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Since 1984 AMA members have able get credit cards well loans through program administered National Aero nautic Association via Colonial National Bank Delaware AMA members took advantage financial services net result about $40000 AMA general expenses offset much income program no extra cost AMA members participated However June 30 1988 AMA no longer receives income pro gram since Colonial bank decided discontinue participating Because National Aeronautic Association has switched new programs offered Maryland National Bank MBNA Trans-National Financial Services Boston new programs become effective about September 1 year credit card program MBNA being initi ated first NAA AMA will join dozens other national organizations such Air plane Owners Pilots Association AOPA American Society Association Ex ecutives ASAE have similar credit card programs MBNA new loan program will initiated shortly afterward via Trans-National What programs offer AMA members Improved expanded financial services available Both credit card loan programs offer AMA members did previous combination program Fur thermore programs probably offer credit card and/or loan services sin gle source MBNA operates cred card program progres sive advanced professional efficient organizations offering such services since accounts handled highly per sonalized manner members can expect treated people rather num bers What AMA gets out programs What ever business AMA members connec tion programs produces income AMA effect AMA gets piece action Thats reason enough AMA members pay otherwise would services get such should case However assuming enough members participate amount income generated can significantly offset annual operating costs AMA gen eral would help reduce pressures dues increase help prevent reduc tions services inflation might other wise necessitate important AMA able offer services members otherwise might available might cost might great respect fringe benefit its large membership AMA able provide services available smaller organization other words because AMA now organiza tion over 100000 members various com panies willing offer order RC Equipment Certified History made first listing Radio Control equipment has certi fied meeting technical requirement AMA Guidelines 1991 Narrow Band operation March 12 1988 meeting AMA Frequency Committee item busi ness discussion concerning report ing radio equipment performance re sult discussion following mo tion AMA publish list Model Avia tion indicating equipment transmitters receivers meet AMA Guidelines information provided indus try Note made clear AMA would have no part testing manufacturers have such testing done dependent testing facilities Academy contacted Radio Control equipment manufacturers importers distributors letter dated June 10 1988 concerning planned listing requested forward available documenta tion provided independent testing fa cility indicating equipment meets no cost AMA Any expenses connection programs borne companies offering services Thus advertising addressing mailing print ing other costs paid AMA Furthermore no AMA person ally profits programs no AMA offi cers employees receive money other physical financial rewards ducements Advantages Business conducted mail phone no necessity inter viewed person bank other finan cial institution AMA available intercede necessary case special problems misunder standing communication Thus AMA member strictly alonethe weight national organization can help some Continued page 108 exceeds technical requirements published AMA equipment guidelines See page 11 1988 AMA Membership Man ual following radio systems transmitters receivers have independently cer tified registered professional test labo ratory retained manufacturer US importer distributor meeting exceeding Radio Control equipment specifications detailed Academy Guidelines operation 20 kHz fre quency spacing testing done spe cifically listing time products FCC type acceptance procedure listing made matter informa tion construed en dorsement products listed AirtronicsSpectra PCM 7P 7H Receiver Part No 92985 AirtronicsQuantum PCM 8P 8H Receiver Part No 92985 AirtronicsModule Series FM MD7P 75P Receiver Part No 92785 AirtronicsVanguard FMIPCM 4 6 Receiver Part No 92965 Future issues Model Aviation will con tain expanded listing additional infor mation received AMA AMA HQ SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John worth 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager 0 AdmInistrative Services Director Robert Vojsiavek 0 Technical Director Bob Underwood S Comptroller Lynne Collins e Competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Specisi Services Director Carl Maroney ership Director Mike Woodfolk 0 PublIc Reiations Director Geoff Styles iai Prolects Director Doug Pratt S Publications Director Carl R Aheeley 0 Nets Genersi Manager Vince Mankowski 0 Museum Curator Hurst Bowers 0 Genersi Counsel Jeremiah Courtney October 1988 107 AMA HQ Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents business us New Credit CardlLoan Programs AMAs Executive Council equivaient tb 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 personal viewpoint sole responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council SynopsisExecutive Council Meeting June 23-24 1988 following attendance meetings took place Reno Con vention Center Nevada President Don Lowe Altamonte Springs FL Executive VicePresident Dave Brown Hamilton OH Exec utive Director John Worth Fairfax VA Dis trict Vice-President Don Krafft Duxbury MA VP-Il John Byrne Bayside NY VP-Ill Bob Brown Bradford PA VP-IV Howard Crispin Charlottesville VA VP-V Lee Web ster Manchester TN VP-VI Jim Sears Bur gin KY VP-VII Pete Waters Northville Ml VP-VIII Johnny Clemens Dallas TX VP-IX Travis McGinnis Arvada CO VP-X David Peltz Chatsworth CA VP-XI Ed McCol lough Portland OR NAA Executive VicePresident Ev Langworthy Present Academys executive staff Vince Mankowski Nats General Man ager Micheline Madison Competitions De partment Director Bob Underwood Tech1ical Director Bob Vojslavek Administrative Services Guests Past Presidents Irwin Ohlsson Cliff Weirick Maynard Hill John Patton John Grigg Earl Witt Also Bill Math ews legal advisor Boyd Bowdish Assistant VP District 7 Bryant Thompson Life Mem ber Fred Marks Frequency Committee Chairman Bev Wisniewski Nats Commit tee Mr Mrs Bennett District IX Lillian Worth copy official minutes may ob tained upon request AMA HQ available approximately August 15 1988 minutes official until review possible suggested changes corrections made next Council meeting scheduled July 22 1988 june 23 special planning session Academy Model Aeronautics Executive Council brought order 915 am President chaired meeting President announced purpose meeting free exchange ideas discussion topic pertain ing Academy District X VP Peltz presented slides show ing comparative statistics various pects AMAs growth subject pro duced questions discussion Attendees responded questions What wrong AMA What right AMA Among responses 1 Members want AMA take initia tive flying site problems 2 Members fully understand tangible tangible assets organization 3 level quality service communica tion members must improved 4 Executive Council generally bogged down trivia should free deal exclusively matters policy 5 VP workload ever increasing need find better ways utilizing Associate VPs per haps expanding duties authority per haps electing AVPs within districts providing monetary support 6 Explore ways making Executive Council effective 7 AMA strong financially provides significant services such insurance flying site aid public relations international leadership meeting its primary goal supporting aeromodeling through its FAA FCC connections responsible technological advances competition has grown 66-million-dollar annual bud get organization expectation reaching 10-million-dollar level 1992 Flying site problems surfaced major concern After further discussion ap proved 13 1 District Xl against AMA evolve plan creation acquisi tion multiple regional flying sites loca tions would put within easy ac cess bulk AMA membership sites permanent multifunc tional nature committee accomplish ap pointed follows Pete Waters Chairman D Peltz D Brown V Mankowski committee also charged looking ways means establishing mortgage underwriting policy assist AMA clubs purchase flying fields Discussion possible reorganization officer structure via Executive Directors proposal well variations thereof produced motion reject ED proposal tabled vote 10 3 against 1 711 1 abstained 6 Bylaws Committee charged task looking AMA officer structure examining proposals change Findings reported July October meeting results 1985 1986 LongRange Planning meetings reviewed priority order goals rearranged follows 1 Retain/increase levels ser vices members 2 Acquire retain public private flying sites 3 Promote foster communication education 4 Improve organizational management 5 Improve safety 6 Encourage regulate organized activity 7 [Improve/control] cost efficiency Before adjourning Crispin alerted Council problem overlapping club flying sites attendant potential fre quency problems suggested publishing annual index club flying sites meeting adjourned 637 pm June 24 regular meeting AMA Ex ecutive Council brought order 908 am President chaired meet ing Approval Minutes approved unan imously accept January 8 1988 Coun cil meeting minutes amended previ ous written Council input subsequent discussion Executive Vice-Presidents Report Dave Brown reported Academy sound financially having factored currently known variables operating net profit $164000 projected 1988 further announced assistance Accounting Department Headquar ters better budget tracking system ing developed After discussion de cided elected officers shall individually provided current monthly report expenses III Addition Headquarters Building drawing presented showed 25 x 30-ft two-story approximately 1500-sqft addition left front AMA Headquarters building After discussion agreed comprehensive anal ysis space needs HQ warranted motion unanimously approved estab lish committee composed Howard Cris pin John Hunton Chuck Foreman study possible alteration Headquar ters building immediate well future use IV Club Assistance safety training Two motions produced taking consideration clubs develop own procedures flight instruction safety practices frequency control insti tute Headquarters file club materials clubs access approved 13 1 Continued page 109 Credit Cardcont pg 107 situations member might other wise unable represent himself self adequately An AMA member merely individual among thou sands general customers rather spe cial client backed support na tional office Special message Colonial pro gram As individual member AMA have participated both credit card personal loan programs have no complaint problem Colonial programs Im switching both credit card loan accounts new programs simply because think new services have offer will benefit both AMA before Its easy Basically pay off Colonial accounts borrowing whatever amount takes new pro grams New cards and/or new loan will provided can begin enjoy ad ditional services benefits new programs offer choose may continue Colonial program individual ba sis As June 30 AMA no longer volved Enjoy prestige own card new credit cards both Visa MasterCard will identified AMA NAA logos will offer special services AMA mem bers previously available through ganization As example complimentary insurance coverage car rentals will off ered give idea savings volved insurance coverage fees charged rental companies rental several days duration will typically add up full annual AMA member ship cost math simple Atypical insur ance cost car rental about $10 per day four days equals $40 benefits AMAs new card program will ex plained special mailings members Watch special mailings come As AMA member will sent information about new programs Please re gard junk mail mailings will offer new services membership ben efit choice strictly yours whether participate please under stand programs have ap proved AMA Executive Council therefore official other fi nancial organizations may solicit similar services offers MBNA/ Trans-National Services backed AMA 108 Model Aviation Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr Propeller research propeller research program progressing some very inter esting facts starting come out studies manufacturers engines propellers will find much interest reports begin come out pro gram can begin understand some de gree need go Propel ler usage currently practiced wrong number reasons stage can see some things point us di rection efficient quieter opera tion power systems Until studies complete can advise possible individuals experiment find best combinations particu lar aircraft/engine unit theyre flying will have judge yourself just what expect get out combo using looking good all-around performance good ver ticals reasonable speeds quiet opera tion can obtain too much effort ultimate can start good efficient muffler preferably vi bration mount some sort engine point can work choice propeller know experience individuals flying F3A Aerobatics have going high-pitch props quiet beast get good performance ever going far present re search indicates best pitch diameter ratio least 11 Obtaining latter requires use pitch vicinity 11 x 11 11 x 12 11 x 13 greater say go 11 x 12 favorite 60 rpm has dropped low performance suffers worry go lower pitch diameter trying something else first next step either obtain same pitch smaller diameter start work favorite prop probably advisable $30 Asano Anyway drop down 10 x 11 lOx 12 further tri als rpm will come back up s6me still keep low possible quiet run ning Find combination will give best overall performance quietest operation will notice exten sion takeoff run things Most models use unrealis tically short run anyway test of changes aircraft performs air What tach ground important aircraft performs flight everything Has airspeed remained high enough provide excellent control response Has vertical maneuvering remained good improved have gone up pitch verticals should better practices apply ALL sizes en gines aircraft ultimate quiet operation need get propeller rota tional speed control tip speed down means whether talking about 40cu-in glow engine 415-cu-in gasoline engine increasing propeller/pitch diam eter ratio 11 Have big bang ers tried 22 x 22 20 x 22 20 x 24 Think about New muffler Below some photos new muffler available number big engines such big Sachs got sample Don Lowe have importers address Until can get print can contact him through Don Sorry about Don Don using says excellent muffler although stated above must consider propeller tip speed work muffler designed occupy little space fits nicely cowls method installation depending upon orientation engine held case two bolts engine ex haust outlet together brace pro vided fits stud just below ex haust inlet muffler muffler very well made excellent welding machining Obviously progress being made toward meeting desperate need silencing big bangers Quiet alternatives interesting letter Walter Kessler Afton NY about some work has done quiet models Walter real old-timer has seen progress model aviation mem ber Queens Aero Modeler Associa tion along Louis Garami Hank Struck Walter has taken issue state ment battery-powered aircraft would too successful Walter flies Giant models powered solely Electrics photo below Walter Butterfly gives perspective what talk ing about aircraft has 8-ft span area 1900 sq all-up weight 15 lb Walter says motor home-brew made commercial motor swings 16 x 8 Dynathrust prop battery pack consists 18 12-mAh cells has over 200 flights airplane averaging about 10 minutes per flight Walter has another aircraft 8-ft 8in span weighs 20 22 lb depend ing upon pack present using 12 4000-mAh cells pack weighs 45 lb says hopes finish plane soon will have 15-ft span weigh about 35 lb Obviously Walter coming long way toward advancing art Electrics some very substantial flying machines big aim now able extend flight time Any comments Drop note EC MeetingCont pg 108 against EVP b assimilate various flight training programs nonmandatory AMA flight training syllabus approved unan imously V 1989 World Championships Executive Di rector Worth reported previously discussed US proposal host combined RC world championships must present ed Paris final vote December 1988 events will RC Aerobatics Hel icopter Pylon Racing location dates Chesapeake VA August 26 Sep tember 4 Worth authorized proceed planning presentation VI FAI International Competition A Team Travel following state ment written President ap proved policy inclusion Team Managers Guide AMA policy members AMA-sponsored world champi onship teams will travel group single point departure US world championship site overseas Any vari ations policy must approved AMA President Only variations can shown directly benefit teams function will considered Reasons va cation other non-team-related reason will considered imperative teams function unit prior compe tition assure best chances success Travel team also greatly eases bur den making travel arrangements ship ment model boxes obtaining re duced travel costs Continued page 110 October 1988 109 Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 June AMA Council met Reno NV unusual two-day session vited Council Past Presidents AMA join us introspective look selves first days session exactly theme Whats wrong AMA can make better no-holds-barred look everything organized choose officers major orga nizational objectives plans programs second day devoted regular business matters Needless say could have used twice much time conclu sion reached need create mechanism dealing hundreds trivial matters must dealt Council can concentrate matters greater import important organizational ele ment AMA Council presently made up 11 District VicePresidents Executive Vice-President Executive Director NAA representa tive President people set policy determine future AMA AMA has grown organization annual income over five million dollars must run efficiently means increasingly important members Council have professional business background enables correctly evaluate system make cor rect business decisions model ing background necessary sound busi ness foundation extremely important So nominate elect represen tatives remember that individual will responsible efficient application millions dollars future mod eling country Choose care Currently AMA continues grow al though some evidence rate growth diminishing need hap pen reach out estimated three five million modelers still unaffil lated AMA could 500000 mem bers strong 10 years can convince worth strong organization Such membership enrollment would en able us establish AMA centers around country events regional district importance could held already thinking seriously about acquisition first such center time establish own national flying site headquarters dream back Fifties now financially possible desirable order reach goal have set up Site Planning Committee generate plan attackmore about later need consider joining forces other aviation bodies such EAA can also pursue idea cost-sharing communities already talking people Muncie IN vein What about public lands What about availa bility some 400 military bases slated closure seems advisable us move out matters kind now have clout membership dollars dont foresee day AMA can purchase sites model clubthat just isnt cards what about modeling center dis trict starter takes know-how planning money Reno meeting also raised questions such need president ex ecutive director should select president Some felt elected AMA officers should vote Council Another area discussed need define differentiate duties re sponsibilities Council Presi dent Headquarters staff orga nization currently have just grew like Topsy time stepped back took hard look what needed can expect much-improved mem bership processing system next year Again current system designed small organization wont work organi zation size present Council approved plan includes some new equipment considerable change methodology Would like renewal turnaround just two days instead month expect will happen current changes work planned quiries Headquarters will handled effi ciently improvements place After AMA supposed service ganization Reno Fun-Fly Council met Reno since location AMAs first annual National Fun-Fly theme success ful event no sweat pun intended fly what brung fun event feel well attended considering rel ative remoteness site Despite some up-front predictions doom failure Soaring powered ships shared same facilities success plan make annual affair already have site next year Wright Patterson AFB Dayton OHthe site largest successful Nats ever 76 will held last weekend May expecting least 1000 fliers sho up should real extravaganza much cooperation anticipated off i cials WPAFB city Dayton will simple events anyone can categories strange weird wonderful creationsthe crowd loves note frustration spite best tentions good planning can cel Outdoor Free Flight events except Scale Nats year lost site arranged no backup sites available Call act God since farmers allowed plant soil land bank soybeans make up loss grain drought areas couldnt compete projected come sale such crops knowledge first time ever hav ing cancel major category Nats Im truly sorry another reason own own land rather depend goodwill others weatlr need stop traipsing around cotjn try like vagabonds trying find ade quate site never please everybody take destiny own hands Its time own site will cost us much less effort money put Nats Take look Oshkosh people come over EAAs site similar modeling Mecca EC Meeting Cont pg 109 Travel individual basis following world championships permitted does increase costs AMA Any cost differential latter purpose must borne individual B Interest Team Funds Reference Ap pendix May 1984 minutes AMA-FAI Program Operating Fund document fol lowing amendment paragraph titled Program Participant Funds unani mously approved statement Funds having running balance excess $2500 will earn interest hall changed funds shall earn interest C Financial Assistance Combat junior offer Combat Team Selection Committee provide $600 toward se lected Juniors expenses 1988 Control Line World Championships approved unanimously AMA pay balance approximately $1000 toward travel food lodging required team member D Pylon Jury selection 1989 us Team approved unanimously Pylon Team Selection Jury shall Bob Brown Greg Doe Pete Waters VII Membership Processing report presented Dave Brown Don Lowe re garding visit Headquarters famili arize themselves complete mem bership processing system currently oper ation Brown commented found system equipment inade quate outmoded proposal rectify antiquated system suggested Executive Director presented HQ Ad ministrative Services Director Bob Vojsla vek follows Replace present Mohawk data input system state-of-the-art micro computer network hardware After discussion questions answers well actual demonstration ap proved expend approximately $33000 implementation Headquarters proposed new input system 11 1 2 3 4 5 8 9 10 EVP ED NAA 3 against 6 7 11 VIII Combined junior Senior Dues pro posal combine payments single Youth Membership classification Jun ior costthe purpose being economize Continued page 111 110 Model Aviation Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Its July being written its hot extremely dry dry dry Nats Outdoor FF events canceled SAY WHAT can hear comments FF community now What earthly connection can drought Midwest have Nats FF site Virginia Beach Well sports fans legitimate unfortunate connection Due drought American Mid west obvious price ag ricultural products will increase dramati cally Soybeans projected very short supply Virginia Beach area has subjected severe drought Midwest bit available land being planted soybeans Unfortunately includes Nats FF site Ive heard crop planted site would normally have vacant year will worth some $40000 certainly cant blame farmer planting cer tainly cant blame drought AMA Its too bad fact life real question will prevent happening future am sure someone will propose split up Nats future cant see would make difference cir cumstance thing would pre clude situation developing future could happen nearly cat egory RC FF CL Indoor etc own lease property fly As long relying borrowed sites sites pay token amount rent will continue subject prob lem Its tough rent piece property large enough suitable us use just week Nats think about suppose choose between crop worth $20000-$40000 one-week rental $2000-$5000 would choose own opinion long-term solution problem OWN prop erty need buy national site sites Part success FAA has ability build improve site Oshkosh year after year dont have start ground zero again year find site make suitable can also work site yearround basis making easier less expen sive prepare annual event need buy national site sites can would like see us ultimately own three sites Eastern Central Western areas country first must get ONE doesnt really matter Conventional wisdom says buy the Midwest first would accessible members would least expensive three may way conventional wis dom looks Id rather see us broaden view simply look best deal doesnt necessarily mean least ex pensive either factors should con sidered including location accessibility size zoning condition degree develop ment course price addition its vestment value should considered quite important key acquisi tion other two sites can buy first site pragmatic devel opment perimeter property can build up enough capital purchase second third site Lets buy first site now longer wait difficult will find expensive will buy Just throw out some figures what need reasonably flat piece property area 700-1200 acres preferably cleared roughly square slightly rectangu lar shape good road access Any know such site Let us know June AMA held its first National FunFly Reno Although reservations about event very successful attendance quite good attendees good time ran quite well proved National Fun-Fly viable event Next years event will held Day ton OH expect larger also intend suggest hold An nual AMA Membership Meeting Fun Fly rather Nats think would get better overall attendance better cross section membership Id better get transmitted Im run ning late Till next month EC MeetingCont pg 110 reduce processing-was unanimously approved net effect reduce Sen ior dues match established Junior category would affect competition status Junior Senior membership cards would still issued based ones birth date IX Staff Travel Council members indicated concern about frequent unavailability de partment heads Headquarters suggest ing too attend trade shows expressed absences executive staff personnel due travel should staggered decreased motion approved Headquarters draw up external activities staffing plan 13 1 against 1 X RC Frequency Phase-In Plan Chair man Frequency Committee Fred Marks addressed Council members con cerns asked ratification several motions arising March Frequency Committee meeting After extensive discus sion three recommendations March meeting combined mo tion approved 12 2 against 6 10 ask FCC transmitters meeting new specifications grandfathered until 1991 Due fact de finitive language recommendation yet determined its passage made contingent upon establishing Gold-stickered narrow-band radios le gal after 1991 regardless produced b Gold Silver stickers re quired sanctioned events effective Janu ary 1 1989 3 declaration provided Contest Directors signed participants indicating lower-band transmitters stickered included narrow-band transmitter list actuality narrow band motion approved accept rec ommendations changes Fre quency Committee made chairman 12 1 against 10 XI Advertising Program President de scribed advertising proposal submitted him Chuck Smith main message advertising cam paign will explain need pur chasing narrow-band equipment mo tion approved unanimously EVP ab stained authorize proceeding negotiations Chuck Smith imple ment ad campaign XII Executive Director Search agenda item elected Executive Council members went executive session following motion noted having approved establish position Vice Executive Director committee ac complish January 1 1989 previ ous Executive Director Criteria Committee dissolved Executive Direc tor Search Committee appointed fol lows Travis McGinnis Chairman Ev Langworthy Ed McCollough Jim Sears John Byrne Bill Mathews XIII EAA Air Academy Support Execu tive Director recommended Acad emy accept offer partnership Experimental Aircraft Association devel oping maintaining 1989 program de signed acquaint youth model full-scale aviation motion effect approved unanimously XIV Miscellaneous Executive Director authorized accept replacement current joint AMA-NAA credit card/loan program Colonial National Bank canceled June 30 1988 NAA has offered re placement program through Maryland Na tional Bank B Council authorized second Na tional Fun-Fly 1989Memorial Day week end Wright Patterson AEB Ohio C chairman Past Presidents Council John Patton reported com mittee has changed its name Council Presidents president office shall also member Also decided Hall Fame members would review nominations new award recipients Council Presidents would make selection recommenda tions shall normally no five recipients annually increase possible vote presidents XV Award duly moved seconded carried present Jim McNeill AMA Fellowship Award meeting adjourned 708 pm SAFE FLYER PATCH Fliers have pledged use AMA Safety Code operating models entitled wear Safe Flyer Patch Send photocopied typewritten handwritten declaration see AMA Supply Ser vice Catalog signature Include check money order $2 no cash pay able Academy Model Aeronautics October 1988 111 Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 AMAS First National Fun-Fly. great weekend significant history AMA turnout wasnt huge about 125 officially registeredbut milestone road special events vast majority AMA members ie noncom petition modelers came Reno event en joyed unusual mix model flying flying site RC Helicopters power planes Sailplanes Just down road Free Flighters flying SAM Society Antique Modelers rules RC OldTimer types aircraft addition daytime model flying evening events Reno Con vention Center including seminars Indoor Radio Control Control Line flying industry booths souvenir sales Also just prior Fun-Fly week end two days AMA Executive Council meetings first-ever meeting AMA Past Presidents new AMA event pointed way fu ture events kind lessons learned will applied next years Second An nual National Fun-Fly currently ing planned Wright Field OH home Air Force Museum forms outdoor flying expected held same field need separation isolation some kinds models Reno Fun-Fly weekend also en joyed daily model air shows Capital City Barnstormers Sacramento CA Most flying done flying site provided Reno RC Club blacktop run way 450 ft long 75 ft wide utilizing five flight stations Next year Ohio ex pected 12 flight stations may feasible Reno event now memory good Much captured video tape planned copies will fered sale after editing titling Light end tunnel . real estate development gobbling up flying sites constant basis AMA members club officers has fighting what has appeared never-ending bat tle hold onto what have find re placements fields have lost As Dutch boy finger dike few people trying prevent forest fire spreading battle has often seemed hopelessalthough somehow AMA membership has continued grow clubs have formed encroachment however has continues relentless Out has come resurrection old battle cry cant beat em join em aero modeling terms converts cant hold off real estate people use solve problem Its time change basic concept bor rowing use someone elses land buying own other words modelers need own own flying sites Easier said done Yes impossible especially na tional organization can help using AMAs assets back up land purchase agreements AMA clubs idea came out June AMA Executive Council meeting currently being developed new AMA committee projected participation AMA will direction providing funds help clubs buy property instead ex pected AMA could effect co signer loan bank AMA step club defaults concept similar way Federal Government guarantees various types loans busi ness other purposes Such program could make much eas ier club get loan yet finan cial risk AMA would minimized fact organization take over payments no alternative way deficit paid could worked out property could sold pay off debt Such program has tremendous potential improve flying site situation longterm basis details need worked out before program like can itiated current hope might reality within year L _ AMA Museum Patrons Program Benefits Service prestige recognition Categories Patrons tax deductible Regular $10 per year donation provides Special Card five-digit number Special pin bumper sticker patch Museum Newsletter Hall Famers Charter $100 per first-year donation $10 per year thereafter services regular except threedigit number addition Charter Member version pin Honor Wall listing Life $1 000 one-time donation services Regular Charter patrons plus special Life pin patch two-digit number Museum Newsletter compilation correspondence exchanges among Hall Famers others best described cronies Bill Winter people famous pioneers model aviationthe thinkers doers have helped make model world what todayare nucleus around museum communications will built Its important note subjects covered indirectly re lated museum itself museum con nection gather words nu cleus group disseminate others same time preserving history files future modelers can know views instru mental creating model aviation history past 50 years Connecticut 0 Maine 0 Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Ouxbury MA 02331 El 71 834-8248 Aseoclate Vice Presidents Geruld Emma PO Box 43u4 Middietown RI 02840 Bill chandler PO Box 441 Oriund ME 04472 Drew Ouvenport 33 Ash St Townsend MA 01489 Bob Lundry 80 Main St. Esnex Jct VT 05452 Richard Sherman 28 High St Piymouth NH 03284 Bob Waliace 91 Sylvan St Avon CT 08001 Frequency Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Mamstonu Mum MA 02848 several items have asked about recently Since general terest will discuss briefly 27 MHz 6 meter frequencies ques tion Can frequencies still used now after 1991 af fected way phase-in plan permissible use frequencies phase-in plan has nothing bands phase-in plan 72 75 MHz bands have us ing 27 MHz 6 meter frequencies success may continue use have talked attorney fol lowing two items however can offer general information case differ ent desire information would best talk local attorney laws vary state state Club incorporation question Should club incorporated understanding lawsuit should brought against incorporated club club assets individual mem bers risk unless such members di rectly involved incident view would seem good idea incor porate club Club officers question Are club officers including Safety Officer being exposed risk accepting po sitions would difficult question answer since no way foresee future would seem officers would risk unless di rectly involved some type incident being club officer should make difference Radios June Council meeting discussion radios hope following will confuse issue further TRANSMITTERS MAY used after 1991 PROVIDED THEY MEET THE 1991 SPECIFICA TIONS OR ARE MODIFIED SO THEY WILL MEET THEM no restrictions RE CEIVERS however will up indi vidual make sure maintains 40 MHz spacing old receivers used areas will problem crowded sites contests new receiv ers will required Also remember commercial activity will probably increase future selective receivers may required time PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO FLY Safe Flying No Accident 112 Model Aviation Wings Spring Fairfield League Ra dio Controllers held annual Wings Spring show Danbury CT Airport May 22 1988 first just own club members 1986 other clubs invited participate object show allow modelers chance show off new models atmos phere friendly competition year five categories awards top three models plus best show award Merchandise awards donated lo cal hobby shops 18 manufacturers presented people informed activities during day BOB HAS TINGS announcer station WLAD show type requires consider able amount planning work club members REED KALISHER BRUCE DEVISSER organizers year club commended taking time effort put show type public may see what modeling about would like thank SADLER AIRCRAFT SER VICE use its hangar show would nice modelers would show appreciation type activ ity attending event pre sented attendance low may enough make sponsors wonder event appreciated sufficiently continue need activity type can get So lets support events New York 0 New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 1718 225-8319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 260 S Broadway Vonkern NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 881 APO NY 09123 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Done, NJ 07801 Frank Dresch 9 Willow Ave Piacataway NJ 08854 Ray Juschkas 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 184 N union Street PO Boa 217 Olean NY 14760 Robert Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam SaltIer 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenia NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hickaville NY 11881 Second District Thoughts As report being written am flying operations base NYawk NYawk latest Executive Council meeting AMAs firstever National Fun-Fly expect both sub jects shall doubtless fully described else issue magazine shall share relatively limited space monthly report other matters believe will interest Suffice say point however consider both occurrences have ba sically important AMA members whether personally present Devot ing two days instead usual single ses sion EC meeting provided longoverdue opportunity us engage extensive appraisal what AMA has accomplishing date hence what shall able over years opportu nity lie beckoning ahead further enhance nature scope ser vices membership enti tled benefit consequence future collective efforts deeply impressed attention given ongoing commit ment toward fostering meaningful spirit partnership you As barber says need head run business First National Fun-Fly Convention past June 24th through 26th shall long re membered marking first AMA Na tional Fun-Fly Convention weather flight facilities tops wonderful members worked such enthusiasm dedication assure memorable success latest AMA inno vation Regrettably space limitations permit listing name contributed such dedication joint effort assure success worthy project After such spirit joint ventureie modelers working other modelers assure success significant developmentand successful estimation compli ments Reno RC Club particular such other groups Capital City Barnstormers Sacramento CA participation members its celebrated air show team Seldom ever idle upon such occasions trusty camera captured assortment scenes identified historic occurrence First panoramic shot scene action i tk Ansert Great numbers modelers flew trtelr ob jects justifiable pride joy just fun thought con quest types model aircraft occupied unlimited airspace spent pleasant hours variety sites running gamut sunny desert areas spacious Indoor flight precincts enor mous Reno Convention Center partic ularly impressed several Indoor flight demonstrations rather good-sized RC electrically powered aircraft within Center understand plans cur rently under way 1989 version Na tional Fun-Fly stay tuned further de tails say olde order changeth would seem First cite development involv ing best-known District 2 clubs Mid-Hudson RC Society longer score years group upstate modelers has made name itself hav ing originated annually perpetuated well-known Rhinebeck World War Model Aircraft Jamboree have now re ceived letter Tom Johnson mem ber club indicating increas ing number Mid-Hudson members have become involved RC Pattern flying Tom goes rest letter de scribe fellow club members have perfecting basic Pattern flying skills via contest cir cult compliment Tom Pattern pals enthusiastic pursuit spe cialty Though share enthusiasm regard confess long-standing personal penchant Pattern fervently October 1988 113 Members 0 Executive Council sev eral past presidents meeting unique planning session past presidents invited contribute ideas omnipresent Director John Worth preparing fly Electric aircraft reposing yet unas sembled AMA van uest 0 show award went W Wargo Sikorsky S-35 received Futaba PCM-5 rsr4in some 0 winners merchandise merchandise awarded valued 52 000 flight line Reno Fun-Fly first year national fun-fly AMA does things modeler besides pro vide insurance hope trust club will de cide drop downgrade Rhinebeck WW Model Aircraft Jamboree Cole Palens colorful Aerodrome great friend aeromodeling carved out wilderness speak Please re assure us Tom somebody Another change thought action us found great pleasure tending Eastern States Championships year Forrestal Airport near Prince ton NJ substitution event called NJ Giant Scale Fly-In Central Jersey RC Club will present opportunity wit ness something quite different Hence bring matter attention point time event scheduled held Forrestal August 14 1988 Due magazine lag time however will find part report has histori cal value can hope tended event enjoyed Monmouth Model Airplane Club Inc club organized 1964 has continuous operation since Its interesting newsletter edited Steve Harmer issues note advice wit WARNING *** have allergies poison leaves ivy oak sumac wear long pants long socks field full three process acquiring some kill er plant until careful Planned promotion club others have opportunity enhancing public acceptance value communities located accordingly suggested group attempt arouse interest feature writer connected local newspaper doing story upon general subject aeromodeling part club plays scheme things vis vis youth its rela tionship community am inspired connection two letters re ceived bearing enclosures demonstrating benefits derived through cooperation media Paul B Cwiklinski president Flying Knights Hamburg NY Inc provided imposing collection circulars brochures prepared sued public assistance Knights content both Ham burg Chamber Commerce town recreation department clubs name mentioned various publications other letter brought group newspaper clippings thoughtfully sent Bud Roane worthy associate VP Key port NJ interviewed length feature writer newspaper regarding model airplane rally held several weeks ago North Branch Park Bridgewater NJ course interview news man Bud lost no time telling AMA story received great PR result Thanks Bud Aeroguidance Society 33rd Annual RC Pat tern Meet What would ever friends like Ron Lockhart newsletter editor Atlantic County Skyblazers inform other clubs contests Ron attended Aeroguidance Society Pattern Meet son Dave also flies Pattern Sayre PA June 25th 26th Ron came out around 12th place out 17 Ad vanced entries son Dave won first place Advanced Ron concludes following statement neat gathering people Sixty-nine total entries Great con test Thundervolts RC Club Schenectady NY AMA Charter No 474 club organized 1961 now has 142 regular members 39 family members growing con stantly Rod Priddle deserves much credit Ohio sylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown Oistrict Ill Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 81 43e27702 Associate Vice PresidentS Francis Fiaharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 28101 Nelson Gosid 1944 5 idaho St Alientown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 10872 Jay Meaiy 208 Witmer St C3earheid PA 18830 Lawrence R Weimer 15813 Greendale Ave Mapie HIS OH 44137 Gii Weiss 3004 Haiioweil CL Bensalem PA 19020 Frequency Coordinator John Collie 102 Wyoming Ave Potty Port PA 18704 Phone 717 287-8970 Award Excellence pres tigious club award Academy fers June 14 presented Award Excellence Valley Forge Signal Seek ers years service Philadel phia area Academy District Ill mod elers should proud clubs achieve ment presentation pictured below includes Bob Brown Tom Kozel Ted Davey AVP Gil Weiss Wild wil Prothero prominent fun-fliers district acci dentally killed July 11 jovial personal ity barnstorming tactics will sadly missed express Academys sympathy Bills wife family Bill frienc helper proper field setup imperative safe flying Susquehanna Valley Modelers have perhaps best setup have seen have installed 12-ft chain link fence protect fliers specta tors Note has never radio problem because fence specta tors seated above fliers may have clear vision well behind pits safety No spectator supposed down pits unless escorted fel low flier following pictures should help clarify setup excellence organization Adam Sattler AVP area Dis trict 2 Racing Contest Board member member club late Adam has busy tracking down local sources RC signal interference Gear up locked Susquehanna Valley Modelers held annual fun-fly June pilots attended years events concentrate event also fight 30mph winds winners event pictured below Standing L R Rich Hook Bill Prothero Richard Kindig Kneeling L R Ron London Joseph Di Agostino AVP Jay Mealy Thanks Bob Rachau pictures write-up Pictured below fun-fly winners Standing L R Experts John Florlo Dave Baron Dan Luchaco Alan Kerstetter kneeling Robert Hastings Sam Miller Bob Labenne Steve Luchaco Casual fun-flying again nigntignted STARS Scale Rally Next page two Dis trict Ill pilots Charles Yaindl Bill Knoll hide shade families 114 Model Aviation vr central Pennsylvania Jay Mealy provided following pictures Frequent-C-Fliers Fun-Fly Clearfield Although weather extremely hot FUN Some partici pants pictured below first National Fun-Fly now history commend fliers local club members Headquarters personnel labored event certainly start something big sport flier now has na tional meeting place following picture pits should show some ex citement -_41 As plans stand next year National FunFly will held Dayton OH Since District Ill lets show nation what good hosts can meet encom passes disciplines model aviation Please plan NOW ATTEND Executive Council meeting Reno produced item importance Ra dio Control fliers As January 11989 flying sanctioned contest will re quired have either Gold Silver sticker transmitter Also 1991 re questing FCC require trans mitters narrow band being pur sued help protect modelers un desired interference complete explana should elsewhere issue Ross OH Radio Kontrol Society produces very nice newsletter idea ob tained need Acad emy recognize honor flying structors efforts very much need ed hobby gain keep new members order give some recognition people will gladly publish pic ture club forwards way can say THANKS club picture month Frequent-C-Fliers Clearfield PA Delaware rict Columbia S ivVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Maryland 0 North Carolina Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robert C Babura 117 Olin Drive Severn MD 21144 Phone 301 989-9356 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 Rick Christorh 970 Star Creat Harrisonburg VA 22501 Chuck Foreman 5811 Rinker Dr Mechanicavilie VA 23111 Doug Hoiland 3517 Ferawood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Scony Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19509 Charles Spear 288 Hoiiy Lane Mockaviile NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paui Yacobucci 6408 Winthmp Dr Payeneviie NC 28301 Phone Evening 919 488-8986 Nationals being written prior Nationals Some analysis can made before big event starts have few major problems have cropped up would very easy go out sign blame problems does solve anything now fu ture What pinpoint poten tial same occur Nationals has consider where came appreciate situ ation becomes matter priorities handle problems year came result what happened field others area best-laid plans promises failed because di rect fault Nats organization landowner real culprit weath er drought West relative moist conditions along eastern sea board meant acreage taken out land bank Government approval planted primarily soybeans travels around Tidewater area takes look fields sees nothing beans considers income po tential futures what reasonable expect planter would hold promise result site have used Free Flight Soaring no longer viable site Free Flight major problem Space vitally important time earlier years Nationals built around Free Flight entire military installations operate no problems course af ter Forties need Control Line cir cles Radio did require much As time went Radio events have created major consideration Nats site has meant best Free Flight site taken up Radio events Since have luxury huge fields now need make some changes way things year goes encounter problems selec tion sites time has come Academy ob tain several sites across country will capable hosting Nats RC frequencies available 1991 will feasible Ideally will need least three sitesone Eastern Cen tral West sites need large enough handle Free Flight basic requirement well being able con tain ALL Radio Control power over flight within property boundaries talking large pieces property would have purchased outright have very long-term leases number advantages own ing own site various parts country would fit very well new concept holding National Fun-Fly/Convention meetings first held Reno NV turned out quite well points concept being acceptable next will Dayton OH 1989 Owning several sites would permit holding site during course year addition site would available predetermined schedule re gional local events could category except Indoor site Such organizations IMAA would also find suitable site annual fly-in events aware suitable land area such site get contact district vicepresident Remember could land purchased leased given us Government agencies talk possibly closing 400 military installations possible get some past closed bases given local jurisdictionscities etcetera Academy Model Aeronautics furthering aviation New appointments District IV Two recent changes have made Radio Con trol Aerobatics category new member Contest Board new member F3A Team Selection Commit tee Tom Miller 5020 Archdale Road Pfaff town NC 27040 new Contest Board rnmber Tom flies F3A Aerobatics has familiar sight contests throughout area years Tom flies some own designs competition has excellent understanding category Tom will moving later summer watch address change work Flight Simulator Department Pied mont Aviation taking him Charlotte soon get simulators moved down As get next rules cycle get touch Tom have sugges tions questions Mike Ingalls 817 Heritage Point Chesa peake VA 23320 now F3A Team Se lection Committee Mike has suppott F3A fliers district has good background task Contest Di rector 1987 team selection best ever held accounts Mike active F3A flier has qualified next years Team Selection Competition Watch some other possible changes near future have very little opportunity travel within district past 30 days ex cept travel related Nationals other AMA business Reston longest trip week out Reno Fly-In Executive Council meetings Travel out Reno caused time away cared take After next two weeks things will get bit back nor mal See around district October 1988 115 dpprelidte erte pictures biscrici Ill information column please send Fly safely Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georgia issippi 0 Puerto Rico South Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Hunter Rt 3 Boa 288 Amory MS 38821 Richard Jackson 2118 Thornlen Dr N Charleaton Sc 29405 Arthur Johnuon 032 Bunyan Dr Deiray Beach FL 33444 Joneph Micalizzi SR 00866 Box 1532 Faiardo PR 00648 Ed Muorman 85 12th Street Shalimur FL 32579 Dick Panon 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 849 East Glochester Place Norcrons GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Barnis Fields PD Box 1063 Strickland Rd interlachen FL 32048 Phone 9041 684-2517 Well first-ever National Fun-Fly has come gone new experience AMA Quite different Nats Much relaxed easygoing yet term National seems fit because sponsored AMA much regional convention retrospect guess thats what should have expected Reno setting interesting Lots f RC fly ing sagebrush-rimmed flying field west coast SAM Champs full swing few miles away Reno Convention Cen ter scene lectures seminars Indoor flying good first effort next project tentatively scheduled next Memorial Day weekend Wright Field conjunction National Fun-Fly Executive Council held its spring meet ing first day devoted longrange planning session discussions covered wide range subjects AMA membership growth putting strain existing AMA struc ture apparent problems have encountered membership servic es got caught nonroutine membership renewal problems last spring know what am talking about system equipment worked well few years ago just cant keep pace requirements today So changes re quired what changes Vertical communication both up down has poor seems get ting worse New approaches new orga nizational structure required get word membership improve flow vital input member ship required AMA leadership know understand what members need want So change organization provide formed membership make AMA lead ers responsive avenue explored pro posal expand number AMA off i cials district level could ac complished providing additional AVPs would have well-defined responsibili ties represent sub-districts have sig nificant expense allowance could cover areas better past Possible variations theme clude election officers mem bership turn maybe district repre sentative Executive Council currently known vice-president should cho sen district AVPs Such possible ganizational changes considered dis cussed left future study Its feeling least some above changes urgently needed job representing about 15000 members VP just wont get done anymore 15000 Im lucky get see 500 1000 year could new place weekend still cover events take place district last count District 5 has about 270 chartered clubs Counting travel time VP could spend day year visitation program Its just too much need people job cover baseswell-informed concerned people Also great importance decision develop plan buy three per manent AMA flying sites various loca tions throughout US sites will become permanent Nats sites will also available regional conven tions contests fun-flys current thinking develop site will able support other aviation activities also such parachute hang glider events anyone district has knowl edge site should considered please get touch Pete Waters chairman committee established pursue action second day regular business Council pursued Ill talk briefly about areas interest district since detailed account meeting will found elsewhere magazine areas developing providing information chartered clubs would useful starting up new clubs solving problems old clubs Much information available now What re mains organize expand file such information make read ily available membership An action interest AMA membership renewals fouled up last year approval acquisition new computerized system expedite membership renewal process Hopefully action will prevent reoccurrence last winters disaster Part system demonstrated meeting interest Junior members wondering find cash cover Senior dues next year action set Senior dues Junior level con test purposes fliers will still considered either Juniors Seniors depending age move will help reduce com plexity membership dues scheme Finally agreed 1989 appro priate gold silver sticker will required transmitters used sanctioned con tests course means checking transmitters approved station Right now thats possible can find AMA frequency checking team trade show Nats Well need expand checking capability work out way youre buying new radio ad vice insist narrow-band perform ance transmitter sure receiver can afford wait until available sooner manufacturers re alize narrow-band equipment will sell sooner selection such equip ment will available received note Frank Tiano nouncing plans new type Scale con test known Top Gun Invita tional Tournament event will use slightly modified set AMA rules will feature cash well merchandise awards contest will held Coral Springs FL April 21-23 1989 Forty best Scale builders fliers have invited par ticipate Sounds like top-notch production Ive heard discussions about need new frequencies well have 1991 everything works out Seems lot us happy things way question change narrow-band equip ment Well Orange County Sunfliers newsletter Orlando FL comes ar ticle As know have hav ing some suspicious glitches out field led us believe getting some kind interference editor called Burnis Fields District V frequency coordinator obtained loan frequency scanner past three weekends field location picked up total 12 pager frequencies used between flying frequencies scanner tells us fact frequencies pager use pres ent heard pager transmission frequencies know either broad strong signal going send report FCC courtesy-copy correspondence AMA State Federal political representative represents area attempt have condition investi gated FCC Im sure will agree wish complain about use pager frequencies being used legally used properly narrow-band mode will advise receive replies anyone re garding situation wave future think folks Insist narrow-band receivers Finally safe flying occurs works Ed Smith relates lapse could happen us writes Flagler County Rams newsletter What did tried fly Porterfield Nick Madonas transmitter As know have trouble flying Porterfield using transmitter After four ground loops right holding full left computer-like mind told well River City split-hour saw full left rud der stick gave full right plane found out wrong transmitter Nick Madona both channel 50 plus Japa nese transmitters look same fell trap set December 7 1941 However won war am determined never make such error again lets face gang very very DANGEROUS error de cided tell member about mis take made mistake impor tant what important fact alert would have never gotten out runway So lets have fun never lose sight fact hobby filled possible pitfalls cases pits can avoided mental alertness Well thats folks its off SAM Champs thensee Nats HEARD FROM YOUR NEIGHBOR Dont let him hear louder new guideline 90 dBA 9 ft 116 Model Aviation Illinois 0 Indiana 0 Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Bullard Rt 5 Box 00 Decatur IN 46733 Charlie Baxer 4944 N Orange Norridge IL 60656 Cal Ettel #3 Castle Drive FiR 2 Florissant MO 63034 William Kern i608 12th St Bedlord IN 47421 Dick Taylor 7929 Jetteruon Kansas City MO 64114 Stun Watson 10414 W 134 Street Pains Park IL 60464 Bill Zimmer Box 72 Varna IL 61379 Well month have good news bad news WhICh will first Well Ive got tell about travels first want keep suspense awhile month made trip little place off beaten path Hagerstown IN place fly-in event Hagers town RC Club held its first-ever help pro mote RC flying area fellows put lot planning lot fun large crowd plenty planes Its kinda nice see club size hometown club get good start hope again next year have some experience now club has worked out fly local airport Theyve set up edge beautiful piece turf loved wish club lucky guess can see Im leading up what have said times need place fly try airport op tions Airports active smaller communities may welcome extra activity Give try may get pleasant surprise guys Hagerstown did alright Because close Converse left fellows 1-lagerstown little early could make two stops day lit tle late Converse Fly-In really see lot models did get see quite few Giant Scalers really should go Converse can afford time would worth always enjoy Con verse fly-ins laid-back well run know will have nice time Well thats about trips dis trict June didnt get out too much did go Reno NV Coun cil meeting have admit lazy month didnt feel like traveling think can understand VP needs break times Excuses Now some good-news-and-bad-news stuff give Something think about Let start good news get good mood Muncie IN being looked 1989 Nats people Muncie really out pull us have tasted what can done bunch modelers because Giant Scale events have talked Don Lowe about likes Converse know some other locations being looked including California some us would like see Nats area again Heck ones around seem fare well financially would nice change Reno meeting spent day first AMA National Fun-Fly really made feel good see thing work out couldnt believe eyes got flying site already packed modelers ready fly Its dream come true sport fliers have keep mind Reno miles everything case communities area ever learned people out used lot driving go places because destinations spaced far apart So came out attend fly-in check out Most Council members talked fly-in pleasantly surprised Can deal idea having next Dayton OH next Memorial Day what Ive learned have permission Wright Patterson have old airbase just behind museum Wow should fantastic fly-in Thanks go Reno good start process looking buying land national flying site know aware has subject discussion before think finally getting serious about have involved discussions VPs would like see us buy lease land Midwest Well District 6 smack mid dle Midwest So know large parcel land thats kind flat expensive might let know Free land would better What about aban doned military site thats airbase want see us move AMA HQ site Already AMA HQ asking money add space building say get out Reston instead adding Dont agree Lets get out area just too expensive stay can work together know neat thing sites can self supporting can used have national events us other aviation ganizations Good land can farmed see us leasing land farmers can grow crops compatible us know FFers would appreciate Now guess guys other areas about bite nails because mentioned site Midwest first However weve got make sure first works Midwest has population base make work After looking adding sites about regional offices Bad news time frequency committee going before FCC proposal will tighten up radios theyll meet 1991 specs Thats OK new radios cause have sold junk long enough need some assurance will re ceive decent radios lay down bucks However addendum pro posal wideband radios will also have tightened up thrown out Until FCC makes decision may well sit back wait First probably flying site very content flying channels Most clubs can work So go out buy new radio Besides can sure new 1991 radio buying really selective enough work 1991 buddy will 20 kHz away what Ive learned experts no has radio market today will job close nevertheless quite target want take chance like idea some manufacturer letting testing Hey Ill first admit Im ex pert listen Ill waiting quite awhile can sure truly selec tive narrow band As know now radios sold day coming wideband receivers What good opinion still have wideband radio So let go bucks something already have Well its alright club going use odd channels future wideband receivers lot us have can used now Know what buying before buy Right now Id wait conversations experts Ive learned transmitters can made narrow band slight catch possibility radio could illegal once changed Some radios depending changes will meet type acceptance longer Kind ticks ya off doesnt Well know may way can get around prob lem have find out ex perts concern AMA may want go ahead Two reasons know FCC considers illegal Now also know FCC doesnt check what FCC does Secondly now have umbrella insurance policy What have accident want radio checked its found radio legal Now have no insurance have face FCC too Bad news what Ive heard experts may able get some kind FCC no tice will make changes radios le gal theyre made tighten up Id wait before transmitters changed As plan buy new radios Id wait awhile possi ble Ole reliable may better radio use now cant see buying full narrowband system before has made work able 1991 course new fellows out may needing new radio fore very careful about what buy Make sure get narrow-band trans mitter buy lower frequen cies should safe enough meantime will continue see what can done Now insurance coverage Coun cil will change coverage Admit tedly did make change improp erly enough wrote about get change back So stuck lower coverage Personally am against lower coverage just didnt like way handled Well thats about month Im sure frequency thing going settle down lets hope its soon Enough now. October 1988 117 PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO FLY *** Safe Flying No Accident *** Free Flight Radio Control flying near airports situation might involve possibility models being vicinity full-scale aircraft opera tions must avoidedor conducted eliminate dangerous situa tions Models should flown proximity full-scale aircraft opera tions unless flier has someone else him sole purpose watch ing full-scale aircraft supervising flying prevent possibility accident Iowa 0 Michigan 0 Minnesota onsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level Northville MI 48167 CompuServe addreoa EMAiL 700472162 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdiah 6410 Glenwood N Golden Valley MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents Jack Finn 368 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapida IA 52402 Bud Gorman Box 33 Knife River MN 55609 Rusasil Knetzger 2625 E Shorewood Blvd Milwaakee WI 53211 Jean Laxik 305 PaSi Place Holland Ml 49423 Carl Moho 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madixon WI 53705 Finn Seam 132 S Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48054 Paul Sm8h 11112 Diii Drive Sierling Hfs Ml 49077 Frequency Coordinator Boe Starem Box 357 Minocqux WI 54548 Hi hobby enthusiasts Im Jean Lasik asso ciate vice-president District VII Pete Wa ters asked pinch-hit him due involvement pressing matters translationthe Nats welcome opportunity share some activity taking place neighborhood southwestern Michigan husband Jim member Tulip City Air Force Holland Ml TCAF club has quite active three contests date three go photos below supplied Don Hovenga captured winners two TCAF fun-flys Interestingly two brothersJeff Jr ten years old 12-year-old Timwon con secutive contests youth activity family headed right direction Tim Gilbert won first place TCAF fun-fly May 21st 1988 Tim brother Jeff live Zeeland Ml Tulip City Air Force great fun-fly contest June 18 1988 first prize seven-channel World Engines radio nated local hobby shop first-prize winner Stan Policka Muskegon Ml flew 30-size twin-engine Big Stick did good job Some concentrated airplane activity tak ing place nearby Nunica Ml Firecracker Contest held Grand Valley Ra dio Control Glider field Nunica Ml July 4 1988 Cal Posthuma Contest Director Cal prizes firecrackers First prize biggest firecrackers went long est flight smaller firecrackers shorter flights George Williams one-hour 20minute flight hawk attacked Glider ruined tail ending flight Dan Waybrant took first place onehour 45-minute thermal flight landing piece Dan 12-ft-wingspan Glider own design Jim Thomas Holland Ml got 10kilometer goal return July 2 1988 needs now eight-hour Slope Soar LSF-5 Walt Good flew Gutsy Gentle Lady Firecracker Contest got 35-minute thermal flight Walt wife live Port Richey FL vacation cottage Saugatuck Ml summer Walt honorary member Tulip City Air Force Modelers Holland Ml Good brothers Walt Bill twins both amateur Ham radio Bill lives Liverpool NY talk other once twice week Ham bands first successful radiocontrolled flight May 1937 Kalamazoo Ml Airport monstrous model plane called big Guff went win Nationals 1938 1939 1940 again 1947 big Guff Walt went alone 1949 build model plane called Rudder Bug took first place means early pioneer days Goods five times RC winners Nats real honor pleasure have gen tlemen like Walt Good friend Kale Harden flying field Holland have associated AMA show teams 11 years now until recently Showgram editor have watched fa cet hobby grow become valu able public relations tool show teams help publicize joys hobby Lend support us model airplane hobby may ben efit Remember fun hobby go out have some fun Pete will back next month Thanks listening appreciate support Keep right attitude right altitude Latest ModelNet AMAs Computer Network AMAs personal computer network Mod elNet has going strong since begun last year now 3500 modelers use personal com puters log onto ModelNet communi cate others read articles reports swap newsletter articles look up local clubs hobby storeseven receive pictures Modelnet available via CompuServe nationwide information service have personal computer modem can connect CompuServe has hun dreds services besides ModelNet Com puServe subscription service once subscribe pay time spend online youre ModelNet portion connect charges donated AMA Building Fund ModelNets 14 message boards dedicated different facet hobby youre interested CL FF subtopics Special subtopics keep users informed about AMA business Nats other activities Several Executive Council members ModelNet join public discussions answer questions here. 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MODELNET next time log can send electronic mail AMA 767033041 118 Model Aviation late-1987 TCAF contest L H ienn Jr third place Tim Rietsma first place Ken Haynes second place Nice see winners span considerable age bracket Walt Good 1937 dIsplays winning smile big Guff granddaddy RC win ners left Walt Good July 6 1988 Gutsy Gentle Lady Glider reinforced wing him Kale Harden Eu ropa Australian design Kale got goal return July 4th toward LSF-4 rat ing Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 Aesoclate Vice Prealdenta Dannie Ball 264 S Belt Line Rd Dallas TX 75253 Michael S Harrison 900 T Main Hot Springa AR 71901 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Hurley III 229 Brian Dr Pleasanton TX 78064 Bill Lee 3522 Tamarisk Lane Missouri City TX 77459 Larry Sartor 1415 Manor Dr Bartleavitle OK 74003 Cd Shearer 34i6 David Dr Metairie LA 70003 Chuck Wood 909 Harvard St Clovis NM 88101 Frequency CoordInator Bill May 3939 Duchess Trail Dallas TX 75229 youngster drives crazy con stantly asking money isnt build ing model airplanes watch him might turn out TV evangelist local modelers appeared gaining weight already generous body asked him about having gone doctor about weight prob lem said went doctor alright put diet want tell eating diet three regular meals day about kill Some peo ple never learn read instructions you read column very often know preach long loud about pride Pride fuel lots accomplish ment applaud opportunity see some pride enthusiasm newsletter note brand-new club out West Borger TX area club Black Sheep Squadron am look ing very good Vol 1 No 1 newsletter put together Steve ODonnell Steve has already found secrets mak ing folks want read paper has stuck little humor buried some prac tical building hints hint about pushrods usu ally wrapped ends string twine etc better item unwaxed dental floss Once have completed wrap saturate floss drop cyano acrylate CyA glue makes strong quick easy finish dispenser floss comes great keeping becoming tangled mess Once have finished pushrods may want use floss teeth use fresh piece save time may want just floss teeth want keep Steve ODonnell also includes truism should remember stall eth falleth Anyone interested exchang ing welcoming new club may write Steve ODonnell Rt 2 Box 79-12 Fritch TX 79036 Good luck Black Sheep have mixed emotions over club has real words wisdom its newsletter completely ignores courtesy return address contact address kind am sure oversight part TORKS Oklahoma Radio Kon trol Society Oklahoma City OK words wisdom am referring appear latest newsletter follows critic counts man points out strong man stumbled doer deeds could have done better credit belongs man arena face marred dust sweat blood strives valiantly errs comes short short again Because no effort out error shortcoming actually does try deed knows great enthusiasm great devotion man spends himself worthy cause best knows end triumph high achievement worst fails least fails daring greatly place shall never cold timid souls know neither vic tory nor defeat very beautiful quotation fits todays world well have lot people AMA want flying surance chance throw rocks have notably successful building 130000-member organization world renown Thanks TORKS beautiful appropriate quote have looked up contact address Joe Wilson 12401 Arrowhead Terrace Oklahoma City OK 73120 Don Huffhines president Collins RC Club Dallas area brought word best hands across ta ble efforts going District VIII Lone Star Squadron AMA Show Team consists 21 fliers drawn three Dallas-area RC clubs clubs North Dallas RC Collins RC Richard son RC clubs Lone Star Squadron has given eight formal shows last four months practicing North Dallas Club field Frisco TX Huffhines said real thrill air show came looks joy excite ment faces 108 young boys pic nic Buckner Childrens Home May 28th North Dallas RC Club put picnic Lone Star Squadron three clubs put model airplane show way mentioned Cam Ferger son last month Don Huffhines said 300 hot dogs great hope story inspires group can con tact Don Huffhines 414 Fairview Richard son TX 75081 another admirable kid involve ment report Bob Spivey Austin TX has working long tirelessly make model aviation recognized schools Spivey member Aero Modelers Austin 10 club members spent morning Friday May 20th fifth sixth graders 0 Henry Langford schools part Adopt-a-School program buses arrived 80 children two teach ers three bus drivers whole morn ing spent entertaining kids two 30-minute nonflying breaks kids could talk pilots examine planes best ask questions Bob says wonderful morningbut bit exhaust ing Spivey says planning programs Austin Parks Recreation Depart ment group has already working Airport Operators Conference develop communications awareness would like word great work Bob doing can contact him 7004 Oak Road Austin TX 78749 just returned National Fun-Fly Reno lot accomplished out held good quiet progres sive Executive Council meting very first Past Presidents Council meeting sides flying heck lot fun-type model aircraft presidents group appointed John Patton chairman agreed Pres idents Council instead Past Presidents Council brought Don Lowe honored group * * C * trip * * * * 4October 1988 119 beautiful models displayed Airport Operators Conference Austin TX Bob Spivey other members Aero Modelers Austin Reno AMA National Fun-Fly huge success can see mob scene spectators fliers back drop Nevada mountains Lone Star Squadron Show Team Manager Chris Lynes Ivan Shomer flew Enforcer model two boys 106 picnic boys Buckncr Childrens Home Dallas Aircraft ID Labels would like additional stick-on air craft ID labels like 1988 membership kit may ordered AMA Supply Service 10 $100 postpaid Please include remittance order specify stick-on labels Colorado e Kansas 0 Nebraska S North Dakota 0 South Dakota ixWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompaSeive address EMAIL 760872750 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Boyd 701 N 58th St Lincoln NE 68505 Gene Carson Boa 2832 Casper WY 82802 Nathan Lancaster 3587 S Kendall St Denver CO 80235 Russ Miller 980 N 3rd Carrington ND 58421 Don Moden 410 Hart Salina KS 67401 Jim RickeOs 516S Cloadas Sloan Falls SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles cia Radio Service Center 918 5 Shoridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 3031 922-8107 Evening 303 936-3266 Column being written after Reno National Fun-Fly event before Nats held Chesapeake VA area means will both history receive read issue attended much Reno Fun-Fly spectator seemed participat ing flying events enjoying sites having good time Thats what its about Id guess official reports come will set precedent other areas country host same format event fact being written plans ing considered have another National FunFly Ohio area perhaps Wright Patterson field outdone Den ver CO area has approached idea also hosting National Fun-Fly Id suppose since takes much less time part AMA Headquarters personnel good dedicated local modeler support might lot sites across country willing host such event Anyway time Denver area willing perhaps before after Ohio dates about some feed back idea Just couple weeks before Tidewa ter Nats 88 word came Outdoor Free Flight events being canceled due lack available sites Because drought thats plaguing farmland area sites just few months ago seemed ap propriate events have preemp ted cash cropland Two things came mind after bemoaning fact Id miss observing traditional events cen tered around item column September issue MA Rick Pangell wrote article newsletter Magnificent Mountain Men Club Max-Out bears interesting relationship very turn eventsgo back reread article other thought centers around concept AMA has considered some degree past may now forced loss traditional event/category years Nats scene have added relevancethat idea AMA owning sites around country suitable event national scope magnitude course new idea bunch years ago close buying site Hutchinson KS aerobatic team selection meet took place during particularly bad week weath er purchase idea literally got blown away hindsight AMA should have gone debt necessary purchased site its worth times what pur chase price time Another time Hardy Broderson headed up effort consider national flying site could used throughout year several organizations devoted different types fly ing developed drawings much merit because some concern about financing finding appropriate lo cation too fell wayside Both ideas merit lacked money guts get beyond think ing stage Well maybe done some thing wouldnt faced loss whole category events years Nats time buy land survival hobby sport Think about Council bought land Reston AMA building seemed huge risk obligation looking back ob viously wise move land AMA building sits now may worth building itself QuestionsShould sell relocate Should buy land flying sites na tional levelsay three geographically distrib uted around country Should AMA act mortgage holder sites individual clubs undertake buy responsible ones have proven track record Im sure just ideas could implemented must someone out expertise knowledge least get things off ground direc tion ideas arent new maybe time get off dead center has come Think about let officers know what thoughts subject Seems like column dwelling State Kansas try out Rege Hall Hugoton KS reports Hugoton Skyknight club has busy Boy Scouts complete building AMA cub kits flying demonstrations fun flys Thats busy club Another such Hutchinson KS Hutch Bunch RC Club Pres ident Brian Webster sent letter describing progressive stance club has taken toward acquiring training keeping new mem bers Brian also sent front-page article Hutchinson News complete color picture model activities Expo Ill two Kansas groups get some atta boys local efforts Salina KS will site AMA District IX meeting November 5 fall AVP Don Moden will putting together details local scene mark calendars date look details developed Don will keeping us posted preliminary indications AMA Pres ident Don Lowe AMA Technical Director Bob Underwood Public Relations Director Geoff Styles other officers AMA will tendance share latest happenings facts AMA business members first hand Plan itshould informative fun meeting district officer called Site Developer/Director something along lines certainly Jim Shaw would fall category research information sharing district Jim continues month third installment valu able topic Getting Keeping Flying Sites session will talking about different types fields may available use first thing have look around us see what available may meet needs may take forms may looking past gold right front eyes lets look type land may avail able 1 City parksThese generally multiuse areas limited size usually suited RC flying due number per sons wander out 2 State parksHere area may yield possible flying sites Much planning taken consideration club must work closely State Parks Division 3 County parksMany same pos sibilities requirements State parks 4 City landNormally good source land flying sites due large number different groups looking multi-use land exclude pos sibility however because cities have space available 5 Private landThis frequently used land source modeling Working farmer landowner might able lease three six acres land minimal cost negotiate right use airspace over crops flyover lawyer important ensure lease/flyover rights legally documented area should explored full will probably flying models 6 Utility landThis area modelers overlook real gold category land usually zoned commer cial/industrial industrial sites have large buffer areas kept greenbelts separate residential areas negotiations would take direction convincing landowners type use would very beneficial PR bonanza large industrial companies employees form ball parks etc next area opportunity landfill can identify landfill has closed last three nine years have opportunity get field going law mandates landfill cannot have build ings erected land 20 30 years de pending State laws after has closed due methane formation land usually flat has approximately 15 25 ft clean fill-cover Normally located away residen tial public-use areas industrial zones sites generally have excellent access roads built dump trucks Large size landfills make ideal sites Manyofourfields around country located dumps usually have facilities built counties elected officials like see type land used way because shows minimum cost maximum public use Access facilities usually through county public works departments Dont overlook private landfills land can usually purchased leased reason able sum No industrial owner likes have land income producing Once club has decided location its field real work begins Contact either landowner appropriate responsible group must made private landowner work effort pretty straightforward Deal landowner over cost use have attorney draw up agreement ensure investment safe because improvements land well ensure obtaining keeping fly over rights next month regarding public land use Keep landings soft intentional 120 Model Aviation Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed MeCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address EMAIL760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Cashmar, 2521 Sw 323rd St Federal Way WA 98023 Al Culver Box 86 Wilder ID 83679 Gary Fuller PO Boa 1124 Kotzebue AK 99752 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N, Great Falls MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave N SesOle WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 807 9 Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klsmath Falls OR 97601 Chick Younn 11225 129th St E #69 Psyallup WA 98373 Frequency Coordinator Robert Belch 16439 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 John Castleman Kitsap Aircraft Ra dio Control Society ARCS wrote tell about sport aerobatic Contest will CD September 10 Kitsap County Airport near Bremerton WA will First Annual Kitsap Turnaround will include Sportsman 411 Advanced 412 well special Beginners Turnaround BT allows aircraft has easy maneuvers have never entered con test like before Trophies through third place event entry fee $5 contest will begin 930 am Contact John 921 Comyn Rd Poulsbo WA 98370 tele phone 206 779-4828 AVP Bruce Nelson gave following account Cocolalla Float Fly hosted CAMs Farragut Fliers June 4 5 Foul weather surrounded area lake itself spared flying good dawn dusk Bruce mentioned several intrepid fliers tried flying boats among Big Sky Thunder bird member Cleo Schroeder brought 60-powered Seamaster Missou Ia Bruce said didnt seem work well float-equipped planes popular float Lens Super Float Bruce waxed eloquent about want informa tion about floats contact Bruce havent seen anything fly yet things doesnt hurt try some thing new Bruce told Farragut Flier member Rocky Stone tried kamikaze tack unmanned rowboat Super Buccaneer rowboat won Hmm Buccaneer attacks rowboat loses Anyway Ted Farmin put Curare Super Floats made very fast hydro Next Inter national Float Fly Cocolalla August 27 28 Jack Barnes talking last SRAC Polar Bear asked him some pictures 87 version silver anniversary supplied cou ple picture see Oly Recio left watching plane Olys about enter fray Bob Hernandez helping Paul Cole front Dale King ready judge As picture shows Polar Bears flown miserable conditions photos BARKS Expo Don younts Great Lakes built plans nicely finished Neal Welch Boise entered fine scratch-built Martin B-26C Marauder hope its easier fly original Heres some people few aircraft 88 BARKS Expo latest word have Museum Flight-sponsored Model Airplane Week end will October 22-23 havent vis ited MOF yet weekend should very interesting will static displays workshops possibly some Control Line other flying demonstrations involv ing modelsand nice planes look museum itself Rod Russell wanted remind MECA members others interested model engines 88 Collectogether 17th Annual Willamette Model ers Collecto will Tangent Elemen tary School Gymnasium Tangent OR Saturday September 17 630 1000 pm happens middle Si lents Please Old-Timers Champion ships takes place Parkers Field south Albany OR September 17 18 next stop Expo trail Great Oregon Expo Corvallis Heres view some aircraft displayed nice note Curt Smith Glasgow MT Valley Balsa Busters about fun-fly June Curt said present en joyed themselves thoroughly got some flights despite heat wind some nice prizes K&B donated new 65 Sportster Paul Koski will enjoy Ace RC donated 4-40 kit Goldberg Gen tle Lady DuBro some Kwik Klip Ill glow plug igniters chargers major prizes also other small prizes certificates catalogs award Curt contestants very appreciative generosity nors Which brings thought get lot merchandise manufacturers hobby shops Sometimes need re mind ourselves owe donors thanks note would nice men tion consideration purchase some item Float Fly enthusiasts should aware three float flys BCSeptember 3 4 5 Burns Lake September 10 11 Kala malka 10 miles west Vernon BC Osoyoos 17 18 September Dont forget Raider Roundup Control Line meet Kent September 17 18 Go out fly something other words enjoy great flying weather Happy flying landings October 1988 121 next picture ts ot Bob Stalicks 1-ned Fritter other FF aircraft prizes given u ndL .Jt egon Expo functional devices including clocks baromot~rv amA vkon,nonor moving another scene heres Lan ron Huntington built scaling up Peanut plans size dictated wheels Earl also carved prop shown working producing sev eral props flying laminated stock works art Last month under heading Get ting Started discussed just that. get ting started aeromodeling listing recom mended kits particularly Outdoor door Free Flight month Whats Next First however want comment again plastic Ready-to-Fly AlmostReady-to-Fly radio-control led Gas models may quickest way get mod el hands must careful selection cases such mod els just expensive toys can turn out nothing frustration must sure select lightest biggest closest being powered Gliders really serious flying RC ever follow advice James Waterman recommended last month Once again recommend Ease-of-Flying Ratings RC Trainers vital purchase $150 listing beginner models basic com mon sense will save untold mis ery Send Jim check $150 onedollar bill two 25t postage stamps 3818 Deerfield Drive San Antonio TX 78218 definitely worth recommending first step second time Now just RC beginner kits would Jim Waterman suggest long tele phone conversation following personalnote personal favorites As easiest fly Jim recommends Hobby Lobbys Telemaster series especially Senior its 95-in wingspan model may prove little big easy trans portation switch 73-in 40 ver sion same time however Jim feels Sigs Cadet Senior just good Note stress large size Large models easier fly forgiving plus easier see up high ultimate beginner models Jim believesand would have agreeare powered Gliders Old-Timers Dynaflites Butterfly Piece Cake good Peck-Polymers little Prairie Bird 50 Jims fa vorite Buzzard Bombshell Originally designed Joe Konefes pure Free Flight model some years ago AMA Nationals winner Today several differ ent manufacturers produce kits dif ferent sizes Probably easiest-to-build acceptable beginner RC model Watermans opin ion Ace RCs Ace High MK II Check through pages Model Avia tion advertisements companies mentioned purchase catalogues dont neglect doing What makes good RC beginner model Large size light weight flat undercam bered airfoil adequate dihedral long tail moment high-wing cabin configuration modest power. other words easygoing Free Flight model What next suggest also purchase Jim Watermans book Learning Fly RC Without Instructor Cost $295 thinking starting Ra dio Control have tried disap pointed Jim Watermans advice way go path success simple might imagine woods full un suitable models lying wait snag unwary beginners Jims help can avoid pitfalls Don t tail make use him ROG 25 Other Beginner Models ROG 25 Outdoor rubberpowered beginner model event origi nated Tom Greenhaige Thermal Thumber Club Costa Mesa CA Roger Rabbit would like Actually very similar ROG Stick model events developed other parts country introduce both aeromodel ing competition beginners variations quite good Rules 1 Maxi mum wingspan 25 2 Commercial freewheeler-type plastic propeller 3 Fixed landing gear wheels 4 NO minimum weight 5 NO rubber maximum 6 NO fuselage cross section requirement offi cial flights must course rise-offground variety Tom sent above info wrote back asking commercial plastic prop could altered sanding twisting higher pitch improving other man ner should have telephoned Tom have received reply Okay now let us switch another ginner model Doug Barber-originated Indoor Federation ROG model event event model has weigh min imum 31 grams same Novice Pennyplane commercial plastic prop may altered result mod els can fly almost five minutes have developed experts far beyond scope beginners originally intended Such development has course fate Novice Pennyplane P-30 other beginner event model experts take over Lets face truth no such thing beginner event beginners Simple events however must available contests young sters ROG 25 event prop can altered NO minimum weight required along NO fuselage cross sec tion requirement comes about close ideal beginner event can get Go Tom Greenhaige would like see event become popular nationwide send reactions As Indoor Federation ROG event kept anywhere near true beginner level contestants must required use unaltered commercial proI pellers provided Contest Director contest recent United States Indoor Cham pionships held Johnson City TN Tony Becker sponsored unofficial interstate contest Federation ROG models contestants turned out experts includ ing Jimmy Buxton AMA Senior New York State won beating Pennsylvania Texas Florida several other states mention because like team con cept fosters interest activity Con tests between states fine Im thinking competition between two nearby schools clubs choosing up two- three-man teams within group dont however like idea using de sign specified propellers use other commercial parts much prefer wide-open AMA other event has de sign parameters only. such Novice Pennyplane Indoor Rubber events Unlimited Stick Outdoor Rubber After say what what ~commercially available plastic propeller Remember modelers novic es models Beginner Flies FiD Advanced events like Indoors world-class FiD model have beginners too Dave Brown California made years USA Indoor Team just competed world championships Daves building flying Indoor models three years Newcomers canget aboard Another microfilm beginner Tom laco bellis New York Toms experienced RC Outdoor Free Flight modeler hes flying Indoor less year Johnson City tried out very first microfilm model difficult FiD best time over 29 minutes long winning time 40-minutes-plus re quired very very good Congratula tions Tom important note level beginners Sure build fly sim ple models try difficult ones too comes RC beginner models re member start beginning Jim Watermans recommendations Keep tail light wing loadings low ll soon up best See next month 122 Model Aviation U Whats Next Io FLIGHT ED WHITTEN Box 176 Wall St Sta New York NY 10005 Have Helped a Junior Modeler Today L

Since 1984 AMA members have able get credit cards well loans through program administered National Aero nautic Association via Colonial National Bank Delaware AMA members took advantage financial services net result about $40000 AMA general expenses offset much income program no extra cost AMA members participated However June 30 1988 AMA no longer receives income pro gram since Colonial bank decided discontinue participating Because National Aeronautic Association has switched new programs offered Maryland National Bank MBNA Trans-National Financial Services Boston new programs become effective about September 1 year credit card program MBNA being initi ated first NAA AMA will join dozens other national organizations such Air plane Owners Pilots Association AOPA American Society Association Ex ecutives ASAE have similar credit card programs MBNA new loan program will initiated shortly afterward via Trans-National What programs offer AMA members Improved expanded financial services available Both credit card loan programs offer AMA members did previous combination program Fur thermore programs probably offer credit card and/or loan services sin gle source MBNA operates cred card program progres sive advanced professional efficient organizations offering such services since accounts handled highly per sonalized manner members can expect treated people rather num bers What AMA gets out programs What ever business AMA members connec tion programs produces income AMA effect AMA gets piece action Thats reason enough AMA members pay otherwise would services get such should case However assuming enough members participate amount income generated can significantly offset annual operating costs AMA gen eral would help reduce pressures dues increase help prevent reduc tions services inflation might other wise necessitate important AMA able offer services members otherwise might available might cost might great respect fringe benefit its large membership AMA able provide services available smaller organization other words because AMA now organiza tion over 100000 members various com panies willing offer order RC Equipment Certified History made first listing Radio Control equipment has certi fied meeting technical requirement AMA Guidelines 1991 Narrow Band operation March 12 1988 meeting AMA Frequency Committee item busi ness discussion concerning report ing radio equipment performance re sult discussion following mo tion AMA publish list Model Avia tion indicating equipment transmitters receivers meet AMA Guidelines information provided indus try Note made clear AMA would have no part testing manufacturers have such testing done dependent testing facilities Academy contacted Radio Control equipment manufacturers importers distributors letter dated June 10 1988 concerning planned listing requested forward available documenta tion provided independent testing fa cility indicating equipment meets no cost AMA Any expenses connection programs borne companies offering services Thus advertising addressing mailing print ing other costs paid AMA Furthermore no AMA person ally profits programs no AMA offi cers employees receive money other physical financial rewards ducements Advantages Business conducted mail phone no necessity inter viewed person bank other finan cial institution AMA available intercede necessary case special problems misunder standing communication Thus AMA member strictly alonethe weight national organization can help some Continued page 108 exceeds technical requirements published AMA equipment guidelines See page 11 1988 AMA Membership Man ual following radio systems transmitters receivers have independently cer tified registered professional test labo ratory retained manufacturer US importer distributor meeting exceeding Radio Control equipment specifications detailed Academy Guidelines operation 20 kHz fre quency spacing testing done spe cifically listing time products FCC type acceptance procedure listing made matter informa tion construed en dorsement products listed AirtronicsSpectra PCM 7P 7H Receiver Part No 92985 AirtronicsQuantum PCM 8P 8H Receiver Part No 92985 AirtronicsModule Series FM MD7P 75P Receiver Part No 92785 AirtronicsVanguard FMIPCM 4 6 Receiver Part No 92965 Future issues Model Aviation will con tain expanded listing additional infor mation received AMA AMA HQ SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John worth 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager 0 AdmInistrative Services Director Robert Vojsiavek 0 Technical Director Bob Underwood S Comptroller Lynne Collins e Competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Specisi Services Director Carl Maroney ership Director Mike Woodfolk 0 PublIc Reiations Director Geoff Styles iai Prolects Director Doug Pratt S Publications Director Carl R Aheeley 0 Nets Genersi Manager Vince Mankowski 0 Museum Curator Hurst Bowers 0 Genersi Counsel Jeremiah Courtney October 1988 107 AMA HQ Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents business us New Credit CardlLoan Programs AMAs Executive Council equivaient tb 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 personal viewpoint sole responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council SynopsisExecutive Council Meeting June 23-24 1988 following attendance meetings took place Reno Con vention Center Nevada President Don Lowe Altamonte Springs FL Executive VicePresident Dave Brown Hamilton OH Exec utive Director John Worth Fairfax VA Dis trict Vice-President Don Krafft Duxbury MA VP-Il John Byrne Bayside NY VP-Ill Bob Brown Bradford PA VP-IV Howard Crispin Charlottesville VA VP-V Lee Web ster Manchester TN VP-VI Jim Sears Bur gin KY VP-VII Pete Waters Northville Ml VP-VIII Johnny Clemens Dallas TX VP-IX Travis McGinnis Arvada CO VP-X David Peltz Chatsworth CA VP-XI Ed McCol lough Portland OR NAA Executive VicePresident Ev Langworthy Present Academys executive staff Vince Mankowski Nats General Man ager Micheline Madison Competitions De partment Director Bob Underwood Tech1ical Director Bob Vojslavek Administrative Services Guests Past Presidents Irwin Ohlsson Cliff Weirick Maynard Hill John Patton John Grigg Earl Witt Also Bill Math ews legal advisor Boyd Bowdish Assistant VP District 7 Bryant Thompson Life Mem ber Fred Marks Frequency Committee Chairman Bev Wisniewski Nats Commit tee Mr Mrs Bennett District IX Lillian Worth copy official minutes may ob tained upon request AMA HQ available approximately August 15 1988 minutes official until review possible suggested changes corrections made next Council meeting scheduled July 22 1988 june 23 special planning session Academy Model Aeronautics Executive Council brought order 915 am President chaired meeting President announced purpose meeting free exchange ideas discussion topic pertain ing Academy District X VP Peltz presented slides show ing comparative statistics various pects AMAs growth subject pro duced questions discussion Attendees responded questions What wrong AMA What right AMA Among responses 1 Members want AMA take initia tive flying site problems 2 Members fully understand tangible tangible assets organization 3 level quality service communica tion members must improved 4 Executive Council generally bogged down trivia should free deal exclusively matters policy 5 VP workload ever increasing need find better ways utilizing Associate VPs per haps expanding duties authority per haps electing AVPs within districts providing monetary support 6 Explore ways making Executive Council effective 7 AMA strong financially provides significant services such insurance flying site aid public relations international leadership meeting its primary goal supporting aeromodeling through its FAA FCC connections responsible technological advances competition has grown 66-million-dollar annual bud get organization expectation reaching 10-million-dollar level 1992 Flying site problems surfaced major concern After further discussion ap proved 13 1 District Xl against AMA evolve plan creation acquisi tion multiple regional flying sites loca tions would put within easy ac cess bulk AMA membership sites permanent multifunc tional nature committee accomplish ap pointed follows Pete Waters Chairman D Peltz D Brown V Mankowski committee also charged looking ways means establishing mortgage underwriting policy assist AMA clubs purchase flying fields Discussion possible reorganization officer structure via Executive Directors proposal well variations thereof produced motion reject ED proposal tabled vote 10 3 against 1 711 1 abstained 6 Bylaws Committee charged task looking AMA officer structure examining proposals change Findings reported July October meeting results 1985 1986 LongRange Planning meetings reviewed priority order goals rearranged follows 1 Retain/increase levels ser vices members 2 Acquire retain public private flying sites 3 Promote foster communication education 4 Improve organizational management 5 Improve safety 6 Encourage regulate organized activity 7 [Improve/control] cost efficiency Before adjourning Crispin alerted Council problem overlapping club flying sites attendant potential fre quency problems suggested publishing annual index club flying sites meeting adjourned 637 pm June 24 regular meeting AMA Ex ecutive Council brought order 908 am President chaired meet ing Approval Minutes approved unan imously accept January 8 1988 Coun cil meeting minutes amended previ ous written Council input subsequent discussion Executive Vice-Presidents Report Dave Brown reported Academy sound financially having factored currently known variables operating net profit $164000 projected 1988 further announced assistance Accounting Department Headquar ters better budget tracking system ing developed After discussion de cided elected officers shall individually provided current monthly report expenses III Addition Headquarters Building drawing presented showed 25 x 30-ft two-story approximately 1500-sqft addition left front AMA Headquarters building After discussion agreed comprehensive anal ysis space needs HQ warranted motion unanimously approved estab lish committee composed Howard Cris pin John Hunton Chuck Foreman study possible alteration Headquar ters building immediate well future use IV Club Assistance safety training Two motions produced taking consideration clubs develop own procedures flight instruction safety practices frequency control insti tute Headquarters file club materials clubs access approved 13 1 Continued page 109 Credit Cardcont pg 107 situations member might other wise unable represent himself self adequately An AMA member merely individual among thou sands general customers rather spe cial client backed support na tional office Special message Colonial pro gram As individual member AMA have participated both credit card personal loan programs have no complaint problem Colonial programs Im switching both credit card loan accounts new programs simply because think new services have offer will benefit both AMA before Its easy Basically pay off Colonial accounts borrowing whatever amount takes new pro grams New cards and/or new loan will provided can begin enjoy ad ditional services benefits new programs offer choose may continue Colonial program individual ba sis As June 30 AMA no longer volved Enjoy prestige own card new credit cards both Visa MasterCard will identified AMA NAA logos will offer special services AMA mem bers previously available through ganization As example complimentary insurance coverage car rentals will off ered give idea savings volved insurance coverage fees charged rental companies rental several days duration will typically add up full annual AMA member ship cost math simple Atypical insur ance cost car rental about $10 per day four days equals $40 benefits AMAs new card program will ex plained special mailings members Watch special mailings come As AMA member will sent information about new programs Please re gard junk mail mailings will offer new services membership ben efit choice strictly yours whether participate please under stand programs have ap proved AMA Executive Council therefore official other fi nancial organizations may solicit similar services offers MBNA/ Trans-National Services backed AMA 108 Model Aviation Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr Propeller research propeller research program progressing some very inter esting facts starting come out studies manufacturers engines propellers will find much interest reports begin come out pro gram can begin understand some de gree need go Propel ler usage currently practiced wrong number reasons stage can see some things point us di rection efficient quieter opera tion power systems Until studies complete can advise possible individuals experiment find best combinations particu lar aircraft/engine unit theyre flying will have judge yourself just what expect get out combo using looking good all-around performance good ver ticals reasonable speeds quiet opera tion can obtain too much effort ultimate can start good efficient muffler preferably vi bration mount some sort engine point can work choice propeller know experience individuals flying F3A Aerobatics have going high-pitch props quiet beast get good performance ever going far present re search indicates best pitch diameter ratio least 11 Obtaining latter requires use pitch vicinity 11 x 11 11 x 12 11 x 13 greater say go 11 x 12 favorite 60 rpm has dropped low performance suffers worry go lower pitch diameter trying something else first next step either obtain same pitch smaller diameter start work favorite prop probably advisable $30 Asano Anyway drop down 10 x 11 lOx 12 further tri als rpm will come back up s6me still keep low possible quiet run ning Find combination will give best overall performance quietest operation will notice exten sion takeoff run things Most models use unrealis tically short run anyway test of changes aircraft performs air What tach ground important aircraft performs flight everything Has airspeed remained high enough provide excellent control response Has vertical maneuvering remained good improved have gone up pitch verticals should better practices apply ALL sizes en gines aircraft ultimate quiet operation need get propeller rota tional speed control tip speed down means whether talking about 40cu-in glow engine 415-cu-in gasoline engine increasing propeller/pitch diam eter ratio 11 Have big bang ers tried 22 x 22 20 x 22 20 x 24 Think about New muffler Below some photos new muffler available number big engines such big Sachs got sample Don Lowe have importers address Until can get print can contact him through Don Sorry about Don Don using says excellent muffler although stated above must consider propeller tip speed work muffler designed occupy little space fits nicely cowls method installation depending upon orientation engine held case two bolts engine ex haust outlet together brace pro vided fits stud just below ex haust inlet muffler muffler very well made excellent welding machining Obviously progress being made toward meeting desperate need silencing big bangers Quiet alternatives interesting letter Walter Kessler Afton NY about some work has done quiet models Walter real old-timer has seen progress model aviation mem ber Queens Aero Modeler Associa tion along Louis Garami Hank Struck Walter has taken issue state ment battery-powered aircraft would too successful Walter flies Giant models powered solely Electrics photo below Walter Butterfly gives perspective what talk ing about aircraft has 8-ft span area 1900 sq all-up weight 15 lb Walter says motor home-brew made commercial motor swings 16 x 8 Dynathrust prop battery pack consists 18 12-mAh cells has over 200 flights airplane averaging about 10 minutes per flight Walter has another aircraft 8-ft 8in span weighs 20 22 lb depend ing upon pack present using 12 4000-mAh cells pack weighs 45 lb says hopes finish plane soon will have 15-ft span weigh about 35 lb Obviously Walter coming long way toward advancing art Electrics some very substantial flying machines big aim now able extend flight time Any comments Drop note EC MeetingCont pg 108 against EVP b assimilate various flight training programs nonmandatory AMA flight training syllabus approved unan imously V 1989 World Championships Executive Di rector Worth reported previously discussed US proposal host combined RC world championships must present ed Paris final vote December 1988 events will RC Aerobatics Hel icopter Pylon Racing location dates Chesapeake VA August 26 Sep tember 4 Worth authorized proceed planning presentation VI FAI International Competition A Team Travel following state ment written President ap proved policy inclusion Team Managers Guide AMA policy members AMA-sponsored world champi onship teams will travel group single point departure US world championship site overseas Any vari ations policy must approved AMA President Only variations can shown directly benefit teams function will considered Reasons va cation other non-team-related reason will considered imperative teams function unit prior compe tition assure best chances success Travel team also greatly eases bur den making travel arrangements ship ment model boxes obtaining re duced travel costs Continued page 110 October 1988 109 Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 June AMA Council met Reno NV unusual two-day session vited Council Past Presidents AMA join us introspective look selves first days session exactly theme Whats wrong AMA can make better no-holds-barred look everything organized choose officers major orga nizational objectives plans programs second day devoted regular business matters Needless say could have used twice much time conclu sion reached need create mechanism dealing hundreds trivial matters must dealt Council can concentrate matters greater import important organizational ele ment AMA Council presently made up 11 District VicePresidents Executive Vice-President Executive Director NAA representa tive President people set policy determine future AMA AMA has grown organization annual income over five million dollars must run efficiently means increasingly important members Council have professional business background enables correctly evaluate system make cor rect business decisions model ing background necessary sound busi ness foundation extremely important So nominate elect represen tatives remember that individual will responsible efficient application millions dollars future mod eling country Choose care Currently AMA continues grow al though some evidence rate growth diminishing need hap pen reach out estimated three five million modelers still unaffil lated AMA could 500000 mem bers strong 10 years can convince worth strong organization Such membership enrollment would en able us establish AMA centers around country events regional district importance could held already thinking seriously about acquisition first such center time establish own national flying site headquarters dream back Fifties now financially possible desirable order reach goal have set up Site Planning Committee generate plan attackmore about later need consider joining forces other aviation bodies such EAA can also pursue idea cost-sharing communities already talking people Muncie IN vein What about public lands What about availa bility some 400 military bases slated closure seems advisable us move out matters kind now have clout membership dollars dont foresee day AMA can purchase sites model clubthat just isnt cards what about modeling center dis trict starter takes know-how planning money Reno meeting also raised questions such need president ex ecutive director should select president Some felt elected AMA officers should vote Council Another area discussed need define differentiate duties re sponsibilities Council Presi dent Headquarters staff orga nization currently have just grew like Topsy time stepped back took hard look what needed can expect much-improved mem bership processing system next year Again current system designed small organization wont work organi zation size present Council approved plan includes some new equipment considerable change methodology Would like renewal turnaround just two days instead month expect will happen current changes work planned quiries Headquarters will handled effi ciently improvements place After AMA supposed service ganization Reno Fun-Fly Council met Reno since location AMAs first annual National Fun-Fly theme success ful event no sweat pun intended fly what brung fun event feel well attended considering rel ative remoteness site Despite some up-front predictions doom failure Soaring powered ships shared same facilities success plan make annual affair already have site next year Wright Patterson AFB Dayton OHthe site largest successful Nats ever 76 will held last weekend May expecting least 1000 fliers sho up should real extravaganza much cooperation anticipated off i cials WPAFB city Dayton will simple events anyone can categories strange weird wonderful creationsthe crowd loves note frustration spite best tentions good planning can cel Outdoor Free Flight events except Scale Nats year lost site arranged no backup sites available Call act God since farmers allowed plant soil land bank soybeans make up loss grain drought areas couldnt compete projected come sale such crops knowledge first time ever hav ing cancel major category Nats Im truly sorry another reason own own land rather depend goodwill others weatlr need stop traipsing around cotjn try like vagabonds trying find ade quate site never please everybody take destiny own hands Its time own site will cost us much less effort money put Nats Take look Oshkosh people come over EAAs site similar modeling Mecca EC Meeting Cont pg 109 Travel individual basis following world championships permitted does increase costs AMA Any cost differential latter purpose must borne individual B Interest Team Funds Reference Ap pendix May 1984 minutes AMA-FAI Program Operating Fund document fol lowing amendment paragraph titled Program Participant Funds unani mously approved statement Funds having running balance excess $2500 will earn interest hall changed funds shall earn interest C Financial Assistance Combat junior offer Combat Team Selection Committee provide $600 toward se lected Juniors expenses 1988 Control Line World Championships approved unanimously AMA pay balance approximately $1000 toward travel food lodging required team member D Pylon Jury selection 1989 us Team approved unanimously Pylon Team Selection Jury shall Bob Brown Greg Doe Pete Waters VII Membership Processing report presented Dave Brown Don Lowe re garding visit Headquarters famili arize themselves complete mem bership processing system currently oper ation Brown commented found system equipment inade quate outmoded proposal rectify antiquated system suggested Executive Director presented HQ Ad ministrative Services Director Bob Vojsla vek follows Replace present Mohawk data input system state-of-the-art micro computer network hardware After discussion questions answers well actual demonstration ap proved expend approximately $33000 implementation Headquarters proposed new input system 11 1 2 3 4 5 8 9 10 EVP ED NAA 3 against 6 7 11 VIII Combined junior Senior Dues pro posal combine payments single Youth Membership classification Jun ior costthe purpose being economize Continued page 111 110 Model Aviation Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Its July being written its hot extremely dry dry dry Nats Outdoor FF events canceled SAY WHAT can hear comments FF community now What earthly connection can drought Midwest have Nats FF site Virginia Beach Well sports fans legitimate unfortunate connection Due drought American Mid west obvious price ag ricultural products will increase dramati cally Soybeans projected very short supply Virginia Beach area has subjected severe drought Midwest bit available land being planted soybeans Unfortunately includes Nats FF site Ive heard crop planted site would normally have vacant year will worth some $40000 certainly cant blame farmer planting cer tainly cant blame drought AMA Its too bad fact life real question will prevent happening future am sure someone will propose split up Nats future cant see would make difference cir cumstance thing would pre clude situation developing future could happen nearly cat egory RC FF CL Indoor etc own lease property fly As long relying borrowed sites sites pay token amount rent will continue subject prob lem Its tough rent piece property large enough suitable us use just week Nats think about suppose choose between crop worth $20000-$40000 one-week rental $2000-$5000 would choose own opinion long-term solution problem OWN prop erty need buy national site sites Part success FAA has ability build improve site Oshkosh year after year dont have start ground zero again year find site make suitable can also work site yearround basis making easier less expen sive prepare annual event need buy national site sites can would like see us ultimately own three sites Eastern Central Western areas country first must get ONE doesnt really matter Conventional wisdom says buy the Midwest first would accessible members would least expensive three may way conventional wis dom looks Id rather see us broaden view simply look best deal doesnt necessarily mean least ex pensive either factors should con sidered including location accessibility size zoning condition degree develop ment course price addition its vestment value should considered quite important key acquisi tion other two sites can buy first site pragmatic devel opment perimeter property can build up enough capital purchase second third site Lets buy first site now longer wait difficult will find expensive will buy Just throw out some figures what need reasonably flat piece property area 700-1200 acres preferably cleared roughly square slightly rectangu lar shape good road access Any know such site Let us know June AMA held its first National FunFly Reno Although reservations about event very successful attendance quite good attendees good time ran quite well proved National Fun-Fly viable event Next years event will held Day ton OH expect larger also intend suggest hold An nual AMA Membership Meeting Fun Fly rather Nats think would get better overall attendance better cross section membership Id better get transmitted Im run ning late Till next month EC MeetingCont pg 110 reduce processing-was unanimously approved net effect reduce Sen ior dues match established Junior category would affect competition status Junior Senior membership cards would still issued based ones birth date IX Staff Travel Council members indicated concern about frequent unavailability de partment heads Headquarters suggest ing too attend trade shows expressed absences executive staff personnel due travel should staggered decreased motion approved Headquarters draw up external activities staffing plan 13 1 against 1 X RC Frequency Phase-In Plan Chair man Frequency Committee Fred Marks addressed Council members con cerns asked ratification several motions arising March Frequency Committee meeting After extensive discus sion three recommendations March meeting combined mo tion approved 12 2 against 6 10 ask FCC transmitters meeting new specifications grandfathered until 1991 Due fact de finitive language recommendation yet determined its passage made contingent upon establishing Gold-stickered narrow-band radios le gal after 1991 regardless produced b Gold Silver stickers re quired sanctioned events effective Janu ary 1 1989 3 declaration provided Contest Directors signed participants indicating lower-band transmitters stickered included narrow-band transmitter list actuality narrow band motion approved accept rec ommendations changes Fre quency Committee made chairman 12 1 against 10 XI Advertising Program President de scribed advertising proposal submitted him Chuck Smith main message advertising cam paign will explain need pur chasing narrow-band equipment mo tion approved unanimously EVP ab stained authorize proceeding negotiations Chuck Smith imple ment ad campaign XII Executive Director Search agenda item elected Executive Council members went executive session following motion noted having approved establish position Vice Executive Director committee ac complish January 1 1989 previ ous Executive Director Criteria Committee dissolved Executive Direc tor Search Committee appointed fol lows Travis McGinnis Chairman Ev Langworthy Ed McCollough Jim Sears John Byrne Bill Mathews XIII EAA Air Academy Support Execu tive Director recommended Acad emy accept offer partnership Experimental Aircraft Association devel oping maintaining 1989 program de signed acquaint youth model full-scale aviation motion effect approved unanimously XIV Miscellaneous Executive Director authorized accept replacement current joint AMA-NAA credit card/loan program Colonial National Bank canceled June 30 1988 NAA has offered re placement program through Maryland Na tional Bank B Council authorized second Na tional Fun-Fly 1989Memorial Day week end Wright Patterson AEB Ohio C chairman Past Presidents Council John Patton reported com mittee has changed its name Council Presidents president office shall also member Also decided Hall Fame members would review nominations new award recipients Council Presidents would make selection recommenda tions shall normally no five recipients annually increase possible vote presidents XV Award duly moved seconded carried present Jim McNeill AMA Fellowship Award meeting adjourned 708 pm SAFE FLYER PATCH Fliers have pledged use AMA Safety Code operating models entitled wear Safe Flyer Patch Send photocopied typewritten handwritten declaration see AMA Supply Ser vice Catalog signature Include check money order $2 no cash pay able Academy Model Aeronautics October 1988 111 Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 AMAS First National Fun-Fly. great weekend significant history AMA turnout wasnt huge about 125 officially registeredbut milestone road special events vast majority AMA members ie noncom petition modelers came Reno event en joyed unusual mix model flying flying site RC Helicopters power planes Sailplanes Just down road Free Flighters flying SAM Society Antique Modelers rules RC OldTimer types aircraft addition daytime model flying evening events Reno Con vention Center including seminars Indoor Radio Control Control Line flying industry booths souvenir sales Also just prior Fun-Fly week end two days AMA Executive Council meetings first-ever meeting AMA Past Presidents new AMA event pointed way fu ture events kind lessons learned will applied next years Second An nual National Fun-Fly currently ing planned Wright Field OH home Air Force Museum forms outdoor flying expected held same field need separation isolation some kinds models Reno Fun-Fly weekend also en joyed daily model air shows Capital City Barnstormers Sacramento CA Most flying done flying site provided Reno RC Club blacktop run way 450 ft long 75 ft wide utilizing five flight stations Next year Ohio ex pected 12 flight stations may feasible Reno event now memory good Much captured video tape planned copies will fered sale after editing titling Light end tunnel . real estate development gobbling up flying sites constant basis AMA members club officers has fighting what has appeared never-ending bat tle hold onto what have find re placements fields have lost As Dutch boy finger dike few people trying prevent forest fire spreading battle has often seemed hopelessalthough somehow AMA membership has continued grow clubs have formed encroachment however has continues relentless Out has come resurrection old battle cry cant beat em join em aero modeling terms converts cant hold off real estate people use solve problem Its time change basic concept bor rowing use someone elses land buying own other words modelers need own own flying sites Easier said done Yes impossible especially na tional organization can help using AMAs assets back up land purchase agreements AMA clubs idea came out June AMA Executive Council meeting currently being developed new AMA committee projected participation AMA will direction providing funds help clubs buy property instead ex pected AMA could effect co signer loan bank AMA step club defaults concept similar way Federal Government guarantees various types loans busi ness other purposes Such program could make much eas ier club get loan yet finan cial risk AMA would minimized fact organization take over payments no alternative way deficit paid could worked out property could sold pay off debt Such program has tremendous potential improve flying site situation longterm basis details need worked out before program like can itiated current hope might reality within year L _ AMA Museum Patrons Program Benefits Service prestige recognition Categories Patrons tax deductible Regular $10 per year donation provides Special Card five-digit number Special pin bumper sticker patch Museum Newsletter Hall Famers Charter $100 per first-year donation $10 per year thereafter services regular except threedigit number addition Charter Member version pin Honor Wall listing Life $1 000 one-time donation services Regular Charter patrons plus special Life pin patch two-digit number Museum Newsletter compilation correspondence exchanges among Hall Famers others best described cronies Bill Winter people famous pioneers model aviationthe thinkers doers have helped make model world what todayare nucleus around museum communications will built Its important note subjects covered indirectly re lated museum itself museum con nection gather words nu cleus group disseminate others same time preserving history files future modelers can know views instru mental creating model aviation history past 50 years Connecticut 0 Maine 0 Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Ouxbury MA 02331 El 71 834-8248 Aseoclate Vice Presidents Geruld Emma PO Box 43u4 Middietown RI 02840 Bill chandler PO Box 441 Oriund ME 04472 Drew Ouvenport 33 Ash St Townsend MA 01489 Bob Lundry 80 Main St. Esnex Jct VT 05452 Richard Sherman 28 High St Piymouth NH 03284 Bob Waliace 91 Sylvan St Avon CT 08001 Frequency Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Mamstonu Mum MA 02848 several items have asked about recently Since general terest will discuss briefly 27 MHz 6 meter frequencies ques tion Can frequencies still used now after 1991 af fected way phase-in plan permissible use frequencies phase-in plan has nothing bands phase-in plan 72 75 MHz bands have us ing 27 MHz 6 meter frequencies success may continue use have talked attorney fol lowing two items however can offer general information case differ ent desire information would best talk local attorney laws vary state state Club incorporation question Should club incorporated understanding lawsuit should brought against incorporated club club assets individual mem bers risk unless such members di rectly involved incident view would seem good idea incor porate club Club officers question Are club officers including Safety Officer being exposed risk accepting po sitions would difficult question answer since no way foresee future would seem officers would risk unless di rectly involved some type incident being club officer should make difference Radios June Council meeting discussion radios hope following will confuse issue further TRANSMITTERS MAY used after 1991 PROVIDED THEY MEET THE 1991 SPECIFICA TIONS OR ARE MODIFIED SO THEY WILL MEET THEM no restrictions RE CEIVERS however will up indi vidual make sure maintains 40 MHz spacing old receivers used areas will problem crowded sites contests new receiv ers will required Also remember commercial activity will probably increase future selective receivers may required time PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO FLY Safe Flying No Accident 112 Model Aviation Wings Spring Fairfield League Ra dio Controllers held annual Wings Spring show Danbury CT Airport May 22 1988 first just own club members 1986 other clubs invited participate object show allow modelers chance show off new models atmos phere friendly competition year five categories awards top three models plus best show award Merchandise awards donated lo cal hobby shops 18 manufacturers presented people informed activities during day BOB HAS TINGS announcer station WLAD show type requires consider able amount planning work club members REED KALISHER BRUCE DEVISSER organizers year club commended taking time effort put show type public may see what modeling about would like thank SADLER AIRCRAFT SER VICE use its hangar show would nice modelers would show appreciation type activ ity attending event pre sented attendance low may enough make sponsors wonder event appreciated sufficiently continue need activity type can get So lets support events New York 0 New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 1718 225-8319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 260 S Broadway Vonkern NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 881 APO NY 09123 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Done, NJ 07801 Frank Dresch 9 Willow Ave Piacataway NJ 08854 Ray Juschkas 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 184 N union Street PO Boa 217 Olean NY 14760 Robert Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam SaltIer 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenia NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hickaville NY 11881 Second District Thoughts As report being written am flying operations base NYawk NYawk latest Executive Council meeting AMAs firstever National Fun-Fly expect both sub jects shall doubtless fully described else issue magazine shall share relatively limited space monthly report other matters believe will interest Suffice say point however consider both occurrences have ba sically important AMA members whether personally present Devot ing two days instead usual single ses sion EC meeting provided longoverdue opportunity us engage extensive appraisal what AMA has accomplishing date hence what shall able over years opportu nity lie beckoning ahead further enhance nature scope ser vices membership enti tled benefit consequence future collective efforts deeply impressed attention given ongoing commit ment toward fostering meaningful spirit partnership you As barber says need head run business First National Fun-Fly Convention past June 24th through 26th shall long re membered marking first AMA Na tional Fun-Fly Convention weather flight facilities tops wonderful members worked such enthusiasm dedication assure memorable success latest AMA inno vation Regrettably space limitations permit listing name contributed such dedication joint effort assure success worthy project After such spirit joint ventureie modelers working other modelers assure success significant developmentand successful estimation compli ments Reno RC Club particular such other groups Capital City Barnstormers Sacramento CA participation members its celebrated air show team Seldom ever idle upon such occasions trusty camera captured assortment scenes identified historic occurrence First panoramic shot scene action i tk Ansert Great numbers modelers flew trtelr ob jects justifiable pride joy just fun thought con quest types model aircraft occupied unlimited airspace spent pleasant hours variety sites running gamut sunny desert areas spacious Indoor flight precincts enor mous Reno Convention Center partic ularly impressed several Indoor flight demonstrations rather good-sized RC electrically powered aircraft within Center understand plans cur rently under way 1989 version Na tional Fun-Fly stay tuned further de tails say olde order changeth would seem First cite development involv ing best-known District 2 clubs Mid-Hudson RC Society longer score years group upstate modelers has made name itself hav ing originated annually perpetuated well-known Rhinebeck World War Model Aircraft Jamboree have now re ceived letter Tom Johnson mem ber club indicating increas ing number Mid-Hudson members have become involved RC Pattern flying Tom goes rest letter de scribe fellow club members have perfecting basic Pattern flying skills via contest cir cult compliment Tom Pattern pals enthusiastic pursuit spe cialty Though share enthusiasm regard confess long-standing personal penchant Pattern fervently October 1988 113 Members 0 Executive Council sev eral past presidents meeting unique planning session past presidents invited contribute ideas omnipresent Director John Worth preparing fly Electric aircraft reposing yet unas sembled AMA van uest 0 show award went W Wargo Sikorsky S-35 received Futaba PCM-5 rsr4in some 0 winners merchandise merchandise awarded valued 52 000 flight line Reno Fun-Fly first year national fun-fly AMA does things modeler besides pro vide insurance hope trust club will de cide drop downgrade Rhinebeck WW Model Aircraft Jamboree Cole Palens colorful Aerodrome great friend aeromodeling carved out wilderness speak Please re assure us Tom somebody Another change thought action us found great pleasure tending Eastern States Championships year Forrestal Airport near Prince ton NJ substitution event called NJ Giant Scale Fly-In Central Jersey RC Club will present opportunity wit ness something quite different Hence bring matter attention point time event scheduled held Forrestal August 14 1988 Due magazine lag time however will find part report has histori cal value can hope tended event enjoyed Monmouth Model Airplane Club Inc club organized 1964 has continuous operation since Its interesting newsletter edited Steve Harmer issues note advice wit WARNING *** have allergies poison leaves ivy oak sumac wear long pants long socks field full three process acquiring some kill er plant until careful Planned promotion club others have opportunity enhancing public acceptance value communities located accordingly suggested group attempt arouse interest feature writer connected local newspaper doing story upon general subject aeromodeling part club plays scheme things vis vis youth its rela tionship community am inspired connection two letters re ceived bearing enclosures demonstrating benefits derived through cooperation media Paul B Cwiklinski president Flying Knights Hamburg NY Inc provided imposing collection circulars brochures prepared sued public assistance Knights content both Ham burg Chamber Commerce town recreation department clubs name mentioned various publications other letter brought group newspaper clippings thoughtfully sent Bud Roane worthy associate VP Key port NJ interviewed length feature writer newspaper regarding model airplane rally held several weeks ago North Branch Park Bridgewater NJ course interview news man Bud lost no time telling AMA story received great PR result Thanks Bud Aeroguidance Society 33rd Annual RC Pat tern Meet What would ever friends like Ron Lockhart newsletter editor Atlantic County Skyblazers inform other clubs contests Ron attended Aeroguidance Society Pattern Meet son Dave also flies Pattern Sayre PA June 25th 26th Ron came out around 12th place out 17 Ad vanced entries son Dave won first place Advanced Ron concludes following statement neat gathering people Sixty-nine total entries Great con test Thundervolts RC Club Schenectady NY AMA Charter No 474 club organized 1961 now has 142 regular members 39 family members growing con stantly Rod Priddle deserves much credit Ohio sylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown Oistrict Ill Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 81 43e27702 Associate Vice PresidentS Francis Fiaharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 28101 Nelson Gosid 1944 5 idaho St Alientown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 10872 Jay Meaiy 208 Witmer St C3earheid PA 18830 Lawrence R Weimer 15813 Greendale Ave Mapie HIS OH 44137 Gii Weiss 3004 Haiioweil CL Bensalem PA 19020 Frequency Coordinator John Collie 102 Wyoming Ave Potty Port PA 18704 Phone 717 287-8970 Award Excellence pres tigious club award Academy fers June 14 presented Award Excellence Valley Forge Signal Seek ers years service Philadel phia area Academy District Ill mod elers should proud clubs achieve ment presentation pictured below includes Bob Brown Tom Kozel Ted Davey AVP Gil Weiss Wild wil Prothero prominent fun-fliers district acci dentally killed July 11 jovial personal ity barnstorming tactics will sadly missed express Academys sympathy Bills wife family Bill frienc helper proper field setup imperative safe flying Susquehanna Valley Modelers have perhaps best setup have seen have installed 12-ft chain link fence protect fliers specta tors Note has never radio problem because fence specta tors seated above fliers may have clear vision well behind pits safety No spectator supposed down pits unless escorted fel low flier following pictures should help clarify setup excellence organization Adam Sattler AVP area Dis trict 2 Racing Contest Board member member club late Adam has busy tracking down local sources RC signal interference Gear up locked Susquehanna Valley Modelers held annual fun-fly June pilots attended years events concentrate event also fight 30mph winds winners event pictured below Standing L R Rich Hook Bill Prothero Richard Kindig Kneeling L R Ron London Joseph Di Agostino AVP Jay Mealy Thanks Bob Rachau pictures write-up Pictured below fun-fly winners Standing L R Experts John Florlo Dave Baron Dan Luchaco Alan Kerstetter kneeling Robert Hastings Sam Miller Bob Labenne Steve Luchaco Casual fun-flying again nigntignted STARS Scale Rally Next page two Dis trict Ill pilots Charles Yaindl Bill Knoll hide shade families 114 Model Aviation vr central Pennsylvania Jay Mealy provided following pictures Frequent-C-Fliers Fun-Fly Clearfield Although weather extremely hot FUN Some partici pants pictured below first National Fun-Fly now history commend fliers local club members Headquarters personnel labored event certainly start something big sport flier now has na tional meeting place following picture pits should show some ex citement -_41 As plans stand next year National FunFly will held Dayton OH Since District Ill lets show nation what good hosts can meet encom passes disciplines model aviation Please plan NOW ATTEND Executive Council meeting Reno produced item importance Ra dio Control fliers As January 11989 flying sanctioned contest will re quired have either Gold Silver sticker transmitter Also 1991 re questing FCC require trans mitters narrow band being pur sued help protect modelers un desired interference complete explana should elsewhere issue Ross OH Radio Kontrol Society produces very nice newsletter idea ob tained need Acad emy recognize honor flying structors efforts very much need ed hobby gain keep new members order give some recognition people will gladly publish pic ture club forwards way can say THANKS club picture month Frequent-C-Fliers Clearfield PA Delaware rict Columbia S ivVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Maryland 0 North Carolina Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robert C Babura 117 Olin Drive Severn MD 21144 Phone 301 989-9356 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 Rick Christorh 970 Star Creat Harrisonburg VA 22501 Chuck Foreman 5811 Rinker Dr Mechanicavilie VA 23111 Doug Hoiland 3517 Ferawood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Scony Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19509 Charles Spear 288 Hoiiy Lane Mockaviile NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paui Yacobucci 6408 Winthmp Dr Payeneviie NC 28301 Phone Evening 919 488-8986 Nationals being written prior Nationals Some analysis can made before big event starts have few major problems have cropped up would very easy go out sign blame problems does solve anything now fu ture What pinpoint poten tial same occur Nationals has consider where came appreciate situ ation becomes matter priorities handle problems year came result what happened field others area best-laid plans promises failed because di rect fault Nats organization landowner real culprit weath er drought West relative moist conditions along eastern sea board meant acreage taken out land bank Government approval planted primarily soybeans travels around Tidewater area takes look fields sees nothing beans considers income po tential futures what reasonable expect planter would hold promise result site have used Free Flight Soaring no longer viable site Free Flight major problem Space vitally important time earlier years Nationals built around Free Flight entire military installations operate no problems course af ter Forties need Control Line cir cles Radio did require much As time went Radio events have created major consideration Nats site has meant best Free Flight site taken up Radio events Since have luxury huge fields now need make some changes way things year goes encounter problems selec tion sites time has come Academy ob tain several sites across country will capable hosting Nats RC frequencies available 1991 will feasible Ideally will need least three sitesone Eastern Cen tral West sites need large enough handle Free Flight basic requirement well being able con tain ALL Radio Control power over flight within property boundaries talking large pieces property would have purchased outright have very long-term leases number advantages own ing own site various parts country would fit very well new concept holding National Fun-Fly/Convention meetings first held Reno NV turned out quite well points concept being acceptable next will Dayton OH 1989 Owning several sites would permit holding site during course year addition site would available predetermined schedule re gional local events could category except Indoor site Such organizations IMAA would also find suitable site annual fly-in events aware suitable land area such site get contact district vicepresident Remember could land purchased leased given us Government agencies talk possibly closing 400 military installations possible get some past closed bases given local jurisdictionscities etcetera Academy Model Aeronautics furthering aviation New appointments District IV Two recent changes have made Radio Con trol Aerobatics category new member Contest Board new member F3A Team Selection Commit tee Tom Miller 5020 Archdale Road Pfaff town NC 27040 new Contest Board rnmber Tom flies F3A Aerobatics has familiar sight contests throughout area years Tom flies some own designs competition has excellent understanding category Tom will moving later summer watch address change work Flight Simulator Department Pied mont Aviation taking him Charlotte soon get simulators moved down As get next rules cycle get touch Tom have sugges tions questions Mike Ingalls 817 Heritage Point Chesa peake VA 23320 now F3A Team Se lection Committee Mike has suppott F3A fliers district has good background task Contest Di rector 1987 team selection best ever held accounts Mike active F3A flier has qualified next years Team Selection Competition Watch some other possible changes near future have very little opportunity travel within district past 30 days ex cept travel related Nationals other AMA business Reston longest trip week out Reno Fly-In Executive Council meetings Travel out Reno caused time away cared take After next two weeks things will get bit back nor mal See around district October 1988 115 dpprelidte erte pictures biscrici Ill information column please send Fly safely Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georgia issippi 0 Puerto Rico South Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Hunter Rt 3 Boa 288 Amory MS 38821 Richard Jackson 2118 Thornlen Dr N Charleaton Sc 29405 Arthur Johnuon 032 Bunyan Dr Deiray Beach FL 33444 Joneph Micalizzi SR 00866 Box 1532 Faiardo PR 00648 Ed Muorman 85 12th Street Shalimur FL 32579 Dick Panon 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 849 East Glochester Place Norcrons GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Barnis Fields PD Box 1063 Strickland Rd interlachen FL 32048 Phone 9041 684-2517 Well first-ever National Fun-Fly has come gone new experience AMA Quite different Nats Much relaxed easygoing yet term National seems fit because sponsored AMA much regional convention retrospect guess thats what should have expected Reno setting interesting Lots f RC fly ing sagebrush-rimmed flying field west coast SAM Champs full swing few miles away Reno Convention Cen ter scene lectures seminars Indoor flying good first effort next project tentatively scheduled next Memorial Day weekend Wright Field conjunction National Fun-Fly Executive Council held its spring meet ing first day devoted longrange planning session discussions covered wide range subjects AMA membership growth putting strain existing AMA struc ture apparent problems have encountered membership servic es got caught nonroutine membership renewal problems last spring know what am talking about system equipment worked well few years ago just cant keep pace requirements today So changes re quired what changes Vertical communication both up down has poor seems get ting worse New approaches new orga nizational structure required get word membership improve flow vital input member ship required AMA leadership know understand what members need want So change organization provide formed membership make AMA lead ers responsive avenue explored pro posal expand number AMA off i cials district level could ac complished providing additional AVPs would have well-defined responsibili ties represent sub-districts have sig nificant expense allowance could cover areas better past Possible variations theme clude election officers mem bership turn maybe district repre sentative Executive Council currently known vice-president should cho sen district AVPs Such possible ganizational changes considered dis cussed left future study Its feeling least some above changes urgently needed job representing about 15000 members VP just wont get done anymore 15000 Im lucky get see 500 1000 year could new place weekend still cover events take place district last count District 5 has about 270 chartered clubs Counting travel time VP could spend day year visitation program Its just too much need people job cover baseswell-informed concerned people Also great importance decision develop plan buy three per manent AMA flying sites various loca tions throughout US sites will become permanent Nats sites will also available regional conven tions contests fun-flys current thinking develop site will able support other aviation activities also such parachute hang glider events anyone district has knowl edge site should considered please get touch Pete Waters chairman committee established pursue action second day regular business Council pursued Ill talk briefly about areas interest district since detailed account meeting will found elsewhere magazine areas developing providing information chartered clubs would useful starting up new clubs solving problems old clubs Much information available now What re mains organize expand file such information make read ily available membership An action interest AMA membership renewals fouled up last year approval acquisition new computerized system expedite membership renewal process Hopefully action will prevent reoccurrence last winters disaster Part system demonstrated meeting interest Junior members wondering find cash cover Senior dues next year action set Senior dues Junior level con test purposes fliers will still considered either Juniors Seniors depending age move will help reduce com plexity membership dues scheme Finally agreed 1989 appro priate gold silver sticker will required transmitters used sanctioned con tests course means checking transmitters approved station Right now thats possible can find AMA frequency checking team trade show Nats Well need expand checking capability work out way youre buying new radio ad vice insist narrow-band perform ance transmitter sure receiver can afford wait until available sooner manufacturers re alize narrow-band equipment will sell sooner selection such equip ment will available received note Frank Tiano nouncing plans new type Scale con test known Top Gun Invita tional Tournament event will use slightly modified set AMA rules will feature cash well merchandise awards contest will held Coral Springs FL April 21-23 1989 Forty best Scale builders fliers have invited par ticipate Sounds like top-notch production Ive heard discussions about need new frequencies well have 1991 everything works out Seems lot us happy things way question change narrow-band equip ment Well Orange County Sunfliers newsletter Orlando FL comes ar ticle As know have hav ing some suspicious glitches out field led us believe getting some kind interference editor called Burnis Fields District V frequency coordinator obtained loan frequency scanner past three weekends field location picked up total 12 pager frequencies used between flying frequencies scanner tells us fact frequencies pager use pres ent heard pager transmission frequencies know either broad strong signal going send report FCC courtesy-copy correspondence AMA State Federal political representative represents area attempt have condition investi gated FCC Im sure will agree wish complain about use pager frequencies being used legally used properly narrow-band mode will advise receive replies anyone re garding situation wave future think folks Insist narrow-band receivers Finally safe flying occurs works Ed Smith relates lapse could happen us writes Flagler County Rams newsletter What did tried fly Porterfield Nick Madonas transmitter As know have trouble flying Porterfield using transmitter After four ground loops right holding full left computer-like mind told well River City split-hour saw full left rud der stick gave full right plane found out wrong transmitter Nick Madona both channel 50 plus Japa nese transmitters look same fell trap set December 7 1941 However won war am determined never make such error again lets face gang very very DANGEROUS error de cided tell member about mis take made mistake impor tant what important fact alert would have never gotten out runway So lets have fun never lose sight fact hobby filled possible pitfalls cases pits can avoided mental alertness Well thats folks its off SAM Champs thensee Nats HEARD FROM YOUR NEIGHBOR Dont let him hear louder new guideline 90 dBA 9 ft 116 Model Aviation Illinois 0 Indiana 0 Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Bullard Rt 5 Box 00 Decatur IN 46733 Charlie Baxer 4944 N Orange Norridge IL 60656 Cal Ettel #3 Castle Drive FiR 2 Florissant MO 63034 William Kern i608 12th St Bedlord IN 47421 Dick Taylor 7929 Jetteruon Kansas City MO 64114 Stun Watson 10414 W 134 Street Pains Park IL 60464 Bill Zimmer Box 72 Varna IL 61379 Well month have good news bad news WhICh will first Well Ive got tell about travels first want keep suspense awhile month made trip little place off beaten path Hagerstown IN place fly-in event Hagers town RC Club held its first-ever help pro mote RC flying area fellows put lot planning lot fun large crowd plenty planes Its kinda nice see club size hometown club get good start hope again next year have some experience now club has worked out fly local airport Theyve set up edge beautiful piece turf loved wish club lucky guess can see Im leading up what have said times need place fly try airport op tions Airports active smaller communities may welcome extra activity Give try may get pleasant surprise guys Hagerstown did alright Because close Converse left fellows 1-lagerstown little early could make two stops day lit tle late Converse Fly-In really see lot models did get see quite few Giant Scalers really should go Converse can afford time would worth always enjoy Con verse fly-ins laid-back well run know will have nice time Well thats about trips dis trict June didnt get out too much did go Reno NV Coun cil meeting have admit lazy month didnt feel like traveling think can understand VP needs break times Excuses Now some good-news-and-bad-news stuff give Something think about Let start good news get good mood Muncie IN being looked 1989 Nats people Muncie really out pull us have tasted what can done bunch modelers because Giant Scale events have talked Don Lowe about likes Converse know some other locations being looked including California some us would like see Nats area again Heck ones around seem fare well financially would nice change Reno meeting spent day first AMA National Fun-Fly really made feel good see thing work out couldnt believe eyes got flying site already packed modelers ready fly Its dream come true sport fliers have keep mind Reno miles everything case communities area ever learned people out used lot driving go places because destinations spaced far apart So came out attend fly-in check out Most Council members talked fly-in pleasantly surprised Can deal idea having next Dayton OH next Memorial Day what Ive learned have permission Wright Patterson have old airbase just behind museum Wow should fantastic fly-in Thanks go Reno good start process looking buying land national flying site know aware has subject discussion before think finally getting serious about have involved discussions VPs would like see us buy lease land Midwest Well District 6 smack mid dle Midwest So know large parcel land thats kind flat expensive might let know Free land would better What about aban doned military site thats airbase want see us move AMA HQ site Already AMA HQ asking money add space building say get out Reston instead adding Dont agree Lets get out area just too expensive stay can work together know neat thing sites can self supporting can used have national events us other aviation ganizations Good land can farmed see us leasing land farmers can grow crops compatible us know FFers would appreciate Now guess guys other areas about bite nails because mentioned site Midwest first However weve got make sure first works Midwest has population base make work After looking adding sites about regional offices Bad news time frequency committee going before FCC proposal will tighten up radios theyll meet 1991 specs Thats OK new radios cause have sold junk long enough need some assurance will re ceive decent radios lay down bucks However addendum pro posal wideband radios will also have tightened up thrown out Until FCC makes decision may well sit back wait First probably flying site very content flying channels Most clubs can work So go out buy new radio Besides can sure new 1991 radio buying really selective enough work 1991 buddy will 20 kHz away what Ive learned experts no has radio market today will job close nevertheless quite target want take chance like idea some manufacturer letting testing Hey Ill first admit Im ex pert listen Ill waiting quite awhile can sure truly selec tive narrow band As know now radios sold day coming wideband receivers What good opinion still have wideband radio So let go bucks something already have Well its alright club going use odd channels future wideband receivers lot us have can used now Know what buying before buy Right now Id wait conversations experts Ive learned transmitters can made narrow band slight catch possibility radio could illegal once changed Some radios depending changes will meet type acceptance longer Kind ticks ya off doesnt Well know may way can get around prob lem have find out ex perts concern AMA may want go ahead Two reasons know FCC considers illegal Now also know FCC doesnt check what FCC does Secondly now have umbrella insurance policy What have accident want radio checked its found radio legal Now have no insurance have face FCC too Bad news what Ive heard experts may able get some kind FCC no tice will make changes radios le gal theyre made tighten up Id wait before transmitters changed As plan buy new radios Id wait awhile possi ble Ole reliable may better radio use now cant see buying full narrowband system before has made work able 1991 course new fellows out may needing new radio fore very careful about what buy Make sure get narrow-band trans mitter buy lower frequen cies should safe enough meantime will continue see what can done Now insurance coverage Coun cil will change coverage Admit tedly did make change improp erly enough wrote about get change back So stuck lower coverage Personally am against lower coverage just didnt like way handled Well thats about month Im sure frequency thing going settle down lets hope its soon Enough now. October 1988 117 PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO FLY *** Safe Flying No Accident *** Free Flight Radio Control flying near airports situation might involve possibility models being vicinity full-scale aircraft opera tions must avoidedor conducted eliminate dangerous situa tions Models should flown proximity full-scale aircraft opera tions unless flier has someone else him sole purpose watch ing full-scale aircraft supervising flying prevent possibility accident Iowa 0 Michigan 0 Minnesota onsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level Northville MI 48167 CompuServe addreoa EMAiL 700472162 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdiah 6410 Glenwood N Golden Valley MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents Jack Finn 368 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapida IA 52402 Bud Gorman Box 33 Knife River MN 55609 Rusasil Knetzger 2625 E Shorewood Blvd Milwaakee WI 53211 Jean Laxik 305 PaSi Place Holland Ml 49423 Carl Moho 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madixon WI 53705 Finn Seam 132 S Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48054 Paul Sm8h 11112 Diii Drive Sierling Hfs Ml 49077 Frequency Coordinator Boe Starem Box 357 Minocqux WI 54548 Hi hobby enthusiasts Im Jean Lasik asso ciate vice-president District VII Pete Wa ters asked pinch-hit him due involvement pressing matters translationthe Nats welcome opportunity share some activity taking place neighborhood southwestern Michigan husband Jim member Tulip City Air Force Holland Ml TCAF club has quite active three contests date three go photos below supplied Don Hovenga captured winners two TCAF fun-flys Interestingly two brothersJeff Jr ten years old 12-year-old Timwon con secutive contests youth activity family headed right direction Tim Gilbert won first place TCAF fun-fly May 21st 1988 Tim brother Jeff live Zeeland Ml Tulip City Air Force great fun-fly contest June 18 1988 first prize seven-channel World Engines radio nated local hobby shop first-prize winner Stan Policka Muskegon Ml flew 30-size twin-engine Big Stick did good job Some concentrated airplane activity tak ing place nearby Nunica Ml Firecracker Contest held Grand Valley Ra dio Control Glider field Nunica Ml July 4 1988 Cal Posthuma Contest Director Cal prizes firecrackers First prize biggest firecrackers went long est flight smaller firecrackers shorter flights George Williams one-hour 20minute flight hawk attacked Glider ruined tail ending flight Dan Waybrant took first place onehour 45-minute thermal flight landing piece Dan 12-ft-wingspan Glider own design Jim Thomas Holland Ml got 10kilometer goal return July 2 1988 needs now eight-hour Slope Soar LSF-5 Walt Good flew Gutsy Gentle Lady Firecracker Contest got 35-minute thermal flight Walt wife live Port Richey FL vacation cottage Saugatuck Ml summer Walt honorary member Tulip City Air Force Modelers Holland Ml Good brothers Walt Bill twins both amateur Ham radio Bill lives Liverpool NY talk other once twice week Ham bands first successful radiocontrolled flight May 1937 Kalamazoo Ml Airport monstrous model plane called big Guff went win Nationals 1938 1939 1940 again 1947 big Guff Walt went alone 1949 build model plane called Rudder Bug took first place means early pioneer days Goods five times RC winners Nats real honor pleasure have gen tlemen like Walt Good friend Kale Harden flying field Holland have associated AMA show teams 11 years now until recently Showgram editor have watched fa cet hobby grow become valu able public relations tool show teams help publicize joys hobby Lend support us model airplane hobby may ben efit Remember fun hobby go out have some fun Pete will back next month Thanks listening appreciate support Keep right attitude right altitude Latest ModelNet AMAs Computer Network AMAs personal computer network Mod elNet has going strong since begun last year now 3500 modelers use personal com puters log onto ModelNet communi cate others read articles reports swap newsletter articles look up local clubs hobby storeseven receive pictures Modelnet available via CompuServe nationwide information service have personal computer modem can connect CompuServe has hun dreds services besides ModelNet Com puServe subscription service once subscribe pay time spend online youre ModelNet portion connect charges donated AMA Building Fund ModelNets 14 message boards dedicated different facet hobby youre interested CL FF subtopics Special subtopics keep users informed about AMA business Nats other activities Several Executive Council members ModelNet join public discussions answer questions here. 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MODELNET next time log can send electronic mail AMA 767033041 118 Model Aviation late-1987 TCAF contest L H ienn Jr third place Tim Rietsma first place Ken Haynes second place Nice see winners span considerable age bracket Walt Good 1937 dIsplays winning smile big Guff granddaddy RC win ners left Walt Good July 6 1988 Gutsy Gentle Lady Glider reinforced wing him Kale Harden Eu ropa Australian design Kale got goal return July 4th toward LSF-4 rat ing Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 Aesoclate Vice Prealdenta Dannie Ball 264 S Belt Line Rd Dallas TX 75253 Michael S Harrison 900 T Main Hot Springa AR 71901 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Hurley III 229 Brian Dr Pleasanton TX 78064 Bill Lee 3522 Tamarisk Lane Missouri City TX 77459 Larry Sartor 1415 Manor Dr Bartleavitle OK 74003 Cd Shearer 34i6 David Dr Metairie LA 70003 Chuck Wood 909 Harvard St Clovis NM 88101 Frequency CoordInator Bill May 3939 Duchess Trail Dallas TX 75229 youngster drives crazy con stantly asking money isnt build ing model airplanes watch him might turn out TV evangelist local modelers appeared gaining weight already generous body asked him about having gone doctor about weight prob lem said went doctor alright put diet want tell eating diet three regular meals day about kill Some peo ple never learn read instructions you read column very often know preach long loud about pride Pride fuel lots accomplish ment applaud opportunity see some pride enthusiasm newsletter note brand-new club out West Borger TX area club Black Sheep Squadron am look ing very good Vol 1 No 1 newsletter put together Steve ODonnell Steve has already found secrets mak ing folks want read paper has stuck little humor buried some prac tical building hints hint about pushrods usu ally wrapped ends string twine etc better item unwaxed dental floss Once have completed wrap saturate floss drop cyano acrylate CyA glue makes strong quick easy finish dispenser floss comes great keeping becoming tangled mess Once have finished pushrods may want use floss teeth use fresh piece save time may want just floss teeth want keep Steve ODonnell also includes truism should remember stall eth falleth Anyone interested exchang ing welcoming new club may write Steve ODonnell Rt 2 Box 79-12 Fritch TX 79036 Good luck Black Sheep have mixed emotions over club has real words wisdom its newsletter completely ignores courtesy return address contact address kind am sure oversight part TORKS Oklahoma Radio Kon trol Society Oklahoma City OK words wisdom am referring appear latest newsletter follows critic counts man points out strong man stumbled doer deeds could have done better credit belongs man arena face marred dust sweat blood strives valiantly errs comes short short again Because no effort out error shortcoming actually does try deed knows great enthusiasm great devotion man spends himself worthy cause best knows end triumph high achievement worst fails least fails daring greatly place shall never cold timid souls know neither vic tory nor defeat very beautiful quotation fits todays world well have lot people AMA want flying surance chance throw rocks have notably successful building 130000-member organization world renown Thanks TORKS beautiful appropriate quote have looked up contact address Joe Wilson 12401 Arrowhead Terrace Oklahoma City OK 73120 Don Huffhines president Collins RC Club Dallas area brought word best hands across ta ble efforts going District VIII Lone Star Squadron AMA Show Team consists 21 fliers drawn three Dallas-area RC clubs clubs North Dallas RC Collins RC Richard son RC clubs Lone Star Squadron has given eight formal shows last four months practicing North Dallas Club field Frisco TX Huffhines said real thrill air show came looks joy excite ment faces 108 young boys pic nic Buckner Childrens Home May 28th North Dallas RC Club put picnic Lone Star Squadron three clubs put model airplane show way mentioned Cam Ferger son last month Don Huffhines said 300 hot dogs great hope story inspires group can con tact Don Huffhines 414 Fairview Richard son TX 75081 another admirable kid involve ment report Bob Spivey Austin TX has working long tirelessly make model aviation recognized schools Spivey member Aero Modelers Austin 10 club members spent morning Friday May 20th fifth sixth graders 0 Henry Langford schools part Adopt-a-School program buses arrived 80 children two teach ers three bus drivers whole morn ing spent entertaining kids two 30-minute nonflying breaks kids could talk pilots examine planes best ask questions Bob says wonderful morningbut bit exhaust ing Spivey says planning programs Austin Parks Recreation Depart ment group has already working Airport Operators Conference develop communications awareness would like word great work Bob doing can contact him 7004 Oak Road Austin TX 78749 just returned National Fun-Fly Reno lot accomplished out held good quiet progres sive Executive Council meting very first Past Presidents Council meeting sides flying heck lot fun-type model aircraft presidents group appointed John Patton chairman agreed Pres idents Council instead Past Presidents Council brought Don Lowe honored group * * C * trip * * * * 4October 1988 119 beautiful models displayed Airport Operators Conference Austin TX Bob Spivey other members Aero Modelers Austin Reno AMA National Fun-Fly huge success can see mob scene spectators fliers back drop Nevada mountains Lone Star Squadron Show Team Manager Chris Lynes Ivan Shomer flew Enforcer model two boys 106 picnic boys Buckncr Childrens Home Dallas Aircraft ID Labels would like additional stick-on air craft ID labels like 1988 membership kit may ordered AMA Supply Service 10 $100 postpaid Please include remittance order specify stick-on labels Colorado e Kansas 0 Nebraska S North Dakota 0 South Dakota ixWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompaSeive address EMAIL 760872750 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Boyd 701 N 58th St Lincoln NE 68505 Gene Carson Boa 2832 Casper WY 82802 Nathan Lancaster 3587 S Kendall St Denver CO 80235 Russ Miller 980 N 3rd Carrington ND 58421 Don Moden 410 Hart Salina KS 67401 Jim RickeOs 516S Cloadas Sloan Falls SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles cia Radio Service Center 918 5 Shoridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 3031 922-8107 Evening 303 936-3266 Column being written after Reno National Fun-Fly event before Nats held Chesapeake VA area means will both history receive read issue attended much Reno Fun-Fly spectator seemed participat ing flying events enjoying sites having good time Thats what its about Id guess official reports come will set precedent other areas country host same format event fact being written plans ing considered have another National FunFly Ohio area perhaps Wright Patterson field outdone Den ver CO area has approached idea also hosting National Fun-Fly Id suppose since takes much less time part AMA Headquarters personnel good dedicated local modeler support might lot sites across country willing host such event Anyway time Denver area willing perhaps before after Ohio dates about some feed back idea Just couple weeks before Tidewa ter Nats 88 word came Outdoor Free Flight events being canceled due lack available sites Because drought thats plaguing farmland area sites just few months ago seemed ap propriate events have preemp ted cash cropland Two things came mind after bemoaning fact Id miss observing traditional events cen tered around item column September issue MA Rick Pangell wrote article newsletter Magnificent Mountain Men Club Max-Out bears interesting relationship very turn eventsgo back reread article other thought centers around concept AMA has considered some degree past may now forced loss traditional event/category years Nats scene have added relevancethat idea AMA owning sites around country suitable event national scope magnitude course new idea bunch years ago close buying site Hutchinson KS aerobatic team selection meet took place during particularly bad week weath er purchase idea literally got blown away hindsight AMA should have gone debt necessary purchased site its worth times what pur chase price time Another time Hardy Broderson headed up effort consider national flying site could used throughout year several organizations devoted different types fly ing developed drawings much merit because some concern about financing finding appropriate lo cation too fell wayside Both ideas merit lacked money guts get beyond think ing stage Well maybe done some thing wouldnt faced loss whole category events years Nats time buy land survival hobby sport Think about Council bought land Reston AMA building seemed huge risk obligation looking back ob viously wise move land AMA building sits now may worth building itself QuestionsShould sell relocate Should buy land flying sites na tional levelsay three geographically distrib uted around country Should AMA act mortgage holder sites individual clubs undertake buy responsible ones have proven track record Im sure just ideas could implemented must someone out expertise knowledge least get things off ground direc tion ideas arent new maybe time get off dead center has come Think about let officers know what thoughts subject Seems like column dwelling State Kansas try out Rege Hall Hugoton KS reports Hugoton Skyknight club has busy Boy Scouts complete building AMA cub kits flying demonstrations fun flys Thats busy club Another such Hutchinson KS Hutch Bunch RC Club Pres ident Brian Webster sent letter describing progressive stance club has taken toward acquiring training keeping new mem bers Brian also sent front-page article Hutchinson News complete color picture model activities Expo Ill two Kansas groups get some atta boys local efforts Salina KS will site AMA District IX meeting November 5 fall AVP Don Moden will putting together details local scene mark calendars date look details developed Don will keeping us posted preliminary indications AMA Pres ident Don Lowe AMA Technical Director Bob Underwood Public Relations Director Geoff Styles other officers AMA will tendance share latest happenings facts AMA business members first hand Plan itshould informative fun meeting district officer called Site Developer/Director something along lines certainly Jim Shaw would fall category research information sharing district Jim continues month third installment valu able topic Getting Keeping Flying Sites session will talking about different types fields may available use first thing have look around us see what available may meet needs may take forms may looking past gold right front eyes lets look type land may avail able 1 City parksThese generally multiuse areas limited size usually suited RC flying due number per sons wander out 2 State parksHere area may yield possible flying sites Much planning taken consideration club must work closely State Parks Division 3 County parksMany same pos sibilities requirements State parks 4 City landNormally good source land flying sites due large number different groups looking multi-use land exclude pos sibility however because cities have space available 5 Private landThis frequently used land source modeling Working farmer landowner might able lease three six acres land minimal cost negotiate right use airspace over crops flyover lawyer important ensure lease/flyover rights legally documented area should explored full will probably flying models 6 Utility landThis area modelers overlook real gold category land usually zoned commer cial/industrial industrial sites have large buffer areas kept greenbelts separate residential areas negotiations would take direction convincing landowners type use would very beneficial PR bonanza large industrial companies employees form ball parks etc next area opportunity landfill can identify landfill has closed last three nine years have opportunity get field going law mandates landfill cannot have build ings erected land 20 30 years de pending State laws after has closed due methane formation land usually flat has approximately 15 25 ft clean fill-cover Normally located away residen tial public-use areas industrial zones sites generally have excellent access roads built dump trucks Large size landfills make ideal sites Manyofourfields around country located dumps usually have facilities built counties elected officials like see type land used way because shows minimum cost maximum public use Access facilities usually through county public works departments Dont overlook private landfills land can usually purchased leased reason able sum No industrial owner likes have land income producing Once club has decided location its field real work begins Contact either landowner appropriate responsible group must made private landowner work effort pretty straightforward Deal landowner over cost use have attorney draw up agreement ensure investment safe because improvements land well ensure obtaining keeping fly over rights next month regarding public land use Keep landings soft intentional 120 Model Aviation Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed MeCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address EMAIL760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Cashmar, 2521 Sw 323rd St Federal Way WA 98023 Al Culver Box 86 Wilder ID 83679 Gary Fuller PO Boa 1124 Kotzebue AK 99752 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N, Great Falls MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave N SesOle WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 807 9 Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klsmath Falls OR 97601 Chick Younn 11225 129th St E #69 Psyallup WA 98373 Frequency Coordinator Robert Belch 16439 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 John Castleman Kitsap Aircraft Ra dio Control Society ARCS wrote tell about sport aerobatic Contest will CD September 10 Kitsap County Airport near Bremerton WA will First Annual Kitsap Turnaround will include Sportsman 411 Advanced 412 well special Beginners Turnaround BT allows aircraft has easy maneuvers have never entered con test like before Trophies through third place event entry fee $5 contest will begin 930 am Contact John 921 Comyn Rd Poulsbo WA 98370 tele phone 206 779-4828 AVP Bruce Nelson gave following account Cocolalla Float Fly hosted CAMs Farragut Fliers June 4 5 Foul weather surrounded area lake itself spared flying good dawn dusk Bruce mentioned several intrepid fliers tried flying boats among Big Sky Thunder bird member Cleo Schroeder brought 60-powered Seamaster Missou Ia Bruce said didnt seem work well float-equipped planes popular float Lens Super Float Bruce waxed eloquent about want informa tion about floats contact Bruce havent seen anything fly yet things doesnt hurt try some thing new Bruce told Farragut Flier member Rocky Stone tried kamikaze tack unmanned rowboat Super Buccaneer rowboat won Hmm Buccaneer attacks rowboat loses Anyway Ted Farmin put Curare Super Floats made very fast hydro Next Inter national Float Fly Cocolalla August 27 28 Jack Barnes talking last SRAC Polar Bear asked him some pictures 87 version silver anniversary supplied cou ple picture see Oly Recio left watching plane Olys about enter fray Bob Hernandez helping Paul Cole front Dale King ready judge As picture shows Polar Bears flown miserable conditions photos BARKS Expo Don younts Great Lakes built plans nicely finished Neal Welch Boise entered fine scratch-built Martin B-26C Marauder hope its easier fly original Heres some people few aircraft 88 BARKS Expo latest word have Museum Flight-sponsored Model Airplane Week end will October 22-23 havent vis ited MOF yet weekend should very interesting will static displays workshops possibly some Control Line other flying demonstrations involv ing modelsand nice planes look museum itself Rod Russell wanted remind MECA members others interested model engines 88 Collectogether 17th Annual Willamette Model ers Collecto will Tangent Elemen tary School Gymnasium Tangent OR Saturday September 17 630 1000 pm happens middle Si lents Please Old-Timers Champion ships takes place Parkers Field south Albany OR September 17 18 next stop Expo trail Great Oregon Expo Corvallis Heres view some aircraft displayed nice note Curt Smith Glasgow MT Valley Balsa Busters about fun-fly June Curt said present en joyed themselves thoroughly got some flights despite heat wind some nice prizes K&B donated new 65 Sportster Paul Koski will enjoy Ace RC donated 4-40 kit Goldberg Gen tle Lady DuBro some Kwik Klip Ill glow plug igniters chargers major prizes also other small prizes certificates catalogs award Curt contestants very appreciative generosity nors Which brings thought get lot merchandise manufacturers hobby shops Sometimes need re mind ourselves owe donors thanks note would nice men tion consideration purchase some item Float Fly enthusiasts should aware three float flys BCSeptember 3 4 5 Burns Lake September 10 11 Kala malka 10 miles west Vernon BC Osoyoos 17 18 September Dont forget Raider Roundup Control Line meet Kent September 17 18 Go out fly something other words enjoy great flying weather Happy flying landings October 1988 121 next picture ts ot Bob Stalicks 1-ned Fritter other FF aircraft prizes given u ndL .Jt egon Expo functional devices including clocks baromot~rv amA vkon,nonor moving another scene heres Lan ron Huntington built scaling up Peanut plans size dictated wheels Earl also carved prop shown working producing sev eral props flying laminated stock works art Last month under heading Get ting Started discussed just that. get ting started aeromodeling listing recom mended kits particularly Outdoor door Free Flight month Whats Next First however want comment again plastic Ready-to-Fly AlmostReady-to-Fly radio-control led Gas models may quickest way get mod el hands must careful selection cases such mod els just expensive toys can turn out nothing frustration must sure select lightest biggest closest being powered Gliders really serious flying RC ever follow advice James Waterman recommended last month Once again recommend Ease-of-Flying Ratings RC Trainers vital purchase $150 listing beginner models basic com mon sense will save untold mis ery Send Jim check $150 onedollar bill two 25t postage stamps 3818 Deerfield Drive San Antonio TX 78218 definitely worth recommending first step second time Now just RC beginner kits would Jim Waterman suggest long tele phone conversation following personalnote personal favorites As easiest fly Jim recommends Hobby Lobbys Telemaster series especially Senior its 95-in wingspan model may prove little big easy trans portation switch 73-in 40 ver sion same time however Jim feels Sigs Cadet Senior just good Note stress large size Large models easier fly forgiving plus easier see up high ultimate beginner models Jim believesand would have agreeare powered Gliders Old-Timers Dynaflites Butterfly Piece Cake good Peck-Polymers little Prairie Bird 50 Jims fa vorite Buzzard Bombshell Originally designed Joe Konefes pure Free Flight model some years ago AMA Nationals winner Today several differ ent manufacturers produce kits dif ferent sizes Probably easiest-to-build acceptable beginner RC model Watermans opin ion Ace RCs Ace High MK II Check through pages Model Avia tion advertisements companies mentioned purchase catalogues dont neglect doing What makes good RC beginner model Large size light weight flat undercam bered airfoil adequate dihedral long tail moment high-wing cabin configuration modest power. other words easygoing Free Flight model What next suggest also purchase Jim Watermans book Learning Fly RC Without Instructor Cost $295 thinking starting Ra dio Control have tried disap pointed Jim Watermans advice way go path success simple might imagine woods full un suitable models lying wait snag unwary beginners Jims help can avoid pitfalls Don t tail make use him ROG 25 Other Beginner Models ROG 25 Outdoor rubberpowered beginner model event origi nated Tom Greenhaige Thermal Thumber Club Costa Mesa CA Roger Rabbit would like Actually very similar ROG Stick model events developed other parts country introduce both aeromodel ing competition beginners variations quite good Rules 1 Maxi mum wingspan 25 2 Commercial freewheeler-type plastic propeller 3 Fixed landing gear wheels 4 NO minimum weight 5 NO rubber maximum 6 NO fuselage cross section requirement offi cial flights must course rise-offground variety Tom sent above info wrote back asking commercial plastic prop could altered sanding twisting higher pitch improving other man ner should have telephoned Tom have received reply Okay now let us switch another ginner model Doug Barber-originated Indoor Federation ROG model event event model has weigh min imum 31 grams same Novice Pennyplane commercial plastic prop may altered result mod els can fly almost five minutes have developed experts far beyond scope beginners originally intended Such development has course fate Novice Pennyplane P-30 other beginner event model experts take over Lets face truth no such thing beginner event beginners Simple events however must available contests young sters ROG 25 event prop can altered NO minimum weight required along NO fuselage cross sec tion requirement comes about close ideal beginner event can get Go Tom Greenhaige would like see event become popular nationwide send reactions As Indoor Federation ROG event kept anywhere near true beginner level contestants must required use unaltered commercial proI pellers provided Contest Director contest recent United States Indoor Cham pionships held Johnson City TN Tony Becker sponsored unofficial interstate contest Federation ROG models contestants turned out experts includ ing Jimmy Buxton AMA Senior New York State won beating Pennsylvania Texas Florida several other states mention because like team con cept fosters interest activity Con tests between states fine Im thinking competition between two nearby schools clubs choosing up two- three-man teams within group dont however like idea using de sign specified propellers use other commercial parts much prefer wide-open AMA other event has de sign parameters only. such Novice Pennyplane Indoor Rubber events Unlimited Stick Outdoor Rubber After say what what ~commercially available plastic propeller Remember modelers novic es models Beginner Flies FiD Advanced events like Indoors world-class FiD model have beginners too Dave Brown California made years USA Indoor Team just competed world championships Daves building flying Indoor models three years Newcomers canget aboard Another microfilm beginner Tom laco bellis New York Toms experienced RC Outdoor Free Flight modeler hes flying Indoor less year Johnson City tried out very first microfilm model difficult FiD best time over 29 minutes long winning time 40-minutes-plus re quired very very good Congratula tions Tom important note level beginners Sure build fly sim ple models try difficult ones too comes RC beginner models re member start beginning Jim Watermans recommendations Keep tail light wing loadings low ll soon up best See next month 122 Model Aviation U Whats Next Io FLIGHT ED WHITTEN Box 176 Wall St Sta New York NY 10005 Have Helped a Junior Modeler Today L

Since 1984 AMA members have able get credit cards well loans through program administered National Aero nautic Association via Colonial National Bank Delaware AMA members took advantage financial services net result about $40000 AMA general expenses offset much income program no extra cost AMA members participated However June 30 1988 AMA no longer receives income pro gram since Colonial bank decided discontinue participating Because National Aeronautic Association has switched new programs offered Maryland National Bank MBNA Trans-National Financial Services Boston new programs become effective about September 1 year credit card program MBNA being initi ated first NAA AMA will join dozens other national organizations such Air plane Owners Pilots Association AOPA American Society Association Ex ecutives ASAE have similar credit card programs MBNA new loan program will initiated shortly afterward via Trans-National What programs offer AMA members Improved expanded financial services available Both credit card loan programs offer AMA members did previous combination program Fur thermore programs probably offer credit card and/or loan services sin gle source MBNA operates cred card program progres sive advanced professional efficient organizations offering such services since accounts handled highly per sonalized manner members can expect treated people rather num bers What AMA gets out programs What ever business AMA members connec tion programs produces income AMA effect AMA gets piece action Thats reason enough AMA members pay otherwise would services get such should case However assuming enough members participate amount income generated can significantly offset annual operating costs AMA gen eral would help reduce pressures dues increase help prevent reduc tions services inflation might other wise necessitate important AMA able offer services members otherwise might available might cost might great respect fringe benefit its large membership AMA able provide services available smaller organization other words because AMA now organiza tion over 100000 members various com panies willing offer order RC Equipment Certified History made first listing Radio Control equipment has certi fied meeting technical requirement AMA Guidelines 1991 Narrow Band operation March 12 1988 meeting AMA Frequency Committee item busi ness discussion concerning report ing radio equipment performance re sult discussion following mo tion AMA publish list Model Avia tion indicating equipment transmitters receivers meet AMA Guidelines information provided indus try Note made clear AMA would have no part testing manufacturers have such testing done dependent testing facilities Academy contacted Radio Control equipment manufacturers importers distributors letter dated June 10 1988 concerning planned listing requested forward available documenta tion provided independent testing fa cility indicating equipment meets no cost AMA Any expenses connection programs borne companies offering services Thus advertising addressing mailing print ing other costs paid AMA Furthermore no AMA person ally profits programs no AMA offi cers employees receive money other physical financial rewards ducements Advantages Business conducted mail phone no necessity inter viewed person bank other finan cial institution AMA available intercede necessary case special problems misunder standing communication Thus AMA member strictly alonethe weight national organization can help some Continued page 108 exceeds technical requirements published AMA equipment guidelines See page 11 1988 AMA Membership Man ual following radio systems transmitters receivers have independently cer tified registered professional test labo ratory retained manufacturer US importer distributor meeting exceeding Radio Control equipment specifications detailed Academy Guidelines operation 20 kHz fre quency spacing testing done spe cifically listing time products FCC type acceptance procedure listing made matter informa tion construed en dorsement products listed AirtronicsSpectra PCM 7P 7H Receiver Part No 92985 AirtronicsQuantum PCM 8P 8H Receiver Part No 92985 AirtronicsModule Series FM MD7P 75P Receiver Part No 92785 AirtronicsVanguard FMIPCM 4 6 Receiver Part No 92965 Future issues Model Aviation will con tain expanded listing additional infor mation received AMA AMA HQ SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John worth 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager 0 AdmInistrative Services Director Robert Vojsiavek 0 Technical Director Bob Underwood S Comptroller Lynne Collins e Competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Specisi Services Director Carl Maroney ership Director Mike Woodfolk 0 PublIc Reiations Director Geoff Styles iai Prolects Director Doug Pratt S Publications Director Carl R Aheeley 0 Nets Genersi Manager Vince Mankowski 0 Museum Curator Hurst Bowers 0 Genersi Counsel Jeremiah Courtney October 1988 107 AMA HQ Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents business us New Credit CardlLoan Programs AMAs Executive Council equivaient tb 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 personal viewpoint sole responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council SynopsisExecutive Council Meeting June 23-24 1988 following attendance meetings took place Reno Con vention Center Nevada President Don Lowe Altamonte Springs FL Executive VicePresident Dave Brown Hamilton OH Exec utive Director John Worth Fairfax VA Dis trict Vice-President Don Krafft Duxbury MA VP-Il John Byrne Bayside NY VP-Ill Bob Brown Bradford PA VP-IV Howard Crispin Charlottesville VA VP-V Lee Web ster Manchester TN VP-VI Jim Sears Bur gin KY VP-VII Pete Waters Northville Ml VP-VIII Johnny Clemens Dallas TX VP-IX Travis McGinnis Arvada CO VP-X David Peltz Chatsworth CA VP-XI Ed McCol lough Portland OR NAA Executive VicePresident Ev Langworthy Present Academys executive staff Vince Mankowski Nats General Man ager Micheline Madison Competitions De partment Director Bob Underwood Tech1ical Director Bob Vojslavek Administrative Services Guests Past Presidents Irwin Ohlsson Cliff Weirick Maynard Hill John Patton John Grigg Earl Witt Also Bill Math ews legal advisor Boyd Bowdish Assistant VP District 7 Bryant Thompson Life Mem ber Fred Marks Frequency Committee Chairman Bev Wisniewski Nats Commit tee Mr Mrs Bennett District IX Lillian Worth copy official minutes may ob tained upon request AMA HQ available approximately August 15 1988 minutes official until review possible suggested changes corrections made next Council meeting scheduled July 22 1988 june 23 special planning session Academy Model Aeronautics Executive Council brought order 915 am President chaired meeting President announced purpose meeting free exchange ideas discussion topic pertain ing Academy District X VP Peltz presented slides show ing comparative statistics various pects AMAs growth subject pro duced questions discussion Attendees responded questions What wrong AMA What right AMA Among responses 1 Members want AMA take initia tive flying site problems 2 Members fully understand tangible tangible assets organization 3 level quality service communica tion members must improved 4 Executive Council generally bogged down trivia should free deal exclusively matters policy 5 VP workload ever increasing need find better ways utilizing Associate VPs per haps expanding duties authority per haps electing AVPs within districts providing monetary support 6 Explore ways making Executive Council effective 7 AMA strong financially provides significant services such insurance flying site aid public relations international leadership meeting its primary goal supporting aeromodeling through its FAA FCC connections responsible technological advances competition has grown 66-million-dollar annual bud get organization expectation reaching 10-million-dollar level 1992 Flying site problems surfaced major concern After further discussion ap proved 13 1 District Xl against AMA evolve plan creation acquisi tion multiple regional flying sites loca tions would put within easy ac cess bulk AMA membership sites permanent multifunc tional nature committee accomplish ap pointed follows Pete Waters Chairman D Peltz D Brown V Mankowski committee also charged looking ways means establishing mortgage underwriting policy assist AMA clubs purchase flying fields Discussion possible reorganization officer structure via Executive Directors proposal well variations thereof produced motion reject ED proposal tabled vote 10 3 against 1 711 1 abstained 6 Bylaws Committee charged task looking AMA officer structure examining proposals change Findings reported July October meeting results 1985 1986 LongRange Planning meetings reviewed priority order goals rearranged follows 1 Retain/increase levels ser vices members 2 Acquire retain public private flying sites 3 Promote foster communication education 4 Improve organizational management 5 Improve safety 6 Encourage regulate organized activity 7 [Improve/control] cost efficiency Before adjourning Crispin alerted Council problem overlapping club flying sites attendant potential fre quency problems suggested publishing annual index club flying sites meeting adjourned 637 pm June 24 regular meeting AMA Ex ecutive Council brought order 908 am President chaired meet ing Approval Minutes approved unan imously accept January 8 1988 Coun cil meeting minutes amended previ ous written Council input subsequent discussion Executive Vice-Presidents Report Dave Brown reported Academy sound financially having factored currently known variables operating net profit $164000 projected 1988 further announced assistance Accounting Department Headquar ters better budget tracking system ing developed After discussion de cided elected officers shall individually provided current monthly report expenses III Addition Headquarters Building drawing presented showed 25 x 30-ft two-story approximately 1500-sqft addition left front AMA Headquarters building After discussion agreed comprehensive anal ysis space needs HQ warranted motion unanimously approved estab lish committee composed Howard Cris pin John Hunton Chuck Foreman study possible alteration Headquar ters building immediate well future use IV Club Assistance safety training Two motions produced taking consideration clubs develop own procedures flight instruction safety practices frequency control insti tute Headquarters file club materials clubs access approved 13 1 Continued page 109 Credit Cardcont pg 107 situations member might other wise unable represent himself self adequately An AMA member merely individual among thou sands general customers rather spe cial client backed support na tional office Special message Colonial pro gram As individual member AMA have participated both credit card personal loan programs have no complaint problem Colonial programs Im switching both credit card loan accounts new programs simply because think new services have offer will benefit both AMA before Its easy Basically pay off Colonial accounts borrowing whatever amount takes new pro grams New cards and/or new loan will provided can begin enjoy ad ditional services benefits new programs offer choose may continue Colonial program individual ba sis As June 30 AMA no longer volved Enjoy prestige own card new credit cards both Visa MasterCard will identified AMA NAA logos will offer special services AMA mem bers previously available through ganization As example complimentary insurance coverage car rentals will off ered give idea savings volved insurance coverage fees charged rental companies rental several days duration will typically add up full annual AMA member ship cost math simple Atypical insur ance cost car rental about $10 per day four days equals $40 benefits AMAs new card program will ex plained special mailings members Watch special mailings come As AMA member will sent information about new programs Please re gard junk mail mailings will offer new services membership ben efit choice strictly yours whether participate please under stand programs have ap proved AMA Executive Council therefore official other fi nancial organizations may solicit similar services offers MBNA/ Trans-National Services backed AMA 108 Model Aviation Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr Propeller research propeller research program progressing some very inter esting facts starting come out studies manufacturers engines propellers will find much interest reports begin come out pro gram can begin understand some de gree need go Propel ler usage currently practiced wrong number reasons stage can see some things point us di rection efficient quieter opera tion power systems Until studies complete can advise possible individuals experiment find best combinations particu lar aircraft/engine unit theyre flying will have judge yourself just what expect get out combo using looking good all-around performance good ver ticals reasonable speeds quiet opera tion can obtain too much effort ultimate can start good efficient muffler preferably vi bration mount some sort engine point can work choice propeller know experience individuals flying F3A Aerobatics have going high-pitch props quiet beast get good performance ever going far present re search indicates best pitch diameter ratio least 11 Obtaining latter requires use pitch vicinity 11 x 11 11 x 12 11 x 13 greater say go 11 x 12 favorite 60 rpm has dropped low performance suffers worry go lower pitch diameter trying something else first next step either obtain same pitch smaller diameter start work favorite prop probably advisable $30 Asano Anyway drop down 10 x 11 lOx 12 further tri als rpm will come back up s6me still keep low possible quiet run ning Find combination will give best overall performance quietest operation will notice exten sion takeoff run things Most models use unrealis tically short run anyway test of changes aircraft performs air What tach ground important aircraft performs flight everything Has airspeed remained high enough provide excellent control response Has vertical maneuvering remained good improved have gone up pitch verticals should better practices apply ALL sizes en gines aircraft ultimate quiet operation need get propeller rota tional speed control tip speed down means whether talking about 40cu-in glow engine 415-cu-in gasoline engine increasing propeller/pitch diam eter ratio 11 Have big bang ers tried 22 x 22 20 x 22 20 x 24 Think about New muffler Below some photos new muffler available number big engines such big Sachs got sample Don Lowe have importers address Until can get print can contact him through Don Sorry about Don Don using says excellent muffler although stated above must consider propeller tip speed work muffler designed occupy little space fits nicely cowls method installation depending upon orientation engine held case two bolts engine ex haust outlet together brace pro vided fits stud just below ex haust inlet muffler muffler very well made excellent welding machining Obviously progress being made toward meeting desperate need silencing big bangers Quiet alternatives interesting letter Walter Kessler Afton NY about some work has done quiet models Walter real old-timer has seen progress model aviation mem ber Queens Aero Modeler Associa tion along Louis Garami Hank Struck Walter has taken issue state ment battery-powered aircraft would too successful Walter flies Giant models powered solely Electrics photo below Walter Butterfly gives perspective what talk ing about aircraft has 8-ft span area 1900 sq all-up weight 15 lb Walter says motor home-brew made commercial motor swings 16 x 8 Dynathrust prop battery pack consists 18 12-mAh cells has over 200 flights airplane averaging about 10 minutes per flight Walter has another aircraft 8-ft 8in span weighs 20 22 lb depend ing upon pack present using 12 4000-mAh cells pack weighs 45 lb says hopes finish plane soon will have 15-ft span weigh about 35 lb Obviously Walter coming long way toward advancing art Electrics some very substantial flying machines big aim now able extend flight time Any comments Drop note EC MeetingCont pg 108 against EVP b assimilate various flight training programs nonmandatory AMA flight training syllabus approved unan imously V 1989 World Championships Executive Di rector Worth reported previously discussed US proposal host combined RC world championships must present ed Paris final vote December 1988 events will RC Aerobatics Hel icopter Pylon Racing location dates Chesapeake VA August 26 Sep tember 4 Worth authorized proceed planning presentation VI FAI International Competition A Team Travel following state ment written President ap proved policy inclusion Team Managers Guide AMA policy members AMA-sponsored world champi onship teams will travel group single point departure US world championship site overseas Any vari ations policy must approved AMA President Only variations can shown directly benefit teams function will considered Reasons va cation other non-team-related reason will considered imperative teams function unit prior compe tition assure best chances success Travel team also greatly eases bur den making travel arrangements ship ment model boxes obtaining re duced travel costs Continued page 110 October 1988 109 Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 June AMA Council met Reno NV unusual two-day session vited Council Past Presidents AMA join us introspective look selves first days session exactly theme Whats wrong AMA can make better no-holds-barred look everything organized choose officers major orga nizational objectives plans programs second day devoted regular business matters Needless say could have used twice much time conclu sion reached need create mechanism dealing hundreds trivial matters must dealt Council can concentrate matters greater import important organizational ele ment AMA Council presently made up 11 District VicePresidents Executive Vice-President Executive Director NAA representa tive President people set policy determine future AMA AMA has grown organization annual income over five million dollars must run efficiently means increasingly important members Council have professional business background enables correctly evaluate system make cor rect business decisions model ing background necessary sound busi ness foundation extremely important So nominate elect represen tatives remember that individual will responsible efficient application millions dollars future mod eling country Choose care Currently AMA continues grow al though some evidence rate growth diminishing need hap pen reach out estimated three five million modelers still unaffil lated AMA could 500000 mem bers strong 10 years can convince worth strong organization Such membership enrollment would en able us establish AMA centers around country events regional district importance could held already thinking seriously about acquisition first such center time establish own national flying site headquarters dream back Fifties now financially possible desirable order reach goal have set up Site Planning Committee generate plan attackmore about later need consider joining forces other aviation bodies such EAA can also pursue idea cost-sharing communities already talking people Muncie IN vein What about public lands What about availa bility some 400 military bases slated closure seems advisable us move out matters kind now have clout membership dollars dont foresee day AMA can purchase sites model clubthat just isnt cards what about modeling center dis trict starter takes know-how planning money Reno meeting also raised questions such need president ex ecutive director should select president Some felt elected AMA officers should vote Council Another area discussed need define differentiate duties re sponsibilities Council Presi dent Headquarters staff orga nization currently have just grew like Topsy time stepped back took hard look what needed can expect much-improved mem bership processing system next year Again current system designed small organization wont work organi zation size present Council approved plan includes some new equipment considerable change methodology Would like renewal turnaround just two days instead month expect will happen current changes work planned quiries Headquarters will handled effi ciently improvements place After AMA supposed service ganization Reno Fun-Fly Council met Reno since location AMAs first annual National Fun-Fly theme success ful event no sweat pun intended fly what brung fun event feel well attended considering rel ative remoteness site Despite some up-front predictions doom failure Soaring powered ships shared same facilities success plan make annual affair already have site next year Wright Patterson AFB Dayton OHthe site largest successful Nats ever 76 will held last weekend May expecting least 1000 fliers sho up should real extravaganza much cooperation anticipated off i cials WPAFB city Dayton will simple events anyone can categories strange weird wonderful creationsthe crowd loves note frustration spite best tentions good planning can cel Outdoor Free Flight events except Scale Nats year lost site arranged no backup sites available Call act God since farmers allowed plant soil land bank soybeans make up loss grain drought areas couldnt compete projected come sale such crops knowledge first time ever hav ing cancel major category Nats Im truly sorry another reason own own land rather depend goodwill others weatlr need stop traipsing around cotjn try like vagabonds trying find ade quate site never please everybody take destiny own hands Its time own site will cost us much less effort money put Nats Take look Oshkosh people come over EAAs site similar modeling Mecca EC Meeting Cont pg 109 Travel individual basis following world championships permitted does increase costs AMA Any cost differential latter purpose must borne individual B Interest Team Funds Reference Ap pendix May 1984 minutes AMA-FAI Program Operating Fund document fol lowing amendment paragraph titled Program Participant Funds unani mously approved statement Funds having running balance excess $2500 will earn interest hall changed funds shall earn interest C Financial Assistance Combat junior offer Combat Team Selection Committee provide $600 toward se lected Juniors expenses 1988 Control Line World Championships approved unanimously AMA pay balance approximately $1000 toward travel food lodging required team member D Pylon Jury selection 1989 us Team approved unanimously Pylon Team Selection Jury shall Bob Brown Greg Doe Pete Waters VII Membership Processing report presented Dave Brown Don Lowe re garding visit Headquarters famili arize themselves complete mem bership processing system currently oper ation Brown commented found system equipment inade quate outmoded proposal rectify antiquated system suggested Executive Director presented HQ Ad ministrative Services Director Bob Vojsla vek follows Replace present Mohawk data input system state-of-the-art micro computer network hardware After discussion questions answers well actual demonstration ap proved expend approximately $33000 implementation Headquarters proposed new input system 11 1 2 3 4 5 8 9 10 EVP ED NAA 3 against 6 7 11 VIII Combined junior Senior Dues pro posal combine payments single Youth Membership classification Jun ior costthe purpose being economize Continued page 111 110 Model Aviation Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Its July being written its hot extremely dry dry dry Nats Outdoor FF events canceled SAY WHAT can hear comments FF community now What earthly connection can drought Midwest have Nats FF site Virginia Beach Well sports fans legitimate unfortunate connection Due drought American Mid west obvious price ag ricultural products will increase dramati cally Soybeans projected very short supply Virginia Beach area has subjected severe drought Midwest bit available land being planted soybeans Unfortunately includes Nats FF site Ive heard crop planted site would normally have vacant year will worth some $40000 certainly cant blame farmer planting cer tainly cant blame drought AMA Its too bad fact life real question will prevent happening future am sure someone will propose split up Nats future cant see would make difference cir cumstance thing would pre clude situation developing future could happen nearly cat egory RC FF CL Indoor etc own lease property fly As long relying borrowed sites sites pay token amount rent will continue subject prob lem Its tough rent piece property large enough suitable us use just week Nats think about suppose choose between crop worth $20000-$40000 one-week rental $2000-$5000 would choose own opinion long-term solution problem OWN prop erty need buy national site sites Part success FAA has ability build improve site Oshkosh year after year dont have start ground zero again year find site make suitable can also work site yearround basis making easier less expen sive prepare annual event need buy national site sites can would like see us ultimately own three sites Eastern Central Western areas country first must get ONE doesnt really matter Conventional wisdom says buy the Midwest first would accessible members would least expensive three may way conventional wis dom looks Id rather see us broaden view simply look best deal doesnt necessarily mean least ex pensive either factors should con sidered including location accessibility size zoning condition degree develop ment course price addition its vestment value should considered quite important key acquisi tion other two sites can buy first site pragmatic devel opment perimeter property can build up enough capital purchase second third site Lets buy first site now longer wait difficult will find expensive will buy Just throw out some figures what need reasonably flat piece property area 700-1200 acres preferably cleared roughly square slightly rectangu lar shape good road access Any know such site Let us know June AMA held its first National FunFly Reno Although reservations about event very successful attendance quite good attendees good time ran quite well proved National Fun-Fly viable event Next years event will held Day ton OH expect larger also intend suggest hold An nual AMA Membership Meeting Fun Fly rather Nats think would get better overall attendance better cross section membership Id better get transmitted Im run ning late Till next month EC MeetingCont pg 110 reduce processing-was unanimously approved net effect reduce Sen ior dues match established Junior category would affect competition status Junior Senior membership cards would still issued based ones birth date IX Staff Travel Council members indicated concern about frequent unavailability de partment heads Headquarters suggest ing too attend trade shows expressed absences executive staff personnel due travel should staggered decreased motion approved Headquarters draw up external activities staffing plan 13 1 against 1 X RC Frequency Phase-In Plan Chair man Frequency Committee Fred Marks addressed Council members con cerns asked ratification several motions arising March Frequency Committee meeting After extensive discus sion three recommendations March meeting combined mo tion approved 12 2 against 6 10 ask FCC transmitters meeting new specifications grandfathered until 1991 Due fact de finitive language recommendation yet determined its passage made contingent upon establishing Gold-stickered narrow-band radios le gal after 1991 regardless produced b Gold Silver stickers re quired sanctioned events effective Janu ary 1 1989 3 declaration provided Contest Directors signed participants indicating lower-band transmitters stickered included narrow-band transmitter list actuality narrow band motion approved accept rec ommendations changes Fre quency Committee made chairman 12 1 against 10 XI Advertising Program President de scribed advertising proposal submitted him Chuck Smith main message advertising cam paign will explain need pur chasing narrow-band equipment mo tion approved unanimously EVP ab stained authorize proceeding negotiations Chuck Smith imple ment ad campaign XII Executive Director Search agenda item elected Executive Council members went executive session following motion noted having approved establish position Vice Executive Director committee ac complish January 1 1989 previ ous Executive Director Criteria Committee dissolved Executive Direc tor Search Committee appointed fol lows Travis McGinnis Chairman Ev Langworthy Ed McCollough Jim Sears John Byrne Bill Mathews XIII EAA Air Academy Support Execu tive Director recommended Acad emy accept offer partnership Experimental Aircraft Association devel oping maintaining 1989 program de signed acquaint youth model full-scale aviation motion effect approved unanimously XIV Miscellaneous Executive Director authorized accept replacement current joint AMA-NAA credit card/loan program Colonial National Bank canceled June 30 1988 NAA has offered re placement program through Maryland Na tional Bank B Council authorized second Na tional Fun-Fly 1989Memorial Day week end Wright Patterson AEB Ohio C chairman Past Presidents Council John Patton reported com mittee has changed its name Council Presidents president office shall also member Also decided Hall Fame members would review nominations new award recipients Council Presidents would make selection recommenda tions shall normally no five recipients annually increase possible vote presidents XV Award duly moved seconded carried present Jim McNeill AMA Fellowship Award meeting adjourned 708 pm SAFE FLYER PATCH Fliers have pledged use AMA Safety Code operating models entitled wear Safe Flyer Patch Send photocopied typewritten handwritten declaration see AMA Supply Ser vice Catalog signature Include check money order $2 no cash pay able Academy Model Aeronautics October 1988 111 Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 AMAS First National Fun-Fly. great weekend significant history AMA turnout wasnt huge about 125 officially registeredbut milestone road special events vast majority AMA members ie noncom petition modelers came Reno event en joyed unusual mix model flying flying site RC Helicopters power planes Sailplanes Just down road Free Flighters flying SAM Society Antique Modelers rules RC OldTimer types aircraft addition daytime model flying evening events Reno Con vention Center including seminars Indoor Radio Control Control Line flying industry booths souvenir sales Also just prior Fun-Fly week end two days AMA Executive Council meetings first-ever meeting AMA Past Presidents new AMA event pointed way fu ture events kind lessons learned will applied next years Second An nual National Fun-Fly currently ing planned Wright Field OH home Air Force Museum forms outdoor flying expected held same field need separation isolation some kinds models Reno Fun-Fly weekend also en joyed daily model air shows Capital City Barnstormers Sacramento CA Most flying done flying site provided Reno RC Club blacktop run way 450 ft long 75 ft wide utilizing five flight stations Next year Ohio ex pected 12 flight stations may feasible Reno event now memory good Much captured video tape planned copies will fered sale after editing titling Light end tunnel . real estate development gobbling up flying sites constant basis AMA members club officers has fighting what has appeared never-ending bat tle hold onto what have find re placements fields have lost As Dutch boy finger dike few people trying prevent forest fire spreading battle has often seemed hopelessalthough somehow AMA membership has continued grow clubs have formed encroachment however has continues relentless Out has come resurrection old battle cry cant beat em join em aero modeling terms converts cant hold off real estate people use solve problem Its time change basic concept bor rowing use someone elses land buying own other words modelers need own own flying sites Easier said done Yes impossible especially na tional organization can help using AMAs assets back up land purchase agreements AMA clubs idea came out June AMA Executive Council meeting currently being developed new AMA committee projected participation AMA will direction providing funds help clubs buy property instead ex pected AMA could effect co signer loan bank AMA step club defaults concept similar way Federal Government guarantees various types loans busi ness other purposes Such program could make much eas ier club get loan yet finan cial risk AMA would minimized fact organization take over payments no alternative way deficit paid could worked out property could sold pay off debt Such program has tremendous potential improve flying site situation longterm basis details need worked out before program like can itiated current hope might reality within year L _ AMA Museum Patrons Program Benefits Service prestige recognition Categories Patrons tax deductible Regular $10 per year donation provides Special Card five-digit number Special pin bumper sticker patch Museum Newsletter Hall Famers Charter $100 per first-year donation $10 per year thereafter services regular except threedigit number addition Charter Member version pin Honor Wall listing Life $1 000 one-time donation services Regular Charter patrons plus special Life pin patch two-digit number Museum Newsletter compilation correspondence exchanges among Hall Famers others best described cronies Bill Winter people famous pioneers model aviationthe thinkers doers have helped make model world what todayare nucleus around museum communications will built Its important note subjects covered indirectly re lated museum itself museum con nection gather words nu cleus group disseminate others same time preserving history files future modelers can know views instru mental creating model aviation history past 50 years Connecticut 0 Maine 0 Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Ouxbury MA 02331 El 71 834-8248 Aseoclate Vice Presidents Geruld Emma PO Box 43u4 Middietown RI 02840 Bill chandler PO Box 441 Oriund ME 04472 Drew Ouvenport 33 Ash St Townsend MA 01489 Bob Lundry 80 Main St. Esnex Jct VT 05452 Richard Sherman 28 High St Piymouth NH 03284 Bob Waliace 91 Sylvan St Avon CT 08001 Frequency Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Mamstonu Mum MA 02848 several items have asked about recently Since general terest will discuss briefly 27 MHz 6 meter frequencies ques tion Can frequencies still used now after 1991 af fected way phase-in plan permissible use frequencies phase-in plan has nothing bands phase-in plan 72 75 MHz bands have us ing 27 MHz 6 meter frequencies success may continue use have talked attorney fol lowing two items however can offer general information case differ ent desire information would best talk local attorney laws vary state state Club incorporation question Should club incorporated understanding lawsuit should brought against incorporated club club assets individual mem bers risk unless such members di rectly involved incident view would seem good idea incor porate club Club officers question Are club officers including Safety Officer being exposed risk accepting po sitions would difficult question answer since no way foresee future would seem officers would risk unless di rectly involved some type incident being club officer should make difference Radios June Council meeting discussion radios hope following will confuse issue further TRANSMITTERS MAY used after 1991 PROVIDED THEY MEET THE 1991 SPECIFICA TIONS OR ARE MODIFIED SO THEY WILL MEET THEM no restrictions RE CEIVERS however will up indi vidual make sure maintains 40 MHz spacing old receivers used areas will problem crowded sites contests new receiv ers will required Also remember commercial activity will probably increase future selective receivers may required time PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO FLY Safe Flying No Accident 112 Model Aviation Wings Spring Fairfield League Ra dio Controllers held annual Wings Spring show Danbury CT Airport May 22 1988 first just own club members 1986 other clubs invited participate object show allow modelers chance show off new models atmos phere friendly competition year five categories awards top three models plus best show award Merchandise awards donated lo cal hobby shops 18 manufacturers presented people informed activities during day BOB HAS TINGS announcer station WLAD show type requires consider able amount planning work club members REED KALISHER BRUCE DEVISSER organizers year club commended taking time effort put show type public may see what modeling about would like thank SADLER AIRCRAFT SER VICE use its hangar show would nice modelers would show appreciation type activ ity attending event pre sented attendance low may enough make sponsors wonder event appreciated sufficiently continue need activity type can get So lets support events New York 0 New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 1718 225-8319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 260 S Broadway Vonkern NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 881 APO NY 09123 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Done, NJ 07801 Frank Dresch 9 Willow Ave Piacataway NJ 08854 Ray Juschkas 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 184 N union Street PO Boa 217 Olean NY 14760 Robert Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam SaltIer 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenia NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hickaville NY 11881 Second District Thoughts As report being written am flying operations base NYawk NYawk latest Executive Council meeting AMAs firstever National Fun-Fly expect both sub jects shall doubtless fully described else issue magazine shall share relatively limited space monthly report other matters believe will interest Suffice say point however consider both occurrences have ba sically important AMA members whether personally present Devot ing two days instead usual single ses sion EC meeting provided longoverdue opportunity us engage extensive appraisal what AMA has accomplishing date hence what shall able over years opportu nity lie beckoning ahead further enhance nature scope ser vices membership enti tled benefit consequence future collective efforts deeply impressed attention given ongoing commit ment toward fostering meaningful spirit partnership you As barber says need head run business First National Fun-Fly Convention past June 24th through 26th shall long re membered marking first AMA Na tional Fun-Fly Convention weather flight facilities tops wonderful members worked such enthusiasm dedication assure memorable success latest AMA inno vation Regrettably space limitations permit listing name contributed such dedication joint effort assure success worthy project After such spirit joint ventureie modelers working other modelers assure success significant developmentand successful estimation compli ments Reno RC Club particular such other groups Capital City Barnstormers Sacramento CA participation members its celebrated air show team Seldom ever idle upon such occasions trusty camera captured assortment scenes identified historic occurrence First panoramic shot scene action i tk Ansert Great numbers modelers flew trtelr ob jects justifiable pride joy just fun thought con quest types model aircraft occupied unlimited airspace spent pleasant hours variety sites running gamut sunny desert areas spacious Indoor flight precincts enor mous Reno Convention Center partic ularly impressed several Indoor flight demonstrations rather good-sized RC electrically powered aircraft within Center understand plans cur rently under way 1989 version Na tional Fun-Fly stay tuned further de tails say olde order changeth would seem First cite development involv ing best-known District 2 clubs Mid-Hudson RC Society longer score years group upstate modelers has made name itself hav ing originated annually perpetuated well-known Rhinebeck World War Model Aircraft Jamboree have now re ceived letter Tom Johnson mem ber club indicating increas ing number Mid-Hudson members have become involved RC Pattern flying Tom goes rest letter de scribe fellow club members have perfecting basic Pattern flying skills via contest cir cult compliment Tom Pattern pals enthusiastic pursuit spe cialty Though share enthusiasm regard confess long-standing personal penchant Pattern fervently October 1988 113 Members 0 Executive Council sev eral past presidents meeting unique planning session past presidents invited contribute ideas omnipresent Director John Worth preparing fly Electric aircraft reposing yet unas sembled AMA van uest 0 show award went W Wargo Sikorsky S-35 received Futaba PCM-5 rsr4in some 0 winners merchandise merchandise awarded valued 52 000 flight line Reno Fun-Fly first year national fun-fly AMA does things modeler besides pro vide insurance hope trust club will de cide drop downgrade Rhinebeck WW Model Aircraft Jamboree Cole Palens colorful Aerodrome great friend aeromodeling carved out wilderness speak Please re assure us Tom somebody Another change thought action us found great pleasure tending Eastern States Championships year Forrestal Airport near Prince ton NJ substitution event called NJ Giant Scale Fly-In Central Jersey RC Club will present opportunity wit ness something quite different Hence bring matter attention point time event scheduled held Forrestal August 14 1988 Due magazine lag time however will find part report has histori cal value can hope tended event enjoyed Monmouth Model Airplane Club Inc club organized 1964 has continuous operation since Its interesting newsletter edited Steve Harmer issues note advice wit WARNING *** have allergies poison leaves ivy oak sumac wear long pants long socks field full three process acquiring some kill er plant until careful Planned promotion club others have opportunity enhancing public acceptance value communities located accordingly suggested group attempt arouse interest feature writer connected local newspaper doing story upon general subject aeromodeling part club plays scheme things vis vis youth its rela tionship community am inspired connection two letters re ceived bearing enclosures demonstrating benefits derived through cooperation media Paul B Cwiklinski president Flying Knights Hamburg NY Inc provided imposing collection circulars brochures prepared sued public assistance Knights content both Ham burg Chamber Commerce town recreation department clubs name mentioned various publications other letter brought group newspaper clippings thoughtfully sent Bud Roane worthy associate VP Key port NJ interviewed length feature writer newspaper regarding model airplane rally held several weeks ago North Branch Park Bridgewater NJ course interview news man Bud lost no time telling AMA story received great PR result Thanks Bud Aeroguidance Society 33rd Annual RC Pat tern Meet What would ever friends like Ron Lockhart newsletter editor Atlantic County Skyblazers inform other clubs contests Ron attended Aeroguidance Society Pattern Meet son Dave also flies Pattern Sayre PA June 25th 26th Ron came out around 12th place out 17 Ad vanced entries son Dave won first place Advanced Ron concludes following statement neat gathering people Sixty-nine total entries Great con test Thundervolts RC Club Schenectady NY AMA Charter No 474 club organized 1961 now has 142 regular members 39 family members growing con stantly Rod Priddle deserves much credit Ohio sylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown Oistrict Ill Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 81 43e27702 Associate Vice PresidentS Francis Fiaharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 28101 Nelson Gosid 1944 5 idaho St Alientown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 10872 Jay Meaiy 208 Witmer St C3earheid PA 18830 Lawrence R Weimer 15813 Greendale Ave Mapie HIS OH 44137 Gii Weiss 3004 Haiioweil CL Bensalem PA 19020 Frequency Coordinator John Collie 102 Wyoming Ave Potty Port PA 18704 Phone 717 287-8970 Award Excellence pres tigious club award Academy fers June 14 presented Award Excellence Valley Forge Signal Seek ers years service Philadel phia area Academy District Ill mod elers should proud clubs achieve ment presentation pictured below includes Bob Brown Tom Kozel Ted Davey AVP Gil Weiss Wild wil Prothero prominent fun-fliers district acci dentally killed July 11 jovial personal ity barnstorming tactics will sadly missed express Academys sympathy Bills wife family Bill frienc helper proper field setup imperative safe flying Susquehanna Valley Modelers have perhaps best setup have seen have installed 12-ft chain link fence protect fliers specta tors Note has never radio problem because fence specta tors seated above fliers may have clear vision well behind pits safety No spectator supposed down pits unless escorted fel low flier following pictures should help clarify setup excellence organization Adam Sattler AVP area Dis trict 2 Racing Contest Board member member club late Adam has busy tracking down local sources RC signal interference Gear up locked Susquehanna Valley Modelers held annual fun-fly June pilots attended years events concentrate event also fight 30mph winds winners event pictured below Standing L R Rich Hook Bill Prothero Richard Kindig Kneeling L R Ron London Joseph Di Agostino AVP Jay Mealy Thanks Bob Rachau pictures write-up Pictured below fun-fly winners Standing L R Experts John Florlo Dave Baron Dan Luchaco Alan Kerstetter kneeling Robert Hastings Sam Miller Bob Labenne Steve Luchaco Casual fun-flying again nigntignted STARS Scale Rally Next page two Dis trict Ill pilots Charles Yaindl Bill Knoll hide shade families 114 Model Aviation vr central Pennsylvania Jay Mealy provided following pictures Frequent-C-Fliers Fun-Fly Clearfield Although weather extremely hot FUN Some partici pants pictured below first National Fun-Fly now history commend fliers local club members Headquarters personnel labored event certainly start something big sport flier now has na tional meeting place following picture pits should show some ex citement -_41 As plans stand next year National FunFly will held Dayton OH Since District Ill lets show nation what good hosts can meet encom passes disciplines model aviation Please plan NOW ATTEND Executive Council meeting Reno produced item importance Ra dio Control fliers As January 11989 flying sanctioned contest will re quired have either Gold Silver sticker transmitter Also 1991 re questing FCC require trans mitters narrow band being pur sued help protect modelers un desired interference complete explana should elsewhere issue Ross OH Radio Kontrol Society produces very nice newsletter idea ob tained need Acad emy recognize honor flying structors efforts very much need ed hobby gain keep new members order give some recognition people will gladly publish pic ture club forwards way can say THANKS club picture month Frequent-C-Fliers Clearfield PA Delaware rict Columbia S ivVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Maryland 0 North Carolina Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robert C Babura 117 Olin Drive Severn MD 21144 Phone 301 989-9356 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 Rick Christorh 970 Star Creat Harrisonburg VA 22501 Chuck Foreman 5811 Rinker Dr Mechanicavilie VA 23111 Doug Hoiland 3517 Ferawood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Scony Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19509 Charles Spear 288 Hoiiy Lane Mockaviile NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paui Yacobucci 6408 Winthmp Dr Payeneviie NC 28301 Phone Evening 919 488-8986 Nationals being written prior Nationals Some analysis can made before big event starts have few major problems have cropped up would very easy go out sign blame problems does solve anything now fu ture What pinpoint poten tial same occur Nationals has consider where came appreciate situ ation becomes matter priorities handle problems year came result what happened field others area best-laid plans promises failed because di rect fault Nats organization landowner real culprit weath er drought West relative moist conditions along eastern sea board meant acreage taken out land bank Government approval planted primarily soybeans travels around Tidewater area takes look fields sees nothing beans considers income po tential futures what reasonable expect planter would hold promise result site have used Free Flight Soaring no longer viable site Free Flight major problem Space vitally important time earlier years Nationals built around Free Flight entire military installations operate no problems course af ter Forties need Control Line cir cles Radio did require much As time went Radio events have created major consideration Nats site has meant best Free Flight site taken up Radio events Since have luxury huge fields now need make some changes way things year goes encounter problems selec tion sites time has come Academy ob tain several sites across country will capable hosting Nats RC frequencies available 1991 will feasible Ideally will need least three sitesone Eastern Cen tral West sites need large enough handle Free Flight basic requirement well being able con tain ALL Radio Control power over flight within property boundaries talking large pieces property would have purchased outright have very long-term leases number advantages own ing own site various parts country would fit very well new concept holding National Fun-Fly/Convention meetings first held Reno NV turned out quite well points concept being acceptable next will Dayton OH 1989 Owning several sites would permit holding site during course year addition site would available predetermined schedule re gional local events could category except Indoor site Such organizations IMAA would also find suitable site annual fly-in events aware suitable land area such site get contact district vicepresident Remember could land purchased leased given us Government agencies talk possibly closing 400 military installations possible get some past closed bases given local jurisdictionscities etcetera Academy Model Aeronautics furthering aviation New appointments District IV Two recent changes have made Radio Con trol Aerobatics category new member Contest Board new member F3A Team Selection Commit tee Tom Miller 5020 Archdale Road Pfaff town NC 27040 new Contest Board rnmber Tom flies F3A Aerobatics has familiar sight contests throughout area years Tom flies some own designs competition has excellent understanding category Tom will moving later summer watch address change work Flight Simulator Department Pied mont Aviation taking him Charlotte soon get simulators moved down As get next rules cycle get touch Tom have sugges tions questions Mike Ingalls 817 Heritage Point Chesa peake VA 23320 now F3A Team Se lection Committee Mike has suppott F3A fliers district has good background task Contest Di rector 1987 team selection best ever held accounts Mike active F3A flier has qualified next years Team Selection Competition Watch some other possible changes near future have very little opportunity travel within district past 30 days ex cept travel related Nationals other AMA business Reston longest trip week out Reno Fly-In Executive Council meetings Travel out Reno caused time away cared take After next two weeks things will get bit back nor mal See around district October 1988 115 dpprelidte erte pictures biscrici Ill information column please send Fly safely Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georgia issippi 0 Puerto Rico South Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Hunter Rt 3 Boa 288 Amory MS 38821 Richard Jackson 2118 Thornlen Dr N Charleaton Sc 29405 Arthur Johnuon 032 Bunyan Dr Deiray Beach FL 33444 Joneph Micalizzi SR 00866 Box 1532 Faiardo PR 00648 Ed Muorman 85 12th Street Shalimur FL 32579 Dick Panon 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 849 East Glochester Place Norcrons GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Barnis Fields PD Box 1063 Strickland Rd interlachen FL 32048 Phone 9041 684-2517 Well first-ever National Fun-Fly has come gone new experience AMA Quite different Nats Much relaxed easygoing yet term National seems fit because sponsored AMA much regional convention retrospect guess thats what should have expected Reno setting interesting Lots f RC fly ing sagebrush-rimmed flying field west coast SAM Champs full swing few miles away Reno Convention Cen ter scene lectures seminars Indoor flying good first effort next project tentatively scheduled next Memorial Day weekend Wright Field conjunction National Fun-Fly Executive Council held its spring meet ing first day devoted longrange planning session discussions covered wide range subjects AMA membership growth putting strain existing AMA struc ture apparent problems have encountered membership servic es got caught nonroutine membership renewal problems last spring know what am talking about system equipment worked well few years ago just cant keep pace requirements today So changes re quired what changes Vertical communication both up down has poor seems get ting worse New approaches new orga nizational structure required get word membership improve flow vital input member ship required AMA leadership know understand what members need want So change organization provide formed membership make AMA lead ers responsive avenue explored pro posal expand number AMA off i cials district level could ac complished providing additional AVPs would have well-defined responsibili ties represent sub-districts have sig nificant expense allowance could cover areas better past Possible variations theme clude election officers mem bership turn maybe district repre sentative Executive Council currently known vice-president should cho sen district AVPs Such possible ganizational changes considered dis cussed left future study Its feeling least some above changes urgently needed job representing about 15000 members VP just wont get done anymore 15000 Im lucky get see 500 1000 year could new place weekend still cover events take place district last count District 5 has about 270 chartered clubs Counting travel time VP could spend day year visitation program Its just too much need people job cover baseswell-informed concerned people Also great importance decision develop plan buy three per manent AMA flying sites various loca tions throughout US sites will become permanent Nats sites will also available regional conven tions contests fun-flys current thinking develop site will able support other aviation activities also such parachute hang glider events anyone district has knowl edge site should considered please get touch Pete Waters chairman committee established pursue action second day regular business Council pursued Ill talk briefly about areas interest district since detailed account meeting will found elsewhere magazine areas developing providing information chartered clubs would useful starting up new clubs solving problems old clubs Much information available now What re mains organize expand file such information make read ily available membership An action interest AMA membership renewals fouled up last year approval acquisition new computerized system expedite membership renewal process Hopefully action will prevent reoccurrence last winters disaster Part system demonstrated meeting interest Junior members wondering find cash cover Senior dues next year action set Senior dues Junior level con test purposes fliers will still considered either Juniors Seniors depending age move will help reduce com plexity membership dues scheme Finally agreed 1989 appro priate gold silver sticker will required transmitters used sanctioned con tests course means checking transmitters approved station Right now thats possible can find AMA frequency checking team trade show Nats Well need expand checking capability work out way youre buying new radio ad vice insist narrow-band perform ance transmitter sure receiver can afford wait until available sooner manufacturers re alize narrow-band equipment will sell sooner selection such equip ment will available received note Frank Tiano nouncing plans new type Scale con test known Top Gun Invita tional Tournament event will use slightly modified set AMA rules will feature cash well merchandise awards contest will held Coral Springs FL April 21-23 1989 Forty best Scale builders fliers have invited par ticipate Sounds like top-notch production Ive heard discussions about need new frequencies well have 1991 everything works out Seems lot us happy things way question change narrow-band equip ment Well Orange County Sunfliers newsletter Orlando FL comes ar ticle As know have hav ing some suspicious glitches out field led us believe getting some kind interference editor called Burnis Fields District V frequency coordinator obtained loan frequency scanner past three weekends field location picked up total 12 pager frequencies used between flying frequencies scanner tells us fact frequencies pager use pres ent heard pager transmission frequencies know either broad strong signal going send report FCC courtesy-copy correspondence AMA State Federal political representative represents area attempt have condition investi gated FCC Im sure will agree wish complain about use pager frequencies being used legally used properly narrow-band mode will advise receive replies anyone re garding situation wave future think folks Insist narrow-band receivers Finally safe flying occurs works Ed Smith relates lapse could happen us writes Flagler County Rams newsletter What did tried fly Porterfield Nick Madonas transmitter As know have trouble flying Porterfield using transmitter After four ground loops right holding full left computer-like mind told well River City split-hour saw full left rud der stick gave full right plane found out wrong transmitter Nick Madona both channel 50 plus Japa nese transmitters look same fell trap set December 7 1941 However won war am determined never make such error again lets face gang very very DANGEROUS error de cided tell member about mis take made mistake impor tant what important fact alert would have never gotten out runway So lets have fun never lose sight fact hobby filled possible pitfalls cases pits can avoided mental alertness Well thats folks its off SAM Champs thensee Nats HEARD FROM YOUR NEIGHBOR Dont let him hear louder new guideline 90 dBA 9 ft 116 Model Aviation Illinois 0 Indiana 0 Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Bullard Rt 5 Box 00 Decatur IN 46733 Charlie Baxer 4944 N Orange Norridge IL 60656 Cal Ettel #3 Castle Drive FiR 2 Florissant MO 63034 William Kern i608 12th St Bedlord IN 47421 Dick Taylor 7929 Jetteruon Kansas City MO 64114 Stun Watson 10414 W 134 Street Pains Park IL 60464 Bill Zimmer Box 72 Varna IL 61379 Well month have good news bad news WhICh will first Well Ive got tell about travels first want keep suspense awhile month made trip little place off beaten path Hagerstown IN place fly-in event Hagers town RC Club held its first-ever help pro mote RC flying area fellows put lot planning lot fun large crowd plenty planes Its kinda nice see club size hometown club get good start hope again next year have some experience now club has worked out fly local airport Theyve set up edge beautiful piece turf loved wish club lucky guess can see Im leading up what have said times need place fly try airport op tions Airports active smaller communities may welcome extra activity Give try may get pleasant surprise guys Hagerstown did alright Because close Converse left fellows 1-lagerstown little early could make two stops day lit tle late Converse Fly-In really see lot models did get see quite few Giant Scalers really should go Converse can afford time would worth always enjoy Con verse fly-ins laid-back well run know will have nice time Well thats about trips dis trict June didnt get out too much did go Reno NV Coun cil meeting have admit lazy month didnt feel like traveling think can understand VP needs break times Excuses Now some good-news-and-bad-news stuff give Something think about Let start good news get good mood Muncie IN being looked 1989 Nats people Muncie really out pull us have tasted what can done bunch modelers because Giant Scale events have talked Don Lowe about likes Converse know some other locations being looked including California some us would like see Nats area again Heck ones around seem fare well financially would nice change Reno meeting spent day first AMA National Fun-Fly really made feel good see thing work out couldnt believe eyes got flying site already packed modelers ready fly Its dream come true sport fliers have keep mind Reno miles everything case communities area ever learned people out used lot driving go places because destinations spaced far apart So came out attend fly-in check out Most Council members talked fly-in pleasantly surprised Can deal idea having next Dayton OH next Memorial Day what Ive learned have permission Wright Patterson have old airbase just behind museum Wow should fantastic fly-in Thanks go Reno good start process looking buying land national flying site know aware has subject discussion before think finally getting serious about have involved discussions VPs would like see us buy lease land Midwest Well District 6 smack mid dle Midwest So know large parcel land thats kind flat expensive might let know Free land would better What about aban doned military site thats airbase want see us move AMA HQ site Already AMA HQ asking money add space building say get out Reston instead adding Dont agree Lets get out area just too expensive stay can work together know neat thing sites can self supporting can used have national events us other aviation ganizations Good land can farmed see us leasing land farmers can grow crops compatible us know FFers would appreciate Now guess guys other areas about bite nails because mentioned site Midwest first However weve got make sure first works Midwest has population base make work After looking adding sites about regional offices Bad news time frequency committee going before FCC proposal will tighten up radios theyll meet 1991 specs Thats OK new radios cause have sold junk long enough need some assurance will re ceive decent radios lay down bucks However addendum pro posal wideband radios will also have tightened up thrown out Until FCC makes decision may well sit back wait First probably flying site very content flying channels Most clubs can work So go out buy new radio Besides can sure new 1991 radio buying really selective enough work 1991 buddy will 20 kHz away what Ive learned experts no has radio market today will job close nevertheless quite target want take chance like idea some manufacturer letting testing Hey Ill first admit Im ex pert listen Ill waiting quite awhile can sure truly selec tive narrow band As know now radios sold day coming wideband receivers What good opinion still have wideband radio So let go bucks something already have Well its alright club going use odd channels future wideband receivers lot us have can used now Know what buying before buy Right now Id wait conversations experts Ive learned transmitters can made narrow band slight catch possibility radio could illegal once changed Some radios depending changes will meet type acceptance longer Kind ticks ya off doesnt Well know may way can get around prob lem have find out ex perts concern AMA may want go ahead Two reasons know FCC considers illegal Now also know FCC doesnt check what FCC does Secondly now have umbrella insurance policy What have accident want radio checked its found radio legal Now have no insurance have face FCC too Bad news what Ive heard experts may able get some kind FCC no tice will make changes radios le gal theyre made tighten up Id wait before transmitters changed As plan buy new radios Id wait awhile possi ble Ole reliable may better radio use now cant see buying full narrowband system before has made work able 1991 course new fellows out may needing new radio fore very careful about what buy Make sure get narrow-band trans mitter buy lower frequen cies should safe enough meantime will continue see what can done Now insurance coverage Coun cil will change coverage Admit tedly did make change improp erly enough wrote about get change back So stuck lower coverage Personally am against lower coverage just didnt like way handled Well thats about month Im sure frequency thing going settle down lets hope its soon Enough now. October 1988 117 PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO FLY *** Safe Flying No Accident *** Free Flight Radio Control flying near airports situation might involve possibility models being vicinity full-scale aircraft opera tions must avoidedor conducted eliminate dangerous situa tions Models should flown proximity full-scale aircraft opera tions unless flier has someone else him sole purpose watch ing full-scale aircraft supervising flying prevent possibility accident Iowa 0 Michigan 0 Minnesota onsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level Northville MI 48167 CompuServe addreoa EMAiL 700472162 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdiah 6410 Glenwood N Golden Valley MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents Jack Finn 368 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapida IA 52402 Bud Gorman Box 33 Knife River MN 55609 Rusasil Knetzger 2625 E Shorewood Blvd Milwaakee WI 53211 Jean Laxik 305 PaSi Place Holland Ml 49423 Carl Moho 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madixon WI 53705 Finn Seam 132 S Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48054 Paul Sm8h 11112 Diii Drive Sierling Hfs Ml 49077 Frequency Coordinator Boe Starem Box 357 Minocqux WI 54548 Hi hobby enthusiasts Im Jean Lasik asso ciate vice-president District VII Pete Wa ters asked pinch-hit him due involvement pressing matters translationthe Nats welcome opportunity share some activity taking place neighborhood southwestern Michigan husband Jim member Tulip City Air Force Holland Ml TCAF club has quite active three contests date three go photos below supplied Don Hovenga captured winners two TCAF fun-flys Interestingly two brothersJeff Jr ten years old 12-year-old Timwon con secutive contests youth activity family headed right direction Tim Gilbert won first place TCAF fun-fly May 21st 1988 Tim brother Jeff live Zeeland Ml Tulip City Air Force great fun-fly contest June 18 1988 first prize seven-channel World Engines radio nated local hobby shop first-prize winner Stan Policka Muskegon Ml flew 30-size twin-engine Big Stick did good job Some concentrated airplane activity tak ing place nearby Nunica Ml Firecracker Contest held Grand Valley Ra dio Control Glider field Nunica Ml July 4 1988 Cal Posthuma Contest Director Cal prizes firecrackers First prize biggest firecrackers went long est flight smaller firecrackers shorter flights George Williams one-hour 20minute flight hawk attacked Glider ruined tail ending flight Dan Waybrant took first place onehour 45-minute thermal flight landing piece Dan 12-ft-wingspan Glider own design Jim Thomas Holland Ml got 10kilometer goal return July 2 1988 needs now eight-hour Slope Soar LSF-5 Walt Good flew Gutsy Gentle Lady Firecracker Contest got 35-minute thermal flight Walt wife live Port Richey FL vacation cottage Saugatuck Ml summer Walt honorary member Tulip City Air Force Modelers Holland Ml Good brothers Walt Bill twins both amateur Ham radio Bill lives Liverpool NY talk other once twice week Ham bands first successful radiocontrolled flight May 1937 Kalamazoo Ml Airport monstrous model plane called big Guff went win Nationals 1938 1939 1940 again 1947 big Guff Walt went alone 1949 build model plane called Rudder Bug took first place means early pioneer days Goods five times RC winners Nats real honor pleasure have gen tlemen like Walt Good friend Kale Harden flying field Holland have associated AMA show teams 11 years now until recently Showgram editor have watched fa cet hobby grow become valu able public relations tool show teams help publicize joys hobby Lend support us model airplane hobby may ben efit Remember fun hobby go out have some fun Pete will back next month Thanks listening appreciate support Keep right attitude right altitude Latest ModelNet AMAs Computer Network AMAs personal computer network Mod elNet has going strong since begun last year now 3500 modelers use personal com puters log onto ModelNet communi cate others read articles reports swap newsletter articles look up local clubs hobby storeseven receive pictures Modelnet available via CompuServe nationwide information service have personal computer modem can connect CompuServe has hun dreds services besides ModelNet Com puServe subscription service once subscribe pay time spend online youre ModelNet portion connect charges donated AMA Building Fund ModelNets 14 message boards dedicated different facet hobby youre interested CL FF subtopics Special subtopics keep users informed about AMA business Nats other activities Several Executive Council members ModelNet join public discussions answer questions here. 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MODELNET next time log can send electronic mail AMA 767033041 118 Model Aviation late-1987 TCAF contest L H ienn Jr third place Tim Rietsma first place Ken Haynes second place Nice see winners span considerable age bracket Walt Good 1937 dIsplays winning smile big Guff granddaddy RC win ners left Walt Good July 6 1988 Gutsy Gentle Lady Glider reinforced wing him Kale Harden Eu ropa Australian design Kale got goal return July 4th toward LSF-4 rat ing Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 Aesoclate Vice Prealdenta Dannie Ball 264 S Belt Line Rd Dallas TX 75253 Michael S Harrison 900 T Main Hot Springa AR 71901 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Hurley III 229 Brian Dr Pleasanton TX 78064 Bill Lee 3522 Tamarisk Lane Missouri City TX 77459 Larry Sartor 1415 Manor Dr Bartleavitle OK 74003 Cd Shearer 34i6 David Dr Metairie LA 70003 Chuck Wood 909 Harvard St Clovis NM 88101 Frequency CoordInator Bill May 3939 Duchess Trail Dallas TX 75229 youngster drives crazy con stantly asking money isnt build ing model airplanes watch him might turn out TV evangelist local modelers appeared gaining weight already generous body asked him about having gone doctor about weight prob lem said went doctor alright put diet want tell eating diet three regular meals day about kill Some peo ple never learn read instructions you read column very often know preach long loud about pride Pride fuel lots accomplish ment applaud opportunity see some pride enthusiasm newsletter note brand-new club out West Borger TX area club Black Sheep Squadron am look ing very good Vol 1 No 1 newsletter put together Steve ODonnell Steve has already found secrets mak ing folks want read paper has stuck little humor buried some prac tical building hints hint about pushrods usu ally wrapped ends string twine etc better item unwaxed dental floss Once have completed wrap saturate floss drop cyano acrylate CyA glue makes strong quick easy finish dispenser floss comes great keeping becoming tangled mess Once have finished pushrods may want use floss teeth use fresh piece save time may want just floss teeth want keep Steve ODonnell also includes truism should remember stall eth falleth Anyone interested exchang ing welcoming new club may write Steve ODonnell Rt 2 Box 79-12 Fritch TX 79036 Good luck Black Sheep have mixed emotions over club has real words wisdom its newsletter completely ignores courtesy return address contact address kind am sure oversight part TORKS Oklahoma Radio Kon trol Society Oklahoma City OK words wisdom am referring appear latest newsletter follows critic counts man points out strong man stumbled doer deeds could have done better credit belongs man arena face marred dust sweat blood strives valiantly errs comes short short again Because no effort out error shortcoming actually does try deed knows great enthusiasm great devotion man spends himself worthy cause best knows end triumph high achievement worst fails least fails daring greatly place shall never cold timid souls know neither vic tory nor defeat very beautiful quotation fits todays world well have lot people AMA want flying surance chance throw rocks have notably successful building 130000-member organization world renown Thanks TORKS beautiful appropriate quote have looked up contact address Joe Wilson 12401 Arrowhead Terrace Oklahoma City OK 73120 Don Huffhines president Collins RC Club Dallas area brought word best hands across ta ble efforts going District VIII Lone Star Squadron AMA Show Team consists 21 fliers drawn three Dallas-area RC clubs clubs North Dallas RC Collins RC Richard son RC clubs Lone Star Squadron has given eight formal shows last four months practicing North Dallas Club field Frisco TX Huffhines said real thrill air show came looks joy excite ment faces 108 young boys pic nic Buckner Childrens Home May 28th North Dallas RC Club put picnic Lone Star Squadron three clubs put model airplane show way mentioned Cam Ferger son last month Don Huffhines said 300 hot dogs great hope story inspires group can con tact Don Huffhines 414 Fairview Richard son TX 75081 another admirable kid involve ment report Bob Spivey Austin TX has working long tirelessly make model aviation recognized schools Spivey member Aero Modelers Austin 10 club members spent morning Friday May 20th fifth sixth graders 0 Henry Langford schools part Adopt-a-School program buses arrived 80 children two teach ers three bus drivers whole morn ing spent entertaining kids two 30-minute nonflying breaks kids could talk pilots examine planes best ask questions Bob says wonderful morningbut bit exhaust ing Spivey says planning programs Austin Parks Recreation Depart ment group has already working Airport Operators Conference develop communications awareness would like word great work Bob doing can contact him 7004 Oak Road Austin TX 78749 just returned National Fun-Fly Reno lot accomplished out held good quiet progres sive Executive Council meting very first Past Presidents Council meeting sides flying heck lot fun-type model aircraft presidents group appointed John Patton chairman agreed Pres idents Council instead Past Presidents Council brought Don Lowe honored group * * C * trip * * * * 4October 1988 119 beautiful models displayed Airport Operators Conference Austin TX Bob Spivey other members Aero Modelers Austin Reno AMA National Fun-Fly huge success can see mob scene spectators fliers back drop Nevada mountains Lone Star Squadron Show Team Manager Chris Lynes Ivan Shomer flew Enforcer model two boys 106 picnic boys Buckncr Childrens Home Dallas Aircraft ID Labels would like additional stick-on air craft ID labels like 1988 membership kit may ordered AMA Supply Service 10 $100 postpaid Please include remittance order specify stick-on labels Colorado e Kansas 0 Nebraska S North Dakota 0 South Dakota ixWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompaSeive address EMAIL 760872750 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Boyd 701 N 58th St Lincoln NE 68505 Gene Carson Boa 2832 Casper WY 82802 Nathan Lancaster 3587 S Kendall St Denver CO 80235 Russ Miller 980 N 3rd Carrington ND 58421 Don Moden 410 Hart Salina KS 67401 Jim RickeOs 516S Cloadas Sloan Falls SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles cia Radio Service Center 918 5 Shoridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 3031 922-8107 Evening 303 936-3266 Column being written after Reno National Fun-Fly event before Nats held Chesapeake VA area means will both history receive read issue attended much Reno Fun-Fly spectator seemed participat ing flying events enjoying sites having good time Thats what its about Id guess official reports come will set precedent other areas country host same format event fact being written plans ing considered have another National FunFly Ohio area perhaps Wright Patterson field outdone Den ver CO area has approached idea also hosting National Fun-Fly Id suppose since takes much less time part AMA Headquarters personnel good dedicated local modeler support might lot sites across country willing host such event Anyway time Denver area willing perhaps before after Ohio dates about some feed back idea Just couple weeks before Tidewa ter Nats 88 word came Outdoor Free Flight events being canceled due lack available sites Because drought thats plaguing farmland area sites just few months ago seemed ap propriate events have preemp ted cash cropland Two things came mind after bemoaning fact Id miss observing traditional events cen tered around item column September issue MA Rick Pangell wrote article newsletter Magnificent Mountain Men Club Max-Out bears interesting relationship very turn eventsgo back reread article other thought centers around concept AMA has considered some degree past may now forced loss traditional event/category years Nats scene have added relevancethat idea AMA owning sites around country suitable event national scope magnitude course new idea bunch years ago close buying site Hutchinson KS aerobatic team selection meet took place during particularly bad week weath er purchase idea literally got blown away hindsight AMA should have gone debt necessary purchased site its worth times what pur chase price time Another time Hardy Broderson headed up effort consider national flying site could used throughout year several organizations devoted different types fly ing developed drawings much merit because some concern about financing finding appropriate lo cation too fell wayside Both ideas merit lacked money guts get beyond think ing stage Well maybe done some thing wouldnt faced loss whole category events years Nats time buy land survival hobby sport Think about Council bought land Reston AMA building seemed huge risk obligation looking back ob viously wise move land AMA building sits now may worth building itself QuestionsShould sell relocate Should buy land flying sites na tional levelsay three geographically distrib uted around country Should AMA act mortgage holder sites individual clubs undertake buy responsible ones have proven track record Im sure just ideas could implemented must someone out expertise knowledge least get things off ground direc tion ideas arent new maybe time get off dead center has come Think about let officers know what thoughts subject Seems like column dwelling State Kansas try out Rege Hall Hugoton KS reports Hugoton Skyknight club has busy Boy Scouts complete building AMA cub kits flying demonstrations fun flys Thats busy club Another such Hutchinson KS Hutch Bunch RC Club Pres ident Brian Webster sent letter describing progressive stance club has taken toward acquiring training keeping new mem bers Brian also sent front-page article Hutchinson News complete color picture model activities Expo Ill two Kansas groups get some atta boys local efforts Salina KS will site AMA District IX meeting November 5 fall AVP Don Moden will putting together details local scene mark calendars date look details developed Don will keeping us posted preliminary indications AMA Pres ident Don Lowe AMA Technical Director Bob Underwood Public Relations Director Geoff Styles other officers AMA will tendance share latest happenings facts AMA business members first hand Plan itshould informative fun meeting district officer called Site Developer/Director something along lines certainly Jim Shaw would fall category research information sharing district Jim continues month third installment valu able topic Getting Keeping Flying Sites session will talking about different types fields may available use first thing have look around us see what available may meet needs may take forms may looking past gold right front eyes lets look type land may avail able 1 City parksThese generally multiuse areas limited size usually suited RC flying due number per sons wander out 2 State parksHere area may yield possible flying sites Much planning taken consideration club must work closely State Parks Division 3 County parksMany same pos sibilities requirements State parks 4 City landNormally good source land flying sites due large number different groups looking multi-use land exclude pos sibility however because cities have space available 5 Private landThis frequently used land source modeling Working farmer landowner might able lease three six acres land minimal cost negotiate right use airspace over crops flyover lawyer important ensure lease/flyover rights legally documented area should explored full will probably flying models 6 Utility landThis area modelers overlook real gold category land usually zoned commer cial/industrial industrial sites have large buffer areas kept greenbelts separate residential areas negotiations would take direction convincing landowners type use would very beneficial PR bonanza large industrial companies employees form ball parks etc next area opportunity landfill can identify landfill has closed last three nine years have opportunity get field going law mandates landfill cannot have build ings erected land 20 30 years de pending State laws after has closed due methane formation land usually flat has approximately 15 25 ft clean fill-cover Normally located away residen tial public-use areas industrial zones sites generally have excellent access roads built dump trucks Large size landfills make ideal sites Manyofourfields around country located dumps usually have facilities built counties elected officials like see type land used way because shows minimum cost maximum public use Access facilities usually through county public works departments Dont overlook private landfills land can usually purchased leased reason able sum No industrial owner likes have land income producing Once club has decided location its field real work begins Contact either landowner appropriate responsible group must made private landowner work effort pretty straightforward Deal landowner over cost use have attorney draw up agreement ensure investment safe because improvements land well ensure obtaining keeping fly over rights next month regarding public land use Keep landings soft intentional 120 Model Aviation Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed MeCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address EMAIL760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Cashmar, 2521 Sw 323rd St Federal Way WA 98023 Al Culver Box 86 Wilder ID 83679 Gary Fuller PO Boa 1124 Kotzebue AK 99752 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N, Great Falls MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave N SesOle WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 807 9 Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klsmath Falls OR 97601 Chick Younn 11225 129th St E #69 Psyallup WA 98373 Frequency Coordinator Robert Belch 16439 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 John Castleman Kitsap Aircraft Ra dio Control Society ARCS wrote tell about sport aerobatic Contest will CD September 10 Kitsap County Airport near Bremerton WA will First Annual Kitsap Turnaround will include Sportsman 411 Advanced 412 well special Beginners Turnaround BT allows aircraft has easy maneuvers have never entered con test like before Trophies through third place event entry fee $5 contest will begin 930 am Contact John 921 Comyn Rd Poulsbo WA 98370 tele phone 206 779-4828 AVP Bruce Nelson gave following account Cocolalla Float Fly hosted CAMs Farragut Fliers June 4 5 Foul weather surrounded area lake itself spared flying good dawn dusk Bruce mentioned several intrepid fliers tried flying boats among Big Sky Thunder bird member Cleo Schroeder brought 60-powered Seamaster Missou Ia Bruce said didnt seem work well float-equipped planes popular float Lens Super Float Bruce waxed eloquent about want informa tion about floats contact Bruce havent seen anything fly yet things doesnt hurt try some thing new Bruce told Farragut Flier member Rocky Stone tried kamikaze tack unmanned rowboat Super Buccaneer rowboat won Hmm Buccaneer attacks rowboat loses Anyway Ted Farmin put Curare Super Floats made very fast hydro Next Inter national Float Fly Cocolalla August 27 28 Jack Barnes talking last SRAC Polar Bear asked him some pictures 87 version silver anniversary supplied cou ple picture see Oly Recio left watching plane Olys about enter fray Bob Hernandez helping Paul Cole front Dale King ready judge As picture shows Polar Bears flown miserable conditions photos BARKS Expo Don younts Great Lakes built plans nicely finished Neal Welch Boise entered fine scratch-built Martin B-26C Marauder hope its easier fly original Heres some people few aircraft 88 BARKS Expo latest word have Museum Flight-sponsored Model Airplane Week end will October 22-23 havent vis ited MOF yet weekend should very interesting will static displays workshops possibly some Control Line other flying demonstrations involv ing modelsand nice planes look museum itself Rod Russell wanted remind MECA members others interested model engines 88 Collectogether 17th Annual Willamette Model ers Collecto will Tangent Elemen tary School Gymnasium Tangent OR Saturday September 17 630 1000 pm happens middle Si lents Please Old-Timers Champion ships takes place Parkers Field south Albany OR September 17 18 next stop Expo trail Great Oregon Expo Corvallis Heres view some aircraft displayed nice note Curt Smith Glasgow MT Valley Balsa Busters about fun-fly June Curt said present en joyed themselves thoroughly got some flights despite heat wind some nice prizes K&B donated new 65 Sportster Paul Koski will enjoy Ace RC donated 4-40 kit Goldberg Gen tle Lady DuBro some Kwik Klip Ill glow plug igniters chargers major prizes also other small prizes certificates catalogs award Curt contestants very appreciative generosity nors Which brings thought get lot merchandise manufacturers hobby shops Sometimes need re mind ourselves owe donors thanks note would nice men tion consideration purchase some item Float Fly enthusiasts should aware three float flys BCSeptember 3 4 5 Burns Lake September 10 11 Kala malka 10 miles west Vernon BC Osoyoos 17 18 September Dont forget Raider Roundup Control Line meet Kent September 17 18 Go out fly something other words enjoy great flying weather Happy flying landings October 1988 121 next picture ts ot Bob Stalicks 1-ned Fritter other FF aircraft prizes given u ndL .Jt egon Expo functional devices including clocks baromot~rv amA vkon,nonor moving another scene heres Lan ron Huntington built scaling up Peanut plans size dictated wheels Earl also carved prop shown working producing sev eral props flying laminated stock works art Last month under heading Get ting Started discussed just that. get ting started aeromodeling listing recom mended kits particularly Outdoor door Free Flight month Whats Next First however want comment again plastic Ready-to-Fly AlmostReady-to-Fly radio-control led Gas models may quickest way get mod el hands must careful selection cases such mod els just expensive toys can turn out nothing frustration must sure select lightest biggest closest being powered Gliders really serious flying RC ever follow advice James Waterman recommended last month Once again recommend Ease-of-Flying Ratings RC Trainers vital purchase $150 listing beginner models basic com mon sense will save untold mis ery Send Jim check $150 onedollar bill two 25t postage stamps 3818 Deerfield Drive San Antonio TX 78218 definitely worth recommending first step second time Now just RC beginner kits would Jim Waterman suggest long tele phone conversation following personalnote personal favorites As easiest fly Jim recommends Hobby Lobbys Telemaster series especially Senior its 95-in wingspan model may prove little big easy trans portation switch 73-in 40 ver sion same time however Jim feels Sigs Cadet Senior just good Note stress large size Large models easier fly forgiving plus easier see up high ultimate beginner models Jim believesand would have agreeare powered Gliders Old-Timers Dynaflites Butterfly Piece Cake good Peck-Polymers little Prairie Bird 50 Jims fa vorite Buzzard Bombshell Originally designed Joe Konefes pure Free Flight model some years ago AMA Nationals winner Today several differ ent manufacturers produce kits dif ferent sizes Probably easiest-to-build acceptable beginner RC model Watermans opin ion Ace RCs Ace High MK II Check through pages Model Avia tion advertisements companies mentioned purchase catalogues dont neglect doing What makes good RC beginner model Large size light weight flat undercam bered airfoil adequate dihedral long tail moment high-wing cabin configuration modest power. other words easygoing Free Flight model What next suggest also purchase Jim Watermans book Learning Fly RC Without Instructor Cost $295 thinking starting Ra dio Control have tried disap pointed Jim Watermans advice way go path success simple might imagine woods full un suitable models lying wait snag unwary beginners Jims help can avoid pitfalls Don t tail make use him ROG 25 Other Beginner Models ROG 25 Outdoor rubberpowered beginner model event origi nated Tom Greenhaige Thermal Thumber Club Costa Mesa CA Roger Rabbit would like Actually very similar ROG Stick model events developed other parts country introduce both aeromodel ing competition beginners variations quite good Rules 1 Maxi mum wingspan 25 2 Commercial freewheeler-type plastic propeller 3 Fixed landing gear wheels 4 NO minimum weight 5 NO rubber maximum 6 NO fuselage cross section requirement offi cial flights must course rise-offground variety Tom sent above info wrote back asking commercial plastic prop could altered sanding twisting higher pitch improving other man ner should have telephoned Tom have received reply Okay now let us switch another ginner model Doug Barber-originated Indoor Federation ROG model event event model has weigh min imum 31 grams same Novice Pennyplane commercial plastic prop may altered result mod els can fly almost five minutes have developed experts far beyond scope beginners originally intended Such development has course fate Novice Pennyplane P-30 other beginner event model experts take over Lets face truth no such thing beginner event beginners Simple events however must available contests young sters ROG 25 event prop can altered NO minimum weight required along NO fuselage cross sec tion requirement comes about close ideal beginner event can get Go Tom Greenhaige would like see event become popular nationwide send reactions As Indoor Federation ROG event kept anywhere near true beginner level contestants must required use unaltered commercial proI pellers provided Contest Director contest recent United States Indoor Cham pionships held Johnson City TN Tony Becker sponsored unofficial interstate contest Federation ROG models contestants turned out experts includ ing Jimmy Buxton AMA Senior New York State won beating Pennsylvania Texas Florida several other states mention because like team con cept fosters interest activity Con tests between states fine Im thinking competition between two nearby schools clubs choosing up two- three-man teams within group dont however like idea using de sign specified propellers use other commercial parts much prefer wide-open AMA other event has de sign parameters only. such Novice Pennyplane Indoor Rubber events Unlimited Stick Outdoor Rubber After say what what ~commercially available plastic propeller Remember modelers novic es models Beginner Flies FiD Advanced events like Indoors world-class FiD model have beginners too Dave Brown California made years USA Indoor Team just competed world championships Daves building flying Indoor models three years Newcomers canget aboard Another microfilm beginner Tom laco bellis New York Toms experienced RC Outdoor Free Flight modeler hes flying Indoor less year Johnson City tried out very first microfilm model difficult FiD best time over 29 minutes long winning time 40-minutes-plus re quired very very good Congratula tions Tom important note level beginners Sure build fly sim ple models try difficult ones too comes RC beginner models re member start beginning Jim Watermans recommendations Keep tail light wing loadings low ll soon up best See next month 122 Model Aviation U Whats Next Io FLIGHT ED WHITTEN Box 176 Wall St Sta New York NY 10005 Have Helped a Junior Modeler Today L

Since 1984 AMA members have able get credit cards well loans through program administered National Aero nautic Association via Colonial National Bank Delaware AMA members took advantage financial services net result about $40000 AMA general expenses offset much income program no extra cost AMA members participated However June 30 1988 AMA no longer receives income pro gram since Colonial bank decided discontinue participating Because National Aeronautic Association has switched new programs offered Maryland National Bank MBNA Trans-National Financial Services Boston new programs become effective about September 1 year credit card program MBNA being initi ated first NAA AMA will join dozens other national organizations such Air plane Owners Pilots Association AOPA American Society Association Ex ecutives ASAE have similar credit card programs MBNA new loan program will initiated shortly afterward via Trans-National What programs offer AMA members Improved expanded financial services available Both credit card loan programs offer AMA members did previous combination program Fur thermore programs probably offer credit card and/or loan services sin gle source MBNA operates cred card program progres sive advanced professional efficient organizations offering such services since accounts handled highly per sonalized manner members can expect treated people rather num bers What AMA gets out programs What ever business AMA members connec tion programs produces income AMA effect AMA gets piece action Thats reason enough AMA members pay otherwise would services get such should case However assuming enough members participate amount income generated can significantly offset annual operating costs AMA gen eral would help reduce pressures dues increase help prevent reduc tions services inflation might other wise necessitate important AMA able offer services members otherwise might available might cost might great respect fringe benefit its large membership AMA able provide services available smaller organization other words because AMA now organiza tion over 100000 members various com panies willing offer order RC Equipment Certified History made first listing Radio Control equipment has certi fied meeting technical requirement AMA Guidelines 1991 Narrow Band operation March 12 1988 meeting AMA Frequency Committee item busi ness discussion concerning report ing radio equipment performance re sult discussion following mo tion AMA publish list Model Avia tion indicating equipment transmitters receivers meet AMA Guidelines information provided indus try Note made clear AMA would have no part testing manufacturers have such testing done dependent testing facilities Academy contacted Radio Control equipment manufacturers importers distributors letter dated June 10 1988 concerning planned listing requested forward available documenta tion provided independent testing fa cility indicating equipment meets no cost AMA Any expenses connection programs borne companies offering services Thus advertising addressing mailing print ing other costs paid AMA Furthermore no AMA person ally profits programs no AMA offi cers employees receive money other physical financial rewards ducements Advantages Business conducted mail phone no necessity inter viewed person bank other finan cial institution AMA available intercede necessary case special problems misunder standing communication Thus AMA member strictly alonethe weight national organization can help some Continued page 108 exceeds technical requirements published AMA equipment guidelines See page 11 1988 AMA Membership Man ual following radio systems transmitters receivers have independently cer tified registered professional test labo ratory retained manufacturer US importer distributor meeting exceeding Radio Control equipment specifications detailed Academy Guidelines operation 20 kHz fre quency spacing testing done spe cifically listing time products FCC type acceptance procedure listing made matter informa tion construed en dorsement products listed AirtronicsSpectra PCM 7P 7H Receiver Part No 92985 AirtronicsQuantum PCM 8P 8H Receiver Part No 92985 AirtronicsModule Series FM MD7P 75P Receiver Part No 92785 AirtronicsVanguard FMIPCM 4 6 Receiver Part No 92965 Future issues Model Aviation will con tain expanded listing additional infor mation received AMA AMA HQ SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John worth 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager 0 AdmInistrative Services Director Robert Vojsiavek 0 Technical Director Bob Underwood S Comptroller Lynne Collins e Competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Specisi Services Director Carl Maroney ership Director Mike Woodfolk 0 PublIc Reiations Director Geoff Styles iai Prolects Director Doug Pratt S Publications Director Carl R Aheeley 0 Nets Genersi Manager Vince Mankowski 0 Museum Curator Hurst Bowers 0 Genersi Counsel Jeremiah Courtney October 1988 107 AMA HQ Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents business us New Credit CardlLoan Programs AMAs Executive Council equivaient tb 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 personal viewpoint sole responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council SynopsisExecutive Council Meeting June 23-24 1988 following attendance meetings took place Reno Con vention Center Nevada President Don Lowe Altamonte Springs FL Executive VicePresident Dave Brown Hamilton OH Exec utive Director John Worth Fairfax VA Dis trict Vice-President Don Krafft Duxbury MA VP-Il John Byrne Bayside NY VP-Ill Bob Brown Bradford PA VP-IV Howard Crispin Charlottesville VA VP-V Lee Web ster Manchester TN VP-VI Jim Sears Bur gin KY VP-VII Pete Waters Northville Ml VP-VIII Johnny Clemens Dallas TX VP-IX Travis McGinnis Arvada CO VP-X David Peltz Chatsworth CA VP-XI Ed McCol lough Portland OR NAA Executive VicePresident Ev Langworthy Present Academys executive staff Vince Mankowski Nats General Man ager Micheline Madison Competitions De partment Director Bob Underwood Tech1ical Director Bob Vojslavek Administrative Services Guests Past Presidents Irwin Ohlsson Cliff Weirick Maynard Hill John Patton John Grigg Earl Witt Also Bill Math ews legal advisor Boyd Bowdish Assistant VP District 7 Bryant Thompson Life Mem ber Fred Marks Frequency Committee Chairman Bev Wisniewski Nats Commit tee Mr Mrs Bennett District IX Lillian Worth copy official minutes may ob tained upon request AMA HQ available approximately August 15 1988 minutes official until review possible suggested changes corrections made next Council meeting scheduled July 22 1988 june 23 special planning session Academy Model Aeronautics Executive Council brought order 915 am President chaired meeting President announced purpose meeting free exchange ideas discussion topic pertain ing Academy District X VP Peltz presented slides show ing comparative statistics various pects AMAs growth subject pro duced questions discussion Attendees responded questions What wrong AMA What right AMA Among responses 1 Members want AMA take initia tive flying site problems 2 Members fully understand tangible tangible assets organization 3 level quality service communica tion members must improved 4 Executive Council generally bogged down trivia should free deal exclusively matters policy 5 VP workload ever increasing need find better ways utilizing Associate VPs per haps expanding duties authority per haps electing AVPs within districts providing monetary support 6 Explore ways making Executive Council effective 7 AMA strong financially provides significant services such insurance flying site aid public relations international leadership meeting its primary goal supporting aeromodeling through its FAA FCC connections responsible technological advances competition has grown 66-million-dollar annual bud get organization expectation reaching 10-million-dollar level 1992 Flying site problems surfaced major concern After further discussion ap proved 13 1 District Xl against AMA evolve plan creation acquisi tion multiple regional flying sites loca tions would put within easy ac cess bulk AMA membership sites permanent multifunc tional nature committee accomplish ap pointed follows Pete Waters Chairman D Peltz D Brown V Mankowski committee also charged looking ways means establishing mortgage underwriting policy assist AMA clubs purchase flying fields Discussion possible reorganization officer structure via Executive Directors proposal well variations thereof produced motion reject ED proposal tabled vote 10 3 against 1 711 1 abstained 6 Bylaws Committee charged task looking AMA officer structure examining proposals change Findings reported July October meeting results 1985 1986 LongRange Planning meetings reviewed priority order goals rearranged follows 1 Retain/increase levels ser vices members 2 Acquire retain public private flying sites 3 Promote foster communication education 4 Improve organizational management 5 Improve safety 6 Encourage regulate organized activity 7 [Improve/control] cost efficiency Before adjourning Crispin alerted Council problem overlapping club flying sites attendant potential fre quency problems suggested publishing annual index club flying sites meeting adjourned 637 pm June 24 regular meeting AMA Ex ecutive Council brought order 908 am President chaired meet ing Approval Minutes approved unan imously accept January 8 1988 Coun cil meeting minutes amended previ ous written Council input subsequent discussion Executive Vice-Presidents Report Dave Brown reported Academy sound financially having factored currently known variables operating net profit $164000 projected 1988 further announced assistance Accounting Department Headquar ters better budget tracking system ing developed After discussion de cided elected officers shall individually provided current monthly report expenses III Addition Headquarters Building drawing presented showed 25 x 30-ft two-story approximately 1500-sqft addition left front AMA Headquarters building After discussion agreed comprehensive anal ysis space needs HQ warranted motion unanimously approved estab lish committee composed Howard Cris pin John Hunton Chuck Foreman study possible alteration Headquar ters building immediate well future use IV Club Assistance safety training Two motions produced taking consideration clubs develop own procedures flight instruction safety practices frequency control insti tute Headquarters file club materials clubs access approved 13 1 Continued page 109 Credit Cardcont pg 107 situations member might other wise unable represent himself self adequately An AMA member merely individual among thou sands general customers rather spe cial client backed support na tional office Special message Colonial pro gram As individual member AMA have participated both credit card personal loan programs have no complaint problem Colonial programs Im switching both credit card loan accounts new programs simply because think new services have offer will benefit both AMA before Its easy Basically pay off Colonial accounts borrowing whatever amount takes new pro grams New cards and/or new loan will provided can begin enjoy ad ditional services benefits new programs offer choose may continue Colonial program individual ba sis As June 30 AMA no longer volved Enjoy prestige own card new credit cards both Visa MasterCard will identified AMA NAA logos will offer special services AMA mem bers previously available through ganization As example complimentary insurance coverage car rentals will off ered give idea savings volved insurance coverage fees charged rental companies rental several days duration will typically add up full annual AMA member ship cost math simple Atypical insur ance cost car rental about $10 per day four days equals $40 benefits AMAs new card program will ex plained special mailings members Watch special mailings come As AMA member will sent information about new programs Please re gard junk mail mailings will offer new services membership ben efit choice strictly yours whether participate please under stand programs have ap proved AMA Executive Council therefore official other fi nancial organizations may solicit similar services offers MBNA/ Trans-National Services backed AMA 108 Model Aviation Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr Propeller research propeller research program progressing some very inter esting facts starting come out studies manufacturers engines propellers will find much interest reports begin come out pro gram can begin understand some de gree need go Propel ler usage currently practiced wrong number reasons stage can see some things point us di rection efficient quieter opera tion power systems Until studies complete can advise possible individuals experiment find best combinations particu lar aircraft/engine unit theyre flying will have judge yourself just what expect get out combo using looking good all-around performance good ver ticals reasonable speeds quiet opera tion can obtain too much effort ultimate can start good efficient muffler preferably vi bration mount some sort engine point can work choice propeller know experience individuals flying F3A Aerobatics have going high-pitch props quiet beast get good performance ever going far present re search indicates best pitch diameter ratio least 11 Obtaining latter requires use pitch vicinity 11 x 11 11 x 12 11 x 13 greater say go 11 x 12 favorite 60 rpm has dropped low performance suffers worry go lower pitch diameter trying something else first next step either obtain same pitch smaller diameter start work favorite prop probably advisable $30 Asano Anyway drop down 10 x 11 lOx 12 further tri als rpm will come back up s6me still keep low possible quiet run ning Find combination will give best overall performance quietest operation will notice exten sion takeoff run things Most models use unrealis tically short run anyway test of changes aircraft performs air What tach ground important aircraft performs flight everything Has airspeed remained high enough provide excellent control response Has vertical maneuvering remained good improved have gone up pitch verticals should better practices apply ALL sizes en gines aircraft ultimate quiet operation need get propeller rota tional speed control tip speed down means whether talking about 40cu-in glow engine 415-cu-in gasoline engine increasing propeller/pitch diam eter ratio 11 Have big bang ers tried 22 x 22 20 x 22 20 x 24 Think about New muffler Below some photos new muffler available number big engines such big Sachs got sample Don Lowe have importers address Until can get print can contact him through Don Sorry about Don Don using says excellent muffler although stated above must consider propeller tip speed work muffler designed occupy little space fits nicely cowls method installation depending upon orientation engine held case two bolts engine ex haust outlet together brace pro vided fits stud just below ex haust inlet muffler muffler very well made excellent welding machining Obviously progress being made toward meeting desperate need silencing big bangers Quiet alternatives interesting letter Walter Kessler Afton NY about some work has done quiet models Walter real old-timer has seen progress model aviation mem ber Queens Aero Modeler Associa tion along Louis Garami Hank Struck Walter has taken issue state ment battery-powered aircraft would too successful Walter flies Giant models powered solely Electrics photo below Walter Butterfly gives perspective what talk ing about aircraft has 8-ft span area 1900 sq all-up weight 15 lb Walter says motor home-brew made commercial motor swings 16 x 8 Dynathrust prop battery pack consists 18 12-mAh cells has over 200 flights airplane averaging about 10 minutes per flight Walter has another aircraft 8-ft 8in span weighs 20 22 lb depend ing upon pack present using 12 4000-mAh cells pack weighs 45 lb says hopes finish plane soon will have 15-ft span weigh about 35 lb Obviously Walter coming long way toward advancing art Electrics some very substantial flying machines big aim now able extend flight time Any comments Drop note EC MeetingCont pg 108 against EVP b assimilate various flight training programs nonmandatory AMA flight training syllabus approved unan imously V 1989 World Championships Executive Di rector Worth reported previously discussed US proposal host combined RC world championships must present ed Paris final vote December 1988 events will RC Aerobatics Hel icopter Pylon Racing location dates Chesapeake VA August 26 Sep tember 4 Worth authorized proceed planning presentation VI FAI International Competition A Team Travel following state ment written President ap proved policy inclusion Team Managers Guide AMA policy members AMA-sponsored world champi onship teams will travel group single point departure US world championship site overseas Any vari ations policy must approved AMA President Only variations can shown directly benefit teams function will considered Reasons va cation other non-team-related reason will considered imperative teams function unit prior compe tition assure best chances success Travel team also greatly eases bur den making travel arrangements ship ment model boxes obtaining re duced travel costs Continued page 110 October 1988 109 Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 June AMA Council met Reno NV unusual two-day session vited Council Past Presidents AMA join us introspective look selves first days session exactly theme Whats wrong AMA can make better no-holds-barred look everything organized choose officers major orga nizational objectives plans programs second day devoted regular business matters Needless say could have used twice much time conclu sion reached need create mechanism dealing hundreds trivial matters must dealt Council can concentrate matters greater import important organizational ele ment AMA Council presently made up 11 District VicePresidents Executive Vice-President Executive Director NAA representa tive President people set policy determine future AMA AMA has grown organization annual income over five million dollars must run efficiently means increasingly important members Council have professional business background enables correctly evaluate system make cor rect business decisions model ing background necessary sound busi ness foundation extremely important So nominate elect represen tatives remember that individual will responsible efficient application millions dollars future mod eling country Choose care Currently AMA continues grow al though some evidence rate growth diminishing need hap pen reach out estimated three five million modelers still unaffil lated AMA could 500000 mem bers strong 10 years can convince worth strong organization Such membership enrollment would en able us establish AMA centers around country events regional district importance could held already thinking seriously about acquisition first such center time establish own national flying site headquarters dream back Fifties now financially possible desirable order reach goal have set up Site Planning Committee generate plan attackmore about later need consider joining forces other aviation bodies such EAA can also pursue idea cost-sharing communities already talking people Muncie IN vein What about public lands What about availa bility some 400 military bases slated closure seems advisable us move out matters kind now have clout membership dollars dont foresee day AMA can purchase sites model clubthat just isnt cards what about modeling center dis trict starter takes know-how planning money Reno meeting also raised questions such need president ex ecutive director should select president Some felt elected AMA officers should vote Council Another area discussed need define differentiate duties re sponsibilities Council Presi dent Headquarters staff orga nization currently have just grew like Topsy time stepped back took hard look what needed can expect much-improved mem bership processing system next year Again current system designed small organization wont work organi zation size present Council approved plan includes some new equipment considerable change methodology Would like renewal turnaround just two days instead month expect will happen current changes work planned quiries Headquarters will handled effi ciently improvements place After AMA supposed service ganization Reno Fun-Fly Council met Reno since location AMAs first annual National Fun-Fly theme success ful event no sweat pun intended fly what brung fun event feel well attended considering rel ative remoteness site Despite some up-front predictions doom failure Soaring powered ships shared same facilities success plan make annual affair already have site next year Wright Patterson AFB Dayton OHthe site largest successful Nats ever 76 will held last weekend May expecting least 1000 fliers sho up should real extravaganza much cooperation anticipated off i cials WPAFB city Dayton will simple events anyone can categories strange weird wonderful creationsthe crowd loves note frustration spite best tentions good planning can cel Outdoor Free Flight events except Scale Nats year lost site arranged no backup sites available Call act God since farmers allowed plant soil land bank soybeans make up loss grain drought areas couldnt compete projected come sale such crops knowledge first time ever hav ing cancel major category Nats Im truly sorry another reason own own land rather depend goodwill others weatlr need stop traipsing around cotjn try like vagabonds trying find ade quate site never please everybody take destiny own hands Its time own site will cost us much less effort money put Nats Take look Oshkosh people come over EAAs site similar modeling Mecca EC Meeting Cont pg 109 Travel individual basis following world championships permitted does increase costs AMA Any cost differential latter purpose must borne individual B Interest Team Funds Reference Ap pendix May 1984 minutes AMA-FAI Program Operating Fund document fol lowing amendment paragraph titled Program Participant Funds unani mously approved statement Funds having running balance excess $2500 will earn interest hall changed funds shall earn interest C Financial Assistance Combat junior offer Combat Team Selection Committee provide $600 toward se lected Juniors expenses 1988 Control Line World Championships approved unanimously AMA pay balance approximately $1000 toward travel food lodging required team member D Pylon Jury selection 1989 us Team approved unanimously Pylon Team Selection Jury shall Bob Brown Greg Doe Pete Waters VII Membership Processing report presented Dave Brown Don Lowe re garding visit Headquarters famili arize themselves complete mem bership processing system currently oper ation Brown commented found system equipment inade quate outmoded proposal rectify antiquated system suggested Executive Director presented HQ Ad ministrative Services Director Bob Vojsla vek follows Replace present Mohawk data input system state-of-the-art micro computer network hardware After discussion questions answers well actual demonstration ap proved expend approximately $33000 implementation Headquarters proposed new input system 11 1 2 3 4 5 8 9 10 EVP ED NAA 3 against 6 7 11 VIII Combined junior Senior Dues pro posal combine payments single Youth Membership classification Jun ior costthe purpose being economize Continued page 111 110 Model Aviation Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Its July being written its hot extremely dry dry dry Nats Outdoor FF events canceled SAY WHAT can hear comments FF community now What earthly connection can drought Midwest have Nats FF site Virginia Beach Well sports fans legitimate unfortunate connection Due drought American Mid west obvious price ag ricultural products will increase dramati cally Soybeans projected very short supply Virginia Beach area has subjected severe drought Midwest bit available land being planted soybeans Unfortunately includes Nats FF site Ive heard crop planted site would normally have vacant year will worth some $40000 certainly cant blame farmer planting cer tainly cant blame drought AMA Its too bad fact life real question will prevent happening future am sure someone will propose split up Nats future cant see would make difference cir cumstance thing would pre clude situation developing future could happen nearly cat egory RC FF CL Indoor etc own lease property fly As long relying borrowed sites sites pay token amount rent will continue subject prob lem Its tough rent piece property large enough suitable us use just week Nats think about suppose choose between crop worth $20000-$40000 one-week rental $2000-$5000 would choose own opinion long-term solution problem OWN prop erty need buy national site sites Part success FAA has ability build improve site Oshkosh year after year dont have start ground zero again year find site make suitable can also work site yearround basis making easier less expen sive prepare annual event need buy national site sites can would like see us ultimately own three sites Eastern Central Western areas country first must get ONE doesnt really matter Conventional wisdom says buy the Midwest first would accessible members would least expensive three may way conventional wis dom looks Id rather see us broaden view simply look best deal doesnt necessarily mean least ex pensive either factors should con sidered including location accessibility size zoning condition degree develop ment course price addition its vestment value should considered quite important key acquisi tion other two sites can buy first site pragmatic devel opment perimeter property can build up enough capital purchase second third site Lets buy first site now longer wait difficult will find expensive will buy Just throw out some figures what need reasonably flat piece property area 700-1200 acres preferably cleared roughly square slightly rectangu lar shape good road access Any know such site Let us know June AMA held its first National FunFly Reno Although reservations about event very successful attendance quite good attendees good time ran quite well proved National Fun-Fly viable event Next years event will held Day ton OH expect larger also intend suggest hold An nual AMA Membership Meeting Fun Fly rather Nats think would get better overall attendance better cross section membership Id better get transmitted Im run ning late Till next month EC MeetingCont pg 110 reduce processing-was unanimously approved net effect reduce Sen ior dues match established Junior category would affect competition status Junior Senior membership cards would still issued based ones birth date IX Staff Travel Council members indicated concern about frequent unavailability de partment heads Headquarters suggest ing too attend trade shows expressed absences executive staff personnel due travel should staggered decreased motion approved Headquarters draw up external activities staffing plan 13 1 against 1 X RC Frequency Phase-In Plan Chair man Frequency Committee Fred Marks addressed Council members con cerns asked ratification several motions arising March Frequency Committee meeting After extensive discus sion three recommendations March meeting combined mo tion approved 12 2 against 6 10 ask FCC transmitters meeting new specifications grandfathered until 1991 Due fact de finitive language recommendation yet determined its passage made contingent upon establishing Gold-stickered narrow-band radios le gal after 1991 regardless produced b Gold Silver stickers re quired sanctioned events effective Janu ary 1 1989 3 declaration provided Contest Directors signed participants indicating lower-band transmitters stickered included narrow-band transmitter list actuality narrow band motion approved accept rec ommendations changes Fre quency Committee made chairman 12 1 against 10 XI Advertising Program President de scribed advertising proposal submitted him Chuck Smith main message advertising cam paign will explain need pur chasing narrow-band equipment mo tion approved unanimously EVP ab stained authorize proceeding negotiations Chuck Smith imple ment ad campaign XII Executive Director Search agenda item elected Executive Council members went executive session following motion noted having approved establish position Vice Executive Director committee ac complish January 1 1989 previ ous Executive Director Criteria Committee dissolved Executive Direc tor Search Committee appointed fol lows Travis McGinnis Chairman Ev Langworthy Ed McCollough Jim Sears John Byrne Bill Mathews XIII EAA Air Academy Support Execu tive Director recommended Acad emy accept offer partnership Experimental Aircraft Association devel oping maintaining 1989 program de signed acquaint youth model full-scale aviation motion effect approved unanimously XIV Miscellaneous Executive Director authorized accept replacement current joint AMA-NAA credit card/loan program Colonial National Bank canceled June 30 1988 NAA has offered re placement program through Maryland Na tional Bank B Council authorized second Na tional Fun-Fly 1989Memorial Day week end Wright Patterson AEB Ohio C chairman Past Presidents Council John Patton reported com mittee has changed its name Council Presidents president office shall also member Also decided Hall Fame members would review nominations new award recipients Council Presidents would make selection recommenda tions shall normally no five recipients annually increase possible vote presidents XV Award duly moved seconded carried present Jim McNeill AMA Fellowship Award meeting adjourned 708 pm SAFE FLYER PATCH Fliers have pledged use AMA Safety Code operating models entitled wear Safe Flyer Patch Send photocopied typewritten handwritten declaration see AMA Supply Ser vice Catalog signature Include check money order $2 no cash pay able Academy Model Aeronautics October 1988 111 Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 AMAS First National Fun-Fly. great weekend significant history AMA turnout wasnt huge about 125 officially registeredbut milestone road special events vast majority AMA members ie noncom petition modelers came Reno event en joyed unusual mix model flying flying site RC Helicopters power planes Sailplanes Just down road Free Flighters flying SAM Society Antique Modelers rules RC OldTimer types aircraft addition daytime model flying evening events Reno Con vention Center including seminars Indoor Radio Control Control Line flying industry booths souvenir sales Also just prior Fun-Fly week end two days AMA Executive Council meetings first-ever meeting AMA Past Presidents new AMA event pointed way fu ture events kind lessons learned will applied next years Second An nual National Fun-Fly currently ing planned Wright Field OH home Air Force Museum forms outdoor flying expected held same field need separation isolation some kinds models Reno Fun-Fly weekend also en joyed daily model air shows Capital City Barnstormers Sacramento CA Most flying done flying site provided Reno RC Club blacktop run way 450 ft long 75 ft wide utilizing five flight stations Next year Ohio ex pected 12 flight stations may feasible Reno event now memory good Much captured video tape planned copies will fered sale after editing titling Light end tunnel . real estate development gobbling up flying sites constant basis AMA members club officers has fighting what has appeared never-ending bat tle hold onto what have find re placements fields have lost As Dutch boy finger dike few people trying prevent forest fire spreading battle has often seemed hopelessalthough somehow AMA membership has continued grow clubs have formed encroachment however has continues relentless Out has come resurrection old battle cry cant beat em join em aero modeling terms converts cant hold off real estate people use solve problem Its time change basic concept bor rowing use someone elses land buying own other words modelers need own own flying sites Easier said done Yes impossible especially na tional organization can help using AMAs assets back up land purchase agreements AMA clubs idea came out June AMA Executive Council meeting currently being developed new AMA committee projected participation AMA will direction providing funds help clubs buy property instead ex pected AMA could effect co signer loan bank AMA step club defaults concept similar way Federal Government guarantees various types loans busi ness other purposes Such program could make much eas ier club get loan yet finan cial risk AMA would minimized fact organization take over payments no alternative way deficit paid could worked out property could sold pay off debt Such program has tremendous potential improve flying site situation longterm basis details need worked out before program like can itiated current hope might reality within year L _ AMA Museum Patrons Program Benefits Service prestige recognition Categories Patrons tax deductible Regular $10 per year donation provides Special Card five-digit number Special pin bumper sticker patch Museum Newsletter Hall Famers Charter $100 per first-year donation $10 per year thereafter services regular except threedigit number addition Charter Member version pin Honor Wall listing Life $1 000 one-time donation services Regular Charter patrons plus special Life pin patch two-digit number Museum Newsletter compilation correspondence exchanges among Hall Famers others best described cronies Bill Winter people famous pioneers model aviationthe thinkers doers have helped make model world what todayare nucleus around museum communications will built Its important note subjects covered indirectly re lated museum itself museum con nection gather words nu cleus group disseminate others same time preserving history files future modelers can know views instru mental creating model aviation history past 50 years Connecticut 0 Maine 0 Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Ouxbury MA 02331 El 71 834-8248 Aseoclate Vice Presidents Geruld Emma PO Box 43u4 Middietown RI 02840 Bill chandler PO Box 441 Oriund ME 04472 Drew Ouvenport 33 Ash St Townsend MA 01489 Bob Lundry 80 Main St. Esnex Jct VT 05452 Richard Sherman 28 High St Piymouth NH 03284 Bob Waliace 91 Sylvan St Avon CT 08001 Frequency Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Mamstonu Mum MA 02848 several items have asked about recently Since general terest will discuss briefly 27 MHz 6 meter frequencies ques tion Can frequencies still used now after 1991 af fected way phase-in plan permissible use frequencies phase-in plan has nothing bands phase-in plan 72 75 MHz bands have us ing 27 MHz 6 meter frequencies success may continue use have talked attorney fol lowing two items however can offer general information case differ ent desire information would best talk local attorney laws vary state state Club incorporation question Should club incorporated understanding lawsuit should brought against incorporated club club assets individual mem bers risk unless such members di rectly involved incident view would seem good idea incor porate club Club officers question Are club officers including Safety Officer being exposed risk accepting po sitions would difficult question answer since no way foresee future would seem officers would risk unless di rectly involved some type incident being club officer should make difference Radios June Council meeting discussion radios hope following will confuse issue further TRANSMITTERS MAY used after 1991 PROVIDED THEY MEET THE 1991 SPECIFICA TIONS OR ARE MODIFIED SO THEY WILL MEET THEM no restrictions RE CEIVERS however will up indi vidual make sure maintains 40 MHz spacing old receivers used areas will problem crowded sites contests new receiv ers will required Also remember commercial activity will probably increase future selective receivers may required time PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO FLY Safe Flying No Accident 112 Model Aviation Wings Spring Fairfield League Ra dio Controllers held annual Wings Spring show Danbury CT Airport May 22 1988 first just own club members 1986 other clubs invited participate object show allow modelers chance show off new models atmos phere friendly competition year five categories awards top three models plus best show award Merchandise awards donated lo cal hobby shops 18 manufacturers presented people informed activities during day BOB HAS TINGS announcer station WLAD show type requires consider able amount planning work club members REED KALISHER BRUCE DEVISSER organizers year club commended taking time effort put show type public may see what modeling about would like thank SADLER AIRCRAFT SER VICE use its hangar show would nice modelers would show appreciation type activ ity attending event pre sented attendance low may enough make sponsors wonder event appreciated sufficiently continue need activity type can get So lets support events New York 0 New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 1718 225-8319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 260 S Broadway Vonkern NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 881 APO NY 09123 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Done, NJ 07801 Frank Dresch 9 Willow Ave Piacataway NJ 08854 Ray Juschkas 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 184 N union Street PO Boa 217 Olean NY 14760 Robert Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam SaltIer 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenia NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hickaville NY 11881 Second District Thoughts As report being written am flying operations base NYawk NYawk latest Executive Council meeting AMAs firstever National Fun-Fly expect both sub jects shall doubtless fully described else issue magazine shall share relatively limited space monthly report other matters believe will interest Suffice say point however consider both occurrences have ba sically important AMA members whether personally present Devot ing two days instead usual single ses sion EC meeting provided longoverdue opportunity us engage extensive appraisal what AMA has accomplishing date hence what shall able over years opportu nity lie beckoning ahead further enhance nature scope ser vices membership enti tled benefit consequence future collective efforts deeply impressed attention given ongoing commit ment toward fostering meaningful spirit partnership you As barber says need head run business First National Fun-Fly Convention past June 24th through 26th shall long re membered marking first AMA Na tional Fun-Fly Convention weather flight facilities tops wonderful members worked such enthusiasm dedication assure memorable success latest AMA inno vation Regrettably space limitations permit listing name contributed such dedication joint effort assure success worthy project After such spirit joint ventureie modelers working other modelers assure success significant developmentand successful estimation compli ments Reno RC Club particular such other groups Capital City Barnstormers Sacramento CA participation members its celebrated air show team Seldom ever idle upon such occasions trusty camera captured assortment scenes identified historic occurrence First panoramic shot scene action i tk Ansert Great numbers modelers flew trtelr ob jects justifiable pride joy just fun thought con quest types model aircraft occupied unlimited airspace spent pleasant hours variety sites running gamut sunny desert areas spacious Indoor flight precincts enor mous Reno Convention Center partic ularly impressed several Indoor flight demonstrations rather good-sized RC electrically powered aircraft within Center understand plans cur rently under way 1989 version Na tional Fun-Fly stay tuned further de tails say olde order changeth would seem First cite development involv ing best-known District 2 clubs Mid-Hudson RC Society longer score years group upstate modelers has made name itself hav ing originated annually perpetuated well-known Rhinebeck World War Model Aircraft Jamboree have now re ceived letter Tom Johnson mem ber club indicating increas ing number Mid-Hudson members have become involved RC Pattern flying Tom goes rest letter de scribe fellow club members have perfecting basic Pattern flying skills via contest cir cult compliment Tom Pattern pals enthusiastic pursuit spe cialty Though share enthusiasm regard confess long-standing personal penchant Pattern fervently October 1988 113 Members 0 Executive Council sev eral past presidents meeting unique planning session past presidents invited contribute ideas omnipresent Director John Worth preparing fly Electric aircraft reposing yet unas sembled AMA van uest 0 show award went W Wargo Sikorsky S-35 received Futaba PCM-5 rsr4in some 0 winners merchandise merchandise awarded valued 52 000 flight line Reno Fun-Fly first year national fun-fly AMA does things modeler besides pro vide insurance hope trust club will de cide drop downgrade Rhinebeck WW Model Aircraft Jamboree Cole Palens colorful Aerodrome great friend aeromodeling carved out wilderness speak Please re assure us Tom somebody Another change thought action us found great pleasure tending Eastern States Championships year Forrestal Airport near Prince ton NJ substitution event called NJ Giant Scale Fly-In Central Jersey RC Club will present opportunity wit ness something quite different Hence bring matter attention point time event scheduled held Forrestal August 14 1988 Due magazine lag time however will find part report has histori cal value can hope tended event enjoyed Monmouth Model Airplane Club Inc club organized 1964 has continuous operation since Its interesting newsletter edited Steve Harmer issues note advice wit WARNING *** have allergies poison leaves ivy oak sumac wear long pants long socks field full three process acquiring some kill er plant until careful Planned promotion club others have opportunity enhancing public acceptance value communities located accordingly suggested group attempt arouse interest feature writer connected local newspaper doing story upon general subject aeromodeling part club plays scheme things vis vis youth its rela tionship community am inspired connection two letters re ceived bearing enclosures demonstrating benefits derived through cooperation media Paul B Cwiklinski president Flying Knights Hamburg NY Inc provided imposing collection circulars brochures prepared sued public assistance Knights content both Ham burg Chamber Commerce town recreation department clubs name mentioned various publications other letter brought group newspaper clippings thoughtfully sent Bud Roane worthy associate VP Key port NJ interviewed length feature writer newspaper regarding model airplane rally held several weeks ago North Branch Park Bridgewater NJ course interview news man Bud lost no time telling AMA story received great PR result Thanks Bud Aeroguidance Society 33rd Annual RC Pat tern Meet What would ever friends like Ron Lockhart newsletter editor Atlantic County Skyblazers inform other clubs contests Ron attended Aeroguidance Society Pattern Meet son Dave also flies Pattern Sayre PA June 25th 26th Ron came out around 12th place out 17 Ad vanced entries son Dave won first place Advanced Ron concludes following statement neat gathering people Sixty-nine total entries Great con test Thundervolts RC Club Schenectady NY AMA Charter No 474 club organized 1961 now has 142 regular members 39 family members growing con stantly Rod Priddle deserves much credit Ohio sylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown Oistrict Ill Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 81 43e27702 Associate Vice PresidentS Francis Fiaharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 28101 Nelson Gosid 1944 5 idaho St Alientown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 10872 Jay Meaiy 208 Witmer St C3earheid PA 18830 Lawrence R Weimer 15813 Greendale Ave Mapie HIS OH 44137 Gii Weiss 3004 Haiioweil CL Bensalem PA 19020 Frequency Coordinator John Collie 102 Wyoming Ave Potty Port PA 18704 Phone 717 287-8970 Award Excellence pres tigious club award Academy fers June 14 presented Award Excellence Valley Forge Signal Seek ers years service Philadel phia area Academy District Ill mod elers should proud clubs achieve ment presentation pictured below includes Bob Brown Tom Kozel Ted Davey AVP Gil Weiss Wild wil Prothero prominent fun-fliers district acci dentally killed July 11 jovial personal ity barnstorming tactics will sadly missed express Academys sympathy Bills wife family Bill frienc helper proper field setup imperative safe flying Susquehanna Valley Modelers have perhaps best setup have seen have installed 12-ft chain link fence protect fliers specta tors Note has never radio problem because fence specta tors seated above fliers may have clear vision well behind pits safety No spectator supposed down pits unless escorted fel low flier following pictures should help clarify setup excellence organization Adam Sattler AVP area Dis trict 2 Racing Contest Board member member club late Adam has busy tracking down local sources RC signal interference Gear up locked Susquehanna Valley Modelers held annual fun-fly June pilots attended years events concentrate event also fight 30mph winds winners event pictured below Standing L R Rich Hook Bill Prothero Richard Kindig Kneeling L R Ron London Joseph Di Agostino AVP Jay Mealy Thanks Bob Rachau pictures write-up Pictured below fun-fly winners Standing L R Experts John Florlo Dave Baron Dan Luchaco Alan Kerstetter kneeling Robert Hastings Sam Miller Bob Labenne Steve Luchaco Casual fun-flying again nigntignted STARS Scale Rally Next page two Dis trict Ill pilots Charles Yaindl Bill Knoll hide shade families 114 Model Aviation vr central Pennsylvania Jay Mealy provided following pictures Frequent-C-Fliers Fun-Fly Clearfield Although weather extremely hot FUN Some partici pants pictured below first National Fun-Fly now history commend fliers local club members Headquarters personnel labored event certainly start something big sport flier now has na tional meeting place following picture pits should show some ex citement -_41 As plans stand next year National FunFly will held Dayton OH Since District Ill lets show nation what good hosts can meet encom passes disciplines model aviation Please plan NOW ATTEND Executive Council meeting Reno produced item importance Ra dio Control fliers As January 11989 flying sanctioned contest will re quired have either Gold Silver sticker transmitter Also 1991 re questing FCC require trans mitters narrow band being pur sued help protect modelers un desired interference complete explana should elsewhere issue Ross OH Radio Kontrol Society produces very nice newsletter idea ob tained need Acad emy recognize honor flying structors efforts very much need ed hobby gain keep new members order give some recognition people will gladly publish pic ture club forwards way can say THANKS club picture month Frequent-C-Fliers Clearfield PA Delaware rict Columbia S ivVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Maryland 0 North Carolina Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robert C Babura 117 Olin Drive Severn MD 21144 Phone 301 989-9356 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 Rick Christorh 970 Star Creat Harrisonburg VA 22501 Chuck Foreman 5811 Rinker Dr Mechanicavilie VA 23111 Doug Hoiland 3517 Ferawood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Scony Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19509 Charles Spear 288 Hoiiy Lane Mockaviile NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paui Yacobucci 6408 Winthmp Dr Payeneviie NC 28301 Phone Evening 919 488-8986 Nationals being written prior Nationals Some analysis can made before big event starts have few major problems have cropped up would very easy go out sign blame problems does solve anything now fu ture What pinpoint poten tial same occur Nationals has consider where came appreciate situ ation becomes matter priorities handle problems year came result what happened field others area best-laid plans promises failed because di rect fault Nats organization landowner real culprit weath er drought West relative moist conditions along eastern sea board meant acreage taken out land bank Government approval planted primarily soybeans travels around Tidewater area takes look fields sees nothing beans considers income po tential futures what reasonable expect planter would hold promise result site have used Free Flight Soaring no longer viable site Free Flight major problem Space vitally important time earlier years Nationals built around Free Flight entire military installations operate no problems course af ter Forties need Control Line cir cles Radio did require much As time went Radio events have created major consideration Nats site has meant best Free Flight site taken up Radio events Since have luxury huge fields now need make some changes way things year goes encounter problems selec tion sites time has come Academy ob tain several sites across country will capable hosting Nats RC frequencies available 1991 will feasible Ideally will need least three sitesone Eastern Cen tral West sites need large enough handle Free Flight basic requirement well being able con tain ALL Radio Control power over flight within property boundaries talking large pieces property would have purchased outright have very long-term leases number advantages own ing own site various parts country would fit very well new concept holding National Fun-Fly/Convention meetings first held Reno NV turned out quite well points concept being acceptable next will Dayton OH 1989 Owning several sites would permit holding site during course year addition site would available predetermined schedule re gional local events could category except Indoor site Such organizations IMAA would also find suitable site annual fly-in events aware suitable land area such site get contact district vicepresident Remember could land purchased leased given us Government agencies talk possibly closing 400 military installations possible get some past closed bases given local jurisdictionscities etcetera Academy Model Aeronautics furthering aviation New appointments District IV Two recent changes have made Radio Con trol Aerobatics category new member Contest Board new member F3A Team Selection Commit tee Tom Miller 5020 Archdale Road Pfaff town NC 27040 new Contest Board rnmber Tom flies F3A Aerobatics has familiar sight contests throughout area years Tom flies some own designs competition has excellent understanding category Tom will moving later summer watch address change work Flight Simulator Department Pied mont Aviation taking him Charlotte soon get simulators moved down As get next rules cycle get touch Tom have sugges tions questions Mike Ingalls 817 Heritage Point Chesa peake VA 23320 now F3A Team Se lection Committee Mike has suppott F3A fliers district has good background task Contest Di rector 1987 team selection best ever held accounts Mike active F3A flier has qualified next years Team Selection Competition Watch some other possible changes near future have very little opportunity travel within district past 30 days ex cept travel related Nationals other AMA business Reston longest trip week out Reno Fly-In Executive Council meetings Travel out Reno caused time away cared take After next two weeks things will get bit back nor mal See around district October 1988 115 dpprelidte erte pictures biscrici Ill information column please send Fly safely Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georgia issippi 0 Puerto Rico South Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Hunter Rt 3 Boa 288 Amory MS 38821 Richard Jackson 2118 Thornlen Dr N Charleaton Sc 29405 Arthur Johnuon 032 Bunyan Dr Deiray Beach FL 33444 Joneph Micalizzi SR 00866 Box 1532 Faiardo PR 00648 Ed Muorman 85 12th Street Shalimur FL 32579 Dick Panon 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 849 East Glochester Place Norcrons GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Barnis Fields PD Box 1063 Strickland Rd interlachen FL 32048 Phone 9041 684-2517 Well first-ever National Fun-Fly has come gone new experience AMA Quite different Nats Much relaxed easygoing yet term National seems fit because sponsored AMA much regional convention retrospect guess thats what should have expected Reno setting interesting Lots f RC fly ing sagebrush-rimmed flying field west coast SAM Champs full swing few miles away Reno Convention Cen ter scene lectures seminars Indoor flying good first effort next project tentatively scheduled next Memorial Day weekend Wright Field conjunction National Fun-Fly Executive Council held its spring meet ing first day devoted longrange planning session discussions covered wide range subjects AMA membership growth putting strain existing AMA struc ture apparent problems have encountered membership servic es got caught nonroutine membership renewal problems last spring know what am talking about system equipment worked well few years ago just cant keep pace requirements today So changes re quired what changes Vertical communication both up down has poor seems get ting worse New approaches new orga nizational structure required get word membership improve flow vital input member ship required AMA leadership know understand what members need want So change organization provide formed membership make AMA lead ers responsive avenue explored pro posal expand number AMA off i cials district level could ac complished providing additional AVPs would have well-defined responsibili ties represent sub-districts have sig nificant expense allowance could cover areas better past Possible variations theme clude election officers mem bership turn maybe district repre sentative Executive Council currently known vice-president should cho sen district AVPs Such possible ganizational changes considered dis cussed left future study Its feeling least some above changes urgently needed job representing about 15000 members VP just wont get done anymore 15000 Im lucky get see 500 1000 year could new place weekend still cover events take place district last count District 5 has about 270 chartered clubs Counting travel time VP could spend day year visitation program Its just too much need people job cover baseswell-informed concerned people Also great importance decision develop plan buy three per manent AMA flying sites various loca tions throughout US sites will become permanent Nats sites will also available regional conven tions contests fun-flys current thinking develop site will able support other aviation activities also such parachute hang glider events anyone district has knowl edge site should considered please get touch Pete Waters chairman committee established pursue action second day regular business Council pursued Ill talk briefly about areas interest district since detailed account meeting will found elsewhere magazine areas developing providing information chartered clubs would useful starting up new clubs solving problems old clubs Much information available now What re mains organize expand file such information make read ily available membership An action interest AMA membership renewals fouled up last year approval acquisition new computerized system expedite membership renewal process Hopefully action will prevent reoccurrence last winters disaster Part system demonstrated meeting interest Junior members wondering find cash cover Senior dues next year action set Senior dues Junior level con test purposes fliers will still considered either Juniors Seniors depending age move will help reduce com plexity membership dues scheme Finally agreed 1989 appro priate gold silver sticker will required transmitters used sanctioned con tests course means checking transmitters approved station Right now thats possible can find AMA frequency checking team trade show Nats Well need expand checking capability work out way youre buying new radio ad vice insist narrow-band perform ance transmitter sure receiver can afford wait until available sooner manufacturers re alize narrow-band equipment will sell sooner selection such equip ment will available received note Frank Tiano nouncing plans new type Scale con test known Top Gun Invita tional Tournament event will use slightly modified set AMA rules will feature cash well merchandise awards contest will held Coral Springs FL April 21-23 1989 Forty best Scale builders fliers have invited par ticipate Sounds like top-notch production Ive heard discussions about need new frequencies well have 1991 everything works out Seems lot us happy things way question change narrow-band equip ment Well Orange County Sunfliers newsletter Orlando FL comes ar ticle As know have hav ing some suspicious glitches out field led us believe getting some kind interference editor called Burnis Fields District V frequency coordinator obtained loan frequency scanner past three weekends field location picked up total 12 pager frequencies used between flying frequencies scanner tells us fact frequencies pager use pres ent heard pager transmission frequencies know either broad strong signal going send report FCC courtesy-copy correspondence AMA State Federal political representative represents area attempt have condition investi gated FCC Im sure will agree wish complain about use pager frequencies being used legally used properly narrow-band mode will advise receive replies anyone re garding situation wave future think folks Insist narrow-band receivers Finally safe flying occurs works Ed Smith relates lapse could happen us writes Flagler County Rams newsletter What did tried fly Porterfield Nick Madonas transmitter As know have trouble flying Porterfield using transmitter After four ground loops right holding full left computer-like mind told well River City split-hour saw full left rud der stick gave full right plane found out wrong transmitter Nick Madona both channel 50 plus Japa nese transmitters look same fell trap set December 7 1941 However won war am determined never make such error again lets face gang very very DANGEROUS error de cided tell member about mis take made mistake impor tant what important fact alert would have never gotten out runway So lets have fun never lose sight fact hobby filled possible pitfalls cases pits can avoided mental alertness Well thats folks its off SAM Champs thensee Nats HEARD FROM YOUR NEIGHBOR Dont let him hear louder new guideline 90 dBA 9 ft 116 Model Aviation Illinois 0 Indiana 0 Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Bullard Rt 5 Box 00 Decatur IN 46733 Charlie Baxer 4944 N Orange Norridge IL 60656 Cal Ettel #3 Castle Drive FiR 2 Florissant MO 63034 William Kern i608 12th St Bedlord IN 47421 Dick Taylor 7929 Jetteruon Kansas City MO 64114 Stun Watson 10414 W 134 Street Pains Park IL 60464 Bill Zimmer Box 72 Varna IL 61379 Well month have good news bad news WhICh will first Well Ive got tell about travels first want keep suspense awhile month made trip little place off beaten path Hagerstown IN place fly-in event Hagers town RC Club held its first-ever help pro mote RC flying area fellows put lot planning lot fun large crowd plenty planes Its kinda nice see club size hometown club get good start hope again next year have some experience now club has worked out fly local airport Theyve set up edge beautiful piece turf loved wish club lucky guess can see Im leading up what have said times need place fly try airport op tions Airports active smaller communities may welcome extra activity Give try may get pleasant surprise guys Hagerstown did alright Because close Converse left fellows 1-lagerstown little early could make two stops day lit tle late Converse Fly-In really see lot models did get see quite few Giant Scalers really should go Converse can afford time would worth always enjoy Con verse fly-ins laid-back well run know will have nice time Well thats about trips dis trict June didnt get out too much did go Reno NV Coun cil meeting have admit lazy month didnt feel like traveling think can understand VP needs break times Excuses Now some good-news-and-bad-news stuff give Something think about Let start good news get good mood Muncie IN being looked 1989 Nats people Muncie really out pull us have tasted what can done bunch modelers because Giant Scale events have talked Don Lowe about likes Converse know some other locations being looked including California some us would like see Nats area again Heck ones around seem fare well financially would nice change Reno meeting spent day first AMA National Fun-Fly really made feel good see thing work out couldnt believe eyes got flying site already packed modelers ready fly Its dream come true sport fliers have keep mind Reno miles everything case communities area ever learned people out used lot driving go places because destinations spaced far apart So came out attend fly-in check out Most Council members talked fly-in pleasantly surprised Can deal idea having next Dayton OH next Memorial Day what Ive learned have permission Wright Patterson have old airbase just behind museum Wow should fantastic fly-in Thanks go Reno good start process looking buying land national flying site know aware has subject discussion before think finally getting serious about have involved discussions VPs would like see us buy lease land Midwest Well District 6 smack mid dle Midwest So know large parcel land thats kind flat expensive might let know Free land would better What about aban doned military site thats airbase want see us move AMA HQ site Already AMA HQ asking money add space building say get out Reston instead adding Dont agree Lets get out area just too expensive stay can work together know neat thing sites can self supporting can used have national events us other aviation ganizations Good land can farmed see us leasing land farmers can grow crops compatible us know FFers would appreciate Now guess guys other areas about bite nails because mentioned site Midwest first However weve got make sure first works Midwest has population base make work After looking adding sites about regional offices Bad news time frequency committee going before FCC proposal will tighten up radios theyll meet 1991 specs Thats OK new radios cause have sold junk long enough need some assurance will re ceive decent radios lay down bucks However addendum pro posal wideband radios will also have tightened up thrown out Until FCC makes decision may well sit back wait First probably flying site very content flying channels Most clubs can work So go out buy new radio Besides can sure new 1991 radio buying really selective enough work 1991 buddy will 20 kHz away what Ive learned experts no has radio market today will job close nevertheless quite target want take chance like idea some manufacturer letting testing Hey Ill first admit Im ex pert listen Ill waiting quite awhile can sure truly selec tive narrow band As know now radios sold day coming wideband receivers What good opinion still have wideband radio So let go bucks something already have Well its alright club going use odd channels future wideband receivers lot us have can used now Know what buying before buy Right now Id wait conversations experts Ive learned transmitters can made narrow band slight catch possibility radio could illegal once changed Some radios depending changes will meet type acceptance longer Kind ticks ya off doesnt Well know may way can get around prob lem have find out ex perts concern AMA may want go ahead Two reasons know FCC considers illegal Now also know FCC doesnt check what FCC does Secondly now have umbrella insurance policy What have accident want radio checked its found radio legal Now have no insurance have face FCC too Bad news what Ive heard experts may able get some kind FCC no tice will make changes radios le gal theyre made tighten up Id wait before transmitters changed As plan buy new radios Id wait awhile possi ble Ole reliable may better radio use now cant see buying full narrowband system before has made work able 1991 course new fellows out may needing new radio fore very careful about what buy Make sure get narrow-band trans mitter buy lower frequen cies should safe enough meantime will continue see what can done Now insurance coverage Coun cil will change coverage Admit tedly did make change improp erly enough wrote about get change back So stuck lower coverage Personally am against lower coverage just didnt like way handled Well thats about month Im sure frequency thing going settle down lets hope its soon Enough now. October 1988 117 PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO FLY *** Safe Flying No Accident *** Free Flight Radio Control flying near airports situation might involve possibility models being vicinity full-scale aircraft opera tions must avoidedor conducted eliminate dangerous situa tions Models should flown proximity full-scale aircraft opera tions unless flier has someone else him sole purpose watch ing full-scale aircraft supervising flying prevent possibility accident Iowa 0 Michigan 0 Minnesota onsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level Northville MI 48167 CompuServe addreoa EMAiL 700472162 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdiah 6410 Glenwood N Golden Valley MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents Jack Finn 368 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapida IA 52402 Bud Gorman Box 33 Knife River MN 55609 Rusasil Knetzger 2625 E Shorewood Blvd Milwaakee WI 53211 Jean Laxik 305 PaSi Place Holland Ml 49423 Carl Moho 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madixon WI 53705 Finn Seam 132 S Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48054 Paul Sm8h 11112 Diii Drive Sierling Hfs Ml 49077 Frequency Coordinator Boe Starem Box 357 Minocqux WI 54548 Hi hobby enthusiasts Im Jean Lasik asso ciate vice-president District VII Pete Wa ters asked pinch-hit him due involvement pressing matters translationthe Nats welcome opportunity share some activity taking place neighborhood southwestern Michigan husband Jim member Tulip City Air Force Holland Ml TCAF club has quite active three contests date three go photos below supplied Don Hovenga captured winners two TCAF fun-flys Interestingly two brothersJeff Jr ten years old 12-year-old Timwon con secutive contests youth activity family headed right direction Tim Gilbert won first place TCAF fun-fly May 21st 1988 Tim brother Jeff live Zeeland Ml Tulip City Air Force great fun-fly contest June 18 1988 first prize seven-channel World Engines radio nated local hobby shop first-prize winner Stan Policka Muskegon Ml flew 30-size twin-engine Big Stick did good job Some concentrated airplane activity tak ing place nearby Nunica Ml Firecracker Contest held Grand Valley Ra dio Control Glider field Nunica Ml July 4 1988 Cal Posthuma Contest Director Cal prizes firecrackers First prize biggest firecrackers went long est flight smaller firecrackers shorter flights George Williams one-hour 20minute flight hawk attacked Glider ruined tail ending flight Dan Waybrant took first place onehour 45-minute thermal flight landing piece Dan 12-ft-wingspan Glider own design Jim Thomas Holland Ml got 10kilometer goal return July 2 1988 needs now eight-hour Slope Soar LSF-5 Walt Good flew Gutsy Gentle Lady Firecracker Contest got 35-minute thermal flight Walt wife live Port Richey FL vacation cottage Saugatuck Ml summer Walt honorary member Tulip City Air Force Modelers Holland Ml Good brothers Walt Bill twins both amateur Ham radio Bill lives Liverpool NY talk other once twice week Ham bands first successful radiocontrolled flight May 1937 Kalamazoo Ml Airport monstrous model plane called big Guff went win Nationals 1938 1939 1940 again 1947 big Guff Walt went alone 1949 build model plane called Rudder Bug took first place means early pioneer days Goods five times RC winners Nats real honor pleasure have gen tlemen like Walt Good friend Kale Harden flying field Holland have associated AMA show teams 11 years now until recently Showgram editor have watched fa cet hobby grow become valu able public relations tool show teams help publicize joys hobby Lend support us model airplane hobby may ben efit Remember fun hobby go out have some fun Pete will back next month Thanks listening appreciate support Keep right attitude right altitude Latest ModelNet AMAs Computer Network AMAs personal computer network Mod elNet has going strong since begun last year now 3500 modelers use personal com puters log onto ModelNet communi cate others read articles reports swap newsletter articles look up local clubs hobby storeseven receive pictures Modelnet available via CompuServe nationwide information service have personal computer modem can connect CompuServe has hun dreds services besides ModelNet Com puServe subscription service once subscribe pay time spend online youre ModelNet portion connect charges donated AMA Building Fund ModelNets 14 message boards dedicated different facet hobby youre interested CL FF subtopics Special subtopics keep users informed about AMA business Nats other activities Several Executive Council members ModelNet join public discussions answer questions here. 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MODELNET next time log can send electronic mail AMA 767033041 118 Model Aviation late-1987 TCAF contest L H ienn Jr third place Tim Rietsma first place Ken Haynes second place Nice see winners span considerable age bracket Walt Good 1937 dIsplays winning smile big Guff granddaddy RC win ners left Walt Good July 6 1988 Gutsy Gentle Lady Glider reinforced wing him Kale Harden Eu ropa Australian design Kale got goal return July 4th toward LSF-4 rat ing Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 Aesoclate Vice Prealdenta Dannie Ball 264 S Belt Line Rd Dallas TX 75253 Michael S Harrison 900 T Main Hot Springa AR 71901 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Hurley III 229 Brian Dr Pleasanton TX 78064 Bill Lee 3522 Tamarisk Lane Missouri City TX 77459 Larry Sartor 1415 Manor Dr Bartleavitle OK 74003 Cd Shearer 34i6 David Dr Metairie LA 70003 Chuck Wood 909 Harvard St Clovis NM 88101 Frequency CoordInator Bill May 3939 Duchess Trail Dallas TX 75229 youngster drives crazy con stantly asking money isnt build ing model airplanes watch him might turn out TV evangelist local modelers appeared gaining weight already generous body asked him about having gone doctor about weight prob lem said went doctor alright put diet want tell eating diet three regular meals day about kill Some peo ple never learn read instructions you read column very often know preach long loud about pride Pride fuel lots accomplish ment applaud opportunity see some pride enthusiasm newsletter note brand-new club out West Borger TX area club Black Sheep Squadron am look ing very good Vol 1 No 1 newsletter put together Steve ODonnell Steve has already found secrets mak ing folks want read paper has stuck little humor buried some prac tical building hints hint about pushrods usu ally wrapped ends string twine etc better item unwaxed dental floss Once have completed wrap saturate floss drop cyano acrylate CyA glue makes strong quick easy finish dispenser floss comes great keeping becoming tangled mess Once have finished pushrods may want use floss teeth use fresh piece save time may want just floss teeth want keep Steve ODonnell also includes truism should remember stall eth falleth Anyone interested exchang ing welcoming new club may write Steve ODonnell Rt 2 Box 79-12 Fritch TX 79036 Good luck Black Sheep have mixed emotions over club has real words wisdom its newsletter completely ignores courtesy return address contact address kind am sure oversight part TORKS Oklahoma Radio Kon trol Society Oklahoma City OK words wisdom am referring appear latest newsletter follows critic counts man points out strong man stumbled doer deeds could have done better credit belongs man arena face marred dust sweat blood strives valiantly errs comes short short again Because no effort out error shortcoming actually does try deed knows great enthusiasm great devotion man spends himself worthy cause best knows end triumph high achievement worst fails least fails daring greatly place shall never cold timid souls know neither vic tory nor defeat very beautiful quotation fits todays world well have lot people AMA want flying surance chance throw rocks have notably successful building 130000-member organization world renown Thanks TORKS beautiful appropriate quote have looked up contact address Joe Wilson 12401 Arrowhead Terrace Oklahoma City OK 73120 Don Huffhines president Collins RC Club Dallas area brought word best hands across ta ble efforts going District VIII Lone Star Squadron AMA Show Team consists 21 fliers drawn three Dallas-area RC clubs clubs North Dallas RC Collins RC Richard son RC clubs Lone Star Squadron has given eight formal shows last four months practicing North Dallas Club field Frisco TX Huffhines said real thrill air show came looks joy excite ment faces 108 young boys pic nic Buckner Childrens Home May 28th North Dallas RC Club put picnic Lone Star Squadron three clubs put model airplane show way mentioned Cam Ferger son last month Don Huffhines said 300 hot dogs great hope story inspires group can con tact Don Huffhines 414 Fairview Richard son TX 75081 another admirable kid involve ment report Bob Spivey Austin TX has working long tirelessly make model aviation recognized schools Spivey member Aero Modelers Austin 10 club members spent morning Friday May 20th fifth sixth graders 0 Henry Langford schools part Adopt-a-School program buses arrived 80 children two teach ers three bus drivers whole morn ing spent entertaining kids two 30-minute nonflying breaks kids could talk pilots examine planes best ask questions Bob says wonderful morningbut bit exhaust ing Spivey says planning programs Austin Parks Recreation Depart ment group has already working Airport Operators Conference develop communications awareness would like word great work Bob doing can contact him 7004 Oak Road Austin TX 78749 just returned National Fun-Fly Reno lot accomplished out held good quiet progres sive Executive Council meting very first Past Presidents Council meeting sides flying heck lot fun-type model aircraft presidents group appointed John Patton chairman agreed Pres idents Council instead Past Presidents Council brought Don Lowe honored group * * C * trip * * * * 4October 1988 119 beautiful models displayed Airport Operators Conference Austin TX Bob Spivey other members Aero Modelers Austin Reno AMA National Fun-Fly huge success can see mob scene spectators fliers back drop Nevada mountains Lone Star Squadron Show Team Manager Chris Lynes Ivan Shomer flew Enforcer model two boys 106 picnic boys Buckncr Childrens Home Dallas Aircraft ID Labels would like additional stick-on air craft ID labels like 1988 membership kit may ordered AMA Supply Service 10 $100 postpaid Please include remittance order specify stick-on labels Colorado e Kansas 0 Nebraska S North Dakota 0 South Dakota ixWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompaSeive address EMAIL 760872750 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Boyd 701 N 58th St Lincoln NE 68505 Gene Carson Boa 2832 Casper WY 82802 Nathan Lancaster 3587 S Kendall St Denver CO 80235 Russ Miller 980 N 3rd Carrington ND 58421 Don Moden 410 Hart Salina KS 67401 Jim RickeOs 516S Cloadas Sloan Falls SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles cia Radio Service Center 918 5 Shoridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 3031 922-8107 Evening 303 936-3266 Column being written after Reno National Fun-Fly event before Nats held Chesapeake VA area means will both history receive read issue attended much Reno Fun-Fly spectator seemed participat ing flying events enjoying sites having good time Thats what its about Id guess official reports come will set precedent other areas country host same format event fact being written plans ing considered have another National FunFly Ohio area perhaps Wright Patterson field outdone Den ver CO area has approached idea also hosting National Fun-Fly Id suppose since takes much less time part AMA Headquarters personnel good dedicated local modeler support might lot sites across country willing host such event Anyway time Denver area willing perhaps before after Ohio dates about some feed back idea Just couple weeks before Tidewa ter Nats 88 word came Outdoor Free Flight events being canceled due lack available sites Because drought thats plaguing farmland area sites just few months ago seemed ap propriate events have preemp ted cash cropland Two things came mind after bemoaning fact Id miss observing traditional events cen tered around item column September issue MA Rick Pangell wrote article newsletter Magnificent Mountain Men Club Max-Out bears interesting relationship very turn eventsgo back reread article other thought centers around concept AMA has considered some degree past may now forced loss traditional event/category years Nats scene have added relevancethat idea AMA owning sites around country suitable event national scope magnitude course new idea bunch years ago close buying site Hutchinson KS aerobatic team selection meet took place during particularly bad week weath er purchase idea literally got blown away hindsight AMA should have gone debt necessary purchased site its worth times what pur chase price time Another time Hardy Broderson headed up effort consider national flying site could used throughout year several organizations devoted different types fly ing developed drawings much merit because some concern about financing finding appropriate lo cation too fell wayside Both ideas merit lacked money guts get beyond think ing stage Well maybe done some thing wouldnt faced loss whole category events years Nats time buy land survival hobby sport Think about Council bought land Reston AMA building seemed huge risk obligation looking back ob viously wise move land AMA building sits now may worth building itself QuestionsShould sell relocate Should buy land flying sites na tional levelsay three geographically distrib uted around country Should AMA act mortgage holder sites individual clubs undertake buy responsible ones have proven track record Im sure just ideas could implemented must someone out expertise knowledge least get things off ground direc tion ideas arent new maybe time get off dead center has come Think about let officers know what thoughts subject Seems like column dwelling State Kansas try out Rege Hall Hugoton KS reports Hugoton Skyknight club has busy Boy Scouts complete building AMA cub kits flying demonstrations fun flys Thats busy club Another such Hutchinson KS Hutch Bunch RC Club Pres ident Brian Webster sent letter describing progressive stance club has taken toward acquiring training keeping new mem bers Brian also sent front-page article Hutchinson News complete color picture model activities Expo Ill two Kansas groups get some atta boys local efforts Salina KS will site AMA District IX meeting November 5 fall AVP Don Moden will putting together details local scene mark calendars date look details developed Don will keeping us posted preliminary indications AMA Pres ident Don Lowe AMA Technical Director Bob Underwood Public Relations Director Geoff Styles other officers AMA will tendance share latest happenings facts AMA business members first hand Plan itshould informative fun meeting district officer called Site Developer/Director something along lines certainly Jim Shaw would fall category research information sharing district Jim continues month third installment valu able topic Getting Keeping Flying Sites session will talking about different types fields may available use first thing have look around us see what available may meet needs may take forms may looking past gold right front eyes lets look type land may avail able 1 City parksThese generally multiuse areas limited size usually suited RC flying due number per sons wander out 2 State parksHere area may yield possible flying sites Much planning taken consideration club must work closely State Parks Division 3 County parksMany same pos sibilities requirements State parks 4 City landNormally good source land flying sites due large number different groups looking multi-use land exclude pos sibility however because cities have space available 5 Private landThis frequently used land source modeling Working farmer landowner might able lease three six acres land minimal cost negotiate right use airspace over crops flyover lawyer important ensure lease/flyover rights legally documented area should explored full will probably flying models 6 Utility landThis area modelers overlook real gold category land usually zoned commer cial/industrial industrial sites have large buffer areas kept greenbelts separate residential areas negotiations would take direction convincing landowners type use would very beneficial PR bonanza large industrial companies employees form ball parks etc next area opportunity landfill can identify landfill has closed last three nine years have opportunity get field going law mandates landfill cannot have build ings erected land 20 30 years de pending State laws after has closed due methane formation land usually flat has approximately 15 25 ft clean fill-cover Normally located away residen tial public-use areas industrial zones sites generally have excellent access roads built dump trucks Large size landfills make ideal sites Manyofourfields around country located dumps usually have facilities built counties elected officials like see type land used way because shows minimum cost maximum public use Access facilities usually through county public works departments Dont overlook private landfills land can usually purchased leased reason able sum No industrial owner likes have land income producing Once club has decided location its field real work begins Contact either landowner appropriate responsible group must made private landowner work effort pretty straightforward Deal landowner over cost use have attorney draw up agreement ensure investment safe because improvements land well ensure obtaining keeping fly over rights next month regarding public land use Keep landings soft intentional 120 Model Aviation Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed MeCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address EMAIL760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Cashmar, 2521 Sw 323rd St Federal Way WA 98023 Al Culver Box 86 Wilder ID 83679 Gary Fuller PO Boa 1124 Kotzebue AK 99752 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N, Great Falls MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave N SesOle WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 807 9 Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klsmath Falls OR 97601 Chick Younn 11225 129th St E #69 Psyallup WA 98373 Frequency Coordinator Robert Belch 16439 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 John Castleman Kitsap Aircraft Ra dio Control Society ARCS wrote tell about sport aerobatic Contest will CD September 10 Kitsap County Airport near Bremerton WA will First Annual Kitsap Turnaround will include Sportsman 411 Advanced 412 well special Beginners Turnaround BT allows aircraft has easy maneuvers have never entered con test like before Trophies through third place event entry fee $5 contest will begin 930 am Contact John 921 Comyn Rd Poulsbo WA 98370 tele phone 206 779-4828 AVP Bruce Nelson gave following account Cocolalla Float Fly hosted CAMs Farragut Fliers June 4 5 Foul weather surrounded area lake itself spared flying good dawn dusk Bruce mentioned several intrepid fliers tried flying boats among Big Sky Thunder bird member Cleo Schroeder brought 60-powered Seamaster Missou Ia Bruce said didnt seem work well float-equipped planes popular float Lens Super Float Bruce waxed eloquent about want informa tion about floats contact Bruce havent seen anything fly yet things doesnt hurt try some thing new Bruce told Farragut Flier member Rocky Stone tried kamikaze tack unmanned rowboat Super Buccaneer rowboat won Hmm Buccaneer attacks rowboat loses Anyway Ted Farmin put Curare Super Floats made very fast hydro Next Inter national Float Fly Cocolalla August 27 28 Jack Barnes talking last SRAC Polar Bear asked him some pictures 87 version silver anniversary supplied cou ple picture see Oly Recio left watching plane Olys about enter fray Bob Hernandez helping Paul Cole front Dale King ready judge As picture shows Polar Bears flown miserable conditions photos BARKS Expo Don younts Great Lakes built plans nicely finished Neal Welch Boise entered fine scratch-built Martin B-26C Marauder hope its easier fly original Heres some people few aircraft 88 BARKS Expo latest word have Museum Flight-sponsored Model Airplane Week end will October 22-23 havent vis ited MOF yet weekend should very interesting will static displays workshops possibly some Control Line other flying demonstrations involv ing modelsand nice planes look museum itself Rod Russell wanted remind MECA members others interested model engines 88 Collectogether 17th Annual Willamette Model ers Collecto will Tangent Elemen tary School Gymnasium Tangent OR Saturday September 17 630 1000 pm happens middle Si lents Please Old-Timers Champion ships takes place Parkers Field south Albany OR September 17 18 next stop Expo trail Great Oregon Expo Corvallis Heres view some aircraft displayed nice note Curt Smith Glasgow MT Valley Balsa Busters about fun-fly June Curt said present en joyed themselves thoroughly got some flights despite heat wind some nice prizes K&B donated new 65 Sportster Paul Koski will enjoy Ace RC donated 4-40 kit Goldberg Gen tle Lady DuBro some Kwik Klip Ill glow plug igniters chargers major prizes also other small prizes certificates catalogs award Curt contestants very appreciative generosity nors Which brings thought get lot merchandise manufacturers hobby shops Sometimes need re mind ourselves owe donors thanks note would nice men tion consideration purchase some item Float Fly enthusiasts should aware three float flys BCSeptember 3 4 5 Burns Lake September 10 11 Kala malka 10 miles west Vernon BC Osoyoos 17 18 September Dont forget Raider Roundup Control Line meet Kent September 17 18 Go out fly something other words enjoy great flying weather Happy flying landings October 1988 121 next picture ts ot Bob Stalicks 1-ned Fritter other FF aircraft prizes given u ndL .Jt egon Expo functional devices including clocks baromot~rv amA vkon,nonor moving another scene heres Lan ron Huntington built scaling up Peanut plans size dictated wheels Earl also carved prop shown working producing sev eral props flying laminated stock works art Last month under heading Get ting Started discussed just that. get ting started aeromodeling listing recom mended kits particularly Outdoor door Free Flight month Whats Next First however want comment again plastic Ready-to-Fly AlmostReady-to-Fly radio-control led Gas models may quickest way get mod el hands must careful selection cases such mod els just expensive toys can turn out nothing frustration must sure select lightest biggest closest being powered Gliders really serious flying RC ever follow advice James Waterman recommended last month Once again recommend Ease-of-Flying Ratings RC Trainers vital purchase $150 listing beginner models basic com mon sense will save untold mis ery Send Jim check $150 onedollar bill two 25t postage stamps 3818 Deerfield Drive San Antonio TX 78218 definitely worth recommending first step second time Now just RC beginner kits would Jim Waterman suggest long tele phone conversation following personalnote personal favorites As easiest fly Jim recommends Hobby Lobbys Telemaster series especially Senior its 95-in wingspan model may prove little big easy trans portation switch 73-in 40 ver sion same time however Jim feels Sigs Cadet Senior just good Note stress large size Large models easier fly forgiving plus easier see up high ultimate beginner models Jim believesand would have agreeare powered Gliders Old-Timers Dynaflites Butterfly Piece Cake good Peck-Polymers little Prairie Bird 50 Jims fa vorite Buzzard Bombshell Originally designed Joe Konefes pure Free Flight model some years ago AMA Nationals winner Today several differ ent manufacturers produce kits dif ferent sizes Probably easiest-to-build acceptable beginner RC model Watermans opin ion Ace RCs Ace High MK II Check through pages Model Avia tion advertisements companies mentioned purchase catalogues dont neglect doing What makes good RC beginner model Large size light weight flat undercam bered airfoil adequate dihedral long tail moment high-wing cabin configuration modest power. other words easygoing Free Flight model What next suggest also purchase Jim Watermans book Learning Fly RC Without Instructor Cost $295 thinking starting Ra dio Control have tried disap pointed Jim Watermans advice way go path success simple might imagine woods full un suitable models lying wait snag unwary beginners Jims help can avoid pitfalls Don t tail make use him ROG 25 Other Beginner Models ROG 25 Outdoor rubberpowered beginner model event origi nated Tom Greenhaige Thermal Thumber Club Costa Mesa CA Roger Rabbit would like Actually very similar ROG Stick model events developed other parts country introduce both aeromodel ing competition beginners variations quite good Rules 1 Maxi mum wingspan 25 2 Commercial freewheeler-type plastic propeller 3 Fixed landing gear wheels 4 NO minimum weight 5 NO rubber maximum 6 NO fuselage cross section requirement offi cial flights must course rise-offground variety Tom sent above info wrote back asking commercial plastic prop could altered sanding twisting higher pitch improving other man ner should have telephoned Tom have received reply Okay now let us switch another ginner model Doug Barber-originated Indoor Federation ROG model event event model has weigh min imum 31 grams same Novice Pennyplane commercial plastic prop may altered result mod els can fly almost five minutes have developed experts far beyond scope beginners originally intended Such development has course fate Novice Pennyplane P-30 other beginner event model experts take over Lets face truth no such thing beginner event beginners Simple events however must available contests young sters ROG 25 event prop can altered NO minimum weight required along NO fuselage cross sec tion requirement comes about close ideal beginner event can get Go Tom Greenhaige would like see event become popular nationwide send reactions As Indoor Federation ROG event kept anywhere near true beginner level contestants must required use unaltered commercial proI pellers provided Contest Director contest recent United States Indoor Cham pionships held Johnson City TN Tony Becker sponsored unofficial interstate contest Federation ROG models contestants turned out experts includ ing Jimmy Buxton AMA Senior New York State won beating Pennsylvania Texas Florida several other states mention because like team con cept fosters interest activity Con tests between states fine Im thinking competition between two nearby schools clubs choosing up two- three-man teams within group dont however like idea using de sign specified propellers use other commercial parts much prefer wide-open AMA other event has de sign parameters only. such Novice Pennyplane Indoor Rubber events Unlimited Stick Outdoor Rubber After say what what ~commercially available plastic propeller Remember modelers novic es models Beginner Flies FiD Advanced events like Indoors world-class FiD model have beginners too Dave Brown California made years USA Indoor Team just competed world championships Daves building flying Indoor models three years Newcomers canget aboard Another microfilm beginner Tom laco bellis New York Toms experienced RC Outdoor Free Flight modeler hes flying Indoor less year Johnson City tried out very first microfilm model difficult FiD best time over 29 minutes long winning time 40-minutes-plus re quired very very good Congratula tions Tom important note level beginners Sure build fly sim ple models try difficult ones too comes RC beginner models re member start beginning Jim Watermans recommendations Keep tail light wing loadings low ll soon up best See next month 122 Model Aviation U Whats Next Io FLIGHT ED WHITTEN Box 176 Wall St Sta New York NY 10005 Have Helped a Junior Modeler Today L