F L Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr Sunday afternoon heard airplane pow ered Royal 40 flying muffler has long time since heard such noise really amazing loud power plants sounds after youve come used working quiet engines Fortunately case no con cern about sound Whether might true week now another matter never know single com plainant might show up field sheriff tow demanding shut down operations immediately Thats takes Everyone field commented sound particular engine mod elers slowly becoming aware situ ation taking time expense get quiet However seeing sufficient progress area sound reduction engine manufacturers several have either given lip service problem have made statements en gines cannot quieted Really what boils down manufactur ers just wish anythingfor two distinct reasons first cost involved As new development some expense usually passed con sumer majority engines market today being imports alltime high price manufacturers proba bly care increase costs odd todays engines have become generally expensive years past modeler wished fly Radio Control big cost item radio much costlier basic system engine general type size needed average user fairly reasonable Today contrast couple exceptions engines costly addition engines come equipped effective muffler include muffler sort Now much would cost manufacturer re place ineffective muffler decent Roberts RC Trophy Now AMA Museum Edward Roberts Trophy Radio Controlled Models donated AMA Radio Controls oldest famous Ed Roberts Trophy presented five Nationals contests RC pioneer Jim Walker won 1941 1946 Good brothers Walt Bill won 1939 1940 1947 Once won same fliers third time trophy retired 40 years 1947-1987 trophy Goods possession now display AMA Museum Reston VA Note second Roberts trophy circulated few years after original retired different appearance never ac quired prestige first finally ing discarded mid-i 9609 manufacturer cooperate achieving secondand possibly difficultobstacle getting everyone op erate quiet manner flier himself areas no defined stan dards no serious complaints people fly whatever sound levels suit fancy Continued page 109 Museum Walt Bill Good Decem ber 15 1987 trophy awarded winner AMA Nationals RC event starting 1939 ending 1947 winners during years listed below 1939Walt Bill Good 1940Walt Bill Good 1941Jim Walker 1942WW II no Nats 1943WW II 1944WW II 1945WW II 1946Jim Walker 1947Walt Bill Good third win tired trophy Good brothers re Continued page 102 Dick Bonnell L AMA No 521 St Peters burg FL shown Walt Good RC World last November Dicks model rep lica Guff design made famous Good brothers Walt Bill RC meets before after World War II its fourcycle engine modern Radio Control sys tem Dicks latter-day Guff differs original flies much same AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John Worth 0 ExecutIve Coordinator Joyce Hager S Administrative Services Director Robert Vojalavek 0 Technical Director Bob underwood 0 Comptroller Lynne Collins e Competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Special Services Director Carl Maroney ership Director Mike Noodtolk 0 Public Relations Director Geoff Styles ial Projects Director Doug Pratt 0 Publications Director Carl R Wheeley 0 Nets General Manager ymca Mankowaki 0 Museum Curator Hurst Bowers 0 General Counsel Jeremiah Courtney 100 Model Aviation AMA HQ Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents L Probably very little perhaps noth ing Theres no question very effective mufflers available What need now highly vocal campaign insisting ALL engines come effective mufflers capa ble attaining recommended standard 90 dB 9 ft know goal tainable little excuse AMAs Executive Council equivalent Board Directors basically composed President Executive vice President Executive Director 11 district Vice Presidents officers provided space month AMA News publication what say space however matter ot personal viewpoint sole responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 World Indoor Championships attended World Championships Indoor modeling Johnson City TN event occurred late May through early June tended competitors 13 nations US Team emerged victorious after very slow start Jim Richmond continuing World Champion getting habit Jim since now Champion fifth time Cezar Banks really challenged Jim high time 44 mm 59 sec Jim second-longest time 44 mm 7 sec won basis second flight ex cess 41 mm facility East Tennessee State Univer sity indeed championship cal having proved its merit last year US National Indoor Championships held competitors agreed certainly best best world watched Jim Richmonds flight ginning end absolutely fasci nated way plane flirted di saster minutes ceilings sup porting framework Jim tells ex ercises thought control such times help avoid disaster certainly appeared though real-time control plane looking something quite out ordinary modeling try Indoor absolutely incredible see model weighing gram fly over 40 minutes Its rather like earning lOs Pattern maneuver heartiest congratulations Jim Cezar Banks placed second well US Team Cezar Banks Steve Brown Bud Romak member team have average time high thirties pull off win apparent same level skill dedication detail necessary win modeling category Whether choose fly Indoor gram Giant Scale fifty-plus pounds win virtue much personal dedication persever ance Thats what makes hobby ap pealing something everyone whether sport flier dedicated competitor rewards var ied Fun-Fly 89 thought might like know arrangements being firmed hold second annual AMA Fun-Fly Wright Field Dayton OH site 1976 Nationals proved best-attended Nats weve also profitable Attendance Nats very responsive location Dayton close center population US expect Fun-Fly well attended AMA Fun-Flys noncompetitive events designed reach AMA members interested all-out competi tion Its opportunity show off lat est creation swap lies just plain have fun compatriots Modelers seem enjoy kind eventjust take look Contest Calendar will see very large percentage Fun-Flys special noncompetitive events trying pro vide events average AMA mem ber competitor Nats 89 point have site next year looking prospects Indiana Michigan Iowa So far nothing has emerged west coast although Council would sympathetic hav ing Nats suitable site could found nothing very formal about find ing Nats site rely very heavily local clubs coming up initial inquiries recommendations prospective site looks good Headquarters personnel will take have some good prospects get touch Nats Man ager Vince Mankowski has much discussion about virtue continuing combined Nats due largely difficulty finding suit able areas categories operate principle adequate facilities can found category will con tinue combined Nats since pro vides marvelous showcase hobby great time over thousand compet itors Obviously term adequate very subjective since modeling cate gory would like ideal site just isnt possible World Championships 89 case havent heard will host combined World Championships Chesapeake VA Fentress Naval Auxiliary Air Field Sep tember 1989 extravaganza will feature three Radio Control events Pattern Heli copter Pylon Racing Rarely will see international events held way country So red-blooded modeler should making plans attend either competi tor spectator course compete category must selected USA Team member interested process contact Micheline Madison AMA Headquarters Mich very competent Director Competition Affairs Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 1991 has nice Orwellian ring similarities 1984 George Orwells ti tIe scary Come think Orwells book written committee probably would have titled 1991 year 1991 has distinct meaning RC fliers midst next sched uled step phase-in plan new frequencies probably controver sial event AMAs history am going try convert either side controversy both have validity de pending point view will try give better understanding ap preciation problem solu tions being batted around best understand technical matters lets go back 1982 before new fre quencies made available five 72 MHz frequencies 72080-72400 spaced 80 kHz intervals plus 72960 75640 shared commer cial users pagers industrial RC some also legal model cars boats transmitters systems type accepteda process merely certifies circuits used have demon strated capability meet minimum standard level least approximately 40 dB down 20 kHz center frequency frequency tolerance oximately 4 kHz understand what means visu alize row shotguns spaced 80 apart aimed targets 40 ft away also spaced 80 apart Obviously shotgun fired wide open will probably take out target can however fit shotgun choke narrow shot pattern 20-in diameter Now can fire shotgun hit just target now produce 1000 shotguns same-design choke will perform same standard two hundred shoot 25-in pattern its no big deal next target 80 away thing havent discussed yet target size target size illustra tion equivalent narrowness se lectivity receiver much difficult standard establish its still being argued unlike transmitters no standards required FCC law thing FCC requires receiver doesnt bother other electronic de vices through radiation its own signals Al though no legal standard existed exists now receivers era presented target purposes illustration about 30 in diameter Now lets see what have Thirty-inch targets spaced 80-in centers dis tance 40 ft away firing shotguns chokes result 20-in shot pattern able aim within uivalent center frequency toler ance result hit tar get tolerances worst legal case Now lets see what happened stituted first step new phase-in September 1988 101 EVP Report Cont pg 101 plan order reduce effect commercial users petitioned FCC use interstitial frequencies rather continuing share exact same frequen cies commercial users wont totally prevent interfer ing will require such users either much higher power levels much closer site before present problem meant shotguns targets would set up odd-numbered stations rather ones further determined old equipment would work 40 kHz spacing problem entered first stage phase-in plan targets 30-in diameter set 40in spacing firing shotguns 20-in some 25-in shot patterns aiming within ches still worked fine der protect older systems evennumbered stations frequencies simply skipped portions band enable continue use up five years 1988 old frequencies became ille gal rest new frequencies phased albeit still 40 kHz spac ing right now Its go creating controversy next final scheduled step phase-in plan comes 1991 plan calls us fill spaces between current frequencies adopt 20 kHz spac ing Now lets see shotguns transmitters line up shotguns aimed targets set 20-in spacing have shot patterns 20 in diameter must aimed absolutely perfectly order hit adjacent target no tolerance either aiming shot pattern Still perfection too much ask interference inevitable order make work must put tighter chokes shotguns reducing shot pattern about 15 im prove aim center frequency toler ance n accomplished older radios testing careful tuning/modification necessary AMA Gold Star program tightening up type acceptance requirements new radios case must done before operation 20 kHz spacing can accom plished safely AMA can foregoing least fer program its members itself wont make 20 kHz spacing safe unless something about 30-in tar gets receiversand theres rub Mak ing targets smaller 20-in maximum will usually require replacing receivers narrow-band units Its going up individual club decide far go phase-in plan club decides can live using other frequency alternate fre quencies can simply make club rule effect rule will carry weight AMA Safety Code latter requires compliance local rules going travel fly-ins contests just other club fields however will probably forced replace receiver may also forced inquire ahead determine existing rules per mit usage frequency controversy regarding implementa tion last step phase-in plan contingent feels present 40 kHz spacing gives us plenty frequencies forcing everyone get radio up dated replace unnecessary ex pense opposing view least upper half band immediate imple mentation next step necessary encourage manufacturers produce better narrow-band equipment will less susceptible commercial interfer ence therefore safer Both groups want AMA adopt adver sary role RC equipment manufac turers different ends Presumably first camp would have AMA counteract manufacturers efforts force us buy new equipment second group would have AMA take opposite stand censuring manufacturers develop ing new equipment fast enough funny thing both sides have ac cused AMA bowing down pressure RC manufacturers first argu ment industry supposedly pressuring AMA force everyone buy new radios therefore enhancing sales second ar gument industry supposedly pressuring AMA hold off implementation can continue sell old radios hold down R&D cost maximize profit Unless Ive kept dark neither caseand fact dont think manufacturers sufficiently well organized present such proposal said beginning wouldnt try convince either side right wont will say both sides need take hard look realize reasonable approach establish flexible rules will allow operations whatever manner circumstances dictate re quiring groups operate same manner little five-person club north ern South Dakota flies farmer Jones back-forty doesnt have same needs fly one-mile-square Cali fornia 150-person club Ohio Till next month Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Bryant Thompson Life Member Family. July 1988 issue Model Aviation magazine noted Thompson family Life Members other total four Correction have six Heres list L-26 Bryant Thompson L-39 Ellaine Thompson L-49 Mark Thompson L-72 Cara Lee Thompson L-107 Cole B E Thompson L-300 Penny Thompson Another Thompson Wilford D Jr part Bryant Ellaines family has Life Member number 64 Maybe theres start another Thompson Life Member family Grand Prize Winner Donation A. Robert Walter Sandusky OH won 1987 National Lee Renaud Memorial Con test grand prize Airtronics RC set Walter asked cash value grand prize given sponsor Air tronics memorial contest program AMA Mortgage Depletion Fund fund director Joe Beshar delighted basic aim contest program raise funds help pay off AMA mort gage Joe noted Walter com mended example generosity expressed hope others will participate 1988 Lee Renaud Memo rial Contest model aircraft interest areas Free Flight Control Line Radio Con trol eligible complete details about obtain no-cost awards meet registration form write Airtronics Inc 11 Autry Irvine CA 92718 HEARD FROM YOUR NEIGHBOR Maybe would quieter new AMA noise guide H line 90 dBA 9 ft Roberts Cont pg 100 interesting note Walker Goods never competed against other until 1947 flew tied score settled flyoff won Goods Since 1947 trophy has resided Good households except past several years shown Pub lic Museum Kalamazoo MI part historical display about Goods early modeling days Also display replica Goods 1937 RC Guff plane built Walter Pompey original model has exhibited since 1960s Smithsonian Air Space Museum Washington DC Recently another fine replica RC Guff has built Rich Bonnell Flor ida has flown dozen times Rich John Gunsaullus Walt Good recent performance RC Worlds Air Show Orlando FL Novem ber 28 1987 duplicated slow flight docile maneuvers proto type straining through one-turn spiral dive followed hesitating inside loop Rich Bonnell authorized Walt Good fer Guff replica AMA Museum permanent exhibit expected plane will presented AMA during 1988 102 Model Aviation Connecticut 0 Maine S Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Kraftt District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 16171 934-6248 Associate Vice Presidents Gerald Browe PO Box 4384 Middletown RI 02640 Bill Chandler PO Ban 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Anh St Townsend MA 01469 Bob Landry 80 Main St Eases Jct VT 05452 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 Bob Wallace 61 Sylvan St Avon CT 06001 Frequency Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Marstons Mills MA 02648 Maine Model Club Association Exposition Friday April 15 1988 Barb Jeff Troy ventured Waterville Maine nual MMCA Expo year banquet held Waterville Holiday Inn overnight guests elected stay Waterville During dinner Friday night talk about possible snow storm during night thought no way middle April Maine especially Expo weekend Well guessed Saturday morning about seven inches heavy wet snow over area Since 1-95 Augusta reported closed decided take back roads Expo turned out difficult driving done winter Needless say storm took its toll attendance Saturday morning afternoon weather roads cleared up show success spite weather Sign Armory entrance showing weather conditions start Expo unfamiliar Expo two-day event held Augusta Armory usually April consists club dealer displays model competition about 11 categories meetings seminars course Saturday night banquet ban quet well attended meal served buf fet style Afterward short talks some awards presented year awards presented following people contributions modeling various ways EDWARD ESTA BROOK SAMUEL WADE WILLIAM CHAN DLER ARTHUR NAGLIN AND GEORGE DE NAULT During show club booths judged year award went BRUNSWICK AREA MODELERS Best Show models won ED ESTABROOK SE5A year AMA Headquarters represented JEFF TROY gave seminar Sailplane fly ing RC frequencies also speaker banquet snow made fixed-wing aircraft demonstrations unfea sible ERNIE HUBER flew Helicopter Brunswick Area Modelers booth awarded Best Show MMCA officers elected Satur day afternoon new officers Presi dent TOBY GUIMOND Vice-President TIM TOUTANT Secretary KEITH SEELY Treasurer VINCENT CAHILL Jr L-R Janet Landry Bob Landry Vermont AVP Tim Toutant President Bruns wick Area Modelers Mr Toutant outgoing officers President SCOTT BOLDUC Vice-President BILL CHAN DLER Secretary SAM WADE Treasurer WALT COLBY people fice devoted lot time expense making MMCA successful am sure ef forts appreciated modelers other people also devoted large amount time effort ac tivities efforts also appreciated George Kanakos met George Wings Spring Danbury report next month very interesting gentleman talk Since has written furnished some background started model ing over 65 years ago has over 20 de signs published various magazines such Model Airplane News Air Trails Mechanix Illustrated private pilot until 1981 built flew Bensen Gyrocopter 18 years Golden Glove boxer 1936-1941 pro box er two years George now member Northeastern Drone Society CT District X column Mentioned District X column matter doesnt AMA use revolving system renewals insurance program tailored individual going answer find Dave Brown devoted last col umn issues items new have discussed Council meetings past various reasons have adopted latest proposal Council members should serve term office believe should let members decide want office vote course may good way save face running second term September 1988 103 George Denault booth subject discussion radio-controlled car George Kanakos two tour greatgrandchildren Paul Muehlfeld 15 Chris Muehlfeld 7 model Autogyro built English kit Ann Herrick talking Lou Andrews Herricks own Falcon Small Boats specialize building remote-controlled boats Yvonne Bolduc Jeff Troy Lou Andrews Armond Cote banquet New York S New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 719 225-8319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 280 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 961 APO NY 09123 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Drench 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 09954 Ray Juschkus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 194 N Union Street Clean NY 14790 Robert Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam SaltIer 41 Perry Ave Lathaw NY 12110 Los Sauter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoeniv NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11901 Second District Thoughts reiteration subject raised previous version col umn am still sensitive usage some friends adjective real instead fu IIscale describe conventional man-carry ing contraptions contrasted what fly terra firma So much sensitivity What bothers suppose copy Websters unreal defined being lacking substance reality genuineness course amazing closely model aviation parallels full-scale flight re spects especially area design trends calculated escalate current state-of-the-art achievements era developmental trends approaching certain respects rev olutionary stage case point striking similarity both performance flight ap pearance between full-scale jets rapidly burgeoning genre ducted-fan mod els showing up increasing num bers types flying sites Due such proliferation ducted fans con tinuing enhancement performance ca pabilities must anticipate include ongoing research efforts special sound noise problems identified fasci nating flying machines Welcome WASPS intended serve singular salutation two District 2 model airplane clubs though separate independent geographically other wise nevertheless utilize same abbreviated title WASPS first heard groups through receipt some weeks ago interesting newsletter dubbed Prop Wash its editor member Wireless Aircraft Sport Pi lots WASP short Cape May NJ clubs have Safety Officer group does too addition club has Sound ficer step right direction have now learned another club Dis trict 2 uses title WASPS short Wellsville Area Small Plane Society based Wellsville NY Its newslet ter WASP Happenin exemplary publi cation indebted editor Mr Milton Greene description club its activities organized June 1986 has 30 flying members located Alle gheny County NY has few members reside Potter County just across Pennsylvania State line club primarily interested RC also Control Line has members 11 75 years age vitally interested noise control helps local Cub Scouts enjoys genuinely friendly rela tionship mayor Wellsville NY Honorable Robert Gardner shot flying site Happy 26th jersey Coast Radio Control Club May 22 1988 JCRCC celebrated begin ning its 26th year RC flying Mr Duane S Lloyd cordially invited us attend celebration marking beginning 14th year Allaire State Park located Brick Township NJ Due aeromodeling commitment made earlier date re grettably unable respond personally Mr Lloyds kind invitation succeeded ar ranging worthy AVP area rep resent us AMA upon occasion AVP Bud Roane did honors capably deeply grateful Bud provided us nine snapshots interesting VPs naturally required keep pictures down minimum monthly reports several couldnt resistto wit JCRCC sien park to gracious host Mr Duane S Lloyd revered CAP-21 going public indeed encouraging note large number model airplane clubs flying public property aforementioned JCRCC example thisand good order have operated long 26 years public park must have doing everything right however anything isolated ex ample what can accomplished under appropriate circumstances including diplo matic approach strong will succeed glowing example what can accom plished along lines eagerly await ed commendably conducted Annual Mod el Aircraft Show presented year Richmond Model Flying Club Staten Island NY pleasure attending re cent shows June 5 clubs reg ular flying site Al Lobaito Model Flying Field located US Government real estateie Gateway National Recreation Area Staten land NY years show attracted over 2000 spectators heard register well-deserved oohs aahs response serial performances rendered such expertise some best pilots East anywhere else matter Above else safety keynote good fellow ship prevailed what its about part spectator/static display area Final approach Common sense just plain common courtesy dictate public authority considerate enough permit club utilize its facilities its personnel aid aeromodeling pursuits fitting proper highly advisable show grat itude sincere gracious manner rec ognition fact RMFC has always shown its appreciation fine cooperation has received governmental authorities administer Staten Island fa cilities Gateway Recreation Area lucky correct spot proper time trusty Minolta capture shot RMFC President Jim Savatteri presenting plaque appreciation ficial representative Gateway plaque ex presses sincere sense gratitude felt RMFC privilege utilizing Gate way property facilities its aeromodel ing activities add thanks lofty re gards Mr Rosario also Mr Larry Katz friend long standing first-rate host commentator shared podium start finish 104 Model Aviation Hows collection hardware . and shot beauteous flying site Bud concludes report Nice day nice club. Gear up locked Ohio S Pennsylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District Ill Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 814362-7752 Associate Vice Presidents Francis Fiuharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 26101 Nelson Osaid 1944 S idaho Si Alientown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 15872 Jay Meaiy 208 Witmer St Clearijeid PA 18830 Lawrence R Weimer 15613 Greendaie Ave Mapie OH 44137 Gil Weiss 3004 Hailoweli Ct Bensaiem PA 19020 Frequency Coordinator John Cottie 102 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 18704 Phone 7171 287-8870 BIG NEWS District Ill next summer will tentatively host 1989 Na tional Fun-Fly Wright Patterson Air Force Base Dayton OH provides mod elers nation weekend model fly ing conjunction visit famous Air Force Museum pleasure extend invitation modelers throughout United States come enjoy hospi tality District Ill club would like assist function please notify During travels throughout District Ill have become aware problem created modelers clubs refuse work other clubs within local area Modeling worlds greatest hobby should FUN have asked several District Ill AVPs tempt resolve situation Clubs work together certainly provide atmos phere modelers can enjoy Come District Ill lets work together can HAVE FUN am aware some unsafe flying habits practiced clubs Are allowing large groups people under flight pattern Are flying over active baseball fields Are flying over parking lots full vehi cles Are flying close proximity fullscale aircraft club can swer Yes questions please rectify problem almost impossible Academy close flying site due unsafe conditions However since rely AMA insurance must agreement AMA Safety Code re ceive coverage Congratulations 1988 FAI Indoor Team excellent placement World Championship countless hours gentlemen put hobby has fi nally paid off month receive nearly 100 newslet ters clubs throughout district may believe read thank keeping informed newsletter Fly Paper edited Jerry Fink Greater Pittsburgh Area Radio Control Society standout would like some fresh ideas newsletters contact Jerry address 835 Ver mont Ave Pittsburgh PA 15234 District Ill associate vice-presidents out visiting contests club functions schedule permits Has visited club year invite can provide current information pertaining Academy may able help solve some problems Southeastern Pennsylvania Aero Mod elers Radio Control Society Warminster providing District Ill Scale meet dont want miss meet US Scale Masters Northeast will held August 20 21 Warminster Naval Air Development Center Contact Mel Katz 215-677-7791 additional infor mation Another premier meet District Ill will Keystone RC Club Electric Fly Sep tember 17-18 Buc-Le Aerosportsmen Flying Field near Quakertown PA youre fan Electrics meet attend Contact Bruce Fenstermacher 215-723-0470 info modelers now complain ing about heat summer offer picture reminder whats store just few short months Enjoy flying season can time Please return items requested others may benefit Piper J-3 favorite Scale subjects because originated home town Bradford PA picture below Warren Behymer Nosen 1-3 brings back fond memories Warren member Clinton Model Aviators Wilmington el-i club picture month Levittown Aerobugs modelers very successful opening day Fun-Fly Wayne County RC Fliers OH pro-which included flying food six duced rather unique static show didcategory building contest Also included Buehlers Militown large grocerywas quiet two-cycle muffler category store chain also allowed Coshoc-which models entered sound outton County Cloud Climbers same bene-put measuring range 85-87 dB fits show offered AMAnine feet models well below display booth show unablethe AMA noise guideline Incidentally AVP keep word because club whichGil Weiss president club took previously borrowed failed return onthe picture September 1988 105 Wayne County RC Fliers static show gives shoppers visiting Buehiers Militown grocery store something little out dinary look Brian David Weiss warm hands dur ing Levittown Winter Fun Fly Make people happy. 1-ly quietly O0 Dumbra S Maryland S North Carolina ivVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robert E Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Phone 301 969-9356 Bob Champise 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 Chuck Foreman 5811 Risker Dr Mechusicsvjlle VA 23111 Doug Holland 3517 Fernwood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Rick Christoph 970 Star Crest HarrisonburgVA 22801 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard [use Wilmington DE 19909 Charles Spear 286 Holly Lane Mockuville NC 27029 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 29301 Phone Evening 910489-5986 Trade shows has proliferation shows past several years Cluding District IV am sure tends draw off potential tendees another surely af fects numbers MARC Show indication addition show Atlanta did create problem MARC Show show continues grow numbers up considerably last yearprobably 15000 over weekend should encourage manufacturers vendors partici pate AMA radio transmitter check booth very busy thanks need go out John Patton Jim Crown George Mas sie Fred Marks hours put Photo number shows testing area L-R George Massie Jim Crown John Patton taking well-deserved break end Sundays action Most transmitters being tested now show acceptable either wideband narrow-band units majority units past couple years being narrow band very serious problem did appear form couple transmitters modified Channel 20 crystals far out create problems adjacent channels Since tried second receiver appears transmitter tuned crystal Channel 20 fre quency first receiver tuned transmitter receiver tuned other Channel 20 transmitter would work important anyone doing re pair work fully understand what doing points out hazard just swapping crystals expecting have transmitter new frequency Let manufacturers qualified service centers realize some may think column space might better utilized district happenings However some things such frequency item deserve airing know else might get see information Exposure A common complaint heard talk about public relations tend talk ourselves true other activities well unique respect actually get contact people outside own group should type activity Mall shows prime example Another places before much larger audiences participate public affairs such air expos other shows held military civilian airfields across country possible take active part flying portion shows cases practically cases can have exhibit have op portunity take part show should plan ahead make sure have smoothrunning interesting exhibit Utilize different types planes practical within time existing conditions some cases might consider contact ing nearest AMA Show Team fill help provide full coverage during times available case point Air Expo Patuxent River NAS year Patuxent Aeromodelers enlisted aid Northern Virginia Air Show Squadron help fill hour opened show AMA Helicopter Contest Board member manager last years FAI Team Bob Harris also put outstanding Helicop ter demo Photo 2 shows some team models Large aircraft especially ap pealing Give try Fan Fly Fan Fly held Fentress NAS 21-22 May complete success accord ing accounts Participants specta tors alike reported event well tended excellent flying took place move short grass strip Bowie expanse pavement ample air space made very great improvement operation category aircraft Continued use site event should beneficial due less centralized location east coast Since aircraft operate very high dB levels sites become major concern Fentress least now adequate re gard Watch next yearsame time place would like publicize clubs sort thing Send infor mation will try get much pos sible print need encourage pub lic relations activities much possible same time important try get local media also give some space time Electric Winston-Salem RC Club will host its Second Annual Electric Fly-In Thrift Field 20-21 August Charles Spear AMA AVP host CD event Sev eral people area very active pro moting growing aspect model avia tion introduction formal rules current rule book have number categories build inter est sport flying addition will re sult aircraft types build new kits new power accessories Electrics system promises become popular future interested Electrics good event attend See learn what being done attending Nats year will see first real results rules additions Free Flight Scale area will especially affected electric power Space I have asked several occa sions have photos column realize some VPs use usually have VP limited amount space can used month photo takes up two inches column space words feel need column feel justified using photos Some times its easy misjudge space goes over under allocated use time-frame required submis sion does allow changes after sub mission unless submit col umn much earlier column used VP sees fit differ ences column space occupied welcome photos have said before especially include sufficient descrip tive information go along pic ture Information should essentially something regional nature would interest members district well total membership have some ideas think might used alter content drop line am receptive suggestions 106 Model Aviation Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georgia issippi 0 Puerto Rico South Carol ma 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Hunter Rt 3 Boa 29 Amory MS 39921 Richard Jackson 2119 Thnrnlee Dr N Charleston SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Dairay Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi SR osase Boa 1532 Faiardo PR 00549 Ed Moorman 95 12th Street Shalimar FL 32579 Dick Patton 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 949 East Glochenter Place Norcrons GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Burniu Fields PD Box 1093 Strickland Rd Interlachen FL 32049 Phone 904 994-2517 Im close association model aviation full-scale variety inter action between AMA EAA fine exam ple well full-scale sport aviation modeling fit together Model builders often end up full-scale aviation careers whether pilots aviation support vocations engineering manu facturing business Im good example process Also some cases full-scale aviation people return modeling re laxing way enjoy flight ones old age health problems prevent active fullscale piloting model fliers however associ ated full-scale flying fact would guess half modeling public completely full-scale experience bring up Well its factor po tential problem would like bring attention problem has growing trend toward use full-scale airspace model flying activities Some activities very well managed example recently attended Scale meet held small onerunway air field field low-traffic kept open during contest plane showed up wanting land pilot radioed intentions instructed fly holding pattern until models landed told field clear allowed land Takeoff reversetaxi active await takeoff clearance depart area pronto cleared radio know procedure worked well except contest delays since flew out meet own aircraft procedure isnt totally risk however illustrated small aircraft radio showed up pro ceeded land later take off Fortu nately pilot model builder knew risks involved therefore made low approach spot landing very end runway avoid mod els air idea workable fact Im planning make use similar arrangement future contest myself somewhat larger field So what problem Well its increasing number model flying sites either right adjacent ac tive airports first glance seems like natural lets think about minute now talking about flying operations both model full-scale could oc cur time day talking about large percentage modelers have no full-scale training talking about full-scale pilots little modeling ex perience Also wont have active traf fic control system place warn pilots model fliers impending airspace interfer ence Im worried about risk involved situation about possibility collisions between models full-scale air planes about publicity nearmisses might create Such incident made headlines Chicago area last fall also have data point own can relate waiting some work Cessna local airport listened young pilot just completed train ing flight tell instructor Think Ill get out hi-start fly Glider Didnt think much about until business jet pi lot sitting next lounge jumped up yelling Look Some idiot fly ing Radio Control model ramp sure enough Glider rid ing thermal right over parked aircraft fixed-base operator thought OK apparently since said Oh thats just ole ____ does after lesson No dont get wrong Glider mile active runway 10 acres open concrete out Glider 500 ft up So probably little risk would have local model field its per ceived risk worried jet pilot looked like wanted make near est FAA office complaints will Government put up before model aviation looses its right regulate self Cant help believe visiting pilot encounters unexpected model fi nal approach will perturbed since model flier probably will unaware full-scale guy matter wont know respect run way approach inevitably heading complaints Combine such complaints liability insurance situation may soon find ourselves grounded least fly ing sites near airfields dont have good advice have little choice fly next local airport except very careful ever have midair fullscale planewell dont have lay out easy get others airspace remember flying over local model field 1500 ft above ground level looking up find ugly stick doing loops off right wing 50 ft higher dont fly over anymore lots other unsuspecting pilots So look out us fellows journeyed Courtland AL Model Airplane Club Huntsvilles spring Free Flight Contest bit windy good time did illustrate predicament Free Flighters find selves regard fields Courtland best site available near Huntsville Its old military airfield farmland trees between old runways also low-activity general aviation field cause lack cooperation wind flying road alongside cotton field Good thing spring cotton inches tall much problem spite wind few models lost George Batuik puts show did usual good job contestants John Blair shown first picture Scale model holding latest CO-2 effort BEl complete great rigging job wick er pilot seats detailed engine John tremendous Free Flight Scale talent Memorial Day weekend Air Foiler RC Soaring Contest also held during past month weather great Turned 10-minute landing contest sec ond photo presents Bill Jenkins husband Bonny chair Free Flight Con test Board latest Glider Bill about same luck right until last round thenwell next year well get guy surrounded high-tech winch system Dale Daniel hard working CD last photo big winner usual Dr Royes Salmon Royes ices Middle Tennessee Soaring contests dont know does Well thats what kept Johnson City said busy summer Next months report will Reno Fun-Fly results Executive Council Meeting Catch September 1988 107 John Blair BEl CO-2 Scale model Bill Jenkins Memphis Wheres towline Dr Hoyes Salmon ready launch Illinois 0 Indiana 0 Kentucky ouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Buiiurd Rt 6 Box 90 Decutur IN 46733 Churije Buuer 4944 N Orurige Norridge iL 60656 Cxi Etlel #3 Custie Drive RR 3 Fioriuxunt MO 63034 Wiiiium Kern tBO6 12th St Bedlord IN 47421 Dick Tuyior 7929 Jefferson Kunsus City MO 64114 Stun Wutuon 10414W 134 Street Puiox Purk iL 60464 Biii Zimmer Box 72 Vurna IL 61375 Wow have kept Skyhawk flying YOU month am finally making up slow start year So lets get first trip month mall show Lafayette IN Cloud Jockeys nice display center very ac tive mall lot people stopped look think club may have gotten couple new members too Although nice show wares public certainly like hooking some new blood got caught up latest field projects field searches poli tics discussed latest issues great length Sometimes think best go mall shows discuss issues because au diences captive both sides dis cussion Unfortunately mall shows happen during time year weather plays big role travels cant make some guys really something nice let support team wives know appreciate few weeks wives night called wives wined dined thats gotta make everyone lot happier Dont agree Jockettes next day went Falls Rough River State Park KY some Pattern action Pattern contest since term started felt needed show up change son very enjoyable time though did talk much did sit back under shade tree watch guys sure fly some beautiful models What gets much alike appear know subtle things differ ent paint schemes still sure make difficult pick out other gotta admit nice Im afraid Im fellows hear just likes burn holes sky guess Ill never Pattern flier Besides Id need large bankroll buy equipment did leave little early could make surprise visit Hawesville KY see Ohio Valley Propbusters didnt see anyone flying models airport just want let guys know Im sorry missed ya guess will have give advance notice next time next weekend back Falls Rough River State Park Scale Now understand Quite few models out although count down bit previous years just wish could have watched some contest guess just kept mouth running way too much Scale contest Rough River always good place pick up what go ing around entire area spent whole day talking people have admit very interesting note just about everyone brought up same sub ject us talk about some point subject frequencies radios Ill get time Its sore spot next day went Franklin IN Johnson County RC Fliers fly-in found lot time talking also enjoyed self much time did last year Apart heavy fishing discussion went awhile discussions about modeling still say have nice site last trip month Sturgis KY full-size fly-in group Ive trying visit couple years doing model flight demos fly-in participants RC Thunderbirds western Kentucky out force along several other lo cal fliers As turned out full-size enthus iasts left noon modelers left save day Sturgis fly-in crew sky full models day really enjoyable time making up times spent before Roger Wathen sent pictures schools aviation club us Roger works youngsters quite bit Indianapolis area claims has us see So lets get started first picture Joshua Foxworthy Lori Liming Fields twins getting Delta Darts ready flieht picture made Fields twins Chereece Corinna still hard shot below Bobby Givans launching Dart Thats Roger back ground giving instructions last picture top next column William Bailey Barton Richardson guess William must worried about flight score Thats pretty serious look next pictures came Gary Frost Lafayette Esquadrilles St Louis great CL meet Buder Park St Louis May 1 Well start photo Doc Pas sen Bud Bodzioch teaming up prep Docs Slow Combat model another round According Gary old Doc can turn out lot little jewels night due very simple building techniques Knowing guys pretty well can understand need fast simple building Next picture Heather Frampton KY 98 FM radio station St Louis did terrific job promoting modeling con test off air Thanks Heather Oh yes guest contest learned fly Combat plane Good Theres camera hog too Bud CL contest coordinator well ing part-time clown Just kidding Bud Whoops Ive run out room Sorry have cut short 108 Model Aviation Enough now. Iowa 0 Michigan 0 Minnesota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level Northville Ml 48167 CompuServe addrens EMAIL 7004721e2 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 8410 Glenwood N Golden Valley MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents Bud Gorman Boo 33 Knife River MN 55609 Jack Finn 368 Harnpden Dr NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Russell Knetzger 2625 E Shorewood Blvd Milwaakee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Plaoe Holland Ml 49423 Carl Moho 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 53705 Ron Sears 132S Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48054 Paul Smith 11112 Dill Drive Sterling Hts Ml 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Boo 357 Misocqun WI 54548 Last month mentioned passing Joe Hass will remembered locally fining memorial service Joe few Saturdays ago memories very warming held hangar Yankee Airforce Willow Run have memorial set up him met talked attending occasion Joe would smile probably did can sit partly emptied han gar smell fuels oils waft ing around minister Ken Lentz talk about Joe effect lives continuous arrival departure small lightplanes heavy jets ter rific sound effect end re quest big bands really brought smile everyones face Joe way thanks friend supplying us fine long-lasting memory hard-working contest coordinator Wisconsin Leon Cordy has ill awhile now out recovering very active area district gets out parts throughout year know avid snowmobiler treks very long distances safaris get too much snow know praying Seriously give Leon hearty pat back fine job doing managed get few Pylon Races month last years models Fly ing Tigers have new award being Judges Award decided per sons course doing job judges award points crashes etc dur ing event winner highest points hear would have won Quarter-Midget race Id stayed end ground collision first heat went out fly backup someone stomped stab Next years Nats . heck good chance will district Vince Mankowski has passed along details visits Cedar Rapids its Amana Colonies developing very well national sport aviation center local RC clubs working au thorities get set notice newsletters several clubs mentioning length time have existence would like publish names years existence clubs pass information know several over 25 years s oldest controversy frequencies conti nues spent long time developing article AMA National Newsletter has published districts copies readers other districts would like copy send stamped selfaddressed envelope can insert newsletters possible solu tion club can use frequency management SoundCont pg 100 people will continue demand en gines swing low-pitch props very high rpm produce correspondingly high sound levels As prob lems ultimately cost us flying sites own worst enemies Only understand can begin achieve sound-reduction standards have established thereby winning full cooperation both Government public have received number letters stating writer belongs club has able operate relatively free worry concerning sound levels Its significant though statements often Control Line fliers Due compara tively small sound footprint category cases noise critical prob lem However Control Line clubs have achieved harmonious relations neighbors getting sound levels under control rather through extremely effective public relations programs importance public relations has mentioned before other columns correspondents provide additional evidence its effectiveness must talk neighbors frequently see gain understanding sport appreciation ambient conditions must operate engage completely silent flight such Sailplaners have encountered com plaints indicates accomplishing task getting down low sound levels isnt enough still need have good public relations program Gary Frost Ellisville MO related situa tion some RCers managed create problems Control Line fliers asked move because couple crashes nothing noise complaints Gary says following gen eral noise rules will get job done hes right comes saving fly ing fields much needs considered Get out talk neighbors CLUB SOUND TESTING Clubs around country beginning get involved checking recording sound levels models flown members clubs beginning keep good statistical data listing model engine propeller rpm dB level beginning get data needed tell member fits picture what needs to become quiet Southeastern Virginia RC Group Hampton such club print Continued page 112 September 1988 109 Ray Blake helped Les Brown 0-500 sea son opener run Signal Seekers Leon Curuy 1ving hard sell radio raffle Heres Money Lady taken Green Bay banquet i-now vy Safety Officer Stan Edon tennisbut safety Anoka County RC field MAAC Delegates Meeting run uoyd Bowdish Good-looking transmitter compound RCCD Fun-Fly Mike Petrillis friend does scoring Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 Associate Vice Presidents Dannie Ball 1 Box 840 Mesqaite TX 70101 Michael S Harrison BOO T Main Hat Springs AR 71901 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Harley Ill 229 Brian Dr Pleasanton TX 79004 Bill Lee 3522 Tamarish Lane Missouri City TX 77459 Larry Sarlor 1415 Manor Dr Bartlesnille OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3410 David Dr Metairie LA 70003 Chuck Wood 909 Harvard St Clovis NM 00101 Frequency Coordinator Bill May 3039 Ducheax Trail Dallas TX 75229 Ever try define just what model air plane really about flying model airplane miniature antigravity de Vice Conjured up semiscientist necessarily always full control finds educationaland just plain fun think us feel pretty clever smug high-percentage triumph over gravity bunch things didnt invent profanity golfers beat us did find lying other hobby much fair among fisherman mans arms might longer anothers pleasant find newsletters let knowwhat goit s modeling world around also offer education philosophy humor Such newsletter Broken Prop its editor Kevin Bowman sends behalf Wichita Falis RC Club Wichita Falls TX edition am looking has whole page words-ofwisdom giggles under title Eso teric Epigrams Etcetera Doug Powell sage quotes Regardless what might accomplish life size funeral still probably going determined weather would fine newsletter exchange yours Kevin can reached PO Box 4796 Wichita Falls TX 76308 Looking through another fine newsletter outside District 6 inspired fact start meetings Pledge Allegiance flag newsletter Fly-Paper Greater Pittsburgh Aero Radio Control Society its editor fine old friend Jerry Fink Jerry must hold some kind record devoted service club model aviation terms excellence newsletter years service know Jerry has still over coming some traumatic surgery can offer bit thanks ARCS Club Pittsburgh real pioneer ing solid clubs AMA world tradition excellent leadership might address through Jerry Fink 835 Ver mont Ave Pittsburgh PA 15234 Smore club news includes some good ad vice gleaned conversation Richard Nennmann Golden Triangle RC Club Arlington TX group fine folks disaster great disappoint ment discovered weeds grown right up through newly laid phalt runway badly cracking asphalt club contests planned pub lished magazines calendar section Richard said error ster ilizing ground before top laid club has some kinds problems its wonderful share help us avoid same mistakes thanks sympathy Golden Triangles want information might write 2209 Shady Meadow Ct Arlington TX 76013 good time offer congratula tions North Dallas RC Club being named Club Month Model Air plane News magazine salute realize Model Air plane News far oldest modeling publication still print longevity like certainly must doing some thing right should merit read ing magazine North Dallas RC Club old est AMA clubs District 8 certainly active bunches fine folks around Somehow name gotten lost off mailing list quite wondered what happened Anyhow few days ago old modeling friends club Ed Hurt came also mystified wasnt getting news Ed did quick patch job prob lem few days later real nice young fellow now puts out newsletter Cameron Ferguson came nice smile handful back issues newsletter club has always primarily Pattern group has broad ened out doing sorts fun things such cross-country flying working kids challenge get-togethers other clubs bunch should want chal lenge think game about anything can get touch through newsletter editor Cameron Fer guson Rt 2 Box 259 Eustace TX 75124 heard modeler tired hav ing garage workshop broken tired having expensive flying de vices stolen decided spend some lost money really super security system protect toy airplanes cidentally family well Boy did system work family went out town modeling meet upon returning found securely posi tively locked out house got arrested trying break own house Nuthins safe giggle todays world crimi nal handcuffed escaped wearing handcuffs An hour later recap tured immediately charged felonyfor stealing handcuffs Back serious District 8 business three candidates date lofty throne/burden district vice-president After over 50 years volunteer service AMA its members am checking three names have pre sented far Dannie Ball present AVP Gene Hempel present AVP Bert Strieg ler longtime Leader Member orga nizer three good folks would mistake candi dates has own distinct track record should examine ways differ Also need decide wishes serve make sure title goalbecause please take firsthand opinion workload terrific foregoing mention election brings up something considered Can didate requirements carefully spelled out official AMA section mag azine year think year May issue expected candidates will read requirements carefully der members impressed carefulness printed rules plain considered Nominat ing Committee candidate needs nomination Already has over looked some candidates piles overkill nominations inches high Headquarters effective candidate should seeking votes after nomina tion put slate Nominating Committee Please read rules may help make choices once God offers us little extra ray sunshine does modeling world inspiring some vol unteer leaders both AMA clubs work no reward except per sonal satisfaction pride whatever thanks might think offer blessed * a * * Thanks attention **** important part AMA membership valued thoughts ideas have suggestions making AMA kind organization members wish write district vice-president representative sociate vice-president area waiting hear 110 Model Aviation Beautiful modified clipped-wing Goldberg Piper Cub built flown Don Rhea Dal las Powered Saito 65 four-cycle loafs through outside loops knifeedge flight after amazing 3-if takeoff roll Part brain trust AMA Executive Coun cil putting together 1988 Hats held just around time magazine comes out Tidewater area Virginia L-R Chuck Foreman Travis McGinnis Johnny Clemens Ed McCullough Coktrado 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 tor EMAIL 760672750 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Boyd 701 N 58th St Lincoln NE 68505 Gene Corson Box 2832 Casper WY 82602 Nathan Lancaster 3597 S Kendall St Denver CO 80235 Russ Miller 950 N 3rd Carrington ND 58421 Don Moden 410 Hart Salisa KS 67401 Jim Ricketta SiS S Cloudas Sioux Falls SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 303 822-8107 Evening 303 836-3266 Id like thank last months guest writ ers Nat Lancaster AVP Colorado longtime personal friend helpful mod eler Jim Shaw contributions Jim will have short part months col umn will wrap up third part next month Rick Pangell newsletter editor president Magnificent Mountain Men Free Flight club Colorado Id like draw April issue Max-Out Rick addresses issue has minds a lot modelers last few years Over Rick tremendous amount correspon dence passes desk two very vital sub jects need put perspective feel necessary voice some opinion subjects objectively ignore emotional aspects two subjects Nats FF vs FE Nats RC FE first item - idea separate FE Nats e however have US FE Champs Taft other regional type FE contests 1 think would disservice Nats break idea total National Model Air plane contest Currently Nats provides sort convention format allowing fliers dif ferent parts country families participate national contest mat encourages family participation vaca tions too Lets face Nats should have atmosphere assault Mt Everest. type philosophy already ex ists World FAI Champs RC Mas ters competition tremendous amount time expense stake competition serious True does relieve lack good FE site Nats problem however reality situation few areas country would please ALL Nats entrants FE has just get ting short end stick recent years Another point Nats contes tant typically does fly single event can elect event fly As mentioned past issue England have virtually no adequate FE sites save open park areas fly what suits sites y little D-Gas Den ver sport better FE sites country can fly Category II some days WE fly second item tical prob lem Suppose allow RC FE Since Ive de cided put RC FE have dilemma . What plane put 1/2A P-30 Coupe No Im probably going put next FlA FiC maybe FiB Well per haps next D ship HLGs weigh too much anyway Pointing current technology rul ings FAI probably going end up RC engine shutoff DT objection scenario eliminates variable best flier ioop engine run/auto surface schemes THERE MUST BE RESISTANCE TO ALLOWING ANY RC OF FLYING CONTROL SURFACES point flier no longer tested ability trim fly aircraft No matter what rules RC FE would always possibility hidden transmitter behind scenes An RC engine shutoff and/or DT cause no philosophical problems just evolution technology just revis ing degree reliability accuracy functions Im sure advent DT some heartburns too also advantage having op tion early shutoff DT prevent crashes fly-aways wished could have option couple times six-minute fuse three-minute max things well good some things think aboutThe RC shutoff DT would still options contests probably would give flier distinct advantage over other flier save convenience current tech nology available equipment required probably suitable current com petition events recent comment Jerry Murphy technology equip ment needs improved point indeed practical cheap reliable light Flying RC large crowd best pain Impounding transmitter taking turn fly during specified time holding up other guy typ ical FE contest format Jerry also states dig ital technology same coding garage door opener would major break through adapting RC FF Just set code AMA number fly An ideal system would single-frequency digitally coded triggers magnetic release similar electronic DT timers currently available technology evolu tion fuses through mechanical timers through electronic timers RC-actuated ones Again WE SHOULD NOT ALLOW ANY RC CONTROL OF FLYING SURFACES FE would surely cease existOK now weve got technology RC ap proved engine DT Can still en courage interest FE newcomers recently privilege following RC guy local Cub Scout pack meeting privilege came held up Sparky said Now youve scared off bring $500 let show $695 fun Free Flight wait sighs relief die down crowd before con tinuing went Peanut Gas ship Delta Dart wrapped up flying Easy B RC guy watching palm hand end meeting den leaders kids corner Timing per fect following Saturday SAM 1 Strato Streak Fun-Fly end day clear some new minds hooked PS just ordered 80 Delta Darts AMA know what kinds follow FE will still have options. THERMALS second guest columnist month Jim Shaw brings us Part II three-part series Geffing Keeping Flying Fields Last month talked about keeping what have main theme lesson was no has answers must constantly look actions ensure causing problems might wind up loss flying privileges Remember good neighbor re mains just bad/thoughtless neigh bor will cease exist month would like talk little about go about getting field first thing must happen decide what required maintain club best way start appoint group fliers really look what needs After have decided what required work begins following checklist can used stimulate thinking process Flying Site Checklist 1 What requirements club General sport flying b Pattern/competition Pylon c Old-Timer/Free Flight d Control Line etc will determine type size field location 2 Minimum maximum size required facility Flying strip pit area requirements b Parking C Spectator area d Rest room facilities e Play area children required great help fields US mini mum size flying consists area 300 x 300 ft used Electrics does take account parking flyover re quirements minimum size general field would probably three acres field pits parking should located flyover land farm field State parks etc club should look its requirements decide what fits its particular bill universally used size six 10 acres allows growth possible picnic areas spectators families Remember ones put up us minimum size required field takes consideration field size pits flying strips Other Areas Consideration 1 Flyover area usually 100 300 acres size Should located area such open space farmers field get permission first should minimum no traffic area 2 Location homes vicinity consideration Noise always factor must continually aware what sounds good us irritant others Airports highways high-tension lines schools parkseach must considered selec tion process 3 Accessibility roads out field Weather conditions may require plowing Both must taken considera tion Next month will cover types field lo cations Till happy flying Jim Shaw thanks Rick Jim sharing us month September1988 111 Arizona 0 California 0 Hawaii Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT David L Peltz District X Vice-President 20450 Celtic St Catsworth CA 91311 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Aber-Song 99-127 Ohiakee Aisa Hi 96701 Darwin N Barrie 6252 E Turney Ave Scottsdale AZ 95251 Gienn Carter 2020 GuI Port Lane Wainat Creek CA 94598 Bob Kampmann 9919 Piedra Way Fair Oaks CA 95529 Mike Lee 11430 Spittire Drive San Diego CA 92126 Bob Reynoids 12901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 85710 Jim Scarborough 30717 Rue Langiois Rancho PV CA 90274 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90809 Ai Wiliiamsos 445 Westby Chuia Vista CA 92011 Jon Zeistoft 5411 October Way West Vaitey City UT 84120 Frequency Coordinstor George Steiner 2230 Flogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95629 Phone 916 362-1962 THE DISTRICT 10 MAILBAG Id like thank letters supporting recent columns viewpoints last few months Ive received huge pile huge dont have time answer Thats too bad because took time write Im very grateful special thanks have asked reconsider run another term AMA Vice-President Based put gave matter lot additional thought have decided still will seek another term office think its important AMA get new leadership remain continue what Ive started should make least few people happy tiny group exactly two people sent letters didnt agree writings also say thank Thank caring enough express opinions WHO WILL BE THE NEXT DISTRICT 10 VP Hopefully youll receive column time something about will succeed post Nominations must received AMA Headquarters before Nats meeting Nominating Committee See ModelAv iation May issue details among out care enough about AMA actually some thing improve heres chance Any Leader Member resides District 10 can nominated includes Contest Direc tors Any member can nominate another per son takes short note However person nominated must also submit short note accepting nomination Better send both same time same envelope Dont let good old boy network per petuate itself something about Run AMA VP RENO COUNCIL MEETING Next Wednes day leave Reno Executive Council usually meets weekends will stead meet Thursday Friday didnt want miss Fun-Fly What else new Nothing its pleasure before busi ness again advance apologies being able stay Reno weekend fun festivities Some us actually have spend some time business mat ters can devote week AMA activ ities Wednesday travel Reno Thursday Friday Thursday will devoted future plan ning Well hopefully see among actually capable looking ahead Friday will typical Council Meeting agenda once filled too much trivia routinely clogs AMA administrative arteries few exam ples Should AMA provide instruc tional materials clubs Should US Teams required travel together World Champs Should AMA spend about $1000 CL Team matter should F3D Team Selection Finals jury Should AMA HQ staff used less visits outside world such trade shows Are some Model Aviation magazines colum nists giving out bad disagreeable informa tion opinion above matters should handled lower level organization AMA still has lot learn about delegation responsibility So well spend about $1000 per hour esti mated cost bringing EC together dis cussing trivia No wonder make little progress AMAs real problems Recently sent following memo Executive Council will interesting see react Reno meet ng CONFLICTS OF INTEREST Imagine situation elected ap pointed government officials could cast votes matters brought before might possibly affect income Such situation called conflict interest American Government likely AMA likely its everyday happening AMA has no conflict-of-interest policy leads us situation model airplane industry members now hold ap pointed elected offices AMA find situation totally unacceptable just no way people can vote unbiased way anything might negatively affect business come Suppose example contest board was asked consider rules change proposal would ban prod ucts contest board member/manufac turer competition think moment hed vote life Suppose some new scheme presented Frequency Committee would great modelers eco nomically tough radio industry think would pass life imagined minor problem Again life example reading through minutes last Fre quency Committee meeting noted members radio dustry made proposal would create new business own company Regard less outcome should never hap pen Whenever discuss matter other AMA officials get same stock ans wer . stry members best source expertise else can get knowledge reply BUNK have 125000 members somewhere large group equal better expertise no ties industry distant AMA past hobby smaller far simpler didnt matter Plans boxes wood tissue glue rubber main products industry Change relatively easy new set plans some different-size pieces wood needed new product Little money stake Industry members could easily adapt new rules new requirements almost overnight Now things have gotten far com plex example can take years rede sign engines radios meet new re quirements can take tens some cases hundreds thousands dollars retool manufacture some products use economics industry important today decisions AMA makes today can have greater economic effect indus try example imagine total value wideband radios use today Sup pose AMA sued someone get ting class action together because rules enacted AMA deliberately made millions dollars worth radios obsolete direct benefit members companies employees con sultants sit AMA Frequency Commit tee should happen AMA would bankrupted overnight Yes no longer acceptable dustry member decision-making level AMA Too much stake impossible separate ones own personal needs needs hobby fore propose following words added AMA bylaws No Conflicts Interest Allowed No person derives portion personal income business activity way part model airplane industry related dustry directly indirectly serves membership AMA can hold elect ed appointed AMA office Any such rela tionship shall considered conflict interest also formally call immediate vol untary resignation elected ap pointed AMA officials fit conflictof-interest criteria Will AMA have guts act pro posal Will industry members actually resign posts Tune next month find out Effective communication two-way street AMAs unpaid volunteer officers doing utmost make AMA kind organization members wish thoughts contained pages month yours arent apt known unless writeto AMA vicepresident district represent ative associate vice-president area Complete communications link write SoundCont pg 109 statistics club newsletter see Bill Kimbro Texarkana TX has send ing club newsletter Texarkana RC Flyer other information also have very active program going club has active program making headway toward meeting 90-at-9 propos al drop letter will pass total membership aware progress making have ideas proposals improving hardware technology please send little detail appreciated 112 Model Aviation Alasta 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Orogon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District Xl Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 003 234-4439 CompuServe address EMAIL760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Cashman 2521 Sw 323rd St Federal Way WA 98023 Al Culver Box 06 Wilder ID 83976 Gary R Fuller PO Boa 1124 Kotzebue AK 99702 Glen Miachke 4050 Fourth Ave N Greet Falls MT 59401 Dave Mallens 10559 Palatine Ave. N Seunle WA 98133 Brace Nelsos 807 B Vicksbarg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klamuth Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 11225 125th St E #69 Psyallup WA 98373 Frequency Coordinator Robert BuIck 16439 SB Huig Dr Portland OR 97230 Phone 503 781-5103 Dont forget 10th Annual Southeast Alaska Fun-Fly Ward Lake August 6 & 7 great time will Rich Josephson wants everybody know about upcoming air show put Rogue Eagles said second weekend August 13th 14th Among other things plan have ducted fan Helicopter quarter-scale kinds events Along lines will show off super Lazy Ace has become Stearman P1-17 five-cylinder 05 ra dial Rich said couple Byrons A-4s would flown kit serial numbers #10 #11 vintage birds talking about ducted fans Rich said plans design single float Byron Bullet hopes have flying later summer hopes fly 89 ver sion Platt Float Fly new Indoor FF group forming based Salem OR guiding lights Andrew Tagliafico Lew Gitlow information schedules like can contact Andrew 650-B Taybin Road NW Salem 97304 evening phone number 503 371-0492 first things did arrange District Xl team selection record trials FiD local regional plus AMA Indoor events 201214 Indoor fun-fly Category IVall Kibbie Dome University Idaho Mos cow ID August 5 6 7 830 am 700 pm day Sounds like lot fun As reported earlier PASS club has se cured site near Canby OR Special thanks finding field go Dolores Minkler suggested club look using Molalla River State Park Oh yes may Dolores Halleck now felicita tions Dolores Alan see Tom Culmsee presented Putz Award e Tro phy dubious achievement 87 Nats Its nice see Tom get recognition efforts behalf Team Oregon Reading comments PASS newslet ter about Puyallup EXPO noted Craig Robinsons Windsong took sec ond place first reported Hmmm well notes virtually nonreadable usual must apologize Since work took top Craftsmanship Beauty Awards last Nats must have mind read plaque Also Harley Michaelis Mo-TatR guess Balch missed featured hinge system read about July 1988 MA plane kitted John Sandell picture showed up couple months ago FF schedule includes Record Trials HLP September 3-5 Silents Please/OT Champs Parkers Field Fall Annual Parkers Field October 1st 2nd Autumn Thrash SAM HLP October 15-16 Back Puyallup Expo have Ron Reas PBY5-A took first Seaplanes Ron member Lewis-Clark RC Fliers Super Ace manufactured Chrislea Aircraft UK modeled Jim Hiller lists Four Mounds Fliers home club expect see Scale Masters Regional Jim built beau tiful 1A-scale Cub completely scratch includ ing plans last yearss Regionals last year indication will see Jim score very high again year Earl Aune built F4U worked out among other things wing folding mecha nism retracts operating tail hook Its rather unusual flat black finish very nice aircraft little late like us fabricate prop wee small hours before contest Once its sorted out will winner Bob Parker Seattle Skyraiders took second place CL very nice Martin AM 1 Mauler Carrier event Boise Area Radio Kontrol Society BARKS organized 69 89 will clubs 20th anniversary goals obtain flying site entice oth ers hobby youve seen some pictures flying site col umn know succeeded first goal now have 80 members original six seven shows meeting other goal too Among projects over last several years Static EXPO put late winter year middle winter Bob Baich went took pictures took notes treated fine hos pitality banquet night its al ways pleasure get together get caught up whats going Boise group some shots show First heres Richard Walkers Best Show Cessna 310 Very nice MyrI Ingram brought Maule Rocket Scale Masters meet Farragut usual Scale project As recall some bad luck aircraft case new M-5 Guess Claude Tanner figured Maule prime subject Scale cam paign trail because produced minia ture marvel Side side MyrIs Claudes quite attraction Maule subject youre interested Emil Neelys Ikon Northwest Co about produce kit will Modeling Weekend new Museum Flight Seattle sometime October news available Go out fly something September 1988 113 JUN IO FLIGHT / Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 Getting Started start impoant. very impor tant couple inappropriate kits can quickly turn individual back depths lower watching television wrestling right kits however plus right encour agement right assistance can launch new modeler soaring flights peaks aeromodeling success life long hobby ultimate satisfaction Well somewhere between anyway Getting started properly actually requires little sensible forethought number thing to relax rush first thing think someone urges buy Beginners can start everywhere aeromodeling proper area level depends you relaxing before rushing off hobby shop may something rash think things over come some good decisions Ask yourself some questions 1 What field aeromodeling interests strictly Radio Control careful so-called beginners kit pur chase fact careful kits buy no matter field chooseFree Flight Outdoor Free Flight Indoor Control Line Radio Control 2 good craftsman has lot age ability use tools also depends whether al ready use tools making something completely new experience you have learn cut piece bal sawood razor blade X-Acto knife have carving boats now merely switching flying models 3 Can read plans diagrams cant sure get some help lot model aircraft plans leave out much re quired information ch important things balance point center-ofgravity incidence angles wing stabilizer often missing Fuzzy areas construction sometimes ex plained Knowing what such cases comes experience assistance experienced modeler have decide yourself rank beginner much better start projects too easy build apd fly ones too difficult Youll move fast through easy ones youll become discouraged overesti mate abilities help antici pate receiving others Im going suggest rather basic kits assumption handle basic tools little bit can read simple plans first thing want however purchase few catalogues Dont ignore important step Just catalogues think should buy will mentioned go along starter kits recommend Radio ControlHere great number newcomers interested flying building recommend start Ready-to-Fly Almost-Ready-to-Fly kits Gasoline-powered models proba bly less hassle beginner Elec tric comes easy-to-fly radiocontrolled trainer kits really have careful Before anything else rec ommend purchase Jim Watermans Ease-of-Flying Ratings RC Trainers so-called trainers easy fly dont deserve name Some dif ficult So buy Watermans listing 30 pop ular RC trainers includes four-page treatise will help evaluate others Send Waterman check $150 made payable James Waterman onedollar bill two postage stamps ad dress 3818 Deerfield Drive San Antonio TX 78218 what very happy ex beginner RC fliers saying youll very glad did Purchase Sig Manufacturing Co cata logue $3 address Montezuma IA 50171 Youll see lot other models sides RC pictured along tools sup plies Sigs catalogue real aeromodeling education Outdoor RubberMy own personal preference starting place Outdoor Rubber SRPSM Simple RubberPowered Stick Model like best Sigs Cub simpler model Peck-Poly mers ROG although bit small -7 PECK R 0 G rc ONE NITE 28 first built-up fuselage model try Pecks Nite 16 and/or Nite 28 Nat urally purchase $2 catalogue first Write Peck-Polymers Box 2498 La Mesa CA 92044 Did notice havent mentioned Flying Scale models because Fly ing Scale models arent place start much difficult od reason Full-sized airplanes de signed fly pilot needs margi nally stable aircraft order maneuver just very opposite Free Flight model airplane So start simpler models build/fly Scale jobs later insist disregarding straightforward advice know bunch will Peck Lacey M-10 Nesmith Cougar should choice stable high-wing boxy Cabin models easiest build easiest get fly now stay away Gypsy Moth biplane lowwing Zero fighter Repeating ginner should start SRPSM Bob Peck has lot good Scale kits ready Another introduction Outdoor can through Frank Macys American Junior Air craft Co reproduction kits great Jim Walker Interceptor other allbalsa Gliders Send $2 catalogue American Junior Aircraft Co PO Box 68132 Portland OR 97268 IndoorThis category becoming more popular outdoor open ar eas disappear Indoor flying especially good school projects gymnasium always almost always available again first thing to pur chase catalogues 1 Indoor Model Supply Box 5311 Salem OR 97304 Catalogue price $2 2 Micro-X Box 1063 Lorain OH 44055 Catalogue price $150 3 Mace Model Aircraft Co 359 So 119th East Ave Tulsa OK 74128 Catalogue price $2 Indoor suppliers cottage industries aim models kits sup plies satisfying modelers Get know individuals firms will help Indoor Model Supply IMS Lew Gitlow recommend Slow Poke Parlor Mites bit small delicate good flying home all-balsa Yard Birds okay too can flown outdoors very calm days Micro-X boss Gerald Skrjanc rhymes France catalogue must real textbook Gerald has several models build Novice Pennyplane after IMS Slow Poke Don Mace course runs Mace MAC model recommend P-24 Con dor Denver fliers have using kit great success engineering stu dents University Colorado catalogues lists model kits am going recommend now Sure definitely other good ones enty avoided article tells startand enough Youll get through fast enough will maybe point have built enough kits should start ordering sup plies Since have catalogues will know what other kits supplies available However Ill follow up arti cle another lists good stuff havent named some big long-established kit manufacturers swer simple am trying list mod els will help What about hobby shops Hobby shops dont make living selling beginners kits supply either limited non existent Further will under pres sure salesman will either want bother small purchase will try sell something shouldnt buy very few hobby shops nice begin ners have correct kits supplies. God bless vicinity lucky modeler dont blame shops want turn big buck business busi ness will however far better mail order suppliers especially start building supplies leave kits behind ould aim As ever keep tail light Feed models yogurt Ill see next month 114 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1988/09
Page Numbers: 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114
Edition: Model Aviation - 1988/09
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F L Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr Sunday afternoon heard airplane pow ered Royal 40 flying muffler has long time since heard such noise really amazing loud power plants sounds after youve come used working quiet engines Fortunately case no con cern about sound Whether might true week now another matter never know single com plainant might show up field sheriff tow demanding shut down operations immediately Thats takes Everyone field commented sound particular engine mod elers slowly becoming aware situ ation taking time expense get quiet However seeing sufficient progress area sound reduction engine manufacturers several have either given lip service problem have made statements en gines cannot quieted Really what boils down manufactur ers just wish anythingfor two distinct reasons first cost involved As new development some expense usually passed con sumer majority engines market today being imports alltime high price manufacturers proba bly care increase costs odd todays engines have become generally expensive years past modeler wished fly Radio Control big cost item radio much costlier basic system engine general type size needed average user fairly reasonable Today contrast couple exceptions engines costly addition engines come equipped effective muffler include muffler sort Now much would cost manufacturer re place ineffective muffler decent Roberts RC Trophy Now AMA Museum Edward Roberts Trophy Radio Controlled Models donated AMA Radio Controls oldest famous Ed Roberts Trophy presented five Nationals contests RC pioneer Jim Walker won 1941 1946 Good brothers Walt Bill won 1939 1940 1947 Once won same fliers third time trophy retired 40 years 1947-1987 trophy Goods possession now display AMA Museum Reston VA Note second Roberts trophy circulated few years after original retired different appearance never ac quired prestige first finally ing discarded mid-i 9609 manufacturer cooperate achieving secondand possibly difficultobstacle getting everyone op erate quiet manner flier himself areas no defined stan dards no serious complaints people fly whatever sound levels suit fancy Continued page 109 Museum Walt Bill Good Decem ber 15 1987 trophy awarded winner AMA Nationals RC event starting 1939 ending 1947 winners during years listed below 1939Walt Bill Good 1940Walt Bill Good 1941Jim Walker 1942WW II no Nats 1943WW II 1944WW II 1945WW II 1946Jim Walker 1947Walt Bill Good third win tired trophy Good brothers re Continued page 102 Dick Bonnell L AMA No 521 St Peters burg FL shown Walt Good RC World last November Dicks model rep lica Guff design made famous Good brothers Walt Bill RC meets before after World War II its fourcycle engine modern Radio Control sys tem Dicks latter-day Guff differs original flies much same AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John Worth 0 ExecutIve Coordinator Joyce Hager S Administrative Services Director Robert Vojalavek 0 Technical Director Bob underwood 0 Comptroller Lynne Collins e Competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Special Services Director Carl Maroney ership Director Mike Noodtolk 0 Public Relations Director Geoff Styles ial Projects Director Doug Pratt 0 Publications Director Carl R Wheeley 0 Nets General Manager ymca Mankowaki 0 Museum Curator Hurst Bowers 0 General Counsel Jeremiah Courtney 100 Model Aviation AMA HQ Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents L Probably very little perhaps noth ing Theres no question very effective mufflers available What need now highly vocal campaign insisting ALL engines come effective mufflers capa ble attaining recommended standard 90 dB 9 ft know goal tainable little excuse AMAs Executive Council equivalent Board Directors basically composed President Executive vice President Executive Director 11 district Vice Presidents officers provided space month AMA News publication what say space however matter ot personal viewpoint sole responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 World Indoor Championships attended World Championships Indoor modeling Johnson City TN event occurred late May through early June tended competitors 13 nations US Team emerged victorious after very slow start Jim Richmond continuing World Champion getting habit Jim since now Champion fifth time Cezar Banks really challenged Jim high time 44 mm 59 sec Jim second-longest time 44 mm 7 sec won basis second flight ex cess 41 mm facility East Tennessee State Univer sity indeed championship cal having proved its merit last year US National Indoor Championships held competitors agreed certainly best best world watched Jim Richmonds flight ginning end absolutely fasci nated way plane flirted di saster minutes ceilings sup porting framework Jim tells ex ercises thought control such times help avoid disaster certainly appeared though real-time control plane looking something quite out ordinary modeling try Indoor absolutely incredible see model weighing gram fly over 40 minutes Its rather like earning lOs Pattern maneuver heartiest congratulations Jim Cezar Banks placed second well US Team Cezar Banks Steve Brown Bud Romak member team have average time high thirties pull off win apparent same level skill dedication detail necessary win modeling category Whether choose fly Indoor gram Giant Scale fifty-plus pounds win virtue much personal dedication persever ance Thats what makes hobby ap pealing something everyone whether sport flier dedicated competitor rewards var ied Fun-Fly 89 thought might like know arrangements being firmed hold second annual AMA Fun-Fly Wright Field Dayton OH site 1976 Nationals proved best-attended Nats weve also profitable Attendance Nats very responsive location Dayton close center population US expect Fun-Fly well attended AMA Fun-Flys noncompetitive events designed reach AMA members interested all-out competi tion Its opportunity show off lat est creation swap lies just plain have fun compatriots Modelers seem enjoy kind eventjust take look Contest Calendar will see very large percentage Fun-Flys special noncompetitive events trying pro vide events average AMA mem ber competitor Nats 89 point have site next year looking prospects Indiana Michigan Iowa So far nothing has emerged west coast although Council would sympathetic hav ing Nats suitable site could found nothing very formal about find ing Nats site rely very heavily local clubs coming up initial inquiries recommendations prospective site looks good Headquarters personnel will take have some good prospects get touch Nats Man ager Vince Mankowski has much discussion about virtue continuing combined Nats due largely difficulty finding suit able areas categories operate principle adequate facilities can found category will con tinue combined Nats since pro vides marvelous showcase hobby great time over thousand compet itors Obviously term adequate very subjective since modeling cate gory would like ideal site just isnt possible World Championships 89 case havent heard will host combined World Championships Chesapeake VA Fentress Naval Auxiliary Air Field Sep tember 1989 extravaganza will feature three Radio Control events Pattern Heli copter Pylon Racing Rarely will see international events held way country So red-blooded modeler should making plans attend either competi tor spectator course compete category must selected USA Team member interested process contact Micheline Madison AMA Headquarters Mich very competent Director Competition Affairs Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 1991 has nice Orwellian ring similarities 1984 George Orwells ti tIe scary Come think Orwells book written committee probably would have titled 1991 year 1991 has distinct meaning RC fliers midst next sched uled step phase-in plan new frequencies probably controver sial event AMAs history am going try convert either side controversy both have validity de pending point view will try give better understanding ap preciation problem solu tions being batted around best understand technical matters lets go back 1982 before new fre quencies made available five 72 MHz frequencies 72080-72400 spaced 80 kHz intervals plus 72960 75640 shared commer cial users pagers industrial RC some also legal model cars boats transmitters systems type accepteda process merely certifies circuits used have demon strated capability meet minimum standard level least approximately 40 dB down 20 kHz center frequency frequency tolerance oximately 4 kHz understand what means visu alize row shotguns spaced 80 apart aimed targets 40 ft away also spaced 80 apart Obviously shotgun fired wide open will probably take out target can however fit shotgun choke narrow shot pattern 20-in diameter Now can fire shotgun hit just target now produce 1000 shotguns same-design choke will perform same standard two hundred shoot 25-in pattern its no big deal next target 80 away thing havent discussed yet target size target size illustra tion equivalent narrowness se lectivity receiver much difficult standard establish its still being argued unlike transmitters no standards required FCC law thing FCC requires receiver doesnt bother other electronic de vices through radiation its own signals Al though no legal standard existed exists now receivers era presented target purposes illustration about 30 in diameter Now lets see what have Thirty-inch targets spaced 80-in centers dis tance 40 ft away firing shotguns chokes result 20-in shot pattern able aim within uivalent center frequency toler ance result hit tar get tolerances worst legal case Now lets see what happened stituted first step new phase-in September 1988 101 EVP Report Cont pg 101 plan order reduce effect commercial users petitioned FCC use interstitial frequencies rather continuing share exact same frequen cies commercial users wont totally prevent interfer ing will require such users either much higher power levels much closer site before present problem meant shotguns targets would set up odd-numbered stations rather ones further determined old equipment would work 40 kHz spacing problem entered first stage phase-in plan targets 30-in diameter set 40in spacing firing shotguns 20-in some 25-in shot patterns aiming within ches still worked fine der protect older systems evennumbered stations frequencies simply skipped portions band enable continue use up five years 1988 old frequencies became ille gal rest new frequencies phased albeit still 40 kHz spac ing right now Its go creating controversy next final scheduled step phase-in plan comes 1991 plan calls us fill spaces between current frequencies adopt 20 kHz spac ing Now lets see shotguns transmitters line up shotguns aimed targets set 20-in spacing have shot patterns 20 in diameter must aimed absolutely perfectly order hit adjacent target no tolerance either aiming shot pattern Still perfection too much ask interference inevitable order make work must put tighter chokes shotguns reducing shot pattern about 15 im prove aim center frequency toler ance n accomplished older radios testing careful tuning/modification necessary AMA Gold Star program tightening up type acceptance requirements new radios case must done before operation 20 kHz spacing can accom plished safely AMA can foregoing least fer program its members itself wont make 20 kHz spacing safe unless something about 30-in tar gets receiversand theres rub Mak ing targets smaller 20-in maximum will usually require replacing receivers narrow-band units Its going up individual club decide far go phase-in plan club decides can live using other frequency alternate fre quencies can simply make club rule effect rule will carry weight AMA Safety Code latter requires compliance local rules going travel fly-ins contests just other club fields however will probably forced replace receiver may also forced inquire ahead determine existing rules per mit usage frequency controversy regarding implementa tion last step phase-in plan contingent feels present 40 kHz spacing gives us plenty frequencies forcing everyone get radio up dated replace unnecessary ex pense opposing view least upper half band immediate imple mentation next step necessary encourage manufacturers produce better narrow-band equipment will less susceptible commercial interfer ence therefore safer Both groups want AMA adopt adver sary role RC equipment manufac turers different ends Presumably first camp would have AMA counteract manufacturers efforts force us buy new equipment second group would have AMA take opposite stand censuring manufacturers develop ing new equipment fast enough funny thing both sides have ac cused AMA bowing down pressure RC manufacturers first argu ment industry supposedly pressuring AMA force everyone buy new radios therefore enhancing sales second ar gument industry supposedly pressuring AMA hold off implementation can continue sell old radios hold down R&D cost maximize profit Unless Ive kept dark neither caseand fact dont think manufacturers sufficiently well organized present such proposal said beginning wouldnt try convince either side right wont will say both sides need take hard look realize reasonable approach establish flexible rules will allow operations whatever manner circumstances dictate re quiring groups operate same manner little five-person club north ern South Dakota flies farmer Jones back-forty doesnt have same needs fly one-mile-square Cali fornia 150-person club Ohio Till next month Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Bryant Thompson Life Member Family. July 1988 issue Model Aviation magazine noted Thompson family Life Members other total four Correction have six Heres list L-26 Bryant Thompson L-39 Ellaine Thompson L-49 Mark Thompson L-72 Cara Lee Thompson L-107 Cole B E Thompson L-300 Penny Thompson Another Thompson Wilford D Jr part Bryant Ellaines family has Life Member number 64 Maybe theres start another Thompson Life Member family Grand Prize Winner Donation A. Robert Walter Sandusky OH won 1987 National Lee Renaud Memorial Con test grand prize Airtronics RC set Walter asked cash value grand prize given sponsor Air tronics memorial contest program AMA Mortgage Depletion Fund fund director Joe Beshar delighted basic aim contest program raise funds help pay off AMA mort gage Joe noted Walter com mended example generosity expressed hope others will participate 1988 Lee Renaud Memo rial Contest model aircraft interest areas Free Flight Control Line Radio Con trol eligible complete details about obtain no-cost awards meet registration form write Airtronics Inc 11 Autry Irvine CA 92718 HEARD FROM YOUR NEIGHBOR Maybe would quieter new AMA noise guide H line 90 dBA 9 ft Roberts Cont pg 100 interesting note Walker Goods never competed against other until 1947 flew tied score settled flyoff won Goods Since 1947 trophy has resided Good households except past several years shown Pub lic Museum Kalamazoo MI part historical display about Goods early modeling days Also display replica Goods 1937 RC Guff plane built Walter Pompey original model has exhibited since 1960s Smithsonian Air Space Museum Washington DC Recently another fine replica RC Guff has built Rich Bonnell Flor ida has flown dozen times Rich John Gunsaullus Walt Good recent performance RC Worlds Air Show Orlando FL Novem ber 28 1987 duplicated slow flight docile maneuvers proto type straining through one-turn spiral dive followed hesitating inside loop Rich Bonnell authorized Walt Good fer Guff replica AMA Museum permanent exhibit expected plane will presented AMA during 1988 102 Model Aviation Connecticut 0 Maine S Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Kraftt District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 16171 934-6248 Associate Vice Presidents Gerald Browe PO Box 4384 Middletown RI 02640 Bill Chandler PO Ban 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Anh St Townsend MA 01469 Bob Landry 80 Main St Eases Jct VT 05452 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 Bob Wallace 61 Sylvan St Avon CT 06001 Frequency Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Marstons Mills MA 02648 Maine Model Club Association Exposition Friday April 15 1988 Barb Jeff Troy ventured Waterville Maine nual MMCA Expo year banquet held Waterville Holiday Inn overnight guests elected stay Waterville During dinner Friday night talk about possible snow storm during night thought no way middle April Maine especially Expo weekend Well guessed Saturday morning about seven inches heavy wet snow over area Since 1-95 Augusta reported closed decided take back roads Expo turned out difficult driving done winter Needless say storm took its toll attendance Saturday morning afternoon weather roads cleared up show success spite weather Sign Armory entrance showing weather conditions start Expo unfamiliar Expo two-day event held Augusta Armory usually April consists club dealer displays model competition about 11 categories meetings seminars course Saturday night banquet ban quet well attended meal served buf fet style Afterward short talks some awards presented year awards presented following people contributions modeling various ways EDWARD ESTA BROOK SAMUEL WADE WILLIAM CHAN DLER ARTHUR NAGLIN AND GEORGE DE NAULT During show club booths judged year award went BRUNSWICK AREA MODELERS Best Show models won ED ESTABROOK SE5A year AMA Headquarters represented JEFF TROY gave seminar Sailplane fly ing RC frequencies also speaker banquet snow made fixed-wing aircraft demonstrations unfea sible ERNIE HUBER flew Helicopter Brunswick Area Modelers booth awarded Best Show MMCA officers elected Satur day afternoon new officers Presi dent TOBY GUIMOND Vice-President TIM TOUTANT Secretary KEITH SEELY Treasurer VINCENT CAHILL Jr L-R Janet Landry Bob Landry Vermont AVP Tim Toutant President Bruns wick Area Modelers Mr Toutant outgoing officers President SCOTT BOLDUC Vice-President BILL CHAN DLER Secretary SAM WADE Treasurer WALT COLBY people fice devoted lot time expense making MMCA successful am sure ef forts appreciated modelers other people also devoted large amount time effort ac tivities efforts also appreciated George Kanakos met George Wings Spring Danbury report next month very interesting gentleman talk Since has written furnished some background started model ing over 65 years ago has over 20 de signs published various magazines such Model Airplane News Air Trails Mechanix Illustrated private pilot until 1981 built flew Bensen Gyrocopter 18 years Golden Glove boxer 1936-1941 pro box er two years George now member Northeastern Drone Society CT District X column Mentioned District X column matter doesnt AMA use revolving system renewals insurance program tailored individual going answer find Dave Brown devoted last col umn issues items new have discussed Council meetings past various reasons have adopted latest proposal Council members should serve term office believe should let members decide want office vote course may good way save face running second term September 1988 103 George Denault booth subject discussion radio-controlled car George Kanakos two tour greatgrandchildren Paul Muehlfeld 15 Chris Muehlfeld 7 model Autogyro built English kit Ann Herrick talking Lou Andrews Herricks own Falcon Small Boats specialize building remote-controlled boats Yvonne Bolduc Jeff Troy Lou Andrews Armond Cote banquet New York S New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 719 225-8319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 280 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 961 APO NY 09123 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Drench 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 09954 Ray Juschkus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 194 N Union Street Clean NY 14790 Robert Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam SaltIer 41 Perry Ave Lathaw NY 12110 Los Sauter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoeniv NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11901 Second District Thoughts reiteration subject raised previous version col umn am still sensitive usage some friends adjective real instead fu IIscale describe conventional man-carry ing contraptions contrasted what fly terra firma So much sensitivity What bothers suppose copy Websters unreal defined being lacking substance reality genuineness course amazing closely model aviation parallels full-scale flight re spects especially area design trends calculated escalate current state-of-the-art achievements era developmental trends approaching certain respects rev olutionary stage case point striking similarity both performance flight ap pearance between full-scale jets rapidly burgeoning genre ducted-fan mod els showing up increasing num bers types flying sites Due such proliferation ducted fans con tinuing enhancement performance ca pabilities must anticipate include ongoing research efforts special sound noise problems identified fasci nating flying machines Welcome WASPS intended serve singular salutation two District 2 model airplane clubs though separate independent geographically other wise nevertheless utilize same abbreviated title WASPS first heard groups through receipt some weeks ago interesting newsletter dubbed Prop Wash its editor member Wireless Aircraft Sport Pi lots WASP short Cape May NJ clubs have Safety Officer group does too addition club has Sound ficer step right direction have now learned another club Dis trict 2 uses title WASPS short Wellsville Area Small Plane Society based Wellsville NY Its newslet ter WASP Happenin exemplary publi cation indebted editor Mr Milton Greene description club its activities organized June 1986 has 30 flying members located Alle gheny County NY has few members reside Potter County just across Pennsylvania State line club primarily interested RC also Control Line has members 11 75 years age vitally interested noise control helps local Cub Scouts enjoys genuinely friendly rela tionship mayor Wellsville NY Honorable Robert Gardner shot flying site Happy 26th jersey Coast Radio Control Club May 22 1988 JCRCC celebrated begin ning its 26th year RC flying Mr Duane S Lloyd cordially invited us attend celebration marking beginning 14th year Allaire State Park located Brick Township NJ Due aeromodeling commitment made earlier date re grettably unable respond personally Mr Lloyds kind invitation succeeded ar ranging worthy AVP area rep resent us AMA upon occasion AVP Bud Roane did honors capably deeply grateful Bud provided us nine snapshots interesting VPs naturally required keep pictures down minimum monthly reports several couldnt resistto wit JCRCC sien park to gracious host Mr Duane S Lloyd revered CAP-21 going public indeed encouraging note large number model airplane clubs flying public property aforementioned JCRCC example thisand good order have operated long 26 years public park must have doing everything right however anything isolated ex ample what can accomplished under appropriate circumstances including diplo matic approach strong will succeed glowing example what can accom plished along lines eagerly await ed commendably conducted Annual Mod el Aircraft Show presented year Richmond Model Flying Club Staten Island NY pleasure attending re cent shows June 5 clubs reg ular flying site Al Lobaito Model Flying Field located US Government real estateie Gateway National Recreation Area Staten land NY years show attracted over 2000 spectators heard register well-deserved oohs aahs response serial performances rendered such expertise some best pilots East anywhere else matter Above else safety keynote good fellow ship prevailed what its about part spectator/static display area Final approach Common sense just plain common courtesy dictate public authority considerate enough permit club utilize its facilities its personnel aid aeromodeling pursuits fitting proper highly advisable show grat itude sincere gracious manner rec ognition fact RMFC has always shown its appreciation fine cooperation has received governmental authorities administer Staten Island fa cilities Gateway Recreation Area lucky correct spot proper time trusty Minolta capture shot RMFC President Jim Savatteri presenting plaque appreciation ficial representative Gateway plaque ex presses sincere sense gratitude felt RMFC privilege utilizing Gate way property facilities its aeromodel ing activities add thanks lofty re gards Mr Rosario also Mr Larry Katz friend long standing first-rate host commentator shared podium start finish 104 Model Aviation Hows collection hardware . and shot beauteous flying site Bud concludes report Nice day nice club. Gear up locked Ohio S Pennsylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District Ill Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 814362-7752 Associate Vice Presidents Francis Fiuharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 26101 Nelson Osaid 1944 S idaho Si Alientown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 15872 Jay Meaiy 208 Witmer St Clearijeid PA 18830 Lawrence R Weimer 15613 Greendaie Ave Mapie OH 44137 Gil Weiss 3004 Hailoweli Ct Bensaiem PA 19020 Frequency Coordinator John Cottie 102 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 18704 Phone 7171 287-8870 BIG NEWS District Ill next summer will tentatively host 1989 Na tional Fun-Fly Wright Patterson Air Force Base Dayton OH provides mod elers nation weekend model fly ing conjunction visit famous Air Force Museum pleasure extend invitation modelers throughout United States come enjoy hospi tality District Ill club would like assist function please notify During travels throughout District Ill have become aware problem created modelers clubs refuse work other clubs within local area Modeling worlds greatest hobby should FUN have asked several District Ill AVPs tempt resolve situation Clubs work together certainly provide atmos phere modelers can enjoy Come District Ill lets work together can HAVE FUN am aware some unsafe flying habits practiced clubs Are allowing large groups people under flight pattern Are flying over active baseball fields Are flying over parking lots full vehi cles Are flying close proximity fullscale aircraft club can swer Yes questions please rectify problem almost impossible Academy close flying site due unsafe conditions However since rely AMA insurance must agreement AMA Safety Code re ceive coverage Congratulations 1988 FAI Indoor Team excellent placement World Championship countless hours gentlemen put hobby has fi nally paid off month receive nearly 100 newslet ters clubs throughout district may believe read thank keeping informed newsletter Fly Paper edited Jerry Fink Greater Pittsburgh Area Radio Control Society standout would like some fresh ideas newsletters contact Jerry address 835 Ver mont Ave Pittsburgh PA 15234 District Ill associate vice-presidents out visiting contests club functions schedule permits Has visited club year invite can provide current information pertaining Academy may able help solve some problems Southeastern Pennsylvania Aero Mod elers Radio Control Society Warminster providing District Ill Scale meet dont want miss meet US Scale Masters Northeast will held August 20 21 Warminster Naval Air Development Center Contact Mel Katz 215-677-7791 additional infor mation Another premier meet District Ill will Keystone RC Club Electric Fly Sep tember 17-18 Buc-Le Aerosportsmen Flying Field near Quakertown PA youre fan Electrics meet attend Contact Bruce Fenstermacher 215-723-0470 info modelers now complain ing about heat summer offer picture reminder whats store just few short months Enjoy flying season can time Please return items requested others may benefit Piper J-3 favorite Scale subjects because originated home town Bradford PA picture below Warren Behymer Nosen 1-3 brings back fond memories Warren member Clinton Model Aviators Wilmington el-i club picture month Levittown Aerobugs modelers very successful opening day Fun-Fly Wayne County RC Fliers OH pro-which included flying food six duced rather unique static show didcategory building contest Also included Buehlers Militown large grocerywas quiet two-cycle muffler category store chain also allowed Coshoc-which models entered sound outton County Cloud Climbers same bene-put measuring range 85-87 dB fits show offered AMAnine feet models well below display booth show unablethe AMA noise guideline Incidentally AVP keep word because club whichGil Weiss president club took previously borrowed failed return onthe picture September 1988 105 Wayne County RC Fliers static show gives shoppers visiting Buehiers Militown grocery store something little out dinary look Brian David Weiss warm hands dur ing Levittown Winter Fun Fly Make people happy. 1-ly quietly O0 Dumbra S Maryland S North Carolina ivVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robert E Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Phone 301 969-9356 Bob Champise 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 Chuck Foreman 5811 Risker Dr Mechusicsvjlle VA 23111 Doug Holland 3517 Fernwood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Rick Christoph 970 Star Crest HarrisonburgVA 22801 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard [use Wilmington DE 19909 Charles Spear 286 Holly Lane Mockuville NC 27029 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 29301 Phone Evening 910489-5986 Trade shows has proliferation shows past several years Cluding District IV am sure tends draw off potential tendees another surely af fects numbers MARC Show indication addition show Atlanta did create problem MARC Show show continues grow numbers up considerably last yearprobably 15000 over weekend should encourage manufacturers vendors partici pate AMA radio transmitter check booth very busy thanks need go out John Patton Jim Crown George Mas sie Fred Marks hours put Photo number shows testing area L-R George Massie Jim Crown John Patton taking well-deserved break end Sundays action Most transmitters being tested now show acceptable either wideband narrow-band units majority units past couple years being narrow band very serious problem did appear form couple transmitters modified Channel 20 crystals far out create problems adjacent channels Since tried second receiver appears transmitter tuned crystal Channel 20 fre quency first receiver tuned transmitter receiver tuned other Channel 20 transmitter would work important anyone doing re pair work fully understand what doing points out hazard just swapping crystals expecting have transmitter new frequency Let manufacturers qualified service centers realize some may think column space might better utilized district happenings However some things such frequency item deserve airing know else might get see information Exposure A common complaint heard talk about public relations tend talk ourselves true other activities well unique respect actually get contact people outside own group should type activity Mall shows prime example Another places before much larger audiences participate public affairs such air expos other shows held military civilian airfields across country possible take active part flying portion shows cases practically cases can have exhibit have op portunity take part show should plan ahead make sure have smoothrunning interesting exhibit Utilize different types planes practical within time existing conditions some cases might consider contact ing nearest AMA Show Team fill help provide full coverage during times available case point Air Expo Patuxent River NAS year Patuxent Aeromodelers enlisted aid Northern Virginia Air Show Squadron help fill hour opened show AMA Helicopter Contest Board member manager last years FAI Team Bob Harris also put outstanding Helicop ter demo Photo 2 shows some team models Large aircraft especially ap pealing Give try Fan Fly Fan Fly held Fentress NAS 21-22 May complete success accord ing accounts Participants specta tors alike reported event well tended excellent flying took place move short grass strip Bowie expanse pavement ample air space made very great improvement operation category aircraft Continued use site event should beneficial due less centralized location east coast Since aircraft operate very high dB levels sites become major concern Fentress least now adequate re gard Watch next yearsame time place would like publicize clubs sort thing Send infor mation will try get much pos sible print need encourage pub lic relations activities much possible same time important try get local media also give some space time Electric Winston-Salem RC Club will host its Second Annual Electric Fly-In Thrift Field 20-21 August Charles Spear AMA AVP host CD event Sev eral people area very active pro moting growing aspect model avia tion introduction formal rules current rule book have number categories build inter est sport flying addition will re sult aircraft types build new kits new power accessories Electrics system promises become popular future interested Electrics good event attend See learn what being done attending Nats year will see first real results rules additions Free Flight Scale area will especially affected electric power Space I have asked several occa sions have photos column realize some VPs use usually have VP limited amount space can used month photo takes up two inches column space words feel need column feel justified using photos Some times its easy misjudge space goes over under allocated use time-frame required submis sion does allow changes after sub mission unless submit col umn much earlier column used VP sees fit differ ences column space occupied welcome photos have said before especially include sufficient descrip tive information go along pic ture Information should essentially something regional nature would interest members district well total membership have some ideas think might used alter content drop line am receptive suggestions 106 Model Aviation Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georgia issippi 0 Puerto Rico South Carol ma 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Hunter Rt 3 Boa 29 Amory MS 39921 Richard Jackson 2119 Thnrnlee Dr N Charleston SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Dairay Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi SR osase Boa 1532 Faiardo PR 00549 Ed Moorman 95 12th Street Shalimar FL 32579 Dick Patton 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 949 East Glochenter Place Norcrons GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Burniu Fields PD Box 1093 Strickland Rd Interlachen FL 32049 Phone 904 994-2517 Im close association model aviation full-scale variety inter action between AMA EAA fine exam ple well full-scale sport aviation modeling fit together Model builders often end up full-scale aviation careers whether pilots aviation support vocations engineering manu facturing business Im good example process Also some cases full-scale aviation people return modeling re laxing way enjoy flight ones old age health problems prevent active fullscale piloting model fliers however associ ated full-scale flying fact would guess half modeling public completely full-scale experience bring up Well its factor po tential problem would like bring attention problem has growing trend toward use full-scale airspace model flying activities Some activities very well managed example recently attended Scale meet held small onerunway air field field low-traffic kept open during contest plane showed up wanting land pilot radioed intentions instructed fly holding pattern until models landed told field clear allowed land Takeoff reversetaxi active await takeoff clearance depart area pronto cleared radio know procedure worked well except contest delays since flew out meet own aircraft procedure isnt totally risk however illustrated small aircraft radio showed up pro ceeded land later take off Fortu nately pilot model builder knew risks involved therefore made low approach spot landing very end runway avoid mod els air idea workable fact Im planning make use similar arrangement future contest myself somewhat larger field So what problem Well its increasing number model flying sites either right adjacent ac tive airports first glance seems like natural lets think about minute now talking about flying operations both model full-scale could oc cur time day talking about large percentage modelers have no full-scale training talking about full-scale pilots little modeling ex perience Also wont have active traf fic control system place warn pilots model fliers impending airspace interfer ence Im worried about risk involved situation about possibility collisions between models full-scale air planes about publicity nearmisses might create Such incident made headlines Chicago area last fall also have data point own can relate waiting some work Cessna local airport listened young pilot just completed train ing flight tell instructor Think Ill get out hi-start fly Glider Didnt think much about until business jet pi lot sitting next lounge jumped up yelling Look Some idiot fly ing Radio Control model ramp sure enough Glider rid ing thermal right over parked aircraft fixed-base operator thought OK apparently since said Oh thats just ole ____ does after lesson No dont get wrong Glider mile active runway 10 acres open concrete out Glider 500 ft up So probably little risk would have local model field its per ceived risk worried jet pilot looked like wanted make near est FAA office complaints will Government put up before model aviation looses its right regulate self Cant help believe visiting pilot encounters unexpected model fi nal approach will perturbed since model flier probably will unaware full-scale guy matter wont know respect run way approach inevitably heading complaints Combine such complaints liability insurance situation may soon find ourselves grounded least fly ing sites near airfields dont have good advice have little choice fly next local airport except very careful ever have midair fullscale planewell dont have lay out easy get others airspace remember flying over local model field 1500 ft above ground level looking up find ugly stick doing loops off right wing 50 ft higher dont fly over anymore lots other unsuspecting pilots So look out us fellows journeyed Courtland AL Model Airplane Club Huntsvilles spring Free Flight Contest bit windy good time did illustrate predicament Free Flighters find selves regard fields Courtland best site available near Huntsville Its old military airfield farmland trees between old runways also low-activity general aviation field cause lack cooperation wind flying road alongside cotton field Good thing spring cotton inches tall much problem spite wind few models lost George Batuik puts show did usual good job contestants John Blair shown first picture Scale model holding latest CO-2 effort BEl complete great rigging job wick er pilot seats detailed engine John tremendous Free Flight Scale talent Memorial Day weekend Air Foiler RC Soaring Contest also held during past month weather great Turned 10-minute landing contest sec ond photo presents Bill Jenkins husband Bonny chair Free Flight Con test Board latest Glider Bill about same luck right until last round thenwell next year well get guy surrounded high-tech winch system Dale Daniel hard working CD last photo big winner usual Dr Royes Salmon Royes ices Middle Tennessee Soaring contests dont know does Well thats what kept Johnson City said busy summer Next months report will Reno Fun-Fly results Executive Council Meeting Catch September 1988 107 John Blair BEl CO-2 Scale model Bill Jenkins Memphis Wheres towline Dr Hoyes Salmon ready launch Illinois 0 Indiana 0 Kentucky ouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Buiiurd Rt 6 Box 90 Decutur IN 46733 Churije Buuer 4944 N Orurige Norridge iL 60656 Cxi Etlel #3 Custie Drive RR 3 Fioriuxunt MO 63034 Wiiiium Kern tBO6 12th St Bedlord IN 47421 Dick Tuyior 7929 Jefferson Kunsus City MO 64114 Stun Wutuon 10414W 134 Street Puiox Purk iL 60464 Biii Zimmer Box 72 Vurna IL 61375 Wow have kept Skyhawk flying YOU month am finally making up slow start year So lets get first trip month mall show Lafayette IN Cloud Jockeys nice display center very ac tive mall lot people stopped look think club may have gotten couple new members too Although nice show wares public certainly like hooking some new blood got caught up latest field projects field searches poli tics discussed latest issues great length Sometimes think best go mall shows discuss issues because au diences captive both sides dis cussion Unfortunately mall shows happen during time year weather plays big role travels cant make some guys really something nice let support team wives know appreciate few weeks wives night called wives wined dined thats gotta make everyone lot happier Dont agree Jockettes next day went Falls Rough River State Park KY some Pattern action Pattern contest since term started felt needed show up change son very enjoyable time though did talk much did sit back under shade tree watch guys sure fly some beautiful models What gets much alike appear know subtle things differ ent paint schemes still sure make difficult pick out other gotta admit nice Im afraid Im fellows hear just likes burn holes sky guess Ill never Pattern flier Besides Id need large bankroll buy equipment did leave little early could make surprise visit Hawesville KY see Ohio Valley Propbusters didnt see anyone flying models airport just want let guys know Im sorry missed ya guess will have give advance notice next time next weekend back Falls Rough River State Park Scale Now understand Quite few models out although count down bit previous years just wish could have watched some contest guess just kept mouth running way too much Scale contest Rough River always good place pick up what go ing around entire area spent whole day talking people have admit very interesting note just about everyone brought up same sub ject us talk about some point subject frequencies radios Ill get time Its sore spot next day went Franklin IN Johnson County RC Fliers fly-in found lot time talking also enjoyed self much time did last year Apart heavy fishing discussion went awhile discussions about modeling still say have nice site last trip month Sturgis KY full-size fly-in group Ive trying visit couple years doing model flight demos fly-in participants RC Thunderbirds western Kentucky out force along several other lo cal fliers As turned out full-size enthus iasts left noon modelers left save day Sturgis fly-in crew sky full models day really enjoyable time making up times spent before Roger Wathen sent pictures schools aviation club us Roger works youngsters quite bit Indianapolis area claims has us see So lets get started first picture Joshua Foxworthy Lori Liming Fields twins getting Delta Darts ready flieht picture made Fields twins Chereece Corinna still hard shot below Bobby Givans launching Dart Thats Roger back ground giving instructions last picture top next column William Bailey Barton Richardson guess William must worried about flight score Thats pretty serious look next pictures came Gary Frost Lafayette Esquadrilles St Louis great CL meet Buder Park St Louis May 1 Well start photo Doc Pas sen Bud Bodzioch teaming up prep Docs Slow Combat model another round According Gary old Doc can turn out lot little jewels night due very simple building techniques Knowing guys pretty well can understand need fast simple building Next picture Heather Frampton KY 98 FM radio station St Louis did terrific job promoting modeling con test off air Thanks Heather Oh yes guest contest learned fly Combat plane Good Theres camera hog too Bud CL contest coordinator well ing part-time clown Just kidding Bud Whoops Ive run out room Sorry have cut short 108 Model Aviation Enough now. Iowa 0 Michigan 0 Minnesota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level Northville Ml 48167 CompuServe addrens EMAIL 7004721e2 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 8410 Glenwood N Golden Valley MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents Bud Gorman Boo 33 Knife River MN 55609 Jack Finn 368 Harnpden Dr NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Russell Knetzger 2625 E Shorewood Blvd Milwaakee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Plaoe Holland Ml 49423 Carl Moho 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 53705 Ron Sears 132S Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48054 Paul Smith 11112 Dill Drive Sterling Hts Ml 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Boo 357 Misocqun WI 54548 Last month mentioned passing Joe Hass will remembered locally fining memorial service Joe few Saturdays ago memories very warming held hangar Yankee Airforce Willow Run have memorial set up him met talked attending occasion Joe would smile probably did can sit partly emptied han gar smell fuels oils waft ing around minister Ken Lentz talk about Joe effect lives continuous arrival departure small lightplanes heavy jets ter rific sound effect end re quest big bands really brought smile everyones face Joe way thanks friend supplying us fine long-lasting memory hard-working contest coordinator Wisconsin Leon Cordy has ill awhile now out recovering very active area district gets out parts throughout year know avid snowmobiler treks very long distances safaris get too much snow know praying Seriously give Leon hearty pat back fine job doing managed get few Pylon Races month last years models Fly ing Tigers have new award being Judges Award decided per sons course doing job judges award points crashes etc dur ing event winner highest points hear would have won Quarter-Midget race Id stayed end ground collision first heat went out fly backup someone stomped stab Next years Nats . heck good chance will district Vince Mankowski has passed along details visits Cedar Rapids its Amana Colonies developing very well national sport aviation center local RC clubs working au thorities get set notice newsletters several clubs mentioning length time have existence would like publish names years existence clubs pass information know several over 25 years s oldest controversy frequencies conti nues spent long time developing article AMA National Newsletter has published districts copies readers other districts would like copy send stamped selfaddressed envelope can insert newsletters possible solu tion club can use frequency management SoundCont pg 100 people will continue demand en gines swing low-pitch props very high rpm produce correspondingly high sound levels As prob lems ultimately cost us flying sites own worst enemies Only understand can begin achieve sound-reduction standards have established thereby winning full cooperation both Government public have received number letters stating writer belongs club has able operate relatively free worry concerning sound levels Its significant though statements often Control Line fliers Due compara tively small sound footprint category cases noise critical prob lem However Control Line clubs have achieved harmonious relations neighbors getting sound levels under control rather through extremely effective public relations programs importance public relations has mentioned before other columns correspondents provide additional evidence its effectiveness must talk neighbors frequently see gain understanding sport appreciation ambient conditions must operate engage completely silent flight such Sailplaners have encountered com plaints indicates accomplishing task getting down low sound levels isnt enough still need have good public relations program Gary Frost Ellisville MO related situa tion some RCers managed create problems Control Line fliers asked move because couple crashes nothing noise complaints Gary says following gen eral noise rules will get job done hes right comes saving fly ing fields much needs considered Get out talk neighbors CLUB SOUND TESTING Clubs around country beginning get involved checking recording sound levels models flown members clubs beginning keep good statistical data listing model engine propeller rpm dB level beginning get data needed tell member fits picture what needs to become quiet Southeastern Virginia RC Group Hampton such club print Continued page 112 September 1988 109 Ray Blake helped Les Brown 0-500 sea son opener run Signal Seekers Leon Curuy 1ving hard sell radio raffle Heres Money Lady taken Green Bay banquet i-now vy Safety Officer Stan Edon tennisbut safety Anoka County RC field MAAC Delegates Meeting run uoyd Bowdish Good-looking transmitter compound RCCD Fun-Fly Mike Petrillis friend does scoring Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 Associate Vice Presidents Dannie Ball 1 Box 840 Mesqaite TX 70101 Michael S Harrison BOO T Main Hat Springs AR 71901 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Harley Ill 229 Brian Dr Pleasanton TX 79004 Bill Lee 3522 Tamarish Lane Missouri City TX 77459 Larry Sarlor 1415 Manor Dr Bartlesnille OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3410 David Dr Metairie LA 70003 Chuck Wood 909 Harvard St Clovis NM 00101 Frequency Coordinator Bill May 3039 Ducheax Trail Dallas TX 75229 Ever try define just what model air plane really about flying model airplane miniature antigravity de Vice Conjured up semiscientist necessarily always full control finds educationaland just plain fun think us feel pretty clever smug high-percentage triumph over gravity bunch things didnt invent profanity golfers beat us did find lying other hobby much fair among fisherman mans arms might longer anothers pleasant find newsletters let knowwhat goit s modeling world around also offer education philosophy humor Such newsletter Broken Prop its editor Kevin Bowman sends behalf Wichita Falis RC Club Wichita Falls TX edition am looking has whole page words-ofwisdom giggles under title Eso teric Epigrams Etcetera Doug Powell sage quotes Regardless what might accomplish life size funeral still probably going determined weather would fine newsletter exchange yours Kevin can reached PO Box 4796 Wichita Falls TX 76308 Looking through another fine newsletter outside District 6 inspired fact start meetings Pledge Allegiance flag newsletter Fly-Paper Greater Pittsburgh Aero Radio Control Society its editor fine old friend Jerry Fink Jerry must hold some kind record devoted service club model aviation terms excellence newsletter years service know Jerry has still over coming some traumatic surgery can offer bit thanks ARCS Club Pittsburgh real pioneer ing solid clubs AMA world tradition excellent leadership might address through Jerry Fink 835 Ver mont Ave Pittsburgh PA 15234 Smore club news includes some good ad vice gleaned conversation Richard Nennmann Golden Triangle RC Club Arlington TX group fine folks disaster great disappoint ment discovered weeds grown right up through newly laid phalt runway badly cracking asphalt club contests planned pub lished magazines calendar section Richard said error ster ilizing ground before top laid club has some kinds problems its wonderful share help us avoid same mistakes thanks sympathy Golden Triangles want information might write 2209 Shady Meadow Ct Arlington TX 76013 good time offer congratula tions North Dallas RC Club being named Club Month Model Air plane News magazine salute realize Model Air plane News far oldest modeling publication still print longevity like certainly must doing some thing right should merit read ing magazine North Dallas RC Club old est AMA clubs District 8 certainly active bunches fine folks around Somehow name gotten lost off mailing list quite wondered what happened Anyhow few days ago old modeling friends club Ed Hurt came also mystified wasnt getting news Ed did quick patch job prob lem few days later real nice young fellow now puts out newsletter Cameron Ferguson came nice smile handful back issues newsletter club has always primarily Pattern group has broad ened out doing sorts fun things such cross-country flying working kids challenge get-togethers other clubs bunch should want chal lenge think game about anything can get touch through newsletter editor Cameron Fer guson Rt 2 Box 259 Eustace TX 75124 heard modeler tired hav ing garage workshop broken tired having expensive flying de vices stolen decided spend some lost money really super security system protect toy airplanes cidentally family well Boy did system work family went out town modeling meet upon returning found securely posi tively locked out house got arrested trying break own house Nuthins safe giggle todays world crimi nal handcuffed escaped wearing handcuffs An hour later recap tured immediately charged felonyfor stealing handcuffs Back serious District 8 business three candidates date lofty throne/burden district vice-president After over 50 years volunteer service AMA its members am checking three names have pre sented far Dannie Ball present AVP Gene Hempel present AVP Bert Strieg ler longtime Leader Member orga nizer three good folks would mistake candi dates has own distinct track record should examine ways differ Also need decide wishes serve make sure title goalbecause please take firsthand opinion workload terrific foregoing mention election brings up something considered Can didate requirements carefully spelled out official AMA section mag azine year think year May issue expected candidates will read requirements carefully der members impressed carefulness printed rules plain considered Nominat ing Committee candidate needs nomination Already has over looked some candidates piles overkill nominations inches high Headquarters effective candidate should seeking votes after nomina tion put slate Nominating Committee Please read rules may help make choices once God offers us little extra ray sunshine does modeling world inspiring some vol unteer leaders both AMA clubs work no reward except per sonal satisfaction pride whatever thanks might think offer blessed * a * * Thanks attention **** important part AMA membership valued thoughts ideas have suggestions making AMA kind organization members wish write district vice-president representative sociate vice-president area waiting hear 110 Model Aviation Beautiful modified clipped-wing Goldberg Piper Cub built flown Don Rhea Dal las Powered Saito 65 four-cycle loafs through outside loops knifeedge flight after amazing 3-if takeoff roll Part brain trust AMA Executive Coun cil putting together 1988 Hats held just around time magazine comes out Tidewater area Virginia L-R Chuck Foreman Travis McGinnis Johnny Clemens Ed McCullough Coktrado 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 tor EMAIL 760672750 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Boyd 701 N 58th St Lincoln NE 68505 Gene Corson Box 2832 Casper WY 82602 Nathan Lancaster 3597 S Kendall St Denver CO 80235 Russ Miller 950 N 3rd Carrington ND 58421 Don Moden 410 Hart Salisa KS 67401 Jim Ricketta SiS S Cloudas Sioux Falls SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 303 822-8107 Evening 303 836-3266 Id like thank last months guest writ ers Nat Lancaster AVP Colorado longtime personal friend helpful mod eler Jim Shaw contributions Jim will have short part months col umn will wrap up third part next month Rick Pangell newsletter editor president Magnificent Mountain Men Free Flight club Colorado Id like draw April issue Max-Out Rick addresses issue has minds a lot modelers last few years Over Rick tremendous amount correspon dence passes desk two very vital sub jects need put perspective feel necessary voice some opinion subjects objectively ignore emotional aspects two subjects Nats FF vs FE Nats RC FE first item - idea separate FE Nats e however have US FE Champs Taft other regional type FE contests 1 think would disservice Nats break idea total National Model Air plane contest Currently Nats provides sort convention format allowing fliers dif ferent parts country families participate national contest mat encourages family participation vaca tions too Lets face Nats should have atmosphere assault Mt Everest. type philosophy already ex ists World FAI Champs RC Mas ters competition tremendous amount time expense stake competition serious True does relieve lack good FE site Nats problem however reality situation few areas country would please ALL Nats entrants FE has just get ting short end stick recent years Another point Nats contes tant typically does fly single event can elect event fly As mentioned past issue England have virtually no adequate FE sites save open park areas fly what suits sites y little D-Gas Den ver sport better FE sites country can fly Category II some days WE fly second item tical prob lem Suppose allow RC FE Since Ive de cided put RC FE have dilemma . What plane put 1/2A P-30 Coupe No Im probably going put next FlA FiC maybe FiB Well per haps next D ship HLGs weigh too much anyway Pointing current technology rul ings FAI probably going end up RC engine shutoff DT objection scenario eliminates variable best flier ioop engine run/auto surface schemes THERE MUST BE RESISTANCE TO ALLOWING ANY RC OF FLYING CONTROL SURFACES point flier no longer tested ability trim fly aircraft No matter what rules RC FE would always possibility hidden transmitter behind scenes An RC engine shutoff and/or DT cause no philosophical problems just evolution technology just revis ing degree reliability accuracy functions Im sure advent DT some heartburns too also advantage having op tion early shutoff DT prevent crashes fly-aways wished could have option couple times six-minute fuse three-minute max things well good some things think aboutThe RC shutoff DT would still options contests probably would give flier distinct advantage over other flier save convenience current tech nology available equipment required probably suitable current com petition events recent comment Jerry Murphy technology equip ment needs improved point indeed practical cheap reliable light Flying RC large crowd best pain Impounding transmitter taking turn fly during specified time holding up other guy typ ical FE contest format Jerry also states dig ital technology same coding garage door opener would major break through adapting RC FF Just set code AMA number fly An ideal system would single-frequency digitally coded triggers magnetic release similar electronic DT timers currently available technology evolu tion fuses through mechanical timers through electronic timers RC-actuated ones Again WE SHOULD NOT ALLOW ANY RC CONTROL OF FLYING SURFACES FE would surely cease existOK now weve got technology RC ap proved engine DT Can still en courage interest FE newcomers recently privilege following RC guy local Cub Scout pack meeting privilege came held up Sparky said Now youve scared off bring $500 let show $695 fun Free Flight wait sighs relief die down crowd before con tinuing went Peanut Gas ship Delta Dart wrapped up flying Easy B RC guy watching palm hand end meeting den leaders kids corner Timing per fect following Saturday SAM 1 Strato Streak Fun-Fly end day clear some new minds hooked PS just ordered 80 Delta Darts AMA know what kinds follow FE will still have options. THERMALS second guest columnist month Jim Shaw brings us Part II three-part series Geffing Keeping Flying Fields Last month talked about keeping what have main theme lesson was no has answers must constantly look actions ensure causing problems might wind up loss flying privileges Remember good neighbor re mains just bad/thoughtless neigh bor will cease exist month would like talk little about go about getting field first thing must happen decide what required maintain club best way start appoint group fliers really look what needs After have decided what required work begins following checklist can used stimulate thinking process Flying Site Checklist 1 What requirements club General sport flying b Pattern/competition Pylon c Old-Timer/Free Flight d Control Line etc will determine type size field location 2 Minimum maximum size required facility Flying strip pit area requirements b Parking C Spectator area d Rest room facilities e Play area children required great help fields US mini mum size flying consists area 300 x 300 ft used Electrics does take account parking flyover re quirements minimum size general field would probably three acres field pits parking should located flyover land farm field State parks etc club should look its requirements decide what fits its particular bill universally used size six 10 acres allows growth possible picnic areas spectators families Remember ones put up us minimum size required field takes consideration field size pits flying strips Other Areas Consideration 1 Flyover area usually 100 300 acres size Should located area such open space farmers field get permission first should minimum no traffic area 2 Location homes vicinity consideration Noise always factor must continually aware what sounds good us irritant others Airports highways high-tension lines schools parkseach must considered selec tion process 3 Accessibility roads out field Weather conditions may require plowing Both must taken considera tion Next month will cover types field lo cations Till happy flying Jim Shaw thanks Rick Jim sharing us month September1988 111 Arizona 0 California 0 Hawaii Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT David L Peltz District X Vice-President 20450 Celtic St Catsworth CA 91311 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Aber-Song 99-127 Ohiakee Aisa Hi 96701 Darwin N Barrie 6252 E Turney Ave Scottsdale AZ 95251 Gienn Carter 2020 GuI Port Lane Wainat Creek CA 94598 Bob Kampmann 9919 Piedra Way Fair Oaks CA 95529 Mike Lee 11430 Spittire Drive San Diego CA 92126 Bob Reynoids 12901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 85710 Jim Scarborough 30717 Rue Langiois Rancho PV CA 90274 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90809 Ai Wiliiamsos 445 Westby Chuia Vista CA 92011 Jon Zeistoft 5411 October Way West Vaitey City UT 84120 Frequency Coordinstor George Steiner 2230 Flogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95629 Phone 916 362-1962 THE DISTRICT 10 MAILBAG Id like thank letters supporting recent columns viewpoints last few months Ive received huge pile huge dont have time answer Thats too bad because took time write Im very grateful special thanks have asked reconsider run another term AMA Vice-President Based put gave matter lot additional thought have decided still will seek another term office think its important AMA get new leadership remain continue what Ive started should make least few people happy tiny group exactly two people sent letters didnt agree writings also say thank Thank caring enough express opinions WHO WILL BE THE NEXT DISTRICT 10 VP Hopefully youll receive column time something about will succeed post Nominations must received AMA Headquarters before Nats meeting Nominating Committee See ModelAv iation May issue details among out care enough about AMA actually some thing improve heres chance Any Leader Member resides District 10 can nominated includes Contest Direc tors Any member can nominate another per son takes short note However person nominated must also submit short note accepting nomination Better send both same time same envelope Dont let good old boy network per petuate itself something about Run AMA VP RENO COUNCIL MEETING Next Wednes day leave Reno Executive Council usually meets weekends will stead meet Thursday Friday didnt want miss Fun-Fly What else new Nothing its pleasure before busi ness again advance apologies being able stay Reno weekend fun festivities Some us actually have spend some time business mat ters can devote week AMA activ ities Wednesday travel Reno Thursday Friday Thursday will devoted future plan ning Well hopefully see among actually capable looking ahead Friday will typical Council Meeting agenda once filled too much trivia routinely clogs AMA administrative arteries few exam ples Should AMA provide instruc tional materials clubs Should US Teams required travel together World Champs Should AMA spend about $1000 CL Team matter should F3D Team Selection Finals jury Should AMA HQ staff used less visits outside world such trade shows Are some Model Aviation magazines colum nists giving out bad disagreeable informa tion opinion above matters should handled lower level organization AMA still has lot learn about delegation responsibility So well spend about $1000 per hour esti mated cost bringing EC together dis cussing trivia No wonder make little progress AMAs real problems Recently sent following memo Executive Council will interesting see react Reno meet ng CONFLICTS OF INTEREST Imagine situation elected ap pointed government officials could cast votes matters brought before might possibly affect income Such situation called conflict interest American Government likely AMA likely its everyday happening AMA has no conflict-of-interest policy leads us situation model airplane industry members now hold ap pointed elected offices AMA find situation totally unacceptable just no way people can vote unbiased way anything might negatively affect business come Suppose example contest board was asked consider rules change proposal would ban prod ucts contest board member/manufac turer competition think moment hed vote life Suppose some new scheme presented Frequency Committee would great modelers eco nomically tough radio industry think would pass life imagined minor problem Again life example reading through minutes last Fre quency Committee meeting noted members radio dustry made proposal would create new business own company Regard less outcome should never hap pen Whenever discuss matter other AMA officials get same stock ans wer . stry members best source expertise else can get knowledge reply BUNK have 125000 members somewhere large group equal better expertise no ties industry distant AMA past hobby smaller far simpler didnt matter Plans boxes wood tissue glue rubber main products industry Change relatively easy new set plans some different-size pieces wood needed new product Little money stake Industry members could easily adapt new rules new requirements almost overnight Now things have gotten far com plex example can take years rede sign engines radios meet new re quirements can take tens some cases hundreds thousands dollars retool manufacture some products use economics industry important today decisions AMA makes today can have greater economic effect indus try example imagine total value wideband radios use today Sup pose AMA sued someone get ting class action together because rules enacted AMA deliberately made millions dollars worth radios obsolete direct benefit members companies employees con sultants sit AMA Frequency Commit tee should happen AMA would bankrupted overnight Yes no longer acceptable dustry member decision-making level AMA Too much stake impossible separate ones own personal needs needs hobby fore propose following words added AMA bylaws No Conflicts Interest Allowed No person derives portion personal income business activity way part model airplane industry related dustry directly indirectly serves membership AMA can hold elect ed appointed AMA office Any such rela tionship shall considered conflict interest also formally call immediate vol untary resignation elected ap pointed AMA officials fit conflictof-interest criteria Will AMA have guts act pro posal Will industry members actually resign posts Tune next month find out Effective communication two-way street AMAs unpaid volunteer officers doing utmost make AMA kind organization members wish thoughts contained pages month yours arent apt known unless writeto AMA vicepresident district represent ative associate vice-president area Complete communications link write SoundCont pg 109 statistics club newsletter see Bill Kimbro Texarkana TX has send ing club newsletter Texarkana RC Flyer other information also have very active program going club has active program making headway toward meeting 90-at-9 propos al drop letter will pass total membership aware progress making have ideas proposals improving hardware technology please send little detail appreciated 112 Model Aviation Alasta 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Orogon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District Xl Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 003 234-4439 CompuServe address EMAIL760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Cashman 2521 Sw 323rd St Federal Way WA 98023 Al Culver Box 06 Wilder ID 83976 Gary R Fuller PO Boa 1124 Kotzebue AK 99702 Glen Miachke 4050 Fourth Ave N Greet Falls MT 59401 Dave Mallens 10559 Palatine Ave. N Seunle WA 98133 Brace Nelsos 807 B Vicksbarg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klamuth Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 11225 125th St E #69 Psyallup WA 98373 Frequency Coordinator Robert BuIck 16439 SB Huig Dr Portland OR 97230 Phone 503 781-5103 Dont forget 10th Annual Southeast Alaska Fun-Fly Ward Lake August 6 & 7 great time will Rich Josephson wants everybody know about upcoming air show put Rogue Eagles said second weekend August 13th 14th Among other things plan have ducted fan Helicopter quarter-scale kinds events Along lines will show off super Lazy Ace has become Stearman P1-17 five-cylinder 05 ra dial Rich said couple Byrons A-4s would flown kit serial numbers #10 #11 vintage birds talking about ducted fans Rich said plans design single float Byron Bullet hopes have flying later summer hopes fly 89 ver sion Platt Float Fly new Indoor FF group forming based Salem OR guiding lights Andrew Tagliafico Lew Gitlow information schedules like can contact Andrew 650-B Taybin Road NW Salem 97304 evening phone number 503 371-0492 first things did arrange District Xl team selection record trials FiD local regional plus AMA Indoor events 201214 Indoor fun-fly Category IVall Kibbie Dome University Idaho Mos cow ID August 5 6 7 830 am 700 pm day Sounds like lot fun As reported earlier PASS club has se cured site near Canby OR Special thanks finding field go Dolores Minkler suggested club look using Molalla River State Park Oh yes may Dolores Halleck now felicita tions Dolores Alan see Tom Culmsee presented Putz Award e Tro phy dubious achievement 87 Nats Its nice see Tom get recognition efforts behalf Team Oregon Reading comments PASS newslet ter about Puyallup EXPO noted Craig Robinsons Windsong took sec ond place first reported Hmmm well notes virtually nonreadable usual must apologize Since work took top Craftsmanship Beauty Awards last Nats must have mind read plaque Also Harley Michaelis Mo-TatR guess Balch missed featured hinge system read about July 1988 MA plane kitted John Sandell picture showed up couple months ago FF schedule includes Record Trials HLP September 3-5 Silents Please/OT Champs Parkers Field Fall Annual Parkers Field October 1st 2nd Autumn Thrash SAM HLP October 15-16 Back Puyallup Expo have Ron Reas PBY5-A took first Seaplanes Ron member Lewis-Clark RC Fliers Super Ace manufactured Chrislea Aircraft UK modeled Jim Hiller lists Four Mounds Fliers home club expect see Scale Masters Regional Jim built beau tiful 1A-scale Cub completely scratch includ ing plans last yearss Regionals last year indication will see Jim score very high again year Earl Aune built F4U worked out among other things wing folding mecha nism retracts operating tail hook Its rather unusual flat black finish very nice aircraft little late like us fabricate prop wee small hours before contest Once its sorted out will winner Bob Parker Seattle Skyraiders took second place CL very nice Martin AM 1 Mauler Carrier event Boise Area Radio Kontrol Society BARKS organized 69 89 will clubs 20th anniversary goals obtain flying site entice oth ers hobby youve seen some pictures flying site col umn know succeeded first goal now have 80 members original six seven shows meeting other goal too Among projects over last several years Static EXPO put late winter year middle winter Bob Baich went took pictures took notes treated fine hos pitality banquet night its al ways pleasure get together get caught up whats going Boise group some shots show First heres Richard Walkers Best Show Cessna 310 Very nice MyrI Ingram brought Maule Rocket Scale Masters meet Farragut usual Scale project As recall some bad luck aircraft case new M-5 Guess Claude Tanner figured Maule prime subject Scale cam paign trail because produced minia ture marvel Side side MyrIs Claudes quite attraction Maule subject youre interested Emil Neelys Ikon Northwest Co about produce kit will Modeling Weekend new Museum Flight Seattle sometime October news available Go out fly something September 1988 113 JUN IO FLIGHT / Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 Getting Started start impoant. very impor tant couple inappropriate kits can quickly turn individual back depths lower watching television wrestling right kits however plus right encour agement right assistance can launch new modeler soaring flights peaks aeromodeling success life long hobby ultimate satisfaction Well somewhere between anyway Getting started properly actually requires little sensible forethought number thing to relax rush first thing think someone urges buy Beginners can start everywhere aeromodeling proper area level depends you relaxing before rushing off hobby shop may something rash think things over come some good decisions Ask yourself some questions 1 What field aeromodeling interests strictly Radio Control careful so-called beginners kit pur chase fact careful kits buy no matter field chooseFree Flight Outdoor Free Flight Indoor Control Line Radio Control 2 good craftsman has lot age ability use tools also depends whether al ready use tools making something completely new experience you have learn cut piece bal sawood razor blade X-Acto knife have carving boats now merely switching flying models 3 Can read plans diagrams cant sure get some help lot model aircraft plans leave out much re quired information ch important things balance point center-ofgravity incidence angles wing stabilizer often missing Fuzzy areas construction sometimes ex plained Knowing what such cases comes experience assistance experienced modeler have decide yourself rank beginner much better start projects too easy build apd fly ones too difficult Youll move fast through easy ones youll become discouraged overesti mate abilities help antici pate receiving others Im going suggest rather basic kits assumption handle basic tools little bit can read simple plans first thing want however purchase few catalogues Dont ignore important step Just catalogues think should buy will mentioned go along starter kits recommend Radio ControlHere great number newcomers interested flying building recommend start Ready-to-Fly Almost-Ready-to-Fly kits Gasoline-powered models proba bly less hassle beginner Elec tric comes easy-to-fly radiocontrolled trainer kits really have careful Before anything else rec ommend purchase Jim Watermans Ease-of-Flying Ratings RC Trainers so-called trainers easy fly dont deserve name Some dif ficult So buy Watermans listing 30 pop ular RC trainers includes four-page treatise will help evaluate others Send Waterman check $150 made payable James Waterman onedollar bill two postage stamps ad dress 3818 Deerfield Drive San Antonio TX 78218 what very happy ex beginner RC fliers saying youll very glad did Purchase Sig Manufacturing Co cata logue $3 address Montezuma IA 50171 Youll see lot other models sides RC pictured along tools sup plies Sigs catalogue real aeromodeling education Outdoor RubberMy own personal preference starting place Outdoor Rubber SRPSM Simple RubberPowered Stick Model like best Sigs Cub simpler model Peck-Poly mers ROG although bit small -7 PECK R 0 G rc ONE NITE 28 first built-up fuselage model try Pecks Nite 16 and/or Nite 28 Nat urally purchase $2 catalogue first Write Peck-Polymers Box 2498 La Mesa CA 92044 Did notice havent mentioned Flying Scale models because Fly ing Scale models arent place start much difficult od reason Full-sized airplanes de signed fly pilot needs margi nally stable aircraft order maneuver just very opposite Free Flight model airplane So start simpler models build/fly Scale jobs later insist disregarding straightforward advice know bunch will Peck Lacey M-10 Nesmith Cougar should choice stable high-wing boxy Cabin models easiest build easiest get fly now stay away Gypsy Moth biplane lowwing Zero fighter Repeating ginner should start SRPSM Bob Peck has lot good Scale kits ready Another introduction Outdoor can through Frank Macys American Junior Air craft Co reproduction kits great Jim Walker Interceptor other allbalsa Gliders Send $2 catalogue American Junior Aircraft Co PO Box 68132 Portland OR 97268 IndoorThis category becoming more popular outdoor open ar eas disappear Indoor flying especially good school projects gymnasium always almost always available again first thing to pur chase catalogues 1 Indoor Model Supply Box 5311 Salem OR 97304 Catalogue price $2 2 Micro-X Box 1063 Lorain OH 44055 Catalogue price $150 3 Mace Model Aircraft Co 359 So 119th East Ave Tulsa OK 74128 Catalogue price $2 Indoor suppliers cottage industries aim models kits sup plies satisfying modelers Get know individuals firms will help Indoor Model Supply IMS Lew Gitlow recommend Slow Poke Parlor Mites bit small delicate good flying home all-balsa Yard Birds okay too can flown outdoors very calm days Micro-X boss Gerald Skrjanc rhymes France catalogue must real textbook Gerald has several models build Novice Pennyplane after IMS Slow Poke Don Mace course runs Mace MAC model recommend P-24 Con dor Denver fliers have using kit great success engineering stu dents University Colorado catalogues lists model kits am going recommend now Sure definitely other good ones enty avoided article tells startand enough Youll get through fast enough will maybe point have built enough kits should start ordering sup plies Since have catalogues will know what other kits supplies available However Ill follow up arti cle another lists good stuff havent named some big long-established kit manufacturers swer simple am trying list mod els will help What about hobby shops Hobby shops dont make living selling beginners kits supply either limited non existent Further will under pres sure salesman will either want bother small purchase will try sell something shouldnt buy very few hobby shops nice begin ners have correct kits supplies. God bless vicinity lucky modeler dont blame shops want turn big buck business busi ness will however far better mail order suppliers especially start building supplies leave kits behind ould aim As ever keep tail light Feed models yogurt Ill see next month 114 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1988/09
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F L Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr Sunday afternoon heard airplane pow ered Royal 40 flying muffler has long time since heard such noise really amazing loud power plants sounds after youve come used working quiet engines Fortunately case no con cern about sound Whether might true week now another matter never know single com plainant might show up field sheriff tow demanding shut down operations immediately Thats takes Everyone field commented sound particular engine mod elers slowly becoming aware situ ation taking time expense get quiet However seeing sufficient progress area sound reduction engine manufacturers several have either given lip service problem have made statements en gines cannot quieted Really what boils down manufactur ers just wish anythingfor two distinct reasons first cost involved As new development some expense usually passed con sumer majority engines market today being imports alltime high price manufacturers proba bly care increase costs odd todays engines have become generally expensive years past modeler wished fly Radio Control big cost item radio much costlier basic system engine general type size needed average user fairly reasonable Today contrast couple exceptions engines costly addition engines come equipped effective muffler include muffler sort Now much would cost manufacturer re place ineffective muffler decent Roberts RC Trophy Now AMA Museum Edward Roberts Trophy Radio Controlled Models donated AMA Radio Controls oldest famous Ed Roberts Trophy presented five Nationals contests RC pioneer Jim Walker won 1941 1946 Good brothers Walt Bill won 1939 1940 1947 Once won same fliers third time trophy retired 40 years 1947-1987 trophy Goods possession now display AMA Museum Reston VA Note second Roberts trophy circulated few years after original retired different appearance never ac quired prestige first finally ing discarded mid-i 9609 manufacturer cooperate achieving secondand possibly difficultobstacle getting everyone op erate quiet manner flier himself areas no defined stan dards no serious complaints people fly whatever sound levels suit fancy Continued page 109 Museum Walt Bill Good Decem ber 15 1987 trophy awarded winner AMA Nationals RC event starting 1939 ending 1947 winners during years listed below 1939Walt Bill Good 1940Walt Bill Good 1941Jim Walker 1942WW II no Nats 1943WW II 1944WW II 1945WW II 1946Jim Walker 1947Walt Bill Good third win tired trophy Good brothers re Continued page 102 Dick Bonnell L AMA No 521 St Peters burg FL shown Walt Good RC World last November Dicks model rep lica Guff design made famous Good brothers Walt Bill RC meets before after World War II its fourcycle engine modern Radio Control sys tem Dicks latter-day Guff differs original flies much same AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John Worth 0 ExecutIve Coordinator Joyce Hager S Administrative Services Director Robert Vojalavek 0 Technical Director Bob underwood 0 Comptroller Lynne Collins e Competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Special Services Director Carl Maroney ership Director Mike Noodtolk 0 Public Relations Director Geoff Styles ial Projects Director Doug Pratt 0 Publications Director Carl R Wheeley 0 Nets General Manager ymca Mankowaki 0 Museum Curator Hurst Bowers 0 General Counsel Jeremiah Courtney 100 Model Aviation AMA HQ Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents L Probably very little perhaps noth ing Theres no question very effective mufflers available What need now highly vocal campaign insisting ALL engines come effective mufflers capa ble attaining recommended standard 90 dB 9 ft know goal tainable little excuse AMAs Executive Council equivalent Board Directors basically composed President Executive vice President Executive Director 11 district Vice Presidents officers provided space month AMA News publication what say space however matter ot personal viewpoint sole responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 World Indoor Championships attended World Championships Indoor modeling Johnson City TN event occurred late May through early June tended competitors 13 nations US Team emerged victorious after very slow start Jim Richmond continuing World Champion getting habit Jim since now Champion fifth time Cezar Banks really challenged Jim high time 44 mm 59 sec Jim second-longest time 44 mm 7 sec won basis second flight ex cess 41 mm facility East Tennessee State Univer sity indeed championship cal having proved its merit last year US National Indoor Championships held competitors agreed certainly best best world watched Jim Richmonds flight ginning end absolutely fasci nated way plane flirted di saster minutes ceilings sup porting framework Jim tells ex ercises thought control such times help avoid disaster certainly appeared though real-time control plane looking something quite out ordinary modeling try Indoor absolutely incredible see model weighing gram fly over 40 minutes Its rather like earning lOs Pattern maneuver heartiest congratulations Jim Cezar Banks placed second well US Team Cezar Banks Steve Brown Bud Romak member team have average time high thirties pull off win apparent same level skill dedication detail necessary win modeling category Whether choose fly Indoor gram Giant Scale fifty-plus pounds win virtue much personal dedication persever ance Thats what makes hobby ap pealing something everyone whether sport flier dedicated competitor rewards var ied Fun-Fly 89 thought might like know arrangements being firmed hold second annual AMA Fun-Fly Wright Field Dayton OH site 1976 Nationals proved best-attended Nats weve also profitable Attendance Nats very responsive location Dayton close center population US expect Fun-Fly well attended AMA Fun-Flys noncompetitive events designed reach AMA members interested all-out competi tion Its opportunity show off lat est creation swap lies just plain have fun compatriots Modelers seem enjoy kind eventjust take look Contest Calendar will see very large percentage Fun-Flys special noncompetitive events trying pro vide events average AMA mem ber competitor Nats 89 point have site next year looking prospects Indiana Michigan Iowa So far nothing has emerged west coast although Council would sympathetic hav ing Nats suitable site could found nothing very formal about find ing Nats site rely very heavily local clubs coming up initial inquiries recommendations prospective site looks good Headquarters personnel will take have some good prospects get touch Nats Man ager Vince Mankowski has much discussion about virtue continuing combined Nats due largely difficulty finding suit able areas categories operate principle adequate facilities can found category will con tinue combined Nats since pro vides marvelous showcase hobby great time over thousand compet itors Obviously term adequate very subjective since modeling cate gory would like ideal site just isnt possible World Championships 89 case havent heard will host combined World Championships Chesapeake VA Fentress Naval Auxiliary Air Field Sep tember 1989 extravaganza will feature three Radio Control events Pattern Heli copter Pylon Racing Rarely will see international events held way country So red-blooded modeler should making plans attend either competi tor spectator course compete category must selected USA Team member interested process contact Micheline Madison AMA Headquarters Mich very competent Director Competition Affairs Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 1991 has nice Orwellian ring similarities 1984 George Orwells ti tIe scary Come think Orwells book written committee probably would have titled 1991 year 1991 has distinct meaning RC fliers midst next sched uled step phase-in plan new frequencies probably controver sial event AMAs history am going try convert either side controversy both have validity de pending point view will try give better understanding ap preciation problem solu tions being batted around best understand technical matters lets go back 1982 before new fre quencies made available five 72 MHz frequencies 72080-72400 spaced 80 kHz intervals plus 72960 75640 shared commer cial users pagers industrial RC some also legal model cars boats transmitters systems type accepteda process merely certifies circuits used have demon strated capability meet minimum standard level least approximately 40 dB down 20 kHz center frequency frequency tolerance oximately 4 kHz understand what means visu alize row shotguns spaced 80 apart aimed targets 40 ft away also spaced 80 apart Obviously shotgun fired wide open will probably take out target can however fit shotgun choke narrow shot pattern 20-in diameter Now can fire shotgun hit just target now produce 1000 shotguns same-design choke will perform same standard two hundred shoot 25-in pattern its no big deal next target 80 away thing havent discussed yet target size target size illustra tion equivalent narrowness se lectivity receiver much difficult standard establish its still being argued unlike transmitters no standards required FCC law thing FCC requires receiver doesnt bother other electronic de vices through radiation its own signals Al though no legal standard existed exists now receivers era presented target purposes illustration about 30 in diameter Now lets see what have Thirty-inch targets spaced 80-in centers dis tance 40 ft away firing shotguns chokes result 20-in shot pattern able aim within uivalent center frequency toler ance result hit tar get tolerances worst legal case Now lets see what happened stituted first step new phase-in September 1988 101 EVP Report Cont pg 101 plan order reduce effect commercial users petitioned FCC use interstitial frequencies rather continuing share exact same frequen cies commercial users wont totally prevent interfer ing will require such users either much higher power levels much closer site before present problem meant shotguns targets would set up odd-numbered stations rather ones further determined old equipment would work 40 kHz spacing problem entered first stage phase-in plan targets 30-in diameter set 40in spacing firing shotguns 20-in some 25-in shot patterns aiming within ches still worked fine der protect older systems evennumbered stations frequencies simply skipped portions band enable continue use up five years 1988 old frequencies became ille gal rest new frequencies phased albeit still 40 kHz spac ing right now Its go creating controversy next final scheduled step phase-in plan comes 1991 plan calls us fill spaces between current frequencies adopt 20 kHz spac ing Now lets see shotguns transmitters line up shotguns aimed targets set 20-in spacing have shot patterns 20 in diameter must aimed absolutely perfectly order hit adjacent target no tolerance either aiming shot pattern Still perfection too much ask interference inevitable order make work must put tighter chokes shotguns reducing shot pattern about 15 im prove aim center frequency toler ance n accomplished older radios testing careful tuning/modification necessary AMA Gold Star program tightening up type acceptance requirements new radios case must done before operation 20 kHz spacing can accom plished safely AMA can foregoing least fer program its members itself wont make 20 kHz spacing safe unless something about 30-in tar gets receiversand theres rub Mak ing targets smaller 20-in maximum will usually require replacing receivers narrow-band units Its going up individual club decide far go phase-in plan club decides can live using other frequency alternate fre quencies can simply make club rule effect rule will carry weight AMA Safety Code latter requires compliance local rules going travel fly-ins contests just other club fields however will probably forced replace receiver may also forced inquire ahead determine existing rules per mit usage frequency controversy regarding implementa tion last step phase-in plan contingent feels present 40 kHz spacing gives us plenty frequencies forcing everyone get radio up dated replace unnecessary ex pense opposing view least upper half band immediate imple mentation next step necessary encourage manufacturers produce better narrow-band equipment will less susceptible commercial interfer ence therefore safer Both groups want AMA adopt adver sary role RC equipment manufac turers different ends Presumably first camp would have AMA counteract manufacturers efforts force us buy new equipment second group would have AMA take opposite stand censuring manufacturers develop ing new equipment fast enough funny thing both sides have ac cused AMA bowing down pressure RC manufacturers first argu ment industry supposedly pressuring AMA force everyone buy new radios therefore enhancing sales second ar gument industry supposedly pressuring AMA hold off implementation can continue sell old radios hold down R&D cost maximize profit Unless Ive kept dark neither caseand fact dont think manufacturers sufficiently well organized present such proposal said beginning wouldnt try convince either side right wont will say both sides need take hard look realize reasonable approach establish flexible rules will allow operations whatever manner circumstances dictate re quiring groups operate same manner little five-person club north ern South Dakota flies farmer Jones back-forty doesnt have same needs fly one-mile-square Cali fornia 150-person club Ohio Till next month Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Bryant Thompson Life Member Family. July 1988 issue Model Aviation magazine noted Thompson family Life Members other total four Correction have six Heres list L-26 Bryant Thompson L-39 Ellaine Thompson L-49 Mark Thompson L-72 Cara Lee Thompson L-107 Cole B E Thompson L-300 Penny Thompson Another Thompson Wilford D Jr part Bryant Ellaines family has Life Member number 64 Maybe theres start another Thompson Life Member family Grand Prize Winner Donation A. Robert Walter Sandusky OH won 1987 National Lee Renaud Memorial Con test grand prize Airtronics RC set Walter asked cash value grand prize given sponsor Air tronics memorial contest program AMA Mortgage Depletion Fund fund director Joe Beshar delighted basic aim contest program raise funds help pay off AMA mort gage Joe noted Walter com mended example generosity expressed hope others will participate 1988 Lee Renaud Memo rial Contest model aircraft interest areas Free Flight Control Line Radio Con trol eligible complete details about obtain no-cost awards meet registration form write Airtronics Inc 11 Autry Irvine CA 92718 HEARD FROM YOUR NEIGHBOR Maybe would quieter new AMA noise guide H line 90 dBA 9 ft Roberts Cont pg 100 interesting note Walker Goods never competed against other until 1947 flew tied score settled flyoff won Goods Since 1947 trophy has resided Good households except past several years shown Pub lic Museum Kalamazoo MI part historical display about Goods early modeling days Also display replica Goods 1937 RC Guff plane built Walter Pompey original model has exhibited since 1960s Smithsonian Air Space Museum Washington DC Recently another fine replica RC Guff has built Rich Bonnell Flor ida has flown dozen times Rich John Gunsaullus Walt Good recent performance RC Worlds Air Show Orlando FL Novem ber 28 1987 duplicated slow flight docile maneuvers proto type straining through one-turn spiral dive followed hesitating inside loop Rich Bonnell authorized Walt Good fer Guff replica AMA Museum permanent exhibit expected plane will presented AMA during 1988 102 Model Aviation Connecticut 0 Maine S Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Kraftt District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 16171 934-6248 Associate Vice Presidents Gerald Browe PO Box 4384 Middletown RI 02640 Bill Chandler PO Ban 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Anh St Townsend MA 01469 Bob Landry 80 Main St Eases Jct VT 05452 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 Bob Wallace 61 Sylvan St Avon CT 06001 Frequency Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Marstons Mills MA 02648 Maine Model Club Association Exposition Friday April 15 1988 Barb Jeff Troy ventured Waterville Maine nual MMCA Expo year banquet held Waterville Holiday Inn overnight guests elected stay Waterville During dinner Friday night talk about possible snow storm during night thought no way middle April Maine especially Expo weekend Well guessed Saturday morning about seven inches heavy wet snow over area Since 1-95 Augusta reported closed decided take back roads Expo turned out difficult driving done winter Needless say storm took its toll attendance Saturday morning afternoon weather roads cleared up show success spite weather Sign Armory entrance showing weather conditions start Expo unfamiliar Expo two-day event held Augusta Armory usually April consists club dealer displays model competition about 11 categories meetings seminars course Saturday night banquet ban quet well attended meal served buf fet style Afterward short talks some awards presented year awards presented following people contributions modeling various ways EDWARD ESTA BROOK SAMUEL WADE WILLIAM CHAN DLER ARTHUR NAGLIN AND GEORGE DE NAULT During show club booths judged year award went BRUNSWICK AREA MODELERS Best Show models won ED ESTABROOK SE5A year AMA Headquarters represented JEFF TROY gave seminar Sailplane fly ing RC frequencies also speaker banquet snow made fixed-wing aircraft demonstrations unfea sible ERNIE HUBER flew Helicopter Brunswick Area Modelers booth awarded Best Show MMCA officers elected Satur day afternoon new officers Presi dent TOBY GUIMOND Vice-President TIM TOUTANT Secretary KEITH SEELY Treasurer VINCENT CAHILL Jr L-R Janet Landry Bob Landry Vermont AVP Tim Toutant President Bruns wick Area Modelers Mr Toutant outgoing officers President SCOTT BOLDUC Vice-President BILL CHAN DLER Secretary SAM WADE Treasurer WALT COLBY people fice devoted lot time expense making MMCA successful am sure ef forts appreciated modelers other people also devoted large amount time effort ac tivities efforts also appreciated George Kanakos met George Wings Spring Danbury report next month very interesting gentleman talk Since has written furnished some background started model ing over 65 years ago has over 20 de signs published various magazines such Model Airplane News Air Trails Mechanix Illustrated private pilot until 1981 built flew Bensen Gyrocopter 18 years Golden Glove boxer 1936-1941 pro box er two years George now member Northeastern Drone Society CT District X column Mentioned District X column matter doesnt AMA use revolving system renewals insurance program tailored individual going answer find Dave Brown devoted last col umn issues items new have discussed Council meetings past various reasons have adopted latest proposal Council members should serve term office believe should let members decide want office vote course may good way save face running second term September 1988 103 George Denault booth subject discussion radio-controlled car George Kanakos two tour greatgrandchildren Paul Muehlfeld 15 Chris Muehlfeld 7 model Autogyro built English kit Ann Herrick talking Lou Andrews Herricks own Falcon Small Boats specialize building remote-controlled boats Yvonne Bolduc Jeff Troy Lou Andrews Armond Cote banquet New York S New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 719 225-8319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 280 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 961 APO NY 09123 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Drench 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 09954 Ray Juschkus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 194 N Union Street Clean NY 14790 Robert Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam SaltIer 41 Perry Ave Lathaw NY 12110 Los Sauter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoeniv NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11901 Second District Thoughts reiteration subject raised previous version col umn am still sensitive usage some friends adjective real instead fu IIscale describe conventional man-carry ing contraptions contrasted what fly terra firma So much sensitivity What bothers suppose copy Websters unreal defined being lacking substance reality genuineness course amazing closely model aviation parallels full-scale flight re spects especially area design trends calculated escalate current state-of-the-art achievements era developmental trends approaching certain respects rev olutionary stage case point striking similarity both performance flight ap pearance between full-scale jets rapidly burgeoning genre ducted-fan mod els showing up increasing num bers types flying sites Due such proliferation ducted fans con tinuing enhancement performance ca pabilities must anticipate include ongoing research efforts special sound noise problems identified fasci nating flying machines Welcome WASPS intended serve singular salutation two District 2 model airplane clubs though separate independent geographically other wise nevertheless utilize same abbreviated title WASPS first heard groups through receipt some weeks ago interesting newsletter dubbed Prop Wash its editor member Wireless Aircraft Sport Pi lots WASP short Cape May NJ clubs have Safety Officer group does too addition club has Sound ficer step right direction have now learned another club Dis trict 2 uses title WASPS short Wellsville Area Small Plane Society based Wellsville NY Its newslet ter WASP Happenin exemplary publi cation indebted editor Mr Milton Greene description club its activities organized June 1986 has 30 flying members located Alle gheny County NY has few members reside Potter County just across Pennsylvania State line club primarily interested RC also Control Line has members 11 75 years age vitally interested noise control helps local Cub Scouts enjoys genuinely friendly rela tionship mayor Wellsville NY Honorable Robert Gardner shot flying site Happy 26th jersey Coast Radio Control Club May 22 1988 JCRCC celebrated begin ning its 26th year RC flying Mr Duane S Lloyd cordially invited us attend celebration marking beginning 14th year Allaire State Park located Brick Township NJ Due aeromodeling commitment made earlier date re grettably unable respond personally Mr Lloyds kind invitation succeeded ar ranging worthy AVP area rep resent us AMA upon occasion AVP Bud Roane did honors capably deeply grateful Bud provided us nine snapshots interesting VPs naturally required keep pictures down minimum monthly reports several couldnt resistto wit JCRCC sien park to gracious host Mr Duane S Lloyd revered CAP-21 going public indeed encouraging note large number model airplane clubs flying public property aforementioned JCRCC example thisand good order have operated long 26 years public park must have doing everything right however anything isolated ex ample what can accomplished under appropriate circumstances including diplo matic approach strong will succeed glowing example what can accom plished along lines eagerly await ed commendably conducted Annual Mod el Aircraft Show presented year Richmond Model Flying Club Staten Island NY pleasure attending re cent shows June 5 clubs reg ular flying site Al Lobaito Model Flying Field located US Government real estateie Gateway National Recreation Area Staten land NY years show attracted over 2000 spectators heard register well-deserved oohs aahs response serial performances rendered such expertise some best pilots East anywhere else matter Above else safety keynote good fellow ship prevailed what its about part spectator/static display area Final approach Common sense just plain common courtesy dictate public authority considerate enough permit club utilize its facilities its personnel aid aeromodeling pursuits fitting proper highly advisable show grat itude sincere gracious manner rec ognition fact RMFC has always shown its appreciation fine cooperation has received governmental authorities administer Staten Island fa cilities Gateway Recreation Area lucky correct spot proper time trusty Minolta capture shot RMFC President Jim Savatteri presenting plaque appreciation ficial representative Gateway plaque ex presses sincere sense gratitude felt RMFC privilege utilizing Gate way property facilities its aeromodel ing activities add thanks lofty re gards Mr Rosario also Mr Larry Katz friend long standing first-rate host commentator shared podium start finish 104 Model Aviation Hows collection hardware . and shot beauteous flying site Bud concludes report Nice day nice club. Gear up locked Ohio S Pennsylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District Ill Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 814362-7752 Associate Vice Presidents Francis Fiuharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 26101 Nelson Osaid 1944 S idaho Si Alientown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 15872 Jay Meaiy 208 Witmer St Clearijeid PA 18830 Lawrence R Weimer 15613 Greendaie Ave Mapie OH 44137 Gil Weiss 3004 Hailoweli Ct Bensaiem PA 19020 Frequency Coordinator John Cottie 102 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 18704 Phone 7171 287-8870 BIG NEWS District Ill next summer will tentatively host 1989 Na tional Fun-Fly Wright Patterson Air Force Base Dayton OH provides mod elers nation weekend model fly ing conjunction visit famous Air Force Museum pleasure extend invitation modelers throughout United States come enjoy hospi tality District Ill club would like assist function please notify During travels throughout District Ill have become aware problem created modelers clubs refuse work other clubs within local area Modeling worlds greatest hobby should FUN have asked several District Ill AVPs tempt resolve situation Clubs work together certainly provide atmos phere modelers can enjoy Come District Ill lets work together can HAVE FUN am aware some unsafe flying habits practiced clubs Are allowing large groups people under flight pattern Are flying over active baseball fields Are flying over parking lots full vehi cles Are flying close proximity fullscale aircraft club can swer Yes questions please rectify problem almost impossible Academy close flying site due unsafe conditions However since rely AMA insurance must agreement AMA Safety Code re ceive coverage Congratulations 1988 FAI Indoor Team excellent placement World Championship countless hours gentlemen put hobby has fi nally paid off month receive nearly 100 newslet ters clubs throughout district may believe read thank keeping informed newsletter Fly Paper edited Jerry Fink Greater Pittsburgh Area Radio Control Society standout would like some fresh ideas newsletters contact Jerry address 835 Ver mont Ave Pittsburgh PA 15234 District Ill associate vice-presidents out visiting contests club functions schedule permits Has visited club year invite can provide current information pertaining Academy may able help solve some problems Southeastern Pennsylvania Aero Mod elers Radio Control Society Warminster providing District Ill Scale meet dont want miss meet US Scale Masters Northeast will held August 20 21 Warminster Naval Air Development Center Contact Mel Katz 215-677-7791 additional infor mation Another premier meet District Ill will Keystone RC Club Electric Fly Sep tember 17-18 Buc-Le Aerosportsmen Flying Field near Quakertown PA youre fan Electrics meet attend Contact Bruce Fenstermacher 215-723-0470 info modelers now complain ing about heat summer offer picture reminder whats store just few short months Enjoy flying season can time Please return items requested others may benefit Piper J-3 favorite Scale subjects because originated home town Bradford PA picture below Warren Behymer Nosen 1-3 brings back fond memories Warren member Clinton Model Aviators Wilmington el-i club picture month Levittown Aerobugs modelers very successful opening day Fun-Fly Wayne County RC Fliers OH pro-which included flying food six duced rather unique static show didcategory building contest Also included Buehlers Militown large grocerywas quiet two-cycle muffler category store chain also allowed Coshoc-which models entered sound outton County Cloud Climbers same bene-put measuring range 85-87 dB fits show offered AMAnine feet models well below display booth show unablethe AMA noise guideline Incidentally AVP keep word because club whichGil Weiss president club took previously borrowed failed return onthe picture September 1988 105 Wayne County RC Fliers static show gives shoppers visiting Buehiers Militown grocery store something little out dinary look Brian David Weiss warm hands dur ing Levittown Winter Fun Fly Make people happy. 1-ly quietly O0 Dumbra S Maryland S North Carolina ivVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robert E Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Phone 301 969-9356 Bob Champise 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 Chuck Foreman 5811 Risker Dr Mechusicsvjlle VA 23111 Doug Holland 3517 Fernwood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Rick Christoph 970 Star Crest HarrisonburgVA 22801 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard [use Wilmington DE 19909 Charles Spear 286 Holly Lane Mockuville NC 27029 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 29301 Phone Evening 910489-5986 Trade shows has proliferation shows past several years Cluding District IV am sure tends draw off potential tendees another surely af fects numbers MARC Show indication addition show Atlanta did create problem MARC Show show continues grow numbers up considerably last yearprobably 15000 over weekend should encourage manufacturers vendors partici pate AMA radio transmitter check booth very busy thanks need go out John Patton Jim Crown George Mas sie Fred Marks hours put Photo number shows testing area L-R George Massie Jim Crown John Patton taking well-deserved break end Sundays action Most transmitters being tested now show acceptable either wideband narrow-band units majority units past couple years being narrow band very serious problem did appear form couple transmitters modified Channel 20 crystals far out create problems adjacent channels Since tried second receiver appears transmitter tuned crystal Channel 20 fre quency first receiver tuned transmitter receiver tuned other Channel 20 transmitter would work important anyone doing re pair work fully understand what doing points out hazard just swapping crystals expecting have transmitter new frequency Let manufacturers qualified service centers realize some may think column space might better utilized district happenings However some things such frequency item deserve airing know else might get see information Exposure A common complaint heard talk about public relations tend talk ourselves true other activities well unique respect actually get contact people outside own group should type activity Mall shows prime example Another places before much larger audiences participate public affairs such air expos other shows held military civilian airfields across country possible take active part flying portion shows cases practically cases can have exhibit have op portunity take part show should plan ahead make sure have smoothrunning interesting exhibit Utilize different types planes practical within time existing conditions some cases might consider contact ing nearest AMA Show Team fill help provide full coverage during times available case point Air Expo Patuxent River NAS year Patuxent Aeromodelers enlisted aid Northern Virginia Air Show Squadron help fill hour opened show AMA Helicopter Contest Board member manager last years FAI Team Bob Harris also put outstanding Helicop ter demo Photo 2 shows some team models Large aircraft especially ap pealing Give try Fan Fly Fan Fly held Fentress NAS 21-22 May complete success accord ing accounts Participants specta tors alike reported event well tended excellent flying took place move short grass strip Bowie expanse pavement ample air space made very great improvement operation category aircraft Continued use site event should beneficial due less centralized location east coast Since aircraft operate very high dB levels sites become major concern Fentress least now adequate re gard Watch next yearsame time place would like publicize clubs sort thing Send infor mation will try get much pos sible print need encourage pub lic relations activities much possible same time important try get local media also give some space time Electric Winston-Salem RC Club will host its Second Annual Electric Fly-In Thrift Field 20-21 August Charles Spear AMA AVP host CD event Sev eral people area very active pro moting growing aspect model avia tion introduction formal rules current rule book have number categories build inter est sport flying addition will re sult aircraft types build new kits new power accessories Electrics system promises become popular future interested Electrics good event attend See learn what being done attending Nats year will see first real results rules additions Free Flight Scale area will especially affected electric power Space I have asked several occa sions have photos column realize some VPs use usually have VP limited amount space can used month photo takes up two inches column space words feel need column feel justified using photos Some times its easy misjudge space goes over under allocated use time-frame required submis sion does allow changes after sub mission unless submit col umn much earlier column used VP sees fit differ ences column space occupied welcome photos have said before especially include sufficient descrip tive information go along pic ture Information should essentially something regional nature would interest members district well total membership have some ideas think might used alter content drop line am receptive suggestions 106 Model Aviation Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georgia issippi 0 Puerto Rico South Carol ma 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Hunter Rt 3 Boa 29 Amory MS 39921 Richard Jackson 2119 Thnrnlee Dr N Charleston SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Dairay Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi SR osase Boa 1532 Faiardo PR 00549 Ed Moorman 95 12th Street Shalimar FL 32579 Dick Patton 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 949 East Glochenter Place Norcrons GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Burniu Fields PD Box 1093 Strickland Rd Interlachen FL 32049 Phone 904 994-2517 Im close association model aviation full-scale variety inter action between AMA EAA fine exam ple well full-scale sport aviation modeling fit together Model builders often end up full-scale aviation careers whether pilots aviation support vocations engineering manu facturing business Im good example process Also some cases full-scale aviation people return modeling re laxing way enjoy flight ones old age health problems prevent active fullscale piloting model fliers however associ ated full-scale flying fact would guess half modeling public completely full-scale experience bring up Well its factor po tential problem would like bring attention problem has growing trend toward use full-scale airspace model flying activities Some activities very well managed example recently attended Scale meet held small onerunway air field field low-traffic kept open during contest plane showed up wanting land pilot radioed intentions instructed fly holding pattern until models landed told field clear allowed land Takeoff reversetaxi active await takeoff clearance depart area pronto cleared radio know procedure worked well except contest delays since flew out meet own aircraft procedure isnt totally risk however illustrated small aircraft radio showed up pro ceeded land later take off Fortu nately pilot model builder knew risks involved therefore made low approach spot landing very end runway avoid mod els air idea workable fact Im planning make use similar arrangement future contest myself somewhat larger field So what problem Well its increasing number model flying sites either right adjacent ac tive airports first glance seems like natural lets think about minute now talking about flying operations both model full-scale could oc cur time day talking about large percentage modelers have no full-scale training talking about full-scale pilots little modeling ex perience Also wont have active traf fic control system place warn pilots model fliers impending airspace interfer ence Im worried about risk involved situation about possibility collisions between models full-scale air planes about publicity nearmisses might create Such incident made headlines Chicago area last fall also have data point own can relate waiting some work Cessna local airport listened young pilot just completed train ing flight tell instructor Think Ill get out hi-start fly Glider Didnt think much about until business jet pi lot sitting next lounge jumped up yelling Look Some idiot fly ing Radio Control model ramp sure enough Glider rid ing thermal right over parked aircraft fixed-base operator thought OK apparently since said Oh thats just ole ____ does after lesson No dont get wrong Glider mile active runway 10 acres open concrete out Glider 500 ft up So probably little risk would have local model field its per ceived risk worried jet pilot looked like wanted make near est FAA office complaints will Government put up before model aviation looses its right regulate self Cant help believe visiting pilot encounters unexpected model fi nal approach will perturbed since model flier probably will unaware full-scale guy matter wont know respect run way approach inevitably heading complaints Combine such complaints liability insurance situation may soon find ourselves grounded least fly ing sites near airfields dont have good advice have little choice fly next local airport except very careful ever have midair fullscale planewell dont have lay out easy get others airspace remember flying over local model field 1500 ft above ground level looking up find ugly stick doing loops off right wing 50 ft higher dont fly over anymore lots other unsuspecting pilots So look out us fellows journeyed Courtland AL Model Airplane Club Huntsvilles spring Free Flight Contest bit windy good time did illustrate predicament Free Flighters find selves regard fields Courtland best site available near Huntsville Its old military airfield farmland trees between old runways also low-activity general aviation field cause lack cooperation wind flying road alongside cotton field Good thing spring cotton inches tall much problem spite wind few models lost George Batuik puts show did usual good job contestants John Blair shown first picture Scale model holding latest CO-2 effort BEl complete great rigging job wick er pilot seats detailed engine John tremendous Free Flight Scale talent Memorial Day weekend Air Foiler RC Soaring Contest also held during past month weather great Turned 10-minute landing contest sec ond photo presents Bill Jenkins husband Bonny chair Free Flight Con test Board latest Glider Bill about same luck right until last round thenwell next year well get guy surrounded high-tech winch system Dale Daniel hard working CD last photo big winner usual Dr Royes Salmon Royes ices Middle Tennessee Soaring contests dont know does Well thats what kept Johnson City said busy summer Next months report will Reno Fun-Fly results Executive Council Meeting Catch September 1988 107 John Blair BEl CO-2 Scale model Bill Jenkins Memphis Wheres towline Dr Hoyes Salmon ready launch Illinois 0 Indiana 0 Kentucky ouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Buiiurd Rt 6 Box 90 Decutur IN 46733 Churije Buuer 4944 N Orurige Norridge iL 60656 Cxi Etlel #3 Custie Drive RR 3 Fioriuxunt MO 63034 Wiiiium Kern tBO6 12th St Bedlord IN 47421 Dick Tuyior 7929 Jefferson Kunsus City MO 64114 Stun Wutuon 10414W 134 Street Puiox Purk iL 60464 Biii Zimmer Box 72 Vurna IL 61375 Wow have kept Skyhawk flying YOU month am finally making up slow start year So lets get first trip month mall show Lafayette IN Cloud Jockeys nice display center very ac tive mall lot people stopped look think club may have gotten couple new members too Although nice show wares public certainly like hooking some new blood got caught up latest field projects field searches poli tics discussed latest issues great length Sometimes think best go mall shows discuss issues because au diences captive both sides dis cussion Unfortunately mall shows happen during time year weather plays big role travels cant make some guys really something nice let support team wives know appreciate few weeks wives night called wives wined dined thats gotta make everyone lot happier Dont agree Jockettes next day went Falls Rough River State Park KY some Pattern action Pattern contest since term started felt needed show up change son very enjoyable time though did talk much did sit back under shade tree watch guys sure fly some beautiful models What gets much alike appear know subtle things differ ent paint schemes still sure make difficult pick out other gotta admit nice Im afraid Im fellows hear just likes burn holes sky guess Ill never Pattern flier Besides Id need large bankroll buy equipment did leave little early could make surprise visit Hawesville KY see Ohio Valley Propbusters didnt see anyone flying models airport just want let guys know Im sorry missed ya guess will have give advance notice next time next weekend back Falls Rough River State Park Scale Now understand Quite few models out although count down bit previous years just wish could have watched some contest guess just kept mouth running way too much Scale contest Rough River always good place pick up what go ing around entire area spent whole day talking people have admit very interesting note just about everyone brought up same sub ject us talk about some point subject frequencies radios Ill get time Its sore spot next day went Franklin IN Johnson County RC Fliers fly-in found lot time talking also enjoyed self much time did last year Apart heavy fishing discussion went awhile discussions about modeling still say have nice site last trip month Sturgis KY full-size fly-in group Ive trying visit couple years doing model flight demos fly-in participants RC Thunderbirds western Kentucky out force along several other lo cal fliers As turned out full-size enthus iasts left noon modelers left save day Sturgis fly-in crew sky full models day really enjoyable time making up times spent before Roger Wathen sent pictures schools aviation club us Roger works youngsters quite bit Indianapolis area claims has us see So lets get started first picture Joshua Foxworthy Lori Liming Fields twins getting Delta Darts ready flieht picture made Fields twins Chereece Corinna still hard shot below Bobby Givans launching Dart Thats Roger back ground giving instructions last picture top next column William Bailey Barton Richardson guess William must worried about flight score Thats pretty serious look next pictures came Gary Frost Lafayette Esquadrilles St Louis great CL meet Buder Park St Louis May 1 Well start photo Doc Pas sen Bud Bodzioch teaming up prep Docs Slow Combat model another round According Gary old Doc can turn out lot little jewels night due very simple building techniques Knowing guys pretty well can understand need fast simple building Next picture Heather Frampton KY 98 FM radio station St Louis did terrific job promoting modeling con test off air Thanks Heather Oh yes guest contest learned fly Combat plane Good Theres camera hog too Bud CL contest coordinator well ing part-time clown Just kidding Bud Whoops Ive run out room Sorry have cut short 108 Model Aviation Enough now. Iowa 0 Michigan 0 Minnesota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level Northville Ml 48167 CompuServe addrens EMAIL 7004721e2 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 8410 Glenwood N Golden Valley MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents Bud Gorman Boo 33 Knife River MN 55609 Jack Finn 368 Harnpden Dr NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Russell Knetzger 2625 E Shorewood Blvd Milwaakee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Plaoe Holland Ml 49423 Carl Moho 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 53705 Ron Sears 132S Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48054 Paul Smith 11112 Dill Drive Sterling Hts Ml 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Boo 357 Misocqun WI 54548 Last month mentioned passing Joe Hass will remembered locally fining memorial service Joe few Saturdays ago memories very warming held hangar Yankee Airforce Willow Run have memorial set up him met talked attending occasion Joe would smile probably did can sit partly emptied han gar smell fuels oils waft ing around minister Ken Lentz talk about Joe effect lives continuous arrival departure small lightplanes heavy jets ter rific sound effect end re quest big bands really brought smile everyones face Joe way thanks friend supplying us fine long-lasting memory hard-working contest coordinator Wisconsin Leon Cordy has ill awhile now out recovering very active area district gets out parts throughout year know avid snowmobiler treks very long distances safaris get too much snow know praying Seriously give Leon hearty pat back fine job doing managed get few Pylon Races month last years models Fly ing Tigers have new award being Judges Award decided per sons course doing job judges award points crashes etc dur ing event winner highest points hear would have won Quarter-Midget race Id stayed end ground collision first heat went out fly backup someone stomped stab Next years Nats . heck good chance will district Vince Mankowski has passed along details visits Cedar Rapids its Amana Colonies developing very well national sport aviation center local RC clubs working au thorities get set notice newsletters several clubs mentioning length time have existence would like publish names years existence clubs pass information know several over 25 years s oldest controversy frequencies conti nues spent long time developing article AMA National Newsletter has published districts copies readers other districts would like copy send stamped selfaddressed envelope can insert newsletters possible solu tion club can use frequency management SoundCont pg 100 people will continue demand en gines swing low-pitch props very high rpm produce correspondingly high sound levels As prob lems ultimately cost us flying sites own worst enemies Only understand can begin achieve sound-reduction standards have established thereby winning full cooperation both Government public have received number letters stating writer belongs club has able operate relatively free worry concerning sound levels Its significant though statements often Control Line fliers Due compara tively small sound footprint category cases noise critical prob lem However Control Line clubs have achieved harmonious relations neighbors getting sound levels under control rather through extremely effective public relations programs importance public relations has mentioned before other columns correspondents provide additional evidence its effectiveness must talk neighbors frequently see gain understanding sport appreciation ambient conditions must operate engage completely silent flight such Sailplaners have encountered com plaints indicates accomplishing task getting down low sound levels isnt enough still need have good public relations program Gary Frost Ellisville MO related situa tion some RCers managed create problems Control Line fliers asked move because couple crashes nothing noise complaints Gary says following gen eral noise rules will get job done hes right comes saving fly ing fields much needs considered Get out talk neighbors CLUB SOUND TESTING Clubs around country beginning get involved checking recording sound levels models flown members clubs beginning keep good statistical data listing model engine propeller rpm dB level beginning get data needed tell member fits picture what needs to become quiet Southeastern Virginia RC Group Hampton such club print Continued page 112 September 1988 109 Ray Blake helped Les Brown 0-500 sea son opener run Signal Seekers Leon Curuy 1ving hard sell radio raffle Heres Money Lady taken Green Bay banquet i-now vy Safety Officer Stan Edon tennisbut safety Anoka County RC field MAAC Delegates Meeting run uoyd Bowdish Good-looking transmitter compound RCCD Fun-Fly Mike Petrillis friend does scoring Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 Associate Vice Presidents Dannie Ball 1 Box 840 Mesqaite TX 70101 Michael S Harrison BOO T Main Hat Springs AR 71901 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Harley Ill 229 Brian Dr Pleasanton TX 79004 Bill Lee 3522 Tamarish Lane Missouri City TX 77459 Larry Sarlor 1415 Manor Dr Bartlesnille OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3410 David Dr Metairie LA 70003 Chuck Wood 909 Harvard St Clovis NM 00101 Frequency Coordinator Bill May 3039 Ducheax Trail Dallas TX 75229 Ever try define just what model air plane really about flying model airplane miniature antigravity de Vice Conjured up semiscientist necessarily always full control finds educationaland just plain fun think us feel pretty clever smug high-percentage triumph over gravity bunch things didnt invent profanity golfers beat us did find lying other hobby much fair among fisherman mans arms might longer anothers pleasant find newsletters let knowwhat goit s modeling world around also offer education philosophy humor Such newsletter Broken Prop its editor Kevin Bowman sends behalf Wichita Falis RC Club Wichita Falls TX edition am looking has whole page words-ofwisdom giggles under title Eso teric Epigrams Etcetera Doug Powell sage quotes Regardless what might accomplish life size funeral still probably going determined weather would fine newsletter exchange yours Kevin can reached PO Box 4796 Wichita Falls TX 76308 Looking through another fine newsletter outside District 6 inspired fact start meetings Pledge Allegiance flag newsletter Fly-Paper Greater Pittsburgh Aero Radio Control Society its editor fine old friend Jerry Fink Jerry must hold some kind record devoted service club model aviation terms excellence newsletter years service know Jerry has still over coming some traumatic surgery can offer bit thanks ARCS Club Pittsburgh real pioneer ing solid clubs AMA world tradition excellent leadership might address through Jerry Fink 835 Ver mont Ave Pittsburgh PA 15234 Smore club news includes some good ad vice gleaned conversation Richard Nennmann Golden Triangle RC Club Arlington TX group fine folks disaster great disappoint ment discovered weeds grown right up through newly laid phalt runway badly cracking asphalt club contests planned pub lished magazines calendar section Richard said error ster ilizing ground before top laid club has some kinds problems its wonderful share help us avoid same mistakes thanks sympathy Golden Triangles want information might write 2209 Shady Meadow Ct Arlington TX 76013 good time offer congratula tions North Dallas RC Club being named Club Month Model Air plane News magazine salute realize Model Air plane News far oldest modeling publication still print longevity like certainly must doing some thing right should merit read ing magazine North Dallas RC Club old est AMA clubs District 8 certainly active bunches fine folks around Somehow name gotten lost off mailing list quite wondered what happened Anyhow few days ago old modeling friends club Ed Hurt came also mystified wasnt getting news Ed did quick patch job prob lem few days later real nice young fellow now puts out newsletter Cameron Ferguson came nice smile handful back issues newsletter club has always primarily Pattern group has broad ened out doing sorts fun things such cross-country flying working kids challenge get-togethers other clubs bunch should want chal lenge think game about anything can get touch through newsletter editor Cameron Fer guson Rt 2 Box 259 Eustace TX 75124 heard modeler tired hav ing garage workshop broken tired having expensive flying de vices stolen decided spend some lost money really super security system protect toy airplanes cidentally family well Boy did system work family went out town modeling meet upon returning found securely posi tively locked out house got arrested trying break own house Nuthins safe giggle todays world crimi nal handcuffed escaped wearing handcuffs An hour later recap tured immediately charged felonyfor stealing handcuffs Back serious District 8 business three candidates date lofty throne/burden district vice-president After over 50 years volunteer service AMA its members am checking three names have pre sented far Dannie Ball present AVP Gene Hempel present AVP Bert Strieg ler longtime Leader Member orga nizer three good folks would mistake candi dates has own distinct track record should examine ways differ Also need decide wishes serve make sure title goalbecause please take firsthand opinion workload terrific foregoing mention election brings up something considered Can didate requirements carefully spelled out official AMA section mag azine year think year May issue expected candidates will read requirements carefully der members impressed carefulness printed rules plain considered Nominat ing Committee candidate needs nomination Already has over looked some candidates piles overkill nominations inches high Headquarters effective candidate should seeking votes after nomina tion put slate Nominating Committee Please read rules may help make choices once God offers us little extra ray sunshine does modeling world inspiring some vol unteer leaders both AMA clubs work no reward except per sonal satisfaction pride whatever thanks might think offer blessed * a * * Thanks attention **** important part AMA membership valued thoughts ideas have suggestions making AMA kind organization members wish write district vice-president representative sociate vice-president area waiting hear 110 Model Aviation Beautiful modified clipped-wing Goldberg Piper Cub built flown Don Rhea Dal las Powered Saito 65 four-cycle loafs through outside loops knifeedge flight after amazing 3-if takeoff roll Part brain trust AMA Executive Coun cil putting together 1988 Hats held just around time magazine comes out Tidewater area Virginia L-R Chuck Foreman Travis McGinnis Johnny Clemens Ed McCullough Coktrado 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 tor EMAIL 760672750 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Boyd 701 N 58th St Lincoln NE 68505 Gene Corson Box 2832 Casper WY 82602 Nathan Lancaster 3597 S Kendall St Denver CO 80235 Russ Miller 950 N 3rd Carrington ND 58421 Don Moden 410 Hart Salisa KS 67401 Jim Ricketta SiS S Cloudas Sioux Falls SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 303 822-8107 Evening 303 836-3266 Id like thank last months guest writ ers Nat Lancaster AVP Colorado longtime personal friend helpful mod eler Jim Shaw contributions Jim will have short part months col umn will wrap up third part next month Rick Pangell newsletter editor president Magnificent Mountain Men Free Flight club Colorado Id like draw April issue Max-Out Rick addresses issue has minds a lot modelers last few years Over Rick tremendous amount correspon dence passes desk two very vital sub jects need put perspective feel necessary voice some opinion subjects objectively ignore emotional aspects two subjects Nats FF vs FE Nats RC FE first item - idea separate FE Nats e however have US FE Champs Taft other regional type FE contests 1 think would disservice Nats break idea total National Model Air plane contest Currently Nats provides sort convention format allowing fliers dif ferent parts country families participate national contest mat encourages family participation vaca tions too Lets face Nats should have atmosphere assault Mt Everest. type philosophy already ex ists World FAI Champs RC Mas ters competition tremendous amount time expense stake competition serious True does relieve lack good FE site Nats problem however reality situation few areas country would please ALL Nats entrants FE has just get ting short end stick recent years Another point Nats contes tant typically does fly single event can elect event fly As mentioned past issue England have virtually no adequate FE sites save open park areas fly what suits sites y little D-Gas Den ver sport better FE sites country can fly Category II some days WE fly second item tical prob lem Suppose allow RC FE Since Ive de cided put RC FE have dilemma . What plane put 1/2A P-30 Coupe No Im probably going put next FlA FiC maybe FiB Well per haps next D ship HLGs weigh too much anyway Pointing current technology rul ings FAI probably going end up RC engine shutoff DT objection scenario eliminates variable best flier ioop engine run/auto surface schemes THERE MUST BE RESISTANCE TO ALLOWING ANY RC OF FLYING CONTROL SURFACES point flier no longer tested ability trim fly aircraft No matter what rules RC FE would always possibility hidden transmitter behind scenes An RC engine shutoff and/or DT cause no philosophical problems just evolution technology just revis ing degree reliability accuracy functions Im sure advent DT some heartburns too also advantage having op tion early shutoff DT prevent crashes fly-aways wished could have option couple times six-minute fuse three-minute max things well good some things think aboutThe RC shutoff DT would still options contests probably would give flier distinct advantage over other flier save convenience current tech nology available equipment required probably suitable current com petition events recent comment Jerry Murphy technology equip ment needs improved point indeed practical cheap reliable light Flying RC large crowd best pain Impounding transmitter taking turn fly during specified time holding up other guy typ ical FE contest format Jerry also states dig ital technology same coding garage door opener would major break through adapting RC FF Just set code AMA number fly An ideal system would single-frequency digitally coded triggers magnetic release similar electronic DT timers currently available technology evolu tion fuses through mechanical timers through electronic timers RC-actuated ones Again WE SHOULD NOT ALLOW ANY RC CONTROL OF FLYING SURFACES FE would surely cease existOK now weve got technology RC ap proved engine DT Can still en courage interest FE newcomers recently privilege following RC guy local Cub Scout pack meeting privilege came held up Sparky said Now youve scared off bring $500 let show $695 fun Free Flight wait sighs relief die down crowd before con tinuing went Peanut Gas ship Delta Dart wrapped up flying Easy B RC guy watching palm hand end meeting den leaders kids corner Timing per fect following Saturday SAM 1 Strato Streak Fun-Fly end day clear some new minds hooked PS just ordered 80 Delta Darts AMA know what kinds follow FE will still have options. THERMALS second guest columnist month Jim Shaw brings us Part II three-part series Geffing Keeping Flying Fields Last month talked about keeping what have main theme lesson was no has answers must constantly look actions ensure causing problems might wind up loss flying privileges Remember good neighbor re mains just bad/thoughtless neigh bor will cease exist month would like talk little about go about getting field first thing must happen decide what required maintain club best way start appoint group fliers really look what needs After have decided what required work begins following checklist can used stimulate thinking process Flying Site Checklist 1 What requirements club General sport flying b Pattern/competition Pylon c Old-Timer/Free Flight d Control Line etc will determine type size field location 2 Minimum maximum size required facility Flying strip pit area requirements b Parking C Spectator area d Rest room facilities e Play area children required great help fields US mini mum size flying consists area 300 x 300 ft used Electrics does take account parking flyover re quirements minimum size general field would probably three acres field pits parking should located flyover land farm field State parks etc club should look its requirements decide what fits its particular bill universally used size six 10 acres allows growth possible picnic areas spectators families Remember ones put up us minimum size required field takes consideration field size pits flying strips Other Areas Consideration 1 Flyover area usually 100 300 acres size Should located area such open space farmers field get permission first should minimum no traffic area 2 Location homes vicinity consideration Noise always factor must continually aware what sounds good us irritant others Airports highways high-tension lines schools parkseach must considered selec tion process 3 Accessibility roads out field Weather conditions may require plowing Both must taken considera tion Next month will cover types field lo cations Till happy flying Jim Shaw thanks Rick Jim sharing us month September1988 111 Arizona 0 California 0 Hawaii Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT David L Peltz District X Vice-President 20450 Celtic St Catsworth CA 91311 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Aber-Song 99-127 Ohiakee Aisa Hi 96701 Darwin N Barrie 6252 E Turney Ave Scottsdale AZ 95251 Gienn Carter 2020 GuI Port Lane Wainat Creek CA 94598 Bob Kampmann 9919 Piedra Way Fair Oaks CA 95529 Mike Lee 11430 Spittire Drive San Diego CA 92126 Bob Reynoids 12901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 85710 Jim Scarborough 30717 Rue Langiois Rancho PV CA 90274 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90809 Ai Wiliiamsos 445 Westby Chuia Vista CA 92011 Jon Zeistoft 5411 October Way West Vaitey City UT 84120 Frequency Coordinstor George Steiner 2230 Flogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95629 Phone 916 362-1962 THE DISTRICT 10 MAILBAG Id like thank letters supporting recent columns viewpoints last few months Ive received huge pile huge dont have time answer Thats too bad because took time write Im very grateful special thanks have asked reconsider run another term AMA Vice-President Based put gave matter lot additional thought have decided still will seek another term office think its important AMA get new leadership remain continue what Ive started should make least few people happy tiny group exactly two people sent letters didnt agree writings also say thank Thank caring enough express opinions WHO WILL BE THE NEXT DISTRICT 10 VP Hopefully youll receive column time something about will succeed post Nominations must received AMA Headquarters before Nats meeting Nominating Committee See ModelAv iation May issue details among out care enough about AMA actually some thing improve heres chance Any Leader Member resides District 10 can nominated includes Contest Direc tors Any member can nominate another per son takes short note However person nominated must also submit short note accepting nomination Better send both same time same envelope Dont let good old boy network per petuate itself something about Run AMA VP RENO COUNCIL MEETING Next Wednes day leave Reno Executive Council usually meets weekends will stead meet Thursday Friday didnt want miss Fun-Fly What else new Nothing its pleasure before busi ness again advance apologies being able stay Reno weekend fun festivities Some us actually have spend some time business mat ters can devote week AMA activ ities Wednesday travel Reno Thursday Friday Thursday will devoted future plan ning Well hopefully see among actually capable looking ahead Friday will typical Council Meeting agenda once filled too much trivia routinely clogs AMA administrative arteries few exam ples Should AMA provide instruc tional materials clubs Should US Teams required travel together World Champs Should AMA spend about $1000 CL Team matter should F3D Team Selection Finals jury Should AMA HQ staff used less visits outside world such trade shows Are some Model Aviation magazines colum nists giving out bad disagreeable informa tion opinion above matters should handled lower level organization AMA still has lot learn about delegation responsibility So well spend about $1000 per hour esti mated cost bringing EC together dis cussing trivia No wonder make little progress AMAs real problems Recently sent following memo Executive Council will interesting see react Reno meet ng CONFLICTS OF INTEREST Imagine situation elected ap pointed government officials could cast votes matters brought before might possibly affect income Such situation called conflict interest American Government likely AMA likely its everyday happening AMA has no conflict-of-interest policy leads us situation model airplane industry members now hold ap pointed elected offices AMA find situation totally unacceptable just no way people can vote unbiased way anything might negatively affect business come Suppose example contest board was asked consider rules change proposal would ban prod ucts contest board member/manufac turer competition think moment hed vote life Suppose some new scheme presented Frequency Committee would great modelers eco nomically tough radio industry think would pass life imagined minor problem Again life example reading through minutes last Fre quency Committee meeting noted members radio dustry made proposal would create new business own company Regard less outcome should never hap pen Whenever discuss matter other AMA officials get same stock ans wer . stry members best source expertise else can get knowledge reply BUNK have 125000 members somewhere large group equal better expertise no ties industry distant AMA past hobby smaller far simpler didnt matter Plans boxes wood tissue glue rubber main products industry Change relatively easy new set plans some different-size pieces wood needed new product Little money stake Industry members could easily adapt new rules new requirements almost overnight Now things have gotten far com plex example can take years rede sign engines radios meet new re quirements can take tens some cases hundreds thousands dollars retool manufacture some products use economics industry important today decisions AMA makes today can have greater economic effect indus try example imagine total value wideband radios use today Sup pose AMA sued someone get ting class action together because rules enacted AMA deliberately made millions dollars worth radios obsolete direct benefit members companies employees con sultants sit AMA Frequency Commit tee should happen AMA would bankrupted overnight Yes no longer acceptable dustry member decision-making level AMA Too much stake impossible separate ones own personal needs needs hobby fore propose following words added AMA bylaws No Conflicts Interest Allowed No person derives portion personal income business activity way part model airplane industry related dustry directly indirectly serves membership AMA can hold elect ed appointed AMA office Any such rela tionship shall considered conflict interest also formally call immediate vol untary resignation elected ap pointed AMA officials fit conflictof-interest criteria Will AMA have guts act pro posal Will industry members actually resign posts Tune next month find out Effective communication two-way street AMAs unpaid volunteer officers doing utmost make AMA kind organization members wish thoughts contained pages month yours arent apt known unless writeto AMA vicepresident district represent ative associate vice-president area Complete communications link write SoundCont pg 109 statistics club newsletter see Bill Kimbro Texarkana TX has send ing club newsletter Texarkana RC Flyer other information also have very active program going club has active program making headway toward meeting 90-at-9 propos al drop letter will pass total membership aware progress making have ideas proposals improving hardware technology please send little detail appreciated 112 Model Aviation Alasta 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Orogon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District Xl Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 003 234-4439 CompuServe address EMAIL760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Cashman 2521 Sw 323rd St Federal Way WA 98023 Al Culver Box 06 Wilder ID 83976 Gary R Fuller PO Boa 1124 Kotzebue AK 99702 Glen Miachke 4050 Fourth Ave N Greet Falls MT 59401 Dave Mallens 10559 Palatine Ave. N Seunle WA 98133 Brace Nelsos 807 B Vicksbarg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klamuth Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 11225 125th St E #69 Psyallup WA 98373 Frequency Coordinator Robert BuIck 16439 SB Huig Dr Portland OR 97230 Phone 503 781-5103 Dont forget 10th Annual Southeast Alaska Fun-Fly Ward Lake August 6 & 7 great time will Rich Josephson wants everybody know about upcoming air show put Rogue Eagles said second weekend August 13th 14th Among other things plan have ducted fan Helicopter quarter-scale kinds events Along lines will show off super Lazy Ace has become Stearman P1-17 five-cylinder 05 ra dial Rich said couple Byrons A-4s would flown kit serial numbers #10 #11 vintage birds talking about ducted fans Rich said plans design single float Byron Bullet hopes have flying later summer hopes fly 89 ver sion Platt Float Fly new Indoor FF group forming based Salem OR guiding lights Andrew Tagliafico Lew Gitlow information schedules like can contact Andrew 650-B Taybin Road NW Salem 97304 evening phone number 503 371-0492 first things did arrange District Xl team selection record trials FiD local regional plus AMA Indoor events 201214 Indoor fun-fly Category IVall Kibbie Dome University Idaho Mos cow ID August 5 6 7 830 am 700 pm day Sounds like lot fun As reported earlier PASS club has se cured site near Canby OR Special thanks finding field go Dolores Minkler suggested club look using Molalla River State Park Oh yes may Dolores Halleck now felicita tions Dolores Alan see Tom Culmsee presented Putz Award e Tro phy dubious achievement 87 Nats Its nice see Tom get recognition efforts behalf Team Oregon Reading comments PASS newslet ter about Puyallup EXPO noted Craig Robinsons Windsong took sec ond place first reported Hmmm well notes virtually nonreadable usual must apologize Since work took top Craftsmanship Beauty Awards last Nats must have mind read plaque Also Harley Michaelis Mo-TatR guess Balch missed featured hinge system read about July 1988 MA plane kitted John Sandell picture showed up couple months ago FF schedule includes Record Trials HLP September 3-5 Silents Please/OT Champs Parkers Field Fall Annual Parkers Field October 1st 2nd Autumn Thrash SAM HLP October 15-16 Back Puyallup Expo have Ron Reas PBY5-A took first Seaplanes Ron member Lewis-Clark RC Fliers Super Ace manufactured Chrislea Aircraft UK modeled Jim Hiller lists Four Mounds Fliers home club expect see Scale Masters Regional Jim built beau tiful 1A-scale Cub completely scratch includ ing plans last yearss Regionals last year indication will see Jim score very high again year Earl Aune built F4U worked out among other things wing folding mecha nism retracts operating tail hook Its rather unusual flat black finish very nice aircraft little late like us fabricate prop wee small hours before contest Once its sorted out will winner Bob Parker Seattle Skyraiders took second place CL very nice Martin AM 1 Mauler Carrier event Boise Area Radio Kontrol Society BARKS organized 69 89 will clubs 20th anniversary goals obtain flying site entice oth ers hobby youve seen some pictures flying site col umn know succeeded first goal now have 80 members original six seven shows meeting other goal too Among projects over last several years Static EXPO put late winter year middle winter Bob Baich went took pictures took notes treated fine hos pitality banquet night its al ways pleasure get together get caught up whats going Boise group some shots show First heres Richard Walkers Best Show Cessna 310 Very nice MyrI Ingram brought Maule Rocket Scale Masters meet Farragut usual Scale project As recall some bad luck aircraft case new M-5 Guess Claude Tanner figured Maule prime subject Scale cam paign trail because produced minia ture marvel Side side MyrIs Claudes quite attraction Maule subject youre interested Emil Neelys Ikon Northwest Co about produce kit will Modeling Weekend new Museum Flight Seattle sometime October news available Go out fly something September 1988 113 JUN IO FLIGHT / Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 Getting Started start impoant. very impor tant couple inappropriate kits can quickly turn individual back depths lower watching television wrestling right kits however plus right encour agement right assistance can launch new modeler soaring flights peaks aeromodeling success life long hobby ultimate satisfaction Well somewhere between anyway Getting started properly actually requires little sensible forethought number thing to relax rush first thing think someone urges buy Beginners can start everywhere aeromodeling proper area level depends you relaxing before rushing off hobby shop may something rash think things over come some good decisions Ask yourself some questions 1 What field aeromodeling interests strictly Radio Control careful so-called beginners kit pur chase fact careful kits buy no matter field chooseFree Flight Outdoor Free Flight Indoor Control Line Radio Control 2 good craftsman has lot age ability use tools also depends whether al ready use tools making something completely new experience you have learn cut piece bal sawood razor blade X-Acto knife have carving boats now merely switching flying models 3 Can read plans diagrams cant sure get some help lot model aircraft plans leave out much re quired information ch important things balance point center-ofgravity incidence angles wing stabilizer often missing Fuzzy areas construction sometimes ex plained Knowing what such cases comes experience assistance experienced modeler have decide yourself rank beginner much better start projects too easy build apd fly ones too difficult Youll move fast through easy ones youll become discouraged overesti mate abilities help antici pate receiving others Im going suggest rather basic kits assumption handle basic tools little bit can read simple plans first thing want however purchase few catalogues Dont ignore important step Just catalogues think should buy will mentioned go along starter kits recommend Radio ControlHere great number newcomers interested flying building recommend start Ready-to-Fly Almost-Ready-to-Fly kits Gasoline-powered models proba bly less hassle beginner Elec tric comes easy-to-fly radiocontrolled trainer kits really have careful Before anything else rec ommend purchase Jim Watermans Ease-of-Flying Ratings RC Trainers so-called trainers easy fly dont deserve name Some dif ficult So buy Watermans listing 30 pop ular RC trainers includes four-page treatise will help evaluate others Send Waterman check $150 made payable James Waterman onedollar bill two postage stamps ad dress 3818 Deerfield Drive San Antonio TX 78218 what very happy ex beginner RC fliers saying youll very glad did Purchase Sig Manufacturing Co cata logue $3 address Montezuma IA 50171 Youll see lot other models sides RC pictured along tools sup plies Sigs catalogue real aeromodeling education Outdoor RubberMy own personal preference starting place Outdoor Rubber SRPSM Simple RubberPowered Stick Model like best Sigs Cub simpler model Peck-Poly mers ROG although bit small -7 PECK R 0 G rc ONE NITE 28 first built-up fuselage model try Pecks Nite 16 and/or Nite 28 Nat urally purchase $2 catalogue first Write Peck-Polymers Box 2498 La Mesa CA 92044 Did notice havent mentioned Flying Scale models because Fly ing Scale models arent place start much difficult od reason Full-sized airplanes de signed fly pilot needs margi nally stable aircraft order maneuver just very opposite Free Flight model airplane So start simpler models build/fly Scale jobs later insist disregarding straightforward advice know bunch will Peck Lacey M-10 Nesmith Cougar should choice stable high-wing boxy Cabin models easiest build easiest get fly now stay away Gypsy Moth biplane lowwing Zero fighter Repeating ginner should start SRPSM Bob Peck has lot good Scale kits ready Another introduction Outdoor can through Frank Macys American Junior Air craft Co reproduction kits great Jim Walker Interceptor other allbalsa Gliders Send $2 catalogue American Junior Aircraft Co PO Box 68132 Portland OR 97268 IndoorThis category becoming more popular outdoor open ar eas disappear Indoor flying especially good school projects gymnasium always almost always available again first thing to pur chase catalogues 1 Indoor Model Supply Box 5311 Salem OR 97304 Catalogue price $2 2 Micro-X Box 1063 Lorain OH 44055 Catalogue price $150 3 Mace Model Aircraft Co 359 So 119th East Ave Tulsa OK 74128 Catalogue price $2 Indoor suppliers cottage industries aim models kits sup plies satisfying modelers Get know individuals firms will help Indoor Model Supply IMS Lew Gitlow recommend Slow Poke Parlor Mites bit small delicate good flying home all-balsa Yard Birds okay too can flown outdoors very calm days Micro-X boss Gerald Skrjanc rhymes France catalogue must real textbook Gerald has several models build Novice Pennyplane after IMS Slow Poke Don Mace course runs Mace MAC model recommend P-24 Con dor Denver fliers have using kit great success engineering stu dents University Colorado catalogues lists model kits am going recommend now Sure definitely other good ones enty avoided article tells startand enough Youll get through fast enough will maybe point have built enough kits should start ordering sup plies Since have catalogues will know what other kits supplies available However Ill follow up arti cle another lists good stuff havent named some big long-established kit manufacturers swer simple am trying list mod els will help What about hobby shops Hobby shops dont make living selling beginners kits supply either limited non existent Further will under pres sure salesman will either want bother small purchase will try sell something shouldnt buy very few hobby shops nice begin ners have correct kits supplies. God bless vicinity lucky modeler dont blame shops want turn big buck business busi ness will however far better mail order suppliers especially start building supplies leave kits behind ould aim As ever keep tail light Feed models yogurt Ill see next month 114 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1988/09
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F L Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr Sunday afternoon heard airplane pow ered Royal 40 flying muffler has long time since heard such noise really amazing loud power plants sounds after youve come used working quiet engines Fortunately case no con cern about sound Whether might true week now another matter never know single com plainant might show up field sheriff tow demanding shut down operations immediately Thats takes Everyone field commented sound particular engine mod elers slowly becoming aware situ ation taking time expense get quiet However seeing sufficient progress area sound reduction engine manufacturers several have either given lip service problem have made statements en gines cannot quieted Really what boils down manufactur ers just wish anythingfor two distinct reasons first cost involved As new development some expense usually passed con sumer majority engines market today being imports alltime high price manufacturers proba bly care increase costs odd todays engines have become generally expensive years past modeler wished fly Radio Control big cost item radio much costlier basic system engine general type size needed average user fairly reasonable Today contrast couple exceptions engines costly addition engines come equipped effective muffler include muffler sort Now much would cost manufacturer re place ineffective muffler decent Roberts RC Trophy Now AMA Museum Edward Roberts Trophy Radio Controlled Models donated AMA Radio Controls oldest famous Ed Roberts Trophy presented five Nationals contests RC pioneer Jim Walker won 1941 1946 Good brothers Walt Bill won 1939 1940 1947 Once won same fliers third time trophy retired 40 years 1947-1987 trophy Goods possession now display AMA Museum Reston VA Note second Roberts trophy circulated few years after original retired different appearance never ac quired prestige first finally ing discarded mid-i 9609 manufacturer cooperate achieving secondand possibly difficultobstacle getting everyone op erate quiet manner flier himself areas no defined stan dards no serious complaints people fly whatever sound levels suit fancy Continued page 109 Museum Walt Bill Good Decem ber 15 1987 trophy awarded winner AMA Nationals RC event starting 1939 ending 1947 winners during years listed below 1939Walt Bill Good 1940Walt Bill Good 1941Jim Walker 1942WW II no Nats 1943WW II 1944WW II 1945WW II 1946Jim Walker 1947Walt Bill Good third win tired trophy Good brothers re Continued page 102 Dick Bonnell L AMA No 521 St Peters burg FL shown Walt Good RC World last November Dicks model rep lica Guff design made famous Good brothers Walt Bill RC meets before after World War II its fourcycle engine modern Radio Control sys tem Dicks latter-day Guff differs original flies much same AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John Worth 0 ExecutIve Coordinator Joyce Hager S Administrative Services Director Robert Vojalavek 0 Technical Director Bob underwood 0 Comptroller Lynne Collins e Competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Special Services Director Carl Maroney ership Director Mike Noodtolk 0 Public Relations Director Geoff Styles ial Projects Director Doug Pratt 0 Publications Director Carl R Wheeley 0 Nets General Manager ymca Mankowaki 0 Museum Curator Hurst Bowers 0 General Counsel Jeremiah Courtney 100 Model Aviation AMA HQ Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents L Probably very little perhaps noth ing Theres no question very effective mufflers available What need now highly vocal campaign insisting ALL engines come effective mufflers capa ble attaining recommended standard 90 dB 9 ft know goal tainable little excuse AMAs Executive Council equivalent Board Directors basically composed President Executive vice President Executive Director 11 district Vice Presidents officers provided space month AMA News publication what say space however matter ot personal viewpoint sole responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 World Indoor Championships attended World Championships Indoor modeling Johnson City TN event occurred late May through early June tended competitors 13 nations US Team emerged victorious after very slow start Jim Richmond continuing World Champion getting habit Jim since now Champion fifth time Cezar Banks really challenged Jim high time 44 mm 59 sec Jim second-longest time 44 mm 7 sec won basis second flight ex cess 41 mm facility East Tennessee State Univer sity indeed championship cal having proved its merit last year US National Indoor Championships held competitors agreed certainly best best world watched Jim Richmonds flight ginning end absolutely fasci nated way plane flirted di saster minutes ceilings sup porting framework Jim tells ex ercises thought control such times help avoid disaster certainly appeared though real-time control plane looking something quite out ordinary modeling try Indoor absolutely incredible see model weighing gram fly over 40 minutes Its rather like earning lOs Pattern maneuver heartiest congratulations Jim Cezar Banks placed second well US Team Cezar Banks Steve Brown Bud Romak member team have average time high thirties pull off win apparent same level skill dedication detail necessary win modeling category Whether choose fly Indoor gram Giant Scale fifty-plus pounds win virtue much personal dedication persever ance Thats what makes hobby ap pealing something everyone whether sport flier dedicated competitor rewards var ied Fun-Fly 89 thought might like know arrangements being firmed hold second annual AMA Fun-Fly Wright Field Dayton OH site 1976 Nationals proved best-attended Nats weve also profitable Attendance Nats very responsive location Dayton close center population US expect Fun-Fly well attended AMA Fun-Flys noncompetitive events designed reach AMA members interested all-out competi tion Its opportunity show off lat est creation swap lies just plain have fun compatriots Modelers seem enjoy kind eventjust take look Contest Calendar will see very large percentage Fun-Flys special noncompetitive events trying pro vide events average AMA mem ber competitor Nats 89 point have site next year looking prospects Indiana Michigan Iowa So far nothing has emerged west coast although Council would sympathetic hav ing Nats suitable site could found nothing very formal about find ing Nats site rely very heavily local clubs coming up initial inquiries recommendations prospective site looks good Headquarters personnel will take have some good prospects get touch Nats Man ager Vince Mankowski has much discussion about virtue continuing combined Nats due largely difficulty finding suit able areas categories operate principle adequate facilities can found category will con tinue combined Nats since pro vides marvelous showcase hobby great time over thousand compet itors Obviously term adequate very subjective since modeling cate gory would like ideal site just isnt possible World Championships 89 case havent heard will host combined World Championships Chesapeake VA Fentress Naval Auxiliary Air Field Sep tember 1989 extravaganza will feature three Radio Control events Pattern Heli copter Pylon Racing Rarely will see international events held way country So red-blooded modeler should making plans attend either competi tor spectator course compete category must selected USA Team member interested process contact Micheline Madison AMA Headquarters Mich very competent Director Competition Affairs Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 1991 has nice Orwellian ring similarities 1984 George Orwells ti tIe scary Come think Orwells book written committee probably would have titled 1991 year 1991 has distinct meaning RC fliers midst next sched uled step phase-in plan new frequencies probably controver sial event AMAs history am going try convert either side controversy both have validity de pending point view will try give better understanding ap preciation problem solu tions being batted around best understand technical matters lets go back 1982 before new fre quencies made available five 72 MHz frequencies 72080-72400 spaced 80 kHz intervals plus 72960 75640 shared commer cial users pagers industrial RC some also legal model cars boats transmitters systems type accepteda process merely certifies circuits used have demon strated capability meet minimum standard level least approximately 40 dB down 20 kHz center frequency frequency tolerance oximately 4 kHz understand what means visu alize row shotguns spaced 80 apart aimed targets 40 ft away also spaced 80 apart Obviously shotgun fired wide open will probably take out target can however fit shotgun choke narrow shot pattern 20-in diameter Now can fire shotgun hit just target now produce 1000 shotguns same-design choke will perform same standard two hundred shoot 25-in pattern its no big deal next target 80 away thing havent discussed yet target size target size illustra tion equivalent narrowness se lectivity receiver much difficult standard establish its still being argued unlike transmitters no standards required FCC law thing FCC requires receiver doesnt bother other electronic de vices through radiation its own signals Al though no legal standard existed exists now receivers era presented target purposes illustration about 30 in diameter Now lets see what have Thirty-inch targets spaced 80-in centers dis tance 40 ft away firing shotguns chokes result 20-in shot pattern able aim within uivalent center frequency toler ance result hit tar get tolerances worst legal case Now lets see what happened stituted first step new phase-in September 1988 101 EVP Report Cont pg 101 plan order reduce effect commercial users petitioned FCC use interstitial frequencies rather continuing share exact same frequen cies commercial users wont totally prevent interfer ing will require such users either much higher power levels much closer site before present problem meant shotguns targets would set up odd-numbered stations rather ones further determined old equipment would work 40 kHz spacing problem entered first stage phase-in plan targets 30-in diameter set 40in spacing firing shotguns 20-in some 25-in shot patterns aiming within ches still worked fine der protect older systems evennumbered stations frequencies simply skipped portions band enable continue use up five years 1988 old frequencies became ille gal rest new frequencies phased albeit still 40 kHz spac ing right now Its go creating controversy next final scheduled step phase-in plan comes 1991 plan calls us fill spaces between current frequencies adopt 20 kHz spac ing Now lets see shotguns transmitters line up shotguns aimed targets set 20-in spacing have shot patterns 20 in diameter must aimed absolutely perfectly order hit adjacent target no tolerance either aiming shot pattern Still perfection too much ask interference inevitable order make work must put tighter chokes shotguns reducing shot pattern about 15 im prove aim center frequency toler ance n accomplished older radios testing careful tuning/modification necessary AMA Gold Star program tightening up type acceptance requirements new radios case must done before operation 20 kHz spacing can accom plished safely AMA can foregoing least fer program its members itself wont make 20 kHz spacing safe unless something about 30-in tar gets receiversand theres rub Mak ing targets smaller 20-in maximum will usually require replacing receivers narrow-band units Its going up individual club decide far go phase-in plan club decides can live using other frequency alternate fre quencies can simply make club rule effect rule will carry weight AMA Safety Code latter requires compliance local rules going travel fly-ins contests just other club fields however will probably forced replace receiver may also forced inquire ahead determine existing rules per mit usage frequency controversy regarding implementa tion last step phase-in plan contingent feels present 40 kHz spacing gives us plenty frequencies forcing everyone get radio up dated replace unnecessary ex pense opposing view least upper half band immediate imple mentation next step necessary encourage manufacturers produce better narrow-band equipment will less susceptible commercial interfer ence therefore safer Both groups want AMA adopt adver sary role RC equipment manufac turers different ends Presumably first camp would have AMA counteract manufacturers efforts force us buy new equipment second group would have AMA take opposite stand censuring manufacturers develop ing new equipment fast enough funny thing both sides have ac cused AMA bowing down pressure RC manufacturers first argu ment industry supposedly pressuring AMA force everyone buy new radios therefore enhancing sales second ar gument industry supposedly pressuring AMA hold off implementation can continue sell old radios hold down R&D cost maximize profit Unless Ive kept dark neither caseand fact dont think manufacturers sufficiently well organized present such proposal said beginning wouldnt try convince either side right wont will say both sides need take hard look realize reasonable approach establish flexible rules will allow operations whatever manner circumstances dictate re quiring groups operate same manner little five-person club north ern South Dakota flies farmer Jones back-forty doesnt have same needs fly one-mile-square Cali fornia 150-person club Ohio Till next month Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Bryant Thompson Life Member Family. July 1988 issue Model Aviation magazine noted Thompson family Life Members other total four Correction have six Heres list L-26 Bryant Thompson L-39 Ellaine Thompson L-49 Mark Thompson L-72 Cara Lee Thompson L-107 Cole B E Thompson L-300 Penny Thompson Another Thompson Wilford D Jr part Bryant Ellaines family has Life Member number 64 Maybe theres start another Thompson Life Member family Grand Prize Winner Donation A. Robert Walter Sandusky OH won 1987 National Lee Renaud Memorial Con test grand prize Airtronics RC set Walter asked cash value grand prize given sponsor Air tronics memorial contest program AMA Mortgage Depletion Fund fund director Joe Beshar delighted basic aim contest program raise funds help pay off AMA mort gage Joe noted Walter com mended example generosity expressed hope others will participate 1988 Lee Renaud Memo rial Contest model aircraft interest areas Free Flight Control Line Radio Con trol eligible complete details about obtain no-cost awards meet registration form write Airtronics Inc 11 Autry Irvine CA 92718 HEARD FROM YOUR NEIGHBOR Maybe would quieter new AMA noise guide H line 90 dBA 9 ft Roberts Cont pg 100 interesting note Walker Goods never competed against other until 1947 flew tied score settled flyoff won Goods Since 1947 trophy has resided Good households except past several years shown Pub lic Museum Kalamazoo MI part historical display about Goods early modeling days Also display replica Goods 1937 RC Guff plane built Walter Pompey original model has exhibited since 1960s Smithsonian Air Space Museum Washington DC Recently another fine replica RC Guff has built Rich Bonnell Flor ida has flown dozen times Rich John Gunsaullus Walt Good recent performance RC Worlds Air Show Orlando FL Novem ber 28 1987 duplicated slow flight docile maneuvers proto type straining through one-turn spiral dive followed hesitating inside loop Rich Bonnell authorized Walt Good fer Guff replica AMA Museum permanent exhibit expected plane will presented AMA during 1988 102 Model Aviation Connecticut 0 Maine S Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Kraftt District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 16171 934-6248 Associate Vice Presidents Gerald Browe PO Box 4384 Middletown RI 02640 Bill Chandler PO Ban 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Anh St Townsend MA 01469 Bob Landry 80 Main St Eases Jct VT 05452 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 Bob Wallace 61 Sylvan St Avon CT 06001 Frequency Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Marstons Mills MA 02648 Maine Model Club Association Exposition Friday April 15 1988 Barb Jeff Troy ventured Waterville Maine nual MMCA Expo year banquet held Waterville Holiday Inn overnight guests elected stay Waterville During dinner Friday night talk about possible snow storm during night thought no way middle April Maine especially Expo weekend Well guessed Saturday morning about seven inches heavy wet snow over area Since 1-95 Augusta reported closed decided take back roads Expo turned out difficult driving done winter Needless say storm took its toll attendance Saturday morning afternoon weather roads cleared up show success spite weather Sign Armory entrance showing weather conditions start Expo unfamiliar Expo two-day event held Augusta Armory usually April consists club dealer displays model competition about 11 categories meetings seminars course Saturday night banquet ban quet well attended meal served buf fet style Afterward short talks some awards presented year awards presented following people contributions modeling various ways EDWARD ESTA BROOK SAMUEL WADE WILLIAM CHAN DLER ARTHUR NAGLIN AND GEORGE DE NAULT During show club booths judged year award went BRUNSWICK AREA MODELERS Best Show models won ED ESTABROOK SE5A year AMA Headquarters represented JEFF TROY gave seminar Sailplane fly ing RC frequencies also speaker banquet snow made fixed-wing aircraft demonstrations unfea sible ERNIE HUBER flew Helicopter Brunswick Area Modelers booth awarded Best Show MMCA officers elected Satur day afternoon new officers Presi dent TOBY GUIMOND Vice-President TIM TOUTANT Secretary KEITH SEELY Treasurer VINCENT CAHILL Jr L-R Janet Landry Bob Landry Vermont AVP Tim Toutant President Bruns wick Area Modelers Mr Toutant outgoing officers President SCOTT BOLDUC Vice-President BILL CHAN DLER Secretary SAM WADE Treasurer WALT COLBY people fice devoted lot time expense making MMCA successful am sure ef forts appreciated modelers other people also devoted large amount time effort ac tivities efforts also appreciated George Kanakos met George Wings Spring Danbury report next month very interesting gentleman talk Since has written furnished some background started model ing over 65 years ago has over 20 de signs published various magazines such Model Airplane News Air Trails Mechanix Illustrated private pilot until 1981 built flew Bensen Gyrocopter 18 years Golden Glove boxer 1936-1941 pro box er two years George now member Northeastern Drone Society CT District X column Mentioned District X column matter doesnt AMA use revolving system renewals insurance program tailored individual going answer find Dave Brown devoted last col umn issues items new have discussed Council meetings past various reasons have adopted latest proposal Council members should serve term office believe should let members decide want office vote course may good way save face running second term September 1988 103 George Denault booth subject discussion radio-controlled car George Kanakos two tour greatgrandchildren Paul Muehlfeld 15 Chris Muehlfeld 7 model Autogyro built English kit Ann Herrick talking Lou Andrews Herricks own Falcon Small Boats specialize building remote-controlled boats Yvonne Bolduc Jeff Troy Lou Andrews Armond Cote banquet New York S New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 719 225-8319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 280 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 961 APO NY 09123 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Drench 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 09954 Ray Juschkus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 194 N Union Street Clean NY 14790 Robert Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam SaltIer 41 Perry Ave Lathaw NY 12110 Los Sauter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoeniv NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11901 Second District Thoughts reiteration subject raised previous version col umn am still sensitive usage some friends adjective real instead fu IIscale describe conventional man-carry ing contraptions contrasted what fly terra firma So much sensitivity What bothers suppose copy Websters unreal defined being lacking substance reality genuineness course amazing closely model aviation parallels full-scale flight re spects especially area design trends calculated escalate current state-of-the-art achievements era developmental trends approaching certain respects rev olutionary stage case point striking similarity both performance flight ap pearance between full-scale jets rapidly burgeoning genre ducted-fan mod els showing up increasing num bers types flying sites Due such proliferation ducted fans con tinuing enhancement performance ca pabilities must anticipate include ongoing research efforts special sound noise problems identified fasci nating flying machines Welcome WASPS intended serve singular salutation two District 2 model airplane clubs though separate independent geographically other wise nevertheless utilize same abbreviated title WASPS first heard groups through receipt some weeks ago interesting newsletter dubbed Prop Wash its editor member Wireless Aircraft Sport Pi lots WASP short Cape May NJ clubs have Safety Officer group does too addition club has Sound ficer step right direction have now learned another club Dis trict 2 uses title WASPS short Wellsville Area Small Plane Society based Wellsville NY Its newslet ter WASP Happenin exemplary publi cation indebted editor Mr Milton Greene description club its activities organized June 1986 has 30 flying members located Alle gheny County NY has few members reside Potter County just across Pennsylvania State line club primarily interested RC also Control Line has members 11 75 years age vitally interested noise control helps local Cub Scouts enjoys genuinely friendly rela tionship mayor Wellsville NY Honorable Robert Gardner shot flying site Happy 26th jersey Coast Radio Control Club May 22 1988 JCRCC celebrated begin ning its 26th year RC flying Mr Duane S Lloyd cordially invited us attend celebration marking beginning 14th year Allaire State Park located Brick Township NJ Due aeromodeling commitment made earlier date re grettably unable respond personally Mr Lloyds kind invitation succeeded ar ranging worthy AVP area rep resent us AMA upon occasion AVP Bud Roane did honors capably deeply grateful Bud provided us nine snapshots interesting VPs naturally required keep pictures down minimum monthly reports several couldnt resistto wit JCRCC sien park to gracious host Mr Duane S Lloyd revered CAP-21 going public indeed encouraging note large number model airplane clubs flying public property aforementioned JCRCC example thisand good order have operated long 26 years public park must have doing everything right however anything isolated ex ample what can accomplished under appropriate circumstances including diplo matic approach strong will succeed glowing example what can accom plished along lines eagerly await ed commendably conducted Annual Mod el Aircraft Show presented year Richmond Model Flying Club Staten Island NY pleasure attending re cent shows June 5 clubs reg ular flying site Al Lobaito Model Flying Field located US Government real estateie Gateway National Recreation Area Staten land NY years show attracted over 2000 spectators heard register well-deserved oohs aahs response serial performances rendered such expertise some best pilots East anywhere else matter Above else safety keynote good fellow ship prevailed what its about part spectator/static display area Final approach Common sense just plain common courtesy dictate public authority considerate enough permit club utilize its facilities its personnel aid aeromodeling pursuits fitting proper highly advisable show grat itude sincere gracious manner rec ognition fact RMFC has always shown its appreciation fine cooperation has received governmental authorities administer Staten Island fa cilities Gateway Recreation Area lucky correct spot proper time trusty Minolta capture shot RMFC President Jim Savatteri presenting plaque appreciation ficial representative Gateway plaque ex presses sincere sense gratitude felt RMFC privilege utilizing Gate way property facilities its aeromodel ing activities add thanks lofty re gards Mr Rosario also Mr Larry Katz friend long standing first-rate host commentator shared podium start finish 104 Model Aviation Hows collection hardware . and shot beauteous flying site Bud concludes report Nice day nice club. Gear up locked Ohio S Pennsylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District Ill Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 814362-7752 Associate Vice Presidents Francis Fiuharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 26101 Nelson Osaid 1944 S idaho Si Alientown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 15872 Jay Meaiy 208 Witmer St Clearijeid PA 18830 Lawrence R Weimer 15613 Greendaie Ave Mapie OH 44137 Gil Weiss 3004 Hailoweli Ct Bensaiem PA 19020 Frequency Coordinator John Cottie 102 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 18704 Phone 7171 287-8870 BIG NEWS District Ill next summer will tentatively host 1989 Na tional Fun-Fly Wright Patterson Air Force Base Dayton OH provides mod elers nation weekend model fly ing conjunction visit famous Air Force Museum pleasure extend invitation modelers throughout United States come enjoy hospi tality District Ill club would like assist function please notify During travels throughout District Ill have become aware problem created modelers clubs refuse work other clubs within local area Modeling worlds greatest hobby should FUN have asked several District Ill AVPs tempt resolve situation Clubs work together certainly provide atmos phere modelers can enjoy Come District Ill lets work together can HAVE FUN am aware some unsafe flying habits practiced clubs Are allowing large groups people under flight pattern Are flying over active baseball fields Are flying over parking lots full vehi cles Are flying close proximity fullscale aircraft club can swer Yes questions please rectify problem almost impossible Academy close flying site due unsafe conditions However since rely AMA insurance must agreement AMA Safety Code re ceive coverage Congratulations 1988 FAI Indoor Team excellent placement World Championship countless hours gentlemen put hobby has fi nally paid off month receive nearly 100 newslet ters clubs throughout district may believe read thank keeping informed newsletter Fly Paper edited Jerry Fink Greater Pittsburgh Area Radio Control Society standout would like some fresh ideas newsletters contact Jerry address 835 Ver mont Ave Pittsburgh PA 15234 District Ill associate vice-presidents out visiting contests club functions schedule permits Has visited club year invite can provide current information pertaining Academy may able help solve some problems Southeastern Pennsylvania Aero Mod elers Radio Control Society Warminster providing District Ill Scale meet dont want miss meet US Scale Masters Northeast will held August 20 21 Warminster Naval Air Development Center Contact Mel Katz 215-677-7791 additional infor mation Another premier meet District Ill will Keystone RC Club Electric Fly Sep tember 17-18 Buc-Le Aerosportsmen Flying Field near Quakertown PA youre fan Electrics meet attend Contact Bruce Fenstermacher 215-723-0470 info modelers now complain ing about heat summer offer picture reminder whats store just few short months Enjoy flying season can time Please return items requested others may benefit Piper J-3 favorite Scale subjects because originated home town Bradford PA picture below Warren Behymer Nosen 1-3 brings back fond memories Warren member Clinton Model Aviators Wilmington el-i club picture month Levittown Aerobugs modelers very successful opening day Fun-Fly Wayne County RC Fliers OH pro-which included flying food six duced rather unique static show didcategory building contest Also included Buehlers Militown large grocerywas quiet two-cycle muffler category store chain also allowed Coshoc-which models entered sound outton County Cloud Climbers same bene-put measuring range 85-87 dB fits show offered AMAnine feet models well below display booth show unablethe AMA noise guideline Incidentally AVP keep word because club whichGil Weiss president club took previously borrowed failed return onthe picture September 1988 105 Wayne County RC Fliers static show gives shoppers visiting Buehiers Militown grocery store something little out dinary look Brian David Weiss warm hands dur ing Levittown Winter Fun Fly Make people happy. 1-ly quietly O0 Dumbra S Maryland S North Carolina ivVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robert E Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Phone 301 969-9356 Bob Champise 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 Chuck Foreman 5811 Risker Dr Mechusicsvjlle VA 23111 Doug Holland 3517 Fernwood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Rick Christoph 970 Star Crest HarrisonburgVA 22801 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard [use Wilmington DE 19909 Charles Spear 286 Holly Lane Mockuville NC 27029 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 29301 Phone Evening 910489-5986 Trade shows has proliferation shows past several years Cluding District IV am sure tends draw off potential tendees another surely af fects numbers MARC Show indication addition show Atlanta did create problem MARC Show show continues grow numbers up considerably last yearprobably 15000 over weekend should encourage manufacturers vendors partici pate AMA radio transmitter check booth very busy thanks need go out John Patton Jim Crown George Mas sie Fred Marks hours put Photo number shows testing area L-R George Massie Jim Crown John Patton taking well-deserved break end Sundays action Most transmitters being tested now show acceptable either wideband narrow-band units majority units past couple years being narrow band very serious problem did appear form couple transmitters modified Channel 20 crystals far out create problems adjacent channels Since tried second receiver appears transmitter tuned crystal Channel 20 fre quency first receiver tuned transmitter receiver tuned other Channel 20 transmitter would work important anyone doing re pair work fully understand what doing points out hazard just swapping crystals expecting have transmitter new frequency Let manufacturers qualified service centers realize some may think column space might better utilized district happenings However some things such frequency item deserve airing know else might get see information Exposure A common complaint heard talk about public relations tend talk ourselves true other activities well unique respect actually get contact people outside own group should type activity Mall shows prime example Another places before much larger audiences participate public affairs such air expos other shows held military civilian airfields across country possible take active part flying portion shows cases practically cases can have exhibit have op portunity take part show should plan ahead make sure have smoothrunning interesting exhibit Utilize different types planes practical within time existing conditions some cases might consider contact ing nearest AMA Show Team fill help provide full coverage during times available case point Air Expo Patuxent River NAS year Patuxent Aeromodelers enlisted aid Northern Virginia Air Show Squadron help fill hour opened show AMA Helicopter Contest Board member manager last years FAI Team Bob Harris also put outstanding Helicop ter demo Photo 2 shows some team models Large aircraft especially ap pealing Give try Fan Fly Fan Fly held Fentress NAS 21-22 May complete success accord ing accounts Participants specta tors alike reported event well tended excellent flying took place move short grass strip Bowie expanse pavement ample air space made very great improvement operation category aircraft Continued use site event should beneficial due less centralized location east coast Since aircraft operate very high dB levels sites become major concern Fentress least now adequate re gard Watch next yearsame time place would like publicize clubs sort thing Send infor mation will try get much pos sible print need encourage pub lic relations activities much possible same time important try get local media also give some space time Electric Winston-Salem RC Club will host its Second Annual Electric Fly-In Thrift Field 20-21 August Charles Spear AMA AVP host CD event Sev eral people area very active pro moting growing aspect model avia tion introduction formal rules current rule book have number categories build inter est sport flying addition will re sult aircraft types build new kits new power accessories Electrics system promises become popular future interested Electrics good event attend See learn what being done attending Nats year will see first real results rules additions Free Flight Scale area will especially affected electric power Space I have asked several occa sions have photos column realize some VPs use usually have VP limited amount space can used month photo takes up two inches column space words feel need column feel justified using photos Some times its easy misjudge space goes over under allocated use time-frame required submis sion does allow changes after sub mission unless submit col umn much earlier column used VP sees fit differ ences column space occupied welcome photos have said before especially include sufficient descrip tive information go along pic ture Information should essentially something regional nature would interest members district well total membership have some ideas think might used alter content drop line am receptive suggestions 106 Model Aviation Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georgia issippi 0 Puerto Rico South Carol ma 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Hunter Rt 3 Boa 29 Amory MS 39921 Richard Jackson 2119 Thnrnlee Dr N Charleston SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Dairay Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi SR osase Boa 1532 Faiardo PR 00549 Ed Moorman 95 12th Street Shalimar FL 32579 Dick Patton 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 949 East Glochenter Place Norcrons GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Burniu Fields PD Box 1093 Strickland Rd Interlachen FL 32049 Phone 904 994-2517 Im close association model aviation full-scale variety inter action between AMA EAA fine exam ple well full-scale sport aviation modeling fit together Model builders often end up full-scale aviation careers whether pilots aviation support vocations engineering manu facturing business Im good example process Also some cases full-scale aviation people return modeling re laxing way enjoy flight ones old age health problems prevent active fullscale piloting model fliers however associ ated full-scale flying fact would guess half modeling public completely full-scale experience bring up Well its factor po tential problem would like bring attention problem has growing trend toward use full-scale airspace model flying activities Some activities very well managed example recently attended Scale meet held small onerunway air field field low-traffic kept open during contest plane showed up wanting land pilot radioed intentions instructed fly holding pattern until models landed told field clear allowed land Takeoff reversetaxi active await takeoff clearance depart area pronto cleared radio know procedure worked well except contest delays since flew out meet own aircraft procedure isnt totally risk however illustrated small aircraft radio showed up pro ceeded land later take off Fortu nately pilot model builder knew risks involved therefore made low approach spot landing very end runway avoid mod els air idea workable fact Im planning make use similar arrangement future contest myself somewhat larger field So what problem Well its increasing number model flying sites either right adjacent ac tive airports first glance seems like natural lets think about minute now talking about flying operations both model full-scale could oc cur time day talking about large percentage modelers have no full-scale training talking about full-scale pilots little modeling ex perience Also wont have active traf fic control system place warn pilots model fliers impending airspace interfer ence Im worried about risk involved situation about possibility collisions between models full-scale air planes about publicity nearmisses might create Such incident made headlines Chicago area last fall also have data point own can relate waiting some work Cessna local airport listened young pilot just completed train ing flight tell instructor Think Ill get out hi-start fly Glider Didnt think much about until business jet pi lot sitting next lounge jumped up yelling Look Some idiot fly ing Radio Control model ramp sure enough Glider rid ing thermal right over parked aircraft fixed-base operator thought OK apparently since said Oh thats just ole ____ does after lesson No dont get wrong Glider mile active runway 10 acres open concrete out Glider 500 ft up So probably little risk would have local model field its per ceived risk worried jet pilot looked like wanted make near est FAA office complaints will Government put up before model aviation looses its right regulate self Cant help believe visiting pilot encounters unexpected model fi nal approach will perturbed since model flier probably will unaware full-scale guy matter wont know respect run way approach inevitably heading complaints Combine such complaints liability insurance situation may soon find ourselves grounded least fly ing sites near airfields dont have good advice have little choice fly next local airport except very careful ever have midair fullscale planewell dont have lay out easy get others airspace remember flying over local model field 1500 ft above ground level looking up find ugly stick doing loops off right wing 50 ft higher dont fly over anymore lots other unsuspecting pilots So look out us fellows journeyed Courtland AL Model Airplane Club Huntsvilles spring Free Flight Contest bit windy good time did illustrate predicament Free Flighters find selves regard fields Courtland best site available near Huntsville Its old military airfield farmland trees between old runways also low-activity general aviation field cause lack cooperation wind flying road alongside cotton field Good thing spring cotton inches tall much problem spite wind few models lost George Batuik puts show did usual good job contestants John Blair shown first picture Scale model holding latest CO-2 effort BEl complete great rigging job wick er pilot seats detailed engine John tremendous Free Flight Scale talent Memorial Day weekend Air Foiler RC Soaring Contest also held during past month weather great Turned 10-minute landing contest sec ond photo presents Bill Jenkins husband Bonny chair Free Flight Con test Board latest Glider Bill about same luck right until last round thenwell next year well get guy surrounded high-tech winch system Dale Daniel hard working CD last photo big winner usual Dr Royes Salmon Royes ices Middle Tennessee Soaring contests dont know does Well thats what kept Johnson City said busy summer Next months report will Reno Fun-Fly results Executive Council Meeting Catch September 1988 107 John Blair BEl CO-2 Scale model Bill Jenkins Memphis Wheres towline Dr Hoyes Salmon ready launch Illinois 0 Indiana 0 Kentucky ouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Buiiurd Rt 6 Box 90 Decutur IN 46733 Churije Buuer 4944 N Orurige Norridge iL 60656 Cxi Etlel #3 Custie Drive RR 3 Fioriuxunt MO 63034 Wiiiium Kern tBO6 12th St Bedlord IN 47421 Dick Tuyior 7929 Jefferson Kunsus City MO 64114 Stun Wutuon 10414W 134 Street Puiox Purk iL 60464 Biii Zimmer Box 72 Vurna IL 61375 Wow have kept Skyhawk flying YOU month am finally making up slow start year So lets get first trip month mall show Lafayette IN Cloud Jockeys nice display center very ac tive mall lot people stopped look think club may have gotten couple new members too Although nice show wares public certainly like hooking some new blood got caught up latest field projects field searches poli tics discussed latest issues great length Sometimes think best go mall shows discuss issues because au diences captive both sides dis cussion Unfortunately mall shows happen during time year weather plays big role travels cant make some guys really something nice let support team wives know appreciate few weeks wives night called wives wined dined thats gotta make everyone lot happier Dont agree Jockettes next day went Falls Rough River State Park KY some Pattern action Pattern contest since term started felt needed show up change son very enjoyable time though did talk much did sit back under shade tree watch guys sure fly some beautiful models What gets much alike appear know subtle things differ ent paint schemes still sure make difficult pick out other gotta admit nice Im afraid Im fellows hear just likes burn holes sky guess Ill never Pattern flier Besides Id need large bankroll buy equipment did leave little early could make surprise visit Hawesville KY see Ohio Valley Propbusters didnt see anyone flying models airport just want let guys know Im sorry missed ya guess will have give advance notice next time next weekend back Falls Rough River State Park Scale Now understand Quite few models out although count down bit previous years just wish could have watched some contest guess just kept mouth running way too much Scale contest Rough River always good place pick up what go ing around entire area spent whole day talking people have admit very interesting note just about everyone brought up same sub ject us talk about some point subject frequencies radios Ill get time Its sore spot next day went Franklin IN Johnson County RC Fliers fly-in found lot time talking also enjoyed self much time did last year Apart heavy fishing discussion went awhile discussions about modeling still say have nice site last trip month Sturgis KY full-size fly-in group Ive trying visit couple years doing model flight demos fly-in participants RC Thunderbirds western Kentucky out force along several other lo cal fliers As turned out full-size enthus iasts left noon modelers left save day Sturgis fly-in crew sky full models day really enjoyable time making up times spent before Roger Wathen sent pictures schools aviation club us Roger works youngsters quite bit Indianapolis area claims has us see So lets get started first picture Joshua Foxworthy Lori Liming Fields twins getting Delta Darts ready flieht picture made Fields twins Chereece Corinna still hard shot below Bobby Givans launching Dart Thats Roger back ground giving instructions last picture top next column William Bailey Barton Richardson guess William must worried about flight score Thats pretty serious look next pictures came Gary Frost Lafayette Esquadrilles St Louis great CL meet Buder Park St Louis May 1 Well start photo Doc Pas sen Bud Bodzioch teaming up prep Docs Slow Combat model another round According Gary old Doc can turn out lot little jewels night due very simple building techniques Knowing guys pretty well can understand need fast simple building Next picture Heather Frampton KY 98 FM radio station St Louis did terrific job promoting modeling con test off air Thanks Heather Oh yes guest contest learned fly Combat plane Good Theres camera hog too Bud CL contest coordinator well ing part-time clown Just kidding Bud Whoops Ive run out room Sorry have cut short 108 Model Aviation Enough now. Iowa 0 Michigan 0 Minnesota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level Northville Ml 48167 CompuServe addrens EMAIL 7004721e2 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 8410 Glenwood N Golden Valley MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents Bud Gorman Boo 33 Knife River MN 55609 Jack Finn 368 Harnpden Dr NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Russell Knetzger 2625 E Shorewood Blvd Milwaakee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Plaoe Holland Ml 49423 Carl Moho 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 53705 Ron Sears 132S Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48054 Paul Smith 11112 Dill Drive Sterling Hts Ml 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Boo 357 Misocqun WI 54548 Last month mentioned passing Joe Hass will remembered locally fining memorial service Joe few Saturdays ago memories very warming held hangar Yankee Airforce Willow Run have memorial set up him met talked attending occasion Joe would smile probably did can sit partly emptied han gar smell fuels oils waft ing around minister Ken Lentz talk about Joe effect lives continuous arrival departure small lightplanes heavy jets ter rific sound effect end re quest big bands really brought smile everyones face Joe way thanks friend supplying us fine long-lasting memory hard-working contest coordinator Wisconsin Leon Cordy has ill awhile now out recovering very active area district gets out parts throughout year know avid snowmobiler treks very long distances safaris get too much snow know praying Seriously give Leon hearty pat back fine job doing managed get few Pylon Races month last years models Fly ing Tigers have new award being Judges Award decided per sons course doing job judges award points crashes etc dur ing event winner highest points hear would have won Quarter-Midget race Id stayed end ground collision first heat went out fly backup someone stomped stab Next years Nats . heck good chance will district Vince Mankowski has passed along details visits Cedar Rapids its Amana Colonies developing very well national sport aviation center local RC clubs working au thorities get set notice newsletters several clubs mentioning length time have existence would like publish names years existence clubs pass information know several over 25 years s oldest controversy frequencies conti nues spent long time developing article AMA National Newsletter has published districts copies readers other districts would like copy send stamped selfaddressed envelope can insert newsletters possible solu tion club can use frequency management SoundCont pg 100 people will continue demand en gines swing low-pitch props very high rpm produce correspondingly high sound levels As prob lems ultimately cost us flying sites own worst enemies Only understand can begin achieve sound-reduction standards have established thereby winning full cooperation both Government public have received number letters stating writer belongs club has able operate relatively free worry concerning sound levels Its significant though statements often Control Line fliers Due compara tively small sound footprint category cases noise critical prob lem However Control Line clubs have achieved harmonious relations neighbors getting sound levels under control rather through extremely effective public relations programs importance public relations has mentioned before other columns correspondents provide additional evidence its effectiveness must talk neighbors frequently see gain understanding sport appreciation ambient conditions must operate engage completely silent flight such Sailplaners have encountered com plaints indicates accomplishing task getting down low sound levels isnt enough still need have good public relations program Gary Frost Ellisville MO related situa tion some RCers managed create problems Control Line fliers asked move because couple crashes nothing noise complaints Gary says following gen eral noise rules will get job done hes right comes saving fly ing fields much needs considered Get out talk neighbors CLUB SOUND TESTING Clubs around country beginning get involved checking recording sound levels models flown members clubs beginning keep good statistical data listing model engine propeller rpm dB level beginning get data needed tell member fits picture what needs to become quiet Southeastern Virginia RC Group Hampton such club print Continued page 112 September 1988 109 Ray Blake helped Les Brown 0-500 sea son opener run Signal Seekers Leon Curuy 1ving hard sell radio raffle Heres Money Lady taken Green Bay banquet i-now vy Safety Officer Stan Edon tennisbut safety Anoka County RC field MAAC Delegates Meeting run uoyd Bowdish Good-looking transmitter compound RCCD Fun-Fly Mike Petrillis friend does scoring Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 Associate Vice Presidents Dannie Ball 1 Box 840 Mesqaite TX 70101 Michael S Harrison BOO T Main Hat Springs AR 71901 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Harley Ill 229 Brian Dr Pleasanton TX 79004 Bill Lee 3522 Tamarish Lane Missouri City TX 77459 Larry Sarlor 1415 Manor Dr Bartlesnille OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3410 David Dr Metairie LA 70003 Chuck Wood 909 Harvard St Clovis NM 00101 Frequency Coordinator Bill May 3039 Ducheax Trail Dallas TX 75229 Ever try define just what model air plane really about flying model airplane miniature antigravity de Vice Conjured up semiscientist necessarily always full control finds educationaland just plain fun think us feel pretty clever smug high-percentage triumph over gravity bunch things didnt invent profanity golfers beat us did find lying other hobby much fair among fisherman mans arms might longer anothers pleasant find newsletters let knowwhat goit s modeling world around also offer education philosophy humor Such newsletter Broken Prop its editor Kevin Bowman sends behalf Wichita Falis RC Club Wichita Falls TX edition am looking has whole page words-ofwisdom giggles under title Eso teric Epigrams Etcetera Doug Powell sage quotes Regardless what might accomplish life size funeral still probably going determined weather would fine newsletter exchange yours Kevin can reached PO Box 4796 Wichita Falls TX 76308 Looking through another fine newsletter outside District 6 inspired fact start meetings Pledge Allegiance flag newsletter Fly-Paper Greater Pittsburgh Aero Radio Control Society its editor fine old friend Jerry Fink Jerry must hold some kind record devoted service club model aviation terms excellence newsletter years service know Jerry has still over coming some traumatic surgery can offer bit thanks ARCS Club Pittsburgh real pioneer ing solid clubs AMA world tradition excellent leadership might address through Jerry Fink 835 Ver mont Ave Pittsburgh PA 15234 Smore club news includes some good ad vice gleaned conversation Richard Nennmann Golden Triangle RC Club Arlington TX group fine folks disaster great disappoint ment discovered weeds grown right up through newly laid phalt runway badly cracking asphalt club contests planned pub lished magazines calendar section Richard said error ster ilizing ground before top laid club has some kinds problems its wonderful share help us avoid same mistakes thanks sympathy Golden Triangles want information might write 2209 Shady Meadow Ct Arlington TX 76013 good time offer congratula tions North Dallas RC Club being named Club Month Model Air plane News magazine salute realize Model Air plane News far oldest modeling publication still print longevity like certainly must doing some thing right should merit read ing magazine North Dallas RC Club old est AMA clubs District 8 certainly active bunches fine folks around Somehow name gotten lost off mailing list quite wondered what happened Anyhow few days ago old modeling friends club Ed Hurt came also mystified wasnt getting news Ed did quick patch job prob lem few days later real nice young fellow now puts out newsletter Cameron Ferguson came nice smile handful back issues newsletter club has always primarily Pattern group has broad ened out doing sorts fun things such cross-country flying working kids challenge get-togethers other clubs bunch should want chal lenge think game about anything can get touch through newsletter editor Cameron Fer guson Rt 2 Box 259 Eustace TX 75124 heard modeler tired hav ing garage workshop broken tired having expensive flying de vices stolen decided spend some lost money really super security system protect toy airplanes cidentally family well Boy did system work family went out town modeling meet upon returning found securely posi tively locked out house got arrested trying break own house Nuthins safe giggle todays world crimi nal handcuffed escaped wearing handcuffs An hour later recap tured immediately charged felonyfor stealing handcuffs Back serious District 8 business three candidates date lofty throne/burden district vice-president After over 50 years volunteer service AMA its members am checking three names have pre sented far Dannie Ball present AVP Gene Hempel present AVP Bert Strieg ler longtime Leader Member orga nizer three good folks would mistake candi dates has own distinct track record should examine ways differ Also need decide wishes serve make sure title goalbecause please take firsthand opinion workload terrific foregoing mention election brings up something considered Can didate requirements carefully spelled out official AMA section mag azine year think year May issue expected candidates will read requirements carefully der members impressed carefulness printed rules plain considered Nominat ing Committee candidate needs nomination Already has over looked some candidates piles overkill nominations inches high Headquarters effective candidate should seeking votes after nomina tion put slate Nominating Committee Please read rules may help make choices once God offers us little extra ray sunshine does modeling world inspiring some vol unteer leaders both AMA clubs work no reward except per sonal satisfaction pride whatever thanks might think offer blessed * a * * Thanks attention **** important part AMA membership valued thoughts ideas have suggestions making AMA kind organization members wish write district vice-president representative sociate vice-president area waiting hear 110 Model Aviation Beautiful modified clipped-wing Goldberg Piper Cub built flown Don Rhea Dal las Powered Saito 65 four-cycle loafs through outside loops knifeedge flight after amazing 3-if takeoff roll Part brain trust AMA Executive Coun cil putting together 1988 Hats held just around time magazine comes out Tidewater area Virginia L-R Chuck Foreman Travis McGinnis Johnny Clemens Ed McCullough Coktrado 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 tor EMAIL 760672750 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Boyd 701 N 58th St Lincoln NE 68505 Gene Corson Box 2832 Casper WY 82602 Nathan Lancaster 3597 S Kendall St Denver CO 80235 Russ Miller 950 N 3rd Carrington ND 58421 Don Moden 410 Hart Salisa KS 67401 Jim Ricketta SiS S Cloudas Sioux Falls SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 303 822-8107 Evening 303 836-3266 Id like thank last months guest writ ers Nat Lancaster AVP Colorado longtime personal friend helpful mod eler Jim Shaw contributions Jim will have short part months col umn will wrap up third part next month Rick Pangell newsletter editor president Magnificent Mountain Men Free Flight club Colorado Id like draw April issue Max-Out Rick addresses issue has minds a lot modelers last few years Over Rick tremendous amount correspon dence passes desk two very vital sub jects need put perspective feel necessary voice some opinion subjects objectively ignore emotional aspects two subjects Nats FF vs FE Nats RC FE first item - idea separate FE Nats e however have US FE Champs Taft other regional type FE contests 1 think would disservice Nats break idea total National Model Air plane contest Currently Nats provides sort convention format allowing fliers dif ferent parts country families participate national contest mat encourages family participation vaca tions too Lets face Nats should have atmosphere assault Mt Everest. type philosophy already ex ists World FAI Champs RC Mas ters competition tremendous amount time expense stake competition serious True does relieve lack good FE site Nats problem however reality situation few areas country would please ALL Nats entrants FE has just get ting short end stick recent years Another point Nats contes tant typically does fly single event can elect event fly As mentioned past issue England have virtually no adequate FE sites save open park areas fly what suits sites y little D-Gas Den ver sport better FE sites country can fly Category II some days WE fly second item tical prob lem Suppose allow RC FE Since Ive de cided put RC FE have dilemma . What plane put 1/2A P-30 Coupe No Im probably going put next FlA FiC maybe FiB Well per haps next D ship HLGs weigh too much anyway Pointing current technology rul ings FAI probably going end up RC engine shutoff DT objection scenario eliminates variable best flier ioop engine run/auto surface schemes THERE MUST BE RESISTANCE TO ALLOWING ANY RC OF FLYING CONTROL SURFACES point flier no longer tested ability trim fly aircraft No matter what rules RC FE would always possibility hidden transmitter behind scenes An RC engine shutoff and/or DT cause no philosophical problems just evolution technology just revis ing degree reliability accuracy functions Im sure advent DT some heartburns too also advantage having op tion early shutoff DT prevent crashes fly-aways wished could have option couple times six-minute fuse three-minute max things well good some things think aboutThe RC shutoff DT would still options contests probably would give flier distinct advantage over other flier save convenience current tech nology available equipment required probably suitable current com petition events recent comment Jerry Murphy technology equip ment needs improved point indeed practical cheap reliable light Flying RC large crowd best pain Impounding transmitter taking turn fly during specified time holding up other guy typ ical FE contest format Jerry also states dig ital technology same coding garage door opener would major break through adapting RC FF Just set code AMA number fly An ideal system would single-frequency digitally coded triggers magnetic release similar electronic DT timers currently available technology evolu tion fuses through mechanical timers through electronic timers RC-actuated ones Again WE SHOULD NOT ALLOW ANY RC CONTROL OF FLYING SURFACES FE would surely cease existOK now weve got technology RC ap proved engine DT Can still en courage interest FE newcomers recently privilege following RC guy local Cub Scout pack meeting privilege came held up Sparky said Now youve scared off bring $500 let show $695 fun Free Flight wait sighs relief die down crowd before con tinuing went Peanut Gas ship Delta Dart wrapped up flying Easy B RC guy watching palm hand end meeting den leaders kids corner Timing per fect following Saturday SAM 1 Strato Streak Fun-Fly end day clear some new minds hooked PS just ordered 80 Delta Darts AMA know what kinds follow FE will still have options. THERMALS second guest columnist month Jim Shaw brings us Part II three-part series Geffing Keeping Flying Fields Last month talked about keeping what have main theme lesson was no has answers must constantly look actions ensure causing problems might wind up loss flying privileges Remember good neighbor re mains just bad/thoughtless neigh bor will cease exist month would like talk little about go about getting field first thing must happen decide what required maintain club best way start appoint group fliers really look what needs After have decided what required work begins following checklist can used stimulate thinking process Flying Site Checklist 1 What requirements club General sport flying b Pattern/competition Pylon c Old-Timer/Free Flight d Control Line etc will determine type size field location 2 Minimum maximum size required facility Flying strip pit area requirements b Parking C Spectator area d Rest room facilities e Play area children required great help fields US mini mum size flying consists area 300 x 300 ft used Electrics does take account parking flyover re quirements minimum size general field would probably three acres field pits parking should located flyover land farm field State parks etc club should look its requirements decide what fits its particular bill universally used size six 10 acres allows growth possible picnic areas spectators families Remember ones put up us minimum size required field takes consideration field size pits flying strips Other Areas Consideration 1 Flyover area usually 100 300 acres size Should located area such open space farmers field get permission first should minimum no traffic area 2 Location homes vicinity consideration Noise always factor must continually aware what sounds good us irritant others Airports highways high-tension lines schools parkseach must considered selec tion process 3 Accessibility roads out field Weather conditions may require plowing Both must taken considera tion Next month will cover types field lo cations Till happy flying Jim Shaw thanks Rick Jim sharing us month September1988 111 Arizona 0 California 0 Hawaii Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT David L Peltz District X Vice-President 20450 Celtic St Catsworth CA 91311 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Aber-Song 99-127 Ohiakee Aisa Hi 96701 Darwin N Barrie 6252 E Turney Ave Scottsdale AZ 95251 Gienn Carter 2020 GuI Port Lane Wainat Creek CA 94598 Bob Kampmann 9919 Piedra Way Fair Oaks CA 95529 Mike Lee 11430 Spittire Drive San Diego CA 92126 Bob Reynoids 12901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 85710 Jim Scarborough 30717 Rue Langiois Rancho PV CA 90274 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90809 Ai Wiliiamsos 445 Westby Chuia Vista CA 92011 Jon Zeistoft 5411 October Way West Vaitey City UT 84120 Frequency Coordinstor George Steiner 2230 Flogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95629 Phone 916 362-1962 THE DISTRICT 10 MAILBAG Id like thank letters supporting recent columns viewpoints last few months Ive received huge pile huge dont have time answer Thats too bad because took time write Im very grateful special thanks have asked reconsider run another term AMA Vice-President Based put gave matter lot additional thought have decided still will seek another term office think its important AMA get new leadership remain continue what Ive started should make least few people happy tiny group exactly two people sent letters didnt agree writings also say thank Thank caring enough express opinions WHO WILL BE THE NEXT DISTRICT 10 VP Hopefully youll receive column time something about will succeed post Nominations must received AMA Headquarters before Nats meeting Nominating Committee See ModelAv iation May issue details among out care enough about AMA actually some thing improve heres chance Any Leader Member resides District 10 can nominated includes Contest Direc tors Any member can nominate another per son takes short note However person nominated must also submit short note accepting nomination Better send both same time same envelope Dont let good old boy network per petuate itself something about Run AMA VP RENO COUNCIL MEETING Next Wednes day leave Reno Executive Council usually meets weekends will stead meet Thursday Friday didnt want miss Fun-Fly What else new Nothing its pleasure before busi ness again advance apologies being able stay Reno weekend fun festivities Some us actually have spend some time business mat ters can devote week AMA activ ities Wednesday travel Reno Thursday Friday Thursday will devoted future plan ning Well hopefully see among actually capable looking ahead Friday will typical Council Meeting agenda once filled too much trivia routinely clogs AMA administrative arteries few exam ples Should AMA provide instruc tional materials clubs Should US Teams required travel together World Champs Should AMA spend about $1000 CL Team matter should F3D Team Selection Finals jury Should AMA HQ staff used less visits outside world such trade shows Are some Model Aviation magazines colum nists giving out bad disagreeable informa tion opinion above matters should handled lower level organization AMA still has lot learn about delegation responsibility So well spend about $1000 per hour esti mated cost bringing EC together dis cussing trivia No wonder make little progress AMAs real problems Recently sent following memo Executive Council will interesting see react Reno meet ng CONFLICTS OF INTEREST Imagine situation elected ap pointed government officials could cast votes matters brought before might possibly affect income Such situation called conflict interest American Government likely AMA likely its everyday happening AMA has no conflict-of-interest policy leads us situation model airplane industry members now hold ap pointed elected offices AMA find situation totally unacceptable just no way people can vote unbiased way anything might negatively affect business come Suppose example contest board was asked consider rules change proposal would ban prod ucts contest board member/manufac turer competition think moment hed vote life Suppose some new scheme presented Frequency Committee would great modelers eco nomically tough radio industry think would pass life imagined minor problem Again life example reading through minutes last Fre quency Committee meeting noted members radio dustry made proposal would create new business own company Regard less outcome should never hap pen Whenever discuss matter other AMA officials get same stock ans wer . stry members best source expertise else can get knowledge reply BUNK have 125000 members somewhere large group equal better expertise no ties industry distant AMA past hobby smaller far simpler didnt matter Plans boxes wood tissue glue rubber main products industry Change relatively easy new set plans some different-size pieces wood needed new product Little money stake Industry members could easily adapt new rules new requirements almost overnight Now things have gotten far com plex example can take years rede sign engines radios meet new re quirements can take tens some cases hundreds thousands dollars retool manufacture some products use economics industry important today decisions AMA makes today can have greater economic effect indus try example imagine total value wideband radios use today Sup pose AMA sued someone get ting class action together because rules enacted AMA deliberately made millions dollars worth radios obsolete direct benefit members companies employees con sultants sit AMA Frequency Commit tee should happen AMA would bankrupted overnight Yes no longer acceptable dustry member decision-making level AMA Too much stake impossible separate ones own personal needs needs hobby fore propose following words added AMA bylaws No Conflicts Interest Allowed No person derives portion personal income business activity way part model airplane industry related dustry directly indirectly serves membership AMA can hold elect ed appointed AMA office Any such rela tionship shall considered conflict interest also formally call immediate vol untary resignation elected ap pointed AMA officials fit conflictof-interest criteria Will AMA have guts act pro posal Will industry members actually resign posts Tune next month find out Effective communication two-way street AMAs unpaid volunteer officers doing utmost make AMA kind organization members wish thoughts contained pages month yours arent apt known unless writeto AMA vicepresident district represent ative associate vice-president area Complete communications link write SoundCont pg 109 statistics club newsletter see Bill Kimbro Texarkana TX has send ing club newsletter Texarkana RC Flyer other information also have very active program going club has active program making headway toward meeting 90-at-9 propos al drop letter will pass total membership aware progress making have ideas proposals improving hardware technology please send little detail appreciated 112 Model Aviation Alasta 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Orogon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District Xl Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 003 234-4439 CompuServe address EMAIL760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Cashman 2521 Sw 323rd St Federal Way WA 98023 Al Culver Box 06 Wilder ID 83976 Gary R Fuller PO Boa 1124 Kotzebue AK 99702 Glen Miachke 4050 Fourth Ave N Greet Falls MT 59401 Dave Mallens 10559 Palatine Ave. N Seunle WA 98133 Brace Nelsos 807 B Vicksbarg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klamuth Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 11225 125th St E #69 Psyallup WA 98373 Frequency Coordinator Robert BuIck 16439 SB Huig Dr Portland OR 97230 Phone 503 781-5103 Dont forget 10th Annual Southeast Alaska Fun-Fly Ward Lake August 6 & 7 great time will Rich Josephson wants everybody know about upcoming air show put Rogue Eagles said second weekend August 13th 14th Among other things plan have ducted fan Helicopter quarter-scale kinds events Along lines will show off super Lazy Ace has become Stearman P1-17 five-cylinder 05 ra dial Rich said couple Byrons A-4s would flown kit serial numbers #10 #11 vintage birds talking about ducted fans Rich said plans design single float Byron Bullet hopes have flying later summer hopes fly 89 ver sion Platt Float Fly new Indoor FF group forming based Salem OR guiding lights Andrew Tagliafico Lew Gitlow information schedules like can contact Andrew 650-B Taybin Road NW Salem 97304 evening phone number 503 371-0492 first things did arrange District Xl team selection record trials FiD local regional plus AMA Indoor events 201214 Indoor fun-fly Category IVall Kibbie Dome University Idaho Mos cow ID August 5 6 7 830 am 700 pm day Sounds like lot fun As reported earlier PASS club has se cured site near Canby OR Special thanks finding field go Dolores Minkler suggested club look using Molalla River State Park Oh yes may Dolores Halleck now felicita tions Dolores Alan see Tom Culmsee presented Putz Award e Tro phy dubious achievement 87 Nats Its nice see Tom get recognition efforts behalf Team Oregon Reading comments PASS newslet ter about Puyallup EXPO noted Craig Robinsons Windsong took sec ond place first reported Hmmm well notes virtually nonreadable usual must apologize Since work took top Craftsmanship Beauty Awards last Nats must have mind read plaque Also Harley Michaelis Mo-TatR guess Balch missed featured hinge system read about July 1988 MA plane kitted John Sandell picture showed up couple months ago FF schedule includes Record Trials HLP September 3-5 Silents Please/OT Champs Parkers Field Fall Annual Parkers Field October 1st 2nd Autumn Thrash SAM HLP October 15-16 Back Puyallup Expo have Ron Reas PBY5-A took first Seaplanes Ron member Lewis-Clark RC Fliers Super Ace manufactured Chrislea Aircraft UK modeled Jim Hiller lists Four Mounds Fliers home club expect see Scale Masters Regional Jim built beau tiful 1A-scale Cub completely scratch includ ing plans last yearss Regionals last year indication will see Jim score very high again year Earl Aune built F4U worked out among other things wing folding mecha nism retracts operating tail hook Its rather unusual flat black finish very nice aircraft little late like us fabricate prop wee small hours before contest Once its sorted out will winner Bob Parker Seattle Skyraiders took second place CL very nice Martin AM 1 Mauler Carrier event Boise Area Radio Kontrol Society BARKS organized 69 89 will clubs 20th anniversary goals obtain flying site entice oth ers hobby youve seen some pictures flying site col umn know succeeded first goal now have 80 members original six seven shows meeting other goal too Among projects over last several years Static EXPO put late winter year middle winter Bob Baich went took pictures took notes treated fine hos pitality banquet night its al ways pleasure get together get caught up whats going Boise group some shots show First heres Richard Walkers Best Show Cessna 310 Very nice MyrI Ingram brought Maule Rocket Scale Masters meet Farragut usual Scale project As recall some bad luck aircraft case new M-5 Guess Claude Tanner figured Maule prime subject Scale cam paign trail because produced minia ture marvel Side side MyrIs Claudes quite attraction Maule subject youre interested Emil Neelys Ikon Northwest Co about produce kit will Modeling Weekend new Museum Flight Seattle sometime October news available Go out fly something September 1988 113 JUN IO FLIGHT / Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 Getting Started start impoant. very impor tant couple inappropriate kits can quickly turn individual back depths lower watching television wrestling right kits however plus right encour agement right assistance can launch new modeler soaring flights peaks aeromodeling success life long hobby ultimate satisfaction Well somewhere between anyway Getting started properly actually requires little sensible forethought number thing to relax rush first thing think someone urges buy Beginners can start everywhere aeromodeling proper area level depends you relaxing before rushing off hobby shop may something rash think things over come some good decisions Ask yourself some questions 1 What field aeromodeling interests strictly Radio Control careful so-called beginners kit pur chase fact careful kits buy no matter field chooseFree Flight Outdoor Free Flight Indoor Control Line Radio Control 2 good craftsman has lot age ability use tools also depends whether al ready use tools making something completely new experience you have learn cut piece bal sawood razor blade X-Acto knife have carving boats now merely switching flying models 3 Can read plans diagrams cant sure get some help lot model aircraft plans leave out much re quired information ch important things balance point center-ofgravity incidence angles wing stabilizer often missing Fuzzy areas construction sometimes ex plained Knowing what such cases comes experience assistance experienced modeler have decide yourself rank beginner much better start projects too easy build apd fly ones too difficult Youll move fast through easy ones youll become discouraged overesti mate abilities help antici pate receiving others Im going suggest rather basic kits assumption handle basic tools little bit can read simple plans first thing want however purchase few catalogues Dont ignore important step Just catalogues think should buy will mentioned go along starter kits recommend Radio ControlHere great number newcomers interested flying building recommend start Ready-to-Fly Almost-Ready-to-Fly kits Gasoline-powered models proba bly less hassle beginner Elec tric comes easy-to-fly radiocontrolled trainer kits really have careful Before anything else rec ommend purchase Jim Watermans Ease-of-Flying Ratings RC Trainers so-called trainers easy fly dont deserve name Some dif ficult So buy Watermans listing 30 pop ular RC trainers includes four-page treatise will help evaluate others Send Waterman check $150 made payable James Waterman onedollar bill two postage stamps ad dress 3818 Deerfield Drive San Antonio TX 78218 what very happy ex beginner RC fliers saying youll very glad did Purchase Sig Manufacturing Co cata logue $3 address Montezuma IA 50171 Youll see lot other models sides RC pictured along tools sup plies Sigs catalogue real aeromodeling education Outdoor RubberMy own personal preference starting place Outdoor Rubber SRPSM Simple RubberPowered Stick Model like best Sigs Cub simpler model Peck-Poly mers ROG although bit small -7 PECK R 0 G rc ONE NITE 28 first built-up fuselage model try Pecks Nite 16 and/or Nite 28 Nat urally purchase $2 catalogue first Write Peck-Polymers Box 2498 La Mesa CA 92044 Did notice havent mentioned Flying Scale models because Fly ing Scale models arent place start much difficult od reason Full-sized airplanes de signed fly pilot needs margi nally stable aircraft order maneuver just very opposite Free Flight model airplane So start simpler models build/fly Scale jobs later insist disregarding straightforward advice know bunch will Peck Lacey M-10 Nesmith Cougar should choice stable high-wing boxy Cabin models easiest build easiest get fly now stay away Gypsy Moth biplane lowwing Zero fighter Repeating ginner should start SRPSM Bob Peck has lot good Scale kits ready Another introduction Outdoor can through Frank Macys American Junior Air craft Co reproduction kits great Jim Walker Interceptor other allbalsa Gliders Send $2 catalogue American Junior Aircraft Co PO Box 68132 Portland OR 97268 IndoorThis category becoming more popular outdoor open ar eas disappear Indoor flying especially good school projects gymnasium always almost always available again first thing to pur chase catalogues 1 Indoor Model Supply Box 5311 Salem OR 97304 Catalogue price $2 2 Micro-X Box 1063 Lorain OH 44055 Catalogue price $150 3 Mace Model Aircraft Co 359 So 119th East Ave Tulsa OK 74128 Catalogue price $2 Indoor suppliers cottage industries aim models kits sup plies satisfying modelers Get know individuals firms will help Indoor Model Supply IMS Lew Gitlow recommend Slow Poke Parlor Mites bit small delicate good flying home all-balsa Yard Birds okay too can flown outdoors very calm days Micro-X boss Gerald Skrjanc rhymes France catalogue must real textbook Gerald has several models build Novice Pennyplane after IMS Slow Poke Don Mace course runs Mace MAC model recommend P-24 Con dor Denver fliers have using kit great success engineering stu dents University Colorado catalogues lists model kits am going recommend now Sure definitely other good ones enty avoided article tells startand enough Youll get through fast enough will maybe point have built enough kits should start ordering sup plies Since have catalogues will know what other kits supplies available However Ill follow up arti cle another lists good stuff havent named some big long-established kit manufacturers swer simple am trying list mod els will help What about hobby shops Hobby shops dont make living selling beginners kits supply either limited non existent Further will under pres sure salesman will either want bother small purchase will try sell something shouldnt buy very few hobby shops nice begin ners have correct kits supplies. God bless vicinity lucky modeler dont blame shops want turn big buck business busi ness will however far better mail order suppliers especially start building supplies leave kits behind ould aim As ever keep tail light Feed models yogurt Ill see next month 114 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1988/09
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F L Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr Sunday afternoon heard airplane pow ered Royal 40 flying muffler has long time since heard such noise really amazing loud power plants sounds after youve come used working quiet engines Fortunately case no con cern about sound Whether might true week now another matter never know single com plainant might show up field sheriff tow demanding shut down operations immediately Thats takes Everyone field commented sound particular engine mod elers slowly becoming aware situ ation taking time expense get quiet However seeing sufficient progress area sound reduction engine manufacturers several have either given lip service problem have made statements en gines cannot quieted Really what boils down manufactur ers just wish anythingfor two distinct reasons first cost involved As new development some expense usually passed con sumer majority engines market today being imports alltime high price manufacturers proba bly care increase costs odd todays engines have become generally expensive years past modeler wished fly Radio Control big cost item radio much costlier basic system engine general type size needed average user fairly reasonable Today contrast couple exceptions engines costly addition engines come equipped effective muffler include muffler sort Now much would cost manufacturer re place ineffective muffler decent Roberts RC Trophy Now AMA Museum Edward Roberts Trophy Radio Controlled Models donated AMA Radio Controls oldest famous Ed Roberts Trophy presented five Nationals contests RC pioneer Jim Walker won 1941 1946 Good brothers Walt Bill won 1939 1940 1947 Once won same fliers third time trophy retired 40 years 1947-1987 trophy Goods possession now display AMA Museum Reston VA Note second Roberts trophy circulated few years after original retired different appearance never ac quired prestige first finally ing discarded mid-i 9609 manufacturer cooperate achieving secondand possibly difficultobstacle getting everyone op erate quiet manner flier himself areas no defined stan dards no serious complaints people fly whatever sound levels suit fancy Continued page 109 Museum Walt Bill Good Decem ber 15 1987 trophy awarded winner AMA Nationals RC event starting 1939 ending 1947 winners during years listed below 1939Walt Bill Good 1940Walt Bill Good 1941Jim Walker 1942WW II no Nats 1943WW II 1944WW II 1945WW II 1946Jim Walker 1947Walt Bill Good third win tired trophy Good brothers re Continued page 102 Dick Bonnell L AMA No 521 St Peters burg FL shown Walt Good RC World last November Dicks model rep lica Guff design made famous Good brothers Walt Bill RC meets before after World War II its fourcycle engine modern Radio Control sys tem Dicks latter-day Guff differs original flies much same AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John Worth 0 ExecutIve Coordinator Joyce Hager S Administrative Services Director Robert Vojalavek 0 Technical Director Bob underwood 0 Comptroller Lynne Collins e Competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Special Services Director Carl Maroney ership Director Mike Noodtolk 0 Public Relations Director Geoff Styles ial Projects Director Doug Pratt 0 Publications Director Carl R Wheeley 0 Nets General Manager ymca Mankowaki 0 Museum Curator Hurst Bowers 0 General Counsel Jeremiah Courtney 100 Model Aviation AMA HQ Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents L Probably very little perhaps noth ing Theres no question very effective mufflers available What need now highly vocal campaign insisting ALL engines come effective mufflers capa ble attaining recommended standard 90 dB 9 ft know goal tainable little excuse AMAs Executive Council equivalent Board Directors basically composed President Executive vice President Executive Director 11 district Vice Presidents officers provided space month AMA News publication what say space however matter ot personal viewpoint sole responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 World Indoor Championships attended World Championships Indoor modeling Johnson City TN event occurred late May through early June tended competitors 13 nations US Team emerged victorious after very slow start Jim Richmond continuing World Champion getting habit Jim since now Champion fifth time Cezar Banks really challenged Jim high time 44 mm 59 sec Jim second-longest time 44 mm 7 sec won basis second flight ex cess 41 mm facility East Tennessee State Univer sity indeed championship cal having proved its merit last year US National Indoor Championships held competitors agreed certainly best best world watched Jim Richmonds flight ginning end absolutely fasci nated way plane flirted di saster minutes ceilings sup porting framework Jim tells ex ercises thought control such times help avoid disaster certainly appeared though real-time control plane looking something quite out ordinary modeling try Indoor absolutely incredible see model weighing gram fly over 40 minutes Its rather like earning lOs Pattern maneuver heartiest congratulations Jim Cezar Banks placed second well US Team Cezar Banks Steve Brown Bud Romak member team have average time high thirties pull off win apparent same level skill dedication detail necessary win modeling category Whether choose fly Indoor gram Giant Scale fifty-plus pounds win virtue much personal dedication persever ance Thats what makes hobby ap pealing something everyone whether sport flier dedicated competitor rewards var ied Fun-Fly 89 thought might like know arrangements being firmed hold second annual AMA Fun-Fly Wright Field Dayton OH site 1976 Nationals proved best-attended Nats weve also profitable Attendance Nats very responsive location Dayton close center population US expect Fun-Fly well attended AMA Fun-Flys noncompetitive events designed reach AMA members interested all-out competi tion Its opportunity show off lat est creation swap lies just plain have fun compatriots Modelers seem enjoy kind eventjust take look Contest Calendar will see very large percentage Fun-Flys special noncompetitive events trying pro vide events average AMA mem ber competitor Nats 89 point have site next year looking prospects Indiana Michigan Iowa So far nothing has emerged west coast although Council would sympathetic hav ing Nats suitable site could found nothing very formal about find ing Nats site rely very heavily local clubs coming up initial inquiries recommendations prospective site looks good Headquarters personnel will take have some good prospects get touch Nats Man ager Vince Mankowski has much discussion about virtue continuing combined Nats due largely difficulty finding suit able areas categories operate principle adequate facilities can found category will con tinue combined Nats since pro vides marvelous showcase hobby great time over thousand compet itors Obviously term adequate very subjective since modeling cate gory would like ideal site just isnt possible World Championships 89 case havent heard will host combined World Championships Chesapeake VA Fentress Naval Auxiliary Air Field Sep tember 1989 extravaganza will feature three Radio Control events Pattern Heli copter Pylon Racing Rarely will see international events held way country So red-blooded modeler should making plans attend either competi tor spectator course compete category must selected USA Team member interested process contact Micheline Madison AMA Headquarters Mich very competent Director Competition Affairs Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 1991 has nice Orwellian ring similarities 1984 George Orwells ti tIe scary Come think Orwells book written committee probably would have titled 1991 year 1991 has distinct meaning RC fliers midst next sched uled step phase-in plan new frequencies probably controver sial event AMAs history am going try convert either side controversy both have validity de pending point view will try give better understanding ap preciation problem solu tions being batted around best understand technical matters lets go back 1982 before new fre quencies made available five 72 MHz frequencies 72080-72400 spaced 80 kHz intervals plus 72960 75640 shared commer cial users pagers industrial RC some also legal model cars boats transmitters systems type accepteda process merely certifies circuits used have demon strated capability meet minimum standard level least approximately 40 dB down 20 kHz center frequency frequency tolerance oximately 4 kHz understand what means visu alize row shotguns spaced 80 apart aimed targets 40 ft away also spaced 80 apart Obviously shotgun fired wide open will probably take out target can however fit shotgun choke narrow shot pattern 20-in diameter Now can fire shotgun hit just target now produce 1000 shotguns same-design choke will perform same standard two hundred shoot 25-in pattern its no big deal next target 80 away thing havent discussed yet target size target size illustra tion equivalent narrowness se lectivity receiver much difficult standard establish its still being argued unlike transmitters no standards required FCC law thing FCC requires receiver doesnt bother other electronic de vices through radiation its own signals Al though no legal standard existed exists now receivers era presented target purposes illustration about 30 in diameter Now lets see what have Thirty-inch targets spaced 80-in centers dis tance 40 ft away firing shotguns chokes result 20-in shot pattern able aim within uivalent center frequency toler ance result hit tar get tolerances worst legal case Now lets see what happened stituted first step new phase-in September 1988 101 EVP Report Cont pg 101 plan order reduce effect commercial users petitioned FCC use interstitial frequencies rather continuing share exact same frequen cies commercial users wont totally prevent interfer ing will require such users either much higher power levels much closer site before present problem meant shotguns targets would set up odd-numbered stations rather ones further determined old equipment would work 40 kHz spacing problem entered first stage phase-in plan targets 30-in diameter set 40in spacing firing shotguns 20-in some 25-in shot patterns aiming within ches still worked fine der protect older systems evennumbered stations frequencies simply skipped portions band enable continue use up five years 1988 old frequencies became ille gal rest new frequencies phased albeit still 40 kHz spac ing right now Its go creating controversy next final scheduled step phase-in plan comes 1991 plan calls us fill spaces between current frequencies adopt 20 kHz spac ing Now lets see shotguns transmitters line up shotguns aimed targets set 20-in spacing have shot patterns 20 in diameter must aimed absolutely perfectly order hit adjacent target no tolerance either aiming shot pattern Still perfection too much ask interference inevitable order make work must put tighter chokes shotguns reducing shot pattern about 15 im prove aim center frequency toler ance n accomplished older radios testing careful tuning/modification necessary AMA Gold Star program tightening up type acceptance requirements new radios case must done before operation 20 kHz spacing can accom plished safely AMA can foregoing least fer program its members itself wont make 20 kHz spacing safe unless something about 30-in tar gets receiversand theres rub Mak ing targets smaller 20-in maximum will usually require replacing receivers narrow-band units Its going up individual club decide far go phase-in plan club decides can live using other frequency alternate fre quencies can simply make club rule effect rule will carry weight AMA Safety Code latter requires compliance local rules going travel fly-ins contests just other club fields however will probably forced replace receiver may also forced inquire ahead determine existing rules per mit usage frequency controversy regarding implementa tion last step phase-in plan contingent feels present 40 kHz spacing gives us plenty frequencies forcing everyone get radio up dated replace unnecessary ex pense opposing view least upper half band immediate imple mentation next step necessary encourage manufacturers produce better narrow-band equipment will less susceptible commercial interfer ence therefore safer Both groups want AMA adopt adver sary role RC equipment manufac turers different ends Presumably first camp would have AMA counteract manufacturers efforts force us buy new equipment second group would have AMA take opposite stand censuring manufacturers develop ing new equipment fast enough funny thing both sides have ac cused AMA bowing down pressure RC manufacturers first argu ment industry supposedly pressuring AMA force everyone buy new radios therefore enhancing sales second ar gument industry supposedly pressuring AMA hold off implementation can continue sell old radios hold down R&D cost maximize profit Unless Ive kept dark neither caseand fact dont think manufacturers sufficiently well organized present such proposal said beginning wouldnt try convince either side right wont will say both sides need take hard look realize reasonable approach establish flexible rules will allow operations whatever manner circumstances dictate re quiring groups operate same manner little five-person club north ern South Dakota flies farmer Jones back-forty doesnt have same needs fly one-mile-square Cali fornia 150-person club Ohio Till next month Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Bryant Thompson Life Member Family. July 1988 issue Model Aviation magazine noted Thompson family Life Members other total four Correction have six Heres list L-26 Bryant Thompson L-39 Ellaine Thompson L-49 Mark Thompson L-72 Cara Lee Thompson L-107 Cole B E Thompson L-300 Penny Thompson Another Thompson Wilford D Jr part Bryant Ellaines family has Life Member number 64 Maybe theres start another Thompson Life Member family Grand Prize Winner Donation A. Robert Walter Sandusky OH won 1987 National Lee Renaud Memorial Con test grand prize Airtronics RC set Walter asked cash value grand prize given sponsor Air tronics memorial contest program AMA Mortgage Depletion Fund fund director Joe Beshar delighted basic aim contest program raise funds help pay off AMA mort gage Joe noted Walter com mended example generosity expressed hope others will participate 1988 Lee Renaud Memo rial Contest model aircraft interest areas Free Flight Control Line Radio Con trol eligible complete details about obtain no-cost awards meet registration form write Airtronics Inc 11 Autry Irvine CA 92718 HEARD FROM YOUR NEIGHBOR Maybe would quieter new AMA noise guide H line 90 dBA 9 ft Roberts Cont pg 100 interesting note Walker Goods never competed against other until 1947 flew tied score settled flyoff won Goods Since 1947 trophy has resided Good households except past several years shown Pub lic Museum Kalamazoo MI part historical display about Goods early modeling days Also display replica Goods 1937 RC Guff plane built Walter Pompey original model has exhibited since 1960s Smithsonian Air Space Museum Washington DC Recently another fine replica RC Guff has built Rich Bonnell Flor ida has flown dozen times Rich John Gunsaullus Walt Good recent performance RC Worlds Air Show Orlando FL Novem ber 28 1987 duplicated slow flight docile maneuvers proto type straining through one-turn spiral dive followed hesitating inside loop Rich Bonnell authorized Walt Good fer Guff replica AMA Museum permanent exhibit expected plane will presented AMA during 1988 102 Model Aviation Connecticut 0 Maine S Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Kraftt District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 16171 934-6248 Associate Vice Presidents Gerald Browe PO Box 4384 Middletown RI 02640 Bill Chandler PO Ban 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Anh St Townsend MA 01469 Bob Landry 80 Main St Eases Jct VT 05452 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 Bob Wallace 61 Sylvan St Avon CT 06001 Frequency Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Marstons Mills MA 02648 Maine Model Club Association Exposition Friday April 15 1988 Barb Jeff Troy ventured Waterville Maine nual MMCA Expo year banquet held Waterville Holiday Inn overnight guests elected stay Waterville During dinner Friday night talk about possible snow storm during night thought no way middle April Maine especially Expo weekend Well guessed Saturday morning about seven inches heavy wet snow over area Since 1-95 Augusta reported closed decided take back roads Expo turned out difficult driving done winter Needless say storm took its toll attendance Saturday morning afternoon weather roads cleared up show success spite weather Sign Armory entrance showing weather conditions start Expo unfamiliar Expo two-day event held Augusta Armory usually April consists club dealer displays model competition about 11 categories meetings seminars course Saturday night banquet ban quet well attended meal served buf fet style Afterward short talks some awards presented year awards presented following people contributions modeling various ways EDWARD ESTA BROOK SAMUEL WADE WILLIAM CHAN DLER ARTHUR NAGLIN AND GEORGE DE NAULT During show club booths judged year award went BRUNSWICK AREA MODELERS Best Show models won ED ESTABROOK SE5A year AMA Headquarters represented JEFF TROY gave seminar Sailplane fly ing RC frequencies also speaker banquet snow made fixed-wing aircraft demonstrations unfea sible ERNIE HUBER flew Helicopter Brunswick Area Modelers booth awarded Best Show MMCA officers elected Satur day afternoon new officers Presi dent TOBY GUIMOND Vice-President TIM TOUTANT Secretary KEITH SEELY Treasurer VINCENT CAHILL Jr L-R Janet Landry Bob Landry Vermont AVP Tim Toutant President Bruns wick Area Modelers Mr Toutant outgoing officers President SCOTT BOLDUC Vice-President BILL CHAN DLER Secretary SAM WADE Treasurer WALT COLBY people fice devoted lot time expense making MMCA successful am sure ef forts appreciated modelers other people also devoted large amount time effort ac tivities efforts also appreciated George Kanakos met George Wings Spring Danbury report next month very interesting gentleman talk Since has written furnished some background started model ing over 65 years ago has over 20 de signs published various magazines such Model Airplane News Air Trails Mechanix Illustrated private pilot until 1981 built flew Bensen Gyrocopter 18 years Golden Glove boxer 1936-1941 pro box er two years George now member Northeastern Drone Society CT District X column Mentioned District X column matter doesnt AMA use revolving system renewals insurance program tailored individual going answer find Dave Brown devoted last col umn issues items new have discussed Council meetings past various reasons have adopted latest proposal Council members should serve term office believe should let members decide want office vote course may good way save face running second term September 1988 103 George Denault booth subject discussion radio-controlled car George Kanakos two tour greatgrandchildren Paul Muehlfeld 15 Chris Muehlfeld 7 model Autogyro built English kit Ann Herrick talking Lou Andrews Herricks own Falcon Small Boats specialize building remote-controlled boats Yvonne Bolduc Jeff Troy Lou Andrews Armond Cote banquet New York S New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 719 225-8319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 280 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 961 APO NY 09123 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Drench 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 09954 Ray Juschkus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 194 N Union Street Clean NY 14790 Robert Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam SaltIer 41 Perry Ave Lathaw NY 12110 Los Sauter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoeniv NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11901 Second District Thoughts reiteration subject raised previous version col umn am still sensitive usage some friends adjective real instead fu IIscale describe conventional man-carry ing contraptions contrasted what fly terra firma So much sensitivity What bothers suppose copy Websters unreal defined being lacking substance reality genuineness course amazing closely model aviation parallels full-scale flight re spects especially area design trends calculated escalate current state-of-the-art achievements era developmental trends approaching certain respects rev olutionary stage case point striking similarity both performance flight ap pearance between full-scale jets rapidly burgeoning genre ducted-fan mod els showing up increasing num bers types flying sites Due such proliferation ducted fans con tinuing enhancement performance ca pabilities must anticipate include ongoing research efforts special sound noise problems identified fasci nating flying machines Welcome WASPS intended serve singular salutation two District 2 model airplane clubs though separate independent geographically other wise nevertheless utilize same abbreviated title WASPS first heard groups through receipt some weeks ago interesting newsletter dubbed Prop Wash its editor member Wireless Aircraft Sport Pi lots WASP short Cape May NJ clubs have Safety Officer group does too addition club has Sound ficer step right direction have now learned another club Dis trict 2 uses title WASPS short Wellsville Area Small Plane Society based Wellsville NY Its newslet ter WASP Happenin exemplary publi cation indebted editor Mr Milton Greene description club its activities organized June 1986 has 30 flying members located Alle gheny County NY has few members reside Potter County just across Pennsylvania State line club primarily interested RC also Control Line has members 11 75 years age vitally interested noise control helps local Cub Scouts enjoys genuinely friendly rela tionship mayor Wellsville NY Honorable Robert Gardner shot flying site Happy 26th jersey Coast Radio Control Club May 22 1988 JCRCC celebrated begin ning its 26th year RC flying Mr Duane S Lloyd cordially invited us attend celebration marking beginning 14th year Allaire State Park located Brick Township NJ Due aeromodeling commitment made earlier date re grettably unable respond personally Mr Lloyds kind invitation succeeded ar ranging worthy AVP area rep resent us AMA upon occasion AVP Bud Roane did honors capably deeply grateful Bud provided us nine snapshots interesting VPs naturally required keep pictures down minimum monthly reports several couldnt resistto wit JCRCC sien park to gracious host Mr Duane S Lloyd revered CAP-21 going public indeed encouraging note large number model airplane clubs flying public property aforementioned JCRCC example thisand good order have operated long 26 years public park must have doing everything right however anything isolated ex ample what can accomplished under appropriate circumstances including diplo matic approach strong will succeed glowing example what can accom plished along lines eagerly await ed commendably conducted Annual Mod el Aircraft Show presented year Richmond Model Flying Club Staten Island NY pleasure attending re cent shows June 5 clubs reg ular flying site Al Lobaito Model Flying Field located US Government real estateie Gateway National Recreation Area Staten land NY years show attracted over 2000 spectators heard register well-deserved oohs aahs response serial performances rendered such expertise some best pilots East anywhere else matter Above else safety keynote good fellow ship prevailed what its about part spectator/static display area Final approach Common sense just plain common courtesy dictate public authority considerate enough permit club utilize its facilities its personnel aid aeromodeling pursuits fitting proper highly advisable show grat itude sincere gracious manner rec ognition fact RMFC has always shown its appreciation fine cooperation has received governmental authorities administer Staten Island fa cilities Gateway Recreation Area lucky correct spot proper time trusty Minolta capture shot RMFC President Jim Savatteri presenting plaque appreciation ficial representative Gateway plaque ex presses sincere sense gratitude felt RMFC privilege utilizing Gate way property facilities its aeromodel ing activities add thanks lofty re gards Mr Rosario also Mr Larry Katz friend long standing first-rate host commentator shared podium start finish 104 Model Aviation Hows collection hardware . and shot beauteous flying site Bud concludes report Nice day nice club. Gear up locked Ohio S Pennsylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District Ill Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 814362-7752 Associate Vice Presidents Francis Fiuharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 26101 Nelson Osaid 1944 S idaho Si Alientown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 15872 Jay Meaiy 208 Witmer St Clearijeid PA 18830 Lawrence R Weimer 15613 Greendaie Ave Mapie OH 44137 Gil Weiss 3004 Hailoweli Ct Bensaiem PA 19020 Frequency Coordinator John Cottie 102 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 18704 Phone 7171 287-8870 BIG NEWS District Ill next summer will tentatively host 1989 Na tional Fun-Fly Wright Patterson Air Force Base Dayton OH provides mod elers nation weekend model fly ing conjunction visit famous Air Force Museum pleasure extend invitation modelers throughout United States come enjoy hospi tality District Ill club would like assist function please notify During travels throughout District Ill have become aware problem created modelers clubs refuse work other clubs within local area Modeling worlds greatest hobby should FUN have asked several District Ill AVPs tempt resolve situation Clubs work together certainly provide atmos phere modelers can enjoy Come District Ill lets work together can HAVE FUN am aware some unsafe flying habits practiced clubs Are allowing large groups people under flight pattern Are flying over active baseball fields Are flying over parking lots full vehi cles Are flying close proximity fullscale aircraft club can swer Yes questions please rectify problem almost impossible Academy close flying site due unsafe conditions However since rely AMA insurance must agreement AMA Safety Code re ceive coverage Congratulations 1988 FAI Indoor Team excellent placement World Championship countless hours gentlemen put hobby has fi nally paid off month receive nearly 100 newslet ters clubs throughout district may believe read thank keeping informed newsletter Fly Paper edited Jerry Fink Greater Pittsburgh Area Radio Control Society standout would like some fresh ideas newsletters contact Jerry address 835 Ver mont Ave Pittsburgh PA 15234 District Ill associate vice-presidents out visiting contests club functions schedule permits Has visited club year invite can provide current information pertaining Academy may able help solve some problems Southeastern Pennsylvania Aero Mod elers Radio Control Society Warminster providing District Ill Scale meet dont want miss meet US Scale Masters Northeast will held August 20 21 Warminster Naval Air Development Center Contact Mel Katz 215-677-7791 additional infor mation Another premier meet District Ill will Keystone RC Club Electric Fly Sep tember 17-18 Buc-Le Aerosportsmen Flying Field near Quakertown PA youre fan Electrics meet attend Contact Bruce Fenstermacher 215-723-0470 info modelers now complain ing about heat summer offer picture reminder whats store just few short months Enjoy flying season can time Please return items requested others may benefit Piper J-3 favorite Scale subjects because originated home town Bradford PA picture below Warren Behymer Nosen 1-3 brings back fond memories Warren member Clinton Model Aviators Wilmington el-i club picture month Levittown Aerobugs modelers very successful opening day Fun-Fly Wayne County RC Fliers OH pro-which included flying food six duced rather unique static show didcategory building contest Also included Buehlers Militown large grocerywas quiet two-cycle muffler category store chain also allowed Coshoc-which models entered sound outton County Cloud Climbers same bene-put measuring range 85-87 dB fits show offered AMAnine feet models well below display booth show unablethe AMA noise guideline Incidentally AVP keep word because club whichGil Weiss president club took previously borrowed failed return onthe picture September 1988 105 Wayne County RC Fliers static show gives shoppers visiting Buehiers Militown grocery store something little out dinary look Brian David Weiss warm hands dur ing Levittown Winter Fun Fly Make people happy. 1-ly quietly O0 Dumbra S Maryland S North Carolina ivVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robert E Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Phone 301 969-9356 Bob Champise 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 Chuck Foreman 5811 Risker Dr Mechusicsvjlle VA 23111 Doug Holland 3517 Fernwood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Rick Christoph 970 Star Crest HarrisonburgVA 22801 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard [use Wilmington DE 19909 Charles Spear 286 Holly Lane Mockuville NC 27029 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 29301 Phone Evening 910489-5986 Trade shows has proliferation shows past several years Cluding District IV am sure tends draw off potential tendees another surely af fects numbers MARC Show indication addition show Atlanta did create problem MARC Show show continues grow numbers up considerably last yearprobably 15000 over weekend should encourage manufacturers vendors partici pate AMA radio transmitter check booth very busy thanks need go out John Patton Jim Crown George Mas sie Fred Marks hours put Photo number shows testing area L-R George Massie Jim Crown John Patton taking well-deserved break end Sundays action Most transmitters being tested now show acceptable either wideband narrow-band units majority units past couple years being narrow band very serious problem did appear form couple transmitters modified Channel 20 crystals far out create problems adjacent channels Since tried second receiver appears transmitter tuned crystal Channel 20 fre quency first receiver tuned transmitter receiver tuned other Channel 20 transmitter would work important anyone doing re pair work fully understand what doing points out hazard just swapping crystals expecting have transmitter new frequency Let manufacturers qualified service centers realize some may think column space might better utilized district happenings However some things such frequency item deserve airing know else might get see information Exposure A common complaint heard talk about public relations tend talk ourselves true other activities well unique respect actually get contact people outside own group should type activity Mall shows prime example Another places before much larger audiences participate public affairs such air expos other shows held military civilian airfields across country possible take active part flying portion shows cases practically cases can have exhibit have op portunity take part show should plan ahead make sure have smoothrunning interesting exhibit Utilize different types planes practical within time existing conditions some cases might consider contact ing nearest AMA Show Team fill help provide full coverage during times available case point Air Expo Patuxent River NAS year Patuxent Aeromodelers enlisted aid Northern Virginia Air Show Squadron help fill hour opened show AMA Helicopter Contest Board member manager last years FAI Team Bob Harris also put outstanding Helicop ter demo Photo 2 shows some team models Large aircraft especially ap pealing Give try Fan Fly Fan Fly held Fentress NAS 21-22 May complete success accord ing accounts Participants specta tors alike reported event well tended excellent flying took place move short grass strip Bowie expanse pavement ample air space made very great improvement operation category aircraft Continued use site event should beneficial due less centralized location east coast Since aircraft operate very high dB levels sites become major concern Fentress least now adequate re gard Watch next yearsame time place would like publicize clubs sort thing Send infor mation will try get much pos sible print need encourage pub lic relations activities much possible same time important try get local media also give some space time Electric Winston-Salem RC Club will host its Second Annual Electric Fly-In Thrift Field 20-21 August Charles Spear AMA AVP host CD event Sev eral people area very active pro moting growing aspect model avia tion introduction formal rules current rule book have number categories build inter est sport flying addition will re sult aircraft types build new kits new power accessories Electrics system promises become popular future interested Electrics good event attend See learn what being done attending Nats year will see first real results rules additions Free Flight Scale area will especially affected electric power Space I have asked several occa sions have photos column realize some VPs use usually have VP limited amount space can used month photo takes up two inches column space words feel need column feel justified using photos Some times its easy misjudge space goes over under allocated use time-frame required submis sion does allow changes after sub mission unless submit col umn much earlier column used VP sees fit differ ences column space occupied welcome photos have said before especially include sufficient descrip tive information go along pic ture Information should essentially something regional nature would interest members district well total membership have some ideas think might used alter content drop line am receptive suggestions 106 Model Aviation Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georgia issippi 0 Puerto Rico South Carol ma 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Hunter Rt 3 Boa 29 Amory MS 39921 Richard Jackson 2119 Thnrnlee Dr N Charleston SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Dairay Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi SR osase Boa 1532 Faiardo PR 00549 Ed Moorman 95 12th Street Shalimar FL 32579 Dick Patton 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 949 East Glochenter Place Norcrons GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Burniu Fields PD Box 1093 Strickland Rd Interlachen FL 32049 Phone 904 994-2517 Im close association model aviation full-scale variety inter action between AMA EAA fine exam ple well full-scale sport aviation modeling fit together Model builders often end up full-scale aviation careers whether pilots aviation support vocations engineering manu facturing business Im good example process Also some cases full-scale aviation people return modeling re laxing way enjoy flight ones old age health problems prevent active fullscale piloting model fliers however associ ated full-scale flying fact would guess half modeling public completely full-scale experience bring up Well its factor po tential problem would like bring attention problem has growing trend toward use full-scale airspace model flying activities Some activities very well managed example recently attended Scale meet held small onerunway air field field low-traffic kept open during contest plane showed up wanting land pilot radioed intentions instructed fly holding pattern until models landed told field clear allowed land Takeoff reversetaxi active await takeoff clearance depart area pronto cleared radio know procedure worked well except contest delays since flew out meet own aircraft procedure isnt totally risk however illustrated small aircraft radio showed up pro ceeded land later take off Fortu nately pilot model builder knew risks involved therefore made low approach spot landing very end runway avoid mod els air idea workable fact Im planning make use similar arrangement future contest myself somewhat larger field So what problem Well its increasing number model flying sites either right adjacent ac tive airports first glance seems like natural lets think about minute now talking about flying operations both model full-scale could oc cur time day talking about large percentage modelers have no full-scale training talking about full-scale pilots little modeling ex perience Also wont have active traf fic control system place warn pilots model fliers impending airspace interfer ence Im worried about risk involved situation about possibility collisions between models full-scale air planes about publicity nearmisses might create Such incident made headlines Chicago area last fall also have data point own can relate waiting some work Cessna local airport listened young pilot just completed train ing flight tell instructor Think Ill get out hi-start fly Glider Didnt think much about until business jet pi lot sitting next lounge jumped up yelling Look Some idiot fly ing Radio Control model ramp sure enough Glider rid ing thermal right over parked aircraft fixed-base operator thought OK apparently since said Oh thats just ole ____ does after lesson No dont get wrong Glider mile active runway 10 acres open concrete out Glider 500 ft up So probably little risk would have local model field its per ceived risk worried jet pilot looked like wanted make near est FAA office complaints will Government put up before model aviation looses its right regulate self Cant help believe visiting pilot encounters unexpected model fi nal approach will perturbed since model flier probably will unaware full-scale guy matter wont know respect run way approach inevitably heading complaints Combine such complaints liability insurance situation may soon find ourselves grounded least fly ing sites near airfields dont have good advice have little choice fly next local airport except very careful ever have midair fullscale planewell dont have lay out easy get others airspace remember flying over local model field 1500 ft above ground level looking up find ugly stick doing loops off right wing 50 ft higher dont fly over anymore lots other unsuspecting pilots So look out us fellows journeyed Courtland AL Model Airplane Club Huntsvilles spring Free Flight Contest bit windy good time did illustrate predicament Free Flighters find selves regard fields Courtland best site available near Huntsville Its old military airfield farmland trees between old runways also low-activity general aviation field cause lack cooperation wind flying road alongside cotton field Good thing spring cotton inches tall much problem spite wind few models lost George Batuik puts show did usual good job contestants John Blair shown first picture Scale model holding latest CO-2 effort BEl complete great rigging job wick er pilot seats detailed engine John tremendous Free Flight Scale talent Memorial Day weekend Air Foiler RC Soaring Contest also held during past month weather great Turned 10-minute landing contest sec ond photo presents Bill Jenkins husband Bonny chair Free Flight Con test Board latest Glider Bill about same luck right until last round thenwell next year well get guy surrounded high-tech winch system Dale Daniel hard working CD last photo big winner usual Dr Royes Salmon Royes ices Middle Tennessee Soaring contests dont know does Well thats what kept Johnson City said busy summer Next months report will Reno Fun-Fly results Executive Council Meeting Catch September 1988 107 John Blair BEl CO-2 Scale model Bill Jenkins Memphis Wheres towline Dr Hoyes Salmon ready launch Illinois 0 Indiana 0 Kentucky ouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Buiiurd Rt 6 Box 90 Decutur IN 46733 Churije Buuer 4944 N Orurige Norridge iL 60656 Cxi Etlel #3 Custie Drive RR 3 Fioriuxunt MO 63034 Wiiiium Kern tBO6 12th St Bedlord IN 47421 Dick Tuyior 7929 Jefferson Kunsus City MO 64114 Stun Wutuon 10414W 134 Street Puiox Purk iL 60464 Biii Zimmer Box 72 Vurna IL 61375 Wow have kept Skyhawk flying YOU month am finally making up slow start year So lets get first trip month mall show Lafayette IN Cloud Jockeys nice display center very ac tive mall lot people stopped look think club may have gotten couple new members too Although nice show wares public certainly like hooking some new blood got caught up latest field projects field searches poli tics discussed latest issues great length Sometimes think best go mall shows discuss issues because au diences captive both sides dis cussion Unfortunately mall shows happen during time year weather plays big role travels cant make some guys really something nice let support team wives know appreciate few weeks wives night called wives wined dined thats gotta make everyone lot happier Dont agree Jockettes next day went Falls Rough River State Park KY some Pattern action Pattern contest since term started felt needed show up change son very enjoyable time though did talk much did sit back under shade tree watch guys sure fly some beautiful models What gets much alike appear know subtle things differ ent paint schemes still sure make difficult pick out other gotta admit nice Im afraid Im fellows hear just likes burn holes sky guess Ill never Pattern flier Besides Id need large bankroll buy equipment did leave little early could make surprise visit Hawesville KY see Ohio Valley Propbusters didnt see anyone flying models airport just want let guys know Im sorry missed ya guess will have give advance notice next time next weekend back Falls Rough River State Park Scale Now understand Quite few models out although count down bit previous years just wish could have watched some contest guess just kept mouth running way too much Scale contest Rough River always good place pick up what go ing around entire area spent whole day talking people have admit very interesting note just about everyone brought up same sub ject us talk about some point subject frequencies radios Ill get time Its sore spot next day went Franklin IN Johnson County RC Fliers fly-in found lot time talking also enjoyed self much time did last year Apart heavy fishing discussion went awhile discussions about modeling still say have nice site last trip month Sturgis KY full-size fly-in group Ive trying visit couple years doing model flight demos fly-in participants RC Thunderbirds western Kentucky out force along several other lo cal fliers As turned out full-size enthus iasts left noon modelers left save day Sturgis fly-in crew sky full models day really enjoyable time making up times spent before Roger Wathen sent pictures schools aviation club us Roger works youngsters quite bit Indianapolis area claims has us see So lets get started first picture Joshua Foxworthy Lori Liming Fields twins getting Delta Darts ready flieht picture made Fields twins Chereece Corinna still hard shot below Bobby Givans launching Dart Thats Roger back ground giving instructions last picture top next column William Bailey Barton Richardson guess William must worried about flight score Thats pretty serious look next pictures came Gary Frost Lafayette Esquadrilles St Louis great CL meet Buder Park St Louis May 1 Well start photo Doc Pas sen Bud Bodzioch teaming up prep Docs Slow Combat model another round According Gary old Doc can turn out lot little jewels night due very simple building techniques Knowing guys pretty well can understand need fast simple building Next picture Heather Frampton KY 98 FM radio station St Louis did terrific job promoting modeling con test off air Thanks Heather Oh yes guest contest learned fly Combat plane Good Theres camera hog too Bud CL contest coordinator well ing part-time clown Just kidding Bud Whoops Ive run out room Sorry have cut short 108 Model Aviation Enough now. Iowa 0 Michigan 0 Minnesota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level Northville Ml 48167 CompuServe addrens EMAIL 7004721e2 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 8410 Glenwood N Golden Valley MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents Bud Gorman Boo 33 Knife River MN 55609 Jack Finn 368 Harnpden Dr NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Russell Knetzger 2625 E Shorewood Blvd Milwaakee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Plaoe Holland Ml 49423 Carl Moho 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 53705 Ron Sears 132S Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48054 Paul Smith 11112 Dill Drive Sterling Hts Ml 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Boo 357 Misocqun WI 54548 Last month mentioned passing Joe Hass will remembered locally fining memorial service Joe few Saturdays ago memories very warming held hangar Yankee Airforce Willow Run have memorial set up him met talked attending occasion Joe would smile probably did can sit partly emptied han gar smell fuels oils waft ing around minister Ken Lentz talk about Joe effect lives continuous arrival departure small lightplanes heavy jets ter rific sound effect end re quest big bands really brought smile everyones face Joe way thanks friend supplying us fine long-lasting memory hard-working contest coordinator Wisconsin Leon Cordy has ill awhile now out recovering very active area district gets out parts throughout year know avid snowmobiler treks very long distances safaris get too much snow know praying Seriously give Leon hearty pat back fine job doing managed get few Pylon Races month last years models Fly ing Tigers have new award being Judges Award decided per sons course doing job judges award points crashes etc dur ing event winner highest points hear would have won Quarter-Midget race Id stayed end ground collision first heat went out fly backup someone stomped stab Next years Nats . heck good chance will district Vince Mankowski has passed along details visits Cedar Rapids its Amana Colonies developing very well national sport aviation center local RC clubs working au thorities get set notice newsletters several clubs mentioning length time have existence would like publish names years existence clubs pass information know several over 25 years s oldest controversy frequencies conti nues spent long time developing article AMA National Newsletter has published districts copies readers other districts would like copy send stamped selfaddressed envelope can insert newsletters possible solu tion club can use frequency management SoundCont pg 100 people will continue demand en gines swing low-pitch props very high rpm produce correspondingly high sound levels As prob lems ultimately cost us flying sites own worst enemies Only understand can begin achieve sound-reduction standards have established thereby winning full cooperation both Government public have received number letters stating writer belongs club has able operate relatively free worry concerning sound levels Its significant though statements often Control Line fliers Due compara tively small sound footprint category cases noise critical prob lem However Control Line clubs have achieved harmonious relations neighbors getting sound levels under control rather through extremely effective public relations programs importance public relations has mentioned before other columns correspondents provide additional evidence its effectiveness must talk neighbors frequently see gain understanding sport appreciation ambient conditions must operate engage completely silent flight such Sailplaners have encountered com plaints indicates accomplishing task getting down low sound levels isnt enough still need have good public relations program Gary Frost Ellisville MO related situa tion some RCers managed create problems Control Line fliers asked move because couple crashes nothing noise complaints Gary says following gen eral noise rules will get job done hes right comes saving fly ing fields much needs considered Get out talk neighbors CLUB SOUND TESTING Clubs around country beginning get involved checking recording sound levels models flown members clubs beginning keep good statistical data listing model engine propeller rpm dB level beginning get data needed tell member fits picture what needs to become quiet Southeastern Virginia RC Group Hampton such club print Continued page 112 September 1988 109 Ray Blake helped Les Brown 0-500 sea son opener run Signal Seekers Leon Curuy 1ving hard sell radio raffle Heres Money Lady taken Green Bay banquet i-now vy Safety Officer Stan Edon tennisbut safety Anoka County RC field MAAC Delegates Meeting run uoyd Bowdish Good-looking transmitter compound RCCD Fun-Fly Mike Petrillis friend does scoring Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 Associate Vice Presidents Dannie Ball 1 Box 840 Mesqaite TX 70101 Michael S Harrison BOO T Main Hat Springs AR 71901 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Harley Ill 229 Brian Dr Pleasanton TX 79004 Bill Lee 3522 Tamarish Lane Missouri City TX 77459 Larry Sarlor 1415 Manor Dr Bartlesnille OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3410 David Dr Metairie LA 70003 Chuck Wood 909 Harvard St Clovis NM 00101 Frequency Coordinator Bill May 3039 Ducheax Trail Dallas TX 75229 Ever try define just what model air plane really about flying model airplane miniature antigravity de Vice Conjured up semiscientist necessarily always full control finds educationaland just plain fun think us feel pretty clever smug high-percentage triumph over gravity bunch things didnt invent profanity golfers beat us did find lying other hobby much fair among fisherman mans arms might longer anothers pleasant find newsletters let knowwhat goit s modeling world around also offer education philosophy humor Such newsletter Broken Prop its editor Kevin Bowman sends behalf Wichita Falis RC Club Wichita Falls TX edition am looking has whole page words-ofwisdom giggles under title Eso teric Epigrams Etcetera Doug Powell sage quotes Regardless what might accomplish life size funeral still probably going determined weather would fine newsletter exchange yours Kevin can reached PO Box 4796 Wichita Falls TX 76308 Looking through another fine newsletter outside District 6 inspired fact start meetings Pledge Allegiance flag newsletter Fly-Paper Greater Pittsburgh Aero Radio Control Society its editor fine old friend Jerry Fink Jerry must hold some kind record devoted service club model aviation terms excellence newsletter years service know Jerry has still over coming some traumatic surgery can offer bit thanks ARCS Club Pittsburgh real pioneer ing solid clubs AMA world tradition excellent leadership might address through Jerry Fink 835 Ver mont Ave Pittsburgh PA 15234 Smore club news includes some good ad vice gleaned conversation Richard Nennmann Golden Triangle RC Club Arlington TX group fine folks disaster great disappoint ment discovered weeds grown right up through newly laid phalt runway badly cracking asphalt club contests planned pub lished magazines calendar section Richard said error ster ilizing ground before top laid club has some kinds problems its wonderful share help us avoid same mistakes thanks sympathy Golden Triangles want information might write 2209 Shady Meadow Ct Arlington TX 76013 good time offer congratula tions North Dallas RC Club being named Club Month Model Air plane News magazine salute realize Model Air plane News far oldest modeling publication still print longevity like certainly must doing some thing right should merit read ing magazine North Dallas RC Club old est AMA clubs District 8 certainly active bunches fine folks around Somehow name gotten lost off mailing list quite wondered what happened Anyhow few days ago old modeling friends club Ed Hurt came also mystified wasnt getting news Ed did quick patch job prob lem few days later real nice young fellow now puts out newsletter Cameron Ferguson came nice smile handful back issues newsletter club has always primarily Pattern group has broad ened out doing sorts fun things such cross-country flying working kids challenge get-togethers other clubs bunch should want chal lenge think game about anything can get touch through newsletter editor Cameron Fer guson Rt 2 Box 259 Eustace TX 75124 heard modeler tired hav ing garage workshop broken tired having expensive flying de vices stolen decided spend some lost money really super security system protect toy airplanes cidentally family well Boy did system work family went out town modeling meet upon returning found securely posi tively locked out house got arrested trying break own house Nuthins safe giggle todays world crimi nal handcuffed escaped wearing handcuffs An hour later recap tured immediately charged felonyfor stealing handcuffs Back serious District 8 business three candidates date lofty throne/burden district vice-president After over 50 years volunteer service AMA its members am checking three names have pre sented far Dannie Ball present AVP Gene Hempel present AVP Bert Strieg ler longtime Leader Member orga nizer three good folks would mistake candi dates has own distinct track record should examine ways differ Also need decide wishes serve make sure title goalbecause please take firsthand opinion workload terrific foregoing mention election brings up something considered Can didate requirements carefully spelled out official AMA section mag azine year think year May issue expected candidates will read requirements carefully der members impressed carefulness printed rules plain considered Nominat ing Committee candidate needs nomination Already has over looked some candidates piles overkill nominations inches high Headquarters effective candidate should seeking votes after nomina tion put slate Nominating Committee Please read rules may help make choices once God offers us little extra ray sunshine does modeling world inspiring some vol unteer leaders both AMA clubs work no reward except per sonal satisfaction pride whatever thanks might think offer blessed * a * * Thanks attention **** important part AMA membership valued thoughts ideas have suggestions making AMA kind organization members wish write district vice-president representative sociate vice-president area waiting hear 110 Model Aviation Beautiful modified clipped-wing Goldberg Piper Cub built flown Don Rhea Dal las Powered Saito 65 four-cycle loafs through outside loops knifeedge flight after amazing 3-if takeoff roll Part brain trust AMA Executive Coun cil putting together 1988 Hats held just around time magazine comes out Tidewater area Virginia L-R Chuck Foreman Travis McGinnis Johnny Clemens Ed McCullough Coktrado 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 tor EMAIL 760672750 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Boyd 701 N 58th St Lincoln NE 68505 Gene Corson Box 2832 Casper WY 82602 Nathan Lancaster 3597 S Kendall St Denver CO 80235 Russ Miller 950 N 3rd Carrington ND 58421 Don Moden 410 Hart Salisa KS 67401 Jim Ricketta SiS S Cloudas Sioux Falls SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 303 822-8107 Evening 303 836-3266 Id like thank last months guest writ ers Nat Lancaster AVP Colorado longtime personal friend helpful mod eler Jim Shaw contributions Jim will have short part months col umn will wrap up third part next month Rick Pangell newsletter editor president Magnificent Mountain Men Free Flight club Colorado Id like draw April issue Max-Out Rick addresses issue has minds a lot modelers last few years Over Rick tremendous amount correspon dence passes desk two very vital sub jects need put perspective feel necessary voice some opinion subjects objectively ignore emotional aspects two subjects Nats FF vs FE Nats RC FE first item - idea separate FE Nats e however have US FE Champs Taft other regional type FE contests 1 think would disservice Nats break idea total National Model Air plane contest Currently Nats provides sort convention format allowing fliers dif ferent parts country families participate national contest mat encourages family participation vaca tions too Lets face Nats should have atmosphere assault Mt Everest. type philosophy already ex ists World FAI Champs RC Mas ters competition tremendous amount time expense stake competition serious True does relieve lack good FE site Nats problem however reality situation few areas country would please ALL Nats entrants FE has just get ting short end stick recent years Another point Nats contes tant typically does fly single event can elect event fly As mentioned past issue England have virtually no adequate FE sites save open park areas fly what suits sites y little D-Gas Den ver sport better FE sites country can fly Category II some days WE fly second item tical prob lem Suppose allow RC FE Since Ive de cided put RC FE have dilemma . What plane put 1/2A P-30 Coupe No Im probably going put next FlA FiC maybe FiB Well per haps next D ship HLGs weigh too much anyway Pointing current technology rul ings FAI probably going end up RC engine shutoff DT objection scenario eliminates variable best flier ioop engine run/auto surface schemes THERE MUST BE RESISTANCE TO ALLOWING ANY RC OF FLYING CONTROL SURFACES point flier no longer tested ability trim fly aircraft No matter what rules RC FE would always possibility hidden transmitter behind scenes An RC engine shutoff and/or DT cause no philosophical problems just evolution technology just revis ing degree reliability accuracy functions Im sure advent DT some heartburns too also advantage having op tion early shutoff DT prevent crashes fly-aways wished could have option couple times six-minute fuse three-minute max things well good some things think aboutThe RC shutoff DT would still options contests probably would give flier distinct advantage over other flier save convenience current tech nology available equipment required probably suitable current com petition events recent comment Jerry Murphy technology equip ment needs improved point indeed practical cheap reliable light Flying RC large crowd best pain Impounding transmitter taking turn fly during specified time holding up other guy typ ical FE contest format Jerry also states dig ital technology same coding garage door opener would major break through adapting RC FF Just set code AMA number fly An ideal system would single-frequency digitally coded triggers magnetic release similar electronic DT timers currently available technology evolu tion fuses through mechanical timers through electronic timers RC-actuated ones Again WE SHOULD NOT ALLOW ANY RC CONTROL OF FLYING SURFACES FE would surely cease existOK now weve got technology RC ap proved engine DT Can still en courage interest FE newcomers recently privilege following RC guy local Cub Scout pack meeting privilege came held up Sparky said Now youve scared off bring $500 let show $695 fun Free Flight wait sighs relief die down crowd before con tinuing went Peanut Gas ship Delta Dart wrapped up flying Easy B RC guy watching palm hand end meeting den leaders kids corner Timing per fect following Saturday SAM 1 Strato Streak Fun-Fly end day clear some new minds hooked PS just ordered 80 Delta Darts AMA know what kinds follow FE will still have options. THERMALS second guest columnist month Jim Shaw brings us Part II three-part series Geffing Keeping Flying Fields Last month talked about keeping what have main theme lesson was no has answers must constantly look actions ensure causing problems might wind up loss flying privileges Remember good neighbor re mains just bad/thoughtless neigh bor will cease exist month would like talk little about go about getting field first thing must happen decide what required maintain club best way start appoint group fliers really look what needs After have decided what required work begins following checklist can used stimulate thinking process Flying Site Checklist 1 What requirements club General sport flying b Pattern/competition Pylon c Old-Timer/Free Flight d Control Line etc will determine type size field location 2 Minimum maximum size required facility Flying strip pit area requirements b Parking C Spectator area d Rest room facilities e Play area children required great help fields US mini mum size flying consists area 300 x 300 ft used Electrics does take account parking flyover re quirements minimum size general field would probably three acres field pits parking should located flyover land farm field State parks etc club should look its requirements decide what fits its particular bill universally used size six 10 acres allows growth possible picnic areas spectators families Remember ones put up us minimum size required field takes consideration field size pits flying strips Other Areas Consideration 1 Flyover area usually 100 300 acres size Should located area such open space farmers field get permission first should minimum no traffic area 2 Location homes vicinity consideration Noise always factor must continually aware what sounds good us irritant others Airports highways high-tension lines schools parkseach must considered selec tion process 3 Accessibility roads out field Weather conditions may require plowing Both must taken considera tion Next month will cover types field lo cations Till happy flying Jim Shaw thanks Rick Jim sharing us month September1988 111 Arizona 0 California 0 Hawaii Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT David L Peltz District X Vice-President 20450 Celtic St Catsworth CA 91311 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Aber-Song 99-127 Ohiakee Aisa Hi 96701 Darwin N Barrie 6252 E Turney Ave Scottsdale AZ 95251 Gienn Carter 2020 GuI Port Lane Wainat Creek CA 94598 Bob Kampmann 9919 Piedra Way Fair Oaks CA 95529 Mike Lee 11430 Spittire Drive San Diego CA 92126 Bob Reynoids 12901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 85710 Jim Scarborough 30717 Rue Langiois Rancho PV CA 90274 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90809 Ai Wiliiamsos 445 Westby Chuia Vista CA 92011 Jon Zeistoft 5411 October Way West Vaitey City UT 84120 Frequency Coordinstor George Steiner 2230 Flogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95629 Phone 916 362-1962 THE DISTRICT 10 MAILBAG Id like thank letters supporting recent columns viewpoints last few months Ive received huge pile huge dont have time answer Thats too bad because took time write Im very grateful special thanks have asked reconsider run another term AMA Vice-President Based put gave matter lot additional thought have decided still will seek another term office think its important AMA get new leadership remain continue what Ive started should make least few people happy tiny group exactly two people sent letters didnt agree writings also say thank Thank caring enough express opinions WHO WILL BE THE NEXT DISTRICT 10 VP Hopefully youll receive column time something about will succeed post Nominations must received AMA Headquarters before Nats meeting Nominating Committee See ModelAv iation May issue details among out care enough about AMA actually some thing improve heres chance Any Leader Member resides District 10 can nominated includes Contest Direc tors Any member can nominate another per son takes short note However person nominated must also submit short note accepting nomination Better send both same time same envelope Dont let good old boy network per petuate itself something about Run AMA VP RENO COUNCIL MEETING Next Wednes day leave Reno Executive Council usually meets weekends will stead meet Thursday Friday didnt want miss Fun-Fly What else new Nothing its pleasure before busi ness again advance apologies being able stay Reno weekend fun festivities Some us actually have spend some time business mat ters can devote week AMA activ ities Wednesday travel Reno Thursday Friday Thursday will devoted future plan ning Well hopefully see among actually capable looking ahead Friday will typical Council Meeting agenda once filled too much trivia routinely clogs AMA administrative arteries few exam ples Should AMA provide instruc tional materials clubs Should US Teams required travel together World Champs Should AMA spend about $1000 CL Team matter should F3D Team Selection Finals jury Should AMA HQ staff used less visits outside world such trade shows Are some Model Aviation magazines colum nists giving out bad disagreeable informa tion opinion above matters should handled lower level organization AMA still has lot learn about delegation responsibility So well spend about $1000 per hour esti mated cost bringing EC together dis cussing trivia No wonder make little progress AMAs real problems Recently sent following memo Executive Council will interesting see react Reno meet ng CONFLICTS OF INTEREST Imagine situation elected ap pointed government officials could cast votes matters brought before might possibly affect income Such situation called conflict interest American Government likely AMA likely its everyday happening AMA has no conflict-of-interest policy leads us situation model airplane industry members now hold ap pointed elected offices AMA find situation totally unacceptable just no way people can vote unbiased way anything might negatively affect business come Suppose example contest board was asked consider rules change proposal would ban prod ucts contest board member/manufac turer competition think moment hed vote life Suppose some new scheme presented Frequency Committee would great modelers eco nomically tough radio industry think would pass life imagined minor problem Again life example reading through minutes last Fre quency Committee meeting noted members radio dustry made proposal would create new business own company Regard less outcome should never hap pen Whenever discuss matter other AMA officials get same stock ans wer . stry members best source expertise else can get knowledge reply BUNK have 125000 members somewhere large group equal better expertise no ties industry distant AMA past hobby smaller far simpler didnt matter Plans boxes wood tissue glue rubber main products industry Change relatively easy new set plans some different-size pieces wood needed new product Little money stake Industry members could easily adapt new rules new requirements almost overnight Now things have gotten far com plex example can take years rede sign engines radios meet new re quirements can take tens some cases hundreds thousands dollars retool manufacture some products use economics industry important today decisions AMA makes today can have greater economic effect indus try example imagine total value wideband radios use today Sup pose AMA sued someone get ting class action together because rules enacted AMA deliberately made millions dollars worth radios obsolete direct benefit members companies employees con sultants sit AMA Frequency Commit tee should happen AMA would bankrupted overnight Yes no longer acceptable dustry member decision-making level AMA Too much stake impossible separate ones own personal needs needs hobby fore propose following words added AMA bylaws No Conflicts Interest Allowed No person derives portion personal income business activity way part model airplane industry related dustry directly indirectly serves membership AMA can hold elect ed appointed AMA office Any such rela tionship shall considered conflict interest also formally call immediate vol untary resignation elected ap pointed AMA officials fit conflictof-interest criteria Will AMA have guts act pro posal Will industry members actually resign posts Tune next month find out Effective communication two-way street AMAs unpaid volunteer officers doing utmost make AMA kind organization members wish thoughts contained pages month yours arent apt known unless writeto AMA vicepresident district represent ative associate vice-president area Complete communications link write SoundCont pg 109 statistics club newsletter see Bill Kimbro Texarkana TX has send ing club newsletter Texarkana RC Flyer other information also have very active program going club has active program making headway toward meeting 90-at-9 propos al drop letter will pass total membership aware progress making have ideas proposals improving hardware technology please send little detail appreciated 112 Model Aviation Alasta 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Orogon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District Xl Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 003 234-4439 CompuServe address EMAIL760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Cashman 2521 Sw 323rd St Federal Way WA 98023 Al Culver Box 06 Wilder ID 83976 Gary R Fuller PO Boa 1124 Kotzebue AK 99702 Glen Miachke 4050 Fourth Ave N Greet Falls MT 59401 Dave Mallens 10559 Palatine Ave. N Seunle WA 98133 Brace Nelsos 807 B Vicksbarg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klamuth Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 11225 125th St E #69 Psyallup WA 98373 Frequency Coordinator Robert BuIck 16439 SB Huig Dr Portland OR 97230 Phone 503 781-5103 Dont forget 10th Annual Southeast Alaska Fun-Fly Ward Lake August 6 & 7 great time will Rich Josephson wants everybody know about upcoming air show put Rogue Eagles said second weekend August 13th 14th Among other things plan have ducted fan Helicopter quarter-scale kinds events Along lines will show off super Lazy Ace has become Stearman P1-17 five-cylinder 05 ra dial Rich said couple Byrons A-4s would flown kit serial numbers #10 #11 vintage birds talking about ducted fans Rich said plans design single float Byron Bullet hopes have flying later summer hopes fly 89 ver sion Platt Float Fly new Indoor FF group forming based Salem OR guiding lights Andrew Tagliafico Lew Gitlow information schedules like can contact Andrew 650-B Taybin Road NW Salem 97304 evening phone number 503 371-0492 first things did arrange District Xl team selection record trials FiD local regional plus AMA Indoor events 201214 Indoor fun-fly Category IVall Kibbie Dome University Idaho Mos cow ID August 5 6 7 830 am 700 pm day Sounds like lot fun As reported earlier PASS club has se cured site near Canby OR Special thanks finding field go Dolores Minkler suggested club look using Molalla River State Park Oh yes may Dolores Halleck now felicita tions Dolores Alan see Tom Culmsee presented Putz Award e Tro phy dubious achievement 87 Nats Its nice see Tom get recognition efforts behalf Team Oregon Reading comments PASS newslet ter about Puyallup EXPO noted Craig Robinsons Windsong took sec ond place first reported Hmmm well notes virtually nonreadable usual must apologize Since work took top Craftsmanship Beauty Awards last Nats must have mind read plaque Also Harley Michaelis Mo-TatR guess Balch missed featured hinge system read about July 1988 MA plane kitted John Sandell picture showed up couple months ago FF schedule includes Record Trials HLP September 3-5 Silents Please/OT Champs Parkers Field Fall Annual Parkers Field October 1st 2nd Autumn Thrash SAM HLP October 15-16 Back Puyallup Expo have Ron Reas PBY5-A took first Seaplanes Ron member Lewis-Clark RC Fliers Super Ace manufactured Chrislea Aircraft UK modeled Jim Hiller lists Four Mounds Fliers home club expect see Scale Masters Regional Jim built beau tiful 1A-scale Cub completely scratch includ ing plans last yearss Regionals last year indication will see Jim score very high again year Earl Aune built F4U worked out among other things wing folding mecha nism retracts operating tail hook Its rather unusual flat black finish very nice aircraft little late like us fabricate prop wee small hours before contest Once its sorted out will winner Bob Parker Seattle Skyraiders took second place CL very nice Martin AM 1 Mauler Carrier event Boise Area Radio Kontrol Society BARKS organized 69 89 will clubs 20th anniversary goals obtain flying site entice oth ers hobby youve seen some pictures flying site col umn know succeeded first goal now have 80 members original six seven shows meeting other goal too Among projects over last several years Static EXPO put late winter year middle winter Bob Baich went took pictures took notes treated fine hos pitality banquet night its al ways pleasure get together get caught up whats going Boise group some shots show First heres Richard Walkers Best Show Cessna 310 Very nice MyrI Ingram brought Maule Rocket Scale Masters meet Farragut usual Scale project As recall some bad luck aircraft case new M-5 Guess Claude Tanner figured Maule prime subject Scale cam paign trail because produced minia ture marvel Side side MyrIs Claudes quite attraction Maule subject youre interested Emil Neelys Ikon Northwest Co about produce kit will Modeling Weekend new Museum Flight Seattle sometime October news available Go out fly something September 1988 113 JUN IO FLIGHT / Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 Getting Started start impoant. very impor tant couple inappropriate kits can quickly turn individual back depths lower watching television wrestling right kits however plus right encour agement right assistance can launch new modeler soaring flights peaks aeromodeling success life long hobby ultimate satisfaction Well somewhere between anyway Getting started properly actually requires little sensible forethought number thing to relax rush first thing think someone urges buy Beginners can start everywhere aeromodeling proper area level depends you relaxing before rushing off hobby shop may something rash think things over come some good decisions Ask yourself some questions 1 What field aeromodeling interests strictly Radio Control careful so-called beginners kit pur chase fact careful kits buy no matter field chooseFree Flight Outdoor Free Flight Indoor Control Line Radio Control 2 good craftsman has lot age ability use tools also depends whether al ready use tools making something completely new experience you have learn cut piece bal sawood razor blade X-Acto knife have carving boats now merely switching flying models 3 Can read plans diagrams cant sure get some help lot model aircraft plans leave out much re quired information ch important things balance point center-ofgravity incidence angles wing stabilizer often missing Fuzzy areas construction sometimes ex plained Knowing what such cases comes experience assistance experienced modeler have decide yourself rank beginner much better start projects too easy build apd fly ones too difficult Youll move fast through easy ones youll become discouraged overesti mate abilities help antici pate receiving others Im going suggest rather basic kits assumption handle basic tools little bit can read simple plans first thing want however purchase few catalogues Dont ignore important step Just catalogues think should buy will mentioned go along starter kits recommend Radio ControlHere great number newcomers interested flying building recommend start Ready-to-Fly Almost-Ready-to-Fly kits Gasoline-powered models proba bly less hassle beginner Elec tric comes easy-to-fly radiocontrolled trainer kits really have careful Before anything else rec ommend purchase Jim Watermans Ease-of-Flying Ratings RC Trainers so-called trainers easy fly dont deserve name Some dif ficult So buy Watermans listing 30 pop ular RC trainers includes four-page treatise will help evaluate others Send Waterman check $150 made payable James Waterman onedollar bill two postage stamps ad dress 3818 Deerfield Drive San Antonio TX 78218 what very happy ex beginner RC fliers saying youll very glad did Purchase Sig Manufacturing Co cata logue $3 address Montezuma IA 50171 Youll see lot other models sides RC pictured along tools sup plies Sigs catalogue real aeromodeling education Outdoor RubberMy own personal preference starting place Outdoor Rubber SRPSM Simple RubberPowered Stick Model like best Sigs Cub simpler model Peck-Poly mers ROG although bit small -7 PECK R 0 G rc ONE NITE 28 first built-up fuselage model try Pecks Nite 16 and/or Nite 28 Nat urally purchase $2 catalogue first Write Peck-Polymers Box 2498 La Mesa CA 92044 Did notice havent mentioned Flying Scale models because Fly ing Scale models arent place start much difficult od reason Full-sized airplanes de signed fly pilot needs margi nally stable aircraft order maneuver just very opposite Free Flight model airplane So start simpler models build/fly Scale jobs later insist disregarding straightforward advice know bunch will Peck Lacey M-10 Nesmith Cougar should choice stable high-wing boxy Cabin models easiest build easiest get fly now stay away Gypsy Moth biplane lowwing Zero fighter Repeating ginner should start SRPSM Bob Peck has lot good Scale kits ready Another introduction Outdoor can through Frank Macys American Junior Air craft Co reproduction kits great Jim Walker Interceptor other allbalsa Gliders Send $2 catalogue American Junior Aircraft Co PO Box 68132 Portland OR 97268 IndoorThis category becoming more popular outdoor open ar eas disappear Indoor flying especially good school projects gymnasium always almost always available again first thing to pur chase catalogues 1 Indoor Model Supply Box 5311 Salem OR 97304 Catalogue price $2 2 Micro-X Box 1063 Lorain OH 44055 Catalogue price $150 3 Mace Model Aircraft Co 359 So 119th East Ave Tulsa OK 74128 Catalogue price $2 Indoor suppliers cottage industries aim models kits sup plies satisfying modelers Get know individuals firms will help Indoor Model Supply IMS Lew Gitlow recommend Slow Poke Parlor Mites bit small delicate good flying home all-balsa Yard Birds okay too can flown outdoors very calm days Micro-X boss Gerald Skrjanc rhymes France catalogue must real textbook Gerald has several models build Novice Pennyplane after IMS Slow Poke Don Mace course runs Mace MAC model recommend P-24 Con dor Denver fliers have using kit great success engineering stu dents University Colorado catalogues lists model kits am going recommend now Sure definitely other good ones enty avoided article tells startand enough Youll get through fast enough will maybe point have built enough kits should start ordering sup plies Since have catalogues will know what other kits supplies available However Ill follow up arti cle another lists good stuff havent named some big long-established kit manufacturers swer simple am trying list mod els will help What about hobby shops Hobby shops dont make living selling beginners kits supply either limited non existent Further will under pres sure salesman will either want bother small purchase will try sell something shouldnt buy very few hobby shops nice begin ners have correct kits supplies. God bless vicinity lucky modeler dont blame shops want turn big buck business busi ness will however far better mail order suppliers especially start building supplies leave kits behind ould aim As ever keep tail light Feed models yogurt Ill see next month 114 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1988/09
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F L Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr Sunday afternoon heard airplane pow ered Royal 40 flying muffler has long time since heard such noise really amazing loud power plants sounds after youve come used working quiet engines Fortunately case no con cern about sound Whether might true week now another matter never know single com plainant might show up field sheriff tow demanding shut down operations immediately Thats takes Everyone field commented sound particular engine mod elers slowly becoming aware situ ation taking time expense get quiet However seeing sufficient progress area sound reduction engine manufacturers several have either given lip service problem have made statements en gines cannot quieted Really what boils down manufactur ers just wish anythingfor two distinct reasons first cost involved As new development some expense usually passed con sumer majority engines market today being imports alltime high price manufacturers proba bly care increase costs odd todays engines have become generally expensive years past modeler wished fly Radio Control big cost item radio much costlier basic system engine general type size needed average user fairly reasonable Today contrast couple exceptions engines costly addition engines come equipped effective muffler include muffler sort Now much would cost manufacturer re place ineffective muffler decent Roberts RC Trophy Now AMA Museum Edward Roberts Trophy Radio Controlled Models donated AMA Radio Controls oldest famous Ed Roberts Trophy presented five Nationals contests RC pioneer Jim Walker won 1941 1946 Good brothers Walt Bill won 1939 1940 1947 Once won same fliers third time trophy retired 40 years 1947-1987 trophy Goods possession now display AMA Museum Reston VA Note second Roberts trophy circulated few years after original retired different appearance never ac quired prestige first finally ing discarded mid-i 9609 manufacturer cooperate achieving secondand possibly difficultobstacle getting everyone op erate quiet manner flier himself areas no defined stan dards no serious complaints people fly whatever sound levels suit fancy Continued page 109 Museum Walt Bill Good Decem ber 15 1987 trophy awarded winner AMA Nationals RC event starting 1939 ending 1947 winners during years listed below 1939Walt Bill Good 1940Walt Bill Good 1941Jim Walker 1942WW II no Nats 1943WW II 1944WW II 1945WW II 1946Jim Walker 1947Walt Bill Good third win tired trophy Good brothers re Continued page 102 Dick Bonnell L AMA No 521 St Peters burg FL shown Walt Good RC World last November Dicks model rep lica Guff design made famous Good brothers Walt Bill RC meets before after World War II its fourcycle engine modern Radio Control sys tem Dicks latter-day Guff differs original flies much same AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John Worth 0 ExecutIve Coordinator Joyce Hager S Administrative Services Director Robert Vojalavek 0 Technical Director Bob underwood 0 Comptroller Lynne Collins e Competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Special Services Director Carl Maroney ership Director Mike Noodtolk 0 Public Relations Director Geoff Styles ial Projects Director Doug Pratt 0 Publications Director Carl R Wheeley 0 Nets General Manager ymca Mankowaki 0 Museum Curator Hurst Bowers 0 General Counsel Jeremiah Courtney 100 Model Aviation AMA HQ Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents L Probably very little perhaps noth ing Theres no question very effective mufflers available What need now highly vocal campaign insisting ALL engines come effective mufflers capa ble attaining recommended standard 90 dB 9 ft know goal tainable little excuse AMAs Executive Council equivalent Board Directors basically composed President Executive vice President Executive Director 11 district Vice Presidents officers provided space month AMA News publication what say space however matter ot personal viewpoint sole responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 World Indoor Championships attended World Championships Indoor modeling Johnson City TN event occurred late May through early June tended competitors 13 nations US Team emerged victorious after very slow start Jim Richmond continuing World Champion getting habit Jim since now Champion fifth time Cezar Banks really challenged Jim high time 44 mm 59 sec Jim second-longest time 44 mm 7 sec won basis second flight ex cess 41 mm facility East Tennessee State Univer sity indeed championship cal having proved its merit last year US National Indoor Championships held competitors agreed certainly best best world watched Jim Richmonds flight ginning end absolutely fasci nated way plane flirted di saster minutes ceilings sup porting framework Jim tells ex ercises thought control such times help avoid disaster certainly appeared though real-time control plane looking something quite out ordinary modeling try Indoor absolutely incredible see model weighing gram fly over 40 minutes Its rather like earning lOs Pattern maneuver heartiest congratulations Jim Cezar Banks placed second well US Team Cezar Banks Steve Brown Bud Romak member team have average time high thirties pull off win apparent same level skill dedication detail necessary win modeling category Whether choose fly Indoor gram Giant Scale fifty-plus pounds win virtue much personal dedication persever ance Thats what makes hobby ap pealing something everyone whether sport flier dedicated competitor rewards var ied Fun-Fly 89 thought might like know arrangements being firmed hold second annual AMA Fun-Fly Wright Field Dayton OH site 1976 Nationals proved best-attended Nats weve also profitable Attendance Nats very responsive location Dayton close center population US expect Fun-Fly well attended AMA Fun-Flys noncompetitive events designed reach AMA members interested all-out competi tion Its opportunity show off lat est creation swap lies just plain have fun compatriots Modelers seem enjoy kind eventjust take look Contest Calendar will see very large percentage Fun-Flys special noncompetitive events trying pro vide events average AMA mem ber competitor Nats 89 point have site next year looking prospects Indiana Michigan Iowa So far nothing has emerged west coast although Council would sympathetic hav ing Nats suitable site could found nothing very formal about find ing Nats site rely very heavily local clubs coming up initial inquiries recommendations prospective site looks good Headquarters personnel will take have some good prospects get touch Nats Man ager Vince Mankowski has much discussion about virtue continuing combined Nats due largely difficulty finding suit able areas categories operate principle adequate facilities can found category will con tinue combined Nats since pro vides marvelous showcase hobby great time over thousand compet itors Obviously term adequate very subjective since modeling cate gory would like ideal site just isnt possible World Championships 89 case havent heard will host combined World Championships Chesapeake VA Fentress Naval Auxiliary Air Field Sep tember 1989 extravaganza will feature three Radio Control events Pattern Heli copter Pylon Racing Rarely will see international events held way country So red-blooded modeler should making plans attend either competi tor spectator course compete category must selected USA Team member interested process contact Micheline Madison AMA Headquarters Mich very competent Director Competition Affairs Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 1991 has nice Orwellian ring similarities 1984 George Orwells ti tIe scary Come think Orwells book written committee probably would have titled 1991 year 1991 has distinct meaning RC fliers midst next sched uled step phase-in plan new frequencies probably controver sial event AMAs history am going try convert either side controversy both have validity de pending point view will try give better understanding ap preciation problem solu tions being batted around best understand technical matters lets go back 1982 before new fre quencies made available five 72 MHz frequencies 72080-72400 spaced 80 kHz intervals plus 72960 75640 shared commer cial users pagers industrial RC some also legal model cars boats transmitters systems type accepteda process merely certifies circuits used have demon strated capability meet minimum standard level least approximately 40 dB down 20 kHz center frequency frequency tolerance oximately 4 kHz understand what means visu alize row shotguns spaced 80 apart aimed targets 40 ft away also spaced 80 apart Obviously shotgun fired wide open will probably take out target can however fit shotgun choke narrow shot pattern 20-in diameter Now can fire shotgun hit just target now produce 1000 shotguns same-design choke will perform same standard two hundred shoot 25-in pattern its no big deal next target 80 away thing havent discussed yet target size target size illustra tion equivalent narrowness se lectivity receiver much difficult standard establish its still being argued unlike transmitters no standards required FCC law thing FCC requires receiver doesnt bother other electronic de vices through radiation its own signals Al though no legal standard existed exists now receivers era presented target purposes illustration about 30 in diameter Now lets see what have Thirty-inch targets spaced 80-in centers dis tance 40 ft away firing shotguns chokes result 20-in shot pattern able aim within uivalent center frequency toler ance result hit tar get tolerances worst legal case Now lets see what happened stituted first step new phase-in September 1988 101 EVP Report Cont pg 101 plan order reduce effect commercial users petitioned FCC use interstitial frequencies rather continuing share exact same frequen cies commercial users wont totally prevent interfer ing will require such users either much higher power levels much closer site before present problem meant shotguns targets would set up odd-numbered stations rather ones further determined old equipment would work 40 kHz spacing problem entered first stage phase-in plan targets 30-in diameter set 40in spacing firing shotguns 20-in some 25-in shot patterns aiming within ches still worked fine der protect older systems evennumbered stations frequencies simply skipped portions band enable continue use up five years 1988 old frequencies became ille gal rest new frequencies phased albeit still 40 kHz spac ing right now Its go creating controversy next final scheduled step phase-in plan comes 1991 plan calls us fill spaces between current frequencies adopt 20 kHz spac ing Now lets see shotguns transmitters line up shotguns aimed targets set 20-in spacing have shot patterns 20 in diameter must aimed absolutely perfectly order hit adjacent target no tolerance either aiming shot pattern Still perfection too much ask interference inevitable order make work must put tighter chokes shotguns reducing shot pattern about 15 im prove aim center frequency toler ance n accomplished older radios testing careful tuning/modification necessary AMA Gold Star program tightening up type acceptance requirements new radios case must done before operation 20 kHz spacing can accom plished safely AMA can foregoing least fer program its members itself wont make 20 kHz spacing safe unless something about 30-in tar gets receiversand theres rub Mak ing targets smaller 20-in maximum will usually require replacing receivers narrow-band units Its going up individual club decide far go phase-in plan club decides can live using other frequency alternate fre quencies can simply make club rule effect rule will carry weight AMA Safety Code latter requires compliance local rules going travel fly-ins contests just other club fields however will probably forced replace receiver may also forced inquire ahead determine existing rules per mit usage frequency controversy regarding implementa tion last step phase-in plan contingent feels present 40 kHz spacing gives us plenty frequencies forcing everyone get radio up dated replace unnecessary ex pense opposing view least upper half band immediate imple mentation next step necessary encourage manufacturers produce better narrow-band equipment will less susceptible commercial interfer ence therefore safer Both groups want AMA adopt adver sary role RC equipment manufac turers different ends Presumably first camp would have AMA counteract manufacturers efforts force us buy new equipment second group would have AMA take opposite stand censuring manufacturers develop ing new equipment fast enough funny thing both sides have ac cused AMA bowing down pressure RC manufacturers first argu ment industry supposedly pressuring AMA force everyone buy new radios therefore enhancing sales second ar gument industry supposedly pressuring AMA hold off implementation can continue sell old radios hold down R&D cost maximize profit Unless Ive kept dark neither caseand fact dont think manufacturers sufficiently well organized present such proposal said beginning wouldnt try convince either side right wont will say both sides need take hard look realize reasonable approach establish flexible rules will allow operations whatever manner circumstances dictate re quiring groups operate same manner little five-person club north ern South Dakota flies farmer Jones back-forty doesnt have same needs fly one-mile-square Cali fornia 150-person club Ohio Till next month Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Bryant Thompson Life Member Family. July 1988 issue Model Aviation magazine noted Thompson family Life Members other total four Correction have six Heres list L-26 Bryant Thompson L-39 Ellaine Thompson L-49 Mark Thompson L-72 Cara Lee Thompson L-107 Cole B E Thompson L-300 Penny Thompson Another Thompson Wilford D Jr part Bryant Ellaines family has Life Member number 64 Maybe theres start another Thompson Life Member family Grand Prize Winner Donation A. Robert Walter Sandusky OH won 1987 National Lee Renaud Memorial Con test grand prize Airtronics RC set Walter asked cash value grand prize given sponsor Air tronics memorial contest program AMA Mortgage Depletion Fund fund director Joe Beshar delighted basic aim contest program raise funds help pay off AMA mort gage Joe noted Walter com mended example generosity expressed hope others will participate 1988 Lee Renaud Memo rial Contest model aircraft interest areas Free Flight Control Line Radio Con trol eligible complete details about obtain no-cost awards meet registration form write Airtronics Inc 11 Autry Irvine CA 92718 HEARD FROM YOUR NEIGHBOR Maybe would quieter new AMA noise guide H line 90 dBA 9 ft Roberts Cont pg 100 interesting note Walker Goods never competed against other until 1947 flew tied score settled flyoff won Goods Since 1947 trophy has resided Good households except past several years shown Pub lic Museum Kalamazoo MI part historical display about Goods early modeling days Also display replica Goods 1937 RC Guff plane built Walter Pompey original model has exhibited since 1960s Smithsonian Air Space Museum Washington DC Recently another fine replica RC Guff has built Rich Bonnell Flor ida has flown dozen times Rich John Gunsaullus Walt Good recent performance RC Worlds Air Show Orlando FL Novem ber 28 1987 duplicated slow flight docile maneuvers proto type straining through one-turn spiral dive followed hesitating inside loop Rich Bonnell authorized Walt Good fer Guff replica AMA Museum permanent exhibit expected plane will presented AMA during 1988 102 Model Aviation Connecticut 0 Maine S Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Kraftt District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 16171 934-6248 Associate Vice Presidents Gerald Browe PO Box 4384 Middletown RI 02640 Bill Chandler PO Ban 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Anh St Townsend MA 01469 Bob Landry 80 Main St Eases Jct VT 05452 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 Bob Wallace 61 Sylvan St Avon CT 06001 Frequency Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Marstons Mills MA 02648 Maine Model Club Association Exposition Friday April 15 1988 Barb Jeff Troy ventured Waterville Maine nual MMCA Expo year banquet held Waterville Holiday Inn overnight guests elected stay Waterville During dinner Friday night talk about possible snow storm during night thought no way middle April Maine especially Expo weekend Well guessed Saturday morning about seven inches heavy wet snow over area Since 1-95 Augusta reported closed decided take back roads Expo turned out difficult driving done winter Needless say storm took its toll attendance Saturday morning afternoon weather roads cleared up show success spite weather Sign Armory entrance showing weather conditions start Expo unfamiliar Expo two-day event held Augusta Armory usually April consists club dealer displays model competition about 11 categories meetings seminars course Saturday night banquet ban quet well attended meal served buf fet style Afterward short talks some awards presented year awards presented following people contributions modeling various ways EDWARD ESTA BROOK SAMUEL WADE WILLIAM CHAN DLER ARTHUR NAGLIN AND GEORGE DE NAULT During show club booths judged year award went BRUNSWICK AREA MODELERS Best Show models won ED ESTABROOK SE5A year AMA Headquarters represented JEFF TROY gave seminar Sailplane fly ing RC frequencies also speaker banquet snow made fixed-wing aircraft demonstrations unfea sible ERNIE HUBER flew Helicopter Brunswick Area Modelers booth awarded Best Show MMCA officers elected Satur day afternoon new officers Presi dent TOBY GUIMOND Vice-President TIM TOUTANT Secretary KEITH SEELY Treasurer VINCENT CAHILL Jr L-R Janet Landry Bob Landry Vermont AVP Tim Toutant President Bruns wick Area Modelers Mr Toutant outgoing officers President SCOTT BOLDUC Vice-President BILL CHAN DLER Secretary SAM WADE Treasurer WALT COLBY people fice devoted lot time expense making MMCA successful am sure ef forts appreciated modelers other people also devoted large amount time effort ac tivities efforts also appreciated George Kanakos met George Wings Spring Danbury report next month very interesting gentleman talk Since has written furnished some background started model ing over 65 years ago has over 20 de signs published various magazines such Model Airplane News Air Trails Mechanix Illustrated private pilot until 1981 built flew Bensen Gyrocopter 18 years Golden Glove boxer 1936-1941 pro box er two years George now member Northeastern Drone Society CT District X column Mentioned District X column matter doesnt AMA use revolving system renewals insurance program tailored individual going answer find Dave Brown devoted last col umn issues items new have discussed Council meetings past various reasons have adopted latest proposal Council members should serve term office believe should let members decide want office vote course may good way save face running second term September 1988 103 George Denault booth subject discussion radio-controlled car George Kanakos two tour greatgrandchildren Paul Muehlfeld 15 Chris Muehlfeld 7 model Autogyro built English kit Ann Herrick talking Lou Andrews Herricks own Falcon Small Boats specialize building remote-controlled boats Yvonne Bolduc Jeff Troy Lou Andrews Armond Cote banquet New York S New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 719 225-8319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 280 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 961 APO NY 09123 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Drench 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 09954 Ray Juschkus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 194 N Union Street Clean NY 14790 Robert Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam SaltIer 41 Perry Ave Lathaw NY 12110 Los Sauter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoeniv NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11901 Second District Thoughts reiteration subject raised previous version col umn am still sensitive usage some friends adjective real instead fu IIscale describe conventional man-carry ing contraptions contrasted what fly terra firma So much sensitivity What bothers suppose copy Websters unreal defined being lacking substance reality genuineness course amazing closely model aviation parallels full-scale flight re spects especially area design trends calculated escalate current state-of-the-art achievements era developmental trends approaching certain respects rev olutionary stage case point striking similarity both performance flight ap pearance between full-scale jets rapidly burgeoning genre ducted-fan mod els showing up increasing num bers types flying sites Due such proliferation ducted fans con tinuing enhancement performance ca pabilities must anticipate include ongoing research efforts special sound noise problems identified fasci nating flying machines Welcome WASPS intended serve singular salutation two District 2 model airplane clubs though separate independent geographically other wise nevertheless utilize same abbreviated title WASPS first heard groups through receipt some weeks ago interesting newsletter dubbed Prop Wash its editor member Wireless Aircraft Sport Pi lots WASP short Cape May NJ clubs have Safety Officer group does too addition club has Sound ficer step right direction have now learned another club Dis trict 2 uses title WASPS short Wellsville Area Small Plane Society based Wellsville NY Its newslet ter WASP Happenin exemplary publi cation indebted editor Mr Milton Greene description club its activities organized June 1986 has 30 flying members located Alle gheny County NY has few members reside Potter County just across Pennsylvania State line club primarily interested RC also Control Line has members 11 75 years age vitally interested noise control helps local Cub Scouts enjoys genuinely friendly rela tionship mayor Wellsville NY Honorable Robert Gardner shot flying site Happy 26th jersey Coast Radio Control Club May 22 1988 JCRCC celebrated begin ning its 26th year RC flying Mr Duane S Lloyd cordially invited us attend celebration marking beginning 14th year Allaire State Park located Brick Township NJ Due aeromodeling commitment made earlier date re grettably unable respond personally Mr Lloyds kind invitation succeeded ar ranging worthy AVP area rep resent us AMA upon occasion AVP Bud Roane did honors capably deeply grateful Bud provided us nine snapshots interesting VPs naturally required keep pictures down minimum monthly reports several couldnt resistto wit JCRCC sien park to gracious host Mr Duane S Lloyd revered CAP-21 going public indeed encouraging note large number model airplane clubs flying public property aforementioned JCRCC example thisand good order have operated long 26 years public park must have doing everything right however anything isolated ex ample what can accomplished under appropriate circumstances including diplo matic approach strong will succeed glowing example what can accom plished along lines eagerly await ed commendably conducted Annual Mod el Aircraft Show presented year Richmond Model Flying Club Staten Island NY pleasure attending re cent shows June 5 clubs reg ular flying site Al Lobaito Model Flying Field located US Government real estateie Gateway National Recreation Area Staten land NY years show attracted over 2000 spectators heard register well-deserved oohs aahs response serial performances rendered such expertise some best pilots East anywhere else matter Above else safety keynote good fellow ship prevailed what its about part spectator/static display area Final approach Common sense just plain common courtesy dictate public authority considerate enough permit club utilize its facilities its personnel aid aeromodeling pursuits fitting proper highly advisable show grat itude sincere gracious manner rec ognition fact RMFC has always shown its appreciation fine cooperation has received governmental authorities administer Staten Island fa cilities Gateway Recreation Area lucky correct spot proper time trusty Minolta capture shot RMFC President Jim Savatteri presenting plaque appreciation ficial representative Gateway plaque ex presses sincere sense gratitude felt RMFC privilege utilizing Gate way property facilities its aeromodel ing activities add thanks lofty re gards Mr Rosario also Mr Larry Katz friend long standing first-rate host commentator shared podium start finish 104 Model Aviation Hows collection hardware . and shot beauteous flying site Bud concludes report Nice day nice club. Gear up locked Ohio S Pennsylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District Ill Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 814362-7752 Associate Vice Presidents Francis Fiuharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 26101 Nelson Osaid 1944 S idaho Si Alientown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 15872 Jay Meaiy 208 Witmer St Clearijeid PA 18830 Lawrence R Weimer 15613 Greendaie Ave Mapie OH 44137 Gil Weiss 3004 Hailoweli Ct Bensaiem PA 19020 Frequency Coordinator John Cottie 102 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 18704 Phone 7171 287-8870 BIG NEWS District Ill next summer will tentatively host 1989 Na tional Fun-Fly Wright Patterson Air Force Base Dayton OH provides mod elers nation weekend model fly ing conjunction visit famous Air Force Museum pleasure extend invitation modelers throughout United States come enjoy hospi tality District Ill club would like assist function please notify During travels throughout District Ill have become aware problem created modelers clubs refuse work other clubs within local area Modeling worlds greatest hobby should FUN have asked several District Ill AVPs tempt resolve situation Clubs work together certainly provide atmos phere modelers can enjoy Come District Ill lets work together can HAVE FUN am aware some unsafe flying habits practiced clubs Are allowing large groups people under flight pattern Are flying over active baseball fields Are flying over parking lots full vehi cles Are flying close proximity fullscale aircraft club can swer Yes questions please rectify problem almost impossible Academy close flying site due unsafe conditions However since rely AMA insurance must agreement AMA Safety Code re ceive coverage Congratulations 1988 FAI Indoor Team excellent placement World Championship countless hours gentlemen put hobby has fi nally paid off month receive nearly 100 newslet ters clubs throughout district may believe read thank keeping informed newsletter Fly Paper edited Jerry Fink Greater Pittsburgh Area Radio Control Society standout would like some fresh ideas newsletters contact Jerry address 835 Ver mont Ave Pittsburgh PA 15234 District Ill associate vice-presidents out visiting contests club functions schedule permits Has visited club year invite can provide current information pertaining Academy may able help solve some problems Southeastern Pennsylvania Aero Mod elers Radio Control Society Warminster providing District Ill Scale meet dont want miss meet US Scale Masters Northeast will held August 20 21 Warminster Naval Air Development Center Contact Mel Katz 215-677-7791 additional infor mation Another premier meet District Ill will Keystone RC Club Electric Fly Sep tember 17-18 Buc-Le Aerosportsmen Flying Field near Quakertown PA youre fan Electrics meet attend Contact Bruce Fenstermacher 215-723-0470 info modelers now complain ing about heat summer offer picture reminder whats store just few short months Enjoy flying season can time Please return items requested others may benefit Piper J-3 favorite Scale subjects because originated home town Bradford PA picture below Warren Behymer Nosen 1-3 brings back fond memories Warren member Clinton Model Aviators Wilmington el-i club picture month Levittown Aerobugs modelers very successful opening day Fun-Fly Wayne County RC Fliers OH pro-which included flying food six duced rather unique static show didcategory building contest Also included Buehlers Militown large grocerywas quiet two-cycle muffler category store chain also allowed Coshoc-which models entered sound outton County Cloud Climbers same bene-put measuring range 85-87 dB fits show offered AMAnine feet models well below display booth show unablethe AMA noise guideline Incidentally AVP keep word because club whichGil Weiss president club took previously borrowed failed return onthe picture September 1988 105 Wayne County RC Fliers static show gives shoppers visiting Buehiers Militown grocery store something little out dinary look Brian David Weiss warm hands dur ing Levittown Winter Fun Fly Make people happy. 1-ly quietly O0 Dumbra S Maryland S North Carolina ivVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robert E Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Phone 301 969-9356 Bob Champise 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 Chuck Foreman 5811 Risker Dr Mechusicsvjlle VA 23111 Doug Holland 3517 Fernwood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Rick Christoph 970 Star Crest HarrisonburgVA 22801 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard [use Wilmington DE 19909 Charles Spear 286 Holly Lane Mockuville NC 27029 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 29301 Phone Evening 910489-5986 Trade shows has proliferation shows past several years Cluding District IV am sure tends draw off potential tendees another surely af fects numbers MARC Show indication addition show Atlanta did create problem MARC Show show continues grow numbers up considerably last yearprobably 15000 over weekend should encourage manufacturers vendors partici pate AMA radio transmitter check booth very busy thanks need go out John Patton Jim Crown George Mas sie Fred Marks hours put Photo number shows testing area L-R George Massie Jim Crown John Patton taking well-deserved break end Sundays action Most transmitters being tested now show acceptable either wideband narrow-band units majority units past couple years being narrow band very serious problem did appear form couple transmitters modified Channel 20 crystals far out create problems adjacent channels Since tried second receiver appears transmitter tuned crystal Channel 20 fre quency first receiver tuned transmitter receiver tuned other Channel 20 transmitter would work important anyone doing re pair work fully understand what doing points out hazard just swapping crystals expecting have transmitter new frequency Let manufacturers qualified service centers realize some may think column space might better utilized district happenings However some things such frequency item deserve airing know else might get see information Exposure A common complaint heard talk about public relations tend talk ourselves true other activities well unique respect actually get contact people outside own group should type activity Mall shows prime example Another places before much larger audiences participate public affairs such air expos other shows held military civilian airfields across country possible take active part flying portion shows cases practically cases can have exhibit have op portunity take part show should plan ahead make sure have smoothrunning interesting exhibit Utilize different types planes practical within time existing conditions some cases might consider contact ing nearest AMA Show Team fill help provide full coverage during times available case point Air Expo Patuxent River NAS year Patuxent Aeromodelers enlisted aid Northern Virginia Air Show Squadron help fill hour opened show AMA Helicopter Contest Board member manager last years FAI Team Bob Harris also put outstanding Helicop ter demo Photo 2 shows some team models Large aircraft especially ap pealing Give try Fan Fly Fan Fly held Fentress NAS 21-22 May complete success accord ing accounts Participants specta tors alike reported event well tended excellent flying took place move short grass strip Bowie expanse pavement ample air space made very great improvement operation category aircraft Continued use site event should beneficial due less centralized location east coast Since aircraft operate very high dB levels sites become major concern Fentress least now adequate re gard Watch next yearsame time place would like publicize clubs sort thing Send infor mation will try get much pos sible print need encourage pub lic relations activities much possible same time important try get local media also give some space time Electric Winston-Salem RC Club will host its Second Annual Electric Fly-In Thrift Field 20-21 August Charles Spear AMA AVP host CD event Sev eral people area very active pro moting growing aspect model avia tion introduction formal rules current rule book have number categories build inter est sport flying addition will re sult aircraft types build new kits new power accessories Electrics system promises become popular future interested Electrics good event attend See learn what being done attending Nats year will see first real results rules additions Free Flight Scale area will especially affected electric power Space I have asked several occa sions have photos column realize some VPs use usually have VP limited amount space can used month photo takes up two inches column space words feel need column feel justified using photos Some times its easy misjudge space goes over under allocated use time-frame required submis sion does allow changes after sub mission unless submit col umn much earlier column used VP sees fit differ ences column space occupied welcome photos have said before especially include sufficient descrip tive information go along pic ture Information should essentially something regional nature would interest members district well total membership have some ideas think might used alter content drop line am receptive suggestions 106 Model Aviation Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georgia issippi 0 Puerto Rico South Carol ma 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Hunter Rt 3 Boa 29 Amory MS 39921 Richard Jackson 2119 Thnrnlee Dr N Charleston SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Dairay Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi SR osase Boa 1532 Faiardo PR 00549 Ed Moorman 95 12th Street Shalimar FL 32579 Dick Patton 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 949 East Glochenter Place Norcrons GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Burniu Fields PD Box 1093 Strickland Rd Interlachen FL 32049 Phone 904 994-2517 Im close association model aviation full-scale variety inter action between AMA EAA fine exam ple well full-scale sport aviation modeling fit together Model builders often end up full-scale aviation careers whether pilots aviation support vocations engineering manu facturing business Im good example process Also some cases full-scale aviation people return modeling re laxing way enjoy flight ones old age health problems prevent active fullscale piloting model fliers however associ ated full-scale flying fact would guess half modeling public completely full-scale experience bring up Well its factor po tential problem would like bring attention problem has growing trend toward use full-scale airspace model flying activities Some activities very well managed example recently attended Scale meet held small onerunway air field field low-traffic kept open during contest plane showed up wanting land pilot radioed intentions instructed fly holding pattern until models landed told field clear allowed land Takeoff reversetaxi active await takeoff clearance depart area pronto cleared radio know procedure worked well except contest delays since flew out meet own aircraft procedure isnt totally risk however illustrated small aircraft radio showed up pro ceeded land later take off Fortu nately pilot model builder knew risks involved therefore made low approach spot landing very end runway avoid mod els air idea workable fact Im planning make use similar arrangement future contest myself somewhat larger field So what problem Well its increasing number model flying sites either right adjacent ac tive airports first glance seems like natural lets think about minute now talking about flying operations both model full-scale could oc cur time day talking about large percentage modelers have no full-scale training talking about full-scale pilots little modeling ex perience Also wont have active traf fic control system place warn pilots model fliers impending airspace interfer ence Im worried about risk involved situation about possibility collisions between models full-scale air planes about publicity nearmisses might create Such incident made headlines Chicago area last fall also have data point own can relate waiting some work Cessna local airport listened young pilot just completed train ing flight tell instructor Think Ill get out hi-start fly Glider Didnt think much about until business jet pi lot sitting next lounge jumped up yelling Look Some idiot fly ing Radio Control model ramp sure enough Glider rid ing thermal right over parked aircraft fixed-base operator thought OK apparently since said Oh thats just ole ____ does after lesson No dont get wrong Glider mile active runway 10 acres open concrete out Glider 500 ft up So probably little risk would have local model field its per ceived risk worried jet pilot looked like wanted make near est FAA office complaints will Government put up before model aviation looses its right regulate self Cant help believe visiting pilot encounters unexpected model fi nal approach will perturbed since model flier probably will unaware full-scale guy matter wont know respect run way approach inevitably heading complaints Combine such complaints liability insurance situation may soon find ourselves grounded least fly ing sites near airfields dont have good advice have little choice fly next local airport except very careful ever have midair fullscale planewell dont have lay out easy get others airspace remember flying over local model field 1500 ft above ground level looking up find ugly stick doing loops off right wing 50 ft higher dont fly over anymore lots other unsuspecting pilots So look out us fellows journeyed Courtland AL Model Airplane Club Huntsvilles spring Free Flight Contest bit windy good time did illustrate predicament Free Flighters find selves regard fields Courtland best site available near Huntsville Its old military airfield farmland trees between old runways also low-activity general aviation field cause lack cooperation wind flying road alongside cotton field Good thing spring cotton inches tall much problem spite wind few models lost George Batuik puts show did usual good job contestants John Blair shown first picture Scale model holding latest CO-2 effort BEl complete great rigging job wick er pilot seats detailed engine John tremendous Free Flight Scale talent Memorial Day weekend Air Foiler RC Soaring Contest also held during past month weather great Turned 10-minute landing contest sec ond photo presents Bill Jenkins husband Bonny chair Free Flight Con test Board latest Glider Bill about same luck right until last round thenwell next year well get guy surrounded high-tech winch system Dale Daniel hard working CD last photo big winner usual Dr Royes Salmon Royes ices Middle Tennessee Soaring contests dont know does Well thats what kept Johnson City said busy summer Next months report will Reno Fun-Fly results Executive Council Meeting Catch September 1988 107 John Blair BEl CO-2 Scale model Bill Jenkins Memphis Wheres towline Dr Hoyes Salmon ready launch Illinois 0 Indiana 0 Kentucky ouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Buiiurd Rt 6 Box 90 Decutur IN 46733 Churije Buuer 4944 N Orurige Norridge iL 60656 Cxi Etlel #3 Custie Drive RR 3 Fioriuxunt MO 63034 Wiiiium Kern tBO6 12th St Bedlord IN 47421 Dick Tuyior 7929 Jefferson Kunsus City MO 64114 Stun Wutuon 10414W 134 Street Puiox Purk iL 60464 Biii Zimmer Box 72 Vurna IL 61375 Wow have kept Skyhawk flying YOU month am finally making up slow start year So lets get first trip month mall show Lafayette IN Cloud Jockeys nice display center very ac tive mall lot people stopped look think club may have gotten couple new members too Although nice show wares public certainly like hooking some new blood got caught up latest field projects field searches poli tics discussed latest issues great length Sometimes think best go mall shows discuss issues because au diences captive both sides dis cussion Unfortunately mall shows happen during time year weather plays big role travels cant make some guys really something nice let support team wives know appreciate few weeks wives night called wives wined dined thats gotta make everyone lot happier Dont agree Jockettes next day went Falls Rough River State Park KY some Pattern action Pattern contest since term started felt needed show up change son very enjoyable time though did talk much did sit back under shade tree watch guys sure fly some beautiful models What gets much alike appear know subtle things differ ent paint schemes still sure make difficult pick out other gotta admit nice Im afraid Im fellows hear just likes burn holes sky guess Ill never Pattern flier Besides Id need large bankroll buy equipment did leave little early could make surprise visit Hawesville KY see Ohio Valley Propbusters didnt see anyone flying models airport just want let guys know Im sorry missed ya guess will have give advance notice next time next weekend back Falls Rough River State Park Scale Now understand Quite few models out although count down bit previous years just wish could have watched some contest guess just kept mouth running way too much Scale contest Rough River always good place pick up what go ing around entire area spent whole day talking people have admit very interesting note just about everyone brought up same sub ject us talk about some point subject frequencies radios Ill get time Its sore spot next day went Franklin IN Johnson County RC Fliers fly-in found lot time talking also enjoyed self much time did last year Apart heavy fishing discussion went awhile discussions about modeling still say have nice site last trip month Sturgis KY full-size fly-in group Ive trying visit couple years doing model flight demos fly-in participants RC Thunderbirds western Kentucky out force along several other lo cal fliers As turned out full-size enthus iasts left noon modelers left save day Sturgis fly-in crew sky full models day really enjoyable time making up times spent before Roger Wathen sent pictures schools aviation club us Roger works youngsters quite bit Indianapolis area claims has us see So lets get started first picture Joshua Foxworthy Lori Liming Fields twins getting Delta Darts ready flieht picture made Fields twins Chereece Corinna still hard shot below Bobby Givans launching Dart Thats Roger back ground giving instructions last picture top next column William Bailey Barton Richardson guess William must worried about flight score Thats pretty serious look next pictures came Gary Frost Lafayette Esquadrilles St Louis great CL meet Buder Park St Louis May 1 Well start photo Doc Pas sen Bud Bodzioch teaming up prep Docs Slow Combat model another round According Gary old Doc can turn out lot little jewels night due very simple building techniques Knowing guys pretty well can understand need fast simple building Next picture Heather Frampton KY 98 FM radio station St Louis did terrific job promoting modeling con test off air Thanks Heather Oh yes guest contest learned fly Combat plane Good Theres camera hog too Bud CL contest coordinator well ing part-time clown Just kidding Bud Whoops Ive run out room Sorry have cut short 108 Model Aviation Enough now. Iowa 0 Michigan 0 Minnesota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level Northville Ml 48167 CompuServe addrens EMAIL 7004721e2 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 8410 Glenwood N Golden Valley MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents Bud Gorman Boo 33 Knife River MN 55609 Jack Finn 368 Harnpden Dr NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Russell Knetzger 2625 E Shorewood Blvd Milwaakee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Plaoe Holland Ml 49423 Carl Moho 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 53705 Ron Sears 132S Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48054 Paul Smith 11112 Dill Drive Sterling Hts Ml 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Boo 357 Misocqun WI 54548 Last month mentioned passing Joe Hass will remembered locally fining memorial service Joe few Saturdays ago memories very warming held hangar Yankee Airforce Willow Run have memorial set up him met talked attending occasion Joe would smile probably did can sit partly emptied han gar smell fuels oils waft ing around minister Ken Lentz talk about Joe effect lives continuous arrival departure small lightplanes heavy jets ter rific sound effect end re quest big bands really brought smile everyones face Joe way thanks friend supplying us fine long-lasting memory hard-working contest coordinator Wisconsin Leon Cordy has ill awhile now out recovering very active area district gets out parts throughout year know avid snowmobiler treks very long distances safaris get too much snow know praying Seriously give Leon hearty pat back fine job doing managed get few Pylon Races month last years models Fly ing Tigers have new award being Judges Award decided per sons course doing job judges award points crashes etc dur ing event winner highest points hear would have won Quarter-Midget race Id stayed end ground collision first heat went out fly backup someone stomped stab Next years Nats . heck good chance will district Vince Mankowski has passed along details visits Cedar Rapids its Amana Colonies developing very well national sport aviation center local RC clubs working au thorities get set notice newsletters several clubs mentioning length time have existence would like publish names years existence clubs pass information know several over 25 years s oldest controversy frequencies conti nues spent long time developing article AMA National Newsletter has published districts copies readers other districts would like copy send stamped selfaddressed envelope can insert newsletters possible solu tion club can use frequency management SoundCont pg 100 people will continue demand en gines swing low-pitch props very high rpm produce correspondingly high sound levels As prob lems ultimately cost us flying sites own worst enemies Only understand can begin achieve sound-reduction standards have established thereby winning full cooperation both Government public have received number letters stating writer belongs club has able operate relatively free worry concerning sound levels Its significant though statements often Control Line fliers Due compara tively small sound footprint category cases noise critical prob lem However Control Line clubs have achieved harmonious relations neighbors getting sound levels under control rather through extremely effective public relations programs importance public relations has mentioned before other columns correspondents provide additional evidence its effectiveness must talk neighbors frequently see gain understanding sport appreciation ambient conditions must operate engage completely silent flight such Sailplaners have encountered com plaints indicates accomplishing task getting down low sound levels isnt enough still need have good public relations program Gary Frost Ellisville MO related situa tion some RCers managed create problems Control Line fliers asked move because couple crashes nothing noise complaints Gary says following gen eral noise rules will get job done hes right comes saving fly ing fields much needs considered Get out talk neighbors CLUB SOUND TESTING Clubs around country beginning get involved checking recording sound levels models flown members clubs beginning keep good statistical data listing model engine propeller rpm dB level beginning get data needed tell member fits picture what needs to become quiet Southeastern Virginia RC Group Hampton such club print Continued page 112 September 1988 109 Ray Blake helped Les Brown 0-500 sea son opener run Signal Seekers Leon Curuy 1ving hard sell radio raffle Heres Money Lady taken Green Bay banquet i-now vy Safety Officer Stan Edon tennisbut safety Anoka County RC field MAAC Delegates Meeting run uoyd Bowdish Good-looking transmitter compound RCCD Fun-Fly Mike Petrillis friend does scoring Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 Associate Vice Presidents Dannie Ball 1 Box 840 Mesqaite TX 70101 Michael S Harrison BOO T Main Hat Springs AR 71901 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Harley Ill 229 Brian Dr Pleasanton TX 79004 Bill Lee 3522 Tamarish Lane Missouri City TX 77459 Larry Sarlor 1415 Manor Dr Bartlesnille OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3410 David Dr Metairie LA 70003 Chuck Wood 909 Harvard St Clovis NM 00101 Frequency Coordinator Bill May 3039 Ducheax Trail Dallas TX 75229 Ever try define just what model air plane really about flying model airplane miniature antigravity de Vice Conjured up semiscientist necessarily always full control finds educationaland just plain fun think us feel pretty clever smug high-percentage triumph over gravity bunch things didnt invent profanity golfers beat us did find lying other hobby much fair among fisherman mans arms might longer anothers pleasant find newsletters let knowwhat goit s modeling world around also offer education philosophy humor Such newsletter Broken Prop its editor Kevin Bowman sends behalf Wichita Falis RC Club Wichita Falls TX edition am looking has whole page words-ofwisdom giggles under title Eso teric Epigrams Etcetera Doug Powell sage quotes Regardless what might accomplish life size funeral still probably going determined weather would fine newsletter exchange yours Kevin can reached PO Box 4796 Wichita Falls TX 76308 Looking through another fine newsletter outside District 6 inspired fact start meetings Pledge Allegiance flag newsletter Fly-Paper Greater Pittsburgh Aero Radio Control Society its editor fine old friend Jerry Fink Jerry must hold some kind record devoted service club model aviation terms excellence newsletter years service know Jerry has still over coming some traumatic surgery can offer bit thanks ARCS Club Pittsburgh real pioneer ing solid clubs AMA world tradition excellent leadership might address through Jerry Fink 835 Ver mont Ave Pittsburgh PA 15234 Smore club news includes some good ad vice gleaned conversation Richard Nennmann Golden Triangle RC Club Arlington TX group fine folks disaster great disappoint ment discovered weeds grown right up through newly laid phalt runway badly cracking asphalt club contests planned pub lished magazines calendar section Richard said error ster ilizing ground before top laid club has some kinds problems its wonderful share help us avoid same mistakes thanks sympathy Golden Triangles want information might write 2209 Shady Meadow Ct Arlington TX 76013 good time offer congratula tions North Dallas RC Club being named Club Month Model Air plane News magazine salute realize Model Air plane News far oldest modeling publication still print longevity like certainly must doing some thing right should merit read ing magazine North Dallas RC Club old est AMA clubs District 8 certainly active bunches fine folks around Somehow name gotten lost off mailing list quite wondered what happened Anyhow few days ago old modeling friends club Ed Hurt came also mystified wasnt getting news Ed did quick patch job prob lem few days later real nice young fellow now puts out newsletter Cameron Ferguson came nice smile handful back issues newsletter club has always primarily Pattern group has broad ened out doing sorts fun things such cross-country flying working kids challenge get-togethers other clubs bunch should want chal lenge think game about anything can get touch through newsletter editor Cameron Fer guson Rt 2 Box 259 Eustace TX 75124 heard modeler tired hav ing garage workshop broken tired having expensive flying de vices stolen decided spend some lost money really super security system protect toy airplanes cidentally family well Boy did system work family went out town modeling meet upon returning found securely posi tively locked out house got arrested trying break own house Nuthins safe giggle todays world crimi nal handcuffed escaped wearing handcuffs An hour later recap tured immediately charged felonyfor stealing handcuffs Back serious District 8 business three candidates date lofty throne/burden district vice-president After over 50 years volunteer service AMA its members am checking three names have pre sented far Dannie Ball present AVP Gene Hempel present AVP Bert Strieg ler longtime Leader Member orga nizer three good folks would mistake candi dates has own distinct track record should examine ways differ Also need decide wishes serve make sure title goalbecause please take firsthand opinion workload terrific foregoing mention election brings up something considered Can didate requirements carefully spelled out official AMA section mag azine year think year May issue expected candidates will read requirements carefully der members impressed carefulness printed rules plain considered Nominat ing Committee candidate needs nomination Already has over looked some candidates piles overkill nominations inches high Headquarters effective candidate should seeking votes after nomina tion put slate Nominating Committee Please read rules may help make choices once God offers us little extra ray sunshine does modeling world inspiring some vol unteer leaders both AMA clubs work no reward except per sonal satisfaction pride whatever thanks might think offer blessed * a * * Thanks attention **** important part AMA membership valued thoughts ideas have suggestions making AMA kind organization members wish write district vice-president representative sociate vice-president area waiting hear 110 Model Aviation Beautiful modified clipped-wing Goldberg Piper Cub built flown Don Rhea Dal las Powered Saito 65 four-cycle loafs through outside loops knifeedge flight after amazing 3-if takeoff roll Part brain trust AMA Executive Coun cil putting together 1988 Hats held just around time magazine comes out Tidewater area Virginia L-R Chuck Foreman Travis McGinnis Johnny Clemens Ed McCullough Coktrado 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 tor EMAIL 760672750 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Boyd 701 N 58th St Lincoln NE 68505 Gene Corson Box 2832 Casper WY 82602 Nathan Lancaster 3597 S Kendall St Denver CO 80235 Russ Miller 950 N 3rd Carrington ND 58421 Don Moden 410 Hart Salisa KS 67401 Jim Ricketta SiS S Cloudas Sioux Falls SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 303 822-8107 Evening 303 836-3266 Id like thank last months guest writ ers Nat Lancaster AVP Colorado longtime personal friend helpful mod eler Jim Shaw contributions Jim will have short part months col umn will wrap up third part next month Rick Pangell newsletter editor president Magnificent Mountain Men Free Flight club Colorado Id like draw April issue Max-Out Rick addresses issue has minds a lot modelers last few years Over Rick tremendous amount correspon dence passes desk two very vital sub jects need put perspective feel necessary voice some opinion subjects objectively ignore emotional aspects two subjects Nats FF vs FE Nats RC FE first item - idea separate FE Nats e however have US FE Champs Taft other regional type FE contests 1 think would disservice Nats break idea total National Model Air plane contest Currently Nats provides sort convention format allowing fliers dif ferent parts country families participate national contest mat encourages family participation vaca tions too Lets face Nats should have atmosphere assault Mt Everest. type philosophy already ex ists World FAI Champs RC Mas ters competition tremendous amount time expense stake competition serious True does relieve lack good FE site Nats problem however reality situation few areas country would please ALL Nats entrants FE has just get ting short end stick recent years Another point Nats contes tant typically does fly single event can elect event fly As mentioned past issue England have virtually no adequate FE sites save open park areas fly what suits sites y little D-Gas Den ver sport better FE sites country can fly Category II some days WE fly second item tical prob lem Suppose allow RC FE Since Ive de cided put RC FE have dilemma . What plane put 1/2A P-30 Coupe No Im probably going put next FlA FiC maybe FiB Well per haps next D ship HLGs weigh too much anyway Pointing current technology rul ings FAI probably going end up RC engine shutoff DT objection scenario eliminates variable best flier ioop engine run/auto surface schemes THERE MUST BE RESISTANCE TO ALLOWING ANY RC OF FLYING CONTROL SURFACES point flier no longer tested ability trim fly aircraft No matter what rules RC FE would always possibility hidden transmitter behind scenes An RC engine shutoff and/or DT cause no philosophical problems just evolution technology just revis ing degree reliability accuracy functions Im sure advent DT some heartburns too also advantage having op tion early shutoff DT prevent crashes fly-aways wished could have option couple times six-minute fuse three-minute max things well good some things think aboutThe RC shutoff DT would still options contests probably would give flier distinct advantage over other flier save convenience current tech nology available equipment required probably suitable current com petition events recent comment Jerry Murphy technology equip ment needs improved point indeed practical cheap reliable light Flying RC large crowd best pain Impounding transmitter taking turn fly during specified time holding up other guy typ ical FE contest format Jerry also states dig ital technology same coding garage door opener would major break through adapting RC FF Just set code AMA number fly An ideal system would single-frequency digitally coded triggers magnetic release similar electronic DT timers currently available technology evolu tion fuses through mechanical timers through electronic timers RC-actuated ones Again WE SHOULD NOT ALLOW ANY RC CONTROL OF FLYING SURFACES FE would surely cease existOK now weve got technology RC ap proved engine DT Can still en courage interest FE newcomers recently privilege following RC guy local Cub Scout pack meeting privilege came held up Sparky said Now youve scared off bring $500 let show $695 fun Free Flight wait sighs relief die down crowd before con tinuing went Peanut Gas ship Delta Dart wrapped up flying Easy B RC guy watching palm hand end meeting den leaders kids corner Timing per fect following Saturday SAM 1 Strato Streak Fun-Fly end day clear some new minds hooked PS just ordered 80 Delta Darts AMA know what kinds follow FE will still have options. THERMALS second guest columnist month Jim Shaw brings us Part II three-part series Geffing Keeping Flying Fields Last month talked about keeping what have main theme lesson was no has answers must constantly look actions ensure causing problems might wind up loss flying privileges Remember good neighbor re mains just bad/thoughtless neigh bor will cease exist month would like talk little about go about getting field first thing must happen decide what required maintain club best way start appoint group fliers really look what needs After have decided what required work begins following checklist can used stimulate thinking process Flying Site Checklist 1 What requirements club General sport flying b Pattern/competition Pylon c Old-Timer/Free Flight d Control Line etc will determine type size field location 2 Minimum maximum size required facility Flying strip pit area requirements b Parking C Spectator area d Rest room facilities e Play area children required great help fields US mini mum size flying consists area 300 x 300 ft used Electrics does take account parking flyover re quirements minimum size general field would probably three acres field pits parking should located flyover land farm field State parks etc club should look its requirements decide what fits its particular bill universally used size six 10 acres allows growth possible picnic areas spectators families Remember ones put up us minimum size required field takes consideration field size pits flying strips Other Areas Consideration 1 Flyover area usually 100 300 acres size Should located area such open space farmers field get permission first should minimum no traffic area 2 Location homes vicinity consideration Noise always factor must continually aware what sounds good us irritant others Airports highways high-tension lines schools parkseach must considered selec tion process 3 Accessibility roads out field Weather conditions may require plowing Both must taken considera tion Next month will cover types field lo cations Till happy flying Jim Shaw thanks Rick Jim sharing us month September1988 111 Arizona 0 California 0 Hawaii Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT David L Peltz District X Vice-President 20450 Celtic St Catsworth CA 91311 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Aber-Song 99-127 Ohiakee Aisa Hi 96701 Darwin N Barrie 6252 E Turney Ave Scottsdale AZ 95251 Gienn Carter 2020 GuI Port Lane Wainat Creek CA 94598 Bob Kampmann 9919 Piedra Way Fair Oaks CA 95529 Mike Lee 11430 Spittire Drive San Diego CA 92126 Bob Reynoids 12901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 85710 Jim Scarborough 30717 Rue Langiois Rancho PV CA 90274 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90809 Ai Wiliiamsos 445 Westby Chuia Vista CA 92011 Jon Zeistoft 5411 October Way West Vaitey City UT 84120 Frequency Coordinstor George Steiner 2230 Flogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95629 Phone 916 362-1962 THE DISTRICT 10 MAILBAG Id like thank letters supporting recent columns viewpoints last few months Ive received huge pile huge dont have time answer Thats too bad because took time write Im very grateful special thanks have asked reconsider run another term AMA Vice-President Based put gave matter lot additional thought have decided still will seek another term office think its important AMA get new leadership remain continue what Ive started should make least few people happy tiny group exactly two people sent letters didnt agree writings also say thank Thank caring enough express opinions WHO WILL BE THE NEXT DISTRICT 10 VP Hopefully youll receive column time something about will succeed post Nominations must received AMA Headquarters before Nats meeting Nominating Committee See ModelAv iation May issue details among out care enough about AMA actually some thing improve heres chance Any Leader Member resides District 10 can nominated includes Contest Direc tors Any member can nominate another per son takes short note However person nominated must also submit short note accepting nomination Better send both same time same envelope Dont let good old boy network per petuate itself something about Run AMA VP RENO COUNCIL MEETING Next Wednes day leave Reno Executive Council usually meets weekends will stead meet Thursday Friday didnt want miss Fun-Fly What else new Nothing its pleasure before busi ness again advance apologies being able stay Reno weekend fun festivities Some us actually have spend some time business mat ters can devote week AMA activ ities Wednesday travel Reno Thursday Friday Thursday will devoted future plan ning Well hopefully see among actually capable looking ahead Friday will typical Council Meeting agenda once filled too much trivia routinely clogs AMA administrative arteries few exam ples Should AMA provide instruc tional materials clubs Should US Teams required travel together World Champs Should AMA spend about $1000 CL Team matter should F3D Team Selection Finals jury Should AMA HQ staff used less visits outside world such trade shows Are some Model Aviation magazines colum nists giving out bad disagreeable informa tion opinion above matters should handled lower level organization AMA still has lot learn about delegation responsibility So well spend about $1000 per hour esti mated cost bringing EC together dis cussing trivia No wonder make little progress AMAs real problems Recently sent following memo Executive Council will interesting see react Reno meet ng CONFLICTS OF INTEREST Imagine situation elected ap pointed government officials could cast votes matters brought before might possibly affect income Such situation called conflict interest American Government likely AMA likely its everyday happening AMA has no conflict-of-interest policy leads us situation model airplane industry members now hold ap pointed elected offices AMA find situation totally unacceptable just no way people can vote unbiased way anything might negatively affect business come Suppose example contest board was asked consider rules change proposal would ban prod ucts contest board member/manufac turer competition think moment hed vote life Suppose some new scheme presented Frequency Committee would great modelers eco nomically tough radio industry think would pass life imagined minor problem Again life example reading through minutes last Fre quency Committee meeting noted members radio dustry made proposal would create new business own company Regard less outcome should never hap pen Whenever discuss matter other AMA officials get same stock ans wer . stry members best source expertise else can get knowledge reply BUNK have 125000 members somewhere large group equal better expertise no ties industry distant AMA past hobby smaller far simpler didnt matter Plans boxes wood tissue glue rubber main products industry Change relatively easy new set plans some different-size pieces wood needed new product Little money stake Industry members could easily adapt new rules new requirements almost overnight Now things have gotten far com plex example can take years rede sign engines radios meet new re quirements can take tens some cases hundreds thousands dollars retool manufacture some products use economics industry important today decisions AMA makes today can have greater economic effect indus try example imagine total value wideband radios use today Sup pose AMA sued someone get ting class action together because rules enacted AMA deliberately made millions dollars worth radios obsolete direct benefit members companies employees con sultants sit AMA Frequency Commit tee should happen AMA would bankrupted overnight Yes no longer acceptable dustry member decision-making level AMA Too much stake impossible separate ones own personal needs needs hobby fore propose following words added AMA bylaws No Conflicts Interest Allowed No person derives portion personal income business activity way part model airplane industry related dustry directly indirectly serves membership AMA can hold elect ed appointed AMA office Any such rela tionship shall considered conflict interest also formally call immediate vol untary resignation elected ap pointed AMA officials fit conflictof-interest criteria Will AMA have guts act pro posal Will industry members actually resign posts Tune next month find out Effective communication two-way street AMAs unpaid volunteer officers doing utmost make AMA kind organization members wish thoughts contained pages month yours arent apt known unless writeto AMA vicepresident district represent ative associate vice-president area Complete communications link write SoundCont pg 109 statistics club newsletter see Bill Kimbro Texarkana TX has send ing club newsletter Texarkana RC Flyer other information also have very active program going club has active program making headway toward meeting 90-at-9 propos al drop letter will pass total membership aware progress making have ideas proposals improving hardware technology please send little detail appreciated 112 Model Aviation Alasta 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Orogon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District Xl Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 003 234-4439 CompuServe address EMAIL760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Cashman 2521 Sw 323rd St Federal Way WA 98023 Al Culver Box 06 Wilder ID 83976 Gary R Fuller PO Boa 1124 Kotzebue AK 99702 Glen Miachke 4050 Fourth Ave N Greet Falls MT 59401 Dave Mallens 10559 Palatine Ave. N Seunle WA 98133 Brace Nelsos 807 B Vicksbarg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klamuth Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 11225 125th St E #69 Psyallup WA 98373 Frequency Coordinator Robert BuIck 16439 SB Huig Dr Portland OR 97230 Phone 503 781-5103 Dont forget 10th Annual Southeast Alaska Fun-Fly Ward Lake August 6 & 7 great time will Rich Josephson wants everybody know about upcoming air show put Rogue Eagles said second weekend August 13th 14th Among other things plan have ducted fan Helicopter quarter-scale kinds events Along lines will show off super Lazy Ace has become Stearman P1-17 five-cylinder 05 ra dial Rich said couple Byrons A-4s would flown kit serial numbers #10 #11 vintage birds talking about ducted fans Rich said plans design single float Byron Bullet hopes have flying later summer hopes fly 89 ver sion Platt Float Fly new Indoor FF group forming based Salem OR guiding lights Andrew Tagliafico Lew Gitlow information schedules like can contact Andrew 650-B Taybin Road NW Salem 97304 evening phone number 503 371-0492 first things did arrange District Xl team selection record trials FiD local regional plus AMA Indoor events 201214 Indoor fun-fly Category IVall Kibbie Dome University Idaho Mos cow ID August 5 6 7 830 am 700 pm day Sounds like lot fun As reported earlier PASS club has se cured site near Canby OR Special thanks finding field go Dolores Minkler suggested club look using Molalla River State Park Oh yes may Dolores Halleck now felicita tions Dolores Alan see Tom Culmsee presented Putz Award e Tro phy dubious achievement 87 Nats Its nice see Tom get recognition efforts behalf Team Oregon Reading comments PASS newslet ter about Puyallup EXPO noted Craig Robinsons Windsong took sec ond place first reported Hmmm well notes virtually nonreadable usual must apologize Since work took top Craftsmanship Beauty Awards last Nats must have mind read plaque Also Harley Michaelis Mo-TatR guess Balch missed featured hinge system read about July 1988 MA plane kitted John Sandell picture showed up couple months ago FF schedule includes Record Trials HLP September 3-5 Silents Please/OT Champs Parkers Field Fall Annual Parkers Field October 1st 2nd Autumn Thrash SAM HLP October 15-16 Back Puyallup Expo have Ron Reas PBY5-A took first Seaplanes Ron member Lewis-Clark RC Fliers Super Ace manufactured Chrislea Aircraft UK modeled Jim Hiller lists Four Mounds Fliers home club expect see Scale Masters Regional Jim built beau tiful 1A-scale Cub completely scratch includ ing plans last yearss Regionals last year indication will see Jim score very high again year Earl Aune built F4U worked out among other things wing folding mecha nism retracts operating tail hook Its rather unusual flat black finish very nice aircraft little late like us fabricate prop wee small hours before contest Once its sorted out will winner Bob Parker Seattle Skyraiders took second place CL very nice Martin AM 1 Mauler Carrier event Boise Area Radio Kontrol Society BARKS organized 69 89 will clubs 20th anniversary goals obtain flying site entice oth ers hobby youve seen some pictures flying site col umn know succeeded first goal now have 80 members original six seven shows meeting other goal too Among projects over last several years Static EXPO put late winter year middle winter Bob Baich went took pictures took notes treated fine hos pitality banquet night its al ways pleasure get together get caught up whats going Boise group some shots show First heres Richard Walkers Best Show Cessna 310 Very nice MyrI Ingram brought Maule Rocket Scale Masters meet Farragut usual Scale project As recall some bad luck aircraft case new M-5 Guess Claude Tanner figured Maule prime subject Scale cam paign trail because produced minia ture marvel Side side MyrIs Claudes quite attraction Maule subject youre interested Emil Neelys Ikon Northwest Co about produce kit will Modeling Weekend new Museum Flight Seattle sometime October news available Go out fly something September 1988 113 JUN IO FLIGHT / Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 Getting Started start impoant. very impor tant couple inappropriate kits can quickly turn individual back depths lower watching television wrestling right kits however plus right encour agement right assistance can launch new modeler soaring flights peaks aeromodeling success life long hobby ultimate satisfaction Well somewhere between anyway Getting started properly actually requires little sensible forethought number thing to relax rush first thing think someone urges buy Beginners can start everywhere aeromodeling proper area level depends you relaxing before rushing off hobby shop may something rash think things over come some good decisions Ask yourself some questions 1 What field aeromodeling interests strictly Radio Control careful so-called beginners kit pur chase fact careful kits buy no matter field chooseFree Flight Outdoor Free Flight Indoor Control Line Radio Control 2 good craftsman has lot age ability use tools also depends whether al ready use tools making something completely new experience you have learn cut piece bal sawood razor blade X-Acto knife have carving boats now merely switching flying models 3 Can read plans diagrams cant sure get some help lot model aircraft plans leave out much re quired information ch important things balance point center-ofgravity incidence angles wing stabilizer often missing Fuzzy areas construction sometimes ex plained Knowing what such cases comes experience assistance experienced modeler have decide yourself rank beginner much better start projects too easy build apd fly ones too difficult Youll move fast through easy ones youll become discouraged overesti mate abilities help antici pate receiving others Im going suggest rather basic kits assumption handle basic tools little bit can read simple plans first thing want however purchase few catalogues Dont ignore important step Just catalogues think should buy will mentioned go along starter kits recommend Radio ControlHere great number newcomers interested flying building recommend start Ready-to-Fly Almost-Ready-to-Fly kits Gasoline-powered models proba bly less hassle beginner Elec tric comes easy-to-fly radiocontrolled trainer kits really have careful Before anything else rec ommend purchase Jim Watermans Ease-of-Flying Ratings RC Trainers so-called trainers easy fly dont deserve name Some dif ficult So buy Watermans listing 30 pop ular RC trainers includes four-page treatise will help evaluate others Send Waterman check $150 made payable James Waterman onedollar bill two postage stamps ad dress 3818 Deerfield Drive San Antonio TX 78218 what very happy ex beginner RC fliers saying youll very glad did Purchase Sig Manufacturing Co cata logue $3 address Montezuma IA 50171 Youll see lot other models sides RC pictured along tools sup plies Sigs catalogue real aeromodeling education Outdoor RubberMy own personal preference starting place Outdoor Rubber SRPSM Simple RubberPowered Stick Model like best Sigs Cub simpler model Peck-Poly mers ROG although bit small -7 PECK R 0 G rc ONE NITE 28 first built-up fuselage model try Pecks Nite 16 and/or Nite 28 Nat urally purchase $2 catalogue first Write Peck-Polymers Box 2498 La Mesa CA 92044 Did notice havent mentioned Flying Scale models because Fly ing Scale models arent place start much difficult od reason Full-sized airplanes de signed fly pilot needs margi nally stable aircraft order maneuver just very opposite Free Flight model airplane So start simpler models build/fly Scale jobs later insist disregarding straightforward advice know bunch will Peck Lacey M-10 Nesmith Cougar should choice stable high-wing boxy Cabin models easiest build easiest get fly now stay away Gypsy Moth biplane lowwing Zero fighter Repeating ginner should start SRPSM Bob Peck has lot good Scale kits ready Another introduction Outdoor can through Frank Macys American Junior Air craft Co reproduction kits great Jim Walker Interceptor other allbalsa Gliders Send $2 catalogue American Junior Aircraft Co PO Box 68132 Portland OR 97268 IndoorThis category becoming more popular outdoor open ar eas disappear Indoor flying especially good school projects gymnasium always almost always available again first thing to pur chase catalogues 1 Indoor Model Supply Box 5311 Salem OR 97304 Catalogue price $2 2 Micro-X Box 1063 Lorain OH 44055 Catalogue price $150 3 Mace Model Aircraft Co 359 So 119th East Ave Tulsa OK 74128 Catalogue price $2 Indoor suppliers cottage industries aim models kits sup plies satisfying modelers Get know individuals firms will help Indoor Model Supply IMS Lew Gitlow recommend Slow Poke Parlor Mites bit small delicate good flying home all-balsa Yard Birds okay too can flown outdoors very calm days Micro-X boss Gerald Skrjanc rhymes France catalogue must real textbook Gerald has several models build Novice Pennyplane after IMS Slow Poke Don Mace course runs Mace MAC model recommend P-24 Con dor Denver fliers have using kit great success engineering stu dents University Colorado catalogues lists model kits am going recommend now Sure definitely other good ones enty avoided article tells startand enough Youll get through fast enough will maybe point have built enough kits should start ordering sup plies Since have catalogues will know what other kits supplies available However Ill follow up arti cle another lists good stuff havent named some big long-established kit manufacturers swer simple am trying list mod els will help What about hobby shops Hobby shops dont make living selling beginners kits supply either limited non existent Further will under pres sure salesman will either want bother small purchase will try sell something shouldnt buy very few hobby shops nice begin ners have correct kits supplies. God bless vicinity lucky modeler dont blame shops want turn big buck business busi ness will however far better mail order suppliers especially start building supplies leave kits behind ould aim As ever keep tail light Feed models yogurt Ill see next month 114 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1988/09
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F L Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr Sunday afternoon heard airplane pow ered Royal 40 flying muffler has long time since heard such noise really amazing loud power plants sounds after youve come used working quiet engines Fortunately case no con cern about sound Whether might true week now another matter never know single com plainant might show up field sheriff tow demanding shut down operations immediately Thats takes Everyone field commented sound particular engine mod elers slowly becoming aware situ ation taking time expense get quiet However seeing sufficient progress area sound reduction engine manufacturers several have either given lip service problem have made statements en gines cannot quieted Really what boils down manufactur ers just wish anythingfor two distinct reasons first cost involved As new development some expense usually passed con sumer majority engines market today being imports alltime high price manufacturers proba bly care increase costs odd todays engines have become generally expensive years past modeler wished fly Radio Control big cost item radio much costlier basic system engine general type size needed average user fairly reasonable Today contrast couple exceptions engines costly addition engines come equipped effective muffler include muffler sort Now much would cost manufacturer re place ineffective muffler decent Roberts RC Trophy Now AMA Museum Edward Roberts Trophy Radio Controlled Models donated AMA Radio Controls oldest famous Ed Roberts Trophy presented five Nationals contests RC pioneer Jim Walker won 1941 1946 Good brothers Walt Bill won 1939 1940 1947 Once won same fliers third time trophy retired 40 years 1947-1987 trophy Goods possession now display AMA Museum Reston VA Note second Roberts trophy circulated few years after original retired different appearance never ac quired prestige first finally ing discarded mid-i 9609 manufacturer cooperate achieving secondand possibly difficultobstacle getting everyone op erate quiet manner flier himself areas no defined stan dards no serious complaints people fly whatever sound levels suit fancy Continued page 109 Museum Walt Bill Good Decem ber 15 1987 trophy awarded winner AMA Nationals RC event starting 1939 ending 1947 winners during years listed below 1939Walt Bill Good 1940Walt Bill Good 1941Jim Walker 1942WW II no Nats 1943WW II 1944WW II 1945WW II 1946Jim Walker 1947Walt Bill Good third win tired trophy Good brothers re Continued page 102 Dick Bonnell L AMA No 521 St Peters burg FL shown Walt Good RC World last November Dicks model rep lica Guff design made famous Good brothers Walt Bill RC meets before after World War II its fourcycle engine modern Radio Control sys tem Dicks latter-day Guff differs original flies much same AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John Worth 0 ExecutIve Coordinator Joyce Hager S Administrative Services Director Robert Vojalavek 0 Technical Director Bob underwood 0 Comptroller Lynne Collins e Competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Special Services Director Carl Maroney ership Director Mike Noodtolk 0 Public Relations Director Geoff Styles ial Projects Director Doug Pratt 0 Publications Director Carl R Wheeley 0 Nets General Manager ymca Mankowaki 0 Museum Curator Hurst Bowers 0 General Counsel Jeremiah Courtney 100 Model Aviation AMA HQ Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents L Probably very little perhaps noth ing Theres no question very effective mufflers available What need now highly vocal campaign insisting ALL engines come effective mufflers capa ble attaining recommended standard 90 dB 9 ft know goal tainable little excuse AMAs Executive Council equivalent Board Directors basically composed President Executive vice President Executive Director 11 district Vice Presidents officers provided space month AMA News publication what say space however matter ot personal viewpoint sole responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 World Indoor Championships attended World Championships Indoor modeling Johnson City TN event occurred late May through early June tended competitors 13 nations US Team emerged victorious after very slow start Jim Richmond continuing World Champion getting habit Jim since now Champion fifth time Cezar Banks really challenged Jim high time 44 mm 59 sec Jim second-longest time 44 mm 7 sec won basis second flight ex cess 41 mm facility East Tennessee State Univer sity indeed championship cal having proved its merit last year US National Indoor Championships held competitors agreed certainly best best world watched Jim Richmonds flight ginning end absolutely fasci nated way plane flirted di saster minutes ceilings sup porting framework Jim tells ex ercises thought control such times help avoid disaster certainly appeared though real-time control plane looking something quite out ordinary modeling try Indoor absolutely incredible see model weighing gram fly over 40 minutes Its rather like earning lOs Pattern maneuver heartiest congratulations Jim Cezar Banks placed second well US Team Cezar Banks Steve Brown Bud Romak member team have average time high thirties pull off win apparent same level skill dedication detail necessary win modeling category Whether choose fly Indoor gram Giant Scale fifty-plus pounds win virtue much personal dedication persever ance Thats what makes hobby ap pealing something everyone whether sport flier dedicated competitor rewards var ied Fun-Fly 89 thought might like know arrangements being firmed hold second annual AMA Fun-Fly Wright Field Dayton OH site 1976 Nationals proved best-attended Nats weve also profitable Attendance Nats very responsive location Dayton close center population US expect Fun-Fly well attended AMA Fun-Flys noncompetitive events designed reach AMA members interested all-out competi tion Its opportunity show off lat est creation swap lies just plain have fun compatriots Modelers seem enjoy kind eventjust take look Contest Calendar will see very large percentage Fun-Flys special noncompetitive events trying pro vide events average AMA mem ber competitor Nats 89 point have site next year looking prospects Indiana Michigan Iowa So far nothing has emerged west coast although Council would sympathetic hav ing Nats suitable site could found nothing very formal about find ing Nats site rely very heavily local clubs coming up initial inquiries recommendations prospective site looks good Headquarters personnel will take have some good prospects get touch Nats Man ager Vince Mankowski has much discussion about virtue continuing combined Nats due largely difficulty finding suit able areas categories operate principle adequate facilities can found category will con tinue combined Nats since pro vides marvelous showcase hobby great time over thousand compet itors Obviously term adequate very subjective since modeling cate gory would like ideal site just isnt possible World Championships 89 case havent heard will host combined World Championships Chesapeake VA Fentress Naval Auxiliary Air Field Sep tember 1989 extravaganza will feature three Radio Control events Pattern Heli copter Pylon Racing Rarely will see international events held way country So red-blooded modeler should making plans attend either competi tor spectator course compete category must selected USA Team member interested process contact Micheline Madison AMA Headquarters Mich very competent Director Competition Affairs Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 1991 has nice Orwellian ring similarities 1984 George Orwells ti tIe scary Come think Orwells book written committee probably would have titled 1991 year 1991 has distinct meaning RC fliers midst next sched uled step phase-in plan new frequencies probably controver sial event AMAs history am going try convert either side controversy both have validity de pending point view will try give better understanding ap preciation problem solu tions being batted around best understand technical matters lets go back 1982 before new fre quencies made available five 72 MHz frequencies 72080-72400 spaced 80 kHz intervals plus 72960 75640 shared commer cial users pagers industrial RC some also legal model cars boats transmitters systems type accepteda process merely certifies circuits used have demon strated capability meet minimum standard level least approximately 40 dB down 20 kHz center frequency frequency tolerance oximately 4 kHz understand what means visu alize row shotguns spaced 80 apart aimed targets 40 ft away also spaced 80 apart Obviously shotgun fired wide open will probably take out target can however fit shotgun choke narrow shot pattern 20-in diameter Now can fire shotgun hit just target now produce 1000 shotguns same-design choke will perform same standard two hundred shoot 25-in pattern its no big deal next target 80 away thing havent discussed yet target size target size illustra tion equivalent narrowness se lectivity receiver much difficult standard establish its still being argued unlike transmitters no standards required FCC law thing FCC requires receiver doesnt bother other electronic de vices through radiation its own signals Al though no legal standard existed exists now receivers era presented target purposes illustration about 30 in diameter Now lets see what have Thirty-inch targets spaced 80-in centers dis tance 40 ft away firing shotguns chokes result 20-in shot pattern able aim within uivalent center frequency toler ance result hit tar get tolerances worst legal case Now lets see what happened stituted first step new phase-in September 1988 101 EVP Report Cont pg 101 plan order reduce effect commercial users petitioned FCC use interstitial frequencies rather continuing share exact same frequen cies commercial users wont totally prevent interfer ing will require such users either much higher power levels much closer site before present problem meant shotguns targets would set up odd-numbered stations rather ones further determined old equipment would work 40 kHz spacing problem entered first stage phase-in plan targets 30-in diameter set 40in spacing firing shotguns 20-in some 25-in shot patterns aiming within ches still worked fine der protect older systems evennumbered stations frequencies simply skipped portions band enable continue use up five years 1988 old frequencies became ille gal rest new frequencies phased albeit still 40 kHz spac ing right now Its go creating controversy next final scheduled step phase-in plan comes 1991 plan calls us fill spaces between current frequencies adopt 20 kHz spac ing Now lets see shotguns transmitters line up shotguns aimed targets set 20-in spacing have shot patterns 20 in diameter must aimed absolutely perfectly order hit adjacent target no tolerance either aiming shot pattern Still perfection too much ask interference inevitable order make work must put tighter chokes shotguns reducing shot pattern about 15 im prove aim center frequency toler ance n accomplished older radios testing careful tuning/modification necessary AMA Gold Star program tightening up type acceptance requirements new radios case must done before operation 20 kHz spacing can accom plished safely AMA can foregoing least fer program its members itself wont make 20 kHz spacing safe unless something about 30-in tar gets receiversand theres rub Mak ing targets smaller 20-in maximum will usually require replacing receivers narrow-band units Its going up individual club decide far go phase-in plan club decides can live using other frequency alternate fre quencies can simply make club rule effect rule will carry weight AMA Safety Code latter requires compliance local rules going travel fly-ins contests just other club fields however will probably forced replace receiver may also forced inquire ahead determine existing rules per mit usage frequency controversy regarding implementa tion last step phase-in plan contingent feels present 40 kHz spacing gives us plenty frequencies forcing everyone get radio up dated replace unnecessary ex pense opposing view least upper half band immediate imple mentation next step necessary encourage manufacturers produce better narrow-band equipment will less susceptible commercial interfer ence therefore safer Both groups want AMA adopt adver sary role RC equipment manufac turers different ends Presumably first camp would have AMA counteract manufacturers efforts force us buy new equipment second group would have AMA take opposite stand censuring manufacturers develop ing new equipment fast enough funny thing both sides have ac cused AMA bowing down pressure RC manufacturers first argu ment industry supposedly pressuring AMA force everyone buy new radios therefore enhancing sales second ar gument industry supposedly pressuring AMA hold off implementation can continue sell old radios hold down R&D cost maximize profit Unless Ive kept dark neither caseand fact dont think manufacturers sufficiently well organized present such proposal said beginning wouldnt try convince either side right wont will say both sides need take hard look realize reasonable approach establish flexible rules will allow operations whatever manner circumstances dictate re quiring groups operate same manner little five-person club north ern South Dakota flies farmer Jones back-forty doesnt have same needs fly one-mile-square Cali fornia 150-person club Ohio Till next month Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Bryant Thompson Life Member Family. July 1988 issue Model Aviation magazine noted Thompson family Life Members other total four Correction have six Heres list L-26 Bryant Thompson L-39 Ellaine Thompson L-49 Mark Thompson L-72 Cara Lee Thompson L-107 Cole B E Thompson L-300 Penny Thompson Another Thompson Wilford D Jr part Bryant Ellaines family has Life Member number 64 Maybe theres start another Thompson Life Member family Grand Prize Winner Donation A. Robert Walter Sandusky OH won 1987 National Lee Renaud Memorial Con test grand prize Airtronics RC set Walter asked cash value grand prize given sponsor Air tronics memorial contest program AMA Mortgage Depletion Fund fund director Joe Beshar delighted basic aim contest program raise funds help pay off AMA mort gage Joe noted Walter com mended example generosity expressed hope others will participate 1988 Lee Renaud Memo rial Contest model aircraft interest areas Free Flight Control Line Radio Con trol eligible complete details about obtain no-cost awards meet registration form write Airtronics Inc 11 Autry Irvine CA 92718 HEARD FROM YOUR NEIGHBOR Maybe would quieter new AMA noise guide H line 90 dBA 9 ft Roberts Cont pg 100 interesting note Walker Goods never competed against other until 1947 flew tied score settled flyoff won Goods Since 1947 trophy has resided Good households except past several years shown Pub lic Museum Kalamazoo MI part historical display about Goods early modeling days Also display replica Goods 1937 RC Guff plane built Walter Pompey original model has exhibited since 1960s Smithsonian Air Space Museum Washington DC Recently another fine replica RC Guff has built Rich Bonnell Flor ida has flown dozen times Rich John Gunsaullus Walt Good recent performance RC Worlds Air Show Orlando FL Novem ber 28 1987 duplicated slow flight docile maneuvers proto type straining through one-turn spiral dive followed hesitating inside loop Rich Bonnell authorized Walt Good fer Guff replica AMA Museum permanent exhibit expected plane will presented AMA during 1988 102 Model Aviation Connecticut 0 Maine S Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Kraftt District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 16171 934-6248 Associate Vice Presidents Gerald Browe PO Box 4384 Middletown RI 02640 Bill Chandler PO Ban 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Anh St Townsend MA 01469 Bob Landry 80 Main St Eases Jct VT 05452 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 Bob Wallace 61 Sylvan St Avon CT 06001 Frequency Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Marstons Mills MA 02648 Maine Model Club Association Exposition Friday April 15 1988 Barb Jeff Troy ventured Waterville Maine nual MMCA Expo year banquet held Waterville Holiday Inn overnight guests elected stay Waterville During dinner Friday night talk about possible snow storm during night thought no way middle April Maine especially Expo weekend Well guessed Saturday morning about seven inches heavy wet snow over area Since 1-95 Augusta reported closed decided take back roads Expo turned out difficult driving done winter Needless say storm took its toll attendance Saturday morning afternoon weather roads cleared up show success spite weather Sign Armory entrance showing weather conditions start Expo unfamiliar Expo two-day event held Augusta Armory usually April consists club dealer displays model competition about 11 categories meetings seminars course Saturday night banquet ban quet well attended meal served buf fet style Afterward short talks some awards presented year awards presented following people contributions modeling various ways EDWARD ESTA BROOK SAMUEL WADE WILLIAM CHAN DLER ARTHUR NAGLIN AND GEORGE DE NAULT During show club booths judged year award went BRUNSWICK AREA MODELERS Best Show models won ED ESTABROOK SE5A year AMA Headquarters represented JEFF TROY gave seminar Sailplane fly ing RC frequencies also speaker banquet snow made fixed-wing aircraft demonstrations unfea sible ERNIE HUBER flew Helicopter Brunswick Area Modelers booth awarded Best Show MMCA officers elected Satur day afternoon new officers Presi dent TOBY GUIMOND Vice-President TIM TOUTANT Secretary KEITH SEELY Treasurer VINCENT CAHILL Jr L-R Janet Landry Bob Landry Vermont AVP Tim Toutant President Bruns wick Area Modelers Mr Toutant outgoing officers President SCOTT BOLDUC Vice-President BILL CHAN DLER Secretary SAM WADE Treasurer WALT COLBY people fice devoted lot time expense making MMCA successful am sure ef forts appreciated modelers other people also devoted large amount time effort ac tivities efforts also appreciated George Kanakos met George Wings Spring Danbury report next month very interesting gentleman talk Since has written furnished some background started model ing over 65 years ago has over 20 de signs published various magazines such Model Airplane News Air Trails Mechanix Illustrated private pilot until 1981 built flew Bensen Gyrocopter 18 years Golden Glove boxer 1936-1941 pro box er two years George now member Northeastern Drone Society CT District X column Mentioned District X column matter doesnt AMA use revolving system renewals insurance program tailored individual going answer find Dave Brown devoted last col umn issues items new have discussed Council meetings past various reasons have adopted latest proposal Council members should serve term office believe should let members decide want office vote course may good way save face running second term September 1988 103 George Denault booth subject discussion radio-controlled car George Kanakos two tour greatgrandchildren Paul Muehlfeld 15 Chris Muehlfeld 7 model Autogyro built English kit Ann Herrick talking Lou Andrews Herricks own Falcon Small Boats specialize building remote-controlled boats Yvonne Bolduc Jeff Troy Lou Andrews Armond Cote banquet New York S New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 719 225-8319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 280 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 961 APO NY 09123 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Drench 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 09954 Ray Juschkus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 194 N Union Street Clean NY 14790 Robert Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam SaltIer 41 Perry Ave Lathaw NY 12110 Los Sauter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoeniv NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11901 Second District Thoughts reiteration subject raised previous version col umn am still sensitive usage some friends adjective real instead fu IIscale describe conventional man-carry ing contraptions contrasted what fly terra firma So much sensitivity What bothers suppose copy Websters unreal defined being lacking substance reality genuineness course amazing closely model aviation parallels full-scale flight re spects especially area design trends calculated escalate current state-of-the-art achievements era developmental trends approaching certain respects rev olutionary stage case point striking similarity both performance flight ap pearance between full-scale jets rapidly burgeoning genre ducted-fan mod els showing up increasing num bers types flying sites Due such proliferation ducted fans con tinuing enhancement performance ca pabilities must anticipate include ongoing research efforts special sound noise problems identified fasci nating flying machines Welcome WASPS intended serve singular salutation two District 2 model airplane clubs though separate independent geographically other wise nevertheless utilize same abbreviated title WASPS first heard groups through receipt some weeks ago interesting newsletter dubbed Prop Wash its editor member Wireless Aircraft Sport Pi lots WASP short Cape May NJ clubs have Safety Officer group does too addition club has Sound ficer step right direction have now learned another club Dis trict 2 uses title WASPS short Wellsville Area Small Plane Society based Wellsville NY Its newslet ter WASP Happenin exemplary publi cation indebted editor Mr Milton Greene description club its activities organized June 1986 has 30 flying members located Alle gheny County NY has few members reside Potter County just across Pennsylvania State line club primarily interested RC also Control Line has members 11 75 years age vitally interested noise control helps local Cub Scouts enjoys genuinely friendly rela tionship mayor Wellsville NY Honorable Robert Gardner shot flying site Happy 26th jersey Coast Radio Control Club May 22 1988 JCRCC celebrated begin ning its 26th year RC flying Mr Duane S Lloyd cordially invited us attend celebration marking beginning 14th year Allaire State Park located Brick Township NJ Due aeromodeling commitment made earlier date re grettably unable respond personally Mr Lloyds kind invitation succeeded ar ranging worthy AVP area rep resent us AMA upon occasion AVP Bud Roane did honors capably deeply grateful Bud provided us nine snapshots interesting VPs naturally required keep pictures down minimum monthly reports several couldnt resistto wit JCRCC sien park to gracious host Mr Duane S Lloyd revered CAP-21 going public indeed encouraging note large number model airplane clubs flying public property aforementioned JCRCC example thisand good order have operated long 26 years public park must have doing everything right however anything isolated ex ample what can accomplished under appropriate circumstances including diplo matic approach strong will succeed glowing example what can accom plished along lines eagerly await ed commendably conducted Annual Mod el Aircraft Show presented year Richmond Model Flying Club Staten Island NY pleasure attending re cent shows June 5 clubs reg ular flying site Al Lobaito Model Flying Field located US Government real estateie Gateway National Recreation Area Staten land NY years show attracted over 2000 spectators heard register well-deserved oohs aahs response serial performances rendered such expertise some best pilots East anywhere else matter Above else safety keynote good fellow ship prevailed what its about part spectator/static display area Final approach Common sense just plain common courtesy dictate public authority considerate enough permit club utilize its facilities its personnel aid aeromodeling pursuits fitting proper highly advisable show grat itude sincere gracious manner rec ognition fact RMFC has always shown its appreciation fine cooperation has received governmental authorities administer Staten Island fa cilities Gateway Recreation Area lucky correct spot proper time trusty Minolta capture shot RMFC President Jim Savatteri presenting plaque appreciation ficial representative Gateway plaque ex presses sincere sense gratitude felt RMFC privilege utilizing Gate way property facilities its aeromodel ing activities add thanks lofty re gards Mr Rosario also Mr Larry Katz friend long standing first-rate host commentator shared podium start finish 104 Model Aviation Hows collection hardware . and shot beauteous flying site Bud concludes report Nice day nice club. Gear up locked Ohio S Pennsylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District Ill Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 814362-7752 Associate Vice Presidents Francis Fiuharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 26101 Nelson Osaid 1944 S idaho Si Alientown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 15872 Jay Meaiy 208 Witmer St Clearijeid PA 18830 Lawrence R Weimer 15613 Greendaie Ave Mapie OH 44137 Gil Weiss 3004 Hailoweli Ct Bensaiem PA 19020 Frequency Coordinator John Cottie 102 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 18704 Phone 7171 287-8870 BIG NEWS District Ill next summer will tentatively host 1989 Na tional Fun-Fly Wright Patterson Air Force Base Dayton OH provides mod elers nation weekend model fly ing conjunction visit famous Air Force Museum pleasure extend invitation modelers throughout United States come enjoy hospi tality District Ill club would like assist function please notify During travels throughout District Ill have become aware problem created modelers clubs refuse work other clubs within local area Modeling worlds greatest hobby should FUN have asked several District Ill AVPs tempt resolve situation Clubs work together certainly provide atmos phere modelers can enjoy Come District Ill lets work together can HAVE FUN am aware some unsafe flying habits practiced clubs Are allowing large groups people under flight pattern Are flying over active baseball fields Are flying over parking lots full vehi cles Are flying close proximity fullscale aircraft club can swer Yes questions please rectify problem almost impossible Academy close flying site due unsafe conditions However since rely AMA insurance must agreement AMA Safety Code re ceive coverage Congratulations 1988 FAI Indoor Team excellent placement World Championship countless hours gentlemen put hobby has fi nally paid off month receive nearly 100 newslet ters clubs throughout district may believe read thank keeping informed newsletter Fly Paper edited Jerry Fink Greater Pittsburgh Area Radio Control Society standout would like some fresh ideas newsletters contact Jerry address 835 Ver mont Ave Pittsburgh PA 15234 District Ill associate vice-presidents out visiting contests club functions schedule permits Has visited club year invite can provide current information pertaining Academy may able help solve some problems Southeastern Pennsylvania Aero Mod elers Radio Control Society Warminster providing District Ill Scale meet dont want miss meet US Scale Masters Northeast will held August 20 21 Warminster Naval Air Development Center Contact Mel Katz 215-677-7791 additional infor mation Another premier meet District Ill will Keystone RC Club Electric Fly Sep tember 17-18 Buc-Le Aerosportsmen Flying Field near Quakertown PA youre fan Electrics meet attend Contact Bruce Fenstermacher 215-723-0470 info modelers now complain ing about heat summer offer picture reminder whats store just few short months Enjoy flying season can time Please return items requested others may benefit Piper J-3 favorite Scale subjects because originated home town Bradford PA picture below Warren Behymer Nosen 1-3 brings back fond memories Warren member Clinton Model Aviators Wilmington el-i club picture month Levittown Aerobugs modelers very successful opening day Fun-Fly Wayne County RC Fliers OH pro-which included flying food six duced rather unique static show didcategory building contest Also included Buehlers Militown large grocerywas quiet two-cycle muffler category store chain also allowed Coshoc-which models entered sound outton County Cloud Climbers same bene-put measuring range 85-87 dB fits show offered AMAnine feet models well below display booth show unablethe AMA noise guideline Incidentally AVP keep word because club whichGil Weiss president club took previously borrowed failed return onthe picture September 1988 105 Wayne County RC Fliers static show gives shoppers visiting Buehiers Militown grocery store something little out dinary look Brian David Weiss warm hands dur ing Levittown Winter Fun Fly Make people happy. 1-ly quietly O0 Dumbra S Maryland S North Carolina ivVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robert E Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Phone 301 969-9356 Bob Champise 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 Chuck Foreman 5811 Risker Dr Mechusicsvjlle VA 23111 Doug Holland 3517 Fernwood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Rick Christoph 970 Star Crest HarrisonburgVA 22801 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard [use Wilmington DE 19909 Charles Spear 286 Holly Lane Mockuville NC 27029 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 29301 Phone Evening 910489-5986 Trade shows has proliferation shows past several years Cluding District IV am sure tends draw off potential tendees another surely af fects numbers MARC Show indication addition show Atlanta did create problem MARC Show show continues grow numbers up considerably last yearprobably 15000 over weekend should encourage manufacturers vendors partici pate AMA radio transmitter check booth very busy thanks need go out John Patton Jim Crown George Mas sie Fred Marks hours put Photo number shows testing area L-R George Massie Jim Crown John Patton taking well-deserved break end Sundays action Most transmitters being tested now show acceptable either wideband narrow-band units majority units past couple years being narrow band very serious problem did appear form couple transmitters modified Channel 20 crystals far out create problems adjacent channels Since tried second receiver appears transmitter tuned crystal Channel 20 fre quency first receiver tuned transmitter receiver tuned other Channel 20 transmitter would work important anyone doing re pair work fully understand what doing points out hazard just swapping crystals expecting have transmitter new frequency Let manufacturers qualified service centers realize some may think column space might better utilized district happenings However some things such frequency item deserve airing know else might get see information Exposure A common complaint heard talk about public relations tend talk ourselves true other activities well unique respect actually get contact people outside own group should type activity Mall shows prime example Another places before much larger audiences participate public affairs such air expos other shows held military civilian airfields across country possible take active part flying portion shows cases practically cases can have exhibit have op portunity take part show should plan ahead make sure have smoothrunning interesting exhibit Utilize different types planes practical within time existing conditions some cases might consider contact ing nearest AMA Show Team fill help provide full coverage during times available case point Air Expo Patuxent River NAS year Patuxent Aeromodelers enlisted aid Northern Virginia Air Show Squadron help fill hour opened show AMA Helicopter Contest Board member manager last years FAI Team Bob Harris also put outstanding Helicop ter demo Photo 2 shows some team models Large aircraft especially ap pealing Give try Fan Fly Fan Fly held Fentress NAS 21-22 May complete success accord ing accounts Participants specta tors alike reported event well tended excellent flying took place move short grass strip Bowie expanse pavement ample air space made very great improvement operation category aircraft Continued use site event should beneficial due less centralized location east coast Since aircraft operate very high dB levels sites become major concern Fentress least now adequate re gard Watch next yearsame time place would like publicize clubs sort thing Send infor mation will try get much pos sible print need encourage pub lic relations activities much possible same time important try get local media also give some space time Electric Winston-Salem RC Club will host its Second Annual Electric Fly-In Thrift Field 20-21 August Charles Spear AMA AVP host CD event Sev eral people area very active pro moting growing aspect model avia tion introduction formal rules current rule book have number categories build inter est sport flying addition will re sult aircraft types build new kits new power accessories Electrics system promises become popular future interested Electrics good event attend See learn what being done attending Nats year will see first real results rules additions Free Flight Scale area will especially affected electric power Space I have asked several occa sions have photos column realize some VPs use usually have VP limited amount space can used month photo takes up two inches column space words feel need column feel justified using photos Some times its easy misjudge space goes over under allocated use time-frame required submis sion does allow changes after sub mission unless submit col umn much earlier column used VP sees fit differ ences column space occupied welcome photos have said before especially include sufficient descrip tive information go along pic ture Information should essentially something regional nature would interest members district well total membership have some ideas think might used alter content drop line am receptive suggestions 106 Model Aviation Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georgia issippi 0 Puerto Rico South Carol ma 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Hunter Rt 3 Boa 29 Amory MS 39921 Richard Jackson 2119 Thnrnlee Dr N Charleston SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Dairay Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi SR osase Boa 1532 Faiardo PR 00549 Ed Moorman 95 12th Street Shalimar FL 32579 Dick Patton 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 949 East Glochenter Place Norcrons GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Burniu Fields PD Box 1093 Strickland Rd Interlachen FL 32049 Phone 904 994-2517 Im close association model aviation full-scale variety inter action between AMA EAA fine exam ple well full-scale sport aviation modeling fit together Model builders often end up full-scale aviation careers whether pilots aviation support vocations engineering manu facturing business Im good example process Also some cases full-scale aviation people return modeling re laxing way enjoy flight ones old age health problems prevent active fullscale piloting model fliers however associ ated full-scale flying fact would guess half modeling public completely full-scale experience bring up Well its factor po tential problem would like bring attention problem has growing trend toward use full-scale airspace model flying activities Some activities very well managed example recently attended Scale meet held small onerunway air field field low-traffic kept open during contest plane showed up wanting land pilot radioed intentions instructed fly holding pattern until models landed told field clear allowed land Takeoff reversetaxi active await takeoff clearance depart area pronto cleared radio know procedure worked well except contest delays since flew out meet own aircraft procedure isnt totally risk however illustrated small aircraft radio showed up pro ceeded land later take off Fortu nately pilot model builder knew risks involved therefore made low approach spot landing very end runway avoid mod els air idea workable fact Im planning make use similar arrangement future contest myself somewhat larger field So what problem Well its increasing number model flying sites either right adjacent ac tive airports first glance seems like natural lets think about minute now talking about flying operations both model full-scale could oc cur time day talking about large percentage modelers have no full-scale training talking about full-scale pilots little modeling ex perience Also wont have active traf fic control system place warn pilots model fliers impending airspace interfer ence Im worried about risk involved situation about possibility collisions between models full-scale air planes about publicity nearmisses might create Such incident made headlines Chicago area last fall also have data point own can relate waiting some work Cessna local airport listened young pilot just completed train ing flight tell instructor Think Ill get out hi-start fly Glider Didnt think much about until business jet pi lot sitting next lounge jumped up yelling Look Some idiot fly ing Radio Control model ramp sure enough Glider rid ing thermal right over parked aircraft fixed-base operator thought OK apparently since said Oh thats just ole ____ does after lesson No dont get wrong Glider mile active runway 10 acres open concrete out Glider 500 ft up So probably little risk would have local model field its per ceived risk worried jet pilot looked like wanted make near est FAA office complaints will Government put up before model aviation looses its right regulate self Cant help believe visiting pilot encounters unexpected model fi nal approach will perturbed since model flier probably will unaware full-scale guy matter wont know respect run way approach inevitably heading complaints Combine such complaints liability insurance situation may soon find ourselves grounded least fly ing sites near airfields dont have good advice have little choice fly next local airport except very careful ever have midair fullscale planewell dont have lay out easy get others airspace remember flying over local model field 1500 ft above ground level looking up find ugly stick doing loops off right wing 50 ft higher dont fly over anymore lots other unsuspecting pilots So look out us fellows journeyed Courtland AL Model Airplane Club Huntsvilles spring Free Flight Contest bit windy good time did illustrate predicament Free Flighters find selves regard fields Courtland best site available near Huntsville Its old military airfield farmland trees between old runways also low-activity general aviation field cause lack cooperation wind flying road alongside cotton field Good thing spring cotton inches tall much problem spite wind few models lost George Batuik puts show did usual good job contestants John Blair shown first picture Scale model holding latest CO-2 effort BEl complete great rigging job wick er pilot seats detailed engine John tremendous Free Flight Scale talent Memorial Day weekend Air Foiler RC Soaring Contest also held during past month weather great Turned 10-minute landing contest sec ond photo presents Bill Jenkins husband Bonny chair Free Flight Con test Board latest Glider Bill about same luck right until last round thenwell next year well get guy surrounded high-tech winch system Dale Daniel hard working CD last photo big winner usual Dr Royes Salmon Royes ices Middle Tennessee Soaring contests dont know does Well thats what kept Johnson City said busy summer Next months report will Reno Fun-Fly results Executive Council Meeting Catch September 1988 107 John Blair BEl CO-2 Scale model Bill Jenkins Memphis Wheres towline Dr Hoyes Salmon ready launch Illinois 0 Indiana 0 Kentucky ouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Buiiurd Rt 6 Box 90 Decutur IN 46733 Churije Buuer 4944 N Orurige Norridge iL 60656 Cxi Etlel #3 Custie Drive RR 3 Fioriuxunt MO 63034 Wiiiium Kern tBO6 12th St Bedlord IN 47421 Dick Tuyior 7929 Jefferson Kunsus City MO 64114 Stun Wutuon 10414W 134 Street Puiox Purk iL 60464 Biii Zimmer Box 72 Vurna IL 61375 Wow have kept Skyhawk flying YOU month am finally making up slow start year So lets get first trip month mall show Lafayette IN Cloud Jockeys nice display center very ac tive mall lot people stopped look think club may have gotten couple new members too Although nice show wares public certainly like hooking some new blood got caught up latest field projects field searches poli tics discussed latest issues great length Sometimes think best go mall shows discuss issues because au diences captive both sides dis cussion Unfortunately mall shows happen during time year weather plays big role travels cant make some guys really something nice let support team wives know appreciate few weeks wives night called wives wined dined thats gotta make everyone lot happier Dont agree Jockettes next day went Falls Rough River State Park KY some Pattern action Pattern contest since term started felt needed show up change son very enjoyable time though did talk much did sit back under shade tree watch guys sure fly some beautiful models What gets much alike appear know subtle things differ ent paint schemes still sure make difficult pick out other gotta admit nice Im afraid Im fellows hear just likes burn holes sky guess Ill never Pattern flier Besides Id need large bankroll buy equipment did leave little early could make surprise visit Hawesville KY see Ohio Valley Propbusters didnt see anyone flying models airport just want let guys know Im sorry missed ya guess will have give advance notice next time next weekend back Falls Rough River State Park Scale Now understand Quite few models out although count down bit previous years just wish could have watched some contest guess just kept mouth running way too much Scale contest Rough River always good place pick up what go ing around entire area spent whole day talking people have admit very interesting note just about everyone brought up same sub ject us talk about some point subject frequencies radios Ill get time Its sore spot next day went Franklin IN Johnson County RC Fliers fly-in found lot time talking also enjoyed self much time did last year Apart heavy fishing discussion went awhile discussions about modeling still say have nice site last trip month Sturgis KY full-size fly-in group Ive trying visit couple years doing model flight demos fly-in participants RC Thunderbirds western Kentucky out force along several other lo cal fliers As turned out full-size enthus iasts left noon modelers left save day Sturgis fly-in crew sky full models day really enjoyable time making up times spent before Roger Wathen sent pictures schools aviation club us Roger works youngsters quite bit Indianapolis area claims has us see So lets get started first picture Joshua Foxworthy Lori Liming Fields twins getting Delta Darts ready flieht picture made Fields twins Chereece Corinna still hard shot below Bobby Givans launching Dart Thats Roger back ground giving instructions last picture top next column William Bailey Barton Richardson guess William must worried about flight score Thats pretty serious look next pictures came Gary Frost Lafayette Esquadrilles St Louis great CL meet Buder Park St Louis May 1 Well start photo Doc Pas sen Bud Bodzioch teaming up prep Docs Slow Combat model another round According Gary old Doc can turn out lot little jewels night due very simple building techniques Knowing guys pretty well can understand need fast simple building Next picture Heather Frampton KY 98 FM radio station St Louis did terrific job promoting modeling con test off air Thanks Heather Oh yes guest contest learned fly Combat plane Good Theres camera hog too Bud CL contest coordinator well ing part-time clown Just kidding Bud Whoops Ive run out room Sorry have cut short 108 Model Aviation Enough now. Iowa 0 Michigan 0 Minnesota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level Northville Ml 48167 CompuServe addrens EMAIL 7004721e2 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 8410 Glenwood N Golden Valley MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents Bud Gorman Boo 33 Knife River MN 55609 Jack Finn 368 Harnpden Dr NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Russell Knetzger 2625 E Shorewood Blvd Milwaakee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Plaoe Holland Ml 49423 Carl Moho 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 53705 Ron Sears 132S Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48054 Paul Smith 11112 Dill Drive Sterling Hts Ml 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Boo 357 Misocqun WI 54548 Last month mentioned passing Joe Hass will remembered locally fining memorial service Joe few Saturdays ago memories very warming held hangar Yankee Airforce Willow Run have memorial set up him met talked attending occasion Joe would smile probably did can sit partly emptied han gar smell fuels oils waft ing around minister Ken Lentz talk about Joe effect lives continuous arrival departure small lightplanes heavy jets ter rific sound effect end re quest big bands really brought smile everyones face Joe way thanks friend supplying us fine long-lasting memory hard-working contest coordinator Wisconsin Leon Cordy has ill awhile now out recovering very active area district gets out parts throughout year know avid snowmobiler treks very long distances safaris get too much snow know praying Seriously give Leon hearty pat back fine job doing managed get few Pylon Races month last years models Fly ing Tigers have new award being Judges Award decided per sons course doing job judges award points crashes etc dur ing event winner highest points hear would have won Quarter-Midget race Id stayed end ground collision first heat went out fly backup someone stomped stab Next years Nats . heck good chance will district Vince Mankowski has passed along details visits Cedar Rapids its Amana Colonies developing very well national sport aviation center local RC clubs working au thorities get set notice newsletters several clubs mentioning length time have existence would like publish names years existence clubs pass information know several over 25 years s oldest controversy frequencies conti nues spent long time developing article AMA National Newsletter has published districts copies readers other districts would like copy send stamped selfaddressed envelope can insert newsletters possible solu tion club can use frequency management SoundCont pg 100 people will continue demand en gines swing low-pitch props very high rpm produce correspondingly high sound levels As prob lems ultimately cost us flying sites own worst enemies Only understand can begin achieve sound-reduction standards have established thereby winning full cooperation both Government public have received number letters stating writer belongs club has able operate relatively free worry concerning sound levels Its significant though statements often Control Line fliers Due compara tively small sound footprint category cases noise critical prob lem However Control Line clubs have achieved harmonious relations neighbors getting sound levels under control rather through extremely effective public relations programs importance public relations has mentioned before other columns correspondents provide additional evidence its effectiveness must talk neighbors frequently see gain understanding sport appreciation ambient conditions must operate engage completely silent flight such Sailplaners have encountered com plaints indicates accomplishing task getting down low sound levels isnt enough still need have good public relations program Gary Frost Ellisville MO related situa tion some RCers managed create problems Control Line fliers asked move because couple crashes nothing noise complaints Gary says following gen eral noise rules will get job done hes right comes saving fly ing fields much needs considered Get out talk neighbors CLUB SOUND TESTING Clubs around country beginning get involved checking recording sound levels models flown members clubs beginning keep good statistical data listing model engine propeller rpm dB level beginning get data needed tell member fits picture what needs to become quiet Southeastern Virginia RC Group Hampton such club print Continued page 112 September 1988 109 Ray Blake helped Les Brown 0-500 sea son opener run Signal Seekers Leon Curuy 1ving hard sell radio raffle Heres Money Lady taken Green Bay banquet i-now vy Safety Officer Stan Edon tennisbut safety Anoka County RC field MAAC Delegates Meeting run uoyd Bowdish Good-looking transmitter compound RCCD Fun-Fly Mike Petrillis friend does scoring Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 Associate Vice Presidents Dannie Ball 1 Box 840 Mesqaite TX 70101 Michael S Harrison BOO T Main Hat Springs AR 71901 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Harley Ill 229 Brian Dr Pleasanton TX 79004 Bill Lee 3522 Tamarish Lane Missouri City TX 77459 Larry Sarlor 1415 Manor Dr Bartlesnille OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3410 David Dr Metairie LA 70003 Chuck Wood 909 Harvard St Clovis NM 00101 Frequency Coordinator Bill May 3039 Ducheax Trail Dallas TX 75229 Ever try define just what model air plane really about flying model airplane miniature antigravity de Vice Conjured up semiscientist necessarily always full control finds educationaland just plain fun think us feel pretty clever smug high-percentage triumph over gravity bunch things didnt invent profanity golfers beat us did find lying other hobby much fair among fisherman mans arms might longer anothers pleasant find newsletters let knowwhat goit s modeling world around also offer education philosophy humor Such newsletter Broken Prop its editor Kevin Bowman sends behalf Wichita Falis RC Club Wichita Falls TX edition am looking has whole page words-ofwisdom giggles under title Eso teric Epigrams Etcetera Doug Powell sage quotes Regardless what might accomplish life size funeral still probably going determined weather would fine newsletter exchange yours Kevin can reached PO Box 4796 Wichita Falls TX 76308 Looking through another fine newsletter outside District 6 inspired fact start meetings Pledge Allegiance flag newsletter Fly-Paper Greater Pittsburgh Aero Radio Control Society its editor fine old friend Jerry Fink Jerry must hold some kind record devoted service club model aviation terms excellence newsletter years service know Jerry has still over coming some traumatic surgery can offer bit thanks ARCS Club Pittsburgh real pioneer ing solid clubs AMA world tradition excellent leadership might address through Jerry Fink 835 Ver mont Ave Pittsburgh PA 15234 Smore club news includes some good ad vice gleaned conversation Richard Nennmann Golden Triangle RC Club Arlington TX group fine folks disaster great disappoint ment discovered weeds grown right up through newly laid phalt runway badly cracking asphalt club contests planned pub lished magazines calendar section Richard said error ster ilizing ground before top laid club has some kinds problems its wonderful share help us avoid same mistakes thanks sympathy Golden Triangles want information might write 2209 Shady Meadow Ct Arlington TX 76013 good time offer congratula tions North Dallas RC Club being named Club Month Model Air plane News magazine salute realize Model Air plane News far oldest modeling publication still print longevity like certainly must doing some thing right should merit read ing magazine North Dallas RC Club old est AMA clubs District 8 certainly active bunches fine folks around Somehow name gotten lost off mailing list quite wondered what happened Anyhow few days ago old modeling friends club Ed Hurt came also mystified wasnt getting news Ed did quick patch job prob lem few days later real nice young fellow now puts out newsletter Cameron Ferguson came nice smile handful back issues newsletter club has always primarily Pattern group has broad ened out doing sorts fun things such cross-country flying working kids challenge get-togethers other clubs bunch should want chal lenge think game about anything can get touch through newsletter editor Cameron Fer guson Rt 2 Box 259 Eustace TX 75124 heard modeler tired hav ing garage workshop broken tired having expensive flying de vices stolen decided spend some lost money really super security system protect toy airplanes cidentally family well Boy did system work family went out town modeling meet upon returning found securely posi tively locked out house got arrested trying break own house Nuthins safe giggle todays world crimi nal handcuffed escaped wearing handcuffs An hour later recap tured immediately charged felonyfor stealing handcuffs Back serious District 8 business three candidates date lofty throne/burden district vice-president After over 50 years volunteer service AMA its members am checking three names have pre sented far Dannie Ball present AVP Gene Hempel present AVP Bert Strieg ler longtime Leader Member orga nizer three good folks would mistake candi dates has own distinct track record should examine ways differ Also need decide wishes serve make sure title goalbecause please take firsthand opinion workload terrific foregoing mention election brings up something considered Can didate requirements carefully spelled out official AMA section mag azine year think year May issue expected candidates will read requirements carefully der members impressed carefulness printed rules plain considered Nominat ing Committee candidate needs nomination Already has over looked some candidates piles overkill nominations inches high Headquarters effective candidate should seeking votes after nomina tion put slate Nominating Committee Please read rules may help make choices once God offers us little extra ray sunshine does modeling world inspiring some vol unteer leaders both AMA clubs work no reward except per sonal satisfaction pride whatever thanks might think offer blessed * a * * Thanks attention **** important part AMA membership valued thoughts ideas have suggestions making AMA kind organization members wish write district vice-president representative sociate vice-president area waiting hear 110 Model Aviation Beautiful modified clipped-wing Goldberg Piper Cub built flown Don Rhea Dal las Powered Saito 65 four-cycle loafs through outside loops knifeedge flight after amazing 3-if takeoff roll Part brain trust AMA Executive Coun cil putting together 1988 Hats held just around time magazine comes out Tidewater area Virginia L-R Chuck Foreman Travis McGinnis Johnny Clemens Ed McCullough Coktrado 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 tor EMAIL 760672750 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Boyd 701 N 58th St Lincoln NE 68505 Gene Corson Box 2832 Casper WY 82602 Nathan Lancaster 3597 S Kendall St Denver CO 80235 Russ Miller 950 N 3rd Carrington ND 58421 Don Moden 410 Hart Salisa KS 67401 Jim Ricketta SiS S Cloudas Sioux Falls SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 303 822-8107 Evening 303 836-3266 Id like thank last months guest writ ers Nat Lancaster AVP Colorado longtime personal friend helpful mod eler Jim Shaw contributions Jim will have short part months col umn will wrap up third part next month Rick Pangell newsletter editor president Magnificent Mountain Men Free Flight club Colorado Id like draw April issue Max-Out Rick addresses issue has minds a lot modelers last few years Over Rick tremendous amount correspon dence passes desk two very vital sub jects need put perspective feel necessary voice some opinion subjects objectively ignore emotional aspects two subjects Nats FF vs FE Nats RC FE first item - idea separate FE Nats e however have US FE Champs Taft other regional type FE contests 1 think would disservice Nats break idea total National Model Air plane contest Currently Nats provides sort convention format allowing fliers dif ferent parts country families participate national contest mat encourages family participation vaca tions too Lets face Nats should have atmosphere assault Mt Everest. type philosophy already ex ists World FAI Champs RC Mas ters competition tremendous amount time expense stake competition serious True does relieve lack good FE site Nats problem however reality situation few areas country would please ALL Nats entrants FE has just get ting short end stick recent years Another point Nats contes tant typically does fly single event can elect event fly As mentioned past issue England have virtually no adequate FE sites save open park areas fly what suits sites y little D-Gas Den ver sport better FE sites country can fly Category II some days WE fly second item tical prob lem Suppose allow RC FE Since Ive de cided put RC FE have dilemma . What plane put 1/2A P-30 Coupe No Im probably going put next FlA FiC maybe FiB Well per haps next D ship HLGs weigh too much anyway Pointing current technology rul ings FAI probably going end up RC engine shutoff DT objection scenario eliminates variable best flier ioop engine run/auto surface schemes THERE MUST BE RESISTANCE TO ALLOWING ANY RC OF FLYING CONTROL SURFACES point flier no longer tested ability trim fly aircraft No matter what rules RC FE would always possibility hidden transmitter behind scenes An RC engine shutoff and/or DT cause no philosophical problems just evolution technology just revis ing degree reliability accuracy functions Im sure advent DT some heartburns too also advantage having op tion early shutoff DT prevent crashes fly-aways wished could have option couple times six-minute fuse three-minute max things well good some things think aboutThe RC shutoff DT would still options contests probably would give flier distinct advantage over other flier save convenience current tech nology available equipment required probably suitable current com petition events recent comment Jerry Murphy technology equip ment needs improved point indeed practical cheap reliable light Flying RC large crowd best pain Impounding transmitter taking turn fly during specified time holding up other guy typ ical FE contest format Jerry also states dig ital technology same coding garage door opener would major break through adapting RC FF Just set code AMA number fly An ideal system would single-frequency digitally coded triggers magnetic release similar electronic DT timers currently available technology evolu tion fuses through mechanical timers through electronic timers RC-actuated ones Again WE SHOULD NOT ALLOW ANY RC CONTROL OF FLYING SURFACES FE would surely cease existOK now weve got technology RC ap proved engine DT Can still en courage interest FE newcomers recently privilege following RC guy local Cub Scout pack meeting privilege came held up Sparky said Now youve scared off bring $500 let show $695 fun Free Flight wait sighs relief die down crowd before con tinuing went Peanut Gas ship Delta Dart wrapped up flying Easy B RC guy watching palm hand end meeting den leaders kids corner Timing per fect following Saturday SAM 1 Strato Streak Fun-Fly end day clear some new minds hooked PS just ordered 80 Delta Darts AMA know what kinds follow FE will still have options. THERMALS second guest columnist month Jim Shaw brings us Part II three-part series Geffing Keeping Flying Fields Last month talked about keeping what have main theme lesson was no has answers must constantly look actions ensure causing problems might wind up loss flying privileges Remember good neighbor re mains just bad/thoughtless neigh bor will cease exist month would like talk little about go about getting field first thing must happen decide what required maintain club best way start appoint group fliers really look what needs After have decided what required work begins following checklist can used stimulate thinking process Flying Site Checklist 1 What requirements club General sport flying b Pattern/competition Pylon c Old-Timer/Free Flight d Control Line etc will determine type size field location 2 Minimum maximum size required facility Flying strip pit area requirements b Parking C Spectator area d Rest room facilities e Play area children required great help fields US mini mum size flying consists area 300 x 300 ft used Electrics does take account parking flyover re quirements minimum size general field would probably three acres field pits parking should located flyover land farm field State parks etc club should look its requirements decide what fits its particular bill universally used size six 10 acres allows growth possible picnic areas spectators families Remember ones put up us minimum size required field takes consideration field size pits flying strips Other Areas Consideration 1 Flyover area usually 100 300 acres size Should located area such open space farmers field get permission first should minimum no traffic area 2 Location homes vicinity consideration Noise always factor must continually aware what sounds good us irritant others Airports highways high-tension lines schools parkseach must considered selec tion process 3 Accessibility roads out field Weather conditions may require plowing Both must taken considera tion Next month will cover types field lo cations Till happy flying Jim Shaw thanks Rick Jim sharing us month September1988 111 Arizona 0 California 0 Hawaii Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT David L Peltz District X Vice-President 20450 Celtic St Catsworth CA 91311 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Aber-Song 99-127 Ohiakee Aisa Hi 96701 Darwin N Barrie 6252 E Turney Ave Scottsdale AZ 95251 Gienn Carter 2020 GuI Port Lane Wainat Creek CA 94598 Bob Kampmann 9919 Piedra Way Fair Oaks CA 95529 Mike Lee 11430 Spittire Drive San Diego CA 92126 Bob Reynoids 12901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 85710 Jim Scarborough 30717 Rue Langiois Rancho PV CA 90274 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90809 Ai Wiliiamsos 445 Westby Chuia Vista CA 92011 Jon Zeistoft 5411 October Way West Vaitey City UT 84120 Frequency Coordinstor George Steiner 2230 Flogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95629 Phone 916 362-1962 THE DISTRICT 10 MAILBAG Id like thank letters supporting recent columns viewpoints last few months Ive received huge pile huge dont have time answer Thats too bad because took time write Im very grateful special thanks have asked reconsider run another term AMA Vice-President Based put gave matter lot additional thought have decided still will seek another term office think its important AMA get new leadership remain continue what Ive started should make least few people happy tiny group exactly two people sent letters didnt agree writings also say thank Thank caring enough express opinions WHO WILL BE THE NEXT DISTRICT 10 VP Hopefully youll receive column time something about will succeed post Nominations must received AMA Headquarters before Nats meeting Nominating Committee See ModelAv iation May issue details among out care enough about AMA actually some thing improve heres chance Any Leader Member resides District 10 can nominated includes Contest Direc tors Any member can nominate another per son takes short note However person nominated must also submit short note accepting nomination Better send both same time same envelope Dont let good old boy network per petuate itself something about Run AMA VP RENO COUNCIL MEETING Next Wednes day leave Reno Executive Council usually meets weekends will stead meet Thursday Friday didnt want miss Fun-Fly What else new Nothing its pleasure before busi ness again advance apologies being able stay Reno weekend fun festivities Some us actually have spend some time business mat ters can devote week AMA activ ities Wednesday travel Reno Thursday Friday Thursday will devoted future plan ning Well hopefully see among actually capable looking ahead Friday will typical Council Meeting agenda once filled too much trivia routinely clogs AMA administrative arteries few exam ples Should AMA provide instruc tional materials clubs Should US Teams required travel together World Champs Should AMA spend about $1000 CL Team matter should F3D Team Selection Finals jury Should AMA HQ staff used less visits outside world such trade shows Are some Model Aviation magazines colum nists giving out bad disagreeable informa tion opinion above matters should handled lower level organization AMA still has lot learn about delegation responsibility So well spend about $1000 per hour esti mated cost bringing EC together dis cussing trivia No wonder make little progress AMAs real problems Recently sent following memo Executive Council will interesting see react Reno meet ng CONFLICTS OF INTEREST Imagine situation elected ap pointed government officials could cast votes matters brought before might possibly affect income Such situation called conflict interest American Government likely AMA likely its everyday happening AMA has no conflict-of-interest policy leads us situation model airplane industry members now hold ap pointed elected offices AMA find situation totally unacceptable just no way people can vote unbiased way anything might negatively affect business come Suppose example contest board was asked consider rules change proposal would ban prod ucts contest board member/manufac turer competition think moment hed vote life Suppose some new scheme presented Frequency Committee would great modelers eco nomically tough radio industry think would pass life imagined minor problem Again life example reading through minutes last Fre quency Committee meeting noted members radio dustry made proposal would create new business own company Regard less outcome should never hap pen Whenever discuss matter other AMA officials get same stock ans wer . stry members best source expertise else can get knowledge reply BUNK have 125000 members somewhere large group equal better expertise no ties industry distant AMA past hobby smaller far simpler didnt matter Plans boxes wood tissue glue rubber main products industry Change relatively easy new set plans some different-size pieces wood needed new product Little money stake Industry members could easily adapt new rules new requirements almost overnight Now things have gotten far com plex example can take years rede sign engines radios meet new re quirements can take tens some cases hundreds thousands dollars retool manufacture some products use economics industry important today decisions AMA makes today can have greater economic effect indus try example imagine total value wideband radios use today Sup pose AMA sued someone get ting class action together because rules enacted AMA deliberately made millions dollars worth radios obsolete direct benefit members companies employees con sultants sit AMA Frequency Commit tee should happen AMA would bankrupted overnight Yes no longer acceptable dustry member decision-making level AMA Too much stake impossible separate ones own personal needs needs hobby fore propose following words added AMA bylaws No Conflicts Interest Allowed No person derives portion personal income business activity way part model airplane industry related dustry directly indirectly serves membership AMA can hold elect ed appointed AMA office Any such rela tionship shall considered conflict interest also formally call immediate vol untary resignation elected ap pointed AMA officials fit conflictof-interest criteria Will AMA have guts act pro posal Will industry members actually resign posts Tune next month find out Effective communication two-way street AMAs unpaid volunteer officers doing utmost make AMA kind organization members wish thoughts contained pages month yours arent apt known unless writeto AMA vicepresident district represent ative associate vice-president area Complete communications link write SoundCont pg 109 statistics club newsletter see Bill Kimbro Texarkana TX has send ing club newsletter Texarkana RC Flyer other information also have very active program going club has active program making headway toward meeting 90-at-9 propos al drop letter will pass total membership aware progress making have ideas proposals improving hardware technology please send little detail appreciated 112 Model Aviation Alasta 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Orogon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District Xl Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 003 234-4439 CompuServe address EMAIL760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Cashman 2521 Sw 323rd St Federal Way WA 98023 Al Culver Box 06 Wilder ID 83976 Gary R Fuller PO Boa 1124 Kotzebue AK 99702 Glen Miachke 4050 Fourth Ave N Greet Falls MT 59401 Dave Mallens 10559 Palatine Ave. N Seunle WA 98133 Brace Nelsos 807 B Vicksbarg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klamuth Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 11225 125th St E #69 Psyallup WA 98373 Frequency Coordinator Robert BuIck 16439 SB Huig Dr Portland OR 97230 Phone 503 781-5103 Dont forget 10th Annual Southeast Alaska Fun-Fly Ward Lake August 6 & 7 great time will Rich Josephson wants everybody know about upcoming air show put Rogue Eagles said second weekend August 13th 14th Among other things plan have ducted fan Helicopter quarter-scale kinds events Along lines will show off super Lazy Ace has become Stearman P1-17 five-cylinder 05 ra dial Rich said couple Byrons A-4s would flown kit serial numbers #10 #11 vintage birds talking about ducted fans Rich said plans design single float Byron Bullet hopes have flying later summer hopes fly 89 ver sion Platt Float Fly new Indoor FF group forming based Salem OR guiding lights Andrew Tagliafico Lew Gitlow information schedules like can contact Andrew 650-B Taybin Road NW Salem 97304 evening phone number 503 371-0492 first things did arrange District Xl team selection record trials FiD local regional plus AMA Indoor events 201214 Indoor fun-fly Category IVall Kibbie Dome University Idaho Mos cow ID August 5 6 7 830 am 700 pm day Sounds like lot fun As reported earlier PASS club has se cured site near Canby OR Special thanks finding field go Dolores Minkler suggested club look using Molalla River State Park Oh yes may Dolores Halleck now felicita tions Dolores Alan see Tom Culmsee presented Putz Award e Tro phy dubious achievement 87 Nats Its nice see Tom get recognition efforts behalf Team Oregon Reading comments PASS newslet ter about Puyallup EXPO noted Craig Robinsons Windsong took sec ond place first reported Hmmm well notes virtually nonreadable usual must apologize Since work took top Craftsmanship Beauty Awards last Nats must have mind read plaque Also Harley Michaelis Mo-TatR guess Balch missed featured hinge system read about July 1988 MA plane kitted John Sandell picture showed up couple months ago FF schedule includes Record Trials HLP September 3-5 Silents Please/OT Champs Parkers Field Fall Annual Parkers Field October 1st 2nd Autumn Thrash SAM HLP October 15-16 Back Puyallup Expo have Ron Reas PBY5-A took first Seaplanes Ron member Lewis-Clark RC Fliers Super Ace manufactured Chrislea Aircraft UK modeled Jim Hiller lists Four Mounds Fliers home club expect see Scale Masters Regional Jim built beau tiful 1A-scale Cub completely scratch includ ing plans last yearss Regionals last year indication will see Jim score very high again year Earl Aune built F4U worked out among other things wing folding mecha nism retracts operating tail hook Its rather unusual flat black finish very nice aircraft little late like us fabricate prop wee small hours before contest Once its sorted out will winner Bob Parker Seattle Skyraiders took second place CL very nice Martin AM 1 Mauler Carrier event Boise Area Radio Kontrol Society BARKS organized 69 89 will clubs 20th anniversary goals obtain flying site entice oth ers hobby youve seen some pictures flying site col umn know succeeded first goal now have 80 members original six seven shows meeting other goal too Among projects over last several years Static EXPO put late winter year middle winter Bob Baich went took pictures took notes treated fine hos pitality banquet night its al ways pleasure get together get caught up whats going Boise group some shots show First heres Richard Walkers Best Show Cessna 310 Very nice MyrI Ingram brought Maule Rocket Scale Masters meet Farragut usual Scale project As recall some bad luck aircraft case new M-5 Guess Claude Tanner figured Maule prime subject Scale cam paign trail because produced minia ture marvel Side side MyrIs Claudes quite attraction Maule subject youre interested Emil Neelys Ikon Northwest Co about produce kit will Modeling Weekend new Museum Flight Seattle sometime October news available Go out fly something September 1988 113 JUN IO FLIGHT / Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 Getting Started start impoant. very impor tant couple inappropriate kits can quickly turn individual back depths lower watching television wrestling right kits however plus right encour agement right assistance can launch new modeler soaring flights peaks aeromodeling success life long hobby ultimate satisfaction Well somewhere between anyway Getting started properly actually requires little sensible forethought number thing to relax rush first thing think someone urges buy Beginners can start everywhere aeromodeling proper area level depends you relaxing before rushing off hobby shop may something rash think things over come some good decisions Ask yourself some questions 1 What field aeromodeling interests strictly Radio Control careful so-called beginners kit pur chase fact careful kits buy no matter field chooseFree Flight Outdoor Free Flight Indoor Control Line Radio Control 2 good craftsman has lot age ability use tools also depends whether al ready use tools making something completely new experience you have learn cut piece bal sawood razor blade X-Acto knife have carving boats now merely switching flying models 3 Can read plans diagrams cant sure get some help lot model aircraft plans leave out much re quired information ch important things balance point center-ofgravity incidence angles wing stabilizer often missing Fuzzy areas construction sometimes ex plained Knowing what such cases comes experience assistance experienced modeler have decide yourself rank beginner much better start projects too easy build apd fly ones too difficult Youll move fast through easy ones youll become discouraged overesti mate abilities help antici pate receiving others Im going suggest rather basic kits assumption handle basic tools little bit can read simple plans first thing want however purchase few catalogues Dont ignore important step Just catalogues think should buy will mentioned go along starter kits recommend Radio ControlHere great number newcomers interested flying building recommend start Ready-to-Fly Almost-Ready-to-Fly kits Gasoline-powered models proba bly less hassle beginner Elec tric comes easy-to-fly radiocontrolled trainer kits really have careful Before anything else rec ommend purchase Jim Watermans Ease-of-Flying Ratings RC Trainers so-called trainers easy fly dont deserve name Some dif ficult So buy Watermans listing 30 pop ular RC trainers includes four-page treatise will help evaluate others Send Waterman check $150 made payable James Waterman onedollar bill two postage stamps ad dress 3818 Deerfield Drive San Antonio TX 78218 what very happy ex beginner RC fliers saying youll very glad did Purchase Sig Manufacturing Co cata logue $3 address Montezuma IA 50171 Youll see lot other models sides RC pictured along tools sup plies Sigs catalogue real aeromodeling education Outdoor RubberMy own personal preference starting place Outdoor Rubber SRPSM Simple RubberPowered Stick Model like best Sigs Cub simpler model Peck-Poly mers ROG although bit small -7 PECK R 0 G rc ONE NITE 28 first built-up fuselage model try Pecks Nite 16 and/or Nite 28 Nat urally purchase $2 catalogue first Write Peck-Polymers Box 2498 La Mesa CA 92044 Did notice havent mentioned Flying Scale models because Fly ing Scale models arent place start much difficult od reason Full-sized airplanes de signed fly pilot needs margi nally stable aircraft order maneuver just very opposite Free Flight model airplane So start simpler models build/fly Scale jobs later insist disregarding straightforward advice know bunch will Peck Lacey M-10 Nesmith Cougar should choice stable high-wing boxy Cabin models easiest build easiest get fly now stay away Gypsy Moth biplane lowwing Zero fighter Repeating ginner should start SRPSM Bob Peck has lot good Scale kits ready Another introduction Outdoor can through Frank Macys American Junior Air craft Co reproduction kits great Jim Walker Interceptor other allbalsa Gliders Send $2 catalogue American Junior Aircraft Co PO Box 68132 Portland OR 97268 IndoorThis category becoming more popular outdoor open ar eas disappear Indoor flying especially good school projects gymnasium always almost always available again first thing to pur chase catalogues 1 Indoor Model Supply Box 5311 Salem OR 97304 Catalogue price $2 2 Micro-X Box 1063 Lorain OH 44055 Catalogue price $150 3 Mace Model Aircraft Co 359 So 119th East Ave Tulsa OK 74128 Catalogue price $2 Indoor suppliers cottage industries aim models kits sup plies satisfying modelers Get know individuals firms will help Indoor Model Supply IMS Lew Gitlow recommend Slow Poke Parlor Mites bit small delicate good flying home all-balsa Yard Birds okay too can flown outdoors very calm days Micro-X boss Gerald Skrjanc rhymes France catalogue must real textbook Gerald has several models build Novice Pennyplane after IMS Slow Poke Don Mace course runs Mace MAC model recommend P-24 Con dor Denver fliers have using kit great success engineering stu dents University Colorado catalogues lists model kits am going recommend now Sure definitely other good ones enty avoided article tells startand enough Youll get through fast enough will maybe point have built enough kits should start ordering sup plies Since have catalogues will know what other kits supplies available However Ill follow up arti cle another lists good stuff havent named some big long-established kit manufacturers swer simple am trying list mod els will help What about hobby shops Hobby shops dont make living selling beginners kits supply either limited non existent Further will under pres sure salesman will either want bother small purchase will try sell something shouldnt buy very few hobby shops nice begin ners have correct kits supplies. God bless vicinity lucky modeler dont blame shops want turn big buck business busi ness will however far better mail order suppliers especially start building supplies leave kits behind ould aim As ever keep tail light Feed models yogurt Ill see next month 114 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1988/09
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F L Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr Sunday afternoon heard airplane pow ered Royal 40 flying muffler has long time since heard such noise really amazing loud power plants sounds after youve come used working quiet engines Fortunately case no con cern about sound Whether might true week now another matter never know single com plainant might show up field sheriff tow demanding shut down operations immediately Thats takes Everyone field commented sound particular engine mod elers slowly becoming aware situ ation taking time expense get quiet However seeing sufficient progress area sound reduction engine manufacturers several have either given lip service problem have made statements en gines cannot quieted Really what boils down manufactur ers just wish anythingfor two distinct reasons first cost involved As new development some expense usually passed con sumer majority engines market today being imports alltime high price manufacturers proba bly care increase costs odd todays engines have become generally expensive years past modeler wished fly Radio Control big cost item radio much costlier basic system engine general type size needed average user fairly reasonable Today contrast couple exceptions engines costly addition engines come equipped effective muffler include muffler sort Now much would cost manufacturer re place ineffective muffler decent Roberts RC Trophy Now AMA Museum Edward Roberts Trophy Radio Controlled Models donated AMA Radio Controls oldest famous Ed Roberts Trophy presented five Nationals contests RC pioneer Jim Walker won 1941 1946 Good brothers Walt Bill won 1939 1940 1947 Once won same fliers third time trophy retired 40 years 1947-1987 trophy Goods possession now display AMA Museum Reston VA Note second Roberts trophy circulated few years after original retired different appearance never ac quired prestige first finally ing discarded mid-i 9609 manufacturer cooperate achieving secondand possibly difficultobstacle getting everyone op erate quiet manner flier himself areas no defined stan dards no serious complaints people fly whatever sound levels suit fancy Continued page 109 Museum Walt Bill Good Decem ber 15 1987 trophy awarded winner AMA Nationals RC event starting 1939 ending 1947 winners during years listed below 1939Walt Bill Good 1940Walt Bill Good 1941Jim Walker 1942WW II no Nats 1943WW II 1944WW II 1945WW II 1946Jim Walker 1947Walt Bill Good third win tired trophy Good brothers re Continued page 102 Dick Bonnell L AMA No 521 St Peters burg FL shown Walt Good RC World last November Dicks model rep lica Guff design made famous Good brothers Walt Bill RC meets before after World War II its fourcycle engine modern Radio Control sys tem Dicks latter-day Guff differs original flies much same AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John Worth 0 ExecutIve Coordinator Joyce Hager S Administrative Services Director Robert Vojalavek 0 Technical Director Bob underwood 0 Comptroller Lynne Collins e Competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Special Services Director Carl Maroney ership Director Mike Noodtolk 0 Public Relations Director Geoff Styles ial Projects Director Doug Pratt 0 Publications Director Carl R Wheeley 0 Nets General Manager ymca Mankowaki 0 Museum Curator Hurst Bowers 0 General Counsel Jeremiah Courtney 100 Model Aviation AMA HQ Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents L Probably very little perhaps noth ing Theres no question very effective mufflers available What need now highly vocal campaign insisting ALL engines come effective mufflers capa ble attaining recommended standard 90 dB 9 ft know goal tainable little excuse AMAs Executive Council equivalent Board Directors basically composed President Executive vice President Executive Director 11 district Vice Presidents officers provided space month AMA News publication what say space however matter ot personal viewpoint sole responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 World Indoor Championships attended World Championships Indoor modeling Johnson City TN event occurred late May through early June tended competitors 13 nations US Team emerged victorious after very slow start Jim Richmond continuing World Champion getting habit Jim since now Champion fifth time Cezar Banks really challenged Jim high time 44 mm 59 sec Jim second-longest time 44 mm 7 sec won basis second flight ex cess 41 mm facility East Tennessee State Univer sity indeed championship cal having proved its merit last year US National Indoor Championships held competitors agreed certainly best best world watched Jim Richmonds flight ginning end absolutely fasci nated way plane flirted di saster minutes ceilings sup porting framework Jim tells ex ercises thought control such times help avoid disaster certainly appeared though real-time control plane looking something quite out ordinary modeling try Indoor absolutely incredible see model weighing gram fly over 40 minutes Its rather like earning lOs Pattern maneuver heartiest congratulations Jim Cezar Banks placed second well US Team Cezar Banks Steve Brown Bud Romak member team have average time high thirties pull off win apparent same level skill dedication detail necessary win modeling category Whether choose fly Indoor gram Giant Scale fifty-plus pounds win virtue much personal dedication persever ance Thats what makes hobby ap pealing something everyone whether sport flier dedicated competitor rewards var ied Fun-Fly 89 thought might like know arrangements being firmed hold second annual AMA Fun-Fly Wright Field Dayton OH site 1976 Nationals proved best-attended Nats weve also profitable Attendance Nats very responsive location Dayton close center population US expect Fun-Fly well attended AMA Fun-Flys noncompetitive events designed reach AMA members interested all-out competi tion Its opportunity show off lat est creation swap lies just plain have fun compatriots Modelers seem enjoy kind eventjust take look Contest Calendar will see very large percentage Fun-Flys special noncompetitive events trying pro vide events average AMA mem ber competitor Nats 89 point have site next year looking prospects Indiana Michigan Iowa So far nothing has emerged west coast although Council would sympathetic hav ing Nats suitable site could found nothing very formal about find ing Nats site rely very heavily local clubs coming up initial inquiries recommendations prospective site looks good Headquarters personnel will take have some good prospects get touch Nats Man ager Vince Mankowski has much discussion about virtue continuing combined Nats due largely difficulty finding suit able areas categories operate principle adequate facilities can found category will con tinue combined Nats since pro vides marvelous showcase hobby great time over thousand compet itors Obviously term adequate very subjective since modeling cate gory would like ideal site just isnt possible World Championships 89 case havent heard will host combined World Championships Chesapeake VA Fentress Naval Auxiliary Air Field Sep tember 1989 extravaganza will feature three Radio Control events Pattern Heli copter Pylon Racing Rarely will see international events held way country So red-blooded modeler should making plans attend either competi tor spectator course compete category must selected USA Team member interested process contact Micheline Madison AMA Headquarters Mich very competent Director Competition Affairs Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 1991 has nice Orwellian ring similarities 1984 George Orwells ti tIe scary Come think Orwells book written committee probably would have titled 1991 year 1991 has distinct meaning RC fliers midst next sched uled step phase-in plan new frequencies probably controver sial event AMAs history am going try convert either side controversy both have validity de pending point view will try give better understanding ap preciation problem solu tions being batted around best understand technical matters lets go back 1982 before new fre quencies made available five 72 MHz frequencies 72080-72400 spaced 80 kHz intervals plus 72960 75640 shared commer cial users pagers industrial RC some also legal model cars boats transmitters systems type accepteda process merely certifies circuits used have demon strated capability meet minimum standard level least approximately 40 dB down 20 kHz center frequency frequency tolerance oximately 4 kHz understand what means visu alize row shotguns spaced 80 apart aimed targets 40 ft away also spaced 80 apart Obviously shotgun fired wide open will probably take out target can however fit shotgun choke narrow shot pattern 20-in diameter Now can fire shotgun hit just target now produce 1000 shotguns same-design choke will perform same standard two hundred shoot 25-in pattern its no big deal next target 80 away thing havent discussed yet target size target size illustra tion equivalent narrowness se lectivity receiver much difficult standard establish its still being argued unlike transmitters no standards required FCC law thing FCC requires receiver doesnt bother other electronic de vices through radiation its own signals Al though no legal standard existed exists now receivers era presented target purposes illustration about 30 in diameter Now lets see what have Thirty-inch targets spaced 80-in centers dis tance 40 ft away firing shotguns chokes result 20-in shot pattern able aim within uivalent center frequency toler ance result hit tar get tolerances worst legal case Now lets see what happened stituted first step new phase-in September 1988 101 EVP Report Cont pg 101 plan order reduce effect commercial users petitioned FCC use interstitial frequencies rather continuing share exact same frequen cies commercial users wont totally prevent interfer ing will require such users either much higher power levels much closer site before present problem meant shotguns targets would set up odd-numbered stations rather ones further determined old equipment would work 40 kHz spacing problem entered first stage phase-in plan targets 30-in diameter set 40in spacing firing shotguns 20-in some 25-in shot patterns aiming within ches still worked fine der protect older systems evennumbered stations frequencies simply skipped portions band enable continue use up five years 1988 old frequencies became ille gal rest new frequencies phased albeit still 40 kHz spac ing right now Its go creating controversy next final scheduled step phase-in plan comes 1991 plan calls us fill spaces between current frequencies adopt 20 kHz spac ing Now lets see shotguns transmitters line up shotguns aimed targets set 20-in spacing have shot patterns 20 in diameter must aimed absolutely perfectly order hit adjacent target no tolerance either aiming shot pattern Still perfection too much ask interference inevitable order make work must put tighter chokes shotguns reducing shot pattern about 15 im prove aim center frequency toler ance n accomplished older radios testing careful tuning/modification necessary AMA Gold Star program tightening up type acceptance requirements new radios case must done before operation 20 kHz spacing can accom plished safely AMA can foregoing least fer program its members itself wont make 20 kHz spacing safe unless something about 30-in tar gets receiversand theres rub Mak ing targets smaller 20-in maximum will usually require replacing receivers narrow-band units Its going up individual club decide far go phase-in plan club decides can live using other frequency alternate fre quencies can simply make club rule effect rule will carry weight AMA Safety Code latter requires compliance local rules going travel fly-ins contests just other club fields however will probably forced replace receiver may also forced inquire ahead determine existing rules per mit usage frequency controversy regarding implementa tion last step phase-in plan contingent feels present 40 kHz spacing gives us plenty frequencies forcing everyone get radio up dated replace unnecessary ex pense opposing view least upper half band immediate imple mentation next step necessary encourage manufacturers produce better narrow-band equipment will less susceptible commercial interfer ence therefore safer Both groups want AMA adopt adver sary role RC equipment manufac turers different ends Presumably first camp would have AMA counteract manufacturers efforts force us buy new equipment second group would have AMA take opposite stand censuring manufacturers develop ing new equipment fast enough funny thing both sides have ac cused AMA bowing down pressure RC manufacturers first argu ment industry supposedly pressuring AMA force everyone buy new radios therefore enhancing sales second ar gument industry supposedly pressuring AMA hold off implementation can continue sell old radios hold down R&D cost maximize profit Unless Ive kept dark neither caseand fact dont think manufacturers sufficiently well organized present such proposal said beginning wouldnt try convince either side right wont will say both sides need take hard look realize reasonable approach establish flexible rules will allow operations whatever manner circumstances dictate re quiring groups operate same manner little five-person club north ern South Dakota flies farmer Jones back-forty doesnt have same needs fly one-mile-square Cali fornia 150-person club Ohio Till next month Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Bryant Thompson Life Member Family. July 1988 issue Model Aviation magazine noted Thompson family Life Members other total four Correction have six Heres list L-26 Bryant Thompson L-39 Ellaine Thompson L-49 Mark Thompson L-72 Cara Lee Thompson L-107 Cole B E Thompson L-300 Penny Thompson Another Thompson Wilford D Jr part Bryant Ellaines family has Life Member number 64 Maybe theres start another Thompson Life Member family Grand Prize Winner Donation A. Robert Walter Sandusky OH won 1987 National Lee Renaud Memorial Con test grand prize Airtronics RC set Walter asked cash value grand prize given sponsor Air tronics memorial contest program AMA Mortgage Depletion Fund fund director Joe Beshar delighted basic aim contest program raise funds help pay off AMA mort gage Joe noted Walter com mended example generosity expressed hope others will participate 1988 Lee Renaud Memo rial Contest model aircraft interest areas Free Flight Control Line Radio Con trol eligible complete details about obtain no-cost awards meet registration form write Airtronics Inc 11 Autry Irvine CA 92718 HEARD FROM YOUR NEIGHBOR Maybe would quieter new AMA noise guide H line 90 dBA 9 ft Roberts Cont pg 100 interesting note Walker Goods never competed against other until 1947 flew tied score settled flyoff won Goods Since 1947 trophy has resided Good households except past several years shown Pub lic Museum Kalamazoo MI part historical display about Goods early modeling days Also display replica Goods 1937 RC Guff plane built Walter Pompey original model has exhibited since 1960s Smithsonian Air Space Museum Washington DC Recently another fine replica RC Guff has built Rich Bonnell Flor ida has flown dozen times Rich John Gunsaullus Walt Good recent performance RC Worlds Air Show Orlando FL Novem ber 28 1987 duplicated slow flight docile maneuvers proto type straining through one-turn spiral dive followed hesitating inside loop Rich Bonnell authorized Walt Good fer Guff replica AMA Museum permanent exhibit expected plane will presented AMA during 1988 102 Model Aviation Connecticut 0 Maine S Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Kraftt District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 16171 934-6248 Associate Vice Presidents Gerald Browe PO Box 4384 Middletown RI 02640 Bill Chandler PO Ban 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Anh St Townsend MA 01469 Bob Landry 80 Main St Eases Jct VT 05452 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 Bob Wallace 61 Sylvan St Avon CT 06001 Frequency Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Marstons Mills MA 02648 Maine Model Club Association Exposition Friday April 15 1988 Barb Jeff Troy ventured Waterville Maine nual MMCA Expo year banquet held Waterville Holiday Inn overnight guests elected stay Waterville During dinner Friday night talk about possible snow storm during night thought no way middle April Maine especially Expo weekend Well guessed Saturday morning about seven inches heavy wet snow over area Since 1-95 Augusta reported closed decided take back roads Expo turned out difficult driving done winter Needless say storm took its toll attendance Saturday morning afternoon weather roads cleared up show success spite weather Sign Armory entrance showing weather conditions start Expo unfamiliar Expo two-day event held Augusta Armory usually April consists club dealer displays model competition about 11 categories meetings seminars course Saturday night banquet ban quet well attended meal served buf fet style Afterward short talks some awards presented year awards presented following people contributions modeling various ways EDWARD ESTA BROOK SAMUEL WADE WILLIAM CHAN DLER ARTHUR NAGLIN AND GEORGE DE NAULT During show club booths judged year award went BRUNSWICK AREA MODELERS Best Show models won ED ESTABROOK SE5A year AMA Headquarters represented JEFF TROY gave seminar Sailplane fly ing RC frequencies also speaker banquet snow made fixed-wing aircraft demonstrations unfea sible ERNIE HUBER flew Helicopter Brunswick Area Modelers booth awarded Best Show MMCA officers elected Satur day afternoon new officers Presi dent TOBY GUIMOND Vice-President TIM TOUTANT Secretary KEITH SEELY Treasurer VINCENT CAHILL Jr L-R Janet Landry Bob Landry Vermont AVP Tim Toutant President Bruns wick Area Modelers Mr Toutant outgoing officers President SCOTT BOLDUC Vice-President BILL CHAN DLER Secretary SAM WADE Treasurer WALT COLBY people fice devoted lot time expense making MMCA successful am sure ef forts appreciated modelers other people also devoted large amount time effort ac tivities efforts also appreciated George Kanakos met George Wings Spring Danbury report next month very interesting gentleman talk Since has written furnished some background started model ing over 65 years ago has over 20 de signs published various magazines such Model Airplane News Air Trails Mechanix Illustrated private pilot until 1981 built flew Bensen Gyrocopter 18 years Golden Glove boxer 1936-1941 pro box er two years George now member Northeastern Drone Society CT District X column Mentioned District X column matter doesnt AMA use revolving system renewals insurance program tailored individual going answer find Dave Brown devoted last col umn issues items new have discussed Council meetings past various reasons have adopted latest proposal Council members should serve term office believe should let members decide want office vote course may good way save face running second term September 1988 103 George Denault booth subject discussion radio-controlled car George Kanakos two tour greatgrandchildren Paul Muehlfeld 15 Chris Muehlfeld 7 model Autogyro built English kit Ann Herrick talking Lou Andrews Herricks own Falcon Small Boats specialize building remote-controlled boats Yvonne Bolduc Jeff Troy Lou Andrews Armond Cote banquet New York S New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 719 225-8319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 280 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 961 APO NY 09123 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Drench 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 09954 Ray Juschkus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 194 N Union Street Clean NY 14790 Robert Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam SaltIer 41 Perry Ave Lathaw NY 12110 Los Sauter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoeniv NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11901 Second District Thoughts reiteration subject raised previous version col umn am still sensitive usage some friends adjective real instead fu IIscale describe conventional man-carry ing contraptions contrasted what fly terra firma So much sensitivity What bothers suppose copy Websters unreal defined being lacking substance reality genuineness course amazing closely model aviation parallels full-scale flight re spects especially area design trends calculated escalate current state-of-the-art achievements era developmental trends approaching certain respects rev olutionary stage case point striking similarity both performance flight ap pearance between full-scale jets rapidly burgeoning genre ducted-fan mod els showing up increasing num bers types flying sites Due such proliferation ducted fans con tinuing enhancement performance ca pabilities must anticipate include ongoing research efforts special sound noise problems identified fasci nating flying machines Welcome WASPS intended serve singular salutation two District 2 model airplane clubs though separate independent geographically other wise nevertheless utilize same abbreviated title WASPS first heard groups through receipt some weeks ago interesting newsletter dubbed Prop Wash its editor member Wireless Aircraft Sport Pi lots WASP short Cape May NJ clubs have Safety Officer group does too addition club has Sound ficer step right direction have now learned another club Dis trict 2 uses title WASPS short Wellsville Area Small Plane Society based Wellsville NY Its newslet ter WASP Happenin exemplary publi cation indebted editor Mr Milton Greene description club its activities organized June 1986 has 30 flying members located Alle gheny County NY has few members reside Potter County just across Pennsylvania State line club primarily interested RC also Control Line has members 11 75 years age vitally interested noise control helps local Cub Scouts enjoys genuinely friendly rela tionship mayor Wellsville NY Honorable Robert Gardner shot flying site Happy 26th jersey Coast Radio Control Club May 22 1988 JCRCC celebrated begin ning its 26th year RC flying Mr Duane S Lloyd cordially invited us attend celebration marking beginning 14th year Allaire State Park located Brick Township NJ Due aeromodeling commitment made earlier date re grettably unable respond personally Mr Lloyds kind invitation succeeded ar ranging worthy AVP area rep resent us AMA upon occasion AVP Bud Roane did honors capably deeply grateful Bud provided us nine snapshots interesting VPs naturally required keep pictures down minimum monthly reports several couldnt resistto wit JCRCC sien park to gracious host Mr Duane S Lloyd revered CAP-21 going public indeed encouraging note large number model airplane clubs flying public property aforementioned JCRCC example thisand good order have operated long 26 years public park must have doing everything right however anything isolated ex ample what can accomplished under appropriate circumstances including diplo matic approach strong will succeed glowing example what can accom plished along lines eagerly await ed commendably conducted Annual Mod el Aircraft Show presented year Richmond Model Flying Club Staten Island NY pleasure attending re cent shows June 5 clubs reg ular flying site Al Lobaito Model Flying Field located US Government real estateie Gateway National Recreation Area Staten land NY years show attracted over 2000 spectators heard register well-deserved oohs aahs response serial performances rendered such expertise some best pilots East anywhere else matter Above else safety keynote good fellow ship prevailed what its about part spectator/static display area Final approach Common sense just plain common courtesy dictate public authority considerate enough permit club utilize its facilities its personnel aid aeromodeling pursuits fitting proper highly advisable show grat itude sincere gracious manner rec ognition fact RMFC has always shown its appreciation fine cooperation has received governmental authorities administer Staten Island fa cilities Gateway Recreation Area lucky correct spot proper time trusty Minolta capture shot RMFC President Jim Savatteri presenting plaque appreciation ficial representative Gateway plaque ex presses sincere sense gratitude felt RMFC privilege utilizing Gate way property facilities its aeromodel ing activities add thanks lofty re gards Mr Rosario also Mr Larry Katz friend long standing first-rate host commentator shared podium start finish 104 Model Aviation Hows collection hardware . and shot beauteous flying site Bud concludes report Nice day nice club. Gear up locked Ohio S Pennsylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District Ill Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 814362-7752 Associate Vice Presidents Francis Fiuharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 26101 Nelson Osaid 1944 S idaho Si Alientown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 15872 Jay Meaiy 208 Witmer St Clearijeid PA 18830 Lawrence R Weimer 15613 Greendaie Ave Mapie OH 44137 Gil Weiss 3004 Hailoweli Ct Bensaiem PA 19020 Frequency Coordinator John Cottie 102 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 18704 Phone 7171 287-8870 BIG NEWS District Ill next summer will tentatively host 1989 Na tional Fun-Fly Wright Patterson Air Force Base Dayton OH provides mod elers nation weekend model fly ing conjunction visit famous Air Force Museum pleasure extend invitation modelers throughout United States come enjoy hospi tality District Ill club would like assist function please notify During travels throughout District Ill have become aware problem created modelers clubs refuse work other clubs within local area Modeling worlds greatest hobby should FUN have asked several District Ill AVPs tempt resolve situation Clubs work together certainly provide atmos phere modelers can enjoy Come District Ill lets work together can HAVE FUN am aware some unsafe flying habits practiced clubs Are allowing large groups people under flight pattern Are flying over active baseball fields Are flying over parking lots full vehi cles Are flying close proximity fullscale aircraft club can swer Yes questions please rectify problem almost impossible Academy close flying site due unsafe conditions However since rely AMA insurance must agreement AMA Safety Code re ceive coverage Congratulations 1988 FAI Indoor Team excellent placement World Championship countless hours gentlemen put hobby has fi nally paid off month receive nearly 100 newslet ters clubs throughout district may believe read thank keeping informed newsletter Fly Paper edited Jerry Fink Greater Pittsburgh Area Radio Control Society standout would like some fresh ideas newsletters contact Jerry address 835 Ver mont Ave Pittsburgh PA 15234 District Ill associate vice-presidents out visiting contests club functions schedule permits Has visited club year invite can provide current information pertaining Academy may able help solve some problems Southeastern Pennsylvania Aero Mod elers Radio Control Society Warminster providing District Ill Scale meet dont want miss meet US Scale Masters Northeast will held August 20 21 Warminster Naval Air Development Center Contact Mel Katz 215-677-7791 additional infor mation Another premier meet District Ill will Keystone RC Club Electric Fly Sep tember 17-18 Buc-Le Aerosportsmen Flying Field near Quakertown PA youre fan Electrics meet attend Contact Bruce Fenstermacher 215-723-0470 info modelers now complain ing about heat summer offer picture reminder whats store just few short months Enjoy flying season can time Please return items requested others may benefit Piper J-3 favorite Scale subjects because originated home town Bradford PA picture below Warren Behymer Nosen 1-3 brings back fond memories Warren member Clinton Model Aviators Wilmington el-i club picture month Levittown Aerobugs modelers very successful opening day Fun-Fly Wayne County RC Fliers OH pro-which included flying food six duced rather unique static show didcategory building contest Also included Buehlers Militown large grocerywas quiet two-cycle muffler category store chain also allowed Coshoc-which models entered sound outton County Cloud Climbers same bene-put measuring range 85-87 dB fits show offered AMAnine feet models well below display booth show unablethe AMA noise guideline Incidentally AVP keep word because club whichGil Weiss president club took previously borrowed failed return onthe picture September 1988 105 Wayne County RC Fliers static show gives shoppers visiting Buehiers Militown grocery store something little out dinary look Brian David Weiss warm hands dur ing Levittown Winter Fun Fly Make people happy. 1-ly quietly O0 Dumbra S Maryland S North Carolina ivVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robert E Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Phone 301 969-9356 Bob Champise 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 Chuck Foreman 5811 Risker Dr Mechusicsvjlle VA 23111 Doug Holland 3517 Fernwood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Rick Christoph 970 Star Crest HarrisonburgVA 22801 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard [use Wilmington DE 19909 Charles Spear 286 Holly Lane Mockuville NC 27029 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 29301 Phone Evening 910489-5986 Trade shows has proliferation shows past several years Cluding District IV am sure tends draw off potential tendees another surely af fects numbers MARC Show indication addition show Atlanta did create problem MARC Show show continues grow numbers up considerably last yearprobably 15000 over weekend should encourage manufacturers vendors partici pate AMA radio transmitter check booth very busy thanks need go out John Patton Jim Crown George Mas sie Fred Marks hours put Photo number shows testing area L-R George Massie Jim Crown John Patton taking well-deserved break end Sundays action Most transmitters being tested now show acceptable either wideband narrow-band units majority units past couple years being narrow band very serious problem did appear form couple transmitters modified Channel 20 crystals far out create problems adjacent channels Since tried second receiver appears transmitter tuned crystal Channel 20 fre quency first receiver tuned transmitter receiver tuned other Channel 20 transmitter would work important anyone doing re pair work fully understand what doing points out hazard just swapping crystals expecting have transmitter new frequency Let manufacturers qualified service centers realize some may think column space might better utilized district happenings However some things such frequency item deserve airing know else might get see information Exposure A common complaint heard talk about public relations tend talk ourselves true other activities well unique respect actually get contact people outside own group should type activity Mall shows prime example Another places before much larger audiences participate public affairs such air expos other shows held military civilian airfields across country possible take active part flying portion shows cases practically cases can have exhibit have op portunity take part show should plan ahead make sure have smoothrunning interesting exhibit Utilize different types planes practical within time existing conditions some cases might consider contact ing nearest AMA Show Team fill help provide full coverage during times available case point Air Expo Patuxent River NAS year Patuxent Aeromodelers enlisted aid Northern Virginia Air Show Squadron help fill hour opened show AMA Helicopter Contest Board member manager last years FAI Team Bob Harris also put outstanding Helicop ter demo Photo 2 shows some team models Large aircraft especially ap pealing Give try Fan Fly Fan Fly held Fentress NAS 21-22 May complete success accord ing accounts Participants specta tors alike reported event well tended excellent flying took place move short grass strip Bowie expanse pavement ample air space made very great improvement operation category aircraft Continued use site event should beneficial due less centralized location east coast Since aircraft operate very high dB levels sites become major concern Fentress least now adequate re gard Watch next yearsame time place would like publicize clubs sort thing Send infor mation will try get much pos sible print need encourage pub lic relations activities much possible same time important try get local media also give some space time Electric Winston-Salem RC Club will host its Second Annual Electric Fly-In Thrift Field 20-21 August Charles Spear AMA AVP host CD event Sev eral people area very active pro moting growing aspect model avia tion introduction formal rules current rule book have number categories build inter est sport flying addition will re sult aircraft types build new kits new power accessories Electrics system promises become popular future interested Electrics good event attend See learn what being done attending Nats year will see first real results rules additions Free Flight Scale area will especially affected electric power Space I have asked several occa sions have photos column realize some VPs use usually have VP limited amount space can used month photo takes up two inches column space words feel need column feel justified using photos Some times its easy misjudge space goes over under allocated use time-frame required submis sion does allow changes after sub mission unless submit col umn much earlier column used VP sees fit differ ences column space occupied welcome photos have said before especially include sufficient descrip tive information go along pic ture Information should essentially something regional nature would interest members district well total membership have some ideas think might used alter content drop line am receptive suggestions 106 Model Aviation Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georgia issippi 0 Puerto Rico South Carol ma 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Hunter Rt 3 Boa 29 Amory MS 39921 Richard Jackson 2119 Thnrnlee Dr N Charleston SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Dairay Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi SR osase Boa 1532 Faiardo PR 00549 Ed Moorman 95 12th Street Shalimar FL 32579 Dick Patton 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 949 East Glochenter Place Norcrons GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Burniu Fields PD Box 1093 Strickland Rd Interlachen FL 32049 Phone 904 994-2517 Im close association model aviation full-scale variety inter action between AMA EAA fine exam ple well full-scale sport aviation modeling fit together Model builders often end up full-scale aviation careers whether pilots aviation support vocations engineering manu facturing business Im good example process Also some cases full-scale aviation people return modeling re laxing way enjoy flight ones old age health problems prevent active fullscale piloting model fliers however associ ated full-scale flying fact would guess half modeling public completely full-scale experience bring up Well its factor po tential problem would like bring attention problem has growing trend toward use full-scale airspace model flying activities Some activities very well managed example recently attended Scale meet held small onerunway air field field low-traffic kept open during contest plane showed up wanting land pilot radioed intentions instructed fly holding pattern until models landed told field clear allowed land Takeoff reversetaxi active await takeoff clearance depart area pronto cleared radio know procedure worked well except contest delays since flew out meet own aircraft procedure isnt totally risk however illustrated small aircraft radio showed up pro ceeded land later take off Fortu nately pilot model builder knew risks involved therefore made low approach spot landing very end runway avoid mod els air idea workable fact Im planning make use similar arrangement future contest myself somewhat larger field So what problem Well its increasing number model flying sites either right adjacent ac tive airports first glance seems like natural lets think about minute now talking about flying operations both model full-scale could oc cur time day talking about large percentage modelers have no full-scale training talking about full-scale pilots little modeling ex perience Also wont have active traf fic control system place warn pilots model fliers impending airspace interfer ence Im worried about risk involved situation about possibility collisions between models full-scale air planes about publicity nearmisses might create Such incident made headlines Chicago area last fall also have data point own can relate waiting some work Cessna local airport listened young pilot just completed train ing flight tell instructor Think Ill get out hi-start fly Glider Didnt think much about until business jet pi lot sitting next lounge jumped up yelling Look Some idiot fly ing Radio Control model ramp sure enough Glider rid ing thermal right over parked aircraft fixed-base operator thought OK apparently since said Oh thats just ole ____ does after lesson No dont get wrong Glider mile active runway 10 acres open concrete out Glider 500 ft up So probably little risk would have local model field its per ceived risk worried jet pilot looked like wanted make near est FAA office complaints will Government put up before model aviation looses its right regulate self Cant help believe visiting pilot encounters unexpected model fi nal approach will perturbed since model flier probably will unaware full-scale guy matter wont know respect run way approach inevitably heading complaints Combine such complaints liability insurance situation may soon find ourselves grounded least fly ing sites near airfields dont have good advice have little choice fly next local airport except very careful ever have midair fullscale planewell dont have lay out easy get others airspace remember flying over local model field 1500 ft above ground level looking up find ugly stick doing loops off right wing 50 ft higher dont fly over anymore lots other unsuspecting pilots So look out us fellows journeyed Courtland AL Model Airplane Club Huntsvilles spring Free Flight Contest bit windy good time did illustrate predicament Free Flighters find selves regard fields Courtland best site available near Huntsville Its old military airfield farmland trees between old runways also low-activity general aviation field cause lack cooperation wind flying road alongside cotton field Good thing spring cotton inches tall much problem spite wind few models lost George Batuik puts show did usual good job contestants John Blair shown first picture Scale model holding latest CO-2 effort BEl complete great rigging job wick er pilot seats detailed engine John tremendous Free Flight Scale talent Memorial Day weekend Air Foiler RC Soaring Contest also held during past month weather great Turned 10-minute landing contest sec ond photo presents Bill Jenkins husband Bonny chair Free Flight Con test Board latest Glider Bill about same luck right until last round thenwell next year well get guy surrounded high-tech winch system Dale Daniel hard working CD last photo big winner usual Dr Royes Salmon Royes ices Middle Tennessee Soaring contests dont know does Well thats what kept Johnson City said busy summer Next months report will Reno Fun-Fly results Executive Council Meeting Catch September 1988 107 John Blair BEl CO-2 Scale model Bill Jenkins Memphis Wheres towline Dr Hoyes Salmon ready launch Illinois 0 Indiana 0 Kentucky ouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Buiiurd Rt 6 Box 90 Decutur IN 46733 Churije Buuer 4944 N Orurige Norridge iL 60656 Cxi Etlel #3 Custie Drive RR 3 Fioriuxunt MO 63034 Wiiiium Kern tBO6 12th St Bedlord IN 47421 Dick Tuyior 7929 Jefferson Kunsus City MO 64114 Stun Wutuon 10414W 134 Street Puiox Purk iL 60464 Biii Zimmer Box 72 Vurna IL 61375 Wow have kept Skyhawk flying YOU month am finally making up slow start year So lets get first trip month mall show Lafayette IN Cloud Jockeys nice display center very ac tive mall lot people stopped look think club may have gotten couple new members too Although nice show wares public certainly like hooking some new blood got caught up latest field projects field searches poli tics discussed latest issues great length Sometimes think best go mall shows discuss issues because au diences captive both sides dis cussion Unfortunately mall shows happen during time year weather plays big role travels cant make some guys really something nice let support team wives know appreciate few weeks wives night called wives wined dined thats gotta make everyone lot happier Dont agree Jockettes next day went Falls Rough River State Park KY some Pattern action Pattern contest since term started felt needed show up change son very enjoyable time though did talk much did sit back under shade tree watch guys sure fly some beautiful models What gets much alike appear know subtle things differ ent paint schemes still sure make difficult pick out other gotta admit nice Im afraid Im fellows hear just likes burn holes sky guess Ill never Pattern flier Besides Id need large bankroll buy equipment did leave little early could make surprise visit Hawesville KY see Ohio Valley Propbusters didnt see anyone flying models airport just want let guys know Im sorry missed ya guess will have give advance notice next time next weekend back Falls Rough River State Park Scale Now understand Quite few models out although count down bit previous years just wish could have watched some contest guess just kept mouth running way too much Scale contest Rough River always good place pick up what go ing around entire area spent whole day talking people have admit very interesting note just about everyone brought up same sub ject us talk about some point subject frequencies radios Ill get time Its sore spot next day went Franklin IN Johnson County RC Fliers fly-in found lot time talking also enjoyed self much time did last year Apart heavy fishing discussion went awhile discussions about modeling still say have nice site last trip month Sturgis KY full-size fly-in group Ive trying visit couple years doing model flight demos fly-in participants RC Thunderbirds western Kentucky out force along several other lo cal fliers As turned out full-size enthus iasts left noon modelers left save day Sturgis fly-in crew sky full models day really enjoyable time making up times spent before Roger Wathen sent pictures schools aviation club us Roger works youngsters quite bit Indianapolis area claims has us see So lets get started first picture Joshua Foxworthy Lori Liming Fields twins getting Delta Darts ready flieht picture made Fields twins Chereece Corinna still hard shot below Bobby Givans launching Dart Thats Roger back ground giving instructions last picture top next column William Bailey Barton Richardson guess William must worried about flight score Thats pretty serious look next pictures came Gary Frost Lafayette Esquadrilles St Louis great CL meet Buder Park St Louis May 1 Well start photo Doc Pas sen Bud Bodzioch teaming up prep Docs Slow Combat model another round According Gary old Doc can turn out lot little jewels night due very simple building techniques Knowing guys pretty well can understand need fast simple building Next picture Heather Frampton KY 98 FM radio station St Louis did terrific job promoting modeling con test off air Thanks Heather Oh yes guest contest learned fly Combat plane Good Theres camera hog too Bud CL contest coordinator well ing part-time clown Just kidding Bud Whoops Ive run out room Sorry have cut short 108 Model Aviation Enough now. Iowa 0 Michigan 0 Minnesota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level Northville Ml 48167 CompuServe addrens EMAIL 7004721e2 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 8410 Glenwood N Golden Valley MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents Bud Gorman Boo 33 Knife River MN 55609 Jack Finn 368 Harnpden Dr NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Russell Knetzger 2625 E Shorewood Blvd Milwaakee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Plaoe Holland Ml 49423 Carl Moho 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 53705 Ron Sears 132S Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48054 Paul Smith 11112 Dill Drive Sterling Hts Ml 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Boo 357 Misocqun WI 54548 Last month mentioned passing Joe Hass will remembered locally fining memorial service Joe few Saturdays ago memories very warming held hangar Yankee Airforce Willow Run have memorial set up him met talked attending occasion Joe would smile probably did can sit partly emptied han gar smell fuels oils waft ing around minister Ken Lentz talk about Joe effect lives continuous arrival departure small lightplanes heavy jets ter rific sound effect end re quest big bands really brought smile everyones face Joe way thanks friend supplying us fine long-lasting memory hard-working contest coordinator Wisconsin Leon Cordy has ill awhile now out recovering very active area district gets out parts throughout year know avid snowmobiler treks very long distances safaris get too much snow know praying Seriously give Leon hearty pat back fine job doing managed get few Pylon Races month last years models Fly ing Tigers have new award being Judges Award decided per sons course doing job judges award points crashes etc dur ing event winner highest points hear would have won Quarter-Midget race Id stayed end ground collision first heat went out fly backup someone stomped stab Next years Nats . heck good chance will district Vince Mankowski has passed along details visits Cedar Rapids its Amana Colonies developing very well national sport aviation center local RC clubs working au thorities get set notice newsletters several clubs mentioning length time have existence would like publish names years existence clubs pass information know several over 25 years s oldest controversy frequencies conti nues spent long time developing article AMA National Newsletter has published districts copies readers other districts would like copy send stamped selfaddressed envelope can insert newsletters possible solu tion club can use frequency management SoundCont pg 100 people will continue demand en gines swing low-pitch props very high rpm produce correspondingly high sound levels As prob lems ultimately cost us flying sites own worst enemies Only understand can begin achieve sound-reduction standards have established thereby winning full cooperation both Government public have received number letters stating writer belongs club has able operate relatively free worry concerning sound levels Its significant though statements often Control Line fliers Due compara tively small sound footprint category cases noise critical prob lem However Control Line clubs have achieved harmonious relations neighbors getting sound levels under control rather through extremely effective public relations programs importance public relations has mentioned before other columns correspondents provide additional evidence its effectiveness must talk neighbors frequently see gain understanding sport appreciation ambient conditions must operate engage completely silent flight such Sailplaners have encountered com plaints indicates accomplishing task getting down low sound levels isnt enough still need have good public relations program Gary Frost Ellisville MO related situa tion some RCers managed create problems Control Line fliers asked move because couple crashes nothing noise complaints Gary says following gen eral noise rules will get job done hes right comes saving fly ing fields much needs considered Get out talk neighbors CLUB SOUND TESTING Clubs around country beginning get involved checking recording sound levels models flown members clubs beginning keep good statistical data listing model engine propeller rpm dB level beginning get data needed tell member fits picture what needs to become quiet Southeastern Virginia RC Group Hampton such club print Continued page 112 September 1988 109 Ray Blake helped Les Brown 0-500 sea son opener run Signal Seekers Leon Curuy 1ving hard sell radio raffle Heres Money Lady taken Green Bay banquet i-now vy Safety Officer Stan Edon tennisbut safety Anoka County RC field MAAC Delegates Meeting run uoyd Bowdish Good-looking transmitter compound RCCD Fun-Fly Mike Petrillis friend does scoring Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 Associate Vice Presidents Dannie Ball 1 Box 840 Mesqaite TX 70101 Michael S Harrison BOO T Main Hat Springs AR 71901 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Harley Ill 229 Brian Dr Pleasanton TX 79004 Bill Lee 3522 Tamarish Lane Missouri City TX 77459 Larry Sarlor 1415 Manor Dr Bartlesnille OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3410 David Dr Metairie LA 70003 Chuck Wood 909 Harvard St Clovis NM 00101 Frequency Coordinator Bill May 3039 Ducheax Trail Dallas TX 75229 Ever try define just what model air plane really about flying model airplane miniature antigravity de Vice Conjured up semiscientist necessarily always full control finds educationaland just plain fun think us feel pretty clever smug high-percentage triumph over gravity bunch things didnt invent profanity golfers beat us did find lying other hobby much fair among fisherman mans arms might longer anothers pleasant find newsletters let knowwhat goit s modeling world around also offer education philosophy humor Such newsletter Broken Prop its editor Kevin Bowman sends behalf Wichita Falis RC Club Wichita Falls TX edition am looking has whole page words-ofwisdom giggles under title Eso teric Epigrams Etcetera Doug Powell sage quotes Regardless what might accomplish life size funeral still probably going determined weather would fine newsletter exchange yours Kevin can reached PO Box 4796 Wichita Falls TX 76308 Looking through another fine newsletter outside District 6 inspired fact start meetings Pledge Allegiance flag newsletter Fly-Paper Greater Pittsburgh Aero Radio Control Society its editor fine old friend Jerry Fink Jerry must hold some kind record devoted service club model aviation terms excellence newsletter years service know Jerry has still over coming some traumatic surgery can offer bit thanks ARCS Club Pittsburgh real pioneer ing solid clubs AMA world tradition excellent leadership might address through Jerry Fink 835 Ver mont Ave Pittsburgh PA 15234 Smore club news includes some good ad vice gleaned conversation Richard Nennmann Golden Triangle RC Club Arlington TX group fine folks disaster great disappoint ment discovered weeds grown right up through newly laid phalt runway badly cracking asphalt club contests planned pub lished magazines calendar section Richard said error ster ilizing ground before top laid club has some kinds problems its wonderful share help us avoid same mistakes thanks sympathy Golden Triangles want information might write 2209 Shady Meadow Ct Arlington TX 76013 good time offer congratula tions North Dallas RC Club being named Club Month Model Air plane News magazine salute realize Model Air plane News far oldest modeling publication still print longevity like certainly must doing some thing right should merit read ing magazine North Dallas RC Club old est AMA clubs District 8 certainly active bunches fine folks around Somehow name gotten lost off mailing list quite wondered what happened Anyhow few days ago old modeling friends club Ed Hurt came also mystified wasnt getting news Ed did quick patch job prob lem few days later real nice young fellow now puts out newsletter Cameron Ferguson came nice smile handful back issues newsletter club has always primarily Pattern group has broad ened out doing sorts fun things such cross-country flying working kids challenge get-togethers other clubs bunch should want chal lenge think game about anything can get touch through newsletter editor Cameron Fer guson Rt 2 Box 259 Eustace TX 75124 heard modeler tired hav ing garage workshop broken tired having expensive flying de vices stolen decided spend some lost money really super security system protect toy airplanes cidentally family well Boy did system work family went out town modeling meet upon returning found securely posi tively locked out house got arrested trying break own house Nuthins safe giggle todays world crimi nal handcuffed escaped wearing handcuffs An hour later recap tured immediately charged felonyfor stealing handcuffs Back serious District 8 business three candidates date lofty throne/burden district vice-president After over 50 years volunteer service AMA its members am checking three names have pre sented far Dannie Ball present AVP Gene Hempel present AVP Bert Strieg ler longtime Leader Member orga nizer three good folks would mistake candi dates has own distinct track record should examine ways differ Also need decide wishes serve make sure title goalbecause please take firsthand opinion workload terrific foregoing mention election brings up something considered Can didate requirements carefully spelled out official AMA section mag azine year think year May issue expected candidates will read requirements carefully der members impressed carefulness printed rules plain considered Nominat ing Committee candidate needs nomination Already has over looked some candidates piles overkill nominations inches high Headquarters effective candidate should seeking votes after nomina tion put slate Nominating Committee Please read rules may help make choices once God offers us little extra ray sunshine does modeling world inspiring some vol unteer leaders both AMA clubs work no reward except per sonal satisfaction pride whatever thanks might think offer blessed * a * * Thanks attention **** important part AMA membership valued thoughts ideas have suggestions making AMA kind organization members wish write district vice-president representative sociate vice-president area waiting hear 110 Model Aviation Beautiful modified clipped-wing Goldberg Piper Cub built flown Don Rhea Dal las Powered Saito 65 four-cycle loafs through outside loops knifeedge flight after amazing 3-if takeoff roll Part brain trust AMA Executive Coun cil putting together 1988 Hats held just around time magazine comes out Tidewater area Virginia L-R Chuck Foreman Travis McGinnis Johnny Clemens Ed McCullough Coktrado 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 tor EMAIL 760672750 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Boyd 701 N 58th St Lincoln NE 68505 Gene Corson Box 2832 Casper WY 82602 Nathan Lancaster 3597 S Kendall St Denver CO 80235 Russ Miller 950 N 3rd Carrington ND 58421 Don Moden 410 Hart Salisa KS 67401 Jim Ricketta SiS S Cloudas Sioux Falls SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 303 822-8107 Evening 303 836-3266 Id like thank last months guest writ ers Nat Lancaster AVP Colorado longtime personal friend helpful mod eler Jim Shaw contributions Jim will have short part months col umn will wrap up third part next month Rick Pangell newsletter editor president Magnificent Mountain Men Free Flight club Colorado Id like draw April issue Max-Out Rick addresses issue has minds a lot modelers last few years Over Rick tremendous amount correspon dence passes desk two very vital sub jects need put perspective feel necessary voice some opinion subjects objectively ignore emotional aspects two subjects Nats FF vs FE Nats RC FE first item - idea separate FE Nats e however have US FE Champs Taft other regional type FE contests 1 think would disservice Nats break idea total National Model Air plane contest Currently Nats provides sort convention format allowing fliers dif ferent parts country families participate national contest mat encourages family participation vaca tions too Lets face Nats should have atmosphere assault Mt Everest. type philosophy already ex ists World FAI Champs RC Mas ters competition tremendous amount time expense stake competition serious True does relieve lack good FE site Nats problem however reality situation few areas country would please ALL Nats entrants FE has just get ting short end stick recent years Another point Nats contes tant typically does fly single event can elect event fly As mentioned past issue England have virtually no adequate FE sites save open park areas fly what suits sites y little D-Gas Den ver sport better FE sites country can fly Category II some days WE fly second item tical prob lem Suppose allow RC FE Since Ive de cided put RC FE have dilemma . What plane put 1/2A P-30 Coupe No Im probably going put next FlA FiC maybe FiB Well per haps next D ship HLGs weigh too much anyway Pointing current technology rul ings FAI probably going end up RC engine shutoff DT objection scenario eliminates variable best flier ioop engine run/auto surface schemes THERE MUST BE RESISTANCE TO ALLOWING ANY RC OF FLYING CONTROL SURFACES point flier no longer tested ability trim fly aircraft No matter what rules RC FE would always possibility hidden transmitter behind scenes An RC engine shutoff and/or DT cause no philosophical problems just evolution technology just revis ing degree reliability accuracy functions Im sure advent DT some heartburns too also advantage having op tion early shutoff DT prevent crashes fly-aways wished could have option couple times six-minute fuse three-minute max things well good some things think aboutThe RC shutoff DT would still options contests probably would give flier distinct advantage over other flier save convenience current tech nology available equipment required probably suitable current com petition events recent comment Jerry Murphy technology equip ment needs improved point indeed practical cheap reliable light Flying RC large crowd best pain Impounding transmitter taking turn fly during specified time holding up other guy typ ical FE contest format Jerry also states dig ital technology same coding garage door opener would major break through adapting RC FF Just set code AMA number fly An ideal system would single-frequency digitally coded triggers magnetic release similar electronic DT timers currently available technology evolu tion fuses through mechanical timers through electronic timers RC-actuated ones Again WE SHOULD NOT ALLOW ANY RC CONTROL OF FLYING SURFACES FE would surely cease existOK now weve got technology RC ap proved engine DT Can still en courage interest FE newcomers recently privilege following RC guy local Cub Scout pack meeting privilege came held up Sparky said Now youve scared off bring $500 let show $695 fun Free Flight wait sighs relief die down crowd before con tinuing went Peanut Gas ship Delta Dart wrapped up flying Easy B RC guy watching palm hand end meeting den leaders kids corner Timing per fect following Saturday SAM 1 Strato Streak Fun-Fly end day clear some new minds hooked PS just ordered 80 Delta Darts AMA know what kinds follow FE will still have options. THERMALS second guest columnist month Jim Shaw brings us Part II three-part series Geffing Keeping Flying Fields Last month talked about keeping what have main theme lesson was no has answers must constantly look actions ensure causing problems might wind up loss flying privileges Remember good neighbor re mains just bad/thoughtless neigh bor will cease exist month would like talk little about go about getting field first thing must happen decide what required maintain club best way start appoint group fliers really look what needs After have decided what required work begins following checklist can used stimulate thinking process Flying Site Checklist 1 What requirements club General sport flying b Pattern/competition Pylon c Old-Timer/Free Flight d Control Line etc will determine type size field location 2 Minimum maximum size required facility Flying strip pit area requirements b Parking C Spectator area d Rest room facilities e Play area children required great help fields US mini mum size flying consists area 300 x 300 ft used Electrics does take account parking flyover re quirements minimum size general field would probably three acres field pits parking should located flyover land farm field State parks etc club should look its requirements decide what fits its particular bill universally used size six 10 acres allows growth possible picnic areas spectators families Remember ones put up us minimum size required field takes consideration field size pits flying strips Other Areas Consideration 1 Flyover area usually 100 300 acres size Should located area such open space farmers field get permission first should minimum no traffic area 2 Location homes vicinity consideration Noise always factor must continually aware what sounds good us irritant others Airports highways high-tension lines schools parkseach must considered selec tion process 3 Accessibility roads out field Weather conditions may require plowing Both must taken considera tion Next month will cover types field lo cations Till happy flying Jim Shaw thanks Rick Jim sharing us month September1988 111 Arizona 0 California 0 Hawaii Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT David L Peltz District X Vice-President 20450 Celtic St Catsworth CA 91311 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Aber-Song 99-127 Ohiakee Aisa Hi 96701 Darwin N Barrie 6252 E Turney Ave Scottsdale AZ 95251 Gienn Carter 2020 GuI Port Lane Wainat Creek CA 94598 Bob Kampmann 9919 Piedra Way Fair Oaks CA 95529 Mike Lee 11430 Spittire Drive San Diego CA 92126 Bob Reynoids 12901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 85710 Jim Scarborough 30717 Rue Langiois Rancho PV CA 90274 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90809 Ai Wiliiamsos 445 Westby Chuia Vista CA 92011 Jon Zeistoft 5411 October Way West Vaitey City UT 84120 Frequency Coordinstor George Steiner 2230 Flogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95629 Phone 916 362-1962 THE DISTRICT 10 MAILBAG Id like thank letters supporting recent columns viewpoints last few months Ive received huge pile huge dont have time answer Thats too bad because took time write Im very grateful special thanks have asked reconsider run another term AMA Vice-President Based put gave matter lot additional thought have decided still will seek another term office think its important AMA get new leadership remain continue what Ive started should make least few people happy tiny group exactly two people sent letters didnt agree writings also say thank Thank caring enough express opinions WHO WILL BE THE NEXT DISTRICT 10 VP Hopefully youll receive column time something about will succeed post Nominations must received AMA Headquarters before Nats meeting Nominating Committee See ModelAv iation May issue details among out care enough about AMA actually some thing improve heres chance Any Leader Member resides District 10 can nominated includes Contest Direc tors Any member can nominate another per son takes short note However person nominated must also submit short note accepting nomination Better send both same time same envelope Dont let good old boy network per petuate itself something about Run AMA VP RENO COUNCIL MEETING Next Wednes day leave Reno Executive Council usually meets weekends will stead meet Thursday Friday didnt want miss Fun-Fly What else new Nothing its pleasure before busi ness again advance apologies being able stay Reno weekend fun festivities Some us actually have spend some time business mat ters can devote week AMA activ ities Wednesday travel Reno Thursday Friday Thursday will devoted future plan ning Well hopefully see among actually capable looking ahead Friday will typical Council Meeting agenda once filled too much trivia routinely clogs AMA administrative arteries few exam ples Should AMA provide instruc tional materials clubs Should US Teams required travel together World Champs Should AMA spend about $1000 CL Team matter should F3D Team Selection Finals jury Should AMA HQ staff used less visits outside world such trade shows Are some Model Aviation magazines colum nists giving out bad disagreeable informa tion opinion above matters should handled lower level organization AMA still has lot learn about delegation responsibility So well spend about $1000 per hour esti mated cost bringing EC together dis cussing trivia No wonder make little progress AMAs real problems Recently sent following memo Executive Council will interesting see react Reno meet ng CONFLICTS OF INTEREST Imagine situation elected ap pointed government officials could cast votes matters brought before might possibly affect income Such situation called conflict interest American Government likely AMA likely its everyday happening AMA has no conflict-of-interest policy leads us situation model airplane industry members now hold ap pointed elected offices AMA find situation totally unacceptable just no way people can vote unbiased way anything might negatively affect business come Suppose example contest board was asked consider rules change proposal would ban prod ucts contest board member/manufac turer competition think moment hed vote life Suppose some new scheme presented Frequency Committee would great modelers eco nomically tough radio industry think would pass life imagined minor problem Again life example reading through minutes last Fre quency Committee meeting noted members radio dustry made proposal would create new business own company Regard less outcome should never hap pen Whenever discuss matter other AMA officials get same stock ans wer . stry members best source expertise else can get knowledge reply BUNK have 125000 members somewhere large group equal better expertise no ties industry distant AMA past hobby smaller far simpler didnt matter Plans boxes wood tissue glue rubber main products industry Change relatively easy new set plans some different-size pieces wood needed new product Little money stake Industry members could easily adapt new rules new requirements almost overnight Now things have gotten far com plex example can take years rede sign engines radios meet new re quirements can take tens some cases hundreds thousands dollars retool manufacture some products use economics industry important today decisions AMA makes today can have greater economic effect indus try example imagine total value wideband radios use today Sup pose AMA sued someone get ting class action together because rules enacted AMA deliberately made millions dollars worth radios obsolete direct benefit members companies employees con sultants sit AMA Frequency Commit tee should happen AMA would bankrupted overnight Yes no longer acceptable dustry member decision-making level AMA Too much stake impossible separate ones own personal needs needs hobby fore propose following words added AMA bylaws No Conflicts Interest Allowed No person derives portion personal income business activity way part model airplane industry related dustry directly indirectly serves membership AMA can hold elect ed appointed AMA office Any such rela tionship shall considered conflict interest also formally call immediate vol untary resignation elected ap pointed AMA officials fit conflictof-interest criteria Will AMA have guts act pro posal Will industry members actually resign posts Tune next month find out Effective communication two-way street AMAs unpaid volunteer officers doing utmost make AMA kind organization members wish thoughts contained pages month yours arent apt known unless writeto AMA vicepresident district represent ative associate vice-president area Complete communications link write SoundCont pg 109 statistics club newsletter see Bill Kimbro Texarkana TX has send ing club newsletter Texarkana RC Flyer other information also have very active program going club has active program making headway toward meeting 90-at-9 propos al drop letter will pass total membership aware progress making have ideas proposals improving hardware technology please send little detail appreciated 112 Model Aviation Alasta 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Orogon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District Xl Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 003 234-4439 CompuServe address EMAIL760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Cashman 2521 Sw 323rd St Federal Way WA 98023 Al Culver Box 06 Wilder ID 83976 Gary R Fuller PO Boa 1124 Kotzebue AK 99702 Glen Miachke 4050 Fourth Ave N Greet Falls MT 59401 Dave Mallens 10559 Palatine Ave. N Seunle WA 98133 Brace Nelsos 807 B Vicksbarg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klamuth Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 11225 125th St E #69 Psyallup WA 98373 Frequency Coordinator Robert BuIck 16439 SB Huig Dr Portland OR 97230 Phone 503 781-5103 Dont forget 10th Annual Southeast Alaska Fun-Fly Ward Lake August 6 & 7 great time will Rich Josephson wants everybody know about upcoming air show put Rogue Eagles said second weekend August 13th 14th Among other things plan have ducted fan Helicopter quarter-scale kinds events Along lines will show off super Lazy Ace has become Stearman P1-17 five-cylinder 05 ra dial Rich said couple Byrons A-4s would flown kit serial numbers #10 #11 vintage birds talking about ducted fans Rich said plans design single float Byron Bullet hopes have flying later summer hopes fly 89 ver sion Platt Float Fly new Indoor FF group forming based Salem OR guiding lights Andrew Tagliafico Lew Gitlow information schedules like can contact Andrew 650-B Taybin Road NW Salem 97304 evening phone number 503 371-0492 first things did arrange District Xl team selection record trials FiD local regional plus AMA Indoor events 201214 Indoor fun-fly Category IVall Kibbie Dome University Idaho Mos cow ID August 5 6 7 830 am 700 pm day Sounds like lot fun As reported earlier PASS club has se cured site near Canby OR Special thanks finding field go Dolores Minkler suggested club look using Molalla River State Park Oh yes may Dolores Halleck now felicita tions Dolores Alan see Tom Culmsee presented Putz Award e Tro phy dubious achievement 87 Nats Its nice see Tom get recognition efforts behalf Team Oregon Reading comments PASS newslet ter about Puyallup EXPO noted Craig Robinsons Windsong took sec ond place first reported Hmmm well notes virtually nonreadable usual must apologize Since work took top Craftsmanship Beauty Awards last Nats must have mind read plaque Also Harley Michaelis Mo-TatR guess Balch missed featured hinge system read about July 1988 MA plane kitted John Sandell picture showed up couple months ago FF schedule includes Record Trials HLP September 3-5 Silents Please/OT Champs Parkers Field Fall Annual Parkers Field October 1st 2nd Autumn Thrash SAM HLP October 15-16 Back Puyallup Expo have Ron Reas PBY5-A took first Seaplanes Ron member Lewis-Clark RC Fliers Super Ace manufactured Chrislea Aircraft UK modeled Jim Hiller lists Four Mounds Fliers home club expect see Scale Masters Regional Jim built beau tiful 1A-scale Cub completely scratch includ ing plans last yearss Regionals last year indication will see Jim score very high again year Earl Aune built F4U worked out among other things wing folding mecha nism retracts operating tail hook Its rather unusual flat black finish very nice aircraft little late like us fabricate prop wee small hours before contest Once its sorted out will winner Bob Parker Seattle Skyraiders took second place CL very nice Martin AM 1 Mauler Carrier event Boise Area Radio Kontrol Society BARKS organized 69 89 will clubs 20th anniversary goals obtain flying site entice oth ers hobby youve seen some pictures flying site col umn know succeeded first goal now have 80 members original six seven shows meeting other goal too Among projects over last several years Static EXPO put late winter year middle winter Bob Baich went took pictures took notes treated fine hos pitality banquet night its al ways pleasure get together get caught up whats going Boise group some shots show First heres Richard Walkers Best Show Cessna 310 Very nice MyrI Ingram brought Maule Rocket Scale Masters meet Farragut usual Scale project As recall some bad luck aircraft case new M-5 Guess Claude Tanner figured Maule prime subject Scale cam paign trail because produced minia ture marvel Side side MyrIs Claudes quite attraction Maule subject youre interested Emil Neelys Ikon Northwest Co about produce kit will Modeling Weekend new Museum Flight Seattle sometime October news available Go out fly something September 1988 113 JUN IO FLIGHT / Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 Getting Started start impoant. very impor tant couple inappropriate kits can quickly turn individual back depths lower watching television wrestling right kits however plus right encour agement right assistance can launch new modeler soaring flights peaks aeromodeling success life long hobby ultimate satisfaction Well somewhere between anyway Getting started properly actually requires little sensible forethought number thing to relax rush first thing think someone urges buy Beginners can start everywhere aeromodeling proper area level depends you relaxing before rushing off hobby shop may something rash think things over come some good decisions Ask yourself some questions 1 What field aeromodeling interests strictly Radio Control careful so-called beginners kit pur chase fact careful kits buy no matter field chooseFree Flight Outdoor Free Flight Indoor Control Line Radio Control 2 good craftsman has lot age ability use tools also depends whether al ready use tools making something completely new experience you have learn cut piece bal sawood razor blade X-Acto knife have carving boats now merely switching flying models 3 Can read plans diagrams cant sure get some help lot model aircraft plans leave out much re quired information ch important things balance point center-ofgravity incidence angles wing stabilizer often missing Fuzzy areas construction sometimes ex plained Knowing what such cases comes experience assistance experienced modeler have decide yourself rank beginner much better start projects too easy build apd fly ones too difficult Youll move fast through easy ones youll become discouraged overesti mate abilities help antici pate receiving others Im going suggest rather basic kits assumption handle basic tools little bit can read simple plans first thing want however purchase few catalogues Dont ignore important step Just catalogues think should buy will mentioned go along starter kits recommend Radio ControlHere great number newcomers interested flying building recommend start Ready-to-Fly Almost-Ready-to-Fly kits Gasoline-powered models proba bly less hassle beginner Elec tric comes easy-to-fly radiocontrolled trainer kits really have careful Before anything else rec ommend purchase Jim Watermans Ease-of-Flying Ratings RC Trainers so-called trainers easy fly dont deserve name Some dif ficult So buy Watermans listing 30 pop ular RC trainers includes four-page treatise will help evaluate others Send Waterman check $150 made payable James Waterman onedollar bill two postage stamps ad dress 3818 Deerfield Drive San Antonio TX 78218 what very happy ex beginner RC fliers saying youll very glad did Purchase Sig Manufacturing Co cata logue $3 address Montezuma IA 50171 Youll see lot other models sides RC pictured along tools sup plies Sigs catalogue real aeromodeling education Outdoor RubberMy own personal preference starting place Outdoor Rubber SRPSM Simple RubberPowered Stick Model like best Sigs Cub simpler model Peck-Poly mers ROG although bit small -7 PECK R 0 G rc ONE NITE 28 first built-up fuselage model try Pecks Nite 16 and/or Nite 28 Nat urally purchase $2 catalogue first Write Peck-Polymers Box 2498 La Mesa CA 92044 Did notice havent mentioned Flying Scale models because Fly ing Scale models arent place start much difficult od reason Full-sized airplanes de signed fly pilot needs margi nally stable aircraft order maneuver just very opposite Free Flight model airplane So start simpler models build/fly Scale jobs later insist disregarding straightforward advice know bunch will Peck Lacey M-10 Nesmith Cougar should choice stable high-wing boxy Cabin models easiest build easiest get fly now stay away Gypsy Moth biplane lowwing Zero fighter Repeating ginner should start SRPSM Bob Peck has lot good Scale kits ready Another introduction Outdoor can through Frank Macys American Junior Air craft Co reproduction kits great Jim Walker Interceptor other allbalsa Gliders Send $2 catalogue American Junior Aircraft Co PO Box 68132 Portland OR 97268 IndoorThis category becoming more popular outdoor open ar eas disappear Indoor flying especially good school projects gymnasium always almost always available again first thing to pur chase catalogues 1 Indoor Model Supply Box 5311 Salem OR 97304 Catalogue price $2 2 Micro-X Box 1063 Lorain OH 44055 Catalogue price $150 3 Mace Model Aircraft Co 359 So 119th East Ave Tulsa OK 74128 Catalogue price $2 Indoor suppliers cottage industries aim models kits sup plies satisfying modelers Get know individuals firms will help Indoor Model Supply IMS Lew Gitlow recommend Slow Poke Parlor Mites bit small delicate good flying home all-balsa Yard Birds okay too can flown outdoors very calm days Micro-X boss Gerald Skrjanc rhymes France catalogue must real textbook Gerald has several models build Novice Pennyplane after IMS Slow Poke Don Mace course runs Mace MAC model recommend P-24 Con dor Denver fliers have using kit great success engineering stu dents University Colorado catalogues lists model kits am going recommend now Sure definitely other good ones enty avoided article tells startand enough Youll get through fast enough will maybe point have built enough kits should start ordering sup plies Since have catalogues will know what other kits supplies available However Ill follow up arti cle another lists good stuff havent named some big long-established kit manufacturers swer simple am trying list mod els will help What about hobby shops Hobby shops dont make living selling beginners kits supply either limited non existent Further will under pres sure salesman will either want bother small purchase will try sell something shouldnt buy very few hobby shops nice begin ners have correct kits supplies. God bless vicinity lucky modeler dont blame shops want turn big buck business busi ness will however far better mail order suppliers especially start building supplies leave kits behind ould aim As ever keep tail light Feed models yogurt Ill see next month 114 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1988/09
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F L Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr Sunday afternoon heard airplane pow ered Royal 40 flying muffler has long time since heard such noise really amazing loud power plants sounds after youve come used working quiet engines Fortunately case no con cern about sound Whether might true week now another matter never know single com plainant might show up field sheriff tow demanding shut down operations immediately Thats takes Everyone field commented sound particular engine mod elers slowly becoming aware situ ation taking time expense get quiet However seeing sufficient progress area sound reduction engine manufacturers several have either given lip service problem have made statements en gines cannot quieted Really what boils down manufactur ers just wish anythingfor two distinct reasons first cost involved As new development some expense usually passed con sumer majority engines market today being imports alltime high price manufacturers proba bly care increase costs odd todays engines have become generally expensive years past modeler wished fly Radio Control big cost item radio much costlier basic system engine general type size needed average user fairly reasonable Today contrast couple exceptions engines costly addition engines come equipped effective muffler include muffler sort Now much would cost manufacturer re place ineffective muffler decent Roberts RC Trophy Now AMA Museum Edward Roberts Trophy Radio Controlled Models donated AMA Radio Controls oldest famous Ed Roberts Trophy presented five Nationals contests RC pioneer Jim Walker won 1941 1946 Good brothers Walt Bill won 1939 1940 1947 Once won same fliers third time trophy retired 40 years 1947-1987 trophy Goods possession now display AMA Museum Reston VA Note second Roberts trophy circulated few years after original retired different appearance never ac quired prestige first finally ing discarded mid-i 9609 manufacturer cooperate achieving secondand possibly difficultobstacle getting everyone op erate quiet manner flier himself areas no defined stan dards no serious complaints people fly whatever sound levels suit fancy Continued page 109 Museum Walt Bill Good Decem ber 15 1987 trophy awarded winner AMA Nationals RC event starting 1939 ending 1947 winners during years listed below 1939Walt Bill Good 1940Walt Bill Good 1941Jim Walker 1942WW II no Nats 1943WW II 1944WW II 1945WW II 1946Jim Walker 1947Walt Bill Good third win tired trophy Good brothers re Continued page 102 Dick Bonnell L AMA No 521 St Peters burg FL shown Walt Good RC World last November Dicks model rep lica Guff design made famous Good brothers Walt Bill RC meets before after World War II its fourcycle engine modern Radio Control sys tem Dicks latter-day Guff differs original flies much same AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John Worth 0 ExecutIve Coordinator Joyce Hager S Administrative Services Director Robert Vojalavek 0 Technical Director Bob underwood 0 Comptroller Lynne Collins e Competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Special Services Director Carl Maroney ership Director Mike Noodtolk 0 Public Relations Director Geoff Styles ial Projects Director Doug Pratt 0 Publications Director Carl R Wheeley 0 Nets General Manager ymca Mankowaki 0 Museum Curator Hurst Bowers 0 General Counsel Jeremiah Courtney 100 Model Aviation AMA HQ Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents L Probably very little perhaps noth ing Theres no question very effective mufflers available What need now highly vocal campaign insisting ALL engines come effective mufflers capa ble attaining recommended standard 90 dB 9 ft know goal tainable little excuse AMAs Executive Council equivalent Board Directors basically composed President Executive vice President Executive Director 11 district Vice Presidents officers provided space month AMA News publication what say space however matter ot personal viewpoint sole responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 World Indoor Championships attended World Championships Indoor modeling Johnson City TN event occurred late May through early June tended competitors 13 nations US Team emerged victorious after very slow start Jim Richmond continuing World Champion getting habit Jim since now Champion fifth time Cezar Banks really challenged Jim high time 44 mm 59 sec Jim second-longest time 44 mm 7 sec won basis second flight ex cess 41 mm facility East Tennessee State Univer sity indeed championship cal having proved its merit last year US National Indoor Championships held competitors agreed certainly best best world watched Jim Richmonds flight ginning end absolutely fasci nated way plane flirted di saster minutes ceilings sup porting framework Jim tells ex ercises thought control such times help avoid disaster certainly appeared though real-time control plane looking something quite out ordinary modeling try Indoor absolutely incredible see model weighing gram fly over 40 minutes Its rather like earning lOs Pattern maneuver heartiest congratulations Jim Cezar Banks placed second well US Team Cezar Banks Steve Brown Bud Romak member team have average time high thirties pull off win apparent same level skill dedication detail necessary win modeling category Whether choose fly Indoor gram Giant Scale fifty-plus pounds win virtue much personal dedication persever ance Thats what makes hobby ap pealing something everyone whether sport flier dedicated competitor rewards var ied Fun-Fly 89 thought might like know arrangements being firmed hold second annual AMA Fun-Fly Wright Field Dayton OH site 1976 Nationals proved best-attended Nats weve also profitable Attendance Nats very responsive location Dayton close center population US expect Fun-Fly well attended AMA Fun-Flys noncompetitive events designed reach AMA members interested all-out competi tion Its opportunity show off lat est creation swap lies just plain have fun compatriots Modelers seem enjoy kind eventjust take look Contest Calendar will see very large percentage Fun-Flys special noncompetitive events trying pro vide events average AMA mem ber competitor Nats 89 point have site next year looking prospects Indiana Michigan Iowa So far nothing has emerged west coast although Council would sympathetic hav ing Nats suitable site could found nothing very formal about find ing Nats site rely very heavily local clubs coming up initial inquiries recommendations prospective site looks good Headquarters personnel will take have some good prospects get touch Nats Man ager Vince Mankowski has much discussion about virtue continuing combined Nats due largely difficulty finding suit able areas categories operate principle adequate facilities can found category will con tinue combined Nats since pro vides marvelous showcase hobby great time over thousand compet itors Obviously term adequate very subjective since modeling cate gory would like ideal site just isnt possible World Championships 89 case havent heard will host combined World Championships Chesapeake VA Fentress Naval Auxiliary Air Field Sep tember 1989 extravaganza will feature three Radio Control events Pattern Heli copter Pylon Racing Rarely will see international events held way country So red-blooded modeler should making plans attend either competi tor spectator course compete category must selected USA Team member interested process contact Micheline Madison AMA Headquarters Mich very competent Director Competition Affairs Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 1991 has nice Orwellian ring similarities 1984 George Orwells ti tIe scary Come think Orwells book written committee probably would have titled 1991 year 1991 has distinct meaning RC fliers midst next sched uled step phase-in plan new frequencies probably controver sial event AMAs history am going try convert either side controversy both have validity de pending point view will try give better understanding ap preciation problem solu tions being batted around best understand technical matters lets go back 1982 before new fre quencies made available five 72 MHz frequencies 72080-72400 spaced 80 kHz intervals plus 72960 75640 shared commer cial users pagers industrial RC some also legal model cars boats transmitters systems type accepteda process merely certifies circuits used have demon strated capability meet minimum standard level least approximately 40 dB down 20 kHz center frequency frequency tolerance oximately 4 kHz understand what means visu alize row shotguns spaced 80 apart aimed targets 40 ft away also spaced 80 apart Obviously shotgun fired wide open will probably take out target can however fit shotgun choke narrow shot pattern 20-in diameter Now can fire shotgun hit just target now produce 1000 shotguns same-design choke will perform same standard two hundred shoot 25-in pattern its no big deal next target 80 away thing havent discussed yet target size target size illustra tion equivalent narrowness se lectivity receiver much difficult standard establish its still being argued unlike transmitters no standards required FCC law thing FCC requires receiver doesnt bother other electronic de vices through radiation its own signals Al though no legal standard existed exists now receivers era presented target purposes illustration about 30 in diameter Now lets see what have Thirty-inch targets spaced 80-in centers dis tance 40 ft away firing shotguns chokes result 20-in shot pattern able aim within uivalent center frequency toler ance result hit tar get tolerances worst legal case Now lets see what happened stituted first step new phase-in September 1988 101 EVP Report Cont pg 101 plan order reduce effect commercial users petitioned FCC use interstitial frequencies rather continuing share exact same frequen cies commercial users wont totally prevent interfer ing will require such users either much higher power levels much closer site before present problem meant shotguns targets would set up odd-numbered stations rather ones further determined old equipment would work 40 kHz spacing problem entered first stage phase-in plan targets 30-in diameter set 40in spacing firing shotguns 20-in some 25-in shot patterns aiming within ches still worked fine der protect older systems evennumbered stations frequencies simply skipped portions band enable continue use up five years 1988 old frequencies became ille gal rest new frequencies phased albeit still 40 kHz spac ing right now Its go creating controversy next final scheduled step phase-in plan comes 1991 plan calls us fill spaces between current frequencies adopt 20 kHz spac ing Now lets see shotguns transmitters line up shotguns aimed targets set 20-in spacing have shot patterns 20 in diameter must aimed absolutely perfectly order hit adjacent target no tolerance either aiming shot pattern Still perfection too much ask interference inevitable order make work must put tighter chokes shotguns reducing shot pattern about 15 im prove aim center frequency toler ance n accomplished older radios testing careful tuning/modification necessary AMA Gold Star program tightening up type acceptance requirements new radios case must done before operation 20 kHz spacing can accom plished safely AMA can foregoing least fer program its members itself wont make 20 kHz spacing safe unless something about 30-in tar gets receiversand theres rub Mak ing targets smaller 20-in maximum will usually require replacing receivers narrow-band units Its going up individual club decide far go phase-in plan club decides can live using other frequency alternate fre quencies can simply make club rule effect rule will carry weight AMA Safety Code latter requires compliance local rules going travel fly-ins contests just other club fields however will probably forced replace receiver may also forced inquire ahead determine existing rules per mit usage frequency controversy regarding implementa tion last step phase-in plan contingent feels present 40 kHz spacing gives us plenty frequencies forcing everyone get radio up dated replace unnecessary ex pense opposing view least upper half band immediate imple mentation next step necessary encourage manufacturers produce better narrow-band equipment will less susceptible commercial interfer ence therefore safer Both groups want AMA adopt adver sary role RC equipment manufac turers different ends Presumably first camp would have AMA counteract manufacturers efforts force us buy new equipment second group would have AMA take opposite stand censuring manufacturers develop ing new equipment fast enough funny thing both sides have ac cused AMA bowing down pressure RC manufacturers first argu ment industry supposedly pressuring AMA force everyone buy new radios therefore enhancing sales second ar gument industry supposedly pressuring AMA hold off implementation can continue sell old radios hold down R&D cost maximize profit Unless Ive kept dark neither caseand fact dont think manufacturers sufficiently well organized present such proposal said beginning wouldnt try convince either side right wont will say both sides need take hard look realize reasonable approach establish flexible rules will allow operations whatever manner circumstances dictate re quiring groups operate same manner little five-person club north ern South Dakota flies farmer Jones back-forty doesnt have same needs fly one-mile-square Cali fornia 150-person club Ohio Till next month Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Bryant Thompson Life Member Family. July 1988 issue Model Aviation magazine noted Thompson family Life Members other total four Correction have six Heres list L-26 Bryant Thompson L-39 Ellaine Thompson L-49 Mark Thompson L-72 Cara Lee Thompson L-107 Cole B E Thompson L-300 Penny Thompson Another Thompson Wilford D Jr part Bryant Ellaines family has Life Member number 64 Maybe theres start another Thompson Life Member family Grand Prize Winner Donation A. Robert Walter Sandusky OH won 1987 National Lee Renaud Memorial Con test grand prize Airtronics RC set Walter asked cash value grand prize given sponsor Air tronics memorial contest program AMA Mortgage Depletion Fund fund director Joe Beshar delighted basic aim contest program raise funds help pay off AMA mort gage Joe noted Walter com mended example generosity expressed hope others will participate 1988 Lee Renaud Memo rial Contest model aircraft interest areas Free Flight Control Line Radio Con trol eligible complete details about obtain no-cost awards meet registration form write Airtronics Inc 11 Autry Irvine CA 92718 HEARD FROM YOUR NEIGHBOR Maybe would quieter new AMA noise guide H line 90 dBA 9 ft Roberts Cont pg 100 interesting note Walker Goods never competed against other until 1947 flew tied score settled flyoff won Goods Since 1947 trophy has resided Good households except past several years shown Pub lic Museum Kalamazoo MI part historical display about Goods early modeling days Also display replica Goods 1937 RC Guff plane built Walter Pompey original model has exhibited since 1960s Smithsonian Air Space Museum Washington DC Recently another fine replica RC Guff has built Rich Bonnell Flor ida has flown dozen times Rich John Gunsaullus Walt Good recent performance RC Worlds Air Show Orlando FL Novem ber 28 1987 duplicated slow flight docile maneuvers proto type straining through one-turn spiral dive followed hesitating inside loop Rich Bonnell authorized Walt Good fer Guff replica AMA Museum permanent exhibit expected plane will presented AMA during 1988 102 Model Aviation Connecticut 0 Maine S Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Kraftt District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 16171 934-6248 Associate Vice Presidents Gerald Browe PO Box 4384 Middletown RI 02640 Bill Chandler PO Ban 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Anh St Townsend MA 01469 Bob Landry 80 Main St Eases Jct VT 05452 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 Bob Wallace 61 Sylvan St Avon CT 06001 Frequency Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Marstons Mills MA 02648 Maine Model Club Association Exposition Friday April 15 1988 Barb Jeff Troy ventured Waterville Maine nual MMCA Expo year banquet held Waterville Holiday Inn overnight guests elected stay Waterville During dinner Friday night talk about possible snow storm during night thought no way middle April Maine especially Expo weekend Well guessed Saturday morning about seven inches heavy wet snow over area Since 1-95 Augusta reported closed decided take back roads Expo turned out difficult driving done winter Needless say storm took its toll attendance Saturday morning afternoon weather roads cleared up show success spite weather Sign Armory entrance showing weather conditions start Expo unfamiliar Expo two-day event held Augusta Armory usually April consists club dealer displays model competition about 11 categories meetings seminars course Saturday night banquet ban quet well attended meal served buf fet style Afterward short talks some awards presented year awards presented following people contributions modeling various ways EDWARD ESTA BROOK SAMUEL WADE WILLIAM CHAN DLER ARTHUR NAGLIN AND GEORGE DE NAULT During show club booths judged year award went BRUNSWICK AREA MODELERS Best Show models won ED ESTABROOK SE5A year AMA Headquarters represented JEFF TROY gave seminar Sailplane fly ing RC frequencies also speaker banquet snow made fixed-wing aircraft demonstrations unfea sible ERNIE HUBER flew Helicopter Brunswick Area Modelers booth awarded Best Show MMCA officers elected Satur day afternoon new officers Presi dent TOBY GUIMOND Vice-President TIM TOUTANT Secretary KEITH SEELY Treasurer VINCENT CAHILL Jr L-R Janet Landry Bob Landry Vermont AVP Tim Toutant President Bruns wick Area Modelers Mr Toutant outgoing officers President SCOTT BOLDUC Vice-President BILL CHAN DLER Secretary SAM WADE Treasurer WALT COLBY people fice devoted lot time expense making MMCA successful am sure ef forts appreciated modelers other people also devoted large amount time effort ac tivities efforts also appreciated George Kanakos met George Wings Spring Danbury report next month very interesting gentleman talk Since has written furnished some background started model ing over 65 years ago has over 20 de signs published various magazines such Model Airplane News Air Trails Mechanix Illustrated private pilot until 1981 built flew Bensen Gyrocopter 18 years Golden Glove boxer 1936-1941 pro box er two years George now member Northeastern Drone Society CT District X column Mentioned District X column matter doesnt AMA use revolving system renewals insurance program tailored individual going answer find Dave Brown devoted last col umn issues items new have discussed Council meetings past various reasons have adopted latest proposal Council members should serve term office believe should let members decide want office vote course may good way save face running second term September 1988 103 George Denault booth subject discussion radio-controlled car George Kanakos two tour greatgrandchildren Paul Muehlfeld 15 Chris Muehlfeld 7 model Autogyro built English kit Ann Herrick talking Lou Andrews Herricks own Falcon Small Boats specialize building remote-controlled boats Yvonne Bolduc Jeff Troy Lou Andrews Armond Cote banquet New York S New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 719 225-8319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 280 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 961 APO NY 09123 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Drench 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 09954 Ray Juschkus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 194 N Union Street Clean NY 14790 Robert Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam SaltIer 41 Perry Ave Lathaw NY 12110 Los Sauter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoeniv NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11901 Second District Thoughts reiteration subject raised previous version col umn am still sensitive usage some friends adjective real instead fu IIscale describe conventional man-carry ing contraptions contrasted what fly terra firma So much sensitivity What bothers suppose copy Websters unreal defined being lacking substance reality genuineness course amazing closely model aviation parallels full-scale flight re spects especially area design trends calculated escalate current state-of-the-art achievements era developmental trends approaching certain respects rev olutionary stage case point striking similarity both performance flight ap pearance between full-scale jets rapidly burgeoning genre ducted-fan mod els showing up increasing num bers types flying sites Due such proliferation ducted fans con tinuing enhancement performance ca pabilities must anticipate include ongoing research efforts special sound noise problems identified fasci nating flying machines Welcome WASPS intended serve singular salutation two District 2 model airplane clubs though separate independent geographically other wise nevertheless utilize same abbreviated title WASPS first heard groups through receipt some weeks ago interesting newsletter dubbed Prop Wash its editor member Wireless Aircraft Sport Pi lots WASP short Cape May NJ clubs have Safety Officer group does too addition club has Sound ficer step right direction have now learned another club Dis trict 2 uses title WASPS short Wellsville Area Small Plane Society based Wellsville NY Its newslet ter WASP Happenin exemplary publi cation indebted editor Mr Milton Greene description club its activities organized June 1986 has 30 flying members located Alle gheny County NY has few members reside Potter County just across Pennsylvania State line club primarily interested RC also Control Line has members 11 75 years age vitally interested noise control helps local Cub Scouts enjoys genuinely friendly rela tionship mayor Wellsville NY Honorable Robert Gardner shot flying site Happy 26th jersey Coast Radio Control Club May 22 1988 JCRCC celebrated begin ning its 26th year RC flying Mr Duane S Lloyd cordially invited us attend celebration marking beginning 14th year Allaire State Park located Brick Township NJ Due aeromodeling commitment made earlier date re grettably unable respond personally Mr Lloyds kind invitation succeeded ar ranging worthy AVP area rep resent us AMA upon occasion AVP Bud Roane did honors capably deeply grateful Bud provided us nine snapshots interesting VPs naturally required keep pictures down minimum monthly reports several couldnt resistto wit JCRCC sien park to gracious host Mr Duane S Lloyd revered CAP-21 going public indeed encouraging note large number model airplane clubs flying public property aforementioned JCRCC example thisand good order have operated long 26 years public park must have doing everything right however anything isolated ex ample what can accomplished under appropriate circumstances including diplo matic approach strong will succeed glowing example what can accom plished along lines eagerly await ed commendably conducted Annual Mod el Aircraft Show presented year Richmond Model Flying Club Staten Island NY pleasure attending re cent shows June 5 clubs reg ular flying site Al Lobaito Model Flying Field located US Government real estateie Gateway National Recreation Area Staten land NY years show attracted over 2000 spectators heard register well-deserved oohs aahs response serial performances rendered such expertise some best pilots East anywhere else matter Above else safety keynote good fellow ship prevailed what its about part spectator/static display area Final approach Common sense just plain common courtesy dictate public authority considerate enough permit club utilize its facilities its personnel aid aeromodeling pursuits fitting proper highly advisable show grat itude sincere gracious manner rec ognition fact RMFC has always shown its appreciation fine cooperation has received governmental authorities administer Staten Island fa cilities Gateway Recreation Area lucky correct spot proper time trusty Minolta capture shot RMFC President Jim Savatteri presenting plaque appreciation ficial representative Gateway plaque ex presses sincere sense gratitude felt RMFC privilege utilizing Gate way property facilities its aeromodel ing activities add thanks lofty re gards Mr Rosario also Mr Larry Katz friend long standing first-rate host commentator shared podium start finish 104 Model Aviation Hows collection hardware . and shot beauteous flying site Bud concludes report Nice day nice club. Gear up locked Ohio S Pennsylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District Ill Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 814362-7752 Associate Vice Presidents Francis Fiuharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 26101 Nelson Osaid 1944 S idaho Si Alientown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 15872 Jay Meaiy 208 Witmer St Clearijeid PA 18830 Lawrence R Weimer 15613 Greendaie Ave Mapie OH 44137 Gil Weiss 3004 Hailoweli Ct Bensaiem PA 19020 Frequency Coordinator John Cottie 102 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 18704 Phone 7171 287-8870 BIG NEWS District Ill next summer will tentatively host 1989 Na tional Fun-Fly Wright Patterson Air Force Base Dayton OH provides mod elers nation weekend model fly ing conjunction visit famous Air Force Museum pleasure extend invitation modelers throughout United States come enjoy hospi tality District Ill club would like assist function please notify During travels throughout District Ill have become aware problem created modelers clubs refuse work other clubs within local area Modeling worlds greatest hobby should FUN have asked several District Ill AVPs tempt resolve situation Clubs work together certainly provide atmos phere modelers can enjoy Come District Ill lets work together can HAVE FUN am aware some unsafe flying habits practiced clubs Are allowing large groups people under flight pattern Are flying over active baseball fields Are flying over parking lots full vehi cles Are flying close proximity fullscale aircraft club can swer Yes questions please rectify problem almost impossible Academy close flying site due unsafe conditions However since rely AMA insurance must agreement AMA Safety Code re ceive coverage Congratulations 1988 FAI Indoor Team excellent placement World Championship countless hours gentlemen put hobby has fi nally paid off month receive nearly 100 newslet ters clubs throughout district may believe read thank keeping informed newsletter Fly Paper edited Jerry Fink Greater Pittsburgh Area Radio Control Society standout would like some fresh ideas newsletters contact Jerry address 835 Ver mont Ave Pittsburgh PA 15234 District Ill associate vice-presidents out visiting contests club functions schedule permits Has visited club year invite can provide current information pertaining Academy may able help solve some problems Southeastern Pennsylvania Aero Mod elers Radio Control Society Warminster providing District Ill Scale meet dont want miss meet US Scale Masters Northeast will held August 20 21 Warminster Naval Air Development Center Contact Mel Katz 215-677-7791 additional infor mation Another premier meet District Ill will Keystone RC Club Electric Fly Sep tember 17-18 Buc-Le Aerosportsmen Flying Field near Quakertown PA youre fan Electrics meet attend Contact Bruce Fenstermacher 215-723-0470 info modelers now complain ing about heat summer offer picture reminder whats store just few short months Enjoy flying season can time Please return items requested others may benefit Piper J-3 favorite Scale subjects because originated home town Bradford PA picture below Warren Behymer Nosen 1-3 brings back fond memories Warren member Clinton Model Aviators Wilmington el-i club picture month Levittown Aerobugs modelers very successful opening day Fun-Fly Wayne County RC Fliers OH pro-which included flying food six duced rather unique static show didcategory building contest Also included Buehlers Militown large grocerywas quiet two-cycle muffler category store chain also allowed Coshoc-which models entered sound outton County Cloud Climbers same bene-put measuring range 85-87 dB fits show offered AMAnine feet models well below display booth show unablethe AMA noise guideline Incidentally AVP keep word because club whichGil Weiss president club took previously borrowed failed return onthe picture September 1988 105 Wayne County RC Fliers static show gives shoppers visiting Buehiers Militown grocery store something little out dinary look Brian David Weiss warm hands dur ing Levittown Winter Fun Fly Make people happy. 1-ly quietly O0 Dumbra S Maryland S North Carolina ivVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robert E Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Phone 301 969-9356 Bob Champise 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 Chuck Foreman 5811 Risker Dr Mechusicsvjlle VA 23111 Doug Holland 3517 Fernwood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Rick Christoph 970 Star Crest HarrisonburgVA 22801 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard [use Wilmington DE 19909 Charles Spear 286 Holly Lane Mockuville NC 27029 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 29301 Phone Evening 910489-5986 Trade shows has proliferation shows past several years Cluding District IV am sure tends draw off potential tendees another surely af fects numbers MARC Show indication addition show Atlanta did create problem MARC Show show continues grow numbers up considerably last yearprobably 15000 over weekend should encourage manufacturers vendors partici pate AMA radio transmitter check booth very busy thanks need go out John Patton Jim Crown George Mas sie Fred Marks hours put Photo number shows testing area L-R George Massie Jim Crown John Patton taking well-deserved break end Sundays action Most transmitters being tested now show acceptable either wideband narrow-band units majority units past couple years being narrow band very serious problem did appear form couple transmitters modified Channel 20 crystals far out create problems adjacent channels Since tried second receiver appears transmitter tuned crystal Channel 20 fre quency first receiver tuned transmitter receiver tuned other Channel 20 transmitter would work important anyone doing re pair work fully understand what doing points out hazard just swapping crystals expecting have transmitter new frequency Let manufacturers qualified service centers realize some may think column space might better utilized district happenings However some things such frequency item deserve airing know else might get see information Exposure A common complaint heard talk about public relations tend talk ourselves true other activities well unique respect actually get contact people outside own group should type activity Mall shows prime example Another places before much larger audiences participate public affairs such air expos other shows held military civilian airfields across country possible take active part flying portion shows cases practically cases can have exhibit have op portunity take part show should plan ahead make sure have smoothrunning interesting exhibit Utilize different types planes practical within time existing conditions some cases might consider contact ing nearest AMA Show Team fill help provide full coverage during times available case point Air Expo Patuxent River NAS year Patuxent Aeromodelers enlisted aid Northern Virginia Air Show Squadron help fill hour opened show AMA Helicopter Contest Board member manager last years FAI Team Bob Harris also put outstanding Helicop ter demo Photo 2 shows some team models Large aircraft especially ap pealing Give try Fan Fly Fan Fly held Fentress NAS 21-22 May complete success accord ing accounts Participants specta tors alike reported event well tended excellent flying took place move short grass strip Bowie expanse pavement ample air space made very great improvement operation category aircraft Continued use site event should beneficial due less centralized location east coast Since aircraft operate very high dB levels sites become major concern Fentress least now adequate re gard Watch next yearsame time place would like publicize clubs sort thing Send infor mation will try get much pos sible print need encourage pub lic relations activities much possible same time important try get local media also give some space time Electric Winston-Salem RC Club will host its Second Annual Electric Fly-In Thrift Field 20-21 August Charles Spear AMA AVP host CD event Sev eral people area very active pro moting growing aspect model avia tion introduction formal rules current rule book have number categories build inter est sport flying addition will re sult aircraft types build new kits new power accessories Electrics system promises become popular future interested Electrics good event attend See learn what being done attending Nats year will see first real results rules additions Free Flight Scale area will especially affected electric power Space I have asked several occa sions have photos column realize some VPs use usually have VP limited amount space can used month photo takes up two inches column space words feel need column feel justified using photos Some times its easy misjudge space goes over under allocated use time-frame required submis sion does allow changes after sub mission unless submit col umn much earlier column used VP sees fit differ ences column space occupied welcome photos have said before especially include sufficient descrip tive information go along pic ture Information should essentially something regional nature would interest members district well total membership have some ideas think might used alter content drop line am receptive suggestions 106 Model Aviation Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georgia issippi 0 Puerto Rico South Carol ma 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Hunter Rt 3 Boa 29 Amory MS 39921 Richard Jackson 2119 Thnrnlee Dr N Charleston SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Dairay Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi SR osase Boa 1532 Faiardo PR 00549 Ed Moorman 95 12th Street Shalimar FL 32579 Dick Patton 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 949 East Glochenter Place Norcrons GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Burniu Fields PD Box 1093 Strickland Rd Interlachen FL 32049 Phone 904 994-2517 Im close association model aviation full-scale variety inter action between AMA EAA fine exam ple well full-scale sport aviation modeling fit together Model builders often end up full-scale aviation careers whether pilots aviation support vocations engineering manu facturing business Im good example process Also some cases full-scale aviation people return modeling re laxing way enjoy flight ones old age health problems prevent active fullscale piloting model fliers however associ ated full-scale flying fact would guess half modeling public completely full-scale experience bring up Well its factor po tential problem would like bring attention problem has growing trend toward use full-scale airspace model flying activities Some activities very well managed example recently attended Scale meet held small onerunway air field field low-traffic kept open during contest plane showed up wanting land pilot radioed intentions instructed fly holding pattern until models landed told field clear allowed land Takeoff reversetaxi active await takeoff clearance depart area pronto cleared radio know procedure worked well except contest delays since flew out meet own aircraft procedure isnt totally risk however illustrated small aircraft radio showed up pro ceeded land later take off Fortu nately pilot model builder knew risks involved therefore made low approach spot landing very end runway avoid mod els air idea workable fact Im planning make use similar arrangement future contest myself somewhat larger field So what problem Well its increasing number model flying sites either right adjacent ac tive airports first glance seems like natural lets think about minute now talking about flying operations both model full-scale could oc cur time day talking about large percentage modelers have no full-scale training talking about full-scale pilots little modeling ex perience Also wont have active traf fic control system place warn pilots model fliers impending airspace interfer ence Im worried about risk involved situation about possibility collisions between models full-scale air planes about publicity nearmisses might create Such incident made headlines Chicago area last fall also have data point own can relate waiting some work Cessna local airport listened young pilot just completed train ing flight tell instructor Think Ill get out hi-start fly Glider Didnt think much about until business jet pi lot sitting next lounge jumped up yelling Look Some idiot fly ing Radio Control model ramp sure enough Glider rid ing thermal right over parked aircraft fixed-base operator thought OK apparently since said Oh thats just ole ____ does after lesson No dont get wrong Glider mile active runway 10 acres open concrete out Glider 500 ft up So probably little risk would have local model field its per ceived risk worried jet pilot looked like wanted make near est FAA office complaints will Government put up before model aviation looses its right regulate self Cant help believe visiting pilot encounters unexpected model fi nal approach will perturbed since model flier probably will unaware full-scale guy matter wont know respect run way approach inevitably heading complaints Combine such complaints liability insurance situation may soon find ourselves grounded least fly ing sites near airfields dont have good advice have little choice fly next local airport except very careful ever have midair fullscale planewell dont have lay out easy get others airspace remember flying over local model field 1500 ft above ground level looking up find ugly stick doing loops off right wing 50 ft higher dont fly over anymore lots other unsuspecting pilots So look out us fellows journeyed Courtland AL Model Airplane Club Huntsvilles spring Free Flight Contest bit windy good time did illustrate predicament Free Flighters find selves regard fields Courtland best site available near Huntsville Its old military airfield farmland trees between old runways also low-activity general aviation field cause lack cooperation wind flying road alongside cotton field Good thing spring cotton inches tall much problem spite wind few models lost George Batuik puts show did usual good job contestants John Blair shown first picture Scale model holding latest CO-2 effort BEl complete great rigging job wick er pilot seats detailed engine John tremendous Free Flight Scale talent Memorial Day weekend Air Foiler RC Soaring Contest also held during past month weather great Turned 10-minute landing contest sec ond photo presents Bill Jenkins husband Bonny chair Free Flight Con test Board latest Glider Bill about same luck right until last round thenwell next year well get guy surrounded high-tech winch system Dale Daniel hard working CD last photo big winner usual Dr Royes Salmon Royes ices Middle Tennessee Soaring contests dont know does Well thats what kept Johnson City said busy summer Next months report will Reno Fun-Fly results Executive Council Meeting Catch September 1988 107 John Blair BEl CO-2 Scale model Bill Jenkins Memphis Wheres towline Dr Hoyes Salmon ready launch Illinois 0 Indiana 0 Kentucky ouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Buiiurd Rt 6 Box 90 Decutur IN 46733 Churije Buuer 4944 N Orurige Norridge iL 60656 Cxi Etlel #3 Custie Drive RR 3 Fioriuxunt MO 63034 Wiiiium Kern tBO6 12th St Bedlord IN 47421 Dick Tuyior 7929 Jefferson Kunsus City MO 64114 Stun Wutuon 10414W 134 Street Puiox Purk iL 60464 Biii Zimmer Box 72 Vurna IL 61375 Wow have kept Skyhawk flying YOU month am finally making up slow start year So lets get first trip month mall show Lafayette IN Cloud Jockeys nice display center very ac tive mall lot people stopped look think club may have gotten couple new members too Although nice show wares public certainly like hooking some new blood got caught up latest field projects field searches poli tics discussed latest issues great length Sometimes think best go mall shows discuss issues because au diences captive both sides dis cussion Unfortunately mall shows happen during time year weather plays big role travels cant make some guys really something nice let support team wives know appreciate few weeks wives night called wives wined dined thats gotta make everyone lot happier Dont agree Jockettes next day went Falls Rough River State Park KY some Pattern action Pattern contest since term started felt needed show up change son very enjoyable time though did talk much did sit back under shade tree watch guys sure fly some beautiful models What gets much alike appear know subtle things differ ent paint schemes still sure make difficult pick out other gotta admit nice Im afraid Im fellows hear just likes burn holes sky guess Ill never Pattern flier Besides Id need large bankroll buy equipment did leave little early could make surprise visit Hawesville KY see Ohio Valley Propbusters didnt see anyone flying models airport just want let guys know Im sorry missed ya guess will have give advance notice next time next weekend back Falls Rough River State Park Scale Now understand Quite few models out although count down bit previous years just wish could have watched some contest guess just kept mouth running way too much Scale contest Rough River always good place pick up what go ing around entire area spent whole day talking people have admit very interesting note just about everyone brought up same sub ject us talk about some point subject frequencies radios Ill get time Its sore spot next day went Franklin IN Johnson County RC Fliers fly-in found lot time talking also enjoyed self much time did last year Apart heavy fishing discussion went awhile discussions about modeling still say have nice site last trip month Sturgis KY full-size fly-in group Ive trying visit couple years doing model flight demos fly-in participants RC Thunderbirds western Kentucky out force along several other lo cal fliers As turned out full-size enthus iasts left noon modelers left save day Sturgis fly-in crew sky full models day really enjoyable time making up times spent before Roger Wathen sent pictures schools aviation club us Roger works youngsters quite bit Indianapolis area claims has us see So lets get started first picture Joshua Foxworthy Lori Liming Fields twins getting Delta Darts ready flieht picture made Fields twins Chereece Corinna still hard shot below Bobby Givans launching Dart Thats Roger back ground giving instructions last picture top next column William Bailey Barton Richardson guess William must worried about flight score Thats pretty serious look next pictures came Gary Frost Lafayette Esquadrilles St Louis great CL meet Buder Park St Louis May 1 Well start photo Doc Pas sen Bud Bodzioch teaming up prep Docs Slow Combat model another round According Gary old Doc can turn out lot little jewels night due very simple building techniques Knowing guys pretty well can understand need fast simple building Next picture Heather Frampton KY 98 FM radio station St Louis did terrific job promoting modeling con test off air Thanks Heather Oh yes guest contest learned fly Combat plane Good Theres camera hog too Bud CL contest coordinator well ing part-time clown Just kidding Bud Whoops Ive run out room Sorry have cut short 108 Model Aviation Enough now. Iowa 0 Michigan 0 Minnesota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level Northville Ml 48167 CompuServe addrens EMAIL 7004721e2 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 8410 Glenwood N Golden Valley MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents Bud Gorman Boo 33 Knife River MN 55609 Jack Finn 368 Harnpden Dr NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Russell Knetzger 2625 E Shorewood Blvd Milwaakee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Plaoe Holland Ml 49423 Carl Moho 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 53705 Ron Sears 132S Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48054 Paul Smith 11112 Dill Drive Sterling Hts Ml 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Boo 357 Misocqun WI 54548 Last month mentioned passing Joe Hass will remembered locally fining memorial service Joe few Saturdays ago memories very warming held hangar Yankee Airforce Willow Run have memorial set up him met talked attending occasion Joe would smile probably did can sit partly emptied han gar smell fuels oils waft ing around minister Ken Lentz talk about Joe effect lives continuous arrival departure small lightplanes heavy jets ter rific sound effect end re quest big bands really brought smile everyones face Joe way thanks friend supplying us fine long-lasting memory hard-working contest coordinator Wisconsin Leon Cordy has ill awhile now out recovering very active area district gets out parts throughout year know avid snowmobiler treks very long distances safaris get too much snow know praying Seriously give Leon hearty pat back fine job doing managed get few Pylon Races month last years models Fly ing Tigers have new award being Judges Award decided per sons course doing job judges award points crashes etc dur ing event winner highest points hear would have won Quarter-Midget race Id stayed end ground collision first heat went out fly backup someone stomped stab Next years Nats . heck good chance will district Vince Mankowski has passed along details visits Cedar Rapids its Amana Colonies developing very well national sport aviation center local RC clubs working au thorities get set notice newsletters several clubs mentioning length time have existence would like publish names years existence clubs pass information know several over 25 years s oldest controversy frequencies conti nues spent long time developing article AMA National Newsletter has published districts copies readers other districts would like copy send stamped selfaddressed envelope can insert newsletters possible solu tion club can use frequency management SoundCont pg 100 people will continue demand en gines swing low-pitch props very high rpm produce correspondingly high sound levels As prob lems ultimately cost us flying sites own worst enemies Only understand can begin achieve sound-reduction standards have established thereby winning full cooperation both Government public have received number letters stating writer belongs club has able operate relatively free worry concerning sound levels Its significant though statements often Control Line fliers Due compara tively small sound footprint category cases noise critical prob lem However Control Line clubs have achieved harmonious relations neighbors getting sound levels under control rather through extremely effective public relations programs importance public relations has mentioned before other columns correspondents provide additional evidence its effectiveness must talk neighbors frequently see gain understanding sport appreciation ambient conditions must operate engage completely silent flight such Sailplaners have encountered com plaints indicates accomplishing task getting down low sound levels isnt enough still need have good public relations program Gary Frost Ellisville MO related situa tion some RCers managed create problems Control Line fliers asked move because couple crashes nothing noise complaints Gary says following gen eral noise rules will get job done hes right comes saving fly ing fields much needs considered Get out talk neighbors CLUB SOUND TESTING Clubs around country beginning get involved checking recording sound levels models flown members clubs beginning keep good statistical data listing model engine propeller rpm dB level beginning get data needed tell member fits picture what needs to become quiet Southeastern Virginia RC Group Hampton such club print Continued page 112 September 1988 109 Ray Blake helped Les Brown 0-500 sea son opener run Signal Seekers Leon Curuy 1ving hard sell radio raffle Heres Money Lady taken Green Bay banquet i-now vy Safety Officer Stan Edon tennisbut safety Anoka County RC field MAAC Delegates Meeting run uoyd Bowdish Good-looking transmitter compound RCCD Fun-Fly Mike Petrillis friend does scoring Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 Associate Vice Presidents Dannie Ball 1 Box 840 Mesqaite TX 70101 Michael S Harrison BOO T Main Hat Springs AR 71901 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Harley Ill 229 Brian Dr Pleasanton TX 79004 Bill Lee 3522 Tamarish Lane Missouri City TX 77459 Larry Sarlor 1415 Manor Dr Bartlesnille OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3410 David Dr Metairie LA 70003 Chuck Wood 909 Harvard St Clovis NM 00101 Frequency Coordinator Bill May 3039 Ducheax Trail Dallas TX 75229 Ever try define just what model air plane really about flying model airplane miniature antigravity de Vice Conjured up semiscientist necessarily always full control finds educationaland just plain fun think us feel pretty clever smug high-percentage triumph over gravity bunch things didnt invent profanity golfers beat us did find lying other hobby much fair among fisherman mans arms might longer anothers pleasant find newsletters let knowwhat goit s modeling world around also offer education philosophy humor Such newsletter Broken Prop its editor Kevin Bowman sends behalf Wichita Falis RC Club Wichita Falls TX edition am looking has whole page words-ofwisdom giggles under title Eso teric Epigrams Etcetera Doug Powell sage quotes Regardless what might accomplish life size funeral still probably going determined weather would fine newsletter exchange yours Kevin can reached PO Box 4796 Wichita Falls TX 76308 Looking through another fine newsletter outside District 6 inspired fact start meetings Pledge Allegiance flag newsletter Fly-Paper Greater Pittsburgh Aero Radio Control Society its editor fine old friend Jerry Fink Jerry must hold some kind record devoted service club model aviation terms excellence newsletter years service know Jerry has still over coming some traumatic surgery can offer bit thanks ARCS Club Pittsburgh real pioneer ing solid clubs AMA world tradition excellent leadership might address through Jerry Fink 835 Ver mont Ave Pittsburgh PA 15234 Smore club news includes some good ad vice gleaned conversation Richard Nennmann Golden Triangle RC Club Arlington TX group fine folks disaster great disappoint ment discovered weeds grown right up through newly laid phalt runway badly cracking asphalt club contests planned pub lished magazines calendar section Richard said error ster ilizing ground before top laid club has some kinds problems its wonderful share help us avoid same mistakes thanks sympathy Golden Triangles want information might write 2209 Shady Meadow Ct Arlington TX 76013 good time offer congratula tions North Dallas RC Club being named Club Month Model Air plane News magazine salute realize Model Air plane News far oldest modeling publication still print longevity like certainly must doing some thing right should merit read ing magazine North Dallas RC Club old est AMA clubs District 8 certainly active bunches fine folks around Somehow name gotten lost off mailing list quite wondered what happened Anyhow few days ago old modeling friends club Ed Hurt came also mystified wasnt getting news Ed did quick patch job prob lem few days later real nice young fellow now puts out newsletter Cameron Ferguson came nice smile handful back issues newsletter club has always primarily Pattern group has broad ened out doing sorts fun things such cross-country flying working kids challenge get-togethers other clubs bunch should want chal lenge think game about anything can get touch through newsletter editor Cameron Fer guson Rt 2 Box 259 Eustace TX 75124 heard modeler tired hav ing garage workshop broken tired having expensive flying de vices stolen decided spend some lost money really super security system protect toy airplanes cidentally family well Boy did system work family went out town modeling meet upon returning found securely posi tively locked out house got arrested trying break own house Nuthins safe giggle todays world crimi nal handcuffed escaped wearing handcuffs An hour later recap tured immediately charged felonyfor stealing handcuffs Back serious District 8 business three candidates date lofty throne/burden district vice-president After over 50 years volunteer service AMA its members am checking three names have pre sented far Dannie Ball present AVP Gene Hempel present AVP Bert Strieg ler longtime Leader Member orga nizer three good folks would mistake candi dates has own distinct track record should examine ways differ Also need decide wishes serve make sure title goalbecause please take firsthand opinion workload terrific foregoing mention election brings up something considered Can didate requirements carefully spelled out official AMA section mag azine year think year May issue expected candidates will read requirements carefully der members impressed carefulness printed rules plain considered Nominat ing Committee candidate needs nomination Already has over looked some candidates piles overkill nominations inches high Headquarters effective candidate should seeking votes after nomina tion put slate Nominating Committee Please read rules may help make choices once God offers us little extra ray sunshine does modeling world inspiring some vol unteer leaders both AMA clubs work no reward except per sonal satisfaction pride whatever thanks might think offer blessed * a * * Thanks attention **** important part AMA membership valued thoughts ideas have suggestions making AMA kind organization members wish write district vice-president representative sociate vice-president area waiting hear 110 Model Aviation Beautiful modified clipped-wing Goldberg Piper Cub built flown Don Rhea Dal las Powered Saito 65 four-cycle loafs through outside loops knifeedge flight after amazing 3-if takeoff roll Part brain trust AMA Executive Coun cil putting together 1988 Hats held just around time magazine comes out Tidewater area Virginia L-R Chuck Foreman Travis McGinnis Johnny Clemens Ed McCullough Coktrado 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 tor EMAIL 760672750 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Boyd 701 N 58th St Lincoln NE 68505 Gene Corson Box 2832 Casper WY 82602 Nathan Lancaster 3597 S Kendall St Denver CO 80235 Russ Miller 950 N 3rd Carrington ND 58421 Don Moden 410 Hart Salisa KS 67401 Jim Ricketta SiS S Cloudas Sioux Falls SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 303 822-8107 Evening 303 836-3266 Id like thank last months guest writ ers Nat Lancaster AVP Colorado longtime personal friend helpful mod eler Jim Shaw contributions Jim will have short part months col umn will wrap up third part next month Rick Pangell newsletter editor president Magnificent Mountain Men Free Flight club Colorado Id like draw April issue Max-Out Rick addresses issue has minds a lot modelers last few years Over Rick tremendous amount correspon dence passes desk two very vital sub jects need put perspective feel necessary voice some opinion subjects objectively ignore emotional aspects two subjects Nats FF vs FE Nats RC FE first item - idea separate FE Nats e however have US FE Champs Taft other regional type FE contests 1 think would disservice Nats break idea total National Model Air plane contest Currently Nats provides sort convention format allowing fliers dif ferent parts country families participate national contest mat encourages family participation vaca tions too Lets face Nats should have atmosphere assault Mt Everest. type philosophy already ex ists World FAI Champs RC Mas ters competition tremendous amount time expense stake competition serious True does relieve lack good FE site Nats problem however reality situation few areas country would please ALL Nats entrants FE has just get ting short end stick recent years Another point Nats contes tant typically does fly single event can elect event fly As mentioned past issue England have virtually no adequate FE sites save open park areas fly what suits sites y little D-Gas Den ver sport better FE sites country can fly Category II some days WE fly second item tical prob lem Suppose allow RC FE Since Ive de cided put RC FE have dilemma . What plane put 1/2A P-30 Coupe No Im probably going put next FlA FiC maybe FiB Well per haps next D ship HLGs weigh too much anyway Pointing current technology rul ings FAI probably going end up RC engine shutoff DT objection scenario eliminates variable best flier ioop engine run/auto surface schemes THERE MUST BE RESISTANCE TO ALLOWING ANY RC OF FLYING CONTROL SURFACES point flier no longer tested ability trim fly aircraft No matter what rules RC FE would always possibility hidden transmitter behind scenes An RC engine shutoff and/or DT cause no philosophical problems just evolution technology just revis ing degree reliability accuracy functions Im sure advent DT some heartburns too also advantage having op tion early shutoff DT prevent crashes fly-aways wished could have option couple times six-minute fuse three-minute max things well good some things think aboutThe RC shutoff DT would still options contests probably would give flier distinct advantage over other flier save convenience current tech nology available equipment required probably suitable current com petition events recent comment Jerry Murphy technology equip ment needs improved point indeed practical cheap reliable light Flying RC large crowd best pain Impounding transmitter taking turn fly during specified time holding up other guy typ ical FE contest format Jerry also states dig ital technology same coding garage door opener would major break through adapting RC FF Just set code AMA number fly An ideal system would single-frequency digitally coded triggers magnetic release similar electronic DT timers currently available technology evolu tion fuses through mechanical timers through electronic timers RC-actuated ones Again WE SHOULD NOT ALLOW ANY RC CONTROL OF FLYING SURFACES FE would surely cease existOK now weve got technology RC ap proved engine DT Can still en courage interest FE newcomers recently privilege following RC guy local Cub Scout pack meeting privilege came held up Sparky said Now youve scared off bring $500 let show $695 fun Free Flight wait sighs relief die down crowd before con tinuing went Peanut Gas ship Delta Dart wrapped up flying Easy B RC guy watching palm hand end meeting den leaders kids corner Timing per fect following Saturday SAM 1 Strato Streak Fun-Fly end day clear some new minds hooked PS just ordered 80 Delta Darts AMA know what kinds follow FE will still have options. THERMALS second guest columnist month Jim Shaw brings us Part II three-part series Geffing Keeping Flying Fields Last month talked about keeping what have main theme lesson was no has answers must constantly look actions ensure causing problems might wind up loss flying privileges Remember good neighbor re mains just bad/thoughtless neigh bor will cease exist month would like talk little about go about getting field first thing must happen decide what required maintain club best way start appoint group fliers really look what needs After have decided what required work begins following checklist can used stimulate thinking process Flying Site Checklist 1 What requirements club General sport flying b Pattern/competition Pylon c Old-Timer/Free Flight d Control Line etc will determine type size field location 2 Minimum maximum size required facility Flying strip pit area requirements b Parking C Spectator area d Rest room facilities e Play area children required great help fields US mini mum size flying consists area 300 x 300 ft used Electrics does take account parking flyover re quirements minimum size general field would probably three acres field pits parking should located flyover land farm field State parks etc club should look its requirements decide what fits its particular bill universally used size six 10 acres allows growth possible picnic areas spectators families Remember ones put up us minimum size required field takes consideration field size pits flying strips Other Areas Consideration 1 Flyover area usually 100 300 acres size Should located area such open space farmers field get permission first should minimum no traffic area 2 Location homes vicinity consideration Noise always factor must continually aware what sounds good us irritant others Airports highways high-tension lines schools parkseach must considered selec tion process 3 Accessibility roads out field Weather conditions may require plowing Both must taken considera tion Next month will cover types field lo cations Till happy flying Jim Shaw thanks Rick Jim sharing us month September1988 111 Arizona 0 California 0 Hawaii Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT David L Peltz District X Vice-President 20450 Celtic St Catsworth CA 91311 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Aber-Song 99-127 Ohiakee Aisa Hi 96701 Darwin N Barrie 6252 E Turney Ave Scottsdale AZ 95251 Gienn Carter 2020 GuI Port Lane Wainat Creek CA 94598 Bob Kampmann 9919 Piedra Way Fair Oaks CA 95529 Mike Lee 11430 Spittire Drive San Diego CA 92126 Bob Reynoids 12901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 85710 Jim Scarborough 30717 Rue Langiois Rancho PV CA 90274 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90809 Ai Wiliiamsos 445 Westby Chuia Vista CA 92011 Jon Zeistoft 5411 October Way West Vaitey City UT 84120 Frequency Coordinstor George Steiner 2230 Flogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95629 Phone 916 362-1962 THE DISTRICT 10 MAILBAG Id like thank letters supporting recent columns viewpoints last few months Ive received huge pile huge dont have time answer Thats too bad because took time write Im very grateful special thanks have asked reconsider run another term AMA Vice-President Based put gave matter lot additional thought have decided still will seek another term office think its important AMA get new leadership remain continue what Ive started should make least few people happy tiny group exactly two people sent letters didnt agree writings also say thank Thank caring enough express opinions WHO WILL BE THE NEXT DISTRICT 10 VP Hopefully youll receive column time something about will succeed post Nominations must received AMA Headquarters before Nats meeting Nominating Committee See ModelAv iation May issue details among out care enough about AMA actually some thing improve heres chance Any Leader Member resides District 10 can nominated includes Contest Direc tors Any member can nominate another per son takes short note However person nominated must also submit short note accepting nomination Better send both same time same envelope Dont let good old boy network per petuate itself something about Run AMA VP RENO COUNCIL MEETING Next Wednes day leave Reno Executive Council usually meets weekends will stead meet Thursday Friday didnt want miss Fun-Fly What else new Nothing its pleasure before busi ness again advance apologies being able stay Reno weekend fun festivities Some us actually have spend some time business mat ters can devote week AMA activ ities Wednesday travel Reno Thursday Friday Thursday will devoted future plan ning Well hopefully see among actually capable looking ahead Friday will typical Council Meeting agenda once filled too much trivia routinely clogs AMA administrative arteries few exam ples Should AMA provide instruc tional materials clubs Should US Teams required travel together World Champs Should AMA spend about $1000 CL Team matter should F3D Team Selection Finals jury Should AMA HQ staff used less visits outside world such trade shows Are some Model Aviation magazines colum nists giving out bad disagreeable informa tion opinion above matters should handled lower level organization AMA still has lot learn about delegation responsibility So well spend about $1000 per hour esti mated cost bringing EC together dis cussing trivia No wonder make little progress AMAs real problems Recently sent following memo Executive Council will interesting see react Reno meet ng CONFLICTS OF INTEREST Imagine situation elected ap pointed government officials could cast votes matters brought before might possibly affect income Such situation called conflict interest American Government likely AMA likely its everyday happening AMA has no conflict-of-interest policy leads us situation model airplane industry members now hold ap pointed elected offices AMA find situation totally unacceptable just no way people can vote unbiased way anything might negatively affect business come Suppose example contest board was asked consider rules change proposal would ban prod ucts contest board member/manufac turer competition think moment hed vote life Suppose some new scheme presented Frequency Committee would great modelers eco nomically tough radio industry think would pass life imagined minor problem Again life example reading through minutes last Fre quency Committee meeting noted members radio dustry made proposal would create new business own company Regard less outcome should never hap pen Whenever discuss matter other AMA officials get same stock ans wer . stry members best source expertise else can get knowledge reply BUNK have 125000 members somewhere large group equal better expertise no ties industry distant AMA past hobby smaller far simpler didnt matter Plans boxes wood tissue glue rubber main products industry Change relatively easy new set plans some different-size pieces wood needed new product Little money stake Industry members could easily adapt new rules new requirements almost overnight Now things have gotten far com plex example can take years rede sign engines radios meet new re quirements can take tens some cases hundreds thousands dollars retool manufacture some products use economics industry important today decisions AMA makes today can have greater economic effect indus try example imagine total value wideband radios use today Sup pose AMA sued someone get ting class action together because rules enacted AMA deliberately made millions dollars worth radios obsolete direct benefit members companies employees con sultants sit AMA Frequency Commit tee should happen AMA would bankrupted overnight Yes no longer acceptable dustry member decision-making level AMA Too much stake impossible separate ones own personal needs needs hobby fore propose following words added AMA bylaws No Conflicts Interest Allowed No person derives portion personal income business activity way part model airplane industry related dustry directly indirectly serves membership AMA can hold elect ed appointed AMA office Any such rela tionship shall considered conflict interest also formally call immediate vol untary resignation elected ap pointed AMA officials fit conflictof-interest criteria Will AMA have guts act pro posal Will industry members actually resign posts Tune next month find out Effective communication two-way street AMAs unpaid volunteer officers doing utmost make AMA kind organization members wish thoughts contained pages month yours arent apt known unless writeto AMA vicepresident district represent ative associate vice-president area Complete communications link write SoundCont pg 109 statistics club newsletter see Bill Kimbro Texarkana TX has send ing club newsletter Texarkana RC Flyer other information also have very active program going club has active program making headway toward meeting 90-at-9 propos al drop letter will pass total membership aware progress making have ideas proposals improving hardware technology please send little detail appreciated 112 Model Aviation Alasta 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Orogon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District Xl Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 003 234-4439 CompuServe address EMAIL760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Cashman 2521 Sw 323rd St Federal Way WA 98023 Al Culver Box 06 Wilder ID 83976 Gary R Fuller PO Boa 1124 Kotzebue AK 99702 Glen Miachke 4050 Fourth Ave N Greet Falls MT 59401 Dave Mallens 10559 Palatine Ave. N Seunle WA 98133 Brace Nelsos 807 B Vicksbarg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klamuth Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 11225 125th St E #69 Psyallup WA 98373 Frequency Coordinator Robert BuIck 16439 SB Huig Dr Portland OR 97230 Phone 503 781-5103 Dont forget 10th Annual Southeast Alaska Fun-Fly Ward Lake August 6 & 7 great time will Rich Josephson wants everybody know about upcoming air show put Rogue Eagles said second weekend August 13th 14th Among other things plan have ducted fan Helicopter quarter-scale kinds events Along lines will show off super Lazy Ace has become Stearman P1-17 five-cylinder 05 ra dial Rich said couple Byrons A-4s would flown kit serial numbers #10 #11 vintage birds talking about ducted fans Rich said plans design single float Byron Bullet hopes have flying later summer hopes fly 89 ver sion Platt Float Fly new Indoor FF group forming based Salem OR guiding lights Andrew Tagliafico Lew Gitlow information schedules like can contact Andrew 650-B Taybin Road NW Salem 97304 evening phone number 503 371-0492 first things did arrange District Xl team selection record trials FiD local regional plus AMA Indoor events 201214 Indoor fun-fly Category IVall Kibbie Dome University Idaho Mos cow ID August 5 6 7 830 am 700 pm day Sounds like lot fun As reported earlier PASS club has se cured site near Canby OR Special thanks finding field go Dolores Minkler suggested club look using Molalla River State Park Oh yes may Dolores Halleck now felicita tions Dolores Alan see Tom Culmsee presented Putz Award e Tro phy dubious achievement 87 Nats Its nice see Tom get recognition efforts behalf Team Oregon Reading comments PASS newslet ter about Puyallup EXPO noted Craig Robinsons Windsong took sec ond place first reported Hmmm well notes virtually nonreadable usual must apologize Since work took top Craftsmanship Beauty Awards last Nats must have mind read plaque Also Harley Michaelis Mo-TatR guess Balch missed featured hinge system read about July 1988 MA plane kitted John Sandell picture showed up couple months ago FF schedule includes Record Trials HLP September 3-5 Silents Please/OT Champs Parkers Field Fall Annual Parkers Field October 1st 2nd Autumn Thrash SAM HLP October 15-16 Back Puyallup Expo have Ron Reas PBY5-A took first Seaplanes Ron member Lewis-Clark RC Fliers Super Ace manufactured Chrislea Aircraft UK modeled Jim Hiller lists Four Mounds Fliers home club expect see Scale Masters Regional Jim built beau tiful 1A-scale Cub completely scratch includ ing plans last yearss Regionals last year indication will see Jim score very high again year Earl Aune built F4U worked out among other things wing folding mecha nism retracts operating tail hook Its rather unusual flat black finish very nice aircraft little late like us fabricate prop wee small hours before contest Once its sorted out will winner Bob Parker Seattle Skyraiders took second place CL very nice Martin AM 1 Mauler Carrier event Boise Area Radio Kontrol Society BARKS organized 69 89 will clubs 20th anniversary goals obtain flying site entice oth ers hobby youve seen some pictures flying site col umn know succeeded first goal now have 80 members original six seven shows meeting other goal too Among projects over last several years Static EXPO put late winter year middle winter Bob Baich went took pictures took notes treated fine hos pitality banquet night its al ways pleasure get together get caught up whats going Boise group some shots show First heres Richard Walkers Best Show Cessna 310 Very nice MyrI Ingram brought Maule Rocket Scale Masters meet Farragut usual Scale project As recall some bad luck aircraft case new M-5 Guess Claude Tanner figured Maule prime subject Scale cam paign trail because produced minia ture marvel Side side MyrIs Claudes quite attraction Maule subject youre interested Emil Neelys Ikon Northwest Co about produce kit will Modeling Weekend new Museum Flight Seattle sometime October news available Go out fly something September 1988 113 JUN IO FLIGHT / Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 Getting Started start impoant. very impor tant couple inappropriate kits can quickly turn individual back depths lower watching television wrestling right kits however plus right encour agement right assistance can launch new modeler soaring flights peaks aeromodeling success life long hobby ultimate satisfaction Well somewhere between anyway Getting started properly actually requires little sensible forethought number thing to relax rush first thing think someone urges buy Beginners can start everywhere aeromodeling proper area level depends you relaxing before rushing off hobby shop may something rash think things over come some good decisions Ask yourself some questions 1 What field aeromodeling interests strictly Radio Control careful so-called beginners kit pur chase fact careful kits buy no matter field chooseFree Flight Outdoor Free Flight Indoor Control Line Radio Control 2 good craftsman has lot age ability use tools also depends whether al ready use tools making something completely new experience you have learn cut piece bal sawood razor blade X-Acto knife have carving boats now merely switching flying models 3 Can read plans diagrams cant sure get some help lot model aircraft plans leave out much re quired information ch important things balance point center-ofgravity incidence angles wing stabilizer often missing Fuzzy areas construction sometimes ex plained Knowing what such cases comes experience assistance experienced modeler have decide yourself rank beginner much better start projects too easy build apd fly ones too difficult Youll move fast through easy ones youll become discouraged overesti mate abilities help antici pate receiving others Im going suggest rather basic kits assumption handle basic tools little bit can read simple plans first thing want however purchase few catalogues Dont ignore important step Just catalogues think should buy will mentioned go along starter kits recommend Radio ControlHere great number newcomers interested flying building recommend start Ready-to-Fly Almost-Ready-to-Fly kits Gasoline-powered models proba bly less hassle beginner Elec tric comes easy-to-fly radiocontrolled trainer kits really have careful Before anything else rec ommend purchase Jim Watermans Ease-of-Flying Ratings RC Trainers so-called trainers easy fly dont deserve name Some dif ficult So buy Watermans listing 30 pop ular RC trainers includes four-page treatise will help evaluate others Send Waterman check $150 made payable James Waterman onedollar bill two postage stamps ad dress 3818 Deerfield Drive San Antonio TX 78218 what very happy ex beginner RC fliers saying youll very glad did Purchase Sig Manufacturing Co cata logue $3 address Montezuma IA 50171 Youll see lot other models sides RC pictured along tools sup plies Sigs catalogue real aeromodeling education Outdoor RubberMy own personal preference starting place Outdoor Rubber SRPSM Simple RubberPowered Stick Model like best Sigs Cub simpler model Peck-Poly mers ROG although bit small -7 PECK R 0 G rc ONE NITE 28 first built-up fuselage model try Pecks Nite 16 and/or Nite 28 Nat urally purchase $2 catalogue first Write Peck-Polymers Box 2498 La Mesa CA 92044 Did notice havent mentioned Flying Scale models because Fly ing Scale models arent place start much difficult od reason Full-sized airplanes de signed fly pilot needs margi nally stable aircraft order maneuver just very opposite Free Flight model airplane So start simpler models build/fly Scale jobs later insist disregarding straightforward advice know bunch will Peck Lacey M-10 Nesmith Cougar should choice stable high-wing boxy Cabin models easiest build easiest get fly now stay away Gypsy Moth biplane lowwing Zero fighter Repeating ginner should start SRPSM Bob Peck has lot good Scale kits ready Another introduction Outdoor can through Frank Macys American Junior Air craft Co reproduction kits great Jim Walker Interceptor other allbalsa Gliders Send $2 catalogue American Junior Aircraft Co PO Box 68132 Portland OR 97268 IndoorThis category becoming more popular outdoor open ar eas disappear Indoor flying especially good school projects gymnasium always almost always available again first thing to pur chase catalogues 1 Indoor Model Supply Box 5311 Salem OR 97304 Catalogue price $2 2 Micro-X Box 1063 Lorain OH 44055 Catalogue price $150 3 Mace Model Aircraft Co 359 So 119th East Ave Tulsa OK 74128 Catalogue price $2 Indoor suppliers cottage industries aim models kits sup plies satisfying modelers Get know individuals firms will help Indoor Model Supply IMS Lew Gitlow recommend Slow Poke Parlor Mites bit small delicate good flying home all-balsa Yard Birds okay too can flown outdoors very calm days Micro-X boss Gerald Skrjanc rhymes France catalogue must real textbook Gerald has several models build Novice Pennyplane after IMS Slow Poke Don Mace course runs Mace MAC model recommend P-24 Con dor Denver fliers have using kit great success engineering stu dents University Colorado catalogues lists model kits am going recommend now Sure definitely other good ones enty avoided article tells startand enough Youll get through fast enough will maybe point have built enough kits should start ordering sup plies Since have catalogues will know what other kits supplies available However Ill follow up arti cle another lists good stuff havent named some big long-established kit manufacturers swer simple am trying list mod els will help What about hobby shops Hobby shops dont make living selling beginners kits supply either limited non existent Further will under pres sure salesman will either want bother small purchase will try sell something shouldnt buy very few hobby shops nice begin ners have correct kits supplies. God bless vicinity lucky modeler dont blame shops want turn big buck business busi ness will however far better mail order suppliers especially start building supplies leave kits behind ould aim As ever keep tail light Feed models yogurt Ill see next month 114 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1988/09
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F L Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr Sunday afternoon heard airplane pow ered Royal 40 flying muffler has long time since heard such noise really amazing loud power plants sounds after youve come used working quiet engines Fortunately case no con cern about sound Whether might true week now another matter never know single com plainant might show up field sheriff tow demanding shut down operations immediately Thats takes Everyone field commented sound particular engine mod elers slowly becoming aware situ ation taking time expense get quiet However seeing sufficient progress area sound reduction engine manufacturers several have either given lip service problem have made statements en gines cannot quieted Really what boils down manufactur ers just wish anythingfor two distinct reasons first cost involved As new development some expense usually passed con sumer majority engines market today being imports alltime high price manufacturers proba bly care increase costs odd todays engines have become generally expensive years past modeler wished fly Radio Control big cost item radio much costlier basic system engine general type size needed average user fairly reasonable Today contrast couple exceptions engines costly addition engines come equipped effective muffler include muffler sort Now much would cost manufacturer re place ineffective muffler decent Roberts RC Trophy Now AMA Museum Edward Roberts Trophy Radio Controlled Models donated AMA Radio Controls oldest famous Ed Roberts Trophy presented five Nationals contests RC pioneer Jim Walker won 1941 1946 Good brothers Walt Bill won 1939 1940 1947 Once won same fliers third time trophy retired 40 years 1947-1987 trophy Goods possession now display AMA Museum Reston VA Note second Roberts trophy circulated few years after original retired different appearance never ac quired prestige first finally ing discarded mid-i 9609 manufacturer cooperate achieving secondand possibly difficultobstacle getting everyone op erate quiet manner flier himself areas no defined stan dards no serious complaints people fly whatever sound levels suit fancy Continued page 109 Museum Walt Bill Good Decem ber 15 1987 trophy awarded winner AMA Nationals RC event starting 1939 ending 1947 winners during years listed below 1939Walt Bill Good 1940Walt Bill Good 1941Jim Walker 1942WW II no Nats 1943WW II 1944WW II 1945WW II 1946Jim Walker 1947Walt Bill Good third win tired trophy Good brothers re Continued page 102 Dick Bonnell L AMA No 521 St Peters burg FL shown Walt Good RC World last November Dicks model rep lica Guff design made famous Good brothers Walt Bill RC meets before after World War II its fourcycle engine modern Radio Control sys tem Dicks latter-day Guff differs original flies much same AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John Worth 0 ExecutIve Coordinator Joyce Hager S Administrative Services Director Robert Vojalavek 0 Technical Director Bob underwood 0 Comptroller Lynne Collins e Competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Special Services Director Carl Maroney ership Director Mike Noodtolk 0 Public Relations Director Geoff Styles ial Projects Director Doug Pratt 0 Publications Director Carl R Wheeley 0 Nets General Manager ymca Mankowaki 0 Museum Curator Hurst Bowers 0 General Counsel Jeremiah Courtney 100 Model Aviation AMA HQ Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents L Probably very little perhaps noth ing Theres no question very effective mufflers available What need now highly vocal campaign insisting ALL engines come effective mufflers capa ble attaining recommended standard 90 dB 9 ft know goal tainable little excuse AMAs Executive Council equivalent Board Directors basically composed President Executive vice President Executive Director 11 district Vice Presidents officers provided space month AMA News publication what say space however matter ot personal viewpoint sole responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 World Indoor Championships attended World Championships Indoor modeling Johnson City TN event occurred late May through early June tended competitors 13 nations US Team emerged victorious after very slow start Jim Richmond continuing World Champion getting habit Jim since now Champion fifth time Cezar Banks really challenged Jim high time 44 mm 59 sec Jim second-longest time 44 mm 7 sec won basis second flight ex cess 41 mm facility East Tennessee State Univer sity indeed championship cal having proved its merit last year US National Indoor Championships held competitors agreed certainly best best world watched Jim Richmonds flight ginning end absolutely fasci nated way plane flirted di saster minutes ceilings sup porting framework Jim tells ex ercises thought control such times help avoid disaster certainly appeared though real-time control plane looking something quite out ordinary modeling try Indoor absolutely incredible see model weighing gram fly over 40 minutes Its rather like earning lOs Pattern maneuver heartiest congratulations Jim Cezar Banks placed second well US Team Cezar Banks Steve Brown Bud Romak member team have average time high thirties pull off win apparent same level skill dedication detail necessary win modeling category Whether choose fly Indoor gram Giant Scale fifty-plus pounds win virtue much personal dedication persever ance Thats what makes hobby ap pealing something everyone whether sport flier dedicated competitor rewards var ied Fun-Fly 89 thought might like know arrangements being firmed hold second annual AMA Fun-Fly Wright Field Dayton OH site 1976 Nationals proved best-attended Nats weve also profitable Attendance Nats very responsive location Dayton close center population US expect Fun-Fly well attended AMA Fun-Flys noncompetitive events designed reach AMA members interested all-out competi tion Its opportunity show off lat est creation swap lies just plain have fun compatriots Modelers seem enjoy kind eventjust take look Contest Calendar will see very large percentage Fun-Flys special noncompetitive events trying pro vide events average AMA mem ber competitor Nats 89 point have site next year looking prospects Indiana Michigan Iowa So far nothing has emerged west coast although Council would sympathetic hav ing Nats suitable site could found nothing very formal about find ing Nats site rely very heavily local clubs coming up initial inquiries recommendations prospective site looks good Headquarters personnel will take have some good prospects get touch Nats Man ager Vince Mankowski has much discussion about virtue continuing combined Nats due largely difficulty finding suit able areas categories operate principle adequate facilities can found category will con tinue combined Nats since pro vides marvelous showcase hobby great time over thousand compet itors Obviously term adequate very subjective since modeling cate gory would like ideal site just isnt possible World Championships 89 case havent heard will host combined World Championships Chesapeake VA Fentress Naval Auxiliary Air Field Sep tember 1989 extravaganza will feature three Radio Control events Pattern Heli copter Pylon Racing Rarely will see international events held way country So red-blooded modeler should making plans attend either competi tor spectator course compete category must selected USA Team member interested process contact Micheline Madison AMA Headquarters Mich very competent Director Competition Affairs Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 1991 has nice Orwellian ring similarities 1984 George Orwells ti tIe scary Come think Orwells book written committee probably would have titled 1991 year 1991 has distinct meaning RC fliers midst next sched uled step phase-in plan new frequencies probably controver sial event AMAs history am going try convert either side controversy both have validity de pending point view will try give better understanding ap preciation problem solu tions being batted around best understand technical matters lets go back 1982 before new fre quencies made available five 72 MHz frequencies 72080-72400 spaced 80 kHz intervals plus 72960 75640 shared commer cial users pagers industrial RC some also legal model cars boats transmitters systems type accepteda process merely certifies circuits used have demon strated capability meet minimum standard level least approximately 40 dB down 20 kHz center frequency frequency tolerance oximately 4 kHz understand what means visu alize row shotguns spaced 80 apart aimed targets 40 ft away also spaced 80 apart Obviously shotgun fired wide open will probably take out target can however fit shotgun choke narrow shot pattern 20-in diameter Now can fire shotgun hit just target now produce 1000 shotguns same-design choke will perform same standard two hundred shoot 25-in pattern its no big deal next target 80 away thing havent discussed yet target size target size illustra tion equivalent narrowness se lectivity receiver much difficult standard establish its still being argued unlike transmitters no standards required FCC law thing FCC requires receiver doesnt bother other electronic de vices through radiation its own signals Al though no legal standard existed exists now receivers era presented target purposes illustration about 30 in diameter Now lets see what have Thirty-inch targets spaced 80-in centers dis tance 40 ft away firing shotguns chokes result 20-in shot pattern able aim within uivalent center frequency toler ance result hit tar get tolerances worst legal case Now lets see what happened stituted first step new phase-in September 1988 101 EVP Report Cont pg 101 plan order reduce effect commercial users petitioned FCC use interstitial frequencies rather continuing share exact same frequen cies commercial users wont totally prevent interfer ing will require such users either much higher power levels much closer site before present problem meant shotguns targets would set up odd-numbered stations rather ones further determined old equipment would work 40 kHz spacing problem entered first stage phase-in plan targets 30-in diameter set 40in spacing firing shotguns 20-in some 25-in shot patterns aiming within ches still worked fine der protect older systems evennumbered stations frequencies simply skipped portions band enable continue use up five years 1988 old frequencies became ille gal rest new frequencies phased albeit still 40 kHz spac ing right now Its go creating controversy next final scheduled step phase-in plan comes 1991 plan calls us fill spaces between current frequencies adopt 20 kHz spac ing Now lets see shotguns transmitters line up shotguns aimed targets set 20-in spacing have shot patterns 20 in diameter must aimed absolutely perfectly order hit adjacent target no tolerance either aiming shot pattern Still perfection too much ask interference inevitable order make work must put tighter chokes shotguns reducing shot pattern about 15 im prove aim center frequency toler ance n accomplished older radios testing careful tuning/modification necessary AMA Gold Star program tightening up type acceptance requirements new radios case must done before operation 20 kHz spacing can accom plished safely AMA can foregoing least fer program its members itself wont make 20 kHz spacing safe unless something about 30-in tar gets receiversand theres rub Mak ing targets smaller 20-in maximum will usually require replacing receivers narrow-band units Its going up individual club decide far go phase-in plan club decides can live using other frequency alternate fre quencies can simply make club rule effect rule will carry weight AMA Safety Code latter requires compliance local rules going travel fly-ins contests just other club fields however will probably forced replace receiver may also forced inquire ahead determine existing rules per mit usage frequency controversy regarding implementa tion last step phase-in plan contingent feels present 40 kHz spacing gives us plenty frequencies forcing everyone get radio up dated replace unnecessary ex pense opposing view least upper half band immediate imple mentation next step necessary encourage manufacturers produce better narrow-band equipment will less susceptible commercial interfer ence therefore safer Both groups want AMA adopt adver sary role RC equipment manufac turers different ends Presumably first camp would have AMA counteract manufacturers efforts force us buy new equipment second group would have AMA take opposite stand censuring manufacturers develop ing new equipment fast enough funny thing both sides have ac cused AMA bowing down pressure RC manufacturers first argu ment industry supposedly pressuring AMA force everyone buy new radios therefore enhancing sales second ar gument industry supposedly pressuring AMA hold off implementation can continue sell old radios hold down R&D cost maximize profit Unless Ive kept dark neither caseand fact dont think manufacturers sufficiently well organized present such proposal said beginning wouldnt try convince either side right wont will say both sides need take hard look realize reasonable approach establish flexible rules will allow operations whatever manner circumstances dictate re quiring groups operate same manner little five-person club north ern South Dakota flies farmer Jones back-forty doesnt have same needs fly one-mile-square Cali fornia 150-person club Ohio Till next month Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Bryant Thompson Life Member Family. July 1988 issue Model Aviation magazine noted Thompson family Life Members other total four Correction have six Heres list L-26 Bryant Thompson L-39 Ellaine Thompson L-49 Mark Thompson L-72 Cara Lee Thompson L-107 Cole B E Thompson L-300 Penny Thompson Another Thompson Wilford D Jr part Bryant Ellaines family has Life Member number 64 Maybe theres start another Thompson Life Member family Grand Prize Winner Donation A. Robert Walter Sandusky OH won 1987 National Lee Renaud Memorial Con test grand prize Airtronics RC set Walter asked cash value grand prize given sponsor Air tronics memorial contest program AMA Mortgage Depletion Fund fund director Joe Beshar delighted basic aim contest program raise funds help pay off AMA mort gage Joe noted Walter com mended example generosity expressed hope others will participate 1988 Lee Renaud Memo rial Contest model aircraft interest areas Free Flight Control Line Radio Con trol eligible complete details about obtain no-cost awards meet registration form write Airtronics Inc 11 Autry Irvine CA 92718 HEARD FROM YOUR NEIGHBOR Maybe would quieter new AMA noise guide H line 90 dBA 9 ft Roberts Cont pg 100 interesting note Walker Goods never competed against other until 1947 flew tied score settled flyoff won Goods Since 1947 trophy has resided Good households except past several years shown Pub lic Museum Kalamazoo MI part historical display about Goods early modeling days Also display replica Goods 1937 RC Guff plane built Walter Pompey original model has exhibited since 1960s Smithsonian Air Space Museum Washington DC Recently another fine replica RC Guff has built Rich Bonnell Flor ida has flown dozen times Rich John Gunsaullus Walt Good recent performance RC Worlds Air Show Orlando FL Novem ber 28 1987 duplicated slow flight docile maneuvers proto type straining through one-turn spiral dive followed hesitating inside loop Rich Bonnell authorized Walt Good fer Guff replica AMA Museum permanent exhibit expected plane will presented AMA during 1988 102 Model Aviation Connecticut 0 Maine S Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Kraftt District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 16171 934-6248 Associate Vice Presidents Gerald Browe PO Box 4384 Middletown RI 02640 Bill Chandler PO Ban 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Anh St Townsend MA 01469 Bob Landry 80 Main St Eases Jct VT 05452 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 Bob Wallace 61 Sylvan St Avon CT 06001 Frequency Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Marstons Mills MA 02648 Maine Model Club Association Exposition Friday April 15 1988 Barb Jeff Troy ventured Waterville Maine nual MMCA Expo year banquet held Waterville Holiday Inn overnight guests elected stay Waterville During dinner Friday night talk about possible snow storm during night thought no way middle April Maine especially Expo weekend Well guessed Saturday morning about seven inches heavy wet snow over area Since 1-95 Augusta reported closed decided take back roads Expo turned out difficult driving done winter Needless say storm took its toll attendance Saturday morning afternoon weather roads cleared up show success spite weather Sign Armory entrance showing weather conditions start Expo unfamiliar Expo two-day event held Augusta Armory usually April consists club dealer displays model competition about 11 categories meetings seminars course Saturday night banquet ban quet well attended meal served buf fet style Afterward short talks some awards presented year awards presented following people contributions modeling various ways EDWARD ESTA BROOK SAMUEL WADE WILLIAM CHAN DLER ARTHUR NAGLIN AND GEORGE DE NAULT During show club booths judged year award went BRUNSWICK AREA MODELERS Best Show models won ED ESTABROOK SE5A year AMA Headquarters represented JEFF TROY gave seminar Sailplane fly ing RC frequencies also speaker banquet snow made fixed-wing aircraft demonstrations unfea sible ERNIE HUBER flew Helicopter Brunswick Area Modelers booth awarded Best Show MMCA officers elected Satur day afternoon new officers Presi dent TOBY GUIMOND Vice-President TIM TOUTANT Secretary KEITH SEELY Treasurer VINCENT CAHILL Jr L-R Janet Landry Bob Landry Vermont AVP Tim Toutant President Bruns wick Area Modelers Mr Toutant outgoing officers President SCOTT BOLDUC Vice-President BILL CHAN DLER Secretary SAM WADE Treasurer WALT COLBY people fice devoted lot time expense making MMCA successful am sure ef forts appreciated modelers other people also devoted large amount time effort ac tivities efforts also appreciated George Kanakos met George Wings Spring Danbury report next month very interesting gentleman talk Since has written furnished some background started model ing over 65 years ago has over 20 de signs published various magazines such Model Airplane News Air Trails Mechanix Illustrated private pilot until 1981 built flew Bensen Gyrocopter 18 years Golden Glove boxer 1936-1941 pro box er two years George now member Northeastern Drone Society CT District X column Mentioned District X column matter doesnt AMA use revolving system renewals insurance program tailored individual going answer find Dave Brown devoted last col umn issues items new have discussed Council meetings past various reasons have adopted latest proposal Council members should serve term office believe should let members decide want office vote course may good way save face running second term September 1988 103 George Denault booth subject discussion radio-controlled car George Kanakos two tour greatgrandchildren Paul Muehlfeld 15 Chris Muehlfeld 7 model Autogyro built English kit Ann Herrick talking Lou Andrews Herricks own Falcon Small Boats specialize building remote-controlled boats Yvonne Bolduc Jeff Troy Lou Andrews Armond Cote banquet New York S New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 719 225-8319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 280 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 961 APO NY 09123 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Drench 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 09954 Ray Juschkus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 194 N Union Street Clean NY 14790 Robert Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam SaltIer 41 Perry Ave Lathaw NY 12110 Los Sauter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoeniv NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11901 Second District Thoughts reiteration subject raised previous version col umn am still sensitive usage some friends adjective real instead fu IIscale describe conventional man-carry ing contraptions contrasted what fly terra firma So much sensitivity What bothers suppose copy Websters unreal defined being lacking substance reality genuineness course amazing closely model aviation parallels full-scale flight re spects especially area design trends calculated escalate current state-of-the-art achievements era developmental trends approaching certain respects rev olutionary stage case point striking similarity both performance flight ap pearance between full-scale jets rapidly burgeoning genre ducted-fan mod els showing up increasing num bers types flying sites Due such proliferation ducted fans con tinuing enhancement performance ca pabilities must anticipate include ongoing research efforts special sound noise problems identified fasci nating flying machines Welcome WASPS intended serve singular salutation two District 2 model airplane clubs though separate independent geographically other wise nevertheless utilize same abbreviated title WASPS first heard groups through receipt some weeks ago interesting newsletter dubbed Prop Wash its editor member Wireless Aircraft Sport Pi lots WASP short Cape May NJ clubs have Safety Officer group does too addition club has Sound ficer step right direction have now learned another club Dis trict 2 uses title WASPS short Wellsville Area Small Plane Society based Wellsville NY Its newslet ter WASP Happenin exemplary publi cation indebted editor Mr Milton Greene description club its activities organized June 1986 has 30 flying members located Alle gheny County NY has few members reside Potter County just across Pennsylvania State line club primarily interested RC also Control Line has members 11 75 years age vitally interested noise control helps local Cub Scouts enjoys genuinely friendly rela tionship mayor Wellsville NY Honorable Robert Gardner shot flying site Happy 26th jersey Coast Radio Control Club May 22 1988 JCRCC celebrated begin ning its 26th year RC flying Mr Duane S Lloyd cordially invited us attend celebration marking beginning 14th year Allaire State Park located Brick Township NJ Due aeromodeling commitment made earlier date re grettably unable respond personally Mr Lloyds kind invitation succeeded ar ranging worthy AVP area rep resent us AMA upon occasion AVP Bud Roane did honors capably deeply grateful Bud provided us nine snapshots interesting VPs naturally required keep pictures down minimum monthly reports several couldnt resistto wit JCRCC sien park to gracious host Mr Duane S Lloyd revered CAP-21 going public indeed encouraging note large number model airplane clubs flying public property aforementioned JCRCC example thisand good order have operated long 26 years public park must have doing everything right however anything isolated ex ample what can accomplished under appropriate circumstances including diplo matic approach strong will succeed glowing example what can accom plished along lines eagerly await ed commendably conducted Annual Mod el Aircraft Show presented year Richmond Model Flying Club Staten Island NY pleasure attending re cent shows June 5 clubs reg ular flying site Al Lobaito Model Flying Field located US Government real estateie Gateway National Recreation Area Staten land NY years show attracted over 2000 spectators heard register well-deserved oohs aahs response serial performances rendered such expertise some best pilots East anywhere else matter Above else safety keynote good fellow ship prevailed what its about part spectator/static display area Final approach Common sense just plain common courtesy dictate public authority considerate enough permit club utilize its facilities its personnel aid aeromodeling pursuits fitting proper highly advisable show grat itude sincere gracious manner rec ognition fact RMFC has always shown its appreciation fine cooperation has received governmental authorities administer Staten Island fa cilities Gateway Recreation Area lucky correct spot proper time trusty Minolta capture shot RMFC President Jim Savatteri presenting plaque appreciation ficial representative Gateway plaque ex presses sincere sense gratitude felt RMFC privilege utilizing Gate way property facilities its aeromodel ing activities add thanks lofty re gards Mr Rosario also Mr Larry Katz friend long standing first-rate host commentator shared podium start finish 104 Model Aviation Hows collection hardware . and shot beauteous flying site Bud concludes report Nice day nice club. Gear up locked Ohio S Pennsylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District Ill Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 814362-7752 Associate Vice Presidents Francis Fiuharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 26101 Nelson Osaid 1944 S idaho Si Alientown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 15872 Jay Meaiy 208 Witmer St Clearijeid PA 18830 Lawrence R Weimer 15613 Greendaie Ave Mapie OH 44137 Gil Weiss 3004 Hailoweli Ct Bensaiem PA 19020 Frequency Coordinator John Cottie 102 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 18704 Phone 7171 287-8870 BIG NEWS District Ill next summer will tentatively host 1989 Na tional Fun-Fly Wright Patterson Air Force Base Dayton OH provides mod elers nation weekend model fly ing conjunction visit famous Air Force Museum pleasure extend invitation modelers throughout United States come enjoy hospi tality District Ill club would like assist function please notify During travels throughout District Ill have become aware problem created modelers clubs refuse work other clubs within local area Modeling worlds greatest hobby should FUN have asked several District Ill AVPs tempt resolve situation Clubs work together certainly provide atmos phere modelers can enjoy Come District Ill lets work together can HAVE FUN am aware some unsafe flying habits practiced clubs Are allowing large groups people under flight pattern Are flying over active baseball fields Are flying over parking lots full vehi cles Are flying close proximity fullscale aircraft club can swer Yes questions please rectify problem almost impossible Academy close flying site due unsafe conditions However since rely AMA insurance must agreement AMA Safety Code re ceive coverage Congratulations 1988 FAI Indoor Team excellent placement World Championship countless hours gentlemen put hobby has fi nally paid off month receive nearly 100 newslet ters clubs throughout district may believe read thank keeping informed newsletter Fly Paper edited Jerry Fink Greater Pittsburgh Area Radio Control Society standout would like some fresh ideas newsletters contact Jerry address 835 Ver mont Ave Pittsburgh PA 15234 District Ill associate vice-presidents out visiting contests club functions schedule permits Has visited club year invite can provide current information pertaining Academy may able help solve some problems Southeastern Pennsylvania Aero Mod elers Radio Control Society Warminster providing District Ill Scale meet dont want miss meet US Scale Masters Northeast will held August 20 21 Warminster Naval Air Development Center Contact Mel Katz 215-677-7791 additional infor mation Another premier meet District Ill will Keystone RC Club Electric Fly Sep tember 17-18 Buc-Le Aerosportsmen Flying Field near Quakertown PA youre fan Electrics meet attend Contact Bruce Fenstermacher 215-723-0470 info modelers now complain ing about heat summer offer picture reminder whats store just few short months Enjoy flying season can time Please return items requested others may benefit Piper J-3 favorite Scale subjects because originated home town Bradford PA picture below Warren Behymer Nosen 1-3 brings back fond memories Warren member Clinton Model Aviators Wilmington el-i club picture month Levittown Aerobugs modelers very successful opening day Fun-Fly Wayne County RC Fliers OH pro-which included flying food six duced rather unique static show didcategory building contest Also included Buehlers Militown large grocerywas quiet two-cycle muffler category store chain also allowed Coshoc-which models entered sound outton County Cloud Climbers same bene-put measuring range 85-87 dB fits show offered AMAnine feet models well below display booth show unablethe AMA noise guideline Incidentally AVP keep word because club whichGil Weiss president club took previously borrowed failed return onthe picture September 1988 105 Wayne County RC Fliers static show gives shoppers visiting Buehiers Militown grocery store something little out dinary look Brian David Weiss warm hands dur ing Levittown Winter Fun Fly Make people happy. 1-ly quietly O0 Dumbra S Maryland S North Carolina ivVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robert E Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Phone 301 969-9356 Bob Champise 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 Chuck Foreman 5811 Risker Dr Mechusicsvjlle VA 23111 Doug Holland 3517 Fernwood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Rick Christoph 970 Star Crest HarrisonburgVA 22801 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard [use Wilmington DE 19909 Charles Spear 286 Holly Lane Mockuville NC 27029 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 29301 Phone Evening 910489-5986 Trade shows has proliferation shows past several years Cluding District IV am sure tends draw off potential tendees another surely af fects numbers MARC Show indication addition show Atlanta did create problem MARC Show show continues grow numbers up considerably last yearprobably 15000 over weekend should encourage manufacturers vendors partici pate AMA radio transmitter check booth very busy thanks need go out John Patton Jim Crown George Mas sie Fred Marks hours put Photo number shows testing area L-R George Massie Jim Crown John Patton taking well-deserved break end Sundays action Most transmitters being tested now show acceptable either wideband narrow-band units majority units past couple years being narrow band very serious problem did appear form couple transmitters modified Channel 20 crystals far out create problems adjacent channels Since tried second receiver appears transmitter tuned crystal Channel 20 fre quency first receiver tuned transmitter receiver tuned other Channel 20 transmitter would work important anyone doing re pair work fully understand what doing points out hazard just swapping crystals expecting have transmitter new frequency Let manufacturers qualified service centers realize some may think column space might better utilized district happenings However some things such frequency item deserve airing know else might get see information Exposure A common complaint heard talk about public relations tend talk ourselves true other activities well unique respect actually get contact people outside own group should type activity Mall shows prime example Another places before much larger audiences participate public affairs such air expos other shows held military civilian airfields across country possible take active part flying portion shows cases practically cases can have exhibit have op portunity take part show should plan ahead make sure have smoothrunning interesting exhibit Utilize different types planes practical within time existing conditions some cases might consider contact ing nearest AMA Show Team fill help provide full coverage during times available case point Air Expo Patuxent River NAS year Patuxent Aeromodelers enlisted aid Northern Virginia Air Show Squadron help fill hour opened show AMA Helicopter Contest Board member manager last years FAI Team Bob Harris also put outstanding Helicop ter demo Photo 2 shows some team models Large aircraft especially ap pealing Give try Fan Fly Fan Fly held Fentress NAS 21-22 May complete success accord ing accounts Participants specta tors alike reported event well tended excellent flying took place move short grass strip Bowie expanse pavement ample air space made very great improvement operation category aircraft Continued use site event should beneficial due less centralized location east coast Since aircraft operate very high dB levels sites become major concern Fentress least now adequate re gard Watch next yearsame time place would like publicize clubs sort thing Send infor mation will try get much pos sible print need encourage pub lic relations activities much possible same time important try get local media also give some space time Electric Winston-Salem RC Club will host its Second Annual Electric Fly-In Thrift Field 20-21 August Charles Spear AMA AVP host CD event Sev eral people area very active pro moting growing aspect model avia tion introduction formal rules current rule book have number categories build inter est sport flying addition will re sult aircraft types build new kits new power accessories Electrics system promises become popular future interested Electrics good event attend See learn what being done attending Nats year will see first real results rules additions Free Flight Scale area will especially affected electric power Space I have asked several occa sions have photos column realize some VPs use usually have VP limited amount space can used month photo takes up two inches column space words feel need column feel justified using photos Some times its easy misjudge space goes over under allocated use time-frame required submis sion does allow changes after sub mission unless submit col umn much earlier column used VP sees fit differ ences column space occupied welcome photos have said before especially include sufficient descrip tive information go along pic ture Information should essentially something regional nature would interest members district well total membership have some ideas think might used alter content drop line am receptive suggestions 106 Model Aviation Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georgia issippi 0 Puerto Rico South Carol ma 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Hunter Rt 3 Boa 29 Amory MS 39921 Richard Jackson 2119 Thnrnlee Dr N Charleston SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Dairay Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi SR osase Boa 1532 Faiardo PR 00549 Ed Moorman 95 12th Street Shalimar FL 32579 Dick Patton 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 949 East Glochenter Place Norcrons GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Burniu Fields PD Box 1093 Strickland Rd Interlachen FL 32049 Phone 904 994-2517 Im close association model aviation full-scale variety inter action between AMA EAA fine exam ple well full-scale sport aviation modeling fit together Model builders often end up full-scale aviation careers whether pilots aviation support vocations engineering manu facturing business Im good example process Also some cases full-scale aviation people return modeling re laxing way enjoy flight ones old age health problems prevent active fullscale piloting model fliers however associ ated full-scale flying fact would guess half modeling public completely full-scale experience bring up Well its factor po tential problem would like bring attention problem has growing trend toward use full-scale airspace model flying activities Some activities very well managed example recently attended Scale meet held small onerunway air field field low-traffic kept open during contest plane showed up wanting land pilot radioed intentions instructed fly holding pattern until models landed told field clear allowed land Takeoff reversetaxi active await takeoff clearance depart area pronto cleared radio know procedure worked well except contest delays since flew out meet own aircraft procedure isnt totally risk however illustrated small aircraft radio showed up pro ceeded land later take off Fortu nately pilot model builder knew risks involved therefore made low approach spot landing very end runway avoid mod els air idea workable fact Im planning make use similar arrangement future contest myself somewhat larger field So what problem Well its increasing number model flying sites either right adjacent ac tive airports first glance seems like natural lets think about minute now talking about flying operations both model full-scale could oc cur time day talking about large percentage modelers have no full-scale training talking about full-scale pilots little modeling ex perience Also wont have active traf fic control system place warn pilots model fliers impending airspace interfer ence Im worried about risk involved situation about possibility collisions between models full-scale air planes about publicity nearmisses might create Such incident made headlines Chicago area last fall also have data point own can relate waiting some work Cessna local airport listened young pilot just completed train ing flight tell instructor Think Ill get out hi-start fly Glider Didnt think much about until business jet pi lot sitting next lounge jumped up yelling Look Some idiot fly ing Radio Control model ramp sure enough Glider rid ing thermal right over parked aircraft fixed-base operator thought OK apparently since said Oh thats just ole ____ does after lesson No dont get wrong Glider mile active runway 10 acres open concrete out Glider 500 ft up So probably little risk would have local model field its per ceived risk worried jet pilot looked like wanted make near est FAA office complaints will Government put up before model aviation looses its right regulate self Cant help believe visiting pilot encounters unexpected model fi nal approach will perturbed since model flier probably will unaware full-scale guy matter wont know respect run way approach inevitably heading complaints Combine such complaints liability insurance situation may soon find ourselves grounded least fly ing sites near airfields dont have good advice have little choice fly next local airport except very careful ever have midair fullscale planewell dont have lay out easy get others airspace remember flying over local model field 1500 ft above ground level looking up find ugly stick doing loops off right wing 50 ft higher dont fly over anymore lots other unsuspecting pilots So look out us fellows journeyed Courtland AL Model Airplane Club Huntsvilles spring Free Flight Contest bit windy good time did illustrate predicament Free Flighters find selves regard fields Courtland best site available near Huntsville Its old military airfield farmland trees between old runways also low-activity general aviation field cause lack cooperation wind flying road alongside cotton field Good thing spring cotton inches tall much problem spite wind few models lost George Batuik puts show did usual good job contestants John Blair shown first picture Scale model holding latest CO-2 effort BEl complete great rigging job wick er pilot seats detailed engine John tremendous Free Flight Scale talent Memorial Day weekend Air Foiler RC Soaring Contest also held during past month weather great Turned 10-minute landing contest sec ond photo presents Bill Jenkins husband Bonny chair Free Flight Con test Board latest Glider Bill about same luck right until last round thenwell next year well get guy surrounded high-tech winch system Dale Daniel hard working CD last photo big winner usual Dr Royes Salmon Royes ices Middle Tennessee Soaring contests dont know does Well thats what kept Johnson City said busy summer Next months report will Reno Fun-Fly results Executive Council Meeting Catch September 1988 107 John Blair BEl CO-2 Scale model Bill Jenkins Memphis Wheres towline Dr Hoyes Salmon ready launch Illinois 0 Indiana 0 Kentucky ouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Buiiurd Rt 6 Box 90 Decutur IN 46733 Churije Buuer 4944 N Orurige Norridge iL 60656 Cxi Etlel #3 Custie Drive RR 3 Fioriuxunt MO 63034 Wiiiium Kern tBO6 12th St Bedlord IN 47421 Dick Tuyior 7929 Jefferson Kunsus City MO 64114 Stun Wutuon 10414W 134 Street Puiox Purk iL 60464 Biii Zimmer Box 72 Vurna IL 61375 Wow have kept Skyhawk flying YOU month am finally making up slow start year So lets get first trip month mall show Lafayette IN Cloud Jockeys nice display center very ac tive mall lot people stopped look think club may have gotten couple new members too Although nice show wares public certainly like hooking some new blood got caught up latest field projects field searches poli tics discussed latest issues great length Sometimes think best go mall shows discuss issues because au diences captive both sides dis cussion Unfortunately mall shows happen during time year weather plays big role travels cant make some guys really something nice let support team wives know appreciate few weeks wives night called wives wined dined thats gotta make everyone lot happier Dont agree Jockettes next day went Falls Rough River State Park KY some Pattern action Pattern contest since term started felt needed show up change son very enjoyable time though did talk much did sit back under shade tree watch guys sure fly some beautiful models What gets much alike appear know subtle things differ ent paint schemes still sure make difficult pick out other gotta admit nice Im afraid Im fellows hear just likes burn holes sky guess Ill never Pattern flier Besides Id need large bankroll buy equipment did leave little early could make surprise visit Hawesville KY see Ohio Valley Propbusters didnt see anyone flying models airport just want let guys know Im sorry missed ya guess will have give advance notice next time next weekend back Falls Rough River State Park Scale Now understand Quite few models out although count down bit previous years just wish could have watched some contest guess just kept mouth running way too much Scale contest Rough River always good place pick up what go ing around entire area spent whole day talking people have admit very interesting note just about everyone brought up same sub ject us talk about some point subject frequencies radios Ill get time Its sore spot next day went Franklin IN Johnson County RC Fliers fly-in found lot time talking also enjoyed self much time did last year Apart heavy fishing discussion went awhile discussions about modeling still say have nice site last trip month Sturgis KY full-size fly-in group Ive trying visit couple years doing model flight demos fly-in participants RC Thunderbirds western Kentucky out force along several other lo cal fliers As turned out full-size enthus iasts left noon modelers left save day Sturgis fly-in crew sky full models day really enjoyable time making up times spent before Roger Wathen sent pictures schools aviation club us Roger works youngsters quite bit Indianapolis area claims has us see So lets get started first picture Joshua Foxworthy Lori Liming Fields twins getting Delta Darts ready flieht picture made Fields twins Chereece Corinna still hard shot below Bobby Givans launching Dart Thats Roger back ground giving instructions last picture top next column William Bailey Barton Richardson guess William must worried about flight score Thats pretty serious look next pictures came Gary Frost Lafayette Esquadrilles St Louis great CL meet Buder Park St Louis May 1 Well start photo Doc Pas sen Bud Bodzioch teaming up prep Docs Slow Combat model another round According Gary old Doc can turn out lot little jewels night due very simple building techniques Knowing guys pretty well can understand need fast simple building Next picture Heather Frampton KY 98 FM radio station St Louis did terrific job promoting modeling con test off air Thanks Heather Oh yes guest contest learned fly Combat plane Good Theres camera hog too Bud CL contest coordinator well ing part-time clown Just kidding Bud Whoops Ive run out room Sorry have cut short 108 Model Aviation Enough now. Iowa 0 Michigan 0 Minnesota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level Northville Ml 48167 CompuServe addrens EMAIL 7004721e2 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 8410 Glenwood N Golden Valley MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents Bud Gorman Boo 33 Knife River MN 55609 Jack Finn 368 Harnpden Dr NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Russell Knetzger 2625 E Shorewood Blvd Milwaakee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Plaoe Holland Ml 49423 Carl Moho 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 53705 Ron Sears 132S Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48054 Paul Smith 11112 Dill Drive Sterling Hts Ml 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Boo 357 Misocqun WI 54548 Last month mentioned passing Joe Hass will remembered locally fining memorial service Joe few Saturdays ago memories very warming held hangar Yankee Airforce Willow Run have memorial set up him met talked attending occasion Joe would smile probably did can sit partly emptied han gar smell fuels oils waft ing around minister Ken Lentz talk about Joe effect lives continuous arrival departure small lightplanes heavy jets ter rific sound effect end re quest big bands really brought smile everyones face Joe way thanks friend supplying us fine long-lasting memory hard-working contest coordinator Wisconsin Leon Cordy has ill awhile now out recovering very active area district gets out parts throughout year know avid snowmobiler treks very long distances safaris get too much snow know praying Seriously give Leon hearty pat back fine job doing managed get few Pylon Races month last years models Fly ing Tigers have new award being Judges Award decided per sons course doing job judges award points crashes etc dur ing event winner highest points hear would have won Quarter-Midget race Id stayed end ground collision first heat went out fly backup someone stomped stab Next years Nats . heck good chance will district Vince Mankowski has passed along details visits Cedar Rapids its Amana Colonies developing very well national sport aviation center local RC clubs working au thorities get set notice newsletters several clubs mentioning length time have existence would like publish names years existence clubs pass information know several over 25 years s oldest controversy frequencies conti nues spent long time developing article AMA National Newsletter has published districts copies readers other districts would like copy send stamped selfaddressed envelope can insert newsletters possible solu tion club can use frequency management SoundCont pg 100 people will continue demand en gines swing low-pitch props very high rpm produce correspondingly high sound levels As prob lems ultimately cost us flying sites own worst enemies Only understand can begin achieve sound-reduction standards have established thereby winning full cooperation both Government public have received number letters stating writer belongs club has able operate relatively free worry concerning sound levels Its significant though statements often Control Line fliers Due compara tively small sound footprint category cases noise critical prob lem However Control Line clubs have achieved harmonious relations neighbors getting sound levels under control rather through extremely effective public relations programs importance public relations has mentioned before other columns correspondents provide additional evidence its effectiveness must talk neighbors frequently see gain understanding sport appreciation ambient conditions must operate engage completely silent flight such Sailplaners have encountered com plaints indicates accomplishing task getting down low sound levels isnt enough still need have good public relations program Gary Frost Ellisville MO related situa tion some RCers managed create problems Control Line fliers asked move because couple crashes nothing noise complaints Gary says following gen eral noise rules will get job done hes right comes saving fly ing fields much needs considered Get out talk neighbors CLUB SOUND TESTING Clubs around country beginning get involved checking recording sound levels models flown members clubs beginning keep good statistical data listing model engine propeller rpm dB level beginning get data needed tell member fits picture what needs to become quiet Southeastern Virginia RC Group Hampton such club print Continued page 112 September 1988 109 Ray Blake helped Les Brown 0-500 sea son opener run Signal Seekers Leon Curuy 1ving hard sell radio raffle Heres Money Lady taken Green Bay banquet i-now vy Safety Officer Stan Edon tennisbut safety Anoka County RC field MAAC Delegates Meeting run uoyd Bowdish Good-looking transmitter compound RCCD Fun-Fly Mike Petrillis friend does scoring Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 Associate Vice Presidents Dannie Ball 1 Box 840 Mesqaite TX 70101 Michael S Harrison BOO T Main Hat Springs AR 71901 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Harley Ill 229 Brian Dr Pleasanton TX 79004 Bill Lee 3522 Tamarish Lane Missouri City TX 77459 Larry Sarlor 1415 Manor Dr Bartlesnille OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3410 David Dr Metairie LA 70003 Chuck Wood 909 Harvard St Clovis NM 00101 Frequency Coordinator Bill May 3039 Ducheax Trail Dallas TX 75229 Ever try define just what model air plane really about flying model airplane miniature antigravity de Vice Conjured up semiscientist necessarily always full control finds educationaland just plain fun think us feel pretty clever smug high-percentage triumph over gravity bunch things didnt invent profanity golfers beat us did find lying other hobby much fair among fisherman mans arms might longer anothers pleasant find newsletters let knowwhat goit s modeling world around also offer education philosophy humor Such newsletter Broken Prop its editor Kevin Bowman sends behalf Wichita Falis RC Club Wichita Falls TX edition am looking has whole page words-ofwisdom giggles under title Eso teric Epigrams Etcetera Doug Powell sage quotes Regardless what might accomplish life size funeral still probably going determined weather would fine newsletter exchange yours Kevin can reached PO Box 4796 Wichita Falls TX 76308 Looking through another fine newsletter outside District 6 inspired fact start meetings Pledge Allegiance flag newsletter Fly-Paper Greater Pittsburgh Aero Radio Control Society its editor fine old friend Jerry Fink Jerry must hold some kind record devoted service club model aviation terms excellence newsletter years service know Jerry has still over coming some traumatic surgery can offer bit thanks ARCS Club Pittsburgh real pioneer ing solid clubs AMA world tradition excellent leadership might address through Jerry Fink 835 Ver mont Ave Pittsburgh PA 15234 Smore club news includes some good ad vice gleaned conversation Richard Nennmann Golden Triangle RC Club Arlington TX group fine folks disaster great disappoint ment discovered weeds grown right up through newly laid phalt runway badly cracking asphalt club contests planned pub lished magazines calendar section Richard said error ster ilizing ground before top laid club has some kinds problems its wonderful share help us avoid same mistakes thanks sympathy Golden Triangles want information might write 2209 Shady Meadow Ct Arlington TX 76013 good time offer congratula tions North Dallas RC Club being named Club Month Model Air plane News magazine salute realize Model Air plane News far oldest modeling publication still print longevity like certainly must doing some thing right should merit read ing magazine North Dallas RC Club old est AMA clubs District 8 certainly active bunches fine folks around Somehow name gotten lost off mailing list quite wondered what happened Anyhow few days ago old modeling friends club Ed Hurt came also mystified wasnt getting news Ed did quick patch job prob lem few days later real nice young fellow now puts out newsletter Cameron Ferguson came nice smile handful back issues newsletter club has always primarily Pattern group has broad ened out doing sorts fun things such cross-country flying working kids challenge get-togethers other clubs bunch should want chal lenge think game about anything can get touch through newsletter editor Cameron Fer guson Rt 2 Box 259 Eustace TX 75124 heard modeler tired hav ing garage workshop broken tired having expensive flying de vices stolen decided spend some lost money really super security system protect toy airplanes cidentally family well Boy did system work family went out town modeling meet upon returning found securely posi tively locked out house got arrested trying break own house Nuthins safe giggle todays world crimi nal handcuffed escaped wearing handcuffs An hour later recap tured immediately charged felonyfor stealing handcuffs Back serious District 8 business three candidates date lofty throne/burden district vice-president After over 50 years volunteer service AMA its members am checking three names have pre sented far Dannie Ball present AVP Gene Hempel present AVP Bert Strieg ler longtime Leader Member orga nizer three good folks would mistake candi dates has own distinct track record should examine ways differ Also need decide wishes serve make sure title goalbecause please take firsthand opinion workload terrific foregoing mention election brings up something considered Can didate requirements carefully spelled out official AMA section mag azine year think year May issue expected candidates will read requirements carefully der members impressed carefulness printed rules plain considered Nominat ing Committee candidate needs nomination Already has over looked some candidates piles overkill nominations inches high Headquarters effective candidate should seeking votes after nomina tion put slate Nominating Committee Please read rules may help make choices once God offers us little extra ray sunshine does modeling world inspiring some vol unteer leaders both AMA clubs work no reward except per sonal satisfaction pride whatever thanks might think offer blessed * a * * Thanks attention **** important part AMA membership valued thoughts ideas have suggestions making AMA kind organization members wish write district vice-president representative sociate vice-president area waiting hear 110 Model Aviation Beautiful modified clipped-wing Goldberg Piper Cub built flown Don Rhea Dal las Powered Saito 65 four-cycle loafs through outside loops knifeedge flight after amazing 3-if takeoff roll Part brain trust AMA Executive Coun cil putting together 1988 Hats held just around time magazine comes out Tidewater area Virginia L-R Chuck Foreman Travis McGinnis Johnny Clemens Ed McCullough Coktrado 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 tor EMAIL 760672750 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Boyd 701 N 58th St Lincoln NE 68505 Gene Corson Box 2832 Casper WY 82602 Nathan Lancaster 3597 S Kendall St Denver CO 80235 Russ Miller 950 N 3rd Carrington ND 58421 Don Moden 410 Hart Salisa KS 67401 Jim Ricketta SiS S Cloudas Sioux Falls SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 303 822-8107 Evening 303 836-3266 Id like thank last months guest writ ers Nat Lancaster AVP Colorado longtime personal friend helpful mod eler Jim Shaw contributions Jim will have short part months col umn will wrap up third part next month Rick Pangell newsletter editor president Magnificent Mountain Men Free Flight club Colorado Id like draw April issue Max-Out Rick addresses issue has minds a lot modelers last few years Over Rick tremendous amount correspon dence passes desk two very vital sub jects need put perspective feel necessary voice some opinion subjects objectively ignore emotional aspects two subjects Nats FF vs FE Nats RC FE first item - idea separate FE Nats e however have US FE Champs Taft other regional type FE contests 1 think would disservice Nats break idea total National Model Air plane contest Currently Nats provides sort convention format allowing fliers dif ferent parts country families participate national contest mat encourages family participation vaca tions too Lets face Nats should have atmosphere assault Mt Everest. type philosophy already ex ists World FAI Champs RC Mas ters competition tremendous amount time expense stake competition serious True does relieve lack good FE site Nats problem however reality situation few areas country would please ALL Nats entrants FE has just get ting short end stick recent years Another point Nats contes tant typically does fly single event can elect event fly As mentioned past issue England have virtually no adequate FE sites save open park areas fly what suits sites y little D-Gas Den ver sport better FE sites country can fly Category II some days WE fly second item tical prob lem Suppose allow RC FE Since Ive de cided put RC FE have dilemma . What plane put 1/2A P-30 Coupe No Im probably going put next FlA FiC maybe FiB Well per haps next D ship HLGs weigh too much anyway Pointing current technology rul ings FAI probably going end up RC engine shutoff DT objection scenario eliminates variable best flier ioop engine run/auto surface schemes THERE MUST BE RESISTANCE TO ALLOWING ANY RC OF FLYING CONTROL SURFACES point flier no longer tested ability trim fly aircraft No matter what rules RC FE would always possibility hidden transmitter behind scenes An RC engine shutoff and/or DT cause no philosophical problems just evolution technology just revis ing degree reliability accuracy functions Im sure advent DT some heartburns too also advantage having op tion early shutoff DT prevent crashes fly-aways wished could have option couple times six-minute fuse three-minute max things well good some things think aboutThe RC shutoff DT would still options contests probably would give flier distinct advantage over other flier save convenience current tech nology available equipment required probably suitable current com petition events recent comment Jerry Murphy technology equip ment needs improved point indeed practical cheap reliable light Flying RC large crowd best pain Impounding transmitter taking turn fly during specified time holding up other guy typ ical FE contest format Jerry also states dig ital technology same coding garage door opener would major break through adapting RC FF Just set code AMA number fly An ideal system would single-frequency digitally coded triggers magnetic release similar electronic DT timers currently available technology evolu tion fuses through mechanical timers through electronic timers RC-actuated ones Again WE SHOULD NOT ALLOW ANY RC CONTROL OF FLYING SURFACES FE would surely cease existOK now weve got technology RC ap proved engine DT Can still en courage interest FE newcomers recently privilege following RC guy local Cub Scout pack meeting privilege came held up Sparky said Now youve scared off bring $500 let show $695 fun Free Flight wait sighs relief die down crowd before con tinuing went Peanut Gas ship Delta Dart wrapped up flying Easy B RC guy watching palm hand end meeting den leaders kids corner Timing per fect following Saturday SAM 1 Strato Streak Fun-Fly end day clear some new minds hooked PS just ordered 80 Delta Darts AMA know what kinds follow FE will still have options. THERMALS second guest columnist month Jim Shaw brings us Part II three-part series Geffing Keeping Flying Fields Last month talked about keeping what have main theme lesson was no has answers must constantly look actions ensure causing problems might wind up loss flying privileges Remember good neighbor re mains just bad/thoughtless neigh bor will cease exist month would like talk little about go about getting field first thing must happen decide what required maintain club best way start appoint group fliers really look what needs After have decided what required work begins following checklist can used stimulate thinking process Flying Site Checklist 1 What requirements club General sport flying b Pattern/competition Pylon c Old-Timer/Free Flight d Control Line etc will determine type size field location 2 Minimum maximum size required facility Flying strip pit area requirements b Parking C Spectator area d Rest room facilities e Play area children required great help fields US mini mum size flying consists area 300 x 300 ft used Electrics does take account parking flyover re quirements minimum size general field would probably three acres field pits parking should located flyover land farm field State parks etc club should look its requirements decide what fits its particular bill universally used size six 10 acres allows growth possible picnic areas spectators families Remember ones put up us minimum size required field takes consideration field size pits flying strips Other Areas Consideration 1 Flyover area usually 100 300 acres size Should located area such open space farmers field get permission first should minimum no traffic area 2 Location homes vicinity consideration Noise always factor must continually aware what sounds good us irritant others Airports highways high-tension lines schools parkseach must considered selec tion process 3 Accessibility roads out field Weather conditions may require plowing Both must taken considera tion Next month will cover types field lo cations Till happy flying Jim Shaw thanks Rick Jim sharing us month September1988 111 Arizona 0 California 0 Hawaii Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT David L Peltz District X Vice-President 20450 Celtic St Catsworth CA 91311 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Aber-Song 99-127 Ohiakee Aisa Hi 96701 Darwin N Barrie 6252 E Turney Ave Scottsdale AZ 95251 Gienn Carter 2020 GuI Port Lane Wainat Creek CA 94598 Bob Kampmann 9919 Piedra Way Fair Oaks CA 95529 Mike Lee 11430 Spittire Drive San Diego CA 92126 Bob Reynoids 12901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 85710 Jim Scarborough 30717 Rue Langiois Rancho PV CA 90274 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90809 Ai Wiliiamsos 445 Westby Chuia Vista CA 92011 Jon Zeistoft 5411 October Way West Vaitey City UT 84120 Frequency Coordinstor George Steiner 2230 Flogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95629 Phone 916 362-1962 THE DISTRICT 10 MAILBAG Id like thank letters supporting recent columns viewpoints last few months Ive received huge pile huge dont have time answer Thats too bad because took time write Im very grateful special thanks have asked reconsider run another term AMA Vice-President Based put gave matter lot additional thought have decided still will seek another term office think its important AMA get new leadership remain continue what Ive started should make least few people happy tiny group exactly two people sent letters didnt agree writings also say thank Thank caring enough express opinions WHO WILL BE THE NEXT DISTRICT 10 VP Hopefully youll receive column time something about will succeed post Nominations must received AMA Headquarters before Nats meeting Nominating Committee See ModelAv iation May issue details among out care enough about AMA actually some thing improve heres chance Any Leader Member resides District 10 can nominated includes Contest Direc tors Any member can nominate another per son takes short note However person nominated must also submit short note accepting nomination Better send both same time same envelope Dont let good old boy network per petuate itself something about Run AMA VP RENO COUNCIL MEETING Next Wednes day leave Reno Executive Council usually meets weekends will stead meet Thursday Friday didnt want miss Fun-Fly What else new Nothing its pleasure before busi ness again advance apologies being able stay Reno weekend fun festivities Some us actually have spend some time business mat ters can devote week AMA activ ities Wednesday travel Reno Thursday Friday Thursday will devoted future plan ning Well hopefully see among actually capable looking ahead Friday will typical Council Meeting agenda once filled too much trivia routinely clogs AMA administrative arteries few exam ples Should AMA provide instruc tional materials clubs Should US Teams required travel together World Champs Should AMA spend about $1000 CL Team matter should F3D Team Selection Finals jury Should AMA HQ staff used less visits outside world such trade shows Are some Model Aviation magazines colum nists giving out bad disagreeable informa tion opinion above matters should handled lower level organization AMA still has lot learn about delegation responsibility So well spend about $1000 per hour esti mated cost bringing EC together dis cussing trivia No wonder make little progress AMAs real problems Recently sent following memo Executive Council will interesting see react Reno meet ng CONFLICTS OF INTEREST Imagine situation elected ap pointed government officials could cast votes matters brought before might possibly affect income Such situation called conflict interest American Government likely AMA likely its everyday happening AMA has no conflict-of-interest policy leads us situation model airplane industry members now hold ap pointed elected offices AMA find situation totally unacceptable just no way people can vote unbiased way anything might negatively affect business come Suppose example contest board was asked consider rules change proposal would ban prod ucts contest board member/manufac turer competition think moment hed vote life Suppose some new scheme presented Frequency Committee would great modelers eco nomically tough radio industry think would pass life imagined minor problem Again life example reading through minutes last Fre quency Committee meeting noted members radio dustry made proposal would create new business own company Regard less outcome should never hap pen Whenever discuss matter other AMA officials get same stock ans wer . stry members best source expertise else can get knowledge reply BUNK have 125000 members somewhere large group equal better expertise no ties industry distant AMA past hobby smaller far simpler didnt matter Plans boxes wood tissue glue rubber main products industry Change relatively easy new set plans some different-size pieces wood needed new product Little money stake Industry members could easily adapt new rules new requirements almost overnight Now things have gotten far com plex example can take years rede sign engines radios meet new re quirements can take tens some cases hundreds thousands dollars retool manufacture some products use economics industry important today decisions AMA makes today can have greater economic effect indus try example imagine total value wideband radios use today Sup pose AMA sued someone get ting class action together because rules enacted AMA deliberately made millions dollars worth radios obsolete direct benefit members companies employees con sultants sit AMA Frequency Commit tee should happen AMA would bankrupted overnight Yes no longer acceptable dustry member decision-making level AMA Too much stake impossible separate ones own personal needs needs hobby fore propose following words added AMA bylaws No Conflicts Interest Allowed No person derives portion personal income business activity way part model airplane industry related dustry directly indirectly serves membership AMA can hold elect ed appointed AMA office Any such rela tionship shall considered conflict interest also formally call immediate vol untary resignation elected ap pointed AMA officials fit conflictof-interest criteria Will AMA have guts act pro posal Will industry members actually resign posts Tune next month find out Effective communication two-way street AMAs unpaid volunteer officers doing utmost make AMA kind organization members wish thoughts contained pages month yours arent apt known unless writeto AMA vicepresident district represent ative associate vice-president area Complete communications link write SoundCont pg 109 statistics club newsletter see Bill Kimbro Texarkana TX has send ing club newsletter Texarkana RC Flyer other information also have very active program going club has active program making headway toward meeting 90-at-9 propos al drop letter will pass total membership aware progress making have ideas proposals improving hardware technology please send little detail appreciated 112 Model Aviation Alasta 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Orogon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District Xl Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 003 234-4439 CompuServe address EMAIL760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Cashman 2521 Sw 323rd St Federal Way WA 98023 Al Culver Box 06 Wilder ID 83976 Gary R Fuller PO Boa 1124 Kotzebue AK 99702 Glen Miachke 4050 Fourth Ave N Greet Falls MT 59401 Dave Mallens 10559 Palatine Ave. N Seunle WA 98133 Brace Nelsos 807 B Vicksbarg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klamuth Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 11225 125th St E #69 Psyallup WA 98373 Frequency Coordinator Robert BuIck 16439 SB Huig Dr Portland OR 97230 Phone 503 781-5103 Dont forget 10th Annual Southeast Alaska Fun-Fly Ward Lake August 6 & 7 great time will Rich Josephson wants everybody know about upcoming air show put Rogue Eagles said second weekend August 13th 14th Among other things plan have ducted fan Helicopter quarter-scale kinds events Along lines will show off super Lazy Ace has become Stearman P1-17 five-cylinder 05 ra dial Rich said couple Byrons A-4s would flown kit serial numbers #10 #11 vintage birds talking about ducted fans Rich said plans design single float Byron Bullet hopes have flying later summer hopes fly 89 ver sion Platt Float Fly new Indoor FF group forming based Salem OR guiding lights Andrew Tagliafico Lew Gitlow information schedules like can contact Andrew 650-B Taybin Road NW Salem 97304 evening phone number 503 371-0492 first things did arrange District Xl team selection record trials FiD local regional plus AMA Indoor events 201214 Indoor fun-fly Category IVall Kibbie Dome University Idaho Mos cow ID August 5 6 7 830 am 700 pm day Sounds like lot fun As reported earlier PASS club has se cured site near Canby OR Special thanks finding field go Dolores Minkler suggested club look using Molalla River State Park Oh yes may Dolores Halleck now felicita tions Dolores Alan see Tom Culmsee presented Putz Award e Tro phy dubious achievement 87 Nats Its nice see Tom get recognition efforts behalf Team Oregon Reading comments PASS newslet ter about Puyallup EXPO noted Craig Robinsons Windsong took sec ond place first reported Hmmm well notes virtually nonreadable usual must apologize Since work took top Craftsmanship Beauty Awards last Nats must have mind read plaque Also Harley Michaelis Mo-TatR guess Balch missed featured hinge system read about July 1988 MA plane kitted John Sandell picture showed up couple months ago FF schedule includes Record Trials HLP September 3-5 Silents Please/OT Champs Parkers Field Fall Annual Parkers Field October 1st 2nd Autumn Thrash SAM HLP October 15-16 Back Puyallup Expo have Ron Reas PBY5-A took first Seaplanes Ron member Lewis-Clark RC Fliers Super Ace manufactured Chrislea Aircraft UK modeled Jim Hiller lists Four Mounds Fliers home club expect see Scale Masters Regional Jim built beau tiful 1A-scale Cub completely scratch includ ing plans last yearss Regionals last year indication will see Jim score very high again year Earl Aune built F4U worked out among other things wing folding mecha nism retracts operating tail hook Its rather unusual flat black finish very nice aircraft little late like us fabricate prop wee small hours before contest Once its sorted out will winner Bob Parker Seattle Skyraiders took second place CL very nice Martin AM 1 Mauler Carrier event Boise Area Radio Kontrol Society BARKS organized 69 89 will clubs 20th anniversary goals obtain flying site entice oth ers hobby youve seen some pictures flying site col umn know succeeded first goal now have 80 members original six seven shows meeting other goal too Among projects over last several years Static EXPO put late winter year middle winter Bob Baich went took pictures took notes treated fine hos pitality banquet night its al ways pleasure get together get caught up whats going Boise group some shots show First heres Richard Walkers Best Show Cessna 310 Very nice MyrI Ingram brought Maule Rocket Scale Masters meet Farragut usual Scale project As recall some bad luck aircraft case new M-5 Guess Claude Tanner figured Maule prime subject Scale cam paign trail because produced minia ture marvel Side side MyrIs Claudes quite attraction Maule subject youre interested Emil Neelys Ikon Northwest Co about produce kit will Modeling Weekend new Museum Flight Seattle sometime October news available Go out fly something September 1988 113 JUN IO FLIGHT / Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 Getting Started start impoant. very impor tant couple inappropriate kits can quickly turn individual back depths lower watching television wrestling right kits however plus right encour agement right assistance can launch new modeler soaring flights peaks aeromodeling success life long hobby ultimate satisfaction Well somewhere between anyway Getting started properly actually requires little sensible forethought number thing to relax rush first thing think someone urges buy Beginners can start everywhere aeromodeling proper area level depends you relaxing before rushing off hobby shop may something rash think things over come some good decisions Ask yourself some questions 1 What field aeromodeling interests strictly Radio Control careful so-called beginners kit pur chase fact careful kits buy no matter field chooseFree Flight Outdoor Free Flight Indoor Control Line Radio Control 2 good craftsman has lot age ability use tools also depends whether al ready use tools making something completely new experience you have learn cut piece bal sawood razor blade X-Acto knife have carving boats now merely switching flying models 3 Can read plans diagrams cant sure get some help lot model aircraft plans leave out much re quired information ch important things balance point center-ofgravity incidence angles wing stabilizer often missing Fuzzy areas construction sometimes ex plained Knowing what such cases comes experience assistance experienced modeler have decide yourself rank beginner much better start projects too easy build apd fly ones too difficult Youll move fast through easy ones youll become discouraged overesti mate abilities help antici pate receiving others Im going suggest rather basic kits assumption handle basic tools little bit can read simple plans first thing want however purchase few catalogues Dont ignore important step Just catalogues think should buy will mentioned go along starter kits recommend Radio ControlHere great number newcomers interested flying building recommend start Ready-to-Fly Almost-Ready-to-Fly kits Gasoline-powered models proba bly less hassle beginner Elec tric comes easy-to-fly radiocontrolled trainer kits really have careful Before anything else rec ommend purchase Jim Watermans Ease-of-Flying Ratings RC Trainers so-called trainers easy fly dont deserve name Some dif ficult So buy Watermans listing 30 pop ular RC trainers includes four-page treatise will help evaluate others Send Waterman check $150 made payable James Waterman onedollar bill two postage stamps ad dress 3818 Deerfield Drive San Antonio TX 78218 what very happy ex beginner RC fliers saying youll very glad did Purchase Sig Manufacturing Co cata logue $3 address Montezuma IA 50171 Youll see lot other models sides RC pictured along tools sup plies Sigs catalogue real aeromodeling education Outdoor RubberMy own personal preference starting place Outdoor Rubber SRPSM Simple RubberPowered Stick Model like best Sigs Cub simpler model Peck-Poly mers ROG although bit small -7 PECK R 0 G rc ONE NITE 28 first built-up fuselage model try Pecks Nite 16 and/or Nite 28 Nat urally purchase $2 catalogue first Write Peck-Polymers Box 2498 La Mesa CA 92044 Did notice havent mentioned Flying Scale models because Fly ing Scale models arent place start much difficult od reason Full-sized airplanes de signed fly pilot needs margi nally stable aircraft order maneuver just very opposite Free Flight model airplane So start simpler models build/fly Scale jobs later insist disregarding straightforward advice know bunch will Peck Lacey M-10 Nesmith Cougar should choice stable high-wing boxy Cabin models easiest build easiest get fly now stay away Gypsy Moth biplane lowwing Zero fighter Repeating ginner should start SRPSM Bob Peck has lot good Scale kits ready Another introduction Outdoor can through Frank Macys American Junior Air craft Co reproduction kits great Jim Walker Interceptor other allbalsa Gliders Send $2 catalogue American Junior Aircraft Co PO Box 68132 Portland OR 97268 IndoorThis category becoming more popular outdoor open ar eas disappear Indoor flying especially good school projects gymnasium always almost always available again first thing to pur chase catalogues 1 Indoor Model Supply Box 5311 Salem OR 97304 Catalogue price $2 2 Micro-X Box 1063 Lorain OH 44055 Catalogue price $150 3 Mace Model Aircraft Co 359 So 119th East Ave Tulsa OK 74128 Catalogue price $2 Indoor suppliers cottage industries aim models kits sup plies satisfying modelers Get know individuals firms will help Indoor Model Supply IMS Lew Gitlow recommend Slow Poke Parlor Mites bit small delicate good flying home all-balsa Yard Birds okay too can flown outdoors very calm days Micro-X boss Gerald Skrjanc rhymes France catalogue must real textbook Gerald has several models build Novice Pennyplane after IMS Slow Poke Don Mace course runs Mace MAC model recommend P-24 Con dor Denver fliers have using kit great success engineering stu dents University Colorado catalogues lists model kits am going recommend now Sure definitely other good ones enty avoided article tells startand enough Youll get through fast enough will maybe point have built enough kits should start ordering sup plies Since have catalogues will know what other kits supplies available However Ill follow up arti cle another lists good stuff havent named some big long-established kit manufacturers swer simple am trying list mod els will help What about hobby shops Hobby shops dont make living selling beginners kits supply either limited non existent Further will under pres sure salesman will either want bother small purchase will try sell something shouldnt buy very few hobby shops nice begin ners have correct kits supplies. God bless vicinity lucky modeler dont blame shops want turn big buck business busi ness will however far better mail order suppliers especially start building supplies leave kits behind ould aim As ever keep tail light Feed models yogurt Ill see next month 114 Model Aviation