AMAs Financial Statement 1986 May last year having earlier ap proved budget 1986 AMA Exe cutive Council noted would need dues increase 1987 decid ing dues increase Council took consideration together increased revenues growing mem bershipwith all-time high member ship total predieted 1986there have steady increases costs opera tions dues increase therefore determined necessary orderto con tinue providing existing services mem bers also noted sev eral years since last basic dues increase Back May last year appeared general increase $4 per adult member would get AMA back operating black several years same time however recognized liability insurance market deteriorating beginning October 1986 AMA might have pay much renewal coverage Regardless outlook future obvious early 1986 would deficit year budget 1986 predicted loss year about $113000 As year progressed however member ship growing steadily exceeding prediction about 5% year before amount projected deficit gradually decreased finally just under $93000about $20000 better ex pected fall 1986 got worse news expected concerning surance program turned out nobody willing provide coverage needed now problem insurance costs hands emergency concerning availabilityor lack special AMA Executive Council meeting held September time Council approved significant propositions AMAs 50-year history Council approved funding AMAs own insurance programstill using insurance companies provide policy claims service AMA commit ted pay bills Continued page 101 Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin jr Miss Sound. article No did overlook last months issue magazine Due need space extensive article dealing radio frequen cies Sound Model Aeronautics article did appear June issue might think point time frequency issue much important Well no doubt isa very important subject want know stand regard whetherwe haveafuture Radio Control hope article has answered questions frequencies led believe however immediacy frequencies plan has lessened emphasis sound model aeronautics remains extremely important sub ject spent last weekend Toledo Show judging number people talked others AMA booth can assured growing interest problem soundlevel reduction notwithstanding cer tain advertisements have appeared model aviation publications still individuals out imagine noise problem can expect flying sites future still manufacturers dismiss need develop quieter equipment can expect business future have heard individuals taking quiet equipment making noisy altering muffler sake gaining power ridiculous power needed appropriate solution go larger engineand operate quiet spectrum individual sits par ticular flying site happens free apparent noise problems gen eralizes problem therefore does exist anywhere taking quest progress need standards seri ously kind complacency does sport disservicein fact puts jeopardy FAI ClAM Sound latest meeting ClAM changed format dealing Continued page 104 Fred Marks Chairman AMA Frequency Committee article part series purpose provide status report upon give brief history AMAs acquisi tion new radio frequencies Included series will update radio frequencies situation similar pro vided Model Aviation 1985The reader urged save entire new series articles reference show new comers RC hobby Recent articles June 1987 Model Aviation pages 106-110 April 1987 Model Aviation page 100 Brief History AMA RC Frequency Committee standing committee AMA Executive Council continues year year chairman appointed Executive Council acting through president AMA committee responsible AMA membership through Executive Council Fre quency Committee its inception late 1940s under guidance Dr Walt Good Ed Lorenz Howard McEntee others Since have asked Dr Walt Good present full history committee future article will attempt Prior formation Frequency Committee ham radio license re quired order fly RC Since time frequencies have become available require ham license Today al though RC flier may have ham license no longer required another article Frequency Committee member War ren Plohr will tell howto become radio amateur ham Using ham license/fre quencies can avoid complications license-free RC environment present Frequency Committee members otherJack Albrecht has member since 1975was serving committee writer time initial involvement 1978 time seriously work attempting acquire new chan Continued page 100 AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John Worth 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager S Comptroiier Gisele Jackson 0 Competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 NatsGenerai Manager Vince MankowakiS Specici Services Director Carl Maroneys Speciai Events Director Douglas Pratt S Pubiic Reictions Director Geoff Styles S Technical Direcfor- Bob Underwood 0 Administrative Coordinator Bob VoislavekO Publications Director Carl R Wheeleys Membership Director Mike Woodfolk0 Generai Counsei Jeremiah Courtney July1987 99 AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 NewRC Frequencies Came AMAs Executive Council ectuisalent Board Directors basically composed President Executive Vice President Executive Director 11 district Vice Presidents officers provided space month AMA News publication What say space howeser smatter personal viewpoint f sole responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council Cont pg 99 nels could wherever could FCC reason apparent Figure 1 RC broken its shell AMA mem bership risen rapidly mem bers RC Fields crowded long waits turn fly addition seven frequencies shared other Public Radio Service PRS users including such things message pagers Since pager usage also increasing dra matically consequent rapid increase pager interference RC models provoking complaints mod elers RC modelers demanding relief Frequency Committee examined availability spectrum technical feasibility operating frequency slots ranging 30 MHztoover900 MHz Another Frequency Committee member Bill Hershberger will tell about later As proceeded through era Bob Aberle became chairman Under Bobs guidance great assistance AMA legal counsel Jeremiah Courtney Walt Good writer explored various avenues FCC would receptive During 1981 1982 op tions refined persisted two concepts 1 wanted exclusive use channels 2 wanted channels possible Both utmost importance first goal exclusive use channels would preclude future allocation shared channels powerful users occurred seven old frequencies second goal having maximum possible number channels thought mandatory because would various areas US some frequencies might unusable worst-case would powerful 300-watt fixed station using directional antenna beamed across par ticular flying field FCC technical staff agreed could support position assigning us so-called odd frequencies 7276 MHz area frequencies un wanted powerful Public Radio Service users because preferred design equipment required operate less 20 kHz apart However FCC could provide us exclusive slice spectrum anywhere else channels 10 kilohertz other operators because just available So FCC support accepted knowing Euro peans too operating 10kHz separation prepared ac quire frequencies 72 75 MHz writer Walt Good John Worth AMA legal counsel met formally seven individual FCC Commis sioners December 1981 January 1982 present request build case committee carefully con sidered ways handling several technical problems developed allocation plan depicted Figure 2 nub plan insofar FCC concerned receive 80 new frequen cies 50 72-73 MHz 30 75-76 MHz frequencies exclusively use RC modelers located between interstitial other PRS users so-calledeven frequencies would 1 0-kHz removed frequencies would secondary users may interfere other users spectrum same time may force adjacent-frequency 10 kHz away users avoid interferingwith us meant have better receivers available US safety order prevent heavy influx surface models cars boats etc new frequencies commit tee elected stipulate surface vehicles required operate 30 frequen cies 75 MHz 50 channels 72 MHz model aircraft Despite separation AMA has recently found necessary request strong FCC enforce ment stipulation As result car model operator recently pay replacement crashed airplane because radio aircraft frequency March 1982 FCC Commissioners voted unanimously affirm request After public-comment period pros cons debated won big battle Report Order became effective 20 December 1982 battle won war continued group active AMA members felt would forced give up old radios because new improved equip ment would necessary order operate new 20-kHz spacings yet available degree correct However same arguments made years before expanded five frequencies 27 MHz Industry responded quickly believed would once again Having designed ACE/Proline equipment years writer firsthand under standing both what required importance prompt response really did look difficult therefore did limit type modulation used AM FM PM other forms could can used Indeed felt AM FM other forms could coexist good receivers forthcoming still true AMA RADIO CONTROL UTILIZATION PLAN III11111111 1983 12838404244464810 125416 ED WITh SON-AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS 1988 II II II II II II 1214 1618 2022 2426 2830 3234 15 13 15 17 59 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43 45 47 49 51 53 55 57 59 12 14 16 58 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 50 12 84 16 58 60 FIGURE 2 RC FREQUENCIES/CHANNELS FOR lNJDEL AIRCRAFT After 1987 nonaircraft operations 75 MHZ IIIIIIIIII 22CHANRELS 38404244464850525456 Asaresultof debate deference feared losing old radios committee acted phase-in 80 new channels would ensure modelers could continue use equip ment several years also gave RC industry several years develop new equip ment phase-in combined field frequency identification scheme has evolved become Frequency Utiliza tion Plan covered theApril June 1987 issues Model Avi ation Frequency Utilization Plan included first separation cars boats 75 MHz 72-MHz channels reserved model aircraft addressed need Protect broadband receivers fora peri od time designated until 1991 retaining 40-kHz separations between RC frequencies b Delay use channels either side seven old frequencies FCC permitted used until end year 1987 c Prevent use frequencies would cause image problems sin gle-conversion receivers committee has especially pleased its proposal AMA Exe cutive Councils approval Phase-In Plan two reasons 1 Industry has taken longer fourth yearof plan introduce improved receivers ever anticipated 2 lot poorly performing AM transmitters out using present AMA cali bration program identify such transmit ters have corrected too will subject article come Asafinal implementingaction forthe new frequencies 1983 committee adopted frequency flag scheme based resistor color code Meanwhile hav ing reached state progress described above committee went lower level activity awaiting development new equipment Bob Aberle left com mittee get reacquainted family job George Myers appointed chairman As reached end theacquisition phase item left hanging fire writer askedby industry-related organization Continued next column 100 Model Aviation Frequency O 1080 56023 AO2ITIOSAL 72 5542 SC FREQUENCIES IN 1995 540- 0 4 ASOITIOSAL 72 5542 SC FREQUENCIES IN 1988 12011 4EV 72 1442 520- SC FREOQEICIES IN 1983 60ASIA SEI44ERS IIASTIY SC SINCE 1970 40 20IN 1989 5 597019801990 FIGURE 1 AIiA/RC GWTh formed during acquisition phase later subsidedto prepare set standards RC equipment proceeded albeit reluctantly Somehow could see AMA enforcing standards liability issues poten tially too risky finally decided call Guidelines allowing question enforcement remain moot Guidelines never published through out 1983 1984 continued wait new equipment feedback field next article series will relate what happened 1985 onwards Financial Report pg 99 Council therefore upped pre viously approved basic dues increase $4 $10 per member provide extra money needed beyond necessary operations fund new insurance pro gram end September Meanwhile 1986 continued other respect previously budgeted agreement between actual budgeted Income/Expense figures remarkable has years As statement shows came within 4% budgeted gross income plus side within 3% negative side expenses Some basics 1986 AMA finances Out 38 million dollars total AMA income about million came mem bership dues Over 25 million dollars came members over 100000 elected pay extra magazine along basic membership dues Out total 39 million dollars ex penses about $367000 went member ship insurance expenses about million dollars went salaries fringe benefits 48 employeesa ratio per 2500 members about $132000 toward cost being landlord office cleaning building maintenance lawn service etc about $1 56000 membership processing ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Income Operating Expenses Budget 1986 $140000 computer services about $106000 FAI international competi tion expenses about 11 million maga zine costs offset advertising dues subscription income about $1 00000 volunteer officer expenses about $70000 postage freight plus other lesser expenses including about $53000 pay National Champion ships about time issue AMA News reaches members Executive Council will have approved 1987 bud get budget reflects new considerations have developed since preliminary draft provided January AMA Finance Committee exerted special effort make recommendations realigning some expense items give priority long-range goals objectives AMA major emphasis flying sites same time Council review ing six months experience operating AMAs self-funded liability insurance proContinued page 104 Meetership Dues Juniors-no publ iuriors-newsltr Mat or-meg Seniors-no pikl Seniors-neusltr Seniors-sing Open-Family Sr Citizen Newsletter Reg Newsletter Early Magazine Magazine Early Boosters-no publ Booster-magazine Free Officials Bate 500 1000 1400 750 1250 1650 1700 1800 2600 2400 3000 2800 500 1500 Budget 1986 No Marl es 4095 500 121 000 1950 000 3247 200 136170000 27304504500 41257012500 61191l014200 28407384000 19914778400 37228111684000 49150137620000 239119500 188282000 1800- Total Membership115959 291902800 Deduct partial Year credits5200000 Bet Dues Other Income Musewe Patronships Life Memberships Club Charter Fees Sanction Fees Sanction Insurance FAI Staeps-net Less BAA i4eeterahips tuppi & Souv Sales Less Furchases Dealer Coeseissions Fits tentals Video Tape Sales Misc Membership Fees IntereSt Incose MIA Advertising N/A Subscription s NAB Subscription Fees Misc Donat ions Argus Subscriptions Gross Income Deduct 286702800 Budget 000 600000 4000000 1800000 60000 Actual 1986 No MembDues 41572078500 165165000 21873061800 33312498250 181226250 27234492950 41877117900 716612898800 29727727200 18134351200 43127129381000 44821125498800 220110000 161241500 1834- Percent Achieved lot 511 136361 112 151 102591 133091 99741 ioisox 117111 104651 91061 115851 91191 92051 85641 119045 299849150102721 5796775 111481 294052375102561 Actual 1948250 1900000 867750 5589357 3196167 5600000 2300000 3300000 200000 400000 800000 6000000 46500000 98 00 550000 8000000 500000 371176200 Operating Espense 367474900 Special Council Allocations15021200 Total Expense Net Loss Year 1986 2304500 1875000312501 4123273103081 2152825119601 79050131731 0001 108050056871 239319072521 1199280- 8100040501 35956489891 77283996601 6391730106531 49878285107271 985829299871 665600121021 9524914119001 286049 57211 384679708 104001 377933445 382496100 393970916 103001 11319900 9291208 Percent Budget BudgetedActual Used Operating Espenses Salaries--Total dept Payroll Taxes Fringe Benefits Occupancy Telephone Postage ght Memberahip Insurance Membership Processing Membership Services supplies film rental Public Relations Film Projects-Production Travel Service Film Library NO Service Film Replacements Staff Travel Cotmicil mtgs Trade Shows etc Office Supplies StatIonarymisc Office Equipment & Maintenance Printing 4 Copying Professional Fees Insurance General Depreciation Expense Data Processing Membership Sys Time BharlngMeintSupp Financial Systeem Word Processor General Ceeputer Expense Other Taxes FAt Expense fund allocation NM Divisional Fee PAl Franchise Van Expense MusetIs Special Projects Interest Expense Total-exclusive magazine direct costs MA Advertsing-direct costs MA Other direct costs Unrelated business Tax Total Operating Expenses Other Expenses Special Council Allocations Officer Service council mtgs expenses national 4 district officers Magazines OfficerCDs etc Various Coessittes ASIA Scholarship Program Bats Pensanent Site Committee Total Expense Budgeted Total Actual Expense Year 1986 98738000 20180700 13135000 3380000 5800000 33956300 14893900 2200000 7105000 2000000 500000 1000000 2800000 712500 4000000 2400000 1100000 10023400 9105400 800000 1500000 600000 1530000 9267500 3000000 300000 1700000 2375000 254102700 42683000 70283100 74900 377933445 102851 6500000 2021200 1500000 1000000 3500000 500000 ___________ ______ 382496100 393970916 103001 July1987101 98926860 17364939 13195681 2675893 6887083 36741459 156 60 2179297 7860902 1220791 465237 777062 3131626 440046 4325496 3261640 1941795 11873394 14056850 398772 2690614 1622706 2223301 7671359 3000000 272299 1612786 1120877 263891825 45672838 67963821 j~61 100191 86 001 100461 79 171 118741 108201 105111 99061 110 641 61041 93051 77 711 111 841 61 761 108141 135901 176 531 118 461 154381 49851 179371 270451 145 311 82781 100001 90 771 94871 47 191 103851 107 001 96701 99 721 6665249 2114562 1340180 621635 52 9S&45 102541 104621 89351 62161 151 311 -0- _______ Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 Im writing during long return trip April 87 Paris meeting ClAM once-a-year gathering FAI Headquarters France designed defini tize accept competition rules various FAI categories coming year Since international rules-making proc ess seems mystify some members will try explain procedure Com petition rules currently written sev eral ClAM subcommittees Category US Representative Free Flight FlGeorge Xenakis Control Line F2Laird Jackson Chmn RC Aerobatics F3A Ron Chidgey Chmn RC Soaring F3BJohn Grigg Chmn RC Helicopter F3C Horace Hagen RC Pylon F3DBob Brown Chmn RC Electric F3ECal Ettel Space ModelsHoward Kuhn Chmn Scale F4 Bob Wischer addition category representa tives John Worth secretary ClAM president voting representa tive Plenary Session officers ClAM including chairmen subcom mittees nominated voted Plenary Session practice representa tives continue office unless good cause found removal must say consideration highly political nature transactions effective representative should stay place Seeing committee has its US representative will ensure retain strong voice rules-making commit tees meet separately simultaneous ses sions making difficult effectively partici pate representative com mittee wanted attend sessions found time foronlythree F2 F3 B F4 Its apparentthat various subcommit tees have done homework during year April session becomes much less difficult differing proposals must resolved participants will have detailed reports wont cover important decisions would like highlight few faced international rebel lion Control Line category due drastic rules changes put place April 86 ClAM meeting feel Dr Laird Jack son did masterful job convincing committee cancel 86 rules change step step adopt reasonable compromises aimed slowing model speedsie standard low-nitro fuel reduced engine venturi size especially gratified subcommittees recognition need reduce noise later.. F3 B Soaring subcommittee debated length controversial weak link used towline limit launcher energy Much discussion yielded no suitable alterna tive solution moment since finite specifications launch winch available seems launch winch design function must defined order standardize important element system Noteworthy strong drive reduce category complexity eliminating Speed task elimination will firm proposal next year hoping test concept years Nats Hopefully future change will make event appealing Soaring enthusiasts can build toward participation strong FAI teams future important outcome Scale deliberations establishment new Giant Scale provisional category essen tial requirements event same current FAI rules except maximum weight 25 kg engine displacement 100cc allowed no reaction engines such jets rockets should please Giant Scale enthusiasts Interestingly subcommittee proposed no limits engine size last-minute persuasion yours truly brought about addition limit system excluding heavyweight high-speed models seems appropriate F3A Aerobatics adopted whole new pat tern plus detailed Judges Guidecertainly improvement overwhat have category very good shape includes refined noise requirementso far category requirement extremely gratified see agree ment need get general noise reduction program af applicable categories end current noise committee abolished new formed consisting subcommittee chairmen affected committees What need now subcommittee receive instructions having finite noise reduction plan place within finite period time achieve must embark aggressive noise testing noise reduction program categories hope persuade AMA Council fund scientific testing technology advancement program would consist testing first isolate noise sources evaluate possible solu tions no way can write noise requirements categories up-front assessment what possible impact category arbitrarily specify use mufflers finite noise limit time would ridiculous need planned noise reduction program possibly several steps hope can convince own Contest Board responsive real need noise reduction interesting way note UK Control Line representatives statement effect no place England FAI Combat ship maybe flown due noise regulations 1989 will have somewhere US combined World Championships Pattern Pylon Helicopter Soaring assuming get act together definitize plan December ClAM Council Meeting preliminary proposal Paris accepted requisite de tails site organization have yet worked out significant undertaking should prove grand modeling experience During next few months will searching suitable site event directors will making appropriate plea magazine site offers pres ent aware site possibilities Florida New England Virginiaand must others important initial objective pick site can select dates get problem organization have concerned insufficiently strong competitors some international events several reasons lack struc tured program prepare strong contenders seems should either job right After spend over $100000 dues money year area other country world having active competition program chooses make FAI events premier events competitions orga nize competitive dont After competition rules formulated competent commit tee members meeting head-to-head dis cussions make choices FAI system active committees write rules using inputs experts around world contrast ourcontest committee system strictly passive responding largely individual ideas trying sort out What need face-to-face head-knocking Contest Board sessions can have give take necessary reach consensus also need time sit down write rules together hope can work out plan can just AMA spends lot man-hours money writing rules planning competition items butwe need efficiently Lets come together reason will far out step rest world red-blooded American competitor would like World Champion dont work system will make achievable 102 Model Aviation Good News AMA Film Librarian now has Beta video tapes available sale $2500 following titles included Marvelous Miniatures 46 mins Grand Illusions36 mins Wired Excitement30 mins Adrift Air30 mins Choppers20 mins Order AMA Film Librarian 1810 Samuel Morse Drive Reston VA 22090 Include $2500 tape sure specify Beta shipping charges prepaid AMA Executive VPs Report Jim MeN sill AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Mortgage Honor Roil plan has abandoned because some members getting impression AMA financial difficulty financial trouble no crisis funds formerly used rental payments will now pay interest principal bank loan Head quarters building As faras one-time assess ment concerned seriously doubt such motion could ever pass Council action persons have responded request mortgage payoff donations please rest assured will have place museum wall reflecting list donors contributed Some members have sent donations since last monthly magazine report Mr Jack Page Florence SC $5 Wesley Virginia Wyckoff Greenville Ml $5 Cherrill Vera Thomas Ft Myers FL $5 Lt Col Gerald Risovi Mrs Risovi Fort Hood TX $25 Although no longer asking donations pay off mortgage fine unselfish people will Honor Roll money will directed mortgage members being asked currently pay largest dues historysuch increase being necessary go self-insuredand time talk mortgage Jack Page adds letter new members unaware makeup AMA feel article should published magazine short feature giving history AMA explaining terms like Leader Member Open Contest Director sayCD some respond huh article could also explain elected voluntary paid officials dutiesand could re peated annually What think Col Gerald Risovi writes Does Council expect reduce dues insurance reserves have accumulated will reserves adequate eliminate need bank letter-ofcredit What planned nearly onemillion-dollar windfall years dues crease represents What long-term plan Perhaps can extend temporary dues increase year necessary pay off mortgage Good sharp questions Col Risovi immediate present will have bank portion years insurance monies setting fraction aside reserve future settlement legal claims filed particular year example claim filed 1987 might settled until 1990 time comes settle want use 1990 money rather 1987 reserve Some reserve flying year will have held against future settlements Whether dues will come down future crystal ball suggestion paying off mortgage may come Thanks again mortgage money thanks letter Doc Passen Jasonville IN writes have ruffled few feathers AMA things beginning get bit sticky.. Madison Avenue approach gen eral membership reflected actual numbers last election AMA presi dent gives us very much leeway work since 85% members did bother vote presidential elec tion decided less 100 votes too secrets AMA Head quarters gap communication understanding between average AMA member Executive Council mindboggling Gee Doc think everybodyon Coun cil trying hard can communi cate know am .. Ray Teliczan Jr Mascoutah IL writes have just received homeowners surance policy enclosed notice model toy aircraft now included under coverage industry trend maybe AMA can lower its insurance future Thanks Ray Ill pass info along Bill Zimmer AMA associate VP Varna IL writes Reduce AMA districts six Decrease Executive Council five save money equal representa tion thats equal representation Ill quit AMA today have good system officers representation now arent using its full potential Id like see funding annual district meeting district wouldnt know another District VI associate VP tripped over Bill idea annual district meet ing excellent something Council should consider Come think ideas always good . important persons modeling world newsletter editor job difficult bar modeling least thanked example should editor retire after cer tam years service club members walk up him thank him wonderful issues cranked out Instead come up him say issue month Whyare mad Send newsletter Have ever actually seen newsletter editor have actual unretouched photo want show July1987 103 getthls Issue Model Aviation Free Flight season will just starting up will have about two weeks plan trip Pensacola FL attend Tom MoLaughians annual FF bash held US Navy field mile square Meet Marc Hattie Slak Huntsville AL happy husband-andwife team won practically thIng win event last year planning same year Marc Hattie go everywhere together Marc shown holding little model airplane see powered rubberband know what Free Flight people tell Radio Control people about FF7 say Theres nothing Free Flight business No skill knowledge necessary just wind up let em go gentleman right real live editor Meet Mr Ken Miller Jasper AL publishes creates FlyWatcher newsletter Jasper RC Mod elers creation good newsietteras land Also meet Mr Randy Jones L Mr Jiles Portzer middle helping Ken fiddle radiocontrolled Sweetatick AMA Computer Network can send Electronic Mail AMA access up-to-the-minute informa tion home computer CompuServe address 767033041 Source its ST6232 Cali Doug Pratt AMA HQ 703 435-0750 info Executive Directors ViewFrom HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr lieston VA 22090 Caveat Emptor Let buyer beware Advertisements Radio Control equip ment operated 72-75 MHz frequencies can contain very misleading statements such Meets AMA 1991 Specifications have 1991 Specificationswe have Guidelines Semantics aside meet Guide lines RC equipment must perform ac cordance AMA document Guide lines Acceptable Introduction Full Set RC Frequencies Guidelines quite specific receiver transmit ter performance Currently AMA has no evidence documentation verifying RC equipment currently being adver tised meets Guidelines doesnt necessarily mean equip ment described meeting specifications guidelines able simply means have no evidence support claim Anyone considering purchase RC equipment based such claims advised seek further information help determine claim accuracy An Endorsement Bert Pond .. bought book History Contract through AMA documents con nective narrative found interesting read exclusion other projects almost stopping persons interested history aviation should read book product great amount effort does point out problems NASM get ting proper recognition aeronautical experimenters includes aero modelers Perhaps could let Model Aviation readers know interesting found History Contract authors deserve credit perseverance resourcefulness ferreting out facts concerning Gustave Whiteheads flights preceded Wright Brothers flights book should everyones library Sincerely Bert Bertram P Pond Note This book available AMA price $20 postpaid book mailed direct publisher Germany please allow least 60 days delivery details about book AMA 1987 Membership Kit booklet page 15 Articles subject previously pub lished Model Aviation magazine Novem ber 1968 Bill ODwyer March 1983 Don Berliner October1983 Bill Winters column Its interesting book English printed Germany because American printers apparently con sidered too hot handle contradicts statements made behalf Smithsonians NASM National Air Space Museum Financial Report t pglOl gram Initial indications showed very tavor able experience minimal drain reserves continuation low-drain expe rience would enable AMA build further reserves 1988 thereby reducing riskfactor maintaining program Summary AMA operated 1986 almost exactly per budget year Following April 25 1987 Executive Council meeting 1987 budget ex pected published August issue Assets Current Assete Cash Checking AccountS9886213 Master Note UVB Cash Mgt65300000 WeUndeposited cash checks507053 CaveSank Cds end Money Market Savings72351885 setf Insurance Funds71835000 219880151 Accounts Receivable Misc Accounts Receivabte Owedli/A Advertising Receivabtes UsLess Res Oocdtiul Accounts Accrued interest Heceivabte Rieployce Advances Loans Refundable Tax Deposits Other Assets MCI Stock 1823230 11654321 500000 798955 1705749 6345 34 16116789 1001062 Deferred Exoenses M/A Future lasuca Costs5429571 Have Inventories3760649 Prepaid Other Frepaid Expenses9896272 Prepaid Meidsership Expenses11517112 FAI W/C Fees20900 Frepaid Meetership insurance Fees12510577 43093281 Reston property Land & Building Reston Finance Charges Deposits Reserve gepreciation Building System 125454849 5923358 84 935 49 61 65425 129050083 Fixed Assets prixe Coeputer Other Coeputera WeMuseusContentO HaveFile Library Furniture peent Contest/eats Rquint Van Trailer Total LeBsI Reserve Depreciation Total Macta Sound 24095144 25223304 450 000 00 3371641 27467789 4425571 2163890 131747339 28852706 iA633 512035999 Cont pg 99 sound problems international basis subject previously dealt committee ClAM decision now makes individual powered model specialties responsible accountable noise reduction remains seen evolves over long haul think least part change made because lack progress committee event F3ARCAerobatics did take lead appears Pylon may next tackle subject Although Pylon has used tuned pipes Model Aviation mailed June members can see expect ing year Meanwhile AMA running about 5% ahead last years alltime high membership sign-up rate over 100000 members signed up end April six months go before AMA membership totals year tallied end September seems certain will top last years 120000member figure likely total about 125000 Se Owe Liabilities Current Liabilities Accounts Payable Accrued Payroll Reployacs Escrow Film Deposits Mortlage Payable United Virginia Bank Deterred Credits Owe Prepaid Meaterehip Dues Services Club Charters FAt ata etc 87 17578763 1134200 619000 3 245 00 19656463 788 228 54 78822854 247286975 459951 2 477 469 26 Ajaoeit5 Held aehelf MA learn Scale Tess Program Hold Control Line Tern program Trust indoor Tern Program FF Tern Program Outdoor BC Tern Program Soaring RC Tern Progrrn Aerobatica eel icopter Tern Program Pylon Tern Program Electric Tern Program Fund Balances Restricted Save Ear rnrked Funds Net Worth Meeiorial Funds AMA Scholarship Fw Hasten Bldg/Mortgage Fw Right-Belt Fund AMA/FAt Fund Deficit Reserve Insurance Claim Prior Tears MA HuseJe Fund Special Free Flight Ftad FM Contingency Reserve Fund Balances Unrestricted Adjusted Balance Jarojary 11986 Net Loss year 1986 Total Unrestricted piaid Balance TI 81958 307637 747808 989061 150764 309051 10500 108500 9100 2714379 3148401 50000 22287038 23000 3800924 34000000 45000000 1755000 916978 103379493 69007092 9291208 597 15884 512035999 some time noise level still extremely high category Q-500 Nats Q-500 will run provisional event Nationals year Before first time out already exists controversy cannot readily re solved year will have addressed promptly before gets out hand Several 40 engines have qualified Q-500 Thesethe Como Super Tigre OS MAX K&B othershave exhaust opening muffler approximately 5/16 rather quiet exhaust Q-500 Continued page 108 104 Model Aviation ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Belesce Sheet December 31 1936 Connecticut 0 Maine 0 Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Daxbuiy MA 02331 16171934-6248 AssoclaSe Vice Preeldenus Gerald Browe PO Box 4384 Middletown RI 02840 Bill Chandler PO Box 441 Orland MB 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Towssend MA 01469 Bob Landry 80 Main St Bssux Jct VT 05452 Al Novotnik 4 Beverly P1 Norwalk CT 06850 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 Frequency Coordinanor George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Marstons Mills MA 02648 Manufacturers has Consider able material published noise sound levels Numerous fields have lost due noise say anyway almost seems like weather lot peo ple talk about no does anything about Members Club Connecticut have written several manufacturers importers expressing views might add club Northeastern Drone Society has encountered problems use its field due noiseproblems have led flying activities being curtailed problems have less severe follow clubs lead write manufacturers Give ideas products would like have Also take lesson other clubs have problems easier pre vent problems get flying site back after have problem See Noise Nuisance March 1987 AMA National Newsletter Atom Engines Last month mentioned Atom Engines probably going produced wrote registered letters Morrill ADC Sean St Germain Both letters returned unclaimed bad enough have money consider able length time just important would seem engines going delivered people involved would least write ordered giving explanation information have going turned overto Postal Authorities sent Better Business Bureau Los Angeles California Attorney General Perhaps going have resort COD purchaseslet people use own money develop products Merrimac ValleyAristocrats March 151987 day Ninth Annual Indoor Meet Andover Cape Andover MA About 30 contestants 100 spectators present Don Walworth Kevin Barrett Contest Directors Some results follow Peanut Scale-i J Garber 2 V Gilbert 3 T Langley Hand-Launched Glider-i T Mag ho 2 J Donahue 3 J Fiorello Scale 1 V Gilbert 2 C Bukowski 3 E Morrision Combat 1 E Morrision 2 E Heyn 3 H Keshishian Easy B/Penny Plane 1 R Har lan 2 L Garber 31 Fiorello Peck Poly Profile-i C Salvo 2 Landy3 BJohnson above information provided NH AVP Dick Sherman Scale RC Modeler editorial copy recent editorial Norm Goyer sent AMA headquarters along reply Executive Director John Worth type material hate read contains shots MA magazine insurance program museum RC transmitter checking salaries Nats accuses AMA being top-heavy in-fighting andwell get picture says major modeling organization should have support hobby writes editorial nature write showing good side other peopie dissatisfied AMA 120000 members can make happy would have have 120000 custom-tailored pro grams Anyway unhappy AMA let someone know specifical ly things can changed would hope anyone reading editorial would take enough time write copy ofJohn Worths reply very good will try answer items editorial would like use remainder column comment some points people District have asked about Insurance great deal has written about insurance program Council did what member has suggested AMA could have dictated rates However since no offers companies could have case Some people want pay accord ing probable riskIndoor flying Pylon Racing etcbut would very difficult administer Also insurance coverage limited situations strictly flying operations Could some trip over item gym break bone easily doing outside AMA Staff Some people accuse HQ staff being overpaid Overpaid would like ask compared Salaries Washington area being what HQ staff could find higherpaying positions some place busi ness other AMA Also cost living high Washington area Move Headquarters city lower cost living AMA paid i25 million building now worth about two million fast-growing area Reston value should continue crease Another point staff paid basis five-day week Therefore staff members compensated AMA business trips fall weekend often happens Museum have some com plaints about museum its defense museum attracts visitors giving AMA valuable exposure public Lets face ita little extra public relations effort never hurt anyone visitor museum can see nearly types models gathered together area As cost maintaining museum could con sidered bonus justifiable byAMAs owner ship its HQ building Like lot things its want see let other people enjoy Aircraft weight limit People concerned about weight limit 55 lb placed aircraft believe now repre sents reasonable figure will provide chance people develop technology hardware flying skills aircraft size People going have edu cated build fly larger aircraft such educational program will come overnight feasible weights can increased later may have rating program pilots etc now rather cautious about whole thing Become involved Ever wonder some names some clubs appear maga zine others ones involved oppor tunities become active try instead finding fault AMA may find very enlightening Let yourdistrictVP know interested dont have no cause gripe someone else gets opportunity person stays position years Next month report Maine Exposi tion 5 Your AMA Officers Waiting ToHearFromYou Effective communication twoway Ostreet AMAs non-paid volunteer off i-S S cers doing utmost make AMA 5 jthe kind organization membersi wish thoughts con-i Itained pages month buti yours arent apt known unless Iwriteto AMA vice-president district representative ociate vice-president area. iComplete communications link write 1110110110110110110110110110110110110l10110110110115 July1987 105 Christmas Parade Float Pon derosa RC Hawks shows way clubs can spotlight what com munity see Sam Abdow Fall River MA Boeing PT-i 7 Built Sterling kit Control Line model will used bythe owner full-size aircraft display purposes New Jersey 0 New Ysit II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11381 718 225-8319 ASSOCiSte Vice Presidents Pete Blanching 260 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 861 APO NY 09123 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Dreach 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 Ray Juschkus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street Olean NY 14760 Hank Likes 46 Gory Dr Toms River NJ 06753 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hickaville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts Electric cer tainly coming prominence quiet means powering model aircraft characteristic alone represents giant step forward us boon aeromod eling community However other new development great hobby sport theres always need assessment its advantages disadvantageseven exhaustive evaluation program feelings about development Electric positiveuntil yesterday received telephone call New York city woman inquiring whether husband would able fly newly purchased electrically powered RC model airplane local schoolyard seems hobby dealer sold outfit recommended site exchange impelled check ads several magazines devoted facets Electric flight result far am concerned disturbing ads echoed hobby dealers carefree assur ances went further frosting cake such suggestions Now can fly during lunch hour Nothing said mind about safety no caveats about obtainingpermission Rememberthose two cardinal rules Always play safe always obtain flying site permission charge same Happy Birthday two Happy Anni versaries warmly enthusiastically wish former cherished ad mired friend aeromodeling great Walt Schroder shall celebrating 80th birthday April 19th year Happy Anniversary wishes go fol lowing 1 Bill 8ev Wisniewski shall have married 38 years April 2nd 2 Jersey Coast Radio Control Club having reached its quarter-century mark year indebted Aero drome clubs informative newsletter its worthy editor Chuck Roedelas well prestigious Pampa News Release its altogether charming editor Donna Bartle Garden State Spacemodeling Society thanks Free Flighter friend Jack Sarhage manager Northeast Region National Association Rocketry fellow District 2 AMA member having kindly invited mealong AVP Frank Dresch District 2 Free Flight Con test Board member Brad Baneto attend Marcl 15th contest North Beach Park Bridgewater township NJ doublephase event featured following classes 1 Rocket Glider Integral J etex-type thrust 2 Boost Glider Glider separates rocket-booster after initial thrust Unfor tunately surgery hospitalization family member prevented myattendingthis event Frank Dresch represented us meet reported greatly impressed what witnessed gave event officials ultra-high marks particularly area safety Phil Cushman AMA 4715-CD profound sorrow report recent death Phil Cushman prominent aeromodelers District 2 Phil man eagerly sought means promoting model aviation AMA often personal cost sacrifice always anxious lend helping hand needed assistance gave unselfishly himself process Phil joined Pennsylvania Avenue Radio Control Society PARCS early 1950s served its president four terms 1986 banquet pleasure attending PARCS presented Phil handsome plaque reading Presented Phil Cushman recognition over half century Achievement Service Leadership toward Advancement Miniature Aircraft Presented PARCS 1986 deepest sympathy condol ences Phils devoted wife Louise other members fine family Congratulations compliment compliments valued District 2 club Mercer County Radio Control Club based Lawrenceville NJ having received newly created Club Month Award Model Airplane News award given month April 1987 recog nition Mercer County Radio Control Clubs outstanding newsletter Propwash add congratulations award well deserved Propwash editor Jack Dempsey along following officers club Doug McMillan president Dave Babcock VP George Coleman secretary Joe Dutco treasurer Welcome aboard Ken Koeppel will note roster District 2 officials beginning monthly column now includes name address Ken Koeppel added associate VP pleased will Ken now part team Since so-called Lindbergh Era Ken has devoted boundless energy rare skills growth perfection model aeronautics During modeling career Ken has de signed built flown conceivable type craft has competed US Canadian Nats also contests located states have space list addition being AMA Leader Member currently member IMAA SAM well Western New York Free Flight Society Ken also life-member Southern Tier Aero Radio Society STARS Alle gheny NY Olean Model Airplane Club Ken organized latter club together friend help Olean Times Herald New York newspaper some years ago Invite him visit Good shot deserves another slogan refers consumption beverages kind another pair photos shown below first picture shows good company Bill Good Two Good Brothers RC fame Syracuse Symposium caught roving lens ubiqui tous Dan Luchaco friend member Valley RC Model Club Sayre PA second good shot another Good Brother Dr Walt dedication AMA Headquarters building Reston VA As always say Good shot deserves another Also always say.. Foreigners Flying US Effective October 1 1987 Canadian members Model Aeronautics Associa tion Canada MAAC will no longer automatically covered AMA insurance flying models USA Instead coverage will available Canadians other countries through new affiliate membership program coming AMA affiliate member flat rate $10 per year foreign national will covered AMA liability insurance protec tion accidents flying USA whether flying competition No other benefits will provided through membership case order qualify affiliate membership status applicant must first provide evi dence currently member home national aero club MAAC Canadians SMAE England etc Because new policy previous provided AMA insurance cover age foreigners flying AMA contests $1 fee per contest will discontinued after September 30 1987the $10 annual fee will permit flying orall contests year addition other flying USA 106 Model Aviation Gear up locked Ohio S Pennsylvania 0 West Vigisia DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District III Vice-President 1560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Associate Vice Presidents Eva BIddle 21S6 Street Road Warrington PA 18976 Bob Dively 29326 Gates Mills Pepper Pike OH 44124 Francia Fluharty 504 2lat St Vienna WV 26101 Gorky Heitman SR 108 North Holgate OH 43527 Laird Jacknon 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 Eugene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave Scottdale PA 15683 Frequency Coordinator James Bearden 5552 Foxrun Ct Cincinnati OH 45239 Phone 513 542-4406 Another month down tubes included largest gatherings modelers world right District Ill 87 edition Toledo Weak Signals RC Exposition held April 10-12 usual crowds tremendousparticularly Friday Satur day Sunday crowds about average enthusiasm everywhere Enthusiasm way has strange ways venting itself vividly demon strated Saturday group dividuals unnamed protect not-soinnocent plotted great practical joke Frank Costello Flying Models Magazine ltseemsthaton Friday Frank bought very large DC-3 kit left room Well two perpetra tors joke kept him busy annual WeakSignals Auction Saturdaynight rest guys got room built kit Now admittedly didnt com pletely finish itbut Frank returned found completely framed-up DC-3 about nine-foot span sitting bed motel room least didnt glue wing panels permanently dis cussed would have still trying get out room Fortunately Frank made arrangements trailer haul some other stuff home show DC-3 would fit cant just imagine someone drivingtheir Chevette show having hap pen Id say ringleader should stay close home Speaking projects helium-filled RC hot-air balloon ball flying show got lot inquiries about interested designed George Steiner member AMA Frequency Committee published Model Builder magazine couple years ago now available ready-to-fly version Sharper Image upper-class specialty store catalog outfit latter fact may great looking balloon can looked upon two sides us fly RC hobby positive side fact exposure hobby/sport re ceives being such catalog could help obtain flying sites catalog also lists ready-to-fly RC airplane negative side obviously increased potential radio interference particularly near schools schoolyards Dads and/or kids purchase RC aircraft likely know about local clubs potential problems interference Granted advent ready-to-fly CL airplanes toy market never very much impact serious hobby aspects CL flyingexcept good done advertising Cox Testors par ticular So dontthinktheadventofready to-fly RC planes will have much effect either but.. Another interesting item Toledo Ohio Cup Sailplanes hope have complete information about future column now let known its huge beautiful trophy available best RC Sailplane flier Buckeye states Incidentally got quite few complaints club secretaries new com puter system generally made mess annual club charter renewal rosters just proves old saying modern twist err human really screw up takes computer HQ finally got straight ened out before quite few club secretaries manually corrected ori ginal listings required significant amount work corrected ones showed up AMA HQ wasnt clear some corrected ori ginal list sent didnt have whole process over again new forms Sorry about guys such trials tribulations getting new computer up running Another thing has caused little confusion survey distri buted through national newsletter reprinted quite few club newsletters written very tongue-in-cheek man ner Jeff Troy formerly eastern Penn sylvania now working AMA HQ Reston problem some didnt recognize tongue-in-cheek nature survey led difficulties Some thoughtthe questionnaire hinted much amiss AMA HQ Executive Coun cil activities much featherbedding going Others tried answer ques tions best abilities used questionnaire basis discussion club meetings Still others recognized tongue-in-cheek character questions responded similar tongue-in-cheek way Just exactly HQ will tabulate results will sure interesting record average salary AMA HQ about $23-$24000 AMA owns leases motor vehicle Ford van VPs budgets vary $2000$2600 per year plus $600 telephone allowance way AMA ever does hand out company cars want Lam bourgini Countach like 60 Minutes last week should wild Pennsylvania Turnpike Next week Ill travelling Reston another Executive Council meeting main subject will 87 budget fact Ill day early hold meeting Finance Committee ganize presentation budget Council understand end-of-year financial statement will published issue ModelAviation thatthe budget will appear next issue after approval Executive Council will make some dry reading some should prove quite interesting others Saying Month want go up pull back stick want go down pull back some Thats month Are Director Public Relations Aeromodeling great sport Right has lot going fact about American apple pie people inconceivable model aircraft flying club should run flying site diffi culty mean almost 125000 AMA members countless others build fly miniature aircraft over great land What could wholesome educational instructive fun Family fun Keeping kids away booze drugs place go nice sunny afternoon flying field place constructive effort weathers bad workshop sur face sport has ingredients make easy sellingjob However see situation think have some serious problems facing us better acknowledge confront dont take initial step may find ourselves looking miniature aircraft go museumor able see own homes flying field Sound severe Well lets talk about few minutes Perhaps biggest problem expan sion population still old-timers around can remember convenience taking bus sub way carrying large Free Flight model under arm getting off end line flying field No longer Name large city person can take public transportation miniature airport open field dont believe left Residential expansion Industrial expan sion highways Interstatesall things gobbling up land faster can preserve Yes Thats right just arent making new land days So fly wherever can get permission fly people seem fly RC use fair amount fly-over spacesometimes cost irritating neighbors experience model clubs first complaint registered against flying activities usually phrased noise nuisance Because have some mufflers industry will meet local government noise ordinances complaint doesnt always work doesnt complainant switches issue safety Safety nice catchall everyone can empathize safety need safety easily understood opponents model flyingfieldsjumpatthe chance cite cause Model airports simply dont get same consideration full-scale airports mean people agree full-scale airports necessary neighborhood right model airports arent con sidered necessaryexcept modelers some public officials elected representatives have thought fully helped sport its enthusiasts saddest aspects flying site situation site long standing can threatened closed takes seems determined Continued page 110 July1987 107 Delaware S District Columbia S Marylaod S North Caruiioa Virgioja DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robed E Bubura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Chuck Foreman 807 Pohite Dr Mechanicoville VA 23111 Doug Holland 3517 Fernwood Dr Raleigh NC 27812 Rick Christoph 970 Star Crest HarrisonburgVA 22801 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809 Charles Spear 288 Holly Lane Mockvville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 919 480-5986 opening events terms flying activities Spring Indoor Contest Patuxent Naval Air Test Center Through efforts individuals especially Claude Powell Indoor fliers area have opportunity fly large hangars Test Center two contests held year sponsored United States Navy St Marys County Department Parks Recreation DC Maxecuters primary club members behind event Special thanks go out local Radio Control clubthe Patuxent Aeromodelers RC Clubfor static judging of beautiful rubber- CO-2-powered models event growing shows renewed interest Free Flight modeling see interest will ever equal what years ago considers present availability Free Flight sites excellent growth turnout spring meet higher last years numbers mem bers mid-Atlantic area interested Indoor flying especially Scale flying place flierwhotravelled greatest distance get Dave Linstrum Florida columnist Fly ing Models top competitor Awards presented members outstanding group aviators World War II Ada Barrett few ladies delivered fighter air craft factory United States Army air forces Ada grand lady got right event lucky recipients Mark Houck up District Ill Pennsylvania photo shows Mark getting award Ada also stopped little flight-test museum Patuxent RA5C Vigilante display HVAH-12 worked twenty years ago installing angle attack automatic throttle control system Small world Delaware somewhat like couple other corners district get often would like did get up couple weeks ago very enjoyable day District IV AVP Scotty Moyer passed along invitation event joint mall show put five clubs Wilmington area effort coopera tion part group makes possible place large varied cross sec tion models before public took number photos display unfor tunately theyre back yet will try get couple next month Trade Show Some should have copy magazine hand before MARC Show Timonium MD 30 31 May get before time please remind people show AMA booth will staffed people Headquarters will around somewhere both days addition Academys services will transmitter testing Encourage anyone see bring old box find out whether use fix modify itor throw trash can way out spon sors ready waiting District IV event Contest season contest season really gets off big start few days 2 5-26 April will miss grand beginning some hopes making swing down through North Carolina catching some effort four events Instead happening will Reston attending Executive Council meeting Better luck another time New Associate Vice-President Some time ago Raymond Lefrancois asked re lieved associate vice-president have taken rather long period appointing replacement looking someone very active modeler has lot interest sport also wanted someone could provide some other expertise occasion time par ticular hoping someone some computer expertise Rick Christoph person selected Rick will help western part Virginia terms member ship contact Rick teaches James Madi son University Any attend large aircraft fly-in Pattern contest being held Valley RC field year take time out say hello Rick Raymond Lefrancois has given very ex cellent service Academy will continue provide input espe cially world Control Line flying Thank Raymond has ap preciated Sound Cont pg 104 rules stipulate muffler comes engine unmodified sufficeduntil Rossi came out new 40 having muffler opening ucing much noisier exhaust engine puts out ap proximately 1000 rpm others 9 x 6 propeller ideal way address situation would Academy through action appro priate board establish exhaust-open ing restriction 5/16 in conformance existing quieter engines An tempt will made just soon possible original purpose rules prevent power race first place Watch developments meantime some close checking sound levels will made Nats see just what has done make things equitable once New engine have chance run new K&B 45 Sportster engine parallels design first introduced 20 muffler design same larger size due increased cube engine found starting break-in running characteristics very similar 20 have operated engine lOx 6 propeller hope totry some other sizes see what sort output devel opsAfter breaking-in tothe pointwhere engine would take fairly lean needle run steady ran best steady rpm could get turned out 12200rpm close what instructions lead expect run stand Tatone Thrust Mount will prove useful running different props sake consistency measured sound levels usingthe FAI distance three meters rpm level 89 dBA would expect get lower levels engine mounted partially cowled average model engine quiet running machine team John Brodbeck Company people dedicated providing us quiet product problem engine being corrected oil leakage around fore aft cap pieces muffler can deal prob lem have engines making gasket using some silicone gasket paste seal joint rich break-in setting oil much apparent running higher rpm leaner needle bench no sign overheating near future K&B will coming out 60 size engine reports unusually quiet engine Look photos below will help recognize K&B 45 Sportster engine show muffler assembly much experi menting hole sizes etc could make own engine 108 Model Aviation Shown lathe K&B 45Sportsterengine assembled muffler along firewall mount comes engine Continued page 114 Alabama 0 Rorida 0 Georgia S Mississippi 0 Puerto Rico South Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Phone Work 615455-6100 Phone Home 6i 5728-3283 Aseociate Vice Preeldente Edward Hunter Rt 3 Sos 286 Amory MS 38821 Richard Jackson 2116 Thornlen Dr. N Charleston SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Deiray Beach FL 33444 Joueph Micatizzi SR 00866 Box 1532 Fajardo PR 00648 Ed Moorman 65 1 2ttl Street Shalimar FL 32579 Dick Patton 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 849 East Glochestor Place Norcross GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Burnis Fields P0 Box 1063 Strickland Rd interlachen FL 32048 Phone 904 684-2517 Reading lot newsletters talking District 5 modelers discussing AMA Frequency Plan everyone has transmitter have become some what pessimistic about probability trouble-free transition wideband narrow-band equipment introduc tion new frequenciesfrom 12 38this coming December Its have lost faith frequency acquisition plan believe represents proper ap proach technically sound fears stem fact humans going have make work Most us dont know much about radio Oh sure know batteries have died know something wrong surfaces stop wiggling problem subtle put set box send itto ourfavorite repair man So Frequency Commit tees good words words magazine columnist may may understand stuff dont mean lot us confused about whats going happen 20th December means bit trouble first part next year Its human nature fellows fail get word everyone reads MA magazine magazine articles transition plan few will understand implications plan areas trouble could arise believe RCers will continue use old banned channels until someone stops using Ive already argument put fly own field cant continue use 72400 dont have interference prob lems wondering reason cant frequencies will no longer legal under FCC Im naive enough think will stop use So buy radio new frequencies beware few months narrow-band believe could have lot interference problems Also will know transmitter sufficiently narrow-band operate new frequencies interference Will depend what manufacturers tell us will see quality-control report showing equipment meets new specifications have little con fidence brand-new sets bought after December 201987 will fit new specs least until such time prob ems have worked out complicate matters further will plenty broadband receivers out So transmitter fits specs still may shoot down guy such receiver receivers purchased part matched set receiver trans mitter Some receivers moved air craft aircraft changing crystals along way generally used until give trouble may way well get rid such equipment end Sort brutal thoughleaves lot smashed airplanes along way Im alone fears clubs taking precautions alleviate potential difficulties example developing checking procedures find unsafe equipment could produce inter ference flying set frequency groups arranged possibilities encountering interference both 31M adjacent channels prevented would like recommend clubs look such schemes flying activities Better take precautions now after weve re-kitted aircraft Lets also take time understand radios work can aware causes problems likely encounter way can help less informed problems arise above lets ookout problems come 1988 Ed Hunter hardworking AVP Mississippi reports Greenwood RC Club running its annual fly-in onJune 7 addition some swell models will some full-scale displays full-scale aerobatics flying routine Chipmunk big feature Swap Shop So bring swap items display clubs free tables Call Mark Bowie Ed Hunter further details spent wonderful day TTOMA Atlanta March 22 flying Indoor models spring Indoor contest didnt much flyingdidnt have satisfactory test site time get old Indoor stuff working before meetso know what happened Everything flew like proverbial rock very impressed ever quality flying cama raderie competition displayed gang bunch knows howto have fun Lots Phantom Flashes present dont know what Phantom Flash its 10-cent model kit back early 1940s John Blair George Perryman achallenge match going lasttimes saw above two-minute mark built Phantoms felt made good flight could get high enough clear house Must modern gum band makes difference fine Scale models also present Steve Payne flew fine E2 Cub John Blair Russ Timnons Scale fleets also Bostonians fine form some great flight times scored Im again plugging new reed valve Cox 049 Texaco style RC assist event several contests being planned aboutthe districtThis should beafun event Old-Timer 1/sA Texaco models should fit rules should competitive Jack Culpepper has built Challenger entry claims its world beater time appears print modelers will have completed Nats plans Ive seen lot discussion Free Flight site Lincoln lots bad vibes growing out problems encountered Lincoln past Free Flight fields Vince Mankowski assures years site best year Its tough job find Nats site adequate facilities events Let assure Natssteeringcommittee Nats planning group does great deal in-depth hunting get best sites available includes on-site inspection potential area Generally means some compromises must made agree though such compromises should spread around no group always gets short stick problem staying within budget Nats event costs vicinity $1 30000 put attendance isnt could mean big financial loss AMA So important Nats site must acceptable events will successful Its tough act put together hope memories past problems Free Flight Lincoln wont keep Free Flighters awaycause will miss good skip Nats will less success Remember Nats mid-July year July 11th through 19th See Lincoln July1987 109 Steve Payne shows off fIne-flyIng Piper E2 Indoor Scale Cumming GA meet Gorgeous George Perryman launches Phantom Flash Look atthat concentrationl Jack Culpepper shows new Challenger 1/sA Texaco Sherry Butler Ilinois 0 Indiana S Kentucky S Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Charlie Bauer 4944 N Orange Norridge IL 60656 Cal Ettel #3 Castle Drive RR 2 Florissant MO 63034 William Kern 1808 12th St Bedford IN 47421 Raymond Meyers 7370 Normandie Ct Apt K Hazelwood MO 63042 William G Snavtey P0 Box 281 Auburn iN 46706 Dick Taylor 7929 Jefferson Kansas City Mo 64114 Stan Watson 10414W 134 Street Palos Park IL 60464 Bill Zimmer Box 72 Varna IL 61375 surrender did mention would put models column mail started rolling month Ill try include letters can Ive learned get guys ball didnt realize knew enough about models dislike much Gee didnt know bad Larry Woodall prez RC Thunderbirds western Kentucky writes club working improve relations full-scale pilots area Larry gave pitch full-size guys about model airplanes paid off because have asked demonstrations Sturgis Airports fly-in year Theyve also made members Aviation Club Sturgis Way go airport Larry speaks Sturgis KY used glider training during WW II have information about CC-i 3A involved gliders Sturgis during war write Larry 227 RochesterAve Marion KY42064 sure would appreciate Ron Ballard Decatur IN wrote tell about fun-fly went Van Wert OH put Black Swamp Flyers As following picture shows event drew good turnout field club flying out private airstrip owners plane looked little shabby club came up idea shine up However someone suggested would easier paint know thats just what did club stripped Ron painted Well cause showed appreciation such manner club has place fly life Thats real cooperation Got another letter Fred Nevin Propkickers Jacksonville IL wrote let know about Presidents Cup contest year Six people flew snowfor next picture shows Notice snow Look flying Thats full-sized runway AMA Fred talked about rather odd contest put year Its called Tether contest requires airplane flown circle attaching line wing tips use 1/2A modelsand have ball realize Control Line guys saying have done years ap parently RC models Well does take less space Have guys ever thought about taking up Control Line Gotanother letterfrom Debjustice ofthe Miniature Aircraft Competitors wrote tell about neat Combat contest put year people fly perfectly good RC ships Combat taking very seriously event contest Swizzle Stick class As can see next picture using perfectly good airplanes Pictured left right have some MACs holding Swizzle Sticks Ernst Rogalla Andy Tranchita Ken Linda Herrick Scott Deb Justice Oh yeah remember Justices recip ients Goldberg Vital People Award Well Deb tells club bit different has usual adult men pilots several youngsters women well fact Deb herself instructor also tells about 90% new fliers keep models through training guess thats can have something Combat meet Just jok ing again Deb Lets hear fine club Bensenville IL Fred South Morrison Model Aircraft Flyers sent couple pictures mall show Sterling IL claims mall shows help sustain membership club club member show joined club result seeirg mall displays though builta model six orseven years priortothat George Farris Aero Aces Grissom AFB IN sent next picture annual New Years Day get-together What nice way start out new year also invited neighboring clubs Thunder Birds weather held out everyone great time looks great crowd toothe chili coffee helped month finally got out Burgin go First Annual Confederate Air Force Swap Shop Auction Covington KY real nice time got chat members least six Kentucky clubs allowed see people hadnt seen year hope C RCAF does again next year As sit just now realize year already its fourth month meansthe newmodelsarecomingouttobe tested new flying season personally get big thrill out flying new beauties first time sure batteries etc good shape assure new bird will last past initial test flights So lost year due forgetting important part flight systemthe batteries made big decision after read VP columns past month have decided add political views column have shortage news pictures feel lot what being said has very onesided reflecting views of Council have left myself open some attacks felt quite tasteless got some pretty caustic letters Dis trict 6 members result So fill space have given Carl past will now let know howl feel about latest items importance AMA Well guess thats month will trytogettherestofthe letters column next month Enough now.. GoingCont pg 107 neighbor will stop nothing get fliers out area locations good relationship exists between club public agency controls property persistent complaints field neighbor can produce real problem handle such situations Well its easy time first complaint registered problem already has ad vanced too far stage very difficult overcome objections get back normal uninterrupted flying clubs have wisdom anticipate potential problems use public relations strategies prevent developingeven before first flight made new field Theyve conducted surveys neighbors theyve launched advance awareness campaigns avoid misunderstandings about clubs intentions club recall neigh borhood people sign petition stating no objection presence model airport location Invitations near residents once field has opened static and/or flying displays annual open house day tried proven methods getting message across methods help Continued page 113 110 Model Aviation Iowa 0 Michigan 0 Minnesota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level Northville MI 48167 CompuServe address EMAIL 700472102 ASsistant Vice President Boyd Bowdlsh 0410 Gonwood N Golden Valley MN 56427 Aseociete Vice Preeldente Arthur Arro 1014 Woodbridge Blvd Ann Arbor Ml 48103 Stove Bowman 81 Larson Rd Esko MN 55733 Jack Finn 368 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Russell Knetzger 2025 E Shorowood Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Place Holland Ml 40423 Carl Mohs 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 53708 Ron Sears 132 S Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48054 Prequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Box 357 Minocqus WI 54848 have just completed reading District VI column continuation because month guest Suburban Aeromodelers Club Chicago As Chicago area right alongside Wisconsin zoneand club consists entirely AMA membersI felt OK accept invitation What learned dire need get new informa tion clubs about AMA activities fast find time visit talk clubs clears air misunder standings demonstrates need communicate much effective way So need talk membership often timelier manner just through Model Avia tion magazine already have national newsletter designed help out newsletter editors providing material can easily copy would like see changed Zip-Mail clubs Have contain example news frequencies mortgage going insurancesome points have asked about meetings newsletter editors could feed club members along individual newsletters VPs wished send NNL Jim McNeils baby has agreed change increased costs would minimal unit would go out trash mail will quite bit cheaper individual newsletters proposed What think Send AVP note containing thoughts Report byAVP Art Arro longestrunning contests district G DHSS Sno-Fli held February serves cure long bouts cabin fever common time year 87 edition drew 33 stalwart pilots competing three classes Two-Meter having largest number usual site changed Ford Test Track Uticawhich hosts State Meet Control Line Old-Timer Free Flight summer years weath er clear cold breezy physical temperatures mid-teens produc ing subzero chill-factored ones con ditions did prevent thermal activity maximum flight scores recorded Several cumulus clouds highlighted spectacular rainbow halos due ice crystals Three rounds flown consisting six ten ten-minute precision duration tasks plus spot landing bonus option top three received handsome trophy plaques thanks Contest Director Jack lafret Event Director Gale Saxton very able crew missed mark calendars February 88 make unique District VII event Good Lift Nats hotting up though inquired about number entries Pylon amazed hear few result national rules Rossi hope area trying keep entry-level event restricting hotter motors may best way have novice advanced expert class program entries seem increasing Look out Lincoln Seveners acomin am around district give views topic shall Ida Grove Byrathon probably Bril lion would want miss Madison Glider session Also have pro mised Steve visit Duluth before water freezes lot other trips will undertaken during flying seasonso look say howdy Jack Finn passed details AMES Sundusters program small club involved build ing two large static display models Aerospace Education Council Iowa models have moveable surfaces much-modified SIG Bonanzas partof Aerospace Education Module available teachers partici pated AEC workshops details available photos pro mised guys mentioned working project Tom Logue Brian Husted Mike Anderson Joe Parish Matt Dubberue wan Kusumadjaja Curt Netcott Jerry Rumsey Brett Smith Danny Sydnes headman Denny Goodrich will hang However AMES guys also involved Iowa Special Olympics participate theTent City display crafts ideas What great group guysand deserve heap Attaboys AMA Interesting question placed Dennis Goodrich Does AMA have women members occasional introduc tion Ladybirds has message today very good buddy east part Michigan Bob Rohrenkamper back hospital another session know has worked clubs throughout years gives hard time ever get together am Limey trend joshing Rocky will out around after oil change give him nod say Great see stand back reply District Roundup AERO RC Club has set up flight tests have set flight examiners also have recognized flight instructors training program available S FLYING WOLVERINES pushing safety having new aircraft checked out before going field appointed safety officers S Don Stilwell safety director ROMEO Club Are doing something about safety club Its insurance stake S Flypaper put out Milwaukee Flying Electrons covers serious effects smoking meetings Maybe attendance down S UFO have also gone smokeless covering noise reduction LIFO Sightings 0 GRASSFIELD still looking seed moneysorry pun resting description Runway Magnetism Flight Lines ST CROIX seems causes pilots move onto strip Safety guys 0 Lakeland Flight Lines mentions use usual club raffle purchasing video tapes S looks SAG NAW VALLEY guys going start show team need partof district Twin City Flare-Out describes clubs annual building contest models least 50% done S Quote month TRAMPS Report Knowledge comes reading instructions expe rience comes reading Sound. Off July1987111 Assistant VP Boyd Bowdish Apache mail show meeting othergentlemen did good job hassling meetinga way clear air Mr Chairman Leon Coadyatevening dinner Brillion Dan Squire far side good company showed fine club spirit Dave Curtis Open Air Irish Hills RC Swap Shop Cindy must getting ice creaml Aircraft ID Labels would like additional stick-on aircraft ID labels like 1985 membership kit may ordered AMA Supply Ser vice 10 $100 postpaid Please include remittance order specify stick-on labels Askansas 0 Lawsiaaa 0 New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 Associate Vice PresidentS Dannie Ball Rt 1 Box 840 Mesquite TX 75181 Michael S Harrixon BOOT Main Hot Springs AR 71901 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Hurley iii 927 CommerCe Pleasanton TX 78064 Bill Lee 3522 Tamarisk Lane Missouri City TX 77459 Larry Saflor 1415 Manor Dr Barileaville OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3416 David Dr Metairie LA 70003 Chuck Wood 909 Harvard St Clovis NM 88101 Frequency Coordinator Scott Kalmus 5001 Bayview Garland TX 75043 AMA has finally received well-deserved na tional recognition has taken us 50 years 120000 members flying millions flights before Contestant Wheel Fortune correctly guessed puzzle model airplane simply great should celebrated modeler USA witnessed TV yelled right out loudand alone atthe time Vanna White looked covered transparent MonoKote time can remember having felt proud once going 85 miles per hour passed police car flat tire Pass word Some joker Wheel Fortune probably never built won $2000 correctly identifying Model Airplane puzzle Looks like weather has just gone completely nuts Floods blizzards torna des about other kind un usual weather can imagine point up extreme weather can isApril 17th temperature Dallas 96 degrees am typing 1030 pm temperature still 86 degrees Just wait till summer comes Oh yes record ed wind gusts up 79 80 miles per hour Dallas few days back fact couple modelers reported had some 60-mile-per-hour hori zontal thermals Watch folks As can see Im trying pretty hard usual cheerful self sure isnt easy youve stand watch whole lifes work go up flames As probably read last month 46-year-old hobby shop recognized people finest world set fire burglar February 19th What burned destroyed Dallas City bulldozers backhoes said lost everything meant just included forms records filed mail relative office District 8 VP Also lost AMA Displays circu lating through district along AMA movies tapes way AMA has filed insurance items al ready update relative store am going make giant effort reopen old address Hobby Counter 1907 Greenville Ave Dallas TX already have lease building right next door 1909 Greenville Ave should have open about May 15th am sure right bright' start up again tender age 73 am findingthat have host wonderful friends have offered practical help form funds merchandise help nod good Lord Ill make Pray Still speaking fire caught eighteen-year-old arsonist set though small satisfaction now Dallas jail under $28500 bond caught silent alarm inside Dallas music store being held breakin break-in fire breakin another hobby shop north Dallas suburb Farmers Branch am asking fine AMA publisher Carl Wheeley include column sev eral photos related fire first photos below holding models partially sur vived terrible heat burning fuel paint cements plastic kits model old Nobler Control Line model hanging wall hind steel shelves filled thousands back issues model craft magazines wings tail burned off front fuselage engine area spared enough recognizable heat intense melted other 200 300 engines Johnson 35 Nobler will still turn over am coating what left Nobler heavily epoxy resin preserve AMA museum think will interest ing viewers note 16 years flying 3000 flights put plane could destroy took fire determination keep flying no matter bad damage generated deep love affair can between modeler plane hope under stand reallyoutstanding model plane now thanks arsonist will never get see shown two photos below 1 2-ft-wingspan model Navy flying boat built 1940 Carlyle Linskie Dallas brag about Giant Scale mod els today please realize flying boat built back 1940 what today would considered primi tive materialsbut also Free Flight model powered two Brown Junior 60 engines just didnt have enough power break suction water takeoff hand-launched Hamp ton Airport majestic flight ever saw landing like feather plane skidding grass its hull restoring museum alas will never see please enjoy photos break away morbid facts above want really thank bunch newsletter editors answered plea replace staples tape papers have saved fingernails helped clean up language did receive newsletter 16 staples itsent hope jest sent back So can see workload good VP handles Pancho Morris shoot picture below months load newsletters receive around 300 per month manyfrom other districts try very hard read Please put yourself place imagine what burden staples must go trouble put out good newsletter smart make easy possible send open read thanks again used tape instead staples Continuing thoughts newsletters spent about two hours last night reviewing some better onesand am sure District 8 have finest news letters AMA promise next month get off subject fire give bunch sparkling quotes District B club papers Dont forget grow exchange thoughts other guy just might having fun modeling exchange newsletters him Out gas. gotta land 112Model Aviation Colorado 0 Kansas 0 Nebraska 0 North Dakota S SoothDakota Wyomng Ix DISTRICT REPORT Dick Crowley District IX Vice-President 16413 E Stanford Place Asrora CO 80015 Phone Home 303 693-1204 CompuServe address EMAIL 760672750 Associate Vice Presidents Fronk Clarke 1507 Woodland Beatrice NE 68310 Gene Coroon Boo 2832 Casper WY 82602 Ed Coo 8209 Linden Dr Prairie Village KS 66208 Travio McGinnis 8027 W Blot Circle Arvada CO 80005 Ruos Miller 980 N 3rd Carrington ND 58421 Jim Aicketts 516S Cloudas Sioux Fallo SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles c/o Radio Service Center 918 S Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 1303 922-8107 Evening 303 936-3266 Fellow Highland Modelers write just after returningfrom FAI Technical Meet ing Paris France Executive Council observer new VPs get chance attend see international game played Despite weather rain snow did get chance see some famous city FAI meetings session very impressed representa tives conducted themselves FAI pro gram USA something step child other parts world its way fly need take long hard look some international programs have book international records dont see USA listed categories fact could dominate program ifwewantedto Butthen again would like fly 0% nitro Give call drop note specific information time read will proba bly already have heard about few proposals feel smoke screens cover up important subjects Re Districting proposal prime example First theRuIe 19 call proposes creating series districts would have 19000-plus members lit tle concern about make up geo graphic area serviced OK bean counteri Second Elimination proposal volves sticking hub cities dis trict would based hub city other states district being merely filler Can imagine district say Dallas TX would cover Texas Okla homa New Mexico Colorado Kansas Nebraska Wyoming Montana Idaho etc Sure Re-Districting proposal finalfy focusing giving AVPs some recognition operating moneysome thing should have long ago Whata revelation So far proposals has sent Re-Districting Committee consideration would seem con cept having total five six districts popular somesounds like dynasty time Naturally would eliminate smaller districts such District IX reducing Executive Committee point could controlled very few would SOL Think about whole re-districting smoke screen mentioned proposal makes logi cal sense proposal split District Xjust above LA can justified Have LA southern California Arizona District X let northern California Utah Idaho Nevada make up District XII might hurt some egos might return budget dollars extra AVPs its sensible way go now Its much less sweeping dynasty program Im opposed hope majority Execu tive Council can see through Its true some Eastern districts could use little adjustment nothing radical JustthinkaboutitWemorethan doubled membership past ten years yet some would advocate cutting Executive Council 11 five six Would consider sensible planning smaller districts helping prevent takeovers act stabilizing factors Executive Council sincerely hope colleagues Executive Council can see through smoke screen too am also very concerned about direc tion fiscal development insurance programs Another smoke screen item Are looking out membership interested pretty financial statement self-serving much insurance protection really have within what boundaries limitations thoughts very important would appreciate call note views Hurry knows soon might district God forbid Con tact 303 693-1204 CompuServe 7606 72 75 0 might time smallest district start making its presence known will because have no other political ambitions will respect others same can communicate lot get monthly newsletter going What think know sounds like dont get mailno way comes daily pound Lets keep up get specific Lets tell like Interestingly enough about 35% mail calls comes west outside District IX Finally reminder issue will out prior Nats myunderstandingthat categories soon will filled no Remember deadlines everyonedont disappointed Also dont forget District IX Open Meeting held Tuesday pm HQ area Look specific details Nats information center will good chance kick concerns around learn profit get-togetherso lets see Next month promise get off soapbox various soapboxes put article about district activities some things too important ignore smoke over Keep active Only about 18% membership voted last time Thats crime keep active communicate will generate maintain interest dont knows Think about Good flyingsoft landings Going Cont pg 110 create positive attitude towards club its needsand counteract incip ient problems friction almost 125000 AMA members 2000 chartered clubs model aviation community represented Acad emy has sorts people involved means different viewpoints different tem peraments different skills dealing non-modelers addition esti mated another million people involved sportpeople AMA influences very little unless happen pick up copy ModelAviation magazine time time aeromod elers America mixed bag peoplepeople need get along neighbors yet ironically sometimes cannot seem get along other very disturbing problem has oc curred few Radio Control clubs recent months splinter group breaking away form anotherclub new group proceeds locate another flying site within potential radio interference range older club field Although AMA Rule Book includes suggested procedures checking inter ference potential negative attitudes tween groups can preclude coopera tion happens appeal made AMA HQ arbitrate situationnot enviable task Frankly model aviation community large enough us able afford such fighting among ourselves need cooperation paramountand especially because noncooperation will create negative image front public officials Yes some situations have carried far public official has obliged arbitrate dispute between two clubs let matters go extreme foolish harmfulparticularly sport sup posed fun potential solution problem radio interference between nearby clubs allotment channels will soon have channels work Decem ber 20 1987 working arrangement channel allocation could made field going have neighbors have get along Neighbors can also include other chartered clubs some areas need get along too Continuing residential industrial expansion brings increasing difficulty finding open spaces suitable model fly ing means more sites going have public land AMA developing methods present model aviation message public officials As member National Recreation Park Association gain exposure men women have considerable say what goes parkiands under jurisdiction Working NRPA contacts develop support cooperation positive step right direction part both national office char tered clubs across country Doing can help nutshell responsibility posi tive public image rests aeromod Continued page 114 July1987 113 Anzana 0 California 0 Hawaii S Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT David L Peltz District X Vice-President 20450 Celtic St Chatswarth CA 91311 Aesoclete Vice PresidentS Darwin N Barrie 8252 E TurnoyAve Scottadale AZ85251 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Bob Kampmann 8810 Piedra Way Fair Oaka CA 95628 Mike Lee 11430 Spitfire Drive San Diego CA 92126 Bob Reynolda Rt 8 Box 51 TuCoon AZ 85710 Jim Scarborojgh 30717 Rue Langloix Rancho PV CA 90274 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Tuttle 417 Ehilani St Pukalani Maui HI 96788 Al Williamson 445 Weatby Chula Viata CA 92011 Jon Zelaloft 5411 OctoberWay Weat Valley City UT 84120 Frequency CaodInetor George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr SacramentO CA 95826 Phone t916 352-1982 Awards Dinner April 4th Free Flight Model Airplane Association Southern California FFMAASC held its annual awards dinner Lawndale CA pleasure invited participate honor presenting Bob Bill Hunter Satellite City Hot Stuff fame 1986 AMA Technical Achievement Award given introduc tion cyanoacrylate adhesivesto modeling Anyone has ever built plane CyA has saved countless hours process owes debt gratitude vision being first apply technology sport prestigious new AMA award will presented annually make significant technical contribution aero modeling Also Sal Taibi rumored have invented balsa wood Sal gave interesting talk balsa showed some samples group exhibited ex treme differences weights Also present World Champion US Indoor FF Team Cezar Banks Fl D World Champ Bob Randolph team manager Bud Romak Larry Calliau couldnt attend gave demonstration world-class Indoor flight eight-foot ceiling no less startling couldnt believe approximately 18-in-wingspan plane weighed much dollar billbut gently circling restaurant fine evening went home smile face AMA Marketing last Executive Council meeting appointed AMA President Don Lowe chairman new committee AMA called AMA Marketing Committee does AMA need Marketing Com mittee ask Ill try give opinion believe number things AMA has tosell Some like memberships insurance patches jewelry plans build ing planes jackets hats etc obvious Others opinion main thingAMA has sell sport itself No would argue model airplane building/flying popular golf tennis bowling oranyof other so-called adult sports Its also ob viously popular young people Little League baseball AYSO soccer etc Well believe partially due lack sales activity part AMA well part model airplane industry Anyone belongs American Rifle Association knows good job selling theirproduct use firearms far unpopular model airplanes difference lies what refer marketing problems created lack marketing part AMA apparent toall us Mention sporttoan outsider youll usually get funny looks until explain further recreation facilities planned times auto matically plan flying site next soccer field golf course swimming pool etc Rarely ever need find ways sell con cept sport rational constructive educational recreational activity Thats part what Ill doing cnmmittm also need tosell AMA memberships model airplane builders/fliers yet belonga number estimated over 100000000 need find ways reach themand motivate join AMA has grown by6 10% per yearto its current membership over 120000 weve still got long way go before say cant grow Theres strength numbers become organization represents 1120000 members well have far clout today AMA also would benefit financially did better job merchandisingthe physi cal products like hats jackets patches etc have sell Look some creased activity area No no going force members buy hat membership renewal money voluntarily brought such sales sure could used constructive purposes help battle get flying sites Ill keep posted activities committee develop Next week fly Reston VA next Executive Council meeting decide AMAs budget year District 10s standpoint its going interesting Cont pg 108 getaclose look atthe components muffler assembly Coming Up next issue will report couple other muffler developments including four-stroke 12 engine working anything would like pass please drop letter 611 Beechwood Drive Charlottes ville VA 22901 Cont pg 113 elers job AMA headquarters people alone nor ajob elected officials can themselves us needs conscious need public acceptance model aviation continue enjoy privilege flying creations have everything can assure continuing availability flying sites have roll green carpet before us chore rests squarely us 114 Model Aviation Sound Going Have made contribution MORTGAGE DEPLETION PROGRAM IF YOU T NOW WILL Increase AMAs financial strength offsetting current interest payments ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVERESTON VA 22090 Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Dragon 0 Washington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCullough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address EMAIL780872422 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Cashman 2521 SW 323rd St Federal Way WA 98023 Al Culver Box 88 Wilder ID 03876 Gary Fuller 3050 Riverwood Juneau AK 99801 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N Great Falls MT 59401 Dave Mullens 18559 Palatine Ave N Seattle WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 807 0 Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 823 Klamath Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 112011 28th St E #09 Puyallup WA 98373 Frequency Coordinator Robert Balch 1843988 Haig Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 6th 7th June Farragut Flyers will have Float Plane Fun-Fly Sandpoint ID Its great place con test places things entire family enjoy Mount Rainier club will host annual Pattern SportAerobatics contest Pfeiffer Pfield south Puyallup 6th 7th June Latest word isthatCLAM BASH 87 will Astoria 14th June Events NW Sport & Super Race 1/2A Fast Com bat four carrier classes Stunt Clam Scale What ask Clam Scale About $350 bucket Anyway call Dave Green 503 325-7005 latest info June 13 Boeing HAWKS will have Big-Bird Fly-In Kent same day just south RAMS will hold four-stroke rally Auburn field 13th day MARCs second annual Air Carnival Open House field Redmond have flying static demonstrations etc next day 14th seventh annual Marymoor Scale meet will Marymoor Park near Redmond happen near Billings MT weekend 13-14 June Billings Flying Mustangs holding annual Air Show Flying Mustangs have very nice field talk may buy wise move can Supposed Fun-Fly Helena 20th 21st may rumor Big Sky RC Modelers Great Falls scheduled have Scale Fly-In 27th & 28th June probably Rattler Field Whoops changed name some thing like Black Horse Field didntthey Too badthe old name much descrip tive Nobodys seen black horse years other hand always look down walking around bushes June 27-28 Bladder Grabber 87 will held Boeing Space Center near Kent WA will hosted Boeing HAWKS FF group Howard Rush CD Carver Corporation sponsor biggies Combat world prizes worth big bucks competition gets fierce athree-dayweekendJune 19 through 21 Farragut Flyers CAMS Coeur dAlene will host Northwest Regional Scale Masters Farragut Flyers field Farragut State Park Some best builders area will bring fly handiwork Typically will get modelers Oregon Washington Montana Idaho addition will some Canada California possibility some Alaska group did well finals will also show up Its great place entire familyand filled topnotch aircraft pilots Gary Fuller AVP far north wrote Gastineau Aeromodeler Society celebrating its 10th anniversary June Congratulations GAS members well look forward 20th Gary sent brochure have printed tells about group maps flying areas very well-done idea might use promote club what possible new club membersand populace large GAS will have Biplane Fun-Fly Eagle Beach 20th June Contact Gary details Illinois Valley club will have Fun-Fly 27th 28th June somewhere near Cave Junction OR will first-ever effort deserves support Now dont know much about flying site rumored have runway mile long over 100 ft wide neighbors complain about noise Looks like auction/swap meet Saturday fun-fly Sunday Bob Bennett will CD dont have phone number him Im sure Robert Boess club prez can help number 503 592-3648 Dick Wickline may also able give particulars Editor Bob Steele closed newsletter following thought Invite young person go flying Young people lifeblood country cant get interested aviation no can need young people club Amen Mark Ewert Walla Walla Valley Prop Twisters told has new Helicopter group formed believe called Southeastern Washington Heli copter Association mentioned fun-fly will hosted Tn-Cities RC Modelers event will June 20 Rosadell Nutley Field near Tn-Cities Flying will start 10 am info available either Markat 509 525-8273 Jim Bumpous Tn-Cities Club 509 547-4143 Also check favorite hobby shops informative flyer Salmon RC Flyers Salmon ID newsletter mentioned Club hosted local group Boy Scouts attending Merit Badge Pow-Wow Scouts working toward Aviation Merit Badge spent several hours club field went away better understanding RC modeling Club Prexy George Nichols briefed group various aspects building flying aircraft After briefing PrezandAlvaHeaterputon flight demo club gave Scout Delta Dart build part Merit Badge requirement Just think good PR done club small outlay time dollars Want get community side something like Besides some kids will modelers future Now weather warming up us lets look back colder time Marty Hall sent note about fun-fly held Fairbanks just sun about sink below horizon und schnee bedect die erde Anyway pretty much ordi nary fareloops duration rolls likeexcept last event Would believe Musical Planes Same musical chairs aircraft air signal mad dash ground Last plane up loses other hand maybe survive landing go up next heat Last plane following rules still flying wins way clear out odd stufi youre reluctant simply burn Long Alaska winters give lots time build replacements Martys description winter flights pointed up striking contrast winters bit lower latitudes snow Marty said very deep described sound plane came nosed over soft forgiving white powder covered everything No damage done A/C cold fingers toes hardy souls like us would rather fly sit Boeing HAWKS Puget Sound Electric Model Flyers present Fifth An nual Electric Fly-In atthe HAWKS field near Kent WA two-day affair 27th & 28th June will include among other things Electric Flight clinic Mitch Poling noted author book Electric models columnist Model Builder magazine Prizes will given both days Most Aerobatic Best Scale Longest Flight Most Impressive other categories curious will find eclectic mix may stir desire join have tried Electric Flight have found very enjoyable CD Bernard Cawley Call him 206 839-9157 Registration 9 am flying will go day Speaking HAWKS Boeing HAWKS Free Flight Model Flying Club has its spring opener scheduled Harts Lake Prairie June 6-7 Im sure exactlywhat FF events planned eitherTom Cash man AVP Free Flight Ed Lamb club president should able help Imagine beautiful medium blue sky patches large fleecy white clouds drifting gently across weather warm wearing shirt-sleeves few others have light jackets Some beginning sunburn gaze up azure sky following flight model tracing IMAC schedule white blue Sounds like average summer contest right Well yes wasnt summer 25th Annual SRAC Polar Bear 21st March No rain no snow no hail much wind Now thats just usual format Polar Bear cant nice once mother nature smiles have nicest week end possible Oh yes little wind Force-b gale can make whole thing very interesting especially spot landings Incredible wea ther Just day before looked like deluge Its relatively warm oh-so-wet lately contest enjoyed participants spectators alikeand trophies Would believe silver plates silver plaques truly fitting award 25th anniversary fine contest Jack Barnes CD ably assisted Rad Russell rest SRAC crew Rogue Eagles will have Pattern Contestattheirfield near White City OR 4th-Sth July Along local group should number fliers northern California should good contest sharpening skills HAWKS will hold aThermalGrabberat Redmond Glider field June 4 5 Happy Flying July1987115 JUN 101 FLIGHT f ED WHITTEN Box 176 WaIl St Sta York NY 10005 Fourcorners Free Flighters Ann Earl Eckerson backbone very active club Aztec NM couple puts its heart soul promot ing Outdoor Indoor flying quad rant New Mexico hold weekly building classes Thursday nightsthe Farmington Model Building class Farmington Public Libraryfor Juniors aged six through 13 Wednesday nights theyre Altrurian Library Aztec Model Building class again youngsters six through 1 3 Whenever can hold contests young old alikeoften assisted Hoby Clay Farmington Frequently parents accom panytheir kids help out Pictured below group builders What bunch happy faces Ann Earl get lot satisfaction helping both young people older stu dents build fly Somehow get little building flying own Aztec big town percentagewise lot aeromodeling going much larger metropolitan areas Note have obtained cooperation town libraries club maintains close contact local newspapers issues regular press releases Farmington Daify Times often features clubs activities good stories Wren Propp terrific photos often color Aztec actually somewhat eco nomically depressed area outsiders have helped out example Bill Hannan contributing autographed copies books Maybe other clubs manufacturers could send somethingor editors could donate newsletter subscription Contact Ann Eckerson care New Mexico Free Flyers Association 810 Baird Circle Aztec NM 87410 Below illustrated clubs drawing cards neat certificate awarded youngsters show out standing progress Certificates nice touch youngsters really appreciate kid stuck over bedroom/workshop wall inexpensive can used both reward achievement contest prizes Building Indoor Peanuts following first portion sixpage treatise Peanuts Dr Lester Gar ber must reading 1 Selecting Design Selecting good design usually compromise between scale points flying characteristics best compromise select good-flying design build model light possible add much scale detail possible Study rules carefully good-flying Peanut design should have broad wing chord 25 length about equal span large stab long nose moment Lacey Fike classic examples designs features possible build Lacey four grams have flights three minutes However Lacey Fike typically well respect scale points h5everal monoplane designs pre-1935 good-flying designs will score higher scale points 2 What Light Peanut unusual Peanuts weigh eight 15 grams consider Peanut light goodflying design has good scale detail weighs less five grams design withanarrowwingchordasmall fuselage weight four grams light Peanut asmall Peanut High aspect ratios narrow wing chords undesirable because 13-in span limitation other words narrow wing chords result small wing areas higher wing loadings reduces flight times 3 Why Build Light Peanuts Three answers can given question 1 Light Peanuts fly longer 2 Light Peanuts easier adjust 3 Light Peanuts dont break hit wall respect first point simple energy analysis shows flight time inversely proportional weight 3/2 power means example de creasing weight 50% should increase flight time 84% Decreasing weight 25% should increase flight time 40% Weight ever critical respect second point Light Peanuts require less power flyat lower speed other words forces torque aerodynamic forces acting model smaller Since model flies lower speed effects small warps drag other imperfections will less Light Peanuts will also recover stalls other disturbances quickly cause momentum considerations model will less sensitive thrust other trim adjustments respect third point Aero dynamic considerations show lift proportional velocity squared gen erate twice lift model must fly 141 times original velocity level flight lift equals weight therefore doubling weight means model must fly 141 times fast Peanut hits wall whether breaks depends its structural strength amount kinetic energy has hits structure must absorb kinetic energy bendingand/or break ing Kinetic energy proportional velocity squared model isflyingl41 fast possesses twice much kinetic energy bottom line model having 1/2 weight will fly 71% velocity will possess 25% kinetic energy hits wall Therefore light Peanuts much less likely break space does permit reprint ing above excerpt Dr Gar bers six-page treatise must reading its entirety complete set send Ed Whitten another 22-cent stamp cover postage copy will its wayto soon possible 116 Model Aviation First Row L R Josh West Kris Butner Lee Posey Jacob Saiz Jeremy West Claudia Saiz Raymond York visitor Eari W Ann Eckerson Second Row L R ED Dusty Rhoades Charies Cunningham Connie Stevens Maria Saiz Sabrina Butner Ruth Butner Third Row Lto R Everett Posey Sherry Posey Kathy Cunningham Denise West Bili West Robin Butner John Saiz
Edition: Model Aviation - 1987/07
Page Numbers: 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116
Edition: Model Aviation - 1987/07
Page Numbers: 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116
AMAs Financial Statement 1986 May last year having earlier ap proved budget 1986 AMA Exe cutive Council noted would need dues increase 1987 decid ing dues increase Council took consideration together increased revenues growing mem bershipwith all-time high member ship total predieted 1986there have steady increases costs opera tions dues increase therefore determined necessary orderto con tinue providing existing services mem bers also noted sev eral years since last basic dues increase Back May last year appeared general increase $4 per adult member would get AMA back operating black several years same time however recognized liability insurance market deteriorating beginning October 1986 AMA might have pay much renewal coverage Regardless outlook future obvious early 1986 would deficit year budget 1986 predicted loss year about $113000 As year progressed however member ship growing steadily exceeding prediction about 5% year before amount projected deficit gradually decreased finally just under $93000about $20000 better ex pected fall 1986 got worse news expected concerning surance program turned out nobody willing provide coverage needed now problem insurance costs hands emergency concerning availabilityor lack special AMA Executive Council meeting held September time Council approved significant propositions AMAs 50-year history Council approved funding AMAs own insurance programstill using insurance companies provide policy claims service AMA commit ted pay bills Continued page 101 Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin jr Miss Sound. article No did overlook last months issue magazine Due need space extensive article dealing radio frequen cies Sound Model Aeronautics article did appear June issue might think point time frequency issue much important Well no doubt isa very important subject want know stand regard whetherwe haveafuture Radio Control hope article has answered questions frequencies led believe however immediacy frequencies plan has lessened emphasis sound model aeronautics remains extremely important sub ject spent last weekend Toledo Show judging number people talked others AMA booth can assured growing interest problem soundlevel reduction notwithstanding cer tain advertisements have appeared model aviation publications still individuals out imagine noise problem can expect flying sites future still manufacturers dismiss need develop quieter equipment can expect business future have heard individuals taking quiet equipment making noisy altering muffler sake gaining power ridiculous power needed appropriate solution go larger engineand operate quiet spectrum individual sits par ticular flying site happens free apparent noise problems gen eralizes problem therefore does exist anywhere taking quest progress need standards seri ously kind complacency does sport disservicein fact puts jeopardy FAI ClAM Sound latest meeting ClAM changed format dealing Continued page 104 Fred Marks Chairman AMA Frequency Committee article part series purpose provide status report upon give brief history AMAs acquisi tion new radio frequencies Included series will update radio frequencies situation similar pro vided Model Aviation 1985The reader urged save entire new series articles reference show new comers RC hobby Recent articles June 1987 Model Aviation pages 106-110 April 1987 Model Aviation page 100 Brief History AMA RC Frequency Committee standing committee AMA Executive Council continues year year chairman appointed Executive Council acting through president AMA committee responsible AMA membership through Executive Council Fre quency Committee its inception late 1940s under guidance Dr Walt Good Ed Lorenz Howard McEntee others Since have asked Dr Walt Good present full history committee future article will attempt Prior formation Frequency Committee ham radio license re quired order fly RC Since time frequencies have become available require ham license Today al though RC flier may have ham license no longer required another article Frequency Committee member War ren Plohr will tell howto become radio amateur ham Using ham license/fre quencies can avoid complications license-free RC environment present Frequency Committee members otherJack Albrecht has member since 1975was serving committee writer time initial involvement 1978 time seriously work attempting acquire new chan Continued page 100 AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John Worth 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager S Comptroiier Gisele Jackson 0 Competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 NatsGenerai Manager Vince MankowakiS Specici Services Director Carl Maroneys Speciai Events Director Douglas Pratt S Pubiic Reictions Director Geoff Styles S Technical Direcfor- Bob Underwood 0 Administrative Coordinator Bob VoislavekO Publications Director Carl R Wheeleys Membership Director Mike Woodfolk0 Generai Counsei Jeremiah Courtney July1987 99 AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 NewRC Frequencies Came AMAs Executive Council ectuisalent Board Directors basically composed President Executive Vice President Executive Director 11 district Vice Presidents officers provided space month AMA News publication What say space howeser smatter personal viewpoint f sole responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council Cont pg 99 nels could wherever could FCC reason apparent Figure 1 RC broken its shell AMA mem bership risen rapidly mem bers RC Fields crowded long waits turn fly addition seven frequencies shared other Public Radio Service PRS users including such things message pagers Since pager usage also increasing dra matically consequent rapid increase pager interference RC models provoking complaints mod elers RC modelers demanding relief Frequency Committee examined availability spectrum technical feasibility operating frequency slots ranging 30 MHztoover900 MHz Another Frequency Committee member Bill Hershberger will tell about later As proceeded through era Bob Aberle became chairman Under Bobs guidance great assistance AMA legal counsel Jeremiah Courtney Walt Good writer explored various avenues FCC would receptive During 1981 1982 op tions refined persisted two concepts 1 wanted exclusive use channels 2 wanted channels possible Both utmost importance first goal exclusive use channels would preclude future allocation shared channels powerful users occurred seven old frequencies second goal having maximum possible number channels thought mandatory because would various areas US some frequencies might unusable worst-case would powerful 300-watt fixed station using directional antenna beamed across par ticular flying field FCC technical staff agreed could support position assigning us so-called odd frequencies 7276 MHz area frequencies un wanted powerful Public Radio Service users because preferred design equipment required operate less 20 kHz apart However FCC could provide us exclusive slice spectrum anywhere else channels 10 kilohertz other operators because just available So FCC support accepted knowing Euro peans too operating 10kHz separation prepared ac quire frequencies 72 75 MHz writer Walt Good John Worth AMA legal counsel met formally seven individual FCC Commis sioners December 1981 January 1982 present request build case committee carefully con sidered ways handling several technical problems developed allocation plan depicted Figure 2 nub plan insofar FCC concerned receive 80 new frequen cies 50 72-73 MHz 30 75-76 MHz frequencies exclusively use RC modelers located between interstitial other PRS users so-calledeven frequencies would 1 0-kHz removed frequencies would secondary users may interfere other users spectrum same time may force adjacent-frequency 10 kHz away users avoid interferingwith us meant have better receivers available US safety order prevent heavy influx surface models cars boats etc new frequencies commit tee elected stipulate surface vehicles required operate 30 frequen cies 75 MHz 50 channels 72 MHz model aircraft Despite separation AMA has recently found necessary request strong FCC enforce ment stipulation As result car model operator recently pay replacement crashed airplane because radio aircraft frequency March 1982 FCC Commissioners voted unanimously affirm request After public-comment period pros cons debated won big battle Report Order became effective 20 December 1982 battle won war continued group active AMA members felt would forced give up old radios because new improved equip ment would necessary order operate new 20-kHz spacings yet available degree correct However same arguments made years before expanded five frequencies 27 MHz Industry responded quickly believed would once again Having designed ACE/Proline equipment years writer firsthand under standing both what required importance prompt response really did look difficult therefore did limit type modulation used AM FM PM other forms could can used Indeed felt AM FM other forms could coexist good receivers forthcoming still true AMA RADIO CONTROL UTILIZATION PLAN III11111111 1983 12838404244464810 125416 ED WITh SON-AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS 1988 II II II II II II 1214 1618 2022 2426 2830 3234 15 13 15 17 59 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43 45 47 49 51 53 55 57 59 12 14 16 58 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 50 12 84 16 58 60 FIGURE 2 RC FREQUENCIES/CHANNELS FOR lNJDEL AIRCRAFT After 1987 nonaircraft operations 75 MHZ IIIIIIIIII 22CHANRELS 38404244464850525456 Asaresultof debate deference feared losing old radios committee acted phase-in 80 new channels would ensure modelers could continue use equip ment several years also gave RC industry several years develop new equip ment phase-in combined field frequency identification scheme has evolved become Frequency Utiliza tion Plan covered theApril June 1987 issues Model Avi ation Frequency Utilization Plan included first separation cars boats 75 MHz 72-MHz channels reserved model aircraft addressed need Protect broadband receivers fora peri od time designated until 1991 retaining 40-kHz separations between RC frequencies b Delay use channels either side seven old frequencies FCC permitted used until end year 1987 c Prevent use frequencies would cause image problems sin gle-conversion receivers committee has especially pleased its proposal AMA Exe cutive Councils approval Phase-In Plan two reasons 1 Industry has taken longer fourth yearof plan introduce improved receivers ever anticipated 2 lot poorly performing AM transmitters out using present AMA cali bration program identify such transmit ters have corrected too will subject article come Asafinal implementingaction forthe new frequencies 1983 committee adopted frequency flag scheme based resistor color code Meanwhile hav ing reached state progress described above committee went lower level activity awaiting development new equipment Bob Aberle left com mittee get reacquainted family job George Myers appointed chairman As reached end theacquisition phase item left hanging fire writer askedby industry-related organization Continued next column 100 Model Aviation Frequency O 1080 56023 AO2ITIOSAL 72 5542 SC FREQUENCIES IN 1995 540- 0 4 ASOITIOSAL 72 5542 SC FREQUENCIES IN 1988 12011 4EV 72 1442 520- SC FREOQEICIES IN 1983 60ASIA SEI44ERS IIASTIY SC SINCE 1970 40 20IN 1989 5 597019801990 FIGURE 1 AIiA/RC GWTh formed during acquisition phase later subsidedto prepare set standards RC equipment proceeded albeit reluctantly Somehow could see AMA enforcing standards liability issues poten tially too risky finally decided call Guidelines allowing question enforcement remain moot Guidelines never published through out 1983 1984 continued wait new equipment feedback field next article series will relate what happened 1985 onwards Financial Report pg 99 Council therefore upped pre viously approved basic dues increase $4 $10 per member provide extra money needed beyond necessary operations fund new insurance pro gram end September Meanwhile 1986 continued other respect previously budgeted agreement between actual budgeted Income/Expense figures remarkable has years As statement shows came within 4% budgeted gross income plus side within 3% negative side expenses Some basics 1986 AMA finances Out 38 million dollars total AMA income about million came mem bership dues Over 25 million dollars came members over 100000 elected pay extra magazine along basic membership dues Out total 39 million dollars ex penses about $367000 went member ship insurance expenses about million dollars went salaries fringe benefits 48 employeesa ratio per 2500 members about $132000 toward cost being landlord office cleaning building maintenance lawn service etc about $1 56000 membership processing ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Income Operating Expenses Budget 1986 $140000 computer services about $106000 FAI international competi tion expenses about 11 million maga zine costs offset advertising dues subscription income about $1 00000 volunteer officer expenses about $70000 postage freight plus other lesser expenses including about $53000 pay National Champion ships about time issue AMA News reaches members Executive Council will have approved 1987 bud get budget reflects new considerations have developed since preliminary draft provided January AMA Finance Committee exerted special effort make recommendations realigning some expense items give priority long-range goals objectives AMA major emphasis flying sites same time Council review ing six months experience operating AMAs self-funded liability insurance proContinued page 104 Meetership Dues Juniors-no publ iuriors-newsltr Mat or-meg Seniors-no pikl Seniors-neusltr Seniors-sing Open-Family Sr Citizen Newsletter Reg Newsletter Early Magazine Magazine Early Boosters-no publ Booster-magazine Free Officials Bate 500 1000 1400 750 1250 1650 1700 1800 2600 2400 3000 2800 500 1500 Budget 1986 No Marl es 4095 500 121 000 1950 000 3247 200 136170000 27304504500 41257012500 61191l014200 28407384000 19914778400 37228111684000 49150137620000 239119500 188282000 1800- Total Membership115959 291902800 Deduct partial Year credits5200000 Bet Dues Other Income Musewe Patronships Life Memberships Club Charter Fees Sanction Fees Sanction Insurance FAI Staeps-net Less BAA i4eeterahips tuppi & Souv Sales Less Furchases Dealer Coeseissions Fits tentals Video Tape Sales Misc Membership Fees IntereSt Incose MIA Advertising N/A Subscription s NAB Subscription Fees Misc Donat ions Argus Subscriptions Gross Income Deduct 286702800 Budget 000 600000 4000000 1800000 60000 Actual 1986 No MembDues 41572078500 165165000 21873061800 33312498250 181226250 27234492950 41877117900 716612898800 29727727200 18134351200 43127129381000 44821125498800 220110000 161241500 1834- Percent Achieved lot 511 136361 112 151 102591 133091 99741 ioisox 117111 104651 91061 115851 91191 92051 85641 119045 299849150102721 5796775 111481 294052375102561 Actual 1948250 1900000 867750 5589357 3196167 5600000 2300000 3300000 200000 400000 800000 6000000 46500000 98 00 550000 8000000 500000 371176200 Operating Espense 367474900 Special Council Allocations15021200 Total Expense Net Loss Year 1986 2304500 1875000312501 4123273103081 2152825119601 79050131731 0001 108050056871 239319072521 1199280- 8100040501 35956489891 77283996601 6391730106531 49878285107271 985829299871 665600121021 9524914119001 286049 57211 384679708 104001 377933445 382496100 393970916 103001 11319900 9291208 Percent Budget BudgetedActual Used Operating Espenses Salaries--Total dept Payroll Taxes Fringe Benefits Occupancy Telephone Postage ght Memberahip Insurance Membership Processing Membership Services supplies film rental Public Relations Film Projects-Production Travel Service Film Library NO Service Film Replacements Staff Travel Cotmicil mtgs Trade Shows etc Office Supplies StatIonarymisc Office Equipment & Maintenance Printing 4 Copying Professional Fees Insurance General Depreciation Expense Data Processing Membership Sys Time BharlngMeintSupp Financial Systeem Word Processor General Ceeputer Expense Other Taxes FAt Expense fund allocation NM Divisional Fee PAl Franchise Van Expense MusetIs Special Projects Interest Expense Total-exclusive magazine direct costs MA Advertsing-direct costs MA Other direct costs Unrelated business Tax Total Operating Expenses Other Expenses Special Council Allocations Officer Service council mtgs expenses national 4 district officers Magazines OfficerCDs etc Various Coessittes ASIA Scholarship Program Bats Pensanent Site Committee Total Expense Budgeted Total Actual Expense Year 1986 98738000 20180700 13135000 3380000 5800000 33956300 14893900 2200000 7105000 2000000 500000 1000000 2800000 712500 4000000 2400000 1100000 10023400 9105400 800000 1500000 600000 1530000 9267500 3000000 300000 1700000 2375000 254102700 42683000 70283100 74900 377933445 102851 6500000 2021200 1500000 1000000 3500000 500000 ___________ ______ 382496100 393970916 103001 July1987101 98926860 17364939 13195681 2675893 6887083 36741459 156 60 2179297 7860902 1220791 465237 777062 3131626 440046 4325496 3261640 1941795 11873394 14056850 398772 2690614 1622706 2223301 7671359 3000000 272299 1612786 1120877 263891825 45672838 67963821 j~61 100191 86 001 100461 79 171 118741 108201 105111 99061 110 641 61041 93051 77 711 111 841 61 761 108141 135901 176 531 118 461 154381 49851 179371 270451 145 311 82781 100001 90 771 94871 47 191 103851 107 001 96701 99 721 6665249 2114562 1340180 621635 52 9S&45 102541 104621 89351 62161 151 311 -0- _______ Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 Im writing during long return trip April 87 Paris meeting ClAM once-a-year gathering FAI Headquarters France designed defini tize accept competition rules various FAI categories coming year Since international rules-making proc ess seems mystify some members will try explain procedure Com petition rules currently written sev eral ClAM subcommittees Category US Representative Free Flight FlGeorge Xenakis Control Line F2Laird Jackson Chmn RC Aerobatics F3A Ron Chidgey Chmn RC Soaring F3BJohn Grigg Chmn RC Helicopter F3C Horace Hagen RC Pylon F3DBob Brown Chmn RC Electric F3ECal Ettel Space ModelsHoward Kuhn Chmn Scale F4 Bob Wischer addition category representa tives John Worth secretary ClAM president voting representa tive Plenary Session officers ClAM including chairmen subcom mittees nominated voted Plenary Session practice representa tives continue office unless good cause found removal must say consideration highly political nature transactions effective representative should stay place Seeing committee has its US representative will ensure retain strong voice rules-making commit tees meet separately simultaneous ses sions making difficult effectively partici pate representative com mittee wanted attend sessions found time foronlythree F2 F3 B F4 Its apparentthat various subcommit tees have done homework during year April session becomes much less difficult differing proposals must resolved participants will have detailed reports wont cover important decisions would like highlight few faced international rebel lion Control Line category due drastic rules changes put place April 86 ClAM meeting feel Dr Laird Jack son did masterful job convincing committee cancel 86 rules change step step adopt reasonable compromises aimed slowing model speedsie standard low-nitro fuel reduced engine venturi size especially gratified subcommittees recognition need reduce noise later.. F3 B Soaring subcommittee debated length controversial weak link used towline limit launcher energy Much discussion yielded no suitable alterna tive solution moment since finite specifications launch winch available seems launch winch design function must defined order standardize important element system Noteworthy strong drive reduce category complexity eliminating Speed task elimination will firm proposal next year hoping test concept years Nats Hopefully future change will make event appealing Soaring enthusiasts can build toward participation strong FAI teams future important outcome Scale deliberations establishment new Giant Scale provisional category essen tial requirements event same current FAI rules except maximum weight 25 kg engine displacement 100cc allowed no reaction engines such jets rockets should please Giant Scale enthusiasts Interestingly subcommittee proposed no limits engine size last-minute persuasion yours truly brought about addition limit system excluding heavyweight high-speed models seems appropriate F3A Aerobatics adopted whole new pat tern plus detailed Judges Guidecertainly improvement overwhat have category very good shape includes refined noise requirementso far category requirement extremely gratified see agree ment need get general noise reduction program af applicable categories end current noise committee abolished new formed consisting subcommittee chairmen affected committees What need now subcommittee receive instructions having finite noise reduction plan place within finite period time achieve must embark aggressive noise testing noise reduction program categories hope persuade AMA Council fund scientific testing technology advancement program would consist testing first isolate noise sources evaluate possible solu tions no way can write noise requirements categories up-front assessment what possible impact category arbitrarily specify use mufflers finite noise limit time would ridiculous need planned noise reduction program possibly several steps hope can convince own Contest Board responsive real need noise reduction interesting way note UK Control Line representatives statement effect no place England FAI Combat ship maybe flown due noise regulations 1989 will have somewhere US combined World Championships Pattern Pylon Helicopter Soaring assuming get act together definitize plan December ClAM Council Meeting preliminary proposal Paris accepted requisite de tails site organization have yet worked out significant undertaking should prove grand modeling experience During next few months will searching suitable site event directors will making appropriate plea magazine site offers pres ent aware site possibilities Florida New England Virginiaand must others important initial objective pick site can select dates get problem organization have concerned insufficiently strong competitors some international events several reasons lack struc tured program prepare strong contenders seems should either job right After spend over $100000 dues money year area other country world having active competition program chooses make FAI events premier events competitions orga nize competitive dont After competition rules formulated competent commit tee members meeting head-to-head dis cussions make choices FAI system active committees write rules using inputs experts around world contrast ourcontest committee system strictly passive responding largely individual ideas trying sort out What need face-to-face head-knocking Contest Board sessions can have give take necessary reach consensus also need time sit down write rules together hope can work out plan can just AMA spends lot man-hours money writing rules planning competition items butwe need efficiently Lets come together reason will far out step rest world red-blooded American competitor would like World Champion dont work system will make achievable 102 Model Aviation Good News AMA Film Librarian now has Beta video tapes available sale $2500 following titles included Marvelous Miniatures 46 mins Grand Illusions36 mins Wired Excitement30 mins Adrift Air30 mins Choppers20 mins Order AMA Film Librarian 1810 Samuel Morse Drive Reston VA 22090 Include $2500 tape sure specify Beta shipping charges prepaid AMA Executive VPs Report Jim MeN sill AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Mortgage Honor Roil plan has abandoned because some members getting impression AMA financial difficulty financial trouble no crisis funds formerly used rental payments will now pay interest principal bank loan Head quarters building As faras one-time assess ment concerned seriously doubt such motion could ever pass Council action persons have responded request mortgage payoff donations please rest assured will have place museum wall reflecting list donors contributed Some members have sent donations since last monthly magazine report Mr Jack Page Florence SC $5 Wesley Virginia Wyckoff Greenville Ml $5 Cherrill Vera Thomas Ft Myers FL $5 Lt Col Gerald Risovi Mrs Risovi Fort Hood TX $25 Although no longer asking donations pay off mortgage fine unselfish people will Honor Roll money will directed mortgage members being asked currently pay largest dues historysuch increase being necessary go self-insuredand time talk mortgage Jack Page adds letter new members unaware makeup AMA feel article should published magazine short feature giving history AMA explaining terms like Leader Member Open Contest Director sayCD some respond huh article could also explain elected voluntary paid officials dutiesand could re peated annually What think Col Gerald Risovi writes Does Council expect reduce dues insurance reserves have accumulated will reserves adequate eliminate need bank letter-ofcredit What planned nearly onemillion-dollar windfall years dues crease represents What long-term plan Perhaps can extend temporary dues increase year necessary pay off mortgage Good sharp questions Col Risovi immediate present will have bank portion years insurance monies setting fraction aside reserve future settlement legal claims filed particular year example claim filed 1987 might settled until 1990 time comes settle want use 1990 money rather 1987 reserve Some reserve flying year will have held against future settlements Whether dues will come down future crystal ball suggestion paying off mortgage may come Thanks again mortgage money thanks letter Doc Passen Jasonville IN writes have ruffled few feathers AMA things beginning get bit sticky.. Madison Avenue approach gen eral membership reflected actual numbers last election AMA presi dent gives us very much leeway work since 85% members did bother vote presidential elec tion decided less 100 votes too secrets AMA Head quarters gap communication understanding between average AMA member Executive Council mindboggling Gee Doc think everybodyon Coun cil trying hard can communi cate know am .. Ray Teliczan Jr Mascoutah IL writes have just received homeowners surance policy enclosed notice model toy aircraft now included under coverage industry trend maybe AMA can lower its insurance future Thanks Ray Ill pass info along Bill Zimmer AMA associate VP Varna IL writes Reduce AMA districts six Decrease Executive Council five save money equal representa tion thats equal representation Ill quit AMA today have good system officers representation now arent using its full potential Id like see funding annual district meeting district wouldnt know another District VI associate VP tripped over Bill idea annual district meet ing excellent something Council should consider Come think ideas always good . important persons modeling world newsletter editor job difficult bar modeling least thanked example should editor retire after cer tam years service club members walk up him thank him wonderful issues cranked out Instead come up him say issue month Whyare mad Send newsletter Have ever actually seen newsletter editor have actual unretouched photo want show July1987 103 getthls Issue Model Aviation Free Flight season will just starting up will have about two weeks plan trip Pensacola FL attend Tom MoLaughians annual FF bash held US Navy field mile square Meet Marc Hattie Slak Huntsville AL happy husband-andwife team won practically thIng win event last year planning same year Marc Hattie go everywhere together Marc shown holding little model airplane see powered rubberband know what Free Flight people tell Radio Control people about FF7 say Theres nothing Free Flight business No skill knowledge necessary just wind up let em go gentleman right real live editor Meet Mr Ken Miller Jasper AL publishes creates FlyWatcher newsletter Jasper RC Mod elers creation good newsietteras land Also meet Mr Randy Jones L Mr Jiles Portzer middle helping Ken fiddle radiocontrolled Sweetatick AMA Computer Network can send Electronic Mail AMA access up-to-the-minute informa tion home computer CompuServe address 767033041 Source its ST6232 Cali Doug Pratt AMA HQ 703 435-0750 info Executive Directors ViewFrom HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr lieston VA 22090 Caveat Emptor Let buyer beware Advertisements Radio Control equip ment operated 72-75 MHz frequencies can contain very misleading statements such Meets AMA 1991 Specifications have 1991 Specificationswe have Guidelines Semantics aside meet Guide lines RC equipment must perform ac cordance AMA document Guide lines Acceptable Introduction Full Set RC Frequencies Guidelines quite specific receiver transmit ter performance Currently AMA has no evidence documentation verifying RC equipment currently being adver tised meets Guidelines doesnt necessarily mean equip ment described meeting specifications guidelines able simply means have no evidence support claim Anyone considering purchase RC equipment based such claims advised seek further information help determine claim accuracy An Endorsement Bert Pond .. bought book History Contract through AMA documents con nective narrative found interesting read exclusion other projects almost stopping persons interested history aviation should read book product great amount effort does point out problems NASM get ting proper recognition aeronautical experimenters includes aero modelers Perhaps could let Model Aviation readers know interesting found History Contract authors deserve credit perseverance resourcefulness ferreting out facts concerning Gustave Whiteheads flights preceded Wright Brothers flights book should everyones library Sincerely Bert Bertram P Pond Note This book available AMA price $20 postpaid book mailed direct publisher Germany please allow least 60 days delivery details about book AMA 1987 Membership Kit booklet page 15 Articles subject previously pub lished Model Aviation magazine Novem ber 1968 Bill ODwyer March 1983 Don Berliner October1983 Bill Winters column Its interesting book English printed Germany because American printers apparently con sidered too hot handle contradicts statements made behalf Smithsonians NASM National Air Space Museum Financial Report t pglOl gram Initial indications showed very tavor able experience minimal drain reserves continuation low-drain expe rience would enable AMA build further reserves 1988 thereby reducing riskfactor maintaining program Summary AMA operated 1986 almost exactly per budget year Following April 25 1987 Executive Council meeting 1987 budget ex pected published August issue Assets Current Assete Cash Checking AccountS9886213 Master Note UVB Cash Mgt65300000 WeUndeposited cash checks507053 CaveSank Cds end Money Market Savings72351885 setf Insurance Funds71835000 219880151 Accounts Receivable Misc Accounts Receivabte Owedli/A Advertising Receivabtes UsLess Res Oocdtiul Accounts Accrued interest Heceivabte Rieployce Advances Loans Refundable Tax Deposits Other Assets MCI Stock 1823230 11654321 500000 798955 1705749 6345 34 16116789 1001062 Deferred Exoenses M/A Future lasuca Costs5429571 Have Inventories3760649 Prepaid Other Frepaid Expenses9896272 Prepaid Meidsership Expenses11517112 FAI W/C Fees20900 Frepaid Meetership insurance Fees12510577 43093281 Reston property Land & Building Reston Finance Charges Deposits Reserve gepreciation Building System 125454849 5923358 84 935 49 61 65425 129050083 Fixed Assets prixe Coeputer Other Coeputera WeMuseusContentO HaveFile Library Furniture peent Contest/eats Rquint Van Trailer Total LeBsI Reserve Depreciation Total Macta Sound 24095144 25223304 450 000 00 3371641 27467789 4425571 2163890 131747339 28852706 iA633 512035999 Cont pg 99 sound problems international basis subject previously dealt committee ClAM decision now makes individual powered model specialties responsible accountable noise reduction remains seen evolves over long haul think least part change made because lack progress committee event F3ARCAerobatics did take lead appears Pylon may next tackle subject Although Pylon has used tuned pipes Model Aviation mailed June members can see expect ing year Meanwhile AMA running about 5% ahead last years alltime high membership sign-up rate over 100000 members signed up end April six months go before AMA membership totals year tallied end September seems certain will top last years 120000member figure likely total about 125000 Se Owe Liabilities Current Liabilities Accounts Payable Accrued Payroll Reployacs Escrow Film Deposits Mortlage Payable United Virginia Bank Deterred Credits Owe Prepaid Meaterehip Dues Services Club Charters FAt ata etc 87 17578763 1134200 619000 3 245 00 19656463 788 228 54 78822854 247286975 459951 2 477 469 26 Ajaoeit5 Held aehelf MA learn Scale Tess Program Hold Control Line Tern program Trust indoor Tern Program FF Tern Program Outdoor BC Tern Program Soaring RC Tern Progrrn Aerobatica eel icopter Tern Program Pylon Tern Program Electric Tern Program Fund Balances Restricted Save Ear rnrked Funds Net Worth Meeiorial Funds AMA Scholarship Fw Hasten Bldg/Mortgage Fw Right-Belt Fund AMA/FAt Fund Deficit Reserve Insurance Claim Prior Tears MA HuseJe Fund Special Free Flight Ftad FM Contingency Reserve Fund Balances Unrestricted Adjusted Balance Jarojary 11986 Net Loss year 1986 Total Unrestricted piaid Balance TI 81958 307637 747808 989061 150764 309051 10500 108500 9100 2714379 3148401 50000 22287038 23000 3800924 34000000 45000000 1755000 916978 103379493 69007092 9291208 597 15884 512035999 some time noise level still extremely high category Q-500 Nats Q-500 will run provisional event Nationals year Before first time out already exists controversy cannot readily re solved year will have addressed promptly before gets out hand Several 40 engines have qualified Q-500 Thesethe Como Super Tigre OS MAX K&B othershave exhaust opening muffler approximately 5/16 rather quiet exhaust Q-500 Continued page 108 104 Model Aviation ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Belesce Sheet December 31 1936 Connecticut 0 Maine 0 Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Daxbuiy MA 02331 16171934-6248 AssoclaSe Vice Preeldenus Gerald Browe PO Box 4384 Middletown RI 02840 Bill Chandler PO Box 441 Orland MB 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Towssend MA 01469 Bob Landry 80 Main St Bssux Jct VT 05452 Al Novotnik 4 Beverly P1 Norwalk CT 06850 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 Frequency Coordinanor George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Marstons Mills MA 02648 Manufacturers has Consider able material published noise sound levels Numerous fields have lost due noise say anyway almost seems like weather lot peo ple talk about no does anything about Members Club Connecticut have written several manufacturers importers expressing views might add club Northeastern Drone Society has encountered problems use its field due noiseproblems have led flying activities being curtailed problems have less severe follow clubs lead write manufacturers Give ideas products would like have Also take lesson other clubs have problems easier pre vent problems get flying site back after have problem See Noise Nuisance March 1987 AMA National Newsletter Atom Engines Last month mentioned Atom Engines probably going produced wrote registered letters Morrill ADC Sean St Germain Both letters returned unclaimed bad enough have money consider able length time just important would seem engines going delivered people involved would least write ordered giving explanation information have going turned overto Postal Authorities sent Better Business Bureau Los Angeles California Attorney General Perhaps going have resort COD purchaseslet people use own money develop products Merrimac ValleyAristocrats March 151987 day Ninth Annual Indoor Meet Andover Cape Andover MA About 30 contestants 100 spectators present Don Walworth Kevin Barrett Contest Directors Some results follow Peanut Scale-i J Garber 2 V Gilbert 3 T Langley Hand-Launched Glider-i T Mag ho 2 J Donahue 3 J Fiorello Scale 1 V Gilbert 2 C Bukowski 3 E Morrision Combat 1 E Morrision 2 E Heyn 3 H Keshishian Easy B/Penny Plane 1 R Har lan 2 L Garber 31 Fiorello Peck Poly Profile-i C Salvo 2 Landy3 BJohnson above information provided NH AVP Dick Sherman Scale RC Modeler editorial copy recent editorial Norm Goyer sent AMA headquarters along reply Executive Director John Worth type material hate read contains shots MA magazine insurance program museum RC transmitter checking salaries Nats accuses AMA being top-heavy in-fighting andwell get picture says major modeling organization should have support hobby writes editorial nature write showing good side other peopie dissatisfied AMA 120000 members can make happy would have have 120000 custom-tailored pro grams Anyway unhappy AMA let someone know specifical ly things can changed would hope anyone reading editorial would take enough time write copy ofJohn Worths reply very good will try answer items editorial would like use remainder column comment some points people District have asked about Insurance great deal has written about insurance program Council did what member has suggested AMA could have dictated rates However since no offers companies could have case Some people want pay accord ing probable riskIndoor flying Pylon Racing etcbut would very difficult administer Also insurance coverage limited situations strictly flying operations Could some trip over item gym break bone easily doing outside AMA Staff Some people accuse HQ staff being overpaid Overpaid would like ask compared Salaries Washington area being what HQ staff could find higherpaying positions some place busi ness other AMA Also cost living high Washington area Move Headquarters city lower cost living AMA paid i25 million building now worth about two million fast-growing area Reston value should continue crease Another point staff paid basis five-day week Therefore staff members compensated AMA business trips fall weekend often happens Museum have some com plaints about museum its defense museum attracts visitors giving AMA valuable exposure public Lets face ita little extra public relations effort never hurt anyone visitor museum can see nearly types models gathered together area As cost maintaining museum could con sidered bonus justifiable byAMAs owner ship its HQ building Like lot things its want see let other people enjoy Aircraft weight limit People concerned about weight limit 55 lb placed aircraft believe now repre sents reasonable figure will provide chance people develop technology hardware flying skills aircraft size People going have edu cated build fly larger aircraft such educational program will come overnight feasible weights can increased later may have rating program pilots etc now rather cautious about whole thing Become involved Ever wonder some names some clubs appear maga zine others ones involved oppor tunities become active try instead finding fault AMA may find very enlightening Let yourdistrictVP know interested dont have no cause gripe someone else gets opportunity person stays position years Next month report Maine Exposi tion 5 Your AMA Officers Waiting ToHearFromYou Effective communication twoway Ostreet AMAs non-paid volunteer off i-S S cers doing utmost make AMA 5 jthe kind organization membersi wish thoughts con-i Itained pages month buti yours arent apt known unless Iwriteto AMA vice-president district representative ociate vice-president area. iComplete communications link write 1110110110110110110110110110110110110l10110110110115 July1987 105 Christmas Parade Float Pon derosa RC Hawks shows way clubs can spotlight what com munity see Sam Abdow Fall River MA Boeing PT-i 7 Built Sterling kit Control Line model will used bythe owner full-size aircraft display purposes New Jersey 0 New Ysit II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11381 718 225-8319 ASSOCiSte Vice Presidents Pete Blanching 260 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 861 APO NY 09123 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Dreach 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 Ray Juschkus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street Olean NY 14760 Hank Likes 46 Gory Dr Toms River NJ 06753 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hickaville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts Electric cer tainly coming prominence quiet means powering model aircraft characteristic alone represents giant step forward us boon aeromod eling community However other new development great hobby sport theres always need assessment its advantages disadvantageseven exhaustive evaluation program feelings about development Electric positiveuntil yesterday received telephone call New York city woman inquiring whether husband would able fly newly purchased electrically powered RC model airplane local schoolyard seems hobby dealer sold outfit recommended site exchange impelled check ads several magazines devoted facets Electric flight result far am concerned disturbing ads echoed hobby dealers carefree assur ances went further frosting cake such suggestions Now can fly during lunch hour Nothing said mind about safety no caveats about obtainingpermission Rememberthose two cardinal rules Always play safe always obtain flying site permission charge same Happy Birthday two Happy Anni versaries warmly enthusiastically wish former cherished ad mired friend aeromodeling great Walt Schroder shall celebrating 80th birthday April 19th year Happy Anniversary wishes go fol lowing 1 Bill 8ev Wisniewski shall have married 38 years April 2nd 2 Jersey Coast Radio Control Club having reached its quarter-century mark year indebted Aero drome clubs informative newsletter its worthy editor Chuck Roedelas well prestigious Pampa News Release its altogether charming editor Donna Bartle Garden State Spacemodeling Society thanks Free Flighter friend Jack Sarhage manager Northeast Region National Association Rocketry fellow District 2 AMA member having kindly invited mealong AVP Frank Dresch District 2 Free Flight Con test Board member Brad Baneto attend Marcl 15th contest North Beach Park Bridgewater township NJ doublephase event featured following classes 1 Rocket Glider Integral J etex-type thrust 2 Boost Glider Glider separates rocket-booster after initial thrust Unfor tunately surgery hospitalization family member prevented myattendingthis event Frank Dresch represented us meet reported greatly impressed what witnessed gave event officials ultra-high marks particularly area safety Phil Cushman AMA 4715-CD profound sorrow report recent death Phil Cushman prominent aeromodelers District 2 Phil man eagerly sought means promoting model aviation AMA often personal cost sacrifice always anxious lend helping hand needed assistance gave unselfishly himself process Phil joined Pennsylvania Avenue Radio Control Society PARCS early 1950s served its president four terms 1986 banquet pleasure attending PARCS presented Phil handsome plaque reading Presented Phil Cushman recognition over half century Achievement Service Leadership toward Advancement Miniature Aircraft Presented PARCS 1986 deepest sympathy condol ences Phils devoted wife Louise other members fine family Congratulations compliment compliments valued District 2 club Mercer County Radio Control Club based Lawrenceville NJ having received newly created Club Month Award Model Airplane News award given month April 1987 recog nition Mercer County Radio Control Clubs outstanding newsletter Propwash add congratulations award well deserved Propwash editor Jack Dempsey along following officers club Doug McMillan president Dave Babcock VP George Coleman secretary Joe Dutco treasurer Welcome aboard Ken Koeppel will note roster District 2 officials beginning monthly column now includes name address Ken Koeppel added associate VP pleased will Ken now part team Since so-called Lindbergh Era Ken has devoted boundless energy rare skills growth perfection model aeronautics During modeling career Ken has de signed built flown conceivable type craft has competed US Canadian Nats also contests located states have space list addition being AMA Leader Member currently member IMAA SAM well Western New York Free Flight Society Ken also life-member Southern Tier Aero Radio Society STARS Alle gheny NY Olean Model Airplane Club Ken organized latter club together friend help Olean Times Herald New York newspaper some years ago Invite him visit Good shot deserves another slogan refers consumption beverages kind another pair photos shown below first picture shows good company Bill Good Two Good Brothers RC fame Syracuse Symposium caught roving lens ubiqui tous Dan Luchaco friend member Valley RC Model Club Sayre PA second good shot another Good Brother Dr Walt dedication AMA Headquarters building Reston VA As always say Good shot deserves another Also always say.. Foreigners Flying US Effective October 1 1987 Canadian members Model Aeronautics Associa tion Canada MAAC will no longer automatically covered AMA insurance flying models USA Instead coverage will available Canadians other countries through new affiliate membership program coming AMA affiliate member flat rate $10 per year foreign national will covered AMA liability insurance protec tion accidents flying USA whether flying competition No other benefits will provided through membership case order qualify affiliate membership status applicant must first provide evi dence currently member home national aero club MAAC Canadians SMAE England etc Because new policy previous provided AMA insurance cover age foreigners flying AMA contests $1 fee per contest will discontinued after September 30 1987the $10 annual fee will permit flying orall contests year addition other flying USA 106 Model Aviation Gear up locked Ohio S Pennsylvania 0 West Vigisia DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District III Vice-President 1560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Associate Vice Presidents Eva BIddle 21S6 Street Road Warrington PA 18976 Bob Dively 29326 Gates Mills Pepper Pike OH 44124 Francia Fluharty 504 2lat St Vienna WV 26101 Gorky Heitman SR 108 North Holgate OH 43527 Laird Jacknon 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 Eugene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave Scottdale PA 15683 Frequency Coordinator James Bearden 5552 Foxrun Ct Cincinnati OH 45239 Phone 513 542-4406 Another month down tubes included largest gatherings modelers world right District Ill 87 edition Toledo Weak Signals RC Exposition held April 10-12 usual crowds tremendousparticularly Friday Satur day Sunday crowds about average enthusiasm everywhere Enthusiasm way has strange ways venting itself vividly demon strated Saturday group dividuals unnamed protect not-soinnocent plotted great practical joke Frank Costello Flying Models Magazine ltseemsthaton Friday Frank bought very large DC-3 kit left room Well two perpetra tors joke kept him busy annual WeakSignals Auction Saturdaynight rest guys got room built kit Now admittedly didnt com pletely finish itbut Frank returned found completely framed-up DC-3 about nine-foot span sitting bed motel room least didnt glue wing panels permanently dis cussed would have still trying get out room Fortunately Frank made arrangements trailer haul some other stuff home show DC-3 would fit cant just imagine someone drivingtheir Chevette show having hap pen Id say ringleader should stay close home Speaking projects helium-filled RC hot-air balloon ball flying show got lot inquiries about interested designed George Steiner member AMA Frequency Committee published Model Builder magazine couple years ago now available ready-to-fly version Sharper Image upper-class specialty store catalog outfit latter fact may great looking balloon can looked upon two sides us fly RC hobby positive side fact exposure hobby/sport re ceives being such catalog could help obtain flying sites catalog also lists ready-to-fly RC airplane negative side obviously increased potential radio interference particularly near schools schoolyards Dads and/or kids purchase RC aircraft likely know about local clubs potential problems interference Granted advent ready-to-fly CL airplanes toy market never very much impact serious hobby aspects CL flyingexcept good done advertising Cox Testors par ticular So dontthinktheadventofready to-fly RC planes will have much effect either but.. Another interesting item Toledo Ohio Cup Sailplanes hope have complete information about future column now let known its huge beautiful trophy available best RC Sailplane flier Buckeye states Incidentally got quite few complaints club secretaries new com puter system generally made mess annual club charter renewal rosters just proves old saying modern twist err human really screw up takes computer HQ finally got straight ened out before quite few club secretaries manually corrected ori ginal listings required significant amount work corrected ones showed up AMA HQ wasnt clear some corrected ori ginal list sent didnt have whole process over again new forms Sorry about guys such trials tribulations getting new computer up running Another thing has caused little confusion survey distri buted through national newsletter reprinted quite few club newsletters written very tongue-in-cheek man ner Jeff Troy formerly eastern Penn sylvania now working AMA HQ Reston problem some didnt recognize tongue-in-cheek nature survey led difficulties Some thoughtthe questionnaire hinted much amiss AMA HQ Executive Coun cil activities much featherbedding going Others tried answer ques tions best abilities used questionnaire basis discussion club meetings Still others recognized tongue-in-cheek character questions responded similar tongue-in-cheek way Just exactly HQ will tabulate results will sure interesting record average salary AMA HQ about $23-$24000 AMA owns leases motor vehicle Ford van VPs budgets vary $2000$2600 per year plus $600 telephone allowance way AMA ever does hand out company cars want Lam bourgini Countach like 60 Minutes last week should wild Pennsylvania Turnpike Next week Ill travelling Reston another Executive Council meeting main subject will 87 budget fact Ill day early hold meeting Finance Committee ganize presentation budget Council understand end-of-year financial statement will published issue ModelAviation thatthe budget will appear next issue after approval Executive Council will make some dry reading some should prove quite interesting others Saying Month want go up pull back stick want go down pull back some Thats month Are Director Public Relations Aeromodeling great sport Right has lot going fact about American apple pie people inconceivable model aircraft flying club should run flying site diffi culty mean almost 125000 AMA members countless others build fly miniature aircraft over great land What could wholesome educational instructive fun Family fun Keeping kids away booze drugs place go nice sunny afternoon flying field place constructive effort weathers bad workshop sur face sport has ingredients make easy sellingjob However see situation think have some serious problems facing us better acknowledge confront dont take initial step may find ourselves looking miniature aircraft go museumor able see own homes flying field Sound severe Well lets talk about few minutes Perhaps biggest problem expan sion population still old-timers around can remember convenience taking bus sub way carrying large Free Flight model under arm getting off end line flying field No longer Name large city person can take public transportation miniature airport open field dont believe left Residential expansion Industrial expan sion highways Interstatesall things gobbling up land faster can preserve Yes Thats right just arent making new land days So fly wherever can get permission fly people seem fly RC use fair amount fly-over spacesometimes cost irritating neighbors experience model clubs first complaint registered against flying activities usually phrased noise nuisance Because have some mufflers industry will meet local government noise ordinances complaint doesnt always work doesnt complainant switches issue safety Safety nice catchall everyone can empathize safety need safety easily understood opponents model flyingfieldsjumpatthe chance cite cause Model airports simply dont get same consideration full-scale airports mean people agree full-scale airports necessary neighborhood right model airports arent con sidered necessaryexcept modelers some public officials elected representatives have thought fully helped sport its enthusiasts saddest aspects flying site situation site long standing can threatened closed takes seems determined Continued page 110 July1987 107 Delaware S District Columbia S Marylaod S North Caruiioa Virgioja DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robed E Bubura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Chuck Foreman 807 Pohite Dr Mechanicoville VA 23111 Doug Holland 3517 Fernwood Dr Raleigh NC 27812 Rick Christoph 970 Star Crest HarrisonburgVA 22801 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809 Charles Spear 288 Holly Lane Mockvville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 919 480-5986 opening events terms flying activities Spring Indoor Contest Patuxent Naval Air Test Center Through efforts individuals especially Claude Powell Indoor fliers area have opportunity fly large hangars Test Center two contests held year sponsored United States Navy St Marys County Department Parks Recreation DC Maxecuters primary club members behind event Special thanks go out local Radio Control clubthe Patuxent Aeromodelers RC Clubfor static judging of beautiful rubber- CO-2-powered models event growing shows renewed interest Free Flight modeling see interest will ever equal what years ago considers present availability Free Flight sites excellent growth turnout spring meet higher last years numbers mem bers mid-Atlantic area interested Indoor flying especially Scale flying place flierwhotravelled greatest distance get Dave Linstrum Florida columnist Fly ing Models top competitor Awards presented members outstanding group aviators World War II Ada Barrett few ladies delivered fighter air craft factory United States Army air forces Ada grand lady got right event lucky recipients Mark Houck up District Ill Pennsylvania photo shows Mark getting award Ada also stopped little flight-test museum Patuxent RA5C Vigilante display HVAH-12 worked twenty years ago installing angle attack automatic throttle control system Small world Delaware somewhat like couple other corners district get often would like did get up couple weeks ago very enjoyable day District IV AVP Scotty Moyer passed along invitation event joint mall show put five clubs Wilmington area effort coopera tion part group makes possible place large varied cross sec tion models before public took number photos display unfor tunately theyre back yet will try get couple next month Trade Show Some should have copy magazine hand before MARC Show Timonium MD 30 31 May get before time please remind people show AMA booth will staffed people Headquarters will around somewhere both days addition Academys services will transmitter testing Encourage anyone see bring old box find out whether use fix modify itor throw trash can way out spon sors ready waiting District IV event Contest season contest season really gets off big start few days 2 5-26 April will miss grand beginning some hopes making swing down through North Carolina catching some effort four events Instead happening will Reston attending Executive Council meeting Better luck another time New Associate Vice-President Some time ago Raymond Lefrancois asked re lieved associate vice-president have taken rather long period appointing replacement looking someone very active modeler has lot interest sport also wanted someone could provide some other expertise occasion time par ticular hoping someone some computer expertise Rick Christoph person selected Rick will help western part Virginia terms member ship contact Rick teaches James Madi son University Any attend large aircraft fly-in Pattern contest being held Valley RC field year take time out say hello Rick Raymond Lefrancois has given very ex cellent service Academy will continue provide input espe cially world Control Line flying Thank Raymond has ap preciated Sound Cont pg 104 rules stipulate muffler comes engine unmodified sufficeduntil Rossi came out new 40 having muffler opening ucing much noisier exhaust engine puts out ap proximately 1000 rpm others 9 x 6 propeller ideal way address situation would Academy through action appro priate board establish exhaust-open ing restriction 5/16 in conformance existing quieter engines An tempt will made just soon possible original purpose rules prevent power race first place Watch developments meantime some close checking sound levels will made Nats see just what has done make things equitable once New engine have chance run new K&B 45 Sportster engine parallels design first introduced 20 muffler design same larger size due increased cube engine found starting break-in running characteristics very similar 20 have operated engine lOx 6 propeller hope totry some other sizes see what sort output devel opsAfter breaking-in tothe pointwhere engine would take fairly lean needle run steady ran best steady rpm could get turned out 12200rpm close what instructions lead expect run stand Tatone Thrust Mount will prove useful running different props sake consistency measured sound levels usingthe FAI distance three meters rpm level 89 dBA would expect get lower levels engine mounted partially cowled average model engine quiet running machine team John Brodbeck Company people dedicated providing us quiet product problem engine being corrected oil leakage around fore aft cap pieces muffler can deal prob lem have engines making gasket using some silicone gasket paste seal joint rich break-in setting oil much apparent running higher rpm leaner needle bench no sign overheating near future K&B will coming out 60 size engine reports unusually quiet engine Look photos below will help recognize K&B 45 Sportster engine show muffler assembly much experi menting hole sizes etc could make own engine 108 Model Aviation Shown lathe K&B 45Sportsterengine assembled muffler along firewall mount comes engine Continued page 114 Alabama 0 Rorida 0 Georgia S Mississippi 0 Puerto Rico South Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Phone Work 615455-6100 Phone Home 6i 5728-3283 Aseociate Vice Preeldente Edward Hunter Rt 3 Sos 286 Amory MS 38821 Richard Jackson 2116 Thornlen Dr. N Charleston SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Deiray Beach FL 33444 Joueph Micatizzi SR 00866 Box 1532 Fajardo PR 00648 Ed Moorman 65 1 2ttl Street Shalimar FL 32579 Dick Patton 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 849 East Glochestor Place Norcross GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Burnis Fields P0 Box 1063 Strickland Rd interlachen FL 32048 Phone 904 684-2517 Reading lot newsletters talking District 5 modelers discussing AMA Frequency Plan everyone has transmitter have become some what pessimistic about probability trouble-free transition wideband narrow-band equipment introduc tion new frequenciesfrom 12 38this coming December Its have lost faith frequency acquisition plan believe represents proper ap proach technically sound fears stem fact humans going have make work Most us dont know much about radio Oh sure know batteries have died know something wrong surfaces stop wiggling problem subtle put set box send itto ourfavorite repair man So Frequency Commit tees good words words magazine columnist may may understand stuff dont mean lot us confused about whats going happen 20th December means bit trouble first part next year Its human nature fellows fail get word everyone reads MA magazine magazine articles transition plan few will understand implications plan areas trouble could arise believe RCers will continue use old banned channels until someone stops using Ive already argument put fly own field cant continue use 72400 dont have interference prob lems wondering reason cant frequencies will no longer legal under FCC Im naive enough think will stop use So buy radio new frequencies beware few months narrow-band believe could have lot interference problems Also will know transmitter sufficiently narrow-band operate new frequencies interference Will depend what manufacturers tell us will see quality-control report showing equipment meets new specifications have little con fidence brand-new sets bought after December 201987 will fit new specs least until such time prob ems have worked out complicate matters further will plenty broadband receivers out So transmitter fits specs still may shoot down guy such receiver receivers purchased part matched set receiver trans mitter Some receivers moved air craft aircraft changing crystals along way generally used until give trouble may way well get rid such equipment end Sort brutal thoughleaves lot smashed airplanes along way Im alone fears clubs taking precautions alleviate potential difficulties example developing checking procedures find unsafe equipment could produce inter ference flying set frequency groups arranged possibilities encountering interference both 31M adjacent channels prevented would like recommend clubs look such schemes flying activities Better take precautions now after weve re-kitted aircraft Lets also take time understand radios work can aware causes problems likely encounter way can help less informed problems arise above lets ookout problems come 1988 Ed Hunter hardworking AVP Mississippi reports Greenwood RC Club running its annual fly-in onJune 7 addition some swell models will some full-scale displays full-scale aerobatics flying routine Chipmunk big feature Swap Shop So bring swap items display clubs free tables Call Mark Bowie Ed Hunter further details spent wonderful day TTOMA Atlanta March 22 flying Indoor models spring Indoor contest didnt much flyingdidnt have satisfactory test site time get old Indoor stuff working before meetso know what happened Everything flew like proverbial rock very impressed ever quality flying cama raderie competition displayed gang bunch knows howto have fun Lots Phantom Flashes present dont know what Phantom Flash its 10-cent model kit back early 1940s John Blair George Perryman achallenge match going lasttimes saw above two-minute mark built Phantoms felt made good flight could get high enough clear house Must modern gum band makes difference fine Scale models also present Steve Payne flew fine E2 Cub John Blair Russ Timnons Scale fleets also Bostonians fine form some great flight times scored Im again plugging new reed valve Cox 049 Texaco style RC assist event several contests being planned aboutthe districtThis should beafun event Old-Timer 1/sA Texaco models should fit rules should competitive Jack Culpepper has built Challenger entry claims its world beater time appears print modelers will have completed Nats plans Ive seen lot discussion Free Flight site Lincoln lots bad vibes growing out problems encountered Lincoln past Free Flight fields Vince Mankowski assures years site best year Its tough job find Nats site adequate facilities events Let assure Natssteeringcommittee Nats planning group does great deal in-depth hunting get best sites available includes on-site inspection potential area Generally means some compromises must made agree though such compromises should spread around no group always gets short stick problem staying within budget Nats event costs vicinity $1 30000 put attendance isnt could mean big financial loss AMA So important Nats site must acceptable events will successful Its tough act put together hope memories past problems Free Flight Lincoln wont keep Free Flighters awaycause will miss good skip Nats will less success Remember Nats mid-July year July 11th through 19th See Lincoln July1987 109 Steve Payne shows off fIne-flyIng Piper E2 Indoor Scale Cumming GA meet Gorgeous George Perryman launches Phantom Flash Look atthat concentrationl Jack Culpepper shows new Challenger 1/sA Texaco Sherry Butler Ilinois 0 Indiana S Kentucky S Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Charlie Bauer 4944 N Orange Norridge IL 60656 Cal Ettel #3 Castle Drive RR 2 Florissant MO 63034 William Kern 1808 12th St Bedford IN 47421 Raymond Meyers 7370 Normandie Ct Apt K Hazelwood MO 63042 William G Snavtey P0 Box 281 Auburn iN 46706 Dick Taylor 7929 Jefferson Kansas City Mo 64114 Stan Watson 10414W 134 Street Palos Park IL 60464 Bill Zimmer Box 72 Varna IL 61375 surrender did mention would put models column mail started rolling month Ill try include letters can Ive learned get guys ball didnt realize knew enough about models dislike much Gee didnt know bad Larry Woodall prez RC Thunderbirds western Kentucky writes club working improve relations full-scale pilots area Larry gave pitch full-size guys about model airplanes paid off because have asked demonstrations Sturgis Airports fly-in year Theyve also made members Aviation Club Sturgis Way go airport Larry speaks Sturgis KY used glider training during WW II have information about CC-i 3A involved gliders Sturgis during war write Larry 227 RochesterAve Marion KY42064 sure would appreciate Ron Ballard Decatur IN wrote tell about fun-fly went Van Wert OH put Black Swamp Flyers As following picture shows event drew good turnout field club flying out private airstrip owners plane looked little shabby club came up idea shine up However someone suggested would easier paint know thats just what did club stripped Ron painted Well cause showed appreciation such manner club has place fly life Thats real cooperation Got another letter Fred Nevin Propkickers Jacksonville IL wrote let know about Presidents Cup contest year Six people flew snowfor next picture shows Notice snow Look flying Thats full-sized runway AMA Fred talked about rather odd contest put year Its called Tether contest requires airplane flown circle attaching line wing tips use 1/2A modelsand have ball realize Control Line guys saying have done years ap parently RC models Well does take less space Have guys ever thought about taking up Control Line Gotanother letterfrom Debjustice ofthe Miniature Aircraft Competitors wrote tell about neat Combat contest put year people fly perfectly good RC ships Combat taking very seriously event contest Swizzle Stick class As can see next picture using perfectly good airplanes Pictured left right have some MACs holding Swizzle Sticks Ernst Rogalla Andy Tranchita Ken Linda Herrick Scott Deb Justice Oh yeah remember Justices recip ients Goldberg Vital People Award Well Deb tells club bit different has usual adult men pilots several youngsters women well fact Deb herself instructor also tells about 90% new fliers keep models through training guess thats can have something Combat meet Just jok ing again Deb Lets hear fine club Bensenville IL Fred South Morrison Model Aircraft Flyers sent couple pictures mall show Sterling IL claims mall shows help sustain membership club club member show joined club result seeirg mall displays though builta model six orseven years priortothat George Farris Aero Aces Grissom AFB IN sent next picture annual New Years Day get-together What nice way start out new year also invited neighboring clubs Thunder Birds weather held out everyone great time looks great crowd toothe chili coffee helped month finally got out Burgin go First Annual Confederate Air Force Swap Shop Auction Covington KY real nice time got chat members least six Kentucky clubs allowed see people hadnt seen year hope C RCAF does again next year As sit just now realize year already its fourth month meansthe newmodelsarecomingouttobe tested new flying season personally get big thrill out flying new beauties first time sure batteries etc good shape assure new bird will last past initial test flights So lost year due forgetting important part flight systemthe batteries made big decision after read VP columns past month have decided add political views column have shortage news pictures feel lot what being said has very onesided reflecting views of Council have left myself open some attacks felt quite tasteless got some pretty caustic letters Dis trict 6 members result So fill space have given Carl past will now let know howl feel about latest items importance AMA Well guess thats month will trytogettherestofthe letters column next month Enough now.. GoingCont pg 107 neighbor will stop nothing get fliers out area locations good relationship exists between club public agency controls property persistent complaints field neighbor can produce real problem handle such situations Well its easy time first complaint registered problem already has ad vanced too far stage very difficult overcome objections get back normal uninterrupted flying clubs have wisdom anticipate potential problems use public relations strategies prevent developingeven before first flight made new field Theyve conducted surveys neighbors theyve launched advance awareness campaigns avoid misunderstandings about clubs intentions club recall neigh borhood people sign petition stating no objection presence model airport location Invitations near residents once field has opened static and/or flying displays annual open house day tried proven methods getting message across methods help Continued page 113 110 Model Aviation Iowa 0 Michigan 0 Minnesota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level Northville MI 48167 CompuServe address EMAIL 700472102 ASsistant Vice President Boyd Bowdlsh 0410 Gonwood N Golden Valley MN 56427 Aseociete Vice Preeldente Arthur Arro 1014 Woodbridge Blvd Ann Arbor Ml 48103 Stove Bowman 81 Larson Rd Esko MN 55733 Jack Finn 368 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Russell Knetzger 2025 E Shorowood Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Place Holland Ml 40423 Carl Mohs 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 53708 Ron Sears 132 S Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48054 Prequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Box 357 Minocqus WI 54848 have just completed reading District VI column continuation because month guest Suburban Aeromodelers Club Chicago As Chicago area right alongside Wisconsin zoneand club consists entirely AMA membersI felt OK accept invitation What learned dire need get new informa tion clubs about AMA activities fast find time visit talk clubs clears air misunder standings demonstrates need communicate much effective way So need talk membership often timelier manner just through Model Avia tion magazine already have national newsletter designed help out newsletter editors providing material can easily copy would like see changed Zip-Mail clubs Have contain example news frequencies mortgage going insurancesome points have asked about meetings newsletter editors could feed club members along individual newsletters VPs wished send NNL Jim McNeils baby has agreed change increased costs would minimal unit would go out trash mail will quite bit cheaper individual newsletters proposed What think Send AVP note containing thoughts Report byAVP Art Arro longestrunning contests district G DHSS Sno-Fli held February serves cure long bouts cabin fever common time year 87 edition drew 33 stalwart pilots competing three classes Two-Meter having largest number usual site changed Ford Test Track Uticawhich hosts State Meet Control Line Old-Timer Free Flight summer years weath er clear cold breezy physical temperatures mid-teens produc ing subzero chill-factored ones con ditions did prevent thermal activity maximum flight scores recorded Several cumulus clouds highlighted spectacular rainbow halos due ice crystals Three rounds flown consisting six ten ten-minute precision duration tasks plus spot landing bonus option top three received handsome trophy plaques thanks Contest Director Jack lafret Event Director Gale Saxton very able crew missed mark calendars February 88 make unique District VII event Good Lift Nats hotting up though inquired about number entries Pylon amazed hear few result national rules Rossi hope area trying keep entry-level event restricting hotter motors may best way have novice advanced expert class program entries seem increasing Look out Lincoln Seveners acomin am around district give views topic shall Ida Grove Byrathon probably Bril lion would want miss Madison Glider session Also have pro mised Steve visit Duluth before water freezes lot other trips will undertaken during flying seasonso look say howdy Jack Finn passed details AMES Sundusters program small club involved build ing two large static display models Aerospace Education Council Iowa models have moveable surfaces much-modified SIG Bonanzas partof Aerospace Education Module available teachers partici pated AEC workshops details available photos pro mised guys mentioned working project Tom Logue Brian Husted Mike Anderson Joe Parish Matt Dubberue wan Kusumadjaja Curt Netcott Jerry Rumsey Brett Smith Danny Sydnes headman Denny Goodrich will hang However AMES guys also involved Iowa Special Olympics participate theTent City display crafts ideas What great group guysand deserve heap Attaboys AMA Interesting question placed Dennis Goodrich Does AMA have women members occasional introduc tion Ladybirds has message today very good buddy east part Michigan Bob Rohrenkamper back hospital another session know has worked clubs throughout years gives hard time ever get together am Limey trend joshing Rocky will out around after oil change give him nod say Great see stand back reply District Roundup AERO RC Club has set up flight tests have set flight examiners also have recognized flight instructors training program available S FLYING WOLVERINES pushing safety having new aircraft checked out before going field appointed safety officers S Don Stilwell safety director ROMEO Club Are doing something about safety club Its insurance stake S Flypaper put out Milwaukee Flying Electrons covers serious effects smoking meetings Maybe attendance down S UFO have also gone smokeless covering noise reduction LIFO Sightings 0 GRASSFIELD still looking seed moneysorry pun resting description Runway Magnetism Flight Lines ST CROIX seems causes pilots move onto strip Safety guys 0 Lakeland Flight Lines mentions use usual club raffle purchasing video tapes S looks SAG NAW VALLEY guys going start show team need partof district Twin City Flare-Out describes clubs annual building contest models least 50% done S Quote month TRAMPS Report Knowledge comes reading instructions expe rience comes reading Sound. Off July1987111 Assistant VP Boyd Bowdish Apache mail show meeting othergentlemen did good job hassling meetinga way clear air Mr Chairman Leon Coadyatevening dinner Brillion Dan Squire far side good company showed fine club spirit Dave Curtis Open Air Irish Hills RC Swap Shop Cindy must getting ice creaml Aircraft ID Labels would like additional stick-on aircraft ID labels like 1985 membership kit may ordered AMA Supply Ser vice 10 $100 postpaid Please include remittance order specify stick-on labels Askansas 0 Lawsiaaa 0 New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 Associate Vice PresidentS Dannie Ball Rt 1 Box 840 Mesquite TX 75181 Michael S Harrixon BOOT Main Hot Springs AR 71901 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Hurley iii 927 CommerCe Pleasanton TX 78064 Bill Lee 3522 Tamarisk Lane Missouri City TX 77459 Larry Saflor 1415 Manor Dr Barileaville OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3416 David Dr Metairie LA 70003 Chuck Wood 909 Harvard St Clovis NM 88101 Frequency Coordinator Scott Kalmus 5001 Bayview Garland TX 75043 AMA has finally received well-deserved na tional recognition has taken us 50 years 120000 members flying millions flights before Contestant Wheel Fortune correctly guessed puzzle model airplane simply great should celebrated modeler USA witnessed TV yelled right out loudand alone atthe time Vanna White looked covered transparent MonoKote time can remember having felt proud once going 85 miles per hour passed police car flat tire Pass word Some joker Wheel Fortune probably never built won $2000 correctly identifying Model Airplane puzzle Looks like weather has just gone completely nuts Floods blizzards torna des about other kind un usual weather can imagine point up extreme weather can isApril 17th temperature Dallas 96 degrees am typing 1030 pm temperature still 86 degrees Just wait till summer comes Oh yes record ed wind gusts up 79 80 miles per hour Dallas few days back fact couple modelers reported had some 60-mile-per-hour hori zontal thermals Watch folks As can see Im trying pretty hard usual cheerful self sure isnt easy youve stand watch whole lifes work go up flames As probably read last month 46-year-old hobby shop recognized people finest world set fire burglar February 19th What burned destroyed Dallas City bulldozers backhoes said lost everything meant just included forms records filed mail relative office District 8 VP Also lost AMA Displays circu lating through district along AMA movies tapes way AMA has filed insurance items al ready update relative store am going make giant effort reopen old address Hobby Counter 1907 Greenville Ave Dallas TX already have lease building right next door 1909 Greenville Ave should have open about May 15th am sure right bright' start up again tender age 73 am findingthat have host wonderful friends have offered practical help form funds merchandise help nod good Lord Ill make Pray Still speaking fire caught eighteen-year-old arsonist set though small satisfaction now Dallas jail under $28500 bond caught silent alarm inside Dallas music store being held breakin break-in fire breakin another hobby shop north Dallas suburb Farmers Branch am asking fine AMA publisher Carl Wheeley include column sev eral photos related fire first photos below holding models partially sur vived terrible heat burning fuel paint cements plastic kits model old Nobler Control Line model hanging wall hind steel shelves filled thousands back issues model craft magazines wings tail burned off front fuselage engine area spared enough recognizable heat intense melted other 200 300 engines Johnson 35 Nobler will still turn over am coating what left Nobler heavily epoxy resin preserve AMA museum think will interest ing viewers note 16 years flying 3000 flights put plane could destroy took fire determination keep flying no matter bad damage generated deep love affair can between modeler plane hope under stand reallyoutstanding model plane now thanks arsonist will never get see shown two photos below 1 2-ft-wingspan model Navy flying boat built 1940 Carlyle Linskie Dallas brag about Giant Scale mod els today please realize flying boat built back 1940 what today would considered primi tive materialsbut also Free Flight model powered two Brown Junior 60 engines just didnt have enough power break suction water takeoff hand-launched Hamp ton Airport majestic flight ever saw landing like feather plane skidding grass its hull restoring museum alas will never see please enjoy photos break away morbid facts above want really thank bunch newsletter editors answered plea replace staples tape papers have saved fingernails helped clean up language did receive newsletter 16 staples itsent hope jest sent back So can see workload good VP handles Pancho Morris shoot picture below months load newsletters receive around 300 per month manyfrom other districts try very hard read Please put yourself place imagine what burden staples must go trouble put out good newsletter smart make easy possible send open read thanks again used tape instead staples Continuing thoughts newsletters spent about two hours last night reviewing some better onesand am sure District 8 have finest news letters AMA promise next month get off subject fire give bunch sparkling quotes District B club papers Dont forget grow exchange thoughts other guy just might having fun modeling exchange newsletters him Out gas. gotta land 112Model Aviation Colorado 0 Kansas 0 Nebraska 0 North Dakota S SoothDakota Wyomng Ix DISTRICT REPORT Dick Crowley District IX Vice-President 16413 E Stanford Place Asrora CO 80015 Phone Home 303 693-1204 CompuServe address EMAIL 760672750 Associate Vice Presidents Fronk Clarke 1507 Woodland Beatrice NE 68310 Gene Coroon Boo 2832 Casper WY 82602 Ed Coo 8209 Linden Dr Prairie Village KS 66208 Travio McGinnis 8027 W Blot Circle Arvada CO 80005 Ruos Miller 980 N 3rd Carrington ND 58421 Jim Aicketts 516S Cloudas Sioux Fallo SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles c/o Radio Service Center 918 S Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 1303 922-8107 Evening 303 936-3266 Fellow Highland Modelers write just after returningfrom FAI Technical Meet ing Paris France Executive Council observer new VPs get chance attend see international game played Despite weather rain snow did get chance see some famous city FAI meetings session very impressed representa tives conducted themselves FAI pro gram USA something step child other parts world its way fly need take long hard look some international programs have book international records dont see USA listed categories fact could dominate program ifwewantedto Butthen again would like fly 0% nitro Give call drop note specific information time read will proba bly already have heard about few proposals feel smoke screens cover up important subjects Re Districting proposal prime example First theRuIe 19 call proposes creating series districts would have 19000-plus members lit tle concern about make up geo graphic area serviced OK bean counteri Second Elimination proposal volves sticking hub cities dis trict would based hub city other states district being merely filler Can imagine district say Dallas TX would cover Texas Okla homa New Mexico Colorado Kansas Nebraska Wyoming Montana Idaho etc Sure Re-Districting proposal finalfy focusing giving AVPs some recognition operating moneysome thing should have long ago Whata revelation So far proposals has sent Re-Districting Committee consideration would seem con cept having total five six districts popular somesounds like dynasty time Naturally would eliminate smaller districts such District IX reducing Executive Committee point could controlled very few would SOL Think about whole re-districting smoke screen mentioned proposal makes logi cal sense proposal split District Xjust above LA can justified Have LA southern California Arizona District X let northern California Utah Idaho Nevada make up District XII might hurt some egos might return budget dollars extra AVPs its sensible way go now Its much less sweeping dynasty program Im opposed hope majority Execu tive Council can see through Its true some Eastern districts could use little adjustment nothing radical JustthinkaboutitWemorethan doubled membership past ten years yet some would advocate cutting Executive Council 11 five six Would consider sensible planning smaller districts helping prevent takeovers act stabilizing factors Executive Council sincerely hope colleagues Executive Council can see through smoke screen too am also very concerned about direc tion fiscal development insurance programs Another smoke screen item Are looking out membership interested pretty financial statement self-serving much insurance protection really have within what boundaries limitations thoughts very important would appreciate call note views Hurry knows soon might district God forbid Con tact 303 693-1204 CompuServe 7606 72 75 0 might time smallest district start making its presence known will because have no other political ambitions will respect others same can communicate lot get monthly newsletter going What think know sounds like dont get mailno way comes daily pound Lets keep up get specific Lets tell like Interestingly enough about 35% mail calls comes west outside District IX Finally reminder issue will out prior Nats myunderstandingthat categories soon will filled no Remember deadlines everyonedont disappointed Also dont forget District IX Open Meeting held Tuesday pm HQ area Look specific details Nats information center will good chance kick concerns around learn profit get-togetherso lets see Next month promise get off soapbox various soapboxes put article about district activities some things too important ignore smoke over Keep active Only about 18% membership voted last time Thats crime keep active communicate will generate maintain interest dont knows Think about Good flyingsoft landings Going Cont pg 110 create positive attitude towards club its needsand counteract incip ient problems friction almost 125000 AMA members 2000 chartered clubs model aviation community represented Acad emy has sorts people involved means different viewpoints different tem peraments different skills dealing non-modelers addition esti mated another million people involved sportpeople AMA influences very little unless happen pick up copy ModelAviation magazine time time aeromod elers America mixed bag peoplepeople need get along neighbors yet ironically sometimes cannot seem get along other very disturbing problem has oc curred few Radio Control clubs recent months splinter group breaking away form anotherclub new group proceeds locate another flying site within potential radio interference range older club field Although AMA Rule Book includes suggested procedures checking inter ference potential negative attitudes tween groups can preclude coopera tion happens appeal made AMA HQ arbitrate situationnot enviable task Frankly model aviation community large enough us able afford such fighting among ourselves need cooperation paramountand especially because noncooperation will create negative image front public officials Yes some situations have carried far public official has obliged arbitrate dispute between two clubs let matters go extreme foolish harmfulparticularly sport sup posed fun potential solution problem radio interference between nearby clubs allotment channels will soon have channels work Decem ber 20 1987 working arrangement channel allocation could made field going have neighbors have get along Neighbors can also include other chartered clubs some areas need get along too Continuing residential industrial expansion brings increasing difficulty finding open spaces suitable model fly ing means more sites going have public land AMA developing methods present model aviation message public officials As member National Recreation Park Association gain exposure men women have considerable say what goes parkiands under jurisdiction Working NRPA contacts develop support cooperation positive step right direction part both national office char tered clubs across country Doing can help nutshell responsibility posi tive public image rests aeromod Continued page 114 July1987 113 Anzana 0 California 0 Hawaii S Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT David L Peltz District X Vice-President 20450 Celtic St Chatswarth CA 91311 Aesoclete Vice PresidentS Darwin N Barrie 8252 E TurnoyAve Scottadale AZ85251 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Bob Kampmann 8810 Piedra Way Fair Oaka CA 95628 Mike Lee 11430 Spitfire Drive San Diego CA 92126 Bob Reynolda Rt 8 Box 51 TuCoon AZ 85710 Jim Scarborojgh 30717 Rue Langloix Rancho PV CA 90274 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Tuttle 417 Ehilani St Pukalani Maui HI 96788 Al Williamson 445 Weatby Chula Viata CA 92011 Jon Zelaloft 5411 OctoberWay Weat Valley City UT 84120 Frequency CaodInetor George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr SacramentO CA 95826 Phone t916 352-1982 Awards Dinner April 4th Free Flight Model Airplane Association Southern California FFMAASC held its annual awards dinner Lawndale CA pleasure invited participate honor presenting Bob Bill Hunter Satellite City Hot Stuff fame 1986 AMA Technical Achievement Award given introduc tion cyanoacrylate adhesivesto modeling Anyone has ever built plane CyA has saved countless hours process owes debt gratitude vision being first apply technology sport prestigious new AMA award will presented annually make significant technical contribution aero modeling Also Sal Taibi rumored have invented balsa wood Sal gave interesting talk balsa showed some samples group exhibited ex treme differences weights Also present World Champion US Indoor FF Team Cezar Banks Fl D World Champ Bob Randolph team manager Bud Romak Larry Calliau couldnt attend gave demonstration world-class Indoor flight eight-foot ceiling no less startling couldnt believe approximately 18-in-wingspan plane weighed much dollar billbut gently circling restaurant fine evening went home smile face AMA Marketing last Executive Council meeting appointed AMA President Don Lowe chairman new committee AMA called AMA Marketing Committee does AMA need Marketing Com mittee ask Ill try give opinion believe number things AMA has tosell Some like memberships insurance patches jewelry plans build ing planes jackets hats etc obvious Others opinion main thingAMA has sell sport itself No would argue model airplane building/flying popular golf tennis bowling oranyof other so-called adult sports Its also ob viously popular young people Little League baseball AYSO soccer etc Well believe partially due lack sales activity part AMA well part model airplane industry Anyone belongs American Rifle Association knows good job selling theirproduct use firearms far unpopular model airplanes difference lies what refer marketing problems created lack marketing part AMA apparent toall us Mention sporttoan outsider youll usually get funny looks until explain further recreation facilities planned times auto matically plan flying site next soccer field golf course swimming pool etc Rarely ever need find ways sell con cept sport rational constructive educational recreational activity Thats part what Ill doing cnmmittm also need tosell AMA memberships model airplane builders/fliers yet belonga number estimated over 100000000 need find ways reach themand motivate join AMA has grown by6 10% per yearto its current membership over 120000 weve still got long way go before say cant grow Theres strength numbers become organization represents 1120000 members well have far clout today AMA also would benefit financially did better job merchandisingthe physi cal products like hats jackets patches etc have sell Look some creased activity area No no going force members buy hat membership renewal money voluntarily brought such sales sure could used constructive purposes help battle get flying sites Ill keep posted activities committee develop Next week fly Reston VA next Executive Council meeting decide AMAs budget year District 10s standpoint its going interesting Cont pg 108 getaclose look atthe components muffler assembly Coming Up next issue will report couple other muffler developments including four-stroke 12 engine working anything would like pass please drop letter 611 Beechwood Drive Charlottes ville VA 22901 Cont pg 113 elers job AMA headquarters people alone nor ajob elected officials can themselves us needs conscious need public acceptance model aviation continue enjoy privilege flying creations have everything can assure continuing availability flying sites have roll green carpet before us chore rests squarely us 114 Model Aviation Sound Going Have made contribution MORTGAGE DEPLETION PROGRAM IF YOU T NOW WILL Increase AMAs financial strength offsetting current interest payments ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVERESTON VA 22090 Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Dragon 0 Washington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCullough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address EMAIL780872422 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Cashman 2521 SW 323rd St Federal Way WA 98023 Al Culver Box 88 Wilder ID 03876 Gary Fuller 3050 Riverwood Juneau AK 99801 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N Great Falls MT 59401 Dave Mullens 18559 Palatine Ave N Seattle WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 807 0 Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 823 Klamath Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 112011 28th St E #09 Puyallup WA 98373 Frequency Coordinator Robert Balch 1843988 Haig Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 6th 7th June Farragut Flyers will have Float Plane Fun-Fly Sandpoint ID Its great place con test places things entire family enjoy Mount Rainier club will host annual Pattern SportAerobatics contest Pfeiffer Pfield south Puyallup 6th 7th June Latest word isthatCLAM BASH 87 will Astoria 14th June Events NW Sport & Super Race 1/2A Fast Com bat four carrier classes Stunt Clam Scale What ask Clam Scale About $350 bucket Anyway call Dave Green 503 325-7005 latest info June 13 Boeing HAWKS will have Big-Bird Fly-In Kent same day just south RAMS will hold four-stroke rally Auburn field 13th day MARCs second annual Air Carnival Open House field Redmond have flying static demonstrations etc next day 14th seventh annual Marymoor Scale meet will Marymoor Park near Redmond happen near Billings MT weekend 13-14 June Billings Flying Mustangs holding annual Air Show Flying Mustangs have very nice field talk may buy wise move can Supposed Fun-Fly Helena 20th 21st may rumor Big Sky RC Modelers Great Falls scheduled have Scale Fly-In 27th & 28th June probably Rattler Field Whoops changed name some thing like Black Horse Field didntthey Too badthe old name much descrip tive Nobodys seen black horse years other hand always look down walking around bushes June 27-28 Bladder Grabber 87 will held Boeing Space Center near Kent WA will hosted Boeing HAWKS FF group Howard Rush CD Carver Corporation sponsor biggies Combat world prizes worth big bucks competition gets fierce athree-dayweekendJune 19 through 21 Farragut Flyers CAMS Coeur dAlene will host Northwest Regional Scale Masters Farragut Flyers field Farragut State Park Some best builders area will bring fly handiwork Typically will get modelers Oregon Washington Montana Idaho addition will some Canada California possibility some Alaska group did well finals will also show up Its great place entire familyand filled topnotch aircraft pilots Gary Fuller AVP far north wrote Gastineau Aeromodeler Society celebrating its 10th anniversary June Congratulations GAS members well look forward 20th Gary sent brochure have printed tells about group maps flying areas very well-done idea might use promote club what possible new club membersand populace large GAS will have Biplane Fun-Fly Eagle Beach 20th June Contact Gary details Illinois Valley club will have Fun-Fly 27th 28th June somewhere near Cave Junction OR will first-ever effort deserves support Now dont know much about flying site rumored have runway mile long over 100 ft wide neighbors complain about noise Looks like auction/swap meet Saturday fun-fly Sunday Bob Bennett will CD dont have phone number him Im sure Robert Boess club prez can help number 503 592-3648 Dick Wickline may also able give particulars Editor Bob Steele closed newsletter following thought Invite young person go flying Young people lifeblood country cant get interested aviation no can need young people club Amen Mark Ewert Walla Walla Valley Prop Twisters told has new Helicopter group formed believe called Southeastern Washington Heli copter Association mentioned fun-fly will hosted Tn-Cities RC Modelers event will June 20 Rosadell Nutley Field near Tn-Cities Flying will start 10 am info available either Markat 509 525-8273 Jim Bumpous Tn-Cities Club 509 547-4143 Also check favorite hobby shops informative flyer Salmon RC Flyers Salmon ID newsletter mentioned Club hosted local group Boy Scouts attending Merit Badge Pow-Wow Scouts working toward Aviation Merit Badge spent several hours club field went away better understanding RC modeling Club Prexy George Nichols briefed group various aspects building flying aircraft After briefing PrezandAlvaHeaterputon flight demo club gave Scout Delta Dart build part Merit Badge requirement Just think good PR done club small outlay time dollars Want get community side something like Besides some kids will modelers future Now weather warming up us lets look back colder time Marty Hall sent note about fun-fly held Fairbanks just sun about sink below horizon und schnee bedect die erde Anyway pretty much ordi nary fareloops duration rolls likeexcept last event Would believe Musical Planes Same musical chairs aircraft air signal mad dash ground Last plane up loses other hand maybe survive landing go up next heat Last plane following rules still flying wins way clear out odd stufi youre reluctant simply burn Long Alaska winters give lots time build replacements Martys description winter flights pointed up striking contrast winters bit lower latitudes snow Marty said very deep described sound plane came nosed over soft forgiving white powder covered everything No damage done A/C cold fingers toes hardy souls like us would rather fly sit Boeing HAWKS Puget Sound Electric Model Flyers present Fifth An nual Electric Fly-In atthe HAWKS field near Kent WA two-day affair 27th & 28th June will include among other things Electric Flight clinic Mitch Poling noted author book Electric models columnist Model Builder magazine Prizes will given both days Most Aerobatic Best Scale Longest Flight Most Impressive other categories curious will find eclectic mix may stir desire join have tried Electric Flight have found very enjoyable CD Bernard Cawley Call him 206 839-9157 Registration 9 am flying will go day Speaking HAWKS Boeing HAWKS Free Flight Model Flying Club has its spring opener scheduled Harts Lake Prairie June 6-7 Im sure exactlywhat FF events planned eitherTom Cash man AVP Free Flight Ed Lamb club president should able help Imagine beautiful medium blue sky patches large fleecy white clouds drifting gently across weather warm wearing shirt-sleeves few others have light jackets Some beginning sunburn gaze up azure sky following flight model tracing IMAC schedule white blue Sounds like average summer contest right Well yes wasnt summer 25th Annual SRAC Polar Bear 21st March No rain no snow no hail much wind Now thats just usual format Polar Bear cant nice once mother nature smiles have nicest week end possible Oh yes little wind Force-b gale can make whole thing very interesting especially spot landings Incredible wea ther Just day before looked like deluge Its relatively warm oh-so-wet lately contest enjoyed participants spectators alikeand trophies Would believe silver plates silver plaques truly fitting award 25th anniversary fine contest Jack Barnes CD ably assisted Rad Russell rest SRAC crew Rogue Eagles will have Pattern Contestattheirfield near White City OR 4th-Sth July Along local group should number fliers northern California should good contest sharpening skills HAWKS will hold aThermalGrabberat Redmond Glider field June 4 5 Happy Flying July1987115 JUN 101 FLIGHT f ED WHITTEN Box 176 WaIl St Sta York NY 10005 Fourcorners Free Flighters Ann Earl Eckerson backbone very active club Aztec NM couple puts its heart soul promot ing Outdoor Indoor flying quad rant New Mexico hold weekly building classes Thursday nightsthe Farmington Model Building class Farmington Public Libraryfor Juniors aged six through 13 Wednesday nights theyre Altrurian Library Aztec Model Building class again youngsters six through 1 3 Whenever can hold contests young old alikeoften assisted Hoby Clay Farmington Frequently parents accom panytheir kids help out Pictured below group builders What bunch happy faces Ann Earl get lot satisfaction helping both young people older stu dents build fly Somehow get little building flying own Aztec big town percentagewise lot aeromodeling going much larger metropolitan areas Note have obtained cooperation town libraries club maintains close contact local newspapers issues regular press releases Farmington Daify Times often features clubs activities good stories Wren Propp terrific photos often color Aztec actually somewhat eco nomically depressed area outsiders have helped out example Bill Hannan contributing autographed copies books Maybe other clubs manufacturers could send somethingor editors could donate newsletter subscription Contact Ann Eckerson care New Mexico Free Flyers Association 810 Baird Circle Aztec NM 87410 Below illustrated clubs drawing cards neat certificate awarded youngsters show out standing progress Certificates nice touch youngsters really appreciate kid stuck over bedroom/workshop wall inexpensive can used both reward achievement contest prizes Building Indoor Peanuts following first portion sixpage treatise Peanuts Dr Lester Gar ber must reading 1 Selecting Design Selecting good design usually compromise between scale points flying characteristics best compromise select good-flying design build model light possible add much scale detail possible Study rules carefully good-flying Peanut design should have broad wing chord 25 length about equal span large stab long nose moment Lacey Fike classic examples designs features possible build Lacey four grams have flights three minutes However Lacey Fike typically well respect scale points h5everal monoplane designs pre-1935 good-flying designs will score higher scale points 2 What Light Peanut unusual Peanuts weigh eight 15 grams consider Peanut light goodflying design has good scale detail weighs less five grams design withanarrowwingchordasmall fuselage weight four grams light Peanut asmall Peanut High aspect ratios narrow wing chords undesirable because 13-in span limitation other words narrow wing chords result small wing areas higher wing loadings reduces flight times 3 Why Build Light Peanuts Three answers can given question 1 Light Peanuts fly longer 2 Light Peanuts easier adjust 3 Light Peanuts dont break hit wall respect first point simple energy analysis shows flight time inversely proportional weight 3/2 power means example de creasing weight 50% should increase flight time 84% Decreasing weight 25% should increase flight time 40% Weight ever critical respect second point Light Peanuts require less power flyat lower speed other words forces torque aerodynamic forces acting model smaller Since model flies lower speed effects small warps drag other imperfections will less Light Peanuts will also recover stalls other disturbances quickly cause momentum considerations model will less sensitive thrust other trim adjustments respect third point Aero dynamic considerations show lift proportional velocity squared gen erate twice lift model must fly 141 times original velocity level flight lift equals weight therefore doubling weight means model must fly 141 times fast Peanut hits wall whether breaks depends its structural strength amount kinetic energy has hits structure must absorb kinetic energy bendingand/or break ing Kinetic energy proportional velocity squared model isflyingl41 fast possesses twice much kinetic energy bottom line model having 1/2 weight will fly 71% velocity will possess 25% kinetic energy hits wall Therefore light Peanuts much less likely break space does permit reprint ing above excerpt Dr Gar bers six-page treatise must reading its entirety complete set send Ed Whitten another 22-cent stamp cover postage copy will its wayto soon possible 116 Model Aviation First Row L R Josh West Kris Butner Lee Posey Jacob Saiz Jeremy West Claudia Saiz Raymond York visitor Eari W Ann Eckerson Second Row L R ED Dusty Rhoades Charies Cunningham Connie Stevens Maria Saiz Sabrina Butner Ruth Butner Third Row Lto R Everett Posey Sherry Posey Kathy Cunningham Denise West Bili West Robin Butner John Saiz
Edition: Model Aviation - 1987/07
Page Numbers: 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116
AMAs Financial Statement 1986 May last year having earlier ap proved budget 1986 AMA Exe cutive Council noted would need dues increase 1987 decid ing dues increase Council took consideration together increased revenues growing mem bershipwith all-time high member ship total predieted 1986there have steady increases costs opera tions dues increase therefore determined necessary orderto con tinue providing existing services mem bers also noted sev eral years since last basic dues increase Back May last year appeared general increase $4 per adult member would get AMA back operating black several years same time however recognized liability insurance market deteriorating beginning October 1986 AMA might have pay much renewal coverage Regardless outlook future obvious early 1986 would deficit year budget 1986 predicted loss year about $113000 As year progressed however member ship growing steadily exceeding prediction about 5% year before amount projected deficit gradually decreased finally just under $93000about $20000 better ex pected fall 1986 got worse news expected concerning surance program turned out nobody willing provide coverage needed now problem insurance costs hands emergency concerning availabilityor lack special AMA Executive Council meeting held September time Council approved significant propositions AMAs 50-year history Council approved funding AMAs own insurance programstill using insurance companies provide policy claims service AMA commit ted pay bills Continued page 101 Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin jr Miss Sound. article No did overlook last months issue magazine Due need space extensive article dealing radio frequen cies Sound Model Aeronautics article did appear June issue might think point time frequency issue much important Well no doubt isa very important subject want know stand regard whetherwe haveafuture Radio Control hope article has answered questions frequencies led believe however immediacy frequencies plan has lessened emphasis sound model aeronautics remains extremely important sub ject spent last weekend Toledo Show judging number people talked others AMA booth can assured growing interest problem soundlevel reduction notwithstanding cer tain advertisements have appeared model aviation publications still individuals out imagine noise problem can expect flying sites future still manufacturers dismiss need develop quieter equipment can expect business future have heard individuals taking quiet equipment making noisy altering muffler sake gaining power ridiculous power needed appropriate solution go larger engineand operate quiet spectrum individual sits par ticular flying site happens free apparent noise problems gen eralizes problem therefore does exist anywhere taking quest progress need standards seri ously kind complacency does sport disservicein fact puts jeopardy FAI ClAM Sound latest meeting ClAM changed format dealing Continued page 104 Fred Marks Chairman AMA Frequency Committee article part series purpose provide status report upon give brief history AMAs acquisi tion new radio frequencies Included series will update radio frequencies situation similar pro vided Model Aviation 1985The reader urged save entire new series articles reference show new comers RC hobby Recent articles June 1987 Model Aviation pages 106-110 April 1987 Model Aviation page 100 Brief History AMA RC Frequency Committee standing committee AMA Executive Council continues year year chairman appointed Executive Council acting through president AMA committee responsible AMA membership through Executive Council Fre quency Committee its inception late 1940s under guidance Dr Walt Good Ed Lorenz Howard McEntee others Since have asked Dr Walt Good present full history committee future article will attempt Prior formation Frequency Committee ham radio license re quired order fly RC Since time frequencies have become available require ham license Today al though RC flier may have ham license no longer required another article Frequency Committee member War ren Plohr will tell howto become radio amateur ham Using ham license/fre quencies can avoid complications license-free RC environment present Frequency Committee members otherJack Albrecht has member since 1975was serving committee writer time initial involvement 1978 time seriously work attempting acquire new chan Continued page 100 AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John Worth 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager S Comptroiier Gisele Jackson 0 Competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 NatsGenerai Manager Vince MankowakiS Specici Services Director Carl Maroneys Speciai Events Director Douglas Pratt S Pubiic Reictions Director Geoff Styles S Technical Direcfor- Bob Underwood 0 Administrative Coordinator Bob VoislavekO Publications Director Carl R Wheeleys Membership Director Mike Woodfolk0 Generai Counsei Jeremiah Courtney July1987 99 AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 NewRC Frequencies Came AMAs Executive Council ectuisalent Board Directors basically composed President Executive Vice President Executive Director 11 district Vice Presidents officers provided space month AMA News publication What say space howeser smatter personal viewpoint f sole responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council Cont pg 99 nels could wherever could FCC reason apparent Figure 1 RC broken its shell AMA mem bership risen rapidly mem bers RC Fields crowded long waits turn fly addition seven frequencies shared other Public Radio Service PRS users including such things message pagers Since pager usage also increasing dra matically consequent rapid increase pager interference RC models provoking complaints mod elers RC modelers demanding relief Frequency Committee examined availability spectrum technical feasibility operating frequency slots ranging 30 MHztoover900 MHz Another Frequency Committee member Bill Hershberger will tell about later As proceeded through era Bob Aberle became chairman Under Bobs guidance great assistance AMA legal counsel Jeremiah Courtney Walt Good writer explored various avenues FCC would receptive During 1981 1982 op tions refined persisted two concepts 1 wanted exclusive use channels 2 wanted channels possible Both utmost importance first goal exclusive use channels would preclude future allocation shared channels powerful users occurred seven old frequencies second goal having maximum possible number channels thought mandatory because would various areas US some frequencies might unusable worst-case would powerful 300-watt fixed station using directional antenna beamed across par ticular flying field FCC technical staff agreed could support position assigning us so-called odd frequencies 7276 MHz area frequencies un wanted powerful Public Radio Service users because preferred design equipment required operate less 20 kHz apart However FCC could provide us exclusive slice spectrum anywhere else channels 10 kilohertz other operators because just available So FCC support accepted knowing Euro peans too operating 10kHz separation prepared ac quire frequencies 72 75 MHz writer Walt Good John Worth AMA legal counsel met formally seven individual FCC Commis sioners December 1981 January 1982 present request build case committee carefully con sidered ways handling several technical problems developed allocation plan depicted Figure 2 nub plan insofar FCC concerned receive 80 new frequen cies 50 72-73 MHz 30 75-76 MHz frequencies exclusively use RC modelers located between interstitial other PRS users so-calledeven frequencies would 1 0-kHz removed frequencies would secondary users may interfere other users spectrum same time may force adjacent-frequency 10 kHz away users avoid interferingwith us meant have better receivers available US safety order prevent heavy influx surface models cars boats etc new frequencies commit tee elected stipulate surface vehicles required operate 30 frequen cies 75 MHz 50 channels 72 MHz model aircraft Despite separation AMA has recently found necessary request strong FCC enforce ment stipulation As result car model operator recently pay replacement crashed airplane because radio aircraft frequency March 1982 FCC Commissioners voted unanimously affirm request After public-comment period pros cons debated won big battle Report Order became effective 20 December 1982 battle won war continued group active AMA members felt would forced give up old radios because new improved equip ment would necessary order operate new 20-kHz spacings yet available degree correct However same arguments made years before expanded five frequencies 27 MHz Industry responded quickly believed would once again Having designed ACE/Proline equipment years writer firsthand under standing both what required importance prompt response really did look difficult therefore did limit type modulation used AM FM PM other forms could can used Indeed felt AM FM other forms could coexist good receivers forthcoming still true AMA RADIO CONTROL UTILIZATION PLAN III11111111 1983 12838404244464810 125416 ED WITh SON-AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS 1988 II II II II II II 1214 1618 2022 2426 2830 3234 15 13 15 17 59 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43 45 47 49 51 53 55 57 59 12 14 16 58 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 50 12 84 16 58 60 FIGURE 2 RC FREQUENCIES/CHANNELS FOR lNJDEL AIRCRAFT After 1987 nonaircraft operations 75 MHZ IIIIIIIIII 22CHANRELS 38404244464850525456 Asaresultof debate deference feared losing old radios committee acted phase-in 80 new channels would ensure modelers could continue use equip ment several years also gave RC industry several years develop new equip ment phase-in combined field frequency identification scheme has evolved become Frequency Utiliza tion Plan covered theApril June 1987 issues Model Avi ation Frequency Utilization Plan included first separation cars boats 75 MHz 72-MHz channels reserved model aircraft addressed need Protect broadband receivers fora peri od time designated until 1991 retaining 40-kHz separations between RC frequencies b Delay use channels either side seven old frequencies FCC permitted used until end year 1987 c Prevent use frequencies would cause image problems sin gle-conversion receivers committee has especially pleased its proposal AMA Exe cutive Councils approval Phase-In Plan two reasons 1 Industry has taken longer fourth yearof plan introduce improved receivers ever anticipated 2 lot poorly performing AM transmitters out using present AMA cali bration program identify such transmit ters have corrected too will subject article come Asafinal implementingaction forthe new frequencies 1983 committee adopted frequency flag scheme based resistor color code Meanwhile hav ing reached state progress described above committee went lower level activity awaiting development new equipment Bob Aberle left com mittee get reacquainted family job George Myers appointed chairman As reached end theacquisition phase item left hanging fire writer askedby industry-related organization Continued next column 100 Model Aviation Frequency O 1080 56023 AO2ITIOSAL 72 5542 SC FREQUENCIES IN 1995 540- 0 4 ASOITIOSAL 72 5542 SC FREQUENCIES IN 1988 12011 4EV 72 1442 520- SC FREOQEICIES IN 1983 60ASIA SEI44ERS IIASTIY SC SINCE 1970 40 20IN 1989 5 597019801990 FIGURE 1 AIiA/RC GWTh formed during acquisition phase later subsidedto prepare set standards RC equipment proceeded albeit reluctantly Somehow could see AMA enforcing standards liability issues poten tially too risky finally decided call Guidelines allowing question enforcement remain moot Guidelines never published through out 1983 1984 continued wait new equipment feedback field next article series will relate what happened 1985 onwards Financial Report pg 99 Council therefore upped pre viously approved basic dues increase $4 $10 per member provide extra money needed beyond necessary operations fund new insurance pro gram end September Meanwhile 1986 continued other respect previously budgeted agreement between actual budgeted Income/Expense figures remarkable has years As statement shows came within 4% budgeted gross income plus side within 3% negative side expenses Some basics 1986 AMA finances Out 38 million dollars total AMA income about million came mem bership dues Over 25 million dollars came members over 100000 elected pay extra magazine along basic membership dues Out total 39 million dollars ex penses about $367000 went member ship insurance expenses about million dollars went salaries fringe benefits 48 employeesa ratio per 2500 members about $132000 toward cost being landlord office cleaning building maintenance lawn service etc about $1 56000 membership processing ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Income Operating Expenses Budget 1986 $140000 computer services about $106000 FAI international competi tion expenses about 11 million maga zine costs offset advertising dues subscription income about $1 00000 volunteer officer expenses about $70000 postage freight plus other lesser expenses including about $53000 pay National Champion ships about time issue AMA News reaches members Executive Council will have approved 1987 bud get budget reflects new considerations have developed since preliminary draft provided January AMA Finance Committee exerted special effort make recommendations realigning some expense items give priority long-range goals objectives AMA major emphasis flying sites same time Council review ing six months experience operating AMAs self-funded liability insurance proContinued page 104 Meetership Dues Juniors-no publ iuriors-newsltr Mat or-meg Seniors-no pikl Seniors-neusltr Seniors-sing Open-Family Sr Citizen Newsletter Reg Newsletter Early Magazine Magazine Early Boosters-no publ Booster-magazine Free Officials Bate 500 1000 1400 750 1250 1650 1700 1800 2600 2400 3000 2800 500 1500 Budget 1986 No Marl es 4095 500 121 000 1950 000 3247 200 136170000 27304504500 41257012500 61191l014200 28407384000 19914778400 37228111684000 49150137620000 239119500 188282000 1800- Total Membership115959 291902800 Deduct partial Year credits5200000 Bet Dues Other Income Musewe Patronships Life Memberships Club Charter Fees Sanction Fees Sanction Insurance FAI Staeps-net Less BAA i4eeterahips tuppi & Souv Sales Less Furchases Dealer Coeseissions Fits tentals Video Tape Sales Misc Membership Fees IntereSt Incose MIA Advertising N/A Subscription s NAB Subscription Fees Misc Donat ions Argus Subscriptions Gross Income Deduct 286702800 Budget 000 600000 4000000 1800000 60000 Actual 1986 No MembDues 41572078500 165165000 21873061800 33312498250 181226250 27234492950 41877117900 716612898800 29727727200 18134351200 43127129381000 44821125498800 220110000 161241500 1834- Percent Achieved lot 511 136361 112 151 102591 133091 99741 ioisox 117111 104651 91061 115851 91191 92051 85641 119045 299849150102721 5796775 111481 294052375102561 Actual 1948250 1900000 867750 5589357 3196167 5600000 2300000 3300000 200000 400000 800000 6000000 46500000 98 00 550000 8000000 500000 371176200 Operating Espense 367474900 Special Council Allocations15021200 Total Expense Net Loss Year 1986 2304500 1875000312501 4123273103081 2152825119601 79050131731 0001 108050056871 239319072521 1199280- 8100040501 35956489891 77283996601 6391730106531 49878285107271 985829299871 665600121021 9524914119001 286049 57211 384679708 104001 377933445 382496100 393970916 103001 11319900 9291208 Percent Budget BudgetedActual Used Operating Espenses Salaries--Total dept Payroll Taxes Fringe Benefits Occupancy Telephone Postage ght Memberahip Insurance Membership Processing Membership Services supplies film rental Public Relations Film Projects-Production Travel Service Film Library NO Service Film Replacements Staff Travel Cotmicil mtgs Trade Shows etc Office Supplies StatIonarymisc Office Equipment & Maintenance Printing 4 Copying Professional Fees Insurance General Depreciation Expense Data Processing Membership Sys Time BharlngMeintSupp Financial Systeem Word Processor General Ceeputer Expense Other Taxes FAt Expense fund allocation NM Divisional Fee PAl Franchise Van Expense MusetIs Special Projects Interest Expense Total-exclusive magazine direct costs MA Advertsing-direct costs MA Other direct costs Unrelated business Tax Total Operating Expenses Other Expenses Special Council Allocations Officer Service council mtgs expenses national 4 district officers Magazines OfficerCDs etc Various Coessittes ASIA Scholarship Program Bats Pensanent Site Committee Total Expense Budgeted Total Actual Expense Year 1986 98738000 20180700 13135000 3380000 5800000 33956300 14893900 2200000 7105000 2000000 500000 1000000 2800000 712500 4000000 2400000 1100000 10023400 9105400 800000 1500000 600000 1530000 9267500 3000000 300000 1700000 2375000 254102700 42683000 70283100 74900 377933445 102851 6500000 2021200 1500000 1000000 3500000 500000 ___________ ______ 382496100 393970916 103001 July1987101 98926860 17364939 13195681 2675893 6887083 36741459 156 60 2179297 7860902 1220791 465237 777062 3131626 440046 4325496 3261640 1941795 11873394 14056850 398772 2690614 1622706 2223301 7671359 3000000 272299 1612786 1120877 263891825 45672838 67963821 j~61 100191 86 001 100461 79 171 118741 108201 105111 99061 110 641 61041 93051 77 711 111 841 61 761 108141 135901 176 531 118 461 154381 49851 179371 270451 145 311 82781 100001 90 771 94871 47 191 103851 107 001 96701 99 721 6665249 2114562 1340180 621635 52 9S&45 102541 104621 89351 62161 151 311 -0- _______ Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 Im writing during long return trip April 87 Paris meeting ClAM once-a-year gathering FAI Headquarters France designed defini tize accept competition rules various FAI categories coming year Since international rules-making proc ess seems mystify some members will try explain procedure Com petition rules currently written sev eral ClAM subcommittees Category US Representative Free Flight FlGeorge Xenakis Control Line F2Laird Jackson Chmn RC Aerobatics F3A Ron Chidgey Chmn RC Soaring F3BJohn Grigg Chmn RC Helicopter F3C Horace Hagen RC Pylon F3DBob Brown Chmn RC Electric F3ECal Ettel Space ModelsHoward Kuhn Chmn Scale F4 Bob Wischer addition category representa tives John Worth secretary ClAM president voting representa tive Plenary Session officers ClAM including chairmen subcom mittees nominated voted Plenary Session practice representa tives continue office unless good cause found removal must say consideration highly political nature transactions effective representative should stay place Seeing committee has its US representative will ensure retain strong voice rules-making commit tees meet separately simultaneous ses sions making difficult effectively partici pate representative com mittee wanted attend sessions found time foronlythree F2 F3 B F4 Its apparentthat various subcommit tees have done homework during year April session becomes much less difficult differing proposals must resolved participants will have detailed reports wont cover important decisions would like highlight few faced international rebel lion Control Line category due drastic rules changes put place April 86 ClAM meeting feel Dr Laird Jack son did masterful job convincing committee cancel 86 rules change step step adopt reasonable compromises aimed slowing model speedsie standard low-nitro fuel reduced engine venturi size especially gratified subcommittees recognition need reduce noise later.. F3 B Soaring subcommittee debated length controversial weak link used towline limit launcher energy Much discussion yielded no suitable alterna tive solution moment since finite specifications launch winch available seems launch winch design function must defined order standardize important element system Noteworthy strong drive reduce category complexity eliminating Speed task elimination will firm proposal next year hoping test concept years Nats Hopefully future change will make event appealing Soaring enthusiasts can build toward participation strong FAI teams future important outcome Scale deliberations establishment new Giant Scale provisional category essen tial requirements event same current FAI rules except maximum weight 25 kg engine displacement 100cc allowed no reaction engines such jets rockets should please Giant Scale enthusiasts Interestingly subcommittee proposed no limits engine size last-minute persuasion yours truly brought about addition limit system excluding heavyweight high-speed models seems appropriate F3A Aerobatics adopted whole new pat tern plus detailed Judges Guidecertainly improvement overwhat have category very good shape includes refined noise requirementso far category requirement extremely gratified see agree ment need get general noise reduction program af applicable categories end current noise committee abolished new formed consisting subcommittee chairmen affected committees What need now subcommittee receive instructions having finite noise reduction plan place within finite period time achieve must embark aggressive noise testing noise reduction program categories hope persuade AMA Council fund scientific testing technology advancement program would consist testing first isolate noise sources evaluate possible solu tions no way can write noise requirements categories up-front assessment what possible impact category arbitrarily specify use mufflers finite noise limit time would ridiculous need planned noise reduction program possibly several steps hope can convince own Contest Board responsive real need noise reduction interesting way note UK Control Line representatives statement effect no place England FAI Combat ship maybe flown due noise regulations 1989 will have somewhere US combined World Championships Pattern Pylon Helicopter Soaring assuming get act together definitize plan December ClAM Council Meeting preliminary proposal Paris accepted requisite de tails site organization have yet worked out significant undertaking should prove grand modeling experience During next few months will searching suitable site event directors will making appropriate plea magazine site offers pres ent aware site possibilities Florida New England Virginiaand must others important initial objective pick site can select dates get problem organization have concerned insufficiently strong competitors some international events several reasons lack struc tured program prepare strong contenders seems should either job right After spend over $100000 dues money year area other country world having active competition program chooses make FAI events premier events competitions orga nize competitive dont After competition rules formulated competent commit tee members meeting head-to-head dis cussions make choices FAI system active committees write rules using inputs experts around world contrast ourcontest committee system strictly passive responding largely individual ideas trying sort out What need face-to-face head-knocking Contest Board sessions can have give take necessary reach consensus also need time sit down write rules together hope can work out plan can just AMA spends lot man-hours money writing rules planning competition items butwe need efficiently Lets come together reason will far out step rest world red-blooded American competitor would like World Champion dont work system will make achievable 102 Model Aviation Good News AMA Film Librarian now has Beta video tapes available sale $2500 following titles included Marvelous Miniatures 46 mins Grand Illusions36 mins Wired Excitement30 mins Adrift Air30 mins Choppers20 mins Order AMA Film Librarian 1810 Samuel Morse Drive Reston VA 22090 Include $2500 tape sure specify Beta shipping charges prepaid AMA Executive VPs Report Jim MeN sill AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Mortgage Honor Roil plan has abandoned because some members getting impression AMA financial difficulty financial trouble no crisis funds formerly used rental payments will now pay interest principal bank loan Head quarters building As faras one-time assess ment concerned seriously doubt such motion could ever pass Council action persons have responded request mortgage payoff donations please rest assured will have place museum wall reflecting list donors contributed Some members have sent donations since last monthly magazine report Mr Jack Page Florence SC $5 Wesley Virginia Wyckoff Greenville Ml $5 Cherrill Vera Thomas Ft Myers FL $5 Lt Col Gerald Risovi Mrs Risovi Fort Hood TX $25 Although no longer asking donations pay off mortgage fine unselfish people will Honor Roll money will directed mortgage members being asked currently pay largest dues historysuch increase being necessary go self-insuredand time talk mortgage Jack Page adds letter new members unaware makeup AMA feel article should published magazine short feature giving history AMA explaining terms like Leader Member Open Contest Director sayCD some respond huh article could also explain elected voluntary paid officials dutiesand could re peated annually What think Col Gerald Risovi writes Does Council expect reduce dues insurance reserves have accumulated will reserves adequate eliminate need bank letter-ofcredit What planned nearly onemillion-dollar windfall years dues crease represents What long-term plan Perhaps can extend temporary dues increase year necessary pay off mortgage Good sharp questions Col Risovi immediate present will have bank portion years insurance monies setting fraction aside reserve future settlement legal claims filed particular year example claim filed 1987 might settled until 1990 time comes settle want use 1990 money rather 1987 reserve Some reserve flying year will have held against future settlements Whether dues will come down future crystal ball suggestion paying off mortgage may come Thanks again mortgage money thanks letter Doc Passen Jasonville IN writes have ruffled few feathers AMA things beginning get bit sticky.. Madison Avenue approach gen eral membership reflected actual numbers last election AMA presi dent gives us very much leeway work since 85% members did bother vote presidential elec tion decided less 100 votes too secrets AMA Head quarters gap communication understanding between average AMA member Executive Council mindboggling Gee Doc think everybodyon Coun cil trying hard can communi cate know am .. Ray Teliczan Jr Mascoutah IL writes have just received homeowners surance policy enclosed notice model toy aircraft now included under coverage industry trend maybe AMA can lower its insurance future Thanks Ray Ill pass info along Bill Zimmer AMA associate VP Varna IL writes Reduce AMA districts six Decrease Executive Council five save money equal representa tion thats equal representation Ill quit AMA today have good system officers representation now arent using its full potential Id like see funding annual district meeting district wouldnt know another District VI associate VP tripped over Bill idea annual district meet ing excellent something Council should consider Come think ideas always good . important persons modeling world newsletter editor job difficult bar modeling least thanked example should editor retire after cer tam years service club members walk up him thank him wonderful issues cranked out Instead come up him say issue month Whyare mad Send newsletter Have ever actually seen newsletter editor have actual unretouched photo want show July1987 103 getthls Issue Model Aviation Free Flight season will just starting up will have about two weeks plan trip Pensacola FL attend Tom MoLaughians annual FF bash held US Navy field mile square Meet Marc Hattie Slak Huntsville AL happy husband-andwife team won practically thIng win event last year planning same year Marc Hattie go everywhere together Marc shown holding little model airplane see powered rubberband know what Free Flight people tell Radio Control people about FF7 say Theres nothing Free Flight business No skill knowledge necessary just wind up let em go gentleman right real live editor Meet Mr Ken Miller Jasper AL publishes creates FlyWatcher newsletter Jasper RC Mod elers creation good newsietteras land Also meet Mr Randy Jones L Mr Jiles Portzer middle helping Ken fiddle radiocontrolled Sweetatick AMA Computer Network can send Electronic Mail AMA access up-to-the-minute informa tion home computer CompuServe address 767033041 Source its ST6232 Cali Doug Pratt AMA HQ 703 435-0750 info Executive Directors ViewFrom HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr lieston VA 22090 Caveat Emptor Let buyer beware Advertisements Radio Control equip ment operated 72-75 MHz frequencies can contain very misleading statements such Meets AMA 1991 Specifications have 1991 Specificationswe have Guidelines Semantics aside meet Guide lines RC equipment must perform ac cordance AMA document Guide lines Acceptable Introduction Full Set RC Frequencies Guidelines quite specific receiver transmit ter performance Currently AMA has no evidence documentation verifying RC equipment currently being adver tised meets Guidelines doesnt necessarily mean equip ment described meeting specifications guidelines able simply means have no evidence support claim Anyone considering purchase RC equipment based such claims advised seek further information help determine claim accuracy An Endorsement Bert Pond .. bought book History Contract through AMA documents con nective narrative found interesting read exclusion other projects almost stopping persons interested history aviation should read book product great amount effort does point out problems NASM get ting proper recognition aeronautical experimenters includes aero modelers Perhaps could let Model Aviation readers know interesting found History Contract authors deserve credit perseverance resourcefulness ferreting out facts concerning Gustave Whiteheads flights preceded Wright Brothers flights book should everyones library Sincerely Bert Bertram P Pond Note This book available AMA price $20 postpaid book mailed direct publisher Germany please allow least 60 days delivery details about book AMA 1987 Membership Kit booklet page 15 Articles subject previously pub lished Model Aviation magazine Novem ber 1968 Bill ODwyer March 1983 Don Berliner October1983 Bill Winters column Its interesting book English printed Germany because American printers apparently con sidered too hot handle contradicts statements made behalf Smithsonians NASM National Air Space Museum Financial Report t pglOl gram Initial indications showed very tavor able experience minimal drain reserves continuation low-drain expe rience would enable AMA build further reserves 1988 thereby reducing riskfactor maintaining program Summary AMA operated 1986 almost exactly per budget year Following April 25 1987 Executive Council meeting 1987 budget ex pected published August issue Assets Current Assete Cash Checking AccountS9886213 Master Note UVB Cash Mgt65300000 WeUndeposited cash checks507053 CaveSank Cds end Money Market Savings72351885 setf Insurance Funds71835000 219880151 Accounts Receivable Misc Accounts Receivabte Owedli/A Advertising Receivabtes UsLess Res Oocdtiul Accounts Accrued interest Heceivabte Rieployce Advances Loans Refundable Tax Deposits Other Assets MCI Stock 1823230 11654321 500000 798955 1705749 6345 34 16116789 1001062 Deferred Exoenses M/A Future lasuca Costs5429571 Have Inventories3760649 Prepaid Other Frepaid Expenses9896272 Prepaid Meidsership Expenses11517112 FAI W/C Fees20900 Frepaid Meetership insurance Fees12510577 43093281 Reston property Land & Building Reston Finance Charges Deposits Reserve gepreciation Building System 125454849 5923358 84 935 49 61 65425 129050083 Fixed Assets prixe Coeputer Other Coeputera WeMuseusContentO HaveFile Library Furniture peent Contest/eats Rquint Van Trailer Total LeBsI Reserve Depreciation Total Macta Sound 24095144 25223304 450 000 00 3371641 27467789 4425571 2163890 131747339 28852706 iA633 512035999 Cont pg 99 sound problems international basis subject previously dealt committee ClAM decision now makes individual powered model specialties responsible accountable noise reduction remains seen evolves over long haul think least part change made because lack progress committee event F3ARCAerobatics did take lead appears Pylon may next tackle subject Although Pylon has used tuned pipes Model Aviation mailed June members can see expect ing year Meanwhile AMA running about 5% ahead last years alltime high membership sign-up rate over 100000 members signed up end April six months go before AMA membership totals year tallied end September seems certain will top last years 120000member figure likely total about 125000 Se Owe Liabilities Current Liabilities Accounts Payable Accrued Payroll Reployacs Escrow Film Deposits Mortlage Payable United Virginia Bank Deterred Credits Owe Prepaid Meaterehip Dues Services Club Charters FAt ata etc 87 17578763 1134200 619000 3 245 00 19656463 788 228 54 78822854 247286975 459951 2 477 469 26 Ajaoeit5 Held aehelf MA learn Scale Tess Program Hold Control Line Tern program Trust indoor Tern Program FF Tern Program Outdoor BC Tern Program Soaring RC Tern Progrrn Aerobatica eel icopter Tern Program Pylon Tern Program Electric Tern Program Fund Balances Restricted Save Ear rnrked Funds Net Worth Meeiorial Funds AMA Scholarship Fw Hasten Bldg/Mortgage Fw Right-Belt Fund AMA/FAt Fund Deficit Reserve Insurance Claim Prior Tears MA HuseJe Fund Special Free Flight Ftad FM Contingency Reserve Fund Balances Unrestricted Adjusted Balance Jarojary 11986 Net Loss year 1986 Total Unrestricted piaid Balance TI 81958 307637 747808 989061 150764 309051 10500 108500 9100 2714379 3148401 50000 22287038 23000 3800924 34000000 45000000 1755000 916978 103379493 69007092 9291208 597 15884 512035999 some time noise level still extremely high category Q-500 Nats Q-500 will run provisional event Nationals year Before first time out already exists controversy cannot readily re solved year will have addressed promptly before gets out hand Several 40 engines have qualified Q-500 Thesethe Como Super Tigre OS MAX K&B othershave exhaust opening muffler approximately 5/16 rather quiet exhaust Q-500 Continued page 108 104 Model Aviation ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Belesce Sheet December 31 1936 Connecticut 0 Maine 0 Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Daxbuiy MA 02331 16171934-6248 AssoclaSe Vice Preeldenus Gerald Browe PO Box 4384 Middletown RI 02840 Bill Chandler PO Box 441 Orland MB 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Towssend MA 01469 Bob Landry 80 Main St Bssux Jct VT 05452 Al Novotnik 4 Beverly P1 Norwalk CT 06850 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 Frequency Coordinanor George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Marstons Mills MA 02648 Manufacturers has Consider able material published noise sound levels Numerous fields have lost due noise say anyway almost seems like weather lot peo ple talk about no does anything about Members Club Connecticut have written several manufacturers importers expressing views might add club Northeastern Drone Society has encountered problems use its field due noiseproblems have led flying activities being curtailed problems have less severe follow clubs lead write manufacturers Give ideas products would like have Also take lesson other clubs have problems easier pre vent problems get flying site back after have problem See Noise Nuisance March 1987 AMA National Newsletter Atom Engines Last month mentioned Atom Engines probably going produced wrote registered letters Morrill ADC Sean St Germain Both letters returned unclaimed bad enough have money consider able length time just important would seem engines going delivered people involved would least write ordered giving explanation information have going turned overto Postal Authorities sent Better Business Bureau Los Angeles California Attorney General Perhaps going have resort COD purchaseslet people use own money develop products Merrimac ValleyAristocrats March 151987 day Ninth Annual Indoor Meet Andover Cape Andover MA About 30 contestants 100 spectators present Don Walworth Kevin Barrett Contest Directors Some results follow Peanut Scale-i J Garber 2 V Gilbert 3 T Langley Hand-Launched Glider-i T Mag ho 2 J Donahue 3 J Fiorello Scale 1 V Gilbert 2 C Bukowski 3 E Morrision Combat 1 E Morrision 2 E Heyn 3 H Keshishian Easy B/Penny Plane 1 R Har lan 2 L Garber 31 Fiorello Peck Poly Profile-i C Salvo 2 Landy3 BJohnson above information provided NH AVP Dick Sherman Scale RC Modeler editorial copy recent editorial Norm Goyer sent AMA headquarters along reply Executive Director John Worth type material hate read contains shots MA magazine insurance program museum RC transmitter checking salaries Nats accuses AMA being top-heavy in-fighting andwell get picture says major modeling organization should have support hobby writes editorial nature write showing good side other peopie dissatisfied AMA 120000 members can make happy would have have 120000 custom-tailored pro grams Anyway unhappy AMA let someone know specifical ly things can changed would hope anyone reading editorial would take enough time write copy ofJohn Worths reply very good will try answer items editorial would like use remainder column comment some points people District have asked about Insurance great deal has written about insurance program Council did what member has suggested AMA could have dictated rates However since no offers companies could have case Some people want pay accord ing probable riskIndoor flying Pylon Racing etcbut would very difficult administer Also insurance coverage limited situations strictly flying operations Could some trip over item gym break bone easily doing outside AMA Staff Some people accuse HQ staff being overpaid Overpaid would like ask compared Salaries Washington area being what HQ staff could find higherpaying positions some place busi ness other AMA Also cost living high Washington area Move Headquarters city lower cost living AMA paid i25 million building now worth about two million fast-growing area Reston value should continue crease Another point staff paid basis five-day week Therefore staff members compensated AMA business trips fall weekend often happens Museum have some com plaints about museum its defense museum attracts visitors giving AMA valuable exposure public Lets face ita little extra public relations effort never hurt anyone visitor museum can see nearly types models gathered together area As cost maintaining museum could con sidered bonus justifiable byAMAs owner ship its HQ building Like lot things its want see let other people enjoy Aircraft weight limit People concerned about weight limit 55 lb placed aircraft believe now repre sents reasonable figure will provide chance people develop technology hardware flying skills aircraft size People going have edu cated build fly larger aircraft such educational program will come overnight feasible weights can increased later may have rating program pilots etc now rather cautious about whole thing Become involved Ever wonder some names some clubs appear maga zine others ones involved oppor tunities become active try instead finding fault AMA may find very enlightening Let yourdistrictVP know interested dont have no cause gripe someone else gets opportunity person stays position years Next month report Maine Exposi tion 5 Your AMA Officers Waiting ToHearFromYou Effective communication twoway Ostreet AMAs non-paid volunteer off i-S S cers doing utmost make AMA 5 jthe kind organization membersi wish thoughts con-i Itained pages month buti yours arent apt known unless Iwriteto AMA vice-president district representative ociate vice-president area. iComplete communications link write 1110110110110110110110110110110110110l10110110110115 July1987 105 Christmas Parade Float Pon derosa RC Hawks shows way clubs can spotlight what com munity see Sam Abdow Fall River MA Boeing PT-i 7 Built Sterling kit Control Line model will used bythe owner full-size aircraft display purposes New Jersey 0 New Ysit II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11381 718 225-8319 ASSOCiSte Vice Presidents Pete Blanching 260 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 861 APO NY 09123 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Dreach 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 Ray Juschkus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street Olean NY 14760 Hank Likes 46 Gory Dr Toms River NJ 06753 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hickaville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts Electric cer tainly coming prominence quiet means powering model aircraft characteristic alone represents giant step forward us boon aeromod eling community However other new development great hobby sport theres always need assessment its advantages disadvantageseven exhaustive evaluation program feelings about development Electric positiveuntil yesterday received telephone call New York city woman inquiring whether husband would able fly newly purchased electrically powered RC model airplane local schoolyard seems hobby dealer sold outfit recommended site exchange impelled check ads several magazines devoted facets Electric flight result far am concerned disturbing ads echoed hobby dealers carefree assur ances went further frosting cake such suggestions Now can fly during lunch hour Nothing said mind about safety no caveats about obtainingpermission Rememberthose two cardinal rules Always play safe always obtain flying site permission charge same Happy Birthday two Happy Anni versaries warmly enthusiastically wish former cherished ad mired friend aeromodeling great Walt Schroder shall celebrating 80th birthday April 19th year Happy Anniversary wishes go fol lowing 1 Bill 8ev Wisniewski shall have married 38 years April 2nd 2 Jersey Coast Radio Control Club having reached its quarter-century mark year indebted Aero drome clubs informative newsletter its worthy editor Chuck Roedelas well prestigious Pampa News Release its altogether charming editor Donna Bartle Garden State Spacemodeling Society thanks Free Flighter friend Jack Sarhage manager Northeast Region National Association Rocketry fellow District 2 AMA member having kindly invited mealong AVP Frank Dresch District 2 Free Flight Con test Board member Brad Baneto attend Marcl 15th contest North Beach Park Bridgewater township NJ doublephase event featured following classes 1 Rocket Glider Integral J etex-type thrust 2 Boost Glider Glider separates rocket-booster after initial thrust Unfor tunately surgery hospitalization family member prevented myattendingthis event Frank Dresch represented us meet reported greatly impressed what witnessed gave event officials ultra-high marks particularly area safety Phil Cushman AMA 4715-CD profound sorrow report recent death Phil Cushman prominent aeromodelers District 2 Phil man eagerly sought means promoting model aviation AMA often personal cost sacrifice always anxious lend helping hand needed assistance gave unselfishly himself process Phil joined Pennsylvania Avenue Radio Control Society PARCS early 1950s served its president four terms 1986 banquet pleasure attending PARCS presented Phil handsome plaque reading Presented Phil Cushman recognition over half century Achievement Service Leadership toward Advancement Miniature Aircraft Presented PARCS 1986 deepest sympathy condol ences Phils devoted wife Louise other members fine family Congratulations compliment compliments valued District 2 club Mercer County Radio Control Club based Lawrenceville NJ having received newly created Club Month Award Model Airplane News award given month April 1987 recog nition Mercer County Radio Control Clubs outstanding newsletter Propwash add congratulations award well deserved Propwash editor Jack Dempsey along following officers club Doug McMillan president Dave Babcock VP George Coleman secretary Joe Dutco treasurer Welcome aboard Ken Koeppel will note roster District 2 officials beginning monthly column now includes name address Ken Koeppel added associate VP pleased will Ken now part team Since so-called Lindbergh Era Ken has devoted boundless energy rare skills growth perfection model aeronautics During modeling career Ken has de signed built flown conceivable type craft has competed US Canadian Nats also contests located states have space list addition being AMA Leader Member currently member IMAA SAM well Western New York Free Flight Society Ken also life-member Southern Tier Aero Radio Society STARS Alle gheny NY Olean Model Airplane Club Ken organized latter club together friend help Olean Times Herald New York newspaper some years ago Invite him visit Good shot deserves another slogan refers consumption beverages kind another pair photos shown below first picture shows good company Bill Good Two Good Brothers RC fame Syracuse Symposium caught roving lens ubiqui tous Dan Luchaco friend member Valley RC Model Club Sayre PA second good shot another Good Brother Dr Walt dedication AMA Headquarters building Reston VA As always say Good shot deserves another Also always say.. Foreigners Flying US Effective October 1 1987 Canadian members Model Aeronautics Associa tion Canada MAAC will no longer automatically covered AMA insurance flying models USA Instead coverage will available Canadians other countries through new affiliate membership program coming AMA affiliate member flat rate $10 per year foreign national will covered AMA liability insurance protec tion accidents flying USA whether flying competition No other benefits will provided through membership case order qualify affiliate membership status applicant must first provide evi dence currently member home national aero club MAAC Canadians SMAE England etc Because new policy previous provided AMA insurance cover age foreigners flying AMA contests $1 fee per contest will discontinued after September 30 1987the $10 annual fee will permit flying orall contests year addition other flying USA 106 Model Aviation Gear up locked Ohio S Pennsylvania 0 West Vigisia DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District III Vice-President 1560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Associate Vice Presidents Eva BIddle 21S6 Street Road Warrington PA 18976 Bob Dively 29326 Gates Mills Pepper Pike OH 44124 Francia Fluharty 504 2lat St Vienna WV 26101 Gorky Heitman SR 108 North Holgate OH 43527 Laird Jacknon 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 Eugene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave Scottdale PA 15683 Frequency Coordinator James Bearden 5552 Foxrun Ct Cincinnati OH 45239 Phone 513 542-4406 Another month down tubes included largest gatherings modelers world right District Ill 87 edition Toledo Weak Signals RC Exposition held April 10-12 usual crowds tremendousparticularly Friday Satur day Sunday crowds about average enthusiasm everywhere Enthusiasm way has strange ways venting itself vividly demon strated Saturday group dividuals unnamed protect not-soinnocent plotted great practical joke Frank Costello Flying Models Magazine ltseemsthaton Friday Frank bought very large DC-3 kit left room Well two perpetra tors joke kept him busy annual WeakSignals Auction Saturdaynight rest guys got room built kit Now admittedly didnt com pletely finish itbut Frank returned found completely framed-up DC-3 about nine-foot span sitting bed motel room least didnt glue wing panels permanently dis cussed would have still trying get out room Fortunately Frank made arrangements trailer haul some other stuff home show DC-3 would fit cant just imagine someone drivingtheir Chevette show having hap pen Id say ringleader should stay close home Speaking projects helium-filled RC hot-air balloon ball flying show got lot inquiries about interested designed George Steiner member AMA Frequency Committee published Model Builder magazine couple years ago now available ready-to-fly version Sharper Image upper-class specialty store catalog outfit latter fact may great looking balloon can looked upon two sides us fly RC hobby positive side fact exposure hobby/sport re ceives being such catalog could help obtain flying sites catalog also lists ready-to-fly RC airplane negative side obviously increased potential radio interference particularly near schools schoolyards Dads and/or kids purchase RC aircraft likely know about local clubs potential problems interference Granted advent ready-to-fly CL airplanes toy market never very much impact serious hobby aspects CL flyingexcept good done advertising Cox Testors par ticular So dontthinktheadventofready to-fly RC planes will have much effect either but.. Another interesting item Toledo Ohio Cup Sailplanes hope have complete information about future column now let known its huge beautiful trophy available best RC Sailplane flier Buckeye states Incidentally got quite few complaints club secretaries new com puter system generally made mess annual club charter renewal rosters just proves old saying modern twist err human really screw up takes computer HQ finally got straight ened out before quite few club secretaries manually corrected ori ginal listings required significant amount work corrected ones showed up AMA HQ wasnt clear some corrected ori ginal list sent didnt have whole process over again new forms Sorry about guys such trials tribulations getting new computer up running Another thing has caused little confusion survey distri buted through national newsletter reprinted quite few club newsletters written very tongue-in-cheek man ner Jeff Troy formerly eastern Penn sylvania now working AMA HQ Reston problem some didnt recognize tongue-in-cheek nature survey led difficulties Some thoughtthe questionnaire hinted much amiss AMA HQ Executive Coun cil activities much featherbedding going Others tried answer ques tions best abilities used questionnaire basis discussion club meetings Still others recognized tongue-in-cheek character questions responded similar tongue-in-cheek way Just exactly HQ will tabulate results will sure interesting record average salary AMA HQ about $23-$24000 AMA owns leases motor vehicle Ford van VPs budgets vary $2000$2600 per year plus $600 telephone allowance way AMA ever does hand out company cars want Lam bourgini Countach like 60 Minutes last week should wild Pennsylvania Turnpike Next week Ill travelling Reston another Executive Council meeting main subject will 87 budget fact Ill day early hold meeting Finance Committee ganize presentation budget Council understand end-of-year financial statement will published issue ModelAviation thatthe budget will appear next issue after approval Executive Council will make some dry reading some should prove quite interesting others Saying Month want go up pull back stick want go down pull back some Thats month Are Director Public Relations Aeromodeling great sport Right has lot going fact about American apple pie people inconceivable model aircraft flying club should run flying site diffi culty mean almost 125000 AMA members countless others build fly miniature aircraft over great land What could wholesome educational instructive fun Family fun Keeping kids away booze drugs place go nice sunny afternoon flying field place constructive effort weathers bad workshop sur face sport has ingredients make easy sellingjob However see situation think have some serious problems facing us better acknowledge confront dont take initial step may find ourselves looking miniature aircraft go museumor able see own homes flying field Sound severe Well lets talk about few minutes Perhaps biggest problem expan sion population still old-timers around can remember convenience taking bus sub way carrying large Free Flight model under arm getting off end line flying field No longer Name large city person can take public transportation miniature airport open field dont believe left Residential expansion Industrial expan sion highways Interstatesall things gobbling up land faster can preserve Yes Thats right just arent making new land days So fly wherever can get permission fly people seem fly RC use fair amount fly-over spacesometimes cost irritating neighbors experience model clubs first complaint registered against flying activities usually phrased noise nuisance Because have some mufflers industry will meet local government noise ordinances complaint doesnt always work doesnt complainant switches issue safety Safety nice catchall everyone can empathize safety need safety easily understood opponents model flyingfieldsjumpatthe chance cite cause Model airports simply dont get same consideration full-scale airports mean people agree full-scale airports necessary neighborhood right model airports arent con sidered necessaryexcept modelers some public officials elected representatives have thought fully helped sport its enthusiasts saddest aspects flying site situation site long standing can threatened closed takes seems determined Continued page 110 July1987 107 Delaware S District Columbia S Marylaod S North Caruiioa Virgioja DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robed E Bubura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Chuck Foreman 807 Pohite Dr Mechanicoville VA 23111 Doug Holland 3517 Fernwood Dr Raleigh NC 27812 Rick Christoph 970 Star Crest HarrisonburgVA 22801 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809 Charles Spear 288 Holly Lane Mockvville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 919 480-5986 opening events terms flying activities Spring Indoor Contest Patuxent Naval Air Test Center Through efforts individuals especially Claude Powell Indoor fliers area have opportunity fly large hangars Test Center two contests held year sponsored United States Navy St Marys County Department Parks Recreation DC Maxecuters primary club members behind event Special thanks go out local Radio Control clubthe Patuxent Aeromodelers RC Clubfor static judging of beautiful rubber- CO-2-powered models event growing shows renewed interest Free Flight modeling see interest will ever equal what years ago considers present availability Free Flight sites excellent growth turnout spring meet higher last years numbers mem bers mid-Atlantic area interested Indoor flying especially Scale flying place flierwhotravelled greatest distance get Dave Linstrum Florida columnist Fly ing Models top competitor Awards presented members outstanding group aviators World War II Ada Barrett few ladies delivered fighter air craft factory United States Army air forces Ada grand lady got right event lucky recipients Mark Houck up District Ill Pennsylvania photo shows Mark getting award Ada also stopped little flight-test museum Patuxent RA5C Vigilante display HVAH-12 worked twenty years ago installing angle attack automatic throttle control system Small world Delaware somewhat like couple other corners district get often would like did get up couple weeks ago very enjoyable day District IV AVP Scotty Moyer passed along invitation event joint mall show put five clubs Wilmington area effort coopera tion part group makes possible place large varied cross sec tion models before public took number photos display unfor tunately theyre back yet will try get couple next month Trade Show Some should have copy magazine hand before MARC Show Timonium MD 30 31 May get before time please remind people show AMA booth will staffed people Headquarters will around somewhere both days addition Academys services will transmitter testing Encourage anyone see bring old box find out whether use fix modify itor throw trash can way out spon sors ready waiting District IV event Contest season contest season really gets off big start few days 2 5-26 April will miss grand beginning some hopes making swing down through North Carolina catching some effort four events Instead happening will Reston attending Executive Council meeting Better luck another time New Associate Vice-President Some time ago Raymond Lefrancois asked re lieved associate vice-president have taken rather long period appointing replacement looking someone very active modeler has lot interest sport also wanted someone could provide some other expertise occasion time par ticular hoping someone some computer expertise Rick Christoph person selected Rick will help western part Virginia terms member ship contact Rick teaches James Madi son University Any attend large aircraft fly-in Pattern contest being held Valley RC field year take time out say hello Rick Raymond Lefrancois has given very ex cellent service Academy will continue provide input espe cially world Control Line flying Thank Raymond has ap preciated Sound Cont pg 104 rules stipulate muffler comes engine unmodified sufficeduntil Rossi came out new 40 having muffler opening ucing much noisier exhaust engine puts out ap proximately 1000 rpm others 9 x 6 propeller ideal way address situation would Academy through action appro priate board establish exhaust-open ing restriction 5/16 in conformance existing quieter engines An tempt will made just soon possible original purpose rules prevent power race first place Watch developments meantime some close checking sound levels will made Nats see just what has done make things equitable once New engine have chance run new K&B 45 Sportster engine parallels design first introduced 20 muffler design same larger size due increased cube engine found starting break-in running characteristics very similar 20 have operated engine lOx 6 propeller hope totry some other sizes see what sort output devel opsAfter breaking-in tothe pointwhere engine would take fairly lean needle run steady ran best steady rpm could get turned out 12200rpm close what instructions lead expect run stand Tatone Thrust Mount will prove useful running different props sake consistency measured sound levels usingthe FAI distance three meters rpm level 89 dBA would expect get lower levels engine mounted partially cowled average model engine quiet running machine team John Brodbeck Company people dedicated providing us quiet product problem engine being corrected oil leakage around fore aft cap pieces muffler can deal prob lem have engines making gasket using some silicone gasket paste seal joint rich break-in setting oil much apparent running higher rpm leaner needle bench no sign overheating near future K&B will coming out 60 size engine reports unusually quiet engine Look photos below will help recognize K&B 45 Sportster engine show muffler assembly much experi menting hole sizes etc could make own engine 108 Model Aviation Shown lathe K&B 45Sportsterengine assembled muffler along firewall mount comes engine Continued page 114 Alabama 0 Rorida 0 Georgia S Mississippi 0 Puerto Rico South Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Phone Work 615455-6100 Phone Home 6i 5728-3283 Aseociate Vice Preeldente Edward Hunter Rt 3 Sos 286 Amory MS 38821 Richard Jackson 2116 Thornlen Dr. N Charleston SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Deiray Beach FL 33444 Joueph Micatizzi SR 00866 Box 1532 Fajardo PR 00648 Ed Moorman 65 1 2ttl Street Shalimar FL 32579 Dick Patton 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 849 East Glochestor Place Norcross GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Burnis Fields P0 Box 1063 Strickland Rd interlachen FL 32048 Phone 904 684-2517 Reading lot newsletters talking District 5 modelers discussing AMA Frequency Plan everyone has transmitter have become some what pessimistic about probability trouble-free transition wideband narrow-band equipment introduc tion new frequenciesfrom 12 38this coming December Its have lost faith frequency acquisition plan believe represents proper ap proach technically sound fears stem fact humans going have make work Most us dont know much about radio Oh sure know batteries have died know something wrong surfaces stop wiggling problem subtle put set box send itto ourfavorite repair man So Frequency Commit tees good words words magazine columnist may may understand stuff dont mean lot us confused about whats going happen 20th December means bit trouble first part next year Its human nature fellows fail get word everyone reads MA magazine magazine articles transition plan few will understand implications plan areas trouble could arise believe RCers will continue use old banned channels until someone stops using Ive already argument put fly own field cant continue use 72400 dont have interference prob lems wondering reason cant frequencies will no longer legal under FCC Im naive enough think will stop use So buy radio new frequencies beware few months narrow-band believe could have lot interference problems Also will know transmitter sufficiently narrow-band operate new frequencies interference Will depend what manufacturers tell us will see quality-control report showing equipment meets new specifications have little con fidence brand-new sets bought after December 201987 will fit new specs least until such time prob ems have worked out complicate matters further will plenty broadband receivers out So transmitter fits specs still may shoot down guy such receiver receivers purchased part matched set receiver trans mitter Some receivers moved air craft aircraft changing crystals along way generally used until give trouble may way well get rid such equipment end Sort brutal thoughleaves lot smashed airplanes along way Im alone fears clubs taking precautions alleviate potential difficulties example developing checking procedures find unsafe equipment could produce inter ference flying set frequency groups arranged possibilities encountering interference both 31M adjacent channels prevented would like recommend clubs look such schemes flying activities Better take precautions now after weve re-kitted aircraft Lets also take time understand radios work can aware causes problems likely encounter way can help less informed problems arise above lets ookout problems come 1988 Ed Hunter hardworking AVP Mississippi reports Greenwood RC Club running its annual fly-in onJune 7 addition some swell models will some full-scale displays full-scale aerobatics flying routine Chipmunk big feature Swap Shop So bring swap items display clubs free tables Call Mark Bowie Ed Hunter further details spent wonderful day TTOMA Atlanta March 22 flying Indoor models spring Indoor contest didnt much flyingdidnt have satisfactory test site time get old Indoor stuff working before meetso know what happened Everything flew like proverbial rock very impressed ever quality flying cama raderie competition displayed gang bunch knows howto have fun Lots Phantom Flashes present dont know what Phantom Flash its 10-cent model kit back early 1940s John Blair George Perryman achallenge match going lasttimes saw above two-minute mark built Phantoms felt made good flight could get high enough clear house Must modern gum band makes difference fine Scale models also present Steve Payne flew fine E2 Cub John Blair Russ Timnons Scale fleets also Bostonians fine form some great flight times scored Im again plugging new reed valve Cox 049 Texaco style RC assist event several contests being planned aboutthe districtThis should beafun event Old-Timer 1/sA Texaco models should fit rules should competitive Jack Culpepper has built Challenger entry claims its world beater time appears print modelers will have completed Nats plans Ive seen lot discussion Free Flight site Lincoln lots bad vibes growing out problems encountered Lincoln past Free Flight fields Vince Mankowski assures years site best year Its tough job find Nats site adequate facilities events Let assure Natssteeringcommittee Nats planning group does great deal in-depth hunting get best sites available includes on-site inspection potential area Generally means some compromises must made agree though such compromises should spread around no group always gets short stick problem staying within budget Nats event costs vicinity $1 30000 put attendance isnt could mean big financial loss AMA So important Nats site must acceptable events will successful Its tough act put together hope memories past problems Free Flight Lincoln wont keep Free Flighters awaycause will miss good skip Nats will less success Remember Nats mid-July year July 11th through 19th See Lincoln July1987 109 Steve Payne shows off fIne-flyIng Piper E2 Indoor Scale Cumming GA meet Gorgeous George Perryman launches Phantom Flash Look atthat concentrationl Jack Culpepper shows new Challenger 1/sA Texaco Sherry Butler Ilinois 0 Indiana S Kentucky S Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Charlie Bauer 4944 N Orange Norridge IL 60656 Cal Ettel #3 Castle Drive RR 2 Florissant MO 63034 William Kern 1808 12th St Bedford IN 47421 Raymond Meyers 7370 Normandie Ct Apt K Hazelwood MO 63042 William G Snavtey P0 Box 281 Auburn iN 46706 Dick Taylor 7929 Jefferson Kansas City Mo 64114 Stan Watson 10414W 134 Street Palos Park IL 60464 Bill Zimmer Box 72 Varna IL 61375 surrender did mention would put models column mail started rolling month Ill try include letters can Ive learned get guys ball didnt realize knew enough about models dislike much Gee didnt know bad Larry Woodall prez RC Thunderbirds western Kentucky writes club working improve relations full-scale pilots area Larry gave pitch full-size guys about model airplanes paid off because have asked demonstrations Sturgis Airports fly-in year Theyve also made members Aviation Club Sturgis Way go airport Larry speaks Sturgis KY used glider training during WW II have information about CC-i 3A involved gliders Sturgis during war write Larry 227 RochesterAve Marion KY42064 sure would appreciate Ron Ballard Decatur IN wrote tell about fun-fly went Van Wert OH put Black Swamp Flyers As following picture shows event drew good turnout field club flying out private airstrip owners plane looked little shabby club came up idea shine up However someone suggested would easier paint know thats just what did club stripped Ron painted Well cause showed appreciation such manner club has place fly life Thats real cooperation Got another letter Fred Nevin Propkickers Jacksonville IL wrote let know about Presidents Cup contest year Six people flew snowfor next picture shows Notice snow Look flying Thats full-sized runway AMA Fred talked about rather odd contest put year Its called Tether contest requires airplane flown circle attaching line wing tips use 1/2A modelsand have ball realize Control Line guys saying have done years ap parently RC models Well does take less space Have guys ever thought about taking up Control Line Gotanother letterfrom Debjustice ofthe Miniature Aircraft Competitors wrote tell about neat Combat contest put year people fly perfectly good RC ships Combat taking very seriously event contest Swizzle Stick class As can see next picture using perfectly good airplanes Pictured left right have some MACs holding Swizzle Sticks Ernst Rogalla Andy Tranchita Ken Linda Herrick Scott Deb Justice Oh yeah remember Justices recip ients Goldberg Vital People Award Well Deb tells club bit different has usual adult men pilots several youngsters women well fact Deb herself instructor also tells about 90% new fliers keep models through training guess thats can have something Combat meet Just jok ing again Deb Lets hear fine club Bensenville IL Fred South Morrison Model Aircraft Flyers sent couple pictures mall show Sterling IL claims mall shows help sustain membership club club member show joined club result seeirg mall displays though builta model six orseven years priortothat George Farris Aero Aces Grissom AFB IN sent next picture annual New Years Day get-together What nice way start out new year also invited neighboring clubs Thunder Birds weather held out everyone great time looks great crowd toothe chili coffee helped month finally got out Burgin go First Annual Confederate Air Force Swap Shop Auction Covington KY real nice time got chat members least six Kentucky clubs allowed see people hadnt seen year hope C RCAF does again next year As sit just now realize year already its fourth month meansthe newmodelsarecomingouttobe tested new flying season personally get big thrill out flying new beauties first time sure batteries etc good shape assure new bird will last past initial test flights So lost year due forgetting important part flight systemthe batteries made big decision after read VP columns past month have decided add political views column have shortage news pictures feel lot what being said has very onesided reflecting views of Council have left myself open some attacks felt quite tasteless got some pretty caustic letters Dis trict 6 members result So fill space have given Carl past will now let know howl feel about latest items importance AMA Well guess thats month will trytogettherestofthe letters column next month Enough now.. GoingCont pg 107 neighbor will stop nothing get fliers out area locations good relationship exists between club public agency controls property persistent complaints field neighbor can produce real problem handle such situations Well its easy time first complaint registered problem already has ad vanced too far stage very difficult overcome objections get back normal uninterrupted flying clubs have wisdom anticipate potential problems use public relations strategies prevent developingeven before first flight made new field Theyve conducted surveys neighbors theyve launched advance awareness campaigns avoid misunderstandings about clubs intentions club recall neigh borhood people sign petition stating no objection presence model airport location Invitations near residents once field has opened static and/or flying displays annual open house day tried proven methods getting message across methods help Continued page 113 110 Model Aviation Iowa 0 Michigan 0 Minnesota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level Northville MI 48167 CompuServe address EMAIL 700472102 ASsistant Vice President Boyd Bowdlsh 0410 Gonwood N Golden Valley MN 56427 Aseociete Vice Preeldente Arthur Arro 1014 Woodbridge Blvd Ann Arbor Ml 48103 Stove Bowman 81 Larson Rd Esko MN 55733 Jack Finn 368 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Russell Knetzger 2025 E Shorowood Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Place Holland Ml 40423 Carl Mohs 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 53708 Ron Sears 132 S Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48054 Prequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Box 357 Minocqus WI 54848 have just completed reading District VI column continuation because month guest Suburban Aeromodelers Club Chicago As Chicago area right alongside Wisconsin zoneand club consists entirely AMA membersI felt OK accept invitation What learned dire need get new informa tion clubs about AMA activities fast find time visit talk clubs clears air misunder standings demonstrates need communicate much effective way So need talk membership often timelier manner just through Model Avia tion magazine already have national newsletter designed help out newsletter editors providing material can easily copy would like see changed Zip-Mail clubs Have contain example news frequencies mortgage going insurancesome points have asked about meetings newsletter editors could feed club members along individual newsletters VPs wished send NNL Jim McNeils baby has agreed change increased costs would minimal unit would go out trash mail will quite bit cheaper individual newsletters proposed What think Send AVP note containing thoughts Report byAVP Art Arro longestrunning contests district G DHSS Sno-Fli held February serves cure long bouts cabin fever common time year 87 edition drew 33 stalwart pilots competing three classes Two-Meter having largest number usual site changed Ford Test Track Uticawhich hosts State Meet Control Line Old-Timer Free Flight summer years weath er clear cold breezy physical temperatures mid-teens produc ing subzero chill-factored ones con ditions did prevent thermal activity maximum flight scores recorded Several cumulus clouds highlighted spectacular rainbow halos due ice crystals Three rounds flown consisting six ten ten-minute precision duration tasks plus spot landing bonus option top three received handsome trophy plaques thanks Contest Director Jack lafret Event Director Gale Saxton very able crew missed mark calendars February 88 make unique District VII event Good Lift Nats hotting up though inquired about number entries Pylon amazed hear few result national rules Rossi hope area trying keep entry-level event restricting hotter motors may best way have novice advanced expert class program entries seem increasing Look out Lincoln Seveners acomin am around district give views topic shall Ida Grove Byrathon probably Bril lion would want miss Madison Glider session Also have pro mised Steve visit Duluth before water freezes lot other trips will undertaken during flying seasonso look say howdy Jack Finn passed details AMES Sundusters program small club involved build ing two large static display models Aerospace Education Council Iowa models have moveable surfaces much-modified SIG Bonanzas partof Aerospace Education Module available teachers partici pated AEC workshops details available photos pro mised guys mentioned working project Tom Logue Brian Husted Mike Anderson Joe Parish Matt Dubberue wan Kusumadjaja Curt Netcott Jerry Rumsey Brett Smith Danny Sydnes headman Denny Goodrich will hang However AMES guys also involved Iowa Special Olympics participate theTent City display crafts ideas What great group guysand deserve heap Attaboys AMA Interesting question placed Dennis Goodrich Does AMA have women members occasional introduc tion Ladybirds has message today very good buddy east part Michigan Bob Rohrenkamper back hospital another session know has worked clubs throughout years gives hard time ever get together am Limey trend joshing Rocky will out around after oil change give him nod say Great see stand back reply District Roundup AERO RC Club has set up flight tests have set flight examiners also have recognized flight instructors training program available S FLYING WOLVERINES pushing safety having new aircraft checked out before going field appointed safety officers S Don Stilwell safety director ROMEO Club Are doing something about safety club Its insurance stake S Flypaper put out Milwaukee Flying Electrons covers serious effects smoking meetings Maybe attendance down S UFO have also gone smokeless covering noise reduction LIFO Sightings 0 GRASSFIELD still looking seed moneysorry pun resting description Runway Magnetism Flight Lines ST CROIX seems causes pilots move onto strip Safety guys 0 Lakeland Flight Lines mentions use usual club raffle purchasing video tapes S looks SAG NAW VALLEY guys going start show team need partof district Twin City Flare-Out describes clubs annual building contest models least 50% done S Quote month TRAMPS Report Knowledge comes reading instructions expe rience comes reading Sound. Off July1987111 Assistant VP Boyd Bowdish Apache mail show meeting othergentlemen did good job hassling meetinga way clear air Mr Chairman Leon Coadyatevening dinner Brillion Dan Squire far side good company showed fine club spirit Dave Curtis Open Air Irish Hills RC Swap Shop Cindy must getting ice creaml Aircraft ID Labels would like additional stick-on aircraft ID labels like 1985 membership kit may ordered AMA Supply Ser vice 10 $100 postpaid Please include remittance order specify stick-on labels Askansas 0 Lawsiaaa 0 New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 Associate Vice PresidentS Dannie Ball Rt 1 Box 840 Mesquite TX 75181 Michael S Harrixon BOOT Main Hot Springs AR 71901 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Hurley iii 927 CommerCe Pleasanton TX 78064 Bill Lee 3522 Tamarisk Lane Missouri City TX 77459 Larry Saflor 1415 Manor Dr Barileaville OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3416 David Dr Metairie LA 70003 Chuck Wood 909 Harvard St Clovis NM 88101 Frequency Coordinator Scott Kalmus 5001 Bayview Garland TX 75043 AMA has finally received well-deserved na tional recognition has taken us 50 years 120000 members flying millions flights before Contestant Wheel Fortune correctly guessed puzzle model airplane simply great should celebrated modeler USA witnessed TV yelled right out loudand alone atthe time Vanna White looked covered transparent MonoKote time can remember having felt proud once going 85 miles per hour passed police car flat tire Pass word Some joker Wheel Fortune probably never built won $2000 correctly identifying Model Airplane puzzle Looks like weather has just gone completely nuts Floods blizzards torna des about other kind un usual weather can imagine point up extreme weather can isApril 17th temperature Dallas 96 degrees am typing 1030 pm temperature still 86 degrees Just wait till summer comes Oh yes record ed wind gusts up 79 80 miles per hour Dallas few days back fact couple modelers reported had some 60-mile-per-hour hori zontal thermals Watch folks As can see Im trying pretty hard usual cheerful self sure isnt easy youve stand watch whole lifes work go up flames As probably read last month 46-year-old hobby shop recognized people finest world set fire burglar February 19th What burned destroyed Dallas City bulldozers backhoes said lost everything meant just included forms records filed mail relative office District 8 VP Also lost AMA Displays circu lating through district along AMA movies tapes way AMA has filed insurance items al ready update relative store am going make giant effort reopen old address Hobby Counter 1907 Greenville Ave Dallas TX already have lease building right next door 1909 Greenville Ave should have open about May 15th am sure right bright' start up again tender age 73 am findingthat have host wonderful friends have offered practical help form funds merchandise help nod good Lord Ill make Pray Still speaking fire caught eighteen-year-old arsonist set though small satisfaction now Dallas jail under $28500 bond caught silent alarm inside Dallas music store being held breakin break-in fire breakin another hobby shop north Dallas suburb Farmers Branch am asking fine AMA publisher Carl Wheeley include column sev eral photos related fire first photos below holding models partially sur vived terrible heat burning fuel paint cements plastic kits model old Nobler Control Line model hanging wall hind steel shelves filled thousands back issues model craft magazines wings tail burned off front fuselage engine area spared enough recognizable heat intense melted other 200 300 engines Johnson 35 Nobler will still turn over am coating what left Nobler heavily epoxy resin preserve AMA museum think will interest ing viewers note 16 years flying 3000 flights put plane could destroy took fire determination keep flying no matter bad damage generated deep love affair can between modeler plane hope under stand reallyoutstanding model plane now thanks arsonist will never get see shown two photos below 1 2-ft-wingspan model Navy flying boat built 1940 Carlyle Linskie Dallas brag about Giant Scale mod els today please realize flying boat built back 1940 what today would considered primi tive materialsbut also Free Flight model powered two Brown Junior 60 engines just didnt have enough power break suction water takeoff hand-launched Hamp ton Airport majestic flight ever saw landing like feather plane skidding grass its hull restoring museum alas will never see please enjoy photos break away morbid facts above want really thank bunch newsletter editors answered plea replace staples tape papers have saved fingernails helped clean up language did receive newsletter 16 staples itsent hope jest sent back So can see workload good VP handles Pancho Morris shoot picture below months load newsletters receive around 300 per month manyfrom other districts try very hard read Please put yourself place imagine what burden staples must go trouble put out good newsletter smart make easy possible send open read thanks again used tape instead staples Continuing thoughts newsletters spent about two hours last night reviewing some better onesand am sure District 8 have finest news letters AMA promise next month get off subject fire give bunch sparkling quotes District B club papers Dont forget grow exchange thoughts other guy just might having fun modeling exchange newsletters him Out gas. gotta land 112Model Aviation Colorado 0 Kansas 0 Nebraska 0 North Dakota S SoothDakota Wyomng Ix DISTRICT REPORT Dick Crowley District IX Vice-President 16413 E Stanford Place Asrora CO 80015 Phone Home 303 693-1204 CompuServe address EMAIL 760672750 Associate Vice Presidents Fronk Clarke 1507 Woodland Beatrice NE 68310 Gene Coroon Boo 2832 Casper WY 82602 Ed Coo 8209 Linden Dr Prairie Village KS 66208 Travio McGinnis 8027 W Blot Circle Arvada CO 80005 Ruos Miller 980 N 3rd Carrington ND 58421 Jim Aicketts 516S Cloudas Sioux Fallo SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles c/o Radio Service Center 918 S Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 1303 922-8107 Evening 303 936-3266 Fellow Highland Modelers write just after returningfrom FAI Technical Meet ing Paris France Executive Council observer new VPs get chance attend see international game played Despite weather rain snow did get chance see some famous city FAI meetings session very impressed representa tives conducted themselves FAI pro gram USA something step child other parts world its way fly need take long hard look some international programs have book international records dont see USA listed categories fact could dominate program ifwewantedto Butthen again would like fly 0% nitro Give call drop note specific information time read will proba bly already have heard about few proposals feel smoke screens cover up important subjects Re Districting proposal prime example First theRuIe 19 call proposes creating series districts would have 19000-plus members lit tle concern about make up geo graphic area serviced OK bean counteri Second Elimination proposal volves sticking hub cities dis trict would based hub city other states district being merely filler Can imagine district say Dallas TX would cover Texas Okla homa New Mexico Colorado Kansas Nebraska Wyoming Montana Idaho etc Sure Re-Districting proposal finalfy focusing giving AVPs some recognition operating moneysome thing should have long ago Whata revelation So far proposals has sent Re-Districting Committee consideration would seem con cept having total five six districts popular somesounds like dynasty time Naturally would eliminate smaller districts such District IX reducing Executive Committee point could controlled very few would SOL Think about whole re-districting smoke screen mentioned proposal makes logi cal sense proposal split District Xjust above LA can justified Have LA southern California Arizona District X let northern California Utah Idaho Nevada make up District XII might hurt some egos might return budget dollars extra AVPs its sensible way go now Its much less sweeping dynasty program Im opposed hope majority Execu tive Council can see through Its true some Eastern districts could use little adjustment nothing radical JustthinkaboutitWemorethan doubled membership past ten years yet some would advocate cutting Executive Council 11 five six Would consider sensible planning smaller districts helping prevent takeovers act stabilizing factors Executive Council sincerely hope colleagues Executive Council can see through smoke screen too am also very concerned about direc tion fiscal development insurance programs Another smoke screen item Are looking out membership interested pretty financial statement self-serving much insurance protection really have within what boundaries limitations thoughts very important would appreciate call note views Hurry knows soon might district God forbid Con tact 303 693-1204 CompuServe 7606 72 75 0 might time smallest district start making its presence known will because have no other political ambitions will respect others same can communicate lot get monthly newsletter going What think know sounds like dont get mailno way comes daily pound Lets keep up get specific Lets tell like Interestingly enough about 35% mail calls comes west outside District IX Finally reminder issue will out prior Nats myunderstandingthat categories soon will filled no Remember deadlines everyonedont disappointed Also dont forget District IX Open Meeting held Tuesday pm HQ area Look specific details Nats information center will good chance kick concerns around learn profit get-togetherso lets see Next month promise get off soapbox various soapboxes put article about district activities some things too important ignore smoke over Keep active Only about 18% membership voted last time Thats crime keep active communicate will generate maintain interest dont knows Think about Good flyingsoft landings Going Cont pg 110 create positive attitude towards club its needsand counteract incip ient problems friction almost 125000 AMA members 2000 chartered clubs model aviation community represented Acad emy has sorts people involved means different viewpoints different tem peraments different skills dealing non-modelers addition esti mated another million people involved sportpeople AMA influences very little unless happen pick up copy ModelAviation magazine time time aeromod elers America mixed bag peoplepeople need get along neighbors yet ironically sometimes cannot seem get along other very disturbing problem has oc curred few Radio Control clubs recent months splinter group breaking away form anotherclub new group proceeds locate another flying site within potential radio interference range older club field Although AMA Rule Book includes suggested procedures checking inter ference potential negative attitudes tween groups can preclude coopera tion happens appeal made AMA HQ arbitrate situationnot enviable task Frankly model aviation community large enough us able afford such fighting among ourselves need cooperation paramountand especially because noncooperation will create negative image front public officials Yes some situations have carried far public official has obliged arbitrate dispute between two clubs let matters go extreme foolish harmfulparticularly sport sup posed fun potential solution problem radio interference between nearby clubs allotment channels will soon have channels work Decem ber 20 1987 working arrangement channel allocation could made field going have neighbors have get along Neighbors can also include other chartered clubs some areas need get along too Continuing residential industrial expansion brings increasing difficulty finding open spaces suitable model fly ing means more sites going have public land AMA developing methods present model aviation message public officials As member National Recreation Park Association gain exposure men women have considerable say what goes parkiands under jurisdiction Working NRPA contacts develop support cooperation positive step right direction part both national office char tered clubs across country Doing can help nutshell responsibility posi tive public image rests aeromod Continued page 114 July1987 113 Anzana 0 California 0 Hawaii S Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT David L Peltz District X Vice-President 20450 Celtic St Chatswarth CA 91311 Aesoclete Vice PresidentS Darwin N Barrie 8252 E TurnoyAve Scottadale AZ85251 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Bob Kampmann 8810 Piedra Way Fair Oaka CA 95628 Mike Lee 11430 Spitfire Drive San Diego CA 92126 Bob Reynolda Rt 8 Box 51 TuCoon AZ 85710 Jim Scarborojgh 30717 Rue Langloix Rancho PV CA 90274 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Tuttle 417 Ehilani St Pukalani Maui HI 96788 Al Williamson 445 Weatby Chula Viata CA 92011 Jon Zelaloft 5411 OctoberWay Weat Valley City UT 84120 Frequency CaodInetor George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr SacramentO CA 95826 Phone t916 352-1982 Awards Dinner April 4th Free Flight Model Airplane Association Southern California FFMAASC held its annual awards dinner Lawndale CA pleasure invited participate honor presenting Bob Bill Hunter Satellite City Hot Stuff fame 1986 AMA Technical Achievement Award given introduc tion cyanoacrylate adhesivesto modeling Anyone has ever built plane CyA has saved countless hours process owes debt gratitude vision being first apply technology sport prestigious new AMA award will presented annually make significant technical contribution aero modeling Also Sal Taibi rumored have invented balsa wood Sal gave interesting talk balsa showed some samples group exhibited ex treme differences weights Also present World Champion US Indoor FF Team Cezar Banks Fl D World Champ Bob Randolph team manager Bud Romak Larry Calliau couldnt attend gave demonstration world-class Indoor flight eight-foot ceiling no less startling couldnt believe approximately 18-in-wingspan plane weighed much dollar billbut gently circling restaurant fine evening went home smile face AMA Marketing last Executive Council meeting appointed AMA President Don Lowe chairman new committee AMA called AMA Marketing Committee does AMA need Marketing Com mittee ask Ill try give opinion believe number things AMA has tosell Some like memberships insurance patches jewelry plans build ing planes jackets hats etc obvious Others opinion main thingAMA has sell sport itself No would argue model airplane building/flying popular golf tennis bowling oranyof other so-called adult sports Its also ob viously popular young people Little League baseball AYSO soccer etc Well believe partially due lack sales activity part AMA well part model airplane industry Anyone belongs American Rifle Association knows good job selling theirproduct use firearms far unpopular model airplanes difference lies what refer marketing problems created lack marketing part AMA apparent toall us Mention sporttoan outsider youll usually get funny looks until explain further recreation facilities planned times auto matically plan flying site next soccer field golf course swimming pool etc Rarely ever need find ways sell con cept sport rational constructive educational recreational activity Thats part what Ill doing cnmmittm also need tosell AMA memberships model airplane builders/fliers yet belonga number estimated over 100000000 need find ways reach themand motivate join AMA has grown by6 10% per yearto its current membership over 120000 weve still got long way go before say cant grow Theres strength numbers become organization represents 1120000 members well have far clout today AMA also would benefit financially did better job merchandisingthe physi cal products like hats jackets patches etc have sell Look some creased activity area No no going force members buy hat membership renewal money voluntarily brought such sales sure could used constructive purposes help battle get flying sites Ill keep posted activities committee develop Next week fly Reston VA next Executive Council meeting decide AMAs budget year District 10s standpoint its going interesting Cont pg 108 getaclose look atthe components muffler assembly Coming Up next issue will report couple other muffler developments including four-stroke 12 engine working anything would like pass please drop letter 611 Beechwood Drive Charlottes ville VA 22901 Cont pg 113 elers job AMA headquarters people alone nor ajob elected officials can themselves us needs conscious need public acceptance model aviation continue enjoy privilege flying creations have everything can assure continuing availability flying sites have roll green carpet before us chore rests squarely us 114 Model Aviation Sound Going Have made contribution MORTGAGE DEPLETION PROGRAM IF YOU T NOW WILL Increase AMAs financial strength offsetting current interest payments ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVERESTON VA 22090 Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Dragon 0 Washington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCullough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address EMAIL780872422 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Cashman 2521 SW 323rd St Federal Way WA 98023 Al Culver Box 88 Wilder ID 03876 Gary Fuller 3050 Riverwood Juneau AK 99801 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N Great Falls MT 59401 Dave Mullens 18559 Palatine Ave N Seattle WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 807 0 Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 823 Klamath Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 112011 28th St E #09 Puyallup WA 98373 Frequency Coordinator Robert Balch 1843988 Haig Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 6th 7th June Farragut Flyers will have Float Plane Fun-Fly Sandpoint ID Its great place con test places things entire family enjoy Mount Rainier club will host annual Pattern SportAerobatics contest Pfeiffer Pfield south Puyallup 6th 7th June Latest word isthatCLAM BASH 87 will Astoria 14th June Events NW Sport & Super Race 1/2A Fast Com bat four carrier classes Stunt Clam Scale What ask Clam Scale About $350 bucket Anyway call Dave Green 503 325-7005 latest info June 13 Boeing HAWKS will have Big-Bird Fly-In Kent same day just south RAMS will hold four-stroke rally Auburn field 13th day MARCs second annual Air Carnival Open House field Redmond have flying static demonstrations etc next day 14th seventh annual Marymoor Scale meet will Marymoor Park near Redmond happen near Billings MT weekend 13-14 June Billings Flying Mustangs holding annual Air Show Flying Mustangs have very nice field talk may buy wise move can Supposed Fun-Fly Helena 20th 21st may rumor Big Sky RC Modelers Great Falls scheduled have Scale Fly-In 27th & 28th June probably Rattler Field Whoops changed name some thing like Black Horse Field didntthey Too badthe old name much descrip tive Nobodys seen black horse years other hand always look down walking around bushes June 27-28 Bladder Grabber 87 will held Boeing Space Center near Kent WA will hosted Boeing HAWKS FF group Howard Rush CD Carver Corporation sponsor biggies Combat world prizes worth big bucks competition gets fierce athree-dayweekendJune 19 through 21 Farragut Flyers CAMS Coeur dAlene will host Northwest Regional Scale Masters Farragut Flyers field Farragut State Park Some best builders area will bring fly handiwork Typically will get modelers Oregon Washington Montana Idaho addition will some Canada California possibility some Alaska group did well finals will also show up Its great place entire familyand filled topnotch aircraft pilots Gary Fuller AVP far north wrote Gastineau Aeromodeler Society celebrating its 10th anniversary June Congratulations GAS members well look forward 20th Gary sent brochure have printed tells about group maps flying areas very well-done idea might use promote club what possible new club membersand populace large GAS will have Biplane Fun-Fly Eagle Beach 20th June Contact Gary details Illinois Valley club will have Fun-Fly 27th 28th June somewhere near Cave Junction OR will first-ever effort deserves support Now dont know much about flying site rumored have runway mile long over 100 ft wide neighbors complain about noise Looks like auction/swap meet Saturday fun-fly Sunday Bob Bennett will CD dont have phone number him Im sure Robert Boess club prez can help number 503 592-3648 Dick Wickline may also able give particulars Editor Bob Steele closed newsletter following thought Invite young person go flying Young people lifeblood country cant get interested aviation no can need young people club Amen Mark Ewert Walla Walla Valley Prop Twisters told has new Helicopter group formed believe called Southeastern Washington Heli copter Association mentioned fun-fly will hosted Tn-Cities RC Modelers event will June 20 Rosadell Nutley Field near Tn-Cities Flying will start 10 am info available either Markat 509 525-8273 Jim Bumpous Tn-Cities Club 509 547-4143 Also check favorite hobby shops informative flyer Salmon RC Flyers Salmon ID newsletter mentioned Club hosted local group Boy Scouts attending Merit Badge Pow-Wow Scouts working toward Aviation Merit Badge spent several hours club field went away better understanding RC modeling Club Prexy George Nichols briefed group various aspects building flying aircraft After briefing PrezandAlvaHeaterputon flight demo club gave Scout Delta Dart build part Merit Badge requirement Just think good PR done club small outlay time dollars Want get community side something like Besides some kids will modelers future Now weather warming up us lets look back colder time Marty Hall sent note about fun-fly held Fairbanks just sun about sink below horizon und schnee bedect die erde Anyway pretty much ordi nary fareloops duration rolls likeexcept last event Would believe Musical Planes Same musical chairs aircraft air signal mad dash ground Last plane up loses other hand maybe survive landing go up next heat Last plane following rules still flying wins way clear out odd stufi youre reluctant simply burn Long Alaska winters give lots time build replacements Martys description winter flights pointed up striking contrast winters bit lower latitudes snow Marty said very deep described sound plane came nosed over soft forgiving white powder covered everything No damage done A/C cold fingers toes hardy souls like us would rather fly sit Boeing HAWKS Puget Sound Electric Model Flyers present Fifth An nual Electric Fly-In atthe HAWKS field near Kent WA two-day affair 27th & 28th June will include among other things Electric Flight clinic Mitch Poling noted author book Electric models columnist Model Builder magazine Prizes will given both days Most Aerobatic Best Scale Longest Flight Most Impressive other categories curious will find eclectic mix may stir desire join have tried Electric Flight have found very enjoyable CD Bernard Cawley Call him 206 839-9157 Registration 9 am flying will go day Speaking HAWKS Boeing HAWKS Free Flight Model Flying Club has its spring opener scheduled Harts Lake Prairie June 6-7 Im sure exactlywhat FF events planned eitherTom Cash man AVP Free Flight Ed Lamb club president should able help Imagine beautiful medium blue sky patches large fleecy white clouds drifting gently across weather warm wearing shirt-sleeves few others have light jackets Some beginning sunburn gaze up azure sky following flight model tracing IMAC schedule white blue Sounds like average summer contest right Well yes wasnt summer 25th Annual SRAC Polar Bear 21st March No rain no snow no hail much wind Now thats just usual format Polar Bear cant nice once mother nature smiles have nicest week end possible Oh yes little wind Force-b gale can make whole thing very interesting especially spot landings Incredible wea ther Just day before looked like deluge Its relatively warm oh-so-wet lately contest enjoyed participants spectators alikeand trophies Would believe silver plates silver plaques truly fitting award 25th anniversary fine contest Jack Barnes CD ably assisted Rad Russell rest SRAC crew Rogue Eagles will have Pattern Contestattheirfield near White City OR 4th-Sth July Along local group should number fliers northern California should good contest sharpening skills HAWKS will hold aThermalGrabberat Redmond Glider field June 4 5 Happy Flying July1987115 JUN 101 FLIGHT f ED WHITTEN Box 176 WaIl St Sta York NY 10005 Fourcorners Free Flighters Ann Earl Eckerson backbone very active club Aztec NM couple puts its heart soul promot ing Outdoor Indoor flying quad rant New Mexico hold weekly building classes Thursday nightsthe Farmington Model Building class Farmington Public Libraryfor Juniors aged six through 13 Wednesday nights theyre Altrurian Library Aztec Model Building class again youngsters six through 1 3 Whenever can hold contests young old alikeoften assisted Hoby Clay Farmington Frequently parents accom panytheir kids help out Pictured below group builders What bunch happy faces Ann Earl get lot satisfaction helping both young people older stu dents build fly Somehow get little building flying own Aztec big town percentagewise lot aeromodeling going much larger metropolitan areas Note have obtained cooperation town libraries club maintains close contact local newspapers issues regular press releases Farmington Daify Times often features clubs activities good stories Wren Propp terrific photos often color Aztec actually somewhat eco nomically depressed area outsiders have helped out example Bill Hannan contributing autographed copies books Maybe other clubs manufacturers could send somethingor editors could donate newsletter subscription Contact Ann Eckerson care New Mexico Free Flyers Association 810 Baird Circle Aztec NM 87410 Below illustrated clubs drawing cards neat certificate awarded youngsters show out standing progress Certificates nice touch youngsters really appreciate kid stuck over bedroom/workshop wall inexpensive can used both reward achievement contest prizes Building Indoor Peanuts following first portion sixpage treatise Peanuts Dr Lester Gar ber must reading 1 Selecting Design Selecting good design usually compromise between scale points flying characteristics best compromise select good-flying design build model light possible add much scale detail possible Study rules carefully good-flying Peanut design should have broad wing chord 25 length about equal span large stab long nose moment Lacey Fike classic examples designs features possible build Lacey four grams have flights three minutes However Lacey Fike typically well respect scale points h5everal monoplane designs pre-1935 good-flying designs will score higher scale points 2 What Light Peanut unusual Peanuts weigh eight 15 grams consider Peanut light goodflying design has good scale detail weighs less five grams design withanarrowwingchordasmall fuselage weight four grams light Peanut asmall Peanut High aspect ratios narrow wing chords undesirable because 13-in span limitation other words narrow wing chords result small wing areas higher wing loadings reduces flight times 3 Why Build Light Peanuts Three answers can given question 1 Light Peanuts fly longer 2 Light Peanuts easier adjust 3 Light Peanuts dont break hit wall respect first point simple energy analysis shows flight time inversely proportional weight 3/2 power means example de creasing weight 50% should increase flight time 84% Decreasing weight 25% should increase flight time 40% Weight ever critical respect second point Light Peanuts require less power flyat lower speed other words forces torque aerodynamic forces acting model smaller Since model flies lower speed effects small warps drag other imperfections will less Light Peanuts will also recover stalls other disturbances quickly cause momentum considerations model will less sensitive thrust other trim adjustments respect third point Aero dynamic considerations show lift proportional velocity squared gen erate twice lift model must fly 141 times original velocity level flight lift equals weight therefore doubling weight means model must fly 141 times fast Peanut hits wall whether breaks depends its structural strength amount kinetic energy has hits structure must absorb kinetic energy bendingand/or break ing Kinetic energy proportional velocity squared model isflyingl41 fast possesses twice much kinetic energy bottom line model having 1/2 weight will fly 71% velocity will possess 25% kinetic energy hits wall Therefore light Peanuts much less likely break space does permit reprint ing above excerpt Dr Gar bers six-page treatise must reading its entirety complete set send Ed Whitten another 22-cent stamp cover postage copy will its wayto soon possible 116 Model Aviation First Row L R Josh West Kris Butner Lee Posey Jacob Saiz Jeremy West Claudia Saiz Raymond York visitor Eari W Ann Eckerson Second Row L R ED Dusty Rhoades Charies Cunningham Connie Stevens Maria Saiz Sabrina Butner Ruth Butner Third Row Lto R Everett Posey Sherry Posey Kathy Cunningham Denise West Bili West Robin Butner John Saiz
Edition: Model Aviation - 1987/07
Page Numbers: 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116
AMAs Financial Statement 1986 May last year having earlier ap proved budget 1986 AMA Exe cutive Council noted would need dues increase 1987 decid ing dues increase Council took consideration together increased revenues growing mem bershipwith all-time high member ship total predieted 1986there have steady increases costs opera tions dues increase therefore determined necessary orderto con tinue providing existing services mem bers also noted sev eral years since last basic dues increase Back May last year appeared general increase $4 per adult member would get AMA back operating black several years same time however recognized liability insurance market deteriorating beginning October 1986 AMA might have pay much renewal coverage Regardless outlook future obvious early 1986 would deficit year budget 1986 predicted loss year about $113000 As year progressed however member ship growing steadily exceeding prediction about 5% year before amount projected deficit gradually decreased finally just under $93000about $20000 better ex pected fall 1986 got worse news expected concerning surance program turned out nobody willing provide coverage needed now problem insurance costs hands emergency concerning availabilityor lack special AMA Executive Council meeting held September time Council approved significant propositions AMAs 50-year history Council approved funding AMAs own insurance programstill using insurance companies provide policy claims service AMA commit ted pay bills Continued page 101 Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin jr Miss Sound. article No did overlook last months issue magazine Due need space extensive article dealing radio frequen cies Sound Model Aeronautics article did appear June issue might think point time frequency issue much important Well no doubt isa very important subject want know stand regard whetherwe haveafuture Radio Control hope article has answered questions frequencies led believe however immediacy frequencies plan has lessened emphasis sound model aeronautics remains extremely important sub ject spent last weekend Toledo Show judging number people talked others AMA booth can assured growing interest problem soundlevel reduction notwithstanding cer tain advertisements have appeared model aviation publications still individuals out imagine noise problem can expect flying sites future still manufacturers dismiss need develop quieter equipment can expect business future have heard individuals taking quiet equipment making noisy altering muffler sake gaining power ridiculous power needed appropriate solution go larger engineand operate quiet spectrum individual sits par ticular flying site happens free apparent noise problems gen eralizes problem therefore does exist anywhere taking quest progress need standards seri ously kind complacency does sport disservicein fact puts jeopardy FAI ClAM Sound latest meeting ClAM changed format dealing Continued page 104 Fred Marks Chairman AMA Frequency Committee article part series purpose provide status report upon give brief history AMAs acquisi tion new radio frequencies Included series will update radio frequencies situation similar pro vided Model Aviation 1985The reader urged save entire new series articles reference show new comers RC hobby Recent articles June 1987 Model Aviation pages 106-110 April 1987 Model Aviation page 100 Brief History AMA RC Frequency Committee standing committee AMA Executive Council continues year year chairman appointed Executive Council acting through president AMA committee responsible AMA membership through Executive Council Fre quency Committee its inception late 1940s under guidance Dr Walt Good Ed Lorenz Howard McEntee others Since have asked Dr Walt Good present full history committee future article will attempt Prior formation Frequency Committee ham radio license re quired order fly RC Since time frequencies have become available require ham license Today al though RC flier may have ham license no longer required another article Frequency Committee member War ren Plohr will tell howto become radio amateur ham Using ham license/fre quencies can avoid complications license-free RC environment present Frequency Committee members otherJack Albrecht has member since 1975was serving committee writer time initial involvement 1978 time seriously work attempting acquire new chan Continued page 100 AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John Worth 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager S Comptroiier Gisele Jackson 0 Competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 NatsGenerai Manager Vince MankowakiS Specici Services Director Carl Maroneys Speciai Events Director Douglas Pratt S Pubiic Reictions Director Geoff Styles S Technical Direcfor- Bob Underwood 0 Administrative Coordinator Bob VoislavekO Publications Director Carl R Wheeleys Membership Director Mike Woodfolk0 Generai Counsei Jeremiah Courtney July1987 99 AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 NewRC Frequencies Came AMAs Executive Council ectuisalent Board Directors basically composed President Executive Vice President Executive Director 11 district Vice Presidents officers provided space month AMA News publication What say space howeser smatter personal viewpoint f sole responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council Cont pg 99 nels could wherever could FCC reason apparent Figure 1 RC broken its shell AMA mem bership risen rapidly mem bers RC Fields crowded long waits turn fly addition seven frequencies shared other Public Radio Service PRS users including such things message pagers Since pager usage also increasing dra matically consequent rapid increase pager interference RC models provoking complaints mod elers RC modelers demanding relief Frequency Committee examined availability spectrum technical feasibility operating frequency slots ranging 30 MHztoover900 MHz Another Frequency Committee member Bill Hershberger will tell about later As proceeded through era Bob Aberle became chairman Under Bobs guidance great assistance AMA legal counsel Jeremiah Courtney Walt Good writer explored various avenues FCC would receptive During 1981 1982 op tions refined persisted two concepts 1 wanted exclusive use channels 2 wanted channels possible Both utmost importance first goal exclusive use channels would preclude future allocation shared channels powerful users occurred seven old frequencies second goal having maximum possible number channels thought mandatory because would various areas US some frequencies might unusable worst-case would powerful 300-watt fixed station using directional antenna beamed across par ticular flying field FCC technical staff agreed could support position assigning us so-called odd frequencies 7276 MHz area frequencies un wanted powerful Public Radio Service users because preferred design equipment required operate less 20 kHz apart However FCC could provide us exclusive slice spectrum anywhere else channels 10 kilohertz other operators because just available So FCC support accepted knowing Euro peans too operating 10kHz separation prepared ac quire frequencies 72 75 MHz writer Walt Good John Worth AMA legal counsel met formally seven individual FCC Commis sioners December 1981 January 1982 present request build case committee carefully con sidered ways handling several technical problems developed allocation plan depicted Figure 2 nub plan insofar FCC concerned receive 80 new frequen cies 50 72-73 MHz 30 75-76 MHz frequencies exclusively use RC modelers located between interstitial other PRS users so-calledeven frequencies would 1 0-kHz removed frequencies would secondary users may interfere other users spectrum same time may force adjacent-frequency 10 kHz away users avoid interferingwith us meant have better receivers available US safety order prevent heavy influx surface models cars boats etc new frequencies commit tee elected stipulate surface vehicles required operate 30 frequen cies 75 MHz 50 channels 72 MHz model aircraft Despite separation AMA has recently found necessary request strong FCC enforce ment stipulation As result car model operator recently pay replacement crashed airplane because radio aircraft frequency March 1982 FCC Commissioners voted unanimously affirm request After public-comment period pros cons debated won big battle Report Order became effective 20 December 1982 battle won war continued group active AMA members felt would forced give up old radios because new improved equip ment would necessary order operate new 20-kHz spacings yet available degree correct However same arguments made years before expanded five frequencies 27 MHz Industry responded quickly believed would once again Having designed ACE/Proline equipment years writer firsthand under standing both what required importance prompt response really did look difficult therefore did limit type modulation used AM FM PM other forms could can used Indeed felt AM FM other forms could coexist good receivers forthcoming still true AMA RADIO CONTROL UTILIZATION PLAN III11111111 1983 12838404244464810 125416 ED WITh SON-AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS 1988 II II II II II II 1214 1618 2022 2426 2830 3234 15 13 15 17 59 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43 45 47 49 51 53 55 57 59 12 14 16 58 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 50 12 84 16 58 60 FIGURE 2 RC FREQUENCIES/CHANNELS FOR lNJDEL AIRCRAFT After 1987 nonaircraft operations 75 MHZ IIIIIIIIII 22CHANRELS 38404244464850525456 Asaresultof debate deference feared losing old radios committee acted phase-in 80 new channels would ensure modelers could continue use equip ment several years also gave RC industry several years develop new equip ment phase-in combined field frequency identification scheme has evolved become Frequency Utiliza tion Plan covered theApril June 1987 issues Model Avi ation Frequency Utilization Plan included first separation cars boats 75 MHz 72-MHz channels reserved model aircraft addressed need Protect broadband receivers fora peri od time designated until 1991 retaining 40-kHz separations between RC frequencies b Delay use channels either side seven old frequencies FCC permitted used until end year 1987 c Prevent use frequencies would cause image problems sin gle-conversion receivers committee has especially pleased its proposal AMA Exe cutive Councils approval Phase-In Plan two reasons 1 Industry has taken longer fourth yearof plan introduce improved receivers ever anticipated 2 lot poorly performing AM transmitters out using present AMA cali bration program identify such transmit ters have corrected too will subject article come Asafinal implementingaction forthe new frequencies 1983 committee adopted frequency flag scheme based resistor color code Meanwhile hav ing reached state progress described above committee went lower level activity awaiting development new equipment Bob Aberle left com mittee get reacquainted family job George Myers appointed chairman As reached end theacquisition phase item left hanging fire writer askedby industry-related organization Continued next column 100 Model Aviation Frequency O 1080 56023 AO2ITIOSAL 72 5542 SC FREQUENCIES IN 1995 540- 0 4 ASOITIOSAL 72 5542 SC FREQUENCIES IN 1988 12011 4EV 72 1442 520- SC FREOQEICIES IN 1983 60ASIA SEI44ERS IIASTIY SC SINCE 1970 40 20IN 1989 5 597019801990 FIGURE 1 AIiA/RC GWTh formed during acquisition phase later subsidedto prepare set standards RC equipment proceeded albeit reluctantly Somehow could see AMA enforcing standards liability issues poten tially too risky finally decided call Guidelines allowing question enforcement remain moot Guidelines never published through out 1983 1984 continued wait new equipment feedback field next article series will relate what happened 1985 onwards Financial Report pg 99 Council therefore upped pre viously approved basic dues increase $4 $10 per member provide extra money needed beyond necessary operations fund new insurance pro gram end September Meanwhile 1986 continued other respect previously budgeted agreement between actual budgeted Income/Expense figures remarkable has years As statement shows came within 4% budgeted gross income plus side within 3% negative side expenses Some basics 1986 AMA finances Out 38 million dollars total AMA income about million came mem bership dues Over 25 million dollars came members over 100000 elected pay extra magazine along basic membership dues Out total 39 million dollars ex penses about $367000 went member ship insurance expenses about million dollars went salaries fringe benefits 48 employeesa ratio per 2500 members about $132000 toward cost being landlord office cleaning building maintenance lawn service etc about $1 56000 membership processing ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Income Operating Expenses Budget 1986 $140000 computer services about $106000 FAI international competi tion expenses about 11 million maga zine costs offset advertising dues subscription income about $1 00000 volunteer officer expenses about $70000 postage freight plus other lesser expenses including about $53000 pay National Champion ships about time issue AMA News reaches members Executive Council will have approved 1987 bud get budget reflects new considerations have developed since preliminary draft provided January AMA Finance Committee exerted special effort make recommendations realigning some expense items give priority long-range goals objectives AMA major emphasis flying sites same time Council review ing six months experience operating AMAs self-funded liability insurance proContinued page 104 Meetership Dues Juniors-no publ iuriors-newsltr Mat or-meg Seniors-no pikl Seniors-neusltr Seniors-sing Open-Family Sr Citizen Newsletter Reg Newsletter Early Magazine Magazine Early Boosters-no publ Booster-magazine Free Officials Bate 500 1000 1400 750 1250 1650 1700 1800 2600 2400 3000 2800 500 1500 Budget 1986 No Marl es 4095 500 121 000 1950 000 3247 200 136170000 27304504500 41257012500 61191l014200 28407384000 19914778400 37228111684000 49150137620000 239119500 188282000 1800- Total Membership115959 291902800 Deduct partial Year credits5200000 Bet Dues Other Income Musewe Patronships Life Memberships Club Charter Fees Sanction Fees Sanction Insurance FAI Staeps-net Less BAA i4eeterahips tuppi & Souv Sales Less Furchases Dealer Coeseissions Fits tentals Video Tape Sales Misc Membership Fees IntereSt Incose MIA Advertising N/A Subscription s NAB Subscription Fees Misc Donat ions Argus Subscriptions Gross Income Deduct 286702800 Budget 000 600000 4000000 1800000 60000 Actual 1986 No MembDues 41572078500 165165000 21873061800 33312498250 181226250 27234492950 41877117900 716612898800 29727727200 18134351200 43127129381000 44821125498800 220110000 161241500 1834- Percent Achieved lot 511 136361 112 151 102591 133091 99741 ioisox 117111 104651 91061 115851 91191 92051 85641 119045 299849150102721 5796775 111481 294052375102561 Actual 1948250 1900000 867750 5589357 3196167 5600000 2300000 3300000 200000 400000 800000 6000000 46500000 98 00 550000 8000000 500000 371176200 Operating Espense 367474900 Special Council Allocations15021200 Total Expense Net Loss Year 1986 2304500 1875000312501 4123273103081 2152825119601 79050131731 0001 108050056871 239319072521 1199280- 8100040501 35956489891 77283996601 6391730106531 49878285107271 985829299871 665600121021 9524914119001 286049 57211 384679708 104001 377933445 382496100 393970916 103001 11319900 9291208 Percent Budget BudgetedActual Used Operating Espenses Salaries--Total dept Payroll Taxes Fringe Benefits Occupancy Telephone Postage ght Memberahip Insurance Membership Processing Membership Services supplies film rental Public Relations Film Projects-Production Travel Service Film Library NO Service Film Replacements Staff Travel Cotmicil mtgs Trade Shows etc Office Supplies StatIonarymisc Office Equipment & Maintenance Printing 4 Copying Professional Fees Insurance General Depreciation Expense Data Processing Membership Sys Time BharlngMeintSupp Financial Systeem Word Processor General Ceeputer Expense Other Taxes FAt Expense fund allocation NM Divisional Fee PAl Franchise Van Expense MusetIs Special Projects Interest Expense Total-exclusive magazine direct costs MA Advertsing-direct costs MA Other direct costs Unrelated business Tax Total Operating Expenses Other Expenses Special Council Allocations Officer Service council mtgs expenses national 4 district officers Magazines OfficerCDs etc Various Coessittes ASIA Scholarship Program Bats Pensanent Site Committee Total Expense Budgeted Total Actual Expense Year 1986 98738000 20180700 13135000 3380000 5800000 33956300 14893900 2200000 7105000 2000000 500000 1000000 2800000 712500 4000000 2400000 1100000 10023400 9105400 800000 1500000 600000 1530000 9267500 3000000 300000 1700000 2375000 254102700 42683000 70283100 74900 377933445 102851 6500000 2021200 1500000 1000000 3500000 500000 ___________ ______ 382496100 393970916 103001 July1987101 98926860 17364939 13195681 2675893 6887083 36741459 156 60 2179297 7860902 1220791 465237 777062 3131626 440046 4325496 3261640 1941795 11873394 14056850 398772 2690614 1622706 2223301 7671359 3000000 272299 1612786 1120877 263891825 45672838 67963821 j~61 100191 86 001 100461 79 171 118741 108201 105111 99061 110 641 61041 93051 77 711 111 841 61 761 108141 135901 176 531 118 461 154381 49851 179371 270451 145 311 82781 100001 90 771 94871 47 191 103851 107 001 96701 99 721 6665249 2114562 1340180 621635 52 9S&45 102541 104621 89351 62161 151 311 -0- _______ Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 Im writing during long return trip April 87 Paris meeting ClAM once-a-year gathering FAI Headquarters France designed defini tize accept competition rules various FAI categories coming year Since international rules-making proc ess seems mystify some members will try explain procedure Com petition rules currently written sev eral ClAM subcommittees Category US Representative Free Flight FlGeorge Xenakis Control Line F2Laird Jackson Chmn RC Aerobatics F3A Ron Chidgey Chmn RC Soaring F3BJohn Grigg Chmn RC Helicopter F3C Horace Hagen RC Pylon F3DBob Brown Chmn RC Electric F3ECal Ettel Space ModelsHoward Kuhn Chmn Scale F4 Bob Wischer addition category representa tives John Worth secretary ClAM president voting representa tive Plenary Session officers ClAM including chairmen subcom mittees nominated voted Plenary Session practice representa tives continue office unless good cause found removal must say consideration highly political nature transactions effective representative should stay place Seeing committee has its US representative will ensure retain strong voice rules-making commit tees meet separately simultaneous ses sions making difficult effectively partici pate representative com mittee wanted attend sessions found time foronlythree F2 F3 B F4 Its apparentthat various subcommit tees have done homework during year April session becomes much less difficult differing proposals must resolved participants will have detailed reports wont cover important decisions would like highlight few faced international rebel lion Control Line category due drastic rules changes put place April 86 ClAM meeting feel Dr Laird Jack son did masterful job convincing committee cancel 86 rules change step step adopt reasonable compromises aimed slowing model speedsie standard low-nitro fuel reduced engine venturi size especially gratified subcommittees recognition need reduce noise later.. F3 B Soaring subcommittee debated length controversial weak link used towline limit launcher energy Much discussion yielded no suitable alterna tive solution moment since finite specifications launch winch available seems launch winch design function must defined order standardize important element system Noteworthy strong drive reduce category complexity eliminating Speed task elimination will firm proposal next year hoping test concept years Nats Hopefully future change will make event appealing Soaring enthusiasts can build toward participation strong FAI teams future important outcome Scale deliberations establishment new Giant Scale provisional category essen tial requirements event same current FAI rules except maximum weight 25 kg engine displacement 100cc allowed no reaction engines such jets rockets should please Giant Scale enthusiasts Interestingly subcommittee proposed no limits engine size last-minute persuasion yours truly brought about addition limit system excluding heavyweight high-speed models seems appropriate F3A Aerobatics adopted whole new pat tern plus detailed Judges Guidecertainly improvement overwhat have category very good shape includes refined noise requirementso far category requirement extremely gratified see agree ment need get general noise reduction program af applicable categories end current noise committee abolished new formed consisting subcommittee chairmen affected committees What need now subcommittee receive instructions having finite noise reduction plan place within finite period time achieve must embark aggressive noise testing noise reduction program categories hope persuade AMA Council fund scientific testing technology advancement program would consist testing first isolate noise sources evaluate possible solu tions no way can write noise requirements categories up-front assessment what possible impact category arbitrarily specify use mufflers finite noise limit time would ridiculous need planned noise reduction program possibly several steps hope can convince own Contest Board responsive real need noise reduction interesting way note UK Control Line representatives statement effect no place England FAI Combat ship maybe flown due noise regulations 1989 will have somewhere US combined World Championships Pattern Pylon Helicopter Soaring assuming get act together definitize plan December ClAM Council Meeting preliminary proposal Paris accepted requisite de tails site organization have yet worked out significant undertaking should prove grand modeling experience During next few months will searching suitable site event directors will making appropriate plea magazine site offers pres ent aware site possibilities Florida New England Virginiaand must others important initial objective pick site can select dates get problem organization have concerned insufficiently strong competitors some international events several reasons lack struc tured program prepare strong contenders seems should either job right After spend over $100000 dues money year area other country world having active competition program chooses make FAI events premier events competitions orga nize competitive dont After competition rules formulated competent commit tee members meeting head-to-head dis cussions make choices FAI system active committees write rules using inputs experts around world contrast ourcontest committee system strictly passive responding largely individual ideas trying sort out What need face-to-face head-knocking Contest Board sessions can have give take necessary reach consensus also need time sit down write rules together hope can work out plan can just AMA spends lot man-hours money writing rules planning competition items butwe need efficiently Lets come together reason will far out step rest world red-blooded American competitor would like World Champion dont work system will make achievable 102 Model Aviation Good News AMA Film Librarian now has Beta video tapes available sale $2500 following titles included Marvelous Miniatures 46 mins Grand Illusions36 mins Wired Excitement30 mins Adrift Air30 mins Choppers20 mins Order AMA Film Librarian 1810 Samuel Morse Drive Reston VA 22090 Include $2500 tape sure specify Beta shipping charges prepaid AMA Executive VPs Report Jim MeN sill AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Mortgage Honor Roil plan has abandoned because some members getting impression AMA financial difficulty financial trouble no crisis funds formerly used rental payments will now pay interest principal bank loan Head quarters building As faras one-time assess ment concerned seriously doubt such motion could ever pass Council action persons have responded request mortgage payoff donations please rest assured will have place museum wall reflecting list donors contributed Some members have sent donations since last monthly magazine report Mr Jack Page Florence SC $5 Wesley Virginia Wyckoff Greenville Ml $5 Cherrill Vera Thomas Ft Myers FL $5 Lt Col Gerald Risovi Mrs Risovi Fort Hood TX $25 Although no longer asking donations pay off mortgage fine unselfish people will Honor Roll money will directed mortgage members being asked currently pay largest dues historysuch increase being necessary go self-insuredand time talk mortgage Jack Page adds letter new members unaware makeup AMA feel article should published magazine short feature giving history AMA explaining terms like Leader Member Open Contest Director sayCD some respond huh article could also explain elected voluntary paid officials dutiesand could re peated annually What think Col Gerald Risovi writes Does Council expect reduce dues insurance reserves have accumulated will reserves adequate eliminate need bank letter-ofcredit What planned nearly onemillion-dollar windfall years dues crease represents What long-term plan Perhaps can extend temporary dues increase year necessary pay off mortgage Good sharp questions Col Risovi immediate present will have bank portion years insurance monies setting fraction aside reserve future settlement legal claims filed particular year example claim filed 1987 might settled until 1990 time comes settle want use 1990 money rather 1987 reserve Some reserve flying year will have held against future settlements Whether dues will come down future crystal ball suggestion paying off mortgage may come Thanks again mortgage money thanks letter Doc Passen Jasonville IN writes have ruffled few feathers AMA things beginning get bit sticky.. Madison Avenue approach gen eral membership reflected actual numbers last election AMA presi dent gives us very much leeway work since 85% members did bother vote presidential elec tion decided less 100 votes too secrets AMA Head quarters gap communication understanding between average AMA member Executive Council mindboggling Gee Doc think everybodyon Coun cil trying hard can communi cate know am .. Ray Teliczan Jr Mascoutah IL writes have just received homeowners surance policy enclosed notice model toy aircraft now included under coverage industry trend maybe AMA can lower its insurance future Thanks Ray Ill pass info along Bill Zimmer AMA associate VP Varna IL writes Reduce AMA districts six Decrease Executive Council five save money equal representa tion thats equal representation Ill quit AMA today have good system officers representation now arent using its full potential Id like see funding annual district meeting district wouldnt know another District VI associate VP tripped over Bill idea annual district meet ing excellent something Council should consider Come think ideas always good . important persons modeling world newsletter editor job difficult bar modeling least thanked example should editor retire after cer tam years service club members walk up him thank him wonderful issues cranked out Instead come up him say issue month Whyare mad Send newsletter Have ever actually seen newsletter editor have actual unretouched photo want show July1987 103 getthls Issue Model Aviation Free Flight season will just starting up will have about two weeks plan trip Pensacola FL attend Tom MoLaughians annual FF bash held US Navy field mile square Meet Marc Hattie Slak Huntsville AL happy husband-andwife team won practically thIng win event last year planning same year Marc Hattie go everywhere together Marc shown holding little model airplane see powered rubberband know what Free Flight people tell Radio Control people about FF7 say Theres nothing Free Flight business No skill knowledge necessary just wind up let em go gentleman right real live editor Meet Mr Ken Miller Jasper AL publishes creates FlyWatcher newsletter Jasper RC Mod elers creation good newsietteras land Also meet Mr Randy Jones L Mr Jiles Portzer middle helping Ken fiddle radiocontrolled Sweetatick AMA Computer Network can send Electronic Mail AMA access up-to-the-minute informa tion home computer CompuServe address 767033041 Source its ST6232 Cali Doug Pratt AMA HQ 703 435-0750 info Executive Directors ViewFrom HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr lieston VA 22090 Caveat Emptor Let buyer beware Advertisements Radio Control equip ment operated 72-75 MHz frequencies can contain very misleading statements such Meets AMA 1991 Specifications have 1991 Specificationswe have Guidelines Semantics aside meet Guide lines RC equipment must perform ac cordance AMA document Guide lines Acceptable Introduction Full Set RC Frequencies Guidelines quite specific receiver transmit ter performance Currently AMA has no evidence documentation verifying RC equipment currently being adver tised meets Guidelines doesnt necessarily mean equip ment described meeting specifications guidelines able simply means have no evidence support claim Anyone considering purchase RC equipment based such claims advised seek further information help determine claim accuracy An Endorsement Bert Pond .. bought book History Contract through AMA documents con nective narrative found interesting read exclusion other projects almost stopping persons interested history aviation should read book product great amount effort does point out problems NASM get ting proper recognition aeronautical experimenters includes aero modelers Perhaps could let Model Aviation readers know interesting found History Contract authors deserve credit perseverance resourcefulness ferreting out facts concerning Gustave Whiteheads flights preceded Wright Brothers flights book should everyones library Sincerely Bert Bertram P Pond Note This book available AMA price $20 postpaid book mailed direct publisher Germany please allow least 60 days delivery details about book AMA 1987 Membership Kit booklet page 15 Articles subject previously pub lished Model Aviation magazine Novem ber 1968 Bill ODwyer March 1983 Don Berliner October1983 Bill Winters column Its interesting book English printed Germany because American printers apparently con sidered too hot handle contradicts statements made behalf Smithsonians NASM National Air Space Museum Financial Report t pglOl gram Initial indications showed very tavor able experience minimal drain reserves continuation low-drain expe rience would enable AMA build further reserves 1988 thereby reducing riskfactor maintaining program Summary AMA operated 1986 almost exactly per budget year Following April 25 1987 Executive Council meeting 1987 budget ex pected published August issue Assets Current Assete Cash Checking AccountS9886213 Master Note UVB Cash Mgt65300000 WeUndeposited cash checks507053 CaveSank Cds end Money Market Savings72351885 setf Insurance Funds71835000 219880151 Accounts Receivable Misc Accounts Receivabte Owedli/A Advertising Receivabtes UsLess Res Oocdtiul Accounts Accrued interest Heceivabte Rieployce Advances Loans Refundable Tax Deposits Other Assets MCI Stock 1823230 11654321 500000 798955 1705749 6345 34 16116789 1001062 Deferred Exoenses M/A Future lasuca Costs5429571 Have Inventories3760649 Prepaid Other Frepaid Expenses9896272 Prepaid Meidsership Expenses11517112 FAI W/C Fees20900 Frepaid Meetership insurance Fees12510577 43093281 Reston property Land & Building Reston Finance Charges Deposits Reserve gepreciation Building System 125454849 5923358 84 935 49 61 65425 129050083 Fixed Assets prixe Coeputer Other Coeputera WeMuseusContentO HaveFile Library Furniture peent Contest/eats Rquint Van Trailer Total LeBsI Reserve Depreciation Total Macta Sound 24095144 25223304 450 000 00 3371641 27467789 4425571 2163890 131747339 28852706 iA633 512035999 Cont pg 99 sound problems international basis subject previously dealt committee ClAM decision now makes individual powered model specialties responsible accountable noise reduction remains seen evolves over long haul think least part change made because lack progress committee event F3ARCAerobatics did take lead appears Pylon may next tackle subject Although Pylon has used tuned pipes Model Aviation mailed June members can see expect ing year Meanwhile AMA running about 5% ahead last years alltime high membership sign-up rate over 100000 members signed up end April six months go before AMA membership totals year tallied end September seems certain will top last years 120000member figure likely total about 125000 Se Owe Liabilities Current Liabilities Accounts Payable Accrued Payroll Reployacs Escrow Film Deposits Mortlage Payable United Virginia Bank Deterred Credits Owe Prepaid Meaterehip Dues Services Club Charters FAt ata etc 87 17578763 1134200 619000 3 245 00 19656463 788 228 54 78822854 247286975 459951 2 477 469 26 Ajaoeit5 Held aehelf MA learn Scale Tess Program Hold Control Line Tern program Trust indoor Tern Program FF Tern Program Outdoor BC Tern Program Soaring RC Tern Progrrn Aerobatica eel icopter Tern Program Pylon Tern Program Electric Tern Program Fund Balances Restricted Save Ear rnrked Funds Net Worth Meeiorial Funds AMA Scholarship Fw Hasten Bldg/Mortgage Fw Right-Belt Fund AMA/FAt Fund Deficit Reserve Insurance Claim Prior Tears MA HuseJe Fund Special Free Flight Ftad FM Contingency Reserve Fund Balances Unrestricted Adjusted Balance Jarojary 11986 Net Loss year 1986 Total Unrestricted piaid Balance TI 81958 307637 747808 989061 150764 309051 10500 108500 9100 2714379 3148401 50000 22287038 23000 3800924 34000000 45000000 1755000 916978 103379493 69007092 9291208 597 15884 512035999 some time noise level still extremely high category Q-500 Nats Q-500 will run provisional event Nationals year Before first time out already exists controversy cannot readily re solved year will have addressed promptly before gets out hand Several 40 engines have qualified Q-500 Thesethe Como Super Tigre OS MAX K&B othershave exhaust opening muffler approximately 5/16 rather quiet exhaust Q-500 Continued page 108 104 Model Aviation ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Belesce Sheet December 31 1936 Connecticut 0 Maine 0 Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Daxbuiy MA 02331 16171934-6248 AssoclaSe Vice Preeldenus Gerald Browe PO Box 4384 Middletown RI 02840 Bill Chandler PO Box 441 Orland MB 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Towssend MA 01469 Bob Landry 80 Main St Bssux Jct VT 05452 Al Novotnik 4 Beverly P1 Norwalk CT 06850 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 Frequency Coordinanor George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Marstons Mills MA 02648 Manufacturers has Consider able material published noise sound levels Numerous fields have lost due noise say anyway almost seems like weather lot peo ple talk about no does anything about Members Club Connecticut have written several manufacturers importers expressing views might add club Northeastern Drone Society has encountered problems use its field due noiseproblems have led flying activities being curtailed problems have less severe follow clubs lead write manufacturers Give ideas products would like have Also take lesson other clubs have problems easier pre vent problems get flying site back after have problem See Noise Nuisance March 1987 AMA National Newsletter Atom Engines Last month mentioned Atom Engines probably going produced wrote registered letters Morrill ADC Sean St Germain Both letters returned unclaimed bad enough have money consider able length time just important would seem engines going delivered people involved would least write ordered giving explanation information have going turned overto Postal Authorities sent Better Business Bureau Los Angeles California Attorney General Perhaps going have resort COD purchaseslet people use own money develop products Merrimac ValleyAristocrats March 151987 day Ninth Annual Indoor Meet Andover Cape Andover MA About 30 contestants 100 spectators present Don Walworth Kevin Barrett Contest Directors Some results follow Peanut Scale-i J Garber 2 V Gilbert 3 T Langley Hand-Launched Glider-i T Mag ho 2 J Donahue 3 J Fiorello Scale 1 V Gilbert 2 C Bukowski 3 E Morrision Combat 1 E Morrision 2 E Heyn 3 H Keshishian Easy B/Penny Plane 1 R Har lan 2 L Garber 31 Fiorello Peck Poly Profile-i C Salvo 2 Landy3 BJohnson above information provided NH AVP Dick Sherman Scale RC Modeler editorial copy recent editorial Norm Goyer sent AMA headquarters along reply Executive Director John Worth type material hate read contains shots MA magazine insurance program museum RC transmitter checking salaries Nats accuses AMA being top-heavy in-fighting andwell get picture says major modeling organization should have support hobby writes editorial nature write showing good side other peopie dissatisfied AMA 120000 members can make happy would have have 120000 custom-tailored pro grams Anyway unhappy AMA let someone know specifical ly things can changed would hope anyone reading editorial would take enough time write copy ofJohn Worths reply very good will try answer items editorial would like use remainder column comment some points people District have asked about Insurance great deal has written about insurance program Council did what member has suggested AMA could have dictated rates However since no offers companies could have case Some people want pay accord ing probable riskIndoor flying Pylon Racing etcbut would very difficult administer Also insurance coverage limited situations strictly flying operations Could some trip over item gym break bone easily doing outside AMA Staff Some people accuse HQ staff being overpaid Overpaid would like ask compared Salaries Washington area being what HQ staff could find higherpaying positions some place busi ness other AMA Also cost living high Washington area Move Headquarters city lower cost living AMA paid i25 million building now worth about two million fast-growing area Reston value should continue crease Another point staff paid basis five-day week Therefore staff members compensated AMA business trips fall weekend often happens Museum have some com plaints about museum its defense museum attracts visitors giving AMA valuable exposure public Lets face ita little extra public relations effort never hurt anyone visitor museum can see nearly types models gathered together area As cost maintaining museum could con sidered bonus justifiable byAMAs owner ship its HQ building Like lot things its want see let other people enjoy Aircraft weight limit People concerned about weight limit 55 lb placed aircraft believe now repre sents reasonable figure will provide chance people develop technology hardware flying skills aircraft size People going have edu cated build fly larger aircraft such educational program will come overnight feasible weights can increased later may have rating program pilots etc now rather cautious about whole thing Become involved Ever wonder some names some clubs appear maga zine others ones involved oppor tunities become active try instead finding fault AMA may find very enlightening Let yourdistrictVP know interested dont have no cause gripe someone else gets opportunity person stays position years Next month report Maine Exposi tion 5 Your AMA Officers Waiting ToHearFromYou Effective communication twoway Ostreet AMAs non-paid volunteer off i-S S cers doing utmost make AMA 5 jthe kind organization membersi wish thoughts con-i Itained pages month buti yours arent apt known unless Iwriteto AMA vice-president district representative ociate vice-president area. iComplete communications link write 1110110110110110110110110110110110110l10110110110115 July1987 105 Christmas Parade Float Pon derosa RC Hawks shows way clubs can spotlight what com munity see Sam Abdow Fall River MA Boeing PT-i 7 Built Sterling kit Control Line model will used bythe owner full-size aircraft display purposes New Jersey 0 New Ysit II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11381 718 225-8319 ASSOCiSte Vice Presidents Pete Blanching 260 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 861 APO NY 09123 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Dreach 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 Ray Juschkus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street Olean NY 14760 Hank Likes 46 Gory Dr Toms River NJ 06753 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hickaville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts Electric cer tainly coming prominence quiet means powering model aircraft characteristic alone represents giant step forward us boon aeromod eling community However other new development great hobby sport theres always need assessment its advantages disadvantageseven exhaustive evaluation program feelings about development Electric positiveuntil yesterday received telephone call New York city woman inquiring whether husband would able fly newly purchased electrically powered RC model airplane local schoolyard seems hobby dealer sold outfit recommended site exchange impelled check ads several magazines devoted facets Electric flight result far am concerned disturbing ads echoed hobby dealers carefree assur ances went further frosting cake such suggestions Now can fly during lunch hour Nothing said mind about safety no caveats about obtainingpermission Rememberthose two cardinal rules Always play safe always obtain flying site permission charge same Happy Birthday two Happy Anni versaries warmly enthusiastically wish former cherished ad mired friend aeromodeling great Walt Schroder shall celebrating 80th birthday April 19th year Happy Anniversary wishes go fol lowing 1 Bill 8ev Wisniewski shall have married 38 years April 2nd 2 Jersey Coast Radio Control Club having reached its quarter-century mark year indebted Aero drome clubs informative newsletter its worthy editor Chuck Roedelas well prestigious Pampa News Release its altogether charming editor Donna Bartle Garden State Spacemodeling Society thanks Free Flighter friend Jack Sarhage manager Northeast Region National Association Rocketry fellow District 2 AMA member having kindly invited mealong AVP Frank Dresch District 2 Free Flight Con test Board member Brad Baneto attend Marcl 15th contest North Beach Park Bridgewater township NJ doublephase event featured following classes 1 Rocket Glider Integral J etex-type thrust 2 Boost Glider Glider separates rocket-booster after initial thrust Unfor tunately surgery hospitalization family member prevented myattendingthis event Frank Dresch represented us meet reported greatly impressed what witnessed gave event officials ultra-high marks particularly area safety Phil Cushman AMA 4715-CD profound sorrow report recent death Phil Cushman prominent aeromodelers District 2 Phil man eagerly sought means promoting model aviation AMA often personal cost sacrifice always anxious lend helping hand needed assistance gave unselfishly himself process Phil joined Pennsylvania Avenue Radio Control Society PARCS early 1950s served its president four terms 1986 banquet pleasure attending PARCS presented Phil handsome plaque reading Presented Phil Cushman recognition over half century Achievement Service Leadership toward Advancement Miniature Aircraft Presented PARCS 1986 deepest sympathy condol ences Phils devoted wife Louise other members fine family Congratulations compliment compliments valued District 2 club Mercer County Radio Control Club based Lawrenceville NJ having received newly created Club Month Award Model Airplane News award given month April 1987 recog nition Mercer County Radio Control Clubs outstanding newsletter Propwash add congratulations award well deserved Propwash editor Jack Dempsey along following officers club Doug McMillan president Dave Babcock VP George Coleman secretary Joe Dutco treasurer Welcome aboard Ken Koeppel will note roster District 2 officials beginning monthly column now includes name address Ken Koeppel added associate VP pleased will Ken now part team Since so-called Lindbergh Era Ken has devoted boundless energy rare skills growth perfection model aeronautics During modeling career Ken has de signed built flown conceivable type craft has competed US Canadian Nats also contests located states have space list addition being AMA Leader Member currently member IMAA SAM well Western New York Free Flight Society Ken also life-member Southern Tier Aero Radio Society STARS Alle gheny NY Olean Model Airplane Club Ken organized latter club together friend help Olean Times Herald New York newspaper some years ago Invite him visit Good shot deserves another slogan refers consumption beverages kind another pair photos shown below first picture shows good company Bill Good Two Good Brothers RC fame Syracuse Symposium caught roving lens ubiqui tous Dan Luchaco friend member Valley RC Model Club Sayre PA second good shot another Good Brother Dr Walt dedication AMA Headquarters building Reston VA As always say Good shot deserves another Also always say.. Foreigners Flying US Effective October 1 1987 Canadian members Model Aeronautics Associa tion Canada MAAC will no longer automatically covered AMA insurance flying models USA Instead coverage will available Canadians other countries through new affiliate membership program coming AMA affiliate member flat rate $10 per year foreign national will covered AMA liability insurance protec tion accidents flying USA whether flying competition No other benefits will provided through membership case order qualify affiliate membership status applicant must first provide evi dence currently member home national aero club MAAC Canadians SMAE England etc Because new policy previous provided AMA insurance cover age foreigners flying AMA contests $1 fee per contest will discontinued after September 30 1987the $10 annual fee will permit flying orall contests year addition other flying USA 106 Model Aviation Gear up locked Ohio S Pennsylvania 0 West Vigisia DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District III Vice-President 1560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Associate Vice Presidents Eva BIddle 21S6 Street Road Warrington PA 18976 Bob Dively 29326 Gates Mills Pepper Pike OH 44124 Francia Fluharty 504 2lat St Vienna WV 26101 Gorky Heitman SR 108 North Holgate OH 43527 Laird Jacknon 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 Eugene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave Scottdale PA 15683 Frequency Coordinator James Bearden 5552 Foxrun Ct Cincinnati OH 45239 Phone 513 542-4406 Another month down tubes included largest gatherings modelers world right District Ill 87 edition Toledo Weak Signals RC Exposition held April 10-12 usual crowds tremendousparticularly Friday Satur day Sunday crowds about average enthusiasm everywhere Enthusiasm way has strange ways venting itself vividly demon strated Saturday group dividuals unnamed protect not-soinnocent plotted great practical joke Frank Costello Flying Models Magazine ltseemsthaton Friday Frank bought very large DC-3 kit left room Well two perpetra tors joke kept him busy annual WeakSignals Auction Saturdaynight rest guys got room built kit Now admittedly didnt com pletely finish itbut Frank returned found completely framed-up DC-3 about nine-foot span sitting bed motel room least didnt glue wing panels permanently dis cussed would have still trying get out room Fortunately Frank made arrangements trailer haul some other stuff home show DC-3 would fit cant just imagine someone drivingtheir Chevette show having hap pen Id say ringleader should stay close home Speaking projects helium-filled RC hot-air balloon ball flying show got lot inquiries about interested designed George Steiner member AMA Frequency Committee published Model Builder magazine couple years ago now available ready-to-fly version Sharper Image upper-class specialty store catalog outfit latter fact may great looking balloon can looked upon two sides us fly RC hobby positive side fact exposure hobby/sport re ceives being such catalog could help obtain flying sites catalog also lists ready-to-fly RC airplane negative side obviously increased potential radio interference particularly near schools schoolyards Dads and/or kids purchase RC aircraft likely know about local clubs potential problems interference Granted advent ready-to-fly CL airplanes toy market never very much impact serious hobby aspects CL flyingexcept good done advertising Cox Testors par ticular So dontthinktheadventofready to-fly RC planes will have much effect either but.. Another interesting item Toledo Ohio Cup Sailplanes hope have complete information about future column now let known its huge beautiful trophy available best RC Sailplane flier Buckeye states Incidentally got quite few complaints club secretaries new com puter system generally made mess annual club charter renewal rosters just proves old saying modern twist err human really screw up takes computer HQ finally got straight ened out before quite few club secretaries manually corrected ori ginal listings required significant amount work corrected ones showed up AMA HQ wasnt clear some corrected ori ginal list sent didnt have whole process over again new forms Sorry about guys such trials tribulations getting new computer up running Another thing has caused little confusion survey distri buted through national newsletter reprinted quite few club newsletters written very tongue-in-cheek man ner Jeff Troy formerly eastern Penn sylvania now working AMA HQ Reston problem some didnt recognize tongue-in-cheek nature survey led difficulties Some thoughtthe questionnaire hinted much amiss AMA HQ Executive Coun cil activities much featherbedding going Others tried answer ques tions best abilities used questionnaire basis discussion club meetings Still others recognized tongue-in-cheek character questions responded similar tongue-in-cheek way Just exactly HQ will tabulate results will sure interesting record average salary AMA HQ about $23-$24000 AMA owns leases motor vehicle Ford van VPs budgets vary $2000$2600 per year plus $600 telephone allowance way AMA ever does hand out company cars want Lam bourgini Countach like 60 Minutes last week should wild Pennsylvania Turnpike Next week Ill travelling Reston another Executive Council meeting main subject will 87 budget fact Ill day early hold meeting Finance Committee ganize presentation budget Council understand end-of-year financial statement will published issue ModelAviation thatthe budget will appear next issue after approval Executive Council will make some dry reading some should prove quite interesting others Saying Month want go up pull back stick want go down pull back some Thats month Are Director Public Relations Aeromodeling great sport Right has lot going fact about American apple pie people inconceivable model aircraft flying club should run flying site diffi culty mean almost 125000 AMA members countless others build fly miniature aircraft over great land What could wholesome educational instructive fun Family fun Keeping kids away booze drugs place go nice sunny afternoon flying field place constructive effort weathers bad workshop sur face sport has ingredients make easy sellingjob However see situation think have some serious problems facing us better acknowledge confront dont take initial step may find ourselves looking miniature aircraft go museumor able see own homes flying field Sound severe Well lets talk about few minutes Perhaps biggest problem expan sion population still old-timers around can remember convenience taking bus sub way carrying large Free Flight model under arm getting off end line flying field No longer Name large city person can take public transportation miniature airport open field dont believe left Residential expansion Industrial expan sion highways Interstatesall things gobbling up land faster can preserve Yes Thats right just arent making new land days So fly wherever can get permission fly people seem fly RC use fair amount fly-over spacesometimes cost irritating neighbors experience model clubs first complaint registered against flying activities usually phrased noise nuisance Because have some mufflers industry will meet local government noise ordinances complaint doesnt always work doesnt complainant switches issue safety Safety nice catchall everyone can empathize safety need safety easily understood opponents model flyingfieldsjumpatthe chance cite cause Model airports simply dont get same consideration full-scale airports mean people agree full-scale airports necessary neighborhood right model airports arent con sidered necessaryexcept modelers some public officials elected representatives have thought fully helped sport its enthusiasts saddest aspects flying site situation site long standing can threatened closed takes seems determined Continued page 110 July1987 107 Delaware S District Columbia S Marylaod S North Caruiioa Virgioja DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robed E Bubura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Chuck Foreman 807 Pohite Dr Mechanicoville VA 23111 Doug Holland 3517 Fernwood Dr Raleigh NC 27812 Rick Christoph 970 Star Crest HarrisonburgVA 22801 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809 Charles Spear 288 Holly Lane Mockvville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 919 480-5986 opening events terms flying activities Spring Indoor Contest Patuxent Naval Air Test Center Through efforts individuals especially Claude Powell Indoor fliers area have opportunity fly large hangars Test Center two contests held year sponsored United States Navy St Marys County Department Parks Recreation DC Maxecuters primary club members behind event Special thanks go out local Radio Control clubthe Patuxent Aeromodelers RC Clubfor static judging of beautiful rubber- CO-2-powered models event growing shows renewed interest Free Flight modeling see interest will ever equal what years ago considers present availability Free Flight sites excellent growth turnout spring meet higher last years numbers mem bers mid-Atlantic area interested Indoor flying especially Scale flying place flierwhotravelled greatest distance get Dave Linstrum Florida columnist Fly ing Models top competitor Awards presented members outstanding group aviators World War II Ada Barrett few ladies delivered fighter air craft factory United States Army air forces Ada grand lady got right event lucky recipients Mark Houck up District Ill Pennsylvania photo shows Mark getting award Ada also stopped little flight-test museum Patuxent RA5C Vigilante display HVAH-12 worked twenty years ago installing angle attack automatic throttle control system Small world Delaware somewhat like couple other corners district get often would like did get up couple weeks ago very enjoyable day District IV AVP Scotty Moyer passed along invitation event joint mall show put five clubs Wilmington area effort coopera tion part group makes possible place large varied cross sec tion models before public took number photos display unfor tunately theyre back yet will try get couple next month Trade Show Some should have copy magazine hand before MARC Show Timonium MD 30 31 May get before time please remind people show AMA booth will staffed people Headquarters will around somewhere both days addition Academys services will transmitter testing Encourage anyone see bring old box find out whether use fix modify itor throw trash can way out spon sors ready waiting District IV event Contest season contest season really gets off big start few days 2 5-26 April will miss grand beginning some hopes making swing down through North Carolina catching some effort four events Instead happening will Reston attending Executive Council meeting Better luck another time New Associate Vice-President Some time ago Raymond Lefrancois asked re lieved associate vice-president have taken rather long period appointing replacement looking someone very active modeler has lot interest sport also wanted someone could provide some other expertise occasion time par ticular hoping someone some computer expertise Rick Christoph person selected Rick will help western part Virginia terms member ship contact Rick teaches James Madi son University Any attend large aircraft fly-in Pattern contest being held Valley RC field year take time out say hello Rick Raymond Lefrancois has given very ex cellent service Academy will continue provide input espe cially world Control Line flying Thank Raymond has ap preciated Sound Cont pg 104 rules stipulate muffler comes engine unmodified sufficeduntil Rossi came out new 40 having muffler opening ucing much noisier exhaust engine puts out ap proximately 1000 rpm others 9 x 6 propeller ideal way address situation would Academy through action appro priate board establish exhaust-open ing restriction 5/16 in conformance existing quieter engines An tempt will made just soon possible original purpose rules prevent power race first place Watch developments meantime some close checking sound levels will made Nats see just what has done make things equitable once New engine have chance run new K&B 45 Sportster engine parallels design first introduced 20 muffler design same larger size due increased cube engine found starting break-in running characteristics very similar 20 have operated engine lOx 6 propeller hope totry some other sizes see what sort output devel opsAfter breaking-in tothe pointwhere engine would take fairly lean needle run steady ran best steady rpm could get turned out 12200rpm close what instructions lead expect run stand Tatone Thrust Mount will prove useful running different props sake consistency measured sound levels usingthe FAI distance three meters rpm level 89 dBA would expect get lower levels engine mounted partially cowled average model engine quiet running machine team John Brodbeck Company people dedicated providing us quiet product problem engine being corrected oil leakage around fore aft cap pieces muffler can deal prob lem have engines making gasket using some silicone gasket paste seal joint rich break-in setting oil much apparent running higher rpm leaner needle bench no sign overheating near future K&B will coming out 60 size engine reports unusually quiet engine Look photos below will help recognize K&B 45 Sportster engine show muffler assembly much experi menting hole sizes etc could make own engine 108 Model Aviation Shown lathe K&B 45Sportsterengine assembled muffler along firewall mount comes engine Continued page 114 Alabama 0 Rorida 0 Georgia S Mississippi 0 Puerto Rico South Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Phone Work 615455-6100 Phone Home 6i 5728-3283 Aseociate Vice Preeldente Edward Hunter Rt 3 Sos 286 Amory MS 38821 Richard Jackson 2116 Thornlen Dr. N Charleston SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Deiray Beach FL 33444 Joueph Micatizzi SR 00866 Box 1532 Fajardo PR 00648 Ed Moorman 65 1 2ttl Street Shalimar FL 32579 Dick Patton 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 849 East Glochestor Place Norcross GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Burnis Fields P0 Box 1063 Strickland Rd interlachen FL 32048 Phone 904 684-2517 Reading lot newsletters talking District 5 modelers discussing AMA Frequency Plan everyone has transmitter have become some what pessimistic about probability trouble-free transition wideband narrow-band equipment introduc tion new frequenciesfrom 12 38this coming December Its have lost faith frequency acquisition plan believe represents proper ap proach technically sound fears stem fact humans going have make work Most us dont know much about radio Oh sure know batteries have died know something wrong surfaces stop wiggling problem subtle put set box send itto ourfavorite repair man So Frequency Commit tees good words words magazine columnist may may understand stuff dont mean lot us confused about whats going happen 20th December means bit trouble first part next year Its human nature fellows fail get word everyone reads MA magazine magazine articles transition plan few will understand implications plan areas trouble could arise believe RCers will continue use old banned channels until someone stops using Ive already argument put fly own field cant continue use 72400 dont have interference prob lems wondering reason cant frequencies will no longer legal under FCC Im naive enough think will stop use So buy radio new frequencies beware few months narrow-band believe could have lot interference problems Also will know transmitter sufficiently narrow-band operate new frequencies interference Will depend what manufacturers tell us will see quality-control report showing equipment meets new specifications have little con fidence brand-new sets bought after December 201987 will fit new specs least until such time prob ems have worked out complicate matters further will plenty broadband receivers out So transmitter fits specs still may shoot down guy such receiver receivers purchased part matched set receiver trans mitter Some receivers moved air craft aircraft changing crystals along way generally used until give trouble may way well get rid such equipment end Sort brutal thoughleaves lot smashed airplanes along way Im alone fears clubs taking precautions alleviate potential difficulties example developing checking procedures find unsafe equipment could produce inter ference flying set frequency groups arranged possibilities encountering interference both 31M adjacent channels prevented would like recommend clubs look such schemes flying activities Better take precautions now after weve re-kitted aircraft Lets also take time understand radios work can aware causes problems likely encounter way can help less informed problems arise above lets ookout problems come 1988 Ed Hunter hardworking AVP Mississippi reports Greenwood RC Club running its annual fly-in onJune 7 addition some swell models will some full-scale displays full-scale aerobatics flying routine Chipmunk big feature Swap Shop So bring swap items display clubs free tables Call Mark Bowie Ed Hunter further details spent wonderful day TTOMA Atlanta March 22 flying Indoor models spring Indoor contest didnt much flyingdidnt have satisfactory test site time get old Indoor stuff working before meetso know what happened Everything flew like proverbial rock very impressed ever quality flying cama raderie competition displayed gang bunch knows howto have fun Lots Phantom Flashes present dont know what Phantom Flash its 10-cent model kit back early 1940s John Blair George Perryman achallenge match going lasttimes saw above two-minute mark built Phantoms felt made good flight could get high enough clear house Must modern gum band makes difference fine Scale models also present Steve Payne flew fine E2 Cub John Blair Russ Timnons Scale fleets also Bostonians fine form some great flight times scored Im again plugging new reed valve Cox 049 Texaco style RC assist event several contests being planned aboutthe districtThis should beafun event Old-Timer 1/sA Texaco models should fit rules should competitive Jack Culpepper has built Challenger entry claims its world beater time appears print modelers will have completed Nats plans Ive seen lot discussion Free Flight site Lincoln lots bad vibes growing out problems encountered Lincoln past Free Flight fields Vince Mankowski assures years site best year Its tough job find Nats site adequate facilities events Let assure Natssteeringcommittee Nats planning group does great deal in-depth hunting get best sites available includes on-site inspection potential area Generally means some compromises must made agree though such compromises should spread around no group always gets short stick problem staying within budget Nats event costs vicinity $1 30000 put attendance isnt could mean big financial loss AMA So important Nats site must acceptable events will successful Its tough act put together hope memories past problems Free Flight Lincoln wont keep Free Flighters awaycause will miss good skip Nats will less success Remember Nats mid-July year July 11th through 19th See Lincoln July1987 109 Steve Payne shows off fIne-flyIng Piper E2 Indoor Scale Cumming GA meet Gorgeous George Perryman launches Phantom Flash Look atthat concentrationl Jack Culpepper shows new Challenger 1/sA Texaco Sherry Butler Ilinois 0 Indiana S Kentucky S Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Charlie Bauer 4944 N Orange Norridge IL 60656 Cal Ettel #3 Castle Drive RR 2 Florissant MO 63034 William Kern 1808 12th St Bedford IN 47421 Raymond Meyers 7370 Normandie Ct Apt K Hazelwood MO 63042 William G Snavtey P0 Box 281 Auburn iN 46706 Dick Taylor 7929 Jefferson Kansas City Mo 64114 Stan Watson 10414W 134 Street Palos Park IL 60464 Bill Zimmer Box 72 Varna IL 61375 surrender did mention would put models column mail started rolling month Ill try include letters can Ive learned get guys ball didnt realize knew enough about models dislike much Gee didnt know bad Larry Woodall prez RC Thunderbirds western Kentucky writes club working improve relations full-scale pilots area Larry gave pitch full-size guys about model airplanes paid off because have asked demonstrations Sturgis Airports fly-in year Theyve also made members Aviation Club Sturgis Way go airport Larry speaks Sturgis KY used glider training during WW II have information about CC-i 3A involved gliders Sturgis during war write Larry 227 RochesterAve Marion KY42064 sure would appreciate Ron Ballard Decatur IN wrote tell about fun-fly went Van Wert OH put Black Swamp Flyers As following picture shows event drew good turnout field club flying out private airstrip owners plane looked little shabby club came up idea shine up However someone suggested would easier paint know thats just what did club stripped Ron painted Well cause showed appreciation such manner club has place fly life Thats real cooperation Got another letter Fred Nevin Propkickers Jacksonville IL wrote let know about Presidents Cup contest year Six people flew snowfor next picture shows Notice snow Look flying Thats full-sized runway AMA Fred talked about rather odd contest put year Its called Tether contest requires airplane flown circle attaching line wing tips use 1/2A modelsand have ball realize Control Line guys saying have done years ap parently RC models Well does take less space Have guys ever thought about taking up Control Line Gotanother letterfrom Debjustice ofthe Miniature Aircraft Competitors wrote tell about neat Combat contest put year people fly perfectly good RC ships Combat taking very seriously event contest Swizzle Stick class As can see next picture using perfectly good airplanes Pictured left right have some MACs holding Swizzle Sticks Ernst Rogalla Andy Tranchita Ken Linda Herrick Scott Deb Justice Oh yeah remember Justices recip ients Goldberg Vital People Award Well Deb tells club bit different has usual adult men pilots several youngsters women well fact Deb herself instructor also tells about 90% new fliers keep models through training guess thats can have something Combat meet Just jok ing again Deb Lets hear fine club Bensenville IL Fred South Morrison Model Aircraft Flyers sent couple pictures mall show Sterling IL claims mall shows help sustain membership club club member show joined club result seeirg mall displays though builta model six orseven years priortothat George Farris Aero Aces Grissom AFB IN sent next picture annual New Years Day get-together What nice way start out new year also invited neighboring clubs Thunder Birds weather held out everyone great time looks great crowd toothe chili coffee helped month finally got out Burgin go First Annual Confederate Air Force Swap Shop Auction Covington KY real nice time got chat members least six Kentucky clubs allowed see people hadnt seen year hope C RCAF does again next year As sit just now realize year already its fourth month meansthe newmodelsarecomingouttobe tested new flying season personally get big thrill out flying new beauties first time sure batteries etc good shape assure new bird will last past initial test flights So lost year due forgetting important part flight systemthe batteries made big decision after read VP columns past month have decided add political views column have shortage news pictures feel lot what being said has very onesided reflecting views of Council have left myself open some attacks felt quite tasteless got some pretty caustic letters Dis trict 6 members result So fill space have given Carl past will now let know howl feel about latest items importance AMA Well guess thats month will trytogettherestofthe letters column next month Enough now.. GoingCont pg 107 neighbor will stop nothing get fliers out area locations good relationship exists between club public agency controls property persistent complaints field neighbor can produce real problem handle such situations Well its easy time first complaint registered problem already has ad vanced too far stage very difficult overcome objections get back normal uninterrupted flying clubs have wisdom anticipate potential problems use public relations strategies prevent developingeven before first flight made new field Theyve conducted surveys neighbors theyve launched advance awareness campaigns avoid misunderstandings about clubs intentions club recall neigh borhood people sign petition stating no objection presence model airport location Invitations near residents once field has opened static and/or flying displays annual open house day tried proven methods getting message across methods help Continued page 113 110 Model Aviation Iowa 0 Michigan 0 Minnesota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level Northville MI 48167 CompuServe address EMAIL 700472102 ASsistant Vice President Boyd Bowdlsh 0410 Gonwood N Golden Valley MN 56427 Aseociete Vice Preeldente Arthur Arro 1014 Woodbridge Blvd Ann Arbor Ml 48103 Stove Bowman 81 Larson Rd Esko MN 55733 Jack Finn 368 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Russell Knetzger 2025 E Shorowood Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Place Holland Ml 40423 Carl Mohs 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 53708 Ron Sears 132 S Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48054 Prequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Box 357 Minocqus WI 54848 have just completed reading District VI column continuation because month guest Suburban Aeromodelers Club Chicago As Chicago area right alongside Wisconsin zoneand club consists entirely AMA membersI felt OK accept invitation What learned dire need get new informa tion clubs about AMA activities fast find time visit talk clubs clears air misunder standings demonstrates need communicate much effective way So need talk membership often timelier manner just through Model Avia tion magazine already have national newsletter designed help out newsletter editors providing material can easily copy would like see changed Zip-Mail clubs Have contain example news frequencies mortgage going insurancesome points have asked about meetings newsletter editors could feed club members along individual newsletters VPs wished send NNL Jim McNeils baby has agreed change increased costs would minimal unit would go out trash mail will quite bit cheaper individual newsletters proposed What think Send AVP note containing thoughts Report byAVP Art Arro longestrunning contests district G DHSS Sno-Fli held February serves cure long bouts cabin fever common time year 87 edition drew 33 stalwart pilots competing three classes Two-Meter having largest number usual site changed Ford Test Track Uticawhich hosts State Meet Control Line Old-Timer Free Flight summer years weath er clear cold breezy physical temperatures mid-teens produc ing subzero chill-factored ones con ditions did prevent thermal activity maximum flight scores recorded Several cumulus clouds highlighted spectacular rainbow halos due ice crystals Three rounds flown consisting six ten ten-minute precision duration tasks plus spot landing bonus option top three received handsome trophy plaques thanks Contest Director Jack lafret Event Director Gale Saxton very able crew missed mark calendars February 88 make unique District VII event Good Lift Nats hotting up though inquired about number entries Pylon amazed hear few result national rules Rossi hope area trying keep entry-level event restricting hotter motors may best way have novice advanced expert class program entries seem increasing Look out Lincoln Seveners acomin am around district give views topic shall Ida Grove Byrathon probably Bril lion would want miss Madison Glider session Also have pro mised Steve visit Duluth before water freezes lot other trips will undertaken during flying seasonso look say howdy Jack Finn passed details AMES Sundusters program small club involved build ing two large static display models Aerospace Education Council Iowa models have moveable surfaces much-modified SIG Bonanzas partof Aerospace Education Module available teachers partici pated AEC workshops details available photos pro mised guys mentioned working project Tom Logue Brian Husted Mike Anderson Joe Parish Matt Dubberue wan Kusumadjaja Curt Netcott Jerry Rumsey Brett Smith Danny Sydnes headman Denny Goodrich will hang However AMES guys also involved Iowa Special Olympics participate theTent City display crafts ideas What great group guysand deserve heap Attaboys AMA Interesting question placed Dennis Goodrich Does AMA have women members occasional introduc tion Ladybirds has message today very good buddy east part Michigan Bob Rohrenkamper back hospital another session know has worked clubs throughout years gives hard time ever get together am Limey trend joshing Rocky will out around after oil change give him nod say Great see stand back reply District Roundup AERO RC Club has set up flight tests have set flight examiners also have recognized flight instructors training program available S FLYING WOLVERINES pushing safety having new aircraft checked out before going field appointed safety officers S Don Stilwell safety director ROMEO Club Are doing something about safety club Its insurance stake S Flypaper put out Milwaukee Flying Electrons covers serious effects smoking meetings Maybe attendance down S UFO have also gone smokeless covering noise reduction LIFO Sightings 0 GRASSFIELD still looking seed moneysorry pun resting description Runway Magnetism Flight Lines ST CROIX seems causes pilots move onto strip Safety guys 0 Lakeland Flight Lines mentions use usual club raffle purchasing video tapes S looks SAG NAW VALLEY guys going start show team need partof district Twin City Flare-Out describes clubs annual building contest models least 50% done S Quote month TRAMPS Report Knowledge comes reading instructions expe rience comes reading Sound. Off July1987111 Assistant VP Boyd Bowdish Apache mail show meeting othergentlemen did good job hassling meetinga way clear air Mr Chairman Leon Coadyatevening dinner Brillion Dan Squire far side good company showed fine club spirit Dave Curtis Open Air Irish Hills RC Swap Shop Cindy must getting ice creaml Aircraft ID Labels would like additional stick-on aircraft ID labels like 1985 membership kit may ordered AMA Supply Ser vice 10 $100 postpaid Please include remittance order specify stick-on labels Askansas 0 Lawsiaaa 0 New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 Associate Vice PresidentS Dannie Ball Rt 1 Box 840 Mesquite TX 75181 Michael S Harrixon BOOT Main Hot Springs AR 71901 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Hurley iii 927 CommerCe Pleasanton TX 78064 Bill Lee 3522 Tamarisk Lane Missouri City TX 77459 Larry Saflor 1415 Manor Dr Barileaville OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3416 David Dr Metairie LA 70003 Chuck Wood 909 Harvard St Clovis NM 88101 Frequency Coordinator Scott Kalmus 5001 Bayview Garland TX 75043 AMA has finally received well-deserved na tional recognition has taken us 50 years 120000 members flying millions flights before Contestant Wheel Fortune correctly guessed puzzle model airplane simply great should celebrated modeler USA witnessed TV yelled right out loudand alone atthe time Vanna White looked covered transparent MonoKote time can remember having felt proud once going 85 miles per hour passed police car flat tire Pass word Some joker Wheel Fortune probably never built won $2000 correctly identifying Model Airplane puzzle Looks like weather has just gone completely nuts Floods blizzards torna des about other kind un usual weather can imagine point up extreme weather can isApril 17th temperature Dallas 96 degrees am typing 1030 pm temperature still 86 degrees Just wait till summer comes Oh yes record ed wind gusts up 79 80 miles per hour Dallas few days back fact couple modelers reported had some 60-mile-per-hour hori zontal thermals Watch folks As can see Im trying pretty hard usual cheerful self sure isnt easy youve stand watch whole lifes work go up flames As probably read last month 46-year-old hobby shop recognized people finest world set fire burglar February 19th What burned destroyed Dallas City bulldozers backhoes said lost everything meant just included forms records filed mail relative office District 8 VP Also lost AMA Displays circu lating through district along AMA movies tapes way AMA has filed insurance items al ready update relative store am going make giant effort reopen old address Hobby Counter 1907 Greenville Ave Dallas TX already have lease building right next door 1909 Greenville Ave should have open about May 15th am sure right bright' start up again tender age 73 am findingthat have host wonderful friends have offered practical help form funds merchandise help nod good Lord Ill make Pray Still speaking fire caught eighteen-year-old arsonist set though small satisfaction now Dallas jail under $28500 bond caught silent alarm inside Dallas music store being held breakin break-in fire breakin another hobby shop north Dallas suburb Farmers Branch am asking fine AMA publisher Carl Wheeley include column sev eral photos related fire first photos below holding models partially sur vived terrible heat burning fuel paint cements plastic kits model old Nobler Control Line model hanging wall hind steel shelves filled thousands back issues model craft magazines wings tail burned off front fuselage engine area spared enough recognizable heat intense melted other 200 300 engines Johnson 35 Nobler will still turn over am coating what left Nobler heavily epoxy resin preserve AMA museum think will interest ing viewers note 16 years flying 3000 flights put plane could destroy took fire determination keep flying no matter bad damage generated deep love affair can between modeler plane hope under stand reallyoutstanding model plane now thanks arsonist will never get see shown two photos below 1 2-ft-wingspan model Navy flying boat built 1940 Carlyle Linskie Dallas brag about Giant Scale mod els today please realize flying boat built back 1940 what today would considered primi tive materialsbut also Free Flight model powered two Brown Junior 60 engines just didnt have enough power break suction water takeoff hand-launched Hamp ton Airport majestic flight ever saw landing like feather plane skidding grass its hull restoring museum alas will never see please enjoy photos break away morbid facts above want really thank bunch newsletter editors answered plea replace staples tape papers have saved fingernails helped clean up language did receive newsletter 16 staples itsent hope jest sent back So can see workload good VP handles Pancho Morris shoot picture below months load newsletters receive around 300 per month manyfrom other districts try very hard read Please put yourself place imagine what burden staples must go trouble put out good newsletter smart make easy possible send open read thanks again used tape instead staples Continuing thoughts newsletters spent about two hours last night reviewing some better onesand am sure District 8 have finest news letters AMA promise next month get off subject fire give bunch sparkling quotes District B club papers Dont forget grow exchange thoughts other guy just might having fun modeling exchange newsletters him Out gas. gotta land 112Model Aviation Colorado 0 Kansas 0 Nebraska 0 North Dakota S SoothDakota Wyomng Ix DISTRICT REPORT Dick Crowley District IX Vice-President 16413 E Stanford Place Asrora CO 80015 Phone Home 303 693-1204 CompuServe address EMAIL 760672750 Associate Vice Presidents Fronk Clarke 1507 Woodland Beatrice NE 68310 Gene Coroon Boo 2832 Casper WY 82602 Ed Coo 8209 Linden Dr Prairie Village KS 66208 Travio McGinnis 8027 W Blot Circle Arvada CO 80005 Ruos Miller 980 N 3rd Carrington ND 58421 Jim Aicketts 516S Cloudas Sioux Fallo SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles c/o Radio Service Center 918 S Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 1303 922-8107 Evening 303 936-3266 Fellow Highland Modelers write just after returningfrom FAI Technical Meet ing Paris France Executive Council observer new VPs get chance attend see international game played Despite weather rain snow did get chance see some famous city FAI meetings session very impressed representa tives conducted themselves FAI pro gram USA something step child other parts world its way fly need take long hard look some international programs have book international records dont see USA listed categories fact could dominate program ifwewantedto Butthen again would like fly 0% nitro Give call drop note specific information time read will proba bly already have heard about few proposals feel smoke screens cover up important subjects Re Districting proposal prime example First theRuIe 19 call proposes creating series districts would have 19000-plus members lit tle concern about make up geo graphic area serviced OK bean counteri Second Elimination proposal volves sticking hub cities dis trict would based hub city other states district being merely filler Can imagine district say Dallas TX would cover Texas Okla homa New Mexico Colorado Kansas Nebraska Wyoming Montana Idaho etc Sure Re-Districting proposal finalfy focusing giving AVPs some recognition operating moneysome thing should have long ago Whata revelation So far proposals has sent Re-Districting Committee consideration would seem con cept having total five six districts popular somesounds like dynasty time Naturally would eliminate smaller districts such District IX reducing Executive Committee point could controlled very few would SOL Think about whole re-districting smoke screen mentioned proposal makes logi cal sense proposal split District Xjust above LA can justified Have LA southern California Arizona District X let northern California Utah Idaho Nevada make up District XII might hurt some egos might return budget dollars extra AVPs its sensible way go now Its much less sweeping dynasty program Im opposed hope majority Execu tive Council can see through Its true some Eastern districts could use little adjustment nothing radical JustthinkaboutitWemorethan doubled membership past ten years yet some would advocate cutting Executive Council 11 five six Would consider sensible planning smaller districts helping prevent takeovers act stabilizing factors Executive Council sincerely hope colleagues Executive Council can see through smoke screen too am also very concerned about direc tion fiscal development insurance programs Another smoke screen item Are looking out membership interested pretty financial statement self-serving much insurance protection really have within what boundaries limitations thoughts very important would appreciate call note views Hurry knows soon might district God forbid Con tact 303 693-1204 CompuServe 7606 72 75 0 might time smallest district start making its presence known will because have no other political ambitions will respect others same can communicate lot get monthly newsletter going What think know sounds like dont get mailno way comes daily pound Lets keep up get specific Lets tell like Interestingly enough about 35% mail calls comes west outside District IX Finally reminder issue will out prior Nats myunderstandingthat categories soon will filled no Remember deadlines everyonedont disappointed Also dont forget District IX Open Meeting held Tuesday pm HQ area Look specific details Nats information center will good chance kick concerns around learn profit get-togetherso lets see Next month promise get off soapbox various soapboxes put article about district activities some things too important ignore smoke over Keep active Only about 18% membership voted last time Thats crime keep active communicate will generate maintain interest dont knows Think about Good flyingsoft landings Going Cont pg 110 create positive attitude towards club its needsand counteract incip ient problems friction almost 125000 AMA members 2000 chartered clubs model aviation community represented Acad emy has sorts people involved means different viewpoints different tem peraments different skills dealing non-modelers addition esti mated another million people involved sportpeople AMA influences very little unless happen pick up copy ModelAviation magazine time time aeromod elers America mixed bag peoplepeople need get along neighbors yet ironically sometimes cannot seem get along other very disturbing problem has oc curred few Radio Control clubs recent months splinter group breaking away form anotherclub new group proceeds locate another flying site within potential radio interference range older club field Although AMA Rule Book includes suggested procedures checking inter ference potential negative attitudes tween groups can preclude coopera tion happens appeal made AMA HQ arbitrate situationnot enviable task Frankly model aviation community large enough us able afford such fighting among ourselves need cooperation paramountand especially because noncooperation will create negative image front public officials Yes some situations have carried far public official has obliged arbitrate dispute between two clubs let matters go extreme foolish harmfulparticularly sport sup posed fun potential solution problem radio interference between nearby clubs allotment channels will soon have channels work Decem ber 20 1987 working arrangement channel allocation could made field going have neighbors have get along Neighbors can also include other chartered clubs some areas need get along too Continuing residential industrial expansion brings increasing difficulty finding open spaces suitable model fly ing means more sites going have public land AMA developing methods present model aviation message public officials As member National Recreation Park Association gain exposure men women have considerable say what goes parkiands under jurisdiction Working NRPA contacts develop support cooperation positive step right direction part both national office char tered clubs across country Doing can help nutshell responsibility posi tive public image rests aeromod Continued page 114 July1987 113 Anzana 0 California 0 Hawaii S Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT David L Peltz District X Vice-President 20450 Celtic St Chatswarth CA 91311 Aesoclete Vice PresidentS Darwin N Barrie 8252 E TurnoyAve Scottadale AZ85251 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Bob Kampmann 8810 Piedra Way Fair Oaka CA 95628 Mike Lee 11430 Spitfire Drive San Diego CA 92126 Bob Reynolda Rt 8 Box 51 TuCoon AZ 85710 Jim Scarborojgh 30717 Rue Langloix Rancho PV CA 90274 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Tuttle 417 Ehilani St Pukalani Maui HI 96788 Al Williamson 445 Weatby Chula Viata CA 92011 Jon Zelaloft 5411 OctoberWay Weat Valley City UT 84120 Frequency CaodInetor George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr SacramentO CA 95826 Phone t916 352-1982 Awards Dinner April 4th Free Flight Model Airplane Association Southern California FFMAASC held its annual awards dinner Lawndale CA pleasure invited participate honor presenting Bob Bill Hunter Satellite City Hot Stuff fame 1986 AMA Technical Achievement Award given introduc tion cyanoacrylate adhesivesto modeling Anyone has ever built plane CyA has saved countless hours process owes debt gratitude vision being first apply technology sport prestigious new AMA award will presented annually make significant technical contribution aero modeling Also Sal Taibi rumored have invented balsa wood Sal gave interesting talk balsa showed some samples group exhibited ex treme differences weights Also present World Champion US Indoor FF Team Cezar Banks Fl D World Champ Bob Randolph team manager Bud Romak Larry Calliau couldnt attend gave demonstration world-class Indoor flight eight-foot ceiling no less startling couldnt believe approximately 18-in-wingspan plane weighed much dollar billbut gently circling restaurant fine evening went home smile face AMA Marketing last Executive Council meeting appointed AMA President Don Lowe chairman new committee AMA called AMA Marketing Committee does AMA need Marketing Com mittee ask Ill try give opinion believe number things AMA has tosell Some like memberships insurance patches jewelry plans build ing planes jackets hats etc obvious Others opinion main thingAMA has sell sport itself No would argue model airplane building/flying popular golf tennis bowling oranyof other so-called adult sports Its also ob viously popular young people Little League baseball AYSO soccer etc Well believe partially due lack sales activity part AMA well part model airplane industry Anyone belongs American Rifle Association knows good job selling theirproduct use firearms far unpopular model airplanes difference lies what refer marketing problems created lack marketing part AMA apparent toall us Mention sporttoan outsider youll usually get funny looks until explain further recreation facilities planned times auto matically plan flying site next soccer field golf course swimming pool etc Rarely ever need find ways sell con cept sport rational constructive educational recreational activity Thats part what Ill doing cnmmittm also need tosell AMA memberships model airplane builders/fliers yet belonga number estimated over 100000000 need find ways reach themand motivate join AMA has grown by6 10% per yearto its current membership over 120000 weve still got long way go before say cant grow Theres strength numbers become organization represents 1120000 members well have far clout today AMA also would benefit financially did better job merchandisingthe physi cal products like hats jackets patches etc have sell Look some creased activity area No no going force members buy hat membership renewal money voluntarily brought such sales sure could used constructive purposes help battle get flying sites Ill keep posted activities committee develop Next week fly Reston VA next Executive Council meeting decide AMAs budget year District 10s standpoint its going interesting Cont pg 108 getaclose look atthe components muffler assembly Coming Up next issue will report couple other muffler developments including four-stroke 12 engine working anything would like pass please drop letter 611 Beechwood Drive Charlottes ville VA 22901 Cont pg 113 elers job AMA headquarters people alone nor ajob elected officials can themselves us needs conscious need public acceptance model aviation continue enjoy privilege flying creations have everything can assure continuing availability flying sites have roll green carpet before us chore rests squarely us 114 Model Aviation Sound Going Have made contribution MORTGAGE DEPLETION PROGRAM IF YOU T NOW WILL Increase AMAs financial strength offsetting current interest payments ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVERESTON VA 22090 Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Dragon 0 Washington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCullough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address EMAIL780872422 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Cashman 2521 SW 323rd St Federal Way WA 98023 Al Culver Box 88 Wilder ID 03876 Gary Fuller 3050 Riverwood Juneau AK 99801 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N Great Falls MT 59401 Dave Mullens 18559 Palatine Ave N Seattle WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 807 0 Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 823 Klamath Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 112011 28th St E #09 Puyallup WA 98373 Frequency Coordinator Robert Balch 1843988 Haig Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 6th 7th June Farragut Flyers will have Float Plane Fun-Fly Sandpoint ID Its great place con test places things entire family enjoy Mount Rainier club will host annual Pattern SportAerobatics contest Pfeiffer Pfield south Puyallup 6th 7th June Latest word isthatCLAM BASH 87 will Astoria 14th June Events NW Sport & Super Race 1/2A Fast Com bat four carrier classes Stunt Clam Scale What ask Clam Scale About $350 bucket Anyway call Dave Green 503 325-7005 latest info June 13 Boeing HAWKS will have Big-Bird Fly-In Kent same day just south RAMS will hold four-stroke rally Auburn field 13th day MARCs second annual Air Carnival Open House field Redmond have flying static demonstrations etc next day 14th seventh annual Marymoor Scale meet will Marymoor Park near Redmond happen near Billings MT weekend 13-14 June Billings Flying Mustangs holding annual Air Show Flying Mustangs have very nice field talk may buy wise move can Supposed Fun-Fly Helena 20th 21st may rumor Big Sky RC Modelers Great Falls scheduled have Scale Fly-In 27th & 28th June probably Rattler Field Whoops changed name some thing like Black Horse Field didntthey Too badthe old name much descrip tive Nobodys seen black horse years other hand always look down walking around bushes June 27-28 Bladder Grabber 87 will held Boeing Space Center near Kent WA will hosted Boeing HAWKS FF group Howard Rush CD Carver Corporation sponsor biggies Combat world prizes worth big bucks competition gets fierce athree-dayweekendJune 19 through 21 Farragut Flyers CAMS Coeur dAlene will host Northwest Regional Scale Masters Farragut Flyers field Farragut State Park Some best builders area will bring fly handiwork Typically will get modelers Oregon Washington Montana Idaho addition will some Canada California possibility some Alaska group did well finals will also show up Its great place entire familyand filled topnotch aircraft pilots Gary Fuller AVP far north wrote Gastineau Aeromodeler Society celebrating its 10th anniversary June Congratulations GAS members well look forward 20th Gary sent brochure have printed tells about group maps flying areas very well-done idea might use promote club what possible new club membersand populace large GAS will have Biplane Fun-Fly Eagle Beach 20th June Contact Gary details Illinois Valley club will have Fun-Fly 27th 28th June somewhere near Cave Junction OR will first-ever effort deserves support Now dont know much about flying site rumored have runway mile long over 100 ft wide neighbors complain about noise Looks like auction/swap meet Saturday fun-fly Sunday Bob Bennett will CD dont have phone number him Im sure Robert Boess club prez can help number 503 592-3648 Dick Wickline may also able give particulars Editor Bob Steele closed newsletter following thought Invite young person go flying Young people lifeblood country cant get interested aviation no can need young people club Amen Mark Ewert Walla Walla Valley Prop Twisters told has new Helicopter group formed believe called Southeastern Washington Heli copter Association mentioned fun-fly will hosted Tn-Cities RC Modelers event will June 20 Rosadell Nutley Field near Tn-Cities Flying will start 10 am info available either Markat 509 525-8273 Jim Bumpous Tn-Cities Club 509 547-4143 Also check favorite hobby shops informative flyer Salmon RC Flyers Salmon ID newsletter mentioned Club hosted local group Boy Scouts attending Merit Badge Pow-Wow Scouts working toward Aviation Merit Badge spent several hours club field went away better understanding RC modeling Club Prexy George Nichols briefed group various aspects building flying aircraft After briefing PrezandAlvaHeaterputon flight demo club gave Scout Delta Dart build part Merit Badge requirement Just think good PR done club small outlay time dollars Want get community side something like Besides some kids will modelers future Now weather warming up us lets look back colder time Marty Hall sent note about fun-fly held Fairbanks just sun about sink below horizon und schnee bedect die erde Anyway pretty much ordi nary fareloops duration rolls likeexcept last event Would believe Musical Planes Same musical chairs aircraft air signal mad dash ground Last plane up loses other hand maybe survive landing go up next heat Last plane following rules still flying wins way clear out odd stufi youre reluctant simply burn Long Alaska winters give lots time build replacements Martys description winter flights pointed up striking contrast winters bit lower latitudes snow Marty said very deep described sound plane came nosed over soft forgiving white powder covered everything No damage done A/C cold fingers toes hardy souls like us would rather fly sit Boeing HAWKS Puget Sound Electric Model Flyers present Fifth An nual Electric Fly-In atthe HAWKS field near Kent WA two-day affair 27th & 28th June will include among other things Electric Flight clinic Mitch Poling noted author book Electric models columnist Model Builder magazine Prizes will given both days Most Aerobatic Best Scale Longest Flight Most Impressive other categories curious will find eclectic mix may stir desire join have tried Electric Flight have found very enjoyable CD Bernard Cawley Call him 206 839-9157 Registration 9 am flying will go day Speaking HAWKS Boeing HAWKS Free Flight Model Flying Club has its spring opener scheduled Harts Lake Prairie June 6-7 Im sure exactlywhat FF events planned eitherTom Cash man AVP Free Flight Ed Lamb club president should able help Imagine beautiful medium blue sky patches large fleecy white clouds drifting gently across weather warm wearing shirt-sleeves few others have light jackets Some beginning sunburn gaze up azure sky following flight model tracing IMAC schedule white blue Sounds like average summer contest right Well yes wasnt summer 25th Annual SRAC Polar Bear 21st March No rain no snow no hail much wind Now thats just usual format Polar Bear cant nice once mother nature smiles have nicest week end possible Oh yes little wind Force-b gale can make whole thing very interesting especially spot landings Incredible wea ther Just day before looked like deluge Its relatively warm oh-so-wet lately contest enjoyed participants spectators alikeand trophies Would believe silver plates silver plaques truly fitting award 25th anniversary fine contest Jack Barnes CD ably assisted Rad Russell rest SRAC crew Rogue Eagles will have Pattern Contestattheirfield near White City OR 4th-Sth July Along local group should number fliers northern California should good contest sharpening skills HAWKS will hold aThermalGrabberat Redmond Glider field June 4 5 Happy Flying July1987115 JUN 101 FLIGHT f ED WHITTEN Box 176 WaIl St Sta York NY 10005 Fourcorners Free Flighters Ann Earl Eckerson backbone very active club Aztec NM couple puts its heart soul promot ing Outdoor Indoor flying quad rant New Mexico hold weekly building classes Thursday nightsthe Farmington Model Building class Farmington Public Libraryfor Juniors aged six through 13 Wednesday nights theyre Altrurian Library Aztec Model Building class again youngsters six through 1 3 Whenever can hold contests young old alikeoften assisted Hoby Clay Farmington Frequently parents accom panytheir kids help out Pictured below group builders What bunch happy faces Ann Earl get lot satisfaction helping both young people older stu dents build fly Somehow get little building flying own Aztec big town percentagewise lot aeromodeling going much larger metropolitan areas Note have obtained cooperation town libraries club maintains close contact local newspapers issues regular press releases Farmington Daify Times often features clubs activities good stories Wren Propp terrific photos often color Aztec actually somewhat eco nomically depressed area outsiders have helped out example Bill Hannan contributing autographed copies books Maybe other clubs manufacturers could send somethingor editors could donate newsletter subscription Contact Ann Eckerson care New Mexico Free Flyers Association 810 Baird Circle Aztec NM 87410 Below illustrated clubs drawing cards neat certificate awarded youngsters show out standing progress Certificates nice touch youngsters really appreciate kid stuck over bedroom/workshop wall inexpensive can used both reward achievement contest prizes Building Indoor Peanuts following first portion sixpage treatise Peanuts Dr Lester Gar ber must reading 1 Selecting Design Selecting good design usually compromise between scale points flying characteristics best compromise select good-flying design build model light possible add much scale detail possible Study rules carefully good-flying Peanut design should have broad wing chord 25 length about equal span large stab long nose moment Lacey Fike classic examples designs features possible build Lacey four grams have flights three minutes However Lacey Fike typically well respect scale points h5everal monoplane designs pre-1935 good-flying designs will score higher scale points 2 What Light Peanut unusual Peanuts weigh eight 15 grams consider Peanut light goodflying design has good scale detail weighs less five grams design withanarrowwingchordasmall fuselage weight four grams light Peanut asmall Peanut High aspect ratios narrow wing chords undesirable because 13-in span limitation other words narrow wing chords result small wing areas higher wing loadings reduces flight times 3 Why Build Light Peanuts Three answers can given question 1 Light Peanuts fly longer 2 Light Peanuts easier adjust 3 Light Peanuts dont break hit wall respect first point simple energy analysis shows flight time inversely proportional weight 3/2 power means example de creasing weight 50% should increase flight time 84% Decreasing weight 25% should increase flight time 40% Weight ever critical respect second point Light Peanuts require less power flyat lower speed other words forces torque aerodynamic forces acting model smaller Since model flies lower speed effects small warps drag other imperfections will less Light Peanuts will also recover stalls other disturbances quickly cause momentum considerations model will less sensitive thrust other trim adjustments respect third point Aero dynamic considerations show lift proportional velocity squared gen erate twice lift model must fly 141 times original velocity level flight lift equals weight therefore doubling weight means model must fly 141 times fast Peanut hits wall whether breaks depends its structural strength amount kinetic energy has hits structure must absorb kinetic energy bendingand/or break ing Kinetic energy proportional velocity squared model isflyingl41 fast possesses twice much kinetic energy bottom line model having 1/2 weight will fly 71% velocity will possess 25% kinetic energy hits wall Therefore light Peanuts much less likely break space does permit reprint ing above excerpt Dr Gar bers six-page treatise must reading its entirety complete set send Ed Whitten another 22-cent stamp cover postage copy will its wayto soon possible 116 Model Aviation First Row L R Josh West Kris Butner Lee Posey Jacob Saiz Jeremy West Claudia Saiz Raymond York visitor Eari W Ann Eckerson Second Row L R ED Dusty Rhoades Charies Cunningham Connie Stevens Maria Saiz Sabrina Butner Ruth Butner Third Row Lto R Everett Posey Sherry Posey Kathy Cunningham Denise West Bili West Robin Butner John Saiz
Edition: Model Aviation - 1987/07
Page Numbers: 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116
AMAs Financial Statement 1986 May last year having earlier ap proved budget 1986 AMA Exe cutive Council noted would need dues increase 1987 decid ing dues increase Council took consideration together increased revenues growing mem bershipwith all-time high member ship total predieted 1986there have steady increases costs opera tions dues increase therefore determined necessary orderto con tinue providing existing services mem bers also noted sev eral years since last basic dues increase Back May last year appeared general increase $4 per adult member would get AMA back operating black several years same time however recognized liability insurance market deteriorating beginning October 1986 AMA might have pay much renewal coverage Regardless outlook future obvious early 1986 would deficit year budget 1986 predicted loss year about $113000 As year progressed however member ship growing steadily exceeding prediction about 5% year before amount projected deficit gradually decreased finally just under $93000about $20000 better ex pected fall 1986 got worse news expected concerning surance program turned out nobody willing provide coverage needed now problem insurance costs hands emergency concerning availabilityor lack special AMA Executive Council meeting held September time Council approved significant propositions AMAs 50-year history Council approved funding AMAs own insurance programstill using insurance companies provide policy claims service AMA commit ted pay bills Continued page 101 Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin jr Miss Sound. article No did overlook last months issue magazine Due need space extensive article dealing radio frequen cies Sound Model Aeronautics article did appear June issue might think point time frequency issue much important Well no doubt isa very important subject want know stand regard whetherwe haveafuture Radio Control hope article has answered questions frequencies led believe however immediacy frequencies plan has lessened emphasis sound model aeronautics remains extremely important sub ject spent last weekend Toledo Show judging number people talked others AMA booth can assured growing interest problem soundlevel reduction notwithstanding cer tain advertisements have appeared model aviation publications still individuals out imagine noise problem can expect flying sites future still manufacturers dismiss need develop quieter equipment can expect business future have heard individuals taking quiet equipment making noisy altering muffler sake gaining power ridiculous power needed appropriate solution go larger engineand operate quiet spectrum individual sits par ticular flying site happens free apparent noise problems gen eralizes problem therefore does exist anywhere taking quest progress need standards seri ously kind complacency does sport disservicein fact puts jeopardy FAI ClAM Sound latest meeting ClAM changed format dealing Continued page 104 Fred Marks Chairman AMA Frequency Committee article part series purpose provide status report upon give brief history AMAs acquisi tion new radio frequencies Included series will update radio frequencies situation similar pro vided Model Aviation 1985The reader urged save entire new series articles reference show new comers RC hobby Recent articles June 1987 Model Aviation pages 106-110 April 1987 Model Aviation page 100 Brief History AMA RC Frequency Committee standing committee AMA Executive Council continues year year chairman appointed Executive Council acting through president AMA committee responsible AMA membership through Executive Council Fre quency Committee its inception late 1940s under guidance Dr Walt Good Ed Lorenz Howard McEntee others Since have asked Dr Walt Good present full history committee future article will attempt Prior formation Frequency Committee ham radio license re quired order fly RC Since time frequencies have become available require ham license Today al though RC flier may have ham license no longer required another article Frequency Committee member War ren Plohr will tell howto become radio amateur ham Using ham license/fre quencies can avoid complications license-free RC environment present Frequency Committee members otherJack Albrecht has member since 1975was serving committee writer time initial involvement 1978 time seriously work attempting acquire new chan Continued page 100 AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John Worth 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager S Comptroiier Gisele Jackson 0 Competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 NatsGenerai Manager Vince MankowakiS Specici Services Director Carl Maroneys Speciai Events Director Douglas Pratt S Pubiic Reictions Director Geoff Styles S Technical Direcfor- Bob Underwood 0 Administrative Coordinator Bob VoislavekO Publications Director Carl R Wheeleys Membership Director Mike Woodfolk0 Generai Counsei Jeremiah Courtney July1987 99 AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 NewRC Frequencies Came AMAs Executive Council ectuisalent Board Directors basically composed President Executive Vice President Executive Director 11 district Vice Presidents officers provided space month AMA News publication What say space howeser smatter personal viewpoint f sole responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council Cont pg 99 nels could wherever could FCC reason apparent Figure 1 RC broken its shell AMA mem bership risen rapidly mem bers RC Fields crowded long waits turn fly addition seven frequencies shared other Public Radio Service PRS users including such things message pagers Since pager usage also increasing dra matically consequent rapid increase pager interference RC models provoking complaints mod elers RC modelers demanding relief Frequency Committee examined availability spectrum technical feasibility operating frequency slots ranging 30 MHztoover900 MHz Another Frequency Committee member Bill Hershberger will tell about later As proceeded through era Bob Aberle became chairman Under Bobs guidance great assistance AMA legal counsel Jeremiah Courtney Walt Good writer explored various avenues FCC would receptive During 1981 1982 op tions refined persisted two concepts 1 wanted exclusive use channels 2 wanted channels possible Both utmost importance first goal exclusive use channels would preclude future allocation shared channels powerful users occurred seven old frequencies second goal having maximum possible number channels thought mandatory because would various areas US some frequencies might unusable worst-case would powerful 300-watt fixed station using directional antenna beamed across par ticular flying field FCC technical staff agreed could support position assigning us so-called odd frequencies 7276 MHz area frequencies un wanted powerful Public Radio Service users because preferred design equipment required operate less 20 kHz apart However FCC could provide us exclusive slice spectrum anywhere else channels 10 kilohertz other operators because just available So FCC support accepted knowing Euro peans too operating 10kHz separation prepared ac quire frequencies 72 75 MHz writer Walt Good John Worth AMA legal counsel met formally seven individual FCC Commis sioners December 1981 January 1982 present request build case committee carefully con sidered ways handling several technical problems developed allocation plan depicted Figure 2 nub plan insofar FCC concerned receive 80 new frequen cies 50 72-73 MHz 30 75-76 MHz frequencies exclusively use RC modelers located between interstitial other PRS users so-calledeven frequencies would 1 0-kHz removed frequencies would secondary users may interfere other users spectrum same time may force adjacent-frequency 10 kHz away users avoid interferingwith us meant have better receivers available US safety order prevent heavy influx surface models cars boats etc new frequencies commit tee elected stipulate surface vehicles required operate 30 frequen cies 75 MHz 50 channels 72 MHz model aircraft Despite separation AMA has recently found necessary request strong FCC enforce ment stipulation As result car model operator recently pay replacement crashed airplane because radio aircraft frequency March 1982 FCC Commissioners voted unanimously affirm request After public-comment period pros cons debated won big battle Report Order became effective 20 December 1982 battle won war continued group active AMA members felt would forced give up old radios because new improved equip ment would necessary order operate new 20-kHz spacings yet available degree correct However same arguments made years before expanded five frequencies 27 MHz Industry responded quickly believed would once again Having designed ACE/Proline equipment years writer firsthand under standing both what required importance prompt response really did look difficult therefore did limit type modulation used AM FM PM other forms could can used Indeed felt AM FM other forms could coexist good receivers forthcoming still true AMA RADIO CONTROL UTILIZATION PLAN III11111111 1983 12838404244464810 125416 ED WITh SON-AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS 1988 II II II II II II 1214 1618 2022 2426 2830 3234 15 13 15 17 59 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43 45 47 49 51 53 55 57 59 12 14 16 58 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 50 12 84 16 58 60 FIGURE 2 RC FREQUENCIES/CHANNELS FOR lNJDEL AIRCRAFT After 1987 nonaircraft operations 75 MHZ IIIIIIIIII 22CHANRELS 38404244464850525456 Asaresultof debate deference feared losing old radios committee acted phase-in 80 new channels would ensure modelers could continue use equip ment several years also gave RC industry several years develop new equip ment phase-in combined field frequency identification scheme has evolved become Frequency Utiliza tion Plan covered theApril June 1987 issues Model Avi ation Frequency Utilization Plan included first separation cars boats 75 MHz 72-MHz channels reserved model aircraft addressed need Protect broadband receivers fora peri od time designated until 1991 retaining 40-kHz separations between RC frequencies b Delay use channels either side seven old frequencies FCC permitted used until end year 1987 c Prevent use frequencies would cause image problems sin gle-conversion receivers committee has especially pleased its proposal AMA Exe cutive Councils approval Phase-In Plan two reasons 1 Industry has taken longer fourth yearof plan introduce improved receivers ever anticipated 2 lot poorly performing AM transmitters out using present AMA cali bration program identify such transmit ters have corrected too will subject article come Asafinal implementingaction forthe new frequencies 1983 committee adopted frequency flag scheme based resistor color code Meanwhile hav ing reached state progress described above committee went lower level activity awaiting development new equipment Bob Aberle left com mittee get reacquainted family job George Myers appointed chairman As reached end theacquisition phase item left hanging fire writer askedby industry-related organization Continued next column 100 Model Aviation Frequency O 1080 56023 AO2ITIOSAL 72 5542 SC FREQUENCIES IN 1995 540- 0 4 ASOITIOSAL 72 5542 SC FREQUENCIES IN 1988 12011 4EV 72 1442 520- SC FREOQEICIES IN 1983 60ASIA SEI44ERS IIASTIY SC SINCE 1970 40 20IN 1989 5 597019801990 FIGURE 1 AIiA/RC GWTh formed during acquisition phase later subsidedto prepare set standards RC equipment proceeded albeit reluctantly Somehow could see AMA enforcing standards liability issues poten tially too risky finally decided call Guidelines allowing question enforcement remain moot Guidelines never published through out 1983 1984 continued wait new equipment feedback field next article series will relate what happened 1985 onwards Financial Report pg 99 Council therefore upped pre viously approved basic dues increase $4 $10 per member provide extra money needed beyond necessary operations fund new insurance pro gram end September Meanwhile 1986 continued other respect previously budgeted agreement between actual budgeted Income/Expense figures remarkable has years As statement shows came within 4% budgeted gross income plus side within 3% negative side expenses Some basics 1986 AMA finances Out 38 million dollars total AMA income about million came mem bership dues Over 25 million dollars came members over 100000 elected pay extra magazine along basic membership dues Out total 39 million dollars ex penses about $367000 went member ship insurance expenses about million dollars went salaries fringe benefits 48 employeesa ratio per 2500 members about $132000 toward cost being landlord office cleaning building maintenance lawn service etc about $1 56000 membership processing ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Income Operating Expenses Budget 1986 $140000 computer services about $106000 FAI international competi tion expenses about 11 million maga zine costs offset advertising dues subscription income about $1 00000 volunteer officer expenses about $70000 postage freight plus other lesser expenses including about $53000 pay National Champion ships about time issue AMA News reaches members Executive Council will have approved 1987 bud get budget reflects new considerations have developed since preliminary draft provided January AMA Finance Committee exerted special effort make recommendations realigning some expense items give priority long-range goals objectives AMA major emphasis flying sites same time Council review ing six months experience operating AMAs self-funded liability insurance proContinued page 104 Meetership Dues Juniors-no publ iuriors-newsltr Mat or-meg Seniors-no pikl Seniors-neusltr Seniors-sing Open-Family Sr Citizen Newsletter Reg Newsletter Early Magazine Magazine Early Boosters-no publ Booster-magazine Free Officials Bate 500 1000 1400 750 1250 1650 1700 1800 2600 2400 3000 2800 500 1500 Budget 1986 No Marl es 4095 500 121 000 1950 000 3247 200 136170000 27304504500 41257012500 61191l014200 28407384000 19914778400 37228111684000 49150137620000 239119500 188282000 1800- Total Membership115959 291902800 Deduct partial Year credits5200000 Bet Dues Other Income Musewe Patronships Life Memberships Club Charter Fees Sanction Fees Sanction Insurance FAI Staeps-net Less BAA i4eeterahips tuppi & Souv Sales Less Furchases Dealer Coeseissions Fits tentals Video Tape Sales Misc Membership Fees IntereSt Incose MIA Advertising N/A Subscription s NAB Subscription Fees Misc Donat ions Argus Subscriptions Gross Income Deduct 286702800 Budget 000 600000 4000000 1800000 60000 Actual 1986 No MembDues 41572078500 165165000 21873061800 33312498250 181226250 27234492950 41877117900 716612898800 29727727200 18134351200 43127129381000 44821125498800 220110000 161241500 1834- Percent Achieved lot 511 136361 112 151 102591 133091 99741 ioisox 117111 104651 91061 115851 91191 92051 85641 119045 299849150102721 5796775 111481 294052375102561 Actual 1948250 1900000 867750 5589357 3196167 5600000 2300000 3300000 200000 400000 800000 6000000 46500000 98 00 550000 8000000 500000 371176200 Operating Espense 367474900 Special Council Allocations15021200 Total Expense Net Loss Year 1986 2304500 1875000312501 4123273103081 2152825119601 79050131731 0001 108050056871 239319072521 1199280- 8100040501 35956489891 77283996601 6391730106531 49878285107271 985829299871 665600121021 9524914119001 286049 57211 384679708 104001 377933445 382496100 393970916 103001 11319900 9291208 Percent Budget BudgetedActual Used Operating Espenses Salaries--Total dept Payroll Taxes Fringe Benefits Occupancy Telephone Postage ght Memberahip Insurance Membership Processing Membership Services supplies film rental Public Relations Film Projects-Production Travel Service Film Library NO Service Film Replacements Staff Travel Cotmicil mtgs Trade Shows etc Office Supplies StatIonarymisc Office Equipment & Maintenance Printing 4 Copying Professional Fees Insurance General Depreciation Expense Data Processing Membership Sys Time BharlngMeintSupp Financial Systeem Word Processor General Ceeputer Expense Other Taxes FAt Expense fund allocation NM Divisional Fee PAl Franchise Van Expense MusetIs Special Projects Interest Expense Total-exclusive magazine direct costs MA Advertsing-direct costs MA Other direct costs Unrelated business Tax Total Operating Expenses Other Expenses Special Council Allocations Officer Service council mtgs expenses national 4 district officers Magazines OfficerCDs etc Various Coessittes ASIA Scholarship Program Bats Pensanent Site Committee Total Expense Budgeted Total Actual Expense Year 1986 98738000 20180700 13135000 3380000 5800000 33956300 14893900 2200000 7105000 2000000 500000 1000000 2800000 712500 4000000 2400000 1100000 10023400 9105400 800000 1500000 600000 1530000 9267500 3000000 300000 1700000 2375000 254102700 42683000 70283100 74900 377933445 102851 6500000 2021200 1500000 1000000 3500000 500000 ___________ ______ 382496100 393970916 103001 July1987101 98926860 17364939 13195681 2675893 6887083 36741459 156 60 2179297 7860902 1220791 465237 777062 3131626 440046 4325496 3261640 1941795 11873394 14056850 398772 2690614 1622706 2223301 7671359 3000000 272299 1612786 1120877 263891825 45672838 67963821 j~61 100191 86 001 100461 79 171 118741 108201 105111 99061 110 641 61041 93051 77 711 111 841 61 761 108141 135901 176 531 118 461 154381 49851 179371 270451 145 311 82781 100001 90 771 94871 47 191 103851 107 001 96701 99 721 6665249 2114562 1340180 621635 52 9S&45 102541 104621 89351 62161 151 311 -0- _______ Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 Im writing during long return trip April 87 Paris meeting ClAM once-a-year gathering FAI Headquarters France designed defini tize accept competition rules various FAI categories coming year Since international rules-making proc ess seems mystify some members will try explain procedure Com petition rules currently written sev eral ClAM subcommittees Category US Representative Free Flight FlGeorge Xenakis Control Line F2Laird Jackson Chmn RC Aerobatics F3A Ron Chidgey Chmn RC Soaring F3BJohn Grigg Chmn RC Helicopter F3C Horace Hagen RC Pylon F3DBob Brown Chmn RC Electric F3ECal Ettel Space ModelsHoward Kuhn Chmn Scale F4 Bob Wischer addition category representa tives John Worth secretary ClAM president voting representa tive Plenary Session officers ClAM including chairmen subcom mittees nominated voted Plenary Session practice representa tives continue office unless good cause found removal must say consideration highly political nature transactions effective representative should stay place Seeing committee has its US representative will ensure retain strong voice rules-making commit tees meet separately simultaneous ses sions making difficult effectively partici pate representative com mittee wanted attend sessions found time foronlythree F2 F3 B F4 Its apparentthat various subcommit tees have done homework during year April session becomes much less difficult differing proposals must resolved participants will have detailed reports wont cover important decisions would like highlight few faced international rebel lion Control Line category due drastic rules changes put place April 86 ClAM meeting feel Dr Laird Jack son did masterful job convincing committee cancel 86 rules change step step adopt reasonable compromises aimed slowing model speedsie standard low-nitro fuel reduced engine venturi size especially gratified subcommittees recognition need reduce noise later.. F3 B Soaring subcommittee debated length controversial weak link used towline limit launcher energy Much discussion yielded no suitable alterna tive solution moment since finite specifications launch winch available seems launch winch design function must defined order standardize important element system Noteworthy strong drive reduce category complexity eliminating Speed task elimination will firm proposal next year hoping test concept years Nats Hopefully future change will make event appealing Soaring enthusiasts can build toward participation strong FAI teams future important outcome Scale deliberations establishment new Giant Scale provisional category essen tial requirements event same current FAI rules except maximum weight 25 kg engine displacement 100cc allowed no reaction engines such jets rockets should please Giant Scale enthusiasts Interestingly subcommittee proposed no limits engine size last-minute persuasion yours truly brought about addition limit system excluding heavyweight high-speed models seems appropriate F3A Aerobatics adopted whole new pat tern plus detailed Judges Guidecertainly improvement overwhat have category very good shape includes refined noise requirementso far category requirement extremely gratified see agree ment need get general noise reduction program af applicable categories end current noise committee abolished new formed consisting subcommittee chairmen affected committees What need now subcommittee receive instructions having finite noise reduction plan place within finite period time achieve must embark aggressive noise testing noise reduction program categories hope persuade AMA Council fund scientific testing technology advancement program would consist testing first isolate noise sources evaluate possible solu tions no way can write noise requirements categories up-front assessment what possible impact category arbitrarily specify use mufflers finite noise limit time would ridiculous need planned noise reduction program possibly several steps hope can convince own Contest Board responsive real need noise reduction interesting way note UK Control Line representatives statement effect no place England FAI Combat ship maybe flown due noise regulations 1989 will have somewhere US combined World Championships Pattern Pylon Helicopter Soaring assuming get act together definitize plan December ClAM Council Meeting preliminary proposal Paris accepted requisite de tails site organization have yet worked out significant undertaking should prove grand modeling experience During next few months will searching suitable site event directors will making appropriate plea magazine site offers pres ent aware site possibilities Florida New England Virginiaand must others important initial objective pick site can select dates get problem organization have concerned insufficiently strong competitors some international events several reasons lack struc tured program prepare strong contenders seems should either job right After spend over $100000 dues money year area other country world having active competition program chooses make FAI events premier events competitions orga nize competitive dont After competition rules formulated competent commit tee members meeting head-to-head dis cussions make choices FAI system active committees write rules using inputs experts around world contrast ourcontest committee system strictly passive responding largely individual ideas trying sort out What need face-to-face head-knocking Contest Board sessions can have give take necessary reach consensus also need time sit down write rules together hope can work out plan can just AMA spends lot man-hours money writing rules planning competition items butwe need efficiently Lets come together reason will far out step rest world red-blooded American competitor would like World Champion dont work system will make achievable 102 Model Aviation Good News AMA Film Librarian now has Beta video tapes available sale $2500 following titles included Marvelous Miniatures 46 mins Grand Illusions36 mins Wired Excitement30 mins Adrift Air30 mins Choppers20 mins Order AMA Film Librarian 1810 Samuel Morse Drive Reston VA 22090 Include $2500 tape sure specify Beta shipping charges prepaid AMA Executive VPs Report Jim MeN sill AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Mortgage Honor Roil plan has abandoned because some members getting impression AMA financial difficulty financial trouble no crisis funds formerly used rental payments will now pay interest principal bank loan Head quarters building As faras one-time assess ment concerned seriously doubt such motion could ever pass Council action persons have responded request mortgage payoff donations please rest assured will have place museum wall reflecting list donors contributed Some members have sent donations since last monthly magazine report Mr Jack Page Florence SC $5 Wesley Virginia Wyckoff Greenville Ml $5 Cherrill Vera Thomas Ft Myers FL $5 Lt Col Gerald Risovi Mrs Risovi Fort Hood TX $25 Although no longer asking donations pay off mortgage fine unselfish people will Honor Roll money will directed mortgage members being asked currently pay largest dues historysuch increase being necessary go self-insuredand time talk mortgage Jack Page adds letter new members unaware makeup AMA feel article should published magazine short feature giving history AMA explaining terms like Leader Member Open Contest Director sayCD some respond huh article could also explain elected voluntary paid officials dutiesand could re peated annually What think Col Gerald Risovi writes Does Council expect reduce dues insurance reserves have accumulated will reserves adequate eliminate need bank letter-ofcredit What planned nearly onemillion-dollar windfall years dues crease represents What long-term plan Perhaps can extend temporary dues increase year necessary pay off mortgage Good sharp questions Col Risovi immediate present will have bank portion years insurance monies setting fraction aside reserve future settlement legal claims filed particular year example claim filed 1987 might settled until 1990 time comes settle want use 1990 money rather 1987 reserve Some reserve flying year will have held against future settlements Whether dues will come down future crystal ball suggestion paying off mortgage may come Thanks again mortgage money thanks letter Doc Passen Jasonville IN writes have ruffled few feathers AMA things beginning get bit sticky.. Madison Avenue approach gen eral membership reflected actual numbers last election AMA presi dent gives us very much leeway work since 85% members did bother vote presidential elec tion decided less 100 votes too secrets AMA Head quarters gap communication understanding between average AMA member Executive Council mindboggling Gee Doc think everybodyon Coun cil trying hard can communi cate know am .. Ray Teliczan Jr Mascoutah IL writes have just received homeowners surance policy enclosed notice model toy aircraft now included under coverage industry trend maybe AMA can lower its insurance future Thanks Ray Ill pass info along Bill Zimmer AMA associate VP Varna IL writes Reduce AMA districts six Decrease Executive Council five save money equal representa tion thats equal representation Ill quit AMA today have good system officers representation now arent using its full potential Id like see funding annual district meeting district wouldnt know another District VI associate VP tripped over Bill idea annual district meet ing excellent something Council should consider Come think ideas always good . important persons modeling world newsletter editor job difficult bar modeling least thanked example should editor retire after cer tam years service club members walk up him thank him wonderful issues cranked out Instead come up him say issue month Whyare mad Send newsletter Have ever actually seen newsletter editor have actual unretouched photo want show July1987 103 getthls Issue Model Aviation Free Flight season will just starting up will have about two weeks plan trip Pensacola FL attend Tom MoLaughians annual FF bash held US Navy field mile square Meet Marc Hattie Slak Huntsville AL happy husband-andwife team won practically thIng win event last year planning same year Marc Hattie go everywhere together Marc shown holding little model airplane see powered rubberband know what Free Flight people tell Radio Control people about FF7 say Theres nothing Free Flight business No skill knowledge necessary just wind up let em go gentleman right real live editor Meet Mr Ken Miller Jasper AL publishes creates FlyWatcher newsletter Jasper RC Mod elers creation good newsietteras land Also meet Mr Randy Jones L Mr Jiles Portzer middle helping Ken fiddle radiocontrolled Sweetatick AMA Computer Network can send Electronic Mail AMA access up-to-the-minute informa tion home computer CompuServe address 767033041 Source its ST6232 Cali Doug Pratt AMA HQ 703 435-0750 info Executive Directors ViewFrom HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr lieston VA 22090 Caveat Emptor Let buyer beware Advertisements Radio Control equip ment operated 72-75 MHz frequencies can contain very misleading statements such Meets AMA 1991 Specifications have 1991 Specificationswe have Guidelines Semantics aside meet Guide lines RC equipment must perform ac cordance AMA document Guide lines Acceptable Introduction Full Set RC Frequencies Guidelines quite specific receiver transmit ter performance Currently AMA has no evidence documentation verifying RC equipment currently being adver tised meets Guidelines doesnt necessarily mean equip ment described meeting specifications guidelines able simply means have no evidence support claim Anyone considering purchase RC equipment based such claims advised seek further information help determine claim accuracy An Endorsement Bert Pond .. bought book History Contract through AMA documents con nective narrative found interesting read exclusion other projects almost stopping persons interested history aviation should read book product great amount effort does point out problems NASM get ting proper recognition aeronautical experimenters includes aero modelers Perhaps could let Model Aviation readers know interesting found History Contract authors deserve credit perseverance resourcefulness ferreting out facts concerning Gustave Whiteheads flights preceded Wright Brothers flights book should everyones library Sincerely Bert Bertram P Pond Note This book available AMA price $20 postpaid book mailed direct publisher Germany please allow least 60 days delivery details about book AMA 1987 Membership Kit booklet page 15 Articles subject previously pub lished Model Aviation magazine Novem ber 1968 Bill ODwyer March 1983 Don Berliner October1983 Bill Winters column Its interesting book English printed Germany because American printers apparently con sidered too hot handle contradicts statements made behalf Smithsonians NASM National Air Space Museum Financial Report t pglOl gram Initial indications showed very tavor able experience minimal drain reserves continuation low-drain expe rience would enable AMA build further reserves 1988 thereby reducing riskfactor maintaining program Summary AMA operated 1986 almost exactly per budget year Following April 25 1987 Executive Council meeting 1987 budget ex pected published August issue Assets Current Assete Cash Checking AccountS9886213 Master Note UVB Cash Mgt65300000 WeUndeposited cash checks507053 CaveSank Cds end Money Market Savings72351885 setf Insurance Funds71835000 219880151 Accounts Receivable Misc Accounts Receivabte Owedli/A Advertising Receivabtes UsLess Res Oocdtiul Accounts Accrued interest Heceivabte Rieployce Advances Loans Refundable Tax Deposits Other Assets MCI Stock 1823230 11654321 500000 798955 1705749 6345 34 16116789 1001062 Deferred Exoenses M/A Future lasuca Costs5429571 Have Inventories3760649 Prepaid Other Frepaid Expenses9896272 Prepaid Meidsership Expenses11517112 FAI W/C Fees20900 Frepaid Meetership insurance Fees12510577 43093281 Reston property Land & Building Reston Finance Charges Deposits Reserve gepreciation Building System 125454849 5923358 84 935 49 61 65425 129050083 Fixed Assets prixe Coeputer Other Coeputera WeMuseusContentO HaveFile Library Furniture peent Contest/eats Rquint Van Trailer Total LeBsI Reserve Depreciation Total Macta Sound 24095144 25223304 450 000 00 3371641 27467789 4425571 2163890 131747339 28852706 iA633 512035999 Cont pg 99 sound problems international basis subject previously dealt committee ClAM decision now makes individual powered model specialties responsible accountable noise reduction remains seen evolves over long haul think least part change made because lack progress committee event F3ARCAerobatics did take lead appears Pylon may next tackle subject Although Pylon has used tuned pipes Model Aviation mailed June members can see expect ing year Meanwhile AMA running about 5% ahead last years alltime high membership sign-up rate over 100000 members signed up end April six months go before AMA membership totals year tallied end September seems certain will top last years 120000member figure likely total about 125000 Se Owe Liabilities Current Liabilities Accounts Payable Accrued Payroll Reployacs Escrow Film Deposits Mortlage Payable United Virginia Bank Deterred Credits Owe Prepaid Meaterehip Dues Services Club Charters FAt ata etc 87 17578763 1134200 619000 3 245 00 19656463 788 228 54 78822854 247286975 459951 2 477 469 26 Ajaoeit5 Held aehelf MA learn Scale Tess Program Hold Control Line Tern program Trust indoor Tern Program FF Tern Program Outdoor BC Tern Program Soaring RC Tern Progrrn Aerobatica eel icopter Tern Program Pylon Tern Program Electric Tern Program Fund Balances Restricted Save Ear rnrked Funds Net Worth Meeiorial Funds AMA Scholarship Fw Hasten Bldg/Mortgage Fw Right-Belt Fund AMA/FAt Fund Deficit Reserve Insurance Claim Prior Tears MA HuseJe Fund Special Free Flight Ftad FM Contingency Reserve Fund Balances Unrestricted Adjusted Balance Jarojary 11986 Net Loss year 1986 Total Unrestricted piaid Balance TI 81958 307637 747808 989061 150764 309051 10500 108500 9100 2714379 3148401 50000 22287038 23000 3800924 34000000 45000000 1755000 916978 103379493 69007092 9291208 597 15884 512035999 some time noise level still extremely high category Q-500 Nats Q-500 will run provisional event Nationals year Before first time out already exists controversy cannot readily re solved year will have addressed promptly before gets out hand Several 40 engines have qualified Q-500 Thesethe Como Super Tigre OS MAX K&B othershave exhaust opening muffler approximately 5/16 rather quiet exhaust Q-500 Continued page 108 104 Model Aviation ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Belesce Sheet December 31 1936 Connecticut 0 Maine 0 Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Daxbuiy MA 02331 16171934-6248 AssoclaSe Vice Preeldenus Gerald Browe PO Box 4384 Middletown RI 02840 Bill Chandler PO Box 441 Orland MB 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Towssend MA 01469 Bob Landry 80 Main St Bssux Jct VT 05452 Al Novotnik 4 Beverly P1 Norwalk CT 06850 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 Frequency Coordinanor George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Marstons Mills MA 02648 Manufacturers has Consider able material published noise sound levels Numerous fields have lost due noise say anyway almost seems like weather lot peo ple talk about no does anything about Members Club Connecticut have written several manufacturers importers expressing views might add club Northeastern Drone Society has encountered problems use its field due noiseproblems have led flying activities being curtailed problems have less severe follow clubs lead write manufacturers Give ideas products would like have Also take lesson other clubs have problems easier pre vent problems get flying site back after have problem See Noise Nuisance March 1987 AMA National Newsletter Atom Engines Last month mentioned Atom Engines probably going produced wrote registered letters Morrill ADC Sean St Germain Both letters returned unclaimed bad enough have money consider able length time just important would seem engines going delivered people involved would least write ordered giving explanation information have going turned overto Postal Authorities sent Better Business Bureau Los Angeles California Attorney General Perhaps going have resort COD purchaseslet people use own money develop products Merrimac ValleyAristocrats March 151987 day Ninth Annual Indoor Meet Andover Cape Andover MA About 30 contestants 100 spectators present Don Walworth Kevin Barrett Contest Directors Some results follow Peanut Scale-i J Garber 2 V Gilbert 3 T Langley Hand-Launched Glider-i T Mag ho 2 J Donahue 3 J Fiorello Scale 1 V Gilbert 2 C Bukowski 3 E Morrision Combat 1 E Morrision 2 E Heyn 3 H Keshishian Easy B/Penny Plane 1 R Har lan 2 L Garber 31 Fiorello Peck Poly Profile-i C Salvo 2 Landy3 BJohnson above information provided NH AVP Dick Sherman Scale RC Modeler editorial copy recent editorial Norm Goyer sent AMA headquarters along reply Executive Director John Worth type material hate read contains shots MA magazine insurance program museum RC transmitter checking salaries Nats accuses AMA being top-heavy in-fighting andwell get picture says major modeling organization should have support hobby writes editorial nature write showing good side other peopie dissatisfied AMA 120000 members can make happy would have have 120000 custom-tailored pro grams Anyway unhappy AMA let someone know specifical ly things can changed would hope anyone reading editorial would take enough time write copy ofJohn Worths reply very good will try answer items editorial would like use remainder column comment some points people District have asked about Insurance great deal has written about insurance program Council did what member has suggested AMA could have dictated rates However since no offers companies could have case Some people want pay accord ing probable riskIndoor flying Pylon Racing etcbut would very difficult administer Also insurance coverage limited situations strictly flying operations Could some trip over item gym break bone easily doing outside AMA Staff Some people accuse HQ staff being overpaid Overpaid would like ask compared Salaries Washington area being what HQ staff could find higherpaying positions some place busi ness other AMA Also cost living high Washington area Move Headquarters city lower cost living AMA paid i25 million building now worth about two million fast-growing area Reston value should continue crease Another point staff paid basis five-day week Therefore staff members compensated AMA business trips fall weekend often happens Museum have some com plaints about museum its defense museum attracts visitors giving AMA valuable exposure public Lets face ita little extra public relations effort never hurt anyone visitor museum can see nearly types models gathered together area As cost maintaining museum could con sidered bonus justifiable byAMAs owner ship its HQ building Like lot things its want see let other people enjoy Aircraft weight limit People concerned about weight limit 55 lb placed aircraft believe now repre sents reasonable figure will provide chance people develop technology hardware flying skills aircraft size People going have edu cated build fly larger aircraft such educational program will come overnight feasible weights can increased later may have rating program pilots etc now rather cautious about whole thing Become involved Ever wonder some names some clubs appear maga zine others ones involved oppor tunities become active try instead finding fault AMA may find very enlightening Let yourdistrictVP know interested dont have no cause gripe someone else gets opportunity person stays position years Next month report Maine Exposi tion 5 Your AMA Officers Waiting ToHearFromYou Effective communication twoway Ostreet AMAs non-paid volunteer off i-S S cers doing utmost make AMA 5 jthe kind organization membersi wish thoughts con-i Itained pages month buti yours arent apt known unless Iwriteto AMA vice-president district representative ociate vice-president area. iComplete communications link write 1110110110110110110110110110110110110l10110110110115 July1987 105 Christmas Parade Float Pon derosa RC Hawks shows way clubs can spotlight what com munity see Sam Abdow Fall River MA Boeing PT-i 7 Built Sterling kit Control Line model will used bythe owner full-size aircraft display purposes New Jersey 0 New Ysit II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11381 718 225-8319 ASSOCiSte Vice Presidents Pete Blanching 260 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 861 APO NY 09123 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Dreach 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 Ray Juschkus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street Olean NY 14760 Hank Likes 46 Gory Dr Toms River NJ 06753 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hickaville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts Electric cer tainly coming prominence quiet means powering model aircraft characteristic alone represents giant step forward us boon aeromod eling community However other new development great hobby sport theres always need assessment its advantages disadvantageseven exhaustive evaluation program feelings about development Electric positiveuntil yesterday received telephone call New York city woman inquiring whether husband would able fly newly purchased electrically powered RC model airplane local schoolyard seems hobby dealer sold outfit recommended site exchange impelled check ads several magazines devoted facets Electric flight result far am concerned disturbing ads echoed hobby dealers carefree assur ances went further frosting cake such suggestions Now can fly during lunch hour Nothing said mind about safety no caveats about obtainingpermission Rememberthose two cardinal rules Always play safe always obtain flying site permission charge same Happy Birthday two Happy Anni versaries warmly enthusiastically wish former cherished ad mired friend aeromodeling great Walt Schroder shall celebrating 80th birthday April 19th year Happy Anniversary wishes go fol lowing 1 Bill 8ev Wisniewski shall have married 38 years April 2nd 2 Jersey Coast Radio Control Club having reached its quarter-century mark year indebted Aero drome clubs informative newsletter its worthy editor Chuck Roedelas well prestigious Pampa News Release its altogether charming editor Donna Bartle Garden State Spacemodeling Society thanks Free Flighter friend Jack Sarhage manager Northeast Region National Association Rocketry fellow District 2 AMA member having kindly invited mealong AVP Frank Dresch District 2 Free Flight Con test Board member Brad Baneto attend Marcl 15th contest North Beach Park Bridgewater township NJ doublephase event featured following classes 1 Rocket Glider Integral J etex-type thrust 2 Boost Glider Glider separates rocket-booster after initial thrust Unfor tunately surgery hospitalization family member prevented myattendingthis event Frank Dresch represented us meet reported greatly impressed what witnessed gave event officials ultra-high marks particularly area safety Phil Cushman AMA 4715-CD profound sorrow report recent death Phil Cushman prominent aeromodelers District 2 Phil man eagerly sought means promoting model aviation AMA often personal cost sacrifice always anxious lend helping hand needed assistance gave unselfishly himself process Phil joined Pennsylvania Avenue Radio Control Society PARCS early 1950s served its president four terms 1986 banquet pleasure attending PARCS presented Phil handsome plaque reading Presented Phil Cushman recognition over half century Achievement Service Leadership toward Advancement Miniature Aircraft Presented PARCS 1986 deepest sympathy condol ences Phils devoted wife Louise other members fine family Congratulations compliment compliments valued District 2 club Mercer County Radio Control Club based Lawrenceville NJ having received newly created Club Month Award Model Airplane News award given month April 1987 recog nition Mercer County Radio Control Clubs outstanding newsletter Propwash add congratulations award well deserved Propwash editor Jack Dempsey along following officers club Doug McMillan president Dave Babcock VP George Coleman secretary Joe Dutco treasurer Welcome aboard Ken Koeppel will note roster District 2 officials beginning monthly column now includes name address Ken Koeppel added associate VP pleased will Ken now part team Since so-called Lindbergh Era Ken has devoted boundless energy rare skills growth perfection model aeronautics During modeling career Ken has de signed built flown conceivable type craft has competed US Canadian Nats also contests located states have space list addition being AMA Leader Member currently member IMAA SAM well Western New York Free Flight Society Ken also life-member Southern Tier Aero Radio Society STARS Alle gheny NY Olean Model Airplane Club Ken organized latter club together friend help Olean Times Herald New York newspaper some years ago Invite him visit Good shot deserves another slogan refers consumption beverages kind another pair photos shown below first picture shows good company Bill Good Two Good Brothers RC fame Syracuse Symposium caught roving lens ubiqui tous Dan Luchaco friend member Valley RC Model Club Sayre PA second good shot another Good Brother Dr Walt dedication AMA Headquarters building Reston VA As always say Good shot deserves another Also always say.. Foreigners Flying US Effective October 1 1987 Canadian members Model Aeronautics Associa tion Canada MAAC will no longer automatically covered AMA insurance flying models USA Instead coverage will available Canadians other countries through new affiliate membership program coming AMA affiliate member flat rate $10 per year foreign national will covered AMA liability insurance protec tion accidents flying USA whether flying competition No other benefits will provided through membership case order qualify affiliate membership status applicant must first provide evi dence currently member home national aero club MAAC Canadians SMAE England etc Because new policy previous provided AMA insurance cover age foreigners flying AMA contests $1 fee per contest will discontinued after September 30 1987the $10 annual fee will permit flying orall contests year addition other flying USA 106 Model Aviation Gear up locked Ohio S Pennsylvania 0 West Vigisia DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District III Vice-President 1560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Associate Vice Presidents Eva BIddle 21S6 Street Road Warrington PA 18976 Bob Dively 29326 Gates Mills Pepper Pike OH 44124 Francia Fluharty 504 2lat St Vienna WV 26101 Gorky Heitman SR 108 North Holgate OH 43527 Laird Jacknon 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 Eugene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave Scottdale PA 15683 Frequency Coordinator James Bearden 5552 Foxrun Ct Cincinnati OH 45239 Phone 513 542-4406 Another month down tubes included largest gatherings modelers world right District Ill 87 edition Toledo Weak Signals RC Exposition held April 10-12 usual crowds tremendousparticularly Friday Satur day Sunday crowds about average enthusiasm everywhere Enthusiasm way has strange ways venting itself vividly demon strated Saturday group dividuals unnamed protect not-soinnocent plotted great practical joke Frank Costello Flying Models Magazine ltseemsthaton Friday Frank bought very large DC-3 kit left room Well two perpetra tors joke kept him busy annual WeakSignals Auction Saturdaynight rest guys got room built kit Now admittedly didnt com pletely finish itbut Frank returned found completely framed-up DC-3 about nine-foot span sitting bed motel room least didnt glue wing panels permanently dis cussed would have still trying get out room Fortunately Frank made arrangements trailer haul some other stuff home show DC-3 would fit cant just imagine someone drivingtheir Chevette show having hap pen Id say ringleader should stay close home Speaking projects helium-filled RC hot-air balloon ball flying show got lot inquiries about interested designed George Steiner member AMA Frequency Committee published Model Builder magazine couple years ago now available ready-to-fly version Sharper Image upper-class specialty store catalog outfit latter fact may great looking balloon can looked upon two sides us fly RC hobby positive side fact exposure hobby/sport re ceives being such catalog could help obtain flying sites catalog also lists ready-to-fly RC airplane negative side obviously increased potential radio interference particularly near schools schoolyards Dads and/or kids purchase RC aircraft likely know about local clubs potential problems interference Granted advent ready-to-fly CL airplanes toy market never very much impact serious hobby aspects CL flyingexcept good done advertising Cox Testors par ticular So dontthinktheadventofready to-fly RC planes will have much effect either but.. Another interesting item Toledo Ohio Cup Sailplanes hope have complete information about future column now let known its huge beautiful trophy available best RC Sailplane flier Buckeye states Incidentally got quite few complaints club secretaries new com puter system generally made mess annual club charter renewal rosters just proves old saying modern twist err human really screw up takes computer HQ finally got straight ened out before quite few club secretaries manually corrected ori ginal listings required significant amount work corrected ones showed up AMA HQ wasnt clear some corrected ori ginal list sent didnt have whole process over again new forms Sorry about guys such trials tribulations getting new computer up running Another thing has caused little confusion survey distri buted through national newsletter reprinted quite few club newsletters written very tongue-in-cheek man ner Jeff Troy formerly eastern Penn sylvania now working AMA HQ Reston problem some didnt recognize tongue-in-cheek nature survey led difficulties Some thoughtthe questionnaire hinted much amiss AMA HQ Executive Coun cil activities much featherbedding going Others tried answer ques tions best abilities used questionnaire basis discussion club meetings Still others recognized tongue-in-cheek character questions responded similar tongue-in-cheek way Just exactly HQ will tabulate results will sure interesting record average salary AMA HQ about $23-$24000 AMA owns leases motor vehicle Ford van VPs budgets vary $2000$2600 per year plus $600 telephone allowance way AMA ever does hand out company cars want Lam bourgini Countach like 60 Minutes last week should wild Pennsylvania Turnpike Next week Ill travelling Reston another Executive Council meeting main subject will 87 budget fact Ill day early hold meeting Finance Committee ganize presentation budget Council understand end-of-year financial statement will published issue ModelAviation thatthe budget will appear next issue after approval Executive Council will make some dry reading some should prove quite interesting others Saying Month want go up pull back stick want go down pull back some Thats month Are Director Public Relations Aeromodeling great sport Right has lot going fact about American apple pie people inconceivable model aircraft flying club should run flying site diffi culty mean almost 125000 AMA members countless others build fly miniature aircraft over great land What could wholesome educational instructive fun Family fun Keeping kids away booze drugs place go nice sunny afternoon flying field place constructive effort weathers bad workshop sur face sport has ingredients make easy sellingjob However see situation think have some serious problems facing us better acknowledge confront dont take initial step may find ourselves looking miniature aircraft go museumor able see own homes flying field Sound severe Well lets talk about few minutes Perhaps biggest problem expan sion population still old-timers around can remember convenience taking bus sub way carrying large Free Flight model under arm getting off end line flying field No longer Name large city person can take public transportation miniature airport open field dont believe left Residential expansion Industrial expan sion highways Interstatesall things gobbling up land faster can preserve Yes Thats right just arent making new land days So fly wherever can get permission fly people seem fly RC use fair amount fly-over spacesometimes cost irritating neighbors experience model clubs first complaint registered against flying activities usually phrased noise nuisance Because have some mufflers industry will meet local government noise ordinances complaint doesnt always work doesnt complainant switches issue safety Safety nice catchall everyone can empathize safety need safety easily understood opponents model flyingfieldsjumpatthe chance cite cause Model airports simply dont get same consideration full-scale airports mean people agree full-scale airports necessary neighborhood right model airports arent con sidered necessaryexcept modelers some public officials elected representatives have thought fully helped sport its enthusiasts saddest aspects flying site situation site long standing can threatened closed takes seems determined Continued page 110 July1987 107 Delaware S District Columbia S Marylaod S North Caruiioa Virgioja DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robed E Bubura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Chuck Foreman 807 Pohite Dr Mechanicoville VA 23111 Doug Holland 3517 Fernwood Dr Raleigh NC 27812 Rick Christoph 970 Star Crest HarrisonburgVA 22801 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809 Charles Spear 288 Holly Lane Mockvville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 919 480-5986 opening events terms flying activities Spring Indoor Contest Patuxent Naval Air Test Center Through efforts individuals especially Claude Powell Indoor fliers area have opportunity fly large hangars Test Center two contests held year sponsored United States Navy St Marys County Department Parks Recreation DC Maxecuters primary club members behind event Special thanks go out local Radio Control clubthe Patuxent Aeromodelers RC Clubfor static judging of beautiful rubber- CO-2-powered models event growing shows renewed interest Free Flight modeling see interest will ever equal what years ago considers present availability Free Flight sites excellent growth turnout spring meet higher last years numbers mem bers mid-Atlantic area interested Indoor flying especially Scale flying place flierwhotravelled greatest distance get Dave Linstrum Florida columnist Fly ing Models top competitor Awards presented members outstanding group aviators World War II Ada Barrett few ladies delivered fighter air craft factory United States Army air forces Ada grand lady got right event lucky recipients Mark Houck up District Ill Pennsylvania photo shows Mark getting award Ada also stopped little flight-test museum Patuxent RA5C Vigilante display HVAH-12 worked twenty years ago installing angle attack automatic throttle control system Small world Delaware somewhat like couple other corners district get often would like did get up couple weeks ago very enjoyable day District IV AVP Scotty Moyer passed along invitation event joint mall show put five clubs Wilmington area effort coopera tion part group makes possible place large varied cross sec tion models before public took number photos display unfor tunately theyre back yet will try get couple next month Trade Show Some should have copy magazine hand before MARC Show Timonium MD 30 31 May get before time please remind people show AMA booth will staffed people Headquarters will around somewhere both days addition Academys services will transmitter testing Encourage anyone see bring old box find out whether use fix modify itor throw trash can way out spon sors ready waiting District IV event Contest season contest season really gets off big start few days 2 5-26 April will miss grand beginning some hopes making swing down through North Carolina catching some effort four events Instead happening will Reston attending Executive Council meeting Better luck another time New Associate Vice-President Some time ago Raymond Lefrancois asked re lieved associate vice-president have taken rather long period appointing replacement looking someone very active modeler has lot interest sport also wanted someone could provide some other expertise occasion time par ticular hoping someone some computer expertise Rick Christoph person selected Rick will help western part Virginia terms member ship contact Rick teaches James Madi son University Any attend large aircraft fly-in Pattern contest being held Valley RC field year take time out say hello Rick Raymond Lefrancois has given very ex cellent service Academy will continue provide input espe cially world Control Line flying Thank Raymond has ap preciated Sound Cont pg 104 rules stipulate muffler comes engine unmodified sufficeduntil Rossi came out new 40 having muffler opening ucing much noisier exhaust engine puts out ap proximately 1000 rpm others 9 x 6 propeller ideal way address situation would Academy through action appro priate board establish exhaust-open ing restriction 5/16 in conformance existing quieter engines An tempt will made just soon possible original purpose rules prevent power race first place Watch developments meantime some close checking sound levels will made Nats see just what has done make things equitable once New engine have chance run new K&B 45 Sportster engine parallels design first introduced 20 muffler design same larger size due increased cube engine found starting break-in running characteristics very similar 20 have operated engine lOx 6 propeller hope totry some other sizes see what sort output devel opsAfter breaking-in tothe pointwhere engine would take fairly lean needle run steady ran best steady rpm could get turned out 12200rpm close what instructions lead expect run stand Tatone Thrust Mount will prove useful running different props sake consistency measured sound levels usingthe FAI distance three meters rpm level 89 dBA would expect get lower levels engine mounted partially cowled average model engine quiet running machine team John Brodbeck Company people dedicated providing us quiet product problem engine being corrected oil leakage around fore aft cap pieces muffler can deal prob lem have engines making gasket using some silicone gasket paste seal joint rich break-in setting oil much apparent running higher rpm leaner needle bench no sign overheating near future K&B will coming out 60 size engine reports unusually quiet engine Look photos below will help recognize K&B 45 Sportster engine show muffler assembly much experi menting hole sizes etc could make own engine 108 Model Aviation Shown lathe K&B 45Sportsterengine assembled muffler along firewall mount comes engine Continued page 114 Alabama 0 Rorida 0 Georgia S Mississippi 0 Puerto Rico South Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Phone Work 615455-6100 Phone Home 6i 5728-3283 Aseociate Vice Preeldente Edward Hunter Rt 3 Sos 286 Amory MS 38821 Richard Jackson 2116 Thornlen Dr. N Charleston SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Deiray Beach FL 33444 Joueph Micatizzi SR 00866 Box 1532 Fajardo PR 00648 Ed Moorman 65 1 2ttl Street Shalimar FL 32579 Dick Patton 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 849 East Glochestor Place Norcross GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Burnis Fields P0 Box 1063 Strickland Rd interlachen FL 32048 Phone 904 684-2517 Reading lot newsletters talking District 5 modelers discussing AMA Frequency Plan everyone has transmitter have become some what pessimistic about probability trouble-free transition wideband narrow-band equipment introduc tion new frequenciesfrom 12 38this coming December Its have lost faith frequency acquisition plan believe represents proper ap proach technically sound fears stem fact humans going have make work Most us dont know much about radio Oh sure know batteries have died know something wrong surfaces stop wiggling problem subtle put set box send itto ourfavorite repair man So Frequency Commit tees good words words magazine columnist may may understand stuff dont mean lot us confused about whats going happen 20th December means bit trouble first part next year Its human nature fellows fail get word everyone reads MA magazine magazine articles transition plan few will understand implications plan areas trouble could arise believe RCers will continue use old banned channels until someone stops using Ive already argument put fly own field cant continue use 72400 dont have interference prob lems wondering reason cant frequencies will no longer legal under FCC Im naive enough think will stop use So buy radio new frequencies beware few months narrow-band believe could have lot interference problems Also will know transmitter sufficiently narrow-band operate new frequencies interference Will depend what manufacturers tell us will see quality-control report showing equipment meets new specifications have little con fidence brand-new sets bought after December 201987 will fit new specs least until such time prob ems have worked out complicate matters further will plenty broadband receivers out So transmitter fits specs still may shoot down guy such receiver receivers purchased part matched set receiver trans mitter Some receivers moved air craft aircraft changing crystals along way generally used until give trouble may way well get rid such equipment end Sort brutal thoughleaves lot smashed airplanes along way Im alone fears clubs taking precautions alleviate potential difficulties example developing checking procedures find unsafe equipment could produce inter ference flying set frequency groups arranged possibilities encountering interference both 31M adjacent channels prevented would like recommend clubs look such schemes flying activities Better take precautions now after weve re-kitted aircraft Lets also take time understand radios work can aware causes problems likely encounter way can help less informed problems arise above lets ookout problems come 1988 Ed Hunter hardworking AVP Mississippi reports Greenwood RC Club running its annual fly-in onJune 7 addition some swell models will some full-scale displays full-scale aerobatics flying routine Chipmunk big feature Swap Shop So bring swap items display clubs free tables Call Mark Bowie Ed Hunter further details spent wonderful day TTOMA Atlanta March 22 flying Indoor models spring Indoor contest didnt much flyingdidnt have satisfactory test site time get old Indoor stuff working before meetso know what happened Everything flew like proverbial rock very impressed ever quality flying cama raderie competition displayed gang bunch knows howto have fun Lots Phantom Flashes present dont know what Phantom Flash its 10-cent model kit back early 1940s John Blair George Perryman achallenge match going lasttimes saw above two-minute mark built Phantoms felt made good flight could get high enough clear house Must modern gum band makes difference fine Scale models also present Steve Payne flew fine E2 Cub John Blair Russ Timnons Scale fleets also Bostonians fine form some great flight times scored Im again plugging new reed valve Cox 049 Texaco style RC assist event several contests being planned aboutthe districtThis should beafun event Old-Timer 1/sA Texaco models should fit rules should competitive Jack Culpepper has built Challenger entry claims its world beater time appears print modelers will have completed Nats plans Ive seen lot discussion Free Flight site Lincoln lots bad vibes growing out problems encountered Lincoln past Free Flight fields Vince Mankowski assures years site best year Its tough job find Nats site adequate facilities events Let assure Natssteeringcommittee Nats planning group does great deal in-depth hunting get best sites available includes on-site inspection potential area Generally means some compromises must made agree though such compromises should spread around no group always gets short stick problem staying within budget Nats event costs vicinity $1 30000 put attendance isnt could mean big financial loss AMA So important Nats site must acceptable events will successful Its tough act put together hope memories past problems Free Flight Lincoln wont keep Free Flighters awaycause will miss good skip Nats will less success Remember Nats mid-July year July 11th through 19th See Lincoln July1987 109 Steve Payne shows off fIne-flyIng Piper E2 Indoor Scale Cumming GA meet Gorgeous George Perryman launches Phantom Flash Look atthat concentrationl Jack Culpepper shows new Challenger 1/sA Texaco Sherry Butler Ilinois 0 Indiana S Kentucky S Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Charlie Bauer 4944 N Orange Norridge IL 60656 Cal Ettel #3 Castle Drive RR 2 Florissant MO 63034 William Kern 1808 12th St Bedford IN 47421 Raymond Meyers 7370 Normandie Ct Apt K Hazelwood MO 63042 William G Snavtey P0 Box 281 Auburn iN 46706 Dick Taylor 7929 Jefferson Kansas City Mo 64114 Stan Watson 10414W 134 Street Palos Park IL 60464 Bill Zimmer Box 72 Varna IL 61375 surrender did mention would put models column mail started rolling month Ill try include letters can Ive learned get guys ball didnt realize knew enough about models dislike much Gee didnt know bad Larry Woodall prez RC Thunderbirds western Kentucky writes club working improve relations full-scale pilots area Larry gave pitch full-size guys about model airplanes paid off because have asked demonstrations Sturgis Airports fly-in year Theyve also made members Aviation Club Sturgis Way go airport Larry speaks Sturgis KY used glider training during WW II have information about CC-i 3A involved gliders Sturgis during war write Larry 227 RochesterAve Marion KY42064 sure would appreciate Ron Ballard Decatur IN wrote tell about fun-fly went Van Wert OH put Black Swamp Flyers As following picture shows event drew good turnout field club flying out private airstrip owners plane looked little shabby club came up idea shine up However someone suggested would easier paint know thats just what did club stripped Ron painted Well cause showed appreciation such manner club has place fly life Thats real cooperation Got another letter Fred Nevin Propkickers Jacksonville IL wrote let know about Presidents Cup contest year Six people flew snowfor next picture shows Notice snow Look flying Thats full-sized runway AMA Fred talked about rather odd contest put year Its called Tether contest requires airplane flown circle attaching line wing tips use 1/2A modelsand have ball realize Control Line guys saying have done years ap parently RC models Well does take less space Have guys ever thought about taking up Control Line Gotanother letterfrom Debjustice ofthe Miniature Aircraft Competitors wrote tell about neat Combat contest put year people fly perfectly good RC ships Combat taking very seriously event contest Swizzle Stick class As can see next picture using perfectly good airplanes Pictured left right have some MACs holding Swizzle Sticks Ernst Rogalla Andy Tranchita Ken Linda Herrick Scott Deb Justice Oh yeah remember Justices recip ients Goldberg Vital People Award Well Deb tells club bit different has usual adult men pilots several youngsters women well fact Deb herself instructor also tells about 90% new fliers keep models through training guess thats can have something Combat meet Just jok ing again Deb Lets hear fine club Bensenville IL Fred South Morrison Model Aircraft Flyers sent couple pictures mall show Sterling IL claims mall shows help sustain membership club club member show joined club result seeirg mall displays though builta model six orseven years priortothat George Farris Aero Aces Grissom AFB IN sent next picture annual New Years Day get-together What nice way start out new year also invited neighboring clubs Thunder Birds weather held out everyone great time looks great crowd toothe chili coffee helped month finally got out Burgin go First Annual Confederate Air Force Swap Shop Auction Covington KY real nice time got chat members least six Kentucky clubs allowed see people hadnt seen year hope C RCAF does again next year As sit just now realize year already its fourth month meansthe newmodelsarecomingouttobe tested new flying season personally get big thrill out flying new beauties first time sure batteries etc good shape assure new bird will last past initial test flights So lost year due forgetting important part flight systemthe batteries made big decision after read VP columns past month have decided add political views column have shortage news pictures feel lot what being said has very onesided reflecting views of Council have left myself open some attacks felt quite tasteless got some pretty caustic letters Dis trict 6 members result So fill space have given Carl past will now let know howl feel about latest items importance AMA Well guess thats month will trytogettherestofthe letters column next month Enough now.. GoingCont pg 107 neighbor will stop nothing get fliers out area locations good relationship exists between club public agency controls property persistent complaints field neighbor can produce real problem handle such situations Well its easy time first complaint registered problem already has ad vanced too far stage very difficult overcome objections get back normal uninterrupted flying clubs have wisdom anticipate potential problems use public relations strategies prevent developingeven before first flight made new field Theyve conducted surveys neighbors theyve launched advance awareness campaigns avoid misunderstandings about clubs intentions club recall neigh borhood people sign petition stating no objection presence model airport location Invitations near residents once field has opened static and/or flying displays annual open house day tried proven methods getting message across methods help Continued page 113 110 Model Aviation Iowa 0 Michigan 0 Minnesota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level Northville MI 48167 CompuServe address EMAIL 700472102 ASsistant Vice President Boyd Bowdlsh 0410 Gonwood N Golden Valley MN 56427 Aseociete Vice Preeldente Arthur Arro 1014 Woodbridge Blvd Ann Arbor Ml 48103 Stove Bowman 81 Larson Rd Esko MN 55733 Jack Finn 368 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Russell Knetzger 2025 E Shorowood Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Place Holland Ml 40423 Carl Mohs 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 53708 Ron Sears 132 S Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48054 Prequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Box 357 Minocqus WI 54848 have just completed reading District VI column continuation because month guest Suburban Aeromodelers Club Chicago As Chicago area right alongside Wisconsin zoneand club consists entirely AMA membersI felt OK accept invitation What learned dire need get new informa tion clubs about AMA activities fast find time visit talk clubs clears air misunder standings demonstrates need communicate much effective way So need talk membership often timelier manner just through Model Avia tion magazine already have national newsletter designed help out newsletter editors providing material can easily copy would like see changed Zip-Mail clubs Have contain example news frequencies mortgage going insurancesome points have asked about meetings newsletter editors could feed club members along individual newsletters VPs wished send NNL Jim McNeils baby has agreed change increased costs would minimal unit would go out trash mail will quite bit cheaper individual newsletters proposed What think Send AVP note containing thoughts Report byAVP Art Arro longestrunning contests district G DHSS Sno-Fli held February serves cure long bouts cabin fever common time year 87 edition drew 33 stalwart pilots competing three classes Two-Meter having largest number usual site changed Ford Test Track Uticawhich hosts State Meet Control Line Old-Timer Free Flight summer years weath er clear cold breezy physical temperatures mid-teens produc ing subzero chill-factored ones con ditions did prevent thermal activity maximum flight scores recorded Several cumulus clouds highlighted spectacular rainbow halos due ice crystals Three rounds flown consisting six ten ten-minute precision duration tasks plus spot landing bonus option top three received handsome trophy plaques thanks Contest Director Jack lafret Event Director Gale Saxton very able crew missed mark calendars February 88 make unique District VII event Good Lift Nats hotting up though inquired about number entries Pylon amazed hear few result national rules Rossi hope area trying keep entry-level event restricting hotter motors may best way have novice advanced expert class program entries seem increasing Look out Lincoln Seveners acomin am around district give views topic shall Ida Grove Byrathon probably Bril lion would want miss Madison Glider session Also have pro mised Steve visit Duluth before water freezes lot other trips will undertaken during flying seasonso look say howdy Jack Finn passed details AMES Sundusters program small club involved build ing two large static display models Aerospace Education Council Iowa models have moveable surfaces much-modified SIG Bonanzas partof Aerospace Education Module available teachers partici pated AEC workshops details available photos pro mised guys mentioned working project Tom Logue Brian Husted Mike Anderson Joe Parish Matt Dubberue wan Kusumadjaja Curt Netcott Jerry Rumsey Brett Smith Danny Sydnes headman Denny Goodrich will hang However AMES guys also involved Iowa Special Olympics participate theTent City display crafts ideas What great group guysand deserve heap Attaboys AMA Interesting question placed Dennis Goodrich Does AMA have women members occasional introduc tion Ladybirds has message today very good buddy east part Michigan Bob Rohrenkamper back hospital another session know has worked clubs throughout years gives hard time ever get together am Limey trend joshing Rocky will out around after oil change give him nod say Great see stand back reply District Roundup AERO RC Club has set up flight tests have set flight examiners also have recognized flight instructors training program available S FLYING WOLVERINES pushing safety having new aircraft checked out before going field appointed safety officers S Don Stilwell safety director ROMEO Club Are doing something about safety club Its insurance stake S Flypaper put out Milwaukee Flying Electrons covers serious effects smoking meetings Maybe attendance down S UFO have also gone smokeless covering noise reduction LIFO Sightings 0 GRASSFIELD still looking seed moneysorry pun resting description Runway Magnetism Flight Lines ST CROIX seems causes pilots move onto strip Safety guys 0 Lakeland Flight Lines mentions use usual club raffle purchasing video tapes S looks SAG NAW VALLEY guys going start show team need partof district Twin City Flare-Out describes clubs annual building contest models least 50% done S Quote month TRAMPS Report Knowledge comes reading instructions expe rience comes reading Sound. Off July1987111 Assistant VP Boyd Bowdish Apache mail show meeting othergentlemen did good job hassling meetinga way clear air Mr Chairman Leon Coadyatevening dinner Brillion Dan Squire far side good company showed fine club spirit Dave Curtis Open Air Irish Hills RC Swap Shop Cindy must getting ice creaml Aircraft ID Labels would like additional stick-on aircraft ID labels like 1985 membership kit may ordered AMA Supply Ser vice 10 $100 postpaid Please include remittance order specify stick-on labels Askansas 0 Lawsiaaa 0 New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 Associate Vice PresidentS Dannie Ball Rt 1 Box 840 Mesquite TX 75181 Michael S Harrixon BOOT Main Hot Springs AR 71901 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Hurley iii 927 CommerCe Pleasanton TX 78064 Bill Lee 3522 Tamarisk Lane Missouri City TX 77459 Larry Saflor 1415 Manor Dr Barileaville OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3416 David Dr Metairie LA 70003 Chuck Wood 909 Harvard St Clovis NM 88101 Frequency Coordinator Scott Kalmus 5001 Bayview Garland TX 75043 AMA has finally received well-deserved na tional recognition has taken us 50 years 120000 members flying millions flights before Contestant Wheel Fortune correctly guessed puzzle model airplane simply great should celebrated modeler USA witnessed TV yelled right out loudand alone atthe time Vanna White looked covered transparent MonoKote time can remember having felt proud once going 85 miles per hour passed police car flat tire Pass word Some joker Wheel Fortune probably never built won $2000 correctly identifying Model Airplane puzzle Looks like weather has just gone completely nuts Floods blizzards torna des about other kind un usual weather can imagine point up extreme weather can isApril 17th temperature Dallas 96 degrees am typing 1030 pm temperature still 86 degrees Just wait till summer comes Oh yes record ed wind gusts up 79 80 miles per hour Dallas few days back fact couple modelers reported had some 60-mile-per-hour hori zontal thermals Watch folks As can see Im trying pretty hard usual cheerful self sure isnt easy youve stand watch whole lifes work go up flames As probably read last month 46-year-old hobby shop recognized people finest world set fire burglar February 19th What burned destroyed Dallas City bulldozers backhoes said lost everything meant just included forms records filed mail relative office District 8 VP Also lost AMA Displays circu lating through district along AMA movies tapes way AMA has filed insurance items al ready update relative store am going make giant effort reopen old address Hobby Counter 1907 Greenville Ave Dallas TX already have lease building right next door 1909 Greenville Ave should have open about May 15th am sure right bright' start up again tender age 73 am findingthat have host wonderful friends have offered practical help form funds merchandise help nod good Lord Ill make Pray Still speaking fire caught eighteen-year-old arsonist set though small satisfaction now Dallas jail under $28500 bond caught silent alarm inside Dallas music store being held breakin break-in fire breakin another hobby shop north Dallas suburb Farmers Branch am asking fine AMA publisher Carl Wheeley include column sev eral photos related fire first photos below holding models partially sur vived terrible heat burning fuel paint cements plastic kits model old Nobler Control Line model hanging wall hind steel shelves filled thousands back issues model craft magazines wings tail burned off front fuselage engine area spared enough recognizable heat intense melted other 200 300 engines Johnson 35 Nobler will still turn over am coating what left Nobler heavily epoxy resin preserve AMA museum think will interest ing viewers note 16 years flying 3000 flights put plane could destroy took fire determination keep flying no matter bad damage generated deep love affair can between modeler plane hope under stand reallyoutstanding model plane now thanks arsonist will never get see shown two photos below 1 2-ft-wingspan model Navy flying boat built 1940 Carlyle Linskie Dallas brag about Giant Scale mod els today please realize flying boat built back 1940 what today would considered primi tive materialsbut also Free Flight model powered two Brown Junior 60 engines just didnt have enough power break suction water takeoff hand-launched Hamp ton Airport majestic flight ever saw landing like feather plane skidding grass its hull restoring museum alas will never see please enjoy photos break away morbid facts above want really thank bunch newsletter editors answered plea replace staples tape papers have saved fingernails helped clean up language did receive newsletter 16 staples itsent hope jest sent back So can see workload good VP handles Pancho Morris shoot picture below months load newsletters receive around 300 per month manyfrom other districts try very hard read Please put yourself place imagine what burden staples must go trouble put out good newsletter smart make easy possible send open read thanks again used tape instead staples Continuing thoughts newsletters spent about two hours last night reviewing some better onesand am sure District 8 have finest news letters AMA promise next month get off subject fire give bunch sparkling quotes District B club papers Dont forget grow exchange thoughts other guy just might having fun modeling exchange newsletters him Out gas. gotta land 112Model Aviation Colorado 0 Kansas 0 Nebraska 0 North Dakota S SoothDakota Wyomng Ix DISTRICT REPORT Dick Crowley District IX Vice-President 16413 E Stanford Place Asrora CO 80015 Phone Home 303 693-1204 CompuServe address EMAIL 760672750 Associate Vice Presidents Fronk Clarke 1507 Woodland Beatrice NE 68310 Gene Coroon Boo 2832 Casper WY 82602 Ed Coo 8209 Linden Dr Prairie Village KS 66208 Travio McGinnis 8027 W Blot Circle Arvada CO 80005 Ruos Miller 980 N 3rd Carrington ND 58421 Jim Aicketts 516S Cloudas Sioux Fallo SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles c/o Radio Service Center 918 S Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 1303 922-8107 Evening 303 936-3266 Fellow Highland Modelers write just after returningfrom FAI Technical Meet ing Paris France Executive Council observer new VPs get chance attend see international game played Despite weather rain snow did get chance see some famous city FAI meetings session very impressed representa tives conducted themselves FAI pro gram USA something step child other parts world its way fly need take long hard look some international programs have book international records dont see USA listed categories fact could dominate program ifwewantedto Butthen again would like fly 0% nitro Give call drop note specific information time read will proba bly already have heard about few proposals feel smoke screens cover up important subjects Re Districting proposal prime example First theRuIe 19 call proposes creating series districts would have 19000-plus members lit tle concern about make up geo graphic area serviced OK bean counteri Second Elimination proposal volves sticking hub cities dis trict would based hub city other states district being merely filler Can imagine district say Dallas TX would cover Texas Okla homa New Mexico Colorado Kansas Nebraska Wyoming Montana Idaho etc Sure Re-Districting proposal finalfy focusing giving AVPs some recognition operating moneysome thing should have long ago Whata revelation So far proposals has sent Re-Districting Committee consideration would seem con cept having total five six districts popular somesounds like dynasty time Naturally would eliminate smaller districts such District IX reducing Executive Committee point could controlled very few would SOL Think about whole re-districting smoke screen mentioned proposal makes logi cal sense proposal split District Xjust above LA can justified Have LA southern California Arizona District X let northern California Utah Idaho Nevada make up District XII might hurt some egos might return budget dollars extra AVPs its sensible way go now Its much less sweeping dynasty program Im opposed hope majority Execu tive Council can see through Its true some Eastern districts could use little adjustment nothing radical JustthinkaboutitWemorethan doubled membership past ten years yet some would advocate cutting Executive Council 11 five six Would consider sensible planning smaller districts helping prevent takeovers act stabilizing factors Executive Council sincerely hope colleagues Executive Council can see through smoke screen too am also very concerned about direc tion fiscal development insurance programs Another smoke screen item Are looking out membership interested pretty financial statement self-serving much insurance protection really have within what boundaries limitations thoughts very important would appreciate call note views Hurry knows soon might district God forbid Con tact 303 693-1204 CompuServe 7606 72 75 0 might time smallest district start making its presence known will because have no other political ambitions will respect others same can communicate lot get monthly newsletter going What think know sounds like dont get mailno way comes daily pound Lets keep up get specific Lets tell like Interestingly enough about 35% mail calls comes west outside District IX Finally reminder issue will out prior Nats myunderstandingthat categories soon will filled no Remember deadlines everyonedont disappointed Also dont forget District IX Open Meeting held Tuesday pm HQ area Look specific details Nats information center will good chance kick concerns around learn profit get-togetherso lets see Next month promise get off soapbox various soapboxes put article about district activities some things too important ignore smoke over Keep active Only about 18% membership voted last time Thats crime keep active communicate will generate maintain interest dont knows Think about Good flyingsoft landings Going Cont pg 110 create positive attitude towards club its needsand counteract incip ient problems friction almost 125000 AMA members 2000 chartered clubs model aviation community represented Acad emy has sorts people involved means different viewpoints different tem peraments different skills dealing non-modelers addition esti mated another million people involved sportpeople AMA influences very little unless happen pick up copy ModelAviation magazine time time aeromod elers America mixed bag peoplepeople need get along neighbors yet ironically sometimes cannot seem get along other very disturbing problem has oc curred few Radio Control clubs recent months splinter group breaking away form anotherclub new group proceeds locate another flying site within potential radio interference range older club field Although AMA Rule Book includes suggested procedures checking inter ference potential negative attitudes tween groups can preclude coopera tion happens appeal made AMA HQ arbitrate situationnot enviable task Frankly model aviation community large enough us able afford such fighting among ourselves need cooperation paramountand especially because noncooperation will create negative image front public officials Yes some situations have carried far public official has obliged arbitrate dispute between two clubs let matters go extreme foolish harmfulparticularly sport sup posed fun potential solution problem radio interference between nearby clubs allotment channels will soon have channels work Decem ber 20 1987 working arrangement channel allocation could made field going have neighbors have get along Neighbors can also include other chartered clubs some areas need get along too Continuing residential industrial expansion brings increasing difficulty finding open spaces suitable model fly ing means more sites going have public land AMA developing methods present model aviation message public officials As member National Recreation Park Association gain exposure men women have considerable say what goes parkiands under jurisdiction Working NRPA contacts develop support cooperation positive step right direction part both national office char tered clubs across country Doing can help nutshell responsibility posi tive public image rests aeromod Continued page 114 July1987 113 Anzana 0 California 0 Hawaii S Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT David L Peltz District X Vice-President 20450 Celtic St Chatswarth CA 91311 Aesoclete Vice PresidentS Darwin N Barrie 8252 E TurnoyAve Scottadale AZ85251 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Bob Kampmann 8810 Piedra Way Fair Oaka CA 95628 Mike Lee 11430 Spitfire Drive San Diego CA 92126 Bob Reynolda Rt 8 Box 51 TuCoon AZ 85710 Jim Scarborojgh 30717 Rue Langloix Rancho PV CA 90274 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Tuttle 417 Ehilani St Pukalani Maui HI 96788 Al Williamson 445 Weatby Chula Viata CA 92011 Jon Zelaloft 5411 OctoberWay Weat Valley City UT 84120 Frequency CaodInetor George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr SacramentO CA 95826 Phone t916 352-1982 Awards Dinner April 4th Free Flight Model Airplane Association Southern California FFMAASC held its annual awards dinner Lawndale CA pleasure invited participate honor presenting Bob Bill Hunter Satellite City Hot Stuff fame 1986 AMA Technical Achievement Award given introduc tion cyanoacrylate adhesivesto modeling Anyone has ever built plane CyA has saved countless hours process owes debt gratitude vision being first apply technology sport prestigious new AMA award will presented annually make significant technical contribution aero modeling Also Sal Taibi rumored have invented balsa wood Sal gave interesting talk balsa showed some samples group exhibited ex treme differences weights Also present World Champion US Indoor FF Team Cezar Banks Fl D World Champ Bob Randolph team manager Bud Romak Larry Calliau couldnt attend gave demonstration world-class Indoor flight eight-foot ceiling no less startling couldnt believe approximately 18-in-wingspan plane weighed much dollar billbut gently circling restaurant fine evening went home smile face AMA Marketing last Executive Council meeting appointed AMA President Don Lowe chairman new committee AMA called AMA Marketing Committee does AMA need Marketing Com mittee ask Ill try give opinion believe number things AMA has tosell Some like memberships insurance patches jewelry plans build ing planes jackets hats etc obvious Others opinion main thingAMA has sell sport itself No would argue model airplane building/flying popular golf tennis bowling oranyof other so-called adult sports Its also ob viously popular young people Little League baseball AYSO soccer etc Well believe partially due lack sales activity part AMA well part model airplane industry Anyone belongs American Rifle Association knows good job selling theirproduct use firearms far unpopular model airplanes difference lies what refer marketing problems created lack marketing part AMA apparent toall us Mention sporttoan outsider youll usually get funny looks until explain further recreation facilities planned times auto matically plan flying site next soccer field golf course swimming pool etc Rarely ever need find ways sell con cept sport rational constructive educational recreational activity Thats part what Ill doing cnmmittm also need tosell AMA memberships model airplane builders/fliers yet belonga number estimated over 100000000 need find ways reach themand motivate join AMA has grown by6 10% per yearto its current membership over 120000 weve still got long way go before say cant grow Theres strength numbers become organization represents 1120000 members well have far clout today AMA also would benefit financially did better job merchandisingthe physi cal products like hats jackets patches etc have sell Look some creased activity area No no going force members buy hat membership renewal money voluntarily brought such sales sure could used constructive purposes help battle get flying sites Ill keep posted activities committee develop Next week fly Reston VA next Executive Council meeting decide AMAs budget year District 10s standpoint its going interesting Cont pg 108 getaclose look atthe components muffler assembly Coming Up next issue will report couple other muffler developments including four-stroke 12 engine working anything would like pass please drop letter 611 Beechwood Drive Charlottes ville VA 22901 Cont pg 113 elers job AMA headquarters people alone nor ajob elected officials can themselves us needs conscious need public acceptance model aviation continue enjoy privilege flying creations have everything can assure continuing availability flying sites have roll green carpet before us chore rests squarely us 114 Model Aviation Sound Going Have made contribution MORTGAGE DEPLETION PROGRAM IF YOU T NOW WILL Increase AMAs financial strength offsetting current interest payments ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVERESTON VA 22090 Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Dragon 0 Washington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCullough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address EMAIL780872422 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Cashman 2521 SW 323rd St Federal Way WA 98023 Al Culver Box 88 Wilder ID 03876 Gary Fuller 3050 Riverwood Juneau AK 99801 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N Great Falls MT 59401 Dave Mullens 18559 Palatine Ave N Seattle WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 807 0 Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 823 Klamath Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 112011 28th St E #09 Puyallup WA 98373 Frequency Coordinator Robert Balch 1843988 Haig Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 6th 7th June Farragut Flyers will have Float Plane Fun-Fly Sandpoint ID Its great place con test places things entire family enjoy Mount Rainier club will host annual Pattern SportAerobatics contest Pfeiffer Pfield south Puyallup 6th 7th June Latest word isthatCLAM BASH 87 will Astoria 14th June Events NW Sport & Super Race 1/2A Fast Com bat four carrier classes Stunt Clam Scale What ask Clam Scale About $350 bucket Anyway call Dave Green 503 325-7005 latest info June 13 Boeing HAWKS will have Big-Bird Fly-In Kent same day just south RAMS will hold four-stroke rally Auburn field 13th day MARCs second annual Air Carnival Open House field Redmond have flying static demonstrations etc next day 14th seventh annual Marymoor Scale meet will Marymoor Park near Redmond happen near Billings MT weekend 13-14 June Billings Flying Mustangs holding annual Air Show Flying Mustangs have very nice field talk may buy wise move can Supposed Fun-Fly Helena 20th 21st may rumor Big Sky RC Modelers Great Falls scheduled have Scale Fly-In 27th & 28th June probably Rattler Field Whoops changed name some thing like Black Horse Field didntthey Too badthe old name much descrip tive Nobodys seen black horse years other hand always look down walking around bushes June 27-28 Bladder Grabber 87 will held Boeing Space Center near Kent WA will hosted Boeing HAWKS FF group Howard Rush CD Carver Corporation sponsor biggies Combat world prizes worth big bucks competition gets fierce athree-dayweekendJune 19 through 21 Farragut Flyers CAMS Coeur dAlene will host Northwest Regional Scale Masters Farragut Flyers field Farragut State Park Some best builders area will bring fly handiwork Typically will get modelers Oregon Washington Montana Idaho addition will some Canada California possibility some Alaska group did well finals will also show up Its great place entire familyand filled topnotch aircraft pilots Gary Fuller AVP far north wrote Gastineau Aeromodeler Society celebrating its 10th anniversary June Congratulations GAS members well look forward 20th Gary sent brochure have printed tells about group maps flying areas very well-done idea might use promote club what possible new club membersand populace large GAS will have Biplane Fun-Fly Eagle Beach 20th June Contact Gary details Illinois Valley club will have Fun-Fly 27th 28th June somewhere near Cave Junction OR will first-ever effort deserves support Now dont know much about flying site rumored have runway mile long over 100 ft wide neighbors complain about noise Looks like auction/swap meet Saturday fun-fly Sunday Bob Bennett will CD dont have phone number him Im sure Robert Boess club prez can help number 503 592-3648 Dick Wickline may also able give particulars Editor Bob Steele closed newsletter following thought Invite young person go flying Young people lifeblood country cant get interested aviation no can need young people club Amen Mark Ewert Walla Walla Valley Prop Twisters told has new Helicopter group formed believe called Southeastern Washington Heli copter Association mentioned fun-fly will hosted Tn-Cities RC Modelers event will June 20 Rosadell Nutley Field near Tn-Cities Flying will start 10 am info available either Markat 509 525-8273 Jim Bumpous Tn-Cities Club 509 547-4143 Also check favorite hobby shops informative flyer Salmon RC Flyers Salmon ID newsletter mentioned Club hosted local group Boy Scouts attending Merit Badge Pow-Wow Scouts working toward Aviation Merit Badge spent several hours club field went away better understanding RC modeling Club Prexy George Nichols briefed group various aspects building flying aircraft After briefing PrezandAlvaHeaterputon flight demo club gave Scout Delta Dart build part Merit Badge requirement Just think good PR done club small outlay time dollars Want get community side something like Besides some kids will modelers future Now weather warming up us lets look back colder time Marty Hall sent note about fun-fly held Fairbanks just sun about sink below horizon und schnee bedect die erde Anyway pretty much ordi nary fareloops duration rolls likeexcept last event Would believe Musical Planes Same musical chairs aircraft air signal mad dash ground Last plane up loses other hand maybe survive landing go up next heat Last plane following rules still flying wins way clear out odd stufi youre reluctant simply burn Long Alaska winters give lots time build replacements Martys description winter flights pointed up striking contrast winters bit lower latitudes snow Marty said very deep described sound plane came nosed over soft forgiving white powder covered everything No damage done A/C cold fingers toes hardy souls like us would rather fly sit Boeing HAWKS Puget Sound Electric Model Flyers present Fifth An nual Electric Fly-In atthe HAWKS field near Kent WA two-day affair 27th & 28th June will include among other things Electric Flight clinic Mitch Poling noted author book Electric models columnist Model Builder magazine Prizes will given both days Most Aerobatic Best Scale Longest Flight Most Impressive other categories curious will find eclectic mix may stir desire join have tried Electric Flight have found very enjoyable CD Bernard Cawley Call him 206 839-9157 Registration 9 am flying will go day Speaking HAWKS Boeing HAWKS Free Flight Model Flying Club has its spring opener scheduled Harts Lake Prairie June 6-7 Im sure exactlywhat FF events planned eitherTom Cash man AVP Free Flight Ed Lamb club president should able help Imagine beautiful medium blue sky patches large fleecy white clouds drifting gently across weather warm wearing shirt-sleeves few others have light jackets Some beginning sunburn gaze up azure sky following flight model tracing IMAC schedule white blue Sounds like average summer contest right Well yes wasnt summer 25th Annual SRAC Polar Bear 21st March No rain no snow no hail much wind Now thats just usual format Polar Bear cant nice once mother nature smiles have nicest week end possible Oh yes little wind Force-b gale can make whole thing very interesting especially spot landings Incredible wea ther Just day before looked like deluge Its relatively warm oh-so-wet lately contest enjoyed participants spectators alikeand trophies Would believe silver plates silver plaques truly fitting award 25th anniversary fine contest Jack Barnes CD ably assisted Rad Russell rest SRAC crew Rogue Eagles will have Pattern Contestattheirfield near White City OR 4th-Sth July Along local group should number fliers northern California should good contest sharpening skills HAWKS will hold aThermalGrabberat Redmond Glider field June 4 5 Happy Flying July1987115 JUN 101 FLIGHT f ED WHITTEN Box 176 WaIl St Sta York NY 10005 Fourcorners Free Flighters Ann Earl Eckerson backbone very active club Aztec NM couple puts its heart soul promot ing Outdoor Indoor flying quad rant New Mexico hold weekly building classes Thursday nightsthe Farmington Model Building class Farmington Public Libraryfor Juniors aged six through 13 Wednesday nights theyre Altrurian Library Aztec Model Building class again youngsters six through 1 3 Whenever can hold contests young old alikeoften assisted Hoby Clay Farmington Frequently parents accom panytheir kids help out Pictured below group builders What bunch happy faces Ann Earl get lot satisfaction helping both young people older stu dents build fly Somehow get little building flying own Aztec big town percentagewise lot aeromodeling going much larger metropolitan areas Note have obtained cooperation town libraries club maintains close contact local newspapers issues regular press releases Farmington Daify Times often features clubs activities good stories Wren Propp terrific photos often color Aztec actually somewhat eco nomically depressed area outsiders have helped out example Bill Hannan contributing autographed copies books Maybe other clubs manufacturers could send somethingor editors could donate newsletter subscription Contact Ann Eckerson care New Mexico Free Flyers Association 810 Baird Circle Aztec NM 87410 Below illustrated clubs drawing cards neat certificate awarded youngsters show out standing progress Certificates nice touch youngsters really appreciate kid stuck over bedroom/workshop wall inexpensive can used both reward achievement contest prizes Building Indoor Peanuts following first portion sixpage treatise Peanuts Dr Lester Gar ber must reading 1 Selecting Design Selecting good design usually compromise between scale points flying characteristics best compromise select good-flying design build model light possible add much scale detail possible Study rules carefully good-flying Peanut design should have broad wing chord 25 length about equal span large stab long nose moment Lacey Fike classic examples designs features possible build Lacey four grams have flights three minutes However Lacey Fike typically well respect scale points h5everal monoplane designs pre-1935 good-flying designs will score higher scale points 2 What Light Peanut unusual Peanuts weigh eight 15 grams consider Peanut light goodflying design has good scale detail weighs less five grams design withanarrowwingchordasmall fuselage weight four grams light Peanut asmall Peanut High aspect ratios narrow wing chords undesirable because 13-in span limitation other words narrow wing chords result small wing areas higher wing loadings reduces flight times 3 Why Build Light Peanuts Three answers can given question 1 Light Peanuts fly longer 2 Light Peanuts easier adjust 3 Light Peanuts dont break hit wall respect first point simple energy analysis shows flight time inversely proportional weight 3/2 power means example de creasing weight 50% should increase flight time 84% Decreasing weight 25% should increase flight time 40% Weight ever critical respect second point Light Peanuts require less power flyat lower speed other words forces torque aerodynamic forces acting model smaller Since model flies lower speed effects small warps drag other imperfections will less Light Peanuts will also recover stalls other disturbances quickly cause momentum considerations model will less sensitive thrust other trim adjustments respect third point Aero dynamic considerations show lift proportional velocity squared gen erate twice lift model must fly 141 times original velocity level flight lift equals weight therefore doubling weight means model must fly 141 times fast Peanut hits wall whether breaks depends its structural strength amount kinetic energy has hits structure must absorb kinetic energy bendingand/or break ing Kinetic energy proportional velocity squared model isflyingl41 fast possesses twice much kinetic energy bottom line model having 1/2 weight will fly 71% velocity will possess 25% kinetic energy hits wall Therefore light Peanuts much less likely break space does permit reprint ing above excerpt Dr Gar bers six-page treatise must reading its entirety complete set send Ed Whitten another 22-cent stamp cover postage copy will its wayto soon possible 116 Model Aviation First Row L R Josh West Kris Butner Lee Posey Jacob Saiz Jeremy West Claudia Saiz Raymond York visitor Eari W Ann Eckerson Second Row L R ED Dusty Rhoades Charies Cunningham Connie Stevens Maria Saiz Sabrina Butner Ruth Butner Third Row Lto R Everett Posey Sherry Posey Kathy Cunningham Denise West Bili West Robin Butner John Saiz
Edition: Model Aviation - 1987/07
Page Numbers: 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116
AMAs Financial Statement 1986 May last year having earlier ap proved budget 1986 AMA Exe cutive Council noted would need dues increase 1987 decid ing dues increase Council took consideration together increased revenues growing mem bershipwith all-time high member ship total predieted 1986there have steady increases costs opera tions dues increase therefore determined necessary orderto con tinue providing existing services mem bers also noted sev eral years since last basic dues increase Back May last year appeared general increase $4 per adult member would get AMA back operating black several years same time however recognized liability insurance market deteriorating beginning October 1986 AMA might have pay much renewal coverage Regardless outlook future obvious early 1986 would deficit year budget 1986 predicted loss year about $113000 As year progressed however member ship growing steadily exceeding prediction about 5% year before amount projected deficit gradually decreased finally just under $93000about $20000 better ex pected fall 1986 got worse news expected concerning surance program turned out nobody willing provide coverage needed now problem insurance costs hands emergency concerning availabilityor lack special AMA Executive Council meeting held September time Council approved significant propositions AMAs 50-year history Council approved funding AMAs own insurance programstill using insurance companies provide policy claims service AMA commit ted pay bills Continued page 101 Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin jr Miss Sound. article No did overlook last months issue magazine Due need space extensive article dealing radio frequen cies Sound Model Aeronautics article did appear June issue might think point time frequency issue much important Well no doubt isa very important subject want know stand regard whetherwe haveafuture Radio Control hope article has answered questions frequencies led believe however immediacy frequencies plan has lessened emphasis sound model aeronautics remains extremely important sub ject spent last weekend Toledo Show judging number people talked others AMA booth can assured growing interest problem soundlevel reduction notwithstanding cer tain advertisements have appeared model aviation publications still individuals out imagine noise problem can expect flying sites future still manufacturers dismiss need develop quieter equipment can expect business future have heard individuals taking quiet equipment making noisy altering muffler sake gaining power ridiculous power needed appropriate solution go larger engineand operate quiet spectrum individual sits par ticular flying site happens free apparent noise problems gen eralizes problem therefore does exist anywhere taking quest progress need standards seri ously kind complacency does sport disservicein fact puts jeopardy FAI ClAM Sound latest meeting ClAM changed format dealing Continued page 104 Fred Marks Chairman AMA Frequency Committee article part series purpose provide status report upon give brief history AMAs acquisi tion new radio frequencies Included series will update radio frequencies situation similar pro vided Model Aviation 1985The reader urged save entire new series articles reference show new comers RC hobby Recent articles June 1987 Model Aviation pages 106-110 April 1987 Model Aviation page 100 Brief History AMA RC Frequency Committee standing committee AMA Executive Council continues year year chairman appointed Executive Council acting through president AMA committee responsible AMA membership through Executive Council Fre quency Committee its inception late 1940s under guidance Dr Walt Good Ed Lorenz Howard McEntee others Since have asked Dr Walt Good present full history committee future article will attempt Prior formation Frequency Committee ham radio license re quired order fly RC Since time frequencies have become available require ham license Today al though RC flier may have ham license no longer required another article Frequency Committee member War ren Plohr will tell howto become radio amateur ham Using ham license/fre quencies can avoid complications license-free RC environment present Frequency Committee members otherJack Albrecht has member since 1975was serving committee writer time initial involvement 1978 time seriously work attempting acquire new chan Continued page 100 AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John Worth 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager S Comptroiier Gisele Jackson 0 Competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 NatsGenerai Manager Vince MankowakiS Specici Services Director Carl Maroneys Speciai Events Director Douglas Pratt S Pubiic Reictions Director Geoff Styles S Technical Direcfor- Bob Underwood 0 Administrative Coordinator Bob VoislavekO Publications Director Carl R Wheeleys Membership Director Mike Woodfolk0 Generai Counsei Jeremiah Courtney July1987 99 AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 NewRC Frequencies Came AMAs Executive Council ectuisalent Board Directors basically composed President Executive Vice President Executive Director 11 district Vice Presidents officers provided space month AMA News publication What say space howeser smatter personal viewpoint f sole responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council Cont pg 99 nels could wherever could FCC reason apparent Figure 1 RC broken its shell AMA mem bership risen rapidly mem bers RC Fields crowded long waits turn fly addition seven frequencies shared other Public Radio Service PRS users including such things message pagers Since pager usage also increasing dra matically consequent rapid increase pager interference RC models provoking complaints mod elers RC modelers demanding relief Frequency Committee examined availability spectrum technical feasibility operating frequency slots ranging 30 MHztoover900 MHz Another Frequency Committee member Bill Hershberger will tell about later As proceeded through era Bob Aberle became chairman Under Bobs guidance great assistance AMA legal counsel Jeremiah Courtney Walt Good writer explored various avenues FCC would receptive During 1981 1982 op tions refined persisted two concepts 1 wanted exclusive use channels 2 wanted channels possible Both utmost importance first goal exclusive use channels would preclude future allocation shared channels powerful users occurred seven old frequencies second goal having maximum possible number channels thought mandatory because would various areas US some frequencies might unusable worst-case would powerful 300-watt fixed station using directional antenna beamed across par ticular flying field FCC technical staff agreed could support position assigning us so-called odd frequencies 7276 MHz area frequencies un wanted powerful Public Radio Service users because preferred design equipment required operate less 20 kHz apart However FCC could provide us exclusive slice spectrum anywhere else channels 10 kilohertz other operators because just available So FCC support accepted knowing Euro peans too operating 10kHz separation prepared ac quire frequencies 72 75 MHz writer Walt Good John Worth AMA legal counsel met formally seven individual FCC Commis sioners December 1981 January 1982 present request build case committee carefully con sidered ways handling several technical problems developed allocation plan depicted Figure 2 nub plan insofar FCC concerned receive 80 new frequen cies 50 72-73 MHz 30 75-76 MHz frequencies exclusively use RC modelers located between interstitial other PRS users so-calledeven frequencies would 1 0-kHz removed frequencies would secondary users may interfere other users spectrum same time may force adjacent-frequency 10 kHz away users avoid interferingwith us meant have better receivers available US safety order prevent heavy influx surface models cars boats etc new frequencies commit tee elected stipulate surface vehicles required operate 30 frequen cies 75 MHz 50 channels 72 MHz model aircraft Despite separation AMA has recently found necessary request strong FCC enforce ment stipulation As result car model operator recently pay replacement crashed airplane because radio aircraft frequency March 1982 FCC Commissioners voted unanimously affirm request After public-comment period pros cons debated won big battle Report Order became effective 20 December 1982 battle won war continued group active AMA members felt would forced give up old radios because new improved equip ment would necessary order operate new 20-kHz spacings yet available degree correct However same arguments made years before expanded five frequencies 27 MHz Industry responded quickly believed would once again Having designed ACE/Proline equipment years writer firsthand under standing both what required importance prompt response really did look difficult therefore did limit type modulation used AM FM PM other forms could can used Indeed felt AM FM other forms could coexist good receivers forthcoming still true AMA RADIO CONTROL UTILIZATION PLAN III11111111 1983 12838404244464810 125416 ED WITh SON-AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS 1988 II II II II II II 1214 1618 2022 2426 2830 3234 15 13 15 17 59 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43 45 47 49 51 53 55 57 59 12 14 16 58 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 50 12 84 16 58 60 FIGURE 2 RC FREQUENCIES/CHANNELS FOR lNJDEL AIRCRAFT After 1987 nonaircraft operations 75 MHZ IIIIIIIIII 22CHANRELS 38404244464850525456 Asaresultof debate deference feared losing old radios committee acted phase-in 80 new channels would ensure modelers could continue use equip ment several years also gave RC industry several years develop new equip ment phase-in combined field frequency identification scheme has evolved become Frequency Utiliza tion Plan covered theApril June 1987 issues Model Avi ation Frequency Utilization Plan included first separation cars boats 75 MHz 72-MHz channels reserved model aircraft addressed need Protect broadband receivers fora peri od time designated until 1991 retaining 40-kHz separations between RC frequencies b Delay use channels either side seven old frequencies FCC permitted used until end year 1987 c Prevent use frequencies would cause image problems sin gle-conversion receivers committee has especially pleased its proposal AMA Exe cutive Councils approval Phase-In Plan two reasons 1 Industry has taken longer fourth yearof plan introduce improved receivers ever anticipated 2 lot poorly performing AM transmitters out using present AMA cali bration program identify such transmit ters have corrected too will subject article come Asafinal implementingaction forthe new frequencies 1983 committee adopted frequency flag scheme based resistor color code Meanwhile hav ing reached state progress described above committee went lower level activity awaiting development new equipment Bob Aberle left com mittee get reacquainted family job George Myers appointed chairman As reached end theacquisition phase item left hanging fire writer askedby industry-related organization Continued next column 100 Model Aviation Frequency O 1080 56023 AO2ITIOSAL 72 5542 SC FREQUENCIES IN 1995 540- 0 4 ASOITIOSAL 72 5542 SC FREQUENCIES IN 1988 12011 4EV 72 1442 520- SC FREOQEICIES IN 1983 60ASIA SEI44ERS IIASTIY SC SINCE 1970 40 20IN 1989 5 597019801990 FIGURE 1 AIiA/RC GWTh formed during acquisition phase later subsidedto prepare set standards RC equipment proceeded albeit reluctantly Somehow could see AMA enforcing standards liability issues poten tially too risky finally decided call Guidelines allowing question enforcement remain moot Guidelines never published through out 1983 1984 continued wait new equipment feedback field next article series will relate what happened 1985 onwards Financial Report pg 99 Council therefore upped pre viously approved basic dues increase $4 $10 per member provide extra money needed beyond necessary operations fund new insurance pro gram end September Meanwhile 1986 continued other respect previously budgeted agreement between actual budgeted Income/Expense figures remarkable has years As statement shows came within 4% budgeted gross income plus side within 3% negative side expenses Some basics 1986 AMA finances Out 38 million dollars total AMA income about million came mem bership dues Over 25 million dollars came members over 100000 elected pay extra magazine along basic membership dues Out total 39 million dollars ex penses about $367000 went member ship insurance expenses about million dollars went salaries fringe benefits 48 employeesa ratio per 2500 members about $132000 toward cost being landlord office cleaning building maintenance lawn service etc about $1 56000 membership processing ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Income Operating Expenses Budget 1986 $140000 computer services about $106000 FAI international competi tion expenses about 11 million maga zine costs offset advertising dues subscription income about $1 00000 volunteer officer expenses about $70000 postage freight plus other lesser expenses including about $53000 pay National Champion ships about time issue AMA News reaches members Executive Council will have approved 1987 bud get budget reflects new considerations have developed since preliminary draft provided January AMA Finance Committee exerted special effort make recommendations realigning some expense items give priority long-range goals objectives AMA major emphasis flying sites same time Council review ing six months experience operating AMAs self-funded liability insurance proContinued page 104 Meetership Dues Juniors-no publ iuriors-newsltr Mat or-meg Seniors-no pikl Seniors-neusltr Seniors-sing Open-Family Sr Citizen Newsletter Reg Newsletter Early Magazine Magazine Early Boosters-no publ Booster-magazine Free Officials Bate 500 1000 1400 750 1250 1650 1700 1800 2600 2400 3000 2800 500 1500 Budget 1986 No Marl es 4095 500 121 000 1950 000 3247 200 136170000 27304504500 41257012500 61191l014200 28407384000 19914778400 37228111684000 49150137620000 239119500 188282000 1800- Total Membership115959 291902800 Deduct partial Year credits5200000 Bet Dues Other Income Musewe Patronships Life Memberships Club Charter Fees Sanction Fees Sanction Insurance FAI Staeps-net Less BAA i4eeterahips tuppi & Souv Sales Less Furchases Dealer Coeseissions Fits tentals Video Tape Sales Misc Membership Fees IntereSt Incose MIA Advertising N/A Subscription s NAB Subscription Fees Misc Donat ions Argus Subscriptions Gross Income Deduct 286702800 Budget 000 600000 4000000 1800000 60000 Actual 1986 No MembDues 41572078500 165165000 21873061800 33312498250 181226250 27234492950 41877117900 716612898800 29727727200 18134351200 43127129381000 44821125498800 220110000 161241500 1834- Percent Achieved lot 511 136361 112 151 102591 133091 99741 ioisox 117111 104651 91061 115851 91191 92051 85641 119045 299849150102721 5796775 111481 294052375102561 Actual 1948250 1900000 867750 5589357 3196167 5600000 2300000 3300000 200000 400000 800000 6000000 46500000 98 00 550000 8000000 500000 371176200 Operating Espense 367474900 Special Council Allocations15021200 Total Expense Net Loss Year 1986 2304500 1875000312501 4123273103081 2152825119601 79050131731 0001 108050056871 239319072521 1199280- 8100040501 35956489891 77283996601 6391730106531 49878285107271 985829299871 665600121021 9524914119001 286049 57211 384679708 104001 377933445 382496100 393970916 103001 11319900 9291208 Percent Budget BudgetedActual Used Operating Espenses Salaries--Total dept Payroll Taxes Fringe Benefits Occupancy Telephone Postage ght Memberahip Insurance Membership Processing Membership Services supplies film rental Public Relations Film Projects-Production Travel Service Film Library NO Service Film Replacements Staff Travel Cotmicil mtgs Trade Shows etc Office Supplies StatIonarymisc Office Equipment & Maintenance Printing 4 Copying Professional Fees Insurance General Depreciation Expense Data Processing Membership Sys Time BharlngMeintSupp Financial Systeem Word Processor General Ceeputer Expense Other Taxes FAt Expense fund allocation NM Divisional Fee PAl Franchise Van Expense MusetIs Special Projects Interest Expense Total-exclusive magazine direct costs MA Advertsing-direct costs MA Other direct costs Unrelated business Tax Total Operating Expenses Other Expenses Special Council Allocations Officer Service council mtgs expenses national 4 district officers Magazines OfficerCDs etc Various Coessittes ASIA Scholarship Program Bats Pensanent Site Committee Total Expense Budgeted Total Actual Expense Year 1986 98738000 20180700 13135000 3380000 5800000 33956300 14893900 2200000 7105000 2000000 500000 1000000 2800000 712500 4000000 2400000 1100000 10023400 9105400 800000 1500000 600000 1530000 9267500 3000000 300000 1700000 2375000 254102700 42683000 70283100 74900 377933445 102851 6500000 2021200 1500000 1000000 3500000 500000 ___________ ______ 382496100 393970916 103001 July1987101 98926860 17364939 13195681 2675893 6887083 36741459 156 60 2179297 7860902 1220791 465237 777062 3131626 440046 4325496 3261640 1941795 11873394 14056850 398772 2690614 1622706 2223301 7671359 3000000 272299 1612786 1120877 263891825 45672838 67963821 j~61 100191 86 001 100461 79 171 118741 108201 105111 99061 110 641 61041 93051 77 711 111 841 61 761 108141 135901 176 531 118 461 154381 49851 179371 270451 145 311 82781 100001 90 771 94871 47 191 103851 107 001 96701 99 721 6665249 2114562 1340180 621635 52 9S&45 102541 104621 89351 62161 151 311 -0- _______ Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 Im writing during long return trip April 87 Paris meeting ClAM once-a-year gathering FAI Headquarters France designed defini tize accept competition rules various FAI categories coming year Since international rules-making proc ess seems mystify some members will try explain procedure Com petition rules currently written sev eral ClAM subcommittees Category US Representative Free Flight FlGeorge Xenakis Control Line F2Laird Jackson Chmn RC Aerobatics F3A Ron Chidgey Chmn RC Soaring F3BJohn Grigg Chmn RC Helicopter F3C Horace Hagen RC Pylon F3DBob Brown Chmn RC Electric F3ECal Ettel Space ModelsHoward Kuhn Chmn Scale F4 Bob Wischer addition category representa tives John Worth secretary ClAM president voting representa tive Plenary Session officers ClAM including chairmen subcom mittees nominated voted Plenary Session practice representa tives continue office unless good cause found removal must say consideration highly political nature transactions effective representative should stay place Seeing committee has its US representative will ensure retain strong voice rules-making commit tees meet separately simultaneous ses sions making difficult effectively partici pate representative com mittee wanted attend sessions found time foronlythree F2 F3 B F4 Its apparentthat various subcommit tees have done homework during year April session becomes much less difficult differing proposals must resolved participants will have detailed reports wont cover important decisions would like highlight few faced international rebel lion Control Line category due drastic rules changes put place April 86 ClAM meeting feel Dr Laird Jack son did masterful job convincing committee cancel 86 rules change step step adopt reasonable compromises aimed slowing model speedsie standard low-nitro fuel reduced engine venturi size especially gratified subcommittees recognition need reduce noise later.. F3 B Soaring subcommittee debated length controversial weak link used towline limit launcher energy Much discussion yielded no suitable alterna tive solution moment since finite specifications launch winch available seems launch winch design function must defined order standardize important element system Noteworthy strong drive reduce category complexity eliminating Speed task elimination will firm proposal next year hoping test concept years Nats Hopefully future change will make event appealing Soaring enthusiasts can build toward participation strong FAI teams future important outcome Scale deliberations establishment new Giant Scale provisional category essen tial requirements event same current FAI rules except maximum weight 25 kg engine displacement 100cc allowed no reaction engines such jets rockets should please Giant Scale enthusiasts Interestingly subcommittee proposed no limits engine size last-minute persuasion yours truly brought about addition limit system excluding heavyweight high-speed models seems appropriate F3A Aerobatics adopted whole new pat tern plus detailed Judges Guidecertainly improvement overwhat have category very good shape includes refined noise requirementso far category requirement extremely gratified see agree ment need get general noise reduction program af applicable categories end current noise committee abolished new formed consisting subcommittee chairmen affected committees What need now subcommittee receive instructions having finite noise reduction plan place within finite period time achieve must embark aggressive noise testing noise reduction program categories hope persuade AMA Council fund scientific testing technology advancement program would consist testing first isolate noise sources evaluate possible solu tions no way can write noise requirements categories up-front assessment what possible impact category arbitrarily specify use mufflers finite noise limit time would ridiculous need planned noise reduction program possibly several steps hope can convince own Contest Board responsive real need noise reduction interesting way note UK Control Line representatives statement effect no place England FAI Combat ship maybe flown due noise regulations 1989 will have somewhere US combined World Championships Pattern Pylon Helicopter Soaring assuming get act together definitize plan December ClAM Council Meeting preliminary proposal Paris accepted requisite de tails site organization have yet worked out significant undertaking should prove grand modeling experience During next few months will searching suitable site event directors will making appropriate plea magazine site offers pres ent aware site possibilities Florida New England Virginiaand must others important initial objective pick site can select dates get problem organization have concerned insufficiently strong competitors some international events several reasons lack struc tured program prepare strong contenders seems should either job right After spend over $100000 dues money year area other country world having active competition program chooses make FAI events premier events competitions orga nize competitive dont After competition rules formulated competent commit tee members meeting head-to-head dis cussions make choices FAI system active committees write rules using inputs experts around world contrast ourcontest committee system strictly passive responding largely individual ideas trying sort out What need face-to-face head-knocking Contest Board sessions can have give take necessary reach consensus also need time sit down write rules together hope can work out plan can just AMA spends lot man-hours money writing rules planning competition items butwe need efficiently Lets come together reason will far out step rest world red-blooded American competitor would like World Champion dont work system will make achievable 102 Model Aviation Good News AMA Film Librarian now has Beta video tapes available sale $2500 following titles included Marvelous Miniatures 46 mins Grand Illusions36 mins Wired Excitement30 mins Adrift Air30 mins Choppers20 mins Order AMA Film Librarian 1810 Samuel Morse Drive Reston VA 22090 Include $2500 tape sure specify Beta shipping charges prepaid AMA Executive VPs Report Jim MeN sill AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Mortgage Honor Roil plan has abandoned because some members getting impression AMA financial difficulty financial trouble no crisis funds formerly used rental payments will now pay interest principal bank loan Head quarters building As faras one-time assess ment concerned seriously doubt such motion could ever pass Council action persons have responded request mortgage payoff donations please rest assured will have place museum wall reflecting list donors contributed Some members have sent donations since last monthly magazine report Mr Jack Page Florence SC $5 Wesley Virginia Wyckoff Greenville Ml $5 Cherrill Vera Thomas Ft Myers FL $5 Lt Col Gerald Risovi Mrs Risovi Fort Hood TX $25 Although no longer asking donations pay off mortgage fine unselfish people will Honor Roll money will directed mortgage members being asked currently pay largest dues historysuch increase being necessary go self-insuredand time talk mortgage Jack Page adds letter new members unaware makeup AMA feel article should published magazine short feature giving history AMA explaining terms like Leader Member Open Contest Director sayCD some respond huh article could also explain elected voluntary paid officials dutiesand could re peated annually What think Col Gerald Risovi writes Does Council expect reduce dues insurance reserves have accumulated will reserves adequate eliminate need bank letter-ofcredit What planned nearly onemillion-dollar windfall years dues crease represents What long-term plan Perhaps can extend temporary dues increase year necessary pay off mortgage Good sharp questions Col Risovi immediate present will have bank portion years insurance monies setting fraction aside reserve future settlement legal claims filed particular year example claim filed 1987 might settled until 1990 time comes settle want use 1990 money rather 1987 reserve Some reserve flying year will have held against future settlements Whether dues will come down future crystal ball suggestion paying off mortgage may come Thanks again mortgage money thanks letter Doc Passen Jasonville IN writes have ruffled few feathers AMA things beginning get bit sticky.. Madison Avenue approach gen eral membership reflected actual numbers last election AMA presi dent gives us very much leeway work since 85% members did bother vote presidential elec tion decided less 100 votes too secrets AMA Head quarters gap communication understanding between average AMA member Executive Council mindboggling Gee Doc think everybodyon Coun cil trying hard can communi cate know am .. Ray Teliczan Jr Mascoutah IL writes have just received homeowners surance policy enclosed notice model toy aircraft now included under coverage industry trend maybe AMA can lower its insurance future Thanks Ray Ill pass info along Bill Zimmer AMA associate VP Varna IL writes Reduce AMA districts six Decrease Executive Council five save money equal representa tion thats equal representation Ill quit AMA today have good system officers representation now arent using its full potential Id like see funding annual district meeting district wouldnt know another District VI associate VP tripped over Bill idea annual district meet ing excellent something Council should consider Come think ideas always good . important persons modeling world newsletter editor job difficult bar modeling least thanked example should editor retire after cer tam years service club members walk up him thank him wonderful issues cranked out Instead come up him say issue month Whyare mad Send newsletter Have ever actually seen newsletter editor have actual unretouched photo want show July1987 103 getthls Issue Model Aviation Free Flight season will just starting up will have about two weeks plan trip Pensacola FL attend Tom MoLaughians annual FF bash held US Navy field mile square Meet Marc Hattie Slak Huntsville AL happy husband-andwife team won practically thIng win event last year planning same year Marc Hattie go everywhere together Marc shown holding little model airplane see powered rubberband know what Free Flight people tell Radio Control people about FF7 say Theres nothing Free Flight business No skill knowledge necessary just wind up let em go gentleman right real live editor Meet Mr Ken Miller Jasper AL publishes creates FlyWatcher newsletter Jasper RC Mod elers creation good newsietteras land Also meet Mr Randy Jones L Mr Jiles Portzer middle helping Ken fiddle radiocontrolled Sweetatick AMA Computer Network can send Electronic Mail AMA access up-to-the-minute informa tion home computer CompuServe address 767033041 Source its ST6232 Cali Doug Pratt AMA HQ 703 435-0750 info Executive Directors ViewFrom HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr lieston VA 22090 Caveat Emptor Let buyer beware Advertisements Radio Control equip ment operated 72-75 MHz frequencies can contain very misleading statements such Meets AMA 1991 Specifications have 1991 Specificationswe have Guidelines Semantics aside meet Guide lines RC equipment must perform ac cordance AMA document Guide lines Acceptable Introduction Full Set RC Frequencies Guidelines quite specific receiver transmit ter performance Currently AMA has no evidence documentation verifying RC equipment currently being adver tised meets Guidelines doesnt necessarily mean equip ment described meeting specifications guidelines able simply means have no evidence support claim Anyone considering purchase RC equipment based such claims advised seek further information help determine claim accuracy An Endorsement Bert Pond .. bought book History Contract through AMA documents con nective narrative found interesting read exclusion other projects almost stopping persons interested history aviation should read book product great amount effort does point out problems NASM get ting proper recognition aeronautical experimenters includes aero modelers Perhaps could let Model Aviation readers know interesting found History Contract authors deserve credit perseverance resourcefulness ferreting out facts concerning Gustave Whiteheads flights preceded Wright Brothers flights book should everyones library Sincerely Bert Bertram P Pond Note This book available AMA price $20 postpaid book mailed direct publisher Germany please allow least 60 days delivery details about book AMA 1987 Membership Kit booklet page 15 Articles subject previously pub lished Model Aviation magazine Novem ber 1968 Bill ODwyer March 1983 Don Berliner October1983 Bill Winters column Its interesting book English printed Germany because American printers apparently con sidered too hot handle contradicts statements made behalf Smithsonians NASM National Air Space Museum Financial Report t pglOl gram Initial indications showed very tavor able experience minimal drain reserves continuation low-drain expe rience would enable AMA build further reserves 1988 thereby reducing riskfactor maintaining program Summary AMA operated 1986 almost exactly per budget year Following April 25 1987 Executive Council meeting 1987 budget ex pected published August issue Assets Current Assete Cash Checking AccountS9886213 Master Note UVB Cash Mgt65300000 WeUndeposited cash checks507053 CaveSank Cds end Money Market Savings72351885 setf Insurance Funds71835000 219880151 Accounts Receivable Misc Accounts Receivabte Owedli/A Advertising Receivabtes UsLess Res Oocdtiul Accounts Accrued interest Heceivabte Rieployce Advances Loans Refundable Tax Deposits Other Assets MCI Stock 1823230 11654321 500000 798955 1705749 6345 34 16116789 1001062 Deferred Exoenses M/A Future lasuca Costs5429571 Have Inventories3760649 Prepaid Other Frepaid Expenses9896272 Prepaid Meidsership Expenses11517112 FAI W/C Fees20900 Frepaid Meetership insurance Fees12510577 43093281 Reston property Land & Building Reston Finance Charges Deposits Reserve gepreciation Building System 125454849 5923358 84 935 49 61 65425 129050083 Fixed Assets prixe Coeputer Other Coeputera WeMuseusContentO HaveFile Library Furniture peent Contest/eats Rquint Van Trailer Total LeBsI Reserve Depreciation Total Macta Sound 24095144 25223304 450 000 00 3371641 27467789 4425571 2163890 131747339 28852706 iA633 512035999 Cont pg 99 sound problems international basis subject previously dealt committee ClAM decision now makes individual powered model specialties responsible accountable noise reduction remains seen evolves over long haul think least part change made because lack progress committee event F3ARCAerobatics did take lead appears Pylon may next tackle subject Although Pylon has used tuned pipes Model Aviation mailed June members can see expect ing year Meanwhile AMA running about 5% ahead last years alltime high membership sign-up rate over 100000 members signed up end April six months go before AMA membership totals year tallied end September seems certain will top last years 120000member figure likely total about 125000 Se Owe Liabilities Current Liabilities Accounts Payable Accrued Payroll Reployacs Escrow Film Deposits Mortlage Payable United Virginia Bank Deterred Credits Owe Prepaid Meaterehip Dues Services Club Charters FAt ata etc 87 17578763 1134200 619000 3 245 00 19656463 788 228 54 78822854 247286975 459951 2 477 469 26 Ajaoeit5 Held aehelf MA learn Scale Tess Program Hold Control Line Tern program Trust indoor Tern Program FF Tern Program Outdoor BC Tern Program Soaring RC Tern Progrrn Aerobatica eel icopter Tern Program Pylon Tern Program Electric Tern Program Fund Balances Restricted Save Ear rnrked Funds Net Worth Meeiorial Funds AMA Scholarship Fw Hasten Bldg/Mortgage Fw Right-Belt Fund AMA/FAt Fund Deficit Reserve Insurance Claim Prior Tears MA HuseJe Fund Special Free Flight Ftad FM Contingency Reserve Fund Balances Unrestricted Adjusted Balance Jarojary 11986 Net Loss year 1986 Total Unrestricted piaid Balance TI 81958 307637 747808 989061 150764 309051 10500 108500 9100 2714379 3148401 50000 22287038 23000 3800924 34000000 45000000 1755000 916978 103379493 69007092 9291208 597 15884 512035999 some time noise level still extremely high category Q-500 Nats Q-500 will run provisional event Nationals year Before first time out already exists controversy cannot readily re solved year will have addressed promptly before gets out hand Several 40 engines have qualified Q-500 Thesethe Como Super Tigre OS MAX K&B othershave exhaust opening muffler approximately 5/16 rather quiet exhaust Q-500 Continued page 108 104 Model Aviation ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Belesce Sheet December 31 1936 Connecticut 0 Maine 0 Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Daxbuiy MA 02331 16171934-6248 AssoclaSe Vice Preeldenus Gerald Browe PO Box 4384 Middletown RI 02840 Bill Chandler PO Box 441 Orland MB 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Towssend MA 01469 Bob Landry 80 Main St Bssux Jct VT 05452 Al Novotnik 4 Beverly P1 Norwalk CT 06850 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 Frequency Coordinanor George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Marstons Mills MA 02648 Manufacturers has Consider able material published noise sound levels Numerous fields have lost due noise say anyway almost seems like weather lot peo ple talk about no does anything about Members Club Connecticut have written several manufacturers importers expressing views might add club Northeastern Drone Society has encountered problems use its field due noiseproblems have led flying activities being curtailed problems have less severe follow clubs lead write manufacturers Give ideas products would like have Also take lesson other clubs have problems easier pre vent problems get flying site back after have problem See Noise Nuisance March 1987 AMA National Newsletter Atom Engines Last month mentioned Atom Engines probably going produced wrote registered letters Morrill ADC Sean St Germain Both letters returned unclaimed bad enough have money consider able length time just important would seem engines going delivered people involved would least write ordered giving explanation information have going turned overto Postal Authorities sent Better Business Bureau Los Angeles California Attorney General Perhaps going have resort COD purchaseslet people use own money develop products Merrimac ValleyAristocrats March 151987 day Ninth Annual Indoor Meet Andover Cape Andover MA About 30 contestants 100 spectators present Don Walworth Kevin Barrett Contest Directors Some results follow Peanut Scale-i J Garber 2 V Gilbert 3 T Langley Hand-Launched Glider-i T Mag ho 2 J Donahue 3 J Fiorello Scale 1 V Gilbert 2 C Bukowski 3 E Morrision Combat 1 E Morrision 2 E Heyn 3 H Keshishian Easy B/Penny Plane 1 R Har lan 2 L Garber 31 Fiorello Peck Poly Profile-i C Salvo 2 Landy3 BJohnson above information provided NH AVP Dick Sherman Scale RC Modeler editorial copy recent editorial Norm Goyer sent AMA headquarters along reply Executive Director John Worth type material hate read contains shots MA magazine insurance program museum RC transmitter checking salaries Nats accuses AMA being top-heavy in-fighting andwell get picture says major modeling organization should have support hobby writes editorial nature write showing good side other peopie dissatisfied AMA 120000 members can make happy would have have 120000 custom-tailored pro grams Anyway unhappy AMA let someone know specifical ly things can changed would hope anyone reading editorial would take enough time write copy ofJohn Worths reply very good will try answer items editorial would like use remainder column comment some points people District have asked about Insurance great deal has written about insurance program Council did what member has suggested AMA could have dictated rates However since no offers companies could have case Some people want pay accord ing probable riskIndoor flying Pylon Racing etcbut would very difficult administer Also insurance coverage limited situations strictly flying operations Could some trip over item gym break bone easily doing outside AMA Staff Some people accuse HQ staff being overpaid Overpaid would like ask compared Salaries Washington area being what HQ staff could find higherpaying positions some place busi ness other AMA Also cost living high Washington area Move Headquarters city lower cost living AMA paid i25 million building now worth about two million fast-growing area Reston value should continue crease Another point staff paid basis five-day week Therefore staff members compensated AMA business trips fall weekend often happens Museum have some com plaints about museum its defense museum attracts visitors giving AMA valuable exposure public Lets face ita little extra public relations effort never hurt anyone visitor museum can see nearly types models gathered together area As cost maintaining museum could con sidered bonus justifiable byAMAs owner ship its HQ building Like lot things its want see let other people enjoy Aircraft weight limit People concerned about weight limit 55 lb placed aircraft believe now repre sents reasonable figure will provide chance people develop technology hardware flying skills aircraft size People going have edu cated build fly larger aircraft such educational program will come overnight feasible weights can increased later may have rating program pilots etc now rather cautious about whole thing Become involved Ever wonder some names some clubs appear maga zine others ones involved oppor tunities become active try instead finding fault AMA may find very enlightening Let yourdistrictVP know interested dont have no cause gripe someone else gets opportunity person stays position years Next month report Maine Exposi tion 5 Your AMA Officers Waiting ToHearFromYou Effective communication twoway Ostreet AMAs non-paid volunteer off i-S S cers doing utmost make AMA 5 jthe kind organization membersi wish thoughts con-i Itained pages month buti yours arent apt known unless Iwriteto AMA vice-president district representative ociate vice-president area. iComplete communications link write 1110110110110110110110110110110110110l10110110110115 July1987 105 Christmas Parade Float Pon derosa RC Hawks shows way clubs can spotlight what com munity see Sam Abdow Fall River MA Boeing PT-i 7 Built Sterling kit Control Line model will used bythe owner full-size aircraft display purposes New Jersey 0 New Ysit II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11381 718 225-8319 ASSOCiSte Vice Presidents Pete Blanching 260 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 861 APO NY 09123 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Dreach 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 Ray Juschkus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street Olean NY 14760 Hank Likes 46 Gory Dr Toms River NJ 06753 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hickaville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts Electric cer tainly coming prominence quiet means powering model aircraft characteristic alone represents giant step forward us boon aeromod eling community However other new development great hobby sport theres always need assessment its advantages disadvantageseven exhaustive evaluation program feelings about development Electric positiveuntil yesterday received telephone call New York city woman inquiring whether husband would able fly newly purchased electrically powered RC model airplane local schoolyard seems hobby dealer sold outfit recommended site exchange impelled check ads several magazines devoted facets Electric flight result far am concerned disturbing ads echoed hobby dealers carefree assur ances went further frosting cake such suggestions Now can fly during lunch hour Nothing said mind about safety no caveats about obtainingpermission Rememberthose two cardinal rules Always play safe always obtain flying site permission charge same Happy Birthday two Happy Anni versaries warmly enthusiastically wish former cherished ad mired friend aeromodeling great Walt Schroder shall celebrating 80th birthday April 19th year Happy Anniversary wishes go fol lowing 1 Bill 8ev Wisniewski shall have married 38 years April 2nd 2 Jersey Coast Radio Control Club having reached its quarter-century mark year indebted Aero drome clubs informative newsletter its worthy editor Chuck Roedelas well prestigious Pampa News Release its altogether charming editor Donna Bartle Garden State Spacemodeling Society thanks Free Flighter friend Jack Sarhage manager Northeast Region National Association Rocketry fellow District 2 AMA member having kindly invited mealong AVP Frank Dresch District 2 Free Flight Con test Board member Brad Baneto attend Marcl 15th contest North Beach Park Bridgewater township NJ doublephase event featured following classes 1 Rocket Glider Integral J etex-type thrust 2 Boost Glider Glider separates rocket-booster after initial thrust Unfor tunately surgery hospitalization family member prevented myattendingthis event Frank Dresch represented us meet reported greatly impressed what witnessed gave event officials ultra-high marks particularly area safety Phil Cushman AMA 4715-CD profound sorrow report recent death Phil Cushman prominent aeromodelers District 2 Phil man eagerly sought means promoting model aviation AMA often personal cost sacrifice always anxious lend helping hand needed assistance gave unselfishly himself process Phil joined Pennsylvania Avenue Radio Control Society PARCS early 1950s served its president four terms 1986 banquet pleasure attending PARCS presented Phil handsome plaque reading Presented Phil Cushman recognition over half century Achievement Service Leadership toward Advancement Miniature Aircraft Presented PARCS 1986 deepest sympathy condol ences Phils devoted wife Louise other members fine family Congratulations compliment compliments valued District 2 club Mercer County Radio Control Club based Lawrenceville NJ having received newly created Club Month Award Model Airplane News award given month April 1987 recog nition Mercer County Radio Control Clubs outstanding newsletter Propwash add congratulations award well deserved Propwash editor Jack Dempsey along following officers club Doug McMillan president Dave Babcock VP George Coleman secretary Joe Dutco treasurer Welcome aboard Ken Koeppel will note roster District 2 officials beginning monthly column now includes name address Ken Koeppel added associate VP pleased will Ken now part team Since so-called Lindbergh Era Ken has devoted boundless energy rare skills growth perfection model aeronautics During modeling career Ken has de signed built flown conceivable type craft has competed US Canadian Nats also contests located states have space list addition being AMA Leader Member currently member IMAA SAM well Western New York Free Flight Society Ken also life-member Southern Tier Aero Radio Society STARS Alle gheny NY Olean Model Airplane Club Ken organized latter club together friend help Olean Times Herald New York newspaper some years ago Invite him visit Good shot deserves another slogan refers consumption beverages kind another pair photos shown below first picture shows good company Bill Good Two Good Brothers RC fame Syracuse Symposium caught roving lens ubiqui tous Dan Luchaco friend member Valley RC Model Club Sayre PA second good shot another Good Brother Dr Walt dedication AMA Headquarters building Reston VA As always say Good shot deserves another Also always say.. Foreigners Flying US Effective October 1 1987 Canadian members Model Aeronautics Associa tion Canada MAAC will no longer automatically covered AMA insurance flying models USA Instead coverage will available Canadians other countries through new affiliate membership program coming AMA affiliate member flat rate $10 per year foreign national will covered AMA liability insurance protec tion accidents flying USA whether flying competition No other benefits will provided through membership case order qualify affiliate membership status applicant must first provide evi dence currently member home national aero club MAAC Canadians SMAE England etc Because new policy previous provided AMA insurance cover age foreigners flying AMA contests $1 fee per contest will discontinued after September 30 1987the $10 annual fee will permit flying orall contests year addition other flying USA 106 Model Aviation Gear up locked Ohio S Pennsylvania 0 West Vigisia DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District III Vice-President 1560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Associate Vice Presidents Eva BIddle 21S6 Street Road Warrington PA 18976 Bob Dively 29326 Gates Mills Pepper Pike OH 44124 Francia Fluharty 504 2lat St Vienna WV 26101 Gorky Heitman SR 108 North Holgate OH 43527 Laird Jacknon 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 Eugene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave Scottdale PA 15683 Frequency Coordinator James Bearden 5552 Foxrun Ct Cincinnati OH 45239 Phone 513 542-4406 Another month down tubes included largest gatherings modelers world right District Ill 87 edition Toledo Weak Signals RC Exposition held April 10-12 usual crowds tremendousparticularly Friday Satur day Sunday crowds about average enthusiasm everywhere Enthusiasm way has strange ways venting itself vividly demon strated Saturday group dividuals unnamed protect not-soinnocent plotted great practical joke Frank Costello Flying Models Magazine ltseemsthaton Friday Frank bought very large DC-3 kit left room Well two perpetra tors joke kept him busy annual WeakSignals Auction Saturdaynight rest guys got room built kit Now admittedly didnt com pletely finish itbut Frank returned found completely framed-up DC-3 about nine-foot span sitting bed motel room least didnt glue wing panels permanently dis cussed would have still trying get out room Fortunately Frank made arrangements trailer haul some other stuff home show DC-3 would fit cant just imagine someone drivingtheir Chevette show having hap pen Id say ringleader should stay close home Speaking projects helium-filled RC hot-air balloon ball flying show got lot inquiries about interested designed George Steiner member AMA Frequency Committee published Model Builder magazine couple years ago now available ready-to-fly version Sharper Image upper-class specialty store catalog outfit latter fact may great looking balloon can looked upon two sides us fly RC hobby positive side fact exposure hobby/sport re ceives being such catalog could help obtain flying sites catalog also lists ready-to-fly RC airplane negative side obviously increased potential radio interference particularly near schools schoolyards Dads and/or kids purchase RC aircraft likely know about local clubs potential problems interference Granted advent ready-to-fly CL airplanes toy market never very much impact serious hobby aspects CL flyingexcept good done advertising Cox Testors par ticular So dontthinktheadventofready to-fly RC planes will have much effect either but.. Another interesting item Toledo Ohio Cup Sailplanes hope have complete information about future column now let known its huge beautiful trophy available best RC Sailplane flier Buckeye states Incidentally got quite few complaints club secretaries new com puter system generally made mess annual club charter renewal rosters just proves old saying modern twist err human really screw up takes computer HQ finally got straight ened out before quite few club secretaries manually corrected ori ginal listings required significant amount work corrected ones showed up AMA HQ wasnt clear some corrected ori ginal list sent didnt have whole process over again new forms Sorry about guys such trials tribulations getting new computer up running Another thing has caused little confusion survey distri buted through national newsletter reprinted quite few club newsletters written very tongue-in-cheek man ner Jeff Troy formerly eastern Penn sylvania now working AMA HQ Reston problem some didnt recognize tongue-in-cheek nature survey led difficulties Some thoughtthe questionnaire hinted much amiss AMA HQ Executive Coun cil activities much featherbedding going Others tried answer ques tions best abilities used questionnaire basis discussion club meetings Still others recognized tongue-in-cheek character questions responded similar tongue-in-cheek way Just exactly HQ will tabulate results will sure interesting record average salary AMA HQ about $23-$24000 AMA owns leases motor vehicle Ford van VPs budgets vary $2000$2600 per year plus $600 telephone allowance way AMA ever does hand out company cars want Lam bourgini Countach like 60 Minutes last week should wild Pennsylvania Turnpike Next week Ill travelling Reston another Executive Council meeting main subject will 87 budget fact Ill day early hold meeting Finance Committee ganize presentation budget Council understand end-of-year financial statement will published issue ModelAviation thatthe budget will appear next issue after approval Executive Council will make some dry reading some should prove quite interesting others Saying Month want go up pull back stick want go down pull back some Thats month Are Director Public Relations Aeromodeling great sport Right has lot going fact about American apple pie people inconceivable model aircraft flying club should run flying site diffi culty mean almost 125000 AMA members countless others build fly miniature aircraft over great land What could wholesome educational instructive fun Family fun Keeping kids away booze drugs place go nice sunny afternoon flying field place constructive effort weathers bad workshop sur face sport has ingredients make easy sellingjob However see situation think have some serious problems facing us better acknowledge confront dont take initial step may find ourselves looking miniature aircraft go museumor able see own homes flying field Sound severe Well lets talk about few minutes Perhaps biggest problem expan sion population still old-timers around can remember convenience taking bus sub way carrying large Free Flight model under arm getting off end line flying field No longer Name large city person can take public transportation miniature airport open field dont believe left Residential expansion Industrial expan sion highways Interstatesall things gobbling up land faster can preserve Yes Thats right just arent making new land days So fly wherever can get permission fly people seem fly RC use fair amount fly-over spacesometimes cost irritating neighbors experience model clubs first complaint registered against flying activities usually phrased noise nuisance Because have some mufflers industry will meet local government noise ordinances complaint doesnt always work doesnt complainant switches issue safety Safety nice catchall everyone can empathize safety need safety easily understood opponents model flyingfieldsjumpatthe chance cite cause Model airports simply dont get same consideration full-scale airports mean people agree full-scale airports necessary neighborhood right model airports arent con sidered necessaryexcept modelers some public officials elected representatives have thought fully helped sport its enthusiasts saddest aspects flying site situation site long standing can threatened closed takes seems determined Continued page 110 July1987 107 Delaware S District Columbia S Marylaod S North Caruiioa Virgioja DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robed E Bubura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Chuck Foreman 807 Pohite Dr Mechanicoville VA 23111 Doug Holland 3517 Fernwood Dr Raleigh NC 27812 Rick Christoph 970 Star Crest HarrisonburgVA 22801 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809 Charles Spear 288 Holly Lane Mockvville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 919 480-5986 opening events terms flying activities Spring Indoor Contest Patuxent Naval Air Test Center Through efforts individuals especially Claude Powell Indoor fliers area have opportunity fly large hangars Test Center two contests held year sponsored United States Navy St Marys County Department Parks Recreation DC Maxecuters primary club members behind event Special thanks go out local Radio Control clubthe Patuxent Aeromodelers RC Clubfor static judging of beautiful rubber- CO-2-powered models event growing shows renewed interest Free Flight modeling see interest will ever equal what years ago considers present availability Free Flight sites excellent growth turnout spring meet higher last years numbers mem bers mid-Atlantic area interested Indoor flying especially Scale flying place flierwhotravelled greatest distance get Dave Linstrum Florida columnist Fly ing Models top competitor Awards presented members outstanding group aviators World War II Ada Barrett few ladies delivered fighter air craft factory United States Army air forces Ada grand lady got right event lucky recipients Mark Houck up District Ill Pennsylvania photo shows Mark getting award Ada also stopped little flight-test museum Patuxent RA5C Vigilante display HVAH-12 worked twenty years ago installing angle attack automatic throttle control system Small world Delaware somewhat like couple other corners district get often would like did get up couple weeks ago very enjoyable day District IV AVP Scotty Moyer passed along invitation event joint mall show put five clubs Wilmington area effort coopera tion part group makes possible place large varied cross sec tion models before public took number photos display unfor tunately theyre back yet will try get couple next month Trade Show Some should have copy magazine hand before MARC Show Timonium MD 30 31 May get before time please remind people show AMA booth will staffed people Headquarters will around somewhere both days addition Academys services will transmitter testing Encourage anyone see bring old box find out whether use fix modify itor throw trash can way out spon sors ready waiting District IV event Contest season contest season really gets off big start few days 2 5-26 April will miss grand beginning some hopes making swing down through North Carolina catching some effort four events Instead happening will Reston attending Executive Council meeting Better luck another time New Associate Vice-President Some time ago Raymond Lefrancois asked re lieved associate vice-president have taken rather long period appointing replacement looking someone very active modeler has lot interest sport also wanted someone could provide some other expertise occasion time par ticular hoping someone some computer expertise Rick Christoph person selected Rick will help western part Virginia terms member ship contact Rick teaches James Madi son University Any attend large aircraft fly-in Pattern contest being held Valley RC field year take time out say hello Rick Raymond Lefrancois has given very ex cellent service Academy will continue provide input espe cially world Control Line flying Thank Raymond has ap preciated Sound Cont pg 104 rules stipulate muffler comes engine unmodified sufficeduntil Rossi came out new 40 having muffler opening ucing much noisier exhaust engine puts out ap proximately 1000 rpm others 9 x 6 propeller ideal way address situation would Academy through action appro priate board establish exhaust-open ing restriction 5/16 in conformance existing quieter engines An tempt will made just soon possible original purpose rules prevent power race first place Watch developments meantime some close checking sound levels will made Nats see just what has done make things equitable once New engine have chance run new K&B 45 Sportster engine parallels design first introduced 20 muffler design same larger size due increased cube engine found starting break-in running characteristics very similar 20 have operated engine lOx 6 propeller hope totry some other sizes see what sort output devel opsAfter breaking-in tothe pointwhere engine would take fairly lean needle run steady ran best steady rpm could get turned out 12200rpm close what instructions lead expect run stand Tatone Thrust Mount will prove useful running different props sake consistency measured sound levels usingthe FAI distance three meters rpm level 89 dBA would expect get lower levels engine mounted partially cowled average model engine quiet running machine team John Brodbeck Company people dedicated providing us quiet product problem engine being corrected oil leakage around fore aft cap pieces muffler can deal prob lem have engines making gasket using some silicone gasket paste seal joint rich break-in setting oil much apparent running higher rpm leaner needle bench no sign overheating near future K&B will coming out 60 size engine reports unusually quiet engine Look photos below will help recognize K&B 45 Sportster engine show muffler assembly much experi menting hole sizes etc could make own engine 108 Model Aviation Shown lathe K&B 45Sportsterengine assembled muffler along firewall mount comes engine Continued page 114 Alabama 0 Rorida 0 Georgia S Mississippi 0 Puerto Rico South Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Phone Work 615455-6100 Phone Home 6i 5728-3283 Aseociate Vice Preeldente Edward Hunter Rt 3 Sos 286 Amory MS 38821 Richard Jackson 2116 Thornlen Dr. N Charleston SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Deiray Beach FL 33444 Joueph Micatizzi SR 00866 Box 1532 Fajardo PR 00648 Ed Moorman 65 1 2ttl Street Shalimar FL 32579 Dick Patton 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 849 East Glochestor Place Norcross GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Burnis Fields P0 Box 1063 Strickland Rd interlachen FL 32048 Phone 904 684-2517 Reading lot newsletters talking District 5 modelers discussing AMA Frequency Plan everyone has transmitter have become some what pessimistic about probability trouble-free transition wideband narrow-band equipment introduc tion new frequenciesfrom 12 38this coming December Its have lost faith frequency acquisition plan believe represents proper ap proach technically sound fears stem fact humans going have make work Most us dont know much about radio Oh sure know batteries have died know something wrong surfaces stop wiggling problem subtle put set box send itto ourfavorite repair man So Frequency Commit tees good words words magazine columnist may may understand stuff dont mean lot us confused about whats going happen 20th December means bit trouble first part next year Its human nature fellows fail get word everyone reads MA magazine magazine articles transition plan few will understand implications plan areas trouble could arise believe RCers will continue use old banned channels until someone stops using Ive already argument put fly own field cant continue use 72400 dont have interference prob lems wondering reason cant frequencies will no longer legal under FCC Im naive enough think will stop use So buy radio new frequencies beware few months narrow-band believe could have lot interference problems Also will know transmitter sufficiently narrow-band operate new frequencies interference Will depend what manufacturers tell us will see quality-control report showing equipment meets new specifications have little con fidence brand-new sets bought after December 201987 will fit new specs least until such time prob ems have worked out complicate matters further will plenty broadband receivers out So transmitter fits specs still may shoot down guy such receiver receivers purchased part matched set receiver trans mitter Some receivers moved air craft aircraft changing crystals along way generally used until give trouble may way well get rid such equipment end Sort brutal thoughleaves lot smashed airplanes along way Im alone fears clubs taking precautions alleviate potential difficulties example developing checking procedures find unsafe equipment could produce inter ference flying set frequency groups arranged possibilities encountering interference both 31M adjacent channels prevented would like recommend clubs look such schemes flying activities Better take precautions now after weve re-kitted aircraft Lets also take time understand radios work can aware causes problems likely encounter way can help less informed problems arise above lets ookout problems come 1988 Ed Hunter hardworking AVP Mississippi reports Greenwood RC Club running its annual fly-in onJune 7 addition some swell models will some full-scale displays full-scale aerobatics flying routine Chipmunk big feature Swap Shop So bring swap items display clubs free tables Call Mark Bowie Ed Hunter further details spent wonderful day TTOMA Atlanta March 22 flying Indoor models spring Indoor contest didnt much flyingdidnt have satisfactory test site time get old Indoor stuff working before meetso know what happened Everything flew like proverbial rock very impressed ever quality flying cama raderie competition displayed gang bunch knows howto have fun Lots Phantom Flashes present dont know what Phantom Flash its 10-cent model kit back early 1940s John Blair George Perryman achallenge match going lasttimes saw above two-minute mark built Phantoms felt made good flight could get high enough clear house Must modern gum band makes difference fine Scale models also present Steve Payne flew fine E2 Cub John Blair Russ Timnons Scale fleets also Bostonians fine form some great flight times scored Im again plugging new reed valve Cox 049 Texaco style RC assist event several contests being planned aboutthe districtThis should beafun event Old-Timer 1/sA Texaco models should fit rules should competitive Jack Culpepper has built Challenger entry claims its world beater time appears print modelers will have completed Nats plans Ive seen lot discussion Free Flight site Lincoln lots bad vibes growing out problems encountered Lincoln past Free Flight fields Vince Mankowski assures years site best year Its tough job find Nats site adequate facilities events Let assure Natssteeringcommittee Nats planning group does great deal in-depth hunting get best sites available includes on-site inspection potential area Generally means some compromises must made agree though such compromises should spread around no group always gets short stick problem staying within budget Nats event costs vicinity $1 30000 put attendance isnt could mean big financial loss AMA So important Nats site must acceptable events will successful Its tough act put together hope memories past problems Free Flight Lincoln wont keep Free Flighters awaycause will miss good skip Nats will less success Remember Nats mid-July year July 11th through 19th See Lincoln July1987 109 Steve Payne shows off fIne-flyIng Piper E2 Indoor Scale Cumming GA meet Gorgeous George Perryman launches Phantom Flash Look atthat concentrationl Jack Culpepper shows new Challenger 1/sA Texaco Sherry Butler Ilinois 0 Indiana S Kentucky S Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Charlie Bauer 4944 N Orange Norridge IL 60656 Cal Ettel #3 Castle Drive RR 2 Florissant MO 63034 William Kern 1808 12th St Bedford IN 47421 Raymond Meyers 7370 Normandie Ct Apt K Hazelwood MO 63042 William G Snavtey P0 Box 281 Auburn iN 46706 Dick Taylor 7929 Jefferson Kansas City Mo 64114 Stan Watson 10414W 134 Street Palos Park IL 60464 Bill Zimmer Box 72 Varna IL 61375 surrender did mention would put models column mail started rolling month Ill try include letters can Ive learned get guys ball didnt realize knew enough about models dislike much Gee didnt know bad Larry Woodall prez RC Thunderbirds western Kentucky writes club working improve relations full-scale pilots area Larry gave pitch full-size guys about model airplanes paid off because have asked demonstrations Sturgis Airports fly-in year Theyve also made members Aviation Club Sturgis Way go airport Larry speaks Sturgis KY used glider training during WW II have information about CC-i 3A involved gliders Sturgis during war write Larry 227 RochesterAve Marion KY42064 sure would appreciate Ron Ballard Decatur IN wrote tell about fun-fly went Van Wert OH put Black Swamp Flyers As following picture shows event drew good turnout field club flying out private airstrip owners plane looked little shabby club came up idea shine up However someone suggested would easier paint know thats just what did club stripped Ron painted Well cause showed appreciation such manner club has place fly life Thats real cooperation Got another letter Fred Nevin Propkickers Jacksonville IL wrote let know about Presidents Cup contest year Six people flew snowfor next picture shows Notice snow Look flying Thats full-sized runway AMA Fred talked about rather odd contest put year Its called Tether contest requires airplane flown circle attaching line wing tips use 1/2A modelsand have ball realize Control Line guys saying have done years ap parently RC models Well does take less space Have guys ever thought about taking up Control Line Gotanother letterfrom Debjustice ofthe Miniature Aircraft Competitors wrote tell about neat Combat contest put year people fly perfectly good RC ships Combat taking very seriously event contest Swizzle Stick class As can see next picture using perfectly good airplanes Pictured left right have some MACs holding Swizzle Sticks Ernst Rogalla Andy Tranchita Ken Linda Herrick Scott Deb Justice Oh yeah remember Justices recip ients Goldberg Vital People Award Well Deb tells club bit different has usual adult men pilots several youngsters women well fact Deb herself instructor also tells about 90% new fliers keep models through training guess thats can have something Combat meet Just jok ing again Deb Lets hear fine club Bensenville IL Fred South Morrison Model Aircraft Flyers sent couple pictures mall show Sterling IL claims mall shows help sustain membership club club member show joined club result seeirg mall displays though builta model six orseven years priortothat George Farris Aero Aces Grissom AFB IN sent next picture annual New Years Day get-together What nice way start out new year also invited neighboring clubs Thunder Birds weather held out everyone great time looks great crowd toothe chili coffee helped month finally got out Burgin go First Annual Confederate Air Force Swap Shop Auction Covington KY real nice time got chat members least six Kentucky clubs allowed see people hadnt seen year hope C RCAF does again next year As sit just now realize year already its fourth month meansthe newmodelsarecomingouttobe tested new flying season personally get big thrill out flying new beauties first time sure batteries etc good shape assure new bird will last past initial test flights So lost year due forgetting important part flight systemthe batteries made big decision after read VP columns past month have decided add political views column have shortage news pictures feel lot what being said has very onesided reflecting views of Council have left myself open some attacks felt quite tasteless got some pretty caustic letters Dis trict 6 members result So fill space have given Carl past will now let know howl feel about latest items importance AMA Well guess thats month will trytogettherestofthe letters column next month Enough now.. GoingCont pg 107 neighbor will stop nothing get fliers out area locations good relationship exists between club public agency controls property persistent complaints field neighbor can produce real problem handle such situations Well its easy time first complaint registered problem already has ad vanced too far stage very difficult overcome objections get back normal uninterrupted flying clubs have wisdom anticipate potential problems use public relations strategies prevent developingeven before first flight made new field Theyve conducted surveys neighbors theyve launched advance awareness campaigns avoid misunderstandings about clubs intentions club recall neigh borhood people sign petition stating no objection presence model airport location Invitations near residents once field has opened static and/or flying displays annual open house day tried proven methods getting message across methods help Continued page 113 110 Model Aviation Iowa 0 Michigan 0 Minnesota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level Northville MI 48167 CompuServe address EMAIL 700472102 ASsistant Vice President Boyd Bowdlsh 0410 Gonwood N Golden Valley MN 56427 Aseociete Vice Preeldente Arthur Arro 1014 Woodbridge Blvd Ann Arbor Ml 48103 Stove Bowman 81 Larson Rd Esko MN 55733 Jack Finn 368 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Russell Knetzger 2025 E Shorowood Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Place Holland Ml 40423 Carl Mohs 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 53708 Ron Sears 132 S Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48054 Prequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Box 357 Minocqus WI 54848 have just completed reading District VI column continuation because month guest Suburban Aeromodelers Club Chicago As Chicago area right alongside Wisconsin zoneand club consists entirely AMA membersI felt OK accept invitation What learned dire need get new informa tion clubs about AMA activities fast find time visit talk clubs clears air misunder standings demonstrates need communicate much effective way So need talk membership often timelier manner just through Model Avia tion magazine already have national newsletter designed help out newsletter editors providing material can easily copy would like see changed Zip-Mail clubs Have contain example news frequencies mortgage going insurancesome points have asked about meetings newsletter editors could feed club members along individual newsletters VPs wished send NNL Jim McNeils baby has agreed change increased costs would minimal unit would go out trash mail will quite bit cheaper individual newsletters proposed What think Send AVP note containing thoughts Report byAVP Art Arro longestrunning contests district G DHSS Sno-Fli held February serves cure long bouts cabin fever common time year 87 edition drew 33 stalwart pilots competing three classes Two-Meter having largest number usual site changed Ford Test Track Uticawhich hosts State Meet Control Line Old-Timer Free Flight summer years weath er clear cold breezy physical temperatures mid-teens produc ing subzero chill-factored ones con ditions did prevent thermal activity maximum flight scores recorded Several cumulus clouds highlighted spectacular rainbow halos due ice crystals Three rounds flown consisting six ten ten-minute precision duration tasks plus spot landing bonus option top three received handsome trophy plaques thanks Contest Director Jack lafret Event Director Gale Saxton very able crew missed mark calendars February 88 make unique District VII event Good Lift Nats hotting up though inquired about number entries Pylon amazed hear few result national rules Rossi hope area trying keep entry-level event restricting hotter motors may best way have novice advanced expert class program entries seem increasing Look out Lincoln Seveners acomin am around district give views topic shall Ida Grove Byrathon probably Bril lion would want miss Madison Glider session Also have pro mised Steve visit Duluth before water freezes lot other trips will undertaken during flying seasonso look say howdy Jack Finn passed details AMES Sundusters program small club involved build ing two large static display models Aerospace Education Council Iowa models have moveable surfaces much-modified SIG Bonanzas partof Aerospace Education Module available teachers partici pated AEC workshops details available photos pro mised guys mentioned working project Tom Logue Brian Husted Mike Anderson Joe Parish Matt Dubberue wan Kusumadjaja Curt Netcott Jerry Rumsey Brett Smith Danny Sydnes headman Denny Goodrich will hang However AMES guys also involved Iowa Special Olympics participate theTent City display crafts ideas What great group guysand deserve heap Attaboys AMA Interesting question placed Dennis Goodrich Does AMA have women members occasional introduc tion Ladybirds has message today very good buddy east part Michigan Bob Rohrenkamper back hospital another session know has worked clubs throughout years gives hard time ever get together am Limey trend joshing Rocky will out around after oil change give him nod say Great see stand back reply District Roundup AERO RC Club has set up flight tests have set flight examiners also have recognized flight instructors training program available S FLYING WOLVERINES pushing safety having new aircraft checked out before going field appointed safety officers S Don Stilwell safety director ROMEO Club Are doing something about safety club Its insurance stake S Flypaper put out Milwaukee Flying Electrons covers serious effects smoking meetings Maybe attendance down S UFO have also gone smokeless covering noise reduction LIFO Sightings 0 GRASSFIELD still looking seed moneysorry pun resting description Runway Magnetism Flight Lines ST CROIX seems causes pilots move onto strip Safety guys 0 Lakeland Flight Lines mentions use usual club raffle purchasing video tapes S looks SAG NAW VALLEY guys going start show team need partof district Twin City Flare-Out describes clubs annual building contest models least 50% done S Quote month TRAMPS Report Knowledge comes reading instructions expe rience comes reading Sound. Off July1987111 Assistant VP Boyd Bowdish Apache mail show meeting othergentlemen did good job hassling meetinga way clear air Mr Chairman Leon Coadyatevening dinner Brillion Dan Squire far side good company showed fine club spirit Dave Curtis Open Air Irish Hills RC Swap Shop Cindy must getting ice creaml Aircraft ID Labels would like additional stick-on aircraft ID labels like 1985 membership kit may ordered AMA Supply Ser vice 10 $100 postpaid Please include remittance order specify stick-on labels Askansas 0 Lawsiaaa 0 New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 Associate Vice PresidentS Dannie Ball Rt 1 Box 840 Mesquite TX 75181 Michael S Harrixon BOOT Main Hot Springs AR 71901 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Hurley iii 927 CommerCe Pleasanton TX 78064 Bill Lee 3522 Tamarisk Lane Missouri City TX 77459 Larry Saflor 1415 Manor Dr Barileaville OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3416 David Dr Metairie LA 70003 Chuck Wood 909 Harvard St Clovis NM 88101 Frequency Coordinator Scott Kalmus 5001 Bayview Garland TX 75043 AMA has finally received well-deserved na tional recognition has taken us 50 years 120000 members flying millions flights before Contestant Wheel Fortune correctly guessed puzzle model airplane simply great should celebrated modeler USA witnessed TV yelled right out loudand alone atthe time Vanna White looked covered transparent MonoKote time can remember having felt proud once going 85 miles per hour passed police car flat tire Pass word Some joker Wheel Fortune probably never built won $2000 correctly identifying Model Airplane puzzle Looks like weather has just gone completely nuts Floods blizzards torna des about other kind un usual weather can imagine point up extreme weather can isApril 17th temperature Dallas 96 degrees am typing 1030 pm temperature still 86 degrees Just wait till summer comes Oh yes record ed wind gusts up 79 80 miles per hour Dallas few days back fact couple modelers reported had some 60-mile-per-hour hori zontal thermals Watch folks As can see Im trying pretty hard usual cheerful self sure isnt easy youve stand watch whole lifes work go up flames As probably read last month 46-year-old hobby shop recognized people finest world set fire burglar February 19th What burned destroyed Dallas City bulldozers backhoes said lost everything meant just included forms records filed mail relative office District 8 VP Also lost AMA Displays circu lating through district along AMA movies tapes way AMA has filed insurance items al ready update relative store am going make giant effort reopen old address Hobby Counter 1907 Greenville Ave Dallas TX already have lease building right next door 1909 Greenville Ave should have open about May 15th am sure right bright' start up again tender age 73 am findingthat have host wonderful friends have offered practical help form funds merchandise help nod good Lord Ill make Pray Still speaking fire caught eighteen-year-old arsonist set though small satisfaction now Dallas jail under $28500 bond caught silent alarm inside Dallas music store being held breakin break-in fire breakin another hobby shop north Dallas suburb Farmers Branch am asking fine AMA publisher Carl Wheeley include column sev eral photos related fire first photos below holding models partially sur vived terrible heat burning fuel paint cements plastic kits model old Nobler Control Line model hanging wall hind steel shelves filled thousands back issues model craft magazines wings tail burned off front fuselage engine area spared enough recognizable heat intense melted other 200 300 engines Johnson 35 Nobler will still turn over am coating what left Nobler heavily epoxy resin preserve AMA museum think will interest ing viewers note 16 years flying 3000 flights put plane could destroy took fire determination keep flying no matter bad damage generated deep love affair can between modeler plane hope under stand reallyoutstanding model plane now thanks arsonist will never get see shown two photos below 1 2-ft-wingspan model Navy flying boat built 1940 Carlyle Linskie Dallas brag about Giant Scale mod els today please realize flying boat built back 1940 what today would considered primi tive materialsbut also Free Flight model powered two Brown Junior 60 engines just didnt have enough power break suction water takeoff hand-launched Hamp ton Airport majestic flight ever saw landing like feather plane skidding grass its hull restoring museum alas will never see please enjoy photos break away morbid facts above want really thank bunch newsletter editors answered plea replace staples tape papers have saved fingernails helped clean up language did receive newsletter 16 staples itsent hope jest sent back So can see workload good VP handles Pancho Morris shoot picture below months load newsletters receive around 300 per month manyfrom other districts try very hard read Please put yourself place imagine what burden staples must go trouble put out good newsletter smart make easy possible send open read thanks again used tape instead staples Continuing thoughts newsletters spent about two hours last night reviewing some better onesand am sure District 8 have finest news letters AMA promise next month get off subject fire give bunch sparkling quotes District B club papers Dont forget grow exchange thoughts other guy just might having fun modeling exchange newsletters him Out gas. gotta land 112Model Aviation Colorado 0 Kansas 0 Nebraska 0 North Dakota S SoothDakota Wyomng Ix DISTRICT REPORT Dick Crowley District IX Vice-President 16413 E Stanford Place Asrora CO 80015 Phone Home 303 693-1204 CompuServe address EMAIL 760672750 Associate Vice Presidents Fronk Clarke 1507 Woodland Beatrice NE 68310 Gene Coroon Boo 2832 Casper WY 82602 Ed Coo 8209 Linden Dr Prairie Village KS 66208 Travio McGinnis 8027 W Blot Circle Arvada CO 80005 Ruos Miller 980 N 3rd Carrington ND 58421 Jim Aicketts 516S Cloudas Sioux Fallo SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles c/o Radio Service Center 918 S Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 1303 922-8107 Evening 303 936-3266 Fellow Highland Modelers write just after returningfrom FAI Technical Meet ing Paris France Executive Council observer new VPs get chance attend see international game played Despite weather rain snow did get chance see some famous city FAI meetings session very impressed representa tives conducted themselves FAI pro gram USA something step child other parts world its way fly need take long hard look some international programs have book international records dont see USA listed categories fact could dominate program ifwewantedto Butthen again would like fly 0% nitro Give call drop note specific information time read will proba bly already have heard about few proposals feel smoke screens cover up important subjects Re Districting proposal prime example First theRuIe 19 call proposes creating series districts would have 19000-plus members lit tle concern about make up geo graphic area serviced OK bean counteri Second Elimination proposal volves sticking hub cities dis trict would based hub city other states district being merely filler Can imagine district say Dallas TX would cover Texas Okla homa New Mexico Colorado Kansas Nebraska Wyoming Montana Idaho etc Sure Re-Districting proposal finalfy focusing giving AVPs some recognition operating moneysome thing should have long ago Whata revelation So far proposals has sent Re-Districting Committee consideration would seem con cept having total five six districts popular somesounds like dynasty time Naturally would eliminate smaller districts such District IX reducing Executive Committee point could controlled very few would SOL Think about whole re-districting smoke screen mentioned proposal makes logi cal sense proposal split District Xjust above LA can justified Have LA southern California Arizona District X let northern California Utah Idaho Nevada make up District XII might hurt some egos might return budget dollars extra AVPs its sensible way go now Its much less sweeping dynasty program Im opposed hope majority Execu tive Council can see through Its true some Eastern districts could use little adjustment nothing radical JustthinkaboutitWemorethan doubled membership past ten years yet some would advocate cutting Executive Council 11 five six Would consider sensible planning smaller districts helping prevent takeovers act stabilizing factors Executive Council sincerely hope colleagues Executive Council can see through smoke screen too am also very concerned about direc tion fiscal development insurance programs Another smoke screen item Are looking out membership interested pretty financial statement self-serving much insurance protection really have within what boundaries limitations thoughts very important would appreciate call note views Hurry knows soon might district God forbid Con tact 303 693-1204 CompuServe 7606 72 75 0 might time smallest district start making its presence known will because have no other political ambitions will respect others same can communicate lot get monthly newsletter going What think know sounds like dont get mailno way comes daily pound Lets keep up get specific Lets tell like Interestingly enough about 35% mail calls comes west outside District IX Finally reminder issue will out prior Nats myunderstandingthat categories soon will filled no Remember deadlines everyonedont disappointed Also dont forget District IX Open Meeting held Tuesday pm HQ area Look specific details Nats information center will good chance kick concerns around learn profit get-togetherso lets see Next month promise get off soapbox various soapboxes put article about district activities some things too important ignore smoke over Keep active Only about 18% membership voted last time Thats crime keep active communicate will generate maintain interest dont knows Think about Good flyingsoft landings Going Cont pg 110 create positive attitude towards club its needsand counteract incip ient problems friction almost 125000 AMA members 2000 chartered clubs model aviation community represented Acad emy has sorts people involved means different viewpoints different tem peraments different skills dealing non-modelers addition esti mated another million people involved sportpeople AMA influences very little unless happen pick up copy ModelAviation magazine time time aeromod elers America mixed bag peoplepeople need get along neighbors yet ironically sometimes cannot seem get along other very disturbing problem has oc curred few Radio Control clubs recent months splinter group breaking away form anotherclub new group proceeds locate another flying site within potential radio interference range older club field Although AMA Rule Book includes suggested procedures checking inter ference potential negative attitudes tween groups can preclude coopera tion happens appeal made AMA HQ arbitrate situationnot enviable task Frankly model aviation community large enough us able afford such fighting among ourselves need cooperation paramountand especially because noncooperation will create negative image front public officials Yes some situations have carried far public official has obliged arbitrate dispute between two clubs let matters go extreme foolish harmfulparticularly sport sup posed fun potential solution problem radio interference between nearby clubs allotment channels will soon have channels work Decem ber 20 1987 working arrangement channel allocation could made field going have neighbors have get along Neighbors can also include other chartered clubs some areas need get along too Continuing residential industrial expansion brings increasing difficulty finding open spaces suitable model fly ing means more sites going have public land AMA developing methods present model aviation message public officials As member National Recreation Park Association gain exposure men women have considerable say what goes parkiands under jurisdiction Working NRPA contacts develop support cooperation positive step right direction part both national office char tered clubs across country Doing can help nutshell responsibility posi tive public image rests aeromod Continued page 114 July1987 113 Anzana 0 California 0 Hawaii S Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT David L Peltz District X Vice-President 20450 Celtic St Chatswarth CA 91311 Aesoclete Vice PresidentS Darwin N Barrie 8252 E TurnoyAve Scottadale AZ85251 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Bob Kampmann 8810 Piedra Way Fair Oaka CA 95628 Mike Lee 11430 Spitfire Drive San Diego CA 92126 Bob Reynolda Rt 8 Box 51 TuCoon AZ 85710 Jim Scarborojgh 30717 Rue Langloix Rancho PV CA 90274 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Tuttle 417 Ehilani St Pukalani Maui HI 96788 Al Williamson 445 Weatby Chula Viata CA 92011 Jon Zelaloft 5411 OctoberWay Weat Valley City UT 84120 Frequency CaodInetor George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr SacramentO CA 95826 Phone t916 352-1982 Awards Dinner April 4th Free Flight Model Airplane Association Southern California FFMAASC held its annual awards dinner Lawndale CA pleasure invited participate honor presenting Bob Bill Hunter Satellite City Hot Stuff fame 1986 AMA Technical Achievement Award given introduc tion cyanoacrylate adhesivesto modeling Anyone has ever built plane CyA has saved countless hours process owes debt gratitude vision being first apply technology sport prestigious new AMA award will presented annually make significant technical contribution aero modeling Also Sal Taibi rumored have invented balsa wood Sal gave interesting talk balsa showed some samples group exhibited ex treme differences weights Also present World Champion US Indoor FF Team Cezar Banks Fl D World Champ Bob Randolph team manager Bud Romak Larry Calliau couldnt attend gave demonstration world-class Indoor flight eight-foot ceiling no less startling couldnt believe approximately 18-in-wingspan plane weighed much dollar billbut gently circling restaurant fine evening went home smile face AMA Marketing last Executive Council meeting appointed AMA President Don Lowe chairman new committee AMA called AMA Marketing Committee does AMA need Marketing Com mittee ask Ill try give opinion believe number things AMA has tosell Some like memberships insurance patches jewelry plans build ing planes jackets hats etc obvious Others opinion main thingAMA has sell sport itself No would argue model airplane building/flying popular golf tennis bowling oranyof other so-called adult sports Its also ob viously popular young people Little League baseball AYSO soccer etc Well believe partially due lack sales activity part AMA well part model airplane industry Anyone belongs American Rifle Association knows good job selling theirproduct use firearms far unpopular model airplanes difference lies what refer marketing problems created lack marketing part AMA apparent toall us Mention sporttoan outsider youll usually get funny looks until explain further recreation facilities planned times auto matically plan flying site next soccer field golf course swimming pool etc Rarely ever need find ways sell con cept sport rational constructive educational recreational activity Thats part what Ill doing cnmmittm also need tosell AMA memberships model airplane builders/fliers yet belonga number estimated over 100000000 need find ways reach themand motivate join AMA has grown by6 10% per yearto its current membership over 120000 weve still got long way go before say cant grow Theres strength numbers become organization represents 1120000 members well have far clout today AMA also would benefit financially did better job merchandisingthe physi cal products like hats jackets patches etc have sell Look some creased activity area No no going force members buy hat membership renewal money voluntarily brought such sales sure could used constructive purposes help battle get flying sites Ill keep posted activities committee develop Next week fly Reston VA next Executive Council meeting decide AMAs budget year District 10s standpoint its going interesting Cont pg 108 getaclose look atthe components muffler assembly Coming Up next issue will report couple other muffler developments including four-stroke 12 engine working anything would like pass please drop letter 611 Beechwood Drive Charlottes ville VA 22901 Cont pg 113 elers job AMA headquarters people alone nor ajob elected officials can themselves us needs conscious need public acceptance model aviation continue enjoy privilege flying creations have everything can assure continuing availability flying sites have roll green carpet before us chore rests squarely us 114 Model Aviation Sound Going Have made contribution MORTGAGE DEPLETION PROGRAM IF YOU T NOW WILL Increase AMAs financial strength offsetting current interest payments ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVERESTON VA 22090 Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Dragon 0 Washington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCullough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address EMAIL780872422 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Cashman 2521 SW 323rd St Federal Way WA 98023 Al Culver Box 88 Wilder ID 03876 Gary Fuller 3050 Riverwood Juneau AK 99801 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N Great Falls MT 59401 Dave Mullens 18559 Palatine Ave N Seattle WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 807 0 Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 823 Klamath Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 112011 28th St E #09 Puyallup WA 98373 Frequency Coordinator Robert Balch 1843988 Haig Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 6th 7th June Farragut Flyers will have Float Plane Fun-Fly Sandpoint ID Its great place con test places things entire family enjoy Mount Rainier club will host annual Pattern SportAerobatics contest Pfeiffer Pfield south Puyallup 6th 7th June Latest word isthatCLAM BASH 87 will Astoria 14th June Events NW Sport & Super Race 1/2A Fast Com bat four carrier classes Stunt Clam Scale What ask Clam Scale About $350 bucket Anyway call Dave Green 503 325-7005 latest info June 13 Boeing HAWKS will have Big-Bird Fly-In Kent same day just south RAMS will hold four-stroke rally Auburn field 13th day MARCs second annual Air Carnival Open House field Redmond have flying static demonstrations etc next day 14th seventh annual Marymoor Scale meet will Marymoor Park near Redmond happen near Billings MT weekend 13-14 June Billings Flying Mustangs holding annual Air Show Flying Mustangs have very nice field talk may buy wise move can Supposed Fun-Fly Helena 20th 21st may rumor Big Sky RC Modelers Great Falls scheduled have Scale Fly-In 27th & 28th June probably Rattler Field Whoops changed name some thing like Black Horse Field didntthey Too badthe old name much descrip tive Nobodys seen black horse years other hand always look down walking around bushes June 27-28 Bladder Grabber 87 will held Boeing Space Center near Kent WA will hosted Boeing HAWKS FF group Howard Rush CD Carver Corporation sponsor biggies Combat world prizes worth big bucks competition gets fierce athree-dayweekendJune 19 through 21 Farragut Flyers CAMS Coeur dAlene will host Northwest Regional Scale Masters Farragut Flyers field Farragut State Park Some best builders area will bring fly handiwork Typically will get modelers Oregon Washington Montana Idaho addition will some Canada California possibility some Alaska group did well finals will also show up Its great place entire familyand filled topnotch aircraft pilots Gary Fuller AVP far north wrote Gastineau Aeromodeler Society celebrating its 10th anniversary June Congratulations GAS members well look forward 20th Gary sent brochure have printed tells about group maps flying areas very well-done idea might use promote club what possible new club membersand populace large GAS will have Biplane Fun-Fly Eagle Beach 20th June Contact Gary details Illinois Valley club will have Fun-Fly 27th 28th June somewhere near Cave Junction OR will first-ever effort deserves support Now dont know much about flying site rumored have runway mile long over 100 ft wide neighbors complain about noise Looks like auction/swap meet Saturday fun-fly Sunday Bob Bennett will CD dont have phone number him Im sure Robert Boess club prez can help number 503 592-3648 Dick Wickline may also able give particulars Editor Bob Steele closed newsletter following thought Invite young person go flying Young people lifeblood country cant get interested aviation no can need young people club Amen Mark Ewert Walla Walla Valley Prop Twisters told has new Helicopter group formed believe called Southeastern Washington Heli copter Association mentioned fun-fly will hosted Tn-Cities RC Modelers event will June 20 Rosadell Nutley Field near Tn-Cities Flying will start 10 am info available either Markat 509 525-8273 Jim Bumpous Tn-Cities Club 509 547-4143 Also check favorite hobby shops informative flyer Salmon RC Flyers Salmon ID newsletter mentioned Club hosted local group Boy Scouts attending Merit Badge Pow-Wow Scouts working toward Aviation Merit Badge spent several hours club field went away better understanding RC modeling Club Prexy George Nichols briefed group various aspects building flying aircraft After briefing PrezandAlvaHeaterputon flight demo club gave Scout Delta Dart build part Merit Badge requirement Just think good PR done club small outlay time dollars Want get community side something like Besides some kids will modelers future Now weather warming up us lets look back colder time Marty Hall sent note about fun-fly held Fairbanks just sun about sink below horizon und schnee bedect die erde Anyway pretty much ordi nary fareloops duration rolls likeexcept last event Would believe Musical Planes Same musical chairs aircraft air signal mad dash ground Last plane up loses other hand maybe survive landing go up next heat Last plane following rules still flying wins way clear out odd stufi youre reluctant simply burn Long Alaska winters give lots time build replacements Martys description winter flights pointed up striking contrast winters bit lower latitudes snow Marty said very deep described sound plane came nosed over soft forgiving white powder covered everything No damage done A/C cold fingers toes hardy souls like us would rather fly sit Boeing HAWKS Puget Sound Electric Model Flyers present Fifth An nual Electric Fly-In atthe HAWKS field near Kent WA two-day affair 27th & 28th June will include among other things Electric Flight clinic Mitch Poling noted author book Electric models columnist Model Builder magazine Prizes will given both days Most Aerobatic Best Scale Longest Flight Most Impressive other categories curious will find eclectic mix may stir desire join have tried Electric Flight have found very enjoyable CD Bernard Cawley Call him 206 839-9157 Registration 9 am flying will go day Speaking HAWKS Boeing HAWKS Free Flight Model Flying Club has its spring opener scheduled Harts Lake Prairie June 6-7 Im sure exactlywhat FF events planned eitherTom Cash man AVP Free Flight Ed Lamb club president should able help Imagine beautiful medium blue sky patches large fleecy white clouds drifting gently across weather warm wearing shirt-sleeves few others have light jackets Some beginning sunburn gaze up azure sky following flight model tracing IMAC schedule white blue Sounds like average summer contest right Well yes wasnt summer 25th Annual SRAC Polar Bear 21st March No rain no snow no hail much wind Now thats just usual format Polar Bear cant nice once mother nature smiles have nicest week end possible Oh yes little wind Force-b gale can make whole thing very interesting especially spot landings Incredible wea ther Just day before looked like deluge Its relatively warm oh-so-wet lately contest enjoyed participants spectators alikeand trophies Would believe silver plates silver plaques truly fitting award 25th anniversary fine contest Jack Barnes CD ably assisted Rad Russell rest SRAC crew Rogue Eagles will have Pattern Contestattheirfield near White City OR 4th-Sth July Along local group should number fliers northern California should good contest sharpening skills HAWKS will hold aThermalGrabberat Redmond Glider field June 4 5 Happy Flying July1987115 JUN 101 FLIGHT f ED WHITTEN Box 176 WaIl St Sta York NY 10005 Fourcorners Free Flighters Ann Earl Eckerson backbone very active club Aztec NM couple puts its heart soul promot ing Outdoor Indoor flying quad rant New Mexico hold weekly building classes Thursday nightsthe Farmington Model Building class Farmington Public Libraryfor Juniors aged six through 13 Wednesday nights theyre Altrurian Library Aztec Model Building class again youngsters six through 1 3 Whenever can hold contests young old alikeoften assisted Hoby Clay Farmington Frequently parents accom panytheir kids help out Pictured below group builders What bunch happy faces Ann Earl get lot satisfaction helping both young people older stu dents build fly Somehow get little building flying own Aztec big town percentagewise lot aeromodeling going much larger metropolitan areas Note have obtained cooperation town libraries club maintains close contact local newspapers issues regular press releases Farmington Daify Times often features clubs activities good stories Wren Propp terrific photos often color Aztec actually somewhat eco nomically depressed area outsiders have helped out example Bill Hannan contributing autographed copies books Maybe other clubs manufacturers could send somethingor editors could donate newsletter subscription Contact Ann Eckerson care New Mexico Free Flyers Association 810 Baird Circle Aztec NM 87410 Below illustrated clubs drawing cards neat certificate awarded youngsters show out standing progress Certificates nice touch youngsters really appreciate kid stuck over bedroom/workshop wall inexpensive can used both reward achievement contest prizes Building Indoor Peanuts following first portion sixpage treatise Peanuts Dr Lester Gar ber must reading 1 Selecting Design Selecting good design usually compromise between scale points flying characteristics best compromise select good-flying design build model light possible add much scale detail possible Study rules carefully good-flying Peanut design should have broad wing chord 25 length about equal span large stab long nose moment Lacey Fike classic examples designs features possible build Lacey four grams have flights three minutes However Lacey Fike typically well respect scale points h5everal monoplane designs pre-1935 good-flying designs will score higher scale points 2 What Light Peanut unusual Peanuts weigh eight 15 grams consider Peanut light goodflying design has good scale detail weighs less five grams design withanarrowwingchordasmall fuselage weight four grams light Peanut asmall Peanut High aspect ratios narrow wing chords undesirable because 13-in span limitation other words narrow wing chords result small wing areas higher wing loadings reduces flight times 3 Why Build Light Peanuts Three answers can given question 1 Light Peanuts fly longer 2 Light Peanuts easier adjust 3 Light Peanuts dont break hit wall respect first point simple energy analysis shows flight time inversely proportional weight 3/2 power means example de creasing weight 50% should increase flight time 84% Decreasing weight 25% should increase flight time 40% Weight ever critical respect second point Light Peanuts require less power flyat lower speed other words forces torque aerodynamic forces acting model smaller Since model flies lower speed effects small warps drag other imperfections will less Light Peanuts will also recover stalls other disturbances quickly cause momentum considerations model will less sensitive thrust other trim adjustments respect third point Aero dynamic considerations show lift proportional velocity squared gen erate twice lift model must fly 141 times original velocity level flight lift equals weight therefore doubling weight means model must fly 141 times fast Peanut hits wall whether breaks depends its structural strength amount kinetic energy has hits structure must absorb kinetic energy bendingand/or break ing Kinetic energy proportional velocity squared model isflyingl41 fast possesses twice much kinetic energy bottom line model having 1/2 weight will fly 71% velocity will possess 25% kinetic energy hits wall Therefore light Peanuts much less likely break space does permit reprint ing above excerpt Dr Gar bers six-page treatise must reading its entirety complete set send Ed Whitten another 22-cent stamp cover postage copy will its wayto soon possible 116 Model Aviation First Row L R Josh West Kris Butner Lee Posey Jacob Saiz Jeremy West Claudia Saiz Raymond York visitor Eari W Ann Eckerson Second Row L R ED Dusty Rhoades Charies Cunningham Connie Stevens Maria Saiz Sabrina Butner Ruth Butner Third Row Lto R Everett Posey Sherry Posey Kathy Cunningham Denise West Bili West Robin Butner John Saiz
Edition: Model Aviation - 1987/07
Page Numbers: 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116
AMAs Financial Statement 1986 May last year having earlier ap proved budget 1986 AMA Exe cutive Council noted would need dues increase 1987 decid ing dues increase Council took consideration together increased revenues growing mem bershipwith all-time high member ship total predieted 1986there have steady increases costs opera tions dues increase therefore determined necessary orderto con tinue providing existing services mem bers also noted sev eral years since last basic dues increase Back May last year appeared general increase $4 per adult member would get AMA back operating black several years same time however recognized liability insurance market deteriorating beginning October 1986 AMA might have pay much renewal coverage Regardless outlook future obvious early 1986 would deficit year budget 1986 predicted loss year about $113000 As year progressed however member ship growing steadily exceeding prediction about 5% year before amount projected deficit gradually decreased finally just under $93000about $20000 better ex pected fall 1986 got worse news expected concerning surance program turned out nobody willing provide coverage needed now problem insurance costs hands emergency concerning availabilityor lack special AMA Executive Council meeting held September time Council approved significant propositions AMAs 50-year history Council approved funding AMAs own insurance programstill using insurance companies provide policy claims service AMA commit ted pay bills Continued page 101 Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin jr Miss Sound. article No did overlook last months issue magazine Due need space extensive article dealing radio frequen cies Sound Model Aeronautics article did appear June issue might think point time frequency issue much important Well no doubt isa very important subject want know stand regard whetherwe haveafuture Radio Control hope article has answered questions frequencies led believe however immediacy frequencies plan has lessened emphasis sound model aeronautics remains extremely important sub ject spent last weekend Toledo Show judging number people talked others AMA booth can assured growing interest problem soundlevel reduction notwithstanding cer tain advertisements have appeared model aviation publications still individuals out imagine noise problem can expect flying sites future still manufacturers dismiss need develop quieter equipment can expect business future have heard individuals taking quiet equipment making noisy altering muffler sake gaining power ridiculous power needed appropriate solution go larger engineand operate quiet spectrum individual sits par ticular flying site happens free apparent noise problems gen eralizes problem therefore does exist anywhere taking quest progress need standards seri ously kind complacency does sport disservicein fact puts jeopardy FAI ClAM Sound latest meeting ClAM changed format dealing Continued page 104 Fred Marks Chairman AMA Frequency Committee article part series purpose provide status report upon give brief history AMAs acquisi tion new radio frequencies Included series will update radio frequencies situation similar pro vided Model Aviation 1985The reader urged save entire new series articles reference show new comers RC hobby Recent articles June 1987 Model Aviation pages 106-110 April 1987 Model Aviation page 100 Brief History AMA RC Frequency Committee standing committee AMA Executive Council continues year year chairman appointed Executive Council acting through president AMA committee responsible AMA membership through Executive Council Fre quency Committee its inception late 1940s under guidance Dr Walt Good Ed Lorenz Howard McEntee others Since have asked Dr Walt Good present full history committee future article will attempt Prior formation Frequency Committee ham radio license re quired order fly RC Since time frequencies have become available require ham license Today al though RC flier may have ham license no longer required another article Frequency Committee member War ren Plohr will tell howto become radio amateur ham Using ham license/fre quencies can avoid complications license-free RC environment present Frequency Committee members otherJack Albrecht has member since 1975was serving committee writer time initial involvement 1978 time seriously work attempting acquire new chan Continued page 100 AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John Worth 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager S Comptroiier Gisele Jackson 0 Competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 NatsGenerai Manager Vince MankowakiS Specici Services Director Carl Maroneys Speciai Events Director Douglas Pratt S Pubiic Reictions Director Geoff Styles S Technical Direcfor- Bob Underwood 0 Administrative Coordinator Bob VoislavekO Publications Director Carl R Wheeleys Membership Director Mike Woodfolk0 Generai Counsei Jeremiah Courtney July1987 99 AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 NewRC Frequencies Came AMAs Executive Council ectuisalent Board Directors basically composed President Executive Vice President Executive Director 11 district Vice Presidents officers provided space month AMA News publication What say space howeser smatter personal viewpoint f sole responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council Cont pg 99 nels could wherever could FCC reason apparent Figure 1 RC broken its shell AMA mem bership risen rapidly mem bers RC Fields crowded long waits turn fly addition seven frequencies shared other Public Radio Service PRS users including such things message pagers Since pager usage also increasing dra matically consequent rapid increase pager interference RC models provoking complaints mod elers RC modelers demanding relief Frequency Committee examined availability spectrum technical feasibility operating frequency slots ranging 30 MHztoover900 MHz Another Frequency Committee member Bill Hershberger will tell about later As proceeded through era Bob Aberle became chairman Under Bobs guidance great assistance AMA legal counsel Jeremiah Courtney Walt Good writer explored various avenues FCC would receptive During 1981 1982 op tions refined persisted two concepts 1 wanted exclusive use channels 2 wanted channels possible Both utmost importance first goal exclusive use channels would preclude future allocation shared channels powerful users occurred seven old frequencies second goal having maximum possible number channels thought mandatory because would various areas US some frequencies might unusable worst-case would powerful 300-watt fixed station using directional antenna beamed across par ticular flying field FCC technical staff agreed could support position assigning us so-called odd frequencies 7276 MHz area frequencies un wanted powerful Public Radio Service users because preferred design equipment required operate less 20 kHz apart However FCC could provide us exclusive slice spectrum anywhere else channels 10 kilohertz other operators because just available So FCC support accepted knowing Euro peans too operating 10kHz separation prepared ac quire frequencies 72 75 MHz writer Walt Good John Worth AMA legal counsel met formally seven individual FCC Commis sioners December 1981 January 1982 present request build case committee carefully con sidered ways handling several technical problems developed allocation plan depicted Figure 2 nub plan insofar FCC concerned receive 80 new frequen cies 50 72-73 MHz 30 75-76 MHz frequencies exclusively use RC modelers located between interstitial other PRS users so-calledeven frequencies would 1 0-kHz removed frequencies would secondary users may interfere other users spectrum same time may force adjacent-frequency 10 kHz away users avoid interferingwith us meant have better receivers available US safety order prevent heavy influx surface models cars boats etc new frequencies commit tee elected stipulate surface vehicles required operate 30 frequen cies 75 MHz 50 channels 72 MHz model aircraft Despite separation AMA has recently found necessary request strong FCC enforce ment stipulation As result car model operator recently pay replacement crashed airplane because radio aircraft frequency March 1982 FCC Commissioners voted unanimously affirm request After public-comment period pros cons debated won big battle Report Order became effective 20 December 1982 battle won war continued group active AMA members felt would forced give up old radios because new improved equip ment would necessary order operate new 20-kHz spacings yet available degree correct However same arguments made years before expanded five frequencies 27 MHz Industry responded quickly believed would once again Having designed ACE/Proline equipment years writer firsthand under standing both what required importance prompt response really did look difficult therefore did limit type modulation used AM FM PM other forms could can used Indeed felt AM FM other forms could coexist good receivers forthcoming still true AMA RADIO CONTROL UTILIZATION PLAN III11111111 1983 12838404244464810 125416 ED WITh SON-AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS 1988 II II II II II II 1214 1618 2022 2426 2830 3234 15 13 15 17 59 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43 45 47 49 51 53 55 57 59 12 14 16 58 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 50 12 84 16 58 60 FIGURE 2 RC FREQUENCIES/CHANNELS FOR lNJDEL AIRCRAFT After 1987 nonaircraft operations 75 MHZ IIIIIIIIII 22CHANRELS 38404244464850525456 Asaresultof debate deference feared losing old radios committee acted phase-in 80 new channels would ensure modelers could continue use equip ment several years also gave RC industry several years develop new equip ment phase-in combined field frequency identification scheme has evolved become Frequency Utiliza tion Plan covered theApril June 1987 issues Model Avi ation Frequency Utilization Plan included first separation cars boats 75 MHz 72-MHz channels reserved model aircraft addressed need Protect broadband receivers fora peri od time designated until 1991 retaining 40-kHz separations between RC frequencies b Delay use channels either side seven old frequencies FCC permitted used until end year 1987 c Prevent use frequencies would cause image problems sin gle-conversion receivers committee has especially pleased its proposal AMA Exe cutive Councils approval Phase-In Plan two reasons 1 Industry has taken longer fourth yearof plan introduce improved receivers ever anticipated 2 lot poorly performing AM transmitters out using present AMA cali bration program identify such transmit ters have corrected too will subject article come Asafinal implementingaction forthe new frequencies 1983 committee adopted frequency flag scheme based resistor color code Meanwhile hav ing reached state progress described above committee went lower level activity awaiting development new equipment Bob Aberle left com mittee get reacquainted family job George Myers appointed chairman As reached end theacquisition phase item left hanging fire writer askedby industry-related organization Continued next column 100 Model Aviation Frequency O 1080 56023 AO2ITIOSAL 72 5542 SC FREQUENCIES IN 1995 540- 0 4 ASOITIOSAL 72 5542 SC FREQUENCIES IN 1988 12011 4EV 72 1442 520- SC FREOQEICIES IN 1983 60ASIA SEI44ERS IIASTIY SC SINCE 1970 40 20IN 1989 5 597019801990 FIGURE 1 AIiA/RC GWTh formed during acquisition phase later subsidedto prepare set standards RC equipment proceeded albeit reluctantly Somehow could see AMA enforcing standards liability issues poten tially too risky finally decided call Guidelines allowing question enforcement remain moot Guidelines never published through out 1983 1984 continued wait new equipment feedback field next article series will relate what happened 1985 onwards Financial Report pg 99 Council therefore upped pre viously approved basic dues increase $4 $10 per member provide extra money needed beyond necessary operations fund new insurance pro gram end September Meanwhile 1986 continued other respect previously budgeted agreement between actual budgeted Income/Expense figures remarkable has years As statement shows came within 4% budgeted gross income plus side within 3% negative side expenses Some basics 1986 AMA finances Out 38 million dollars total AMA income about million came mem bership dues Over 25 million dollars came members over 100000 elected pay extra magazine along basic membership dues Out total 39 million dollars ex penses about $367000 went member ship insurance expenses about million dollars went salaries fringe benefits 48 employeesa ratio per 2500 members about $132000 toward cost being landlord office cleaning building maintenance lawn service etc about $1 56000 membership processing ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Income Operating Expenses Budget 1986 $140000 computer services about $106000 FAI international competi tion expenses about 11 million maga zine costs offset advertising dues subscription income about $1 00000 volunteer officer expenses about $70000 postage freight plus other lesser expenses including about $53000 pay National Champion ships about time issue AMA News reaches members Executive Council will have approved 1987 bud get budget reflects new considerations have developed since preliminary draft provided January AMA Finance Committee exerted special effort make recommendations realigning some expense items give priority long-range goals objectives AMA major emphasis flying sites same time Council review ing six months experience operating AMAs self-funded liability insurance proContinued page 104 Meetership Dues Juniors-no publ iuriors-newsltr Mat or-meg Seniors-no pikl Seniors-neusltr Seniors-sing Open-Family Sr Citizen Newsletter Reg Newsletter Early Magazine Magazine Early Boosters-no publ Booster-magazine Free Officials Bate 500 1000 1400 750 1250 1650 1700 1800 2600 2400 3000 2800 500 1500 Budget 1986 No Marl es 4095 500 121 000 1950 000 3247 200 136170000 27304504500 41257012500 61191l014200 28407384000 19914778400 37228111684000 49150137620000 239119500 188282000 1800- Total Membership115959 291902800 Deduct partial Year credits5200000 Bet Dues Other Income Musewe Patronships Life Memberships Club Charter Fees Sanction Fees Sanction Insurance FAI Staeps-net Less BAA i4eeterahips tuppi & Souv Sales Less Furchases Dealer Coeseissions Fits tentals Video Tape Sales Misc Membership Fees IntereSt Incose MIA Advertising N/A Subscription s NAB Subscription Fees Misc Donat ions Argus Subscriptions Gross Income Deduct 286702800 Budget 000 600000 4000000 1800000 60000 Actual 1986 No MembDues 41572078500 165165000 21873061800 33312498250 181226250 27234492950 41877117900 716612898800 29727727200 18134351200 43127129381000 44821125498800 220110000 161241500 1834- Percent Achieved lot 511 136361 112 151 102591 133091 99741 ioisox 117111 104651 91061 115851 91191 92051 85641 119045 299849150102721 5796775 111481 294052375102561 Actual 1948250 1900000 867750 5589357 3196167 5600000 2300000 3300000 200000 400000 800000 6000000 46500000 98 00 550000 8000000 500000 371176200 Operating Espense 367474900 Special Council Allocations15021200 Total Expense Net Loss Year 1986 2304500 1875000312501 4123273103081 2152825119601 79050131731 0001 108050056871 239319072521 1199280- 8100040501 35956489891 77283996601 6391730106531 49878285107271 985829299871 665600121021 9524914119001 286049 57211 384679708 104001 377933445 382496100 393970916 103001 11319900 9291208 Percent Budget BudgetedActual Used Operating Espenses Salaries--Total dept Payroll Taxes Fringe Benefits Occupancy Telephone Postage ght Memberahip Insurance Membership Processing Membership Services supplies film rental Public Relations Film Projects-Production Travel Service Film Library NO Service Film Replacements Staff Travel Cotmicil mtgs Trade Shows etc Office Supplies StatIonarymisc Office Equipment & Maintenance Printing 4 Copying Professional Fees Insurance General Depreciation Expense Data Processing Membership Sys Time BharlngMeintSupp Financial Systeem Word Processor General Ceeputer Expense Other Taxes FAt Expense fund allocation NM Divisional Fee PAl Franchise Van Expense MusetIs Special Projects Interest Expense Total-exclusive magazine direct costs MA Advertsing-direct costs MA Other direct costs Unrelated business Tax Total Operating Expenses Other Expenses Special Council Allocations Officer Service council mtgs expenses national 4 district officers Magazines OfficerCDs etc Various Coessittes ASIA Scholarship Program Bats Pensanent Site Committee Total Expense Budgeted Total Actual Expense Year 1986 98738000 20180700 13135000 3380000 5800000 33956300 14893900 2200000 7105000 2000000 500000 1000000 2800000 712500 4000000 2400000 1100000 10023400 9105400 800000 1500000 600000 1530000 9267500 3000000 300000 1700000 2375000 254102700 42683000 70283100 74900 377933445 102851 6500000 2021200 1500000 1000000 3500000 500000 ___________ ______ 382496100 393970916 103001 July1987101 98926860 17364939 13195681 2675893 6887083 36741459 156 60 2179297 7860902 1220791 465237 777062 3131626 440046 4325496 3261640 1941795 11873394 14056850 398772 2690614 1622706 2223301 7671359 3000000 272299 1612786 1120877 263891825 45672838 67963821 j~61 100191 86 001 100461 79 171 118741 108201 105111 99061 110 641 61041 93051 77 711 111 841 61 761 108141 135901 176 531 118 461 154381 49851 179371 270451 145 311 82781 100001 90 771 94871 47 191 103851 107 001 96701 99 721 6665249 2114562 1340180 621635 52 9S&45 102541 104621 89351 62161 151 311 -0- _______ Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 Im writing during long return trip April 87 Paris meeting ClAM once-a-year gathering FAI Headquarters France designed defini tize accept competition rules various FAI categories coming year Since international rules-making proc ess seems mystify some members will try explain procedure Com petition rules currently written sev eral ClAM subcommittees Category US Representative Free Flight FlGeorge Xenakis Control Line F2Laird Jackson Chmn RC Aerobatics F3A Ron Chidgey Chmn RC Soaring F3BJohn Grigg Chmn RC Helicopter F3C Horace Hagen RC Pylon F3DBob Brown Chmn RC Electric F3ECal Ettel Space ModelsHoward Kuhn Chmn Scale F4 Bob Wischer addition category representa tives John Worth secretary ClAM president voting representa tive Plenary Session officers ClAM including chairmen subcom mittees nominated voted Plenary Session practice representa tives continue office unless good cause found removal must say consideration highly political nature transactions effective representative should stay place Seeing committee has its US representative will ensure retain strong voice rules-making commit tees meet separately simultaneous ses sions making difficult effectively partici pate representative com mittee wanted attend sessions found time foronlythree F2 F3 B F4 Its apparentthat various subcommit tees have done homework during year April session becomes much less difficult differing proposals must resolved participants will have detailed reports wont cover important decisions would like highlight few faced international rebel lion Control Line category due drastic rules changes put place April 86 ClAM meeting feel Dr Laird Jack son did masterful job convincing committee cancel 86 rules change step step adopt reasonable compromises aimed slowing model speedsie standard low-nitro fuel reduced engine venturi size especially gratified subcommittees recognition need reduce noise later.. F3 B Soaring subcommittee debated length controversial weak link used towline limit launcher energy Much discussion yielded no suitable alterna tive solution moment since finite specifications launch winch available seems launch winch design function must defined order standardize important element system Noteworthy strong drive reduce category complexity eliminating Speed task elimination will firm proposal next year hoping test concept years Nats Hopefully future change will make event appealing Soaring enthusiasts can build toward participation strong FAI teams future important outcome Scale deliberations establishment new Giant Scale provisional category essen tial requirements event same current FAI rules except maximum weight 25 kg engine displacement 100cc allowed no reaction engines such jets rockets should please Giant Scale enthusiasts Interestingly subcommittee proposed no limits engine size last-minute persuasion yours truly brought about addition limit system excluding heavyweight high-speed models seems appropriate F3A Aerobatics adopted whole new pat tern plus detailed Judges Guidecertainly improvement overwhat have category very good shape includes refined noise requirementso far category requirement extremely gratified see agree ment need get general noise reduction program af applicable categories end current noise committee abolished new formed consisting subcommittee chairmen affected committees What need now subcommittee receive instructions having finite noise reduction plan place within finite period time achieve must embark aggressive noise testing noise reduction program categories hope persuade AMA Council fund scientific testing technology advancement program would consist testing first isolate noise sources evaluate possible solu tions no way can write noise requirements categories up-front assessment what possible impact category arbitrarily specify use mufflers finite noise limit time would ridiculous need planned noise reduction program possibly several steps hope can convince own Contest Board responsive real need noise reduction interesting way note UK Control Line representatives statement effect no place England FAI Combat ship maybe flown due noise regulations 1989 will have somewhere US combined World Championships Pattern Pylon Helicopter Soaring assuming get act together definitize plan December ClAM Council Meeting preliminary proposal Paris accepted requisite de tails site organization have yet worked out significant undertaking should prove grand modeling experience During next few months will searching suitable site event directors will making appropriate plea magazine site offers pres ent aware site possibilities Florida New England Virginiaand must others important initial objective pick site can select dates get problem organization have concerned insufficiently strong competitors some international events several reasons lack struc tured program prepare strong contenders seems should either job right After spend over $100000 dues money year area other country world having active competition program chooses make FAI events premier events competitions orga nize competitive dont After competition rules formulated competent commit tee members meeting head-to-head dis cussions make choices FAI system active committees write rules using inputs experts around world contrast ourcontest committee system strictly passive responding largely individual ideas trying sort out What need face-to-face head-knocking Contest Board sessions can have give take necessary reach consensus also need time sit down write rules together hope can work out plan can just AMA spends lot man-hours money writing rules planning competition items butwe need efficiently Lets come together reason will far out step rest world red-blooded American competitor would like World Champion dont work system will make achievable 102 Model Aviation Good News AMA Film Librarian now has Beta video tapes available sale $2500 following titles included Marvelous Miniatures 46 mins Grand Illusions36 mins Wired Excitement30 mins Adrift Air30 mins Choppers20 mins Order AMA Film Librarian 1810 Samuel Morse Drive Reston VA 22090 Include $2500 tape sure specify Beta shipping charges prepaid AMA Executive VPs Report Jim MeN sill AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Mortgage Honor Roil plan has abandoned because some members getting impression AMA financial difficulty financial trouble no crisis funds formerly used rental payments will now pay interest principal bank loan Head quarters building As faras one-time assess ment concerned seriously doubt such motion could ever pass Council action persons have responded request mortgage payoff donations please rest assured will have place museum wall reflecting list donors contributed Some members have sent donations since last monthly magazine report Mr Jack Page Florence SC $5 Wesley Virginia Wyckoff Greenville Ml $5 Cherrill Vera Thomas Ft Myers FL $5 Lt Col Gerald Risovi Mrs Risovi Fort Hood TX $25 Although no longer asking donations pay off mortgage fine unselfish people will Honor Roll money will directed mortgage members being asked currently pay largest dues historysuch increase being necessary go self-insuredand time talk mortgage Jack Page adds letter new members unaware makeup AMA feel article should published magazine short feature giving history AMA explaining terms like Leader Member Open Contest Director sayCD some respond huh article could also explain elected voluntary paid officials dutiesand could re peated annually What think Col Gerald Risovi writes Does Council expect reduce dues insurance reserves have accumulated will reserves adequate eliminate need bank letter-ofcredit What planned nearly onemillion-dollar windfall years dues crease represents What long-term plan Perhaps can extend temporary dues increase year necessary pay off mortgage Good sharp questions Col Risovi immediate present will have bank portion years insurance monies setting fraction aside reserve future settlement legal claims filed particular year example claim filed 1987 might settled until 1990 time comes settle want use 1990 money rather 1987 reserve Some reserve flying year will have held against future settlements Whether dues will come down future crystal ball suggestion paying off mortgage may come Thanks again mortgage money thanks letter Doc Passen Jasonville IN writes have ruffled few feathers AMA things beginning get bit sticky.. Madison Avenue approach gen eral membership reflected actual numbers last election AMA presi dent gives us very much leeway work since 85% members did bother vote presidential elec tion decided less 100 votes too secrets AMA Head quarters gap communication understanding between average AMA member Executive Council mindboggling Gee Doc think everybodyon Coun cil trying hard can communi cate know am .. Ray Teliczan Jr Mascoutah IL writes have just received homeowners surance policy enclosed notice model toy aircraft now included under coverage industry trend maybe AMA can lower its insurance future Thanks Ray Ill pass info along Bill Zimmer AMA associate VP Varna IL writes Reduce AMA districts six Decrease Executive Council five save money equal representa tion thats equal representation Ill quit AMA today have good system officers representation now arent using its full potential Id like see funding annual district meeting district wouldnt know another District VI associate VP tripped over Bill idea annual district meet ing excellent something Council should consider Come think ideas always good . important persons modeling world newsletter editor job difficult bar modeling least thanked example should editor retire after cer tam years service club members walk up him thank him wonderful issues cranked out Instead come up him say issue month Whyare mad Send newsletter Have ever actually seen newsletter editor have actual unretouched photo want show July1987 103 getthls Issue Model Aviation Free Flight season will just starting up will have about two weeks plan trip Pensacola FL attend Tom MoLaughians annual FF bash held US Navy field mile square Meet Marc Hattie Slak Huntsville AL happy husband-andwife team won practically thIng win event last year planning same year Marc Hattie go everywhere together Marc shown holding little model airplane see powered rubberband know what Free Flight people tell Radio Control people about FF7 say Theres nothing Free Flight business No skill knowledge necessary just wind up let em go gentleman right real live editor Meet Mr Ken Miller Jasper AL publishes creates FlyWatcher newsletter Jasper RC Mod elers creation good newsietteras land Also meet Mr Randy Jones L Mr Jiles Portzer middle helping Ken fiddle radiocontrolled Sweetatick AMA Computer Network can send Electronic Mail AMA access up-to-the-minute informa tion home computer CompuServe address 767033041 Source its ST6232 Cali Doug Pratt AMA HQ 703 435-0750 info Executive Directors ViewFrom HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr lieston VA 22090 Caveat Emptor Let buyer beware Advertisements Radio Control equip ment operated 72-75 MHz frequencies can contain very misleading statements such Meets AMA 1991 Specifications have 1991 Specificationswe have Guidelines Semantics aside meet Guide lines RC equipment must perform ac cordance AMA document Guide lines Acceptable Introduction Full Set RC Frequencies Guidelines quite specific receiver transmit ter performance Currently AMA has no evidence documentation verifying RC equipment currently being adver tised meets Guidelines doesnt necessarily mean equip ment described meeting specifications guidelines able simply means have no evidence support claim Anyone considering purchase RC equipment based such claims advised seek further information help determine claim accuracy An Endorsement Bert Pond .. bought book History Contract through AMA documents con nective narrative found interesting read exclusion other projects almost stopping persons interested history aviation should read book product great amount effort does point out problems NASM get ting proper recognition aeronautical experimenters includes aero modelers Perhaps could let Model Aviation readers know interesting found History Contract authors deserve credit perseverance resourcefulness ferreting out facts concerning Gustave Whiteheads flights preceded Wright Brothers flights book should everyones library Sincerely Bert Bertram P Pond Note This book available AMA price $20 postpaid book mailed direct publisher Germany please allow least 60 days delivery details about book AMA 1987 Membership Kit booklet page 15 Articles subject previously pub lished Model Aviation magazine Novem ber 1968 Bill ODwyer March 1983 Don Berliner October1983 Bill Winters column Its interesting book English printed Germany because American printers apparently con sidered too hot handle contradicts statements made behalf Smithsonians NASM National Air Space Museum Financial Report t pglOl gram Initial indications showed very tavor able experience minimal drain reserves continuation low-drain expe rience would enable AMA build further reserves 1988 thereby reducing riskfactor maintaining program Summary AMA operated 1986 almost exactly per budget year Following April 25 1987 Executive Council meeting 1987 budget ex pected published August issue Assets Current Assete Cash Checking AccountS9886213 Master Note UVB Cash Mgt65300000 WeUndeposited cash checks507053 CaveSank Cds end Money Market Savings72351885 setf Insurance Funds71835000 219880151 Accounts Receivable Misc Accounts Receivabte Owedli/A Advertising Receivabtes UsLess Res Oocdtiul Accounts Accrued interest Heceivabte Rieployce Advances Loans Refundable Tax Deposits Other Assets MCI Stock 1823230 11654321 500000 798955 1705749 6345 34 16116789 1001062 Deferred Exoenses M/A Future lasuca Costs5429571 Have Inventories3760649 Prepaid Other Frepaid Expenses9896272 Prepaid Meidsership Expenses11517112 FAI W/C Fees20900 Frepaid Meetership insurance Fees12510577 43093281 Reston property Land & Building Reston Finance Charges Deposits Reserve gepreciation Building System 125454849 5923358 84 935 49 61 65425 129050083 Fixed Assets prixe Coeputer Other Coeputera WeMuseusContentO HaveFile Library Furniture peent Contest/eats Rquint Van Trailer Total LeBsI Reserve Depreciation Total Macta Sound 24095144 25223304 450 000 00 3371641 27467789 4425571 2163890 131747339 28852706 iA633 512035999 Cont pg 99 sound problems international basis subject previously dealt committee ClAM decision now makes individual powered model specialties responsible accountable noise reduction remains seen evolves over long haul think least part change made because lack progress committee event F3ARCAerobatics did take lead appears Pylon may next tackle subject Although Pylon has used tuned pipes Model Aviation mailed June members can see expect ing year Meanwhile AMA running about 5% ahead last years alltime high membership sign-up rate over 100000 members signed up end April six months go before AMA membership totals year tallied end September seems certain will top last years 120000member figure likely total about 125000 Se Owe Liabilities Current Liabilities Accounts Payable Accrued Payroll Reployacs Escrow Film Deposits Mortlage Payable United Virginia Bank Deterred Credits Owe Prepaid Meaterehip Dues Services Club Charters FAt ata etc 87 17578763 1134200 619000 3 245 00 19656463 788 228 54 78822854 247286975 459951 2 477 469 26 Ajaoeit5 Held aehelf MA learn Scale Tess Program Hold Control Line Tern program Trust indoor Tern Program FF Tern Program Outdoor BC Tern Program Soaring RC Tern Progrrn Aerobatica eel icopter Tern Program Pylon Tern Program Electric Tern Program Fund Balances Restricted Save Ear rnrked Funds Net Worth Meeiorial Funds AMA Scholarship Fw Hasten Bldg/Mortgage Fw Right-Belt Fund AMA/FAt Fund Deficit Reserve Insurance Claim Prior Tears MA HuseJe Fund Special Free Flight Ftad FM Contingency Reserve Fund Balances Unrestricted Adjusted Balance Jarojary 11986 Net Loss year 1986 Total Unrestricted piaid Balance TI 81958 307637 747808 989061 150764 309051 10500 108500 9100 2714379 3148401 50000 22287038 23000 3800924 34000000 45000000 1755000 916978 103379493 69007092 9291208 597 15884 512035999 some time noise level still extremely high category Q-500 Nats Q-500 will run provisional event Nationals year Before first time out already exists controversy cannot readily re solved year will have addressed promptly before gets out hand Several 40 engines have qualified Q-500 Thesethe Como Super Tigre OS MAX K&B othershave exhaust opening muffler approximately 5/16 rather quiet exhaust Q-500 Continued page 108 104 Model Aviation ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Belesce Sheet December 31 1936 Connecticut 0 Maine 0 Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Daxbuiy MA 02331 16171934-6248 AssoclaSe Vice Preeldenus Gerald Browe PO Box 4384 Middletown RI 02840 Bill Chandler PO Box 441 Orland MB 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Towssend MA 01469 Bob Landry 80 Main St Bssux Jct VT 05452 Al Novotnik 4 Beverly P1 Norwalk CT 06850 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 Frequency Coordinanor George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Marstons Mills MA 02648 Manufacturers has Consider able material published noise sound levels Numerous fields have lost due noise say anyway almost seems like weather lot peo ple talk about no does anything about Members Club Connecticut have written several manufacturers importers expressing views might add club Northeastern Drone Society has encountered problems use its field due noiseproblems have led flying activities being curtailed problems have less severe follow clubs lead write manufacturers Give ideas products would like have Also take lesson other clubs have problems easier pre vent problems get flying site back after have problem See Noise Nuisance March 1987 AMA National Newsletter Atom Engines Last month mentioned Atom Engines probably going produced wrote registered letters Morrill ADC Sean St Germain Both letters returned unclaimed bad enough have money consider able length time just important would seem engines going delivered people involved would least write ordered giving explanation information have going turned overto Postal Authorities sent Better Business Bureau Los Angeles California Attorney General Perhaps going have resort COD purchaseslet people use own money develop products Merrimac ValleyAristocrats March 151987 day Ninth Annual Indoor Meet Andover Cape Andover MA About 30 contestants 100 spectators present Don Walworth Kevin Barrett Contest Directors Some results follow Peanut Scale-i J Garber 2 V Gilbert 3 T Langley Hand-Launched Glider-i T Mag ho 2 J Donahue 3 J Fiorello Scale 1 V Gilbert 2 C Bukowski 3 E Morrision Combat 1 E Morrision 2 E Heyn 3 H Keshishian Easy B/Penny Plane 1 R Har lan 2 L Garber 31 Fiorello Peck Poly Profile-i C Salvo 2 Landy3 BJohnson above information provided NH AVP Dick Sherman Scale RC Modeler editorial copy recent editorial Norm Goyer sent AMA headquarters along reply Executive Director John Worth type material hate read contains shots MA magazine insurance program museum RC transmitter checking salaries Nats accuses AMA being top-heavy in-fighting andwell get picture says major modeling organization should have support hobby writes editorial nature write showing good side other peopie dissatisfied AMA 120000 members can make happy would have have 120000 custom-tailored pro grams Anyway unhappy AMA let someone know specifical ly things can changed would hope anyone reading editorial would take enough time write copy ofJohn Worths reply very good will try answer items editorial would like use remainder column comment some points people District have asked about Insurance great deal has written about insurance program Council did what member has suggested AMA could have dictated rates However since no offers companies could have case Some people want pay accord ing probable riskIndoor flying Pylon Racing etcbut would very difficult administer Also insurance coverage limited situations strictly flying operations Could some trip over item gym break bone easily doing outside AMA Staff Some people accuse HQ staff being overpaid Overpaid would like ask compared Salaries Washington area being what HQ staff could find higherpaying positions some place busi ness other AMA Also cost living high Washington area Move Headquarters city lower cost living AMA paid i25 million building now worth about two million fast-growing area Reston value should continue crease Another point staff paid basis five-day week Therefore staff members compensated AMA business trips fall weekend often happens Museum have some com plaints about museum its defense museum attracts visitors giving AMA valuable exposure public Lets face ita little extra public relations effort never hurt anyone visitor museum can see nearly types models gathered together area As cost maintaining museum could con sidered bonus justifiable byAMAs owner ship its HQ building Like lot things its want see let other people enjoy Aircraft weight limit People concerned about weight limit 55 lb placed aircraft believe now repre sents reasonable figure will provide chance people develop technology hardware flying skills aircraft size People going have edu cated build fly larger aircraft such educational program will come overnight feasible weights can increased later may have rating program pilots etc now rather cautious about whole thing Become involved Ever wonder some names some clubs appear maga zine others ones involved oppor tunities become active try instead finding fault AMA may find very enlightening Let yourdistrictVP know interested dont have no cause gripe someone else gets opportunity person stays position years Next month report Maine Exposi tion 5 Your AMA Officers Waiting ToHearFromYou Effective communication twoway Ostreet AMAs non-paid volunteer off i-S S cers doing utmost make AMA 5 jthe kind organization membersi wish thoughts con-i Itained pages month buti yours arent apt known unless Iwriteto AMA vice-president district representative ociate vice-president area. iComplete communications link write 1110110110110110110110110110110110110l10110110110115 July1987 105 Christmas Parade Float Pon derosa RC Hawks shows way clubs can spotlight what com munity see Sam Abdow Fall River MA Boeing PT-i 7 Built Sterling kit Control Line model will used bythe owner full-size aircraft display purposes New Jersey 0 New Ysit II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11381 718 225-8319 ASSOCiSte Vice Presidents Pete Blanching 260 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 861 APO NY 09123 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Dreach 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 Ray Juschkus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street Olean NY 14760 Hank Likes 46 Gory Dr Toms River NJ 06753 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hickaville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts Electric cer tainly coming prominence quiet means powering model aircraft characteristic alone represents giant step forward us boon aeromod eling community However other new development great hobby sport theres always need assessment its advantages disadvantageseven exhaustive evaluation program feelings about development Electric positiveuntil yesterday received telephone call New York city woman inquiring whether husband would able fly newly purchased electrically powered RC model airplane local schoolyard seems hobby dealer sold outfit recommended site exchange impelled check ads several magazines devoted facets Electric flight result far am concerned disturbing ads echoed hobby dealers carefree assur ances went further frosting cake such suggestions Now can fly during lunch hour Nothing said mind about safety no caveats about obtainingpermission Rememberthose two cardinal rules Always play safe always obtain flying site permission charge same Happy Birthday two Happy Anni versaries warmly enthusiastically wish former cherished ad mired friend aeromodeling great Walt Schroder shall celebrating 80th birthday April 19th year Happy Anniversary wishes go fol lowing 1 Bill 8ev Wisniewski shall have married 38 years April 2nd 2 Jersey Coast Radio Control Club having reached its quarter-century mark year indebted Aero drome clubs informative newsletter its worthy editor Chuck Roedelas well prestigious Pampa News Release its altogether charming editor Donna Bartle Garden State Spacemodeling Society thanks Free Flighter friend Jack Sarhage manager Northeast Region National Association Rocketry fellow District 2 AMA member having kindly invited mealong AVP Frank Dresch District 2 Free Flight Con test Board member Brad Baneto attend Marcl 15th contest North Beach Park Bridgewater township NJ doublephase event featured following classes 1 Rocket Glider Integral J etex-type thrust 2 Boost Glider Glider separates rocket-booster after initial thrust Unfor tunately surgery hospitalization family member prevented myattendingthis event Frank Dresch represented us meet reported greatly impressed what witnessed gave event officials ultra-high marks particularly area safety Phil Cushman AMA 4715-CD profound sorrow report recent death Phil Cushman prominent aeromodelers District 2 Phil man eagerly sought means promoting model aviation AMA often personal cost sacrifice always anxious lend helping hand needed assistance gave unselfishly himself process Phil joined Pennsylvania Avenue Radio Control Society PARCS early 1950s served its president four terms 1986 banquet pleasure attending PARCS presented Phil handsome plaque reading Presented Phil Cushman recognition over half century Achievement Service Leadership toward Advancement Miniature Aircraft Presented PARCS 1986 deepest sympathy condol ences Phils devoted wife Louise other members fine family Congratulations compliment compliments valued District 2 club Mercer County Radio Control Club based Lawrenceville NJ having received newly created Club Month Award Model Airplane News award given month April 1987 recog nition Mercer County Radio Control Clubs outstanding newsletter Propwash add congratulations award well deserved Propwash editor Jack Dempsey along following officers club Doug McMillan president Dave Babcock VP George Coleman secretary Joe Dutco treasurer Welcome aboard Ken Koeppel will note roster District 2 officials beginning monthly column now includes name address Ken Koeppel added associate VP pleased will Ken now part team Since so-called Lindbergh Era Ken has devoted boundless energy rare skills growth perfection model aeronautics During modeling career Ken has de signed built flown conceivable type craft has competed US Canadian Nats also contests located states have space list addition being AMA Leader Member currently member IMAA SAM well Western New York Free Flight Society Ken also life-member Southern Tier Aero Radio Society STARS Alle gheny NY Olean Model Airplane Club Ken organized latter club together friend help Olean Times Herald New York newspaper some years ago Invite him visit Good shot deserves another slogan refers consumption beverages kind another pair photos shown below first picture shows good company Bill Good Two Good Brothers RC fame Syracuse Symposium caught roving lens ubiqui tous Dan Luchaco friend member Valley RC Model Club Sayre PA second good shot another Good Brother Dr Walt dedication AMA Headquarters building Reston VA As always say Good shot deserves another Also always say.. Foreigners Flying US Effective October 1 1987 Canadian members Model Aeronautics Associa tion Canada MAAC will no longer automatically covered AMA insurance flying models USA Instead coverage will available Canadians other countries through new affiliate membership program coming AMA affiliate member flat rate $10 per year foreign national will covered AMA liability insurance protec tion accidents flying USA whether flying competition No other benefits will provided through membership case order qualify affiliate membership status applicant must first provide evi dence currently member home national aero club MAAC Canadians SMAE England etc Because new policy previous provided AMA insurance cover age foreigners flying AMA contests $1 fee per contest will discontinued after September 30 1987the $10 annual fee will permit flying orall contests year addition other flying USA 106 Model Aviation Gear up locked Ohio S Pennsylvania 0 West Vigisia DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District III Vice-President 1560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Associate Vice Presidents Eva BIddle 21S6 Street Road Warrington PA 18976 Bob Dively 29326 Gates Mills Pepper Pike OH 44124 Francia Fluharty 504 2lat St Vienna WV 26101 Gorky Heitman SR 108 North Holgate OH 43527 Laird Jacknon 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 Eugene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave Scottdale PA 15683 Frequency Coordinator James Bearden 5552 Foxrun Ct Cincinnati OH 45239 Phone 513 542-4406 Another month down tubes included largest gatherings modelers world right District Ill 87 edition Toledo Weak Signals RC Exposition held April 10-12 usual crowds tremendousparticularly Friday Satur day Sunday crowds about average enthusiasm everywhere Enthusiasm way has strange ways venting itself vividly demon strated Saturday group dividuals unnamed protect not-soinnocent plotted great practical joke Frank Costello Flying Models Magazine ltseemsthaton Friday Frank bought very large DC-3 kit left room Well two perpetra tors joke kept him busy annual WeakSignals Auction Saturdaynight rest guys got room built kit Now admittedly didnt com pletely finish itbut Frank returned found completely framed-up DC-3 about nine-foot span sitting bed motel room least didnt glue wing panels permanently dis cussed would have still trying get out room Fortunately Frank made arrangements trailer haul some other stuff home show DC-3 would fit cant just imagine someone drivingtheir Chevette show having hap pen Id say ringleader should stay close home Speaking projects helium-filled RC hot-air balloon ball flying show got lot inquiries about interested designed George Steiner member AMA Frequency Committee published Model Builder magazine couple years ago now available ready-to-fly version Sharper Image upper-class specialty store catalog outfit latter fact may great looking balloon can looked upon two sides us fly RC hobby positive side fact exposure hobby/sport re ceives being such catalog could help obtain flying sites catalog also lists ready-to-fly RC airplane negative side obviously increased potential radio interference particularly near schools schoolyards Dads and/or kids purchase RC aircraft likely know about local clubs potential problems interference Granted advent ready-to-fly CL airplanes toy market never very much impact serious hobby aspects CL flyingexcept good done advertising Cox Testors par ticular So dontthinktheadventofready to-fly RC planes will have much effect either but.. Another interesting item Toledo Ohio Cup Sailplanes hope have complete information about future column now let known its huge beautiful trophy available best RC Sailplane flier Buckeye states Incidentally got quite few complaints club secretaries new com puter system generally made mess annual club charter renewal rosters just proves old saying modern twist err human really screw up takes computer HQ finally got straight ened out before quite few club secretaries manually corrected ori ginal listings required significant amount work corrected ones showed up AMA HQ wasnt clear some corrected ori ginal list sent didnt have whole process over again new forms Sorry about guys such trials tribulations getting new computer up running Another thing has caused little confusion survey distri buted through national newsletter reprinted quite few club newsletters written very tongue-in-cheek man ner Jeff Troy formerly eastern Penn sylvania now working AMA HQ Reston problem some didnt recognize tongue-in-cheek nature survey led difficulties Some thoughtthe questionnaire hinted much amiss AMA HQ Executive Coun cil activities much featherbedding going Others tried answer ques tions best abilities used questionnaire basis discussion club meetings Still others recognized tongue-in-cheek character questions responded similar tongue-in-cheek way Just exactly HQ will tabulate results will sure interesting record average salary AMA HQ about $23-$24000 AMA owns leases motor vehicle Ford van VPs budgets vary $2000$2600 per year plus $600 telephone allowance way AMA ever does hand out company cars want Lam bourgini Countach like 60 Minutes last week should wild Pennsylvania Turnpike Next week Ill travelling Reston another Executive Council meeting main subject will 87 budget fact Ill day early hold meeting Finance Committee ganize presentation budget Council understand end-of-year financial statement will published issue ModelAviation thatthe budget will appear next issue after approval Executive Council will make some dry reading some should prove quite interesting others Saying Month want go up pull back stick want go down pull back some Thats month Are Director Public Relations Aeromodeling great sport Right has lot going fact about American apple pie people inconceivable model aircraft flying club should run flying site diffi culty mean almost 125000 AMA members countless others build fly miniature aircraft over great land What could wholesome educational instructive fun Family fun Keeping kids away booze drugs place go nice sunny afternoon flying field place constructive effort weathers bad workshop sur face sport has ingredients make easy sellingjob However see situation think have some serious problems facing us better acknowledge confront dont take initial step may find ourselves looking miniature aircraft go museumor able see own homes flying field Sound severe Well lets talk about few minutes Perhaps biggest problem expan sion population still old-timers around can remember convenience taking bus sub way carrying large Free Flight model under arm getting off end line flying field No longer Name large city person can take public transportation miniature airport open field dont believe left Residential expansion Industrial expan sion highways Interstatesall things gobbling up land faster can preserve Yes Thats right just arent making new land days So fly wherever can get permission fly people seem fly RC use fair amount fly-over spacesometimes cost irritating neighbors experience model clubs first complaint registered against flying activities usually phrased noise nuisance Because have some mufflers industry will meet local government noise ordinances complaint doesnt always work doesnt complainant switches issue safety Safety nice catchall everyone can empathize safety need safety easily understood opponents model flyingfieldsjumpatthe chance cite cause Model airports simply dont get same consideration full-scale airports mean people agree full-scale airports necessary neighborhood right model airports arent con sidered necessaryexcept modelers some public officials elected representatives have thought fully helped sport its enthusiasts saddest aspects flying site situation site long standing can threatened closed takes seems determined Continued page 110 July1987 107 Delaware S District Columbia S Marylaod S North Caruiioa Virgioja DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robed E Bubura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Chuck Foreman 807 Pohite Dr Mechanicoville VA 23111 Doug Holland 3517 Fernwood Dr Raleigh NC 27812 Rick Christoph 970 Star Crest HarrisonburgVA 22801 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809 Charles Spear 288 Holly Lane Mockvville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 919 480-5986 opening events terms flying activities Spring Indoor Contest Patuxent Naval Air Test Center Through efforts individuals especially Claude Powell Indoor fliers area have opportunity fly large hangars Test Center two contests held year sponsored United States Navy St Marys County Department Parks Recreation DC Maxecuters primary club members behind event Special thanks go out local Radio Control clubthe Patuxent Aeromodelers RC Clubfor static judging of beautiful rubber- CO-2-powered models event growing shows renewed interest Free Flight modeling see interest will ever equal what years ago considers present availability Free Flight sites excellent growth turnout spring meet higher last years numbers mem bers mid-Atlantic area interested Indoor flying especially Scale flying place flierwhotravelled greatest distance get Dave Linstrum Florida columnist Fly ing Models top competitor Awards presented members outstanding group aviators World War II Ada Barrett few ladies delivered fighter air craft factory United States Army air forces Ada grand lady got right event lucky recipients Mark Houck up District Ill Pennsylvania photo shows Mark getting award Ada also stopped little flight-test museum Patuxent RA5C Vigilante display HVAH-12 worked twenty years ago installing angle attack automatic throttle control system Small world Delaware somewhat like couple other corners district get often would like did get up couple weeks ago very enjoyable day District IV AVP Scotty Moyer passed along invitation event joint mall show put five clubs Wilmington area effort coopera tion part group makes possible place large varied cross sec tion models before public took number photos display unfor tunately theyre back yet will try get couple next month Trade Show Some should have copy magazine hand before MARC Show Timonium MD 30 31 May get before time please remind people show AMA booth will staffed people Headquarters will around somewhere both days addition Academys services will transmitter testing Encourage anyone see bring old box find out whether use fix modify itor throw trash can way out spon sors ready waiting District IV event Contest season contest season really gets off big start few days 2 5-26 April will miss grand beginning some hopes making swing down through North Carolina catching some effort four events Instead happening will Reston attending Executive Council meeting Better luck another time New Associate Vice-President Some time ago Raymond Lefrancois asked re lieved associate vice-president have taken rather long period appointing replacement looking someone very active modeler has lot interest sport also wanted someone could provide some other expertise occasion time par ticular hoping someone some computer expertise Rick Christoph person selected Rick will help western part Virginia terms member ship contact Rick teaches James Madi son University Any attend large aircraft fly-in Pattern contest being held Valley RC field year take time out say hello Rick Raymond Lefrancois has given very ex cellent service Academy will continue provide input espe cially world Control Line flying Thank Raymond has ap preciated Sound Cont pg 104 rules stipulate muffler comes engine unmodified sufficeduntil Rossi came out new 40 having muffler opening ucing much noisier exhaust engine puts out ap proximately 1000 rpm others 9 x 6 propeller ideal way address situation would Academy through action appro priate board establish exhaust-open ing restriction 5/16 in conformance existing quieter engines An tempt will made just soon possible original purpose rules prevent power race first place Watch developments meantime some close checking sound levels will made Nats see just what has done make things equitable once New engine have chance run new K&B 45 Sportster engine parallels design first introduced 20 muffler design same larger size due increased cube engine found starting break-in running characteristics very similar 20 have operated engine lOx 6 propeller hope totry some other sizes see what sort output devel opsAfter breaking-in tothe pointwhere engine would take fairly lean needle run steady ran best steady rpm could get turned out 12200rpm close what instructions lead expect run stand Tatone Thrust Mount will prove useful running different props sake consistency measured sound levels usingthe FAI distance three meters rpm level 89 dBA would expect get lower levels engine mounted partially cowled average model engine quiet running machine team John Brodbeck Company people dedicated providing us quiet product problem engine being corrected oil leakage around fore aft cap pieces muffler can deal prob lem have engines making gasket using some silicone gasket paste seal joint rich break-in setting oil much apparent running higher rpm leaner needle bench no sign overheating near future K&B will coming out 60 size engine reports unusually quiet engine Look photos below will help recognize K&B 45 Sportster engine show muffler assembly much experi menting hole sizes etc could make own engine 108 Model Aviation Shown lathe K&B 45Sportsterengine assembled muffler along firewall mount comes engine Continued page 114 Alabama 0 Rorida 0 Georgia S Mississippi 0 Puerto Rico South Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Phone Work 615455-6100 Phone Home 6i 5728-3283 Aseociate Vice Preeldente Edward Hunter Rt 3 Sos 286 Amory MS 38821 Richard Jackson 2116 Thornlen Dr. N Charleston SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Deiray Beach FL 33444 Joueph Micatizzi SR 00866 Box 1532 Fajardo PR 00648 Ed Moorman 65 1 2ttl Street Shalimar FL 32579 Dick Patton 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 849 East Glochestor Place Norcross GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Burnis Fields P0 Box 1063 Strickland Rd interlachen FL 32048 Phone 904 684-2517 Reading lot newsletters talking District 5 modelers discussing AMA Frequency Plan everyone has transmitter have become some what pessimistic about probability trouble-free transition wideband narrow-band equipment introduc tion new frequenciesfrom 12 38this coming December Its have lost faith frequency acquisition plan believe represents proper ap proach technically sound fears stem fact humans going have make work Most us dont know much about radio Oh sure know batteries have died know something wrong surfaces stop wiggling problem subtle put set box send itto ourfavorite repair man So Frequency Commit tees good words words magazine columnist may may understand stuff dont mean lot us confused about whats going happen 20th December means bit trouble first part next year Its human nature fellows fail get word everyone reads MA magazine magazine articles transition plan few will understand implications plan areas trouble could arise believe RCers will continue use old banned channels until someone stops using Ive already argument put fly own field cant continue use 72400 dont have interference prob lems wondering reason cant frequencies will no longer legal under FCC Im naive enough think will stop use So buy radio new frequencies beware few months narrow-band believe could have lot interference problems Also will know transmitter sufficiently narrow-band operate new frequencies interference Will depend what manufacturers tell us will see quality-control report showing equipment meets new specifications have little con fidence brand-new sets bought after December 201987 will fit new specs least until such time prob ems have worked out complicate matters further will plenty broadband receivers out So transmitter fits specs still may shoot down guy such receiver receivers purchased part matched set receiver trans mitter Some receivers moved air craft aircraft changing crystals along way generally used until give trouble may way well get rid such equipment end Sort brutal thoughleaves lot smashed airplanes along way Im alone fears clubs taking precautions alleviate potential difficulties example developing checking procedures find unsafe equipment could produce inter ference flying set frequency groups arranged possibilities encountering interference both 31M adjacent channels prevented would like recommend clubs look such schemes flying activities Better take precautions now after weve re-kitted aircraft Lets also take time understand radios work can aware causes problems likely encounter way can help less informed problems arise above lets ookout problems come 1988 Ed Hunter hardworking AVP Mississippi reports Greenwood RC Club running its annual fly-in onJune 7 addition some swell models will some full-scale displays full-scale aerobatics flying routine Chipmunk big feature Swap Shop So bring swap items display clubs free tables Call Mark Bowie Ed Hunter further details spent wonderful day TTOMA Atlanta March 22 flying Indoor models spring Indoor contest didnt much flyingdidnt have satisfactory test site time get old Indoor stuff working before meetso know what happened Everything flew like proverbial rock very impressed ever quality flying cama raderie competition displayed gang bunch knows howto have fun Lots Phantom Flashes present dont know what Phantom Flash its 10-cent model kit back early 1940s John Blair George Perryman achallenge match going lasttimes saw above two-minute mark built Phantoms felt made good flight could get high enough clear house Must modern gum band makes difference fine Scale models also present Steve Payne flew fine E2 Cub John Blair Russ Timnons Scale fleets also Bostonians fine form some great flight times scored Im again plugging new reed valve Cox 049 Texaco style RC assist event several contests being planned aboutthe districtThis should beafun event Old-Timer 1/sA Texaco models should fit rules should competitive Jack Culpepper has built Challenger entry claims its world beater time appears print modelers will have completed Nats plans Ive seen lot discussion Free Flight site Lincoln lots bad vibes growing out problems encountered Lincoln past Free Flight fields Vince Mankowski assures years site best year Its tough job find Nats site adequate facilities events Let assure Natssteeringcommittee Nats planning group does great deal in-depth hunting get best sites available includes on-site inspection potential area Generally means some compromises must made agree though such compromises should spread around no group always gets short stick problem staying within budget Nats event costs vicinity $1 30000 put attendance isnt could mean big financial loss AMA So important Nats site must acceptable events will successful Its tough act put together hope memories past problems Free Flight Lincoln wont keep Free Flighters awaycause will miss good skip Nats will less success Remember Nats mid-July year July 11th through 19th See Lincoln July1987 109 Steve Payne shows off fIne-flyIng Piper E2 Indoor Scale Cumming GA meet Gorgeous George Perryman launches Phantom Flash Look atthat concentrationl Jack Culpepper shows new Challenger 1/sA Texaco Sherry Butler Ilinois 0 Indiana S Kentucky S Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Charlie Bauer 4944 N Orange Norridge IL 60656 Cal Ettel #3 Castle Drive RR 2 Florissant MO 63034 William Kern 1808 12th St Bedford IN 47421 Raymond Meyers 7370 Normandie Ct Apt K Hazelwood MO 63042 William G Snavtey P0 Box 281 Auburn iN 46706 Dick Taylor 7929 Jefferson Kansas City Mo 64114 Stan Watson 10414W 134 Street Palos Park IL 60464 Bill Zimmer Box 72 Varna IL 61375 surrender did mention would put models column mail started rolling month Ill try include letters can Ive learned get guys ball didnt realize knew enough about models dislike much Gee didnt know bad Larry Woodall prez RC Thunderbirds western Kentucky writes club working improve relations full-scale pilots area Larry gave pitch full-size guys about model airplanes paid off because have asked demonstrations Sturgis Airports fly-in year Theyve also made members Aviation Club Sturgis Way go airport Larry speaks Sturgis KY used glider training during WW II have information about CC-i 3A involved gliders Sturgis during war write Larry 227 RochesterAve Marion KY42064 sure would appreciate Ron Ballard Decatur IN wrote tell about fun-fly went Van Wert OH put Black Swamp Flyers As following picture shows event drew good turnout field club flying out private airstrip owners plane looked little shabby club came up idea shine up However someone suggested would easier paint know thats just what did club stripped Ron painted Well cause showed appreciation such manner club has place fly life Thats real cooperation Got another letter Fred Nevin Propkickers Jacksonville IL wrote let know about Presidents Cup contest year Six people flew snowfor next picture shows Notice snow Look flying Thats full-sized runway AMA Fred talked about rather odd contest put year Its called Tether contest requires airplane flown circle attaching line wing tips use 1/2A modelsand have ball realize Control Line guys saying have done years ap parently RC models Well does take less space Have guys ever thought about taking up Control Line Gotanother letterfrom Debjustice ofthe Miniature Aircraft Competitors wrote tell about neat Combat contest put year people fly perfectly good RC ships Combat taking very seriously event contest Swizzle Stick class As can see next picture using perfectly good airplanes Pictured left right have some MACs holding Swizzle Sticks Ernst Rogalla Andy Tranchita Ken Linda Herrick Scott Deb Justice Oh yeah remember Justices recip ients Goldberg Vital People Award Well Deb tells club bit different has usual adult men pilots several youngsters women well fact Deb herself instructor also tells about 90% new fliers keep models through training guess thats can have something Combat meet Just jok ing again Deb Lets hear fine club Bensenville IL Fred South Morrison Model Aircraft Flyers sent couple pictures mall show Sterling IL claims mall shows help sustain membership club club member show joined club result seeirg mall displays though builta model six orseven years priortothat George Farris Aero Aces Grissom AFB IN sent next picture annual New Years Day get-together What nice way start out new year also invited neighboring clubs Thunder Birds weather held out everyone great time looks great crowd toothe chili coffee helped month finally got out Burgin go First Annual Confederate Air Force Swap Shop Auction Covington KY real nice time got chat members least six Kentucky clubs allowed see people hadnt seen year hope C RCAF does again next year As sit just now realize year already its fourth month meansthe newmodelsarecomingouttobe tested new flying season personally get big thrill out flying new beauties first time sure batteries etc good shape assure new bird will last past initial test flights So lost year due forgetting important part flight systemthe batteries made big decision after read VP columns past month have decided add political views column have shortage news pictures feel lot what being said has very onesided reflecting views of Council have left myself open some attacks felt quite tasteless got some pretty caustic letters Dis trict 6 members result So fill space have given Carl past will now let know howl feel about latest items importance AMA Well guess thats month will trytogettherestofthe letters column next month Enough now.. GoingCont pg 107 neighbor will stop nothing get fliers out area locations good relationship exists between club public agency controls property persistent complaints field neighbor can produce real problem handle such situations Well its easy time first complaint registered problem already has ad vanced too far stage very difficult overcome objections get back normal uninterrupted flying clubs have wisdom anticipate potential problems use public relations strategies prevent developingeven before first flight made new field Theyve conducted surveys neighbors theyve launched advance awareness campaigns avoid misunderstandings about clubs intentions club recall neigh borhood people sign petition stating no objection presence model airport location Invitations near residents once field has opened static and/or flying displays annual open house day tried proven methods getting message across methods help Continued page 113 110 Model Aviation Iowa 0 Michigan 0 Minnesota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level Northville MI 48167 CompuServe address EMAIL 700472102 ASsistant Vice President Boyd Bowdlsh 0410 Gonwood N Golden Valley MN 56427 Aseociete Vice Preeldente Arthur Arro 1014 Woodbridge Blvd Ann Arbor Ml 48103 Stove Bowman 81 Larson Rd Esko MN 55733 Jack Finn 368 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Russell Knetzger 2025 E Shorowood Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Place Holland Ml 40423 Carl Mohs 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 53708 Ron Sears 132 S Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48054 Prequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Box 357 Minocqus WI 54848 have just completed reading District VI column continuation because month guest Suburban Aeromodelers Club Chicago As Chicago area right alongside Wisconsin zoneand club consists entirely AMA membersI felt OK accept invitation What learned dire need get new informa tion clubs about AMA activities fast find time visit talk clubs clears air misunder standings demonstrates need communicate much effective way So need talk membership often timelier manner just through Model Avia tion magazine already have national newsletter designed help out newsletter editors providing material can easily copy would like see changed Zip-Mail clubs Have contain example news frequencies mortgage going insurancesome points have asked about meetings newsletter editors could feed club members along individual newsletters VPs wished send NNL Jim McNeils baby has agreed change increased costs would minimal unit would go out trash mail will quite bit cheaper individual newsletters proposed What think Send AVP note containing thoughts Report byAVP Art Arro longestrunning contests district G DHSS Sno-Fli held February serves cure long bouts cabin fever common time year 87 edition drew 33 stalwart pilots competing three classes Two-Meter having largest number usual site changed Ford Test Track Uticawhich hosts State Meet Control Line Old-Timer Free Flight summer years weath er clear cold breezy physical temperatures mid-teens produc ing subzero chill-factored ones con ditions did prevent thermal activity maximum flight scores recorded Several cumulus clouds highlighted spectacular rainbow halos due ice crystals Three rounds flown consisting six ten ten-minute precision duration tasks plus spot landing bonus option top three received handsome trophy plaques thanks Contest Director Jack lafret Event Director Gale Saxton very able crew missed mark calendars February 88 make unique District VII event Good Lift Nats hotting up though inquired about number entries Pylon amazed hear few result national rules Rossi hope area trying keep entry-level event restricting hotter motors may best way have novice advanced expert class program entries seem increasing Look out Lincoln Seveners acomin am around district give views topic shall Ida Grove Byrathon probably Bril lion would want miss Madison Glider session Also have pro mised Steve visit Duluth before water freezes lot other trips will undertaken during flying seasonso look say howdy Jack Finn passed details AMES Sundusters program small club involved build ing two large static display models Aerospace Education Council Iowa models have moveable surfaces much-modified SIG Bonanzas partof Aerospace Education Module available teachers partici pated AEC workshops details available photos pro mised guys mentioned working project Tom Logue Brian Husted Mike Anderson Joe Parish Matt Dubberue wan Kusumadjaja Curt Netcott Jerry Rumsey Brett Smith Danny Sydnes headman Denny Goodrich will hang However AMES guys also involved Iowa Special Olympics participate theTent City display crafts ideas What great group guysand deserve heap Attaboys AMA Interesting question placed Dennis Goodrich Does AMA have women members occasional introduc tion Ladybirds has message today very good buddy east part Michigan Bob Rohrenkamper back hospital another session know has worked clubs throughout years gives hard time ever get together am Limey trend joshing Rocky will out around after oil change give him nod say Great see stand back reply District Roundup AERO RC Club has set up flight tests have set flight examiners also have recognized flight instructors training program available S FLYING WOLVERINES pushing safety having new aircraft checked out before going field appointed safety officers S Don Stilwell safety director ROMEO Club Are doing something about safety club Its insurance stake S Flypaper put out Milwaukee Flying Electrons covers serious effects smoking meetings Maybe attendance down S UFO have also gone smokeless covering noise reduction LIFO Sightings 0 GRASSFIELD still looking seed moneysorry pun resting description Runway Magnetism Flight Lines ST CROIX seems causes pilots move onto strip Safety guys 0 Lakeland Flight Lines mentions use usual club raffle purchasing video tapes S looks SAG NAW VALLEY guys going start show team need partof district Twin City Flare-Out describes clubs annual building contest models least 50% done S Quote month TRAMPS Report Knowledge comes reading instructions expe rience comes reading Sound. Off July1987111 Assistant VP Boyd Bowdish Apache mail show meeting othergentlemen did good job hassling meetinga way clear air Mr Chairman Leon Coadyatevening dinner Brillion Dan Squire far side good company showed fine club spirit Dave Curtis Open Air Irish Hills RC Swap Shop Cindy must getting ice creaml Aircraft ID Labels would like additional stick-on aircraft ID labels like 1985 membership kit may ordered AMA Supply Ser vice 10 $100 postpaid Please include remittance order specify stick-on labels Askansas 0 Lawsiaaa 0 New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 Associate Vice PresidentS Dannie Ball Rt 1 Box 840 Mesquite TX 75181 Michael S Harrixon BOOT Main Hot Springs AR 71901 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Hurley iii 927 CommerCe Pleasanton TX 78064 Bill Lee 3522 Tamarisk Lane Missouri City TX 77459 Larry Saflor 1415 Manor Dr Barileaville OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3416 David Dr Metairie LA 70003 Chuck Wood 909 Harvard St Clovis NM 88101 Frequency Coordinator Scott Kalmus 5001 Bayview Garland TX 75043 AMA has finally received well-deserved na tional recognition has taken us 50 years 120000 members flying millions flights before Contestant Wheel Fortune correctly guessed puzzle model airplane simply great should celebrated modeler USA witnessed TV yelled right out loudand alone atthe time Vanna White looked covered transparent MonoKote time can remember having felt proud once going 85 miles per hour passed police car flat tire Pass word Some joker Wheel Fortune probably never built won $2000 correctly identifying Model Airplane puzzle Looks like weather has just gone completely nuts Floods blizzards torna des about other kind un usual weather can imagine point up extreme weather can isApril 17th temperature Dallas 96 degrees am typing 1030 pm temperature still 86 degrees Just wait till summer comes Oh yes record ed wind gusts up 79 80 miles per hour Dallas few days back fact couple modelers reported had some 60-mile-per-hour hori zontal thermals Watch folks As can see Im trying pretty hard usual cheerful self sure isnt easy youve stand watch whole lifes work go up flames As probably read last month 46-year-old hobby shop recognized people finest world set fire burglar February 19th What burned destroyed Dallas City bulldozers backhoes said lost everything meant just included forms records filed mail relative office District 8 VP Also lost AMA Displays circu lating through district along AMA movies tapes way AMA has filed insurance items al ready update relative store am going make giant effort reopen old address Hobby Counter 1907 Greenville Ave Dallas TX already have lease building right next door 1909 Greenville Ave should have open about May 15th am sure right bright' start up again tender age 73 am findingthat have host wonderful friends have offered practical help form funds merchandise help nod good Lord Ill make Pray Still speaking fire caught eighteen-year-old arsonist set though small satisfaction now Dallas jail under $28500 bond caught silent alarm inside Dallas music store being held breakin break-in fire breakin another hobby shop north Dallas suburb Farmers Branch am asking fine AMA publisher Carl Wheeley include column sev eral photos related fire first photos below holding models partially sur vived terrible heat burning fuel paint cements plastic kits model old Nobler Control Line model hanging wall hind steel shelves filled thousands back issues model craft magazines wings tail burned off front fuselage engine area spared enough recognizable heat intense melted other 200 300 engines Johnson 35 Nobler will still turn over am coating what left Nobler heavily epoxy resin preserve AMA museum think will interest ing viewers note 16 years flying 3000 flights put plane could destroy took fire determination keep flying no matter bad damage generated deep love affair can between modeler plane hope under stand reallyoutstanding model plane now thanks arsonist will never get see shown two photos below 1 2-ft-wingspan model Navy flying boat built 1940 Carlyle Linskie Dallas brag about Giant Scale mod els today please realize flying boat built back 1940 what today would considered primi tive materialsbut also Free Flight model powered two Brown Junior 60 engines just didnt have enough power break suction water takeoff hand-launched Hamp ton Airport majestic flight ever saw landing like feather plane skidding grass its hull restoring museum alas will never see please enjoy photos break away morbid facts above want really thank bunch newsletter editors answered plea replace staples tape papers have saved fingernails helped clean up language did receive newsletter 16 staples itsent hope jest sent back So can see workload good VP handles Pancho Morris shoot picture below months load newsletters receive around 300 per month manyfrom other districts try very hard read Please put yourself place imagine what burden staples must go trouble put out good newsletter smart make easy possible send open read thanks again used tape instead staples Continuing thoughts newsletters spent about two hours last night reviewing some better onesand am sure District 8 have finest news letters AMA promise next month get off subject fire give bunch sparkling quotes District B club papers Dont forget grow exchange thoughts other guy just might having fun modeling exchange newsletters him Out gas. gotta land 112Model Aviation Colorado 0 Kansas 0 Nebraska 0 North Dakota S SoothDakota Wyomng Ix DISTRICT REPORT Dick Crowley District IX Vice-President 16413 E Stanford Place Asrora CO 80015 Phone Home 303 693-1204 CompuServe address EMAIL 760672750 Associate Vice Presidents Fronk Clarke 1507 Woodland Beatrice NE 68310 Gene Coroon Boo 2832 Casper WY 82602 Ed Coo 8209 Linden Dr Prairie Village KS 66208 Travio McGinnis 8027 W Blot Circle Arvada CO 80005 Ruos Miller 980 N 3rd Carrington ND 58421 Jim Aicketts 516S Cloudas Sioux Fallo SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles c/o Radio Service Center 918 S Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 1303 922-8107 Evening 303 936-3266 Fellow Highland Modelers write just after returningfrom FAI Technical Meet ing Paris France Executive Council observer new VPs get chance attend see international game played Despite weather rain snow did get chance see some famous city FAI meetings session very impressed representa tives conducted themselves FAI pro gram USA something step child other parts world its way fly need take long hard look some international programs have book international records dont see USA listed categories fact could dominate program ifwewantedto Butthen again would like fly 0% nitro Give call drop note specific information time read will proba bly already have heard about few proposals feel smoke screens cover up important subjects Re Districting proposal prime example First theRuIe 19 call proposes creating series districts would have 19000-plus members lit tle concern about make up geo graphic area serviced OK bean counteri Second Elimination proposal volves sticking hub cities dis trict would based hub city other states district being merely filler Can imagine district say Dallas TX would cover Texas Okla homa New Mexico Colorado Kansas Nebraska Wyoming Montana Idaho etc Sure Re-Districting proposal finalfy focusing giving AVPs some recognition operating moneysome thing should have long ago Whata revelation So far proposals has sent Re-Districting Committee consideration would seem con cept having total five six districts popular somesounds like dynasty time Naturally would eliminate smaller districts such District IX reducing Executive Committee point could controlled very few would SOL Think about whole re-districting smoke screen mentioned proposal makes logi cal sense proposal split District Xjust above LA can justified Have LA southern California Arizona District X let northern California Utah Idaho Nevada make up District XII might hurt some egos might return budget dollars extra AVPs its sensible way go now Its much less sweeping dynasty program Im opposed hope majority Execu tive Council can see through Its true some Eastern districts could use little adjustment nothing radical JustthinkaboutitWemorethan doubled membership past ten years yet some would advocate cutting Executive Council 11 five six Would consider sensible planning smaller districts helping prevent takeovers act stabilizing factors Executive Council sincerely hope colleagues Executive Council can see through smoke screen too am also very concerned about direc tion fiscal development insurance programs Another smoke screen item Are looking out membership interested pretty financial statement self-serving much insurance protection really have within what boundaries limitations thoughts very important would appreciate call note views Hurry knows soon might district God forbid Con tact 303 693-1204 CompuServe 7606 72 75 0 might time smallest district start making its presence known will because have no other political ambitions will respect others same can communicate lot get monthly newsletter going What think know sounds like dont get mailno way comes daily pound Lets keep up get specific Lets tell like Interestingly enough about 35% mail calls comes west outside District IX Finally reminder issue will out prior Nats myunderstandingthat categories soon will filled no Remember deadlines everyonedont disappointed Also dont forget District IX Open Meeting held Tuesday pm HQ area Look specific details Nats information center will good chance kick concerns around learn profit get-togetherso lets see Next month promise get off soapbox various soapboxes put article about district activities some things too important ignore smoke over Keep active Only about 18% membership voted last time Thats crime keep active communicate will generate maintain interest dont knows Think about Good flyingsoft landings Going Cont pg 110 create positive attitude towards club its needsand counteract incip ient problems friction almost 125000 AMA members 2000 chartered clubs model aviation community represented Acad emy has sorts people involved means different viewpoints different tem peraments different skills dealing non-modelers addition esti mated another million people involved sportpeople AMA influences very little unless happen pick up copy ModelAviation magazine time time aeromod elers America mixed bag peoplepeople need get along neighbors yet ironically sometimes cannot seem get along other very disturbing problem has oc curred few Radio Control clubs recent months splinter group breaking away form anotherclub new group proceeds locate another flying site within potential radio interference range older club field Although AMA Rule Book includes suggested procedures checking inter ference potential negative attitudes tween groups can preclude coopera tion happens appeal made AMA HQ arbitrate situationnot enviable task Frankly model aviation community large enough us able afford such fighting among ourselves need cooperation paramountand especially because noncooperation will create negative image front public officials Yes some situations have carried far public official has obliged arbitrate dispute between two clubs let matters go extreme foolish harmfulparticularly sport sup posed fun potential solution problem radio interference between nearby clubs allotment channels will soon have channels work Decem ber 20 1987 working arrangement channel allocation could made field going have neighbors have get along Neighbors can also include other chartered clubs some areas need get along too Continuing residential industrial expansion brings increasing difficulty finding open spaces suitable model fly ing means more sites going have public land AMA developing methods present model aviation message public officials As member National Recreation Park Association gain exposure men women have considerable say what goes parkiands under jurisdiction Working NRPA contacts develop support cooperation positive step right direction part both national office char tered clubs across country Doing can help nutshell responsibility posi tive public image rests aeromod Continued page 114 July1987 113 Anzana 0 California 0 Hawaii S Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT David L Peltz District X Vice-President 20450 Celtic St Chatswarth CA 91311 Aesoclete Vice PresidentS Darwin N Barrie 8252 E TurnoyAve Scottadale AZ85251 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Bob Kampmann 8810 Piedra Way Fair Oaka CA 95628 Mike Lee 11430 Spitfire Drive San Diego CA 92126 Bob Reynolda Rt 8 Box 51 TuCoon AZ 85710 Jim Scarborojgh 30717 Rue Langloix Rancho PV CA 90274 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Tuttle 417 Ehilani St Pukalani Maui HI 96788 Al Williamson 445 Weatby Chula Viata CA 92011 Jon Zelaloft 5411 OctoberWay Weat Valley City UT 84120 Frequency CaodInetor George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr SacramentO CA 95826 Phone t916 352-1982 Awards Dinner April 4th Free Flight Model Airplane Association Southern California FFMAASC held its annual awards dinner Lawndale CA pleasure invited participate honor presenting Bob Bill Hunter Satellite City Hot Stuff fame 1986 AMA Technical Achievement Award given introduc tion cyanoacrylate adhesivesto modeling Anyone has ever built plane CyA has saved countless hours process owes debt gratitude vision being first apply technology sport prestigious new AMA award will presented annually make significant technical contribution aero modeling Also Sal Taibi rumored have invented balsa wood Sal gave interesting talk balsa showed some samples group exhibited ex treme differences weights Also present World Champion US Indoor FF Team Cezar Banks Fl D World Champ Bob Randolph team manager Bud Romak Larry Calliau couldnt attend gave demonstration world-class Indoor flight eight-foot ceiling no less startling couldnt believe approximately 18-in-wingspan plane weighed much dollar billbut gently circling restaurant fine evening went home smile face AMA Marketing last Executive Council meeting appointed AMA President Don Lowe chairman new committee AMA called AMA Marketing Committee does AMA need Marketing Com mittee ask Ill try give opinion believe number things AMA has tosell Some like memberships insurance patches jewelry plans build ing planes jackets hats etc obvious Others opinion main thingAMA has sell sport itself No would argue model airplane building/flying popular golf tennis bowling oranyof other so-called adult sports Its also ob viously popular young people Little League baseball AYSO soccer etc Well believe partially due lack sales activity part AMA well part model airplane industry Anyone belongs American Rifle Association knows good job selling theirproduct use firearms far unpopular model airplanes difference lies what refer marketing problems created lack marketing part AMA apparent toall us Mention sporttoan outsider youll usually get funny looks until explain further recreation facilities planned times auto matically plan flying site next soccer field golf course swimming pool etc Rarely ever need find ways sell con cept sport rational constructive educational recreational activity Thats part what Ill doing cnmmittm also need tosell AMA memberships model airplane builders/fliers yet belonga number estimated over 100000000 need find ways reach themand motivate join AMA has grown by6 10% per yearto its current membership over 120000 weve still got long way go before say cant grow Theres strength numbers become organization represents 1120000 members well have far clout today AMA also would benefit financially did better job merchandisingthe physi cal products like hats jackets patches etc have sell Look some creased activity area No no going force members buy hat membership renewal money voluntarily brought such sales sure could used constructive purposes help battle get flying sites Ill keep posted activities committee develop Next week fly Reston VA next Executive Council meeting decide AMAs budget year District 10s standpoint its going interesting Cont pg 108 getaclose look atthe components muffler assembly Coming Up next issue will report couple other muffler developments including four-stroke 12 engine working anything would like pass please drop letter 611 Beechwood Drive Charlottes ville VA 22901 Cont pg 113 elers job AMA headquarters people alone nor ajob elected officials can themselves us needs conscious need public acceptance model aviation continue enjoy privilege flying creations have everything can assure continuing availability flying sites have roll green carpet before us chore rests squarely us 114 Model Aviation Sound Going Have made contribution MORTGAGE DEPLETION PROGRAM IF YOU T NOW WILL Increase AMAs financial strength offsetting current interest payments ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVERESTON VA 22090 Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Dragon 0 Washington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCullough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address EMAIL780872422 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Cashman 2521 SW 323rd St Federal Way WA 98023 Al Culver Box 88 Wilder ID 03876 Gary Fuller 3050 Riverwood Juneau AK 99801 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N Great Falls MT 59401 Dave Mullens 18559 Palatine Ave N Seattle WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 807 0 Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 823 Klamath Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 112011 28th St E #09 Puyallup WA 98373 Frequency Coordinator Robert Balch 1843988 Haig Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 6th 7th June Farragut Flyers will have Float Plane Fun-Fly Sandpoint ID Its great place con test places things entire family enjoy Mount Rainier club will host annual Pattern SportAerobatics contest Pfeiffer Pfield south Puyallup 6th 7th June Latest word isthatCLAM BASH 87 will Astoria 14th June Events NW Sport & Super Race 1/2A Fast Com bat four carrier classes Stunt Clam Scale What ask Clam Scale About $350 bucket Anyway call Dave Green 503 325-7005 latest info June 13 Boeing HAWKS will have Big-Bird Fly-In Kent same day just south RAMS will hold four-stroke rally Auburn field 13th day MARCs second annual Air Carnival Open House field Redmond have flying static demonstrations etc next day 14th seventh annual Marymoor Scale meet will Marymoor Park near Redmond happen near Billings MT weekend 13-14 June Billings Flying Mustangs holding annual Air Show Flying Mustangs have very nice field talk may buy wise move can Supposed Fun-Fly Helena 20th 21st may rumor Big Sky RC Modelers Great Falls scheduled have Scale Fly-In 27th & 28th June probably Rattler Field Whoops changed name some thing like Black Horse Field didntthey Too badthe old name much descrip tive Nobodys seen black horse years other hand always look down walking around bushes June 27-28 Bladder Grabber 87 will held Boeing Space Center near Kent WA will hosted Boeing HAWKS FF group Howard Rush CD Carver Corporation sponsor biggies Combat world prizes worth big bucks competition gets fierce athree-dayweekendJune 19 through 21 Farragut Flyers CAMS Coeur dAlene will host Northwest Regional Scale Masters Farragut Flyers field Farragut State Park Some best builders area will bring fly handiwork Typically will get modelers Oregon Washington Montana Idaho addition will some Canada California possibility some Alaska group did well finals will also show up Its great place entire familyand filled topnotch aircraft pilots Gary Fuller AVP far north wrote Gastineau Aeromodeler Society celebrating its 10th anniversary June Congratulations GAS members well look forward 20th Gary sent brochure have printed tells about group maps flying areas very well-done idea might use promote club what possible new club membersand populace large GAS will have Biplane Fun-Fly Eagle Beach 20th June Contact Gary details Illinois Valley club will have Fun-Fly 27th 28th June somewhere near Cave Junction OR will first-ever effort deserves support Now dont know much about flying site rumored have runway mile long over 100 ft wide neighbors complain about noise Looks like auction/swap meet Saturday fun-fly Sunday Bob Bennett will CD dont have phone number him Im sure Robert Boess club prez can help number 503 592-3648 Dick Wickline may also able give particulars Editor Bob Steele closed newsletter following thought Invite young person go flying Young people lifeblood country cant get interested aviation no can need young people club Amen Mark Ewert Walla Walla Valley Prop Twisters told has new Helicopter group formed believe called Southeastern Washington Heli copter Association mentioned fun-fly will hosted Tn-Cities RC Modelers event will June 20 Rosadell Nutley Field near Tn-Cities Flying will start 10 am info available either Markat 509 525-8273 Jim Bumpous Tn-Cities Club 509 547-4143 Also check favorite hobby shops informative flyer Salmon RC Flyers Salmon ID newsletter mentioned Club hosted local group Boy Scouts attending Merit Badge Pow-Wow Scouts working toward Aviation Merit Badge spent several hours club field went away better understanding RC modeling Club Prexy George Nichols briefed group various aspects building flying aircraft After briefing PrezandAlvaHeaterputon flight demo club gave Scout Delta Dart build part Merit Badge requirement Just think good PR done club small outlay time dollars Want get community side something like Besides some kids will modelers future Now weather warming up us lets look back colder time Marty Hall sent note about fun-fly held Fairbanks just sun about sink below horizon und schnee bedect die erde Anyway pretty much ordi nary fareloops duration rolls likeexcept last event Would believe Musical Planes Same musical chairs aircraft air signal mad dash ground Last plane up loses other hand maybe survive landing go up next heat Last plane following rules still flying wins way clear out odd stufi youre reluctant simply burn Long Alaska winters give lots time build replacements Martys description winter flights pointed up striking contrast winters bit lower latitudes snow Marty said very deep described sound plane came nosed over soft forgiving white powder covered everything No damage done A/C cold fingers toes hardy souls like us would rather fly sit Boeing HAWKS Puget Sound Electric Model Flyers present Fifth An nual Electric Fly-In atthe HAWKS field near Kent WA two-day affair 27th & 28th June will include among other things Electric Flight clinic Mitch Poling noted author book Electric models columnist Model Builder magazine Prizes will given both days Most Aerobatic Best Scale Longest Flight Most Impressive other categories curious will find eclectic mix may stir desire join have tried Electric Flight have found very enjoyable CD Bernard Cawley Call him 206 839-9157 Registration 9 am flying will go day Speaking HAWKS Boeing HAWKS Free Flight Model Flying Club has its spring opener scheduled Harts Lake Prairie June 6-7 Im sure exactlywhat FF events planned eitherTom Cash man AVP Free Flight Ed Lamb club president should able help Imagine beautiful medium blue sky patches large fleecy white clouds drifting gently across weather warm wearing shirt-sleeves few others have light jackets Some beginning sunburn gaze up azure sky following flight model tracing IMAC schedule white blue Sounds like average summer contest right Well yes wasnt summer 25th Annual SRAC Polar Bear 21st March No rain no snow no hail much wind Now thats just usual format Polar Bear cant nice once mother nature smiles have nicest week end possible Oh yes little wind Force-b gale can make whole thing very interesting especially spot landings Incredible wea ther Just day before looked like deluge Its relatively warm oh-so-wet lately contest enjoyed participants spectators alikeand trophies Would believe silver plates silver plaques truly fitting award 25th anniversary fine contest Jack Barnes CD ably assisted Rad Russell rest SRAC crew Rogue Eagles will have Pattern Contestattheirfield near White City OR 4th-Sth July Along local group should number fliers northern California should good contest sharpening skills HAWKS will hold aThermalGrabberat Redmond Glider field June 4 5 Happy Flying July1987115 JUN 101 FLIGHT f ED WHITTEN Box 176 WaIl St Sta York NY 10005 Fourcorners Free Flighters Ann Earl Eckerson backbone very active club Aztec NM couple puts its heart soul promot ing Outdoor Indoor flying quad rant New Mexico hold weekly building classes Thursday nightsthe Farmington Model Building class Farmington Public Libraryfor Juniors aged six through 13 Wednesday nights theyre Altrurian Library Aztec Model Building class again youngsters six through 1 3 Whenever can hold contests young old alikeoften assisted Hoby Clay Farmington Frequently parents accom panytheir kids help out Pictured below group builders What bunch happy faces Ann Earl get lot satisfaction helping both young people older stu dents build fly Somehow get little building flying own Aztec big town percentagewise lot aeromodeling going much larger metropolitan areas Note have obtained cooperation town libraries club maintains close contact local newspapers issues regular press releases Farmington Daify Times often features clubs activities good stories Wren Propp terrific photos often color Aztec actually somewhat eco nomically depressed area outsiders have helped out example Bill Hannan contributing autographed copies books Maybe other clubs manufacturers could send somethingor editors could donate newsletter subscription Contact Ann Eckerson care New Mexico Free Flyers Association 810 Baird Circle Aztec NM 87410 Below illustrated clubs drawing cards neat certificate awarded youngsters show out standing progress Certificates nice touch youngsters really appreciate kid stuck over bedroom/workshop wall inexpensive can used both reward achievement contest prizes Building Indoor Peanuts following first portion sixpage treatise Peanuts Dr Lester Gar ber must reading 1 Selecting Design Selecting good design usually compromise between scale points flying characteristics best compromise select good-flying design build model light possible add much scale detail possible Study rules carefully good-flying Peanut design should have broad wing chord 25 length about equal span large stab long nose moment Lacey Fike classic examples designs features possible build Lacey four grams have flights three minutes However Lacey Fike typically well respect scale points h5everal monoplane designs pre-1935 good-flying designs will score higher scale points 2 What Light Peanut unusual Peanuts weigh eight 15 grams consider Peanut light goodflying design has good scale detail weighs less five grams design withanarrowwingchordasmall fuselage weight four grams light Peanut asmall Peanut High aspect ratios narrow wing chords undesirable because 13-in span limitation other words narrow wing chords result small wing areas higher wing loadings reduces flight times 3 Why Build Light Peanuts Three answers can given question 1 Light Peanuts fly longer 2 Light Peanuts easier adjust 3 Light Peanuts dont break hit wall respect first point simple energy analysis shows flight time inversely proportional weight 3/2 power means example de creasing weight 50% should increase flight time 84% Decreasing weight 25% should increase flight time 40% Weight ever critical respect second point Light Peanuts require less power flyat lower speed other words forces torque aerodynamic forces acting model smaller Since model flies lower speed effects small warps drag other imperfections will less Light Peanuts will also recover stalls other disturbances quickly cause momentum considerations model will less sensitive thrust other trim adjustments respect third point Aero dynamic considerations show lift proportional velocity squared gen erate twice lift model must fly 141 times original velocity level flight lift equals weight therefore doubling weight means model must fly 141 times fast Peanut hits wall whether breaks depends its structural strength amount kinetic energy has hits structure must absorb kinetic energy bendingand/or break ing Kinetic energy proportional velocity squared model isflyingl41 fast possesses twice much kinetic energy bottom line model having 1/2 weight will fly 71% velocity will possess 25% kinetic energy hits wall Therefore light Peanuts much less likely break space does permit reprint ing above excerpt Dr Gar bers six-page treatise must reading its entirety complete set send Ed Whitten another 22-cent stamp cover postage copy will its wayto soon possible 116 Model Aviation First Row L R Josh West Kris Butner Lee Posey Jacob Saiz Jeremy West Claudia Saiz Raymond York visitor Eari W Ann Eckerson Second Row L R ED Dusty Rhoades Charies Cunningham Connie Stevens Maria Saiz Sabrina Butner Ruth Butner Third Row Lto R Everett Posey Sherry Posey Kathy Cunningham Denise West Bili West Robin Butner John Saiz
Edition: Model Aviation - 1987/07
Page Numbers: 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116
AMAs Financial Statement 1986 May last year having earlier ap proved budget 1986 AMA Exe cutive Council noted would need dues increase 1987 decid ing dues increase Council took consideration together increased revenues growing mem bershipwith all-time high member ship total predieted 1986there have steady increases costs opera tions dues increase therefore determined necessary orderto con tinue providing existing services mem bers also noted sev eral years since last basic dues increase Back May last year appeared general increase $4 per adult member would get AMA back operating black several years same time however recognized liability insurance market deteriorating beginning October 1986 AMA might have pay much renewal coverage Regardless outlook future obvious early 1986 would deficit year budget 1986 predicted loss year about $113000 As year progressed however member ship growing steadily exceeding prediction about 5% year before amount projected deficit gradually decreased finally just under $93000about $20000 better ex pected fall 1986 got worse news expected concerning surance program turned out nobody willing provide coverage needed now problem insurance costs hands emergency concerning availabilityor lack special AMA Executive Council meeting held September time Council approved significant propositions AMAs 50-year history Council approved funding AMAs own insurance programstill using insurance companies provide policy claims service AMA commit ted pay bills Continued page 101 Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin jr Miss Sound. article No did overlook last months issue magazine Due need space extensive article dealing radio frequen cies Sound Model Aeronautics article did appear June issue might think point time frequency issue much important Well no doubt isa very important subject want know stand regard whetherwe haveafuture Radio Control hope article has answered questions frequencies led believe however immediacy frequencies plan has lessened emphasis sound model aeronautics remains extremely important sub ject spent last weekend Toledo Show judging number people talked others AMA booth can assured growing interest problem soundlevel reduction notwithstanding cer tain advertisements have appeared model aviation publications still individuals out imagine noise problem can expect flying sites future still manufacturers dismiss need develop quieter equipment can expect business future have heard individuals taking quiet equipment making noisy altering muffler sake gaining power ridiculous power needed appropriate solution go larger engineand operate quiet spectrum individual sits par ticular flying site happens free apparent noise problems gen eralizes problem therefore does exist anywhere taking quest progress need standards seri ously kind complacency does sport disservicein fact puts jeopardy FAI ClAM Sound latest meeting ClAM changed format dealing Continued page 104 Fred Marks Chairman AMA Frequency Committee article part series purpose provide status report upon give brief history AMAs acquisi tion new radio frequencies Included series will update radio frequencies situation similar pro vided Model Aviation 1985The reader urged save entire new series articles reference show new comers RC hobby Recent articles June 1987 Model Aviation pages 106-110 April 1987 Model Aviation page 100 Brief History AMA RC Frequency Committee standing committee AMA Executive Council continues year year chairman appointed Executive Council acting through president AMA committee responsible AMA membership through Executive Council Fre quency Committee its inception late 1940s under guidance Dr Walt Good Ed Lorenz Howard McEntee others Since have asked Dr Walt Good present full history committee future article will attempt Prior formation Frequency Committee ham radio license re quired order fly RC Since time frequencies have become available require ham license Today al though RC flier may have ham license no longer required another article Frequency Committee member War ren Plohr will tell howto become radio amateur ham Using ham license/fre quencies can avoid complications license-free RC environment present Frequency Committee members otherJack Albrecht has member since 1975was serving committee writer time initial involvement 1978 time seriously work attempting acquire new chan Continued page 100 AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John Worth 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager S Comptroiier Gisele Jackson 0 Competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 NatsGenerai Manager Vince MankowakiS Specici Services Director Carl Maroneys Speciai Events Director Douglas Pratt S Pubiic Reictions Director Geoff Styles S Technical Direcfor- Bob Underwood 0 Administrative Coordinator Bob VoislavekO Publications Director Carl R Wheeleys Membership Director Mike Woodfolk0 Generai Counsei Jeremiah Courtney July1987 99 AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 NewRC Frequencies Came AMAs Executive Council ectuisalent Board Directors basically composed President Executive Vice President Executive Director 11 district Vice Presidents officers provided space month AMA News publication What say space howeser smatter personal viewpoint f sole responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council Cont pg 99 nels could wherever could FCC reason apparent Figure 1 RC broken its shell AMA mem bership risen rapidly mem bers RC Fields crowded long waits turn fly addition seven frequencies shared other Public Radio Service PRS users including such things message pagers Since pager usage also increasing dra matically consequent rapid increase pager interference RC models provoking complaints mod elers RC modelers demanding relief Frequency Committee examined availability spectrum technical feasibility operating frequency slots ranging 30 MHztoover900 MHz Another Frequency Committee member Bill Hershberger will tell about later As proceeded through era Bob Aberle became chairman Under Bobs guidance great assistance AMA legal counsel Jeremiah Courtney Walt Good writer explored various avenues FCC would receptive During 1981 1982 op tions refined persisted two concepts 1 wanted exclusive use channels 2 wanted channels possible Both utmost importance first goal exclusive use channels would preclude future allocation shared channels powerful users occurred seven old frequencies second goal having maximum possible number channels thought mandatory because would various areas US some frequencies might unusable worst-case would powerful 300-watt fixed station using directional antenna beamed across par ticular flying field FCC technical staff agreed could support position assigning us so-called odd frequencies 7276 MHz area frequencies un wanted powerful Public Radio Service users because preferred design equipment required operate less 20 kHz apart However FCC could provide us exclusive slice spectrum anywhere else channels 10 kilohertz other operators because just available So FCC support accepted knowing Euro peans too operating 10kHz separation prepared ac quire frequencies 72 75 MHz writer Walt Good John Worth AMA legal counsel met formally seven individual FCC Commis sioners December 1981 January 1982 present request build case committee carefully con sidered ways handling several technical problems developed allocation plan depicted Figure 2 nub plan insofar FCC concerned receive 80 new frequen cies 50 72-73 MHz 30 75-76 MHz frequencies exclusively use RC modelers located between interstitial other PRS users so-calledeven frequencies would 1 0-kHz removed frequencies would secondary users may interfere other users spectrum same time may force adjacent-frequency 10 kHz away users avoid interferingwith us meant have better receivers available US safety order prevent heavy influx surface models cars boats etc new frequencies commit tee elected stipulate surface vehicles required operate 30 frequen cies 75 MHz 50 channels 72 MHz model aircraft Despite separation AMA has recently found necessary request strong FCC enforce ment stipulation As result car model operator recently pay replacement crashed airplane because radio aircraft frequency March 1982 FCC Commissioners voted unanimously affirm request After public-comment period pros cons debated won big battle Report Order became effective 20 December 1982 battle won war continued group active AMA members felt would forced give up old radios because new improved equip ment would necessary order operate new 20-kHz spacings yet available degree correct However same arguments made years before expanded five frequencies 27 MHz Industry responded quickly believed would once again Having designed ACE/Proline equipment years writer firsthand under standing both what required importance prompt response really did look difficult therefore did limit type modulation used AM FM PM other forms could can used Indeed felt AM FM other forms could coexist good receivers forthcoming still true AMA RADIO CONTROL UTILIZATION PLAN III11111111 1983 12838404244464810 125416 ED WITh SON-AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS 1988 II II II II II II 1214 1618 2022 2426 2830 3234 15 13 15 17 59 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43 45 47 49 51 53 55 57 59 12 14 16 58 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 50 12 84 16 58 60 FIGURE 2 RC FREQUENCIES/CHANNELS FOR lNJDEL AIRCRAFT After 1987 nonaircraft operations 75 MHZ IIIIIIIIII 22CHANRELS 38404244464850525456 Asaresultof debate deference feared losing old radios committee acted phase-in 80 new channels would ensure modelers could continue use equip ment several years also gave RC industry several years develop new equip ment phase-in combined field frequency identification scheme has evolved become Frequency Utiliza tion Plan covered theApril June 1987 issues Model Avi ation Frequency Utilization Plan included first separation cars boats 75 MHz 72-MHz channels reserved model aircraft addressed need Protect broadband receivers fora peri od time designated until 1991 retaining 40-kHz separations between RC frequencies b Delay use channels either side seven old frequencies FCC permitted used until end year 1987 c Prevent use frequencies would cause image problems sin gle-conversion receivers committee has especially pleased its proposal AMA Exe cutive Councils approval Phase-In Plan two reasons 1 Industry has taken longer fourth yearof plan introduce improved receivers ever anticipated 2 lot poorly performing AM transmitters out using present AMA cali bration program identify such transmit ters have corrected too will subject article come Asafinal implementingaction forthe new frequencies 1983 committee adopted frequency flag scheme based resistor color code Meanwhile hav ing reached state progress described above committee went lower level activity awaiting development new equipment Bob Aberle left com mittee get reacquainted family job George Myers appointed chairman As reached end theacquisition phase item left hanging fire writer askedby industry-related organization Continued next column 100 Model Aviation Frequency O 1080 56023 AO2ITIOSAL 72 5542 SC FREQUENCIES IN 1995 540- 0 4 ASOITIOSAL 72 5542 SC FREQUENCIES IN 1988 12011 4EV 72 1442 520- SC FREOQEICIES IN 1983 60ASIA SEI44ERS IIASTIY SC SINCE 1970 40 20IN 1989 5 597019801990 FIGURE 1 AIiA/RC GWTh formed during acquisition phase later subsidedto prepare set standards RC equipment proceeded albeit reluctantly Somehow could see AMA enforcing standards liability issues poten tially too risky finally decided call Guidelines allowing question enforcement remain moot Guidelines never published through out 1983 1984 continued wait new equipment feedback field next article series will relate what happened 1985 onwards Financial Report pg 99 Council therefore upped pre viously approved basic dues increase $4 $10 per member provide extra money needed beyond necessary operations fund new insurance pro gram end September Meanwhile 1986 continued other respect previously budgeted agreement between actual budgeted Income/Expense figures remarkable has years As statement shows came within 4% budgeted gross income plus side within 3% negative side expenses Some basics 1986 AMA finances Out 38 million dollars total AMA income about million came mem bership dues Over 25 million dollars came members over 100000 elected pay extra magazine along basic membership dues Out total 39 million dollars ex penses about $367000 went member ship insurance expenses about million dollars went salaries fringe benefits 48 employeesa ratio per 2500 members about $132000 toward cost being landlord office cleaning building maintenance lawn service etc about $1 56000 membership processing ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Income Operating Expenses Budget 1986 $140000 computer services about $106000 FAI international competi tion expenses about 11 million maga zine costs offset advertising dues subscription income about $1 00000 volunteer officer expenses about $70000 postage freight plus other lesser expenses including about $53000 pay National Champion ships about time issue AMA News reaches members Executive Council will have approved 1987 bud get budget reflects new considerations have developed since preliminary draft provided January AMA Finance Committee exerted special effort make recommendations realigning some expense items give priority long-range goals objectives AMA major emphasis flying sites same time Council review ing six months experience operating AMAs self-funded liability insurance proContinued page 104 Meetership Dues Juniors-no publ iuriors-newsltr Mat or-meg Seniors-no pikl Seniors-neusltr Seniors-sing Open-Family Sr Citizen Newsletter Reg Newsletter Early Magazine Magazine Early Boosters-no publ Booster-magazine Free Officials Bate 500 1000 1400 750 1250 1650 1700 1800 2600 2400 3000 2800 500 1500 Budget 1986 No Marl es 4095 500 121 000 1950 000 3247 200 136170000 27304504500 41257012500 61191l014200 28407384000 19914778400 37228111684000 49150137620000 239119500 188282000 1800- Total Membership115959 291902800 Deduct partial Year credits5200000 Bet Dues Other Income Musewe Patronships Life Memberships Club Charter Fees Sanction Fees Sanction Insurance FAI Staeps-net Less BAA i4eeterahips tuppi & Souv Sales Less Furchases Dealer Coeseissions Fits tentals Video Tape Sales Misc Membership Fees IntereSt Incose MIA Advertising N/A Subscription s NAB Subscription Fees Misc Donat ions Argus Subscriptions Gross Income Deduct 286702800 Budget 000 600000 4000000 1800000 60000 Actual 1986 No MembDues 41572078500 165165000 21873061800 33312498250 181226250 27234492950 41877117900 716612898800 29727727200 18134351200 43127129381000 44821125498800 220110000 161241500 1834- Percent Achieved lot 511 136361 112 151 102591 133091 99741 ioisox 117111 104651 91061 115851 91191 92051 85641 119045 299849150102721 5796775 111481 294052375102561 Actual 1948250 1900000 867750 5589357 3196167 5600000 2300000 3300000 200000 400000 800000 6000000 46500000 98 00 550000 8000000 500000 371176200 Operating Espense 367474900 Special Council Allocations15021200 Total Expense Net Loss Year 1986 2304500 1875000312501 4123273103081 2152825119601 79050131731 0001 108050056871 239319072521 1199280- 8100040501 35956489891 77283996601 6391730106531 49878285107271 985829299871 665600121021 9524914119001 286049 57211 384679708 104001 377933445 382496100 393970916 103001 11319900 9291208 Percent Budget BudgetedActual Used Operating Espenses Salaries--Total dept Payroll Taxes Fringe Benefits Occupancy Telephone Postage ght Memberahip Insurance Membership Processing Membership Services supplies film rental Public Relations Film Projects-Production Travel Service Film Library NO Service Film Replacements Staff Travel Cotmicil mtgs Trade Shows etc Office Supplies StatIonarymisc Office Equipment & Maintenance Printing 4 Copying Professional Fees Insurance General Depreciation Expense Data Processing Membership Sys Time BharlngMeintSupp Financial Systeem Word Processor General Ceeputer Expense Other Taxes FAt Expense fund allocation NM Divisional Fee PAl Franchise Van Expense MusetIs Special Projects Interest Expense Total-exclusive magazine direct costs MA Advertsing-direct costs MA Other direct costs Unrelated business Tax Total Operating Expenses Other Expenses Special Council Allocations Officer Service council mtgs expenses national 4 district officers Magazines OfficerCDs etc Various Coessittes ASIA Scholarship Program Bats Pensanent Site Committee Total Expense Budgeted Total Actual Expense Year 1986 98738000 20180700 13135000 3380000 5800000 33956300 14893900 2200000 7105000 2000000 500000 1000000 2800000 712500 4000000 2400000 1100000 10023400 9105400 800000 1500000 600000 1530000 9267500 3000000 300000 1700000 2375000 254102700 42683000 70283100 74900 377933445 102851 6500000 2021200 1500000 1000000 3500000 500000 ___________ ______ 382496100 393970916 103001 July1987101 98926860 17364939 13195681 2675893 6887083 36741459 156 60 2179297 7860902 1220791 465237 777062 3131626 440046 4325496 3261640 1941795 11873394 14056850 398772 2690614 1622706 2223301 7671359 3000000 272299 1612786 1120877 263891825 45672838 67963821 j~61 100191 86 001 100461 79 171 118741 108201 105111 99061 110 641 61041 93051 77 711 111 841 61 761 108141 135901 176 531 118 461 154381 49851 179371 270451 145 311 82781 100001 90 771 94871 47 191 103851 107 001 96701 99 721 6665249 2114562 1340180 621635 52 9S&45 102541 104621 89351 62161 151 311 -0- _______ Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 Im writing during long return trip April 87 Paris meeting ClAM once-a-year gathering FAI Headquarters France designed defini tize accept competition rules various FAI categories coming year Since international rules-making proc ess seems mystify some members will try explain procedure Com petition rules currently written sev eral ClAM subcommittees Category US Representative Free Flight FlGeorge Xenakis Control Line F2Laird Jackson Chmn RC Aerobatics F3A Ron Chidgey Chmn RC Soaring F3BJohn Grigg Chmn RC Helicopter F3C Horace Hagen RC Pylon F3DBob Brown Chmn RC Electric F3ECal Ettel Space ModelsHoward Kuhn Chmn Scale F4 Bob Wischer addition category representa tives John Worth secretary ClAM president voting representa tive Plenary Session officers ClAM including chairmen subcom mittees nominated voted Plenary Session practice representa tives continue office unless good cause found removal must say consideration highly political nature transactions effective representative should stay place Seeing committee has its US representative will ensure retain strong voice rules-making commit tees meet separately simultaneous ses sions making difficult effectively partici pate representative com mittee wanted attend sessions found time foronlythree F2 F3 B F4 Its apparentthat various subcommit tees have done homework during year April session becomes much less difficult differing proposals must resolved participants will have detailed reports wont cover important decisions would like highlight few faced international rebel lion Control Line category due drastic rules changes put place April 86 ClAM meeting feel Dr Laird Jack son did masterful job convincing committee cancel 86 rules change step step adopt reasonable compromises aimed slowing model speedsie standard low-nitro fuel reduced engine venturi size especially gratified subcommittees recognition need reduce noise later.. F3 B Soaring subcommittee debated length controversial weak link used towline limit launcher energy Much discussion yielded no suitable alterna tive solution moment since finite specifications launch winch available seems launch winch design function must defined order standardize important element system Noteworthy strong drive reduce category complexity eliminating Speed task elimination will firm proposal next year hoping test concept years Nats Hopefully future change will make event appealing Soaring enthusiasts can build toward participation strong FAI teams future important outcome Scale deliberations establishment new Giant Scale provisional category essen tial requirements event same current FAI rules except maximum weight 25 kg engine displacement 100cc allowed no reaction engines such jets rockets should please Giant Scale enthusiasts Interestingly subcommittee proposed no limits engine size last-minute persuasion yours truly brought about addition limit system excluding heavyweight high-speed models seems appropriate F3A Aerobatics adopted whole new pat tern plus detailed Judges Guidecertainly improvement overwhat have category very good shape includes refined noise requirementso far category requirement extremely gratified see agree ment need get general noise reduction program af applicable categories end current noise committee abolished new formed consisting subcommittee chairmen affected committees What need now subcommittee receive instructions having finite noise reduction plan place within finite period time achieve must embark aggressive noise testing noise reduction program categories hope persuade AMA Council fund scientific testing technology advancement program would consist testing first isolate noise sources evaluate possible solu tions no way can write noise requirements categories up-front assessment what possible impact category arbitrarily specify use mufflers finite noise limit time would ridiculous need planned noise reduction program possibly several steps hope can convince own Contest Board responsive real need noise reduction interesting way note UK Control Line representatives statement effect no place England FAI Combat ship maybe flown due noise regulations 1989 will have somewhere US combined World Championships Pattern Pylon Helicopter Soaring assuming get act together definitize plan December ClAM Council Meeting preliminary proposal Paris accepted requisite de tails site organization have yet worked out significant undertaking should prove grand modeling experience During next few months will searching suitable site event directors will making appropriate plea magazine site offers pres ent aware site possibilities Florida New England Virginiaand must others important initial objective pick site can select dates get problem organization have concerned insufficiently strong competitors some international events several reasons lack struc tured program prepare strong contenders seems should either job right After spend over $100000 dues money year area other country world having active competition program chooses make FAI events premier events competitions orga nize competitive dont After competition rules formulated competent commit tee members meeting head-to-head dis cussions make choices FAI system active committees write rules using inputs experts around world contrast ourcontest committee system strictly passive responding largely individual ideas trying sort out What need face-to-face head-knocking Contest Board sessions can have give take necessary reach consensus also need time sit down write rules together hope can work out plan can just AMA spends lot man-hours money writing rules planning competition items butwe need efficiently Lets come together reason will far out step rest world red-blooded American competitor would like World Champion dont work system will make achievable 102 Model Aviation Good News AMA Film Librarian now has Beta video tapes available sale $2500 following titles included Marvelous Miniatures 46 mins Grand Illusions36 mins Wired Excitement30 mins Adrift Air30 mins Choppers20 mins Order AMA Film Librarian 1810 Samuel Morse Drive Reston VA 22090 Include $2500 tape sure specify Beta shipping charges prepaid AMA Executive VPs Report Jim MeN sill AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Mortgage Honor Roil plan has abandoned because some members getting impression AMA financial difficulty financial trouble no crisis funds formerly used rental payments will now pay interest principal bank loan Head quarters building As faras one-time assess ment concerned seriously doubt such motion could ever pass Council action persons have responded request mortgage payoff donations please rest assured will have place museum wall reflecting list donors contributed Some members have sent donations since last monthly magazine report Mr Jack Page Florence SC $5 Wesley Virginia Wyckoff Greenville Ml $5 Cherrill Vera Thomas Ft Myers FL $5 Lt Col Gerald Risovi Mrs Risovi Fort Hood TX $25 Although no longer asking donations pay off mortgage fine unselfish people will Honor Roll money will directed mortgage members being asked currently pay largest dues historysuch increase being necessary go self-insuredand time talk mortgage Jack Page adds letter new members unaware makeup AMA feel article should published magazine short feature giving history AMA explaining terms like Leader Member Open Contest Director sayCD some respond huh article could also explain elected voluntary paid officials dutiesand could re peated annually What think Col Gerald Risovi writes Does Council expect reduce dues insurance reserves have accumulated will reserves adequate eliminate need bank letter-ofcredit What planned nearly onemillion-dollar windfall years dues crease represents What long-term plan Perhaps can extend temporary dues increase year necessary pay off mortgage Good sharp questions Col Risovi immediate present will have bank portion years insurance monies setting fraction aside reserve future settlement legal claims filed particular year example claim filed 1987 might settled until 1990 time comes settle want use 1990 money rather 1987 reserve Some reserve flying year will have held against future settlements Whether dues will come down future crystal ball suggestion paying off mortgage may come Thanks again mortgage money thanks letter Doc Passen Jasonville IN writes have ruffled few feathers AMA things beginning get bit sticky.. Madison Avenue approach gen eral membership reflected actual numbers last election AMA presi dent gives us very much leeway work since 85% members did bother vote presidential elec tion decided less 100 votes too secrets AMA Head quarters gap communication understanding between average AMA member Executive Council mindboggling Gee Doc think everybodyon Coun cil trying hard can communi cate know am .. Ray Teliczan Jr Mascoutah IL writes have just received homeowners surance policy enclosed notice model toy aircraft now included under coverage industry trend maybe AMA can lower its insurance future Thanks Ray Ill pass info along Bill Zimmer AMA associate VP Varna IL writes Reduce AMA districts six Decrease Executive Council five save money equal representa tion thats equal representation Ill quit AMA today have good system officers representation now arent using its full potential Id like see funding annual district meeting district wouldnt know another District VI associate VP tripped over Bill idea annual district meet ing excellent something Council should consider Come think ideas always good . important persons modeling world newsletter editor job difficult bar modeling least thanked example should editor retire after cer tam years service club members walk up him thank him wonderful issues cranked out Instead come up him say issue month Whyare mad Send newsletter Have ever actually seen newsletter editor have actual unretouched photo want show July1987 103 getthls Issue Model Aviation Free Flight season will just starting up will have about two weeks plan trip Pensacola FL attend Tom MoLaughians annual FF bash held US Navy field mile square Meet Marc Hattie Slak Huntsville AL happy husband-andwife team won practically thIng win event last year planning same year Marc Hattie go everywhere together Marc shown holding little model airplane see powered rubberband know what Free Flight people tell Radio Control people about FF7 say Theres nothing Free Flight business No skill knowledge necessary just wind up let em go gentleman right real live editor Meet Mr Ken Miller Jasper AL publishes creates FlyWatcher newsletter Jasper RC Mod elers creation good newsietteras land Also meet Mr Randy Jones L Mr Jiles Portzer middle helping Ken fiddle radiocontrolled Sweetatick AMA Computer Network can send Electronic Mail AMA access up-to-the-minute informa tion home computer CompuServe address 767033041 Source its ST6232 Cali Doug Pratt AMA HQ 703 435-0750 info Executive Directors ViewFrom HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr lieston VA 22090 Caveat Emptor Let buyer beware Advertisements Radio Control equip ment operated 72-75 MHz frequencies can contain very misleading statements such Meets AMA 1991 Specifications have 1991 Specificationswe have Guidelines Semantics aside meet Guide lines RC equipment must perform ac cordance AMA document Guide lines Acceptable Introduction Full Set RC Frequencies Guidelines quite specific receiver transmit ter performance Currently AMA has no evidence documentation verifying RC equipment currently being adver tised meets Guidelines doesnt necessarily mean equip ment described meeting specifications guidelines able simply means have no evidence support claim Anyone considering purchase RC equipment based such claims advised seek further information help determine claim accuracy An Endorsement Bert Pond .. bought book History Contract through AMA documents con nective narrative found interesting read exclusion other projects almost stopping persons interested history aviation should read book product great amount effort does point out problems NASM get ting proper recognition aeronautical experimenters includes aero modelers Perhaps could let Model Aviation readers know interesting found History Contract authors deserve credit perseverance resourcefulness ferreting out facts concerning Gustave Whiteheads flights preceded Wright Brothers flights book should everyones library Sincerely Bert Bertram P Pond Note This book available AMA price $20 postpaid book mailed direct publisher Germany please allow least 60 days delivery details about book AMA 1987 Membership Kit booklet page 15 Articles subject previously pub lished Model Aviation magazine Novem ber 1968 Bill ODwyer March 1983 Don Berliner October1983 Bill Winters column Its interesting book English printed Germany because American printers apparently con sidered too hot handle contradicts statements made behalf Smithsonians NASM National Air Space Museum Financial Report t pglOl gram Initial indications showed very tavor able experience minimal drain reserves continuation low-drain expe rience would enable AMA build further reserves 1988 thereby reducing riskfactor maintaining program Summary AMA operated 1986 almost exactly per budget year Following April 25 1987 Executive Council meeting 1987 budget ex pected published August issue Assets Current Assete Cash Checking AccountS9886213 Master Note UVB Cash Mgt65300000 WeUndeposited cash checks507053 CaveSank Cds end Money Market Savings72351885 setf Insurance Funds71835000 219880151 Accounts Receivable Misc Accounts Receivabte Owedli/A Advertising Receivabtes UsLess Res Oocdtiul Accounts Accrued interest Heceivabte Rieployce Advances Loans Refundable Tax Deposits Other Assets MCI Stock 1823230 11654321 500000 798955 1705749 6345 34 16116789 1001062 Deferred Exoenses M/A Future lasuca Costs5429571 Have Inventories3760649 Prepaid Other Frepaid Expenses9896272 Prepaid Meidsership Expenses11517112 FAI W/C Fees20900 Frepaid Meetership insurance Fees12510577 43093281 Reston property Land & Building Reston Finance Charges Deposits Reserve gepreciation Building System 125454849 5923358 84 935 49 61 65425 129050083 Fixed Assets prixe Coeputer Other Coeputera WeMuseusContentO HaveFile Library Furniture peent Contest/eats Rquint Van Trailer Total LeBsI Reserve Depreciation Total Macta Sound 24095144 25223304 450 000 00 3371641 27467789 4425571 2163890 131747339 28852706 iA633 512035999 Cont pg 99 sound problems international basis subject previously dealt committee ClAM decision now makes individual powered model specialties responsible accountable noise reduction remains seen evolves over long haul think least part change made because lack progress committee event F3ARCAerobatics did take lead appears Pylon may next tackle subject Although Pylon has used tuned pipes Model Aviation mailed June members can see expect ing year Meanwhile AMA running about 5% ahead last years alltime high membership sign-up rate over 100000 members signed up end April six months go before AMA membership totals year tallied end September seems certain will top last years 120000member figure likely total about 125000 Se Owe Liabilities Current Liabilities Accounts Payable Accrued Payroll Reployacs Escrow Film Deposits Mortlage Payable United Virginia Bank Deterred Credits Owe Prepaid Meaterehip Dues Services Club Charters FAt ata etc 87 17578763 1134200 619000 3 245 00 19656463 788 228 54 78822854 247286975 459951 2 477 469 26 Ajaoeit5 Held aehelf MA learn Scale Tess Program Hold Control Line Tern program Trust indoor Tern Program FF Tern Program Outdoor BC Tern Program Soaring RC Tern Progrrn Aerobatica eel icopter Tern Program Pylon Tern Program Electric Tern Program Fund Balances Restricted Save Ear rnrked Funds Net Worth Meeiorial Funds AMA Scholarship Fw Hasten Bldg/Mortgage Fw Right-Belt Fund AMA/FAt Fund Deficit Reserve Insurance Claim Prior Tears MA HuseJe Fund Special Free Flight Ftad FM Contingency Reserve Fund Balances Unrestricted Adjusted Balance Jarojary 11986 Net Loss year 1986 Total Unrestricted piaid Balance TI 81958 307637 747808 989061 150764 309051 10500 108500 9100 2714379 3148401 50000 22287038 23000 3800924 34000000 45000000 1755000 916978 103379493 69007092 9291208 597 15884 512035999 some time noise level still extremely high category Q-500 Nats Q-500 will run provisional event Nationals year Before first time out already exists controversy cannot readily re solved year will have addressed promptly before gets out hand Several 40 engines have qualified Q-500 Thesethe Como Super Tigre OS MAX K&B othershave exhaust opening muffler approximately 5/16 rather quiet exhaust Q-500 Continued page 108 104 Model Aviation ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Belesce Sheet December 31 1936 Connecticut 0 Maine 0 Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Daxbuiy MA 02331 16171934-6248 AssoclaSe Vice Preeldenus Gerald Browe PO Box 4384 Middletown RI 02840 Bill Chandler PO Box 441 Orland MB 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Towssend MA 01469 Bob Landry 80 Main St Bssux Jct VT 05452 Al Novotnik 4 Beverly P1 Norwalk CT 06850 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 Frequency Coordinanor George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Marstons Mills MA 02648 Manufacturers has Consider able material published noise sound levels Numerous fields have lost due noise say anyway almost seems like weather lot peo ple talk about no does anything about Members Club Connecticut have written several manufacturers importers expressing views might add club Northeastern Drone Society has encountered problems use its field due noiseproblems have led flying activities being curtailed problems have less severe follow clubs lead write manufacturers Give ideas products would like have Also take lesson other clubs have problems easier pre vent problems get flying site back after have problem See Noise Nuisance March 1987 AMA National Newsletter Atom Engines Last month mentioned Atom Engines probably going produced wrote registered letters Morrill ADC Sean St Germain Both letters returned unclaimed bad enough have money consider able length time just important would seem engines going delivered people involved would least write ordered giving explanation information have going turned overto Postal Authorities sent Better Business Bureau Los Angeles California Attorney General Perhaps going have resort COD purchaseslet people use own money develop products Merrimac ValleyAristocrats March 151987 day Ninth Annual Indoor Meet Andover Cape Andover MA About 30 contestants 100 spectators present Don Walworth Kevin Barrett Contest Directors Some results follow Peanut Scale-i J Garber 2 V Gilbert 3 T Langley Hand-Launched Glider-i T Mag ho 2 J Donahue 3 J Fiorello Scale 1 V Gilbert 2 C Bukowski 3 E Morrision Combat 1 E Morrision 2 E Heyn 3 H Keshishian Easy B/Penny Plane 1 R Har lan 2 L Garber 31 Fiorello Peck Poly Profile-i C Salvo 2 Landy3 BJohnson above information provided NH AVP Dick Sherman Scale RC Modeler editorial copy recent editorial Norm Goyer sent AMA headquarters along reply Executive Director John Worth type material hate read contains shots MA magazine insurance program museum RC transmitter checking salaries Nats accuses AMA being top-heavy in-fighting andwell get picture says major modeling organization should have support hobby writes editorial nature write showing good side other peopie dissatisfied AMA 120000 members can make happy would have have 120000 custom-tailored pro grams Anyway unhappy AMA let someone know specifical ly things can changed would hope anyone reading editorial would take enough time write copy ofJohn Worths reply very good will try answer items editorial would like use remainder column comment some points people District have asked about Insurance great deal has written about insurance program Council did what member has suggested AMA could have dictated rates However since no offers companies could have case Some people want pay accord ing probable riskIndoor flying Pylon Racing etcbut would very difficult administer Also insurance coverage limited situations strictly flying operations Could some trip over item gym break bone easily doing outside AMA Staff Some people accuse HQ staff being overpaid Overpaid would like ask compared Salaries Washington area being what HQ staff could find higherpaying positions some place busi ness other AMA Also cost living high Washington area Move Headquarters city lower cost living AMA paid i25 million building now worth about two million fast-growing area Reston value should continue crease Another point staff paid basis five-day week Therefore staff members compensated AMA business trips fall weekend often happens Museum have some com plaints about museum its defense museum attracts visitors giving AMA valuable exposure public Lets face ita little extra public relations effort never hurt anyone visitor museum can see nearly types models gathered together area As cost maintaining museum could con sidered bonus justifiable byAMAs owner ship its HQ building Like lot things its want see let other people enjoy Aircraft weight limit People concerned about weight limit 55 lb placed aircraft believe now repre sents reasonable figure will provide chance people develop technology hardware flying skills aircraft size People going have edu cated build fly larger aircraft such educational program will come overnight feasible weights can increased later may have rating program pilots etc now rather cautious about whole thing Become involved Ever wonder some names some clubs appear maga zine others ones involved oppor tunities become active try instead finding fault AMA may find very enlightening Let yourdistrictVP know interested dont have no cause gripe someone else gets opportunity person stays position years Next month report Maine Exposi tion 5 Your AMA Officers Waiting ToHearFromYou Effective communication twoway Ostreet AMAs non-paid volunteer off i-S S cers doing utmost make AMA 5 jthe kind organization membersi wish thoughts con-i Itained pages month buti yours arent apt known unless Iwriteto AMA vice-president district representative ociate vice-president area. iComplete communications link write 1110110110110110110110110110110110110l10110110110115 July1987 105 Christmas Parade Float Pon derosa RC Hawks shows way clubs can spotlight what com munity see Sam Abdow Fall River MA Boeing PT-i 7 Built Sterling kit Control Line model will used bythe owner full-size aircraft display purposes New Jersey 0 New Ysit II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11381 718 225-8319 ASSOCiSte Vice Presidents Pete Blanching 260 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 861 APO NY 09123 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Dreach 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 Ray Juschkus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street Olean NY 14760 Hank Likes 46 Gory Dr Toms River NJ 06753 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hickaville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts Electric cer tainly coming prominence quiet means powering model aircraft characteristic alone represents giant step forward us boon aeromod eling community However other new development great hobby sport theres always need assessment its advantages disadvantageseven exhaustive evaluation program feelings about development Electric positiveuntil yesterday received telephone call New York city woman inquiring whether husband would able fly newly purchased electrically powered RC model airplane local schoolyard seems hobby dealer sold outfit recommended site exchange impelled check ads several magazines devoted facets Electric flight result far am concerned disturbing ads echoed hobby dealers carefree assur ances went further frosting cake such suggestions Now can fly during lunch hour Nothing said mind about safety no caveats about obtainingpermission Rememberthose two cardinal rules Always play safe always obtain flying site permission charge same Happy Birthday two Happy Anni versaries warmly enthusiastically wish former cherished ad mired friend aeromodeling great Walt Schroder shall celebrating 80th birthday April 19th year Happy Anniversary wishes go fol lowing 1 Bill 8ev Wisniewski shall have married 38 years April 2nd 2 Jersey Coast Radio Control Club having reached its quarter-century mark year indebted Aero drome clubs informative newsletter its worthy editor Chuck Roedelas well prestigious Pampa News Release its altogether charming editor Donna Bartle Garden State Spacemodeling Society thanks Free Flighter friend Jack Sarhage manager Northeast Region National Association Rocketry fellow District 2 AMA member having kindly invited mealong AVP Frank Dresch District 2 Free Flight Con test Board member Brad Baneto attend Marcl 15th contest North Beach Park Bridgewater township NJ doublephase event featured following classes 1 Rocket Glider Integral J etex-type thrust 2 Boost Glider Glider separates rocket-booster after initial thrust Unfor tunately surgery hospitalization family member prevented myattendingthis event Frank Dresch represented us meet reported greatly impressed what witnessed gave event officials ultra-high marks particularly area safety Phil Cushman AMA 4715-CD profound sorrow report recent death Phil Cushman prominent aeromodelers District 2 Phil man eagerly sought means promoting model aviation AMA often personal cost sacrifice always anxious lend helping hand needed assistance gave unselfishly himself process Phil joined Pennsylvania Avenue Radio Control Society PARCS early 1950s served its president four terms 1986 banquet pleasure attending PARCS presented Phil handsome plaque reading Presented Phil Cushman recognition over half century Achievement Service Leadership toward Advancement Miniature Aircraft Presented PARCS 1986 deepest sympathy condol ences Phils devoted wife Louise other members fine family Congratulations compliment compliments valued District 2 club Mercer County Radio Control Club based Lawrenceville NJ having received newly created Club Month Award Model Airplane News award given month April 1987 recog nition Mercer County Radio Control Clubs outstanding newsletter Propwash add congratulations award well deserved Propwash editor Jack Dempsey along following officers club Doug McMillan president Dave Babcock VP George Coleman secretary Joe Dutco treasurer Welcome aboard Ken Koeppel will note roster District 2 officials beginning monthly column now includes name address Ken Koeppel added associate VP pleased will Ken now part team Since so-called Lindbergh Era Ken has devoted boundless energy rare skills growth perfection model aeronautics During modeling career Ken has de signed built flown conceivable type craft has competed US Canadian Nats also contests located states have space list addition being AMA Leader Member currently member IMAA SAM well Western New York Free Flight Society Ken also life-member Southern Tier Aero Radio Society STARS Alle gheny NY Olean Model Airplane Club Ken organized latter club together friend help Olean Times Herald New York newspaper some years ago Invite him visit Good shot deserves another slogan refers consumption beverages kind another pair photos shown below first picture shows good company Bill Good Two Good Brothers RC fame Syracuse Symposium caught roving lens ubiqui tous Dan Luchaco friend member Valley RC Model Club Sayre PA second good shot another Good Brother Dr Walt dedication AMA Headquarters building Reston VA As always say Good shot deserves another Also always say.. Foreigners Flying US Effective October 1 1987 Canadian members Model Aeronautics Associa tion Canada MAAC will no longer automatically covered AMA insurance flying models USA Instead coverage will available Canadians other countries through new affiliate membership program coming AMA affiliate member flat rate $10 per year foreign national will covered AMA liability insurance protec tion accidents flying USA whether flying competition No other benefits will provided through membership case order qualify affiliate membership status applicant must first provide evi dence currently member home national aero club MAAC Canadians SMAE England etc Because new policy previous provided AMA insurance cover age foreigners flying AMA contests $1 fee per contest will discontinued after September 30 1987the $10 annual fee will permit flying orall contests year addition other flying USA 106 Model Aviation Gear up locked Ohio S Pennsylvania 0 West Vigisia DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District III Vice-President 1560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Associate Vice Presidents Eva BIddle 21S6 Street Road Warrington PA 18976 Bob Dively 29326 Gates Mills Pepper Pike OH 44124 Francia Fluharty 504 2lat St Vienna WV 26101 Gorky Heitman SR 108 North Holgate OH 43527 Laird Jacknon 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 Eugene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave Scottdale PA 15683 Frequency Coordinator James Bearden 5552 Foxrun Ct Cincinnati OH 45239 Phone 513 542-4406 Another month down tubes included largest gatherings modelers world right District Ill 87 edition Toledo Weak Signals RC Exposition held April 10-12 usual crowds tremendousparticularly Friday Satur day Sunday crowds about average enthusiasm everywhere Enthusiasm way has strange ways venting itself vividly demon strated Saturday group dividuals unnamed protect not-soinnocent plotted great practical joke Frank Costello Flying Models Magazine ltseemsthaton Friday Frank bought very large DC-3 kit left room Well two perpetra tors joke kept him busy annual WeakSignals Auction Saturdaynight rest guys got room built kit Now admittedly didnt com pletely finish itbut Frank returned found completely framed-up DC-3 about nine-foot span sitting bed motel room least didnt glue wing panels permanently dis cussed would have still trying get out room Fortunately Frank made arrangements trailer haul some other stuff home show DC-3 would fit cant just imagine someone drivingtheir Chevette show having hap pen Id say ringleader should stay close home Speaking projects helium-filled RC hot-air balloon ball flying show got lot inquiries about interested designed George Steiner member AMA Frequency Committee published Model Builder magazine couple years ago now available ready-to-fly version Sharper Image upper-class specialty store catalog outfit latter fact may great looking balloon can looked upon two sides us fly RC hobby positive side fact exposure hobby/sport re ceives being such catalog could help obtain flying sites catalog also lists ready-to-fly RC airplane negative side obviously increased potential radio interference particularly near schools schoolyards Dads and/or kids purchase RC aircraft likely know about local clubs potential problems interference Granted advent ready-to-fly CL airplanes toy market never very much impact serious hobby aspects CL flyingexcept good done advertising Cox Testors par ticular So dontthinktheadventofready to-fly RC planes will have much effect either but.. Another interesting item Toledo Ohio Cup Sailplanes hope have complete information about future column now let known its huge beautiful trophy available best RC Sailplane flier Buckeye states Incidentally got quite few complaints club secretaries new com puter system generally made mess annual club charter renewal rosters just proves old saying modern twist err human really screw up takes computer HQ finally got straight ened out before quite few club secretaries manually corrected ori ginal listings required significant amount work corrected ones showed up AMA HQ wasnt clear some corrected ori ginal list sent didnt have whole process over again new forms Sorry about guys such trials tribulations getting new computer up running Another thing has caused little confusion survey distri buted through national newsletter reprinted quite few club newsletters written very tongue-in-cheek man ner Jeff Troy formerly eastern Penn sylvania now working AMA HQ Reston problem some didnt recognize tongue-in-cheek nature survey led difficulties Some thoughtthe questionnaire hinted much amiss AMA HQ Executive Coun cil activities much featherbedding going Others tried answer ques tions best abilities used questionnaire basis discussion club meetings Still others recognized tongue-in-cheek character questions responded similar tongue-in-cheek way Just exactly HQ will tabulate results will sure interesting record average salary AMA HQ about $23-$24000 AMA owns leases motor vehicle Ford van VPs budgets vary $2000$2600 per year plus $600 telephone allowance way AMA ever does hand out company cars want Lam bourgini Countach like 60 Minutes last week should wild Pennsylvania Turnpike Next week Ill travelling Reston another Executive Council meeting main subject will 87 budget fact Ill day early hold meeting Finance Committee ganize presentation budget Council understand end-of-year financial statement will published issue ModelAviation thatthe budget will appear next issue after approval Executive Council will make some dry reading some should prove quite interesting others Saying Month want go up pull back stick want go down pull back some Thats month Are Director Public Relations Aeromodeling great sport Right has lot going fact about American apple pie people inconceivable model aircraft flying club should run flying site diffi culty mean almost 125000 AMA members countless others build fly miniature aircraft over great land What could wholesome educational instructive fun Family fun Keeping kids away booze drugs place go nice sunny afternoon flying field place constructive effort weathers bad workshop sur face sport has ingredients make easy sellingjob However see situation think have some serious problems facing us better acknowledge confront dont take initial step may find ourselves looking miniature aircraft go museumor able see own homes flying field Sound severe Well lets talk about few minutes Perhaps biggest problem expan sion population still old-timers around can remember convenience taking bus sub way carrying large Free Flight model under arm getting off end line flying field No longer Name large city person can take public transportation miniature airport open field dont believe left Residential expansion Industrial expan sion highways Interstatesall things gobbling up land faster can preserve Yes Thats right just arent making new land days So fly wherever can get permission fly people seem fly RC use fair amount fly-over spacesometimes cost irritating neighbors experience model clubs first complaint registered against flying activities usually phrased noise nuisance Because have some mufflers industry will meet local government noise ordinances complaint doesnt always work doesnt complainant switches issue safety Safety nice catchall everyone can empathize safety need safety easily understood opponents model flyingfieldsjumpatthe chance cite cause Model airports simply dont get same consideration full-scale airports mean people agree full-scale airports necessary neighborhood right model airports arent con sidered necessaryexcept modelers some public officials elected representatives have thought fully helped sport its enthusiasts saddest aspects flying site situation site long standing can threatened closed takes seems determined Continued page 110 July1987 107 Delaware S District Columbia S Marylaod S North Caruiioa Virgioja DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robed E Bubura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Chuck Foreman 807 Pohite Dr Mechanicoville VA 23111 Doug Holland 3517 Fernwood Dr Raleigh NC 27812 Rick Christoph 970 Star Crest HarrisonburgVA 22801 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809 Charles Spear 288 Holly Lane Mockvville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 919 480-5986 opening events terms flying activities Spring Indoor Contest Patuxent Naval Air Test Center Through efforts individuals especially Claude Powell Indoor fliers area have opportunity fly large hangars Test Center two contests held year sponsored United States Navy St Marys County Department Parks Recreation DC Maxecuters primary club members behind event Special thanks go out local Radio Control clubthe Patuxent Aeromodelers RC Clubfor static judging of beautiful rubber- CO-2-powered models event growing shows renewed interest Free Flight modeling see interest will ever equal what years ago considers present availability Free Flight sites excellent growth turnout spring meet higher last years numbers mem bers mid-Atlantic area interested Indoor flying especially Scale flying place flierwhotravelled greatest distance get Dave Linstrum Florida columnist Fly ing Models top competitor Awards presented members outstanding group aviators World War II Ada Barrett few ladies delivered fighter air craft factory United States Army air forces Ada grand lady got right event lucky recipients Mark Houck up District Ill Pennsylvania photo shows Mark getting award Ada also stopped little flight-test museum Patuxent RA5C Vigilante display HVAH-12 worked twenty years ago installing angle attack automatic throttle control system Small world Delaware somewhat like couple other corners district get often would like did get up couple weeks ago very enjoyable day District IV AVP Scotty Moyer passed along invitation event joint mall show put five clubs Wilmington area effort coopera tion part group makes possible place large varied cross sec tion models before public took number photos display unfor tunately theyre back yet will try get couple next month Trade Show Some should have copy magazine hand before MARC Show Timonium MD 30 31 May get before time please remind people show AMA booth will staffed people Headquarters will around somewhere both days addition Academys services will transmitter testing Encourage anyone see bring old box find out whether use fix modify itor throw trash can way out spon sors ready waiting District IV event Contest season contest season really gets off big start few days 2 5-26 April will miss grand beginning some hopes making swing down through North Carolina catching some effort four events Instead happening will Reston attending Executive Council meeting Better luck another time New Associate Vice-President Some time ago Raymond Lefrancois asked re lieved associate vice-president have taken rather long period appointing replacement looking someone very active modeler has lot interest sport also wanted someone could provide some other expertise occasion time par ticular hoping someone some computer expertise Rick Christoph person selected Rick will help western part Virginia terms member ship contact Rick teaches James Madi son University Any attend large aircraft fly-in Pattern contest being held Valley RC field year take time out say hello Rick Raymond Lefrancois has given very ex cellent service Academy will continue provide input espe cially world Control Line flying Thank Raymond has ap preciated Sound Cont pg 104 rules stipulate muffler comes engine unmodified sufficeduntil Rossi came out new 40 having muffler opening ucing much noisier exhaust engine puts out ap proximately 1000 rpm others 9 x 6 propeller ideal way address situation would Academy through action appro priate board establish exhaust-open ing restriction 5/16 in conformance existing quieter engines An tempt will made just soon possible original purpose rules prevent power race first place Watch developments meantime some close checking sound levels will made Nats see just what has done make things equitable once New engine have chance run new K&B 45 Sportster engine parallels design first introduced 20 muffler design same larger size due increased cube engine found starting break-in running characteristics very similar 20 have operated engine lOx 6 propeller hope totry some other sizes see what sort output devel opsAfter breaking-in tothe pointwhere engine would take fairly lean needle run steady ran best steady rpm could get turned out 12200rpm close what instructions lead expect run stand Tatone Thrust Mount will prove useful running different props sake consistency measured sound levels usingthe FAI distance three meters rpm level 89 dBA would expect get lower levels engine mounted partially cowled average model engine quiet running machine team John Brodbeck Company people dedicated providing us quiet product problem engine being corrected oil leakage around fore aft cap pieces muffler can deal prob lem have engines making gasket using some silicone gasket paste seal joint rich break-in setting oil much apparent running higher rpm leaner needle bench no sign overheating near future K&B will coming out 60 size engine reports unusually quiet engine Look photos below will help recognize K&B 45 Sportster engine show muffler assembly much experi menting hole sizes etc could make own engine 108 Model Aviation Shown lathe K&B 45Sportsterengine assembled muffler along firewall mount comes engine Continued page 114 Alabama 0 Rorida 0 Georgia S Mississippi 0 Puerto Rico South Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Phone Work 615455-6100 Phone Home 6i 5728-3283 Aseociate Vice Preeldente Edward Hunter Rt 3 Sos 286 Amory MS 38821 Richard Jackson 2116 Thornlen Dr. N Charleston SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Deiray Beach FL 33444 Joueph Micatizzi SR 00866 Box 1532 Fajardo PR 00648 Ed Moorman 65 1 2ttl Street Shalimar FL 32579 Dick Patton 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 849 East Glochestor Place Norcross GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Burnis Fields P0 Box 1063 Strickland Rd interlachen FL 32048 Phone 904 684-2517 Reading lot newsletters talking District 5 modelers discussing AMA Frequency Plan everyone has transmitter have become some what pessimistic about probability trouble-free transition wideband narrow-band equipment introduc tion new frequenciesfrom 12 38this coming December Its have lost faith frequency acquisition plan believe represents proper ap proach technically sound fears stem fact humans going have make work Most us dont know much about radio Oh sure know batteries have died know something wrong surfaces stop wiggling problem subtle put set box send itto ourfavorite repair man So Frequency Commit tees good words words magazine columnist may may understand stuff dont mean lot us confused about whats going happen 20th December means bit trouble first part next year Its human nature fellows fail get word everyone reads MA magazine magazine articles transition plan few will understand implications plan areas trouble could arise believe RCers will continue use old banned channels until someone stops using Ive already argument put fly own field cant continue use 72400 dont have interference prob lems wondering reason cant frequencies will no longer legal under FCC Im naive enough think will stop use So buy radio new frequencies beware few months narrow-band believe could have lot interference problems Also will know transmitter sufficiently narrow-band operate new frequencies interference Will depend what manufacturers tell us will see quality-control report showing equipment meets new specifications have little con fidence brand-new sets bought after December 201987 will fit new specs least until such time prob ems have worked out complicate matters further will plenty broadband receivers out So transmitter fits specs still may shoot down guy such receiver receivers purchased part matched set receiver trans mitter Some receivers moved air craft aircraft changing crystals along way generally used until give trouble may way well get rid such equipment end Sort brutal thoughleaves lot smashed airplanes along way Im alone fears clubs taking precautions alleviate potential difficulties example developing checking procedures find unsafe equipment could produce inter ference flying set frequency groups arranged possibilities encountering interference both 31M adjacent channels prevented would like recommend clubs look such schemes flying activities Better take precautions now after weve re-kitted aircraft Lets also take time understand radios work can aware causes problems likely encounter way can help less informed problems arise above lets ookout problems come 1988 Ed Hunter hardworking AVP Mississippi reports Greenwood RC Club running its annual fly-in onJune 7 addition some swell models will some full-scale displays full-scale aerobatics flying routine Chipmunk big feature Swap Shop So bring swap items display clubs free tables Call Mark Bowie Ed Hunter further details spent wonderful day TTOMA Atlanta March 22 flying Indoor models spring Indoor contest didnt much flyingdidnt have satisfactory test site time get old Indoor stuff working before meetso know what happened Everything flew like proverbial rock very impressed ever quality flying cama raderie competition displayed gang bunch knows howto have fun Lots Phantom Flashes present dont know what Phantom Flash its 10-cent model kit back early 1940s John Blair George Perryman achallenge match going lasttimes saw above two-minute mark built Phantoms felt made good flight could get high enough clear house Must modern gum band makes difference fine Scale models also present Steve Payne flew fine E2 Cub John Blair Russ Timnons Scale fleets also Bostonians fine form some great flight times scored Im again plugging new reed valve Cox 049 Texaco style RC assist event several contests being planned aboutthe districtThis should beafun event Old-Timer 1/sA Texaco models should fit rules should competitive Jack Culpepper has built Challenger entry claims its world beater time appears print modelers will have completed Nats plans Ive seen lot discussion Free Flight site Lincoln lots bad vibes growing out problems encountered Lincoln past Free Flight fields Vince Mankowski assures years site best year Its tough job find Nats site adequate facilities events Let assure Natssteeringcommittee Nats planning group does great deal in-depth hunting get best sites available includes on-site inspection potential area Generally means some compromises must made agree though such compromises should spread around no group always gets short stick problem staying within budget Nats event costs vicinity $1 30000 put attendance isnt could mean big financial loss AMA So important Nats site must acceptable events will successful Its tough act put together hope memories past problems Free Flight Lincoln wont keep Free Flighters awaycause will miss good skip Nats will less success Remember Nats mid-July year July 11th through 19th See Lincoln July1987 109 Steve Payne shows off fIne-flyIng Piper E2 Indoor Scale Cumming GA meet Gorgeous George Perryman launches Phantom Flash Look atthat concentrationl Jack Culpepper shows new Challenger 1/sA Texaco Sherry Butler Ilinois 0 Indiana S Kentucky S Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Charlie Bauer 4944 N Orange Norridge IL 60656 Cal Ettel #3 Castle Drive RR 2 Florissant MO 63034 William Kern 1808 12th St Bedford IN 47421 Raymond Meyers 7370 Normandie Ct Apt K Hazelwood MO 63042 William G Snavtey P0 Box 281 Auburn iN 46706 Dick Taylor 7929 Jefferson Kansas City Mo 64114 Stan Watson 10414W 134 Street Palos Park IL 60464 Bill Zimmer Box 72 Varna IL 61375 surrender did mention would put models column mail started rolling month Ill try include letters can Ive learned get guys ball didnt realize knew enough about models dislike much Gee didnt know bad Larry Woodall prez RC Thunderbirds western Kentucky writes club working improve relations full-scale pilots area Larry gave pitch full-size guys about model airplanes paid off because have asked demonstrations Sturgis Airports fly-in year Theyve also made members Aviation Club Sturgis Way go airport Larry speaks Sturgis KY used glider training during WW II have information about CC-i 3A involved gliders Sturgis during war write Larry 227 RochesterAve Marion KY42064 sure would appreciate Ron Ballard Decatur IN wrote tell about fun-fly went Van Wert OH put Black Swamp Flyers As following picture shows event drew good turnout field club flying out private airstrip owners plane looked little shabby club came up idea shine up However someone suggested would easier paint know thats just what did club stripped Ron painted Well cause showed appreciation such manner club has place fly life Thats real cooperation Got another letter Fred Nevin Propkickers Jacksonville IL wrote let know about Presidents Cup contest year Six people flew snowfor next picture shows Notice snow Look flying Thats full-sized runway AMA Fred talked about rather odd contest put year Its called Tether contest requires airplane flown circle attaching line wing tips use 1/2A modelsand have ball realize Control Line guys saying have done years ap parently RC models Well does take less space Have guys ever thought about taking up Control Line Gotanother letterfrom Debjustice ofthe Miniature Aircraft Competitors wrote tell about neat Combat contest put year people fly perfectly good RC ships Combat taking very seriously event contest Swizzle Stick class As can see next picture using perfectly good airplanes Pictured left right have some MACs holding Swizzle Sticks Ernst Rogalla Andy Tranchita Ken Linda Herrick Scott Deb Justice Oh yeah remember Justices recip ients Goldberg Vital People Award Well Deb tells club bit different has usual adult men pilots several youngsters women well fact Deb herself instructor also tells about 90% new fliers keep models through training guess thats can have something Combat meet Just jok ing again Deb Lets hear fine club Bensenville IL Fred South Morrison Model Aircraft Flyers sent couple pictures mall show Sterling IL claims mall shows help sustain membership club club member show joined club result seeirg mall displays though builta model six orseven years priortothat George Farris Aero Aces Grissom AFB IN sent next picture annual New Years Day get-together What nice way start out new year also invited neighboring clubs Thunder Birds weather held out everyone great time looks great crowd toothe chili coffee helped month finally got out Burgin go First Annual Confederate Air Force Swap Shop Auction Covington KY real nice time got chat members least six Kentucky clubs allowed see people hadnt seen year hope C RCAF does again next year As sit just now realize year already its fourth month meansthe newmodelsarecomingouttobe tested new flying season personally get big thrill out flying new beauties first time sure batteries etc good shape assure new bird will last past initial test flights So lost year due forgetting important part flight systemthe batteries made big decision after read VP columns past month have decided add political views column have shortage news pictures feel lot what being said has very onesided reflecting views of Council have left myself open some attacks felt quite tasteless got some pretty caustic letters Dis trict 6 members result So fill space have given Carl past will now let know howl feel about latest items importance AMA Well guess thats month will trytogettherestofthe letters column next month Enough now.. GoingCont pg 107 neighbor will stop nothing get fliers out area locations good relationship exists between club public agency controls property persistent complaints field neighbor can produce real problem handle such situations Well its easy time first complaint registered problem already has ad vanced too far stage very difficult overcome objections get back normal uninterrupted flying clubs have wisdom anticipate potential problems use public relations strategies prevent developingeven before first flight made new field Theyve conducted surveys neighbors theyve launched advance awareness campaigns avoid misunderstandings about clubs intentions club recall neigh borhood people sign petition stating no objection presence model airport location Invitations near residents once field has opened static and/or flying displays annual open house day tried proven methods getting message across methods help Continued page 113 110 Model Aviation Iowa 0 Michigan 0 Minnesota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level Northville MI 48167 CompuServe address EMAIL 700472102 ASsistant Vice President Boyd Bowdlsh 0410 Gonwood N Golden Valley MN 56427 Aseociete Vice Preeldente Arthur Arro 1014 Woodbridge Blvd Ann Arbor Ml 48103 Stove Bowman 81 Larson Rd Esko MN 55733 Jack Finn 368 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Russell Knetzger 2025 E Shorowood Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Place Holland Ml 40423 Carl Mohs 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 53708 Ron Sears 132 S Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48054 Prequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Box 357 Minocqus WI 54848 have just completed reading District VI column continuation because month guest Suburban Aeromodelers Club Chicago As Chicago area right alongside Wisconsin zoneand club consists entirely AMA membersI felt OK accept invitation What learned dire need get new informa tion clubs about AMA activities fast find time visit talk clubs clears air misunder standings demonstrates need communicate much effective way So need talk membership often timelier manner just through Model Avia tion magazine already have national newsletter designed help out newsletter editors providing material can easily copy would like see changed Zip-Mail clubs Have contain example news frequencies mortgage going insurancesome points have asked about meetings newsletter editors could feed club members along individual newsletters VPs wished send NNL Jim McNeils baby has agreed change increased costs would minimal unit would go out trash mail will quite bit cheaper individual newsletters proposed What think Send AVP note containing thoughts Report byAVP Art Arro longestrunning contests district G DHSS Sno-Fli held February serves cure long bouts cabin fever common time year 87 edition drew 33 stalwart pilots competing three classes Two-Meter having largest number usual site changed Ford Test Track Uticawhich hosts State Meet Control Line Old-Timer Free Flight summer years weath er clear cold breezy physical temperatures mid-teens produc ing subzero chill-factored ones con ditions did prevent thermal activity maximum flight scores recorded Several cumulus clouds highlighted spectacular rainbow halos due ice crystals Three rounds flown consisting six ten ten-minute precision duration tasks plus spot landing bonus option top three received handsome trophy plaques thanks Contest Director Jack lafret Event Director Gale Saxton very able crew missed mark calendars February 88 make unique District VII event Good Lift Nats hotting up though inquired about number entries Pylon amazed hear few result national rules Rossi hope area trying keep entry-level event restricting hotter motors may best way have novice advanced expert class program entries seem increasing Look out Lincoln Seveners acomin am around district give views topic shall Ida Grove Byrathon probably Bril lion would want miss Madison Glider session Also have pro mised Steve visit Duluth before water freezes lot other trips will undertaken during flying seasonso look say howdy Jack Finn passed details AMES Sundusters program small club involved build ing two large static display models Aerospace Education Council Iowa models have moveable surfaces much-modified SIG Bonanzas partof Aerospace Education Module available teachers partici pated AEC workshops details available photos pro mised guys mentioned working project Tom Logue Brian Husted Mike Anderson Joe Parish Matt Dubberue wan Kusumadjaja Curt Netcott Jerry Rumsey Brett Smith Danny Sydnes headman Denny Goodrich will hang However AMES guys also involved Iowa Special Olympics participate theTent City display crafts ideas What great group guysand deserve heap Attaboys AMA Interesting question placed Dennis Goodrich Does AMA have women members occasional introduc tion Ladybirds has message today very good buddy east part Michigan Bob Rohrenkamper back hospital another session know has worked clubs throughout years gives hard time ever get together am Limey trend joshing Rocky will out around after oil change give him nod say Great see stand back reply District Roundup AERO RC Club has set up flight tests have set flight examiners also have recognized flight instructors training program available S FLYING WOLVERINES pushing safety having new aircraft checked out before going field appointed safety officers S Don Stilwell safety director ROMEO Club Are doing something about safety club Its insurance stake S Flypaper put out Milwaukee Flying Electrons covers serious effects smoking meetings Maybe attendance down S UFO have also gone smokeless covering noise reduction LIFO Sightings 0 GRASSFIELD still looking seed moneysorry pun resting description Runway Magnetism Flight Lines ST CROIX seems causes pilots move onto strip Safety guys 0 Lakeland Flight Lines mentions use usual club raffle purchasing video tapes S looks SAG NAW VALLEY guys going start show team need partof district Twin City Flare-Out describes clubs annual building contest models least 50% done S Quote month TRAMPS Report Knowledge comes reading instructions expe rience comes reading Sound. Off July1987111 Assistant VP Boyd Bowdish Apache mail show meeting othergentlemen did good job hassling meetinga way clear air Mr Chairman Leon Coadyatevening dinner Brillion Dan Squire far side good company showed fine club spirit Dave Curtis Open Air Irish Hills RC Swap Shop Cindy must getting ice creaml Aircraft ID Labels would like additional stick-on aircraft ID labels like 1985 membership kit may ordered AMA Supply Ser vice 10 $100 postpaid Please include remittance order specify stick-on labels Askansas 0 Lawsiaaa 0 New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 Associate Vice PresidentS Dannie Ball Rt 1 Box 840 Mesquite TX 75181 Michael S Harrixon BOOT Main Hot Springs AR 71901 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Hurley iii 927 CommerCe Pleasanton TX 78064 Bill Lee 3522 Tamarisk Lane Missouri City TX 77459 Larry Saflor 1415 Manor Dr Barileaville OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3416 David Dr Metairie LA 70003 Chuck Wood 909 Harvard St Clovis NM 88101 Frequency Coordinator Scott Kalmus 5001 Bayview Garland TX 75043 AMA has finally received well-deserved na tional recognition has taken us 50 years 120000 members flying millions flights before Contestant Wheel Fortune correctly guessed puzzle model airplane simply great should celebrated modeler USA witnessed TV yelled right out loudand alone atthe time Vanna White looked covered transparent MonoKote time can remember having felt proud once going 85 miles per hour passed police car flat tire Pass word Some joker Wheel Fortune probably never built won $2000 correctly identifying Model Airplane puzzle Looks like weather has just gone completely nuts Floods blizzards torna des about other kind un usual weather can imagine point up extreme weather can isApril 17th temperature Dallas 96 degrees am typing 1030 pm temperature still 86 degrees Just wait till summer comes Oh yes record ed wind gusts up 79 80 miles per hour Dallas few days back fact couple modelers reported had some 60-mile-per-hour hori zontal thermals Watch folks As can see Im trying pretty hard usual cheerful self sure isnt easy youve stand watch whole lifes work go up flames As probably read last month 46-year-old hobby shop recognized people finest world set fire burglar February 19th What burned destroyed Dallas City bulldozers backhoes said lost everything meant just included forms records filed mail relative office District 8 VP Also lost AMA Displays circu lating through district along AMA movies tapes way AMA has filed insurance items al ready update relative store am going make giant effort reopen old address Hobby Counter 1907 Greenville Ave Dallas TX already have lease building right next door 1909 Greenville Ave should have open about May 15th am sure right bright' start up again tender age 73 am findingthat have host wonderful friends have offered practical help form funds merchandise help nod good Lord Ill make Pray Still speaking fire caught eighteen-year-old arsonist set though small satisfaction now Dallas jail under $28500 bond caught silent alarm inside Dallas music store being held breakin break-in fire breakin another hobby shop north Dallas suburb Farmers Branch am asking fine AMA publisher Carl Wheeley include column sev eral photos related fire first photos below holding models partially sur vived terrible heat burning fuel paint cements plastic kits model old Nobler Control Line model hanging wall hind steel shelves filled thousands back issues model craft magazines wings tail burned off front fuselage engine area spared enough recognizable heat intense melted other 200 300 engines Johnson 35 Nobler will still turn over am coating what left Nobler heavily epoxy resin preserve AMA museum think will interest ing viewers note 16 years flying 3000 flights put plane could destroy took fire determination keep flying no matter bad damage generated deep love affair can between modeler plane hope under stand reallyoutstanding model plane now thanks arsonist will never get see shown two photos below 1 2-ft-wingspan model Navy flying boat built 1940 Carlyle Linskie Dallas brag about Giant Scale mod els today please realize flying boat built back 1940 what today would considered primi tive materialsbut also Free Flight model powered two Brown Junior 60 engines just didnt have enough power break suction water takeoff hand-launched Hamp ton Airport majestic flight ever saw landing like feather plane skidding grass its hull restoring museum alas will never see please enjoy photos break away morbid facts above want really thank bunch newsletter editors answered plea replace staples tape papers have saved fingernails helped clean up language did receive newsletter 16 staples itsent hope jest sent back So can see workload good VP handles Pancho Morris shoot picture below months load newsletters receive around 300 per month manyfrom other districts try very hard read Please put yourself place imagine what burden staples must go trouble put out good newsletter smart make easy possible send open read thanks again used tape instead staples Continuing thoughts newsletters spent about two hours last night reviewing some better onesand am sure District 8 have finest news letters AMA promise next month get off subject fire give bunch sparkling quotes District B club papers Dont forget grow exchange thoughts other guy just might having fun modeling exchange newsletters him Out gas. gotta land 112Model Aviation Colorado 0 Kansas 0 Nebraska 0 North Dakota S SoothDakota Wyomng Ix DISTRICT REPORT Dick Crowley District IX Vice-President 16413 E Stanford Place Asrora CO 80015 Phone Home 303 693-1204 CompuServe address EMAIL 760672750 Associate Vice Presidents Fronk Clarke 1507 Woodland Beatrice NE 68310 Gene Coroon Boo 2832 Casper WY 82602 Ed Coo 8209 Linden Dr Prairie Village KS 66208 Travio McGinnis 8027 W Blot Circle Arvada CO 80005 Ruos Miller 980 N 3rd Carrington ND 58421 Jim Aicketts 516S Cloudas Sioux Fallo SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles c/o Radio Service Center 918 S Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 1303 922-8107 Evening 303 936-3266 Fellow Highland Modelers write just after returningfrom FAI Technical Meet ing Paris France Executive Council observer new VPs get chance attend see international game played Despite weather rain snow did get chance see some famous city FAI meetings session very impressed representa tives conducted themselves FAI pro gram USA something step child other parts world its way fly need take long hard look some international programs have book international records dont see USA listed categories fact could dominate program ifwewantedto Butthen again would like fly 0% nitro Give call drop note specific information time read will proba bly already have heard about few proposals feel smoke screens cover up important subjects Re Districting proposal prime example First theRuIe 19 call proposes creating series districts would have 19000-plus members lit tle concern about make up geo graphic area serviced OK bean counteri Second Elimination proposal volves sticking hub cities dis trict would based hub city other states district being merely filler Can imagine district say Dallas TX would cover Texas Okla homa New Mexico Colorado Kansas Nebraska Wyoming Montana Idaho etc Sure Re-Districting proposal finalfy focusing giving AVPs some recognition operating moneysome thing should have long ago Whata revelation So far proposals has sent Re-Districting Committee consideration would seem con cept having total five six districts popular somesounds like dynasty time Naturally would eliminate smaller districts such District IX reducing Executive Committee point could controlled very few would SOL Think about whole re-districting smoke screen mentioned proposal makes logi cal sense proposal split District Xjust above LA can justified Have LA southern California Arizona District X let northern California Utah Idaho Nevada make up District XII might hurt some egos might return budget dollars extra AVPs its sensible way go now Its much less sweeping dynasty program Im opposed hope majority Execu tive Council can see through Its true some Eastern districts could use little adjustment nothing radical JustthinkaboutitWemorethan doubled membership past ten years yet some would advocate cutting Executive Council 11 five six Would consider sensible planning smaller districts helping prevent takeovers act stabilizing factors Executive Council sincerely hope colleagues Executive Council can see through smoke screen too am also very concerned about direc tion fiscal development insurance programs Another smoke screen item Are looking out membership interested pretty financial statement self-serving much insurance protection really have within what boundaries limitations thoughts very important would appreciate call note views Hurry knows soon might district God forbid Con tact 303 693-1204 CompuServe 7606 72 75 0 might time smallest district start making its presence known will because have no other political ambitions will respect others same can communicate lot get monthly newsletter going What think know sounds like dont get mailno way comes daily pound Lets keep up get specific Lets tell like Interestingly enough about 35% mail calls comes west outside District IX Finally reminder issue will out prior Nats myunderstandingthat categories soon will filled no Remember deadlines everyonedont disappointed Also dont forget District IX Open Meeting held Tuesday pm HQ area Look specific details Nats information center will good chance kick concerns around learn profit get-togetherso lets see Next month promise get off soapbox various soapboxes put article about district activities some things too important ignore smoke over Keep active Only about 18% membership voted last time Thats crime keep active communicate will generate maintain interest dont knows Think about Good flyingsoft landings Going Cont pg 110 create positive attitude towards club its needsand counteract incip ient problems friction almost 125000 AMA members 2000 chartered clubs model aviation community represented Acad emy has sorts people involved means different viewpoints different tem peraments different skills dealing non-modelers addition esti mated another million people involved sportpeople AMA influences very little unless happen pick up copy ModelAviation magazine time time aeromod elers America mixed bag peoplepeople need get along neighbors yet ironically sometimes cannot seem get along other very disturbing problem has oc curred few Radio Control clubs recent months splinter group breaking away form anotherclub new group proceeds locate another flying site within potential radio interference range older club field Although AMA Rule Book includes suggested procedures checking inter ference potential negative attitudes tween groups can preclude coopera tion happens appeal made AMA HQ arbitrate situationnot enviable task Frankly model aviation community large enough us able afford such fighting among ourselves need cooperation paramountand especially because noncooperation will create negative image front public officials Yes some situations have carried far public official has obliged arbitrate dispute between two clubs let matters go extreme foolish harmfulparticularly sport sup posed fun potential solution problem radio interference between nearby clubs allotment channels will soon have channels work Decem ber 20 1987 working arrangement channel allocation could made field going have neighbors have get along Neighbors can also include other chartered clubs some areas need get along too Continuing residential industrial expansion brings increasing difficulty finding open spaces suitable model fly ing means more sites going have public land AMA developing methods present model aviation message public officials As member National Recreation Park Association gain exposure men women have considerable say what goes parkiands under jurisdiction Working NRPA contacts develop support cooperation positive step right direction part both national office char tered clubs across country Doing can help nutshell responsibility posi tive public image rests aeromod Continued page 114 July1987 113 Anzana 0 California 0 Hawaii S Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT David L Peltz District X Vice-President 20450 Celtic St Chatswarth CA 91311 Aesoclete Vice PresidentS Darwin N Barrie 8252 E TurnoyAve Scottadale AZ85251 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Bob Kampmann 8810 Piedra Way Fair Oaka CA 95628 Mike Lee 11430 Spitfire Drive San Diego CA 92126 Bob Reynolda Rt 8 Box 51 TuCoon AZ 85710 Jim Scarborojgh 30717 Rue Langloix Rancho PV CA 90274 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Tuttle 417 Ehilani St Pukalani Maui HI 96788 Al Williamson 445 Weatby Chula Viata CA 92011 Jon Zelaloft 5411 OctoberWay Weat Valley City UT 84120 Frequency CaodInetor George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr SacramentO CA 95826 Phone t916 352-1982 Awards Dinner April 4th Free Flight Model Airplane Association Southern California FFMAASC held its annual awards dinner Lawndale CA pleasure invited participate honor presenting Bob Bill Hunter Satellite City Hot Stuff fame 1986 AMA Technical Achievement Award given introduc tion cyanoacrylate adhesivesto modeling Anyone has ever built plane CyA has saved countless hours process owes debt gratitude vision being first apply technology sport prestigious new AMA award will presented annually make significant technical contribution aero modeling Also Sal Taibi rumored have invented balsa wood Sal gave interesting talk balsa showed some samples group exhibited ex treme differences weights Also present World Champion US Indoor FF Team Cezar Banks Fl D World Champ Bob Randolph team manager Bud Romak Larry Calliau couldnt attend gave demonstration world-class Indoor flight eight-foot ceiling no less startling couldnt believe approximately 18-in-wingspan plane weighed much dollar billbut gently circling restaurant fine evening went home smile face AMA Marketing last Executive Council meeting appointed AMA President Don Lowe chairman new committee AMA called AMA Marketing Committee does AMA need Marketing Com mittee ask Ill try give opinion believe number things AMA has tosell Some like memberships insurance patches jewelry plans build ing planes jackets hats etc obvious Others opinion main thingAMA has sell sport itself No would argue model airplane building/flying popular golf tennis bowling oranyof other so-called adult sports Its also ob viously popular young people Little League baseball AYSO soccer etc Well believe partially due lack sales activity part AMA well part model airplane industry Anyone belongs American Rifle Association knows good job selling theirproduct use firearms far unpopular model airplanes difference lies what refer marketing problems created lack marketing part AMA apparent toall us Mention sporttoan outsider youll usually get funny looks until explain further recreation facilities planned times auto matically plan flying site next soccer field golf course swimming pool etc Rarely ever need find ways sell con cept sport rational constructive educational recreational activity Thats part what Ill doing cnmmittm also need tosell AMA memberships model airplane builders/fliers yet belonga number estimated over 100000000 need find ways reach themand motivate join AMA has grown by6 10% per yearto its current membership over 120000 weve still got long way go before say cant grow Theres strength numbers become organization represents 1120000 members well have far clout today AMA also would benefit financially did better job merchandisingthe physi cal products like hats jackets patches etc have sell Look some creased activity area No no going force members buy hat membership renewal money voluntarily brought such sales sure could used constructive purposes help battle get flying sites Ill keep posted activities committee develop Next week fly Reston VA next Executive Council meeting decide AMAs budget year District 10s standpoint its going interesting Cont pg 108 getaclose look atthe components muffler assembly Coming Up next issue will report couple other muffler developments including four-stroke 12 engine working anything would like pass please drop letter 611 Beechwood Drive Charlottes ville VA 22901 Cont pg 113 elers job AMA headquarters people alone nor ajob elected officials can themselves us needs conscious need public acceptance model aviation continue enjoy privilege flying creations have everything can assure continuing availability flying sites have roll green carpet before us chore rests squarely us 114 Model Aviation Sound Going Have made contribution MORTGAGE DEPLETION PROGRAM IF YOU T NOW WILL Increase AMAs financial strength offsetting current interest payments ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVERESTON VA 22090 Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Dragon 0 Washington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCullough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address EMAIL780872422 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Cashman 2521 SW 323rd St Federal Way WA 98023 Al Culver Box 88 Wilder ID 03876 Gary Fuller 3050 Riverwood Juneau AK 99801 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N Great Falls MT 59401 Dave Mullens 18559 Palatine Ave N Seattle WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 807 0 Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 823 Klamath Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 112011 28th St E #09 Puyallup WA 98373 Frequency Coordinator Robert Balch 1843988 Haig Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 6th 7th June Farragut Flyers will have Float Plane Fun-Fly Sandpoint ID Its great place con test places things entire family enjoy Mount Rainier club will host annual Pattern SportAerobatics contest Pfeiffer Pfield south Puyallup 6th 7th June Latest word isthatCLAM BASH 87 will Astoria 14th June Events NW Sport & Super Race 1/2A Fast Com bat four carrier classes Stunt Clam Scale What ask Clam Scale About $350 bucket Anyway call Dave Green 503 325-7005 latest info June 13 Boeing HAWKS will have Big-Bird Fly-In Kent same day just south RAMS will hold four-stroke rally Auburn field 13th day MARCs second annual Air Carnival Open House field Redmond have flying static demonstrations etc next day 14th seventh annual Marymoor Scale meet will Marymoor Park near Redmond happen near Billings MT weekend 13-14 June Billings Flying Mustangs holding annual Air Show Flying Mustangs have very nice field talk may buy wise move can Supposed Fun-Fly Helena 20th 21st may rumor Big Sky RC Modelers Great Falls scheduled have Scale Fly-In 27th & 28th June probably Rattler Field Whoops changed name some thing like Black Horse Field didntthey Too badthe old name much descrip tive Nobodys seen black horse years other hand always look down walking around bushes June 27-28 Bladder Grabber 87 will held Boeing Space Center near Kent WA will hosted Boeing HAWKS FF group Howard Rush CD Carver Corporation sponsor biggies Combat world prizes worth big bucks competition gets fierce athree-dayweekendJune 19 through 21 Farragut Flyers CAMS Coeur dAlene will host Northwest Regional Scale Masters Farragut Flyers field Farragut State Park Some best builders area will bring fly handiwork Typically will get modelers Oregon Washington Montana Idaho addition will some Canada California possibility some Alaska group did well finals will also show up Its great place entire familyand filled topnotch aircraft pilots Gary Fuller AVP far north wrote Gastineau Aeromodeler Society celebrating its 10th anniversary June Congratulations GAS members well look forward 20th Gary sent brochure have printed tells about group maps flying areas very well-done idea might use promote club what possible new club membersand populace large GAS will have Biplane Fun-Fly Eagle Beach 20th June Contact Gary details Illinois Valley club will have Fun-Fly 27th 28th June somewhere near Cave Junction OR will first-ever effort deserves support Now dont know much about flying site rumored have runway mile long over 100 ft wide neighbors complain about noise Looks like auction/swap meet Saturday fun-fly Sunday Bob Bennett will CD dont have phone number him Im sure Robert Boess club prez can help number 503 592-3648 Dick Wickline may also able give particulars Editor Bob Steele closed newsletter following thought Invite young person go flying Young people lifeblood country cant get interested aviation no can need young people club Amen Mark Ewert Walla Walla Valley Prop Twisters told has new Helicopter group formed believe called Southeastern Washington Heli copter Association mentioned fun-fly will hosted Tn-Cities RC Modelers event will June 20 Rosadell Nutley Field near Tn-Cities Flying will start 10 am info available either Markat 509 525-8273 Jim Bumpous Tn-Cities Club 509 547-4143 Also check favorite hobby shops informative flyer Salmon RC Flyers Salmon ID newsletter mentioned Club hosted local group Boy Scouts attending Merit Badge Pow-Wow Scouts working toward Aviation Merit Badge spent several hours club field went away better understanding RC modeling Club Prexy George Nichols briefed group various aspects building flying aircraft After briefing PrezandAlvaHeaterputon flight demo club gave Scout Delta Dart build part Merit Badge requirement Just think good PR done club small outlay time dollars Want get community side something like Besides some kids will modelers future Now weather warming up us lets look back colder time Marty Hall sent note about fun-fly held Fairbanks just sun about sink below horizon und schnee bedect die erde Anyway pretty much ordi nary fareloops duration rolls likeexcept last event Would believe Musical Planes Same musical chairs aircraft air signal mad dash ground Last plane up loses other hand maybe survive landing go up next heat Last plane following rules still flying wins way clear out odd stufi youre reluctant simply burn Long Alaska winters give lots time build replacements Martys description winter flights pointed up striking contrast winters bit lower latitudes snow Marty said very deep described sound plane came nosed over soft forgiving white powder covered everything No damage done A/C cold fingers toes hardy souls like us would rather fly sit Boeing HAWKS Puget Sound Electric Model Flyers present Fifth An nual Electric Fly-In atthe HAWKS field near Kent WA two-day affair 27th & 28th June will include among other things Electric Flight clinic Mitch Poling noted author book Electric models columnist Model Builder magazine Prizes will given both days Most Aerobatic Best Scale Longest Flight Most Impressive other categories curious will find eclectic mix may stir desire join have tried Electric Flight have found very enjoyable CD Bernard Cawley Call him 206 839-9157 Registration 9 am flying will go day Speaking HAWKS Boeing HAWKS Free Flight Model Flying Club has its spring opener scheduled Harts Lake Prairie June 6-7 Im sure exactlywhat FF events planned eitherTom Cash man AVP Free Flight Ed Lamb club president should able help Imagine beautiful medium blue sky patches large fleecy white clouds drifting gently across weather warm wearing shirt-sleeves few others have light jackets Some beginning sunburn gaze up azure sky following flight model tracing IMAC schedule white blue Sounds like average summer contest right Well yes wasnt summer 25th Annual SRAC Polar Bear 21st March No rain no snow no hail much wind Now thats just usual format Polar Bear cant nice once mother nature smiles have nicest week end possible Oh yes little wind Force-b gale can make whole thing very interesting especially spot landings Incredible wea ther Just day before looked like deluge Its relatively warm oh-so-wet lately contest enjoyed participants spectators alikeand trophies Would believe silver plates silver plaques truly fitting award 25th anniversary fine contest Jack Barnes CD ably assisted Rad Russell rest SRAC crew Rogue Eagles will have Pattern Contestattheirfield near White City OR 4th-Sth July Along local group should number fliers northern California should good contest sharpening skills HAWKS will hold aThermalGrabberat Redmond Glider field June 4 5 Happy Flying July1987115 JUN 101 FLIGHT f ED WHITTEN Box 176 WaIl St Sta York NY 10005 Fourcorners Free Flighters Ann Earl Eckerson backbone very active club Aztec NM couple puts its heart soul promot ing Outdoor Indoor flying quad rant New Mexico hold weekly building classes Thursday nightsthe Farmington Model Building class Farmington Public Libraryfor Juniors aged six through 13 Wednesday nights theyre Altrurian Library Aztec Model Building class again youngsters six through 1 3 Whenever can hold contests young old alikeoften assisted Hoby Clay Farmington Frequently parents accom panytheir kids help out Pictured below group builders What bunch happy faces Ann Earl get lot satisfaction helping both young people older stu dents build fly Somehow get little building flying own Aztec big town percentagewise lot aeromodeling going much larger metropolitan areas Note have obtained cooperation town libraries club maintains close contact local newspapers issues regular press releases Farmington Daify Times often features clubs activities good stories Wren Propp terrific photos often color Aztec actually somewhat eco nomically depressed area outsiders have helped out example Bill Hannan contributing autographed copies books Maybe other clubs manufacturers could send somethingor editors could donate newsletter subscription Contact Ann Eckerson care New Mexico Free Flyers Association 810 Baird Circle Aztec NM 87410 Below illustrated clubs drawing cards neat certificate awarded youngsters show out standing progress Certificates nice touch youngsters really appreciate kid stuck over bedroom/workshop wall inexpensive can used both reward achievement contest prizes Building Indoor Peanuts following first portion sixpage treatise Peanuts Dr Lester Gar ber must reading 1 Selecting Design Selecting good design usually compromise between scale points flying characteristics best compromise select good-flying design build model light possible add much scale detail possible Study rules carefully good-flying Peanut design should have broad wing chord 25 length about equal span large stab long nose moment Lacey Fike classic examples designs features possible build Lacey four grams have flights three minutes However Lacey Fike typically well respect scale points h5everal monoplane designs pre-1935 good-flying designs will score higher scale points 2 What Light Peanut unusual Peanuts weigh eight 15 grams consider Peanut light goodflying design has good scale detail weighs less five grams design withanarrowwingchordasmall fuselage weight four grams light Peanut asmall Peanut High aspect ratios narrow wing chords undesirable because 13-in span limitation other words narrow wing chords result small wing areas higher wing loadings reduces flight times 3 Why Build Light Peanuts Three answers can given question 1 Light Peanuts fly longer 2 Light Peanuts easier adjust 3 Light Peanuts dont break hit wall respect first point simple energy analysis shows flight time inversely proportional weight 3/2 power means example de creasing weight 50% should increase flight time 84% Decreasing weight 25% should increase flight time 40% Weight ever critical respect second point Light Peanuts require less power flyat lower speed other words forces torque aerodynamic forces acting model smaller Since model flies lower speed effects small warps drag other imperfections will less Light Peanuts will also recover stalls other disturbances quickly cause momentum considerations model will less sensitive thrust other trim adjustments respect third point Aero dynamic considerations show lift proportional velocity squared gen erate twice lift model must fly 141 times original velocity level flight lift equals weight therefore doubling weight means model must fly 141 times fast Peanut hits wall whether breaks depends its structural strength amount kinetic energy has hits structure must absorb kinetic energy bendingand/or break ing Kinetic energy proportional velocity squared model isflyingl41 fast possesses twice much kinetic energy bottom line model having 1/2 weight will fly 71% velocity will possess 25% kinetic energy hits wall Therefore light Peanuts much less likely break space does permit reprint ing above excerpt Dr Gar bers six-page treatise must reading its entirety complete set send Ed Whitten another 22-cent stamp cover postage copy will its wayto soon possible 116 Model Aviation First Row L R Josh West Kris Butner Lee Posey Jacob Saiz Jeremy West Claudia Saiz Raymond York visitor Eari W Ann Eckerson Second Row L R ED Dusty Rhoades Charies Cunningham Connie Stevens Maria Saiz Sabrina Butner Ruth Butner Third Row Lto R Everett Posey Sherry Posey Kathy Cunningham Denise West Bili West Robin Butner John Saiz
Edition: Model Aviation - 1987/07
Page Numbers: 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116
AMAs Financial Statement 1986 May last year having earlier ap proved budget 1986 AMA Exe cutive Council noted would need dues increase 1987 decid ing dues increase Council took consideration together increased revenues growing mem bershipwith all-time high member ship total predieted 1986there have steady increases costs opera tions dues increase therefore determined necessary orderto con tinue providing existing services mem bers also noted sev eral years since last basic dues increase Back May last year appeared general increase $4 per adult member would get AMA back operating black several years same time however recognized liability insurance market deteriorating beginning October 1986 AMA might have pay much renewal coverage Regardless outlook future obvious early 1986 would deficit year budget 1986 predicted loss year about $113000 As year progressed however member ship growing steadily exceeding prediction about 5% year before amount projected deficit gradually decreased finally just under $93000about $20000 better ex pected fall 1986 got worse news expected concerning surance program turned out nobody willing provide coverage needed now problem insurance costs hands emergency concerning availabilityor lack special AMA Executive Council meeting held September time Council approved significant propositions AMAs 50-year history Council approved funding AMAs own insurance programstill using insurance companies provide policy claims service AMA commit ted pay bills Continued page 101 Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin jr Miss Sound. article No did overlook last months issue magazine Due need space extensive article dealing radio frequen cies Sound Model Aeronautics article did appear June issue might think point time frequency issue much important Well no doubt isa very important subject want know stand regard whetherwe haveafuture Radio Control hope article has answered questions frequencies led believe however immediacy frequencies plan has lessened emphasis sound model aeronautics remains extremely important sub ject spent last weekend Toledo Show judging number people talked others AMA booth can assured growing interest problem soundlevel reduction notwithstanding cer tain advertisements have appeared model aviation publications still individuals out imagine noise problem can expect flying sites future still manufacturers dismiss need develop quieter equipment can expect business future have heard individuals taking quiet equipment making noisy altering muffler sake gaining power ridiculous power needed appropriate solution go larger engineand operate quiet spectrum individual sits par ticular flying site happens free apparent noise problems gen eralizes problem therefore does exist anywhere taking quest progress need standards seri ously kind complacency does sport disservicein fact puts jeopardy FAI ClAM Sound latest meeting ClAM changed format dealing Continued page 104 Fred Marks Chairman AMA Frequency Committee article part series purpose provide status report upon give brief history AMAs acquisi tion new radio frequencies Included series will update radio frequencies situation similar pro vided Model Aviation 1985The reader urged save entire new series articles reference show new comers RC hobby Recent articles June 1987 Model Aviation pages 106-110 April 1987 Model Aviation page 100 Brief History AMA RC Frequency Committee standing committee AMA Executive Council continues year year chairman appointed Executive Council acting through president AMA committee responsible AMA membership through Executive Council Fre quency Committee its inception late 1940s under guidance Dr Walt Good Ed Lorenz Howard McEntee others Since have asked Dr Walt Good present full history committee future article will attempt Prior formation Frequency Committee ham radio license re quired order fly RC Since time frequencies have become available require ham license Today al though RC flier may have ham license no longer required another article Frequency Committee member War ren Plohr will tell howto become radio amateur ham Using ham license/fre quencies can avoid complications license-free RC environment present Frequency Committee members otherJack Albrecht has member since 1975was serving committee writer time initial involvement 1978 time seriously work attempting acquire new chan Continued page 100 AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John Worth 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager S Comptroiier Gisele Jackson 0 Competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 NatsGenerai Manager Vince MankowakiS Specici Services Director Carl Maroneys Speciai Events Director Douglas Pratt S Pubiic Reictions Director Geoff Styles S Technical Direcfor- Bob Underwood 0 Administrative Coordinator Bob VoislavekO Publications Director Carl R Wheeleys Membership Director Mike Woodfolk0 Generai Counsei Jeremiah Courtney July1987 99 AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 NewRC Frequencies Came AMAs Executive Council ectuisalent Board Directors basically composed President Executive Vice President Executive Director 11 district Vice Presidents officers provided space month AMA News publication What say space howeser smatter personal viewpoint f sole responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council Cont pg 99 nels could wherever could FCC reason apparent Figure 1 RC broken its shell AMA mem bership risen rapidly mem bers RC Fields crowded long waits turn fly addition seven frequencies shared other Public Radio Service PRS users including such things message pagers Since pager usage also increasing dra matically consequent rapid increase pager interference RC models provoking complaints mod elers RC modelers demanding relief Frequency Committee examined availability spectrum technical feasibility operating frequency slots ranging 30 MHztoover900 MHz Another Frequency Committee member Bill Hershberger will tell about later As proceeded through era Bob Aberle became chairman Under Bobs guidance great assistance AMA legal counsel Jeremiah Courtney Walt Good writer explored various avenues FCC would receptive During 1981 1982 op tions refined persisted two concepts 1 wanted exclusive use channels 2 wanted channels possible Both utmost importance first goal exclusive use channels would preclude future allocation shared channels powerful users occurred seven old frequencies second goal having maximum possible number channels thought mandatory because would various areas US some frequencies might unusable worst-case would powerful 300-watt fixed station using directional antenna beamed across par ticular flying field FCC technical staff agreed could support position assigning us so-called odd frequencies 7276 MHz area frequencies un wanted powerful Public Radio Service users because preferred design equipment required operate less 20 kHz apart However FCC could provide us exclusive slice spectrum anywhere else channels 10 kilohertz other operators because just available So FCC support accepted knowing Euro peans too operating 10kHz separation prepared ac quire frequencies 72 75 MHz writer Walt Good John Worth AMA legal counsel met formally seven individual FCC Commis sioners December 1981 January 1982 present request build case committee carefully con sidered ways handling several technical problems developed allocation plan depicted Figure 2 nub plan insofar FCC concerned receive 80 new frequen cies 50 72-73 MHz 30 75-76 MHz frequencies exclusively use RC modelers located between interstitial other PRS users so-calledeven frequencies would 1 0-kHz removed frequencies would secondary users may interfere other users spectrum same time may force adjacent-frequency 10 kHz away users avoid interferingwith us meant have better receivers available US safety order prevent heavy influx surface models cars boats etc new frequencies commit tee elected stipulate surface vehicles required operate 30 frequen cies 75 MHz 50 channels 72 MHz model aircraft Despite separation AMA has recently found necessary request strong FCC enforce ment stipulation As result car model operator recently pay replacement crashed airplane because radio aircraft frequency March 1982 FCC Commissioners voted unanimously affirm request After public-comment period pros cons debated won big battle Report Order became effective 20 December 1982 battle won war continued group active AMA members felt would forced give up old radios because new improved equip ment would necessary order operate new 20-kHz spacings yet available degree correct However same arguments made years before expanded five frequencies 27 MHz Industry responded quickly believed would once again Having designed ACE/Proline equipment years writer firsthand under standing both what required importance prompt response really did look difficult therefore did limit type modulation used AM FM PM other forms could can used Indeed felt AM FM other forms could coexist good receivers forthcoming still true AMA RADIO CONTROL UTILIZATION PLAN III11111111 1983 12838404244464810 125416 ED WITh SON-AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS 1988 II II II II II II 1214 1618 2022 2426 2830 3234 15 13 15 17 59 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43 45 47 49 51 53 55 57 59 12 14 16 58 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 50 12 84 16 58 60 FIGURE 2 RC FREQUENCIES/CHANNELS FOR lNJDEL AIRCRAFT After 1987 nonaircraft operations 75 MHZ IIIIIIIIII 22CHANRELS 38404244464850525456 Asaresultof debate deference feared losing old radios committee acted phase-in 80 new channels would ensure modelers could continue use equip ment several years also gave RC industry several years develop new equip ment phase-in combined field frequency identification scheme has evolved become Frequency Utiliza tion Plan covered theApril June 1987 issues Model Avi ation Frequency Utilization Plan included first separation cars boats 75 MHz 72-MHz channels reserved model aircraft addressed need Protect broadband receivers fora peri od time designated until 1991 retaining 40-kHz separations between RC frequencies b Delay use channels either side seven old frequencies FCC permitted used until end year 1987 c Prevent use frequencies would cause image problems sin gle-conversion receivers committee has especially pleased its proposal AMA Exe cutive Councils approval Phase-In Plan two reasons 1 Industry has taken longer fourth yearof plan introduce improved receivers ever anticipated 2 lot poorly performing AM transmitters out using present AMA cali bration program identify such transmit ters have corrected too will subject article come Asafinal implementingaction forthe new frequencies 1983 committee adopted frequency flag scheme based resistor color code Meanwhile hav ing reached state progress described above committee went lower level activity awaiting development new equipment Bob Aberle left com mittee get reacquainted family job George Myers appointed chairman As reached end theacquisition phase item left hanging fire writer askedby industry-related organization Continued next column 100 Model Aviation Frequency O 1080 56023 AO2ITIOSAL 72 5542 SC FREQUENCIES IN 1995 540- 0 4 ASOITIOSAL 72 5542 SC FREQUENCIES IN 1988 12011 4EV 72 1442 520- SC FREOQEICIES IN 1983 60ASIA SEI44ERS IIASTIY SC SINCE 1970 40 20IN 1989 5 597019801990 FIGURE 1 AIiA/RC GWTh formed during acquisition phase later subsidedto prepare set standards RC equipment proceeded albeit reluctantly Somehow could see AMA enforcing standards liability issues poten tially too risky finally decided call Guidelines allowing question enforcement remain moot Guidelines never published through out 1983 1984 continued wait new equipment feedback field next article series will relate what happened 1985 onwards Financial Report pg 99 Council therefore upped pre viously approved basic dues increase $4 $10 per member provide extra money needed beyond necessary operations fund new insurance pro gram end September Meanwhile 1986 continued other respect previously budgeted agreement between actual budgeted Income/Expense figures remarkable has years As statement shows came within 4% budgeted gross income plus side within 3% negative side expenses Some basics 1986 AMA finances Out 38 million dollars total AMA income about million came mem bership dues Over 25 million dollars came members over 100000 elected pay extra magazine along basic membership dues Out total 39 million dollars ex penses about $367000 went member ship insurance expenses about million dollars went salaries fringe benefits 48 employeesa ratio per 2500 members about $132000 toward cost being landlord office cleaning building maintenance lawn service etc about $1 56000 membership processing ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Income Operating Expenses Budget 1986 $140000 computer services about $106000 FAI international competi tion expenses about 11 million maga zine costs offset advertising dues subscription income about $1 00000 volunteer officer expenses about $70000 postage freight plus other lesser expenses including about $53000 pay National Champion ships about time issue AMA News reaches members Executive Council will have approved 1987 bud get budget reflects new considerations have developed since preliminary draft provided January AMA Finance Committee exerted special effort make recommendations realigning some expense items give priority long-range goals objectives AMA major emphasis flying sites same time Council review ing six months experience operating AMAs self-funded liability insurance proContinued page 104 Meetership Dues Juniors-no publ iuriors-newsltr Mat or-meg Seniors-no pikl Seniors-neusltr Seniors-sing Open-Family Sr Citizen Newsletter Reg Newsletter Early Magazine Magazine Early Boosters-no publ Booster-magazine Free Officials Bate 500 1000 1400 750 1250 1650 1700 1800 2600 2400 3000 2800 500 1500 Budget 1986 No Marl es 4095 500 121 000 1950 000 3247 200 136170000 27304504500 41257012500 61191l014200 28407384000 19914778400 37228111684000 49150137620000 239119500 188282000 1800- Total Membership115959 291902800 Deduct partial Year credits5200000 Bet Dues Other Income Musewe Patronships Life Memberships Club Charter Fees Sanction Fees Sanction Insurance FAI Staeps-net Less BAA i4eeterahips tuppi & Souv Sales Less Furchases Dealer Coeseissions Fits tentals Video Tape Sales Misc Membership Fees IntereSt Incose MIA Advertising N/A Subscription s NAB Subscription Fees Misc Donat ions Argus Subscriptions Gross Income Deduct 286702800 Budget 000 600000 4000000 1800000 60000 Actual 1986 No MembDues 41572078500 165165000 21873061800 33312498250 181226250 27234492950 41877117900 716612898800 29727727200 18134351200 43127129381000 44821125498800 220110000 161241500 1834- Percent Achieved lot 511 136361 112 151 102591 133091 99741 ioisox 117111 104651 91061 115851 91191 92051 85641 119045 299849150102721 5796775 111481 294052375102561 Actual 1948250 1900000 867750 5589357 3196167 5600000 2300000 3300000 200000 400000 800000 6000000 46500000 98 00 550000 8000000 500000 371176200 Operating Espense 367474900 Special Council Allocations15021200 Total Expense Net Loss Year 1986 2304500 1875000312501 4123273103081 2152825119601 79050131731 0001 108050056871 239319072521 1199280- 8100040501 35956489891 77283996601 6391730106531 49878285107271 985829299871 665600121021 9524914119001 286049 57211 384679708 104001 377933445 382496100 393970916 103001 11319900 9291208 Percent Budget BudgetedActual Used Operating Espenses Salaries--Total dept Payroll Taxes Fringe Benefits Occupancy Telephone Postage ght Memberahip Insurance Membership Processing Membership Services supplies film rental Public Relations Film Projects-Production Travel Service Film Library NO Service Film Replacements Staff Travel Cotmicil mtgs Trade Shows etc Office Supplies StatIonarymisc Office Equipment & Maintenance Printing 4 Copying Professional Fees Insurance General Depreciation Expense Data Processing Membership Sys Time BharlngMeintSupp Financial Systeem Word Processor General Ceeputer Expense Other Taxes FAt Expense fund allocation NM Divisional Fee PAl Franchise Van Expense MusetIs Special Projects Interest Expense Total-exclusive magazine direct costs MA Advertsing-direct costs MA Other direct costs Unrelated business Tax Total Operating Expenses Other Expenses Special Council Allocations Officer Service council mtgs expenses national 4 district officers Magazines OfficerCDs etc Various Coessittes ASIA Scholarship Program Bats Pensanent Site Committee Total Expense Budgeted Total Actual Expense Year 1986 98738000 20180700 13135000 3380000 5800000 33956300 14893900 2200000 7105000 2000000 500000 1000000 2800000 712500 4000000 2400000 1100000 10023400 9105400 800000 1500000 600000 1530000 9267500 3000000 300000 1700000 2375000 254102700 42683000 70283100 74900 377933445 102851 6500000 2021200 1500000 1000000 3500000 500000 ___________ ______ 382496100 393970916 103001 July1987101 98926860 17364939 13195681 2675893 6887083 36741459 156 60 2179297 7860902 1220791 465237 777062 3131626 440046 4325496 3261640 1941795 11873394 14056850 398772 2690614 1622706 2223301 7671359 3000000 272299 1612786 1120877 263891825 45672838 67963821 j~61 100191 86 001 100461 79 171 118741 108201 105111 99061 110 641 61041 93051 77 711 111 841 61 761 108141 135901 176 531 118 461 154381 49851 179371 270451 145 311 82781 100001 90 771 94871 47 191 103851 107 001 96701 99 721 6665249 2114562 1340180 621635 52 9S&45 102541 104621 89351 62161 151 311 -0- _______ Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 Im writing during long return trip April 87 Paris meeting ClAM once-a-year gathering FAI Headquarters France designed defini tize accept competition rules various FAI categories coming year Since international rules-making proc ess seems mystify some members will try explain procedure Com petition rules currently written sev eral ClAM subcommittees Category US Representative Free Flight FlGeorge Xenakis Control Line F2Laird Jackson Chmn RC Aerobatics F3A Ron Chidgey Chmn RC Soaring F3BJohn Grigg Chmn RC Helicopter F3C Horace Hagen RC Pylon F3DBob Brown Chmn RC Electric F3ECal Ettel Space ModelsHoward Kuhn Chmn Scale F4 Bob Wischer addition category representa tives John Worth secretary ClAM president voting representa tive Plenary Session officers ClAM including chairmen subcom mittees nominated voted Plenary Session practice representa tives continue office unless good cause found removal must say consideration highly political nature transactions effective representative should stay place Seeing committee has its US representative will ensure retain strong voice rules-making commit tees meet separately simultaneous ses sions making difficult effectively partici pate representative com mittee wanted attend sessions found time foronlythree F2 F3 B F4 Its apparentthat various subcommit tees have done homework during year April session becomes much less difficult differing proposals must resolved participants will have detailed reports wont cover important decisions would like highlight few faced international rebel lion Control Line category due drastic rules changes put place April 86 ClAM meeting feel Dr Laird Jack son did masterful job convincing committee cancel 86 rules change step step adopt reasonable compromises aimed slowing model speedsie standard low-nitro fuel reduced engine venturi size especially gratified subcommittees recognition need reduce noise later.. F3 B Soaring subcommittee debated length controversial weak link used towline limit launcher energy Much discussion yielded no suitable alterna tive solution moment since finite specifications launch winch available seems launch winch design function must defined order standardize important element system Noteworthy strong drive reduce category complexity eliminating Speed task elimination will firm proposal next year hoping test concept years Nats Hopefully future change will make event appealing Soaring enthusiasts can build toward participation strong FAI teams future important outcome Scale deliberations establishment new Giant Scale provisional category essen tial requirements event same current FAI rules except maximum weight 25 kg engine displacement 100cc allowed no reaction engines such jets rockets should please Giant Scale enthusiasts Interestingly subcommittee proposed no limits engine size last-minute persuasion yours truly brought about addition limit system excluding heavyweight high-speed models seems appropriate F3A Aerobatics adopted whole new pat tern plus detailed Judges Guidecertainly improvement overwhat have category very good shape includes refined noise requirementso far category requirement extremely gratified see agree ment need get general noise reduction program af applicable categories end current noise committee abolished new formed consisting subcommittee chairmen affected committees What need now subcommittee receive instructions having finite noise reduction plan place within finite period time achieve must embark aggressive noise testing noise reduction program categories hope persuade AMA Council fund scientific testing technology advancement program would consist testing first isolate noise sources evaluate possible solu tions no way can write noise requirements categories up-front assessment what possible impact category arbitrarily specify use mufflers finite noise limit time would ridiculous need planned noise reduction program possibly several steps hope can convince own Contest Board responsive real need noise reduction interesting way note UK Control Line representatives statement effect no place England FAI Combat ship maybe flown due noise regulations 1989 will have somewhere US combined World Championships Pattern Pylon Helicopter Soaring assuming get act together definitize plan December ClAM Council Meeting preliminary proposal Paris accepted requisite de tails site organization have yet worked out significant undertaking should prove grand modeling experience During next few months will searching suitable site event directors will making appropriate plea magazine site offers pres ent aware site possibilities Florida New England Virginiaand must others important initial objective pick site can select dates get problem organization have concerned insufficiently strong competitors some international events several reasons lack struc tured program prepare strong contenders seems should either job right After spend over $100000 dues money year area other country world having active competition program chooses make FAI events premier events competitions orga nize competitive dont After competition rules formulated competent commit tee members meeting head-to-head dis cussions make choices FAI system active committees write rules using inputs experts around world contrast ourcontest committee system strictly passive responding largely individual ideas trying sort out What need face-to-face head-knocking Contest Board sessions can have give take necessary reach consensus also need time sit down write rules together hope can work out plan can just AMA spends lot man-hours money writing rules planning competition items butwe need efficiently Lets come together reason will far out step rest world red-blooded American competitor would like World Champion dont work system will make achievable 102 Model Aviation Good News AMA Film Librarian now has Beta video tapes available sale $2500 following titles included Marvelous Miniatures 46 mins Grand Illusions36 mins Wired Excitement30 mins Adrift Air30 mins Choppers20 mins Order AMA Film Librarian 1810 Samuel Morse Drive Reston VA 22090 Include $2500 tape sure specify Beta shipping charges prepaid AMA Executive VPs Report Jim MeN sill AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Mortgage Honor Roil plan has abandoned because some members getting impression AMA financial difficulty financial trouble no crisis funds formerly used rental payments will now pay interest principal bank loan Head quarters building As faras one-time assess ment concerned seriously doubt such motion could ever pass Council action persons have responded request mortgage payoff donations please rest assured will have place museum wall reflecting list donors contributed Some members have sent donations since last monthly magazine report Mr Jack Page Florence SC $5 Wesley Virginia Wyckoff Greenville Ml $5 Cherrill Vera Thomas Ft Myers FL $5 Lt Col Gerald Risovi Mrs Risovi Fort Hood TX $25 Although no longer asking donations pay off mortgage fine unselfish people will Honor Roll money will directed mortgage members being asked currently pay largest dues historysuch increase being necessary go self-insuredand time talk mortgage Jack Page adds letter new members unaware makeup AMA feel article should published magazine short feature giving history AMA explaining terms like Leader Member Open Contest Director sayCD some respond huh article could also explain elected voluntary paid officials dutiesand could re peated annually What think Col Gerald Risovi writes Does Council expect reduce dues insurance reserves have accumulated will reserves adequate eliminate need bank letter-ofcredit What planned nearly onemillion-dollar windfall years dues crease represents What long-term plan Perhaps can extend temporary dues increase year necessary pay off mortgage Good sharp questions Col Risovi immediate present will have bank portion years insurance monies setting fraction aside reserve future settlement legal claims filed particular year example claim filed 1987 might settled until 1990 time comes settle want use 1990 money rather 1987 reserve Some reserve flying year will have held against future settlements Whether dues will come down future crystal ball suggestion paying off mortgage may come Thanks again mortgage money thanks letter Doc Passen Jasonville IN writes have ruffled few feathers AMA things beginning get bit sticky.. Madison Avenue approach gen eral membership reflected actual numbers last election AMA presi dent gives us very much leeway work since 85% members did bother vote presidential elec tion decided less 100 votes too secrets AMA Head quarters gap communication understanding between average AMA member Executive Council mindboggling Gee Doc think everybodyon Coun cil trying hard can communi cate know am .. Ray Teliczan Jr Mascoutah IL writes have just received homeowners surance policy enclosed notice model toy aircraft now included under coverage industry trend maybe AMA can lower its insurance future Thanks Ray Ill pass info along Bill Zimmer AMA associate VP Varna IL writes Reduce AMA districts six Decrease Executive Council five save money equal representa tion thats equal representation Ill quit AMA today have good system officers representation now arent using its full potential Id like see funding annual district meeting district wouldnt know another District VI associate VP tripped over Bill idea annual district meet ing excellent something Council should consider Come think ideas always good . important persons modeling world newsletter editor job difficult bar modeling least thanked example should editor retire after cer tam years service club members walk up him thank him wonderful issues cranked out Instead come up him say issue month Whyare mad Send newsletter Have ever actually seen newsletter editor have actual unretouched photo want show July1987 103 getthls Issue Model Aviation Free Flight season will just starting up will have about two weeks plan trip Pensacola FL attend Tom MoLaughians annual FF bash held US Navy field mile square Meet Marc Hattie Slak Huntsville AL happy husband-andwife team won practically thIng win event last year planning same year Marc Hattie go everywhere together Marc shown holding little model airplane see powered rubberband know what Free Flight people tell Radio Control people about FF7 say Theres nothing Free Flight business No skill knowledge necessary just wind up let em go gentleman right real live editor Meet Mr Ken Miller Jasper AL publishes creates FlyWatcher newsletter Jasper RC Mod elers creation good newsietteras land Also meet Mr Randy Jones L Mr Jiles Portzer middle helping Ken fiddle radiocontrolled Sweetatick AMA Computer Network can send Electronic Mail AMA access up-to-the-minute informa tion home computer CompuServe address 767033041 Source its ST6232 Cali Doug Pratt AMA HQ 703 435-0750 info Executive Directors ViewFrom HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr lieston VA 22090 Caveat Emptor Let buyer beware Advertisements Radio Control equip ment operated 72-75 MHz frequencies can contain very misleading statements such Meets AMA 1991 Specifications have 1991 Specificationswe have Guidelines Semantics aside meet Guide lines RC equipment must perform ac cordance AMA document Guide lines Acceptable Introduction Full Set RC Frequencies Guidelines quite specific receiver transmit ter performance Currently AMA has no evidence documentation verifying RC equipment currently being adver tised meets Guidelines doesnt necessarily mean equip ment described meeting specifications guidelines able simply means have no evidence support claim Anyone considering purchase RC equipment based such claims advised seek further information help determine claim accuracy An Endorsement Bert Pond .. bought book History Contract through AMA documents con nective narrative found interesting read exclusion other projects almost stopping persons interested history aviation should read book product great amount effort does point out problems NASM get ting proper recognition aeronautical experimenters includes aero modelers Perhaps could let Model Aviation readers know interesting found History Contract authors deserve credit perseverance resourcefulness ferreting out facts concerning Gustave Whiteheads flights preceded Wright Brothers flights book should everyones library Sincerely Bert Bertram P Pond Note This book available AMA price $20 postpaid book mailed direct publisher Germany please allow least 60 days delivery details about book AMA 1987 Membership Kit booklet page 15 Articles subject previously pub lished Model Aviation magazine Novem ber 1968 Bill ODwyer March 1983 Don Berliner October1983 Bill Winters column Its interesting book English printed Germany because American printers apparently con sidered too hot handle contradicts statements made behalf Smithsonians NASM National Air Space Museum Financial Report t pglOl gram Initial indications showed very tavor able experience minimal drain reserves continuation low-drain expe rience would enable AMA build further reserves 1988 thereby reducing riskfactor maintaining program Summary AMA operated 1986 almost exactly per budget year Following April 25 1987 Executive Council meeting 1987 budget ex pected published August issue Assets Current Assete Cash Checking AccountS9886213 Master Note UVB Cash Mgt65300000 WeUndeposited cash checks507053 CaveSank Cds end Money Market Savings72351885 setf Insurance Funds71835000 219880151 Accounts Receivable Misc Accounts Receivabte Owedli/A Advertising Receivabtes UsLess Res Oocdtiul Accounts Accrued interest Heceivabte Rieployce Advances Loans Refundable Tax Deposits Other Assets MCI Stock 1823230 11654321 500000 798955 1705749 6345 34 16116789 1001062 Deferred Exoenses M/A Future lasuca Costs5429571 Have Inventories3760649 Prepaid Other Frepaid Expenses9896272 Prepaid Meidsership Expenses11517112 FAI W/C Fees20900 Frepaid Meetership insurance Fees12510577 43093281 Reston property Land & Building Reston Finance Charges Deposits Reserve gepreciation Building System 125454849 5923358 84 935 49 61 65425 129050083 Fixed Assets prixe Coeputer Other Coeputera WeMuseusContentO HaveFile Library Furniture peent Contest/eats Rquint Van Trailer Total LeBsI Reserve Depreciation Total Macta Sound 24095144 25223304 450 000 00 3371641 27467789 4425571 2163890 131747339 28852706 iA633 512035999 Cont pg 99 sound problems international basis subject previously dealt committee ClAM decision now makes individual powered model specialties responsible accountable noise reduction remains seen evolves over long haul think least part change made because lack progress committee event F3ARCAerobatics did take lead appears Pylon may next tackle subject Although Pylon has used tuned pipes Model Aviation mailed June members can see expect ing year Meanwhile AMA running about 5% ahead last years alltime high membership sign-up rate over 100000 members signed up end April six months go before AMA membership totals year tallied end September seems certain will top last years 120000member figure likely total about 125000 Se Owe Liabilities Current Liabilities Accounts Payable Accrued Payroll Reployacs Escrow Film Deposits Mortlage Payable United Virginia Bank Deterred Credits Owe Prepaid Meaterehip Dues Services Club Charters FAt ata etc 87 17578763 1134200 619000 3 245 00 19656463 788 228 54 78822854 247286975 459951 2 477 469 26 Ajaoeit5 Held aehelf MA learn Scale Tess Program Hold Control Line Tern program Trust indoor Tern Program FF Tern Program Outdoor BC Tern Program Soaring RC Tern Progrrn Aerobatica eel icopter Tern Program Pylon Tern Program Electric Tern Program Fund Balances Restricted Save Ear rnrked Funds Net Worth Meeiorial Funds AMA Scholarship Fw Hasten Bldg/Mortgage Fw Right-Belt Fund AMA/FAt Fund Deficit Reserve Insurance Claim Prior Tears MA HuseJe Fund Special Free Flight Ftad FM Contingency Reserve Fund Balances Unrestricted Adjusted Balance Jarojary 11986 Net Loss year 1986 Total Unrestricted piaid Balance TI 81958 307637 747808 989061 150764 309051 10500 108500 9100 2714379 3148401 50000 22287038 23000 3800924 34000000 45000000 1755000 916978 103379493 69007092 9291208 597 15884 512035999 some time noise level still extremely high category Q-500 Nats Q-500 will run provisional event Nationals year Before first time out already exists controversy cannot readily re solved year will have addressed promptly before gets out hand Several 40 engines have qualified Q-500 Thesethe Como Super Tigre OS MAX K&B othershave exhaust opening muffler approximately 5/16 rather quiet exhaust Q-500 Continued page 108 104 Model Aviation ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Belesce Sheet December 31 1936 Connecticut 0 Maine 0 Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Daxbuiy MA 02331 16171934-6248 AssoclaSe Vice Preeldenus Gerald Browe PO Box 4384 Middletown RI 02840 Bill Chandler PO Box 441 Orland MB 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Towssend MA 01469 Bob Landry 80 Main St Bssux Jct VT 05452 Al Novotnik 4 Beverly P1 Norwalk CT 06850 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 Frequency Coordinanor George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Marstons Mills MA 02648 Manufacturers has Consider able material published noise sound levels Numerous fields have lost due noise say anyway almost seems like weather lot peo ple talk about no does anything about Members Club Connecticut have written several manufacturers importers expressing views might add club Northeastern Drone Society has encountered problems use its field due noiseproblems have led flying activities being curtailed problems have less severe follow clubs lead write manufacturers Give ideas products would like have Also take lesson other clubs have problems easier pre vent problems get flying site back after have problem See Noise Nuisance March 1987 AMA National Newsletter Atom Engines Last month mentioned Atom Engines probably going produced wrote registered letters Morrill ADC Sean St Germain Both letters returned unclaimed bad enough have money consider able length time just important would seem engines going delivered people involved would least write ordered giving explanation information have going turned overto Postal Authorities sent Better Business Bureau Los Angeles California Attorney General Perhaps going have resort COD purchaseslet people use own money develop products Merrimac ValleyAristocrats March 151987 day Ninth Annual Indoor Meet Andover Cape Andover MA About 30 contestants 100 spectators present Don Walworth Kevin Barrett Contest Directors Some results follow Peanut Scale-i J Garber 2 V Gilbert 3 T Langley Hand-Launched Glider-i T Mag ho 2 J Donahue 3 J Fiorello Scale 1 V Gilbert 2 C Bukowski 3 E Morrision Combat 1 E Morrision 2 E Heyn 3 H Keshishian Easy B/Penny Plane 1 R Har lan 2 L Garber 31 Fiorello Peck Poly Profile-i C Salvo 2 Landy3 BJohnson above information provided NH AVP Dick Sherman Scale RC Modeler editorial copy recent editorial Norm Goyer sent AMA headquarters along reply Executive Director John Worth type material hate read contains shots MA magazine insurance program museum RC transmitter checking salaries Nats accuses AMA being top-heavy in-fighting andwell get picture says major modeling organization should have support hobby writes editorial nature write showing good side other peopie dissatisfied AMA 120000 members can make happy would have have 120000 custom-tailored pro grams Anyway unhappy AMA let someone know specifical ly things can changed would hope anyone reading editorial would take enough time write copy ofJohn Worths reply very good will try answer items editorial would like use remainder column comment some points people District have asked about Insurance great deal has written about insurance program Council did what member has suggested AMA could have dictated rates However since no offers companies could have case Some people want pay accord ing probable riskIndoor flying Pylon Racing etcbut would very difficult administer Also insurance coverage limited situations strictly flying operations Could some trip over item gym break bone easily doing outside AMA Staff Some people accuse HQ staff being overpaid Overpaid would like ask compared Salaries Washington area being what HQ staff could find higherpaying positions some place busi ness other AMA Also cost living high Washington area Move Headquarters city lower cost living AMA paid i25 million building now worth about two million fast-growing area Reston value should continue crease Another point staff paid basis five-day week Therefore staff members compensated AMA business trips fall weekend often happens Museum have some com plaints about museum its defense museum attracts visitors giving AMA valuable exposure public Lets face ita little extra public relations effort never hurt anyone visitor museum can see nearly types models gathered together area As cost maintaining museum could con sidered bonus justifiable byAMAs owner ship its HQ building Like lot things its want see let other people enjoy Aircraft weight limit People concerned about weight limit 55 lb placed aircraft believe now repre sents reasonable figure will provide chance people develop technology hardware flying skills aircraft size People going have edu cated build fly larger aircraft such educational program will come overnight feasible weights can increased later may have rating program pilots etc now rather cautious about whole thing Become involved Ever wonder some names some clubs appear maga zine others ones involved oppor tunities become active try instead finding fault AMA may find very enlightening Let yourdistrictVP know interested dont have no cause gripe someone else gets opportunity person stays position years Next month report Maine Exposi tion 5 Your AMA Officers Waiting ToHearFromYou Effective communication twoway Ostreet AMAs non-paid volunteer off i-S S cers doing utmost make AMA 5 jthe kind organization membersi wish thoughts con-i Itained pages month buti yours arent apt known unless Iwriteto AMA vice-president district representative ociate vice-president area. iComplete communications link write 1110110110110110110110110110110110110l10110110110115 July1987 105 Christmas Parade Float Pon derosa RC Hawks shows way clubs can spotlight what com munity see Sam Abdow Fall River MA Boeing PT-i 7 Built Sterling kit Control Line model will used bythe owner full-size aircraft display purposes New Jersey 0 New Ysit II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11381 718 225-8319 ASSOCiSte Vice Presidents Pete Blanching 260 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 861 APO NY 09123 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Dreach 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 Ray Juschkus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street Olean NY 14760 Hank Likes 46 Gory Dr Toms River NJ 06753 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hickaville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts Electric cer tainly coming prominence quiet means powering model aircraft characteristic alone represents giant step forward us boon aeromod eling community However other new development great hobby sport theres always need assessment its advantages disadvantageseven exhaustive evaluation program feelings about development Electric positiveuntil yesterday received telephone call New York city woman inquiring whether husband would able fly newly purchased electrically powered RC model airplane local schoolyard seems hobby dealer sold outfit recommended site exchange impelled check ads several magazines devoted facets Electric flight result far am concerned disturbing ads echoed hobby dealers carefree assur ances went further frosting cake such suggestions Now can fly during lunch hour Nothing said mind about safety no caveats about obtainingpermission Rememberthose two cardinal rules Always play safe always obtain flying site permission charge same Happy Birthday two Happy Anni versaries warmly enthusiastically wish former cherished ad mired friend aeromodeling great Walt Schroder shall celebrating 80th birthday April 19th year Happy Anniversary wishes go fol lowing 1 Bill 8ev Wisniewski shall have married 38 years April 2nd 2 Jersey Coast Radio Control Club having reached its quarter-century mark year indebted Aero drome clubs informative newsletter its worthy editor Chuck Roedelas well prestigious Pampa News Release its altogether charming editor Donna Bartle Garden State Spacemodeling Society thanks Free Flighter friend Jack Sarhage manager Northeast Region National Association Rocketry fellow District 2 AMA member having kindly invited mealong AVP Frank Dresch District 2 Free Flight Con test Board member Brad Baneto attend Marcl 15th contest North Beach Park Bridgewater township NJ doublephase event featured following classes 1 Rocket Glider Integral J etex-type thrust 2 Boost Glider Glider separates rocket-booster after initial thrust Unfor tunately surgery hospitalization family member prevented myattendingthis event Frank Dresch represented us meet reported greatly impressed what witnessed gave event officials ultra-high marks particularly area safety Phil Cushman AMA 4715-CD profound sorrow report recent death Phil Cushman prominent aeromodelers District 2 Phil man eagerly sought means promoting model aviation AMA often personal cost sacrifice always anxious lend helping hand needed assistance gave unselfishly himself process Phil joined Pennsylvania Avenue Radio Control Society PARCS early 1950s served its president four terms 1986 banquet pleasure attending PARCS presented Phil handsome plaque reading Presented Phil Cushman recognition over half century Achievement Service Leadership toward Advancement Miniature Aircraft Presented PARCS 1986 deepest sympathy condol ences Phils devoted wife Louise other members fine family Congratulations compliment compliments valued District 2 club Mercer County Radio Control Club based Lawrenceville NJ having received newly created Club Month Award Model Airplane News award given month April 1987 recog nition Mercer County Radio Control Clubs outstanding newsletter Propwash add congratulations award well deserved Propwash editor Jack Dempsey along following officers club Doug McMillan president Dave Babcock VP George Coleman secretary Joe Dutco treasurer Welcome aboard Ken Koeppel will note roster District 2 officials beginning monthly column now includes name address Ken Koeppel added associate VP pleased will Ken now part team Since so-called Lindbergh Era Ken has devoted boundless energy rare skills growth perfection model aeronautics During modeling career Ken has de signed built flown conceivable type craft has competed US Canadian Nats also contests located states have space list addition being AMA Leader Member currently member IMAA SAM well Western New York Free Flight Society Ken also life-member Southern Tier Aero Radio Society STARS Alle gheny NY Olean Model Airplane Club Ken organized latter club together friend help Olean Times Herald New York newspaper some years ago Invite him visit Good shot deserves another slogan refers consumption beverages kind another pair photos shown below first picture shows good company Bill Good Two Good Brothers RC fame Syracuse Symposium caught roving lens ubiqui tous Dan Luchaco friend member Valley RC Model Club Sayre PA second good shot another Good Brother Dr Walt dedication AMA Headquarters building Reston VA As always say Good shot deserves another Also always say.. Foreigners Flying US Effective October 1 1987 Canadian members Model Aeronautics Associa tion Canada MAAC will no longer automatically covered AMA insurance flying models USA Instead coverage will available Canadians other countries through new affiliate membership program coming AMA affiliate member flat rate $10 per year foreign national will covered AMA liability insurance protec tion accidents flying USA whether flying competition No other benefits will provided through membership case order qualify affiliate membership status applicant must first provide evi dence currently member home national aero club MAAC Canadians SMAE England etc Because new policy previous provided AMA insurance cover age foreigners flying AMA contests $1 fee per contest will discontinued after September 30 1987the $10 annual fee will permit flying orall contests year addition other flying USA 106 Model Aviation Gear up locked Ohio S Pennsylvania 0 West Vigisia DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District III Vice-President 1560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Associate Vice Presidents Eva BIddle 21S6 Street Road Warrington PA 18976 Bob Dively 29326 Gates Mills Pepper Pike OH 44124 Francia Fluharty 504 2lat St Vienna WV 26101 Gorky Heitman SR 108 North Holgate OH 43527 Laird Jacknon 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 Eugene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave Scottdale PA 15683 Frequency Coordinator James Bearden 5552 Foxrun Ct Cincinnati OH 45239 Phone 513 542-4406 Another month down tubes included largest gatherings modelers world right District Ill 87 edition Toledo Weak Signals RC Exposition held April 10-12 usual crowds tremendousparticularly Friday Satur day Sunday crowds about average enthusiasm everywhere Enthusiasm way has strange ways venting itself vividly demon strated Saturday group dividuals unnamed protect not-soinnocent plotted great practical joke Frank Costello Flying Models Magazine ltseemsthaton Friday Frank bought very large DC-3 kit left room Well two perpetra tors joke kept him busy annual WeakSignals Auction Saturdaynight rest guys got room built kit Now admittedly didnt com pletely finish itbut Frank returned found completely framed-up DC-3 about nine-foot span sitting bed motel room least didnt glue wing panels permanently dis cussed would have still trying get out room Fortunately Frank made arrangements trailer haul some other stuff home show DC-3 would fit cant just imagine someone drivingtheir Chevette show having hap pen Id say ringleader should stay close home Speaking projects helium-filled RC hot-air balloon ball flying show got lot inquiries about interested designed George Steiner member AMA Frequency Committee published Model Builder magazine couple years ago now available ready-to-fly version Sharper Image upper-class specialty store catalog outfit latter fact may great looking balloon can looked upon two sides us fly RC hobby positive side fact exposure hobby/sport re ceives being such catalog could help obtain flying sites catalog also lists ready-to-fly RC airplane negative side obviously increased potential radio interference particularly near schools schoolyards Dads and/or kids purchase RC aircraft likely know about local clubs potential problems interference Granted advent ready-to-fly CL airplanes toy market never very much impact serious hobby aspects CL flyingexcept good done advertising Cox Testors par ticular So dontthinktheadventofready to-fly RC planes will have much effect either but.. Another interesting item Toledo Ohio Cup Sailplanes hope have complete information about future column now let known its huge beautiful trophy available best RC Sailplane flier Buckeye states Incidentally got quite few complaints club secretaries new com puter system generally made mess annual club charter renewal rosters just proves old saying modern twist err human really screw up takes computer HQ finally got straight ened out before quite few club secretaries manually corrected ori ginal listings required significant amount work corrected ones showed up AMA HQ wasnt clear some corrected ori ginal list sent didnt have whole process over again new forms Sorry about guys such trials tribulations getting new computer up running Another thing has caused little confusion survey distri buted through national newsletter reprinted quite few club newsletters written very tongue-in-cheek man ner Jeff Troy formerly eastern Penn sylvania now working AMA HQ Reston problem some didnt recognize tongue-in-cheek nature survey led difficulties Some thoughtthe questionnaire hinted much amiss AMA HQ Executive Coun cil activities much featherbedding going Others tried answer ques tions best abilities used questionnaire basis discussion club meetings Still others recognized tongue-in-cheek character questions responded similar tongue-in-cheek way Just exactly HQ will tabulate results will sure interesting record average salary AMA HQ about $23-$24000 AMA owns leases motor vehicle Ford van VPs budgets vary $2000$2600 per year plus $600 telephone allowance way AMA ever does hand out company cars want Lam bourgini Countach like 60 Minutes last week should wild Pennsylvania Turnpike Next week Ill travelling Reston another Executive Council meeting main subject will 87 budget fact Ill day early hold meeting Finance Committee ganize presentation budget Council understand end-of-year financial statement will published issue ModelAviation thatthe budget will appear next issue after approval Executive Council will make some dry reading some should prove quite interesting others Saying Month want go up pull back stick want go down pull back some Thats month Are Director Public Relations Aeromodeling great sport Right has lot going fact about American apple pie people inconceivable model aircraft flying club should run flying site diffi culty mean almost 125000 AMA members countless others build fly miniature aircraft over great land What could wholesome educational instructive fun Family fun Keeping kids away booze drugs place go nice sunny afternoon flying field place constructive effort weathers bad workshop sur face sport has ingredients make easy sellingjob However see situation think have some serious problems facing us better acknowledge confront dont take initial step may find ourselves looking miniature aircraft go museumor able see own homes flying field Sound severe Well lets talk about few minutes Perhaps biggest problem expan sion population still old-timers around can remember convenience taking bus sub way carrying large Free Flight model under arm getting off end line flying field No longer Name large city person can take public transportation miniature airport open field dont believe left Residential expansion Industrial expan sion highways Interstatesall things gobbling up land faster can preserve Yes Thats right just arent making new land days So fly wherever can get permission fly people seem fly RC use fair amount fly-over spacesometimes cost irritating neighbors experience model clubs first complaint registered against flying activities usually phrased noise nuisance Because have some mufflers industry will meet local government noise ordinances complaint doesnt always work doesnt complainant switches issue safety Safety nice catchall everyone can empathize safety need safety easily understood opponents model flyingfieldsjumpatthe chance cite cause Model airports simply dont get same consideration full-scale airports mean people agree full-scale airports necessary neighborhood right model airports arent con sidered necessaryexcept modelers some public officials elected representatives have thought fully helped sport its enthusiasts saddest aspects flying site situation site long standing can threatened closed takes seems determined Continued page 110 July1987 107 Delaware S District Columbia S Marylaod S North Caruiioa Virgioja DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robed E Bubura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Chuck Foreman 807 Pohite Dr Mechanicoville VA 23111 Doug Holland 3517 Fernwood Dr Raleigh NC 27812 Rick Christoph 970 Star Crest HarrisonburgVA 22801 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809 Charles Spear 288 Holly Lane Mockvville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 919 480-5986 opening events terms flying activities Spring Indoor Contest Patuxent Naval Air Test Center Through efforts individuals especially Claude Powell Indoor fliers area have opportunity fly large hangars Test Center two contests held year sponsored United States Navy St Marys County Department Parks Recreation DC Maxecuters primary club members behind event Special thanks go out local Radio Control clubthe Patuxent Aeromodelers RC Clubfor static judging of beautiful rubber- CO-2-powered models event growing shows renewed interest Free Flight modeling see interest will ever equal what years ago considers present availability Free Flight sites excellent growth turnout spring meet higher last years numbers mem bers mid-Atlantic area interested Indoor flying especially Scale flying place flierwhotravelled greatest distance get Dave Linstrum Florida columnist Fly ing Models top competitor Awards presented members outstanding group aviators World War II Ada Barrett few ladies delivered fighter air craft factory United States Army air forces Ada grand lady got right event lucky recipients Mark Houck up District Ill Pennsylvania photo shows Mark getting award Ada also stopped little flight-test museum Patuxent RA5C Vigilante display HVAH-12 worked twenty years ago installing angle attack automatic throttle control system Small world Delaware somewhat like couple other corners district get often would like did get up couple weeks ago very enjoyable day District IV AVP Scotty Moyer passed along invitation event joint mall show put five clubs Wilmington area effort coopera tion part group makes possible place large varied cross sec tion models before public took number photos display unfor tunately theyre back yet will try get couple next month Trade Show Some should have copy magazine hand before MARC Show Timonium MD 30 31 May get before time please remind people show AMA booth will staffed people Headquarters will around somewhere both days addition Academys services will transmitter testing Encourage anyone see bring old box find out whether use fix modify itor throw trash can way out spon sors ready waiting District IV event Contest season contest season really gets off big start few days 2 5-26 April will miss grand beginning some hopes making swing down through North Carolina catching some effort four events Instead happening will Reston attending Executive Council meeting Better luck another time New Associate Vice-President Some time ago Raymond Lefrancois asked re lieved associate vice-president have taken rather long period appointing replacement looking someone very active modeler has lot interest sport also wanted someone could provide some other expertise occasion time par ticular hoping someone some computer expertise Rick Christoph person selected Rick will help western part Virginia terms member ship contact Rick teaches James Madi son University Any attend large aircraft fly-in Pattern contest being held Valley RC field year take time out say hello Rick Raymond Lefrancois has given very ex cellent service Academy will continue provide input espe cially world Control Line flying Thank Raymond has ap preciated Sound Cont pg 104 rules stipulate muffler comes engine unmodified sufficeduntil Rossi came out new 40 having muffler opening ucing much noisier exhaust engine puts out ap proximately 1000 rpm others 9 x 6 propeller ideal way address situation would Academy through action appro priate board establish exhaust-open ing restriction 5/16 in conformance existing quieter engines An tempt will made just soon possible original purpose rules prevent power race first place Watch developments meantime some close checking sound levels will made Nats see just what has done make things equitable once New engine have chance run new K&B 45 Sportster engine parallels design first introduced 20 muffler design same larger size due increased cube engine found starting break-in running characteristics very similar 20 have operated engine lOx 6 propeller hope totry some other sizes see what sort output devel opsAfter breaking-in tothe pointwhere engine would take fairly lean needle run steady ran best steady rpm could get turned out 12200rpm close what instructions lead expect run stand Tatone Thrust Mount will prove useful running different props sake consistency measured sound levels usingthe FAI distance three meters rpm level 89 dBA would expect get lower levels engine mounted partially cowled average model engine quiet running machine team John Brodbeck Company people dedicated providing us quiet product problem engine being corrected oil leakage around fore aft cap pieces muffler can deal prob lem have engines making gasket using some silicone gasket paste seal joint rich break-in setting oil much apparent running higher rpm leaner needle bench no sign overheating near future K&B will coming out 60 size engine reports unusually quiet engine Look photos below will help recognize K&B 45 Sportster engine show muffler assembly much experi menting hole sizes etc could make own engine 108 Model Aviation Shown lathe K&B 45Sportsterengine assembled muffler along firewall mount comes engine Continued page 114 Alabama 0 Rorida 0 Georgia S Mississippi 0 Puerto Rico South Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Phone Work 615455-6100 Phone Home 6i 5728-3283 Aseociate Vice Preeldente Edward Hunter Rt 3 Sos 286 Amory MS 38821 Richard Jackson 2116 Thornlen Dr. N Charleston SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Deiray Beach FL 33444 Joueph Micatizzi SR 00866 Box 1532 Fajardo PR 00648 Ed Moorman 65 1 2ttl Street Shalimar FL 32579 Dick Patton 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 849 East Glochestor Place Norcross GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Burnis Fields P0 Box 1063 Strickland Rd interlachen FL 32048 Phone 904 684-2517 Reading lot newsletters talking District 5 modelers discussing AMA Frequency Plan everyone has transmitter have become some what pessimistic about probability trouble-free transition wideband narrow-band equipment introduc tion new frequenciesfrom 12 38this coming December Its have lost faith frequency acquisition plan believe represents proper ap proach technically sound fears stem fact humans going have make work Most us dont know much about radio Oh sure know batteries have died know something wrong surfaces stop wiggling problem subtle put set box send itto ourfavorite repair man So Frequency Commit tees good words words magazine columnist may may understand stuff dont mean lot us confused about whats going happen 20th December means bit trouble first part next year Its human nature fellows fail get word everyone reads MA magazine magazine articles transition plan few will understand implications plan areas trouble could arise believe RCers will continue use old banned channels until someone stops using Ive already argument put fly own field cant continue use 72400 dont have interference prob lems wondering reason cant frequencies will no longer legal under FCC Im naive enough think will stop use So buy radio new frequencies beware few months narrow-band believe could have lot interference problems Also will know transmitter sufficiently narrow-band operate new frequencies interference Will depend what manufacturers tell us will see quality-control report showing equipment meets new specifications have little con fidence brand-new sets bought after December 201987 will fit new specs least until such time prob ems have worked out complicate matters further will plenty broadband receivers out So transmitter fits specs still may shoot down guy such receiver receivers purchased part matched set receiver trans mitter Some receivers moved air craft aircraft changing crystals along way generally used until give trouble may way well get rid such equipment end Sort brutal thoughleaves lot smashed airplanes along way Im alone fears clubs taking precautions alleviate potential difficulties example developing checking procedures find unsafe equipment could produce inter ference flying set frequency groups arranged possibilities encountering interference both 31M adjacent channels prevented would like recommend clubs look such schemes flying activities Better take precautions now after weve re-kitted aircraft Lets also take time understand radios work can aware causes problems likely encounter way can help less informed problems arise above lets ookout problems come 1988 Ed Hunter hardworking AVP Mississippi reports Greenwood RC Club running its annual fly-in onJune 7 addition some swell models will some full-scale displays full-scale aerobatics flying routine Chipmunk big feature Swap Shop So bring swap items display clubs free tables Call Mark Bowie Ed Hunter further details spent wonderful day TTOMA Atlanta March 22 flying Indoor models spring Indoor contest didnt much flyingdidnt have satisfactory test site time get old Indoor stuff working before meetso know what happened Everything flew like proverbial rock very impressed ever quality flying cama raderie competition displayed gang bunch knows howto have fun Lots Phantom Flashes present dont know what Phantom Flash its 10-cent model kit back early 1940s John Blair George Perryman achallenge match going lasttimes saw above two-minute mark built Phantoms felt made good flight could get high enough clear house Must modern gum band makes difference fine Scale models also present Steve Payne flew fine E2 Cub John Blair Russ Timnons Scale fleets also Bostonians fine form some great flight times scored Im again plugging new reed valve Cox 049 Texaco style RC assist event several contests being planned aboutthe districtThis should beafun event Old-Timer 1/sA Texaco models should fit rules should competitive Jack Culpepper has built Challenger entry claims its world beater time appears print modelers will have completed Nats plans Ive seen lot discussion Free Flight site Lincoln lots bad vibes growing out problems encountered Lincoln past Free Flight fields Vince Mankowski assures years site best year Its tough job find Nats site adequate facilities events Let assure Natssteeringcommittee Nats planning group does great deal in-depth hunting get best sites available includes on-site inspection potential area Generally means some compromises must made agree though such compromises should spread around no group always gets short stick problem staying within budget Nats event costs vicinity $1 30000 put attendance isnt could mean big financial loss AMA So important Nats site must acceptable events will successful Its tough act put together hope memories past problems Free Flight Lincoln wont keep Free Flighters awaycause will miss good skip Nats will less success Remember Nats mid-July year July 11th through 19th See Lincoln July1987 109 Steve Payne shows off fIne-flyIng Piper E2 Indoor Scale Cumming GA meet Gorgeous George Perryman launches Phantom Flash Look atthat concentrationl Jack Culpepper shows new Challenger 1/sA Texaco Sherry Butler Ilinois 0 Indiana S Kentucky S Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Charlie Bauer 4944 N Orange Norridge IL 60656 Cal Ettel #3 Castle Drive RR 2 Florissant MO 63034 William Kern 1808 12th St Bedford IN 47421 Raymond Meyers 7370 Normandie Ct Apt K Hazelwood MO 63042 William G Snavtey P0 Box 281 Auburn iN 46706 Dick Taylor 7929 Jefferson Kansas City Mo 64114 Stan Watson 10414W 134 Street Palos Park IL 60464 Bill Zimmer Box 72 Varna IL 61375 surrender did mention would put models column mail started rolling month Ill try include letters can Ive learned get guys ball didnt realize knew enough about models dislike much Gee didnt know bad Larry Woodall prez RC Thunderbirds western Kentucky writes club working improve relations full-scale pilots area Larry gave pitch full-size guys about model airplanes paid off because have asked demonstrations Sturgis Airports fly-in year Theyve also made members Aviation Club Sturgis Way go airport Larry speaks Sturgis KY used glider training during WW II have information about CC-i 3A involved gliders Sturgis during war write Larry 227 RochesterAve Marion KY42064 sure would appreciate Ron Ballard Decatur IN wrote tell about fun-fly went Van Wert OH put Black Swamp Flyers As following picture shows event drew good turnout field club flying out private airstrip owners plane looked little shabby club came up idea shine up However someone suggested would easier paint know thats just what did club stripped Ron painted Well cause showed appreciation such manner club has place fly life Thats real cooperation Got another letter Fred Nevin Propkickers Jacksonville IL wrote let know about Presidents Cup contest year Six people flew snowfor next picture shows Notice snow Look flying Thats full-sized runway AMA Fred talked about rather odd contest put year Its called Tether contest requires airplane flown circle attaching line wing tips use 1/2A modelsand have ball realize Control Line guys saying have done years ap parently RC models Well does take less space Have guys ever thought about taking up Control Line Gotanother letterfrom Debjustice ofthe Miniature Aircraft Competitors wrote tell about neat Combat contest put year people fly perfectly good RC ships Combat taking very seriously event contest Swizzle Stick class As can see next picture using perfectly good airplanes Pictured left right have some MACs holding Swizzle Sticks Ernst Rogalla Andy Tranchita Ken Linda Herrick Scott Deb Justice Oh yeah remember Justices recip ients Goldberg Vital People Award Well Deb tells club bit different has usual adult men pilots several youngsters women well fact Deb herself instructor also tells about 90% new fliers keep models through training guess thats can have something Combat meet Just jok ing again Deb Lets hear fine club Bensenville IL Fred South Morrison Model Aircraft Flyers sent couple pictures mall show Sterling IL claims mall shows help sustain membership club club member show joined club result seeirg mall displays though builta model six orseven years priortothat George Farris Aero Aces Grissom AFB IN sent next picture annual New Years Day get-together What nice way start out new year also invited neighboring clubs Thunder Birds weather held out everyone great time looks great crowd toothe chili coffee helped month finally got out Burgin go First Annual Confederate Air Force Swap Shop Auction Covington KY real nice time got chat members least six Kentucky clubs allowed see people hadnt seen year hope C RCAF does again next year As sit just now realize year already its fourth month meansthe newmodelsarecomingouttobe tested new flying season personally get big thrill out flying new beauties first time sure batteries etc good shape assure new bird will last past initial test flights So lost year due forgetting important part flight systemthe batteries made big decision after read VP columns past month have decided add political views column have shortage news pictures feel lot what being said has very onesided reflecting views of Council have left myself open some attacks felt quite tasteless got some pretty caustic letters Dis trict 6 members result So fill space have given Carl past will now let know howl feel about latest items importance AMA Well guess thats month will trytogettherestofthe letters column next month Enough now.. GoingCont pg 107 neighbor will stop nothing get fliers out area locations good relationship exists between club public agency controls property persistent complaints field neighbor can produce real problem handle such situations Well its easy time first complaint registered problem already has ad vanced too far stage very difficult overcome objections get back normal uninterrupted flying clubs have wisdom anticipate potential problems use public relations strategies prevent developingeven before first flight made new field Theyve conducted surveys neighbors theyve launched advance awareness campaigns avoid misunderstandings about clubs intentions club recall neigh borhood people sign petition stating no objection presence model airport location Invitations near residents once field has opened static and/or flying displays annual open house day tried proven methods getting message across methods help Continued page 113 110 Model Aviation Iowa 0 Michigan 0 Minnesota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level Northville MI 48167 CompuServe address EMAIL 700472102 ASsistant Vice President Boyd Bowdlsh 0410 Gonwood N Golden Valley MN 56427 Aseociete Vice Preeldente Arthur Arro 1014 Woodbridge Blvd Ann Arbor Ml 48103 Stove Bowman 81 Larson Rd Esko MN 55733 Jack Finn 368 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Russell Knetzger 2025 E Shorowood Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Place Holland Ml 40423 Carl Mohs 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 53708 Ron Sears 132 S Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48054 Prequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Box 357 Minocqus WI 54848 have just completed reading District VI column continuation because month guest Suburban Aeromodelers Club Chicago As Chicago area right alongside Wisconsin zoneand club consists entirely AMA membersI felt OK accept invitation What learned dire need get new informa tion clubs about AMA activities fast find time visit talk clubs clears air misunder standings demonstrates need communicate much effective way So need talk membership often timelier manner just through Model Avia tion magazine already have national newsletter designed help out newsletter editors providing material can easily copy would like see changed Zip-Mail clubs Have contain example news frequencies mortgage going insurancesome points have asked about meetings newsletter editors could feed club members along individual newsletters VPs wished send NNL Jim McNeils baby has agreed change increased costs would minimal unit would go out trash mail will quite bit cheaper individual newsletters proposed What think Send AVP note containing thoughts Report byAVP Art Arro longestrunning contests district G DHSS Sno-Fli held February serves cure long bouts cabin fever common time year 87 edition drew 33 stalwart pilots competing three classes Two-Meter having largest number usual site changed Ford Test Track Uticawhich hosts State Meet Control Line Old-Timer Free Flight summer years weath er clear cold breezy physical temperatures mid-teens produc ing subzero chill-factored ones con ditions did prevent thermal activity maximum flight scores recorded Several cumulus clouds highlighted spectacular rainbow halos due ice crystals Three rounds flown consisting six ten ten-minute precision duration tasks plus spot landing bonus option top three received handsome trophy plaques thanks Contest Director Jack lafret Event Director Gale Saxton very able crew missed mark calendars February 88 make unique District VII event Good Lift Nats hotting up though inquired about number entries Pylon amazed hear few result national rules Rossi hope area trying keep entry-level event restricting hotter motors may best way have novice advanced expert class program entries seem increasing Look out Lincoln Seveners acomin am around district give views topic shall Ida Grove Byrathon probably Bril lion would want miss Madison Glider session Also have pro mised Steve visit Duluth before water freezes lot other trips will undertaken during flying seasonso look say howdy Jack Finn passed details AMES Sundusters program small club involved build ing two large static display models Aerospace Education Council Iowa models have moveable surfaces much-modified SIG Bonanzas partof Aerospace Education Module available teachers partici pated AEC workshops details available photos pro mised guys mentioned working project Tom Logue Brian Husted Mike Anderson Joe Parish Matt Dubberue wan Kusumadjaja Curt Netcott Jerry Rumsey Brett Smith Danny Sydnes headman Denny Goodrich will hang However AMES guys also involved Iowa Special Olympics participate theTent City display crafts ideas What great group guysand deserve heap Attaboys AMA Interesting question placed Dennis Goodrich Does AMA have women members occasional introduc tion Ladybirds has message today very good buddy east part Michigan Bob Rohrenkamper back hospital another session know has worked clubs throughout years gives hard time ever get together am Limey trend joshing Rocky will out around after oil change give him nod say Great see stand back reply District Roundup AERO RC Club has set up flight tests have set flight examiners also have recognized flight instructors training program available S FLYING WOLVERINES pushing safety having new aircraft checked out before going field appointed safety officers S Don Stilwell safety director ROMEO Club Are doing something about safety club Its insurance stake S Flypaper put out Milwaukee Flying Electrons covers serious effects smoking meetings Maybe attendance down S UFO have also gone smokeless covering noise reduction LIFO Sightings 0 GRASSFIELD still looking seed moneysorry pun resting description Runway Magnetism Flight Lines ST CROIX seems causes pilots move onto strip Safety guys 0 Lakeland Flight Lines mentions use usual club raffle purchasing video tapes S looks SAG NAW VALLEY guys going start show team need partof district Twin City Flare-Out describes clubs annual building contest models least 50% done S Quote month TRAMPS Report Knowledge comes reading instructions expe rience comes reading Sound. Off July1987111 Assistant VP Boyd Bowdish Apache mail show meeting othergentlemen did good job hassling meetinga way clear air Mr Chairman Leon Coadyatevening dinner Brillion Dan Squire far side good company showed fine club spirit Dave Curtis Open Air Irish Hills RC Swap Shop Cindy must getting ice creaml Aircraft ID Labels would like additional stick-on aircraft ID labels like 1985 membership kit may ordered AMA Supply Ser vice 10 $100 postpaid Please include remittance order specify stick-on labels Askansas 0 Lawsiaaa 0 New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 Associate Vice PresidentS Dannie Ball Rt 1 Box 840 Mesquite TX 75181 Michael S Harrixon BOOT Main Hot Springs AR 71901 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Hurley iii 927 CommerCe Pleasanton TX 78064 Bill Lee 3522 Tamarisk Lane Missouri City TX 77459 Larry Saflor 1415 Manor Dr Barileaville OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3416 David Dr Metairie LA 70003 Chuck Wood 909 Harvard St Clovis NM 88101 Frequency Coordinator Scott Kalmus 5001 Bayview Garland TX 75043 AMA has finally received well-deserved na tional recognition has taken us 50 years 120000 members flying millions flights before Contestant Wheel Fortune correctly guessed puzzle model airplane simply great should celebrated modeler USA witnessed TV yelled right out loudand alone atthe time Vanna White looked covered transparent MonoKote time can remember having felt proud once going 85 miles per hour passed police car flat tire Pass word Some joker Wheel Fortune probably never built won $2000 correctly identifying Model Airplane puzzle Looks like weather has just gone completely nuts Floods blizzards torna des about other kind un usual weather can imagine point up extreme weather can isApril 17th temperature Dallas 96 degrees am typing 1030 pm temperature still 86 degrees Just wait till summer comes Oh yes record ed wind gusts up 79 80 miles per hour Dallas few days back fact couple modelers reported had some 60-mile-per-hour hori zontal thermals Watch folks As can see Im trying pretty hard usual cheerful self sure isnt easy youve stand watch whole lifes work go up flames As probably read last month 46-year-old hobby shop recognized people finest world set fire burglar February 19th What burned destroyed Dallas City bulldozers backhoes said lost everything meant just included forms records filed mail relative office District 8 VP Also lost AMA Displays circu lating through district along AMA movies tapes way AMA has filed insurance items al ready update relative store am going make giant effort reopen old address Hobby Counter 1907 Greenville Ave Dallas TX already have lease building right next door 1909 Greenville Ave should have open about May 15th am sure right bright' start up again tender age 73 am findingthat have host wonderful friends have offered practical help form funds merchandise help nod good Lord Ill make Pray Still speaking fire caught eighteen-year-old arsonist set though small satisfaction now Dallas jail under $28500 bond caught silent alarm inside Dallas music store being held breakin break-in fire breakin another hobby shop north Dallas suburb Farmers Branch am asking fine AMA publisher Carl Wheeley include column sev eral photos related fire first photos below holding models partially sur vived terrible heat burning fuel paint cements plastic kits model old Nobler Control Line model hanging wall hind steel shelves filled thousands back issues model craft magazines wings tail burned off front fuselage engine area spared enough recognizable heat intense melted other 200 300 engines Johnson 35 Nobler will still turn over am coating what left Nobler heavily epoxy resin preserve AMA museum think will interest ing viewers note 16 years flying 3000 flights put plane could destroy took fire determination keep flying no matter bad damage generated deep love affair can between modeler plane hope under stand reallyoutstanding model plane now thanks arsonist will never get see shown two photos below 1 2-ft-wingspan model Navy flying boat built 1940 Carlyle Linskie Dallas brag about Giant Scale mod els today please realize flying boat built back 1940 what today would considered primi tive materialsbut also Free Flight model powered two Brown Junior 60 engines just didnt have enough power break suction water takeoff hand-launched Hamp ton Airport majestic flight ever saw landing like feather plane skidding grass its hull restoring museum alas will never see please enjoy photos break away morbid facts above want really thank bunch newsletter editors answered plea replace staples tape papers have saved fingernails helped clean up language did receive newsletter 16 staples itsent hope jest sent back So can see workload good VP handles Pancho Morris shoot picture below months load newsletters receive around 300 per month manyfrom other districts try very hard read Please put yourself place imagine what burden staples must go trouble put out good newsletter smart make easy possible send open read thanks again used tape instead staples Continuing thoughts newsletters spent about two hours last night reviewing some better onesand am sure District 8 have finest news letters AMA promise next month get off subject fire give bunch sparkling quotes District B club papers Dont forget grow exchange thoughts other guy just might having fun modeling exchange newsletters him Out gas. gotta land 112Model Aviation Colorado 0 Kansas 0 Nebraska 0 North Dakota S SoothDakota Wyomng Ix DISTRICT REPORT Dick Crowley District IX Vice-President 16413 E Stanford Place Asrora CO 80015 Phone Home 303 693-1204 CompuServe address EMAIL 760672750 Associate Vice Presidents Fronk Clarke 1507 Woodland Beatrice NE 68310 Gene Coroon Boo 2832 Casper WY 82602 Ed Coo 8209 Linden Dr Prairie Village KS 66208 Travio McGinnis 8027 W Blot Circle Arvada CO 80005 Ruos Miller 980 N 3rd Carrington ND 58421 Jim Aicketts 516S Cloudas Sioux Fallo SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles c/o Radio Service Center 918 S Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 1303 922-8107 Evening 303 936-3266 Fellow Highland Modelers write just after returningfrom FAI Technical Meet ing Paris France Executive Council observer new VPs get chance attend see international game played Despite weather rain snow did get chance see some famous city FAI meetings session very impressed representa tives conducted themselves FAI pro gram USA something step child other parts world its way fly need take long hard look some international programs have book international records dont see USA listed categories fact could dominate program ifwewantedto Butthen again would like fly 0% nitro Give call drop note specific information time read will proba bly already have heard about few proposals feel smoke screens cover up important subjects Re Districting proposal prime example First theRuIe 19 call proposes creating series districts would have 19000-plus members lit tle concern about make up geo graphic area serviced OK bean counteri Second Elimination proposal volves sticking hub cities dis trict would based hub city other states district being merely filler Can imagine district say Dallas TX would cover Texas Okla homa New Mexico Colorado Kansas Nebraska Wyoming Montana Idaho etc Sure Re-Districting proposal finalfy focusing giving AVPs some recognition operating moneysome thing should have long ago Whata revelation So far proposals has sent Re-Districting Committee consideration would seem con cept having total five six districts popular somesounds like dynasty time Naturally would eliminate smaller districts such District IX reducing Executive Committee point could controlled very few would SOL Think about whole re-districting smoke screen mentioned proposal makes logi cal sense proposal split District Xjust above LA can justified Have LA southern California Arizona District X let northern California Utah Idaho Nevada make up District XII might hurt some egos might return budget dollars extra AVPs its sensible way go now Its much less sweeping dynasty program Im opposed hope majority Execu tive Council can see through Its true some Eastern districts could use little adjustment nothing radical JustthinkaboutitWemorethan doubled membership past ten years yet some would advocate cutting Executive Council 11 five six Would consider sensible planning smaller districts helping prevent takeovers act stabilizing factors Executive Council sincerely hope colleagues Executive Council can see through smoke screen too am also very concerned about direc tion fiscal development insurance programs Another smoke screen item Are looking out membership interested pretty financial statement self-serving much insurance protection really have within what boundaries limitations thoughts very important would appreciate call note views Hurry knows soon might district God forbid Con tact 303 693-1204 CompuServe 7606 72 75 0 might time smallest district start making its presence known will because have no other political ambitions will respect others same can communicate lot get monthly newsletter going What think know sounds like dont get mailno way comes daily pound Lets keep up get specific Lets tell like Interestingly enough about 35% mail calls comes west outside District IX Finally reminder issue will out prior Nats myunderstandingthat categories soon will filled no Remember deadlines everyonedont disappointed Also dont forget District IX Open Meeting held Tuesday pm HQ area Look specific details Nats information center will good chance kick concerns around learn profit get-togetherso lets see Next month promise get off soapbox various soapboxes put article about district activities some things too important ignore smoke over Keep active Only about 18% membership voted last time Thats crime keep active communicate will generate maintain interest dont knows Think about Good flyingsoft landings Going Cont pg 110 create positive attitude towards club its needsand counteract incip ient problems friction almost 125000 AMA members 2000 chartered clubs model aviation community represented Acad emy has sorts people involved means different viewpoints different tem peraments different skills dealing non-modelers addition esti mated another million people involved sportpeople AMA influences very little unless happen pick up copy ModelAviation magazine time time aeromod elers America mixed bag peoplepeople need get along neighbors yet ironically sometimes cannot seem get along other very disturbing problem has oc curred few Radio Control clubs recent months splinter group breaking away form anotherclub new group proceeds locate another flying site within potential radio interference range older club field Although AMA Rule Book includes suggested procedures checking inter ference potential negative attitudes tween groups can preclude coopera tion happens appeal made AMA HQ arbitrate situationnot enviable task Frankly model aviation community large enough us able afford such fighting among ourselves need cooperation paramountand especially because noncooperation will create negative image front public officials Yes some situations have carried far public official has obliged arbitrate dispute between two clubs let matters go extreme foolish harmfulparticularly sport sup posed fun potential solution problem radio interference between nearby clubs allotment channels will soon have channels work Decem ber 20 1987 working arrangement channel allocation could made field going have neighbors have get along Neighbors can also include other chartered clubs some areas need get along too Continuing residential industrial expansion brings increasing difficulty finding open spaces suitable model fly ing means more sites going have public land AMA developing methods present model aviation message public officials As member National Recreation Park Association gain exposure men women have considerable say what goes parkiands under jurisdiction Working NRPA contacts develop support cooperation positive step right direction part both national office char tered clubs across country Doing can help nutshell responsibility posi tive public image rests aeromod Continued page 114 July1987 113 Anzana 0 California 0 Hawaii S Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT David L Peltz District X Vice-President 20450 Celtic St Chatswarth CA 91311 Aesoclete Vice PresidentS Darwin N Barrie 8252 E TurnoyAve Scottadale AZ85251 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Bob Kampmann 8810 Piedra Way Fair Oaka CA 95628 Mike Lee 11430 Spitfire Drive San Diego CA 92126 Bob Reynolda Rt 8 Box 51 TuCoon AZ 85710 Jim Scarborojgh 30717 Rue Langloix Rancho PV CA 90274 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Tuttle 417 Ehilani St Pukalani Maui HI 96788 Al Williamson 445 Weatby Chula Viata CA 92011 Jon Zelaloft 5411 OctoberWay Weat Valley City UT 84120 Frequency CaodInetor George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr SacramentO CA 95826 Phone t916 352-1982 Awards Dinner April 4th Free Flight Model Airplane Association Southern California FFMAASC held its annual awards dinner Lawndale CA pleasure invited participate honor presenting Bob Bill Hunter Satellite City Hot Stuff fame 1986 AMA Technical Achievement Award given introduc tion cyanoacrylate adhesivesto modeling Anyone has ever built plane CyA has saved countless hours process owes debt gratitude vision being first apply technology sport prestigious new AMA award will presented annually make significant technical contribution aero modeling Also Sal Taibi rumored have invented balsa wood Sal gave interesting talk balsa showed some samples group exhibited ex treme differences weights Also present World Champion US Indoor FF Team Cezar Banks Fl D World Champ Bob Randolph team manager Bud Romak Larry Calliau couldnt attend gave demonstration world-class Indoor flight eight-foot ceiling no less startling couldnt believe approximately 18-in-wingspan plane weighed much dollar billbut gently circling restaurant fine evening went home smile face AMA Marketing last Executive Council meeting appointed AMA President Don Lowe chairman new committee AMA called AMA Marketing Committee does AMA need Marketing Com mittee ask Ill try give opinion believe number things AMA has tosell Some like memberships insurance patches jewelry plans build ing planes jackets hats etc obvious Others opinion main thingAMA has sell sport itself No would argue model airplane building/flying popular golf tennis bowling oranyof other so-called adult sports Its also ob viously popular young people Little League baseball AYSO soccer etc Well believe partially due lack sales activity part AMA well part model airplane industry Anyone belongs American Rifle Association knows good job selling theirproduct use firearms far unpopular model airplanes difference lies what refer marketing problems created lack marketing part AMA apparent toall us Mention sporttoan outsider youll usually get funny looks until explain further recreation facilities planned times auto matically plan flying site next soccer field golf course swimming pool etc Rarely ever need find ways sell con cept sport rational constructive educational recreational activity Thats part what Ill doing cnmmittm also need tosell AMA memberships model airplane builders/fliers yet belonga number estimated over 100000000 need find ways reach themand motivate join AMA has grown by6 10% per yearto its current membership over 120000 weve still got long way go before say cant grow Theres strength numbers become organization represents 1120000 members well have far clout today AMA also would benefit financially did better job merchandisingthe physi cal products like hats jackets patches etc have sell Look some creased activity area No no going force members buy hat membership renewal money voluntarily brought such sales sure could used constructive purposes help battle get flying sites Ill keep posted activities committee develop Next week fly Reston VA next Executive Council meeting decide AMAs budget year District 10s standpoint its going interesting Cont pg 108 getaclose look atthe components muffler assembly Coming Up next issue will report couple other muffler developments including four-stroke 12 engine working anything would like pass please drop letter 611 Beechwood Drive Charlottes ville VA 22901 Cont pg 113 elers job AMA headquarters people alone nor ajob elected officials can themselves us needs conscious need public acceptance model aviation continue enjoy privilege flying creations have everything can assure continuing availability flying sites have roll green carpet before us chore rests squarely us 114 Model Aviation Sound Going Have made contribution MORTGAGE DEPLETION PROGRAM IF YOU T NOW WILL Increase AMAs financial strength offsetting current interest payments ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVERESTON VA 22090 Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Dragon 0 Washington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCullough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address EMAIL780872422 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Cashman 2521 SW 323rd St Federal Way WA 98023 Al Culver Box 88 Wilder ID 03876 Gary Fuller 3050 Riverwood Juneau AK 99801 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N Great Falls MT 59401 Dave Mullens 18559 Palatine Ave N Seattle WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 807 0 Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 823 Klamath Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 112011 28th St E #09 Puyallup WA 98373 Frequency Coordinator Robert Balch 1843988 Haig Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 6th 7th June Farragut Flyers will have Float Plane Fun-Fly Sandpoint ID Its great place con test places things entire family enjoy Mount Rainier club will host annual Pattern SportAerobatics contest Pfeiffer Pfield south Puyallup 6th 7th June Latest word isthatCLAM BASH 87 will Astoria 14th June Events NW Sport & Super Race 1/2A Fast Com bat four carrier classes Stunt Clam Scale What ask Clam Scale About $350 bucket Anyway call Dave Green 503 325-7005 latest info June 13 Boeing HAWKS will have Big-Bird Fly-In Kent same day just south RAMS will hold four-stroke rally Auburn field 13th day MARCs second annual Air Carnival Open House field Redmond have flying static demonstrations etc next day 14th seventh annual Marymoor Scale meet will Marymoor Park near Redmond happen near Billings MT weekend 13-14 June Billings Flying Mustangs holding annual Air Show Flying Mustangs have very nice field talk may buy wise move can Supposed Fun-Fly Helena 20th 21st may rumor Big Sky RC Modelers Great Falls scheduled have Scale Fly-In 27th & 28th June probably Rattler Field Whoops changed name some thing like Black Horse Field didntthey Too badthe old name much descrip tive Nobodys seen black horse years other hand always look down walking around bushes June 27-28 Bladder Grabber 87 will held Boeing Space Center near Kent WA will hosted Boeing HAWKS FF group Howard Rush CD Carver Corporation sponsor biggies Combat world prizes worth big bucks competition gets fierce athree-dayweekendJune 19 through 21 Farragut Flyers CAMS Coeur dAlene will host Northwest Regional Scale Masters Farragut Flyers field Farragut State Park Some best builders area will bring fly handiwork Typically will get modelers Oregon Washington Montana Idaho addition will some Canada California possibility some Alaska group did well finals will also show up Its great place entire familyand filled topnotch aircraft pilots Gary Fuller AVP far north wrote Gastineau Aeromodeler Society celebrating its 10th anniversary June Congratulations GAS members well look forward 20th Gary sent brochure have printed tells about group maps flying areas very well-done idea might use promote club what possible new club membersand populace large GAS will have Biplane Fun-Fly Eagle Beach 20th June Contact Gary details Illinois Valley club will have Fun-Fly 27th 28th June somewhere near Cave Junction OR will first-ever effort deserves support Now dont know much about flying site rumored have runway mile long over 100 ft wide neighbors complain about noise Looks like auction/swap meet Saturday fun-fly Sunday Bob Bennett will CD dont have phone number him Im sure Robert Boess club prez can help number 503 592-3648 Dick Wickline may also able give particulars Editor Bob Steele closed newsletter following thought Invite young person go flying Young people lifeblood country cant get interested aviation no can need young people club Amen Mark Ewert Walla Walla Valley Prop Twisters told has new Helicopter group formed believe called Southeastern Washington Heli copter Association mentioned fun-fly will hosted Tn-Cities RC Modelers event will June 20 Rosadell Nutley Field near Tn-Cities Flying will start 10 am info available either Markat 509 525-8273 Jim Bumpous Tn-Cities Club 509 547-4143 Also check favorite hobby shops informative flyer Salmon RC Flyers Salmon ID newsletter mentioned Club hosted local group Boy Scouts attending Merit Badge Pow-Wow Scouts working toward Aviation Merit Badge spent several hours club field went away better understanding RC modeling Club Prexy George Nichols briefed group various aspects building flying aircraft After briefing PrezandAlvaHeaterputon flight demo club gave Scout Delta Dart build part Merit Badge requirement Just think good PR done club small outlay time dollars Want get community side something like Besides some kids will modelers future Now weather warming up us lets look back colder time Marty Hall sent note about fun-fly held Fairbanks just sun about sink below horizon und schnee bedect die erde Anyway pretty much ordi nary fareloops duration rolls likeexcept last event Would believe Musical Planes Same musical chairs aircraft air signal mad dash ground Last plane up loses other hand maybe survive landing go up next heat Last plane following rules still flying wins way clear out odd stufi youre reluctant simply burn Long Alaska winters give lots time build replacements Martys description winter flights pointed up striking contrast winters bit lower latitudes snow Marty said very deep described sound plane came nosed over soft forgiving white powder covered everything No damage done A/C cold fingers toes hardy souls like us would rather fly sit Boeing HAWKS Puget Sound Electric Model Flyers present Fifth An nual Electric Fly-In atthe HAWKS field near Kent WA two-day affair 27th & 28th June will include among other things Electric Flight clinic Mitch Poling noted author book Electric models columnist Model Builder magazine Prizes will given both days Most Aerobatic Best Scale Longest Flight Most Impressive other categories curious will find eclectic mix may stir desire join have tried Electric Flight have found very enjoyable CD Bernard Cawley Call him 206 839-9157 Registration 9 am flying will go day Speaking HAWKS Boeing HAWKS Free Flight Model Flying Club has its spring opener scheduled Harts Lake Prairie June 6-7 Im sure exactlywhat FF events planned eitherTom Cash man AVP Free Flight Ed Lamb club president should able help Imagine beautiful medium blue sky patches large fleecy white clouds drifting gently across weather warm wearing shirt-sleeves few others have light jackets Some beginning sunburn gaze up azure sky following flight model tracing IMAC schedule white blue Sounds like average summer contest right Well yes wasnt summer 25th Annual SRAC Polar Bear 21st March No rain no snow no hail much wind Now thats just usual format Polar Bear cant nice once mother nature smiles have nicest week end possible Oh yes little wind Force-b gale can make whole thing very interesting especially spot landings Incredible wea ther Just day before looked like deluge Its relatively warm oh-so-wet lately contest enjoyed participants spectators alikeand trophies Would believe silver plates silver plaques truly fitting award 25th anniversary fine contest Jack Barnes CD ably assisted Rad Russell rest SRAC crew Rogue Eagles will have Pattern Contestattheirfield near White City OR 4th-Sth July Along local group should number fliers northern California should good contest sharpening skills HAWKS will hold aThermalGrabberat Redmond Glider field June 4 5 Happy Flying July1987115 JUN 101 FLIGHT f ED WHITTEN Box 176 WaIl St Sta York NY 10005 Fourcorners Free Flighters Ann Earl Eckerson backbone very active club Aztec NM couple puts its heart soul promot ing Outdoor Indoor flying quad rant New Mexico hold weekly building classes Thursday nightsthe Farmington Model Building class Farmington Public Libraryfor Juniors aged six through 13 Wednesday nights theyre Altrurian Library Aztec Model Building class again youngsters six through 1 3 Whenever can hold contests young old alikeoften assisted Hoby Clay Farmington Frequently parents accom panytheir kids help out Pictured below group builders What bunch happy faces Ann Earl get lot satisfaction helping both young people older stu dents build fly Somehow get little building flying own Aztec big town percentagewise lot aeromodeling going much larger metropolitan areas Note have obtained cooperation town libraries club maintains close contact local newspapers issues regular press releases Farmington Daify Times often features clubs activities good stories Wren Propp terrific photos often color Aztec actually somewhat eco nomically depressed area outsiders have helped out example Bill Hannan contributing autographed copies books Maybe other clubs manufacturers could send somethingor editors could donate newsletter subscription Contact Ann Eckerson care New Mexico Free Flyers Association 810 Baird Circle Aztec NM 87410 Below illustrated clubs drawing cards neat certificate awarded youngsters show out standing progress Certificates nice touch youngsters really appreciate kid stuck over bedroom/workshop wall inexpensive can used both reward achievement contest prizes Building Indoor Peanuts following first portion sixpage treatise Peanuts Dr Lester Gar ber must reading 1 Selecting Design Selecting good design usually compromise between scale points flying characteristics best compromise select good-flying design build model light possible add much scale detail possible Study rules carefully good-flying Peanut design should have broad wing chord 25 length about equal span large stab long nose moment Lacey Fike classic examples designs features possible build Lacey four grams have flights three minutes However Lacey Fike typically well respect scale points h5everal monoplane designs pre-1935 good-flying designs will score higher scale points 2 What Light Peanut unusual Peanuts weigh eight 15 grams consider Peanut light goodflying design has good scale detail weighs less five grams design withanarrowwingchordasmall fuselage weight four grams light Peanut asmall Peanut High aspect ratios narrow wing chords undesirable because 13-in span limitation other words narrow wing chords result small wing areas higher wing loadings reduces flight times 3 Why Build Light Peanuts Three answers can given question 1 Light Peanuts fly longer 2 Light Peanuts easier adjust 3 Light Peanuts dont break hit wall respect first point simple energy analysis shows flight time inversely proportional weight 3/2 power means example de creasing weight 50% should increase flight time 84% Decreasing weight 25% should increase flight time 40% Weight ever critical respect second point Light Peanuts require less power flyat lower speed other words forces torque aerodynamic forces acting model smaller Since model flies lower speed effects small warps drag other imperfections will less Light Peanuts will also recover stalls other disturbances quickly cause momentum considerations model will less sensitive thrust other trim adjustments respect third point Aero dynamic considerations show lift proportional velocity squared gen erate twice lift model must fly 141 times original velocity level flight lift equals weight therefore doubling weight means model must fly 141 times fast Peanut hits wall whether breaks depends its structural strength amount kinetic energy has hits structure must absorb kinetic energy bendingand/or break ing Kinetic energy proportional velocity squared model isflyingl41 fast possesses twice much kinetic energy bottom line model having 1/2 weight will fly 71% velocity will possess 25% kinetic energy hits wall Therefore light Peanuts much less likely break space does permit reprint ing above excerpt Dr Gar bers six-page treatise must reading its entirety complete set send Ed Whitten another 22-cent stamp cover postage copy will its wayto soon possible 116 Model Aviation First Row L R Josh West Kris Butner Lee Posey Jacob Saiz Jeremy West Claudia Saiz Raymond York visitor Eari W Ann Eckerson Second Row L R ED Dusty Rhoades Charies Cunningham Connie Stevens Maria Saiz Sabrina Butner Ruth Butner Third Row Lto R Everett Posey Sherry Posey Kathy Cunningham Denise West Bili West Robin Butner John Saiz
Edition: Model Aviation - 1987/07
Page Numbers: 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116
AMAs Financial Statement 1986 May last year having earlier ap proved budget 1986 AMA Exe cutive Council noted would need dues increase 1987 decid ing dues increase Council took consideration together increased revenues growing mem bershipwith all-time high member ship total predieted 1986there have steady increases costs opera tions dues increase therefore determined necessary orderto con tinue providing existing services mem bers also noted sev eral years since last basic dues increase Back May last year appeared general increase $4 per adult member would get AMA back operating black several years same time however recognized liability insurance market deteriorating beginning October 1986 AMA might have pay much renewal coverage Regardless outlook future obvious early 1986 would deficit year budget 1986 predicted loss year about $113000 As year progressed however member ship growing steadily exceeding prediction about 5% year before amount projected deficit gradually decreased finally just under $93000about $20000 better ex pected fall 1986 got worse news expected concerning surance program turned out nobody willing provide coverage needed now problem insurance costs hands emergency concerning availabilityor lack special AMA Executive Council meeting held September time Council approved significant propositions AMAs 50-year history Council approved funding AMAs own insurance programstill using insurance companies provide policy claims service AMA commit ted pay bills Continued page 101 Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin jr Miss Sound. article No did overlook last months issue magazine Due need space extensive article dealing radio frequen cies Sound Model Aeronautics article did appear June issue might think point time frequency issue much important Well no doubt isa very important subject want know stand regard whetherwe haveafuture Radio Control hope article has answered questions frequencies led believe however immediacy frequencies plan has lessened emphasis sound model aeronautics remains extremely important sub ject spent last weekend Toledo Show judging number people talked others AMA booth can assured growing interest problem soundlevel reduction notwithstanding cer tain advertisements have appeared model aviation publications still individuals out imagine noise problem can expect flying sites future still manufacturers dismiss need develop quieter equipment can expect business future have heard individuals taking quiet equipment making noisy altering muffler sake gaining power ridiculous power needed appropriate solution go larger engineand operate quiet spectrum individual sits par ticular flying site happens free apparent noise problems gen eralizes problem therefore does exist anywhere taking quest progress need standards seri ously kind complacency does sport disservicein fact puts jeopardy FAI ClAM Sound latest meeting ClAM changed format dealing Continued page 104 Fred Marks Chairman AMA Frequency Committee article part series purpose provide status report upon give brief history AMAs acquisi tion new radio frequencies Included series will update radio frequencies situation similar pro vided Model Aviation 1985The reader urged save entire new series articles reference show new comers RC hobby Recent articles June 1987 Model Aviation pages 106-110 April 1987 Model Aviation page 100 Brief History AMA RC Frequency Committee standing committee AMA Executive Council continues year year chairman appointed Executive Council acting through president AMA committee responsible AMA membership through Executive Council Fre quency Committee its inception late 1940s under guidance Dr Walt Good Ed Lorenz Howard McEntee others Since have asked Dr Walt Good present full history committee future article will attempt Prior formation Frequency Committee ham radio license re quired order fly RC Since time frequencies have become available require ham license Today al though RC flier may have ham license no longer required another article Frequency Committee member War ren Plohr will tell howto become radio amateur ham Using ham license/fre quencies can avoid complications license-free RC environment present Frequency Committee members otherJack Albrecht has member since 1975was serving committee writer time initial involvement 1978 time seriously work attempting acquire new chan Continued page 100 AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John Worth 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager S Comptroiier Gisele Jackson 0 Competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 NatsGenerai Manager Vince MankowakiS Specici Services Director Carl Maroneys Speciai Events Director Douglas Pratt S Pubiic Reictions Director Geoff Styles S Technical Direcfor- Bob Underwood 0 Administrative Coordinator Bob VoislavekO Publications Director Carl R Wheeleys Membership Director Mike Woodfolk0 Generai Counsei Jeremiah Courtney July1987 99 AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 NewRC Frequencies Came AMAs Executive Council ectuisalent Board Directors basically composed President Executive Vice President Executive Director 11 district Vice Presidents officers provided space month AMA News publication What say space howeser smatter personal viewpoint f sole responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council Cont pg 99 nels could wherever could FCC reason apparent Figure 1 RC broken its shell AMA mem bership risen rapidly mem bers RC Fields crowded long waits turn fly addition seven frequencies shared other Public Radio Service PRS users including such things message pagers Since pager usage also increasing dra matically consequent rapid increase pager interference RC models provoking complaints mod elers RC modelers demanding relief Frequency Committee examined availability spectrum technical feasibility operating frequency slots ranging 30 MHztoover900 MHz Another Frequency Committee member Bill Hershberger will tell about later As proceeded through era Bob Aberle became chairman Under Bobs guidance great assistance AMA legal counsel Jeremiah Courtney Walt Good writer explored various avenues FCC would receptive During 1981 1982 op tions refined persisted two concepts 1 wanted exclusive use channels 2 wanted channels possible Both utmost importance first goal exclusive use channels would preclude future allocation shared channels powerful users occurred seven old frequencies second goal having maximum possible number channels thought mandatory because would various areas US some frequencies might unusable worst-case would powerful 300-watt fixed station using directional antenna beamed across par ticular flying field FCC technical staff agreed could support position assigning us so-called odd frequencies 7276 MHz area frequencies un wanted powerful Public Radio Service users because preferred design equipment required operate less 20 kHz apart However FCC could provide us exclusive slice spectrum anywhere else channels 10 kilohertz other operators because just available So FCC support accepted knowing Euro peans too operating 10kHz separation prepared ac quire frequencies 72 75 MHz writer Walt Good John Worth AMA legal counsel met formally seven individual FCC Commis sioners December 1981 January 1982 present request build case committee carefully con sidered ways handling several technical problems developed allocation plan depicted Figure 2 nub plan insofar FCC concerned receive 80 new frequen cies 50 72-73 MHz 30 75-76 MHz frequencies exclusively use RC modelers located between interstitial other PRS users so-calledeven frequencies would 1 0-kHz removed frequencies would secondary users may interfere other users spectrum same time may force adjacent-frequency 10 kHz away users avoid interferingwith us meant have better receivers available US safety order prevent heavy influx surface models cars boats etc new frequencies commit tee elected stipulate surface vehicles required operate 30 frequen cies 75 MHz 50 channels 72 MHz model aircraft Despite separation AMA has recently found necessary request strong FCC enforce ment stipulation As result car model operator recently pay replacement crashed airplane because radio aircraft frequency March 1982 FCC Commissioners voted unanimously affirm request After public-comment period pros cons debated won big battle Report Order became effective 20 December 1982 battle won war continued group active AMA members felt would forced give up old radios because new improved equip ment would necessary order operate new 20-kHz spacings yet available degree correct However same arguments made years before expanded five frequencies 27 MHz Industry responded quickly believed would once again Having designed ACE/Proline equipment years writer firsthand under standing both what required importance prompt response really did look difficult therefore did limit type modulation used AM FM PM other forms could can used Indeed felt AM FM other forms could coexist good receivers forthcoming still true AMA RADIO CONTROL UTILIZATION PLAN III11111111 1983 12838404244464810 125416 ED WITh SON-AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS 1988 II II II II II II 1214 1618 2022 2426 2830 3234 15 13 15 17 59 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43 45 47 49 51 53 55 57 59 12 14 16 58 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 50 12 84 16 58 60 FIGURE 2 RC FREQUENCIES/CHANNELS FOR lNJDEL AIRCRAFT After 1987 nonaircraft operations 75 MHZ IIIIIIIIII 22CHANRELS 38404244464850525456 Asaresultof debate deference feared losing old radios committee acted phase-in 80 new channels would ensure modelers could continue use equip ment several years also gave RC industry several years develop new equip ment phase-in combined field frequency identification scheme has evolved become Frequency Utiliza tion Plan covered theApril June 1987 issues Model Avi ation Frequency Utilization Plan included first separation cars boats 75 MHz 72-MHz channels reserved model aircraft addressed need Protect broadband receivers fora peri od time designated until 1991 retaining 40-kHz separations between RC frequencies b Delay use channels either side seven old frequencies FCC permitted used until end year 1987 c Prevent use frequencies would cause image problems sin gle-conversion receivers committee has especially pleased its proposal AMA Exe cutive Councils approval Phase-In Plan two reasons 1 Industry has taken longer fourth yearof plan introduce improved receivers ever anticipated 2 lot poorly performing AM transmitters out using present AMA cali bration program identify such transmit ters have corrected too will subject article come Asafinal implementingaction forthe new frequencies 1983 committee adopted frequency flag scheme based resistor color code Meanwhile hav ing reached state progress described above committee went lower level activity awaiting development new equipment Bob Aberle left com mittee get reacquainted family job George Myers appointed chairman As reached end theacquisition phase item left hanging fire writer askedby industry-related organization Continued next column 100 Model Aviation Frequency O 1080 56023 AO2ITIOSAL 72 5542 SC FREQUENCIES IN 1995 540- 0 4 ASOITIOSAL 72 5542 SC FREQUENCIES IN 1988 12011 4EV 72 1442 520- SC FREOQEICIES IN 1983 60ASIA SEI44ERS IIASTIY SC SINCE 1970 40 20IN 1989 5 597019801990 FIGURE 1 AIiA/RC GWTh formed during acquisition phase later subsidedto prepare set standards RC equipment proceeded albeit reluctantly Somehow could see AMA enforcing standards liability issues poten tially too risky finally decided call Guidelines allowing question enforcement remain moot Guidelines never published through out 1983 1984 continued wait new equipment feedback field next article series will relate what happened 1985 onwards Financial Report pg 99 Council therefore upped pre viously approved basic dues increase $4 $10 per member provide extra money needed beyond necessary operations fund new insurance pro gram end September Meanwhile 1986 continued other respect previously budgeted agreement between actual budgeted Income/Expense figures remarkable has years As statement shows came within 4% budgeted gross income plus side within 3% negative side expenses Some basics 1986 AMA finances Out 38 million dollars total AMA income about million came mem bership dues Over 25 million dollars came members over 100000 elected pay extra magazine along basic membership dues Out total 39 million dollars ex penses about $367000 went member ship insurance expenses about million dollars went salaries fringe benefits 48 employeesa ratio per 2500 members about $132000 toward cost being landlord office cleaning building maintenance lawn service etc about $1 56000 membership processing ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Income Operating Expenses Budget 1986 $140000 computer services about $106000 FAI international competi tion expenses about 11 million maga zine costs offset advertising dues subscription income about $1 00000 volunteer officer expenses about $70000 postage freight plus other lesser expenses including about $53000 pay National Champion ships about time issue AMA News reaches members Executive Council will have approved 1987 bud get budget reflects new considerations have developed since preliminary draft provided January AMA Finance Committee exerted special effort make recommendations realigning some expense items give priority long-range goals objectives AMA major emphasis flying sites same time Council review ing six months experience operating AMAs self-funded liability insurance proContinued page 104 Meetership Dues Juniors-no publ iuriors-newsltr Mat or-meg Seniors-no pikl Seniors-neusltr Seniors-sing Open-Family Sr Citizen Newsletter Reg Newsletter Early Magazine Magazine Early Boosters-no publ Booster-magazine Free Officials Bate 500 1000 1400 750 1250 1650 1700 1800 2600 2400 3000 2800 500 1500 Budget 1986 No Marl es 4095 500 121 000 1950 000 3247 200 136170000 27304504500 41257012500 61191l014200 28407384000 19914778400 37228111684000 49150137620000 239119500 188282000 1800- Total Membership115959 291902800 Deduct partial Year credits5200000 Bet Dues Other Income Musewe Patronships Life Memberships Club Charter Fees Sanction Fees Sanction Insurance FAI Staeps-net Less BAA i4eeterahips tuppi & Souv Sales Less Furchases Dealer Coeseissions Fits tentals Video Tape Sales Misc Membership Fees IntereSt Incose MIA Advertising N/A Subscription s NAB Subscription Fees Misc Donat ions Argus Subscriptions Gross Income Deduct 286702800 Budget 000 600000 4000000 1800000 60000 Actual 1986 No MembDues 41572078500 165165000 21873061800 33312498250 181226250 27234492950 41877117900 716612898800 29727727200 18134351200 43127129381000 44821125498800 220110000 161241500 1834- Percent Achieved lot 511 136361 112 151 102591 133091 99741 ioisox 117111 104651 91061 115851 91191 92051 85641 119045 299849150102721 5796775 111481 294052375102561 Actual 1948250 1900000 867750 5589357 3196167 5600000 2300000 3300000 200000 400000 800000 6000000 46500000 98 00 550000 8000000 500000 371176200 Operating Espense 367474900 Special Council Allocations15021200 Total Expense Net Loss Year 1986 2304500 1875000312501 4123273103081 2152825119601 79050131731 0001 108050056871 239319072521 1199280- 8100040501 35956489891 77283996601 6391730106531 49878285107271 985829299871 665600121021 9524914119001 286049 57211 384679708 104001 377933445 382496100 393970916 103001 11319900 9291208 Percent Budget BudgetedActual Used Operating Espenses Salaries--Total dept Payroll Taxes Fringe Benefits Occupancy Telephone Postage ght Memberahip Insurance Membership Processing Membership Services supplies film rental Public Relations Film Projects-Production Travel Service Film Library NO Service Film Replacements Staff Travel Cotmicil mtgs Trade Shows etc Office Supplies StatIonarymisc Office Equipment & Maintenance Printing 4 Copying Professional Fees Insurance General Depreciation Expense Data Processing Membership Sys Time BharlngMeintSupp Financial Systeem Word Processor General Ceeputer Expense Other Taxes FAt Expense fund allocation NM Divisional Fee PAl Franchise Van Expense MusetIs Special Projects Interest Expense Total-exclusive magazine direct costs MA Advertsing-direct costs MA Other direct costs Unrelated business Tax Total Operating Expenses Other Expenses Special Council Allocations Officer Service council mtgs expenses national 4 district officers Magazines OfficerCDs etc Various Coessittes ASIA Scholarship Program Bats Pensanent Site Committee Total Expense Budgeted Total Actual Expense Year 1986 98738000 20180700 13135000 3380000 5800000 33956300 14893900 2200000 7105000 2000000 500000 1000000 2800000 712500 4000000 2400000 1100000 10023400 9105400 800000 1500000 600000 1530000 9267500 3000000 300000 1700000 2375000 254102700 42683000 70283100 74900 377933445 102851 6500000 2021200 1500000 1000000 3500000 500000 ___________ ______ 382496100 393970916 103001 July1987101 98926860 17364939 13195681 2675893 6887083 36741459 156 60 2179297 7860902 1220791 465237 777062 3131626 440046 4325496 3261640 1941795 11873394 14056850 398772 2690614 1622706 2223301 7671359 3000000 272299 1612786 1120877 263891825 45672838 67963821 j~61 100191 86 001 100461 79 171 118741 108201 105111 99061 110 641 61041 93051 77 711 111 841 61 761 108141 135901 176 531 118 461 154381 49851 179371 270451 145 311 82781 100001 90 771 94871 47 191 103851 107 001 96701 99 721 6665249 2114562 1340180 621635 52 9S&45 102541 104621 89351 62161 151 311 -0- _______ Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 Im writing during long return trip April 87 Paris meeting ClAM once-a-year gathering FAI Headquarters France designed defini tize accept competition rules various FAI categories coming year Since international rules-making proc ess seems mystify some members will try explain procedure Com petition rules currently written sev eral ClAM subcommittees Category US Representative Free Flight FlGeorge Xenakis Control Line F2Laird Jackson Chmn RC Aerobatics F3A Ron Chidgey Chmn RC Soaring F3BJohn Grigg Chmn RC Helicopter F3C Horace Hagen RC Pylon F3DBob Brown Chmn RC Electric F3ECal Ettel Space ModelsHoward Kuhn Chmn Scale F4 Bob Wischer addition category representa tives John Worth secretary ClAM president voting representa tive Plenary Session officers ClAM including chairmen subcom mittees nominated voted Plenary Session practice representa tives continue office unless good cause found removal must say consideration highly political nature transactions effective representative should stay place Seeing committee has its US representative will ensure retain strong voice rules-making commit tees meet separately simultaneous ses sions making difficult effectively partici pate representative com mittee wanted attend sessions found time foronlythree F2 F3 B F4 Its apparentthat various subcommit tees have done homework during year April session becomes much less difficult differing proposals must resolved participants will have detailed reports wont cover important decisions would like highlight few faced international rebel lion Control Line category due drastic rules changes put place April 86 ClAM meeting feel Dr Laird Jack son did masterful job convincing committee cancel 86 rules change step step adopt reasonable compromises aimed slowing model speedsie standard low-nitro fuel reduced engine venturi size especially gratified subcommittees recognition need reduce noise later.. F3 B Soaring subcommittee debated length controversial weak link used towline limit launcher energy Much discussion yielded no suitable alterna tive solution moment since finite specifications launch winch available seems launch winch design function must defined order standardize important element system Noteworthy strong drive reduce category complexity eliminating Speed task elimination will firm proposal next year hoping test concept years Nats Hopefully future change will make event appealing Soaring enthusiasts can build toward participation strong FAI teams future important outcome Scale deliberations establishment new Giant Scale provisional category essen tial requirements event same current FAI rules except maximum weight 25 kg engine displacement 100cc allowed no reaction engines such jets rockets should please Giant Scale enthusiasts Interestingly subcommittee proposed no limits engine size last-minute persuasion yours truly brought about addition limit system excluding heavyweight high-speed models seems appropriate F3A Aerobatics adopted whole new pat tern plus detailed Judges Guidecertainly improvement overwhat have category very good shape includes refined noise requirementso far category requirement extremely gratified see agree ment need get general noise reduction program af applicable categories end current noise committee abolished new formed consisting subcommittee chairmen affected committees What need now subcommittee receive instructions having finite noise reduction plan place within finite period time achieve must embark aggressive noise testing noise reduction program categories hope persuade AMA Council fund scientific testing technology advancement program would consist testing first isolate noise sources evaluate possible solu tions no way can write noise requirements categories up-front assessment what possible impact category arbitrarily specify use mufflers finite noise limit time would ridiculous need planned noise reduction program possibly several steps hope can convince own Contest Board responsive real need noise reduction interesting way note UK Control Line representatives statement effect no place England FAI Combat ship maybe flown due noise regulations 1989 will have somewhere US combined World Championships Pattern Pylon Helicopter Soaring assuming get act together definitize plan December ClAM Council Meeting preliminary proposal Paris accepted requisite de tails site organization have yet worked out significant undertaking should prove grand modeling experience During next few months will searching suitable site event directors will making appropriate plea magazine site offers pres ent aware site possibilities Florida New England Virginiaand must others important initial objective pick site can select dates get problem organization have concerned insufficiently strong competitors some international events several reasons lack struc tured program prepare strong contenders seems should either job right After spend over $100000 dues money year area other country world having active competition program chooses make FAI events premier events competitions orga nize competitive dont After competition rules formulated competent commit tee members meeting head-to-head dis cussions make choices FAI system active committees write rules using inputs experts around world contrast ourcontest committee system strictly passive responding largely individual ideas trying sort out What need face-to-face head-knocking Contest Board sessions can have give take necessary reach consensus also need time sit down write rules together hope can work out plan can just AMA spends lot man-hours money writing rules planning competition items butwe need efficiently Lets come together reason will far out step rest world red-blooded American competitor would like World Champion dont work system will make achievable 102 Model Aviation Good News AMA Film Librarian now has Beta video tapes available sale $2500 following titles included Marvelous Miniatures 46 mins Grand Illusions36 mins Wired Excitement30 mins Adrift Air30 mins Choppers20 mins Order AMA Film Librarian 1810 Samuel Morse Drive Reston VA 22090 Include $2500 tape sure specify Beta shipping charges prepaid AMA Executive VPs Report Jim MeN sill AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Mortgage Honor Roil plan has abandoned because some members getting impression AMA financial difficulty financial trouble no crisis funds formerly used rental payments will now pay interest principal bank loan Head quarters building As faras one-time assess ment concerned seriously doubt such motion could ever pass Council action persons have responded request mortgage payoff donations please rest assured will have place museum wall reflecting list donors contributed Some members have sent donations since last monthly magazine report Mr Jack Page Florence SC $5 Wesley Virginia Wyckoff Greenville Ml $5 Cherrill Vera Thomas Ft Myers FL $5 Lt Col Gerald Risovi Mrs Risovi Fort Hood TX $25 Although no longer asking donations pay off mortgage fine unselfish people will Honor Roll money will directed mortgage members being asked currently pay largest dues historysuch increase being necessary go self-insuredand time talk mortgage Jack Page adds letter new members unaware makeup AMA feel article should published magazine short feature giving history AMA explaining terms like Leader Member Open Contest Director sayCD some respond huh article could also explain elected voluntary paid officials dutiesand could re peated annually What think Col Gerald Risovi writes Does Council expect reduce dues insurance reserves have accumulated will reserves adequate eliminate need bank letter-ofcredit What planned nearly onemillion-dollar windfall years dues crease represents What long-term plan Perhaps can extend temporary dues increase year necessary pay off mortgage Good sharp questions Col Risovi immediate present will have bank portion years insurance monies setting fraction aside reserve future settlement legal claims filed particular year example claim filed 1987 might settled until 1990 time comes settle want use 1990 money rather 1987 reserve Some reserve flying year will have held against future settlements Whether dues will come down future crystal ball suggestion paying off mortgage may come Thanks again mortgage money thanks letter Doc Passen Jasonville IN writes have ruffled few feathers AMA things beginning get bit sticky.. Madison Avenue approach gen eral membership reflected actual numbers last election AMA presi dent gives us very much leeway work since 85% members did bother vote presidential elec tion decided less 100 votes too secrets AMA Head quarters gap communication understanding between average AMA member Executive Council mindboggling Gee Doc think everybodyon Coun cil trying hard can communi cate know am .. Ray Teliczan Jr Mascoutah IL writes have just received homeowners surance policy enclosed notice model toy aircraft now included under coverage industry trend maybe AMA can lower its insurance future Thanks Ray Ill pass info along Bill Zimmer AMA associate VP Varna IL writes Reduce AMA districts six Decrease Executive Council five save money equal representa tion thats equal representation Ill quit AMA today have good system officers representation now arent using its full potential Id like see funding annual district meeting district wouldnt know another District VI associate VP tripped over Bill idea annual district meet ing excellent something Council should consider Come think ideas always good . important persons modeling world newsletter editor job difficult bar modeling least thanked example should editor retire after cer tam years service club members walk up him thank him wonderful issues cranked out Instead come up him say issue month Whyare mad Send newsletter Have ever actually seen newsletter editor have actual unretouched photo want show July1987 103 getthls Issue Model Aviation Free Flight season will just starting up will have about two weeks plan trip Pensacola FL attend Tom MoLaughians annual FF bash held US Navy field mile square Meet Marc Hattie Slak Huntsville AL happy husband-andwife team won practically thIng win event last year planning same year Marc Hattie go everywhere together Marc shown holding little model airplane see powered rubberband know what Free Flight people tell Radio Control people about FF7 say Theres nothing Free Flight business No skill knowledge necessary just wind up let em go gentleman right real live editor Meet Mr Ken Miller Jasper AL publishes creates FlyWatcher newsletter Jasper RC Mod elers creation good newsietteras land Also meet Mr Randy Jones L Mr Jiles Portzer middle helping Ken fiddle radiocontrolled Sweetatick AMA Computer Network can send Electronic Mail AMA access up-to-the-minute informa tion home computer CompuServe address 767033041 Source its ST6232 Cali Doug Pratt AMA HQ 703 435-0750 info Executive Directors ViewFrom HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr lieston VA 22090 Caveat Emptor Let buyer beware Advertisements Radio Control equip ment operated 72-75 MHz frequencies can contain very misleading statements such Meets AMA 1991 Specifications have 1991 Specificationswe have Guidelines Semantics aside meet Guide lines RC equipment must perform ac cordance AMA document Guide lines Acceptable Introduction Full Set RC Frequencies Guidelines quite specific receiver transmit ter performance Currently AMA has no evidence documentation verifying RC equipment currently being adver tised meets Guidelines doesnt necessarily mean equip ment described meeting specifications guidelines able simply means have no evidence support claim Anyone considering purchase RC equipment based such claims advised seek further information help determine claim accuracy An Endorsement Bert Pond .. bought book History Contract through AMA documents con nective narrative found interesting read exclusion other projects almost stopping persons interested history aviation should read book product great amount effort does point out problems NASM get ting proper recognition aeronautical experimenters includes aero modelers Perhaps could let Model Aviation readers know interesting found History Contract authors deserve credit perseverance resourcefulness ferreting out facts concerning Gustave Whiteheads flights preceded Wright Brothers flights book should everyones library Sincerely Bert Bertram P Pond Note This book available AMA price $20 postpaid book mailed direct publisher Germany please allow least 60 days delivery details about book AMA 1987 Membership Kit booklet page 15 Articles subject previously pub lished Model Aviation magazine Novem ber 1968 Bill ODwyer March 1983 Don Berliner October1983 Bill Winters column Its interesting book English printed Germany because American printers apparently con sidered too hot handle contradicts statements made behalf Smithsonians NASM National Air Space Museum Financial Report t pglOl gram Initial indications showed very tavor able experience minimal drain reserves continuation low-drain expe rience would enable AMA build further reserves 1988 thereby reducing riskfactor maintaining program Summary AMA operated 1986 almost exactly per budget year Following April 25 1987 Executive Council meeting 1987 budget ex pected published August issue Assets Current Assete Cash Checking AccountS9886213 Master Note UVB Cash Mgt65300000 WeUndeposited cash checks507053 CaveSank Cds end Money Market Savings72351885 setf Insurance Funds71835000 219880151 Accounts Receivable Misc Accounts Receivabte Owedli/A Advertising Receivabtes UsLess Res Oocdtiul Accounts Accrued interest Heceivabte Rieployce Advances Loans Refundable Tax Deposits Other Assets MCI Stock 1823230 11654321 500000 798955 1705749 6345 34 16116789 1001062 Deferred Exoenses M/A Future lasuca Costs5429571 Have Inventories3760649 Prepaid Other Frepaid Expenses9896272 Prepaid Meidsership Expenses11517112 FAI W/C Fees20900 Frepaid Meetership insurance Fees12510577 43093281 Reston property Land & Building Reston Finance Charges Deposits Reserve gepreciation Building System 125454849 5923358 84 935 49 61 65425 129050083 Fixed Assets prixe Coeputer Other Coeputera WeMuseusContentO HaveFile Library Furniture peent Contest/eats Rquint Van Trailer Total LeBsI Reserve Depreciation Total Macta Sound 24095144 25223304 450 000 00 3371641 27467789 4425571 2163890 131747339 28852706 iA633 512035999 Cont pg 99 sound problems international basis subject previously dealt committee ClAM decision now makes individual powered model specialties responsible accountable noise reduction remains seen evolves over long haul think least part change made because lack progress committee event F3ARCAerobatics did take lead appears Pylon may next tackle subject Although Pylon has used tuned pipes Model Aviation mailed June members can see expect ing year Meanwhile AMA running about 5% ahead last years alltime high membership sign-up rate over 100000 members signed up end April six months go before AMA membership totals year tallied end September seems certain will top last years 120000member figure likely total about 125000 Se Owe Liabilities Current Liabilities Accounts Payable Accrued Payroll Reployacs Escrow Film Deposits Mortlage Payable United Virginia Bank Deterred Credits Owe Prepaid Meaterehip Dues Services Club Charters FAt ata etc 87 17578763 1134200 619000 3 245 00 19656463 788 228 54 78822854 247286975 459951 2 477 469 26 Ajaoeit5 Held aehelf MA learn Scale Tess Program Hold Control Line Tern program Trust indoor Tern Program FF Tern Program Outdoor BC Tern Program Soaring RC Tern Progrrn Aerobatica eel icopter Tern Program Pylon Tern Program Electric Tern Program Fund Balances Restricted Save Ear rnrked Funds Net Worth Meeiorial Funds AMA Scholarship Fw Hasten Bldg/Mortgage Fw Right-Belt Fund AMA/FAt Fund Deficit Reserve Insurance Claim Prior Tears MA HuseJe Fund Special Free Flight Ftad FM Contingency Reserve Fund Balances Unrestricted Adjusted Balance Jarojary 11986 Net Loss year 1986 Total Unrestricted piaid Balance TI 81958 307637 747808 989061 150764 309051 10500 108500 9100 2714379 3148401 50000 22287038 23000 3800924 34000000 45000000 1755000 916978 103379493 69007092 9291208 597 15884 512035999 some time noise level still extremely high category Q-500 Nats Q-500 will run provisional event Nationals year Before first time out already exists controversy cannot readily re solved year will have addressed promptly before gets out hand Several 40 engines have qualified Q-500 Thesethe Como Super Tigre OS MAX K&B othershave exhaust opening muffler approximately 5/16 rather quiet exhaust Q-500 Continued page 108 104 Model Aviation ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Belesce Sheet December 31 1936 Connecticut 0 Maine 0 Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Daxbuiy MA 02331 16171934-6248 AssoclaSe Vice Preeldenus Gerald Browe PO Box 4384 Middletown RI 02840 Bill Chandler PO Box 441 Orland MB 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Towssend MA 01469 Bob Landry 80 Main St Bssux Jct VT 05452 Al Novotnik 4 Beverly P1 Norwalk CT 06850 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 Frequency Coordinanor George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Marstons Mills MA 02648 Manufacturers has Consider able material published noise sound levels Numerous fields have lost due noise say anyway almost seems like weather lot peo ple talk about no does anything about Members Club Connecticut have written several manufacturers importers expressing views might add club Northeastern Drone Society has encountered problems use its field due noiseproblems have led flying activities being curtailed problems have less severe follow clubs lead write manufacturers Give ideas products would like have Also take lesson other clubs have problems easier pre vent problems get flying site back after have problem See Noise Nuisance March 1987 AMA National Newsletter Atom Engines Last month mentioned Atom Engines probably going produced wrote registered letters Morrill ADC Sean St Germain Both letters returned unclaimed bad enough have money consider able length time just important would seem engines going delivered people involved would least write ordered giving explanation information have going turned overto Postal Authorities sent Better Business Bureau Los Angeles California Attorney General Perhaps going have resort COD purchaseslet people use own money develop products Merrimac ValleyAristocrats March 151987 day Ninth Annual Indoor Meet Andover Cape Andover MA About 30 contestants 100 spectators present Don Walworth Kevin Barrett Contest Directors Some results follow Peanut Scale-i J Garber 2 V Gilbert 3 T Langley Hand-Launched Glider-i T Mag ho 2 J Donahue 3 J Fiorello Scale 1 V Gilbert 2 C Bukowski 3 E Morrision Combat 1 E Morrision 2 E Heyn 3 H Keshishian Easy B/Penny Plane 1 R Har lan 2 L Garber 31 Fiorello Peck Poly Profile-i C Salvo 2 Landy3 BJohnson above information provided NH AVP Dick Sherman Scale RC Modeler editorial copy recent editorial Norm Goyer sent AMA headquarters along reply Executive Director John Worth type material hate read contains shots MA magazine insurance program museum RC transmitter checking salaries Nats accuses AMA being top-heavy in-fighting andwell get picture says major modeling organization should have support hobby writes editorial nature write showing good side other peopie dissatisfied AMA 120000 members can make happy would have have 120000 custom-tailored pro grams Anyway unhappy AMA let someone know specifical ly things can changed would hope anyone reading editorial would take enough time write copy ofJohn Worths reply very good will try answer items editorial would like use remainder column comment some points people District have asked about Insurance great deal has written about insurance program Council did what member has suggested AMA could have dictated rates However since no offers companies could have case Some people want pay accord ing probable riskIndoor flying Pylon Racing etcbut would very difficult administer Also insurance coverage limited situations strictly flying operations Could some trip over item gym break bone easily doing outside AMA Staff Some people accuse HQ staff being overpaid Overpaid would like ask compared Salaries Washington area being what HQ staff could find higherpaying positions some place busi ness other AMA Also cost living high Washington area Move Headquarters city lower cost living AMA paid i25 million building now worth about two million fast-growing area Reston value should continue crease Another point staff paid basis five-day week Therefore staff members compensated AMA business trips fall weekend often happens Museum have some com plaints about museum its defense museum attracts visitors giving AMA valuable exposure public Lets face ita little extra public relations effort never hurt anyone visitor museum can see nearly types models gathered together area As cost maintaining museum could con sidered bonus justifiable byAMAs owner ship its HQ building Like lot things its want see let other people enjoy Aircraft weight limit People concerned about weight limit 55 lb placed aircraft believe now repre sents reasonable figure will provide chance people develop technology hardware flying skills aircraft size People going have edu cated build fly larger aircraft such educational program will come overnight feasible weights can increased later may have rating program pilots etc now rather cautious about whole thing Become involved Ever wonder some names some clubs appear maga zine others ones involved oppor tunities become active try instead finding fault AMA may find very enlightening Let yourdistrictVP know interested dont have no cause gripe someone else gets opportunity person stays position years Next month report Maine Exposi tion 5 Your AMA Officers Waiting ToHearFromYou Effective communication twoway Ostreet AMAs non-paid volunteer off i-S S cers doing utmost make AMA 5 jthe kind organization membersi wish thoughts con-i Itained pages month buti yours arent apt known unless Iwriteto AMA vice-president district representative ociate vice-president area. iComplete communications link write 1110110110110110110110110110110110110l10110110110115 July1987 105 Christmas Parade Float Pon derosa RC Hawks shows way clubs can spotlight what com munity see Sam Abdow Fall River MA Boeing PT-i 7 Built Sterling kit Control Line model will used bythe owner full-size aircraft display purposes New Jersey 0 New Ysit II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11381 718 225-8319 ASSOCiSte Vice Presidents Pete Blanching 260 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 861 APO NY 09123 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Dreach 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 Ray Juschkus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street Olean NY 14760 Hank Likes 46 Gory Dr Toms River NJ 06753 Adam Sattler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hickaville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts Electric cer tainly coming prominence quiet means powering model aircraft characteristic alone represents giant step forward us boon aeromod eling community However other new development great hobby sport theres always need assessment its advantages disadvantageseven exhaustive evaluation program feelings about development Electric positiveuntil yesterday received telephone call New York city woman inquiring whether husband would able fly newly purchased electrically powered RC model airplane local schoolyard seems hobby dealer sold outfit recommended site exchange impelled check ads several magazines devoted facets Electric flight result far am concerned disturbing ads echoed hobby dealers carefree assur ances went further frosting cake such suggestions Now can fly during lunch hour Nothing said mind about safety no caveats about obtainingpermission Rememberthose two cardinal rules Always play safe always obtain flying site permission charge same Happy Birthday two Happy Anni versaries warmly enthusiastically wish former cherished ad mired friend aeromodeling great Walt Schroder shall celebrating 80th birthday April 19th year Happy Anniversary wishes go fol lowing 1 Bill 8ev Wisniewski shall have married 38 years April 2nd 2 Jersey Coast Radio Control Club having reached its quarter-century mark year indebted Aero drome clubs informative newsletter its worthy editor Chuck Roedelas well prestigious Pampa News Release its altogether charming editor Donna Bartle Garden State Spacemodeling Society thanks Free Flighter friend Jack Sarhage manager Northeast Region National Association Rocketry fellow District 2 AMA member having kindly invited mealong AVP Frank Dresch District 2 Free Flight Con test Board member Brad Baneto attend Marcl 15th contest North Beach Park Bridgewater township NJ doublephase event featured following classes 1 Rocket Glider Integral J etex-type thrust 2 Boost Glider Glider separates rocket-booster after initial thrust Unfor tunately surgery hospitalization family member prevented myattendingthis event Frank Dresch represented us meet reported greatly impressed what witnessed gave event officials ultra-high marks particularly area safety Phil Cushman AMA 4715-CD profound sorrow report recent death Phil Cushman prominent aeromodelers District 2 Phil man eagerly sought means promoting model aviation AMA often personal cost sacrifice always anxious lend helping hand needed assistance gave unselfishly himself process Phil joined Pennsylvania Avenue Radio Control Society PARCS early 1950s served its president four terms 1986 banquet pleasure attending PARCS presented Phil handsome plaque reading Presented Phil Cushman recognition over half century Achievement Service Leadership toward Advancement Miniature Aircraft Presented PARCS 1986 deepest sympathy condol ences Phils devoted wife Louise other members fine family Congratulations compliment compliments valued District 2 club Mercer County Radio Control Club based Lawrenceville NJ having received newly created Club Month Award Model Airplane News award given month April 1987 recog nition Mercer County Radio Control Clubs outstanding newsletter Propwash add congratulations award well deserved Propwash editor Jack Dempsey along following officers club Doug McMillan president Dave Babcock VP George Coleman secretary Joe Dutco treasurer Welcome aboard Ken Koeppel will note roster District 2 officials beginning monthly column now includes name address Ken Koeppel added associate VP pleased will Ken now part team Since so-called Lindbergh Era Ken has devoted boundless energy rare skills growth perfection model aeronautics During modeling career Ken has de signed built flown conceivable type craft has competed US Canadian Nats also contests located states have space list addition being AMA Leader Member currently member IMAA SAM well Western New York Free Flight Society Ken also life-member Southern Tier Aero Radio Society STARS Alle gheny NY Olean Model Airplane Club Ken organized latter club together friend help Olean Times Herald New York newspaper some years ago Invite him visit Good shot deserves another slogan refers consumption beverages kind another pair photos shown below first picture shows good company Bill Good Two Good Brothers RC fame Syracuse Symposium caught roving lens ubiqui tous Dan Luchaco friend member Valley RC Model Club Sayre PA second good shot another Good Brother Dr Walt dedication AMA Headquarters building Reston VA As always say Good shot deserves another Also always say.. Foreigners Flying US Effective October 1 1987 Canadian members Model Aeronautics Associa tion Canada MAAC will no longer automatically covered AMA insurance flying models USA Instead coverage will available Canadians other countries through new affiliate membership program coming AMA affiliate member flat rate $10 per year foreign national will covered AMA liability insurance protec tion accidents flying USA whether flying competition No other benefits will provided through membership case order qualify affiliate membership status applicant must first provide evi dence currently member home national aero club MAAC Canadians SMAE England etc Because new policy previous provided AMA insurance cover age foreigners flying AMA contests $1 fee per contest will discontinued after September 30 1987the $10 annual fee will permit flying orall contests year addition other flying USA 106 Model Aviation Gear up locked Ohio S Pennsylvania 0 West Vigisia DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District III Vice-President 1560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Associate Vice Presidents Eva BIddle 21S6 Street Road Warrington PA 18976 Bob Dively 29326 Gates Mills Pepper Pike OH 44124 Francia Fluharty 504 2lat St Vienna WV 26101 Gorky Heitman SR 108 North Holgate OH 43527 Laird Jacknon 1025 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 Eugene Shelkey 217 Euclid Ave Scottdale PA 15683 Frequency Coordinator James Bearden 5552 Foxrun Ct Cincinnati OH 45239 Phone 513 542-4406 Another month down tubes included largest gatherings modelers world right District Ill 87 edition Toledo Weak Signals RC Exposition held April 10-12 usual crowds tremendousparticularly Friday Satur day Sunday crowds about average enthusiasm everywhere Enthusiasm way has strange ways venting itself vividly demon strated Saturday group dividuals unnamed protect not-soinnocent plotted great practical joke Frank Costello Flying Models Magazine ltseemsthaton Friday Frank bought very large DC-3 kit left room Well two perpetra tors joke kept him busy annual WeakSignals Auction Saturdaynight rest guys got room built kit Now admittedly didnt com pletely finish itbut Frank returned found completely framed-up DC-3 about nine-foot span sitting bed motel room least didnt glue wing panels permanently dis cussed would have still trying get out room Fortunately Frank made arrangements trailer haul some other stuff home show DC-3 would fit cant just imagine someone drivingtheir Chevette show having hap pen Id say ringleader should stay close home Speaking projects helium-filled RC hot-air balloon ball flying show got lot inquiries about interested designed George Steiner member AMA Frequency Committee published Model Builder magazine couple years ago now available ready-to-fly version Sharper Image upper-class specialty store catalog outfit latter fact may great looking balloon can looked upon two sides us fly RC hobby positive side fact exposure hobby/sport re ceives being such catalog could help obtain flying sites catalog also lists ready-to-fly RC airplane negative side obviously increased potential radio interference particularly near schools schoolyards Dads and/or kids purchase RC aircraft likely know about local clubs potential problems interference Granted advent ready-to-fly CL airplanes toy market never very much impact serious hobby aspects CL flyingexcept good done advertising Cox Testors par ticular So dontthinktheadventofready to-fly RC planes will have much effect either but.. Another interesting item Toledo Ohio Cup Sailplanes hope have complete information about future column now let known its huge beautiful trophy available best RC Sailplane flier Buckeye states Incidentally got quite few complaints club secretaries new com puter system generally made mess annual club charter renewal rosters just proves old saying modern twist err human really screw up takes computer HQ finally got straight ened out before quite few club secretaries manually corrected ori ginal listings required significant amount work corrected ones showed up AMA HQ wasnt clear some corrected ori ginal list sent didnt have whole process over again new forms Sorry about guys such trials tribulations getting new computer up running Another thing has caused little confusion survey distri buted through national newsletter reprinted quite few club newsletters written very tongue-in-cheek man ner Jeff Troy formerly eastern Penn sylvania now working AMA HQ Reston problem some didnt recognize tongue-in-cheek nature survey led difficulties Some thoughtthe questionnaire hinted much amiss AMA HQ Executive Coun cil activities much featherbedding going Others tried answer ques tions best abilities used questionnaire basis discussion club meetings Still others recognized tongue-in-cheek character questions responded similar tongue-in-cheek way Just exactly HQ will tabulate results will sure interesting record average salary AMA HQ about $23-$24000 AMA owns leases motor vehicle Ford van VPs budgets vary $2000$2600 per year plus $600 telephone allowance way AMA ever does hand out company cars want Lam bourgini Countach like 60 Minutes last week should wild Pennsylvania Turnpike Next week Ill travelling Reston another Executive Council meeting main subject will 87 budget fact Ill day early hold meeting Finance Committee ganize presentation budget Council understand end-of-year financial statement will published issue ModelAviation thatthe budget will appear next issue after approval Executive Council will make some dry reading some should prove quite interesting others Saying Month want go up pull back stick want go down pull back some Thats month Are Director Public Relations Aeromodeling great sport Right has lot going fact about American apple pie people inconceivable model aircraft flying club should run flying site diffi culty mean almost 125000 AMA members countless others build fly miniature aircraft over great land What could wholesome educational instructive fun Family fun Keeping kids away booze drugs place go nice sunny afternoon flying field place constructive effort weathers bad workshop sur face sport has ingredients make easy sellingjob However see situation think have some serious problems facing us better acknowledge confront dont take initial step may find ourselves looking miniature aircraft go museumor able see own homes flying field Sound severe Well lets talk about few minutes Perhaps biggest problem expan sion population still old-timers around can remember convenience taking bus sub way carrying large Free Flight model under arm getting off end line flying field No longer Name large city person can take public transportation miniature airport open field dont believe left Residential expansion Industrial expan sion highways Interstatesall things gobbling up land faster can preserve Yes Thats right just arent making new land days So fly wherever can get permission fly people seem fly RC use fair amount fly-over spacesometimes cost irritating neighbors experience model clubs first complaint registered against flying activities usually phrased noise nuisance Because have some mufflers industry will meet local government noise ordinances complaint doesnt always work doesnt complainant switches issue safety Safety nice catchall everyone can empathize safety need safety easily understood opponents model flyingfieldsjumpatthe chance cite cause Model airports simply dont get same consideration full-scale airports mean people agree full-scale airports necessary neighborhood right model airports arent con sidered necessaryexcept modelers some public officials elected representatives have thought fully helped sport its enthusiasts saddest aspects flying site situation site long standing can threatened closed takes seems determined Continued page 110 July1987 107 Delaware S District Columbia S Marylaod S North Caruiioa Virgioja DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robed E Bubura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Chuck Foreman 807 Pohite Dr Mechanicoville VA 23111 Doug Holland 3517 Fernwood Dr Raleigh NC 27812 Rick Christoph 970 Star Crest HarrisonburgVA 22801 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809 Charles Spear 288 Holly Lane Mockvville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 919 480-5986 opening events terms flying activities Spring Indoor Contest Patuxent Naval Air Test Center Through efforts individuals especially Claude Powell Indoor fliers area have opportunity fly large hangars Test Center two contests held year sponsored United States Navy St Marys County Department Parks Recreation DC Maxecuters primary club members behind event Special thanks go out local Radio Control clubthe Patuxent Aeromodelers RC Clubfor static judging of beautiful rubber- CO-2-powered models event growing shows renewed interest Free Flight modeling see interest will ever equal what years ago considers present availability Free Flight sites excellent growth turnout spring meet higher last years numbers mem bers mid-Atlantic area interested Indoor flying especially Scale flying place flierwhotravelled greatest distance get Dave Linstrum Florida columnist Fly ing Models top competitor Awards presented members outstanding group aviators World War II Ada Barrett few ladies delivered fighter air craft factory United States Army air forces Ada grand lady got right event lucky recipients Mark Houck up District Ill Pennsylvania photo shows Mark getting award Ada also stopped little flight-test museum Patuxent RA5C Vigilante display HVAH-12 worked twenty years ago installing angle attack automatic throttle control system Small world Delaware somewhat like couple other corners district get often would like did get up couple weeks ago very enjoyable day District IV AVP Scotty Moyer passed along invitation event joint mall show put five clubs Wilmington area effort coopera tion part group makes possible place large varied cross sec tion models before public took number photos display unfor tunately theyre back yet will try get couple next month Trade Show Some should have copy magazine hand before MARC Show Timonium MD 30 31 May get before time please remind people show AMA booth will staffed people Headquarters will around somewhere both days addition Academys services will transmitter testing Encourage anyone see bring old box find out whether use fix modify itor throw trash can way out spon sors ready waiting District IV event Contest season contest season really gets off big start few days 2 5-26 April will miss grand beginning some hopes making swing down through North Carolina catching some effort four events Instead happening will Reston attending Executive Council meeting Better luck another time New Associate Vice-President Some time ago Raymond Lefrancois asked re lieved associate vice-president have taken rather long period appointing replacement looking someone very active modeler has lot interest sport also wanted someone could provide some other expertise occasion time par ticular hoping someone some computer expertise Rick Christoph person selected Rick will help western part Virginia terms member ship contact Rick teaches James Madi son University Any attend large aircraft fly-in Pattern contest being held Valley RC field year take time out say hello Rick Raymond Lefrancois has given very ex cellent service Academy will continue provide input espe cially world Control Line flying Thank Raymond has ap preciated Sound Cont pg 104 rules stipulate muffler comes engine unmodified sufficeduntil Rossi came out new 40 having muffler opening ucing much noisier exhaust engine puts out ap proximately 1000 rpm others 9 x 6 propeller ideal way address situation would Academy through action appro priate board establish exhaust-open ing restriction 5/16 in conformance existing quieter engines An tempt will made just soon possible original purpose rules prevent power race first place Watch developments meantime some close checking sound levels will made Nats see just what has done make things equitable once New engine have chance run new K&B 45 Sportster engine parallels design first introduced 20 muffler design same larger size due increased cube engine found starting break-in running characteristics very similar 20 have operated engine lOx 6 propeller hope totry some other sizes see what sort output devel opsAfter breaking-in tothe pointwhere engine would take fairly lean needle run steady ran best steady rpm could get turned out 12200rpm close what instructions lead expect run stand Tatone Thrust Mount will prove useful running different props sake consistency measured sound levels usingthe FAI distance three meters rpm level 89 dBA would expect get lower levels engine mounted partially cowled average model engine quiet running machine team John Brodbeck Company people dedicated providing us quiet product problem engine being corrected oil leakage around fore aft cap pieces muffler can deal prob lem have engines making gasket using some silicone gasket paste seal joint rich break-in setting oil much apparent running higher rpm leaner needle bench no sign overheating near future K&B will coming out 60 size engine reports unusually quiet engine Look photos below will help recognize K&B 45 Sportster engine show muffler assembly much experi menting hole sizes etc could make own engine 108 Model Aviation Shown lathe K&B 45Sportsterengine assembled muffler along firewall mount comes engine Continued page 114 Alabama 0 Rorida 0 Georgia S Mississippi 0 Puerto Rico South Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Phone Work 615455-6100 Phone Home 6i 5728-3283 Aseociate Vice Preeldente Edward Hunter Rt 3 Sos 286 Amory MS 38821 Richard Jackson 2116 Thornlen Dr. N Charleston SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Deiray Beach FL 33444 Joueph Micatizzi SR 00866 Box 1532 Fajardo PR 00648 Ed Moorman 65 1 2ttl Street Shalimar FL 32579 Dick Patton 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 849 East Glochestor Place Norcross GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Burnis Fields P0 Box 1063 Strickland Rd interlachen FL 32048 Phone 904 684-2517 Reading lot newsletters talking District 5 modelers discussing AMA Frequency Plan everyone has transmitter have become some what pessimistic about probability trouble-free transition wideband narrow-band equipment introduc tion new frequenciesfrom 12 38this coming December Its have lost faith frequency acquisition plan believe represents proper ap proach technically sound fears stem fact humans going have make work Most us dont know much about radio Oh sure know batteries have died know something wrong surfaces stop wiggling problem subtle put set box send itto ourfavorite repair man So Frequency Commit tees good words words magazine columnist may may understand stuff dont mean lot us confused about whats going happen 20th December means bit trouble first part next year Its human nature fellows fail get word everyone reads MA magazine magazine articles transition plan few will understand implications plan areas trouble could arise believe RCers will continue use old banned channels until someone stops using Ive already argument put fly own field cant continue use 72400 dont have interference prob lems wondering reason cant frequencies will no longer legal under FCC Im naive enough think will stop use So buy radio new frequencies beware few months narrow-band believe could have lot interference problems Also will know transmitter sufficiently narrow-band operate new frequencies interference Will depend what manufacturers tell us will see quality-control report showing equipment meets new specifications have little con fidence brand-new sets bought after December 201987 will fit new specs least until such time prob ems have worked out complicate matters further will plenty broadband receivers out So transmitter fits specs still may shoot down guy such receiver receivers purchased part matched set receiver trans mitter Some receivers moved air craft aircraft changing crystals along way generally used until give trouble may way well get rid such equipment end Sort brutal thoughleaves lot smashed airplanes along way Im alone fears clubs taking precautions alleviate potential difficulties example developing checking procedures find unsafe equipment could produce inter ference flying set frequency groups arranged possibilities encountering interference both 31M adjacent channels prevented would like recommend clubs look such schemes flying activities Better take precautions now after weve re-kitted aircraft Lets also take time understand radios work can aware causes problems likely encounter way can help less informed problems arise above lets ookout problems come 1988 Ed Hunter hardworking AVP Mississippi reports Greenwood RC Club running its annual fly-in onJune 7 addition some swell models will some full-scale displays full-scale aerobatics flying routine Chipmunk big feature Swap Shop So bring swap items display clubs free tables Call Mark Bowie Ed Hunter further details spent wonderful day TTOMA Atlanta March 22 flying Indoor models spring Indoor contest didnt much flyingdidnt have satisfactory test site time get old Indoor stuff working before meetso know what happened Everything flew like proverbial rock very impressed ever quality flying cama raderie competition displayed gang bunch knows howto have fun Lots Phantom Flashes present dont know what Phantom Flash its 10-cent model kit back early 1940s John Blair George Perryman achallenge match going lasttimes saw above two-minute mark built Phantoms felt made good flight could get high enough clear house Must modern gum band makes difference fine Scale models also present Steve Payne flew fine E2 Cub John Blair Russ Timnons Scale fleets also Bostonians fine form some great flight times scored Im again plugging new reed valve Cox 049 Texaco style RC assist event several contests being planned aboutthe districtThis should beafun event Old-Timer 1/sA Texaco models should fit rules should competitive Jack Culpepper has built Challenger entry claims its world beater time appears print modelers will have completed Nats plans Ive seen lot discussion Free Flight site Lincoln lots bad vibes growing out problems encountered Lincoln past Free Flight fields Vince Mankowski assures years site best year Its tough job find Nats site adequate facilities events Let assure Natssteeringcommittee Nats planning group does great deal in-depth hunting get best sites available includes on-site inspection potential area Generally means some compromises must made agree though such compromises should spread around no group always gets short stick problem staying within budget Nats event costs vicinity $1 30000 put attendance isnt could mean big financial loss AMA So important Nats site must acceptable events will successful Its tough act put together hope memories past problems Free Flight Lincoln wont keep Free Flighters awaycause will miss good skip Nats will less success Remember Nats mid-July year July 11th through 19th See Lincoln July1987 109 Steve Payne shows off fIne-flyIng Piper E2 Indoor Scale Cumming GA meet Gorgeous George Perryman launches Phantom Flash Look atthat concentrationl Jack Culpepper shows new Challenger 1/sA Texaco Sherry Butler Ilinois 0 Indiana S Kentucky S Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Charlie Bauer 4944 N Orange Norridge IL 60656 Cal Ettel #3 Castle Drive RR 2 Florissant MO 63034 William Kern 1808 12th St Bedford IN 47421 Raymond Meyers 7370 Normandie Ct Apt K Hazelwood MO 63042 William G Snavtey P0 Box 281 Auburn iN 46706 Dick Taylor 7929 Jefferson Kansas City Mo 64114 Stan Watson 10414W 134 Street Palos Park IL 60464 Bill Zimmer Box 72 Varna IL 61375 surrender did mention would put models column mail started rolling month Ill try include letters can Ive learned get guys ball didnt realize knew enough about models dislike much Gee didnt know bad Larry Woodall prez RC Thunderbirds western Kentucky writes club working improve relations full-scale pilots area Larry gave pitch full-size guys about model airplanes paid off because have asked demonstrations Sturgis Airports fly-in year Theyve also made members Aviation Club Sturgis Way go airport Larry speaks Sturgis KY used glider training during WW II have information about CC-i 3A involved gliders Sturgis during war write Larry 227 RochesterAve Marion KY42064 sure would appreciate Ron Ballard Decatur IN wrote tell about fun-fly went Van Wert OH put Black Swamp Flyers As following picture shows event drew good turnout field club flying out private airstrip owners plane looked little shabby club came up idea shine up However someone suggested would easier paint know thats just what did club stripped Ron painted Well cause showed appreciation such manner club has place fly life Thats real cooperation Got another letter Fred Nevin Propkickers Jacksonville IL wrote let know about Presidents Cup contest year Six people flew snowfor next picture shows Notice snow Look flying Thats full-sized runway AMA Fred talked about rather odd contest put year Its called Tether contest requires airplane flown circle attaching line wing tips use 1/2A modelsand have ball realize Control Line guys saying have done years ap parently RC models Well does take less space Have guys ever thought about taking up Control Line Gotanother letterfrom Debjustice ofthe Miniature Aircraft Competitors wrote tell about neat Combat contest put year people fly perfectly good RC ships Combat taking very seriously event contest Swizzle Stick class As can see next picture using perfectly good airplanes Pictured left right have some MACs holding Swizzle Sticks Ernst Rogalla Andy Tranchita Ken Linda Herrick Scott Deb Justice Oh yeah remember Justices recip ients Goldberg Vital People Award Well Deb tells club bit different has usual adult men pilots several youngsters women well fact Deb herself instructor also tells about 90% new fliers keep models through training guess thats can have something Combat meet Just jok ing again Deb Lets hear fine club Bensenville IL Fred South Morrison Model Aircraft Flyers sent couple pictures mall show Sterling IL claims mall shows help sustain membership club club member show joined club result seeirg mall displays though builta model six orseven years priortothat George Farris Aero Aces Grissom AFB IN sent next picture annual New Years Day get-together What nice way start out new year also invited neighboring clubs Thunder Birds weather held out everyone great time looks great crowd toothe chili coffee helped month finally got out Burgin go First Annual Confederate Air Force Swap Shop Auction Covington KY real nice time got chat members least six Kentucky clubs allowed see people hadnt seen year hope C RCAF does again next year As sit just now realize year already its fourth month meansthe newmodelsarecomingouttobe tested new flying season personally get big thrill out flying new beauties first time sure batteries etc good shape assure new bird will last past initial test flights So lost year due forgetting important part flight systemthe batteries made big decision after read VP columns past month have decided add political views column have shortage news pictures feel lot what being said has very onesided reflecting views of Council have left myself open some attacks felt quite tasteless got some pretty caustic letters Dis trict 6 members result So fill space have given Carl past will now let know howl feel about latest items importance AMA Well guess thats month will trytogettherestofthe letters column next month Enough now.. GoingCont pg 107 neighbor will stop nothing get fliers out area locations good relationship exists between club public agency controls property persistent complaints field neighbor can produce real problem handle such situations Well its easy time first complaint registered problem already has ad vanced too far stage very difficult overcome objections get back normal uninterrupted flying clubs have wisdom anticipate potential problems use public relations strategies prevent developingeven before first flight made new field Theyve conducted surveys neighbors theyve launched advance awareness campaigns avoid misunderstandings about clubs intentions club recall neigh borhood people sign petition stating no objection presence model airport location Invitations near residents once field has opened static and/or flying displays annual open house day tried proven methods getting message across methods help Continued page 113 110 Model Aviation Iowa 0 Michigan 0 Minnesota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level Northville MI 48167 CompuServe address EMAIL 700472102 ASsistant Vice President Boyd Bowdlsh 0410 Gonwood N Golden Valley MN 56427 Aseociete Vice Preeldente Arthur Arro 1014 Woodbridge Blvd Ann Arbor Ml 48103 Stove Bowman 81 Larson Rd Esko MN 55733 Jack Finn 368 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Russell Knetzger 2025 E Shorowood Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Place Holland Ml 40423 Carl Mohs 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 53708 Ron Sears 132 S Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48054 Prequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Box 357 Minocqus WI 54848 have just completed reading District VI column continuation because month guest Suburban Aeromodelers Club Chicago As Chicago area right alongside Wisconsin zoneand club consists entirely AMA membersI felt OK accept invitation What learned dire need get new informa tion clubs about AMA activities fast find time visit talk clubs clears air misunder standings demonstrates need communicate much effective way So need talk membership often timelier manner just through Model Avia tion magazine already have national newsletter designed help out newsletter editors providing material can easily copy would like see changed Zip-Mail clubs Have contain example news frequencies mortgage going insurancesome points have asked about meetings newsletter editors could feed club members along individual newsletters VPs wished send NNL Jim McNeils baby has agreed change increased costs would minimal unit would go out trash mail will quite bit cheaper individual newsletters proposed What think Send AVP note containing thoughts Report byAVP Art Arro longestrunning contests district G DHSS Sno-Fli held February serves cure long bouts cabin fever common time year 87 edition drew 33 stalwart pilots competing three classes Two-Meter having largest number usual site changed Ford Test Track Uticawhich hosts State Meet Control Line Old-Timer Free Flight summer years weath er clear cold breezy physical temperatures mid-teens produc ing subzero chill-factored ones con ditions did prevent thermal activity maximum flight scores recorded Several cumulus clouds highlighted spectacular rainbow halos due ice crystals Three rounds flown consisting six ten ten-minute precision duration tasks plus spot landing bonus option top three received handsome trophy plaques thanks Contest Director Jack lafret Event Director Gale Saxton very able crew missed mark calendars February 88 make unique District VII event Good Lift Nats hotting up though inquired about number entries Pylon amazed hear few result national rules Rossi hope area trying keep entry-level event restricting hotter motors may best way have novice advanced expert class program entries seem increasing Look out Lincoln Seveners acomin am around district give views topic shall Ida Grove Byrathon probably Bril lion would want miss Madison Glider session Also have pro mised Steve visit Duluth before water freezes lot other trips will undertaken during flying seasonso look say howdy Jack Finn passed details AMES Sundusters program small club involved build ing two large static display models Aerospace Education Council Iowa models have moveable surfaces much-modified SIG Bonanzas partof Aerospace Education Module available teachers partici pated AEC workshops details available photos pro mised guys mentioned working project Tom Logue Brian Husted Mike Anderson Joe Parish Matt Dubberue wan Kusumadjaja Curt Netcott Jerry Rumsey Brett Smith Danny Sydnes headman Denny Goodrich will hang However AMES guys also involved Iowa Special Olympics participate theTent City display crafts ideas What great group guysand deserve heap Attaboys AMA Interesting question placed Dennis Goodrich Does AMA have women members occasional introduc tion Ladybirds has message today very good buddy east part Michigan Bob Rohrenkamper back hospital another session know has worked clubs throughout years gives hard time ever get together am Limey trend joshing Rocky will out around after oil change give him nod say Great see stand back reply District Roundup AERO RC Club has set up flight tests have set flight examiners also have recognized flight instructors training program available S FLYING WOLVERINES pushing safety having new aircraft checked out before going field appointed safety officers S Don Stilwell safety director ROMEO Club Are doing something about safety club Its insurance stake S Flypaper put out Milwaukee Flying Electrons covers serious effects smoking meetings Maybe attendance down S UFO have also gone smokeless covering noise reduction LIFO Sightings 0 GRASSFIELD still looking seed moneysorry pun resting description Runway Magnetism Flight Lines ST CROIX seems causes pilots move onto strip Safety guys 0 Lakeland Flight Lines mentions use usual club raffle purchasing video tapes S looks SAG NAW VALLEY guys going start show team need partof district Twin City Flare-Out describes clubs annual building contest models least 50% done S Quote month TRAMPS Report Knowledge comes reading instructions expe rience comes reading Sound. Off July1987111 Assistant VP Boyd Bowdish Apache mail show meeting othergentlemen did good job hassling meetinga way clear air Mr Chairman Leon Coadyatevening dinner Brillion Dan Squire far side good company showed fine club spirit Dave Curtis Open Air Irish Hills RC Swap Shop Cindy must getting ice creaml Aircraft ID Labels would like additional stick-on aircraft ID labels like 1985 membership kit may ordered AMA Supply Ser vice 10 $100 postpaid Please include remittance order specify stick-on labels Askansas 0 Lawsiaaa 0 New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 Associate Vice PresidentS Dannie Ball Rt 1 Box 840 Mesquite TX 75181 Michael S Harrixon BOOT Main Hot Springs AR 71901 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Hurley iii 927 CommerCe Pleasanton TX 78064 Bill Lee 3522 Tamarisk Lane Missouri City TX 77459 Larry Saflor 1415 Manor Dr Barileaville OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3416 David Dr Metairie LA 70003 Chuck Wood 909 Harvard St Clovis NM 88101 Frequency Coordinator Scott Kalmus 5001 Bayview Garland TX 75043 AMA has finally received well-deserved na tional recognition has taken us 50 years 120000 members flying millions flights before Contestant Wheel Fortune correctly guessed puzzle model airplane simply great should celebrated modeler USA witnessed TV yelled right out loudand alone atthe time Vanna White looked covered transparent MonoKote time can remember having felt proud once going 85 miles per hour passed police car flat tire Pass word Some joker Wheel Fortune probably never built won $2000 correctly identifying Model Airplane puzzle Looks like weather has just gone completely nuts Floods blizzards torna des about other kind un usual weather can imagine point up extreme weather can isApril 17th temperature Dallas 96 degrees am typing 1030 pm temperature still 86 degrees Just wait till summer comes Oh yes record ed wind gusts up 79 80 miles per hour Dallas few days back fact couple modelers reported had some 60-mile-per-hour hori zontal thermals Watch folks As can see Im trying pretty hard usual cheerful self sure isnt easy youve stand watch whole lifes work go up flames As probably read last month 46-year-old hobby shop recognized people finest world set fire burglar February 19th What burned destroyed Dallas City bulldozers backhoes said lost everything meant just included forms records filed mail relative office District 8 VP Also lost AMA Displays circu lating through district along AMA movies tapes way AMA has filed insurance items al ready update relative store am going make giant effort reopen old address Hobby Counter 1907 Greenville Ave Dallas TX already have lease building right next door 1909 Greenville Ave should have open about May 15th am sure right bright' start up again tender age 73 am findingthat have host wonderful friends have offered practical help form funds merchandise help nod good Lord Ill make Pray Still speaking fire caught eighteen-year-old arsonist set though small satisfaction now Dallas jail under $28500 bond caught silent alarm inside Dallas music store being held breakin break-in fire breakin another hobby shop north Dallas suburb Farmers Branch am asking fine AMA publisher Carl Wheeley include column sev eral photos related fire first photos below holding models partially sur vived terrible heat burning fuel paint cements plastic kits model old Nobler Control Line model hanging wall hind steel shelves filled thousands back issues model craft magazines wings tail burned off front fuselage engine area spared enough recognizable heat intense melted other 200 300 engines Johnson 35 Nobler will still turn over am coating what left Nobler heavily epoxy resin preserve AMA museum think will interest ing viewers note 16 years flying 3000 flights put plane could destroy took fire determination keep flying no matter bad damage generated deep love affair can between modeler plane hope under stand reallyoutstanding model plane now thanks arsonist will never get see shown two photos below 1 2-ft-wingspan model Navy flying boat built 1940 Carlyle Linskie Dallas brag about Giant Scale mod els today please realize flying boat built back 1940 what today would considered primi tive materialsbut also Free Flight model powered two Brown Junior 60 engines just didnt have enough power break suction water takeoff hand-launched Hamp ton Airport majestic flight ever saw landing like feather plane skidding grass its hull restoring museum alas will never see please enjoy photos break away morbid facts above want really thank bunch newsletter editors answered plea replace staples tape papers have saved fingernails helped clean up language did receive newsletter 16 staples itsent hope jest sent back So can see workload good VP handles Pancho Morris shoot picture below months load newsletters receive around 300 per month manyfrom other districts try very hard read Please put yourself place imagine what burden staples must go trouble put out good newsletter smart make easy possible send open read thanks again used tape instead staples Continuing thoughts newsletters spent about two hours last night reviewing some better onesand am sure District 8 have finest news letters AMA promise next month get off subject fire give bunch sparkling quotes District B club papers Dont forget grow exchange thoughts other guy just might having fun modeling exchange newsletters him Out gas. gotta land 112Model Aviation Colorado 0 Kansas 0 Nebraska 0 North Dakota S SoothDakota Wyomng Ix DISTRICT REPORT Dick Crowley District IX Vice-President 16413 E Stanford Place Asrora CO 80015 Phone Home 303 693-1204 CompuServe address EMAIL 760672750 Associate Vice Presidents Fronk Clarke 1507 Woodland Beatrice NE 68310 Gene Coroon Boo 2832 Casper WY 82602 Ed Coo 8209 Linden Dr Prairie Village KS 66208 Travio McGinnis 8027 W Blot Circle Arvada CO 80005 Ruos Miller 980 N 3rd Carrington ND 58421 Jim Aicketts 516S Cloudas Sioux Fallo SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles c/o Radio Service Center 918 S Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 1303 922-8107 Evening 303 936-3266 Fellow Highland Modelers write just after returningfrom FAI Technical Meet ing Paris France Executive Council observer new VPs get chance attend see international game played Despite weather rain snow did get chance see some famous city FAI meetings session very impressed representa tives conducted themselves FAI pro gram USA something step child other parts world its way fly need take long hard look some international programs have book international records dont see USA listed categories fact could dominate program ifwewantedto Butthen again would like fly 0% nitro Give call drop note specific information time read will proba bly already have heard about few proposals feel smoke screens cover up important subjects Re Districting proposal prime example First theRuIe 19 call proposes creating series districts would have 19000-plus members lit tle concern about make up geo graphic area serviced OK bean counteri Second Elimination proposal volves sticking hub cities dis trict would based hub city other states district being merely filler Can imagine district say Dallas TX would cover Texas Okla homa New Mexico Colorado Kansas Nebraska Wyoming Montana Idaho etc Sure Re-Districting proposal finalfy focusing giving AVPs some recognition operating moneysome thing should have long ago Whata revelation So far proposals has sent Re-Districting Committee consideration would seem con cept having total five six districts popular somesounds like dynasty time Naturally would eliminate smaller districts such District IX reducing Executive Committee point could controlled very few would SOL Think about whole re-districting smoke screen mentioned proposal makes logi cal sense proposal split District Xjust above LA can justified Have LA southern California Arizona District X let northern California Utah Idaho Nevada make up District XII might hurt some egos might return budget dollars extra AVPs its sensible way go now Its much less sweeping dynasty program Im opposed hope majority Execu tive Council can see through Its true some Eastern districts could use little adjustment nothing radical JustthinkaboutitWemorethan doubled membership past ten years yet some would advocate cutting Executive Council 11 five six Would consider sensible planning smaller districts helping prevent takeovers act stabilizing factors Executive Council sincerely hope colleagues Executive Council can see through smoke screen too am also very concerned about direc tion fiscal development insurance programs Another smoke screen item Are looking out membership interested pretty financial statement self-serving much insurance protection really have within what boundaries limitations thoughts very important would appreciate call note views Hurry knows soon might district God forbid Con tact 303 693-1204 CompuServe 7606 72 75 0 might time smallest district start making its presence known will because have no other political ambitions will respect others same can communicate lot get monthly newsletter going What think know sounds like dont get mailno way comes daily pound Lets keep up get specific Lets tell like Interestingly enough about 35% mail calls comes west outside District IX Finally reminder issue will out prior Nats myunderstandingthat categories soon will filled no Remember deadlines everyonedont disappointed Also dont forget District IX Open Meeting held Tuesday pm HQ area Look specific details Nats information center will good chance kick concerns around learn profit get-togetherso lets see Next month promise get off soapbox various soapboxes put article about district activities some things too important ignore smoke over Keep active Only about 18% membership voted last time Thats crime keep active communicate will generate maintain interest dont knows Think about Good flyingsoft landings Going Cont pg 110 create positive attitude towards club its needsand counteract incip ient problems friction almost 125000 AMA members 2000 chartered clubs model aviation community represented Acad emy has sorts people involved means different viewpoints different tem peraments different skills dealing non-modelers addition esti mated another million people involved sportpeople AMA influences very little unless happen pick up copy ModelAviation magazine time time aeromod elers America mixed bag peoplepeople need get along neighbors yet ironically sometimes cannot seem get along other very disturbing problem has oc curred few Radio Control clubs recent months splinter group breaking away form anotherclub new group proceeds locate another flying site within potential radio interference range older club field Although AMA Rule Book includes suggested procedures checking inter ference potential negative attitudes tween groups can preclude coopera tion happens appeal made AMA HQ arbitrate situationnot enviable task Frankly model aviation community large enough us able afford such fighting among ourselves need cooperation paramountand especially because noncooperation will create negative image front public officials Yes some situations have carried far public official has obliged arbitrate dispute between two clubs let matters go extreme foolish harmfulparticularly sport sup posed fun potential solution problem radio interference between nearby clubs allotment channels will soon have channels work Decem ber 20 1987 working arrangement channel allocation could made field going have neighbors have get along Neighbors can also include other chartered clubs some areas need get along too Continuing residential industrial expansion brings increasing difficulty finding open spaces suitable model fly ing means more sites going have public land AMA developing methods present model aviation message public officials As member National Recreation Park Association gain exposure men women have considerable say what goes parkiands under jurisdiction Working NRPA contacts develop support cooperation positive step right direction part both national office char tered clubs across country Doing can help nutshell responsibility posi tive public image rests aeromod Continued page 114 July1987 113 Anzana 0 California 0 Hawaii S Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT David L Peltz District X Vice-President 20450 Celtic St Chatswarth CA 91311 Aesoclete Vice PresidentS Darwin N Barrie 8252 E TurnoyAve Scottadale AZ85251 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Bob Kampmann 8810 Piedra Way Fair Oaka CA 95628 Mike Lee 11430 Spitfire Drive San Diego CA 92126 Bob Reynolda Rt 8 Box 51 TuCoon AZ 85710 Jim Scarborojgh 30717 Rue Langloix Rancho PV CA 90274 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Tuttle 417 Ehilani St Pukalani Maui HI 96788 Al Williamson 445 Weatby Chula Viata CA 92011 Jon Zelaloft 5411 OctoberWay Weat Valley City UT 84120 Frequency CaodInetor George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr SacramentO CA 95826 Phone t916 352-1982 Awards Dinner April 4th Free Flight Model Airplane Association Southern California FFMAASC held its annual awards dinner Lawndale CA pleasure invited participate honor presenting Bob Bill Hunter Satellite City Hot Stuff fame 1986 AMA Technical Achievement Award given introduc tion cyanoacrylate adhesivesto modeling Anyone has ever built plane CyA has saved countless hours process owes debt gratitude vision being first apply technology sport prestigious new AMA award will presented annually make significant technical contribution aero modeling Also Sal Taibi rumored have invented balsa wood Sal gave interesting talk balsa showed some samples group exhibited ex treme differences weights Also present World Champion US Indoor FF Team Cezar Banks Fl D World Champ Bob Randolph team manager Bud Romak Larry Calliau couldnt attend gave demonstration world-class Indoor flight eight-foot ceiling no less startling couldnt believe approximately 18-in-wingspan plane weighed much dollar billbut gently circling restaurant fine evening went home smile face AMA Marketing last Executive Council meeting appointed AMA President Don Lowe chairman new committee AMA called AMA Marketing Committee does AMA need Marketing Com mittee ask Ill try give opinion believe number things AMA has tosell Some like memberships insurance patches jewelry plans build ing planes jackets hats etc obvious Others opinion main thingAMA has sell sport itself No would argue model airplane building/flying popular golf tennis bowling oranyof other so-called adult sports Its also ob viously popular young people Little League baseball AYSO soccer etc Well believe partially due lack sales activity part AMA well part model airplane industry Anyone belongs American Rifle Association knows good job selling theirproduct use firearms far unpopular model airplanes difference lies what refer marketing problems created lack marketing part AMA apparent toall us Mention sporttoan outsider youll usually get funny looks until explain further recreation facilities planned times auto matically plan flying site next soccer field golf course swimming pool etc Rarely ever need find ways sell con cept sport rational constructive educational recreational activity Thats part what Ill doing cnmmittm also need tosell AMA memberships model airplane builders/fliers yet belonga number estimated over 100000000 need find ways reach themand motivate join AMA has grown by6 10% per yearto its current membership over 120000 weve still got long way go before say cant grow Theres strength numbers become organization represents 1120000 members well have far clout today AMA also would benefit financially did better job merchandisingthe physi cal products like hats jackets patches etc have sell Look some creased activity area No no going force members buy hat membership renewal money voluntarily brought such sales sure could used constructive purposes help battle get flying sites Ill keep posted activities committee develop Next week fly Reston VA next Executive Council meeting decide AMAs budget year District 10s standpoint its going interesting Cont pg 108 getaclose look atthe components muffler assembly Coming Up next issue will report couple other muffler developments including four-stroke 12 engine working anything would like pass please drop letter 611 Beechwood Drive Charlottes ville VA 22901 Cont pg 113 elers job AMA headquarters people alone nor ajob elected officials can themselves us needs conscious need public acceptance model aviation continue enjoy privilege flying creations have everything can assure continuing availability flying sites have roll green carpet before us chore rests squarely us 114 Model Aviation Sound Going Have made contribution MORTGAGE DEPLETION PROGRAM IF YOU T NOW WILL Increase AMAs financial strength offsetting current interest payments ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 SAMUEL MORSE DRIVERESTON VA 22090 Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Dragon 0 Washington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCullough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address EMAIL780872422 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Cashman 2521 SW 323rd St Federal Way WA 98023 Al Culver Box 88 Wilder ID 03876 Gary Fuller 3050 Riverwood Juneau AK 99801 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N Great Falls MT 59401 Dave Mullens 18559 Palatine Ave N Seattle WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 807 0 Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 823 Klamath Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 112011 28th St E #09 Puyallup WA 98373 Frequency Coordinator Robert Balch 1843988 Haig Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 6th 7th June Farragut Flyers will have Float Plane Fun-Fly Sandpoint ID Its great place con test places things entire family enjoy Mount Rainier club will host annual Pattern SportAerobatics contest Pfeiffer Pfield south Puyallup 6th 7th June Latest word isthatCLAM BASH 87 will Astoria 14th June Events NW Sport & Super Race 1/2A Fast Com bat four carrier classes Stunt Clam Scale What ask Clam Scale About $350 bucket Anyway call Dave Green 503 325-7005 latest info June 13 Boeing HAWKS will have Big-Bird Fly-In Kent same day just south RAMS will hold four-stroke rally Auburn field 13th day MARCs second annual Air Carnival Open House field Redmond have flying static demonstrations etc next day 14th seventh annual Marymoor Scale meet will Marymoor Park near Redmond happen near Billings MT weekend 13-14 June Billings Flying Mustangs holding annual Air Show Flying Mustangs have very nice field talk may buy wise move can Supposed Fun-Fly Helena 20th 21st may rumor Big Sky RC Modelers Great Falls scheduled have Scale Fly-In 27th & 28th June probably Rattler Field Whoops changed name some thing like Black Horse Field didntthey Too badthe old name much descrip tive Nobodys seen black horse years other hand always look down walking around bushes June 27-28 Bladder Grabber 87 will held Boeing Space Center near Kent WA will hosted Boeing HAWKS FF group Howard Rush CD Carver Corporation sponsor biggies Combat world prizes worth big bucks competition gets fierce athree-dayweekendJune 19 through 21 Farragut Flyers CAMS Coeur dAlene will host Northwest Regional Scale Masters Farragut Flyers field Farragut State Park Some best builders area will bring fly handiwork Typically will get modelers Oregon Washington Montana Idaho addition will some Canada California possibility some Alaska group did well finals will also show up Its great place entire familyand filled topnotch aircraft pilots Gary Fuller AVP far north wrote Gastineau Aeromodeler Society celebrating its 10th anniversary June Congratulations GAS members well look forward 20th Gary sent brochure have printed tells about group maps flying areas very well-done idea might use promote club what possible new club membersand populace large GAS will have Biplane Fun-Fly Eagle Beach 20th June Contact Gary details Illinois Valley club will have Fun-Fly 27th 28th June somewhere near Cave Junction OR will first-ever effort deserves support Now dont know much about flying site rumored have runway mile long over 100 ft wide neighbors complain about noise Looks like auction/swap meet Saturday fun-fly Sunday Bob Bennett will CD dont have phone number him Im sure Robert Boess club prez can help number 503 592-3648 Dick Wickline may also able give particulars Editor Bob Steele closed newsletter following thought Invite young person go flying Young people lifeblood country cant get interested aviation no can need young people club Amen Mark Ewert Walla Walla Valley Prop Twisters told has new Helicopter group formed believe called Southeastern Washington Heli copter Association mentioned fun-fly will hosted Tn-Cities RC Modelers event will June 20 Rosadell Nutley Field near Tn-Cities Flying will start 10 am info available either Markat 509 525-8273 Jim Bumpous Tn-Cities Club 509 547-4143 Also check favorite hobby shops informative flyer Salmon RC Flyers Salmon ID newsletter mentioned Club hosted local group Boy Scouts attending Merit Badge Pow-Wow Scouts working toward Aviation Merit Badge spent several hours club field went away better understanding RC modeling Club Prexy George Nichols briefed group various aspects building flying aircraft After briefing PrezandAlvaHeaterputon flight demo club gave Scout Delta Dart build part Merit Badge requirement Just think good PR done club small outlay time dollars Want get community side something like Besides some kids will modelers future Now weather warming up us lets look back colder time Marty Hall sent note about fun-fly held Fairbanks just sun about sink below horizon und schnee bedect die erde Anyway pretty much ordi nary fareloops duration rolls likeexcept last event Would believe Musical Planes Same musical chairs aircraft air signal mad dash ground Last plane up loses other hand maybe survive landing go up next heat Last plane following rules still flying wins way clear out odd stufi youre reluctant simply burn Long Alaska winters give lots time build replacements Martys description winter flights pointed up striking contrast winters bit lower latitudes snow Marty said very deep described sound plane came nosed over soft forgiving white powder covered everything No damage done A/C cold fingers toes hardy souls like us would rather fly sit Boeing HAWKS Puget Sound Electric Model Flyers present Fifth An nual Electric Fly-In atthe HAWKS field near Kent WA two-day affair 27th & 28th June will include among other things Electric Flight clinic Mitch Poling noted author book Electric models columnist Model Builder magazine Prizes will given both days Most Aerobatic Best Scale Longest Flight Most Impressive other categories curious will find eclectic mix may stir desire join have tried Electric Flight have found very enjoyable CD Bernard Cawley Call him 206 839-9157 Registration 9 am flying will go day Speaking HAWKS Boeing HAWKS Free Flight Model Flying Club has its spring opener scheduled Harts Lake Prairie June 6-7 Im sure exactlywhat FF events planned eitherTom Cash man AVP Free Flight Ed Lamb club president should able help Imagine beautiful medium blue sky patches large fleecy white clouds drifting gently across weather warm wearing shirt-sleeves few others have light jackets Some beginning sunburn gaze up azure sky following flight model tracing IMAC schedule white blue Sounds like average summer contest right Well yes wasnt summer 25th Annual SRAC Polar Bear 21st March No rain no snow no hail much wind Now thats just usual format Polar Bear cant nice once mother nature smiles have nicest week end possible Oh yes little wind Force-b gale can make whole thing very interesting especially spot landings Incredible wea ther Just day before looked like deluge Its relatively warm oh-so-wet lately contest enjoyed participants spectators alikeand trophies Would believe silver plates silver plaques truly fitting award 25th anniversary fine contest Jack Barnes CD ably assisted Rad Russell rest SRAC crew Rogue Eagles will have Pattern Contestattheirfield near White City OR 4th-Sth July Along local group should number fliers northern California should good contest sharpening skills HAWKS will hold aThermalGrabberat Redmond Glider field June 4 5 Happy Flying July1987115 JUN 101 FLIGHT f ED WHITTEN Box 176 WaIl St Sta York NY 10005 Fourcorners Free Flighters Ann Earl Eckerson backbone very active club Aztec NM couple puts its heart soul promot ing Outdoor Indoor flying quad rant New Mexico hold weekly building classes Thursday nightsthe Farmington Model Building class Farmington Public Libraryfor Juniors aged six through 13 Wednesday nights theyre Altrurian Library Aztec Model Building class again youngsters six through 1 3 Whenever can hold contests young old alikeoften assisted Hoby Clay Farmington Frequently parents accom panytheir kids help out Pictured below group builders What bunch happy faces Ann Earl get lot satisfaction helping both young people older stu dents build fly Somehow get little building flying own Aztec big town percentagewise lot aeromodeling going much larger metropolitan areas Note have obtained cooperation town libraries club maintains close contact local newspapers issues regular press releases Farmington Daify Times often features clubs activities good stories Wren Propp terrific photos often color Aztec actually somewhat eco nomically depressed area outsiders have helped out example Bill Hannan contributing autographed copies books Maybe other clubs manufacturers could send somethingor editors could donate newsletter subscription Contact Ann Eckerson care New Mexico Free Flyers Association 810 Baird Circle Aztec NM 87410 Below illustrated clubs drawing cards neat certificate awarded youngsters show out standing progress Certificates nice touch youngsters really appreciate kid stuck over bedroom/workshop wall inexpensive can used both reward achievement contest prizes Building Indoor Peanuts following first portion sixpage treatise Peanuts Dr Lester Gar ber must reading 1 Selecting Design Selecting good design usually compromise between scale points flying characteristics best compromise select good-flying design build model light possible add much scale detail possible Study rules carefully good-flying Peanut design should have broad wing chord 25 length about equal span large stab long nose moment Lacey Fike classic examples designs features possible build Lacey four grams have flights three minutes However Lacey Fike typically well respect scale points h5everal monoplane designs pre-1935 good-flying designs will score higher scale points 2 What Light Peanut unusual Peanuts weigh eight 15 grams consider Peanut light goodflying design has good scale detail weighs less five grams design withanarrowwingchordasmall fuselage weight four grams light Peanut asmall Peanut High aspect ratios narrow wing chords undesirable because 13-in span limitation other words narrow wing chords result small wing areas higher wing loadings reduces flight times 3 Why Build Light Peanuts Three answers can given question 1 Light Peanuts fly longer 2 Light Peanuts easier adjust 3 Light Peanuts dont break hit wall respect first point simple energy analysis shows flight time inversely proportional weight 3/2 power means example de creasing weight 50% should increase flight time 84% Decreasing weight 25% should increase flight time 40% Weight ever critical respect second point Light Peanuts require less power flyat lower speed other words forces torque aerodynamic forces acting model smaller Since model flies lower speed effects small warps drag other imperfections will less Light Peanuts will also recover stalls other disturbances quickly cause momentum considerations model will less sensitive thrust other trim adjustments respect third point Aero dynamic considerations show lift proportional velocity squared gen erate twice lift model must fly 141 times original velocity level flight lift equals weight therefore doubling weight means model must fly 141 times fast Peanut hits wall whether breaks depends its structural strength amount kinetic energy has hits structure must absorb kinetic energy bendingand/or break ing Kinetic energy proportional velocity squared model isflyingl41 fast possesses twice much kinetic energy bottom line model having 1/2 weight will fly 71% velocity will possess 25% kinetic energy hits wall Therefore light Peanuts much less likely break space does permit reprint ing above excerpt Dr Gar bers six-page treatise must reading its entirety complete set send Ed Whitten another 22-cent stamp cover postage copy will its wayto soon possible 116 Model Aviation First Row L R Josh West Kris Butner Lee Posey Jacob Saiz Jeremy West Claudia Saiz Raymond York visitor Eari W Ann Eckerson Second Row L R ED Dusty Rhoades Charies Cunningham Connie Stevens Maria Saiz Sabrina Butner Ruth Butner Third Row Lto R Everett Posey Sherry Posey Kathy Cunningham Denise West Bili West Robin Butner John Saiz