Of 14514 ballots received 431 disqualified various reasons leaving 14083 ballots tabulation Dave Brown won both EVP Dis trict 3 VP positions can hold fice chose EVP special election necessary decide Eva Biddle Bob Brown will become District 3 VP Note new election necessary because voted Dave Brown need given chance vote another choice Votes Vice Presidents Total District 3 Eva Biddle686 Bob Brown564 Dave Brown804 Write-In Candidates1 Total2055 District 7 Pete Waters1237 Write-In Candidates10 Total1247 District 9 Tom Boyd443 Travis McGinnis464 Write-In Candidates2 Total909 District 11 Ed McCollough693 Write-In Candidates16 Total709 Howard Crispin Jr 90 9 moving new era model aeronautics prospect quieter operation introduction new technology equipment will become apparent time goes Response beginning seen through articles var ious publications interest manufactur ers through increase letters comments welcome news Aeromodelers around world should see benefits near fu ture progress will costs can hope will some input financial support some re search will need done Good data absolute necessity real progress made area Early indications such support will forthcoming also hope members ClAM will willing provide some financial support program Alternatively some countries have technical data dealing subject would hope also made available ap plication problems related sound Academy serious its resolve something about problem As stated last issue intending work getting members track toward attaining universal acceptance accomplishment operating no higher 90 dBA measured 9 ft model following procedure SynopsisExecutive Council Meeting October 24-25 1987 following attendance meeting Reston VA President Don Lowe Altamonte Springs FL Executive Vice-President Jim McNeill Birmingham AL Executive Director John Worth Fairfax VA District Vice-President Don Krafft Duxbury MA VP-Il John Byrne Bayside NY VP-Ill Dave Brown Hamilton OH VPIV Howard Crispin Charlottesville VA VPV Lee Webster Manchester TN VP-VI Jim Sears Burgin KY VP-VII Pete Waters Northville MI VP-VIII Johnny Clemens Dal las TX VP-IX Travis McGinnis Arvada CO VP-X David Peltz Chatsworth CA VP-XI Ed McCollough Portland OR NAA Executive President Ev Langworthy Present Academy executive staff Bob Underwood Technical Director Vince Mankowski Nats General Manager Lynne Girdner Comptroller Micheline Madison Competitions Department Director Doug Pratt Special Projects Director Joyce Hager Executive Coordinator Bob Vojsla vek Administration Services Director Mike Woodfolk Membership Director Carl Ma roney Special Services Department Direc tor Geoff Styles PR Director Lou Ward Executive Assistant Guests Lillian Worth Winton Buckley Al exander Alexander Inc Doug Holland District IV Currin Elsenhart York Area RC Bob Dean Don Godfrey Werner Hoe ckele IMAA Bill District Ill Bill MathVotes Executive Vice President District TotalsNo 1No 2No 3No 4No 5No 6No 7No 8No 9No 10No 11Foreign Dave Brown70593927221142395602587765506462107437735 Horrace Cain1234357616148822296424771171464 Jim McNeill575936654577837977746947845031388430515 OtherCandidates31321341141101 Totals14083796134520828251465128613081207847213972954 should used check complianceews District V Boyd Bowdish Assistant VP standardDistrict VII Bob Hatschek FF Team Selec Continued page 106Continued page 104 AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John worth 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager 0 Comptroller Gisele Jackson 0 Competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Nets Generai Managen Vince Mankowski0 Special Services Director Carl Maroneye Specisi Events Director Douglas Pratt 0 Public Relations Director Geoff Styles 0 Technicei Dinctor2 Bob Underwood 0 Adminiatretlve Coordinator Bob Voislaveke Publicetions Director Carl R wheeleye Membership Director Mike Woodfolk S General Counsei Jeremiah Courtney February 1988 103 AMA HQ Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents L 1987 ElectionSound & Model Results Dave BrownAeronautics New EVP AMAs Executive Council equivalent toe Board Directors basically composed President Esecutive Vice President Executive Director 11 district Vice Presidents officers provided space month AMA News publication What say space however matter personal viewpoint sole responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council EC MeetingCont pg 103 tion Committee copy official minutes may ob tained request AMA HQ available approximately January 25 1988 minutes officiai until review possible suggested changes corrections made next Council meeting scheduled January 8 1988 regular meeting Academy Model Aeronautics Executive Council brought order 855 am Presi dent chaired meeting I Approval Minutes moved seconded approved unanimously accept July 10 1987 min utes amended written Council input II Executive Vice-Presidents Report A Insurance McNeill reviewed Acade mys insurance status concluding has successful year $5901 has paid out claims approximately $600000 1987 reserves untouched available 1988 B Building McNeill advocated expansion Headquarters building subject deferred January agenda C Teacher-CD McNeill also advocated creat ing new Contest Director rating teach ers Noting idea needs develop ment subject deferred Janu ary meeting Ill Executive Directors Contract Council went executive session produced following motion accept three-year Executive Director contract presented Bill Mathews effec tive February 1 1988 approved unani mously ED abstained IV 55-lb Weight Limit Don Godfrey spokesman IMAA presented proposal establishing Ex Interstate Model Flying Club Donates $2500 Mortgage Depletion Program Applied AMA Headquarters building mortgage $2500 donation will help reduce interest costs objective mortgage deple tion program rid AMA building mortgage thereby eliminating long-term mortgage interest burden encour aged donate solicit organize activity such 50-50 booster raffle fun-fly contest demo show display whatever benefit mortgage depletion program will benefit entire mem bership reducing amount AMA dues money would otherwise have used purpose Shown Executive Vice-President Vic Bock Interstate Model Flying Club presenting John Byrne AMA District II VP check amount $2500 toward mortgage depletion program perimental category model aircraft 55 100 lb proposal requires cooperation between AMA IMAA safety inspec tions certification denying AMA insur ance coverage aircraft certified airworthiness noted program nature compatible Academys obliga tion encourage research develop ment After considerable discussion safety factors involved motion passed approve AMA insurance experimental model aircraft weighing between 55 100 lb subject Council approval set requirements guidelines pro duced joint AMA/IMAA committee charged drafting regulations guidelines 12 2 against 6 EVP following appointed AMA segment committee Howard Crispin chairman Pete Waters Johnny Clemens John Worth advisory capacity Don Lowe V Sanctions/Giant Model Events Discussion noted problems coordinat ing sanction IMAA Giant Scale Fly-ins regular AMA event No 514 Giant Scale Contests problems due scheduling same day/weekend close proximity another drawing same participant base rec ommended approved Council consen sus instructions issued AMA contest coordinators treat class fly-in same manner rule book competitive event schedule conflict event 514 per recom mended rule book event separation dis tances see item XVIII Rules VI Insurance Review Winton Buckley Alexander & Alexan der Inc reported seven-year period firm has retained insur ance brokers risk management consul tants After discussion President appointed Insurance Committee Don Krafft chairman Jim McNeill Dave Brown Carl Maroney Doug Holland ad visory capacity committee review recommendations submitted Alexan der & Alexander Inc oversee AMAs insurance commitments peri odic reports Council VII Presentations AMA Fellowship Award present ed Travis McGinnis Johnny Clem ens replacement awards lost fire last Travis McGinnis left Arvada CO presented AMA Fellowship plaque AMA President Don Lowe October 24 1987 Executive Council meeting Travis received honor years AMA service district vice-president associ ate vice-president contest coordinator Con test Director Nats RC judge member Scholarship Committee chairman Nats Steering Committee February presented Fellowship Hall Fame Meritorious Service Johnny Clemens presented Bill Ef finger Robert Hatschek Hall Fame plaques VIII Frequency Plan Review Chuck Smith AMA member Chi cago addressed Council proposal amend RC Frequency Phase-In Plan calling immediate 20 kHz operation lower end 72 band 40 kHz upper end Frequency Committee Chairman Fred Marks noted current Phase-In Plan previously approved Council developed over period several years response modelers demands gradual phaseout plan has reconsidered times response various propos als similar Mr Smiths time result ing unanimous agreement alter plan No action taken Council deviate previously accepted pro gram IX Membership Junior Noting some AMA meets 25ctaday Junior memberships promoted include model rocketry activ ity youngsters Worth reported would help Contest Directors such meets able also apply one-day mem bership simple model rocket events approved unanimously expand 25t memberships include junior-age youngsters fly model rockets mo tors no larger C size conform ance NAR safety code B Foreign Discussion reaffirmed previ ous foreign member policy allow foreign members cast ballots na tional offices X Sound Crispin requested chairman Sound Committee attend District IX Denver meeting purpose con ducting advising regard noise mea happy occasion October 24 1987 Johnny Clemens Dallas TX re presented plaques three awards previously received plaques AMA Fellowship Model Aviation Hall Fame AMA Meritorious Service original plaques destroyed fire February 1987 completely burned Johnnys retail hobby store right down ground Clemens has since got ten back business another store gradually getting back replacement plaques shown being present ed AMA Executive Director John Worth left AMA President Don Lowe right symbolize long distinguished ser vice Johnny has given AMA model aviation general 104 Model Aviation Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 October Council meeting held Res ton filled much important business Its becoming apparent need either increase number Council meetings per year figure out some way reduce agenda items AMA continues grow therefore sues become increasingly complex must spend some time inside AMA organization fully appreciate complexity business AMA has shown growth rate five percent per year during past several years year will exceed 125000 members bursting seams Headquarters building staff neces sary deal needs membership Since flying site acquisition retention pressing problems seeking promote larger use public lands flying sites NAA National Aero nautic Association has promised help us quest using its influence high office Flying Site/Public Rela tions Department now preparing plan Council consideration January meeting addition have increased budget department allow involvement local basis resolve fly ing site issues also holding semi nars subject important gatherings around country Chicago Denver will sites two such seminars PR Department has recently pub lished Publicity Guide Model Clubs booklet will available club should aid dealing press other groups publicizing promoting activities addition other materials available meet particular need just ask Call Geoff Styles 703 435-0750 want help particular issue AMA does have resources pur chase flying sites around country can help quest sharing ex perience gained years dealing problem Noise Noise abatement important ad junct flying site retention panacea feel important work problem reasonable basis end will publish recommended noise standard based experience community requirements technological capability etc no position im pose requirement clubs respect nor would want also obvious clubs have noise problem What really trying generate initiative will stimulate de velopment area realizing problem can get worse popula tion moves closer flying sites Noise also can also have detrimental effect own hearing dont ignore problem Academy will sponsor research proj ect yeara first us will investigate under static dynamic conditions propellers noisy what design charac teristics necessary make quieter Until now has cut try experimentationhopefully will better understand problem result research Obviously conclusions will made available especially industry produces hardware us see need also noise re search other facets problem mufflers etc will make effort volve hobby industry other nations study out aware pertinent research area would like hear suggest contact Howard Crispin Council noise expert reviewed insurance program consider proposals increased coverage available look risks An surance committee has created maintain special vigilance area still pretty good position point time always poten tial significant concern respect plan increase coverage next year primarily encourage property own ers support hobby continue look up-front cover age protect own resources nothing available time strongly recommend members FLY SAFELY prevent injury others reduce financial risk especially vigilant flying nonclub facilities property owner will covered such instances un less special coverage sought UN CONTROLLED flier/spectator situations can occur could lead disaster models fly could become lethal weapons flown careless manner unenlightened spectator gets flight path plane especially vigi lant about equipment integrity dont fly radio glitching suspect Also dont fly beyond own capability need assistance seek help capable instructordont too proud AMA wants thoroughly enjoy hobby must recognize accidents can occur Having volved flight safety over years Ive seen reactions accident like wring ing hands lamenting so should have known better Quite often immediately layer safety fixes band-aid attempts eliminate problem Use smarts prevent accidents happening Encourage club use recommended field layout found AMA Rule Book important thing separate model flight path spectators property casual flights generally concern ourselves crowd control contest fun-fly Crashes occur time Fortu nately usually crash open areas due CONTROLLED flight environment Remember moment carelessness can result lifetime regret Council also considered proposal increase allowable model weight 100 lb basis system would control quality design construction check-out operation modes plan presented IMAA representatives special inter est group big models would apply models above 55 lb limit 100 lb might add France already has similar system effect plan provisionally approved subject approval final acceptable version plan An impor tant provision plan would limit flight velocity 80 mph precluding very highspeed heavy aircraft Personally feel controlling velocity very important safety since limits vehicles kinetic energy thereby positively affecting both ability avoid wayward objects operators ability cope partial con trol failures feel elements plan could apply other lighter models will looking overall safety point view Chicago RCI-ITA Show recently returned attending Radio Control Hobby Trade Association Show Chicago con junction show first-of-itskind gathering District VII associate vicepresidents meeting chaired Dis trict VP Pete Waters proved very fruitful attempt directly involve associ ate VPs AMA affairs desire create structure will better serve needs local basis would like AVPs available provide answers questions attend club functions etc end have increased district budgets accommodate such expense planning holding such meetings other districts also Chicago show provided opportunity talk subjectsa chance feel pulse Also able see latest goodies become aware future devel opments maybe made USA radio system future Hooray Now dont ask youll find out soon enough ready aint no question can well can long last can cost-competitive dollar may buy much abroad used manufacturers can get back doing own thingat least some extent also saw evidence work advance cause narrow-band radio equipment So market new equipment buy narrow band will crease useful life purchase promote safety flight operations Same time Peace safe flying SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT February 1988 105 Executive VPs Report Jim McNeiII AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Charles Snyder president Charles County RC Club Brandywine MD writes October National Newsletter announced termination club roster program chose instead put burden AMA membership verification solely club object means someone club will have physically check out club members card see belong AMA chartered clubs members reason AMAs existence other way around look forward reply mod ification unilateral decision Charles letter has triggered clarifi cation AMAs new policy club sub mits complete roster list AMA HQ request verification AMA will verify members current membership status return list Thanks letter agree membership verification im portant AMA happy cooperate such verification will no longer automat ic Basically AMA will help clubs re sponsibility knowing whether flying club field AMA members will rest club read Ed Whittens Junior Flight page magazine month Ed writes dedicated column dedicated helping young people grow up come model airplane builders fliers page appears back maga zine AMA stuff therefore paid contribute work month Ed does writing free Did know Right minute Ed hatching out plan encourage juniors seniors competitionwise recall July Council meeting 25C one-day membership reinstated Juniors next Council meeting will try begin new program wherein school teacher anyone else can pay $500 fee obtain limited Contest Directorship day Limited CD will allowed such authorization day over such events rubber-powered stick cabin models over Hand-Launched Gliders Nothing else No powered models electric-powered glow-powered No tow catapult RC models kind No CL models Only rubber-powered HandLaunched something teacher can con duct contest school ground safe manner Ed wants work plan scheme Junior Flight excellent idea AMA lucky have Ed Whitten contributing time genius help get kids started limited CD license will good day will expire contest grounds fin ished will carry reward free AMA membership following year idea catches can con ducted anywhere US interested persons certainly worth try enough encourage juniors get involved need looks like excellent way involve young people contests What think going require $1 fee Limited CD Paul Smith ex plained dollar too cheap jacked up $5 Fredrick Webster Sierra Vista AZ writes feel should place Model Aviation AMA members can speak out heard AMA Speak-Out good title can average Sunday flier have voice chance intent forum generate ideas promote positive changes benefit Terry Rimert Jacksonville FL writes Never vote incumbent best political advice can receive Im sure applies unpaid volunteer office holders however case believe should heap more responsibility more abuse until Sound Cont pg 103 maximum recommended noise level will 90 dB measured 9 ft cen terline model model placed hard surface flying site motor running full power measurement will taken 90 degrees flight path right-hand side downwind model microphone will placed stand approximately 12 above ground line motor No noise-reflecting objects shall nearer Continued page 111 PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO FLY Safe Flying No Accident get burned Out quit own snap some best Chi cago fliers attending Lincoln Nats belong prestigious SOAR club run contest better look out L-R Jim McCarty Burt Marx Wayne Fredette Earl Fredrickson Tom Kallevang Rich Burnoski Ed Whyte Tom Tock Gregg Seydel Dave Haertel supposed picture forgot EC Meeting Cont pg 104 surements no objection Chairmans use Sound Committee funds such travel Crispin further reported North Caro lina State University proposal research model propeller noise reduction objective test quieter propeller de signs noted have never scientif ically isolated propeller noise such study necessary supplement exhaust noise reduction An initial motion accept North Carolina State University re search proposal failed 8 against 2 6 7 8 9 11 EVP NAA 6 1 3 4 5 10 ED Following pro con discussion topic moved seconded unanimously carried reconsider mo tion failed modified motion Continued next column 106 Model Aviation distinguished gentlemen playing idea sending aloft its own first Gas model ever fly state Wisconsin original design gassie initially powered free Loutrel donated Douglas hardware store Janesville WI has re stored re-covering forth Dont worry about modelthey lost nerve particular day right now rests AMA museum permanently Brown Jr bolted left Jack Glassen stored little plane 47 years center Elwin Linds ley restored right Al Helm original designers builders two ladies rear Mrs Ed Hopper Mrs Will Treder fine group including Bill Bates shown generously donated historic relic AMA museum model arrived Mr Conrad Hansen owner Brown Jr politely fit dis covered given engine away unbolted mailed him fine cura tor Mr Hurst Bowers saved day coming up spare Brown Jr glass showcase ended happily Executive Directors ViewFrom HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 National Fun-Fly/Convention Renojune 24-26 1988 . Something new AMAa National FunFlyis works locationReno may raise some eyebrows reason ing behind should get back down again people enjoyed Reno 1984 annual National Championships held also 1982 Scale World Championships held others did enjoy Reno because some flying site situations will involved 1988 RC CL flying planned main aircraft parking ramp Stead air base Control Line events held 84 Scale flown 82 smooth blacktop surface excellent con dition Free Flight flying planned new site north Steada former drag strip middle mile-and-a-half-square val ley additional retrieval area beyond Free Flight site has already called better Taft several FF people have tried currently project under way make better clear ing sagebrush marking bike routes model retrieval also possibility addi tional RC site about eight miles east Steadthe Reno RC Club field large blacktop runway Separate events could held location inter fering Stead RC operations During same weekend Stead West Coast SAM Championships also scheduled Old-Timer-type Free Flight Radio Control models will featured As 1984 Reno Convention Center will used activities AMA Convention displays seminars meetings trade show industry exhib its Indoor model flying including electric-powered RC models big weekend activity being developed basic event being AMAs first National Fun-Fly nature event will provide time place AMA members fly types models wont competition rule book sense will numerous awards provided different kinds models performances general idea everyone bring models theyve got Time slots loca tions will provided flights possible Swap shops auctions being considered MECA group Model Engine Collectors Association expected have famed Collec together events AMA Executive Council will also hand regular meetings opportunity rank file AMAers see board directors operates Mark dates June 24-26 1988 calendar Reno weekend will toric occasion Sidelight Reno great fam ily/sightseeing area Lodging plentiful economical food Reno caters visi tors makes welcome Plan now family friends Also note June Reno usually best time yearminimum winds warm dry rather hot humid great vaca tion city best time year Ranks Get Thinner . Recent years have seen famous old-timers depart modeling scene Names like Goldberg Axelrod Renaud Manulkin Plecan Grant Maloney others now part history Its nat ural enough have learned live diminishing ranks hoping other names will become equally famous time never left completely alone leaderless So resigned inevitable still produces jolt note phone call tells another modeling perso nality no longer us Lee Norcross has joined list passed away October age 71 Lee Norcross active Free Flighter over 60 years past president Thunderbugs club California ac tive Contest Director recent years flew Old-Timer type models loved Texaco eventhe won 1983 Lees son Joe carrying dads tradition notes Lee modeling friends world over such long tory Free Flighting Joe has no worries about dad being good company up dethermalizers never needed EC Meeting Cont pg 106 approved unanimously go/no-go decision accept North Car olina State University research proposal shall rest President District IV Vice-President Lowe Crispin after meeting principals project [not exceed $45000] Crispin also led Council discussion es tablish sound-level goal AMA activi ties achieved early practical order help reduce eliminate flying site losses due noise complaints motion approved unanimously recommend 90 dB nine meters maximum per missible noise level objective Xl Budget Brown chairman Finance Com mittee distributed proposed charter def ing objectives goals responsibilities authority Finance Committee see Appendix accepted presented noted stand ing committee chairman should likewise produce such charter After Brown explained answered questions concerning details 1988 budget series motions followed A That two replacement two new Headquarters positions approved total $74500 approved 12 2 against 6 11 B That up $2000 authorized District X AVP meeting conducted MS Show Pasadena January 1988 approved unanimously C That beginning 1988 officers budgets shall follows $4000 total cludes phone Districts X Xl $3000 total includes phone other districts $3000 total plus phone EVP Pres idents budget remains same approved 12 2 against 1 6 D That budget include funds pro vide lodging $25 day per diem Council member attendance Nats ap proved 11 2 against 1 10 1 abstained 6 E To increase CH Grant/AMA Schol arship fund $11000 $10000 1988 approved unanimously F That Capital Equipment budget 1988 approved amended total $82000 [Amendments new van $20000 new trailer $11000 computer upgrade $7600 Nats communication equipment $8000] approved unanimously G To authorize $2000 AMA participa tion 1988 EAA Air Academy Weekends education program youngsters ap proved unanimously H To approve 1988 operating budget presented amended approved 13 1 against X Following Peltz objection lack spe cific budgeting regard flying sites motion approved unanimously AMA HQ staff directed develop plan implement AMAs fundamental goal Protection Promotion Model Fly ing particular emphasis sub goal involving acquisition protection flying sites plan ad dress specific program details estimated costs manpower requirements draft mailed member Ex ecutive Council prior next meeting January Peltz noted supportable plan emerges Finance Committee should de velop new budget format supplement Continued page 108 February 1988 107 Lou Proctor wife Elsa Lou holding AMA Model Aviation Hall Fame plaque Elsa holding framed copy 1930 news paper clipping Proctor featured regarding Scale model airplane contest Date September 22 1987 reception hosted Joint Military R/C Flyers Club fol lowing Lous induction Model Avia tion Hall Fame see details December 87 issue Model Aviation page 113 EC Meeting Cont pg 107 replace present format reflect programs designed intended achieve AMAs fundamental goal sub goals previously adopted long-range planning meetings chairman Finance Committee commented would good topic special meeting purpose es tablishing implementation methods stated goals subgoals See item XVI Fu ture Meetings Additional Council budget actions ap proved objection 1 FAI representatives attending FAI Paris meetings shall receive $25 day per diem 2 Travel expense mileage shall com puted current government standard 225 mile 3 EVP President budgets shall carry over year year same VP bud gets XII NAA-FAI Lowe reported despite financial difficulties National Aeronautic Asso ciation AMA division fee NAA will remain same 1988 also noted possibility NAA assist ance obtaining flying sites military government sources Council com ments included recommendation NAA make greater effort publish aero modeling news its magazine XIII World Championships 1988 Executive Director recom mended received approval proceed plans host Indoor World Cham pionships Johnson City TN Elec tric Power World Championships St Louis MO break-even basis Junior WC Discussion produced consen sus first Junior Free Flight World Championships Poland problem events too sophisticated very few experienced young fliers type contest agreed Executive Director will ask international aeromodeling ganization reevaluate feasibility holding WC originally offered further has authority draw AMA participation better plan forthcoming 1989 US offe host combined Radio Control world championships F3A F3B F3C F3D briefly discussed noting formal hosting bid has received Chesapeake VA another loca tion possibility Westover AFB MA site 1985 Pylon WC XIV Nats Reviews 1987 McGinnis 87 Nats Steering Commit tee chairman reported Lincoln Nats favorably reported modeling press except Outdoor Free Flight events extra activities well received contest well run explained overbudget fig ure $18000 attributed achieving needed 1500 contestant entry $9000 Combat accident $5000 radio equipment maintenance 1988 Crispin 88 chairman Mankow ski described aid map 1988 Nats locations designated Free Flight area discussed suitability size terrain possibility splitting off Indoor Outdoor Free Flight Nats main events also discussed Factors noted weigh against separate FF Nats events enthusiasm local modelers site policy rotat ing Nats nationally results attendees being within average days driving distance noted 88 Nats local Free Flight com munity expressed strong support location offered Following extensive discus sion motion approved accept 1988 Nats plan presented Steering Committee Nats General Manager 8 2 4 5 6 7 8 11 ED 2 against 3 10 During discussion affirmed scarcity good Free Flight flying sites serious concern Council does easily lend itself solution However Executive Director noted ray light reporting National Air Race Association has bought 19 square miles land Reno has offered AMA use some land north Stead Airfield Worth proposed helping clear part mile-and-a-half-square area sign ing use agreement making avail able various AMA sanctioned events approved unanimously authorize $2000 clearing purposes Reno site offered National Air Race Association XV First National Fun Fly Mankowski reported event pre viously approved concept has de veloped follows Date placeJune 24-26 1988 Reno NV AMA has access convention center no cost will trade show various types seminars frequency checking control SAM Champs west coast concept fun-fly reach out AMAs large popula tion sport fliers providing noncom petitive type event coupled expo sure wider spectrum modeling world products instruction frequency ed ucation forth approved unan imously first National Fun-Fly held Reno 1988 XVI Future Council Meetings Approved following second regular 1988 Executive Council meeting held conjunction National Fun-Fly Reno unani mous B January 1988 Council meeting held California conjunction IMS Show approved 8 2 against 6 3 C special meeting held Res ton VA during April 1988 date de cided January meeting purpose long-range planning imple mentation previously approved goals objectives AMA XVII Dual candidacy topic consequences someone simultaneously winning two posi tions briefly discussed de cided discussion needed will done later meeting XVIII Rules Emergency Proposals emergency rules interpretations having nothing threats life property deemed simply too important wait next rules change cycle Contest Board Coordinator Don Lindley asked Council issue statement restricting emergency proposals true situations threat life and/or property President followed delegating Technical Director authority make determinations concerning emer gency proposals practice Contest Board Coordinator Technical Direc tor will confer accordance Con test Board procedures document Also emergency/interpretation proposals make through system year falling between rules change cycles rule book publications will synopsized magazine during year determined B Giant Model Sanctions order rectify complaints item V synopsis Technical Director reported contest co ordinators will instructed treat class fly-in same manner rule book competition eventnot schedul ing conflict Event 514 per recom mended rule book event separation distances C Flight Safety Rules Contest Board Co ordinator submitted action needed institute uniform safety codes sport contest flying defining conditions under activity will suspended restricted recommended Safety Committee cooperation insurance underwriters develop firm definitions should used add items Safety Code Safety Committee Sears Clemens Brown McNeilI assigned task assistance Bob Under wood will present ideas com mittee review XIX Memberships NAMBA Worth reported North American Model Boating Association has asked AMA affiliation Discussion re sulted a consensus ways incor porating other associations AMA membership insurance structure will dis cussed special meeting April 88 Bill Mathews asked look legal ramifications such affiliations B Club Membership Processing Execu tive Director reported previous backlog club processing has elimi nated future club roster mainte nance will individual clubs responsibility AMA help neces sary C Disability Previously Council tempted accommodate disabled people reduced membership rate found impossible administrate due lack standardization evidence prov ing disability No action taken change policy time D Instructors Noting instructors pivotal process introducing re taining new people hobby/sport approved institute effective January 1 1988 $80 insurance rate instructors provides instructor insur ance student time instruct ing one-on-one 7 2347811 ED 3 against 5 6 10 XX Committee Reports A Films Byrne remarked committee Continued page 110 108 Model Aviation Connecticut 0 Maine 0 Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-Ptesident PO Box 1828 Duibury MA 02331 617 9344245 Aseociete Vice Presidents Gerald Browa PO Ban 4384 Middlntown RI 02840 Bill Chandler PO Boy 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Aah St Townsend MA 01400 Bob Landry 80 Main St Eanex Jct VT 08452 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03284 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St Avon CT OOOOi Frequency Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Marstona Mum MA 02848 Re-districting The Re-districting Committee formed February 1986 Council meeting goals try give district about same number members Don Lowe became presi dent asked committee investigate possibility changing administra tion within districts During time District X Vice President complain ing about inequities contests contest flyers contest boards etc problems trying find solutions some items very rapidly came apparent First elected vicepresident person can vote Council meetings would seem indicate much change could made administration would nearly impossible equalize districts mem berwise area district going way outsize example District X has about 21000 members District IX has about 5000 added enough area District IX have 20000 members total area would large VP could administer Council polled twice much interest could detected make large changesappar ently same response 1969 again mid-Seventies re districting discussed October 25 Council meeting re port given appear very few solutions would address goals District X Vice-President insists equality areasbut offers no work able solutions Since present system working so-called prob lems decided pursue re districting further rather devote time productive issues Brunswick Area Modelers club lo cated Brunswick ME area has chartered about two years year about 25 members fly primarily Sailplanes powered models 20 45 size range club very active year promoted Indoor fun-fly April youngsters follow ing report fun-fly sent club president Tim Toutant Mr Don Krafft Earlier year April 11 1987 Brunswick Area Modelers along Maine Model Clubs Association sponsored Indoor fun-fly event held annually took place Brunswick Rec reation Center facility has good height Indoor flying no rafters contend whole idea fun-fly get kids Maine involved spirit model aviation Beginners Comet Cadet kits used because ease building parentyoungster interaction planes judged building design tro phy awarded three age groups Other balsa plane kits ready-to-go va riety made available door kids chance fly planes prior contest make trim ad justments club members out full force lend hand cheer youngsters lot Hot Stuff used repair damaged planes timekeeper other Gordon Light 85 years young has longtime spearheader model avia tion goes way back days young AMA thrill watching Gordon dodge planes keeping time scoring best three timed flights made things simple great watching kids putting turns rubber motor letting plane go occasion wing tail would break youngster would come over asking Can fix instant Hot Stuff came instant smile plane ready go again After Juniors finished time lunch wife Chris Bill Chandlers wife Donna kept hot dogs baked goods soft drinks flowing would like thank two job well done During lunch VCR tapes aeromodeling several RC aircraft display well Helicopters After lunch Seniors turn fly ing enabled Juniors see sophisticated Indoor planes include Scale penny-weight kids amazed slow long penny-weights flew time al four minutes planes Amazing As day drawing close prior awards being handed out kids lined up famous mass launch What sight planes went everywhere time awards handed out smiles win ners faces made feel Indoor event well worth effort am look ing forward doing again next year Brunswick Naval Air Station Open House August 15th open house Brunswick Naval Air Station static dis plays air show Navy featuring Blue Angels Brunswick Club very prominent display hangar modelers started air show off 30-minute demonstration Tim Toutant air traffic controller instru mental organizing displays fly ing Unfortunately time flying ran out just about start turn know military time up stop flying Tim lost chance good day model aviation re ceived good boost Johnnie Clemens Most know John Clemenshe past president has served Executive Council years owns hobby shop Dallas TX has business over 40 years Last February store completely destroyed fire arsonperson caught materials collected over 40-year period destroyed October 25 1987 Coun cil meeting John awarded Hall Fame Fellowship Meritorious Service Awards second time replace lost fire As far know person receive awards twice Coming Events ion Chelmsford MA sponsored 495th RC Squadron information contact Jim Gilliatte 533 Lex ington Rd Concord MA 01742 e Model Club Expo August ME April 16-17 1988 armory Hazel Sig Hester Maxey Hester scheduled guests should receive issue mag azine just about Christmas-time Barb would like wish Merry Christmas Happy Prosperous New year February 1988 109 Brunswick Area Modelers Club display Brunswick Naval Air Station Photo Herb Rollins John worth ana uon LOW6 presenting awards John Clemens center iim ousans ana nis ~nrimsian age inc Brunswick Naval Air Station Demonstration 1991 radio system Frequency Committee Chairman Fred Marks L AMA staff member Doug Pratt center District Xl Vice-President Ed McCoilough Youngsters Indoor tun-Iy Bruns wick ME April 11 1987 New Jersey 0 New York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-8319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 280 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 861 APO NY 09123 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Dreoch 9 Wiliow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 Ray Juacttkua 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppet 184 N Union Street Olean NY 14760 Robert Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam Saitier 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myera 70 Froelich Farm Rd. Hickavitle NY 11801 Second District Thoughts As dur ing youthful adult years has caught up mad love affair model airplanes must confess sound sweet 60 prop match has always rivaled classic Song Lorelei its unremitting grasp upon sensibilities Moreover flying am writing latest Council meet ing Virginia La Guardia derive much comfort reassuring sound noisy jet power plants doing thing well out wing Noisy yes sooooo indispensable protection human life Such sounds noise prefer seem form natural part society whereas au ditory by-products model aviation re garded full-scale earthlings unnec essary annoyances must certainly understand unwel come impact upon nonmodeler ears power plants and/or propellershence need prompt effective action direction lessening what has become threat retention existing flying sites and/or location new ones Rest assured Executive Council working hard solve top-priority problem progress being made toward early effective solution Please bear us Syracuse Symposium 12th Edition District 2 fortunate having impressive model aircraft shows year including captioned event shall held January 30 1988 under Central New York Model Aircraft Associations auspices Jefferson Street Armory Syracuse NY annually presented spectacle never fails attract visitors far wide thus justifying arduous efforts 14 clubs comprising membership CNYMAA addition valuable modeling seminars during Big Day show features numerous dealer club booths demonstrations such other attractions large swap shop movies VCR flying demos RC Free Flight mod els race cars boats ships etc Thanks continued courtesy CNYMAA AMA shall again have its usual Information Members Service booth shall look forward joining another groundflying session will pay us visit addition AMA shall anticipate holding its traditional District 2 Membership meeting during show again year please make effort attend 110 Model Aviation Aeroguidance Society Inc club head quartered Vestal NY has truly pioneered RC model aircraft flying part country fact midst its 33rd year actively promoting model avia tionmainly no means solely its native District 2 AMA compliment worthy club its members having come far accomplished much richly deserves AMA Award Excel lence received several years ago Its newsletter Connector currently edited Tony Cammarata among very best its leadership headed President Bob Noll highly effective club now preparing two-day mall show held January 23 24 1988 up state location known Oakdale Mall details contact Dick Fish RD #1 Box 276 Newark Valley NY 13811 Tel 607 642-3373 Meroke Radio Control Club Inc According latest copy Smoke Signals edited Pat Dennis club celebrating its 25th anniversary congratulations hereby warmly tendered District 2 club based Merrick Ll NY Third Annual Wally Rodriguez Memorial Air Show third consecutive year friends aeromodeling associates late Wally Rodriguez turned out full force honor memory appropriate way ie putting another great model aircraft show scene again Sunken Meadow State Park Long land NY Despite postponement necessi tated bad weather upon earlier date attendance both modelers specta tors impressive hence great tribute Wally Again due credit ex tended members Wallys club [1 Flying Eagles CD Anton Tony Kirchenko course Long land State Recreation Commission invaluable assistance furnishing flying site Thanks too LI Heliflyers able participation As always Jim Boccinfuso major participant thank dedicated Norace Sacher keep ing informed developments thor oughly enjoyed earlier shows keenly look forward next So should scene caught ever-present camera Have Great Day San Diego Translated outstanding District 2 aeromod elers Everybodys Friend John P Day leaving Tappan NY relocating sunny California along wife Ann during retirement years John has done promote aeromodeling could possibly describe limited space through forceful initiative profound devotion great sport/hobby im pressive farewell ceremony Oradel NJ recently attended John hon ored both Interstate Model Flying Club Charter Member Secretary-Treasurer Old Time Eagles Model Airplane Club active member photo show Frank Costello president Old Time Eagles MAC presenting John warmly worded plaque pen desk set farewell shot show Vic Bock execu tive vice-president Interstate Model Flying Club presenting complete Airtron ics Module RC Set John farewell EC MeetingCont pg 108 intended overseer film proj ects currently no new projects planned recommended after view ing new NFL video produced AMA some decision reached best way maximize its distribution B Frequency Waters reported June issue Model Aviation contained conflict ing information concerning new fre quency identification flags Introductory comments indicated new streamers channel number plaques re quired AMA sanctioned events rec ommended club flying fields plan stated flag system recom mended sites clarification will published states flag plan frequency identification strongly rec ommended RC operating sites whether general sport sanctioned events individuals clubs re quired use AMA system strongly recommended interest uniformity Continued page 112 uear up ano LOCKO As fuss sylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District Ill Vice-President 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Aaaociate Vice Prealdenta Eva Biddie 2156 Sireet Road Warrington PA 18976 Bob Diveiy 29325 Gains Mills Pepper Pike OH 44124 Francis Fiuharty 504 21st Si Vienna WV 26101 Corky Heiiman SR 108 North Hoigate OH 43527 Laird Jackson 1025 Wainui St Phitadeiphia PA 19107 Eugene Shelkey 217 Eucild Ave Scottdaie PA 15683 Frequency Coordinator James Bearden 5552 Fosran Ct Cincinnati OH 45239 Phone 513 542-4406 Well election results being written little over week being tabulated sure seems funny think just could last column Its excellent opportunity re flect AMA has changed since elected eight years ago Eight years ago AMA Headquarters con sisted few fourth-floor rented cramped rooms downtown Washington DC Just over 20 employees worked cramped quarters annual budget around million insurance policy cost $100000 America being held hostage Iran typical Executive Council meeting held Holiday Inn near Washington National Airport lasted day breaking up seven evening three full meetings year days plus Wednesday eve ning meeting Nationals usually last ing three four hours Occasionally would have time some long-range plan ning simply brainstorm results great AMA grew prospered growth prosperity came change atmosphere Executive Council once time stop smell roses now hardly have time blow noses once time dis cuss creation film projects now cant take time out watch premier short workload mem ber EC has increased substantially AMA now has its own Headquarters build ing staff 50 five-million-dollar bud get self-insurance plan involving two million dollars reserves Quite change isnt same time number clubs particularly number sanc tioned events has skyrocketed Its now quite common get two three requests presence same date As has evolved typical VP spends 20 30 hours per week average AMA business presidents job has come full-time-plus Keep mind also people volunteers An AMA officer wears multitude hats course fulfilling obligations primary ones being work within district work AMAs board directors Exec utive Council As expected workloads increase something has give some portion responsibility must given priority case workloads have increased priority has work Executive Council matters insurance finances safety rules etc backbone hobby Admittedly heart sport club level clubs need proper admin istration national level need pep talk elected officials primary means communication tween AMA officer con stituents column Model Aviation believe columns reflect somewhat personality priorities particu lar officer Some full pats back can gotten some read like travelogue within district some read like district activities report some used keep informed what going Executive Council level have tended use column latter think its important know what going top what going next county over after affects also think performance typical VP judged ability write good column ability get meaningful things ac complished within board directors Executive Council unfortunate AMA headed Well hope con tinues grow prosper does will obviously require some realignment its structure structure will evolve anyones guess suspect creased dependence AVPs local district levels will take place perhaps district newsletter complete editor will supplement VPs column reporting district activities very top level need establish minimal salary president amount time necessary job will always reduce ability earn living also need increase emphasis VP position whatever position may called future function working estab lish major policies organization fact last column VP Id like say eight years Ive served Executive Council Ive seen lot members come go have no ticed thing have common man member Executive Council Ive dealt has extremely dedicated model aviation has worked very hard enhance opportu nities enjoy hobby/sport dont always see eye eye its hard imag ine working finer dedicated bunch people sport indeed fortu nate Sound Cont pg 106 9 ft model microphone Please note specification mea surement made over hard surface Readings taken over grass will lower figure 2 6 dBA Read ings taken over grass will therefore very misleading Considering rather small area needed operation clubs should have little problem providing some sort hard surface purpose need approximate readings would assume taken like distance air major discrepancy between readings decibel level sound generated air really accurate method determining inflight value sound pressure Whenever fly know engine unloads runs higher speed air Lack ing ability read sound generated under conditions have exercise some caution what use figures discuss sound neighbors location still imperative know value sound position relate readings get ground also means know what nearest point flight point interest Handbook will effort made shortly after first new year con solidate organize much informa tion has printed over past two years will put form formational booklet made available membership Whether will free require some small cost known time Availability such document should provide ready source answers questions may have have what believe useful essential data could included feel free send will work corporate publication Any information subject welcome close Methods checking see what project neighborhood have published several occasions want repeat procedures now would like mention some generali ties subject get letters asking about field locations overfly areas worry about some out ex ample have letter making reference proposed new site located about onequarter mile nearest residence will see flying Scale Pattern sport models powered engines up Quadra sizes estimated flying will within 300 ft house question com pletely unsatisfactory individual capable hearing can certain unless active member club will have field very long one-quarter mile present oper ation nearest approach model will probably have difficulties must get very lowest level can possibly attain keep distance away potential complaints order bring sound down range very close being inaudible Clubs mistakenly make efforts es tablish field provides potential complaints leads ultimate loss field may well losing flying site may risking possibility complete banning model aviation political district Carefully consider results can ensue smallest complaints No matter great sport have just time have clout golfers softball teams others have public eye need work harder others property support way can very carefully prepare flying site acquisition package utmost thought means understand dB/distance relationships build self trap Remember locality Continued page 114 February 1988 111 Delaware 0 District Colambia S Vrginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President Iti 1 Beechwood Dr Itteoville VA 22901 Matyland 0 North Camlina Associate Vice Presidents Robert E Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 Chuck Foreman 5811 Risker Dr Mechanicsville VA 23111 Doug Holiand 3517 Fernwood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Rick Christoph 970 Star Crest ilarrisonburgVA 22801 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington 06 19809 Charles Spear 288 Holly Lane Mocksville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 8408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 919 488-5986 District IV Associate Vice-President meeting major events past month meeting held AMA Headquar ters District IV associate vicepresidents Bob Champine unable attend rest spent very full day 14 November being briefed concerning what going within Academy hope going Con tinued growth Academy have place ever-increasing load volunteers AVP extremely impor tant member group requires AVP thoroughly informed has case past meeting first what hope will such future should en able AVP provide im mediate assistance regard questions arise first things agenda tour facility obtain feel what takes service membership Mike Woodfolk Membership Department Direc tor showed us what required follow application renewal mo ment arrives Reston entire opera tion designed expedite membership card get hands soon possible Playing big role operation various computer system compo nents Without computerization would impossible Bill Read computer program mer later showed AVPs details computer installation answered questions operation system Carl Wheeley ever-present Headquar ters explained what involved getting Model Aviation out month photo below has Carl going over things AVPs Chuck Foreman back camera Charlie Spear District IV Frequency Coordina tor Paul Yacobucci right Among other Headquarters staff assisting briefing John Worth Executive Director Vince Mankowski Nationals Manager provided insight sub jects such insurance upcoming Tidewater Nats next photo shows Frequency Com mittee member Bill Hirschberger during disiYussion Radio Control operation intend down road Bill very knowledge able subject able clear up questions brought meeting membership impor tant lot misunderstandings cleared up subject Since major ity AMA members fly radio control everyone needs informed Doug has begun serving Academy another way addition AVP duties providing us expert financial advice typical areas can use expertise members pro vide help needed No person can master everything organiza tion grows greater need assist ance making things run smoothly intend will continuing ef fort increased correspondence associate vice-president will visible Award time distinct privilege presenting Hall Fame Award Hew itt Phillips recently read Hewitts contributions aviation December Model Aviation actual presentation took place Brainbusters fall Free Flight contest held Petersburg VA Airport Hewitt always out ing what loves mostflying Free Flight Hewitt joins very outstanding group Academy membersthose have made aeromodeling what today Thank Hewitt us last photo de picts occasion Summer 1988 us District IV want planning best aeromodel ing vacation ever experienced Make plans come Tidewater Nationals Bring families enjoy great historic area Tidewater Virginia cradle nation much have today originated Come part historyand best modeling will looking Tidewater EC MeetingCont pg 110 C Marketing Peltz reported intention gather demographic information utiliz ing questionnaire format mailed AMA members agreed will develop questionnaire send Council review possible changes authority proceed within reasonable time mailing D Awards Criteria Report Jim Searssee Appendix II motion approved ac cept Awards Criteria proposal 7 2 4 6 7 811 ED 2 against 3 10 XXI Awards Approved publicity follow con junction presentation four awards Superior Service two Dis tinguished Service XXII National Newsletter Following discussion approved unanimously VPs district newsletter insert AMA National Newsletter may altered In-depth discussion agenda item deferred until next Council meeting Council mem bers will present some Council mem bers leave after Saturday meeting adjourned resumed Sunday meeting adjourned October 25 100 pm Appendix ICharter AMA Finance Commit tee Objective To provide Executive Council information plans options purpose improving streamlining AMA financial planning cost analysis track ing control GoalTo provide AMA sound fiscal management techniques order extract maximum benefit expendi tures investment available funding Responsibilities 1 Finance Committee charged responsibility oversight budgeting AMA operations includ ing comparison expenses income projections Budgets other financial plans presented Executive Council approval since Finance Committee has no budget approval author ity 2 Finance Committee charged examining fiscal aspects AMA ac counting cost control efforts charged Executive Council over seeing efficiency adequacy practices techniques employed 3 Finance Committee required oversee evaluate AMA fund accumulations ie dues surplus insurance funds building funds etc suggest plans pro posals safe profitable investments said funds 4 Finance Committee charged providing guidelines finan cial impact proposed AMA action plans Continued page 116 112 Model Aviation Pictured below group associate vice-presidents frequency coordi nator left right Paul Yaco bucci frequency coordinator Rick Chris toph Chuck Foreman Bob Babura Charlie Spear Scotty Moyer Doug Holland Alabama 0 florida 0 Georgia S Mississippi 0 Puerto Rico Sooth Carolina S Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1 aaa Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Phone Work 615 4554100 Phone Home 615728-3263 Aesoclate Vice Prealdenta Edward Hunter 3 Box 288 Amory MS 38821 Richard Jackson 2118 Thornlen Dr N Charleston SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Detray Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi SR 00866 Boa 1532 Fuierdo FR 00648 Ed Moorntsn 85 12th Street Shalimar FL 32570 Dick Patton 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 840 East Glochester Place NorcrOss GA 30071 Frequency Coordinetor Burnia Fields P0 Box 1063 Strickland Rd Interlaches FL 32048 Phone 1904 684-2517 fall Executive Council Meeting held October 24/25 Reston VA Sev eral items business conducted need mentioning District 5 viewpoint First several long-needed ac tions taken sound problem Council finally named target noise level modelers industry shoot chose 90 dB 9 ft goal pretty big noise reduction highspeed engine events such Pattern Pylon much higher some Coun cil members wanted will however hard achieve possible good muf flers reduce engine exhaust noise very low level low exhaust noise would present real problem Yet engines out noisy exhausts threatening flying site retention immediate need get such fenders change ways think quiet good mufflers wont totally cure problem No sir Most us know high rpm high power output propel lers can almost noisy exhaust dont believe find good cobalt Elec tric can turn 12000 rpm lis ten noise Yet other rpm what about propellers makes noise fact very little scientific formation available what generates noise like everything else dont know features create noise cant design avoid effort rectify situation AMA has authorized R&D contract North Carolina State study model-sized propellers turning rpm fall within range actual current practice get some insight propeller noise generation effort includes tests low-speed wind tunnel get data inflight propeller noise model flight speeds break ing new ground AMA effort pays off perhaps should consider research projects other modeling problems need ideas area way talking about inflight noise resonance also big noise pro ducer some cases especially true some fiberglass airplanes caused vibration traveling engine through planes structure skin radiated outside world often increased magnitude use vibration-absorbing mounts greatly reduces kind noise Little lord mounts can used sort rubber grommet glued place around mounting bolts much like heavy-duty servo mount grommet treatment will also reduce engine-gener ated vibration loads radio equip ment Try youll like whole Council got behind plea Dave Peltz expenditure of AMA budget securing holding flying sites believe AMAs noise reduction efforts belong category surely much can done ever Council couldnt think anything meeting So asked AMA Head quarters think about see what pro posals could come up may think cop-out Headquar ters has some smart people often have great ideas Just case dont come up good ideas about wiz ards out District 5 land Give some deep thought Come up some ideas help flying site acquisition Dont worry ideas arent completely worked out will put together everything else see cant work up good program happen agree Dave Peltz onethe future model aviation tied up availability ad equate flying sites takes short re view flying site problems discussed District 5 newsletters come conclu sion So lets put effort solution Another item Council meeting involved presentation Don Godfrey IMAA proposal new largescale model class known experi mental put together along lines full-scale practice requires much doc umentation utilization good design practices produce safe large-scale model aircraft well certification procedure airplanes would restricted 55 100 lb all-up weight limited 80 mph top speeds could flown twice day demonstra tion flights Giant model fly-ins Council gave tentative partial approval concept proposal needs further work before totally satisfactory believe needs incorporate strict flight test program demonstrate design margins built representative models structure its control system ade quacy its flutter margin its controllability its slow-flight capability fact such large airplanes properly designed tested should safer average Pattern Pylon model much work re mains incorporate provisions proposal will make such aircraft surable Still its good start Now back District 5 affairs may have tried contact Burnis Fields District 5 Frequency Coordina tor probably know left district few months Truth off sabbat ical Sig went such exotic places Ida Grove Lincoln Converse did lot flying ultimately flying machines broken hes back home tired repairing ready help District 5 have frequency prob lems Same old address phone number way Burnis says toughest prob lem keeping suitable crate ship scanner around So fellows treat box carefully gets lot use Well wel come back Burnis need Well its official 1988 Nationals will include Free Flight events best sites available have viewed field have varying opinions its adequacy Some say good fields get along east coast Some say its adequate wind doesnt blow Others very disap pointed because its best site USA see Well Ive said before its compromise dont split up Nats events can expect compromis es over sites could used exclusively single event contest involved So far Council doesnt want split up Nationals well continue have make less perfect sites However must say sites suggested Free Flight community also far perfect way another Im sure perfect site exists Also perfect site doesnt refuse go Taft year after year example Na tional Free Flight Contest must move around country us get chance compete guess means about fourth year well have fly Eastern farm fields woods corn ditches younger days enjoyed chal lenge winning spite site now Im afraid Ill lose airplanes So its radios rate challenge Free Flighters make best site have good contest also en courage NFFS continue looking sites developing plans future sep arate Nationals time ripe Its time year clubs have winter banquets Air Foiler Club no exception year made videotapes of events plan show handiwork banquet January Cant wait see results Ill let know its something well again next year Allen Taylor president Flying Grif fins Griffin GA dropped note re port death Dick Miller November 4 1987 following note expresses sentiment of us Dick senior member club Flying Griffins well member Fayetteville Flyers Fayetteville GA Dick lover aviation good friend knew him virtual walking encyclopedia con cerning RCing always willing share help anyone asked will missed Got note hardworking AVP Mississippi Ed Hunter tached copy newsclipping October 11 Sunday edition McComb Enterprise-Journal clip involved fullpage article pictures activities Camelia City Modelers finest examples kind public re lation activities need dispel toy airplane image Articles like go long way help flying site retention problem making general public aware legitimate responsible group Keep up good work fellows Hey about three-year rule change cycle Ive few comments say better way go remember switched two-year cycle believe worked well What say about three-ear cycle Let know feel let Contest Board members hear Well time build next years master pieces Got get out shop See next month Febiuaiy 1988 113 Illinois 0 Indiana 0 Kentucky S Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Oulturd Ri 5 Boa 00 Docuiur IN 46733 Charlie Buser 4944 N Orunge Norridge IL 00650 Cal Bitni #3 Custle Drive RR 2 Florissunt MO 03034 Wiiliam Kern 1008 12th St. Bedford IN 47421 Dick Tuylor 7020 Jefterson Kansas City MO 64114 Siun Watson 10414W 134 Street Puiss Pork IL 60464 Bill Zimaler Box 72 Vurns IL 61375 Fall has fallen leaves changing temperatures dropping Winter just around corner will time read Its building time again us Its also time plan next years events may want include plans year visited several clubs have never visited AMA officer before take lot pride first weekend October made trip Franklin IN fly-in held Johnson County RC Flyers laid-back affairs really enjoy going weather just right little wind lots sunshine So air stayed full planes whole day just sat around talked loved should see flying site guys gals have Its part complex parks set abandoned military site saw noth ing wide-open space around runway old street blocked end parks people installed rest rooms benches understand have spec tators week club has grown six 50-plus members over five-year period Next attended X-CeIl Championship CL meet sponsored CL stunter making comeback Lew McFarland Lexington Aero Modeling Society filled out crew course another excellent contest add list dont see could have because expecting snow moment contest special meaning CL contest last contest site local clubs golf course replacing runways circles enjoyable years have spent lot us really hate see gates close final time new flying site well its way being completed new runway circle Ive gone new site checked out myself would lieve 600 ft runway RC guys looks like goes on Next off Lawrenceville IL Mid-America FF Champs realize second trip year have go FF action Thats its As usual another excellent turnout Good weather boot Lawrenceville saw AVP St Louis Cal Ettle seems hes decided get back FF nice chat Cal going retire air line business shortly expect see him contests future Oh yeah Cal also working world champs Electric St Louis next year Im planning myself time read Cal should have bestowed Superior Service Award Chris Matsuno Chris has very ac tive FF politics some time has FF contest board several terms So Chris havent received yet see Cal Thanks Ive really handing out awards officers year Its such small price pay work theyve done us wish could give know payment will get other satisfaction have done good job us Ive said before must remember official AMA people doing work free fact expenses usually out own pockets still some myself So can give award makes smile down deep weve gotten off real cheap Since Im speaking Doug Kincaid kind enough send pictures handing Chuck Gray Superior Service Award Next made trip Council meeting Ill let read synopsis yourself Im sorta short space last weekend October spent own club decided have picnic families As modelers have remember families dont get volved lot quite often dont realize what-all field picnic gave new insight crowd terrific everyone seemed have good time Gary Frost St Louis wrote note month let know CL bash turned out Buder Park Apparently did excellent job PR work lot media coverage see guys afraid losing park isnt used enough Well proved differently funny thing Gary mentioned way radio announcer stopped middle description Speed told listeners about 200-mph Speed ships guess would quite shock know model can go fast Ron Ballard AVP Decatur sent next picture Indy Screamin Eagles jet Fun-Fly July excellent two-day meet held symposium Sunday bad Bob Gulch dropped line let know third annual Snowball sponsored Polar Bear Squadron Bob said weather event looked go ing mess up whole day Wrong Heck thing put Polar Bears Right think bad weather proper Polar Bear Snowball events Well did too showed up force Unfortunately weather cooperated good time Only kidding Bob says thanks Doug Kincaid sent some pictures Big Bird event Terre Haute mentioned last month thought would like see photos Ole Doc Carmichael got caught sagging engine problems takeoff ended up tall tree As can see first photo below model hurt Well some guys decided cut bird down treeand second photo below shows painful results Some days just dont pay get outta bed does have noise ordinance can hit public nuisance claims extremely difficult contend What must done work diligently getting act together prior possi ble complaints Work attaining lowest levels possible sound make sure flying site adequate prevent overfly ing populated areas attempt make comparisons operation lawnmowers such Essential equipment has consideration model aircraft engine will never attain Good public rela tions essential should number entire club operation Establish sound guidelines compatible particular location remember 90 9 starters may have go lower can done 114 Model Aviation Enough now. SoundCont pg 111 Iowa 0 Michigan 0 Msnwtta 0 Wiscoasin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 111 E Main Upper Level Northville Ml 48167 CompuServe address EMAIL 700472162 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Glenwood N Golden Valley MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents Bud Gorman Box 33 Knife River MN 55609 Jack Finn 368 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapida IA 52402 Ruteell Knetzger 2625 E Shorewood Blvd Miiwaukee WI 53211 Jean Latlk 305 Patti Place Holiand Ml 49423 Carl Moha 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 53705 Ron Sears 132 5 Roalyn Pontiac Mi 46054 Paul Smith 11112 Dlii Drive Sterling HIa Ml 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Box 357 Minocqua WI 54548 past month has very hectic lots traveling around district Executive Council meeting Reston first stop last 1987 very important ar ranged AVP Boyd Bowdish Min neapolis also attend although travel outside district border felt expense worth fact cost comparable visiting Minneap olis area Boyd great time am serting report traveled Reston VA AMA Head quarters invitation Pete sit Executive Council meeting sched uled Saturday 24th Pete felt experience would ben efit western part District VII giving additional insight AMA Head quarters program Executive Coun cils workings Having now have concur outset must say favorably impressed Executive Council Pres ident Lowe ran meeting great skill impressed high quality people Council engi neers electronic specialists self-employed businessmen computer professionals corporate executivesall seem ingly fully qualified task hand think Council formed membership voting can didates interested running its quite ex traordinary have kind talent assembled Council Perhaps success ful businessmen professionals ones resources available great amount time effort re quired VP dont know Whatever inspires VP its working us AMA meeting went 9 am 9 pm Saturday continued Sunday morning 9 am hotel finishing around noon time 24 agenda items handled half-dozen com mittee reports heard Three people Johnny Clemens Bill Effinger Bob Hatschekwere given plaques commemo rating introduction Academy Hall Fame Don Godfrey IMAA gave proposal presentation Experimental category models over 55-lb limit Al exander & Alexander presented insur ance proposal additional coverage Chuck Smith Chicago made plea changing Frequency Phase-in Plan Throughout discussions agenda item after another worked something quite noticeable consistent use word modeler Council modelers interest kept close view times sensed genuine concern Council modeler general both sport competitor variety will want read Minutes meeting published inModel Aviation AMA working hard sub ject sound Council has taken first step setting sound level guidelines looking having research done pro peller noise Flying siteskeeping ac quiring themwas item discussed complex difficult problem Coun cil working Minutes will give specifics arrival Friday noon until departure 5 pm Sunday fully enter tained Pete introduced Head quarters people Executive Council good dialogue Carl Maroney insurance idea Pete has Carl gave us tour computer facility Mike Woodfolk took us through mem bership processing functions Doug Pratt lovely wife Jenny put party Executive Council Headquarters staff home Fri day night great time got talk VPs Headquarters staff Warm friendly people Dougs workshop veritable ware house equipment hes currently Planes engines radios video Ham radio computerI felt like boy candy store Doug does RC Video Magazine articles shop Museum has seen fully appreciated antiques one-of-a-kind things landmark achievers display along other models kinds En gines years back old radio equipment modeling library unequaled Try find way get Youll enjoy Call ahead let Headquarters know youre coming Theyll make welcome want thank Pete affording opportunity foresight expectations well founded Ive come back very positive feeling toward AMA Executive Council hope able share some next year visit areas clubs next stop Madison Sail plane Symposium greats silent flight gather hear contribute ideas technology attendees proceedings available very com plete booklet sessions make worthy addition library year Carl Mohs wonders can well previous year always manage better Congratulations MARCS endeavors following weekend Chicago RCHTA Show district AVP meeting turned out excellent produced everything wanted AVPs offered suggestions can effective followed VPs Jim Sears Dave Brown Don Lowe myself felt AVPs could work AMA staff also contributed formulated some guidelines AVPs work Basically giving tools job descriptions general discussion AMA off i cials answered AVPs questions agreed type meeting must AVP during year also rec ommended sending AVPs EC Meetings really get stronger feel AMA HQ EC operations thanks Off i cers HQ Staff attended months column has easy write due insert Boyd trips made usual Dis trict Roundup being left out because space limitations have few photos include need some PEOPLE planes Look out around district keep news coming welcome new clubs officers Tom McNulty old timer Cloud King De troit Aeromodelers Cub Scout session Stan Spiewak Photo fly emyou clean em Karen Veager after flying 0500 Midwest Races Ninety nine sounds fine February 1988 115 L R Tom McNulty ueorge Lemleux uon Last Stan Spiewak Bob Hall Hugh Woodrow Jack Jensen Bob Wroblewski Detroit Aeromodelers Stan Soiewak Photo Lakeland Loons RC Club 1957 Float Fly-In Stamms place Blue Lake Minocqus WI Great day flyingie no water skiers no wind Arkansas 0 Louisiana 0 New Mexico 0 Oldaltoma0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 84573 Dallas TX 75206 Associate Vice Presidents Dannie Ball 1 Box 040 Mesquite TX 75181 Michael S Harrison 600 7 Main Hot Springs AR 71901 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Hurley III 229 Brian Dr Pleasanton TX 78084 Bill Lee 3522 Tamarisk Lane Missouri City TX 77459 Larry Senor 1415 Manor Dr Bartleaville OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3416 David Dr Metairie LA 70003 Chuck Wood 909 Havard St Clovis NM 88101 Frequency CoordInator Bill May 3839 Duchess Trail Dallas TX 75229 somebody said Youre flying very good today friends jumped defense said Hey dont talk him like never very good Sure good have friends Having mentioned friends brings mind fact should reading just about Christmas time fact am writing about Thanksgiving time makes double pleasure wish very happiest holidays may have safe healthy happy 1988 very best wish can offer hope feel lucky feel am Im sure will wonder could consider myself lucky arson fire completely wiped out hobby shop 47 years life back February Yes Im lucky guy just enjoyed 74th birthday although have kind pain old bones can invite fun living world can still active among fine AMA folks have joy feeling am making contribution enough grin off pain support encouragement hobby indus try friends overwhelming have store open again about five months already showplaces hobby world am having stretch credit far supplierfriends can afford help God bless local modelers have loaned great models create atmosphere walls ceiling literally covered best November 3rd birthday crate arrived AMA Headquarters contained duplicates of awards plaques figu rines have received over years both Academy Model Aeronautics Hobby Industry Associ ation symbols having served both organizations honor years certainly represent something can hold onto make want live serve yet some years Please remember holiday wish you lucky feel am comes pardon pun trial fire realization what friends can mean replacing awards didnt just happen fine old friend has shared much AMA industry life AMA Executive Director John Worth knew needed encouragement friends could provide went work thought Besides collecting AMA awards include Hall Fame AMA Fellowship lifetime membership Meritorious Service Award having AMA President eight years John contacted folks Hobby Indus try Association Fred Polk Executive Di rector HIA Walter Caddell Executive Director Emeritus put ef forts together Meritorious Award Honor highest award hobby business replaced wish could see beautiful sculpted glass victory figurine atop polished engraved wooden base Please folks bear because am sitting tears eyes feel ing very humbleand grateful can ever tell friendships Please may Lord bless friends has holiday time think should dwell happy things count bles sings Give special warm handshake hug special friend got few days ago Dick Barbosa smiled way through front door reassure almost completely recovered terrible experience dont recall just Barbosa will look mast head handsome RCM magazine will find him listed contributing editor As have singled Dick Barbosa out mention has fine modeler fine gentleman ever since grew up boy customer hobby shop show good modelers can turn out Dick has flying years United Airlines now paying back being leader contributor hobby/sport reason am calling Dick attention because about year ago among crowd people crossing street downtown Chicago taxicab plowed through crowd driver having stroke wont dwell tragedy will simply express joy know Dick active again now Texoma RC Club Sherman TX says hell fly ing again United Airlines few months us District Eight owe vote thanks all-time leaders Free Flight C C Johnson has serving District Eight FAI Free Flight Team Selection Committee having chair man 1987 program has asked replaced will ap preciative Well done nree AMA contest Directors scale judges 5th Annual Red River Fun-Fly LR Ray Hamel Ray Emils Ken Guili ford gathering developed $220000 MDA Wichita Falls TX Ken Gulliford president extra-good newsletter editor Wichita Falls TX RC Club case dont know about Wichita Falls up near TexasOklahoma border doubt hottest coldest driest windiest place earth locals well aware make extra ef fort cordial also place best district vice-president District Eight ever including came Mr Murray Frank Back Ken Gulliford just sent photo Scale judges 5th Annual Red River MDA Fun-Fly says 37 entries three states collected over $2200 MDA Fun-Fly sponsored Wichita Falls RC Club Ken kind enough send good-lookin Christmas-red T shirts Thanks Ken shirt thanks especially club making modeling AMA way look good charity ef fort have little personal thanks too real old friend John Pond so-o-o years has prime mover Old-Timer Free Flight John knew lost famous old Carl Goldberg Zip per orange flame white air plane named Hells Fire store fire sent full set Zipper plans plans service am already picking out wood finished model will go AMA Museum Reston VA John will happy provide Old-Timer plans Contact him PO Box 90310 San Jose CA 95109-3310 ****Be Ye Good Cheer Sayeth johnny Clemens**** Cont pg 112 generation evaluation possible alternate/optional plans such ac tions Limits Authority 5 Finance Commit tee draws its authority Executive Council 6 Finance Committees au thority lies various aspects fiscal control generation non financial proposals action AMA Reporting Requirements 7 Finance Committee responsible generation long-range fiscal planning One- two- five-year plans generated up dated annually Such plans will deal come projection expenditure growth declines investment projections member dues structures real estate financing financial aspects AMA operations 8 Other reports such status reports special problems activities will made request AMA President Executive Council Executive Vice-President Appendix IlAwards Criteria* Award Service approval vicepresident 1 Minimum five years chartered club 2 No record bad reports either another club AMA Headquar ters 3 Should have done such things public displays/mall shows superior quality size minimum 10 years b charity benefits school involvement such Adopt-A-School program classes etc minimum five-year period c acquired occurrence through work local other government bod ies flying field open AMA members d held local area trade shows Continued page 118 116 Model Aviation EC Meeting ColoradoO Kaosas 0 Nebraska 0 NorthDakota 0 SouthDakota Wyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Interim VP 8027 W 81st Circle Aovada ca 80005 CompuServe address EMAIL 780672750 Associate Vice Presidents Frank Clarke 1507 Woodland Beatrice NE 88310 Gene Corson Box 2832 Casper WV 82602 Ed Coa 6209 Unden Dr Prairie Village KS 86208 Nathan Lancaster 3597 S Kendall St Denver CO 80235 Ruas Miller 980 N 3rd Carringlon ND 58421 Jim Rickelts 516 S Cloadas Sioux Falls SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 60226 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 303 936-3268 writing February column just before Thanksgiving realizing lot thankful AMA contin ues grow about 5% another year topping out 87 membership over 125000 members self-insurance program has gone well up point plans dou ble amount liability two million next year overall budget AMA next year looks good plans put resources some very need ed areas sound research propellers fly ing field search acquisition retention better communications par ticularly within individual districts support higher expectations associate VPs personal note thanks couple items traveled Bismarck ND returned weekend Conti nental #1713 crash Denverglad going Bismarck instead Boise way state AMA meeting Bismarck very successful meeting let tell folks ND excellent hosts appreciative friendly bunch modelers Expect have report AVP Russ Miller later column October EC meeting Reston Presi dent Don Lowe called forward awards time presented Fellowship grade award After lump throat subsided little pleasure share Council guests thankful thoughts wishes Council pleased accept award pleasure volved organization represented fine people have opportunity able give back service people hobby/sport has pro vided much lifelong enjoyment pleasure AMAs top awards will head mantel home thanks gratefulness great organization may have already seen information Model Aviation about National Fun-Fly next year Reno course Nats next year scheduled held Tidewater Virginia area Mark calen dars two events past columns youve heard oth ers discuss model sound issue some have contacted regarding idea having AMA set some specific sound recommendations use local fields Well last Council meeting recommendation 90 dB 9 ft made 90 x 9a catchy easy-to-remember set numbers provide easily achievable level sound plane motor com binations below level now can personal project may wish work continue hear instances around district fliers experiencing some concerns radio problems would en courage touch District Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles address phone number appear top column Steve cant fix prob lem once youve experienced may able offer some comments would helpful prevention next time Keep track concerns report accumulate background informa tion will assist prevention future problems Look couple new patches will available AMA e flier patch related being quiet flier later New 88 beyond will three books dealing AMA rules attendance district meeting No vember opportunity learn firsthand ones may wish have acquainted werent stay tuned Bob Underwoods column Technical DirectorHell keep formed rule book issues fly big and/or heavy models will interested know 55 lb limit situation being reviewed idea 55 lb limit may changed accommodate heavier models key heavier models being flown safely would keeping speed exceeding safe limits come contact something someone Im sure what speed limit should aver age modeler will check some basic re search area would seem order Any takers out local scene sure watch calendar competitions section Model Aviation date February famous Jefco auction Denver activity grows yearly enjoyed premier winter events District IXwatch Larrie Schaeffer Cheyenne WY dropped line indicating after 30 years Chey enne finally has Free Flight Club again High Plains Drifters enjoying 1000-acre tabletop outdoor activities large school gym 30-foot ceiling indoor work important goals develop training program junior- senior-age members currently working group twenty students elementary school also intend make periodic donations funds raise Make Wish Foundation Great goals folks keep up good work Will looking forward reports success coming months Received note picture below new RC field Grand Junction CO Grand Junction couple years ago meeting visit site before improvement made Harry Suther land newsletter editor indicates group has some significant fundraising ef forts has over $13000 invested 39 x 410-ft runway complete taxi pit areas trailer house storage meeting space headed di rection Grand Junction give Harry call can make arrangements get field flying session Wichita KS comes word trom I3ob Sowder newly formed Wich ita Soaring Association has spon sored its first annual cross-country Sailplane race past October Bob points out two classes seven teams completed 12-mile-plus course provided realistic challenge both new comers experienced fliers time receive issue Model Aviation District IX AMA meet ing will have taken place Denver would expect have report later time success seminar meeting format seminars will have ad dressed some pressing needs modelers clubs facing today flying sitesnoise red uctionfreq uency ques tions Hope club representative write ask handouts prepared Have wonderful holi day season Flying Near Al rports Careful February 1988 117 Arizona 0 California 0 Hawaii 0 Navala 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT David L Pulti District X Vica-Prasident 20450 Caltic St Chatsworth CA 91311 Anecdote Vice Prealdenta Edward Aber-Song 99-127 Ohiakee Ales HI 98701 Darwin N Barrio 6252 E Tumey Ave Scottsdale AZ 85251 Glenn Caner 2020 Gill Pofl Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Bob Kampmsnn 8618 Pledra Way Pair Oaks CA 95828 Mike Lee 11430 Spitfire Drive San Diego CA 92126 Bob Reynolds 12901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 85710 Jim Scarborough 30717 Rue Langlois Rancho PV CA 90274 Batty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Williamson 445 Weatby Chula Vista CA 92011 Jon Zeisloft 5411 October Way Weal Valley City UT 84120 Frequency Coordinator George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95826 Phone 918 362-1862 Flying site progress Executive Council meeting held Reston VA Oct 24th again Voted against AMA budget proposed Finance Committee did because didnt have enough fling site acquisition loss-prevention ac tivities As Ive said before area far important anything else AMA could its members will continue vote against budget pays lip-service important need hope members Executive Council will see light likewise believe 13 other members voted unhappy am about vote write let know am making some progress though troduced motion unanimously passed Council now has AMA Headquarters staff busy preparing proposal vigorous flying site program proposal presented Council its next meeting January should define what AMA needs to come effective force preserving sport helping solve flying site cri sis now experiencing Assuming come up reasonable plan well still have vote funding Council still clings funding AMAs less important highly costly activities such publish ing magazine might have find other ways fund flying site program Although hope wont come need increase dues ever worth reason dues increase would example 125000 members supplying $800 wed have one-milliondollar flying site war chest fight could buy us plenty badly needed national exposure pay additional staf fing travel AMA could get volved flying site problems local basis begin turn tide favor Wouldnt gladly pay $800 re ceive some assurance youd have place fly years come know would Additionally Council voted autho rize funds help clear prepare new site Reno NV will used host major aeromodeling events fu ture other items voted youll able read about synopsis meeting last mat ter Id like mention approval District 10 have AVP meeting Pa sadena CA January going make worthwhile event going seek west coast Nats time youve read club president will have already received detailed mailings meeting inviting club partici pate Computers Aeromodeling Im playing toy airplanes spend time computer-related matters lecturing writ ing consulting companies such Apple No isnt advertisement consulting business clients its just some background material 22nd year computer graph ics industry 13th year applying computers aeromodeling 1975 Jerry Krainock first started plotting airfoils Computer-Aided Design CAD system 1979 Sam Brown Lockheed de veloped first first pro grams scoring RC Soaring contests computer located right field program eventually used score 1981 F3B World Championships Now computers smaller lighter powerful far less expensive routinely use taken-for-granted basis aeromodeling design contest orga nization scoring preparing newsletters AMA extensively uses compu ters kinds things including keep ing membership records updated easily accessible keeping financial records running Nats As membership chairman orga nization known Computer Graphics Pioneers have intense interest com puter history interest includes trying find out very first user computers area sport/hobby Does anyone out know aero modeling computer pioneer What did Please let know Ill try make fa mous However have sneaky suspicion first computer user aeromodeling aerospace engineer somewhere very quietly used either government- corporate-owned multimillion-dollar com puter something boss would too happy about Speak up Its too late fired now might very interesting story Perhaps sophisticated aeromod eling computer application date Dr Paul MacCreadys flying model pter odactyl onboard computer stabilized bird Are headed direction Perhaps Wouldnt won derful could get computers some hard work stabilization concentrated fun part flying No Im advocating Pattern contests via preprogrammed planes about system would make fun-fly landings smoother think technology today again Ive always leading edge applying computers new tasks down-to-earth end its really marvelous clubs now prepar ing really professional-looking newsletters using Desktop Publishing facilities easier read contain text fewer pages include marvelous graphics AMA isnt standing still either Theres ModelNet CompuServe being used supply wealth informa tion areas aeromodeling well expedite AMA membership renew als now experimenting line remote access membership data base AMA officials other night local AMA member called phone see listed CD waited line used second dial AMAs Prime computer 3000 miles away brought up entire membership record screen Mac II gave him answer question couldnt have done just short time ago would have wait until either us ac cess next day HQ staff person via long distance Instant access AMA rec ords just small way computers have entered aeromodeling strongly believe best yet come Cont pg 116 five-year minimum e exis tence minimum 25 years 4 Award can given once five-year period first award have plaque patches made available fee b second award have plaque free patches c third award have add-on patches stars d consideration Award Excellence Award Achievement approval vicepresident 1 Minimum five years char tered club 2 No record bad reports either another club AMA Headquar ters 3 Should have done such things run major contests minimum five years run local contest minimum 10 years b run Nats least once done well good club participation good record must awarded ad vance c run two team trialssame rules apply Nats d run national contest minimum two years 4 Award can given once five-year period first award have plaque patches made available fee b second award have plaque free patches c third award have add-on patches stars d consideration Award Excellence Award Excellence approval Execu tive Council 1 Minimum five years char tered club 2 No record bad reports either another club AMA Headquar ters During period time club should have able get keep fly ing field harmony com munity 3 Should have done such things existence club 50 years b sponsored national re gional trade show least five years c action national importance such locat ing national flying site hosting inter national contest well done d upgrade Award Achievement Award Service e pioneered modeling con cept 4 Award can given once plaque free patches *Approved implementation Exec utive Council October 25 1987 118 Model Aviation EC Meeting Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Oregon 0 Washington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice- President 53 SE 61st Ave Pottland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe nddrean EMAIL760672422 Aenoclete Vice Presidents Tom Cashman 2021 Sw 323rd St Fedaral Way WA 00023 Al Culver Box 00 Wilder ID 03070 Gary R Fuller 3050 Riverwood Juneau AK 00001 Glen Miachke 4050 Fourth Ave N Great Falls MT 50401 Dave Mullena 15550 Palatine Ave N Seattle WA 00133 Bruce NelnOn 007 B Vickaburg St Sokane WA 09200 Dick Wickline P0 Boa 023 Klamath Falls OR 07001 Chick Young 11201 120th St B #00 Puyallup WA 00373 Frequency Coordinetor Robert Belch 10430 00 Haig Dr Portland OR 07236 Phone 503 701-5103 Sometimes things happen espe cially pleasant Id like share following taken let ter written Lois Strom Pylon Rac ers Puget Sound RC Racing club Seattle Skyraiders full-service CL club Sept 26th & 27th 87 plea sure being Contest Director mula race held Toledo WA sponsored PROPS Seven members came out help run race Without race would have big success was best-run races district has ever would like personally thank making job much easier believe some new friendships made start something special Northwest also think rest coun try should sit up take note coop eration can modeling world After modelers just fly different events think should set rest country its ear plan dual meet next yearA super idea EMcC Lois wrote gives basic information Specifically thanked Skyraiders Dave & Wes Mullens Glenn Salter Richie Salter Dick McCon nell Steve Scott Pete & Marie Berg strom truly happening everyone involved can proud part activities have gone past still have large assortment pictures about few taken Bob Balch Lets start some Boeing Hawks Electric meet ably run Bernard Cawley Mitch Poling also showed up though ill hold short seminar finer points segment hobby first picture Jerry Holcombs Sorrell Guppy know flies because Jerry won Best Scale days contest builds such neat stuff finely crafted unique Im jealous say least know belongs since didnt take notes neither did Bob also took Barnstormers Annual Scale Contest Hubbard Air Park year contest joint effort between Oregon Scale Squadron Barn stormers Steve Tischler doing CDs usually thankless job Steve has recovering surgery hasnt able golf much may doing flying Barnstormers new field first picture Dave Rawlings plan ning next rescue mission version new Proctor Jenny should Lynn Johnstons BF1O9 since thats lovely wife watching over Lynn did very good job maybe next year hell make Farragut Scale meet Hope Joe Topper brought brand-new F-16 flew group after contest put first flights morn ing another field wasnt able enter contest quite finished looks very nice indeed Executive Council voted issue STRONG recommendation would meet 90 dB 9 ft 90 means having good sound-level meter setting up uniform method measuring sound emitted aircraft Part discussion concerned sound produced prop money allocated study part problem can alleviated true some sound emitted engine due prop certainly source irritation fac tor gets nonmodelers So turns out taking adhering soundlevel readings going meaning ful neighbors governed sound-level ordinance Such ordi nance can problem governing body sets level too low real oper ation already proposed location cannot lose sight fact worst enemy NOISE Define noise un wanted sound can see have problem Part answer lies super relations people live near fly suggestions made publication Getting Keep ing Flying Sites available HQ just trying friends neighbors having some consideration ina bility move away sound emit may help couple pictures Pine Hollow 87 whet interest next month first goodies given away drawing registered contestants winners get plaques everybody gets chance goodies Im sorry wasnt Bob didnt give notes dont know did sleek little gem below wanted see kind experi menting goes Maybe Dick Lets fly thingies Reiver right Heres very nice Porterfield dont AMA will hold National Fun-Fly Reno next year late June will fly what bring fly-in some exhib itors showing off stuff have offered use some land near Stead will hold As aside may also best Free Flight field coun try will other testing field area fly-in partly an swer question What doing sport modeler February 1988 119 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 Most readers Junior Flight actually young beginnersnot true Juniors would say about 20 write under 20 years old Most letters start something like Ive just returned modeling after thirty-year layoff Im exactly Jun ior ifty-year-old Junior ve asked writers theyd like name page changed answer always No way Now letter John Sibal Lincoln NE will read defi nitely youngster John also will note has very good results Gum Drop plans instructions still avail able 39 stamp Gum Drop has fact flown well has prob lem Heres Johns letter Im 12 years old recently built Gum Drop planes flies great have problem need dethermalizer Today launched it flew out sight just lucky find over two miles away have ideas put cant fly away Well John lightweight SRPSMs Simple Rubber-Powered Stick Models have problem comes dethermalizing Thats because SRPSMs cut down bare minimum save weight make able soar small ris ers Thats what makes good beginner models Theres nothing like good up-upand-away flight implant love flying modelsespecially sunshine streaming through tissue sort got carried away Heavier Free Flight models can accommo date good pop-up stabilizer dethermal izer such DT adds just too high percentage weightand just wrong place tail Usually models such SRPSMs have considered expendable will have noted John three four Gum Drops mentioned article lost out sight postal contest flying start losing too ready try something sophisticated cer tainly can however understand wanting lose Gum Drop Once upon time such models standard fare Outdoor contests usual practice have least three such models ready well adjusted official flight wound up waited good air launched didnt bother chase after Before modern P-30 event required minimum airframe weight style contest flying used too couple dethermalizers however can try Both require using fuse because fire hazard should consider carefully before attemptED WHITTEN Box 176 WaIl St Ste New York NY 10005 ing system maybe better pops off wingnot just tilts up off com pletely. although attached course tail three-foot stout thread De scribed somewhat simpler DT using swinging weight lylE Urn lead trailing out behind upsetting balance can still lose model out sight John everything compromise trade-off aeromodeling cant get something nothing Good luck 61E1 E0 COEJEICTn. #evv IMlNGTHERMAL izER FO u1op SRP2-7 weight should piece sheet lead about /6-in thick deep motor stick two inches long Experi ment lengthtoo short less weight will job too long will cut down flight too much During flight weight held side motor just behind propeller assembly Drill hole end attach strong thread running back sure goes under sta bilizer very end boom must securely attached Everyone using fused dethermalizer sumes responsibility must take pre caution using snuffer tube extinguish spark /2-in length %-in inside-diameter ID aluminum tubing snuffer tube glued top motor stick above area lead weight will Protect whole area four sides motor stick cementing tinfoil preparing flight fuse serted snuffer tube end lit facing forward nothing sticking out rear tube Naturally will have tested fuse will know long should release weight after seconds minutes weight held tightly place small rubberband goes around both weight fuse will easier remove propeller rubber motor Pull weight forward thread tail snug against motor stick cannot tangle rubber motor set now remember four disadvantages using fuse-activated swinging weight dethermal izer First must concerned fire especially dry weather Second adds confusion preparing model flight sure light fuse Better have helper Third model lot heavier having lug hunk lead Remember move wing forward rebalance model will drag too So result model will climb high nor glide well may require heavier motor turn adds weight fourth strong thermal future Ill detail wing pop-off DT Let know works PFLI T F STA SDO 88 Youre going have hurry enter Sponsored San Diego Orbi teers Dave VTO Linstrum Model Builder magazine will another P contest enter time both P-30 rubber power Pee Wee-30 gas power full info rush SASE Dave Linstrum 4057 San Luis Drive Sarasota FL 33580 Hurry contest coming January 17 1988 can fly personbut proxy entries must arrive January 8 1988 Send proxies prepaid John Oldenkamp 3331 Adams Ave San Diego CA 92116 future PW-30 looks good Lee Campbell Campbells Custom Kits says will soon boxing Busy Bee all-sheet PW-30s Further hear Cox intends make new PW 020 engines However sug gest write Cox prod Let know much little engines needed Orbiteers Pee Wee-30 plan formation pack including some very good info getting 020 run well avail able $200 editor El Torbel I/no Howard Haupt 3860 Ecochee Avenue San Diego CA 92117-4622 * * * * * wraps up issue Keep tails light Ill out flying next month 120 Model Aviation Io SRPSM Dethermal izer FLIGHT
Edition: Model Aviation - 1988/02
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Edition: Model Aviation - 1988/02
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Of 14514 ballots received 431 disqualified various reasons leaving 14083 ballots tabulation Dave Brown won both EVP Dis trict 3 VP positions can hold fice chose EVP special election necessary decide Eva Biddle Bob Brown will become District 3 VP Note new election necessary because voted Dave Brown need given chance vote another choice Votes Vice Presidents Total District 3 Eva Biddle686 Bob Brown564 Dave Brown804 Write-In Candidates1 Total2055 District 7 Pete Waters1237 Write-In Candidates10 Total1247 District 9 Tom Boyd443 Travis McGinnis464 Write-In Candidates2 Total909 District 11 Ed McCollough693 Write-In Candidates16 Total709 Howard Crispin Jr 90 9 moving new era model aeronautics prospect quieter operation introduction new technology equipment will become apparent time goes Response beginning seen through articles var ious publications interest manufactur ers through increase letters comments welcome news Aeromodelers around world should see benefits near fu ture progress will costs can hope will some input financial support some re search will need done Good data absolute necessity real progress made area Early indications such support will forthcoming also hope members ClAM will willing provide some financial support program Alternatively some countries have technical data dealing subject would hope also made available ap plication problems related sound Academy serious its resolve something about problem As stated last issue intending work getting members track toward attaining universal acceptance accomplishment operating no higher 90 dBA measured 9 ft model following procedure SynopsisExecutive Council Meeting October 24-25 1987 following attendance meeting Reston VA President Don Lowe Altamonte Springs FL Executive Vice-President Jim McNeill Birmingham AL Executive Director John Worth Fairfax VA District Vice-President Don Krafft Duxbury MA VP-Il John Byrne Bayside NY VP-Ill Dave Brown Hamilton OH VPIV Howard Crispin Charlottesville VA VPV Lee Webster Manchester TN VP-VI Jim Sears Burgin KY VP-VII Pete Waters Northville MI VP-VIII Johnny Clemens Dal las TX VP-IX Travis McGinnis Arvada CO VP-X David Peltz Chatsworth CA VP-XI Ed McCollough Portland OR NAA Executive President Ev Langworthy Present Academy executive staff Bob Underwood Technical Director Vince Mankowski Nats General Manager Lynne Girdner Comptroller Micheline Madison Competitions Department Director Doug Pratt Special Projects Director Joyce Hager Executive Coordinator Bob Vojsla vek Administration Services Director Mike Woodfolk Membership Director Carl Ma roney Special Services Department Direc tor Geoff Styles PR Director Lou Ward Executive Assistant Guests Lillian Worth Winton Buckley Al exander Alexander Inc Doug Holland District IV Currin Elsenhart York Area RC Bob Dean Don Godfrey Werner Hoe ckele IMAA Bill District Ill Bill MathVotes Executive Vice President District TotalsNo 1No 2No 3No 4No 5No 6No 7No 8No 9No 10No 11Foreign Dave Brown70593927221142395602587765506462107437735 Horrace Cain1234357616148822296424771171464 Jim McNeill575936654577837977746947845031388430515 OtherCandidates31321341141101 Totals14083796134520828251465128613081207847213972954 should used check complianceews District V Boyd Bowdish Assistant VP standardDistrict VII Bob Hatschek FF Team Selec Continued page 106Continued page 104 AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John worth 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager 0 Comptroller Gisele Jackson 0 Competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Nets Generai Managen Vince Mankowski0 Special Services Director Carl Maroneye Specisi Events Director Douglas Pratt 0 Public Relations Director Geoff Styles 0 Technicei Dinctor2 Bob Underwood 0 Adminiatretlve Coordinator Bob Voislaveke Publicetions Director Carl R wheeleye Membership Director Mike Woodfolk S General Counsei Jeremiah Courtney February 1988 103 AMA HQ Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents L 1987 ElectionSound & Model Results Dave BrownAeronautics New EVP AMAs Executive Council equivalent toe Board Directors basically composed President Esecutive Vice President Executive Director 11 district Vice Presidents officers provided space month AMA News publication What say space however matter personal viewpoint sole responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council EC MeetingCont pg 103 tion Committee copy official minutes may ob tained request AMA HQ available approximately January 25 1988 minutes officiai until review possible suggested changes corrections made next Council meeting scheduled January 8 1988 regular meeting Academy Model Aeronautics Executive Council brought order 855 am Presi dent chaired meeting I Approval Minutes moved seconded approved unanimously accept July 10 1987 min utes amended written Council input II Executive Vice-Presidents Report A Insurance McNeill reviewed Acade mys insurance status concluding has successful year $5901 has paid out claims approximately $600000 1987 reserves untouched available 1988 B Building McNeill advocated expansion Headquarters building subject deferred January agenda C Teacher-CD McNeill also advocated creat ing new Contest Director rating teach ers Noting idea needs develop ment subject deferred Janu ary meeting Ill Executive Directors Contract Council went executive session produced following motion accept three-year Executive Director contract presented Bill Mathews effec tive February 1 1988 approved unani mously ED abstained IV 55-lb Weight Limit Don Godfrey spokesman IMAA presented proposal establishing Ex Interstate Model Flying Club Donates $2500 Mortgage Depletion Program Applied AMA Headquarters building mortgage $2500 donation will help reduce interest costs objective mortgage deple tion program rid AMA building mortgage thereby eliminating long-term mortgage interest burden encour aged donate solicit organize activity such 50-50 booster raffle fun-fly contest demo show display whatever benefit mortgage depletion program will benefit entire mem bership reducing amount AMA dues money would otherwise have used purpose Shown Executive Vice-President Vic Bock Interstate Model Flying Club presenting John Byrne AMA District II VP check amount $2500 toward mortgage depletion program perimental category model aircraft 55 100 lb proposal requires cooperation between AMA IMAA safety inspec tions certification denying AMA insur ance coverage aircraft certified airworthiness noted program nature compatible Academys obliga tion encourage research develop ment After considerable discussion safety factors involved motion passed approve AMA insurance experimental model aircraft weighing between 55 100 lb subject Council approval set requirements guidelines pro duced joint AMA/IMAA committee charged drafting regulations guidelines 12 2 against 6 EVP following appointed AMA segment committee Howard Crispin chairman Pete Waters Johnny Clemens John Worth advisory capacity Don Lowe V Sanctions/Giant Model Events Discussion noted problems coordinat ing sanction IMAA Giant Scale Fly-ins regular AMA event No 514 Giant Scale Contests problems due scheduling same day/weekend close proximity another drawing same participant base rec ommended approved Council consen sus instructions issued AMA contest coordinators treat class fly-in same manner rule book competitive event schedule conflict event 514 per recom mended rule book event separation dis tances see item XVIII Rules VI Insurance Review Winton Buckley Alexander & Alexan der Inc reported seven-year period firm has retained insur ance brokers risk management consul tants After discussion President appointed Insurance Committee Don Krafft chairman Jim McNeill Dave Brown Carl Maroney Doug Holland ad visory capacity committee review recommendations submitted Alexan der & Alexander Inc oversee AMAs insurance commitments peri odic reports Council VII Presentations AMA Fellowship Award present ed Travis McGinnis Johnny Clem ens replacement awards lost fire last Travis McGinnis left Arvada CO presented AMA Fellowship plaque AMA President Don Lowe October 24 1987 Executive Council meeting Travis received honor years AMA service district vice-president associ ate vice-president contest coordinator Con test Director Nats RC judge member Scholarship Committee chairman Nats Steering Committee February presented Fellowship Hall Fame Meritorious Service Johnny Clemens presented Bill Ef finger Robert Hatschek Hall Fame plaques VIII Frequency Plan Review Chuck Smith AMA member Chi cago addressed Council proposal amend RC Frequency Phase-In Plan calling immediate 20 kHz operation lower end 72 band 40 kHz upper end Frequency Committee Chairman Fred Marks noted current Phase-In Plan previously approved Council developed over period several years response modelers demands gradual phaseout plan has reconsidered times response various propos als similar Mr Smiths time result ing unanimous agreement alter plan No action taken Council deviate previously accepted pro gram IX Membership Junior Noting some AMA meets 25ctaday Junior memberships promoted include model rocketry activ ity youngsters Worth reported would help Contest Directors such meets able also apply one-day mem bership simple model rocket events approved unanimously expand 25t memberships include junior-age youngsters fly model rockets mo tors no larger C size conform ance NAR safety code B Foreign Discussion reaffirmed previ ous foreign member policy allow foreign members cast ballots na tional offices X Sound Crispin requested chairman Sound Committee attend District IX Denver meeting purpose con ducting advising regard noise mea happy occasion October 24 1987 Johnny Clemens Dallas TX re presented plaques three awards previously received plaques AMA Fellowship Model Aviation Hall Fame AMA Meritorious Service original plaques destroyed fire February 1987 completely burned Johnnys retail hobby store right down ground Clemens has since got ten back business another store gradually getting back replacement plaques shown being present ed AMA Executive Director John Worth left AMA President Don Lowe right symbolize long distinguished ser vice Johnny has given AMA model aviation general 104 Model Aviation Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 October Council meeting held Res ton filled much important business Its becoming apparent need either increase number Council meetings per year figure out some way reduce agenda items AMA continues grow therefore sues become increasingly complex must spend some time inside AMA organization fully appreciate complexity business AMA has shown growth rate five percent per year during past several years year will exceed 125000 members bursting seams Headquarters building staff neces sary deal needs membership Since flying site acquisition retention pressing problems seeking promote larger use public lands flying sites NAA National Aero nautic Association has promised help us quest using its influence high office Flying Site/Public Rela tions Department now preparing plan Council consideration January meeting addition have increased budget department allow involvement local basis resolve fly ing site issues also holding semi nars subject important gatherings around country Chicago Denver will sites two such seminars PR Department has recently pub lished Publicity Guide Model Clubs booklet will available club should aid dealing press other groups publicizing promoting activities addition other materials available meet particular need just ask Call Geoff Styles 703 435-0750 want help particular issue AMA does have resources pur chase flying sites around country can help quest sharing ex perience gained years dealing problem Noise Noise abatement important ad junct flying site retention panacea feel important work problem reasonable basis end will publish recommended noise standard based experience community requirements technological capability etc no position im pose requirement clubs respect nor would want also obvious clubs have noise problem What really trying generate initiative will stimulate de velopment area realizing problem can get worse popula tion moves closer flying sites Noise also can also have detrimental effect own hearing dont ignore problem Academy will sponsor research proj ect yeara first us will investigate under static dynamic conditions propellers noisy what design charac teristics necessary make quieter Until now has cut try experimentationhopefully will better understand problem result research Obviously conclusions will made available especially industry produces hardware us see need also noise re search other facets problem mufflers etc will make effort volve hobby industry other nations study out aware pertinent research area would like hear suggest contact Howard Crispin Council noise expert reviewed insurance program consider proposals increased coverage available look risks An surance committee has created maintain special vigilance area still pretty good position point time always poten tial significant concern respect plan increase coverage next year primarily encourage property own ers support hobby continue look up-front cover age protect own resources nothing available time strongly recommend members FLY SAFELY prevent injury others reduce financial risk especially vigilant flying nonclub facilities property owner will covered such instances un less special coverage sought UN CONTROLLED flier/spectator situations can occur could lead disaster models fly could become lethal weapons flown careless manner unenlightened spectator gets flight path plane especially vigi lant about equipment integrity dont fly radio glitching suspect Also dont fly beyond own capability need assistance seek help capable instructordont too proud AMA wants thoroughly enjoy hobby must recognize accidents can occur Having volved flight safety over years Ive seen reactions accident like wring ing hands lamenting so should have known better Quite often immediately layer safety fixes band-aid attempts eliminate problem Use smarts prevent accidents happening Encourage club use recommended field layout found AMA Rule Book important thing separate model flight path spectators property casual flights generally concern ourselves crowd control contest fun-fly Crashes occur time Fortu nately usually crash open areas due CONTROLLED flight environment Remember moment carelessness can result lifetime regret Council also considered proposal increase allowable model weight 100 lb basis system would control quality design construction check-out operation modes plan presented IMAA representatives special inter est group big models would apply models above 55 lb limit 100 lb might add France already has similar system effect plan provisionally approved subject approval final acceptable version plan An impor tant provision plan would limit flight velocity 80 mph precluding very highspeed heavy aircraft Personally feel controlling velocity very important safety since limits vehicles kinetic energy thereby positively affecting both ability avoid wayward objects operators ability cope partial con trol failures feel elements plan could apply other lighter models will looking overall safety point view Chicago RCI-ITA Show recently returned attending Radio Control Hobby Trade Association Show Chicago con junction show first-of-itskind gathering District VII associate vicepresidents meeting chaired Dis trict VP Pete Waters proved very fruitful attempt directly involve associ ate VPs AMA affairs desire create structure will better serve needs local basis would like AVPs available provide answers questions attend club functions etc end have increased district budgets accommodate such expense planning holding such meetings other districts also Chicago show provided opportunity talk subjectsa chance feel pulse Also able see latest goodies become aware future devel opments maybe made USA radio system future Hooray Now dont ask youll find out soon enough ready aint no question can well can long last can cost-competitive dollar may buy much abroad used manufacturers can get back doing own thingat least some extent also saw evidence work advance cause narrow-band radio equipment So market new equipment buy narrow band will crease useful life purchase promote safety flight operations Same time Peace safe flying SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT February 1988 105 Executive VPs Report Jim McNeiII AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Charles Snyder president Charles County RC Club Brandywine MD writes October National Newsletter announced termination club roster program chose instead put burden AMA membership verification solely club object means someone club will have physically check out club members card see belong AMA chartered clubs members reason AMAs existence other way around look forward reply mod ification unilateral decision Charles letter has triggered clarifi cation AMAs new policy club sub mits complete roster list AMA HQ request verification AMA will verify members current membership status return list Thanks letter agree membership verification im portant AMA happy cooperate such verification will no longer automat ic Basically AMA will help clubs re sponsibility knowing whether flying club field AMA members will rest club read Ed Whittens Junior Flight page magazine month Ed writes dedicated column dedicated helping young people grow up come model airplane builders fliers page appears back maga zine AMA stuff therefore paid contribute work month Ed does writing free Did know Right minute Ed hatching out plan encourage juniors seniors competitionwise recall July Council meeting 25C one-day membership reinstated Juniors next Council meeting will try begin new program wherein school teacher anyone else can pay $500 fee obtain limited Contest Directorship day Limited CD will allowed such authorization day over such events rubber-powered stick cabin models over Hand-Launched Gliders Nothing else No powered models electric-powered glow-powered No tow catapult RC models kind No CL models Only rubber-powered HandLaunched something teacher can con duct contest school ground safe manner Ed wants work plan scheme Junior Flight excellent idea AMA lucky have Ed Whitten contributing time genius help get kids started limited CD license will good day will expire contest grounds fin ished will carry reward free AMA membership following year idea catches can con ducted anywhere US interested persons certainly worth try enough encourage juniors get involved need looks like excellent way involve young people contests What think going require $1 fee Limited CD Paul Smith ex plained dollar too cheap jacked up $5 Fredrick Webster Sierra Vista AZ writes feel should place Model Aviation AMA members can speak out heard AMA Speak-Out good title can average Sunday flier have voice chance intent forum generate ideas promote positive changes benefit Terry Rimert Jacksonville FL writes Never vote incumbent best political advice can receive Im sure applies unpaid volunteer office holders however case believe should heap more responsibility more abuse until Sound Cont pg 103 maximum recommended noise level will 90 dB measured 9 ft cen terline model model placed hard surface flying site motor running full power measurement will taken 90 degrees flight path right-hand side downwind model microphone will placed stand approximately 12 above ground line motor No noise-reflecting objects shall nearer Continued page 111 PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO FLY Safe Flying No Accident get burned Out quit own snap some best Chi cago fliers attending Lincoln Nats belong prestigious SOAR club run contest better look out L-R Jim McCarty Burt Marx Wayne Fredette Earl Fredrickson Tom Kallevang Rich Burnoski Ed Whyte Tom Tock Gregg Seydel Dave Haertel supposed picture forgot EC Meeting Cont pg 104 surements no objection Chairmans use Sound Committee funds such travel Crispin further reported North Caro lina State University proposal research model propeller noise reduction objective test quieter propeller de signs noted have never scientif ically isolated propeller noise such study necessary supplement exhaust noise reduction An initial motion accept North Carolina State University re search proposal failed 8 against 2 6 7 8 9 11 EVP NAA 6 1 3 4 5 10 ED Following pro con discussion topic moved seconded unanimously carried reconsider mo tion failed modified motion Continued next column 106 Model Aviation distinguished gentlemen playing idea sending aloft its own first Gas model ever fly state Wisconsin original design gassie initially powered free Loutrel donated Douglas hardware store Janesville WI has re stored re-covering forth Dont worry about modelthey lost nerve particular day right now rests AMA museum permanently Brown Jr bolted left Jack Glassen stored little plane 47 years center Elwin Linds ley restored right Al Helm original designers builders two ladies rear Mrs Ed Hopper Mrs Will Treder fine group including Bill Bates shown generously donated historic relic AMA museum model arrived Mr Conrad Hansen owner Brown Jr politely fit dis covered given engine away unbolted mailed him fine cura tor Mr Hurst Bowers saved day coming up spare Brown Jr glass showcase ended happily Executive Directors ViewFrom HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 National Fun-Fly/Convention Renojune 24-26 1988 . Something new AMAa National FunFlyis works locationReno may raise some eyebrows reason ing behind should get back down again people enjoyed Reno 1984 annual National Championships held also 1982 Scale World Championships held others did enjoy Reno because some flying site situations will involved 1988 RC CL flying planned main aircraft parking ramp Stead air base Control Line events held 84 Scale flown 82 smooth blacktop surface excellent con dition Free Flight flying planned new site north Steada former drag strip middle mile-and-a-half-square val ley additional retrieval area beyond Free Flight site has already called better Taft several FF people have tried currently project under way make better clear ing sagebrush marking bike routes model retrieval also possibility addi tional RC site about eight miles east Steadthe Reno RC Club field large blacktop runway Separate events could held location inter fering Stead RC operations During same weekend Stead West Coast SAM Championships also scheduled Old-Timer-type Free Flight Radio Control models will featured As 1984 Reno Convention Center will used activities AMA Convention displays seminars meetings trade show industry exhib its Indoor model flying including electric-powered RC models big weekend activity being developed basic event being AMAs first National Fun-Fly nature event will provide time place AMA members fly types models wont competition rule book sense will numerous awards provided different kinds models performances general idea everyone bring models theyve got Time slots loca tions will provided flights possible Swap shops auctions being considered MECA group Model Engine Collectors Association expected have famed Collec together events AMA Executive Council will also hand regular meetings opportunity rank file AMAers see board directors operates Mark dates June 24-26 1988 calendar Reno weekend will toric occasion Sidelight Reno great fam ily/sightseeing area Lodging plentiful economical food Reno caters visi tors makes welcome Plan now family friends Also note June Reno usually best time yearminimum winds warm dry rather hot humid great vaca tion city best time year Ranks Get Thinner . Recent years have seen famous old-timers depart modeling scene Names like Goldberg Axelrod Renaud Manulkin Plecan Grant Maloney others now part history Its nat ural enough have learned live diminishing ranks hoping other names will become equally famous time never left completely alone leaderless So resigned inevitable still produces jolt note phone call tells another modeling perso nality no longer us Lee Norcross has joined list passed away October age 71 Lee Norcross active Free Flighter over 60 years past president Thunderbugs club California ac tive Contest Director recent years flew Old-Timer type models loved Texaco eventhe won 1983 Lees son Joe carrying dads tradition notes Lee modeling friends world over such long tory Free Flighting Joe has no worries about dad being good company up dethermalizers never needed EC Meeting Cont pg 106 approved unanimously go/no-go decision accept North Car olina State University research proposal shall rest President District IV Vice-President Lowe Crispin after meeting principals project [not exceed $45000] Crispin also led Council discussion es tablish sound-level goal AMA activi ties achieved early practical order help reduce eliminate flying site losses due noise complaints motion approved unanimously recommend 90 dB nine meters maximum per missible noise level objective Xl Budget Brown chairman Finance Com mittee distributed proposed charter def ing objectives goals responsibilities authority Finance Committee see Appendix accepted presented noted stand ing committee chairman should likewise produce such charter After Brown explained answered questions concerning details 1988 budget series motions followed A That two replacement two new Headquarters positions approved total $74500 approved 12 2 against 6 11 B That up $2000 authorized District X AVP meeting conducted MS Show Pasadena January 1988 approved unanimously C That beginning 1988 officers budgets shall follows $4000 total cludes phone Districts X Xl $3000 total includes phone other districts $3000 total plus phone EVP Pres idents budget remains same approved 12 2 against 1 6 D That budget include funds pro vide lodging $25 day per diem Council member attendance Nats ap proved 11 2 against 1 10 1 abstained 6 E To increase CH Grant/AMA Schol arship fund $11000 $10000 1988 approved unanimously F That Capital Equipment budget 1988 approved amended total $82000 [Amendments new van $20000 new trailer $11000 computer upgrade $7600 Nats communication equipment $8000] approved unanimously G To authorize $2000 AMA participa tion 1988 EAA Air Academy Weekends education program youngsters ap proved unanimously H To approve 1988 operating budget presented amended approved 13 1 against X Following Peltz objection lack spe cific budgeting regard flying sites motion approved unanimously AMA HQ staff directed develop plan implement AMAs fundamental goal Protection Promotion Model Fly ing particular emphasis sub goal involving acquisition protection flying sites plan ad dress specific program details estimated costs manpower requirements draft mailed member Ex ecutive Council prior next meeting January Peltz noted supportable plan emerges Finance Committee should de velop new budget format supplement Continued page 108 February 1988 107 Lou Proctor wife Elsa Lou holding AMA Model Aviation Hall Fame plaque Elsa holding framed copy 1930 news paper clipping Proctor featured regarding Scale model airplane contest Date September 22 1987 reception hosted Joint Military R/C Flyers Club fol lowing Lous induction Model Avia tion Hall Fame see details December 87 issue Model Aviation page 113 EC Meeting Cont pg 107 replace present format reflect programs designed intended achieve AMAs fundamental goal sub goals previously adopted long-range planning meetings chairman Finance Committee commented would good topic special meeting purpose es tablishing implementation methods stated goals subgoals See item XVI Fu ture Meetings Additional Council budget actions ap proved objection 1 FAI representatives attending FAI Paris meetings shall receive $25 day per diem 2 Travel expense mileage shall com puted current government standard 225 mile 3 EVP President budgets shall carry over year year same VP bud gets XII NAA-FAI Lowe reported despite financial difficulties National Aeronautic Asso ciation AMA division fee NAA will remain same 1988 also noted possibility NAA assist ance obtaining flying sites military government sources Council com ments included recommendation NAA make greater effort publish aero modeling news its magazine XIII World Championships 1988 Executive Director recom mended received approval proceed plans host Indoor World Cham pionships Johnson City TN Elec tric Power World Championships St Louis MO break-even basis Junior WC Discussion produced consen sus first Junior Free Flight World Championships Poland problem events too sophisticated very few experienced young fliers type contest agreed Executive Director will ask international aeromodeling ganization reevaluate feasibility holding WC originally offered further has authority draw AMA participation better plan forthcoming 1989 US offe host combined Radio Control world championships F3A F3B F3C F3D briefly discussed noting formal hosting bid has received Chesapeake VA another loca tion possibility Westover AFB MA site 1985 Pylon WC XIV Nats Reviews 1987 McGinnis 87 Nats Steering Commit tee chairman reported Lincoln Nats favorably reported modeling press except Outdoor Free Flight events extra activities well received contest well run explained overbudget fig ure $18000 attributed achieving needed 1500 contestant entry $9000 Combat accident $5000 radio equipment maintenance 1988 Crispin 88 chairman Mankow ski described aid map 1988 Nats locations designated Free Flight area discussed suitability size terrain possibility splitting off Indoor Outdoor Free Flight Nats main events also discussed Factors noted weigh against separate FF Nats events enthusiasm local modelers site policy rotat ing Nats nationally results attendees being within average days driving distance noted 88 Nats local Free Flight com munity expressed strong support location offered Following extensive discus sion motion approved accept 1988 Nats plan presented Steering Committee Nats General Manager 8 2 4 5 6 7 8 11 ED 2 against 3 10 During discussion affirmed scarcity good Free Flight flying sites serious concern Council does easily lend itself solution However Executive Director noted ray light reporting National Air Race Association has bought 19 square miles land Reno has offered AMA use some land north Stead Airfield Worth proposed helping clear part mile-and-a-half-square area sign ing use agreement making avail able various AMA sanctioned events approved unanimously authorize $2000 clearing purposes Reno site offered National Air Race Association XV First National Fun Fly Mankowski reported event pre viously approved concept has de veloped follows Date placeJune 24-26 1988 Reno NV AMA has access convention center no cost will trade show various types seminars frequency checking control SAM Champs west coast concept fun-fly reach out AMAs large popula tion sport fliers providing noncom petitive type event coupled expo sure wider spectrum modeling world products instruction frequency ed ucation forth approved unan imously first National Fun-Fly held Reno 1988 XVI Future Council Meetings Approved following second regular 1988 Executive Council meeting held conjunction National Fun-Fly Reno unani mous B January 1988 Council meeting held California conjunction IMS Show approved 8 2 against 6 3 C special meeting held Res ton VA during April 1988 date de cided January meeting purpose long-range planning imple mentation previously approved goals objectives AMA XVII Dual candidacy topic consequences someone simultaneously winning two posi tions briefly discussed de cided discussion needed will done later meeting XVIII Rules Emergency Proposals emergency rules interpretations having nothing threats life property deemed simply too important wait next rules change cycle Contest Board Coordinator Don Lindley asked Council issue statement restricting emergency proposals true situations threat life and/or property President followed delegating Technical Director authority make determinations concerning emer gency proposals practice Contest Board Coordinator Technical Direc tor will confer accordance Con test Board procedures document Also emergency/interpretation proposals make through system year falling between rules change cycles rule book publications will synopsized magazine during year determined B Giant Model Sanctions order rectify complaints item V synopsis Technical Director reported contest co ordinators will instructed treat class fly-in same manner rule book competition eventnot schedul ing conflict Event 514 per recom mended rule book event separation distances C Flight Safety Rules Contest Board Co ordinator submitted action needed institute uniform safety codes sport contest flying defining conditions under activity will suspended restricted recommended Safety Committee cooperation insurance underwriters develop firm definitions should used add items Safety Code Safety Committee Sears Clemens Brown McNeilI assigned task assistance Bob Under wood will present ideas com mittee review XIX Memberships NAMBA Worth reported North American Model Boating Association has asked AMA affiliation Discussion re sulted a consensus ways incor porating other associations AMA membership insurance structure will dis cussed special meeting April 88 Bill Mathews asked look legal ramifications such affiliations B Club Membership Processing Execu tive Director reported previous backlog club processing has elimi nated future club roster mainte nance will individual clubs responsibility AMA help neces sary C Disability Previously Council tempted accommodate disabled people reduced membership rate found impossible administrate due lack standardization evidence prov ing disability No action taken change policy time D Instructors Noting instructors pivotal process introducing re taining new people hobby/sport approved institute effective January 1 1988 $80 insurance rate instructors provides instructor insur ance student time instruct ing one-on-one 7 2347811 ED 3 against 5 6 10 XX Committee Reports A Films Byrne remarked committee Continued page 110 108 Model Aviation Connecticut 0 Maine 0 Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-Ptesident PO Box 1828 Duibury MA 02331 617 9344245 Aseociete Vice Presidents Gerald Browa PO Ban 4384 Middlntown RI 02840 Bill Chandler PO Boy 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Aah St Townsend MA 01400 Bob Landry 80 Main St Eanex Jct VT 08452 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03284 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St Avon CT OOOOi Frequency Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Marstona Mum MA 02848 Re-districting The Re-districting Committee formed February 1986 Council meeting goals try give district about same number members Don Lowe became presi dent asked committee investigate possibility changing administra tion within districts During time District X Vice President complain ing about inequities contests contest flyers contest boards etc problems trying find solutions some items very rapidly came apparent First elected vicepresident person can vote Council meetings would seem indicate much change could made administration would nearly impossible equalize districts mem berwise area district going way outsize example District X has about 21000 members District IX has about 5000 added enough area District IX have 20000 members total area would large VP could administer Council polled twice much interest could detected make large changesappar ently same response 1969 again mid-Seventies re districting discussed October 25 Council meeting re port given appear very few solutions would address goals District X Vice-President insists equality areasbut offers no work able solutions Since present system working so-called prob lems decided pursue re districting further rather devote time productive issues Brunswick Area Modelers club lo cated Brunswick ME area has chartered about two years year about 25 members fly primarily Sailplanes powered models 20 45 size range club very active year promoted Indoor fun-fly April youngsters follow ing report fun-fly sent club president Tim Toutant Mr Don Krafft Earlier year April 11 1987 Brunswick Area Modelers along Maine Model Clubs Association sponsored Indoor fun-fly event held annually took place Brunswick Rec reation Center facility has good height Indoor flying no rafters contend whole idea fun-fly get kids Maine involved spirit model aviation Beginners Comet Cadet kits used because ease building parentyoungster interaction planes judged building design tro phy awarded three age groups Other balsa plane kits ready-to-go va riety made available door kids chance fly planes prior contest make trim ad justments club members out full force lend hand cheer youngsters lot Hot Stuff used repair damaged planes timekeeper other Gordon Light 85 years young has longtime spearheader model avia tion goes way back days young AMA thrill watching Gordon dodge planes keeping time scoring best three timed flights made things simple great watching kids putting turns rubber motor letting plane go occasion wing tail would break youngster would come over asking Can fix instant Hot Stuff came instant smile plane ready go again After Juniors finished time lunch wife Chris Bill Chandlers wife Donna kept hot dogs baked goods soft drinks flowing would like thank two job well done During lunch VCR tapes aeromodeling several RC aircraft display well Helicopters After lunch Seniors turn fly ing enabled Juniors see sophisticated Indoor planes include Scale penny-weight kids amazed slow long penny-weights flew time al four minutes planes Amazing As day drawing close prior awards being handed out kids lined up famous mass launch What sight planes went everywhere time awards handed out smiles win ners faces made feel Indoor event well worth effort am look ing forward doing again next year Brunswick Naval Air Station Open House August 15th open house Brunswick Naval Air Station static dis plays air show Navy featuring Blue Angels Brunswick Club very prominent display hangar modelers started air show off 30-minute demonstration Tim Toutant air traffic controller instru mental organizing displays fly ing Unfortunately time flying ran out just about start turn know military time up stop flying Tim lost chance good day model aviation re ceived good boost Johnnie Clemens Most know John Clemenshe past president has served Executive Council years owns hobby shop Dallas TX has business over 40 years Last February store completely destroyed fire arsonperson caught materials collected over 40-year period destroyed October 25 1987 Coun cil meeting John awarded Hall Fame Fellowship Meritorious Service Awards second time replace lost fire As far know person receive awards twice Coming Events ion Chelmsford MA sponsored 495th RC Squadron information contact Jim Gilliatte 533 Lex ington Rd Concord MA 01742 e Model Club Expo August ME April 16-17 1988 armory Hazel Sig Hester Maxey Hester scheduled guests should receive issue mag azine just about Christmas-time Barb would like wish Merry Christmas Happy Prosperous New year February 1988 109 Brunswick Area Modelers Club display Brunswick Naval Air Station Photo Herb Rollins John worth ana uon LOW6 presenting awards John Clemens center iim ousans ana nis ~nrimsian age inc Brunswick Naval Air Station Demonstration 1991 radio system Frequency Committee Chairman Fred Marks L AMA staff member Doug Pratt center District Xl Vice-President Ed McCoilough Youngsters Indoor tun-Iy Bruns wick ME April 11 1987 New Jersey 0 New York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-8319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 280 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 861 APO NY 09123 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Dreoch 9 Wiliow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 Ray Juacttkua 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppet 184 N Union Street Olean NY 14760 Robert Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam Saitier 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myera 70 Froelich Farm Rd. Hickavitle NY 11801 Second District Thoughts As dur ing youthful adult years has caught up mad love affair model airplanes must confess sound sweet 60 prop match has always rivaled classic Song Lorelei its unremitting grasp upon sensibilities Moreover flying am writing latest Council meet ing Virginia La Guardia derive much comfort reassuring sound noisy jet power plants doing thing well out wing Noisy yes sooooo indispensable protection human life Such sounds noise prefer seem form natural part society whereas au ditory by-products model aviation re garded full-scale earthlings unnec essary annoyances must certainly understand unwel come impact upon nonmodeler ears power plants and/or propellershence need prompt effective action direction lessening what has become threat retention existing flying sites and/or location new ones Rest assured Executive Council working hard solve top-priority problem progress being made toward early effective solution Please bear us Syracuse Symposium 12th Edition District 2 fortunate having impressive model aircraft shows year including captioned event shall held January 30 1988 under Central New York Model Aircraft Associations auspices Jefferson Street Armory Syracuse NY annually presented spectacle never fails attract visitors far wide thus justifying arduous efforts 14 clubs comprising membership CNYMAA addition valuable modeling seminars during Big Day show features numerous dealer club booths demonstrations such other attractions large swap shop movies VCR flying demos RC Free Flight mod els race cars boats ships etc Thanks continued courtesy CNYMAA AMA shall again have its usual Information Members Service booth shall look forward joining another groundflying session will pay us visit addition AMA shall anticipate holding its traditional District 2 Membership meeting during show again year please make effort attend 110 Model Aviation Aeroguidance Society Inc club head quartered Vestal NY has truly pioneered RC model aircraft flying part country fact midst its 33rd year actively promoting model avia tionmainly no means solely its native District 2 AMA compliment worthy club its members having come far accomplished much richly deserves AMA Award Excel lence received several years ago Its newsletter Connector currently edited Tony Cammarata among very best its leadership headed President Bob Noll highly effective club now preparing two-day mall show held January 23 24 1988 up state location known Oakdale Mall details contact Dick Fish RD #1 Box 276 Newark Valley NY 13811 Tel 607 642-3373 Meroke Radio Control Club Inc According latest copy Smoke Signals edited Pat Dennis club celebrating its 25th anniversary congratulations hereby warmly tendered District 2 club based Merrick Ll NY Third Annual Wally Rodriguez Memorial Air Show third consecutive year friends aeromodeling associates late Wally Rodriguez turned out full force honor memory appropriate way ie putting another great model aircraft show scene again Sunken Meadow State Park Long land NY Despite postponement necessi tated bad weather upon earlier date attendance both modelers specta tors impressive hence great tribute Wally Again due credit ex tended members Wallys club [1 Flying Eagles CD Anton Tony Kirchenko course Long land State Recreation Commission invaluable assistance furnishing flying site Thanks too LI Heliflyers able participation As always Jim Boccinfuso major participant thank dedicated Norace Sacher keep ing informed developments thor oughly enjoyed earlier shows keenly look forward next So should scene caught ever-present camera Have Great Day San Diego Translated outstanding District 2 aeromod elers Everybodys Friend John P Day leaving Tappan NY relocating sunny California along wife Ann during retirement years John has done promote aeromodeling could possibly describe limited space through forceful initiative profound devotion great sport/hobby im pressive farewell ceremony Oradel NJ recently attended John hon ored both Interstate Model Flying Club Charter Member Secretary-Treasurer Old Time Eagles Model Airplane Club active member photo show Frank Costello president Old Time Eagles MAC presenting John warmly worded plaque pen desk set farewell shot show Vic Bock execu tive vice-president Interstate Model Flying Club presenting complete Airtron ics Module RC Set John farewell EC MeetingCont pg 108 intended overseer film proj ects currently no new projects planned recommended after view ing new NFL video produced AMA some decision reached best way maximize its distribution B Frequency Waters reported June issue Model Aviation contained conflict ing information concerning new fre quency identification flags Introductory comments indicated new streamers channel number plaques re quired AMA sanctioned events rec ommended club flying fields plan stated flag system recom mended sites clarification will published states flag plan frequency identification strongly rec ommended RC operating sites whether general sport sanctioned events individuals clubs re quired use AMA system strongly recommended interest uniformity Continued page 112 uear up ano LOCKO As fuss sylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District Ill Vice-President 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Aaaociate Vice Prealdenta Eva Biddie 2156 Sireet Road Warrington PA 18976 Bob Diveiy 29325 Gains Mills Pepper Pike OH 44124 Francis Fiuharty 504 21st Si Vienna WV 26101 Corky Heiiman SR 108 North Hoigate OH 43527 Laird Jackson 1025 Wainui St Phitadeiphia PA 19107 Eugene Shelkey 217 Eucild Ave Scottdaie PA 15683 Frequency Coordinator James Bearden 5552 Fosran Ct Cincinnati OH 45239 Phone 513 542-4406 Well election results being written little over week being tabulated sure seems funny think just could last column Its excellent opportunity re flect AMA has changed since elected eight years ago Eight years ago AMA Headquarters con sisted few fourth-floor rented cramped rooms downtown Washington DC Just over 20 employees worked cramped quarters annual budget around million insurance policy cost $100000 America being held hostage Iran typical Executive Council meeting held Holiday Inn near Washington National Airport lasted day breaking up seven evening three full meetings year days plus Wednesday eve ning meeting Nationals usually last ing three four hours Occasionally would have time some long-range plan ning simply brainstorm results great AMA grew prospered growth prosperity came change atmosphere Executive Council once time stop smell roses now hardly have time blow noses once time dis cuss creation film projects now cant take time out watch premier short workload mem ber EC has increased substantially AMA now has its own Headquarters build ing staff 50 five-million-dollar bud get self-insurance plan involving two million dollars reserves Quite change isnt same time number clubs particularly number sanc tioned events has skyrocketed Its now quite common get two three requests presence same date As has evolved typical VP spends 20 30 hours per week average AMA business presidents job has come full-time-plus Keep mind also people volunteers An AMA officer wears multitude hats course fulfilling obligations primary ones being work within district work AMAs board directors Exec utive Council As expected workloads increase something has give some portion responsibility must given priority case workloads have increased priority has work Executive Council matters insurance finances safety rules etc backbone hobby Admittedly heart sport club level clubs need proper admin istration national level need pep talk elected officials primary means communication tween AMA officer con stituents column Model Aviation believe columns reflect somewhat personality priorities particu lar officer Some full pats back can gotten some read like travelogue within district some read like district activities report some used keep informed what going Executive Council level have tended use column latter think its important know what going top what going next county over after affects also think performance typical VP judged ability write good column ability get meaningful things ac complished within board directors Executive Council unfortunate AMA headed Well hope con tinues grow prosper does will obviously require some realignment its structure structure will evolve anyones guess suspect creased dependence AVPs local district levels will take place perhaps district newsletter complete editor will supplement VPs column reporting district activities very top level need establish minimal salary president amount time necessary job will always reduce ability earn living also need increase emphasis VP position whatever position may called future function working estab lish major policies organization fact last column VP Id like say eight years Ive served Executive Council Ive seen lot members come go have no ticed thing have common man member Executive Council Ive dealt has extremely dedicated model aviation has worked very hard enhance opportu nities enjoy hobby/sport dont always see eye eye its hard imag ine working finer dedicated bunch people sport indeed fortu nate Sound Cont pg 106 9 ft model microphone Please note specification mea surement made over hard surface Readings taken over grass will lower figure 2 6 dBA Read ings taken over grass will therefore very misleading Considering rather small area needed operation clubs should have little problem providing some sort hard surface purpose need approximate readings would assume taken like distance air major discrepancy between readings decibel level sound generated air really accurate method determining inflight value sound pressure Whenever fly know engine unloads runs higher speed air Lack ing ability read sound generated under conditions have exercise some caution what use figures discuss sound neighbors location still imperative know value sound position relate readings get ground also means know what nearest point flight point interest Handbook will effort made shortly after first new year con solidate organize much informa tion has printed over past two years will put form formational booklet made available membership Whether will free require some small cost known time Availability such document should provide ready source answers questions may have have what believe useful essential data could included feel free send will work corporate publication Any information subject welcome close Methods checking see what project neighborhood have published several occasions want repeat procedures now would like mention some generali ties subject get letters asking about field locations overfly areas worry about some out ex ample have letter making reference proposed new site located about onequarter mile nearest residence will see flying Scale Pattern sport models powered engines up Quadra sizes estimated flying will within 300 ft house question com pletely unsatisfactory individual capable hearing can certain unless active member club will have field very long one-quarter mile present oper ation nearest approach model will probably have difficulties must get very lowest level can possibly attain keep distance away potential complaints order bring sound down range very close being inaudible Clubs mistakenly make efforts es tablish field provides potential complaints leads ultimate loss field may well losing flying site may risking possibility complete banning model aviation political district Carefully consider results can ensue smallest complaints No matter great sport have just time have clout golfers softball teams others have public eye need work harder others property support way can very carefully prepare flying site acquisition package utmost thought means understand dB/distance relationships build self trap Remember locality Continued page 114 February 1988 111 Delaware 0 District Colambia S Vrginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President Iti 1 Beechwood Dr Itteoville VA 22901 Matyland 0 North Camlina Associate Vice Presidents Robert E Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 Chuck Foreman 5811 Risker Dr Mechanicsville VA 23111 Doug Holiand 3517 Fernwood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Rick Christoph 970 Star Crest ilarrisonburgVA 22801 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington 06 19809 Charles Spear 288 Holly Lane Mocksville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 8408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 919 488-5986 District IV Associate Vice-President meeting major events past month meeting held AMA Headquar ters District IV associate vicepresidents Bob Champine unable attend rest spent very full day 14 November being briefed concerning what going within Academy hope going Con tinued growth Academy have place ever-increasing load volunteers AVP extremely impor tant member group requires AVP thoroughly informed has case past meeting first what hope will such future should en able AVP provide im mediate assistance regard questions arise first things agenda tour facility obtain feel what takes service membership Mike Woodfolk Membership Department Direc tor showed us what required follow application renewal mo ment arrives Reston entire opera tion designed expedite membership card get hands soon possible Playing big role operation various computer system compo nents Without computerization would impossible Bill Read computer program mer later showed AVPs details computer installation answered questions operation system Carl Wheeley ever-present Headquar ters explained what involved getting Model Aviation out month photo below has Carl going over things AVPs Chuck Foreman back camera Charlie Spear District IV Frequency Coordina tor Paul Yacobucci right Among other Headquarters staff assisting briefing John Worth Executive Director Vince Mankowski Nationals Manager provided insight sub jects such insurance upcoming Tidewater Nats next photo shows Frequency Com mittee member Bill Hirschberger during disiYussion Radio Control operation intend down road Bill very knowledge able subject able clear up questions brought meeting membership impor tant lot misunderstandings cleared up subject Since major ity AMA members fly radio control everyone needs informed Doug has begun serving Academy another way addition AVP duties providing us expert financial advice typical areas can use expertise members pro vide help needed No person can master everything organiza tion grows greater need assist ance making things run smoothly intend will continuing ef fort increased correspondence associate vice-president will visible Award time distinct privilege presenting Hall Fame Award Hew itt Phillips recently read Hewitts contributions aviation December Model Aviation actual presentation took place Brainbusters fall Free Flight contest held Petersburg VA Airport Hewitt always out ing what loves mostflying Free Flight Hewitt joins very outstanding group Academy membersthose have made aeromodeling what today Thank Hewitt us last photo de picts occasion Summer 1988 us District IV want planning best aeromodel ing vacation ever experienced Make plans come Tidewater Nationals Bring families enjoy great historic area Tidewater Virginia cradle nation much have today originated Come part historyand best modeling will looking Tidewater EC MeetingCont pg 110 C Marketing Peltz reported intention gather demographic information utiliz ing questionnaire format mailed AMA members agreed will develop questionnaire send Council review possible changes authority proceed within reasonable time mailing D Awards Criteria Report Jim Searssee Appendix II motion approved ac cept Awards Criteria proposal 7 2 4 6 7 811 ED 2 against 3 10 XXI Awards Approved publicity follow con junction presentation four awards Superior Service two Dis tinguished Service XXII National Newsletter Following discussion approved unanimously VPs district newsletter insert AMA National Newsletter may altered In-depth discussion agenda item deferred until next Council meeting Council mem bers will present some Council mem bers leave after Saturday meeting adjourned resumed Sunday meeting adjourned October 25 100 pm Appendix ICharter AMA Finance Commit tee Objective To provide Executive Council information plans options purpose improving streamlining AMA financial planning cost analysis track ing control GoalTo provide AMA sound fiscal management techniques order extract maximum benefit expendi tures investment available funding Responsibilities 1 Finance Committee charged responsibility oversight budgeting AMA operations includ ing comparison expenses income projections Budgets other financial plans presented Executive Council approval since Finance Committee has no budget approval author ity 2 Finance Committee charged examining fiscal aspects AMA ac counting cost control efforts charged Executive Council over seeing efficiency adequacy practices techniques employed 3 Finance Committee required oversee evaluate AMA fund accumulations ie dues surplus insurance funds building funds etc suggest plans pro posals safe profitable investments said funds 4 Finance Committee charged providing guidelines finan cial impact proposed AMA action plans Continued page 116 112 Model Aviation Pictured below group associate vice-presidents frequency coordi nator left right Paul Yaco bucci frequency coordinator Rick Chris toph Chuck Foreman Bob Babura Charlie Spear Scotty Moyer Doug Holland Alabama 0 florida 0 Georgia S Mississippi 0 Puerto Rico Sooth Carolina S Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1 aaa Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Phone Work 615 4554100 Phone Home 615728-3263 Aesoclate Vice Prealdenta Edward Hunter 3 Box 288 Amory MS 38821 Richard Jackson 2118 Thornlen Dr N Charleston SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Detray Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi SR 00866 Boa 1532 Fuierdo FR 00648 Ed Moorntsn 85 12th Street Shalimar FL 32570 Dick Patton 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 840 East Glochester Place NorcrOss GA 30071 Frequency Coordinetor Burnia Fields P0 Box 1063 Strickland Rd Interlaches FL 32048 Phone 1904 684-2517 fall Executive Council Meeting held October 24/25 Reston VA Sev eral items business conducted need mentioning District 5 viewpoint First several long-needed ac tions taken sound problem Council finally named target noise level modelers industry shoot chose 90 dB 9 ft goal pretty big noise reduction highspeed engine events such Pattern Pylon much higher some Coun cil members wanted will however hard achieve possible good muf flers reduce engine exhaust noise very low level low exhaust noise would present real problem Yet engines out noisy exhausts threatening flying site retention immediate need get such fenders change ways think quiet good mufflers wont totally cure problem No sir Most us know high rpm high power output propel lers can almost noisy exhaust dont believe find good cobalt Elec tric can turn 12000 rpm lis ten noise Yet other rpm what about propellers makes noise fact very little scientific formation available what generates noise like everything else dont know features create noise cant design avoid effort rectify situation AMA has authorized R&D contract North Carolina State study model-sized propellers turning rpm fall within range actual current practice get some insight propeller noise generation effort includes tests low-speed wind tunnel get data inflight propeller noise model flight speeds break ing new ground AMA effort pays off perhaps should consider research projects other modeling problems need ideas area way talking about inflight noise resonance also big noise pro ducer some cases especially true some fiberglass airplanes caused vibration traveling engine through planes structure skin radiated outside world often increased magnitude use vibration-absorbing mounts greatly reduces kind noise Little lord mounts can used sort rubber grommet glued place around mounting bolts much like heavy-duty servo mount grommet treatment will also reduce engine-gener ated vibration loads radio equip ment Try youll like whole Council got behind plea Dave Peltz expenditure of AMA budget securing holding flying sites believe AMAs noise reduction efforts belong category surely much can done ever Council couldnt think anything meeting So asked AMA Head quarters think about see what pro posals could come up may think cop-out Headquar ters has some smart people often have great ideas Just case dont come up good ideas about wiz ards out District 5 land Give some deep thought Come up some ideas help flying site acquisition Dont worry ideas arent completely worked out will put together everything else see cant work up good program happen agree Dave Peltz onethe future model aviation tied up availability ad equate flying sites takes short re view flying site problems discussed District 5 newsletters come conclu sion So lets put effort solution Another item Council meeting involved presentation Don Godfrey IMAA proposal new largescale model class known experi mental put together along lines full-scale practice requires much doc umentation utilization good design practices produce safe large-scale model aircraft well certification procedure airplanes would restricted 55 100 lb all-up weight limited 80 mph top speeds could flown twice day demonstra tion flights Giant model fly-ins Council gave tentative partial approval concept proposal needs further work before totally satisfactory believe needs incorporate strict flight test program demonstrate design margins built representative models structure its control system ade quacy its flutter margin its controllability its slow-flight capability fact such large airplanes properly designed tested should safer average Pattern Pylon model much work re mains incorporate provisions proposal will make such aircraft surable Still its good start Now back District 5 affairs may have tried contact Burnis Fields District 5 Frequency Coordina tor probably know left district few months Truth off sabbat ical Sig went such exotic places Ida Grove Lincoln Converse did lot flying ultimately flying machines broken hes back home tired repairing ready help District 5 have frequency prob lems Same old address phone number way Burnis says toughest prob lem keeping suitable crate ship scanner around So fellows treat box carefully gets lot use Well wel come back Burnis need Well its official 1988 Nationals will include Free Flight events best sites available have viewed field have varying opinions its adequacy Some say good fields get along east coast Some say its adequate wind doesnt blow Others very disap pointed because its best site USA see Well Ive said before its compromise dont split up Nats events can expect compromis es over sites could used exclusively single event contest involved So far Council doesnt want split up Nationals well continue have make less perfect sites However must say sites suggested Free Flight community also far perfect way another Im sure perfect site exists Also perfect site doesnt refuse go Taft year after year example Na tional Free Flight Contest must move around country us get chance compete guess means about fourth year well have fly Eastern farm fields woods corn ditches younger days enjoyed chal lenge winning spite site now Im afraid Ill lose airplanes So its radios rate challenge Free Flighters make best site have good contest also en courage NFFS continue looking sites developing plans future sep arate Nationals time ripe Its time year clubs have winter banquets Air Foiler Club no exception year made videotapes of events plan show handiwork banquet January Cant wait see results Ill let know its something well again next year Allen Taylor president Flying Grif fins Griffin GA dropped note re port death Dick Miller November 4 1987 following note expresses sentiment of us Dick senior member club Flying Griffins well member Fayetteville Flyers Fayetteville GA Dick lover aviation good friend knew him virtual walking encyclopedia con cerning RCing always willing share help anyone asked will missed Got note hardworking AVP Mississippi Ed Hunter tached copy newsclipping October 11 Sunday edition McComb Enterprise-Journal clip involved fullpage article pictures activities Camelia City Modelers finest examples kind public re lation activities need dispel toy airplane image Articles like go long way help flying site retention problem making general public aware legitimate responsible group Keep up good work fellows Hey about three-year rule change cycle Ive few comments say better way go remember switched two-year cycle believe worked well What say about three-ear cycle Let know feel let Contest Board members hear Well time build next years master pieces Got get out shop See next month Febiuaiy 1988 113 Illinois 0 Indiana 0 Kentucky S Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Oulturd Ri 5 Boa 00 Docuiur IN 46733 Charlie Buser 4944 N Orunge Norridge IL 00650 Cal Bitni #3 Custle Drive RR 2 Florissunt MO 03034 Wiiliam Kern 1008 12th St. Bedford IN 47421 Dick Tuylor 7020 Jefterson Kansas City MO 64114 Siun Watson 10414W 134 Street Puiss Pork IL 60464 Bill Zimaler Box 72 Vurns IL 61375 Fall has fallen leaves changing temperatures dropping Winter just around corner will time read Its building time again us Its also time plan next years events may want include plans year visited several clubs have never visited AMA officer before take lot pride first weekend October made trip Franklin IN fly-in held Johnson County RC Flyers laid-back affairs really enjoy going weather just right little wind lots sunshine So air stayed full planes whole day just sat around talked loved should see flying site guys gals have Its part complex parks set abandoned military site saw noth ing wide-open space around runway old street blocked end parks people installed rest rooms benches understand have spec tators week club has grown six 50-plus members over five-year period Next attended X-CeIl Championship CL meet sponsored CL stunter making comeback Lew McFarland Lexington Aero Modeling Society filled out crew course another excellent contest add list dont see could have because expecting snow moment contest special meaning CL contest last contest site local clubs golf course replacing runways circles enjoyable years have spent lot us really hate see gates close final time new flying site well its way being completed new runway circle Ive gone new site checked out myself would lieve 600 ft runway RC guys looks like goes on Next off Lawrenceville IL Mid-America FF Champs realize second trip year have go FF action Thats its As usual another excellent turnout Good weather boot Lawrenceville saw AVP St Louis Cal Ettle seems hes decided get back FF nice chat Cal going retire air line business shortly expect see him contests future Oh yeah Cal also working world champs Electric St Louis next year Im planning myself time read Cal should have bestowed Superior Service Award Chris Matsuno Chris has very ac tive FF politics some time has FF contest board several terms So Chris havent received yet see Cal Thanks Ive really handing out awards officers year Its such small price pay work theyve done us wish could give know payment will get other satisfaction have done good job us Ive said before must remember official AMA people doing work free fact expenses usually out own pockets still some myself So can give award makes smile down deep weve gotten off real cheap Since Im speaking Doug Kincaid kind enough send pictures handing Chuck Gray Superior Service Award Next made trip Council meeting Ill let read synopsis yourself Im sorta short space last weekend October spent own club decided have picnic families As modelers have remember families dont get volved lot quite often dont realize what-all field picnic gave new insight crowd terrific everyone seemed have good time Gary Frost St Louis wrote note month let know CL bash turned out Buder Park Apparently did excellent job PR work lot media coverage see guys afraid losing park isnt used enough Well proved differently funny thing Gary mentioned way radio announcer stopped middle description Speed told listeners about 200-mph Speed ships guess would quite shock know model can go fast Ron Ballard AVP Decatur sent next picture Indy Screamin Eagles jet Fun-Fly July excellent two-day meet held symposium Sunday bad Bob Gulch dropped line let know third annual Snowball sponsored Polar Bear Squadron Bob said weather event looked go ing mess up whole day Wrong Heck thing put Polar Bears Right think bad weather proper Polar Bear Snowball events Well did too showed up force Unfortunately weather cooperated good time Only kidding Bob says thanks Doug Kincaid sent some pictures Big Bird event Terre Haute mentioned last month thought would like see photos Ole Doc Carmichael got caught sagging engine problems takeoff ended up tall tree As can see first photo below model hurt Well some guys decided cut bird down treeand second photo below shows painful results Some days just dont pay get outta bed does have noise ordinance can hit public nuisance claims extremely difficult contend What must done work diligently getting act together prior possi ble complaints Work attaining lowest levels possible sound make sure flying site adequate prevent overfly ing populated areas attempt make comparisons operation lawnmowers such Essential equipment has consideration model aircraft engine will never attain Good public rela tions essential should number entire club operation Establish sound guidelines compatible particular location remember 90 9 starters may have go lower can done 114 Model Aviation Enough now. SoundCont pg 111 Iowa 0 Michigan 0 Msnwtta 0 Wiscoasin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 111 E Main Upper Level Northville Ml 48167 CompuServe address EMAIL 700472162 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Glenwood N Golden Valley MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents Bud Gorman Box 33 Knife River MN 55609 Jack Finn 368 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapida IA 52402 Ruteell Knetzger 2625 E Shorewood Blvd Miiwaukee WI 53211 Jean Latlk 305 Patti Place Holiand Ml 49423 Carl Moha 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 53705 Ron Sears 132 5 Roalyn Pontiac Mi 46054 Paul Smith 11112 Dlii Drive Sterling HIa Ml 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Box 357 Minocqua WI 54548 past month has very hectic lots traveling around district Executive Council meeting Reston first stop last 1987 very important ar ranged AVP Boyd Bowdish Min neapolis also attend although travel outside district border felt expense worth fact cost comparable visiting Minneap olis area Boyd great time am serting report traveled Reston VA AMA Head quarters invitation Pete sit Executive Council meeting sched uled Saturday 24th Pete felt experience would ben efit western part District VII giving additional insight AMA Head quarters program Executive Coun cils workings Having now have concur outset must say favorably impressed Executive Council Pres ident Lowe ran meeting great skill impressed high quality people Council engi neers electronic specialists self-employed businessmen computer professionals corporate executivesall seem ingly fully qualified task hand think Council formed membership voting can didates interested running its quite ex traordinary have kind talent assembled Council Perhaps success ful businessmen professionals ones resources available great amount time effort re quired VP dont know Whatever inspires VP its working us AMA meeting went 9 am 9 pm Saturday continued Sunday morning 9 am hotel finishing around noon time 24 agenda items handled half-dozen com mittee reports heard Three people Johnny Clemens Bill Effinger Bob Hatschekwere given plaques commemo rating introduction Academy Hall Fame Don Godfrey IMAA gave proposal presentation Experimental category models over 55-lb limit Al exander & Alexander presented insur ance proposal additional coverage Chuck Smith Chicago made plea changing Frequency Phase-in Plan Throughout discussions agenda item after another worked something quite noticeable consistent use word modeler Council modelers interest kept close view times sensed genuine concern Council modeler general both sport competitor variety will want read Minutes meeting published inModel Aviation AMA working hard sub ject sound Council has taken first step setting sound level guidelines looking having research done pro peller noise Flying siteskeeping ac quiring themwas item discussed complex difficult problem Coun cil working Minutes will give specifics arrival Friday noon until departure 5 pm Sunday fully enter tained Pete introduced Head quarters people Executive Council good dialogue Carl Maroney insurance idea Pete has Carl gave us tour computer facility Mike Woodfolk took us through mem bership processing functions Doug Pratt lovely wife Jenny put party Executive Council Headquarters staff home Fri day night great time got talk VPs Headquarters staff Warm friendly people Dougs workshop veritable ware house equipment hes currently Planes engines radios video Ham radio computerI felt like boy candy store Doug does RC Video Magazine articles shop Museum has seen fully appreciated antiques one-of-a-kind things landmark achievers display along other models kinds En gines years back old radio equipment modeling library unequaled Try find way get Youll enjoy Call ahead let Headquarters know youre coming Theyll make welcome want thank Pete affording opportunity foresight expectations well founded Ive come back very positive feeling toward AMA Executive Council hope able share some next year visit areas clubs next stop Madison Sail plane Symposium greats silent flight gather hear contribute ideas technology attendees proceedings available very com plete booklet sessions make worthy addition library year Carl Mohs wonders can well previous year always manage better Congratulations MARCS endeavors following weekend Chicago RCHTA Show district AVP meeting turned out excellent produced everything wanted AVPs offered suggestions can effective followed VPs Jim Sears Dave Brown Don Lowe myself felt AVPs could work AMA staff also contributed formulated some guidelines AVPs work Basically giving tools job descriptions general discussion AMA off i cials answered AVPs questions agreed type meeting must AVP during year also rec ommended sending AVPs EC Meetings really get stronger feel AMA HQ EC operations thanks Off i cers HQ Staff attended months column has easy write due insert Boyd trips made usual Dis trict Roundup being left out because space limitations have few photos include need some PEOPLE planes Look out around district keep news coming welcome new clubs officers Tom McNulty old timer Cloud King De troit Aeromodelers Cub Scout session Stan Spiewak Photo fly emyou clean em Karen Veager after flying 0500 Midwest Races Ninety nine sounds fine February 1988 115 L R Tom McNulty ueorge Lemleux uon Last Stan Spiewak Bob Hall Hugh Woodrow Jack Jensen Bob Wroblewski Detroit Aeromodelers Stan Soiewak Photo Lakeland Loons RC Club 1957 Float Fly-In Stamms place Blue Lake Minocqus WI Great day flyingie no water skiers no wind Arkansas 0 Louisiana 0 New Mexico 0 Oldaltoma0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 84573 Dallas TX 75206 Associate Vice Presidents Dannie Ball 1 Box 040 Mesquite TX 75181 Michael S Harrison 600 7 Main Hot Springs AR 71901 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Hurley III 229 Brian Dr Pleasanton TX 78084 Bill Lee 3522 Tamarisk Lane Missouri City TX 77459 Larry Senor 1415 Manor Dr Bartleaville OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3416 David Dr Metairie LA 70003 Chuck Wood 909 Havard St Clovis NM 88101 Frequency CoordInator Bill May 3839 Duchess Trail Dallas TX 75229 somebody said Youre flying very good today friends jumped defense said Hey dont talk him like never very good Sure good have friends Having mentioned friends brings mind fact should reading just about Christmas time fact am writing about Thanksgiving time makes double pleasure wish very happiest holidays may have safe healthy happy 1988 very best wish can offer hope feel lucky feel am Im sure will wonder could consider myself lucky arson fire completely wiped out hobby shop 47 years life back February Yes Im lucky guy just enjoyed 74th birthday although have kind pain old bones can invite fun living world can still active among fine AMA folks have joy feeling am making contribution enough grin off pain support encouragement hobby indus try friends overwhelming have store open again about five months already showplaces hobby world am having stretch credit far supplierfriends can afford help God bless local modelers have loaned great models create atmosphere walls ceiling literally covered best November 3rd birthday crate arrived AMA Headquarters contained duplicates of awards plaques figu rines have received over years both Academy Model Aeronautics Hobby Industry Associ ation symbols having served both organizations honor years certainly represent something can hold onto make want live serve yet some years Please remember holiday wish you lucky feel am comes pardon pun trial fire realization what friends can mean replacing awards didnt just happen fine old friend has shared much AMA industry life AMA Executive Director John Worth knew needed encouragement friends could provide went work thought Besides collecting AMA awards include Hall Fame AMA Fellowship lifetime membership Meritorious Service Award having AMA President eight years John contacted folks Hobby Indus try Association Fred Polk Executive Di rector HIA Walter Caddell Executive Director Emeritus put ef forts together Meritorious Award Honor highest award hobby business replaced wish could see beautiful sculpted glass victory figurine atop polished engraved wooden base Please folks bear because am sitting tears eyes feel ing very humbleand grateful can ever tell friendships Please may Lord bless friends has holiday time think should dwell happy things count bles sings Give special warm handshake hug special friend got few days ago Dick Barbosa smiled way through front door reassure almost completely recovered terrible experience dont recall just Barbosa will look mast head handsome RCM magazine will find him listed contributing editor As have singled Dick Barbosa out mention has fine modeler fine gentleman ever since grew up boy customer hobby shop show good modelers can turn out Dick has flying years United Airlines now paying back being leader contributor hobby/sport reason am calling Dick attention because about year ago among crowd people crossing street downtown Chicago taxicab plowed through crowd driver having stroke wont dwell tragedy will simply express joy know Dick active again now Texoma RC Club Sherman TX says hell fly ing again United Airlines few months us District Eight owe vote thanks all-time leaders Free Flight C C Johnson has serving District Eight FAI Free Flight Team Selection Committee having chair man 1987 program has asked replaced will ap preciative Well done nree AMA contest Directors scale judges 5th Annual Red River Fun-Fly LR Ray Hamel Ray Emils Ken Guili ford gathering developed $220000 MDA Wichita Falls TX Ken Gulliford president extra-good newsletter editor Wichita Falls TX RC Club case dont know about Wichita Falls up near TexasOklahoma border doubt hottest coldest driest windiest place earth locals well aware make extra ef fort cordial also place best district vice-president District Eight ever including came Mr Murray Frank Back Ken Gulliford just sent photo Scale judges 5th Annual Red River MDA Fun-Fly says 37 entries three states collected over $2200 MDA Fun-Fly sponsored Wichita Falls RC Club Ken kind enough send good-lookin Christmas-red T shirts Thanks Ken shirt thanks especially club making modeling AMA way look good charity ef fort have little personal thanks too real old friend John Pond so-o-o years has prime mover Old-Timer Free Flight John knew lost famous old Carl Goldberg Zip per orange flame white air plane named Hells Fire store fire sent full set Zipper plans plans service am already picking out wood finished model will go AMA Museum Reston VA John will happy provide Old-Timer plans Contact him PO Box 90310 San Jose CA 95109-3310 ****Be Ye Good Cheer Sayeth johnny Clemens**** Cont pg 112 generation evaluation possible alternate/optional plans such ac tions Limits Authority 5 Finance Commit tee draws its authority Executive Council 6 Finance Committees au thority lies various aspects fiscal control generation non financial proposals action AMA Reporting Requirements 7 Finance Committee responsible generation long-range fiscal planning One- two- five-year plans generated up dated annually Such plans will deal come projection expenditure growth declines investment projections member dues structures real estate financing financial aspects AMA operations 8 Other reports such status reports special problems activities will made request AMA President Executive Council Executive Vice-President Appendix IlAwards Criteria* Award Service approval vicepresident 1 Minimum five years chartered club 2 No record bad reports either another club AMA Headquar ters 3 Should have done such things public displays/mall shows superior quality size minimum 10 years b charity benefits school involvement such Adopt-A-School program classes etc minimum five-year period c acquired occurrence through work local other government bod ies flying field open AMA members d held local area trade shows Continued page 118 116 Model Aviation EC Meeting ColoradoO Kaosas 0 Nebraska 0 NorthDakota 0 SouthDakota Wyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Interim VP 8027 W 81st Circle Aovada ca 80005 CompuServe address EMAIL 780672750 Associate Vice Presidents Frank Clarke 1507 Woodland Beatrice NE 88310 Gene Corson Box 2832 Casper WV 82602 Ed Coa 6209 Unden Dr Prairie Village KS 86208 Nathan Lancaster 3597 S Kendall St Denver CO 80235 Ruas Miller 980 N 3rd Carringlon ND 58421 Jim Rickelts 516 S Cloadas Sioux Falls SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 60226 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 303 936-3268 writing February column just before Thanksgiving realizing lot thankful AMA contin ues grow about 5% another year topping out 87 membership over 125000 members self-insurance program has gone well up point plans dou ble amount liability two million next year overall budget AMA next year looks good plans put resources some very need ed areas sound research propellers fly ing field search acquisition retention better communications par ticularly within individual districts support higher expectations associate VPs personal note thanks couple items traveled Bismarck ND returned weekend Conti nental #1713 crash Denverglad going Bismarck instead Boise way state AMA meeting Bismarck very successful meeting let tell folks ND excellent hosts appreciative friendly bunch modelers Expect have report AVP Russ Miller later column October EC meeting Reston Presi dent Don Lowe called forward awards time presented Fellowship grade award After lump throat subsided little pleasure share Council guests thankful thoughts wishes Council pleased accept award pleasure volved organization represented fine people have opportunity able give back service people hobby/sport has pro vided much lifelong enjoyment pleasure AMAs top awards will head mantel home thanks gratefulness great organization may have already seen information Model Aviation about National Fun-Fly next year Reno course Nats next year scheduled held Tidewater Virginia area Mark calen dars two events past columns youve heard oth ers discuss model sound issue some have contacted regarding idea having AMA set some specific sound recommendations use local fields Well last Council meeting recommendation 90 dB 9 ft made 90 x 9a catchy easy-to-remember set numbers provide easily achievable level sound plane motor com binations below level now can personal project may wish work continue hear instances around district fliers experiencing some concerns radio problems would en courage touch District Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles address phone number appear top column Steve cant fix prob lem once youve experienced may able offer some comments would helpful prevention next time Keep track concerns report accumulate background informa tion will assist prevention future problems Look couple new patches will available AMA e flier patch related being quiet flier later New 88 beyond will three books dealing AMA rules attendance district meeting No vember opportunity learn firsthand ones may wish have acquainted werent stay tuned Bob Underwoods column Technical DirectorHell keep formed rule book issues fly big and/or heavy models will interested know 55 lb limit situation being reviewed idea 55 lb limit may changed accommodate heavier models key heavier models being flown safely would keeping speed exceeding safe limits come contact something someone Im sure what speed limit should aver age modeler will check some basic re search area would seem order Any takers out local scene sure watch calendar competitions section Model Aviation date February famous Jefco auction Denver activity grows yearly enjoyed premier winter events District IXwatch Larrie Schaeffer Cheyenne WY dropped line indicating after 30 years Chey enne finally has Free Flight Club again High Plains Drifters enjoying 1000-acre tabletop outdoor activities large school gym 30-foot ceiling indoor work important goals develop training program junior- senior-age members currently working group twenty students elementary school also intend make periodic donations funds raise Make Wish Foundation Great goals folks keep up good work Will looking forward reports success coming months Received note picture below new RC field Grand Junction CO Grand Junction couple years ago meeting visit site before improvement made Harry Suther land newsletter editor indicates group has some significant fundraising ef forts has over $13000 invested 39 x 410-ft runway complete taxi pit areas trailer house storage meeting space headed di rection Grand Junction give Harry call can make arrangements get field flying session Wichita KS comes word trom I3ob Sowder newly formed Wich ita Soaring Association has spon sored its first annual cross-country Sailplane race past October Bob points out two classes seven teams completed 12-mile-plus course provided realistic challenge both new comers experienced fliers time receive issue Model Aviation District IX AMA meet ing will have taken place Denver would expect have report later time success seminar meeting format seminars will have ad dressed some pressing needs modelers clubs facing today flying sitesnoise red uctionfreq uency ques tions Hope club representative write ask handouts prepared Have wonderful holi day season Flying Near Al rports Careful February 1988 117 Arizona 0 California 0 Hawaii 0 Navala 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT David L Pulti District X Vica-Prasident 20450 Caltic St Chatsworth CA 91311 Anecdote Vice Prealdenta Edward Aber-Song 99-127 Ohiakee Ales HI 98701 Darwin N Barrio 6252 E Tumey Ave Scottsdale AZ 85251 Glenn Caner 2020 Gill Pofl Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Bob Kampmsnn 8618 Pledra Way Pair Oaks CA 95828 Mike Lee 11430 Spitfire Drive San Diego CA 92126 Bob Reynolds 12901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 85710 Jim Scarborough 30717 Rue Langlois Rancho PV CA 90274 Batty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Williamson 445 Weatby Chula Vista CA 92011 Jon Zeisloft 5411 October Way Weal Valley City UT 84120 Frequency Coordinator George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95826 Phone 918 362-1862 Flying site progress Executive Council meeting held Reston VA Oct 24th again Voted against AMA budget proposed Finance Committee did because didnt have enough fling site acquisition loss-prevention ac tivities As Ive said before area far important anything else AMA could its members will continue vote against budget pays lip-service important need hope members Executive Council will see light likewise believe 13 other members voted unhappy am about vote write let know am making some progress though troduced motion unanimously passed Council now has AMA Headquarters staff busy preparing proposal vigorous flying site program proposal presented Council its next meeting January should define what AMA needs to come effective force preserving sport helping solve flying site cri sis now experiencing Assuming come up reasonable plan well still have vote funding Council still clings funding AMAs less important highly costly activities such publish ing magazine might have find other ways fund flying site program Although hope wont come need increase dues ever worth reason dues increase would example 125000 members supplying $800 wed have one-milliondollar flying site war chest fight could buy us plenty badly needed national exposure pay additional staf fing travel AMA could get volved flying site problems local basis begin turn tide favor Wouldnt gladly pay $800 re ceive some assurance youd have place fly years come know would Additionally Council voted autho rize funds help clear prepare new site Reno NV will used host major aeromodeling events fu ture other items voted youll able read about synopsis meeting last mat ter Id like mention approval District 10 have AVP meeting Pa sadena CA January going make worthwhile event going seek west coast Nats time youve read club president will have already received detailed mailings meeting inviting club partici pate Computers Aeromodeling Im playing toy airplanes spend time computer-related matters lecturing writ ing consulting companies such Apple No isnt advertisement consulting business clients its just some background material 22nd year computer graph ics industry 13th year applying computers aeromodeling 1975 Jerry Krainock first started plotting airfoils Computer-Aided Design CAD system 1979 Sam Brown Lockheed de veloped first first pro grams scoring RC Soaring contests computer located right field program eventually used score 1981 F3B World Championships Now computers smaller lighter powerful far less expensive routinely use taken-for-granted basis aeromodeling design contest orga nization scoring preparing newsletters AMA extensively uses compu ters kinds things including keep ing membership records updated easily accessible keeping financial records running Nats As membership chairman orga nization known Computer Graphics Pioneers have intense interest com puter history interest includes trying find out very first user computers area sport/hobby Does anyone out know aero modeling computer pioneer What did Please let know Ill try make fa mous However have sneaky suspicion first computer user aeromodeling aerospace engineer somewhere very quietly used either government- corporate-owned multimillion-dollar com puter something boss would too happy about Speak up Its too late fired now might very interesting story Perhaps sophisticated aeromod eling computer application date Dr Paul MacCreadys flying model pter odactyl onboard computer stabilized bird Are headed direction Perhaps Wouldnt won derful could get computers some hard work stabilization concentrated fun part flying No Im advocating Pattern contests via preprogrammed planes about system would make fun-fly landings smoother think technology today again Ive always leading edge applying computers new tasks down-to-earth end its really marvelous clubs now prepar ing really professional-looking newsletters using Desktop Publishing facilities easier read contain text fewer pages include marvelous graphics AMA isnt standing still either Theres ModelNet CompuServe being used supply wealth informa tion areas aeromodeling well expedite AMA membership renew als now experimenting line remote access membership data base AMA officials other night local AMA member called phone see listed CD waited line used second dial AMAs Prime computer 3000 miles away brought up entire membership record screen Mac II gave him answer question couldnt have done just short time ago would have wait until either us ac cess next day HQ staff person via long distance Instant access AMA rec ords just small way computers have entered aeromodeling strongly believe best yet come Cont pg 116 five-year minimum e exis tence minimum 25 years 4 Award can given once five-year period first award have plaque patches made available fee b second award have plaque free patches c third award have add-on patches stars d consideration Award Excellence Award Achievement approval vicepresident 1 Minimum five years char tered club 2 No record bad reports either another club AMA Headquar ters 3 Should have done such things run major contests minimum five years run local contest minimum 10 years b run Nats least once done well good club participation good record must awarded ad vance c run two team trialssame rules apply Nats d run national contest minimum two years 4 Award can given once five-year period first award have plaque patches made available fee b second award have plaque free patches c third award have add-on patches stars d consideration Award Excellence Award Excellence approval Execu tive Council 1 Minimum five years char tered club 2 No record bad reports either another club AMA Headquar ters During period time club should have able get keep fly ing field harmony com munity 3 Should have done such things existence club 50 years b sponsored national re gional trade show least five years c action national importance such locat ing national flying site hosting inter national contest well done d upgrade Award Achievement Award Service e pioneered modeling con cept 4 Award can given once plaque free patches *Approved implementation Exec utive Council October 25 1987 118 Model Aviation EC Meeting Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Oregon 0 Washington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice- President 53 SE 61st Ave Pottland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe nddrean EMAIL760672422 Aenoclete Vice Presidents Tom Cashman 2021 Sw 323rd St Fedaral Way WA 00023 Al Culver Box 00 Wilder ID 03070 Gary R Fuller 3050 Riverwood Juneau AK 00001 Glen Miachke 4050 Fourth Ave N Great Falls MT 50401 Dave Mullena 15550 Palatine Ave N Seattle WA 00133 Bruce NelnOn 007 B Vickaburg St Sokane WA 09200 Dick Wickline P0 Boa 023 Klamath Falls OR 07001 Chick Young 11201 120th St B #00 Puyallup WA 00373 Frequency Coordinetor Robert Belch 10430 00 Haig Dr Portland OR 07236 Phone 503 701-5103 Sometimes things happen espe cially pleasant Id like share following taken let ter written Lois Strom Pylon Rac ers Puget Sound RC Racing club Seattle Skyraiders full-service CL club Sept 26th & 27th 87 plea sure being Contest Director mula race held Toledo WA sponsored PROPS Seven members came out help run race Without race would have big success was best-run races district has ever would like personally thank making job much easier believe some new friendships made start something special Northwest also think rest coun try should sit up take note coop eration can modeling world After modelers just fly different events think should set rest country its ear plan dual meet next yearA super idea EMcC Lois wrote gives basic information Specifically thanked Skyraiders Dave & Wes Mullens Glenn Salter Richie Salter Dick McCon nell Steve Scott Pete & Marie Berg strom truly happening everyone involved can proud part activities have gone past still have large assortment pictures about few taken Bob Balch Lets start some Boeing Hawks Electric meet ably run Bernard Cawley Mitch Poling also showed up though ill hold short seminar finer points segment hobby first picture Jerry Holcombs Sorrell Guppy know flies because Jerry won Best Scale days contest builds such neat stuff finely crafted unique Im jealous say least know belongs since didnt take notes neither did Bob also took Barnstormers Annual Scale Contest Hubbard Air Park year contest joint effort between Oregon Scale Squadron Barn stormers Steve Tischler doing CDs usually thankless job Steve has recovering surgery hasnt able golf much may doing flying Barnstormers new field first picture Dave Rawlings plan ning next rescue mission version new Proctor Jenny should Lynn Johnstons BF1O9 since thats lovely wife watching over Lynn did very good job maybe next year hell make Farragut Scale meet Hope Joe Topper brought brand-new F-16 flew group after contest put first flights morn ing another field wasnt able enter contest quite finished looks very nice indeed Executive Council voted issue STRONG recommendation would meet 90 dB 9 ft 90 means having good sound-level meter setting up uniform method measuring sound emitted aircraft Part discussion concerned sound produced prop money allocated study part problem can alleviated true some sound emitted engine due prop certainly source irritation fac tor gets nonmodelers So turns out taking adhering soundlevel readings going meaning ful neighbors governed sound-level ordinance Such ordi nance can problem governing body sets level too low real oper ation already proposed location cannot lose sight fact worst enemy NOISE Define noise un wanted sound can see have problem Part answer lies super relations people live near fly suggestions made publication Getting Keep ing Flying Sites available HQ just trying friends neighbors having some consideration ina bility move away sound emit may help couple pictures Pine Hollow 87 whet interest next month first goodies given away drawing registered contestants winners get plaques everybody gets chance goodies Im sorry wasnt Bob didnt give notes dont know did sleek little gem below wanted see kind experi menting goes Maybe Dick Lets fly thingies Reiver right Heres very nice Porterfield dont AMA will hold National Fun-Fly Reno next year late June will fly what bring fly-in some exhib itors showing off stuff have offered use some land near Stead will hold As aside may also best Free Flight field coun try will other testing field area fly-in partly an swer question What doing sport modeler February 1988 119 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 Most readers Junior Flight actually young beginnersnot true Juniors would say about 20 write under 20 years old Most letters start something like Ive just returned modeling after thirty-year layoff Im exactly Jun ior ifty-year-old Junior ve asked writers theyd like name page changed answer always No way Now letter John Sibal Lincoln NE will read defi nitely youngster John also will note has very good results Gum Drop plans instructions still avail able 39 stamp Gum Drop has fact flown well has prob lem Heres Johns letter Im 12 years old recently built Gum Drop planes flies great have problem need dethermalizer Today launched it flew out sight just lucky find over two miles away have ideas put cant fly away Well John lightweight SRPSMs Simple Rubber-Powered Stick Models have problem comes dethermalizing Thats because SRPSMs cut down bare minimum save weight make able soar small ris ers Thats what makes good beginner models Theres nothing like good up-upand-away flight implant love flying modelsespecially sunshine streaming through tissue sort got carried away Heavier Free Flight models can accommo date good pop-up stabilizer dethermal izer such DT adds just too high percentage weightand just wrong place tail Usually models such SRPSMs have considered expendable will have noted John three four Gum Drops mentioned article lost out sight postal contest flying start losing too ready try something sophisticated cer tainly can however understand wanting lose Gum Drop Once upon time such models standard fare Outdoor contests usual practice have least three such models ready well adjusted official flight wound up waited good air launched didnt bother chase after Before modern P-30 event required minimum airframe weight style contest flying used too couple dethermalizers however can try Both require using fuse because fire hazard should consider carefully before attemptED WHITTEN Box 176 WaIl St Ste New York NY 10005 ing system maybe better pops off wingnot just tilts up off com pletely. although attached course tail three-foot stout thread De scribed somewhat simpler DT using swinging weight lylE Urn lead trailing out behind upsetting balance can still lose model out sight John everything compromise trade-off aeromodeling cant get something nothing Good luck 61E1 E0 COEJEICTn. #evv IMlNGTHERMAL izER FO u1op SRP2-7 weight should piece sheet lead about /6-in thick deep motor stick two inches long Experi ment lengthtoo short less weight will job too long will cut down flight too much During flight weight held side motor just behind propeller assembly Drill hole end attach strong thread running back sure goes under sta bilizer very end boom must securely attached Everyone using fused dethermalizer sumes responsibility must take pre caution using snuffer tube extinguish spark /2-in length %-in inside-diameter ID aluminum tubing snuffer tube glued top motor stick above area lead weight will Protect whole area four sides motor stick cementing tinfoil preparing flight fuse serted snuffer tube end lit facing forward nothing sticking out rear tube Naturally will have tested fuse will know long should release weight after seconds minutes weight held tightly place small rubberband goes around both weight fuse will easier remove propeller rubber motor Pull weight forward thread tail snug against motor stick cannot tangle rubber motor set now remember four disadvantages using fuse-activated swinging weight dethermal izer First must concerned fire especially dry weather Second adds confusion preparing model flight sure light fuse Better have helper Third model lot heavier having lug hunk lead Remember move wing forward rebalance model will drag too So result model will climb high nor glide well may require heavier motor turn adds weight fourth strong thermal future Ill detail wing pop-off DT Let know works PFLI T F STA SDO 88 Youre going have hurry enter Sponsored San Diego Orbi teers Dave VTO Linstrum Model Builder magazine will another P contest enter time both P-30 rubber power Pee Wee-30 gas power full info rush SASE Dave Linstrum 4057 San Luis Drive Sarasota FL 33580 Hurry contest coming January 17 1988 can fly personbut proxy entries must arrive January 8 1988 Send proxies prepaid John Oldenkamp 3331 Adams Ave San Diego CA 92116 future PW-30 looks good Lee Campbell Campbells Custom Kits says will soon boxing Busy Bee all-sheet PW-30s Further hear Cox intends make new PW 020 engines However sug gest write Cox prod Let know much little engines needed Orbiteers Pee Wee-30 plan formation pack including some very good info getting 020 run well avail able $200 editor El Torbel I/no Howard Haupt 3860 Ecochee Avenue San Diego CA 92117-4622 * * * * * wraps up issue Keep tails light Ill out flying next month 120 Model Aviation Io SRPSM Dethermal izer FLIGHT
Edition: Model Aviation - 1988/02
Page Numbers: 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120
Of 14514 ballots received 431 disqualified various reasons leaving 14083 ballots tabulation Dave Brown won both EVP Dis trict 3 VP positions can hold fice chose EVP special election necessary decide Eva Biddle Bob Brown will become District 3 VP Note new election necessary because voted Dave Brown need given chance vote another choice Votes Vice Presidents Total District 3 Eva Biddle686 Bob Brown564 Dave Brown804 Write-In Candidates1 Total2055 District 7 Pete Waters1237 Write-In Candidates10 Total1247 District 9 Tom Boyd443 Travis McGinnis464 Write-In Candidates2 Total909 District 11 Ed McCollough693 Write-In Candidates16 Total709 Howard Crispin Jr 90 9 moving new era model aeronautics prospect quieter operation introduction new technology equipment will become apparent time goes Response beginning seen through articles var ious publications interest manufactur ers through increase letters comments welcome news Aeromodelers around world should see benefits near fu ture progress will costs can hope will some input financial support some re search will need done Good data absolute necessity real progress made area Early indications such support will forthcoming also hope members ClAM will willing provide some financial support program Alternatively some countries have technical data dealing subject would hope also made available ap plication problems related sound Academy serious its resolve something about problem As stated last issue intending work getting members track toward attaining universal acceptance accomplishment operating no higher 90 dBA measured 9 ft model following procedure SynopsisExecutive Council Meeting October 24-25 1987 following attendance meeting Reston VA President Don Lowe Altamonte Springs FL Executive Vice-President Jim McNeill Birmingham AL Executive Director John Worth Fairfax VA District Vice-President Don Krafft Duxbury MA VP-Il John Byrne Bayside NY VP-Ill Dave Brown Hamilton OH VPIV Howard Crispin Charlottesville VA VPV Lee Webster Manchester TN VP-VI Jim Sears Burgin KY VP-VII Pete Waters Northville MI VP-VIII Johnny Clemens Dal las TX VP-IX Travis McGinnis Arvada CO VP-X David Peltz Chatsworth CA VP-XI Ed McCollough Portland OR NAA Executive President Ev Langworthy Present Academy executive staff Bob Underwood Technical Director Vince Mankowski Nats General Manager Lynne Girdner Comptroller Micheline Madison Competitions Department Director Doug Pratt Special Projects Director Joyce Hager Executive Coordinator Bob Vojsla vek Administration Services Director Mike Woodfolk Membership Director Carl Ma roney Special Services Department Direc tor Geoff Styles PR Director Lou Ward Executive Assistant Guests Lillian Worth Winton Buckley Al exander Alexander Inc Doug Holland District IV Currin Elsenhart York Area RC Bob Dean Don Godfrey Werner Hoe ckele IMAA Bill District Ill Bill MathVotes Executive Vice President District TotalsNo 1No 2No 3No 4No 5No 6No 7No 8No 9No 10No 11Foreign Dave Brown70593927221142395602587765506462107437735 Horrace Cain1234357616148822296424771171464 Jim McNeill575936654577837977746947845031388430515 OtherCandidates31321341141101 Totals14083796134520828251465128613081207847213972954 should used check complianceews District V Boyd Bowdish Assistant VP standardDistrict VII Bob Hatschek FF Team Selec Continued page 106Continued page 104 AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John worth 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager 0 Comptroller Gisele Jackson 0 Competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Nets Generai Managen Vince Mankowski0 Special Services Director Carl Maroneye Specisi Events Director Douglas Pratt 0 Public Relations Director Geoff Styles 0 Technicei Dinctor2 Bob Underwood 0 Adminiatretlve Coordinator Bob Voislaveke Publicetions Director Carl R wheeleye Membership Director Mike Woodfolk S General Counsei Jeremiah Courtney February 1988 103 AMA HQ Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents L 1987 ElectionSound & Model Results Dave BrownAeronautics New EVP AMAs Executive Council equivalent toe Board Directors basically composed President Esecutive Vice President Executive Director 11 district Vice Presidents officers provided space month AMA News publication What say space however matter personal viewpoint sole responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council EC MeetingCont pg 103 tion Committee copy official minutes may ob tained request AMA HQ available approximately January 25 1988 minutes officiai until review possible suggested changes corrections made next Council meeting scheduled January 8 1988 regular meeting Academy Model Aeronautics Executive Council brought order 855 am Presi dent chaired meeting I Approval Minutes moved seconded approved unanimously accept July 10 1987 min utes amended written Council input II Executive Vice-Presidents Report A Insurance McNeill reviewed Acade mys insurance status concluding has successful year $5901 has paid out claims approximately $600000 1987 reserves untouched available 1988 B Building McNeill advocated expansion Headquarters building subject deferred January agenda C Teacher-CD McNeill also advocated creat ing new Contest Director rating teach ers Noting idea needs develop ment subject deferred Janu ary meeting Ill Executive Directors Contract Council went executive session produced following motion accept three-year Executive Director contract presented Bill Mathews effec tive February 1 1988 approved unani mously ED abstained IV 55-lb Weight Limit Don Godfrey spokesman IMAA presented proposal establishing Ex Interstate Model Flying Club Donates $2500 Mortgage Depletion Program Applied AMA Headquarters building mortgage $2500 donation will help reduce interest costs objective mortgage deple tion program rid AMA building mortgage thereby eliminating long-term mortgage interest burden encour aged donate solicit organize activity such 50-50 booster raffle fun-fly contest demo show display whatever benefit mortgage depletion program will benefit entire mem bership reducing amount AMA dues money would otherwise have used purpose Shown Executive Vice-President Vic Bock Interstate Model Flying Club presenting John Byrne AMA District II VP check amount $2500 toward mortgage depletion program perimental category model aircraft 55 100 lb proposal requires cooperation between AMA IMAA safety inspec tions certification denying AMA insur ance coverage aircraft certified airworthiness noted program nature compatible Academys obliga tion encourage research develop ment After considerable discussion safety factors involved motion passed approve AMA insurance experimental model aircraft weighing between 55 100 lb subject Council approval set requirements guidelines pro duced joint AMA/IMAA committee charged drafting regulations guidelines 12 2 against 6 EVP following appointed AMA segment committee Howard Crispin chairman Pete Waters Johnny Clemens John Worth advisory capacity Don Lowe V Sanctions/Giant Model Events Discussion noted problems coordinat ing sanction IMAA Giant Scale Fly-ins regular AMA event No 514 Giant Scale Contests problems due scheduling same day/weekend close proximity another drawing same participant base rec ommended approved Council consen sus instructions issued AMA contest coordinators treat class fly-in same manner rule book competitive event schedule conflict event 514 per recom mended rule book event separation dis tances see item XVIII Rules VI Insurance Review Winton Buckley Alexander & Alexan der Inc reported seven-year period firm has retained insur ance brokers risk management consul tants After discussion President appointed Insurance Committee Don Krafft chairman Jim McNeill Dave Brown Carl Maroney Doug Holland ad visory capacity committee review recommendations submitted Alexan der & Alexander Inc oversee AMAs insurance commitments peri odic reports Council VII Presentations AMA Fellowship Award present ed Travis McGinnis Johnny Clem ens replacement awards lost fire last Travis McGinnis left Arvada CO presented AMA Fellowship plaque AMA President Don Lowe October 24 1987 Executive Council meeting Travis received honor years AMA service district vice-president associ ate vice-president contest coordinator Con test Director Nats RC judge member Scholarship Committee chairman Nats Steering Committee February presented Fellowship Hall Fame Meritorious Service Johnny Clemens presented Bill Ef finger Robert Hatschek Hall Fame plaques VIII Frequency Plan Review Chuck Smith AMA member Chi cago addressed Council proposal amend RC Frequency Phase-In Plan calling immediate 20 kHz operation lower end 72 band 40 kHz upper end Frequency Committee Chairman Fred Marks noted current Phase-In Plan previously approved Council developed over period several years response modelers demands gradual phaseout plan has reconsidered times response various propos als similar Mr Smiths time result ing unanimous agreement alter plan No action taken Council deviate previously accepted pro gram IX Membership Junior Noting some AMA meets 25ctaday Junior memberships promoted include model rocketry activ ity youngsters Worth reported would help Contest Directors such meets able also apply one-day mem bership simple model rocket events approved unanimously expand 25t memberships include junior-age youngsters fly model rockets mo tors no larger C size conform ance NAR safety code B Foreign Discussion reaffirmed previ ous foreign member policy allow foreign members cast ballots na tional offices X Sound Crispin requested chairman Sound Committee attend District IX Denver meeting purpose con ducting advising regard noise mea happy occasion October 24 1987 Johnny Clemens Dallas TX re presented plaques three awards previously received plaques AMA Fellowship Model Aviation Hall Fame AMA Meritorious Service original plaques destroyed fire February 1987 completely burned Johnnys retail hobby store right down ground Clemens has since got ten back business another store gradually getting back replacement plaques shown being present ed AMA Executive Director John Worth left AMA President Don Lowe right symbolize long distinguished ser vice Johnny has given AMA model aviation general 104 Model Aviation Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 October Council meeting held Res ton filled much important business Its becoming apparent need either increase number Council meetings per year figure out some way reduce agenda items AMA continues grow therefore sues become increasingly complex must spend some time inside AMA organization fully appreciate complexity business AMA has shown growth rate five percent per year during past several years year will exceed 125000 members bursting seams Headquarters building staff neces sary deal needs membership Since flying site acquisition retention pressing problems seeking promote larger use public lands flying sites NAA National Aero nautic Association has promised help us quest using its influence high office Flying Site/Public Rela tions Department now preparing plan Council consideration January meeting addition have increased budget department allow involvement local basis resolve fly ing site issues also holding semi nars subject important gatherings around country Chicago Denver will sites two such seminars PR Department has recently pub lished Publicity Guide Model Clubs booklet will available club should aid dealing press other groups publicizing promoting activities addition other materials available meet particular need just ask Call Geoff Styles 703 435-0750 want help particular issue AMA does have resources pur chase flying sites around country can help quest sharing ex perience gained years dealing problem Noise Noise abatement important ad junct flying site retention panacea feel important work problem reasonable basis end will publish recommended noise standard based experience community requirements technological capability etc no position im pose requirement clubs respect nor would want also obvious clubs have noise problem What really trying generate initiative will stimulate de velopment area realizing problem can get worse popula tion moves closer flying sites Noise also can also have detrimental effect own hearing dont ignore problem Academy will sponsor research proj ect yeara first us will investigate under static dynamic conditions propellers noisy what design charac teristics necessary make quieter Until now has cut try experimentationhopefully will better understand problem result research Obviously conclusions will made available especially industry produces hardware us see need also noise re search other facets problem mufflers etc will make effort volve hobby industry other nations study out aware pertinent research area would like hear suggest contact Howard Crispin Council noise expert reviewed insurance program consider proposals increased coverage available look risks An surance committee has created maintain special vigilance area still pretty good position point time always poten tial significant concern respect plan increase coverage next year primarily encourage property own ers support hobby continue look up-front cover age protect own resources nothing available time strongly recommend members FLY SAFELY prevent injury others reduce financial risk especially vigilant flying nonclub facilities property owner will covered such instances un less special coverage sought UN CONTROLLED flier/spectator situations can occur could lead disaster models fly could become lethal weapons flown careless manner unenlightened spectator gets flight path plane especially vigi lant about equipment integrity dont fly radio glitching suspect Also dont fly beyond own capability need assistance seek help capable instructordont too proud AMA wants thoroughly enjoy hobby must recognize accidents can occur Having volved flight safety over years Ive seen reactions accident like wring ing hands lamenting so should have known better Quite often immediately layer safety fixes band-aid attempts eliminate problem Use smarts prevent accidents happening Encourage club use recommended field layout found AMA Rule Book important thing separate model flight path spectators property casual flights generally concern ourselves crowd control contest fun-fly Crashes occur time Fortu nately usually crash open areas due CONTROLLED flight environment Remember moment carelessness can result lifetime regret Council also considered proposal increase allowable model weight 100 lb basis system would control quality design construction check-out operation modes plan presented IMAA representatives special inter est group big models would apply models above 55 lb limit 100 lb might add France already has similar system effect plan provisionally approved subject approval final acceptable version plan An impor tant provision plan would limit flight velocity 80 mph precluding very highspeed heavy aircraft Personally feel controlling velocity very important safety since limits vehicles kinetic energy thereby positively affecting both ability avoid wayward objects operators ability cope partial con trol failures feel elements plan could apply other lighter models will looking overall safety point view Chicago RCI-ITA Show recently returned attending Radio Control Hobby Trade Association Show Chicago con junction show first-of-itskind gathering District VII associate vicepresidents meeting chaired Dis trict VP Pete Waters proved very fruitful attempt directly involve associ ate VPs AMA affairs desire create structure will better serve needs local basis would like AVPs available provide answers questions attend club functions etc end have increased district budgets accommodate such expense planning holding such meetings other districts also Chicago show provided opportunity talk subjectsa chance feel pulse Also able see latest goodies become aware future devel opments maybe made USA radio system future Hooray Now dont ask youll find out soon enough ready aint no question can well can long last can cost-competitive dollar may buy much abroad used manufacturers can get back doing own thingat least some extent also saw evidence work advance cause narrow-band radio equipment So market new equipment buy narrow band will crease useful life purchase promote safety flight operations Same time Peace safe flying SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT February 1988 105 Executive VPs Report Jim McNeiII AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Charles Snyder president Charles County RC Club Brandywine MD writes October National Newsletter announced termination club roster program chose instead put burden AMA membership verification solely club object means someone club will have physically check out club members card see belong AMA chartered clubs members reason AMAs existence other way around look forward reply mod ification unilateral decision Charles letter has triggered clarifi cation AMAs new policy club sub mits complete roster list AMA HQ request verification AMA will verify members current membership status return list Thanks letter agree membership verification im portant AMA happy cooperate such verification will no longer automat ic Basically AMA will help clubs re sponsibility knowing whether flying club field AMA members will rest club read Ed Whittens Junior Flight page magazine month Ed writes dedicated column dedicated helping young people grow up come model airplane builders fliers page appears back maga zine AMA stuff therefore paid contribute work month Ed does writing free Did know Right minute Ed hatching out plan encourage juniors seniors competitionwise recall July Council meeting 25C one-day membership reinstated Juniors next Council meeting will try begin new program wherein school teacher anyone else can pay $500 fee obtain limited Contest Directorship day Limited CD will allowed such authorization day over such events rubber-powered stick cabin models over Hand-Launched Gliders Nothing else No powered models electric-powered glow-powered No tow catapult RC models kind No CL models Only rubber-powered HandLaunched something teacher can con duct contest school ground safe manner Ed wants work plan scheme Junior Flight excellent idea AMA lucky have Ed Whitten contributing time genius help get kids started limited CD license will good day will expire contest grounds fin ished will carry reward free AMA membership following year idea catches can con ducted anywhere US interested persons certainly worth try enough encourage juniors get involved need looks like excellent way involve young people contests What think going require $1 fee Limited CD Paul Smith ex plained dollar too cheap jacked up $5 Fredrick Webster Sierra Vista AZ writes feel should place Model Aviation AMA members can speak out heard AMA Speak-Out good title can average Sunday flier have voice chance intent forum generate ideas promote positive changes benefit Terry Rimert Jacksonville FL writes Never vote incumbent best political advice can receive Im sure applies unpaid volunteer office holders however case believe should heap more responsibility more abuse until Sound Cont pg 103 maximum recommended noise level will 90 dB measured 9 ft cen terline model model placed hard surface flying site motor running full power measurement will taken 90 degrees flight path right-hand side downwind model microphone will placed stand approximately 12 above ground line motor No noise-reflecting objects shall nearer Continued page 111 PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO FLY Safe Flying No Accident get burned Out quit own snap some best Chi cago fliers attending Lincoln Nats belong prestigious SOAR club run contest better look out L-R Jim McCarty Burt Marx Wayne Fredette Earl Fredrickson Tom Kallevang Rich Burnoski Ed Whyte Tom Tock Gregg Seydel Dave Haertel supposed picture forgot EC Meeting Cont pg 104 surements no objection Chairmans use Sound Committee funds such travel Crispin further reported North Caro lina State University proposal research model propeller noise reduction objective test quieter propeller de signs noted have never scientif ically isolated propeller noise such study necessary supplement exhaust noise reduction An initial motion accept North Carolina State University re search proposal failed 8 against 2 6 7 8 9 11 EVP NAA 6 1 3 4 5 10 ED Following pro con discussion topic moved seconded unanimously carried reconsider mo tion failed modified motion Continued next column 106 Model Aviation distinguished gentlemen playing idea sending aloft its own first Gas model ever fly state Wisconsin original design gassie initially powered free Loutrel donated Douglas hardware store Janesville WI has re stored re-covering forth Dont worry about modelthey lost nerve particular day right now rests AMA museum permanently Brown Jr bolted left Jack Glassen stored little plane 47 years center Elwin Linds ley restored right Al Helm original designers builders two ladies rear Mrs Ed Hopper Mrs Will Treder fine group including Bill Bates shown generously donated historic relic AMA museum model arrived Mr Conrad Hansen owner Brown Jr politely fit dis covered given engine away unbolted mailed him fine cura tor Mr Hurst Bowers saved day coming up spare Brown Jr glass showcase ended happily Executive Directors ViewFrom HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 National Fun-Fly/Convention Renojune 24-26 1988 . Something new AMAa National FunFlyis works locationReno may raise some eyebrows reason ing behind should get back down again people enjoyed Reno 1984 annual National Championships held also 1982 Scale World Championships held others did enjoy Reno because some flying site situations will involved 1988 RC CL flying planned main aircraft parking ramp Stead air base Control Line events held 84 Scale flown 82 smooth blacktop surface excellent con dition Free Flight flying planned new site north Steada former drag strip middle mile-and-a-half-square val ley additional retrieval area beyond Free Flight site has already called better Taft several FF people have tried currently project under way make better clear ing sagebrush marking bike routes model retrieval also possibility addi tional RC site about eight miles east Steadthe Reno RC Club field large blacktop runway Separate events could held location inter fering Stead RC operations During same weekend Stead West Coast SAM Championships also scheduled Old-Timer-type Free Flight Radio Control models will featured As 1984 Reno Convention Center will used activities AMA Convention displays seminars meetings trade show industry exhib its Indoor model flying including electric-powered RC models big weekend activity being developed basic event being AMAs first National Fun-Fly nature event will provide time place AMA members fly types models wont competition rule book sense will numerous awards provided different kinds models performances general idea everyone bring models theyve got Time slots loca tions will provided flights possible Swap shops auctions being considered MECA group Model Engine Collectors Association expected have famed Collec together events AMA Executive Council will also hand regular meetings opportunity rank file AMAers see board directors operates Mark dates June 24-26 1988 calendar Reno weekend will toric occasion Sidelight Reno great fam ily/sightseeing area Lodging plentiful economical food Reno caters visi tors makes welcome Plan now family friends Also note June Reno usually best time yearminimum winds warm dry rather hot humid great vaca tion city best time year Ranks Get Thinner . Recent years have seen famous old-timers depart modeling scene Names like Goldberg Axelrod Renaud Manulkin Plecan Grant Maloney others now part history Its nat ural enough have learned live diminishing ranks hoping other names will become equally famous time never left completely alone leaderless So resigned inevitable still produces jolt note phone call tells another modeling perso nality no longer us Lee Norcross has joined list passed away October age 71 Lee Norcross active Free Flighter over 60 years past president Thunderbugs club California ac tive Contest Director recent years flew Old-Timer type models loved Texaco eventhe won 1983 Lees son Joe carrying dads tradition notes Lee modeling friends world over such long tory Free Flighting Joe has no worries about dad being good company up dethermalizers never needed EC Meeting Cont pg 106 approved unanimously go/no-go decision accept North Car olina State University research proposal shall rest President District IV Vice-President Lowe Crispin after meeting principals project [not exceed $45000] Crispin also led Council discussion es tablish sound-level goal AMA activi ties achieved early practical order help reduce eliminate flying site losses due noise complaints motion approved unanimously recommend 90 dB nine meters maximum per missible noise level objective Xl Budget Brown chairman Finance Com mittee distributed proposed charter def ing objectives goals responsibilities authority Finance Committee see Appendix accepted presented noted stand ing committee chairman should likewise produce such charter After Brown explained answered questions concerning details 1988 budget series motions followed A That two replacement two new Headquarters positions approved total $74500 approved 12 2 against 6 11 B That up $2000 authorized District X AVP meeting conducted MS Show Pasadena January 1988 approved unanimously C That beginning 1988 officers budgets shall follows $4000 total cludes phone Districts X Xl $3000 total includes phone other districts $3000 total plus phone EVP Pres idents budget remains same approved 12 2 against 1 6 D That budget include funds pro vide lodging $25 day per diem Council member attendance Nats ap proved 11 2 against 1 10 1 abstained 6 E To increase CH Grant/AMA Schol arship fund $11000 $10000 1988 approved unanimously F That Capital Equipment budget 1988 approved amended total $82000 [Amendments new van $20000 new trailer $11000 computer upgrade $7600 Nats communication equipment $8000] approved unanimously G To authorize $2000 AMA participa tion 1988 EAA Air Academy Weekends education program youngsters ap proved unanimously H To approve 1988 operating budget presented amended approved 13 1 against X Following Peltz objection lack spe cific budgeting regard flying sites motion approved unanimously AMA HQ staff directed develop plan implement AMAs fundamental goal Protection Promotion Model Fly ing particular emphasis sub goal involving acquisition protection flying sites plan ad dress specific program details estimated costs manpower requirements draft mailed member Ex ecutive Council prior next meeting January Peltz noted supportable plan emerges Finance Committee should de velop new budget format supplement Continued page 108 February 1988 107 Lou Proctor wife Elsa Lou holding AMA Model Aviation Hall Fame plaque Elsa holding framed copy 1930 news paper clipping Proctor featured regarding Scale model airplane contest Date September 22 1987 reception hosted Joint Military R/C Flyers Club fol lowing Lous induction Model Avia tion Hall Fame see details December 87 issue Model Aviation page 113 EC Meeting Cont pg 107 replace present format reflect programs designed intended achieve AMAs fundamental goal sub goals previously adopted long-range planning meetings chairman Finance Committee commented would good topic special meeting purpose es tablishing implementation methods stated goals subgoals See item XVI Fu ture Meetings Additional Council budget actions ap proved objection 1 FAI representatives attending FAI Paris meetings shall receive $25 day per diem 2 Travel expense mileage shall com puted current government standard 225 mile 3 EVP President budgets shall carry over year year same VP bud gets XII NAA-FAI Lowe reported despite financial difficulties National Aeronautic Asso ciation AMA division fee NAA will remain same 1988 also noted possibility NAA assist ance obtaining flying sites military government sources Council com ments included recommendation NAA make greater effort publish aero modeling news its magazine XIII World Championships 1988 Executive Director recom mended received approval proceed plans host Indoor World Cham pionships Johnson City TN Elec tric Power World Championships St Louis MO break-even basis Junior WC Discussion produced consen sus first Junior Free Flight World Championships Poland problem events too sophisticated very few experienced young fliers type contest agreed Executive Director will ask international aeromodeling ganization reevaluate feasibility holding WC originally offered further has authority draw AMA participation better plan forthcoming 1989 US offe host combined Radio Control world championships F3A F3B F3C F3D briefly discussed noting formal hosting bid has received Chesapeake VA another loca tion possibility Westover AFB MA site 1985 Pylon WC XIV Nats Reviews 1987 McGinnis 87 Nats Steering Commit tee chairman reported Lincoln Nats favorably reported modeling press except Outdoor Free Flight events extra activities well received contest well run explained overbudget fig ure $18000 attributed achieving needed 1500 contestant entry $9000 Combat accident $5000 radio equipment maintenance 1988 Crispin 88 chairman Mankow ski described aid map 1988 Nats locations designated Free Flight area discussed suitability size terrain possibility splitting off Indoor Outdoor Free Flight Nats main events also discussed Factors noted weigh against separate FF Nats events enthusiasm local modelers site policy rotat ing Nats nationally results attendees being within average days driving distance noted 88 Nats local Free Flight com munity expressed strong support location offered Following extensive discus sion motion approved accept 1988 Nats plan presented Steering Committee Nats General Manager 8 2 4 5 6 7 8 11 ED 2 against 3 10 During discussion affirmed scarcity good Free Flight flying sites serious concern Council does easily lend itself solution However Executive Director noted ray light reporting National Air Race Association has bought 19 square miles land Reno has offered AMA use some land north Stead Airfield Worth proposed helping clear part mile-and-a-half-square area sign ing use agreement making avail able various AMA sanctioned events approved unanimously authorize $2000 clearing purposes Reno site offered National Air Race Association XV First National Fun Fly Mankowski reported event pre viously approved concept has de veloped follows Date placeJune 24-26 1988 Reno NV AMA has access convention center no cost will trade show various types seminars frequency checking control SAM Champs west coast concept fun-fly reach out AMAs large popula tion sport fliers providing noncom petitive type event coupled expo sure wider spectrum modeling world products instruction frequency ed ucation forth approved unan imously first National Fun-Fly held Reno 1988 XVI Future Council Meetings Approved following second regular 1988 Executive Council meeting held conjunction National Fun-Fly Reno unani mous B January 1988 Council meeting held California conjunction IMS Show approved 8 2 against 6 3 C special meeting held Res ton VA during April 1988 date de cided January meeting purpose long-range planning imple mentation previously approved goals objectives AMA XVII Dual candidacy topic consequences someone simultaneously winning two posi tions briefly discussed de cided discussion needed will done later meeting XVIII Rules Emergency Proposals emergency rules interpretations having nothing threats life property deemed simply too important wait next rules change cycle Contest Board Coordinator Don Lindley asked Council issue statement restricting emergency proposals true situations threat life and/or property President followed delegating Technical Director authority make determinations concerning emer gency proposals practice Contest Board Coordinator Technical Direc tor will confer accordance Con test Board procedures document Also emergency/interpretation proposals make through system year falling between rules change cycles rule book publications will synopsized magazine during year determined B Giant Model Sanctions order rectify complaints item V synopsis Technical Director reported contest co ordinators will instructed treat class fly-in same manner rule book competition eventnot schedul ing conflict Event 514 per recom mended rule book event separation distances C Flight Safety Rules Contest Board Co ordinator submitted action needed institute uniform safety codes sport contest flying defining conditions under activity will suspended restricted recommended Safety Committee cooperation insurance underwriters develop firm definitions should used add items Safety Code Safety Committee Sears Clemens Brown McNeilI assigned task assistance Bob Under wood will present ideas com mittee review XIX Memberships NAMBA Worth reported North American Model Boating Association has asked AMA affiliation Discussion re sulted a consensus ways incor porating other associations AMA membership insurance structure will dis cussed special meeting April 88 Bill Mathews asked look legal ramifications such affiliations B Club Membership Processing Execu tive Director reported previous backlog club processing has elimi nated future club roster mainte nance will individual clubs responsibility AMA help neces sary C Disability Previously Council tempted accommodate disabled people reduced membership rate found impossible administrate due lack standardization evidence prov ing disability No action taken change policy time D Instructors Noting instructors pivotal process introducing re taining new people hobby/sport approved institute effective January 1 1988 $80 insurance rate instructors provides instructor insur ance student time instruct ing one-on-one 7 2347811 ED 3 against 5 6 10 XX Committee Reports A Films Byrne remarked committee Continued page 110 108 Model Aviation Connecticut 0 Maine 0 Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-Ptesident PO Box 1828 Duibury MA 02331 617 9344245 Aseociete Vice Presidents Gerald Browa PO Ban 4384 Middlntown RI 02840 Bill Chandler PO Boy 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Aah St Townsend MA 01400 Bob Landry 80 Main St Eanex Jct VT 08452 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03284 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St Avon CT OOOOi Frequency Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Marstona Mum MA 02848 Re-districting The Re-districting Committee formed February 1986 Council meeting goals try give district about same number members Don Lowe became presi dent asked committee investigate possibility changing administra tion within districts During time District X Vice President complain ing about inequities contests contest flyers contest boards etc problems trying find solutions some items very rapidly came apparent First elected vicepresident person can vote Council meetings would seem indicate much change could made administration would nearly impossible equalize districts mem berwise area district going way outsize example District X has about 21000 members District IX has about 5000 added enough area District IX have 20000 members total area would large VP could administer Council polled twice much interest could detected make large changesappar ently same response 1969 again mid-Seventies re districting discussed October 25 Council meeting re port given appear very few solutions would address goals District X Vice-President insists equality areasbut offers no work able solutions Since present system working so-called prob lems decided pursue re districting further rather devote time productive issues Brunswick Area Modelers club lo cated Brunswick ME area has chartered about two years year about 25 members fly primarily Sailplanes powered models 20 45 size range club very active year promoted Indoor fun-fly April youngsters follow ing report fun-fly sent club president Tim Toutant Mr Don Krafft Earlier year April 11 1987 Brunswick Area Modelers along Maine Model Clubs Association sponsored Indoor fun-fly event held annually took place Brunswick Rec reation Center facility has good height Indoor flying no rafters contend whole idea fun-fly get kids Maine involved spirit model aviation Beginners Comet Cadet kits used because ease building parentyoungster interaction planes judged building design tro phy awarded three age groups Other balsa plane kits ready-to-go va riety made available door kids chance fly planes prior contest make trim ad justments club members out full force lend hand cheer youngsters lot Hot Stuff used repair damaged planes timekeeper other Gordon Light 85 years young has longtime spearheader model avia tion goes way back days young AMA thrill watching Gordon dodge planes keeping time scoring best three timed flights made things simple great watching kids putting turns rubber motor letting plane go occasion wing tail would break youngster would come over asking Can fix instant Hot Stuff came instant smile plane ready go again After Juniors finished time lunch wife Chris Bill Chandlers wife Donna kept hot dogs baked goods soft drinks flowing would like thank two job well done During lunch VCR tapes aeromodeling several RC aircraft display well Helicopters After lunch Seniors turn fly ing enabled Juniors see sophisticated Indoor planes include Scale penny-weight kids amazed slow long penny-weights flew time al four minutes planes Amazing As day drawing close prior awards being handed out kids lined up famous mass launch What sight planes went everywhere time awards handed out smiles win ners faces made feel Indoor event well worth effort am look ing forward doing again next year Brunswick Naval Air Station Open House August 15th open house Brunswick Naval Air Station static dis plays air show Navy featuring Blue Angels Brunswick Club very prominent display hangar modelers started air show off 30-minute demonstration Tim Toutant air traffic controller instru mental organizing displays fly ing Unfortunately time flying ran out just about start turn know military time up stop flying Tim lost chance good day model aviation re ceived good boost Johnnie Clemens Most know John Clemenshe past president has served Executive Council years owns hobby shop Dallas TX has business over 40 years Last February store completely destroyed fire arsonperson caught materials collected over 40-year period destroyed October 25 1987 Coun cil meeting John awarded Hall Fame Fellowship Meritorious Service Awards second time replace lost fire As far know person receive awards twice Coming Events ion Chelmsford MA sponsored 495th RC Squadron information contact Jim Gilliatte 533 Lex ington Rd Concord MA 01742 e Model Club Expo August ME April 16-17 1988 armory Hazel Sig Hester Maxey Hester scheduled guests should receive issue mag azine just about Christmas-time Barb would like wish Merry Christmas Happy Prosperous New year February 1988 109 Brunswick Area Modelers Club display Brunswick Naval Air Station Photo Herb Rollins John worth ana uon LOW6 presenting awards John Clemens center iim ousans ana nis ~nrimsian age inc Brunswick Naval Air Station Demonstration 1991 radio system Frequency Committee Chairman Fred Marks L AMA staff member Doug Pratt center District Xl Vice-President Ed McCoilough Youngsters Indoor tun-Iy Bruns wick ME April 11 1987 New Jersey 0 New York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-8319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 280 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 861 APO NY 09123 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Dreoch 9 Wiliow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 Ray Juacttkua 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppet 184 N Union Street Olean NY 14760 Robert Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam Saitier 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myera 70 Froelich Farm Rd. Hickavitle NY 11801 Second District Thoughts As dur ing youthful adult years has caught up mad love affair model airplanes must confess sound sweet 60 prop match has always rivaled classic Song Lorelei its unremitting grasp upon sensibilities Moreover flying am writing latest Council meet ing Virginia La Guardia derive much comfort reassuring sound noisy jet power plants doing thing well out wing Noisy yes sooooo indispensable protection human life Such sounds noise prefer seem form natural part society whereas au ditory by-products model aviation re garded full-scale earthlings unnec essary annoyances must certainly understand unwel come impact upon nonmodeler ears power plants and/or propellershence need prompt effective action direction lessening what has become threat retention existing flying sites and/or location new ones Rest assured Executive Council working hard solve top-priority problem progress being made toward early effective solution Please bear us Syracuse Symposium 12th Edition District 2 fortunate having impressive model aircraft shows year including captioned event shall held January 30 1988 under Central New York Model Aircraft Associations auspices Jefferson Street Armory Syracuse NY annually presented spectacle never fails attract visitors far wide thus justifying arduous efforts 14 clubs comprising membership CNYMAA addition valuable modeling seminars during Big Day show features numerous dealer club booths demonstrations such other attractions large swap shop movies VCR flying demos RC Free Flight mod els race cars boats ships etc Thanks continued courtesy CNYMAA AMA shall again have its usual Information Members Service booth shall look forward joining another groundflying session will pay us visit addition AMA shall anticipate holding its traditional District 2 Membership meeting during show again year please make effort attend 110 Model Aviation Aeroguidance Society Inc club head quartered Vestal NY has truly pioneered RC model aircraft flying part country fact midst its 33rd year actively promoting model avia tionmainly no means solely its native District 2 AMA compliment worthy club its members having come far accomplished much richly deserves AMA Award Excel lence received several years ago Its newsletter Connector currently edited Tony Cammarata among very best its leadership headed President Bob Noll highly effective club now preparing two-day mall show held January 23 24 1988 up state location known Oakdale Mall details contact Dick Fish RD #1 Box 276 Newark Valley NY 13811 Tel 607 642-3373 Meroke Radio Control Club Inc According latest copy Smoke Signals edited Pat Dennis club celebrating its 25th anniversary congratulations hereby warmly tendered District 2 club based Merrick Ll NY Third Annual Wally Rodriguez Memorial Air Show third consecutive year friends aeromodeling associates late Wally Rodriguez turned out full force honor memory appropriate way ie putting another great model aircraft show scene again Sunken Meadow State Park Long land NY Despite postponement necessi tated bad weather upon earlier date attendance both modelers specta tors impressive hence great tribute Wally Again due credit ex tended members Wallys club [1 Flying Eagles CD Anton Tony Kirchenko course Long land State Recreation Commission invaluable assistance furnishing flying site Thanks too LI Heliflyers able participation As always Jim Boccinfuso major participant thank dedicated Norace Sacher keep ing informed developments thor oughly enjoyed earlier shows keenly look forward next So should scene caught ever-present camera Have Great Day San Diego Translated outstanding District 2 aeromod elers Everybodys Friend John P Day leaving Tappan NY relocating sunny California along wife Ann during retirement years John has done promote aeromodeling could possibly describe limited space through forceful initiative profound devotion great sport/hobby im pressive farewell ceremony Oradel NJ recently attended John hon ored both Interstate Model Flying Club Charter Member Secretary-Treasurer Old Time Eagles Model Airplane Club active member photo show Frank Costello president Old Time Eagles MAC presenting John warmly worded plaque pen desk set farewell shot show Vic Bock execu tive vice-president Interstate Model Flying Club presenting complete Airtron ics Module RC Set John farewell EC MeetingCont pg 108 intended overseer film proj ects currently no new projects planned recommended after view ing new NFL video produced AMA some decision reached best way maximize its distribution B Frequency Waters reported June issue Model Aviation contained conflict ing information concerning new fre quency identification flags Introductory comments indicated new streamers channel number plaques re quired AMA sanctioned events rec ommended club flying fields plan stated flag system recom mended sites clarification will published states flag plan frequency identification strongly rec ommended RC operating sites whether general sport sanctioned events individuals clubs re quired use AMA system strongly recommended interest uniformity Continued page 112 uear up ano LOCKO As fuss sylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District Ill Vice-President 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Aaaociate Vice Prealdenta Eva Biddie 2156 Sireet Road Warrington PA 18976 Bob Diveiy 29325 Gains Mills Pepper Pike OH 44124 Francis Fiuharty 504 21st Si Vienna WV 26101 Corky Heiiman SR 108 North Hoigate OH 43527 Laird Jackson 1025 Wainui St Phitadeiphia PA 19107 Eugene Shelkey 217 Eucild Ave Scottdaie PA 15683 Frequency Coordinator James Bearden 5552 Fosran Ct Cincinnati OH 45239 Phone 513 542-4406 Well election results being written little over week being tabulated sure seems funny think just could last column Its excellent opportunity re flect AMA has changed since elected eight years ago Eight years ago AMA Headquarters con sisted few fourth-floor rented cramped rooms downtown Washington DC Just over 20 employees worked cramped quarters annual budget around million insurance policy cost $100000 America being held hostage Iran typical Executive Council meeting held Holiday Inn near Washington National Airport lasted day breaking up seven evening three full meetings year days plus Wednesday eve ning meeting Nationals usually last ing three four hours Occasionally would have time some long-range plan ning simply brainstorm results great AMA grew prospered growth prosperity came change atmosphere Executive Council once time stop smell roses now hardly have time blow noses once time dis cuss creation film projects now cant take time out watch premier short workload mem ber EC has increased substantially AMA now has its own Headquarters build ing staff 50 five-million-dollar bud get self-insurance plan involving two million dollars reserves Quite change isnt same time number clubs particularly number sanc tioned events has skyrocketed Its now quite common get two three requests presence same date As has evolved typical VP spends 20 30 hours per week average AMA business presidents job has come full-time-plus Keep mind also people volunteers An AMA officer wears multitude hats course fulfilling obligations primary ones being work within district work AMAs board directors Exec utive Council As expected workloads increase something has give some portion responsibility must given priority case workloads have increased priority has work Executive Council matters insurance finances safety rules etc backbone hobby Admittedly heart sport club level clubs need proper admin istration national level need pep talk elected officials primary means communication tween AMA officer con stituents column Model Aviation believe columns reflect somewhat personality priorities particu lar officer Some full pats back can gotten some read like travelogue within district some read like district activities report some used keep informed what going Executive Council level have tended use column latter think its important know what going top what going next county over after affects also think performance typical VP judged ability write good column ability get meaningful things ac complished within board directors Executive Council unfortunate AMA headed Well hope con tinues grow prosper does will obviously require some realignment its structure structure will evolve anyones guess suspect creased dependence AVPs local district levels will take place perhaps district newsletter complete editor will supplement VPs column reporting district activities very top level need establish minimal salary president amount time necessary job will always reduce ability earn living also need increase emphasis VP position whatever position may called future function working estab lish major policies organization fact last column VP Id like say eight years Ive served Executive Council Ive seen lot members come go have no ticed thing have common man member Executive Council Ive dealt has extremely dedicated model aviation has worked very hard enhance opportu nities enjoy hobby/sport dont always see eye eye its hard imag ine working finer dedicated bunch people sport indeed fortu nate Sound Cont pg 106 9 ft model microphone Please note specification mea surement made over hard surface Readings taken over grass will lower figure 2 6 dBA Read ings taken over grass will therefore very misleading Considering rather small area needed operation clubs should have little problem providing some sort hard surface purpose need approximate readings would assume taken like distance air major discrepancy between readings decibel level sound generated air really accurate method determining inflight value sound pressure Whenever fly know engine unloads runs higher speed air Lack ing ability read sound generated under conditions have exercise some caution what use figures discuss sound neighbors location still imperative know value sound position relate readings get ground also means know what nearest point flight point interest Handbook will effort made shortly after first new year con solidate organize much informa tion has printed over past two years will put form formational booklet made available membership Whether will free require some small cost known time Availability such document should provide ready source answers questions may have have what believe useful essential data could included feel free send will work corporate publication Any information subject welcome close Methods checking see what project neighborhood have published several occasions want repeat procedures now would like mention some generali ties subject get letters asking about field locations overfly areas worry about some out ex ample have letter making reference proposed new site located about onequarter mile nearest residence will see flying Scale Pattern sport models powered engines up Quadra sizes estimated flying will within 300 ft house question com pletely unsatisfactory individual capable hearing can certain unless active member club will have field very long one-quarter mile present oper ation nearest approach model will probably have difficulties must get very lowest level can possibly attain keep distance away potential complaints order bring sound down range very close being inaudible Clubs mistakenly make efforts es tablish field provides potential complaints leads ultimate loss field may well losing flying site may risking possibility complete banning model aviation political district Carefully consider results can ensue smallest complaints No matter great sport have just time have clout golfers softball teams others have public eye need work harder others property support way can very carefully prepare flying site acquisition package utmost thought means understand dB/distance relationships build self trap Remember locality Continued page 114 February 1988 111 Delaware 0 District Colambia S Vrginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President Iti 1 Beechwood Dr Itteoville VA 22901 Matyland 0 North Camlina Associate Vice Presidents Robert E Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 Chuck Foreman 5811 Risker Dr Mechanicsville VA 23111 Doug Holiand 3517 Fernwood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Rick Christoph 970 Star Crest ilarrisonburgVA 22801 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington 06 19809 Charles Spear 288 Holly Lane Mocksville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 8408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 919 488-5986 District IV Associate Vice-President meeting major events past month meeting held AMA Headquar ters District IV associate vicepresidents Bob Champine unable attend rest spent very full day 14 November being briefed concerning what going within Academy hope going Con tinued growth Academy have place ever-increasing load volunteers AVP extremely impor tant member group requires AVP thoroughly informed has case past meeting first what hope will such future should en able AVP provide im mediate assistance regard questions arise first things agenda tour facility obtain feel what takes service membership Mike Woodfolk Membership Department Direc tor showed us what required follow application renewal mo ment arrives Reston entire opera tion designed expedite membership card get hands soon possible Playing big role operation various computer system compo nents Without computerization would impossible Bill Read computer program mer later showed AVPs details computer installation answered questions operation system Carl Wheeley ever-present Headquar ters explained what involved getting Model Aviation out month photo below has Carl going over things AVPs Chuck Foreman back camera Charlie Spear District IV Frequency Coordina tor Paul Yacobucci right Among other Headquarters staff assisting briefing John Worth Executive Director Vince Mankowski Nationals Manager provided insight sub jects such insurance upcoming Tidewater Nats next photo shows Frequency Com mittee member Bill Hirschberger during disiYussion Radio Control operation intend down road Bill very knowledge able subject able clear up questions brought meeting membership impor tant lot misunderstandings cleared up subject Since major ity AMA members fly radio control everyone needs informed Doug has begun serving Academy another way addition AVP duties providing us expert financial advice typical areas can use expertise members pro vide help needed No person can master everything organiza tion grows greater need assist ance making things run smoothly intend will continuing ef fort increased correspondence associate vice-president will visible Award time distinct privilege presenting Hall Fame Award Hew itt Phillips recently read Hewitts contributions aviation December Model Aviation actual presentation took place Brainbusters fall Free Flight contest held Petersburg VA Airport Hewitt always out ing what loves mostflying Free Flight Hewitt joins very outstanding group Academy membersthose have made aeromodeling what today Thank Hewitt us last photo de picts occasion Summer 1988 us District IV want planning best aeromodel ing vacation ever experienced Make plans come Tidewater Nationals Bring families enjoy great historic area Tidewater Virginia cradle nation much have today originated Come part historyand best modeling will looking Tidewater EC MeetingCont pg 110 C Marketing Peltz reported intention gather demographic information utiliz ing questionnaire format mailed AMA members agreed will develop questionnaire send Council review possible changes authority proceed within reasonable time mailing D Awards Criteria Report Jim Searssee Appendix II motion approved ac cept Awards Criteria proposal 7 2 4 6 7 811 ED 2 against 3 10 XXI Awards Approved publicity follow con junction presentation four awards Superior Service two Dis tinguished Service XXII National Newsletter Following discussion approved unanimously VPs district newsletter insert AMA National Newsletter may altered In-depth discussion agenda item deferred until next Council meeting Council mem bers will present some Council mem bers leave after Saturday meeting adjourned resumed Sunday meeting adjourned October 25 100 pm Appendix ICharter AMA Finance Commit tee Objective To provide Executive Council information plans options purpose improving streamlining AMA financial planning cost analysis track ing control GoalTo provide AMA sound fiscal management techniques order extract maximum benefit expendi tures investment available funding Responsibilities 1 Finance Committee charged responsibility oversight budgeting AMA operations includ ing comparison expenses income projections Budgets other financial plans presented Executive Council approval since Finance Committee has no budget approval author ity 2 Finance Committee charged examining fiscal aspects AMA ac counting cost control efforts charged Executive Council over seeing efficiency adequacy practices techniques employed 3 Finance Committee required oversee evaluate AMA fund accumulations ie dues surplus insurance funds building funds etc suggest plans pro posals safe profitable investments said funds 4 Finance Committee charged providing guidelines finan cial impact proposed AMA action plans Continued page 116 112 Model Aviation Pictured below group associate vice-presidents frequency coordi nator left right Paul Yaco bucci frequency coordinator Rick Chris toph Chuck Foreman Bob Babura Charlie Spear Scotty Moyer Doug Holland Alabama 0 florida 0 Georgia S Mississippi 0 Puerto Rico Sooth Carolina S Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1 aaa Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Phone Work 615 4554100 Phone Home 615728-3263 Aesoclate Vice Prealdenta Edward Hunter 3 Box 288 Amory MS 38821 Richard Jackson 2118 Thornlen Dr N Charleston SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Detray Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi SR 00866 Boa 1532 Fuierdo FR 00648 Ed Moorntsn 85 12th Street Shalimar FL 32570 Dick Patton 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 840 East Glochester Place NorcrOss GA 30071 Frequency Coordinetor Burnia Fields P0 Box 1063 Strickland Rd Interlaches FL 32048 Phone 1904 684-2517 fall Executive Council Meeting held October 24/25 Reston VA Sev eral items business conducted need mentioning District 5 viewpoint First several long-needed ac tions taken sound problem Council finally named target noise level modelers industry shoot chose 90 dB 9 ft goal pretty big noise reduction highspeed engine events such Pattern Pylon much higher some Coun cil members wanted will however hard achieve possible good muf flers reduce engine exhaust noise very low level low exhaust noise would present real problem Yet engines out noisy exhausts threatening flying site retention immediate need get such fenders change ways think quiet good mufflers wont totally cure problem No sir Most us know high rpm high power output propel lers can almost noisy exhaust dont believe find good cobalt Elec tric can turn 12000 rpm lis ten noise Yet other rpm what about propellers makes noise fact very little scientific formation available what generates noise like everything else dont know features create noise cant design avoid effort rectify situation AMA has authorized R&D contract North Carolina State study model-sized propellers turning rpm fall within range actual current practice get some insight propeller noise generation effort includes tests low-speed wind tunnel get data inflight propeller noise model flight speeds break ing new ground AMA effort pays off perhaps should consider research projects other modeling problems need ideas area way talking about inflight noise resonance also big noise pro ducer some cases especially true some fiberglass airplanes caused vibration traveling engine through planes structure skin radiated outside world often increased magnitude use vibration-absorbing mounts greatly reduces kind noise Little lord mounts can used sort rubber grommet glued place around mounting bolts much like heavy-duty servo mount grommet treatment will also reduce engine-gener ated vibration loads radio equip ment Try youll like whole Council got behind plea Dave Peltz expenditure of AMA budget securing holding flying sites believe AMAs noise reduction efforts belong category surely much can done ever Council couldnt think anything meeting So asked AMA Head quarters think about see what pro posals could come up may think cop-out Headquar ters has some smart people often have great ideas Just case dont come up good ideas about wiz ards out District 5 land Give some deep thought Come up some ideas help flying site acquisition Dont worry ideas arent completely worked out will put together everything else see cant work up good program happen agree Dave Peltz onethe future model aviation tied up availability ad equate flying sites takes short re view flying site problems discussed District 5 newsletters come conclu sion So lets put effort solution Another item Council meeting involved presentation Don Godfrey IMAA proposal new largescale model class known experi mental put together along lines full-scale practice requires much doc umentation utilization good design practices produce safe large-scale model aircraft well certification procedure airplanes would restricted 55 100 lb all-up weight limited 80 mph top speeds could flown twice day demonstra tion flights Giant model fly-ins Council gave tentative partial approval concept proposal needs further work before totally satisfactory believe needs incorporate strict flight test program demonstrate design margins built representative models structure its control system ade quacy its flutter margin its controllability its slow-flight capability fact such large airplanes properly designed tested should safer average Pattern Pylon model much work re mains incorporate provisions proposal will make such aircraft surable Still its good start Now back District 5 affairs may have tried contact Burnis Fields District 5 Frequency Coordina tor probably know left district few months Truth off sabbat ical Sig went such exotic places Ida Grove Lincoln Converse did lot flying ultimately flying machines broken hes back home tired repairing ready help District 5 have frequency prob lems Same old address phone number way Burnis says toughest prob lem keeping suitable crate ship scanner around So fellows treat box carefully gets lot use Well wel come back Burnis need Well its official 1988 Nationals will include Free Flight events best sites available have viewed field have varying opinions its adequacy Some say good fields get along east coast Some say its adequate wind doesnt blow Others very disap pointed because its best site USA see Well Ive said before its compromise dont split up Nats events can expect compromis es over sites could used exclusively single event contest involved So far Council doesnt want split up Nationals well continue have make less perfect sites However must say sites suggested Free Flight community also far perfect way another Im sure perfect site exists Also perfect site doesnt refuse go Taft year after year example Na tional Free Flight Contest must move around country us get chance compete guess means about fourth year well have fly Eastern farm fields woods corn ditches younger days enjoyed chal lenge winning spite site now Im afraid Ill lose airplanes So its radios rate challenge Free Flighters make best site have good contest also en courage NFFS continue looking sites developing plans future sep arate Nationals time ripe Its time year clubs have winter banquets Air Foiler Club no exception year made videotapes of events plan show handiwork banquet January Cant wait see results Ill let know its something well again next year Allen Taylor president Flying Grif fins Griffin GA dropped note re port death Dick Miller November 4 1987 following note expresses sentiment of us Dick senior member club Flying Griffins well member Fayetteville Flyers Fayetteville GA Dick lover aviation good friend knew him virtual walking encyclopedia con cerning RCing always willing share help anyone asked will missed Got note hardworking AVP Mississippi Ed Hunter tached copy newsclipping October 11 Sunday edition McComb Enterprise-Journal clip involved fullpage article pictures activities Camelia City Modelers finest examples kind public re lation activities need dispel toy airplane image Articles like go long way help flying site retention problem making general public aware legitimate responsible group Keep up good work fellows Hey about three-year rule change cycle Ive few comments say better way go remember switched two-year cycle believe worked well What say about three-ear cycle Let know feel let Contest Board members hear Well time build next years master pieces Got get out shop See next month Febiuaiy 1988 113 Illinois 0 Indiana 0 Kentucky S Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Oulturd Ri 5 Boa 00 Docuiur IN 46733 Charlie Buser 4944 N Orunge Norridge IL 00650 Cal Bitni #3 Custle Drive RR 2 Florissunt MO 03034 Wiiliam Kern 1008 12th St. Bedford IN 47421 Dick Tuylor 7020 Jefterson Kansas City MO 64114 Siun Watson 10414W 134 Street Puiss Pork IL 60464 Bill Zimaler Box 72 Vurns IL 61375 Fall has fallen leaves changing temperatures dropping Winter just around corner will time read Its building time again us Its also time plan next years events may want include plans year visited several clubs have never visited AMA officer before take lot pride first weekend October made trip Franklin IN fly-in held Johnson County RC Flyers laid-back affairs really enjoy going weather just right little wind lots sunshine So air stayed full planes whole day just sat around talked loved should see flying site guys gals have Its part complex parks set abandoned military site saw noth ing wide-open space around runway old street blocked end parks people installed rest rooms benches understand have spec tators week club has grown six 50-plus members over five-year period Next attended X-CeIl Championship CL meet sponsored CL stunter making comeback Lew McFarland Lexington Aero Modeling Society filled out crew course another excellent contest add list dont see could have because expecting snow moment contest special meaning CL contest last contest site local clubs golf course replacing runways circles enjoyable years have spent lot us really hate see gates close final time new flying site well its way being completed new runway circle Ive gone new site checked out myself would lieve 600 ft runway RC guys looks like goes on Next off Lawrenceville IL Mid-America FF Champs realize second trip year have go FF action Thats its As usual another excellent turnout Good weather boot Lawrenceville saw AVP St Louis Cal Ettle seems hes decided get back FF nice chat Cal going retire air line business shortly expect see him contests future Oh yeah Cal also working world champs Electric St Louis next year Im planning myself time read Cal should have bestowed Superior Service Award Chris Matsuno Chris has very ac tive FF politics some time has FF contest board several terms So Chris havent received yet see Cal Thanks Ive really handing out awards officers year Its such small price pay work theyve done us wish could give know payment will get other satisfaction have done good job us Ive said before must remember official AMA people doing work free fact expenses usually out own pockets still some myself So can give award makes smile down deep weve gotten off real cheap Since Im speaking Doug Kincaid kind enough send pictures handing Chuck Gray Superior Service Award Next made trip Council meeting Ill let read synopsis yourself Im sorta short space last weekend October spent own club decided have picnic families As modelers have remember families dont get volved lot quite often dont realize what-all field picnic gave new insight crowd terrific everyone seemed have good time Gary Frost St Louis wrote note month let know CL bash turned out Buder Park Apparently did excellent job PR work lot media coverage see guys afraid losing park isnt used enough Well proved differently funny thing Gary mentioned way radio announcer stopped middle description Speed told listeners about 200-mph Speed ships guess would quite shock know model can go fast Ron Ballard AVP Decatur sent next picture Indy Screamin Eagles jet Fun-Fly July excellent two-day meet held symposium Sunday bad Bob Gulch dropped line let know third annual Snowball sponsored Polar Bear Squadron Bob said weather event looked go ing mess up whole day Wrong Heck thing put Polar Bears Right think bad weather proper Polar Bear Snowball events Well did too showed up force Unfortunately weather cooperated good time Only kidding Bob says thanks Doug Kincaid sent some pictures Big Bird event Terre Haute mentioned last month thought would like see photos Ole Doc Carmichael got caught sagging engine problems takeoff ended up tall tree As can see first photo below model hurt Well some guys decided cut bird down treeand second photo below shows painful results Some days just dont pay get outta bed does have noise ordinance can hit public nuisance claims extremely difficult contend What must done work diligently getting act together prior possi ble complaints Work attaining lowest levels possible sound make sure flying site adequate prevent overfly ing populated areas attempt make comparisons operation lawnmowers such Essential equipment has consideration model aircraft engine will never attain Good public rela tions essential should number entire club operation Establish sound guidelines compatible particular location remember 90 9 starters may have go lower can done 114 Model Aviation Enough now. SoundCont pg 111 Iowa 0 Michigan 0 Msnwtta 0 Wiscoasin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 111 E Main Upper Level Northville Ml 48167 CompuServe address EMAIL 700472162 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Glenwood N Golden Valley MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents Bud Gorman Box 33 Knife River MN 55609 Jack Finn 368 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapida IA 52402 Ruteell Knetzger 2625 E Shorewood Blvd Miiwaukee WI 53211 Jean Latlk 305 Patti Place Holiand Ml 49423 Carl Moha 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 53705 Ron Sears 132 5 Roalyn Pontiac Mi 46054 Paul Smith 11112 Dlii Drive Sterling HIa Ml 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Box 357 Minocqua WI 54548 past month has very hectic lots traveling around district Executive Council meeting Reston first stop last 1987 very important ar ranged AVP Boyd Bowdish Min neapolis also attend although travel outside district border felt expense worth fact cost comparable visiting Minneap olis area Boyd great time am serting report traveled Reston VA AMA Head quarters invitation Pete sit Executive Council meeting sched uled Saturday 24th Pete felt experience would ben efit western part District VII giving additional insight AMA Head quarters program Executive Coun cils workings Having now have concur outset must say favorably impressed Executive Council Pres ident Lowe ran meeting great skill impressed high quality people Council engi neers electronic specialists self-employed businessmen computer professionals corporate executivesall seem ingly fully qualified task hand think Council formed membership voting can didates interested running its quite ex traordinary have kind talent assembled Council Perhaps success ful businessmen professionals ones resources available great amount time effort re quired VP dont know Whatever inspires VP its working us AMA meeting went 9 am 9 pm Saturday continued Sunday morning 9 am hotel finishing around noon time 24 agenda items handled half-dozen com mittee reports heard Three people Johnny Clemens Bill Effinger Bob Hatschekwere given plaques commemo rating introduction Academy Hall Fame Don Godfrey IMAA gave proposal presentation Experimental category models over 55-lb limit Al exander & Alexander presented insur ance proposal additional coverage Chuck Smith Chicago made plea changing Frequency Phase-in Plan Throughout discussions agenda item after another worked something quite noticeable consistent use word modeler Council modelers interest kept close view times sensed genuine concern Council modeler general both sport competitor variety will want read Minutes meeting published inModel Aviation AMA working hard sub ject sound Council has taken first step setting sound level guidelines looking having research done pro peller noise Flying siteskeeping ac quiring themwas item discussed complex difficult problem Coun cil working Minutes will give specifics arrival Friday noon until departure 5 pm Sunday fully enter tained Pete introduced Head quarters people Executive Council good dialogue Carl Maroney insurance idea Pete has Carl gave us tour computer facility Mike Woodfolk took us through mem bership processing functions Doug Pratt lovely wife Jenny put party Executive Council Headquarters staff home Fri day night great time got talk VPs Headquarters staff Warm friendly people Dougs workshop veritable ware house equipment hes currently Planes engines radios video Ham radio computerI felt like boy candy store Doug does RC Video Magazine articles shop Museum has seen fully appreciated antiques one-of-a-kind things landmark achievers display along other models kinds En gines years back old radio equipment modeling library unequaled Try find way get Youll enjoy Call ahead let Headquarters know youre coming Theyll make welcome want thank Pete affording opportunity foresight expectations well founded Ive come back very positive feeling toward AMA Executive Council hope able share some next year visit areas clubs next stop Madison Sail plane Symposium greats silent flight gather hear contribute ideas technology attendees proceedings available very com plete booklet sessions make worthy addition library year Carl Mohs wonders can well previous year always manage better Congratulations MARCS endeavors following weekend Chicago RCHTA Show district AVP meeting turned out excellent produced everything wanted AVPs offered suggestions can effective followed VPs Jim Sears Dave Brown Don Lowe myself felt AVPs could work AMA staff also contributed formulated some guidelines AVPs work Basically giving tools job descriptions general discussion AMA off i cials answered AVPs questions agreed type meeting must AVP during year also rec ommended sending AVPs EC Meetings really get stronger feel AMA HQ EC operations thanks Off i cers HQ Staff attended months column has easy write due insert Boyd trips made usual Dis trict Roundup being left out because space limitations have few photos include need some PEOPLE planes Look out around district keep news coming welcome new clubs officers Tom McNulty old timer Cloud King De troit Aeromodelers Cub Scout session Stan Spiewak Photo fly emyou clean em Karen Veager after flying 0500 Midwest Races Ninety nine sounds fine February 1988 115 L R Tom McNulty ueorge Lemleux uon Last Stan Spiewak Bob Hall Hugh Woodrow Jack Jensen Bob Wroblewski Detroit Aeromodelers Stan Soiewak Photo Lakeland Loons RC Club 1957 Float Fly-In Stamms place Blue Lake Minocqus WI Great day flyingie no water skiers no wind Arkansas 0 Louisiana 0 New Mexico 0 Oldaltoma0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 84573 Dallas TX 75206 Associate Vice Presidents Dannie Ball 1 Box 040 Mesquite TX 75181 Michael S Harrison 600 7 Main Hot Springs AR 71901 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Hurley III 229 Brian Dr Pleasanton TX 78084 Bill Lee 3522 Tamarisk Lane Missouri City TX 77459 Larry Senor 1415 Manor Dr Bartleaville OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3416 David Dr Metairie LA 70003 Chuck Wood 909 Havard St Clovis NM 88101 Frequency CoordInator Bill May 3839 Duchess Trail Dallas TX 75229 somebody said Youre flying very good today friends jumped defense said Hey dont talk him like never very good Sure good have friends Having mentioned friends brings mind fact should reading just about Christmas time fact am writing about Thanksgiving time makes double pleasure wish very happiest holidays may have safe healthy happy 1988 very best wish can offer hope feel lucky feel am Im sure will wonder could consider myself lucky arson fire completely wiped out hobby shop 47 years life back February Yes Im lucky guy just enjoyed 74th birthday although have kind pain old bones can invite fun living world can still active among fine AMA folks have joy feeling am making contribution enough grin off pain support encouragement hobby indus try friends overwhelming have store open again about five months already showplaces hobby world am having stretch credit far supplierfriends can afford help God bless local modelers have loaned great models create atmosphere walls ceiling literally covered best November 3rd birthday crate arrived AMA Headquarters contained duplicates of awards plaques figu rines have received over years both Academy Model Aeronautics Hobby Industry Associ ation symbols having served both organizations honor years certainly represent something can hold onto make want live serve yet some years Please remember holiday wish you lucky feel am comes pardon pun trial fire realization what friends can mean replacing awards didnt just happen fine old friend has shared much AMA industry life AMA Executive Director John Worth knew needed encouragement friends could provide went work thought Besides collecting AMA awards include Hall Fame AMA Fellowship lifetime membership Meritorious Service Award having AMA President eight years John contacted folks Hobby Indus try Association Fred Polk Executive Di rector HIA Walter Caddell Executive Director Emeritus put ef forts together Meritorious Award Honor highest award hobby business replaced wish could see beautiful sculpted glass victory figurine atop polished engraved wooden base Please folks bear because am sitting tears eyes feel ing very humbleand grateful can ever tell friendships Please may Lord bless friends has holiday time think should dwell happy things count bles sings Give special warm handshake hug special friend got few days ago Dick Barbosa smiled way through front door reassure almost completely recovered terrible experience dont recall just Barbosa will look mast head handsome RCM magazine will find him listed contributing editor As have singled Dick Barbosa out mention has fine modeler fine gentleman ever since grew up boy customer hobby shop show good modelers can turn out Dick has flying years United Airlines now paying back being leader contributor hobby/sport reason am calling Dick attention because about year ago among crowd people crossing street downtown Chicago taxicab plowed through crowd driver having stroke wont dwell tragedy will simply express joy know Dick active again now Texoma RC Club Sherman TX says hell fly ing again United Airlines few months us District Eight owe vote thanks all-time leaders Free Flight C C Johnson has serving District Eight FAI Free Flight Team Selection Committee having chair man 1987 program has asked replaced will ap preciative Well done nree AMA contest Directors scale judges 5th Annual Red River Fun-Fly LR Ray Hamel Ray Emils Ken Guili ford gathering developed $220000 MDA Wichita Falls TX Ken Gulliford president extra-good newsletter editor Wichita Falls TX RC Club case dont know about Wichita Falls up near TexasOklahoma border doubt hottest coldest driest windiest place earth locals well aware make extra ef fort cordial also place best district vice-president District Eight ever including came Mr Murray Frank Back Ken Gulliford just sent photo Scale judges 5th Annual Red River MDA Fun-Fly says 37 entries three states collected over $2200 MDA Fun-Fly sponsored Wichita Falls RC Club Ken kind enough send good-lookin Christmas-red T shirts Thanks Ken shirt thanks especially club making modeling AMA way look good charity ef fort have little personal thanks too real old friend John Pond so-o-o years has prime mover Old-Timer Free Flight John knew lost famous old Carl Goldberg Zip per orange flame white air plane named Hells Fire store fire sent full set Zipper plans plans service am already picking out wood finished model will go AMA Museum Reston VA John will happy provide Old-Timer plans Contact him PO Box 90310 San Jose CA 95109-3310 ****Be Ye Good Cheer Sayeth johnny Clemens**** Cont pg 112 generation evaluation possible alternate/optional plans such ac tions Limits Authority 5 Finance Commit tee draws its authority Executive Council 6 Finance Committees au thority lies various aspects fiscal control generation non financial proposals action AMA Reporting Requirements 7 Finance Committee responsible generation long-range fiscal planning One- two- five-year plans generated up dated annually Such plans will deal come projection expenditure growth declines investment projections member dues structures real estate financing financial aspects AMA operations 8 Other reports such status reports special problems activities will made request AMA President Executive Council Executive Vice-President Appendix IlAwards Criteria* Award Service approval vicepresident 1 Minimum five years chartered club 2 No record bad reports either another club AMA Headquar ters 3 Should have done such things public displays/mall shows superior quality size minimum 10 years b charity benefits school involvement such Adopt-A-School program classes etc minimum five-year period c acquired occurrence through work local other government bod ies flying field open AMA members d held local area trade shows Continued page 118 116 Model Aviation EC Meeting ColoradoO Kaosas 0 Nebraska 0 NorthDakota 0 SouthDakota Wyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Interim VP 8027 W 81st Circle Aovada ca 80005 CompuServe address EMAIL 780672750 Associate Vice Presidents Frank Clarke 1507 Woodland Beatrice NE 88310 Gene Corson Box 2832 Casper WV 82602 Ed Coa 6209 Unden Dr Prairie Village KS 86208 Nathan Lancaster 3597 S Kendall St Denver CO 80235 Ruas Miller 980 N 3rd Carringlon ND 58421 Jim Rickelts 516 S Cloadas Sioux Falls SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 60226 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 303 936-3268 writing February column just before Thanksgiving realizing lot thankful AMA contin ues grow about 5% another year topping out 87 membership over 125000 members self-insurance program has gone well up point plans dou ble amount liability two million next year overall budget AMA next year looks good plans put resources some very need ed areas sound research propellers fly ing field search acquisition retention better communications par ticularly within individual districts support higher expectations associate VPs personal note thanks couple items traveled Bismarck ND returned weekend Conti nental #1713 crash Denverglad going Bismarck instead Boise way state AMA meeting Bismarck very successful meeting let tell folks ND excellent hosts appreciative friendly bunch modelers Expect have report AVP Russ Miller later column October EC meeting Reston Presi dent Don Lowe called forward awards time presented Fellowship grade award After lump throat subsided little pleasure share Council guests thankful thoughts wishes Council pleased accept award pleasure volved organization represented fine people have opportunity able give back service people hobby/sport has pro vided much lifelong enjoyment pleasure AMAs top awards will head mantel home thanks gratefulness great organization may have already seen information Model Aviation about National Fun-Fly next year Reno course Nats next year scheduled held Tidewater Virginia area Mark calen dars two events past columns youve heard oth ers discuss model sound issue some have contacted regarding idea having AMA set some specific sound recommendations use local fields Well last Council meeting recommendation 90 dB 9 ft made 90 x 9a catchy easy-to-remember set numbers provide easily achievable level sound plane motor com binations below level now can personal project may wish work continue hear instances around district fliers experiencing some concerns radio problems would en courage touch District Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles address phone number appear top column Steve cant fix prob lem once youve experienced may able offer some comments would helpful prevention next time Keep track concerns report accumulate background informa tion will assist prevention future problems Look couple new patches will available AMA e flier patch related being quiet flier later New 88 beyond will three books dealing AMA rules attendance district meeting No vember opportunity learn firsthand ones may wish have acquainted werent stay tuned Bob Underwoods column Technical DirectorHell keep formed rule book issues fly big and/or heavy models will interested know 55 lb limit situation being reviewed idea 55 lb limit may changed accommodate heavier models key heavier models being flown safely would keeping speed exceeding safe limits come contact something someone Im sure what speed limit should aver age modeler will check some basic re search area would seem order Any takers out local scene sure watch calendar competitions section Model Aviation date February famous Jefco auction Denver activity grows yearly enjoyed premier winter events District IXwatch Larrie Schaeffer Cheyenne WY dropped line indicating after 30 years Chey enne finally has Free Flight Club again High Plains Drifters enjoying 1000-acre tabletop outdoor activities large school gym 30-foot ceiling indoor work important goals develop training program junior- senior-age members currently working group twenty students elementary school also intend make periodic donations funds raise Make Wish Foundation Great goals folks keep up good work Will looking forward reports success coming months Received note picture below new RC field Grand Junction CO Grand Junction couple years ago meeting visit site before improvement made Harry Suther land newsletter editor indicates group has some significant fundraising ef forts has over $13000 invested 39 x 410-ft runway complete taxi pit areas trailer house storage meeting space headed di rection Grand Junction give Harry call can make arrangements get field flying session Wichita KS comes word trom I3ob Sowder newly formed Wich ita Soaring Association has spon sored its first annual cross-country Sailplane race past October Bob points out two classes seven teams completed 12-mile-plus course provided realistic challenge both new comers experienced fliers time receive issue Model Aviation District IX AMA meet ing will have taken place Denver would expect have report later time success seminar meeting format seminars will have ad dressed some pressing needs modelers clubs facing today flying sitesnoise red uctionfreq uency ques tions Hope club representative write ask handouts prepared Have wonderful holi day season Flying Near Al rports Careful February 1988 117 Arizona 0 California 0 Hawaii 0 Navala 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT David L Pulti District X Vica-Prasident 20450 Caltic St Chatsworth CA 91311 Anecdote Vice Prealdenta Edward Aber-Song 99-127 Ohiakee Ales HI 98701 Darwin N Barrio 6252 E Tumey Ave Scottsdale AZ 85251 Glenn Caner 2020 Gill Pofl Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Bob Kampmsnn 8618 Pledra Way Pair Oaks CA 95828 Mike Lee 11430 Spitfire Drive San Diego CA 92126 Bob Reynolds 12901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 85710 Jim Scarborough 30717 Rue Langlois Rancho PV CA 90274 Batty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Williamson 445 Weatby Chula Vista CA 92011 Jon Zeisloft 5411 October Way Weal Valley City UT 84120 Frequency Coordinator George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95826 Phone 918 362-1862 Flying site progress Executive Council meeting held Reston VA Oct 24th again Voted against AMA budget proposed Finance Committee did because didnt have enough fling site acquisition loss-prevention ac tivities As Ive said before area far important anything else AMA could its members will continue vote against budget pays lip-service important need hope members Executive Council will see light likewise believe 13 other members voted unhappy am about vote write let know am making some progress though troduced motion unanimously passed Council now has AMA Headquarters staff busy preparing proposal vigorous flying site program proposal presented Council its next meeting January should define what AMA needs to come effective force preserving sport helping solve flying site cri sis now experiencing Assuming come up reasonable plan well still have vote funding Council still clings funding AMAs less important highly costly activities such publish ing magazine might have find other ways fund flying site program Although hope wont come need increase dues ever worth reason dues increase would example 125000 members supplying $800 wed have one-milliondollar flying site war chest fight could buy us plenty badly needed national exposure pay additional staf fing travel AMA could get volved flying site problems local basis begin turn tide favor Wouldnt gladly pay $800 re ceive some assurance youd have place fly years come know would Additionally Council voted autho rize funds help clear prepare new site Reno NV will used host major aeromodeling events fu ture other items voted youll able read about synopsis meeting last mat ter Id like mention approval District 10 have AVP meeting Pa sadena CA January going make worthwhile event going seek west coast Nats time youve read club president will have already received detailed mailings meeting inviting club partici pate Computers Aeromodeling Im playing toy airplanes spend time computer-related matters lecturing writ ing consulting companies such Apple No isnt advertisement consulting business clients its just some background material 22nd year computer graph ics industry 13th year applying computers aeromodeling 1975 Jerry Krainock first started plotting airfoils Computer-Aided Design CAD system 1979 Sam Brown Lockheed de veloped first first pro grams scoring RC Soaring contests computer located right field program eventually used score 1981 F3B World Championships Now computers smaller lighter powerful far less expensive routinely use taken-for-granted basis aeromodeling design contest orga nization scoring preparing newsletters AMA extensively uses compu ters kinds things including keep ing membership records updated easily accessible keeping financial records running Nats As membership chairman orga nization known Computer Graphics Pioneers have intense interest com puter history interest includes trying find out very first user computers area sport/hobby Does anyone out know aero modeling computer pioneer What did Please let know Ill try make fa mous However have sneaky suspicion first computer user aeromodeling aerospace engineer somewhere very quietly used either government- corporate-owned multimillion-dollar com puter something boss would too happy about Speak up Its too late fired now might very interesting story Perhaps sophisticated aeromod eling computer application date Dr Paul MacCreadys flying model pter odactyl onboard computer stabilized bird Are headed direction Perhaps Wouldnt won derful could get computers some hard work stabilization concentrated fun part flying No Im advocating Pattern contests via preprogrammed planes about system would make fun-fly landings smoother think technology today again Ive always leading edge applying computers new tasks down-to-earth end its really marvelous clubs now prepar ing really professional-looking newsletters using Desktop Publishing facilities easier read contain text fewer pages include marvelous graphics AMA isnt standing still either Theres ModelNet CompuServe being used supply wealth informa tion areas aeromodeling well expedite AMA membership renew als now experimenting line remote access membership data base AMA officials other night local AMA member called phone see listed CD waited line used second dial AMAs Prime computer 3000 miles away brought up entire membership record screen Mac II gave him answer question couldnt have done just short time ago would have wait until either us ac cess next day HQ staff person via long distance Instant access AMA rec ords just small way computers have entered aeromodeling strongly believe best yet come Cont pg 116 five-year minimum e exis tence minimum 25 years 4 Award can given once five-year period first award have plaque patches made available fee b second award have plaque free patches c third award have add-on patches stars d consideration Award Excellence Award Achievement approval vicepresident 1 Minimum five years char tered club 2 No record bad reports either another club AMA Headquar ters 3 Should have done such things run major contests minimum five years run local contest minimum 10 years b run Nats least once done well good club participation good record must awarded ad vance c run two team trialssame rules apply Nats d run national contest minimum two years 4 Award can given once five-year period first award have plaque patches made available fee b second award have plaque free patches c third award have add-on patches stars d consideration Award Excellence Award Excellence approval Execu tive Council 1 Minimum five years char tered club 2 No record bad reports either another club AMA Headquar ters During period time club should have able get keep fly ing field harmony com munity 3 Should have done such things existence club 50 years b sponsored national re gional trade show least five years c action national importance such locat ing national flying site hosting inter national contest well done d upgrade Award Achievement Award Service e pioneered modeling con cept 4 Award can given once plaque free patches *Approved implementation Exec utive Council October 25 1987 118 Model Aviation EC Meeting Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Oregon 0 Washington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice- President 53 SE 61st Ave Pottland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe nddrean EMAIL760672422 Aenoclete Vice Presidents Tom Cashman 2021 Sw 323rd St Fedaral Way WA 00023 Al Culver Box 00 Wilder ID 03070 Gary R Fuller 3050 Riverwood Juneau AK 00001 Glen Miachke 4050 Fourth Ave N Great Falls MT 50401 Dave Mullena 15550 Palatine Ave N Seattle WA 00133 Bruce NelnOn 007 B Vickaburg St Sokane WA 09200 Dick Wickline P0 Boa 023 Klamath Falls OR 07001 Chick Young 11201 120th St B #00 Puyallup WA 00373 Frequency Coordinetor Robert Belch 10430 00 Haig Dr Portland OR 07236 Phone 503 701-5103 Sometimes things happen espe cially pleasant Id like share following taken let ter written Lois Strom Pylon Rac ers Puget Sound RC Racing club Seattle Skyraiders full-service CL club Sept 26th & 27th 87 plea sure being Contest Director mula race held Toledo WA sponsored PROPS Seven members came out help run race Without race would have big success was best-run races district has ever would like personally thank making job much easier believe some new friendships made start something special Northwest also think rest coun try should sit up take note coop eration can modeling world After modelers just fly different events think should set rest country its ear plan dual meet next yearA super idea EMcC Lois wrote gives basic information Specifically thanked Skyraiders Dave & Wes Mullens Glenn Salter Richie Salter Dick McCon nell Steve Scott Pete & Marie Berg strom truly happening everyone involved can proud part activities have gone past still have large assortment pictures about few taken Bob Balch Lets start some Boeing Hawks Electric meet ably run Bernard Cawley Mitch Poling also showed up though ill hold short seminar finer points segment hobby first picture Jerry Holcombs Sorrell Guppy know flies because Jerry won Best Scale days contest builds such neat stuff finely crafted unique Im jealous say least know belongs since didnt take notes neither did Bob also took Barnstormers Annual Scale Contest Hubbard Air Park year contest joint effort between Oregon Scale Squadron Barn stormers Steve Tischler doing CDs usually thankless job Steve has recovering surgery hasnt able golf much may doing flying Barnstormers new field first picture Dave Rawlings plan ning next rescue mission version new Proctor Jenny should Lynn Johnstons BF1O9 since thats lovely wife watching over Lynn did very good job maybe next year hell make Farragut Scale meet Hope Joe Topper brought brand-new F-16 flew group after contest put first flights morn ing another field wasnt able enter contest quite finished looks very nice indeed Executive Council voted issue STRONG recommendation would meet 90 dB 9 ft 90 means having good sound-level meter setting up uniform method measuring sound emitted aircraft Part discussion concerned sound produced prop money allocated study part problem can alleviated true some sound emitted engine due prop certainly source irritation fac tor gets nonmodelers So turns out taking adhering soundlevel readings going meaning ful neighbors governed sound-level ordinance Such ordi nance can problem governing body sets level too low real oper ation already proposed location cannot lose sight fact worst enemy NOISE Define noise un wanted sound can see have problem Part answer lies super relations people live near fly suggestions made publication Getting Keep ing Flying Sites available HQ just trying friends neighbors having some consideration ina bility move away sound emit may help couple pictures Pine Hollow 87 whet interest next month first goodies given away drawing registered contestants winners get plaques everybody gets chance goodies Im sorry wasnt Bob didnt give notes dont know did sleek little gem below wanted see kind experi menting goes Maybe Dick Lets fly thingies Reiver right Heres very nice Porterfield dont AMA will hold National Fun-Fly Reno next year late June will fly what bring fly-in some exhib itors showing off stuff have offered use some land near Stead will hold As aside may also best Free Flight field coun try will other testing field area fly-in partly an swer question What doing sport modeler February 1988 119 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 Most readers Junior Flight actually young beginnersnot true Juniors would say about 20 write under 20 years old Most letters start something like Ive just returned modeling after thirty-year layoff Im exactly Jun ior ifty-year-old Junior ve asked writers theyd like name page changed answer always No way Now letter John Sibal Lincoln NE will read defi nitely youngster John also will note has very good results Gum Drop plans instructions still avail able 39 stamp Gum Drop has fact flown well has prob lem Heres Johns letter Im 12 years old recently built Gum Drop planes flies great have problem need dethermalizer Today launched it flew out sight just lucky find over two miles away have ideas put cant fly away Well John lightweight SRPSMs Simple Rubber-Powered Stick Models have problem comes dethermalizing Thats because SRPSMs cut down bare minimum save weight make able soar small ris ers Thats what makes good beginner models Theres nothing like good up-upand-away flight implant love flying modelsespecially sunshine streaming through tissue sort got carried away Heavier Free Flight models can accommo date good pop-up stabilizer dethermal izer such DT adds just too high percentage weightand just wrong place tail Usually models such SRPSMs have considered expendable will have noted John three four Gum Drops mentioned article lost out sight postal contest flying start losing too ready try something sophisticated cer tainly can however understand wanting lose Gum Drop Once upon time such models standard fare Outdoor contests usual practice have least three such models ready well adjusted official flight wound up waited good air launched didnt bother chase after Before modern P-30 event required minimum airframe weight style contest flying used too couple dethermalizers however can try Both require using fuse because fire hazard should consider carefully before attemptED WHITTEN Box 176 WaIl St Ste New York NY 10005 ing system maybe better pops off wingnot just tilts up off com pletely. although attached course tail three-foot stout thread De scribed somewhat simpler DT using swinging weight lylE Urn lead trailing out behind upsetting balance can still lose model out sight John everything compromise trade-off aeromodeling cant get something nothing Good luck 61E1 E0 COEJEICTn. #evv IMlNGTHERMAL izER FO u1op SRP2-7 weight should piece sheet lead about /6-in thick deep motor stick two inches long Experi ment lengthtoo short less weight will job too long will cut down flight too much During flight weight held side motor just behind propeller assembly Drill hole end attach strong thread running back sure goes under sta bilizer very end boom must securely attached Everyone using fused dethermalizer sumes responsibility must take pre caution using snuffer tube extinguish spark /2-in length %-in inside-diameter ID aluminum tubing snuffer tube glued top motor stick above area lead weight will Protect whole area four sides motor stick cementing tinfoil preparing flight fuse serted snuffer tube end lit facing forward nothing sticking out rear tube Naturally will have tested fuse will know long should release weight after seconds minutes weight held tightly place small rubberband goes around both weight fuse will easier remove propeller rubber motor Pull weight forward thread tail snug against motor stick cannot tangle rubber motor set now remember four disadvantages using fuse-activated swinging weight dethermal izer First must concerned fire especially dry weather Second adds confusion preparing model flight sure light fuse Better have helper Third model lot heavier having lug hunk lead Remember move wing forward rebalance model will drag too So result model will climb high nor glide well may require heavier motor turn adds weight fourth strong thermal future Ill detail wing pop-off DT Let know works PFLI T F STA SDO 88 Youre going have hurry enter Sponsored San Diego Orbi teers Dave VTO Linstrum Model Builder magazine will another P contest enter time both P-30 rubber power Pee Wee-30 gas power full info rush SASE Dave Linstrum 4057 San Luis Drive Sarasota FL 33580 Hurry contest coming January 17 1988 can fly personbut proxy entries must arrive January 8 1988 Send proxies prepaid John Oldenkamp 3331 Adams Ave San Diego CA 92116 future PW-30 looks good Lee Campbell Campbells Custom Kits says will soon boxing Busy Bee all-sheet PW-30s Further hear Cox intends make new PW 020 engines However sug gest write Cox prod Let know much little engines needed Orbiteers Pee Wee-30 plan formation pack including some very good info getting 020 run well avail able $200 editor El Torbel I/no Howard Haupt 3860 Ecochee Avenue San Diego CA 92117-4622 * * * * * wraps up issue Keep tails light Ill out flying next month 120 Model Aviation Io SRPSM Dethermal izer FLIGHT
Edition: Model Aviation - 1988/02
Page Numbers: 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120
Of 14514 ballots received 431 disqualified various reasons leaving 14083 ballots tabulation Dave Brown won both EVP Dis trict 3 VP positions can hold fice chose EVP special election necessary decide Eva Biddle Bob Brown will become District 3 VP Note new election necessary because voted Dave Brown need given chance vote another choice Votes Vice Presidents Total District 3 Eva Biddle686 Bob Brown564 Dave Brown804 Write-In Candidates1 Total2055 District 7 Pete Waters1237 Write-In Candidates10 Total1247 District 9 Tom Boyd443 Travis McGinnis464 Write-In Candidates2 Total909 District 11 Ed McCollough693 Write-In Candidates16 Total709 Howard Crispin Jr 90 9 moving new era model aeronautics prospect quieter operation introduction new technology equipment will become apparent time goes Response beginning seen through articles var ious publications interest manufactur ers through increase letters comments welcome news Aeromodelers around world should see benefits near fu ture progress will costs can hope will some input financial support some re search will need done Good data absolute necessity real progress made area Early indications such support will forthcoming also hope members ClAM will willing provide some financial support program Alternatively some countries have technical data dealing subject would hope also made available ap plication problems related sound Academy serious its resolve something about problem As stated last issue intending work getting members track toward attaining universal acceptance accomplishment operating no higher 90 dBA measured 9 ft model following procedure SynopsisExecutive Council Meeting October 24-25 1987 following attendance meeting Reston VA President Don Lowe Altamonte Springs FL Executive Vice-President Jim McNeill Birmingham AL Executive Director John Worth Fairfax VA District Vice-President Don Krafft Duxbury MA VP-Il John Byrne Bayside NY VP-Ill Dave Brown Hamilton OH VPIV Howard Crispin Charlottesville VA VPV Lee Webster Manchester TN VP-VI Jim Sears Burgin KY VP-VII Pete Waters Northville MI VP-VIII Johnny Clemens Dal las TX VP-IX Travis McGinnis Arvada CO VP-X David Peltz Chatsworth CA VP-XI Ed McCollough Portland OR NAA Executive President Ev Langworthy Present Academy executive staff Bob Underwood Technical Director Vince Mankowski Nats General Manager Lynne Girdner Comptroller Micheline Madison Competitions Department Director Doug Pratt Special Projects Director Joyce Hager Executive Coordinator Bob Vojsla vek Administration Services Director Mike Woodfolk Membership Director Carl Ma roney Special Services Department Direc tor Geoff Styles PR Director Lou Ward Executive Assistant Guests Lillian Worth Winton Buckley Al exander Alexander Inc Doug Holland District IV Currin Elsenhart York Area RC Bob Dean Don Godfrey Werner Hoe ckele IMAA Bill District Ill Bill MathVotes Executive Vice President District TotalsNo 1No 2No 3No 4No 5No 6No 7No 8No 9No 10No 11Foreign Dave Brown70593927221142395602587765506462107437735 Horrace Cain1234357616148822296424771171464 Jim McNeill575936654577837977746947845031388430515 OtherCandidates31321341141101 Totals14083796134520828251465128613081207847213972954 should used check complianceews District V Boyd Bowdish Assistant VP standardDistrict VII Bob Hatschek FF Team Selec Continued page 106Continued page 104 AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John worth 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager 0 Comptroller Gisele Jackson 0 Competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Nets Generai Managen Vince Mankowski0 Special Services Director Carl Maroneye Specisi Events Director Douglas Pratt 0 Public Relations Director Geoff Styles 0 Technicei Dinctor2 Bob Underwood 0 Adminiatretlve Coordinator Bob Voislaveke Publicetions Director Carl R wheeleye Membership Director Mike Woodfolk S General Counsei Jeremiah Courtney February 1988 103 AMA HQ Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents L 1987 ElectionSound & Model Results Dave BrownAeronautics New EVP AMAs Executive Council equivalent toe Board Directors basically composed President Esecutive Vice President Executive Director 11 district Vice Presidents officers provided space month AMA News publication What say space however matter personal viewpoint sole responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council EC MeetingCont pg 103 tion Committee copy official minutes may ob tained request AMA HQ available approximately January 25 1988 minutes officiai until review possible suggested changes corrections made next Council meeting scheduled January 8 1988 regular meeting Academy Model Aeronautics Executive Council brought order 855 am Presi dent chaired meeting I Approval Minutes moved seconded approved unanimously accept July 10 1987 min utes amended written Council input II Executive Vice-Presidents Report A Insurance McNeill reviewed Acade mys insurance status concluding has successful year $5901 has paid out claims approximately $600000 1987 reserves untouched available 1988 B Building McNeill advocated expansion Headquarters building subject deferred January agenda C Teacher-CD McNeill also advocated creat ing new Contest Director rating teach ers Noting idea needs develop ment subject deferred Janu ary meeting Ill Executive Directors Contract Council went executive session produced following motion accept three-year Executive Director contract presented Bill Mathews effec tive February 1 1988 approved unani mously ED abstained IV 55-lb Weight Limit Don Godfrey spokesman IMAA presented proposal establishing Ex Interstate Model Flying Club Donates $2500 Mortgage Depletion Program Applied AMA Headquarters building mortgage $2500 donation will help reduce interest costs objective mortgage deple tion program rid AMA building mortgage thereby eliminating long-term mortgage interest burden encour aged donate solicit organize activity such 50-50 booster raffle fun-fly contest demo show display whatever benefit mortgage depletion program will benefit entire mem bership reducing amount AMA dues money would otherwise have used purpose Shown Executive Vice-President Vic Bock Interstate Model Flying Club presenting John Byrne AMA District II VP check amount $2500 toward mortgage depletion program perimental category model aircraft 55 100 lb proposal requires cooperation between AMA IMAA safety inspec tions certification denying AMA insur ance coverage aircraft certified airworthiness noted program nature compatible Academys obliga tion encourage research develop ment After considerable discussion safety factors involved motion passed approve AMA insurance experimental model aircraft weighing between 55 100 lb subject Council approval set requirements guidelines pro duced joint AMA/IMAA committee charged drafting regulations guidelines 12 2 against 6 EVP following appointed AMA segment committee Howard Crispin chairman Pete Waters Johnny Clemens John Worth advisory capacity Don Lowe V Sanctions/Giant Model Events Discussion noted problems coordinat ing sanction IMAA Giant Scale Fly-ins regular AMA event No 514 Giant Scale Contests problems due scheduling same day/weekend close proximity another drawing same participant base rec ommended approved Council consen sus instructions issued AMA contest coordinators treat class fly-in same manner rule book competitive event schedule conflict event 514 per recom mended rule book event separation dis tances see item XVIII Rules VI Insurance Review Winton Buckley Alexander & Alexan der Inc reported seven-year period firm has retained insur ance brokers risk management consul tants After discussion President appointed Insurance Committee Don Krafft chairman Jim McNeill Dave Brown Carl Maroney Doug Holland ad visory capacity committee review recommendations submitted Alexan der & Alexander Inc oversee AMAs insurance commitments peri odic reports Council VII Presentations AMA Fellowship Award present ed Travis McGinnis Johnny Clem ens replacement awards lost fire last Travis McGinnis left Arvada CO presented AMA Fellowship plaque AMA President Don Lowe October 24 1987 Executive Council meeting Travis received honor years AMA service district vice-president associ ate vice-president contest coordinator Con test Director Nats RC judge member Scholarship Committee chairman Nats Steering Committee February presented Fellowship Hall Fame Meritorious Service Johnny Clemens presented Bill Ef finger Robert Hatschek Hall Fame plaques VIII Frequency Plan Review Chuck Smith AMA member Chi cago addressed Council proposal amend RC Frequency Phase-In Plan calling immediate 20 kHz operation lower end 72 band 40 kHz upper end Frequency Committee Chairman Fred Marks noted current Phase-In Plan previously approved Council developed over period several years response modelers demands gradual phaseout plan has reconsidered times response various propos als similar Mr Smiths time result ing unanimous agreement alter plan No action taken Council deviate previously accepted pro gram IX Membership Junior Noting some AMA meets 25ctaday Junior memberships promoted include model rocketry activ ity youngsters Worth reported would help Contest Directors such meets able also apply one-day mem bership simple model rocket events approved unanimously expand 25t memberships include junior-age youngsters fly model rockets mo tors no larger C size conform ance NAR safety code B Foreign Discussion reaffirmed previ ous foreign member policy allow foreign members cast ballots na tional offices X Sound Crispin requested chairman Sound Committee attend District IX Denver meeting purpose con ducting advising regard noise mea happy occasion October 24 1987 Johnny Clemens Dallas TX re presented plaques three awards previously received plaques AMA Fellowship Model Aviation Hall Fame AMA Meritorious Service original plaques destroyed fire February 1987 completely burned Johnnys retail hobby store right down ground Clemens has since got ten back business another store gradually getting back replacement plaques shown being present ed AMA Executive Director John Worth left AMA President Don Lowe right symbolize long distinguished ser vice Johnny has given AMA model aviation general 104 Model Aviation Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 October Council meeting held Res ton filled much important business Its becoming apparent need either increase number Council meetings per year figure out some way reduce agenda items AMA continues grow therefore sues become increasingly complex must spend some time inside AMA organization fully appreciate complexity business AMA has shown growth rate five percent per year during past several years year will exceed 125000 members bursting seams Headquarters building staff neces sary deal needs membership Since flying site acquisition retention pressing problems seeking promote larger use public lands flying sites NAA National Aero nautic Association has promised help us quest using its influence high office Flying Site/Public Rela tions Department now preparing plan Council consideration January meeting addition have increased budget department allow involvement local basis resolve fly ing site issues also holding semi nars subject important gatherings around country Chicago Denver will sites two such seminars PR Department has recently pub lished Publicity Guide Model Clubs booklet will available club should aid dealing press other groups publicizing promoting activities addition other materials available meet particular need just ask Call Geoff Styles 703 435-0750 want help particular issue AMA does have resources pur chase flying sites around country can help quest sharing ex perience gained years dealing problem Noise Noise abatement important ad junct flying site retention panacea feel important work problem reasonable basis end will publish recommended noise standard based experience community requirements technological capability etc no position im pose requirement clubs respect nor would want also obvious clubs have noise problem What really trying generate initiative will stimulate de velopment area realizing problem can get worse popula tion moves closer flying sites Noise also can also have detrimental effect own hearing dont ignore problem Academy will sponsor research proj ect yeara first us will investigate under static dynamic conditions propellers noisy what design charac teristics necessary make quieter Until now has cut try experimentationhopefully will better understand problem result research Obviously conclusions will made available especially industry produces hardware us see need also noise re search other facets problem mufflers etc will make effort volve hobby industry other nations study out aware pertinent research area would like hear suggest contact Howard Crispin Council noise expert reviewed insurance program consider proposals increased coverage available look risks An surance committee has created maintain special vigilance area still pretty good position point time always poten tial significant concern respect plan increase coverage next year primarily encourage property own ers support hobby continue look up-front cover age protect own resources nothing available time strongly recommend members FLY SAFELY prevent injury others reduce financial risk especially vigilant flying nonclub facilities property owner will covered such instances un less special coverage sought UN CONTROLLED flier/spectator situations can occur could lead disaster models fly could become lethal weapons flown careless manner unenlightened spectator gets flight path plane especially vigi lant about equipment integrity dont fly radio glitching suspect Also dont fly beyond own capability need assistance seek help capable instructordont too proud AMA wants thoroughly enjoy hobby must recognize accidents can occur Having volved flight safety over years Ive seen reactions accident like wring ing hands lamenting so should have known better Quite often immediately layer safety fixes band-aid attempts eliminate problem Use smarts prevent accidents happening Encourage club use recommended field layout found AMA Rule Book important thing separate model flight path spectators property casual flights generally concern ourselves crowd control contest fun-fly Crashes occur time Fortu nately usually crash open areas due CONTROLLED flight environment Remember moment carelessness can result lifetime regret Council also considered proposal increase allowable model weight 100 lb basis system would control quality design construction check-out operation modes plan presented IMAA representatives special inter est group big models would apply models above 55 lb limit 100 lb might add France already has similar system effect plan provisionally approved subject approval final acceptable version plan An impor tant provision plan would limit flight velocity 80 mph precluding very highspeed heavy aircraft Personally feel controlling velocity very important safety since limits vehicles kinetic energy thereby positively affecting both ability avoid wayward objects operators ability cope partial con trol failures feel elements plan could apply other lighter models will looking overall safety point view Chicago RCI-ITA Show recently returned attending Radio Control Hobby Trade Association Show Chicago con junction show first-of-itskind gathering District VII associate vicepresidents meeting chaired Dis trict VP Pete Waters proved very fruitful attempt directly involve associ ate VPs AMA affairs desire create structure will better serve needs local basis would like AVPs available provide answers questions attend club functions etc end have increased district budgets accommodate such expense planning holding such meetings other districts also Chicago show provided opportunity talk subjectsa chance feel pulse Also able see latest goodies become aware future devel opments maybe made USA radio system future Hooray Now dont ask youll find out soon enough ready aint no question can well can long last can cost-competitive dollar may buy much abroad used manufacturers can get back doing own thingat least some extent also saw evidence work advance cause narrow-band radio equipment So market new equipment buy narrow band will crease useful life purchase promote safety flight operations Same time Peace safe flying SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT February 1988 105 Executive VPs Report Jim McNeiII AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Charles Snyder president Charles County RC Club Brandywine MD writes October National Newsletter announced termination club roster program chose instead put burden AMA membership verification solely club object means someone club will have physically check out club members card see belong AMA chartered clubs members reason AMAs existence other way around look forward reply mod ification unilateral decision Charles letter has triggered clarifi cation AMAs new policy club sub mits complete roster list AMA HQ request verification AMA will verify members current membership status return list Thanks letter agree membership verification im portant AMA happy cooperate such verification will no longer automat ic Basically AMA will help clubs re sponsibility knowing whether flying club field AMA members will rest club read Ed Whittens Junior Flight page magazine month Ed writes dedicated column dedicated helping young people grow up come model airplane builders fliers page appears back maga zine AMA stuff therefore paid contribute work month Ed does writing free Did know Right minute Ed hatching out plan encourage juniors seniors competitionwise recall July Council meeting 25C one-day membership reinstated Juniors next Council meeting will try begin new program wherein school teacher anyone else can pay $500 fee obtain limited Contest Directorship day Limited CD will allowed such authorization day over such events rubber-powered stick cabin models over Hand-Launched Gliders Nothing else No powered models electric-powered glow-powered No tow catapult RC models kind No CL models Only rubber-powered HandLaunched something teacher can con duct contest school ground safe manner Ed wants work plan scheme Junior Flight excellent idea AMA lucky have Ed Whitten contributing time genius help get kids started limited CD license will good day will expire contest grounds fin ished will carry reward free AMA membership following year idea catches can con ducted anywhere US interested persons certainly worth try enough encourage juniors get involved need looks like excellent way involve young people contests What think going require $1 fee Limited CD Paul Smith ex plained dollar too cheap jacked up $5 Fredrick Webster Sierra Vista AZ writes feel should place Model Aviation AMA members can speak out heard AMA Speak-Out good title can average Sunday flier have voice chance intent forum generate ideas promote positive changes benefit Terry Rimert Jacksonville FL writes Never vote incumbent best political advice can receive Im sure applies unpaid volunteer office holders however case believe should heap more responsibility more abuse until Sound Cont pg 103 maximum recommended noise level will 90 dB measured 9 ft cen terline model model placed hard surface flying site motor running full power measurement will taken 90 degrees flight path right-hand side downwind model microphone will placed stand approximately 12 above ground line motor No noise-reflecting objects shall nearer Continued page 111 PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO FLY Safe Flying No Accident get burned Out quit own snap some best Chi cago fliers attending Lincoln Nats belong prestigious SOAR club run contest better look out L-R Jim McCarty Burt Marx Wayne Fredette Earl Fredrickson Tom Kallevang Rich Burnoski Ed Whyte Tom Tock Gregg Seydel Dave Haertel supposed picture forgot EC Meeting Cont pg 104 surements no objection Chairmans use Sound Committee funds such travel Crispin further reported North Caro lina State University proposal research model propeller noise reduction objective test quieter propeller de signs noted have never scientif ically isolated propeller noise such study necessary supplement exhaust noise reduction An initial motion accept North Carolina State University re search proposal failed 8 against 2 6 7 8 9 11 EVP NAA 6 1 3 4 5 10 ED Following pro con discussion topic moved seconded unanimously carried reconsider mo tion failed modified motion Continued next column 106 Model Aviation distinguished gentlemen playing idea sending aloft its own first Gas model ever fly state Wisconsin original design gassie initially powered free Loutrel donated Douglas hardware store Janesville WI has re stored re-covering forth Dont worry about modelthey lost nerve particular day right now rests AMA museum permanently Brown Jr bolted left Jack Glassen stored little plane 47 years center Elwin Linds ley restored right Al Helm original designers builders two ladies rear Mrs Ed Hopper Mrs Will Treder fine group including Bill Bates shown generously donated historic relic AMA museum model arrived Mr Conrad Hansen owner Brown Jr politely fit dis covered given engine away unbolted mailed him fine cura tor Mr Hurst Bowers saved day coming up spare Brown Jr glass showcase ended happily Executive Directors ViewFrom HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 National Fun-Fly/Convention Renojune 24-26 1988 . Something new AMAa National FunFlyis works locationReno may raise some eyebrows reason ing behind should get back down again people enjoyed Reno 1984 annual National Championships held also 1982 Scale World Championships held others did enjoy Reno because some flying site situations will involved 1988 RC CL flying planned main aircraft parking ramp Stead air base Control Line events held 84 Scale flown 82 smooth blacktop surface excellent con dition Free Flight flying planned new site north Steada former drag strip middle mile-and-a-half-square val ley additional retrieval area beyond Free Flight site has already called better Taft several FF people have tried currently project under way make better clear ing sagebrush marking bike routes model retrieval also possibility addi tional RC site about eight miles east Steadthe Reno RC Club field large blacktop runway Separate events could held location inter fering Stead RC operations During same weekend Stead West Coast SAM Championships also scheduled Old-Timer-type Free Flight Radio Control models will featured As 1984 Reno Convention Center will used activities AMA Convention displays seminars meetings trade show industry exhib its Indoor model flying including electric-powered RC models big weekend activity being developed basic event being AMAs first National Fun-Fly nature event will provide time place AMA members fly types models wont competition rule book sense will numerous awards provided different kinds models performances general idea everyone bring models theyve got Time slots loca tions will provided flights possible Swap shops auctions being considered MECA group Model Engine Collectors Association expected have famed Collec together events AMA Executive Council will also hand regular meetings opportunity rank file AMAers see board directors operates Mark dates June 24-26 1988 calendar Reno weekend will toric occasion Sidelight Reno great fam ily/sightseeing area Lodging plentiful economical food Reno caters visi tors makes welcome Plan now family friends Also note June Reno usually best time yearminimum winds warm dry rather hot humid great vaca tion city best time year Ranks Get Thinner . Recent years have seen famous old-timers depart modeling scene Names like Goldberg Axelrod Renaud Manulkin Plecan Grant Maloney others now part history Its nat ural enough have learned live diminishing ranks hoping other names will become equally famous time never left completely alone leaderless So resigned inevitable still produces jolt note phone call tells another modeling perso nality no longer us Lee Norcross has joined list passed away October age 71 Lee Norcross active Free Flighter over 60 years past president Thunderbugs club California ac tive Contest Director recent years flew Old-Timer type models loved Texaco eventhe won 1983 Lees son Joe carrying dads tradition notes Lee modeling friends world over such long tory Free Flighting Joe has no worries about dad being good company up dethermalizers never needed EC Meeting Cont pg 106 approved unanimously go/no-go decision accept North Car olina State University research proposal shall rest President District IV Vice-President Lowe Crispin after meeting principals project [not exceed $45000] Crispin also led Council discussion es tablish sound-level goal AMA activi ties achieved early practical order help reduce eliminate flying site losses due noise complaints motion approved unanimously recommend 90 dB nine meters maximum per missible noise level objective Xl Budget Brown chairman Finance Com mittee distributed proposed charter def ing objectives goals responsibilities authority Finance Committee see Appendix accepted presented noted stand ing committee chairman should likewise produce such charter After Brown explained answered questions concerning details 1988 budget series motions followed A That two replacement two new Headquarters positions approved total $74500 approved 12 2 against 6 11 B That up $2000 authorized District X AVP meeting conducted MS Show Pasadena January 1988 approved unanimously C That beginning 1988 officers budgets shall follows $4000 total cludes phone Districts X Xl $3000 total includes phone other districts $3000 total plus phone EVP Pres idents budget remains same approved 12 2 against 1 6 D That budget include funds pro vide lodging $25 day per diem Council member attendance Nats ap proved 11 2 against 1 10 1 abstained 6 E To increase CH Grant/AMA Schol arship fund $11000 $10000 1988 approved unanimously F That Capital Equipment budget 1988 approved amended total $82000 [Amendments new van $20000 new trailer $11000 computer upgrade $7600 Nats communication equipment $8000] approved unanimously G To authorize $2000 AMA participa tion 1988 EAA Air Academy Weekends education program youngsters ap proved unanimously H To approve 1988 operating budget presented amended approved 13 1 against X Following Peltz objection lack spe cific budgeting regard flying sites motion approved unanimously AMA HQ staff directed develop plan implement AMAs fundamental goal Protection Promotion Model Fly ing particular emphasis sub goal involving acquisition protection flying sites plan ad dress specific program details estimated costs manpower requirements draft mailed member Ex ecutive Council prior next meeting January Peltz noted supportable plan emerges Finance Committee should de velop new budget format supplement Continued page 108 February 1988 107 Lou Proctor wife Elsa Lou holding AMA Model Aviation Hall Fame plaque Elsa holding framed copy 1930 news paper clipping Proctor featured regarding Scale model airplane contest Date September 22 1987 reception hosted Joint Military R/C Flyers Club fol lowing Lous induction Model Avia tion Hall Fame see details December 87 issue Model Aviation page 113 EC Meeting Cont pg 107 replace present format reflect programs designed intended achieve AMAs fundamental goal sub goals previously adopted long-range planning meetings chairman Finance Committee commented would good topic special meeting purpose es tablishing implementation methods stated goals subgoals See item XVI Fu ture Meetings Additional Council budget actions ap proved objection 1 FAI representatives attending FAI Paris meetings shall receive $25 day per diem 2 Travel expense mileage shall com puted current government standard 225 mile 3 EVP President budgets shall carry over year year same VP bud gets XII NAA-FAI Lowe reported despite financial difficulties National Aeronautic Asso ciation AMA division fee NAA will remain same 1988 also noted possibility NAA assist ance obtaining flying sites military government sources Council com ments included recommendation NAA make greater effort publish aero modeling news its magazine XIII World Championships 1988 Executive Director recom mended received approval proceed plans host Indoor World Cham pionships Johnson City TN Elec tric Power World Championships St Louis MO break-even basis Junior WC Discussion produced consen sus first Junior Free Flight World Championships Poland problem events too sophisticated very few experienced young fliers type contest agreed Executive Director will ask international aeromodeling ganization reevaluate feasibility holding WC originally offered further has authority draw AMA participation better plan forthcoming 1989 US offe host combined Radio Control world championships F3A F3B F3C F3D briefly discussed noting formal hosting bid has received Chesapeake VA another loca tion possibility Westover AFB MA site 1985 Pylon WC XIV Nats Reviews 1987 McGinnis 87 Nats Steering Commit tee chairman reported Lincoln Nats favorably reported modeling press except Outdoor Free Flight events extra activities well received contest well run explained overbudget fig ure $18000 attributed achieving needed 1500 contestant entry $9000 Combat accident $5000 radio equipment maintenance 1988 Crispin 88 chairman Mankow ski described aid map 1988 Nats locations designated Free Flight area discussed suitability size terrain possibility splitting off Indoor Outdoor Free Flight Nats main events also discussed Factors noted weigh against separate FF Nats events enthusiasm local modelers site policy rotat ing Nats nationally results attendees being within average days driving distance noted 88 Nats local Free Flight com munity expressed strong support location offered Following extensive discus sion motion approved accept 1988 Nats plan presented Steering Committee Nats General Manager 8 2 4 5 6 7 8 11 ED 2 against 3 10 During discussion affirmed scarcity good Free Flight flying sites serious concern Council does easily lend itself solution However Executive Director noted ray light reporting National Air Race Association has bought 19 square miles land Reno has offered AMA use some land north Stead Airfield Worth proposed helping clear part mile-and-a-half-square area sign ing use agreement making avail able various AMA sanctioned events approved unanimously authorize $2000 clearing purposes Reno site offered National Air Race Association XV First National Fun Fly Mankowski reported event pre viously approved concept has de veloped follows Date placeJune 24-26 1988 Reno NV AMA has access convention center no cost will trade show various types seminars frequency checking control SAM Champs west coast concept fun-fly reach out AMAs large popula tion sport fliers providing noncom petitive type event coupled expo sure wider spectrum modeling world products instruction frequency ed ucation forth approved unan imously first National Fun-Fly held Reno 1988 XVI Future Council Meetings Approved following second regular 1988 Executive Council meeting held conjunction National Fun-Fly Reno unani mous B January 1988 Council meeting held California conjunction IMS Show approved 8 2 against 6 3 C special meeting held Res ton VA during April 1988 date de cided January meeting purpose long-range planning imple mentation previously approved goals objectives AMA XVII Dual candidacy topic consequences someone simultaneously winning two posi tions briefly discussed de cided discussion needed will done later meeting XVIII Rules Emergency Proposals emergency rules interpretations having nothing threats life property deemed simply too important wait next rules change cycle Contest Board Coordinator Don Lindley asked Council issue statement restricting emergency proposals true situations threat life and/or property President followed delegating Technical Director authority make determinations concerning emer gency proposals practice Contest Board Coordinator Technical Direc tor will confer accordance Con test Board procedures document Also emergency/interpretation proposals make through system year falling between rules change cycles rule book publications will synopsized magazine during year determined B Giant Model Sanctions order rectify complaints item V synopsis Technical Director reported contest co ordinators will instructed treat class fly-in same manner rule book competition eventnot schedul ing conflict Event 514 per recom mended rule book event separation distances C Flight Safety Rules Contest Board Co ordinator submitted action needed institute uniform safety codes sport contest flying defining conditions under activity will suspended restricted recommended Safety Committee cooperation insurance underwriters develop firm definitions should used add items Safety Code Safety Committee Sears Clemens Brown McNeilI assigned task assistance Bob Under wood will present ideas com mittee review XIX Memberships NAMBA Worth reported North American Model Boating Association has asked AMA affiliation Discussion re sulted a consensus ways incor porating other associations AMA membership insurance structure will dis cussed special meeting April 88 Bill Mathews asked look legal ramifications such affiliations B Club Membership Processing Execu tive Director reported previous backlog club processing has elimi nated future club roster mainte nance will individual clubs responsibility AMA help neces sary C Disability Previously Council tempted accommodate disabled people reduced membership rate found impossible administrate due lack standardization evidence prov ing disability No action taken change policy time D Instructors Noting instructors pivotal process introducing re taining new people hobby/sport approved institute effective January 1 1988 $80 insurance rate instructors provides instructor insur ance student time instruct ing one-on-one 7 2347811 ED 3 against 5 6 10 XX Committee Reports A Films Byrne remarked committee Continued page 110 108 Model Aviation Connecticut 0 Maine 0 Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-Ptesident PO Box 1828 Duibury MA 02331 617 9344245 Aseociete Vice Presidents Gerald Browa PO Ban 4384 Middlntown RI 02840 Bill Chandler PO Boy 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Aah St Townsend MA 01400 Bob Landry 80 Main St Eanex Jct VT 08452 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03284 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St Avon CT OOOOi Frequency Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Marstona Mum MA 02848 Re-districting The Re-districting Committee formed February 1986 Council meeting goals try give district about same number members Don Lowe became presi dent asked committee investigate possibility changing administra tion within districts During time District X Vice President complain ing about inequities contests contest flyers contest boards etc problems trying find solutions some items very rapidly came apparent First elected vicepresident person can vote Council meetings would seem indicate much change could made administration would nearly impossible equalize districts mem berwise area district going way outsize example District X has about 21000 members District IX has about 5000 added enough area District IX have 20000 members total area would large VP could administer Council polled twice much interest could detected make large changesappar ently same response 1969 again mid-Seventies re districting discussed October 25 Council meeting re port given appear very few solutions would address goals District X Vice-President insists equality areasbut offers no work able solutions Since present system working so-called prob lems decided pursue re districting further rather devote time productive issues Brunswick Area Modelers club lo cated Brunswick ME area has chartered about two years year about 25 members fly primarily Sailplanes powered models 20 45 size range club very active year promoted Indoor fun-fly April youngsters follow ing report fun-fly sent club president Tim Toutant Mr Don Krafft Earlier year April 11 1987 Brunswick Area Modelers along Maine Model Clubs Association sponsored Indoor fun-fly event held annually took place Brunswick Rec reation Center facility has good height Indoor flying no rafters contend whole idea fun-fly get kids Maine involved spirit model aviation Beginners Comet Cadet kits used because ease building parentyoungster interaction planes judged building design tro phy awarded three age groups Other balsa plane kits ready-to-go va riety made available door kids chance fly planes prior contest make trim ad justments club members out full force lend hand cheer youngsters lot Hot Stuff used repair damaged planes timekeeper other Gordon Light 85 years young has longtime spearheader model avia tion goes way back days young AMA thrill watching Gordon dodge planes keeping time scoring best three timed flights made things simple great watching kids putting turns rubber motor letting plane go occasion wing tail would break youngster would come over asking Can fix instant Hot Stuff came instant smile plane ready go again After Juniors finished time lunch wife Chris Bill Chandlers wife Donna kept hot dogs baked goods soft drinks flowing would like thank two job well done During lunch VCR tapes aeromodeling several RC aircraft display well Helicopters After lunch Seniors turn fly ing enabled Juniors see sophisticated Indoor planes include Scale penny-weight kids amazed slow long penny-weights flew time al four minutes planes Amazing As day drawing close prior awards being handed out kids lined up famous mass launch What sight planes went everywhere time awards handed out smiles win ners faces made feel Indoor event well worth effort am look ing forward doing again next year Brunswick Naval Air Station Open House August 15th open house Brunswick Naval Air Station static dis plays air show Navy featuring Blue Angels Brunswick Club very prominent display hangar modelers started air show off 30-minute demonstration Tim Toutant air traffic controller instru mental organizing displays fly ing Unfortunately time flying ran out just about start turn know military time up stop flying Tim lost chance good day model aviation re ceived good boost Johnnie Clemens Most know John Clemenshe past president has served Executive Council years owns hobby shop Dallas TX has business over 40 years Last February store completely destroyed fire arsonperson caught materials collected over 40-year period destroyed October 25 1987 Coun cil meeting John awarded Hall Fame Fellowship Meritorious Service Awards second time replace lost fire As far know person receive awards twice Coming Events ion Chelmsford MA sponsored 495th RC Squadron information contact Jim Gilliatte 533 Lex ington Rd Concord MA 01742 e Model Club Expo August ME April 16-17 1988 armory Hazel Sig Hester Maxey Hester scheduled guests should receive issue mag azine just about Christmas-time Barb would like wish Merry Christmas Happy Prosperous New year February 1988 109 Brunswick Area Modelers Club display Brunswick Naval Air Station Photo Herb Rollins John worth ana uon LOW6 presenting awards John Clemens center iim ousans ana nis ~nrimsian age inc Brunswick Naval Air Station Demonstration 1991 radio system Frequency Committee Chairman Fred Marks L AMA staff member Doug Pratt center District Xl Vice-President Ed McCoilough Youngsters Indoor tun-Iy Bruns wick ME April 11 1987 New Jersey 0 New York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-8319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 280 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 861 APO NY 09123 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Dreoch 9 Wiliow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 Ray Juacttkua 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppet 184 N Union Street Olean NY 14760 Robert Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam Saitier 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myera 70 Froelich Farm Rd. Hickavitle NY 11801 Second District Thoughts As dur ing youthful adult years has caught up mad love affair model airplanes must confess sound sweet 60 prop match has always rivaled classic Song Lorelei its unremitting grasp upon sensibilities Moreover flying am writing latest Council meet ing Virginia La Guardia derive much comfort reassuring sound noisy jet power plants doing thing well out wing Noisy yes sooooo indispensable protection human life Such sounds noise prefer seem form natural part society whereas au ditory by-products model aviation re garded full-scale earthlings unnec essary annoyances must certainly understand unwel come impact upon nonmodeler ears power plants and/or propellershence need prompt effective action direction lessening what has become threat retention existing flying sites and/or location new ones Rest assured Executive Council working hard solve top-priority problem progress being made toward early effective solution Please bear us Syracuse Symposium 12th Edition District 2 fortunate having impressive model aircraft shows year including captioned event shall held January 30 1988 under Central New York Model Aircraft Associations auspices Jefferson Street Armory Syracuse NY annually presented spectacle never fails attract visitors far wide thus justifying arduous efforts 14 clubs comprising membership CNYMAA addition valuable modeling seminars during Big Day show features numerous dealer club booths demonstrations such other attractions large swap shop movies VCR flying demos RC Free Flight mod els race cars boats ships etc Thanks continued courtesy CNYMAA AMA shall again have its usual Information Members Service booth shall look forward joining another groundflying session will pay us visit addition AMA shall anticipate holding its traditional District 2 Membership meeting during show again year please make effort attend 110 Model Aviation Aeroguidance Society Inc club head quartered Vestal NY has truly pioneered RC model aircraft flying part country fact midst its 33rd year actively promoting model avia tionmainly no means solely its native District 2 AMA compliment worthy club its members having come far accomplished much richly deserves AMA Award Excel lence received several years ago Its newsletter Connector currently edited Tony Cammarata among very best its leadership headed President Bob Noll highly effective club now preparing two-day mall show held January 23 24 1988 up state location known Oakdale Mall details contact Dick Fish RD #1 Box 276 Newark Valley NY 13811 Tel 607 642-3373 Meroke Radio Control Club Inc According latest copy Smoke Signals edited Pat Dennis club celebrating its 25th anniversary congratulations hereby warmly tendered District 2 club based Merrick Ll NY Third Annual Wally Rodriguez Memorial Air Show third consecutive year friends aeromodeling associates late Wally Rodriguez turned out full force honor memory appropriate way ie putting another great model aircraft show scene again Sunken Meadow State Park Long land NY Despite postponement necessi tated bad weather upon earlier date attendance both modelers specta tors impressive hence great tribute Wally Again due credit ex tended members Wallys club [1 Flying Eagles CD Anton Tony Kirchenko course Long land State Recreation Commission invaluable assistance furnishing flying site Thanks too LI Heliflyers able participation As always Jim Boccinfuso major participant thank dedicated Norace Sacher keep ing informed developments thor oughly enjoyed earlier shows keenly look forward next So should scene caught ever-present camera Have Great Day San Diego Translated outstanding District 2 aeromod elers Everybodys Friend John P Day leaving Tappan NY relocating sunny California along wife Ann during retirement years John has done promote aeromodeling could possibly describe limited space through forceful initiative profound devotion great sport/hobby im pressive farewell ceremony Oradel NJ recently attended John hon ored both Interstate Model Flying Club Charter Member Secretary-Treasurer Old Time Eagles Model Airplane Club active member photo show Frank Costello president Old Time Eagles MAC presenting John warmly worded plaque pen desk set farewell shot show Vic Bock execu tive vice-president Interstate Model Flying Club presenting complete Airtron ics Module RC Set John farewell EC MeetingCont pg 108 intended overseer film proj ects currently no new projects planned recommended after view ing new NFL video produced AMA some decision reached best way maximize its distribution B Frequency Waters reported June issue Model Aviation contained conflict ing information concerning new fre quency identification flags Introductory comments indicated new streamers channel number plaques re quired AMA sanctioned events rec ommended club flying fields plan stated flag system recom mended sites clarification will published states flag plan frequency identification strongly rec ommended RC operating sites whether general sport sanctioned events individuals clubs re quired use AMA system strongly recommended interest uniformity Continued page 112 uear up ano LOCKO As fuss sylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District Ill Vice-President 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Aaaociate Vice Prealdenta Eva Biddie 2156 Sireet Road Warrington PA 18976 Bob Diveiy 29325 Gains Mills Pepper Pike OH 44124 Francis Fiuharty 504 21st Si Vienna WV 26101 Corky Heiiman SR 108 North Hoigate OH 43527 Laird Jackson 1025 Wainui St Phitadeiphia PA 19107 Eugene Shelkey 217 Eucild Ave Scottdaie PA 15683 Frequency Coordinator James Bearden 5552 Fosran Ct Cincinnati OH 45239 Phone 513 542-4406 Well election results being written little over week being tabulated sure seems funny think just could last column Its excellent opportunity re flect AMA has changed since elected eight years ago Eight years ago AMA Headquarters con sisted few fourth-floor rented cramped rooms downtown Washington DC Just over 20 employees worked cramped quarters annual budget around million insurance policy cost $100000 America being held hostage Iran typical Executive Council meeting held Holiday Inn near Washington National Airport lasted day breaking up seven evening three full meetings year days plus Wednesday eve ning meeting Nationals usually last ing three four hours Occasionally would have time some long-range plan ning simply brainstorm results great AMA grew prospered growth prosperity came change atmosphere Executive Council once time stop smell roses now hardly have time blow noses once time dis cuss creation film projects now cant take time out watch premier short workload mem ber EC has increased substantially AMA now has its own Headquarters build ing staff 50 five-million-dollar bud get self-insurance plan involving two million dollars reserves Quite change isnt same time number clubs particularly number sanc tioned events has skyrocketed Its now quite common get two three requests presence same date As has evolved typical VP spends 20 30 hours per week average AMA business presidents job has come full-time-plus Keep mind also people volunteers An AMA officer wears multitude hats course fulfilling obligations primary ones being work within district work AMAs board directors Exec utive Council As expected workloads increase something has give some portion responsibility must given priority case workloads have increased priority has work Executive Council matters insurance finances safety rules etc backbone hobby Admittedly heart sport club level clubs need proper admin istration national level need pep talk elected officials primary means communication tween AMA officer con stituents column Model Aviation believe columns reflect somewhat personality priorities particu lar officer Some full pats back can gotten some read like travelogue within district some read like district activities report some used keep informed what going Executive Council level have tended use column latter think its important know what going top what going next county over after affects also think performance typical VP judged ability write good column ability get meaningful things ac complished within board directors Executive Council unfortunate AMA headed Well hope con tinues grow prosper does will obviously require some realignment its structure structure will evolve anyones guess suspect creased dependence AVPs local district levels will take place perhaps district newsletter complete editor will supplement VPs column reporting district activities very top level need establish minimal salary president amount time necessary job will always reduce ability earn living also need increase emphasis VP position whatever position may called future function working estab lish major policies organization fact last column VP Id like say eight years Ive served Executive Council Ive seen lot members come go have no ticed thing have common man member Executive Council Ive dealt has extremely dedicated model aviation has worked very hard enhance opportu nities enjoy hobby/sport dont always see eye eye its hard imag ine working finer dedicated bunch people sport indeed fortu nate Sound Cont pg 106 9 ft model microphone Please note specification mea surement made over hard surface Readings taken over grass will lower figure 2 6 dBA Read ings taken over grass will therefore very misleading Considering rather small area needed operation clubs should have little problem providing some sort hard surface purpose need approximate readings would assume taken like distance air major discrepancy between readings decibel level sound generated air really accurate method determining inflight value sound pressure Whenever fly know engine unloads runs higher speed air Lack ing ability read sound generated under conditions have exercise some caution what use figures discuss sound neighbors location still imperative know value sound position relate readings get ground also means know what nearest point flight point interest Handbook will effort made shortly after first new year con solidate organize much informa tion has printed over past two years will put form formational booklet made available membership Whether will free require some small cost known time Availability such document should provide ready source answers questions may have have what believe useful essential data could included feel free send will work corporate publication Any information subject welcome close Methods checking see what project neighborhood have published several occasions want repeat procedures now would like mention some generali ties subject get letters asking about field locations overfly areas worry about some out ex ample have letter making reference proposed new site located about onequarter mile nearest residence will see flying Scale Pattern sport models powered engines up Quadra sizes estimated flying will within 300 ft house question com pletely unsatisfactory individual capable hearing can certain unless active member club will have field very long one-quarter mile present oper ation nearest approach model will probably have difficulties must get very lowest level can possibly attain keep distance away potential complaints order bring sound down range very close being inaudible Clubs mistakenly make efforts es tablish field provides potential complaints leads ultimate loss field may well losing flying site may risking possibility complete banning model aviation political district Carefully consider results can ensue smallest complaints No matter great sport have just time have clout golfers softball teams others have public eye need work harder others property support way can very carefully prepare flying site acquisition package utmost thought means understand dB/distance relationships build self trap Remember locality Continued page 114 February 1988 111 Delaware 0 District Colambia S Vrginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President Iti 1 Beechwood Dr Itteoville VA 22901 Matyland 0 North Camlina Associate Vice Presidents Robert E Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 Chuck Foreman 5811 Risker Dr Mechanicsville VA 23111 Doug Holiand 3517 Fernwood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Rick Christoph 970 Star Crest ilarrisonburgVA 22801 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington 06 19809 Charles Spear 288 Holly Lane Mocksville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 8408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 919 488-5986 District IV Associate Vice-President meeting major events past month meeting held AMA Headquar ters District IV associate vicepresidents Bob Champine unable attend rest spent very full day 14 November being briefed concerning what going within Academy hope going Con tinued growth Academy have place ever-increasing load volunteers AVP extremely impor tant member group requires AVP thoroughly informed has case past meeting first what hope will such future should en able AVP provide im mediate assistance regard questions arise first things agenda tour facility obtain feel what takes service membership Mike Woodfolk Membership Department Direc tor showed us what required follow application renewal mo ment arrives Reston entire opera tion designed expedite membership card get hands soon possible Playing big role operation various computer system compo nents Without computerization would impossible Bill Read computer program mer later showed AVPs details computer installation answered questions operation system Carl Wheeley ever-present Headquar ters explained what involved getting Model Aviation out month photo below has Carl going over things AVPs Chuck Foreman back camera Charlie Spear District IV Frequency Coordina tor Paul Yacobucci right Among other Headquarters staff assisting briefing John Worth Executive Director Vince Mankowski Nationals Manager provided insight sub jects such insurance upcoming Tidewater Nats next photo shows Frequency Com mittee member Bill Hirschberger during disiYussion Radio Control operation intend down road Bill very knowledge able subject able clear up questions brought meeting membership impor tant lot misunderstandings cleared up subject Since major ity AMA members fly radio control everyone needs informed Doug has begun serving Academy another way addition AVP duties providing us expert financial advice typical areas can use expertise members pro vide help needed No person can master everything organiza tion grows greater need assist ance making things run smoothly intend will continuing ef fort increased correspondence associate vice-president will visible Award time distinct privilege presenting Hall Fame Award Hew itt Phillips recently read Hewitts contributions aviation December Model Aviation actual presentation took place Brainbusters fall Free Flight contest held Petersburg VA Airport Hewitt always out ing what loves mostflying Free Flight Hewitt joins very outstanding group Academy membersthose have made aeromodeling what today Thank Hewitt us last photo de picts occasion Summer 1988 us District IV want planning best aeromodel ing vacation ever experienced Make plans come Tidewater Nationals Bring families enjoy great historic area Tidewater Virginia cradle nation much have today originated Come part historyand best modeling will looking Tidewater EC MeetingCont pg 110 C Marketing Peltz reported intention gather demographic information utiliz ing questionnaire format mailed AMA members agreed will develop questionnaire send Council review possible changes authority proceed within reasonable time mailing D Awards Criteria Report Jim Searssee Appendix II motion approved ac cept Awards Criteria proposal 7 2 4 6 7 811 ED 2 against 3 10 XXI Awards Approved publicity follow con junction presentation four awards Superior Service two Dis tinguished Service XXII National Newsletter Following discussion approved unanimously VPs district newsletter insert AMA National Newsletter may altered In-depth discussion agenda item deferred until next Council meeting Council mem bers will present some Council mem bers leave after Saturday meeting adjourned resumed Sunday meeting adjourned October 25 100 pm Appendix ICharter AMA Finance Commit tee Objective To provide Executive Council information plans options purpose improving streamlining AMA financial planning cost analysis track ing control GoalTo provide AMA sound fiscal management techniques order extract maximum benefit expendi tures investment available funding Responsibilities 1 Finance Committee charged responsibility oversight budgeting AMA operations includ ing comparison expenses income projections Budgets other financial plans presented Executive Council approval since Finance Committee has no budget approval author ity 2 Finance Committee charged examining fiscal aspects AMA ac counting cost control efforts charged Executive Council over seeing efficiency adequacy practices techniques employed 3 Finance Committee required oversee evaluate AMA fund accumulations ie dues surplus insurance funds building funds etc suggest plans pro posals safe profitable investments said funds 4 Finance Committee charged providing guidelines finan cial impact proposed AMA action plans Continued page 116 112 Model Aviation Pictured below group associate vice-presidents frequency coordi nator left right Paul Yaco bucci frequency coordinator Rick Chris toph Chuck Foreman Bob Babura Charlie Spear Scotty Moyer Doug Holland Alabama 0 florida 0 Georgia S Mississippi 0 Puerto Rico Sooth Carolina S Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1 aaa Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Phone Work 615 4554100 Phone Home 615728-3263 Aesoclate Vice Prealdenta Edward Hunter 3 Box 288 Amory MS 38821 Richard Jackson 2118 Thornlen Dr N Charleston SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Detray Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi SR 00866 Boa 1532 Fuierdo FR 00648 Ed Moorntsn 85 12th Street Shalimar FL 32570 Dick Patton 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 840 East Glochester Place NorcrOss GA 30071 Frequency Coordinetor Burnia Fields P0 Box 1063 Strickland Rd Interlaches FL 32048 Phone 1904 684-2517 fall Executive Council Meeting held October 24/25 Reston VA Sev eral items business conducted need mentioning District 5 viewpoint First several long-needed ac tions taken sound problem Council finally named target noise level modelers industry shoot chose 90 dB 9 ft goal pretty big noise reduction highspeed engine events such Pattern Pylon much higher some Coun cil members wanted will however hard achieve possible good muf flers reduce engine exhaust noise very low level low exhaust noise would present real problem Yet engines out noisy exhausts threatening flying site retention immediate need get such fenders change ways think quiet good mufflers wont totally cure problem No sir Most us know high rpm high power output propel lers can almost noisy exhaust dont believe find good cobalt Elec tric can turn 12000 rpm lis ten noise Yet other rpm what about propellers makes noise fact very little scientific formation available what generates noise like everything else dont know features create noise cant design avoid effort rectify situation AMA has authorized R&D contract North Carolina State study model-sized propellers turning rpm fall within range actual current practice get some insight propeller noise generation effort includes tests low-speed wind tunnel get data inflight propeller noise model flight speeds break ing new ground AMA effort pays off perhaps should consider research projects other modeling problems need ideas area way talking about inflight noise resonance also big noise pro ducer some cases especially true some fiberglass airplanes caused vibration traveling engine through planes structure skin radiated outside world often increased magnitude use vibration-absorbing mounts greatly reduces kind noise Little lord mounts can used sort rubber grommet glued place around mounting bolts much like heavy-duty servo mount grommet treatment will also reduce engine-gener ated vibration loads radio equip ment Try youll like whole Council got behind plea Dave Peltz expenditure of AMA budget securing holding flying sites believe AMAs noise reduction efforts belong category surely much can done ever Council couldnt think anything meeting So asked AMA Head quarters think about see what pro posals could come up may think cop-out Headquar ters has some smart people often have great ideas Just case dont come up good ideas about wiz ards out District 5 land Give some deep thought Come up some ideas help flying site acquisition Dont worry ideas arent completely worked out will put together everything else see cant work up good program happen agree Dave Peltz onethe future model aviation tied up availability ad equate flying sites takes short re view flying site problems discussed District 5 newsletters come conclu sion So lets put effort solution Another item Council meeting involved presentation Don Godfrey IMAA proposal new largescale model class known experi mental put together along lines full-scale practice requires much doc umentation utilization good design practices produce safe large-scale model aircraft well certification procedure airplanes would restricted 55 100 lb all-up weight limited 80 mph top speeds could flown twice day demonstra tion flights Giant model fly-ins Council gave tentative partial approval concept proposal needs further work before totally satisfactory believe needs incorporate strict flight test program demonstrate design margins built representative models structure its control system ade quacy its flutter margin its controllability its slow-flight capability fact such large airplanes properly designed tested should safer average Pattern Pylon model much work re mains incorporate provisions proposal will make such aircraft surable Still its good start Now back District 5 affairs may have tried contact Burnis Fields District 5 Frequency Coordina tor probably know left district few months Truth off sabbat ical Sig went such exotic places Ida Grove Lincoln Converse did lot flying ultimately flying machines broken hes back home tired repairing ready help District 5 have frequency prob lems Same old address phone number way Burnis says toughest prob lem keeping suitable crate ship scanner around So fellows treat box carefully gets lot use Well wel come back Burnis need Well its official 1988 Nationals will include Free Flight events best sites available have viewed field have varying opinions its adequacy Some say good fields get along east coast Some say its adequate wind doesnt blow Others very disap pointed because its best site USA see Well Ive said before its compromise dont split up Nats events can expect compromis es over sites could used exclusively single event contest involved So far Council doesnt want split up Nationals well continue have make less perfect sites However must say sites suggested Free Flight community also far perfect way another Im sure perfect site exists Also perfect site doesnt refuse go Taft year after year example Na tional Free Flight Contest must move around country us get chance compete guess means about fourth year well have fly Eastern farm fields woods corn ditches younger days enjoyed chal lenge winning spite site now Im afraid Ill lose airplanes So its radios rate challenge Free Flighters make best site have good contest also en courage NFFS continue looking sites developing plans future sep arate Nationals time ripe Its time year clubs have winter banquets Air Foiler Club no exception year made videotapes of events plan show handiwork banquet January Cant wait see results Ill let know its something well again next year Allen Taylor president Flying Grif fins Griffin GA dropped note re port death Dick Miller November 4 1987 following note expresses sentiment of us Dick senior member club Flying Griffins well member Fayetteville Flyers Fayetteville GA Dick lover aviation good friend knew him virtual walking encyclopedia con cerning RCing always willing share help anyone asked will missed Got note hardworking AVP Mississippi Ed Hunter tached copy newsclipping October 11 Sunday edition McComb Enterprise-Journal clip involved fullpage article pictures activities Camelia City Modelers finest examples kind public re lation activities need dispel toy airplane image Articles like go long way help flying site retention problem making general public aware legitimate responsible group Keep up good work fellows Hey about three-year rule change cycle Ive few comments say better way go remember switched two-year cycle believe worked well What say about three-ear cycle Let know feel let Contest Board members hear Well time build next years master pieces Got get out shop See next month Febiuaiy 1988 113 Illinois 0 Indiana 0 Kentucky S Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Oulturd Ri 5 Boa 00 Docuiur IN 46733 Charlie Buser 4944 N Orunge Norridge IL 00650 Cal Bitni #3 Custle Drive RR 2 Florissunt MO 03034 Wiiliam Kern 1008 12th St. Bedford IN 47421 Dick Tuylor 7020 Jefterson Kansas City MO 64114 Siun Watson 10414W 134 Street Puiss Pork IL 60464 Bill Zimaler Box 72 Vurns IL 61375 Fall has fallen leaves changing temperatures dropping Winter just around corner will time read Its building time again us Its also time plan next years events may want include plans year visited several clubs have never visited AMA officer before take lot pride first weekend October made trip Franklin IN fly-in held Johnson County RC Flyers laid-back affairs really enjoy going weather just right little wind lots sunshine So air stayed full planes whole day just sat around talked loved should see flying site guys gals have Its part complex parks set abandoned military site saw noth ing wide-open space around runway old street blocked end parks people installed rest rooms benches understand have spec tators week club has grown six 50-plus members over five-year period Next attended X-CeIl Championship CL meet sponsored CL stunter making comeback Lew McFarland Lexington Aero Modeling Society filled out crew course another excellent contest add list dont see could have because expecting snow moment contest special meaning CL contest last contest site local clubs golf course replacing runways circles enjoyable years have spent lot us really hate see gates close final time new flying site well its way being completed new runway circle Ive gone new site checked out myself would lieve 600 ft runway RC guys looks like goes on Next off Lawrenceville IL Mid-America FF Champs realize second trip year have go FF action Thats its As usual another excellent turnout Good weather boot Lawrenceville saw AVP St Louis Cal Ettle seems hes decided get back FF nice chat Cal going retire air line business shortly expect see him contests future Oh yeah Cal also working world champs Electric St Louis next year Im planning myself time read Cal should have bestowed Superior Service Award Chris Matsuno Chris has very ac tive FF politics some time has FF contest board several terms So Chris havent received yet see Cal Thanks Ive really handing out awards officers year Its such small price pay work theyve done us wish could give know payment will get other satisfaction have done good job us Ive said before must remember official AMA people doing work free fact expenses usually out own pockets still some myself So can give award makes smile down deep weve gotten off real cheap Since Im speaking Doug Kincaid kind enough send pictures handing Chuck Gray Superior Service Award Next made trip Council meeting Ill let read synopsis yourself Im sorta short space last weekend October spent own club decided have picnic families As modelers have remember families dont get volved lot quite often dont realize what-all field picnic gave new insight crowd terrific everyone seemed have good time Gary Frost St Louis wrote note month let know CL bash turned out Buder Park Apparently did excellent job PR work lot media coverage see guys afraid losing park isnt used enough Well proved differently funny thing Gary mentioned way radio announcer stopped middle description Speed told listeners about 200-mph Speed ships guess would quite shock know model can go fast Ron Ballard AVP Decatur sent next picture Indy Screamin Eagles jet Fun-Fly July excellent two-day meet held symposium Sunday bad Bob Gulch dropped line let know third annual Snowball sponsored Polar Bear Squadron Bob said weather event looked go ing mess up whole day Wrong Heck thing put Polar Bears Right think bad weather proper Polar Bear Snowball events Well did too showed up force Unfortunately weather cooperated good time Only kidding Bob says thanks Doug Kincaid sent some pictures Big Bird event Terre Haute mentioned last month thought would like see photos Ole Doc Carmichael got caught sagging engine problems takeoff ended up tall tree As can see first photo below model hurt Well some guys decided cut bird down treeand second photo below shows painful results Some days just dont pay get outta bed does have noise ordinance can hit public nuisance claims extremely difficult contend What must done work diligently getting act together prior possi ble complaints Work attaining lowest levels possible sound make sure flying site adequate prevent overfly ing populated areas attempt make comparisons operation lawnmowers such Essential equipment has consideration model aircraft engine will never attain Good public rela tions essential should number entire club operation Establish sound guidelines compatible particular location remember 90 9 starters may have go lower can done 114 Model Aviation Enough now. SoundCont pg 111 Iowa 0 Michigan 0 Msnwtta 0 Wiscoasin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 111 E Main Upper Level Northville Ml 48167 CompuServe address EMAIL 700472162 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Glenwood N Golden Valley MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents Bud Gorman Box 33 Knife River MN 55609 Jack Finn 368 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapida IA 52402 Ruteell Knetzger 2625 E Shorewood Blvd Miiwaukee WI 53211 Jean Latlk 305 Patti Place Holiand Ml 49423 Carl Moha 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 53705 Ron Sears 132 5 Roalyn Pontiac Mi 46054 Paul Smith 11112 Dlii Drive Sterling HIa Ml 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Box 357 Minocqua WI 54548 past month has very hectic lots traveling around district Executive Council meeting Reston first stop last 1987 very important ar ranged AVP Boyd Bowdish Min neapolis also attend although travel outside district border felt expense worth fact cost comparable visiting Minneap olis area Boyd great time am serting report traveled Reston VA AMA Head quarters invitation Pete sit Executive Council meeting sched uled Saturday 24th Pete felt experience would ben efit western part District VII giving additional insight AMA Head quarters program Executive Coun cils workings Having now have concur outset must say favorably impressed Executive Council Pres ident Lowe ran meeting great skill impressed high quality people Council engi neers electronic specialists self-employed businessmen computer professionals corporate executivesall seem ingly fully qualified task hand think Council formed membership voting can didates interested running its quite ex traordinary have kind talent assembled Council Perhaps success ful businessmen professionals ones resources available great amount time effort re quired VP dont know Whatever inspires VP its working us AMA meeting went 9 am 9 pm Saturday continued Sunday morning 9 am hotel finishing around noon time 24 agenda items handled half-dozen com mittee reports heard Three people Johnny Clemens Bill Effinger Bob Hatschekwere given plaques commemo rating introduction Academy Hall Fame Don Godfrey IMAA gave proposal presentation Experimental category models over 55-lb limit Al exander & Alexander presented insur ance proposal additional coverage Chuck Smith Chicago made plea changing Frequency Phase-in Plan Throughout discussions agenda item after another worked something quite noticeable consistent use word modeler Council modelers interest kept close view times sensed genuine concern Council modeler general both sport competitor variety will want read Minutes meeting published inModel Aviation AMA working hard sub ject sound Council has taken first step setting sound level guidelines looking having research done pro peller noise Flying siteskeeping ac quiring themwas item discussed complex difficult problem Coun cil working Minutes will give specifics arrival Friday noon until departure 5 pm Sunday fully enter tained Pete introduced Head quarters people Executive Council good dialogue Carl Maroney insurance idea Pete has Carl gave us tour computer facility Mike Woodfolk took us through mem bership processing functions Doug Pratt lovely wife Jenny put party Executive Council Headquarters staff home Fri day night great time got talk VPs Headquarters staff Warm friendly people Dougs workshop veritable ware house equipment hes currently Planes engines radios video Ham radio computerI felt like boy candy store Doug does RC Video Magazine articles shop Museum has seen fully appreciated antiques one-of-a-kind things landmark achievers display along other models kinds En gines years back old radio equipment modeling library unequaled Try find way get Youll enjoy Call ahead let Headquarters know youre coming Theyll make welcome want thank Pete affording opportunity foresight expectations well founded Ive come back very positive feeling toward AMA Executive Council hope able share some next year visit areas clubs next stop Madison Sail plane Symposium greats silent flight gather hear contribute ideas technology attendees proceedings available very com plete booklet sessions make worthy addition library year Carl Mohs wonders can well previous year always manage better Congratulations MARCS endeavors following weekend Chicago RCHTA Show district AVP meeting turned out excellent produced everything wanted AVPs offered suggestions can effective followed VPs Jim Sears Dave Brown Don Lowe myself felt AVPs could work AMA staff also contributed formulated some guidelines AVPs work Basically giving tools job descriptions general discussion AMA off i cials answered AVPs questions agreed type meeting must AVP during year also rec ommended sending AVPs EC Meetings really get stronger feel AMA HQ EC operations thanks Off i cers HQ Staff attended months column has easy write due insert Boyd trips made usual Dis trict Roundup being left out because space limitations have few photos include need some PEOPLE planes Look out around district keep news coming welcome new clubs officers Tom McNulty old timer Cloud King De troit Aeromodelers Cub Scout session Stan Spiewak Photo fly emyou clean em Karen Veager after flying 0500 Midwest Races Ninety nine sounds fine February 1988 115 L R Tom McNulty ueorge Lemleux uon Last Stan Spiewak Bob Hall Hugh Woodrow Jack Jensen Bob Wroblewski Detroit Aeromodelers Stan Soiewak Photo Lakeland Loons RC Club 1957 Float Fly-In Stamms place Blue Lake Minocqus WI Great day flyingie no water skiers no wind Arkansas 0 Louisiana 0 New Mexico 0 Oldaltoma0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 84573 Dallas TX 75206 Associate Vice Presidents Dannie Ball 1 Box 040 Mesquite TX 75181 Michael S Harrison 600 7 Main Hot Springs AR 71901 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Hurley III 229 Brian Dr Pleasanton TX 78084 Bill Lee 3522 Tamarisk Lane Missouri City TX 77459 Larry Senor 1415 Manor Dr Bartleaville OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3416 David Dr Metairie LA 70003 Chuck Wood 909 Havard St Clovis NM 88101 Frequency CoordInator Bill May 3839 Duchess Trail Dallas TX 75229 somebody said Youre flying very good today friends jumped defense said Hey dont talk him like never very good Sure good have friends Having mentioned friends brings mind fact should reading just about Christmas time fact am writing about Thanksgiving time makes double pleasure wish very happiest holidays may have safe healthy happy 1988 very best wish can offer hope feel lucky feel am Im sure will wonder could consider myself lucky arson fire completely wiped out hobby shop 47 years life back February Yes Im lucky guy just enjoyed 74th birthday although have kind pain old bones can invite fun living world can still active among fine AMA folks have joy feeling am making contribution enough grin off pain support encouragement hobby indus try friends overwhelming have store open again about five months already showplaces hobby world am having stretch credit far supplierfriends can afford help God bless local modelers have loaned great models create atmosphere walls ceiling literally covered best November 3rd birthday crate arrived AMA Headquarters contained duplicates of awards plaques figu rines have received over years both Academy Model Aeronautics Hobby Industry Associ ation symbols having served both organizations honor years certainly represent something can hold onto make want live serve yet some years Please remember holiday wish you lucky feel am comes pardon pun trial fire realization what friends can mean replacing awards didnt just happen fine old friend has shared much AMA industry life AMA Executive Director John Worth knew needed encouragement friends could provide went work thought Besides collecting AMA awards include Hall Fame AMA Fellowship lifetime membership Meritorious Service Award having AMA President eight years John contacted folks Hobby Indus try Association Fred Polk Executive Di rector HIA Walter Caddell Executive Director Emeritus put ef forts together Meritorious Award Honor highest award hobby business replaced wish could see beautiful sculpted glass victory figurine atop polished engraved wooden base Please folks bear because am sitting tears eyes feel ing very humbleand grateful can ever tell friendships Please may Lord bless friends has holiday time think should dwell happy things count bles sings Give special warm handshake hug special friend got few days ago Dick Barbosa smiled way through front door reassure almost completely recovered terrible experience dont recall just Barbosa will look mast head handsome RCM magazine will find him listed contributing editor As have singled Dick Barbosa out mention has fine modeler fine gentleman ever since grew up boy customer hobby shop show good modelers can turn out Dick has flying years United Airlines now paying back being leader contributor hobby/sport reason am calling Dick attention because about year ago among crowd people crossing street downtown Chicago taxicab plowed through crowd driver having stroke wont dwell tragedy will simply express joy know Dick active again now Texoma RC Club Sherman TX says hell fly ing again United Airlines few months us District Eight owe vote thanks all-time leaders Free Flight C C Johnson has serving District Eight FAI Free Flight Team Selection Committee having chair man 1987 program has asked replaced will ap preciative Well done nree AMA contest Directors scale judges 5th Annual Red River Fun-Fly LR Ray Hamel Ray Emils Ken Guili ford gathering developed $220000 MDA Wichita Falls TX Ken Gulliford president extra-good newsletter editor Wichita Falls TX RC Club case dont know about Wichita Falls up near TexasOklahoma border doubt hottest coldest driest windiest place earth locals well aware make extra ef fort cordial also place best district vice-president District Eight ever including came Mr Murray Frank Back Ken Gulliford just sent photo Scale judges 5th Annual Red River MDA Fun-Fly says 37 entries three states collected over $2200 MDA Fun-Fly sponsored Wichita Falls RC Club Ken kind enough send good-lookin Christmas-red T shirts Thanks Ken shirt thanks especially club making modeling AMA way look good charity ef fort have little personal thanks too real old friend John Pond so-o-o years has prime mover Old-Timer Free Flight John knew lost famous old Carl Goldberg Zip per orange flame white air plane named Hells Fire store fire sent full set Zipper plans plans service am already picking out wood finished model will go AMA Museum Reston VA John will happy provide Old-Timer plans Contact him PO Box 90310 San Jose CA 95109-3310 ****Be Ye Good Cheer Sayeth johnny Clemens**** Cont pg 112 generation evaluation possible alternate/optional plans such ac tions Limits Authority 5 Finance Commit tee draws its authority Executive Council 6 Finance Committees au thority lies various aspects fiscal control generation non financial proposals action AMA Reporting Requirements 7 Finance Committee responsible generation long-range fiscal planning One- two- five-year plans generated up dated annually Such plans will deal come projection expenditure growth declines investment projections member dues structures real estate financing financial aspects AMA operations 8 Other reports such status reports special problems activities will made request AMA President Executive Council Executive Vice-President Appendix IlAwards Criteria* Award Service approval vicepresident 1 Minimum five years chartered club 2 No record bad reports either another club AMA Headquar ters 3 Should have done such things public displays/mall shows superior quality size minimum 10 years b charity benefits school involvement such Adopt-A-School program classes etc minimum five-year period c acquired occurrence through work local other government bod ies flying field open AMA members d held local area trade shows Continued page 118 116 Model Aviation EC Meeting ColoradoO Kaosas 0 Nebraska 0 NorthDakota 0 SouthDakota Wyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Interim VP 8027 W 81st Circle Aovada ca 80005 CompuServe address EMAIL 780672750 Associate Vice Presidents Frank Clarke 1507 Woodland Beatrice NE 88310 Gene Corson Box 2832 Casper WV 82602 Ed Coa 6209 Unden Dr Prairie Village KS 86208 Nathan Lancaster 3597 S Kendall St Denver CO 80235 Ruas Miller 980 N 3rd Carringlon ND 58421 Jim Rickelts 516 S Cloadas Sioux Falls SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 60226 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 303 936-3268 writing February column just before Thanksgiving realizing lot thankful AMA contin ues grow about 5% another year topping out 87 membership over 125000 members self-insurance program has gone well up point plans dou ble amount liability two million next year overall budget AMA next year looks good plans put resources some very need ed areas sound research propellers fly ing field search acquisition retention better communications par ticularly within individual districts support higher expectations associate VPs personal note thanks couple items traveled Bismarck ND returned weekend Conti nental #1713 crash Denverglad going Bismarck instead Boise way state AMA meeting Bismarck very successful meeting let tell folks ND excellent hosts appreciative friendly bunch modelers Expect have report AVP Russ Miller later column October EC meeting Reston Presi dent Don Lowe called forward awards time presented Fellowship grade award After lump throat subsided little pleasure share Council guests thankful thoughts wishes Council pleased accept award pleasure volved organization represented fine people have opportunity able give back service people hobby/sport has pro vided much lifelong enjoyment pleasure AMAs top awards will head mantel home thanks gratefulness great organization may have already seen information Model Aviation about National Fun-Fly next year Reno course Nats next year scheduled held Tidewater Virginia area Mark calen dars two events past columns youve heard oth ers discuss model sound issue some have contacted regarding idea having AMA set some specific sound recommendations use local fields Well last Council meeting recommendation 90 dB 9 ft made 90 x 9a catchy easy-to-remember set numbers provide easily achievable level sound plane motor com binations below level now can personal project may wish work continue hear instances around district fliers experiencing some concerns radio problems would en courage touch District Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles address phone number appear top column Steve cant fix prob lem once youve experienced may able offer some comments would helpful prevention next time Keep track concerns report accumulate background informa tion will assist prevention future problems Look couple new patches will available AMA e flier patch related being quiet flier later New 88 beyond will three books dealing AMA rules attendance district meeting No vember opportunity learn firsthand ones may wish have acquainted werent stay tuned Bob Underwoods column Technical DirectorHell keep formed rule book issues fly big and/or heavy models will interested know 55 lb limit situation being reviewed idea 55 lb limit may changed accommodate heavier models key heavier models being flown safely would keeping speed exceeding safe limits come contact something someone Im sure what speed limit should aver age modeler will check some basic re search area would seem order Any takers out local scene sure watch calendar competitions section Model Aviation date February famous Jefco auction Denver activity grows yearly enjoyed premier winter events District IXwatch Larrie Schaeffer Cheyenne WY dropped line indicating after 30 years Chey enne finally has Free Flight Club again High Plains Drifters enjoying 1000-acre tabletop outdoor activities large school gym 30-foot ceiling indoor work important goals develop training program junior- senior-age members currently working group twenty students elementary school also intend make periodic donations funds raise Make Wish Foundation Great goals folks keep up good work Will looking forward reports success coming months Received note picture below new RC field Grand Junction CO Grand Junction couple years ago meeting visit site before improvement made Harry Suther land newsletter editor indicates group has some significant fundraising ef forts has over $13000 invested 39 x 410-ft runway complete taxi pit areas trailer house storage meeting space headed di rection Grand Junction give Harry call can make arrangements get field flying session Wichita KS comes word trom I3ob Sowder newly formed Wich ita Soaring Association has spon sored its first annual cross-country Sailplane race past October Bob points out two classes seven teams completed 12-mile-plus course provided realistic challenge both new comers experienced fliers time receive issue Model Aviation District IX AMA meet ing will have taken place Denver would expect have report later time success seminar meeting format seminars will have ad dressed some pressing needs modelers clubs facing today flying sitesnoise red uctionfreq uency ques tions Hope club representative write ask handouts prepared Have wonderful holi day season Flying Near Al rports Careful February 1988 117 Arizona 0 California 0 Hawaii 0 Navala 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT David L Pulti District X Vica-Prasident 20450 Caltic St Chatsworth CA 91311 Anecdote Vice Prealdenta Edward Aber-Song 99-127 Ohiakee Ales HI 98701 Darwin N Barrio 6252 E Tumey Ave Scottsdale AZ 85251 Glenn Caner 2020 Gill Pofl Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Bob Kampmsnn 8618 Pledra Way Pair Oaks CA 95828 Mike Lee 11430 Spitfire Drive San Diego CA 92126 Bob Reynolds 12901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 85710 Jim Scarborough 30717 Rue Langlois Rancho PV CA 90274 Batty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Williamson 445 Weatby Chula Vista CA 92011 Jon Zeisloft 5411 October Way Weal Valley City UT 84120 Frequency Coordinator George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95826 Phone 918 362-1862 Flying site progress Executive Council meeting held Reston VA Oct 24th again Voted against AMA budget proposed Finance Committee did because didnt have enough fling site acquisition loss-prevention ac tivities As Ive said before area far important anything else AMA could its members will continue vote against budget pays lip-service important need hope members Executive Council will see light likewise believe 13 other members voted unhappy am about vote write let know am making some progress though troduced motion unanimously passed Council now has AMA Headquarters staff busy preparing proposal vigorous flying site program proposal presented Council its next meeting January should define what AMA needs to come effective force preserving sport helping solve flying site cri sis now experiencing Assuming come up reasonable plan well still have vote funding Council still clings funding AMAs less important highly costly activities such publish ing magazine might have find other ways fund flying site program Although hope wont come need increase dues ever worth reason dues increase would example 125000 members supplying $800 wed have one-milliondollar flying site war chest fight could buy us plenty badly needed national exposure pay additional staf fing travel AMA could get volved flying site problems local basis begin turn tide favor Wouldnt gladly pay $800 re ceive some assurance youd have place fly years come know would Additionally Council voted autho rize funds help clear prepare new site Reno NV will used host major aeromodeling events fu ture other items voted youll able read about synopsis meeting last mat ter Id like mention approval District 10 have AVP meeting Pa sadena CA January going make worthwhile event going seek west coast Nats time youve read club president will have already received detailed mailings meeting inviting club partici pate Computers Aeromodeling Im playing toy airplanes spend time computer-related matters lecturing writ ing consulting companies such Apple No isnt advertisement consulting business clients its just some background material 22nd year computer graph ics industry 13th year applying computers aeromodeling 1975 Jerry Krainock first started plotting airfoils Computer-Aided Design CAD system 1979 Sam Brown Lockheed de veloped first first pro grams scoring RC Soaring contests computer located right field program eventually used score 1981 F3B World Championships Now computers smaller lighter powerful far less expensive routinely use taken-for-granted basis aeromodeling design contest orga nization scoring preparing newsletters AMA extensively uses compu ters kinds things including keep ing membership records updated easily accessible keeping financial records running Nats As membership chairman orga nization known Computer Graphics Pioneers have intense interest com puter history interest includes trying find out very first user computers area sport/hobby Does anyone out know aero modeling computer pioneer What did Please let know Ill try make fa mous However have sneaky suspicion first computer user aeromodeling aerospace engineer somewhere very quietly used either government- corporate-owned multimillion-dollar com puter something boss would too happy about Speak up Its too late fired now might very interesting story Perhaps sophisticated aeromod eling computer application date Dr Paul MacCreadys flying model pter odactyl onboard computer stabilized bird Are headed direction Perhaps Wouldnt won derful could get computers some hard work stabilization concentrated fun part flying No Im advocating Pattern contests via preprogrammed planes about system would make fun-fly landings smoother think technology today again Ive always leading edge applying computers new tasks down-to-earth end its really marvelous clubs now prepar ing really professional-looking newsletters using Desktop Publishing facilities easier read contain text fewer pages include marvelous graphics AMA isnt standing still either Theres ModelNet CompuServe being used supply wealth informa tion areas aeromodeling well expedite AMA membership renew als now experimenting line remote access membership data base AMA officials other night local AMA member called phone see listed CD waited line used second dial AMAs Prime computer 3000 miles away brought up entire membership record screen Mac II gave him answer question couldnt have done just short time ago would have wait until either us ac cess next day HQ staff person via long distance Instant access AMA rec ords just small way computers have entered aeromodeling strongly believe best yet come Cont pg 116 five-year minimum e exis tence minimum 25 years 4 Award can given once five-year period first award have plaque patches made available fee b second award have plaque free patches c third award have add-on patches stars d consideration Award Excellence Award Achievement approval vicepresident 1 Minimum five years char tered club 2 No record bad reports either another club AMA Headquar ters 3 Should have done such things run major contests minimum five years run local contest minimum 10 years b run Nats least once done well good club participation good record must awarded ad vance c run two team trialssame rules apply Nats d run national contest minimum two years 4 Award can given once five-year period first award have plaque patches made available fee b second award have plaque free patches c third award have add-on patches stars d consideration Award Excellence Award Excellence approval Execu tive Council 1 Minimum five years char tered club 2 No record bad reports either another club AMA Headquar ters During period time club should have able get keep fly ing field harmony com munity 3 Should have done such things existence club 50 years b sponsored national re gional trade show least five years c action national importance such locat ing national flying site hosting inter national contest well done d upgrade Award Achievement Award Service e pioneered modeling con cept 4 Award can given once plaque free patches *Approved implementation Exec utive Council October 25 1987 118 Model Aviation EC Meeting Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Oregon 0 Washington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice- President 53 SE 61st Ave Pottland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe nddrean EMAIL760672422 Aenoclete Vice Presidents Tom Cashman 2021 Sw 323rd St Fedaral Way WA 00023 Al Culver Box 00 Wilder ID 03070 Gary R Fuller 3050 Riverwood Juneau AK 00001 Glen Miachke 4050 Fourth Ave N Great Falls MT 50401 Dave Mullena 15550 Palatine Ave N Seattle WA 00133 Bruce NelnOn 007 B Vickaburg St Sokane WA 09200 Dick Wickline P0 Boa 023 Klamath Falls OR 07001 Chick Young 11201 120th St B #00 Puyallup WA 00373 Frequency Coordinetor Robert Belch 10430 00 Haig Dr Portland OR 07236 Phone 503 701-5103 Sometimes things happen espe cially pleasant Id like share following taken let ter written Lois Strom Pylon Rac ers Puget Sound RC Racing club Seattle Skyraiders full-service CL club Sept 26th & 27th 87 plea sure being Contest Director mula race held Toledo WA sponsored PROPS Seven members came out help run race Without race would have big success was best-run races district has ever would like personally thank making job much easier believe some new friendships made start something special Northwest also think rest coun try should sit up take note coop eration can modeling world After modelers just fly different events think should set rest country its ear plan dual meet next yearA super idea EMcC Lois wrote gives basic information Specifically thanked Skyraiders Dave & Wes Mullens Glenn Salter Richie Salter Dick McCon nell Steve Scott Pete & Marie Berg strom truly happening everyone involved can proud part activities have gone past still have large assortment pictures about few taken Bob Balch Lets start some Boeing Hawks Electric meet ably run Bernard Cawley Mitch Poling also showed up though ill hold short seminar finer points segment hobby first picture Jerry Holcombs Sorrell Guppy know flies because Jerry won Best Scale days contest builds such neat stuff finely crafted unique Im jealous say least know belongs since didnt take notes neither did Bob also took Barnstormers Annual Scale Contest Hubbard Air Park year contest joint effort between Oregon Scale Squadron Barn stormers Steve Tischler doing CDs usually thankless job Steve has recovering surgery hasnt able golf much may doing flying Barnstormers new field first picture Dave Rawlings plan ning next rescue mission version new Proctor Jenny should Lynn Johnstons BF1O9 since thats lovely wife watching over Lynn did very good job maybe next year hell make Farragut Scale meet Hope Joe Topper brought brand-new F-16 flew group after contest put first flights morn ing another field wasnt able enter contest quite finished looks very nice indeed Executive Council voted issue STRONG recommendation would meet 90 dB 9 ft 90 means having good sound-level meter setting up uniform method measuring sound emitted aircraft Part discussion concerned sound produced prop money allocated study part problem can alleviated true some sound emitted engine due prop certainly source irritation fac tor gets nonmodelers So turns out taking adhering soundlevel readings going meaning ful neighbors governed sound-level ordinance Such ordi nance can problem governing body sets level too low real oper ation already proposed location cannot lose sight fact worst enemy NOISE Define noise un wanted sound can see have problem Part answer lies super relations people live near fly suggestions made publication Getting Keep ing Flying Sites available HQ just trying friends neighbors having some consideration ina bility move away sound emit may help couple pictures Pine Hollow 87 whet interest next month first goodies given away drawing registered contestants winners get plaques everybody gets chance goodies Im sorry wasnt Bob didnt give notes dont know did sleek little gem below wanted see kind experi menting goes Maybe Dick Lets fly thingies Reiver right Heres very nice Porterfield dont AMA will hold National Fun-Fly Reno next year late June will fly what bring fly-in some exhib itors showing off stuff have offered use some land near Stead will hold As aside may also best Free Flight field coun try will other testing field area fly-in partly an swer question What doing sport modeler February 1988 119 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 Most readers Junior Flight actually young beginnersnot true Juniors would say about 20 write under 20 years old Most letters start something like Ive just returned modeling after thirty-year layoff Im exactly Jun ior ifty-year-old Junior ve asked writers theyd like name page changed answer always No way Now letter John Sibal Lincoln NE will read defi nitely youngster John also will note has very good results Gum Drop plans instructions still avail able 39 stamp Gum Drop has fact flown well has prob lem Heres Johns letter Im 12 years old recently built Gum Drop planes flies great have problem need dethermalizer Today launched it flew out sight just lucky find over two miles away have ideas put cant fly away Well John lightweight SRPSMs Simple Rubber-Powered Stick Models have problem comes dethermalizing Thats because SRPSMs cut down bare minimum save weight make able soar small ris ers Thats what makes good beginner models Theres nothing like good up-upand-away flight implant love flying modelsespecially sunshine streaming through tissue sort got carried away Heavier Free Flight models can accommo date good pop-up stabilizer dethermal izer such DT adds just too high percentage weightand just wrong place tail Usually models such SRPSMs have considered expendable will have noted John three four Gum Drops mentioned article lost out sight postal contest flying start losing too ready try something sophisticated cer tainly can however understand wanting lose Gum Drop Once upon time such models standard fare Outdoor contests usual practice have least three such models ready well adjusted official flight wound up waited good air launched didnt bother chase after Before modern P-30 event required minimum airframe weight style contest flying used too couple dethermalizers however can try Both require using fuse because fire hazard should consider carefully before attemptED WHITTEN Box 176 WaIl St Ste New York NY 10005 ing system maybe better pops off wingnot just tilts up off com pletely. although attached course tail three-foot stout thread De scribed somewhat simpler DT using swinging weight lylE Urn lead trailing out behind upsetting balance can still lose model out sight John everything compromise trade-off aeromodeling cant get something nothing Good luck 61E1 E0 COEJEICTn. #evv IMlNGTHERMAL izER FO u1op SRP2-7 weight should piece sheet lead about /6-in thick deep motor stick two inches long Experi ment lengthtoo short less weight will job too long will cut down flight too much During flight weight held side motor just behind propeller assembly Drill hole end attach strong thread running back sure goes under sta bilizer very end boom must securely attached Everyone using fused dethermalizer sumes responsibility must take pre caution using snuffer tube extinguish spark /2-in length %-in inside-diameter ID aluminum tubing snuffer tube glued top motor stick above area lead weight will Protect whole area four sides motor stick cementing tinfoil preparing flight fuse serted snuffer tube end lit facing forward nothing sticking out rear tube Naturally will have tested fuse will know long should release weight after seconds minutes weight held tightly place small rubberband goes around both weight fuse will easier remove propeller rubber motor Pull weight forward thread tail snug against motor stick cannot tangle rubber motor set now remember four disadvantages using fuse-activated swinging weight dethermal izer First must concerned fire especially dry weather Second adds confusion preparing model flight sure light fuse Better have helper Third model lot heavier having lug hunk lead Remember move wing forward rebalance model will drag too So result model will climb high nor glide well may require heavier motor turn adds weight fourth strong thermal future Ill detail wing pop-off DT Let know works PFLI T F STA SDO 88 Youre going have hurry enter Sponsored San Diego Orbi teers Dave VTO Linstrum Model Builder magazine will another P contest enter time both P-30 rubber power Pee Wee-30 gas power full info rush SASE Dave Linstrum 4057 San Luis Drive Sarasota FL 33580 Hurry contest coming January 17 1988 can fly personbut proxy entries must arrive January 8 1988 Send proxies prepaid John Oldenkamp 3331 Adams Ave San Diego CA 92116 future PW-30 looks good Lee Campbell Campbells Custom Kits says will soon boxing Busy Bee all-sheet PW-30s Further hear Cox intends make new PW 020 engines However sug gest write Cox prod Let know much little engines needed Orbiteers Pee Wee-30 plan formation pack including some very good info getting 020 run well avail able $200 editor El Torbel I/no Howard Haupt 3860 Ecochee Avenue San Diego CA 92117-4622 * * * * * wraps up issue Keep tails light Ill out flying next month 120 Model Aviation Io SRPSM Dethermal izer FLIGHT
Edition: Model Aviation - 1988/02
Page Numbers: 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120
Of 14514 ballots received 431 disqualified various reasons leaving 14083 ballots tabulation Dave Brown won both EVP Dis trict 3 VP positions can hold fice chose EVP special election necessary decide Eva Biddle Bob Brown will become District 3 VP Note new election necessary because voted Dave Brown need given chance vote another choice Votes Vice Presidents Total District 3 Eva Biddle686 Bob Brown564 Dave Brown804 Write-In Candidates1 Total2055 District 7 Pete Waters1237 Write-In Candidates10 Total1247 District 9 Tom Boyd443 Travis McGinnis464 Write-In Candidates2 Total909 District 11 Ed McCollough693 Write-In Candidates16 Total709 Howard Crispin Jr 90 9 moving new era model aeronautics prospect quieter operation introduction new technology equipment will become apparent time goes Response beginning seen through articles var ious publications interest manufactur ers through increase letters comments welcome news Aeromodelers around world should see benefits near fu ture progress will costs can hope will some input financial support some re search will need done Good data absolute necessity real progress made area Early indications such support will forthcoming also hope members ClAM will willing provide some financial support program Alternatively some countries have technical data dealing subject would hope also made available ap plication problems related sound Academy serious its resolve something about problem As stated last issue intending work getting members track toward attaining universal acceptance accomplishment operating no higher 90 dBA measured 9 ft model following procedure SynopsisExecutive Council Meeting October 24-25 1987 following attendance meeting Reston VA President Don Lowe Altamonte Springs FL Executive Vice-President Jim McNeill Birmingham AL Executive Director John Worth Fairfax VA District Vice-President Don Krafft Duxbury MA VP-Il John Byrne Bayside NY VP-Ill Dave Brown Hamilton OH VPIV Howard Crispin Charlottesville VA VPV Lee Webster Manchester TN VP-VI Jim Sears Burgin KY VP-VII Pete Waters Northville MI VP-VIII Johnny Clemens Dal las TX VP-IX Travis McGinnis Arvada CO VP-X David Peltz Chatsworth CA VP-XI Ed McCollough Portland OR NAA Executive President Ev Langworthy Present Academy executive staff Bob Underwood Technical Director Vince Mankowski Nats General Manager Lynne Girdner Comptroller Micheline Madison Competitions Department Director Doug Pratt Special Projects Director Joyce Hager Executive Coordinator Bob Vojsla vek Administration Services Director Mike Woodfolk Membership Director Carl Ma roney Special Services Department Direc tor Geoff Styles PR Director Lou Ward Executive Assistant Guests Lillian Worth Winton Buckley Al exander Alexander Inc Doug Holland District IV Currin Elsenhart York Area RC Bob Dean Don Godfrey Werner Hoe ckele IMAA Bill District Ill Bill MathVotes Executive Vice President District TotalsNo 1No 2No 3No 4No 5No 6No 7No 8No 9No 10No 11Foreign Dave Brown70593927221142395602587765506462107437735 Horrace Cain1234357616148822296424771171464 Jim McNeill575936654577837977746947845031388430515 OtherCandidates31321341141101 Totals14083796134520828251465128613081207847213972954 should used check complianceews District V Boyd Bowdish Assistant VP standardDistrict VII Bob Hatschek FF Team Selec Continued page 106Continued page 104 AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John worth 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager 0 Comptroller Gisele Jackson 0 Competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Nets Generai Managen Vince Mankowski0 Special Services Director Carl Maroneye Specisi Events Director Douglas Pratt 0 Public Relations Director Geoff Styles 0 Technicei Dinctor2 Bob Underwood 0 Adminiatretlve Coordinator Bob Voislaveke Publicetions Director Carl R wheeleye Membership Director Mike Woodfolk S General Counsei Jeremiah Courtney February 1988 103 AMA HQ Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents L 1987 ElectionSound & Model Results Dave BrownAeronautics New EVP AMAs Executive Council equivalent toe Board Directors basically composed President Esecutive Vice President Executive Director 11 district Vice Presidents officers provided space month AMA News publication What say space however matter personal viewpoint sole responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council EC MeetingCont pg 103 tion Committee copy official minutes may ob tained request AMA HQ available approximately January 25 1988 minutes officiai until review possible suggested changes corrections made next Council meeting scheduled January 8 1988 regular meeting Academy Model Aeronautics Executive Council brought order 855 am Presi dent chaired meeting I Approval Minutes moved seconded approved unanimously accept July 10 1987 min utes amended written Council input II Executive Vice-Presidents Report A Insurance McNeill reviewed Acade mys insurance status concluding has successful year $5901 has paid out claims approximately $600000 1987 reserves untouched available 1988 B Building McNeill advocated expansion Headquarters building subject deferred January agenda C Teacher-CD McNeill also advocated creat ing new Contest Director rating teach ers Noting idea needs develop ment subject deferred Janu ary meeting Ill Executive Directors Contract Council went executive session produced following motion accept three-year Executive Director contract presented Bill Mathews effec tive February 1 1988 approved unani mously ED abstained IV 55-lb Weight Limit Don Godfrey spokesman IMAA presented proposal establishing Ex Interstate Model Flying Club Donates $2500 Mortgage Depletion Program Applied AMA Headquarters building mortgage $2500 donation will help reduce interest costs objective mortgage deple tion program rid AMA building mortgage thereby eliminating long-term mortgage interest burden encour aged donate solicit organize activity such 50-50 booster raffle fun-fly contest demo show display whatever benefit mortgage depletion program will benefit entire mem bership reducing amount AMA dues money would otherwise have used purpose Shown Executive Vice-President Vic Bock Interstate Model Flying Club presenting John Byrne AMA District II VP check amount $2500 toward mortgage depletion program perimental category model aircraft 55 100 lb proposal requires cooperation between AMA IMAA safety inspec tions certification denying AMA insur ance coverage aircraft certified airworthiness noted program nature compatible Academys obliga tion encourage research develop ment After considerable discussion safety factors involved motion passed approve AMA insurance experimental model aircraft weighing between 55 100 lb subject Council approval set requirements guidelines pro duced joint AMA/IMAA committee charged drafting regulations guidelines 12 2 against 6 EVP following appointed AMA segment committee Howard Crispin chairman Pete Waters Johnny Clemens John Worth advisory capacity Don Lowe V Sanctions/Giant Model Events Discussion noted problems coordinat ing sanction IMAA Giant Scale Fly-ins regular AMA event No 514 Giant Scale Contests problems due scheduling same day/weekend close proximity another drawing same participant base rec ommended approved Council consen sus instructions issued AMA contest coordinators treat class fly-in same manner rule book competitive event schedule conflict event 514 per recom mended rule book event separation dis tances see item XVIII Rules VI Insurance Review Winton Buckley Alexander & Alexan der Inc reported seven-year period firm has retained insur ance brokers risk management consul tants After discussion President appointed Insurance Committee Don Krafft chairman Jim McNeill Dave Brown Carl Maroney Doug Holland ad visory capacity committee review recommendations submitted Alexan der & Alexander Inc oversee AMAs insurance commitments peri odic reports Council VII Presentations AMA Fellowship Award present ed Travis McGinnis Johnny Clem ens replacement awards lost fire last Travis McGinnis left Arvada CO presented AMA Fellowship plaque AMA President Don Lowe October 24 1987 Executive Council meeting Travis received honor years AMA service district vice-president associ ate vice-president contest coordinator Con test Director Nats RC judge member Scholarship Committee chairman Nats Steering Committee February presented Fellowship Hall Fame Meritorious Service Johnny Clemens presented Bill Ef finger Robert Hatschek Hall Fame plaques VIII Frequency Plan Review Chuck Smith AMA member Chi cago addressed Council proposal amend RC Frequency Phase-In Plan calling immediate 20 kHz operation lower end 72 band 40 kHz upper end Frequency Committee Chairman Fred Marks noted current Phase-In Plan previously approved Council developed over period several years response modelers demands gradual phaseout plan has reconsidered times response various propos als similar Mr Smiths time result ing unanimous agreement alter plan No action taken Council deviate previously accepted pro gram IX Membership Junior Noting some AMA meets 25ctaday Junior memberships promoted include model rocketry activ ity youngsters Worth reported would help Contest Directors such meets able also apply one-day mem bership simple model rocket events approved unanimously expand 25t memberships include junior-age youngsters fly model rockets mo tors no larger C size conform ance NAR safety code B Foreign Discussion reaffirmed previ ous foreign member policy allow foreign members cast ballots na tional offices X Sound Crispin requested chairman Sound Committee attend District IX Denver meeting purpose con ducting advising regard noise mea happy occasion October 24 1987 Johnny Clemens Dallas TX re presented plaques three awards previously received plaques AMA Fellowship Model Aviation Hall Fame AMA Meritorious Service original plaques destroyed fire February 1987 completely burned Johnnys retail hobby store right down ground Clemens has since got ten back business another store gradually getting back replacement plaques shown being present ed AMA Executive Director John Worth left AMA President Don Lowe right symbolize long distinguished ser vice Johnny has given AMA model aviation general 104 Model Aviation Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 October Council meeting held Res ton filled much important business Its becoming apparent need either increase number Council meetings per year figure out some way reduce agenda items AMA continues grow therefore sues become increasingly complex must spend some time inside AMA organization fully appreciate complexity business AMA has shown growth rate five percent per year during past several years year will exceed 125000 members bursting seams Headquarters building staff neces sary deal needs membership Since flying site acquisition retention pressing problems seeking promote larger use public lands flying sites NAA National Aero nautic Association has promised help us quest using its influence high office Flying Site/Public Rela tions Department now preparing plan Council consideration January meeting addition have increased budget department allow involvement local basis resolve fly ing site issues also holding semi nars subject important gatherings around country Chicago Denver will sites two such seminars PR Department has recently pub lished Publicity Guide Model Clubs booklet will available club should aid dealing press other groups publicizing promoting activities addition other materials available meet particular need just ask Call Geoff Styles 703 435-0750 want help particular issue AMA does have resources pur chase flying sites around country can help quest sharing ex perience gained years dealing problem Noise Noise abatement important ad junct flying site retention panacea feel important work problem reasonable basis end will publish recommended noise standard based experience community requirements technological capability etc no position im pose requirement clubs respect nor would want also obvious clubs have noise problem What really trying generate initiative will stimulate de velopment area realizing problem can get worse popula tion moves closer flying sites Noise also can also have detrimental effect own hearing dont ignore problem Academy will sponsor research proj ect yeara first us will investigate under static dynamic conditions propellers noisy what design charac teristics necessary make quieter Until now has cut try experimentationhopefully will better understand problem result research Obviously conclusions will made available especially industry produces hardware us see need also noise re search other facets problem mufflers etc will make effort volve hobby industry other nations study out aware pertinent research area would like hear suggest contact Howard Crispin Council noise expert reviewed insurance program consider proposals increased coverage available look risks An surance committee has created maintain special vigilance area still pretty good position point time always poten tial significant concern respect plan increase coverage next year primarily encourage property own ers support hobby continue look up-front cover age protect own resources nothing available time strongly recommend members FLY SAFELY prevent injury others reduce financial risk especially vigilant flying nonclub facilities property owner will covered such instances un less special coverage sought UN CONTROLLED flier/spectator situations can occur could lead disaster models fly could become lethal weapons flown careless manner unenlightened spectator gets flight path plane especially vigi lant about equipment integrity dont fly radio glitching suspect Also dont fly beyond own capability need assistance seek help capable instructordont too proud AMA wants thoroughly enjoy hobby must recognize accidents can occur Having volved flight safety over years Ive seen reactions accident like wring ing hands lamenting so should have known better Quite often immediately layer safety fixes band-aid attempts eliminate problem Use smarts prevent accidents happening Encourage club use recommended field layout found AMA Rule Book important thing separate model flight path spectators property casual flights generally concern ourselves crowd control contest fun-fly Crashes occur time Fortu nately usually crash open areas due CONTROLLED flight environment Remember moment carelessness can result lifetime regret Council also considered proposal increase allowable model weight 100 lb basis system would control quality design construction check-out operation modes plan presented IMAA representatives special inter est group big models would apply models above 55 lb limit 100 lb might add France already has similar system effect plan provisionally approved subject approval final acceptable version plan An impor tant provision plan would limit flight velocity 80 mph precluding very highspeed heavy aircraft Personally feel controlling velocity very important safety since limits vehicles kinetic energy thereby positively affecting both ability avoid wayward objects operators ability cope partial con trol failures feel elements plan could apply other lighter models will looking overall safety point view Chicago RCI-ITA Show recently returned attending Radio Control Hobby Trade Association Show Chicago con junction show first-of-itskind gathering District VII associate vicepresidents meeting chaired Dis trict VP Pete Waters proved very fruitful attempt directly involve associ ate VPs AMA affairs desire create structure will better serve needs local basis would like AVPs available provide answers questions attend club functions etc end have increased district budgets accommodate such expense planning holding such meetings other districts also Chicago show provided opportunity talk subjectsa chance feel pulse Also able see latest goodies become aware future devel opments maybe made USA radio system future Hooray Now dont ask youll find out soon enough ready aint no question can well can long last can cost-competitive dollar may buy much abroad used manufacturers can get back doing own thingat least some extent also saw evidence work advance cause narrow-band radio equipment So market new equipment buy narrow band will crease useful life purchase promote safety flight operations Same time Peace safe flying SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT February 1988 105 Executive VPs Report Jim McNeiII AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Charles Snyder president Charles County RC Club Brandywine MD writes October National Newsletter announced termination club roster program chose instead put burden AMA membership verification solely club object means someone club will have physically check out club members card see belong AMA chartered clubs members reason AMAs existence other way around look forward reply mod ification unilateral decision Charles letter has triggered clarifi cation AMAs new policy club sub mits complete roster list AMA HQ request verification AMA will verify members current membership status return list Thanks letter agree membership verification im portant AMA happy cooperate such verification will no longer automat ic Basically AMA will help clubs re sponsibility knowing whether flying club field AMA members will rest club read Ed Whittens Junior Flight page magazine month Ed writes dedicated column dedicated helping young people grow up come model airplane builders fliers page appears back maga zine AMA stuff therefore paid contribute work month Ed does writing free Did know Right minute Ed hatching out plan encourage juniors seniors competitionwise recall July Council meeting 25C one-day membership reinstated Juniors next Council meeting will try begin new program wherein school teacher anyone else can pay $500 fee obtain limited Contest Directorship day Limited CD will allowed such authorization day over such events rubber-powered stick cabin models over Hand-Launched Gliders Nothing else No powered models electric-powered glow-powered No tow catapult RC models kind No CL models Only rubber-powered HandLaunched something teacher can con duct contest school ground safe manner Ed wants work plan scheme Junior Flight excellent idea AMA lucky have Ed Whitten contributing time genius help get kids started limited CD license will good day will expire contest grounds fin ished will carry reward free AMA membership following year idea catches can con ducted anywhere US interested persons certainly worth try enough encourage juniors get involved need looks like excellent way involve young people contests What think going require $1 fee Limited CD Paul Smith ex plained dollar too cheap jacked up $5 Fredrick Webster Sierra Vista AZ writes feel should place Model Aviation AMA members can speak out heard AMA Speak-Out good title can average Sunday flier have voice chance intent forum generate ideas promote positive changes benefit Terry Rimert Jacksonville FL writes Never vote incumbent best political advice can receive Im sure applies unpaid volunteer office holders however case believe should heap more responsibility more abuse until Sound Cont pg 103 maximum recommended noise level will 90 dB measured 9 ft cen terline model model placed hard surface flying site motor running full power measurement will taken 90 degrees flight path right-hand side downwind model microphone will placed stand approximately 12 above ground line motor No noise-reflecting objects shall nearer Continued page 111 PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO FLY Safe Flying No Accident get burned Out quit own snap some best Chi cago fliers attending Lincoln Nats belong prestigious SOAR club run contest better look out L-R Jim McCarty Burt Marx Wayne Fredette Earl Fredrickson Tom Kallevang Rich Burnoski Ed Whyte Tom Tock Gregg Seydel Dave Haertel supposed picture forgot EC Meeting Cont pg 104 surements no objection Chairmans use Sound Committee funds such travel Crispin further reported North Caro lina State University proposal research model propeller noise reduction objective test quieter propeller de signs noted have never scientif ically isolated propeller noise such study necessary supplement exhaust noise reduction An initial motion accept North Carolina State University re search proposal failed 8 against 2 6 7 8 9 11 EVP NAA 6 1 3 4 5 10 ED Following pro con discussion topic moved seconded unanimously carried reconsider mo tion failed modified motion Continued next column 106 Model Aviation distinguished gentlemen playing idea sending aloft its own first Gas model ever fly state Wisconsin original design gassie initially powered free Loutrel donated Douglas hardware store Janesville WI has re stored re-covering forth Dont worry about modelthey lost nerve particular day right now rests AMA museum permanently Brown Jr bolted left Jack Glassen stored little plane 47 years center Elwin Linds ley restored right Al Helm original designers builders two ladies rear Mrs Ed Hopper Mrs Will Treder fine group including Bill Bates shown generously donated historic relic AMA museum model arrived Mr Conrad Hansen owner Brown Jr politely fit dis covered given engine away unbolted mailed him fine cura tor Mr Hurst Bowers saved day coming up spare Brown Jr glass showcase ended happily Executive Directors ViewFrom HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 National Fun-Fly/Convention Renojune 24-26 1988 . Something new AMAa National FunFlyis works locationReno may raise some eyebrows reason ing behind should get back down again people enjoyed Reno 1984 annual National Championships held also 1982 Scale World Championships held others did enjoy Reno because some flying site situations will involved 1988 RC CL flying planned main aircraft parking ramp Stead air base Control Line events held 84 Scale flown 82 smooth blacktop surface excellent con dition Free Flight flying planned new site north Steada former drag strip middle mile-and-a-half-square val ley additional retrieval area beyond Free Flight site has already called better Taft several FF people have tried currently project under way make better clear ing sagebrush marking bike routes model retrieval also possibility addi tional RC site about eight miles east Steadthe Reno RC Club field large blacktop runway Separate events could held location inter fering Stead RC operations During same weekend Stead West Coast SAM Championships also scheduled Old-Timer-type Free Flight Radio Control models will featured As 1984 Reno Convention Center will used activities AMA Convention displays seminars meetings trade show industry exhib its Indoor model flying including electric-powered RC models big weekend activity being developed basic event being AMAs first National Fun-Fly nature event will provide time place AMA members fly types models wont competition rule book sense will numerous awards provided different kinds models performances general idea everyone bring models theyve got Time slots loca tions will provided flights possible Swap shops auctions being considered MECA group Model Engine Collectors Association expected have famed Collec together events AMA Executive Council will also hand regular meetings opportunity rank file AMAers see board directors operates Mark dates June 24-26 1988 calendar Reno weekend will toric occasion Sidelight Reno great fam ily/sightseeing area Lodging plentiful economical food Reno caters visi tors makes welcome Plan now family friends Also note June Reno usually best time yearminimum winds warm dry rather hot humid great vaca tion city best time year Ranks Get Thinner . Recent years have seen famous old-timers depart modeling scene Names like Goldberg Axelrod Renaud Manulkin Plecan Grant Maloney others now part history Its nat ural enough have learned live diminishing ranks hoping other names will become equally famous time never left completely alone leaderless So resigned inevitable still produces jolt note phone call tells another modeling perso nality no longer us Lee Norcross has joined list passed away October age 71 Lee Norcross active Free Flighter over 60 years past president Thunderbugs club California ac tive Contest Director recent years flew Old-Timer type models loved Texaco eventhe won 1983 Lees son Joe carrying dads tradition notes Lee modeling friends world over such long tory Free Flighting Joe has no worries about dad being good company up dethermalizers never needed EC Meeting Cont pg 106 approved unanimously go/no-go decision accept North Car olina State University research proposal shall rest President District IV Vice-President Lowe Crispin after meeting principals project [not exceed $45000] Crispin also led Council discussion es tablish sound-level goal AMA activi ties achieved early practical order help reduce eliminate flying site losses due noise complaints motion approved unanimously recommend 90 dB nine meters maximum per missible noise level objective Xl Budget Brown chairman Finance Com mittee distributed proposed charter def ing objectives goals responsibilities authority Finance Committee see Appendix accepted presented noted stand ing committee chairman should likewise produce such charter After Brown explained answered questions concerning details 1988 budget series motions followed A That two replacement two new Headquarters positions approved total $74500 approved 12 2 against 6 11 B That up $2000 authorized District X AVP meeting conducted MS Show Pasadena January 1988 approved unanimously C That beginning 1988 officers budgets shall follows $4000 total cludes phone Districts X Xl $3000 total includes phone other districts $3000 total plus phone EVP Pres idents budget remains same approved 12 2 against 1 6 D That budget include funds pro vide lodging $25 day per diem Council member attendance Nats ap proved 11 2 against 1 10 1 abstained 6 E To increase CH Grant/AMA Schol arship fund $11000 $10000 1988 approved unanimously F That Capital Equipment budget 1988 approved amended total $82000 [Amendments new van $20000 new trailer $11000 computer upgrade $7600 Nats communication equipment $8000] approved unanimously G To authorize $2000 AMA participa tion 1988 EAA Air Academy Weekends education program youngsters ap proved unanimously H To approve 1988 operating budget presented amended approved 13 1 against X Following Peltz objection lack spe cific budgeting regard flying sites motion approved unanimously AMA HQ staff directed develop plan implement AMAs fundamental goal Protection Promotion Model Fly ing particular emphasis sub goal involving acquisition protection flying sites plan ad dress specific program details estimated costs manpower requirements draft mailed member Ex ecutive Council prior next meeting January Peltz noted supportable plan emerges Finance Committee should de velop new budget format supplement Continued page 108 February 1988 107 Lou Proctor wife Elsa Lou holding AMA Model Aviation Hall Fame plaque Elsa holding framed copy 1930 news paper clipping Proctor featured regarding Scale model airplane contest Date September 22 1987 reception hosted Joint Military R/C Flyers Club fol lowing Lous induction Model Avia tion Hall Fame see details December 87 issue Model Aviation page 113 EC Meeting Cont pg 107 replace present format reflect programs designed intended achieve AMAs fundamental goal sub goals previously adopted long-range planning meetings chairman Finance Committee commented would good topic special meeting purpose es tablishing implementation methods stated goals subgoals See item XVI Fu ture Meetings Additional Council budget actions ap proved objection 1 FAI representatives attending FAI Paris meetings shall receive $25 day per diem 2 Travel expense mileage shall com puted current government standard 225 mile 3 EVP President budgets shall carry over year year same VP bud gets XII NAA-FAI Lowe reported despite financial difficulties National Aeronautic Asso ciation AMA division fee NAA will remain same 1988 also noted possibility NAA assist ance obtaining flying sites military government sources Council com ments included recommendation NAA make greater effort publish aero modeling news its magazine XIII World Championships 1988 Executive Director recom mended received approval proceed plans host Indoor World Cham pionships Johnson City TN Elec tric Power World Championships St Louis MO break-even basis Junior WC Discussion produced consen sus first Junior Free Flight World Championships Poland problem events too sophisticated very few experienced young fliers type contest agreed Executive Director will ask international aeromodeling ganization reevaluate feasibility holding WC originally offered further has authority draw AMA participation better plan forthcoming 1989 US offe host combined Radio Control world championships F3A F3B F3C F3D briefly discussed noting formal hosting bid has received Chesapeake VA another loca tion possibility Westover AFB MA site 1985 Pylon WC XIV Nats Reviews 1987 McGinnis 87 Nats Steering Commit tee chairman reported Lincoln Nats favorably reported modeling press except Outdoor Free Flight events extra activities well received contest well run explained overbudget fig ure $18000 attributed achieving needed 1500 contestant entry $9000 Combat accident $5000 radio equipment maintenance 1988 Crispin 88 chairman Mankow ski described aid map 1988 Nats locations designated Free Flight area discussed suitability size terrain possibility splitting off Indoor Outdoor Free Flight Nats main events also discussed Factors noted weigh against separate FF Nats events enthusiasm local modelers site policy rotat ing Nats nationally results attendees being within average days driving distance noted 88 Nats local Free Flight com munity expressed strong support location offered Following extensive discus sion motion approved accept 1988 Nats plan presented Steering Committee Nats General Manager 8 2 4 5 6 7 8 11 ED 2 against 3 10 During discussion affirmed scarcity good Free Flight flying sites serious concern Council does easily lend itself solution However Executive Director noted ray light reporting National Air Race Association has bought 19 square miles land Reno has offered AMA use some land north Stead Airfield Worth proposed helping clear part mile-and-a-half-square area sign ing use agreement making avail able various AMA sanctioned events approved unanimously authorize $2000 clearing purposes Reno site offered National Air Race Association XV First National Fun Fly Mankowski reported event pre viously approved concept has de veloped follows Date placeJune 24-26 1988 Reno NV AMA has access convention center no cost will trade show various types seminars frequency checking control SAM Champs west coast concept fun-fly reach out AMAs large popula tion sport fliers providing noncom petitive type event coupled expo sure wider spectrum modeling world products instruction frequency ed ucation forth approved unan imously first National Fun-Fly held Reno 1988 XVI Future Council Meetings Approved following second regular 1988 Executive Council meeting held conjunction National Fun-Fly Reno unani mous B January 1988 Council meeting held California conjunction IMS Show approved 8 2 against 6 3 C special meeting held Res ton VA during April 1988 date de cided January meeting purpose long-range planning imple mentation previously approved goals objectives AMA XVII Dual candidacy topic consequences someone simultaneously winning two posi tions briefly discussed de cided discussion needed will done later meeting XVIII Rules Emergency Proposals emergency rules interpretations having nothing threats life property deemed simply too important wait next rules change cycle Contest Board Coordinator Don Lindley asked Council issue statement restricting emergency proposals true situations threat life and/or property President followed delegating Technical Director authority make determinations concerning emer gency proposals practice Contest Board Coordinator Technical Direc tor will confer accordance Con test Board procedures document Also emergency/interpretation proposals make through system year falling between rules change cycles rule book publications will synopsized magazine during year determined B Giant Model Sanctions order rectify complaints item V synopsis Technical Director reported contest co ordinators will instructed treat class fly-in same manner rule book competition eventnot schedul ing conflict Event 514 per recom mended rule book event separation distances C Flight Safety Rules Contest Board Co ordinator submitted action needed institute uniform safety codes sport contest flying defining conditions under activity will suspended restricted recommended Safety Committee cooperation insurance underwriters develop firm definitions should used add items Safety Code Safety Committee Sears Clemens Brown McNeilI assigned task assistance Bob Under wood will present ideas com mittee review XIX Memberships NAMBA Worth reported North American Model Boating Association has asked AMA affiliation Discussion re sulted a consensus ways incor porating other associations AMA membership insurance structure will dis cussed special meeting April 88 Bill Mathews asked look legal ramifications such affiliations B Club Membership Processing Execu tive Director reported previous backlog club processing has elimi nated future club roster mainte nance will individual clubs responsibility AMA help neces sary C Disability Previously Council tempted accommodate disabled people reduced membership rate found impossible administrate due lack standardization evidence prov ing disability No action taken change policy time D Instructors Noting instructors pivotal process introducing re taining new people hobby/sport approved institute effective January 1 1988 $80 insurance rate instructors provides instructor insur ance student time instruct ing one-on-one 7 2347811 ED 3 against 5 6 10 XX Committee Reports A Films Byrne remarked committee Continued page 110 108 Model Aviation Connecticut 0 Maine 0 Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-Ptesident PO Box 1828 Duibury MA 02331 617 9344245 Aseociete Vice Presidents Gerald Browa PO Ban 4384 Middlntown RI 02840 Bill Chandler PO Boy 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Aah St Townsend MA 01400 Bob Landry 80 Main St Eanex Jct VT 08452 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03284 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St Avon CT OOOOi Frequency Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Marstona Mum MA 02848 Re-districting The Re-districting Committee formed February 1986 Council meeting goals try give district about same number members Don Lowe became presi dent asked committee investigate possibility changing administra tion within districts During time District X Vice President complain ing about inequities contests contest flyers contest boards etc problems trying find solutions some items very rapidly came apparent First elected vicepresident person can vote Council meetings would seem indicate much change could made administration would nearly impossible equalize districts mem berwise area district going way outsize example District X has about 21000 members District IX has about 5000 added enough area District IX have 20000 members total area would large VP could administer Council polled twice much interest could detected make large changesappar ently same response 1969 again mid-Seventies re districting discussed October 25 Council meeting re port given appear very few solutions would address goals District X Vice-President insists equality areasbut offers no work able solutions Since present system working so-called prob lems decided pursue re districting further rather devote time productive issues Brunswick Area Modelers club lo cated Brunswick ME area has chartered about two years year about 25 members fly primarily Sailplanes powered models 20 45 size range club very active year promoted Indoor fun-fly April youngsters follow ing report fun-fly sent club president Tim Toutant Mr Don Krafft Earlier year April 11 1987 Brunswick Area Modelers along Maine Model Clubs Association sponsored Indoor fun-fly event held annually took place Brunswick Rec reation Center facility has good height Indoor flying no rafters contend whole idea fun-fly get kids Maine involved spirit model aviation Beginners Comet Cadet kits used because ease building parentyoungster interaction planes judged building design tro phy awarded three age groups Other balsa plane kits ready-to-go va riety made available door kids chance fly planes prior contest make trim ad justments club members out full force lend hand cheer youngsters lot Hot Stuff used repair damaged planes timekeeper other Gordon Light 85 years young has longtime spearheader model avia tion goes way back days young AMA thrill watching Gordon dodge planes keeping time scoring best three timed flights made things simple great watching kids putting turns rubber motor letting plane go occasion wing tail would break youngster would come over asking Can fix instant Hot Stuff came instant smile plane ready go again After Juniors finished time lunch wife Chris Bill Chandlers wife Donna kept hot dogs baked goods soft drinks flowing would like thank two job well done During lunch VCR tapes aeromodeling several RC aircraft display well Helicopters After lunch Seniors turn fly ing enabled Juniors see sophisticated Indoor planes include Scale penny-weight kids amazed slow long penny-weights flew time al four minutes planes Amazing As day drawing close prior awards being handed out kids lined up famous mass launch What sight planes went everywhere time awards handed out smiles win ners faces made feel Indoor event well worth effort am look ing forward doing again next year Brunswick Naval Air Station Open House August 15th open house Brunswick Naval Air Station static dis plays air show Navy featuring Blue Angels Brunswick Club very prominent display hangar modelers started air show off 30-minute demonstration Tim Toutant air traffic controller instru mental organizing displays fly ing Unfortunately time flying ran out just about start turn know military time up stop flying Tim lost chance good day model aviation re ceived good boost Johnnie Clemens Most know John Clemenshe past president has served Executive Council years owns hobby shop Dallas TX has business over 40 years Last February store completely destroyed fire arsonperson caught materials collected over 40-year period destroyed October 25 1987 Coun cil meeting John awarded Hall Fame Fellowship Meritorious Service Awards second time replace lost fire As far know person receive awards twice Coming Events ion Chelmsford MA sponsored 495th RC Squadron information contact Jim Gilliatte 533 Lex ington Rd Concord MA 01742 e Model Club Expo August ME April 16-17 1988 armory Hazel Sig Hester Maxey Hester scheduled guests should receive issue mag azine just about Christmas-time Barb would like wish Merry Christmas Happy Prosperous New year February 1988 109 Brunswick Area Modelers Club display Brunswick Naval Air Station Photo Herb Rollins John worth ana uon LOW6 presenting awards John Clemens center iim ousans ana nis ~nrimsian age inc Brunswick Naval Air Station Demonstration 1991 radio system Frequency Committee Chairman Fred Marks L AMA staff member Doug Pratt center District Xl Vice-President Ed McCoilough Youngsters Indoor tun-Iy Bruns wick ME April 11 1987 New Jersey 0 New York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-8319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 280 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 861 APO NY 09123 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Dreoch 9 Wiliow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 Ray Juacttkua 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppet 184 N Union Street Olean NY 14760 Robert Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam Saitier 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myera 70 Froelich Farm Rd. Hickavitle NY 11801 Second District Thoughts As dur ing youthful adult years has caught up mad love affair model airplanes must confess sound sweet 60 prop match has always rivaled classic Song Lorelei its unremitting grasp upon sensibilities Moreover flying am writing latest Council meet ing Virginia La Guardia derive much comfort reassuring sound noisy jet power plants doing thing well out wing Noisy yes sooooo indispensable protection human life Such sounds noise prefer seem form natural part society whereas au ditory by-products model aviation re garded full-scale earthlings unnec essary annoyances must certainly understand unwel come impact upon nonmodeler ears power plants and/or propellershence need prompt effective action direction lessening what has become threat retention existing flying sites and/or location new ones Rest assured Executive Council working hard solve top-priority problem progress being made toward early effective solution Please bear us Syracuse Symposium 12th Edition District 2 fortunate having impressive model aircraft shows year including captioned event shall held January 30 1988 under Central New York Model Aircraft Associations auspices Jefferson Street Armory Syracuse NY annually presented spectacle never fails attract visitors far wide thus justifying arduous efforts 14 clubs comprising membership CNYMAA addition valuable modeling seminars during Big Day show features numerous dealer club booths demonstrations such other attractions large swap shop movies VCR flying demos RC Free Flight mod els race cars boats ships etc Thanks continued courtesy CNYMAA AMA shall again have its usual Information Members Service booth shall look forward joining another groundflying session will pay us visit addition AMA shall anticipate holding its traditional District 2 Membership meeting during show again year please make effort attend 110 Model Aviation Aeroguidance Society Inc club head quartered Vestal NY has truly pioneered RC model aircraft flying part country fact midst its 33rd year actively promoting model avia tionmainly no means solely its native District 2 AMA compliment worthy club its members having come far accomplished much richly deserves AMA Award Excel lence received several years ago Its newsletter Connector currently edited Tony Cammarata among very best its leadership headed President Bob Noll highly effective club now preparing two-day mall show held January 23 24 1988 up state location known Oakdale Mall details contact Dick Fish RD #1 Box 276 Newark Valley NY 13811 Tel 607 642-3373 Meroke Radio Control Club Inc According latest copy Smoke Signals edited Pat Dennis club celebrating its 25th anniversary congratulations hereby warmly tendered District 2 club based Merrick Ll NY Third Annual Wally Rodriguez Memorial Air Show third consecutive year friends aeromodeling associates late Wally Rodriguez turned out full force honor memory appropriate way ie putting another great model aircraft show scene again Sunken Meadow State Park Long land NY Despite postponement necessi tated bad weather upon earlier date attendance both modelers specta tors impressive hence great tribute Wally Again due credit ex tended members Wallys club [1 Flying Eagles CD Anton Tony Kirchenko course Long land State Recreation Commission invaluable assistance furnishing flying site Thanks too LI Heliflyers able participation As always Jim Boccinfuso major participant thank dedicated Norace Sacher keep ing informed developments thor oughly enjoyed earlier shows keenly look forward next So should scene caught ever-present camera Have Great Day San Diego Translated outstanding District 2 aeromod elers Everybodys Friend John P Day leaving Tappan NY relocating sunny California along wife Ann during retirement years John has done promote aeromodeling could possibly describe limited space through forceful initiative profound devotion great sport/hobby im pressive farewell ceremony Oradel NJ recently attended John hon ored both Interstate Model Flying Club Charter Member Secretary-Treasurer Old Time Eagles Model Airplane Club active member photo show Frank Costello president Old Time Eagles MAC presenting John warmly worded plaque pen desk set farewell shot show Vic Bock execu tive vice-president Interstate Model Flying Club presenting complete Airtron ics Module RC Set John farewell EC MeetingCont pg 108 intended overseer film proj ects currently no new projects planned recommended after view ing new NFL video produced AMA some decision reached best way maximize its distribution B Frequency Waters reported June issue Model Aviation contained conflict ing information concerning new fre quency identification flags Introductory comments indicated new streamers channel number plaques re quired AMA sanctioned events rec ommended club flying fields plan stated flag system recom mended sites clarification will published states flag plan frequency identification strongly rec ommended RC operating sites whether general sport sanctioned events individuals clubs re quired use AMA system strongly recommended interest uniformity Continued page 112 uear up ano LOCKO As fuss sylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District Ill Vice-President 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Aaaociate Vice Prealdenta Eva Biddie 2156 Sireet Road Warrington PA 18976 Bob Diveiy 29325 Gains Mills Pepper Pike OH 44124 Francis Fiuharty 504 21st Si Vienna WV 26101 Corky Heiiman SR 108 North Hoigate OH 43527 Laird Jackson 1025 Wainui St Phitadeiphia PA 19107 Eugene Shelkey 217 Eucild Ave Scottdaie PA 15683 Frequency Coordinator James Bearden 5552 Fosran Ct Cincinnati OH 45239 Phone 513 542-4406 Well election results being written little over week being tabulated sure seems funny think just could last column Its excellent opportunity re flect AMA has changed since elected eight years ago Eight years ago AMA Headquarters con sisted few fourth-floor rented cramped rooms downtown Washington DC Just over 20 employees worked cramped quarters annual budget around million insurance policy cost $100000 America being held hostage Iran typical Executive Council meeting held Holiday Inn near Washington National Airport lasted day breaking up seven evening three full meetings year days plus Wednesday eve ning meeting Nationals usually last ing three four hours Occasionally would have time some long-range plan ning simply brainstorm results great AMA grew prospered growth prosperity came change atmosphere Executive Council once time stop smell roses now hardly have time blow noses once time dis cuss creation film projects now cant take time out watch premier short workload mem ber EC has increased substantially AMA now has its own Headquarters build ing staff 50 five-million-dollar bud get self-insurance plan involving two million dollars reserves Quite change isnt same time number clubs particularly number sanc tioned events has skyrocketed Its now quite common get two three requests presence same date As has evolved typical VP spends 20 30 hours per week average AMA business presidents job has come full-time-plus Keep mind also people volunteers An AMA officer wears multitude hats course fulfilling obligations primary ones being work within district work AMAs board directors Exec utive Council As expected workloads increase something has give some portion responsibility must given priority case workloads have increased priority has work Executive Council matters insurance finances safety rules etc backbone hobby Admittedly heart sport club level clubs need proper admin istration national level need pep talk elected officials primary means communication tween AMA officer con stituents column Model Aviation believe columns reflect somewhat personality priorities particu lar officer Some full pats back can gotten some read like travelogue within district some read like district activities report some used keep informed what going Executive Council level have tended use column latter think its important know what going top what going next county over after affects also think performance typical VP judged ability write good column ability get meaningful things ac complished within board directors Executive Council unfortunate AMA headed Well hope con tinues grow prosper does will obviously require some realignment its structure structure will evolve anyones guess suspect creased dependence AVPs local district levels will take place perhaps district newsletter complete editor will supplement VPs column reporting district activities very top level need establish minimal salary president amount time necessary job will always reduce ability earn living also need increase emphasis VP position whatever position may called future function working estab lish major policies organization fact last column VP Id like say eight years Ive served Executive Council Ive seen lot members come go have no ticed thing have common man member Executive Council Ive dealt has extremely dedicated model aviation has worked very hard enhance opportu nities enjoy hobby/sport dont always see eye eye its hard imag ine working finer dedicated bunch people sport indeed fortu nate Sound Cont pg 106 9 ft model microphone Please note specification mea surement made over hard surface Readings taken over grass will lower figure 2 6 dBA Read ings taken over grass will therefore very misleading Considering rather small area needed operation clubs should have little problem providing some sort hard surface purpose need approximate readings would assume taken like distance air major discrepancy between readings decibel level sound generated air really accurate method determining inflight value sound pressure Whenever fly know engine unloads runs higher speed air Lack ing ability read sound generated under conditions have exercise some caution what use figures discuss sound neighbors location still imperative know value sound position relate readings get ground also means know what nearest point flight point interest Handbook will effort made shortly after first new year con solidate organize much informa tion has printed over past two years will put form formational booklet made available membership Whether will free require some small cost known time Availability such document should provide ready source answers questions may have have what believe useful essential data could included feel free send will work corporate publication Any information subject welcome close Methods checking see what project neighborhood have published several occasions want repeat procedures now would like mention some generali ties subject get letters asking about field locations overfly areas worry about some out ex ample have letter making reference proposed new site located about onequarter mile nearest residence will see flying Scale Pattern sport models powered engines up Quadra sizes estimated flying will within 300 ft house question com pletely unsatisfactory individual capable hearing can certain unless active member club will have field very long one-quarter mile present oper ation nearest approach model will probably have difficulties must get very lowest level can possibly attain keep distance away potential complaints order bring sound down range very close being inaudible Clubs mistakenly make efforts es tablish field provides potential complaints leads ultimate loss field may well losing flying site may risking possibility complete banning model aviation political district Carefully consider results can ensue smallest complaints No matter great sport have just time have clout golfers softball teams others have public eye need work harder others property support way can very carefully prepare flying site acquisition package utmost thought means understand dB/distance relationships build self trap Remember locality Continued page 114 February 1988 111 Delaware 0 District Colambia S Vrginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President Iti 1 Beechwood Dr Itteoville VA 22901 Matyland 0 North Camlina Associate Vice Presidents Robert E Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 Chuck Foreman 5811 Risker Dr Mechanicsville VA 23111 Doug Holiand 3517 Fernwood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Rick Christoph 970 Star Crest ilarrisonburgVA 22801 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington 06 19809 Charles Spear 288 Holly Lane Mocksville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 8408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 919 488-5986 District IV Associate Vice-President meeting major events past month meeting held AMA Headquar ters District IV associate vicepresidents Bob Champine unable attend rest spent very full day 14 November being briefed concerning what going within Academy hope going Con tinued growth Academy have place ever-increasing load volunteers AVP extremely impor tant member group requires AVP thoroughly informed has case past meeting first what hope will such future should en able AVP provide im mediate assistance regard questions arise first things agenda tour facility obtain feel what takes service membership Mike Woodfolk Membership Department Direc tor showed us what required follow application renewal mo ment arrives Reston entire opera tion designed expedite membership card get hands soon possible Playing big role operation various computer system compo nents Without computerization would impossible Bill Read computer program mer later showed AVPs details computer installation answered questions operation system Carl Wheeley ever-present Headquar ters explained what involved getting Model Aviation out month photo below has Carl going over things AVPs Chuck Foreman back camera Charlie Spear District IV Frequency Coordina tor Paul Yacobucci right Among other Headquarters staff assisting briefing John Worth Executive Director Vince Mankowski Nationals Manager provided insight sub jects such insurance upcoming Tidewater Nats next photo shows Frequency Com mittee member Bill Hirschberger during disiYussion Radio Control operation intend down road Bill very knowledge able subject able clear up questions brought meeting membership impor tant lot misunderstandings cleared up subject Since major ity AMA members fly radio control everyone needs informed Doug has begun serving Academy another way addition AVP duties providing us expert financial advice typical areas can use expertise members pro vide help needed No person can master everything organiza tion grows greater need assist ance making things run smoothly intend will continuing ef fort increased correspondence associate vice-president will visible Award time distinct privilege presenting Hall Fame Award Hew itt Phillips recently read Hewitts contributions aviation December Model Aviation actual presentation took place Brainbusters fall Free Flight contest held Petersburg VA Airport Hewitt always out ing what loves mostflying Free Flight Hewitt joins very outstanding group Academy membersthose have made aeromodeling what today Thank Hewitt us last photo de picts occasion Summer 1988 us District IV want planning best aeromodel ing vacation ever experienced Make plans come Tidewater Nationals Bring families enjoy great historic area Tidewater Virginia cradle nation much have today originated Come part historyand best modeling will looking Tidewater EC MeetingCont pg 110 C Marketing Peltz reported intention gather demographic information utiliz ing questionnaire format mailed AMA members agreed will develop questionnaire send Council review possible changes authority proceed within reasonable time mailing D Awards Criteria Report Jim Searssee Appendix II motion approved ac cept Awards Criteria proposal 7 2 4 6 7 811 ED 2 against 3 10 XXI Awards Approved publicity follow con junction presentation four awards Superior Service two Dis tinguished Service XXII National Newsletter Following discussion approved unanimously VPs district newsletter insert AMA National Newsletter may altered In-depth discussion agenda item deferred until next Council meeting Council mem bers will present some Council mem bers leave after Saturday meeting adjourned resumed Sunday meeting adjourned October 25 100 pm Appendix ICharter AMA Finance Commit tee Objective To provide Executive Council information plans options purpose improving streamlining AMA financial planning cost analysis track ing control GoalTo provide AMA sound fiscal management techniques order extract maximum benefit expendi tures investment available funding Responsibilities 1 Finance Committee charged responsibility oversight budgeting AMA operations includ ing comparison expenses income projections Budgets other financial plans presented Executive Council approval since Finance Committee has no budget approval author ity 2 Finance Committee charged examining fiscal aspects AMA ac counting cost control efforts charged Executive Council over seeing efficiency adequacy practices techniques employed 3 Finance Committee required oversee evaluate AMA fund accumulations ie dues surplus insurance funds building funds etc suggest plans pro posals safe profitable investments said funds 4 Finance Committee charged providing guidelines finan cial impact proposed AMA action plans Continued page 116 112 Model Aviation Pictured below group associate vice-presidents frequency coordi nator left right Paul Yaco bucci frequency coordinator Rick Chris toph Chuck Foreman Bob Babura Charlie Spear Scotty Moyer Doug Holland Alabama 0 florida 0 Georgia S Mississippi 0 Puerto Rico Sooth Carolina S Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1 aaa Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Phone Work 615 4554100 Phone Home 615728-3263 Aesoclate Vice Prealdenta Edward Hunter 3 Box 288 Amory MS 38821 Richard Jackson 2118 Thornlen Dr N Charleston SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Detray Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi SR 00866 Boa 1532 Fuierdo FR 00648 Ed Moorntsn 85 12th Street Shalimar FL 32570 Dick Patton 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 840 East Glochester Place NorcrOss GA 30071 Frequency Coordinetor Burnia Fields P0 Box 1063 Strickland Rd Interlaches FL 32048 Phone 1904 684-2517 fall Executive Council Meeting held October 24/25 Reston VA Sev eral items business conducted need mentioning District 5 viewpoint First several long-needed ac tions taken sound problem Council finally named target noise level modelers industry shoot chose 90 dB 9 ft goal pretty big noise reduction highspeed engine events such Pattern Pylon much higher some Coun cil members wanted will however hard achieve possible good muf flers reduce engine exhaust noise very low level low exhaust noise would present real problem Yet engines out noisy exhausts threatening flying site retention immediate need get such fenders change ways think quiet good mufflers wont totally cure problem No sir Most us know high rpm high power output propel lers can almost noisy exhaust dont believe find good cobalt Elec tric can turn 12000 rpm lis ten noise Yet other rpm what about propellers makes noise fact very little scientific formation available what generates noise like everything else dont know features create noise cant design avoid effort rectify situation AMA has authorized R&D contract North Carolina State study model-sized propellers turning rpm fall within range actual current practice get some insight propeller noise generation effort includes tests low-speed wind tunnel get data inflight propeller noise model flight speeds break ing new ground AMA effort pays off perhaps should consider research projects other modeling problems need ideas area way talking about inflight noise resonance also big noise pro ducer some cases especially true some fiberglass airplanes caused vibration traveling engine through planes structure skin radiated outside world often increased magnitude use vibration-absorbing mounts greatly reduces kind noise Little lord mounts can used sort rubber grommet glued place around mounting bolts much like heavy-duty servo mount grommet treatment will also reduce engine-gener ated vibration loads radio equip ment Try youll like whole Council got behind plea Dave Peltz expenditure of AMA budget securing holding flying sites believe AMAs noise reduction efforts belong category surely much can done ever Council couldnt think anything meeting So asked AMA Head quarters think about see what pro posals could come up may think cop-out Headquar ters has some smart people often have great ideas Just case dont come up good ideas about wiz ards out District 5 land Give some deep thought Come up some ideas help flying site acquisition Dont worry ideas arent completely worked out will put together everything else see cant work up good program happen agree Dave Peltz onethe future model aviation tied up availability ad equate flying sites takes short re view flying site problems discussed District 5 newsletters come conclu sion So lets put effort solution Another item Council meeting involved presentation Don Godfrey IMAA proposal new largescale model class known experi mental put together along lines full-scale practice requires much doc umentation utilization good design practices produce safe large-scale model aircraft well certification procedure airplanes would restricted 55 100 lb all-up weight limited 80 mph top speeds could flown twice day demonstra tion flights Giant model fly-ins Council gave tentative partial approval concept proposal needs further work before totally satisfactory believe needs incorporate strict flight test program demonstrate design margins built representative models structure its control system ade quacy its flutter margin its controllability its slow-flight capability fact such large airplanes properly designed tested should safer average Pattern Pylon model much work re mains incorporate provisions proposal will make such aircraft surable Still its good start Now back District 5 affairs may have tried contact Burnis Fields District 5 Frequency Coordina tor probably know left district few months Truth off sabbat ical Sig went such exotic places Ida Grove Lincoln Converse did lot flying ultimately flying machines broken hes back home tired repairing ready help District 5 have frequency prob lems Same old address phone number way Burnis says toughest prob lem keeping suitable crate ship scanner around So fellows treat box carefully gets lot use Well wel come back Burnis need Well its official 1988 Nationals will include Free Flight events best sites available have viewed field have varying opinions its adequacy Some say good fields get along east coast Some say its adequate wind doesnt blow Others very disap pointed because its best site USA see Well Ive said before its compromise dont split up Nats events can expect compromis es over sites could used exclusively single event contest involved So far Council doesnt want split up Nationals well continue have make less perfect sites However must say sites suggested Free Flight community also far perfect way another Im sure perfect site exists Also perfect site doesnt refuse go Taft year after year example Na tional Free Flight Contest must move around country us get chance compete guess means about fourth year well have fly Eastern farm fields woods corn ditches younger days enjoyed chal lenge winning spite site now Im afraid Ill lose airplanes So its radios rate challenge Free Flighters make best site have good contest also en courage NFFS continue looking sites developing plans future sep arate Nationals time ripe Its time year clubs have winter banquets Air Foiler Club no exception year made videotapes of events plan show handiwork banquet January Cant wait see results Ill let know its something well again next year Allen Taylor president Flying Grif fins Griffin GA dropped note re port death Dick Miller November 4 1987 following note expresses sentiment of us Dick senior member club Flying Griffins well member Fayetteville Flyers Fayetteville GA Dick lover aviation good friend knew him virtual walking encyclopedia con cerning RCing always willing share help anyone asked will missed Got note hardworking AVP Mississippi Ed Hunter tached copy newsclipping October 11 Sunday edition McComb Enterprise-Journal clip involved fullpage article pictures activities Camelia City Modelers finest examples kind public re lation activities need dispel toy airplane image Articles like go long way help flying site retention problem making general public aware legitimate responsible group Keep up good work fellows Hey about three-year rule change cycle Ive few comments say better way go remember switched two-year cycle believe worked well What say about three-ear cycle Let know feel let Contest Board members hear Well time build next years master pieces Got get out shop See next month Febiuaiy 1988 113 Illinois 0 Indiana 0 Kentucky S Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Oulturd Ri 5 Boa 00 Docuiur IN 46733 Charlie Buser 4944 N Orunge Norridge IL 00650 Cal Bitni #3 Custle Drive RR 2 Florissunt MO 03034 Wiiliam Kern 1008 12th St. Bedford IN 47421 Dick Tuylor 7020 Jefterson Kansas City MO 64114 Siun Watson 10414W 134 Street Puiss Pork IL 60464 Bill Zimaler Box 72 Vurns IL 61375 Fall has fallen leaves changing temperatures dropping Winter just around corner will time read Its building time again us Its also time plan next years events may want include plans year visited several clubs have never visited AMA officer before take lot pride first weekend October made trip Franklin IN fly-in held Johnson County RC Flyers laid-back affairs really enjoy going weather just right little wind lots sunshine So air stayed full planes whole day just sat around talked loved should see flying site guys gals have Its part complex parks set abandoned military site saw noth ing wide-open space around runway old street blocked end parks people installed rest rooms benches understand have spec tators week club has grown six 50-plus members over five-year period Next attended X-CeIl Championship CL meet sponsored CL stunter making comeback Lew McFarland Lexington Aero Modeling Society filled out crew course another excellent contest add list dont see could have because expecting snow moment contest special meaning CL contest last contest site local clubs golf course replacing runways circles enjoyable years have spent lot us really hate see gates close final time new flying site well its way being completed new runway circle Ive gone new site checked out myself would lieve 600 ft runway RC guys looks like goes on Next off Lawrenceville IL Mid-America FF Champs realize second trip year have go FF action Thats its As usual another excellent turnout Good weather boot Lawrenceville saw AVP St Louis Cal Ettle seems hes decided get back FF nice chat Cal going retire air line business shortly expect see him contests future Oh yeah Cal also working world champs Electric St Louis next year Im planning myself time read Cal should have bestowed Superior Service Award Chris Matsuno Chris has very ac tive FF politics some time has FF contest board several terms So Chris havent received yet see Cal Thanks Ive really handing out awards officers year Its such small price pay work theyve done us wish could give know payment will get other satisfaction have done good job us Ive said before must remember official AMA people doing work free fact expenses usually out own pockets still some myself So can give award makes smile down deep weve gotten off real cheap Since Im speaking Doug Kincaid kind enough send pictures handing Chuck Gray Superior Service Award Next made trip Council meeting Ill let read synopsis yourself Im sorta short space last weekend October spent own club decided have picnic families As modelers have remember families dont get volved lot quite often dont realize what-all field picnic gave new insight crowd terrific everyone seemed have good time Gary Frost St Louis wrote note month let know CL bash turned out Buder Park Apparently did excellent job PR work lot media coverage see guys afraid losing park isnt used enough Well proved differently funny thing Gary mentioned way radio announcer stopped middle description Speed told listeners about 200-mph Speed ships guess would quite shock know model can go fast Ron Ballard AVP Decatur sent next picture Indy Screamin Eagles jet Fun-Fly July excellent two-day meet held symposium Sunday bad Bob Gulch dropped line let know third annual Snowball sponsored Polar Bear Squadron Bob said weather event looked go ing mess up whole day Wrong Heck thing put Polar Bears Right think bad weather proper Polar Bear Snowball events Well did too showed up force Unfortunately weather cooperated good time Only kidding Bob says thanks Doug Kincaid sent some pictures Big Bird event Terre Haute mentioned last month thought would like see photos Ole Doc Carmichael got caught sagging engine problems takeoff ended up tall tree As can see first photo below model hurt Well some guys decided cut bird down treeand second photo below shows painful results Some days just dont pay get outta bed does have noise ordinance can hit public nuisance claims extremely difficult contend What must done work diligently getting act together prior possi ble complaints Work attaining lowest levels possible sound make sure flying site adequate prevent overfly ing populated areas attempt make comparisons operation lawnmowers such Essential equipment has consideration model aircraft engine will never attain Good public rela tions essential should number entire club operation Establish sound guidelines compatible particular location remember 90 9 starters may have go lower can done 114 Model Aviation Enough now. SoundCont pg 111 Iowa 0 Michigan 0 Msnwtta 0 Wiscoasin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 111 E Main Upper Level Northville Ml 48167 CompuServe address EMAIL 700472162 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Glenwood N Golden Valley MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents Bud Gorman Box 33 Knife River MN 55609 Jack Finn 368 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapida IA 52402 Ruteell Knetzger 2625 E Shorewood Blvd Miiwaukee WI 53211 Jean Latlk 305 Patti Place Holiand Ml 49423 Carl Moha 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 53705 Ron Sears 132 5 Roalyn Pontiac Mi 46054 Paul Smith 11112 Dlii Drive Sterling HIa Ml 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Box 357 Minocqua WI 54548 past month has very hectic lots traveling around district Executive Council meeting Reston first stop last 1987 very important ar ranged AVP Boyd Bowdish Min neapolis also attend although travel outside district border felt expense worth fact cost comparable visiting Minneap olis area Boyd great time am serting report traveled Reston VA AMA Head quarters invitation Pete sit Executive Council meeting sched uled Saturday 24th Pete felt experience would ben efit western part District VII giving additional insight AMA Head quarters program Executive Coun cils workings Having now have concur outset must say favorably impressed Executive Council Pres ident Lowe ran meeting great skill impressed high quality people Council engi neers electronic specialists self-employed businessmen computer professionals corporate executivesall seem ingly fully qualified task hand think Council formed membership voting can didates interested running its quite ex traordinary have kind talent assembled Council Perhaps success ful businessmen professionals ones resources available great amount time effort re quired VP dont know Whatever inspires VP its working us AMA meeting went 9 am 9 pm Saturday continued Sunday morning 9 am hotel finishing around noon time 24 agenda items handled half-dozen com mittee reports heard Three people Johnny Clemens Bill Effinger Bob Hatschekwere given plaques commemo rating introduction Academy Hall Fame Don Godfrey IMAA gave proposal presentation Experimental category models over 55-lb limit Al exander & Alexander presented insur ance proposal additional coverage Chuck Smith Chicago made plea changing Frequency Phase-in Plan Throughout discussions agenda item after another worked something quite noticeable consistent use word modeler Council modelers interest kept close view times sensed genuine concern Council modeler general both sport competitor variety will want read Minutes meeting published inModel Aviation AMA working hard sub ject sound Council has taken first step setting sound level guidelines looking having research done pro peller noise Flying siteskeeping ac quiring themwas item discussed complex difficult problem Coun cil working Minutes will give specifics arrival Friday noon until departure 5 pm Sunday fully enter tained Pete introduced Head quarters people Executive Council good dialogue Carl Maroney insurance idea Pete has Carl gave us tour computer facility Mike Woodfolk took us through mem bership processing functions Doug Pratt lovely wife Jenny put party Executive Council Headquarters staff home Fri day night great time got talk VPs Headquarters staff Warm friendly people Dougs workshop veritable ware house equipment hes currently Planes engines radios video Ham radio computerI felt like boy candy store Doug does RC Video Magazine articles shop Museum has seen fully appreciated antiques one-of-a-kind things landmark achievers display along other models kinds En gines years back old radio equipment modeling library unequaled Try find way get Youll enjoy Call ahead let Headquarters know youre coming Theyll make welcome want thank Pete affording opportunity foresight expectations well founded Ive come back very positive feeling toward AMA Executive Council hope able share some next year visit areas clubs next stop Madison Sail plane Symposium greats silent flight gather hear contribute ideas technology attendees proceedings available very com plete booklet sessions make worthy addition library year Carl Mohs wonders can well previous year always manage better Congratulations MARCS endeavors following weekend Chicago RCHTA Show district AVP meeting turned out excellent produced everything wanted AVPs offered suggestions can effective followed VPs Jim Sears Dave Brown Don Lowe myself felt AVPs could work AMA staff also contributed formulated some guidelines AVPs work Basically giving tools job descriptions general discussion AMA off i cials answered AVPs questions agreed type meeting must AVP during year also rec ommended sending AVPs EC Meetings really get stronger feel AMA HQ EC operations thanks Off i cers HQ Staff attended months column has easy write due insert Boyd trips made usual Dis trict Roundup being left out because space limitations have few photos include need some PEOPLE planes Look out around district keep news coming welcome new clubs officers Tom McNulty old timer Cloud King De troit Aeromodelers Cub Scout session Stan Spiewak Photo fly emyou clean em Karen Veager after flying 0500 Midwest Races Ninety nine sounds fine February 1988 115 L R Tom McNulty ueorge Lemleux uon Last Stan Spiewak Bob Hall Hugh Woodrow Jack Jensen Bob Wroblewski Detroit Aeromodelers Stan Soiewak Photo Lakeland Loons RC Club 1957 Float Fly-In Stamms place Blue Lake Minocqus WI Great day flyingie no water skiers no wind Arkansas 0 Louisiana 0 New Mexico 0 Oldaltoma0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 84573 Dallas TX 75206 Associate Vice Presidents Dannie Ball 1 Box 040 Mesquite TX 75181 Michael S Harrison 600 7 Main Hot Springs AR 71901 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Hurley III 229 Brian Dr Pleasanton TX 78084 Bill Lee 3522 Tamarisk Lane Missouri City TX 77459 Larry Senor 1415 Manor Dr Bartleaville OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3416 David Dr Metairie LA 70003 Chuck Wood 909 Havard St Clovis NM 88101 Frequency CoordInator Bill May 3839 Duchess Trail Dallas TX 75229 somebody said Youre flying very good today friends jumped defense said Hey dont talk him like never very good Sure good have friends Having mentioned friends brings mind fact should reading just about Christmas time fact am writing about Thanksgiving time makes double pleasure wish very happiest holidays may have safe healthy happy 1988 very best wish can offer hope feel lucky feel am Im sure will wonder could consider myself lucky arson fire completely wiped out hobby shop 47 years life back February Yes Im lucky guy just enjoyed 74th birthday although have kind pain old bones can invite fun living world can still active among fine AMA folks have joy feeling am making contribution enough grin off pain support encouragement hobby indus try friends overwhelming have store open again about five months already showplaces hobby world am having stretch credit far supplierfriends can afford help God bless local modelers have loaned great models create atmosphere walls ceiling literally covered best November 3rd birthday crate arrived AMA Headquarters contained duplicates of awards plaques figu rines have received over years both Academy Model Aeronautics Hobby Industry Associ ation symbols having served both organizations honor years certainly represent something can hold onto make want live serve yet some years Please remember holiday wish you lucky feel am comes pardon pun trial fire realization what friends can mean replacing awards didnt just happen fine old friend has shared much AMA industry life AMA Executive Director John Worth knew needed encouragement friends could provide went work thought Besides collecting AMA awards include Hall Fame AMA Fellowship lifetime membership Meritorious Service Award having AMA President eight years John contacted folks Hobby Indus try Association Fred Polk Executive Di rector HIA Walter Caddell Executive Director Emeritus put ef forts together Meritorious Award Honor highest award hobby business replaced wish could see beautiful sculpted glass victory figurine atop polished engraved wooden base Please folks bear because am sitting tears eyes feel ing very humbleand grateful can ever tell friendships Please may Lord bless friends has holiday time think should dwell happy things count bles sings Give special warm handshake hug special friend got few days ago Dick Barbosa smiled way through front door reassure almost completely recovered terrible experience dont recall just Barbosa will look mast head handsome RCM magazine will find him listed contributing editor As have singled Dick Barbosa out mention has fine modeler fine gentleman ever since grew up boy customer hobby shop show good modelers can turn out Dick has flying years United Airlines now paying back being leader contributor hobby/sport reason am calling Dick attention because about year ago among crowd people crossing street downtown Chicago taxicab plowed through crowd driver having stroke wont dwell tragedy will simply express joy know Dick active again now Texoma RC Club Sherman TX says hell fly ing again United Airlines few months us District Eight owe vote thanks all-time leaders Free Flight C C Johnson has serving District Eight FAI Free Flight Team Selection Committee having chair man 1987 program has asked replaced will ap preciative Well done nree AMA contest Directors scale judges 5th Annual Red River Fun-Fly LR Ray Hamel Ray Emils Ken Guili ford gathering developed $220000 MDA Wichita Falls TX Ken Gulliford president extra-good newsletter editor Wichita Falls TX RC Club case dont know about Wichita Falls up near TexasOklahoma border doubt hottest coldest driest windiest place earth locals well aware make extra ef fort cordial also place best district vice-president District Eight ever including came Mr Murray Frank Back Ken Gulliford just sent photo Scale judges 5th Annual Red River MDA Fun-Fly says 37 entries three states collected over $2200 MDA Fun-Fly sponsored Wichita Falls RC Club Ken kind enough send good-lookin Christmas-red T shirts Thanks Ken shirt thanks especially club making modeling AMA way look good charity ef fort have little personal thanks too real old friend John Pond so-o-o years has prime mover Old-Timer Free Flight John knew lost famous old Carl Goldberg Zip per orange flame white air plane named Hells Fire store fire sent full set Zipper plans plans service am already picking out wood finished model will go AMA Museum Reston VA John will happy provide Old-Timer plans Contact him PO Box 90310 San Jose CA 95109-3310 ****Be Ye Good Cheer Sayeth johnny Clemens**** Cont pg 112 generation evaluation possible alternate/optional plans such ac tions Limits Authority 5 Finance Commit tee draws its authority Executive Council 6 Finance Committees au thority lies various aspects fiscal control generation non financial proposals action AMA Reporting Requirements 7 Finance Committee responsible generation long-range fiscal planning One- two- five-year plans generated up dated annually Such plans will deal come projection expenditure growth declines investment projections member dues structures real estate financing financial aspects AMA operations 8 Other reports such status reports special problems activities will made request AMA President Executive Council Executive Vice-President Appendix IlAwards Criteria* Award Service approval vicepresident 1 Minimum five years chartered club 2 No record bad reports either another club AMA Headquar ters 3 Should have done such things public displays/mall shows superior quality size minimum 10 years b charity benefits school involvement such Adopt-A-School program classes etc minimum five-year period c acquired occurrence through work local other government bod ies flying field open AMA members d held local area trade shows Continued page 118 116 Model Aviation EC Meeting ColoradoO Kaosas 0 Nebraska 0 NorthDakota 0 SouthDakota Wyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Interim VP 8027 W 81st Circle Aovada ca 80005 CompuServe address EMAIL 780672750 Associate Vice Presidents Frank Clarke 1507 Woodland Beatrice NE 88310 Gene Corson Box 2832 Casper WV 82602 Ed Coa 6209 Unden Dr Prairie Village KS 86208 Nathan Lancaster 3597 S Kendall St Denver CO 80235 Ruas Miller 980 N 3rd Carringlon ND 58421 Jim Rickelts 516 S Cloadas Sioux Falls SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 60226 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 303 936-3268 writing February column just before Thanksgiving realizing lot thankful AMA contin ues grow about 5% another year topping out 87 membership over 125000 members self-insurance program has gone well up point plans dou ble amount liability two million next year overall budget AMA next year looks good plans put resources some very need ed areas sound research propellers fly ing field search acquisition retention better communications par ticularly within individual districts support higher expectations associate VPs personal note thanks couple items traveled Bismarck ND returned weekend Conti nental #1713 crash Denverglad going Bismarck instead Boise way state AMA meeting Bismarck very successful meeting let tell folks ND excellent hosts appreciative friendly bunch modelers Expect have report AVP Russ Miller later column October EC meeting Reston Presi dent Don Lowe called forward awards time presented Fellowship grade award After lump throat subsided little pleasure share Council guests thankful thoughts wishes Council pleased accept award pleasure volved organization represented fine people have opportunity able give back service people hobby/sport has pro vided much lifelong enjoyment pleasure AMAs top awards will head mantel home thanks gratefulness great organization may have already seen information Model Aviation about National Fun-Fly next year Reno course Nats next year scheduled held Tidewater Virginia area Mark calen dars two events past columns youve heard oth ers discuss model sound issue some have contacted regarding idea having AMA set some specific sound recommendations use local fields Well last Council meeting recommendation 90 dB 9 ft made 90 x 9a catchy easy-to-remember set numbers provide easily achievable level sound plane motor com binations below level now can personal project may wish work continue hear instances around district fliers experiencing some concerns radio problems would en courage touch District Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles address phone number appear top column Steve cant fix prob lem once youve experienced may able offer some comments would helpful prevention next time Keep track concerns report accumulate background informa tion will assist prevention future problems Look couple new patches will available AMA e flier patch related being quiet flier later New 88 beyond will three books dealing AMA rules attendance district meeting No vember opportunity learn firsthand ones may wish have acquainted werent stay tuned Bob Underwoods column Technical DirectorHell keep formed rule book issues fly big and/or heavy models will interested know 55 lb limit situation being reviewed idea 55 lb limit may changed accommodate heavier models key heavier models being flown safely would keeping speed exceeding safe limits come contact something someone Im sure what speed limit should aver age modeler will check some basic re search area would seem order Any takers out local scene sure watch calendar competitions section Model Aviation date February famous Jefco auction Denver activity grows yearly enjoyed premier winter events District IXwatch Larrie Schaeffer Cheyenne WY dropped line indicating after 30 years Chey enne finally has Free Flight Club again High Plains Drifters enjoying 1000-acre tabletop outdoor activities large school gym 30-foot ceiling indoor work important goals develop training program junior- senior-age members currently working group twenty students elementary school also intend make periodic donations funds raise Make Wish Foundation Great goals folks keep up good work Will looking forward reports success coming months Received note picture below new RC field Grand Junction CO Grand Junction couple years ago meeting visit site before improvement made Harry Suther land newsletter editor indicates group has some significant fundraising ef forts has over $13000 invested 39 x 410-ft runway complete taxi pit areas trailer house storage meeting space headed di rection Grand Junction give Harry call can make arrangements get field flying session Wichita KS comes word trom I3ob Sowder newly formed Wich ita Soaring Association has spon sored its first annual cross-country Sailplane race past October Bob points out two classes seven teams completed 12-mile-plus course provided realistic challenge both new comers experienced fliers time receive issue Model Aviation District IX AMA meet ing will have taken place Denver would expect have report later time success seminar meeting format seminars will have ad dressed some pressing needs modelers clubs facing today flying sitesnoise red uctionfreq uency ques tions Hope club representative write ask handouts prepared Have wonderful holi day season Flying Near Al rports Careful February 1988 117 Arizona 0 California 0 Hawaii 0 Navala 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT David L Pulti District X Vica-Prasident 20450 Caltic St Chatsworth CA 91311 Anecdote Vice Prealdenta Edward Aber-Song 99-127 Ohiakee Ales HI 98701 Darwin N Barrio 6252 E Tumey Ave Scottsdale AZ 85251 Glenn Caner 2020 Gill Pofl Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Bob Kampmsnn 8618 Pledra Way Pair Oaks CA 95828 Mike Lee 11430 Spitfire Drive San Diego CA 92126 Bob Reynolds 12901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 85710 Jim Scarborough 30717 Rue Langlois Rancho PV CA 90274 Batty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Williamson 445 Weatby Chula Vista CA 92011 Jon Zeisloft 5411 October Way Weal Valley City UT 84120 Frequency Coordinator George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95826 Phone 918 362-1862 Flying site progress Executive Council meeting held Reston VA Oct 24th again Voted against AMA budget proposed Finance Committee did because didnt have enough fling site acquisition loss-prevention ac tivities As Ive said before area far important anything else AMA could its members will continue vote against budget pays lip-service important need hope members Executive Council will see light likewise believe 13 other members voted unhappy am about vote write let know am making some progress though troduced motion unanimously passed Council now has AMA Headquarters staff busy preparing proposal vigorous flying site program proposal presented Council its next meeting January should define what AMA needs to come effective force preserving sport helping solve flying site cri sis now experiencing Assuming come up reasonable plan well still have vote funding Council still clings funding AMAs less important highly costly activities such publish ing magazine might have find other ways fund flying site program Although hope wont come need increase dues ever worth reason dues increase would example 125000 members supplying $800 wed have one-milliondollar flying site war chest fight could buy us plenty badly needed national exposure pay additional staf fing travel AMA could get volved flying site problems local basis begin turn tide favor Wouldnt gladly pay $800 re ceive some assurance youd have place fly years come know would Additionally Council voted autho rize funds help clear prepare new site Reno NV will used host major aeromodeling events fu ture other items voted youll able read about synopsis meeting last mat ter Id like mention approval District 10 have AVP meeting Pa sadena CA January going make worthwhile event going seek west coast Nats time youve read club president will have already received detailed mailings meeting inviting club partici pate Computers Aeromodeling Im playing toy airplanes spend time computer-related matters lecturing writ ing consulting companies such Apple No isnt advertisement consulting business clients its just some background material 22nd year computer graph ics industry 13th year applying computers aeromodeling 1975 Jerry Krainock first started plotting airfoils Computer-Aided Design CAD system 1979 Sam Brown Lockheed de veloped first first pro grams scoring RC Soaring contests computer located right field program eventually used score 1981 F3B World Championships Now computers smaller lighter powerful far less expensive routinely use taken-for-granted basis aeromodeling design contest orga nization scoring preparing newsletters AMA extensively uses compu ters kinds things including keep ing membership records updated easily accessible keeping financial records running Nats As membership chairman orga nization known Computer Graphics Pioneers have intense interest com puter history interest includes trying find out very first user computers area sport/hobby Does anyone out know aero modeling computer pioneer What did Please let know Ill try make fa mous However have sneaky suspicion first computer user aeromodeling aerospace engineer somewhere very quietly used either government- corporate-owned multimillion-dollar com puter something boss would too happy about Speak up Its too late fired now might very interesting story Perhaps sophisticated aeromod eling computer application date Dr Paul MacCreadys flying model pter odactyl onboard computer stabilized bird Are headed direction Perhaps Wouldnt won derful could get computers some hard work stabilization concentrated fun part flying No Im advocating Pattern contests via preprogrammed planes about system would make fun-fly landings smoother think technology today again Ive always leading edge applying computers new tasks down-to-earth end its really marvelous clubs now prepar ing really professional-looking newsletters using Desktop Publishing facilities easier read contain text fewer pages include marvelous graphics AMA isnt standing still either Theres ModelNet CompuServe being used supply wealth informa tion areas aeromodeling well expedite AMA membership renew als now experimenting line remote access membership data base AMA officials other night local AMA member called phone see listed CD waited line used second dial AMAs Prime computer 3000 miles away brought up entire membership record screen Mac II gave him answer question couldnt have done just short time ago would have wait until either us ac cess next day HQ staff person via long distance Instant access AMA rec ords just small way computers have entered aeromodeling strongly believe best yet come Cont pg 116 five-year minimum e exis tence minimum 25 years 4 Award can given once five-year period first award have plaque patches made available fee b second award have plaque free patches c third award have add-on patches stars d consideration Award Excellence Award Achievement approval vicepresident 1 Minimum five years char tered club 2 No record bad reports either another club AMA Headquar ters 3 Should have done such things run major contests minimum five years run local contest minimum 10 years b run Nats least once done well good club participation good record must awarded ad vance c run two team trialssame rules apply Nats d run national contest minimum two years 4 Award can given once five-year period first award have plaque patches made available fee b second award have plaque free patches c third award have add-on patches stars d consideration Award Excellence Award Excellence approval Execu tive Council 1 Minimum five years char tered club 2 No record bad reports either another club AMA Headquar ters During period time club should have able get keep fly ing field harmony com munity 3 Should have done such things existence club 50 years b sponsored national re gional trade show least five years c action national importance such locat ing national flying site hosting inter national contest well done d upgrade Award Achievement Award Service e pioneered modeling con cept 4 Award can given once plaque free patches *Approved implementation Exec utive Council October 25 1987 118 Model Aviation EC Meeting Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Oregon 0 Washington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice- President 53 SE 61st Ave Pottland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe nddrean EMAIL760672422 Aenoclete Vice Presidents Tom Cashman 2021 Sw 323rd St Fedaral Way WA 00023 Al Culver Box 00 Wilder ID 03070 Gary R Fuller 3050 Riverwood Juneau AK 00001 Glen Miachke 4050 Fourth Ave N Great Falls MT 50401 Dave Mullena 15550 Palatine Ave N Seattle WA 00133 Bruce NelnOn 007 B Vickaburg St Sokane WA 09200 Dick Wickline P0 Boa 023 Klamath Falls OR 07001 Chick Young 11201 120th St B #00 Puyallup WA 00373 Frequency Coordinetor Robert Belch 10430 00 Haig Dr Portland OR 07236 Phone 503 701-5103 Sometimes things happen espe cially pleasant Id like share following taken let ter written Lois Strom Pylon Rac ers Puget Sound RC Racing club Seattle Skyraiders full-service CL club Sept 26th & 27th 87 plea sure being Contest Director mula race held Toledo WA sponsored PROPS Seven members came out help run race Without race would have big success was best-run races district has ever would like personally thank making job much easier believe some new friendships made start something special Northwest also think rest coun try should sit up take note coop eration can modeling world After modelers just fly different events think should set rest country its ear plan dual meet next yearA super idea EMcC Lois wrote gives basic information Specifically thanked Skyraiders Dave & Wes Mullens Glenn Salter Richie Salter Dick McCon nell Steve Scott Pete & Marie Berg strom truly happening everyone involved can proud part activities have gone past still have large assortment pictures about few taken Bob Balch Lets start some Boeing Hawks Electric meet ably run Bernard Cawley Mitch Poling also showed up though ill hold short seminar finer points segment hobby first picture Jerry Holcombs Sorrell Guppy know flies because Jerry won Best Scale days contest builds such neat stuff finely crafted unique Im jealous say least know belongs since didnt take notes neither did Bob also took Barnstormers Annual Scale Contest Hubbard Air Park year contest joint effort between Oregon Scale Squadron Barn stormers Steve Tischler doing CDs usually thankless job Steve has recovering surgery hasnt able golf much may doing flying Barnstormers new field first picture Dave Rawlings plan ning next rescue mission version new Proctor Jenny should Lynn Johnstons BF1O9 since thats lovely wife watching over Lynn did very good job maybe next year hell make Farragut Scale meet Hope Joe Topper brought brand-new F-16 flew group after contest put first flights morn ing another field wasnt able enter contest quite finished looks very nice indeed Executive Council voted issue STRONG recommendation would meet 90 dB 9 ft 90 means having good sound-level meter setting up uniform method measuring sound emitted aircraft Part discussion concerned sound produced prop money allocated study part problem can alleviated true some sound emitted engine due prop certainly source irritation fac tor gets nonmodelers So turns out taking adhering soundlevel readings going meaning ful neighbors governed sound-level ordinance Such ordi nance can problem governing body sets level too low real oper ation already proposed location cannot lose sight fact worst enemy NOISE Define noise un wanted sound can see have problem Part answer lies super relations people live near fly suggestions made publication Getting Keep ing Flying Sites available HQ just trying friends neighbors having some consideration ina bility move away sound emit may help couple pictures Pine Hollow 87 whet interest next month first goodies given away drawing registered contestants winners get plaques everybody gets chance goodies Im sorry wasnt Bob didnt give notes dont know did sleek little gem below wanted see kind experi menting goes Maybe Dick Lets fly thingies Reiver right Heres very nice Porterfield dont AMA will hold National Fun-Fly Reno next year late June will fly what bring fly-in some exhib itors showing off stuff have offered use some land near Stead will hold As aside may also best Free Flight field coun try will other testing field area fly-in partly an swer question What doing sport modeler February 1988 119 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 Most readers Junior Flight actually young beginnersnot true Juniors would say about 20 write under 20 years old Most letters start something like Ive just returned modeling after thirty-year layoff Im exactly Jun ior ifty-year-old Junior ve asked writers theyd like name page changed answer always No way Now letter John Sibal Lincoln NE will read defi nitely youngster John also will note has very good results Gum Drop plans instructions still avail able 39 stamp Gum Drop has fact flown well has prob lem Heres Johns letter Im 12 years old recently built Gum Drop planes flies great have problem need dethermalizer Today launched it flew out sight just lucky find over two miles away have ideas put cant fly away Well John lightweight SRPSMs Simple Rubber-Powered Stick Models have problem comes dethermalizing Thats because SRPSMs cut down bare minimum save weight make able soar small ris ers Thats what makes good beginner models Theres nothing like good up-upand-away flight implant love flying modelsespecially sunshine streaming through tissue sort got carried away Heavier Free Flight models can accommo date good pop-up stabilizer dethermal izer such DT adds just too high percentage weightand just wrong place tail Usually models such SRPSMs have considered expendable will have noted John three four Gum Drops mentioned article lost out sight postal contest flying start losing too ready try something sophisticated cer tainly can however understand wanting lose Gum Drop Once upon time such models standard fare Outdoor contests usual practice have least three such models ready well adjusted official flight wound up waited good air launched didnt bother chase after Before modern P-30 event required minimum airframe weight style contest flying used too couple dethermalizers however can try Both require using fuse because fire hazard should consider carefully before attemptED WHITTEN Box 176 WaIl St Ste New York NY 10005 ing system maybe better pops off wingnot just tilts up off com pletely. although attached course tail three-foot stout thread De scribed somewhat simpler DT using swinging weight lylE Urn lead trailing out behind upsetting balance can still lose model out sight John everything compromise trade-off aeromodeling cant get something nothing Good luck 61E1 E0 COEJEICTn. #evv IMlNGTHERMAL izER FO u1op SRP2-7 weight should piece sheet lead about /6-in thick deep motor stick two inches long Experi ment lengthtoo short less weight will job too long will cut down flight too much During flight weight held side motor just behind propeller assembly Drill hole end attach strong thread running back sure goes under sta bilizer very end boom must securely attached Everyone using fused dethermalizer sumes responsibility must take pre caution using snuffer tube extinguish spark /2-in length %-in inside-diameter ID aluminum tubing snuffer tube glued top motor stick above area lead weight will Protect whole area four sides motor stick cementing tinfoil preparing flight fuse serted snuffer tube end lit facing forward nothing sticking out rear tube Naturally will have tested fuse will know long should release weight after seconds minutes weight held tightly place small rubberband goes around both weight fuse will easier remove propeller rubber motor Pull weight forward thread tail snug against motor stick cannot tangle rubber motor set now remember four disadvantages using fuse-activated swinging weight dethermal izer First must concerned fire especially dry weather Second adds confusion preparing model flight sure light fuse Better have helper Third model lot heavier having lug hunk lead Remember move wing forward rebalance model will drag too So result model will climb high nor glide well may require heavier motor turn adds weight fourth strong thermal future Ill detail wing pop-off DT Let know works PFLI T F STA SDO 88 Youre going have hurry enter Sponsored San Diego Orbi teers Dave VTO Linstrum Model Builder magazine will another P contest enter time both P-30 rubber power Pee Wee-30 gas power full info rush SASE Dave Linstrum 4057 San Luis Drive Sarasota FL 33580 Hurry contest coming January 17 1988 can fly personbut proxy entries must arrive January 8 1988 Send proxies prepaid John Oldenkamp 3331 Adams Ave San Diego CA 92116 future PW-30 looks good Lee Campbell Campbells Custom Kits says will soon boxing Busy Bee all-sheet PW-30s Further hear Cox intends make new PW 020 engines However sug gest write Cox prod Let know much little engines needed Orbiteers Pee Wee-30 plan formation pack including some very good info getting 020 run well avail able $200 editor El Torbel I/no Howard Haupt 3860 Ecochee Avenue San Diego CA 92117-4622 * * * * * wraps up issue Keep tails light Ill out flying next month 120 Model Aviation Io SRPSM Dethermal izer FLIGHT
Edition: Model Aviation - 1988/02
Page Numbers: 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120
Of 14514 ballots received 431 disqualified various reasons leaving 14083 ballots tabulation Dave Brown won both EVP Dis trict 3 VP positions can hold fice chose EVP special election necessary decide Eva Biddle Bob Brown will become District 3 VP Note new election necessary because voted Dave Brown need given chance vote another choice Votes Vice Presidents Total District 3 Eva Biddle686 Bob Brown564 Dave Brown804 Write-In Candidates1 Total2055 District 7 Pete Waters1237 Write-In Candidates10 Total1247 District 9 Tom Boyd443 Travis McGinnis464 Write-In Candidates2 Total909 District 11 Ed McCollough693 Write-In Candidates16 Total709 Howard Crispin Jr 90 9 moving new era model aeronautics prospect quieter operation introduction new technology equipment will become apparent time goes Response beginning seen through articles var ious publications interest manufactur ers through increase letters comments welcome news Aeromodelers around world should see benefits near fu ture progress will costs can hope will some input financial support some re search will need done Good data absolute necessity real progress made area Early indications such support will forthcoming also hope members ClAM will willing provide some financial support program Alternatively some countries have technical data dealing subject would hope also made available ap plication problems related sound Academy serious its resolve something about problem As stated last issue intending work getting members track toward attaining universal acceptance accomplishment operating no higher 90 dBA measured 9 ft model following procedure SynopsisExecutive Council Meeting October 24-25 1987 following attendance meeting Reston VA President Don Lowe Altamonte Springs FL Executive Vice-President Jim McNeill Birmingham AL Executive Director John Worth Fairfax VA District Vice-President Don Krafft Duxbury MA VP-Il John Byrne Bayside NY VP-Ill Dave Brown Hamilton OH VPIV Howard Crispin Charlottesville VA VPV Lee Webster Manchester TN VP-VI Jim Sears Burgin KY VP-VII Pete Waters Northville MI VP-VIII Johnny Clemens Dal las TX VP-IX Travis McGinnis Arvada CO VP-X David Peltz Chatsworth CA VP-XI Ed McCollough Portland OR NAA Executive President Ev Langworthy Present Academy executive staff Bob Underwood Technical Director Vince Mankowski Nats General Manager Lynne Girdner Comptroller Micheline Madison Competitions Department Director Doug Pratt Special Projects Director Joyce Hager Executive Coordinator Bob Vojsla vek Administration Services Director Mike Woodfolk Membership Director Carl Ma roney Special Services Department Direc tor Geoff Styles PR Director Lou Ward Executive Assistant Guests Lillian Worth Winton Buckley Al exander Alexander Inc Doug Holland District IV Currin Elsenhart York Area RC Bob Dean Don Godfrey Werner Hoe ckele IMAA Bill District Ill Bill MathVotes Executive Vice President District TotalsNo 1No 2No 3No 4No 5No 6No 7No 8No 9No 10No 11Foreign Dave Brown70593927221142395602587765506462107437735 Horrace Cain1234357616148822296424771171464 Jim McNeill575936654577837977746947845031388430515 OtherCandidates31321341141101 Totals14083796134520828251465128613081207847213972954 should used check complianceews District V Boyd Bowdish Assistant VP standardDistrict VII Bob Hatschek FF Team Selec Continued page 106Continued page 104 AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John worth 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager 0 Comptroller Gisele Jackson 0 Competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Nets Generai Managen Vince Mankowski0 Special Services Director Carl Maroneye Specisi Events Director Douglas Pratt 0 Public Relations Director Geoff Styles 0 Technicei Dinctor2 Bob Underwood 0 Adminiatretlve Coordinator Bob Voislaveke Publicetions Director Carl R wheeleye Membership Director Mike Woodfolk S General Counsei Jeremiah Courtney February 1988 103 AMA HQ Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents L 1987 ElectionSound & Model Results Dave BrownAeronautics New EVP AMAs Executive Council equivalent toe Board Directors basically composed President Esecutive Vice President Executive Director 11 district Vice Presidents officers provided space month AMA News publication What say space however matter personal viewpoint sole responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council EC MeetingCont pg 103 tion Committee copy official minutes may ob tained request AMA HQ available approximately January 25 1988 minutes officiai until review possible suggested changes corrections made next Council meeting scheduled January 8 1988 regular meeting Academy Model Aeronautics Executive Council brought order 855 am Presi dent chaired meeting I Approval Minutes moved seconded approved unanimously accept July 10 1987 min utes amended written Council input II Executive Vice-Presidents Report A Insurance McNeill reviewed Acade mys insurance status concluding has successful year $5901 has paid out claims approximately $600000 1987 reserves untouched available 1988 B Building McNeill advocated expansion Headquarters building subject deferred January agenda C Teacher-CD McNeill also advocated creat ing new Contest Director rating teach ers Noting idea needs develop ment subject deferred Janu ary meeting Ill Executive Directors Contract Council went executive session produced following motion accept three-year Executive Director contract presented Bill Mathews effec tive February 1 1988 approved unani mously ED abstained IV 55-lb Weight Limit Don Godfrey spokesman IMAA presented proposal establishing Ex Interstate Model Flying Club Donates $2500 Mortgage Depletion Program Applied AMA Headquarters building mortgage $2500 donation will help reduce interest costs objective mortgage deple tion program rid AMA building mortgage thereby eliminating long-term mortgage interest burden encour aged donate solicit organize activity such 50-50 booster raffle fun-fly contest demo show display whatever benefit mortgage depletion program will benefit entire mem bership reducing amount AMA dues money would otherwise have used purpose Shown Executive Vice-President Vic Bock Interstate Model Flying Club presenting John Byrne AMA District II VP check amount $2500 toward mortgage depletion program perimental category model aircraft 55 100 lb proposal requires cooperation between AMA IMAA safety inspec tions certification denying AMA insur ance coverage aircraft certified airworthiness noted program nature compatible Academys obliga tion encourage research develop ment After considerable discussion safety factors involved motion passed approve AMA insurance experimental model aircraft weighing between 55 100 lb subject Council approval set requirements guidelines pro duced joint AMA/IMAA committee charged drafting regulations guidelines 12 2 against 6 EVP following appointed AMA segment committee Howard Crispin chairman Pete Waters Johnny Clemens John Worth advisory capacity Don Lowe V Sanctions/Giant Model Events Discussion noted problems coordinat ing sanction IMAA Giant Scale Fly-ins regular AMA event No 514 Giant Scale Contests problems due scheduling same day/weekend close proximity another drawing same participant base rec ommended approved Council consen sus instructions issued AMA contest coordinators treat class fly-in same manner rule book competitive event schedule conflict event 514 per recom mended rule book event separation dis tances see item XVIII Rules VI Insurance Review Winton Buckley Alexander & Alexan der Inc reported seven-year period firm has retained insur ance brokers risk management consul tants After discussion President appointed Insurance Committee Don Krafft chairman Jim McNeill Dave Brown Carl Maroney Doug Holland ad visory capacity committee review recommendations submitted Alexan der & Alexander Inc oversee AMAs insurance commitments peri odic reports Council VII Presentations AMA Fellowship Award present ed Travis McGinnis Johnny Clem ens replacement awards lost fire last Travis McGinnis left Arvada CO presented AMA Fellowship plaque AMA President Don Lowe October 24 1987 Executive Council meeting Travis received honor years AMA service district vice-president associ ate vice-president contest coordinator Con test Director Nats RC judge member Scholarship Committee chairman Nats Steering Committee February presented Fellowship Hall Fame Meritorious Service Johnny Clemens presented Bill Ef finger Robert Hatschek Hall Fame plaques VIII Frequency Plan Review Chuck Smith AMA member Chi cago addressed Council proposal amend RC Frequency Phase-In Plan calling immediate 20 kHz operation lower end 72 band 40 kHz upper end Frequency Committee Chairman Fred Marks noted current Phase-In Plan previously approved Council developed over period several years response modelers demands gradual phaseout plan has reconsidered times response various propos als similar Mr Smiths time result ing unanimous agreement alter plan No action taken Council deviate previously accepted pro gram IX Membership Junior Noting some AMA meets 25ctaday Junior memberships promoted include model rocketry activ ity youngsters Worth reported would help Contest Directors such meets able also apply one-day mem bership simple model rocket events approved unanimously expand 25t memberships include junior-age youngsters fly model rockets mo tors no larger C size conform ance NAR safety code B Foreign Discussion reaffirmed previ ous foreign member policy allow foreign members cast ballots na tional offices X Sound Crispin requested chairman Sound Committee attend District IX Denver meeting purpose con ducting advising regard noise mea happy occasion October 24 1987 Johnny Clemens Dallas TX re presented plaques three awards previously received plaques AMA Fellowship Model Aviation Hall Fame AMA Meritorious Service original plaques destroyed fire February 1987 completely burned Johnnys retail hobby store right down ground Clemens has since got ten back business another store gradually getting back replacement plaques shown being present ed AMA Executive Director John Worth left AMA President Don Lowe right symbolize long distinguished ser vice Johnny has given AMA model aviation general 104 Model Aviation Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 October Council meeting held Res ton filled much important business Its becoming apparent need either increase number Council meetings per year figure out some way reduce agenda items AMA continues grow therefore sues become increasingly complex must spend some time inside AMA organization fully appreciate complexity business AMA has shown growth rate five percent per year during past several years year will exceed 125000 members bursting seams Headquarters building staff neces sary deal needs membership Since flying site acquisition retention pressing problems seeking promote larger use public lands flying sites NAA National Aero nautic Association has promised help us quest using its influence high office Flying Site/Public Rela tions Department now preparing plan Council consideration January meeting addition have increased budget department allow involvement local basis resolve fly ing site issues also holding semi nars subject important gatherings around country Chicago Denver will sites two such seminars PR Department has recently pub lished Publicity Guide Model Clubs booklet will available club should aid dealing press other groups publicizing promoting activities addition other materials available meet particular need just ask Call Geoff Styles 703 435-0750 want help particular issue AMA does have resources pur chase flying sites around country can help quest sharing ex perience gained years dealing problem Noise Noise abatement important ad junct flying site retention panacea feel important work problem reasonable basis end will publish recommended noise standard based experience community requirements technological capability etc no position im pose requirement clubs respect nor would want also obvious clubs have noise problem What really trying generate initiative will stimulate de velopment area realizing problem can get worse popula tion moves closer flying sites Noise also can also have detrimental effect own hearing dont ignore problem Academy will sponsor research proj ect yeara first us will investigate under static dynamic conditions propellers noisy what design charac teristics necessary make quieter Until now has cut try experimentationhopefully will better understand problem result research Obviously conclusions will made available especially industry produces hardware us see need also noise re search other facets problem mufflers etc will make effort volve hobby industry other nations study out aware pertinent research area would like hear suggest contact Howard Crispin Council noise expert reviewed insurance program consider proposals increased coverage available look risks An surance committee has created maintain special vigilance area still pretty good position point time always poten tial significant concern respect plan increase coverage next year primarily encourage property own ers support hobby continue look up-front cover age protect own resources nothing available time strongly recommend members FLY SAFELY prevent injury others reduce financial risk especially vigilant flying nonclub facilities property owner will covered such instances un less special coverage sought UN CONTROLLED flier/spectator situations can occur could lead disaster models fly could become lethal weapons flown careless manner unenlightened spectator gets flight path plane especially vigi lant about equipment integrity dont fly radio glitching suspect Also dont fly beyond own capability need assistance seek help capable instructordont too proud AMA wants thoroughly enjoy hobby must recognize accidents can occur Having volved flight safety over years Ive seen reactions accident like wring ing hands lamenting so should have known better Quite often immediately layer safety fixes band-aid attempts eliminate problem Use smarts prevent accidents happening Encourage club use recommended field layout found AMA Rule Book important thing separate model flight path spectators property casual flights generally concern ourselves crowd control contest fun-fly Crashes occur time Fortu nately usually crash open areas due CONTROLLED flight environment Remember moment carelessness can result lifetime regret Council also considered proposal increase allowable model weight 100 lb basis system would control quality design construction check-out operation modes plan presented IMAA representatives special inter est group big models would apply models above 55 lb limit 100 lb might add France already has similar system effect plan provisionally approved subject approval final acceptable version plan An impor tant provision plan would limit flight velocity 80 mph precluding very highspeed heavy aircraft Personally feel controlling velocity very important safety since limits vehicles kinetic energy thereby positively affecting both ability avoid wayward objects operators ability cope partial con trol failures feel elements plan could apply other lighter models will looking overall safety point view Chicago RCI-ITA Show recently returned attending Radio Control Hobby Trade Association Show Chicago con junction show first-of-itskind gathering District VII associate vicepresidents meeting chaired Dis trict VP Pete Waters proved very fruitful attempt directly involve associ ate VPs AMA affairs desire create structure will better serve needs local basis would like AVPs available provide answers questions attend club functions etc end have increased district budgets accommodate such expense planning holding such meetings other districts also Chicago show provided opportunity talk subjectsa chance feel pulse Also able see latest goodies become aware future devel opments maybe made USA radio system future Hooray Now dont ask youll find out soon enough ready aint no question can well can long last can cost-competitive dollar may buy much abroad used manufacturers can get back doing own thingat least some extent also saw evidence work advance cause narrow-band radio equipment So market new equipment buy narrow band will crease useful life purchase promote safety flight operations Same time Peace safe flying SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT February 1988 105 Executive VPs Report Jim McNeiII AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Charles Snyder president Charles County RC Club Brandywine MD writes October National Newsletter announced termination club roster program chose instead put burden AMA membership verification solely club object means someone club will have physically check out club members card see belong AMA chartered clubs members reason AMAs existence other way around look forward reply mod ification unilateral decision Charles letter has triggered clarifi cation AMAs new policy club sub mits complete roster list AMA HQ request verification AMA will verify members current membership status return list Thanks letter agree membership verification im portant AMA happy cooperate such verification will no longer automat ic Basically AMA will help clubs re sponsibility knowing whether flying club field AMA members will rest club read Ed Whittens Junior Flight page magazine month Ed writes dedicated column dedicated helping young people grow up come model airplane builders fliers page appears back maga zine AMA stuff therefore paid contribute work month Ed does writing free Did know Right minute Ed hatching out plan encourage juniors seniors competitionwise recall July Council meeting 25C one-day membership reinstated Juniors next Council meeting will try begin new program wherein school teacher anyone else can pay $500 fee obtain limited Contest Directorship day Limited CD will allowed such authorization day over such events rubber-powered stick cabin models over Hand-Launched Gliders Nothing else No powered models electric-powered glow-powered No tow catapult RC models kind No CL models Only rubber-powered HandLaunched something teacher can con duct contest school ground safe manner Ed wants work plan scheme Junior Flight excellent idea AMA lucky have Ed Whitten contributing time genius help get kids started limited CD license will good day will expire contest grounds fin ished will carry reward free AMA membership following year idea catches can con ducted anywhere US interested persons certainly worth try enough encourage juniors get involved need looks like excellent way involve young people contests What think going require $1 fee Limited CD Paul Smith ex plained dollar too cheap jacked up $5 Fredrick Webster Sierra Vista AZ writes feel should place Model Aviation AMA members can speak out heard AMA Speak-Out good title can average Sunday flier have voice chance intent forum generate ideas promote positive changes benefit Terry Rimert Jacksonville FL writes Never vote incumbent best political advice can receive Im sure applies unpaid volunteer office holders however case believe should heap more responsibility more abuse until Sound Cont pg 103 maximum recommended noise level will 90 dB measured 9 ft cen terline model model placed hard surface flying site motor running full power measurement will taken 90 degrees flight path right-hand side downwind model microphone will placed stand approximately 12 above ground line motor No noise-reflecting objects shall nearer Continued page 111 PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO FLY Safe Flying No Accident get burned Out quit own snap some best Chi cago fliers attending Lincoln Nats belong prestigious SOAR club run contest better look out L-R Jim McCarty Burt Marx Wayne Fredette Earl Fredrickson Tom Kallevang Rich Burnoski Ed Whyte Tom Tock Gregg Seydel Dave Haertel supposed picture forgot EC Meeting Cont pg 104 surements no objection Chairmans use Sound Committee funds such travel Crispin further reported North Caro lina State University proposal research model propeller noise reduction objective test quieter propeller de signs noted have never scientif ically isolated propeller noise such study necessary supplement exhaust noise reduction An initial motion accept North Carolina State University re search proposal failed 8 against 2 6 7 8 9 11 EVP NAA 6 1 3 4 5 10 ED Following pro con discussion topic moved seconded unanimously carried reconsider mo tion failed modified motion Continued next column 106 Model Aviation distinguished gentlemen playing idea sending aloft its own first Gas model ever fly state Wisconsin original design gassie initially powered free Loutrel donated Douglas hardware store Janesville WI has re stored re-covering forth Dont worry about modelthey lost nerve particular day right now rests AMA museum permanently Brown Jr bolted left Jack Glassen stored little plane 47 years center Elwin Linds ley restored right Al Helm original designers builders two ladies rear Mrs Ed Hopper Mrs Will Treder fine group including Bill Bates shown generously donated historic relic AMA museum model arrived Mr Conrad Hansen owner Brown Jr politely fit dis covered given engine away unbolted mailed him fine cura tor Mr Hurst Bowers saved day coming up spare Brown Jr glass showcase ended happily Executive Directors ViewFrom HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 National Fun-Fly/Convention Renojune 24-26 1988 . Something new AMAa National FunFlyis works locationReno may raise some eyebrows reason ing behind should get back down again people enjoyed Reno 1984 annual National Championships held also 1982 Scale World Championships held others did enjoy Reno because some flying site situations will involved 1988 RC CL flying planned main aircraft parking ramp Stead air base Control Line events held 84 Scale flown 82 smooth blacktop surface excellent con dition Free Flight flying planned new site north Steada former drag strip middle mile-and-a-half-square val ley additional retrieval area beyond Free Flight site has already called better Taft several FF people have tried currently project under way make better clear ing sagebrush marking bike routes model retrieval also possibility addi tional RC site about eight miles east Steadthe Reno RC Club field large blacktop runway Separate events could held location inter fering Stead RC operations During same weekend Stead West Coast SAM Championships also scheduled Old-Timer-type Free Flight Radio Control models will featured As 1984 Reno Convention Center will used activities AMA Convention displays seminars meetings trade show industry exhib its Indoor model flying including electric-powered RC models big weekend activity being developed basic event being AMAs first National Fun-Fly nature event will provide time place AMA members fly types models wont competition rule book sense will numerous awards provided different kinds models performances general idea everyone bring models theyve got Time slots loca tions will provided flights possible Swap shops auctions being considered MECA group Model Engine Collectors Association expected have famed Collec together events AMA Executive Council will also hand regular meetings opportunity rank file AMAers see board directors operates Mark dates June 24-26 1988 calendar Reno weekend will toric occasion Sidelight Reno great fam ily/sightseeing area Lodging plentiful economical food Reno caters visi tors makes welcome Plan now family friends Also note June Reno usually best time yearminimum winds warm dry rather hot humid great vaca tion city best time year Ranks Get Thinner . Recent years have seen famous old-timers depart modeling scene Names like Goldberg Axelrod Renaud Manulkin Plecan Grant Maloney others now part history Its nat ural enough have learned live diminishing ranks hoping other names will become equally famous time never left completely alone leaderless So resigned inevitable still produces jolt note phone call tells another modeling perso nality no longer us Lee Norcross has joined list passed away October age 71 Lee Norcross active Free Flighter over 60 years past president Thunderbugs club California ac tive Contest Director recent years flew Old-Timer type models loved Texaco eventhe won 1983 Lees son Joe carrying dads tradition notes Lee modeling friends world over such long tory Free Flighting Joe has no worries about dad being good company up dethermalizers never needed EC Meeting Cont pg 106 approved unanimously go/no-go decision accept North Car olina State University research proposal shall rest President District IV Vice-President Lowe Crispin after meeting principals project [not exceed $45000] Crispin also led Council discussion es tablish sound-level goal AMA activi ties achieved early practical order help reduce eliminate flying site losses due noise complaints motion approved unanimously recommend 90 dB nine meters maximum per missible noise level objective Xl Budget Brown chairman Finance Com mittee distributed proposed charter def ing objectives goals responsibilities authority Finance Committee see Appendix accepted presented noted stand ing committee chairman should likewise produce such charter After Brown explained answered questions concerning details 1988 budget series motions followed A That two replacement two new Headquarters positions approved total $74500 approved 12 2 against 6 11 B That up $2000 authorized District X AVP meeting conducted MS Show Pasadena January 1988 approved unanimously C That beginning 1988 officers budgets shall follows $4000 total cludes phone Districts X Xl $3000 total includes phone other districts $3000 total plus phone EVP Pres idents budget remains same approved 12 2 against 1 6 D That budget include funds pro vide lodging $25 day per diem Council member attendance Nats ap proved 11 2 against 1 10 1 abstained 6 E To increase CH Grant/AMA Schol arship fund $11000 $10000 1988 approved unanimously F That Capital Equipment budget 1988 approved amended total $82000 [Amendments new van $20000 new trailer $11000 computer upgrade $7600 Nats communication equipment $8000] approved unanimously G To authorize $2000 AMA participa tion 1988 EAA Air Academy Weekends education program youngsters ap proved unanimously H To approve 1988 operating budget presented amended approved 13 1 against X Following Peltz objection lack spe cific budgeting regard flying sites motion approved unanimously AMA HQ staff directed develop plan implement AMAs fundamental goal Protection Promotion Model Fly ing particular emphasis sub goal involving acquisition protection flying sites plan ad dress specific program details estimated costs manpower requirements draft mailed member Ex ecutive Council prior next meeting January Peltz noted supportable plan emerges Finance Committee should de velop new budget format supplement Continued page 108 February 1988 107 Lou Proctor wife Elsa Lou holding AMA Model Aviation Hall Fame plaque Elsa holding framed copy 1930 news paper clipping Proctor featured regarding Scale model airplane contest Date September 22 1987 reception hosted Joint Military R/C Flyers Club fol lowing Lous induction Model Avia tion Hall Fame see details December 87 issue Model Aviation page 113 EC Meeting Cont pg 107 replace present format reflect programs designed intended achieve AMAs fundamental goal sub goals previously adopted long-range planning meetings chairman Finance Committee commented would good topic special meeting purpose es tablishing implementation methods stated goals subgoals See item XVI Fu ture Meetings Additional Council budget actions ap proved objection 1 FAI representatives attending FAI Paris meetings shall receive $25 day per diem 2 Travel expense mileage shall com puted current government standard 225 mile 3 EVP President budgets shall carry over year year same VP bud gets XII NAA-FAI Lowe reported despite financial difficulties National Aeronautic Asso ciation AMA division fee NAA will remain same 1988 also noted possibility NAA assist ance obtaining flying sites military government sources Council com ments included recommendation NAA make greater effort publish aero modeling news its magazine XIII World Championships 1988 Executive Director recom mended received approval proceed plans host Indoor World Cham pionships Johnson City TN Elec tric Power World Championships St Louis MO break-even basis Junior WC Discussion produced consen sus first Junior Free Flight World Championships Poland problem events too sophisticated very few experienced young fliers type contest agreed Executive Director will ask international aeromodeling ganization reevaluate feasibility holding WC originally offered further has authority draw AMA participation better plan forthcoming 1989 US offe host combined Radio Control world championships F3A F3B F3C F3D briefly discussed noting formal hosting bid has received Chesapeake VA another loca tion possibility Westover AFB MA site 1985 Pylon WC XIV Nats Reviews 1987 McGinnis 87 Nats Steering Commit tee chairman reported Lincoln Nats favorably reported modeling press except Outdoor Free Flight events extra activities well received contest well run explained overbudget fig ure $18000 attributed achieving needed 1500 contestant entry $9000 Combat accident $5000 radio equipment maintenance 1988 Crispin 88 chairman Mankow ski described aid map 1988 Nats locations designated Free Flight area discussed suitability size terrain possibility splitting off Indoor Outdoor Free Flight Nats main events also discussed Factors noted weigh against separate FF Nats events enthusiasm local modelers site policy rotat ing Nats nationally results attendees being within average days driving distance noted 88 Nats local Free Flight com munity expressed strong support location offered Following extensive discus sion motion approved accept 1988 Nats plan presented Steering Committee Nats General Manager 8 2 4 5 6 7 8 11 ED 2 against 3 10 During discussion affirmed scarcity good Free Flight flying sites serious concern Council does easily lend itself solution However Executive Director noted ray light reporting National Air Race Association has bought 19 square miles land Reno has offered AMA use some land north Stead Airfield Worth proposed helping clear part mile-and-a-half-square area sign ing use agreement making avail able various AMA sanctioned events approved unanimously authorize $2000 clearing purposes Reno site offered National Air Race Association XV First National Fun Fly Mankowski reported event pre viously approved concept has de veloped follows Date placeJune 24-26 1988 Reno NV AMA has access convention center no cost will trade show various types seminars frequency checking control SAM Champs west coast concept fun-fly reach out AMAs large popula tion sport fliers providing noncom petitive type event coupled expo sure wider spectrum modeling world products instruction frequency ed ucation forth approved unan imously first National Fun-Fly held Reno 1988 XVI Future Council Meetings Approved following second regular 1988 Executive Council meeting held conjunction National Fun-Fly Reno unani mous B January 1988 Council meeting held California conjunction IMS Show approved 8 2 against 6 3 C special meeting held Res ton VA during April 1988 date de cided January meeting purpose long-range planning imple mentation previously approved goals objectives AMA XVII Dual candidacy topic consequences someone simultaneously winning two posi tions briefly discussed de cided discussion needed will done later meeting XVIII Rules Emergency Proposals emergency rules interpretations having nothing threats life property deemed simply too important wait next rules change cycle Contest Board Coordinator Don Lindley asked Council issue statement restricting emergency proposals true situations threat life and/or property President followed delegating Technical Director authority make determinations concerning emer gency proposals practice Contest Board Coordinator Technical Direc tor will confer accordance Con test Board procedures document Also emergency/interpretation proposals make through system year falling between rules change cycles rule book publications will synopsized magazine during year determined B Giant Model Sanctions order rectify complaints item V synopsis Technical Director reported contest co ordinators will instructed treat class fly-in same manner rule book competition eventnot schedul ing conflict Event 514 per recom mended rule book event separation distances C Flight Safety Rules Contest Board Co ordinator submitted action needed institute uniform safety codes sport contest flying defining conditions under activity will suspended restricted recommended Safety Committee cooperation insurance underwriters develop firm definitions should used add items Safety Code Safety Committee Sears Clemens Brown McNeilI assigned task assistance Bob Under wood will present ideas com mittee review XIX Memberships NAMBA Worth reported North American Model Boating Association has asked AMA affiliation Discussion re sulted a consensus ways incor porating other associations AMA membership insurance structure will dis cussed special meeting April 88 Bill Mathews asked look legal ramifications such affiliations B Club Membership Processing Execu tive Director reported previous backlog club processing has elimi nated future club roster mainte nance will individual clubs responsibility AMA help neces sary C Disability Previously Council tempted accommodate disabled people reduced membership rate found impossible administrate due lack standardization evidence prov ing disability No action taken change policy time D Instructors Noting instructors pivotal process introducing re taining new people hobby/sport approved institute effective January 1 1988 $80 insurance rate instructors provides instructor insur ance student time instruct ing one-on-one 7 2347811 ED 3 against 5 6 10 XX Committee Reports A Films Byrne remarked committee Continued page 110 108 Model Aviation Connecticut 0 Maine 0 Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-Ptesident PO Box 1828 Duibury MA 02331 617 9344245 Aseociete Vice Presidents Gerald Browa PO Ban 4384 Middlntown RI 02840 Bill Chandler PO Boy 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Aah St Townsend MA 01400 Bob Landry 80 Main St Eanex Jct VT 08452 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03284 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St Avon CT OOOOi Frequency Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Marstona Mum MA 02848 Re-districting The Re-districting Committee formed February 1986 Council meeting goals try give district about same number members Don Lowe became presi dent asked committee investigate possibility changing administra tion within districts During time District X Vice President complain ing about inequities contests contest flyers contest boards etc problems trying find solutions some items very rapidly came apparent First elected vicepresident person can vote Council meetings would seem indicate much change could made administration would nearly impossible equalize districts mem berwise area district going way outsize example District X has about 21000 members District IX has about 5000 added enough area District IX have 20000 members total area would large VP could administer Council polled twice much interest could detected make large changesappar ently same response 1969 again mid-Seventies re districting discussed October 25 Council meeting re port given appear very few solutions would address goals District X Vice-President insists equality areasbut offers no work able solutions Since present system working so-called prob lems decided pursue re districting further rather devote time productive issues Brunswick Area Modelers club lo cated Brunswick ME area has chartered about two years year about 25 members fly primarily Sailplanes powered models 20 45 size range club very active year promoted Indoor fun-fly April youngsters follow ing report fun-fly sent club president Tim Toutant Mr Don Krafft Earlier year April 11 1987 Brunswick Area Modelers along Maine Model Clubs Association sponsored Indoor fun-fly event held annually took place Brunswick Rec reation Center facility has good height Indoor flying no rafters contend whole idea fun-fly get kids Maine involved spirit model aviation Beginners Comet Cadet kits used because ease building parentyoungster interaction planes judged building design tro phy awarded three age groups Other balsa plane kits ready-to-go va riety made available door kids chance fly planes prior contest make trim ad justments club members out full force lend hand cheer youngsters lot Hot Stuff used repair damaged planes timekeeper other Gordon Light 85 years young has longtime spearheader model avia tion goes way back days young AMA thrill watching Gordon dodge planes keeping time scoring best three timed flights made things simple great watching kids putting turns rubber motor letting plane go occasion wing tail would break youngster would come over asking Can fix instant Hot Stuff came instant smile plane ready go again After Juniors finished time lunch wife Chris Bill Chandlers wife Donna kept hot dogs baked goods soft drinks flowing would like thank two job well done During lunch VCR tapes aeromodeling several RC aircraft display well Helicopters After lunch Seniors turn fly ing enabled Juniors see sophisticated Indoor planes include Scale penny-weight kids amazed slow long penny-weights flew time al four minutes planes Amazing As day drawing close prior awards being handed out kids lined up famous mass launch What sight planes went everywhere time awards handed out smiles win ners faces made feel Indoor event well worth effort am look ing forward doing again next year Brunswick Naval Air Station Open House August 15th open house Brunswick Naval Air Station static dis plays air show Navy featuring Blue Angels Brunswick Club very prominent display hangar modelers started air show off 30-minute demonstration Tim Toutant air traffic controller instru mental organizing displays fly ing Unfortunately time flying ran out just about start turn know military time up stop flying Tim lost chance good day model aviation re ceived good boost Johnnie Clemens Most know John Clemenshe past president has served Executive Council years owns hobby shop Dallas TX has business over 40 years Last February store completely destroyed fire arsonperson caught materials collected over 40-year period destroyed October 25 1987 Coun cil meeting John awarded Hall Fame Fellowship Meritorious Service Awards second time replace lost fire As far know person receive awards twice Coming Events ion Chelmsford MA sponsored 495th RC Squadron information contact Jim Gilliatte 533 Lex ington Rd Concord MA 01742 e Model Club Expo August ME April 16-17 1988 armory Hazel Sig Hester Maxey Hester scheduled guests should receive issue mag azine just about Christmas-time Barb would like wish Merry Christmas Happy Prosperous New year February 1988 109 Brunswick Area Modelers Club display Brunswick Naval Air Station Photo Herb Rollins John worth ana uon LOW6 presenting awards John Clemens center iim ousans ana nis ~nrimsian age inc Brunswick Naval Air Station Demonstration 1991 radio system Frequency Committee Chairman Fred Marks L AMA staff member Doug Pratt center District Xl Vice-President Ed McCoilough Youngsters Indoor tun-Iy Bruns wick ME April 11 1987 New Jersey 0 New York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-8319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 280 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 861 APO NY 09123 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Dreoch 9 Wiliow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 Ray Juacttkua 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppet 184 N Union Street Olean NY 14760 Robert Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam Saitier 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myera 70 Froelich Farm Rd. Hickavitle NY 11801 Second District Thoughts As dur ing youthful adult years has caught up mad love affair model airplanes must confess sound sweet 60 prop match has always rivaled classic Song Lorelei its unremitting grasp upon sensibilities Moreover flying am writing latest Council meet ing Virginia La Guardia derive much comfort reassuring sound noisy jet power plants doing thing well out wing Noisy yes sooooo indispensable protection human life Such sounds noise prefer seem form natural part society whereas au ditory by-products model aviation re garded full-scale earthlings unnec essary annoyances must certainly understand unwel come impact upon nonmodeler ears power plants and/or propellershence need prompt effective action direction lessening what has become threat retention existing flying sites and/or location new ones Rest assured Executive Council working hard solve top-priority problem progress being made toward early effective solution Please bear us Syracuse Symposium 12th Edition District 2 fortunate having impressive model aircraft shows year including captioned event shall held January 30 1988 under Central New York Model Aircraft Associations auspices Jefferson Street Armory Syracuse NY annually presented spectacle never fails attract visitors far wide thus justifying arduous efforts 14 clubs comprising membership CNYMAA addition valuable modeling seminars during Big Day show features numerous dealer club booths demonstrations such other attractions large swap shop movies VCR flying demos RC Free Flight mod els race cars boats ships etc Thanks continued courtesy CNYMAA AMA shall again have its usual Information Members Service booth shall look forward joining another groundflying session will pay us visit addition AMA shall anticipate holding its traditional District 2 Membership meeting during show again year please make effort attend 110 Model Aviation Aeroguidance Society Inc club head quartered Vestal NY has truly pioneered RC model aircraft flying part country fact midst its 33rd year actively promoting model avia tionmainly no means solely its native District 2 AMA compliment worthy club its members having come far accomplished much richly deserves AMA Award Excel lence received several years ago Its newsletter Connector currently edited Tony Cammarata among very best its leadership headed President Bob Noll highly effective club now preparing two-day mall show held January 23 24 1988 up state location known Oakdale Mall details contact Dick Fish RD #1 Box 276 Newark Valley NY 13811 Tel 607 642-3373 Meroke Radio Control Club Inc According latest copy Smoke Signals edited Pat Dennis club celebrating its 25th anniversary congratulations hereby warmly tendered District 2 club based Merrick Ll NY Third Annual Wally Rodriguez Memorial Air Show third consecutive year friends aeromodeling associates late Wally Rodriguez turned out full force honor memory appropriate way ie putting another great model aircraft show scene again Sunken Meadow State Park Long land NY Despite postponement necessi tated bad weather upon earlier date attendance both modelers specta tors impressive hence great tribute Wally Again due credit ex tended members Wallys club [1 Flying Eagles CD Anton Tony Kirchenko course Long land State Recreation Commission invaluable assistance furnishing flying site Thanks too LI Heliflyers able participation As always Jim Boccinfuso major participant thank dedicated Norace Sacher keep ing informed developments thor oughly enjoyed earlier shows keenly look forward next So should scene caught ever-present camera Have Great Day San Diego Translated outstanding District 2 aeromod elers Everybodys Friend John P Day leaving Tappan NY relocating sunny California along wife Ann during retirement years John has done promote aeromodeling could possibly describe limited space through forceful initiative profound devotion great sport/hobby im pressive farewell ceremony Oradel NJ recently attended John hon ored both Interstate Model Flying Club Charter Member Secretary-Treasurer Old Time Eagles Model Airplane Club active member photo show Frank Costello president Old Time Eagles MAC presenting John warmly worded plaque pen desk set farewell shot show Vic Bock execu tive vice-president Interstate Model Flying Club presenting complete Airtron ics Module RC Set John farewell EC MeetingCont pg 108 intended overseer film proj ects currently no new projects planned recommended after view ing new NFL video produced AMA some decision reached best way maximize its distribution B Frequency Waters reported June issue Model Aviation contained conflict ing information concerning new fre quency identification flags Introductory comments indicated new streamers channel number plaques re quired AMA sanctioned events rec ommended club flying fields plan stated flag system recom mended sites clarification will published states flag plan frequency identification strongly rec ommended RC operating sites whether general sport sanctioned events individuals clubs re quired use AMA system strongly recommended interest uniformity Continued page 112 uear up ano LOCKO As fuss sylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District Ill Vice-President 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Aaaociate Vice Prealdenta Eva Biddie 2156 Sireet Road Warrington PA 18976 Bob Diveiy 29325 Gains Mills Pepper Pike OH 44124 Francis Fiuharty 504 21st Si Vienna WV 26101 Corky Heiiman SR 108 North Hoigate OH 43527 Laird Jackson 1025 Wainui St Phitadeiphia PA 19107 Eugene Shelkey 217 Eucild Ave Scottdaie PA 15683 Frequency Coordinator James Bearden 5552 Fosran Ct Cincinnati OH 45239 Phone 513 542-4406 Well election results being written little over week being tabulated sure seems funny think just could last column Its excellent opportunity re flect AMA has changed since elected eight years ago Eight years ago AMA Headquarters con sisted few fourth-floor rented cramped rooms downtown Washington DC Just over 20 employees worked cramped quarters annual budget around million insurance policy cost $100000 America being held hostage Iran typical Executive Council meeting held Holiday Inn near Washington National Airport lasted day breaking up seven evening three full meetings year days plus Wednesday eve ning meeting Nationals usually last ing three four hours Occasionally would have time some long-range plan ning simply brainstorm results great AMA grew prospered growth prosperity came change atmosphere Executive Council once time stop smell roses now hardly have time blow noses once time dis cuss creation film projects now cant take time out watch premier short workload mem ber EC has increased substantially AMA now has its own Headquarters build ing staff 50 five-million-dollar bud get self-insurance plan involving two million dollars reserves Quite change isnt same time number clubs particularly number sanc tioned events has skyrocketed Its now quite common get two three requests presence same date As has evolved typical VP spends 20 30 hours per week average AMA business presidents job has come full-time-plus Keep mind also people volunteers An AMA officer wears multitude hats course fulfilling obligations primary ones being work within district work AMAs board directors Exec utive Council As expected workloads increase something has give some portion responsibility must given priority case workloads have increased priority has work Executive Council matters insurance finances safety rules etc backbone hobby Admittedly heart sport club level clubs need proper admin istration national level need pep talk elected officials primary means communication tween AMA officer con stituents column Model Aviation believe columns reflect somewhat personality priorities particu lar officer Some full pats back can gotten some read like travelogue within district some read like district activities report some used keep informed what going Executive Council level have tended use column latter think its important know what going top what going next county over after affects also think performance typical VP judged ability write good column ability get meaningful things ac complished within board directors Executive Council unfortunate AMA headed Well hope con tinues grow prosper does will obviously require some realignment its structure structure will evolve anyones guess suspect creased dependence AVPs local district levels will take place perhaps district newsletter complete editor will supplement VPs column reporting district activities very top level need establish minimal salary president amount time necessary job will always reduce ability earn living also need increase emphasis VP position whatever position may called future function working estab lish major policies organization fact last column VP Id like say eight years Ive served Executive Council Ive seen lot members come go have no ticed thing have common man member Executive Council Ive dealt has extremely dedicated model aviation has worked very hard enhance opportu nities enjoy hobby/sport dont always see eye eye its hard imag ine working finer dedicated bunch people sport indeed fortu nate Sound Cont pg 106 9 ft model microphone Please note specification mea surement made over hard surface Readings taken over grass will lower figure 2 6 dBA Read ings taken over grass will therefore very misleading Considering rather small area needed operation clubs should have little problem providing some sort hard surface purpose need approximate readings would assume taken like distance air major discrepancy between readings decibel level sound generated air really accurate method determining inflight value sound pressure Whenever fly know engine unloads runs higher speed air Lack ing ability read sound generated under conditions have exercise some caution what use figures discuss sound neighbors location still imperative know value sound position relate readings get ground also means know what nearest point flight point interest Handbook will effort made shortly after first new year con solidate organize much informa tion has printed over past two years will put form formational booklet made available membership Whether will free require some small cost known time Availability such document should provide ready source answers questions may have have what believe useful essential data could included feel free send will work corporate publication Any information subject welcome close Methods checking see what project neighborhood have published several occasions want repeat procedures now would like mention some generali ties subject get letters asking about field locations overfly areas worry about some out ex ample have letter making reference proposed new site located about onequarter mile nearest residence will see flying Scale Pattern sport models powered engines up Quadra sizes estimated flying will within 300 ft house question com pletely unsatisfactory individual capable hearing can certain unless active member club will have field very long one-quarter mile present oper ation nearest approach model will probably have difficulties must get very lowest level can possibly attain keep distance away potential complaints order bring sound down range very close being inaudible Clubs mistakenly make efforts es tablish field provides potential complaints leads ultimate loss field may well losing flying site may risking possibility complete banning model aviation political district Carefully consider results can ensue smallest complaints No matter great sport have just time have clout golfers softball teams others have public eye need work harder others property support way can very carefully prepare flying site acquisition package utmost thought means understand dB/distance relationships build self trap Remember locality Continued page 114 February 1988 111 Delaware 0 District Colambia S Vrginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President Iti 1 Beechwood Dr Itteoville VA 22901 Matyland 0 North Camlina Associate Vice Presidents Robert E Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 Chuck Foreman 5811 Risker Dr Mechanicsville VA 23111 Doug Holiand 3517 Fernwood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Rick Christoph 970 Star Crest ilarrisonburgVA 22801 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington 06 19809 Charles Spear 288 Holly Lane Mocksville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 8408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 919 488-5986 District IV Associate Vice-President meeting major events past month meeting held AMA Headquar ters District IV associate vicepresidents Bob Champine unable attend rest spent very full day 14 November being briefed concerning what going within Academy hope going Con tinued growth Academy have place ever-increasing load volunteers AVP extremely impor tant member group requires AVP thoroughly informed has case past meeting first what hope will such future should en able AVP provide im mediate assistance regard questions arise first things agenda tour facility obtain feel what takes service membership Mike Woodfolk Membership Department Direc tor showed us what required follow application renewal mo ment arrives Reston entire opera tion designed expedite membership card get hands soon possible Playing big role operation various computer system compo nents Without computerization would impossible Bill Read computer program mer later showed AVPs details computer installation answered questions operation system Carl Wheeley ever-present Headquar ters explained what involved getting Model Aviation out month photo below has Carl going over things AVPs Chuck Foreman back camera Charlie Spear District IV Frequency Coordina tor Paul Yacobucci right Among other Headquarters staff assisting briefing John Worth Executive Director Vince Mankowski Nationals Manager provided insight sub jects such insurance upcoming Tidewater Nats next photo shows Frequency Com mittee member Bill Hirschberger during disiYussion Radio Control operation intend down road Bill very knowledge able subject able clear up questions brought meeting membership impor tant lot misunderstandings cleared up subject Since major ity AMA members fly radio control everyone needs informed Doug has begun serving Academy another way addition AVP duties providing us expert financial advice typical areas can use expertise members pro vide help needed No person can master everything organiza tion grows greater need assist ance making things run smoothly intend will continuing ef fort increased correspondence associate vice-president will visible Award time distinct privilege presenting Hall Fame Award Hew itt Phillips recently read Hewitts contributions aviation December Model Aviation actual presentation took place Brainbusters fall Free Flight contest held Petersburg VA Airport Hewitt always out ing what loves mostflying Free Flight Hewitt joins very outstanding group Academy membersthose have made aeromodeling what today Thank Hewitt us last photo de picts occasion Summer 1988 us District IV want planning best aeromodel ing vacation ever experienced Make plans come Tidewater Nationals Bring families enjoy great historic area Tidewater Virginia cradle nation much have today originated Come part historyand best modeling will looking Tidewater EC MeetingCont pg 110 C Marketing Peltz reported intention gather demographic information utiliz ing questionnaire format mailed AMA members agreed will develop questionnaire send Council review possible changes authority proceed within reasonable time mailing D Awards Criteria Report Jim Searssee Appendix II motion approved ac cept Awards Criteria proposal 7 2 4 6 7 811 ED 2 against 3 10 XXI Awards Approved publicity follow con junction presentation four awards Superior Service two Dis tinguished Service XXII National Newsletter Following discussion approved unanimously VPs district newsletter insert AMA National Newsletter may altered In-depth discussion agenda item deferred until next Council meeting Council mem bers will present some Council mem bers leave after Saturday meeting adjourned resumed Sunday meeting adjourned October 25 100 pm Appendix ICharter AMA Finance Commit tee Objective To provide Executive Council information plans options purpose improving streamlining AMA financial planning cost analysis track ing control GoalTo provide AMA sound fiscal management techniques order extract maximum benefit expendi tures investment available funding Responsibilities 1 Finance Committee charged responsibility oversight budgeting AMA operations includ ing comparison expenses income projections Budgets other financial plans presented Executive Council approval since Finance Committee has no budget approval author ity 2 Finance Committee charged examining fiscal aspects AMA ac counting cost control efforts charged Executive Council over seeing efficiency adequacy practices techniques employed 3 Finance Committee required oversee evaluate AMA fund accumulations ie dues surplus insurance funds building funds etc suggest plans pro posals safe profitable investments said funds 4 Finance Committee charged providing guidelines finan cial impact proposed AMA action plans Continued page 116 112 Model Aviation Pictured below group associate vice-presidents frequency coordi nator left right Paul Yaco bucci frequency coordinator Rick Chris toph Chuck Foreman Bob Babura Charlie Spear Scotty Moyer Doug Holland Alabama 0 florida 0 Georgia S Mississippi 0 Puerto Rico Sooth Carolina S Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1 aaa Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Phone Work 615 4554100 Phone Home 615728-3263 Aesoclate Vice Prealdenta Edward Hunter 3 Box 288 Amory MS 38821 Richard Jackson 2118 Thornlen Dr N Charleston SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Detray Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi SR 00866 Boa 1532 Fuierdo FR 00648 Ed Moorntsn 85 12th Street Shalimar FL 32570 Dick Patton 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 840 East Glochester Place NorcrOss GA 30071 Frequency Coordinetor Burnia Fields P0 Box 1063 Strickland Rd Interlaches FL 32048 Phone 1904 684-2517 fall Executive Council Meeting held October 24/25 Reston VA Sev eral items business conducted need mentioning District 5 viewpoint First several long-needed ac tions taken sound problem Council finally named target noise level modelers industry shoot chose 90 dB 9 ft goal pretty big noise reduction highspeed engine events such Pattern Pylon much higher some Coun cil members wanted will however hard achieve possible good muf flers reduce engine exhaust noise very low level low exhaust noise would present real problem Yet engines out noisy exhausts threatening flying site retention immediate need get such fenders change ways think quiet good mufflers wont totally cure problem No sir Most us know high rpm high power output propel lers can almost noisy exhaust dont believe find good cobalt Elec tric can turn 12000 rpm lis ten noise Yet other rpm what about propellers makes noise fact very little scientific formation available what generates noise like everything else dont know features create noise cant design avoid effort rectify situation AMA has authorized R&D contract North Carolina State study model-sized propellers turning rpm fall within range actual current practice get some insight propeller noise generation effort includes tests low-speed wind tunnel get data inflight propeller noise model flight speeds break ing new ground AMA effort pays off perhaps should consider research projects other modeling problems need ideas area way talking about inflight noise resonance also big noise pro ducer some cases especially true some fiberglass airplanes caused vibration traveling engine through planes structure skin radiated outside world often increased magnitude use vibration-absorbing mounts greatly reduces kind noise Little lord mounts can used sort rubber grommet glued place around mounting bolts much like heavy-duty servo mount grommet treatment will also reduce engine-gener ated vibration loads radio equip ment Try youll like whole Council got behind plea Dave Peltz expenditure of AMA budget securing holding flying sites believe AMAs noise reduction efforts belong category surely much can done ever Council couldnt think anything meeting So asked AMA Head quarters think about see what pro posals could come up may think cop-out Headquar ters has some smart people often have great ideas Just case dont come up good ideas about wiz ards out District 5 land Give some deep thought Come up some ideas help flying site acquisition Dont worry ideas arent completely worked out will put together everything else see cant work up good program happen agree Dave Peltz onethe future model aviation tied up availability ad equate flying sites takes short re view flying site problems discussed District 5 newsletters come conclu sion So lets put effort solution Another item Council meeting involved presentation Don Godfrey IMAA proposal new largescale model class known experi mental put together along lines full-scale practice requires much doc umentation utilization good design practices produce safe large-scale model aircraft well certification procedure airplanes would restricted 55 100 lb all-up weight limited 80 mph top speeds could flown twice day demonstra tion flights Giant model fly-ins Council gave tentative partial approval concept proposal needs further work before totally satisfactory believe needs incorporate strict flight test program demonstrate design margins built representative models structure its control system ade quacy its flutter margin its controllability its slow-flight capability fact such large airplanes properly designed tested should safer average Pattern Pylon model much work re mains incorporate provisions proposal will make such aircraft surable Still its good start Now back District 5 affairs may have tried contact Burnis Fields District 5 Frequency Coordina tor probably know left district few months Truth off sabbat ical Sig went such exotic places Ida Grove Lincoln Converse did lot flying ultimately flying machines broken hes back home tired repairing ready help District 5 have frequency prob lems Same old address phone number way Burnis says toughest prob lem keeping suitable crate ship scanner around So fellows treat box carefully gets lot use Well wel come back Burnis need Well its official 1988 Nationals will include Free Flight events best sites available have viewed field have varying opinions its adequacy Some say good fields get along east coast Some say its adequate wind doesnt blow Others very disap pointed because its best site USA see Well Ive said before its compromise dont split up Nats events can expect compromis es over sites could used exclusively single event contest involved So far Council doesnt want split up Nationals well continue have make less perfect sites However must say sites suggested Free Flight community also far perfect way another Im sure perfect site exists Also perfect site doesnt refuse go Taft year after year example Na tional Free Flight Contest must move around country us get chance compete guess means about fourth year well have fly Eastern farm fields woods corn ditches younger days enjoyed chal lenge winning spite site now Im afraid Ill lose airplanes So its radios rate challenge Free Flighters make best site have good contest also en courage NFFS continue looking sites developing plans future sep arate Nationals time ripe Its time year clubs have winter banquets Air Foiler Club no exception year made videotapes of events plan show handiwork banquet January Cant wait see results Ill let know its something well again next year Allen Taylor president Flying Grif fins Griffin GA dropped note re port death Dick Miller November 4 1987 following note expresses sentiment of us Dick senior member club Flying Griffins well member Fayetteville Flyers Fayetteville GA Dick lover aviation good friend knew him virtual walking encyclopedia con cerning RCing always willing share help anyone asked will missed Got note hardworking AVP Mississippi Ed Hunter tached copy newsclipping October 11 Sunday edition McComb Enterprise-Journal clip involved fullpage article pictures activities Camelia City Modelers finest examples kind public re lation activities need dispel toy airplane image Articles like go long way help flying site retention problem making general public aware legitimate responsible group Keep up good work fellows Hey about three-year rule change cycle Ive few comments say better way go remember switched two-year cycle believe worked well What say about three-ear cycle Let know feel let Contest Board members hear Well time build next years master pieces Got get out shop See next month Febiuaiy 1988 113 Illinois 0 Indiana 0 Kentucky S Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Oulturd Ri 5 Boa 00 Docuiur IN 46733 Charlie Buser 4944 N Orunge Norridge IL 00650 Cal Bitni #3 Custle Drive RR 2 Florissunt MO 03034 Wiiliam Kern 1008 12th St. Bedford IN 47421 Dick Tuylor 7020 Jefterson Kansas City MO 64114 Siun Watson 10414W 134 Street Puiss Pork IL 60464 Bill Zimaler Box 72 Vurns IL 61375 Fall has fallen leaves changing temperatures dropping Winter just around corner will time read Its building time again us Its also time plan next years events may want include plans year visited several clubs have never visited AMA officer before take lot pride first weekend October made trip Franklin IN fly-in held Johnson County RC Flyers laid-back affairs really enjoy going weather just right little wind lots sunshine So air stayed full planes whole day just sat around talked loved should see flying site guys gals have Its part complex parks set abandoned military site saw noth ing wide-open space around runway old street blocked end parks people installed rest rooms benches understand have spec tators week club has grown six 50-plus members over five-year period Next attended X-CeIl Championship CL meet sponsored CL stunter making comeback Lew McFarland Lexington Aero Modeling Society filled out crew course another excellent contest add list dont see could have because expecting snow moment contest special meaning CL contest last contest site local clubs golf course replacing runways circles enjoyable years have spent lot us really hate see gates close final time new flying site well its way being completed new runway circle Ive gone new site checked out myself would lieve 600 ft runway RC guys looks like goes on Next off Lawrenceville IL Mid-America FF Champs realize second trip year have go FF action Thats its As usual another excellent turnout Good weather boot Lawrenceville saw AVP St Louis Cal Ettle seems hes decided get back FF nice chat Cal going retire air line business shortly expect see him contests future Oh yeah Cal also working world champs Electric St Louis next year Im planning myself time read Cal should have bestowed Superior Service Award Chris Matsuno Chris has very ac tive FF politics some time has FF contest board several terms So Chris havent received yet see Cal Thanks Ive really handing out awards officers year Its such small price pay work theyve done us wish could give know payment will get other satisfaction have done good job us Ive said before must remember official AMA people doing work free fact expenses usually out own pockets still some myself So can give award makes smile down deep weve gotten off real cheap Since Im speaking Doug Kincaid kind enough send pictures handing Chuck Gray Superior Service Award Next made trip Council meeting Ill let read synopsis yourself Im sorta short space last weekend October spent own club decided have picnic families As modelers have remember families dont get volved lot quite often dont realize what-all field picnic gave new insight crowd terrific everyone seemed have good time Gary Frost St Louis wrote note month let know CL bash turned out Buder Park Apparently did excellent job PR work lot media coverage see guys afraid losing park isnt used enough Well proved differently funny thing Gary mentioned way radio announcer stopped middle description Speed told listeners about 200-mph Speed ships guess would quite shock know model can go fast Ron Ballard AVP Decatur sent next picture Indy Screamin Eagles jet Fun-Fly July excellent two-day meet held symposium Sunday bad Bob Gulch dropped line let know third annual Snowball sponsored Polar Bear Squadron Bob said weather event looked go ing mess up whole day Wrong Heck thing put Polar Bears Right think bad weather proper Polar Bear Snowball events Well did too showed up force Unfortunately weather cooperated good time Only kidding Bob says thanks Doug Kincaid sent some pictures Big Bird event Terre Haute mentioned last month thought would like see photos Ole Doc Carmichael got caught sagging engine problems takeoff ended up tall tree As can see first photo below model hurt Well some guys decided cut bird down treeand second photo below shows painful results Some days just dont pay get outta bed does have noise ordinance can hit public nuisance claims extremely difficult contend What must done work diligently getting act together prior possi ble complaints Work attaining lowest levels possible sound make sure flying site adequate prevent overfly ing populated areas attempt make comparisons operation lawnmowers such Essential equipment has consideration model aircraft engine will never attain Good public rela tions essential should number entire club operation Establish sound guidelines compatible particular location remember 90 9 starters may have go lower can done 114 Model Aviation Enough now. SoundCont pg 111 Iowa 0 Michigan 0 Msnwtta 0 Wiscoasin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 111 E Main Upper Level Northville Ml 48167 CompuServe address EMAIL 700472162 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Glenwood N Golden Valley MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents Bud Gorman Box 33 Knife River MN 55609 Jack Finn 368 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapida IA 52402 Ruteell Knetzger 2625 E Shorewood Blvd Miiwaukee WI 53211 Jean Latlk 305 Patti Place Holiand Ml 49423 Carl Moha 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 53705 Ron Sears 132 5 Roalyn Pontiac Mi 46054 Paul Smith 11112 Dlii Drive Sterling HIa Ml 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Box 357 Minocqua WI 54548 past month has very hectic lots traveling around district Executive Council meeting Reston first stop last 1987 very important ar ranged AVP Boyd Bowdish Min neapolis also attend although travel outside district border felt expense worth fact cost comparable visiting Minneap olis area Boyd great time am serting report traveled Reston VA AMA Head quarters invitation Pete sit Executive Council meeting sched uled Saturday 24th Pete felt experience would ben efit western part District VII giving additional insight AMA Head quarters program Executive Coun cils workings Having now have concur outset must say favorably impressed Executive Council Pres ident Lowe ran meeting great skill impressed high quality people Council engi neers electronic specialists self-employed businessmen computer professionals corporate executivesall seem ingly fully qualified task hand think Council formed membership voting can didates interested running its quite ex traordinary have kind talent assembled Council Perhaps success ful businessmen professionals ones resources available great amount time effort re quired VP dont know Whatever inspires VP its working us AMA meeting went 9 am 9 pm Saturday continued Sunday morning 9 am hotel finishing around noon time 24 agenda items handled half-dozen com mittee reports heard Three people Johnny Clemens Bill Effinger Bob Hatschekwere given plaques commemo rating introduction Academy Hall Fame Don Godfrey IMAA gave proposal presentation Experimental category models over 55-lb limit Al exander & Alexander presented insur ance proposal additional coverage Chuck Smith Chicago made plea changing Frequency Phase-in Plan Throughout discussions agenda item after another worked something quite noticeable consistent use word modeler Council modelers interest kept close view times sensed genuine concern Council modeler general both sport competitor variety will want read Minutes meeting published inModel Aviation AMA working hard sub ject sound Council has taken first step setting sound level guidelines looking having research done pro peller noise Flying siteskeeping ac quiring themwas item discussed complex difficult problem Coun cil working Minutes will give specifics arrival Friday noon until departure 5 pm Sunday fully enter tained Pete introduced Head quarters people Executive Council good dialogue Carl Maroney insurance idea Pete has Carl gave us tour computer facility Mike Woodfolk took us through mem bership processing functions Doug Pratt lovely wife Jenny put party Executive Council Headquarters staff home Fri day night great time got talk VPs Headquarters staff Warm friendly people Dougs workshop veritable ware house equipment hes currently Planes engines radios video Ham radio computerI felt like boy candy store Doug does RC Video Magazine articles shop Museum has seen fully appreciated antiques one-of-a-kind things landmark achievers display along other models kinds En gines years back old radio equipment modeling library unequaled Try find way get Youll enjoy Call ahead let Headquarters know youre coming Theyll make welcome want thank Pete affording opportunity foresight expectations well founded Ive come back very positive feeling toward AMA Executive Council hope able share some next year visit areas clubs next stop Madison Sail plane Symposium greats silent flight gather hear contribute ideas technology attendees proceedings available very com plete booklet sessions make worthy addition library year Carl Mohs wonders can well previous year always manage better Congratulations MARCS endeavors following weekend Chicago RCHTA Show district AVP meeting turned out excellent produced everything wanted AVPs offered suggestions can effective followed VPs Jim Sears Dave Brown Don Lowe myself felt AVPs could work AMA staff also contributed formulated some guidelines AVPs work Basically giving tools job descriptions general discussion AMA off i cials answered AVPs questions agreed type meeting must AVP during year also rec ommended sending AVPs EC Meetings really get stronger feel AMA HQ EC operations thanks Off i cers HQ Staff attended months column has easy write due insert Boyd trips made usual Dis trict Roundup being left out because space limitations have few photos include need some PEOPLE planes Look out around district keep news coming welcome new clubs officers Tom McNulty old timer Cloud King De troit Aeromodelers Cub Scout session Stan Spiewak Photo fly emyou clean em Karen Veager after flying 0500 Midwest Races Ninety nine sounds fine February 1988 115 L R Tom McNulty ueorge Lemleux uon Last Stan Spiewak Bob Hall Hugh Woodrow Jack Jensen Bob Wroblewski Detroit Aeromodelers Stan Soiewak Photo Lakeland Loons RC Club 1957 Float Fly-In Stamms place Blue Lake Minocqus WI Great day flyingie no water skiers no wind Arkansas 0 Louisiana 0 New Mexico 0 Oldaltoma0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 84573 Dallas TX 75206 Associate Vice Presidents Dannie Ball 1 Box 040 Mesquite TX 75181 Michael S Harrison 600 7 Main Hot Springs AR 71901 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Hurley III 229 Brian Dr Pleasanton TX 78084 Bill Lee 3522 Tamarisk Lane Missouri City TX 77459 Larry Senor 1415 Manor Dr Bartleaville OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3416 David Dr Metairie LA 70003 Chuck Wood 909 Havard St Clovis NM 88101 Frequency CoordInator Bill May 3839 Duchess Trail Dallas TX 75229 somebody said Youre flying very good today friends jumped defense said Hey dont talk him like never very good Sure good have friends Having mentioned friends brings mind fact should reading just about Christmas time fact am writing about Thanksgiving time makes double pleasure wish very happiest holidays may have safe healthy happy 1988 very best wish can offer hope feel lucky feel am Im sure will wonder could consider myself lucky arson fire completely wiped out hobby shop 47 years life back February Yes Im lucky guy just enjoyed 74th birthday although have kind pain old bones can invite fun living world can still active among fine AMA folks have joy feeling am making contribution enough grin off pain support encouragement hobby indus try friends overwhelming have store open again about five months already showplaces hobby world am having stretch credit far supplierfriends can afford help God bless local modelers have loaned great models create atmosphere walls ceiling literally covered best November 3rd birthday crate arrived AMA Headquarters contained duplicates of awards plaques figu rines have received over years both Academy Model Aeronautics Hobby Industry Associ ation symbols having served both organizations honor years certainly represent something can hold onto make want live serve yet some years Please remember holiday wish you lucky feel am comes pardon pun trial fire realization what friends can mean replacing awards didnt just happen fine old friend has shared much AMA industry life AMA Executive Director John Worth knew needed encouragement friends could provide went work thought Besides collecting AMA awards include Hall Fame AMA Fellowship lifetime membership Meritorious Service Award having AMA President eight years John contacted folks Hobby Indus try Association Fred Polk Executive Di rector HIA Walter Caddell Executive Director Emeritus put ef forts together Meritorious Award Honor highest award hobby business replaced wish could see beautiful sculpted glass victory figurine atop polished engraved wooden base Please folks bear because am sitting tears eyes feel ing very humbleand grateful can ever tell friendships Please may Lord bless friends has holiday time think should dwell happy things count bles sings Give special warm handshake hug special friend got few days ago Dick Barbosa smiled way through front door reassure almost completely recovered terrible experience dont recall just Barbosa will look mast head handsome RCM magazine will find him listed contributing editor As have singled Dick Barbosa out mention has fine modeler fine gentleman ever since grew up boy customer hobby shop show good modelers can turn out Dick has flying years United Airlines now paying back being leader contributor hobby/sport reason am calling Dick attention because about year ago among crowd people crossing street downtown Chicago taxicab plowed through crowd driver having stroke wont dwell tragedy will simply express joy know Dick active again now Texoma RC Club Sherman TX says hell fly ing again United Airlines few months us District Eight owe vote thanks all-time leaders Free Flight C C Johnson has serving District Eight FAI Free Flight Team Selection Committee having chair man 1987 program has asked replaced will ap preciative Well done nree AMA contest Directors scale judges 5th Annual Red River Fun-Fly LR Ray Hamel Ray Emils Ken Guili ford gathering developed $220000 MDA Wichita Falls TX Ken Gulliford president extra-good newsletter editor Wichita Falls TX RC Club case dont know about Wichita Falls up near TexasOklahoma border doubt hottest coldest driest windiest place earth locals well aware make extra ef fort cordial also place best district vice-president District Eight ever including came Mr Murray Frank Back Ken Gulliford just sent photo Scale judges 5th Annual Red River MDA Fun-Fly says 37 entries three states collected over $2200 MDA Fun-Fly sponsored Wichita Falls RC Club Ken kind enough send good-lookin Christmas-red T shirts Thanks Ken shirt thanks especially club making modeling AMA way look good charity ef fort have little personal thanks too real old friend John Pond so-o-o years has prime mover Old-Timer Free Flight John knew lost famous old Carl Goldberg Zip per orange flame white air plane named Hells Fire store fire sent full set Zipper plans plans service am already picking out wood finished model will go AMA Museum Reston VA John will happy provide Old-Timer plans Contact him PO Box 90310 San Jose CA 95109-3310 ****Be Ye Good Cheer Sayeth johnny Clemens**** Cont pg 112 generation evaluation possible alternate/optional plans such ac tions Limits Authority 5 Finance Commit tee draws its authority Executive Council 6 Finance Committees au thority lies various aspects fiscal control generation non financial proposals action AMA Reporting Requirements 7 Finance Committee responsible generation long-range fiscal planning One- two- five-year plans generated up dated annually Such plans will deal come projection expenditure growth declines investment projections member dues structures real estate financing financial aspects AMA operations 8 Other reports such status reports special problems activities will made request AMA President Executive Council Executive Vice-President Appendix IlAwards Criteria* Award Service approval vicepresident 1 Minimum five years chartered club 2 No record bad reports either another club AMA Headquar ters 3 Should have done such things public displays/mall shows superior quality size minimum 10 years b charity benefits school involvement such Adopt-A-School program classes etc minimum five-year period c acquired occurrence through work local other government bod ies flying field open AMA members d held local area trade shows Continued page 118 116 Model Aviation EC Meeting ColoradoO Kaosas 0 Nebraska 0 NorthDakota 0 SouthDakota Wyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Interim VP 8027 W 81st Circle Aovada ca 80005 CompuServe address EMAIL 780672750 Associate Vice Presidents Frank Clarke 1507 Woodland Beatrice NE 88310 Gene Corson Box 2832 Casper WV 82602 Ed Coa 6209 Unden Dr Prairie Village KS 86208 Nathan Lancaster 3597 S Kendall St Denver CO 80235 Ruas Miller 980 N 3rd Carringlon ND 58421 Jim Rickelts 516 S Cloadas Sioux Falls SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 60226 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 303 936-3268 writing February column just before Thanksgiving realizing lot thankful AMA contin ues grow about 5% another year topping out 87 membership over 125000 members self-insurance program has gone well up point plans dou ble amount liability two million next year overall budget AMA next year looks good plans put resources some very need ed areas sound research propellers fly ing field search acquisition retention better communications par ticularly within individual districts support higher expectations associate VPs personal note thanks couple items traveled Bismarck ND returned weekend Conti nental #1713 crash Denverglad going Bismarck instead Boise way state AMA meeting Bismarck very successful meeting let tell folks ND excellent hosts appreciative friendly bunch modelers Expect have report AVP Russ Miller later column October EC meeting Reston Presi dent Don Lowe called forward awards time presented Fellowship grade award After lump throat subsided little pleasure share Council guests thankful thoughts wishes Council pleased accept award pleasure volved organization represented fine people have opportunity able give back service people hobby/sport has pro vided much lifelong enjoyment pleasure AMAs top awards will head mantel home thanks gratefulness great organization may have already seen information Model Aviation about National Fun-Fly next year Reno course Nats next year scheduled held Tidewater Virginia area Mark calen dars two events past columns youve heard oth ers discuss model sound issue some have contacted regarding idea having AMA set some specific sound recommendations use local fields Well last Council meeting recommendation 90 dB 9 ft made 90 x 9a catchy easy-to-remember set numbers provide easily achievable level sound plane motor com binations below level now can personal project may wish work continue hear instances around district fliers experiencing some concerns radio problems would en courage touch District Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles address phone number appear top column Steve cant fix prob lem once youve experienced may able offer some comments would helpful prevention next time Keep track concerns report accumulate background informa tion will assist prevention future problems Look couple new patches will available AMA e flier patch related being quiet flier later New 88 beyond will three books dealing AMA rules attendance district meeting No vember opportunity learn firsthand ones may wish have acquainted werent stay tuned Bob Underwoods column Technical DirectorHell keep formed rule book issues fly big and/or heavy models will interested know 55 lb limit situation being reviewed idea 55 lb limit may changed accommodate heavier models key heavier models being flown safely would keeping speed exceeding safe limits come contact something someone Im sure what speed limit should aver age modeler will check some basic re search area would seem order Any takers out local scene sure watch calendar competitions section Model Aviation date February famous Jefco auction Denver activity grows yearly enjoyed premier winter events District IXwatch Larrie Schaeffer Cheyenne WY dropped line indicating after 30 years Chey enne finally has Free Flight Club again High Plains Drifters enjoying 1000-acre tabletop outdoor activities large school gym 30-foot ceiling indoor work important goals develop training program junior- senior-age members currently working group twenty students elementary school also intend make periodic donations funds raise Make Wish Foundation Great goals folks keep up good work Will looking forward reports success coming months Received note picture below new RC field Grand Junction CO Grand Junction couple years ago meeting visit site before improvement made Harry Suther land newsletter editor indicates group has some significant fundraising ef forts has over $13000 invested 39 x 410-ft runway complete taxi pit areas trailer house storage meeting space headed di rection Grand Junction give Harry call can make arrangements get field flying session Wichita KS comes word trom I3ob Sowder newly formed Wich ita Soaring Association has spon sored its first annual cross-country Sailplane race past October Bob points out two classes seven teams completed 12-mile-plus course provided realistic challenge both new comers experienced fliers time receive issue Model Aviation District IX AMA meet ing will have taken place Denver would expect have report later time success seminar meeting format seminars will have ad dressed some pressing needs modelers clubs facing today flying sitesnoise red uctionfreq uency ques tions Hope club representative write ask handouts prepared Have wonderful holi day season Flying Near Al rports Careful February 1988 117 Arizona 0 California 0 Hawaii 0 Navala 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT David L Pulti District X Vica-Prasident 20450 Caltic St Chatsworth CA 91311 Anecdote Vice Prealdenta Edward Aber-Song 99-127 Ohiakee Ales HI 98701 Darwin N Barrio 6252 E Tumey Ave Scottsdale AZ 85251 Glenn Caner 2020 Gill Pofl Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Bob Kampmsnn 8618 Pledra Way Pair Oaks CA 95828 Mike Lee 11430 Spitfire Drive San Diego CA 92126 Bob Reynolds 12901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 85710 Jim Scarborough 30717 Rue Langlois Rancho PV CA 90274 Batty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Williamson 445 Weatby Chula Vista CA 92011 Jon Zeisloft 5411 October Way Weal Valley City UT 84120 Frequency Coordinator George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95826 Phone 918 362-1862 Flying site progress Executive Council meeting held Reston VA Oct 24th again Voted against AMA budget proposed Finance Committee did because didnt have enough fling site acquisition loss-prevention ac tivities As Ive said before area far important anything else AMA could its members will continue vote against budget pays lip-service important need hope members Executive Council will see light likewise believe 13 other members voted unhappy am about vote write let know am making some progress though troduced motion unanimously passed Council now has AMA Headquarters staff busy preparing proposal vigorous flying site program proposal presented Council its next meeting January should define what AMA needs to come effective force preserving sport helping solve flying site cri sis now experiencing Assuming come up reasonable plan well still have vote funding Council still clings funding AMAs less important highly costly activities such publish ing magazine might have find other ways fund flying site program Although hope wont come need increase dues ever worth reason dues increase would example 125000 members supplying $800 wed have one-milliondollar flying site war chest fight could buy us plenty badly needed national exposure pay additional staf fing travel AMA could get volved flying site problems local basis begin turn tide favor Wouldnt gladly pay $800 re ceive some assurance youd have place fly years come know would Additionally Council voted autho rize funds help clear prepare new site Reno NV will used host major aeromodeling events fu ture other items voted youll able read about synopsis meeting last mat ter Id like mention approval District 10 have AVP meeting Pa sadena CA January going make worthwhile event going seek west coast Nats time youve read club president will have already received detailed mailings meeting inviting club partici pate Computers Aeromodeling Im playing toy airplanes spend time computer-related matters lecturing writ ing consulting companies such Apple No isnt advertisement consulting business clients its just some background material 22nd year computer graph ics industry 13th year applying computers aeromodeling 1975 Jerry Krainock first started plotting airfoils Computer-Aided Design CAD system 1979 Sam Brown Lockheed de veloped first first pro grams scoring RC Soaring contests computer located right field program eventually used score 1981 F3B World Championships Now computers smaller lighter powerful far less expensive routinely use taken-for-granted basis aeromodeling design contest orga nization scoring preparing newsletters AMA extensively uses compu ters kinds things including keep ing membership records updated easily accessible keeping financial records running Nats As membership chairman orga nization known Computer Graphics Pioneers have intense interest com puter history interest includes trying find out very first user computers area sport/hobby Does anyone out know aero modeling computer pioneer What did Please let know Ill try make fa mous However have sneaky suspicion first computer user aeromodeling aerospace engineer somewhere very quietly used either government- corporate-owned multimillion-dollar com puter something boss would too happy about Speak up Its too late fired now might very interesting story Perhaps sophisticated aeromod eling computer application date Dr Paul MacCreadys flying model pter odactyl onboard computer stabilized bird Are headed direction Perhaps Wouldnt won derful could get computers some hard work stabilization concentrated fun part flying No Im advocating Pattern contests via preprogrammed planes about system would make fun-fly landings smoother think technology today again Ive always leading edge applying computers new tasks down-to-earth end its really marvelous clubs now prepar ing really professional-looking newsletters using Desktop Publishing facilities easier read contain text fewer pages include marvelous graphics AMA isnt standing still either Theres ModelNet CompuServe being used supply wealth informa tion areas aeromodeling well expedite AMA membership renew als now experimenting line remote access membership data base AMA officials other night local AMA member called phone see listed CD waited line used second dial AMAs Prime computer 3000 miles away brought up entire membership record screen Mac II gave him answer question couldnt have done just short time ago would have wait until either us ac cess next day HQ staff person via long distance Instant access AMA rec ords just small way computers have entered aeromodeling strongly believe best yet come Cont pg 116 five-year minimum e exis tence minimum 25 years 4 Award can given once five-year period first award have plaque patches made available fee b second award have plaque free patches c third award have add-on patches stars d consideration Award Excellence Award Achievement approval vicepresident 1 Minimum five years char tered club 2 No record bad reports either another club AMA Headquar ters 3 Should have done such things run major contests minimum five years run local contest minimum 10 years b run Nats least once done well good club participation good record must awarded ad vance c run two team trialssame rules apply Nats d run national contest minimum two years 4 Award can given once five-year period first award have plaque patches made available fee b second award have plaque free patches c third award have add-on patches stars d consideration Award Excellence Award Excellence approval Execu tive Council 1 Minimum five years char tered club 2 No record bad reports either another club AMA Headquar ters During period time club should have able get keep fly ing field harmony com munity 3 Should have done such things existence club 50 years b sponsored national re gional trade show least five years c action national importance such locat ing national flying site hosting inter national contest well done d upgrade Award Achievement Award Service e pioneered modeling con cept 4 Award can given once plaque free patches *Approved implementation Exec utive Council October 25 1987 118 Model Aviation EC Meeting Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Oregon 0 Washington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice- President 53 SE 61st Ave Pottland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe nddrean EMAIL760672422 Aenoclete Vice Presidents Tom Cashman 2021 Sw 323rd St Fedaral Way WA 00023 Al Culver Box 00 Wilder ID 03070 Gary R Fuller 3050 Riverwood Juneau AK 00001 Glen Miachke 4050 Fourth Ave N Great Falls MT 50401 Dave Mullena 15550 Palatine Ave N Seattle WA 00133 Bruce NelnOn 007 B Vickaburg St Sokane WA 09200 Dick Wickline P0 Boa 023 Klamath Falls OR 07001 Chick Young 11201 120th St B #00 Puyallup WA 00373 Frequency Coordinetor Robert Belch 10430 00 Haig Dr Portland OR 07236 Phone 503 701-5103 Sometimes things happen espe cially pleasant Id like share following taken let ter written Lois Strom Pylon Rac ers Puget Sound RC Racing club Seattle Skyraiders full-service CL club Sept 26th & 27th 87 plea sure being Contest Director mula race held Toledo WA sponsored PROPS Seven members came out help run race Without race would have big success was best-run races district has ever would like personally thank making job much easier believe some new friendships made start something special Northwest also think rest coun try should sit up take note coop eration can modeling world After modelers just fly different events think should set rest country its ear plan dual meet next yearA super idea EMcC Lois wrote gives basic information Specifically thanked Skyraiders Dave & Wes Mullens Glenn Salter Richie Salter Dick McCon nell Steve Scott Pete & Marie Berg strom truly happening everyone involved can proud part activities have gone past still have large assortment pictures about few taken Bob Balch Lets start some Boeing Hawks Electric meet ably run Bernard Cawley Mitch Poling also showed up though ill hold short seminar finer points segment hobby first picture Jerry Holcombs Sorrell Guppy know flies because Jerry won Best Scale days contest builds such neat stuff finely crafted unique Im jealous say least know belongs since didnt take notes neither did Bob also took Barnstormers Annual Scale Contest Hubbard Air Park year contest joint effort between Oregon Scale Squadron Barn stormers Steve Tischler doing CDs usually thankless job Steve has recovering surgery hasnt able golf much may doing flying Barnstormers new field first picture Dave Rawlings plan ning next rescue mission version new Proctor Jenny should Lynn Johnstons BF1O9 since thats lovely wife watching over Lynn did very good job maybe next year hell make Farragut Scale meet Hope Joe Topper brought brand-new F-16 flew group after contest put first flights morn ing another field wasnt able enter contest quite finished looks very nice indeed Executive Council voted issue STRONG recommendation would meet 90 dB 9 ft 90 means having good sound-level meter setting up uniform method measuring sound emitted aircraft Part discussion concerned sound produced prop money allocated study part problem can alleviated true some sound emitted engine due prop certainly source irritation fac tor gets nonmodelers So turns out taking adhering soundlevel readings going meaning ful neighbors governed sound-level ordinance Such ordi nance can problem governing body sets level too low real oper ation already proposed location cannot lose sight fact worst enemy NOISE Define noise un wanted sound can see have problem Part answer lies super relations people live near fly suggestions made publication Getting Keep ing Flying Sites available HQ just trying friends neighbors having some consideration ina bility move away sound emit may help couple pictures Pine Hollow 87 whet interest next month first goodies given away drawing registered contestants winners get plaques everybody gets chance goodies Im sorry wasnt Bob didnt give notes dont know did sleek little gem below wanted see kind experi menting goes Maybe Dick Lets fly thingies Reiver right Heres very nice Porterfield dont AMA will hold National Fun-Fly Reno next year late June will fly what bring fly-in some exhib itors showing off stuff have offered use some land near Stead will hold As aside may also best Free Flight field coun try will other testing field area fly-in partly an swer question What doing sport modeler February 1988 119 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 Most readers Junior Flight actually young beginnersnot true Juniors would say about 20 write under 20 years old Most letters start something like Ive just returned modeling after thirty-year layoff Im exactly Jun ior ifty-year-old Junior ve asked writers theyd like name page changed answer always No way Now letter John Sibal Lincoln NE will read defi nitely youngster John also will note has very good results Gum Drop plans instructions still avail able 39 stamp Gum Drop has fact flown well has prob lem Heres Johns letter Im 12 years old recently built Gum Drop planes flies great have problem need dethermalizer Today launched it flew out sight just lucky find over two miles away have ideas put cant fly away Well John lightweight SRPSMs Simple Rubber-Powered Stick Models have problem comes dethermalizing Thats because SRPSMs cut down bare minimum save weight make able soar small ris ers Thats what makes good beginner models Theres nothing like good up-upand-away flight implant love flying modelsespecially sunshine streaming through tissue sort got carried away Heavier Free Flight models can accommo date good pop-up stabilizer dethermal izer such DT adds just too high percentage weightand just wrong place tail Usually models such SRPSMs have considered expendable will have noted John three four Gum Drops mentioned article lost out sight postal contest flying start losing too ready try something sophisticated cer tainly can however understand wanting lose Gum Drop Once upon time such models standard fare Outdoor contests usual practice have least three such models ready well adjusted official flight wound up waited good air launched didnt bother chase after Before modern P-30 event required minimum airframe weight style contest flying used too couple dethermalizers however can try Both require using fuse because fire hazard should consider carefully before attemptED WHITTEN Box 176 WaIl St Ste New York NY 10005 ing system maybe better pops off wingnot just tilts up off com pletely. although attached course tail three-foot stout thread De scribed somewhat simpler DT using swinging weight lylE Urn lead trailing out behind upsetting balance can still lose model out sight John everything compromise trade-off aeromodeling cant get something nothing Good luck 61E1 E0 COEJEICTn. #evv IMlNGTHERMAL izER FO u1op SRP2-7 weight should piece sheet lead about /6-in thick deep motor stick two inches long Experi ment lengthtoo short less weight will job too long will cut down flight too much During flight weight held side motor just behind propeller assembly Drill hole end attach strong thread running back sure goes under sta bilizer very end boom must securely attached Everyone using fused dethermalizer sumes responsibility must take pre caution using snuffer tube extinguish spark /2-in length %-in inside-diameter ID aluminum tubing snuffer tube glued top motor stick above area lead weight will Protect whole area four sides motor stick cementing tinfoil preparing flight fuse serted snuffer tube end lit facing forward nothing sticking out rear tube Naturally will have tested fuse will know long should release weight after seconds minutes weight held tightly place small rubberband goes around both weight fuse will easier remove propeller rubber motor Pull weight forward thread tail snug against motor stick cannot tangle rubber motor set now remember four disadvantages using fuse-activated swinging weight dethermal izer First must concerned fire especially dry weather Second adds confusion preparing model flight sure light fuse Better have helper Third model lot heavier having lug hunk lead Remember move wing forward rebalance model will drag too So result model will climb high nor glide well may require heavier motor turn adds weight fourth strong thermal future Ill detail wing pop-off DT Let know works PFLI T F STA SDO 88 Youre going have hurry enter Sponsored San Diego Orbi teers Dave VTO Linstrum Model Builder magazine will another P contest enter time both P-30 rubber power Pee Wee-30 gas power full info rush SASE Dave Linstrum 4057 San Luis Drive Sarasota FL 33580 Hurry contest coming January 17 1988 can fly personbut proxy entries must arrive January 8 1988 Send proxies prepaid John Oldenkamp 3331 Adams Ave San Diego CA 92116 future PW-30 looks good Lee Campbell Campbells Custom Kits says will soon boxing Busy Bee all-sheet PW-30s Further hear Cox intends make new PW 020 engines However sug gest write Cox prod Let know much little engines needed Orbiteers Pee Wee-30 plan formation pack including some very good info getting 020 run well avail able $200 editor El Torbel I/no Howard Haupt 3860 Ecochee Avenue San Diego CA 92117-4622 * * * * * wraps up issue Keep tails light Ill out flying next month 120 Model Aviation Io SRPSM Dethermal izer FLIGHT
Edition: Model Aviation - 1988/02
Page Numbers: 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120
Of 14514 ballots received 431 disqualified various reasons leaving 14083 ballots tabulation Dave Brown won both EVP Dis trict 3 VP positions can hold fice chose EVP special election necessary decide Eva Biddle Bob Brown will become District 3 VP Note new election necessary because voted Dave Brown need given chance vote another choice Votes Vice Presidents Total District 3 Eva Biddle686 Bob Brown564 Dave Brown804 Write-In Candidates1 Total2055 District 7 Pete Waters1237 Write-In Candidates10 Total1247 District 9 Tom Boyd443 Travis McGinnis464 Write-In Candidates2 Total909 District 11 Ed McCollough693 Write-In Candidates16 Total709 Howard Crispin Jr 90 9 moving new era model aeronautics prospect quieter operation introduction new technology equipment will become apparent time goes Response beginning seen through articles var ious publications interest manufactur ers through increase letters comments welcome news Aeromodelers around world should see benefits near fu ture progress will costs can hope will some input financial support some re search will need done Good data absolute necessity real progress made area Early indications such support will forthcoming also hope members ClAM will willing provide some financial support program Alternatively some countries have technical data dealing subject would hope also made available ap plication problems related sound Academy serious its resolve something about problem As stated last issue intending work getting members track toward attaining universal acceptance accomplishment operating no higher 90 dBA measured 9 ft model following procedure SynopsisExecutive Council Meeting October 24-25 1987 following attendance meeting Reston VA President Don Lowe Altamonte Springs FL Executive Vice-President Jim McNeill Birmingham AL Executive Director John Worth Fairfax VA District Vice-President Don Krafft Duxbury MA VP-Il John Byrne Bayside NY VP-Ill Dave Brown Hamilton OH VPIV Howard Crispin Charlottesville VA VPV Lee Webster Manchester TN VP-VI Jim Sears Burgin KY VP-VII Pete Waters Northville MI VP-VIII Johnny Clemens Dal las TX VP-IX Travis McGinnis Arvada CO VP-X David Peltz Chatsworth CA VP-XI Ed McCollough Portland OR NAA Executive President Ev Langworthy Present Academy executive staff Bob Underwood Technical Director Vince Mankowski Nats General Manager Lynne Girdner Comptroller Micheline Madison Competitions Department Director Doug Pratt Special Projects Director Joyce Hager Executive Coordinator Bob Vojsla vek Administration Services Director Mike Woodfolk Membership Director Carl Ma roney Special Services Department Direc tor Geoff Styles PR Director Lou Ward Executive Assistant Guests Lillian Worth Winton Buckley Al exander Alexander Inc Doug Holland District IV Currin Elsenhart York Area RC Bob Dean Don Godfrey Werner Hoe ckele IMAA Bill District Ill Bill MathVotes Executive Vice President District TotalsNo 1No 2No 3No 4No 5No 6No 7No 8No 9No 10No 11Foreign Dave Brown70593927221142395602587765506462107437735 Horrace Cain1234357616148822296424771171464 Jim McNeill575936654577837977746947845031388430515 OtherCandidates31321341141101 Totals14083796134520828251465128613081207847213972954 should used check complianceews District V Boyd Bowdish Assistant VP standardDistrict VII Bob Hatschek FF Team Selec Continued page 106Continued page 104 AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John worth 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager 0 Comptroller Gisele Jackson 0 Competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Nets Generai Managen Vince Mankowski0 Special Services Director Carl Maroneye Specisi Events Director Douglas Pratt 0 Public Relations Director Geoff Styles 0 Technicei Dinctor2 Bob Underwood 0 Adminiatretlve Coordinator Bob Voislaveke Publicetions Director Carl R wheeleye Membership Director Mike Woodfolk S General Counsei Jeremiah Courtney February 1988 103 AMA HQ Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents L 1987 ElectionSound & Model Results Dave BrownAeronautics New EVP AMAs Executive Council equivalent toe Board Directors basically composed President Esecutive Vice President Executive Director 11 district Vice Presidents officers provided space month AMA News publication What say space however matter personal viewpoint sole responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council EC MeetingCont pg 103 tion Committee copy official minutes may ob tained request AMA HQ available approximately January 25 1988 minutes officiai until review possible suggested changes corrections made next Council meeting scheduled January 8 1988 regular meeting Academy Model Aeronautics Executive Council brought order 855 am Presi dent chaired meeting I Approval Minutes moved seconded approved unanimously accept July 10 1987 min utes amended written Council input II Executive Vice-Presidents Report A Insurance McNeill reviewed Acade mys insurance status concluding has successful year $5901 has paid out claims approximately $600000 1987 reserves untouched available 1988 B Building McNeill advocated expansion Headquarters building subject deferred January agenda C Teacher-CD McNeill also advocated creat ing new Contest Director rating teach ers Noting idea needs develop ment subject deferred Janu ary meeting Ill Executive Directors Contract Council went executive session produced following motion accept three-year Executive Director contract presented Bill Mathews effec tive February 1 1988 approved unani mously ED abstained IV 55-lb Weight Limit Don Godfrey spokesman IMAA presented proposal establishing Ex Interstate Model Flying Club Donates $2500 Mortgage Depletion Program Applied AMA Headquarters building mortgage $2500 donation will help reduce interest costs objective mortgage deple tion program rid AMA building mortgage thereby eliminating long-term mortgage interest burden encour aged donate solicit organize activity such 50-50 booster raffle fun-fly contest demo show display whatever benefit mortgage depletion program will benefit entire mem bership reducing amount AMA dues money would otherwise have used purpose Shown Executive Vice-President Vic Bock Interstate Model Flying Club presenting John Byrne AMA District II VP check amount $2500 toward mortgage depletion program perimental category model aircraft 55 100 lb proposal requires cooperation between AMA IMAA safety inspec tions certification denying AMA insur ance coverage aircraft certified airworthiness noted program nature compatible Academys obliga tion encourage research develop ment After considerable discussion safety factors involved motion passed approve AMA insurance experimental model aircraft weighing between 55 100 lb subject Council approval set requirements guidelines pro duced joint AMA/IMAA committee charged drafting regulations guidelines 12 2 against 6 EVP following appointed AMA segment committee Howard Crispin chairman Pete Waters Johnny Clemens John Worth advisory capacity Don Lowe V Sanctions/Giant Model Events Discussion noted problems coordinat ing sanction IMAA Giant Scale Fly-ins regular AMA event No 514 Giant Scale Contests problems due scheduling same day/weekend close proximity another drawing same participant base rec ommended approved Council consen sus instructions issued AMA contest coordinators treat class fly-in same manner rule book competitive event schedule conflict event 514 per recom mended rule book event separation dis tances see item XVIII Rules VI Insurance Review Winton Buckley Alexander & Alexan der Inc reported seven-year period firm has retained insur ance brokers risk management consul tants After discussion President appointed Insurance Committee Don Krafft chairman Jim McNeill Dave Brown Carl Maroney Doug Holland ad visory capacity committee review recommendations submitted Alexan der & Alexander Inc oversee AMAs insurance commitments peri odic reports Council VII Presentations AMA Fellowship Award present ed Travis McGinnis Johnny Clem ens replacement awards lost fire last Travis McGinnis left Arvada CO presented AMA Fellowship plaque AMA President Don Lowe October 24 1987 Executive Council meeting Travis received honor years AMA service district vice-president associ ate vice-president contest coordinator Con test Director Nats RC judge member Scholarship Committee chairman Nats Steering Committee February presented Fellowship Hall Fame Meritorious Service Johnny Clemens presented Bill Ef finger Robert Hatschek Hall Fame plaques VIII Frequency Plan Review Chuck Smith AMA member Chi cago addressed Council proposal amend RC Frequency Phase-In Plan calling immediate 20 kHz operation lower end 72 band 40 kHz upper end Frequency Committee Chairman Fred Marks noted current Phase-In Plan previously approved Council developed over period several years response modelers demands gradual phaseout plan has reconsidered times response various propos als similar Mr Smiths time result ing unanimous agreement alter plan No action taken Council deviate previously accepted pro gram IX Membership Junior Noting some AMA meets 25ctaday Junior memberships promoted include model rocketry activ ity youngsters Worth reported would help Contest Directors such meets able also apply one-day mem bership simple model rocket events approved unanimously expand 25t memberships include junior-age youngsters fly model rockets mo tors no larger C size conform ance NAR safety code B Foreign Discussion reaffirmed previ ous foreign member policy allow foreign members cast ballots na tional offices X Sound Crispin requested chairman Sound Committee attend District IX Denver meeting purpose con ducting advising regard noise mea happy occasion October 24 1987 Johnny Clemens Dallas TX re presented plaques three awards previously received plaques AMA Fellowship Model Aviation Hall Fame AMA Meritorious Service original plaques destroyed fire February 1987 completely burned Johnnys retail hobby store right down ground Clemens has since got ten back business another store gradually getting back replacement plaques shown being present ed AMA Executive Director John Worth left AMA President Don Lowe right symbolize long distinguished ser vice Johnny has given AMA model aviation general 104 Model Aviation Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 October Council meeting held Res ton filled much important business Its becoming apparent need either increase number Council meetings per year figure out some way reduce agenda items AMA continues grow therefore sues become increasingly complex must spend some time inside AMA organization fully appreciate complexity business AMA has shown growth rate five percent per year during past several years year will exceed 125000 members bursting seams Headquarters building staff neces sary deal needs membership Since flying site acquisition retention pressing problems seeking promote larger use public lands flying sites NAA National Aero nautic Association has promised help us quest using its influence high office Flying Site/Public Rela tions Department now preparing plan Council consideration January meeting addition have increased budget department allow involvement local basis resolve fly ing site issues also holding semi nars subject important gatherings around country Chicago Denver will sites two such seminars PR Department has recently pub lished Publicity Guide Model Clubs booklet will available club should aid dealing press other groups publicizing promoting activities addition other materials available meet particular need just ask Call Geoff Styles 703 435-0750 want help particular issue AMA does have resources pur chase flying sites around country can help quest sharing ex perience gained years dealing problem Noise Noise abatement important ad junct flying site retention panacea feel important work problem reasonable basis end will publish recommended noise standard based experience community requirements technological capability etc no position im pose requirement clubs respect nor would want also obvious clubs have noise problem What really trying generate initiative will stimulate de velopment area realizing problem can get worse popula tion moves closer flying sites Noise also can also have detrimental effect own hearing dont ignore problem Academy will sponsor research proj ect yeara first us will investigate under static dynamic conditions propellers noisy what design charac teristics necessary make quieter Until now has cut try experimentationhopefully will better understand problem result research Obviously conclusions will made available especially industry produces hardware us see need also noise re search other facets problem mufflers etc will make effort volve hobby industry other nations study out aware pertinent research area would like hear suggest contact Howard Crispin Council noise expert reviewed insurance program consider proposals increased coverage available look risks An surance committee has created maintain special vigilance area still pretty good position point time always poten tial significant concern respect plan increase coverage next year primarily encourage property own ers support hobby continue look up-front cover age protect own resources nothing available time strongly recommend members FLY SAFELY prevent injury others reduce financial risk especially vigilant flying nonclub facilities property owner will covered such instances un less special coverage sought UN CONTROLLED flier/spectator situations can occur could lead disaster models fly could become lethal weapons flown careless manner unenlightened spectator gets flight path plane especially vigi lant about equipment integrity dont fly radio glitching suspect Also dont fly beyond own capability need assistance seek help capable instructordont too proud AMA wants thoroughly enjoy hobby must recognize accidents can occur Having volved flight safety over years Ive seen reactions accident like wring ing hands lamenting so should have known better Quite often immediately layer safety fixes band-aid attempts eliminate problem Use smarts prevent accidents happening Encourage club use recommended field layout found AMA Rule Book important thing separate model flight path spectators property casual flights generally concern ourselves crowd control contest fun-fly Crashes occur time Fortu nately usually crash open areas due CONTROLLED flight environment Remember moment carelessness can result lifetime regret Council also considered proposal increase allowable model weight 100 lb basis system would control quality design construction check-out operation modes plan presented IMAA representatives special inter est group big models would apply models above 55 lb limit 100 lb might add France already has similar system effect plan provisionally approved subject approval final acceptable version plan An impor tant provision plan would limit flight velocity 80 mph precluding very highspeed heavy aircraft Personally feel controlling velocity very important safety since limits vehicles kinetic energy thereby positively affecting both ability avoid wayward objects operators ability cope partial con trol failures feel elements plan could apply other lighter models will looking overall safety point view Chicago RCI-ITA Show recently returned attending Radio Control Hobby Trade Association Show Chicago con junction show first-of-itskind gathering District VII associate vicepresidents meeting chaired Dis trict VP Pete Waters proved very fruitful attempt directly involve associ ate VPs AMA affairs desire create structure will better serve needs local basis would like AVPs available provide answers questions attend club functions etc end have increased district budgets accommodate such expense planning holding such meetings other districts also Chicago show provided opportunity talk subjectsa chance feel pulse Also able see latest goodies become aware future devel opments maybe made USA radio system future Hooray Now dont ask youll find out soon enough ready aint no question can well can long last can cost-competitive dollar may buy much abroad used manufacturers can get back doing own thingat least some extent also saw evidence work advance cause narrow-band radio equipment So market new equipment buy narrow band will crease useful life purchase promote safety flight operations Same time Peace safe flying SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT February 1988 105 Executive VPs Report Jim McNeiII AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Charles Snyder president Charles County RC Club Brandywine MD writes October National Newsletter announced termination club roster program chose instead put burden AMA membership verification solely club object means someone club will have physically check out club members card see belong AMA chartered clubs members reason AMAs existence other way around look forward reply mod ification unilateral decision Charles letter has triggered clarifi cation AMAs new policy club sub mits complete roster list AMA HQ request verification AMA will verify members current membership status return list Thanks letter agree membership verification im portant AMA happy cooperate such verification will no longer automat ic Basically AMA will help clubs re sponsibility knowing whether flying club field AMA members will rest club read Ed Whittens Junior Flight page magazine month Ed writes dedicated column dedicated helping young people grow up come model airplane builders fliers page appears back maga zine AMA stuff therefore paid contribute work month Ed does writing free Did know Right minute Ed hatching out plan encourage juniors seniors competitionwise recall July Council meeting 25C one-day membership reinstated Juniors next Council meeting will try begin new program wherein school teacher anyone else can pay $500 fee obtain limited Contest Directorship day Limited CD will allowed such authorization day over such events rubber-powered stick cabin models over Hand-Launched Gliders Nothing else No powered models electric-powered glow-powered No tow catapult RC models kind No CL models Only rubber-powered HandLaunched something teacher can con duct contest school ground safe manner Ed wants work plan scheme Junior Flight excellent idea AMA lucky have Ed Whitten contributing time genius help get kids started limited CD license will good day will expire contest grounds fin ished will carry reward free AMA membership following year idea catches can con ducted anywhere US interested persons certainly worth try enough encourage juniors get involved need looks like excellent way involve young people contests What think going require $1 fee Limited CD Paul Smith ex plained dollar too cheap jacked up $5 Fredrick Webster Sierra Vista AZ writes feel should place Model Aviation AMA members can speak out heard AMA Speak-Out good title can average Sunday flier have voice chance intent forum generate ideas promote positive changes benefit Terry Rimert Jacksonville FL writes Never vote incumbent best political advice can receive Im sure applies unpaid volunteer office holders however case believe should heap more responsibility more abuse until Sound Cont pg 103 maximum recommended noise level will 90 dB measured 9 ft cen terline model model placed hard surface flying site motor running full power measurement will taken 90 degrees flight path right-hand side downwind model microphone will placed stand approximately 12 above ground line motor No noise-reflecting objects shall nearer Continued page 111 PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO FLY Safe Flying No Accident get burned Out quit own snap some best Chi cago fliers attending Lincoln Nats belong prestigious SOAR club run contest better look out L-R Jim McCarty Burt Marx Wayne Fredette Earl Fredrickson Tom Kallevang Rich Burnoski Ed Whyte Tom Tock Gregg Seydel Dave Haertel supposed picture forgot EC Meeting Cont pg 104 surements no objection Chairmans use Sound Committee funds such travel Crispin further reported North Caro lina State University proposal research model propeller noise reduction objective test quieter propeller de signs noted have never scientif ically isolated propeller noise such study necessary supplement exhaust noise reduction An initial motion accept North Carolina State University re search proposal failed 8 against 2 6 7 8 9 11 EVP NAA 6 1 3 4 5 10 ED Following pro con discussion topic moved seconded unanimously carried reconsider mo tion failed modified motion Continued next column 106 Model Aviation distinguished gentlemen playing idea sending aloft its own first Gas model ever fly state Wisconsin original design gassie initially powered free Loutrel donated Douglas hardware store Janesville WI has re stored re-covering forth Dont worry about modelthey lost nerve particular day right now rests AMA museum permanently Brown Jr bolted left Jack Glassen stored little plane 47 years center Elwin Linds ley restored right Al Helm original designers builders two ladies rear Mrs Ed Hopper Mrs Will Treder fine group including Bill Bates shown generously donated historic relic AMA museum model arrived Mr Conrad Hansen owner Brown Jr politely fit dis covered given engine away unbolted mailed him fine cura tor Mr Hurst Bowers saved day coming up spare Brown Jr glass showcase ended happily Executive Directors ViewFrom HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 National Fun-Fly/Convention Renojune 24-26 1988 . Something new AMAa National FunFlyis works locationReno may raise some eyebrows reason ing behind should get back down again people enjoyed Reno 1984 annual National Championships held also 1982 Scale World Championships held others did enjoy Reno because some flying site situations will involved 1988 RC CL flying planned main aircraft parking ramp Stead air base Control Line events held 84 Scale flown 82 smooth blacktop surface excellent con dition Free Flight flying planned new site north Steada former drag strip middle mile-and-a-half-square val ley additional retrieval area beyond Free Flight site has already called better Taft several FF people have tried currently project under way make better clear ing sagebrush marking bike routes model retrieval also possibility addi tional RC site about eight miles east Steadthe Reno RC Club field large blacktop runway Separate events could held location inter fering Stead RC operations During same weekend Stead West Coast SAM Championships also scheduled Old-Timer-type Free Flight Radio Control models will featured As 1984 Reno Convention Center will used activities AMA Convention displays seminars meetings trade show industry exhib its Indoor model flying including electric-powered RC models big weekend activity being developed basic event being AMAs first National Fun-Fly nature event will provide time place AMA members fly types models wont competition rule book sense will numerous awards provided different kinds models performances general idea everyone bring models theyve got Time slots loca tions will provided flights possible Swap shops auctions being considered MECA group Model Engine Collectors Association expected have famed Collec together events AMA Executive Council will also hand regular meetings opportunity rank file AMAers see board directors operates Mark dates June 24-26 1988 calendar Reno weekend will toric occasion Sidelight Reno great fam ily/sightseeing area Lodging plentiful economical food Reno caters visi tors makes welcome Plan now family friends Also note June Reno usually best time yearminimum winds warm dry rather hot humid great vaca tion city best time year Ranks Get Thinner . Recent years have seen famous old-timers depart modeling scene Names like Goldberg Axelrod Renaud Manulkin Plecan Grant Maloney others now part history Its nat ural enough have learned live diminishing ranks hoping other names will become equally famous time never left completely alone leaderless So resigned inevitable still produces jolt note phone call tells another modeling perso nality no longer us Lee Norcross has joined list passed away October age 71 Lee Norcross active Free Flighter over 60 years past president Thunderbugs club California ac tive Contest Director recent years flew Old-Timer type models loved Texaco eventhe won 1983 Lees son Joe carrying dads tradition notes Lee modeling friends world over such long tory Free Flighting Joe has no worries about dad being good company up dethermalizers never needed EC Meeting Cont pg 106 approved unanimously go/no-go decision accept North Car olina State University research proposal shall rest President District IV Vice-President Lowe Crispin after meeting principals project [not exceed $45000] Crispin also led Council discussion es tablish sound-level goal AMA activi ties achieved early practical order help reduce eliminate flying site losses due noise complaints motion approved unanimously recommend 90 dB nine meters maximum per missible noise level objective Xl Budget Brown chairman Finance Com mittee distributed proposed charter def ing objectives goals responsibilities authority Finance Committee see Appendix accepted presented noted stand ing committee chairman should likewise produce such charter After Brown explained answered questions concerning details 1988 budget series motions followed A That two replacement two new Headquarters positions approved total $74500 approved 12 2 against 6 11 B That up $2000 authorized District X AVP meeting conducted MS Show Pasadena January 1988 approved unanimously C That beginning 1988 officers budgets shall follows $4000 total cludes phone Districts X Xl $3000 total includes phone other districts $3000 total plus phone EVP Pres idents budget remains same approved 12 2 against 1 6 D That budget include funds pro vide lodging $25 day per diem Council member attendance Nats ap proved 11 2 against 1 10 1 abstained 6 E To increase CH Grant/AMA Schol arship fund $11000 $10000 1988 approved unanimously F That Capital Equipment budget 1988 approved amended total $82000 [Amendments new van $20000 new trailer $11000 computer upgrade $7600 Nats communication equipment $8000] approved unanimously G To authorize $2000 AMA participa tion 1988 EAA Air Academy Weekends education program youngsters ap proved unanimously H To approve 1988 operating budget presented amended approved 13 1 against X Following Peltz objection lack spe cific budgeting regard flying sites motion approved unanimously AMA HQ staff directed develop plan implement AMAs fundamental goal Protection Promotion Model Fly ing particular emphasis sub goal involving acquisition protection flying sites plan ad dress specific program details estimated costs manpower requirements draft mailed member Ex ecutive Council prior next meeting January Peltz noted supportable plan emerges Finance Committee should de velop new budget format supplement Continued page 108 February 1988 107 Lou Proctor wife Elsa Lou holding AMA Model Aviation Hall Fame plaque Elsa holding framed copy 1930 news paper clipping Proctor featured regarding Scale model airplane contest Date September 22 1987 reception hosted Joint Military R/C Flyers Club fol lowing Lous induction Model Avia tion Hall Fame see details December 87 issue Model Aviation page 113 EC Meeting Cont pg 107 replace present format reflect programs designed intended achieve AMAs fundamental goal sub goals previously adopted long-range planning meetings chairman Finance Committee commented would good topic special meeting purpose es tablishing implementation methods stated goals subgoals See item XVI Fu ture Meetings Additional Council budget actions ap proved objection 1 FAI representatives attending FAI Paris meetings shall receive $25 day per diem 2 Travel expense mileage shall com puted current government standard 225 mile 3 EVP President budgets shall carry over year year same VP bud gets XII NAA-FAI Lowe reported despite financial difficulties National Aeronautic Asso ciation AMA division fee NAA will remain same 1988 also noted possibility NAA assist ance obtaining flying sites military government sources Council com ments included recommendation NAA make greater effort publish aero modeling news its magazine XIII World Championships 1988 Executive Director recom mended received approval proceed plans host Indoor World Cham pionships Johnson City TN Elec tric Power World Championships St Louis MO break-even basis Junior WC Discussion produced consen sus first Junior Free Flight World Championships Poland problem events too sophisticated very few experienced young fliers type contest agreed Executive Director will ask international aeromodeling ganization reevaluate feasibility holding WC originally offered further has authority draw AMA participation better plan forthcoming 1989 US offe host combined Radio Control world championships F3A F3B F3C F3D briefly discussed noting formal hosting bid has received Chesapeake VA another loca tion possibility Westover AFB MA site 1985 Pylon WC XIV Nats Reviews 1987 McGinnis 87 Nats Steering Commit tee chairman reported Lincoln Nats favorably reported modeling press except Outdoor Free Flight events extra activities well received contest well run explained overbudget fig ure $18000 attributed achieving needed 1500 contestant entry $9000 Combat accident $5000 radio equipment maintenance 1988 Crispin 88 chairman Mankow ski described aid map 1988 Nats locations designated Free Flight area discussed suitability size terrain possibility splitting off Indoor Outdoor Free Flight Nats main events also discussed Factors noted weigh against separate FF Nats events enthusiasm local modelers site policy rotat ing Nats nationally results attendees being within average days driving distance noted 88 Nats local Free Flight com munity expressed strong support location offered Following extensive discus sion motion approved accept 1988 Nats plan presented Steering Committee Nats General Manager 8 2 4 5 6 7 8 11 ED 2 against 3 10 During discussion affirmed scarcity good Free Flight flying sites serious concern Council does easily lend itself solution However Executive Director noted ray light reporting National Air Race Association has bought 19 square miles land Reno has offered AMA use some land north Stead Airfield Worth proposed helping clear part mile-and-a-half-square area sign ing use agreement making avail able various AMA sanctioned events approved unanimously authorize $2000 clearing purposes Reno site offered National Air Race Association XV First National Fun Fly Mankowski reported event pre viously approved concept has de veloped follows Date placeJune 24-26 1988 Reno NV AMA has access convention center no cost will trade show various types seminars frequency checking control SAM Champs west coast concept fun-fly reach out AMAs large popula tion sport fliers providing noncom petitive type event coupled expo sure wider spectrum modeling world products instruction frequency ed ucation forth approved unan imously first National Fun-Fly held Reno 1988 XVI Future Council Meetings Approved following second regular 1988 Executive Council meeting held conjunction National Fun-Fly Reno unani mous B January 1988 Council meeting held California conjunction IMS Show approved 8 2 against 6 3 C special meeting held Res ton VA during April 1988 date de cided January meeting purpose long-range planning imple mentation previously approved goals objectives AMA XVII Dual candidacy topic consequences someone simultaneously winning two posi tions briefly discussed de cided discussion needed will done later meeting XVIII Rules Emergency Proposals emergency rules interpretations having nothing threats life property deemed simply too important wait next rules change cycle Contest Board Coordinator Don Lindley asked Council issue statement restricting emergency proposals true situations threat life and/or property President followed delegating Technical Director authority make determinations concerning emer gency proposals practice Contest Board Coordinator Technical Direc tor will confer accordance Con test Board procedures document Also emergency/interpretation proposals make through system year falling between rules change cycles rule book publications will synopsized magazine during year determined B Giant Model Sanctions order rectify complaints item V synopsis Technical Director reported contest co ordinators will instructed treat class fly-in same manner rule book competition eventnot schedul ing conflict Event 514 per recom mended rule book event separation distances C Flight Safety Rules Contest Board Co ordinator submitted action needed institute uniform safety codes sport contest flying defining conditions under activity will suspended restricted recommended Safety Committee cooperation insurance underwriters develop firm definitions should used add items Safety Code Safety Committee Sears Clemens Brown McNeilI assigned task assistance Bob Under wood will present ideas com mittee review XIX Memberships NAMBA Worth reported North American Model Boating Association has asked AMA affiliation Discussion re sulted a consensus ways incor porating other associations AMA membership insurance structure will dis cussed special meeting April 88 Bill Mathews asked look legal ramifications such affiliations B Club Membership Processing Execu tive Director reported previous backlog club processing has elimi nated future club roster mainte nance will individual clubs responsibility AMA help neces sary C Disability Previously Council tempted accommodate disabled people reduced membership rate found impossible administrate due lack standardization evidence prov ing disability No action taken change policy time D Instructors Noting instructors pivotal process introducing re taining new people hobby/sport approved institute effective January 1 1988 $80 insurance rate instructors provides instructor insur ance student time instruct ing one-on-one 7 2347811 ED 3 against 5 6 10 XX Committee Reports A Films Byrne remarked committee Continued page 110 108 Model Aviation Connecticut 0 Maine 0 Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-Ptesident PO Box 1828 Duibury MA 02331 617 9344245 Aseociete Vice Presidents Gerald Browa PO Ban 4384 Middlntown RI 02840 Bill Chandler PO Boy 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Aah St Townsend MA 01400 Bob Landry 80 Main St Eanex Jct VT 08452 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03284 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St Avon CT OOOOi Frequency Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Marstona Mum MA 02848 Re-districting The Re-districting Committee formed February 1986 Council meeting goals try give district about same number members Don Lowe became presi dent asked committee investigate possibility changing administra tion within districts During time District X Vice President complain ing about inequities contests contest flyers contest boards etc problems trying find solutions some items very rapidly came apparent First elected vicepresident person can vote Council meetings would seem indicate much change could made administration would nearly impossible equalize districts mem berwise area district going way outsize example District X has about 21000 members District IX has about 5000 added enough area District IX have 20000 members total area would large VP could administer Council polled twice much interest could detected make large changesappar ently same response 1969 again mid-Seventies re districting discussed October 25 Council meeting re port given appear very few solutions would address goals District X Vice-President insists equality areasbut offers no work able solutions Since present system working so-called prob lems decided pursue re districting further rather devote time productive issues Brunswick Area Modelers club lo cated Brunswick ME area has chartered about two years year about 25 members fly primarily Sailplanes powered models 20 45 size range club very active year promoted Indoor fun-fly April youngsters follow ing report fun-fly sent club president Tim Toutant Mr Don Krafft Earlier year April 11 1987 Brunswick Area Modelers along Maine Model Clubs Association sponsored Indoor fun-fly event held annually took place Brunswick Rec reation Center facility has good height Indoor flying no rafters contend whole idea fun-fly get kids Maine involved spirit model aviation Beginners Comet Cadet kits used because ease building parentyoungster interaction planes judged building design tro phy awarded three age groups Other balsa plane kits ready-to-go va riety made available door kids chance fly planes prior contest make trim ad justments club members out full force lend hand cheer youngsters lot Hot Stuff used repair damaged planes timekeeper other Gordon Light 85 years young has longtime spearheader model avia tion goes way back days young AMA thrill watching Gordon dodge planes keeping time scoring best three timed flights made things simple great watching kids putting turns rubber motor letting plane go occasion wing tail would break youngster would come over asking Can fix instant Hot Stuff came instant smile plane ready go again After Juniors finished time lunch wife Chris Bill Chandlers wife Donna kept hot dogs baked goods soft drinks flowing would like thank two job well done During lunch VCR tapes aeromodeling several RC aircraft display well Helicopters After lunch Seniors turn fly ing enabled Juniors see sophisticated Indoor planes include Scale penny-weight kids amazed slow long penny-weights flew time al four minutes planes Amazing As day drawing close prior awards being handed out kids lined up famous mass launch What sight planes went everywhere time awards handed out smiles win ners faces made feel Indoor event well worth effort am look ing forward doing again next year Brunswick Naval Air Station Open House August 15th open house Brunswick Naval Air Station static dis plays air show Navy featuring Blue Angels Brunswick Club very prominent display hangar modelers started air show off 30-minute demonstration Tim Toutant air traffic controller instru mental organizing displays fly ing Unfortunately time flying ran out just about start turn know military time up stop flying Tim lost chance good day model aviation re ceived good boost Johnnie Clemens Most know John Clemenshe past president has served Executive Council years owns hobby shop Dallas TX has business over 40 years Last February store completely destroyed fire arsonperson caught materials collected over 40-year period destroyed October 25 1987 Coun cil meeting John awarded Hall Fame Fellowship Meritorious Service Awards second time replace lost fire As far know person receive awards twice Coming Events ion Chelmsford MA sponsored 495th RC Squadron information contact Jim Gilliatte 533 Lex ington Rd Concord MA 01742 e Model Club Expo August ME April 16-17 1988 armory Hazel Sig Hester Maxey Hester scheduled guests should receive issue mag azine just about Christmas-time Barb would like wish Merry Christmas Happy Prosperous New year February 1988 109 Brunswick Area Modelers Club display Brunswick Naval Air Station Photo Herb Rollins John worth ana uon LOW6 presenting awards John Clemens center iim ousans ana nis ~nrimsian age inc Brunswick Naval Air Station Demonstration 1991 radio system Frequency Committee Chairman Fred Marks L AMA staff member Doug Pratt center District Xl Vice-President Ed McCoilough Youngsters Indoor tun-Iy Bruns wick ME April 11 1987 New Jersey 0 New York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-8319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 280 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 861 APO NY 09123 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Dreoch 9 Wiliow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 Ray Juacttkua 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppet 184 N Union Street Olean NY 14760 Robert Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam Saitier 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myera 70 Froelich Farm Rd. Hickavitle NY 11801 Second District Thoughts As dur ing youthful adult years has caught up mad love affair model airplanes must confess sound sweet 60 prop match has always rivaled classic Song Lorelei its unremitting grasp upon sensibilities Moreover flying am writing latest Council meet ing Virginia La Guardia derive much comfort reassuring sound noisy jet power plants doing thing well out wing Noisy yes sooooo indispensable protection human life Such sounds noise prefer seem form natural part society whereas au ditory by-products model aviation re garded full-scale earthlings unnec essary annoyances must certainly understand unwel come impact upon nonmodeler ears power plants and/or propellershence need prompt effective action direction lessening what has become threat retention existing flying sites and/or location new ones Rest assured Executive Council working hard solve top-priority problem progress being made toward early effective solution Please bear us Syracuse Symposium 12th Edition District 2 fortunate having impressive model aircraft shows year including captioned event shall held January 30 1988 under Central New York Model Aircraft Associations auspices Jefferson Street Armory Syracuse NY annually presented spectacle never fails attract visitors far wide thus justifying arduous efforts 14 clubs comprising membership CNYMAA addition valuable modeling seminars during Big Day show features numerous dealer club booths demonstrations such other attractions large swap shop movies VCR flying demos RC Free Flight mod els race cars boats ships etc Thanks continued courtesy CNYMAA AMA shall again have its usual Information Members Service booth shall look forward joining another groundflying session will pay us visit addition AMA shall anticipate holding its traditional District 2 Membership meeting during show again year please make effort attend 110 Model Aviation Aeroguidance Society Inc club head quartered Vestal NY has truly pioneered RC model aircraft flying part country fact midst its 33rd year actively promoting model avia tionmainly no means solely its native District 2 AMA compliment worthy club its members having come far accomplished much richly deserves AMA Award Excel lence received several years ago Its newsletter Connector currently edited Tony Cammarata among very best its leadership headed President Bob Noll highly effective club now preparing two-day mall show held January 23 24 1988 up state location known Oakdale Mall details contact Dick Fish RD #1 Box 276 Newark Valley NY 13811 Tel 607 642-3373 Meroke Radio Control Club Inc According latest copy Smoke Signals edited Pat Dennis club celebrating its 25th anniversary congratulations hereby warmly tendered District 2 club based Merrick Ll NY Third Annual Wally Rodriguez Memorial Air Show third consecutive year friends aeromodeling associates late Wally Rodriguez turned out full force honor memory appropriate way ie putting another great model aircraft show scene again Sunken Meadow State Park Long land NY Despite postponement necessi tated bad weather upon earlier date attendance both modelers specta tors impressive hence great tribute Wally Again due credit ex tended members Wallys club [1 Flying Eagles CD Anton Tony Kirchenko course Long land State Recreation Commission invaluable assistance furnishing flying site Thanks too LI Heliflyers able participation As always Jim Boccinfuso major participant thank dedicated Norace Sacher keep ing informed developments thor oughly enjoyed earlier shows keenly look forward next So should scene caught ever-present camera Have Great Day San Diego Translated outstanding District 2 aeromod elers Everybodys Friend John P Day leaving Tappan NY relocating sunny California along wife Ann during retirement years John has done promote aeromodeling could possibly describe limited space through forceful initiative profound devotion great sport/hobby im pressive farewell ceremony Oradel NJ recently attended John hon ored both Interstate Model Flying Club Charter Member Secretary-Treasurer Old Time Eagles Model Airplane Club active member photo show Frank Costello president Old Time Eagles MAC presenting John warmly worded plaque pen desk set farewell shot show Vic Bock execu tive vice-president Interstate Model Flying Club presenting complete Airtron ics Module RC Set John farewell EC MeetingCont pg 108 intended overseer film proj ects currently no new projects planned recommended after view ing new NFL video produced AMA some decision reached best way maximize its distribution B Frequency Waters reported June issue Model Aviation contained conflict ing information concerning new fre quency identification flags Introductory comments indicated new streamers channel number plaques re quired AMA sanctioned events rec ommended club flying fields plan stated flag system recom mended sites clarification will published states flag plan frequency identification strongly rec ommended RC operating sites whether general sport sanctioned events individuals clubs re quired use AMA system strongly recommended interest uniformity Continued page 112 uear up ano LOCKO As fuss sylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District Ill Vice-President 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Aaaociate Vice Prealdenta Eva Biddie 2156 Sireet Road Warrington PA 18976 Bob Diveiy 29325 Gains Mills Pepper Pike OH 44124 Francis Fiuharty 504 21st Si Vienna WV 26101 Corky Heiiman SR 108 North Hoigate OH 43527 Laird Jackson 1025 Wainui St Phitadeiphia PA 19107 Eugene Shelkey 217 Eucild Ave Scottdaie PA 15683 Frequency Coordinator James Bearden 5552 Fosran Ct Cincinnati OH 45239 Phone 513 542-4406 Well election results being written little over week being tabulated sure seems funny think just could last column Its excellent opportunity re flect AMA has changed since elected eight years ago Eight years ago AMA Headquarters con sisted few fourth-floor rented cramped rooms downtown Washington DC Just over 20 employees worked cramped quarters annual budget around million insurance policy cost $100000 America being held hostage Iran typical Executive Council meeting held Holiday Inn near Washington National Airport lasted day breaking up seven evening three full meetings year days plus Wednesday eve ning meeting Nationals usually last ing three four hours Occasionally would have time some long-range plan ning simply brainstorm results great AMA grew prospered growth prosperity came change atmosphere Executive Council once time stop smell roses now hardly have time blow noses once time dis cuss creation film projects now cant take time out watch premier short workload mem ber EC has increased substantially AMA now has its own Headquarters build ing staff 50 five-million-dollar bud get self-insurance plan involving two million dollars reserves Quite change isnt same time number clubs particularly number sanc tioned events has skyrocketed Its now quite common get two three requests presence same date As has evolved typical VP spends 20 30 hours per week average AMA business presidents job has come full-time-plus Keep mind also people volunteers An AMA officer wears multitude hats course fulfilling obligations primary ones being work within district work AMAs board directors Exec utive Council As expected workloads increase something has give some portion responsibility must given priority case workloads have increased priority has work Executive Council matters insurance finances safety rules etc backbone hobby Admittedly heart sport club level clubs need proper admin istration national level need pep talk elected officials primary means communication tween AMA officer con stituents column Model Aviation believe columns reflect somewhat personality priorities particu lar officer Some full pats back can gotten some read like travelogue within district some read like district activities report some used keep informed what going Executive Council level have tended use column latter think its important know what going top what going next county over after affects also think performance typical VP judged ability write good column ability get meaningful things ac complished within board directors Executive Council unfortunate AMA headed Well hope con tinues grow prosper does will obviously require some realignment its structure structure will evolve anyones guess suspect creased dependence AVPs local district levels will take place perhaps district newsletter complete editor will supplement VPs column reporting district activities very top level need establish minimal salary president amount time necessary job will always reduce ability earn living also need increase emphasis VP position whatever position may called future function working estab lish major policies organization fact last column VP Id like say eight years Ive served Executive Council Ive seen lot members come go have no ticed thing have common man member Executive Council Ive dealt has extremely dedicated model aviation has worked very hard enhance opportu nities enjoy hobby/sport dont always see eye eye its hard imag ine working finer dedicated bunch people sport indeed fortu nate Sound Cont pg 106 9 ft model microphone Please note specification mea surement made over hard surface Readings taken over grass will lower figure 2 6 dBA Read ings taken over grass will therefore very misleading Considering rather small area needed operation clubs should have little problem providing some sort hard surface purpose need approximate readings would assume taken like distance air major discrepancy between readings decibel level sound generated air really accurate method determining inflight value sound pressure Whenever fly know engine unloads runs higher speed air Lack ing ability read sound generated under conditions have exercise some caution what use figures discuss sound neighbors location still imperative know value sound position relate readings get ground also means know what nearest point flight point interest Handbook will effort made shortly after first new year con solidate organize much informa tion has printed over past two years will put form formational booklet made available membership Whether will free require some small cost known time Availability such document should provide ready source answers questions may have have what believe useful essential data could included feel free send will work corporate publication Any information subject welcome close Methods checking see what project neighborhood have published several occasions want repeat procedures now would like mention some generali ties subject get letters asking about field locations overfly areas worry about some out ex ample have letter making reference proposed new site located about onequarter mile nearest residence will see flying Scale Pattern sport models powered engines up Quadra sizes estimated flying will within 300 ft house question com pletely unsatisfactory individual capable hearing can certain unless active member club will have field very long one-quarter mile present oper ation nearest approach model will probably have difficulties must get very lowest level can possibly attain keep distance away potential complaints order bring sound down range very close being inaudible Clubs mistakenly make efforts es tablish field provides potential complaints leads ultimate loss field may well losing flying site may risking possibility complete banning model aviation political district Carefully consider results can ensue smallest complaints No matter great sport have just time have clout golfers softball teams others have public eye need work harder others property support way can very carefully prepare flying site acquisition package utmost thought means understand dB/distance relationships build self trap Remember locality Continued page 114 February 1988 111 Delaware 0 District Colambia S Vrginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President Iti 1 Beechwood Dr Itteoville VA 22901 Matyland 0 North Camlina Associate Vice Presidents Robert E Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 Chuck Foreman 5811 Risker Dr Mechanicsville VA 23111 Doug Holiand 3517 Fernwood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Rick Christoph 970 Star Crest ilarrisonburgVA 22801 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington 06 19809 Charles Spear 288 Holly Lane Mocksville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 8408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 919 488-5986 District IV Associate Vice-President meeting major events past month meeting held AMA Headquar ters District IV associate vicepresidents Bob Champine unable attend rest spent very full day 14 November being briefed concerning what going within Academy hope going Con tinued growth Academy have place ever-increasing load volunteers AVP extremely impor tant member group requires AVP thoroughly informed has case past meeting first what hope will such future should en able AVP provide im mediate assistance regard questions arise first things agenda tour facility obtain feel what takes service membership Mike Woodfolk Membership Department Direc tor showed us what required follow application renewal mo ment arrives Reston entire opera tion designed expedite membership card get hands soon possible Playing big role operation various computer system compo nents Without computerization would impossible Bill Read computer program mer later showed AVPs details computer installation answered questions operation system Carl Wheeley ever-present Headquar ters explained what involved getting Model Aviation out month photo below has Carl going over things AVPs Chuck Foreman back camera Charlie Spear District IV Frequency Coordina tor Paul Yacobucci right Among other Headquarters staff assisting briefing John Worth Executive Director Vince Mankowski Nationals Manager provided insight sub jects such insurance upcoming Tidewater Nats next photo shows Frequency Com mittee member Bill Hirschberger during disiYussion Radio Control operation intend down road Bill very knowledge able subject able clear up questions brought meeting membership impor tant lot misunderstandings cleared up subject Since major ity AMA members fly radio control everyone needs informed Doug has begun serving Academy another way addition AVP duties providing us expert financial advice typical areas can use expertise members pro vide help needed No person can master everything organiza tion grows greater need assist ance making things run smoothly intend will continuing ef fort increased correspondence associate vice-president will visible Award time distinct privilege presenting Hall Fame Award Hew itt Phillips recently read Hewitts contributions aviation December Model Aviation actual presentation took place Brainbusters fall Free Flight contest held Petersburg VA Airport Hewitt always out ing what loves mostflying Free Flight Hewitt joins very outstanding group Academy membersthose have made aeromodeling what today Thank Hewitt us last photo de picts occasion Summer 1988 us District IV want planning best aeromodel ing vacation ever experienced Make plans come Tidewater Nationals Bring families enjoy great historic area Tidewater Virginia cradle nation much have today originated Come part historyand best modeling will looking Tidewater EC MeetingCont pg 110 C Marketing Peltz reported intention gather demographic information utiliz ing questionnaire format mailed AMA members agreed will develop questionnaire send Council review possible changes authority proceed within reasonable time mailing D Awards Criteria Report Jim Searssee Appendix II motion approved ac cept Awards Criteria proposal 7 2 4 6 7 811 ED 2 against 3 10 XXI Awards Approved publicity follow con junction presentation four awards Superior Service two Dis tinguished Service XXII National Newsletter Following discussion approved unanimously VPs district newsletter insert AMA National Newsletter may altered In-depth discussion agenda item deferred until next Council meeting Council mem bers will present some Council mem bers leave after Saturday meeting adjourned resumed Sunday meeting adjourned October 25 100 pm Appendix ICharter AMA Finance Commit tee Objective To provide Executive Council information plans options purpose improving streamlining AMA financial planning cost analysis track ing control GoalTo provide AMA sound fiscal management techniques order extract maximum benefit expendi tures investment available funding Responsibilities 1 Finance Committee charged responsibility oversight budgeting AMA operations includ ing comparison expenses income projections Budgets other financial plans presented Executive Council approval since Finance Committee has no budget approval author ity 2 Finance Committee charged examining fiscal aspects AMA ac counting cost control efforts charged Executive Council over seeing efficiency adequacy practices techniques employed 3 Finance Committee required oversee evaluate AMA fund accumulations ie dues surplus insurance funds building funds etc suggest plans pro posals safe profitable investments said funds 4 Finance Committee charged providing guidelines finan cial impact proposed AMA action plans Continued page 116 112 Model Aviation Pictured below group associate vice-presidents frequency coordi nator left right Paul Yaco bucci frequency coordinator Rick Chris toph Chuck Foreman Bob Babura Charlie Spear Scotty Moyer Doug Holland Alabama 0 florida 0 Georgia S Mississippi 0 Puerto Rico Sooth Carolina S Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1 aaa Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Phone Work 615 4554100 Phone Home 615728-3263 Aesoclate Vice Prealdenta Edward Hunter 3 Box 288 Amory MS 38821 Richard Jackson 2118 Thornlen Dr N Charleston SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Detray Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi SR 00866 Boa 1532 Fuierdo FR 00648 Ed Moorntsn 85 12th Street Shalimar FL 32570 Dick Patton 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 840 East Glochester Place NorcrOss GA 30071 Frequency Coordinetor Burnia Fields P0 Box 1063 Strickland Rd Interlaches FL 32048 Phone 1904 684-2517 fall Executive Council Meeting held October 24/25 Reston VA Sev eral items business conducted need mentioning District 5 viewpoint First several long-needed ac tions taken sound problem Council finally named target noise level modelers industry shoot chose 90 dB 9 ft goal pretty big noise reduction highspeed engine events such Pattern Pylon much higher some Coun cil members wanted will however hard achieve possible good muf flers reduce engine exhaust noise very low level low exhaust noise would present real problem Yet engines out noisy exhausts threatening flying site retention immediate need get such fenders change ways think quiet good mufflers wont totally cure problem No sir Most us know high rpm high power output propel lers can almost noisy exhaust dont believe find good cobalt Elec tric can turn 12000 rpm lis ten noise Yet other rpm what about propellers makes noise fact very little scientific formation available what generates noise like everything else dont know features create noise cant design avoid effort rectify situation AMA has authorized R&D contract North Carolina State study model-sized propellers turning rpm fall within range actual current practice get some insight propeller noise generation effort includes tests low-speed wind tunnel get data inflight propeller noise model flight speeds break ing new ground AMA effort pays off perhaps should consider research projects other modeling problems need ideas area way talking about inflight noise resonance also big noise pro ducer some cases especially true some fiberglass airplanes caused vibration traveling engine through planes structure skin radiated outside world often increased magnitude use vibration-absorbing mounts greatly reduces kind noise Little lord mounts can used sort rubber grommet glued place around mounting bolts much like heavy-duty servo mount grommet treatment will also reduce engine-gener ated vibration loads radio equip ment Try youll like whole Council got behind plea Dave Peltz expenditure of AMA budget securing holding flying sites believe AMAs noise reduction efforts belong category surely much can done ever Council couldnt think anything meeting So asked AMA Head quarters think about see what pro posals could come up may think cop-out Headquar ters has some smart people often have great ideas Just case dont come up good ideas about wiz ards out District 5 land Give some deep thought Come up some ideas help flying site acquisition Dont worry ideas arent completely worked out will put together everything else see cant work up good program happen agree Dave Peltz onethe future model aviation tied up availability ad equate flying sites takes short re view flying site problems discussed District 5 newsletters come conclu sion So lets put effort solution Another item Council meeting involved presentation Don Godfrey IMAA proposal new largescale model class known experi mental put together along lines full-scale practice requires much doc umentation utilization good design practices produce safe large-scale model aircraft well certification procedure airplanes would restricted 55 100 lb all-up weight limited 80 mph top speeds could flown twice day demonstra tion flights Giant model fly-ins Council gave tentative partial approval concept proposal needs further work before totally satisfactory believe needs incorporate strict flight test program demonstrate design margins built representative models structure its control system ade quacy its flutter margin its controllability its slow-flight capability fact such large airplanes properly designed tested should safer average Pattern Pylon model much work re mains incorporate provisions proposal will make such aircraft surable Still its good start Now back District 5 affairs may have tried contact Burnis Fields District 5 Frequency Coordina tor probably know left district few months Truth off sabbat ical Sig went such exotic places Ida Grove Lincoln Converse did lot flying ultimately flying machines broken hes back home tired repairing ready help District 5 have frequency prob lems Same old address phone number way Burnis says toughest prob lem keeping suitable crate ship scanner around So fellows treat box carefully gets lot use Well wel come back Burnis need Well its official 1988 Nationals will include Free Flight events best sites available have viewed field have varying opinions its adequacy Some say good fields get along east coast Some say its adequate wind doesnt blow Others very disap pointed because its best site USA see Well Ive said before its compromise dont split up Nats events can expect compromis es over sites could used exclusively single event contest involved So far Council doesnt want split up Nationals well continue have make less perfect sites However must say sites suggested Free Flight community also far perfect way another Im sure perfect site exists Also perfect site doesnt refuse go Taft year after year example Na tional Free Flight Contest must move around country us get chance compete guess means about fourth year well have fly Eastern farm fields woods corn ditches younger days enjoyed chal lenge winning spite site now Im afraid Ill lose airplanes So its radios rate challenge Free Flighters make best site have good contest also en courage NFFS continue looking sites developing plans future sep arate Nationals time ripe Its time year clubs have winter banquets Air Foiler Club no exception year made videotapes of events plan show handiwork banquet January Cant wait see results Ill let know its something well again next year Allen Taylor president Flying Grif fins Griffin GA dropped note re port death Dick Miller November 4 1987 following note expresses sentiment of us Dick senior member club Flying Griffins well member Fayetteville Flyers Fayetteville GA Dick lover aviation good friend knew him virtual walking encyclopedia con cerning RCing always willing share help anyone asked will missed Got note hardworking AVP Mississippi Ed Hunter tached copy newsclipping October 11 Sunday edition McComb Enterprise-Journal clip involved fullpage article pictures activities Camelia City Modelers finest examples kind public re lation activities need dispel toy airplane image Articles like go long way help flying site retention problem making general public aware legitimate responsible group Keep up good work fellows Hey about three-year rule change cycle Ive few comments say better way go remember switched two-year cycle believe worked well What say about three-ear cycle Let know feel let Contest Board members hear Well time build next years master pieces Got get out shop See next month Febiuaiy 1988 113 Illinois 0 Indiana 0 Kentucky S Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Oulturd Ri 5 Boa 00 Docuiur IN 46733 Charlie Buser 4944 N Orunge Norridge IL 00650 Cal Bitni #3 Custle Drive RR 2 Florissunt MO 03034 Wiiliam Kern 1008 12th St. Bedford IN 47421 Dick Tuylor 7020 Jefterson Kansas City MO 64114 Siun Watson 10414W 134 Street Puiss Pork IL 60464 Bill Zimaler Box 72 Vurns IL 61375 Fall has fallen leaves changing temperatures dropping Winter just around corner will time read Its building time again us Its also time plan next years events may want include plans year visited several clubs have never visited AMA officer before take lot pride first weekend October made trip Franklin IN fly-in held Johnson County RC Flyers laid-back affairs really enjoy going weather just right little wind lots sunshine So air stayed full planes whole day just sat around talked loved should see flying site guys gals have Its part complex parks set abandoned military site saw noth ing wide-open space around runway old street blocked end parks people installed rest rooms benches understand have spec tators week club has grown six 50-plus members over five-year period Next attended X-CeIl Championship CL meet sponsored CL stunter making comeback Lew McFarland Lexington Aero Modeling Society filled out crew course another excellent contest add list dont see could have because expecting snow moment contest special meaning CL contest last contest site local clubs golf course replacing runways circles enjoyable years have spent lot us really hate see gates close final time new flying site well its way being completed new runway circle Ive gone new site checked out myself would lieve 600 ft runway RC guys looks like goes on Next off Lawrenceville IL Mid-America FF Champs realize second trip year have go FF action Thats its As usual another excellent turnout Good weather boot Lawrenceville saw AVP St Louis Cal Ettle seems hes decided get back FF nice chat Cal going retire air line business shortly expect see him contests future Oh yeah Cal also working world champs Electric St Louis next year Im planning myself time read Cal should have bestowed Superior Service Award Chris Matsuno Chris has very ac tive FF politics some time has FF contest board several terms So Chris havent received yet see Cal Thanks Ive really handing out awards officers year Its such small price pay work theyve done us wish could give know payment will get other satisfaction have done good job us Ive said before must remember official AMA people doing work free fact expenses usually out own pockets still some myself So can give award makes smile down deep weve gotten off real cheap Since Im speaking Doug Kincaid kind enough send pictures handing Chuck Gray Superior Service Award Next made trip Council meeting Ill let read synopsis yourself Im sorta short space last weekend October spent own club decided have picnic families As modelers have remember families dont get volved lot quite often dont realize what-all field picnic gave new insight crowd terrific everyone seemed have good time Gary Frost St Louis wrote note month let know CL bash turned out Buder Park Apparently did excellent job PR work lot media coverage see guys afraid losing park isnt used enough Well proved differently funny thing Gary mentioned way radio announcer stopped middle description Speed told listeners about 200-mph Speed ships guess would quite shock know model can go fast Ron Ballard AVP Decatur sent next picture Indy Screamin Eagles jet Fun-Fly July excellent two-day meet held symposium Sunday bad Bob Gulch dropped line let know third annual Snowball sponsored Polar Bear Squadron Bob said weather event looked go ing mess up whole day Wrong Heck thing put Polar Bears Right think bad weather proper Polar Bear Snowball events Well did too showed up force Unfortunately weather cooperated good time Only kidding Bob says thanks Doug Kincaid sent some pictures Big Bird event Terre Haute mentioned last month thought would like see photos Ole Doc Carmichael got caught sagging engine problems takeoff ended up tall tree As can see first photo below model hurt Well some guys decided cut bird down treeand second photo below shows painful results Some days just dont pay get outta bed does have noise ordinance can hit public nuisance claims extremely difficult contend What must done work diligently getting act together prior possi ble complaints Work attaining lowest levels possible sound make sure flying site adequate prevent overfly ing populated areas attempt make comparisons operation lawnmowers such Essential equipment has consideration model aircraft engine will never attain Good public rela tions essential should number entire club operation Establish sound guidelines compatible particular location remember 90 9 starters may have go lower can done 114 Model Aviation Enough now. SoundCont pg 111 Iowa 0 Michigan 0 Msnwtta 0 Wiscoasin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 111 E Main Upper Level Northville Ml 48167 CompuServe address EMAIL 700472162 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Glenwood N Golden Valley MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents Bud Gorman Box 33 Knife River MN 55609 Jack Finn 368 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapida IA 52402 Ruteell Knetzger 2625 E Shorewood Blvd Miiwaukee WI 53211 Jean Latlk 305 Patti Place Holiand Ml 49423 Carl Moha 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 53705 Ron Sears 132 5 Roalyn Pontiac Mi 46054 Paul Smith 11112 Dlii Drive Sterling HIa Ml 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Box 357 Minocqua WI 54548 past month has very hectic lots traveling around district Executive Council meeting Reston first stop last 1987 very important ar ranged AVP Boyd Bowdish Min neapolis also attend although travel outside district border felt expense worth fact cost comparable visiting Minneap olis area Boyd great time am serting report traveled Reston VA AMA Head quarters invitation Pete sit Executive Council meeting sched uled Saturday 24th Pete felt experience would ben efit western part District VII giving additional insight AMA Head quarters program Executive Coun cils workings Having now have concur outset must say favorably impressed Executive Council Pres ident Lowe ran meeting great skill impressed high quality people Council engi neers electronic specialists self-employed businessmen computer professionals corporate executivesall seem ingly fully qualified task hand think Council formed membership voting can didates interested running its quite ex traordinary have kind talent assembled Council Perhaps success ful businessmen professionals ones resources available great amount time effort re quired VP dont know Whatever inspires VP its working us AMA meeting went 9 am 9 pm Saturday continued Sunday morning 9 am hotel finishing around noon time 24 agenda items handled half-dozen com mittee reports heard Three people Johnny Clemens Bill Effinger Bob Hatschekwere given plaques commemo rating introduction Academy Hall Fame Don Godfrey IMAA gave proposal presentation Experimental category models over 55-lb limit Al exander & Alexander presented insur ance proposal additional coverage Chuck Smith Chicago made plea changing Frequency Phase-in Plan Throughout discussions agenda item after another worked something quite noticeable consistent use word modeler Council modelers interest kept close view times sensed genuine concern Council modeler general both sport competitor variety will want read Minutes meeting published inModel Aviation AMA working hard sub ject sound Council has taken first step setting sound level guidelines looking having research done pro peller noise Flying siteskeeping ac quiring themwas item discussed complex difficult problem Coun cil working Minutes will give specifics arrival Friday noon until departure 5 pm Sunday fully enter tained Pete introduced Head quarters people Executive Council good dialogue Carl Maroney insurance idea Pete has Carl gave us tour computer facility Mike Woodfolk took us through mem bership processing functions Doug Pratt lovely wife Jenny put party Executive Council Headquarters staff home Fri day night great time got talk VPs Headquarters staff Warm friendly people Dougs workshop veritable ware house equipment hes currently Planes engines radios video Ham radio computerI felt like boy candy store Doug does RC Video Magazine articles shop Museum has seen fully appreciated antiques one-of-a-kind things landmark achievers display along other models kinds En gines years back old radio equipment modeling library unequaled Try find way get Youll enjoy Call ahead let Headquarters know youre coming Theyll make welcome want thank Pete affording opportunity foresight expectations well founded Ive come back very positive feeling toward AMA Executive Council hope able share some next year visit areas clubs next stop Madison Sail plane Symposium greats silent flight gather hear contribute ideas technology attendees proceedings available very com plete booklet sessions make worthy addition library year Carl Mohs wonders can well previous year always manage better Congratulations MARCS endeavors following weekend Chicago RCHTA Show district AVP meeting turned out excellent produced everything wanted AVPs offered suggestions can effective followed VPs Jim Sears Dave Brown Don Lowe myself felt AVPs could work AMA staff also contributed formulated some guidelines AVPs work Basically giving tools job descriptions general discussion AMA off i cials answered AVPs questions agreed type meeting must AVP during year also rec ommended sending AVPs EC Meetings really get stronger feel AMA HQ EC operations thanks Off i cers HQ Staff attended months column has easy write due insert Boyd trips made usual Dis trict Roundup being left out because space limitations have few photos include need some PEOPLE planes Look out around district keep news coming welcome new clubs officers Tom McNulty old timer Cloud King De troit Aeromodelers Cub Scout session Stan Spiewak Photo fly emyou clean em Karen Veager after flying 0500 Midwest Races Ninety nine sounds fine February 1988 115 L R Tom McNulty ueorge Lemleux uon Last Stan Spiewak Bob Hall Hugh Woodrow Jack Jensen Bob Wroblewski Detroit Aeromodelers Stan Soiewak Photo Lakeland Loons RC Club 1957 Float Fly-In Stamms place Blue Lake Minocqus WI Great day flyingie no water skiers no wind Arkansas 0 Louisiana 0 New Mexico 0 Oldaltoma0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 84573 Dallas TX 75206 Associate Vice Presidents Dannie Ball 1 Box 040 Mesquite TX 75181 Michael S Harrison 600 7 Main Hot Springs AR 71901 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Hurley III 229 Brian Dr Pleasanton TX 78084 Bill Lee 3522 Tamarisk Lane Missouri City TX 77459 Larry Senor 1415 Manor Dr Bartleaville OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3416 David Dr Metairie LA 70003 Chuck Wood 909 Havard St Clovis NM 88101 Frequency CoordInator Bill May 3839 Duchess Trail Dallas TX 75229 somebody said Youre flying very good today friends jumped defense said Hey dont talk him like never very good Sure good have friends Having mentioned friends brings mind fact should reading just about Christmas time fact am writing about Thanksgiving time makes double pleasure wish very happiest holidays may have safe healthy happy 1988 very best wish can offer hope feel lucky feel am Im sure will wonder could consider myself lucky arson fire completely wiped out hobby shop 47 years life back February Yes Im lucky guy just enjoyed 74th birthday although have kind pain old bones can invite fun living world can still active among fine AMA folks have joy feeling am making contribution enough grin off pain support encouragement hobby indus try friends overwhelming have store open again about five months already showplaces hobby world am having stretch credit far supplierfriends can afford help God bless local modelers have loaned great models create atmosphere walls ceiling literally covered best November 3rd birthday crate arrived AMA Headquarters contained duplicates of awards plaques figu rines have received over years both Academy Model Aeronautics Hobby Industry Associ ation symbols having served both organizations honor years certainly represent something can hold onto make want live serve yet some years Please remember holiday wish you lucky feel am comes pardon pun trial fire realization what friends can mean replacing awards didnt just happen fine old friend has shared much AMA industry life AMA Executive Director John Worth knew needed encouragement friends could provide went work thought Besides collecting AMA awards include Hall Fame AMA Fellowship lifetime membership Meritorious Service Award having AMA President eight years John contacted folks Hobby Indus try Association Fred Polk Executive Di rector HIA Walter Caddell Executive Director Emeritus put ef forts together Meritorious Award Honor highest award hobby business replaced wish could see beautiful sculpted glass victory figurine atop polished engraved wooden base Please folks bear because am sitting tears eyes feel ing very humbleand grateful can ever tell friendships Please may Lord bless friends has holiday time think should dwell happy things count bles sings Give special warm handshake hug special friend got few days ago Dick Barbosa smiled way through front door reassure almost completely recovered terrible experience dont recall just Barbosa will look mast head handsome RCM magazine will find him listed contributing editor As have singled Dick Barbosa out mention has fine modeler fine gentleman ever since grew up boy customer hobby shop show good modelers can turn out Dick has flying years United Airlines now paying back being leader contributor hobby/sport reason am calling Dick attention because about year ago among crowd people crossing street downtown Chicago taxicab plowed through crowd driver having stroke wont dwell tragedy will simply express joy know Dick active again now Texoma RC Club Sherman TX says hell fly ing again United Airlines few months us District Eight owe vote thanks all-time leaders Free Flight C C Johnson has serving District Eight FAI Free Flight Team Selection Committee having chair man 1987 program has asked replaced will ap preciative Well done nree AMA contest Directors scale judges 5th Annual Red River Fun-Fly LR Ray Hamel Ray Emils Ken Guili ford gathering developed $220000 MDA Wichita Falls TX Ken Gulliford president extra-good newsletter editor Wichita Falls TX RC Club case dont know about Wichita Falls up near TexasOklahoma border doubt hottest coldest driest windiest place earth locals well aware make extra ef fort cordial also place best district vice-president District Eight ever including came Mr Murray Frank Back Ken Gulliford just sent photo Scale judges 5th Annual Red River MDA Fun-Fly says 37 entries three states collected over $2200 MDA Fun-Fly sponsored Wichita Falls RC Club Ken kind enough send good-lookin Christmas-red T shirts Thanks Ken shirt thanks especially club making modeling AMA way look good charity ef fort have little personal thanks too real old friend John Pond so-o-o years has prime mover Old-Timer Free Flight John knew lost famous old Carl Goldberg Zip per orange flame white air plane named Hells Fire store fire sent full set Zipper plans plans service am already picking out wood finished model will go AMA Museum Reston VA John will happy provide Old-Timer plans Contact him PO Box 90310 San Jose CA 95109-3310 ****Be Ye Good Cheer Sayeth johnny Clemens**** Cont pg 112 generation evaluation possible alternate/optional plans such ac tions Limits Authority 5 Finance Commit tee draws its authority Executive Council 6 Finance Committees au thority lies various aspects fiscal control generation non financial proposals action AMA Reporting Requirements 7 Finance Committee responsible generation long-range fiscal planning One- two- five-year plans generated up dated annually Such plans will deal come projection expenditure growth declines investment projections member dues structures real estate financing financial aspects AMA operations 8 Other reports such status reports special problems activities will made request AMA President Executive Council Executive Vice-President Appendix IlAwards Criteria* Award Service approval vicepresident 1 Minimum five years chartered club 2 No record bad reports either another club AMA Headquar ters 3 Should have done such things public displays/mall shows superior quality size minimum 10 years b charity benefits school involvement such Adopt-A-School program classes etc minimum five-year period c acquired occurrence through work local other government bod ies flying field open AMA members d held local area trade shows Continued page 118 116 Model Aviation EC Meeting ColoradoO Kaosas 0 Nebraska 0 NorthDakota 0 SouthDakota Wyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Interim VP 8027 W 81st Circle Aovada ca 80005 CompuServe address EMAIL 780672750 Associate Vice Presidents Frank Clarke 1507 Woodland Beatrice NE 88310 Gene Corson Box 2832 Casper WV 82602 Ed Coa 6209 Unden Dr Prairie Village KS 86208 Nathan Lancaster 3597 S Kendall St Denver CO 80235 Ruas Miller 980 N 3rd Carringlon ND 58421 Jim Rickelts 516 S Cloadas Sioux Falls SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 60226 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 303 936-3268 writing February column just before Thanksgiving realizing lot thankful AMA contin ues grow about 5% another year topping out 87 membership over 125000 members self-insurance program has gone well up point plans dou ble amount liability two million next year overall budget AMA next year looks good plans put resources some very need ed areas sound research propellers fly ing field search acquisition retention better communications par ticularly within individual districts support higher expectations associate VPs personal note thanks couple items traveled Bismarck ND returned weekend Conti nental #1713 crash Denverglad going Bismarck instead Boise way state AMA meeting Bismarck very successful meeting let tell folks ND excellent hosts appreciative friendly bunch modelers Expect have report AVP Russ Miller later column October EC meeting Reston Presi dent Don Lowe called forward awards time presented Fellowship grade award After lump throat subsided little pleasure share Council guests thankful thoughts wishes Council pleased accept award pleasure volved organization represented fine people have opportunity able give back service people hobby/sport has pro vided much lifelong enjoyment pleasure AMAs top awards will head mantel home thanks gratefulness great organization may have already seen information Model Aviation about National Fun-Fly next year Reno course Nats next year scheduled held Tidewater Virginia area Mark calen dars two events past columns youve heard oth ers discuss model sound issue some have contacted regarding idea having AMA set some specific sound recommendations use local fields Well last Council meeting recommendation 90 dB 9 ft made 90 x 9a catchy easy-to-remember set numbers provide easily achievable level sound plane motor com binations below level now can personal project may wish work continue hear instances around district fliers experiencing some concerns radio problems would en courage touch District Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles address phone number appear top column Steve cant fix prob lem once youve experienced may able offer some comments would helpful prevention next time Keep track concerns report accumulate background informa tion will assist prevention future problems Look couple new patches will available AMA e flier patch related being quiet flier later New 88 beyond will three books dealing AMA rules attendance district meeting No vember opportunity learn firsthand ones may wish have acquainted werent stay tuned Bob Underwoods column Technical DirectorHell keep formed rule book issues fly big and/or heavy models will interested know 55 lb limit situation being reviewed idea 55 lb limit may changed accommodate heavier models key heavier models being flown safely would keeping speed exceeding safe limits come contact something someone Im sure what speed limit should aver age modeler will check some basic re search area would seem order Any takers out local scene sure watch calendar competitions section Model Aviation date February famous Jefco auction Denver activity grows yearly enjoyed premier winter events District IXwatch Larrie Schaeffer Cheyenne WY dropped line indicating after 30 years Chey enne finally has Free Flight Club again High Plains Drifters enjoying 1000-acre tabletop outdoor activities large school gym 30-foot ceiling indoor work important goals develop training program junior- senior-age members currently working group twenty students elementary school also intend make periodic donations funds raise Make Wish Foundation Great goals folks keep up good work Will looking forward reports success coming months Received note picture below new RC field Grand Junction CO Grand Junction couple years ago meeting visit site before improvement made Harry Suther land newsletter editor indicates group has some significant fundraising ef forts has over $13000 invested 39 x 410-ft runway complete taxi pit areas trailer house storage meeting space headed di rection Grand Junction give Harry call can make arrangements get field flying session Wichita KS comes word trom I3ob Sowder newly formed Wich ita Soaring Association has spon sored its first annual cross-country Sailplane race past October Bob points out two classes seven teams completed 12-mile-plus course provided realistic challenge both new comers experienced fliers time receive issue Model Aviation District IX AMA meet ing will have taken place Denver would expect have report later time success seminar meeting format seminars will have ad dressed some pressing needs modelers clubs facing today flying sitesnoise red uctionfreq uency ques tions Hope club representative write ask handouts prepared Have wonderful holi day season Flying Near Al rports Careful February 1988 117 Arizona 0 California 0 Hawaii 0 Navala 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT David L Pulti District X Vica-Prasident 20450 Caltic St Chatsworth CA 91311 Anecdote Vice Prealdenta Edward Aber-Song 99-127 Ohiakee Ales HI 98701 Darwin N Barrio 6252 E Tumey Ave Scottsdale AZ 85251 Glenn Caner 2020 Gill Pofl Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Bob Kampmsnn 8618 Pledra Way Pair Oaks CA 95828 Mike Lee 11430 Spitfire Drive San Diego CA 92126 Bob Reynolds 12901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 85710 Jim Scarborough 30717 Rue Langlois Rancho PV CA 90274 Batty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Williamson 445 Weatby Chula Vista CA 92011 Jon Zeisloft 5411 October Way Weal Valley City UT 84120 Frequency Coordinator George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95826 Phone 918 362-1862 Flying site progress Executive Council meeting held Reston VA Oct 24th again Voted against AMA budget proposed Finance Committee did because didnt have enough fling site acquisition loss-prevention ac tivities As Ive said before area far important anything else AMA could its members will continue vote against budget pays lip-service important need hope members Executive Council will see light likewise believe 13 other members voted unhappy am about vote write let know am making some progress though troduced motion unanimously passed Council now has AMA Headquarters staff busy preparing proposal vigorous flying site program proposal presented Council its next meeting January should define what AMA needs to come effective force preserving sport helping solve flying site cri sis now experiencing Assuming come up reasonable plan well still have vote funding Council still clings funding AMAs less important highly costly activities such publish ing magazine might have find other ways fund flying site program Although hope wont come need increase dues ever worth reason dues increase would example 125000 members supplying $800 wed have one-milliondollar flying site war chest fight could buy us plenty badly needed national exposure pay additional staf fing travel AMA could get volved flying site problems local basis begin turn tide favor Wouldnt gladly pay $800 re ceive some assurance youd have place fly years come know would Additionally Council voted autho rize funds help clear prepare new site Reno NV will used host major aeromodeling events fu ture other items voted youll able read about synopsis meeting last mat ter Id like mention approval District 10 have AVP meeting Pa sadena CA January going make worthwhile event going seek west coast Nats time youve read club president will have already received detailed mailings meeting inviting club partici pate Computers Aeromodeling Im playing toy airplanes spend time computer-related matters lecturing writ ing consulting companies such Apple No isnt advertisement consulting business clients its just some background material 22nd year computer graph ics industry 13th year applying computers aeromodeling 1975 Jerry Krainock first started plotting airfoils Computer-Aided Design CAD system 1979 Sam Brown Lockheed de veloped first first pro grams scoring RC Soaring contests computer located right field program eventually used score 1981 F3B World Championships Now computers smaller lighter powerful far less expensive routinely use taken-for-granted basis aeromodeling design contest orga nization scoring preparing newsletters AMA extensively uses compu ters kinds things including keep ing membership records updated easily accessible keeping financial records running Nats As membership chairman orga nization known Computer Graphics Pioneers have intense interest com puter history interest includes trying find out very first user computers area sport/hobby Does anyone out know aero modeling computer pioneer What did Please let know Ill try make fa mous However have sneaky suspicion first computer user aeromodeling aerospace engineer somewhere very quietly used either government- corporate-owned multimillion-dollar com puter something boss would too happy about Speak up Its too late fired now might very interesting story Perhaps sophisticated aeromod eling computer application date Dr Paul MacCreadys flying model pter odactyl onboard computer stabilized bird Are headed direction Perhaps Wouldnt won derful could get computers some hard work stabilization concentrated fun part flying No Im advocating Pattern contests via preprogrammed planes about system would make fun-fly landings smoother think technology today again Ive always leading edge applying computers new tasks down-to-earth end its really marvelous clubs now prepar ing really professional-looking newsletters using Desktop Publishing facilities easier read contain text fewer pages include marvelous graphics AMA isnt standing still either Theres ModelNet CompuServe being used supply wealth informa tion areas aeromodeling well expedite AMA membership renew als now experimenting line remote access membership data base AMA officials other night local AMA member called phone see listed CD waited line used second dial AMAs Prime computer 3000 miles away brought up entire membership record screen Mac II gave him answer question couldnt have done just short time ago would have wait until either us ac cess next day HQ staff person via long distance Instant access AMA rec ords just small way computers have entered aeromodeling strongly believe best yet come Cont pg 116 five-year minimum e exis tence minimum 25 years 4 Award can given once five-year period first award have plaque patches made available fee b second award have plaque free patches c third award have add-on patches stars d consideration Award Excellence Award Achievement approval vicepresident 1 Minimum five years char tered club 2 No record bad reports either another club AMA Headquar ters 3 Should have done such things run major contests minimum five years run local contest minimum 10 years b run Nats least once done well good club participation good record must awarded ad vance c run two team trialssame rules apply Nats d run national contest minimum two years 4 Award can given once five-year period first award have plaque patches made available fee b second award have plaque free patches c third award have add-on patches stars d consideration Award Excellence Award Excellence approval Execu tive Council 1 Minimum five years char tered club 2 No record bad reports either another club AMA Headquar ters During period time club should have able get keep fly ing field harmony com munity 3 Should have done such things existence club 50 years b sponsored national re gional trade show least five years c action national importance such locat ing national flying site hosting inter national contest well done d upgrade Award Achievement Award Service e pioneered modeling con cept 4 Award can given once plaque free patches *Approved implementation Exec utive Council October 25 1987 118 Model Aviation EC Meeting Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Oregon 0 Washington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice- President 53 SE 61st Ave Pottland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe nddrean EMAIL760672422 Aenoclete Vice Presidents Tom Cashman 2021 Sw 323rd St Fedaral Way WA 00023 Al Culver Box 00 Wilder ID 03070 Gary R Fuller 3050 Riverwood Juneau AK 00001 Glen Miachke 4050 Fourth Ave N Great Falls MT 50401 Dave Mullena 15550 Palatine Ave N Seattle WA 00133 Bruce NelnOn 007 B Vickaburg St Sokane WA 09200 Dick Wickline P0 Boa 023 Klamath Falls OR 07001 Chick Young 11201 120th St B #00 Puyallup WA 00373 Frequency Coordinetor Robert Belch 10430 00 Haig Dr Portland OR 07236 Phone 503 701-5103 Sometimes things happen espe cially pleasant Id like share following taken let ter written Lois Strom Pylon Rac ers Puget Sound RC Racing club Seattle Skyraiders full-service CL club Sept 26th & 27th 87 plea sure being Contest Director mula race held Toledo WA sponsored PROPS Seven members came out help run race Without race would have big success was best-run races district has ever would like personally thank making job much easier believe some new friendships made start something special Northwest also think rest coun try should sit up take note coop eration can modeling world After modelers just fly different events think should set rest country its ear plan dual meet next yearA super idea EMcC Lois wrote gives basic information Specifically thanked Skyraiders Dave & Wes Mullens Glenn Salter Richie Salter Dick McCon nell Steve Scott Pete & Marie Berg strom truly happening everyone involved can proud part activities have gone past still have large assortment pictures about few taken Bob Balch Lets start some Boeing Hawks Electric meet ably run Bernard Cawley Mitch Poling also showed up though ill hold short seminar finer points segment hobby first picture Jerry Holcombs Sorrell Guppy know flies because Jerry won Best Scale days contest builds such neat stuff finely crafted unique Im jealous say least know belongs since didnt take notes neither did Bob also took Barnstormers Annual Scale Contest Hubbard Air Park year contest joint effort between Oregon Scale Squadron Barn stormers Steve Tischler doing CDs usually thankless job Steve has recovering surgery hasnt able golf much may doing flying Barnstormers new field first picture Dave Rawlings plan ning next rescue mission version new Proctor Jenny should Lynn Johnstons BF1O9 since thats lovely wife watching over Lynn did very good job maybe next year hell make Farragut Scale meet Hope Joe Topper brought brand-new F-16 flew group after contest put first flights morn ing another field wasnt able enter contest quite finished looks very nice indeed Executive Council voted issue STRONG recommendation would meet 90 dB 9 ft 90 means having good sound-level meter setting up uniform method measuring sound emitted aircraft Part discussion concerned sound produced prop money allocated study part problem can alleviated true some sound emitted engine due prop certainly source irritation fac tor gets nonmodelers So turns out taking adhering soundlevel readings going meaning ful neighbors governed sound-level ordinance Such ordi nance can problem governing body sets level too low real oper ation already proposed location cannot lose sight fact worst enemy NOISE Define noise un wanted sound can see have problem Part answer lies super relations people live near fly suggestions made publication Getting Keep ing Flying Sites available HQ just trying friends neighbors having some consideration ina bility move away sound emit may help couple pictures Pine Hollow 87 whet interest next month first goodies given away drawing registered contestants winners get plaques everybody gets chance goodies Im sorry wasnt Bob didnt give notes dont know did sleek little gem below wanted see kind experi menting goes Maybe Dick Lets fly thingies Reiver right Heres very nice Porterfield dont AMA will hold National Fun-Fly Reno next year late June will fly what bring fly-in some exhib itors showing off stuff have offered use some land near Stead will hold As aside may also best Free Flight field coun try will other testing field area fly-in partly an swer question What doing sport modeler February 1988 119 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 Most readers Junior Flight actually young beginnersnot true Juniors would say about 20 write under 20 years old Most letters start something like Ive just returned modeling after thirty-year layoff Im exactly Jun ior ifty-year-old Junior ve asked writers theyd like name page changed answer always No way Now letter John Sibal Lincoln NE will read defi nitely youngster John also will note has very good results Gum Drop plans instructions still avail able 39 stamp Gum Drop has fact flown well has prob lem Heres Johns letter Im 12 years old recently built Gum Drop planes flies great have problem need dethermalizer Today launched it flew out sight just lucky find over two miles away have ideas put cant fly away Well John lightweight SRPSMs Simple Rubber-Powered Stick Models have problem comes dethermalizing Thats because SRPSMs cut down bare minimum save weight make able soar small ris ers Thats what makes good beginner models Theres nothing like good up-upand-away flight implant love flying modelsespecially sunshine streaming through tissue sort got carried away Heavier Free Flight models can accommo date good pop-up stabilizer dethermal izer such DT adds just too high percentage weightand just wrong place tail Usually models such SRPSMs have considered expendable will have noted John three four Gum Drops mentioned article lost out sight postal contest flying start losing too ready try something sophisticated cer tainly can however understand wanting lose Gum Drop Once upon time such models standard fare Outdoor contests usual practice have least three such models ready well adjusted official flight wound up waited good air launched didnt bother chase after Before modern P-30 event required minimum airframe weight style contest flying used too couple dethermalizers however can try Both require using fuse because fire hazard should consider carefully before attemptED WHITTEN Box 176 WaIl St Ste New York NY 10005 ing system maybe better pops off wingnot just tilts up off com pletely. although attached course tail three-foot stout thread De scribed somewhat simpler DT using swinging weight lylE Urn lead trailing out behind upsetting balance can still lose model out sight John everything compromise trade-off aeromodeling cant get something nothing Good luck 61E1 E0 COEJEICTn. #evv IMlNGTHERMAL izER FO u1op SRP2-7 weight should piece sheet lead about /6-in thick deep motor stick two inches long Experi ment lengthtoo short less weight will job too long will cut down flight too much During flight weight held side motor just behind propeller assembly Drill hole end attach strong thread running back sure goes under sta bilizer very end boom must securely attached Everyone using fused dethermalizer sumes responsibility must take pre caution using snuffer tube extinguish spark /2-in length %-in inside-diameter ID aluminum tubing snuffer tube glued top motor stick above area lead weight will Protect whole area four sides motor stick cementing tinfoil preparing flight fuse serted snuffer tube end lit facing forward nothing sticking out rear tube Naturally will have tested fuse will know long should release weight after seconds minutes weight held tightly place small rubberband goes around both weight fuse will easier remove propeller rubber motor Pull weight forward thread tail snug against motor stick cannot tangle rubber motor set now remember four disadvantages using fuse-activated swinging weight dethermal izer First must concerned fire especially dry weather Second adds confusion preparing model flight sure light fuse Better have helper Third model lot heavier having lug hunk lead Remember move wing forward rebalance model will drag too So result model will climb high nor glide well may require heavier motor turn adds weight fourth strong thermal future Ill detail wing pop-off DT Let know works PFLI T F STA SDO 88 Youre going have hurry enter Sponsored San Diego Orbi teers Dave VTO Linstrum Model Builder magazine will another P contest enter time both P-30 rubber power Pee Wee-30 gas power full info rush SASE Dave Linstrum 4057 San Luis Drive Sarasota FL 33580 Hurry contest coming January 17 1988 can fly personbut proxy entries must arrive January 8 1988 Send proxies prepaid John Oldenkamp 3331 Adams Ave San Diego CA 92116 future PW-30 looks good Lee Campbell Campbells Custom Kits says will soon boxing Busy Bee all-sheet PW-30s Further hear Cox intends make new PW 020 engines However sug gest write Cox prod Let know much little engines needed Orbiteers Pee Wee-30 plan formation pack including some very good info getting 020 run well avail able $200 editor El Torbel I/no Howard Haupt 3860 Ecochee Avenue San Diego CA 92117-4622 * * * * * wraps up issue Keep tails light Ill out flying next month 120 Model Aviation Io SRPSM Dethermal izer FLIGHT
Edition: Model Aviation - 1988/02
Page Numbers: 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120
Of 14514 ballots received 431 disqualified various reasons leaving 14083 ballots tabulation Dave Brown won both EVP Dis trict 3 VP positions can hold fice chose EVP special election necessary decide Eva Biddle Bob Brown will become District 3 VP Note new election necessary because voted Dave Brown need given chance vote another choice Votes Vice Presidents Total District 3 Eva Biddle686 Bob Brown564 Dave Brown804 Write-In Candidates1 Total2055 District 7 Pete Waters1237 Write-In Candidates10 Total1247 District 9 Tom Boyd443 Travis McGinnis464 Write-In Candidates2 Total909 District 11 Ed McCollough693 Write-In Candidates16 Total709 Howard Crispin Jr 90 9 moving new era model aeronautics prospect quieter operation introduction new technology equipment will become apparent time goes Response beginning seen through articles var ious publications interest manufactur ers through increase letters comments welcome news Aeromodelers around world should see benefits near fu ture progress will costs can hope will some input financial support some re search will need done Good data absolute necessity real progress made area Early indications such support will forthcoming also hope members ClAM will willing provide some financial support program Alternatively some countries have technical data dealing subject would hope also made available ap plication problems related sound Academy serious its resolve something about problem As stated last issue intending work getting members track toward attaining universal acceptance accomplishment operating no higher 90 dBA measured 9 ft model following procedure SynopsisExecutive Council Meeting October 24-25 1987 following attendance meeting Reston VA President Don Lowe Altamonte Springs FL Executive Vice-President Jim McNeill Birmingham AL Executive Director John Worth Fairfax VA District Vice-President Don Krafft Duxbury MA VP-Il John Byrne Bayside NY VP-Ill Dave Brown Hamilton OH VPIV Howard Crispin Charlottesville VA VPV Lee Webster Manchester TN VP-VI Jim Sears Burgin KY VP-VII Pete Waters Northville MI VP-VIII Johnny Clemens Dal las TX VP-IX Travis McGinnis Arvada CO VP-X David Peltz Chatsworth CA VP-XI Ed McCollough Portland OR NAA Executive President Ev Langworthy Present Academy executive staff Bob Underwood Technical Director Vince Mankowski Nats General Manager Lynne Girdner Comptroller Micheline Madison Competitions Department Director Doug Pratt Special Projects Director Joyce Hager Executive Coordinator Bob Vojsla vek Administration Services Director Mike Woodfolk Membership Director Carl Ma roney Special Services Department Direc tor Geoff Styles PR Director Lou Ward Executive Assistant Guests Lillian Worth Winton Buckley Al exander Alexander Inc Doug Holland District IV Currin Elsenhart York Area RC Bob Dean Don Godfrey Werner Hoe ckele IMAA Bill District Ill Bill MathVotes Executive Vice President District TotalsNo 1No 2No 3No 4No 5No 6No 7No 8No 9No 10No 11Foreign Dave Brown70593927221142395602587765506462107437735 Horrace Cain1234357616148822296424771171464 Jim McNeill575936654577837977746947845031388430515 OtherCandidates31321341141101 Totals14083796134520828251465128613081207847213972954 should used check complianceews District V Boyd Bowdish Assistant VP standardDistrict VII Bob Hatschek FF Team Selec Continued page 106Continued page 104 AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John worth 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager 0 Comptroller Gisele Jackson 0 Competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Nets Generai Managen Vince Mankowski0 Special Services Director Carl Maroneye Specisi Events Director Douglas Pratt 0 Public Relations Director Geoff Styles 0 Technicei Dinctor2 Bob Underwood 0 Adminiatretlve Coordinator Bob Voislaveke Publicetions Director Carl R wheeleye Membership Director Mike Woodfolk S General Counsei Jeremiah Courtney February 1988 103 AMA HQ Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents L 1987 ElectionSound & Model Results Dave BrownAeronautics New EVP AMAs Executive Council equivalent toe Board Directors basically composed President Esecutive Vice President Executive Director 11 district Vice Presidents officers provided space month AMA News publication What say space however matter personal viewpoint sole responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council EC MeetingCont pg 103 tion Committee copy official minutes may ob tained request AMA HQ available approximately January 25 1988 minutes officiai until review possible suggested changes corrections made next Council meeting scheduled January 8 1988 regular meeting Academy Model Aeronautics Executive Council brought order 855 am Presi dent chaired meeting I Approval Minutes moved seconded approved unanimously accept July 10 1987 min utes amended written Council input II Executive Vice-Presidents Report A Insurance McNeill reviewed Acade mys insurance status concluding has successful year $5901 has paid out claims approximately $600000 1987 reserves untouched available 1988 B Building McNeill advocated expansion Headquarters building subject deferred January agenda C Teacher-CD McNeill also advocated creat ing new Contest Director rating teach ers Noting idea needs develop ment subject deferred Janu ary meeting Ill Executive Directors Contract Council went executive session produced following motion accept three-year Executive Director contract presented Bill Mathews effec tive February 1 1988 approved unani mously ED abstained IV 55-lb Weight Limit Don Godfrey spokesman IMAA presented proposal establishing Ex Interstate Model Flying Club Donates $2500 Mortgage Depletion Program Applied AMA Headquarters building mortgage $2500 donation will help reduce interest costs objective mortgage deple tion program rid AMA building mortgage thereby eliminating long-term mortgage interest burden encour aged donate solicit organize activity such 50-50 booster raffle fun-fly contest demo show display whatever benefit mortgage depletion program will benefit entire mem bership reducing amount AMA dues money would otherwise have used purpose Shown Executive Vice-President Vic Bock Interstate Model Flying Club presenting John Byrne AMA District II VP check amount $2500 toward mortgage depletion program perimental category model aircraft 55 100 lb proposal requires cooperation between AMA IMAA safety inspec tions certification denying AMA insur ance coverage aircraft certified airworthiness noted program nature compatible Academys obliga tion encourage research develop ment After considerable discussion safety factors involved motion passed approve AMA insurance experimental model aircraft weighing between 55 100 lb subject Council approval set requirements guidelines pro duced joint AMA/IMAA committee charged drafting regulations guidelines 12 2 against 6 EVP following appointed AMA segment committee Howard Crispin chairman Pete Waters Johnny Clemens John Worth advisory capacity Don Lowe V Sanctions/Giant Model Events Discussion noted problems coordinat ing sanction IMAA Giant Scale Fly-ins regular AMA event No 514 Giant Scale Contests problems due scheduling same day/weekend close proximity another drawing same participant base rec ommended approved Council consen sus instructions issued AMA contest coordinators treat class fly-in same manner rule book competitive event schedule conflict event 514 per recom mended rule book event separation dis tances see item XVIII Rules VI Insurance Review Winton Buckley Alexander & Alexan der Inc reported seven-year period firm has retained insur ance brokers risk management consul tants After discussion President appointed Insurance Committee Don Krafft chairman Jim McNeill Dave Brown Carl Maroney Doug Holland ad visory capacity committee review recommendations submitted Alexan der & Alexander Inc oversee AMAs insurance commitments peri odic reports Council VII Presentations AMA Fellowship Award present ed Travis McGinnis Johnny Clem ens replacement awards lost fire last Travis McGinnis left Arvada CO presented AMA Fellowship plaque AMA President Don Lowe October 24 1987 Executive Council meeting Travis received honor years AMA service district vice-president associ ate vice-president contest coordinator Con test Director Nats RC judge member Scholarship Committee chairman Nats Steering Committee February presented Fellowship Hall Fame Meritorious Service Johnny Clemens presented Bill Ef finger Robert Hatschek Hall Fame plaques VIII Frequency Plan Review Chuck Smith AMA member Chi cago addressed Council proposal amend RC Frequency Phase-In Plan calling immediate 20 kHz operation lower end 72 band 40 kHz upper end Frequency Committee Chairman Fred Marks noted current Phase-In Plan previously approved Council developed over period several years response modelers demands gradual phaseout plan has reconsidered times response various propos als similar Mr Smiths time result ing unanimous agreement alter plan No action taken Council deviate previously accepted pro gram IX Membership Junior Noting some AMA meets 25ctaday Junior memberships promoted include model rocketry activ ity youngsters Worth reported would help Contest Directors such meets able also apply one-day mem bership simple model rocket events approved unanimously expand 25t memberships include junior-age youngsters fly model rockets mo tors no larger C size conform ance NAR safety code B Foreign Discussion reaffirmed previ ous foreign member policy allow foreign members cast ballots na tional offices X Sound Crispin requested chairman Sound Committee attend District IX Denver meeting purpose con ducting advising regard noise mea happy occasion October 24 1987 Johnny Clemens Dallas TX re presented plaques three awards previously received plaques AMA Fellowship Model Aviation Hall Fame AMA Meritorious Service original plaques destroyed fire February 1987 completely burned Johnnys retail hobby store right down ground Clemens has since got ten back business another store gradually getting back replacement plaques shown being present ed AMA Executive Director John Worth left AMA President Don Lowe right symbolize long distinguished ser vice Johnny has given AMA model aviation general 104 Model Aviation Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 October Council meeting held Res ton filled much important business Its becoming apparent need either increase number Council meetings per year figure out some way reduce agenda items AMA continues grow therefore sues become increasingly complex must spend some time inside AMA organization fully appreciate complexity business AMA has shown growth rate five percent per year during past several years year will exceed 125000 members bursting seams Headquarters building staff neces sary deal needs membership Since flying site acquisition retention pressing problems seeking promote larger use public lands flying sites NAA National Aero nautic Association has promised help us quest using its influence high office Flying Site/Public Rela tions Department now preparing plan Council consideration January meeting addition have increased budget department allow involvement local basis resolve fly ing site issues also holding semi nars subject important gatherings around country Chicago Denver will sites two such seminars PR Department has recently pub lished Publicity Guide Model Clubs booklet will available club should aid dealing press other groups publicizing promoting activities addition other materials available meet particular need just ask Call Geoff Styles 703 435-0750 want help particular issue AMA does have resources pur chase flying sites around country can help quest sharing ex perience gained years dealing problem Noise Noise abatement important ad junct flying site retention panacea feel important work problem reasonable basis end will publish recommended noise standard based experience community requirements technological capability etc no position im pose requirement clubs respect nor would want also obvious clubs have noise problem What really trying generate initiative will stimulate de velopment area realizing problem can get worse popula tion moves closer flying sites Noise also can also have detrimental effect own hearing dont ignore problem Academy will sponsor research proj ect yeara first us will investigate under static dynamic conditions propellers noisy what design charac teristics necessary make quieter Until now has cut try experimentationhopefully will better understand problem result research Obviously conclusions will made available especially industry produces hardware us see need also noise re search other facets problem mufflers etc will make effort volve hobby industry other nations study out aware pertinent research area would like hear suggest contact Howard Crispin Council noise expert reviewed insurance program consider proposals increased coverage available look risks An surance committee has created maintain special vigilance area still pretty good position point time always poten tial significant concern respect plan increase coverage next year primarily encourage property own ers support hobby continue look up-front cover age protect own resources nothing available time strongly recommend members FLY SAFELY prevent injury others reduce financial risk especially vigilant flying nonclub facilities property owner will covered such instances un less special coverage sought UN CONTROLLED flier/spectator situations can occur could lead disaster models fly could become lethal weapons flown careless manner unenlightened spectator gets flight path plane especially vigi lant about equipment integrity dont fly radio glitching suspect Also dont fly beyond own capability need assistance seek help capable instructordont too proud AMA wants thoroughly enjoy hobby must recognize accidents can occur Having volved flight safety over years Ive seen reactions accident like wring ing hands lamenting so should have known better Quite often immediately layer safety fixes band-aid attempts eliminate problem Use smarts prevent accidents happening Encourage club use recommended field layout found AMA Rule Book important thing separate model flight path spectators property casual flights generally concern ourselves crowd control contest fun-fly Crashes occur time Fortu nately usually crash open areas due CONTROLLED flight environment Remember moment carelessness can result lifetime regret Council also considered proposal increase allowable model weight 100 lb basis system would control quality design construction check-out operation modes plan presented IMAA representatives special inter est group big models would apply models above 55 lb limit 100 lb might add France already has similar system effect plan provisionally approved subject approval final acceptable version plan An impor tant provision plan would limit flight velocity 80 mph precluding very highspeed heavy aircraft Personally feel controlling velocity very important safety since limits vehicles kinetic energy thereby positively affecting both ability avoid wayward objects operators ability cope partial con trol failures feel elements plan could apply other lighter models will looking overall safety point view Chicago RCI-ITA Show recently returned attending Radio Control Hobby Trade Association Show Chicago con junction show first-of-itskind gathering District VII associate vicepresidents meeting chaired Dis trict VP Pete Waters proved very fruitful attempt directly involve associ ate VPs AMA affairs desire create structure will better serve needs local basis would like AVPs available provide answers questions attend club functions etc end have increased district budgets accommodate such expense planning holding such meetings other districts also Chicago show provided opportunity talk subjectsa chance feel pulse Also able see latest goodies become aware future devel opments maybe made USA radio system future Hooray Now dont ask youll find out soon enough ready aint no question can well can long last can cost-competitive dollar may buy much abroad used manufacturers can get back doing own thingat least some extent also saw evidence work advance cause narrow-band radio equipment So market new equipment buy narrow band will crease useful life purchase promote safety flight operations Same time Peace safe flying SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT February 1988 105 Executive VPs Report Jim McNeiII AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Charles Snyder president Charles County RC Club Brandywine MD writes October National Newsletter announced termination club roster program chose instead put burden AMA membership verification solely club object means someone club will have physically check out club members card see belong AMA chartered clubs members reason AMAs existence other way around look forward reply mod ification unilateral decision Charles letter has triggered clarifi cation AMAs new policy club sub mits complete roster list AMA HQ request verification AMA will verify members current membership status return list Thanks letter agree membership verification im portant AMA happy cooperate such verification will no longer automat ic Basically AMA will help clubs re sponsibility knowing whether flying club field AMA members will rest club read Ed Whittens Junior Flight page magazine month Ed writes dedicated column dedicated helping young people grow up come model airplane builders fliers page appears back maga zine AMA stuff therefore paid contribute work month Ed does writing free Did know Right minute Ed hatching out plan encourage juniors seniors competitionwise recall July Council meeting 25C one-day membership reinstated Juniors next Council meeting will try begin new program wherein school teacher anyone else can pay $500 fee obtain limited Contest Directorship day Limited CD will allowed such authorization day over such events rubber-powered stick cabin models over Hand-Launched Gliders Nothing else No powered models electric-powered glow-powered No tow catapult RC models kind No CL models Only rubber-powered HandLaunched something teacher can con duct contest school ground safe manner Ed wants work plan scheme Junior Flight excellent idea AMA lucky have Ed Whitten contributing time genius help get kids started limited CD license will good day will expire contest grounds fin ished will carry reward free AMA membership following year idea catches can con ducted anywhere US interested persons certainly worth try enough encourage juniors get involved need looks like excellent way involve young people contests What think going require $1 fee Limited CD Paul Smith ex plained dollar too cheap jacked up $5 Fredrick Webster Sierra Vista AZ writes feel should place Model Aviation AMA members can speak out heard AMA Speak-Out good title can average Sunday flier have voice chance intent forum generate ideas promote positive changes benefit Terry Rimert Jacksonville FL writes Never vote incumbent best political advice can receive Im sure applies unpaid volunteer office holders however case believe should heap more responsibility more abuse until Sound Cont pg 103 maximum recommended noise level will 90 dB measured 9 ft cen terline model model placed hard surface flying site motor running full power measurement will taken 90 degrees flight path right-hand side downwind model microphone will placed stand approximately 12 above ground line motor No noise-reflecting objects shall nearer Continued page 111 PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO FLY Safe Flying No Accident get burned Out quit own snap some best Chi cago fliers attending Lincoln Nats belong prestigious SOAR club run contest better look out L-R Jim McCarty Burt Marx Wayne Fredette Earl Fredrickson Tom Kallevang Rich Burnoski Ed Whyte Tom Tock Gregg Seydel Dave Haertel supposed picture forgot EC Meeting Cont pg 104 surements no objection Chairmans use Sound Committee funds such travel Crispin further reported North Caro lina State University proposal research model propeller noise reduction objective test quieter propeller de signs noted have never scientif ically isolated propeller noise such study necessary supplement exhaust noise reduction An initial motion accept North Carolina State University re search proposal failed 8 against 2 6 7 8 9 11 EVP NAA 6 1 3 4 5 10 ED Following pro con discussion topic moved seconded unanimously carried reconsider mo tion failed modified motion Continued next column 106 Model Aviation distinguished gentlemen playing idea sending aloft its own first Gas model ever fly state Wisconsin original design gassie initially powered free Loutrel donated Douglas hardware store Janesville WI has re stored re-covering forth Dont worry about modelthey lost nerve particular day right now rests AMA museum permanently Brown Jr bolted left Jack Glassen stored little plane 47 years center Elwin Linds ley restored right Al Helm original designers builders two ladies rear Mrs Ed Hopper Mrs Will Treder fine group including Bill Bates shown generously donated historic relic AMA museum model arrived Mr Conrad Hansen owner Brown Jr politely fit dis covered given engine away unbolted mailed him fine cura tor Mr Hurst Bowers saved day coming up spare Brown Jr glass showcase ended happily Executive Directors ViewFrom HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 National Fun-Fly/Convention Renojune 24-26 1988 . Something new AMAa National FunFlyis works locationReno may raise some eyebrows reason ing behind should get back down again people enjoyed Reno 1984 annual National Championships held also 1982 Scale World Championships held others did enjoy Reno because some flying site situations will involved 1988 RC CL flying planned main aircraft parking ramp Stead air base Control Line events held 84 Scale flown 82 smooth blacktop surface excellent con dition Free Flight flying planned new site north Steada former drag strip middle mile-and-a-half-square val ley additional retrieval area beyond Free Flight site has already called better Taft several FF people have tried currently project under way make better clear ing sagebrush marking bike routes model retrieval also possibility addi tional RC site about eight miles east Steadthe Reno RC Club field large blacktop runway Separate events could held location inter fering Stead RC operations During same weekend Stead West Coast SAM Championships also scheduled Old-Timer-type Free Flight Radio Control models will featured As 1984 Reno Convention Center will used activities AMA Convention displays seminars meetings trade show industry exhib its Indoor model flying including electric-powered RC models big weekend activity being developed basic event being AMAs first National Fun-Fly nature event will provide time place AMA members fly types models wont competition rule book sense will numerous awards provided different kinds models performances general idea everyone bring models theyve got Time slots loca tions will provided flights possible Swap shops auctions being considered MECA group Model Engine Collectors Association expected have famed Collec together events AMA Executive Council will also hand regular meetings opportunity rank file AMAers see board directors operates Mark dates June 24-26 1988 calendar Reno weekend will toric occasion Sidelight Reno great fam ily/sightseeing area Lodging plentiful economical food Reno caters visi tors makes welcome Plan now family friends Also note June Reno usually best time yearminimum winds warm dry rather hot humid great vaca tion city best time year Ranks Get Thinner . Recent years have seen famous old-timers depart modeling scene Names like Goldberg Axelrod Renaud Manulkin Plecan Grant Maloney others now part history Its nat ural enough have learned live diminishing ranks hoping other names will become equally famous time never left completely alone leaderless So resigned inevitable still produces jolt note phone call tells another modeling perso nality no longer us Lee Norcross has joined list passed away October age 71 Lee Norcross active Free Flighter over 60 years past president Thunderbugs club California ac tive Contest Director recent years flew Old-Timer type models loved Texaco eventhe won 1983 Lees son Joe carrying dads tradition notes Lee modeling friends world over such long tory Free Flighting Joe has no worries about dad being good company up dethermalizers never needed EC Meeting Cont pg 106 approved unanimously go/no-go decision accept North Car olina State University research proposal shall rest President District IV Vice-President Lowe Crispin after meeting principals project [not exceed $45000] Crispin also led Council discussion es tablish sound-level goal AMA activi ties achieved early practical order help reduce eliminate flying site losses due noise complaints motion approved unanimously recommend 90 dB nine meters maximum per missible noise level objective Xl Budget Brown chairman Finance Com mittee distributed proposed charter def ing objectives goals responsibilities authority Finance Committee see Appendix accepted presented noted stand ing committee chairman should likewise produce such charter After Brown explained answered questions concerning details 1988 budget series motions followed A That two replacement two new Headquarters positions approved total $74500 approved 12 2 against 6 11 B That up $2000 authorized District X AVP meeting conducted MS Show Pasadena January 1988 approved unanimously C That beginning 1988 officers budgets shall follows $4000 total cludes phone Districts X Xl $3000 total includes phone other districts $3000 total plus phone EVP Pres idents budget remains same approved 12 2 against 1 6 D That budget include funds pro vide lodging $25 day per diem Council member attendance Nats ap proved 11 2 against 1 10 1 abstained 6 E To increase CH Grant/AMA Schol arship fund $11000 $10000 1988 approved unanimously F That Capital Equipment budget 1988 approved amended total $82000 [Amendments new van $20000 new trailer $11000 computer upgrade $7600 Nats communication equipment $8000] approved unanimously G To authorize $2000 AMA participa tion 1988 EAA Air Academy Weekends education program youngsters ap proved unanimously H To approve 1988 operating budget presented amended approved 13 1 against X Following Peltz objection lack spe cific budgeting regard flying sites motion approved unanimously AMA HQ staff directed develop plan implement AMAs fundamental goal Protection Promotion Model Fly ing particular emphasis sub goal involving acquisition protection flying sites plan ad dress specific program details estimated costs manpower requirements draft mailed member Ex ecutive Council prior next meeting January Peltz noted supportable plan emerges Finance Committee should de velop new budget format supplement Continued page 108 February 1988 107 Lou Proctor wife Elsa Lou holding AMA Model Aviation Hall Fame plaque Elsa holding framed copy 1930 news paper clipping Proctor featured regarding Scale model airplane contest Date September 22 1987 reception hosted Joint Military R/C Flyers Club fol lowing Lous induction Model Avia tion Hall Fame see details December 87 issue Model Aviation page 113 EC Meeting Cont pg 107 replace present format reflect programs designed intended achieve AMAs fundamental goal sub goals previously adopted long-range planning meetings chairman Finance Committee commented would good topic special meeting purpose es tablishing implementation methods stated goals subgoals See item XVI Fu ture Meetings Additional Council budget actions ap proved objection 1 FAI representatives attending FAI Paris meetings shall receive $25 day per diem 2 Travel expense mileage shall com puted current government standard 225 mile 3 EVP President budgets shall carry over year year same VP bud gets XII NAA-FAI Lowe reported despite financial difficulties National Aeronautic Asso ciation AMA division fee NAA will remain same 1988 also noted possibility NAA assist ance obtaining flying sites military government sources Council com ments included recommendation NAA make greater effort publish aero modeling news its magazine XIII World Championships 1988 Executive Director recom mended received approval proceed plans host Indoor World Cham pionships Johnson City TN Elec tric Power World Championships St Louis MO break-even basis Junior WC Discussion produced consen sus first Junior Free Flight World Championships Poland problem events too sophisticated very few experienced young fliers type contest agreed Executive Director will ask international aeromodeling ganization reevaluate feasibility holding WC originally offered further has authority draw AMA participation better plan forthcoming 1989 US offe host combined Radio Control world championships F3A F3B F3C F3D briefly discussed noting formal hosting bid has received Chesapeake VA another loca tion possibility Westover AFB MA site 1985 Pylon WC XIV Nats Reviews 1987 McGinnis 87 Nats Steering Commit tee chairman reported Lincoln Nats favorably reported modeling press except Outdoor Free Flight events extra activities well received contest well run explained overbudget fig ure $18000 attributed achieving needed 1500 contestant entry $9000 Combat accident $5000 radio equipment maintenance 1988 Crispin 88 chairman Mankow ski described aid map 1988 Nats locations designated Free Flight area discussed suitability size terrain possibility splitting off Indoor Outdoor Free Flight Nats main events also discussed Factors noted weigh against separate FF Nats events enthusiasm local modelers site policy rotat ing Nats nationally results attendees being within average days driving distance noted 88 Nats local Free Flight com munity expressed strong support location offered Following extensive discus sion motion approved accept 1988 Nats plan presented Steering Committee Nats General Manager 8 2 4 5 6 7 8 11 ED 2 against 3 10 During discussion affirmed scarcity good Free Flight flying sites serious concern Council does easily lend itself solution However Executive Director noted ray light reporting National Air Race Association has bought 19 square miles land Reno has offered AMA use some land north Stead Airfield Worth proposed helping clear part mile-and-a-half-square area sign ing use agreement making avail able various AMA sanctioned events approved unanimously authorize $2000 clearing purposes Reno site offered National Air Race Association XV First National Fun Fly Mankowski reported event pre viously approved concept has de veloped follows Date placeJune 24-26 1988 Reno NV AMA has access convention center no cost will trade show various types seminars frequency checking control SAM Champs west coast concept fun-fly reach out AMAs large popula tion sport fliers providing noncom petitive type event coupled expo sure wider spectrum modeling world products instruction frequency ed ucation forth approved unan imously first National Fun-Fly held Reno 1988 XVI Future Council Meetings Approved following second regular 1988 Executive Council meeting held conjunction National Fun-Fly Reno unani mous B January 1988 Council meeting held California conjunction IMS Show approved 8 2 against 6 3 C special meeting held Res ton VA during April 1988 date de cided January meeting purpose long-range planning imple mentation previously approved goals objectives AMA XVII Dual candidacy topic consequences someone simultaneously winning two posi tions briefly discussed de cided discussion needed will done later meeting XVIII Rules Emergency Proposals emergency rules interpretations having nothing threats life property deemed simply too important wait next rules change cycle Contest Board Coordinator Don Lindley asked Council issue statement restricting emergency proposals true situations threat life and/or property President followed delegating Technical Director authority make determinations concerning emer gency proposals practice Contest Board Coordinator Technical Direc tor will confer accordance Con test Board procedures document Also emergency/interpretation proposals make through system year falling between rules change cycles rule book publications will synopsized magazine during year determined B Giant Model Sanctions order rectify complaints item V synopsis Technical Director reported contest co ordinators will instructed treat class fly-in same manner rule book competition eventnot schedul ing conflict Event 514 per recom mended rule book event separation distances C Flight Safety Rules Contest Board Co ordinator submitted action needed institute uniform safety codes sport contest flying defining conditions under activity will suspended restricted recommended Safety Committee cooperation insurance underwriters develop firm definitions should used add items Safety Code Safety Committee Sears Clemens Brown McNeilI assigned task assistance Bob Under wood will present ideas com mittee review XIX Memberships NAMBA Worth reported North American Model Boating Association has asked AMA affiliation Discussion re sulted a consensus ways incor porating other associations AMA membership insurance structure will dis cussed special meeting April 88 Bill Mathews asked look legal ramifications such affiliations B Club Membership Processing Execu tive Director reported previous backlog club processing has elimi nated future club roster mainte nance will individual clubs responsibility AMA help neces sary C Disability Previously Council tempted accommodate disabled people reduced membership rate found impossible administrate due lack standardization evidence prov ing disability No action taken change policy time D Instructors Noting instructors pivotal process introducing re taining new people hobby/sport approved institute effective January 1 1988 $80 insurance rate instructors provides instructor insur ance student time instruct ing one-on-one 7 2347811 ED 3 against 5 6 10 XX Committee Reports A Films Byrne remarked committee Continued page 110 108 Model Aviation Connecticut 0 Maine 0 Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-Ptesident PO Box 1828 Duibury MA 02331 617 9344245 Aseociete Vice Presidents Gerald Browa PO Ban 4384 Middlntown RI 02840 Bill Chandler PO Boy 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Aah St Townsend MA 01400 Bob Landry 80 Main St Eanex Jct VT 08452 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03284 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St Avon CT OOOOi Frequency Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Marstona Mum MA 02848 Re-districting The Re-districting Committee formed February 1986 Council meeting goals try give district about same number members Don Lowe became presi dent asked committee investigate possibility changing administra tion within districts During time District X Vice President complain ing about inequities contests contest flyers contest boards etc problems trying find solutions some items very rapidly came apparent First elected vicepresident person can vote Council meetings would seem indicate much change could made administration would nearly impossible equalize districts mem berwise area district going way outsize example District X has about 21000 members District IX has about 5000 added enough area District IX have 20000 members total area would large VP could administer Council polled twice much interest could detected make large changesappar ently same response 1969 again mid-Seventies re districting discussed October 25 Council meeting re port given appear very few solutions would address goals District X Vice-President insists equality areasbut offers no work able solutions Since present system working so-called prob lems decided pursue re districting further rather devote time productive issues Brunswick Area Modelers club lo cated Brunswick ME area has chartered about two years year about 25 members fly primarily Sailplanes powered models 20 45 size range club very active year promoted Indoor fun-fly April youngsters follow ing report fun-fly sent club president Tim Toutant Mr Don Krafft Earlier year April 11 1987 Brunswick Area Modelers along Maine Model Clubs Association sponsored Indoor fun-fly event held annually took place Brunswick Rec reation Center facility has good height Indoor flying no rafters contend whole idea fun-fly get kids Maine involved spirit model aviation Beginners Comet Cadet kits used because ease building parentyoungster interaction planes judged building design tro phy awarded three age groups Other balsa plane kits ready-to-go va riety made available door kids chance fly planes prior contest make trim ad justments club members out full force lend hand cheer youngsters lot Hot Stuff used repair damaged planes timekeeper other Gordon Light 85 years young has longtime spearheader model avia tion goes way back days young AMA thrill watching Gordon dodge planes keeping time scoring best three timed flights made things simple great watching kids putting turns rubber motor letting plane go occasion wing tail would break youngster would come over asking Can fix instant Hot Stuff came instant smile plane ready go again After Juniors finished time lunch wife Chris Bill Chandlers wife Donna kept hot dogs baked goods soft drinks flowing would like thank two job well done During lunch VCR tapes aeromodeling several RC aircraft display well Helicopters After lunch Seniors turn fly ing enabled Juniors see sophisticated Indoor planes include Scale penny-weight kids amazed slow long penny-weights flew time al four minutes planes Amazing As day drawing close prior awards being handed out kids lined up famous mass launch What sight planes went everywhere time awards handed out smiles win ners faces made feel Indoor event well worth effort am look ing forward doing again next year Brunswick Naval Air Station Open House August 15th open house Brunswick Naval Air Station static dis plays air show Navy featuring Blue Angels Brunswick Club very prominent display hangar modelers started air show off 30-minute demonstration Tim Toutant air traffic controller instru mental organizing displays fly ing Unfortunately time flying ran out just about start turn know military time up stop flying Tim lost chance good day model aviation re ceived good boost Johnnie Clemens Most know John Clemenshe past president has served Executive Council years owns hobby shop Dallas TX has business over 40 years Last February store completely destroyed fire arsonperson caught materials collected over 40-year period destroyed October 25 1987 Coun cil meeting John awarded Hall Fame Fellowship Meritorious Service Awards second time replace lost fire As far know person receive awards twice Coming Events ion Chelmsford MA sponsored 495th RC Squadron information contact Jim Gilliatte 533 Lex ington Rd Concord MA 01742 e Model Club Expo August ME April 16-17 1988 armory Hazel Sig Hester Maxey Hester scheduled guests should receive issue mag azine just about Christmas-time Barb would like wish Merry Christmas Happy Prosperous New year February 1988 109 Brunswick Area Modelers Club display Brunswick Naval Air Station Photo Herb Rollins John worth ana uon LOW6 presenting awards John Clemens center iim ousans ana nis ~nrimsian age inc Brunswick Naval Air Station Demonstration 1991 radio system Frequency Committee Chairman Fred Marks L AMA staff member Doug Pratt center District Xl Vice-President Ed McCoilough Youngsters Indoor tun-Iy Bruns wick ME April 11 1987 New Jersey 0 New York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-8319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 280 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 861 APO NY 09123 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Dreoch 9 Wiliow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 Ray Juacttkua 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppet 184 N Union Street Olean NY 14760 Robert Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam Saitier 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myera 70 Froelich Farm Rd. Hickavitle NY 11801 Second District Thoughts As dur ing youthful adult years has caught up mad love affair model airplanes must confess sound sweet 60 prop match has always rivaled classic Song Lorelei its unremitting grasp upon sensibilities Moreover flying am writing latest Council meet ing Virginia La Guardia derive much comfort reassuring sound noisy jet power plants doing thing well out wing Noisy yes sooooo indispensable protection human life Such sounds noise prefer seem form natural part society whereas au ditory by-products model aviation re garded full-scale earthlings unnec essary annoyances must certainly understand unwel come impact upon nonmodeler ears power plants and/or propellershence need prompt effective action direction lessening what has become threat retention existing flying sites and/or location new ones Rest assured Executive Council working hard solve top-priority problem progress being made toward early effective solution Please bear us Syracuse Symposium 12th Edition District 2 fortunate having impressive model aircraft shows year including captioned event shall held January 30 1988 under Central New York Model Aircraft Associations auspices Jefferson Street Armory Syracuse NY annually presented spectacle never fails attract visitors far wide thus justifying arduous efforts 14 clubs comprising membership CNYMAA addition valuable modeling seminars during Big Day show features numerous dealer club booths demonstrations such other attractions large swap shop movies VCR flying demos RC Free Flight mod els race cars boats ships etc Thanks continued courtesy CNYMAA AMA shall again have its usual Information Members Service booth shall look forward joining another groundflying session will pay us visit addition AMA shall anticipate holding its traditional District 2 Membership meeting during show again year please make effort attend 110 Model Aviation Aeroguidance Society Inc club head quartered Vestal NY has truly pioneered RC model aircraft flying part country fact midst its 33rd year actively promoting model avia tionmainly no means solely its native District 2 AMA compliment worthy club its members having come far accomplished much richly deserves AMA Award Excel lence received several years ago Its newsletter Connector currently edited Tony Cammarata among very best its leadership headed President Bob Noll highly effective club now preparing two-day mall show held January 23 24 1988 up state location known Oakdale Mall details contact Dick Fish RD #1 Box 276 Newark Valley NY 13811 Tel 607 642-3373 Meroke Radio Control Club Inc According latest copy Smoke Signals edited Pat Dennis club celebrating its 25th anniversary congratulations hereby warmly tendered District 2 club based Merrick Ll NY Third Annual Wally Rodriguez Memorial Air Show third consecutive year friends aeromodeling associates late Wally Rodriguez turned out full force honor memory appropriate way ie putting another great model aircraft show scene again Sunken Meadow State Park Long land NY Despite postponement necessi tated bad weather upon earlier date attendance both modelers specta tors impressive hence great tribute Wally Again due credit ex tended members Wallys club [1 Flying Eagles CD Anton Tony Kirchenko course Long land State Recreation Commission invaluable assistance furnishing flying site Thanks too LI Heliflyers able participation As always Jim Boccinfuso major participant thank dedicated Norace Sacher keep ing informed developments thor oughly enjoyed earlier shows keenly look forward next So should scene caught ever-present camera Have Great Day San Diego Translated outstanding District 2 aeromod elers Everybodys Friend John P Day leaving Tappan NY relocating sunny California along wife Ann during retirement years John has done promote aeromodeling could possibly describe limited space through forceful initiative profound devotion great sport/hobby im pressive farewell ceremony Oradel NJ recently attended John hon ored both Interstate Model Flying Club Charter Member Secretary-Treasurer Old Time Eagles Model Airplane Club active member photo show Frank Costello president Old Time Eagles MAC presenting John warmly worded plaque pen desk set farewell shot show Vic Bock execu tive vice-president Interstate Model Flying Club presenting complete Airtron ics Module RC Set John farewell EC MeetingCont pg 108 intended overseer film proj ects currently no new projects planned recommended after view ing new NFL video produced AMA some decision reached best way maximize its distribution B Frequency Waters reported June issue Model Aviation contained conflict ing information concerning new fre quency identification flags Introductory comments indicated new streamers channel number plaques re quired AMA sanctioned events rec ommended club flying fields plan stated flag system recom mended sites clarification will published states flag plan frequency identification strongly rec ommended RC operating sites whether general sport sanctioned events individuals clubs re quired use AMA system strongly recommended interest uniformity Continued page 112 uear up ano LOCKO As fuss sylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District Ill Vice-President 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Aaaociate Vice Prealdenta Eva Biddie 2156 Sireet Road Warrington PA 18976 Bob Diveiy 29325 Gains Mills Pepper Pike OH 44124 Francis Fiuharty 504 21st Si Vienna WV 26101 Corky Heiiman SR 108 North Hoigate OH 43527 Laird Jackson 1025 Wainui St Phitadeiphia PA 19107 Eugene Shelkey 217 Eucild Ave Scottdaie PA 15683 Frequency Coordinator James Bearden 5552 Fosran Ct Cincinnati OH 45239 Phone 513 542-4406 Well election results being written little over week being tabulated sure seems funny think just could last column Its excellent opportunity re flect AMA has changed since elected eight years ago Eight years ago AMA Headquarters con sisted few fourth-floor rented cramped rooms downtown Washington DC Just over 20 employees worked cramped quarters annual budget around million insurance policy cost $100000 America being held hostage Iran typical Executive Council meeting held Holiday Inn near Washington National Airport lasted day breaking up seven evening three full meetings year days plus Wednesday eve ning meeting Nationals usually last ing three four hours Occasionally would have time some long-range plan ning simply brainstorm results great AMA grew prospered growth prosperity came change atmosphere Executive Council once time stop smell roses now hardly have time blow noses once time dis cuss creation film projects now cant take time out watch premier short workload mem ber EC has increased substantially AMA now has its own Headquarters build ing staff 50 five-million-dollar bud get self-insurance plan involving two million dollars reserves Quite change isnt same time number clubs particularly number sanc tioned events has skyrocketed Its now quite common get two three requests presence same date As has evolved typical VP spends 20 30 hours per week average AMA business presidents job has come full-time-plus Keep mind also people volunteers An AMA officer wears multitude hats course fulfilling obligations primary ones being work within district work AMAs board directors Exec utive Council As expected workloads increase something has give some portion responsibility must given priority case workloads have increased priority has work Executive Council matters insurance finances safety rules etc backbone hobby Admittedly heart sport club level clubs need proper admin istration national level need pep talk elected officials primary means communication tween AMA officer con stituents column Model Aviation believe columns reflect somewhat personality priorities particu lar officer Some full pats back can gotten some read like travelogue within district some read like district activities report some used keep informed what going Executive Council level have tended use column latter think its important know what going top what going next county over after affects also think performance typical VP judged ability write good column ability get meaningful things ac complished within board directors Executive Council unfortunate AMA headed Well hope con tinues grow prosper does will obviously require some realignment its structure structure will evolve anyones guess suspect creased dependence AVPs local district levels will take place perhaps district newsletter complete editor will supplement VPs column reporting district activities very top level need establish minimal salary president amount time necessary job will always reduce ability earn living also need increase emphasis VP position whatever position may called future function working estab lish major policies organization fact last column VP Id like say eight years Ive served Executive Council Ive seen lot members come go have no ticed thing have common man member Executive Council Ive dealt has extremely dedicated model aviation has worked very hard enhance opportu nities enjoy hobby/sport dont always see eye eye its hard imag ine working finer dedicated bunch people sport indeed fortu nate Sound Cont pg 106 9 ft model microphone Please note specification mea surement made over hard surface Readings taken over grass will lower figure 2 6 dBA Read ings taken over grass will therefore very misleading Considering rather small area needed operation clubs should have little problem providing some sort hard surface purpose need approximate readings would assume taken like distance air major discrepancy between readings decibel level sound generated air really accurate method determining inflight value sound pressure Whenever fly know engine unloads runs higher speed air Lack ing ability read sound generated under conditions have exercise some caution what use figures discuss sound neighbors location still imperative know value sound position relate readings get ground also means know what nearest point flight point interest Handbook will effort made shortly after first new year con solidate organize much informa tion has printed over past two years will put form formational booklet made available membership Whether will free require some small cost known time Availability such document should provide ready source answers questions may have have what believe useful essential data could included feel free send will work corporate publication Any information subject welcome close Methods checking see what project neighborhood have published several occasions want repeat procedures now would like mention some generali ties subject get letters asking about field locations overfly areas worry about some out ex ample have letter making reference proposed new site located about onequarter mile nearest residence will see flying Scale Pattern sport models powered engines up Quadra sizes estimated flying will within 300 ft house question com pletely unsatisfactory individual capable hearing can certain unless active member club will have field very long one-quarter mile present oper ation nearest approach model will probably have difficulties must get very lowest level can possibly attain keep distance away potential complaints order bring sound down range very close being inaudible Clubs mistakenly make efforts es tablish field provides potential complaints leads ultimate loss field may well losing flying site may risking possibility complete banning model aviation political district Carefully consider results can ensue smallest complaints No matter great sport have just time have clout golfers softball teams others have public eye need work harder others property support way can very carefully prepare flying site acquisition package utmost thought means understand dB/distance relationships build self trap Remember locality Continued page 114 February 1988 111 Delaware 0 District Colambia S Vrginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President Iti 1 Beechwood Dr Itteoville VA 22901 Matyland 0 North Camlina Associate Vice Presidents Robert E Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 Chuck Foreman 5811 Risker Dr Mechanicsville VA 23111 Doug Holiand 3517 Fernwood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Rick Christoph 970 Star Crest ilarrisonburgVA 22801 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington 06 19809 Charles Spear 288 Holly Lane Mocksville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 8408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 919 488-5986 District IV Associate Vice-President meeting major events past month meeting held AMA Headquar ters District IV associate vicepresidents Bob Champine unable attend rest spent very full day 14 November being briefed concerning what going within Academy hope going Con tinued growth Academy have place ever-increasing load volunteers AVP extremely impor tant member group requires AVP thoroughly informed has case past meeting first what hope will such future should en able AVP provide im mediate assistance regard questions arise first things agenda tour facility obtain feel what takes service membership Mike Woodfolk Membership Department Direc tor showed us what required follow application renewal mo ment arrives Reston entire opera tion designed expedite membership card get hands soon possible Playing big role operation various computer system compo nents Without computerization would impossible Bill Read computer program mer later showed AVPs details computer installation answered questions operation system Carl Wheeley ever-present Headquar ters explained what involved getting Model Aviation out month photo below has Carl going over things AVPs Chuck Foreman back camera Charlie Spear District IV Frequency Coordina tor Paul Yacobucci right Among other Headquarters staff assisting briefing John Worth Executive Director Vince Mankowski Nationals Manager provided insight sub jects such insurance upcoming Tidewater Nats next photo shows Frequency Com mittee member Bill Hirschberger during disiYussion Radio Control operation intend down road Bill very knowledge able subject able clear up questions brought meeting membership impor tant lot misunderstandings cleared up subject Since major ity AMA members fly radio control everyone needs informed Doug has begun serving Academy another way addition AVP duties providing us expert financial advice typical areas can use expertise members pro vide help needed No person can master everything organiza tion grows greater need assist ance making things run smoothly intend will continuing ef fort increased correspondence associate vice-president will visible Award time distinct privilege presenting Hall Fame Award Hew itt Phillips recently read Hewitts contributions aviation December Model Aviation actual presentation took place Brainbusters fall Free Flight contest held Petersburg VA Airport Hewitt always out ing what loves mostflying Free Flight Hewitt joins very outstanding group Academy membersthose have made aeromodeling what today Thank Hewitt us last photo de picts occasion Summer 1988 us District IV want planning best aeromodel ing vacation ever experienced Make plans come Tidewater Nationals Bring families enjoy great historic area Tidewater Virginia cradle nation much have today originated Come part historyand best modeling will looking Tidewater EC MeetingCont pg 110 C Marketing Peltz reported intention gather demographic information utiliz ing questionnaire format mailed AMA members agreed will develop questionnaire send Council review possible changes authority proceed within reasonable time mailing D Awards Criteria Report Jim Searssee Appendix II motion approved ac cept Awards Criteria proposal 7 2 4 6 7 811 ED 2 against 3 10 XXI Awards Approved publicity follow con junction presentation four awards Superior Service two Dis tinguished Service XXII National Newsletter Following discussion approved unanimously VPs district newsletter insert AMA National Newsletter may altered In-depth discussion agenda item deferred until next Council meeting Council mem bers will present some Council mem bers leave after Saturday meeting adjourned resumed Sunday meeting adjourned October 25 100 pm Appendix ICharter AMA Finance Commit tee Objective To provide Executive Council information plans options purpose improving streamlining AMA financial planning cost analysis track ing control GoalTo provide AMA sound fiscal management techniques order extract maximum benefit expendi tures investment available funding Responsibilities 1 Finance Committee charged responsibility oversight budgeting AMA operations includ ing comparison expenses income projections Budgets other financial plans presented Executive Council approval since Finance Committee has no budget approval author ity 2 Finance Committee charged examining fiscal aspects AMA ac counting cost control efforts charged Executive Council over seeing efficiency adequacy practices techniques employed 3 Finance Committee required oversee evaluate AMA fund accumulations ie dues surplus insurance funds building funds etc suggest plans pro posals safe profitable investments said funds 4 Finance Committee charged providing guidelines finan cial impact proposed AMA action plans Continued page 116 112 Model Aviation Pictured below group associate vice-presidents frequency coordi nator left right Paul Yaco bucci frequency coordinator Rick Chris toph Chuck Foreman Bob Babura Charlie Spear Scotty Moyer Doug Holland Alabama 0 florida 0 Georgia S Mississippi 0 Puerto Rico Sooth Carolina S Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1 aaa Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Phone Work 615 4554100 Phone Home 615728-3263 Aesoclate Vice Prealdenta Edward Hunter 3 Box 288 Amory MS 38821 Richard Jackson 2118 Thornlen Dr N Charleston SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Detray Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi SR 00866 Boa 1532 Fuierdo FR 00648 Ed Moorntsn 85 12th Street Shalimar FL 32570 Dick Patton 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 840 East Glochester Place NorcrOss GA 30071 Frequency Coordinetor Burnia Fields P0 Box 1063 Strickland Rd Interlaches FL 32048 Phone 1904 684-2517 fall Executive Council Meeting held October 24/25 Reston VA Sev eral items business conducted need mentioning District 5 viewpoint First several long-needed ac tions taken sound problem Council finally named target noise level modelers industry shoot chose 90 dB 9 ft goal pretty big noise reduction highspeed engine events such Pattern Pylon much higher some Coun cil members wanted will however hard achieve possible good muf flers reduce engine exhaust noise very low level low exhaust noise would present real problem Yet engines out noisy exhausts threatening flying site retention immediate need get such fenders change ways think quiet good mufflers wont totally cure problem No sir Most us know high rpm high power output propel lers can almost noisy exhaust dont believe find good cobalt Elec tric can turn 12000 rpm lis ten noise Yet other rpm what about propellers makes noise fact very little scientific formation available what generates noise like everything else dont know features create noise cant design avoid effort rectify situation AMA has authorized R&D contract North Carolina State study model-sized propellers turning rpm fall within range actual current practice get some insight propeller noise generation effort includes tests low-speed wind tunnel get data inflight propeller noise model flight speeds break ing new ground AMA effort pays off perhaps should consider research projects other modeling problems need ideas area way talking about inflight noise resonance also big noise pro ducer some cases especially true some fiberglass airplanes caused vibration traveling engine through planes structure skin radiated outside world often increased magnitude use vibration-absorbing mounts greatly reduces kind noise Little lord mounts can used sort rubber grommet glued place around mounting bolts much like heavy-duty servo mount grommet treatment will also reduce engine-gener ated vibration loads radio equip ment Try youll like whole Council got behind plea Dave Peltz expenditure of AMA budget securing holding flying sites believe AMAs noise reduction efforts belong category surely much can done ever Council couldnt think anything meeting So asked AMA Head quarters think about see what pro posals could come up may think cop-out Headquar ters has some smart people often have great ideas Just case dont come up good ideas about wiz ards out District 5 land Give some deep thought Come up some ideas help flying site acquisition Dont worry ideas arent completely worked out will put together everything else see cant work up good program happen agree Dave Peltz onethe future model aviation tied up availability ad equate flying sites takes short re view flying site problems discussed District 5 newsletters come conclu sion So lets put effort solution Another item Council meeting involved presentation Don Godfrey IMAA proposal new largescale model class known experi mental put together along lines full-scale practice requires much doc umentation utilization good design practices produce safe large-scale model aircraft well certification procedure airplanes would restricted 55 100 lb all-up weight limited 80 mph top speeds could flown twice day demonstra tion flights Giant model fly-ins Council gave tentative partial approval concept proposal needs further work before totally satisfactory believe needs incorporate strict flight test program demonstrate design margins built representative models structure its control system ade quacy its flutter margin its controllability its slow-flight capability fact such large airplanes properly designed tested should safer average Pattern Pylon model much work re mains incorporate provisions proposal will make such aircraft surable Still its good start Now back District 5 affairs may have tried contact Burnis Fields District 5 Frequency Coordina tor probably know left district few months Truth off sabbat ical Sig went such exotic places Ida Grove Lincoln Converse did lot flying ultimately flying machines broken hes back home tired repairing ready help District 5 have frequency prob lems Same old address phone number way Burnis says toughest prob lem keeping suitable crate ship scanner around So fellows treat box carefully gets lot use Well wel come back Burnis need Well its official 1988 Nationals will include Free Flight events best sites available have viewed field have varying opinions its adequacy Some say good fields get along east coast Some say its adequate wind doesnt blow Others very disap pointed because its best site USA see Well Ive said before its compromise dont split up Nats events can expect compromis es over sites could used exclusively single event contest involved So far Council doesnt want split up Nationals well continue have make less perfect sites However must say sites suggested Free Flight community also far perfect way another Im sure perfect site exists Also perfect site doesnt refuse go Taft year after year example Na tional Free Flight Contest must move around country us get chance compete guess means about fourth year well have fly Eastern farm fields woods corn ditches younger days enjoyed chal lenge winning spite site now Im afraid Ill lose airplanes So its radios rate challenge Free Flighters make best site have good contest also en courage NFFS continue looking sites developing plans future sep arate Nationals time ripe Its time year clubs have winter banquets Air Foiler Club no exception year made videotapes of events plan show handiwork banquet January Cant wait see results Ill let know its something well again next year Allen Taylor president Flying Grif fins Griffin GA dropped note re port death Dick Miller November 4 1987 following note expresses sentiment of us Dick senior member club Flying Griffins well member Fayetteville Flyers Fayetteville GA Dick lover aviation good friend knew him virtual walking encyclopedia con cerning RCing always willing share help anyone asked will missed Got note hardworking AVP Mississippi Ed Hunter tached copy newsclipping October 11 Sunday edition McComb Enterprise-Journal clip involved fullpage article pictures activities Camelia City Modelers finest examples kind public re lation activities need dispel toy airplane image Articles like go long way help flying site retention problem making general public aware legitimate responsible group Keep up good work fellows Hey about three-year rule change cycle Ive few comments say better way go remember switched two-year cycle believe worked well What say about three-ear cycle Let know feel let Contest Board members hear Well time build next years master pieces Got get out shop See next month Febiuaiy 1988 113 Illinois 0 Indiana 0 Kentucky S Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Oulturd Ri 5 Boa 00 Docuiur IN 46733 Charlie Buser 4944 N Orunge Norridge IL 00650 Cal Bitni #3 Custle Drive RR 2 Florissunt MO 03034 Wiiliam Kern 1008 12th St. Bedford IN 47421 Dick Tuylor 7020 Jefterson Kansas City MO 64114 Siun Watson 10414W 134 Street Puiss Pork IL 60464 Bill Zimaler Box 72 Vurns IL 61375 Fall has fallen leaves changing temperatures dropping Winter just around corner will time read Its building time again us Its also time plan next years events may want include plans year visited several clubs have never visited AMA officer before take lot pride first weekend October made trip Franklin IN fly-in held Johnson County RC Flyers laid-back affairs really enjoy going weather just right little wind lots sunshine So air stayed full planes whole day just sat around talked loved should see flying site guys gals have Its part complex parks set abandoned military site saw noth ing wide-open space around runway old street blocked end parks people installed rest rooms benches understand have spec tators week club has grown six 50-plus members over five-year period Next attended X-CeIl Championship CL meet sponsored CL stunter making comeback Lew McFarland Lexington Aero Modeling Society filled out crew course another excellent contest add list dont see could have because expecting snow moment contest special meaning CL contest last contest site local clubs golf course replacing runways circles enjoyable years have spent lot us really hate see gates close final time new flying site well its way being completed new runway circle Ive gone new site checked out myself would lieve 600 ft runway RC guys looks like goes on Next off Lawrenceville IL Mid-America FF Champs realize second trip year have go FF action Thats its As usual another excellent turnout Good weather boot Lawrenceville saw AVP St Louis Cal Ettle seems hes decided get back FF nice chat Cal going retire air line business shortly expect see him contests future Oh yeah Cal also working world champs Electric St Louis next year Im planning myself time read Cal should have bestowed Superior Service Award Chris Matsuno Chris has very ac tive FF politics some time has FF contest board several terms So Chris havent received yet see Cal Thanks Ive really handing out awards officers year Its such small price pay work theyve done us wish could give know payment will get other satisfaction have done good job us Ive said before must remember official AMA people doing work free fact expenses usually out own pockets still some myself So can give award makes smile down deep weve gotten off real cheap Since Im speaking Doug Kincaid kind enough send pictures handing Chuck Gray Superior Service Award Next made trip Council meeting Ill let read synopsis yourself Im sorta short space last weekend October spent own club decided have picnic families As modelers have remember families dont get volved lot quite often dont realize what-all field picnic gave new insight crowd terrific everyone seemed have good time Gary Frost St Louis wrote note month let know CL bash turned out Buder Park Apparently did excellent job PR work lot media coverage see guys afraid losing park isnt used enough Well proved differently funny thing Gary mentioned way radio announcer stopped middle description Speed told listeners about 200-mph Speed ships guess would quite shock know model can go fast Ron Ballard AVP Decatur sent next picture Indy Screamin Eagles jet Fun-Fly July excellent two-day meet held symposium Sunday bad Bob Gulch dropped line let know third annual Snowball sponsored Polar Bear Squadron Bob said weather event looked go ing mess up whole day Wrong Heck thing put Polar Bears Right think bad weather proper Polar Bear Snowball events Well did too showed up force Unfortunately weather cooperated good time Only kidding Bob says thanks Doug Kincaid sent some pictures Big Bird event Terre Haute mentioned last month thought would like see photos Ole Doc Carmichael got caught sagging engine problems takeoff ended up tall tree As can see first photo below model hurt Well some guys decided cut bird down treeand second photo below shows painful results Some days just dont pay get outta bed does have noise ordinance can hit public nuisance claims extremely difficult contend What must done work diligently getting act together prior possi ble complaints Work attaining lowest levels possible sound make sure flying site adequate prevent overfly ing populated areas attempt make comparisons operation lawnmowers such Essential equipment has consideration model aircraft engine will never attain Good public rela tions essential should number entire club operation Establish sound guidelines compatible particular location remember 90 9 starters may have go lower can done 114 Model Aviation Enough now. SoundCont pg 111 Iowa 0 Michigan 0 Msnwtta 0 Wiscoasin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 111 E Main Upper Level Northville Ml 48167 CompuServe address EMAIL 700472162 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Glenwood N Golden Valley MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents Bud Gorman Box 33 Knife River MN 55609 Jack Finn 368 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapida IA 52402 Ruteell Knetzger 2625 E Shorewood Blvd Miiwaukee WI 53211 Jean Latlk 305 Patti Place Holiand Ml 49423 Carl Moha 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 53705 Ron Sears 132 5 Roalyn Pontiac Mi 46054 Paul Smith 11112 Dlii Drive Sterling HIa Ml 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Box 357 Minocqua WI 54548 past month has very hectic lots traveling around district Executive Council meeting Reston first stop last 1987 very important ar ranged AVP Boyd Bowdish Min neapolis also attend although travel outside district border felt expense worth fact cost comparable visiting Minneap olis area Boyd great time am serting report traveled Reston VA AMA Head quarters invitation Pete sit Executive Council meeting sched uled Saturday 24th Pete felt experience would ben efit western part District VII giving additional insight AMA Head quarters program Executive Coun cils workings Having now have concur outset must say favorably impressed Executive Council Pres ident Lowe ran meeting great skill impressed high quality people Council engi neers electronic specialists self-employed businessmen computer professionals corporate executivesall seem ingly fully qualified task hand think Council formed membership voting can didates interested running its quite ex traordinary have kind talent assembled Council Perhaps success ful businessmen professionals ones resources available great amount time effort re quired VP dont know Whatever inspires VP its working us AMA meeting went 9 am 9 pm Saturday continued Sunday morning 9 am hotel finishing around noon time 24 agenda items handled half-dozen com mittee reports heard Three people Johnny Clemens Bill Effinger Bob Hatschekwere given plaques commemo rating introduction Academy Hall Fame Don Godfrey IMAA gave proposal presentation Experimental category models over 55-lb limit Al exander & Alexander presented insur ance proposal additional coverage Chuck Smith Chicago made plea changing Frequency Phase-in Plan Throughout discussions agenda item after another worked something quite noticeable consistent use word modeler Council modelers interest kept close view times sensed genuine concern Council modeler general both sport competitor variety will want read Minutes meeting published inModel Aviation AMA working hard sub ject sound Council has taken first step setting sound level guidelines looking having research done pro peller noise Flying siteskeeping ac quiring themwas item discussed complex difficult problem Coun cil working Minutes will give specifics arrival Friday noon until departure 5 pm Sunday fully enter tained Pete introduced Head quarters people Executive Council good dialogue Carl Maroney insurance idea Pete has Carl gave us tour computer facility Mike Woodfolk took us through mem bership processing functions Doug Pratt lovely wife Jenny put party Executive Council Headquarters staff home Fri day night great time got talk VPs Headquarters staff Warm friendly people Dougs workshop veritable ware house equipment hes currently Planes engines radios video Ham radio computerI felt like boy candy store Doug does RC Video Magazine articles shop Museum has seen fully appreciated antiques one-of-a-kind things landmark achievers display along other models kinds En gines years back old radio equipment modeling library unequaled Try find way get Youll enjoy Call ahead let Headquarters know youre coming Theyll make welcome want thank Pete affording opportunity foresight expectations well founded Ive come back very positive feeling toward AMA Executive Council hope able share some next year visit areas clubs next stop Madison Sail plane Symposium greats silent flight gather hear contribute ideas technology attendees proceedings available very com plete booklet sessions make worthy addition library year Carl Mohs wonders can well previous year always manage better Congratulations MARCS endeavors following weekend Chicago RCHTA Show district AVP meeting turned out excellent produced everything wanted AVPs offered suggestions can effective followed VPs Jim Sears Dave Brown Don Lowe myself felt AVPs could work AMA staff also contributed formulated some guidelines AVPs work Basically giving tools job descriptions general discussion AMA off i cials answered AVPs questions agreed type meeting must AVP during year also rec ommended sending AVPs EC Meetings really get stronger feel AMA HQ EC operations thanks Off i cers HQ Staff attended months column has easy write due insert Boyd trips made usual Dis trict Roundup being left out because space limitations have few photos include need some PEOPLE planes Look out around district keep news coming welcome new clubs officers Tom McNulty old timer Cloud King De troit Aeromodelers Cub Scout session Stan Spiewak Photo fly emyou clean em Karen Veager after flying 0500 Midwest Races Ninety nine sounds fine February 1988 115 L R Tom McNulty ueorge Lemleux uon Last Stan Spiewak Bob Hall Hugh Woodrow Jack Jensen Bob Wroblewski Detroit Aeromodelers Stan Soiewak Photo Lakeland Loons RC Club 1957 Float Fly-In Stamms place Blue Lake Minocqus WI Great day flyingie no water skiers no wind Arkansas 0 Louisiana 0 New Mexico 0 Oldaltoma0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 84573 Dallas TX 75206 Associate Vice Presidents Dannie Ball 1 Box 040 Mesquite TX 75181 Michael S Harrison 600 7 Main Hot Springs AR 71901 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Hurley III 229 Brian Dr Pleasanton TX 78084 Bill Lee 3522 Tamarisk Lane Missouri City TX 77459 Larry Senor 1415 Manor Dr Bartleaville OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3416 David Dr Metairie LA 70003 Chuck Wood 909 Havard St Clovis NM 88101 Frequency CoordInator Bill May 3839 Duchess Trail Dallas TX 75229 somebody said Youre flying very good today friends jumped defense said Hey dont talk him like never very good Sure good have friends Having mentioned friends brings mind fact should reading just about Christmas time fact am writing about Thanksgiving time makes double pleasure wish very happiest holidays may have safe healthy happy 1988 very best wish can offer hope feel lucky feel am Im sure will wonder could consider myself lucky arson fire completely wiped out hobby shop 47 years life back February Yes Im lucky guy just enjoyed 74th birthday although have kind pain old bones can invite fun living world can still active among fine AMA folks have joy feeling am making contribution enough grin off pain support encouragement hobby indus try friends overwhelming have store open again about five months already showplaces hobby world am having stretch credit far supplierfriends can afford help God bless local modelers have loaned great models create atmosphere walls ceiling literally covered best November 3rd birthday crate arrived AMA Headquarters contained duplicates of awards plaques figu rines have received over years both Academy Model Aeronautics Hobby Industry Associ ation symbols having served both organizations honor years certainly represent something can hold onto make want live serve yet some years Please remember holiday wish you lucky feel am comes pardon pun trial fire realization what friends can mean replacing awards didnt just happen fine old friend has shared much AMA industry life AMA Executive Director John Worth knew needed encouragement friends could provide went work thought Besides collecting AMA awards include Hall Fame AMA Fellowship lifetime membership Meritorious Service Award having AMA President eight years John contacted folks Hobby Indus try Association Fred Polk Executive Di rector HIA Walter Caddell Executive Director Emeritus put ef forts together Meritorious Award Honor highest award hobby business replaced wish could see beautiful sculpted glass victory figurine atop polished engraved wooden base Please folks bear because am sitting tears eyes feel ing very humbleand grateful can ever tell friendships Please may Lord bless friends has holiday time think should dwell happy things count bles sings Give special warm handshake hug special friend got few days ago Dick Barbosa smiled way through front door reassure almost completely recovered terrible experience dont recall just Barbosa will look mast head handsome RCM magazine will find him listed contributing editor As have singled Dick Barbosa out mention has fine modeler fine gentleman ever since grew up boy customer hobby shop show good modelers can turn out Dick has flying years United Airlines now paying back being leader contributor hobby/sport reason am calling Dick attention because about year ago among crowd people crossing street downtown Chicago taxicab plowed through crowd driver having stroke wont dwell tragedy will simply express joy know Dick active again now Texoma RC Club Sherman TX says hell fly ing again United Airlines few months us District Eight owe vote thanks all-time leaders Free Flight C C Johnson has serving District Eight FAI Free Flight Team Selection Committee having chair man 1987 program has asked replaced will ap preciative Well done nree AMA contest Directors scale judges 5th Annual Red River Fun-Fly LR Ray Hamel Ray Emils Ken Guili ford gathering developed $220000 MDA Wichita Falls TX Ken Gulliford president extra-good newsletter editor Wichita Falls TX RC Club case dont know about Wichita Falls up near TexasOklahoma border doubt hottest coldest driest windiest place earth locals well aware make extra ef fort cordial also place best district vice-president District Eight ever including came Mr Murray Frank Back Ken Gulliford just sent photo Scale judges 5th Annual Red River MDA Fun-Fly says 37 entries three states collected over $2200 MDA Fun-Fly sponsored Wichita Falls RC Club Ken kind enough send good-lookin Christmas-red T shirts Thanks Ken shirt thanks especially club making modeling AMA way look good charity ef fort have little personal thanks too real old friend John Pond so-o-o years has prime mover Old-Timer Free Flight John knew lost famous old Carl Goldberg Zip per orange flame white air plane named Hells Fire store fire sent full set Zipper plans plans service am already picking out wood finished model will go AMA Museum Reston VA John will happy provide Old-Timer plans Contact him PO Box 90310 San Jose CA 95109-3310 ****Be Ye Good Cheer Sayeth johnny Clemens**** Cont pg 112 generation evaluation possible alternate/optional plans such ac tions Limits Authority 5 Finance Commit tee draws its authority Executive Council 6 Finance Committees au thority lies various aspects fiscal control generation non financial proposals action AMA Reporting Requirements 7 Finance Committee responsible generation long-range fiscal planning One- two- five-year plans generated up dated annually Such plans will deal come projection expenditure growth declines investment projections member dues structures real estate financing financial aspects AMA operations 8 Other reports such status reports special problems activities will made request AMA President Executive Council Executive Vice-President Appendix IlAwards Criteria* Award Service approval vicepresident 1 Minimum five years chartered club 2 No record bad reports either another club AMA Headquar ters 3 Should have done such things public displays/mall shows superior quality size minimum 10 years b charity benefits school involvement such Adopt-A-School program classes etc minimum five-year period c acquired occurrence through work local other government bod ies flying field open AMA members d held local area trade shows Continued page 118 116 Model Aviation EC Meeting ColoradoO Kaosas 0 Nebraska 0 NorthDakota 0 SouthDakota Wyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Interim VP 8027 W 81st Circle Aovada ca 80005 CompuServe address EMAIL 780672750 Associate Vice Presidents Frank Clarke 1507 Woodland Beatrice NE 88310 Gene Corson Box 2832 Casper WV 82602 Ed Coa 6209 Unden Dr Prairie Village KS 86208 Nathan Lancaster 3597 S Kendall St Denver CO 80235 Ruas Miller 980 N 3rd Carringlon ND 58421 Jim Rickelts 516 S Cloadas Sioux Falls SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 60226 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 303 936-3268 writing February column just before Thanksgiving realizing lot thankful AMA contin ues grow about 5% another year topping out 87 membership over 125000 members self-insurance program has gone well up point plans dou ble amount liability two million next year overall budget AMA next year looks good plans put resources some very need ed areas sound research propellers fly ing field search acquisition retention better communications par ticularly within individual districts support higher expectations associate VPs personal note thanks couple items traveled Bismarck ND returned weekend Conti nental #1713 crash Denverglad going Bismarck instead Boise way state AMA meeting Bismarck very successful meeting let tell folks ND excellent hosts appreciative friendly bunch modelers Expect have report AVP Russ Miller later column October EC meeting Reston Presi dent Don Lowe called forward awards time presented Fellowship grade award After lump throat subsided little pleasure share Council guests thankful thoughts wishes Council pleased accept award pleasure volved organization represented fine people have opportunity able give back service people hobby/sport has pro vided much lifelong enjoyment pleasure AMAs top awards will head mantel home thanks gratefulness great organization may have already seen information Model Aviation about National Fun-Fly next year Reno course Nats next year scheduled held Tidewater Virginia area Mark calen dars two events past columns youve heard oth ers discuss model sound issue some have contacted regarding idea having AMA set some specific sound recommendations use local fields Well last Council meeting recommendation 90 dB 9 ft made 90 x 9a catchy easy-to-remember set numbers provide easily achievable level sound plane motor com binations below level now can personal project may wish work continue hear instances around district fliers experiencing some concerns radio problems would en courage touch District Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles address phone number appear top column Steve cant fix prob lem once youve experienced may able offer some comments would helpful prevention next time Keep track concerns report accumulate background informa tion will assist prevention future problems Look couple new patches will available AMA e flier patch related being quiet flier later New 88 beyond will three books dealing AMA rules attendance district meeting No vember opportunity learn firsthand ones may wish have acquainted werent stay tuned Bob Underwoods column Technical DirectorHell keep formed rule book issues fly big and/or heavy models will interested know 55 lb limit situation being reviewed idea 55 lb limit may changed accommodate heavier models key heavier models being flown safely would keeping speed exceeding safe limits come contact something someone Im sure what speed limit should aver age modeler will check some basic re search area would seem order Any takers out local scene sure watch calendar competitions section Model Aviation date February famous Jefco auction Denver activity grows yearly enjoyed premier winter events District IXwatch Larrie Schaeffer Cheyenne WY dropped line indicating after 30 years Chey enne finally has Free Flight Club again High Plains Drifters enjoying 1000-acre tabletop outdoor activities large school gym 30-foot ceiling indoor work important goals develop training program junior- senior-age members currently working group twenty students elementary school also intend make periodic donations funds raise Make Wish Foundation Great goals folks keep up good work Will looking forward reports success coming months Received note picture below new RC field Grand Junction CO Grand Junction couple years ago meeting visit site before improvement made Harry Suther land newsletter editor indicates group has some significant fundraising ef forts has over $13000 invested 39 x 410-ft runway complete taxi pit areas trailer house storage meeting space headed di rection Grand Junction give Harry call can make arrangements get field flying session Wichita KS comes word trom I3ob Sowder newly formed Wich ita Soaring Association has spon sored its first annual cross-country Sailplane race past October Bob points out two classes seven teams completed 12-mile-plus course provided realistic challenge both new comers experienced fliers time receive issue Model Aviation District IX AMA meet ing will have taken place Denver would expect have report later time success seminar meeting format seminars will have ad dressed some pressing needs modelers clubs facing today flying sitesnoise red uctionfreq uency ques tions Hope club representative write ask handouts prepared Have wonderful holi day season Flying Near Al rports Careful February 1988 117 Arizona 0 California 0 Hawaii 0 Navala 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT David L Pulti District X Vica-Prasident 20450 Caltic St Chatsworth CA 91311 Anecdote Vice Prealdenta Edward Aber-Song 99-127 Ohiakee Ales HI 98701 Darwin N Barrio 6252 E Tumey Ave Scottsdale AZ 85251 Glenn Caner 2020 Gill Pofl Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Bob Kampmsnn 8618 Pledra Way Pair Oaks CA 95828 Mike Lee 11430 Spitfire Drive San Diego CA 92126 Bob Reynolds 12901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 85710 Jim Scarborough 30717 Rue Langlois Rancho PV CA 90274 Batty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Williamson 445 Weatby Chula Vista CA 92011 Jon Zeisloft 5411 October Way Weal Valley City UT 84120 Frequency Coordinator George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95826 Phone 918 362-1862 Flying site progress Executive Council meeting held Reston VA Oct 24th again Voted against AMA budget proposed Finance Committee did because didnt have enough fling site acquisition loss-prevention ac tivities As Ive said before area far important anything else AMA could its members will continue vote against budget pays lip-service important need hope members Executive Council will see light likewise believe 13 other members voted unhappy am about vote write let know am making some progress though troduced motion unanimously passed Council now has AMA Headquarters staff busy preparing proposal vigorous flying site program proposal presented Council its next meeting January should define what AMA needs to come effective force preserving sport helping solve flying site cri sis now experiencing Assuming come up reasonable plan well still have vote funding Council still clings funding AMAs less important highly costly activities such publish ing magazine might have find other ways fund flying site program Although hope wont come need increase dues ever worth reason dues increase would example 125000 members supplying $800 wed have one-milliondollar flying site war chest fight could buy us plenty badly needed national exposure pay additional staf fing travel AMA could get volved flying site problems local basis begin turn tide favor Wouldnt gladly pay $800 re ceive some assurance youd have place fly years come know would Additionally Council voted autho rize funds help clear prepare new site Reno NV will used host major aeromodeling events fu ture other items voted youll able read about synopsis meeting last mat ter Id like mention approval District 10 have AVP meeting Pa sadena CA January going make worthwhile event going seek west coast Nats time youve read club president will have already received detailed mailings meeting inviting club partici pate Computers Aeromodeling Im playing toy airplanes spend time computer-related matters lecturing writ ing consulting companies such Apple No isnt advertisement consulting business clients its just some background material 22nd year computer graph ics industry 13th year applying computers aeromodeling 1975 Jerry Krainock first started plotting airfoils Computer-Aided Design CAD system 1979 Sam Brown Lockheed de veloped first first pro grams scoring RC Soaring contests computer located right field program eventually used score 1981 F3B World Championships Now computers smaller lighter powerful far less expensive routinely use taken-for-granted basis aeromodeling design contest orga nization scoring preparing newsletters AMA extensively uses compu ters kinds things including keep ing membership records updated easily accessible keeping financial records running Nats As membership chairman orga nization known Computer Graphics Pioneers have intense interest com puter history interest includes trying find out very first user computers area sport/hobby Does anyone out know aero modeling computer pioneer What did Please let know Ill try make fa mous However have sneaky suspicion first computer user aeromodeling aerospace engineer somewhere very quietly used either government- corporate-owned multimillion-dollar com puter something boss would too happy about Speak up Its too late fired now might very interesting story Perhaps sophisticated aeromod eling computer application date Dr Paul MacCreadys flying model pter odactyl onboard computer stabilized bird Are headed direction Perhaps Wouldnt won derful could get computers some hard work stabilization concentrated fun part flying No Im advocating Pattern contests via preprogrammed planes about system would make fun-fly landings smoother think technology today again Ive always leading edge applying computers new tasks down-to-earth end its really marvelous clubs now prepar ing really professional-looking newsletters using Desktop Publishing facilities easier read contain text fewer pages include marvelous graphics AMA isnt standing still either Theres ModelNet CompuServe being used supply wealth informa tion areas aeromodeling well expedite AMA membership renew als now experimenting line remote access membership data base AMA officials other night local AMA member called phone see listed CD waited line used second dial AMAs Prime computer 3000 miles away brought up entire membership record screen Mac II gave him answer question couldnt have done just short time ago would have wait until either us ac cess next day HQ staff person via long distance Instant access AMA rec ords just small way computers have entered aeromodeling strongly believe best yet come Cont pg 116 five-year minimum e exis tence minimum 25 years 4 Award can given once five-year period first award have plaque patches made available fee b second award have plaque free patches c third award have add-on patches stars d consideration Award Excellence Award Achievement approval vicepresident 1 Minimum five years char tered club 2 No record bad reports either another club AMA Headquar ters 3 Should have done such things run major contests minimum five years run local contest minimum 10 years b run Nats least once done well good club participation good record must awarded ad vance c run two team trialssame rules apply Nats d run national contest minimum two years 4 Award can given once five-year period first award have plaque patches made available fee b second award have plaque free patches c third award have add-on patches stars d consideration Award Excellence Award Excellence approval Execu tive Council 1 Minimum five years char tered club 2 No record bad reports either another club AMA Headquar ters During period time club should have able get keep fly ing field harmony com munity 3 Should have done such things existence club 50 years b sponsored national re gional trade show least five years c action national importance such locat ing national flying site hosting inter national contest well done d upgrade Award Achievement Award Service e pioneered modeling con cept 4 Award can given once plaque free patches *Approved implementation Exec utive Council October 25 1987 118 Model Aviation EC Meeting Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Oregon 0 Washington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice- President 53 SE 61st Ave Pottland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe nddrean EMAIL760672422 Aenoclete Vice Presidents Tom Cashman 2021 Sw 323rd St Fedaral Way WA 00023 Al Culver Box 00 Wilder ID 03070 Gary R Fuller 3050 Riverwood Juneau AK 00001 Glen Miachke 4050 Fourth Ave N Great Falls MT 50401 Dave Mullena 15550 Palatine Ave N Seattle WA 00133 Bruce NelnOn 007 B Vickaburg St Sokane WA 09200 Dick Wickline P0 Boa 023 Klamath Falls OR 07001 Chick Young 11201 120th St B #00 Puyallup WA 00373 Frequency Coordinetor Robert Belch 10430 00 Haig Dr Portland OR 07236 Phone 503 701-5103 Sometimes things happen espe cially pleasant Id like share following taken let ter written Lois Strom Pylon Rac ers Puget Sound RC Racing club Seattle Skyraiders full-service CL club Sept 26th & 27th 87 plea sure being Contest Director mula race held Toledo WA sponsored PROPS Seven members came out help run race Without race would have big success was best-run races district has ever would like personally thank making job much easier believe some new friendships made start something special Northwest also think rest coun try should sit up take note coop eration can modeling world After modelers just fly different events think should set rest country its ear plan dual meet next yearA super idea EMcC Lois wrote gives basic information Specifically thanked Skyraiders Dave & Wes Mullens Glenn Salter Richie Salter Dick McCon nell Steve Scott Pete & Marie Berg strom truly happening everyone involved can proud part activities have gone past still have large assortment pictures about few taken Bob Balch Lets start some Boeing Hawks Electric meet ably run Bernard Cawley Mitch Poling also showed up though ill hold short seminar finer points segment hobby first picture Jerry Holcombs Sorrell Guppy know flies because Jerry won Best Scale days contest builds such neat stuff finely crafted unique Im jealous say least know belongs since didnt take notes neither did Bob also took Barnstormers Annual Scale Contest Hubbard Air Park year contest joint effort between Oregon Scale Squadron Barn stormers Steve Tischler doing CDs usually thankless job Steve has recovering surgery hasnt able golf much may doing flying Barnstormers new field first picture Dave Rawlings plan ning next rescue mission version new Proctor Jenny should Lynn Johnstons BF1O9 since thats lovely wife watching over Lynn did very good job maybe next year hell make Farragut Scale meet Hope Joe Topper brought brand-new F-16 flew group after contest put first flights morn ing another field wasnt able enter contest quite finished looks very nice indeed Executive Council voted issue STRONG recommendation would meet 90 dB 9 ft 90 means having good sound-level meter setting up uniform method measuring sound emitted aircraft Part discussion concerned sound produced prop money allocated study part problem can alleviated true some sound emitted engine due prop certainly source irritation fac tor gets nonmodelers So turns out taking adhering soundlevel readings going meaning ful neighbors governed sound-level ordinance Such ordi nance can problem governing body sets level too low real oper ation already proposed location cannot lose sight fact worst enemy NOISE Define noise un wanted sound can see have problem Part answer lies super relations people live near fly suggestions made publication Getting Keep ing Flying Sites available HQ just trying friends neighbors having some consideration ina bility move away sound emit may help couple pictures Pine Hollow 87 whet interest next month first goodies given away drawing registered contestants winners get plaques everybody gets chance goodies Im sorry wasnt Bob didnt give notes dont know did sleek little gem below wanted see kind experi menting goes Maybe Dick Lets fly thingies Reiver right Heres very nice Porterfield dont AMA will hold National Fun-Fly Reno next year late June will fly what bring fly-in some exhib itors showing off stuff have offered use some land near Stead will hold As aside may also best Free Flight field coun try will other testing field area fly-in partly an swer question What doing sport modeler February 1988 119 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 Most readers Junior Flight actually young beginnersnot true Juniors would say about 20 write under 20 years old Most letters start something like Ive just returned modeling after thirty-year layoff Im exactly Jun ior ifty-year-old Junior ve asked writers theyd like name page changed answer always No way Now letter John Sibal Lincoln NE will read defi nitely youngster John also will note has very good results Gum Drop plans instructions still avail able 39 stamp Gum Drop has fact flown well has prob lem Heres Johns letter Im 12 years old recently built Gum Drop planes flies great have problem need dethermalizer Today launched it flew out sight just lucky find over two miles away have ideas put cant fly away Well John lightweight SRPSMs Simple Rubber-Powered Stick Models have problem comes dethermalizing Thats because SRPSMs cut down bare minimum save weight make able soar small ris ers Thats what makes good beginner models Theres nothing like good up-upand-away flight implant love flying modelsespecially sunshine streaming through tissue sort got carried away Heavier Free Flight models can accommo date good pop-up stabilizer dethermal izer such DT adds just too high percentage weightand just wrong place tail Usually models such SRPSMs have considered expendable will have noted John three four Gum Drops mentioned article lost out sight postal contest flying start losing too ready try something sophisticated cer tainly can however understand wanting lose Gum Drop Once upon time such models standard fare Outdoor contests usual practice have least three such models ready well adjusted official flight wound up waited good air launched didnt bother chase after Before modern P-30 event required minimum airframe weight style contest flying used too couple dethermalizers however can try Both require using fuse because fire hazard should consider carefully before attemptED WHITTEN Box 176 WaIl St Ste New York NY 10005 ing system maybe better pops off wingnot just tilts up off com pletely. although attached course tail three-foot stout thread De scribed somewhat simpler DT using swinging weight lylE Urn lead trailing out behind upsetting balance can still lose model out sight John everything compromise trade-off aeromodeling cant get something nothing Good luck 61E1 E0 COEJEICTn. #evv IMlNGTHERMAL izER FO u1op SRP2-7 weight should piece sheet lead about /6-in thick deep motor stick two inches long Experi ment lengthtoo short less weight will job too long will cut down flight too much During flight weight held side motor just behind propeller assembly Drill hole end attach strong thread running back sure goes under sta bilizer very end boom must securely attached Everyone using fused dethermalizer sumes responsibility must take pre caution using snuffer tube extinguish spark /2-in length %-in inside-diameter ID aluminum tubing snuffer tube glued top motor stick above area lead weight will Protect whole area four sides motor stick cementing tinfoil preparing flight fuse serted snuffer tube end lit facing forward nothing sticking out rear tube Naturally will have tested fuse will know long should release weight after seconds minutes weight held tightly place small rubberband goes around both weight fuse will easier remove propeller rubber motor Pull weight forward thread tail snug against motor stick cannot tangle rubber motor set now remember four disadvantages using fuse-activated swinging weight dethermal izer First must concerned fire especially dry weather Second adds confusion preparing model flight sure light fuse Better have helper Third model lot heavier having lug hunk lead Remember move wing forward rebalance model will drag too So result model will climb high nor glide well may require heavier motor turn adds weight fourth strong thermal future Ill detail wing pop-off DT Let know works PFLI T F STA SDO 88 Youre going have hurry enter Sponsored San Diego Orbi teers Dave VTO Linstrum Model Builder magazine will another P contest enter time both P-30 rubber power Pee Wee-30 gas power full info rush SASE Dave Linstrum 4057 San Luis Drive Sarasota FL 33580 Hurry contest coming January 17 1988 can fly personbut proxy entries must arrive January 8 1988 Send proxies prepaid John Oldenkamp 3331 Adams Ave San Diego CA 92116 future PW-30 looks good Lee Campbell Campbells Custom Kits says will soon boxing Busy Bee all-sheet PW-30s Further hear Cox intends make new PW 020 engines However sug gest write Cox prod Let know much little engines needed Orbiteers Pee Wee-30 plan formation pack including some very good info getting 020 run well avail able $200 editor El Torbel I/no Howard Haupt 3860 Ecochee Avenue San Diego CA 92117-4622 * * * * * wraps up issue Keep tails light Ill out flying next month 120 Model Aviation Io SRPSM Dethermal izer FLIGHT
Edition: Model Aviation - 1988/02
Page Numbers: 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120
Of 14514 ballots received 431 disqualified various reasons leaving 14083 ballots tabulation Dave Brown won both EVP Dis trict 3 VP positions can hold fice chose EVP special election necessary decide Eva Biddle Bob Brown will become District 3 VP Note new election necessary because voted Dave Brown need given chance vote another choice Votes Vice Presidents Total District 3 Eva Biddle686 Bob Brown564 Dave Brown804 Write-In Candidates1 Total2055 District 7 Pete Waters1237 Write-In Candidates10 Total1247 District 9 Tom Boyd443 Travis McGinnis464 Write-In Candidates2 Total909 District 11 Ed McCollough693 Write-In Candidates16 Total709 Howard Crispin Jr 90 9 moving new era model aeronautics prospect quieter operation introduction new technology equipment will become apparent time goes Response beginning seen through articles var ious publications interest manufactur ers through increase letters comments welcome news Aeromodelers around world should see benefits near fu ture progress will costs can hope will some input financial support some re search will need done Good data absolute necessity real progress made area Early indications such support will forthcoming also hope members ClAM will willing provide some financial support program Alternatively some countries have technical data dealing subject would hope also made available ap plication problems related sound Academy serious its resolve something about problem As stated last issue intending work getting members track toward attaining universal acceptance accomplishment operating no higher 90 dBA measured 9 ft model following procedure SynopsisExecutive Council Meeting October 24-25 1987 following attendance meeting Reston VA President Don Lowe Altamonte Springs FL Executive Vice-President Jim McNeill Birmingham AL Executive Director John Worth Fairfax VA District Vice-President Don Krafft Duxbury MA VP-Il John Byrne Bayside NY VP-Ill Dave Brown Hamilton OH VPIV Howard Crispin Charlottesville VA VPV Lee Webster Manchester TN VP-VI Jim Sears Burgin KY VP-VII Pete Waters Northville MI VP-VIII Johnny Clemens Dal las TX VP-IX Travis McGinnis Arvada CO VP-X David Peltz Chatsworth CA VP-XI Ed McCollough Portland OR NAA Executive President Ev Langworthy Present Academy executive staff Bob Underwood Technical Director Vince Mankowski Nats General Manager Lynne Girdner Comptroller Micheline Madison Competitions Department Director Doug Pratt Special Projects Director Joyce Hager Executive Coordinator Bob Vojsla vek Administration Services Director Mike Woodfolk Membership Director Carl Ma roney Special Services Department Direc tor Geoff Styles PR Director Lou Ward Executive Assistant Guests Lillian Worth Winton Buckley Al exander Alexander Inc Doug Holland District IV Currin Elsenhart York Area RC Bob Dean Don Godfrey Werner Hoe ckele IMAA Bill District Ill Bill MathVotes Executive Vice President District TotalsNo 1No 2No 3No 4No 5No 6No 7No 8No 9No 10No 11Foreign Dave Brown70593927221142395602587765506462107437735 Horrace Cain1234357616148822296424771171464 Jim McNeill575936654577837977746947845031388430515 OtherCandidates31321341141101 Totals14083796134520828251465128613081207847213972954 should used check complianceews District V Boyd Bowdish Assistant VP standardDistrict VII Bob Hatschek FF Team Selec Continued page 106Continued page 104 AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John worth 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager 0 Comptroller Gisele Jackson 0 Competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Nets Generai Managen Vince Mankowski0 Special Services Director Carl Maroneye Specisi Events Director Douglas Pratt 0 Public Relations Director Geoff Styles 0 Technicei Dinctor2 Bob Underwood 0 Adminiatretlve Coordinator Bob Voislaveke Publicetions Director Carl R wheeleye Membership Director Mike Woodfolk S General Counsei Jeremiah Courtney February 1988 103 AMA HQ Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents L 1987 ElectionSound & Model Results Dave BrownAeronautics New EVP AMAs Executive Council equivalent toe Board Directors basically composed President Esecutive Vice President Executive Director 11 district Vice Presidents officers provided space month AMA News publication What say space however matter personal viewpoint sole responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council EC MeetingCont pg 103 tion Committee copy official minutes may ob tained request AMA HQ available approximately January 25 1988 minutes officiai until review possible suggested changes corrections made next Council meeting scheduled January 8 1988 regular meeting Academy Model Aeronautics Executive Council brought order 855 am Presi dent chaired meeting I Approval Minutes moved seconded approved unanimously accept July 10 1987 min utes amended written Council input II Executive Vice-Presidents Report A Insurance McNeill reviewed Acade mys insurance status concluding has successful year $5901 has paid out claims approximately $600000 1987 reserves untouched available 1988 B Building McNeill advocated expansion Headquarters building subject deferred January agenda C Teacher-CD McNeill also advocated creat ing new Contest Director rating teach ers Noting idea needs develop ment subject deferred Janu ary meeting Ill Executive Directors Contract Council went executive session produced following motion accept three-year Executive Director contract presented Bill Mathews effec tive February 1 1988 approved unani mously ED abstained IV 55-lb Weight Limit Don Godfrey spokesman IMAA presented proposal establishing Ex Interstate Model Flying Club Donates $2500 Mortgage Depletion Program Applied AMA Headquarters building mortgage $2500 donation will help reduce interest costs objective mortgage deple tion program rid AMA building mortgage thereby eliminating long-term mortgage interest burden encour aged donate solicit organize activity such 50-50 booster raffle fun-fly contest demo show display whatever benefit mortgage depletion program will benefit entire mem bership reducing amount AMA dues money would otherwise have used purpose Shown Executive Vice-President Vic Bock Interstate Model Flying Club presenting John Byrne AMA District II VP check amount $2500 toward mortgage depletion program perimental category model aircraft 55 100 lb proposal requires cooperation between AMA IMAA safety inspec tions certification denying AMA insur ance coverage aircraft certified airworthiness noted program nature compatible Academys obliga tion encourage research develop ment After considerable discussion safety factors involved motion passed approve AMA insurance experimental model aircraft weighing between 55 100 lb subject Council approval set requirements guidelines pro duced joint AMA/IMAA committee charged drafting regulations guidelines 12 2 against 6 EVP following appointed AMA segment committee Howard Crispin chairman Pete Waters Johnny Clemens John Worth advisory capacity Don Lowe V Sanctions/Giant Model Events Discussion noted problems coordinat ing sanction IMAA Giant Scale Fly-ins regular AMA event No 514 Giant Scale Contests problems due scheduling same day/weekend close proximity another drawing same participant base rec ommended approved Council consen sus instructions issued AMA contest coordinators treat class fly-in same manner rule book competitive event schedule conflict event 514 per recom mended rule book event separation dis tances see item XVIII Rules VI Insurance Review Winton Buckley Alexander & Alexan der Inc reported seven-year period firm has retained insur ance brokers risk management consul tants After discussion President appointed Insurance Committee Don Krafft chairman Jim McNeill Dave Brown Carl Maroney Doug Holland ad visory capacity committee review recommendations submitted Alexan der & Alexander Inc oversee AMAs insurance commitments peri odic reports Council VII Presentations AMA Fellowship Award present ed Travis McGinnis Johnny Clem ens replacement awards lost fire last Travis McGinnis left Arvada CO presented AMA Fellowship plaque AMA President Don Lowe October 24 1987 Executive Council meeting Travis received honor years AMA service district vice-president associ ate vice-president contest coordinator Con test Director Nats RC judge member Scholarship Committee chairman Nats Steering Committee February presented Fellowship Hall Fame Meritorious Service Johnny Clemens presented Bill Ef finger Robert Hatschek Hall Fame plaques VIII Frequency Plan Review Chuck Smith AMA member Chi cago addressed Council proposal amend RC Frequency Phase-In Plan calling immediate 20 kHz operation lower end 72 band 40 kHz upper end Frequency Committee Chairman Fred Marks noted current Phase-In Plan previously approved Council developed over period several years response modelers demands gradual phaseout plan has reconsidered times response various propos als similar Mr Smiths time result ing unanimous agreement alter plan No action taken Council deviate previously accepted pro gram IX Membership Junior Noting some AMA meets 25ctaday Junior memberships promoted include model rocketry activ ity youngsters Worth reported would help Contest Directors such meets able also apply one-day mem bership simple model rocket events approved unanimously expand 25t memberships include junior-age youngsters fly model rockets mo tors no larger C size conform ance NAR safety code B Foreign Discussion reaffirmed previ ous foreign member policy allow foreign members cast ballots na tional offices X Sound Crispin requested chairman Sound Committee attend District IX Denver meeting purpose con ducting advising regard noise mea happy occasion October 24 1987 Johnny Clemens Dallas TX re presented plaques three awards previously received plaques AMA Fellowship Model Aviation Hall Fame AMA Meritorious Service original plaques destroyed fire February 1987 completely burned Johnnys retail hobby store right down ground Clemens has since got ten back business another store gradually getting back replacement plaques shown being present ed AMA Executive Director John Worth left AMA President Don Lowe right symbolize long distinguished ser vice Johnny has given AMA model aviation general 104 Model Aviation Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 October Council meeting held Res ton filled much important business Its becoming apparent need either increase number Council meetings per year figure out some way reduce agenda items AMA continues grow therefore sues become increasingly complex must spend some time inside AMA organization fully appreciate complexity business AMA has shown growth rate five percent per year during past several years year will exceed 125000 members bursting seams Headquarters building staff neces sary deal needs membership Since flying site acquisition retention pressing problems seeking promote larger use public lands flying sites NAA National Aero nautic Association has promised help us quest using its influence high office Flying Site/Public Rela tions Department now preparing plan Council consideration January meeting addition have increased budget department allow involvement local basis resolve fly ing site issues also holding semi nars subject important gatherings around country Chicago Denver will sites two such seminars PR Department has recently pub lished Publicity Guide Model Clubs booklet will available club should aid dealing press other groups publicizing promoting activities addition other materials available meet particular need just ask Call Geoff Styles 703 435-0750 want help particular issue AMA does have resources pur chase flying sites around country can help quest sharing ex perience gained years dealing problem Noise Noise abatement important ad junct flying site retention panacea feel important work problem reasonable basis end will publish recommended noise standard based experience community requirements technological capability etc no position im pose requirement clubs respect nor would want also obvious clubs have noise problem What really trying generate initiative will stimulate de velopment area realizing problem can get worse popula tion moves closer flying sites Noise also can also have detrimental effect own hearing dont ignore problem Academy will sponsor research proj ect yeara first us will investigate under static dynamic conditions propellers noisy what design charac teristics necessary make quieter Until now has cut try experimentationhopefully will better understand problem result research Obviously conclusions will made available especially industry produces hardware us see need also noise re search other facets problem mufflers etc will make effort volve hobby industry other nations study out aware pertinent research area would like hear suggest contact Howard Crispin Council noise expert reviewed insurance program consider proposals increased coverage available look risks An surance committee has created maintain special vigilance area still pretty good position point time always poten tial significant concern respect plan increase coverage next year primarily encourage property own ers support hobby continue look up-front cover age protect own resources nothing available time strongly recommend members FLY SAFELY prevent injury others reduce financial risk especially vigilant flying nonclub facilities property owner will covered such instances un less special coverage sought UN CONTROLLED flier/spectator situations can occur could lead disaster models fly could become lethal weapons flown careless manner unenlightened spectator gets flight path plane especially vigi lant about equipment integrity dont fly radio glitching suspect Also dont fly beyond own capability need assistance seek help capable instructordont too proud AMA wants thoroughly enjoy hobby must recognize accidents can occur Having volved flight safety over years Ive seen reactions accident like wring ing hands lamenting so should have known better Quite often immediately layer safety fixes band-aid attempts eliminate problem Use smarts prevent accidents happening Encourage club use recommended field layout found AMA Rule Book important thing separate model flight path spectators property casual flights generally concern ourselves crowd control contest fun-fly Crashes occur time Fortu nately usually crash open areas due CONTROLLED flight environment Remember moment carelessness can result lifetime regret Council also considered proposal increase allowable model weight 100 lb basis system would control quality design construction check-out operation modes plan presented IMAA representatives special inter est group big models would apply models above 55 lb limit 100 lb might add France already has similar system effect plan provisionally approved subject approval final acceptable version plan An impor tant provision plan would limit flight velocity 80 mph precluding very highspeed heavy aircraft Personally feel controlling velocity very important safety since limits vehicles kinetic energy thereby positively affecting both ability avoid wayward objects operators ability cope partial con trol failures feel elements plan could apply other lighter models will looking overall safety point view Chicago RCI-ITA Show recently returned attending Radio Control Hobby Trade Association Show Chicago con junction show first-of-itskind gathering District VII associate vicepresidents meeting chaired Dis trict VP Pete Waters proved very fruitful attempt directly involve associ ate VPs AMA affairs desire create structure will better serve needs local basis would like AVPs available provide answers questions attend club functions etc end have increased district budgets accommodate such expense planning holding such meetings other districts also Chicago show provided opportunity talk subjectsa chance feel pulse Also able see latest goodies become aware future devel opments maybe made USA radio system future Hooray Now dont ask youll find out soon enough ready aint no question can well can long last can cost-competitive dollar may buy much abroad used manufacturers can get back doing own thingat least some extent also saw evidence work advance cause narrow-band radio equipment So market new equipment buy narrow band will crease useful life purchase promote safety flight operations Same time Peace safe flying SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT February 1988 105 Executive VPs Report Jim McNeiII AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Charles Snyder president Charles County RC Club Brandywine MD writes October National Newsletter announced termination club roster program chose instead put burden AMA membership verification solely club object means someone club will have physically check out club members card see belong AMA chartered clubs members reason AMAs existence other way around look forward reply mod ification unilateral decision Charles letter has triggered clarifi cation AMAs new policy club sub mits complete roster list AMA HQ request verification AMA will verify members current membership status return list Thanks letter agree membership verification im portant AMA happy cooperate such verification will no longer automat ic Basically AMA will help clubs re sponsibility knowing whether flying club field AMA members will rest club read Ed Whittens Junior Flight page magazine month Ed writes dedicated column dedicated helping young people grow up come model airplane builders fliers page appears back maga zine AMA stuff therefore paid contribute work month Ed does writing free Did know Right minute Ed hatching out plan encourage juniors seniors competitionwise recall July Council meeting 25C one-day membership reinstated Juniors next Council meeting will try begin new program wherein school teacher anyone else can pay $500 fee obtain limited Contest Directorship day Limited CD will allowed such authorization day over such events rubber-powered stick cabin models over Hand-Launched Gliders Nothing else No powered models electric-powered glow-powered No tow catapult RC models kind No CL models Only rubber-powered HandLaunched something teacher can con duct contest school ground safe manner Ed wants work plan scheme Junior Flight excellent idea AMA lucky have Ed Whitten contributing time genius help get kids started limited CD license will good day will expire contest grounds fin ished will carry reward free AMA membership following year idea catches can con ducted anywhere US interested persons certainly worth try enough encourage juniors get involved need looks like excellent way involve young people contests What think going require $1 fee Limited CD Paul Smith ex plained dollar too cheap jacked up $5 Fredrick Webster Sierra Vista AZ writes feel should place Model Aviation AMA members can speak out heard AMA Speak-Out good title can average Sunday flier have voice chance intent forum generate ideas promote positive changes benefit Terry Rimert Jacksonville FL writes Never vote incumbent best political advice can receive Im sure applies unpaid volunteer office holders however case believe should heap more responsibility more abuse until Sound Cont pg 103 maximum recommended noise level will 90 dB measured 9 ft cen terline model model placed hard surface flying site motor running full power measurement will taken 90 degrees flight path right-hand side downwind model microphone will placed stand approximately 12 above ground line motor No noise-reflecting objects shall nearer Continued page 111 PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO FLY Safe Flying No Accident get burned Out quit own snap some best Chi cago fliers attending Lincoln Nats belong prestigious SOAR club run contest better look out L-R Jim McCarty Burt Marx Wayne Fredette Earl Fredrickson Tom Kallevang Rich Burnoski Ed Whyte Tom Tock Gregg Seydel Dave Haertel supposed picture forgot EC Meeting Cont pg 104 surements no objection Chairmans use Sound Committee funds such travel Crispin further reported North Caro lina State University proposal research model propeller noise reduction objective test quieter propeller de signs noted have never scientif ically isolated propeller noise such study necessary supplement exhaust noise reduction An initial motion accept North Carolina State University re search proposal failed 8 against 2 6 7 8 9 11 EVP NAA 6 1 3 4 5 10 ED Following pro con discussion topic moved seconded unanimously carried reconsider mo tion failed modified motion Continued next column 106 Model Aviation distinguished gentlemen playing idea sending aloft its own first Gas model ever fly state Wisconsin original design gassie initially powered free Loutrel donated Douglas hardware store Janesville WI has re stored re-covering forth Dont worry about modelthey lost nerve particular day right now rests AMA museum permanently Brown Jr bolted left Jack Glassen stored little plane 47 years center Elwin Linds ley restored right Al Helm original designers builders two ladies rear Mrs Ed Hopper Mrs Will Treder fine group including Bill Bates shown generously donated historic relic AMA museum model arrived Mr Conrad Hansen owner Brown Jr politely fit dis covered given engine away unbolted mailed him fine cura tor Mr Hurst Bowers saved day coming up spare Brown Jr glass showcase ended happily Executive Directors ViewFrom HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 National Fun-Fly/Convention Renojune 24-26 1988 . Something new AMAa National FunFlyis works locationReno may raise some eyebrows reason ing behind should get back down again people enjoyed Reno 1984 annual National Championships held also 1982 Scale World Championships held others did enjoy Reno because some flying site situations will involved 1988 RC CL flying planned main aircraft parking ramp Stead air base Control Line events held 84 Scale flown 82 smooth blacktop surface excellent con dition Free Flight flying planned new site north Steada former drag strip middle mile-and-a-half-square val ley additional retrieval area beyond Free Flight site has already called better Taft several FF people have tried currently project under way make better clear ing sagebrush marking bike routes model retrieval also possibility addi tional RC site about eight miles east Steadthe Reno RC Club field large blacktop runway Separate events could held location inter fering Stead RC operations During same weekend Stead West Coast SAM Championships also scheduled Old-Timer-type Free Flight Radio Control models will featured As 1984 Reno Convention Center will used activities AMA Convention displays seminars meetings trade show industry exhib its Indoor model flying including electric-powered RC models big weekend activity being developed basic event being AMAs first National Fun-Fly nature event will provide time place AMA members fly types models wont competition rule book sense will numerous awards provided different kinds models performances general idea everyone bring models theyve got Time slots loca tions will provided flights possible Swap shops auctions being considered MECA group Model Engine Collectors Association expected have famed Collec together events AMA Executive Council will also hand regular meetings opportunity rank file AMAers see board directors operates Mark dates June 24-26 1988 calendar Reno weekend will toric occasion Sidelight Reno great fam ily/sightseeing area Lodging plentiful economical food Reno caters visi tors makes welcome Plan now family friends Also note June Reno usually best time yearminimum winds warm dry rather hot humid great vaca tion city best time year Ranks Get Thinner . Recent years have seen famous old-timers depart modeling scene Names like Goldberg Axelrod Renaud Manulkin Plecan Grant Maloney others now part history Its nat ural enough have learned live diminishing ranks hoping other names will become equally famous time never left completely alone leaderless So resigned inevitable still produces jolt note phone call tells another modeling perso nality no longer us Lee Norcross has joined list passed away October age 71 Lee Norcross active Free Flighter over 60 years past president Thunderbugs club California ac tive Contest Director recent years flew Old-Timer type models loved Texaco eventhe won 1983 Lees son Joe carrying dads tradition notes Lee modeling friends world over such long tory Free Flighting Joe has no worries about dad being good company up dethermalizers never needed EC Meeting Cont pg 106 approved unanimously go/no-go decision accept North Car olina State University research proposal shall rest President District IV Vice-President Lowe Crispin after meeting principals project [not exceed $45000] Crispin also led Council discussion es tablish sound-level goal AMA activi ties achieved early practical order help reduce eliminate flying site losses due noise complaints motion approved unanimously recommend 90 dB nine meters maximum per missible noise level objective Xl Budget Brown chairman Finance Com mittee distributed proposed charter def ing objectives goals responsibilities authority Finance Committee see Appendix accepted presented noted stand ing committee chairman should likewise produce such charter After Brown explained answered questions concerning details 1988 budget series motions followed A That two replacement two new Headquarters positions approved total $74500 approved 12 2 against 6 11 B That up $2000 authorized District X AVP meeting conducted MS Show Pasadena January 1988 approved unanimously C That beginning 1988 officers budgets shall follows $4000 total cludes phone Districts X Xl $3000 total includes phone other districts $3000 total plus phone EVP Pres idents budget remains same approved 12 2 against 1 6 D That budget include funds pro vide lodging $25 day per diem Council member attendance Nats ap proved 11 2 against 1 10 1 abstained 6 E To increase CH Grant/AMA Schol arship fund $11000 $10000 1988 approved unanimously F That Capital Equipment budget 1988 approved amended total $82000 [Amendments new van $20000 new trailer $11000 computer upgrade $7600 Nats communication equipment $8000] approved unanimously G To authorize $2000 AMA participa tion 1988 EAA Air Academy Weekends education program youngsters ap proved unanimously H To approve 1988 operating budget presented amended approved 13 1 against X Following Peltz objection lack spe cific budgeting regard flying sites motion approved unanimously AMA HQ staff directed develop plan implement AMAs fundamental goal Protection Promotion Model Fly ing particular emphasis sub goal involving acquisition protection flying sites plan ad dress specific program details estimated costs manpower requirements draft mailed member Ex ecutive Council prior next meeting January Peltz noted supportable plan emerges Finance Committee should de velop new budget format supplement Continued page 108 February 1988 107 Lou Proctor wife Elsa Lou holding AMA Model Aviation Hall Fame plaque Elsa holding framed copy 1930 news paper clipping Proctor featured regarding Scale model airplane contest Date September 22 1987 reception hosted Joint Military R/C Flyers Club fol lowing Lous induction Model Avia tion Hall Fame see details December 87 issue Model Aviation page 113 EC Meeting Cont pg 107 replace present format reflect programs designed intended achieve AMAs fundamental goal sub goals previously adopted long-range planning meetings chairman Finance Committee commented would good topic special meeting purpose es tablishing implementation methods stated goals subgoals See item XVI Fu ture Meetings Additional Council budget actions ap proved objection 1 FAI representatives attending FAI Paris meetings shall receive $25 day per diem 2 Travel expense mileage shall com puted current government standard 225 mile 3 EVP President budgets shall carry over year year same VP bud gets XII NAA-FAI Lowe reported despite financial difficulties National Aeronautic Asso ciation AMA division fee NAA will remain same 1988 also noted possibility NAA assist ance obtaining flying sites military government sources Council com ments included recommendation NAA make greater effort publish aero modeling news its magazine XIII World Championships 1988 Executive Director recom mended received approval proceed plans host Indoor World Cham pionships Johnson City TN Elec tric Power World Championships St Louis MO break-even basis Junior WC Discussion produced consen sus first Junior Free Flight World Championships Poland problem events too sophisticated very few experienced young fliers type contest agreed Executive Director will ask international aeromodeling ganization reevaluate feasibility holding WC originally offered further has authority draw AMA participation better plan forthcoming 1989 US offe host combined Radio Control world championships F3A F3B F3C F3D briefly discussed noting formal hosting bid has received Chesapeake VA another loca tion possibility Westover AFB MA site 1985 Pylon WC XIV Nats Reviews 1987 McGinnis 87 Nats Steering Commit tee chairman reported Lincoln Nats favorably reported modeling press except Outdoor Free Flight events extra activities well received contest well run explained overbudget fig ure $18000 attributed achieving needed 1500 contestant entry $9000 Combat accident $5000 radio equipment maintenance 1988 Crispin 88 chairman Mankow ski described aid map 1988 Nats locations designated Free Flight area discussed suitability size terrain possibility splitting off Indoor Outdoor Free Flight Nats main events also discussed Factors noted weigh against separate FF Nats events enthusiasm local modelers site policy rotat ing Nats nationally results attendees being within average days driving distance noted 88 Nats local Free Flight com munity expressed strong support location offered Following extensive discus sion motion approved accept 1988 Nats plan presented Steering Committee Nats General Manager 8 2 4 5 6 7 8 11 ED 2 against 3 10 During discussion affirmed scarcity good Free Flight flying sites serious concern Council does easily lend itself solution However Executive Director noted ray light reporting National Air Race Association has bought 19 square miles land Reno has offered AMA use some land north Stead Airfield Worth proposed helping clear part mile-and-a-half-square area sign ing use agreement making avail able various AMA sanctioned events approved unanimously authorize $2000 clearing purposes Reno site offered National Air Race Association XV First National Fun Fly Mankowski reported event pre viously approved concept has de veloped follows Date placeJune 24-26 1988 Reno NV AMA has access convention center no cost will trade show various types seminars frequency checking control SAM Champs west coast concept fun-fly reach out AMAs large popula tion sport fliers providing noncom petitive type event coupled expo sure wider spectrum modeling world products instruction frequency ed ucation forth approved unan imously first National Fun-Fly held Reno 1988 XVI Future Council Meetings Approved following second regular 1988 Executive Council meeting held conjunction National Fun-Fly Reno unani mous B January 1988 Council meeting held California conjunction IMS Show approved 8 2 against 6 3 C special meeting held Res ton VA during April 1988 date de cided January meeting purpose long-range planning imple mentation previously approved goals objectives AMA XVII Dual candidacy topic consequences someone simultaneously winning two posi tions briefly discussed de cided discussion needed will done later meeting XVIII Rules Emergency Proposals emergency rules interpretations having nothing threats life property deemed simply too important wait next rules change cycle Contest Board Coordinator Don Lindley asked Council issue statement restricting emergency proposals true situations threat life and/or property President followed delegating Technical Director authority make determinations concerning emer gency proposals practice Contest Board Coordinator Technical Direc tor will confer accordance Con test Board procedures document Also emergency/interpretation proposals make through system year falling between rules change cycles rule book publications will synopsized magazine during year determined B Giant Model Sanctions order rectify complaints item V synopsis Technical Director reported contest co ordinators will instructed treat class fly-in same manner rule book competition eventnot schedul ing conflict Event 514 per recom mended rule book event separation distances C Flight Safety Rules Contest Board Co ordinator submitted action needed institute uniform safety codes sport contest flying defining conditions under activity will suspended restricted recommended Safety Committee cooperation insurance underwriters develop firm definitions should used add items Safety Code Safety Committee Sears Clemens Brown McNeilI assigned task assistance Bob Under wood will present ideas com mittee review XIX Memberships NAMBA Worth reported North American Model Boating Association has asked AMA affiliation Discussion re sulted a consensus ways incor porating other associations AMA membership insurance structure will dis cussed special meeting April 88 Bill Mathews asked look legal ramifications such affiliations B Club Membership Processing Execu tive Director reported previous backlog club processing has elimi nated future club roster mainte nance will individual clubs responsibility AMA help neces sary C Disability Previously Council tempted accommodate disabled people reduced membership rate found impossible administrate due lack standardization evidence prov ing disability No action taken change policy time D Instructors Noting instructors pivotal process introducing re taining new people hobby/sport approved institute effective January 1 1988 $80 insurance rate instructors provides instructor insur ance student time instruct ing one-on-one 7 2347811 ED 3 against 5 6 10 XX Committee Reports A Films Byrne remarked committee Continued page 110 108 Model Aviation Connecticut 0 Maine 0 Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-Ptesident PO Box 1828 Duibury MA 02331 617 9344245 Aseociete Vice Presidents Gerald Browa PO Ban 4384 Middlntown RI 02840 Bill Chandler PO Boy 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Aah St Townsend MA 01400 Bob Landry 80 Main St Eanex Jct VT 08452 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03284 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St Avon CT OOOOi Frequency Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Marstona Mum MA 02848 Re-districting The Re-districting Committee formed February 1986 Council meeting goals try give district about same number members Don Lowe became presi dent asked committee investigate possibility changing administra tion within districts During time District X Vice President complain ing about inequities contests contest flyers contest boards etc problems trying find solutions some items very rapidly came apparent First elected vicepresident person can vote Council meetings would seem indicate much change could made administration would nearly impossible equalize districts mem berwise area district going way outsize example District X has about 21000 members District IX has about 5000 added enough area District IX have 20000 members total area would large VP could administer Council polled twice much interest could detected make large changesappar ently same response 1969 again mid-Seventies re districting discussed October 25 Council meeting re port given appear very few solutions would address goals District X Vice-President insists equality areasbut offers no work able solutions Since present system working so-called prob lems decided pursue re districting further rather devote time productive issues Brunswick Area Modelers club lo cated Brunswick ME area has chartered about two years year about 25 members fly primarily Sailplanes powered models 20 45 size range club very active year promoted Indoor fun-fly April youngsters follow ing report fun-fly sent club president Tim Toutant Mr Don Krafft Earlier year April 11 1987 Brunswick Area Modelers along Maine Model Clubs Association sponsored Indoor fun-fly event held annually took place Brunswick Rec reation Center facility has good height Indoor flying no rafters contend whole idea fun-fly get kids Maine involved spirit model aviation Beginners Comet Cadet kits used because ease building parentyoungster interaction planes judged building design tro phy awarded three age groups Other balsa plane kits ready-to-go va riety made available door kids chance fly planes prior contest make trim ad justments club members out full force lend hand cheer youngsters lot Hot Stuff used repair damaged planes timekeeper other Gordon Light 85 years young has longtime spearheader model avia tion goes way back days young AMA thrill watching Gordon dodge planes keeping time scoring best three timed flights made things simple great watching kids putting turns rubber motor letting plane go occasion wing tail would break youngster would come over asking Can fix instant Hot Stuff came instant smile plane ready go again After Juniors finished time lunch wife Chris Bill Chandlers wife Donna kept hot dogs baked goods soft drinks flowing would like thank two job well done During lunch VCR tapes aeromodeling several RC aircraft display well Helicopters After lunch Seniors turn fly ing enabled Juniors see sophisticated Indoor planes include Scale penny-weight kids amazed slow long penny-weights flew time al four minutes planes Amazing As day drawing close prior awards being handed out kids lined up famous mass launch What sight planes went everywhere time awards handed out smiles win ners faces made feel Indoor event well worth effort am look ing forward doing again next year Brunswick Naval Air Station Open House August 15th open house Brunswick Naval Air Station static dis plays air show Navy featuring Blue Angels Brunswick Club very prominent display hangar modelers started air show off 30-minute demonstration Tim Toutant air traffic controller instru mental organizing displays fly ing Unfortunately time flying ran out just about start turn know military time up stop flying Tim lost chance good day model aviation re ceived good boost Johnnie Clemens Most know John Clemenshe past president has served Executive Council years owns hobby shop Dallas TX has business over 40 years Last February store completely destroyed fire arsonperson caught materials collected over 40-year period destroyed October 25 1987 Coun cil meeting John awarded Hall Fame Fellowship Meritorious Service Awards second time replace lost fire As far know person receive awards twice Coming Events ion Chelmsford MA sponsored 495th RC Squadron information contact Jim Gilliatte 533 Lex ington Rd Concord MA 01742 e Model Club Expo August ME April 16-17 1988 armory Hazel Sig Hester Maxey Hester scheduled guests should receive issue mag azine just about Christmas-time Barb would like wish Merry Christmas Happy Prosperous New year February 1988 109 Brunswick Area Modelers Club display Brunswick Naval Air Station Photo Herb Rollins John worth ana uon LOW6 presenting awards John Clemens center iim ousans ana nis ~nrimsian age inc Brunswick Naval Air Station Demonstration 1991 radio system Frequency Committee Chairman Fred Marks L AMA staff member Doug Pratt center District Xl Vice-President Ed McCoilough Youngsters Indoor tun-Iy Bruns wick ME April 11 1987 New Jersey 0 New York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-8319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 280 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 861 APO NY 09123 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Dreoch 9 Wiliow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 Ray Juacttkua 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppet 184 N Union Street Olean NY 14760 Robert Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam Saitier 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myera 70 Froelich Farm Rd. Hickavitle NY 11801 Second District Thoughts As dur ing youthful adult years has caught up mad love affair model airplanes must confess sound sweet 60 prop match has always rivaled classic Song Lorelei its unremitting grasp upon sensibilities Moreover flying am writing latest Council meet ing Virginia La Guardia derive much comfort reassuring sound noisy jet power plants doing thing well out wing Noisy yes sooooo indispensable protection human life Such sounds noise prefer seem form natural part society whereas au ditory by-products model aviation re garded full-scale earthlings unnec essary annoyances must certainly understand unwel come impact upon nonmodeler ears power plants and/or propellershence need prompt effective action direction lessening what has become threat retention existing flying sites and/or location new ones Rest assured Executive Council working hard solve top-priority problem progress being made toward early effective solution Please bear us Syracuse Symposium 12th Edition District 2 fortunate having impressive model aircraft shows year including captioned event shall held January 30 1988 under Central New York Model Aircraft Associations auspices Jefferson Street Armory Syracuse NY annually presented spectacle never fails attract visitors far wide thus justifying arduous efforts 14 clubs comprising membership CNYMAA addition valuable modeling seminars during Big Day show features numerous dealer club booths demonstrations such other attractions large swap shop movies VCR flying demos RC Free Flight mod els race cars boats ships etc Thanks continued courtesy CNYMAA AMA shall again have its usual Information Members Service booth shall look forward joining another groundflying session will pay us visit addition AMA shall anticipate holding its traditional District 2 Membership meeting during show again year please make effort attend 110 Model Aviation Aeroguidance Society Inc club head quartered Vestal NY has truly pioneered RC model aircraft flying part country fact midst its 33rd year actively promoting model avia tionmainly no means solely its native District 2 AMA compliment worthy club its members having come far accomplished much richly deserves AMA Award Excel lence received several years ago Its newsletter Connector currently edited Tony Cammarata among very best its leadership headed President Bob Noll highly effective club now preparing two-day mall show held January 23 24 1988 up state location known Oakdale Mall details contact Dick Fish RD #1 Box 276 Newark Valley NY 13811 Tel 607 642-3373 Meroke Radio Control Club Inc According latest copy Smoke Signals edited Pat Dennis club celebrating its 25th anniversary congratulations hereby warmly tendered District 2 club based Merrick Ll NY Third Annual Wally Rodriguez Memorial Air Show third consecutive year friends aeromodeling associates late Wally Rodriguez turned out full force honor memory appropriate way ie putting another great model aircraft show scene again Sunken Meadow State Park Long land NY Despite postponement necessi tated bad weather upon earlier date attendance both modelers specta tors impressive hence great tribute Wally Again due credit ex tended members Wallys club [1 Flying Eagles CD Anton Tony Kirchenko course Long land State Recreation Commission invaluable assistance furnishing flying site Thanks too LI Heliflyers able participation As always Jim Boccinfuso major participant thank dedicated Norace Sacher keep ing informed developments thor oughly enjoyed earlier shows keenly look forward next So should scene caught ever-present camera Have Great Day San Diego Translated outstanding District 2 aeromod elers Everybodys Friend John P Day leaving Tappan NY relocating sunny California along wife Ann during retirement years John has done promote aeromodeling could possibly describe limited space through forceful initiative profound devotion great sport/hobby im pressive farewell ceremony Oradel NJ recently attended John hon ored both Interstate Model Flying Club Charter Member Secretary-Treasurer Old Time Eagles Model Airplane Club active member photo show Frank Costello president Old Time Eagles MAC presenting John warmly worded plaque pen desk set farewell shot show Vic Bock execu tive vice-president Interstate Model Flying Club presenting complete Airtron ics Module RC Set John farewell EC MeetingCont pg 108 intended overseer film proj ects currently no new projects planned recommended after view ing new NFL video produced AMA some decision reached best way maximize its distribution B Frequency Waters reported June issue Model Aviation contained conflict ing information concerning new fre quency identification flags Introductory comments indicated new streamers channel number plaques re quired AMA sanctioned events rec ommended club flying fields plan stated flag system recom mended sites clarification will published states flag plan frequency identification strongly rec ommended RC operating sites whether general sport sanctioned events individuals clubs re quired use AMA system strongly recommended interest uniformity Continued page 112 uear up ano LOCKO As fuss sylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District Ill Vice-President 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Aaaociate Vice Prealdenta Eva Biddie 2156 Sireet Road Warrington PA 18976 Bob Diveiy 29325 Gains Mills Pepper Pike OH 44124 Francis Fiuharty 504 21st Si Vienna WV 26101 Corky Heiiman SR 108 North Hoigate OH 43527 Laird Jackson 1025 Wainui St Phitadeiphia PA 19107 Eugene Shelkey 217 Eucild Ave Scottdaie PA 15683 Frequency Coordinator James Bearden 5552 Fosran Ct Cincinnati OH 45239 Phone 513 542-4406 Well election results being written little over week being tabulated sure seems funny think just could last column Its excellent opportunity re flect AMA has changed since elected eight years ago Eight years ago AMA Headquarters con sisted few fourth-floor rented cramped rooms downtown Washington DC Just over 20 employees worked cramped quarters annual budget around million insurance policy cost $100000 America being held hostage Iran typical Executive Council meeting held Holiday Inn near Washington National Airport lasted day breaking up seven evening three full meetings year days plus Wednesday eve ning meeting Nationals usually last ing three four hours Occasionally would have time some long-range plan ning simply brainstorm results great AMA grew prospered growth prosperity came change atmosphere Executive Council once time stop smell roses now hardly have time blow noses once time dis cuss creation film projects now cant take time out watch premier short workload mem ber EC has increased substantially AMA now has its own Headquarters build ing staff 50 five-million-dollar bud get self-insurance plan involving two million dollars reserves Quite change isnt same time number clubs particularly number sanc tioned events has skyrocketed Its now quite common get two three requests presence same date As has evolved typical VP spends 20 30 hours per week average AMA business presidents job has come full-time-plus Keep mind also people volunteers An AMA officer wears multitude hats course fulfilling obligations primary ones being work within district work AMAs board directors Exec utive Council As expected workloads increase something has give some portion responsibility must given priority case workloads have increased priority has work Executive Council matters insurance finances safety rules etc backbone hobby Admittedly heart sport club level clubs need proper admin istration national level need pep talk elected officials primary means communication tween AMA officer con stituents column Model Aviation believe columns reflect somewhat personality priorities particu lar officer Some full pats back can gotten some read like travelogue within district some read like district activities report some used keep informed what going Executive Council level have tended use column latter think its important know what going top what going next county over after affects also think performance typical VP judged ability write good column ability get meaningful things ac complished within board directors Executive Council unfortunate AMA headed Well hope con tinues grow prosper does will obviously require some realignment its structure structure will evolve anyones guess suspect creased dependence AVPs local district levels will take place perhaps district newsletter complete editor will supplement VPs column reporting district activities very top level need establish minimal salary president amount time necessary job will always reduce ability earn living also need increase emphasis VP position whatever position may called future function working estab lish major policies organization fact last column VP Id like say eight years Ive served Executive Council Ive seen lot members come go have no ticed thing have common man member Executive Council Ive dealt has extremely dedicated model aviation has worked very hard enhance opportu nities enjoy hobby/sport dont always see eye eye its hard imag ine working finer dedicated bunch people sport indeed fortu nate Sound Cont pg 106 9 ft model microphone Please note specification mea surement made over hard surface Readings taken over grass will lower figure 2 6 dBA Read ings taken over grass will therefore very misleading Considering rather small area needed operation clubs should have little problem providing some sort hard surface purpose need approximate readings would assume taken like distance air major discrepancy between readings decibel level sound generated air really accurate method determining inflight value sound pressure Whenever fly know engine unloads runs higher speed air Lack ing ability read sound generated under conditions have exercise some caution what use figures discuss sound neighbors location still imperative know value sound position relate readings get ground also means know what nearest point flight point interest Handbook will effort made shortly after first new year con solidate organize much informa tion has printed over past two years will put form formational booklet made available membership Whether will free require some small cost known time Availability such document should provide ready source answers questions may have have what believe useful essential data could included feel free send will work corporate publication Any information subject welcome close Methods checking see what project neighborhood have published several occasions want repeat procedures now would like mention some generali ties subject get letters asking about field locations overfly areas worry about some out ex ample have letter making reference proposed new site located about onequarter mile nearest residence will see flying Scale Pattern sport models powered engines up Quadra sizes estimated flying will within 300 ft house question com pletely unsatisfactory individual capable hearing can certain unless active member club will have field very long one-quarter mile present oper ation nearest approach model will probably have difficulties must get very lowest level can possibly attain keep distance away potential complaints order bring sound down range very close being inaudible Clubs mistakenly make efforts es tablish field provides potential complaints leads ultimate loss field may well losing flying site may risking possibility complete banning model aviation political district Carefully consider results can ensue smallest complaints No matter great sport have just time have clout golfers softball teams others have public eye need work harder others property support way can very carefully prepare flying site acquisition package utmost thought means understand dB/distance relationships build self trap Remember locality Continued page 114 February 1988 111 Delaware 0 District Colambia S Vrginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President Iti 1 Beechwood Dr Itteoville VA 22901 Matyland 0 North Camlina Associate Vice Presidents Robert E Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 Chuck Foreman 5811 Risker Dr Mechanicsville VA 23111 Doug Holiand 3517 Fernwood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Rick Christoph 970 Star Crest ilarrisonburgVA 22801 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington 06 19809 Charles Spear 288 Holly Lane Mocksville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 8408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 919 488-5986 District IV Associate Vice-President meeting major events past month meeting held AMA Headquar ters District IV associate vicepresidents Bob Champine unable attend rest spent very full day 14 November being briefed concerning what going within Academy hope going Con tinued growth Academy have place ever-increasing load volunteers AVP extremely impor tant member group requires AVP thoroughly informed has case past meeting first what hope will such future should en able AVP provide im mediate assistance regard questions arise first things agenda tour facility obtain feel what takes service membership Mike Woodfolk Membership Department Direc tor showed us what required follow application renewal mo ment arrives Reston entire opera tion designed expedite membership card get hands soon possible Playing big role operation various computer system compo nents Without computerization would impossible Bill Read computer program mer later showed AVPs details computer installation answered questions operation system Carl Wheeley ever-present Headquar ters explained what involved getting Model Aviation out month photo below has Carl going over things AVPs Chuck Foreman back camera Charlie Spear District IV Frequency Coordina tor Paul Yacobucci right Among other Headquarters staff assisting briefing John Worth Executive Director Vince Mankowski Nationals Manager provided insight sub jects such insurance upcoming Tidewater Nats next photo shows Frequency Com mittee member Bill Hirschberger during disiYussion Radio Control operation intend down road Bill very knowledge able subject able clear up questions brought meeting membership impor tant lot misunderstandings cleared up subject Since major ity AMA members fly radio control everyone needs informed Doug has begun serving Academy another way addition AVP duties providing us expert financial advice typical areas can use expertise members pro vide help needed No person can master everything organiza tion grows greater need assist ance making things run smoothly intend will continuing ef fort increased correspondence associate vice-president will visible Award time distinct privilege presenting Hall Fame Award Hew itt Phillips recently read Hewitts contributions aviation December Model Aviation actual presentation took place Brainbusters fall Free Flight contest held Petersburg VA Airport Hewitt always out ing what loves mostflying Free Flight Hewitt joins very outstanding group Academy membersthose have made aeromodeling what today Thank Hewitt us last photo de picts occasion Summer 1988 us District IV want planning best aeromodel ing vacation ever experienced Make plans come Tidewater Nationals Bring families enjoy great historic area Tidewater Virginia cradle nation much have today originated Come part historyand best modeling will looking Tidewater EC MeetingCont pg 110 C Marketing Peltz reported intention gather demographic information utiliz ing questionnaire format mailed AMA members agreed will develop questionnaire send Council review possible changes authority proceed within reasonable time mailing D Awards Criteria Report Jim Searssee Appendix II motion approved ac cept Awards Criteria proposal 7 2 4 6 7 811 ED 2 against 3 10 XXI Awards Approved publicity follow con junction presentation four awards Superior Service two Dis tinguished Service XXII National Newsletter Following discussion approved unanimously VPs district newsletter insert AMA National Newsletter may altered In-depth discussion agenda item deferred until next Council meeting Council mem bers will present some Council mem bers leave after Saturday meeting adjourned resumed Sunday meeting adjourned October 25 100 pm Appendix ICharter AMA Finance Commit tee Objective To provide Executive Council information plans options purpose improving streamlining AMA financial planning cost analysis track ing control GoalTo provide AMA sound fiscal management techniques order extract maximum benefit expendi tures investment available funding Responsibilities 1 Finance Committee charged responsibility oversight budgeting AMA operations includ ing comparison expenses income projections Budgets other financial plans presented Executive Council approval since Finance Committee has no budget approval author ity 2 Finance Committee charged examining fiscal aspects AMA ac counting cost control efforts charged Executive Council over seeing efficiency adequacy practices techniques employed 3 Finance Committee required oversee evaluate AMA fund accumulations ie dues surplus insurance funds building funds etc suggest plans pro posals safe profitable investments said funds 4 Finance Committee charged providing guidelines finan cial impact proposed AMA action plans Continued page 116 112 Model Aviation Pictured below group associate vice-presidents frequency coordi nator left right Paul Yaco bucci frequency coordinator Rick Chris toph Chuck Foreman Bob Babura Charlie Spear Scotty Moyer Doug Holland Alabama 0 florida 0 Georgia S Mississippi 0 Puerto Rico Sooth Carolina S Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1 aaa Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Phone Work 615 4554100 Phone Home 615728-3263 Aesoclate Vice Prealdenta Edward Hunter 3 Box 288 Amory MS 38821 Richard Jackson 2118 Thornlen Dr N Charleston SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Detray Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi SR 00866 Boa 1532 Fuierdo FR 00648 Ed Moorntsn 85 12th Street Shalimar FL 32570 Dick Patton 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 840 East Glochester Place NorcrOss GA 30071 Frequency Coordinetor Burnia Fields P0 Box 1063 Strickland Rd Interlaches FL 32048 Phone 1904 684-2517 fall Executive Council Meeting held October 24/25 Reston VA Sev eral items business conducted need mentioning District 5 viewpoint First several long-needed ac tions taken sound problem Council finally named target noise level modelers industry shoot chose 90 dB 9 ft goal pretty big noise reduction highspeed engine events such Pattern Pylon much higher some Coun cil members wanted will however hard achieve possible good muf flers reduce engine exhaust noise very low level low exhaust noise would present real problem Yet engines out noisy exhausts threatening flying site retention immediate need get such fenders change ways think quiet good mufflers wont totally cure problem No sir Most us know high rpm high power output propel lers can almost noisy exhaust dont believe find good cobalt Elec tric can turn 12000 rpm lis ten noise Yet other rpm what about propellers makes noise fact very little scientific formation available what generates noise like everything else dont know features create noise cant design avoid effort rectify situation AMA has authorized R&D contract North Carolina State study model-sized propellers turning rpm fall within range actual current practice get some insight propeller noise generation effort includes tests low-speed wind tunnel get data inflight propeller noise model flight speeds break ing new ground AMA effort pays off perhaps should consider research projects other modeling problems need ideas area way talking about inflight noise resonance also big noise pro ducer some cases especially true some fiberglass airplanes caused vibration traveling engine through planes structure skin radiated outside world often increased magnitude use vibration-absorbing mounts greatly reduces kind noise Little lord mounts can used sort rubber grommet glued place around mounting bolts much like heavy-duty servo mount grommet treatment will also reduce engine-gener ated vibration loads radio equip ment Try youll like whole Council got behind plea Dave Peltz expenditure of AMA budget securing holding flying sites believe AMAs noise reduction efforts belong category surely much can done ever Council couldnt think anything meeting So asked AMA Head quarters think about see what pro posals could come up may think cop-out Headquar ters has some smart people often have great ideas Just case dont come up good ideas about wiz ards out District 5 land Give some deep thought Come up some ideas help flying site acquisition Dont worry ideas arent completely worked out will put together everything else see cant work up good program happen agree Dave Peltz onethe future model aviation tied up availability ad equate flying sites takes short re view flying site problems discussed District 5 newsletters come conclu sion So lets put effort solution Another item Council meeting involved presentation Don Godfrey IMAA proposal new largescale model class known experi mental put together along lines full-scale practice requires much doc umentation utilization good design practices produce safe large-scale model aircraft well certification procedure airplanes would restricted 55 100 lb all-up weight limited 80 mph top speeds could flown twice day demonstra tion flights Giant model fly-ins Council gave tentative partial approval concept proposal needs further work before totally satisfactory believe needs incorporate strict flight test program demonstrate design margins built representative models structure its control system ade quacy its flutter margin its controllability its slow-flight capability fact such large airplanes properly designed tested should safer average Pattern Pylon model much work re mains incorporate provisions proposal will make such aircraft surable Still its good start Now back District 5 affairs may have tried contact Burnis Fields District 5 Frequency Coordina tor probably know left district few months Truth off sabbat ical Sig went such exotic places Ida Grove Lincoln Converse did lot flying ultimately flying machines broken hes back home tired repairing ready help District 5 have frequency prob lems Same old address phone number way Burnis says toughest prob lem keeping suitable crate ship scanner around So fellows treat box carefully gets lot use Well wel come back Burnis need Well its official 1988 Nationals will include Free Flight events best sites available have viewed field have varying opinions its adequacy Some say good fields get along east coast Some say its adequate wind doesnt blow Others very disap pointed because its best site USA see Well Ive said before its compromise dont split up Nats events can expect compromis es over sites could used exclusively single event contest involved So far Council doesnt want split up Nationals well continue have make less perfect sites However must say sites suggested Free Flight community also far perfect way another Im sure perfect site exists Also perfect site doesnt refuse go Taft year after year example Na tional Free Flight Contest must move around country us get chance compete guess means about fourth year well have fly Eastern farm fields woods corn ditches younger days enjoyed chal lenge winning spite site now Im afraid Ill lose airplanes So its radios rate challenge Free Flighters make best site have good contest also en courage NFFS continue looking sites developing plans future sep arate Nationals time ripe Its time year clubs have winter banquets Air Foiler Club no exception year made videotapes of events plan show handiwork banquet January Cant wait see results Ill let know its something well again next year Allen Taylor president Flying Grif fins Griffin GA dropped note re port death Dick Miller November 4 1987 following note expresses sentiment of us Dick senior member club Flying Griffins well member Fayetteville Flyers Fayetteville GA Dick lover aviation good friend knew him virtual walking encyclopedia con cerning RCing always willing share help anyone asked will missed Got note hardworking AVP Mississippi Ed Hunter tached copy newsclipping October 11 Sunday edition McComb Enterprise-Journal clip involved fullpage article pictures activities Camelia City Modelers finest examples kind public re lation activities need dispel toy airplane image Articles like go long way help flying site retention problem making general public aware legitimate responsible group Keep up good work fellows Hey about three-year rule change cycle Ive few comments say better way go remember switched two-year cycle believe worked well What say about three-ear cycle Let know feel let Contest Board members hear Well time build next years master pieces Got get out shop See next month Febiuaiy 1988 113 Illinois 0 Indiana 0 Kentucky S Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Oulturd Ri 5 Boa 00 Docuiur IN 46733 Charlie Buser 4944 N Orunge Norridge IL 00650 Cal Bitni #3 Custle Drive RR 2 Florissunt MO 03034 Wiiliam Kern 1008 12th St. Bedford IN 47421 Dick Tuylor 7020 Jefterson Kansas City MO 64114 Siun Watson 10414W 134 Street Puiss Pork IL 60464 Bill Zimaler Box 72 Vurns IL 61375 Fall has fallen leaves changing temperatures dropping Winter just around corner will time read Its building time again us Its also time plan next years events may want include plans year visited several clubs have never visited AMA officer before take lot pride first weekend October made trip Franklin IN fly-in held Johnson County RC Flyers laid-back affairs really enjoy going weather just right little wind lots sunshine So air stayed full planes whole day just sat around talked loved should see flying site guys gals have Its part complex parks set abandoned military site saw noth ing wide-open space around runway old street blocked end parks people installed rest rooms benches understand have spec tators week club has grown six 50-plus members over five-year period Next attended X-CeIl Championship CL meet sponsored CL stunter making comeback Lew McFarland Lexington Aero Modeling Society filled out crew course another excellent contest add list dont see could have because expecting snow moment contest special meaning CL contest last contest site local clubs golf course replacing runways circles enjoyable years have spent lot us really hate see gates close final time new flying site well its way being completed new runway circle Ive gone new site checked out myself would lieve 600 ft runway RC guys looks like goes on Next off Lawrenceville IL Mid-America FF Champs realize second trip year have go FF action Thats its As usual another excellent turnout Good weather boot Lawrenceville saw AVP St Louis Cal Ettle seems hes decided get back FF nice chat Cal going retire air line business shortly expect see him contests future Oh yeah Cal also working world champs Electric St Louis next year Im planning myself time read Cal should have bestowed Superior Service Award Chris Matsuno Chris has very ac tive FF politics some time has FF contest board several terms So Chris havent received yet see Cal Thanks Ive really handing out awards officers year Its such small price pay work theyve done us wish could give know payment will get other satisfaction have done good job us Ive said before must remember official AMA people doing work free fact expenses usually out own pockets still some myself So can give award makes smile down deep weve gotten off real cheap Since Im speaking Doug Kincaid kind enough send pictures handing Chuck Gray Superior Service Award Next made trip Council meeting Ill let read synopsis yourself Im sorta short space last weekend October spent own club decided have picnic families As modelers have remember families dont get volved lot quite often dont realize what-all field picnic gave new insight crowd terrific everyone seemed have good time Gary Frost St Louis wrote note month let know CL bash turned out Buder Park Apparently did excellent job PR work lot media coverage see guys afraid losing park isnt used enough Well proved differently funny thing Gary mentioned way radio announcer stopped middle description Speed told listeners about 200-mph Speed ships guess would quite shock know model can go fast Ron Ballard AVP Decatur sent next picture Indy Screamin Eagles jet Fun-Fly July excellent two-day meet held symposium Sunday bad Bob Gulch dropped line let know third annual Snowball sponsored Polar Bear Squadron Bob said weather event looked go ing mess up whole day Wrong Heck thing put Polar Bears Right think bad weather proper Polar Bear Snowball events Well did too showed up force Unfortunately weather cooperated good time Only kidding Bob says thanks Doug Kincaid sent some pictures Big Bird event Terre Haute mentioned last month thought would like see photos Ole Doc Carmichael got caught sagging engine problems takeoff ended up tall tree As can see first photo below model hurt Well some guys decided cut bird down treeand second photo below shows painful results Some days just dont pay get outta bed does have noise ordinance can hit public nuisance claims extremely difficult contend What must done work diligently getting act together prior possi ble complaints Work attaining lowest levels possible sound make sure flying site adequate prevent overfly ing populated areas attempt make comparisons operation lawnmowers such Essential equipment has consideration model aircraft engine will never attain Good public rela tions essential should number entire club operation Establish sound guidelines compatible particular location remember 90 9 starters may have go lower can done 114 Model Aviation Enough now. SoundCont pg 111 Iowa 0 Michigan 0 Msnwtta 0 Wiscoasin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 111 E Main Upper Level Northville Ml 48167 CompuServe address EMAIL 700472162 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Glenwood N Golden Valley MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents Bud Gorman Box 33 Knife River MN 55609 Jack Finn 368 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapida IA 52402 Ruteell Knetzger 2625 E Shorewood Blvd Miiwaukee WI 53211 Jean Latlk 305 Patti Place Holiand Ml 49423 Carl Moha 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 53705 Ron Sears 132 5 Roalyn Pontiac Mi 46054 Paul Smith 11112 Dlii Drive Sterling HIa Ml 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Box 357 Minocqua WI 54548 past month has very hectic lots traveling around district Executive Council meeting Reston first stop last 1987 very important ar ranged AVP Boyd Bowdish Min neapolis also attend although travel outside district border felt expense worth fact cost comparable visiting Minneap olis area Boyd great time am serting report traveled Reston VA AMA Head quarters invitation Pete sit Executive Council meeting sched uled Saturday 24th Pete felt experience would ben efit western part District VII giving additional insight AMA Head quarters program Executive Coun cils workings Having now have concur outset must say favorably impressed Executive Council Pres ident Lowe ran meeting great skill impressed high quality people Council engi neers electronic specialists self-employed businessmen computer professionals corporate executivesall seem ingly fully qualified task hand think Council formed membership voting can didates interested running its quite ex traordinary have kind talent assembled Council Perhaps success ful businessmen professionals ones resources available great amount time effort re quired VP dont know Whatever inspires VP its working us AMA meeting went 9 am 9 pm Saturday continued Sunday morning 9 am hotel finishing around noon time 24 agenda items handled half-dozen com mittee reports heard Three people Johnny Clemens Bill Effinger Bob Hatschekwere given plaques commemo rating introduction Academy Hall Fame Don Godfrey IMAA gave proposal presentation Experimental category models over 55-lb limit Al exander & Alexander presented insur ance proposal additional coverage Chuck Smith Chicago made plea changing Frequency Phase-in Plan Throughout discussions agenda item after another worked something quite noticeable consistent use word modeler Council modelers interest kept close view times sensed genuine concern Council modeler general both sport competitor variety will want read Minutes meeting published inModel Aviation AMA working hard sub ject sound Council has taken first step setting sound level guidelines looking having research done pro peller noise Flying siteskeeping ac quiring themwas item discussed complex difficult problem Coun cil working Minutes will give specifics arrival Friday noon until departure 5 pm Sunday fully enter tained Pete introduced Head quarters people Executive Council good dialogue Carl Maroney insurance idea Pete has Carl gave us tour computer facility Mike Woodfolk took us through mem bership processing functions Doug Pratt lovely wife Jenny put party Executive Council Headquarters staff home Fri day night great time got talk VPs Headquarters staff Warm friendly people Dougs workshop veritable ware house equipment hes currently Planes engines radios video Ham radio computerI felt like boy candy store Doug does RC Video Magazine articles shop Museum has seen fully appreciated antiques one-of-a-kind things landmark achievers display along other models kinds En gines years back old radio equipment modeling library unequaled Try find way get Youll enjoy Call ahead let Headquarters know youre coming Theyll make welcome want thank Pete affording opportunity foresight expectations well founded Ive come back very positive feeling toward AMA Executive Council hope able share some next year visit areas clubs next stop Madison Sail plane Symposium greats silent flight gather hear contribute ideas technology attendees proceedings available very com plete booklet sessions make worthy addition library year Carl Mohs wonders can well previous year always manage better Congratulations MARCS endeavors following weekend Chicago RCHTA Show district AVP meeting turned out excellent produced everything wanted AVPs offered suggestions can effective followed VPs Jim Sears Dave Brown Don Lowe myself felt AVPs could work AMA staff also contributed formulated some guidelines AVPs work Basically giving tools job descriptions general discussion AMA off i cials answered AVPs questions agreed type meeting must AVP during year also rec ommended sending AVPs EC Meetings really get stronger feel AMA HQ EC operations thanks Off i cers HQ Staff attended months column has easy write due insert Boyd trips made usual Dis trict Roundup being left out because space limitations have few photos include need some PEOPLE planes Look out around district keep news coming welcome new clubs officers Tom McNulty old timer Cloud King De troit Aeromodelers Cub Scout session Stan Spiewak Photo fly emyou clean em Karen Veager after flying 0500 Midwest Races Ninety nine sounds fine February 1988 115 L R Tom McNulty ueorge Lemleux uon Last Stan Spiewak Bob Hall Hugh Woodrow Jack Jensen Bob Wroblewski Detroit Aeromodelers Stan Soiewak Photo Lakeland Loons RC Club 1957 Float Fly-In Stamms place Blue Lake Minocqus WI Great day flyingie no water skiers no wind Arkansas 0 Louisiana 0 New Mexico 0 Oldaltoma0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 84573 Dallas TX 75206 Associate Vice Presidents Dannie Ball 1 Box 040 Mesquite TX 75181 Michael S Harrison 600 7 Main Hot Springs AR 71901 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Hurley III 229 Brian Dr Pleasanton TX 78084 Bill Lee 3522 Tamarisk Lane Missouri City TX 77459 Larry Senor 1415 Manor Dr Bartleaville OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3416 David Dr Metairie LA 70003 Chuck Wood 909 Havard St Clovis NM 88101 Frequency CoordInator Bill May 3839 Duchess Trail Dallas TX 75229 somebody said Youre flying very good today friends jumped defense said Hey dont talk him like never very good Sure good have friends Having mentioned friends brings mind fact should reading just about Christmas time fact am writing about Thanksgiving time makes double pleasure wish very happiest holidays may have safe healthy happy 1988 very best wish can offer hope feel lucky feel am Im sure will wonder could consider myself lucky arson fire completely wiped out hobby shop 47 years life back February Yes Im lucky guy just enjoyed 74th birthday although have kind pain old bones can invite fun living world can still active among fine AMA folks have joy feeling am making contribution enough grin off pain support encouragement hobby indus try friends overwhelming have store open again about five months already showplaces hobby world am having stretch credit far supplierfriends can afford help God bless local modelers have loaned great models create atmosphere walls ceiling literally covered best November 3rd birthday crate arrived AMA Headquarters contained duplicates of awards plaques figu rines have received over years both Academy Model Aeronautics Hobby Industry Associ ation symbols having served both organizations honor years certainly represent something can hold onto make want live serve yet some years Please remember holiday wish you lucky feel am comes pardon pun trial fire realization what friends can mean replacing awards didnt just happen fine old friend has shared much AMA industry life AMA Executive Director John Worth knew needed encouragement friends could provide went work thought Besides collecting AMA awards include Hall Fame AMA Fellowship lifetime membership Meritorious Service Award having AMA President eight years John contacted folks Hobby Indus try Association Fred Polk Executive Di rector HIA Walter Caddell Executive Director Emeritus put ef forts together Meritorious Award Honor highest award hobby business replaced wish could see beautiful sculpted glass victory figurine atop polished engraved wooden base Please folks bear because am sitting tears eyes feel ing very humbleand grateful can ever tell friendships Please may Lord bless friends has holiday time think should dwell happy things count bles sings Give special warm handshake hug special friend got few days ago Dick Barbosa smiled way through front door reassure almost completely recovered terrible experience dont recall just Barbosa will look mast head handsome RCM magazine will find him listed contributing editor As have singled Dick Barbosa out mention has fine modeler fine gentleman ever since grew up boy customer hobby shop show good modelers can turn out Dick has flying years United Airlines now paying back being leader contributor hobby/sport reason am calling Dick attention because about year ago among crowd people crossing street downtown Chicago taxicab plowed through crowd driver having stroke wont dwell tragedy will simply express joy know Dick active again now Texoma RC Club Sherman TX says hell fly ing again United Airlines few months us District Eight owe vote thanks all-time leaders Free Flight C C Johnson has serving District Eight FAI Free Flight Team Selection Committee having chair man 1987 program has asked replaced will ap preciative Well done nree AMA contest Directors scale judges 5th Annual Red River Fun-Fly LR Ray Hamel Ray Emils Ken Guili ford gathering developed $220000 MDA Wichita Falls TX Ken Gulliford president extra-good newsletter editor Wichita Falls TX RC Club case dont know about Wichita Falls up near TexasOklahoma border doubt hottest coldest driest windiest place earth locals well aware make extra ef fort cordial also place best district vice-president District Eight ever including came Mr Murray Frank Back Ken Gulliford just sent photo Scale judges 5th Annual Red River MDA Fun-Fly says 37 entries three states collected over $2200 MDA Fun-Fly sponsored Wichita Falls RC Club Ken kind enough send good-lookin Christmas-red T shirts Thanks Ken shirt thanks especially club making modeling AMA way look good charity ef fort have little personal thanks too real old friend John Pond so-o-o years has prime mover Old-Timer Free Flight John knew lost famous old Carl Goldberg Zip per orange flame white air plane named Hells Fire store fire sent full set Zipper plans plans service am already picking out wood finished model will go AMA Museum Reston VA John will happy provide Old-Timer plans Contact him PO Box 90310 San Jose CA 95109-3310 ****Be Ye Good Cheer Sayeth johnny Clemens**** Cont pg 112 generation evaluation possible alternate/optional plans such ac tions Limits Authority 5 Finance Commit tee draws its authority Executive Council 6 Finance Committees au thority lies various aspects fiscal control generation non financial proposals action AMA Reporting Requirements 7 Finance Committee responsible generation long-range fiscal planning One- two- five-year plans generated up dated annually Such plans will deal come projection expenditure growth declines investment projections member dues structures real estate financing financial aspects AMA operations 8 Other reports such status reports special problems activities will made request AMA President Executive Council Executive Vice-President Appendix IlAwards Criteria* Award Service approval vicepresident 1 Minimum five years chartered club 2 No record bad reports either another club AMA Headquar ters 3 Should have done such things public displays/mall shows superior quality size minimum 10 years b charity benefits school involvement such Adopt-A-School program classes etc minimum five-year period c acquired occurrence through work local other government bod ies flying field open AMA members d held local area trade shows Continued page 118 116 Model Aviation EC Meeting ColoradoO Kaosas 0 Nebraska 0 NorthDakota 0 SouthDakota Wyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Interim VP 8027 W 81st Circle Aovada ca 80005 CompuServe address EMAIL 780672750 Associate Vice Presidents Frank Clarke 1507 Woodland Beatrice NE 88310 Gene Corson Box 2832 Casper WV 82602 Ed Coa 6209 Unden Dr Prairie Village KS 86208 Nathan Lancaster 3597 S Kendall St Denver CO 80235 Ruas Miller 980 N 3rd Carringlon ND 58421 Jim Rickelts 516 S Cloadas Sioux Falls SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 60226 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 303 936-3268 writing February column just before Thanksgiving realizing lot thankful AMA contin ues grow about 5% another year topping out 87 membership over 125000 members self-insurance program has gone well up point plans dou ble amount liability two million next year overall budget AMA next year looks good plans put resources some very need ed areas sound research propellers fly ing field search acquisition retention better communications par ticularly within individual districts support higher expectations associate VPs personal note thanks couple items traveled Bismarck ND returned weekend Conti nental #1713 crash Denverglad going Bismarck instead Boise way state AMA meeting Bismarck very successful meeting let tell folks ND excellent hosts appreciative friendly bunch modelers Expect have report AVP Russ Miller later column October EC meeting Reston Presi dent Don Lowe called forward awards time presented Fellowship grade award After lump throat subsided little pleasure share Council guests thankful thoughts wishes Council pleased accept award pleasure volved organization represented fine people have opportunity able give back service people hobby/sport has pro vided much lifelong enjoyment pleasure AMAs top awards will head mantel home thanks gratefulness great organization may have already seen information Model Aviation about National Fun-Fly next year Reno course Nats next year scheduled held Tidewater Virginia area Mark calen dars two events past columns youve heard oth ers discuss model sound issue some have contacted regarding idea having AMA set some specific sound recommendations use local fields Well last Council meeting recommendation 90 dB 9 ft made 90 x 9a catchy easy-to-remember set numbers provide easily achievable level sound plane motor com binations below level now can personal project may wish work continue hear instances around district fliers experiencing some concerns radio problems would en courage touch District Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles address phone number appear top column Steve cant fix prob lem once youve experienced may able offer some comments would helpful prevention next time Keep track concerns report accumulate background informa tion will assist prevention future problems Look couple new patches will available AMA e flier patch related being quiet flier later New 88 beyond will three books dealing AMA rules attendance district meeting No vember opportunity learn firsthand ones may wish have acquainted werent stay tuned Bob Underwoods column Technical DirectorHell keep formed rule book issues fly big and/or heavy models will interested know 55 lb limit situation being reviewed idea 55 lb limit may changed accommodate heavier models key heavier models being flown safely would keeping speed exceeding safe limits come contact something someone Im sure what speed limit should aver age modeler will check some basic re search area would seem order Any takers out local scene sure watch calendar competitions section Model Aviation date February famous Jefco auction Denver activity grows yearly enjoyed premier winter events District IXwatch Larrie Schaeffer Cheyenne WY dropped line indicating after 30 years Chey enne finally has Free Flight Club again High Plains Drifters enjoying 1000-acre tabletop outdoor activities large school gym 30-foot ceiling indoor work important goals develop training program junior- senior-age members currently working group twenty students elementary school also intend make periodic donations funds raise Make Wish Foundation Great goals folks keep up good work Will looking forward reports success coming months Received note picture below new RC field Grand Junction CO Grand Junction couple years ago meeting visit site before improvement made Harry Suther land newsletter editor indicates group has some significant fundraising ef forts has over $13000 invested 39 x 410-ft runway complete taxi pit areas trailer house storage meeting space headed di rection Grand Junction give Harry call can make arrangements get field flying session Wichita KS comes word trom I3ob Sowder newly formed Wich ita Soaring Association has spon sored its first annual cross-country Sailplane race past October Bob points out two classes seven teams completed 12-mile-plus course provided realistic challenge both new comers experienced fliers time receive issue Model Aviation District IX AMA meet ing will have taken place Denver would expect have report later time success seminar meeting format seminars will have ad dressed some pressing needs modelers clubs facing today flying sitesnoise red uctionfreq uency ques tions Hope club representative write ask handouts prepared Have wonderful holi day season Flying Near Al rports Careful February 1988 117 Arizona 0 California 0 Hawaii 0 Navala 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT David L Pulti District X Vica-Prasident 20450 Caltic St Chatsworth CA 91311 Anecdote Vice Prealdenta Edward Aber-Song 99-127 Ohiakee Ales HI 98701 Darwin N Barrio 6252 E Tumey Ave Scottsdale AZ 85251 Glenn Caner 2020 Gill Pofl Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Bob Kampmsnn 8618 Pledra Way Pair Oaks CA 95828 Mike Lee 11430 Spitfire Drive San Diego CA 92126 Bob Reynolds 12901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 85710 Jim Scarborough 30717 Rue Langlois Rancho PV CA 90274 Batty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Williamson 445 Weatby Chula Vista CA 92011 Jon Zeisloft 5411 October Way Weal Valley City UT 84120 Frequency Coordinator George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95826 Phone 918 362-1862 Flying site progress Executive Council meeting held Reston VA Oct 24th again Voted against AMA budget proposed Finance Committee did because didnt have enough fling site acquisition loss-prevention ac tivities As Ive said before area far important anything else AMA could its members will continue vote against budget pays lip-service important need hope members Executive Council will see light likewise believe 13 other members voted unhappy am about vote write let know am making some progress though troduced motion unanimously passed Council now has AMA Headquarters staff busy preparing proposal vigorous flying site program proposal presented Council its next meeting January should define what AMA needs to come effective force preserving sport helping solve flying site cri sis now experiencing Assuming come up reasonable plan well still have vote funding Council still clings funding AMAs less important highly costly activities such publish ing magazine might have find other ways fund flying site program Although hope wont come need increase dues ever worth reason dues increase would example 125000 members supplying $800 wed have one-milliondollar flying site war chest fight could buy us plenty badly needed national exposure pay additional staf fing travel AMA could get volved flying site problems local basis begin turn tide favor Wouldnt gladly pay $800 re ceive some assurance youd have place fly years come know would Additionally Council voted autho rize funds help clear prepare new site Reno NV will used host major aeromodeling events fu ture other items voted youll able read about synopsis meeting last mat ter Id like mention approval District 10 have AVP meeting Pa sadena CA January going make worthwhile event going seek west coast Nats time youve read club president will have already received detailed mailings meeting inviting club partici pate Computers Aeromodeling Im playing toy airplanes spend time computer-related matters lecturing writ ing consulting companies such Apple No isnt advertisement consulting business clients its just some background material 22nd year computer graph ics industry 13th year applying computers aeromodeling 1975 Jerry Krainock first started plotting airfoils Computer-Aided Design CAD system 1979 Sam Brown Lockheed de veloped first first pro grams scoring RC Soaring contests computer located right field program eventually used score 1981 F3B World Championships Now computers smaller lighter powerful far less expensive routinely use taken-for-granted basis aeromodeling design contest orga nization scoring preparing newsletters AMA extensively uses compu ters kinds things including keep ing membership records updated easily accessible keeping financial records running Nats As membership chairman orga nization known Computer Graphics Pioneers have intense interest com puter history interest includes trying find out very first user computers area sport/hobby Does anyone out know aero modeling computer pioneer What did Please let know Ill try make fa mous However have sneaky suspicion first computer user aeromodeling aerospace engineer somewhere very quietly used either government- corporate-owned multimillion-dollar com puter something boss would too happy about Speak up Its too late fired now might very interesting story Perhaps sophisticated aeromod eling computer application date Dr Paul MacCreadys flying model pter odactyl onboard computer stabilized bird Are headed direction Perhaps Wouldnt won derful could get computers some hard work stabilization concentrated fun part flying No Im advocating Pattern contests via preprogrammed planes about system would make fun-fly landings smoother think technology today again Ive always leading edge applying computers new tasks down-to-earth end its really marvelous clubs now prepar ing really professional-looking newsletters using Desktop Publishing facilities easier read contain text fewer pages include marvelous graphics AMA isnt standing still either Theres ModelNet CompuServe being used supply wealth informa tion areas aeromodeling well expedite AMA membership renew als now experimenting line remote access membership data base AMA officials other night local AMA member called phone see listed CD waited line used second dial AMAs Prime computer 3000 miles away brought up entire membership record screen Mac II gave him answer question couldnt have done just short time ago would have wait until either us ac cess next day HQ staff person via long distance Instant access AMA rec ords just small way computers have entered aeromodeling strongly believe best yet come Cont pg 116 five-year minimum e exis tence minimum 25 years 4 Award can given once five-year period first award have plaque patches made available fee b second award have plaque free patches c third award have add-on patches stars d consideration Award Excellence Award Achievement approval vicepresident 1 Minimum five years char tered club 2 No record bad reports either another club AMA Headquar ters 3 Should have done such things run major contests minimum five years run local contest minimum 10 years b run Nats least once done well good club participation good record must awarded ad vance c run two team trialssame rules apply Nats d run national contest minimum two years 4 Award can given once five-year period first award have plaque patches made available fee b second award have plaque free patches c third award have add-on patches stars d consideration Award Excellence Award Excellence approval Execu tive Council 1 Minimum five years char tered club 2 No record bad reports either another club AMA Headquar ters During period time club should have able get keep fly ing field harmony com munity 3 Should have done such things existence club 50 years b sponsored national re gional trade show least five years c action national importance such locat ing national flying site hosting inter national contest well done d upgrade Award Achievement Award Service e pioneered modeling con cept 4 Award can given once plaque free patches *Approved implementation Exec utive Council October 25 1987 118 Model Aviation EC Meeting Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Oregon 0 Washington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice- President 53 SE 61st Ave Pottland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe nddrean EMAIL760672422 Aenoclete Vice Presidents Tom Cashman 2021 Sw 323rd St Fedaral Way WA 00023 Al Culver Box 00 Wilder ID 03070 Gary R Fuller 3050 Riverwood Juneau AK 00001 Glen Miachke 4050 Fourth Ave N Great Falls MT 50401 Dave Mullena 15550 Palatine Ave N Seattle WA 00133 Bruce NelnOn 007 B Vickaburg St Sokane WA 09200 Dick Wickline P0 Boa 023 Klamath Falls OR 07001 Chick Young 11201 120th St B #00 Puyallup WA 00373 Frequency Coordinetor Robert Belch 10430 00 Haig Dr Portland OR 07236 Phone 503 701-5103 Sometimes things happen espe cially pleasant Id like share following taken let ter written Lois Strom Pylon Rac ers Puget Sound RC Racing club Seattle Skyraiders full-service CL club Sept 26th & 27th 87 plea sure being Contest Director mula race held Toledo WA sponsored PROPS Seven members came out help run race Without race would have big success was best-run races district has ever would like personally thank making job much easier believe some new friendships made start something special Northwest also think rest coun try should sit up take note coop eration can modeling world After modelers just fly different events think should set rest country its ear plan dual meet next yearA super idea EMcC Lois wrote gives basic information Specifically thanked Skyraiders Dave & Wes Mullens Glenn Salter Richie Salter Dick McCon nell Steve Scott Pete & Marie Berg strom truly happening everyone involved can proud part activities have gone past still have large assortment pictures about few taken Bob Balch Lets start some Boeing Hawks Electric meet ably run Bernard Cawley Mitch Poling also showed up though ill hold short seminar finer points segment hobby first picture Jerry Holcombs Sorrell Guppy know flies because Jerry won Best Scale days contest builds such neat stuff finely crafted unique Im jealous say least know belongs since didnt take notes neither did Bob also took Barnstormers Annual Scale Contest Hubbard Air Park year contest joint effort between Oregon Scale Squadron Barn stormers Steve Tischler doing CDs usually thankless job Steve has recovering surgery hasnt able golf much may doing flying Barnstormers new field first picture Dave Rawlings plan ning next rescue mission version new Proctor Jenny should Lynn Johnstons BF1O9 since thats lovely wife watching over Lynn did very good job maybe next year hell make Farragut Scale meet Hope Joe Topper brought brand-new F-16 flew group after contest put first flights morn ing another field wasnt able enter contest quite finished looks very nice indeed Executive Council voted issue STRONG recommendation would meet 90 dB 9 ft 90 means having good sound-level meter setting up uniform method measuring sound emitted aircraft Part discussion concerned sound produced prop money allocated study part problem can alleviated true some sound emitted engine due prop certainly source irritation fac tor gets nonmodelers So turns out taking adhering soundlevel readings going meaning ful neighbors governed sound-level ordinance Such ordi nance can problem governing body sets level too low real oper ation already proposed location cannot lose sight fact worst enemy NOISE Define noise un wanted sound can see have problem Part answer lies super relations people live near fly suggestions made publication Getting Keep ing Flying Sites available HQ just trying friends neighbors having some consideration ina bility move away sound emit may help couple pictures Pine Hollow 87 whet interest next month first goodies given away drawing registered contestants winners get plaques everybody gets chance goodies Im sorry wasnt Bob didnt give notes dont know did sleek little gem below wanted see kind experi menting goes Maybe Dick Lets fly thingies Reiver right Heres very nice Porterfield dont AMA will hold National Fun-Fly Reno next year late June will fly what bring fly-in some exhib itors showing off stuff have offered use some land near Stead will hold As aside may also best Free Flight field coun try will other testing field area fly-in partly an swer question What doing sport modeler February 1988 119 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 Most readers Junior Flight actually young beginnersnot true Juniors would say about 20 write under 20 years old Most letters start something like Ive just returned modeling after thirty-year layoff Im exactly Jun ior ifty-year-old Junior ve asked writers theyd like name page changed answer always No way Now letter John Sibal Lincoln NE will read defi nitely youngster John also will note has very good results Gum Drop plans instructions still avail able 39 stamp Gum Drop has fact flown well has prob lem Heres Johns letter Im 12 years old recently built Gum Drop planes flies great have problem need dethermalizer Today launched it flew out sight just lucky find over two miles away have ideas put cant fly away Well John lightweight SRPSMs Simple Rubber-Powered Stick Models have problem comes dethermalizing Thats because SRPSMs cut down bare minimum save weight make able soar small ris ers Thats what makes good beginner models Theres nothing like good up-upand-away flight implant love flying modelsespecially sunshine streaming through tissue sort got carried away Heavier Free Flight models can accommo date good pop-up stabilizer dethermal izer such DT adds just too high percentage weightand just wrong place tail Usually models such SRPSMs have considered expendable will have noted John three four Gum Drops mentioned article lost out sight postal contest flying start losing too ready try something sophisticated cer tainly can however understand wanting lose Gum Drop Once upon time such models standard fare Outdoor contests usual practice have least three such models ready well adjusted official flight wound up waited good air launched didnt bother chase after Before modern P-30 event required minimum airframe weight style contest flying used too couple dethermalizers however can try Both require using fuse because fire hazard should consider carefully before attemptED WHITTEN Box 176 WaIl St Ste New York NY 10005 ing system maybe better pops off wingnot just tilts up off com pletely. although attached course tail three-foot stout thread De scribed somewhat simpler DT using swinging weight lylE Urn lead trailing out behind upsetting balance can still lose model out sight John everything compromise trade-off aeromodeling cant get something nothing Good luck 61E1 E0 COEJEICTn. #evv IMlNGTHERMAL izER FO u1op SRP2-7 weight should piece sheet lead about /6-in thick deep motor stick two inches long Experi ment lengthtoo short less weight will job too long will cut down flight too much During flight weight held side motor just behind propeller assembly Drill hole end attach strong thread running back sure goes under sta bilizer very end boom must securely attached Everyone using fused dethermalizer sumes responsibility must take pre caution using snuffer tube extinguish spark /2-in length %-in inside-diameter ID aluminum tubing snuffer tube glued top motor stick above area lead weight will Protect whole area four sides motor stick cementing tinfoil preparing flight fuse serted snuffer tube end lit facing forward nothing sticking out rear tube Naturally will have tested fuse will know long should release weight after seconds minutes weight held tightly place small rubberband goes around both weight fuse will easier remove propeller rubber motor Pull weight forward thread tail snug against motor stick cannot tangle rubber motor set now remember four disadvantages using fuse-activated swinging weight dethermal izer First must concerned fire especially dry weather Second adds confusion preparing model flight sure light fuse Better have helper Third model lot heavier having lug hunk lead Remember move wing forward rebalance model will drag too So result model will climb high nor glide well may require heavier motor turn adds weight fourth strong thermal future Ill detail wing pop-off DT Let know works PFLI T F STA SDO 88 Youre going have hurry enter Sponsored San Diego Orbi teers Dave VTO Linstrum Model Builder magazine will another P contest enter time both P-30 rubber power Pee Wee-30 gas power full info rush SASE Dave Linstrum 4057 San Luis Drive Sarasota FL 33580 Hurry contest coming January 17 1988 can fly personbut proxy entries must arrive January 8 1988 Send proxies prepaid John Oldenkamp 3331 Adams Ave San Diego CA 92116 future PW-30 looks good Lee Campbell Campbells Custom Kits says will soon boxing Busy Bee all-sheet PW-30s Further hear Cox intends make new PW 020 engines However sug gest write Cox prod Let know much little engines needed Orbiteers Pee Wee-30 plan formation pack including some very good info getting 020 run well avail able $200 editor El Torbel I/no Howard Haupt 3860 Ecochee Avenue San Diego CA 92117-4622 * * * * * wraps up issue Keep tails light Ill out flying next month 120 Model Aviation Io SRPSM Dethermal izer FLIGHT
Edition: Model Aviation - 1988/02
Page Numbers: 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120
Of 14514 ballots received 431 disqualified various reasons leaving 14083 ballots tabulation Dave Brown won both EVP Dis trict 3 VP positions can hold fice chose EVP special election necessary decide Eva Biddle Bob Brown will become District 3 VP Note new election necessary because voted Dave Brown need given chance vote another choice Votes Vice Presidents Total District 3 Eva Biddle686 Bob Brown564 Dave Brown804 Write-In Candidates1 Total2055 District 7 Pete Waters1237 Write-In Candidates10 Total1247 District 9 Tom Boyd443 Travis McGinnis464 Write-In Candidates2 Total909 District 11 Ed McCollough693 Write-In Candidates16 Total709 Howard Crispin Jr 90 9 moving new era model aeronautics prospect quieter operation introduction new technology equipment will become apparent time goes Response beginning seen through articles var ious publications interest manufactur ers through increase letters comments welcome news Aeromodelers around world should see benefits near fu ture progress will costs can hope will some input financial support some re search will need done Good data absolute necessity real progress made area Early indications such support will forthcoming also hope members ClAM will willing provide some financial support program Alternatively some countries have technical data dealing subject would hope also made available ap plication problems related sound Academy serious its resolve something about problem As stated last issue intending work getting members track toward attaining universal acceptance accomplishment operating no higher 90 dBA measured 9 ft model following procedure SynopsisExecutive Council Meeting October 24-25 1987 following attendance meeting Reston VA President Don Lowe Altamonte Springs FL Executive Vice-President Jim McNeill Birmingham AL Executive Director John Worth Fairfax VA District Vice-President Don Krafft Duxbury MA VP-Il John Byrne Bayside NY VP-Ill Dave Brown Hamilton OH VPIV Howard Crispin Charlottesville VA VPV Lee Webster Manchester TN VP-VI Jim Sears Burgin KY VP-VII Pete Waters Northville MI VP-VIII Johnny Clemens Dal las TX VP-IX Travis McGinnis Arvada CO VP-X David Peltz Chatsworth CA VP-XI Ed McCollough Portland OR NAA Executive President Ev Langworthy Present Academy executive staff Bob Underwood Technical Director Vince Mankowski Nats General Manager Lynne Girdner Comptroller Micheline Madison Competitions Department Director Doug Pratt Special Projects Director Joyce Hager Executive Coordinator Bob Vojsla vek Administration Services Director Mike Woodfolk Membership Director Carl Ma roney Special Services Department Direc tor Geoff Styles PR Director Lou Ward Executive Assistant Guests Lillian Worth Winton Buckley Al exander Alexander Inc Doug Holland District IV Currin Elsenhart York Area RC Bob Dean Don Godfrey Werner Hoe ckele IMAA Bill District Ill Bill MathVotes Executive Vice President District TotalsNo 1No 2No 3No 4No 5No 6No 7No 8No 9No 10No 11Foreign Dave Brown70593927221142395602587765506462107437735 Horrace Cain1234357616148822296424771171464 Jim McNeill575936654577837977746947845031388430515 OtherCandidates31321341141101 Totals14083796134520828251465128613081207847213972954 should used check complianceews District V Boyd Bowdish Assistant VP standardDistrict VII Bob Hatschek FF Team Selec Continued page 106Continued page 104 AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John worth 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager 0 Comptroller Gisele Jackson 0 Competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Nets Generai Managen Vince Mankowski0 Special Services Director Carl Maroneye Specisi Events Director Douglas Pratt 0 Public Relations Director Geoff Styles 0 Technicei Dinctor2 Bob Underwood 0 Adminiatretlve Coordinator Bob Voislaveke Publicetions Director Carl R wheeleye Membership Director Mike Woodfolk S General Counsei Jeremiah Courtney February 1988 103 AMA HQ Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents L 1987 ElectionSound & Model Results Dave BrownAeronautics New EVP AMAs Executive Council equivalent toe Board Directors basically composed President Esecutive Vice President Executive Director 11 district Vice Presidents officers provided space month AMA News publication What say space however matter personal viewpoint sole responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council EC MeetingCont pg 103 tion Committee copy official minutes may ob tained request AMA HQ available approximately January 25 1988 minutes officiai until review possible suggested changes corrections made next Council meeting scheduled January 8 1988 regular meeting Academy Model Aeronautics Executive Council brought order 855 am Presi dent chaired meeting I Approval Minutes moved seconded approved unanimously accept July 10 1987 min utes amended written Council input II Executive Vice-Presidents Report A Insurance McNeill reviewed Acade mys insurance status concluding has successful year $5901 has paid out claims approximately $600000 1987 reserves untouched available 1988 B Building McNeill advocated expansion Headquarters building subject deferred January agenda C Teacher-CD McNeill also advocated creat ing new Contest Director rating teach ers Noting idea needs develop ment subject deferred Janu ary meeting Ill Executive Directors Contract Council went executive session produced following motion accept three-year Executive Director contract presented Bill Mathews effec tive February 1 1988 approved unani mously ED abstained IV 55-lb Weight Limit Don Godfrey spokesman IMAA presented proposal establishing Ex Interstate Model Flying Club Donates $2500 Mortgage Depletion Program Applied AMA Headquarters building mortgage $2500 donation will help reduce interest costs objective mortgage deple tion program rid AMA building mortgage thereby eliminating long-term mortgage interest burden encour aged donate solicit organize activity such 50-50 booster raffle fun-fly contest demo show display whatever benefit mortgage depletion program will benefit entire mem bership reducing amount AMA dues money would otherwise have used purpose Shown Executive Vice-President Vic Bock Interstate Model Flying Club presenting John Byrne AMA District II VP check amount $2500 toward mortgage depletion program perimental category model aircraft 55 100 lb proposal requires cooperation between AMA IMAA safety inspec tions certification denying AMA insur ance coverage aircraft certified airworthiness noted program nature compatible Academys obliga tion encourage research develop ment After considerable discussion safety factors involved motion passed approve AMA insurance experimental model aircraft weighing between 55 100 lb subject Council approval set requirements guidelines pro duced joint AMA/IMAA committee charged drafting regulations guidelines 12 2 against 6 EVP following appointed AMA segment committee Howard Crispin chairman Pete Waters Johnny Clemens John Worth advisory capacity Don Lowe V Sanctions/Giant Model Events Discussion noted problems coordinat ing sanction IMAA Giant Scale Fly-ins regular AMA event No 514 Giant Scale Contests problems due scheduling same day/weekend close proximity another drawing same participant base rec ommended approved Council consen sus instructions issued AMA contest coordinators treat class fly-in same manner rule book competitive event schedule conflict event 514 per recom mended rule book event separation dis tances see item XVIII Rules VI Insurance Review Winton Buckley Alexander & Alexan der Inc reported seven-year period firm has retained insur ance brokers risk management consul tants After discussion President appointed Insurance Committee Don Krafft chairman Jim McNeill Dave Brown Carl Maroney Doug Holland ad visory capacity committee review recommendations submitted Alexan der & Alexander Inc oversee AMAs insurance commitments peri odic reports Council VII Presentations AMA Fellowship Award present ed Travis McGinnis Johnny Clem ens replacement awards lost fire last Travis McGinnis left Arvada CO presented AMA Fellowship plaque AMA President Don Lowe October 24 1987 Executive Council meeting Travis received honor years AMA service district vice-president associ ate vice-president contest coordinator Con test Director Nats RC judge member Scholarship Committee chairman Nats Steering Committee February presented Fellowship Hall Fame Meritorious Service Johnny Clemens presented Bill Ef finger Robert Hatschek Hall Fame plaques VIII Frequency Plan Review Chuck Smith AMA member Chi cago addressed Council proposal amend RC Frequency Phase-In Plan calling immediate 20 kHz operation lower end 72 band 40 kHz upper end Frequency Committee Chairman Fred Marks noted current Phase-In Plan previously approved Council developed over period several years response modelers demands gradual phaseout plan has reconsidered times response various propos als similar Mr Smiths time result ing unanimous agreement alter plan No action taken Council deviate previously accepted pro gram IX Membership Junior Noting some AMA meets 25ctaday Junior memberships promoted include model rocketry activ ity youngsters Worth reported would help Contest Directors such meets able also apply one-day mem bership simple model rocket events approved unanimously expand 25t memberships include junior-age youngsters fly model rockets mo tors no larger C size conform ance NAR safety code B Foreign Discussion reaffirmed previ ous foreign member policy allow foreign members cast ballots na tional offices X Sound Crispin requested chairman Sound Committee attend District IX Denver meeting purpose con ducting advising regard noise mea happy occasion October 24 1987 Johnny Clemens Dallas TX re presented plaques three awards previously received plaques AMA Fellowship Model Aviation Hall Fame AMA Meritorious Service original plaques destroyed fire February 1987 completely burned Johnnys retail hobby store right down ground Clemens has since got ten back business another store gradually getting back replacement plaques shown being present ed AMA Executive Director John Worth left AMA President Don Lowe right symbolize long distinguished ser vice Johnny has given AMA model aviation general 104 Model Aviation Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 October Council meeting held Res ton filled much important business Its becoming apparent need either increase number Council meetings per year figure out some way reduce agenda items AMA continues grow therefore sues become increasingly complex must spend some time inside AMA organization fully appreciate complexity business AMA has shown growth rate five percent per year during past several years year will exceed 125000 members bursting seams Headquarters building staff neces sary deal needs membership Since flying site acquisition retention pressing problems seeking promote larger use public lands flying sites NAA National Aero nautic Association has promised help us quest using its influence high office Flying Site/Public Rela tions Department now preparing plan Council consideration January meeting addition have increased budget department allow involvement local basis resolve fly ing site issues also holding semi nars subject important gatherings around country Chicago Denver will sites two such seminars PR Department has recently pub lished Publicity Guide Model Clubs booklet will available club should aid dealing press other groups publicizing promoting activities addition other materials available meet particular need just ask Call Geoff Styles 703 435-0750 want help particular issue AMA does have resources pur chase flying sites around country can help quest sharing ex perience gained years dealing problem Noise Noise abatement important ad junct flying site retention panacea feel important work problem reasonable basis end will publish recommended noise standard based experience community requirements technological capability etc no position im pose requirement clubs respect nor would want also obvious clubs have noise problem What really trying generate initiative will stimulate de velopment area realizing problem can get worse popula tion moves closer flying sites Noise also can also have detrimental effect own hearing dont ignore problem Academy will sponsor research proj ect yeara first us will investigate under static dynamic conditions propellers noisy what design charac teristics necessary make quieter Until now has cut try experimentationhopefully will better understand problem result research Obviously conclusions will made available especially industry produces hardware us see need also noise re search other facets problem mufflers etc will make effort volve hobby industry other nations study out aware pertinent research area would like hear suggest contact Howard Crispin Council noise expert reviewed insurance program consider proposals increased coverage available look risks An surance committee has created maintain special vigilance area still pretty good position point time always poten tial significant concern respect plan increase coverage next year primarily encourage property own ers support hobby continue look up-front cover age protect own resources nothing available time strongly recommend members FLY SAFELY prevent injury others reduce financial risk especially vigilant flying nonclub facilities property owner will covered such instances un less special coverage sought UN CONTROLLED flier/spectator situations can occur could lead disaster models fly could become lethal weapons flown careless manner unenlightened spectator gets flight path plane especially vigi lant about equipment integrity dont fly radio glitching suspect Also dont fly beyond own capability need assistance seek help capable instructordont too proud AMA wants thoroughly enjoy hobby must recognize accidents can occur Having volved flight safety over years Ive seen reactions accident like wring ing hands lamenting so should have known better Quite often immediately layer safety fixes band-aid attempts eliminate problem Use smarts prevent accidents happening Encourage club use recommended field layout found AMA Rule Book important thing separate model flight path spectators property casual flights generally concern ourselves crowd control contest fun-fly Crashes occur time Fortu nately usually crash open areas due CONTROLLED flight environment Remember moment carelessness can result lifetime regret Council also considered proposal increase allowable model weight 100 lb basis system would control quality design construction check-out operation modes plan presented IMAA representatives special inter est group big models would apply models above 55 lb limit 100 lb might add France already has similar system effect plan provisionally approved subject approval final acceptable version plan An impor tant provision plan would limit flight velocity 80 mph precluding very highspeed heavy aircraft Personally feel controlling velocity very important safety since limits vehicles kinetic energy thereby positively affecting both ability avoid wayward objects operators ability cope partial con trol failures feel elements plan could apply other lighter models will looking overall safety point view Chicago RCI-ITA Show recently returned attending Radio Control Hobby Trade Association Show Chicago con junction show first-of-itskind gathering District VII associate vicepresidents meeting chaired Dis trict VP Pete Waters proved very fruitful attempt directly involve associ ate VPs AMA affairs desire create structure will better serve needs local basis would like AVPs available provide answers questions attend club functions etc end have increased district budgets accommodate such expense planning holding such meetings other districts also Chicago show provided opportunity talk subjectsa chance feel pulse Also able see latest goodies become aware future devel opments maybe made USA radio system future Hooray Now dont ask youll find out soon enough ready aint no question can well can long last can cost-competitive dollar may buy much abroad used manufacturers can get back doing own thingat least some extent also saw evidence work advance cause narrow-band radio equipment So market new equipment buy narrow band will crease useful life purchase promote safety flight operations Same time Peace safe flying SAFE FLYING IS NO ACCIDENT February 1988 105 Executive VPs Report Jim McNeiII AMA Executive VP 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 Charles Snyder president Charles County RC Club Brandywine MD writes October National Newsletter announced termination club roster program chose instead put burden AMA membership verification solely club object means someone club will have physically check out club members card see belong AMA chartered clubs members reason AMAs existence other way around look forward reply mod ification unilateral decision Charles letter has triggered clarifi cation AMAs new policy club sub mits complete roster list AMA HQ request verification AMA will verify members current membership status return list Thanks letter agree membership verification im portant AMA happy cooperate such verification will no longer automat ic Basically AMA will help clubs re sponsibility knowing whether flying club field AMA members will rest club read Ed Whittens Junior Flight page magazine month Ed writes dedicated column dedicated helping young people grow up come model airplane builders fliers page appears back maga zine AMA stuff therefore paid contribute work month Ed does writing free Did know Right minute Ed hatching out plan encourage juniors seniors competitionwise recall July Council meeting 25C one-day membership reinstated Juniors next Council meeting will try begin new program wherein school teacher anyone else can pay $500 fee obtain limited Contest Directorship day Limited CD will allowed such authorization day over such events rubber-powered stick cabin models over Hand-Launched Gliders Nothing else No powered models electric-powered glow-powered No tow catapult RC models kind No CL models Only rubber-powered HandLaunched something teacher can con duct contest school ground safe manner Ed wants work plan scheme Junior Flight excellent idea AMA lucky have Ed Whitten contributing time genius help get kids started limited CD license will good day will expire contest grounds fin ished will carry reward free AMA membership following year idea catches can con ducted anywhere US interested persons certainly worth try enough encourage juniors get involved need looks like excellent way involve young people contests What think going require $1 fee Limited CD Paul Smith ex plained dollar too cheap jacked up $5 Fredrick Webster Sierra Vista AZ writes feel should place Model Aviation AMA members can speak out heard AMA Speak-Out good title can average Sunday flier have voice chance intent forum generate ideas promote positive changes benefit Terry Rimert Jacksonville FL writes Never vote incumbent best political advice can receive Im sure applies unpaid volunteer office holders however case believe should heap more responsibility more abuse until Sound Cont pg 103 maximum recommended noise level will 90 dB measured 9 ft cen terline model model placed hard surface flying site motor running full power measurement will taken 90 degrees flight path right-hand side downwind model microphone will placed stand approximately 12 above ground line motor No noise-reflecting objects shall nearer Continued page 111 PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO FLY Safe Flying No Accident get burned Out quit own snap some best Chi cago fliers attending Lincoln Nats belong prestigious SOAR club run contest better look out L-R Jim McCarty Burt Marx Wayne Fredette Earl Fredrickson Tom Kallevang Rich Burnoski Ed Whyte Tom Tock Gregg Seydel Dave Haertel supposed picture forgot EC Meeting Cont pg 104 surements no objection Chairmans use Sound Committee funds such travel Crispin further reported North Caro lina State University proposal research model propeller noise reduction objective test quieter propeller de signs noted have never scientif ically isolated propeller noise such study necessary supplement exhaust noise reduction An initial motion accept North Carolina State University re search proposal failed 8 against 2 6 7 8 9 11 EVP NAA 6 1 3 4 5 10 ED Following pro con discussion topic moved seconded unanimously carried reconsider mo tion failed modified motion Continued next column 106 Model Aviation distinguished gentlemen playing idea sending aloft its own first Gas model ever fly state Wisconsin original design gassie initially powered free Loutrel donated Douglas hardware store Janesville WI has re stored re-covering forth Dont worry about modelthey lost nerve particular day right now rests AMA museum permanently Brown Jr bolted left Jack Glassen stored little plane 47 years center Elwin Linds ley restored right Al Helm original designers builders two ladies rear Mrs Ed Hopper Mrs Will Treder fine group including Bill Bates shown generously donated historic relic AMA museum model arrived Mr Conrad Hansen owner Brown Jr politely fit dis covered given engine away unbolted mailed him fine cura tor Mr Hurst Bowers saved day coming up spare Brown Jr glass showcase ended happily Executive Directors ViewFrom HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 National Fun-Fly/Convention Renojune 24-26 1988 . Something new AMAa National FunFlyis works locationReno may raise some eyebrows reason ing behind should get back down again people enjoyed Reno 1984 annual National Championships held also 1982 Scale World Championships held others did enjoy Reno because some flying site situations will involved 1988 RC CL flying planned main aircraft parking ramp Stead air base Control Line events held 84 Scale flown 82 smooth blacktop surface excellent con dition Free Flight flying planned new site north Steada former drag strip middle mile-and-a-half-square val ley additional retrieval area beyond Free Flight site has already called better Taft several FF people have tried currently project under way make better clear ing sagebrush marking bike routes model retrieval also possibility addi tional RC site about eight miles east Steadthe Reno RC Club field large blacktop runway Separate events could held location inter fering Stead RC operations During same weekend Stead West Coast SAM Championships also scheduled Old-Timer-type Free Flight Radio Control models will featured As 1984 Reno Convention Center will used activities AMA Convention displays seminars meetings trade show industry exhib its Indoor model flying including electric-powered RC models big weekend activity being developed basic event being AMAs first National Fun-Fly nature event will provide time place AMA members fly types models wont competition rule book sense will numerous awards provided different kinds models performances general idea everyone bring models theyve got Time slots loca tions will provided flights possible Swap shops auctions being considered MECA group Model Engine Collectors Association expected have famed Collec together events AMA Executive Council will also hand regular meetings opportunity rank file AMAers see board directors operates Mark dates June 24-26 1988 calendar Reno weekend will toric occasion Sidelight Reno great fam ily/sightseeing area Lodging plentiful economical food Reno caters visi tors makes welcome Plan now family friends Also note June Reno usually best time yearminimum winds warm dry rather hot humid great vaca tion city best time year Ranks Get Thinner . Recent years have seen famous old-timers depart modeling scene Names like Goldberg Axelrod Renaud Manulkin Plecan Grant Maloney others now part history Its nat ural enough have learned live diminishing ranks hoping other names will become equally famous time never left completely alone leaderless So resigned inevitable still produces jolt note phone call tells another modeling perso nality no longer us Lee Norcross has joined list passed away October age 71 Lee Norcross active Free Flighter over 60 years past president Thunderbugs club California ac tive Contest Director recent years flew Old-Timer type models loved Texaco eventhe won 1983 Lees son Joe carrying dads tradition notes Lee modeling friends world over such long tory Free Flighting Joe has no worries about dad being good company up dethermalizers never needed EC Meeting Cont pg 106 approved unanimously go/no-go decision accept North Car olina State University research proposal shall rest President District IV Vice-President Lowe Crispin after meeting principals project [not exceed $45000] Crispin also led Council discussion es tablish sound-level goal AMA activi ties achieved early practical order help reduce eliminate flying site losses due noise complaints motion approved unanimously recommend 90 dB nine meters maximum per missible noise level objective Xl Budget Brown chairman Finance Com mittee distributed proposed charter def ing objectives goals responsibilities authority Finance Committee see Appendix accepted presented noted stand ing committee chairman should likewise produce such charter After Brown explained answered questions concerning details 1988 budget series motions followed A That two replacement two new Headquarters positions approved total $74500 approved 12 2 against 6 11 B That up $2000 authorized District X AVP meeting conducted MS Show Pasadena January 1988 approved unanimously C That beginning 1988 officers budgets shall follows $4000 total cludes phone Districts X Xl $3000 total includes phone other districts $3000 total plus phone EVP Pres idents budget remains same approved 12 2 against 1 6 D That budget include funds pro vide lodging $25 day per diem Council member attendance Nats ap proved 11 2 against 1 10 1 abstained 6 E To increase CH Grant/AMA Schol arship fund $11000 $10000 1988 approved unanimously F That Capital Equipment budget 1988 approved amended total $82000 [Amendments new van $20000 new trailer $11000 computer upgrade $7600 Nats communication equipment $8000] approved unanimously G To authorize $2000 AMA participa tion 1988 EAA Air Academy Weekends education program youngsters ap proved unanimously H To approve 1988 operating budget presented amended approved 13 1 against X Following Peltz objection lack spe cific budgeting regard flying sites motion approved unanimously AMA HQ staff directed develop plan implement AMAs fundamental goal Protection Promotion Model Fly ing particular emphasis sub goal involving acquisition protection flying sites plan ad dress specific program details estimated costs manpower requirements draft mailed member Ex ecutive Council prior next meeting January Peltz noted supportable plan emerges Finance Committee should de velop new budget format supplement Continued page 108 February 1988 107 Lou Proctor wife Elsa Lou holding AMA Model Aviation Hall Fame plaque Elsa holding framed copy 1930 news paper clipping Proctor featured regarding Scale model airplane contest Date September 22 1987 reception hosted Joint Military R/C Flyers Club fol lowing Lous induction Model Avia tion Hall Fame see details December 87 issue Model Aviation page 113 EC Meeting Cont pg 107 replace present format reflect programs designed intended achieve AMAs fundamental goal sub goals previously adopted long-range planning meetings chairman Finance Committee commented would good topic special meeting purpose es tablishing implementation methods stated goals subgoals See item XVI Fu ture Meetings Additional Council budget actions ap proved objection 1 FAI representatives attending FAI Paris meetings shall receive $25 day per diem 2 Travel expense mileage shall com puted current government standard 225 mile 3 EVP President budgets shall carry over year year same VP bud gets XII NAA-FAI Lowe reported despite financial difficulties National Aeronautic Asso ciation AMA division fee NAA will remain same 1988 also noted possibility NAA assist ance obtaining flying sites military government sources Council com ments included recommendation NAA make greater effort publish aero modeling news its magazine XIII World Championships 1988 Executive Director recom mended received approval proceed plans host Indoor World Cham pionships Johnson City TN Elec tric Power World Championships St Louis MO break-even basis Junior WC Discussion produced consen sus first Junior Free Flight World Championships Poland problem events too sophisticated very few experienced young fliers type contest agreed Executive Director will ask international aeromodeling ganization reevaluate feasibility holding WC originally offered further has authority draw AMA participation better plan forthcoming 1989 US offe host combined Radio Control world championships F3A F3B F3C F3D briefly discussed noting formal hosting bid has received Chesapeake VA another loca tion possibility Westover AFB MA site 1985 Pylon WC XIV Nats Reviews 1987 McGinnis 87 Nats Steering Commit tee chairman reported Lincoln Nats favorably reported modeling press except Outdoor Free Flight events extra activities well received contest well run explained overbudget fig ure $18000 attributed achieving needed 1500 contestant entry $9000 Combat accident $5000 radio equipment maintenance 1988 Crispin 88 chairman Mankow ski described aid map 1988 Nats locations designated Free Flight area discussed suitability size terrain possibility splitting off Indoor Outdoor Free Flight Nats main events also discussed Factors noted weigh against separate FF Nats events enthusiasm local modelers site policy rotat ing Nats nationally results attendees being within average days driving distance noted 88 Nats local Free Flight com munity expressed strong support location offered Following extensive discus sion motion approved accept 1988 Nats plan presented Steering Committee Nats General Manager 8 2 4 5 6 7 8 11 ED 2 against 3 10 During discussion affirmed scarcity good Free Flight flying sites serious concern Council does easily lend itself solution However Executive Director noted ray light reporting National Air Race Association has bought 19 square miles land Reno has offered AMA use some land north Stead Airfield Worth proposed helping clear part mile-and-a-half-square area sign ing use agreement making avail able various AMA sanctioned events approved unanimously authorize $2000 clearing purposes Reno site offered National Air Race Association XV First National Fun Fly Mankowski reported event pre viously approved concept has de veloped follows Date placeJune 24-26 1988 Reno NV AMA has access convention center no cost will trade show various types seminars frequency checking control SAM Champs west coast concept fun-fly reach out AMAs large popula tion sport fliers providing noncom petitive type event coupled expo sure wider spectrum modeling world products instruction frequency ed ucation forth approved unan imously first National Fun-Fly held Reno 1988 XVI Future Council Meetings Approved following second regular 1988 Executive Council meeting held conjunction National Fun-Fly Reno unani mous B January 1988 Council meeting held California conjunction IMS Show approved 8 2 against 6 3 C special meeting held Res ton VA during April 1988 date de cided January meeting purpose long-range planning imple mentation previously approved goals objectives AMA XVII Dual candidacy topic consequences someone simultaneously winning two posi tions briefly discussed de cided discussion needed will done later meeting XVIII Rules Emergency Proposals emergency rules interpretations having nothing threats life property deemed simply too important wait next rules change cycle Contest Board Coordinator Don Lindley asked Council issue statement restricting emergency proposals true situations threat life and/or property President followed delegating Technical Director authority make determinations concerning emer gency proposals practice Contest Board Coordinator Technical Direc tor will confer accordance Con test Board procedures document Also emergency/interpretation proposals make through system year falling between rules change cycles rule book publications will synopsized magazine during year determined B Giant Model Sanctions order rectify complaints item V synopsis Technical Director reported contest co ordinators will instructed treat class fly-in same manner rule book competition eventnot schedul ing conflict Event 514 per recom mended rule book event separation distances C Flight Safety Rules Contest Board Co ordinator submitted action needed institute uniform safety codes sport contest flying defining conditions under activity will suspended restricted recommended Safety Committee cooperation insurance underwriters develop firm definitions should used add items Safety Code Safety Committee Sears Clemens Brown McNeilI assigned task assistance Bob Under wood will present ideas com mittee review XIX Memberships NAMBA Worth reported North American Model Boating Association has asked AMA affiliation Discussion re sulted a consensus ways incor porating other associations AMA membership insurance structure will dis cussed special meeting April 88 Bill Mathews asked look legal ramifications such affiliations B Club Membership Processing Execu tive Director reported previous backlog club processing has elimi nated future club roster mainte nance will individual clubs responsibility AMA help neces sary C Disability Previously Council tempted accommodate disabled people reduced membership rate found impossible administrate due lack standardization evidence prov ing disability No action taken change policy time D Instructors Noting instructors pivotal process introducing re taining new people hobby/sport approved institute effective January 1 1988 $80 insurance rate instructors provides instructor insur ance student time instruct ing one-on-one 7 2347811 ED 3 against 5 6 10 XX Committee Reports A Films Byrne remarked committee Continued page 110 108 Model Aviation Connecticut 0 Maine 0 Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-Ptesident PO Box 1828 Duibury MA 02331 617 9344245 Aseociete Vice Presidents Gerald Browa PO Ban 4384 Middlntown RI 02840 Bill Chandler PO Boy 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Aah St Townsend MA 01400 Bob Landry 80 Main St Eanex Jct VT 08452 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03284 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St Avon CT OOOOi Frequency Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Marstona Mum MA 02848 Re-districting The Re-districting Committee formed February 1986 Council meeting goals try give district about same number members Don Lowe became presi dent asked committee investigate possibility changing administra tion within districts During time District X Vice President complain ing about inequities contests contest flyers contest boards etc problems trying find solutions some items very rapidly came apparent First elected vicepresident person can vote Council meetings would seem indicate much change could made administration would nearly impossible equalize districts mem berwise area district going way outsize example District X has about 21000 members District IX has about 5000 added enough area District IX have 20000 members total area would large VP could administer Council polled twice much interest could detected make large changesappar ently same response 1969 again mid-Seventies re districting discussed October 25 Council meeting re port given appear very few solutions would address goals District X Vice-President insists equality areasbut offers no work able solutions Since present system working so-called prob lems decided pursue re districting further rather devote time productive issues Brunswick Area Modelers club lo cated Brunswick ME area has chartered about two years year about 25 members fly primarily Sailplanes powered models 20 45 size range club very active year promoted Indoor fun-fly April youngsters follow ing report fun-fly sent club president Tim Toutant Mr Don Krafft Earlier year April 11 1987 Brunswick Area Modelers along Maine Model Clubs Association sponsored Indoor fun-fly event held annually took place Brunswick Rec reation Center facility has good height Indoor flying no rafters contend whole idea fun-fly get kids Maine involved spirit model aviation Beginners Comet Cadet kits used because ease building parentyoungster interaction planes judged building design tro phy awarded three age groups Other balsa plane kits ready-to-go va riety made available door kids chance fly planes prior contest make trim ad justments club members out full force lend hand cheer youngsters lot Hot Stuff used repair damaged planes timekeeper other Gordon Light 85 years young has longtime spearheader model avia tion goes way back days young AMA thrill watching Gordon dodge planes keeping time scoring best three timed flights made things simple great watching kids putting turns rubber motor letting plane go occasion wing tail would break youngster would come over asking Can fix instant Hot Stuff came instant smile plane ready go again After Juniors finished time lunch wife Chris Bill Chandlers wife Donna kept hot dogs baked goods soft drinks flowing would like thank two job well done During lunch VCR tapes aeromodeling several RC aircraft display well Helicopters After lunch Seniors turn fly ing enabled Juniors see sophisticated Indoor planes include Scale penny-weight kids amazed slow long penny-weights flew time al four minutes planes Amazing As day drawing close prior awards being handed out kids lined up famous mass launch What sight planes went everywhere time awards handed out smiles win ners faces made feel Indoor event well worth effort am look ing forward doing again next year Brunswick Naval Air Station Open House August 15th open house Brunswick Naval Air Station static dis plays air show Navy featuring Blue Angels Brunswick Club very prominent display hangar modelers started air show off 30-minute demonstration Tim Toutant air traffic controller instru mental organizing displays fly ing Unfortunately time flying ran out just about start turn know military time up stop flying Tim lost chance good day model aviation re ceived good boost Johnnie Clemens Most know John Clemenshe past president has served Executive Council years owns hobby shop Dallas TX has business over 40 years Last February store completely destroyed fire arsonperson caught materials collected over 40-year period destroyed October 25 1987 Coun cil meeting John awarded Hall Fame Fellowship Meritorious Service Awards second time replace lost fire As far know person receive awards twice Coming Events ion Chelmsford MA sponsored 495th RC Squadron information contact Jim Gilliatte 533 Lex ington Rd Concord MA 01742 e Model Club Expo August ME April 16-17 1988 armory Hazel Sig Hester Maxey Hester scheduled guests should receive issue mag azine just about Christmas-time Barb would like wish Merry Christmas Happy Prosperous New year February 1988 109 Brunswick Area Modelers Club display Brunswick Naval Air Station Photo Herb Rollins John worth ana uon LOW6 presenting awards John Clemens center iim ousans ana nis ~nrimsian age inc Brunswick Naval Air Station Demonstration 1991 radio system Frequency Committee Chairman Fred Marks L AMA staff member Doug Pratt center District Xl Vice-President Ed McCoilough Youngsters Indoor tun-Iy Bruns wick ME April 11 1987 New Jersey 0 New York II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-8319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 280 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 861 APO NY 09123 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Dreoch 9 Wiliow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 Ray Juacttkua 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppet 184 N Union Street Olean NY 14760 Robert Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam Saitier 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myera 70 Froelich Farm Rd. Hickavitle NY 11801 Second District Thoughts As dur ing youthful adult years has caught up mad love affair model airplanes must confess sound sweet 60 prop match has always rivaled classic Song Lorelei its unremitting grasp upon sensibilities Moreover flying am writing latest Council meet ing Virginia La Guardia derive much comfort reassuring sound noisy jet power plants doing thing well out wing Noisy yes sooooo indispensable protection human life Such sounds noise prefer seem form natural part society whereas au ditory by-products model aviation re garded full-scale earthlings unnec essary annoyances must certainly understand unwel come impact upon nonmodeler ears power plants and/or propellershence need prompt effective action direction lessening what has become threat retention existing flying sites and/or location new ones Rest assured Executive Council working hard solve top-priority problem progress being made toward early effective solution Please bear us Syracuse Symposium 12th Edition District 2 fortunate having impressive model aircraft shows year including captioned event shall held January 30 1988 under Central New York Model Aircraft Associations auspices Jefferson Street Armory Syracuse NY annually presented spectacle never fails attract visitors far wide thus justifying arduous efforts 14 clubs comprising membership CNYMAA addition valuable modeling seminars during Big Day show features numerous dealer club booths demonstrations such other attractions large swap shop movies VCR flying demos RC Free Flight mod els race cars boats ships etc Thanks continued courtesy CNYMAA AMA shall again have its usual Information Members Service booth shall look forward joining another groundflying session will pay us visit addition AMA shall anticipate holding its traditional District 2 Membership meeting during show again year please make effort attend 110 Model Aviation Aeroguidance Society Inc club head quartered Vestal NY has truly pioneered RC model aircraft flying part country fact midst its 33rd year actively promoting model avia tionmainly no means solely its native District 2 AMA compliment worthy club its members having come far accomplished much richly deserves AMA Award Excel lence received several years ago Its newsletter Connector currently edited Tony Cammarata among very best its leadership headed President Bob Noll highly effective club now preparing two-day mall show held January 23 24 1988 up state location known Oakdale Mall details contact Dick Fish RD #1 Box 276 Newark Valley NY 13811 Tel 607 642-3373 Meroke Radio Control Club Inc According latest copy Smoke Signals edited Pat Dennis club celebrating its 25th anniversary congratulations hereby warmly tendered District 2 club based Merrick Ll NY Third Annual Wally Rodriguez Memorial Air Show third consecutive year friends aeromodeling associates late Wally Rodriguez turned out full force honor memory appropriate way ie putting another great model aircraft show scene again Sunken Meadow State Park Long land NY Despite postponement necessi tated bad weather upon earlier date attendance both modelers specta tors impressive hence great tribute Wally Again due credit ex tended members Wallys club [1 Flying Eagles CD Anton Tony Kirchenko course Long land State Recreation Commission invaluable assistance furnishing flying site Thanks too LI Heliflyers able participation As always Jim Boccinfuso major participant thank dedicated Norace Sacher keep ing informed developments thor oughly enjoyed earlier shows keenly look forward next So should scene caught ever-present camera Have Great Day San Diego Translated outstanding District 2 aeromod elers Everybodys Friend John P Day leaving Tappan NY relocating sunny California along wife Ann during retirement years John has done promote aeromodeling could possibly describe limited space through forceful initiative profound devotion great sport/hobby im pressive farewell ceremony Oradel NJ recently attended John hon ored both Interstate Model Flying Club Charter Member Secretary-Treasurer Old Time Eagles Model Airplane Club active member photo show Frank Costello president Old Time Eagles MAC presenting John warmly worded plaque pen desk set farewell shot show Vic Bock execu tive vice-president Interstate Model Flying Club presenting complete Airtron ics Module RC Set John farewell EC MeetingCont pg 108 intended overseer film proj ects currently no new projects planned recommended after view ing new NFL video produced AMA some decision reached best way maximize its distribution B Frequency Waters reported June issue Model Aviation contained conflict ing information concerning new fre quency identification flags Introductory comments indicated new streamers channel number plaques re quired AMA sanctioned events rec ommended club flying fields plan stated flag system recom mended sites clarification will published states flag plan frequency identification strongly rec ommended RC operating sites whether general sport sanctioned events individuals clubs re quired use AMA system strongly recommended interest uniformity Continued page 112 uear up ano LOCKO As fuss sylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Dave Brown District Ill Vice-President 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Aaaociate Vice Prealdenta Eva Biddie 2156 Sireet Road Warrington PA 18976 Bob Diveiy 29325 Gains Mills Pepper Pike OH 44124 Francis Fiuharty 504 21st Si Vienna WV 26101 Corky Heiiman SR 108 North Hoigate OH 43527 Laird Jackson 1025 Wainui St Phitadeiphia PA 19107 Eugene Shelkey 217 Eucild Ave Scottdaie PA 15683 Frequency Coordinator James Bearden 5552 Fosran Ct Cincinnati OH 45239 Phone 513 542-4406 Well election results being written little over week being tabulated sure seems funny think just could last column Its excellent opportunity re flect AMA has changed since elected eight years ago Eight years ago AMA Headquarters con sisted few fourth-floor rented cramped rooms downtown Washington DC Just over 20 employees worked cramped quarters annual budget around million insurance policy cost $100000 America being held hostage Iran typical Executive Council meeting held Holiday Inn near Washington National Airport lasted day breaking up seven evening three full meetings year days plus Wednesday eve ning meeting Nationals usually last ing three four hours Occasionally would have time some long-range plan ning simply brainstorm results great AMA grew prospered growth prosperity came change atmosphere Executive Council once time stop smell roses now hardly have time blow noses once time dis cuss creation film projects now cant take time out watch premier short workload mem ber EC has increased substantially AMA now has its own Headquarters build ing staff 50 five-million-dollar bud get self-insurance plan involving two million dollars reserves Quite change isnt same time number clubs particularly number sanc tioned events has skyrocketed Its now quite common get two three requests presence same date As has evolved typical VP spends 20 30 hours per week average AMA business presidents job has come full-time-plus Keep mind also people volunteers An AMA officer wears multitude hats course fulfilling obligations primary ones being work within district work AMAs board directors Exec utive Council As expected workloads increase something has give some portion responsibility must given priority case workloads have increased priority has work Executive Council matters insurance finances safety rules etc backbone hobby Admittedly heart sport club level clubs need proper admin istration national level need pep talk elected officials primary means communication tween AMA officer con stituents column Model Aviation believe columns reflect somewhat personality priorities particu lar officer Some full pats back can gotten some read like travelogue within district some read like district activities report some used keep informed what going Executive Council level have tended use column latter think its important know what going top what going next county over after affects also think performance typical VP judged ability write good column ability get meaningful things ac complished within board directors Executive Council unfortunate AMA headed Well hope con tinues grow prosper does will obviously require some realignment its structure structure will evolve anyones guess suspect creased dependence AVPs local district levels will take place perhaps district newsletter complete editor will supplement VPs column reporting district activities very top level need establish minimal salary president amount time necessary job will always reduce ability earn living also need increase emphasis VP position whatever position may called future function working estab lish major policies organization fact last column VP Id like say eight years Ive served Executive Council Ive seen lot members come go have no ticed thing have common man member Executive Council Ive dealt has extremely dedicated model aviation has worked very hard enhance opportu nities enjoy hobby/sport dont always see eye eye its hard imag ine working finer dedicated bunch people sport indeed fortu nate Sound Cont pg 106 9 ft model microphone Please note specification mea surement made over hard surface Readings taken over grass will lower figure 2 6 dBA Read ings taken over grass will therefore very misleading Considering rather small area needed operation clubs should have little problem providing some sort hard surface purpose need approximate readings would assume taken like distance air major discrepancy between readings decibel level sound generated air really accurate method determining inflight value sound pressure Whenever fly know engine unloads runs higher speed air Lack ing ability read sound generated under conditions have exercise some caution what use figures discuss sound neighbors location still imperative know value sound position relate readings get ground also means know what nearest point flight point interest Handbook will effort made shortly after first new year con solidate organize much informa tion has printed over past two years will put form formational booklet made available membership Whether will free require some small cost known time Availability such document should provide ready source answers questions may have have what believe useful essential data could included feel free send will work corporate publication Any information subject welcome close Methods checking see what project neighborhood have published several occasions want repeat procedures now would like mention some generali ties subject get letters asking about field locations overfly areas worry about some out ex ample have letter making reference proposed new site located about onequarter mile nearest residence will see flying Scale Pattern sport models powered engines up Quadra sizes estimated flying will within 300 ft house question com pletely unsatisfactory individual capable hearing can certain unless active member club will have field very long one-quarter mile present oper ation nearest approach model will probably have difficulties must get very lowest level can possibly attain keep distance away potential complaints order bring sound down range very close being inaudible Clubs mistakenly make efforts es tablish field provides potential complaints leads ultimate loss field may well losing flying site may risking possibility complete banning model aviation political district Carefully consider results can ensue smallest complaints No matter great sport have just time have clout golfers softball teams others have public eye need work harder others property support way can very carefully prepare flying site acquisition package utmost thought means understand dB/distance relationships build self trap Remember locality Continued page 114 February 1988 111 Delaware 0 District Colambia S Vrginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President Iti 1 Beechwood Dr Itteoville VA 22901 Matyland 0 North Camlina Associate Vice Presidents Robert E Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 Chuck Foreman 5811 Risker Dr Mechanicsville VA 23111 Doug Holiand 3517 Fernwood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Rick Christoph 970 Star Crest ilarrisonburgVA 22801 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington 06 19809 Charles Spear 288 Holly Lane Mocksville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 8408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 919 488-5986 District IV Associate Vice-President meeting major events past month meeting held AMA Headquar ters District IV associate vicepresidents Bob Champine unable attend rest spent very full day 14 November being briefed concerning what going within Academy hope going Con tinued growth Academy have place ever-increasing load volunteers AVP extremely impor tant member group requires AVP thoroughly informed has case past meeting first what hope will such future should en able AVP provide im mediate assistance regard questions arise first things agenda tour facility obtain feel what takes service membership Mike Woodfolk Membership Department Direc tor showed us what required follow application renewal mo ment arrives Reston entire opera tion designed expedite membership card get hands soon possible Playing big role operation various computer system compo nents Without computerization would impossible Bill Read computer program mer later showed AVPs details computer installation answered questions operation system Carl Wheeley ever-present Headquar ters explained what involved getting Model Aviation out month photo below has Carl going over things AVPs Chuck Foreman back camera Charlie Spear District IV Frequency Coordina tor Paul Yacobucci right Among other Headquarters staff assisting briefing John Worth Executive Director Vince Mankowski Nationals Manager provided insight sub jects such insurance upcoming Tidewater Nats next photo shows Frequency Com mittee member Bill Hirschberger during disiYussion Radio Control operation intend down road Bill very knowledge able subject able clear up questions brought meeting membership impor tant lot misunderstandings cleared up subject Since major ity AMA members fly radio control everyone needs informed Doug has begun serving Academy another way addition AVP duties providing us expert financial advice typical areas can use expertise members pro vide help needed No person can master everything organiza tion grows greater need assist ance making things run smoothly intend will continuing ef fort increased correspondence associate vice-president will visible Award time distinct privilege presenting Hall Fame Award Hew itt Phillips recently read Hewitts contributions aviation December Model Aviation actual presentation took place Brainbusters fall Free Flight contest held Petersburg VA Airport Hewitt always out ing what loves mostflying Free Flight Hewitt joins very outstanding group Academy membersthose have made aeromodeling what today Thank Hewitt us last photo de picts occasion Summer 1988 us District IV want planning best aeromodel ing vacation ever experienced Make plans come Tidewater Nationals Bring families enjoy great historic area Tidewater Virginia cradle nation much have today originated Come part historyand best modeling will looking Tidewater EC MeetingCont pg 110 C Marketing Peltz reported intention gather demographic information utiliz ing questionnaire format mailed AMA members agreed will develop questionnaire send Council review possible changes authority proceed within reasonable time mailing D Awards Criteria Report Jim Searssee Appendix II motion approved ac cept Awards Criteria proposal 7 2 4 6 7 811 ED 2 against 3 10 XXI Awards Approved publicity follow con junction presentation four awards Superior Service two Dis tinguished Service XXII National Newsletter Following discussion approved unanimously VPs district newsletter insert AMA National Newsletter may altered In-depth discussion agenda item deferred until next Council meeting Council mem bers will present some Council mem bers leave after Saturday meeting adjourned resumed Sunday meeting adjourned October 25 100 pm Appendix ICharter AMA Finance Commit tee Objective To provide Executive Council information plans options purpose improving streamlining AMA financial planning cost analysis track ing control GoalTo provide AMA sound fiscal management techniques order extract maximum benefit expendi tures investment available funding Responsibilities 1 Finance Committee charged responsibility oversight budgeting AMA operations includ ing comparison expenses income projections Budgets other financial plans presented Executive Council approval since Finance Committee has no budget approval author ity 2 Finance Committee charged examining fiscal aspects AMA ac counting cost control efforts charged Executive Council over seeing efficiency adequacy practices techniques employed 3 Finance Committee required oversee evaluate AMA fund accumulations ie dues surplus insurance funds building funds etc suggest plans pro posals safe profitable investments said funds 4 Finance Committee charged providing guidelines finan cial impact proposed AMA action plans Continued page 116 112 Model Aviation Pictured below group associate vice-presidents frequency coordi nator left right Paul Yaco bucci frequency coordinator Rick Chris toph Chuck Foreman Bob Babura Charlie Spear Scotty Moyer Doug Holland Alabama 0 florida 0 Georgia S Mississippi 0 Puerto Rico Sooth Carolina S Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1 aaa Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Phone Work 615 4554100 Phone Home 615728-3263 Aesoclate Vice Prealdenta Edward Hunter 3 Box 288 Amory MS 38821 Richard Jackson 2118 Thornlen Dr N Charleston SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Detray Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi SR 00866 Boa 1532 Fuierdo FR 00648 Ed Moorntsn 85 12th Street Shalimar FL 32570 Dick Patton 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 840 East Glochester Place NorcrOss GA 30071 Frequency Coordinetor Burnia Fields P0 Box 1063 Strickland Rd Interlaches FL 32048 Phone 1904 684-2517 fall Executive Council Meeting held October 24/25 Reston VA Sev eral items business conducted need mentioning District 5 viewpoint First several long-needed ac tions taken sound problem Council finally named target noise level modelers industry shoot chose 90 dB 9 ft goal pretty big noise reduction highspeed engine events such Pattern Pylon much higher some Coun cil members wanted will however hard achieve possible good muf flers reduce engine exhaust noise very low level low exhaust noise would present real problem Yet engines out noisy exhausts threatening flying site retention immediate need get such fenders change ways think quiet good mufflers wont totally cure problem No sir Most us know high rpm high power output propel lers can almost noisy exhaust dont believe find good cobalt Elec tric can turn 12000 rpm lis ten noise Yet other rpm what about propellers makes noise fact very little scientific formation available what generates noise like everything else dont know features create noise cant design avoid effort rectify situation AMA has authorized R&D contract North Carolina State study model-sized propellers turning rpm fall within range actual current practice get some insight propeller noise generation effort includes tests low-speed wind tunnel get data inflight propeller noise model flight speeds break ing new ground AMA effort pays off perhaps should consider research projects other modeling problems need ideas area way talking about inflight noise resonance also big noise pro ducer some cases especially true some fiberglass airplanes caused vibration traveling engine through planes structure skin radiated outside world often increased magnitude use vibration-absorbing mounts greatly reduces kind noise Little lord mounts can used sort rubber grommet glued place around mounting bolts much like heavy-duty servo mount grommet treatment will also reduce engine-gener ated vibration loads radio equip ment Try youll like whole Council got behind plea Dave Peltz expenditure of AMA budget securing holding flying sites believe AMAs noise reduction efforts belong category surely much can done ever Council couldnt think anything meeting So asked AMA Head quarters think about see what pro posals could come up may think cop-out Headquar ters has some smart people often have great ideas Just case dont come up good ideas about wiz ards out District 5 land Give some deep thought Come up some ideas help flying site acquisition Dont worry ideas arent completely worked out will put together everything else see cant work up good program happen agree Dave Peltz onethe future model aviation tied up availability ad equate flying sites takes short re view flying site problems discussed District 5 newsletters come conclu sion So lets put effort solution Another item Council meeting involved presentation Don Godfrey IMAA proposal new largescale model class known experi mental put together along lines full-scale practice requires much doc umentation utilization good design practices produce safe large-scale model aircraft well certification procedure airplanes would restricted 55 100 lb all-up weight limited 80 mph top speeds could flown twice day demonstra tion flights Giant model fly-ins Council gave tentative partial approval concept proposal needs further work before totally satisfactory believe needs incorporate strict flight test program demonstrate design margins built representative models structure its control system ade quacy its flutter margin its controllability its slow-flight capability fact such large airplanes properly designed tested should safer average Pattern Pylon model much work re mains incorporate provisions proposal will make such aircraft surable Still its good start Now back District 5 affairs may have tried contact Burnis Fields District 5 Frequency Coordina tor probably know left district few months Truth off sabbat ical Sig went such exotic places Ida Grove Lincoln Converse did lot flying ultimately flying machines broken hes back home tired repairing ready help District 5 have frequency prob lems Same old address phone number way Burnis says toughest prob lem keeping suitable crate ship scanner around So fellows treat box carefully gets lot use Well wel come back Burnis need Well its official 1988 Nationals will include Free Flight events best sites available have viewed field have varying opinions its adequacy Some say good fields get along east coast Some say its adequate wind doesnt blow Others very disap pointed because its best site USA see Well Ive said before its compromise dont split up Nats events can expect compromis es over sites could used exclusively single event contest involved So far Council doesnt want split up Nationals well continue have make less perfect sites However must say sites suggested Free Flight community also far perfect way another Im sure perfect site exists Also perfect site doesnt refuse go Taft year after year example Na tional Free Flight Contest must move around country us get chance compete guess means about fourth year well have fly Eastern farm fields woods corn ditches younger days enjoyed chal lenge winning spite site now Im afraid Ill lose airplanes So its radios rate challenge Free Flighters make best site have good contest also en courage NFFS continue looking sites developing plans future sep arate Nationals time ripe Its time year clubs have winter banquets Air Foiler Club no exception year made videotapes of events plan show handiwork banquet January Cant wait see results Ill let know its something well again next year Allen Taylor president Flying Grif fins Griffin GA dropped note re port death Dick Miller November 4 1987 following note expresses sentiment of us Dick senior member club Flying Griffins well member Fayetteville Flyers Fayetteville GA Dick lover aviation good friend knew him virtual walking encyclopedia con cerning RCing always willing share help anyone asked will missed Got note hardworking AVP Mississippi Ed Hunter tached copy newsclipping October 11 Sunday edition McComb Enterprise-Journal clip involved fullpage article pictures activities Camelia City Modelers finest examples kind public re lation activities need dispel toy airplane image Articles like go long way help flying site retention problem making general public aware legitimate responsible group Keep up good work fellows Hey about three-year rule change cycle Ive few comments say better way go remember switched two-year cycle believe worked well What say about three-ear cycle Let know feel let Contest Board members hear Well time build next years master pieces Got get out shop See next month Febiuaiy 1988 113 Illinois 0 Indiana 0 Kentucky S Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Oulturd Ri 5 Boa 00 Docuiur IN 46733 Charlie Buser 4944 N Orunge Norridge IL 00650 Cal Bitni #3 Custle Drive RR 2 Florissunt MO 03034 Wiiliam Kern 1008 12th St. Bedford IN 47421 Dick Tuylor 7020 Jefterson Kansas City MO 64114 Siun Watson 10414W 134 Street Puiss Pork IL 60464 Bill Zimaler Box 72 Vurns IL 61375 Fall has fallen leaves changing temperatures dropping Winter just around corner will time read Its building time again us Its also time plan next years events may want include plans year visited several clubs have never visited AMA officer before take lot pride first weekend October made trip Franklin IN fly-in held Johnson County RC Flyers laid-back affairs really enjoy going weather just right little wind lots sunshine So air stayed full planes whole day just sat around talked loved should see flying site guys gals have Its part complex parks set abandoned military site saw noth ing wide-open space around runway old street blocked end parks people installed rest rooms benches understand have spec tators week club has grown six 50-plus members over five-year period Next attended X-CeIl Championship CL meet sponsored CL stunter making comeback Lew McFarland Lexington Aero Modeling Society filled out crew course another excellent contest add list dont see could have because expecting snow moment contest special meaning CL contest last contest site local clubs golf course replacing runways circles enjoyable years have spent lot us really hate see gates close final time new flying site well its way being completed new runway circle Ive gone new site checked out myself would lieve 600 ft runway RC guys looks like goes on Next off Lawrenceville IL Mid-America FF Champs realize second trip year have go FF action Thats its As usual another excellent turnout Good weather boot Lawrenceville saw AVP St Louis Cal Ettle seems hes decided get back FF nice chat Cal going retire air line business shortly expect see him contests future Oh yeah Cal also working world champs Electric St Louis next year Im planning myself time read Cal should have bestowed Superior Service Award Chris Matsuno Chris has very ac tive FF politics some time has FF contest board several terms So Chris havent received yet see Cal Thanks Ive really handing out awards officers year Its such small price pay work theyve done us wish could give know payment will get other satisfaction have done good job us Ive said before must remember official AMA people doing work free fact expenses usually out own pockets still some myself So can give award makes smile down deep weve gotten off real cheap Since Im speaking Doug Kincaid kind enough send pictures handing Chuck Gray Superior Service Award Next made trip Council meeting Ill let read synopsis yourself Im sorta short space last weekend October spent own club decided have picnic families As modelers have remember families dont get volved lot quite often dont realize what-all field picnic gave new insight crowd terrific everyone seemed have good time Gary Frost St Louis wrote note month let know CL bash turned out Buder Park Apparently did excellent job PR work lot media coverage see guys afraid losing park isnt used enough Well proved differently funny thing Gary mentioned way radio announcer stopped middle description Speed told listeners about 200-mph Speed ships guess would quite shock know model can go fast Ron Ballard AVP Decatur sent next picture Indy Screamin Eagles jet Fun-Fly July excellent two-day meet held symposium Sunday bad Bob Gulch dropped line let know third annual Snowball sponsored Polar Bear Squadron Bob said weather event looked go ing mess up whole day Wrong Heck thing put Polar Bears Right think bad weather proper Polar Bear Snowball events Well did too showed up force Unfortunately weather cooperated good time Only kidding Bob says thanks Doug Kincaid sent some pictures Big Bird event Terre Haute mentioned last month thought would like see photos Ole Doc Carmichael got caught sagging engine problems takeoff ended up tall tree As can see first photo below model hurt Well some guys decided cut bird down treeand second photo below shows painful results Some days just dont pay get outta bed does have noise ordinance can hit public nuisance claims extremely difficult contend What must done work diligently getting act together prior possi ble complaints Work attaining lowest levels possible sound make sure flying site adequate prevent overfly ing populated areas attempt make comparisons operation lawnmowers such Essential equipment has consideration model aircraft engine will never attain Good public rela tions essential should number entire club operation Establish sound guidelines compatible particular location remember 90 9 starters may have go lower can done 114 Model Aviation Enough now. SoundCont pg 111 Iowa 0 Michigan 0 Msnwtta 0 Wiscoasin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 111 E Main Upper Level Northville Ml 48167 CompuServe address EMAIL 700472162 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Glenwood N Golden Valley MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents Bud Gorman Box 33 Knife River MN 55609 Jack Finn 368 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapida IA 52402 Ruteell Knetzger 2625 E Shorewood Blvd Miiwaukee WI 53211 Jean Latlk 305 Patti Place Holiand Ml 49423 Carl Moha 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 53705 Ron Sears 132 5 Roalyn Pontiac Mi 46054 Paul Smith 11112 Dlii Drive Sterling HIa Ml 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Box 357 Minocqua WI 54548 past month has very hectic lots traveling around district Executive Council meeting Reston first stop last 1987 very important ar ranged AVP Boyd Bowdish Min neapolis also attend although travel outside district border felt expense worth fact cost comparable visiting Minneap olis area Boyd great time am serting report traveled Reston VA AMA Head quarters invitation Pete sit Executive Council meeting sched uled Saturday 24th Pete felt experience would ben efit western part District VII giving additional insight AMA Head quarters program Executive Coun cils workings Having now have concur outset must say favorably impressed Executive Council Pres ident Lowe ran meeting great skill impressed high quality people Council engi neers electronic specialists self-employed businessmen computer professionals corporate executivesall seem ingly fully qualified task hand think Council formed membership voting can didates interested running its quite ex traordinary have kind talent assembled Council Perhaps success ful businessmen professionals ones resources available great amount time effort re quired VP dont know Whatever inspires VP its working us AMA meeting went 9 am 9 pm Saturday continued Sunday morning 9 am hotel finishing around noon time 24 agenda items handled half-dozen com mittee reports heard Three people Johnny Clemens Bill Effinger Bob Hatschekwere given plaques commemo rating introduction Academy Hall Fame Don Godfrey IMAA gave proposal presentation Experimental category models over 55-lb limit Al exander & Alexander presented insur ance proposal additional coverage Chuck Smith Chicago made plea changing Frequency Phase-in Plan Throughout discussions agenda item after another worked something quite noticeable consistent use word modeler Council modelers interest kept close view times sensed genuine concern Council modeler general both sport competitor variety will want read Minutes meeting published inModel Aviation AMA working hard sub ject sound Council has taken first step setting sound level guidelines looking having research done pro peller noise Flying siteskeeping ac quiring themwas item discussed complex difficult problem Coun cil working Minutes will give specifics arrival Friday noon until departure 5 pm Sunday fully enter tained Pete introduced Head quarters people Executive Council good dialogue Carl Maroney insurance idea Pete has Carl gave us tour computer facility Mike Woodfolk took us through mem bership processing functions Doug Pratt lovely wife Jenny put party Executive Council Headquarters staff home Fri day night great time got talk VPs Headquarters staff Warm friendly people Dougs workshop veritable ware house equipment hes currently Planes engines radios video Ham radio computerI felt like boy candy store Doug does RC Video Magazine articles shop Museum has seen fully appreciated antiques one-of-a-kind things landmark achievers display along other models kinds En gines years back old radio equipment modeling library unequaled Try find way get Youll enjoy Call ahead let Headquarters know youre coming Theyll make welcome want thank Pete affording opportunity foresight expectations well founded Ive come back very positive feeling toward AMA Executive Council hope able share some next year visit areas clubs next stop Madison Sail plane Symposium greats silent flight gather hear contribute ideas technology attendees proceedings available very com plete booklet sessions make worthy addition library year Carl Mohs wonders can well previous year always manage better Congratulations MARCS endeavors following weekend Chicago RCHTA Show district AVP meeting turned out excellent produced everything wanted AVPs offered suggestions can effective followed VPs Jim Sears Dave Brown Don Lowe myself felt AVPs could work AMA staff also contributed formulated some guidelines AVPs work Basically giving tools job descriptions general discussion AMA off i cials answered AVPs questions agreed type meeting must AVP during year also rec ommended sending AVPs EC Meetings really get stronger feel AMA HQ EC operations thanks Off i cers HQ Staff attended months column has easy write due insert Boyd trips made usual Dis trict Roundup being left out because space limitations have few photos include need some PEOPLE planes Look out around district keep news coming welcome new clubs officers Tom McNulty old timer Cloud King De troit Aeromodelers Cub Scout session Stan Spiewak Photo fly emyou clean em Karen Veager after flying 0500 Midwest Races Ninety nine sounds fine February 1988 115 L R Tom McNulty ueorge Lemleux uon Last Stan Spiewak Bob Hall Hugh Woodrow Jack Jensen Bob Wroblewski Detroit Aeromodelers Stan Soiewak Photo Lakeland Loons RC Club 1957 Float Fly-In Stamms place Blue Lake Minocqus WI Great day flyingie no water skiers no wind Arkansas 0 Louisiana 0 New Mexico 0 Oldaltoma0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 84573 Dallas TX 75206 Associate Vice Presidents Dannie Ball 1 Box 040 Mesquite TX 75181 Michael S Harrison 600 7 Main Hot Springs AR 71901 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Hurley III 229 Brian Dr Pleasanton TX 78084 Bill Lee 3522 Tamarisk Lane Missouri City TX 77459 Larry Senor 1415 Manor Dr Bartleaville OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3416 David Dr Metairie LA 70003 Chuck Wood 909 Havard St Clovis NM 88101 Frequency CoordInator Bill May 3839 Duchess Trail Dallas TX 75229 somebody said Youre flying very good today friends jumped defense said Hey dont talk him like never very good Sure good have friends Having mentioned friends brings mind fact should reading just about Christmas time fact am writing about Thanksgiving time makes double pleasure wish very happiest holidays may have safe healthy happy 1988 very best wish can offer hope feel lucky feel am Im sure will wonder could consider myself lucky arson fire completely wiped out hobby shop 47 years life back February Yes Im lucky guy just enjoyed 74th birthday although have kind pain old bones can invite fun living world can still active among fine AMA folks have joy feeling am making contribution enough grin off pain support encouragement hobby indus try friends overwhelming have store open again about five months already showplaces hobby world am having stretch credit far supplierfriends can afford help God bless local modelers have loaned great models create atmosphere walls ceiling literally covered best November 3rd birthday crate arrived AMA Headquarters contained duplicates of awards plaques figu rines have received over years both Academy Model Aeronautics Hobby Industry Associ ation symbols having served both organizations honor years certainly represent something can hold onto make want live serve yet some years Please remember holiday wish you lucky feel am comes pardon pun trial fire realization what friends can mean replacing awards didnt just happen fine old friend has shared much AMA industry life AMA Executive Director John Worth knew needed encouragement friends could provide went work thought Besides collecting AMA awards include Hall Fame AMA Fellowship lifetime membership Meritorious Service Award having AMA President eight years John contacted folks Hobby Indus try Association Fred Polk Executive Di rector HIA Walter Caddell Executive Director Emeritus put ef forts together Meritorious Award Honor highest award hobby business replaced wish could see beautiful sculpted glass victory figurine atop polished engraved wooden base Please folks bear because am sitting tears eyes feel ing very humbleand grateful can ever tell friendships Please may Lord bless friends has holiday time think should dwell happy things count bles sings Give special warm handshake hug special friend got few days ago Dick Barbosa smiled way through front door reassure almost completely recovered terrible experience dont recall just Barbosa will look mast head handsome RCM magazine will find him listed contributing editor As have singled Dick Barbosa out mention has fine modeler fine gentleman ever since grew up boy customer hobby shop show good modelers can turn out Dick has flying years United Airlines now paying back being leader contributor hobby/sport reason am calling Dick attention because about year ago among crowd people crossing street downtown Chicago taxicab plowed through crowd driver having stroke wont dwell tragedy will simply express joy know Dick active again now Texoma RC Club Sherman TX says hell fly ing again United Airlines few months us District Eight owe vote thanks all-time leaders Free Flight C C Johnson has serving District Eight FAI Free Flight Team Selection Committee having chair man 1987 program has asked replaced will ap preciative Well done nree AMA contest Directors scale judges 5th Annual Red River Fun-Fly LR Ray Hamel Ray Emils Ken Guili ford gathering developed $220000 MDA Wichita Falls TX Ken Gulliford president extra-good newsletter editor Wichita Falls TX RC Club case dont know about Wichita Falls up near TexasOklahoma border doubt hottest coldest driest windiest place earth locals well aware make extra ef fort cordial also place best district vice-president District Eight ever including came Mr Murray Frank Back Ken Gulliford just sent photo Scale judges 5th Annual Red River MDA Fun-Fly says 37 entries three states collected over $2200 MDA Fun-Fly sponsored Wichita Falls RC Club Ken kind enough send good-lookin Christmas-red T shirts Thanks Ken shirt thanks especially club making modeling AMA way look good charity ef fort have little personal thanks too real old friend John Pond so-o-o years has prime mover Old-Timer Free Flight John knew lost famous old Carl Goldberg Zip per orange flame white air plane named Hells Fire store fire sent full set Zipper plans plans service am already picking out wood finished model will go AMA Museum Reston VA John will happy provide Old-Timer plans Contact him PO Box 90310 San Jose CA 95109-3310 ****Be Ye Good Cheer Sayeth johnny Clemens**** Cont pg 112 generation evaluation possible alternate/optional plans such ac tions Limits Authority 5 Finance Commit tee draws its authority Executive Council 6 Finance Committees au thority lies various aspects fiscal control generation non financial proposals action AMA Reporting Requirements 7 Finance Committee responsible generation long-range fiscal planning One- two- five-year plans generated up dated annually Such plans will deal come projection expenditure growth declines investment projections member dues structures real estate financing financial aspects AMA operations 8 Other reports such status reports special problems activities will made request AMA President Executive Council Executive Vice-President Appendix IlAwards Criteria* Award Service approval vicepresident 1 Minimum five years chartered club 2 No record bad reports either another club AMA Headquar ters 3 Should have done such things public displays/mall shows superior quality size minimum 10 years b charity benefits school involvement such Adopt-A-School program classes etc minimum five-year period c acquired occurrence through work local other government bod ies flying field open AMA members d held local area trade shows Continued page 118 116 Model Aviation EC Meeting ColoradoO Kaosas 0 Nebraska 0 NorthDakota 0 SouthDakota Wyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Interim VP 8027 W 81st Circle Aovada ca 80005 CompuServe address EMAIL 780672750 Associate Vice Presidents Frank Clarke 1507 Woodland Beatrice NE 88310 Gene Corson Box 2832 Casper WV 82602 Ed Coa 6209 Unden Dr Prairie Village KS 86208 Nathan Lancaster 3597 S Kendall St Denver CO 80235 Ruas Miller 980 N 3rd Carringlon ND 58421 Jim Rickelts 516 S Cloadas Sioux Falls SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 60226 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 303 936-3268 writing February column just before Thanksgiving realizing lot thankful AMA contin ues grow about 5% another year topping out 87 membership over 125000 members self-insurance program has gone well up point plans dou ble amount liability two million next year overall budget AMA next year looks good plans put resources some very need ed areas sound research propellers fly ing field search acquisition retention better communications par ticularly within individual districts support higher expectations associate VPs personal note thanks couple items traveled Bismarck ND returned weekend Conti nental #1713 crash Denverglad going Bismarck instead Boise way state AMA meeting Bismarck very successful meeting let tell folks ND excellent hosts appreciative friendly bunch modelers Expect have report AVP Russ Miller later column October EC meeting Reston Presi dent Don Lowe called forward awards time presented Fellowship grade award After lump throat subsided little pleasure share Council guests thankful thoughts wishes Council pleased accept award pleasure volved organization represented fine people have opportunity able give back service people hobby/sport has pro vided much lifelong enjoyment pleasure AMAs top awards will head mantel home thanks gratefulness great organization may have already seen information Model Aviation about National Fun-Fly next year Reno course Nats next year scheduled held Tidewater Virginia area Mark calen dars two events past columns youve heard oth ers discuss model sound issue some have contacted regarding idea having AMA set some specific sound recommendations use local fields Well last Council meeting recommendation 90 dB 9 ft made 90 x 9a catchy easy-to-remember set numbers provide easily achievable level sound plane motor com binations below level now can personal project may wish work continue hear instances around district fliers experiencing some concerns radio problems would en courage touch District Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles address phone number appear top column Steve cant fix prob lem once youve experienced may able offer some comments would helpful prevention next time Keep track concerns report accumulate background informa tion will assist prevention future problems Look couple new patches will available AMA e flier patch related being quiet flier later New 88 beyond will three books dealing AMA rules attendance district meeting No vember opportunity learn firsthand ones may wish have acquainted werent stay tuned Bob Underwoods column Technical DirectorHell keep formed rule book issues fly big and/or heavy models will interested know 55 lb limit situation being reviewed idea 55 lb limit may changed accommodate heavier models key heavier models being flown safely would keeping speed exceeding safe limits come contact something someone Im sure what speed limit should aver age modeler will check some basic re search area would seem order Any takers out local scene sure watch calendar competitions section Model Aviation date February famous Jefco auction Denver activity grows yearly enjoyed premier winter events District IXwatch Larrie Schaeffer Cheyenne WY dropped line indicating after 30 years Chey enne finally has Free Flight Club again High Plains Drifters enjoying 1000-acre tabletop outdoor activities large school gym 30-foot ceiling indoor work important goals develop training program junior- senior-age members currently working group twenty students elementary school also intend make periodic donations funds raise Make Wish Foundation Great goals folks keep up good work Will looking forward reports success coming months Received note picture below new RC field Grand Junction CO Grand Junction couple years ago meeting visit site before improvement made Harry Suther land newsletter editor indicates group has some significant fundraising ef forts has over $13000 invested 39 x 410-ft runway complete taxi pit areas trailer house storage meeting space headed di rection Grand Junction give Harry call can make arrangements get field flying session Wichita KS comes word trom I3ob Sowder newly formed Wich ita Soaring Association has spon sored its first annual cross-country Sailplane race past October Bob points out two classes seven teams completed 12-mile-plus course provided realistic challenge both new comers experienced fliers time receive issue Model Aviation District IX AMA meet ing will have taken place Denver would expect have report later time success seminar meeting format seminars will have ad dressed some pressing needs modelers clubs facing today flying sitesnoise red uctionfreq uency ques tions Hope club representative write ask handouts prepared Have wonderful holi day season Flying Near Al rports Careful February 1988 117 Arizona 0 California 0 Hawaii 0 Navala 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT David L Pulti District X Vica-Prasident 20450 Caltic St Chatsworth CA 91311 Anecdote Vice Prealdenta Edward Aber-Song 99-127 Ohiakee Ales HI 98701 Darwin N Barrio 6252 E Tumey Ave Scottsdale AZ 85251 Glenn Caner 2020 Gill Pofl Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Bob Kampmsnn 8618 Pledra Way Pair Oaks CA 95828 Mike Lee 11430 Spitfire Drive San Diego CA 92126 Bob Reynolds 12901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 85710 Jim Scarborough 30717 Rue Langlois Rancho PV CA 90274 Batty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Williamson 445 Weatby Chula Vista CA 92011 Jon Zeisloft 5411 October Way Weal Valley City UT 84120 Frequency Coordinator George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95826 Phone 918 362-1862 Flying site progress Executive Council meeting held Reston VA Oct 24th again Voted against AMA budget proposed Finance Committee did because didnt have enough fling site acquisition loss-prevention ac tivities As Ive said before area far important anything else AMA could its members will continue vote against budget pays lip-service important need hope members Executive Council will see light likewise believe 13 other members voted unhappy am about vote write let know am making some progress though troduced motion unanimously passed Council now has AMA Headquarters staff busy preparing proposal vigorous flying site program proposal presented Council its next meeting January should define what AMA needs to come effective force preserving sport helping solve flying site cri sis now experiencing Assuming come up reasonable plan well still have vote funding Council still clings funding AMAs less important highly costly activities such publish ing magazine might have find other ways fund flying site program Although hope wont come need increase dues ever worth reason dues increase would example 125000 members supplying $800 wed have one-milliondollar flying site war chest fight could buy us plenty badly needed national exposure pay additional staf fing travel AMA could get volved flying site problems local basis begin turn tide favor Wouldnt gladly pay $800 re ceive some assurance youd have place fly years come know would Additionally Council voted autho rize funds help clear prepare new site Reno NV will used host major aeromodeling events fu ture other items voted youll able read about synopsis meeting last mat ter Id like mention approval District 10 have AVP meeting Pa sadena CA January going make worthwhile event going seek west coast Nats time youve read club president will have already received detailed mailings meeting inviting club partici pate Computers Aeromodeling Im playing toy airplanes spend time computer-related matters lecturing writ ing consulting companies such Apple No isnt advertisement consulting business clients its just some background material 22nd year computer graph ics industry 13th year applying computers aeromodeling 1975 Jerry Krainock first started plotting airfoils Computer-Aided Design CAD system 1979 Sam Brown Lockheed de veloped first first pro grams scoring RC Soaring contests computer located right field program eventually used score 1981 F3B World Championships Now computers smaller lighter powerful far less expensive routinely use taken-for-granted basis aeromodeling design contest orga nization scoring preparing newsletters AMA extensively uses compu ters kinds things including keep ing membership records updated easily accessible keeping financial records running Nats As membership chairman orga nization known Computer Graphics Pioneers have intense interest com puter history interest includes trying find out very first user computers area sport/hobby Does anyone out know aero modeling computer pioneer What did Please let know Ill try make fa mous However have sneaky suspicion first computer user aeromodeling aerospace engineer somewhere very quietly used either government- corporate-owned multimillion-dollar com puter something boss would too happy about Speak up Its too late fired now might very interesting story Perhaps sophisticated aeromod eling computer application date Dr Paul MacCreadys flying model pter odactyl onboard computer stabilized bird Are headed direction Perhaps Wouldnt won derful could get computers some hard work stabilization concentrated fun part flying No Im advocating Pattern contests via preprogrammed planes about system would make fun-fly landings smoother think technology today again Ive always leading edge applying computers new tasks down-to-earth end its really marvelous clubs now prepar ing really professional-looking newsletters using Desktop Publishing facilities easier read contain text fewer pages include marvelous graphics AMA isnt standing still either Theres ModelNet CompuServe being used supply wealth informa tion areas aeromodeling well expedite AMA membership renew als now experimenting line remote access membership data base AMA officials other night local AMA member called phone see listed CD waited line used second dial AMAs Prime computer 3000 miles away brought up entire membership record screen Mac II gave him answer question couldnt have done just short time ago would have wait until either us ac cess next day HQ staff person via long distance Instant access AMA rec ords just small way computers have entered aeromodeling strongly believe best yet come Cont pg 116 five-year minimum e exis tence minimum 25 years 4 Award can given once five-year period first award have plaque patches made available fee b second award have plaque free patches c third award have add-on patches stars d consideration Award Excellence Award Achievement approval vicepresident 1 Minimum five years char tered club 2 No record bad reports either another club AMA Headquar ters 3 Should have done such things run major contests minimum five years run local contest minimum 10 years b run Nats least once done well good club participation good record must awarded ad vance c run two team trialssame rules apply Nats d run national contest minimum two years 4 Award can given once five-year period first award have plaque patches made available fee b second award have plaque free patches c third award have add-on patches stars d consideration Award Excellence Award Excellence approval Execu tive Council 1 Minimum five years char tered club 2 No record bad reports either another club AMA Headquar ters During period time club should have able get keep fly ing field harmony com munity 3 Should have done such things existence club 50 years b sponsored national re gional trade show least five years c action national importance such locat ing national flying site hosting inter national contest well done d upgrade Award Achievement Award Service e pioneered modeling con cept 4 Award can given once plaque free patches *Approved implementation Exec utive Council October 25 1987 118 Model Aviation EC Meeting Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Oregon 0 Washington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice- President 53 SE 61st Ave Pottland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe nddrean EMAIL760672422 Aenoclete Vice Presidents Tom Cashman 2021 Sw 323rd St Fedaral Way WA 00023 Al Culver Box 00 Wilder ID 03070 Gary R Fuller 3050 Riverwood Juneau AK 00001 Glen Miachke 4050 Fourth Ave N Great Falls MT 50401 Dave Mullena 15550 Palatine Ave N Seattle WA 00133 Bruce NelnOn 007 B Vickaburg St Sokane WA 09200 Dick Wickline P0 Boa 023 Klamath Falls OR 07001 Chick Young 11201 120th St B #00 Puyallup WA 00373 Frequency Coordinetor Robert Belch 10430 00 Haig Dr Portland OR 07236 Phone 503 701-5103 Sometimes things happen espe cially pleasant Id like share following taken let ter written Lois Strom Pylon Rac ers Puget Sound RC Racing club Seattle Skyraiders full-service CL club Sept 26th & 27th 87 plea sure being Contest Director mula race held Toledo WA sponsored PROPS Seven members came out help run race Without race would have big success was best-run races district has ever would like personally thank making job much easier believe some new friendships made start something special Northwest also think rest coun try should sit up take note coop eration can modeling world After modelers just fly different events think should set rest country its ear plan dual meet next yearA super idea EMcC Lois wrote gives basic information Specifically thanked Skyraiders Dave & Wes Mullens Glenn Salter Richie Salter Dick McCon nell Steve Scott Pete & Marie Berg strom truly happening everyone involved can proud part activities have gone past still have large assortment pictures about few taken Bob Balch Lets start some Boeing Hawks Electric meet ably run Bernard Cawley Mitch Poling also showed up though ill hold short seminar finer points segment hobby first picture Jerry Holcombs Sorrell Guppy know flies because Jerry won Best Scale days contest builds such neat stuff finely crafted unique Im jealous say least know belongs since didnt take notes neither did Bob also took Barnstormers Annual Scale Contest Hubbard Air Park year contest joint effort between Oregon Scale Squadron Barn stormers Steve Tischler doing CDs usually thankless job Steve has recovering surgery hasnt able golf much may doing flying Barnstormers new field first picture Dave Rawlings plan ning next rescue mission version new Proctor Jenny should Lynn Johnstons BF1O9 since thats lovely wife watching over Lynn did very good job maybe next year hell make Farragut Scale meet Hope Joe Topper brought brand-new F-16 flew group after contest put first flights morn ing another field wasnt able enter contest quite finished looks very nice indeed Executive Council voted issue STRONG recommendation would meet 90 dB 9 ft 90 means having good sound-level meter setting up uniform method measuring sound emitted aircraft Part discussion concerned sound produced prop money allocated study part problem can alleviated true some sound emitted engine due prop certainly source irritation fac tor gets nonmodelers So turns out taking adhering soundlevel readings going meaning ful neighbors governed sound-level ordinance Such ordi nance can problem governing body sets level too low real oper ation already proposed location cannot lose sight fact worst enemy NOISE Define noise un wanted sound can see have problem Part answer lies super relations people live near fly suggestions made publication Getting Keep ing Flying Sites available HQ just trying friends neighbors having some consideration ina bility move away sound emit may help couple pictures Pine Hollow 87 whet interest next month first goodies given away drawing registered contestants winners get plaques everybody gets chance goodies Im sorry wasnt Bob didnt give notes dont know did sleek little gem below wanted see kind experi menting goes Maybe Dick Lets fly thingies Reiver right Heres very nice Porterfield dont AMA will hold National Fun-Fly Reno next year late June will fly what bring fly-in some exhib itors showing off stuff have offered use some land near Stead will hold As aside may also best Free Flight field coun try will other testing field area fly-in partly an swer question What doing sport modeler February 1988 119 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 Most readers Junior Flight actually young beginnersnot true Juniors would say about 20 write under 20 years old Most letters start something like Ive just returned modeling after thirty-year layoff Im exactly Jun ior ifty-year-old Junior ve asked writers theyd like name page changed answer always No way Now letter John Sibal Lincoln NE will read defi nitely youngster John also will note has very good results Gum Drop plans instructions still avail able 39 stamp Gum Drop has fact flown well has prob lem Heres Johns letter Im 12 years old recently built Gum Drop planes flies great have problem need dethermalizer Today launched it flew out sight just lucky find over two miles away have ideas put cant fly away Well John lightweight SRPSMs Simple Rubber-Powered Stick Models have problem comes dethermalizing Thats because SRPSMs cut down bare minimum save weight make able soar small ris ers Thats what makes good beginner models Theres nothing like good up-upand-away flight implant love flying modelsespecially sunshine streaming through tissue sort got carried away Heavier Free Flight models can accommo date good pop-up stabilizer dethermal izer such DT adds just too high percentage weightand just wrong place tail Usually models such SRPSMs have considered expendable will have noted John three four Gum Drops mentioned article lost out sight postal contest flying start losing too ready try something sophisticated cer tainly can however understand wanting lose Gum Drop Once upon time such models standard fare Outdoor contests usual practice have least three such models ready well adjusted official flight wound up waited good air launched didnt bother chase after Before modern P-30 event required minimum airframe weight style contest flying used too couple dethermalizers however can try Both require using fuse because fire hazard should consider carefully before attemptED WHITTEN Box 176 WaIl St Ste New York NY 10005 ing system maybe better pops off wingnot just tilts up off com pletely. although attached course tail three-foot stout thread De scribed somewhat simpler DT using swinging weight lylE Urn lead trailing out behind upsetting balance can still lose model out sight John everything compromise trade-off aeromodeling cant get something nothing Good luck 61E1 E0 COEJEICTn. #evv IMlNGTHERMAL izER FO u1op SRP2-7 weight should piece sheet lead about /6-in thick deep motor stick two inches long Experi ment lengthtoo short less weight will job too long will cut down flight too much During flight weight held side motor just behind propeller assembly Drill hole end attach strong thread running back sure goes under sta bilizer very end boom must securely attached Everyone using fused dethermalizer sumes responsibility must take pre caution using snuffer tube extinguish spark /2-in length %-in inside-diameter ID aluminum tubing snuffer tube glued top motor stick above area lead weight will Protect whole area four sides motor stick cementing tinfoil preparing flight fuse serted snuffer tube end lit facing forward nothing sticking out rear tube Naturally will have tested fuse will know long should release weight after seconds minutes weight held tightly place small rubberband goes around both weight fuse will easier remove propeller rubber motor Pull weight forward thread tail snug against motor stick cannot tangle rubber motor set now remember four disadvantages using fuse-activated swinging weight dethermal izer First must concerned fire especially dry weather Second adds confusion preparing model flight sure light fuse Better have helper Third model lot heavier having lug hunk lead Remember move wing forward rebalance model will drag too So result model will climb high nor glide well may require heavier motor turn adds weight fourth strong thermal future Ill detail wing pop-off DT Let know works PFLI T F STA SDO 88 Youre going have hurry enter Sponsored San Diego Orbi teers Dave VTO Linstrum Model Builder magazine will another P contest enter time both P-30 rubber power Pee Wee-30 gas power full info rush SASE Dave Linstrum 4057 San Luis Drive Sarasota FL 33580 Hurry contest coming January 17 1988 can fly personbut proxy entries must arrive January 8 1988 Send proxies prepaid John Oldenkamp 3331 Adams Ave San Diego CA 92116 future PW-30 looks good Lee Campbell Campbells Custom Kits says will soon boxing Busy Bee all-sheet PW-30s Further hear Cox intends make new PW 020 engines However sug gest write Cox prod Let know much little engines needed Orbiteers Pee Wee-30 plan formation pack including some very good info getting 020 run well avail able $200 editor El Torbel I/no Howard Haupt 3860 Ecochee Avenue San Diego CA 92117-4622 * * * * * wraps up issue Keep tails light Ill out flying next month 120 Model Aviation Io SRPSM Dethermal izer FLIGHT