r L Straight Story 1988-1991 Recently various publications adver tisements have listed AMA so-called regula tions concerning radio frequency use Con fusion has resulted various arti cles following information presented effort clarify situation Specific complete information may found Radio Frequency Information section ginning page 9 AMA Membership Manual Question Is operation so-called old frequencies 72080 72160 72240 72320 72400 72960 75640 violation AMA Safety Code placing liability insur ance jeopardy Answer Yes absolutely See Radio Control item 4 Safety Code same condi tion applies operation Ham band 6 meters proper licensing violation Safety Codeit illegal Operation frequencies discontinued FCC December 1987 Question For channels 12-34 narrowband transmitters required sanctioned events recommended RC operat ing sites Answer Yes See item 49 page 10 AMA Membership Manual Question How can tell transmitter meets narrow-band guidelines Answer There no simple answer manufactured within last year half good probability within specifications especially uses FM modulation Older radios sent service frequency conversion will proba bly returned sticker affixedsilver broadband gold narrow band checking generally done spectrum analyzer expensive device reads transmitted signal Acad emy has offered service last two years free trade shows other se lected events expert personnel available Meanwhile surest way know cant take advantage AMA service return transmitter manufac turer checking Question Will transmitters required have sticker affixed indicate whether narrow band broadband Answer No sticker program devel oped jointly Radio Control Manu facturers Association RCMA AMA voluntary informational program let mod elers know equipment operat ing new equipment carrying appropriate sticker adequate numbers service stations check transmitters yet exist Also manufac turers seem participating pro posal some may numbers re turned repair can checked trade shows AMA represent small percentage total transmitters opera tion should noted club wishes require stickers narrow-band lowerchannel operation 12-34 either sanctioned events normal club opera tion may Adding such require ment club rules automatically makes part AMA Safety Code club site op eration See General Item 3 Also Contest Directors wish can require individuals operating channels 12-34 sign document certify ing transmitters using meet guidelines narrow band might wise CD ask flier knows checked manufac turer checked AMA trade show etc Question Is new frequency flag identi fication plan required Answer No plan consists single-color streamer channel number plaque strongly recommended RC operating sites Again club wishes mandate use may come Nats certain have recom mended flag use frequency pin Also can expect have transmit ter checked spectrum analyzer required use transmitter impound between flights rules event site own site may have own rules butagainthe AMA plan strongly recommended go ing site another will mean different requirements AMA Scholarships AMA/Charles H Grant Scholarship amount number scholarships presented current year will de pend large extent upon number applicants qualifications total up $11000 available distributed various amounts basis AMA modeling activities scholastic achievement citizenship achievement applica tions will considered evaluated AMA/Charles H Grant Scholarship Com mittee will make recommenda tion Executive Council AMAs board directors Currently Scholarship Committee composed Bob Stalick Al bany OR Chairman Bob Underwood Res ton VA Cliff Telford Bethesda MD Betty Stream Long Beach CA Travis McGinnis Arvada CO choosing recipients AMA/Charles H Grant Scholarship Pro gram aspects taken consid eration desirable applicant academically superior also participant aspects school mod eling community applicants rated several major categories includ ing class rank grade average test re sults High achievement catego ries important maximum amount scholarship awarded individual However person right top class may win significant schol arship award he/she active com munity modeling both facets taken consideration well rounded person may well qualified excels school grades modeling scholarship awards available separately three basis qualification Continued next column AMA HO SERViCES STAFF 0 Executive Director John Worth 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager S Administrative Services Director Robert vojalavek S Technicai Director Bob underwood 0 Comptrolier Lynne Collins S Competition Services Director Micheline Madison e Special Services Director Carl Maroney ership Director Mike Woodfolk 0 Public Reistions Director Geoff Styles iai Projects Director Doug Pratt 0 Pubiications Director Carl R Wheeley 0 Nets Generai Manager vince Mankowski 0 Museum Curator Hurst Bowers S Genersi Counsel Jeremiah Courtney 94 Model Aviation AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents L Frequency Information AMAs Esecutive Council lequivalent Board ot Directors basically composed ot President Executive vice President Esecutive Director 11 district Vice Presidents officers provided space month AMA News publication What say space however matter personal viewpoint snd soie responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Esecutive Council Insurance Some feedback getting re lated reduction insurance cover age indicates concern about reducing cover age property ownersa basic necessity retention flying sites Please under stand NOT contemplating re duction site coverage property own ers will remain simply con sidering various reductions coverage individual members See Dave Browns EVP column issue background Personally would like see incen tive plan individual up-front insurance such homeowners insurance Any addi tional protection nature flier has would reduce risk AMA cover age Remember seeking protect YOUR AMA investment Since selfinsured judgment claims come out OUR collective pocket important thing can FLY SAFELY thus reducing injury resulting insurance claims cant em phasize too strongly As travel around country see examples unsafe operation flying over spectators flying questionable equipment flying out adequate flying skills Remember safety requirements particular club bona fide additions AMA Safety Code MUST comply COVERED AMA insurance club REQUIRES training proficiency demonstration MUST comply important ele ment safety YOU skills pilot ing model assembly checkout travels am seeing use bar riers stop wayward models Usually string nets place prevent models veering off runway impacting peo ple and/or facilities Such system place RC World Orlando FL has al ready saved modelers serious injury important single preventive mea sure can take keep model out over flying zone away spec tators Models crash time sometimes looks like demolition derby usually impact over open territory someone gets hurt Just remember will carry guilt rest life MAIM someone individ ual has deal impairment AMA pays settlement rest individuals life much cost set tle depends extent injury earning capacity injured partycould multimillion dollar settlement Cur rently have three such cases litigation alternative option lowering reduc tion coverage per incident dramati cally increase dues sock insurance reserve no seems want What seeking reasonable compromise position since AMAs resourc es limited present part insur ance reserve letter credit bank assets line reserves will increase over time IF WE HAVE NO LARGE JUDGMENTS FLY SAFELY first 90-at-9 As probably know AMA Council recently recommended noise reduction program clubs eventual objective reading 90 dBA measured 9 ft should clearly under stood NOT requirement may needed some clubs stan dard help Gold Coast Fliers re cently negotiations County Parks Commission Delray Beach received ultimatum Either noise goes go Because Art Johnson could refer AMAs suggested noise standard accepted Park Com mission spent weekend recently briefed club methods noise reduc tion WELL way com pliancemost members back flying after little modification testing Believe flying 90 9 very quiet modelers planes have retained good performance What neat sound level barely discernible model noise distance question 900 ft site Radio Shack sound meter would read model sound level low 70 dBA speaking voice inciden tally above level thats could measure strongly recommend conduct noise reduction program clubs site Make measurements distance near neighbors Show concerned will work toward remaining good neighbor As people move ever closer will have remain vigilant perception operation will change once permanent resi dence Dont expect consideration construction contractor business selling properties Once deal has consummated YOU ones problem Youth Are aware move afoot promote youth involvement avia tion program spearheaded EAA Experimental Aircraft Association AMA participates already un der way conduct symposiums various areas aviation conduct weekend session recruit youth model fullscale aircraft design construction first session conducted Washington DC area very successful Other sessions will held other areas look nou ncements addition program described above cosponsoring definitive study ways means increase youth awareness aviation could result formation national air youth founda tion beefing up activities appropriate organizations already exist So youth arise make spe cial effort own play big brother youngster neighborhood might surprised response effort What could wholesome ac tivity building flying model planes feel have something very special give youth country general current AMA member el igible 1 has active type model airplane activities last three years 2 graduates high school current prior year 3 enrolled college university certificate degree program Other Scholarships addition AMA funded program described above two others Sig Memorial Scholarship Program provides awards based combina tion modeling achievement financial need other Tom Hutchinson morial Scholarship provides awards modelers achievements Free Flight activity three programs use information supplied Charles H Grant/AMA Scholarship application determine winners Sig Hutchinson pro grams however scholastic information determining factor case possible individual receive awards programs Applications may obtained AMA Headquarters Deadline submission May 31 Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr 90 AT 9 Don Lowe preparing article progress club Florida has taken big step mandating 90 dBA 9 ft flying operations its field step necessitated threatened loss site because noise complaints Presentation Academys recom mended guidelines enabled keep site could meet guidelines club members proceeded just Don will tell did article should provide details will enable meet requirements own site such measures needed maintain viable relationship neighbors K&B Sportster John Brodbeck company have new 65 Sportster market occasion operate test stand recently opinion en gine have completely broken have just bit over hour running proceeded check Sportster out gave small prime two Continued page 100 June 1988 95 Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Ill tell thing mailbag indication month lot people read column Obviously mail centered insurance question bit funny see lineup reaction proposal reduce amount insur ance stereotyping group dan gerous necessarily very accurate mailbag overwhelmingly indicates lawyers prefer keep insurance coy erages very high insurance profes sionals support reduction prudent move general membership seems divided subject individ uals dont seem understand what have much less what might change Due fact am going TRY clear up some misunderstandings First AMA policy secondary means takes over after other ap plicable insurance used up seems bother some people doesnt really matter determines surance covers claim has no effect whatsoever whether covered An example similar nature occurred just recently car broken leather jacket stolen formed automobile policy would cover cost replacing window broken wouldnt cover jacket However homeowners policy would cover jacket Did matter automobile policy didnt cover jacket bit cared about replace ment policy applied Whats difference second commonly misunder stood portion insurance policy aggregate clause aggregate clause sets upper limit claims against AMA liability policy COMBINED What means settlements claims result ing incidents caused other AMA members clubs field owners will reduce total insurance amount important crease aggregate limit two million dol lars year two-million aggregate limit results one-million coverage ing protected until million total claims AMA members clubs site owners paid cases amounts include legal costs can substantial short its 130000 us share joint checking account two million have stack checks marked insurance use onlynot valid over million could wake up some morning find OUR ac count balance diminished below mil lion case checks would good million dollars recent case paid out over $60000 legal expenses ended up $20000 verdict unusual might led believe some law yers case suit filed over $900000 jury trial held end jury found $20000 verdict proper Sixty thousand dollars legal costs defend $900000 suit isnt unrea sonable compared settle ment sounds outrageous Due fact case under appeal previous mention made couldnt say too much fear jeopardiz ing ourselves reduce per-occurrence amount million lesser amount feel have obligation members provide alternative ways obtaining higher limits need either through AMA insurance plan through conventional insurance would envision two-tiered system amount insurance would provided automatically member no matter flying sec ond increased amount would apply flying AMA chartered club field AMA sanctioned event char tered club registered site owners would covered higher amount insurance would available up million reasonable cost individual desired coverage would have come through ho meowners renters policy rub SOME homeowners policies EXCLUDE model airplane coverage SOME DONT believe AMA should endea vor provide its members informa tion insurance companies cover model airplanes policies mem ber requests such information Its best way protect us believe such program would provide sufficient coverage level risk cost would allow us survive nearly series losses puts emphasis need moston site owner cluband provides way indi vidual members protect themselves dramatically reduces risk series cidents wiping Out organization probably sport enjoy much few letters have indicated writermember thought AMA bitten off could chew now couldnt afford few suggested cut everything else bone sell everything sight continue higher insurance amounts believe would foolhardy approach shortterm band-aid isnt problem will go away simply throw money dont have problem han dling financial load now long-term risk allow insurance re serves decimated too high price pay such vanity Its kinda like parachute jumping quite expensive rea son people dont take part due risk cost though statis tically its quite safe can pay whatever claims presented within policy limits can bankrupting AMA What cant ensure availability ANY insurance after couple claims present policy limits order protect flying sites through owners through clubs have no other mech anism insurance long haul must bite bullet reduce individ ual coverage short term Virtually individual large amount assets protect has mechanism obtain insur ance cover himself through homeowners renters insurance News flash AMA has able obtain regular umbrella-type insurance policy will take over after million in surance claims paid out selffunded insurance program will help reduce long-term risk somewhat Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Next 50 Years . 1987 AMA began second halfcentury its history continues strong beginning Membership all-time highwell over 100000 cur rently running almost ten percent ahead last year another 10 years AMA will moving 21st century its natural speculate what can expect new century begins Since organization currently excellent shape its easy optimistic about future continued growth bigger budgets etc also some serious concerns such continued threat real estate development has caused loss flying sites major challenge AMA therefore find ways counter threat growth may continue Toward end AMA Executive Council board directors will meet special session Reno NV June 23 meeting will specifically look what AMA will need doing near long term organization might better structured cope problems coming years help providing benefit advice years experience AMAs Past Presidents have invited join Council Reno will first time both groups join together noteworthy bit history itself hoped collec tive wisdom current past officers will effective deciding AMAs future Among future goals looked specif ically such items programs create public flying sites also encourage creation club-owned flying sites first case aim will establish public sites communities now provide pub lic tennis courts golf courses sec ond case aim show clubs per haps AMA help could finance pur chase property would less vulnerable flying site loss Consideration will also given reor ganization restructuring AMA oper ate effectively AMA has depended years upon large network volunteer ficers supplement paid Headquarters Continued next column 96 Model Aviation Executive DirectorCont pg 96 staff staff handles matters regard membership volunteers handle details field activities large volunteer system has worked well essentially spare-time activity AMA has grown has hardpressed keep up needs What might help better cope growth people working full-time tasks does necessarily mean Headquarters staff needs expandedsome may necessary what appears needed peo ple field putting hours han dling problems promoting local PR finding flying sites etc Looking ways better support workers outside Headquarters will important aspect coming considerations As sidelight near future ganization transition Headquarters operation expected After achieving 25 years service Executive Director 1989 will retiring lesser role key question June deliberations will whether continue Executive Director position HQ has served AMA well years have occa sional times conflict between Execu tive Director President positions recommendation positions combined person called President professional administrator hired run HQ operation AMAs present situation elected Presi dent job properly must avail able almost full-time practically man dates retired person elected Fortu nately present President Don Lowe available make present system work through excellent coordination coope ration Executive Director AMA election process gamble might get elected next better way guarantee compatibility AMAs leadership would selection pro cess whereby President hired Executive Council have work him would also provide continuity eliminating flip-a-coin election process also called popularity contest currently takes place three years Whatever comes June meeting course will set AMAs next 50 years last 50 spectacular current talent available set course next 50 AMAs future should well es tablished sobering note however Practically responsible getting AMA 21st century will gone time comes about AMAs future will fore hands mostly born since World War II anyone born 1946 will 54 years old year 2000 im portant factor AMAs future therefore will well todays old-timers plan transition todays youngsters AMA checks . Last year AMA optional service available members whereby could buy bank checks through AMA cost about same getting bank AMA would receive commission orderin effect nation AMA didnt cost subConnecticut 0 Maine S Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 617 a34-e24a Associate Vice Presidents Gerald Brown PO Box 43u4 Middletown FII 02840 Bill Chundler PO Ban 441 Orlund ME 04472 Drew Dunenport 33 Aub St Townuend MA 01460 Bob Landry 80 Mule St Enuex Jct VT 05452 Richurd Sherman 28 High St. Plymouth NH 03264 Bob Wulluce 91 Sylvan St Avun CT 06001 Frequency Coordinator George Wilnun 82 Frazier Way Murutons Mills MA 02648 New England Sport Scale Association NESSA New England Sport Scale Asso ciation organized March 28 1980 original 13 members has grown nearly 40 still growing NESSA incorporated chartered club Acad emy Model Aeronautics Members fly Ring Field located 80-plus acres land Berwick ME owned member Bob Ring Ring Field has 2000-ft-long grass run way can handle full-size aircraft Radiocontrolled aircraft can use grass runway 400 x 25-ft asphalt strip built just NESSA originated Fly Before Buy program 1984 New members can learn fly using club trainers equipment before investing own club train ers presently Cowboy 15 threechannel Big H-Ray four-channel instructor student have transmit ter use buddy box hands-on struction Flight training scheduled Wednesday evening May through Sep tember starting 530 pm ending scriber anything would paying via bank As sidelight option available whereby AMA logo could imprinted checks desired idea good worked well enough members signed up keep program going So arrangement now dead checks run out replace ments must again ordered via bank rather through company AMA used Too bad neat way helping AMA extra cost total commis sion AMA came less hundred dollars could have lot hun dreds thousands AMAers indusk Monthly meetings held Ring residence October through April held second Friday month 700 pm May through September held sec ond Wednesday month following flight trainin sessions further details information get directions field please contact following club officers Norm Buehne 207 324-8784 Bob Ring 207 6985729 Vince Cahill 603 742-8298 Bob Pay eur 603 332-7312 Vermont AVP received letter Bob Landry outlining activities past summer letter three pages long report Readers Digest version eight clubs Vermont very involved Nats cannot think official title active planning work during after Continued page 98 volved instead few dozen So nobody lost money AMA gained few dollars Foreign Magazines. Making subscriptions family British model magazines available through AMA another neat idea promised much operated fairly well couple years compromised delays caused mailing across ocean end problems outweighed ben efits program overseas subscribers offered subscriptions ModelAvi Continued page 100 June 1988 97 narry reners naving honor eing auc tioneer Southern New Hampshire RC Club Auction Harrys first attempt auction business did very well Well what would Cub made unauthorized landing top tree seemed reasonable Walt Colby call nearest fire department retrieve model District ICont pg 97 Nats along fuji-time job leaves little time own building fly ing Bob visited Lincoln NE look over Nats site attended Maine Expo Augusta Participated mall show held South Burlington April Helped two fun-flys sponsored Yandows House RC June September Sep tember somewhat differentit rained day day spent telling stories although some did fly incentive stay pig roast held end contest Still successful day October 22 talk given about 80 Cub Scouts leaders parents will probably lead such talks Model building classes held South Burlington High School Saturday morning two-and-a-half hours four Saturdays trip made Virginia September review 1988 Nats site think will agree Bob has keep ing busy District newsletter During last three years have several newsletters written has very little indica tion have very effective example sent out January contained chart frequencies seen about three club newsletters various portions seen two other newsletters newsletter asked anyone would care host district meet ing Model Aviation Day some other district activity would help response con clusions can come up either people seeing letters no cares either case will prob ably very cant push string New York 0 New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 7181 225-8319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 260 5 Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tern Brown P0 Box 861 APO NY 09123 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Drench 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 Ray Jaschkun 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street Oman NY 14760 Robert Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam SaltIer 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenjo NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myern 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hioknville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts long over due like good things has finally come pass refer fact now report considerable detail proceed ings taking place meeting AMA Executive Council development removes once lingering mys tery voted against neither what Guests admitted meetings invitation ever interested attending contact VP HQ appropriate arrange ments may made Most often guests members residing local ity meeting held times have individuals involved model aircraft industryeg local hobby dealer etc usually spend few hours us never longer meetings invariably two-day af fairs beginning 8 9 am ending times during wee hours An hour lunch dinner somewhere course Should have questions con cerning conduct sessions upon may able comment future sues magazine will behoove stay tuned VP report 20th Annual WRAM Show last weekend February February 27-28 1988 marked second year great RC model show has held Yonkers Raceway Yonkers NY As has case annually since its inception four decades ago spectacular exposition has become ea gerly awaited harbinger spring advent modelerss season east coast great country application Radio Control participating vehicles aircraft cars boats warranted taking part proceedings During long history highly successful shows Westchester Radio Aeromodelers have graciously welcomed AMA participation once again ac knowledge sincere appreciation latest extension great privilege Thank Show Director Frank Devore other WRAMS particular grateful having privi leged hold annual AMA District 2 Membership Meeting during show opportunity maintaining offi cial AMA booth separate film tape projection facility operated WRAM per sonnel An essential part program day course devoted series busy busy Delta Dart building flying sessions under dedicated supervision WRAM stalwarts Chuck Auerbach Tony Tarta glia camerawork years show will note left much desired shot Chuck seated Dart area will show part action WRAM member Art Spinner visits area DELIA DART lA 2A further credit WRAM Show AMA permitted conduct RC Frequency Check facility during show activity vital part show connection point sign times lens caught WRAM VP Lou Scar mo left earnine Sticker point wish express pro found thanks PARCS Club Brook lyn NY Tony Ristuccia president Again year club provided us able assistance member Bob Duran sound equipment support annual District 2 Membership Meeting WRAM Show Thundervolts RC Club duly grateful having great District 2 such worthy groups time-honored club Organized decades ago April 22 1961 exact bearing AMA Charter No 474 its presence area Schenectady NY has earned classic respect admiration far wide membership roster counted hundreds its officers top-flight no pun intended Longtime member Rod Priddle president ably assisted Doug yes VP Walt Kostuk secretary Bob Ziotowski trea surer Bob Linda Kalinski cur rent editors clubs informative news letter succeeding Sandra Ives such capac ity Burlington County Radio Control Club have just received first newsletter concerning above club fact states top first page bears addition statement same Edited Bill Bowne No frills mind height informality liked its approach has no title doesnt need performs val uable function all-important area safety example resorting scare tactics Nice going Bill Please keep mailing list Sky Rovers Flying Club Inc compli ments AMAIIMAA club lo cated Phelps NY upon its decision al low local Boy Scouts use field upcoming three-day camp-out include Air Presentation hope will provide us story outcome worthy mutual project Right Rovers Gear up locked 98 Model Aviation Ohio 0 Pennsylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District III Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 8143627702 Associate Vice Presidents Francis Fluharty 504 21st SI Vienna WV 26101 Nelson Gauld 1944 S Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 15672 Jay Mealy 208 Witmer St Cleartield PA 16830 Gil Weiss 3004 Halloweli CL Bensalew PA 19020 Frequency Coordinator John Cattle 102 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 18704 Phone 717 287-8970 Does club have flying site prob lem Chances large majority can answer yes question AMA District Ill representatives helping current time Gil Weiss AVP Geoff Styles AMA HQ myself have made contact various public offi cials within district basic contact Senator K Leroy Irvis Speaker Penn sylvania House has instrumental de veloping favorable liaison William C Forrey Director State Parks Penn sylvania hope gentlemen will assist modelers District Ill initiat ing modelers interests throughout State Would like help ef fort write letter gentle men thanking interest support addresses Hon K Leroy Irvis Speaker House Harrisburg PA 17120 William C Forrey Director Bureau State Parks 2150 Herr Street Harrisburg PA 17103-1625 am also interested development sites Ohio West Virginia know anyone influential position about advising AMA channels can opened benefit modelers Favorable publicity necessi ties longevity sport am im pressed media coverage have seen recent months Academy has allocated thousands dollars pub lic relations has very qualified Public Relations Department would appreci ate assistance public relations contact Geoff Styles Jeff Troy Head quarters gentlemen have ability coordinate efforts proper di rection also have various pamphlets tapes movies might utilized am continuing philosophy holding District Ill meetings throughout year So far meetings have held Salt Fork OH Toledo OH third meeting will held conjunction STARS Scale Rally July 9-10 Olean NY realize venue meeting another district However large number par ticipants district am look ing forward meeting Nats quickly approaching thank District Ill personnel helping create Greatest Show Modeling Nats competitor. opinion its yearly reunion mod elers throughout nation come join fun Mahoning County Model Club northeastern Ohio has busy schedule 1988 season March hosted mall show fun-fly will July 10 two water-flys coming upone May 22 second August 13 Water-flys other clubs District Ill have waterfly upcoming event attended 51 modelers three states last year special note Mahoning County Clubs water-fly fortunate have director State lake Mr Larry Wehr members Through coordinated efforts club Mr Wehr unique contest made possible special thanks Ohio Water Service find rather unfortunate have time nor budget attend functions am asked Fortu nately system AVPs have keeping well versed happenings throughout District Ill Gil Weiss re ported CPAA Flea Market ap proximately 1000 modelers attendance Gil reported problem nt have time buy something himself things like hear have problems want know cur rent happenings within Academy please ask District Ill AVPs Cleveland area fine example several clubs different disciplines work ing together toward common goal sev eral years goal has static show Randall Park Mall Cleveland year approximately 700 models dis played Individual clubs also booths club benefit Believe 300 tro phies presented participants very beneficial sidelight show emphasis placed youth Special cate gories presented schoolchil dren mind Bob Dively Cleveland Aeromodel Society should commended fine effort flea market concept new ever have considered club simple method producing funds club much effort noteworthy value concept fact provides avenue model ers get together sure provides some ac tivity winter months Executive Council Safety Committee deep revisions Safety Code As reflect upon some con cerns committee question need expansion some rules membership desire explicit rules would rather tailor local rules meet national standards As have seen recent columns intention highlight interesting unique ideas clubs District Ill present wish turn col umn contest calendar will gladly publicize anything feel useful membership general Please send pic tures articles etc feel impor tant would like recognize club month showing picture member ship starters Beaver County Model Airplane Club members shown club picnic photo below Remember. SAFE FLYING IS THE RE SPONSIBILITY OF EVERY MODELER Butch Myers North Star Tom Harrold CAP-21 some crew Rick Deemers Eagle 63 Beaver County Model Airplane Club members pose club picnic Wonder little guy front turn controls June 1988 99 Delaware 0 District Columbia 0 Maryland 0 North Carolina ivVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robnrt B Babarn 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Bob Champino 205 Tiptoo Rd Newport News VA 2300B Chuck Foromun oni 1 Rioker Dr Mechanicsvilln VA 23111 Doug Holland 3517 Fnrnwood Dr Raleigh NC 27012 Rick Christoph 970 Star Crest HsrrisonburgVA 22801 Scony Moyer 11 Orchard Laoe Wilmington DE muon Charles Spear Holly Lane Mocksville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Pnul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 819 4ee-snee flying site acquisition Several clubs District IV hard work negotiating local authorities use public land flying sites land fill sites also some parkland goes well clubs will have sites quite secure future important projects sort concerned speak voice proceed being well prepared Full cooperation among existing fu ture clubs absolutely necessary pre vent conflicts could jeopardize site As stated earlier population growth creased membership will create crowded conditions flying sites something will have understand will have bear time goes Good sites limited vital work hard obtain good sites possible now will have sites tomorrow still need good permanent Free Flight flying site District IV can used regional contests fear wont available year next Does such site exist Nats site 1988 may develop such site really should keep eyes ears open very few decent Free Flight sites avail able East time Good competi tion sites Control Line also needed Washington area have help Support Support sport comes places Perhaps important support comes well-stocked well-managed local hobby shop would like tell about should visit during expedition Tidewa ter Virginia area Nats Karls RC Hobby World North King Street Hampton Karl Lambroff goes back long way model aircraft reflected service provides modeler place beginner can go ad vice what buy get what really needs start flying newcomer can assured opportunity get flight checkout SEVRC field ready go Karl annually sends membership applications through AMA dealer display photo top next column shows Karl shop area should stop Karls RC World say hello very least Support local hobby dealer important appreciate continued business shops can great benefit local club Among travels past month annual outing Swap Shop Auc tion Roanoke whatever reasons tendance appeared down year Once again District AMA display traveling box patches pins busy day members terested items vinyl model la bel item really seems de mand good know taking time identify aircraft name address flier read will well best flying weather Fly safely enjoy sport learn anything about new means accomplishing safe quiet flying pass District VP Air show time have good track record District IV comes time taking part full-scale air shows especially true comes cooperation mil itary open house affairs very beneficial get exposure can provide something return As new season ap proaches club should contact groups see can part big show repay sponsor Patuxent Aeromodelers group well aware benefits co operation Members put flying static display year Patuxent River Naval Air Test Center MD also such things 1987 raise money donation Navy Relief Society photo below depicts presentation check $81270 Navy Relief Society rep resentative Patti Harp club president Ken dall Pop Browning Looking Com mander Jerry Harp NAS Executive Officer left Ron Nicholson center club air show coordinator Watch announcements shows visit please take time drop local aeromodeling club display buy raffle ticket whatever ing sold raise money help support good relations between clubs military organizations Speaking air shows see Fau quier Flyer newsletter Fauquier Aero Recreation Modelers Kirk Wicker long time AMA member Pattern flier now full-scale aerobatic flier announces East Coast Aerobatic Champion ships will held Warrenton VA Air port mid-May full-scale Good op portunity hotshots flying Christen Eagles etcetera come out see just supposed done Technical Award Bob Underwood Technical Director Near end 1985 AMA Executive Council voted approve concept technical award given Acdd emy award honors development items improve performance model aircraft components enable equip ment perform new tasks simplify facil itate tasks now required building flying encourage safety sound sup pression Technical Award acknowledges peo ple have made significant contribu tion technical end hobby sport Bob Bill Hunter Satellite City received first Technical Award troduction cyanoacrylate adhesives modeling community nomination individuals groups award may made two AMA members must received September 1st year Nomination forms can obtained AMA Headquar ters contacting Technical Director Bob Underwood Voting candidates done AMA Council Past VicePresidents Executive Director t pg 97 ation magazine AMA members fered subscriptions British maga zines lot people bought British magazines vice versa cash flow always out rather AMA plus correspondence volved solving delivery problems finally resulted decision cancel service Soundcont pg 95 flips engine started adjusted nee dle break about 8500 rpmrich setting After bit over 45 minutes started some checks point running time engine definitely favors larger and/or higher-pitch props 9000 rpm 12-8 Rev-Up prop got 84 dBA three meters 9500 read 845 10000 rpm went up about 8525 dBA 12-6 Top Flite Power Prop read 885 dBA 11000 rpm some differences props 12-6 Zinger got 85 dBA same rpm did have chance run anything like 11-10 thereabouts feel sound level would have lower did try 115-75 11300 rpm read 89 dBA am anxious look some other props speeds see what other combos give best static performance As stated did have feeling engine completely ready really lean out Continued page 102 100 Model Aviation Alabama ida 0 Georgia issippi 0 Puerto Rico South Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Associate Vice Presidents Edwurd Hunter Rt 3 Boo 286 Amory MS 38821 Richurd Jackson 2118 Thornlse Dr N Charleston SC 29400 Arthur Johnson 032 Banyan Dr Deiray Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi SR OOBBB Box 1532 Fajardo PR 00648 Ed Moorman 85 12th Street Shalimar FL 32579 Dick Patton 785 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 849 East Glochester Place Norcross GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Burnis Fielda PG Box 1083 Strickland Rd Interlachen FL 32048 Phone 904 884-2517 lot District 5 activity spring Fly-ins mall shows record attempts Indoor contests just plain Sunday fly ing Looks like busy year coming up First congratulations Bill Smith crew Helicopter altitude record flight Bill has put over year tempt included development method adjusting fuel mixture vis a-vis altitude get basic calibrations check scheme made trip Colorado mountains running en gine points along way Next need practice flying chopper full-scale copter turned out re quire special handling effort paid off following note Bill indicates story high-altitude tempt Sunday February 21 Dana Swah pi lot team manager flew Hell high-altitude record flying Co bra OS 61 long-stroke enough fuel about hours flight just congratulated ourselves breaking Helms record 5330 ft above ground lev el settled nice flight tar get altitude engine failure 6480 ft guys know have done 6000-ft autorotation dropped right big helicopter full-scale pilot added power stopped descent several hundred feet above ground could judge altitude model flared well above ground dropped rest way landing nose sustained heavy damage very disappointed fail ure yet fortunate have held position above takeoff point able land within prescribed area valid claim new world record will submitting record 5988 ft above ground level FAI However will trying go again within next two months Again Bill congratulations good luck attempt raise record higher weather has cold rainy windy Tennessee Florida its different story well least have warm rains Palm Beach Sky Hawks held fly-in twist February 13/14 twist benefit fly-in Big Brothers/Big Sisters Palm Beach County second year annual event very successful evident excerpt Presidents Cor ner section newsletter As know benefit very big success able hand check $1000 Big Brothers/Big Sisters something member club should very very proud club has done regard other club county have membership caring desire civicminded things makes us truly great club As President must tell am truly proud know am extremely proud associ ated such fine group people note Sam Montgomery associate editor Sky Hawks newsletter indi cates benefit Paralyzed Veter ans Association Florida Inc PVAF works later year second photo shows some Big Brother ac tion third shows proud Sky Hawks excellent example kind public service needed create image keep talking about says model ers responsible contributing members local community kind action will go long way flying site problems arise Congratulations Sky Hawks good group Received note Allen W Wehman Jr announcing Charleston Radio Control Society celebrating its 20th year club celebrate plan two-day fly-in August 27th-2Bth Allen also noted death Robert C Rhett Charleston SC lifelong modeler Allen writes great friend will miss him very much Robert process building 1A-scale Ziroli Bearcat FBF-1 sure would like find responsible party take complete project would asked send photos completed model publication column presentation wife volunteer out Allen would like hear 111 Honey suckle Lane Summerville SC 29483 hardworking AVP Mississippi Ed Hunter received Honorary Membership MS Coast RC Club Biloxi MS Bob Miller MS Coast RC club awarded Hunter clubs plastic name badge identi fying him honorary member Miller added made award wife always welcome come fly us no crashes allowed won der what meant Its nice recognized good work Keep up Ed new AMA membership manual si lent least important area Thats structions potential new CDs new procedure CD license applications omission will rectified later printing until procedure first step request new application form Headquarters District VP closest AVP form has rule book questionnaire built So once have completed form including quiz answers attached $20 trans fer fee send application directly Headquarters processing new pro cedure faster uses new better rules quiz currently way get CD license Using old form will work will just get new form back mail request start over So pass word Eglin Aero Modelers newsletter come following comments Lee Goodes Chit Chat column Courtesy someone test hopping new plane dont run engine Give him break motor acts up stops needs know soon possible wont hurt wait few minutes probably wont up long anyway read excellent article about field courtesy IMAA magazine Ed Moorman just what could expect Ed though way Courtesy contagious Courtesy omissions field intentional just thought less Lonesome strangers someone new comes out field dont start give ad vice unless asks indicates wants some way OK dont make continuous running affair no end new new airplane probably nervous enough Help him dont hurt him Good advice Such consideration other guy necessary modeling hobby grow Dont forget Fun-Fly/Swap Meet May 15th put Port City Fliers Bainbridge GA Get touch Robert Williams 510 E 6th St Donalsonville GA 31745 details See next month June 1988 101 Getting thrill giving thrill Big Brother ward motley crew big hearts--the Palm Beach Sky Hawks Dana Swah pilot Bill Smith team man ager Cobra Copter set high-altitude record Cloud 9 Nostalgia Night Cloud 9 Night 1988 Nats Sunday July 24th night nostalgia films photos models impor tantly people Just good good old days Take advantage opportunity catch real glimpse Illinois 0 Indiana 0 Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Bailard Ri 5 Box 90 Densiur iN 46733 Chariie Baser 4944 N Orange Norridge iL 60606 Cal Ensi #3 Casile Drive RR 2 Fiorinsani MD 63034 Wiiiiam Kern 1809 l2ih Si Bedlord iN 47421 Dick Tayior 7929 Jefferson Kansas Oily MD 64114 Sian Watson 10414W 134 Sireel Palos Park IL 60464 Bill Zimmer Boo 72 Varna IL 61375 Ive started travels 1988 went Burgin Barnstormers WrightPatterson AFB Museum last weekend January havent done please see least once can Its worth trip see history inside As know museum has gained new addition floor area within museum will double its present size can just imagine planes will fill new section think saw 5R71 Bi bomber back wait ing go Maybe Ill have go back later year can fit attended Fourth Annual Pot-O-Gold Trade Show first time year kept telling Jack Allinger show man ager would come up made two-day event Well did did trade show set up model ers mind swap tables galore wished taken cash drove up course dealers part locals kinds good ies just dont see magazines because advertising costs South Bend RC Club really has hit See next year great show its growing year moment politics Pot-O-Gold Pete Waters held frequency seminar us interested latest info found quite formative However learned about thing really disturbed Read Frequency Committee has initiated next step putting control frequencies looking going before FCC proposal make specs radios tightened across-theboard what understand want radios narrow band 1991 what Ive learned would apply ra dios manufactured 1991 beyond hear would measure keep some manufacturers dumping junk ra dios laps before forced go narrow band due competition Im Keep mind dis cussion stages writing Im favor making lower bands narrow transmitters receivers now wait Today buying narrowband transmitters dont have narrowband receivers lower bands both should narrow band sure arent getting stuck us am worried about talked Pete left impression good wideband radios would also target list Now hits home just about us Can imagine cost us toss out older equip ment replace new would have think long time before Id spend kind cash after having upgraded new channels Ive got lot older radios Ive already shelved year Person ally dont know wallet could stand upgrade Ive since talked Bob Underwood AMA HQ about new proposal says its older radios Ill keep both eyes open make sure arent caught up another costly move will make equipment obsolete really dont like idea fast-moving changes support incomes manufactur ers Im going voting pro posal means have shelve ra dios suggest drop line let know feel about subject lets discuss current situation little questions Im getting newsletters Im reading theres lot confusion RC land want try clear up little As know have saying past radios upperband range would good until wear out mentioned above have older ra dios have recently changed over just have said would need to make legal Attri tion would take care eventual change over narrow band upper half frequency range still applies through 1991 Because confusion point beginning doubt what telling Therefore looked up copy FCC Part 95 read tells what frequencies allowed thats Next read AMA membership manual get interesting see narrow-band issue limited AMA sanctioned event So dont fly AMA sanctioned events worries over Oh yeah Ive said before going have fly narrow band just cause flying site situation will tough transition see no way around public parks anyone can fly may well get ready bite bul let course still have beware guy will have wideband radio doesnt tell until crashes plane rosy picture future lot clubs opting use evennumbered channels upper bands Some will same lower chan nels great club controls field up club handle channels control club sees need hope has helped some suggest hour time should used read AMA membership manual found enlightening may sur prised learn things thought termed mandatory stead strongly suggested find quite different Dont Well got carried away again Lets get back good stuff During last weekend February city Kewanee IL attend annual meeting Kewanee Krashers excellent weekend met some members last year during contest Peoria promised lot fun sure provided got speak members present sure nice treated like gang fellas have club can proud still say small club best kind guess thats cause Im seem biased Yep Another thing about annual meeting didnt see much way serious-type business mostly fun games really enjoyed paper airplanes funny awards realize guys have cow pile award Yep really has cow pile top women meeting seemed take lot interest club just involved meeting men really neat Thanks ladies Hey speaking nice clubs theres lot said about club thats alive 25 years Congrats go Tn-Valley RC Club South Bend IN celebrating silver year read excellent news letter month met some Pot-O-Gold can tell club winner Steve Moskal LaGrange IL wrote tell club Electric Model Fliers Chicago has room few mem bers interested write Steve 30 South Kensington Aye LaGrange IL 60525 Electric club out interested news letter trading drop line Steve Im out good stuff lets spend rest column politics again issue thats going hot over next few months will insurance new coverages being discussed Executive Council Although find lowered coverages tolerable am talking dont Unfortunately cov erage changed before us took time talk about voted against very reason Now Im hear ing about problems has caused feel about having multilevel coverage can shop coverage want think could done Should just put back way gamble will have pay set tlements large enough knock out fund Let know can get feel needs Please express views need input just wish rest Council had patience wait before voted issue has caused great harm some Enough now. SoundCont pg 100 get bit time will have better feel what doing stage think 65 should prove excellent buy sport flier interested good per formance quiet operation get however essential consider soft mounting engines avoid drumming sound generation fuse lages aircraft Readings Over Various Surfaces Ex ecutive Council approved establishing rec ommended dB level Academy stipulated reading measure ments taken over hard surface FAI rules F3A make such statement has led confusion disagreement what figures use Competitors like think what rule really states reading meant taken over Continued page 103 102 Model Aviation Iowa 0 Michigan 0 Minnesota S Wiscons VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters V District VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level Northville MI 45167 CompuServe addreoo EMAIL 700472102 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdinh 0410 Gienwood N Golden Valley MN 05427 Associate Vice Presidents Bud Gorman Bon 33 Knife River MN 55009 Jack Finn 308 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapids iA 52402 Runnell Knntzner 2020 E Shorewood Bivd Miiwaakee WI 53211 Jean Lanik 305 Patti Place Holland Ml 49423 Carl Moho 5024 Lake Meodota Dr Madinon WI 53705 Ron Snare 132 5 Roalyn Pontiac MI 48054 Paul Smith 11112 Diii Drive Sterling Hto MI 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Boo 357 Minocqaa WI 54548 Midwinter blues passing mention spring flying sessions newsletters break wintry scene Florida managed visit several modelers Club help Calm Continuing fears insurance field frequency problems What lousy job magazine explaining facts members guess need sketches larger print promi nent placing text KISS principle has adhered facts printed conform actual AMA line individuals wishes ideas Looking driver license can see have modeling 44 years. during years have tack led nearly areas flying models read various printed articles re ceive month letters reports meetings demanding special conditions belong AMA get feel very concerned narrow-mindedness authors read Free Flight guys want lower dues because feel less suscep tible accidents CL fliers have simi lar argument sport RCers wonder paying too much cover com petition action latest comment Ive run across local Combateers say consider rule making proce dures unfair Well have general view whatever class fly belonging AMA just case having pay fee insurance supporting whole flying/model ing pastime look competition side event number partic ipants class can see amounts spent international teams direct proportion numbers fly class ally inverse proportion yet try give event equal share available funds cov erage Model Aviation extremely dis posed toward keeping classes interest interest has declined regular print other magazines have dropped some traditional classes really doesnt matter what fly terested long its flying models petty arguments show narrowmindedness care accept fu ture model aviation needs us share pleasures help have future Sermon over Well about Battle Creek Vince has passed along great news com mercial airlines have pulled out leaves 2 x 1-mile airport available once three years ago looked site its location has need modelers families new fieldhouse Lansing check over other sites offered Soaring Helicopter ons ho News next month Congratulations clubs promoting noise reduction Phew What necessary ohjective No flying field . no club notice quiet mod ern car Notice driveable too going see same mod els technology now will publish column names clubs persons have achieved 90 9 insert photos technician info will leave Howard Crispin section looks proposed Executive Councils long-range planning session April being deferred until June Reno Now makes able get Minneapolis visit clubs will take place before printed week ends set up several months away change disaster least proposed change Mothering Weekend real istic 1 ne oem coiiection ot iaayoiras i nave ever Green Bay WI banquet delightful weekend AMA Nats Banquet set Monday July 25 1988 District Roundup Twisted Sticks has new editor Al Bloomer congrats Al XLAND RC MODELERS working 90at-9 idea waiting warmer weather ome newsletter IRON FORGE RADIO CONTROL CLUB edited Neil Byrd Thanks guys Krenz SAGINAW VALLEY club calling club ladybirds join field LAND LOONS planning Centennial Air Show 13th August CREEK FLIERS FAIRMONT has purchased Radio Shack meter for. s what TRAMPS have selected Gerry Bullock Lady Year Ladybirds helping run new club FOUR SEA SONS RC FLIERS Wisconsin Secretary/ Treasurer Lisa Grobe Bonnie Rank ed its newsletter CITY BALD EA GLES have nonflying membership $10 Another new club ectric STERN OAKLAND LECTRIC FLIERS Call Ken Myers 698-4660 info ncen tive raffle has started LIVINGS TON COUNTY RC CLUB get members participating ASTERS show ing safety conscious Jack Fer guson heading up PS structors Pilots Safety Program Bill Richardson also pushing PR activities SKY ACADEMY MINIATURE AIRCRAFT has editor Bob Paxton send newslet ter Thanks guys riter AL WAYS THINK SAFETY THERES NO OTHER CHOICE Sound Cont pg 102 grass accept would effect have no standard reason statement read ings over hard surface consistent taken over grass will vary hard surface reading 3 6 dBA de pending upon texture grass moisture content traveled down Fentress NAS took series readings over various surfaces get some positive comparisons grass time year somewhat sparse brown does get quite variations sees over green grass Otherwise figures table below illustrative what ex pect readings taken using aircraft Challenge IV owned Mike Ingalls Tidewater RC Club power aircraft YS-61 using Hatori Pipe swinging 114-11 Asano prop readings taken 11200 rpm Continued page 104 June 1988 103 Photo Steve Hit L R Jack Kinsinger president River City Radio Control Club Robert Dunn landlord Steve Hill River City Ra dio Control public relations officer Cliff Tacie presenting district Scale report AMRCC meeting Secretary Wally Walker Windsor Ontario makes notes Leon Coady sorting out Green Bay WI area contests 1988 Green Bay banquet Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas IX 75206 Associate Vice Presidents Dannie Ball Rt 1 Box 840 Mesquite TX 75181 Michael S Harrison BOOT Main Hot Springs AR 71901 Gene Hempel 301 N Yule Dr Garland TX 75042 William Hurley III 229 Brian Dr Pleusanlon TX 78094 Bill Lee 3522 Tamariuk Lane Missouri City TX 77459 Larry Sartor 1415 Manor Dr Bartlessille OK 74003 Bd Shearer 34ie Dasid Dr Melairie LA 70003 Chuck Wood 909 Harvard St Cloxis NM 99101 Frequency Coordinator Bill May 3939 Duchess Trail Dallas TX 75229 Lord works mysterious ways keep us alert first beautiful spring Sunday ideal flying weather thing appears going wellyou have obviously overlooked something Youve waited winter day Clubs brand-new field awaits Carefully packed shiny new $450 masterpiece car car started first twist key thumbed nose lawnmower backed out drive didnt mind driving 30 miles new field flying bud dies would greet Spring fever aint grand got got new beauty out enjoyed compli ments God took aside said See told you still human should have remembered transmitter enthusiastic new model club pres ident heard say weather new field always nice rain shine really great enthusiasm effort make modeling fun important single thing keep mind safety insurance world cant protect right fly just really tragic accident unfortunate part fact tragic accident will prob ably caused someone other AMA member member AMA club will caused probably young teenager folks bought him radiocontrolled plane department store toy never realizing being warned clerk something weighing much going fast out qualified control lethal missile could happen box being hands selfish dont-give-a-damn-about-others adult just wants macho kicks control ling power device above brought sharp focus incident happened Carmel Mountain Ranch site California ranch site management has just withdrawn permission use property ex cellent Glider flying site used reason Someone flying forbidden Power plane model smash through windshield moving car Carmel Mountain Road injuring driver lost control hit other car severe injuries ambu lances sheriffs fire departments can bet will yet known flier AMA member or belonged sort club frightening part could happen anywhere time point have deep responsibility make sure acting safely demand around us same Please know airplane dangerousbut sore might rest us cannot protect yourself Prac tice practice practice safety have compliment offer kit manufac turer safety bit just opened kit Great Planes Model Manufacturing Company first thing jumped out box eXcellent warn ing kit GPs new PT-Electric large letters front instructions said WARNING continued RC kit model will build toy capable serious bodily harm property damage IT IS YOUR RE SPONSIBILITY AND YOURS ALONEto build kit correctly properly install RC components flying gear test model fly ONLY experi enced competent help accordance safety standards COMMON SENSE set down Academy Model Aero nautics Safety Code also suggest consult local hobby shop write AMA give AMA address BULLY FOR THESE FINE THOUGHTFUL FOLKS might drop line thank ef fort would appreciate would mention Johnny Clemens address Great Planes Mfg Co PO Box 721 Ur bana IL 61801 John Rodenberg Irving TX totally deaf has overcome problems having hear engine run flying Sailplanes Did ya ever consider careful model builder wouldnt have much trash clean up something aeromodeling everyone wishes Some fly compe tition some just sport some just enjoy building some enjoy being around fine folks build and/or fly models what desire deaf Such fellow John Rodenberg Irving TX pictured below Frustrated because could hear whether engine still running suffered bad crash gas-engine-powered model went home confused frustrated very de pressed John quitter mind told him Gliders no engines might provide him fulfillment needed urge fly have personally wit nessed happy little boy smile Johns face flying competi tion element equal of us have good hearing fact would guess John Rodenberg gets higher level excited triumph ordinary people simply because has overcome Id like add big attaboy nice things Irving Daily News said about John Rodenberg hope get meet cheerful chap sure get around directly front him can read lips courtesy should offer anyone deaf will appreciate pride can tell Academy Model Aeronautics still con tinuing grow latest official mail AMA HQ says February 5th already 97981 members strong compared 89264 same date last year same time points up another fact Head quarters having handle heavier load renewals new memberships come during very concentrated period added some HQ employee shifts changes makes some problems prompt license return bit under standable its true patience virtue dont neglect notify AMA HQ time seems unreasonable sug gestion will certainly help situa tion send application make photocopy both application check date clearly shown can serve evidence club other AMA members have acted properly contact AMA membership office will great help Pass advice along hope realize greatest strength building better AMA lies ability communicate course pri mary communication through maga zine right behind importance club special interest group newsletters So now ex changing other groups including calendars maps technical articles humor safety things groups newsletter dont see Talk other because other folks might having fun you have done dumb thing dont childish show temper kicking plane toolbox Go kick someone elses toolbox *** Thanks listening * * * SoundCont pg 103 Over Concrete 97 dBA Over grass935 dBA Over bare ground 95 dBA Over macadam 97 dBA Over rubber mat concrete. 97 dBA Over rubber mat grass 7 dBA results indicate oper ate entirely grass field could pur chase piece rubber matting about 4 ft wide 12 ft long have very good sur face taking readings would help prevent false security thinking meet FAI figures F3A find out arrived contest readings deceptive did meet requirements Prop Research have visited project North Carolina State University can re port research proceeding very well should have some early information next issue Dr Nagel Robert Vess David Heathcoat princi pals involved pleased early findings Watch progress reports Continued page 106 104 Model Aviation Odorado 0 Kansas 0 Nebraska 0 North Dakota 0 South Dakota ixWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompuServe address EMAIL 760872750 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Boyd 701 N 58th St Lincoln NE 68505 Gene Corson Box 2832 Casper WY 82602 Nathan Lancaster 3597 5 Kendall St Denver CO 80235 Ross Miller 980 N 3rd Curringlon ND 58421 Don Modes 410 Hart Salina KS 67401 Jim Rickelts 516 S Cloadas Sioux Falls SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CD 80226 Phone Day 303t 922-8107 Evening 3031 936-3266 time time Column will Cover items Considered local nature mostly district sometimes concerns have brought attention may dis trict national scope sometimes club items interest times will highlight ing individuals variety reasons would expect put lot AMA political com mentary column has suggest ed vocal Denver area modeler because number appropriate fo rums available part feedback receive indicates politics would least appropriate enjoyed reading col umn Ill glad answer questions political nature individual basis Just call leave message Easy Plex CompuServe address listed masthead write letter Ill get back WEVER dont expect either column privately assassi nate character other elected appoint ed AMA officers local club leaders because points view opinions dont think anyone elected position carry out persons personal ploys worried about positions Ive taken relative Executive Council meeting agenda items first check minutessee voting wentand Ill glad discuss out comes OK need get off chest some obvious reasons --- District IX happenings Ron Miller secretary/treasurer Nebras ka Beatrice Tender Props writes sharing club idea has increased membership enthu siasm sense togetherness club members have identified three challenges new pilots need master having airplane will fly well maintaining plane learning fly safely areas novice pilot faces problems overcome solution includes BUILDING CLINICS throughout winter months whereby old pros spend about 21/2 hours per meeting putting together plane modelers dem onstrations have afforded great learning op portunities new modelers teachers learn too picking up new building tips ideas other students learning watching build ing listening getting know us better understand planes built taught repair break time questions good cializing Ron indicates students have learned maintain planes fly faster because clinics Good idea Tender Props keep q p good work AVP Russ Miller N sends following pic tures Cavalier ND Eagles RC Club Also ND come couple pictures Art May Bismarck Art somewhat legend own time might well con sidered Mr Modeling neck woods Obviously has excellent skills cam era well modeling subjects Art writes some shots recent projectsIve enclosed last years modelthe SE5Athat weighs 27 lb 80-in wingspan Quadra 50 powered flew like dream other latest old Canadian bush plane Fairchild 71C couldnt wait spring floated local motel pools Sits 100% water has 88-in span181/2 lb Quadra 40 up front Expect fly like real Both planes scratch-built drawings completion have questions Art address 1222 Victory Place Bismarck ND 58501 tele phone 701 223-1896 Way go Art sadness sense loss both modeling community Metro Den ver area Kelly family share 18-year old Patrick Kelly killed full-scale plane accident early February Kelly name Denver synonymous modeling full-scale flying John Norma Kelly owned operated Tom Thumb Hobby Center Denver years Johns Piper airplane saw quite few fliers pilots license John Nor ma grandparents young Patrick Rob Kelly Patricks father accomplished pilot both models full-scale aircraft having built flown just about type model category Through fathers coaching encouragement Patrick headed direction accomplished Pattern flier Start ing deBolt Champ summer 86 Patrick quickly advanced Scooter en tered first Pattern contest Denver Ea gles Meet May 87 Hes pictured event next photo Patrick spent lot time practicing quickly advanced serious competitor plac ing third Winter Nats first Ar vada CO meet 1987 flew daily weather permitting goal-oriented young man hoped written up mod el magazine some day may well have made headlines Nats other major meets Greg Corliss close friend Pats father grandfather shares following hardest things adult has acknowl edge untimely death child Although child 18 still painful process friends relatives alike Last month Febru ary District IX AMA lost good member accidental death Pat Kelly known Pat 18 years impressed maturity pleasant personality truly ideal kidgood grades school outstanding bas ketball talent excitement about things fly love airplanes endeared Pat modelers Denver area As bud ding Pattern flier rapidly moving up ranks Pattern under tutelage dad Rob dedication demands com petition boyish enthusiasm affected us better off because purpose found great hobby surely has volvement youngsters smiles resulting accomplishment perfect fourpoint roll some best memories have Pat eagerness get Contest Cir cuit inner strength under rigors competition helped build character modelers truly blessed hobby aids us development human beings learn anything Pat Kellys death let encourage interest modeling childwhether 8 80 best can be satisfied ef fort Live day fullest make the opportunities presented Pat thank much making life enjoyable Being around reju venated modeling interests broadened understanding purpose hobby/sport May fly calm air always Greg June 1988 105 L R Eagles Vice-President Carl Winkler President Harold Kopf Secretary/Treasurer Ron Stone AMA AVP Russ Miller Dakota Eagles eioat inc uavaiier IJU winter Festival Parade Model hood truck running passenger truck rev ving plane engineit got lot attention Arizona 0 California 0 Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT David 1 Peltz District X Vice-President 20450 Celtic St Chatsworth CA 91311 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Aber-Song 99-127 Ohiakes Aiea Hi 96701 Darwin N Barrie 9252 E Turney Ave. Scottsdaie AZ 85251 Giesn Carter 2020 Gui Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94596 Bob Kawpmasn 6818 Piedra Way Fair Oaks CA 95928 Mike Lee 11430 Spitfire Drive San Diego CA 92126 Bob Reysoids 12901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 85710 Jiw Scarborough 30717 Rae Langlois Rancho PV CA 90274 Betty Streaw 3722 Snowden Ave Lung Beach CA 90808 Ai Wiiiiawson 445 Westby Chuia Vista CA 92011 Jon Zeislsh 5411 October Way West Vaitey City UT 84120 Frequency Coordinator George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacrawento CA 95826 Phone 916 382-1962 Lower Insurance After receiving number angry phone calls letters resulted hints certain AMA officials magazine subject lowering insurance wrote distributed following memo proposal now share am told AMAs Insurance Commit tee chose discuss proposal recent meeting nor have re ceived other comments Council members being case now offer directly membership think way go vocal about Write call AMA VP let him know feel DATE TO FROM SUBJECT February 27 1988 Executive Council David Peltz Insurance Before vote Yes insurance amount change think weve got answer following six questions 1 Is Insurance Wanted 2 Insurance Needed 3 Much Wanted/Needed 4 What Are Risks AMA 5 Much Charge 6 Much Should Charge 1 Is Insurance Wanted real answer no Lets forget modelers want buy planes engines fuel insurance Lawyers profit-making insurance com panies want clients buy much surance possible pro tected English translates profits maximized and/or jobs made easier Landowners dont want spend money insurance theyve told lawyers insurance companies want lot insurance coverage Theyve believed what theyve told So have government agencies end no know buys insurance because wants 2 Is Insurance Needed Until actually hurt someone some thing must pay something dont actually need insurance Thus theory least never fly never need kind insurance want join AMA chartered club dont ever fly sud denly need insurance Because AMA says no other reason some fields run clubs sometimes need insurance because landowner says has right wants lawyer tells you need insurance protected actions others profession Thus need insurance has artificially created certain circumstances has justly demanded others 3 How Much Insurance Wanted/Needed everyone goes wacko ory need enough cover what jury deems must pay result some thing bad happeningthat payment come insurance company isnt necessarily universal situa tion also need have amount de manded governing body deal ing club contest organizer landowner etc sounds like variable constant no magic number correct other much insurance modelers want too variable con stant Some modelers want AMA members never will reality bulk modelers US still cause us problems though Some modelers want much insurance can buy Others want mini mum can buy too variable Some landowners want $1000000 others want $2000000 No constant either Some lawyers want us have en tire GNP maximum coverage Others settle finite amounts Another variable bottom line wants vary over place 4 What Risks AMA too variable answer de pends good what flying Indoor micro fliers say dont want need lot insurance Pylon fliers cant get seem get enough insurance regardless rich Free Flighters probably fall somewhere between Giant Scalers pose other problems RC Sailplanes present some unique risks Competition provides us some addi tional risks because crowds pres sures RC presents other unique risks caused radio problems 5 How Much Charge Presently fixed piece $40 per year spite variables see front us No other insurance company thats what know does 6 How Much Should Charge believe ought recognize varia bles exist should offer coverage variable amounts consistent what different peo ple want need should charge variable rates consist ent risks should issue pieces paper some times called policies state what has bought should recognize certain activi ties have higher risks others have lower ones should require partake high-risk activities member needs cer tain level coverage should reward no claims lower rates penalize multiple claims higher premiums no risk too great too big premium high enough other words want fly 200-lb planes okay buy insurance $20000 pre mium want fly indoors Okay $175 will cover $10000 coverage doors want run contest Okay sanction form will tell minimum amount coverage needed entrants Just check coverage cards never fly contests Okay Type 1 sports coverage allows use engines up 10 planes no heavier 16 oz Risk Sample Suggested CategoriesFactor Outdoor Sport FlierNo contests com petitive events includes no organized funflies Type 110 Type 215 Type 320 Exhibition Flier Fun-flies no contests25 Contest Flier Indoor Free Flight Indoor Control Line Indoor RC Outdoor RC Scale Normal less 20 lb Giant 20-50 lb Super Giant 50-100 lb re quires Special Examina tion Type Near Full-Size over 100 lb requires Special Exami nation Type II Speed Pylon CL Speed RC Soaring Cross-Country Pattern 1 3 4 32 40 85 125 65 30 24 30 INSURANCE RATE OUNT OF COV ERAGE WANTED x NUMBER BASED ON RISK FACTOR Please realize above hypothetical suggestions Got idea yet Fine Lets become crea tive set up group work out real relative risks details wont easy sure would make AMA hell better organization offering realistic insur ance least has examined variable realities risks wants needs SoundCont pg 104 As research project up stage much effort time has spent literature search did ver ify very little ever referenced propellers ranges use closest probably some work United States Air Force did some RPV propellers Watch progress Hardware Several letters have re ceived outlining devices individuals have made tried stated effective reducing sound levels next issue will dedicated some Some eas ily made person using simple hand tools said very effective very inexpensive Moreover stances reduce power 106 Model Aviation Alaska o 0 Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4430 CompuServe address tar EMAIL760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Cashman 2531 SW 323rd St Federal Way WA 08023 Al Culver Box 88 Wilder ID 83076 Gary R Fuller 3000 Riverwood Juneau AK 90801 Glen Mischke 4000 Fourth Ave N Great Falls MT 50401 Dave Mullens 15550 Palatine Ave N Seattle WA 00133 Bruce Nelson 007 E Vicksburg SI Spokane WA 90208 Dick Wickline PD Box 623 Klamath Falls OR 07601 Chick Young 11225 135th St E #69 Payxllup WA 08373 Frequency Coordinator Robert Belch 18430 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 07236 Phone 503 781-5103 very special year Control Line modeling 1988 marks 50th anniversary commercial introduction Control Line USA Both Walker Stanzel introduced systems 38 think very important realize much growth hobby owes inno vation put flying within reach mil lions young people us started U/C term CL As years passed Control Line seemed lose favor Maybe ad vent TV video games contrib uted back went out schoolyard fired up CL ship youd gather crowd admiring youngsters always could Now course cops show up run off wonder what might have happened ef fective mufflers used people hadnt gotten irritated sound model aircraft engine someone flew Electric CL ship schoolyard would get tossed off todays sue-happy world school officials might too happy allow other potentially dangerous activities go Any thoughts speaking CL events Northwest Control Line Regionals will flown Eu gene OR will have new home near Mahlon Sweet Airport description very early flying session new field fol lows next paragraph Show up May 28 29 year youll see just about AMA event flown ad ded excitement Balloon Bust usually get-together Saturday night flights reflown old new friendships enjoyed mention big ger better stories hatched Eugene Prop Spinners gathered Sunday December27 first fly ing sessions new field Mahlon Sweet Airport old field saw 20 years control Line flying both sport competi tion Some best aerobatic pilots world have flown some fastest best Combat new field couple hundred yards old other side road room four asphalt circles laid out pairs room parking between room four grass circles too new covered shelters benches end field lighting night activities permanent porta-potty want fly 11-scale aircraft Mahlon Sweet can park walk field may well best Control Line facility available anywhere Ted Warren very enthusiastic booster model aviation held model building ses sion elementary teachers Tacoma Dome night before Puyallup EXPO Ive heard success built Delta Darts masquerading SOB Bat Fliers helped FFers ranks Boeing Hawks FF arm Strat-O-Bats Suppose teachers go out infect few youngsters dreaded model virus Suppose could spread Maybe should think about start ing epidemic area Hawks FF club has number active Junior members Now theyre trying get women interested hobby Sounds like good idea varied base people better off comes such things community sup port flytng fields read Exec utive Council meeting notes know sending some Juniors Poland first-ever FAI International Junior Free Flight competition Unfortunately have few Juniors active FAI Free Flight will sending just small group Among trying spot team Adam Tracy Maple Valley WA Adam very nice young person active FAI flier sure team goes wish him good lift bon voyage According Bat Sheet someone has rediscovered Kibby Dome Moscow ID number years ago Dave Hagen ar ranged have used Indoor flying dont know contact would seem should available reputed better just about else Hope get use maybe can get something going sad note learned death Salem RC pilot Don Larson Don active Keizer Club well will missed us Salmon RC Fliers Salmon ID nounce 9th annual Memorial Day FunFly Saturday Sunday May 28-29 Hol comb Field want visit scenic areas continent go model aircraft meet same time youd have hard time finding bet ter spot Salmon area Out-of-town modelers first-timers should contact John Cantieny 208 756-3241 PASS club will host Hand Launch Rock Creek 15th May 11th 26th June have cross-country race scheduled June 4th will host NSS Soar-In new field near Canby June 18-19 plan Records Meet Canby site July 2-3 lESS host 88 Memorial Day Classic east Spokane Sunday Monday May 2930 Its thermal Soaring contest moved forward day cut down conflict Mid-Columbia Scale Fly-In Hopefully Glider-guiders will able get both contests weekend lESS will also host 3rd Annual Colfax Soaring Contest Colfax WA June 11-12 Ter cels have Soaring contest Mt Vernon WA June 4-5 Big Bird activity starting pick up Puget Sound ROCS host annual Charity-Fly Yelm n 7th May next Sunday May 15 Emerald Air Corps have Quarter-Scale Fun-Fly near Eugene June 4 Tn-City Modelers have Big Bird Fly-In Finley WA RCFCBC have B-B Fly-In June 12 Boundary Bay BC Eric Dittman writes Free Flight Scale rally being planned late summer somewhere Puget Sound area says some pretty nice trophies prizes will available get info sounds like fun Misery Meet went off February 2728 Harts Lake Prairie lot action flights possible because good weather could get Army com mit year advance could hold Nats area big gripes about Nats comes because Nats FF site usu ally less desirable other event sites HLP site gripes should dis appear Since Ted Warren held Delta Dart session Tacoma Dome just before Puy allup could Indoor site suppose have difficult time understanding can get Air Force commit can fly Chicopee out Anybody out know somebody can effec tively twist arms Fun-Flys thing RCFCBC has 14-15 May Boundary Bay best around truly gather ing eagles ZiIIah May 21 22 MARC has Fun-Fly May 28 field near Redmond June 12 Keizer RC Club hosts its Krap Shoot Fun-Fly its field northeast Salem OR Illinois Valley Fliers will hold its Fun-Fly airport near Cave Junction June 11-2 Bob Boess prom ises interesting contest race can find something going just about everywhere Big Sky Club Great Falls MT has its annual spring Race Meet Great Falls May 28-29 wonder J Seaholm will show up beat dad same weekend 29th Whid Island Club has Beginners Pylon Race Fun-Fly next weekend Hawks host F-500/F-1 Saturday F-i Sun day Whidby Island two Float Flys June 4-5 5th annual Platt Sutherlin OR dis cussed last month other near Sandpoint ID put Farragut Fliers Boeing Hawks has its Scale FourStroke Fly-In May 7 Kent its Scale doesnt need four-stroke powered its four-stroke powered doesnt need Scale Builder-of-the-model rule doesnt apply theres static category hangar queens Relaxed flying will rule prizewinners will deter mined entrant vote June 11-12 MRRCS will hold its annual Sport Aerobat ics Scale Meet Pfeiffer Pfield south Puyallup Sunday June 12 9th nual Marymoor Scale Meet MARC field near Redmond WA Northwest Scale Masters Regional June 17-19 Farra gut State Park year marks opening remodeled Aerodrome Henley will joint happening will include banquet new facility two Electric events coming up June 19 theres Electric Fun-Fly Au burn RAMS 25th 26th June Boeing Hawks have Annual Electric Fly-in Kent later Happy flying Q NASA will host Scale Forum Nats ursday July 28th Scale confer- o 0ence open interested parties 0 0 June 1988 107 JUN IO nIGHT, EDWHITTEN Box 176 Wall St Sta New York NY 10005 apologize having Junior Flight column previous issue know theres lot flu flying around Northeast winter Ive walking pneumonia whatever still cant seem shake week ago after another visit doctor walked down Lexington Ave stopped Go-Fly-A-Kite store some teresting comments result now cant find notes sort thing kind normal Im blaming flu Today first full day spring New York 20 degrees bit snow So much mongooses woodchucks whatever prediction early spring Oh summers thermals Daedalus Greek myth modelers know story Daedalus son Icarus escaped Crete wings fash ioned feathers wax Daedalus course made Santorini 74 miles away Icarus flew too close sun wings melted group scientists MIT have probably already know creat ed modern Daedalus Ive watched teams progress closely because prime designers Mark Drela outstand ing aeromodeler couple AMA Na tional Indoor Duration records still stand airplane huge Indoor mod el weighs 70 lb whereas its pilots six training weigh 145 160 lb Thats some motor-to-airframe weight ratio 200 percent op timum rubber-powered model seldom reached 50 percent 150-lb pilot needs generate 27/100 horsepower 200 watts turn propel ler fast enough sustain flight 15 mph pilots can big question whether can keep up re quired five hours As model airplanes proper combination light weight propeller de sign power does trick wish Daedalus team designers builders pilots best fortunes April attempt made above facts like subject photo taken New York Times Peanuts Pistachios #3 Although favor bigger walnut sized flying Scale models beginners no questioning popularity 13-inspan Peanuts growing popularity tiny Pistachios both cases sim pler high-wing models should built first leaving difficult designs later Peanuts & Pistachios #3 compiled Bill Hannan now available another deli cious introduction model building flying Buy copy yourself gift Copies available $500 plus $150 post age handling Hannans Runway PO Box Escondido CA 92025 Run way has lot other goodies too Nominally Pistachios have maximum 8in wingspan have alternative style measurement too allows wingspan long overall fuselage length no 6 Dave Aronstein innovative mod eler shows Russian ANT-25 create docile model takes full ad vantage rule previous photo Patti Smith Ansaldo SVA-5 prove both aeromodeling aeromodelers along life ever get over flu can beautiful Moth Moth couple issues ago indicated Sky Gull model model selected Don Ross years one-design extravaganza contest goofed said bigger 30-in version 24-in Moth letter General Ret Dave Stott Peanut co creator model historian sets us straight Oh dear FA Sky Gull September 1938 issue Flying Aces quite different design compared FA Moth August 1937 ways size like saying a Piper Cub same Aeronca Chief glance can note nose moment difference tail shape proportion Sky Gull undercambered airfoil com pared flat-bottom Moth airfoil real similarity both designed Herb Spatz both published good ol Flying Aces Thanks Dave Don Ross tells hav ing called same will accept en larged Moths 24- 30-in span extravaganza recommends flying Sky Gull its efficient airfoil Gary Underwood Promotes model fliers saying best place around fly indoors would Wilton Fieldhouse. would never able get approval fly Gary Underwood approached situa tion differently Dont just ask offer program did Karen Johnson Direc tor Adult Education township Wilton CT school system Gary set up demo date Ms Johnson Tom lacobel flew models suggested course struction world dont get some thing nothing Ms Johnson im pressed now model aviation exhibition scheduled July 12th door Scale Duration model flying inter spersed seminars basic aerodynam ics building techniques wood selection use materials rubber selection trim techniques Gary Tom have requested teach course falland course local fliers will have use Wilton Fleldhouse gym other facilities Remember ye give shall ye receive * * * * * hope back again next month report kits Go-Fly-A-Kite meantimebuild em light Have Helped Junior Modeler Today IIIIIIIUIIuIIIIIIIIEEHEuIIIBUEEEIEIIEI 108 Model Aviation PNrIOLt & Pistachios Photo Bill Hannans Peanuts & Pistachios #3 Photo Bill Hannans Peanurs & Pistachios #3
Edition: Model Aviation - 1988/06
Page Numbers: 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108
Edition: Model Aviation - 1988/06
Page Numbers: 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108
r L Straight Story 1988-1991 Recently various publications adver tisements have listed AMA so-called regula tions concerning radio frequency use Con fusion has resulted various arti cles following information presented effort clarify situation Specific complete information may found Radio Frequency Information section ginning page 9 AMA Membership Manual Question Is operation so-called old frequencies 72080 72160 72240 72320 72400 72960 75640 violation AMA Safety Code placing liability insur ance jeopardy Answer Yes absolutely See Radio Control item 4 Safety Code same condi tion applies operation Ham band 6 meters proper licensing violation Safety Codeit illegal Operation frequencies discontinued FCC December 1987 Question For channels 12-34 narrowband transmitters required sanctioned events recommended RC operat ing sites Answer Yes See item 49 page 10 AMA Membership Manual Question How can tell transmitter meets narrow-band guidelines Answer There no simple answer manufactured within last year half good probability within specifications especially uses FM modulation Older radios sent service frequency conversion will proba bly returned sticker affixedsilver broadband gold narrow band checking generally done spectrum analyzer expensive device reads transmitted signal Acad emy has offered service last two years free trade shows other se lected events expert personnel available Meanwhile surest way know cant take advantage AMA service return transmitter manufac turer checking Question Will transmitters required have sticker affixed indicate whether narrow band broadband Answer No sticker program devel oped jointly Radio Control Manu facturers Association RCMA AMA voluntary informational program let mod elers know equipment operat ing new equipment carrying appropriate sticker adequate numbers service stations check transmitters yet exist Also manufac turers seem participating pro posal some may numbers re turned repair can checked trade shows AMA represent small percentage total transmitters opera tion should noted club wishes require stickers narrow-band lowerchannel operation 12-34 either sanctioned events normal club opera tion may Adding such require ment club rules automatically makes part AMA Safety Code club site op eration See General Item 3 Also Contest Directors wish can require individuals operating channels 12-34 sign document certify ing transmitters using meet guidelines narrow band might wise CD ask flier knows checked manufac turer checked AMA trade show etc Question Is new frequency flag identi fication plan required Answer No plan consists single-color streamer channel number plaque strongly recommended RC operating sites Again club wishes mandate use may come Nats certain have recom mended flag use frequency pin Also can expect have transmit ter checked spectrum analyzer required use transmitter impound between flights rules event site own site may have own rules butagainthe AMA plan strongly recommended go ing site another will mean different requirements AMA Scholarships AMA/Charles H Grant Scholarship amount number scholarships presented current year will de pend large extent upon number applicants qualifications total up $11000 available distributed various amounts basis AMA modeling activities scholastic achievement citizenship achievement applica tions will considered evaluated AMA/Charles H Grant Scholarship Com mittee will make recommenda tion Executive Council AMAs board directors Currently Scholarship Committee composed Bob Stalick Al bany OR Chairman Bob Underwood Res ton VA Cliff Telford Bethesda MD Betty Stream Long Beach CA Travis McGinnis Arvada CO choosing recipients AMA/Charles H Grant Scholarship Pro gram aspects taken consid eration desirable applicant academically superior also participant aspects school mod eling community applicants rated several major categories includ ing class rank grade average test re sults High achievement catego ries important maximum amount scholarship awarded individual However person right top class may win significant schol arship award he/she active com munity modeling both facets taken consideration well rounded person may well qualified excels school grades modeling scholarship awards available separately three basis qualification Continued next column AMA HO SERViCES STAFF 0 Executive Director John Worth 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager S Administrative Services Director Robert vojalavek S Technicai Director Bob underwood 0 Comptrolier Lynne Collins S Competition Services Director Micheline Madison e Special Services Director Carl Maroney ership Director Mike Woodfolk 0 Public Reistions Director Geoff Styles iai Projects Director Doug Pratt 0 Pubiications Director Carl R Wheeley 0 Nets Generai Manager vince Mankowski 0 Museum Curator Hurst Bowers S Genersi Counsel Jeremiah Courtney 94 Model Aviation AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents L Frequency Information AMAs Esecutive Council lequivalent Board ot Directors basically composed ot President Executive vice President Esecutive Director 11 district Vice Presidents officers provided space month AMA News publication What say space however matter personal viewpoint snd soie responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Esecutive Council Insurance Some feedback getting re lated reduction insurance cover age indicates concern about reducing cover age property ownersa basic necessity retention flying sites Please under stand NOT contemplating re duction site coverage property own ers will remain simply con sidering various reductions coverage individual members See Dave Browns EVP column issue background Personally would like see incen tive plan individual up-front insurance such homeowners insurance Any addi tional protection nature flier has would reduce risk AMA cover age Remember seeking protect YOUR AMA investment Since selfinsured judgment claims come out OUR collective pocket important thing can FLY SAFELY thus reducing injury resulting insurance claims cant em phasize too strongly As travel around country see examples unsafe operation flying over spectators flying questionable equipment flying out adequate flying skills Remember safety requirements particular club bona fide additions AMA Safety Code MUST comply COVERED AMA insurance club REQUIRES training proficiency demonstration MUST comply important ele ment safety YOU skills pilot ing model assembly checkout travels am seeing use bar riers stop wayward models Usually string nets place prevent models veering off runway impacting peo ple and/or facilities Such system place RC World Orlando FL has al ready saved modelers serious injury important single preventive mea sure can take keep model out over flying zone away spec tators Models crash time sometimes looks like demolition derby usually impact over open territory someone gets hurt Just remember will carry guilt rest life MAIM someone individ ual has deal impairment AMA pays settlement rest individuals life much cost set tle depends extent injury earning capacity injured partycould multimillion dollar settlement Cur rently have three such cases litigation alternative option lowering reduc tion coverage per incident dramati cally increase dues sock insurance reserve no seems want What seeking reasonable compromise position since AMAs resourc es limited present part insur ance reserve letter credit bank assets line reserves will increase over time IF WE HAVE NO LARGE JUDGMENTS FLY SAFELY first 90-at-9 As probably know AMA Council recently recommended noise reduction program clubs eventual objective reading 90 dBA measured 9 ft should clearly under stood NOT requirement may needed some clubs stan dard help Gold Coast Fliers re cently negotiations County Parks Commission Delray Beach received ultimatum Either noise goes go Because Art Johnson could refer AMAs suggested noise standard accepted Park Com mission spent weekend recently briefed club methods noise reduc tion WELL way com pliancemost members back flying after little modification testing Believe flying 90 9 very quiet modelers planes have retained good performance What neat sound level barely discernible model noise distance question 900 ft site Radio Shack sound meter would read model sound level low 70 dBA speaking voice inciden tally above level thats could measure strongly recommend conduct noise reduction program clubs site Make measurements distance near neighbors Show concerned will work toward remaining good neighbor As people move ever closer will have remain vigilant perception operation will change once permanent resi dence Dont expect consideration construction contractor business selling properties Once deal has consummated YOU ones problem Youth Are aware move afoot promote youth involvement avia tion program spearheaded EAA Experimental Aircraft Association AMA participates already un der way conduct symposiums various areas aviation conduct weekend session recruit youth model fullscale aircraft design construction first session conducted Washington DC area very successful Other sessions will held other areas look nou ncements addition program described above cosponsoring definitive study ways means increase youth awareness aviation could result formation national air youth founda tion beefing up activities appropriate organizations already exist So youth arise make spe cial effort own play big brother youngster neighborhood might surprised response effort What could wholesome ac tivity building flying model planes feel have something very special give youth country general current AMA member el igible 1 has active type model airplane activities last three years 2 graduates high school current prior year 3 enrolled college university certificate degree program Other Scholarships addition AMA funded program described above two others Sig Memorial Scholarship Program provides awards based combina tion modeling achievement financial need other Tom Hutchinson morial Scholarship provides awards modelers achievements Free Flight activity three programs use information supplied Charles H Grant/AMA Scholarship application determine winners Sig Hutchinson pro grams however scholastic information determining factor case possible individual receive awards programs Applications may obtained AMA Headquarters Deadline submission May 31 Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr 90 AT 9 Don Lowe preparing article progress club Florida has taken big step mandating 90 dBA 9 ft flying operations its field step necessitated threatened loss site because noise complaints Presentation Academys recom mended guidelines enabled keep site could meet guidelines club members proceeded just Don will tell did article should provide details will enable meet requirements own site such measures needed maintain viable relationship neighbors K&B Sportster John Brodbeck company have new 65 Sportster market occasion operate test stand recently opinion en gine have completely broken have just bit over hour running proceeded check Sportster out gave small prime two Continued page 100 June 1988 95 Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Ill tell thing mailbag indication month lot people read column Obviously mail centered insurance question bit funny see lineup reaction proposal reduce amount insur ance stereotyping group dan gerous necessarily very accurate mailbag overwhelmingly indicates lawyers prefer keep insurance coy erages very high insurance profes sionals support reduction prudent move general membership seems divided subject individ uals dont seem understand what have much less what might change Due fact am going TRY clear up some misunderstandings First AMA policy secondary means takes over after other ap plicable insurance used up seems bother some people doesnt really matter determines surance covers claim has no effect whatsoever whether covered An example similar nature occurred just recently car broken leather jacket stolen formed automobile policy would cover cost replacing window broken wouldnt cover jacket However homeowners policy would cover jacket Did matter automobile policy didnt cover jacket bit cared about replace ment policy applied Whats difference second commonly misunder stood portion insurance policy aggregate clause aggregate clause sets upper limit claims against AMA liability policy COMBINED What means settlements claims result ing incidents caused other AMA members clubs field owners will reduce total insurance amount important crease aggregate limit two million dol lars year two-million aggregate limit results one-million coverage ing protected until million total claims AMA members clubs site owners paid cases amounts include legal costs can substantial short its 130000 us share joint checking account two million have stack checks marked insurance use onlynot valid over million could wake up some morning find OUR ac count balance diminished below mil lion case checks would good million dollars recent case paid out over $60000 legal expenses ended up $20000 verdict unusual might led believe some law yers case suit filed over $900000 jury trial held end jury found $20000 verdict proper Sixty thousand dollars legal costs defend $900000 suit isnt unrea sonable compared settle ment sounds outrageous Due fact case under appeal previous mention made couldnt say too much fear jeopardiz ing ourselves reduce per-occurrence amount million lesser amount feel have obligation members provide alternative ways obtaining higher limits need either through AMA insurance plan through conventional insurance would envision two-tiered system amount insurance would provided automatically member no matter flying sec ond increased amount would apply flying AMA chartered club field AMA sanctioned event char tered club registered site owners would covered higher amount insurance would available up million reasonable cost individual desired coverage would have come through ho meowners renters policy rub SOME homeowners policies EXCLUDE model airplane coverage SOME DONT believe AMA should endea vor provide its members informa tion insurance companies cover model airplanes policies mem ber requests such information Its best way protect us believe such program would provide sufficient coverage level risk cost would allow us survive nearly series losses puts emphasis need moston site owner cluband provides way indi vidual members protect themselves dramatically reduces risk series cidents wiping Out organization probably sport enjoy much few letters have indicated writermember thought AMA bitten off could chew now couldnt afford few suggested cut everything else bone sell everything sight continue higher insurance amounts believe would foolhardy approach shortterm band-aid isnt problem will go away simply throw money dont have problem han dling financial load now long-term risk allow insurance re serves decimated too high price pay such vanity Its kinda like parachute jumping quite expensive rea son people dont take part due risk cost though statis tically its quite safe can pay whatever claims presented within policy limits can bankrupting AMA What cant ensure availability ANY insurance after couple claims present policy limits order protect flying sites through owners through clubs have no other mech anism insurance long haul must bite bullet reduce individ ual coverage short term Virtually individual large amount assets protect has mechanism obtain insur ance cover himself through homeowners renters insurance News flash AMA has able obtain regular umbrella-type insurance policy will take over after million in surance claims paid out selffunded insurance program will help reduce long-term risk somewhat Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Next 50 Years . 1987 AMA began second halfcentury its history continues strong beginning Membership all-time highwell over 100000 cur rently running almost ten percent ahead last year another 10 years AMA will moving 21st century its natural speculate what can expect new century begins Since organization currently excellent shape its easy optimistic about future continued growth bigger budgets etc also some serious concerns such continued threat real estate development has caused loss flying sites major challenge AMA therefore find ways counter threat growth may continue Toward end AMA Executive Council board directors will meet special session Reno NV June 23 meeting will specifically look what AMA will need doing near long term organization might better structured cope problems coming years help providing benefit advice years experience AMAs Past Presidents have invited join Council Reno will first time both groups join together noteworthy bit history itself hoped collec tive wisdom current past officers will effective deciding AMAs future Among future goals looked specif ically such items programs create public flying sites also encourage creation club-owned flying sites first case aim will establish public sites communities now provide pub lic tennis courts golf courses sec ond case aim show clubs per haps AMA help could finance pur chase property would less vulnerable flying site loss Consideration will also given reor ganization restructuring AMA oper ate effectively AMA has depended years upon large network volunteer ficers supplement paid Headquarters Continued next column 96 Model Aviation Executive DirectorCont pg 96 staff staff handles matters regard membership volunteers handle details field activities large volunteer system has worked well essentially spare-time activity AMA has grown has hardpressed keep up needs What might help better cope growth people working full-time tasks does necessarily mean Headquarters staff needs expandedsome may necessary what appears needed peo ple field putting hours han dling problems promoting local PR finding flying sites etc Looking ways better support workers outside Headquarters will important aspect coming considerations As sidelight near future ganization transition Headquarters operation expected After achieving 25 years service Executive Director 1989 will retiring lesser role key question June deliberations will whether continue Executive Director position HQ has served AMA well years have occa sional times conflict between Execu tive Director President positions recommendation positions combined person called President professional administrator hired run HQ operation AMAs present situation elected Presi dent job properly must avail able almost full-time practically man dates retired person elected Fortu nately present President Don Lowe available make present system work through excellent coordination coope ration Executive Director AMA election process gamble might get elected next better way guarantee compatibility AMAs leadership would selection pro cess whereby President hired Executive Council have work him would also provide continuity eliminating flip-a-coin election process also called popularity contest currently takes place three years Whatever comes June meeting course will set AMAs next 50 years last 50 spectacular current talent available set course next 50 AMAs future should well es tablished sobering note however Practically responsible getting AMA 21st century will gone time comes about AMAs future will fore hands mostly born since World War II anyone born 1946 will 54 years old year 2000 im portant factor AMAs future therefore will well todays old-timers plan transition todays youngsters AMA checks . Last year AMA optional service available members whereby could buy bank checks through AMA cost about same getting bank AMA would receive commission orderin effect nation AMA didnt cost subConnecticut 0 Maine S Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 617 a34-e24a Associate Vice Presidents Gerald Brown PO Box 43u4 Middletown FII 02840 Bill Chundler PO Ban 441 Orlund ME 04472 Drew Dunenport 33 Aub St Townuend MA 01460 Bob Landry 80 Mule St Enuex Jct VT 05452 Richurd Sherman 28 High St. Plymouth NH 03264 Bob Wulluce 91 Sylvan St Avun CT 06001 Frequency Coordinator George Wilnun 82 Frazier Way Murutons Mills MA 02648 New England Sport Scale Association NESSA New England Sport Scale Asso ciation organized March 28 1980 original 13 members has grown nearly 40 still growing NESSA incorporated chartered club Acad emy Model Aeronautics Members fly Ring Field located 80-plus acres land Berwick ME owned member Bob Ring Ring Field has 2000-ft-long grass run way can handle full-size aircraft Radiocontrolled aircraft can use grass runway 400 x 25-ft asphalt strip built just NESSA originated Fly Before Buy program 1984 New members can learn fly using club trainers equipment before investing own club train ers presently Cowboy 15 threechannel Big H-Ray four-channel instructor student have transmit ter use buddy box hands-on struction Flight training scheduled Wednesday evening May through Sep tember starting 530 pm ending scriber anything would paying via bank As sidelight option available whereby AMA logo could imprinted checks desired idea good worked well enough members signed up keep program going So arrangement now dead checks run out replace ments must again ordered via bank rather through company AMA used Too bad neat way helping AMA extra cost total commis sion AMA came less hundred dollars could have lot hun dreds thousands AMAers indusk Monthly meetings held Ring residence October through April held second Friday month 700 pm May through September held sec ond Wednesday month following flight trainin sessions further details information get directions field please contact following club officers Norm Buehne 207 324-8784 Bob Ring 207 6985729 Vince Cahill 603 742-8298 Bob Pay eur 603 332-7312 Vermont AVP received letter Bob Landry outlining activities past summer letter three pages long report Readers Digest version eight clubs Vermont very involved Nats cannot think official title active planning work during after Continued page 98 volved instead few dozen So nobody lost money AMA gained few dollars Foreign Magazines. Making subscriptions family British model magazines available through AMA another neat idea promised much operated fairly well couple years compromised delays caused mailing across ocean end problems outweighed ben efits program overseas subscribers offered subscriptions ModelAvi Continued page 100 June 1988 97 narry reners naving honor eing auc tioneer Southern New Hampshire RC Club Auction Harrys first attempt auction business did very well Well what would Cub made unauthorized landing top tree seemed reasonable Walt Colby call nearest fire department retrieve model District ICont pg 97 Nats along fuji-time job leaves little time own building fly ing Bob visited Lincoln NE look over Nats site attended Maine Expo Augusta Participated mall show held South Burlington April Helped two fun-flys sponsored Yandows House RC June September Sep tember somewhat differentit rained day day spent telling stories although some did fly incentive stay pig roast held end contest Still successful day October 22 talk given about 80 Cub Scouts leaders parents will probably lead such talks Model building classes held South Burlington High School Saturday morning two-and-a-half hours four Saturdays trip made Virginia September review 1988 Nats site think will agree Bob has keep ing busy District newsletter During last three years have several newsletters written has very little indica tion have very effective example sent out January contained chart frequencies seen about three club newsletters various portions seen two other newsletters newsletter asked anyone would care host district meet ing Model Aviation Day some other district activity would help response con clusions can come up either people seeing letters no cares either case will prob ably very cant push string New York 0 New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 7181 225-8319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 260 5 Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tern Brown P0 Box 861 APO NY 09123 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Drench 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 Ray Jaschkun 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street Oman NY 14760 Robert Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam SaltIer 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenjo NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myern 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hioknville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts long over due like good things has finally come pass refer fact now report considerable detail proceed ings taking place meeting AMA Executive Council development removes once lingering mys tery voted against neither what Guests admitted meetings invitation ever interested attending contact VP HQ appropriate arrange ments may made Most often guests members residing local ity meeting held times have individuals involved model aircraft industryeg local hobby dealer etc usually spend few hours us never longer meetings invariably two-day af fairs beginning 8 9 am ending times during wee hours An hour lunch dinner somewhere course Should have questions con cerning conduct sessions upon may able comment future sues magazine will behoove stay tuned VP report 20th Annual WRAM Show last weekend February February 27-28 1988 marked second year great RC model show has held Yonkers Raceway Yonkers NY As has case annually since its inception four decades ago spectacular exposition has become ea gerly awaited harbinger spring advent modelerss season east coast great country application Radio Control participating vehicles aircraft cars boats warranted taking part proceedings During long history highly successful shows Westchester Radio Aeromodelers have graciously welcomed AMA participation once again ac knowledge sincere appreciation latest extension great privilege Thank Show Director Frank Devore other WRAMS particular grateful having privi leged hold annual AMA District 2 Membership Meeting during show opportunity maintaining offi cial AMA booth separate film tape projection facility operated WRAM per sonnel An essential part program day course devoted series busy busy Delta Dart building flying sessions under dedicated supervision WRAM stalwarts Chuck Auerbach Tony Tarta glia camerawork years show will note left much desired shot Chuck seated Dart area will show part action WRAM member Art Spinner visits area DELIA DART lA 2A further credit WRAM Show AMA permitted conduct RC Frequency Check facility during show activity vital part show connection point sign times lens caught WRAM VP Lou Scar mo left earnine Sticker point wish express pro found thanks PARCS Club Brook lyn NY Tony Ristuccia president Again year club provided us able assistance member Bob Duran sound equipment support annual District 2 Membership Meeting WRAM Show Thundervolts RC Club duly grateful having great District 2 such worthy groups time-honored club Organized decades ago April 22 1961 exact bearing AMA Charter No 474 its presence area Schenectady NY has earned classic respect admiration far wide membership roster counted hundreds its officers top-flight no pun intended Longtime member Rod Priddle president ably assisted Doug yes VP Walt Kostuk secretary Bob Ziotowski trea surer Bob Linda Kalinski cur rent editors clubs informative news letter succeeding Sandra Ives such capac ity Burlington County Radio Control Club have just received first newsletter concerning above club fact states top first page bears addition statement same Edited Bill Bowne No frills mind height informality liked its approach has no title doesnt need performs val uable function all-important area safety example resorting scare tactics Nice going Bill Please keep mailing list Sky Rovers Flying Club Inc compli ments AMAIIMAA club lo cated Phelps NY upon its decision al low local Boy Scouts use field upcoming three-day camp-out include Air Presentation hope will provide us story outcome worthy mutual project Right Rovers Gear up locked 98 Model Aviation Ohio 0 Pennsylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District III Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 8143627702 Associate Vice Presidents Francis Fluharty 504 21st SI Vienna WV 26101 Nelson Gauld 1944 S Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 15672 Jay Mealy 208 Witmer St Cleartield PA 16830 Gil Weiss 3004 Halloweli CL Bensalew PA 19020 Frequency Coordinator John Cattle 102 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 18704 Phone 717 287-8970 Does club have flying site prob lem Chances large majority can answer yes question AMA District Ill representatives helping current time Gil Weiss AVP Geoff Styles AMA HQ myself have made contact various public offi cials within district basic contact Senator K Leroy Irvis Speaker Penn sylvania House has instrumental de veloping favorable liaison William C Forrey Director State Parks Penn sylvania hope gentlemen will assist modelers District Ill initiat ing modelers interests throughout State Would like help ef fort write letter gentle men thanking interest support addresses Hon K Leroy Irvis Speaker House Harrisburg PA 17120 William C Forrey Director Bureau State Parks 2150 Herr Street Harrisburg PA 17103-1625 am also interested development sites Ohio West Virginia know anyone influential position about advising AMA channels can opened benefit modelers Favorable publicity necessi ties longevity sport am im pressed media coverage have seen recent months Academy has allocated thousands dollars pub lic relations has very qualified Public Relations Department would appreci ate assistance public relations contact Geoff Styles Jeff Troy Head quarters gentlemen have ability coordinate efforts proper di rection also have various pamphlets tapes movies might utilized am continuing philosophy holding District Ill meetings throughout year So far meetings have held Salt Fork OH Toledo OH third meeting will held conjunction STARS Scale Rally July 9-10 Olean NY realize venue meeting another district However large number par ticipants district am look ing forward meeting Nats quickly approaching thank District Ill personnel helping create Greatest Show Modeling Nats competitor. opinion its yearly reunion mod elers throughout nation come join fun Mahoning County Model Club northeastern Ohio has busy schedule 1988 season March hosted mall show fun-fly will July 10 two water-flys coming upone May 22 second August 13 Water-flys other clubs District Ill have waterfly upcoming event attended 51 modelers three states last year special note Mahoning County Clubs water-fly fortunate have director State lake Mr Larry Wehr members Through coordinated efforts club Mr Wehr unique contest made possible special thanks Ohio Water Service find rather unfortunate have time nor budget attend functions am asked Fortu nately system AVPs have keeping well versed happenings throughout District Ill Gil Weiss re ported CPAA Flea Market ap proximately 1000 modelers attendance Gil reported problem nt have time buy something himself things like hear have problems want know cur rent happenings within Academy please ask District Ill AVPs Cleveland area fine example several clubs different disciplines work ing together toward common goal sev eral years goal has static show Randall Park Mall Cleveland year approximately 700 models dis played Individual clubs also booths club benefit Believe 300 tro phies presented participants very beneficial sidelight show emphasis placed youth Special cate gories presented schoolchil dren mind Bob Dively Cleveland Aeromodel Society should commended fine effort flea market concept new ever have considered club simple method producing funds club much effort noteworthy value concept fact provides avenue model ers get together sure provides some ac tivity winter months Executive Council Safety Committee deep revisions Safety Code As reflect upon some con cerns committee question need expansion some rules membership desire explicit rules would rather tailor local rules meet national standards As have seen recent columns intention highlight interesting unique ideas clubs District Ill present wish turn col umn contest calendar will gladly publicize anything feel useful membership general Please send pic tures articles etc feel impor tant would like recognize club month showing picture member ship starters Beaver County Model Airplane Club members shown club picnic photo below Remember. SAFE FLYING IS THE RE SPONSIBILITY OF EVERY MODELER Butch Myers North Star Tom Harrold CAP-21 some crew Rick Deemers Eagle 63 Beaver County Model Airplane Club members pose club picnic Wonder little guy front turn controls June 1988 99 Delaware 0 District Columbia 0 Maryland 0 North Carolina ivVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robnrt B Babarn 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Bob Champino 205 Tiptoo Rd Newport News VA 2300B Chuck Foromun oni 1 Rioker Dr Mechanicsvilln VA 23111 Doug Holland 3517 Fnrnwood Dr Raleigh NC 27012 Rick Christoph 970 Star Crest HsrrisonburgVA 22801 Scony Moyer 11 Orchard Laoe Wilmington DE muon Charles Spear Holly Lane Mocksville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Pnul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 819 4ee-snee flying site acquisition Several clubs District IV hard work negotiating local authorities use public land flying sites land fill sites also some parkland goes well clubs will have sites quite secure future important projects sort concerned speak voice proceed being well prepared Full cooperation among existing fu ture clubs absolutely necessary pre vent conflicts could jeopardize site As stated earlier population growth creased membership will create crowded conditions flying sites something will have understand will have bear time goes Good sites limited vital work hard obtain good sites possible now will have sites tomorrow still need good permanent Free Flight flying site District IV can used regional contests fear wont available year next Does such site exist Nats site 1988 may develop such site really should keep eyes ears open very few decent Free Flight sites avail able East time Good competi tion sites Control Line also needed Washington area have help Support Support sport comes places Perhaps important support comes well-stocked well-managed local hobby shop would like tell about should visit during expedition Tidewa ter Virginia area Nats Karls RC Hobby World North King Street Hampton Karl Lambroff goes back long way model aircraft reflected service provides modeler place beginner can go ad vice what buy get what really needs start flying newcomer can assured opportunity get flight checkout SEVRC field ready go Karl annually sends membership applications through AMA dealer display photo top next column shows Karl shop area should stop Karls RC World say hello very least Support local hobby dealer important appreciate continued business shops can great benefit local club Among travels past month annual outing Swap Shop Auc tion Roanoke whatever reasons tendance appeared down year Once again District AMA display traveling box patches pins busy day members terested items vinyl model la bel item really seems de mand good know taking time identify aircraft name address flier read will well best flying weather Fly safely enjoy sport learn anything about new means accomplishing safe quiet flying pass District VP Air show time have good track record District IV comes time taking part full-scale air shows especially true comes cooperation mil itary open house affairs very beneficial get exposure can provide something return As new season ap proaches club should contact groups see can part big show repay sponsor Patuxent Aeromodelers group well aware benefits co operation Members put flying static display year Patuxent River Naval Air Test Center MD also such things 1987 raise money donation Navy Relief Society photo below depicts presentation check $81270 Navy Relief Society rep resentative Patti Harp club president Ken dall Pop Browning Looking Com mander Jerry Harp NAS Executive Officer left Ron Nicholson center club air show coordinator Watch announcements shows visit please take time drop local aeromodeling club display buy raffle ticket whatever ing sold raise money help support good relations between clubs military organizations Speaking air shows see Fau quier Flyer newsletter Fauquier Aero Recreation Modelers Kirk Wicker long time AMA member Pattern flier now full-scale aerobatic flier announces East Coast Aerobatic Champion ships will held Warrenton VA Air port mid-May full-scale Good op portunity hotshots flying Christen Eagles etcetera come out see just supposed done Technical Award Bob Underwood Technical Director Near end 1985 AMA Executive Council voted approve concept technical award given Acdd emy award honors development items improve performance model aircraft components enable equip ment perform new tasks simplify facil itate tasks now required building flying encourage safety sound sup pression Technical Award acknowledges peo ple have made significant contribu tion technical end hobby sport Bob Bill Hunter Satellite City received first Technical Award troduction cyanoacrylate adhesives modeling community nomination individuals groups award may made two AMA members must received September 1st year Nomination forms can obtained AMA Headquar ters contacting Technical Director Bob Underwood Voting candidates done AMA Council Past VicePresidents Executive Director t pg 97 ation magazine AMA members fered subscriptions British maga zines lot people bought British magazines vice versa cash flow always out rather AMA plus correspondence volved solving delivery problems finally resulted decision cancel service Soundcont pg 95 flips engine started adjusted nee dle break about 8500 rpmrich setting After bit over 45 minutes started some checks point running time engine definitely favors larger and/or higher-pitch props 9000 rpm 12-8 Rev-Up prop got 84 dBA three meters 9500 read 845 10000 rpm went up about 8525 dBA 12-6 Top Flite Power Prop read 885 dBA 11000 rpm some differences props 12-6 Zinger got 85 dBA same rpm did have chance run anything like 11-10 thereabouts feel sound level would have lower did try 115-75 11300 rpm read 89 dBA am anxious look some other props speeds see what other combos give best static performance As stated did have feeling engine completely ready really lean out Continued page 102 100 Model Aviation Alabama ida 0 Georgia issippi 0 Puerto Rico South Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Associate Vice Presidents Edwurd Hunter Rt 3 Boo 286 Amory MS 38821 Richurd Jackson 2118 Thornlse Dr N Charleston SC 29400 Arthur Johnson 032 Banyan Dr Deiray Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi SR OOBBB Box 1532 Fajardo PR 00648 Ed Moorman 85 12th Street Shalimar FL 32579 Dick Patton 785 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 849 East Glochester Place Norcross GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Burnis Fielda PG Box 1083 Strickland Rd Interlachen FL 32048 Phone 904 884-2517 lot District 5 activity spring Fly-ins mall shows record attempts Indoor contests just plain Sunday fly ing Looks like busy year coming up First congratulations Bill Smith crew Helicopter altitude record flight Bill has put over year tempt included development method adjusting fuel mixture vis a-vis altitude get basic calibrations check scheme made trip Colorado mountains running en gine points along way Next need practice flying chopper full-scale copter turned out re quire special handling effort paid off following note Bill indicates story high-altitude tempt Sunday February 21 Dana Swah pi lot team manager flew Hell high-altitude record flying Co bra OS 61 long-stroke enough fuel about hours flight just congratulated ourselves breaking Helms record 5330 ft above ground lev el settled nice flight tar get altitude engine failure 6480 ft guys know have done 6000-ft autorotation dropped right big helicopter full-scale pilot added power stopped descent several hundred feet above ground could judge altitude model flared well above ground dropped rest way landing nose sustained heavy damage very disappointed fail ure yet fortunate have held position above takeoff point able land within prescribed area valid claim new world record will submitting record 5988 ft above ground level FAI However will trying go again within next two months Again Bill congratulations good luck attempt raise record higher weather has cold rainy windy Tennessee Florida its different story well least have warm rains Palm Beach Sky Hawks held fly-in twist February 13/14 twist benefit fly-in Big Brothers/Big Sisters Palm Beach County second year annual event very successful evident excerpt Presidents Cor ner section newsletter As know benefit very big success able hand check $1000 Big Brothers/Big Sisters something member club should very very proud club has done regard other club county have membership caring desire civicminded things makes us truly great club As President must tell am truly proud know am extremely proud associ ated such fine group people note Sam Montgomery associate editor Sky Hawks newsletter indi cates benefit Paralyzed Veter ans Association Florida Inc PVAF works later year second photo shows some Big Brother ac tion third shows proud Sky Hawks excellent example kind public service needed create image keep talking about says model ers responsible contributing members local community kind action will go long way flying site problems arise Congratulations Sky Hawks good group Received note Allen W Wehman Jr announcing Charleston Radio Control Society celebrating its 20th year club celebrate plan two-day fly-in August 27th-2Bth Allen also noted death Robert C Rhett Charleston SC lifelong modeler Allen writes great friend will miss him very much Robert process building 1A-scale Ziroli Bearcat FBF-1 sure would like find responsible party take complete project would asked send photos completed model publication column presentation wife volunteer out Allen would like hear 111 Honey suckle Lane Summerville SC 29483 hardworking AVP Mississippi Ed Hunter received Honorary Membership MS Coast RC Club Biloxi MS Bob Miller MS Coast RC club awarded Hunter clubs plastic name badge identi fying him honorary member Miller added made award wife always welcome come fly us no crashes allowed won der what meant Its nice recognized good work Keep up Ed new AMA membership manual si lent least important area Thats structions potential new CDs new procedure CD license applications omission will rectified later printing until procedure first step request new application form Headquarters District VP closest AVP form has rule book questionnaire built So once have completed form including quiz answers attached $20 trans fer fee send application directly Headquarters processing new pro cedure faster uses new better rules quiz currently way get CD license Using old form will work will just get new form back mail request start over So pass word Eglin Aero Modelers newsletter come following comments Lee Goodes Chit Chat column Courtesy someone test hopping new plane dont run engine Give him break motor acts up stops needs know soon possible wont hurt wait few minutes probably wont up long anyway read excellent article about field courtesy IMAA magazine Ed Moorman just what could expect Ed though way Courtesy contagious Courtesy omissions field intentional just thought less Lonesome strangers someone new comes out field dont start give ad vice unless asks indicates wants some way OK dont make continuous running affair no end new new airplane probably nervous enough Help him dont hurt him Good advice Such consideration other guy necessary modeling hobby grow Dont forget Fun-Fly/Swap Meet May 15th put Port City Fliers Bainbridge GA Get touch Robert Williams 510 E 6th St Donalsonville GA 31745 details See next month June 1988 101 Getting thrill giving thrill Big Brother ward motley crew big hearts--the Palm Beach Sky Hawks Dana Swah pilot Bill Smith team man ager Cobra Copter set high-altitude record Cloud 9 Nostalgia Night Cloud 9 Night 1988 Nats Sunday July 24th night nostalgia films photos models impor tantly people Just good good old days Take advantage opportunity catch real glimpse Illinois 0 Indiana 0 Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Bailard Ri 5 Box 90 Densiur iN 46733 Chariie Baser 4944 N Orange Norridge iL 60606 Cal Ensi #3 Casile Drive RR 2 Fiorinsani MD 63034 Wiiiiam Kern 1809 l2ih Si Bedlord iN 47421 Dick Tayior 7929 Jefferson Kansas Oily MD 64114 Sian Watson 10414W 134 Sireel Palos Park IL 60464 Bill Zimmer Boo 72 Varna IL 61375 Ive started travels 1988 went Burgin Barnstormers WrightPatterson AFB Museum last weekend January havent done please see least once can Its worth trip see history inside As know museum has gained new addition floor area within museum will double its present size can just imagine planes will fill new section think saw 5R71 Bi bomber back wait ing go Maybe Ill have go back later year can fit attended Fourth Annual Pot-O-Gold Trade Show first time year kept telling Jack Allinger show man ager would come up made two-day event Well did did trade show set up model ers mind swap tables galore wished taken cash drove up course dealers part locals kinds good ies just dont see magazines because advertising costs South Bend RC Club really has hit See next year great show its growing year moment politics Pot-O-Gold Pete Waters held frequency seminar us interested latest info found quite formative However learned about thing really disturbed Read Frequency Committee has initiated next step putting control frequencies looking going before FCC proposal make specs radios tightened across-theboard what understand want radios narrow band 1991 what Ive learned would apply ra dios manufactured 1991 beyond hear would measure keep some manufacturers dumping junk ra dios laps before forced go narrow band due competition Im Keep mind dis cussion stages writing Im favor making lower bands narrow transmitters receivers now wait Today buying narrowband transmitters dont have narrowband receivers lower bands both should narrow band sure arent getting stuck us am worried about talked Pete left impression good wideband radios would also target list Now hits home just about us Can imagine cost us toss out older equip ment replace new would have think long time before Id spend kind cash after having upgraded new channels Ive got lot older radios Ive already shelved year Person ally dont know wallet could stand upgrade Ive since talked Bob Underwood AMA HQ about new proposal says its older radios Ill keep both eyes open make sure arent caught up another costly move will make equipment obsolete really dont like idea fast-moving changes support incomes manufactur ers Im going voting pro posal means have shelve ra dios suggest drop line let know feel about subject lets discuss current situation little questions Im getting newsletters Im reading theres lot confusion RC land want try clear up little As know have saying past radios upperband range would good until wear out mentioned above have older ra dios have recently changed over just have said would need to make legal Attri tion would take care eventual change over narrow band upper half frequency range still applies through 1991 Because confusion point beginning doubt what telling Therefore looked up copy FCC Part 95 read tells what frequencies allowed thats Next read AMA membership manual get interesting see narrow-band issue limited AMA sanctioned event So dont fly AMA sanctioned events worries over Oh yeah Ive said before going have fly narrow band just cause flying site situation will tough transition see no way around public parks anyone can fly may well get ready bite bul let course still have beware guy will have wideband radio doesnt tell until crashes plane rosy picture future lot clubs opting use evennumbered channels upper bands Some will same lower chan nels great club controls field up club handle channels control club sees need hope has helped some suggest hour time should used read AMA membership manual found enlightening may sur prised learn things thought termed mandatory stead strongly suggested find quite different Dont Well got carried away again Lets get back good stuff During last weekend February city Kewanee IL attend annual meeting Kewanee Krashers excellent weekend met some members last year during contest Peoria promised lot fun sure provided got speak members present sure nice treated like gang fellas have club can proud still say small club best kind guess thats cause Im seem biased Yep Another thing about annual meeting didnt see much way serious-type business mostly fun games really enjoyed paper airplanes funny awards realize guys have cow pile award Yep really has cow pile top women meeting seemed take lot interest club just involved meeting men really neat Thanks ladies Hey speaking nice clubs theres lot said about club thats alive 25 years Congrats go Tn-Valley RC Club South Bend IN celebrating silver year read excellent news letter month met some Pot-O-Gold can tell club winner Steve Moskal LaGrange IL wrote tell club Electric Model Fliers Chicago has room few mem bers interested write Steve 30 South Kensington Aye LaGrange IL 60525 Electric club out interested news letter trading drop line Steve Im out good stuff lets spend rest column politics again issue thats going hot over next few months will insurance new coverages being discussed Executive Council Although find lowered coverages tolerable am talking dont Unfortunately cov erage changed before us took time talk about voted against very reason Now Im hear ing about problems has caused feel about having multilevel coverage can shop coverage want think could done Should just put back way gamble will have pay set tlements large enough knock out fund Let know can get feel needs Please express views need input just wish rest Council had patience wait before voted issue has caused great harm some Enough now. SoundCont pg 100 get bit time will have better feel what doing stage think 65 should prove excellent buy sport flier interested good per formance quiet operation get however essential consider soft mounting engines avoid drumming sound generation fuse lages aircraft Readings Over Various Surfaces Ex ecutive Council approved establishing rec ommended dB level Academy stipulated reading measure ments taken over hard surface FAI rules F3A make such statement has led confusion disagreement what figures use Competitors like think what rule really states reading meant taken over Continued page 103 102 Model Aviation Iowa 0 Michigan 0 Minnesota S Wiscons VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters V District VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level Northville MI 45167 CompuServe addreoo EMAIL 700472102 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdinh 0410 Gienwood N Golden Valley MN 05427 Associate Vice Presidents Bud Gorman Bon 33 Knife River MN 55009 Jack Finn 308 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapids iA 52402 Runnell Knntzner 2020 E Shorewood Bivd Miiwaakee WI 53211 Jean Lanik 305 Patti Place Holland Ml 49423 Carl Moho 5024 Lake Meodota Dr Madinon WI 53705 Ron Snare 132 5 Roalyn Pontiac MI 48054 Paul Smith 11112 Diii Drive Sterling Hto MI 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Boo 357 Minocqaa WI 54548 Midwinter blues passing mention spring flying sessions newsletters break wintry scene Florida managed visit several modelers Club help Calm Continuing fears insurance field frequency problems What lousy job magazine explaining facts members guess need sketches larger print promi nent placing text KISS principle has adhered facts printed conform actual AMA line individuals wishes ideas Looking driver license can see have modeling 44 years. during years have tack led nearly areas flying models read various printed articles re ceive month letters reports meetings demanding special conditions belong AMA get feel very concerned narrow-mindedness authors read Free Flight guys want lower dues because feel less suscep tible accidents CL fliers have simi lar argument sport RCers wonder paying too much cover com petition action latest comment Ive run across local Combateers say consider rule making proce dures unfair Well have general view whatever class fly belonging AMA just case having pay fee insurance supporting whole flying/model ing pastime look competition side event number partic ipants class can see amounts spent international teams direct proportion numbers fly class ally inverse proportion yet try give event equal share available funds cov erage Model Aviation extremely dis posed toward keeping classes interest interest has declined regular print other magazines have dropped some traditional classes really doesnt matter what fly terested long its flying models petty arguments show narrowmindedness care accept fu ture model aviation needs us share pleasures help have future Sermon over Well about Battle Creek Vince has passed along great news com mercial airlines have pulled out leaves 2 x 1-mile airport available once three years ago looked site its location has need modelers families new fieldhouse Lansing check over other sites offered Soaring Helicopter ons ho News next month Congratulations clubs promoting noise reduction Phew What necessary ohjective No flying field . no club notice quiet mod ern car Notice driveable too going see same mod els technology now will publish column names clubs persons have achieved 90 9 insert photos technician info will leave Howard Crispin section looks proposed Executive Councils long-range planning session April being deferred until June Reno Now makes able get Minneapolis visit clubs will take place before printed week ends set up several months away change disaster least proposed change Mothering Weekend real istic 1 ne oem coiiection ot iaayoiras i nave ever Green Bay WI banquet delightful weekend AMA Nats Banquet set Monday July 25 1988 District Roundup Twisted Sticks has new editor Al Bloomer congrats Al XLAND RC MODELERS working 90at-9 idea waiting warmer weather ome newsletter IRON FORGE RADIO CONTROL CLUB edited Neil Byrd Thanks guys Krenz SAGINAW VALLEY club calling club ladybirds join field LAND LOONS planning Centennial Air Show 13th August CREEK FLIERS FAIRMONT has purchased Radio Shack meter for. s what TRAMPS have selected Gerry Bullock Lady Year Ladybirds helping run new club FOUR SEA SONS RC FLIERS Wisconsin Secretary/ Treasurer Lisa Grobe Bonnie Rank ed its newsletter CITY BALD EA GLES have nonflying membership $10 Another new club ectric STERN OAKLAND LECTRIC FLIERS Call Ken Myers 698-4660 info ncen tive raffle has started LIVINGS TON COUNTY RC CLUB get members participating ASTERS show ing safety conscious Jack Fer guson heading up PS structors Pilots Safety Program Bill Richardson also pushing PR activities SKY ACADEMY MINIATURE AIRCRAFT has editor Bob Paxton send newslet ter Thanks guys riter AL WAYS THINK SAFETY THERES NO OTHER CHOICE Sound Cont pg 102 grass accept would effect have no standard reason statement read ings over hard surface consistent taken over grass will vary hard surface reading 3 6 dBA de pending upon texture grass moisture content traveled down Fentress NAS took series readings over various surfaces get some positive comparisons grass time year somewhat sparse brown does get quite variations sees over green grass Otherwise figures table below illustrative what ex pect readings taken using aircraft Challenge IV owned Mike Ingalls Tidewater RC Club power aircraft YS-61 using Hatori Pipe swinging 114-11 Asano prop readings taken 11200 rpm Continued page 104 June 1988 103 Photo Steve Hit L R Jack Kinsinger president River City Radio Control Club Robert Dunn landlord Steve Hill River City Ra dio Control public relations officer Cliff Tacie presenting district Scale report AMRCC meeting Secretary Wally Walker Windsor Ontario makes notes Leon Coady sorting out Green Bay WI area contests 1988 Green Bay banquet Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas IX 75206 Associate Vice Presidents Dannie Ball Rt 1 Box 840 Mesquite TX 75181 Michael S Harrison BOOT Main Hot Springs AR 71901 Gene Hempel 301 N Yule Dr Garland TX 75042 William Hurley III 229 Brian Dr Pleusanlon TX 78094 Bill Lee 3522 Tamariuk Lane Missouri City TX 77459 Larry Sartor 1415 Manor Dr Bartlessille OK 74003 Bd Shearer 34ie Dasid Dr Melairie LA 70003 Chuck Wood 909 Harvard St Cloxis NM 99101 Frequency Coordinator Bill May 3939 Duchess Trail Dallas TX 75229 Lord works mysterious ways keep us alert first beautiful spring Sunday ideal flying weather thing appears going wellyou have obviously overlooked something Youve waited winter day Clubs brand-new field awaits Carefully packed shiny new $450 masterpiece car car started first twist key thumbed nose lawnmower backed out drive didnt mind driving 30 miles new field flying bud dies would greet Spring fever aint grand got got new beauty out enjoyed compli ments God took aside said See told you still human should have remembered transmitter enthusiastic new model club pres ident heard say weather new field always nice rain shine really great enthusiasm effort make modeling fun important single thing keep mind safety insurance world cant protect right fly just really tragic accident unfortunate part fact tragic accident will prob ably caused someone other AMA member member AMA club will caused probably young teenager folks bought him radiocontrolled plane department store toy never realizing being warned clerk something weighing much going fast out qualified control lethal missile could happen box being hands selfish dont-give-a-damn-about-others adult just wants macho kicks control ling power device above brought sharp focus incident happened Carmel Mountain Ranch site California ranch site management has just withdrawn permission use property ex cellent Glider flying site used reason Someone flying forbidden Power plane model smash through windshield moving car Carmel Mountain Road injuring driver lost control hit other car severe injuries ambu lances sheriffs fire departments can bet will yet known flier AMA member or belonged sort club frightening part could happen anywhere time point have deep responsibility make sure acting safely demand around us same Please know airplane dangerousbut sore might rest us cannot protect yourself Prac tice practice practice safety have compliment offer kit manufac turer safety bit just opened kit Great Planes Model Manufacturing Company first thing jumped out box eXcellent warn ing kit GPs new PT-Electric large letters front instructions said WARNING continued RC kit model will build toy capable serious bodily harm property damage IT IS YOUR RE SPONSIBILITY AND YOURS ALONEto build kit correctly properly install RC components flying gear test model fly ONLY experi enced competent help accordance safety standards COMMON SENSE set down Academy Model Aero nautics Safety Code also suggest consult local hobby shop write AMA give AMA address BULLY FOR THESE FINE THOUGHTFUL FOLKS might drop line thank ef fort would appreciate would mention Johnny Clemens address Great Planes Mfg Co PO Box 721 Ur bana IL 61801 John Rodenberg Irving TX totally deaf has overcome problems having hear engine run flying Sailplanes Did ya ever consider careful model builder wouldnt have much trash clean up something aeromodeling everyone wishes Some fly compe tition some just sport some just enjoy building some enjoy being around fine folks build and/or fly models what desire deaf Such fellow John Rodenberg Irving TX pictured below Frustrated because could hear whether engine still running suffered bad crash gas-engine-powered model went home confused frustrated very de pressed John quitter mind told him Gliders no engines might provide him fulfillment needed urge fly have personally wit nessed happy little boy smile Johns face flying competi tion element equal of us have good hearing fact would guess John Rodenberg gets higher level excited triumph ordinary people simply because has overcome Id like add big attaboy nice things Irving Daily News said about John Rodenberg hope get meet cheerful chap sure get around directly front him can read lips courtesy should offer anyone deaf will appreciate pride can tell Academy Model Aeronautics still con tinuing grow latest official mail AMA HQ says February 5th already 97981 members strong compared 89264 same date last year same time points up another fact Head quarters having handle heavier load renewals new memberships come during very concentrated period added some HQ employee shifts changes makes some problems prompt license return bit under standable its true patience virtue dont neglect notify AMA HQ time seems unreasonable sug gestion will certainly help situa tion send application make photocopy both application check date clearly shown can serve evidence club other AMA members have acted properly contact AMA membership office will great help Pass advice along hope realize greatest strength building better AMA lies ability communicate course pri mary communication through maga zine right behind importance club special interest group newsletters So now ex changing other groups including calendars maps technical articles humor safety things groups newsletter dont see Talk other because other folks might having fun you have done dumb thing dont childish show temper kicking plane toolbox Go kick someone elses toolbox *** Thanks listening * * * SoundCont pg 103 Over Concrete 97 dBA Over grass935 dBA Over bare ground 95 dBA Over macadam 97 dBA Over rubber mat concrete. 97 dBA Over rubber mat grass 7 dBA results indicate oper ate entirely grass field could pur chase piece rubber matting about 4 ft wide 12 ft long have very good sur face taking readings would help prevent false security thinking meet FAI figures F3A find out arrived contest readings deceptive did meet requirements Prop Research have visited project North Carolina State University can re port research proceeding very well should have some early information next issue Dr Nagel Robert Vess David Heathcoat princi pals involved pleased early findings Watch progress reports Continued page 106 104 Model Aviation Odorado 0 Kansas 0 Nebraska 0 North Dakota 0 South Dakota ixWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompuServe address EMAIL 760872750 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Boyd 701 N 58th St Lincoln NE 68505 Gene Corson Box 2832 Casper WY 82602 Nathan Lancaster 3597 5 Kendall St Denver CO 80235 Ross Miller 980 N 3rd Curringlon ND 58421 Don Modes 410 Hart Salina KS 67401 Jim Rickelts 516 S Cloadas Sioux Falls SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CD 80226 Phone Day 303t 922-8107 Evening 3031 936-3266 time time Column will Cover items Considered local nature mostly district sometimes concerns have brought attention may dis trict national scope sometimes club items interest times will highlight ing individuals variety reasons would expect put lot AMA political com mentary column has suggest ed vocal Denver area modeler because number appropriate fo rums available part feedback receive indicates politics would least appropriate enjoyed reading col umn Ill glad answer questions political nature individual basis Just call leave message Easy Plex CompuServe address listed masthead write letter Ill get back WEVER dont expect either column privately assassi nate character other elected appoint ed AMA officers local club leaders because points view opinions dont think anyone elected position carry out persons personal ploys worried about positions Ive taken relative Executive Council meeting agenda items first check minutessee voting wentand Ill glad discuss out comes OK need get off chest some obvious reasons --- District IX happenings Ron Miller secretary/treasurer Nebras ka Beatrice Tender Props writes sharing club idea has increased membership enthu siasm sense togetherness club members have identified three challenges new pilots need master having airplane will fly well maintaining plane learning fly safely areas novice pilot faces problems overcome solution includes BUILDING CLINICS throughout winter months whereby old pros spend about 21/2 hours per meeting putting together plane modelers dem onstrations have afforded great learning op portunities new modelers teachers learn too picking up new building tips ideas other students learning watching build ing listening getting know us better understand planes built taught repair break time questions good cializing Ron indicates students have learned maintain planes fly faster because clinics Good idea Tender Props keep q p good work AVP Russ Miller N sends following pic tures Cavalier ND Eagles RC Club Also ND come couple pictures Art May Bismarck Art somewhat legend own time might well con sidered Mr Modeling neck woods Obviously has excellent skills cam era well modeling subjects Art writes some shots recent projectsIve enclosed last years modelthe SE5Athat weighs 27 lb 80-in wingspan Quadra 50 powered flew like dream other latest old Canadian bush plane Fairchild 71C couldnt wait spring floated local motel pools Sits 100% water has 88-in span181/2 lb Quadra 40 up front Expect fly like real Both planes scratch-built drawings completion have questions Art address 1222 Victory Place Bismarck ND 58501 tele phone 701 223-1896 Way go Art sadness sense loss both modeling community Metro Den ver area Kelly family share 18-year old Patrick Kelly killed full-scale plane accident early February Kelly name Denver synonymous modeling full-scale flying John Norma Kelly owned operated Tom Thumb Hobby Center Denver years Johns Piper airplane saw quite few fliers pilots license John Nor ma grandparents young Patrick Rob Kelly Patricks father accomplished pilot both models full-scale aircraft having built flown just about type model category Through fathers coaching encouragement Patrick headed direction accomplished Pattern flier Start ing deBolt Champ summer 86 Patrick quickly advanced Scooter en tered first Pattern contest Denver Ea gles Meet May 87 Hes pictured event next photo Patrick spent lot time practicing quickly advanced serious competitor plac ing third Winter Nats first Ar vada CO meet 1987 flew daily weather permitting goal-oriented young man hoped written up mod el magazine some day may well have made headlines Nats other major meets Greg Corliss close friend Pats father grandfather shares following hardest things adult has acknowl edge untimely death child Although child 18 still painful process friends relatives alike Last month Febru ary District IX AMA lost good member accidental death Pat Kelly known Pat 18 years impressed maturity pleasant personality truly ideal kidgood grades school outstanding bas ketball talent excitement about things fly love airplanes endeared Pat modelers Denver area As bud ding Pattern flier rapidly moving up ranks Pattern under tutelage dad Rob dedication demands com petition boyish enthusiasm affected us better off because purpose found great hobby surely has volvement youngsters smiles resulting accomplishment perfect fourpoint roll some best memories have Pat eagerness get Contest Cir cuit inner strength under rigors competition helped build character modelers truly blessed hobby aids us development human beings learn anything Pat Kellys death let encourage interest modeling childwhether 8 80 best can be satisfied ef fort Live day fullest make the opportunities presented Pat thank much making life enjoyable Being around reju venated modeling interests broadened understanding purpose hobby/sport May fly calm air always Greg June 1988 105 L R Eagles Vice-President Carl Winkler President Harold Kopf Secretary/Treasurer Ron Stone AMA AVP Russ Miller Dakota Eagles eioat inc uavaiier IJU winter Festival Parade Model hood truck running passenger truck rev ving plane engineit got lot attention Arizona 0 California 0 Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT David 1 Peltz District X Vice-President 20450 Celtic St Chatsworth CA 91311 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Aber-Song 99-127 Ohiakes Aiea Hi 96701 Darwin N Barrie 9252 E Turney Ave. Scottsdaie AZ 85251 Giesn Carter 2020 Gui Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94596 Bob Kawpmasn 6818 Piedra Way Fair Oaks CA 95928 Mike Lee 11430 Spitfire Drive San Diego CA 92126 Bob Reysoids 12901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 85710 Jiw Scarborough 30717 Rae Langlois Rancho PV CA 90274 Betty Streaw 3722 Snowden Ave Lung Beach CA 90808 Ai Wiiiiawson 445 Westby Chuia Vista CA 92011 Jon Zeislsh 5411 October Way West Vaitey City UT 84120 Frequency Coordinator George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacrawento CA 95826 Phone 916 382-1962 Lower Insurance After receiving number angry phone calls letters resulted hints certain AMA officials magazine subject lowering insurance wrote distributed following memo proposal now share am told AMAs Insurance Commit tee chose discuss proposal recent meeting nor have re ceived other comments Council members being case now offer directly membership think way go vocal about Write call AMA VP let him know feel DATE TO FROM SUBJECT February 27 1988 Executive Council David Peltz Insurance Before vote Yes insurance amount change think weve got answer following six questions 1 Is Insurance Wanted 2 Insurance Needed 3 Much Wanted/Needed 4 What Are Risks AMA 5 Much Charge 6 Much Should Charge 1 Is Insurance Wanted real answer no Lets forget modelers want buy planes engines fuel insurance Lawyers profit-making insurance com panies want clients buy much surance possible pro tected English translates profits maximized and/or jobs made easier Landowners dont want spend money insurance theyve told lawyers insurance companies want lot insurance coverage Theyve believed what theyve told So have government agencies end no know buys insurance because wants 2 Is Insurance Needed Until actually hurt someone some thing must pay something dont actually need insurance Thus theory least never fly never need kind insurance want join AMA chartered club dont ever fly sud denly need insurance Because AMA says no other reason some fields run clubs sometimes need insurance because landowner says has right wants lawyer tells you need insurance protected actions others profession Thus need insurance has artificially created certain circumstances has justly demanded others 3 How Much Insurance Wanted/Needed everyone goes wacko ory need enough cover what jury deems must pay result some thing bad happeningthat payment come insurance company isnt necessarily universal situa tion also need have amount de manded governing body deal ing club contest organizer landowner etc sounds like variable constant no magic number correct other much insurance modelers want too variable con stant Some modelers want AMA members never will reality bulk modelers US still cause us problems though Some modelers want much insurance can buy Others want mini mum can buy too variable Some landowners want $1000000 others want $2000000 No constant either Some lawyers want us have en tire GNP maximum coverage Others settle finite amounts Another variable bottom line wants vary over place 4 What Risks AMA too variable answer de pends good what flying Indoor micro fliers say dont want need lot insurance Pylon fliers cant get seem get enough insurance regardless rich Free Flighters probably fall somewhere between Giant Scalers pose other problems RC Sailplanes present some unique risks Competition provides us some addi tional risks because crowds pres sures RC presents other unique risks caused radio problems 5 How Much Charge Presently fixed piece $40 per year spite variables see front us No other insurance company thats what know does 6 How Much Should Charge believe ought recognize varia bles exist should offer coverage variable amounts consistent what different peo ple want need should charge variable rates consist ent risks should issue pieces paper some times called policies state what has bought should recognize certain activi ties have higher risks others have lower ones should require partake high-risk activities member needs cer tain level coverage should reward no claims lower rates penalize multiple claims higher premiums no risk too great too big premium high enough other words want fly 200-lb planes okay buy insurance $20000 pre mium want fly indoors Okay $175 will cover $10000 coverage doors want run contest Okay sanction form will tell minimum amount coverage needed entrants Just check coverage cards never fly contests Okay Type 1 sports coverage allows use engines up 10 planes no heavier 16 oz Risk Sample Suggested CategoriesFactor Outdoor Sport FlierNo contests com petitive events includes no organized funflies Type 110 Type 215 Type 320 Exhibition Flier Fun-flies no contests25 Contest Flier Indoor Free Flight Indoor Control Line Indoor RC Outdoor RC Scale Normal less 20 lb Giant 20-50 lb Super Giant 50-100 lb re quires Special Examina tion Type Near Full-Size over 100 lb requires Special Exami nation Type II Speed Pylon CL Speed RC Soaring Cross-Country Pattern 1 3 4 32 40 85 125 65 30 24 30 INSURANCE RATE OUNT OF COV ERAGE WANTED x NUMBER BASED ON RISK FACTOR Please realize above hypothetical suggestions Got idea yet Fine Lets become crea tive set up group work out real relative risks details wont easy sure would make AMA hell better organization offering realistic insur ance least has examined variable realities risks wants needs SoundCont pg 104 As research project up stage much effort time has spent literature search did ver ify very little ever referenced propellers ranges use closest probably some work United States Air Force did some RPV propellers Watch progress Hardware Several letters have re ceived outlining devices individuals have made tried stated effective reducing sound levels next issue will dedicated some Some eas ily made person using simple hand tools said very effective very inexpensive Moreover stances reduce power 106 Model Aviation Alaska o 0 Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4430 CompuServe address tar EMAIL760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Cashman 2531 SW 323rd St Federal Way WA 08023 Al Culver Box 88 Wilder ID 83076 Gary R Fuller 3000 Riverwood Juneau AK 90801 Glen Mischke 4000 Fourth Ave N Great Falls MT 50401 Dave Mullens 15550 Palatine Ave N Seattle WA 00133 Bruce Nelson 007 E Vicksburg SI Spokane WA 90208 Dick Wickline PD Box 623 Klamath Falls OR 07601 Chick Young 11225 135th St E #69 Payxllup WA 08373 Frequency Coordinator Robert Belch 18430 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 07236 Phone 503 781-5103 very special year Control Line modeling 1988 marks 50th anniversary commercial introduction Control Line USA Both Walker Stanzel introduced systems 38 think very important realize much growth hobby owes inno vation put flying within reach mil lions young people us started U/C term CL As years passed Control Line seemed lose favor Maybe ad vent TV video games contrib uted back went out schoolyard fired up CL ship youd gather crowd admiring youngsters always could Now course cops show up run off wonder what might have happened ef fective mufflers used people hadnt gotten irritated sound model aircraft engine someone flew Electric CL ship schoolyard would get tossed off todays sue-happy world school officials might too happy allow other potentially dangerous activities go Any thoughts speaking CL events Northwest Control Line Regionals will flown Eu gene OR will have new home near Mahlon Sweet Airport description very early flying session new field fol lows next paragraph Show up May 28 29 year youll see just about AMA event flown ad ded excitement Balloon Bust usually get-together Saturday night flights reflown old new friendships enjoyed mention big ger better stories hatched Eugene Prop Spinners gathered Sunday December27 first fly ing sessions new field Mahlon Sweet Airport old field saw 20 years control Line flying both sport competi tion Some best aerobatic pilots world have flown some fastest best Combat new field couple hundred yards old other side road room four asphalt circles laid out pairs room parking between room four grass circles too new covered shelters benches end field lighting night activities permanent porta-potty want fly 11-scale aircraft Mahlon Sweet can park walk field may well best Control Line facility available anywhere Ted Warren very enthusiastic booster model aviation held model building ses sion elementary teachers Tacoma Dome night before Puyallup EXPO Ive heard success built Delta Darts masquerading SOB Bat Fliers helped FFers ranks Boeing Hawks FF arm Strat-O-Bats Suppose teachers go out infect few youngsters dreaded model virus Suppose could spread Maybe should think about start ing epidemic area Hawks FF club has number active Junior members Now theyre trying get women interested hobby Sounds like good idea varied base people better off comes such things community sup port flytng fields read Exec utive Council meeting notes know sending some Juniors Poland first-ever FAI International Junior Free Flight competition Unfortunately have few Juniors active FAI Free Flight will sending just small group Among trying spot team Adam Tracy Maple Valley WA Adam very nice young person active FAI flier sure team goes wish him good lift bon voyage According Bat Sheet someone has rediscovered Kibby Dome Moscow ID number years ago Dave Hagen ar ranged have used Indoor flying dont know contact would seem should available reputed better just about else Hope get use maybe can get something going sad note learned death Salem RC pilot Don Larson Don active Keizer Club well will missed us Salmon RC Fliers Salmon ID nounce 9th annual Memorial Day FunFly Saturday Sunday May 28-29 Hol comb Field want visit scenic areas continent go model aircraft meet same time youd have hard time finding bet ter spot Salmon area Out-of-town modelers first-timers should contact John Cantieny 208 756-3241 PASS club will host Hand Launch Rock Creek 15th May 11th 26th June have cross-country race scheduled June 4th will host NSS Soar-In new field near Canby June 18-19 plan Records Meet Canby site July 2-3 lESS host 88 Memorial Day Classic east Spokane Sunday Monday May 2930 Its thermal Soaring contest moved forward day cut down conflict Mid-Columbia Scale Fly-In Hopefully Glider-guiders will able get both contests weekend lESS will also host 3rd Annual Colfax Soaring Contest Colfax WA June 11-12 Ter cels have Soaring contest Mt Vernon WA June 4-5 Big Bird activity starting pick up Puget Sound ROCS host annual Charity-Fly Yelm n 7th May next Sunday May 15 Emerald Air Corps have Quarter-Scale Fun-Fly near Eugene June 4 Tn-City Modelers have Big Bird Fly-In Finley WA RCFCBC have B-B Fly-In June 12 Boundary Bay BC Eric Dittman writes Free Flight Scale rally being planned late summer somewhere Puget Sound area says some pretty nice trophies prizes will available get info sounds like fun Misery Meet went off February 2728 Harts Lake Prairie lot action flights possible because good weather could get Army com mit year advance could hold Nats area big gripes about Nats comes because Nats FF site usu ally less desirable other event sites HLP site gripes should dis appear Since Ted Warren held Delta Dart session Tacoma Dome just before Puy allup could Indoor site suppose have difficult time understanding can get Air Force commit can fly Chicopee out Anybody out know somebody can effec tively twist arms Fun-Flys thing RCFCBC has 14-15 May Boundary Bay best around truly gather ing eagles ZiIIah May 21 22 MARC has Fun-Fly May 28 field near Redmond June 12 Keizer RC Club hosts its Krap Shoot Fun-Fly its field northeast Salem OR Illinois Valley Fliers will hold its Fun-Fly airport near Cave Junction June 11-2 Bob Boess prom ises interesting contest race can find something going just about everywhere Big Sky Club Great Falls MT has its annual spring Race Meet Great Falls May 28-29 wonder J Seaholm will show up beat dad same weekend 29th Whid Island Club has Beginners Pylon Race Fun-Fly next weekend Hawks host F-500/F-1 Saturday F-i Sun day Whidby Island two Float Flys June 4-5 5th annual Platt Sutherlin OR dis cussed last month other near Sandpoint ID put Farragut Fliers Boeing Hawks has its Scale FourStroke Fly-In May 7 Kent its Scale doesnt need four-stroke powered its four-stroke powered doesnt need Scale Builder-of-the-model rule doesnt apply theres static category hangar queens Relaxed flying will rule prizewinners will deter mined entrant vote June 11-12 MRRCS will hold its annual Sport Aerobat ics Scale Meet Pfeiffer Pfield south Puyallup Sunday June 12 9th nual Marymoor Scale Meet MARC field near Redmond WA Northwest Scale Masters Regional June 17-19 Farra gut State Park year marks opening remodeled Aerodrome Henley will joint happening will include banquet new facility two Electric events coming up June 19 theres Electric Fun-Fly Au burn RAMS 25th 26th June Boeing Hawks have Annual Electric Fly-in Kent later Happy flying Q NASA will host Scale Forum Nats ursday July 28th Scale confer- o 0ence open interested parties 0 0 June 1988 107 JUN IO nIGHT, EDWHITTEN Box 176 Wall St Sta New York NY 10005 apologize having Junior Flight column previous issue know theres lot flu flying around Northeast winter Ive walking pneumonia whatever still cant seem shake week ago after another visit doctor walked down Lexington Ave stopped Go-Fly-A-Kite store some teresting comments result now cant find notes sort thing kind normal Im blaming flu Today first full day spring New York 20 degrees bit snow So much mongooses woodchucks whatever prediction early spring Oh summers thermals Daedalus Greek myth modelers know story Daedalus son Icarus escaped Crete wings fash ioned feathers wax Daedalus course made Santorini 74 miles away Icarus flew too close sun wings melted group scientists MIT have probably already know creat ed modern Daedalus Ive watched teams progress closely because prime designers Mark Drela outstand ing aeromodeler couple AMA Na tional Indoor Duration records still stand airplane huge Indoor mod el weighs 70 lb whereas its pilots six training weigh 145 160 lb Thats some motor-to-airframe weight ratio 200 percent op timum rubber-powered model seldom reached 50 percent 150-lb pilot needs generate 27/100 horsepower 200 watts turn propel ler fast enough sustain flight 15 mph pilots can big question whether can keep up re quired five hours As model airplanes proper combination light weight propeller de sign power does trick wish Daedalus team designers builders pilots best fortunes April attempt made above facts like subject photo taken New York Times Peanuts Pistachios #3 Although favor bigger walnut sized flying Scale models beginners no questioning popularity 13-inspan Peanuts growing popularity tiny Pistachios both cases sim pler high-wing models should built first leaving difficult designs later Peanuts & Pistachios #3 compiled Bill Hannan now available another deli cious introduction model building flying Buy copy yourself gift Copies available $500 plus $150 post age handling Hannans Runway PO Box Escondido CA 92025 Run way has lot other goodies too Nominally Pistachios have maximum 8in wingspan have alternative style measurement too allows wingspan long overall fuselage length no 6 Dave Aronstein innovative mod eler shows Russian ANT-25 create docile model takes full ad vantage rule previous photo Patti Smith Ansaldo SVA-5 prove both aeromodeling aeromodelers along life ever get over flu can beautiful Moth Moth couple issues ago indicated Sky Gull model model selected Don Ross years one-design extravaganza contest goofed said bigger 30-in version 24-in Moth letter General Ret Dave Stott Peanut co creator model historian sets us straight Oh dear FA Sky Gull September 1938 issue Flying Aces quite different design compared FA Moth August 1937 ways size like saying a Piper Cub same Aeronca Chief glance can note nose moment difference tail shape proportion Sky Gull undercambered airfoil com pared flat-bottom Moth airfoil real similarity both designed Herb Spatz both published good ol Flying Aces Thanks Dave Don Ross tells hav ing called same will accept en larged Moths 24- 30-in span extravaganza recommends flying Sky Gull its efficient airfoil Gary Underwood Promotes model fliers saying best place around fly indoors would Wilton Fieldhouse. would never able get approval fly Gary Underwood approached situa tion differently Dont just ask offer program did Karen Johnson Direc tor Adult Education township Wilton CT school system Gary set up demo date Ms Johnson Tom lacobel flew models suggested course struction world dont get some thing nothing Ms Johnson im pressed now model aviation exhibition scheduled July 12th door Scale Duration model flying inter spersed seminars basic aerodynam ics building techniques wood selection use materials rubber selection trim techniques Gary Tom have requested teach course falland course local fliers will have use Wilton Fleldhouse gym other facilities Remember ye give shall ye receive * * * * * hope back again next month report kits Go-Fly-A-Kite meantimebuild em light Have Helped Junior Modeler Today IIIIIIIUIIuIIIIIIIIEEHEuIIIBUEEEIEIIEI 108 Model Aviation PNrIOLt & Pistachios Photo Bill Hannans Peanuts & Pistachios #3 Photo Bill Hannans Peanurs & Pistachios #3
Edition: Model Aviation - 1988/06
Page Numbers: 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108
r L Straight Story 1988-1991 Recently various publications adver tisements have listed AMA so-called regula tions concerning radio frequency use Con fusion has resulted various arti cles following information presented effort clarify situation Specific complete information may found Radio Frequency Information section ginning page 9 AMA Membership Manual Question Is operation so-called old frequencies 72080 72160 72240 72320 72400 72960 75640 violation AMA Safety Code placing liability insur ance jeopardy Answer Yes absolutely See Radio Control item 4 Safety Code same condi tion applies operation Ham band 6 meters proper licensing violation Safety Codeit illegal Operation frequencies discontinued FCC December 1987 Question For channels 12-34 narrowband transmitters required sanctioned events recommended RC operat ing sites Answer Yes See item 49 page 10 AMA Membership Manual Question How can tell transmitter meets narrow-band guidelines Answer There no simple answer manufactured within last year half good probability within specifications especially uses FM modulation Older radios sent service frequency conversion will proba bly returned sticker affixedsilver broadband gold narrow band checking generally done spectrum analyzer expensive device reads transmitted signal Acad emy has offered service last two years free trade shows other se lected events expert personnel available Meanwhile surest way know cant take advantage AMA service return transmitter manufac turer checking Question Will transmitters required have sticker affixed indicate whether narrow band broadband Answer No sticker program devel oped jointly Radio Control Manu facturers Association RCMA AMA voluntary informational program let mod elers know equipment operat ing new equipment carrying appropriate sticker adequate numbers service stations check transmitters yet exist Also manufac turers seem participating pro posal some may numbers re turned repair can checked trade shows AMA represent small percentage total transmitters opera tion should noted club wishes require stickers narrow-band lowerchannel operation 12-34 either sanctioned events normal club opera tion may Adding such require ment club rules automatically makes part AMA Safety Code club site op eration See General Item 3 Also Contest Directors wish can require individuals operating channels 12-34 sign document certify ing transmitters using meet guidelines narrow band might wise CD ask flier knows checked manufac turer checked AMA trade show etc Question Is new frequency flag identi fication plan required Answer No plan consists single-color streamer channel number plaque strongly recommended RC operating sites Again club wishes mandate use may come Nats certain have recom mended flag use frequency pin Also can expect have transmit ter checked spectrum analyzer required use transmitter impound between flights rules event site own site may have own rules butagainthe AMA plan strongly recommended go ing site another will mean different requirements AMA Scholarships AMA/Charles H Grant Scholarship amount number scholarships presented current year will de pend large extent upon number applicants qualifications total up $11000 available distributed various amounts basis AMA modeling activities scholastic achievement citizenship achievement applica tions will considered evaluated AMA/Charles H Grant Scholarship Com mittee will make recommenda tion Executive Council AMAs board directors Currently Scholarship Committee composed Bob Stalick Al bany OR Chairman Bob Underwood Res ton VA Cliff Telford Bethesda MD Betty Stream Long Beach CA Travis McGinnis Arvada CO choosing recipients AMA/Charles H Grant Scholarship Pro gram aspects taken consid eration desirable applicant academically superior also participant aspects school mod eling community applicants rated several major categories includ ing class rank grade average test re sults High achievement catego ries important maximum amount scholarship awarded individual However person right top class may win significant schol arship award he/she active com munity modeling both facets taken consideration well rounded person may well qualified excels school grades modeling scholarship awards available separately three basis qualification Continued next column AMA HO SERViCES STAFF 0 Executive Director John Worth 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager S Administrative Services Director Robert vojalavek S Technicai Director Bob underwood 0 Comptrolier Lynne Collins S Competition Services Director Micheline Madison e Special Services Director Carl Maroney ership Director Mike Woodfolk 0 Public Reistions Director Geoff Styles iai Projects Director Doug Pratt 0 Pubiications Director Carl R Wheeley 0 Nets Generai Manager vince Mankowski 0 Museum Curator Hurst Bowers S Genersi Counsel Jeremiah Courtney 94 Model Aviation AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents L Frequency Information AMAs Esecutive Council lequivalent Board ot Directors basically composed ot President Executive vice President Esecutive Director 11 district Vice Presidents officers provided space month AMA News publication What say space however matter personal viewpoint snd soie responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Esecutive Council Insurance Some feedback getting re lated reduction insurance cover age indicates concern about reducing cover age property ownersa basic necessity retention flying sites Please under stand NOT contemplating re duction site coverage property own ers will remain simply con sidering various reductions coverage individual members See Dave Browns EVP column issue background Personally would like see incen tive plan individual up-front insurance such homeowners insurance Any addi tional protection nature flier has would reduce risk AMA cover age Remember seeking protect YOUR AMA investment Since selfinsured judgment claims come out OUR collective pocket important thing can FLY SAFELY thus reducing injury resulting insurance claims cant em phasize too strongly As travel around country see examples unsafe operation flying over spectators flying questionable equipment flying out adequate flying skills Remember safety requirements particular club bona fide additions AMA Safety Code MUST comply COVERED AMA insurance club REQUIRES training proficiency demonstration MUST comply important ele ment safety YOU skills pilot ing model assembly checkout travels am seeing use bar riers stop wayward models Usually string nets place prevent models veering off runway impacting peo ple and/or facilities Such system place RC World Orlando FL has al ready saved modelers serious injury important single preventive mea sure can take keep model out over flying zone away spec tators Models crash time sometimes looks like demolition derby usually impact over open territory someone gets hurt Just remember will carry guilt rest life MAIM someone individ ual has deal impairment AMA pays settlement rest individuals life much cost set tle depends extent injury earning capacity injured partycould multimillion dollar settlement Cur rently have three such cases litigation alternative option lowering reduc tion coverage per incident dramati cally increase dues sock insurance reserve no seems want What seeking reasonable compromise position since AMAs resourc es limited present part insur ance reserve letter credit bank assets line reserves will increase over time IF WE HAVE NO LARGE JUDGMENTS FLY SAFELY first 90-at-9 As probably know AMA Council recently recommended noise reduction program clubs eventual objective reading 90 dBA measured 9 ft should clearly under stood NOT requirement may needed some clubs stan dard help Gold Coast Fliers re cently negotiations County Parks Commission Delray Beach received ultimatum Either noise goes go Because Art Johnson could refer AMAs suggested noise standard accepted Park Com mission spent weekend recently briefed club methods noise reduc tion WELL way com pliancemost members back flying after little modification testing Believe flying 90 9 very quiet modelers planes have retained good performance What neat sound level barely discernible model noise distance question 900 ft site Radio Shack sound meter would read model sound level low 70 dBA speaking voice inciden tally above level thats could measure strongly recommend conduct noise reduction program clubs site Make measurements distance near neighbors Show concerned will work toward remaining good neighbor As people move ever closer will have remain vigilant perception operation will change once permanent resi dence Dont expect consideration construction contractor business selling properties Once deal has consummated YOU ones problem Youth Are aware move afoot promote youth involvement avia tion program spearheaded EAA Experimental Aircraft Association AMA participates already un der way conduct symposiums various areas aviation conduct weekend session recruit youth model fullscale aircraft design construction first session conducted Washington DC area very successful Other sessions will held other areas look nou ncements addition program described above cosponsoring definitive study ways means increase youth awareness aviation could result formation national air youth founda tion beefing up activities appropriate organizations already exist So youth arise make spe cial effort own play big brother youngster neighborhood might surprised response effort What could wholesome ac tivity building flying model planes feel have something very special give youth country general current AMA member el igible 1 has active type model airplane activities last three years 2 graduates high school current prior year 3 enrolled college university certificate degree program Other Scholarships addition AMA funded program described above two others Sig Memorial Scholarship Program provides awards based combina tion modeling achievement financial need other Tom Hutchinson morial Scholarship provides awards modelers achievements Free Flight activity three programs use information supplied Charles H Grant/AMA Scholarship application determine winners Sig Hutchinson pro grams however scholastic information determining factor case possible individual receive awards programs Applications may obtained AMA Headquarters Deadline submission May 31 Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr 90 AT 9 Don Lowe preparing article progress club Florida has taken big step mandating 90 dBA 9 ft flying operations its field step necessitated threatened loss site because noise complaints Presentation Academys recom mended guidelines enabled keep site could meet guidelines club members proceeded just Don will tell did article should provide details will enable meet requirements own site such measures needed maintain viable relationship neighbors K&B Sportster John Brodbeck company have new 65 Sportster market occasion operate test stand recently opinion en gine have completely broken have just bit over hour running proceeded check Sportster out gave small prime two Continued page 100 June 1988 95 Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Ill tell thing mailbag indication month lot people read column Obviously mail centered insurance question bit funny see lineup reaction proposal reduce amount insur ance stereotyping group dan gerous necessarily very accurate mailbag overwhelmingly indicates lawyers prefer keep insurance coy erages very high insurance profes sionals support reduction prudent move general membership seems divided subject individ uals dont seem understand what have much less what might change Due fact am going TRY clear up some misunderstandings First AMA policy secondary means takes over after other ap plicable insurance used up seems bother some people doesnt really matter determines surance covers claim has no effect whatsoever whether covered An example similar nature occurred just recently car broken leather jacket stolen formed automobile policy would cover cost replacing window broken wouldnt cover jacket However homeowners policy would cover jacket Did matter automobile policy didnt cover jacket bit cared about replace ment policy applied Whats difference second commonly misunder stood portion insurance policy aggregate clause aggregate clause sets upper limit claims against AMA liability policy COMBINED What means settlements claims result ing incidents caused other AMA members clubs field owners will reduce total insurance amount important crease aggregate limit two million dol lars year two-million aggregate limit results one-million coverage ing protected until million total claims AMA members clubs site owners paid cases amounts include legal costs can substantial short its 130000 us share joint checking account two million have stack checks marked insurance use onlynot valid over million could wake up some morning find OUR ac count balance diminished below mil lion case checks would good million dollars recent case paid out over $60000 legal expenses ended up $20000 verdict unusual might led believe some law yers case suit filed over $900000 jury trial held end jury found $20000 verdict proper Sixty thousand dollars legal costs defend $900000 suit isnt unrea sonable compared settle ment sounds outrageous Due fact case under appeal previous mention made couldnt say too much fear jeopardiz ing ourselves reduce per-occurrence amount million lesser amount feel have obligation members provide alternative ways obtaining higher limits need either through AMA insurance plan through conventional insurance would envision two-tiered system amount insurance would provided automatically member no matter flying sec ond increased amount would apply flying AMA chartered club field AMA sanctioned event char tered club registered site owners would covered higher amount insurance would available up million reasonable cost individual desired coverage would have come through ho meowners renters policy rub SOME homeowners policies EXCLUDE model airplane coverage SOME DONT believe AMA should endea vor provide its members informa tion insurance companies cover model airplanes policies mem ber requests such information Its best way protect us believe such program would provide sufficient coverage level risk cost would allow us survive nearly series losses puts emphasis need moston site owner cluband provides way indi vidual members protect themselves dramatically reduces risk series cidents wiping Out organization probably sport enjoy much few letters have indicated writermember thought AMA bitten off could chew now couldnt afford few suggested cut everything else bone sell everything sight continue higher insurance amounts believe would foolhardy approach shortterm band-aid isnt problem will go away simply throw money dont have problem han dling financial load now long-term risk allow insurance re serves decimated too high price pay such vanity Its kinda like parachute jumping quite expensive rea son people dont take part due risk cost though statis tically its quite safe can pay whatever claims presented within policy limits can bankrupting AMA What cant ensure availability ANY insurance after couple claims present policy limits order protect flying sites through owners through clubs have no other mech anism insurance long haul must bite bullet reduce individ ual coverage short term Virtually individual large amount assets protect has mechanism obtain insur ance cover himself through homeowners renters insurance News flash AMA has able obtain regular umbrella-type insurance policy will take over after million in surance claims paid out selffunded insurance program will help reduce long-term risk somewhat Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Next 50 Years . 1987 AMA began second halfcentury its history continues strong beginning Membership all-time highwell over 100000 cur rently running almost ten percent ahead last year another 10 years AMA will moving 21st century its natural speculate what can expect new century begins Since organization currently excellent shape its easy optimistic about future continued growth bigger budgets etc also some serious concerns such continued threat real estate development has caused loss flying sites major challenge AMA therefore find ways counter threat growth may continue Toward end AMA Executive Council board directors will meet special session Reno NV June 23 meeting will specifically look what AMA will need doing near long term organization might better structured cope problems coming years help providing benefit advice years experience AMAs Past Presidents have invited join Council Reno will first time both groups join together noteworthy bit history itself hoped collec tive wisdom current past officers will effective deciding AMAs future Among future goals looked specif ically such items programs create public flying sites also encourage creation club-owned flying sites first case aim will establish public sites communities now provide pub lic tennis courts golf courses sec ond case aim show clubs per haps AMA help could finance pur chase property would less vulnerable flying site loss Consideration will also given reor ganization restructuring AMA oper ate effectively AMA has depended years upon large network volunteer ficers supplement paid Headquarters Continued next column 96 Model Aviation Executive DirectorCont pg 96 staff staff handles matters regard membership volunteers handle details field activities large volunteer system has worked well essentially spare-time activity AMA has grown has hardpressed keep up needs What might help better cope growth people working full-time tasks does necessarily mean Headquarters staff needs expandedsome may necessary what appears needed peo ple field putting hours han dling problems promoting local PR finding flying sites etc Looking ways better support workers outside Headquarters will important aspect coming considerations As sidelight near future ganization transition Headquarters operation expected After achieving 25 years service Executive Director 1989 will retiring lesser role key question June deliberations will whether continue Executive Director position HQ has served AMA well years have occa sional times conflict between Execu tive Director President positions recommendation positions combined person called President professional administrator hired run HQ operation AMAs present situation elected Presi dent job properly must avail able almost full-time practically man dates retired person elected Fortu nately present President Don Lowe available make present system work through excellent coordination coope ration Executive Director AMA election process gamble might get elected next better way guarantee compatibility AMAs leadership would selection pro cess whereby President hired Executive Council have work him would also provide continuity eliminating flip-a-coin election process also called popularity contest currently takes place three years Whatever comes June meeting course will set AMAs next 50 years last 50 spectacular current talent available set course next 50 AMAs future should well es tablished sobering note however Practically responsible getting AMA 21st century will gone time comes about AMAs future will fore hands mostly born since World War II anyone born 1946 will 54 years old year 2000 im portant factor AMAs future therefore will well todays old-timers plan transition todays youngsters AMA checks . Last year AMA optional service available members whereby could buy bank checks through AMA cost about same getting bank AMA would receive commission orderin effect nation AMA didnt cost subConnecticut 0 Maine S Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 617 a34-e24a Associate Vice Presidents Gerald Brown PO Box 43u4 Middletown FII 02840 Bill Chundler PO Ban 441 Orlund ME 04472 Drew Dunenport 33 Aub St Townuend MA 01460 Bob Landry 80 Mule St Enuex Jct VT 05452 Richurd Sherman 28 High St. Plymouth NH 03264 Bob Wulluce 91 Sylvan St Avun CT 06001 Frequency Coordinator George Wilnun 82 Frazier Way Murutons Mills MA 02648 New England Sport Scale Association NESSA New England Sport Scale Asso ciation organized March 28 1980 original 13 members has grown nearly 40 still growing NESSA incorporated chartered club Acad emy Model Aeronautics Members fly Ring Field located 80-plus acres land Berwick ME owned member Bob Ring Ring Field has 2000-ft-long grass run way can handle full-size aircraft Radiocontrolled aircraft can use grass runway 400 x 25-ft asphalt strip built just NESSA originated Fly Before Buy program 1984 New members can learn fly using club trainers equipment before investing own club train ers presently Cowboy 15 threechannel Big H-Ray four-channel instructor student have transmit ter use buddy box hands-on struction Flight training scheduled Wednesday evening May through Sep tember starting 530 pm ending scriber anything would paying via bank As sidelight option available whereby AMA logo could imprinted checks desired idea good worked well enough members signed up keep program going So arrangement now dead checks run out replace ments must again ordered via bank rather through company AMA used Too bad neat way helping AMA extra cost total commis sion AMA came less hundred dollars could have lot hun dreds thousands AMAers indusk Monthly meetings held Ring residence October through April held second Friday month 700 pm May through September held sec ond Wednesday month following flight trainin sessions further details information get directions field please contact following club officers Norm Buehne 207 324-8784 Bob Ring 207 6985729 Vince Cahill 603 742-8298 Bob Pay eur 603 332-7312 Vermont AVP received letter Bob Landry outlining activities past summer letter three pages long report Readers Digest version eight clubs Vermont very involved Nats cannot think official title active planning work during after Continued page 98 volved instead few dozen So nobody lost money AMA gained few dollars Foreign Magazines. Making subscriptions family British model magazines available through AMA another neat idea promised much operated fairly well couple years compromised delays caused mailing across ocean end problems outweighed ben efits program overseas subscribers offered subscriptions ModelAvi Continued page 100 June 1988 97 narry reners naving honor eing auc tioneer Southern New Hampshire RC Club Auction Harrys first attempt auction business did very well Well what would Cub made unauthorized landing top tree seemed reasonable Walt Colby call nearest fire department retrieve model District ICont pg 97 Nats along fuji-time job leaves little time own building fly ing Bob visited Lincoln NE look over Nats site attended Maine Expo Augusta Participated mall show held South Burlington April Helped two fun-flys sponsored Yandows House RC June September Sep tember somewhat differentit rained day day spent telling stories although some did fly incentive stay pig roast held end contest Still successful day October 22 talk given about 80 Cub Scouts leaders parents will probably lead such talks Model building classes held South Burlington High School Saturday morning two-and-a-half hours four Saturdays trip made Virginia September review 1988 Nats site think will agree Bob has keep ing busy District newsletter During last three years have several newsletters written has very little indica tion have very effective example sent out January contained chart frequencies seen about three club newsletters various portions seen two other newsletters newsletter asked anyone would care host district meet ing Model Aviation Day some other district activity would help response con clusions can come up either people seeing letters no cares either case will prob ably very cant push string New York 0 New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 7181 225-8319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 260 5 Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tern Brown P0 Box 861 APO NY 09123 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Drench 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 Ray Jaschkun 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street Oman NY 14760 Robert Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam SaltIer 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenjo NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myern 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hioknville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts long over due like good things has finally come pass refer fact now report considerable detail proceed ings taking place meeting AMA Executive Council development removes once lingering mys tery voted against neither what Guests admitted meetings invitation ever interested attending contact VP HQ appropriate arrange ments may made Most often guests members residing local ity meeting held times have individuals involved model aircraft industryeg local hobby dealer etc usually spend few hours us never longer meetings invariably two-day af fairs beginning 8 9 am ending times during wee hours An hour lunch dinner somewhere course Should have questions con cerning conduct sessions upon may able comment future sues magazine will behoove stay tuned VP report 20th Annual WRAM Show last weekend February February 27-28 1988 marked second year great RC model show has held Yonkers Raceway Yonkers NY As has case annually since its inception four decades ago spectacular exposition has become ea gerly awaited harbinger spring advent modelerss season east coast great country application Radio Control participating vehicles aircraft cars boats warranted taking part proceedings During long history highly successful shows Westchester Radio Aeromodelers have graciously welcomed AMA participation once again ac knowledge sincere appreciation latest extension great privilege Thank Show Director Frank Devore other WRAMS particular grateful having privi leged hold annual AMA District 2 Membership Meeting during show opportunity maintaining offi cial AMA booth separate film tape projection facility operated WRAM per sonnel An essential part program day course devoted series busy busy Delta Dart building flying sessions under dedicated supervision WRAM stalwarts Chuck Auerbach Tony Tarta glia camerawork years show will note left much desired shot Chuck seated Dart area will show part action WRAM member Art Spinner visits area DELIA DART lA 2A further credit WRAM Show AMA permitted conduct RC Frequency Check facility during show activity vital part show connection point sign times lens caught WRAM VP Lou Scar mo left earnine Sticker point wish express pro found thanks PARCS Club Brook lyn NY Tony Ristuccia president Again year club provided us able assistance member Bob Duran sound equipment support annual District 2 Membership Meeting WRAM Show Thundervolts RC Club duly grateful having great District 2 such worthy groups time-honored club Organized decades ago April 22 1961 exact bearing AMA Charter No 474 its presence area Schenectady NY has earned classic respect admiration far wide membership roster counted hundreds its officers top-flight no pun intended Longtime member Rod Priddle president ably assisted Doug yes VP Walt Kostuk secretary Bob Ziotowski trea surer Bob Linda Kalinski cur rent editors clubs informative news letter succeeding Sandra Ives such capac ity Burlington County Radio Control Club have just received first newsletter concerning above club fact states top first page bears addition statement same Edited Bill Bowne No frills mind height informality liked its approach has no title doesnt need performs val uable function all-important area safety example resorting scare tactics Nice going Bill Please keep mailing list Sky Rovers Flying Club Inc compli ments AMAIIMAA club lo cated Phelps NY upon its decision al low local Boy Scouts use field upcoming three-day camp-out include Air Presentation hope will provide us story outcome worthy mutual project Right Rovers Gear up locked 98 Model Aviation Ohio 0 Pennsylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District III Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 8143627702 Associate Vice Presidents Francis Fluharty 504 21st SI Vienna WV 26101 Nelson Gauld 1944 S Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 15672 Jay Mealy 208 Witmer St Cleartield PA 16830 Gil Weiss 3004 Halloweli CL Bensalew PA 19020 Frequency Coordinator John Cattle 102 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 18704 Phone 717 287-8970 Does club have flying site prob lem Chances large majority can answer yes question AMA District Ill representatives helping current time Gil Weiss AVP Geoff Styles AMA HQ myself have made contact various public offi cials within district basic contact Senator K Leroy Irvis Speaker Penn sylvania House has instrumental de veloping favorable liaison William C Forrey Director State Parks Penn sylvania hope gentlemen will assist modelers District Ill initiat ing modelers interests throughout State Would like help ef fort write letter gentle men thanking interest support addresses Hon K Leroy Irvis Speaker House Harrisburg PA 17120 William C Forrey Director Bureau State Parks 2150 Herr Street Harrisburg PA 17103-1625 am also interested development sites Ohio West Virginia know anyone influential position about advising AMA channels can opened benefit modelers Favorable publicity necessi ties longevity sport am im pressed media coverage have seen recent months Academy has allocated thousands dollars pub lic relations has very qualified Public Relations Department would appreci ate assistance public relations contact Geoff Styles Jeff Troy Head quarters gentlemen have ability coordinate efforts proper di rection also have various pamphlets tapes movies might utilized am continuing philosophy holding District Ill meetings throughout year So far meetings have held Salt Fork OH Toledo OH third meeting will held conjunction STARS Scale Rally July 9-10 Olean NY realize venue meeting another district However large number par ticipants district am look ing forward meeting Nats quickly approaching thank District Ill personnel helping create Greatest Show Modeling Nats competitor. opinion its yearly reunion mod elers throughout nation come join fun Mahoning County Model Club northeastern Ohio has busy schedule 1988 season March hosted mall show fun-fly will July 10 two water-flys coming upone May 22 second August 13 Water-flys other clubs District Ill have waterfly upcoming event attended 51 modelers three states last year special note Mahoning County Clubs water-fly fortunate have director State lake Mr Larry Wehr members Through coordinated efforts club Mr Wehr unique contest made possible special thanks Ohio Water Service find rather unfortunate have time nor budget attend functions am asked Fortu nately system AVPs have keeping well versed happenings throughout District Ill Gil Weiss re ported CPAA Flea Market ap proximately 1000 modelers attendance Gil reported problem nt have time buy something himself things like hear have problems want know cur rent happenings within Academy please ask District Ill AVPs Cleveland area fine example several clubs different disciplines work ing together toward common goal sev eral years goal has static show Randall Park Mall Cleveland year approximately 700 models dis played Individual clubs also booths club benefit Believe 300 tro phies presented participants very beneficial sidelight show emphasis placed youth Special cate gories presented schoolchil dren mind Bob Dively Cleveland Aeromodel Society should commended fine effort flea market concept new ever have considered club simple method producing funds club much effort noteworthy value concept fact provides avenue model ers get together sure provides some ac tivity winter months Executive Council Safety Committee deep revisions Safety Code As reflect upon some con cerns committee question need expansion some rules membership desire explicit rules would rather tailor local rules meet national standards As have seen recent columns intention highlight interesting unique ideas clubs District Ill present wish turn col umn contest calendar will gladly publicize anything feel useful membership general Please send pic tures articles etc feel impor tant would like recognize club month showing picture member ship starters Beaver County Model Airplane Club members shown club picnic photo below Remember. SAFE FLYING IS THE RE SPONSIBILITY OF EVERY MODELER Butch Myers North Star Tom Harrold CAP-21 some crew Rick Deemers Eagle 63 Beaver County Model Airplane Club members pose club picnic Wonder little guy front turn controls June 1988 99 Delaware 0 District Columbia 0 Maryland 0 North Carolina ivVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robnrt B Babarn 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Bob Champino 205 Tiptoo Rd Newport News VA 2300B Chuck Foromun oni 1 Rioker Dr Mechanicsvilln VA 23111 Doug Holland 3517 Fnrnwood Dr Raleigh NC 27012 Rick Christoph 970 Star Crest HsrrisonburgVA 22801 Scony Moyer 11 Orchard Laoe Wilmington DE muon Charles Spear Holly Lane Mocksville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Pnul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 819 4ee-snee flying site acquisition Several clubs District IV hard work negotiating local authorities use public land flying sites land fill sites also some parkland goes well clubs will have sites quite secure future important projects sort concerned speak voice proceed being well prepared Full cooperation among existing fu ture clubs absolutely necessary pre vent conflicts could jeopardize site As stated earlier population growth creased membership will create crowded conditions flying sites something will have understand will have bear time goes Good sites limited vital work hard obtain good sites possible now will have sites tomorrow still need good permanent Free Flight flying site District IV can used regional contests fear wont available year next Does such site exist Nats site 1988 may develop such site really should keep eyes ears open very few decent Free Flight sites avail able East time Good competi tion sites Control Line also needed Washington area have help Support Support sport comes places Perhaps important support comes well-stocked well-managed local hobby shop would like tell about should visit during expedition Tidewa ter Virginia area Nats Karls RC Hobby World North King Street Hampton Karl Lambroff goes back long way model aircraft reflected service provides modeler place beginner can go ad vice what buy get what really needs start flying newcomer can assured opportunity get flight checkout SEVRC field ready go Karl annually sends membership applications through AMA dealer display photo top next column shows Karl shop area should stop Karls RC World say hello very least Support local hobby dealer important appreciate continued business shops can great benefit local club Among travels past month annual outing Swap Shop Auc tion Roanoke whatever reasons tendance appeared down year Once again District AMA display traveling box patches pins busy day members terested items vinyl model la bel item really seems de mand good know taking time identify aircraft name address flier read will well best flying weather Fly safely enjoy sport learn anything about new means accomplishing safe quiet flying pass District VP Air show time have good track record District IV comes time taking part full-scale air shows especially true comes cooperation mil itary open house affairs very beneficial get exposure can provide something return As new season ap proaches club should contact groups see can part big show repay sponsor Patuxent Aeromodelers group well aware benefits co operation Members put flying static display year Patuxent River Naval Air Test Center MD also such things 1987 raise money donation Navy Relief Society photo below depicts presentation check $81270 Navy Relief Society rep resentative Patti Harp club president Ken dall Pop Browning Looking Com mander Jerry Harp NAS Executive Officer left Ron Nicholson center club air show coordinator Watch announcements shows visit please take time drop local aeromodeling club display buy raffle ticket whatever ing sold raise money help support good relations between clubs military organizations Speaking air shows see Fau quier Flyer newsletter Fauquier Aero Recreation Modelers Kirk Wicker long time AMA member Pattern flier now full-scale aerobatic flier announces East Coast Aerobatic Champion ships will held Warrenton VA Air port mid-May full-scale Good op portunity hotshots flying Christen Eagles etcetera come out see just supposed done Technical Award Bob Underwood Technical Director Near end 1985 AMA Executive Council voted approve concept technical award given Acdd emy award honors development items improve performance model aircraft components enable equip ment perform new tasks simplify facil itate tasks now required building flying encourage safety sound sup pression Technical Award acknowledges peo ple have made significant contribu tion technical end hobby sport Bob Bill Hunter Satellite City received first Technical Award troduction cyanoacrylate adhesives modeling community nomination individuals groups award may made two AMA members must received September 1st year Nomination forms can obtained AMA Headquar ters contacting Technical Director Bob Underwood Voting candidates done AMA Council Past VicePresidents Executive Director t pg 97 ation magazine AMA members fered subscriptions British maga zines lot people bought British magazines vice versa cash flow always out rather AMA plus correspondence volved solving delivery problems finally resulted decision cancel service Soundcont pg 95 flips engine started adjusted nee dle break about 8500 rpmrich setting After bit over 45 minutes started some checks point running time engine definitely favors larger and/or higher-pitch props 9000 rpm 12-8 Rev-Up prop got 84 dBA three meters 9500 read 845 10000 rpm went up about 8525 dBA 12-6 Top Flite Power Prop read 885 dBA 11000 rpm some differences props 12-6 Zinger got 85 dBA same rpm did have chance run anything like 11-10 thereabouts feel sound level would have lower did try 115-75 11300 rpm read 89 dBA am anxious look some other props speeds see what other combos give best static performance As stated did have feeling engine completely ready really lean out Continued page 102 100 Model Aviation Alabama ida 0 Georgia issippi 0 Puerto Rico South Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Associate Vice Presidents Edwurd Hunter Rt 3 Boo 286 Amory MS 38821 Richurd Jackson 2118 Thornlse Dr N Charleston SC 29400 Arthur Johnson 032 Banyan Dr Deiray Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi SR OOBBB Box 1532 Fajardo PR 00648 Ed Moorman 85 12th Street Shalimar FL 32579 Dick Patton 785 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 849 East Glochester Place Norcross GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Burnis Fielda PG Box 1083 Strickland Rd Interlachen FL 32048 Phone 904 884-2517 lot District 5 activity spring Fly-ins mall shows record attempts Indoor contests just plain Sunday fly ing Looks like busy year coming up First congratulations Bill Smith crew Helicopter altitude record flight Bill has put over year tempt included development method adjusting fuel mixture vis a-vis altitude get basic calibrations check scheme made trip Colorado mountains running en gine points along way Next need practice flying chopper full-scale copter turned out re quire special handling effort paid off following note Bill indicates story high-altitude tempt Sunday February 21 Dana Swah pi lot team manager flew Hell high-altitude record flying Co bra OS 61 long-stroke enough fuel about hours flight just congratulated ourselves breaking Helms record 5330 ft above ground lev el settled nice flight tar get altitude engine failure 6480 ft guys know have done 6000-ft autorotation dropped right big helicopter full-scale pilot added power stopped descent several hundred feet above ground could judge altitude model flared well above ground dropped rest way landing nose sustained heavy damage very disappointed fail ure yet fortunate have held position above takeoff point able land within prescribed area valid claim new world record will submitting record 5988 ft above ground level FAI However will trying go again within next two months Again Bill congratulations good luck attempt raise record higher weather has cold rainy windy Tennessee Florida its different story well least have warm rains Palm Beach Sky Hawks held fly-in twist February 13/14 twist benefit fly-in Big Brothers/Big Sisters Palm Beach County second year annual event very successful evident excerpt Presidents Cor ner section newsletter As know benefit very big success able hand check $1000 Big Brothers/Big Sisters something member club should very very proud club has done regard other club county have membership caring desire civicminded things makes us truly great club As President must tell am truly proud know am extremely proud associ ated such fine group people note Sam Montgomery associate editor Sky Hawks newsletter indi cates benefit Paralyzed Veter ans Association Florida Inc PVAF works later year second photo shows some Big Brother ac tion third shows proud Sky Hawks excellent example kind public service needed create image keep talking about says model ers responsible contributing members local community kind action will go long way flying site problems arise Congratulations Sky Hawks good group Received note Allen W Wehman Jr announcing Charleston Radio Control Society celebrating its 20th year club celebrate plan two-day fly-in August 27th-2Bth Allen also noted death Robert C Rhett Charleston SC lifelong modeler Allen writes great friend will miss him very much Robert process building 1A-scale Ziroli Bearcat FBF-1 sure would like find responsible party take complete project would asked send photos completed model publication column presentation wife volunteer out Allen would like hear 111 Honey suckle Lane Summerville SC 29483 hardworking AVP Mississippi Ed Hunter received Honorary Membership MS Coast RC Club Biloxi MS Bob Miller MS Coast RC club awarded Hunter clubs plastic name badge identi fying him honorary member Miller added made award wife always welcome come fly us no crashes allowed won der what meant Its nice recognized good work Keep up Ed new AMA membership manual si lent least important area Thats structions potential new CDs new procedure CD license applications omission will rectified later printing until procedure first step request new application form Headquarters District VP closest AVP form has rule book questionnaire built So once have completed form including quiz answers attached $20 trans fer fee send application directly Headquarters processing new pro cedure faster uses new better rules quiz currently way get CD license Using old form will work will just get new form back mail request start over So pass word Eglin Aero Modelers newsletter come following comments Lee Goodes Chit Chat column Courtesy someone test hopping new plane dont run engine Give him break motor acts up stops needs know soon possible wont hurt wait few minutes probably wont up long anyway read excellent article about field courtesy IMAA magazine Ed Moorman just what could expect Ed though way Courtesy contagious Courtesy omissions field intentional just thought less Lonesome strangers someone new comes out field dont start give ad vice unless asks indicates wants some way OK dont make continuous running affair no end new new airplane probably nervous enough Help him dont hurt him Good advice Such consideration other guy necessary modeling hobby grow Dont forget Fun-Fly/Swap Meet May 15th put Port City Fliers Bainbridge GA Get touch Robert Williams 510 E 6th St Donalsonville GA 31745 details See next month June 1988 101 Getting thrill giving thrill Big Brother ward motley crew big hearts--the Palm Beach Sky Hawks Dana Swah pilot Bill Smith team man ager Cobra Copter set high-altitude record Cloud 9 Nostalgia Night Cloud 9 Night 1988 Nats Sunday July 24th night nostalgia films photos models impor tantly people Just good good old days Take advantage opportunity catch real glimpse Illinois 0 Indiana 0 Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Bailard Ri 5 Box 90 Densiur iN 46733 Chariie Baser 4944 N Orange Norridge iL 60606 Cal Ensi #3 Casile Drive RR 2 Fiorinsani MD 63034 Wiiiiam Kern 1809 l2ih Si Bedlord iN 47421 Dick Tayior 7929 Jefferson Kansas Oily MD 64114 Sian Watson 10414W 134 Sireel Palos Park IL 60464 Bill Zimmer Boo 72 Varna IL 61375 Ive started travels 1988 went Burgin Barnstormers WrightPatterson AFB Museum last weekend January havent done please see least once can Its worth trip see history inside As know museum has gained new addition floor area within museum will double its present size can just imagine planes will fill new section think saw 5R71 Bi bomber back wait ing go Maybe Ill have go back later year can fit attended Fourth Annual Pot-O-Gold Trade Show first time year kept telling Jack Allinger show man ager would come up made two-day event Well did did trade show set up model ers mind swap tables galore wished taken cash drove up course dealers part locals kinds good ies just dont see magazines because advertising costs South Bend RC Club really has hit See next year great show its growing year moment politics Pot-O-Gold Pete Waters held frequency seminar us interested latest info found quite formative However learned about thing really disturbed Read Frequency Committee has initiated next step putting control frequencies looking going before FCC proposal make specs radios tightened across-theboard what understand want radios narrow band 1991 what Ive learned would apply ra dios manufactured 1991 beyond hear would measure keep some manufacturers dumping junk ra dios laps before forced go narrow band due competition Im Keep mind dis cussion stages writing Im favor making lower bands narrow transmitters receivers now wait Today buying narrowband transmitters dont have narrowband receivers lower bands both should narrow band sure arent getting stuck us am worried about talked Pete left impression good wideband radios would also target list Now hits home just about us Can imagine cost us toss out older equip ment replace new would have think long time before Id spend kind cash after having upgraded new channels Ive got lot older radios Ive already shelved year Person ally dont know wallet could stand upgrade Ive since talked Bob Underwood AMA HQ about new proposal says its older radios Ill keep both eyes open make sure arent caught up another costly move will make equipment obsolete really dont like idea fast-moving changes support incomes manufactur ers Im going voting pro posal means have shelve ra dios suggest drop line let know feel about subject lets discuss current situation little questions Im getting newsletters Im reading theres lot confusion RC land want try clear up little As know have saying past radios upperband range would good until wear out mentioned above have older ra dios have recently changed over just have said would need to make legal Attri tion would take care eventual change over narrow band upper half frequency range still applies through 1991 Because confusion point beginning doubt what telling Therefore looked up copy FCC Part 95 read tells what frequencies allowed thats Next read AMA membership manual get interesting see narrow-band issue limited AMA sanctioned event So dont fly AMA sanctioned events worries over Oh yeah Ive said before going have fly narrow band just cause flying site situation will tough transition see no way around public parks anyone can fly may well get ready bite bul let course still have beware guy will have wideband radio doesnt tell until crashes plane rosy picture future lot clubs opting use evennumbered channels upper bands Some will same lower chan nels great club controls field up club handle channels control club sees need hope has helped some suggest hour time should used read AMA membership manual found enlightening may sur prised learn things thought termed mandatory stead strongly suggested find quite different Dont Well got carried away again Lets get back good stuff During last weekend February city Kewanee IL attend annual meeting Kewanee Krashers excellent weekend met some members last year during contest Peoria promised lot fun sure provided got speak members present sure nice treated like gang fellas have club can proud still say small club best kind guess thats cause Im seem biased Yep Another thing about annual meeting didnt see much way serious-type business mostly fun games really enjoyed paper airplanes funny awards realize guys have cow pile award Yep really has cow pile top women meeting seemed take lot interest club just involved meeting men really neat Thanks ladies Hey speaking nice clubs theres lot said about club thats alive 25 years Congrats go Tn-Valley RC Club South Bend IN celebrating silver year read excellent news letter month met some Pot-O-Gold can tell club winner Steve Moskal LaGrange IL wrote tell club Electric Model Fliers Chicago has room few mem bers interested write Steve 30 South Kensington Aye LaGrange IL 60525 Electric club out interested news letter trading drop line Steve Im out good stuff lets spend rest column politics again issue thats going hot over next few months will insurance new coverages being discussed Executive Council Although find lowered coverages tolerable am talking dont Unfortunately cov erage changed before us took time talk about voted against very reason Now Im hear ing about problems has caused feel about having multilevel coverage can shop coverage want think could done Should just put back way gamble will have pay set tlements large enough knock out fund Let know can get feel needs Please express views need input just wish rest Council had patience wait before voted issue has caused great harm some Enough now. SoundCont pg 100 get bit time will have better feel what doing stage think 65 should prove excellent buy sport flier interested good per formance quiet operation get however essential consider soft mounting engines avoid drumming sound generation fuse lages aircraft Readings Over Various Surfaces Ex ecutive Council approved establishing rec ommended dB level Academy stipulated reading measure ments taken over hard surface FAI rules F3A make such statement has led confusion disagreement what figures use Competitors like think what rule really states reading meant taken over Continued page 103 102 Model Aviation Iowa 0 Michigan 0 Minnesota S Wiscons VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters V District VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level Northville MI 45167 CompuServe addreoo EMAIL 700472102 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdinh 0410 Gienwood N Golden Valley MN 05427 Associate Vice Presidents Bud Gorman Bon 33 Knife River MN 55009 Jack Finn 308 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapids iA 52402 Runnell Knntzner 2020 E Shorewood Bivd Miiwaakee WI 53211 Jean Lanik 305 Patti Place Holland Ml 49423 Carl Moho 5024 Lake Meodota Dr Madinon WI 53705 Ron Snare 132 5 Roalyn Pontiac MI 48054 Paul Smith 11112 Diii Drive Sterling Hto MI 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Boo 357 Minocqaa WI 54548 Midwinter blues passing mention spring flying sessions newsletters break wintry scene Florida managed visit several modelers Club help Calm Continuing fears insurance field frequency problems What lousy job magazine explaining facts members guess need sketches larger print promi nent placing text KISS principle has adhered facts printed conform actual AMA line individuals wishes ideas Looking driver license can see have modeling 44 years. during years have tack led nearly areas flying models read various printed articles re ceive month letters reports meetings demanding special conditions belong AMA get feel very concerned narrow-mindedness authors read Free Flight guys want lower dues because feel less suscep tible accidents CL fliers have simi lar argument sport RCers wonder paying too much cover com petition action latest comment Ive run across local Combateers say consider rule making proce dures unfair Well have general view whatever class fly belonging AMA just case having pay fee insurance supporting whole flying/model ing pastime look competition side event number partic ipants class can see amounts spent international teams direct proportion numbers fly class ally inverse proportion yet try give event equal share available funds cov erage Model Aviation extremely dis posed toward keeping classes interest interest has declined regular print other magazines have dropped some traditional classes really doesnt matter what fly terested long its flying models petty arguments show narrowmindedness care accept fu ture model aviation needs us share pleasures help have future Sermon over Well about Battle Creek Vince has passed along great news com mercial airlines have pulled out leaves 2 x 1-mile airport available once three years ago looked site its location has need modelers families new fieldhouse Lansing check over other sites offered Soaring Helicopter ons ho News next month Congratulations clubs promoting noise reduction Phew What necessary ohjective No flying field . no club notice quiet mod ern car Notice driveable too going see same mod els technology now will publish column names clubs persons have achieved 90 9 insert photos technician info will leave Howard Crispin section looks proposed Executive Councils long-range planning session April being deferred until June Reno Now makes able get Minneapolis visit clubs will take place before printed week ends set up several months away change disaster least proposed change Mothering Weekend real istic 1 ne oem coiiection ot iaayoiras i nave ever Green Bay WI banquet delightful weekend AMA Nats Banquet set Monday July 25 1988 District Roundup Twisted Sticks has new editor Al Bloomer congrats Al XLAND RC MODELERS working 90at-9 idea waiting warmer weather ome newsletter IRON FORGE RADIO CONTROL CLUB edited Neil Byrd Thanks guys Krenz SAGINAW VALLEY club calling club ladybirds join field LAND LOONS planning Centennial Air Show 13th August CREEK FLIERS FAIRMONT has purchased Radio Shack meter for. s what TRAMPS have selected Gerry Bullock Lady Year Ladybirds helping run new club FOUR SEA SONS RC FLIERS Wisconsin Secretary/ Treasurer Lisa Grobe Bonnie Rank ed its newsletter CITY BALD EA GLES have nonflying membership $10 Another new club ectric STERN OAKLAND LECTRIC FLIERS Call Ken Myers 698-4660 info ncen tive raffle has started LIVINGS TON COUNTY RC CLUB get members participating ASTERS show ing safety conscious Jack Fer guson heading up PS structors Pilots Safety Program Bill Richardson also pushing PR activities SKY ACADEMY MINIATURE AIRCRAFT has editor Bob Paxton send newslet ter Thanks guys riter AL WAYS THINK SAFETY THERES NO OTHER CHOICE Sound Cont pg 102 grass accept would effect have no standard reason statement read ings over hard surface consistent taken over grass will vary hard surface reading 3 6 dBA de pending upon texture grass moisture content traveled down Fentress NAS took series readings over various surfaces get some positive comparisons grass time year somewhat sparse brown does get quite variations sees over green grass Otherwise figures table below illustrative what ex pect readings taken using aircraft Challenge IV owned Mike Ingalls Tidewater RC Club power aircraft YS-61 using Hatori Pipe swinging 114-11 Asano prop readings taken 11200 rpm Continued page 104 June 1988 103 Photo Steve Hit L R Jack Kinsinger president River City Radio Control Club Robert Dunn landlord Steve Hill River City Ra dio Control public relations officer Cliff Tacie presenting district Scale report AMRCC meeting Secretary Wally Walker Windsor Ontario makes notes Leon Coady sorting out Green Bay WI area contests 1988 Green Bay banquet Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas IX 75206 Associate Vice Presidents Dannie Ball Rt 1 Box 840 Mesquite TX 75181 Michael S Harrison BOOT Main Hot Springs AR 71901 Gene Hempel 301 N Yule Dr Garland TX 75042 William Hurley III 229 Brian Dr Pleusanlon TX 78094 Bill Lee 3522 Tamariuk Lane Missouri City TX 77459 Larry Sartor 1415 Manor Dr Bartlessille OK 74003 Bd Shearer 34ie Dasid Dr Melairie LA 70003 Chuck Wood 909 Harvard St Cloxis NM 99101 Frequency Coordinator Bill May 3939 Duchess Trail Dallas TX 75229 Lord works mysterious ways keep us alert first beautiful spring Sunday ideal flying weather thing appears going wellyou have obviously overlooked something Youve waited winter day Clubs brand-new field awaits Carefully packed shiny new $450 masterpiece car car started first twist key thumbed nose lawnmower backed out drive didnt mind driving 30 miles new field flying bud dies would greet Spring fever aint grand got got new beauty out enjoyed compli ments God took aside said See told you still human should have remembered transmitter enthusiastic new model club pres ident heard say weather new field always nice rain shine really great enthusiasm effort make modeling fun important single thing keep mind safety insurance world cant protect right fly just really tragic accident unfortunate part fact tragic accident will prob ably caused someone other AMA member member AMA club will caused probably young teenager folks bought him radiocontrolled plane department store toy never realizing being warned clerk something weighing much going fast out qualified control lethal missile could happen box being hands selfish dont-give-a-damn-about-others adult just wants macho kicks control ling power device above brought sharp focus incident happened Carmel Mountain Ranch site California ranch site management has just withdrawn permission use property ex cellent Glider flying site used reason Someone flying forbidden Power plane model smash through windshield moving car Carmel Mountain Road injuring driver lost control hit other car severe injuries ambu lances sheriffs fire departments can bet will yet known flier AMA member or belonged sort club frightening part could happen anywhere time point have deep responsibility make sure acting safely demand around us same Please know airplane dangerousbut sore might rest us cannot protect yourself Prac tice practice practice safety have compliment offer kit manufac turer safety bit just opened kit Great Planes Model Manufacturing Company first thing jumped out box eXcellent warn ing kit GPs new PT-Electric large letters front instructions said WARNING continued RC kit model will build toy capable serious bodily harm property damage IT IS YOUR RE SPONSIBILITY AND YOURS ALONEto build kit correctly properly install RC components flying gear test model fly ONLY experi enced competent help accordance safety standards COMMON SENSE set down Academy Model Aero nautics Safety Code also suggest consult local hobby shop write AMA give AMA address BULLY FOR THESE FINE THOUGHTFUL FOLKS might drop line thank ef fort would appreciate would mention Johnny Clemens address Great Planes Mfg Co PO Box 721 Ur bana IL 61801 John Rodenberg Irving TX totally deaf has overcome problems having hear engine run flying Sailplanes Did ya ever consider careful model builder wouldnt have much trash clean up something aeromodeling everyone wishes Some fly compe tition some just sport some just enjoy building some enjoy being around fine folks build and/or fly models what desire deaf Such fellow John Rodenberg Irving TX pictured below Frustrated because could hear whether engine still running suffered bad crash gas-engine-powered model went home confused frustrated very de pressed John quitter mind told him Gliders no engines might provide him fulfillment needed urge fly have personally wit nessed happy little boy smile Johns face flying competi tion element equal of us have good hearing fact would guess John Rodenberg gets higher level excited triumph ordinary people simply because has overcome Id like add big attaboy nice things Irving Daily News said about John Rodenberg hope get meet cheerful chap sure get around directly front him can read lips courtesy should offer anyone deaf will appreciate pride can tell Academy Model Aeronautics still con tinuing grow latest official mail AMA HQ says February 5th already 97981 members strong compared 89264 same date last year same time points up another fact Head quarters having handle heavier load renewals new memberships come during very concentrated period added some HQ employee shifts changes makes some problems prompt license return bit under standable its true patience virtue dont neglect notify AMA HQ time seems unreasonable sug gestion will certainly help situa tion send application make photocopy both application check date clearly shown can serve evidence club other AMA members have acted properly contact AMA membership office will great help Pass advice along hope realize greatest strength building better AMA lies ability communicate course pri mary communication through maga zine right behind importance club special interest group newsletters So now ex changing other groups including calendars maps technical articles humor safety things groups newsletter dont see Talk other because other folks might having fun you have done dumb thing dont childish show temper kicking plane toolbox Go kick someone elses toolbox *** Thanks listening * * * SoundCont pg 103 Over Concrete 97 dBA Over grass935 dBA Over bare ground 95 dBA Over macadam 97 dBA Over rubber mat concrete. 97 dBA Over rubber mat grass 7 dBA results indicate oper ate entirely grass field could pur chase piece rubber matting about 4 ft wide 12 ft long have very good sur face taking readings would help prevent false security thinking meet FAI figures F3A find out arrived contest readings deceptive did meet requirements Prop Research have visited project North Carolina State University can re port research proceeding very well should have some early information next issue Dr Nagel Robert Vess David Heathcoat princi pals involved pleased early findings Watch progress reports Continued page 106 104 Model Aviation Odorado 0 Kansas 0 Nebraska 0 North Dakota 0 South Dakota ixWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompuServe address EMAIL 760872750 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Boyd 701 N 58th St Lincoln NE 68505 Gene Corson Box 2832 Casper WY 82602 Nathan Lancaster 3597 5 Kendall St Denver CO 80235 Ross Miller 980 N 3rd Curringlon ND 58421 Don Modes 410 Hart Salina KS 67401 Jim Rickelts 516 S Cloadas Sioux Falls SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CD 80226 Phone Day 303t 922-8107 Evening 3031 936-3266 time time Column will Cover items Considered local nature mostly district sometimes concerns have brought attention may dis trict national scope sometimes club items interest times will highlight ing individuals variety reasons would expect put lot AMA political com mentary column has suggest ed vocal Denver area modeler because number appropriate fo rums available part feedback receive indicates politics would least appropriate enjoyed reading col umn Ill glad answer questions political nature individual basis Just call leave message Easy Plex CompuServe address listed masthead write letter Ill get back WEVER dont expect either column privately assassi nate character other elected appoint ed AMA officers local club leaders because points view opinions dont think anyone elected position carry out persons personal ploys worried about positions Ive taken relative Executive Council meeting agenda items first check minutessee voting wentand Ill glad discuss out comes OK need get off chest some obvious reasons --- District IX happenings Ron Miller secretary/treasurer Nebras ka Beatrice Tender Props writes sharing club idea has increased membership enthu siasm sense togetherness club members have identified three challenges new pilots need master having airplane will fly well maintaining plane learning fly safely areas novice pilot faces problems overcome solution includes BUILDING CLINICS throughout winter months whereby old pros spend about 21/2 hours per meeting putting together plane modelers dem onstrations have afforded great learning op portunities new modelers teachers learn too picking up new building tips ideas other students learning watching build ing listening getting know us better understand planes built taught repair break time questions good cializing Ron indicates students have learned maintain planes fly faster because clinics Good idea Tender Props keep q p good work AVP Russ Miller N sends following pic tures Cavalier ND Eagles RC Club Also ND come couple pictures Art May Bismarck Art somewhat legend own time might well con sidered Mr Modeling neck woods Obviously has excellent skills cam era well modeling subjects Art writes some shots recent projectsIve enclosed last years modelthe SE5Athat weighs 27 lb 80-in wingspan Quadra 50 powered flew like dream other latest old Canadian bush plane Fairchild 71C couldnt wait spring floated local motel pools Sits 100% water has 88-in span181/2 lb Quadra 40 up front Expect fly like real Both planes scratch-built drawings completion have questions Art address 1222 Victory Place Bismarck ND 58501 tele phone 701 223-1896 Way go Art sadness sense loss both modeling community Metro Den ver area Kelly family share 18-year old Patrick Kelly killed full-scale plane accident early February Kelly name Denver synonymous modeling full-scale flying John Norma Kelly owned operated Tom Thumb Hobby Center Denver years Johns Piper airplane saw quite few fliers pilots license John Nor ma grandparents young Patrick Rob Kelly Patricks father accomplished pilot both models full-scale aircraft having built flown just about type model category Through fathers coaching encouragement Patrick headed direction accomplished Pattern flier Start ing deBolt Champ summer 86 Patrick quickly advanced Scooter en tered first Pattern contest Denver Ea gles Meet May 87 Hes pictured event next photo Patrick spent lot time practicing quickly advanced serious competitor plac ing third Winter Nats first Ar vada CO meet 1987 flew daily weather permitting goal-oriented young man hoped written up mod el magazine some day may well have made headlines Nats other major meets Greg Corliss close friend Pats father grandfather shares following hardest things adult has acknowl edge untimely death child Although child 18 still painful process friends relatives alike Last month Febru ary District IX AMA lost good member accidental death Pat Kelly known Pat 18 years impressed maturity pleasant personality truly ideal kidgood grades school outstanding bas ketball talent excitement about things fly love airplanes endeared Pat modelers Denver area As bud ding Pattern flier rapidly moving up ranks Pattern under tutelage dad Rob dedication demands com petition boyish enthusiasm affected us better off because purpose found great hobby surely has volvement youngsters smiles resulting accomplishment perfect fourpoint roll some best memories have Pat eagerness get Contest Cir cuit inner strength under rigors competition helped build character modelers truly blessed hobby aids us development human beings learn anything Pat Kellys death let encourage interest modeling childwhether 8 80 best can be satisfied ef fort Live day fullest make the opportunities presented Pat thank much making life enjoyable Being around reju venated modeling interests broadened understanding purpose hobby/sport May fly calm air always Greg June 1988 105 L R Eagles Vice-President Carl Winkler President Harold Kopf Secretary/Treasurer Ron Stone AMA AVP Russ Miller Dakota Eagles eioat inc uavaiier IJU winter Festival Parade Model hood truck running passenger truck rev ving plane engineit got lot attention Arizona 0 California 0 Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT David 1 Peltz District X Vice-President 20450 Celtic St Chatsworth CA 91311 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Aber-Song 99-127 Ohiakes Aiea Hi 96701 Darwin N Barrie 9252 E Turney Ave. Scottsdaie AZ 85251 Giesn Carter 2020 Gui Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94596 Bob Kawpmasn 6818 Piedra Way Fair Oaks CA 95928 Mike Lee 11430 Spitfire Drive San Diego CA 92126 Bob Reysoids 12901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 85710 Jiw Scarborough 30717 Rae Langlois Rancho PV CA 90274 Betty Streaw 3722 Snowden Ave Lung Beach CA 90808 Ai Wiiiiawson 445 Westby Chuia Vista CA 92011 Jon Zeislsh 5411 October Way West Vaitey City UT 84120 Frequency Coordinator George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacrawento CA 95826 Phone 916 382-1962 Lower Insurance After receiving number angry phone calls letters resulted hints certain AMA officials magazine subject lowering insurance wrote distributed following memo proposal now share am told AMAs Insurance Commit tee chose discuss proposal recent meeting nor have re ceived other comments Council members being case now offer directly membership think way go vocal about Write call AMA VP let him know feel DATE TO FROM SUBJECT February 27 1988 Executive Council David Peltz Insurance Before vote Yes insurance amount change think weve got answer following six questions 1 Is Insurance Wanted 2 Insurance Needed 3 Much Wanted/Needed 4 What Are Risks AMA 5 Much Charge 6 Much Should Charge 1 Is Insurance Wanted real answer no Lets forget modelers want buy planes engines fuel insurance Lawyers profit-making insurance com panies want clients buy much surance possible pro tected English translates profits maximized and/or jobs made easier Landowners dont want spend money insurance theyve told lawyers insurance companies want lot insurance coverage Theyve believed what theyve told So have government agencies end no know buys insurance because wants 2 Is Insurance Needed Until actually hurt someone some thing must pay something dont actually need insurance Thus theory least never fly never need kind insurance want join AMA chartered club dont ever fly sud denly need insurance Because AMA says no other reason some fields run clubs sometimes need insurance because landowner says has right wants lawyer tells you need insurance protected actions others profession Thus need insurance has artificially created certain circumstances has justly demanded others 3 How Much Insurance Wanted/Needed everyone goes wacko ory need enough cover what jury deems must pay result some thing bad happeningthat payment come insurance company isnt necessarily universal situa tion also need have amount de manded governing body deal ing club contest organizer landowner etc sounds like variable constant no magic number correct other much insurance modelers want too variable con stant Some modelers want AMA members never will reality bulk modelers US still cause us problems though Some modelers want much insurance can buy Others want mini mum can buy too variable Some landowners want $1000000 others want $2000000 No constant either Some lawyers want us have en tire GNP maximum coverage Others settle finite amounts Another variable bottom line wants vary over place 4 What Risks AMA too variable answer de pends good what flying Indoor micro fliers say dont want need lot insurance Pylon fliers cant get seem get enough insurance regardless rich Free Flighters probably fall somewhere between Giant Scalers pose other problems RC Sailplanes present some unique risks Competition provides us some addi tional risks because crowds pres sures RC presents other unique risks caused radio problems 5 How Much Charge Presently fixed piece $40 per year spite variables see front us No other insurance company thats what know does 6 How Much Should Charge believe ought recognize varia bles exist should offer coverage variable amounts consistent what different peo ple want need should charge variable rates consist ent risks should issue pieces paper some times called policies state what has bought should recognize certain activi ties have higher risks others have lower ones should require partake high-risk activities member needs cer tain level coverage should reward no claims lower rates penalize multiple claims higher premiums no risk too great too big premium high enough other words want fly 200-lb planes okay buy insurance $20000 pre mium want fly indoors Okay $175 will cover $10000 coverage doors want run contest Okay sanction form will tell minimum amount coverage needed entrants Just check coverage cards never fly contests Okay Type 1 sports coverage allows use engines up 10 planes no heavier 16 oz Risk Sample Suggested CategoriesFactor Outdoor Sport FlierNo contests com petitive events includes no organized funflies Type 110 Type 215 Type 320 Exhibition Flier Fun-flies no contests25 Contest Flier Indoor Free Flight Indoor Control Line Indoor RC Outdoor RC Scale Normal less 20 lb Giant 20-50 lb Super Giant 50-100 lb re quires Special Examina tion Type Near Full-Size over 100 lb requires Special Exami nation Type II Speed Pylon CL Speed RC Soaring Cross-Country Pattern 1 3 4 32 40 85 125 65 30 24 30 INSURANCE RATE OUNT OF COV ERAGE WANTED x NUMBER BASED ON RISK FACTOR Please realize above hypothetical suggestions Got idea yet Fine Lets become crea tive set up group work out real relative risks details wont easy sure would make AMA hell better organization offering realistic insur ance least has examined variable realities risks wants needs SoundCont pg 104 As research project up stage much effort time has spent literature search did ver ify very little ever referenced propellers ranges use closest probably some work United States Air Force did some RPV propellers Watch progress Hardware Several letters have re ceived outlining devices individuals have made tried stated effective reducing sound levels next issue will dedicated some Some eas ily made person using simple hand tools said very effective very inexpensive Moreover stances reduce power 106 Model Aviation Alaska o 0 Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4430 CompuServe address tar EMAIL760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Cashman 2531 SW 323rd St Federal Way WA 08023 Al Culver Box 88 Wilder ID 83076 Gary R Fuller 3000 Riverwood Juneau AK 90801 Glen Mischke 4000 Fourth Ave N Great Falls MT 50401 Dave Mullens 15550 Palatine Ave N Seattle WA 00133 Bruce Nelson 007 E Vicksburg SI Spokane WA 90208 Dick Wickline PD Box 623 Klamath Falls OR 07601 Chick Young 11225 135th St E #69 Payxllup WA 08373 Frequency Coordinator Robert Belch 18430 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 07236 Phone 503 781-5103 very special year Control Line modeling 1988 marks 50th anniversary commercial introduction Control Line USA Both Walker Stanzel introduced systems 38 think very important realize much growth hobby owes inno vation put flying within reach mil lions young people us started U/C term CL As years passed Control Line seemed lose favor Maybe ad vent TV video games contrib uted back went out schoolyard fired up CL ship youd gather crowd admiring youngsters always could Now course cops show up run off wonder what might have happened ef fective mufflers used people hadnt gotten irritated sound model aircraft engine someone flew Electric CL ship schoolyard would get tossed off todays sue-happy world school officials might too happy allow other potentially dangerous activities go Any thoughts speaking CL events Northwest Control Line Regionals will flown Eu gene OR will have new home near Mahlon Sweet Airport description very early flying session new field fol lows next paragraph Show up May 28 29 year youll see just about AMA event flown ad ded excitement Balloon Bust usually get-together Saturday night flights reflown old new friendships enjoyed mention big ger better stories hatched Eugene Prop Spinners gathered Sunday December27 first fly ing sessions new field Mahlon Sweet Airport old field saw 20 years control Line flying both sport competi tion Some best aerobatic pilots world have flown some fastest best Combat new field couple hundred yards old other side road room four asphalt circles laid out pairs room parking between room four grass circles too new covered shelters benches end field lighting night activities permanent porta-potty want fly 11-scale aircraft Mahlon Sweet can park walk field may well best Control Line facility available anywhere Ted Warren very enthusiastic booster model aviation held model building ses sion elementary teachers Tacoma Dome night before Puyallup EXPO Ive heard success built Delta Darts masquerading SOB Bat Fliers helped FFers ranks Boeing Hawks FF arm Strat-O-Bats Suppose teachers go out infect few youngsters dreaded model virus Suppose could spread Maybe should think about start ing epidemic area Hawks FF club has number active Junior members Now theyre trying get women interested hobby Sounds like good idea varied base people better off comes such things community sup port flytng fields read Exec utive Council meeting notes know sending some Juniors Poland first-ever FAI International Junior Free Flight competition Unfortunately have few Juniors active FAI Free Flight will sending just small group Among trying spot team Adam Tracy Maple Valley WA Adam very nice young person active FAI flier sure team goes wish him good lift bon voyage According Bat Sheet someone has rediscovered Kibby Dome Moscow ID number years ago Dave Hagen ar ranged have used Indoor flying dont know contact would seem should available reputed better just about else Hope get use maybe can get something going sad note learned death Salem RC pilot Don Larson Don active Keizer Club well will missed us Salmon RC Fliers Salmon ID nounce 9th annual Memorial Day FunFly Saturday Sunday May 28-29 Hol comb Field want visit scenic areas continent go model aircraft meet same time youd have hard time finding bet ter spot Salmon area Out-of-town modelers first-timers should contact John Cantieny 208 756-3241 PASS club will host Hand Launch Rock Creek 15th May 11th 26th June have cross-country race scheduled June 4th will host NSS Soar-In new field near Canby June 18-19 plan Records Meet Canby site July 2-3 lESS host 88 Memorial Day Classic east Spokane Sunday Monday May 2930 Its thermal Soaring contest moved forward day cut down conflict Mid-Columbia Scale Fly-In Hopefully Glider-guiders will able get both contests weekend lESS will also host 3rd Annual Colfax Soaring Contest Colfax WA June 11-12 Ter cels have Soaring contest Mt Vernon WA June 4-5 Big Bird activity starting pick up Puget Sound ROCS host annual Charity-Fly Yelm n 7th May next Sunday May 15 Emerald Air Corps have Quarter-Scale Fun-Fly near Eugene June 4 Tn-City Modelers have Big Bird Fly-In Finley WA RCFCBC have B-B Fly-In June 12 Boundary Bay BC Eric Dittman writes Free Flight Scale rally being planned late summer somewhere Puget Sound area says some pretty nice trophies prizes will available get info sounds like fun Misery Meet went off February 2728 Harts Lake Prairie lot action flights possible because good weather could get Army com mit year advance could hold Nats area big gripes about Nats comes because Nats FF site usu ally less desirable other event sites HLP site gripes should dis appear Since Ted Warren held Delta Dart session Tacoma Dome just before Puy allup could Indoor site suppose have difficult time understanding can get Air Force commit can fly Chicopee out Anybody out know somebody can effec tively twist arms Fun-Flys thing RCFCBC has 14-15 May Boundary Bay best around truly gather ing eagles ZiIIah May 21 22 MARC has Fun-Fly May 28 field near Redmond June 12 Keizer RC Club hosts its Krap Shoot Fun-Fly its field northeast Salem OR Illinois Valley Fliers will hold its Fun-Fly airport near Cave Junction June 11-2 Bob Boess prom ises interesting contest race can find something going just about everywhere Big Sky Club Great Falls MT has its annual spring Race Meet Great Falls May 28-29 wonder J Seaholm will show up beat dad same weekend 29th Whid Island Club has Beginners Pylon Race Fun-Fly next weekend Hawks host F-500/F-1 Saturday F-i Sun day Whidby Island two Float Flys June 4-5 5th annual Platt Sutherlin OR dis cussed last month other near Sandpoint ID put Farragut Fliers Boeing Hawks has its Scale FourStroke Fly-In May 7 Kent its Scale doesnt need four-stroke powered its four-stroke powered doesnt need Scale Builder-of-the-model rule doesnt apply theres static category hangar queens Relaxed flying will rule prizewinners will deter mined entrant vote June 11-12 MRRCS will hold its annual Sport Aerobat ics Scale Meet Pfeiffer Pfield south Puyallup Sunday June 12 9th nual Marymoor Scale Meet MARC field near Redmond WA Northwest Scale Masters Regional June 17-19 Farra gut State Park year marks opening remodeled Aerodrome Henley will joint happening will include banquet new facility two Electric events coming up June 19 theres Electric Fun-Fly Au burn RAMS 25th 26th June Boeing Hawks have Annual Electric Fly-in Kent later Happy flying Q NASA will host Scale Forum Nats ursday July 28th Scale confer- o 0ence open interested parties 0 0 June 1988 107 JUN IO nIGHT, EDWHITTEN Box 176 Wall St Sta New York NY 10005 apologize having Junior Flight column previous issue know theres lot flu flying around Northeast winter Ive walking pneumonia whatever still cant seem shake week ago after another visit doctor walked down Lexington Ave stopped Go-Fly-A-Kite store some teresting comments result now cant find notes sort thing kind normal Im blaming flu Today first full day spring New York 20 degrees bit snow So much mongooses woodchucks whatever prediction early spring Oh summers thermals Daedalus Greek myth modelers know story Daedalus son Icarus escaped Crete wings fash ioned feathers wax Daedalus course made Santorini 74 miles away Icarus flew too close sun wings melted group scientists MIT have probably already know creat ed modern Daedalus Ive watched teams progress closely because prime designers Mark Drela outstand ing aeromodeler couple AMA Na tional Indoor Duration records still stand airplane huge Indoor mod el weighs 70 lb whereas its pilots six training weigh 145 160 lb Thats some motor-to-airframe weight ratio 200 percent op timum rubber-powered model seldom reached 50 percent 150-lb pilot needs generate 27/100 horsepower 200 watts turn propel ler fast enough sustain flight 15 mph pilots can big question whether can keep up re quired five hours As model airplanes proper combination light weight propeller de sign power does trick wish Daedalus team designers builders pilots best fortunes April attempt made above facts like subject photo taken New York Times Peanuts Pistachios #3 Although favor bigger walnut sized flying Scale models beginners no questioning popularity 13-inspan Peanuts growing popularity tiny Pistachios both cases sim pler high-wing models should built first leaving difficult designs later Peanuts & Pistachios #3 compiled Bill Hannan now available another deli cious introduction model building flying Buy copy yourself gift Copies available $500 plus $150 post age handling Hannans Runway PO Box Escondido CA 92025 Run way has lot other goodies too Nominally Pistachios have maximum 8in wingspan have alternative style measurement too allows wingspan long overall fuselage length no 6 Dave Aronstein innovative mod eler shows Russian ANT-25 create docile model takes full ad vantage rule previous photo Patti Smith Ansaldo SVA-5 prove both aeromodeling aeromodelers along life ever get over flu can beautiful Moth Moth couple issues ago indicated Sky Gull model model selected Don Ross years one-design extravaganza contest goofed said bigger 30-in version 24-in Moth letter General Ret Dave Stott Peanut co creator model historian sets us straight Oh dear FA Sky Gull September 1938 issue Flying Aces quite different design compared FA Moth August 1937 ways size like saying a Piper Cub same Aeronca Chief glance can note nose moment difference tail shape proportion Sky Gull undercambered airfoil com pared flat-bottom Moth airfoil real similarity both designed Herb Spatz both published good ol Flying Aces Thanks Dave Don Ross tells hav ing called same will accept en larged Moths 24- 30-in span extravaganza recommends flying Sky Gull its efficient airfoil Gary Underwood Promotes model fliers saying best place around fly indoors would Wilton Fieldhouse. would never able get approval fly Gary Underwood approached situa tion differently Dont just ask offer program did Karen Johnson Direc tor Adult Education township Wilton CT school system Gary set up demo date Ms Johnson Tom lacobel flew models suggested course struction world dont get some thing nothing Ms Johnson im pressed now model aviation exhibition scheduled July 12th door Scale Duration model flying inter spersed seminars basic aerodynam ics building techniques wood selection use materials rubber selection trim techniques Gary Tom have requested teach course falland course local fliers will have use Wilton Fleldhouse gym other facilities Remember ye give shall ye receive * * * * * hope back again next month report kits Go-Fly-A-Kite meantimebuild em light Have Helped Junior Modeler Today IIIIIIIUIIuIIIIIIIIEEHEuIIIBUEEEIEIIEI 108 Model Aviation PNrIOLt & Pistachios Photo Bill Hannans Peanuts & Pistachios #3 Photo Bill Hannans Peanurs & Pistachios #3
Edition: Model Aviation - 1988/06
Page Numbers: 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108
r L Straight Story 1988-1991 Recently various publications adver tisements have listed AMA so-called regula tions concerning radio frequency use Con fusion has resulted various arti cles following information presented effort clarify situation Specific complete information may found Radio Frequency Information section ginning page 9 AMA Membership Manual Question Is operation so-called old frequencies 72080 72160 72240 72320 72400 72960 75640 violation AMA Safety Code placing liability insur ance jeopardy Answer Yes absolutely See Radio Control item 4 Safety Code same condi tion applies operation Ham band 6 meters proper licensing violation Safety Codeit illegal Operation frequencies discontinued FCC December 1987 Question For channels 12-34 narrowband transmitters required sanctioned events recommended RC operat ing sites Answer Yes See item 49 page 10 AMA Membership Manual Question How can tell transmitter meets narrow-band guidelines Answer There no simple answer manufactured within last year half good probability within specifications especially uses FM modulation Older radios sent service frequency conversion will proba bly returned sticker affixedsilver broadband gold narrow band checking generally done spectrum analyzer expensive device reads transmitted signal Acad emy has offered service last two years free trade shows other se lected events expert personnel available Meanwhile surest way know cant take advantage AMA service return transmitter manufac turer checking Question Will transmitters required have sticker affixed indicate whether narrow band broadband Answer No sticker program devel oped jointly Radio Control Manu facturers Association RCMA AMA voluntary informational program let mod elers know equipment operat ing new equipment carrying appropriate sticker adequate numbers service stations check transmitters yet exist Also manufac turers seem participating pro posal some may numbers re turned repair can checked trade shows AMA represent small percentage total transmitters opera tion should noted club wishes require stickers narrow-band lowerchannel operation 12-34 either sanctioned events normal club opera tion may Adding such require ment club rules automatically makes part AMA Safety Code club site op eration See General Item 3 Also Contest Directors wish can require individuals operating channels 12-34 sign document certify ing transmitters using meet guidelines narrow band might wise CD ask flier knows checked manufac turer checked AMA trade show etc Question Is new frequency flag identi fication plan required Answer No plan consists single-color streamer channel number plaque strongly recommended RC operating sites Again club wishes mandate use may come Nats certain have recom mended flag use frequency pin Also can expect have transmit ter checked spectrum analyzer required use transmitter impound between flights rules event site own site may have own rules butagainthe AMA plan strongly recommended go ing site another will mean different requirements AMA Scholarships AMA/Charles H Grant Scholarship amount number scholarships presented current year will de pend large extent upon number applicants qualifications total up $11000 available distributed various amounts basis AMA modeling activities scholastic achievement citizenship achievement applica tions will considered evaluated AMA/Charles H Grant Scholarship Com mittee will make recommenda tion Executive Council AMAs board directors Currently Scholarship Committee composed Bob Stalick Al bany OR Chairman Bob Underwood Res ton VA Cliff Telford Bethesda MD Betty Stream Long Beach CA Travis McGinnis Arvada CO choosing recipients AMA/Charles H Grant Scholarship Pro gram aspects taken consid eration desirable applicant academically superior also participant aspects school mod eling community applicants rated several major categories includ ing class rank grade average test re sults High achievement catego ries important maximum amount scholarship awarded individual However person right top class may win significant schol arship award he/she active com munity modeling both facets taken consideration well rounded person may well qualified excels school grades modeling scholarship awards available separately three basis qualification Continued next column AMA HO SERViCES STAFF 0 Executive Director John Worth 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager S Administrative Services Director Robert vojalavek S Technicai Director Bob underwood 0 Comptrolier Lynne Collins S Competition Services Director Micheline Madison e Special Services Director Carl Maroney ership Director Mike Woodfolk 0 Public Reistions Director Geoff Styles iai Projects Director Doug Pratt 0 Pubiications Director Carl R Wheeley 0 Nets Generai Manager vince Mankowski 0 Museum Curator Hurst Bowers S Genersi Counsel Jeremiah Courtney 94 Model Aviation AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents L Frequency Information AMAs Esecutive Council lequivalent Board ot Directors basically composed ot President Executive vice President Esecutive Director 11 district Vice Presidents officers provided space month AMA News publication What say space however matter personal viewpoint snd soie responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Esecutive Council Insurance Some feedback getting re lated reduction insurance cover age indicates concern about reducing cover age property ownersa basic necessity retention flying sites Please under stand NOT contemplating re duction site coverage property own ers will remain simply con sidering various reductions coverage individual members See Dave Browns EVP column issue background Personally would like see incen tive plan individual up-front insurance such homeowners insurance Any addi tional protection nature flier has would reduce risk AMA cover age Remember seeking protect YOUR AMA investment Since selfinsured judgment claims come out OUR collective pocket important thing can FLY SAFELY thus reducing injury resulting insurance claims cant em phasize too strongly As travel around country see examples unsafe operation flying over spectators flying questionable equipment flying out adequate flying skills Remember safety requirements particular club bona fide additions AMA Safety Code MUST comply COVERED AMA insurance club REQUIRES training proficiency demonstration MUST comply important ele ment safety YOU skills pilot ing model assembly checkout travels am seeing use bar riers stop wayward models Usually string nets place prevent models veering off runway impacting peo ple and/or facilities Such system place RC World Orlando FL has al ready saved modelers serious injury important single preventive mea sure can take keep model out over flying zone away spec tators Models crash time sometimes looks like demolition derby usually impact over open territory someone gets hurt Just remember will carry guilt rest life MAIM someone individ ual has deal impairment AMA pays settlement rest individuals life much cost set tle depends extent injury earning capacity injured partycould multimillion dollar settlement Cur rently have three such cases litigation alternative option lowering reduc tion coverage per incident dramati cally increase dues sock insurance reserve no seems want What seeking reasonable compromise position since AMAs resourc es limited present part insur ance reserve letter credit bank assets line reserves will increase over time IF WE HAVE NO LARGE JUDGMENTS FLY SAFELY first 90-at-9 As probably know AMA Council recently recommended noise reduction program clubs eventual objective reading 90 dBA measured 9 ft should clearly under stood NOT requirement may needed some clubs stan dard help Gold Coast Fliers re cently negotiations County Parks Commission Delray Beach received ultimatum Either noise goes go Because Art Johnson could refer AMAs suggested noise standard accepted Park Com mission spent weekend recently briefed club methods noise reduc tion WELL way com pliancemost members back flying after little modification testing Believe flying 90 9 very quiet modelers planes have retained good performance What neat sound level barely discernible model noise distance question 900 ft site Radio Shack sound meter would read model sound level low 70 dBA speaking voice inciden tally above level thats could measure strongly recommend conduct noise reduction program clubs site Make measurements distance near neighbors Show concerned will work toward remaining good neighbor As people move ever closer will have remain vigilant perception operation will change once permanent resi dence Dont expect consideration construction contractor business selling properties Once deal has consummated YOU ones problem Youth Are aware move afoot promote youth involvement avia tion program spearheaded EAA Experimental Aircraft Association AMA participates already un der way conduct symposiums various areas aviation conduct weekend session recruit youth model fullscale aircraft design construction first session conducted Washington DC area very successful Other sessions will held other areas look nou ncements addition program described above cosponsoring definitive study ways means increase youth awareness aviation could result formation national air youth founda tion beefing up activities appropriate organizations already exist So youth arise make spe cial effort own play big brother youngster neighborhood might surprised response effort What could wholesome ac tivity building flying model planes feel have something very special give youth country general current AMA member el igible 1 has active type model airplane activities last three years 2 graduates high school current prior year 3 enrolled college university certificate degree program Other Scholarships addition AMA funded program described above two others Sig Memorial Scholarship Program provides awards based combina tion modeling achievement financial need other Tom Hutchinson morial Scholarship provides awards modelers achievements Free Flight activity three programs use information supplied Charles H Grant/AMA Scholarship application determine winners Sig Hutchinson pro grams however scholastic information determining factor case possible individual receive awards programs Applications may obtained AMA Headquarters Deadline submission May 31 Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr 90 AT 9 Don Lowe preparing article progress club Florida has taken big step mandating 90 dBA 9 ft flying operations its field step necessitated threatened loss site because noise complaints Presentation Academys recom mended guidelines enabled keep site could meet guidelines club members proceeded just Don will tell did article should provide details will enable meet requirements own site such measures needed maintain viable relationship neighbors K&B Sportster John Brodbeck company have new 65 Sportster market occasion operate test stand recently opinion en gine have completely broken have just bit over hour running proceeded check Sportster out gave small prime two Continued page 100 June 1988 95 Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Ill tell thing mailbag indication month lot people read column Obviously mail centered insurance question bit funny see lineup reaction proposal reduce amount insur ance stereotyping group dan gerous necessarily very accurate mailbag overwhelmingly indicates lawyers prefer keep insurance coy erages very high insurance profes sionals support reduction prudent move general membership seems divided subject individ uals dont seem understand what have much less what might change Due fact am going TRY clear up some misunderstandings First AMA policy secondary means takes over after other ap plicable insurance used up seems bother some people doesnt really matter determines surance covers claim has no effect whatsoever whether covered An example similar nature occurred just recently car broken leather jacket stolen formed automobile policy would cover cost replacing window broken wouldnt cover jacket However homeowners policy would cover jacket Did matter automobile policy didnt cover jacket bit cared about replace ment policy applied Whats difference second commonly misunder stood portion insurance policy aggregate clause aggregate clause sets upper limit claims against AMA liability policy COMBINED What means settlements claims result ing incidents caused other AMA members clubs field owners will reduce total insurance amount important crease aggregate limit two million dol lars year two-million aggregate limit results one-million coverage ing protected until million total claims AMA members clubs site owners paid cases amounts include legal costs can substantial short its 130000 us share joint checking account two million have stack checks marked insurance use onlynot valid over million could wake up some morning find OUR ac count balance diminished below mil lion case checks would good million dollars recent case paid out over $60000 legal expenses ended up $20000 verdict unusual might led believe some law yers case suit filed over $900000 jury trial held end jury found $20000 verdict proper Sixty thousand dollars legal costs defend $900000 suit isnt unrea sonable compared settle ment sounds outrageous Due fact case under appeal previous mention made couldnt say too much fear jeopardiz ing ourselves reduce per-occurrence amount million lesser amount feel have obligation members provide alternative ways obtaining higher limits need either through AMA insurance plan through conventional insurance would envision two-tiered system amount insurance would provided automatically member no matter flying sec ond increased amount would apply flying AMA chartered club field AMA sanctioned event char tered club registered site owners would covered higher amount insurance would available up million reasonable cost individual desired coverage would have come through ho meowners renters policy rub SOME homeowners policies EXCLUDE model airplane coverage SOME DONT believe AMA should endea vor provide its members informa tion insurance companies cover model airplanes policies mem ber requests such information Its best way protect us believe such program would provide sufficient coverage level risk cost would allow us survive nearly series losses puts emphasis need moston site owner cluband provides way indi vidual members protect themselves dramatically reduces risk series cidents wiping Out organization probably sport enjoy much few letters have indicated writermember thought AMA bitten off could chew now couldnt afford few suggested cut everything else bone sell everything sight continue higher insurance amounts believe would foolhardy approach shortterm band-aid isnt problem will go away simply throw money dont have problem han dling financial load now long-term risk allow insurance re serves decimated too high price pay such vanity Its kinda like parachute jumping quite expensive rea son people dont take part due risk cost though statis tically its quite safe can pay whatever claims presented within policy limits can bankrupting AMA What cant ensure availability ANY insurance after couple claims present policy limits order protect flying sites through owners through clubs have no other mech anism insurance long haul must bite bullet reduce individ ual coverage short term Virtually individual large amount assets protect has mechanism obtain insur ance cover himself through homeowners renters insurance News flash AMA has able obtain regular umbrella-type insurance policy will take over after million in surance claims paid out selffunded insurance program will help reduce long-term risk somewhat Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Next 50 Years . 1987 AMA began second halfcentury its history continues strong beginning Membership all-time highwell over 100000 cur rently running almost ten percent ahead last year another 10 years AMA will moving 21st century its natural speculate what can expect new century begins Since organization currently excellent shape its easy optimistic about future continued growth bigger budgets etc also some serious concerns such continued threat real estate development has caused loss flying sites major challenge AMA therefore find ways counter threat growth may continue Toward end AMA Executive Council board directors will meet special session Reno NV June 23 meeting will specifically look what AMA will need doing near long term organization might better structured cope problems coming years help providing benefit advice years experience AMAs Past Presidents have invited join Council Reno will first time both groups join together noteworthy bit history itself hoped collec tive wisdom current past officers will effective deciding AMAs future Among future goals looked specif ically such items programs create public flying sites also encourage creation club-owned flying sites first case aim will establish public sites communities now provide pub lic tennis courts golf courses sec ond case aim show clubs per haps AMA help could finance pur chase property would less vulnerable flying site loss Consideration will also given reor ganization restructuring AMA oper ate effectively AMA has depended years upon large network volunteer ficers supplement paid Headquarters Continued next column 96 Model Aviation Executive DirectorCont pg 96 staff staff handles matters regard membership volunteers handle details field activities large volunteer system has worked well essentially spare-time activity AMA has grown has hardpressed keep up needs What might help better cope growth people working full-time tasks does necessarily mean Headquarters staff needs expandedsome may necessary what appears needed peo ple field putting hours han dling problems promoting local PR finding flying sites etc Looking ways better support workers outside Headquarters will important aspect coming considerations As sidelight near future ganization transition Headquarters operation expected After achieving 25 years service Executive Director 1989 will retiring lesser role key question June deliberations will whether continue Executive Director position HQ has served AMA well years have occa sional times conflict between Execu tive Director President positions recommendation positions combined person called President professional administrator hired run HQ operation AMAs present situation elected Presi dent job properly must avail able almost full-time practically man dates retired person elected Fortu nately present President Don Lowe available make present system work through excellent coordination coope ration Executive Director AMA election process gamble might get elected next better way guarantee compatibility AMAs leadership would selection pro cess whereby President hired Executive Council have work him would also provide continuity eliminating flip-a-coin election process also called popularity contest currently takes place three years Whatever comes June meeting course will set AMAs next 50 years last 50 spectacular current talent available set course next 50 AMAs future should well es tablished sobering note however Practically responsible getting AMA 21st century will gone time comes about AMAs future will fore hands mostly born since World War II anyone born 1946 will 54 years old year 2000 im portant factor AMAs future therefore will well todays old-timers plan transition todays youngsters AMA checks . Last year AMA optional service available members whereby could buy bank checks through AMA cost about same getting bank AMA would receive commission orderin effect nation AMA didnt cost subConnecticut 0 Maine S Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 617 a34-e24a Associate Vice Presidents Gerald Brown PO Box 43u4 Middletown FII 02840 Bill Chundler PO Ban 441 Orlund ME 04472 Drew Dunenport 33 Aub St Townuend MA 01460 Bob Landry 80 Mule St Enuex Jct VT 05452 Richurd Sherman 28 High St. Plymouth NH 03264 Bob Wulluce 91 Sylvan St Avun CT 06001 Frequency Coordinator George Wilnun 82 Frazier Way Murutons Mills MA 02648 New England Sport Scale Association NESSA New England Sport Scale Asso ciation organized March 28 1980 original 13 members has grown nearly 40 still growing NESSA incorporated chartered club Acad emy Model Aeronautics Members fly Ring Field located 80-plus acres land Berwick ME owned member Bob Ring Ring Field has 2000-ft-long grass run way can handle full-size aircraft Radiocontrolled aircraft can use grass runway 400 x 25-ft asphalt strip built just NESSA originated Fly Before Buy program 1984 New members can learn fly using club trainers equipment before investing own club train ers presently Cowboy 15 threechannel Big H-Ray four-channel instructor student have transmit ter use buddy box hands-on struction Flight training scheduled Wednesday evening May through Sep tember starting 530 pm ending scriber anything would paying via bank As sidelight option available whereby AMA logo could imprinted checks desired idea good worked well enough members signed up keep program going So arrangement now dead checks run out replace ments must again ordered via bank rather through company AMA used Too bad neat way helping AMA extra cost total commis sion AMA came less hundred dollars could have lot hun dreds thousands AMAers indusk Monthly meetings held Ring residence October through April held second Friday month 700 pm May through September held sec ond Wednesday month following flight trainin sessions further details information get directions field please contact following club officers Norm Buehne 207 324-8784 Bob Ring 207 6985729 Vince Cahill 603 742-8298 Bob Pay eur 603 332-7312 Vermont AVP received letter Bob Landry outlining activities past summer letter three pages long report Readers Digest version eight clubs Vermont very involved Nats cannot think official title active planning work during after Continued page 98 volved instead few dozen So nobody lost money AMA gained few dollars Foreign Magazines. Making subscriptions family British model magazines available through AMA another neat idea promised much operated fairly well couple years compromised delays caused mailing across ocean end problems outweighed ben efits program overseas subscribers offered subscriptions ModelAvi Continued page 100 June 1988 97 narry reners naving honor eing auc tioneer Southern New Hampshire RC Club Auction Harrys first attempt auction business did very well Well what would Cub made unauthorized landing top tree seemed reasonable Walt Colby call nearest fire department retrieve model District ICont pg 97 Nats along fuji-time job leaves little time own building fly ing Bob visited Lincoln NE look over Nats site attended Maine Expo Augusta Participated mall show held South Burlington April Helped two fun-flys sponsored Yandows House RC June September Sep tember somewhat differentit rained day day spent telling stories although some did fly incentive stay pig roast held end contest Still successful day October 22 talk given about 80 Cub Scouts leaders parents will probably lead such talks Model building classes held South Burlington High School Saturday morning two-and-a-half hours four Saturdays trip made Virginia September review 1988 Nats site think will agree Bob has keep ing busy District newsletter During last three years have several newsletters written has very little indica tion have very effective example sent out January contained chart frequencies seen about three club newsletters various portions seen two other newsletters newsletter asked anyone would care host district meet ing Model Aviation Day some other district activity would help response con clusions can come up either people seeing letters no cares either case will prob ably very cant push string New York 0 New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 7181 225-8319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 260 5 Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tern Brown P0 Box 861 APO NY 09123 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Drench 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 Ray Jaschkun 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street Oman NY 14760 Robert Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam SaltIer 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenjo NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myern 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hioknville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts long over due like good things has finally come pass refer fact now report considerable detail proceed ings taking place meeting AMA Executive Council development removes once lingering mys tery voted against neither what Guests admitted meetings invitation ever interested attending contact VP HQ appropriate arrange ments may made Most often guests members residing local ity meeting held times have individuals involved model aircraft industryeg local hobby dealer etc usually spend few hours us never longer meetings invariably two-day af fairs beginning 8 9 am ending times during wee hours An hour lunch dinner somewhere course Should have questions con cerning conduct sessions upon may able comment future sues magazine will behoove stay tuned VP report 20th Annual WRAM Show last weekend February February 27-28 1988 marked second year great RC model show has held Yonkers Raceway Yonkers NY As has case annually since its inception four decades ago spectacular exposition has become ea gerly awaited harbinger spring advent modelerss season east coast great country application Radio Control participating vehicles aircraft cars boats warranted taking part proceedings During long history highly successful shows Westchester Radio Aeromodelers have graciously welcomed AMA participation once again ac knowledge sincere appreciation latest extension great privilege Thank Show Director Frank Devore other WRAMS particular grateful having privi leged hold annual AMA District 2 Membership Meeting during show opportunity maintaining offi cial AMA booth separate film tape projection facility operated WRAM per sonnel An essential part program day course devoted series busy busy Delta Dart building flying sessions under dedicated supervision WRAM stalwarts Chuck Auerbach Tony Tarta glia camerawork years show will note left much desired shot Chuck seated Dart area will show part action WRAM member Art Spinner visits area DELIA DART lA 2A further credit WRAM Show AMA permitted conduct RC Frequency Check facility during show activity vital part show connection point sign times lens caught WRAM VP Lou Scar mo left earnine Sticker point wish express pro found thanks PARCS Club Brook lyn NY Tony Ristuccia president Again year club provided us able assistance member Bob Duran sound equipment support annual District 2 Membership Meeting WRAM Show Thundervolts RC Club duly grateful having great District 2 such worthy groups time-honored club Organized decades ago April 22 1961 exact bearing AMA Charter No 474 its presence area Schenectady NY has earned classic respect admiration far wide membership roster counted hundreds its officers top-flight no pun intended Longtime member Rod Priddle president ably assisted Doug yes VP Walt Kostuk secretary Bob Ziotowski trea surer Bob Linda Kalinski cur rent editors clubs informative news letter succeeding Sandra Ives such capac ity Burlington County Radio Control Club have just received first newsletter concerning above club fact states top first page bears addition statement same Edited Bill Bowne No frills mind height informality liked its approach has no title doesnt need performs val uable function all-important area safety example resorting scare tactics Nice going Bill Please keep mailing list Sky Rovers Flying Club Inc compli ments AMAIIMAA club lo cated Phelps NY upon its decision al low local Boy Scouts use field upcoming three-day camp-out include Air Presentation hope will provide us story outcome worthy mutual project Right Rovers Gear up locked 98 Model Aviation Ohio 0 Pennsylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District III Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 8143627702 Associate Vice Presidents Francis Fluharty 504 21st SI Vienna WV 26101 Nelson Gauld 1944 S Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 15672 Jay Mealy 208 Witmer St Cleartield PA 16830 Gil Weiss 3004 Halloweli CL Bensalew PA 19020 Frequency Coordinator John Cattle 102 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 18704 Phone 717 287-8970 Does club have flying site prob lem Chances large majority can answer yes question AMA District Ill representatives helping current time Gil Weiss AVP Geoff Styles AMA HQ myself have made contact various public offi cials within district basic contact Senator K Leroy Irvis Speaker Penn sylvania House has instrumental de veloping favorable liaison William C Forrey Director State Parks Penn sylvania hope gentlemen will assist modelers District Ill initiat ing modelers interests throughout State Would like help ef fort write letter gentle men thanking interest support addresses Hon K Leroy Irvis Speaker House Harrisburg PA 17120 William C Forrey Director Bureau State Parks 2150 Herr Street Harrisburg PA 17103-1625 am also interested development sites Ohio West Virginia know anyone influential position about advising AMA channels can opened benefit modelers Favorable publicity necessi ties longevity sport am im pressed media coverage have seen recent months Academy has allocated thousands dollars pub lic relations has very qualified Public Relations Department would appreci ate assistance public relations contact Geoff Styles Jeff Troy Head quarters gentlemen have ability coordinate efforts proper di rection also have various pamphlets tapes movies might utilized am continuing philosophy holding District Ill meetings throughout year So far meetings have held Salt Fork OH Toledo OH third meeting will held conjunction STARS Scale Rally July 9-10 Olean NY realize venue meeting another district However large number par ticipants district am look ing forward meeting Nats quickly approaching thank District Ill personnel helping create Greatest Show Modeling Nats competitor. opinion its yearly reunion mod elers throughout nation come join fun Mahoning County Model Club northeastern Ohio has busy schedule 1988 season March hosted mall show fun-fly will July 10 two water-flys coming upone May 22 second August 13 Water-flys other clubs District Ill have waterfly upcoming event attended 51 modelers three states last year special note Mahoning County Clubs water-fly fortunate have director State lake Mr Larry Wehr members Through coordinated efforts club Mr Wehr unique contest made possible special thanks Ohio Water Service find rather unfortunate have time nor budget attend functions am asked Fortu nately system AVPs have keeping well versed happenings throughout District Ill Gil Weiss re ported CPAA Flea Market ap proximately 1000 modelers attendance Gil reported problem nt have time buy something himself things like hear have problems want know cur rent happenings within Academy please ask District Ill AVPs Cleveland area fine example several clubs different disciplines work ing together toward common goal sev eral years goal has static show Randall Park Mall Cleveland year approximately 700 models dis played Individual clubs also booths club benefit Believe 300 tro phies presented participants very beneficial sidelight show emphasis placed youth Special cate gories presented schoolchil dren mind Bob Dively Cleveland Aeromodel Society should commended fine effort flea market concept new ever have considered club simple method producing funds club much effort noteworthy value concept fact provides avenue model ers get together sure provides some ac tivity winter months Executive Council Safety Committee deep revisions Safety Code As reflect upon some con cerns committee question need expansion some rules membership desire explicit rules would rather tailor local rules meet national standards As have seen recent columns intention highlight interesting unique ideas clubs District Ill present wish turn col umn contest calendar will gladly publicize anything feel useful membership general Please send pic tures articles etc feel impor tant would like recognize club month showing picture member ship starters Beaver County Model Airplane Club members shown club picnic photo below Remember. SAFE FLYING IS THE RE SPONSIBILITY OF EVERY MODELER Butch Myers North Star Tom Harrold CAP-21 some crew Rick Deemers Eagle 63 Beaver County Model Airplane Club members pose club picnic Wonder little guy front turn controls June 1988 99 Delaware 0 District Columbia 0 Maryland 0 North Carolina ivVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robnrt B Babarn 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Bob Champino 205 Tiptoo Rd Newport News VA 2300B Chuck Foromun oni 1 Rioker Dr Mechanicsvilln VA 23111 Doug Holland 3517 Fnrnwood Dr Raleigh NC 27012 Rick Christoph 970 Star Crest HsrrisonburgVA 22801 Scony Moyer 11 Orchard Laoe Wilmington DE muon Charles Spear Holly Lane Mocksville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Pnul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 819 4ee-snee flying site acquisition Several clubs District IV hard work negotiating local authorities use public land flying sites land fill sites also some parkland goes well clubs will have sites quite secure future important projects sort concerned speak voice proceed being well prepared Full cooperation among existing fu ture clubs absolutely necessary pre vent conflicts could jeopardize site As stated earlier population growth creased membership will create crowded conditions flying sites something will have understand will have bear time goes Good sites limited vital work hard obtain good sites possible now will have sites tomorrow still need good permanent Free Flight flying site District IV can used regional contests fear wont available year next Does such site exist Nats site 1988 may develop such site really should keep eyes ears open very few decent Free Flight sites avail able East time Good competi tion sites Control Line also needed Washington area have help Support Support sport comes places Perhaps important support comes well-stocked well-managed local hobby shop would like tell about should visit during expedition Tidewa ter Virginia area Nats Karls RC Hobby World North King Street Hampton Karl Lambroff goes back long way model aircraft reflected service provides modeler place beginner can go ad vice what buy get what really needs start flying newcomer can assured opportunity get flight checkout SEVRC field ready go Karl annually sends membership applications through AMA dealer display photo top next column shows Karl shop area should stop Karls RC World say hello very least Support local hobby dealer important appreciate continued business shops can great benefit local club Among travels past month annual outing Swap Shop Auc tion Roanoke whatever reasons tendance appeared down year Once again District AMA display traveling box patches pins busy day members terested items vinyl model la bel item really seems de mand good know taking time identify aircraft name address flier read will well best flying weather Fly safely enjoy sport learn anything about new means accomplishing safe quiet flying pass District VP Air show time have good track record District IV comes time taking part full-scale air shows especially true comes cooperation mil itary open house affairs very beneficial get exposure can provide something return As new season ap proaches club should contact groups see can part big show repay sponsor Patuxent Aeromodelers group well aware benefits co operation Members put flying static display year Patuxent River Naval Air Test Center MD also such things 1987 raise money donation Navy Relief Society photo below depicts presentation check $81270 Navy Relief Society rep resentative Patti Harp club president Ken dall Pop Browning Looking Com mander Jerry Harp NAS Executive Officer left Ron Nicholson center club air show coordinator Watch announcements shows visit please take time drop local aeromodeling club display buy raffle ticket whatever ing sold raise money help support good relations between clubs military organizations Speaking air shows see Fau quier Flyer newsletter Fauquier Aero Recreation Modelers Kirk Wicker long time AMA member Pattern flier now full-scale aerobatic flier announces East Coast Aerobatic Champion ships will held Warrenton VA Air port mid-May full-scale Good op portunity hotshots flying Christen Eagles etcetera come out see just supposed done Technical Award Bob Underwood Technical Director Near end 1985 AMA Executive Council voted approve concept technical award given Acdd emy award honors development items improve performance model aircraft components enable equip ment perform new tasks simplify facil itate tasks now required building flying encourage safety sound sup pression Technical Award acknowledges peo ple have made significant contribu tion technical end hobby sport Bob Bill Hunter Satellite City received first Technical Award troduction cyanoacrylate adhesives modeling community nomination individuals groups award may made two AMA members must received September 1st year Nomination forms can obtained AMA Headquar ters contacting Technical Director Bob Underwood Voting candidates done AMA Council Past VicePresidents Executive Director t pg 97 ation magazine AMA members fered subscriptions British maga zines lot people bought British magazines vice versa cash flow always out rather AMA plus correspondence volved solving delivery problems finally resulted decision cancel service Soundcont pg 95 flips engine started adjusted nee dle break about 8500 rpmrich setting After bit over 45 minutes started some checks point running time engine definitely favors larger and/or higher-pitch props 9000 rpm 12-8 Rev-Up prop got 84 dBA three meters 9500 read 845 10000 rpm went up about 8525 dBA 12-6 Top Flite Power Prop read 885 dBA 11000 rpm some differences props 12-6 Zinger got 85 dBA same rpm did have chance run anything like 11-10 thereabouts feel sound level would have lower did try 115-75 11300 rpm read 89 dBA am anxious look some other props speeds see what other combos give best static performance As stated did have feeling engine completely ready really lean out Continued page 102 100 Model Aviation Alabama ida 0 Georgia issippi 0 Puerto Rico South Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Associate Vice Presidents Edwurd Hunter Rt 3 Boo 286 Amory MS 38821 Richurd Jackson 2118 Thornlse Dr N Charleston SC 29400 Arthur Johnson 032 Banyan Dr Deiray Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi SR OOBBB Box 1532 Fajardo PR 00648 Ed Moorman 85 12th Street Shalimar FL 32579 Dick Patton 785 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 849 East Glochester Place Norcross GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Burnis Fielda PG Box 1083 Strickland Rd Interlachen FL 32048 Phone 904 884-2517 lot District 5 activity spring Fly-ins mall shows record attempts Indoor contests just plain Sunday fly ing Looks like busy year coming up First congratulations Bill Smith crew Helicopter altitude record flight Bill has put over year tempt included development method adjusting fuel mixture vis a-vis altitude get basic calibrations check scheme made trip Colorado mountains running en gine points along way Next need practice flying chopper full-scale copter turned out re quire special handling effort paid off following note Bill indicates story high-altitude tempt Sunday February 21 Dana Swah pi lot team manager flew Hell high-altitude record flying Co bra OS 61 long-stroke enough fuel about hours flight just congratulated ourselves breaking Helms record 5330 ft above ground lev el settled nice flight tar get altitude engine failure 6480 ft guys know have done 6000-ft autorotation dropped right big helicopter full-scale pilot added power stopped descent several hundred feet above ground could judge altitude model flared well above ground dropped rest way landing nose sustained heavy damage very disappointed fail ure yet fortunate have held position above takeoff point able land within prescribed area valid claim new world record will submitting record 5988 ft above ground level FAI However will trying go again within next two months Again Bill congratulations good luck attempt raise record higher weather has cold rainy windy Tennessee Florida its different story well least have warm rains Palm Beach Sky Hawks held fly-in twist February 13/14 twist benefit fly-in Big Brothers/Big Sisters Palm Beach County second year annual event very successful evident excerpt Presidents Cor ner section newsletter As know benefit very big success able hand check $1000 Big Brothers/Big Sisters something member club should very very proud club has done regard other club county have membership caring desire civicminded things makes us truly great club As President must tell am truly proud know am extremely proud associ ated such fine group people note Sam Montgomery associate editor Sky Hawks newsletter indi cates benefit Paralyzed Veter ans Association Florida Inc PVAF works later year second photo shows some Big Brother ac tion third shows proud Sky Hawks excellent example kind public service needed create image keep talking about says model ers responsible contributing members local community kind action will go long way flying site problems arise Congratulations Sky Hawks good group Received note Allen W Wehman Jr announcing Charleston Radio Control Society celebrating its 20th year club celebrate plan two-day fly-in August 27th-2Bth Allen also noted death Robert C Rhett Charleston SC lifelong modeler Allen writes great friend will miss him very much Robert process building 1A-scale Ziroli Bearcat FBF-1 sure would like find responsible party take complete project would asked send photos completed model publication column presentation wife volunteer out Allen would like hear 111 Honey suckle Lane Summerville SC 29483 hardworking AVP Mississippi Ed Hunter received Honorary Membership MS Coast RC Club Biloxi MS Bob Miller MS Coast RC club awarded Hunter clubs plastic name badge identi fying him honorary member Miller added made award wife always welcome come fly us no crashes allowed won der what meant Its nice recognized good work Keep up Ed new AMA membership manual si lent least important area Thats structions potential new CDs new procedure CD license applications omission will rectified later printing until procedure first step request new application form Headquarters District VP closest AVP form has rule book questionnaire built So once have completed form including quiz answers attached $20 trans fer fee send application directly Headquarters processing new pro cedure faster uses new better rules quiz currently way get CD license Using old form will work will just get new form back mail request start over So pass word Eglin Aero Modelers newsletter come following comments Lee Goodes Chit Chat column Courtesy someone test hopping new plane dont run engine Give him break motor acts up stops needs know soon possible wont hurt wait few minutes probably wont up long anyway read excellent article about field courtesy IMAA magazine Ed Moorman just what could expect Ed though way Courtesy contagious Courtesy omissions field intentional just thought less Lonesome strangers someone new comes out field dont start give ad vice unless asks indicates wants some way OK dont make continuous running affair no end new new airplane probably nervous enough Help him dont hurt him Good advice Such consideration other guy necessary modeling hobby grow Dont forget Fun-Fly/Swap Meet May 15th put Port City Fliers Bainbridge GA Get touch Robert Williams 510 E 6th St Donalsonville GA 31745 details See next month June 1988 101 Getting thrill giving thrill Big Brother ward motley crew big hearts--the Palm Beach Sky Hawks Dana Swah pilot Bill Smith team man ager Cobra Copter set high-altitude record Cloud 9 Nostalgia Night Cloud 9 Night 1988 Nats Sunday July 24th night nostalgia films photos models impor tantly people Just good good old days Take advantage opportunity catch real glimpse Illinois 0 Indiana 0 Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Bailard Ri 5 Box 90 Densiur iN 46733 Chariie Baser 4944 N Orange Norridge iL 60606 Cal Ensi #3 Casile Drive RR 2 Fiorinsani MD 63034 Wiiiiam Kern 1809 l2ih Si Bedlord iN 47421 Dick Tayior 7929 Jefferson Kansas Oily MD 64114 Sian Watson 10414W 134 Sireel Palos Park IL 60464 Bill Zimmer Boo 72 Varna IL 61375 Ive started travels 1988 went Burgin Barnstormers WrightPatterson AFB Museum last weekend January havent done please see least once can Its worth trip see history inside As know museum has gained new addition floor area within museum will double its present size can just imagine planes will fill new section think saw 5R71 Bi bomber back wait ing go Maybe Ill have go back later year can fit attended Fourth Annual Pot-O-Gold Trade Show first time year kept telling Jack Allinger show man ager would come up made two-day event Well did did trade show set up model ers mind swap tables galore wished taken cash drove up course dealers part locals kinds good ies just dont see magazines because advertising costs South Bend RC Club really has hit See next year great show its growing year moment politics Pot-O-Gold Pete Waters held frequency seminar us interested latest info found quite formative However learned about thing really disturbed Read Frequency Committee has initiated next step putting control frequencies looking going before FCC proposal make specs radios tightened across-theboard what understand want radios narrow band 1991 what Ive learned would apply ra dios manufactured 1991 beyond hear would measure keep some manufacturers dumping junk ra dios laps before forced go narrow band due competition Im Keep mind dis cussion stages writing Im favor making lower bands narrow transmitters receivers now wait Today buying narrowband transmitters dont have narrowband receivers lower bands both should narrow band sure arent getting stuck us am worried about talked Pete left impression good wideband radios would also target list Now hits home just about us Can imagine cost us toss out older equip ment replace new would have think long time before Id spend kind cash after having upgraded new channels Ive got lot older radios Ive already shelved year Person ally dont know wallet could stand upgrade Ive since talked Bob Underwood AMA HQ about new proposal says its older radios Ill keep both eyes open make sure arent caught up another costly move will make equipment obsolete really dont like idea fast-moving changes support incomes manufactur ers Im going voting pro posal means have shelve ra dios suggest drop line let know feel about subject lets discuss current situation little questions Im getting newsletters Im reading theres lot confusion RC land want try clear up little As know have saying past radios upperband range would good until wear out mentioned above have older ra dios have recently changed over just have said would need to make legal Attri tion would take care eventual change over narrow band upper half frequency range still applies through 1991 Because confusion point beginning doubt what telling Therefore looked up copy FCC Part 95 read tells what frequencies allowed thats Next read AMA membership manual get interesting see narrow-band issue limited AMA sanctioned event So dont fly AMA sanctioned events worries over Oh yeah Ive said before going have fly narrow band just cause flying site situation will tough transition see no way around public parks anyone can fly may well get ready bite bul let course still have beware guy will have wideband radio doesnt tell until crashes plane rosy picture future lot clubs opting use evennumbered channels upper bands Some will same lower chan nels great club controls field up club handle channels control club sees need hope has helped some suggest hour time should used read AMA membership manual found enlightening may sur prised learn things thought termed mandatory stead strongly suggested find quite different Dont Well got carried away again Lets get back good stuff During last weekend February city Kewanee IL attend annual meeting Kewanee Krashers excellent weekend met some members last year during contest Peoria promised lot fun sure provided got speak members present sure nice treated like gang fellas have club can proud still say small club best kind guess thats cause Im seem biased Yep Another thing about annual meeting didnt see much way serious-type business mostly fun games really enjoyed paper airplanes funny awards realize guys have cow pile award Yep really has cow pile top women meeting seemed take lot interest club just involved meeting men really neat Thanks ladies Hey speaking nice clubs theres lot said about club thats alive 25 years Congrats go Tn-Valley RC Club South Bend IN celebrating silver year read excellent news letter month met some Pot-O-Gold can tell club winner Steve Moskal LaGrange IL wrote tell club Electric Model Fliers Chicago has room few mem bers interested write Steve 30 South Kensington Aye LaGrange IL 60525 Electric club out interested news letter trading drop line Steve Im out good stuff lets spend rest column politics again issue thats going hot over next few months will insurance new coverages being discussed Executive Council Although find lowered coverages tolerable am talking dont Unfortunately cov erage changed before us took time talk about voted against very reason Now Im hear ing about problems has caused feel about having multilevel coverage can shop coverage want think could done Should just put back way gamble will have pay set tlements large enough knock out fund Let know can get feel needs Please express views need input just wish rest Council had patience wait before voted issue has caused great harm some Enough now. SoundCont pg 100 get bit time will have better feel what doing stage think 65 should prove excellent buy sport flier interested good per formance quiet operation get however essential consider soft mounting engines avoid drumming sound generation fuse lages aircraft Readings Over Various Surfaces Ex ecutive Council approved establishing rec ommended dB level Academy stipulated reading measure ments taken over hard surface FAI rules F3A make such statement has led confusion disagreement what figures use Competitors like think what rule really states reading meant taken over Continued page 103 102 Model Aviation Iowa 0 Michigan 0 Minnesota S Wiscons VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters V District VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level Northville MI 45167 CompuServe addreoo EMAIL 700472102 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdinh 0410 Gienwood N Golden Valley MN 05427 Associate Vice Presidents Bud Gorman Bon 33 Knife River MN 55009 Jack Finn 308 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapids iA 52402 Runnell Knntzner 2020 E Shorewood Bivd Miiwaakee WI 53211 Jean Lanik 305 Patti Place Holland Ml 49423 Carl Moho 5024 Lake Meodota Dr Madinon WI 53705 Ron Snare 132 5 Roalyn Pontiac MI 48054 Paul Smith 11112 Diii Drive Sterling Hto MI 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Boo 357 Minocqaa WI 54548 Midwinter blues passing mention spring flying sessions newsletters break wintry scene Florida managed visit several modelers Club help Calm Continuing fears insurance field frequency problems What lousy job magazine explaining facts members guess need sketches larger print promi nent placing text KISS principle has adhered facts printed conform actual AMA line individuals wishes ideas Looking driver license can see have modeling 44 years. during years have tack led nearly areas flying models read various printed articles re ceive month letters reports meetings demanding special conditions belong AMA get feel very concerned narrow-mindedness authors read Free Flight guys want lower dues because feel less suscep tible accidents CL fliers have simi lar argument sport RCers wonder paying too much cover com petition action latest comment Ive run across local Combateers say consider rule making proce dures unfair Well have general view whatever class fly belonging AMA just case having pay fee insurance supporting whole flying/model ing pastime look competition side event number partic ipants class can see amounts spent international teams direct proportion numbers fly class ally inverse proportion yet try give event equal share available funds cov erage Model Aviation extremely dis posed toward keeping classes interest interest has declined regular print other magazines have dropped some traditional classes really doesnt matter what fly terested long its flying models petty arguments show narrowmindedness care accept fu ture model aviation needs us share pleasures help have future Sermon over Well about Battle Creek Vince has passed along great news com mercial airlines have pulled out leaves 2 x 1-mile airport available once three years ago looked site its location has need modelers families new fieldhouse Lansing check over other sites offered Soaring Helicopter ons ho News next month Congratulations clubs promoting noise reduction Phew What necessary ohjective No flying field . no club notice quiet mod ern car Notice driveable too going see same mod els technology now will publish column names clubs persons have achieved 90 9 insert photos technician info will leave Howard Crispin section looks proposed Executive Councils long-range planning session April being deferred until June Reno Now makes able get Minneapolis visit clubs will take place before printed week ends set up several months away change disaster least proposed change Mothering Weekend real istic 1 ne oem coiiection ot iaayoiras i nave ever Green Bay WI banquet delightful weekend AMA Nats Banquet set Monday July 25 1988 District Roundup Twisted Sticks has new editor Al Bloomer congrats Al XLAND RC MODELERS working 90at-9 idea waiting warmer weather ome newsletter IRON FORGE RADIO CONTROL CLUB edited Neil Byrd Thanks guys Krenz SAGINAW VALLEY club calling club ladybirds join field LAND LOONS planning Centennial Air Show 13th August CREEK FLIERS FAIRMONT has purchased Radio Shack meter for. s what TRAMPS have selected Gerry Bullock Lady Year Ladybirds helping run new club FOUR SEA SONS RC FLIERS Wisconsin Secretary/ Treasurer Lisa Grobe Bonnie Rank ed its newsletter CITY BALD EA GLES have nonflying membership $10 Another new club ectric STERN OAKLAND LECTRIC FLIERS Call Ken Myers 698-4660 info ncen tive raffle has started LIVINGS TON COUNTY RC CLUB get members participating ASTERS show ing safety conscious Jack Fer guson heading up PS structors Pilots Safety Program Bill Richardson also pushing PR activities SKY ACADEMY MINIATURE AIRCRAFT has editor Bob Paxton send newslet ter Thanks guys riter AL WAYS THINK SAFETY THERES NO OTHER CHOICE Sound Cont pg 102 grass accept would effect have no standard reason statement read ings over hard surface consistent taken over grass will vary hard surface reading 3 6 dBA de pending upon texture grass moisture content traveled down Fentress NAS took series readings over various surfaces get some positive comparisons grass time year somewhat sparse brown does get quite variations sees over green grass Otherwise figures table below illustrative what ex pect readings taken using aircraft Challenge IV owned Mike Ingalls Tidewater RC Club power aircraft YS-61 using Hatori Pipe swinging 114-11 Asano prop readings taken 11200 rpm Continued page 104 June 1988 103 Photo Steve Hit L R Jack Kinsinger president River City Radio Control Club Robert Dunn landlord Steve Hill River City Ra dio Control public relations officer Cliff Tacie presenting district Scale report AMRCC meeting Secretary Wally Walker Windsor Ontario makes notes Leon Coady sorting out Green Bay WI area contests 1988 Green Bay banquet Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas IX 75206 Associate Vice Presidents Dannie Ball Rt 1 Box 840 Mesquite TX 75181 Michael S Harrison BOOT Main Hot Springs AR 71901 Gene Hempel 301 N Yule Dr Garland TX 75042 William Hurley III 229 Brian Dr Pleusanlon TX 78094 Bill Lee 3522 Tamariuk Lane Missouri City TX 77459 Larry Sartor 1415 Manor Dr Bartlessille OK 74003 Bd Shearer 34ie Dasid Dr Melairie LA 70003 Chuck Wood 909 Harvard St Cloxis NM 99101 Frequency Coordinator Bill May 3939 Duchess Trail Dallas TX 75229 Lord works mysterious ways keep us alert first beautiful spring Sunday ideal flying weather thing appears going wellyou have obviously overlooked something Youve waited winter day Clubs brand-new field awaits Carefully packed shiny new $450 masterpiece car car started first twist key thumbed nose lawnmower backed out drive didnt mind driving 30 miles new field flying bud dies would greet Spring fever aint grand got got new beauty out enjoyed compli ments God took aside said See told you still human should have remembered transmitter enthusiastic new model club pres ident heard say weather new field always nice rain shine really great enthusiasm effort make modeling fun important single thing keep mind safety insurance world cant protect right fly just really tragic accident unfortunate part fact tragic accident will prob ably caused someone other AMA member member AMA club will caused probably young teenager folks bought him radiocontrolled plane department store toy never realizing being warned clerk something weighing much going fast out qualified control lethal missile could happen box being hands selfish dont-give-a-damn-about-others adult just wants macho kicks control ling power device above brought sharp focus incident happened Carmel Mountain Ranch site California ranch site management has just withdrawn permission use property ex cellent Glider flying site used reason Someone flying forbidden Power plane model smash through windshield moving car Carmel Mountain Road injuring driver lost control hit other car severe injuries ambu lances sheriffs fire departments can bet will yet known flier AMA member or belonged sort club frightening part could happen anywhere time point have deep responsibility make sure acting safely demand around us same Please know airplane dangerousbut sore might rest us cannot protect yourself Prac tice practice practice safety have compliment offer kit manufac turer safety bit just opened kit Great Planes Model Manufacturing Company first thing jumped out box eXcellent warn ing kit GPs new PT-Electric large letters front instructions said WARNING continued RC kit model will build toy capable serious bodily harm property damage IT IS YOUR RE SPONSIBILITY AND YOURS ALONEto build kit correctly properly install RC components flying gear test model fly ONLY experi enced competent help accordance safety standards COMMON SENSE set down Academy Model Aero nautics Safety Code also suggest consult local hobby shop write AMA give AMA address BULLY FOR THESE FINE THOUGHTFUL FOLKS might drop line thank ef fort would appreciate would mention Johnny Clemens address Great Planes Mfg Co PO Box 721 Ur bana IL 61801 John Rodenberg Irving TX totally deaf has overcome problems having hear engine run flying Sailplanes Did ya ever consider careful model builder wouldnt have much trash clean up something aeromodeling everyone wishes Some fly compe tition some just sport some just enjoy building some enjoy being around fine folks build and/or fly models what desire deaf Such fellow John Rodenberg Irving TX pictured below Frustrated because could hear whether engine still running suffered bad crash gas-engine-powered model went home confused frustrated very de pressed John quitter mind told him Gliders no engines might provide him fulfillment needed urge fly have personally wit nessed happy little boy smile Johns face flying competi tion element equal of us have good hearing fact would guess John Rodenberg gets higher level excited triumph ordinary people simply because has overcome Id like add big attaboy nice things Irving Daily News said about John Rodenberg hope get meet cheerful chap sure get around directly front him can read lips courtesy should offer anyone deaf will appreciate pride can tell Academy Model Aeronautics still con tinuing grow latest official mail AMA HQ says February 5th already 97981 members strong compared 89264 same date last year same time points up another fact Head quarters having handle heavier load renewals new memberships come during very concentrated period added some HQ employee shifts changes makes some problems prompt license return bit under standable its true patience virtue dont neglect notify AMA HQ time seems unreasonable sug gestion will certainly help situa tion send application make photocopy both application check date clearly shown can serve evidence club other AMA members have acted properly contact AMA membership office will great help Pass advice along hope realize greatest strength building better AMA lies ability communicate course pri mary communication through maga zine right behind importance club special interest group newsletters So now ex changing other groups including calendars maps technical articles humor safety things groups newsletter dont see Talk other because other folks might having fun you have done dumb thing dont childish show temper kicking plane toolbox Go kick someone elses toolbox *** Thanks listening * * * SoundCont pg 103 Over Concrete 97 dBA Over grass935 dBA Over bare ground 95 dBA Over macadam 97 dBA Over rubber mat concrete. 97 dBA Over rubber mat grass 7 dBA results indicate oper ate entirely grass field could pur chase piece rubber matting about 4 ft wide 12 ft long have very good sur face taking readings would help prevent false security thinking meet FAI figures F3A find out arrived contest readings deceptive did meet requirements Prop Research have visited project North Carolina State University can re port research proceeding very well should have some early information next issue Dr Nagel Robert Vess David Heathcoat princi pals involved pleased early findings Watch progress reports Continued page 106 104 Model Aviation Odorado 0 Kansas 0 Nebraska 0 North Dakota 0 South Dakota ixWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompuServe address EMAIL 760872750 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Boyd 701 N 58th St Lincoln NE 68505 Gene Corson Box 2832 Casper WY 82602 Nathan Lancaster 3597 5 Kendall St Denver CO 80235 Ross Miller 980 N 3rd Curringlon ND 58421 Don Modes 410 Hart Salina KS 67401 Jim Rickelts 516 S Cloadas Sioux Falls SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CD 80226 Phone Day 303t 922-8107 Evening 3031 936-3266 time time Column will Cover items Considered local nature mostly district sometimes concerns have brought attention may dis trict national scope sometimes club items interest times will highlight ing individuals variety reasons would expect put lot AMA political com mentary column has suggest ed vocal Denver area modeler because number appropriate fo rums available part feedback receive indicates politics would least appropriate enjoyed reading col umn Ill glad answer questions political nature individual basis Just call leave message Easy Plex CompuServe address listed masthead write letter Ill get back WEVER dont expect either column privately assassi nate character other elected appoint ed AMA officers local club leaders because points view opinions dont think anyone elected position carry out persons personal ploys worried about positions Ive taken relative Executive Council meeting agenda items first check minutessee voting wentand Ill glad discuss out comes OK need get off chest some obvious reasons --- District IX happenings Ron Miller secretary/treasurer Nebras ka Beatrice Tender Props writes sharing club idea has increased membership enthu siasm sense togetherness club members have identified three challenges new pilots need master having airplane will fly well maintaining plane learning fly safely areas novice pilot faces problems overcome solution includes BUILDING CLINICS throughout winter months whereby old pros spend about 21/2 hours per meeting putting together plane modelers dem onstrations have afforded great learning op portunities new modelers teachers learn too picking up new building tips ideas other students learning watching build ing listening getting know us better understand planes built taught repair break time questions good cializing Ron indicates students have learned maintain planes fly faster because clinics Good idea Tender Props keep q p good work AVP Russ Miller N sends following pic tures Cavalier ND Eagles RC Club Also ND come couple pictures Art May Bismarck Art somewhat legend own time might well con sidered Mr Modeling neck woods Obviously has excellent skills cam era well modeling subjects Art writes some shots recent projectsIve enclosed last years modelthe SE5Athat weighs 27 lb 80-in wingspan Quadra 50 powered flew like dream other latest old Canadian bush plane Fairchild 71C couldnt wait spring floated local motel pools Sits 100% water has 88-in span181/2 lb Quadra 40 up front Expect fly like real Both planes scratch-built drawings completion have questions Art address 1222 Victory Place Bismarck ND 58501 tele phone 701 223-1896 Way go Art sadness sense loss both modeling community Metro Den ver area Kelly family share 18-year old Patrick Kelly killed full-scale plane accident early February Kelly name Denver synonymous modeling full-scale flying John Norma Kelly owned operated Tom Thumb Hobby Center Denver years Johns Piper airplane saw quite few fliers pilots license John Nor ma grandparents young Patrick Rob Kelly Patricks father accomplished pilot both models full-scale aircraft having built flown just about type model category Through fathers coaching encouragement Patrick headed direction accomplished Pattern flier Start ing deBolt Champ summer 86 Patrick quickly advanced Scooter en tered first Pattern contest Denver Ea gles Meet May 87 Hes pictured event next photo Patrick spent lot time practicing quickly advanced serious competitor plac ing third Winter Nats first Ar vada CO meet 1987 flew daily weather permitting goal-oriented young man hoped written up mod el magazine some day may well have made headlines Nats other major meets Greg Corliss close friend Pats father grandfather shares following hardest things adult has acknowl edge untimely death child Although child 18 still painful process friends relatives alike Last month Febru ary District IX AMA lost good member accidental death Pat Kelly known Pat 18 years impressed maturity pleasant personality truly ideal kidgood grades school outstanding bas ketball talent excitement about things fly love airplanes endeared Pat modelers Denver area As bud ding Pattern flier rapidly moving up ranks Pattern under tutelage dad Rob dedication demands com petition boyish enthusiasm affected us better off because purpose found great hobby surely has volvement youngsters smiles resulting accomplishment perfect fourpoint roll some best memories have Pat eagerness get Contest Cir cuit inner strength under rigors competition helped build character modelers truly blessed hobby aids us development human beings learn anything Pat Kellys death let encourage interest modeling childwhether 8 80 best can be satisfied ef fort Live day fullest make the opportunities presented Pat thank much making life enjoyable Being around reju venated modeling interests broadened understanding purpose hobby/sport May fly calm air always Greg June 1988 105 L R Eagles Vice-President Carl Winkler President Harold Kopf Secretary/Treasurer Ron Stone AMA AVP Russ Miller Dakota Eagles eioat inc uavaiier IJU winter Festival Parade Model hood truck running passenger truck rev ving plane engineit got lot attention Arizona 0 California 0 Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT David 1 Peltz District X Vice-President 20450 Celtic St Chatsworth CA 91311 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Aber-Song 99-127 Ohiakes Aiea Hi 96701 Darwin N Barrie 9252 E Turney Ave. Scottsdaie AZ 85251 Giesn Carter 2020 Gui Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94596 Bob Kawpmasn 6818 Piedra Way Fair Oaks CA 95928 Mike Lee 11430 Spitfire Drive San Diego CA 92126 Bob Reysoids 12901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 85710 Jiw Scarborough 30717 Rae Langlois Rancho PV CA 90274 Betty Streaw 3722 Snowden Ave Lung Beach CA 90808 Ai Wiiiiawson 445 Westby Chuia Vista CA 92011 Jon Zeislsh 5411 October Way West Vaitey City UT 84120 Frequency Coordinator George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacrawento CA 95826 Phone 916 382-1962 Lower Insurance After receiving number angry phone calls letters resulted hints certain AMA officials magazine subject lowering insurance wrote distributed following memo proposal now share am told AMAs Insurance Commit tee chose discuss proposal recent meeting nor have re ceived other comments Council members being case now offer directly membership think way go vocal about Write call AMA VP let him know feel DATE TO FROM SUBJECT February 27 1988 Executive Council David Peltz Insurance Before vote Yes insurance amount change think weve got answer following six questions 1 Is Insurance Wanted 2 Insurance Needed 3 Much Wanted/Needed 4 What Are Risks AMA 5 Much Charge 6 Much Should Charge 1 Is Insurance Wanted real answer no Lets forget modelers want buy planes engines fuel insurance Lawyers profit-making insurance com panies want clients buy much surance possible pro tected English translates profits maximized and/or jobs made easier Landowners dont want spend money insurance theyve told lawyers insurance companies want lot insurance coverage Theyve believed what theyve told So have government agencies end no know buys insurance because wants 2 Is Insurance Needed Until actually hurt someone some thing must pay something dont actually need insurance Thus theory least never fly never need kind insurance want join AMA chartered club dont ever fly sud denly need insurance Because AMA says no other reason some fields run clubs sometimes need insurance because landowner says has right wants lawyer tells you need insurance protected actions others profession Thus need insurance has artificially created certain circumstances has justly demanded others 3 How Much Insurance Wanted/Needed everyone goes wacko ory need enough cover what jury deems must pay result some thing bad happeningthat payment come insurance company isnt necessarily universal situa tion also need have amount de manded governing body deal ing club contest organizer landowner etc sounds like variable constant no magic number correct other much insurance modelers want too variable con stant Some modelers want AMA members never will reality bulk modelers US still cause us problems though Some modelers want much insurance can buy Others want mini mum can buy too variable Some landowners want $1000000 others want $2000000 No constant either Some lawyers want us have en tire GNP maximum coverage Others settle finite amounts Another variable bottom line wants vary over place 4 What Risks AMA too variable answer de pends good what flying Indoor micro fliers say dont want need lot insurance Pylon fliers cant get seem get enough insurance regardless rich Free Flighters probably fall somewhere between Giant Scalers pose other problems RC Sailplanes present some unique risks Competition provides us some addi tional risks because crowds pres sures RC presents other unique risks caused radio problems 5 How Much Charge Presently fixed piece $40 per year spite variables see front us No other insurance company thats what know does 6 How Much Should Charge believe ought recognize varia bles exist should offer coverage variable amounts consistent what different peo ple want need should charge variable rates consist ent risks should issue pieces paper some times called policies state what has bought should recognize certain activi ties have higher risks others have lower ones should require partake high-risk activities member needs cer tain level coverage should reward no claims lower rates penalize multiple claims higher premiums no risk too great too big premium high enough other words want fly 200-lb planes okay buy insurance $20000 pre mium want fly indoors Okay $175 will cover $10000 coverage doors want run contest Okay sanction form will tell minimum amount coverage needed entrants Just check coverage cards never fly contests Okay Type 1 sports coverage allows use engines up 10 planes no heavier 16 oz Risk Sample Suggested CategoriesFactor Outdoor Sport FlierNo contests com petitive events includes no organized funflies Type 110 Type 215 Type 320 Exhibition Flier Fun-flies no contests25 Contest Flier Indoor Free Flight Indoor Control Line Indoor RC Outdoor RC Scale Normal less 20 lb Giant 20-50 lb Super Giant 50-100 lb re quires Special Examina tion Type Near Full-Size over 100 lb requires Special Exami nation Type II Speed Pylon CL Speed RC Soaring Cross-Country Pattern 1 3 4 32 40 85 125 65 30 24 30 INSURANCE RATE OUNT OF COV ERAGE WANTED x NUMBER BASED ON RISK FACTOR Please realize above hypothetical suggestions Got idea yet Fine Lets become crea tive set up group work out real relative risks details wont easy sure would make AMA hell better organization offering realistic insur ance least has examined variable realities risks wants needs SoundCont pg 104 As research project up stage much effort time has spent literature search did ver ify very little ever referenced propellers ranges use closest probably some work United States Air Force did some RPV propellers Watch progress Hardware Several letters have re ceived outlining devices individuals have made tried stated effective reducing sound levels next issue will dedicated some Some eas ily made person using simple hand tools said very effective very inexpensive Moreover stances reduce power 106 Model Aviation Alaska o 0 Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4430 CompuServe address tar EMAIL760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Cashman 2531 SW 323rd St Federal Way WA 08023 Al Culver Box 88 Wilder ID 83076 Gary R Fuller 3000 Riverwood Juneau AK 90801 Glen Mischke 4000 Fourth Ave N Great Falls MT 50401 Dave Mullens 15550 Palatine Ave N Seattle WA 00133 Bruce Nelson 007 E Vicksburg SI Spokane WA 90208 Dick Wickline PD Box 623 Klamath Falls OR 07601 Chick Young 11225 135th St E #69 Payxllup WA 08373 Frequency Coordinator Robert Belch 18430 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 07236 Phone 503 781-5103 very special year Control Line modeling 1988 marks 50th anniversary commercial introduction Control Line USA Both Walker Stanzel introduced systems 38 think very important realize much growth hobby owes inno vation put flying within reach mil lions young people us started U/C term CL As years passed Control Line seemed lose favor Maybe ad vent TV video games contrib uted back went out schoolyard fired up CL ship youd gather crowd admiring youngsters always could Now course cops show up run off wonder what might have happened ef fective mufflers used people hadnt gotten irritated sound model aircraft engine someone flew Electric CL ship schoolyard would get tossed off todays sue-happy world school officials might too happy allow other potentially dangerous activities go Any thoughts speaking CL events Northwest Control Line Regionals will flown Eu gene OR will have new home near Mahlon Sweet Airport description very early flying session new field fol lows next paragraph Show up May 28 29 year youll see just about AMA event flown ad ded excitement Balloon Bust usually get-together Saturday night flights reflown old new friendships enjoyed mention big ger better stories hatched Eugene Prop Spinners gathered Sunday December27 first fly ing sessions new field Mahlon Sweet Airport old field saw 20 years control Line flying both sport competi tion Some best aerobatic pilots world have flown some fastest best Combat new field couple hundred yards old other side road room four asphalt circles laid out pairs room parking between room four grass circles too new covered shelters benches end field lighting night activities permanent porta-potty want fly 11-scale aircraft Mahlon Sweet can park walk field may well best Control Line facility available anywhere Ted Warren very enthusiastic booster model aviation held model building ses sion elementary teachers Tacoma Dome night before Puyallup EXPO Ive heard success built Delta Darts masquerading SOB Bat Fliers helped FFers ranks Boeing Hawks FF arm Strat-O-Bats Suppose teachers go out infect few youngsters dreaded model virus Suppose could spread Maybe should think about start ing epidemic area Hawks FF club has number active Junior members Now theyre trying get women interested hobby Sounds like good idea varied base people better off comes such things community sup port flytng fields read Exec utive Council meeting notes know sending some Juniors Poland first-ever FAI International Junior Free Flight competition Unfortunately have few Juniors active FAI Free Flight will sending just small group Among trying spot team Adam Tracy Maple Valley WA Adam very nice young person active FAI flier sure team goes wish him good lift bon voyage According Bat Sheet someone has rediscovered Kibby Dome Moscow ID number years ago Dave Hagen ar ranged have used Indoor flying dont know contact would seem should available reputed better just about else Hope get use maybe can get something going sad note learned death Salem RC pilot Don Larson Don active Keizer Club well will missed us Salmon RC Fliers Salmon ID nounce 9th annual Memorial Day FunFly Saturday Sunday May 28-29 Hol comb Field want visit scenic areas continent go model aircraft meet same time youd have hard time finding bet ter spot Salmon area Out-of-town modelers first-timers should contact John Cantieny 208 756-3241 PASS club will host Hand Launch Rock Creek 15th May 11th 26th June have cross-country race scheduled June 4th will host NSS Soar-In new field near Canby June 18-19 plan Records Meet Canby site July 2-3 lESS host 88 Memorial Day Classic east Spokane Sunday Monday May 2930 Its thermal Soaring contest moved forward day cut down conflict Mid-Columbia Scale Fly-In Hopefully Glider-guiders will able get both contests weekend lESS will also host 3rd Annual Colfax Soaring Contest Colfax WA June 11-12 Ter cels have Soaring contest Mt Vernon WA June 4-5 Big Bird activity starting pick up Puget Sound ROCS host annual Charity-Fly Yelm n 7th May next Sunday May 15 Emerald Air Corps have Quarter-Scale Fun-Fly near Eugene June 4 Tn-City Modelers have Big Bird Fly-In Finley WA RCFCBC have B-B Fly-In June 12 Boundary Bay BC Eric Dittman writes Free Flight Scale rally being planned late summer somewhere Puget Sound area says some pretty nice trophies prizes will available get info sounds like fun Misery Meet went off February 2728 Harts Lake Prairie lot action flights possible because good weather could get Army com mit year advance could hold Nats area big gripes about Nats comes because Nats FF site usu ally less desirable other event sites HLP site gripes should dis appear Since Ted Warren held Delta Dart session Tacoma Dome just before Puy allup could Indoor site suppose have difficult time understanding can get Air Force commit can fly Chicopee out Anybody out know somebody can effec tively twist arms Fun-Flys thing RCFCBC has 14-15 May Boundary Bay best around truly gather ing eagles ZiIIah May 21 22 MARC has Fun-Fly May 28 field near Redmond June 12 Keizer RC Club hosts its Krap Shoot Fun-Fly its field northeast Salem OR Illinois Valley Fliers will hold its Fun-Fly airport near Cave Junction June 11-2 Bob Boess prom ises interesting contest race can find something going just about everywhere Big Sky Club Great Falls MT has its annual spring Race Meet Great Falls May 28-29 wonder J Seaholm will show up beat dad same weekend 29th Whid Island Club has Beginners Pylon Race Fun-Fly next weekend Hawks host F-500/F-1 Saturday F-i Sun day Whidby Island two Float Flys June 4-5 5th annual Platt Sutherlin OR dis cussed last month other near Sandpoint ID put Farragut Fliers Boeing Hawks has its Scale FourStroke Fly-In May 7 Kent its Scale doesnt need four-stroke powered its four-stroke powered doesnt need Scale Builder-of-the-model rule doesnt apply theres static category hangar queens Relaxed flying will rule prizewinners will deter mined entrant vote June 11-12 MRRCS will hold its annual Sport Aerobat ics Scale Meet Pfeiffer Pfield south Puyallup Sunday June 12 9th nual Marymoor Scale Meet MARC field near Redmond WA Northwest Scale Masters Regional June 17-19 Farra gut State Park year marks opening remodeled Aerodrome Henley will joint happening will include banquet new facility two Electric events coming up June 19 theres Electric Fun-Fly Au burn RAMS 25th 26th June Boeing Hawks have Annual Electric Fly-in Kent later Happy flying Q NASA will host Scale Forum Nats ursday July 28th Scale confer- o 0ence open interested parties 0 0 June 1988 107 JUN IO nIGHT, EDWHITTEN Box 176 Wall St Sta New York NY 10005 apologize having Junior Flight column previous issue know theres lot flu flying around Northeast winter Ive walking pneumonia whatever still cant seem shake week ago after another visit doctor walked down Lexington Ave stopped Go-Fly-A-Kite store some teresting comments result now cant find notes sort thing kind normal Im blaming flu Today first full day spring New York 20 degrees bit snow So much mongooses woodchucks whatever prediction early spring Oh summers thermals Daedalus Greek myth modelers know story Daedalus son Icarus escaped Crete wings fash ioned feathers wax Daedalus course made Santorini 74 miles away Icarus flew too close sun wings melted group scientists MIT have probably already know creat ed modern Daedalus Ive watched teams progress closely because prime designers Mark Drela outstand ing aeromodeler couple AMA Na tional Indoor Duration records still stand airplane huge Indoor mod el weighs 70 lb whereas its pilots six training weigh 145 160 lb Thats some motor-to-airframe weight ratio 200 percent op timum rubber-powered model seldom reached 50 percent 150-lb pilot needs generate 27/100 horsepower 200 watts turn propel ler fast enough sustain flight 15 mph pilots can big question whether can keep up re quired five hours As model airplanes proper combination light weight propeller de sign power does trick wish Daedalus team designers builders pilots best fortunes April attempt made above facts like subject photo taken New York Times Peanuts Pistachios #3 Although favor bigger walnut sized flying Scale models beginners no questioning popularity 13-inspan Peanuts growing popularity tiny Pistachios both cases sim pler high-wing models should built first leaving difficult designs later Peanuts & Pistachios #3 compiled Bill Hannan now available another deli cious introduction model building flying Buy copy yourself gift Copies available $500 plus $150 post age handling Hannans Runway PO Box Escondido CA 92025 Run way has lot other goodies too Nominally Pistachios have maximum 8in wingspan have alternative style measurement too allows wingspan long overall fuselage length no 6 Dave Aronstein innovative mod eler shows Russian ANT-25 create docile model takes full ad vantage rule previous photo Patti Smith Ansaldo SVA-5 prove both aeromodeling aeromodelers along life ever get over flu can beautiful Moth Moth couple issues ago indicated Sky Gull model model selected Don Ross years one-design extravaganza contest goofed said bigger 30-in version 24-in Moth letter General Ret Dave Stott Peanut co creator model historian sets us straight Oh dear FA Sky Gull September 1938 issue Flying Aces quite different design compared FA Moth August 1937 ways size like saying a Piper Cub same Aeronca Chief glance can note nose moment difference tail shape proportion Sky Gull undercambered airfoil com pared flat-bottom Moth airfoil real similarity both designed Herb Spatz both published good ol Flying Aces Thanks Dave Don Ross tells hav ing called same will accept en larged Moths 24- 30-in span extravaganza recommends flying Sky Gull its efficient airfoil Gary Underwood Promotes model fliers saying best place around fly indoors would Wilton Fieldhouse. would never able get approval fly Gary Underwood approached situa tion differently Dont just ask offer program did Karen Johnson Direc tor Adult Education township Wilton CT school system Gary set up demo date Ms Johnson Tom lacobel flew models suggested course struction world dont get some thing nothing Ms Johnson im pressed now model aviation exhibition scheduled July 12th door Scale Duration model flying inter spersed seminars basic aerodynam ics building techniques wood selection use materials rubber selection trim techniques Gary Tom have requested teach course falland course local fliers will have use Wilton Fleldhouse gym other facilities Remember ye give shall ye receive * * * * * hope back again next month report kits Go-Fly-A-Kite meantimebuild em light Have Helped Junior Modeler Today IIIIIIIUIIuIIIIIIIIEEHEuIIIBUEEEIEIIEI 108 Model Aviation PNrIOLt & Pistachios Photo Bill Hannans Peanuts & Pistachios #3 Photo Bill Hannans Peanurs & Pistachios #3
Edition: Model Aviation - 1988/06
Page Numbers: 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108
r L Straight Story 1988-1991 Recently various publications adver tisements have listed AMA so-called regula tions concerning radio frequency use Con fusion has resulted various arti cles following information presented effort clarify situation Specific complete information may found Radio Frequency Information section ginning page 9 AMA Membership Manual Question Is operation so-called old frequencies 72080 72160 72240 72320 72400 72960 75640 violation AMA Safety Code placing liability insur ance jeopardy Answer Yes absolutely See Radio Control item 4 Safety Code same condi tion applies operation Ham band 6 meters proper licensing violation Safety Codeit illegal Operation frequencies discontinued FCC December 1987 Question For channels 12-34 narrowband transmitters required sanctioned events recommended RC operat ing sites Answer Yes See item 49 page 10 AMA Membership Manual Question How can tell transmitter meets narrow-band guidelines Answer There no simple answer manufactured within last year half good probability within specifications especially uses FM modulation Older radios sent service frequency conversion will proba bly returned sticker affixedsilver broadband gold narrow band checking generally done spectrum analyzer expensive device reads transmitted signal Acad emy has offered service last two years free trade shows other se lected events expert personnel available Meanwhile surest way know cant take advantage AMA service return transmitter manufac turer checking Question Will transmitters required have sticker affixed indicate whether narrow band broadband Answer No sticker program devel oped jointly Radio Control Manu facturers Association RCMA AMA voluntary informational program let mod elers know equipment operat ing new equipment carrying appropriate sticker adequate numbers service stations check transmitters yet exist Also manufac turers seem participating pro posal some may numbers re turned repair can checked trade shows AMA represent small percentage total transmitters opera tion should noted club wishes require stickers narrow-band lowerchannel operation 12-34 either sanctioned events normal club opera tion may Adding such require ment club rules automatically makes part AMA Safety Code club site op eration See General Item 3 Also Contest Directors wish can require individuals operating channels 12-34 sign document certify ing transmitters using meet guidelines narrow band might wise CD ask flier knows checked manufac turer checked AMA trade show etc Question Is new frequency flag identi fication plan required Answer No plan consists single-color streamer channel number plaque strongly recommended RC operating sites Again club wishes mandate use may come Nats certain have recom mended flag use frequency pin Also can expect have transmit ter checked spectrum analyzer required use transmitter impound between flights rules event site own site may have own rules butagainthe AMA plan strongly recommended go ing site another will mean different requirements AMA Scholarships AMA/Charles H Grant Scholarship amount number scholarships presented current year will de pend large extent upon number applicants qualifications total up $11000 available distributed various amounts basis AMA modeling activities scholastic achievement citizenship achievement applica tions will considered evaluated AMA/Charles H Grant Scholarship Com mittee will make recommenda tion Executive Council AMAs board directors Currently Scholarship Committee composed Bob Stalick Al bany OR Chairman Bob Underwood Res ton VA Cliff Telford Bethesda MD Betty Stream Long Beach CA Travis McGinnis Arvada CO choosing recipients AMA/Charles H Grant Scholarship Pro gram aspects taken consid eration desirable applicant academically superior also participant aspects school mod eling community applicants rated several major categories includ ing class rank grade average test re sults High achievement catego ries important maximum amount scholarship awarded individual However person right top class may win significant schol arship award he/she active com munity modeling both facets taken consideration well rounded person may well qualified excels school grades modeling scholarship awards available separately three basis qualification Continued next column AMA HO SERViCES STAFF 0 Executive Director John Worth 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager S Administrative Services Director Robert vojalavek S Technicai Director Bob underwood 0 Comptrolier Lynne Collins S Competition Services Director Micheline Madison e Special Services Director Carl Maroney ership Director Mike Woodfolk 0 Public Reistions Director Geoff Styles iai Projects Director Doug Pratt 0 Pubiications Director Carl R Wheeley 0 Nets Generai Manager vince Mankowski 0 Museum Curator Hurst Bowers S Genersi Counsel Jeremiah Courtney 94 Model Aviation AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents L Frequency Information AMAs Esecutive Council lequivalent Board ot Directors basically composed ot President Executive vice President Esecutive Director 11 district Vice Presidents officers provided space month AMA News publication What say space however matter personal viewpoint snd soie responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Esecutive Council Insurance Some feedback getting re lated reduction insurance cover age indicates concern about reducing cover age property ownersa basic necessity retention flying sites Please under stand NOT contemplating re duction site coverage property own ers will remain simply con sidering various reductions coverage individual members See Dave Browns EVP column issue background Personally would like see incen tive plan individual up-front insurance such homeowners insurance Any addi tional protection nature flier has would reduce risk AMA cover age Remember seeking protect YOUR AMA investment Since selfinsured judgment claims come out OUR collective pocket important thing can FLY SAFELY thus reducing injury resulting insurance claims cant em phasize too strongly As travel around country see examples unsafe operation flying over spectators flying questionable equipment flying out adequate flying skills Remember safety requirements particular club bona fide additions AMA Safety Code MUST comply COVERED AMA insurance club REQUIRES training proficiency demonstration MUST comply important ele ment safety YOU skills pilot ing model assembly checkout travels am seeing use bar riers stop wayward models Usually string nets place prevent models veering off runway impacting peo ple and/or facilities Such system place RC World Orlando FL has al ready saved modelers serious injury important single preventive mea sure can take keep model out over flying zone away spec tators Models crash time sometimes looks like demolition derby usually impact over open territory someone gets hurt Just remember will carry guilt rest life MAIM someone individ ual has deal impairment AMA pays settlement rest individuals life much cost set tle depends extent injury earning capacity injured partycould multimillion dollar settlement Cur rently have three such cases litigation alternative option lowering reduc tion coverage per incident dramati cally increase dues sock insurance reserve no seems want What seeking reasonable compromise position since AMAs resourc es limited present part insur ance reserve letter credit bank assets line reserves will increase over time IF WE HAVE NO LARGE JUDGMENTS FLY SAFELY first 90-at-9 As probably know AMA Council recently recommended noise reduction program clubs eventual objective reading 90 dBA measured 9 ft should clearly under stood NOT requirement may needed some clubs stan dard help Gold Coast Fliers re cently negotiations County Parks Commission Delray Beach received ultimatum Either noise goes go Because Art Johnson could refer AMAs suggested noise standard accepted Park Com mission spent weekend recently briefed club methods noise reduc tion WELL way com pliancemost members back flying after little modification testing Believe flying 90 9 very quiet modelers planes have retained good performance What neat sound level barely discernible model noise distance question 900 ft site Radio Shack sound meter would read model sound level low 70 dBA speaking voice inciden tally above level thats could measure strongly recommend conduct noise reduction program clubs site Make measurements distance near neighbors Show concerned will work toward remaining good neighbor As people move ever closer will have remain vigilant perception operation will change once permanent resi dence Dont expect consideration construction contractor business selling properties Once deal has consummated YOU ones problem Youth Are aware move afoot promote youth involvement avia tion program spearheaded EAA Experimental Aircraft Association AMA participates already un der way conduct symposiums various areas aviation conduct weekend session recruit youth model fullscale aircraft design construction first session conducted Washington DC area very successful Other sessions will held other areas look nou ncements addition program described above cosponsoring definitive study ways means increase youth awareness aviation could result formation national air youth founda tion beefing up activities appropriate organizations already exist So youth arise make spe cial effort own play big brother youngster neighborhood might surprised response effort What could wholesome ac tivity building flying model planes feel have something very special give youth country general current AMA member el igible 1 has active type model airplane activities last three years 2 graduates high school current prior year 3 enrolled college university certificate degree program Other Scholarships addition AMA funded program described above two others Sig Memorial Scholarship Program provides awards based combina tion modeling achievement financial need other Tom Hutchinson morial Scholarship provides awards modelers achievements Free Flight activity three programs use information supplied Charles H Grant/AMA Scholarship application determine winners Sig Hutchinson pro grams however scholastic information determining factor case possible individual receive awards programs Applications may obtained AMA Headquarters Deadline submission May 31 Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr 90 AT 9 Don Lowe preparing article progress club Florida has taken big step mandating 90 dBA 9 ft flying operations its field step necessitated threatened loss site because noise complaints Presentation Academys recom mended guidelines enabled keep site could meet guidelines club members proceeded just Don will tell did article should provide details will enable meet requirements own site such measures needed maintain viable relationship neighbors K&B Sportster John Brodbeck company have new 65 Sportster market occasion operate test stand recently opinion en gine have completely broken have just bit over hour running proceeded check Sportster out gave small prime two Continued page 100 June 1988 95 Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Ill tell thing mailbag indication month lot people read column Obviously mail centered insurance question bit funny see lineup reaction proposal reduce amount insur ance stereotyping group dan gerous necessarily very accurate mailbag overwhelmingly indicates lawyers prefer keep insurance coy erages very high insurance profes sionals support reduction prudent move general membership seems divided subject individ uals dont seem understand what have much less what might change Due fact am going TRY clear up some misunderstandings First AMA policy secondary means takes over after other ap plicable insurance used up seems bother some people doesnt really matter determines surance covers claim has no effect whatsoever whether covered An example similar nature occurred just recently car broken leather jacket stolen formed automobile policy would cover cost replacing window broken wouldnt cover jacket However homeowners policy would cover jacket Did matter automobile policy didnt cover jacket bit cared about replace ment policy applied Whats difference second commonly misunder stood portion insurance policy aggregate clause aggregate clause sets upper limit claims against AMA liability policy COMBINED What means settlements claims result ing incidents caused other AMA members clubs field owners will reduce total insurance amount important crease aggregate limit two million dol lars year two-million aggregate limit results one-million coverage ing protected until million total claims AMA members clubs site owners paid cases amounts include legal costs can substantial short its 130000 us share joint checking account two million have stack checks marked insurance use onlynot valid over million could wake up some morning find OUR ac count balance diminished below mil lion case checks would good million dollars recent case paid out over $60000 legal expenses ended up $20000 verdict unusual might led believe some law yers case suit filed over $900000 jury trial held end jury found $20000 verdict proper Sixty thousand dollars legal costs defend $900000 suit isnt unrea sonable compared settle ment sounds outrageous Due fact case under appeal previous mention made couldnt say too much fear jeopardiz ing ourselves reduce per-occurrence amount million lesser amount feel have obligation members provide alternative ways obtaining higher limits need either through AMA insurance plan through conventional insurance would envision two-tiered system amount insurance would provided automatically member no matter flying sec ond increased amount would apply flying AMA chartered club field AMA sanctioned event char tered club registered site owners would covered higher amount insurance would available up million reasonable cost individual desired coverage would have come through ho meowners renters policy rub SOME homeowners policies EXCLUDE model airplane coverage SOME DONT believe AMA should endea vor provide its members informa tion insurance companies cover model airplanes policies mem ber requests such information Its best way protect us believe such program would provide sufficient coverage level risk cost would allow us survive nearly series losses puts emphasis need moston site owner cluband provides way indi vidual members protect themselves dramatically reduces risk series cidents wiping Out organization probably sport enjoy much few letters have indicated writermember thought AMA bitten off could chew now couldnt afford few suggested cut everything else bone sell everything sight continue higher insurance amounts believe would foolhardy approach shortterm band-aid isnt problem will go away simply throw money dont have problem han dling financial load now long-term risk allow insurance re serves decimated too high price pay such vanity Its kinda like parachute jumping quite expensive rea son people dont take part due risk cost though statis tically its quite safe can pay whatever claims presented within policy limits can bankrupting AMA What cant ensure availability ANY insurance after couple claims present policy limits order protect flying sites through owners through clubs have no other mech anism insurance long haul must bite bullet reduce individ ual coverage short term Virtually individual large amount assets protect has mechanism obtain insur ance cover himself through homeowners renters insurance News flash AMA has able obtain regular umbrella-type insurance policy will take over after million in surance claims paid out selffunded insurance program will help reduce long-term risk somewhat Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Next 50 Years . 1987 AMA began second halfcentury its history continues strong beginning Membership all-time highwell over 100000 cur rently running almost ten percent ahead last year another 10 years AMA will moving 21st century its natural speculate what can expect new century begins Since organization currently excellent shape its easy optimistic about future continued growth bigger budgets etc also some serious concerns such continued threat real estate development has caused loss flying sites major challenge AMA therefore find ways counter threat growth may continue Toward end AMA Executive Council board directors will meet special session Reno NV June 23 meeting will specifically look what AMA will need doing near long term organization might better structured cope problems coming years help providing benefit advice years experience AMAs Past Presidents have invited join Council Reno will first time both groups join together noteworthy bit history itself hoped collec tive wisdom current past officers will effective deciding AMAs future Among future goals looked specif ically such items programs create public flying sites also encourage creation club-owned flying sites first case aim will establish public sites communities now provide pub lic tennis courts golf courses sec ond case aim show clubs per haps AMA help could finance pur chase property would less vulnerable flying site loss Consideration will also given reor ganization restructuring AMA oper ate effectively AMA has depended years upon large network volunteer ficers supplement paid Headquarters Continued next column 96 Model Aviation Executive DirectorCont pg 96 staff staff handles matters regard membership volunteers handle details field activities large volunteer system has worked well essentially spare-time activity AMA has grown has hardpressed keep up needs What might help better cope growth people working full-time tasks does necessarily mean Headquarters staff needs expandedsome may necessary what appears needed peo ple field putting hours han dling problems promoting local PR finding flying sites etc Looking ways better support workers outside Headquarters will important aspect coming considerations As sidelight near future ganization transition Headquarters operation expected After achieving 25 years service Executive Director 1989 will retiring lesser role key question June deliberations will whether continue Executive Director position HQ has served AMA well years have occa sional times conflict between Execu tive Director President positions recommendation positions combined person called President professional administrator hired run HQ operation AMAs present situation elected Presi dent job properly must avail able almost full-time practically man dates retired person elected Fortu nately present President Don Lowe available make present system work through excellent coordination coope ration Executive Director AMA election process gamble might get elected next better way guarantee compatibility AMAs leadership would selection pro cess whereby President hired Executive Council have work him would also provide continuity eliminating flip-a-coin election process also called popularity contest currently takes place three years Whatever comes June meeting course will set AMAs next 50 years last 50 spectacular current talent available set course next 50 AMAs future should well es tablished sobering note however Practically responsible getting AMA 21st century will gone time comes about AMAs future will fore hands mostly born since World War II anyone born 1946 will 54 years old year 2000 im portant factor AMAs future therefore will well todays old-timers plan transition todays youngsters AMA checks . Last year AMA optional service available members whereby could buy bank checks through AMA cost about same getting bank AMA would receive commission orderin effect nation AMA didnt cost subConnecticut 0 Maine S Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 617 a34-e24a Associate Vice Presidents Gerald Brown PO Box 43u4 Middletown FII 02840 Bill Chundler PO Ban 441 Orlund ME 04472 Drew Dunenport 33 Aub St Townuend MA 01460 Bob Landry 80 Mule St Enuex Jct VT 05452 Richurd Sherman 28 High St. Plymouth NH 03264 Bob Wulluce 91 Sylvan St Avun CT 06001 Frequency Coordinator George Wilnun 82 Frazier Way Murutons Mills MA 02648 New England Sport Scale Association NESSA New England Sport Scale Asso ciation organized March 28 1980 original 13 members has grown nearly 40 still growing NESSA incorporated chartered club Acad emy Model Aeronautics Members fly Ring Field located 80-plus acres land Berwick ME owned member Bob Ring Ring Field has 2000-ft-long grass run way can handle full-size aircraft Radiocontrolled aircraft can use grass runway 400 x 25-ft asphalt strip built just NESSA originated Fly Before Buy program 1984 New members can learn fly using club trainers equipment before investing own club train ers presently Cowboy 15 threechannel Big H-Ray four-channel instructor student have transmit ter use buddy box hands-on struction Flight training scheduled Wednesday evening May through Sep tember starting 530 pm ending scriber anything would paying via bank As sidelight option available whereby AMA logo could imprinted checks desired idea good worked well enough members signed up keep program going So arrangement now dead checks run out replace ments must again ordered via bank rather through company AMA used Too bad neat way helping AMA extra cost total commis sion AMA came less hundred dollars could have lot hun dreds thousands AMAers indusk Monthly meetings held Ring residence October through April held second Friday month 700 pm May through September held sec ond Wednesday month following flight trainin sessions further details information get directions field please contact following club officers Norm Buehne 207 324-8784 Bob Ring 207 6985729 Vince Cahill 603 742-8298 Bob Pay eur 603 332-7312 Vermont AVP received letter Bob Landry outlining activities past summer letter three pages long report Readers Digest version eight clubs Vermont very involved Nats cannot think official title active planning work during after Continued page 98 volved instead few dozen So nobody lost money AMA gained few dollars Foreign Magazines. Making subscriptions family British model magazines available through AMA another neat idea promised much operated fairly well couple years compromised delays caused mailing across ocean end problems outweighed ben efits program overseas subscribers offered subscriptions ModelAvi Continued page 100 June 1988 97 narry reners naving honor eing auc tioneer Southern New Hampshire RC Club Auction Harrys first attempt auction business did very well Well what would Cub made unauthorized landing top tree seemed reasonable Walt Colby call nearest fire department retrieve model District ICont pg 97 Nats along fuji-time job leaves little time own building fly ing Bob visited Lincoln NE look over Nats site attended Maine Expo Augusta Participated mall show held South Burlington April Helped two fun-flys sponsored Yandows House RC June September Sep tember somewhat differentit rained day day spent telling stories although some did fly incentive stay pig roast held end contest Still successful day October 22 talk given about 80 Cub Scouts leaders parents will probably lead such talks Model building classes held South Burlington High School Saturday morning two-and-a-half hours four Saturdays trip made Virginia September review 1988 Nats site think will agree Bob has keep ing busy District newsletter During last three years have several newsletters written has very little indica tion have very effective example sent out January contained chart frequencies seen about three club newsletters various portions seen two other newsletters newsletter asked anyone would care host district meet ing Model Aviation Day some other district activity would help response con clusions can come up either people seeing letters no cares either case will prob ably very cant push string New York 0 New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 7181 225-8319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 260 5 Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tern Brown P0 Box 861 APO NY 09123 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Drench 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 Ray Jaschkun 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street Oman NY 14760 Robert Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam SaltIer 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenjo NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myern 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hioknville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts long over due like good things has finally come pass refer fact now report considerable detail proceed ings taking place meeting AMA Executive Council development removes once lingering mys tery voted against neither what Guests admitted meetings invitation ever interested attending contact VP HQ appropriate arrange ments may made Most often guests members residing local ity meeting held times have individuals involved model aircraft industryeg local hobby dealer etc usually spend few hours us never longer meetings invariably two-day af fairs beginning 8 9 am ending times during wee hours An hour lunch dinner somewhere course Should have questions con cerning conduct sessions upon may able comment future sues magazine will behoove stay tuned VP report 20th Annual WRAM Show last weekend February February 27-28 1988 marked second year great RC model show has held Yonkers Raceway Yonkers NY As has case annually since its inception four decades ago spectacular exposition has become ea gerly awaited harbinger spring advent modelerss season east coast great country application Radio Control participating vehicles aircraft cars boats warranted taking part proceedings During long history highly successful shows Westchester Radio Aeromodelers have graciously welcomed AMA participation once again ac knowledge sincere appreciation latest extension great privilege Thank Show Director Frank Devore other WRAMS particular grateful having privi leged hold annual AMA District 2 Membership Meeting during show opportunity maintaining offi cial AMA booth separate film tape projection facility operated WRAM per sonnel An essential part program day course devoted series busy busy Delta Dart building flying sessions under dedicated supervision WRAM stalwarts Chuck Auerbach Tony Tarta glia camerawork years show will note left much desired shot Chuck seated Dart area will show part action WRAM member Art Spinner visits area DELIA DART lA 2A further credit WRAM Show AMA permitted conduct RC Frequency Check facility during show activity vital part show connection point sign times lens caught WRAM VP Lou Scar mo left earnine Sticker point wish express pro found thanks PARCS Club Brook lyn NY Tony Ristuccia president Again year club provided us able assistance member Bob Duran sound equipment support annual District 2 Membership Meeting WRAM Show Thundervolts RC Club duly grateful having great District 2 such worthy groups time-honored club Organized decades ago April 22 1961 exact bearing AMA Charter No 474 its presence area Schenectady NY has earned classic respect admiration far wide membership roster counted hundreds its officers top-flight no pun intended Longtime member Rod Priddle president ably assisted Doug yes VP Walt Kostuk secretary Bob Ziotowski trea surer Bob Linda Kalinski cur rent editors clubs informative news letter succeeding Sandra Ives such capac ity Burlington County Radio Control Club have just received first newsletter concerning above club fact states top first page bears addition statement same Edited Bill Bowne No frills mind height informality liked its approach has no title doesnt need performs val uable function all-important area safety example resorting scare tactics Nice going Bill Please keep mailing list Sky Rovers Flying Club Inc compli ments AMAIIMAA club lo cated Phelps NY upon its decision al low local Boy Scouts use field upcoming three-day camp-out include Air Presentation hope will provide us story outcome worthy mutual project Right Rovers Gear up locked 98 Model Aviation Ohio 0 Pennsylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District III Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 8143627702 Associate Vice Presidents Francis Fluharty 504 21st SI Vienna WV 26101 Nelson Gauld 1944 S Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 15672 Jay Mealy 208 Witmer St Cleartield PA 16830 Gil Weiss 3004 Halloweli CL Bensalew PA 19020 Frequency Coordinator John Cattle 102 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 18704 Phone 717 287-8970 Does club have flying site prob lem Chances large majority can answer yes question AMA District Ill representatives helping current time Gil Weiss AVP Geoff Styles AMA HQ myself have made contact various public offi cials within district basic contact Senator K Leroy Irvis Speaker Penn sylvania House has instrumental de veloping favorable liaison William C Forrey Director State Parks Penn sylvania hope gentlemen will assist modelers District Ill initiat ing modelers interests throughout State Would like help ef fort write letter gentle men thanking interest support addresses Hon K Leroy Irvis Speaker House Harrisburg PA 17120 William C Forrey Director Bureau State Parks 2150 Herr Street Harrisburg PA 17103-1625 am also interested development sites Ohio West Virginia know anyone influential position about advising AMA channels can opened benefit modelers Favorable publicity necessi ties longevity sport am im pressed media coverage have seen recent months Academy has allocated thousands dollars pub lic relations has very qualified Public Relations Department would appreci ate assistance public relations contact Geoff Styles Jeff Troy Head quarters gentlemen have ability coordinate efforts proper di rection also have various pamphlets tapes movies might utilized am continuing philosophy holding District Ill meetings throughout year So far meetings have held Salt Fork OH Toledo OH third meeting will held conjunction STARS Scale Rally July 9-10 Olean NY realize venue meeting another district However large number par ticipants district am look ing forward meeting Nats quickly approaching thank District Ill personnel helping create Greatest Show Modeling Nats competitor. opinion its yearly reunion mod elers throughout nation come join fun Mahoning County Model Club northeastern Ohio has busy schedule 1988 season March hosted mall show fun-fly will July 10 two water-flys coming upone May 22 second August 13 Water-flys other clubs District Ill have waterfly upcoming event attended 51 modelers three states last year special note Mahoning County Clubs water-fly fortunate have director State lake Mr Larry Wehr members Through coordinated efforts club Mr Wehr unique contest made possible special thanks Ohio Water Service find rather unfortunate have time nor budget attend functions am asked Fortu nately system AVPs have keeping well versed happenings throughout District Ill Gil Weiss re ported CPAA Flea Market ap proximately 1000 modelers attendance Gil reported problem nt have time buy something himself things like hear have problems want know cur rent happenings within Academy please ask District Ill AVPs Cleveland area fine example several clubs different disciplines work ing together toward common goal sev eral years goal has static show Randall Park Mall Cleveland year approximately 700 models dis played Individual clubs also booths club benefit Believe 300 tro phies presented participants very beneficial sidelight show emphasis placed youth Special cate gories presented schoolchil dren mind Bob Dively Cleveland Aeromodel Society should commended fine effort flea market concept new ever have considered club simple method producing funds club much effort noteworthy value concept fact provides avenue model ers get together sure provides some ac tivity winter months Executive Council Safety Committee deep revisions Safety Code As reflect upon some con cerns committee question need expansion some rules membership desire explicit rules would rather tailor local rules meet national standards As have seen recent columns intention highlight interesting unique ideas clubs District Ill present wish turn col umn contest calendar will gladly publicize anything feel useful membership general Please send pic tures articles etc feel impor tant would like recognize club month showing picture member ship starters Beaver County Model Airplane Club members shown club picnic photo below Remember. SAFE FLYING IS THE RE SPONSIBILITY OF EVERY MODELER Butch Myers North Star Tom Harrold CAP-21 some crew Rick Deemers Eagle 63 Beaver County Model Airplane Club members pose club picnic Wonder little guy front turn controls June 1988 99 Delaware 0 District Columbia 0 Maryland 0 North Carolina ivVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robnrt B Babarn 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Bob Champino 205 Tiptoo Rd Newport News VA 2300B Chuck Foromun oni 1 Rioker Dr Mechanicsvilln VA 23111 Doug Holland 3517 Fnrnwood Dr Raleigh NC 27012 Rick Christoph 970 Star Crest HsrrisonburgVA 22801 Scony Moyer 11 Orchard Laoe Wilmington DE muon Charles Spear Holly Lane Mocksville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Pnul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 819 4ee-snee flying site acquisition Several clubs District IV hard work negotiating local authorities use public land flying sites land fill sites also some parkland goes well clubs will have sites quite secure future important projects sort concerned speak voice proceed being well prepared Full cooperation among existing fu ture clubs absolutely necessary pre vent conflicts could jeopardize site As stated earlier population growth creased membership will create crowded conditions flying sites something will have understand will have bear time goes Good sites limited vital work hard obtain good sites possible now will have sites tomorrow still need good permanent Free Flight flying site District IV can used regional contests fear wont available year next Does such site exist Nats site 1988 may develop such site really should keep eyes ears open very few decent Free Flight sites avail able East time Good competi tion sites Control Line also needed Washington area have help Support Support sport comes places Perhaps important support comes well-stocked well-managed local hobby shop would like tell about should visit during expedition Tidewa ter Virginia area Nats Karls RC Hobby World North King Street Hampton Karl Lambroff goes back long way model aircraft reflected service provides modeler place beginner can go ad vice what buy get what really needs start flying newcomer can assured opportunity get flight checkout SEVRC field ready go Karl annually sends membership applications through AMA dealer display photo top next column shows Karl shop area should stop Karls RC World say hello very least Support local hobby dealer important appreciate continued business shops can great benefit local club Among travels past month annual outing Swap Shop Auc tion Roanoke whatever reasons tendance appeared down year Once again District AMA display traveling box patches pins busy day members terested items vinyl model la bel item really seems de mand good know taking time identify aircraft name address flier read will well best flying weather Fly safely enjoy sport learn anything about new means accomplishing safe quiet flying pass District VP Air show time have good track record District IV comes time taking part full-scale air shows especially true comes cooperation mil itary open house affairs very beneficial get exposure can provide something return As new season ap proaches club should contact groups see can part big show repay sponsor Patuxent Aeromodelers group well aware benefits co operation Members put flying static display year Patuxent River Naval Air Test Center MD also such things 1987 raise money donation Navy Relief Society photo below depicts presentation check $81270 Navy Relief Society rep resentative Patti Harp club president Ken dall Pop Browning Looking Com mander Jerry Harp NAS Executive Officer left Ron Nicholson center club air show coordinator Watch announcements shows visit please take time drop local aeromodeling club display buy raffle ticket whatever ing sold raise money help support good relations between clubs military organizations Speaking air shows see Fau quier Flyer newsletter Fauquier Aero Recreation Modelers Kirk Wicker long time AMA member Pattern flier now full-scale aerobatic flier announces East Coast Aerobatic Champion ships will held Warrenton VA Air port mid-May full-scale Good op portunity hotshots flying Christen Eagles etcetera come out see just supposed done Technical Award Bob Underwood Technical Director Near end 1985 AMA Executive Council voted approve concept technical award given Acdd emy award honors development items improve performance model aircraft components enable equip ment perform new tasks simplify facil itate tasks now required building flying encourage safety sound sup pression Technical Award acknowledges peo ple have made significant contribu tion technical end hobby sport Bob Bill Hunter Satellite City received first Technical Award troduction cyanoacrylate adhesives modeling community nomination individuals groups award may made two AMA members must received September 1st year Nomination forms can obtained AMA Headquar ters contacting Technical Director Bob Underwood Voting candidates done AMA Council Past VicePresidents Executive Director t pg 97 ation magazine AMA members fered subscriptions British maga zines lot people bought British magazines vice versa cash flow always out rather AMA plus correspondence volved solving delivery problems finally resulted decision cancel service Soundcont pg 95 flips engine started adjusted nee dle break about 8500 rpmrich setting After bit over 45 minutes started some checks point running time engine definitely favors larger and/or higher-pitch props 9000 rpm 12-8 Rev-Up prop got 84 dBA three meters 9500 read 845 10000 rpm went up about 8525 dBA 12-6 Top Flite Power Prop read 885 dBA 11000 rpm some differences props 12-6 Zinger got 85 dBA same rpm did have chance run anything like 11-10 thereabouts feel sound level would have lower did try 115-75 11300 rpm read 89 dBA am anxious look some other props speeds see what other combos give best static performance As stated did have feeling engine completely ready really lean out Continued page 102 100 Model Aviation Alabama ida 0 Georgia issippi 0 Puerto Rico South Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Associate Vice Presidents Edwurd Hunter Rt 3 Boo 286 Amory MS 38821 Richurd Jackson 2118 Thornlse Dr N Charleston SC 29400 Arthur Johnson 032 Banyan Dr Deiray Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi SR OOBBB Box 1532 Fajardo PR 00648 Ed Moorman 85 12th Street Shalimar FL 32579 Dick Patton 785 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 849 East Glochester Place Norcross GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Burnis Fielda PG Box 1083 Strickland Rd Interlachen FL 32048 Phone 904 884-2517 lot District 5 activity spring Fly-ins mall shows record attempts Indoor contests just plain Sunday fly ing Looks like busy year coming up First congratulations Bill Smith crew Helicopter altitude record flight Bill has put over year tempt included development method adjusting fuel mixture vis a-vis altitude get basic calibrations check scheme made trip Colorado mountains running en gine points along way Next need practice flying chopper full-scale copter turned out re quire special handling effort paid off following note Bill indicates story high-altitude tempt Sunday February 21 Dana Swah pi lot team manager flew Hell high-altitude record flying Co bra OS 61 long-stroke enough fuel about hours flight just congratulated ourselves breaking Helms record 5330 ft above ground lev el settled nice flight tar get altitude engine failure 6480 ft guys know have done 6000-ft autorotation dropped right big helicopter full-scale pilot added power stopped descent several hundred feet above ground could judge altitude model flared well above ground dropped rest way landing nose sustained heavy damage very disappointed fail ure yet fortunate have held position above takeoff point able land within prescribed area valid claim new world record will submitting record 5988 ft above ground level FAI However will trying go again within next two months Again Bill congratulations good luck attempt raise record higher weather has cold rainy windy Tennessee Florida its different story well least have warm rains Palm Beach Sky Hawks held fly-in twist February 13/14 twist benefit fly-in Big Brothers/Big Sisters Palm Beach County second year annual event very successful evident excerpt Presidents Cor ner section newsletter As know benefit very big success able hand check $1000 Big Brothers/Big Sisters something member club should very very proud club has done regard other club county have membership caring desire civicminded things makes us truly great club As President must tell am truly proud know am extremely proud associ ated such fine group people note Sam Montgomery associate editor Sky Hawks newsletter indi cates benefit Paralyzed Veter ans Association Florida Inc PVAF works later year second photo shows some Big Brother ac tion third shows proud Sky Hawks excellent example kind public service needed create image keep talking about says model ers responsible contributing members local community kind action will go long way flying site problems arise Congratulations Sky Hawks good group Received note Allen W Wehman Jr announcing Charleston Radio Control Society celebrating its 20th year club celebrate plan two-day fly-in August 27th-2Bth Allen also noted death Robert C Rhett Charleston SC lifelong modeler Allen writes great friend will miss him very much Robert process building 1A-scale Ziroli Bearcat FBF-1 sure would like find responsible party take complete project would asked send photos completed model publication column presentation wife volunteer out Allen would like hear 111 Honey suckle Lane Summerville SC 29483 hardworking AVP Mississippi Ed Hunter received Honorary Membership MS Coast RC Club Biloxi MS Bob Miller MS Coast RC club awarded Hunter clubs plastic name badge identi fying him honorary member Miller added made award wife always welcome come fly us no crashes allowed won der what meant Its nice recognized good work Keep up Ed new AMA membership manual si lent least important area Thats structions potential new CDs new procedure CD license applications omission will rectified later printing until procedure first step request new application form Headquarters District VP closest AVP form has rule book questionnaire built So once have completed form including quiz answers attached $20 trans fer fee send application directly Headquarters processing new pro cedure faster uses new better rules quiz currently way get CD license Using old form will work will just get new form back mail request start over So pass word Eglin Aero Modelers newsletter come following comments Lee Goodes Chit Chat column Courtesy someone test hopping new plane dont run engine Give him break motor acts up stops needs know soon possible wont hurt wait few minutes probably wont up long anyway read excellent article about field courtesy IMAA magazine Ed Moorman just what could expect Ed though way Courtesy contagious Courtesy omissions field intentional just thought less Lonesome strangers someone new comes out field dont start give ad vice unless asks indicates wants some way OK dont make continuous running affair no end new new airplane probably nervous enough Help him dont hurt him Good advice Such consideration other guy necessary modeling hobby grow Dont forget Fun-Fly/Swap Meet May 15th put Port City Fliers Bainbridge GA Get touch Robert Williams 510 E 6th St Donalsonville GA 31745 details See next month June 1988 101 Getting thrill giving thrill Big Brother ward motley crew big hearts--the Palm Beach Sky Hawks Dana Swah pilot Bill Smith team man ager Cobra Copter set high-altitude record Cloud 9 Nostalgia Night Cloud 9 Night 1988 Nats Sunday July 24th night nostalgia films photos models impor tantly people Just good good old days Take advantage opportunity catch real glimpse Illinois 0 Indiana 0 Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Bailard Ri 5 Box 90 Densiur iN 46733 Chariie Baser 4944 N Orange Norridge iL 60606 Cal Ensi #3 Casile Drive RR 2 Fiorinsani MD 63034 Wiiiiam Kern 1809 l2ih Si Bedlord iN 47421 Dick Tayior 7929 Jefferson Kansas Oily MD 64114 Sian Watson 10414W 134 Sireel Palos Park IL 60464 Bill Zimmer Boo 72 Varna IL 61375 Ive started travels 1988 went Burgin Barnstormers WrightPatterson AFB Museum last weekend January havent done please see least once can Its worth trip see history inside As know museum has gained new addition floor area within museum will double its present size can just imagine planes will fill new section think saw 5R71 Bi bomber back wait ing go Maybe Ill have go back later year can fit attended Fourth Annual Pot-O-Gold Trade Show first time year kept telling Jack Allinger show man ager would come up made two-day event Well did did trade show set up model ers mind swap tables galore wished taken cash drove up course dealers part locals kinds good ies just dont see magazines because advertising costs South Bend RC Club really has hit See next year great show its growing year moment politics Pot-O-Gold Pete Waters held frequency seminar us interested latest info found quite formative However learned about thing really disturbed Read Frequency Committee has initiated next step putting control frequencies looking going before FCC proposal make specs radios tightened across-theboard what understand want radios narrow band 1991 what Ive learned would apply ra dios manufactured 1991 beyond hear would measure keep some manufacturers dumping junk ra dios laps before forced go narrow band due competition Im Keep mind dis cussion stages writing Im favor making lower bands narrow transmitters receivers now wait Today buying narrowband transmitters dont have narrowband receivers lower bands both should narrow band sure arent getting stuck us am worried about talked Pete left impression good wideband radios would also target list Now hits home just about us Can imagine cost us toss out older equip ment replace new would have think long time before Id spend kind cash after having upgraded new channels Ive got lot older radios Ive already shelved year Person ally dont know wallet could stand upgrade Ive since talked Bob Underwood AMA HQ about new proposal says its older radios Ill keep both eyes open make sure arent caught up another costly move will make equipment obsolete really dont like idea fast-moving changes support incomes manufactur ers Im going voting pro posal means have shelve ra dios suggest drop line let know feel about subject lets discuss current situation little questions Im getting newsletters Im reading theres lot confusion RC land want try clear up little As know have saying past radios upperband range would good until wear out mentioned above have older ra dios have recently changed over just have said would need to make legal Attri tion would take care eventual change over narrow band upper half frequency range still applies through 1991 Because confusion point beginning doubt what telling Therefore looked up copy FCC Part 95 read tells what frequencies allowed thats Next read AMA membership manual get interesting see narrow-band issue limited AMA sanctioned event So dont fly AMA sanctioned events worries over Oh yeah Ive said before going have fly narrow band just cause flying site situation will tough transition see no way around public parks anyone can fly may well get ready bite bul let course still have beware guy will have wideband radio doesnt tell until crashes plane rosy picture future lot clubs opting use evennumbered channels upper bands Some will same lower chan nels great club controls field up club handle channels control club sees need hope has helped some suggest hour time should used read AMA membership manual found enlightening may sur prised learn things thought termed mandatory stead strongly suggested find quite different Dont Well got carried away again Lets get back good stuff During last weekend February city Kewanee IL attend annual meeting Kewanee Krashers excellent weekend met some members last year during contest Peoria promised lot fun sure provided got speak members present sure nice treated like gang fellas have club can proud still say small club best kind guess thats cause Im seem biased Yep Another thing about annual meeting didnt see much way serious-type business mostly fun games really enjoyed paper airplanes funny awards realize guys have cow pile award Yep really has cow pile top women meeting seemed take lot interest club just involved meeting men really neat Thanks ladies Hey speaking nice clubs theres lot said about club thats alive 25 years Congrats go Tn-Valley RC Club South Bend IN celebrating silver year read excellent news letter month met some Pot-O-Gold can tell club winner Steve Moskal LaGrange IL wrote tell club Electric Model Fliers Chicago has room few mem bers interested write Steve 30 South Kensington Aye LaGrange IL 60525 Electric club out interested news letter trading drop line Steve Im out good stuff lets spend rest column politics again issue thats going hot over next few months will insurance new coverages being discussed Executive Council Although find lowered coverages tolerable am talking dont Unfortunately cov erage changed before us took time talk about voted against very reason Now Im hear ing about problems has caused feel about having multilevel coverage can shop coverage want think could done Should just put back way gamble will have pay set tlements large enough knock out fund Let know can get feel needs Please express views need input just wish rest Council had patience wait before voted issue has caused great harm some Enough now. SoundCont pg 100 get bit time will have better feel what doing stage think 65 should prove excellent buy sport flier interested good per formance quiet operation get however essential consider soft mounting engines avoid drumming sound generation fuse lages aircraft Readings Over Various Surfaces Ex ecutive Council approved establishing rec ommended dB level Academy stipulated reading measure ments taken over hard surface FAI rules F3A make such statement has led confusion disagreement what figures use Competitors like think what rule really states reading meant taken over Continued page 103 102 Model Aviation Iowa 0 Michigan 0 Minnesota S Wiscons VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters V District VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level Northville MI 45167 CompuServe addreoo EMAIL 700472102 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdinh 0410 Gienwood N Golden Valley MN 05427 Associate Vice Presidents Bud Gorman Bon 33 Knife River MN 55009 Jack Finn 308 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapids iA 52402 Runnell Knntzner 2020 E Shorewood Bivd Miiwaakee WI 53211 Jean Lanik 305 Patti Place Holland Ml 49423 Carl Moho 5024 Lake Meodota Dr Madinon WI 53705 Ron Snare 132 5 Roalyn Pontiac MI 48054 Paul Smith 11112 Diii Drive Sterling Hto MI 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Boo 357 Minocqaa WI 54548 Midwinter blues passing mention spring flying sessions newsletters break wintry scene Florida managed visit several modelers Club help Calm Continuing fears insurance field frequency problems What lousy job magazine explaining facts members guess need sketches larger print promi nent placing text KISS principle has adhered facts printed conform actual AMA line individuals wishes ideas Looking driver license can see have modeling 44 years. during years have tack led nearly areas flying models read various printed articles re ceive month letters reports meetings demanding special conditions belong AMA get feel very concerned narrow-mindedness authors read Free Flight guys want lower dues because feel less suscep tible accidents CL fliers have simi lar argument sport RCers wonder paying too much cover com petition action latest comment Ive run across local Combateers say consider rule making proce dures unfair Well have general view whatever class fly belonging AMA just case having pay fee insurance supporting whole flying/model ing pastime look competition side event number partic ipants class can see amounts spent international teams direct proportion numbers fly class ally inverse proportion yet try give event equal share available funds cov erage Model Aviation extremely dis posed toward keeping classes interest interest has declined regular print other magazines have dropped some traditional classes really doesnt matter what fly terested long its flying models petty arguments show narrowmindedness care accept fu ture model aviation needs us share pleasures help have future Sermon over Well about Battle Creek Vince has passed along great news com mercial airlines have pulled out leaves 2 x 1-mile airport available once three years ago looked site its location has need modelers families new fieldhouse Lansing check over other sites offered Soaring Helicopter ons ho News next month Congratulations clubs promoting noise reduction Phew What necessary ohjective No flying field . no club notice quiet mod ern car Notice driveable too going see same mod els technology now will publish column names clubs persons have achieved 90 9 insert photos technician info will leave Howard Crispin section looks proposed Executive Councils long-range planning session April being deferred until June Reno Now makes able get Minneapolis visit clubs will take place before printed week ends set up several months away change disaster least proposed change Mothering Weekend real istic 1 ne oem coiiection ot iaayoiras i nave ever Green Bay WI banquet delightful weekend AMA Nats Banquet set Monday July 25 1988 District Roundup Twisted Sticks has new editor Al Bloomer congrats Al XLAND RC MODELERS working 90at-9 idea waiting warmer weather ome newsletter IRON FORGE RADIO CONTROL CLUB edited Neil Byrd Thanks guys Krenz SAGINAW VALLEY club calling club ladybirds join field LAND LOONS planning Centennial Air Show 13th August CREEK FLIERS FAIRMONT has purchased Radio Shack meter for. s what TRAMPS have selected Gerry Bullock Lady Year Ladybirds helping run new club FOUR SEA SONS RC FLIERS Wisconsin Secretary/ Treasurer Lisa Grobe Bonnie Rank ed its newsletter CITY BALD EA GLES have nonflying membership $10 Another new club ectric STERN OAKLAND LECTRIC FLIERS Call Ken Myers 698-4660 info ncen tive raffle has started LIVINGS TON COUNTY RC CLUB get members participating ASTERS show ing safety conscious Jack Fer guson heading up PS structors Pilots Safety Program Bill Richardson also pushing PR activities SKY ACADEMY MINIATURE AIRCRAFT has editor Bob Paxton send newslet ter Thanks guys riter AL WAYS THINK SAFETY THERES NO OTHER CHOICE Sound Cont pg 102 grass accept would effect have no standard reason statement read ings over hard surface consistent taken over grass will vary hard surface reading 3 6 dBA de pending upon texture grass moisture content traveled down Fentress NAS took series readings over various surfaces get some positive comparisons grass time year somewhat sparse brown does get quite variations sees over green grass Otherwise figures table below illustrative what ex pect readings taken using aircraft Challenge IV owned Mike Ingalls Tidewater RC Club power aircraft YS-61 using Hatori Pipe swinging 114-11 Asano prop readings taken 11200 rpm Continued page 104 June 1988 103 Photo Steve Hit L R Jack Kinsinger president River City Radio Control Club Robert Dunn landlord Steve Hill River City Ra dio Control public relations officer Cliff Tacie presenting district Scale report AMRCC meeting Secretary Wally Walker Windsor Ontario makes notes Leon Coady sorting out Green Bay WI area contests 1988 Green Bay banquet Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas IX 75206 Associate Vice Presidents Dannie Ball Rt 1 Box 840 Mesquite TX 75181 Michael S Harrison BOOT Main Hot Springs AR 71901 Gene Hempel 301 N Yule Dr Garland TX 75042 William Hurley III 229 Brian Dr Pleusanlon TX 78094 Bill Lee 3522 Tamariuk Lane Missouri City TX 77459 Larry Sartor 1415 Manor Dr Bartlessille OK 74003 Bd Shearer 34ie Dasid Dr Melairie LA 70003 Chuck Wood 909 Harvard St Cloxis NM 99101 Frequency Coordinator Bill May 3939 Duchess Trail Dallas TX 75229 Lord works mysterious ways keep us alert first beautiful spring Sunday ideal flying weather thing appears going wellyou have obviously overlooked something Youve waited winter day Clubs brand-new field awaits Carefully packed shiny new $450 masterpiece car car started first twist key thumbed nose lawnmower backed out drive didnt mind driving 30 miles new field flying bud dies would greet Spring fever aint grand got got new beauty out enjoyed compli ments God took aside said See told you still human should have remembered transmitter enthusiastic new model club pres ident heard say weather new field always nice rain shine really great enthusiasm effort make modeling fun important single thing keep mind safety insurance world cant protect right fly just really tragic accident unfortunate part fact tragic accident will prob ably caused someone other AMA member member AMA club will caused probably young teenager folks bought him radiocontrolled plane department store toy never realizing being warned clerk something weighing much going fast out qualified control lethal missile could happen box being hands selfish dont-give-a-damn-about-others adult just wants macho kicks control ling power device above brought sharp focus incident happened Carmel Mountain Ranch site California ranch site management has just withdrawn permission use property ex cellent Glider flying site used reason Someone flying forbidden Power plane model smash through windshield moving car Carmel Mountain Road injuring driver lost control hit other car severe injuries ambu lances sheriffs fire departments can bet will yet known flier AMA member or belonged sort club frightening part could happen anywhere time point have deep responsibility make sure acting safely demand around us same Please know airplane dangerousbut sore might rest us cannot protect yourself Prac tice practice practice safety have compliment offer kit manufac turer safety bit just opened kit Great Planes Model Manufacturing Company first thing jumped out box eXcellent warn ing kit GPs new PT-Electric large letters front instructions said WARNING continued RC kit model will build toy capable serious bodily harm property damage IT IS YOUR RE SPONSIBILITY AND YOURS ALONEto build kit correctly properly install RC components flying gear test model fly ONLY experi enced competent help accordance safety standards COMMON SENSE set down Academy Model Aero nautics Safety Code also suggest consult local hobby shop write AMA give AMA address BULLY FOR THESE FINE THOUGHTFUL FOLKS might drop line thank ef fort would appreciate would mention Johnny Clemens address Great Planes Mfg Co PO Box 721 Ur bana IL 61801 John Rodenberg Irving TX totally deaf has overcome problems having hear engine run flying Sailplanes Did ya ever consider careful model builder wouldnt have much trash clean up something aeromodeling everyone wishes Some fly compe tition some just sport some just enjoy building some enjoy being around fine folks build and/or fly models what desire deaf Such fellow John Rodenberg Irving TX pictured below Frustrated because could hear whether engine still running suffered bad crash gas-engine-powered model went home confused frustrated very de pressed John quitter mind told him Gliders no engines might provide him fulfillment needed urge fly have personally wit nessed happy little boy smile Johns face flying competi tion element equal of us have good hearing fact would guess John Rodenberg gets higher level excited triumph ordinary people simply because has overcome Id like add big attaboy nice things Irving Daily News said about John Rodenberg hope get meet cheerful chap sure get around directly front him can read lips courtesy should offer anyone deaf will appreciate pride can tell Academy Model Aeronautics still con tinuing grow latest official mail AMA HQ says February 5th already 97981 members strong compared 89264 same date last year same time points up another fact Head quarters having handle heavier load renewals new memberships come during very concentrated period added some HQ employee shifts changes makes some problems prompt license return bit under standable its true patience virtue dont neglect notify AMA HQ time seems unreasonable sug gestion will certainly help situa tion send application make photocopy both application check date clearly shown can serve evidence club other AMA members have acted properly contact AMA membership office will great help Pass advice along hope realize greatest strength building better AMA lies ability communicate course pri mary communication through maga zine right behind importance club special interest group newsletters So now ex changing other groups including calendars maps technical articles humor safety things groups newsletter dont see Talk other because other folks might having fun you have done dumb thing dont childish show temper kicking plane toolbox Go kick someone elses toolbox *** Thanks listening * * * SoundCont pg 103 Over Concrete 97 dBA Over grass935 dBA Over bare ground 95 dBA Over macadam 97 dBA Over rubber mat concrete. 97 dBA Over rubber mat grass 7 dBA results indicate oper ate entirely grass field could pur chase piece rubber matting about 4 ft wide 12 ft long have very good sur face taking readings would help prevent false security thinking meet FAI figures F3A find out arrived contest readings deceptive did meet requirements Prop Research have visited project North Carolina State University can re port research proceeding very well should have some early information next issue Dr Nagel Robert Vess David Heathcoat princi pals involved pleased early findings Watch progress reports Continued page 106 104 Model Aviation Odorado 0 Kansas 0 Nebraska 0 North Dakota 0 South Dakota ixWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompuServe address EMAIL 760872750 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Boyd 701 N 58th St Lincoln NE 68505 Gene Corson Box 2832 Casper WY 82602 Nathan Lancaster 3597 5 Kendall St Denver CO 80235 Ross Miller 980 N 3rd Curringlon ND 58421 Don Modes 410 Hart Salina KS 67401 Jim Rickelts 516 S Cloadas Sioux Falls SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CD 80226 Phone Day 303t 922-8107 Evening 3031 936-3266 time time Column will Cover items Considered local nature mostly district sometimes concerns have brought attention may dis trict national scope sometimes club items interest times will highlight ing individuals variety reasons would expect put lot AMA political com mentary column has suggest ed vocal Denver area modeler because number appropriate fo rums available part feedback receive indicates politics would least appropriate enjoyed reading col umn Ill glad answer questions political nature individual basis Just call leave message Easy Plex CompuServe address listed masthead write letter Ill get back WEVER dont expect either column privately assassi nate character other elected appoint ed AMA officers local club leaders because points view opinions dont think anyone elected position carry out persons personal ploys worried about positions Ive taken relative Executive Council meeting agenda items first check minutessee voting wentand Ill glad discuss out comes OK need get off chest some obvious reasons --- District IX happenings Ron Miller secretary/treasurer Nebras ka Beatrice Tender Props writes sharing club idea has increased membership enthu siasm sense togetherness club members have identified three challenges new pilots need master having airplane will fly well maintaining plane learning fly safely areas novice pilot faces problems overcome solution includes BUILDING CLINICS throughout winter months whereby old pros spend about 21/2 hours per meeting putting together plane modelers dem onstrations have afforded great learning op portunities new modelers teachers learn too picking up new building tips ideas other students learning watching build ing listening getting know us better understand planes built taught repair break time questions good cializing Ron indicates students have learned maintain planes fly faster because clinics Good idea Tender Props keep q p good work AVP Russ Miller N sends following pic tures Cavalier ND Eagles RC Club Also ND come couple pictures Art May Bismarck Art somewhat legend own time might well con sidered Mr Modeling neck woods Obviously has excellent skills cam era well modeling subjects Art writes some shots recent projectsIve enclosed last years modelthe SE5Athat weighs 27 lb 80-in wingspan Quadra 50 powered flew like dream other latest old Canadian bush plane Fairchild 71C couldnt wait spring floated local motel pools Sits 100% water has 88-in span181/2 lb Quadra 40 up front Expect fly like real Both planes scratch-built drawings completion have questions Art address 1222 Victory Place Bismarck ND 58501 tele phone 701 223-1896 Way go Art sadness sense loss both modeling community Metro Den ver area Kelly family share 18-year old Patrick Kelly killed full-scale plane accident early February Kelly name Denver synonymous modeling full-scale flying John Norma Kelly owned operated Tom Thumb Hobby Center Denver years Johns Piper airplane saw quite few fliers pilots license John Nor ma grandparents young Patrick Rob Kelly Patricks father accomplished pilot both models full-scale aircraft having built flown just about type model category Through fathers coaching encouragement Patrick headed direction accomplished Pattern flier Start ing deBolt Champ summer 86 Patrick quickly advanced Scooter en tered first Pattern contest Denver Ea gles Meet May 87 Hes pictured event next photo Patrick spent lot time practicing quickly advanced serious competitor plac ing third Winter Nats first Ar vada CO meet 1987 flew daily weather permitting goal-oriented young man hoped written up mod el magazine some day may well have made headlines Nats other major meets Greg Corliss close friend Pats father grandfather shares following hardest things adult has acknowl edge untimely death child Although child 18 still painful process friends relatives alike Last month Febru ary District IX AMA lost good member accidental death Pat Kelly known Pat 18 years impressed maturity pleasant personality truly ideal kidgood grades school outstanding bas ketball talent excitement about things fly love airplanes endeared Pat modelers Denver area As bud ding Pattern flier rapidly moving up ranks Pattern under tutelage dad Rob dedication demands com petition boyish enthusiasm affected us better off because purpose found great hobby surely has volvement youngsters smiles resulting accomplishment perfect fourpoint roll some best memories have Pat eagerness get Contest Cir cuit inner strength under rigors competition helped build character modelers truly blessed hobby aids us development human beings learn anything Pat Kellys death let encourage interest modeling childwhether 8 80 best can be satisfied ef fort Live day fullest make the opportunities presented Pat thank much making life enjoyable Being around reju venated modeling interests broadened understanding purpose hobby/sport May fly calm air always Greg June 1988 105 L R Eagles Vice-President Carl Winkler President Harold Kopf Secretary/Treasurer Ron Stone AMA AVP Russ Miller Dakota Eagles eioat inc uavaiier IJU winter Festival Parade Model hood truck running passenger truck rev ving plane engineit got lot attention Arizona 0 California 0 Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT David 1 Peltz District X Vice-President 20450 Celtic St Chatsworth CA 91311 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Aber-Song 99-127 Ohiakes Aiea Hi 96701 Darwin N Barrie 9252 E Turney Ave. Scottsdaie AZ 85251 Giesn Carter 2020 Gui Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94596 Bob Kawpmasn 6818 Piedra Way Fair Oaks CA 95928 Mike Lee 11430 Spitfire Drive San Diego CA 92126 Bob Reysoids 12901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 85710 Jiw Scarborough 30717 Rae Langlois Rancho PV CA 90274 Betty Streaw 3722 Snowden Ave Lung Beach CA 90808 Ai Wiiiiawson 445 Westby Chuia Vista CA 92011 Jon Zeislsh 5411 October Way West Vaitey City UT 84120 Frequency Coordinator George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacrawento CA 95826 Phone 916 382-1962 Lower Insurance After receiving number angry phone calls letters resulted hints certain AMA officials magazine subject lowering insurance wrote distributed following memo proposal now share am told AMAs Insurance Commit tee chose discuss proposal recent meeting nor have re ceived other comments Council members being case now offer directly membership think way go vocal about Write call AMA VP let him know feel DATE TO FROM SUBJECT February 27 1988 Executive Council David Peltz Insurance Before vote Yes insurance amount change think weve got answer following six questions 1 Is Insurance Wanted 2 Insurance Needed 3 Much Wanted/Needed 4 What Are Risks AMA 5 Much Charge 6 Much Should Charge 1 Is Insurance Wanted real answer no Lets forget modelers want buy planes engines fuel insurance Lawyers profit-making insurance com panies want clients buy much surance possible pro tected English translates profits maximized and/or jobs made easier Landowners dont want spend money insurance theyve told lawyers insurance companies want lot insurance coverage Theyve believed what theyve told So have government agencies end no know buys insurance because wants 2 Is Insurance Needed Until actually hurt someone some thing must pay something dont actually need insurance Thus theory least never fly never need kind insurance want join AMA chartered club dont ever fly sud denly need insurance Because AMA says no other reason some fields run clubs sometimes need insurance because landowner says has right wants lawyer tells you need insurance protected actions others profession Thus need insurance has artificially created certain circumstances has justly demanded others 3 How Much Insurance Wanted/Needed everyone goes wacko ory need enough cover what jury deems must pay result some thing bad happeningthat payment come insurance company isnt necessarily universal situa tion also need have amount de manded governing body deal ing club contest organizer landowner etc sounds like variable constant no magic number correct other much insurance modelers want too variable con stant Some modelers want AMA members never will reality bulk modelers US still cause us problems though Some modelers want much insurance can buy Others want mini mum can buy too variable Some landowners want $1000000 others want $2000000 No constant either Some lawyers want us have en tire GNP maximum coverage Others settle finite amounts Another variable bottom line wants vary over place 4 What Risks AMA too variable answer de pends good what flying Indoor micro fliers say dont want need lot insurance Pylon fliers cant get seem get enough insurance regardless rich Free Flighters probably fall somewhere between Giant Scalers pose other problems RC Sailplanes present some unique risks Competition provides us some addi tional risks because crowds pres sures RC presents other unique risks caused radio problems 5 How Much Charge Presently fixed piece $40 per year spite variables see front us No other insurance company thats what know does 6 How Much Should Charge believe ought recognize varia bles exist should offer coverage variable amounts consistent what different peo ple want need should charge variable rates consist ent risks should issue pieces paper some times called policies state what has bought should recognize certain activi ties have higher risks others have lower ones should require partake high-risk activities member needs cer tain level coverage should reward no claims lower rates penalize multiple claims higher premiums no risk too great too big premium high enough other words want fly 200-lb planes okay buy insurance $20000 pre mium want fly indoors Okay $175 will cover $10000 coverage doors want run contest Okay sanction form will tell minimum amount coverage needed entrants Just check coverage cards never fly contests Okay Type 1 sports coverage allows use engines up 10 planes no heavier 16 oz Risk Sample Suggested CategoriesFactor Outdoor Sport FlierNo contests com petitive events includes no organized funflies Type 110 Type 215 Type 320 Exhibition Flier Fun-flies no contests25 Contest Flier Indoor Free Flight Indoor Control Line Indoor RC Outdoor RC Scale Normal less 20 lb Giant 20-50 lb Super Giant 50-100 lb re quires Special Examina tion Type Near Full-Size over 100 lb requires Special Exami nation Type II Speed Pylon CL Speed RC Soaring Cross-Country Pattern 1 3 4 32 40 85 125 65 30 24 30 INSURANCE RATE OUNT OF COV ERAGE WANTED x NUMBER BASED ON RISK FACTOR Please realize above hypothetical suggestions Got idea yet Fine Lets become crea tive set up group work out real relative risks details wont easy sure would make AMA hell better organization offering realistic insur ance least has examined variable realities risks wants needs SoundCont pg 104 As research project up stage much effort time has spent literature search did ver ify very little ever referenced propellers ranges use closest probably some work United States Air Force did some RPV propellers Watch progress Hardware Several letters have re ceived outlining devices individuals have made tried stated effective reducing sound levels next issue will dedicated some Some eas ily made person using simple hand tools said very effective very inexpensive Moreover stances reduce power 106 Model Aviation Alaska o 0 Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4430 CompuServe address tar EMAIL760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Cashman 2531 SW 323rd St Federal Way WA 08023 Al Culver Box 88 Wilder ID 83076 Gary R Fuller 3000 Riverwood Juneau AK 90801 Glen Mischke 4000 Fourth Ave N Great Falls MT 50401 Dave Mullens 15550 Palatine Ave N Seattle WA 00133 Bruce Nelson 007 E Vicksburg SI Spokane WA 90208 Dick Wickline PD Box 623 Klamath Falls OR 07601 Chick Young 11225 135th St E #69 Payxllup WA 08373 Frequency Coordinator Robert Belch 18430 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 07236 Phone 503 781-5103 very special year Control Line modeling 1988 marks 50th anniversary commercial introduction Control Line USA Both Walker Stanzel introduced systems 38 think very important realize much growth hobby owes inno vation put flying within reach mil lions young people us started U/C term CL As years passed Control Line seemed lose favor Maybe ad vent TV video games contrib uted back went out schoolyard fired up CL ship youd gather crowd admiring youngsters always could Now course cops show up run off wonder what might have happened ef fective mufflers used people hadnt gotten irritated sound model aircraft engine someone flew Electric CL ship schoolyard would get tossed off todays sue-happy world school officials might too happy allow other potentially dangerous activities go Any thoughts speaking CL events Northwest Control Line Regionals will flown Eu gene OR will have new home near Mahlon Sweet Airport description very early flying session new field fol lows next paragraph Show up May 28 29 year youll see just about AMA event flown ad ded excitement Balloon Bust usually get-together Saturday night flights reflown old new friendships enjoyed mention big ger better stories hatched Eugene Prop Spinners gathered Sunday December27 first fly ing sessions new field Mahlon Sweet Airport old field saw 20 years control Line flying both sport competi tion Some best aerobatic pilots world have flown some fastest best Combat new field couple hundred yards old other side road room four asphalt circles laid out pairs room parking between room four grass circles too new covered shelters benches end field lighting night activities permanent porta-potty want fly 11-scale aircraft Mahlon Sweet can park walk field may well best Control Line facility available anywhere Ted Warren very enthusiastic booster model aviation held model building ses sion elementary teachers Tacoma Dome night before Puyallup EXPO Ive heard success built Delta Darts masquerading SOB Bat Fliers helped FFers ranks Boeing Hawks FF arm Strat-O-Bats Suppose teachers go out infect few youngsters dreaded model virus Suppose could spread Maybe should think about start ing epidemic area Hawks FF club has number active Junior members Now theyre trying get women interested hobby Sounds like good idea varied base people better off comes such things community sup port flytng fields read Exec utive Council meeting notes know sending some Juniors Poland first-ever FAI International Junior Free Flight competition Unfortunately have few Juniors active FAI Free Flight will sending just small group Among trying spot team Adam Tracy Maple Valley WA Adam very nice young person active FAI flier sure team goes wish him good lift bon voyage According Bat Sheet someone has rediscovered Kibby Dome Moscow ID number years ago Dave Hagen ar ranged have used Indoor flying dont know contact would seem should available reputed better just about else Hope get use maybe can get something going sad note learned death Salem RC pilot Don Larson Don active Keizer Club well will missed us Salmon RC Fliers Salmon ID nounce 9th annual Memorial Day FunFly Saturday Sunday May 28-29 Hol comb Field want visit scenic areas continent go model aircraft meet same time youd have hard time finding bet ter spot Salmon area Out-of-town modelers first-timers should contact John Cantieny 208 756-3241 PASS club will host Hand Launch Rock Creek 15th May 11th 26th June have cross-country race scheduled June 4th will host NSS Soar-In new field near Canby June 18-19 plan Records Meet Canby site July 2-3 lESS host 88 Memorial Day Classic east Spokane Sunday Monday May 2930 Its thermal Soaring contest moved forward day cut down conflict Mid-Columbia Scale Fly-In Hopefully Glider-guiders will able get both contests weekend lESS will also host 3rd Annual Colfax Soaring Contest Colfax WA June 11-12 Ter cels have Soaring contest Mt Vernon WA June 4-5 Big Bird activity starting pick up Puget Sound ROCS host annual Charity-Fly Yelm n 7th May next Sunday May 15 Emerald Air Corps have Quarter-Scale Fun-Fly near Eugene June 4 Tn-City Modelers have Big Bird Fly-In Finley WA RCFCBC have B-B Fly-In June 12 Boundary Bay BC Eric Dittman writes Free Flight Scale rally being planned late summer somewhere Puget Sound area says some pretty nice trophies prizes will available get info sounds like fun Misery Meet went off February 2728 Harts Lake Prairie lot action flights possible because good weather could get Army com mit year advance could hold Nats area big gripes about Nats comes because Nats FF site usu ally less desirable other event sites HLP site gripes should dis appear Since Ted Warren held Delta Dart session Tacoma Dome just before Puy allup could Indoor site suppose have difficult time understanding can get Air Force commit can fly Chicopee out Anybody out know somebody can effec tively twist arms Fun-Flys thing RCFCBC has 14-15 May Boundary Bay best around truly gather ing eagles ZiIIah May 21 22 MARC has Fun-Fly May 28 field near Redmond June 12 Keizer RC Club hosts its Krap Shoot Fun-Fly its field northeast Salem OR Illinois Valley Fliers will hold its Fun-Fly airport near Cave Junction June 11-2 Bob Boess prom ises interesting contest race can find something going just about everywhere Big Sky Club Great Falls MT has its annual spring Race Meet Great Falls May 28-29 wonder J Seaholm will show up beat dad same weekend 29th Whid Island Club has Beginners Pylon Race Fun-Fly next weekend Hawks host F-500/F-1 Saturday F-i Sun day Whidby Island two Float Flys June 4-5 5th annual Platt Sutherlin OR dis cussed last month other near Sandpoint ID put Farragut Fliers Boeing Hawks has its Scale FourStroke Fly-In May 7 Kent its Scale doesnt need four-stroke powered its four-stroke powered doesnt need Scale Builder-of-the-model rule doesnt apply theres static category hangar queens Relaxed flying will rule prizewinners will deter mined entrant vote June 11-12 MRRCS will hold its annual Sport Aerobat ics Scale Meet Pfeiffer Pfield south Puyallup Sunday June 12 9th nual Marymoor Scale Meet MARC field near Redmond WA Northwest Scale Masters Regional June 17-19 Farra gut State Park year marks opening remodeled Aerodrome Henley will joint happening will include banquet new facility two Electric events coming up June 19 theres Electric Fun-Fly Au burn RAMS 25th 26th June Boeing Hawks have Annual Electric Fly-in Kent later Happy flying Q NASA will host Scale Forum Nats ursday July 28th Scale confer- o 0ence open interested parties 0 0 June 1988 107 JUN IO nIGHT, EDWHITTEN Box 176 Wall St Sta New York NY 10005 apologize having Junior Flight column previous issue know theres lot flu flying around Northeast winter Ive walking pneumonia whatever still cant seem shake week ago after another visit doctor walked down Lexington Ave stopped Go-Fly-A-Kite store some teresting comments result now cant find notes sort thing kind normal Im blaming flu Today first full day spring New York 20 degrees bit snow So much mongooses woodchucks whatever prediction early spring Oh summers thermals Daedalus Greek myth modelers know story Daedalus son Icarus escaped Crete wings fash ioned feathers wax Daedalus course made Santorini 74 miles away Icarus flew too close sun wings melted group scientists MIT have probably already know creat ed modern Daedalus Ive watched teams progress closely because prime designers Mark Drela outstand ing aeromodeler couple AMA Na tional Indoor Duration records still stand airplane huge Indoor mod el weighs 70 lb whereas its pilots six training weigh 145 160 lb Thats some motor-to-airframe weight ratio 200 percent op timum rubber-powered model seldom reached 50 percent 150-lb pilot needs generate 27/100 horsepower 200 watts turn propel ler fast enough sustain flight 15 mph pilots can big question whether can keep up re quired five hours As model airplanes proper combination light weight propeller de sign power does trick wish Daedalus team designers builders pilots best fortunes April attempt made above facts like subject photo taken New York Times Peanuts Pistachios #3 Although favor bigger walnut sized flying Scale models beginners no questioning popularity 13-inspan Peanuts growing popularity tiny Pistachios both cases sim pler high-wing models should built first leaving difficult designs later Peanuts & Pistachios #3 compiled Bill Hannan now available another deli cious introduction model building flying Buy copy yourself gift Copies available $500 plus $150 post age handling Hannans Runway PO Box Escondido CA 92025 Run way has lot other goodies too Nominally Pistachios have maximum 8in wingspan have alternative style measurement too allows wingspan long overall fuselage length no 6 Dave Aronstein innovative mod eler shows Russian ANT-25 create docile model takes full ad vantage rule previous photo Patti Smith Ansaldo SVA-5 prove both aeromodeling aeromodelers along life ever get over flu can beautiful Moth Moth couple issues ago indicated Sky Gull model model selected Don Ross years one-design extravaganza contest goofed said bigger 30-in version 24-in Moth letter General Ret Dave Stott Peanut co creator model historian sets us straight Oh dear FA Sky Gull September 1938 issue Flying Aces quite different design compared FA Moth August 1937 ways size like saying a Piper Cub same Aeronca Chief glance can note nose moment difference tail shape proportion Sky Gull undercambered airfoil com pared flat-bottom Moth airfoil real similarity both designed Herb Spatz both published good ol Flying Aces Thanks Dave Don Ross tells hav ing called same will accept en larged Moths 24- 30-in span extravaganza recommends flying Sky Gull its efficient airfoil Gary Underwood Promotes model fliers saying best place around fly indoors would Wilton Fieldhouse. would never able get approval fly Gary Underwood approached situa tion differently Dont just ask offer program did Karen Johnson Direc tor Adult Education township Wilton CT school system Gary set up demo date Ms Johnson Tom lacobel flew models suggested course struction world dont get some thing nothing Ms Johnson im pressed now model aviation exhibition scheduled July 12th door Scale Duration model flying inter spersed seminars basic aerodynam ics building techniques wood selection use materials rubber selection trim techniques Gary Tom have requested teach course falland course local fliers will have use Wilton Fleldhouse gym other facilities Remember ye give shall ye receive * * * * * hope back again next month report kits Go-Fly-A-Kite meantimebuild em light Have Helped Junior Modeler Today IIIIIIIUIIuIIIIIIIIEEHEuIIIBUEEEIEIIEI 108 Model Aviation PNrIOLt & Pistachios Photo Bill Hannans Peanuts & Pistachios #3 Photo Bill Hannans Peanurs & Pistachios #3