Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations some people building flying min lature aircraft sum total sport too happy anything detracts personal enjoyment model aviation After very per sonal pastime can enjoy alone choose wait moment Americans social bunch love associations fact USA has associations other country love join love receive benefits friendly admiration sup port peers Whether Amer ican Legion Rotary Club Union Lo cal DAR us enjoy need social interaction plaudits get belonging Yes fun personal gain socializing people have similar interests can add lot life So what about AMA clubs complete unto themselves Are miss ing something Perhaps would tell No truth could giving getting past several months have seen heard AMA chartered clubs very involved communities variety programs programs use several different approaches have thing commonthey gain ing local recognition support time comes need flying site some other privilege can bet will have requests received sympa thy understanding true today yesterday have have pres ence community expect favor able recognition help need Lets take quick look Joint Military RC Fliers JMRCF San Diego CA Several years ago club actually adopted local school Recently JMRCF adopted its sec ond schoolGrapevine Elementary School Vista CA Frank Smith past president club has key man heading maintaining program Cliff Weirick former AMA President Frank spent Continued page 110 SynopsisExecutive Council Meeting July 22 1988 following attendance meeting Chesapeake VA 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-XI Ed Mc Collough Portland OR NAA Executive VicePresident Ev Langworthy Present Academys executive staff Vince Mankowski Nats General Man ager Bob Underwood Technical Director Micheline Madison Competitions Depart ment Director Guests Chairmen Contest BoardsFE Contest Board Joe Boyle proxy Bonny Jenkins Pylon Wayne Yeager CL Vic Garner RC Aerobatics Ron Hesseibrock Indoor Bud Tenny Electric Woody Blanchard Scale Dave Platt Soar ing Eugene Shelkey Helicopter Horace Ha gen Contest Board Coordinator Don Lind ley Also attending Gary Hover NMPRA Pres ident Velma Teubner TX Lillian Worth Bar bara Krafft Bill Mathews legal advisor copy official minutes may ob tained request AMA HQ avail able approximately November 1 1988 minutes official until review suggested changes corrections made next Council meeting sched uled October 22 1988 regular meeting Academy Model Aeronautics Executive Council brought order 919 am Presi dent chaired meeting Nominating Committee report given Dave Brown noting Districts II IV would have incumbents names 1988 district vice-president election ballot no other nominations offered Districts VI VII X would have two names ballot No national officer positions up elec tion year Discussion noted need develop cri teria judge eligibility nomi nation future elections President asked chairman Bylaws Commit tee Crispin draft requirements candi date eligibility I Approval Minutes unanimously approved accept June 23-24 1988 Council meeting minutes amended written Council input II Executive Vice-Presidents Report Dave Brown reported follows project ed 1988 bottom line plus side $100000 b first National Fun-Fly Continued page 109 RC Equipment Certified follow ng adio 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 FM/PCM 4 6 Receiver Part No 92965 AirtronicsVanguard FM 4 6 Ch Receiver Part No 92765 Future issues Model Aviation will con tain expanded listing additional infor mation received AMA AMA HO SERVICES STAFF S Executive Director John worth S Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager S Administrative Services Director Robert Voislavek S Technical Director Bob underwood S Comptroller Lynne Collins S Competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Special Services Director Carl Maroney ership Director Mike Woodfolk 0 Public Relations Director Geoff Styles ial Projects Director Doug Pratt 0 Publications Director Carl R Wheeley S Nats General Manager Vince Mankowski S Museum Curator Hurst Bowers S General Counsel Jeremiah Courtney November 1988 107 AMA HQ Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents L ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 WorIds Largest Sport Aviation Organization Bother Local PR AMAs Executive Council equivalent Board Directors basically composed President Eseculive Vice President Executive Director 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 Vice-President Campaign Statements District 2 John Byrne Bayside NY incumbent AMA 171/CD NSRCA 45 USPJA 84 Level 1 re spectfully ask elect another term vice-president AMA District 2 based upon record service during first five terms office addition certain items unfinished business am ready able eager cope problems AMA now confronted no substitute expe rience have combined high degree enthusiasm integrity am lawyer profession vicepresident national corporation As multiterm vice-president AMA have ac quired thorough knowledge its internal operations its policies attitudes its personnel yet remain objective modelers represent once representative Execu tive Council did abstain voting upon issues presented will con tinue use Council vote oppor tunity rather waste As modeler shall concentrate particular upon such matters East Coast Nats restraint dues increases special attention needs sport fliers budgetary reforms productive youth program continuing emphasis upon pending efforts achieve efficient contest coordina tion program poll membership Model Aviation concerning important sues Please vote Thank District 4 Howard Crispin Jr Charlottesville VA cumbent am asking support seeking re-election vice-president Dis trict IV vote important know have support continuing work have done Academy new member Executive Council has growing period may come effective feel have arrived point am number committees utmost contribute committees Some tasks proba bly never notice vital con tinued operation Academy man ner serves membership chair committee has important long-term effects us Sound Committee committed making sport quiet enough protect ob tain flying sites regardless popula tion environment Much progress has made field would like con tinue part work has also required writing monthly article subject important vicepresident com municate district ensure members kept informed have tried through VP column Model Avi ation visits clubs events time per mits through monthly newsletter feel communications vitally impor tant representing district will whatever possible touch need vote District 6 Jim Sears Burgin KY incumbent As know promises made ran office first time communicate have lived up promise pretty well Ive made point give prompt replies have written asked way send news clubs district got help using National Newsletter course some newsletter editors sneaky notes hiding newsletters dont think missed As see must communicate see major problem AMA Im doing small part make sure continue keep touch have visited clubs three-year term wish could have visited didnt have enough weekends get Still did get lot never visited officer AMA Im proud Ill continue course am sport flier Im proud last election barely beat out compet itor did feel paid off district hope going same thing time Im willing give other shot youre willing have Whatever choose make sure thing vote Gary Frost St Peters MO have enjoyed involved different modeling ac tivities over past 25 years have taught hundreds new modelers fly started air shows middle Busch Stadium St Louis football baseball Cardinals have put air shows soccer games shopping centers high schools tech nical director professional movie modeling theme worked PR firms modeling presentations several loca tions brought business local air car rier using air shows have guest speaker radio talk shows magazine columnist several magazines international have taught adult education courses mod eling have chairman combined interest group representing Free Flight Con trol Line Radio Control pushed helped start RC Pylon Racing St Louis have flown indoors Boy Scouts am afraid will stand up needs modeling group modelers has its own special needs group should represented What also needed good VP business ex pertise AMA business needs leadership good manager have degree business several profes sional licenses am currently employed plant manager over two different man ufacturing locations also have current se curities license gives additional under standing balance sheets business strengths financial operations AMA needs leadership need representa tive modeling needs someone help grow Please vote District VI District 8 Dannie Ball Dallas TX want vice-president Please vote have active hobby since 1938 have competed FF CL Stunt Combat RC Pattern Pylon Racing present inter est enjoying hobby sport flier background includes 20-plus years service USAF air traffic controller 3 years corporate vicepresident 14 years operating present business travel ing five states District 8 marketing distributing farm-related equipment past 21/2 years have served roving associate VP visiting communicating concerns ideas regularly district vice-president Rapid growth hobby AMA presents new challenges areas surance safety noise reduction flying site acquisition retention Positive ac tion areas critical future AMA hobby now enjoy will welcome suggestions work within organizational structure find lasting solutions challenges want represent competition mod eler also larger segment mem bership sport modeler Whether vote other fine candidates have great orga nization proud impor tantly part Vote Gene 1-lempel Garland TX name Gene Hempel want vote AMA District VIII vicepresident Model aviation has large part life years both modeler Contest Director locally nationally internationally have held club offices Contest Board advisory committee chairman am currently associate vicepresident District VIII have reg ular contributor Model Aviation magazine number years love model aviation am employed Texas Instruments managerial position primary responsibil ities engineering business law am fa miliar operations government entities both business appointed member local board seeking devel opment recreational land public use cluding model flying sites beg consider fact AMA no longer simply group people makes rules governing competition tween modelers very large corpora tion multimillion-dollar budget oper ating insurance publishing busi ness must address new chal lenges new ideas business like approach Only working together can assure own future elect promise work Executive Council financially solid surance program acquisition addi tional flying sites safe workable RC frequency policy will cause addi tional expense modeler must move direction need vote help Thank 108 Model Aviation Bert C Striegler Houston TX have AMA member adult life active Contest Director about 15 years have averaged running two three con tests per year including Soaring part Nationals Lake Charles 1978 have written 12 model magazine articles other just about ready go have ap peared Aeromodeller RCM&E Model Air plane News Model Builder Flying Mod els have also involved importing replica ignition engines manufacture spark plugs have built flown own engine am still consumed mod eling last few years worked very actively form Houston Area Model Council Inc association now represents nearly AMA chartered club area association has resulted construction Scobee Memorial Field Harris County world classic RC CL airpark first Houston dont want stop As experienced modeler experi enced business manager would really like have opportunity serve AMA vice-president District VIII have longtime supporter AMA firmly believe strength numbers feel can give District VIII kind ac tive support need keep AMA growing strength influence am elected pledge represent ideas best ability Please vote November District 10 Reginald Regg Keyawa Sacramento CA just 5 short years president leader adminis trator AMA Air Show Team 1986-87 presenting California 50-plus flying shows including per formances Sac Intl Air Show Redding Intl Air Show Mather McClellan Beale AFB appearing befriending likes US Thunderbirds Blue Angels Canadian Snowbirds Bob Bishop Coors Silver Bullet Jim Franklins Waco Mystery Ship Julie Clark Spirit America Lefty Gardner P38 White Lightning Bob Hover Shreik Command er Craig Hoskin Upside Down PiUs five TV appearances two syndicated shown armed forces overseas have exposed super hobby millions millions waiting exposure have board directors Sac Area Modelers three years soliciting obtaining flight site im provements equaling $20000 Im member three local clubs SAM Red Barons Sac Woodland Davis Aeromodelers History serves have responded becoming AMA Museum patron need past build future Currently Im announcer flier board member show team recently finished show front bosses 1st Annual AMA Fun Fly Im member committee bring Nats California committee negotiate State California land use Im model ing own manage multimillion-dollar construction company am well versed money insurance matters headline beloved AMA kind enthus iastic enthusiasm leadership seek give chance Give vote Regg Bryant Thompson Ft Bragg CA Dist 10 AMA L-26 AMA history-member since 1947 now Life Member Contest Director since 1959 Vice-president Dist 6 1985 Member Nats Exec Committee 1977 1986 Personal history Born 1929 raised San Francisco till age 12 moved Santa Monica Joined USAF 1947 Held ranks private captain except master serge ant Flew Air Force teams 14 Nation als during 20-year service Upon retire ment opened hobby shop near Chanute AFB IL After 20 years actively involved hobby industry sold shop Since planning retire California declined run re-election Dist 6 VP now live Ft Bragg CA have time devote AMA have taken position Midwest Products allows visit hobby shops over Western states Therefore will have opportunity visit clubs flying sites elected intend turn VP page Model Aviation back modelers district AVP will write column cov ering district least once year feel combined years experience Air Force hobby industry have pre pared valuable member $5000000 association want vote will work Bev Wisniewski Beliflower CA very fine competent woman has associated aeromodeling years cares admit has modeler Contest Director club officer official within structure AMA Nats has broad background understanding Radio Control Control Line Free Flight modeling AMA few people can claim impor tantly wants very much Dis trict 10 vice-president AMA-related turmoil past few years kind representation Bev will give will represent inter ests few nor own interests opin ions will represent average modeler group people seem forgot ten Bev hard-working deep-thinking per son firmly believes crusades best left uncaring minority prog ress majority supported ful lest will support interests VP needs vote Dis trict 10 AMA member truly cares lieves ideals democratic organi zation AMA represents will tear down establishment will utmost further goals organiza tion interests average modeler Please cast vote betterment District 10 AMA Vote Bev Wis niewski Vote Candidate choice EC Meeting Cont pg 107 success c Consideration should given moving annual membership meeting annual AMA Fun-Fly draw larger number cross section member ship rather just competitors motion approved unanimously 1989 Academy shall hold its annual meeting AMA National Fun-Fly Dayton OH Brown also recommended supporting Worths request Academys CPA firm produce audit format compat ible AMA financial statements order provide basis direct com parison approved unanimously III AMA Decision-making Several recent de cisions reviewed standpoint allegations Council members informed timely fashion consulted after fact suggested providing fax machine Coun cil member would help alleviate prob lem least communications pect cost analysis purchasing fax ma chines directed IV Conflict Interest Executive Direc tor noted although has generally accepted AMA members earn livelihood through other wise connected model industry may serve Academy officers various committees time time have accusations conflict interest appearance such asked Coun cil discuss topic view issuing policy statement subject After dis cussion approved unanimously adopt standing rule following Executive Council committee mem bers economic interest sub ject matter under discussion should re quired disclose conflict interest outset deliberations b Executive Council committee members con flict interest should disqualified voting matter under discussion may permitted participate delib erations preceding vote V Chartered Club Site Protection Opened discussion question adjudica tion two clubs share flying site use sites close proximity regarding two should receive preferential pro tection activities other suggested Council consider estab lishing primary jurisdiction policy ap ply situations problems fail re solved through interclub negotiations Headquarters called upon arbitrate motion approvedil 2 against 3 6that issuing insurance certifi cate secondary club shall depend approval club holding original certificate insurance certification shall granted secondary club cases location latters fly ing site could cause potential interference VI Annuity Program tax-deferred income program primarily retirement pro posed potential new membership ben efit agreed consensus plan unique thus no action taken VII Separate Nats EAA Dates Because AMA members interested tending both events agreed effort will made avoid schedul Continued page 111 November 1988 109 Local PR Cont pg 107 two days schooi demonstrated models model flying also Delta Dart Construction session kids Local newspapers covered event some very good feelings resulted addition JMRCF members loaned mod els Vista High School assist school Aviation Club Vista High School holds annual Positive Escape Fair show kids what can amuse themselves discourage use alcohol drugs JMRCF aircraft important part static displays occasion Back Eastern States find MidHudson Radio Control Society successfully completing arrangement Dutchess County New York State prepared case including materials supplied AMA made presentation county board received lease 70 acres land create new flying field have given sole control property both development operation per sons will use field must mem bers both AMA MHRCS October 1988 target date official open ing new field MHRCS officers advice other clubs Pursue course getting know key local officials Make contacts request proper manner add dont afraid ask club found everyone helpful friendly Walt Friedrich tells us need ask Heading West California again have San Diego Association Model Clubs AMA Chapter #32 going full steam flying field search Covering en tire county car plane foot committee produced report dated June 1988 shows seven possibilities ad dition nine others previously reported During search committee members others found additional possibilities committed investigating further As committee chairman Wilbur Hub bard states summary Weve got 20 sites look show road winning effort just shows what can done entire block AMA members works together common good Once again upstate New York Rochester Aeromodeling Society has sent us very detailed description flying site purchase plan An in-club committee ap pointed prepare purchase proposal basis pursuing land acquisition Af ter discussed Board Direc tors proposal presented gen eral membership overwhelmingly ap proved club proposes create fund sub stantial enough enable make deal selling stock An initial assessment will made members $25 five shares per member will sold $751 share over five-year period Alternatively existing members can buy five shares one-time introductory price $250 good inducement Ed Van Wagner has gener ously provide us full details can share you will drop line PR Department Reston Robert Sloan member Field Search Committee Santa Barbara Radio Con trol Modelers SBRCM sent some news paper clippings show club works county county actively working club provide flying field return SBRCM putting time ef fort county-sponsored programs recent example festival called Flight Spring held Lake Cachuma County Park 4000 people turned out see flight its aspects demon strated hang gliders ultralights fullscale model aircraft specified times during day-long celebration sky over county park took look kaleidoscope hundreds colorful helium-filled balloons motley array kites Michael Livers built model air craft father Jerry foryears now commercial pilot Asked model airplanes got him pointed towards full-scale avia tion career Michael responded Yes would hard find better approach getting positive local PR spearheaded Paul Cwiklinski presi dent Flying Knights Hamburg NY Responsible clubs active public relations program Paul has provided sev eral examples successful strategy major step join Hamburg now 19th year AMAs Model Aviation Hall Fame Listed have inducted during past 18 years 1979 through 1987 Candidates nominated AMA mem bers takes request AMA HQ obtain Hall Fame applica tions form filled out back ground data person nominated resubmitted AMA HQ 1969 Walt Billett Willis Brown Carl Goldberg Walt Good Charles Grant Jim Walker Frank Zaic 1970 Dick Korda Al Lewis Bill Winter 1972 Howard McEntee 1973 0 C Randall 1974 W L BillBrown W R Enyart Irwin Polk Nat Polk Sal Taibi 1975 Harold W John Alden Jim Kirkland Irwin G Ohlsson Walt Schroder C 0 Wright 1976 Harold DeBolt Frank Ehling Merrill Hamburg Chester Lanzo Henry Struck Chamber Commerce As largest such body Erie County chamber sponsors annual Trade Fair area members invited exhibit wares andfor ac tivities excellent display prepared Flying Knights took Judges Choice Award Best Show club listed tourist brochure published chamber commerce listed Town Hamburg Recrea tion Department publication local re source addition Flying Knights just received proclamation honor its 25th anniversary county legislature de claring week August 7th Model Avia tion Week Also conjunction niversary huge Scale Rally held giv ing hundreds nonmodeler spectators first taste model aviation Flying Knights 1988 style As werent enough Flying Knights members ofter skills expe rience youth area through class es sponsored local recreation depart ment Paul fellow members deserve great credit astonishing successes distribution once year Past Presidents Vote Typically five nominees accepted year two may de ceased Hall Fame AMAs Whos Model Aviation have favorite per son nominate request application AMA HQ 1983 1977 John Brodbeck Maynard Hill Bert Pond Pete Sotich Ken Willard 1978 Duke Fox Phil Kraft E T Packard Leon Shulman John Worth 1979 John Clemens Claude McCullough L Glen Sigafoose Matty Sullivan Bill Wisniewski 1980 Sid Axel rod Kenneth Held E J Lorenz Fred Megow Ben Shereshaw 1981 Mel Anderson Lou Andrews Leroy Cox Edward Lidgard Bob Palmer 1982 William Atwood Dale Kim Joseph Ott Edward L Rockwood Wally Simmers Stephen Calhoun Smith Maxwell B Bassett Clarence F Lee Joseph Lucas Dick McCoy Lee Renaud 1984 George Aldrich Myrtle Coad George Perryman Granger Williams Lawrence Williams 1985 Walter Caddell Owen Kampen Frank Nekimken Richard Sarpolus Joseph Stanzel Victor Stanzel 1986 Bill Effinger Richard Dick Everett Paul K Guillow Gordon S Light Dan Pruss 1987 Frank L Cummings Jr William C Hannan Robert Hatschek Robert Holland Walter Musciano William Bill Northrop William Hewitt Phillips John Pond Lou Proctor Joseph Raspante 110 Model Aviation Hall Fame does happen stories con cern clubs two great states Well folks have telling us what theyre doing club has us ing special ideas special contacts different approaches etc youd like share rest AMA membership please drop line Ill what can use material future articles purpose providing back ground information show clubs getting flying field possible being done week Success kind undertaking comes proper planning execution AMA PR Department has lot information share believe can help you need give us call help EC MeetingCont pg 109 ing future Nats meets concurrently EAA contest dates hereon situa tion shall considered Nats planning meetings VIII Pan American Initiative President reported sent letter ganization South American aero clubs suggesting linkup competition Western Hemisphere countries sub ject will pursued possible 1988 1989 action IX Columns Model Aviation ex pressed writing inaccurate mis leading copy Model Aviation columnists should controlled creates confu sion among membership Executive Director instructed talk pub lisher improve situation X Mailings Past Presidents sug gested past presidents should cluded regular officer mailings Headquarters After discussion agreed ballot past presidents subject XI Membership Sign-up Authority possi bility giving Contest Directors authority sign up new members other sanc tioned events discussed Due insur ance ramifications possibility individual might join AMA after involve ment accident no action taken XII HQ Building Addition John Hunton ar chitect present building presented Continued page 112 Sound & Model Aemnautics Howard Crispin Jr Vibration Mounts Vibration mounting en gines means isolating high G high-frequency vibration transferred engine fuselage becoming much easier number individuals marketing devices sets parts will go long way toward solving problem Some have use quite some time recently have available general model builder advantage of can probably use system changing anything existing aircraft relatively easy incorporate new aircraft range couple types sili cone mount materials/parts molded packaged D&R Products 318 Decker St Santa Rosa CA 95401 mounts using vari ous types Lord mounts washer sys tems Davis Diesel Development continues its efforts working quiet operation new mounting system system sim plicity itself package consists four firewall inserts has molded-in-metal threaded sleeve pulled locks firewall 16 silicone washers four bolts Photo number shows parts package Photo two shows sembly sequence parts bolt through normal engine mount three four washers over bolt rear face mount insert -in hole firewall Photo three shows stack ready tightening specified vIIjp intriictinn occasion talk Jerry Budd David Linsowe Nationals Both gentlemen market Lord mount type semblies have photos Da vids mount did show Jerry supplies earlier column has since modified plate elongated holes enable use plate 60-size engine saves ordering spe cial plates also getting ready mar ket mount 40-size engines Both people active RC Aerobatics fliers understand need devices Engine mount question comes up very often much does en gine move mounts asked Jerry Budd ran up installation demonstrate just much sees proper installation idle head does move somethe movement visible perhaps 1/ /16 plug say plug because visible runout spinner tip throttle advanced above idle engine steady feel normal vibration back fuselage aircraft mostly Master FAd classes very quiet Furthermore sounded much quieter air course just due mounts Much done muffling pro peller installations Ducted fans Some discussion has taken place relative recommended 90 dB 9 ft sound level what does ducted fan operation very little doubt part ducted fan cannot meet standards exorbi tant engineering expense other words likely happen Does 90-at-9 mandate aircraft used answer definite No aircraft same position num ber other aircraft presently oper ated such Pylon Racing Control Line Speed will flying sites aircraft cannot operated Are clubs incorporating 90-at-9 order bar ducted fans no other reason would think 90-at-9 guideline established order protect flying sites majority sites have problems neigh bors local authorities therefore can permit ducted fan other loud operation should consider continuing continued growth Academy requirement ever-increasing number flying sites need reason able about operate fields support permit Free Flight Pylon Racing Control Line Speed various reasons other categories ten banned Ducted fan models obviously comprise another category will continue will also have comply whatever local conditions requirements exist no intention preventing forbidding operation ducted fan mod els local club must meet noise stan dards set local authorities modeler will need meet standards field kept Ducted fan fliers should organize Free Flight mod elers obtain sites permit oper ation aircraft restrictions proposals can submitted assistance Academy can pro vide send comments through Technical Director see what can worked out Ninety-at-nine essential no category has forbidden result Coming out shortly chartered clubs will flying site survey results should provide some very useful infor mation just where headed get surveyand intended questions swered consensus club meetings send comments some thing bothering relative subjects posed November 1988 111 Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 Nationals perspective year AMA put another Nats attracted 1200 participants represents less percent membership Nats year costs well over $100000 about two percent annual budget Unless have very large entry direct operating loss over $50000 plus years salary full-time per son Headquarters well much time effort part other Headquar ters staff accompanied nearshutdown Headquarters Reston during Nationals Obviously major under taking serves competitive needs people attend addi tion provides excellent showcase PR effort hobby Public relations necessary hobby prosper grow Putting Nats used relatively simple just Free Flight events now tremendous multiplicity events difficult secure field knowledge have never perfect Nats sitethat equally good participantsnot good old Navy Nats days Certain events now structured absolutely require lots hard surface RC Pattern Scale Pylon Control Line events exam ples usually means large airport lots ramp space look Soar ing Free Flight Indoor Helicopter sitesnot easy Soaring pilots would like huge sod farm Free Flight same sites must ditches obstruc tions grab planes trap chase vehicles Helicopters now require much airspace Pattern can operate smooth grass surface Indoor whole different ball game Johnson City sites country point have split up RC events multiple sites due limited frequencies As move narrow-band frequencies 50 other things will possible year go different site people seem want way Nats comes mind-boggling problem coordi nation bringing together thou sands details necessary make Na tionals function somewhat smoothly So what solution two things Either split Nats up let specialty go its own way using opti mized facilities hopefully develop own facility facilities personally prefer having events same location schedule permits taking optimum showcase can 800 1000 acres use 50 frequencies time fre quency share basis Can afford Yes think can Council seriously looking alternative Such facility obviously should serve just site Nats once year should also National Headquarters site addition Nats could serve multiplicity events during year also think should serve other aviation needs combine forces FAA other aviation sports stage joint events should obviously also have airstrip full-scale aircraft would also used modeling events Should just facili ties course notwhy several scat tered across country thats required money imagination effort Right now AMA has 130000 members out estimated five six million modelers country small percentage Whats wrong goal having 500000 members 10 years Five years cur rent dues structure could have income $20000000 Just think what could done kind money promote model aviation Think clout kind membership would have trying secure flying site legis lation Congress AOPA now has membership over 277000over 39% total pilots country accomplished convinc ing pilots AOPA could service needs annual budget 20 mil lion dollars lobby day Con gress improve lot general aviation country Its time grew up speak have very attractive product sell Lets penny ante about Its time reached out modelers members AMA need need what AMA can Look FAA Oshkosh unbe lievable aviation happening EAA has around 100000 members need own Osh kosh People come over world Oshkosh lets modeling world what FAA its membership Are Are satisfied status quo want better mousetrap better mousetrap am returning three days Expo 88 annual show put Byron Ida Grove IA have never seen show owe yourself least see once Byron combines big airplane jet fly-in superlative show mix full-scale profes sional acts very special RC WW II mod els reenacting what calls striking back addition significant industry show symposiumsomething going time Byrons unique model ing extravaganza Ida Grove small town western part central Iowa close large community Lodging spectators big problem Some drive hour back forth motel day attend show yet comeby hundreds thousands hundreds RVs tent campers airport across road packed hundreds parked air planes Tour buses bring hundreds day surrounding fields filled thousands cars thou sands nonmodelers present Its spectacular showa one-of-a-kind thing no would want duplicate what Byron has done hard judge much effort has promoted model ing its considerable Yes have product people want lets sell can make better bet ter Lets put heads together Cont pg 111 several options altering building achieve work storage space three options oneto add approximately 2000 sq ft inside existing atrium sec tion buildingwas approved 10 3 against 3 6 9 committee oversee project appointed follows Lee Webster chairman John Worth Howard Crispin John Byrne John Hunton XIII 1989 Nats Representatives two com munities Amana Colonies IA Mun cie IN invited AMA schedule Nats respective cities Armed maps described sites facilities swered questions assembly agreed Nats Operations Committee shall visit both sites recommend 1989 choice next Council meeting Note end Council meeting informa tion regarding offer Tacoma WA also distributed XIV Contest Board Chairmen Meeting Dur ing morning Executive Council meeting Contest Board chairmen con vened review contest board matters conclusion meeting Contest Board Coordinator Don Lindley recommend ed following Council Contest Board Procedures document amended new vote criteria 60% stead two-thirds b proposals sub mitted advisory committees must re ceived initial vote timetable c second classification proposals other Basic changed three types Safe ty/Emergency Urgent Interpretation d Finally entirely new paragraph shall inserted Foreword follows Contest Boards serve pleasure Executive Council individual members appointed vice-presi dent districts chairmen appointed president AMA Executive Council retains authority responsibility matters affect membership whole particularly ar eas financial well-being tegrity organization may jeopar dy responsibility Contest Boards provide standards policies will promote healthy development Continued next column 112 Model Aviation EC Meeting Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 An eventful month end has running After Nats home two weeks before leaving F3E RC Electric Sailplanes World Championships E St Louis served US Team Man ager event well run Cal Ettel crew held beautiful site pro vided Parks College Aviation doubt flagrant case Eu ropean bias have ever witnessed WC however no fault Cal crew seems rules changes sched uled go effect 1989 requiring two climbs distance task rather single climb required cur rent rules have commonly used Eu rope season Europeans have grown like An earlier appeal ClAM Committee International Aero modeling within FAI decision have rules effective 1989 denied mak ing old rules current WC ClAM President however stated order avoid cancellation event new rules could implemented unanimous vote ALL compet itors organizers FAI Interna tional Jury Well team unanimously against using new rules year unanimous decision implement would impossible During four days practice prior event did notice others practicing multiclimb method exclusively apply ing more arm twisting get us go along stood ground airplanes slightly larger heav ier designed single-climb rules Team Managers meet ing after official practice over evolved standoff standing strong current rules everyone else wanting new rules won least tem porary victory contest would begin us ing current rules victory short-lived however after round jury having con vinced Europeans current rules unsafe mandated new rules used place came after German airplane crashed due pilot losing sight high altitude fact competitor foolishly paint ed sky blue fact single flight canceled due officials inability see model wasnt considered sufficient evidence pi lot faultafter Euro pean Later ironically same pilot paint ed wing tips backup model fluo rescent match American models could see After another official practice retrain timers/lap counters teach Americans fly way compe tition continued using multiclimb rules What ensued perfect demonstration take marginally safe event turn dangerous event aeromodeling Before over some flaggers/timers quit fear being hurt barrier erected protect remained additional safety rules added try reduce risk still considered OK fly 7- 8-lb models 80 mph over pit area spectators other competitors sur rounding property altitudes barely cleared now also common buzzing around low fast mo tor wide openand lest think Elec tric model something snickered think about 111/2-in-dia prop 7-in pitch turning 13000 rpm Thats much power 60s put out short no safety reasons change rules fact new rules far dangerous old ones rules changed reason reason accommodate Euro peans prepared specifically fly new rulesand considered unfortunate prepared fly current rules disad vantage years have resisted tempta tion blame tendency FAI WC rulings go against USA European bias now have little choice events am familiar Ive seen US winches ruled against twice technically perfectly legal use F3B WC Ive seen Eu ropeans allowed use 60 cells previ ous F3E WC spite rule specifi cally stated maximum number al lowed 30 Ive seen European inter pretation box F3A used twice thwart US Teams chances now have seen rules changed F3E WC spot against earlier appeal ClAM President accommodate Euro pean experience short being screwed regularly Europeans spite team Jerry Bridgeman Steve Neu Felix Vivas placed creditable fifth Creditable yes might have chance third place rules hadnt tampered As can see frame mind middle of somewhat less thrilled FAI makes fol lowing bit ironic connection FAI through National Aeronautic Association national aero club pay $30000 NAA annual dues plus other fees rec ord processing FAI stamps etc largest single source income NAA unlike national aeronautics clubs other countries NAA contributes nothing FAI team expenses NM should normally addressing such problems currently em broiled its own problems seems NAA President has accused talking widow out three mil lion dollars inheritance using buy large townhouse posh DC neighborhood use NM offices area townhouse located isnt zoned offices NM trying imply museum scan dal being ballyhooed Washington Post Jack Anderson could have se vere negative effect image NM its divisions/affiliates such selves addition NM quite se vere financial trouble putting pressure its divisions/affiliates ourselves included pay money view scandal recognizing NM has done precious little past promote model aviation decided two months ago delay quarterly dues payment due June means applying pressure get act together middle aforemen tioned contest John Worth got call contest site NM asking money decide what frame mind lucky didnt tell just could forcefully put request did decide release money However along check will go letter making future payments AMA contingent NM responding following explanation situation assess ment what future holds perceiv able improvement performance behalf AMA meantime Its possi ble participate FAI Team Selection program also NM members will get letter asking designate someone AMA prob ably Don Lowe proxy next NM meeting Please want help us improve situation meantime does anyone have bot tle aspirin sport end Executive Council will rule unilaterally items affect contest activity may rule Contest Boards advice items affect contest activity deem within domain combined vote Executive Coun cil Contest Board Coordinator Contest Board chairmen motion accept Con test Board chairmens recommendations approved unanimously XV District IX Meeting District IX VP asked Council authorize $2500 help defray expenses will curred conducting 1988 November dis trict meeting also requested Head quarters send Geoff Styles Bob Under wood meeting approved 11 2 against 4 EVP XVI Election Ballots Instructions direct AMA election ballots mailed directly auditor precluding inference ma nipulation election results Headquar ters Nevertheless some ballots have im properly mailed Headquarters dur ing election period year leading uncertainty whether ballots should counted following approved 12 1 against EVP Only ballots received through mail auditor directly member shall counted AMAs annual election statement effect will prominently displayed elec tion ballot XVII Council Meetings agreed meetings occur weekdays should curtailed because creates job-related hardships Council members Continued page 114 November 1988 113 Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Reston VA 22090 Improvements HQ . AMAs continuing membership growth up almost 10% over last few months has strained membership processing system limit over 130000 mem bers 1988double what 10 years agothe system used until now bogged down reached 100000-member level Membership Department did well cope growth first six months 1988 example member ships processed whole pre vious year took too longtypically about monthto get memberships proc essed so-called express renewals no changes year before took average two weeks process solution problem could have increase Membership Depart ment staff adding bodies handle workload thats expensive both dol larwise spacewise somewhat counterproductive other problems develop handling employees better solution involves computers some would question didnt AMA buy big minicomputer few years ago answer Yes different reason Previously big computer run outside ser vice its own staff AMA bought its own computer discontinued use outside service save about $100000 year service fees bring operation in-house own peo ple could deal problems involved diverse membership purchasing minicomputer ever got software very compli cated use part package cumbersome took lot special train ing good big data base fine producing hundreds thousands magazine labels needed year mag azine mailing inputting data get ting membership cards printed cum bersome study HQ staff produced pro posal joining together advantages mini- microcomputers adding small network microcomputers print ers up front inputting production membership cards could greatly speeded up overnight automatically data captured micro computer could transferred mini computer data base microcomputers much effi cient previously used input termi nals now no longer manufac tured expensive maintain mi crocomputers changes can made during initial input process rather later done previously net result one-shot input system place pre vious membership went through double triple handling addition another timesaving step proposed have former ex press renewal membershipsthose no changes year beforesent di rectly bank handles mem bership money service called Lockbox would result money being de posited computer tape being pro duced would activate AMAs mi crocomputers membership card produc tion lockbox service expected handle about 70000 membershipsabout half total 1989 will enable existing HQ staff process rest mem berships increasing total num ber people HQ proposal approved AMA Executive Council June pres ently being implemented expected therefore 1989 memberships will handled much faster recent years cidentally cost implementing new system about 10% cost minicomputer few years ago cause supplementing what already cost micro equip ment software far less mini world thus finetuning HQ membership processing system hybrid combina tion both mini micro combina tion in-house outside services ap pear have come up best both worlds Time will tellwe will know end 1988 Since membership renewal starts October normal have about half next years membership re ceived year-end Another detail new system data input subgroup has formed among existing employees group three four people will concentrate input will free dis tractions phone calls other HQ activ ities fringe benefit operation ex pected capability doing data input jobs other memberships once lat ter activity slows down usually does spring summer works out will able process data sur veys Contest Director reports other formation input total effect new system antic ipated better complete ser vice comparatively minor additional ex pense hope effect will dramati cally noticeable major improvement Important finally no dues increase involved Cont pg 113 approved unanimously gen eral policy Council meetings shall held weekends two-thirds vote Council members can suspend rule XVIII National Newsletter Council input suggested AMA National Newslet ter either discontinued improved timeliness mailing content noted newsletter beneficial both HQ disseminating information clubs club newsletter editors im provements necessary agreed Headquarters could act independently newsletter editor ensure good copy regular schedule appearance motion approvedil 2 against 3 6to continue National Newsletter instruct editor must pub lished regularly scheduled basis content improved XIX Additional AVP District V Because geographic considerations vice-presi dent District V asked Council con sider allowing eighth associate vicepresi dent help administer district re quest approved unanimously XX Power Attorney Because donor AMA small piece land has advised AMA try sell part package pieces owned other members donors family requested give sister donor temporary power attor ney purpose recommendation AMA legal advisor approvedli 1 against 2 1 abstained 1that Executive Coun cil authorize sale AMAs property Hardin County TX via party named authorized negotiate execute contract sell said property price approved President Executive Director Executive Vice-President Executive Director authorized exe cute power attorney designating party AMAs attorney-in-fact such power attorney expire 180 days after its execution XXI F3E Team After discussing Electric flight team requests made Council moved fund assistant team manag er 1988 US Electric World Champi onship Team motion failed 10 against 1 NAA 2 abstained EVP 9 XXII Membership Processing Discussion concerning membership processing originated Reno meeting pre vious month reopened Some Council members wanted explanations regard several items thoroughly covered pre sented time decision move ahead project made conclusion no action taken re verse June decision no new instruc tions given other state expected no additional Headquarters personnel would hired particular project XXIII Officer Columns reported current policy regarding screening Council members columns publication Model Aviation being circumvented Compuserve publication typically oc curs sooner columns appear magazine suggested policy amended Council columns shall appear CompuServe before publication magazine agreed new col umns shall first reviewed before inser tion Compuserve Data Library 17 XXIV Committee Reports A Property Acquisition Chairman Waters announced two new members com mittee approved Presi dent Jim Tesen finance Russ Knetz ger Government real estate commit tee shall begin investigating several suggested properties B Sound Chairman Crispin reported 114 Model Aviation EC Meeting visit North Carolina University con nection noise reduction study ing conducted project Council authorized some funding remarked potential reducing noise propellers very promising C Large Aircraft Crispin reported cur rently five certified inspectors eight 10 applications pending D Frequency Waters reported clari fication needed concerning certification individuals check transmitters agreed given authorization issue transmitter stickers prior establishment guidelines Frequency Committee should recerti fied under current criteria nounced Model Aviation shall carry first listing narrow-band equipment has certified independent test ing laboratory meet AMA guidelines Continued page 126 Support Local Library Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations Sometimes get feeling model avi ation bit like weather Everyone talks about nobody does anything about Perhaps part problem aero modelers talk wrong peopleother aeromodelers should talking peo ple already sport neigh bors friends workmates strangers greatest untapped audience has got younger set Kids have prob ably never seen model airplane fly Kids may have watched TV drama helicopter flewbut never knew model Kids have never oppor tunity sit workbench put some balsa sticks together see crea tion fly What can about What can club about may have noticed periodic refer ence pages special subscrip tion plan Model Aviation magazine Available schools educational institutes public libraries special rates AMA magazine makes interesting useful addition publications rack price postage-paid subscription educational institution $900 per year rate public libraries lit tle higher $1350 club can make subscription avail able library school choice can make gift personally have provision include gift card name first issue magazine recipient knows source gift about thinking useful yearlong Christmas gift favorite school library knows may starting new astronaut career aerospace Think about can clubs contribu tion toward introducing youngsters model aviationa relatively painless simple Junior program Connecticut 0 Maine achusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafff District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 817 834-8248 Associate Vice Presidents Gerald Browe PO Box 4384 Middlelown RI 02840 Bill Chandler PO Boa 441 Orland MB 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Townsend MA 01469 Bob Landry 80 Main St Essex Jet VT 05482 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03284 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St Avon CT 08001 Frequency Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Marstons Mills MA 02648 Nationals Well 1988 Nats now tory appeared very successful have final numbers about 950 contestants 150 mechanics As predicted weather quite hot humid winds quite light son flew Masters Pattern compe tition did get see very much other events Scale judging took place local school gym area completely filled models picture taking very difficult plus extremely hot building guess some people object heat like commend judges re gard spending much time very un comfortable conditions has talk past about hav ing permanent Nats site Some con ditions Nats contests make lieve should really working hard make happen hate compare organization other EAA has its own facility several years now fly-in seems get bigger better year own site somewhere central part country could develop suit own needs would have make other peoples facilities really sad aspect years Nats Mr Jim Buchanan Westford VT passed away doing volunteer work completely unexpected Jim very high spirits did appear problem kind am sure modelers would join expressing sympathy Jims wife Katherine rest family Cape Ann RC Club Earlier year Cape Ann RC Club sponsored show Wen ham Museum following article pic tures submitted Jane Kiesling edi tor club newsletter Glitch As reminder club has done something similar show write up send use column article en titled Museum Exhibition Cape Ann RC Club quoted below Cape Ann RC Club located north Bos ton having approximately 200 members two flying fields received invitation display RC model airplanes lo cal museum year two months club displayed large selection models SOUND ADVICE Keep within sound guideline 90 dBA 9 ft might keep fly ing site weekend Cape Ann RC Club videos demonstrations members hand explain hobby mu seum guests children com munity club sponsored Delta Dart pro gram its efforts club recog nized several local community newspa pers museum fine display make public aware hob bys educational value both young old another way club can perform community service rec ognized someday flying field opportunity exists area local com munity will receptive club educates participates community af fairs Bravo Cape Ann RC p116 November 1988 115 Scale model J-3 Cub has always builder Mary Heberts favorite planes powered Saito 90 twocylinder four-stroke engine bright yel low covering beautifully detailed finish job made model look up Visitors duly impressed viewing Focke WuIf built E-Z kit Builder Jack Murray surprised unsuspecting specta tors operating transmitter sidelines causing bomb drop least expected Visitors permitted drop bomb operated retractable landing gear Afl-IU Dulls D Neilsen plans purchased IILIW tfagazine attracted visitors Its unique design beauti ful finish job made pop ular modwis st thw show President Ken Walker helps group youngsters build very first airplane Delta Dart purchased AMA Delta Darts pinned glued building board proud boys hold up results mornings efforts planes later cut out assembled almost ready fly taken home Al Tuttle Byron Originals During May Al Tuttle design engineer Byron visited New England area During visit demonstrated new aircraft called Husky Brimfield Float Fun-Fly met several clubs show air craft give talks would like thank Al taking time visit model ers also thank Bob Payeur Bob Ring Al Sambold Dave Farnam Fred Ricker passing word around making ar rangements visits Random thought Have ever given much thought problems face just fly models Problems neigh bors site owners zoningeven such things opening closing locking gate time club member enters site New York 0 New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-6319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 2e0 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown PD Boa 4533 APO NY 09009 Frank costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 0780t Frank Drench 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08954 Ray Jaschkas 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY t1040 Kenneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street PD Boa 217 Olean NY 14780 Robert Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam SaltIer 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Los Santer 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency Coordinstor George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hinknville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts months opener strongly urge provide stalwart club newsletter editor gift richly deserves never seeks shall certainly never get ie simply sincere expression appreciation very demanding job well donetranslated thank Sure task labor love still laborious af ter hearing Ed will re spond large wide smile will feel warm over Try youll like After job involves heap dedication well literary skill such other qualities accuracy devotion aeromodeling involved ability escape encroachment nagging en nui time time AMA Natsa hardy perennial Having just re turned 1988 Nats Tidewater VA am pleased reflect upon evercaptivating experience being good company long-standing friends far wide share us dis tinctive honor pleasure aeromodel prevent people trespassing fields latest have heard about arson Seems someone cut part fence down burned clubs storage build ing would appear some people have strange ways entertaining themselves Anyway have good place fly trea sure other people fortunate ing Naturally saddened learn Free Flight lost us through unanticipated flying site difficulties cropped pardon pun up just before Nats began Incidentally AMA has al ready received several proposals vari ous parts country relative 1989 Nats Included bids Muncie IN Ta coma WA Amana IA Philip B Migliore AMA 22949 1927-1988 deep personal sorrow report recent death friend Phil Mi gliore member Richmond Model Flying Club located Staten Island NY quote follows notice written Tom Antonelli editor RMFC newsletter Slipstream regarding sad event deep sorrow note passing longtime RMFC member gen tleman Philip B Migliore Phil passed away Saturday July 9 SI Hospital . Phils building skills legendary good nature featured newsletter June Good Guy Month nicer guy would hard find Rest peace Phil Well miss Tom kindly provided follow ing nostalgic photograph Phil standing beside R prize-winning aircraft Rockefeller Plaza air shows some years ago Southern Tier Aero Radio Society aka STARS 11th Annual RC Scale Rally model aircraft classic event ea gerly awaited year num ber caught up unremitting penchant LARGE yet miniature flying machines years reenactment no exception reports good time AMA well represented considering local Associate VP Ken Koeppel also member STARS actively present Bob Brown though CD also AMA VP District 3 Bob lives nearby Pennsylvania indebted STARS member Bob Mosher summary action accompanying photography informed 78 fliers US Canada about 600 700 spectators present upon two days involved Jim Linda Goodemote sisted Bob Brown organizing manag ing static event Stan Dzons shot eye-filling Lockheed Hudson Ulue Angels Model Airplane Liub AMA Charter 444 club located flying Borough County Bronx City New York certainly no stranger readers column Over years group has successfully survived seemingly insoluble crises has come inspiration groups facing sim ilar closely related problems Conse quently have cited experiences have occurred source en couragement other clubs may plagued adversity sort other Recall example illustrated re ports showing senseless destruction clubs costly paved runways dark night person persons unknown maliciously destroyed paving restored great personal expense club membership Above club enjoys respect New York City De partment Parks Parks Commis sioner Stern Add appreciation AMA some pictures took recent fun-fly First Old Glory wind indicator lot happy Angels 116 Model Aviation Future modelers Larry Kendra Guili ford age 4 children Ken Guiliford Photo taken Ponderosa Hawks Fly-a thon last May close account STARS attair photo Jim Goodemote 40%-scale model Pitts Special Ohio 0 Pennsylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District III Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 8143827702 Associate Vice Presidents Francis Piuharty 504 21st St Vienna WV neisi Neison Goaid 19445 idaho St Aiientown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 15672 Jay Meaiy 208 Witmer St cieartieid PA 10930 Lawrence R Weimer 15e13 Greendate Ave Mapie Hts OH 44137 Gii Weiss 3004 Hatioweil ct Beesaiern PA 19020 Frequency Coordinator John CoSie 102 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 19704 Phone 717 287-8070 1988 Outdoor flying season history District Ill blessed vir tues long hot summer As winter ap proachesr share flying activi ties someone else David Deitz Presi dent Beltzville Flying Societyr provided copy very worthwhile program club initiated have edited material now present Beltzville ProgramIn 1986 Beltz ville Flying Society decided something youth area David Deitz con ceived idea teaching both mechanical intellectual skills via modeling lo cal school district school board ap proached granted permission club such program --- willing pay half cost Ten members club Larry Steve Sturdick Simon Corson Mike Kello Charles Thon Joe Plechavy John Carriganr Larry Smith Bob Greenall David Deitz developed final programs would utilized classroom program included events held both indoors outdoors thus would ham pered weather conditions initial program provided rewards far outweighed time effort quote effectively evaluates program ~What super time we went home feeling like cloud nine 1987 club member returned program Paul Fundanish volunteered help promptly provided idea provide child old Mod el Aviation magazines could found almost club members base ment effective way pacify ones wife new school targeted program initiated Mike Kello devel oped Model Aviation Teacher Pack utilizes word lists worksheets Larry Smith provided worksheet Helicopters order children better pre pared club teachers given advance information substituted normal course study further illustrate Beltzville Pro gram David also included pictures low L R Larry Steve Sturdick Simon Cor son Paul Fundanish David Deitz await time program Guess club picture below Joe Plechavy great time explaining course its BELTZVILLE FLYING MAElectric Cub fifth-grade classCHINE SOCIETYMore p118 November1988 117 Add snot ui d ousy irequericy oudro impound area John Carrigan holding wing Simon Corson helping did fantastic job explain ing wing construction Steve Sturdick also provided demonstration radio sys tem compliments sincere thanks President Angel Rondon Gear up locked oeuua rain year raui enarwiu explain uuii~pi School District club utilize themodeling noiwo teachers Gere inside program meant childrenSport withSnoopy controls provided could fly buddy box systemand cer-a lot Ohwows children tainly didnt stop Bob Greenall flying Helicopter assistance Larry miCh table magazines went like hotcakes idea worked well magazine supplies ran short conclusion Beltzville Program utilizes AMA film Grand Illusions club now developing its 1989 pro gram will utilize practical applica tions introduction model aviation Any suggestions sponsorship would gratefully accepted club would ap preciate help instituting program like send self-addressed stamped enve lope Beltzville Flying Machine Society David H Dietz 708 Main Road Lehighton PA 18235 club certainly deserves commendation its efforts. Wouldnt worthwhile winter project children important intro duce modeling before someone else introduces evils todays society Delaware S District Columbia 0 Maryland 0 North Carolina ivVirgioia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robert 6 Babura 117 Otis Drive Severs MD 21144 Phone 3011 969-9358 Bob Oianipine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 Rick christoph 970 Star drest Harrisonbarg VA 22801 chuck Foreman 5811 Risker Dr Mechanicaville VA 23111 Doug Holland 3517 Femwood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DC 19809 chuobs Spear 288 Holly Lane Mocksville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Pasi Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 19191 489-5986 Nationals 1988 Nationals history final reports Headquarters will tell good year appears compared others annals know course loss Free Flight portion Nats unfortunate part picture Although probably unavoidable situa tion did point lessons can learned Executive Council needs take good look make some recommenda tions Letters subject have generally complimentary has what Ive seen newsletters district no doubt despite whatever faults may have existed opportunity East see Nationals first time Examples reports people chance see Control Line competition very first time Will provide boost category same sort enthusiasm expressed RC Aerobatics fliers spectators after hav ing opportunity see talk fa mous outstanding area Confu sion times over parking access prob ably hurt spectator attendance some events really have no figures this time probably some shortage good PR last several days cut down number local spec tators Spectator control problem RC Scale area last two days Nats Volunteers Special thanks go people volunteered Nats workers Without individuals Nats would possible Several will honored later services performed Mention should made local clubs directly involved site preparation operation cases members clubs out force working events ig nore members other clubs also out force specific clubs Tidewater Radio Control Club Tidewater Model Soaring Society Tidewater Whirlybirds Norfolk Aero modelers groups much success RC Aerobat ics Soaring Helicopter Control Line District IV newsletter will present some much detail Other participation may have noticed associate vice presidents district present either working competing Bob Babura judged RC events week hours out hot pavementBob USPJA judge Bob Champine competed helped run RC Soaring Chuck Foreman worked days anyonehe communica tions expert Nats sets up radio telephone links make things run Rick Christoph com peting RC Aerobatics Nats news twins out taking photos getting scoop everyone Doug Holland Charlie Spear everywhere missed understand Frequency Coordinator Dis trict IV Paul Yacobucci week working crew checking transmit ters setting up monitors RC sites Several members Contest Boards present taking part Nats Bob Champine stated above Soaring Board Tom Miller new RC Aerobatics Board flew FAI Aerobatics Cliff Telford Pylon Racing Bob Harris Helicopter Board out judging event Woody Blanchard chairman Electric Board also flies Soaring placed several events Full-scale miniature Jesse Anglin Hendersonville NC has produced num ber ultralight home-built aircraft de signs kits Several have scaled down flown RC Scale aircraft None has gained exposure fame has resulted introduc tion Spacewalker Sig decided man ufacture 1A-scale kit airplane Hazel Sig Maxie Hester have built still fly full-scale version Anglin kit points up relationship between full-scale miniature construc tion techniquesespecially larger models favored IMAA Giant Scale crowd thing has often wanting publication details tech niques September issue Kitplanes points out excellent article about Hazels Maxies Spacewalkers promise publish construction article kit future issue mag azine does contain much useful large-model builder Scale builder particular Take look could very beneficial might interested meeting requirements building demonstrating models ex cess 55 lb certainly wish seen publication long ago Weather This summer has very hot humid much East especially throughout Mid-Atlantic area appears have slowed down much activity area course some layoff seemed due Nats very little activity taking place right now events scheduled after middle August September October seems full again fact months busy am hardpressed decide go Feast fam ine unfortunate thing after first November begin see cold creeping once MARC Show Dan Yarchin although entire MARC Show certainly guiding spirit behind has jumped ship Dan took wife moved big change has moved California people out play cards right could get real organizer help number events including presently running trade shows means change management future MARC shows new head man will John Kirk John WW II Mustang Ace has worked Dan begin ning will bring experience own methods future operation show MARC Show growing has received good reviews 1989 Nationals As writing three sites under consideration 1989 Nats None firm time because cer tain details need worked out reason think decision will made Executive Council meeting October case word should go out early November should able plan vacations travel first year also possibility plans could change little speculation bid would come California Nats site has materialized proposed sites fact west coast little farther north California Permanent sites time Next years proposed sites have some same po tential problems eventual answer entire Nationals situation possess own sites around country need remote enough major met ropolitan areas safe infringe ment long term Property metro politan areas too vulnerable takeover roads other public acquisitions cannot easily opposed courts Chang es zoning too easier deal outlying areas need input can get make commitments enter cost discussions anything would tend inflate prices before seri ous negotiations can commence 118 Model Aviation Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georgia issippi 0 Puerto Rico V Sooth Carolina 0 Tenneooee DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Hunter 3 Boa 286 Amory MS 38821 Richard Juckuon 2118 Thoralee Dr N Charleuton SC 29400 Arthur Johnuon 932 Bunyan Dr Deiray Beach FL 33444 Joneph Miculizzi SR 00886 Box 1532 Fuurdo PR OB46 Ed Moormun 85 12th Street Shalimar FL 32579 Dick Patton 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birrrringham AL 30244 Tom Thacker 849 Cant Glochenter Place Norcrouu GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Barnia Fielda P0 Boa 1063 Strickland Rd Interlachen FL 32046 Phone 904 694-2517 Well happen outdoor Free Flight events years National Model Contest canceled nearly last minute because loss planned fly ing site backup sites also disappeared Free Flight community warned sites Tidewater area big enough Free Flight very few number So few fact finding alternate site within 50 miles Fentress deemed Nats organization feasible choice time remaining So 1988 Nats mostly Control Line RC show large Fentress adequate events However loss Free Flight site also created problem RC Soar ing events problem solved last minute obtaining permission use small country airport about 30 miles away mean smalla 3000-ft grass runway access end flanked tall corn side beanfield other Yet fliers seemed accept condi tions having great time After everyone faced same conditions Some flights ended up corn some problems dodging trees end runway found landing site precision think does emphasize what have said earlier col umn problems associated finding site all-events Nats nearly insur mountable concept will believe al ways lead compromises will affect contest events current trend country toward intensive use available land problems will tend become acute future Nats contests unless AMA takes some steps change situation NOW Splitting off Free Flight events separate national championships has proposed finding adequate site such Free Flight contest itself cer tainly easier finding also provides paved runways RC Control Line events its sure thing parts country Ive flown proposed sites over last 30 years found difficult best Also problem finding owners will ing allow use good sites year after year still addition desir able national contest represent facets model aviation dis tinct change atmosphere 88 Nats Free Flighters attend ance Free Flight integral part modeling scene should driven off its own scheme can found solve current problem Nats present held sites have proposed interested groups have made proposals AMA host event Inherent ap proach philosophy choosing various proposals whichever site ap pears have highest potential pro vide acceptable optimum capabil ity such approach may well hap pen again some future site will suitable events Therefore urge part future Nats planning activi ties AMA consider planning advance separate Nats contests different dates different sites review avail able proposals indicates significant proba bility insurmountable site problem exists may develop approach desirable much better exclud ing entire contest category last mo ment necessary 88 Nats however hope bet ter solution Its new idea its idea time has come Im talking about current initiative acquire three land acquisitions general flying site use AMA Such sites need lo cated near major population centers fact Dave Peltz has proposed five such sites acquired has shown careful location selection five sites could provide flying site within 500 miles of modeling population Since theyd owned AMA sites could developed optimize use model flying sites Improvements property would permanently available AMA use year after year Regional events types could use sites throughout year Imagine Free Flight RC Soaring fields sod laid out easy retrieval trees cut down Imagine paved runways RC Aerobatics Pylon Scale Control Line Speed facilities permanently fenced equipped electronic timers Combat sites thick carefully clipped grass facili ties could also produce some revenue help defray acquisition upkeep cost Growing hay crop example RC runways set up accommo date full-scale sport aviation fields could leased EAA other aviation groups flying events Parachute groups might use facilities activ ities Ultralight organizations might inter ested some cases convention centers could evolve Imagine flying site golf course AMA didnt need land Now thats twist Land has proven years good vestment Land purchased good loca tions near large cities likely appreciate time easy sell necessary Currently because self-insured pects liability insurance program AMA required maintain large semiliq uid assets since assets never needed hurry much required cap ital can form land holdings Since insurance program initiated AMA has accumulated sufficient capital embark program NOW fact has taken first step committee process looking first site planned site middle country looking tracts farmland airport sites govern ment property anything looks promis ing size tract needs about 1000 acres near population center access major highways airports site should relatively level well drained other words suitable de velopment optimum flying site such site can found quickly possible 1990 Nats can held AMA property about goal District 5 could use such facility Conse quently anyone district knows property feels fits require ments please contact Don Lowe Headquarters particulars meantime activity level dis trict has settled down steady hum can stand hot weather can fly day Most contests either full swing fliers sweat get ready Looking over newsletters month confirms situation example East Ridge newsletter Sky Writers comes note worthwhile event write Air Show beginning take shape thanks some hard work part Plan ning Committee still much however again asking help of effort may know having show raise money Muscular Dystrophy Associa tion am sure agree very worthy cause deserves support Spaceport RCers newsletter comes note popular summer club ac tivity About 70 people attended club picnic July 10 1988 quick thunderstorm threatened drown out proceedings about 20-30 min utes fortunately soon passed lots airplanes present lots good flying lots socializing club competitions something summers full Dave Tysons Presidents Corner Fly Pa per saddens greatly announce upstarts have once again destroyed gee zers annual Geezer-vs-Upstarts con test bright moment contest everyones point view mo ment Doug Canning landed engine running runway twice row Atta boy Doug Glad finally started us ing part runway assessment Learning fly big part summer fun just neophyte structor well point apparent Broward County Radio Control Association Gator Gazette Dave Fogarty writes point being flight instructor something very special indeed fu ture hobby depends upon young peo ple gaining skills necessary become self-sufficient some day training next generation pilots individually have energy inclination conduct primary flight instruction can still contribute lending hand years crop enthu siastic beginners Finally Plane Talk newsletter Cape Coral R/Sea Hawks cute word about another summer flying field problem An other item brought up meet ing field clean-up see some trash ground please pick up throw trash barrels Dont leave Somebody Else pick up last checked membership roster Somebody Else member club Well thought rest case See next month November1988 119 Illinois 0 Indiana 0 Kuntucty 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Ballard Rt 5 Box 90 Decatur IN 46733 Charlie Bauer 4944 N Orange Norridge IL 60656 Cal Ettel #3 Castle Drive RA 2 Florissant MO 63034 William Kern 1908 12th St Bedford IN 47421 Dick Taylor 7929 Jefferson Kansas City MO 64114 Stan Watson t04t4 W 134 Street Palos Park IL 60464 Bill Zimmer Box 72 Varna IL 61375 Its summers its better idea stay air Conditioning home go flying site got out see some month sure difficult due high temps district guys sure tough seemed take heat good stride modeling events visited stopped Bedford IN another laid-back fun-flys sometimes like attend course really enjoyed lot good blood-thirsty competition Watching made almost wish brought plane along usually dont have time compete could have made some time Besides knew lot tasks As ended up just spent day having good bull ses sion great next stop Chesterton IN event promising attend couple years Something always came up stop time able make Midwest Sundowners Warbird Day sure have missing something last couple years arrived surprised see steady flow people coming site carload carrying food coolers day know count over 1000 people showed up watch event see ninth year event word out Heck just concession stand line told big-time event warbirds pre-WW modern jets today impressive Me-163 burned up sky Hey jet jockeys have nothing guy thing really smoked up sky could keep eye it streaked dont see pilot could control Whew Well did crowd ate up real event held after noon fellas mock battle zone set up months guys planned built trucks train radar stations etc just blow up systematically blew items up passes made warbirds neat see strafing runs rock ets chasing models pulled out antiaircraft flak models fly through counted 11 planes air dur ing portion battle scene Rich Moreau sent stack photos Warbird Day scene will just show four wish room As can see crowd good coming up new frequency board got two letters month guys bragging about boards brag should Walt Tarr Hamilton RC Modelers Now lets get down serious business told would try keep informed much could regarding what Ive learned about frequency stuff Since last column Ive question answered mentioned talked about radios type acceptance component chang es could possibly have bearing have now enlightened make change tighten up trans mitter narrow-band specs al right must done licensed tech nician change nature improves radio FCC will bless kind change Now Im telling go ahead radio changes FCC hasnt made ruling yet However FCC does know can make necessary change remain legal just hope didnt get too upset Im learning go Im trying keep informed learn will some glitches As will learn other parts rag Airtronics first provide us documentation shows pass ing 1991 specs radios listed tested independent company As told means radios OK buy Personally Im waiting see some else coming board get pric es stabilized Im also waiting little field testing Believe some bud dies will wait youll see ra dios have some guys club buying lower bands know ing receivers wideband means extra expense later Watch mag azine tested systems Now lets talk about Nats etc Its pos sible well have Nats Muncie 1989 Its three being looked Maybe have chance time Muncie really wants us Nats longterm basis feel about having AMA HQ Muncie Stranger things have happened Enough now. 120 Model Aviation crowd over 1000 passed through entry gate Midwest Sundowners Warbird Day 88 edition An exciting extrava ganza warbirds including mock bat tie Uordon also Sent group picture ot some members club worked static contest So . 970 heat action match crowd didnt seem mind nw jq uught some flaK III IAIUI uu uiW its engine Corsairs great ones shown Palos Hills Club Illinois uu uau n gut 50 WlflI.y group choppers Indianapolis sent first picture member has own pin includes place attach AMA card No card pin no fly really does look neat doesnt Thanks Walt lie HeAt rom Gordon Hurley member Radio Signal Model ers club Chicago area Im sure works looks us ing tags clipped antennas dont guess method matters wanted point out fine piece workmanship Iowa 0 Michigan 0 Minnesota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level tI Northville MI 48167 CompuServe address EMAIL 700472162 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Gienwood N Goiden Vaiiey MN 05427 Associate Vice Presidents Jack Finn 308 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rspids iA 52402 Bud Gorman Boa 33 Knife River MN 50009 Russeii Knetzoer 2620 B Shorewood Bivd Miiwaukae WI 53211 Jean Lasik 300 Patti Place Holland Mi 49423 Can Mohs 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison Wi 53705 Ron Sears 132 5 Ronlyn Pontiac Mi 48054 Paul Smith 11112 Diii Drive Sterlino Hts Mi 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Boa 357 Minocqus Wi 54548 Phew Nato hot really nothing beat Nats meeting model ers seeing models action years event new siteFentressand its inevitable teething problems As Vince stated Its like jump-starting eight different events same time man aged win trophy Q-500 visited several other events afternoons after flying morning Pylon events Heck flight line motors run ning 630 am get through rounds Mark Warwashaba Carrier related best time ever camaraderie terrific Cal Postu ma flying Sailplane mentioned small site less pressure day rain helped cool things off Speed net tested D ma chine worked compact area kept competitors together things seemed harmonious went Hell site fly Duraplane Combat plenty large enough looked good sur face Never made Indoor too busy Executive Council Meeting Q-500 processing other sites Fentress seemed OK Pylon running high speed get large numbers competitors through felt FAI like watching paint dry mula-I best show models have ever seen kiss death prettiest worked breathtaking midair have heard some attendees grumbles its large show seldom held same site second time Having repeat sites would help cover bases efficiently hat goes off Nats team Vince way down very pleasant time family am starting competition design patch District 7 entries will get free patch get made win ner will get 10 Send de signs shall photocopy distribute AVPs selection Dead line will December 31st shall start new year own distinctive patch Clubs have responded too well old Midwest RC Michigan has documented evidence 30th year t Bob Stamm called mentioned districts scanner has seen little use year item available looking get ICOM 7000 supple ment just pay shipping send back report form supplied Bob address mast column thanks Lasiks Jean Jim editing last months column over head Nats preparations work load realized no longer did show team newsletter might having withdrawal symptoms am going follow up another proposition AVPs am going send alternatemonth copies newsletters receive produce District Roundup section column will give opportunity read articles whole district get better perspective activities Once call use have travel allowance its getting rusty Three Rivers Club its annual Gi ant Model Fly-In last week no problems Last year disastrous day frequencies being hit loaned ICOM 7000 showed transmit ters left pits no outside inter ference No unexplained crashes great time attending Make date next year have beautiful site its easy get As must know have advo cate mufflers ever since first started us ing . 30 years ago subject arises clubs still reluc tance demand used espe cially competition Doug Dahlke sent suggestion few years ago now seems very logical practical solution stopping short mandating muffler use Heres idea powered event Free Flight Pylon Combat etc simply pro vide bonus score using muffler reduces noise certain value can graded As example Formula-I Pylon noise level reduced 100 dB contestant gets 10-second deduction time numbers can worked out event-by-event basis comes benefit have bonus win win beauty idea need rule book does affect safety would up Contest Director inserted events advance advertising OK what think National Fun-Fly Reno worked very well Once again activity somewhat restricted because attending EC meet ing further Frequency Committee meeting did get out desert re alized lucky area grassy flying fields small mound anthill warning very wel come looks like next years will Day ton OH should increase attend ance am starting see warnings newsletters clubs will having annual election officers soon have expe rienced clubs suffered officer burnout sometimes case no other member wants job off i cer reluctant quit club share fellowship modeling owe organization help out ensure continues note some clubs have extensive list small positions means members volved its activities smaller jobs footstep future Give SOME THING club will surprised little gets lot appreciation way never forget thank newsletter editor. message tube club valuable am now chairman committee set up look property around country use flying sites administrative ed ucation centers whatever needs future committee con sists myself EVP Dave Brown Nats Man ager Vince Mankowski Jim Tesen VicePresident Michigan National Bank Russell Knetzger will concentrate city state land use team will meet look evaluate several sites year time formulating commit tees objectives suitable reporting format exciting task preparing future AMA AMA wish contribute information committee send AMA HQ dis tribution us November 1988 121 Photo Pat Richard Four Seasons RC Flyers won first place award float Townsend WI Fourth July parade Heres look Radio Control Club Detroits impound stand new fre auencv board sli.c urn mc amamur mc Club Detroit 1988 Big Bird Conmwmr Mike Petrilli mike Mike Petrilli ladybird Bonnie 1988 Skymasters/RCCD Warbirds Scale Con test Radio Control Club Detroit Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 Associate Vice Presidents Dannie Ball 204 S Bee Line Rd DalIao TX 75253 Michael S Hamnon 000 T Main Hot Springs AR 71901 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Honey III 229 Brian Dr Pleasanton TX 79064 Bill Lee 3522 Tamarivi Lane Missoari City TX 77459 Larry Sartor 1415 Manor Dr Bartlenville OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3410 David Dr Metainie LA 70003 Chock Wood 909 Harvard St Clovis NM 98101 Frequency Coordinator Bill May 3839 Dachess Trail Dallas TX 75229 Ill start column off months Safety Suggestion . Safe . Dont make love Make model airplanes Besides too hot hot official temperature Dallas today humid 107 degrees emphasize hot fellow New Jersey came store today sweat running off chin declared Mr Clemens Dallas must bad Yankees go die back up just hot have bird-watcher life today glanced out the window saw couple fried chickens fly commenting weather looks like ALL us US have some form traumatic weather summer wise friends made sage obser vation perhaps should try CUT TING BACK ON OUR SINNING BIT Im will ing try will told joke look history NATS manage set new weather records no matter go last time went Lake Charles temperature got highest history Last year Lincoln sustained high wind Lincolns tory Oshkosh wind blew exactly cross wise main runway solid week meant Free Flight models went trees lake 64 NATS Dal las Neil Armstrong guest honor temperature got 104 degrees ramp temperature about 135 degrees other extreme NATS end July Glenview Naval Air Station Chicago new record cold time year 50 degrees caused bunch us have go out buy jackets year Tidewa ter no record weather tem perature day 96to 98 degrees humidity terrific 80% 90% day meant everyone sweaty no matter hugged soggy hug wonderful folks attend NATS year worth soggy hugging 1988 NATS snakebit real about flying sites Regrettably Free Flight canceled because about 10 days before meet start AMA found out suddenly third backup Free Flight site made unavailable Government order plant $43000 worth soybeans because drought Midwest course act God caused cancellation about 10% entire NATS course made fin est competition fliers very unhappy have admire Vince Mankowski AMA Head quarters immediately notifying pre registered contestants Unfortunately few already left meet Following up above AMA has fre quently problems Free Flight flying sites NATS Ever since AMA Pres ident back early 70s have pleaded permanent flying site property OUR OWN could control own destiny has lot talk recently Ex ecutive Council about wisdom pos sibility buying such property Dave Brown Executive Vice-President has looked hard atourAMA pocketbook says such purchase would possible Con sidering NATS Free Flight problem talk Dave Brown AMA President Don Lowe Executive Director John Worth other Council members took action own posted signs NATS headquarters giant tent pointing out nual NATS SITE problem would ideal time try solve prop erty purchase Before panic IF WE HAD SUCH PROPERTY would NOT mean NATS would always held would give us ace hole needed Such property would imme diately worlds best could darned sure develop thatand WOULD BE OURS signs put up invited members comments because money would main ly come benefits could eas ily yours property would used FAR MORE just NATS could used hosting world championships re gional championships category champion ships national fun-flys modeling shows demonstrations scientific testing noise instance Eventually property might include national headquarters mu seum fact should too could just first several properties East West North South AMA might own five 10 20 years might remember present property Headquarters just dream 1973 am presently try ing plan future AMA along lines certainly invite contact AMA Executive Council think ing opinions Thats grow Back 70s considering possible purchase abandoned airport property considering purchase operations building possibly couple abandoned barracks buildings could have developed sleep ing eating facilities NATS other meets accommodate Council other groups meetings RIGHT ON OUR OWN PROPERTY Think hotel food savings plus convenience dream say Well present Headquarters mu seum site just dream 15 years ago Help us plan future might find some thing suitable right District VIII know stop consider success failure trips take sort revolves around good food food service trip Tidewater NATS year found very best stopped little crossroads restaurant Country Kitchen onthe way NATS HQ site Fentress Navy Auxiliary flying field res taurant found Worlds Most Enjoy able Waitress delight served someone sincerely wanted please us kept up running patter cheer fulness Nadija Spence little Polish dy namo tongue cheek assured us serving us Polish holy water clean glasses asked got Polish holy water answer great said use Polish ice fallen love Nadija bite food delicious wrote article about Nadija Country Kitchen NATS NEWS NATS daily paper swamped just wish could find Nadija Spence NATS real jewel pretty dull world enjoyed visiting four associate vicepresidents last month talked Larry Sartor Bartleoville OK NATS spent pleasant half-hour phone Chuck Wood Clovis NM today got very nice letter Mike Harrison Hot Springs AK Chuck Wood confirmed what have suspected western end District VIII very well organized ex tremely cooperative another Dan nie Ball AVP Dallas area trav els whole five states has usual reporting about once week two after meeting flying clubs over district sure help because have represent Council matters have much better feel wishes Dan nie gives good cross section mem bers feelings because has active over years Free Flight Control Line Radio Control thanks fellows checking Besides hearing Mike Harrison Ar kansas did hear someone else Ar kansas proves interest good photo handiwork Thanks Emmett Fry Little Rock getting touch lost fine international Soaring booster HOT MACS Waco TX will miss real gentleman Connie Jones **** Time land refuel **** 122 Model Aviation Photo Velma Teubner Worlds Most Enjoyable Waitress Na dija Spence Country Kitchen restau rant just mile 1988 Tidewa ter NATS site service sparkling food good will never forget Please note sign overhead telling us Well Miss Emmett Fry displaced University Texas ex now Little Rock AK shows us hook em horns U T sign along handsome scratch-designed -built 49-in Hurricane Cotorado S Kansas 0 Nebraska 0 North Dakota 0 South Dakota ixWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompuServe nddrenn EMAIL 780672750 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Boyd 701 N 58th St Lincoln NE 68505 Gene Cornon Box 2832 Canper WY 82802 Nathan Lancanter 3597 S Kendall St Denver Co 80235 Runn Miller 980 N 3rd Carrington ND 58421 Don Moden 410 Hart Salina KS 67401 Jim RickeOn 518S Cloudan Sloan FalIn SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Manglen c/s Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 3031 922-8107 Evening 203 9363288 Mark calendars weekend November 5-6 dates district AMA meeting held Sauna Kansas An agenda includes speakers AMA Headquarters Bob Underwood Technical Director Geoff Styles Public Relations Dept AMA President Don Lowe other AMA district officers ing planned latest information about frequencies flying site acquisition sound abatement insurance other hot topics will discussed throughout day half meetings Sat-Sun forums information exchange updating viewed AMA leader ship members very important com munications tool have funded Executive Council upcoming meeting hope possible will make effort attend participate informative fun exchange fellow AMA members modeling friends Associate vice-president Kansas Don Moden will setting up de tails Salina will key con tact person scene Hotel reservation information meeting places other ganizational information will soon mailed out chartered clubs district idea can copied club newsletters otherwise shared individual members Don Modens address can found top column information highlights late fall season s activities hope will mark calendars plan attend Jim Shaw now continues another stallment Getting Keeping Flying Sites use public land difficult rewarding area club does get use public land what have rel atively permanent location may also eligible public financing support park facility has PROS AND CONS wont go time club must look its own situation real work begins contact re sponsible public agency Make case willing work wait some stances years results make case positive manner result long-term use land support public agency following possible flow work effort assist acquiring land flying field 1 Attend public meetings agency have deal become known agency see operates 2 Identify influential ELECTED off i cials state case individu als will normally work try ing meet needs need votes 3 Send letters elected off i cials explaining you would like present what model ing about sure emphasize YOUTH involvement FAMILY pect hobby 4 Prepare proposal orga nization will work agency meet needs As example proposal can take following flow Proposal should show phased ap proach development land B prepared spend organiza tions money development Govern ment agencies continually asked handouts result very receptive self-help organizations C prepared wait four years OK full development site must stay contact elected officials agency working weekly monthly basis squeaky wheel listen D visible agency via con tact attendance public meetings minimum once-per-month attendance required call agency contact once twice month will keep group visible E asked present elected board prepared have large number supporters presentation along number best models showand-tell Enlist local Boy Scout Girl Scout troop merrier youth community must present maximum impact neighbors will also help convincing ELECTED officials have support community Now club has identified field agencies work go about doing no set format following skeleton proposal group can fill details customize proposal fit par ticular circumstances Club Proposal Skeleton 1 Cover page Proposal name ie Arvada Associated Modelers Flying Field Proposal B Presented C Date D Organization name 2 Introduction What Aeromodeling AMA can pro vide inputThis would series high lights what modeling about Define different aspects hobby s RC flying rol Line flying s RC cars Boating power sail Free Flight Static modeling 3 Purpose organization Safe operation flying models B Teach encourage youth aero nautics C Senior citizen involvement D Family recreation 4 Location requirements Field size B Noise restrictions C Flyover requirements D Other 5 Site access requirements Summer B Winter C Pavement 6 Construction phases Phase 1Acquisition land-use rights Obtain authorization use con trolling party B Prepare land initial use model airport Phase 2Work agency planning long-term improvements Preliminary design installation facilities Phase 3Develop facility Install facilities proper operation model park 1 Safety first pits safety fences 2 Transmitter impound area 3 Spectator area 4 Parking area 5 Other Phase 4Develop final improvements Improved parking facilities B Improved access C Improved safety D Restroom facilities E Park benches spectators basic outline what should included proposal Actual sequences facilities may different based current facilities available Avail able resources well restrictions site will alter list hope se ries has helpful assisting club important area Any questions sistance may need should di rected district VP May fields large landings soft neighbors supportive Happy flying Jim Shaw Keep landings soft intentional November 1988 123 District 9 Meeting November 4516 Ramada Inn Sauna Kansas Saturday 830 am-500 pm Sunday 830 amnoon Reserve seat Call Don Moden 913 827-0923 410 Hart Sauna KS 67401 Arizona 0 California Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT David 1 Peltz District X Vice-President 20450 Celtic St Chatsworth CA 91311 Associate Vice Preskienis Edward Aber-Soog 99-127 Ohiakee Aiea Hi 96701 Darwin N Barrie 6252 E Turney Ave Scottadaie AZ 85251 Gienn Carter 2020 Gui Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Bob Kampmann 8818 Piedra Way Fair Oaka CA 95628 Mike Lee 11420 Spittire Drive San Diego CA 92126 Bob Reynoida 12901 E Speedway Tacaon AZ 85748 Jim Scarborough 30717 Rue Langiois Rancho PV CA 90274 Betty Stream 3723 Sriowden Ave Long Beech CA 90808 Ai Wiiiiamaon 445 Weatby Chaia Vista CA 92011 Jon Zeisiott 5411 October Way West Vaiiey City UT 84120 Frequency Coordinator George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95826 Phone 916 362-1962 apologize getting around during last 90 days heavy business Commitments kept busy road long two weeks time just re turned heat humidity brownouts Boston similar weather lanta once again reminded moved east Coast 21 years ago AMA SURVIVAL PLAN flying sites rapidly disappearing over Country Nats sites getting harder find its difficult envision day aeromodeling becomes extinct dino saurs unless something now pre vent Rather just rhetoric June Executive Council meeting Reno conceived presented ambitious AMA Survival Plan Its ambitious because would larg est effort AMAs history both scope cost Council voted 13 1 Dis trict XI against adopt motion Moved D Peltz seconded D Brown AMA evolve plan crea tion acquisition multiple regional fly ing sites locations would put within easy access bulk AMA mem bership sites permanent mul tifunctional nature see way can assure ourselves future Let briefly explain concept First redivide AMA five new re gions 23000-26000 members two VPs AVP state Fi nally wed get equal representation AMA accompanying US map shows exactly could done membership levels state Within region AMA would buy large tract land within 500 miles nearly AMA member region Ive indi cated five possible locations map regional sites AMA would build permanent complex would meet needs types aeromodel ers Free Flight Control Line RC could hold frequent regional fun-flys contests sites could hold Nats five years could hold AMA conventions hands-on flying seminars flying schools site No begging use some elses land would forever addition large flying field site should contain other facilities such hotel/motel meeting facility camp ground golf course regional AMA fice perhaps regional museum ad dition making site useful comfortable other facilities would money-makers would provide enough income assure sites would per manently maintained contribute local economyand no cost AMA sites would become regional aeromod eling centers hosting numerous events year could allow paid use other organizations ourselves using own needs No wild scheme make AMA rich plan assure needs will met can always control own destiny As owner sites AMAs members would always control use AMAs regional people thats would make regional site-use rules set regional schedules use other benefits becoming highly visible entity over country AMAs image aeromodeling whole would elevated point fi nally being accepted part society five regional sites would also serve role models planning sites perhaps public land success ful operation would show theres recreational land-use life just soc cer baseball tennis Ive suggested golf course site because like golf dont play because tractive money makers well being de sirable buffers between ourselves surrounding landowners Everyone knows land values near golf courses always rise rapidly last time ever saw golf course become new mall industrial park Yes will take tens millions dollars lot money Well think way site initially cost five million would amount $192 per AMA mem ber Thats less cost average RC plane weekend trip single con test its very small price pay sure well always around As AMA de velops plan ways will found raise money committee thats formed make happen creative wont asking member nate $192 Ive never satisfied false sup position flying sites local problem Ive always insisted will take unified national effort solve flying site prob lem believe plan will provide basis aeromodeling live forever USA wont easy cheap time has come AMA stop dealing needs small petty level always highly dependent others places fly need grow up hurry become vi sionary thinkers ambitious plans own Instead begging others use land weve got become land owners Instead wandering like nomads disappearing flying oasis other weve got build own perma nent oasis AMA has never done anything big before theres lot hidden profes sional talent 130000-strong member ship could tapped make hap pen know already have planners land developers lawyers real estate brokers builders contractors engineers architects surveyors tradesmen everything else membership need to harness small amount talent vast highly important project hope dream comes true Well benefit someone know AMA could contribute some talent let AMA know about Pete Waters chairman committee formed AMA make happen Call write him input As term District 10 VP begins wind down know plan other areas Ive involved Ive contributed much AMAs future know AMA better organization today day entered office plan ever becomes reality will have worth critics particularly Council have stated flying sites local problem cant redistrict AMA equality say following leader lead follower follow neither please just move over get out way Proposed Regional Site Scheme RegIon 4RegIon 2Re9Ionl 301522016233322568 691 4102922382224574 1563 2072716 35677 2475052359 05316751179294 4391 475473 04735 210522 1213 1713023 188700 MIle 25191511711sfRadius RegIon 51 0 263757451240 VVik\3/ RegIon 3 23139 fii0 Possible Regional Flying Site HO & Convention Location Prepared David Pelt z June 1988 124 Model Aviation Alaska 0 Idaho S Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 taoat 334-4439 CompuServe address EMAIL760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Cashman 2521 SW 323rd Federal Way WA 98023 Al Culver Box 86 Wilder ID 83676 Gary R Fuller PO Box 1124 Kotzebue AK 99752 Glen Mischke 4000 Fourth Ave N Great Falls MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave N Seasle WA 98133 Brace Nelson 807 E Vicksbarg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klamath Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 11225 125th Sf B #69 Puyallup WA 98373 Frequency Coordinator Robert Belch 16439 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 1503t 761-5103 Last week early August discovered last year half some mail has shoved mail slot emp ty house turns out mail went slot recovered can assume rest just thrown away So wondered havent respond ed letter may never have reached What did recover will answered al beit very late Some observations various contests lead make suggestion RC pi lots out thereto wit put name AMA number transmitters Actu ally Ive got Oregon drivers license num ber inscribed use labelmaker see its easily identifiable con tests set up marking method guar antees transmitters given wrong people Small numbered paper tags work well use contestant num bers identify fliers responsibility see equipment easily identi fied own Also should pointed out responsibility particular about trim locations make some pro vision mark locations spite careful handling transmitter impounds just often yourself helper trim levers can misplaced piece masking tape ordinary china mark er grease pencil will fine job mark ing trims should set Com plaining usually harried individual impound moved trims may work out some aggression part over what may just likely have own doing wont whole lot solve problem After wrote Bud Schwesinger swered sending Umpqua Valley Modelers postcard used photo some gang Plat gathering Since club uses cards thank signed up thought maybe might want think about having club use nice means communicating Bob Suing wrote about Keizer RC Clubs participation Salems annual Air port Day event sponsored Sa lem chapter Oregon Pilots Associa tion benefit YWCA Con federate Airforce showed up B-29 B-24 static displays vari ous full-scale aircraft year first time Keizer RC Association also put static display half-hour demonstration flying Bob said con fined flying demo quarter-scale nearly aircraft enthusiastically received crowd Bob wrote would encourage other clubs participate such events areas way show community model airplane en thusiasts interested supporting community Doesnt hurt Contestwise much season left Dont forget Museum Flights Model Aviation Weekend October 22-23 contest should prime chance strut stuff SRAC has 1/2A Pattern October 6th Fun-Fly 9th November Hawks have F-500 racing Kent about wraps up anything know about rest 88 should getting ready 89 sue MRRCS Puyallup EXPO set February 8 & 9 Get room reserved should bigger better fore See Bob Balch took next three pictures Great Oregon EXPO Corvallis First all-time favorite aircraft Astro Hog case Robert McClurg did very nice job Sig kit Bob Balch traveled Kent take Hawks Scale Four-Stroke Rally ear lier spring pictures Bob took planes As happens Bob takes nice pictures notes arent always quite clear First Don Loewens F-86 entered static HOB kit Behind F-86 Kent Weins Staggerwing D-17 Beech Byron kit November 1988 125 Gene Wagner used Royal kit come up very nice Curtiss P-6E below vvnite UICK r-telninge notos VIcK riansen starts BE2e As recall its Prac tical Scale kit Hansens JN-4D built pro totype kit Heininges Proctor Fnterprises main oojecn interest picture below beautiful Fleet Bob Kreuz- photo below see BE2e inger Contemplating Bobs work Jim flight Trump Head Honcho Expo Staring off right grim expression AVP Dick Wickline ne pnono oeiow snows cucpio ot Bob Ks Fleet nones tone lax nere out nne Super Lazy Ace below Benny Phillips Hog Half may too Happy flying Good News AMA Film Librarian now has Beta videotapes available sale $25 following titles included Marvelous Miniatures 46 mm Adrift Air30mm Diamonds Sky30mm Grand Illusions36mm Pioneers27mm Wired Excitement30mm Order AMA Film Librarian 1810 Samuel Morse Drive Reston VA 22090 Include $25 tape sure specify Beta shipping charges prepaid AMA IUNIO FLIGAIItNI Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 BOG 25 Following up last month s introduction Tom Greenhalges new event ROG 25 neat drawing Toms Optimum ROG Remember 25-in-span model rises off ground event does require minimum fuselage Toms design has could designed ex posed rubber Tom suggests two divisions ROG 25 models simpler especially young beginners would require un altered commercial plastic propeller Id ex pect Sigs Cub would fit category perfectly AMA 23 WINGSPAN RUBBER POWER SIG CUB advanced division would allow commercial plastic propellers incorpor ate some improvements still follow ing P-30 rules enclosed rubber such Toms design below uses event comes very similar P-30 event except somewhat shorter wingspan landI II III jIIII ing gear required ROG takeoffs fact such ROG 25 would meet P-30 require ments could flown event Maybe quite what need Tom did intend new event entirely beginner event like event beginner can pass through stages Tom reports Optimum lost first week August out-of-sight OOS flight over 16 minutes model did dethermalize two minutes thermal just too strong bad think larger stab would dethermalize effectively Tom Greenhalge wants ideas event So can send suggestions address above Tom 2080 B Maple Ave Costa Mesa CA 72627 Copies both us would great Tom plan develop event fur ther help us out will back ROG 25 news next month meanwhile build light especially tails Youll success ful See next month . good flying IIIIIIIi ilII KJLL 1OPTIMUM flG CAJTt$T bO6L 1M 8*MMMA7/IIO N IIIIIIII 7KN\\ ~ETTTVTN74ZY -4Cont pg 115 1991 operation E 1988 Nats Crispin recommended within time period approximately 40 45 days prior Nats no duties should assigned Nats General Manager would interfere ability make sud den trips contest location problems should arise also recommended Council informed drawn decision process should unforeseen event cancellations occur future Nats F Safety Webster noted distribution first draft revision Safety Code three-part document entitled AMA Safety Practices Policies should ready 1989 membership manual Rat ification shall sought next Council meeting C Insurance Krafft reported ob stacles instructors program posed insurance considerations have re solved H Miscellaneous Executive Director advised would Australia va cation during time FAI would meeting its General Conference asked Council authorize pay ment FAI registration fee tendance could official basis Council agreed XXIV Next Meeting general agreement next regular meeting Executive Council scheduled October 22-23 Reston VA 126 Model Aviation EC Meeting
Edition: Model Aviation - 1988/11
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Edition: Model Aviation - 1988/11
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Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations some people building flying min lature aircraft sum total sport too happy anything detracts personal enjoyment model aviation After very per sonal pastime can enjoy alone choose wait moment Americans social bunch love associations fact USA has associations other country love join love receive benefits friendly admiration sup port peers Whether Amer ican Legion Rotary Club Union Lo cal DAR us enjoy need social interaction plaudits get belonging Yes fun personal gain socializing people have similar interests can add lot life So what about AMA clubs complete unto themselves Are miss ing something Perhaps would tell No truth could giving getting past several months have seen heard AMA chartered clubs very involved communities variety programs programs use several different approaches have thing commonthey gain ing local recognition support time comes need flying site some other privilege can bet will have requests received sympa thy understanding true today yesterday have have pres ence community expect favor able recognition help need Lets take quick look Joint Military RC Fliers JMRCF San Diego CA Several years ago club actually adopted local school Recently JMRCF adopted its sec ond schoolGrapevine Elementary School Vista CA Frank Smith past president club has key man heading maintaining program Cliff Weirick former AMA President Frank spent Continued page 110 SynopsisExecutive Council Meeting July 22 1988 following attendance meeting Chesapeake VA 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-XI Ed Mc Collough Portland OR NAA Executive VicePresident Ev Langworthy Present Academys executive staff Vince Mankowski Nats General Man ager Bob Underwood Technical Director Micheline Madison Competitions Depart ment Director Guests Chairmen Contest BoardsFE Contest Board Joe Boyle proxy Bonny Jenkins Pylon Wayne Yeager CL Vic Garner RC Aerobatics Ron Hesseibrock Indoor Bud Tenny Electric Woody Blanchard Scale Dave Platt Soar ing Eugene Shelkey Helicopter Horace Ha gen Contest Board Coordinator Don Lind ley Also attending Gary Hover NMPRA Pres ident Velma Teubner TX Lillian Worth Bar bara Krafft Bill Mathews legal advisor copy official minutes may ob tained request AMA HQ avail able approximately November 1 1988 minutes official until review suggested changes corrections made next Council meeting sched uled October 22 1988 regular meeting Academy Model Aeronautics Executive Council brought order 919 am Presi dent chaired meeting Nominating Committee report given Dave Brown noting Districts II IV would have incumbents names 1988 district vice-president election ballot no other nominations offered Districts VI VII X would have two names ballot No national officer positions up elec tion year Discussion noted need develop cri teria judge eligibility nomi nation future elections President asked chairman Bylaws Commit tee Crispin draft requirements candi date eligibility I Approval Minutes unanimously approved accept June 23-24 1988 Council meeting minutes amended written Council input II Executive Vice-Presidents Report Dave Brown reported follows project ed 1988 bottom line plus side $100000 b first National Fun-Fly Continued page 109 RC Equipment Certified follow ng adio 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 FM/PCM 4 6 Receiver Part No 92965 AirtronicsVanguard FM 4 6 Ch Receiver Part No 92765 Future issues Model Aviation will con tain expanded listing additional infor mation received AMA AMA HO SERVICES STAFF S Executive Director John worth S Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager S Administrative Services Director Robert Voislavek S Technical Director Bob underwood S Comptroller Lynne Collins S Competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Special Services Director Carl Maroney ership Director Mike Woodfolk 0 Public Relations Director Geoff Styles ial Projects Director Doug Pratt 0 Publications Director Carl R Wheeley S Nats General Manager Vince Mankowski S Museum Curator Hurst Bowers S General Counsel Jeremiah Courtney November 1988 107 AMA HQ Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents L ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 WorIds Largest Sport Aviation Organization Bother Local PR AMAs Executive Council equivalent Board Directors basically composed President Eseculive Vice President Executive Director 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 Vice-President Campaign Statements District 2 John Byrne Bayside NY incumbent AMA 171/CD NSRCA 45 USPJA 84 Level 1 re spectfully ask elect another term vice-president AMA District 2 based upon record service during first five terms office addition certain items unfinished business am ready able eager cope problems AMA now confronted no substitute expe rience have combined high degree enthusiasm integrity am lawyer profession vicepresident national corporation As multiterm vice-president AMA have ac quired thorough knowledge its internal operations its policies attitudes its personnel yet remain objective modelers represent once representative Execu tive Council did abstain voting upon issues presented will con tinue use Council vote oppor tunity rather waste As modeler shall concentrate particular upon such matters East Coast Nats restraint dues increases special attention needs sport fliers budgetary reforms productive youth program continuing emphasis upon pending efforts achieve efficient contest coordina tion program poll membership Model Aviation concerning important sues Please vote Thank District 4 Howard Crispin Jr Charlottesville VA cumbent am asking support seeking re-election vice-president Dis trict IV vote important know have support continuing work have done Academy new member Executive Council has growing period may come effective feel have arrived point am number committees utmost contribute committees Some tasks proba bly never notice vital con tinued operation Academy man ner serves membership chair committee has important long-term effects us Sound Committee committed making sport quiet enough protect ob tain flying sites regardless popula tion environment Much progress has made field would like con tinue part work has also required writing monthly article subject important vicepresident com municate district ensure members kept informed have tried through VP column Model Avi ation visits clubs events time per mits through monthly newsletter feel communications vitally impor tant representing district will whatever possible touch need vote District 6 Jim Sears Burgin KY incumbent As know promises made ran office first time communicate have lived up promise pretty well Ive made point give prompt replies have written asked way send news clubs district got help using National Newsletter course some newsletter editors sneaky notes hiding newsletters dont think missed As see must communicate see major problem AMA Im doing small part make sure continue keep touch have visited clubs three-year term wish could have visited didnt have enough weekends get Still did get lot never visited officer AMA Im proud Ill continue course am sport flier Im proud last election barely beat out compet itor did feel paid off district hope going same thing time Im willing give other shot youre willing have Whatever choose make sure thing vote Gary Frost St Peters MO have enjoyed involved different modeling ac tivities over past 25 years have taught hundreds new modelers fly started air shows middle Busch Stadium St Louis football baseball Cardinals have put air shows soccer games shopping centers high schools tech nical director professional movie modeling theme worked PR firms modeling presentations several loca tions brought business local air car rier using air shows have guest speaker radio talk shows magazine columnist several magazines international have taught adult education courses mod eling have chairman combined interest group representing Free Flight Con trol Line Radio Control pushed helped start RC Pylon Racing St Louis have flown indoors Boy Scouts am afraid will stand up needs modeling group modelers has its own special needs group should represented What also needed good VP business ex pertise AMA business needs leadership good manager have degree business several profes sional licenses am currently employed plant manager over two different man ufacturing locations also have current se curities license gives additional under standing balance sheets business strengths financial operations AMA needs leadership need representa tive modeling needs someone help grow Please vote District VI District 8 Dannie Ball Dallas TX want vice-president Please vote have active hobby since 1938 have competed FF CL Stunt Combat RC Pattern Pylon Racing present inter est enjoying hobby sport flier background includes 20-plus years service USAF air traffic controller 3 years corporate vicepresident 14 years operating present business travel ing five states District 8 marketing distributing farm-related equipment past 21/2 years have served roving associate VP visiting communicating concerns ideas regularly district vice-president Rapid growth hobby AMA presents new challenges areas surance safety noise reduction flying site acquisition retention Positive ac tion areas critical future AMA hobby now enjoy will welcome suggestions work within organizational structure find lasting solutions challenges want represent competition mod eler also larger segment mem bership sport modeler Whether vote other fine candidates have great orga nization proud impor tantly part Vote Gene 1-lempel Garland TX name Gene Hempel want vote AMA District VIII vicepresident Model aviation has large part life years both modeler Contest Director locally nationally internationally have held club offices Contest Board advisory committee chairman am currently associate vicepresident District VIII have reg ular contributor Model Aviation magazine number years love model aviation am employed Texas Instruments managerial position primary responsibil ities engineering business law am fa miliar operations government entities both business appointed member local board seeking devel opment recreational land public use cluding model flying sites beg consider fact AMA no longer simply group people makes rules governing competition tween modelers very large corpora tion multimillion-dollar budget oper ating insurance publishing busi ness must address new chal lenges new ideas business like approach Only working together can assure own future elect promise work Executive Council financially solid surance program acquisition addi tional flying sites safe workable RC frequency policy will cause addi tional expense modeler must move direction need vote help Thank 108 Model Aviation Bert C Striegler Houston TX have AMA member adult life active Contest Director about 15 years have averaged running two three con tests per year including Soaring part Nationals Lake Charles 1978 have written 12 model magazine articles other just about ready go have ap peared Aeromodeller RCM&E Model Air plane News Model Builder Flying Mod els have also involved importing replica ignition engines manufacture spark plugs have built flown own engine am still consumed mod eling last few years worked very actively form Houston Area Model Council Inc association now represents nearly AMA chartered club area association has resulted construction Scobee Memorial Field Harris County world classic RC CL airpark first Houston dont want stop As experienced modeler experi enced business manager would really like have opportunity serve AMA vice-president District VIII have longtime supporter AMA firmly believe strength numbers feel can give District VIII kind ac tive support need keep AMA growing strength influence am elected pledge represent ideas best ability Please vote November District 10 Reginald Regg Keyawa Sacramento CA just 5 short years president leader adminis trator AMA Air Show Team 1986-87 presenting California 50-plus flying shows including per formances Sac Intl Air Show Redding Intl Air Show Mather McClellan Beale AFB appearing befriending likes US Thunderbirds Blue Angels Canadian Snowbirds Bob Bishop Coors Silver Bullet Jim Franklins Waco Mystery Ship Julie Clark Spirit America Lefty Gardner P38 White Lightning Bob Hover Shreik Command er Craig Hoskin Upside Down PiUs five TV appearances two syndicated shown armed forces overseas have exposed super hobby millions millions waiting exposure have board directors Sac Area Modelers three years soliciting obtaining flight site im provements equaling $20000 Im member three local clubs SAM Red Barons Sac Woodland Davis Aeromodelers History serves have responded becoming AMA Museum patron need past build future Currently Im announcer flier board member show team recently finished show front bosses 1st Annual AMA Fun Fly Im member committee bring Nats California committee negotiate State California land use Im model ing own manage multimillion-dollar construction company am well versed money insurance matters headline beloved AMA kind enthus iastic enthusiasm leadership seek give chance Give vote Regg Bryant Thompson Ft Bragg CA Dist 10 AMA L-26 AMA history-member since 1947 now Life Member Contest Director since 1959 Vice-president Dist 6 1985 Member Nats Exec Committee 1977 1986 Personal history Born 1929 raised San Francisco till age 12 moved Santa Monica Joined USAF 1947 Held ranks private captain except master serge ant Flew Air Force teams 14 Nation als during 20-year service Upon retire ment opened hobby shop near Chanute AFB IL After 20 years actively involved hobby industry sold shop Since planning retire California declined run re-election Dist 6 VP now live Ft Bragg CA have time devote AMA have taken position Midwest Products allows visit hobby shops over Western states Therefore will have opportunity visit clubs flying sites elected intend turn VP page Model Aviation back modelers district AVP will write column cov ering district least once year feel combined years experience Air Force hobby industry have pre pared valuable member $5000000 association want vote will work Bev Wisniewski Beliflower CA very fine competent woman has associated aeromodeling years cares admit has modeler Contest Director club officer official within structure AMA Nats has broad background understanding Radio Control Control Line Free Flight modeling AMA few people can claim impor tantly wants very much Dis trict 10 vice-president AMA-related turmoil past few years kind representation Bev will give will represent inter ests few nor own interests opin ions will represent average modeler group people seem forgot ten Bev hard-working deep-thinking per son firmly believes crusades best left uncaring minority prog ress majority supported ful lest will support interests VP needs vote Dis trict 10 AMA member truly cares lieves ideals democratic organi zation AMA represents will tear down establishment will utmost further goals organiza tion interests average modeler Please cast vote betterment District 10 AMA Vote Bev Wis niewski Vote Candidate choice EC Meeting Cont pg 107 success c Consideration should given moving annual membership meeting annual AMA Fun-Fly draw larger number cross section member ship rather just competitors motion approved unanimously 1989 Academy shall hold its annual meeting AMA National Fun-Fly Dayton OH Brown also recommended supporting Worths request Academys CPA firm produce audit format compat ible AMA financial statements order provide basis direct com parison approved unanimously III AMA Decision-making Several recent de cisions reviewed standpoint allegations Council members informed timely fashion consulted after fact suggested providing fax machine Coun cil member would help alleviate prob lem least communications pect cost analysis purchasing fax ma chines directed IV Conflict Interest Executive Direc tor noted although has generally accepted AMA members earn livelihood through other wise connected model industry may serve Academy officers various committees time time have accusations conflict interest appearance such asked Coun cil discuss topic view issuing policy statement subject After dis cussion approved unanimously adopt standing rule following Executive Council committee mem bers economic interest sub ject matter under discussion should re quired disclose conflict interest outset deliberations b Executive Council committee members con flict interest should disqualified voting matter under discussion may permitted participate delib erations preceding vote V Chartered Club Site Protection Opened discussion question adjudica tion two clubs share flying site use sites close proximity regarding two should receive preferential pro tection activities other suggested Council consider estab lishing primary jurisdiction policy ap ply situations problems fail re solved through interclub negotiations Headquarters called upon arbitrate motion approvedil 2 against 3 6that issuing insurance certifi cate secondary club shall depend approval club holding original certificate insurance certification shall granted secondary club cases location latters fly ing site could cause potential interference VI Annuity Program tax-deferred income program primarily retirement pro posed potential new membership ben efit agreed consensus plan unique thus no action taken VII Separate Nats EAA Dates Because AMA members interested tending both events agreed effort will made avoid schedul Continued page 111 November 1988 109 Local PR Cont pg 107 two days schooi demonstrated models model flying also Delta Dart Construction session kids Local newspapers covered event some very good feelings resulted addition JMRCF members loaned mod els Vista High School assist school Aviation Club Vista High School holds annual Positive Escape Fair show kids what can amuse themselves discourage use alcohol drugs JMRCF aircraft important part static displays occasion Back Eastern States find MidHudson Radio Control Society successfully completing arrangement Dutchess County New York State prepared case including materials supplied AMA made presentation county board received lease 70 acres land create new flying field have given sole control property both development operation per sons will use field must mem bers both AMA MHRCS October 1988 target date official open ing new field MHRCS officers advice other clubs Pursue course getting know key local officials Make contacts request proper manner add dont afraid ask club found everyone helpful friendly Walt Friedrich tells us need ask Heading West California again have San Diego Association Model Clubs AMA Chapter #32 going full steam flying field search Covering en tire county car plane foot committee produced report dated June 1988 shows seven possibilities ad dition nine others previously reported During search committee members others found additional possibilities committed investigating further As committee chairman Wilbur Hub bard states summary Weve got 20 sites look show road winning effort just shows what can done entire block AMA members works together common good Once again upstate New York Rochester Aeromodeling Society has sent us very detailed description flying site purchase plan An in-club committee ap pointed prepare purchase proposal basis pursuing land acquisition Af ter discussed Board Direc tors proposal presented gen eral membership overwhelmingly ap proved club proposes create fund sub stantial enough enable make deal selling stock An initial assessment will made members $25 five shares per member will sold $751 share over five-year period Alternatively existing members can buy five shares one-time introductory price $250 good inducement Ed Van Wagner has gener ously provide us full details can share you will drop line PR Department Reston Robert Sloan member Field Search Committee Santa Barbara Radio Con trol Modelers SBRCM sent some news paper clippings show club works county county actively working club provide flying field return SBRCM putting time ef fort county-sponsored programs recent example festival called Flight Spring held Lake Cachuma County Park 4000 people turned out see flight its aspects demon strated hang gliders ultralights fullscale model aircraft specified times during day-long celebration sky over county park took look kaleidoscope hundreds colorful helium-filled balloons motley array kites Michael Livers built model air craft father Jerry foryears now commercial pilot Asked model airplanes got him pointed towards full-scale avia tion career Michael responded Yes would hard find better approach getting positive local PR spearheaded Paul Cwiklinski presi dent Flying Knights Hamburg NY Responsible clubs active public relations program Paul has provided sev eral examples successful strategy major step join Hamburg now 19th year AMAs Model Aviation Hall Fame Listed have inducted during past 18 years 1979 through 1987 Candidates nominated AMA mem bers takes request AMA HQ obtain Hall Fame applica tions form filled out back ground data person nominated resubmitted AMA HQ 1969 Walt Billett Willis Brown Carl Goldberg Walt Good Charles Grant Jim Walker Frank Zaic 1970 Dick Korda Al Lewis Bill Winter 1972 Howard McEntee 1973 0 C Randall 1974 W L BillBrown W R Enyart Irwin Polk Nat Polk Sal Taibi 1975 Harold W John Alden Jim Kirkland Irwin G Ohlsson Walt Schroder C 0 Wright 1976 Harold DeBolt Frank Ehling Merrill Hamburg Chester Lanzo Henry Struck Chamber Commerce As largest such body Erie County chamber sponsors annual Trade Fair area members invited exhibit wares andfor ac tivities excellent display prepared Flying Knights took Judges Choice Award Best Show club listed tourist brochure published chamber commerce listed Town Hamburg Recrea tion Department publication local re source addition Flying Knights just received proclamation honor its 25th anniversary county legislature de claring week August 7th Model Avia tion Week Also conjunction niversary huge Scale Rally held giv ing hundreds nonmodeler spectators first taste model aviation Flying Knights 1988 style As werent enough Flying Knights members ofter skills expe rience youth area through class es sponsored local recreation depart ment Paul fellow members deserve great credit astonishing successes distribution once year Past Presidents Vote Typically five nominees accepted year two may de ceased Hall Fame AMAs Whos Model Aviation have favorite per son nominate request application AMA HQ 1983 1977 John Brodbeck Maynard Hill Bert Pond Pete Sotich Ken Willard 1978 Duke Fox Phil Kraft E T Packard Leon Shulman John Worth 1979 John Clemens Claude McCullough L Glen Sigafoose Matty Sullivan Bill Wisniewski 1980 Sid Axel rod Kenneth Held E J Lorenz Fred Megow Ben Shereshaw 1981 Mel Anderson Lou Andrews Leroy Cox Edward Lidgard Bob Palmer 1982 William Atwood Dale Kim Joseph Ott Edward L Rockwood Wally Simmers Stephen Calhoun Smith Maxwell B Bassett Clarence F Lee Joseph Lucas Dick McCoy Lee Renaud 1984 George Aldrich Myrtle Coad George Perryman Granger Williams Lawrence Williams 1985 Walter Caddell Owen Kampen Frank Nekimken Richard Sarpolus Joseph Stanzel Victor Stanzel 1986 Bill Effinger Richard Dick Everett Paul K Guillow Gordon S Light Dan Pruss 1987 Frank L Cummings Jr William C Hannan Robert Hatschek Robert Holland Walter Musciano William Bill Northrop William Hewitt Phillips John Pond Lou Proctor Joseph Raspante 110 Model Aviation Hall Fame does happen stories con cern clubs two great states Well folks have telling us what theyre doing club has us ing special ideas special contacts different approaches etc youd like share rest AMA membership please drop line Ill what can use material future articles purpose providing back ground information show clubs getting flying field possible being done week Success kind undertaking comes proper planning execution AMA PR Department has lot information share believe can help you need give us call help EC MeetingCont pg 109 ing future Nats meets concurrently EAA contest dates hereon situa tion shall considered Nats planning meetings VIII Pan American Initiative President reported sent letter ganization South American aero clubs suggesting linkup competition Western Hemisphere countries sub ject will pursued possible 1988 1989 action IX Columns Model Aviation ex pressed writing inaccurate mis leading copy Model Aviation columnists should controlled creates confu sion among membership Executive Director instructed talk pub lisher improve situation X Mailings Past Presidents sug gested past presidents should cluded regular officer mailings Headquarters After discussion agreed ballot past presidents subject XI Membership Sign-up Authority possi bility giving Contest Directors authority sign up new members other sanc tioned events discussed Due insur ance ramifications possibility individual might join AMA after involve ment accident no action taken XII HQ Building Addition John Hunton ar chitect present building presented Continued page 112 Sound & Model Aemnautics Howard Crispin Jr Vibration Mounts Vibration mounting en gines means isolating high G high-frequency vibration transferred engine fuselage becoming much easier number individuals marketing devices sets parts will go long way toward solving problem Some have use quite some time recently have available general model builder advantage of can probably use system changing anything existing aircraft relatively easy incorporate new aircraft range couple types sili cone mount materials/parts molded packaged D&R Products 318 Decker St Santa Rosa CA 95401 mounts using vari ous types Lord mounts washer sys tems Davis Diesel Development continues its efforts working quiet operation new mounting system system sim plicity itself package consists four firewall inserts has molded-in-metal threaded sleeve pulled locks firewall 16 silicone washers four bolts Photo number shows parts package Photo two shows sembly sequence parts bolt through normal engine mount three four washers over bolt rear face mount insert -in hole firewall Photo three shows stack ready tightening specified vIIjp intriictinn occasion talk Jerry Budd David Linsowe Nationals Both gentlemen market Lord mount type semblies have photos Da vids mount did show Jerry supplies earlier column has since modified plate elongated holes enable use plate 60-size engine saves ordering spe cial plates also getting ready mar ket mount 40-size engines Both people active RC Aerobatics fliers understand need devices Engine mount question comes up very often much does en gine move mounts asked Jerry Budd ran up installation demonstrate just much sees proper installation idle head does move somethe movement visible perhaps 1/ /16 plug say plug because visible runout spinner tip throttle advanced above idle engine steady feel normal vibration back fuselage aircraft mostly Master FAd classes very quiet Furthermore sounded much quieter air course just due mounts Much done muffling pro peller installations Ducted fans Some discussion has taken place relative recommended 90 dB 9 ft sound level what does ducted fan operation very little doubt part ducted fan cannot meet standards exorbi tant engineering expense other words likely happen Does 90-at-9 mandate aircraft used answer definite No aircraft same position num ber other aircraft presently oper ated such Pylon Racing Control Line Speed will flying sites aircraft cannot operated Are clubs incorporating 90-at-9 order bar ducted fans no other reason would think 90-at-9 guideline established order protect flying sites majority sites have problems neigh bors local authorities therefore can permit ducted fan other loud operation should consider continuing continued growth Academy requirement ever-increasing number flying sites need reason able about operate fields support permit Free Flight Pylon Racing Control Line Speed various reasons other categories ten banned Ducted fan models obviously comprise another category will continue will also have comply whatever local conditions requirements exist no intention preventing forbidding operation ducted fan mod els local club must meet noise stan dards set local authorities modeler will need meet standards field kept Ducted fan fliers should organize Free Flight mod elers obtain sites permit oper ation aircraft restrictions proposals can submitted assistance Academy can pro vide send comments through Technical Director see what can worked out Ninety-at-nine essential no category has forbidden result Coming out shortly chartered clubs will flying site survey results should provide some very useful infor mation just where headed get surveyand intended questions swered consensus club meetings send comments some thing bothering relative subjects posed November 1988 111 Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 Nationals perspective year AMA put another Nats attracted 1200 participants represents less percent membership Nats year costs well over $100000 about two percent annual budget Unless have very large entry direct operating loss over $50000 plus years salary full-time per son Headquarters well much time effort part other Headquar ters staff accompanied nearshutdown Headquarters Reston during Nationals Obviously major under taking serves competitive needs people attend addi tion provides excellent showcase PR effort hobby Public relations necessary hobby prosper grow Putting Nats used relatively simple just Free Flight events now tremendous multiplicity events difficult secure field knowledge have never perfect Nats sitethat equally good participantsnot good old Navy Nats days Certain events now structured absolutely require lots hard surface RC Pattern Scale Pylon Control Line events exam ples usually means large airport lots ramp space look Soar ing Free Flight Indoor Helicopter sitesnot easy Soaring pilots would like huge sod farm Free Flight same sites must ditches obstruc tions grab planes trap chase vehicles Helicopters now require much airspace Pattern can operate smooth grass surface Indoor whole different ball game Johnson City sites country point have split up RC events multiple sites due limited frequencies As move narrow-band frequencies 50 other things will possible year go different site people seem want way Nats comes mind-boggling problem coordi nation bringing together thou sands details necessary make Na tionals function somewhat smoothly So what solution two things Either split Nats up let specialty go its own way using opti mized facilities hopefully develop own facility facilities personally prefer having events same location schedule permits taking optimum showcase can 800 1000 acres use 50 frequencies time fre quency share basis Can afford Yes think can Council seriously looking alternative Such facility obviously should serve just site Nats once year should also National Headquarters site addition Nats could serve multiplicity events during year also think should serve other aviation needs combine forces FAA other aviation sports stage joint events should obviously also have airstrip full-scale aircraft would also used modeling events Should just facili ties course notwhy several scat tered across country thats required money imagination effort Right now AMA has 130000 members out estimated five six million modelers country small percentage Whats wrong goal having 500000 members 10 years Five years cur rent dues structure could have income $20000000 Just think what could done kind money promote model aviation Think clout kind membership would have trying secure flying site legis lation Congress AOPA now has membership over 277000over 39% total pilots country accomplished convinc ing pilots AOPA could service needs annual budget 20 mil lion dollars lobby day Con gress improve lot general aviation country Its time grew up speak have very attractive product sell Lets penny ante about Its time reached out modelers members AMA need need what AMA can Look FAA Oshkosh unbe lievable aviation happening EAA has around 100000 members need own Osh kosh People come over world Oshkosh lets modeling world what FAA its membership Are Are satisfied status quo want better mousetrap better mousetrap am returning three days Expo 88 annual show put Byron Ida Grove IA have never seen show owe yourself least see once Byron combines big airplane jet fly-in superlative show mix full-scale profes sional acts very special RC WW II mod els reenacting what calls striking back addition significant industry show symposiumsomething going time Byrons unique model ing extravaganza Ida Grove small town western part central Iowa close large community Lodging spectators big problem Some drive hour back forth motel day attend show yet comeby hundreds thousands hundreds RVs tent campers airport across road packed hundreds parked air planes Tour buses bring hundreds day surrounding fields filled thousands cars thou sands nonmodelers present Its spectacular showa one-of-a-kind thing no would want duplicate what Byron has done hard judge much effort has promoted model ing its considerable Yes have product people want lets sell can make better bet ter Lets put heads together Cont pg 111 several options altering building achieve work storage space three options oneto add approximately 2000 sq ft inside existing atrium sec tion buildingwas approved 10 3 against 3 6 9 committee oversee project appointed follows Lee Webster chairman John Worth Howard Crispin John Byrne John Hunton XIII 1989 Nats Representatives two com munities Amana Colonies IA Mun cie IN invited AMA schedule Nats respective cities Armed maps described sites facilities swered questions assembly agreed Nats Operations Committee shall visit both sites recommend 1989 choice next Council meeting Note end Council meeting informa tion regarding offer Tacoma WA also distributed XIV Contest Board Chairmen Meeting Dur ing morning Executive Council meeting Contest Board chairmen con vened review contest board matters conclusion meeting Contest Board Coordinator Don Lindley recommend ed following Council Contest Board Procedures document amended new vote criteria 60% stead two-thirds b proposals sub mitted advisory committees must re ceived initial vote timetable c second classification proposals other Basic changed three types Safe ty/Emergency Urgent Interpretation d Finally entirely new paragraph shall inserted Foreword follows Contest Boards serve pleasure Executive Council individual members appointed vice-presi dent districts chairmen appointed president AMA Executive Council retains authority responsibility matters affect membership whole particularly ar eas financial well-being tegrity organization may jeopar dy responsibility Contest Boards provide standards policies will promote healthy development Continued next column 112 Model Aviation EC Meeting Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 An eventful month end has running After Nats home two weeks before leaving F3E RC Electric Sailplanes World Championships E St Louis served US Team Man ager event well run Cal Ettel crew held beautiful site pro vided Parks College Aviation doubt flagrant case Eu ropean bias have ever witnessed WC however no fault Cal crew seems rules changes sched uled go effect 1989 requiring two climbs distance task rather single climb required cur rent rules have commonly used Eu rope season Europeans have grown like An earlier appeal ClAM Committee International Aero modeling within FAI decision have rules effective 1989 denied mak ing old rules current WC ClAM President however stated order avoid cancellation event new rules could implemented unanimous vote ALL compet itors organizers FAI Interna tional Jury Well team unanimously against using new rules year unanimous decision implement would impossible During four days practice prior event did notice others practicing multiclimb method exclusively apply ing more arm twisting get us go along stood ground airplanes slightly larger heav ier designed single-climb rules Team Managers meet ing after official practice over evolved standoff standing strong current rules everyone else wanting new rules won least tem porary victory contest would begin us ing current rules victory short-lived however after round jury having con vinced Europeans current rules unsafe mandated new rules used place came after German airplane crashed due pilot losing sight high altitude fact competitor foolishly paint ed sky blue fact single flight canceled due officials inability see model wasnt considered sufficient evidence pi lot faultafter Euro pean Later ironically same pilot paint ed wing tips backup model fluo rescent match American models could see After another official practice retrain timers/lap counters teach Americans fly way compe tition continued using multiclimb rules What ensued perfect demonstration take marginally safe event turn dangerous event aeromodeling Before over some flaggers/timers quit fear being hurt barrier erected protect remained additional safety rules added try reduce risk still considered OK fly 7- 8-lb models 80 mph over pit area spectators other competitors sur rounding property altitudes barely cleared now also common buzzing around low fast mo tor wide openand lest think Elec tric model something snickered think about 111/2-in-dia prop 7-in pitch turning 13000 rpm Thats much power 60s put out short no safety reasons change rules fact new rules far dangerous old ones rules changed reason reason accommodate Euro peans prepared specifically fly new rulesand considered unfortunate prepared fly current rules disad vantage years have resisted tempta tion blame tendency FAI WC rulings go against USA European bias now have little choice events am familiar Ive seen US winches ruled against twice technically perfectly legal use F3B WC Ive seen Eu ropeans allowed use 60 cells previ ous F3E WC spite rule specifi cally stated maximum number al lowed 30 Ive seen European inter pretation box F3A used twice thwart US Teams chances now have seen rules changed F3E WC spot against earlier appeal ClAM President accommodate Euro pean experience short being screwed regularly Europeans spite team Jerry Bridgeman Steve Neu Felix Vivas placed creditable fifth Creditable yes might have chance third place rules hadnt tampered As can see frame mind middle of somewhat less thrilled FAI makes fol lowing bit ironic connection FAI through National Aeronautic Association national aero club pay $30000 NAA annual dues plus other fees rec ord processing FAI stamps etc largest single source income NAA unlike national aeronautics clubs other countries NAA contributes nothing FAI team expenses NM should normally addressing such problems currently em broiled its own problems seems NAA President has accused talking widow out three mil lion dollars inheritance using buy large townhouse posh DC neighborhood use NM offices area townhouse located isnt zoned offices NM trying imply museum scan dal being ballyhooed Washington Post Jack Anderson could have se vere negative effect image NM its divisions/affiliates such selves addition NM quite se vere financial trouble putting pressure its divisions/affiliates ourselves included pay money view scandal recognizing NM has done precious little past promote model aviation decided two months ago delay quarterly dues payment due June means applying pressure get act together middle aforemen tioned contest John Worth got call contest site NM asking money decide what frame mind lucky didnt tell just could forcefully put request did decide release money However along check will go letter making future payments AMA contingent NM responding following explanation situation assess ment what future holds perceiv able improvement performance behalf AMA meantime Its possi ble participate FAI Team Selection program also NM members will get letter asking designate someone AMA prob ably Don Lowe proxy next NM meeting Please want help us improve situation meantime does anyone have bot tle aspirin sport end Executive Council will rule unilaterally items affect contest activity may rule Contest Boards advice items affect contest activity deem within domain combined vote Executive Coun cil Contest Board Coordinator Contest Board chairmen motion accept Con test Board chairmens recommendations approved unanimously XV District IX Meeting District IX VP asked Council authorize $2500 help defray expenses will curred conducting 1988 November dis trict meeting also requested Head quarters send Geoff Styles Bob Under wood meeting approved 11 2 against 4 EVP XVI Election Ballots Instructions direct AMA election ballots mailed directly auditor precluding inference ma nipulation election results Headquar ters Nevertheless some ballots have im properly mailed Headquarters dur ing election period year leading uncertainty whether ballots should counted following approved 12 1 against EVP Only ballots received through mail auditor directly member shall counted AMAs annual election statement effect will prominently displayed elec tion ballot XVII Council Meetings agreed meetings occur weekdays should curtailed because creates job-related hardships Council members Continued page 114 November 1988 113 Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Reston VA 22090 Improvements HQ . AMAs continuing membership growth up almost 10% over last few months has strained membership processing system limit over 130000 mem bers 1988double what 10 years agothe system used until now bogged down reached 100000-member level Membership Department did well cope growth first six months 1988 example member ships processed whole pre vious year took too longtypically about monthto get memberships proc essed so-called express renewals no changes year before took average two weeks process solution problem could have increase Membership Depart ment staff adding bodies handle workload thats expensive both dol larwise spacewise somewhat counterproductive other problems develop handling employees better solution involves computers some would question didnt AMA buy big minicomputer few years ago answer Yes different reason Previously big computer run outside ser vice its own staff AMA bought its own computer discontinued use outside service save about $100000 year service fees bring operation in-house own peo ple could deal problems involved diverse membership purchasing minicomputer ever got software very compli cated use part package cumbersome took lot special train ing good big data base fine producing hundreds thousands magazine labels needed year mag azine mailing inputting data get ting membership cards printed cum bersome study HQ staff produced pro posal joining together advantages mini- microcomputers adding small network microcomputers print ers up front inputting production membership cards could greatly speeded up overnight automatically data captured micro computer could transferred mini computer data base microcomputers much effi cient previously used input termi nals now no longer manufac tured expensive maintain mi crocomputers changes can made during initial input process rather later done previously net result one-shot input system place pre vious membership went through double triple handling addition another timesaving step proposed have former ex press renewal membershipsthose no changes year beforesent di rectly bank handles mem bership money service called Lockbox would result money being de posited computer tape being pro duced would activate AMAs mi crocomputers membership card produc tion lockbox service expected handle about 70000 membershipsabout half total 1989 will enable existing HQ staff process rest mem berships increasing total num ber people HQ proposal approved AMA Executive Council June pres ently being implemented expected therefore 1989 memberships will handled much faster recent years cidentally cost implementing new system about 10% cost minicomputer few years ago cause supplementing what already cost micro equip ment software far less mini world thus finetuning HQ membership processing system hybrid combina tion both mini micro combina tion in-house outside services ap pear have come up best both worlds Time will tellwe will know end 1988 Since membership renewal starts October normal have about half next years membership re ceived year-end Another detail new system data input subgroup has formed among existing employees group three four people will concentrate input will free dis tractions phone calls other HQ activ ities fringe benefit operation ex pected capability doing data input jobs other memberships once lat ter activity slows down usually does spring summer works out will able process data sur veys Contest Director reports other formation input total effect new system antic ipated better complete ser vice comparatively minor additional ex pense hope effect will dramati cally noticeable major improvement Important finally no dues increase involved Cont pg 113 approved unanimously gen eral policy Council meetings shall held weekends two-thirds vote Council members can suspend rule XVIII National Newsletter Council input suggested AMA National Newslet ter either discontinued improved timeliness mailing content noted newsletter beneficial both HQ disseminating information clubs club newsletter editors im provements necessary agreed Headquarters could act independently newsletter editor ensure good copy regular schedule appearance motion approvedil 2 against 3 6to continue National Newsletter instruct editor must pub lished regularly scheduled basis content improved XIX Additional AVP District V Because geographic considerations vice-presi dent District V asked Council con sider allowing eighth associate vicepresi dent help administer district re quest approved unanimously XX Power Attorney Because donor AMA small piece land has advised AMA try sell part package pieces owned other members donors family requested give sister donor temporary power attor ney purpose recommendation AMA legal advisor approvedli 1 against 2 1 abstained 1that Executive Coun cil authorize sale AMAs property Hardin County TX via party named authorized negotiate execute contract sell said property price approved President Executive Director Executive Vice-President Executive Director authorized exe cute power attorney designating party AMAs attorney-in-fact such power attorney expire 180 days after its execution XXI F3E Team After discussing Electric flight team requests made Council moved fund assistant team manag er 1988 US Electric World Champi onship Team motion failed 10 against 1 NAA 2 abstained EVP 9 XXII Membership Processing Discussion concerning membership processing originated Reno meeting pre vious month reopened Some Council members wanted explanations regard several items thoroughly covered pre sented time decision move ahead project made conclusion no action taken re verse June decision no new instruc tions given other state expected no additional Headquarters personnel would hired particular project XXIII Officer Columns reported current policy regarding screening Council members columns publication Model Aviation being circumvented Compuserve publication typically oc curs sooner columns appear magazine suggested policy amended Council columns shall appear CompuServe before publication magazine agreed new col umns shall first reviewed before inser tion Compuserve Data Library 17 XXIV Committee Reports A Property Acquisition Chairman Waters announced two new members com mittee approved Presi dent Jim Tesen finance Russ Knetz ger Government real estate commit tee shall begin investigating several suggested properties B Sound Chairman Crispin reported 114 Model Aviation EC Meeting visit North Carolina University con nection noise reduction study ing conducted project Council authorized some funding remarked potential reducing noise propellers very promising C Large Aircraft Crispin reported cur rently five certified inspectors eight 10 applications pending D Frequency Waters reported clari fication needed concerning certification individuals check transmitters agreed given authorization issue transmitter stickers prior establishment guidelines Frequency Committee should recerti fied under current criteria nounced Model Aviation shall carry first listing narrow-band equipment has certified independent test ing laboratory meet AMA guidelines Continued page 126 Support Local Library Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations Sometimes get feeling model avi ation bit like weather Everyone talks about nobody does anything about Perhaps part problem aero modelers talk wrong peopleother aeromodelers should talking peo ple already sport neigh bors friends workmates strangers greatest untapped audience has got younger set Kids have prob ably never seen model airplane fly Kids may have watched TV drama helicopter flewbut never knew model Kids have never oppor tunity sit workbench put some balsa sticks together see crea tion fly What can about What can club about may have noticed periodic refer ence pages special subscrip tion plan Model Aviation magazine Available schools educational institutes public libraries special rates AMA magazine makes interesting useful addition publications rack price postage-paid subscription educational institution $900 per year rate public libraries lit tle higher $1350 club can make subscription avail able library school choice can make gift personally have provision include gift card name first issue magazine recipient knows source gift about thinking useful yearlong Christmas gift favorite school library knows may starting new astronaut career aerospace Think about can clubs contribu tion toward introducing youngsters model aviationa relatively painless simple Junior program Connecticut 0 Maine achusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafff District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 817 834-8248 Associate Vice Presidents Gerald Browe PO Box 4384 Middlelown RI 02840 Bill Chandler PO Boa 441 Orland MB 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Townsend MA 01469 Bob Landry 80 Main St Essex Jet VT 05482 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03284 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St Avon CT 08001 Frequency Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Marstons Mills MA 02648 Nationals Well 1988 Nats now tory appeared very successful have final numbers about 950 contestants 150 mechanics As predicted weather quite hot humid winds quite light son flew Masters Pattern compe tition did get see very much other events Scale judging took place local school gym area completely filled models picture taking very difficult plus extremely hot building guess some people object heat like commend judges re gard spending much time very un comfortable conditions has talk past about hav ing permanent Nats site Some con ditions Nats contests make lieve should really working hard make happen hate compare organization other EAA has its own facility several years now fly-in seems get bigger better year own site somewhere central part country could develop suit own needs would have make other peoples facilities really sad aspect years Nats Mr Jim Buchanan Westford VT passed away doing volunteer work completely unexpected Jim very high spirits did appear problem kind am sure modelers would join expressing sympathy Jims wife Katherine rest family Cape Ann RC Club Earlier year Cape Ann RC Club sponsored show Wen ham Museum following article pic tures submitted Jane Kiesling edi tor club newsletter Glitch As reminder club has done something similar show write up send use column article en titled Museum Exhibition Cape Ann RC Club quoted below Cape Ann RC Club located north Bos ton having approximately 200 members two flying fields received invitation display RC model airplanes lo cal museum year two months club displayed large selection models SOUND ADVICE Keep within sound guideline 90 dBA 9 ft might keep fly ing site weekend Cape Ann RC Club videos demonstrations members hand explain hobby mu seum guests children com munity club sponsored Delta Dart pro gram its efforts club recog nized several local community newspa pers museum fine display make public aware hob bys educational value both young old another way club can perform community service rec ognized someday flying field opportunity exists area local com munity will receptive club educates participates community af fairs Bravo Cape Ann RC p116 November 1988 115 Scale model J-3 Cub has always builder Mary Heberts favorite planes powered Saito 90 twocylinder four-stroke engine bright yel low covering beautifully detailed finish job made model look up Visitors duly impressed viewing Focke WuIf built E-Z kit Builder Jack Murray surprised unsuspecting specta tors operating transmitter sidelines causing bomb drop least expected Visitors permitted drop bomb operated retractable landing gear Afl-IU Dulls D Neilsen plans purchased IILIW tfagazine attracted visitors Its unique design beauti ful finish job made pop ular modwis st thw show President Ken Walker helps group youngsters build very first airplane Delta Dart purchased AMA Delta Darts pinned glued building board proud boys hold up results mornings efforts planes later cut out assembled almost ready fly taken home Al Tuttle Byron Originals During May Al Tuttle design engineer Byron visited New England area During visit demonstrated new aircraft called Husky Brimfield Float Fun-Fly met several clubs show air craft give talks would like thank Al taking time visit model ers also thank Bob Payeur Bob Ring Al Sambold Dave Farnam Fred Ricker passing word around making ar rangements visits Random thought Have ever given much thought problems face just fly models Problems neigh bors site owners zoningeven such things opening closing locking gate time club member enters site New York 0 New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-6319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 2e0 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown PD Boa 4533 APO NY 09009 Frank costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 0780t Frank Drench 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08954 Ray Jaschkas 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY t1040 Kenneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street PD Boa 217 Olean NY 14780 Robert Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam SaltIer 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Los Santer 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency Coordinstor George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hinknville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts months opener strongly urge provide stalwart club newsletter editor gift richly deserves never seeks shall certainly never get ie simply sincere expression appreciation very demanding job well donetranslated thank Sure task labor love still laborious af ter hearing Ed will re spond large wide smile will feel warm over Try youll like After job involves heap dedication well literary skill such other qualities accuracy devotion aeromodeling involved ability escape encroachment nagging en nui time time AMA Natsa hardy perennial Having just re turned 1988 Nats Tidewater VA am pleased reflect upon evercaptivating experience being good company long-standing friends far wide share us dis tinctive honor pleasure aeromodel prevent people trespassing fields latest have heard about arson Seems someone cut part fence down burned clubs storage build ing would appear some people have strange ways entertaining themselves Anyway have good place fly trea sure other people fortunate ing Naturally saddened learn Free Flight lost us through unanticipated flying site difficulties cropped pardon pun up just before Nats began Incidentally AMA has al ready received several proposals vari ous parts country relative 1989 Nats Included bids Muncie IN Ta coma WA Amana IA Philip B Migliore AMA 22949 1927-1988 deep personal sorrow report recent death friend Phil Mi gliore member Richmond Model Flying Club located Staten Island NY quote follows notice written Tom Antonelli editor RMFC newsletter Slipstream regarding sad event deep sorrow note passing longtime RMFC member gen tleman Philip B Migliore Phil passed away Saturday July 9 SI Hospital . Phils building skills legendary good nature featured newsletter June Good Guy Month nicer guy would hard find Rest peace Phil Well miss Tom kindly provided follow ing nostalgic photograph Phil standing beside R prize-winning aircraft Rockefeller Plaza air shows some years ago Southern Tier Aero Radio Society aka STARS 11th Annual RC Scale Rally model aircraft classic event ea gerly awaited year num ber caught up unremitting penchant LARGE yet miniature flying machines years reenactment no exception reports good time AMA well represented considering local Associate VP Ken Koeppel also member STARS actively present Bob Brown though CD also AMA VP District 3 Bob lives nearby Pennsylvania indebted STARS member Bob Mosher summary action accompanying photography informed 78 fliers US Canada about 600 700 spectators present upon two days involved Jim Linda Goodemote sisted Bob Brown organizing manag ing static event Stan Dzons shot eye-filling Lockheed Hudson Ulue Angels Model Airplane Liub AMA Charter 444 club located flying Borough County Bronx City New York certainly no stranger readers column Over years group has successfully survived seemingly insoluble crises has come inspiration groups facing sim ilar closely related problems Conse quently have cited experiences have occurred source en couragement other clubs may plagued adversity sort other Recall example illustrated re ports showing senseless destruction clubs costly paved runways dark night person persons unknown maliciously destroyed paving restored great personal expense club membership Above club enjoys respect New York City De partment Parks Parks Commis sioner Stern Add appreciation AMA some pictures took recent fun-fly First Old Glory wind indicator lot happy Angels 116 Model Aviation Future modelers Larry Kendra Guili ford age 4 children Ken Guiliford Photo taken Ponderosa Hawks Fly-a thon last May close account STARS attair photo Jim Goodemote 40%-scale model Pitts Special Ohio 0 Pennsylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District III Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 8143827702 Associate Vice Presidents Francis Piuharty 504 21st St Vienna WV neisi Neison Goaid 19445 idaho St Aiientown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 15672 Jay Meaiy 208 Witmer St cieartieid PA 10930 Lawrence R Weimer 15e13 Greendate Ave Mapie Hts OH 44137 Gii Weiss 3004 Hatioweil ct Beesaiern PA 19020 Frequency Coordinator John CoSie 102 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 19704 Phone 717 287-8070 1988 Outdoor flying season history District Ill blessed vir tues long hot summer As winter ap proachesr share flying activi ties someone else David Deitz Presi dent Beltzville Flying Societyr provided copy very worthwhile program club initiated have edited material now present Beltzville ProgramIn 1986 Beltz ville Flying Society decided something youth area David Deitz con ceived idea teaching both mechanical intellectual skills via modeling lo cal school district school board ap proached granted permission club such program --- willing pay half cost Ten members club Larry Steve Sturdick Simon Corson Mike Kello Charles Thon Joe Plechavy John Carriganr Larry Smith Bob Greenall David Deitz developed final programs would utilized classroom program included events held both indoors outdoors thus would ham pered weather conditions initial program provided rewards far outweighed time effort quote effectively evaluates program ~What super time we went home feeling like cloud nine 1987 club member returned program Paul Fundanish volunteered help promptly provided idea provide child old Mod el Aviation magazines could found almost club members base ment effective way pacify ones wife new school targeted program initiated Mike Kello devel oped Model Aviation Teacher Pack utilizes word lists worksheets Larry Smith provided worksheet Helicopters order children better pre pared club teachers given advance information substituted normal course study further illustrate Beltzville Pro gram David also included pictures low L R Larry Steve Sturdick Simon Cor son Paul Fundanish David Deitz await time program Guess club picture below Joe Plechavy great time explaining course its BELTZVILLE FLYING MAElectric Cub fifth-grade classCHINE SOCIETYMore p118 November1988 117 Add snot ui d ousy irequericy oudro impound area John Carrigan holding wing Simon Corson helping did fantastic job explain ing wing construction Steve Sturdick also provided demonstration radio sys tem compliments sincere thanks President Angel Rondon Gear up locked oeuua rain year raui enarwiu explain uuii~pi School District club utilize themodeling noiwo teachers Gere inside program meant childrenSport withSnoopy controls provided could fly buddy box systemand cer-a lot Ohwows children tainly didnt stop Bob Greenall flying Helicopter assistance Larry miCh table magazines went like hotcakes idea worked well magazine supplies ran short conclusion Beltzville Program utilizes AMA film Grand Illusions club now developing its 1989 pro gram will utilize practical applica tions introduction model aviation Any suggestions sponsorship would gratefully accepted club would ap preciate help instituting program like send self-addressed stamped enve lope Beltzville Flying Machine Society David H Dietz 708 Main Road Lehighton PA 18235 club certainly deserves commendation its efforts. Wouldnt worthwhile winter project children important intro duce modeling before someone else introduces evils todays society Delaware S District Columbia 0 Maryland 0 North Carolina ivVirgioia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robert 6 Babura 117 Otis Drive Severs MD 21144 Phone 3011 969-9358 Bob Oianipine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 Rick christoph 970 Star drest Harrisonbarg VA 22801 chuck Foreman 5811 Risker Dr Mechanicaville VA 23111 Doug Holland 3517 Femwood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DC 19809 chuobs Spear 288 Holly Lane Mocksville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Pasi Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 19191 489-5986 Nationals 1988 Nationals history final reports Headquarters will tell good year appears compared others annals know course loss Free Flight portion Nats unfortunate part picture Although probably unavoidable situa tion did point lessons can learned Executive Council needs take good look make some recommenda tions Letters subject have generally complimentary has what Ive seen newsletters district no doubt despite whatever faults may have existed opportunity East see Nationals first time Examples reports people chance see Control Line competition very first time Will provide boost category same sort enthusiasm expressed RC Aerobatics fliers spectators after hav ing opportunity see talk fa mous outstanding area Confu sion times over parking access prob ably hurt spectator attendance some events really have no figures this time probably some shortage good PR last several days cut down number local spec tators Spectator control problem RC Scale area last two days Nats Volunteers Special thanks go people volunteered Nats workers Without individuals Nats would possible Several will honored later services performed Mention should made local clubs directly involved site preparation operation cases members clubs out force working events ig nore members other clubs also out force specific clubs Tidewater Radio Control Club Tidewater Model Soaring Society Tidewater Whirlybirds Norfolk Aero modelers groups much success RC Aerobat ics Soaring Helicopter Control Line District IV newsletter will present some much detail Other participation may have noticed associate vice presidents district present either working competing Bob Babura judged RC events week hours out hot pavementBob USPJA judge Bob Champine competed helped run RC Soaring Chuck Foreman worked days anyonehe communica tions expert Nats sets up radio telephone links make things run Rick Christoph com peting RC Aerobatics Nats news twins out taking photos getting scoop everyone Doug Holland Charlie Spear everywhere missed understand Frequency Coordinator Dis trict IV Paul Yacobucci week working crew checking transmit ters setting up monitors RC sites Several members Contest Boards present taking part Nats Bob Champine stated above Soaring Board Tom Miller new RC Aerobatics Board flew FAI Aerobatics Cliff Telford Pylon Racing Bob Harris Helicopter Board out judging event Woody Blanchard chairman Electric Board also flies Soaring placed several events Full-scale miniature Jesse Anglin Hendersonville NC has produced num ber ultralight home-built aircraft de signs kits Several have scaled down flown RC Scale aircraft None has gained exposure fame has resulted introduc tion Spacewalker Sig decided man ufacture 1A-scale kit airplane Hazel Sig Maxie Hester have built still fly full-scale version Anglin kit points up relationship between full-scale miniature construc tion techniquesespecially larger models favored IMAA Giant Scale crowd thing has often wanting publication details tech niques September issue Kitplanes points out excellent article about Hazels Maxies Spacewalkers promise publish construction article kit future issue mag azine does contain much useful large-model builder Scale builder particular Take look could very beneficial might interested meeting requirements building demonstrating models ex cess 55 lb certainly wish seen publication long ago Weather This summer has very hot humid much East especially throughout Mid-Atlantic area appears have slowed down much activity area course some layoff seemed due Nats very little activity taking place right now events scheduled after middle August September October seems full again fact months busy am hardpressed decide go Feast fam ine unfortunate thing after first November begin see cold creeping once MARC Show Dan Yarchin although entire MARC Show certainly guiding spirit behind has jumped ship Dan took wife moved big change has moved California people out play cards right could get real organizer help number events including presently running trade shows means change management future MARC shows new head man will John Kirk John WW II Mustang Ace has worked Dan begin ning will bring experience own methods future operation show MARC Show growing has received good reviews 1989 Nationals As writing three sites under consideration 1989 Nats None firm time because cer tain details need worked out reason think decision will made Executive Council meeting October case word should go out early November should able plan vacations travel first year also possibility plans could change little speculation bid would come California Nats site has materialized proposed sites fact west coast little farther north California Permanent sites time Next years proposed sites have some same po tential problems eventual answer entire Nationals situation possess own sites around country need remote enough major met ropolitan areas safe infringe ment long term Property metro politan areas too vulnerable takeover roads other public acquisitions cannot easily opposed courts Chang es zoning too easier deal outlying areas need input can get make commitments enter cost discussions anything would tend inflate prices before seri ous negotiations can commence 118 Model Aviation Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georgia issippi 0 Puerto Rico V Sooth Carolina 0 Tenneooee DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Hunter 3 Boa 286 Amory MS 38821 Richard Juckuon 2118 Thoralee Dr N Charleuton SC 29400 Arthur Johnuon 932 Bunyan Dr Deiray Beach FL 33444 Joneph Miculizzi SR 00886 Box 1532 Fuurdo PR OB46 Ed Moormun 85 12th Street Shalimar FL 32579 Dick Patton 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birrrringham AL 30244 Tom Thacker 849 Cant Glochenter Place Norcrouu GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Barnia Fielda P0 Boa 1063 Strickland Rd Interlachen FL 32046 Phone 904 694-2517 Well happen outdoor Free Flight events years National Model Contest canceled nearly last minute because loss planned fly ing site backup sites also disappeared Free Flight community warned sites Tidewater area big enough Free Flight very few number So few fact finding alternate site within 50 miles Fentress deemed Nats organization feasible choice time remaining So 1988 Nats mostly Control Line RC show large Fentress adequate events However loss Free Flight site also created problem RC Soar ing events problem solved last minute obtaining permission use small country airport about 30 miles away mean smalla 3000-ft grass runway access end flanked tall corn side beanfield other Yet fliers seemed accept condi tions having great time After everyone faced same conditions Some flights ended up corn some problems dodging trees end runway found landing site precision think does emphasize what have said earlier col umn problems associated finding site all-events Nats nearly insur mountable concept will believe al ways lead compromises will affect contest events current trend country toward intensive use available land problems will tend become acute future Nats contests unless AMA takes some steps change situation NOW Splitting off Free Flight events separate national championships has proposed finding adequate site such Free Flight contest itself cer tainly easier finding also provides paved runways RC Control Line events its sure thing parts country Ive flown proposed sites over last 30 years found difficult best Also problem finding owners will ing allow use good sites year after year still addition desir able national contest represent facets model aviation dis tinct change atmosphere 88 Nats Free Flighters attend ance Free Flight integral part modeling scene should driven off its own scheme can found solve current problem Nats present held sites have proposed interested groups have made proposals AMA host event Inherent ap proach philosophy choosing various proposals whichever site ap pears have highest potential pro vide acceptable optimum capabil ity such approach may well hap pen again some future site will suitable events Therefore urge part future Nats planning activi ties AMA consider planning advance separate Nats contests different dates different sites review avail able proposals indicates significant proba bility insurmountable site problem exists may develop approach desirable much better exclud ing entire contest category last mo ment necessary 88 Nats however hope bet ter solution Its new idea its idea time has come Im talking about current initiative acquire three land acquisitions general flying site use AMA Such sites need lo cated near major population centers fact Dave Peltz has proposed five such sites acquired has shown careful location selection five sites could provide flying site within 500 miles of modeling population Since theyd owned AMA sites could developed optimize use model flying sites Improvements property would permanently available AMA use year after year Regional events types could use sites throughout year Imagine Free Flight RC Soaring fields sod laid out easy retrieval trees cut down Imagine paved runways RC Aerobatics Pylon Scale Control Line Speed facilities permanently fenced equipped electronic timers Combat sites thick carefully clipped grass facili ties could also produce some revenue help defray acquisition upkeep cost Growing hay crop example RC runways set up accommo date full-scale sport aviation fields could leased EAA other aviation groups flying events Parachute groups might use facilities activ ities Ultralight organizations might inter ested some cases convention centers could evolve Imagine flying site golf course AMA didnt need land Now thats twist Land has proven years good vestment Land purchased good loca tions near large cities likely appreciate time easy sell necessary Currently because self-insured pects liability insurance program AMA required maintain large semiliq uid assets since assets never needed hurry much required cap ital can form land holdings Since insurance program initiated AMA has accumulated sufficient capital embark program NOW fact has taken first step committee process looking first site planned site middle country looking tracts farmland airport sites govern ment property anything looks promis ing size tract needs about 1000 acres near population center access major highways airports site should relatively level well drained other words suitable de velopment optimum flying site such site can found quickly possible 1990 Nats can held AMA property about goal District 5 could use such facility Conse quently anyone district knows property feels fits require ments please contact Don Lowe Headquarters particulars meantime activity level dis trict has settled down steady hum can stand hot weather can fly day Most contests either full swing fliers sweat get ready Looking over newsletters month confirms situation example East Ridge newsletter Sky Writers comes note worthwhile event write Air Show beginning take shape thanks some hard work part Plan ning Committee still much however again asking help of effort may know having show raise money Muscular Dystrophy Associa tion am sure agree very worthy cause deserves support Spaceport RCers newsletter comes note popular summer club ac tivity About 70 people attended club picnic July 10 1988 quick thunderstorm threatened drown out proceedings about 20-30 min utes fortunately soon passed lots airplanes present lots good flying lots socializing club competitions something summers full Dave Tysons Presidents Corner Fly Pa per saddens greatly announce upstarts have once again destroyed gee zers annual Geezer-vs-Upstarts con test bright moment contest everyones point view mo ment Doug Canning landed engine running runway twice row Atta boy Doug Glad finally started us ing part runway assessment Learning fly big part summer fun just neophyte structor well point apparent Broward County Radio Control Association Gator Gazette Dave Fogarty writes point being flight instructor something very special indeed fu ture hobby depends upon young peo ple gaining skills necessary become self-sufficient some day training next generation pilots individually have energy inclination conduct primary flight instruction can still contribute lending hand years crop enthu siastic beginners Finally Plane Talk newsletter Cape Coral R/Sea Hawks cute word about another summer flying field problem An other item brought up meet ing field clean-up see some trash ground please pick up throw trash barrels Dont leave Somebody Else pick up last checked membership roster Somebody Else member club Well thought rest case See next month November1988 119 Illinois 0 Indiana 0 Kuntucty 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Ballard Rt 5 Box 90 Decatur IN 46733 Charlie Bauer 4944 N Orange Norridge IL 60656 Cal Ettel #3 Castle Drive RA 2 Florissant MO 63034 William Kern 1908 12th St Bedford IN 47421 Dick Taylor 7929 Jefferson Kansas City MO 64114 Stan Watson t04t4 W 134 Street Palos Park IL 60464 Bill Zimmer Box 72 Varna IL 61375 Its summers its better idea stay air Conditioning home go flying site got out see some month sure difficult due high temps district guys sure tough seemed take heat good stride modeling events visited stopped Bedford IN another laid-back fun-flys sometimes like attend course really enjoyed lot good blood-thirsty competition Watching made almost wish brought plane along usually dont have time compete could have made some time Besides knew lot tasks As ended up just spent day having good bull ses sion great next stop Chesterton IN event promising attend couple years Something always came up stop time able make Midwest Sundowners Warbird Day sure have missing something last couple years arrived surprised see steady flow people coming site carload carrying food coolers day know count over 1000 people showed up watch event see ninth year event word out Heck just concession stand line told big-time event warbirds pre-WW modern jets today impressive Me-163 burned up sky Hey jet jockeys have nothing guy thing really smoked up sky could keep eye it streaked dont see pilot could control Whew Well did crowd ate up real event held after noon fellas mock battle zone set up months guys planned built trucks train radar stations etc just blow up systematically blew items up passes made warbirds neat see strafing runs rock ets chasing models pulled out antiaircraft flak models fly through counted 11 planes air dur ing portion battle scene Rich Moreau sent stack photos Warbird Day scene will just show four wish room As can see crowd good coming up new frequency board got two letters month guys bragging about boards brag should Walt Tarr Hamilton RC Modelers Now lets get down serious business told would try keep informed much could regarding what Ive learned about frequency stuff Since last column Ive question answered mentioned talked about radios type acceptance component chang es could possibly have bearing have now enlightened make change tighten up trans mitter narrow-band specs al right must done licensed tech nician change nature improves radio FCC will bless kind change Now Im telling go ahead radio changes FCC hasnt made ruling yet However FCC does know can make necessary change remain legal just hope didnt get too upset Im learning go Im trying keep informed learn will some glitches As will learn other parts rag Airtronics first provide us documentation shows pass ing 1991 specs radios listed tested independent company As told means radios OK buy Personally Im waiting see some else coming board get pric es stabilized Im also waiting little field testing Believe some bud dies will wait youll see ra dios have some guys club buying lower bands know ing receivers wideband means extra expense later Watch mag azine tested systems Now lets talk about Nats etc Its pos sible well have Nats Muncie 1989 Its three being looked Maybe have chance time Muncie really wants us Nats longterm basis feel about having AMA HQ Muncie Stranger things have happened Enough now. 120 Model Aviation crowd over 1000 passed through entry gate Midwest Sundowners Warbird Day 88 edition An exciting extrava ganza warbirds including mock bat tie Uordon also Sent group picture ot some members club worked static contest So . 970 heat action match crowd didnt seem mind nw jq uught some flaK III IAIUI uu uiW its engine Corsairs great ones shown Palos Hills Club Illinois uu uau n gut 50 WlflI.y group choppers Indianapolis sent first picture member has own pin includes place attach AMA card No card pin no fly really does look neat doesnt Thanks Walt lie HeAt rom Gordon Hurley member Radio Signal Model ers club Chicago area Im sure works looks us ing tags clipped antennas dont guess method matters wanted point out fine piece workmanship Iowa 0 Michigan 0 Minnesota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level tI Northville MI 48167 CompuServe address EMAIL 700472162 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Gienwood N Goiden Vaiiey MN 05427 Associate Vice Presidents Jack Finn 308 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rspids iA 52402 Bud Gorman Boa 33 Knife River MN 50009 Russeii Knetzoer 2620 B Shorewood Bivd Miiwaukae WI 53211 Jean Lasik 300 Patti Place Holland Mi 49423 Can Mohs 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison Wi 53705 Ron Sears 132 5 Ronlyn Pontiac Mi 48054 Paul Smith 11112 Diii Drive Sterlino Hts Mi 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Boa 357 Minocqus Wi 54548 Phew Nato hot really nothing beat Nats meeting model ers seeing models action years event new siteFentressand its inevitable teething problems As Vince stated Its like jump-starting eight different events same time man aged win trophy Q-500 visited several other events afternoons after flying morning Pylon events Heck flight line motors run ning 630 am get through rounds Mark Warwashaba Carrier related best time ever camaraderie terrific Cal Postu ma flying Sailplane mentioned small site less pressure day rain helped cool things off Speed net tested D ma chine worked compact area kept competitors together things seemed harmonious went Hell site fly Duraplane Combat plenty large enough looked good sur face Never made Indoor too busy Executive Council Meeting Q-500 processing other sites Fentress seemed OK Pylon running high speed get large numbers competitors through felt FAI like watching paint dry mula-I best show models have ever seen kiss death prettiest worked breathtaking midair have heard some attendees grumbles its large show seldom held same site second time Having repeat sites would help cover bases efficiently hat goes off Nats team Vince way down very pleasant time family am starting competition design patch District 7 entries will get free patch get made win ner will get 10 Send de signs shall photocopy distribute AVPs selection Dead line will December 31st shall start new year own distinctive patch Clubs have responded too well old Midwest RC Michigan has documented evidence 30th year t Bob Stamm called mentioned districts scanner has seen little use year item available looking get ICOM 7000 supple ment just pay shipping send back report form supplied Bob address mast column thanks Lasiks Jean Jim editing last months column over head Nats preparations work load realized no longer did show team newsletter might having withdrawal symptoms am going follow up another proposition AVPs am going send alternatemonth copies newsletters receive produce District Roundup section column will give opportunity read articles whole district get better perspective activities Once call use have travel allowance its getting rusty Three Rivers Club its annual Gi ant Model Fly-In last week no problems Last year disastrous day frequencies being hit loaned ICOM 7000 showed transmit ters left pits no outside inter ference No unexplained crashes great time attending Make date next year have beautiful site its easy get As must know have advo cate mufflers ever since first started us ing . 30 years ago subject arises clubs still reluc tance demand used espe cially competition Doug Dahlke sent suggestion few years ago now seems very logical practical solution stopping short mandating muffler use Heres idea powered event Free Flight Pylon Combat etc simply pro vide bonus score using muffler reduces noise certain value can graded As example Formula-I Pylon noise level reduced 100 dB contestant gets 10-second deduction time numbers can worked out event-by-event basis comes benefit have bonus win win beauty idea need rule book does affect safety would up Contest Director inserted events advance advertising OK what think National Fun-Fly Reno worked very well Once again activity somewhat restricted because attending EC meet ing further Frequency Committee meeting did get out desert re alized lucky area grassy flying fields small mound anthill warning very wel come looks like next years will Day ton OH should increase attend ance am starting see warnings newsletters clubs will having annual election officers soon have expe rienced clubs suffered officer burnout sometimes case no other member wants job off i cer reluctant quit club share fellowship modeling owe organization help out ensure continues note some clubs have extensive list small positions means members volved its activities smaller jobs footstep future Give SOME THING club will surprised little gets lot appreciation way never forget thank newsletter editor. message tube club valuable am now chairman committee set up look property around country use flying sites administrative ed ucation centers whatever needs future committee con sists myself EVP Dave Brown Nats Man ager Vince Mankowski Jim Tesen VicePresident Michigan National Bank Russell Knetzger will concentrate city state land use team will meet look evaluate several sites year time formulating commit tees objectives suitable reporting format exciting task preparing future AMA AMA wish contribute information committee send AMA HQ dis tribution us November 1988 121 Photo Pat Richard Four Seasons RC Flyers won first place award float Townsend WI Fourth July parade Heres look Radio Control Club Detroits impound stand new fre auencv board sli.c urn mc amamur mc Club Detroit 1988 Big Bird Conmwmr Mike Petrilli mike Mike Petrilli ladybird Bonnie 1988 Skymasters/RCCD Warbirds Scale Con test Radio Control Club Detroit Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 Associate Vice Presidents Dannie Ball 204 S Bee Line Rd DalIao TX 75253 Michael S Hamnon 000 T Main Hot Springs AR 71901 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Honey III 229 Brian Dr Pleasanton TX 79064 Bill Lee 3522 Tamarivi Lane Missoari City TX 77459 Larry Sartor 1415 Manor Dr Bartlenville OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3410 David Dr Metainie LA 70003 Chock Wood 909 Harvard St Clovis NM 98101 Frequency Coordinator Bill May 3839 Dachess Trail Dallas TX 75229 Ill start column off months Safety Suggestion . Safe . Dont make love Make model airplanes Besides too hot hot official temperature Dallas today humid 107 degrees emphasize hot fellow New Jersey came store today sweat running off chin declared Mr Clemens Dallas must bad Yankees go die back up just hot have bird-watcher life today glanced out the window saw couple fried chickens fly commenting weather looks like ALL us US have some form traumatic weather summer wise friends made sage obser vation perhaps should try CUT TING BACK ON OUR SINNING BIT Im will ing try will told joke look history NATS manage set new weather records no matter go last time went Lake Charles temperature got highest history Last year Lincoln sustained high wind Lincolns tory Oshkosh wind blew exactly cross wise main runway solid week meant Free Flight models went trees lake 64 NATS Dal las Neil Armstrong guest honor temperature got 104 degrees ramp temperature about 135 degrees other extreme NATS end July Glenview Naval Air Station Chicago new record cold time year 50 degrees caused bunch us have go out buy jackets year Tidewa ter no record weather tem perature day 96to 98 degrees humidity terrific 80% 90% day meant everyone sweaty no matter hugged soggy hug wonderful folks attend NATS year worth soggy hugging 1988 NATS snakebit real about flying sites Regrettably Free Flight canceled because about 10 days before meet start AMA found out suddenly third backup Free Flight site made unavailable Government order plant $43000 worth soybeans because drought Midwest course act God caused cancellation about 10% entire NATS course made fin est competition fliers very unhappy have admire Vince Mankowski AMA Head quarters immediately notifying pre registered contestants Unfortunately few already left meet Following up above AMA has fre quently problems Free Flight flying sites NATS Ever since AMA Pres ident back early 70s have pleaded permanent flying site property OUR OWN could control own destiny has lot talk recently Ex ecutive Council about wisdom pos sibility buying such property Dave Brown Executive Vice-President has looked hard atourAMA pocketbook says such purchase would possible Con sidering NATS Free Flight problem talk Dave Brown AMA President Don Lowe Executive Director John Worth other Council members took action own posted signs NATS headquarters giant tent pointing out nual NATS SITE problem would ideal time try solve prop erty purchase Before panic IF WE HAD SUCH PROPERTY would NOT mean NATS would always held would give us ace hole needed Such property would imme diately worlds best could darned sure develop thatand WOULD BE OURS signs put up invited members comments because money would main ly come benefits could eas ily yours property would used FAR MORE just NATS could used hosting world championships re gional championships category champion ships national fun-flys modeling shows demonstrations scientific testing noise instance Eventually property might include national headquarters mu seum fact should too could just first several properties East West North South AMA might own five 10 20 years might remember present property Headquarters just dream 1973 am presently try ing plan future AMA along lines certainly invite contact AMA Executive Council think ing opinions Thats grow Back 70s considering possible purchase abandoned airport property considering purchase operations building possibly couple abandoned barracks buildings could have developed sleep ing eating facilities NATS other meets accommodate Council other groups meetings RIGHT ON OUR OWN PROPERTY Think hotel food savings plus convenience dream say Well present Headquarters mu seum site just dream 15 years ago Help us plan future might find some thing suitable right District VIII know stop consider success failure trips take sort revolves around good food food service trip Tidewater NATS year found very best stopped little crossroads restaurant Country Kitchen onthe way NATS HQ site Fentress Navy Auxiliary flying field res taurant found Worlds Most Enjoy able Waitress delight served someone sincerely wanted please us kept up running patter cheer fulness Nadija Spence little Polish dy namo tongue cheek assured us serving us Polish holy water clean glasses asked got Polish holy water answer great said use Polish ice fallen love Nadija bite food delicious wrote article about Nadija Country Kitchen NATS NEWS NATS daily paper swamped just wish could find Nadija Spence NATS real jewel pretty dull world enjoyed visiting four associate vicepresidents last month talked Larry Sartor Bartleoville OK NATS spent pleasant half-hour phone Chuck Wood Clovis NM today got very nice letter Mike Harrison Hot Springs AK Chuck Wood confirmed what have suspected western end District VIII very well organized ex tremely cooperative another Dan nie Ball AVP Dallas area trav els whole five states has usual reporting about once week two after meeting flying clubs over district sure help because have represent Council matters have much better feel wishes Dan nie gives good cross section mem bers feelings because has active over years Free Flight Control Line Radio Control thanks fellows checking Besides hearing Mike Harrison Ar kansas did hear someone else Ar kansas proves interest good photo handiwork Thanks Emmett Fry Little Rock getting touch lost fine international Soaring booster HOT MACS Waco TX will miss real gentleman Connie Jones **** Time land refuel **** 122 Model Aviation Photo Velma Teubner Worlds Most Enjoyable Waitress Na dija Spence Country Kitchen restau rant just mile 1988 Tidewa ter NATS site service sparkling food good will never forget Please note sign overhead telling us Well Miss Emmett Fry displaced University Texas ex now Little Rock AK shows us hook em horns U T sign along handsome scratch-designed -built 49-in Hurricane Cotorado S Kansas 0 Nebraska 0 North Dakota 0 South Dakota ixWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompuServe nddrenn EMAIL 780672750 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Boyd 701 N 58th St Lincoln NE 68505 Gene Cornon Box 2832 Canper WY 82802 Nathan Lancanter 3597 S Kendall St Denver Co 80235 Runn Miller 980 N 3rd Carrington ND 58421 Don Moden 410 Hart Salina KS 67401 Jim RickeOn 518S Cloudan Sloan FalIn SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Manglen c/s Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 3031 922-8107 Evening 203 9363288 Mark calendars weekend November 5-6 dates district AMA meeting held Sauna Kansas An agenda includes speakers AMA Headquarters Bob Underwood Technical Director Geoff Styles Public Relations Dept AMA President Don Lowe other AMA district officers ing planned latest information about frequencies flying site acquisition sound abatement insurance other hot topics will discussed throughout day half meetings Sat-Sun forums information exchange updating viewed AMA leader ship members very important com munications tool have funded Executive Council upcoming meeting hope possible will make effort attend participate informative fun exchange fellow AMA members modeling friends Associate vice-president Kansas Don Moden will setting up de tails Salina will key con tact person scene Hotel reservation information meeting places other ganizational information will soon mailed out chartered clubs district idea can copied club newsletters otherwise shared individual members Don Modens address can found top column information highlights late fall season s activities hope will mark calendars plan attend Jim Shaw now continues another stallment Getting Keeping Flying Sites use public land difficult rewarding area club does get use public land what have rel atively permanent location may also eligible public financing support park facility has PROS AND CONS wont go time club must look its own situation real work begins contact re sponsible public agency Make case willing work wait some stances years results make case positive manner result long-term use land support public agency following possible flow work effort assist acquiring land flying field 1 Attend public meetings agency have deal become known agency see operates 2 Identify influential ELECTED off i cials state case individu als will normally work try ing meet needs need votes 3 Send letters elected off i cials explaining you would like present what model ing about sure emphasize YOUTH involvement FAMILY pect hobby 4 Prepare proposal orga nization will work agency meet needs As example proposal can take following flow Proposal should show phased ap proach development land B prepared spend organiza tions money development Govern ment agencies continually asked handouts result very receptive self-help organizations C prepared wait four years OK full development site must stay contact elected officials agency working weekly monthly basis squeaky wheel listen D visible agency via con tact attendance public meetings minimum once-per-month attendance required call agency contact once twice month will keep group visible E asked present elected board prepared have large number supporters presentation along number best models showand-tell Enlist local Boy Scout Girl Scout troop merrier youth community must present maximum impact neighbors will also help convincing ELECTED officials have support community Now club has identified field agencies work go about doing no set format following skeleton proposal group can fill details customize proposal fit par ticular circumstances Club Proposal Skeleton 1 Cover page Proposal name ie Arvada Associated Modelers Flying Field Proposal B Presented C Date D Organization name 2 Introduction What Aeromodeling AMA can pro vide inputThis would series high lights what modeling about Define different aspects hobby s RC flying rol Line flying s RC cars Boating power sail Free Flight Static modeling 3 Purpose organization Safe operation flying models B Teach encourage youth aero nautics C Senior citizen involvement D Family recreation 4 Location requirements Field size B Noise restrictions C Flyover requirements D Other 5 Site access requirements Summer B Winter C Pavement 6 Construction phases Phase 1Acquisition land-use rights Obtain authorization use con trolling party B Prepare land initial use model airport Phase 2Work agency planning long-term improvements Preliminary design installation facilities Phase 3Develop facility Install facilities proper operation model park 1 Safety first pits safety fences 2 Transmitter impound area 3 Spectator area 4 Parking area 5 Other Phase 4Develop final improvements Improved parking facilities B Improved access C Improved safety D Restroom facilities E Park benches spectators basic outline what should included proposal Actual sequences facilities may different based current facilities available Avail able resources well restrictions site will alter list hope se ries has helpful assisting club important area Any questions sistance may need should di rected district VP May fields large landings soft neighbors supportive Happy flying Jim Shaw Keep landings soft intentional November 1988 123 District 9 Meeting November 4516 Ramada Inn Sauna Kansas Saturday 830 am-500 pm Sunday 830 amnoon Reserve seat Call Don Moden 913 827-0923 410 Hart Sauna KS 67401 Arizona 0 California Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT David 1 Peltz District X Vice-President 20450 Celtic St Chatsworth CA 91311 Associate Vice Preskienis Edward Aber-Soog 99-127 Ohiakee Aiea Hi 96701 Darwin N Barrie 6252 E Turney Ave Scottadaie AZ 85251 Gienn Carter 2020 Gui Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Bob Kampmann 8818 Piedra Way Fair Oaka CA 95628 Mike Lee 11420 Spittire Drive San Diego CA 92126 Bob Reynoida 12901 E Speedway Tacaon AZ 85748 Jim Scarborough 30717 Rue Langiois Rancho PV CA 90274 Betty Stream 3723 Sriowden Ave Long Beech CA 90808 Ai Wiiiiamaon 445 Weatby Chaia Vista CA 92011 Jon Zeisiott 5411 October Way West Vaiiey City UT 84120 Frequency Coordinator George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95826 Phone 916 362-1962 apologize getting around during last 90 days heavy business Commitments kept busy road long two weeks time just re turned heat humidity brownouts Boston similar weather lanta once again reminded moved east Coast 21 years ago AMA SURVIVAL PLAN flying sites rapidly disappearing over Country Nats sites getting harder find its difficult envision day aeromodeling becomes extinct dino saurs unless something now pre vent Rather just rhetoric June Executive Council meeting Reno conceived presented ambitious AMA Survival Plan Its ambitious because would larg est effort AMAs history both scope cost Council voted 13 1 Dis trict XI against adopt motion Moved D Peltz seconded D Brown AMA evolve plan crea tion acquisition multiple regional fly ing sites locations would put within easy access bulk AMA mem bership sites permanent mul tifunctional nature see way can assure ourselves future Let briefly explain concept First redivide AMA five new re gions 23000-26000 members two VPs AVP state Fi nally wed get equal representation AMA accompanying US map shows exactly could done membership levels state Within region AMA would buy large tract land within 500 miles nearly AMA member region Ive indi cated five possible locations map regional sites AMA would build permanent complex would meet needs types aeromodel ers Free Flight Control Line RC could hold frequent regional fun-flys contests sites could hold Nats five years could hold AMA conventions hands-on flying seminars flying schools site No begging use some elses land would forever addition large flying field site should contain other facilities such hotel/motel meeting facility camp ground golf course regional AMA fice perhaps regional museum ad dition making site useful comfortable other facilities would money-makers would provide enough income assure sites would per manently maintained contribute local economyand no cost AMA sites would become regional aeromod eling centers hosting numerous events year could allow paid use other organizations ourselves using own needs No wild scheme make AMA rich plan assure needs will met can always control own destiny As owner sites AMAs members would always control use AMAs regional people thats would make regional site-use rules set regional schedules use other benefits becoming highly visible entity over country AMAs image aeromodeling whole would elevated point fi nally being accepted part society five regional sites would also serve role models planning sites perhaps public land success ful operation would show theres recreational land-use life just soc cer baseball tennis Ive suggested golf course site because like golf dont play because tractive money makers well being de sirable buffers between ourselves surrounding landowners Everyone knows land values near golf courses always rise rapidly last time ever saw golf course become new mall industrial park Yes will take tens millions dollars lot money Well think way site initially cost five million would amount $192 per AMA mem ber Thats less cost average RC plane weekend trip single con test its very small price pay sure well always around As AMA de velops plan ways will found raise money committee thats formed make happen creative wont asking member nate $192 Ive never satisfied false sup position flying sites local problem Ive always insisted will take unified national effort solve flying site prob lem believe plan will provide basis aeromodeling live forever USA wont easy cheap time has come AMA stop dealing needs small petty level always highly dependent others places fly need grow up hurry become vi sionary thinkers ambitious plans own Instead begging others use land weve got become land owners Instead wandering like nomads disappearing flying oasis other weve got build own perma nent oasis AMA has never done anything big before theres lot hidden profes sional talent 130000-strong member ship could tapped make hap pen know already have planners land developers lawyers real estate brokers builders contractors engineers architects surveyors tradesmen everything else membership need to harness small amount talent vast highly important project hope dream comes true Well benefit someone know AMA could contribute some talent let AMA know about Pete Waters chairman committee formed AMA make happen Call write him input As term District 10 VP begins wind down know plan other areas Ive involved Ive contributed much AMAs future know AMA better organization today day entered office plan ever becomes reality will have worth critics particularly Council have stated flying sites local problem cant redistrict AMA equality say following leader lead follower follow neither please just move over get out way Proposed Regional Site Scheme RegIon 4RegIon 2Re9Ionl 301522016233322568 691 4102922382224574 1563 2072716 35677 2475052359 05316751179294 4391 475473 04735 210522 1213 1713023 188700 MIle 25191511711sfRadius RegIon 51 0 263757451240 VVik\3/ RegIon 3 23139 fii0 Possible Regional Flying Site HO & Convention Location Prepared David Pelt z June 1988 124 Model Aviation Alaska 0 Idaho S Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 taoat 334-4439 CompuServe address EMAIL760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Cashman 2521 SW 323rd Federal Way WA 98023 Al Culver Box 86 Wilder ID 83676 Gary R Fuller PO Box 1124 Kotzebue AK 99752 Glen Mischke 4000 Fourth Ave N Great Falls MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave N Seasle WA 98133 Brace Nelson 807 E Vicksbarg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klamath Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 11225 125th Sf B #69 Puyallup WA 98373 Frequency Coordinator Robert Belch 16439 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 1503t 761-5103 Last week early August discovered last year half some mail has shoved mail slot emp ty house turns out mail went slot recovered can assume rest just thrown away So wondered havent respond ed letter may never have reached What did recover will answered al beit very late Some observations various contests lead make suggestion RC pi lots out thereto wit put name AMA number transmitters Actu ally Ive got Oregon drivers license num ber inscribed use labelmaker see its easily identifiable con tests set up marking method guar antees transmitters given wrong people Small numbered paper tags work well use contestant num bers identify fliers responsibility see equipment easily identi fied own Also should pointed out responsibility particular about trim locations make some pro vision mark locations spite careful handling transmitter impounds just often yourself helper trim levers can misplaced piece masking tape ordinary china mark er grease pencil will fine job mark ing trims should set Com plaining usually harried individual impound moved trims may work out some aggression part over what may just likely have own doing wont whole lot solve problem After wrote Bud Schwesinger swered sending Umpqua Valley Modelers postcard used photo some gang Plat gathering Since club uses cards thank signed up thought maybe might want think about having club use nice means communicating Bob Suing wrote about Keizer RC Clubs participation Salems annual Air port Day event sponsored Sa lem chapter Oregon Pilots Associa tion benefit YWCA Con federate Airforce showed up B-29 B-24 static displays vari ous full-scale aircraft year first time Keizer RC Association also put static display half-hour demonstration flying Bob said con fined flying demo quarter-scale nearly aircraft enthusiastically received crowd Bob wrote would encourage other clubs participate such events areas way show community model airplane en thusiasts interested supporting community Doesnt hurt Contestwise much season left Dont forget Museum Flights Model Aviation Weekend October 22-23 contest should prime chance strut stuff SRAC has 1/2A Pattern October 6th Fun-Fly 9th November Hawks have F-500 racing Kent about wraps up anything know about rest 88 should getting ready 89 sue MRRCS Puyallup EXPO set February 8 & 9 Get room reserved should bigger better fore See Bob Balch took next three pictures Great Oregon EXPO Corvallis First all-time favorite aircraft Astro Hog case Robert McClurg did very nice job Sig kit Bob Balch traveled Kent take Hawks Scale Four-Stroke Rally ear lier spring pictures Bob took planes As happens Bob takes nice pictures notes arent always quite clear First Don Loewens F-86 entered static HOB kit Behind F-86 Kent Weins Staggerwing D-17 Beech Byron kit November 1988 125 Gene Wagner used Royal kit come up very nice Curtiss P-6E below vvnite UICK r-telninge notos VIcK riansen starts BE2e As recall its Prac tical Scale kit Hansens JN-4D built pro totype kit Heininges Proctor Fnterprises main oojecn interest picture below beautiful Fleet Bob Kreuz- photo below see BE2e inger Contemplating Bobs work Jim flight Trump Head Honcho Expo Staring off right grim expression AVP Dick Wickline ne pnono oeiow snows cucpio ot Bob Ks Fleet nones tone lax nere out nne Super Lazy Ace below Benny Phillips Hog Half may too Happy flying Good News AMA Film Librarian now has Beta videotapes available sale $25 following titles included Marvelous Miniatures 46 mm Adrift Air30mm Diamonds Sky30mm Grand Illusions36mm Pioneers27mm Wired Excitement30mm Order AMA Film Librarian 1810 Samuel Morse Drive Reston VA 22090 Include $25 tape sure specify Beta shipping charges prepaid AMA IUNIO FLIGAIItNI Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 BOG 25 Following up last month s introduction Tom Greenhalges new event ROG 25 neat drawing Toms Optimum ROG Remember 25-in-span model rises off ground event does require minimum fuselage Toms design has could designed ex posed rubber Tom suggests two divisions ROG 25 models simpler especially young beginners would require un altered commercial plastic propeller Id ex pect Sigs Cub would fit category perfectly AMA 23 WINGSPAN RUBBER POWER SIG CUB advanced division would allow commercial plastic propellers incorpor ate some improvements still follow ing P-30 rules enclosed rubber such Toms design below uses event comes very similar P-30 event except somewhat shorter wingspan landI II III jIIII ing gear required ROG takeoffs fact such ROG 25 would meet P-30 require ments could flown event Maybe quite what need Tom did intend new event entirely beginner event like event beginner can pass through stages Tom reports Optimum lost first week August out-of-sight OOS flight over 16 minutes model did dethermalize two minutes thermal just too strong bad think larger stab would dethermalize effectively Tom Greenhalge wants ideas event So can send suggestions address above Tom 2080 B Maple Ave Costa Mesa CA 72627 Copies both us would great Tom plan develop event fur ther help us out will back ROG 25 news next month meanwhile build light especially tails Youll success ful See next month . good flying IIIIIIIi ilII KJLL 1OPTIMUM flG CAJTt$T bO6L 1M 8*MMMA7/IIO N IIIIIIII 7KN\\ ~ETTTVTN74ZY -4Cont pg 115 1991 operation E 1988 Nats Crispin recommended within time period approximately 40 45 days prior Nats no duties should assigned Nats General Manager would interfere ability make sud den trips contest location problems should arise also recommended Council informed drawn decision process should unforeseen event cancellations occur future Nats F Safety Webster noted distribution first draft revision Safety Code three-part document entitled AMA Safety Practices Policies should ready 1989 membership manual Rat ification shall sought next Council meeting C Insurance Krafft reported ob stacles instructors program posed insurance considerations have re solved H Miscellaneous Executive Director advised would Australia va cation during time FAI would meeting its General Conference asked Council authorize pay ment FAI registration fee tendance could official basis Council agreed XXIV Next Meeting general agreement next regular meeting Executive Council scheduled October 22-23 Reston VA 126 Model Aviation EC Meeting
Edition: Model Aviation - 1988/11
Page Numbers: 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126
Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations some people building flying min lature aircraft sum total sport too happy anything detracts personal enjoyment model aviation After very per sonal pastime can enjoy alone choose wait moment Americans social bunch love associations fact USA has associations other country love join love receive benefits friendly admiration sup port peers Whether Amer ican Legion Rotary Club Union Lo cal DAR us enjoy need social interaction plaudits get belonging Yes fun personal gain socializing people have similar interests can add lot life So what about AMA clubs complete unto themselves Are miss ing something Perhaps would tell No truth could giving getting past several months have seen heard AMA chartered clubs very involved communities variety programs programs use several different approaches have thing commonthey gain ing local recognition support time comes need flying site some other privilege can bet will have requests received sympa thy understanding true today yesterday have have pres ence community expect favor able recognition help need Lets take quick look Joint Military RC Fliers JMRCF San Diego CA Several years ago club actually adopted local school Recently JMRCF adopted its sec ond schoolGrapevine Elementary School Vista CA Frank Smith past president club has key man heading maintaining program Cliff Weirick former AMA President Frank spent Continued page 110 SynopsisExecutive Council Meeting July 22 1988 following attendance meeting Chesapeake VA 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-XI Ed Mc Collough Portland OR NAA Executive VicePresident Ev Langworthy Present Academys executive staff Vince Mankowski Nats General Man ager Bob Underwood Technical Director Micheline Madison Competitions Depart ment Director Guests Chairmen Contest BoardsFE Contest Board Joe Boyle proxy Bonny Jenkins Pylon Wayne Yeager CL Vic Garner RC Aerobatics Ron Hesseibrock Indoor Bud Tenny Electric Woody Blanchard Scale Dave Platt Soar ing Eugene Shelkey Helicopter Horace Ha gen Contest Board Coordinator Don Lind ley Also attending Gary Hover NMPRA Pres ident Velma Teubner TX Lillian Worth Bar bara Krafft Bill Mathews legal advisor copy official minutes may ob tained request AMA HQ avail able approximately November 1 1988 minutes official until review suggested changes corrections made next Council meeting sched uled October 22 1988 regular meeting Academy Model Aeronautics Executive Council brought order 919 am Presi dent chaired meeting Nominating Committee report given Dave Brown noting Districts II IV would have incumbents names 1988 district vice-president election ballot no other nominations offered Districts VI VII X would have two names ballot No national officer positions up elec tion year Discussion noted need develop cri teria judge eligibility nomi nation future elections President asked chairman Bylaws Commit tee Crispin draft requirements candi date eligibility I Approval Minutes unanimously approved accept June 23-24 1988 Council meeting minutes amended written Council input II Executive Vice-Presidents Report Dave Brown reported follows project ed 1988 bottom line plus side $100000 b first National Fun-Fly Continued page 109 RC Equipment Certified follow ng adio 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 FM/PCM 4 6 Receiver Part No 92965 AirtronicsVanguard FM 4 6 Ch Receiver Part No 92765 Future issues Model Aviation will con tain expanded listing additional infor mation received AMA AMA HO SERVICES STAFF S Executive Director John worth S Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager S Administrative Services Director Robert Voislavek S Technical Director Bob underwood S Comptroller Lynne Collins S Competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Special Services Director Carl Maroney ership Director Mike Woodfolk 0 Public Relations Director Geoff Styles ial Projects Director Doug Pratt 0 Publications Director Carl R Wheeley S Nats General Manager Vince Mankowski S Museum Curator Hurst Bowers S General Counsel Jeremiah Courtney November 1988 107 AMA HQ Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents L ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 WorIds Largest Sport Aviation Organization Bother Local PR AMAs Executive Council equivalent Board Directors basically composed President Eseculive Vice President Executive Director 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 Vice-President Campaign Statements District 2 John Byrne Bayside NY incumbent AMA 171/CD NSRCA 45 USPJA 84 Level 1 re spectfully ask elect another term vice-president AMA District 2 based upon record service during first five terms office addition certain items unfinished business am ready able eager cope problems AMA now confronted no substitute expe rience have combined high degree enthusiasm integrity am lawyer profession vicepresident national corporation As multiterm vice-president AMA have ac quired thorough knowledge its internal operations its policies attitudes its personnel yet remain objective modelers represent once representative Execu tive Council did abstain voting upon issues presented will con tinue use Council vote oppor tunity rather waste As modeler shall concentrate particular upon such matters East Coast Nats restraint dues increases special attention needs sport fliers budgetary reforms productive youth program continuing emphasis upon pending efforts achieve efficient contest coordina tion program poll membership Model Aviation concerning important sues Please vote Thank District 4 Howard Crispin Jr Charlottesville VA cumbent am asking support seeking re-election vice-president Dis trict IV vote important know have support continuing work have done Academy new member Executive Council has growing period may come effective feel have arrived point am number committees utmost contribute committees Some tasks proba bly never notice vital con tinued operation Academy man ner serves membership chair committee has important long-term effects us Sound Committee committed making sport quiet enough protect ob tain flying sites regardless popula tion environment Much progress has made field would like con tinue part work has also required writing monthly article subject important vicepresident com municate district ensure members kept informed have tried through VP column Model Avi ation visits clubs events time per mits through monthly newsletter feel communications vitally impor tant representing district will whatever possible touch need vote District 6 Jim Sears Burgin KY incumbent As know promises made ran office first time communicate have lived up promise pretty well Ive made point give prompt replies have written asked way send news clubs district got help using National Newsletter course some newsletter editors sneaky notes hiding newsletters dont think missed As see must communicate see major problem AMA Im doing small part make sure continue keep touch have visited clubs three-year term wish could have visited didnt have enough weekends get Still did get lot never visited officer AMA Im proud Ill continue course am sport flier Im proud last election barely beat out compet itor did feel paid off district hope going same thing time Im willing give other shot youre willing have Whatever choose make sure thing vote Gary Frost St Peters MO have enjoyed involved different modeling ac tivities over past 25 years have taught hundreds new modelers fly started air shows middle Busch Stadium St Louis football baseball Cardinals have put air shows soccer games shopping centers high schools tech nical director professional movie modeling theme worked PR firms modeling presentations several loca tions brought business local air car rier using air shows have guest speaker radio talk shows magazine columnist several magazines international have taught adult education courses mod eling have chairman combined interest group representing Free Flight Con trol Line Radio Control pushed helped start RC Pylon Racing St Louis have flown indoors Boy Scouts am afraid will stand up needs modeling group modelers has its own special needs group should represented What also needed good VP business ex pertise AMA business needs leadership good manager have degree business several profes sional licenses am currently employed plant manager over two different man ufacturing locations also have current se curities license gives additional under standing balance sheets business strengths financial operations AMA needs leadership need representa tive modeling needs someone help grow Please vote District VI District 8 Dannie Ball Dallas TX want vice-president Please vote have active hobby since 1938 have competed FF CL Stunt Combat RC Pattern Pylon Racing present inter est enjoying hobby sport flier background includes 20-plus years service USAF air traffic controller 3 years corporate vicepresident 14 years operating present business travel ing five states District 8 marketing distributing farm-related equipment past 21/2 years have served roving associate VP visiting communicating concerns ideas regularly district vice-president Rapid growth hobby AMA presents new challenges areas surance safety noise reduction flying site acquisition retention Positive ac tion areas critical future AMA hobby now enjoy will welcome suggestions work within organizational structure find lasting solutions challenges want represent competition mod eler also larger segment mem bership sport modeler Whether vote other fine candidates have great orga nization proud impor tantly part Vote Gene 1-lempel Garland TX name Gene Hempel want vote AMA District VIII vicepresident Model aviation has large part life years both modeler Contest Director locally nationally internationally have held club offices Contest Board advisory committee chairman am currently associate vicepresident District VIII have reg ular contributor Model Aviation magazine number years love model aviation am employed Texas Instruments managerial position primary responsibil ities engineering business law am fa miliar operations government entities both business appointed member local board seeking devel opment recreational land public use cluding model flying sites beg consider fact AMA no longer simply group people makes rules governing competition tween modelers very large corpora tion multimillion-dollar budget oper ating insurance publishing busi ness must address new chal lenges new ideas business like approach Only working together can assure own future elect promise work Executive Council financially solid surance program acquisition addi tional flying sites safe workable RC frequency policy will cause addi tional expense modeler must move direction need vote help Thank 108 Model Aviation Bert C Striegler Houston TX have AMA member adult life active Contest Director about 15 years have averaged running two three con tests per year including Soaring part Nationals Lake Charles 1978 have written 12 model magazine articles other just about ready go have ap peared Aeromodeller RCM&E Model Air plane News Model Builder Flying Mod els have also involved importing replica ignition engines manufacture spark plugs have built flown own engine am still consumed mod eling last few years worked very actively form Houston Area Model Council Inc association now represents nearly AMA chartered club area association has resulted construction Scobee Memorial Field Harris County world classic RC CL airpark first Houston dont want stop As experienced modeler experi enced business manager would really like have opportunity serve AMA vice-president District VIII have longtime supporter AMA firmly believe strength numbers feel can give District VIII kind ac tive support need keep AMA growing strength influence am elected pledge represent ideas best ability Please vote November District 10 Reginald Regg Keyawa Sacramento CA just 5 short years president leader adminis trator AMA Air Show Team 1986-87 presenting California 50-plus flying shows including per formances Sac Intl Air Show Redding Intl Air Show Mather McClellan Beale AFB appearing befriending likes US Thunderbirds Blue Angels Canadian Snowbirds Bob Bishop Coors Silver Bullet Jim Franklins Waco Mystery Ship Julie Clark Spirit America Lefty Gardner P38 White Lightning Bob Hover Shreik Command er Craig Hoskin Upside Down PiUs five TV appearances two syndicated shown armed forces overseas have exposed super hobby millions millions waiting exposure have board directors Sac Area Modelers three years soliciting obtaining flight site im provements equaling $20000 Im member three local clubs SAM Red Barons Sac Woodland Davis Aeromodelers History serves have responded becoming AMA Museum patron need past build future Currently Im announcer flier board member show team recently finished show front bosses 1st Annual AMA Fun Fly Im member committee bring Nats California committee negotiate State California land use Im model ing own manage multimillion-dollar construction company am well versed money insurance matters headline beloved AMA kind enthus iastic enthusiasm leadership seek give chance Give vote Regg Bryant Thompson Ft Bragg CA Dist 10 AMA L-26 AMA history-member since 1947 now Life Member Contest Director since 1959 Vice-president Dist 6 1985 Member Nats Exec Committee 1977 1986 Personal history Born 1929 raised San Francisco till age 12 moved Santa Monica Joined USAF 1947 Held ranks private captain except master serge ant Flew Air Force teams 14 Nation als during 20-year service Upon retire ment opened hobby shop near Chanute AFB IL After 20 years actively involved hobby industry sold shop Since planning retire California declined run re-election Dist 6 VP now live Ft Bragg CA have time devote AMA have taken position Midwest Products allows visit hobby shops over Western states Therefore will have opportunity visit clubs flying sites elected intend turn VP page Model Aviation back modelers district AVP will write column cov ering district least once year feel combined years experience Air Force hobby industry have pre pared valuable member $5000000 association want vote will work Bev Wisniewski Beliflower CA very fine competent woman has associated aeromodeling years cares admit has modeler Contest Director club officer official within structure AMA Nats has broad background understanding Radio Control Control Line Free Flight modeling AMA few people can claim impor tantly wants very much Dis trict 10 vice-president AMA-related turmoil past few years kind representation Bev will give will represent inter ests few nor own interests opin ions will represent average modeler group people seem forgot ten Bev hard-working deep-thinking per son firmly believes crusades best left uncaring minority prog ress majority supported ful lest will support interests VP needs vote Dis trict 10 AMA member truly cares lieves ideals democratic organi zation AMA represents will tear down establishment will utmost further goals organiza tion interests average modeler Please cast vote betterment District 10 AMA Vote Bev Wis niewski Vote Candidate choice EC Meeting Cont pg 107 success c Consideration should given moving annual membership meeting annual AMA Fun-Fly draw larger number cross section member ship rather just competitors motion approved unanimously 1989 Academy shall hold its annual meeting AMA National Fun-Fly Dayton OH Brown also recommended supporting Worths request Academys CPA firm produce audit format compat ible AMA financial statements order provide basis direct com parison approved unanimously III AMA Decision-making Several recent de cisions reviewed standpoint allegations Council members informed timely fashion consulted after fact suggested providing fax machine Coun cil member would help alleviate prob lem least communications pect cost analysis purchasing fax ma chines directed IV Conflict Interest Executive Direc tor noted although has generally accepted AMA members earn livelihood through other wise connected model industry may serve Academy officers various committees time time have accusations conflict interest appearance such asked Coun cil discuss topic view issuing policy statement subject After dis cussion approved unanimously adopt standing rule following Executive Council committee mem bers economic interest sub ject matter under discussion should re quired disclose conflict interest outset deliberations b Executive Council committee members con flict interest should disqualified voting matter under discussion may permitted participate delib erations preceding vote V Chartered Club Site Protection Opened discussion question adjudica tion two clubs share flying site use sites close proximity regarding two should receive preferential pro tection activities other suggested Council consider estab lishing primary jurisdiction policy ap ply situations problems fail re solved through interclub negotiations Headquarters called upon arbitrate motion approvedil 2 against 3 6that issuing insurance certifi cate secondary club shall depend approval club holding original certificate insurance certification shall granted secondary club cases location latters fly ing site could cause potential interference VI Annuity Program tax-deferred income program primarily retirement pro posed potential new membership ben efit agreed consensus plan unique thus no action taken VII Separate Nats EAA Dates Because AMA members interested tending both events agreed effort will made avoid schedul Continued page 111 November 1988 109 Local PR Cont pg 107 two days schooi demonstrated models model flying also Delta Dart Construction session kids Local newspapers covered event some very good feelings resulted addition JMRCF members loaned mod els Vista High School assist school Aviation Club Vista High School holds annual Positive Escape Fair show kids what can amuse themselves discourage use alcohol drugs JMRCF aircraft important part static displays occasion Back Eastern States find MidHudson Radio Control Society successfully completing arrangement Dutchess County New York State prepared case including materials supplied AMA made presentation county board received lease 70 acres land create new flying field have given sole control property both development operation per sons will use field must mem bers both AMA MHRCS October 1988 target date official open ing new field MHRCS officers advice other clubs Pursue course getting know key local officials Make contacts request proper manner add dont afraid ask club found everyone helpful friendly Walt Friedrich tells us need ask Heading West California again have San Diego Association Model Clubs AMA Chapter #32 going full steam flying field search Covering en tire county car plane foot committee produced report dated June 1988 shows seven possibilities ad dition nine others previously reported During search committee members others found additional possibilities committed investigating further As committee chairman Wilbur Hub bard states summary Weve got 20 sites look show road winning effort just shows what can done entire block AMA members works together common good Once again upstate New York Rochester Aeromodeling Society has sent us very detailed description flying site purchase plan An in-club committee ap pointed prepare purchase proposal basis pursuing land acquisition Af ter discussed Board Direc tors proposal presented gen eral membership overwhelmingly ap proved club proposes create fund sub stantial enough enable make deal selling stock An initial assessment will made members $25 five shares per member will sold $751 share over five-year period Alternatively existing members can buy five shares one-time introductory price $250 good inducement Ed Van Wagner has gener ously provide us full details can share you will drop line PR Department Reston Robert Sloan member Field Search Committee Santa Barbara Radio Con trol Modelers SBRCM sent some news paper clippings show club works county county actively working club provide flying field return SBRCM putting time ef fort county-sponsored programs recent example festival called Flight Spring held Lake Cachuma County Park 4000 people turned out see flight its aspects demon strated hang gliders ultralights fullscale model aircraft specified times during day-long celebration sky over county park took look kaleidoscope hundreds colorful helium-filled balloons motley array kites Michael Livers built model air craft father Jerry foryears now commercial pilot Asked model airplanes got him pointed towards full-scale avia tion career Michael responded Yes would hard find better approach getting positive local PR spearheaded Paul Cwiklinski presi dent Flying Knights Hamburg NY Responsible clubs active public relations program Paul has provided sev eral examples successful strategy major step join Hamburg now 19th year AMAs Model Aviation Hall Fame Listed have inducted during past 18 years 1979 through 1987 Candidates nominated AMA mem bers takes request AMA HQ obtain Hall Fame applica tions form filled out back ground data person nominated resubmitted AMA HQ 1969 Walt Billett Willis Brown Carl Goldberg Walt Good Charles Grant Jim Walker Frank Zaic 1970 Dick Korda Al Lewis Bill Winter 1972 Howard McEntee 1973 0 C Randall 1974 W L BillBrown W R Enyart Irwin Polk Nat Polk Sal Taibi 1975 Harold W John Alden Jim Kirkland Irwin G Ohlsson Walt Schroder C 0 Wright 1976 Harold DeBolt Frank Ehling Merrill Hamburg Chester Lanzo Henry Struck Chamber Commerce As largest such body Erie County chamber sponsors annual Trade Fair area members invited exhibit wares andfor ac tivities excellent display prepared Flying Knights took Judges Choice Award Best Show club listed tourist brochure published chamber commerce listed Town Hamburg Recrea tion Department publication local re source addition Flying Knights just received proclamation honor its 25th anniversary county legislature de claring week August 7th Model Avia tion Week Also conjunction niversary huge Scale Rally held giv ing hundreds nonmodeler spectators first taste model aviation Flying Knights 1988 style As werent enough Flying Knights members ofter skills expe rience youth area through class es sponsored local recreation depart ment Paul fellow members deserve great credit astonishing successes distribution once year Past Presidents Vote Typically five nominees accepted year two may de ceased Hall Fame AMAs Whos Model Aviation have favorite per son nominate request application AMA HQ 1983 1977 John Brodbeck Maynard Hill Bert Pond Pete Sotich Ken Willard 1978 Duke Fox Phil Kraft E T Packard Leon Shulman John Worth 1979 John Clemens Claude McCullough L Glen Sigafoose Matty Sullivan Bill Wisniewski 1980 Sid Axel rod Kenneth Held E J Lorenz Fred Megow Ben Shereshaw 1981 Mel Anderson Lou Andrews Leroy Cox Edward Lidgard Bob Palmer 1982 William Atwood Dale Kim Joseph Ott Edward L Rockwood Wally Simmers Stephen Calhoun Smith Maxwell B Bassett Clarence F Lee Joseph Lucas Dick McCoy Lee Renaud 1984 George Aldrich Myrtle Coad George Perryman Granger Williams Lawrence Williams 1985 Walter Caddell Owen Kampen Frank Nekimken Richard Sarpolus Joseph Stanzel Victor Stanzel 1986 Bill Effinger Richard Dick Everett Paul K Guillow Gordon S Light Dan Pruss 1987 Frank L Cummings Jr William C Hannan Robert Hatschek Robert Holland Walter Musciano William Bill Northrop William Hewitt Phillips John Pond Lou Proctor Joseph Raspante 110 Model Aviation Hall Fame does happen stories con cern clubs two great states Well folks have telling us what theyre doing club has us ing special ideas special contacts different approaches etc youd like share rest AMA membership please drop line Ill what can use material future articles purpose providing back ground information show clubs getting flying field possible being done week Success kind undertaking comes proper planning execution AMA PR Department has lot information share believe can help you need give us call help EC MeetingCont pg 109 ing future Nats meets concurrently EAA contest dates hereon situa tion shall considered Nats planning meetings VIII Pan American Initiative President reported sent letter ganization South American aero clubs suggesting linkup competition Western Hemisphere countries sub ject will pursued possible 1988 1989 action IX Columns Model Aviation ex pressed writing inaccurate mis leading copy Model Aviation columnists should controlled creates confu sion among membership Executive Director instructed talk pub lisher improve situation X Mailings Past Presidents sug gested past presidents should cluded regular officer mailings Headquarters After discussion agreed ballot past presidents subject XI Membership Sign-up Authority possi bility giving Contest Directors authority sign up new members other sanc tioned events discussed Due insur ance ramifications possibility individual might join AMA after involve ment accident no action taken XII HQ Building Addition John Hunton ar chitect present building presented Continued page 112 Sound & Model Aemnautics Howard Crispin Jr Vibration Mounts Vibration mounting en gines means isolating high G high-frequency vibration transferred engine fuselage becoming much easier number individuals marketing devices sets parts will go long way toward solving problem Some have use quite some time recently have available general model builder advantage of can probably use system changing anything existing aircraft relatively easy incorporate new aircraft range couple types sili cone mount materials/parts molded packaged D&R Products 318 Decker St Santa Rosa CA 95401 mounts using vari ous types Lord mounts washer sys tems Davis Diesel Development continues its efforts working quiet operation new mounting system system sim plicity itself package consists four firewall inserts has molded-in-metal threaded sleeve pulled locks firewall 16 silicone washers four bolts Photo number shows parts package Photo two shows sembly sequence parts bolt through normal engine mount three four washers over bolt rear face mount insert -in hole firewall Photo three shows stack ready tightening specified vIIjp intriictinn occasion talk Jerry Budd David Linsowe Nationals Both gentlemen market Lord mount type semblies have photos Da vids mount did show Jerry supplies earlier column has since modified plate elongated holes enable use plate 60-size engine saves ordering spe cial plates also getting ready mar ket mount 40-size engines Both people active RC Aerobatics fliers understand need devices Engine mount question comes up very often much does en gine move mounts asked Jerry Budd ran up installation demonstrate just much sees proper installation idle head does move somethe movement visible perhaps 1/ /16 plug say plug because visible runout spinner tip throttle advanced above idle engine steady feel normal vibration back fuselage aircraft mostly Master FAd classes very quiet Furthermore sounded much quieter air course just due mounts Much done muffling pro peller installations Ducted fans Some discussion has taken place relative recommended 90 dB 9 ft sound level what does ducted fan operation very little doubt part ducted fan cannot meet standards exorbi tant engineering expense other words likely happen Does 90-at-9 mandate aircraft used answer definite No aircraft same position num ber other aircraft presently oper ated such Pylon Racing Control Line Speed will flying sites aircraft cannot operated Are clubs incorporating 90-at-9 order bar ducted fans no other reason would think 90-at-9 guideline established order protect flying sites majority sites have problems neigh bors local authorities therefore can permit ducted fan other loud operation should consider continuing continued growth Academy requirement ever-increasing number flying sites need reason able about operate fields support permit Free Flight Pylon Racing Control Line Speed various reasons other categories ten banned Ducted fan models obviously comprise another category will continue will also have comply whatever local conditions requirements exist no intention preventing forbidding operation ducted fan mod els local club must meet noise stan dards set local authorities modeler will need meet standards field kept Ducted fan fliers should organize Free Flight mod elers obtain sites permit oper ation aircraft restrictions proposals can submitted assistance Academy can pro vide send comments through Technical Director see what can worked out Ninety-at-nine essential no category has forbidden result Coming out shortly chartered clubs will flying site survey results should provide some very useful infor mation just where headed get surveyand intended questions swered consensus club meetings send comments some thing bothering relative subjects posed November 1988 111 Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 Nationals perspective year AMA put another Nats attracted 1200 participants represents less percent membership Nats year costs well over $100000 about two percent annual budget Unless have very large entry direct operating loss over $50000 plus years salary full-time per son Headquarters well much time effort part other Headquar ters staff accompanied nearshutdown Headquarters Reston during Nationals Obviously major under taking serves competitive needs people attend addi tion provides excellent showcase PR effort hobby Public relations necessary hobby prosper grow Putting Nats used relatively simple just Free Flight events now tremendous multiplicity events difficult secure field knowledge have never perfect Nats sitethat equally good participantsnot good old Navy Nats days Certain events now structured absolutely require lots hard surface RC Pattern Scale Pylon Control Line events exam ples usually means large airport lots ramp space look Soar ing Free Flight Indoor Helicopter sitesnot easy Soaring pilots would like huge sod farm Free Flight same sites must ditches obstruc tions grab planes trap chase vehicles Helicopters now require much airspace Pattern can operate smooth grass surface Indoor whole different ball game Johnson City sites country point have split up RC events multiple sites due limited frequencies As move narrow-band frequencies 50 other things will possible year go different site people seem want way Nats comes mind-boggling problem coordi nation bringing together thou sands details necessary make Na tionals function somewhat smoothly So what solution two things Either split Nats up let specialty go its own way using opti mized facilities hopefully develop own facility facilities personally prefer having events same location schedule permits taking optimum showcase can 800 1000 acres use 50 frequencies time fre quency share basis Can afford Yes think can Council seriously looking alternative Such facility obviously should serve just site Nats once year should also National Headquarters site addition Nats could serve multiplicity events during year also think should serve other aviation needs combine forces FAA other aviation sports stage joint events should obviously also have airstrip full-scale aircraft would also used modeling events Should just facili ties course notwhy several scat tered across country thats required money imagination effort Right now AMA has 130000 members out estimated five six million modelers country small percentage Whats wrong goal having 500000 members 10 years Five years cur rent dues structure could have income $20000000 Just think what could done kind money promote model aviation Think clout kind membership would have trying secure flying site legis lation Congress AOPA now has membership over 277000over 39% total pilots country accomplished convinc ing pilots AOPA could service needs annual budget 20 mil lion dollars lobby day Con gress improve lot general aviation country Its time grew up speak have very attractive product sell Lets penny ante about Its time reached out modelers members AMA need need what AMA can Look FAA Oshkosh unbe lievable aviation happening EAA has around 100000 members need own Osh kosh People come over world Oshkosh lets modeling world what FAA its membership Are Are satisfied status quo want better mousetrap better mousetrap am returning three days Expo 88 annual show put Byron Ida Grove IA have never seen show owe yourself least see once Byron combines big airplane jet fly-in superlative show mix full-scale profes sional acts very special RC WW II mod els reenacting what calls striking back addition significant industry show symposiumsomething going time Byrons unique model ing extravaganza Ida Grove small town western part central Iowa close large community Lodging spectators big problem Some drive hour back forth motel day attend show yet comeby hundreds thousands hundreds RVs tent campers airport across road packed hundreds parked air planes Tour buses bring hundreds day surrounding fields filled thousands cars thou sands nonmodelers present Its spectacular showa one-of-a-kind thing no would want duplicate what Byron has done hard judge much effort has promoted model ing its considerable Yes have product people want lets sell can make better bet ter Lets put heads together Cont pg 111 several options altering building achieve work storage space three options oneto add approximately 2000 sq ft inside existing atrium sec tion buildingwas approved 10 3 against 3 6 9 committee oversee project appointed follows Lee Webster chairman John Worth Howard Crispin John Byrne John Hunton XIII 1989 Nats Representatives two com munities Amana Colonies IA Mun cie IN invited AMA schedule Nats respective cities Armed maps described sites facilities swered questions assembly agreed Nats Operations Committee shall visit both sites recommend 1989 choice next Council meeting Note end Council meeting informa tion regarding offer Tacoma WA also distributed XIV Contest Board Chairmen Meeting Dur ing morning Executive Council meeting Contest Board chairmen con vened review contest board matters conclusion meeting Contest Board Coordinator Don Lindley recommend ed following Council Contest Board Procedures document amended new vote criteria 60% stead two-thirds b proposals sub mitted advisory committees must re ceived initial vote timetable c second classification proposals other Basic changed three types Safe ty/Emergency Urgent Interpretation d Finally entirely new paragraph shall inserted Foreword follows Contest Boards serve pleasure Executive Council individual members appointed vice-presi dent districts chairmen appointed president AMA Executive Council retains authority responsibility matters affect membership whole particularly ar eas financial well-being tegrity organization may jeopar dy responsibility Contest Boards provide standards policies will promote healthy development Continued next column 112 Model Aviation EC Meeting Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 An eventful month end has running After Nats home two weeks before leaving F3E RC Electric Sailplanes World Championships E St Louis served US Team Man ager event well run Cal Ettel crew held beautiful site pro vided Parks College Aviation doubt flagrant case Eu ropean bias have ever witnessed WC however no fault Cal crew seems rules changes sched uled go effect 1989 requiring two climbs distance task rather single climb required cur rent rules have commonly used Eu rope season Europeans have grown like An earlier appeal ClAM Committee International Aero modeling within FAI decision have rules effective 1989 denied mak ing old rules current WC ClAM President however stated order avoid cancellation event new rules could implemented unanimous vote ALL compet itors organizers FAI Interna tional Jury Well team unanimously against using new rules year unanimous decision implement would impossible During four days practice prior event did notice others practicing multiclimb method exclusively apply ing more arm twisting get us go along stood ground airplanes slightly larger heav ier designed single-climb rules Team Managers meet ing after official practice over evolved standoff standing strong current rules everyone else wanting new rules won least tem porary victory contest would begin us ing current rules victory short-lived however after round jury having con vinced Europeans current rules unsafe mandated new rules used place came after German airplane crashed due pilot losing sight high altitude fact competitor foolishly paint ed sky blue fact single flight canceled due officials inability see model wasnt considered sufficient evidence pi lot faultafter Euro pean Later ironically same pilot paint ed wing tips backup model fluo rescent match American models could see After another official practice retrain timers/lap counters teach Americans fly way compe tition continued using multiclimb rules What ensued perfect demonstration take marginally safe event turn dangerous event aeromodeling Before over some flaggers/timers quit fear being hurt barrier erected protect remained additional safety rules added try reduce risk still considered OK fly 7- 8-lb models 80 mph over pit area spectators other competitors sur rounding property altitudes barely cleared now also common buzzing around low fast mo tor wide openand lest think Elec tric model something snickered think about 111/2-in-dia prop 7-in pitch turning 13000 rpm Thats much power 60s put out short no safety reasons change rules fact new rules far dangerous old ones rules changed reason reason accommodate Euro peans prepared specifically fly new rulesand considered unfortunate prepared fly current rules disad vantage years have resisted tempta tion blame tendency FAI WC rulings go against USA European bias now have little choice events am familiar Ive seen US winches ruled against twice technically perfectly legal use F3B WC Ive seen Eu ropeans allowed use 60 cells previ ous F3E WC spite rule specifi cally stated maximum number al lowed 30 Ive seen European inter pretation box F3A used twice thwart US Teams chances now have seen rules changed F3E WC spot against earlier appeal ClAM President accommodate Euro pean experience short being screwed regularly Europeans spite team Jerry Bridgeman Steve Neu Felix Vivas placed creditable fifth Creditable yes might have chance third place rules hadnt tampered As can see frame mind middle of somewhat less thrilled FAI makes fol lowing bit ironic connection FAI through National Aeronautic Association national aero club pay $30000 NAA annual dues plus other fees rec ord processing FAI stamps etc largest single source income NAA unlike national aeronautics clubs other countries NAA contributes nothing FAI team expenses NM should normally addressing such problems currently em broiled its own problems seems NAA President has accused talking widow out three mil lion dollars inheritance using buy large townhouse posh DC neighborhood use NM offices area townhouse located isnt zoned offices NM trying imply museum scan dal being ballyhooed Washington Post Jack Anderson could have se vere negative effect image NM its divisions/affiliates such selves addition NM quite se vere financial trouble putting pressure its divisions/affiliates ourselves included pay money view scandal recognizing NM has done precious little past promote model aviation decided two months ago delay quarterly dues payment due June means applying pressure get act together middle aforemen tioned contest John Worth got call contest site NM asking money decide what frame mind lucky didnt tell just could forcefully put request did decide release money However along check will go letter making future payments AMA contingent NM responding following explanation situation assess ment what future holds perceiv able improvement performance behalf AMA meantime Its possi ble participate FAI Team Selection program also NM members will get letter asking designate someone AMA prob ably Don Lowe proxy next NM meeting Please want help us improve situation meantime does anyone have bot tle aspirin sport end Executive Council will rule unilaterally items affect contest activity may rule Contest Boards advice items affect contest activity deem within domain combined vote Executive Coun cil Contest Board Coordinator Contest Board chairmen motion accept Con test Board chairmens recommendations approved unanimously XV District IX Meeting District IX VP asked Council authorize $2500 help defray expenses will curred conducting 1988 November dis trict meeting also requested Head quarters send Geoff Styles Bob Under wood meeting approved 11 2 against 4 EVP XVI Election Ballots Instructions direct AMA election ballots mailed directly auditor precluding inference ma nipulation election results Headquar ters Nevertheless some ballots have im properly mailed Headquarters dur ing election period year leading uncertainty whether ballots should counted following approved 12 1 against EVP Only ballots received through mail auditor directly member shall counted AMAs annual election statement effect will prominently displayed elec tion ballot XVII Council Meetings agreed meetings occur weekdays should curtailed because creates job-related hardships Council members Continued page 114 November 1988 113 Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Reston VA 22090 Improvements HQ . AMAs continuing membership growth up almost 10% over last few months has strained membership processing system limit over 130000 mem bers 1988double what 10 years agothe system used until now bogged down reached 100000-member level Membership Department did well cope growth first six months 1988 example member ships processed whole pre vious year took too longtypically about monthto get memberships proc essed so-called express renewals no changes year before took average two weeks process solution problem could have increase Membership Depart ment staff adding bodies handle workload thats expensive both dol larwise spacewise somewhat counterproductive other problems develop handling employees better solution involves computers some would question didnt AMA buy big minicomputer few years ago answer Yes different reason Previously big computer run outside ser vice its own staff AMA bought its own computer discontinued use outside service save about $100000 year service fees bring operation in-house own peo ple could deal problems involved diverse membership purchasing minicomputer ever got software very compli cated use part package cumbersome took lot special train ing good big data base fine producing hundreds thousands magazine labels needed year mag azine mailing inputting data get ting membership cards printed cum bersome study HQ staff produced pro posal joining together advantages mini- microcomputers adding small network microcomputers print ers up front inputting production membership cards could greatly speeded up overnight automatically data captured micro computer could transferred mini computer data base microcomputers much effi cient previously used input termi nals now no longer manufac tured expensive maintain mi crocomputers changes can made during initial input process rather later done previously net result one-shot input system place pre vious membership went through double triple handling addition another timesaving step proposed have former ex press renewal membershipsthose no changes year beforesent di rectly bank handles mem bership money service called Lockbox would result money being de posited computer tape being pro duced would activate AMAs mi crocomputers membership card produc tion lockbox service expected handle about 70000 membershipsabout half total 1989 will enable existing HQ staff process rest mem berships increasing total num ber people HQ proposal approved AMA Executive Council June pres ently being implemented expected therefore 1989 memberships will handled much faster recent years cidentally cost implementing new system about 10% cost minicomputer few years ago cause supplementing what already cost micro equip ment software far less mini world thus finetuning HQ membership processing system hybrid combina tion both mini micro combina tion in-house outside services ap pear have come up best both worlds Time will tellwe will know end 1988 Since membership renewal starts October normal have about half next years membership re ceived year-end Another detail new system data input subgroup has formed among existing employees group three four people will concentrate input will free dis tractions phone calls other HQ activ ities fringe benefit operation ex pected capability doing data input jobs other memberships once lat ter activity slows down usually does spring summer works out will able process data sur veys Contest Director reports other formation input total effect new system antic ipated better complete ser vice comparatively minor additional ex pense hope effect will dramati cally noticeable major improvement Important finally no dues increase involved Cont pg 113 approved unanimously gen eral policy Council meetings shall held weekends two-thirds vote Council members can suspend rule XVIII National Newsletter Council input suggested AMA National Newslet ter either discontinued improved timeliness mailing content noted newsletter beneficial both HQ disseminating information clubs club newsletter editors im provements necessary agreed Headquarters could act independently newsletter editor ensure good copy regular schedule appearance motion approvedil 2 against 3 6to continue National Newsletter instruct editor must pub lished regularly scheduled basis content improved XIX Additional AVP District V Because geographic considerations vice-presi dent District V asked Council con sider allowing eighth associate vicepresi dent help administer district re quest approved unanimously XX Power Attorney Because donor AMA small piece land has advised AMA try sell part package pieces owned other members donors family requested give sister donor temporary power attor ney purpose recommendation AMA legal advisor approvedli 1 against 2 1 abstained 1that Executive Coun cil authorize sale AMAs property Hardin County TX via party named authorized negotiate execute contract sell said property price approved President Executive Director Executive Vice-President Executive Director authorized exe cute power attorney designating party AMAs attorney-in-fact such power attorney expire 180 days after its execution XXI F3E Team After discussing Electric flight team requests made Council moved fund assistant team manag er 1988 US Electric World Champi onship Team motion failed 10 against 1 NAA 2 abstained EVP 9 XXII Membership Processing Discussion concerning membership processing originated Reno meeting pre vious month reopened Some Council members wanted explanations regard several items thoroughly covered pre sented time decision move ahead project made conclusion no action taken re verse June decision no new instruc tions given other state expected no additional Headquarters personnel would hired particular project XXIII Officer Columns reported current policy regarding screening Council members columns publication Model Aviation being circumvented Compuserve publication typically oc curs sooner columns appear magazine suggested policy amended Council columns shall appear CompuServe before publication magazine agreed new col umns shall first reviewed before inser tion Compuserve Data Library 17 XXIV Committee Reports A Property Acquisition Chairman Waters announced two new members com mittee approved Presi dent Jim Tesen finance Russ Knetz ger Government real estate commit tee shall begin investigating several suggested properties B Sound Chairman Crispin reported 114 Model Aviation EC Meeting visit North Carolina University con nection noise reduction study ing conducted project Council authorized some funding remarked potential reducing noise propellers very promising C Large Aircraft Crispin reported cur rently five certified inspectors eight 10 applications pending D Frequency Waters reported clari fication needed concerning certification individuals check transmitters agreed given authorization issue transmitter stickers prior establishment guidelines Frequency Committee should recerti fied under current criteria nounced Model Aviation shall carry first listing narrow-band equipment has certified independent test ing laboratory meet AMA guidelines Continued page 126 Support Local Library Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations Sometimes get feeling model avi ation bit like weather Everyone talks about nobody does anything about Perhaps part problem aero modelers talk wrong peopleother aeromodelers should talking peo ple already sport neigh bors friends workmates strangers greatest untapped audience has got younger set Kids have prob ably never seen model airplane fly Kids may have watched TV drama helicopter flewbut never knew model Kids have never oppor tunity sit workbench put some balsa sticks together see crea tion fly What can about What can club about may have noticed periodic refer ence pages special subscrip tion plan Model Aviation magazine Available schools educational institutes public libraries special rates AMA magazine makes interesting useful addition publications rack price postage-paid subscription educational institution $900 per year rate public libraries lit tle higher $1350 club can make subscription avail able library school choice can make gift personally have provision include gift card name first issue magazine recipient knows source gift about thinking useful yearlong Christmas gift favorite school library knows may starting new astronaut career aerospace Think about can clubs contribu tion toward introducing youngsters model aviationa relatively painless simple Junior program Connecticut 0 Maine achusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafff District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 817 834-8248 Associate Vice Presidents Gerald Browe PO Box 4384 Middlelown RI 02840 Bill Chandler PO Boa 441 Orland MB 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Townsend MA 01469 Bob Landry 80 Main St Essex Jet VT 05482 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03284 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St Avon CT 08001 Frequency Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Marstons Mills MA 02648 Nationals Well 1988 Nats now tory appeared very successful have final numbers about 950 contestants 150 mechanics As predicted weather quite hot humid winds quite light son flew Masters Pattern compe tition did get see very much other events Scale judging took place local school gym area completely filled models picture taking very difficult plus extremely hot building guess some people object heat like commend judges re gard spending much time very un comfortable conditions has talk past about hav ing permanent Nats site Some con ditions Nats contests make lieve should really working hard make happen hate compare organization other EAA has its own facility several years now fly-in seems get bigger better year own site somewhere central part country could develop suit own needs would have make other peoples facilities really sad aspect years Nats Mr Jim Buchanan Westford VT passed away doing volunteer work completely unexpected Jim very high spirits did appear problem kind am sure modelers would join expressing sympathy Jims wife Katherine rest family Cape Ann RC Club Earlier year Cape Ann RC Club sponsored show Wen ham Museum following article pic tures submitted Jane Kiesling edi tor club newsletter Glitch As reminder club has done something similar show write up send use column article en titled Museum Exhibition Cape Ann RC Club quoted below Cape Ann RC Club located north Bos ton having approximately 200 members two flying fields received invitation display RC model airplanes lo cal museum year two months club displayed large selection models SOUND ADVICE Keep within sound guideline 90 dBA 9 ft might keep fly ing site weekend Cape Ann RC Club videos demonstrations members hand explain hobby mu seum guests children com munity club sponsored Delta Dart pro gram its efforts club recog nized several local community newspa pers museum fine display make public aware hob bys educational value both young old another way club can perform community service rec ognized someday flying field opportunity exists area local com munity will receptive club educates participates community af fairs Bravo Cape Ann RC p116 November 1988 115 Scale model J-3 Cub has always builder Mary Heberts favorite planes powered Saito 90 twocylinder four-stroke engine bright yel low covering beautifully detailed finish job made model look up Visitors duly impressed viewing Focke WuIf built E-Z kit Builder Jack Murray surprised unsuspecting specta tors operating transmitter sidelines causing bomb drop least expected Visitors permitted drop bomb operated retractable landing gear Afl-IU Dulls D Neilsen plans purchased IILIW tfagazine attracted visitors Its unique design beauti ful finish job made pop ular modwis st thw show President Ken Walker helps group youngsters build very first airplane Delta Dart purchased AMA Delta Darts pinned glued building board proud boys hold up results mornings efforts planes later cut out assembled almost ready fly taken home Al Tuttle Byron Originals During May Al Tuttle design engineer Byron visited New England area During visit demonstrated new aircraft called Husky Brimfield Float Fun-Fly met several clubs show air craft give talks would like thank Al taking time visit model ers also thank Bob Payeur Bob Ring Al Sambold Dave Farnam Fred Ricker passing word around making ar rangements visits Random thought Have ever given much thought problems face just fly models Problems neigh bors site owners zoningeven such things opening closing locking gate time club member enters site New York 0 New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-6319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 2e0 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown PD Boa 4533 APO NY 09009 Frank costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 0780t Frank Drench 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08954 Ray Jaschkas 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY t1040 Kenneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street PD Boa 217 Olean NY 14780 Robert Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam SaltIer 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Los Santer 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency Coordinstor George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hinknville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts months opener strongly urge provide stalwart club newsletter editor gift richly deserves never seeks shall certainly never get ie simply sincere expression appreciation very demanding job well donetranslated thank Sure task labor love still laborious af ter hearing Ed will re spond large wide smile will feel warm over Try youll like After job involves heap dedication well literary skill such other qualities accuracy devotion aeromodeling involved ability escape encroachment nagging en nui time time AMA Natsa hardy perennial Having just re turned 1988 Nats Tidewater VA am pleased reflect upon evercaptivating experience being good company long-standing friends far wide share us dis tinctive honor pleasure aeromodel prevent people trespassing fields latest have heard about arson Seems someone cut part fence down burned clubs storage build ing would appear some people have strange ways entertaining themselves Anyway have good place fly trea sure other people fortunate ing Naturally saddened learn Free Flight lost us through unanticipated flying site difficulties cropped pardon pun up just before Nats began Incidentally AMA has al ready received several proposals vari ous parts country relative 1989 Nats Included bids Muncie IN Ta coma WA Amana IA Philip B Migliore AMA 22949 1927-1988 deep personal sorrow report recent death friend Phil Mi gliore member Richmond Model Flying Club located Staten Island NY quote follows notice written Tom Antonelli editor RMFC newsletter Slipstream regarding sad event deep sorrow note passing longtime RMFC member gen tleman Philip B Migliore Phil passed away Saturday July 9 SI Hospital . Phils building skills legendary good nature featured newsletter June Good Guy Month nicer guy would hard find Rest peace Phil Well miss Tom kindly provided follow ing nostalgic photograph Phil standing beside R prize-winning aircraft Rockefeller Plaza air shows some years ago Southern Tier Aero Radio Society aka STARS 11th Annual RC Scale Rally model aircraft classic event ea gerly awaited year num ber caught up unremitting penchant LARGE yet miniature flying machines years reenactment no exception reports good time AMA well represented considering local Associate VP Ken Koeppel also member STARS actively present Bob Brown though CD also AMA VP District 3 Bob lives nearby Pennsylvania indebted STARS member Bob Mosher summary action accompanying photography informed 78 fliers US Canada about 600 700 spectators present upon two days involved Jim Linda Goodemote sisted Bob Brown organizing manag ing static event Stan Dzons shot eye-filling Lockheed Hudson Ulue Angels Model Airplane Liub AMA Charter 444 club located flying Borough County Bronx City New York certainly no stranger readers column Over years group has successfully survived seemingly insoluble crises has come inspiration groups facing sim ilar closely related problems Conse quently have cited experiences have occurred source en couragement other clubs may plagued adversity sort other Recall example illustrated re ports showing senseless destruction clubs costly paved runways dark night person persons unknown maliciously destroyed paving restored great personal expense club membership Above club enjoys respect New York City De partment Parks Parks Commis sioner Stern Add appreciation AMA some pictures took recent fun-fly First Old Glory wind indicator lot happy Angels 116 Model Aviation Future modelers Larry Kendra Guili ford age 4 children Ken Guiliford Photo taken Ponderosa Hawks Fly-a thon last May close account STARS attair photo Jim Goodemote 40%-scale model Pitts Special Ohio 0 Pennsylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District III Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 8143827702 Associate Vice Presidents Francis Piuharty 504 21st St Vienna WV neisi Neison Goaid 19445 idaho St Aiientown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 15672 Jay Meaiy 208 Witmer St cieartieid PA 10930 Lawrence R Weimer 15e13 Greendate Ave Mapie Hts OH 44137 Gii Weiss 3004 Hatioweil ct Beesaiern PA 19020 Frequency Coordinator John CoSie 102 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 19704 Phone 717 287-8070 1988 Outdoor flying season history District Ill blessed vir tues long hot summer As winter ap proachesr share flying activi ties someone else David Deitz Presi dent Beltzville Flying Societyr provided copy very worthwhile program club initiated have edited material now present Beltzville ProgramIn 1986 Beltz ville Flying Society decided something youth area David Deitz con ceived idea teaching both mechanical intellectual skills via modeling lo cal school district school board ap proached granted permission club such program --- willing pay half cost Ten members club Larry Steve Sturdick Simon Corson Mike Kello Charles Thon Joe Plechavy John Carriganr Larry Smith Bob Greenall David Deitz developed final programs would utilized classroom program included events held both indoors outdoors thus would ham pered weather conditions initial program provided rewards far outweighed time effort quote effectively evaluates program ~What super time we went home feeling like cloud nine 1987 club member returned program Paul Fundanish volunteered help promptly provided idea provide child old Mod el Aviation magazines could found almost club members base ment effective way pacify ones wife new school targeted program initiated Mike Kello devel oped Model Aviation Teacher Pack utilizes word lists worksheets Larry Smith provided worksheet Helicopters order children better pre pared club teachers given advance information substituted normal course study further illustrate Beltzville Pro gram David also included pictures low L R Larry Steve Sturdick Simon Cor son Paul Fundanish David Deitz await time program Guess club picture below Joe Plechavy great time explaining course its BELTZVILLE FLYING MAElectric Cub fifth-grade classCHINE SOCIETYMore p118 November1988 117 Add snot ui d ousy irequericy oudro impound area John Carrigan holding wing Simon Corson helping did fantastic job explain ing wing construction Steve Sturdick also provided demonstration radio sys tem compliments sincere thanks President Angel Rondon Gear up locked oeuua rain year raui enarwiu explain uuii~pi School District club utilize themodeling noiwo teachers Gere inside program meant childrenSport withSnoopy controls provided could fly buddy box systemand cer-a lot Ohwows children tainly didnt stop Bob Greenall flying Helicopter assistance Larry miCh table magazines went like hotcakes idea worked well magazine supplies ran short conclusion Beltzville Program utilizes AMA film Grand Illusions club now developing its 1989 pro gram will utilize practical applica tions introduction model aviation Any suggestions sponsorship would gratefully accepted club would ap preciate help instituting program like send self-addressed stamped enve lope Beltzville Flying Machine Society David H Dietz 708 Main Road Lehighton PA 18235 club certainly deserves commendation its efforts. Wouldnt worthwhile winter project children important intro duce modeling before someone else introduces evils todays society Delaware S District Columbia 0 Maryland 0 North Carolina ivVirgioia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robert 6 Babura 117 Otis Drive Severs MD 21144 Phone 3011 969-9358 Bob Oianipine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 Rick christoph 970 Star drest Harrisonbarg VA 22801 chuck Foreman 5811 Risker Dr Mechanicaville VA 23111 Doug Holland 3517 Femwood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DC 19809 chuobs Spear 288 Holly Lane Mocksville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Pasi Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 19191 489-5986 Nationals 1988 Nationals history final reports Headquarters will tell good year appears compared others annals know course loss Free Flight portion Nats unfortunate part picture Although probably unavoidable situa tion did point lessons can learned Executive Council needs take good look make some recommenda tions Letters subject have generally complimentary has what Ive seen newsletters district no doubt despite whatever faults may have existed opportunity East see Nationals first time Examples reports people chance see Control Line competition very first time Will provide boost category same sort enthusiasm expressed RC Aerobatics fliers spectators after hav ing opportunity see talk fa mous outstanding area Confu sion times over parking access prob ably hurt spectator attendance some events really have no figures this time probably some shortage good PR last several days cut down number local spec tators Spectator control problem RC Scale area last two days Nats Volunteers Special thanks go people volunteered Nats workers Without individuals Nats would possible Several will honored later services performed Mention should made local clubs directly involved site preparation operation cases members clubs out force working events ig nore members other clubs also out force specific clubs Tidewater Radio Control Club Tidewater Model Soaring Society Tidewater Whirlybirds Norfolk Aero modelers groups much success RC Aerobat ics Soaring Helicopter Control Line District IV newsletter will present some much detail Other participation may have noticed associate vice presidents district present either working competing Bob Babura judged RC events week hours out hot pavementBob USPJA judge Bob Champine competed helped run RC Soaring Chuck Foreman worked days anyonehe communica tions expert Nats sets up radio telephone links make things run Rick Christoph com peting RC Aerobatics Nats news twins out taking photos getting scoop everyone Doug Holland Charlie Spear everywhere missed understand Frequency Coordinator Dis trict IV Paul Yacobucci week working crew checking transmit ters setting up monitors RC sites Several members Contest Boards present taking part Nats Bob Champine stated above Soaring Board Tom Miller new RC Aerobatics Board flew FAI Aerobatics Cliff Telford Pylon Racing Bob Harris Helicopter Board out judging event Woody Blanchard chairman Electric Board also flies Soaring placed several events Full-scale miniature Jesse Anglin Hendersonville NC has produced num ber ultralight home-built aircraft de signs kits Several have scaled down flown RC Scale aircraft None has gained exposure fame has resulted introduc tion Spacewalker Sig decided man ufacture 1A-scale kit airplane Hazel Sig Maxie Hester have built still fly full-scale version Anglin kit points up relationship between full-scale miniature construc tion techniquesespecially larger models favored IMAA Giant Scale crowd thing has often wanting publication details tech niques September issue Kitplanes points out excellent article about Hazels Maxies Spacewalkers promise publish construction article kit future issue mag azine does contain much useful large-model builder Scale builder particular Take look could very beneficial might interested meeting requirements building demonstrating models ex cess 55 lb certainly wish seen publication long ago Weather This summer has very hot humid much East especially throughout Mid-Atlantic area appears have slowed down much activity area course some layoff seemed due Nats very little activity taking place right now events scheduled after middle August September October seems full again fact months busy am hardpressed decide go Feast fam ine unfortunate thing after first November begin see cold creeping once MARC Show Dan Yarchin although entire MARC Show certainly guiding spirit behind has jumped ship Dan took wife moved big change has moved California people out play cards right could get real organizer help number events including presently running trade shows means change management future MARC shows new head man will John Kirk John WW II Mustang Ace has worked Dan begin ning will bring experience own methods future operation show MARC Show growing has received good reviews 1989 Nationals As writing three sites under consideration 1989 Nats None firm time because cer tain details need worked out reason think decision will made Executive Council meeting October case word should go out early November should able plan vacations travel first year also possibility plans could change little speculation bid would come California Nats site has materialized proposed sites fact west coast little farther north California Permanent sites time Next years proposed sites have some same po tential problems eventual answer entire Nationals situation possess own sites around country need remote enough major met ropolitan areas safe infringe ment long term Property metro politan areas too vulnerable takeover roads other public acquisitions cannot easily opposed courts Chang es zoning too easier deal outlying areas need input can get make commitments enter cost discussions anything would tend inflate prices before seri ous negotiations can commence 118 Model Aviation Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georgia issippi 0 Puerto Rico V Sooth Carolina 0 Tenneooee DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Hunter 3 Boa 286 Amory MS 38821 Richard Juckuon 2118 Thoralee Dr N Charleuton SC 29400 Arthur Johnuon 932 Bunyan Dr Deiray Beach FL 33444 Joneph Miculizzi SR 00886 Box 1532 Fuurdo PR OB46 Ed Moormun 85 12th Street Shalimar FL 32579 Dick Patton 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birrrringham AL 30244 Tom Thacker 849 Cant Glochenter Place Norcrouu GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Barnia Fielda P0 Boa 1063 Strickland Rd Interlachen FL 32046 Phone 904 694-2517 Well happen outdoor Free Flight events years National Model Contest canceled nearly last minute because loss planned fly ing site backup sites also disappeared Free Flight community warned sites Tidewater area big enough Free Flight very few number So few fact finding alternate site within 50 miles Fentress deemed Nats organization feasible choice time remaining So 1988 Nats mostly Control Line RC show large Fentress adequate events However loss Free Flight site also created problem RC Soar ing events problem solved last minute obtaining permission use small country airport about 30 miles away mean smalla 3000-ft grass runway access end flanked tall corn side beanfield other Yet fliers seemed accept condi tions having great time After everyone faced same conditions Some flights ended up corn some problems dodging trees end runway found landing site precision think does emphasize what have said earlier col umn problems associated finding site all-events Nats nearly insur mountable concept will believe al ways lead compromises will affect contest events current trend country toward intensive use available land problems will tend become acute future Nats contests unless AMA takes some steps change situation NOW Splitting off Free Flight events separate national championships has proposed finding adequate site such Free Flight contest itself cer tainly easier finding also provides paved runways RC Control Line events its sure thing parts country Ive flown proposed sites over last 30 years found difficult best Also problem finding owners will ing allow use good sites year after year still addition desir able national contest represent facets model aviation dis tinct change atmosphere 88 Nats Free Flighters attend ance Free Flight integral part modeling scene should driven off its own scheme can found solve current problem Nats present held sites have proposed interested groups have made proposals AMA host event Inherent ap proach philosophy choosing various proposals whichever site ap pears have highest potential pro vide acceptable optimum capabil ity such approach may well hap pen again some future site will suitable events Therefore urge part future Nats planning activi ties AMA consider planning advance separate Nats contests different dates different sites review avail able proposals indicates significant proba bility insurmountable site problem exists may develop approach desirable much better exclud ing entire contest category last mo ment necessary 88 Nats however hope bet ter solution Its new idea its idea time has come Im talking about current initiative acquire three land acquisitions general flying site use AMA Such sites need lo cated near major population centers fact Dave Peltz has proposed five such sites acquired has shown careful location selection five sites could provide flying site within 500 miles of modeling population Since theyd owned AMA sites could developed optimize use model flying sites Improvements property would permanently available AMA use year after year Regional events types could use sites throughout year Imagine Free Flight RC Soaring fields sod laid out easy retrieval trees cut down Imagine paved runways RC Aerobatics Pylon Scale Control Line Speed facilities permanently fenced equipped electronic timers Combat sites thick carefully clipped grass facili ties could also produce some revenue help defray acquisition upkeep cost Growing hay crop example RC runways set up accommo date full-scale sport aviation fields could leased EAA other aviation groups flying events Parachute groups might use facilities activ ities Ultralight organizations might inter ested some cases convention centers could evolve Imagine flying site golf course AMA didnt need land Now thats twist Land has proven years good vestment Land purchased good loca tions near large cities likely appreciate time easy sell necessary Currently because self-insured pects liability insurance program AMA required maintain large semiliq uid assets since assets never needed hurry much required cap ital can form land holdings Since insurance program initiated AMA has accumulated sufficient capital embark program NOW fact has taken first step committee process looking first site planned site middle country looking tracts farmland airport sites govern ment property anything looks promis ing size tract needs about 1000 acres near population center access major highways airports site should relatively level well drained other words suitable de velopment optimum flying site such site can found quickly possible 1990 Nats can held AMA property about goal District 5 could use such facility Conse quently anyone district knows property feels fits require ments please contact Don Lowe Headquarters particulars meantime activity level dis trict has settled down steady hum can stand hot weather can fly day Most contests either full swing fliers sweat get ready Looking over newsletters month confirms situation example East Ridge newsletter Sky Writers comes note worthwhile event write Air Show beginning take shape thanks some hard work part Plan ning Committee still much however again asking help of effort may know having show raise money Muscular Dystrophy Associa tion am sure agree very worthy cause deserves support Spaceport RCers newsletter comes note popular summer club ac tivity About 70 people attended club picnic July 10 1988 quick thunderstorm threatened drown out proceedings about 20-30 min utes fortunately soon passed lots airplanes present lots good flying lots socializing club competitions something summers full Dave Tysons Presidents Corner Fly Pa per saddens greatly announce upstarts have once again destroyed gee zers annual Geezer-vs-Upstarts con test bright moment contest everyones point view mo ment Doug Canning landed engine running runway twice row Atta boy Doug Glad finally started us ing part runway assessment Learning fly big part summer fun just neophyte structor well point apparent Broward County Radio Control Association Gator Gazette Dave Fogarty writes point being flight instructor something very special indeed fu ture hobby depends upon young peo ple gaining skills necessary become self-sufficient some day training next generation pilots individually have energy inclination conduct primary flight instruction can still contribute lending hand years crop enthu siastic beginners Finally Plane Talk newsletter Cape Coral R/Sea Hawks cute word about another summer flying field problem An other item brought up meet ing field clean-up see some trash ground please pick up throw trash barrels Dont leave Somebody Else pick up last checked membership roster Somebody Else member club Well thought rest case See next month November1988 119 Illinois 0 Indiana 0 Kuntucty 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Ballard Rt 5 Box 90 Decatur IN 46733 Charlie Bauer 4944 N Orange Norridge IL 60656 Cal Ettel #3 Castle Drive RA 2 Florissant MO 63034 William Kern 1908 12th St Bedford IN 47421 Dick Taylor 7929 Jefferson Kansas City MO 64114 Stan Watson t04t4 W 134 Street Palos Park IL 60464 Bill Zimmer Box 72 Varna IL 61375 Its summers its better idea stay air Conditioning home go flying site got out see some month sure difficult due high temps district guys sure tough seemed take heat good stride modeling events visited stopped Bedford IN another laid-back fun-flys sometimes like attend course really enjoyed lot good blood-thirsty competition Watching made almost wish brought plane along usually dont have time compete could have made some time Besides knew lot tasks As ended up just spent day having good bull ses sion great next stop Chesterton IN event promising attend couple years Something always came up stop time able make Midwest Sundowners Warbird Day sure have missing something last couple years arrived surprised see steady flow people coming site carload carrying food coolers day know count over 1000 people showed up watch event see ninth year event word out Heck just concession stand line told big-time event warbirds pre-WW modern jets today impressive Me-163 burned up sky Hey jet jockeys have nothing guy thing really smoked up sky could keep eye it streaked dont see pilot could control Whew Well did crowd ate up real event held after noon fellas mock battle zone set up months guys planned built trucks train radar stations etc just blow up systematically blew items up passes made warbirds neat see strafing runs rock ets chasing models pulled out antiaircraft flak models fly through counted 11 planes air dur ing portion battle scene Rich Moreau sent stack photos Warbird Day scene will just show four wish room As can see crowd good coming up new frequency board got two letters month guys bragging about boards brag should Walt Tarr Hamilton RC Modelers Now lets get down serious business told would try keep informed much could regarding what Ive learned about frequency stuff Since last column Ive question answered mentioned talked about radios type acceptance component chang es could possibly have bearing have now enlightened make change tighten up trans mitter narrow-band specs al right must done licensed tech nician change nature improves radio FCC will bless kind change Now Im telling go ahead radio changes FCC hasnt made ruling yet However FCC does know can make necessary change remain legal just hope didnt get too upset Im learning go Im trying keep informed learn will some glitches As will learn other parts rag Airtronics first provide us documentation shows pass ing 1991 specs radios listed tested independent company As told means radios OK buy Personally Im waiting see some else coming board get pric es stabilized Im also waiting little field testing Believe some bud dies will wait youll see ra dios have some guys club buying lower bands know ing receivers wideband means extra expense later Watch mag azine tested systems Now lets talk about Nats etc Its pos sible well have Nats Muncie 1989 Its three being looked Maybe have chance time Muncie really wants us Nats longterm basis feel about having AMA HQ Muncie Stranger things have happened Enough now. 120 Model Aviation crowd over 1000 passed through entry gate Midwest Sundowners Warbird Day 88 edition An exciting extrava ganza warbirds including mock bat tie Uordon also Sent group picture ot some members club worked static contest So . 970 heat action match crowd didnt seem mind nw jq uught some flaK III IAIUI uu uiW its engine Corsairs great ones shown Palos Hills Club Illinois uu uau n gut 50 WlflI.y group choppers Indianapolis sent first picture member has own pin includes place attach AMA card No card pin no fly really does look neat doesnt Thanks Walt lie HeAt rom Gordon Hurley member Radio Signal Model ers club Chicago area Im sure works looks us ing tags clipped antennas dont guess method matters wanted point out fine piece workmanship Iowa 0 Michigan 0 Minnesota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level tI Northville MI 48167 CompuServe address EMAIL 700472162 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Gienwood N Goiden Vaiiey MN 05427 Associate Vice Presidents Jack Finn 308 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rspids iA 52402 Bud Gorman Boa 33 Knife River MN 50009 Russeii Knetzoer 2620 B Shorewood Bivd Miiwaukae WI 53211 Jean Lasik 300 Patti Place Holland Mi 49423 Can Mohs 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison Wi 53705 Ron Sears 132 5 Ronlyn Pontiac Mi 48054 Paul Smith 11112 Diii Drive Sterlino Hts Mi 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Boa 357 Minocqus Wi 54548 Phew Nato hot really nothing beat Nats meeting model ers seeing models action years event new siteFentressand its inevitable teething problems As Vince stated Its like jump-starting eight different events same time man aged win trophy Q-500 visited several other events afternoons after flying morning Pylon events Heck flight line motors run ning 630 am get through rounds Mark Warwashaba Carrier related best time ever camaraderie terrific Cal Postu ma flying Sailplane mentioned small site less pressure day rain helped cool things off Speed net tested D ma chine worked compact area kept competitors together things seemed harmonious went Hell site fly Duraplane Combat plenty large enough looked good sur face Never made Indoor too busy Executive Council Meeting Q-500 processing other sites Fentress seemed OK Pylon running high speed get large numbers competitors through felt FAI like watching paint dry mula-I best show models have ever seen kiss death prettiest worked breathtaking midair have heard some attendees grumbles its large show seldom held same site second time Having repeat sites would help cover bases efficiently hat goes off Nats team Vince way down very pleasant time family am starting competition design patch District 7 entries will get free patch get made win ner will get 10 Send de signs shall photocopy distribute AVPs selection Dead line will December 31st shall start new year own distinctive patch Clubs have responded too well old Midwest RC Michigan has documented evidence 30th year t Bob Stamm called mentioned districts scanner has seen little use year item available looking get ICOM 7000 supple ment just pay shipping send back report form supplied Bob address mast column thanks Lasiks Jean Jim editing last months column over head Nats preparations work load realized no longer did show team newsletter might having withdrawal symptoms am going follow up another proposition AVPs am going send alternatemonth copies newsletters receive produce District Roundup section column will give opportunity read articles whole district get better perspective activities Once call use have travel allowance its getting rusty Three Rivers Club its annual Gi ant Model Fly-In last week no problems Last year disastrous day frequencies being hit loaned ICOM 7000 showed transmit ters left pits no outside inter ference No unexplained crashes great time attending Make date next year have beautiful site its easy get As must know have advo cate mufflers ever since first started us ing . 30 years ago subject arises clubs still reluc tance demand used espe cially competition Doug Dahlke sent suggestion few years ago now seems very logical practical solution stopping short mandating muffler use Heres idea powered event Free Flight Pylon Combat etc simply pro vide bonus score using muffler reduces noise certain value can graded As example Formula-I Pylon noise level reduced 100 dB contestant gets 10-second deduction time numbers can worked out event-by-event basis comes benefit have bonus win win beauty idea need rule book does affect safety would up Contest Director inserted events advance advertising OK what think National Fun-Fly Reno worked very well Once again activity somewhat restricted because attending EC meet ing further Frequency Committee meeting did get out desert re alized lucky area grassy flying fields small mound anthill warning very wel come looks like next years will Day ton OH should increase attend ance am starting see warnings newsletters clubs will having annual election officers soon have expe rienced clubs suffered officer burnout sometimes case no other member wants job off i cer reluctant quit club share fellowship modeling owe organization help out ensure continues note some clubs have extensive list small positions means members volved its activities smaller jobs footstep future Give SOME THING club will surprised little gets lot appreciation way never forget thank newsletter editor. message tube club valuable am now chairman committee set up look property around country use flying sites administrative ed ucation centers whatever needs future committee con sists myself EVP Dave Brown Nats Man ager Vince Mankowski Jim Tesen VicePresident Michigan National Bank Russell Knetzger will concentrate city state land use team will meet look evaluate several sites year time formulating commit tees objectives suitable reporting format exciting task preparing future AMA AMA wish contribute information committee send AMA HQ dis tribution us November 1988 121 Photo Pat Richard Four Seasons RC Flyers won first place award float Townsend WI Fourth July parade Heres look Radio Control Club Detroits impound stand new fre auencv board sli.c urn mc amamur mc Club Detroit 1988 Big Bird Conmwmr Mike Petrilli mike Mike Petrilli ladybird Bonnie 1988 Skymasters/RCCD Warbirds Scale Con test Radio Control Club Detroit Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 Associate Vice Presidents Dannie Ball 204 S Bee Line Rd DalIao TX 75253 Michael S Hamnon 000 T Main Hot Springs AR 71901 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Honey III 229 Brian Dr Pleasanton TX 79064 Bill Lee 3522 Tamarivi Lane Missoari City TX 77459 Larry Sartor 1415 Manor Dr Bartlenville OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3410 David Dr Metainie LA 70003 Chock Wood 909 Harvard St Clovis NM 98101 Frequency Coordinator Bill May 3839 Dachess Trail Dallas TX 75229 Ill start column off months Safety Suggestion . Safe . Dont make love Make model airplanes Besides too hot hot official temperature Dallas today humid 107 degrees emphasize hot fellow New Jersey came store today sweat running off chin declared Mr Clemens Dallas must bad Yankees go die back up just hot have bird-watcher life today glanced out the window saw couple fried chickens fly commenting weather looks like ALL us US have some form traumatic weather summer wise friends made sage obser vation perhaps should try CUT TING BACK ON OUR SINNING BIT Im will ing try will told joke look history NATS manage set new weather records no matter go last time went Lake Charles temperature got highest history Last year Lincoln sustained high wind Lincolns tory Oshkosh wind blew exactly cross wise main runway solid week meant Free Flight models went trees lake 64 NATS Dal las Neil Armstrong guest honor temperature got 104 degrees ramp temperature about 135 degrees other extreme NATS end July Glenview Naval Air Station Chicago new record cold time year 50 degrees caused bunch us have go out buy jackets year Tidewa ter no record weather tem perature day 96to 98 degrees humidity terrific 80% 90% day meant everyone sweaty no matter hugged soggy hug wonderful folks attend NATS year worth soggy hugging 1988 NATS snakebit real about flying sites Regrettably Free Flight canceled because about 10 days before meet start AMA found out suddenly third backup Free Flight site made unavailable Government order plant $43000 worth soybeans because drought Midwest course act God caused cancellation about 10% entire NATS course made fin est competition fliers very unhappy have admire Vince Mankowski AMA Head quarters immediately notifying pre registered contestants Unfortunately few already left meet Following up above AMA has fre quently problems Free Flight flying sites NATS Ever since AMA Pres ident back early 70s have pleaded permanent flying site property OUR OWN could control own destiny has lot talk recently Ex ecutive Council about wisdom pos sibility buying such property Dave Brown Executive Vice-President has looked hard atourAMA pocketbook says such purchase would possible Con sidering NATS Free Flight problem talk Dave Brown AMA President Don Lowe Executive Director John Worth other Council members took action own posted signs NATS headquarters giant tent pointing out nual NATS SITE problem would ideal time try solve prop erty purchase Before panic IF WE HAD SUCH PROPERTY would NOT mean NATS would always held would give us ace hole needed Such property would imme diately worlds best could darned sure develop thatand WOULD BE OURS signs put up invited members comments because money would main ly come benefits could eas ily yours property would used FAR MORE just NATS could used hosting world championships re gional championships category champion ships national fun-flys modeling shows demonstrations scientific testing noise instance Eventually property might include national headquarters mu seum fact should too could just first several properties East West North South AMA might own five 10 20 years might remember present property Headquarters just dream 1973 am presently try ing plan future AMA along lines certainly invite contact AMA Executive Council think ing opinions Thats grow Back 70s considering possible purchase abandoned airport property considering purchase operations building possibly couple abandoned barracks buildings could have developed sleep ing eating facilities NATS other meets accommodate Council other groups meetings RIGHT ON OUR OWN PROPERTY Think hotel food savings plus convenience dream say Well present Headquarters mu seum site just dream 15 years ago Help us plan future might find some thing suitable right District VIII know stop consider success failure trips take sort revolves around good food food service trip Tidewater NATS year found very best stopped little crossroads restaurant Country Kitchen onthe way NATS HQ site Fentress Navy Auxiliary flying field res taurant found Worlds Most Enjoy able Waitress delight served someone sincerely wanted please us kept up running patter cheer fulness Nadija Spence little Polish dy namo tongue cheek assured us serving us Polish holy water clean glasses asked got Polish holy water answer great said use Polish ice fallen love Nadija bite food delicious wrote article about Nadija Country Kitchen NATS NEWS NATS daily paper swamped just wish could find Nadija Spence NATS real jewel pretty dull world enjoyed visiting four associate vicepresidents last month talked Larry Sartor Bartleoville OK NATS spent pleasant half-hour phone Chuck Wood Clovis NM today got very nice letter Mike Harrison Hot Springs AK Chuck Wood confirmed what have suspected western end District VIII very well organized ex tremely cooperative another Dan nie Ball AVP Dallas area trav els whole five states has usual reporting about once week two after meeting flying clubs over district sure help because have represent Council matters have much better feel wishes Dan nie gives good cross section mem bers feelings because has active over years Free Flight Control Line Radio Control thanks fellows checking Besides hearing Mike Harrison Ar kansas did hear someone else Ar kansas proves interest good photo handiwork Thanks Emmett Fry Little Rock getting touch lost fine international Soaring booster HOT MACS Waco TX will miss real gentleman Connie Jones **** Time land refuel **** 122 Model Aviation Photo Velma Teubner Worlds Most Enjoyable Waitress Na dija Spence Country Kitchen restau rant just mile 1988 Tidewa ter NATS site service sparkling food good will never forget Please note sign overhead telling us Well Miss Emmett Fry displaced University Texas ex now Little Rock AK shows us hook em horns U T sign along handsome scratch-designed -built 49-in Hurricane Cotorado S Kansas 0 Nebraska 0 North Dakota 0 South Dakota ixWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompuServe nddrenn EMAIL 780672750 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Boyd 701 N 58th St Lincoln NE 68505 Gene Cornon Box 2832 Canper WY 82802 Nathan Lancanter 3597 S Kendall St Denver Co 80235 Runn Miller 980 N 3rd Carrington ND 58421 Don Moden 410 Hart Salina KS 67401 Jim RickeOn 518S Cloudan Sloan FalIn SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Manglen c/s Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 3031 922-8107 Evening 203 9363288 Mark calendars weekend November 5-6 dates district AMA meeting held Sauna Kansas An agenda includes speakers AMA Headquarters Bob Underwood Technical Director Geoff Styles Public Relations Dept AMA President Don Lowe other AMA district officers ing planned latest information about frequencies flying site acquisition sound abatement insurance other hot topics will discussed throughout day half meetings Sat-Sun forums information exchange updating viewed AMA leader ship members very important com munications tool have funded Executive Council upcoming meeting hope possible will make effort attend participate informative fun exchange fellow AMA members modeling friends Associate vice-president Kansas Don Moden will setting up de tails Salina will key con tact person scene Hotel reservation information meeting places other ganizational information will soon mailed out chartered clubs district idea can copied club newsletters otherwise shared individual members Don Modens address can found top column information highlights late fall season s activities hope will mark calendars plan attend Jim Shaw now continues another stallment Getting Keeping Flying Sites use public land difficult rewarding area club does get use public land what have rel atively permanent location may also eligible public financing support park facility has PROS AND CONS wont go time club must look its own situation real work begins contact re sponsible public agency Make case willing work wait some stances years results make case positive manner result long-term use land support public agency following possible flow work effort assist acquiring land flying field 1 Attend public meetings agency have deal become known agency see operates 2 Identify influential ELECTED off i cials state case individu als will normally work try ing meet needs need votes 3 Send letters elected off i cials explaining you would like present what model ing about sure emphasize YOUTH involvement FAMILY pect hobby 4 Prepare proposal orga nization will work agency meet needs As example proposal can take following flow Proposal should show phased ap proach development land B prepared spend organiza tions money development Govern ment agencies continually asked handouts result very receptive self-help organizations C prepared wait four years OK full development site must stay contact elected officials agency working weekly monthly basis squeaky wheel listen D visible agency via con tact attendance public meetings minimum once-per-month attendance required call agency contact once twice month will keep group visible E asked present elected board prepared have large number supporters presentation along number best models showand-tell Enlist local Boy Scout Girl Scout troop merrier youth community must present maximum impact neighbors will also help convincing ELECTED officials have support community Now club has identified field agencies work go about doing no set format following skeleton proposal group can fill details customize proposal fit par ticular circumstances Club Proposal Skeleton 1 Cover page Proposal name ie Arvada Associated Modelers Flying Field Proposal B Presented C Date D Organization name 2 Introduction What Aeromodeling AMA can pro vide inputThis would series high lights what modeling about Define different aspects hobby s RC flying rol Line flying s RC cars Boating power sail Free Flight Static modeling 3 Purpose organization Safe operation flying models B Teach encourage youth aero nautics C Senior citizen involvement D Family recreation 4 Location requirements Field size B Noise restrictions C Flyover requirements D Other 5 Site access requirements Summer B Winter C Pavement 6 Construction phases Phase 1Acquisition land-use rights Obtain authorization use con trolling party B Prepare land initial use model airport Phase 2Work agency planning long-term improvements Preliminary design installation facilities Phase 3Develop facility Install facilities proper operation model park 1 Safety first pits safety fences 2 Transmitter impound area 3 Spectator area 4 Parking area 5 Other Phase 4Develop final improvements Improved parking facilities B Improved access C Improved safety D Restroom facilities E Park benches spectators basic outline what should included proposal Actual sequences facilities may different based current facilities available Avail able resources well restrictions site will alter list hope se ries has helpful assisting club important area Any questions sistance may need should di rected district VP May fields large landings soft neighbors supportive Happy flying Jim Shaw Keep landings soft intentional November 1988 123 District 9 Meeting November 4516 Ramada Inn Sauna Kansas Saturday 830 am-500 pm Sunday 830 amnoon Reserve seat Call Don Moden 913 827-0923 410 Hart Sauna KS 67401 Arizona 0 California Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT David 1 Peltz District X Vice-President 20450 Celtic St Chatsworth CA 91311 Associate Vice Preskienis Edward Aber-Soog 99-127 Ohiakee Aiea Hi 96701 Darwin N Barrie 6252 E Turney Ave Scottadaie AZ 85251 Gienn Carter 2020 Gui Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Bob Kampmann 8818 Piedra Way Fair Oaka CA 95628 Mike Lee 11420 Spittire Drive San Diego CA 92126 Bob Reynoida 12901 E Speedway Tacaon AZ 85748 Jim Scarborough 30717 Rue Langiois Rancho PV CA 90274 Betty Stream 3723 Sriowden Ave Long Beech CA 90808 Ai Wiiiiamaon 445 Weatby Chaia Vista CA 92011 Jon Zeisiott 5411 October Way West Vaiiey City UT 84120 Frequency Coordinator George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95826 Phone 916 362-1962 apologize getting around during last 90 days heavy business Commitments kept busy road long two weeks time just re turned heat humidity brownouts Boston similar weather lanta once again reminded moved east Coast 21 years ago AMA SURVIVAL PLAN flying sites rapidly disappearing over Country Nats sites getting harder find its difficult envision day aeromodeling becomes extinct dino saurs unless something now pre vent Rather just rhetoric June Executive Council meeting Reno conceived presented ambitious AMA Survival Plan Its ambitious because would larg est effort AMAs history both scope cost Council voted 13 1 Dis trict XI against adopt motion Moved D Peltz seconded D Brown AMA evolve plan crea tion acquisition multiple regional fly ing sites locations would put within easy access bulk AMA mem bership sites permanent mul tifunctional nature see way can assure ourselves future Let briefly explain concept First redivide AMA five new re gions 23000-26000 members two VPs AVP state Fi nally wed get equal representation AMA accompanying US map shows exactly could done membership levels state Within region AMA would buy large tract land within 500 miles nearly AMA member region Ive indi cated five possible locations map regional sites AMA would build permanent complex would meet needs types aeromodel ers Free Flight Control Line RC could hold frequent regional fun-flys contests sites could hold Nats five years could hold AMA conventions hands-on flying seminars flying schools site No begging use some elses land would forever addition large flying field site should contain other facilities such hotel/motel meeting facility camp ground golf course regional AMA fice perhaps regional museum ad dition making site useful comfortable other facilities would money-makers would provide enough income assure sites would per manently maintained contribute local economyand no cost AMA sites would become regional aeromod eling centers hosting numerous events year could allow paid use other organizations ourselves using own needs No wild scheme make AMA rich plan assure needs will met can always control own destiny As owner sites AMAs members would always control use AMAs regional people thats would make regional site-use rules set regional schedules use other benefits becoming highly visible entity over country AMAs image aeromodeling whole would elevated point fi nally being accepted part society five regional sites would also serve role models planning sites perhaps public land success ful operation would show theres recreational land-use life just soc cer baseball tennis Ive suggested golf course site because like golf dont play because tractive money makers well being de sirable buffers between ourselves surrounding landowners Everyone knows land values near golf courses always rise rapidly last time ever saw golf course become new mall industrial park Yes will take tens millions dollars lot money Well think way site initially cost five million would amount $192 per AMA mem ber Thats less cost average RC plane weekend trip single con test its very small price pay sure well always around As AMA de velops plan ways will found raise money committee thats formed make happen creative wont asking member nate $192 Ive never satisfied false sup position flying sites local problem Ive always insisted will take unified national effort solve flying site prob lem believe plan will provide basis aeromodeling live forever USA wont easy cheap time has come AMA stop dealing needs small petty level always highly dependent others places fly need grow up hurry become vi sionary thinkers ambitious plans own Instead begging others use land weve got become land owners Instead wandering like nomads disappearing flying oasis other weve got build own perma nent oasis AMA has never done anything big before theres lot hidden profes sional talent 130000-strong member ship could tapped make hap pen know already have planners land developers lawyers real estate brokers builders contractors engineers architects surveyors tradesmen everything else membership need to harness small amount talent vast highly important project hope dream comes true Well benefit someone know AMA could contribute some talent let AMA know about Pete Waters chairman committee formed AMA make happen Call write him input As term District 10 VP begins wind down know plan other areas Ive involved Ive contributed much AMAs future know AMA better organization today day entered office plan ever becomes reality will have worth critics particularly Council have stated flying sites local problem cant redistrict AMA equality say following leader lead follower follow neither please just move over get out way Proposed Regional Site Scheme RegIon 4RegIon 2Re9Ionl 301522016233322568 691 4102922382224574 1563 2072716 35677 2475052359 05316751179294 4391 475473 04735 210522 1213 1713023 188700 MIle 25191511711sfRadius RegIon 51 0 263757451240 VVik\3/ RegIon 3 23139 fii0 Possible Regional Flying Site HO & Convention Location Prepared David Pelt z June 1988 124 Model Aviation Alaska 0 Idaho S Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 taoat 334-4439 CompuServe address EMAIL760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Cashman 2521 SW 323rd Federal Way WA 98023 Al Culver Box 86 Wilder ID 83676 Gary R Fuller PO Box 1124 Kotzebue AK 99752 Glen Mischke 4000 Fourth Ave N Great Falls MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave N Seasle WA 98133 Brace Nelson 807 E Vicksbarg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klamath Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 11225 125th Sf B #69 Puyallup WA 98373 Frequency Coordinator Robert Belch 16439 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 1503t 761-5103 Last week early August discovered last year half some mail has shoved mail slot emp ty house turns out mail went slot recovered can assume rest just thrown away So wondered havent respond ed letter may never have reached What did recover will answered al beit very late Some observations various contests lead make suggestion RC pi lots out thereto wit put name AMA number transmitters Actu ally Ive got Oregon drivers license num ber inscribed use labelmaker see its easily identifiable con tests set up marking method guar antees transmitters given wrong people Small numbered paper tags work well use contestant num bers identify fliers responsibility see equipment easily identi fied own Also should pointed out responsibility particular about trim locations make some pro vision mark locations spite careful handling transmitter impounds just often yourself helper trim levers can misplaced piece masking tape ordinary china mark er grease pencil will fine job mark ing trims should set Com plaining usually harried individual impound moved trims may work out some aggression part over what may just likely have own doing wont whole lot solve problem After wrote Bud Schwesinger swered sending Umpqua Valley Modelers postcard used photo some gang Plat gathering Since club uses cards thank signed up thought maybe might want think about having club use nice means communicating Bob Suing wrote about Keizer RC Clubs participation Salems annual Air port Day event sponsored Sa lem chapter Oregon Pilots Associa tion benefit YWCA Con federate Airforce showed up B-29 B-24 static displays vari ous full-scale aircraft year first time Keizer RC Association also put static display half-hour demonstration flying Bob said con fined flying demo quarter-scale nearly aircraft enthusiastically received crowd Bob wrote would encourage other clubs participate such events areas way show community model airplane en thusiasts interested supporting community Doesnt hurt Contestwise much season left Dont forget Museum Flights Model Aviation Weekend October 22-23 contest should prime chance strut stuff SRAC has 1/2A Pattern October 6th Fun-Fly 9th November Hawks have F-500 racing Kent about wraps up anything know about rest 88 should getting ready 89 sue MRRCS Puyallup EXPO set February 8 & 9 Get room reserved should bigger better fore See Bob Balch took next three pictures Great Oregon EXPO Corvallis First all-time favorite aircraft Astro Hog case Robert McClurg did very nice job Sig kit Bob Balch traveled Kent take Hawks Scale Four-Stroke Rally ear lier spring pictures Bob took planes As happens Bob takes nice pictures notes arent always quite clear First Don Loewens F-86 entered static HOB kit Behind F-86 Kent Weins Staggerwing D-17 Beech Byron kit November 1988 125 Gene Wagner used Royal kit come up very nice Curtiss P-6E below vvnite UICK r-telninge notos VIcK riansen starts BE2e As recall its Prac tical Scale kit Hansens JN-4D built pro totype kit Heininges Proctor Fnterprises main oojecn interest picture below beautiful Fleet Bob Kreuz- photo below see BE2e inger Contemplating Bobs work Jim flight Trump Head Honcho Expo Staring off right grim expression AVP Dick Wickline ne pnono oeiow snows cucpio ot Bob Ks Fleet nones tone lax nere out nne Super Lazy Ace below Benny Phillips Hog Half may too Happy flying Good News AMA Film Librarian now has Beta videotapes available sale $25 following titles included Marvelous Miniatures 46 mm Adrift Air30mm Diamonds Sky30mm Grand Illusions36mm Pioneers27mm Wired Excitement30mm Order AMA Film Librarian 1810 Samuel Morse Drive Reston VA 22090 Include $25 tape sure specify Beta shipping charges prepaid AMA IUNIO FLIGAIItNI Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 BOG 25 Following up last month s introduction Tom Greenhalges new event ROG 25 neat drawing Toms Optimum ROG Remember 25-in-span model rises off ground event does require minimum fuselage Toms design has could designed ex posed rubber Tom suggests two divisions ROG 25 models simpler especially young beginners would require un altered commercial plastic propeller Id ex pect Sigs Cub would fit category perfectly AMA 23 WINGSPAN RUBBER POWER SIG CUB advanced division would allow commercial plastic propellers incorpor ate some improvements still follow ing P-30 rules enclosed rubber such Toms design below uses event comes very similar P-30 event except somewhat shorter wingspan landI II III jIIII ing gear required ROG takeoffs fact such ROG 25 would meet P-30 require ments could flown event Maybe quite what need Tom did intend new event entirely beginner event like event beginner can pass through stages Tom reports Optimum lost first week August out-of-sight OOS flight over 16 minutes model did dethermalize two minutes thermal just too strong bad think larger stab would dethermalize effectively Tom Greenhalge wants ideas event So can send suggestions address above Tom 2080 B Maple Ave Costa Mesa CA 72627 Copies both us would great Tom plan develop event fur ther help us out will back ROG 25 news next month meanwhile build light especially tails Youll success ful See next month . good flying IIIIIIIi ilII KJLL 1OPTIMUM flG CAJTt$T bO6L 1M 8*MMMA7/IIO N IIIIIIII 7KN\\ ~ETTTVTN74ZY -4Cont pg 115 1991 operation E 1988 Nats Crispin recommended within time period approximately 40 45 days prior Nats no duties should assigned Nats General Manager would interfere ability make sud den trips contest location problems should arise also recommended Council informed drawn decision process should unforeseen event cancellations occur future Nats F Safety Webster noted distribution first draft revision Safety Code three-part document entitled AMA Safety Practices Policies should ready 1989 membership manual Rat ification shall sought next Council meeting C Insurance Krafft reported ob stacles instructors program posed insurance considerations have re solved H Miscellaneous Executive Director advised would Australia va cation during time FAI would meeting its General Conference asked Council authorize pay ment FAI registration fee tendance could official basis Council agreed XXIV Next Meeting general agreement next regular meeting Executive Council scheduled October 22-23 Reston VA 126 Model Aviation EC Meeting
Edition: Model Aviation - 1988/11
Page Numbers: 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126
Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations some people building flying min lature aircraft sum total sport too happy anything detracts personal enjoyment model aviation After very per sonal pastime can enjoy alone choose wait moment Americans social bunch love associations fact USA has associations other country love join love receive benefits friendly admiration sup port peers Whether Amer ican Legion Rotary Club Union Lo cal DAR us enjoy need social interaction plaudits get belonging Yes fun personal gain socializing people have similar interests can add lot life So what about AMA clubs complete unto themselves Are miss ing something Perhaps would tell No truth could giving getting past several months have seen heard AMA chartered clubs very involved communities variety programs programs use several different approaches have thing commonthey gain ing local recognition support time comes need flying site some other privilege can bet will have requests received sympa thy understanding true today yesterday have have pres ence community expect favor able recognition help need Lets take quick look Joint Military RC Fliers JMRCF San Diego CA Several years ago club actually adopted local school Recently JMRCF adopted its sec ond schoolGrapevine Elementary School Vista CA Frank Smith past president club has key man heading maintaining program Cliff Weirick former AMA President Frank spent Continued page 110 SynopsisExecutive Council Meeting July 22 1988 following attendance meeting Chesapeake VA 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-XI Ed Mc Collough Portland OR NAA Executive VicePresident Ev Langworthy Present Academys executive staff Vince Mankowski Nats General Man ager Bob Underwood Technical Director Micheline Madison Competitions Depart ment Director Guests Chairmen Contest BoardsFE Contest Board Joe Boyle proxy Bonny Jenkins Pylon Wayne Yeager CL Vic Garner RC Aerobatics Ron Hesseibrock Indoor Bud Tenny Electric Woody Blanchard Scale Dave Platt Soar ing Eugene Shelkey Helicopter Horace Ha gen Contest Board Coordinator Don Lind ley Also attending Gary Hover NMPRA Pres ident Velma Teubner TX Lillian Worth Bar bara Krafft Bill Mathews legal advisor copy official minutes may ob tained request AMA HQ avail able approximately November 1 1988 minutes official until review suggested changes corrections made next Council meeting sched uled October 22 1988 regular meeting Academy Model Aeronautics Executive Council brought order 919 am Presi dent chaired meeting Nominating Committee report given Dave Brown noting Districts II IV would have incumbents names 1988 district vice-president election ballot no other nominations offered Districts VI VII X would have two names ballot No national officer positions up elec tion year Discussion noted need develop cri teria judge eligibility nomi nation future elections President asked chairman Bylaws Commit tee Crispin draft requirements candi date eligibility I Approval Minutes unanimously approved accept June 23-24 1988 Council meeting minutes amended written Council input II Executive Vice-Presidents Report Dave Brown reported follows project ed 1988 bottom line plus side $100000 b first National Fun-Fly Continued page 109 RC Equipment Certified follow ng adio 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 FM/PCM 4 6 Receiver Part No 92965 AirtronicsVanguard FM 4 6 Ch Receiver Part No 92765 Future issues Model Aviation will con tain expanded listing additional infor mation received AMA AMA HO SERVICES STAFF S Executive Director John worth S Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager S Administrative Services Director Robert Voislavek S Technical Director Bob underwood S Comptroller Lynne Collins S Competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Special Services Director Carl Maroney ership Director Mike Woodfolk 0 Public Relations Director Geoff Styles ial Projects Director Doug Pratt 0 Publications Director Carl R Wheeley S Nats General Manager Vince Mankowski S Museum Curator Hurst Bowers S General Counsel Jeremiah Courtney November 1988 107 AMA HQ Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents L ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 WorIds Largest Sport Aviation Organization Bother Local PR AMAs Executive Council equivalent Board Directors basically composed President Eseculive Vice President Executive Director 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 Vice-President Campaign Statements District 2 John Byrne Bayside NY incumbent AMA 171/CD NSRCA 45 USPJA 84 Level 1 re spectfully ask elect another term vice-president AMA District 2 based upon record service during first five terms office addition certain items unfinished business am ready able eager cope problems AMA now confronted no substitute expe rience have combined high degree enthusiasm integrity am lawyer profession vicepresident national corporation As multiterm vice-president AMA have ac quired thorough knowledge its internal operations its policies attitudes its personnel yet remain objective modelers represent once representative Execu tive Council did abstain voting upon issues presented will con tinue use Council vote oppor tunity rather waste As modeler shall concentrate particular upon such matters East Coast Nats restraint dues increases special attention needs sport fliers budgetary reforms productive youth program continuing emphasis upon pending efforts achieve efficient contest coordina tion program poll membership Model Aviation concerning important sues Please vote Thank District 4 Howard Crispin Jr Charlottesville VA cumbent am asking support seeking re-election vice-president Dis trict IV vote important know have support continuing work have done Academy new member Executive Council has growing period may come effective feel have arrived point am number committees utmost contribute committees Some tasks proba bly never notice vital con tinued operation Academy man ner serves membership chair committee has important long-term effects us Sound Committee committed making sport quiet enough protect ob tain flying sites regardless popula tion environment Much progress has made field would like con tinue part work has also required writing monthly article subject important vicepresident com municate district ensure members kept informed have tried through VP column Model Avi ation visits clubs events time per mits through monthly newsletter feel communications vitally impor tant representing district will whatever possible touch need vote District 6 Jim Sears Burgin KY incumbent As know promises made ran office first time communicate have lived up promise pretty well Ive made point give prompt replies have written asked way send news clubs district got help using National Newsletter course some newsletter editors sneaky notes hiding newsletters dont think missed As see must communicate see major problem AMA Im doing small part make sure continue keep touch have visited clubs three-year term wish could have visited didnt have enough weekends get Still did get lot never visited officer AMA Im proud Ill continue course am sport flier Im proud last election barely beat out compet itor did feel paid off district hope going same thing time Im willing give other shot youre willing have Whatever choose make sure thing vote Gary Frost St Peters MO have enjoyed involved different modeling ac tivities over past 25 years have taught hundreds new modelers fly started air shows middle Busch Stadium St Louis football baseball Cardinals have put air shows soccer games shopping centers high schools tech nical director professional movie modeling theme worked PR firms modeling presentations several loca tions brought business local air car rier using air shows have guest speaker radio talk shows magazine columnist several magazines international have taught adult education courses mod eling have chairman combined interest group representing Free Flight Con trol Line Radio Control pushed helped start RC Pylon Racing St Louis have flown indoors Boy Scouts am afraid will stand up needs modeling group modelers has its own special needs group should represented What also needed good VP business ex pertise AMA business needs leadership good manager have degree business several profes sional licenses am currently employed plant manager over two different man ufacturing locations also have current se curities license gives additional under standing balance sheets business strengths financial operations AMA needs leadership need representa tive modeling needs someone help grow Please vote District VI District 8 Dannie Ball Dallas TX want vice-president Please vote have active hobby since 1938 have competed FF CL Stunt Combat RC Pattern Pylon Racing present inter est enjoying hobby sport flier background includes 20-plus years service USAF air traffic controller 3 years corporate vicepresident 14 years operating present business travel ing five states District 8 marketing distributing farm-related equipment past 21/2 years have served roving associate VP visiting communicating concerns ideas regularly district vice-president Rapid growth hobby AMA presents new challenges areas surance safety noise reduction flying site acquisition retention Positive ac tion areas critical future AMA hobby now enjoy will welcome suggestions work within organizational structure find lasting solutions challenges want represent competition mod eler also larger segment mem bership sport modeler Whether vote other fine candidates have great orga nization proud impor tantly part Vote Gene 1-lempel Garland TX name Gene Hempel want vote AMA District VIII vicepresident Model aviation has large part life years both modeler Contest Director locally nationally internationally have held club offices Contest Board advisory committee chairman am currently associate vicepresident District VIII have reg ular contributor Model Aviation magazine number years love model aviation am employed Texas Instruments managerial position primary responsibil ities engineering business law am fa miliar operations government entities both business appointed member local board seeking devel opment recreational land public use cluding model flying sites beg consider fact AMA no longer simply group people makes rules governing competition tween modelers very large corpora tion multimillion-dollar budget oper ating insurance publishing busi ness must address new chal lenges new ideas business like approach Only working together can assure own future elect promise work Executive Council financially solid surance program acquisition addi tional flying sites safe workable RC frequency policy will cause addi tional expense modeler must move direction need vote help Thank 108 Model Aviation Bert C Striegler Houston TX have AMA member adult life active Contest Director about 15 years have averaged running two three con tests per year including Soaring part Nationals Lake Charles 1978 have written 12 model magazine articles other just about ready go have ap peared Aeromodeller RCM&E Model Air plane News Model Builder Flying Mod els have also involved importing replica ignition engines manufacture spark plugs have built flown own engine am still consumed mod eling last few years worked very actively form Houston Area Model Council Inc association now represents nearly AMA chartered club area association has resulted construction Scobee Memorial Field Harris County world classic RC CL airpark first Houston dont want stop As experienced modeler experi enced business manager would really like have opportunity serve AMA vice-president District VIII have longtime supporter AMA firmly believe strength numbers feel can give District VIII kind ac tive support need keep AMA growing strength influence am elected pledge represent ideas best ability Please vote November District 10 Reginald Regg Keyawa Sacramento CA just 5 short years president leader adminis trator AMA Air Show Team 1986-87 presenting California 50-plus flying shows including per formances Sac Intl Air Show Redding Intl Air Show Mather McClellan Beale AFB appearing befriending likes US Thunderbirds Blue Angels Canadian Snowbirds Bob Bishop Coors Silver Bullet Jim Franklins Waco Mystery Ship Julie Clark Spirit America Lefty Gardner P38 White Lightning Bob Hover Shreik Command er Craig Hoskin Upside Down PiUs five TV appearances two syndicated shown armed forces overseas have exposed super hobby millions millions waiting exposure have board directors Sac Area Modelers three years soliciting obtaining flight site im provements equaling $20000 Im member three local clubs SAM Red Barons Sac Woodland Davis Aeromodelers History serves have responded becoming AMA Museum patron need past build future Currently Im announcer flier board member show team recently finished show front bosses 1st Annual AMA Fun Fly Im member committee bring Nats California committee negotiate State California land use Im model ing own manage multimillion-dollar construction company am well versed money insurance matters headline beloved AMA kind enthus iastic enthusiasm leadership seek give chance Give vote Regg Bryant Thompson Ft Bragg CA Dist 10 AMA L-26 AMA history-member since 1947 now Life Member Contest Director since 1959 Vice-president Dist 6 1985 Member Nats Exec Committee 1977 1986 Personal history Born 1929 raised San Francisco till age 12 moved Santa Monica Joined USAF 1947 Held ranks private captain except master serge ant Flew Air Force teams 14 Nation als during 20-year service Upon retire ment opened hobby shop near Chanute AFB IL After 20 years actively involved hobby industry sold shop Since planning retire California declined run re-election Dist 6 VP now live Ft Bragg CA have time devote AMA have taken position Midwest Products allows visit hobby shops over Western states Therefore will have opportunity visit clubs flying sites elected intend turn VP page Model Aviation back modelers district AVP will write column cov ering district least once year feel combined years experience Air Force hobby industry have pre pared valuable member $5000000 association want vote will work Bev Wisniewski Beliflower CA very fine competent woman has associated aeromodeling years cares admit has modeler Contest Director club officer official within structure AMA Nats has broad background understanding Radio Control Control Line Free Flight modeling AMA few people can claim impor tantly wants very much Dis trict 10 vice-president AMA-related turmoil past few years kind representation Bev will give will represent inter ests few nor own interests opin ions will represent average modeler group people seem forgot ten Bev hard-working deep-thinking per son firmly believes crusades best left uncaring minority prog ress majority supported ful lest will support interests VP needs vote Dis trict 10 AMA member truly cares lieves ideals democratic organi zation AMA represents will tear down establishment will utmost further goals organiza tion interests average modeler Please cast vote betterment District 10 AMA Vote Bev Wis niewski Vote Candidate choice EC Meeting Cont pg 107 success c Consideration should given moving annual membership meeting annual AMA Fun-Fly draw larger number cross section member ship rather just competitors motion approved unanimously 1989 Academy shall hold its annual meeting AMA National Fun-Fly Dayton OH Brown also recommended supporting Worths request Academys CPA firm produce audit format compat ible AMA financial statements order provide basis direct com parison approved unanimously III AMA Decision-making Several recent de cisions reviewed standpoint allegations Council members informed timely fashion consulted after fact suggested providing fax machine Coun cil member would help alleviate prob lem least communications pect cost analysis purchasing fax ma chines directed IV Conflict Interest Executive Direc tor noted although has generally accepted AMA members earn livelihood through other wise connected model industry may serve Academy officers various committees time time have accusations conflict interest appearance such asked Coun cil discuss topic view issuing policy statement subject After dis cussion approved unanimously adopt standing rule following Executive Council committee mem bers economic interest sub ject matter under discussion should re quired disclose conflict interest outset deliberations b Executive Council committee members con flict interest should disqualified voting matter under discussion may permitted participate delib erations preceding vote V Chartered Club Site Protection Opened discussion question adjudica tion two clubs share flying site use sites close proximity regarding two should receive preferential pro tection activities other suggested Council consider estab lishing primary jurisdiction policy ap ply situations problems fail re solved through interclub negotiations Headquarters called upon arbitrate motion approvedil 2 against 3 6that issuing insurance certifi cate secondary club shall depend approval club holding original certificate insurance certification shall granted secondary club cases location latters fly ing site could cause potential interference VI Annuity Program tax-deferred income program primarily retirement pro posed potential new membership ben efit agreed consensus plan unique thus no action taken VII Separate Nats EAA Dates Because AMA members interested tending both events agreed effort will made avoid schedul Continued page 111 November 1988 109 Local PR Cont pg 107 two days schooi demonstrated models model flying also Delta Dart Construction session kids Local newspapers covered event some very good feelings resulted addition JMRCF members loaned mod els Vista High School assist school Aviation Club Vista High School holds annual Positive Escape Fair show kids what can amuse themselves discourage use alcohol drugs JMRCF aircraft important part static displays occasion Back Eastern States find MidHudson Radio Control Society successfully completing arrangement Dutchess County New York State prepared case including materials supplied AMA made presentation county board received lease 70 acres land create new flying field have given sole control property both development operation per sons will use field must mem bers both AMA MHRCS October 1988 target date official open ing new field MHRCS officers advice other clubs Pursue course getting know key local officials Make contacts request proper manner add dont afraid ask club found everyone helpful friendly Walt Friedrich tells us need ask Heading West California again have San Diego Association Model Clubs AMA Chapter #32 going full steam flying field search Covering en tire county car plane foot committee produced report dated June 1988 shows seven possibilities ad dition nine others previously reported During search committee members others found additional possibilities committed investigating further As committee chairman Wilbur Hub bard states summary Weve got 20 sites look show road winning effort just shows what can done entire block AMA members works together common good Once again upstate New York Rochester Aeromodeling Society has sent us very detailed description flying site purchase plan An in-club committee ap pointed prepare purchase proposal basis pursuing land acquisition Af ter discussed Board Direc tors proposal presented gen eral membership overwhelmingly ap proved club proposes create fund sub stantial enough enable make deal selling stock An initial assessment will made members $25 five shares per member will sold $751 share over five-year period Alternatively existing members can buy five shares one-time introductory price $250 good inducement Ed Van Wagner has gener ously provide us full details can share you will drop line PR Department Reston Robert Sloan member Field Search Committee Santa Barbara Radio Con trol Modelers SBRCM sent some news paper clippings show club works county county actively working club provide flying field return SBRCM putting time ef fort county-sponsored programs recent example festival called Flight Spring held Lake Cachuma County Park 4000 people turned out see flight its aspects demon strated hang gliders ultralights fullscale model aircraft specified times during day-long celebration sky over county park took look kaleidoscope hundreds colorful helium-filled balloons motley array kites Michael Livers built model air craft father Jerry foryears now commercial pilot Asked model airplanes got him pointed towards full-scale avia tion career Michael responded Yes would hard find better approach getting positive local PR spearheaded Paul Cwiklinski presi dent Flying Knights Hamburg NY Responsible clubs active public relations program Paul has provided sev eral examples successful strategy major step join Hamburg now 19th year AMAs Model Aviation Hall Fame Listed have inducted during past 18 years 1979 through 1987 Candidates nominated AMA mem bers takes request AMA HQ obtain Hall Fame applica tions form filled out back ground data person nominated resubmitted AMA HQ 1969 Walt Billett Willis Brown Carl Goldberg Walt Good Charles Grant Jim Walker Frank Zaic 1970 Dick Korda Al Lewis Bill Winter 1972 Howard McEntee 1973 0 C Randall 1974 W L BillBrown W R Enyart Irwin Polk Nat Polk Sal Taibi 1975 Harold W John Alden Jim Kirkland Irwin G Ohlsson Walt Schroder C 0 Wright 1976 Harold DeBolt Frank Ehling Merrill Hamburg Chester Lanzo Henry Struck Chamber Commerce As largest such body Erie County chamber sponsors annual Trade Fair area members invited exhibit wares andfor ac tivities excellent display prepared Flying Knights took Judges Choice Award Best Show club listed tourist brochure published chamber commerce listed Town Hamburg Recrea tion Department publication local re source addition Flying Knights just received proclamation honor its 25th anniversary county legislature de claring week August 7th Model Avia tion Week Also conjunction niversary huge Scale Rally held giv ing hundreds nonmodeler spectators first taste model aviation Flying Knights 1988 style As werent enough Flying Knights members ofter skills expe rience youth area through class es sponsored local recreation depart ment Paul fellow members deserve great credit astonishing successes distribution once year Past Presidents Vote Typically five nominees accepted year two may de ceased Hall Fame AMAs Whos Model Aviation have favorite per son nominate request application AMA HQ 1983 1977 John Brodbeck Maynard Hill Bert Pond Pete Sotich Ken Willard 1978 Duke Fox Phil Kraft E T Packard Leon Shulman John Worth 1979 John Clemens Claude McCullough L Glen Sigafoose Matty Sullivan Bill Wisniewski 1980 Sid Axel rod Kenneth Held E J Lorenz Fred Megow Ben Shereshaw 1981 Mel Anderson Lou Andrews Leroy Cox Edward Lidgard Bob Palmer 1982 William Atwood Dale Kim Joseph Ott Edward L Rockwood Wally Simmers Stephen Calhoun Smith Maxwell B Bassett Clarence F Lee Joseph Lucas Dick McCoy Lee Renaud 1984 George Aldrich Myrtle Coad George Perryman Granger Williams Lawrence Williams 1985 Walter Caddell Owen Kampen Frank Nekimken Richard Sarpolus Joseph Stanzel Victor Stanzel 1986 Bill Effinger Richard Dick Everett Paul K Guillow Gordon S Light Dan Pruss 1987 Frank L Cummings Jr William C Hannan Robert Hatschek Robert Holland Walter Musciano William Bill Northrop William Hewitt Phillips John Pond Lou Proctor Joseph Raspante 110 Model Aviation Hall Fame does happen stories con cern clubs two great states Well folks have telling us what theyre doing club has us ing special ideas special contacts different approaches etc youd like share rest AMA membership please drop line Ill what can use material future articles purpose providing back ground information show clubs getting flying field possible being done week Success kind undertaking comes proper planning execution AMA PR Department has lot information share believe can help you need give us call help EC MeetingCont pg 109 ing future Nats meets concurrently EAA contest dates hereon situa tion shall considered Nats planning meetings VIII Pan American Initiative President reported sent letter ganization South American aero clubs suggesting linkup competition Western Hemisphere countries sub ject will pursued possible 1988 1989 action IX Columns Model Aviation ex pressed writing inaccurate mis leading copy Model Aviation columnists should controlled creates confu sion among membership Executive Director instructed talk pub lisher improve situation X Mailings Past Presidents sug gested past presidents should cluded regular officer mailings Headquarters After discussion agreed ballot past presidents subject XI Membership Sign-up Authority possi bility giving Contest Directors authority sign up new members other sanc tioned events discussed Due insur ance ramifications possibility individual might join AMA after involve ment accident no action taken XII HQ Building Addition John Hunton ar chitect present building presented Continued page 112 Sound & Model Aemnautics Howard Crispin Jr Vibration Mounts Vibration mounting en gines means isolating high G high-frequency vibration transferred engine fuselage becoming much easier number individuals marketing devices sets parts will go long way toward solving problem Some have use quite some time recently have available general model builder advantage of can probably use system changing anything existing aircraft relatively easy incorporate new aircraft range couple types sili cone mount materials/parts molded packaged D&R Products 318 Decker St Santa Rosa CA 95401 mounts using vari ous types Lord mounts washer sys tems Davis Diesel Development continues its efforts working quiet operation new mounting system system sim plicity itself package consists four firewall inserts has molded-in-metal threaded sleeve pulled locks firewall 16 silicone washers four bolts Photo number shows parts package Photo two shows sembly sequence parts bolt through normal engine mount three four washers over bolt rear face mount insert -in hole firewall Photo three shows stack ready tightening specified vIIjp intriictinn occasion talk Jerry Budd David Linsowe Nationals Both gentlemen market Lord mount type semblies have photos Da vids mount did show Jerry supplies earlier column has since modified plate elongated holes enable use plate 60-size engine saves ordering spe cial plates also getting ready mar ket mount 40-size engines Both people active RC Aerobatics fliers understand need devices Engine mount question comes up very often much does en gine move mounts asked Jerry Budd ran up installation demonstrate just much sees proper installation idle head does move somethe movement visible perhaps 1/ /16 plug say plug because visible runout spinner tip throttle advanced above idle engine steady feel normal vibration back fuselage aircraft mostly Master FAd classes very quiet Furthermore sounded much quieter air course just due mounts Much done muffling pro peller installations Ducted fans Some discussion has taken place relative recommended 90 dB 9 ft sound level what does ducted fan operation very little doubt part ducted fan cannot meet standards exorbi tant engineering expense other words likely happen Does 90-at-9 mandate aircraft used answer definite No aircraft same position num ber other aircraft presently oper ated such Pylon Racing Control Line Speed will flying sites aircraft cannot operated Are clubs incorporating 90-at-9 order bar ducted fans no other reason would think 90-at-9 guideline established order protect flying sites majority sites have problems neigh bors local authorities therefore can permit ducted fan other loud operation should consider continuing continued growth Academy requirement ever-increasing number flying sites need reason able about operate fields support permit Free Flight Pylon Racing Control Line Speed various reasons other categories ten banned Ducted fan models obviously comprise another category will continue will also have comply whatever local conditions requirements exist no intention preventing forbidding operation ducted fan mod els local club must meet noise stan dards set local authorities modeler will need meet standards field kept Ducted fan fliers should organize Free Flight mod elers obtain sites permit oper ation aircraft restrictions proposals can submitted assistance Academy can pro vide send comments through Technical Director see what can worked out Ninety-at-nine essential no category has forbidden result Coming out shortly chartered clubs will flying site survey results should provide some very useful infor mation just where headed get surveyand intended questions swered consensus club meetings send comments some thing bothering relative subjects posed November 1988 111 Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 Nationals perspective year AMA put another Nats attracted 1200 participants represents less percent membership Nats year costs well over $100000 about two percent annual budget Unless have very large entry direct operating loss over $50000 plus years salary full-time per son Headquarters well much time effort part other Headquar ters staff accompanied nearshutdown Headquarters Reston during Nationals Obviously major under taking serves competitive needs people attend addi tion provides excellent showcase PR effort hobby Public relations necessary hobby prosper grow Putting Nats used relatively simple just Free Flight events now tremendous multiplicity events difficult secure field knowledge have never perfect Nats sitethat equally good participantsnot good old Navy Nats days Certain events now structured absolutely require lots hard surface RC Pattern Scale Pylon Control Line events exam ples usually means large airport lots ramp space look Soar ing Free Flight Indoor Helicopter sitesnot easy Soaring pilots would like huge sod farm Free Flight same sites must ditches obstruc tions grab planes trap chase vehicles Helicopters now require much airspace Pattern can operate smooth grass surface Indoor whole different ball game Johnson City sites country point have split up RC events multiple sites due limited frequencies As move narrow-band frequencies 50 other things will possible year go different site people seem want way Nats comes mind-boggling problem coordi nation bringing together thou sands details necessary make Na tionals function somewhat smoothly So what solution two things Either split Nats up let specialty go its own way using opti mized facilities hopefully develop own facility facilities personally prefer having events same location schedule permits taking optimum showcase can 800 1000 acres use 50 frequencies time fre quency share basis Can afford Yes think can Council seriously looking alternative Such facility obviously should serve just site Nats once year should also National Headquarters site addition Nats could serve multiplicity events during year also think should serve other aviation needs combine forces FAA other aviation sports stage joint events should obviously also have airstrip full-scale aircraft would also used modeling events Should just facili ties course notwhy several scat tered across country thats required money imagination effort Right now AMA has 130000 members out estimated five six million modelers country small percentage Whats wrong goal having 500000 members 10 years Five years cur rent dues structure could have income $20000000 Just think what could done kind money promote model aviation Think clout kind membership would have trying secure flying site legis lation Congress AOPA now has membership over 277000over 39% total pilots country accomplished convinc ing pilots AOPA could service needs annual budget 20 mil lion dollars lobby day Con gress improve lot general aviation country Its time grew up speak have very attractive product sell Lets penny ante about Its time reached out modelers members AMA need need what AMA can Look FAA Oshkosh unbe lievable aviation happening EAA has around 100000 members need own Osh kosh People come over world Oshkosh lets modeling world what FAA its membership Are Are satisfied status quo want better mousetrap better mousetrap am returning three days Expo 88 annual show put Byron Ida Grove IA have never seen show owe yourself least see once Byron combines big airplane jet fly-in superlative show mix full-scale profes sional acts very special RC WW II mod els reenacting what calls striking back addition significant industry show symposiumsomething going time Byrons unique model ing extravaganza Ida Grove small town western part central Iowa close large community Lodging spectators big problem Some drive hour back forth motel day attend show yet comeby hundreds thousands hundreds RVs tent campers airport across road packed hundreds parked air planes Tour buses bring hundreds day surrounding fields filled thousands cars thou sands nonmodelers present Its spectacular showa one-of-a-kind thing no would want duplicate what Byron has done hard judge much effort has promoted model ing its considerable Yes have product people want lets sell can make better bet ter Lets put heads together Cont pg 111 several options altering building achieve work storage space three options oneto add approximately 2000 sq ft inside existing atrium sec tion buildingwas approved 10 3 against 3 6 9 committee oversee project appointed follows Lee Webster chairman John Worth Howard Crispin John Byrne John Hunton XIII 1989 Nats Representatives two com munities Amana Colonies IA Mun cie IN invited AMA schedule Nats respective cities Armed maps described sites facilities swered questions assembly agreed Nats Operations Committee shall visit both sites recommend 1989 choice next Council meeting Note end Council meeting informa tion regarding offer Tacoma WA also distributed XIV Contest Board Chairmen Meeting Dur ing morning Executive Council meeting Contest Board chairmen con vened review contest board matters conclusion meeting Contest Board Coordinator Don Lindley recommend ed following Council Contest Board Procedures document amended new vote criteria 60% stead two-thirds b proposals sub mitted advisory committees must re ceived initial vote timetable c second classification proposals other Basic changed three types Safe ty/Emergency Urgent Interpretation d Finally entirely new paragraph shall inserted Foreword follows Contest Boards serve pleasure Executive Council individual members appointed vice-presi dent districts chairmen appointed president AMA Executive Council retains authority responsibility matters affect membership whole particularly ar eas financial well-being tegrity organization may jeopar dy responsibility Contest Boards provide standards policies will promote healthy development Continued next column 112 Model Aviation EC Meeting Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 An eventful month end has running After Nats home two weeks before leaving F3E RC Electric Sailplanes World Championships E St Louis served US Team Man ager event well run Cal Ettel crew held beautiful site pro vided Parks College Aviation doubt flagrant case Eu ropean bias have ever witnessed WC however no fault Cal crew seems rules changes sched uled go effect 1989 requiring two climbs distance task rather single climb required cur rent rules have commonly used Eu rope season Europeans have grown like An earlier appeal ClAM Committee International Aero modeling within FAI decision have rules effective 1989 denied mak ing old rules current WC ClAM President however stated order avoid cancellation event new rules could implemented unanimous vote ALL compet itors organizers FAI Interna tional Jury Well team unanimously against using new rules year unanimous decision implement would impossible During four days practice prior event did notice others practicing multiclimb method exclusively apply ing more arm twisting get us go along stood ground airplanes slightly larger heav ier designed single-climb rules Team Managers meet ing after official practice over evolved standoff standing strong current rules everyone else wanting new rules won least tem porary victory contest would begin us ing current rules victory short-lived however after round jury having con vinced Europeans current rules unsafe mandated new rules used place came after German airplane crashed due pilot losing sight high altitude fact competitor foolishly paint ed sky blue fact single flight canceled due officials inability see model wasnt considered sufficient evidence pi lot faultafter Euro pean Later ironically same pilot paint ed wing tips backup model fluo rescent match American models could see After another official practice retrain timers/lap counters teach Americans fly way compe tition continued using multiclimb rules What ensued perfect demonstration take marginally safe event turn dangerous event aeromodeling Before over some flaggers/timers quit fear being hurt barrier erected protect remained additional safety rules added try reduce risk still considered OK fly 7- 8-lb models 80 mph over pit area spectators other competitors sur rounding property altitudes barely cleared now also common buzzing around low fast mo tor wide openand lest think Elec tric model something snickered think about 111/2-in-dia prop 7-in pitch turning 13000 rpm Thats much power 60s put out short no safety reasons change rules fact new rules far dangerous old ones rules changed reason reason accommodate Euro peans prepared specifically fly new rulesand considered unfortunate prepared fly current rules disad vantage years have resisted tempta tion blame tendency FAI WC rulings go against USA European bias now have little choice events am familiar Ive seen US winches ruled against twice technically perfectly legal use F3B WC Ive seen Eu ropeans allowed use 60 cells previ ous F3E WC spite rule specifi cally stated maximum number al lowed 30 Ive seen European inter pretation box F3A used twice thwart US Teams chances now have seen rules changed F3E WC spot against earlier appeal ClAM President accommodate Euro pean experience short being screwed regularly Europeans spite team Jerry Bridgeman Steve Neu Felix Vivas placed creditable fifth Creditable yes might have chance third place rules hadnt tampered As can see frame mind middle of somewhat less thrilled FAI makes fol lowing bit ironic connection FAI through National Aeronautic Association national aero club pay $30000 NAA annual dues plus other fees rec ord processing FAI stamps etc largest single source income NAA unlike national aeronautics clubs other countries NAA contributes nothing FAI team expenses NM should normally addressing such problems currently em broiled its own problems seems NAA President has accused talking widow out three mil lion dollars inheritance using buy large townhouse posh DC neighborhood use NM offices area townhouse located isnt zoned offices NM trying imply museum scan dal being ballyhooed Washington Post Jack Anderson could have se vere negative effect image NM its divisions/affiliates such selves addition NM quite se vere financial trouble putting pressure its divisions/affiliates ourselves included pay money view scandal recognizing NM has done precious little past promote model aviation decided two months ago delay quarterly dues payment due June means applying pressure get act together middle aforemen tioned contest John Worth got call contest site NM asking money decide what frame mind lucky didnt tell just could forcefully put request did decide release money However along check will go letter making future payments AMA contingent NM responding following explanation situation assess ment what future holds perceiv able improvement performance behalf AMA meantime Its possi ble participate FAI Team Selection program also NM members will get letter asking designate someone AMA prob ably Don Lowe proxy next NM meeting Please want help us improve situation meantime does anyone have bot tle aspirin sport end Executive Council will rule unilaterally items affect contest activity may rule Contest Boards advice items affect contest activity deem within domain combined vote Executive Coun cil Contest Board Coordinator Contest Board chairmen motion accept Con test Board chairmens recommendations approved unanimously XV District IX Meeting District IX VP asked Council authorize $2500 help defray expenses will curred conducting 1988 November dis trict meeting also requested Head quarters send Geoff Styles Bob Under wood meeting approved 11 2 against 4 EVP XVI Election Ballots Instructions direct AMA election ballots mailed directly auditor precluding inference ma nipulation election results Headquar ters Nevertheless some ballots have im properly mailed Headquarters dur ing election period year leading uncertainty whether ballots should counted following approved 12 1 against EVP Only ballots received through mail auditor directly member shall counted AMAs annual election statement effect will prominently displayed elec tion ballot XVII Council Meetings agreed meetings occur weekdays should curtailed because creates job-related hardships Council members Continued page 114 November 1988 113 Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Reston VA 22090 Improvements HQ . AMAs continuing membership growth up almost 10% over last few months has strained membership processing system limit over 130000 mem bers 1988double what 10 years agothe system used until now bogged down reached 100000-member level Membership Department did well cope growth first six months 1988 example member ships processed whole pre vious year took too longtypically about monthto get memberships proc essed so-called express renewals no changes year before took average two weeks process solution problem could have increase Membership Depart ment staff adding bodies handle workload thats expensive both dol larwise spacewise somewhat counterproductive other problems develop handling employees better solution involves computers some would question didnt AMA buy big minicomputer few years ago answer Yes different reason Previously big computer run outside ser vice its own staff AMA bought its own computer discontinued use outside service save about $100000 year service fees bring operation in-house own peo ple could deal problems involved diverse membership purchasing minicomputer ever got software very compli cated use part package cumbersome took lot special train ing good big data base fine producing hundreds thousands magazine labels needed year mag azine mailing inputting data get ting membership cards printed cum bersome study HQ staff produced pro posal joining together advantages mini- microcomputers adding small network microcomputers print ers up front inputting production membership cards could greatly speeded up overnight automatically data captured micro computer could transferred mini computer data base microcomputers much effi cient previously used input termi nals now no longer manufac tured expensive maintain mi crocomputers changes can made during initial input process rather later done previously net result one-shot input system place pre vious membership went through double triple handling addition another timesaving step proposed have former ex press renewal membershipsthose no changes year beforesent di rectly bank handles mem bership money service called Lockbox would result money being de posited computer tape being pro duced would activate AMAs mi crocomputers membership card produc tion lockbox service expected handle about 70000 membershipsabout half total 1989 will enable existing HQ staff process rest mem berships increasing total num ber people HQ proposal approved AMA Executive Council June pres ently being implemented expected therefore 1989 memberships will handled much faster recent years cidentally cost implementing new system about 10% cost minicomputer few years ago cause supplementing what already cost micro equip ment software far less mini world thus finetuning HQ membership processing system hybrid combina tion both mini micro combina tion in-house outside services ap pear have come up best both worlds Time will tellwe will know end 1988 Since membership renewal starts October normal have about half next years membership re ceived year-end Another detail new system data input subgroup has formed among existing employees group three four people will concentrate input will free dis tractions phone calls other HQ activ ities fringe benefit operation ex pected capability doing data input jobs other memberships once lat ter activity slows down usually does spring summer works out will able process data sur veys Contest Director reports other formation input total effect new system antic ipated better complete ser vice comparatively minor additional ex pense hope effect will dramati cally noticeable major improvement Important finally no dues increase involved Cont pg 113 approved unanimously gen eral policy Council meetings shall held weekends two-thirds vote Council members can suspend rule XVIII National Newsletter Council input suggested AMA National Newslet ter either discontinued improved timeliness mailing content noted newsletter beneficial both HQ disseminating information clubs club newsletter editors im provements necessary agreed Headquarters could act independently newsletter editor ensure good copy regular schedule appearance motion approvedil 2 against 3 6to continue National Newsletter instruct editor must pub lished regularly scheduled basis content improved XIX Additional AVP District V Because geographic considerations vice-presi dent District V asked Council con sider allowing eighth associate vicepresi dent help administer district re quest approved unanimously XX Power Attorney Because donor AMA small piece land has advised AMA try sell part package pieces owned other members donors family requested give sister donor temporary power attor ney purpose recommendation AMA legal advisor approvedli 1 against 2 1 abstained 1that Executive Coun cil authorize sale AMAs property Hardin County TX via party named authorized negotiate execute contract sell said property price approved President Executive Director Executive Vice-President Executive Director authorized exe cute power attorney designating party AMAs attorney-in-fact such power attorney expire 180 days after its execution XXI F3E Team After discussing Electric flight team requests made Council moved fund assistant team manag er 1988 US Electric World Champi onship Team motion failed 10 against 1 NAA 2 abstained EVP 9 XXII Membership Processing Discussion concerning membership processing originated Reno meeting pre vious month reopened Some Council members wanted explanations regard several items thoroughly covered pre sented time decision move ahead project made conclusion no action taken re verse June decision no new instruc tions given other state expected no additional Headquarters personnel would hired particular project XXIII Officer Columns reported current policy regarding screening Council members columns publication Model Aviation being circumvented Compuserve publication typically oc curs sooner columns appear magazine suggested policy amended Council columns shall appear CompuServe before publication magazine agreed new col umns shall first reviewed before inser tion Compuserve Data Library 17 XXIV Committee Reports A Property Acquisition Chairman Waters announced two new members com mittee approved Presi dent Jim Tesen finance Russ Knetz ger Government real estate commit tee shall begin investigating several suggested properties B Sound Chairman Crispin reported 114 Model Aviation EC Meeting visit North Carolina University con nection noise reduction study ing conducted project Council authorized some funding remarked potential reducing noise propellers very promising C Large Aircraft Crispin reported cur rently five certified inspectors eight 10 applications pending D Frequency Waters reported clari fication needed concerning certification individuals check transmitters agreed given authorization issue transmitter stickers prior establishment guidelines Frequency Committee should recerti fied under current criteria nounced Model Aviation shall carry first listing narrow-band equipment has certified independent test ing laboratory meet AMA guidelines Continued page 126 Support Local Library Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations Sometimes get feeling model avi ation bit like weather Everyone talks about nobody does anything about Perhaps part problem aero modelers talk wrong peopleother aeromodelers should talking peo ple already sport neigh bors friends workmates strangers greatest untapped audience has got younger set Kids have prob ably never seen model airplane fly Kids may have watched TV drama helicopter flewbut never knew model Kids have never oppor tunity sit workbench put some balsa sticks together see crea tion fly What can about What can club about may have noticed periodic refer ence pages special subscrip tion plan Model Aviation magazine Available schools educational institutes public libraries special rates AMA magazine makes interesting useful addition publications rack price postage-paid subscription educational institution $900 per year rate public libraries lit tle higher $1350 club can make subscription avail able library school choice can make gift personally have provision include gift card name first issue magazine recipient knows source gift about thinking useful yearlong Christmas gift favorite school library knows may starting new astronaut career aerospace Think about can clubs contribu tion toward introducing youngsters model aviationa relatively painless simple Junior program Connecticut 0 Maine achusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafff District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 817 834-8248 Associate Vice Presidents Gerald Browe PO Box 4384 Middlelown RI 02840 Bill Chandler PO Boa 441 Orland MB 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Townsend MA 01469 Bob Landry 80 Main St Essex Jet VT 05482 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03284 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St Avon CT 08001 Frequency Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Marstons Mills MA 02648 Nationals Well 1988 Nats now tory appeared very successful have final numbers about 950 contestants 150 mechanics As predicted weather quite hot humid winds quite light son flew Masters Pattern compe tition did get see very much other events Scale judging took place local school gym area completely filled models picture taking very difficult plus extremely hot building guess some people object heat like commend judges re gard spending much time very un comfortable conditions has talk past about hav ing permanent Nats site Some con ditions Nats contests make lieve should really working hard make happen hate compare organization other EAA has its own facility several years now fly-in seems get bigger better year own site somewhere central part country could develop suit own needs would have make other peoples facilities really sad aspect years Nats Mr Jim Buchanan Westford VT passed away doing volunteer work completely unexpected Jim very high spirits did appear problem kind am sure modelers would join expressing sympathy Jims wife Katherine rest family Cape Ann RC Club Earlier year Cape Ann RC Club sponsored show Wen ham Museum following article pic tures submitted Jane Kiesling edi tor club newsletter Glitch As reminder club has done something similar show write up send use column article en titled Museum Exhibition Cape Ann RC Club quoted below Cape Ann RC Club located north Bos ton having approximately 200 members two flying fields received invitation display RC model airplanes lo cal museum year two months club displayed large selection models SOUND ADVICE Keep within sound guideline 90 dBA 9 ft might keep fly ing site weekend Cape Ann RC Club videos demonstrations members hand explain hobby mu seum guests children com munity club sponsored Delta Dart pro gram its efforts club recog nized several local community newspa pers museum fine display make public aware hob bys educational value both young old another way club can perform community service rec ognized someday flying field opportunity exists area local com munity will receptive club educates participates community af fairs Bravo Cape Ann RC p116 November 1988 115 Scale model J-3 Cub has always builder Mary Heberts favorite planes powered Saito 90 twocylinder four-stroke engine bright yel low covering beautifully detailed finish job made model look up Visitors duly impressed viewing Focke WuIf built E-Z kit Builder Jack Murray surprised unsuspecting specta tors operating transmitter sidelines causing bomb drop least expected Visitors permitted drop bomb operated retractable landing gear Afl-IU Dulls D Neilsen plans purchased IILIW tfagazine attracted visitors Its unique design beauti ful finish job made pop ular modwis st thw show President Ken Walker helps group youngsters build very first airplane Delta Dart purchased AMA Delta Darts pinned glued building board proud boys hold up results mornings efforts planes later cut out assembled almost ready fly taken home Al Tuttle Byron Originals During May Al Tuttle design engineer Byron visited New England area During visit demonstrated new aircraft called Husky Brimfield Float Fun-Fly met several clubs show air craft give talks would like thank Al taking time visit model ers also thank Bob Payeur Bob Ring Al Sambold Dave Farnam Fred Ricker passing word around making ar rangements visits Random thought Have ever given much thought problems face just fly models Problems neigh bors site owners zoningeven such things opening closing locking gate time club member enters site New York 0 New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-6319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 2e0 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown PD Boa 4533 APO NY 09009 Frank costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 0780t Frank Drench 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08954 Ray Jaschkas 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY t1040 Kenneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street PD Boa 217 Olean NY 14780 Robert Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam SaltIer 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Los Santer 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency Coordinstor George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hinknville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts months opener strongly urge provide stalwart club newsletter editor gift richly deserves never seeks shall certainly never get ie simply sincere expression appreciation very demanding job well donetranslated thank Sure task labor love still laborious af ter hearing Ed will re spond large wide smile will feel warm over Try youll like After job involves heap dedication well literary skill such other qualities accuracy devotion aeromodeling involved ability escape encroachment nagging en nui time time AMA Natsa hardy perennial Having just re turned 1988 Nats Tidewater VA am pleased reflect upon evercaptivating experience being good company long-standing friends far wide share us dis tinctive honor pleasure aeromodel prevent people trespassing fields latest have heard about arson Seems someone cut part fence down burned clubs storage build ing would appear some people have strange ways entertaining themselves Anyway have good place fly trea sure other people fortunate ing Naturally saddened learn Free Flight lost us through unanticipated flying site difficulties cropped pardon pun up just before Nats began Incidentally AMA has al ready received several proposals vari ous parts country relative 1989 Nats Included bids Muncie IN Ta coma WA Amana IA Philip B Migliore AMA 22949 1927-1988 deep personal sorrow report recent death friend Phil Mi gliore member Richmond Model Flying Club located Staten Island NY quote follows notice written Tom Antonelli editor RMFC newsletter Slipstream regarding sad event deep sorrow note passing longtime RMFC member gen tleman Philip B Migliore Phil passed away Saturday July 9 SI Hospital . Phils building skills legendary good nature featured newsletter June Good Guy Month nicer guy would hard find Rest peace Phil Well miss Tom kindly provided follow ing nostalgic photograph Phil standing beside R prize-winning aircraft Rockefeller Plaza air shows some years ago Southern Tier Aero Radio Society aka STARS 11th Annual RC Scale Rally model aircraft classic event ea gerly awaited year num ber caught up unremitting penchant LARGE yet miniature flying machines years reenactment no exception reports good time AMA well represented considering local Associate VP Ken Koeppel also member STARS actively present Bob Brown though CD also AMA VP District 3 Bob lives nearby Pennsylvania indebted STARS member Bob Mosher summary action accompanying photography informed 78 fliers US Canada about 600 700 spectators present upon two days involved Jim Linda Goodemote sisted Bob Brown organizing manag ing static event Stan Dzons shot eye-filling Lockheed Hudson Ulue Angels Model Airplane Liub AMA Charter 444 club located flying Borough County Bronx City New York certainly no stranger readers column Over years group has successfully survived seemingly insoluble crises has come inspiration groups facing sim ilar closely related problems Conse quently have cited experiences have occurred source en couragement other clubs may plagued adversity sort other Recall example illustrated re ports showing senseless destruction clubs costly paved runways dark night person persons unknown maliciously destroyed paving restored great personal expense club membership Above club enjoys respect New York City De partment Parks Parks Commis sioner Stern Add appreciation AMA some pictures took recent fun-fly First Old Glory wind indicator lot happy Angels 116 Model Aviation Future modelers Larry Kendra Guili ford age 4 children Ken Guiliford Photo taken Ponderosa Hawks Fly-a thon last May close account STARS attair photo Jim Goodemote 40%-scale model Pitts Special Ohio 0 Pennsylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District III Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 8143827702 Associate Vice Presidents Francis Piuharty 504 21st St Vienna WV neisi Neison Goaid 19445 idaho St Aiientown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 15672 Jay Meaiy 208 Witmer St cieartieid PA 10930 Lawrence R Weimer 15e13 Greendate Ave Mapie Hts OH 44137 Gii Weiss 3004 Hatioweil ct Beesaiern PA 19020 Frequency Coordinator John CoSie 102 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 19704 Phone 717 287-8070 1988 Outdoor flying season history District Ill blessed vir tues long hot summer As winter ap proachesr share flying activi ties someone else David Deitz Presi dent Beltzville Flying Societyr provided copy very worthwhile program club initiated have edited material now present Beltzville ProgramIn 1986 Beltz ville Flying Society decided something youth area David Deitz con ceived idea teaching both mechanical intellectual skills via modeling lo cal school district school board ap proached granted permission club such program --- willing pay half cost Ten members club Larry Steve Sturdick Simon Corson Mike Kello Charles Thon Joe Plechavy John Carriganr Larry Smith Bob Greenall David Deitz developed final programs would utilized classroom program included events held both indoors outdoors thus would ham pered weather conditions initial program provided rewards far outweighed time effort quote effectively evaluates program ~What super time we went home feeling like cloud nine 1987 club member returned program Paul Fundanish volunteered help promptly provided idea provide child old Mod el Aviation magazines could found almost club members base ment effective way pacify ones wife new school targeted program initiated Mike Kello devel oped Model Aviation Teacher Pack utilizes word lists worksheets Larry Smith provided worksheet Helicopters order children better pre pared club teachers given advance information substituted normal course study further illustrate Beltzville Pro gram David also included pictures low L R Larry Steve Sturdick Simon Cor son Paul Fundanish David Deitz await time program Guess club picture below Joe Plechavy great time explaining course its BELTZVILLE FLYING MAElectric Cub fifth-grade classCHINE SOCIETYMore p118 November1988 117 Add snot ui d ousy irequericy oudro impound area John Carrigan holding wing Simon Corson helping did fantastic job explain ing wing construction Steve Sturdick also provided demonstration radio sys tem compliments sincere thanks President Angel Rondon Gear up locked oeuua rain year raui enarwiu explain uuii~pi School District club utilize themodeling noiwo teachers Gere inside program meant childrenSport withSnoopy controls provided could fly buddy box systemand cer-a lot Ohwows children tainly didnt stop Bob Greenall flying Helicopter assistance Larry miCh table magazines went like hotcakes idea worked well magazine supplies ran short conclusion Beltzville Program utilizes AMA film Grand Illusions club now developing its 1989 pro gram will utilize practical applica tions introduction model aviation Any suggestions sponsorship would gratefully accepted club would ap preciate help instituting program like send self-addressed stamped enve lope Beltzville Flying Machine Society David H Dietz 708 Main Road Lehighton PA 18235 club certainly deserves commendation its efforts. Wouldnt worthwhile winter project children important intro duce modeling before someone else introduces evils todays society Delaware S District Columbia 0 Maryland 0 North Carolina ivVirgioia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robert 6 Babura 117 Otis Drive Severs MD 21144 Phone 3011 969-9358 Bob Oianipine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 Rick christoph 970 Star drest Harrisonbarg VA 22801 chuck Foreman 5811 Risker Dr Mechanicaville VA 23111 Doug Holland 3517 Femwood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DC 19809 chuobs Spear 288 Holly Lane Mocksville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Pasi Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 19191 489-5986 Nationals 1988 Nationals history final reports Headquarters will tell good year appears compared others annals know course loss Free Flight portion Nats unfortunate part picture Although probably unavoidable situa tion did point lessons can learned Executive Council needs take good look make some recommenda tions Letters subject have generally complimentary has what Ive seen newsletters district no doubt despite whatever faults may have existed opportunity East see Nationals first time Examples reports people chance see Control Line competition very first time Will provide boost category same sort enthusiasm expressed RC Aerobatics fliers spectators after hav ing opportunity see talk fa mous outstanding area Confu sion times over parking access prob ably hurt spectator attendance some events really have no figures this time probably some shortage good PR last several days cut down number local spec tators Spectator control problem RC Scale area last two days Nats Volunteers Special thanks go people volunteered Nats workers Without individuals Nats would possible Several will honored later services performed Mention should made local clubs directly involved site preparation operation cases members clubs out force working events ig nore members other clubs also out force specific clubs Tidewater Radio Control Club Tidewater Model Soaring Society Tidewater Whirlybirds Norfolk Aero modelers groups much success RC Aerobat ics Soaring Helicopter Control Line District IV newsletter will present some much detail Other participation may have noticed associate vice presidents district present either working competing Bob Babura judged RC events week hours out hot pavementBob USPJA judge Bob Champine competed helped run RC Soaring Chuck Foreman worked days anyonehe communica tions expert Nats sets up radio telephone links make things run Rick Christoph com peting RC Aerobatics Nats news twins out taking photos getting scoop everyone Doug Holland Charlie Spear everywhere missed understand Frequency Coordinator Dis trict IV Paul Yacobucci week working crew checking transmit ters setting up monitors RC sites Several members Contest Boards present taking part Nats Bob Champine stated above Soaring Board Tom Miller new RC Aerobatics Board flew FAI Aerobatics Cliff Telford Pylon Racing Bob Harris Helicopter Board out judging event Woody Blanchard chairman Electric Board also flies Soaring placed several events Full-scale miniature Jesse Anglin Hendersonville NC has produced num ber ultralight home-built aircraft de signs kits Several have scaled down flown RC Scale aircraft None has gained exposure fame has resulted introduc tion Spacewalker Sig decided man ufacture 1A-scale kit airplane Hazel Sig Maxie Hester have built still fly full-scale version Anglin kit points up relationship between full-scale miniature construc tion techniquesespecially larger models favored IMAA Giant Scale crowd thing has often wanting publication details tech niques September issue Kitplanes points out excellent article about Hazels Maxies Spacewalkers promise publish construction article kit future issue mag azine does contain much useful large-model builder Scale builder particular Take look could very beneficial might interested meeting requirements building demonstrating models ex cess 55 lb certainly wish seen publication long ago Weather This summer has very hot humid much East especially throughout Mid-Atlantic area appears have slowed down much activity area course some layoff seemed due Nats very little activity taking place right now events scheduled after middle August September October seems full again fact months busy am hardpressed decide go Feast fam ine unfortunate thing after first November begin see cold creeping once MARC Show Dan Yarchin although entire MARC Show certainly guiding spirit behind has jumped ship Dan took wife moved big change has moved California people out play cards right could get real organizer help number events including presently running trade shows means change management future MARC shows new head man will John Kirk John WW II Mustang Ace has worked Dan begin ning will bring experience own methods future operation show MARC Show growing has received good reviews 1989 Nationals As writing three sites under consideration 1989 Nats None firm time because cer tain details need worked out reason think decision will made Executive Council meeting October case word should go out early November should able plan vacations travel first year also possibility plans could change little speculation bid would come California Nats site has materialized proposed sites fact west coast little farther north California Permanent sites time Next years proposed sites have some same po tential problems eventual answer entire Nationals situation possess own sites around country need remote enough major met ropolitan areas safe infringe ment long term Property metro politan areas too vulnerable takeover roads other public acquisitions cannot easily opposed courts Chang es zoning too easier deal outlying areas need input can get make commitments enter cost discussions anything would tend inflate prices before seri ous negotiations can commence 118 Model Aviation Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georgia issippi 0 Puerto Rico V Sooth Carolina 0 Tenneooee DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Hunter 3 Boa 286 Amory MS 38821 Richard Juckuon 2118 Thoralee Dr N Charleuton SC 29400 Arthur Johnuon 932 Bunyan Dr Deiray Beach FL 33444 Joneph Miculizzi SR 00886 Box 1532 Fuurdo PR OB46 Ed Moormun 85 12th Street Shalimar FL 32579 Dick Patton 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birrrringham AL 30244 Tom Thacker 849 Cant Glochenter Place Norcrouu GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Barnia Fielda P0 Boa 1063 Strickland Rd Interlachen FL 32046 Phone 904 694-2517 Well happen outdoor Free Flight events years National Model Contest canceled nearly last minute because loss planned fly ing site backup sites also disappeared Free Flight community warned sites Tidewater area big enough Free Flight very few number So few fact finding alternate site within 50 miles Fentress deemed Nats organization feasible choice time remaining So 1988 Nats mostly Control Line RC show large Fentress adequate events However loss Free Flight site also created problem RC Soar ing events problem solved last minute obtaining permission use small country airport about 30 miles away mean smalla 3000-ft grass runway access end flanked tall corn side beanfield other Yet fliers seemed accept condi tions having great time After everyone faced same conditions Some flights ended up corn some problems dodging trees end runway found landing site precision think does emphasize what have said earlier col umn problems associated finding site all-events Nats nearly insur mountable concept will believe al ways lead compromises will affect contest events current trend country toward intensive use available land problems will tend become acute future Nats contests unless AMA takes some steps change situation NOW Splitting off Free Flight events separate national championships has proposed finding adequate site such Free Flight contest itself cer tainly easier finding also provides paved runways RC Control Line events its sure thing parts country Ive flown proposed sites over last 30 years found difficult best Also problem finding owners will ing allow use good sites year after year still addition desir able national contest represent facets model aviation dis tinct change atmosphere 88 Nats Free Flighters attend ance Free Flight integral part modeling scene should driven off its own scheme can found solve current problem Nats present held sites have proposed interested groups have made proposals AMA host event Inherent ap proach philosophy choosing various proposals whichever site ap pears have highest potential pro vide acceptable optimum capabil ity such approach may well hap pen again some future site will suitable events Therefore urge part future Nats planning activi ties AMA consider planning advance separate Nats contests different dates different sites review avail able proposals indicates significant proba bility insurmountable site problem exists may develop approach desirable much better exclud ing entire contest category last mo ment necessary 88 Nats however hope bet ter solution Its new idea its idea time has come Im talking about current initiative acquire three land acquisitions general flying site use AMA Such sites need lo cated near major population centers fact Dave Peltz has proposed five such sites acquired has shown careful location selection five sites could provide flying site within 500 miles of modeling population Since theyd owned AMA sites could developed optimize use model flying sites Improvements property would permanently available AMA use year after year Regional events types could use sites throughout year Imagine Free Flight RC Soaring fields sod laid out easy retrieval trees cut down Imagine paved runways RC Aerobatics Pylon Scale Control Line Speed facilities permanently fenced equipped electronic timers Combat sites thick carefully clipped grass facili ties could also produce some revenue help defray acquisition upkeep cost Growing hay crop example RC runways set up accommo date full-scale sport aviation fields could leased EAA other aviation groups flying events Parachute groups might use facilities activ ities Ultralight organizations might inter ested some cases convention centers could evolve Imagine flying site golf course AMA didnt need land Now thats twist Land has proven years good vestment Land purchased good loca tions near large cities likely appreciate time easy sell necessary Currently because self-insured pects liability insurance program AMA required maintain large semiliq uid assets since assets never needed hurry much required cap ital can form land holdings Since insurance program initiated AMA has accumulated sufficient capital embark program NOW fact has taken first step committee process looking first site planned site middle country looking tracts farmland airport sites govern ment property anything looks promis ing size tract needs about 1000 acres near population center access major highways airports site should relatively level well drained other words suitable de velopment optimum flying site such site can found quickly possible 1990 Nats can held AMA property about goal District 5 could use such facility Conse quently anyone district knows property feels fits require ments please contact Don Lowe Headquarters particulars meantime activity level dis trict has settled down steady hum can stand hot weather can fly day Most contests either full swing fliers sweat get ready Looking over newsletters month confirms situation example East Ridge newsletter Sky Writers comes note worthwhile event write Air Show beginning take shape thanks some hard work part Plan ning Committee still much however again asking help of effort may know having show raise money Muscular Dystrophy Associa tion am sure agree very worthy cause deserves support Spaceport RCers newsletter comes note popular summer club ac tivity About 70 people attended club picnic July 10 1988 quick thunderstorm threatened drown out proceedings about 20-30 min utes fortunately soon passed lots airplanes present lots good flying lots socializing club competitions something summers full Dave Tysons Presidents Corner Fly Pa per saddens greatly announce upstarts have once again destroyed gee zers annual Geezer-vs-Upstarts con test bright moment contest everyones point view mo ment Doug Canning landed engine running runway twice row Atta boy Doug Glad finally started us ing part runway assessment Learning fly big part summer fun just neophyte structor well point apparent Broward County Radio Control Association Gator Gazette Dave Fogarty writes point being flight instructor something very special indeed fu ture hobby depends upon young peo ple gaining skills necessary become self-sufficient some day training next generation pilots individually have energy inclination conduct primary flight instruction can still contribute lending hand years crop enthu siastic beginners Finally Plane Talk newsletter Cape Coral R/Sea Hawks cute word about another summer flying field problem An other item brought up meet ing field clean-up see some trash ground please pick up throw trash barrels Dont leave Somebody Else pick up last checked membership roster Somebody Else member club Well thought rest case See next month November1988 119 Illinois 0 Indiana 0 Kuntucty 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Ballard Rt 5 Box 90 Decatur IN 46733 Charlie Bauer 4944 N Orange Norridge IL 60656 Cal Ettel #3 Castle Drive RA 2 Florissant MO 63034 William Kern 1908 12th St Bedford IN 47421 Dick Taylor 7929 Jefferson Kansas City MO 64114 Stan Watson t04t4 W 134 Street Palos Park IL 60464 Bill Zimmer Box 72 Varna IL 61375 Its summers its better idea stay air Conditioning home go flying site got out see some month sure difficult due high temps district guys sure tough seemed take heat good stride modeling events visited stopped Bedford IN another laid-back fun-flys sometimes like attend course really enjoyed lot good blood-thirsty competition Watching made almost wish brought plane along usually dont have time compete could have made some time Besides knew lot tasks As ended up just spent day having good bull ses sion great next stop Chesterton IN event promising attend couple years Something always came up stop time able make Midwest Sundowners Warbird Day sure have missing something last couple years arrived surprised see steady flow people coming site carload carrying food coolers day know count over 1000 people showed up watch event see ninth year event word out Heck just concession stand line told big-time event warbirds pre-WW modern jets today impressive Me-163 burned up sky Hey jet jockeys have nothing guy thing really smoked up sky could keep eye it streaked dont see pilot could control Whew Well did crowd ate up real event held after noon fellas mock battle zone set up months guys planned built trucks train radar stations etc just blow up systematically blew items up passes made warbirds neat see strafing runs rock ets chasing models pulled out antiaircraft flak models fly through counted 11 planes air dur ing portion battle scene Rich Moreau sent stack photos Warbird Day scene will just show four wish room As can see crowd good coming up new frequency board got two letters month guys bragging about boards brag should Walt Tarr Hamilton RC Modelers Now lets get down serious business told would try keep informed much could regarding what Ive learned about frequency stuff Since last column Ive question answered mentioned talked about radios type acceptance component chang es could possibly have bearing have now enlightened make change tighten up trans mitter narrow-band specs al right must done licensed tech nician change nature improves radio FCC will bless kind change Now Im telling go ahead radio changes FCC hasnt made ruling yet However FCC does know can make necessary change remain legal just hope didnt get too upset Im learning go Im trying keep informed learn will some glitches As will learn other parts rag Airtronics first provide us documentation shows pass ing 1991 specs radios listed tested independent company As told means radios OK buy Personally Im waiting see some else coming board get pric es stabilized Im also waiting little field testing Believe some bud dies will wait youll see ra dios have some guys club buying lower bands know ing receivers wideband means extra expense later Watch mag azine tested systems Now lets talk about Nats etc Its pos sible well have Nats Muncie 1989 Its three being looked Maybe have chance time Muncie really wants us Nats longterm basis feel about having AMA HQ Muncie Stranger things have happened Enough now. 120 Model Aviation crowd over 1000 passed through entry gate Midwest Sundowners Warbird Day 88 edition An exciting extrava ganza warbirds including mock bat tie Uordon also Sent group picture ot some members club worked static contest So . 970 heat action match crowd didnt seem mind nw jq uught some flaK III IAIUI uu uiW its engine Corsairs great ones shown Palos Hills Club Illinois uu uau n gut 50 WlflI.y group choppers Indianapolis sent first picture member has own pin includes place attach AMA card No card pin no fly really does look neat doesnt Thanks Walt lie HeAt rom Gordon Hurley member Radio Signal Model ers club Chicago area Im sure works looks us ing tags clipped antennas dont guess method matters wanted point out fine piece workmanship Iowa 0 Michigan 0 Minnesota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level tI Northville MI 48167 CompuServe address EMAIL 700472162 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Gienwood N Goiden Vaiiey MN 05427 Associate Vice Presidents Jack Finn 308 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rspids iA 52402 Bud Gorman Boa 33 Knife River MN 50009 Russeii Knetzoer 2620 B Shorewood Bivd Miiwaukae WI 53211 Jean Lasik 300 Patti Place Holland Mi 49423 Can Mohs 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison Wi 53705 Ron Sears 132 5 Ronlyn Pontiac Mi 48054 Paul Smith 11112 Diii Drive Sterlino Hts Mi 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Boa 357 Minocqus Wi 54548 Phew Nato hot really nothing beat Nats meeting model ers seeing models action years event new siteFentressand its inevitable teething problems As Vince stated Its like jump-starting eight different events same time man aged win trophy Q-500 visited several other events afternoons after flying morning Pylon events Heck flight line motors run ning 630 am get through rounds Mark Warwashaba Carrier related best time ever camaraderie terrific Cal Postu ma flying Sailplane mentioned small site less pressure day rain helped cool things off Speed net tested D ma chine worked compact area kept competitors together things seemed harmonious went Hell site fly Duraplane Combat plenty large enough looked good sur face Never made Indoor too busy Executive Council Meeting Q-500 processing other sites Fentress seemed OK Pylon running high speed get large numbers competitors through felt FAI like watching paint dry mula-I best show models have ever seen kiss death prettiest worked breathtaking midair have heard some attendees grumbles its large show seldom held same site second time Having repeat sites would help cover bases efficiently hat goes off Nats team Vince way down very pleasant time family am starting competition design patch District 7 entries will get free patch get made win ner will get 10 Send de signs shall photocopy distribute AVPs selection Dead line will December 31st shall start new year own distinctive patch Clubs have responded too well old Midwest RC Michigan has documented evidence 30th year t Bob Stamm called mentioned districts scanner has seen little use year item available looking get ICOM 7000 supple ment just pay shipping send back report form supplied Bob address mast column thanks Lasiks Jean Jim editing last months column over head Nats preparations work load realized no longer did show team newsletter might having withdrawal symptoms am going follow up another proposition AVPs am going send alternatemonth copies newsletters receive produce District Roundup section column will give opportunity read articles whole district get better perspective activities Once call use have travel allowance its getting rusty Three Rivers Club its annual Gi ant Model Fly-In last week no problems Last year disastrous day frequencies being hit loaned ICOM 7000 showed transmit ters left pits no outside inter ference No unexplained crashes great time attending Make date next year have beautiful site its easy get As must know have advo cate mufflers ever since first started us ing . 30 years ago subject arises clubs still reluc tance demand used espe cially competition Doug Dahlke sent suggestion few years ago now seems very logical practical solution stopping short mandating muffler use Heres idea powered event Free Flight Pylon Combat etc simply pro vide bonus score using muffler reduces noise certain value can graded As example Formula-I Pylon noise level reduced 100 dB contestant gets 10-second deduction time numbers can worked out event-by-event basis comes benefit have bonus win win beauty idea need rule book does affect safety would up Contest Director inserted events advance advertising OK what think National Fun-Fly Reno worked very well Once again activity somewhat restricted because attending EC meet ing further Frequency Committee meeting did get out desert re alized lucky area grassy flying fields small mound anthill warning very wel come looks like next years will Day ton OH should increase attend ance am starting see warnings newsletters clubs will having annual election officers soon have expe rienced clubs suffered officer burnout sometimes case no other member wants job off i cer reluctant quit club share fellowship modeling owe organization help out ensure continues note some clubs have extensive list small positions means members volved its activities smaller jobs footstep future Give SOME THING club will surprised little gets lot appreciation way never forget thank newsletter editor. message tube club valuable am now chairman committee set up look property around country use flying sites administrative ed ucation centers whatever needs future committee con sists myself EVP Dave Brown Nats Man ager Vince Mankowski Jim Tesen VicePresident Michigan National Bank Russell Knetzger will concentrate city state land use team will meet look evaluate several sites year time formulating commit tees objectives suitable reporting format exciting task preparing future AMA AMA wish contribute information committee send AMA HQ dis tribution us November 1988 121 Photo Pat Richard Four Seasons RC Flyers won first place award float Townsend WI Fourth July parade Heres look Radio Control Club Detroits impound stand new fre auencv board sli.c urn mc amamur mc Club Detroit 1988 Big Bird Conmwmr Mike Petrilli mike Mike Petrilli ladybird Bonnie 1988 Skymasters/RCCD Warbirds Scale Con test Radio Control Club Detroit Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 Associate Vice Presidents Dannie Ball 204 S Bee Line Rd DalIao TX 75253 Michael S Hamnon 000 T Main Hot Springs AR 71901 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Honey III 229 Brian Dr Pleasanton TX 79064 Bill Lee 3522 Tamarivi Lane Missoari City TX 77459 Larry Sartor 1415 Manor Dr Bartlenville OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3410 David Dr Metainie LA 70003 Chock Wood 909 Harvard St Clovis NM 98101 Frequency Coordinator Bill May 3839 Dachess Trail Dallas TX 75229 Ill start column off months Safety Suggestion . Safe . Dont make love Make model airplanes Besides too hot hot official temperature Dallas today humid 107 degrees emphasize hot fellow New Jersey came store today sweat running off chin declared Mr Clemens Dallas must bad Yankees go die back up just hot have bird-watcher life today glanced out the window saw couple fried chickens fly commenting weather looks like ALL us US have some form traumatic weather summer wise friends made sage obser vation perhaps should try CUT TING BACK ON OUR SINNING BIT Im will ing try will told joke look history NATS manage set new weather records no matter go last time went Lake Charles temperature got highest history Last year Lincoln sustained high wind Lincolns tory Oshkosh wind blew exactly cross wise main runway solid week meant Free Flight models went trees lake 64 NATS Dal las Neil Armstrong guest honor temperature got 104 degrees ramp temperature about 135 degrees other extreme NATS end July Glenview Naval Air Station Chicago new record cold time year 50 degrees caused bunch us have go out buy jackets year Tidewa ter no record weather tem perature day 96to 98 degrees humidity terrific 80% 90% day meant everyone sweaty no matter hugged soggy hug wonderful folks attend NATS year worth soggy hugging 1988 NATS snakebit real about flying sites Regrettably Free Flight canceled because about 10 days before meet start AMA found out suddenly third backup Free Flight site made unavailable Government order plant $43000 worth soybeans because drought Midwest course act God caused cancellation about 10% entire NATS course made fin est competition fliers very unhappy have admire Vince Mankowski AMA Head quarters immediately notifying pre registered contestants Unfortunately few already left meet Following up above AMA has fre quently problems Free Flight flying sites NATS Ever since AMA Pres ident back early 70s have pleaded permanent flying site property OUR OWN could control own destiny has lot talk recently Ex ecutive Council about wisdom pos sibility buying such property Dave Brown Executive Vice-President has looked hard atourAMA pocketbook says such purchase would possible Con sidering NATS Free Flight problem talk Dave Brown AMA President Don Lowe Executive Director John Worth other Council members took action own posted signs NATS headquarters giant tent pointing out nual NATS SITE problem would ideal time try solve prop erty purchase Before panic IF WE HAD SUCH PROPERTY would NOT mean NATS would always held would give us ace hole needed Such property would imme diately worlds best could darned sure develop thatand WOULD BE OURS signs put up invited members comments because money would main ly come benefits could eas ily yours property would used FAR MORE just NATS could used hosting world championships re gional championships category champion ships national fun-flys modeling shows demonstrations scientific testing noise instance Eventually property might include national headquarters mu seum fact should too could just first several properties East West North South AMA might own five 10 20 years might remember present property Headquarters just dream 1973 am presently try ing plan future AMA along lines certainly invite contact AMA Executive Council think ing opinions Thats grow Back 70s considering possible purchase abandoned airport property considering purchase operations building possibly couple abandoned barracks buildings could have developed sleep ing eating facilities NATS other meets accommodate Council other groups meetings RIGHT ON OUR OWN PROPERTY Think hotel food savings plus convenience dream say Well present Headquarters mu seum site just dream 15 years ago Help us plan future might find some thing suitable right District VIII know stop consider success failure trips take sort revolves around good food food service trip Tidewater NATS year found very best stopped little crossroads restaurant Country Kitchen onthe way NATS HQ site Fentress Navy Auxiliary flying field res taurant found Worlds Most Enjoy able Waitress delight served someone sincerely wanted please us kept up running patter cheer fulness Nadija Spence little Polish dy namo tongue cheek assured us serving us Polish holy water clean glasses asked got Polish holy water answer great said use Polish ice fallen love Nadija bite food delicious wrote article about Nadija Country Kitchen NATS NEWS NATS daily paper swamped just wish could find Nadija Spence NATS real jewel pretty dull world enjoyed visiting four associate vicepresidents last month talked Larry Sartor Bartleoville OK NATS spent pleasant half-hour phone Chuck Wood Clovis NM today got very nice letter Mike Harrison Hot Springs AK Chuck Wood confirmed what have suspected western end District VIII very well organized ex tremely cooperative another Dan nie Ball AVP Dallas area trav els whole five states has usual reporting about once week two after meeting flying clubs over district sure help because have represent Council matters have much better feel wishes Dan nie gives good cross section mem bers feelings because has active over years Free Flight Control Line Radio Control thanks fellows checking Besides hearing Mike Harrison Ar kansas did hear someone else Ar kansas proves interest good photo handiwork Thanks Emmett Fry Little Rock getting touch lost fine international Soaring booster HOT MACS Waco TX will miss real gentleman Connie Jones **** Time land refuel **** 122 Model Aviation Photo Velma Teubner Worlds Most Enjoyable Waitress Na dija Spence Country Kitchen restau rant just mile 1988 Tidewa ter NATS site service sparkling food good will never forget Please note sign overhead telling us Well Miss Emmett Fry displaced University Texas ex now Little Rock AK shows us hook em horns U T sign along handsome scratch-designed -built 49-in Hurricane Cotorado S Kansas 0 Nebraska 0 North Dakota 0 South Dakota ixWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompuServe nddrenn EMAIL 780672750 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Boyd 701 N 58th St Lincoln NE 68505 Gene Cornon Box 2832 Canper WY 82802 Nathan Lancanter 3597 S Kendall St Denver Co 80235 Runn Miller 980 N 3rd Carrington ND 58421 Don Moden 410 Hart Salina KS 67401 Jim RickeOn 518S Cloudan Sloan FalIn SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Manglen c/s Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 3031 922-8107 Evening 203 9363288 Mark calendars weekend November 5-6 dates district AMA meeting held Sauna Kansas An agenda includes speakers AMA Headquarters Bob Underwood Technical Director Geoff Styles Public Relations Dept AMA President Don Lowe other AMA district officers ing planned latest information about frequencies flying site acquisition sound abatement insurance other hot topics will discussed throughout day half meetings Sat-Sun forums information exchange updating viewed AMA leader ship members very important com munications tool have funded Executive Council upcoming meeting hope possible will make effort attend participate informative fun exchange fellow AMA members modeling friends Associate vice-president Kansas Don Moden will setting up de tails Salina will key con tact person scene Hotel reservation information meeting places other ganizational information will soon mailed out chartered clubs district idea can copied club newsletters otherwise shared individual members Don Modens address can found top column information highlights late fall season s activities hope will mark calendars plan attend Jim Shaw now continues another stallment Getting Keeping Flying Sites use public land difficult rewarding area club does get use public land what have rel atively permanent location may also eligible public financing support park facility has PROS AND CONS wont go time club must look its own situation real work begins contact re sponsible public agency Make case willing work wait some stances years results make case positive manner result long-term use land support public agency following possible flow work effort assist acquiring land flying field 1 Attend public meetings agency have deal become known agency see operates 2 Identify influential ELECTED off i cials state case individu als will normally work try ing meet needs need votes 3 Send letters elected off i cials explaining you would like present what model ing about sure emphasize YOUTH involvement FAMILY pect hobby 4 Prepare proposal orga nization will work agency meet needs As example proposal can take following flow Proposal should show phased ap proach development land B prepared spend organiza tions money development Govern ment agencies continually asked handouts result very receptive self-help organizations C prepared wait four years OK full development site must stay contact elected officials agency working weekly monthly basis squeaky wheel listen D visible agency via con tact attendance public meetings minimum once-per-month attendance required call agency contact once twice month will keep group visible E asked present elected board prepared have large number supporters presentation along number best models showand-tell Enlist local Boy Scout Girl Scout troop merrier youth community must present maximum impact neighbors will also help convincing ELECTED officials have support community Now club has identified field agencies work go about doing no set format following skeleton proposal group can fill details customize proposal fit par ticular circumstances Club Proposal Skeleton 1 Cover page Proposal name ie Arvada Associated Modelers Flying Field Proposal B Presented C Date D Organization name 2 Introduction What Aeromodeling AMA can pro vide inputThis would series high lights what modeling about Define different aspects hobby s RC flying rol Line flying s RC cars Boating power sail Free Flight Static modeling 3 Purpose organization Safe operation flying models B Teach encourage youth aero nautics C Senior citizen involvement D Family recreation 4 Location requirements Field size B Noise restrictions C Flyover requirements D Other 5 Site access requirements Summer B Winter C Pavement 6 Construction phases Phase 1Acquisition land-use rights Obtain authorization use con trolling party B Prepare land initial use model airport Phase 2Work agency planning long-term improvements Preliminary design installation facilities Phase 3Develop facility Install facilities proper operation model park 1 Safety first pits safety fences 2 Transmitter impound area 3 Spectator area 4 Parking area 5 Other Phase 4Develop final improvements Improved parking facilities B Improved access C Improved safety D Restroom facilities E Park benches spectators basic outline what should included proposal Actual sequences facilities may different based current facilities available Avail able resources well restrictions site will alter list hope se ries has helpful assisting club important area Any questions sistance may need should di rected district VP May fields large landings soft neighbors supportive Happy flying Jim Shaw Keep landings soft intentional November 1988 123 District 9 Meeting November 4516 Ramada Inn Sauna Kansas Saturday 830 am-500 pm Sunday 830 amnoon Reserve seat Call Don Moden 913 827-0923 410 Hart Sauna KS 67401 Arizona 0 California Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT David 1 Peltz District X Vice-President 20450 Celtic St Chatsworth CA 91311 Associate Vice Preskienis Edward Aber-Soog 99-127 Ohiakee Aiea Hi 96701 Darwin N Barrie 6252 E Turney Ave Scottadaie AZ 85251 Gienn Carter 2020 Gui Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Bob Kampmann 8818 Piedra Way Fair Oaka CA 95628 Mike Lee 11420 Spittire Drive San Diego CA 92126 Bob Reynoida 12901 E Speedway Tacaon AZ 85748 Jim Scarborough 30717 Rue Langiois Rancho PV CA 90274 Betty Stream 3723 Sriowden Ave Long Beech CA 90808 Ai Wiiiiamaon 445 Weatby Chaia Vista CA 92011 Jon Zeisiott 5411 October Way West Vaiiey City UT 84120 Frequency Coordinator George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95826 Phone 916 362-1962 apologize getting around during last 90 days heavy business Commitments kept busy road long two weeks time just re turned heat humidity brownouts Boston similar weather lanta once again reminded moved east Coast 21 years ago AMA SURVIVAL PLAN flying sites rapidly disappearing over Country Nats sites getting harder find its difficult envision day aeromodeling becomes extinct dino saurs unless something now pre vent Rather just rhetoric June Executive Council meeting Reno conceived presented ambitious AMA Survival Plan Its ambitious because would larg est effort AMAs history both scope cost Council voted 13 1 Dis trict XI against adopt motion Moved D Peltz seconded D Brown AMA evolve plan crea tion acquisition multiple regional fly ing sites locations would put within easy access bulk AMA mem bership sites permanent mul tifunctional nature see way can assure ourselves future Let briefly explain concept First redivide AMA five new re gions 23000-26000 members two VPs AVP state Fi nally wed get equal representation AMA accompanying US map shows exactly could done membership levels state Within region AMA would buy large tract land within 500 miles nearly AMA member region Ive indi cated five possible locations map regional sites AMA would build permanent complex would meet needs types aeromodel ers Free Flight Control Line RC could hold frequent regional fun-flys contests sites could hold Nats five years could hold AMA conventions hands-on flying seminars flying schools site No begging use some elses land would forever addition large flying field site should contain other facilities such hotel/motel meeting facility camp ground golf course regional AMA fice perhaps regional museum ad dition making site useful comfortable other facilities would money-makers would provide enough income assure sites would per manently maintained contribute local economyand no cost AMA sites would become regional aeromod eling centers hosting numerous events year could allow paid use other organizations ourselves using own needs No wild scheme make AMA rich plan assure needs will met can always control own destiny As owner sites AMAs members would always control use AMAs regional people thats would make regional site-use rules set regional schedules use other benefits becoming highly visible entity over country AMAs image aeromodeling whole would elevated point fi nally being accepted part society five regional sites would also serve role models planning sites perhaps public land success ful operation would show theres recreational land-use life just soc cer baseball tennis Ive suggested golf course site because like golf dont play because tractive money makers well being de sirable buffers between ourselves surrounding landowners Everyone knows land values near golf courses always rise rapidly last time ever saw golf course become new mall industrial park Yes will take tens millions dollars lot money Well think way site initially cost five million would amount $192 per AMA mem ber Thats less cost average RC plane weekend trip single con test its very small price pay sure well always around As AMA de velops plan ways will found raise money committee thats formed make happen creative wont asking member nate $192 Ive never satisfied false sup position flying sites local problem Ive always insisted will take unified national effort solve flying site prob lem believe plan will provide basis aeromodeling live forever USA wont easy cheap time has come AMA stop dealing needs small petty level always highly dependent others places fly need grow up hurry become vi sionary thinkers ambitious plans own Instead begging others use land weve got become land owners Instead wandering like nomads disappearing flying oasis other weve got build own perma nent oasis AMA has never done anything big before theres lot hidden profes sional talent 130000-strong member ship could tapped make hap pen know already have planners land developers lawyers real estate brokers builders contractors engineers architects surveyors tradesmen everything else membership need to harness small amount talent vast highly important project hope dream comes true Well benefit someone know AMA could contribute some talent let AMA know about Pete Waters chairman committee formed AMA make happen Call write him input As term District 10 VP begins wind down know plan other areas Ive involved Ive contributed much AMAs future know AMA better organization today day entered office plan ever becomes reality will have worth critics particularly Council have stated flying sites local problem cant redistrict AMA equality say following leader lead follower follow neither please just move over get out way Proposed Regional Site Scheme RegIon 4RegIon 2Re9Ionl 301522016233322568 691 4102922382224574 1563 2072716 35677 2475052359 05316751179294 4391 475473 04735 210522 1213 1713023 188700 MIle 25191511711sfRadius RegIon 51 0 263757451240 VVik\3/ RegIon 3 23139 fii0 Possible Regional Flying Site HO & Convention Location Prepared David Pelt z June 1988 124 Model Aviation Alaska 0 Idaho S Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 taoat 334-4439 CompuServe address EMAIL760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Cashman 2521 SW 323rd Federal Way WA 98023 Al Culver Box 86 Wilder ID 83676 Gary R Fuller PO Box 1124 Kotzebue AK 99752 Glen Mischke 4000 Fourth Ave N Great Falls MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave N Seasle WA 98133 Brace Nelson 807 E Vicksbarg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klamath Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 11225 125th Sf B #69 Puyallup WA 98373 Frequency Coordinator Robert Belch 16439 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 1503t 761-5103 Last week early August discovered last year half some mail has shoved mail slot emp ty house turns out mail went slot recovered can assume rest just thrown away So wondered havent respond ed letter may never have reached What did recover will answered al beit very late Some observations various contests lead make suggestion RC pi lots out thereto wit put name AMA number transmitters Actu ally Ive got Oregon drivers license num ber inscribed use labelmaker see its easily identifiable con tests set up marking method guar antees transmitters given wrong people Small numbered paper tags work well use contestant num bers identify fliers responsibility see equipment easily identi fied own Also should pointed out responsibility particular about trim locations make some pro vision mark locations spite careful handling transmitter impounds just often yourself helper trim levers can misplaced piece masking tape ordinary china mark er grease pencil will fine job mark ing trims should set Com plaining usually harried individual impound moved trims may work out some aggression part over what may just likely have own doing wont whole lot solve problem After wrote Bud Schwesinger swered sending Umpqua Valley Modelers postcard used photo some gang Plat gathering Since club uses cards thank signed up thought maybe might want think about having club use nice means communicating Bob Suing wrote about Keizer RC Clubs participation Salems annual Air port Day event sponsored Sa lem chapter Oregon Pilots Associa tion benefit YWCA Con federate Airforce showed up B-29 B-24 static displays vari ous full-scale aircraft year first time Keizer RC Association also put static display half-hour demonstration flying Bob said con fined flying demo quarter-scale nearly aircraft enthusiastically received crowd Bob wrote would encourage other clubs participate such events areas way show community model airplane en thusiasts interested supporting community Doesnt hurt Contestwise much season left Dont forget Museum Flights Model Aviation Weekend October 22-23 contest should prime chance strut stuff SRAC has 1/2A Pattern October 6th Fun-Fly 9th November Hawks have F-500 racing Kent about wraps up anything know about rest 88 should getting ready 89 sue MRRCS Puyallup EXPO set February 8 & 9 Get room reserved should bigger better fore See Bob Balch took next three pictures Great Oregon EXPO Corvallis First all-time favorite aircraft Astro Hog case Robert McClurg did very nice job Sig kit Bob Balch traveled Kent take Hawks Scale Four-Stroke Rally ear lier spring pictures Bob took planes As happens Bob takes nice pictures notes arent always quite clear First Don Loewens F-86 entered static HOB kit Behind F-86 Kent Weins Staggerwing D-17 Beech Byron kit November 1988 125 Gene Wagner used Royal kit come up very nice Curtiss P-6E below vvnite UICK r-telninge notos VIcK riansen starts BE2e As recall its Prac tical Scale kit Hansens JN-4D built pro totype kit Heininges Proctor Fnterprises main oojecn interest picture below beautiful Fleet Bob Kreuz- photo below see BE2e inger Contemplating Bobs work Jim flight Trump Head Honcho Expo Staring off right grim expression AVP Dick Wickline ne pnono oeiow snows cucpio ot Bob Ks Fleet nones tone lax nere out nne Super Lazy Ace below Benny Phillips Hog Half may too Happy flying Good News AMA Film Librarian now has Beta videotapes available sale $25 following titles included Marvelous Miniatures 46 mm Adrift Air30mm Diamonds Sky30mm Grand Illusions36mm Pioneers27mm Wired Excitement30mm Order AMA Film Librarian 1810 Samuel Morse Drive Reston VA 22090 Include $25 tape sure specify Beta shipping charges prepaid AMA IUNIO FLIGAIItNI Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 BOG 25 Following up last month s introduction Tom Greenhalges new event ROG 25 neat drawing Toms Optimum ROG Remember 25-in-span model rises off ground event does require minimum fuselage Toms design has could designed ex posed rubber Tom suggests two divisions ROG 25 models simpler especially young beginners would require un altered commercial plastic propeller Id ex pect Sigs Cub would fit category perfectly AMA 23 WINGSPAN RUBBER POWER SIG CUB advanced division would allow commercial plastic propellers incorpor ate some improvements still follow ing P-30 rules enclosed rubber such Toms design below uses event comes very similar P-30 event except somewhat shorter wingspan landI II III jIIII ing gear required ROG takeoffs fact such ROG 25 would meet P-30 require ments could flown event Maybe quite what need Tom did intend new event entirely beginner event like event beginner can pass through stages Tom reports Optimum lost first week August out-of-sight OOS flight over 16 minutes model did dethermalize two minutes thermal just too strong bad think larger stab would dethermalize effectively Tom Greenhalge wants ideas event So can send suggestions address above Tom 2080 B Maple Ave Costa Mesa CA 72627 Copies both us would great Tom plan develop event fur ther help us out will back ROG 25 news next month meanwhile build light especially tails Youll success ful See next month . good flying IIIIIIIi ilII KJLL 1OPTIMUM flG CAJTt$T bO6L 1M 8*MMMA7/IIO N IIIIIIII 7KN\\ ~ETTTVTN74ZY -4Cont pg 115 1991 operation E 1988 Nats Crispin recommended within time period approximately 40 45 days prior Nats no duties should assigned Nats General Manager would interfere ability make sud den trips contest location problems should arise also recommended Council informed drawn decision process should unforeseen event cancellations occur future Nats F Safety Webster noted distribution first draft revision Safety Code three-part document entitled AMA Safety Practices Policies should ready 1989 membership manual Rat ification shall sought next Council meeting C Insurance Krafft reported ob stacles instructors program posed insurance considerations have re solved H Miscellaneous Executive Director advised would Australia va cation during time FAI would meeting its General Conference asked Council authorize pay ment FAI registration fee tendance could official basis Council agreed XXIV Next Meeting general agreement next regular meeting Executive Council scheduled October 22-23 Reston VA 126 Model Aviation EC Meeting
Edition: Model Aviation - 1988/11
Page Numbers: 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126
Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations some people building flying min lature aircraft sum total sport too happy anything detracts personal enjoyment model aviation After very per sonal pastime can enjoy alone choose wait moment Americans social bunch love associations fact USA has associations other country love join love receive benefits friendly admiration sup port peers Whether Amer ican Legion Rotary Club Union Lo cal DAR us enjoy need social interaction plaudits get belonging Yes fun personal gain socializing people have similar interests can add lot life So what about AMA clubs complete unto themselves Are miss ing something Perhaps would tell No truth could giving getting past several months have seen heard AMA chartered clubs very involved communities variety programs programs use several different approaches have thing commonthey gain ing local recognition support time comes need flying site some other privilege can bet will have requests received sympa thy understanding true today yesterday have have pres ence community expect favor able recognition help need Lets take quick look Joint Military RC Fliers JMRCF San Diego CA Several years ago club actually adopted local school Recently JMRCF adopted its sec ond schoolGrapevine Elementary School Vista CA Frank Smith past president club has key man heading maintaining program Cliff Weirick former AMA President Frank spent Continued page 110 SynopsisExecutive Council Meeting July 22 1988 following attendance meeting Chesapeake VA 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-XI Ed Mc Collough Portland OR NAA Executive VicePresident Ev Langworthy Present Academys executive staff Vince Mankowski Nats General Man ager Bob Underwood Technical Director Micheline Madison Competitions Depart ment Director Guests Chairmen Contest BoardsFE Contest Board Joe Boyle proxy Bonny Jenkins Pylon Wayne Yeager CL Vic Garner RC Aerobatics Ron Hesseibrock Indoor Bud Tenny Electric Woody Blanchard Scale Dave Platt Soar ing Eugene Shelkey Helicopter Horace Ha gen Contest Board Coordinator Don Lind ley Also attending Gary Hover NMPRA Pres ident Velma Teubner TX Lillian Worth Bar bara Krafft Bill Mathews legal advisor copy official minutes may ob tained request AMA HQ avail able approximately November 1 1988 minutes official until review suggested changes corrections made next Council meeting sched uled October 22 1988 regular meeting Academy Model Aeronautics Executive Council brought order 919 am Presi dent chaired meeting Nominating Committee report given Dave Brown noting Districts II IV would have incumbents names 1988 district vice-president election ballot no other nominations offered Districts VI VII X would have two names ballot No national officer positions up elec tion year Discussion noted need develop cri teria judge eligibility nomi nation future elections President asked chairman Bylaws Commit tee Crispin draft requirements candi date eligibility I Approval Minutes unanimously approved accept June 23-24 1988 Council meeting minutes amended written Council input II Executive Vice-Presidents Report Dave Brown reported follows project ed 1988 bottom line plus side $100000 b first National Fun-Fly Continued page 109 RC Equipment Certified follow ng adio 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 FM/PCM 4 6 Receiver Part No 92965 AirtronicsVanguard FM 4 6 Ch Receiver Part No 92765 Future issues Model Aviation will con tain expanded listing additional infor mation received AMA AMA HO SERVICES STAFF S Executive Director John worth S Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager S Administrative Services Director Robert Voislavek S Technical Director Bob underwood S Comptroller Lynne Collins S Competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Special Services Director Carl Maroney ership Director Mike Woodfolk 0 Public Relations Director Geoff Styles ial Projects Director Doug Pratt 0 Publications Director Carl R Wheeley S Nats General Manager Vince Mankowski S Museum Curator Hurst Bowers S General Counsel Jeremiah Courtney November 1988 107 AMA HQ Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents L ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 WorIds Largest Sport Aviation Organization Bother Local PR AMAs Executive Council equivalent Board Directors basically composed President Eseculive Vice President Executive Director 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 Vice-President Campaign Statements District 2 John Byrne Bayside NY incumbent AMA 171/CD NSRCA 45 USPJA 84 Level 1 re spectfully ask elect another term vice-president AMA District 2 based upon record service during first five terms office addition certain items unfinished business am ready able eager cope problems AMA now confronted no substitute expe rience have combined high degree enthusiasm integrity am lawyer profession vicepresident national corporation As multiterm vice-president AMA have ac quired thorough knowledge its internal operations its policies attitudes its personnel yet remain objective modelers represent once representative Execu tive Council did abstain voting upon issues presented will con tinue use Council vote oppor tunity rather waste As modeler shall concentrate particular upon such matters East Coast Nats restraint dues increases special attention needs sport fliers budgetary reforms productive youth program continuing emphasis upon pending efforts achieve efficient contest coordina tion program poll membership Model Aviation concerning important sues Please vote Thank District 4 Howard Crispin Jr Charlottesville VA cumbent am asking support seeking re-election vice-president Dis trict IV vote important know have support continuing work have done Academy new member Executive Council has growing period may come effective feel have arrived point am number committees utmost contribute committees Some tasks proba bly never notice vital con tinued operation Academy man ner serves membership chair committee has important long-term effects us Sound Committee committed making sport quiet enough protect ob tain flying sites regardless popula tion environment Much progress has made field would like con tinue part work has also required writing monthly article subject important vicepresident com municate district ensure members kept informed have tried through VP column Model Avi ation visits clubs events time per mits through monthly newsletter feel communications vitally impor tant representing district will whatever possible touch need vote District 6 Jim Sears Burgin KY incumbent As know promises made ran office first time communicate have lived up promise pretty well Ive made point give prompt replies have written asked way send news clubs district got help using National Newsletter course some newsletter editors sneaky notes hiding newsletters dont think missed As see must communicate see major problem AMA Im doing small part make sure continue keep touch have visited clubs three-year term wish could have visited didnt have enough weekends get Still did get lot never visited officer AMA Im proud Ill continue course am sport flier Im proud last election barely beat out compet itor did feel paid off district hope going same thing time Im willing give other shot youre willing have Whatever choose make sure thing vote Gary Frost St Peters MO have enjoyed involved different modeling ac tivities over past 25 years have taught hundreds new modelers fly started air shows middle Busch Stadium St Louis football baseball Cardinals have put air shows soccer games shopping centers high schools tech nical director professional movie modeling theme worked PR firms modeling presentations several loca tions brought business local air car rier using air shows have guest speaker radio talk shows magazine columnist several magazines international have taught adult education courses mod eling have chairman combined interest group representing Free Flight Con trol Line Radio Control pushed helped start RC Pylon Racing St Louis have flown indoors Boy Scouts am afraid will stand up needs modeling group modelers has its own special needs group should represented What also needed good VP business ex pertise AMA business needs leadership good manager have degree business several profes sional licenses am currently employed plant manager over two different man ufacturing locations also have current se curities license gives additional under standing balance sheets business strengths financial operations AMA needs leadership need representa tive modeling needs someone help grow Please vote District VI District 8 Dannie Ball Dallas TX want vice-president Please vote have active hobby since 1938 have competed FF CL Stunt Combat RC Pattern Pylon Racing present inter est enjoying hobby sport flier background includes 20-plus years service USAF air traffic controller 3 years corporate vicepresident 14 years operating present business travel ing five states District 8 marketing distributing farm-related equipment past 21/2 years have served roving associate VP visiting communicating concerns ideas regularly district vice-president Rapid growth hobby AMA presents new challenges areas surance safety noise reduction flying site acquisition retention Positive ac tion areas critical future AMA hobby now enjoy will welcome suggestions work within organizational structure find lasting solutions challenges want represent competition mod eler also larger segment mem bership sport modeler Whether vote other fine candidates have great orga nization proud impor tantly part Vote Gene 1-lempel Garland TX name Gene Hempel want vote AMA District VIII vicepresident Model aviation has large part life years both modeler Contest Director locally nationally internationally have held club offices Contest Board advisory committee chairman am currently associate vicepresident District VIII have reg ular contributor Model Aviation magazine number years love model aviation am employed Texas Instruments managerial position primary responsibil ities engineering business law am fa miliar operations government entities both business appointed member local board seeking devel opment recreational land public use cluding model flying sites beg consider fact AMA no longer simply group people makes rules governing competition tween modelers very large corpora tion multimillion-dollar budget oper ating insurance publishing busi ness must address new chal lenges new ideas business like approach Only working together can assure own future elect promise work Executive Council financially solid surance program acquisition addi tional flying sites safe workable RC frequency policy will cause addi tional expense modeler must move direction need vote help Thank 108 Model Aviation Bert C Striegler Houston TX have AMA member adult life active Contest Director about 15 years have averaged running two three con tests per year including Soaring part Nationals Lake Charles 1978 have written 12 model magazine articles other just about ready go have ap peared Aeromodeller RCM&E Model Air plane News Model Builder Flying Mod els have also involved importing replica ignition engines manufacture spark plugs have built flown own engine am still consumed mod eling last few years worked very actively form Houston Area Model Council Inc association now represents nearly AMA chartered club area association has resulted construction Scobee Memorial Field Harris County world classic RC CL airpark first Houston dont want stop As experienced modeler experi enced business manager would really like have opportunity serve AMA vice-president District VIII have longtime supporter AMA firmly believe strength numbers feel can give District VIII kind ac tive support need keep AMA growing strength influence am elected pledge represent ideas best ability Please vote November District 10 Reginald Regg Keyawa Sacramento CA just 5 short years president leader adminis trator AMA Air Show Team 1986-87 presenting California 50-plus flying shows including per formances Sac Intl Air Show Redding Intl Air Show Mather McClellan Beale AFB appearing befriending likes US Thunderbirds Blue Angels Canadian Snowbirds Bob Bishop Coors Silver Bullet Jim Franklins Waco Mystery Ship Julie Clark Spirit America Lefty Gardner P38 White Lightning Bob Hover Shreik Command er Craig Hoskin Upside Down PiUs five TV appearances two syndicated shown armed forces overseas have exposed super hobby millions millions waiting exposure have board directors Sac Area Modelers three years soliciting obtaining flight site im provements equaling $20000 Im member three local clubs SAM Red Barons Sac Woodland Davis Aeromodelers History serves have responded becoming AMA Museum patron need past build future Currently Im announcer flier board member show team recently finished show front bosses 1st Annual AMA Fun Fly Im member committee bring Nats California committee negotiate State California land use Im model ing own manage multimillion-dollar construction company am well versed money insurance matters headline beloved AMA kind enthus iastic enthusiasm leadership seek give chance Give vote Regg Bryant Thompson Ft Bragg CA Dist 10 AMA L-26 AMA history-member since 1947 now Life Member Contest Director since 1959 Vice-president Dist 6 1985 Member Nats Exec Committee 1977 1986 Personal history Born 1929 raised San Francisco till age 12 moved Santa Monica Joined USAF 1947 Held ranks private captain except master serge ant Flew Air Force teams 14 Nation als during 20-year service Upon retire ment opened hobby shop near Chanute AFB IL After 20 years actively involved hobby industry sold shop Since planning retire California declined run re-election Dist 6 VP now live Ft Bragg CA have time devote AMA have taken position Midwest Products allows visit hobby shops over Western states Therefore will have opportunity visit clubs flying sites elected intend turn VP page Model Aviation back modelers district AVP will write column cov ering district least once year feel combined years experience Air Force hobby industry have pre pared valuable member $5000000 association want vote will work Bev Wisniewski Beliflower CA very fine competent woman has associated aeromodeling years cares admit has modeler Contest Director club officer official within structure AMA Nats has broad background understanding Radio Control Control Line Free Flight modeling AMA few people can claim impor tantly wants very much Dis trict 10 vice-president AMA-related turmoil past few years kind representation Bev will give will represent inter ests few nor own interests opin ions will represent average modeler group people seem forgot ten Bev hard-working deep-thinking per son firmly believes crusades best left uncaring minority prog ress majority supported ful lest will support interests VP needs vote Dis trict 10 AMA member truly cares lieves ideals democratic organi zation AMA represents will tear down establishment will utmost further goals organiza tion interests average modeler Please cast vote betterment District 10 AMA Vote Bev Wis niewski Vote Candidate choice EC Meeting Cont pg 107 success c Consideration should given moving annual membership meeting annual AMA Fun-Fly draw larger number cross section member ship rather just competitors motion approved unanimously 1989 Academy shall hold its annual meeting AMA National Fun-Fly Dayton OH Brown also recommended supporting Worths request Academys CPA firm produce audit format compat ible AMA financial statements order provide basis direct com parison approved unanimously III AMA Decision-making Several recent de cisions reviewed standpoint allegations Council members informed timely fashion consulted after fact suggested providing fax machine Coun cil member would help alleviate prob lem least communications pect cost analysis purchasing fax ma chines directed IV Conflict Interest Executive Direc tor noted although has generally accepted AMA members earn livelihood through other wise connected model industry may serve Academy officers various committees time time have accusations conflict interest appearance such asked Coun cil discuss topic view issuing policy statement subject After dis cussion approved unanimously adopt standing rule following Executive Council committee mem bers economic interest sub ject matter under discussion should re quired disclose conflict interest outset deliberations b Executive Council committee members con flict interest should disqualified voting matter under discussion may permitted participate delib erations preceding vote V Chartered Club Site Protection Opened discussion question adjudica tion two clubs share flying site use sites close proximity regarding two should receive preferential pro tection activities other suggested Council consider estab lishing primary jurisdiction policy ap ply situations problems fail re solved through interclub negotiations Headquarters called upon arbitrate motion approvedil 2 against 3 6that issuing insurance certifi cate secondary club shall depend approval club holding original certificate insurance certification shall granted secondary club cases location latters fly ing site could cause potential interference VI Annuity Program tax-deferred income program primarily retirement pro posed potential new membership ben efit agreed consensus plan unique thus no action taken VII Separate Nats EAA Dates Because AMA members interested tending both events agreed effort will made avoid schedul Continued page 111 November 1988 109 Local PR Cont pg 107 two days schooi demonstrated models model flying also Delta Dart Construction session kids Local newspapers covered event some very good feelings resulted addition JMRCF members loaned mod els Vista High School assist school Aviation Club Vista High School holds annual Positive Escape Fair show kids what can amuse themselves discourage use alcohol drugs JMRCF aircraft important part static displays occasion Back Eastern States find MidHudson Radio Control Society successfully completing arrangement Dutchess County New York State prepared case including materials supplied AMA made presentation county board received lease 70 acres land create new flying field have given sole control property both development operation per sons will use field must mem bers both AMA MHRCS October 1988 target date official open ing new field MHRCS officers advice other clubs Pursue course getting know key local officials Make contacts request proper manner add dont afraid ask club found everyone helpful friendly Walt Friedrich tells us need ask Heading West California again have San Diego Association Model Clubs AMA Chapter #32 going full steam flying field search Covering en tire county car plane foot committee produced report dated June 1988 shows seven possibilities ad dition nine others previously reported During search committee members others found additional possibilities committed investigating further As committee chairman Wilbur Hub bard states summary Weve got 20 sites look show road winning effort just shows what can done entire block AMA members works together common good Once again upstate New York Rochester Aeromodeling Society has sent us very detailed description flying site purchase plan An in-club committee ap pointed prepare purchase proposal basis pursuing land acquisition Af ter discussed Board Direc tors proposal presented gen eral membership overwhelmingly ap proved club proposes create fund sub stantial enough enable make deal selling stock An initial assessment will made members $25 five shares per member will sold $751 share over five-year period Alternatively existing members can buy five shares one-time introductory price $250 good inducement Ed Van Wagner has gener ously provide us full details can share you will drop line PR Department Reston Robert Sloan member Field Search Committee Santa Barbara Radio Con trol Modelers SBRCM sent some news paper clippings show club works county county actively working club provide flying field return SBRCM putting time ef fort county-sponsored programs recent example festival called Flight Spring held Lake Cachuma County Park 4000 people turned out see flight its aspects demon strated hang gliders ultralights fullscale model aircraft specified times during day-long celebration sky over county park took look kaleidoscope hundreds colorful helium-filled balloons motley array kites Michael Livers built model air craft father Jerry foryears now commercial pilot Asked model airplanes got him pointed towards full-scale avia tion career Michael responded Yes would hard find better approach getting positive local PR spearheaded Paul Cwiklinski presi dent Flying Knights Hamburg NY Responsible clubs active public relations program Paul has provided sev eral examples successful strategy major step join Hamburg now 19th year AMAs Model Aviation Hall Fame Listed have inducted during past 18 years 1979 through 1987 Candidates nominated AMA mem bers takes request AMA HQ obtain Hall Fame applica tions form filled out back ground data person nominated resubmitted AMA HQ 1969 Walt Billett Willis Brown Carl Goldberg Walt Good Charles Grant Jim Walker Frank Zaic 1970 Dick Korda Al Lewis Bill Winter 1972 Howard McEntee 1973 0 C Randall 1974 W L BillBrown W R Enyart Irwin Polk Nat Polk Sal Taibi 1975 Harold W John Alden Jim Kirkland Irwin G Ohlsson Walt Schroder C 0 Wright 1976 Harold DeBolt Frank Ehling Merrill Hamburg Chester Lanzo Henry Struck Chamber Commerce As largest such body Erie County chamber sponsors annual Trade Fair area members invited exhibit wares andfor ac tivities excellent display prepared Flying Knights took Judges Choice Award Best Show club listed tourist brochure published chamber commerce listed Town Hamburg Recrea tion Department publication local re source addition Flying Knights just received proclamation honor its 25th anniversary county legislature de claring week August 7th Model Avia tion Week Also conjunction niversary huge Scale Rally held giv ing hundreds nonmodeler spectators first taste model aviation Flying Knights 1988 style As werent enough Flying Knights members ofter skills expe rience youth area through class es sponsored local recreation depart ment Paul fellow members deserve great credit astonishing successes distribution once year Past Presidents Vote Typically five nominees accepted year two may de ceased Hall Fame AMAs Whos Model Aviation have favorite per son nominate request application AMA HQ 1983 1977 John Brodbeck Maynard Hill Bert Pond Pete Sotich Ken Willard 1978 Duke Fox Phil Kraft E T Packard Leon Shulman John Worth 1979 John Clemens Claude McCullough L Glen Sigafoose Matty Sullivan Bill Wisniewski 1980 Sid Axel rod Kenneth Held E J Lorenz Fred Megow Ben Shereshaw 1981 Mel Anderson Lou Andrews Leroy Cox Edward Lidgard Bob Palmer 1982 William Atwood Dale Kim Joseph Ott Edward L Rockwood Wally Simmers Stephen Calhoun Smith Maxwell B Bassett Clarence F Lee Joseph Lucas Dick McCoy Lee Renaud 1984 George Aldrich Myrtle Coad George Perryman Granger Williams Lawrence Williams 1985 Walter Caddell Owen Kampen Frank Nekimken Richard Sarpolus Joseph Stanzel Victor Stanzel 1986 Bill Effinger Richard Dick Everett Paul K Guillow Gordon S Light Dan Pruss 1987 Frank L Cummings Jr William C Hannan Robert Hatschek Robert Holland Walter Musciano William Bill Northrop William Hewitt Phillips John Pond Lou Proctor Joseph Raspante 110 Model Aviation Hall Fame does happen stories con cern clubs two great states Well folks have telling us what theyre doing club has us ing special ideas special contacts different approaches etc youd like share rest AMA membership please drop line Ill what can use material future articles purpose providing back ground information show clubs getting flying field possible being done week Success kind undertaking comes proper planning execution AMA PR Department has lot information share believe can help you need give us call help EC MeetingCont pg 109 ing future Nats meets concurrently EAA contest dates hereon situa tion shall considered Nats planning meetings VIII Pan American Initiative President reported sent letter ganization South American aero clubs suggesting linkup competition Western Hemisphere countries sub ject will pursued possible 1988 1989 action IX Columns Model Aviation ex pressed writing inaccurate mis leading copy Model Aviation columnists should controlled creates confu sion among membership Executive Director instructed talk pub lisher improve situation X Mailings Past Presidents sug gested past presidents should cluded regular officer mailings Headquarters After discussion agreed ballot past presidents subject XI Membership Sign-up Authority possi bility giving Contest Directors authority sign up new members other sanc tioned events discussed Due insur ance ramifications possibility individual might join AMA after involve ment accident no action taken XII HQ Building Addition John Hunton ar chitect present building presented Continued page 112 Sound & Model Aemnautics Howard Crispin Jr Vibration Mounts Vibration mounting en gines means isolating high G high-frequency vibration transferred engine fuselage becoming much easier number individuals marketing devices sets parts will go long way toward solving problem Some have use quite some time recently have available general model builder advantage of can probably use system changing anything existing aircraft relatively easy incorporate new aircraft range couple types sili cone mount materials/parts molded packaged D&R Products 318 Decker St Santa Rosa CA 95401 mounts using vari ous types Lord mounts washer sys tems Davis Diesel Development continues its efforts working quiet operation new mounting system system sim plicity itself package consists four firewall inserts has molded-in-metal threaded sleeve pulled locks firewall 16 silicone washers four bolts Photo number shows parts package Photo two shows sembly sequence parts bolt through normal engine mount three four washers over bolt rear face mount insert -in hole firewall Photo three shows stack ready tightening specified vIIjp intriictinn occasion talk Jerry Budd David Linsowe Nationals Both gentlemen market Lord mount type semblies have photos Da vids mount did show Jerry supplies earlier column has since modified plate elongated holes enable use plate 60-size engine saves ordering spe cial plates also getting ready mar ket mount 40-size engines Both people active RC Aerobatics fliers understand need devices Engine mount question comes up very often much does en gine move mounts asked Jerry Budd ran up installation demonstrate just much sees proper installation idle head does move somethe movement visible perhaps 1/ /16 plug say plug because visible runout spinner tip throttle advanced above idle engine steady feel normal vibration back fuselage aircraft mostly Master FAd classes very quiet Furthermore sounded much quieter air course just due mounts Much done muffling pro peller installations Ducted fans Some discussion has taken place relative recommended 90 dB 9 ft sound level what does ducted fan operation very little doubt part ducted fan cannot meet standards exorbi tant engineering expense other words likely happen Does 90-at-9 mandate aircraft used answer definite No aircraft same position num ber other aircraft presently oper ated such Pylon Racing Control Line Speed will flying sites aircraft cannot operated Are clubs incorporating 90-at-9 order bar ducted fans no other reason would think 90-at-9 guideline established order protect flying sites majority sites have problems neigh bors local authorities therefore can permit ducted fan other loud operation should consider continuing continued growth Academy requirement ever-increasing number flying sites need reason able about operate fields support permit Free Flight Pylon Racing Control Line Speed various reasons other categories ten banned Ducted fan models obviously comprise another category will continue will also have comply whatever local conditions requirements exist no intention preventing forbidding operation ducted fan mod els local club must meet noise stan dards set local authorities modeler will need meet standards field kept Ducted fan fliers should organize Free Flight mod elers obtain sites permit oper ation aircraft restrictions proposals can submitted assistance Academy can pro vide send comments through Technical Director see what can worked out Ninety-at-nine essential no category has forbidden result Coming out shortly chartered clubs will flying site survey results should provide some very useful infor mation just where headed get surveyand intended questions swered consensus club meetings send comments some thing bothering relative subjects posed November 1988 111 Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 Nationals perspective year AMA put another Nats attracted 1200 participants represents less percent membership Nats year costs well over $100000 about two percent annual budget Unless have very large entry direct operating loss over $50000 plus years salary full-time per son Headquarters well much time effort part other Headquar ters staff accompanied nearshutdown Headquarters Reston during Nationals Obviously major under taking serves competitive needs people attend addi tion provides excellent showcase PR effort hobby Public relations necessary hobby prosper grow Putting Nats used relatively simple just Free Flight events now tremendous multiplicity events difficult secure field knowledge have never perfect Nats sitethat equally good participantsnot good old Navy Nats days Certain events now structured absolutely require lots hard surface RC Pattern Scale Pylon Control Line events exam ples usually means large airport lots ramp space look Soar ing Free Flight Indoor Helicopter sitesnot easy Soaring pilots would like huge sod farm Free Flight same sites must ditches obstruc tions grab planes trap chase vehicles Helicopters now require much airspace Pattern can operate smooth grass surface Indoor whole different ball game Johnson City sites country point have split up RC events multiple sites due limited frequencies As move narrow-band frequencies 50 other things will possible year go different site people seem want way Nats comes mind-boggling problem coordi nation bringing together thou sands details necessary make Na tionals function somewhat smoothly So what solution two things Either split Nats up let specialty go its own way using opti mized facilities hopefully develop own facility facilities personally prefer having events same location schedule permits taking optimum showcase can 800 1000 acres use 50 frequencies time fre quency share basis Can afford Yes think can Council seriously looking alternative Such facility obviously should serve just site Nats once year should also National Headquarters site addition Nats could serve multiplicity events during year also think should serve other aviation needs combine forces FAA other aviation sports stage joint events should obviously also have airstrip full-scale aircraft would also used modeling events Should just facili ties course notwhy several scat tered across country thats required money imagination effort Right now AMA has 130000 members out estimated five six million modelers country small percentage Whats wrong goal having 500000 members 10 years Five years cur rent dues structure could have income $20000000 Just think what could done kind money promote model aviation Think clout kind membership would have trying secure flying site legis lation Congress AOPA now has membership over 277000over 39% total pilots country accomplished convinc ing pilots AOPA could service needs annual budget 20 mil lion dollars lobby day Con gress improve lot general aviation country Its time grew up speak have very attractive product sell Lets penny ante about Its time reached out modelers members AMA need need what AMA can Look FAA Oshkosh unbe lievable aviation happening EAA has around 100000 members need own Osh kosh People come over world Oshkosh lets modeling world what FAA its membership Are Are satisfied status quo want better mousetrap better mousetrap am returning three days Expo 88 annual show put Byron Ida Grove IA have never seen show owe yourself least see once Byron combines big airplane jet fly-in superlative show mix full-scale profes sional acts very special RC WW II mod els reenacting what calls striking back addition significant industry show symposiumsomething going time Byrons unique model ing extravaganza Ida Grove small town western part central Iowa close large community Lodging spectators big problem Some drive hour back forth motel day attend show yet comeby hundreds thousands hundreds RVs tent campers airport across road packed hundreds parked air planes Tour buses bring hundreds day surrounding fields filled thousands cars thou sands nonmodelers present Its spectacular showa one-of-a-kind thing no would want duplicate what Byron has done hard judge much effort has promoted model ing its considerable Yes have product people want lets sell can make better bet ter Lets put heads together Cont pg 111 several options altering building achieve work storage space three options oneto add approximately 2000 sq ft inside existing atrium sec tion buildingwas approved 10 3 against 3 6 9 committee oversee project appointed follows Lee Webster chairman John Worth Howard Crispin John Byrne John Hunton XIII 1989 Nats Representatives two com munities Amana Colonies IA Mun cie IN invited AMA schedule Nats respective cities Armed maps described sites facilities swered questions assembly agreed Nats Operations Committee shall visit both sites recommend 1989 choice next Council meeting Note end Council meeting informa tion regarding offer Tacoma WA also distributed XIV Contest Board Chairmen Meeting Dur ing morning Executive Council meeting Contest Board chairmen con vened review contest board matters conclusion meeting Contest Board Coordinator Don Lindley recommend ed following Council Contest Board Procedures document amended new vote criteria 60% stead two-thirds b proposals sub mitted advisory committees must re ceived initial vote timetable c second classification proposals other Basic changed three types Safe ty/Emergency Urgent Interpretation d Finally entirely new paragraph shall inserted Foreword follows Contest Boards serve pleasure Executive Council individual members appointed vice-presi dent districts chairmen appointed president AMA Executive Council retains authority responsibility matters affect membership whole particularly ar eas financial well-being tegrity organization may jeopar dy responsibility Contest Boards provide standards policies will promote healthy development Continued next column 112 Model Aviation EC Meeting Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 An eventful month end has running After Nats home two weeks before leaving F3E RC Electric Sailplanes World Championships E St Louis served US Team Man ager event well run Cal Ettel crew held beautiful site pro vided Parks College Aviation doubt flagrant case Eu ropean bias have ever witnessed WC however no fault Cal crew seems rules changes sched uled go effect 1989 requiring two climbs distance task rather single climb required cur rent rules have commonly used Eu rope season Europeans have grown like An earlier appeal ClAM Committee International Aero modeling within FAI decision have rules effective 1989 denied mak ing old rules current WC ClAM President however stated order avoid cancellation event new rules could implemented unanimous vote ALL compet itors organizers FAI Interna tional Jury Well team unanimously against using new rules year unanimous decision implement would impossible During four days practice prior event did notice others practicing multiclimb method exclusively apply ing more arm twisting get us go along stood ground airplanes slightly larger heav ier designed single-climb rules Team Managers meet ing after official practice over evolved standoff standing strong current rules everyone else wanting new rules won least tem porary victory contest would begin us ing current rules victory short-lived however after round jury having con vinced Europeans current rules unsafe mandated new rules used place came after German airplane crashed due pilot losing sight high altitude fact competitor foolishly paint ed sky blue fact single flight canceled due officials inability see model wasnt considered sufficient evidence pi lot faultafter Euro pean Later ironically same pilot paint ed wing tips backup model fluo rescent match American models could see After another official practice retrain timers/lap counters teach Americans fly way compe tition continued using multiclimb rules What ensued perfect demonstration take marginally safe event turn dangerous event aeromodeling Before over some flaggers/timers quit fear being hurt barrier erected protect remained additional safety rules added try reduce risk still considered OK fly 7- 8-lb models 80 mph over pit area spectators other competitors sur rounding property altitudes barely cleared now also common buzzing around low fast mo tor wide openand lest think Elec tric model something snickered think about 111/2-in-dia prop 7-in pitch turning 13000 rpm Thats much power 60s put out short no safety reasons change rules fact new rules far dangerous old ones rules changed reason reason accommodate Euro peans prepared specifically fly new rulesand considered unfortunate prepared fly current rules disad vantage years have resisted tempta tion blame tendency FAI WC rulings go against USA European bias now have little choice events am familiar Ive seen US winches ruled against twice technically perfectly legal use F3B WC Ive seen Eu ropeans allowed use 60 cells previ ous F3E WC spite rule specifi cally stated maximum number al lowed 30 Ive seen European inter pretation box F3A used twice thwart US Teams chances now have seen rules changed F3E WC spot against earlier appeal ClAM President accommodate Euro pean experience short being screwed regularly Europeans spite team Jerry Bridgeman Steve Neu Felix Vivas placed creditable fifth Creditable yes might have chance third place rules hadnt tampered As can see frame mind middle of somewhat less thrilled FAI makes fol lowing bit ironic connection FAI through National Aeronautic Association national aero club pay $30000 NAA annual dues plus other fees rec ord processing FAI stamps etc largest single source income NAA unlike national aeronautics clubs other countries NAA contributes nothing FAI team expenses NM should normally addressing such problems currently em broiled its own problems seems NAA President has accused talking widow out three mil lion dollars inheritance using buy large townhouse posh DC neighborhood use NM offices area townhouse located isnt zoned offices NM trying imply museum scan dal being ballyhooed Washington Post Jack Anderson could have se vere negative effect image NM its divisions/affiliates such selves addition NM quite se vere financial trouble putting pressure its divisions/affiliates ourselves included pay money view scandal recognizing NM has done precious little past promote model aviation decided two months ago delay quarterly dues payment due June means applying pressure get act together middle aforemen tioned contest John Worth got call contest site NM asking money decide what frame mind lucky didnt tell just could forcefully put request did decide release money However along check will go letter making future payments AMA contingent NM responding following explanation situation assess ment what future holds perceiv able improvement performance behalf AMA meantime Its possi ble participate FAI Team Selection program also NM members will get letter asking designate someone AMA prob ably Don Lowe proxy next NM meeting Please want help us improve situation meantime does anyone have bot tle aspirin sport end Executive Council will rule unilaterally items affect contest activity may rule Contest Boards advice items affect contest activity deem within domain combined vote Executive Coun cil Contest Board Coordinator Contest Board chairmen motion accept Con test Board chairmens recommendations approved unanimously XV District IX Meeting District IX VP asked Council authorize $2500 help defray expenses will curred conducting 1988 November dis trict meeting also requested Head quarters send Geoff Styles Bob Under wood meeting approved 11 2 against 4 EVP XVI Election Ballots Instructions direct AMA election ballots mailed directly auditor precluding inference ma nipulation election results Headquar ters Nevertheless some ballots have im properly mailed Headquarters dur ing election period year leading uncertainty whether ballots should counted following approved 12 1 against EVP Only ballots received through mail auditor directly member shall counted AMAs annual election statement effect will prominently displayed elec tion ballot XVII Council Meetings agreed meetings occur weekdays should curtailed because creates job-related hardships Council members Continued page 114 November 1988 113 Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Reston VA 22090 Improvements HQ . AMAs continuing membership growth up almost 10% over last few months has strained membership processing system limit over 130000 mem bers 1988double what 10 years agothe system used until now bogged down reached 100000-member level Membership Department did well cope growth first six months 1988 example member ships processed whole pre vious year took too longtypically about monthto get memberships proc essed so-called express renewals no changes year before took average two weeks process solution problem could have increase Membership Depart ment staff adding bodies handle workload thats expensive both dol larwise spacewise somewhat counterproductive other problems develop handling employees better solution involves computers some would question didnt AMA buy big minicomputer few years ago answer Yes different reason Previously big computer run outside ser vice its own staff AMA bought its own computer discontinued use outside service save about $100000 year service fees bring operation in-house own peo ple could deal problems involved diverse membership purchasing minicomputer ever got software very compli cated use part package cumbersome took lot special train ing good big data base fine producing hundreds thousands magazine labels needed year mag azine mailing inputting data get ting membership cards printed cum bersome study HQ staff produced pro posal joining together advantages mini- microcomputers adding small network microcomputers print ers up front inputting production membership cards could greatly speeded up overnight automatically data captured micro computer could transferred mini computer data base microcomputers much effi cient previously used input termi nals now no longer manufac tured expensive maintain mi crocomputers changes can made during initial input process rather later done previously net result one-shot input system place pre vious membership went through double triple handling addition another timesaving step proposed have former ex press renewal membershipsthose no changes year beforesent di rectly bank handles mem bership money service called Lockbox would result money being de posited computer tape being pro duced would activate AMAs mi crocomputers membership card produc tion lockbox service expected handle about 70000 membershipsabout half total 1989 will enable existing HQ staff process rest mem berships increasing total num ber people HQ proposal approved AMA Executive Council June pres ently being implemented expected therefore 1989 memberships will handled much faster recent years cidentally cost implementing new system about 10% cost minicomputer few years ago cause supplementing what already cost micro equip ment software far less mini world thus finetuning HQ membership processing system hybrid combina tion both mini micro combina tion in-house outside services ap pear have come up best both worlds Time will tellwe will know end 1988 Since membership renewal starts October normal have about half next years membership re ceived year-end Another detail new system data input subgroup has formed among existing employees group three four people will concentrate input will free dis tractions phone calls other HQ activ ities fringe benefit operation ex pected capability doing data input jobs other memberships once lat ter activity slows down usually does spring summer works out will able process data sur veys Contest Director reports other formation input total effect new system antic ipated better complete ser vice comparatively minor additional ex pense hope effect will dramati cally noticeable major improvement Important finally no dues increase involved Cont pg 113 approved unanimously gen eral policy Council meetings shall held weekends two-thirds vote Council members can suspend rule XVIII National Newsletter Council input suggested AMA National Newslet ter either discontinued improved timeliness mailing content noted newsletter beneficial both HQ disseminating information clubs club newsletter editors im provements necessary agreed Headquarters could act independently newsletter editor ensure good copy regular schedule appearance motion approvedil 2 against 3 6to continue National Newsletter instruct editor must pub lished regularly scheduled basis content improved XIX Additional AVP District V Because geographic considerations vice-presi dent District V asked Council con sider allowing eighth associate vicepresi dent help administer district re quest approved unanimously XX Power Attorney Because donor AMA small piece land has advised AMA try sell part package pieces owned other members donors family requested give sister donor temporary power attor ney purpose recommendation AMA legal advisor approvedli 1 against 2 1 abstained 1that Executive Coun cil authorize sale AMAs property Hardin County TX via party named authorized negotiate execute contract sell said property price approved President Executive Director Executive Vice-President Executive Director authorized exe cute power attorney designating party AMAs attorney-in-fact such power attorney expire 180 days after its execution XXI F3E Team After discussing Electric flight team requests made Council moved fund assistant team manag er 1988 US Electric World Champi onship Team motion failed 10 against 1 NAA 2 abstained EVP 9 XXII Membership Processing Discussion concerning membership processing originated Reno meeting pre vious month reopened Some Council members wanted explanations regard several items thoroughly covered pre sented time decision move ahead project made conclusion no action taken re verse June decision no new instruc tions given other state expected no additional Headquarters personnel would hired particular project XXIII Officer Columns reported current policy regarding screening Council members columns publication Model Aviation being circumvented Compuserve publication typically oc curs sooner columns appear magazine suggested policy amended Council columns shall appear CompuServe before publication magazine agreed new col umns shall first reviewed before inser tion Compuserve Data Library 17 XXIV Committee Reports A Property Acquisition Chairman Waters announced two new members com mittee approved Presi dent Jim Tesen finance Russ Knetz ger Government real estate commit tee shall begin investigating several suggested properties B Sound Chairman Crispin reported 114 Model Aviation EC Meeting visit North Carolina University con nection noise reduction study ing conducted project Council authorized some funding remarked potential reducing noise propellers very promising C Large Aircraft Crispin reported cur rently five certified inspectors eight 10 applications pending D Frequency Waters reported clari fication needed concerning certification individuals check transmitters agreed given authorization issue transmitter stickers prior establishment guidelines Frequency Committee should recerti fied under current criteria nounced Model Aviation shall carry first listing narrow-band equipment has certified independent test ing laboratory meet AMA guidelines Continued page 126 Support Local Library Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations Sometimes get feeling model avi ation bit like weather Everyone talks about nobody does anything about Perhaps part problem aero modelers talk wrong peopleother aeromodelers should talking peo ple already sport neigh bors friends workmates strangers greatest untapped audience has got younger set Kids have prob ably never seen model airplane fly Kids may have watched TV drama helicopter flewbut never knew model Kids have never oppor tunity sit workbench put some balsa sticks together see crea tion fly What can about What can club about may have noticed periodic refer ence pages special subscrip tion plan Model Aviation magazine Available schools educational institutes public libraries special rates AMA magazine makes interesting useful addition publications rack price postage-paid subscription educational institution $900 per year rate public libraries lit tle higher $1350 club can make subscription avail able library school choice can make gift personally have provision include gift card name first issue magazine recipient knows source gift about thinking useful yearlong Christmas gift favorite school library knows may starting new astronaut career aerospace Think about can clubs contribu tion toward introducing youngsters model aviationa relatively painless simple Junior program Connecticut 0 Maine achusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafff District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 817 834-8248 Associate Vice Presidents Gerald Browe PO Box 4384 Middlelown RI 02840 Bill Chandler PO Boa 441 Orland MB 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Townsend MA 01469 Bob Landry 80 Main St Essex Jet VT 05482 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03284 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St Avon CT 08001 Frequency Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Marstons Mills MA 02648 Nationals Well 1988 Nats now tory appeared very successful have final numbers about 950 contestants 150 mechanics As predicted weather quite hot humid winds quite light son flew Masters Pattern compe tition did get see very much other events Scale judging took place local school gym area completely filled models picture taking very difficult plus extremely hot building guess some people object heat like commend judges re gard spending much time very un comfortable conditions has talk past about hav ing permanent Nats site Some con ditions Nats contests make lieve should really working hard make happen hate compare organization other EAA has its own facility several years now fly-in seems get bigger better year own site somewhere central part country could develop suit own needs would have make other peoples facilities really sad aspect years Nats Mr Jim Buchanan Westford VT passed away doing volunteer work completely unexpected Jim very high spirits did appear problem kind am sure modelers would join expressing sympathy Jims wife Katherine rest family Cape Ann RC Club Earlier year Cape Ann RC Club sponsored show Wen ham Museum following article pic tures submitted Jane Kiesling edi tor club newsletter Glitch As reminder club has done something similar show write up send use column article en titled Museum Exhibition Cape Ann RC Club quoted below Cape Ann RC Club located north Bos ton having approximately 200 members two flying fields received invitation display RC model airplanes lo cal museum year two months club displayed large selection models SOUND ADVICE Keep within sound guideline 90 dBA 9 ft might keep fly ing site weekend Cape Ann RC Club videos demonstrations members hand explain hobby mu seum guests children com munity club sponsored Delta Dart pro gram its efforts club recog nized several local community newspa pers museum fine display make public aware hob bys educational value both young old another way club can perform community service rec ognized someday flying field opportunity exists area local com munity will receptive club educates participates community af fairs Bravo Cape Ann RC p116 November 1988 115 Scale model J-3 Cub has always builder Mary Heberts favorite planes powered Saito 90 twocylinder four-stroke engine bright yel low covering beautifully detailed finish job made model look up Visitors duly impressed viewing Focke WuIf built E-Z kit Builder Jack Murray surprised unsuspecting specta tors operating transmitter sidelines causing bomb drop least expected Visitors permitted drop bomb operated retractable landing gear Afl-IU Dulls D Neilsen plans purchased IILIW tfagazine attracted visitors Its unique design beauti ful finish job made pop ular modwis st thw show President Ken Walker helps group youngsters build very first airplane Delta Dart purchased AMA Delta Darts pinned glued building board proud boys hold up results mornings efforts planes later cut out assembled almost ready fly taken home Al Tuttle Byron Originals During May Al Tuttle design engineer Byron visited New England area During visit demonstrated new aircraft called Husky Brimfield Float Fun-Fly met several clubs show air craft give talks would like thank Al taking time visit model ers also thank Bob Payeur Bob Ring Al Sambold Dave Farnam Fred Ricker passing word around making ar rangements visits Random thought Have ever given much thought problems face just fly models Problems neigh bors site owners zoningeven such things opening closing locking gate time club member enters site New York 0 New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-6319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 2e0 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown PD Boa 4533 APO NY 09009 Frank costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 0780t Frank Drench 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08954 Ray Jaschkas 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY t1040 Kenneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street PD Boa 217 Olean NY 14780 Robert Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam SaltIer 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Los Santer 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency Coordinstor George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hinknville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts months opener strongly urge provide stalwart club newsletter editor gift richly deserves never seeks shall certainly never get ie simply sincere expression appreciation very demanding job well donetranslated thank Sure task labor love still laborious af ter hearing Ed will re spond large wide smile will feel warm over Try youll like After job involves heap dedication well literary skill such other qualities accuracy devotion aeromodeling involved ability escape encroachment nagging en nui time time AMA Natsa hardy perennial Having just re turned 1988 Nats Tidewater VA am pleased reflect upon evercaptivating experience being good company long-standing friends far wide share us dis tinctive honor pleasure aeromodel prevent people trespassing fields latest have heard about arson Seems someone cut part fence down burned clubs storage build ing would appear some people have strange ways entertaining themselves Anyway have good place fly trea sure other people fortunate ing Naturally saddened learn Free Flight lost us through unanticipated flying site difficulties cropped pardon pun up just before Nats began Incidentally AMA has al ready received several proposals vari ous parts country relative 1989 Nats Included bids Muncie IN Ta coma WA Amana IA Philip B Migliore AMA 22949 1927-1988 deep personal sorrow report recent death friend Phil Mi gliore member Richmond Model Flying Club located Staten Island NY quote follows notice written Tom Antonelli editor RMFC newsletter Slipstream regarding sad event deep sorrow note passing longtime RMFC member gen tleman Philip B Migliore Phil passed away Saturday July 9 SI Hospital . Phils building skills legendary good nature featured newsletter June Good Guy Month nicer guy would hard find Rest peace Phil Well miss Tom kindly provided follow ing nostalgic photograph Phil standing beside R prize-winning aircraft Rockefeller Plaza air shows some years ago Southern Tier Aero Radio Society aka STARS 11th Annual RC Scale Rally model aircraft classic event ea gerly awaited year num ber caught up unremitting penchant LARGE yet miniature flying machines years reenactment no exception reports good time AMA well represented considering local Associate VP Ken Koeppel also member STARS actively present Bob Brown though CD also AMA VP District 3 Bob lives nearby Pennsylvania indebted STARS member Bob Mosher summary action accompanying photography informed 78 fliers US Canada about 600 700 spectators present upon two days involved Jim Linda Goodemote sisted Bob Brown organizing manag ing static event Stan Dzons shot eye-filling Lockheed Hudson Ulue Angels Model Airplane Liub AMA Charter 444 club located flying Borough County Bronx City New York certainly no stranger readers column Over years group has successfully survived seemingly insoluble crises has come inspiration groups facing sim ilar closely related problems Conse quently have cited experiences have occurred source en couragement other clubs may plagued adversity sort other Recall example illustrated re ports showing senseless destruction clubs costly paved runways dark night person persons unknown maliciously destroyed paving restored great personal expense club membership Above club enjoys respect New York City De partment Parks Parks Commis sioner Stern Add appreciation AMA some pictures took recent fun-fly First Old Glory wind indicator lot happy Angels 116 Model Aviation Future modelers Larry Kendra Guili ford age 4 children Ken Guiliford Photo taken Ponderosa Hawks Fly-a thon last May close account STARS attair photo Jim Goodemote 40%-scale model Pitts Special Ohio 0 Pennsylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District III Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 8143827702 Associate Vice Presidents Francis Piuharty 504 21st St Vienna WV neisi Neison Goaid 19445 idaho St Aiientown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 15672 Jay Meaiy 208 Witmer St cieartieid PA 10930 Lawrence R Weimer 15e13 Greendate Ave Mapie Hts OH 44137 Gii Weiss 3004 Hatioweil ct Beesaiern PA 19020 Frequency Coordinator John CoSie 102 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 19704 Phone 717 287-8070 1988 Outdoor flying season history District Ill blessed vir tues long hot summer As winter ap proachesr share flying activi ties someone else David Deitz Presi dent Beltzville Flying Societyr provided copy very worthwhile program club initiated have edited material now present Beltzville ProgramIn 1986 Beltz ville Flying Society decided something youth area David Deitz con ceived idea teaching both mechanical intellectual skills via modeling lo cal school district school board ap proached granted permission club such program --- willing pay half cost Ten members club Larry Steve Sturdick Simon Corson Mike Kello Charles Thon Joe Plechavy John Carriganr Larry Smith Bob Greenall David Deitz developed final programs would utilized classroom program included events held both indoors outdoors thus would ham pered weather conditions initial program provided rewards far outweighed time effort quote effectively evaluates program ~What super time we went home feeling like cloud nine 1987 club member returned program Paul Fundanish volunteered help promptly provided idea provide child old Mod el Aviation magazines could found almost club members base ment effective way pacify ones wife new school targeted program initiated Mike Kello devel oped Model Aviation Teacher Pack utilizes word lists worksheets Larry Smith provided worksheet Helicopters order children better pre pared club teachers given advance information substituted normal course study further illustrate Beltzville Pro gram David also included pictures low L R Larry Steve Sturdick Simon Cor son Paul Fundanish David Deitz await time program Guess club picture below Joe Plechavy great time explaining course its BELTZVILLE FLYING MAElectric Cub fifth-grade classCHINE SOCIETYMore p118 November1988 117 Add snot ui d ousy irequericy oudro impound area John Carrigan holding wing Simon Corson helping did fantastic job explain ing wing construction Steve Sturdick also provided demonstration radio sys tem compliments sincere thanks President Angel Rondon Gear up locked oeuua rain year raui enarwiu explain uuii~pi School District club utilize themodeling noiwo teachers Gere inside program meant childrenSport withSnoopy controls provided could fly buddy box systemand cer-a lot Ohwows children tainly didnt stop Bob Greenall flying Helicopter assistance Larry miCh table magazines went like hotcakes idea worked well magazine supplies ran short conclusion Beltzville Program utilizes AMA film Grand Illusions club now developing its 1989 pro gram will utilize practical applica tions introduction model aviation Any suggestions sponsorship would gratefully accepted club would ap preciate help instituting program like send self-addressed stamped enve lope Beltzville Flying Machine Society David H Dietz 708 Main Road Lehighton PA 18235 club certainly deserves commendation its efforts. Wouldnt worthwhile winter project children important intro duce modeling before someone else introduces evils todays society Delaware S District Columbia 0 Maryland 0 North Carolina ivVirgioia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robert 6 Babura 117 Otis Drive Severs MD 21144 Phone 3011 969-9358 Bob Oianipine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 Rick christoph 970 Star drest Harrisonbarg VA 22801 chuck Foreman 5811 Risker Dr Mechanicaville VA 23111 Doug Holland 3517 Femwood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DC 19809 chuobs Spear 288 Holly Lane Mocksville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Pasi Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 19191 489-5986 Nationals 1988 Nationals history final reports Headquarters will tell good year appears compared others annals know course loss Free Flight portion Nats unfortunate part picture Although probably unavoidable situa tion did point lessons can learned Executive Council needs take good look make some recommenda tions Letters subject have generally complimentary has what Ive seen newsletters district no doubt despite whatever faults may have existed opportunity East see Nationals first time Examples reports people chance see Control Line competition very first time Will provide boost category same sort enthusiasm expressed RC Aerobatics fliers spectators after hav ing opportunity see talk fa mous outstanding area Confu sion times over parking access prob ably hurt spectator attendance some events really have no figures this time probably some shortage good PR last several days cut down number local spec tators Spectator control problem RC Scale area last two days Nats Volunteers Special thanks go people volunteered Nats workers Without individuals Nats would possible Several will honored later services performed Mention should made local clubs directly involved site preparation operation cases members clubs out force working events ig nore members other clubs also out force specific clubs Tidewater Radio Control Club Tidewater Model Soaring Society Tidewater Whirlybirds Norfolk Aero modelers groups much success RC Aerobat ics Soaring Helicopter Control Line District IV newsletter will present some much detail Other participation may have noticed associate vice presidents district present either working competing Bob Babura judged RC events week hours out hot pavementBob USPJA judge Bob Champine competed helped run RC Soaring Chuck Foreman worked days anyonehe communica tions expert Nats sets up radio telephone links make things run Rick Christoph com peting RC Aerobatics Nats news twins out taking photos getting scoop everyone Doug Holland Charlie Spear everywhere missed understand Frequency Coordinator Dis trict IV Paul Yacobucci week working crew checking transmit ters setting up monitors RC sites Several members Contest Boards present taking part Nats Bob Champine stated above Soaring Board Tom Miller new RC Aerobatics Board flew FAI Aerobatics Cliff Telford Pylon Racing Bob Harris Helicopter Board out judging event Woody Blanchard chairman Electric Board also flies Soaring placed several events Full-scale miniature Jesse Anglin Hendersonville NC has produced num ber ultralight home-built aircraft de signs kits Several have scaled down flown RC Scale aircraft None has gained exposure fame has resulted introduc tion Spacewalker Sig decided man ufacture 1A-scale kit airplane Hazel Sig Maxie Hester have built still fly full-scale version Anglin kit points up relationship between full-scale miniature construc tion techniquesespecially larger models favored IMAA Giant Scale crowd thing has often wanting publication details tech niques September issue Kitplanes points out excellent article about Hazels Maxies Spacewalkers promise publish construction article kit future issue mag azine does contain much useful large-model builder Scale builder particular Take look could very beneficial might interested meeting requirements building demonstrating models ex cess 55 lb certainly wish seen publication long ago Weather This summer has very hot humid much East especially throughout Mid-Atlantic area appears have slowed down much activity area course some layoff seemed due Nats very little activity taking place right now events scheduled after middle August September October seems full again fact months busy am hardpressed decide go Feast fam ine unfortunate thing after first November begin see cold creeping once MARC Show Dan Yarchin although entire MARC Show certainly guiding spirit behind has jumped ship Dan took wife moved big change has moved California people out play cards right could get real organizer help number events including presently running trade shows means change management future MARC shows new head man will John Kirk John WW II Mustang Ace has worked Dan begin ning will bring experience own methods future operation show MARC Show growing has received good reviews 1989 Nationals As writing three sites under consideration 1989 Nats None firm time because cer tain details need worked out reason think decision will made Executive Council meeting October case word should go out early November should able plan vacations travel first year also possibility plans could change little speculation bid would come California Nats site has materialized proposed sites fact west coast little farther north California Permanent sites time Next years proposed sites have some same po tential problems eventual answer entire Nationals situation possess own sites around country need remote enough major met ropolitan areas safe infringe ment long term Property metro politan areas too vulnerable takeover roads other public acquisitions cannot easily opposed courts Chang es zoning too easier deal outlying areas need input can get make commitments enter cost discussions anything would tend inflate prices before seri ous negotiations can commence 118 Model Aviation Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georgia issippi 0 Puerto Rico V Sooth Carolina 0 Tenneooee DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Hunter 3 Boa 286 Amory MS 38821 Richard Juckuon 2118 Thoralee Dr N Charleuton SC 29400 Arthur Johnuon 932 Bunyan Dr Deiray Beach FL 33444 Joneph Miculizzi SR 00886 Box 1532 Fuurdo PR OB46 Ed Moormun 85 12th Street Shalimar FL 32579 Dick Patton 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birrrringham AL 30244 Tom Thacker 849 Cant Glochenter Place Norcrouu GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Barnia Fielda P0 Boa 1063 Strickland Rd Interlachen FL 32046 Phone 904 694-2517 Well happen outdoor Free Flight events years National Model Contest canceled nearly last minute because loss planned fly ing site backup sites also disappeared Free Flight community warned sites Tidewater area big enough Free Flight very few number So few fact finding alternate site within 50 miles Fentress deemed Nats organization feasible choice time remaining So 1988 Nats mostly Control Line RC show large Fentress adequate events However loss Free Flight site also created problem RC Soar ing events problem solved last minute obtaining permission use small country airport about 30 miles away mean smalla 3000-ft grass runway access end flanked tall corn side beanfield other Yet fliers seemed accept condi tions having great time After everyone faced same conditions Some flights ended up corn some problems dodging trees end runway found landing site precision think does emphasize what have said earlier col umn problems associated finding site all-events Nats nearly insur mountable concept will believe al ways lead compromises will affect contest events current trend country toward intensive use available land problems will tend become acute future Nats contests unless AMA takes some steps change situation NOW Splitting off Free Flight events separate national championships has proposed finding adequate site such Free Flight contest itself cer tainly easier finding also provides paved runways RC Control Line events its sure thing parts country Ive flown proposed sites over last 30 years found difficult best Also problem finding owners will ing allow use good sites year after year still addition desir able national contest represent facets model aviation dis tinct change atmosphere 88 Nats Free Flighters attend ance Free Flight integral part modeling scene should driven off its own scheme can found solve current problem Nats present held sites have proposed interested groups have made proposals AMA host event Inherent ap proach philosophy choosing various proposals whichever site ap pears have highest potential pro vide acceptable optimum capabil ity such approach may well hap pen again some future site will suitable events Therefore urge part future Nats planning activi ties AMA consider planning advance separate Nats contests different dates different sites review avail able proposals indicates significant proba bility insurmountable site problem exists may develop approach desirable much better exclud ing entire contest category last mo ment necessary 88 Nats however hope bet ter solution Its new idea its idea time has come Im talking about current initiative acquire three land acquisitions general flying site use AMA Such sites need lo cated near major population centers fact Dave Peltz has proposed five such sites acquired has shown careful location selection five sites could provide flying site within 500 miles of modeling population Since theyd owned AMA sites could developed optimize use model flying sites Improvements property would permanently available AMA use year after year Regional events types could use sites throughout year Imagine Free Flight RC Soaring fields sod laid out easy retrieval trees cut down Imagine paved runways RC Aerobatics Pylon Scale Control Line Speed facilities permanently fenced equipped electronic timers Combat sites thick carefully clipped grass facili ties could also produce some revenue help defray acquisition upkeep cost Growing hay crop example RC runways set up accommo date full-scale sport aviation fields could leased EAA other aviation groups flying events Parachute groups might use facilities activ ities Ultralight organizations might inter ested some cases convention centers could evolve Imagine flying site golf course AMA didnt need land Now thats twist Land has proven years good vestment Land purchased good loca tions near large cities likely appreciate time easy sell necessary Currently because self-insured pects liability insurance program AMA required maintain large semiliq uid assets since assets never needed hurry much required cap ital can form land holdings Since insurance program initiated AMA has accumulated sufficient capital embark program NOW fact has taken first step committee process looking first site planned site middle country looking tracts farmland airport sites govern ment property anything looks promis ing size tract needs about 1000 acres near population center access major highways airports site should relatively level well drained other words suitable de velopment optimum flying site such site can found quickly possible 1990 Nats can held AMA property about goal District 5 could use such facility Conse quently anyone district knows property feels fits require ments please contact Don Lowe Headquarters particulars meantime activity level dis trict has settled down steady hum can stand hot weather can fly day Most contests either full swing fliers sweat get ready Looking over newsletters month confirms situation example East Ridge newsletter Sky Writers comes note worthwhile event write Air Show beginning take shape thanks some hard work part Plan ning Committee still much however again asking help of effort may know having show raise money Muscular Dystrophy Associa tion am sure agree very worthy cause deserves support Spaceport RCers newsletter comes note popular summer club ac tivity About 70 people attended club picnic July 10 1988 quick thunderstorm threatened drown out proceedings about 20-30 min utes fortunately soon passed lots airplanes present lots good flying lots socializing club competitions something summers full Dave Tysons Presidents Corner Fly Pa per saddens greatly announce upstarts have once again destroyed gee zers annual Geezer-vs-Upstarts con test bright moment contest everyones point view mo ment Doug Canning landed engine running runway twice row Atta boy Doug Glad finally started us ing part runway assessment Learning fly big part summer fun just neophyte structor well point apparent Broward County Radio Control Association Gator Gazette Dave Fogarty writes point being flight instructor something very special indeed fu ture hobby depends upon young peo ple gaining skills necessary become self-sufficient some day training next generation pilots individually have energy inclination conduct primary flight instruction can still contribute lending hand years crop enthu siastic beginners Finally Plane Talk newsletter Cape Coral R/Sea Hawks cute word about another summer flying field problem An other item brought up meet ing field clean-up see some trash ground please pick up throw trash barrels Dont leave Somebody Else pick up last checked membership roster Somebody Else member club Well thought rest case See next month November1988 119 Illinois 0 Indiana 0 Kuntucty 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Ballard Rt 5 Box 90 Decatur IN 46733 Charlie Bauer 4944 N Orange Norridge IL 60656 Cal Ettel #3 Castle Drive RA 2 Florissant MO 63034 William Kern 1908 12th St Bedford IN 47421 Dick Taylor 7929 Jefferson Kansas City MO 64114 Stan Watson t04t4 W 134 Street Palos Park IL 60464 Bill Zimmer Box 72 Varna IL 61375 Its summers its better idea stay air Conditioning home go flying site got out see some month sure difficult due high temps district guys sure tough seemed take heat good stride modeling events visited stopped Bedford IN another laid-back fun-flys sometimes like attend course really enjoyed lot good blood-thirsty competition Watching made almost wish brought plane along usually dont have time compete could have made some time Besides knew lot tasks As ended up just spent day having good bull ses sion great next stop Chesterton IN event promising attend couple years Something always came up stop time able make Midwest Sundowners Warbird Day sure have missing something last couple years arrived surprised see steady flow people coming site carload carrying food coolers day know count over 1000 people showed up watch event see ninth year event word out Heck just concession stand line told big-time event warbirds pre-WW modern jets today impressive Me-163 burned up sky Hey jet jockeys have nothing guy thing really smoked up sky could keep eye it streaked dont see pilot could control Whew Well did crowd ate up real event held after noon fellas mock battle zone set up months guys planned built trucks train radar stations etc just blow up systematically blew items up passes made warbirds neat see strafing runs rock ets chasing models pulled out antiaircraft flak models fly through counted 11 planes air dur ing portion battle scene Rich Moreau sent stack photos Warbird Day scene will just show four wish room As can see crowd good coming up new frequency board got two letters month guys bragging about boards brag should Walt Tarr Hamilton RC Modelers Now lets get down serious business told would try keep informed much could regarding what Ive learned about frequency stuff Since last column Ive question answered mentioned talked about radios type acceptance component chang es could possibly have bearing have now enlightened make change tighten up trans mitter narrow-band specs al right must done licensed tech nician change nature improves radio FCC will bless kind change Now Im telling go ahead radio changes FCC hasnt made ruling yet However FCC does know can make necessary change remain legal just hope didnt get too upset Im learning go Im trying keep informed learn will some glitches As will learn other parts rag Airtronics first provide us documentation shows pass ing 1991 specs radios listed tested independent company As told means radios OK buy Personally Im waiting see some else coming board get pric es stabilized Im also waiting little field testing Believe some bud dies will wait youll see ra dios have some guys club buying lower bands know ing receivers wideband means extra expense later Watch mag azine tested systems Now lets talk about Nats etc Its pos sible well have Nats Muncie 1989 Its three being looked Maybe have chance time Muncie really wants us Nats longterm basis feel about having AMA HQ Muncie Stranger things have happened Enough now. 120 Model Aviation crowd over 1000 passed through entry gate Midwest Sundowners Warbird Day 88 edition An exciting extrava ganza warbirds including mock bat tie Uordon also Sent group picture ot some members club worked static contest So . 970 heat action match crowd didnt seem mind nw jq uught some flaK III IAIUI uu uiW its engine Corsairs great ones shown Palos Hills Club Illinois uu uau n gut 50 WlflI.y group choppers Indianapolis sent first picture member has own pin includes place attach AMA card No card pin no fly really does look neat doesnt Thanks Walt lie HeAt rom Gordon Hurley member Radio Signal Model ers club Chicago area Im sure works looks us ing tags clipped antennas dont guess method matters wanted point out fine piece workmanship Iowa 0 Michigan 0 Minnesota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level tI Northville MI 48167 CompuServe address EMAIL 700472162 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Gienwood N Goiden Vaiiey MN 05427 Associate Vice Presidents Jack Finn 308 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rspids iA 52402 Bud Gorman Boa 33 Knife River MN 50009 Russeii Knetzoer 2620 B Shorewood Bivd Miiwaukae WI 53211 Jean Lasik 300 Patti Place Holland Mi 49423 Can Mohs 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison Wi 53705 Ron Sears 132 5 Ronlyn Pontiac Mi 48054 Paul Smith 11112 Diii Drive Sterlino Hts Mi 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Boa 357 Minocqus Wi 54548 Phew Nato hot really nothing beat Nats meeting model ers seeing models action years event new siteFentressand its inevitable teething problems As Vince stated Its like jump-starting eight different events same time man aged win trophy Q-500 visited several other events afternoons after flying morning Pylon events Heck flight line motors run ning 630 am get through rounds Mark Warwashaba Carrier related best time ever camaraderie terrific Cal Postu ma flying Sailplane mentioned small site less pressure day rain helped cool things off Speed net tested D ma chine worked compact area kept competitors together things seemed harmonious went Hell site fly Duraplane Combat plenty large enough looked good sur face Never made Indoor too busy Executive Council Meeting Q-500 processing other sites Fentress seemed OK Pylon running high speed get large numbers competitors through felt FAI like watching paint dry mula-I best show models have ever seen kiss death prettiest worked breathtaking midair have heard some attendees grumbles its large show seldom held same site second time Having repeat sites would help cover bases efficiently hat goes off Nats team Vince way down very pleasant time family am starting competition design patch District 7 entries will get free patch get made win ner will get 10 Send de signs shall photocopy distribute AVPs selection Dead line will December 31st shall start new year own distinctive patch Clubs have responded too well old Midwest RC Michigan has documented evidence 30th year t Bob Stamm called mentioned districts scanner has seen little use year item available looking get ICOM 7000 supple ment just pay shipping send back report form supplied Bob address mast column thanks Lasiks Jean Jim editing last months column over head Nats preparations work load realized no longer did show team newsletter might having withdrawal symptoms am going follow up another proposition AVPs am going send alternatemonth copies newsletters receive produce District Roundup section column will give opportunity read articles whole district get better perspective activities Once call use have travel allowance its getting rusty Three Rivers Club its annual Gi ant Model Fly-In last week no problems Last year disastrous day frequencies being hit loaned ICOM 7000 showed transmit ters left pits no outside inter ference No unexplained crashes great time attending Make date next year have beautiful site its easy get As must know have advo cate mufflers ever since first started us ing . 30 years ago subject arises clubs still reluc tance demand used espe cially competition Doug Dahlke sent suggestion few years ago now seems very logical practical solution stopping short mandating muffler use Heres idea powered event Free Flight Pylon Combat etc simply pro vide bonus score using muffler reduces noise certain value can graded As example Formula-I Pylon noise level reduced 100 dB contestant gets 10-second deduction time numbers can worked out event-by-event basis comes benefit have bonus win win beauty idea need rule book does affect safety would up Contest Director inserted events advance advertising OK what think National Fun-Fly Reno worked very well Once again activity somewhat restricted because attending EC meet ing further Frequency Committee meeting did get out desert re alized lucky area grassy flying fields small mound anthill warning very wel come looks like next years will Day ton OH should increase attend ance am starting see warnings newsletters clubs will having annual election officers soon have expe rienced clubs suffered officer burnout sometimes case no other member wants job off i cer reluctant quit club share fellowship modeling owe organization help out ensure continues note some clubs have extensive list small positions means members volved its activities smaller jobs footstep future Give SOME THING club will surprised little gets lot appreciation way never forget thank newsletter editor. message tube club valuable am now chairman committee set up look property around country use flying sites administrative ed ucation centers whatever needs future committee con sists myself EVP Dave Brown Nats Man ager Vince Mankowski Jim Tesen VicePresident Michigan National Bank Russell Knetzger will concentrate city state land use team will meet look evaluate several sites year time formulating commit tees objectives suitable reporting format exciting task preparing future AMA AMA wish contribute information committee send AMA HQ dis tribution us November 1988 121 Photo Pat Richard Four Seasons RC Flyers won first place award float Townsend WI Fourth July parade Heres look Radio Control Club Detroits impound stand new fre auencv board sli.c urn mc amamur mc Club Detroit 1988 Big Bird Conmwmr Mike Petrilli mike Mike Petrilli ladybird Bonnie 1988 Skymasters/RCCD Warbirds Scale Con test Radio Control Club Detroit Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 Associate Vice Presidents Dannie Ball 204 S Bee Line Rd DalIao TX 75253 Michael S Hamnon 000 T Main Hot Springs AR 71901 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Honey III 229 Brian Dr Pleasanton TX 79064 Bill Lee 3522 Tamarivi Lane Missoari City TX 77459 Larry Sartor 1415 Manor Dr Bartlenville OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3410 David Dr Metainie LA 70003 Chock Wood 909 Harvard St Clovis NM 98101 Frequency Coordinator Bill May 3839 Dachess Trail Dallas TX 75229 Ill start column off months Safety Suggestion . Safe . Dont make love Make model airplanes Besides too hot hot official temperature Dallas today humid 107 degrees emphasize hot fellow New Jersey came store today sweat running off chin declared Mr Clemens Dallas must bad Yankees go die back up just hot have bird-watcher life today glanced out the window saw couple fried chickens fly commenting weather looks like ALL us US have some form traumatic weather summer wise friends made sage obser vation perhaps should try CUT TING BACK ON OUR SINNING BIT Im will ing try will told joke look history NATS manage set new weather records no matter go last time went Lake Charles temperature got highest history Last year Lincoln sustained high wind Lincolns tory Oshkosh wind blew exactly cross wise main runway solid week meant Free Flight models went trees lake 64 NATS Dal las Neil Armstrong guest honor temperature got 104 degrees ramp temperature about 135 degrees other extreme NATS end July Glenview Naval Air Station Chicago new record cold time year 50 degrees caused bunch us have go out buy jackets year Tidewa ter no record weather tem perature day 96to 98 degrees humidity terrific 80% 90% day meant everyone sweaty no matter hugged soggy hug wonderful folks attend NATS year worth soggy hugging 1988 NATS snakebit real about flying sites Regrettably Free Flight canceled because about 10 days before meet start AMA found out suddenly third backup Free Flight site made unavailable Government order plant $43000 worth soybeans because drought Midwest course act God caused cancellation about 10% entire NATS course made fin est competition fliers very unhappy have admire Vince Mankowski AMA Head quarters immediately notifying pre registered contestants Unfortunately few already left meet Following up above AMA has fre quently problems Free Flight flying sites NATS Ever since AMA Pres ident back early 70s have pleaded permanent flying site property OUR OWN could control own destiny has lot talk recently Ex ecutive Council about wisdom pos sibility buying such property Dave Brown Executive Vice-President has looked hard atourAMA pocketbook says such purchase would possible Con sidering NATS Free Flight problem talk Dave Brown AMA President Don Lowe Executive Director John Worth other Council members took action own posted signs NATS headquarters giant tent pointing out nual NATS SITE problem would ideal time try solve prop erty purchase Before panic IF WE HAD SUCH PROPERTY would NOT mean NATS would always held would give us ace hole needed Such property would imme diately worlds best could darned sure develop thatand WOULD BE OURS signs put up invited members comments because money would main ly come benefits could eas ily yours property would used FAR MORE just NATS could used hosting world championships re gional championships category champion ships national fun-flys modeling shows demonstrations scientific testing noise instance Eventually property might include national headquarters mu seum fact should too could just first several properties East West North South AMA might own five 10 20 years might remember present property Headquarters just dream 1973 am presently try ing plan future AMA along lines certainly invite contact AMA Executive Council think ing opinions Thats grow Back 70s considering possible purchase abandoned airport property considering purchase operations building possibly couple abandoned barracks buildings could have developed sleep ing eating facilities NATS other meets accommodate Council other groups meetings RIGHT ON OUR OWN PROPERTY Think hotel food savings plus convenience dream say Well present Headquarters mu seum site just dream 15 years ago Help us plan future might find some thing suitable right District VIII know stop consider success failure trips take sort revolves around good food food service trip Tidewater NATS year found very best stopped little crossroads restaurant Country Kitchen onthe way NATS HQ site Fentress Navy Auxiliary flying field res taurant found Worlds Most Enjoy able Waitress delight served someone sincerely wanted please us kept up running patter cheer fulness Nadija Spence little Polish dy namo tongue cheek assured us serving us Polish holy water clean glasses asked got Polish holy water answer great said use Polish ice fallen love Nadija bite food delicious wrote article about Nadija Country Kitchen NATS NEWS NATS daily paper swamped just wish could find Nadija Spence NATS real jewel pretty dull world enjoyed visiting four associate vicepresidents last month talked Larry Sartor Bartleoville OK NATS spent pleasant half-hour phone Chuck Wood Clovis NM today got very nice letter Mike Harrison Hot Springs AK Chuck Wood confirmed what have suspected western end District VIII very well organized ex tremely cooperative another Dan nie Ball AVP Dallas area trav els whole five states has usual reporting about once week two after meeting flying clubs over district sure help because have represent Council matters have much better feel wishes Dan nie gives good cross section mem bers feelings because has active over years Free Flight Control Line Radio Control thanks fellows checking Besides hearing Mike Harrison Ar kansas did hear someone else Ar kansas proves interest good photo handiwork Thanks Emmett Fry Little Rock getting touch lost fine international Soaring booster HOT MACS Waco TX will miss real gentleman Connie Jones **** Time land refuel **** 122 Model Aviation Photo Velma Teubner Worlds Most Enjoyable Waitress Na dija Spence Country Kitchen restau rant just mile 1988 Tidewa ter NATS site service sparkling food good will never forget Please note sign overhead telling us Well Miss Emmett Fry displaced University Texas ex now Little Rock AK shows us hook em horns U T sign along handsome scratch-designed -built 49-in Hurricane Cotorado S Kansas 0 Nebraska 0 North Dakota 0 South Dakota ixWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompuServe nddrenn EMAIL 780672750 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Boyd 701 N 58th St Lincoln NE 68505 Gene Cornon Box 2832 Canper WY 82802 Nathan Lancanter 3597 S Kendall St Denver Co 80235 Runn Miller 980 N 3rd Carrington ND 58421 Don Moden 410 Hart Salina KS 67401 Jim RickeOn 518S Cloudan Sloan FalIn SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Manglen c/s Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 3031 922-8107 Evening 203 9363288 Mark calendars weekend November 5-6 dates district AMA meeting held Sauna Kansas An agenda includes speakers AMA Headquarters Bob Underwood Technical Director Geoff Styles Public Relations Dept AMA President Don Lowe other AMA district officers ing planned latest information about frequencies flying site acquisition sound abatement insurance other hot topics will discussed throughout day half meetings Sat-Sun forums information exchange updating viewed AMA leader ship members very important com munications tool have funded Executive Council upcoming meeting hope possible will make effort attend participate informative fun exchange fellow AMA members modeling friends Associate vice-president Kansas Don Moden will setting up de tails Salina will key con tact person scene Hotel reservation information meeting places other ganizational information will soon mailed out chartered clubs district idea can copied club newsletters otherwise shared individual members Don Modens address can found top column information highlights late fall season s activities hope will mark calendars plan attend Jim Shaw now continues another stallment Getting Keeping Flying Sites use public land difficult rewarding area club does get use public land what have rel atively permanent location may also eligible public financing support park facility has PROS AND CONS wont go time club must look its own situation real work begins contact re sponsible public agency Make case willing work wait some stances years results make case positive manner result long-term use land support public agency following possible flow work effort assist acquiring land flying field 1 Attend public meetings agency have deal become known agency see operates 2 Identify influential ELECTED off i cials state case individu als will normally work try ing meet needs need votes 3 Send letters elected off i cials explaining you would like present what model ing about sure emphasize YOUTH involvement FAMILY pect hobby 4 Prepare proposal orga nization will work agency meet needs As example proposal can take following flow Proposal should show phased ap proach development land B prepared spend organiza tions money development Govern ment agencies continually asked handouts result very receptive self-help organizations C prepared wait four years OK full development site must stay contact elected officials agency working weekly monthly basis squeaky wheel listen D visible agency via con tact attendance public meetings minimum once-per-month attendance required call agency contact once twice month will keep group visible E asked present elected board prepared have large number supporters presentation along number best models showand-tell Enlist local Boy Scout Girl Scout troop merrier youth community must present maximum impact neighbors will also help convincing ELECTED officials have support community Now club has identified field agencies work go about doing no set format following skeleton proposal group can fill details customize proposal fit par ticular circumstances Club Proposal Skeleton 1 Cover page Proposal name ie Arvada Associated Modelers Flying Field Proposal B Presented C Date D Organization name 2 Introduction What Aeromodeling AMA can pro vide inputThis would series high lights what modeling about Define different aspects hobby s RC flying rol Line flying s RC cars Boating power sail Free Flight Static modeling 3 Purpose organization Safe operation flying models B Teach encourage youth aero nautics C Senior citizen involvement D Family recreation 4 Location requirements Field size B Noise restrictions C Flyover requirements D Other 5 Site access requirements Summer B Winter C Pavement 6 Construction phases Phase 1Acquisition land-use rights Obtain authorization use con trolling party B Prepare land initial use model airport Phase 2Work agency planning long-term improvements Preliminary design installation facilities Phase 3Develop facility Install facilities proper operation model park 1 Safety first pits safety fences 2 Transmitter impound area 3 Spectator area 4 Parking area 5 Other Phase 4Develop final improvements Improved parking facilities B Improved access C Improved safety D Restroom facilities E Park benches spectators basic outline what should included proposal Actual sequences facilities may different based current facilities available Avail able resources well restrictions site will alter list hope se ries has helpful assisting club important area Any questions sistance may need should di rected district VP May fields large landings soft neighbors supportive Happy flying Jim Shaw Keep landings soft intentional November 1988 123 District 9 Meeting November 4516 Ramada Inn Sauna Kansas Saturday 830 am-500 pm Sunday 830 amnoon Reserve seat Call Don Moden 913 827-0923 410 Hart Sauna KS 67401 Arizona 0 California Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT David 1 Peltz District X Vice-President 20450 Celtic St Chatsworth CA 91311 Associate Vice Preskienis Edward Aber-Soog 99-127 Ohiakee Aiea Hi 96701 Darwin N Barrie 6252 E Turney Ave Scottadaie AZ 85251 Gienn Carter 2020 Gui Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Bob Kampmann 8818 Piedra Way Fair Oaka CA 95628 Mike Lee 11420 Spittire Drive San Diego CA 92126 Bob Reynoida 12901 E Speedway Tacaon AZ 85748 Jim Scarborough 30717 Rue Langiois Rancho PV CA 90274 Betty Stream 3723 Sriowden Ave Long Beech CA 90808 Ai Wiiiiamaon 445 Weatby Chaia Vista CA 92011 Jon Zeisiott 5411 October Way West Vaiiey City UT 84120 Frequency Coordinator George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95826 Phone 916 362-1962 apologize getting around during last 90 days heavy business Commitments kept busy road long two weeks time just re turned heat humidity brownouts Boston similar weather lanta once again reminded moved east Coast 21 years ago AMA SURVIVAL PLAN flying sites rapidly disappearing over Country Nats sites getting harder find its difficult envision day aeromodeling becomes extinct dino saurs unless something now pre vent Rather just rhetoric June Executive Council meeting Reno conceived presented ambitious AMA Survival Plan Its ambitious because would larg est effort AMAs history both scope cost Council voted 13 1 Dis trict XI against adopt motion Moved D Peltz seconded D Brown AMA evolve plan crea tion acquisition multiple regional fly ing sites locations would put within easy access bulk AMA mem bership sites permanent mul tifunctional nature see way can assure ourselves future Let briefly explain concept First redivide AMA five new re gions 23000-26000 members two VPs AVP state Fi nally wed get equal representation AMA accompanying US map shows exactly could done membership levels state Within region AMA would buy large tract land within 500 miles nearly AMA member region Ive indi cated five possible locations map regional sites AMA would build permanent complex would meet needs types aeromodel ers Free Flight Control Line RC could hold frequent regional fun-flys contests sites could hold Nats five years could hold AMA conventions hands-on flying seminars flying schools site No begging use some elses land would forever addition large flying field site should contain other facilities such hotel/motel meeting facility camp ground golf course regional AMA fice perhaps regional museum ad dition making site useful comfortable other facilities would money-makers would provide enough income assure sites would per manently maintained contribute local economyand no cost AMA sites would become regional aeromod eling centers hosting numerous events year could allow paid use other organizations ourselves using own needs No wild scheme make AMA rich plan assure needs will met can always control own destiny As owner sites AMAs members would always control use AMAs regional people thats would make regional site-use rules set regional schedules use other benefits becoming highly visible entity over country AMAs image aeromodeling whole would elevated point fi nally being accepted part society five regional sites would also serve role models planning sites perhaps public land success ful operation would show theres recreational land-use life just soc cer baseball tennis Ive suggested golf course site because like golf dont play because tractive money makers well being de sirable buffers between ourselves surrounding landowners Everyone knows land values near golf courses always rise rapidly last time ever saw golf course become new mall industrial park Yes will take tens millions dollars lot money Well think way site initially cost five million would amount $192 per AMA mem ber Thats less cost average RC plane weekend trip single con test its very small price pay sure well always around As AMA de velops plan ways will found raise money committee thats formed make happen creative wont asking member nate $192 Ive never satisfied false sup position flying sites local problem Ive always insisted will take unified national effort solve flying site prob lem believe plan will provide basis aeromodeling live forever USA wont easy cheap time has come AMA stop dealing needs small petty level always highly dependent others places fly need grow up hurry become vi sionary thinkers ambitious plans own Instead begging others use land weve got become land owners Instead wandering like nomads disappearing flying oasis other weve got build own perma nent oasis AMA has never done anything big before theres lot hidden profes sional talent 130000-strong member ship could tapped make hap pen know already have planners land developers lawyers real estate brokers builders contractors engineers architects surveyors tradesmen everything else membership need to harness small amount talent vast highly important project hope dream comes true Well benefit someone know AMA could contribute some talent let AMA know about Pete Waters chairman committee formed AMA make happen Call write him input As term District 10 VP begins wind down know plan other areas Ive involved Ive contributed much AMAs future know AMA better organization today day entered office plan ever becomes reality will have worth critics particularly Council have stated flying sites local problem cant redistrict AMA equality say following leader lead follower follow neither please just move over get out way Proposed Regional Site Scheme RegIon 4RegIon 2Re9Ionl 301522016233322568 691 4102922382224574 1563 2072716 35677 2475052359 05316751179294 4391 475473 04735 210522 1213 1713023 188700 MIle 25191511711sfRadius RegIon 51 0 263757451240 VVik\3/ RegIon 3 23139 fii0 Possible Regional Flying Site HO & Convention Location Prepared David Pelt z June 1988 124 Model Aviation Alaska 0 Idaho S Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 taoat 334-4439 CompuServe address EMAIL760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Cashman 2521 SW 323rd Federal Way WA 98023 Al Culver Box 86 Wilder ID 83676 Gary R Fuller PO Box 1124 Kotzebue AK 99752 Glen Mischke 4000 Fourth Ave N Great Falls MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave N Seasle WA 98133 Brace Nelson 807 E Vicksbarg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klamath Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 11225 125th Sf B #69 Puyallup WA 98373 Frequency Coordinator Robert Belch 16439 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 1503t 761-5103 Last week early August discovered last year half some mail has shoved mail slot emp ty house turns out mail went slot recovered can assume rest just thrown away So wondered havent respond ed letter may never have reached What did recover will answered al beit very late Some observations various contests lead make suggestion RC pi lots out thereto wit put name AMA number transmitters Actu ally Ive got Oregon drivers license num ber inscribed use labelmaker see its easily identifiable con tests set up marking method guar antees transmitters given wrong people Small numbered paper tags work well use contestant num bers identify fliers responsibility see equipment easily identi fied own Also should pointed out responsibility particular about trim locations make some pro vision mark locations spite careful handling transmitter impounds just often yourself helper trim levers can misplaced piece masking tape ordinary china mark er grease pencil will fine job mark ing trims should set Com plaining usually harried individual impound moved trims may work out some aggression part over what may just likely have own doing wont whole lot solve problem After wrote Bud Schwesinger swered sending Umpqua Valley Modelers postcard used photo some gang Plat gathering Since club uses cards thank signed up thought maybe might want think about having club use nice means communicating Bob Suing wrote about Keizer RC Clubs participation Salems annual Air port Day event sponsored Sa lem chapter Oregon Pilots Associa tion benefit YWCA Con federate Airforce showed up B-29 B-24 static displays vari ous full-scale aircraft year first time Keizer RC Association also put static display half-hour demonstration flying Bob said con fined flying demo quarter-scale nearly aircraft enthusiastically received crowd Bob wrote would encourage other clubs participate such events areas way show community model airplane en thusiasts interested supporting community Doesnt hurt Contestwise much season left Dont forget Museum Flights Model Aviation Weekend October 22-23 contest should prime chance strut stuff SRAC has 1/2A Pattern October 6th Fun-Fly 9th November Hawks have F-500 racing Kent about wraps up anything know about rest 88 should getting ready 89 sue MRRCS Puyallup EXPO set February 8 & 9 Get room reserved should bigger better fore See Bob Balch took next three pictures Great Oregon EXPO Corvallis First all-time favorite aircraft Astro Hog case Robert McClurg did very nice job Sig kit Bob Balch traveled Kent take Hawks Scale Four-Stroke Rally ear lier spring pictures Bob took planes As happens Bob takes nice pictures notes arent always quite clear First Don Loewens F-86 entered static HOB kit Behind F-86 Kent Weins Staggerwing D-17 Beech Byron kit November 1988 125 Gene Wagner used Royal kit come up very nice Curtiss P-6E below vvnite UICK r-telninge notos VIcK riansen starts BE2e As recall its Prac tical Scale kit Hansens JN-4D built pro totype kit Heininges Proctor Fnterprises main oojecn interest picture below beautiful Fleet Bob Kreuz- photo below see BE2e inger Contemplating Bobs work Jim flight Trump Head Honcho Expo Staring off right grim expression AVP Dick Wickline ne pnono oeiow snows cucpio ot Bob Ks Fleet nones tone lax nere out nne Super Lazy Ace below Benny Phillips Hog Half may too Happy flying Good News AMA Film Librarian now has Beta videotapes available sale $25 following titles included Marvelous Miniatures 46 mm Adrift Air30mm Diamonds Sky30mm Grand Illusions36mm Pioneers27mm Wired Excitement30mm Order AMA Film Librarian 1810 Samuel Morse Drive Reston VA 22090 Include $25 tape sure specify Beta shipping charges prepaid AMA IUNIO FLIGAIItNI Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 BOG 25 Following up last month s introduction Tom Greenhalges new event ROG 25 neat drawing Toms Optimum ROG Remember 25-in-span model rises off ground event does require minimum fuselage Toms design has could designed ex posed rubber Tom suggests two divisions ROG 25 models simpler especially young beginners would require un altered commercial plastic propeller Id ex pect Sigs Cub would fit category perfectly AMA 23 WINGSPAN RUBBER POWER SIG CUB advanced division would allow commercial plastic propellers incorpor ate some improvements still follow ing P-30 rules enclosed rubber such Toms design below uses event comes very similar P-30 event except somewhat shorter wingspan landI II III jIIII ing gear required ROG takeoffs fact such ROG 25 would meet P-30 require ments could flown event Maybe quite what need Tom did intend new event entirely beginner event like event beginner can pass through stages Tom reports Optimum lost first week August out-of-sight OOS flight over 16 minutes model did dethermalize two minutes thermal just too strong bad think larger stab would dethermalize effectively Tom Greenhalge wants ideas event So can send suggestions address above Tom 2080 B Maple Ave Costa Mesa CA 72627 Copies both us would great Tom plan develop event fur ther help us out will back ROG 25 news next month meanwhile build light especially tails Youll success ful See next month . good flying IIIIIIIi ilII KJLL 1OPTIMUM flG CAJTt$T bO6L 1M 8*MMMA7/IIO N IIIIIIII 7KN\\ ~ETTTVTN74ZY -4Cont pg 115 1991 operation E 1988 Nats Crispin recommended within time period approximately 40 45 days prior Nats no duties should assigned Nats General Manager would interfere ability make sud den trips contest location problems should arise also recommended Council informed drawn decision process should unforeseen event cancellations occur future Nats F Safety Webster noted distribution first draft revision Safety Code three-part document entitled AMA Safety Practices Policies should ready 1989 membership manual Rat ification shall sought next Council meeting C Insurance Krafft reported ob stacles instructors program posed insurance considerations have re solved H Miscellaneous Executive Director advised would Australia va cation during time FAI would meeting its General Conference asked Council authorize pay ment FAI registration fee tendance could official basis Council agreed XXIV Next Meeting general agreement next regular meeting Executive Council scheduled October 22-23 Reston VA 126 Model Aviation EC Meeting
Edition: Model Aviation - 1988/11
Page Numbers: 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126
Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations some people building flying min lature aircraft sum total sport too happy anything detracts personal enjoyment model aviation After very per sonal pastime can enjoy alone choose wait moment Americans social bunch love associations fact USA has associations other country love join love receive benefits friendly admiration sup port peers Whether Amer ican Legion Rotary Club Union Lo cal DAR us enjoy need social interaction plaudits get belonging Yes fun personal gain socializing people have similar interests can add lot life So what about AMA clubs complete unto themselves Are miss ing something Perhaps would tell No truth could giving getting past several months have seen heard AMA chartered clubs very involved communities variety programs programs use several different approaches have thing commonthey gain ing local recognition support time comes need flying site some other privilege can bet will have requests received sympa thy understanding true today yesterday have have pres ence community expect favor able recognition help need Lets take quick look Joint Military RC Fliers JMRCF San Diego CA Several years ago club actually adopted local school Recently JMRCF adopted its sec ond schoolGrapevine Elementary School Vista CA Frank Smith past president club has key man heading maintaining program Cliff Weirick former AMA President Frank spent Continued page 110 SynopsisExecutive Council Meeting July 22 1988 following attendance meeting Chesapeake VA 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-XI Ed Mc Collough Portland OR NAA Executive VicePresident Ev Langworthy Present Academys executive staff Vince Mankowski Nats General Man ager Bob Underwood Technical Director Micheline Madison Competitions Depart ment Director Guests Chairmen Contest BoardsFE Contest Board Joe Boyle proxy Bonny Jenkins Pylon Wayne Yeager CL Vic Garner RC Aerobatics Ron Hesseibrock Indoor Bud Tenny Electric Woody Blanchard Scale Dave Platt Soar ing Eugene Shelkey Helicopter Horace Ha gen Contest Board Coordinator Don Lind ley Also attending Gary Hover NMPRA Pres ident Velma Teubner TX Lillian Worth Bar bara Krafft Bill Mathews legal advisor copy official minutes may ob tained request AMA HQ avail able approximately November 1 1988 minutes official until review suggested changes corrections made next Council meeting sched uled October 22 1988 regular meeting Academy Model Aeronautics Executive Council brought order 919 am Presi dent chaired meeting Nominating Committee report given Dave Brown noting Districts II IV would have incumbents names 1988 district vice-president election ballot no other nominations offered Districts VI VII X would have two names ballot No national officer positions up elec tion year Discussion noted need develop cri teria judge eligibility nomi nation future elections President asked chairman Bylaws Commit tee Crispin draft requirements candi date eligibility I Approval Minutes unanimously approved accept June 23-24 1988 Council meeting minutes amended written Council input II Executive Vice-Presidents Report Dave Brown reported follows project ed 1988 bottom line plus side $100000 b first National Fun-Fly Continued page 109 RC Equipment Certified follow ng adio 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 FM/PCM 4 6 Receiver Part No 92965 AirtronicsVanguard FM 4 6 Ch Receiver Part No 92765 Future issues Model Aviation will con tain expanded listing additional infor mation received AMA AMA HO SERVICES STAFF S Executive Director John worth S Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager S Administrative Services Director Robert Voislavek S Technical Director Bob underwood S Comptroller Lynne Collins S Competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Special Services Director Carl Maroney ership Director Mike Woodfolk 0 Public Relations Director Geoff Styles ial Projects Director Doug Pratt 0 Publications Director Carl R Wheeley S Nats General Manager Vince Mankowski S Museum Curator Hurst Bowers S General Counsel Jeremiah Courtney November 1988 107 AMA HQ Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents L ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 WorIds Largest Sport Aviation Organization Bother Local PR AMAs Executive Council equivalent Board Directors basically composed President Eseculive Vice President Executive Director 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 Vice-President Campaign Statements District 2 John Byrne Bayside NY incumbent AMA 171/CD NSRCA 45 USPJA 84 Level 1 re spectfully ask elect another term vice-president AMA District 2 based upon record service during first five terms office addition certain items unfinished business am ready able eager cope problems AMA now confronted no substitute expe rience have combined high degree enthusiasm integrity am lawyer profession vicepresident national corporation As multiterm vice-president AMA have ac quired thorough knowledge its internal operations its policies attitudes its personnel yet remain objective modelers represent once representative Execu tive Council did abstain voting upon issues presented will con tinue use Council vote oppor tunity rather waste As modeler shall concentrate particular upon such matters East Coast Nats restraint dues increases special attention needs sport fliers budgetary reforms productive youth program continuing emphasis upon pending efforts achieve efficient contest coordina tion program poll membership Model Aviation concerning important sues Please vote Thank District 4 Howard Crispin Jr Charlottesville VA cumbent am asking support seeking re-election vice-president Dis trict IV vote important know have support continuing work have done Academy new member Executive Council has growing period may come effective feel have arrived point am number committees utmost contribute committees Some tasks proba bly never notice vital con tinued operation Academy man ner serves membership chair committee has important long-term effects us Sound Committee committed making sport quiet enough protect ob tain flying sites regardless popula tion environment Much progress has made field would like con tinue part work has also required writing monthly article subject important vicepresident com municate district ensure members kept informed have tried through VP column Model Avi ation visits clubs events time per mits through monthly newsletter feel communications vitally impor tant representing district will whatever possible touch need vote District 6 Jim Sears Burgin KY incumbent As know promises made ran office first time communicate have lived up promise pretty well Ive made point give prompt replies have written asked way send news clubs district got help using National Newsletter course some newsletter editors sneaky notes hiding newsletters dont think missed As see must communicate see major problem AMA Im doing small part make sure continue keep touch have visited clubs three-year term wish could have visited didnt have enough weekends get Still did get lot never visited officer AMA Im proud Ill continue course am sport flier Im proud last election barely beat out compet itor did feel paid off district hope going same thing time Im willing give other shot youre willing have Whatever choose make sure thing vote Gary Frost St Peters MO have enjoyed involved different modeling ac tivities over past 25 years have taught hundreds new modelers fly started air shows middle Busch Stadium St Louis football baseball Cardinals have put air shows soccer games shopping centers high schools tech nical director professional movie modeling theme worked PR firms modeling presentations several loca tions brought business local air car rier using air shows have guest speaker radio talk shows magazine columnist several magazines international have taught adult education courses mod eling have chairman combined interest group representing Free Flight Con trol Line Radio Control pushed helped start RC Pylon Racing St Louis have flown indoors Boy Scouts am afraid will stand up needs modeling group modelers has its own special needs group should represented What also needed good VP business ex pertise AMA business needs leadership good manager have degree business several profes sional licenses am currently employed plant manager over two different man ufacturing locations also have current se curities license gives additional under standing balance sheets business strengths financial operations AMA needs leadership need representa tive modeling needs someone help grow Please vote District VI District 8 Dannie Ball Dallas TX want vice-president Please vote have active hobby since 1938 have competed FF CL Stunt Combat RC Pattern Pylon Racing present inter est enjoying hobby sport flier background includes 20-plus years service USAF air traffic controller 3 years corporate vicepresident 14 years operating present business travel ing five states District 8 marketing distributing farm-related equipment past 21/2 years have served roving associate VP visiting communicating concerns ideas regularly district vice-president Rapid growth hobby AMA presents new challenges areas surance safety noise reduction flying site acquisition retention Positive ac tion areas critical future AMA hobby now enjoy will welcome suggestions work within organizational structure find lasting solutions challenges want represent competition mod eler also larger segment mem bership sport modeler Whether vote other fine candidates have great orga nization proud impor tantly part Vote Gene 1-lempel Garland TX name Gene Hempel want vote AMA District VIII vicepresident Model aviation has large part life years both modeler Contest Director locally nationally internationally have held club offices Contest Board advisory committee chairman am currently associate vicepresident District VIII have reg ular contributor Model Aviation magazine number years love model aviation am employed Texas Instruments managerial position primary responsibil ities engineering business law am fa miliar operations government entities both business appointed member local board seeking devel opment recreational land public use cluding model flying sites beg consider fact AMA no longer simply group people makes rules governing competition tween modelers very large corpora tion multimillion-dollar budget oper ating insurance publishing busi ness must address new chal lenges new ideas business like approach Only working together can assure own future elect promise work Executive Council financially solid surance program acquisition addi tional flying sites safe workable RC frequency policy will cause addi tional expense modeler must move direction need vote help Thank 108 Model Aviation Bert C Striegler Houston TX have AMA member adult life active Contest Director about 15 years have averaged running two three con tests per year including Soaring part Nationals Lake Charles 1978 have written 12 model magazine articles other just about ready go have ap peared Aeromodeller RCM&E Model Air plane News Model Builder Flying Mod els have also involved importing replica ignition engines manufacture spark plugs have built flown own engine am still consumed mod eling last few years worked very actively form Houston Area Model Council Inc association now represents nearly AMA chartered club area association has resulted construction Scobee Memorial Field Harris County world classic RC CL airpark first Houston dont want stop As experienced modeler experi enced business manager would really like have opportunity serve AMA vice-president District VIII have longtime supporter AMA firmly believe strength numbers feel can give District VIII kind ac tive support need keep AMA growing strength influence am elected pledge represent ideas best ability Please vote November District 10 Reginald Regg Keyawa Sacramento CA just 5 short years president leader adminis trator AMA Air Show Team 1986-87 presenting California 50-plus flying shows including per formances Sac Intl Air Show Redding Intl Air Show Mather McClellan Beale AFB appearing befriending likes US Thunderbirds Blue Angels Canadian Snowbirds Bob Bishop Coors Silver Bullet Jim Franklins Waco Mystery Ship Julie Clark Spirit America Lefty Gardner P38 White Lightning Bob Hover Shreik Command er Craig Hoskin Upside Down PiUs five TV appearances two syndicated shown armed forces overseas have exposed super hobby millions millions waiting exposure have board directors Sac Area Modelers three years soliciting obtaining flight site im provements equaling $20000 Im member three local clubs SAM Red Barons Sac Woodland Davis Aeromodelers History serves have responded becoming AMA Museum patron need past build future Currently Im announcer flier board member show team recently finished show front bosses 1st Annual AMA Fun Fly Im member committee bring Nats California committee negotiate State California land use Im model ing own manage multimillion-dollar construction company am well versed money insurance matters headline beloved AMA kind enthus iastic enthusiasm leadership seek give chance Give vote Regg Bryant Thompson Ft Bragg CA Dist 10 AMA L-26 AMA history-member since 1947 now Life Member Contest Director since 1959 Vice-president Dist 6 1985 Member Nats Exec Committee 1977 1986 Personal history Born 1929 raised San Francisco till age 12 moved Santa Monica Joined USAF 1947 Held ranks private captain except master serge ant Flew Air Force teams 14 Nation als during 20-year service Upon retire ment opened hobby shop near Chanute AFB IL After 20 years actively involved hobby industry sold shop Since planning retire California declined run re-election Dist 6 VP now live Ft Bragg CA have time devote AMA have taken position Midwest Products allows visit hobby shops over Western states Therefore will have opportunity visit clubs flying sites elected intend turn VP page Model Aviation back modelers district AVP will write column cov ering district least once year feel combined years experience Air Force hobby industry have pre pared valuable member $5000000 association want vote will work Bev Wisniewski Beliflower CA very fine competent woman has associated aeromodeling years cares admit has modeler Contest Director club officer official within structure AMA Nats has broad background understanding Radio Control Control Line Free Flight modeling AMA few people can claim impor tantly wants very much Dis trict 10 vice-president AMA-related turmoil past few years kind representation Bev will give will represent inter ests few nor own interests opin ions will represent average modeler group people seem forgot ten Bev hard-working deep-thinking per son firmly believes crusades best left uncaring minority prog ress majority supported ful lest will support interests VP needs vote Dis trict 10 AMA member truly cares lieves ideals democratic organi zation AMA represents will tear down establishment will utmost further goals organiza tion interests average modeler Please cast vote betterment District 10 AMA Vote Bev Wis niewski Vote Candidate choice EC Meeting Cont pg 107 success c Consideration should given moving annual membership meeting annual AMA Fun-Fly draw larger number cross section member ship rather just competitors motion approved unanimously 1989 Academy shall hold its annual meeting AMA National Fun-Fly Dayton OH Brown also recommended supporting Worths request Academys CPA firm produce audit format compat ible AMA financial statements order provide basis direct com parison approved unanimously III AMA Decision-making Several recent de cisions reviewed standpoint allegations Council members informed timely fashion consulted after fact suggested providing fax machine Coun cil member would help alleviate prob lem least communications pect cost analysis purchasing fax ma chines directed IV Conflict Interest Executive Direc tor noted although has generally accepted AMA members earn livelihood through other wise connected model industry may serve Academy officers various committees time time have accusations conflict interest appearance such asked Coun cil discuss topic view issuing policy statement subject After dis cussion approved unanimously adopt standing rule following Executive Council committee mem bers economic interest sub ject matter under discussion should re quired disclose conflict interest outset deliberations b Executive Council committee members con flict interest should disqualified voting matter under discussion may permitted participate delib erations preceding vote V Chartered Club Site Protection Opened discussion question adjudica tion two clubs share flying site use sites close proximity regarding two should receive preferential pro tection activities other suggested Council consider estab lishing primary jurisdiction policy ap ply situations problems fail re solved through interclub negotiations Headquarters called upon arbitrate motion approvedil 2 against 3 6that issuing insurance certifi cate secondary club shall depend approval club holding original certificate insurance certification shall granted secondary club cases location latters fly ing site could cause potential interference VI Annuity Program tax-deferred income program primarily retirement pro posed potential new membership ben efit agreed consensus plan unique thus no action taken VII Separate Nats EAA Dates Because AMA members interested tending both events agreed effort will made avoid schedul Continued page 111 November 1988 109 Local PR Cont pg 107 two days schooi demonstrated models model flying also Delta Dart Construction session kids Local newspapers covered event some very good feelings resulted addition JMRCF members loaned mod els Vista High School assist school Aviation Club Vista High School holds annual Positive Escape Fair show kids what can amuse themselves discourage use alcohol drugs JMRCF aircraft important part static displays occasion Back Eastern States find MidHudson Radio Control Society successfully completing arrangement Dutchess County New York State prepared case including materials supplied AMA made presentation county board received lease 70 acres land create new flying field have given sole control property both development operation per sons will use field must mem bers both AMA MHRCS October 1988 target date official open ing new field MHRCS officers advice other clubs Pursue course getting know key local officials Make contacts request proper manner add dont afraid ask club found everyone helpful friendly Walt Friedrich tells us need ask Heading West California again have San Diego Association Model Clubs AMA Chapter #32 going full steam flying field search Covering en tire county car plane foot committee produced report dated June 1988 shows seven possibilities ad dition nine others previously reported During search committee members others found additional possibilities committed investigating further As committee chairman Wilbur Hub bard states summary Weve got 20 sites look show road winning effort just shows what can done entire block AMA members works together common good Once again upstate New York Rochester Aeromodeling Society has sent us very detailed description flying site purchase plan An in-club committee ap pointed prepare purchase proposal basis pursuing land acquisition Af ter discussed Board Direc tors proposal presented gen eral membership overwhelmingly ap proved club proposes create fund sub stantial enough enable make deal selling stock An initial assessment will made members $25 five shares per member will sold $751 share over five-year period Alternatively existing members can buy five shares one-time introductory price $250 good inducement Ed Van Wagner has gener ously provide us full details can share you will drop line PR Department Reston Robert Sloan member Field Search Committee Santa Barbara Radio Con trol Modelers SBRCM sent some news paper clippings show club works county county actively working club provide flying field return SBRCM putting time ef fort county-sponsored programs recent example festival called Flight Spring held Lake Cachuma County Park 4000 people turned out see flight its aspects demon strated hang gliders ultralights fullscale model aircraft specified times during day-long celebration sky over county park took look kaleidoscope hundreds colorful helium-filled balloons motley array kites Michael Livers built model air craft father Jerry foryears now commercial pilot Asked model airplanes got him pointed towards full-scale avia tion career Michael responded Yes would hard find better approach getting positive local PR spearheaded Paul Cwiklinski presi dent Flying Knights Hamburg NY Responsible clubs active public relations program Paul has provided sev eral examples successful strategy major step join Hamburg now 19th year AMAs Model Aviation Hall Fame Listed have inducted during past 18 years 1979 through 1987 Candidates nominated AMA mem bers takes request AMA HQ obtain Hall Fame applica tions form filled out back ground data person nominated resubmitted AMA HQ 1969 Walt Billett Willis Brown Carl Goldberg Walt Good Charles Grant Jim Walker Frank Zaic 1970 Dick Korda Al Lewis Bill Winter 1972 Howard McEntee 1973 0 C Randall 1974 W L BillBrown W R Enyart Irwin Polk Nat Polk Sal Taibi 1975 Harold W John Alden Jim Kirkland Irwin G Ohlsson Walt Schroder C 0 Wright 1976 Harold DeBolt Frank Ehling Merrill Hamburg Chester Lanzo Henry Struck Chamber Commerce As largest such body Erie County chamber sponsors annual Trade Fair area members invited exhibit wares andfor ac tivities excellent display prepared Flying Knights took Judges Choice Award Best Show club listed tourist brochure published chamber commerce listed Town Hamburg Recrea tion Department publication local re source addition Flying Knights just received proclamation honor its 25th anniversary county legislature de claring week August 7th Model Avia tion Week Also conjunction niversary huge Scale Rally held giv ing hundreds nonmodeler spectators first taste model aviation Flying Knights 1988 style As werent enough Flying Knights members ofter skills expe rience youth area through class es sponsored local recreation depart ment Paul fellow members deserve great credit astonishing successes distribution once year Past Presidents Vote Typically five nominees accepted year two may de ceased Hall Fame AMAs Whos Model Aviation have favorite per son nominate request application AMA HQ 1983 1977 John Brodbeck Maynard Hill Bert Pond Pete Sotich Ken Willard 1978 Duke Fox Phil Kraft E T Packard Leon Shulman John Worth 1979 John Clemens Claude McCullough L Glen Sigafoose Matty Sullivan Bill Wisniewski 1980 Sid Axel rod Kenneth Held E J Lorenz Fred Megow Ben Shereshaw 1981 Mel Anderson Lou Andrews Leroy Cox Edward Lidgard Bob Palmer 1982 William Atwood Dale Kim Joseph Ott Edward L Rockwood Wally Simmers Stephen Calhoun Smith Maxwell B Bassett Clarence F Lee Joseph Lucas Dick McCoy Lee Renaud 1984 George Aldrich Myrtle Coad George Perryman Granger Williams Lawrence Williams 1985 Walter Caddell Owen Kampen Frank Nekimken Richard Sarpolus Joseph Stanzel Victor Stanzel 1986 Bill Effinger Richard Dick Everett Paul K Guillow Gordon S Light Dan Pruss 1987 Frank L Cummings Jr William C Hannan Robert Hatschek Robert Holland Walter Musciano William Bill Northrop William Hewitt Phillips John Pond Lou Proctor Joseph Raspante 110 Model Aviation Hall Fame does happen stories con cern clubs two great states Well folks have telling us what theyre doing club has us ing special ideas special contacts different approaches etc youd like share rest AMA membership please drop line Ill what can use material future articles purpose providing back ground information show clubs getting flying field possible being done week Success kind undertaking comes proper planning execution AMA PR Department has lot information share believe can help you need give us call help EC MeetingCont pg 109 ing future Nats meets concurrently EAA contest dates hereon situa tion shall considered Nats planning meetings VIII Pan American Initiative President reported sent letter ganization South American aero clubs suggesting linkup competition Western Hemisphere countries sub ject will pursued possible 1988 1989 action IX Columns Model Aviation ex pressed writing inaccurate mis leading copy Model Aviation columnists should controlled creates confu sion among membership Executive Director instructed talk pub lisher improve situation X Mailings Past Presidents sug gested past presidents should cluded regular officer mailings Headquarters After discussion agreed ballot past presidents subject XI Membership Sign-up Authority possi bility giving Contest Directors authority sign up new members other sanc tioned events discussed Due insur ance ramifications possibility individual might join AMA after involve ment accident no action taken XII HQ Building Addition John Hunton ar chitect present building presented Continued page 112 Sound & Model Aemnautics Howard Crispin Jr Vibration Mounts Vibration mounting en gines means isolating high G high-frequency vibration transferred engine fuselage becoming much easier number individuals marketing devices sets parts will go long way toward solving problem Some have use quite some time recently have available general model builder advantage of can probably use system changing anything existing aircraft relatively easy incorporate new aircraft range couple types sili cone mount materials/parts molded packaged D&R Products 318 Decker St Santa Rosa CA 95401 mounts using vari ous types Lord mounts washer sys tems Davis Diesel Development continues its efforts working quiet operation new mounting system system sim plicity itself package consists four firewall inserts has molded-in-metal threaded sleeve pulled locks firewall 16 silicone washers four bolts Photo number shows parts package Photo two shows sembly sequence parts bolt through normal engine mount three four washers over bolt rear face mount insert -in hole firewall Photo three shows stack ready tightening specified vIIjp intriictinn occasion talk Jerry Budd David Linsowe Nationals Both gentlemen market Lord mount type semblies have photos Da vids mount did show Jerry supplies earlier column has since modified plate elongated holes enable use plate 60-size engine saves ordering spe cial plates also getting ready mar ket mount 40-size engines Both people active RC Aerobatics fliers understand need devices Engine mount question comes up very often much does en gine move mounts asked Jerry Budd ran up installation demonstrate just much sees proper installation idle head does move somethe movement visible perhaps 1/ /16 plug say plug because visible runout spinner tip throttle advanced above idle engine steady feel normal vibration back fuselage aircraft mostly Master FAd classes very quiet Furthermore sounded much quieter air course just due mounts Much done muffling pro peller installations Ducted fans Some discussion has taken place relative recommended 90 dB 9 ft sound level what does ducted fan operation very little doubt part ducted fan cannot meet standards exorbi tant engineering expense other words likely happen Does 90-at-9 mandate aircraft used answer definite No aircraft same position num ber other aircraft presently oper ated such Pylon Racing Control Line Speed will flying sites aircraft cannot operated Are clubs incorporating 90-at-9 order bar ducted fans no other reason would think 90-at-9 guideline established order protect flying sites majority sites have problems neigh bors local authorities therefore can permit ducted fan other loud operation should consider continuing continued growth Academy requirement ever-increasing number flying sites need reason able about operate fields support permit Free Flight Pylon Racing Control Line Speed various reasons other categories ten banned Ducted fan models obviously comprise another category will continue will also have comply whatever local conditions requirements exist no intention preventing forbidding operation ducted fan mod els local club must meet noise stan dards set local authorities modeler will need meet standards field kept Ducted fan fliers should organize Free Flight mod elers obtain sites permit oper ation aircraft restrictions proposals can submitted assistance Academy can pro vide send comments through Technical Director see what can worked out Ninety-at-nine essential no category has forbidden result Coming out shortly chartered clubs will flying site survey results should provide some very useful infor mation just where headed get surveyand intended questions swered consensus club meetings send comments some thing bothering relative subjects posed November 1988 111 Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 Nationals perspective year AMA put another Nats attracted 1200 participants represents less percent membership Nats year costs well over $100000 about two percent annual budget Unless have very large entry direct operating loss over $50000 plus years salary full-time per son Headquarters well much time effort part other Headquar ters staff accompanied nearshutdown Headquarters Reston during Nationals Obviously major under taking serves competitive needs people attend addi tion provides excellent showcase PR effort hobby Public relations necessary hobby prosper grow Putting Nats used relatively simple just Free Flight events now tremendous multiplicity events difficult secure field knowledge have never perfect Nats sitethat equally good participantsnot good old Navy Nats days Certain events now structured absolutely require lots hard surface RC Pattern Scale Pylon Control Line events exam ples usually means large airport lots ramp space look Soar ing Free Flight Indoor Helicopter sitesnot easy Soaring pilots would like huge sod farm Free Flight same sites must ditches obstruc tions grab planes trap chase vehicles Helicopters now require much airspace Pattern can operate smooth grass surface Indoor whole different ball game Johnson City sites country point have split up RC events multiple sites due limited frequencies As move narrow-band frequencies 50 other things will possible year go different site people seem want way Nats comes mind-boggling problem coordi nation bringing together thou sands details necessary make Na tionals function somewhat smoothly So what solution two things Either split Nats up let specialty go its own way using opti mized facilities hopefully develop own facility facilities personally prefer having events same location schedule permits taking optimum showcase can 800 1000 acres use 50 frequencies time fre quency share basis Can afford Yes think can Council seriously looking alternative Such facility obviously should serve just site Nats once year should also National Headquarters site addition Nats could serve multiplicity events during year also think should serve other aviation needs combine forces FAA other aviation sports stage joint events should obviously also have airstrip full-scale aircraft would also used modeling events Should just facili ties course notwhy several scat tered across country thats required money imagination effort Right now AMA has 130000 members out estimated five six million modelers country small percentage Whats wrong goal having 500000 members 10 years Five years cur rent dues structure could have income $20000000 Just think what could done kind money promote model aviation Think clout kind membership would have trying secure flying site legis lation Congress AOPA now has membership over 277000over 39% total pilots country accomplished convinc ing pilots AOPA could service needs annual budget 20 mil lion dollars lobby day Con gress improve lot general aviation country Its time grew up speak have very attractive product sell Lets penny ante about Its time reached out modelers members AMA need need what AMA can Look FAA Oshkosh unbe lievable aviation happening EAA has around 100000 members need own Osh kosh People come over world Oshkosh lets modeling world what FAA its membership Are Are satisfied status quo want better mousetrap better mousetrap am returning three days Expo 88 annual show put Byron Ida Grove IA have never seen show owe yourself least see once Byron combines big airplane jet fly-in superlative show mix full-scale profes sional acts very special RC WW II mod els reenacting what calls striking back addition significant industry show symposiumsomething going time Byrons unique model ing extravaganza Ida Grove small town western part central Iowa close large community Lodging spectators big problem Some drive hour back forth motel day attend show yet comeby hundreds thousands hundreds RVs tent campers airport across road packed hundreds parked air planes Tour buses bring hundreds day surrounding fields filled thousands cars thou sands nonmodelers present Its spectacular showa one-of-a-kind thing no would want duplicate what Byron has done hard judge much effort has promoted model ing its considerable Yes have product people want lets sell can make better bet ter Lets put heads together Cont pg 111 several options altering building achieve work storage space three options oneto add approximately 2000 sq ft inside existing atrium sec tion buildingwas approved 10 3 against 3 6 9 committee oversee project appointed follows Lee Webster chairman John Worth Howard Crispin John Byrne John Hunton XIII 1989 Nats Representatives two com munities Amana Colonies IA Mun cie IN invited AMA schedule Nats respective cities Armed maps described sites facilities swered questions assembly agreed Nats Operations Committee shall visit both sites recommend 1989 choice next Council meeting Note end Council meeting informa tion regarding offer Tacoma WA also distributed XIV Contest Board Chairmen Meeting Dur ing morning Executive Council meeting Contest Board chairmen con vened review contest board matters conclusion meeting Contest Board Coordinator Don Lindley recommend ed following Council Contest Board Procedures document amended new vote criteria 60% stead two-thirds b proposals sub mitted advisory committees must re ceived initial vote timetable c second classification proposals other Basic changed three types Safe ty/Emergency Urgent Interpretation d Finally entirely new paragraph shall inserted Foreword follows Contest Boards serve pleasure Executive Council individual members appointed vice-presi dent districts chairmen appointed president AMA Executive Council retains authority responsibility matters affect membership whole particularly ar eas financial well-being tegrity organization may jeopar dy responsibility Contest Boards provide standards policies will promote healthy development Continued next column 112 Model Aviation EC Meeting Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 An eventful month end has running After Nats home two weeks before leaving F3E RC Electric Sailplanes World Championships E St Louis served US Team Man ager event well run Cal Ettel crew held beautiful site pro vided Parks College Aviation doubt flagrant case Eu ropean bias have ever witnessed WC however no fault Cal crew seems rules changes sched uled go effect 1989 requiring two climbs distance task rather single climb required cur rent rules have commonly used Eu rope season Europeans have grown like An earlier appeal ClAM Committee International Aero modeling within FAI decision have rules effective 1989 denied mak ing old rules current WC ClAM President however stated order avoid cancellation event new rules could implemented unanimous vote ALL compet itors organizers FAI Interna tional Jury Well team unanimously against using new rules year unanimous decision implement would impossible During four days practice prior event did notice others practicing multiclimb method exclusively apply ing more arm twisting get us go along stood ground airplanes slightly larger heav ier designed single-climb rules Team Managers meet ing after official practice over evolved standoff standing strong current rules everyone else wanting new rules won least tem porary victory contest would begin us ing current rules victory short-lived however after round jury having con vinced Europeans current rules unsafe mandated new rules used place came after German airplane crashed due pilot losing sight high altitude fact competitor foolishly paint ed sky blue fact single flight canceled due officials inability see model wasnt considered sufficient evidence pi lot faultafter Euro pean Later ironically same pilot paint ed wing tips backup model fluo rescent match American models could see After another official practice retrain timers/lap counters teach Americans fly way compe tition continued using multiclimb rules What ensued perfect demonstration take marginally safe event turn dangerous event aeromodeling Before over some flaggers/timers quit fear being hurt barrier erected protect remained additional safety rules added try reduce risk still considered OK fly 7- 8-lb models 80 mph over pit area spectators other competitors sur rounding property altitudes barely cleared now also common buzzing around low fast mo tor wide openand lest think Elec tric model something snickered think about 111/2-in-dia prop 7-in pitch turning 13000 rpm Thats much power 60s put out short no safety reasons change rules fact new rules far dangerous old ones rules changed reason reason accommodate Euro peans prepared specifically fly new rulesand considered unfortunate prepared fly current rules disad vantage years have resisted tempta tion blame tendency FAI WC rulings go against USA European bias now have little choice events am familiar Ive seen US winches ruled against twice technically perfectly legal use F3B WC Ive seen Eu ropeans allowed use 60 cells previ ous F3E WC spite rule specifi cally stated maximum number al lowed 30 Ive seen European inter pretation box F3A used twice thwart US Teams chances now have seen rules changed F3E WC spot against earlier appeal ClAM President accommodate Euro pean experience short being screwed regularly Europeans spite team Jerry Bridgeman Steve Neu Felix Vivas placed creditable fifth Creditable yes might have chance third place rules hadnt tampered As can see frame mind middle of somewhat less thrilled FAI makes fol lowing bit ironic connection FAI through National Aeronautic Association national aero club pay $30000 NAA annual dues plus other fees rec ord processing FAI stamps etc largest single source income NAA unlike national aeronautics clubs other countries NAA contributes nothing FAI team expenses NM should normally addressing such problems currently em broiled its own problems seems NAA President has accused talking widow out three mil lion dollars inheritance using buy large townhouse posh DC neighborhood use NM offices area townhouse located isnt zoned offices NM trying imply museum scan dal being ballyhooed Washington Post Jack Anderson could have se vere negative effect image NM its divisions/affiliates such selves addition NM quite se vere financial trouble putting pressure its divisions/affiliates ourselves included pay money view scandal recognizing NM has done precious little past promote model aviation decided two months ago delay quarterly dues payment due June means applying pressure get act together middle aforemen tioned contest John Worth got call contest site NM asking money decide what frame mind lucky didnt tell just could forcefully put request did decide release money However along check will go letter making future payments AMA contingent NM responding following explanation situation assess ment what future holds perceiv able improvement performance behalf AMA meantime Its possi ble participate FAI Team Selection program also NM members will get letter asking designate someone AMA prob ably Don Lowe proxy next NM meeting Please want help us improve situation meantime does anyone have bot tle aspirin sport end Executive Council will rule unilaterally items affect contest activity may rule Contest Boards advice items affect contest activity deem within domain combined vote Executive Coun cil Contest Board Coordinator Contest Board chairmen motion accept Con test Board chairmens recommendations approved unanimously XV District IX Meeting District IX VP asked Council authorize $2500 help defray expenses will curred conducting 1988 November dis trict meeting also requested Head quarters send Geoff Styles Bob Under wood meeting approved 11 2 against 4 EVP XVI Election Ballots Instructions direct AMA election ballots mailed directly auditor precluding inference ma nipulation election results Headquar ters Nevertheless some ballots have im properly mailed Headquarters dur ing election period year leading uncertainty whether ballots should counted following approved 12 1 against EVP Only ballots received through mail auditor directly member shall counted AMAs annual election statement effect will prominently displayed elec tion ballot XVII Council Meetings agreed meetings occur weekdays should curtailed because creates job-related hardships Council members Continued page 114 November 1988 113 Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Reston VA 22090 Improvements HQ . AMAs continuing membership growth up almost 10% over last few months has strained membership processing system limit over 130000 mem bers 1988double what 10 years agothe system used until now bogged down reached 100000-member level Membership Department did well cope growth first six months 1988 example member ships processed whole pre vious year took too longtypically about monthto get memberships proc essed so-called express renewals no changes year before took average two weeks process solution problem could have increase Membership Depart ment staff adding bodies handle workload thats expensive both dol larwise spacewise somewhat counterproductive other problems develop handling employees better solution involves computers some would question didnt AMA buy big minicomputer few years ago answer Yes different reason Previously big computer run outside ser vice its own staff AMA bought its own computer discontinued use outside service save about $100000 year service fees bring operation in-house own peo ple could deal problems involved diverse membership purchasing minicomputer ever got software very compli cated use part package cumbersome took lot special train ing good big data base fine producing hundreds thousands magazine labels needed year mag azine mailing inputting data get ting membership cards printed cum bersome study HQ staff produced pro posal joining together advantages mini- microcomputers adding small network microcomputers print ers up front inputting production membership cards could greatly speeded up overnight automatically data captured micro computer could transferred mini computer data base microcomputers much effi cient previously used input termi nals now no longer manufac tured expensive maintain mi crocomputers changes can made during initial input process rather later done previously net result one-shot input system place pre vious membership went through double triple handling addition another timesaving step proposed have former ex press renewal membershipsthose no changes year beforesent di rectly bank handles mem bership money service called Lockbox would result money being de posited computer tape being pro duced would activate AMAs mi crocomputers membership card produc tion lockbox service expected handle about 70000 membershipsabout half total 1989 will enable existing HQ staff process rest mem berships increasing total num ber people HQ proposal approved AMA Executive Council June pres ently being implemented expected therefore 1989 memberships will handled much faster recent years cidentally cost implementing new system about 10% cost minicomputer few years ago cause supplementing what already cost micro equip ment software far less mini world thus finetuning HQ membership processing system hybrid combina tion both mini micro combina tion in-house outside services ap pear have come up best both worlds Time will tellwe will know end 1988 Since membership renewal starts October normal have about half next years membership re ceived year-end Another detail new system data input subgroup has formed among existing employees group three four people will concentrate input will free dis tractions phone calls other HQ activ ities fringe benefit operation ex pected capability doing data input jobs other memberships once lat ter activity slows down usually does spring summer works out will able process data sur veys Contest Director reports other formation input total effect new system antic ipated better complete ser vice comparatively minor additional ex pense hope effect will dramati cally noticeable major improvement Important finally no dues increase involved Cont pg 113 approved unanimously gen eral policy Council meetings shall held weekends two-thirds vote Council members can suspend rule XVIII National Newsletter Council input suggested AMA National Newslet ter either discontinued improved timeliness mailing content noted newsletter beneficial both HQ disseminating information clubs club newsletter editors im provements necessary agreed Headquarters could act independently newsletter editor ensure good copy regular schedule appearance motion approvedil 2 against 3 6to continue National Newsletter instruct editor must pub lished regularly scheduled basis content improved XIX Additional AVP District V Because geographic considerations vice-presi dent District V asked Council con sider allowing eighth associate vicepresi dent help administer district re quest approved unanimously XX Power Attorney Because donor AMA small piece land has advised AMA try sell part package pieces owned other members donors family requested give sister donor temporary power attor ney purpose recommendation AMA legal advisor approvedli 1 against 2 1 abstained 1that Executive Coun cil authorize sale AMAs property Hardin County TX via party named authorized negotiate execute contract sell said property price approved President Executive Director Executive Vice-President Executive Director authorized exe cute power attorney designating party AMAs attorney-in-fact such power attorney expire 180 days after its execution XXI F3E Team After discussing Electric flight team requests made Council moved fund assistant team manag er 1988 US Electric World Champi onship Team motion failed 10 against 1 NAA 2 abstained EVP 9 XXII Membership Processing Discussion concerning membership processing originated Reno meeting pre vious month reopened Some Council members wanted explanations regard several items thoroughly covered pre sented time decision move ahead project made conclusion no action taken re verse June decision no new instruc tions given other state expected no additional Headquarters personnel would hired particular project XXIII Officer Columns reported current policy regarding screening Council members columns publication Model Aviation being circumvented Compuserve publication typically oc curs sooner columns appear magazine suggested policy amended Council columns shall appear CompuServe before publication magazine agreed new col umns shall first reviewed before inser tion Compuserve Data Library 17 XXIV Committee Reports A Property Acquisition Chairman Waters announced two new members com mittee approved Presi dent Jim Tesen finance Russ Knetz ger Government real estate commit tee shall begin investigating several suggested properties B Sound Chairman Crispin reported 114 Model Aviation EC Meeting visit North Carolina University con nection noise reduction study ing conducted project Council authorized some funding remarked potential reducing noise propellers very promising C Large Aircraft Crispin reported cur rently five certified inspectors eight 10 applications pending D Frequency Waters reported clari fication needed concerning certification individuals check transmitters agreed given authorization issue transmitter stickers prior establishment guidelines Frequency Committee should recerti fied under current criteria nounced Model Aviation shall carry first listing narrow-band equipment has certified independent test ing laboratory meet AMA guidelines Continued page 126 Support Local Library Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations Sometimes get feeling model avi ation bit like weather Everyone talks about nobody does anything about Perhaps part problem aero modelers talk wrong peopleother aeromodelers should talking peo ple already sport neigh bors friends workmates strangers greatest untapped audience has got younger set Kids have prob ably never seen model airplane fly Kids may have watched TV drama helicopter flewbut never knew model Kids have never oppor tunity sit workbench put some balsa sticks together see crea tion fly What can about What can club about may have noticed periodic refer ence pages special subscrip tion plan Model Aviation magazine Available schools educational institutes public libraries special rates AMA magazine makes interesting useful addition publications rack price postage-paid subscription educational institution $900 per year rate public libraries lit tle higher $1350 club can make subscription avail able library school choice can make gift personally have provision include gift card name first issue magazine recipient knows source gift about thinking useful yearlong Christmas gift favorite school library knows may starting new astronaut career aerospace Think about can clubs contribu tion toward introducing youngsters model aviationa relatively painless simple Junior program Connecticut 0 Maine achusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafff District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 817 834-8248 Associate Vice Presidents Gerald Browe PO Box 4384 Middlelown RI 02840 Bill Chandler PO Boa 441 Orland MB 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Townsend MA 01469 Bob Landry 80 Main St Essex Jet VT 05482 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03284 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St Avon CT 08001 Frequency Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Marstons Mills MA 02648 Nationals Well 1988 Nats now tory appeared very successful have final numbers about 950 contestants 150 mechanics As predicted weather quite hot humid winds quite light son flew Masters Pattern compe tition did get see very much other events Scale judging took place local school gym area completely filled models picture taking very difficult plus extremely hot building guess some people object heat like commend judges re gard spending much time very un comfortable conditions has talk past about hav ing permanent Nats site Some con ditions Nats contests make lieve should really working hard make happen hate compare organization other EAA has its own facility several years now fly-in seems get bigger better year own site somewhere central part country could develop suit own needs would have make other peoples facilities really sad aspect years Nats Mr Jim Buchanan Westford VT passed away doing volunteer work completely unexpected Jim very high spirits did appear problem kind am sure modelers would join expressing sympathy Jims wife Katherine rest family Cape Ann RC Club Earlier year Cape Ann RC Club sponsored show Wen ham Museum following article pic tures submitted Jane Kiesling edi tor club newsletter Glitch As reminder club has done something similar show write up send use column article en titled Museum Exhibition Cape Ann RC Club quoted below Cape Ann RC Club located north Bos ton having approximately 200 members two flying fields received invitation display RC model airplanes lo cal museum year two months club displayed large selection models SOUND ADVICE Keep within sound guideline 90 dBA 9 ft might keep fly ing site weekend Cape Ann RC Club videos demonstrations members hand explain hobby mu seum guests children com munity club sponsored Delta Dart pro gram its efforts club recog nized several local community newspa pers museum fine display make public aware hob bys educational value both young old another way club can perform community service rec ognized someday flying field opportunity exists area local com munity will receptive club educates participates community af fairs Bravo Cape Ann RC p116 November 1988 115 Scale model J-3 Cub has always builder Mary Heberts favorite planes powered Saito 90 twocylinder four-stroke engine bright yel low covering beautifully detailed finish job made model look up Visitors duly impressed viewing Focke WuIf built E-Z kit Builder Jack Murray surprised unsuspecting specta tors operating transmitter sidelines causing bomb drop least expected Visitors permitted drop bomb operated retractable landing gear Afl-IU Dulls D Neilsen plans purchased IILIW tfagazine attracted visitors Its unique design beauti ful finish job made pop ular modwis st thw show President Ken Walker helps group youngsters build very first airplane Delta Dart purchased AMA Delta Darts pinned glued building board proud boys hold up results mornings efforts planes later cut out assembled almost ready fly taken home Al Tuttle Byron Originals During May Al Tuttle design engineer Byron visited New England area During visit demonstrated new aircraft called Husky Brimfield Float Fun-Fly met several clubs show air craft give talks would like thank Al taking time visit model ers also thank Bob Payeur Bob Ring Al Sambold Dave Farnam Fred Ricker passing word around making ar rangements visits Random thought Have ever given much thought problems face just fly models Problems neigh bors site owners zoningeven such things opening closing locking gate time club member enters site New York 0 New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-6319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 2e0 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown PD Boa 4533 APO NY 09009 Frank costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 0780t Frank Drench 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08954 Ray Jaschkas 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY t1040 Kenneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street PD Boa 217 Olean NY 14780 Robert Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam SaltIer 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Los Santer 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency Coordinstor George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hinknville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts months opener strongly urge provide stalwart club newsletter editor gift richly deserves never seeks shall certainly never get ie simply sincere expression appreciation very demanding job well donetranslated thank Sure task labor love still laborious af ter hearing Ed will re spond large wide smile will feel warm over Try youll like After job involves heap dedication well literary skill such other qualities accuracy devotion aeromodeling involved ability escape encroachment nagging en nui time time AMA Natsa hardy perennial Having just re turned 1988 Nats Tidewater VA am pleased reflect upon evercaptivating experience being good company long-standing friends far wide share us dis tinctive honor pleasure aeromodel prevent people trespassing fields latest have heard about arson Seems someone cut part fence down burned clubs storage build ing would appear some people have strange ways entertaining themselves Anyway have good place fly trea sure other people fortunate ing Naturally saddened learn Free Flight lost us through unanticipated flying site difficulties cropped pardon pun up just before Nats began Incidentally AMA has al ready received several proposals vari ous parts country relative 1989 Nats Included bids Muncie IN Ta coma WA Amana IA Philip B Migliore AMA 22949 1927-1988 deep personal sorrow report recent death friend Phil Mi gliore member Richmond Model Flying Club located Staten Island NY quote follows notice written Tom Antonelli editor RMFC newsletter Slipstream regarding sad event deep sorrow note passing longtime RMFC member gen tleman Philip B Migliore Phil passed away Saturday July 9 SI Hospital . Phils building skills legendary good nature featured newsletter June Good Guy Month nicer guy would hard find Rest peace Phil Well miss Tom kindly provided follow ing nostalgic photograph Phil standing beside R prize-winning aircraft Rockefeller Plaza air shows some years ago Southern Tier Aero Radio Society aka STARS 11th Annual RC Scale Rally model aircraft classic event ea gerly awaited year num ber caught up unremitting penchant LARGE yet miniature flying machines years reenactment no exception reports good time AMA well represented considering local Associate VP Ken Koeppel also member STARS actively present Bob Brown though CD also AMA VP District 3 Bob lives nearby Pennsylvania indebted STARS member Bob Mosher summary action accompanying photography informed 78 fliers US Canada about 600 700 spectators present upon two days involved Jim Linda Goodemote sisted Bob Brown organizing manag ing static event Stan Dzons shot eye-filling Lockheed Hudson Ulue Angels Model Airplane Liub AMA Charter 444 club located flying Borough County Bronx City New York certainly no stranger readers column Over years group has successfully survived seemingly insoluble crises has come inspiration groups facing sim ilar closely related problems Conse quently have cited experiences have occurred source en couragement other clubs may plagued adversity sort other Recall example illustrated re ports showing senseless destruction clubs costly paved runways dark night person persons unknown maliciously destroyed paving restored great personal expense club membership Above club enjoys respect New York City De partment Parks Parks Commis sioner Stern Add appreciation AMA some pictures took recent fun-fly First Old Glory wind indicator lot happy Angels 116 Model Aviation Future modelers Larry Kendra Guili ford age 4 children Ken Guiliford Photo taken Ponderosa Hawks Fly-a thon last May close account STARS attair photo Jim Goodemote 40%-scale model Pitts Special Ohio 0 Pennsylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District III Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 8143827702 Associate Vice Presidents Francis Piuharty 504 21st St Vienna WV neisi Neison Goaid 19445 idaho St Aiientown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 15672 Jay Meaiy 208 Witmer St cieartieid PA 10930 Lawrence R Weimer 15e13 Greendate Ave Mapie Hts OH 44137 Gii Weiss 3004 Hatioweil ct Beesaiern PA 19020 Frequency Coordinator John CoSie 102 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 19704 Phone 717 287-8070 1988 Outdoor flying season history District Ill blessed vir tues long hot summer As winter ap proachesr share flying activi ties someone else David Deitz Presi dent Beltzville Flying Societyr provided copy very worthwhile program club initiated have edited material now present Beltzville ProgramIn 1986 Beltz ville Flying Society decided something youth area David Deitz con ceived idea teaching both mechanical intellectual skills via modeling lo cal school district school board ap proached granted permission club such program --- willing pay half cost Ten members club Larry Steve Sturdick Simon Corson Mike Kello Charles Thon Joe Plechavy John Carriganr Larry Smith Bob Greenall David Deitz developed final programs would utilized classroom program included events held both indoors outdoors thus would ham pered weather conditions initial program provided rewards far outweighed time effort quote effectively evaluates program ~What super time we went home feeling like cloud nine 1987 club member returned program Paul Fundanish volunteered help promptly provided idea provide child old Mod el Aviation magazines could found almost club members base ment effective way pacify ones wife new school targeted program initiated Mike Kello devel oped Model Aviation Teacher Pack utilizes word lists worksheets Larry Smith provided worksheet Helicopters order children better pre pared club teachers given advance information substituted normal course study further illustrate Beltzville Pro gram David also included pictures low L R Larry Steve Sturdick Simon Cor son Paul Fundanish David Deitz await time program Guess club picture below Joe Plechavy great time explaining course its BELTZVILLE FLYING MAElectric Cub fifth-grade classCHINE SOCIETYMore p118 November1988 117 Add snot ui d ousy irequericy oudro impound area John Carrigan holding wing Simon Corson helping did fantastic job explain ing wing construction Steve Sturdick also provided demonstration radio sys tem compliments sincere thanks President Angel Rondon Gear up locked oeuua rain year raui enarwiu explain uuii~pi School District club utilize themodeling noiwo teachers Gere inside program meant childrenSport withSnoopy controls provided could fly buddy box systemand cer-a lot Ohwows children tainly didnt stop Bob Greenall flying Helicopter assistance Larry miCh table magazines went like hotcakes idea worked well magazine supplies ran short conclusion Beltzville Program utilizes AMA film Grand Illusions club now developing its 1989 pro gram will utilize practical applica tions introduction model aviation Any suggestions sponsorship would gratefully accepted club would ap preciate help instituting program like send self-addressed stamped enve lope Beltzville Flying Machine Society David H Dietz 708 Main Road Lehighton PA 18235 club certainly deserves commendation its efforts. Wouldnt worthwhile winter project children important intro duce modeling before someone else introduces evils todays society Delaware S District Columbia 0 Maryland 0 North Carolina ivVirgioia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robert 6 Babura 117 Otis Drive Severs MD 21144 Phone 3011 969-9358 Bob Oianipine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 Rick christoph 970 Star drest Harrisonbarg VA 22801 chuck Foreman 5811 Risker Dr Mechanicaville VA 23111 Doug Holland 3517 Femwood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DC 19809 chuobs Spear 288 Holly Lane Mocksville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Pasi Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 19191 489-5986 Nationals 1988 Nationals history final reports Headquarters will tell good year appears compared others annals know course loss Free Flight portion Nats unfortunate part picture Although probably unavoidable situa tion did point lessons can learned Executive Council needs take good look make some recommenda tions Letters subject have generally complimentary has what Ive seen newsletters district no doubt despite whatever faults may have existed opportunity East see Nationals first time Examples reports people chance see Control Line competition very first time Will provide boost category same sort enthusiasm expressed RC Aerobatics fliers spectators after hav ing opportunity see talk fa mous outstanding area Confu sion times over parking access prob ably hurt spectator attendance some events really have no figures this time probably some shortage good PR last several days cut down number local spec tators Spectator control problem RC Scale area last two days Nats Volunteers Special thanks go people volunteered Nats workers Without individuals Nats would possible Several will honored later services performed Mention should made local clubs directly involved site preparation operation cases members clubs out force working events ig nore members other clubs also out force specific clubs Tidewater Radio Control Club Tidewater Model Soaring Society Tidewater Whirlybirds Norfolk Aero modelers groups much success RC Aerobat ics Soaring Helicopter Control Line District IV newsletter will present some much detail Other participation may have noticed associate vice presidents district present either working competing Bob Babura judged RC events week hours out hot pavementBob USPJA judge Bob Champine competed helped run RC Soaring Chuck Foreman worked days anyonehe communica tions expert Nats sets up radio telephone links make things run Rick Christoph com peting RC Aerobatics Nats news twins out taking photos getting scoop everyone Doug Holland Charlie Spear everywhere missed understand Frequency Coordinator Dis trict IV Paul Yacobucci week working crew checking transmit ters setting up monitors RC sites Several members Contest Boards present taking part Nats Bob Champine stated above Soaring Board Tom Miller new RC Aerobatics Board flew FAI Aerobatics Cliff Telford Pylon Racing Bob Harris Helicopter Board out judging event Woody Blanchard chairman Electric Board also flies Soaring placed several events Full-scale miniature Jesse Anglin Hendersonville NC has produced num ber ultralight home-built aircraft de signs kits Several have scaled down flown RC Scale aircraft None has gained exposure fame has resulted introduc tion Spacewalker Sig decided man ufacture 1A-scale kit airplane Hazel Sig Maxie Hester have built still fly full-scale version Anglin kit points up relationship between full-scale miniature construc tion techniquesespecially larger models favored IMAA Giant Scale crowd thing has often wanting publication details tech niques September issue Kitplanes points out excellent article about Hazels Maxies Spacewalkers promise publish construction article kit future issue mag azine does contain much useful large-model builder Scale builder particular Take look could very beneficial might interested meeting requirements building demonstrating models ex cess 55 lb certainly wish seen publication long ago Weather This summer has very hot humid much East especially throughout Mid-Atlantic area appears have slowed down much activity area course some layoff seemed due Nats very little activity taking place right now events scheduled after middle August September October seems full again fact months busy am hardpressed decide go Feast fam ine unfortunate thing after first November begin see cold creeping once MARC Show Dan Yarchin although entire MARC Show certainly guiding spirit behind has jumped ship Dan took wife moved big change has moved California people out play cards right could get real organizer help number events including presently running trade shows means change management future MARC shows new head man will John Kirk John WW II Mustang Ace has worked Dan begin ning will bring experience own methods future operation show MARC Show growing has received good reviews 1989 Nationals As writing three sites under consideration 1989 Nats None firm time because cer tain details need worked out reason think decision will made Executive Council meeting October case word should go out early November should able plan vacations travel first year also possibility plans could change little speculation bid would come California Nats site has materialized proposed sites fact west coast little farther north California Permanent sites time Next years proposed sites have some same po tential problems eventual answer entire Nationals situation possess own sites around country need remote enough major met ropolitan areas safe infringe ment long term Property metro politan areas too vulnerable takeover roads other public acquisitions cannot easily opposed courts Chang es zoning too easier deal outlying areas need input can get make commitments enter cost discussions anything would tend inflate prices before seri ous negotiations can commence 118 Model Aviation Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georgia issippi 0 Puerto Rico V Sooth Carolina 0 Tenneooee DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Hunter 3 Boa 286 Amory MS 38821 Richard Juckuon 2118 Thoralee Dr N Charleuton SC 29400 Arthur Johnuon 932 Bunyan Dr Deiray Beach FL 33444 Joneph Miculizzi SR 00886 Box 1532 Fuurdo PR OB46 Ed Moormun 85 12th Street Shalimar FL 32579 Dick Patton 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birrrringham AL 30244 Tom Thacker 849 Cant Glochenter Place Norcrouu GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Barnia Fielda P0 Boa 1063 Strickland Rd Interlachen FL 32046 Phone 904 694-2517 Well happen outdoor Free Flight events years National Model Contest canceled nearly last minute because loss planned fly ing site backup sites also disappeared Free Flight community warned sites Tidewater area big enough Free Flight very few number So few fact finding alternate site within 50 miles Fentress deemed Nats organization feasible choice time remaining So 1988 Nats mostly Control Line RC show large Fentress adequate events However loss Free Flight site also created problem RC Soar ing events problem solved last minute obtaining permission use small country airport about 30 miles away mean smalla 3000-ft grass runway access end flanked tall corn side beanfield other Yet fliers seemed accept condi tions having great time After everyone faced same conditions Some flights ended up corn some problems dodging trees end runway found landing site precision think does emphasize what have said earlier col umn problems associated finding site all-events Nats nearly insur mountable concept will believe al ways lead compromises will affect contest events current trend country toward intensive use available land problems will tend become acute future Nats contests unless AMA takes some steps change situation NOW Splitting off Free Flight events separate national championships has proposed finding adequate site such Free Flight contest itself cer tainly easier finding also provides paved runways RC Control Line events its sure thing parts country Ive flown proposed sites over last 30 years found difficult best Also problem finding owners will ing allow use good sites year after year still addition desir able national contest represent facets model aviation dis tinct change atmosphere 88 Nats Free Flighters attend ance Free Flight integral part modeling scene should driven off its own scheme can found solve current problem Nats present held sites have proposed interested groups have made proposals AMA host event Inherent ap proach philosophy choosing various proposals whichever site ap pears have highest potential pro vide acceptable optimum capabil ity such approach may well hap pen again some future site will suitable events Therefore urge part future Nats planning activi ties AMA consider planning advance separate Nats contests different dates different sites review avail able proposals indicates significant proba bility insurmountable site problem exists may develop approach desirable much better exclud ing entire contest category last mo ment necessary 88 Nats however hope bet ter solution Its new idea its idea time has come Im talking about current initiative acquire three land acquisitions general flying site use AMA Such sites need lo cated near major population centers fact Dave Peltz has proposed five such sites acquired has shown careful location selection five sites could provide flying site within 500 miles of modeling population Since theyd owned AMA sites could developed optimize use model flying sites Improvements property would permanently available AMA use year after year Regional events types could use sites throughout year Imagine Free Flight RC Soaring fields sod laid out easy retrieval trees cut down Imagine paved runways RC Aerobatics Pylon Scale Control Line Speed facilities permanently fenced equipped electronic timers Combat sites thick carefully clipped grass facili ties could also produce some revenue help defray acquisition upkeep cost Growing hay crop example RC runways set up accommo date full-scale sport aviation fields could leased EAA other aviation groups flying events Parachute groups might use facilities activ ities Ultralight organizations might inter ested some cases convention centers could evolve Imagine flying site golf course AMA didnt need land Now thats twist Land has proven years good vestment Land purchased good loca tions near large cities likely appreciate time easy sell necessary Currently because self-insured pects liability insurance program AMA required maintain large semiliq uid assets since assets never needed hurry much required cap ital can form land holdings Since insurance program initiated AMA has accumulated sufficient capital embark program NOW fact has taken first step committee process looking first site planned site middle country looking tracts farmland airport sites govern ment property anything looks promis ing size tract needs about 1000 acres near population center access major highways airports site should relatively level well drained other words suitable de velopment optimum flying site such site can found quickly possible 1990 Nats can held AMA property about goal District 5 could use such facility Conse quently anyone district knows property feels fits require ments please contact Don Lowe Headquarters particulars meantime activity level dis trict has settled down steady hum can stand hot weather can fly day Most contests either full swing fliers sweat get ready Looking over newsletters month confirms situation example East Ridge newsletter Sky Writers comes note worthwhile event write Air Show beginning take shape thanks some hard work part Plan ning Committee still much however again asking help of effort may know having show raise money Muscular Dystrophy Associa tion am sure agree very worthy cause deserves support Spaceport RCers newsletter comes note popular summer club ac tivity About 70 people attended club picnic July 10 1988 quick thunderstorm threatened drown out proceedings about 20-30 min utes fortunately soon passed lots airplanes present lots good flying lots socializing club competitions something summers full Dave Tysons Presidents Corner Fly Pa per saddens greatly announce upstarts have once again destroyed gee zers annual Geezer-vs-Upstarts con test bright moment contest everyones point view mo ment Doug Canning landed engine running runway twice row Atta boy Doug Glad finally started us ing part runway assessment Learning fly big part summer fun just neophyte structor well point apparent Broward County Radio Control Association Gator Gazette Dave Fogarty writes point being flight instructor something very special indeed fu ture hobby depends upon young peo ple gaining skills necessary become self-sufficient some day training next generation pilots individually have energy inclination conduct primary flight instruction can still contribute lending hand years crop enthu siastic beginners Finally Plane Talk newsletter Cape Coral R/Sea Hawks cute word about another summer flying field problem An other item brought up meet ing field clean-up see some trash ground please pick up throw trash barrels Dont leave Somebody Else pick up last checked membership roster Somebody Else member club Well thought rest case See next month November1988 119 Illinois 0 Indiana 0 Kuntucty 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Ballard Rt 5 Box 90 Decatur IN 46733 Charlie Bauer 4944 N Orange Norridge IL 60656 Cal Ettel #3 Castle Drive RA 2 Florissant MO 63034 William Kern 1908 12th St Bedford IN 47421 Dick Taylor 7929 Jefferson Kansas City MO 64114 Stan Watson t04t4 W 134 Street Palos Park IL 60464 Bill Zimmer Box 72 Varna IL 61375 Its summers its better idea stay air Conditioning home go flying site got out see some month sure difficult due high temps district guys sure tough seemed take heat good stride modeling events visited stopped Bedford IN another laid-back fun-flys sometimes like attend course really enjoyed lot good blood-thirsty competition Watching made almost wish brought plane along usually dont have time compete could have made some time Besides knew lot tasks As ended up just spent day having good bull ses sion great next stop Chesterton IN event promising attend couple years Something always came up stop time able make Midwest Sundowners Warbird Day sure have missing something last couple years arrived surprised see steady flow people coming site carload carrying food coolers day know count over 1000 people showed up watch event see ninth year event word out Heck just concession stand line told big-time event warbirds pre-WW modern jets today impressive Me-163 burned up sky Hey jet jockeys have nothing guy thing really smoked up sky could keep eye it streaked dont see pilot could control Whew Well did crowd ate up real event held after noon fellas mock battle zone set up months guys planned built trucks train radar stations etc just blow up systematically blew items up passes made warbirds neat see strafing runs rock ets chasing models pulled out antiaircraft flak models fly through counted 11 planes air dur ing portion battle scene Rich Moreau sent stack photos Warbird Day scene will just show four wish room As can see crowd good coming up new frequency board got two letters month guys bragging about boards brag should Walt Tarr Hamilton RC Modelers Now lets get down serious business told would try keep informed much could regarding what Ive learned about frequency stuff Since last column Ive question answered mentioned talked about radios type acceptance component chang es could possibly have bearing have now enlightened make change tighten up trans mitter narrow-band specs al right must done licensed tech nician change nature improves radio FCC will bless kind change Now Im telling go ahead radio changes FCC hasnt made ruling yet However FCC does know can make necessary change remain legal just hope didnt get too upset Im learning go Im trying keep informed learn will some glitches As will learn other parts rag Airtronics first provide us documentation shows pass ing 1991 specs radios listed tested independent company As told means radios OK buy Personally Im waiting see some else coming board get pric es stabilized Im also waiting little field testing Believe some bud dies will wait youll see ra dios have some guys club buying lower bands know ing receivers wideband means extra expense later Watch mag azine tested systems Now lets talk about Nats etc Its pos sible well have Nats Muncie 1989 Its three being looked Maybe have chance time Muncie really wants us Nats longterm basis feel about having AMA HQ Muncie Stranger things have happened Enough now. 120 Model Aviation crowd over 1000 passed through entry gate Midwest Sundowners Warbird Day 88 edition An exciting extrava ganza warbirds including mock bat tie Uordon also Sent group picture ot some members club worked static contest So . 970 heat action match crowd didnt seem mind nw jq uught some flaK III IAIUI uu uiW its engine Corsairs great ones shown Palos Hills Club Illinois uu uau n gut 50 WlflI.y group choppers Indianapolis sent first picture member has own pin includes place attach AMA card No card pin no fly really does look neat doesnt Thanks Walt lie HeAt rom Gordon Hurley member Radio Signal Model ers club Chicago area Im sure works looks us ing tags clipped antennas dont guess method matters wanted point out fine piece workmanship Iowa 0 Michigan 0 Minnesota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level tI Northville MI 48167 CompuServe address EMAIL 700472162 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Gienwood N Goiden Vaiiey MN 05427 Associate Vice Presidents Jack Finn 308 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rspids iA 52402 Bud Gorman Boa 33 Knife River MN 50009 Russeii Knetzoer 2620 B Shorewood Bivd Miiwaukae WI 53211 Jean Lasik 300 Patti Place Holland Mi 49423 Can Mohs 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison Wi 53705 Ron Sears 132 5 Ronlyn Pontiac Mi 48054 Paul Smith 11112 Diii Drive Sterlino Hts Mi 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Boa 357 Minocqus Wi 54548 Phew Nato hot really nothing beat Nats meeting model ers seeing models action years event new siteFentressand its inevitable teething problems As Vince stated Its like jump-starting eight different events same time man aged win trophy Q-500 visited several other events afternoons after flying morning Pylon events Heck flight line motors run ning 630 am get through rounds Mark Warwashaba Carrier related best time ever camaraderie terrific Cal Postu ma flying Sailplane mentioned small site less pressure day rain helped cool things off Speed net tested D ma chine worked compact area kept competitors together things seemed harmonious went Hell site fly Duraplane Combat plenty large enough looked good sur face Never made Indoor too busy Executive Council Meeting Q-500 processing other sites Fentress seemed OK Pylon running high speed get large numbers competitors through felt FAI like watching paint dry mula-I best show models have ever seen kiss death prettiest worked breathtaking midair have heard some attendees grumbles its large show seldom held same site second time Having repeat sites would help cover bases efficiently hat goes off Nats team Vince way down very pleasant time family am starting competition design patch District 7 entries will get free patch get made win ner will get 10 Send de signs shall photocopy distribute AVPs selection Dead line will December 31st shall start new year own distinctive patch Clubs have responded too well old Midwest RC Michigan has documented evidence 30th year t Bob Stamm called mentioned districts scanner has seen little use year item available looking get ICOM 7000 supple ment just pay shipping send back report form supplied Bob address mast column thanks Lasiks Jean Jim editing last months column over head Nats preparations work load realized no longer did show team newsletter might having withdrawal symptoms am going follow up another proposition AVPs am going send alternatemonth copies newsletters receive produce District Roundup section column will give opportunity read articles whole district get better perspective activities Once call use have travel allowance its getting rusty Three Rivers Club its annual Gi ant Model Fly-In last week no problems Last year disastrous day frequencies being hit loaned ICOM 7000 showed transmit ters left pits no outside inter ference No unexplained crashes great time attending Make date next year have beautiful site its easy get As must know have advo cate mufflers ever since first started us ing . 30 years ago subject arises clubs still reluc tance demand used espe cially competition Doug Dahlke sent suggestion few years ago now seems very logical practical solution stopping short mandating muffler use Heres idea powered event Free Flight Pylon Combat etc simply pro vide bonus score using muffler reduces noise certain value can graded As example Formula-I Pylon noise level reduced 100 dB contestant gets 10-second deduction time numbers can worked out event-by-event basis comes benefit have bonus win win beauty idea need rule book does affect safety would up Contest Director inserted events advance advertising OK what think National Fun-Fly Reno worked very well Once again activity somewhat restricted because attending EC meet ing further Frequency Committee meeting did get out desert re alized lucky area grassy flying fields small mound anthill warning very wel come looks like next years will Day ton OH should increase attend ance am starting see warnings newsletters clubs will having annual election officers soon have expe rienced clubs suffered officer burnout sometimes case no other member wants job off i cer reluctant quit club share fellowship modeling owe organization help out ensure continues note some clubs have extensive list small positions means members volved its activities smaller jobs footstep future Give SOME THING club will surprised little gets lot appreciation way never forget thank newsletter editor. message tube club valuable am now chairman committee set up look property around country use flying sites administrative ed ucation centers whatever needs future committee con sists myself EVP Dave Brown Nats Man ager Vince Mankowski Jim Tesen VicePresident Michigan National Bank Russell Knetzger will concentrate city state land use team will meet look evaluate several sites year time formulating commit tees objectives suitable reporting format exciting task preparing future AMA AMA wish contribute information committee send AMA HQ dis tribution us November 1988 121 Photo Pat Richard Four Seasons RC Flyers won first place award float Townsend WI Fourth July parade Heres look Radio Control Club Detroits impound stand new fre auencv board sli.c urn mc amamur mc Club Detroit 1988 Big Bird Conmwmr Mike Petrilli mike Mike Petrilli ladybird Bonnie 1988 Skymasters/RCCD Warbirds Scale Con test Radio Control Club Detroit Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 Associate Vice Presidents Dannie Ball 204 S Bee Line Rd DalIao TX 75253 Michael S Hamnon 000 T Main Hot Springs AR 71901 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Honey III 229 Brian Dr Pleasanton TX 79064 Bill Lee 3522 Tamarivi Lane Missoari City TX 77459 Larry Sartor 1415 Manor Dr Bartlenville OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3410 David Dr Metainie LA 70003 Chock Wood 909 Harvard St Clovis NM 98101 Frequency Coordinator Bill May 3839 Dachess Trail Dallas TX 75229 Ill start column off months Safety Suggestion . Safe . Dont make love Make model airplanes Besides too hot hot official temperature Dallas today humid 107 degrees emphasize hot fellow New Jersey came store today sweat running off chin declared Mr Clemens Dallas must bad Yankees go die back up just hot have bird-watcher life today glanced out the window saw couple fried chickens fly commenting weather looks like ALL us US have some form traumatic weather summer wise friends made sage obser vation perhaps should try CUT TING BACK ON OUR SINNING BIT Im will ing try will told joke look history NATS manage set new weather records no matter go last time went Lake Charles temperature got highest history Last year Lincoln sustained high wind Lincolns tory Oshkosh wind blew exactly cross wise main runway solid week meant Free Flight models went trees lake 64 NATS Dal las Neil Armstrong guest honor temperature got 104 degrees ramp temperature about 135 degrees other extreme NATS end July Glenview Naval Air Station Chicago new record cold time year 50 degrees caused bunch us have go out buy jackets year Tidewa ter no record weather tem perature day 96to 98 degrees humidity terrific 80% 90% day meant everyone sweaty no matter hugged soggy hug wonderful folks attend NATS year worth soggy hugging 1988 NATS snakebit real about flying sites Regrettably Free Flight canceled because about 10 days before meet start AMA found out suddenly third backup Free Flight site made unavailable Government order plant $43000 worth soybeans because drought Midwest course act God caused cancellation about 10% entire NATS course made fin est competition fliers very unhappy have admire Vince Mankowski AMA Head quarters immediately notifying pre registered contestants Unfortunately few already left meet Following up above AMA has fre quently problems Free Flight flying sites NATS Ever since AMA Pres ident back early 70s have pleaded permanent flying site property OUR OWN could control own destiny has lot talk recently Ex ecutive Council about wisdom pos sibility buying such property Dave Brown Executive Vice-President has looked hard atourAMA pocketbook says such purchase would possible Con sidering NATS Free Flight problem talk Dave Brown AMA President Don Lowe Executive Director John Worth other Council members took action own posted signs NATS headquarters giant tent pointing out nual NATS SITE problem would ideal time try solve prop erty purchase Before panic IF WE HAD SUCH PROPERTY would NOT mean NATS would always held would give us ace hole needed Such property would imme diately worlds best could darned sure develop thatand WOULD BE OURS signs put up invited members comments because money would main ly come benefits could eas ily yours property would used FAR MORE just NATS could used hosting world championships re gional championships category champion ships national fun-flys modeling shows demonstrations scientific testing noise instance Eventually property might include national headquarters mu seum fact should too could just first several properties East West North South AMA might own five 10 20 years might remember present property Headquarters just dream 1973 am presently try ing plan future AMA along lines certainly invite contact AMA Executive Council think ing opinions Thats grow Back 70s considering possible purchase abandoned airport property considering purchase operations building possibly couple abandoned barracks buildings could have developed sleep ing eating facilities NATS other meets accommodate Council other groups meetings RIGHT ON OUR OWN PROPERTY Think hotel food savings plus convenience dream say Well present Headquarters mu seum site just dream 15 years ago Help us plan future might find some thing suitable right District VIII know stop consider success failure trips take sort revolves around good food food service trip Tidewater NATS year found very best stopped little crossroads restaurant Country Kitchen onthe way NATS HQ site Fentress Navy Auxiliary flying field res taurant found Worlds Most Enjoy able Waitress delight served someone sincerely wanted please us kept up running patter cheer fulness Nadija Spence little Polish dy namo tongue cheek assured us serving us Polish holy water clean glasses asked got Polish holy water answer great said use Polish ice fallen love Nadija bite food delicious wrote article about Nadija Country Kitchen NATS NEWS NATS daily paper swamped just wish could find Nadija Spence NATS real jewel pretty dull world enjoyed visiting four associate vicepresidents last month talked Larry Sartor Bartleoville OK NATS spent pleasant half-hour phone Chuck Wood Clovis NM today got very nice letter Mike Harrison Hot Springs AK Chuck Wood confirmed what have suspected western end District VIII very well organized ex tremely cooperative another Dan nie Ball AVP Dallas area trav els whole five states has usual reporting about once week two after meeting flying clubs over district sure help because have represent Council matters have much better feel wishes Dan nie gives good cross section mem bers feelings because has active over years Free Flight Control Line Radio Control thanks fellows checking Besides hearing Mike Harrison Ar kansas did hear someone else Ar kansas proves interest good photo handiwork Thanks Emmett Fry Little Rock getting touch lost fine international Soaring booster HOT MACS Waco TX will miss real gentleman Connie Jones **** Time land refuel **** 122 Model Aviation Photo Velma Teubner Worlds Most Enjoyable Waitress Na dija Spence Country Kitchen restau rant just mile 1988 Tidewa ter NATS site service sparkling food good will never forget Please note sign overhead telling us Well Miss Emmett Fry displaced University Texas ex now Little Rock AK shows us hook em horns U T sign along handsome scratch-designed -built 49-in Hurricane Cotorado S Kansas 0 Nebraska 0 North Dakota 0 South Dakota ixWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompuServe nddrenn EMAIL 780672750 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Boyd 701 N 58th St Lincoln NE 68505 Gene Cornon Box 2832 Canper WY 82802 Nathan Lancanter 3597 S Kendall St Denver Co 80235 Runn Miller 980 N 3rd Carrington ND 58421 Don Moden 410 Hart Salina KS 67401 Jim RickeOn 518S Cloudan Sloan FalIn SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Manglen c/s Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 3031 922-8107 Evening 203 9363288 Mark calendars weekend November 5-6 dates district AMA meeting held Sauna Kansas An agenda includes speakers AMA Headquarters Bob Underwood Technical Director Geoff Styles Public Relations Dept AMA President Don Lowe other AMA district officers ing planned latest information about frequencies flying site acquisition sound abatement insurance other hot topics will discussed throughout day half meetings Sat-Sun forums information exchange updating viewed AMA leader ship members very important com munications tool have funded Executive Council upcoming meeting hope possible will make effort attend participate informative fun exchange fellow AMA members modeling friends Associate vice-president Kansas Don Moden will setting up de tails Salina will key con tact person scene Hotel reservation information meeting places other ganizational information will soon mailed out chartered clubs district idea can copied club newsletters otherwise shared individual members Don Modens address can found top column information highlights late fall season s activities hope will mark calendars plan attend Jim Shaw now continues another stallment Getting Keeping Flying Sites use public land difficult rewarding area club does get use public land what have rel atively permanent location may also eligible public financing support park facility has PROS AND CONS wont go time club must look its own situation real work begins contact re sponsible public agency Make case willing work wait some stances years results make case positive manner result long-term use land support public agency following possible flow work effort assist acquiring land flying field 1 Attend public meetings agency have deal become known agency see operates 2 Identify influential ELECTED off i cials state case individu als will normally work try ing meet needs need votes 3 Send letters elected off i cials explaining you would like present what model ing about sure emphasize YOUTH involvement FAMILY pect hobby 4 Prepare proposal orga nization will work agency meet needs As example proposal can take following flow Proposal should show phased ap proach development land B prepared spend organiza tions money development Govern ment agencies continually asked handouts result very receptive self-help organizations C prepared wait four years OK full development site must stay contact elected officials agency working weekly monthly basis squeaky wheel listen D visible agency via con tact attendance public meetings minimum once-per-month attendance required call agency contact once twice month will keep group visible E asked present elected board prepared have large number supporters presentation along number best models showand-tell Enlist local Boy Scout Girl Scout troop merrier youth community must present maximum impact neighbors will also help convincing ELECTED officials have support community Now club has identified field agencies work go about doing no set format following skeleton proposal group can fill details customize proposal fit par ticular circumstances Club Proposal Skeleton 1 Cover page Proposal name ie Arvada Associated Modelers Flying Field Proposal B Presented C Date D Organization name 2 Introduction What Aeromodeling AMA can pro vide inputThis would series high lights what modeling about Define different aspects hobby s RC flying rol Line flying s RC cars Boating power sail Free Flight Static modeling 3 Purpose organization Safe operation flying models B Teach encourage youth aero nautics C Senior citizen involvement D Family recreation 4 Location requirements Field size B Noise restrictions C Flyover requirements D Other 5 Site access requirements Summer B Winter C Pavement 6 Construction phases Phase 1Acquisition land-use rights Obtain authorization use con trolling party B Prepare land initial use model airport Phase 2Work agency planning long-term improvements Preliminary design installation facilities Phase 3Develop facility Install facilities proper operation model park 1 Safety first pits safety fences 2 Transmitter impound area 3 Spectator area 4 Parking area 5 Other Phase 4Develop final improvements Improved parking facilities B Improved access C Improved safety D Restroom facilities E Park benches spectators basic outline what should included proposal Actual sequences facilities may different based current facilities available Avail able resources well restrictions site will alter list hope se ries has helpful assisting club important area Any questions sistance may need should di rected district VP May fields large landings soft neighbors supportive Happy flying Jim Shaw Keep landings soft intentional November 1988 123 District 9 Meeting November 4516 Ramada Inn Sauna Kansas Saturday 830 am-500 pm Sunday 830 amnoon Reserve seat Call Don Moden 913 827-0923 410 Hart Sauna KS 67401 Arizona 0 California Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT David 1 Peltz District X Vice-President 20450 Celtic St Chatsworth CA 91311 Associate Vice Preskienis Edward Aber-Soog 99-127 Ohiakee Aiea Hi 96701 Darwin N Barrie 6252 E Turney Ave Scottadaie AZ 85251 Gienn Carter 2020 Gui Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Bob Kampmann 8818 Piedra Way Fair Oaka CA 95628 Mike Lee 11420 Spittire Drive San Diego CA 92126 Bob Reynoida 12901 E Speedway Tacaon AZ 85748 Jim Scarborough 30717 Rue Langiois Rancho PV CA 90274 Betty Stream 3723 Sriowden Ave Long Beech CA 90808 Ai Wiiiiamaon 445 Weatby Chaia Vista CA 92011 Jon Zeisiott 5411 October Way West Vaiiey City UT 84120 Frequency Coordinator George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95826 Phone 916 362-1962 apologize getting around during last 90 days heavy business Commitments kept busy road long two weeks time just re turned heat humidity brownouts Boston similar weather lanta once again reminded moved east Coast 21 years ago AMA SURVIVAL PLAN flying sites rapidly disappearing over Country Nats sites getting harder find its difficult envision day aeromodeling becomes extinct dino saurs unless something now pre vent Rather just rhetoric June Executive Council meeting Reno conceived presented ambitious AMA Survival Plan Its ambitious because would larg est effort AMAs history both scope cost Council voted 13 1 Dis trict XI against adopt motion Moved D Peltz seconded D Brown AMA evolve plan crea tion acquisition multiple regional fly ing sites locations would put within easy access bulk AMA mem bership sites permanent mul tifunctional nature see way can assure ourselves future Let briefly explain concept First redivide AMA five new re gions 23000-26000 members two VPs AVP state Fi nally wed get equal representation AMA accompanying US map shows exactly could done membership levels state Within region AMA would buy large tract land within 500 miles nearly AMA member region Ive indi cated five possible locations map regional sites AMA would build permanent complex would meet needs types aeromodel ers Free Flight Control Line RC could hold frequent regional fun-flys contests sites could hold Nats five years could hold AMA conventions hands-on flying seminars flying schools site No begging use some elses land would forever addition large flying field site should contain other facilities such hotel/motel meeting facility camp ground golf course regional AMA fice perhaps regional museum ad dition making site useful comfortable other facilities would money-makers would provide enough income assure sites would per manently maintained contribute local economyand no cost AMA sites would become regional aeromod eling centers hosting numerous events year could allow paid use other organizations ourselves using own needs No wild scheme make AMA rich plan assure needs will met can always control own destiny As owner sites AMAs members would always control use AMAs regional people thats would make regional site-use rules set regional schedules use other benefits becoming highly visible entity over country AMAs image aeromodeling whole would elevated point fi nally being accepted part society five regional sites would also serve role models planning sites perhaps public land success ful operation would show theres recreational land-use life just soc cer baseball tennis Ive suggested golf course site because like golf dont play because tractive money makers well being de sirable buffers between ourselves surrounding landowners Everyone knows land values near golf courses always rise rapidly last time ever saw golf course become new mall industrial park Yes will take tens millions dollars lot money Well think way site initially cost five million would amount $192 per AMA mem ber Thats less cost average RC plane weekend trip single con test its very small price pay sure well always around As AMA de velops plan ways will found raise money committee thats formed make happen creative wont asking member nate $192 Ive never satisfied false sup position flying sites local problem Ive always insisted will take unified national effort solve flying site prob lem believe plan will provide basis aeromodeling live forever USA wont easy cheap time has come AMA stop dealing needs small petty level always highly dependent others places fly need grow up hurry become vi sionary thinkers ambitious plans own Instead begging others use land weve got become land owners Instead wandering like nomads disappearing flying oasis other weve got build own perma nent oasis AMA has never done anything big before theres lot hidden profes sional talent 130000-strong member ship could tapped make hap pen know already have planners land developers lawyers real estate brokers builders contractors engineers architects surveyors tradesmen everything else membership need to harness small amount talent vast highly important project hope dream comes true Well benefit someone know AMA could contribute some talent let AMA know about Pete Waters chairman committee formed AMA make happen Call write him input As term District 10 VP begins wind down know plan other areas Ive involved Ive contributed much AMAs future know AMA better organization today day entered office plan ever becomes reality will have worth critics particularly Council have stated flying sites local problem cant redistrict AMA equality say following leader lead follower follow neither please just move over get out way Proposed Regional Site Scheme RegIon 4RegIon 2Re9Ionl 301522016233322568 691 4102922382224574 1563 2072716 35677 2475052359 05316751179294 4391 475473 04735 210522 1213 1713023 188700 MIle 25191511711sfRadius RegIon 51 0 263757451240 VVik\3/ RegIon 3 23139 fii0 Possible Regional Flying Site HO & Convention Location Prepared David Pelt z June 1988 124 Model Aviation Alaska 0 Idaho S Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 taoat 334-4439 CompuServe address EMAIL760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Cashman 2521 SW 323rd Federal Way WA 98023 Al Culver Box 86 Wilder ID 83676 Gary R Fuller PO Box 1124 Kotzebue AK 99752 Glen Mischke 4000 Fourth Ave N Great Falls MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave N Seasle WA 98133 Brace Nelson 807 E Vicksbarg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klamath Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 11225 125th Sf B #69 Puyallup WA 98373 Frequency Coordinator Robert Belch 16439 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 1503t 761-5103 Last week early August discovered last year half some mail has shoved mail slot emp ty house turns out mail went slot recovered can assume rest just thrown away So wondered havent respond ed letter may never have reached What did recover will answered al beit very late Some observations various contests lead make suggestion RC pi lots out thereto wit put name AMA number transmitters Actu ally Ive got Oregon drivers license num ber inscribed use labelmaker see its easily identifiable con tests set up marking method guar antees transmitters given wrong people Small numbered paper tags work well use contestant num bers identify fliers responsibility see equipment easily identi fied own Also should pointed out responsibility particular about trim locations make some pro vision mark locations spite careful handling transmitter impounds just often yourself helper trim levers can misplaced piece masking tape ordinary china mark er grease pencil will fine job mark ing trims should set Com plaining usually harried individual impound moved trims may work out some aggression part over what may just likely have own doing wont whole lot solve problem After wrote Bud Schwesinger swered sending Umpqua Valley Modelers postcard used photo some gang Plat gathering Since club uses cards thank signed up thought maybe might want think about having club use nice means communicating Bob Suing wrote about Keizer RC Clubs participation Salems annual Air port Day event sponsored Sa lem chapter Oregon Pilots Associa tion benefit YWCA Con federate Airforce showed up B-29 B-24 static displays vari ous full-scale aircraft year first time Keizer RC Association also put static display half-hour demonstration flying Bob said con fined flying demo quarter-scale nearly aircraft enthusiastically received crowd Bob wrote would encourage other clubs participate such events areas way show community model airplane en thusiasts interested supporting community Doesnt hurt Contestwise much season left Dont forget Museum Flights Model Aviation Weekend October 22-23 contest should prime chance strut stuff SRAC has 1/2A Pattern October 6th Fun-Fly 9th November Hawks have F-500 racing Kent about wraps up anything know about rest 88 should getting ready 89 sue MRRCS Puyallup EXPO set February 8 & 9 Get room reserved should bigger better fore See Bob Balch took next three pictures Great Oregon EXPO Corvallis First all-time favorite aircraft Astro Hog case Robert McClurg did very nice job Sig kit Bob Balch traveled Kent take Hawks Scale Four-Stroke Rally ear lier spring pictures Bob took planes As happens Bob takes nice pictures notes arent always quite clear First Don Loewens F-86 entered static HOB kit Behind F-86 Kent Weins Staggerwing D-17 Beech Byron kit November 1988 125 Gene Wagner used Royal kit come up very nice Curtiss P-6E below vvnite UICK r-telninge notos VIcK riansen starts BE2e As recall its Prac tical Scale kit Hansens JN-4D built pro totype kit Heininges Proctor Fnterprises main oojecn interest picture below beautiful Fleet Bob Kreuz- photo below see BE2e inger Contemplating Bobs work Jim flight Trump Head Honcho Expo Staring off right grim expression AVP Dick Wickline ne pnono oeiow snows cucpio ot Bob Ks Fleet nones tone lax nere out nne Super Lazy Ace below Benny Phillips Hog Half may too Happy flying Good News AMA Film Librarian now has Beta videotapes available sale $25 following titles included Marvelous Miniatures 46 mm Adrift Air30mm Diamonds Sky30mm Grand Illusions36mm Pioneers27mm Wired Excitement30mm Order AMA Film Librarian 1810 Samuel Morse Drive Reston VA 22090 Include $25 tape sure specify Beta shipping charges prepaid AMA IUNIO FLIGAIItNI Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 BOG 25 Following up last month s introduction Tom Greenhalges new event ROG 25 neat drawing Toms Optimum ROG Remember 25-in-span model rises off ground event does require minimum fuselage Toms design has could designed ex posed rubber Tom suggests two divisions ROG 25 models simpler especially young beginners would require un altered commercial plastic propeller Id ex pect Sigs Cub would fit category perfectly AMA 23 WINGSPAN RUBBER POWER SIG CUB advanced division would allow commercial plastic propellers incorpor ate some improvements still follow ing P-30 rules enclosed rubber such Toms design below uses event comes very similar P-30 event except somewhat shorter wingspan landI II III jIIII ing gear required ROG takeoffs fact such ROG 25 would meet P-30 require ments could flown event Maybe quite what need Tom did intend new event entirely beginner event like event beginner can pass through stages Tom reports Optimum lost first week August out-of-sight OOS flight over 16 minutes model did dethermalize two minutes thermal just too strong bad think larger stab would dethermalize effectively Tom Greenhalge wants ideas event So can send suggestions address above Tom 2080 B Maple Ave Costa Mesa CA 72627 Copies both us would great Tom plan develop event fur ther help us out will back ROG 25 news next month meanwhile build light especially tails Youll success ful See next month . good flying IIIIIIIi ilII KJLL 1OPTIMUM flG CAJTt$T bO6L 1M 8*MMMA7/IIO N IIIIIIII 7KN\\ ~ETTTVTN74ZY -4Cont pg 115 1991 operation E 1988 Nats Crispin recommended within time period approximately 40 45 days prior Nats no duties should assigned Nats General Manager would interfere ability make sud den trips contest location problems should arise also recommended Council informed drawn decision process should unforeseen event cancellations occur future Nats F Safety Webster noted distribution first draft revision Safety Code three-part document entitled AMA Safety Practices Policies should ready 1989 membership manual Rat ification shall sought next Council meeting C Insurance Krafft reported ob stacles instructors program posed insurance considerations have re solved H Miscellaneous Executive Director advised would Australia va cation during time FAI would meeting its General Conference asked Council authorize pay ment FAI registration fee tendance could official basis Council agreed XXIV Next Meeting general agreement next regular meeting Executive Council scheduled October 22-23 Reston VA 126 Model Aviation EC Meeting
Edition: Model Aviation - 1988/11
Page Numbers: 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126
Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations some people building flying min lature aircraft sum total sport too happy anything detracts personal enjoyment model aviation After very per sonal pastime can enjoy alone choose wait moment Americans social bunch love associations fact USA has associations other country love join love receive benefits friendly admiration sup port peers Whether Amer ican Legion Rotary Club Union Lo cal DAR us enjoy need social interaction plaudits get belonging Yes fun personal gain socializing people have similar interests can add lot life So what about AMA clubs complete unto themselves Are miss ing something Perhaps would tell No truth could giving getting past several months have seen heard AMA chartered clubs very involved communities variety programs programs use several different approaches have thing commonthey gain ing local recognition support time comes need flying site some other privilege can bet will have requests received sympa thy understanding true today yesterday have have pres ence community expect favor able recognition help need Lets take quick look Joint Military RC Fliers JMRCF San Diego CA Several years ago club actually adopted local school Recently JMRCF adopted its sec ond schoolGrapevine Elementary School Vista CA Frank Smith past president club has key man heading maintaining program Cliff Weirick former AMA President Frank spent Continued page 110 SynopsisExecutive Council Meeting July 22 1988 following attendance meeting Chesapeake VA 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-XI Ed Mc Collough Portland OR NAA Executive VicePresident Ev Langworthy Present Academys executive staff Vince Mankowski Nats General Man ager Bob Underwood Technical Director Micheline Madison Competitions Depart ment Director Guests Chairmen Contest BoardsFE Contest Board Joe Boyle proxy Bonny Jenkins Pylon Wayne Yeager CL Vic Garner RC Aerobatics Ron Hesseibrock Indoor Bud Tenny Electric Woody Blanchard Scale Dave Platt Soar ing Eugene Shelkey Helicopter Horace Ha gen Contest Board Coordinator Don Lind ley Also attending Gary Hover NMPRA Pres ident Velma Teubner TX Lillian Worth Bar bara Krafft Bill Mathews legal advisor copy official minutes may ob tained request AMA HQ avail able approximately November 1 1988 minutes official until review suggested changes corrections made next Council meeting sched uled October 22 1988 regular meeting Academy Model Aeronautics Executive Council brought order 919 am Presi dent chaired meeting Nominating Committee report given Dave Brown noting Districts II IV would have incumbents names 1988 district vice-president election ballot no other nominations offered Districts VI VII X would have two names ballot No national officer positions up elec tion year Discussion noted need develop cri teria judge eligibility nomi nation future elections President asked chairman Bylaws Commit tee Crispin draft requirements candi date eligibility I Approval Minutes unanimously approved accept June 23-24 1988 Council meeting minutes amended written Council input II Executive Vice-Presidents Report Dave Brown reported follows project ed 1988 bottom line plus side $100000 b first National Fun-Fly Continued page 109 RC Equipment Certified follow ng adio 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 FM/PCM 4 6 Receiver Part No 92965 AirtronicsVanguard FM 4 6 Ch Receiver Part No 92765 Future issues Model Aviation will con tain expanded listing additional infor mation received AMA AMA HO SERVICES STAFF S Executive Director John worth S Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager S Administrative Services Director Robert Voislavek S Technical Director Bob underwood S Comptroller Lynne Collins S Competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Special Services Director Carl Maroney ership Director Mike Woodfolk 0 Public Relations Director Geoff Styles ial Projects Director Doug Pratt 0 Publications Director Carl R Wheeley S Nats General Manager Vince Mankowski S Museum Curator Hurst Bowers S General Counsel Jeremiah Courtney November 1988 107 AMA HQ Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents L ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 WorIds Largest Sport Aviation Organization Bother Local PR AMAs Executive Council equivalent Board Directors basically composed President Eseculive Vice President Executive Director 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 Vice-President Campaign Statements District 2 John Byrne Bayside NY incumbent AMA 171/CD NSRCA 45 USPJA 84 Level 1 re spectfully ask elect another term vice-president AMA District 2 based upon record service during first five terms office addition certain items unfinished business am ready able eager cope problems AMA now confronted no substitute expe rience have combined high degree enthusiasm integrity am lawyer profession vicepresident national corporation As multiterm vice-president AMA have ac quired thorough knowledge its internal operations its policies attitudes its personnel yet remain objective modelers represent once representative Execu tive Council did abstain voting upon issues presented will con tinue use Council vote oppor tunity rather waste As modeler shall concentrate particular upon such matters East Coast Nats restraint dues increases special attention needs sport fliers budgetary reforms productive youth program continuing emphasis upon pending efforts achieve efficient contest coordina tion program poll membership Model Aviation concerning important sues Please vote Thank District 4 Howard Crispin Jr Charlottesville VA cumbent am asking support seeking re-election vice-president Dis trict IV vote important know have support continuing work have done Academy new member Executive Council has growing period may come effective feel have arrived point am number committees utmost contribute committees Some tasks proba bly never notice vital con tinued operation Academy man ner serves membership chair committee has important long-term effects us Sound Committee committed making sport quiet enough protect ob tain flying sites regardless popula tion environment Much progress has made field would like con tinue part work has also required writing monthly article subject important vicepresident com municate district ensure members kept informed have tried through VP column Model Avi ation visits clubs events time per mits through monthly newsletter feel communications vitally impor tant representing district will whatever possible touch need vote District 6 Jim Sears Burgin KY incumbent As know promises made ran office first time communicate have lived up promise pretty well Ive made point give prompt replies have written asked way send news clubs district got help using National Newsletter course some newsletter editors sneaky notes hiding newsletters dont think missed As see must communicate see major problem AMA Im doing small part make sure continue keep touch have visited clubs three-year term wish could have visited didnt have enough weekends get Still did get lot never visited officer AMA Im proud Ill continue course am sport flier Im proud last election barely beat out compet itor did feel paid off district hope going same thing time Im willing give other shot youre willing have Whatever choose make sure thing vote Gary Frost St Peters MO have enjoyed involved different modeling ac tivities over past 25 years have taught hundreds new modelers fly started air shows middle Busch Stadium St Louis football baseball Cardinals have put air shows soccer games shopping centers high schools tech nical director professional movie modeling theme worked PR firms modeling presentations several loca tions brought business local air car rier using air shows have guest speaker radio talk shows magazine columnist several magazines international have taught adult education courses mod eling have chairman combined interest group representing Free Flight Con trol Line Radio Control pushed helped start RC Pylon Racing St Louis have flown indoors Boy Scouts am afraid will stand up needs modeling group modelers has its own special needs group should represented What also needed good VP business ex pertise AMA business needs leadership good manager have degree business several profes sional licenses am currently employed plant manager over two different man ufacturing locations also have current se curities license gives additional under standing balance sheets business strengths financial operations AMA needs leadership need representa tive modeling needs someone help grow Please vote District VI District 8 Dannie Ball Dallas TX want vice-president Please vote have active hobby since 1938 have competed FF CL Stunt Combat RC Pattern Pylon Racing present inter est enjoying hobby sport flier background includes 20-plus years service USAF air traffic controller 3 years corporate vicepresident 14 years operating present business travel ing five states District 8 marketing distributing farm-related equipment past 21/2 years have served roving associate VP visiting communicating concerns ideas regularly district vice-president Rapid growth hobby AMA presents new challenges areas surance safety noise reduction flying site acquisition retention Positive ac tion areas critical future AMA hobby now enjoy will welcome suggestions work within organizational structure find lasting solutions challenges want represent competition mod eler also larger segment mem bership sport modeler Whether vote other fine candidates have great orga nization proud impor tantly part Vote Gene 1-lempel Garland TX name Gene Hempel want vote AMA District VIII vicepresident Model aviation has large part life years both modeler Contest Director locally nationally internationally have held club offices Contest Board advisory committee chairman am currently associate vicepresident District VIII have reg ular contributor Model Aviation magazine number years love model aviation am employed Texas Instruments managerial position primary responsibil ities engineering business law am fa miliar operations government entities both business appointed member local board seeking devel opment recreational land public use cluding model flying sites beg consider fact AMA no longer simply group people makes rules governing competition tween modelers very large corpora tion multimillion-dollar budget oper ating insurance publishing busi ness must address new chal lenges new ideas business like approach Only working together can assure own future elect promise work Executive Council financially solid surance program acquisition addi tional flying sites safe workable RC frequency policy will cause addi tional expense modeler must move direction need vote help Thank 108 Model Aviation Bert C Striegler Houston TX have AMA member adult life active Contest Director about 15 years have averaged running two three con tests per year including Soaring part Nationals Lake Charles 1978 have written 12 model magazine articles other just about ready go have ap peared Aeromodeller RCM&E Model Air plane News Model Builder Flying Mod els have also involved importing replica ignition engines manufacture spark plugs have built flown own engine am still consumed mod eling last few years worked very actively form Houston Area Model Council Inc association now represents nearly AMA chartered club area association has resulted construction Scobee Memorial Field Harris County world classic RC CL airpark first Houston dont want stop As experienced modeler experi enced business manager would really like have opportunity serve AMA vice-president District VIII have longtime supporter AMA firmly believe strength numbers feel can give District VIII kind ac tive support need keep AMA growing strength influence am elected pledge represent ideas best ability Please vote November District 10 Reginald Regg Keyawa Sacramento CA just 5 short years president leader adminis trator AMA Air Show Team 1986-87 presenting California 50-plus flying shows including per formances Sac Intl Air Show Redding Intl Air Show Mather McClellan Beale AFB appearing befriending likes US Thunderbirds Blue Angels Canadian Snowbirds Bob Bishop Coors Silver Bullet Jim Franklins Waco Mystery Ship Julie Clark Spirit America Lefty Gardner P38 White Lightning Bob Hover Shreik Command er Craig Hoskin Upside Down PiUs five TV appearances two syndicated shown armed forces overseas have exposed super hobby millions millions waiting exposure have board directors Sac Area Modelers three years soliciting obtaining flight site im provements equaling $20000 Im member three local clubs SAM Red Barons Sac Woodland Davis Aeromodelers History serves have responded becoming AMA Museum patron need past build future Currently Im announcer flier board member show team recently finished show front bosses 1st Annual AMA Fun Fly Im member committee bring Nats California committee negotiate State California land use Im model ing own manage multimillion-dollar construction company am well versed money insurance matters headline beloved AMA kind enthus iastic enthusiasm leadership seek give chance Give vote Regg Bryant Thompson Ft Bragg CA Dist 10 AMA L-26 AMA history-member since 1947 now Life Member Contest Director since 1959 Vice-president Dist 6 1985 Member Nats Exec Committee 1977 1986 Personal history Born 1929 raised San Francisco till age 12 moved Santa Monica Joined USAF 1947 Held ranks private captain except master serge ant Flew Air Force teams 14 Nation als during 20-year service Upon retire ment opened hobby shop near Chanute AFB IL After 20 years actively involved hobby industry sold shop Since planning retire California declined run re-election Dist 6 VP now live Ft Bragg CA have time devote AMA have taken position Midwest Products allows visit hobby shops over Western states Therefore will have opportunity visit clubs flying sites elected intend turn VP page Model Aviation back modelers district AVP will write column cov ering district least once year feel combined years experience Air Force hobby industry have pre pared valuable member $5000000 association want vote will work Bev Wisniewski Beliflower CA very fine competent woman has associated aeromodeling years cares admit has modeler Contest Director club officer official within structure AMA Nats has broad background understanding Radio Control Control Line Free Flight modeling AMA few people can claim impor tantly wants very much Dis trict 10 vice-president AMA-related turmoil past few years kind representation Bev will give will represent inter ests few nor own interests opin ions will represent average modeler group people seem forgot ten Bev hard-working deep-thinking per son firmly believes crusades best left uncaring minority prog ress majority supported ful lest will support interests VP needs vote Dis trict 10 AMA member truly cares lieves ideals democratic organi zation AMA represents will tear down establishment will utmost further goals organiza tion interests average modeler Please cast vote betterment District 10 AMA Vote Bev Wis niewski Vote Candidate choice EC Meeting Cont pg 107 success c Consideration should given moving annual membership meeting annual AMA Fun-Fly draw larger number cross section member ship rather just competitors motion approved unanimously 1989 Academy shall hold its annual meeting AMA National Fun-Fly Dayton OH Brown also recommended supporting Worths request Academys CPA firm produce audit format compat ible AMA financial statements order provide basis direct com parison approved unanimously III AMA Decision-making Several recent de cisions reviewed standpoint allegations Council members informed timely fashion consulted after fact suggested providing fax machine Coun cil member would help alleviate prob lem least communications pect cost analysis purchasing fax ma chines directed IV Conflict Interest Executive Direc tor noted although has generally accepted AMA members earn livelihood through other wise connected model industry may serve Academy officers various committees time time have accusations conflict interest appearance such asked Coun cil discuss topic view issuing policy statement subject After dis cussion approved unanimously adopt standing rule following Executive Council committee mem bers economic interest sub ject matter under discussion should re quired disclose conflict interest outset deliberations b Executive Council committee members con flict interest should disqualified voting matter under discussion may permitted participate delib erations preceding vote V Chartered Club Site Protection Opened discussion question adjudica tion two clubs share flying site use sites close proximity regarding two should receive preferential pro tection activities other suggested Council consider estab lishing primary jurisdiction policy ap ply situations problems fail re solved through interclub negotiations Headquarters called upon arbitrate motion approvedil 2 against 3 6that issuing insurance certifi cate secondary club shall depend approval club holding original certificate insurance certification shall granted secondary club cases location latters fly ing site could cause potential interference VI Annuity Program tax-deferred income program primarily retirement pro posed potential new membership ben efit agreed consensus plan unique thus no action taken VII Separate Nats EAA Dates Because AMA members interested tending both events agreed effort will made avoid schedul Continued page 111 November 1988 109 Local PR Cont pg 107 two days schooi demonstrated models model flying also Delta Dart Construction session kids Local newspapers covered event some very good feelings resulted addition JMRCF members loaned mod els Vista High School assist school Aviation Club Vista High School holds annual Positive Escape Fair show kids what can amuse themselves discourage use alcohol drugs JMRCF aircraft important part static displays occasion Back Eastern States find MidHudson Radio Control Society successfully completing arrangement Dutchess County New York State prepared case including materials supplied AMA made presentation county board received lease 70 acres land create new flying field have given sole control property both development operation per sons will use field must mem bers both AMA MHRCS October 1988 target date official open ing new field MHRCS officers advice other clubs Pursue course getting know key local officials Make contacts request proper manner add dont afraid ask club found everyone helpful friendly Walt Friedrich tells us need ask Heading West California again have San Diego Association Model Clubs AMA Chapter #32 going full steam flying field search Covering en tire county car plane foot committee produced report dated June 1988 shows seven possibilities ad dition nine others previously reported During search committee members others found additional possibilities committed investigating further As committee chairman Wilbur Hub bard states summary Weve got 20 sites look show road winning effort just shows what can done entire block AMA members works together common good Once again upstate New York Rochester Aeromodeling Society has sent us very detailed description flying site purchase plan An in-club committee ap pointed prepare purchase proposal basis pursuing land acquisition Af ter discussed Board Direc tors proposal presented gen eral membership overwhelmingly ap proved club proposes create fund sub stantial enough enable make deal selling stock An initial assessment will made members $25 five shares per member will sold $751 share over five-year period Alternatively existing members can buy five shares one-time introductory price $250 good inducement Ed Van Wagner has gener ously provide us full details can share you will drop line PR Department Reston Robert Sloan member Field Search Committee Santa Barbara Radio Con trol Modelers SBRCM sent some news paper clippings show club works county county actively working club provide flying field return SBRCM putting time ef fort county-sponsored programs recent example festival called Flight Spring held Lake Cachuma County Park 4000 people turned out see flight its aspects demon strated hang gliders ultralights fullscale model aircraft specified times during day-long celebration sky over county park took look kaleidoscope hundreds colorful helium-filled balloons motley array kites Michael Livers built model air craft father Jerry foryears now commercial pilot Asked model airplanes got him pointed towards full-scale avia tion career Michael responded Yes would hard find better approach getting positive local PR spearheaded Paul Cwiklinski presi dent Flying Knights Hamburg NY Responsible clubs active public relations program Paul has provided sev eral examples successful strategy major step join Hamburg now 19th year AMAs Model Aviation Hall Fame Listed have inducted during past 18 years 1979 through 1987 Candidates nominated AMA mem bers takes request AMA HQ obtain Hall Fame applica tions form filled out back ground data person nominated resubmitted AMA HQ 1969 Walt Billett Willis Brown Carl Goldberg Walt Good Charles Grant Jim Walker Frank Zaic 1970 Dick Korda Al Lewis Bill Winter 1972 Howard McEntee 1973 0 C Randall 1974 W L BillBrown W R Enyart Irwin Polk Nat Polk Sal Taibi 1975 Harold W John Alden Jim Kirkland Irwin G Ohlsson Walt Schroder C 0 Wright 1976 Harold DeBolt Frank Ehling Merrill Hamburg Chester Lanzo Henry Struck Chamber Commerce As largest such body Erie County chamber sponsors annual Trade Fair area members invited exhibit wares andfor ac tivities excellent display prepared Flying Knights took Judges Choice Award Best Show club listed tourist brochure published chamber commerce listed Town Hamburg Recrea tion Department publication local re source addition Flying Knights just received proclamation honor its 25th anniversary county legislature de claring week August 7th Model Avia tion Week Also conjunction niversary huge Scale Rally held giv ing hundreds nonmodeler spectators first taste model aviation Flying Knights 1988 style As werent enough Flying Knights members ofter skills expe rience youth area through class es sponsored local recreation depart ment Paul fellow members deserve great credit astonishing successes distribution once year Past Presidents Vote Typically five nominees accepted year two may de ceased Hall Fame AMAs Whos Model Aviation have favorite per son nominate request application AMA HQ 1983 1977 John Brodbeck Maynard Hill Bert Pond Pete Sotich Ken Willard 1978 Duke Fox Phil Kraft E T Packard Leon Shulman John Worth 1979 John Clemens Claude McCullough L Glen Sigafoose Matty Sullivan Bill Wisniewski 1980 Sid Axel rod Kenneth Held E J Lorenz Fred Megow Ben Shereshaw 1981 Mel Anderson Lou Andrews Leroy Cox Edward Lidgard Bob Palmer 1982 William Atwood Dale Kim Joseph Ott Edward L Rockwood Wally Simmers Stephen Calhoun Smith Maxwell B Bassett Clarence F Lee Joseph Lucas Dick McCoy Lee Renaud 1984 George Aldrich Myrtle Coad George Perryman Granger Williams Lawrence Williams 1985 Walter Caddell Owen Kampen Frank Nekimken Richard Sarpolus Joseph Stanzel Victor Stanzel 1986 Bill Effinger Richard Dick Everett Paul K Guillow Gordon S Light Dan Pruss 1987 Frank L Cummings Jr William C Hannan Robert Hatschek Robert Holland Walter Musciano William Bill Northrop William Hewitt Phillips John Pond Lou Proctor Joseph Raspante 110 Model Aviation Hall Fame does happen stories con cern clubs two great states Well folks have telling us what theyre doing club has us ing special ideas special contacts different approaches etc youd like share rest AMA membership please drop line Ill what can use material future articles purpose providing back ground information show clubs getting flying field possible being done week Success kind undertaking comes proper planning execution AMA PR Department has lot information share believe can help you need give us call help EC MeetingCont pg 109 ing future Nats meets concurrently EAA contest dates hereon situa tion shall considered Nats planning meetings VIII Pan American Initiative President reported sent letter ganization South American aero clubs suggesting linkup competition Western Hemisphere countries sub ject will pursued possible 1988 1989 action IX Columns Model Aviation ex pressed writing inaccurate mis leading copy Model Aviation columnists should controlled creates confu sion among membership Executive Director instructed talk pub lisher improve situation X Mailings Past Presidents sug gested past presidents should cluded regular officer mailings Headquarters After discussion agreed ballot past presidents subject XI Membership Sign-up Authority possi bility giving Contest Directors authority sign up new members other sanc tioned events discussed Due insur ance ramifications possibility individual might join AMA after involve ment accident no action taken XII HQ Building Addition John Hunton ar chitect present building presented Continued page 112 Sound & Model Aemnautics Howard Crispin Jr Vibration Mounts Vibration mounting en gines means isolating high G high-frequency vibration transferred engine fuselage becoming much easier number individuals marketing devices sets parts will go long way toward solving problem Some have use quite some time recently have available general model builder advantage of can probably use system changing anything existing aircraft relatively easy incorporate new aircraft range couple types sili cone mount materials/parts molded packaged D&R Products 318 Decker St Santa Rosa CA 95401 mounts using vari ous types Lord mounts washer sys tems Davis Diesel Development continues its efforts working quiet operation new mounting system system sim plicity itself package consists four firewall inserts has molded-in-metal threaded sleeve pulled locks firewall 16 silicone washers four bolts Photo number shows parts package Photo two shows sembly sequence parts bolt through normal engine mount three four washers over bolt rear face mount insert -in hole firewall Photo three shows stack ready tightening specified vIIjp intriictinn occasion talk Jerry Budd David Linsowe Nationals Both gentlemen market Lord mount type semblies have photos Da vids mount did show Jerry supplies earlier column has since modified plate elongated holes enable use plate 60-size engine saves ordering spe cial plates also getting ready mar ket mount 40-size engines Both people active RC Aerobatics fliers understand need devices Engine mount question comes up very often much does en gine move mounts asked Jerry Budd ran up installation demonstrate just much sees proper installation idle head does move somethe movement visible perhaps 1/ /16 plug say plug because visible runout spinner tip throttle advanced above idle engine steady feel normal vibration back fuselage aircraft mostly Master FAd classes very quiet Furthermore sounded much quieter air course just due mounts Much done muffling pro peller installations Ducted fans Some discussion has taken place relative recommended 90 dB 9 ft sound level what does ducted fan operation very little doubt part ducted fan cannot meet standards exorbi tant engineering expense other words likely happen Does 90-at-9 mandate aircraft used answer definite No aircraft same position num ber other aircraft presently oper ated such Pylon Racing Control Line Speed will flying sites aircraft cannot operated Are clubs incorporating 90-at-9 order bar ducted fans no other reason would think 90-at-9 guideline established order protect flying sites majority sites have problems neigh bors local authorities therefore can permit ducted fan other loud operation should consider continuing continued growth Academy requirement ever-increasing number flying sites need reason able about operate fields support permit Free Flight Pylon Racing Control Line Speed various reasons other categories ten banned Ducted fan models obviously comprise another category will continue will also have comply whatever local conditions requirements exist no intention preventing forbidding operation ducted fan mod els local club must meet noise stan dards set local authorities modeler will need meet standards field kept Ducted fan fliers should organize Free Flight mod elers obtain sites permit oper ation aircraft restrictions proposals can submitted assistance Academy can pro vide send comments through Technical Director see what can worked out Ninety-at-nine essential no category has forbidden result Coming out shortly chartered clubs will flying site survey results should provide some very useful infor mation just where headed get surveyand intended questions swered consensus club meetings send comments some thing bothering relative subjects posed November 1988 111 Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 Nationals perspective year AMA put another Nats attracted 1200 participants represents less percent membership Nats year costs well over $100000 about two percent annual budget Unless have very large entry direct operating loss over $50000 plus years salary full-time per son Headquarters well much time effort part other Headquar ters staff accompanied nearshutdown Headquarters Reston during Nationals Obviously major under taking serves competitive needs people attend addi tion provides excellent showcase PR effort hobby Public relations necessary hobby prosper grow Putting Nats used relatively simple just Free Flight events now tremendous multiplicity events difficult secure field knowledge have never perfect Nats sitethat equally good participantsnot good old Navy Nats days Certain events now structured absolutely require lots hard surface RC Pattern Scale Pylon Control Line events exam ples usually means large airport lots ramp space look Soar ing Free Flight Indoor Helicopter sitesnot easy Soaring pilots would like huge sod farm Free Flight same sites must ditches obstruc tions grab planes trap chase vehicles Helicopters now require much airspace Pattern can operate smooth grass surface Indoor whole different ball game Johnson City sites country point have split up RC events multiple sites due limited frequencies As move narrow-band frequencies 50 other things will possible year go different site people seem want way Nats comes mind-boggling problem coordi nation bringing together thou sands details necessary make Na tionals function somewhat smoothly So what solution two things Either split Nats up let specialty go its own way using opti mized facilities hopefully develop own facility facilities personally prefer having events same location schedule permits taking optimum showcase can 800 1000 acres use 50 frequencies time fre quency share basis Can afford Yes think can Council seriously looking alternative Such facility obviously should serve just site Nats once year should also National Headquarters site addition Nats could serve multiplicity events during year also think should serve other aviation needs combine forces FAA other aviation sports stage joint events should obviously also have airstrip full-scale aircraft would also used modeling events Should just facili ties course notwhy several scat tered across country thats required money imagination effort Right now AMA has 130000 members out estimated five six million modelers country small percentage Whats wrong goal having 500000 members 10 years Five years cur rent dues structure could have income $20000000 Just think what could done kind money promote model aviation Think clout kind membership would have trying secure flying site legis lation Congress AOPA now has membership over 277000over 39% total pilots country accomplished convinc ing pilots AOPA could service needs annual budget 20 mil lion dollars lobby day Con gress improve lot general aviation country Its time grew up speak have very attractive product sell Lets penny ante about Its time reached out modelers members AMA need need what AMA can Look FAA Oshkosh unbe lievable aviation happening EAA has around 100000 members need own Osh kosh People come over world Oshkosh lets modeling world what FAA its membership Are Are satisfied status quo want better mousetrap better mousetrap am returning three days Expo 88 annual show put Byron Ida Grove IA have never seen show owe yourself least see once Byron combines big airplane jet fly-in superlative show mix full-scale profes sional acts very special RC WW II mod els reenacting what calls striking back addition significant industry show symposiumsomething going time Byrons unique model ing extravaganza Ida Grove small town western part central Iowa close large community Lodging spectators big problem Some drive hour back forth motel day attend show yet comeby hundreds thousands hundreds RVs tent campers airport across road packed hundreds parked air planes Tour buses bring hundreds day surrounding fields filled thousands cars thou sands nonmodelers present Its spectacular showa one-of-a-kind thing no would want duplicate what Byron has done hard judge much effort has promoted model ing its considerable Yes have product people want lets sell can make better bet ter Lets put heads together Cont pg 111 several options altering building achieve work storage space three options oneto add approximately 2000 sq ft inside existing atrium sec tion buildingwas approved 10 3 against 3 6 9 committee oversee project appointed follows Lee Webster chairman John Worth Howard Crispin John Byrne John Hunton XIII 1989 Nats Representatives two com munities Amana Colonies IA Mun cie IN invited AMA schedule Nats respective cities Armed maps described sites facilities swered questions assembly agreed Nats Operations Committee shall visit both sites recommend 1989 choice next Council meeting Note end Council meeting informa tion regarding offer Tacoma WA also distributed XIV Contest Board Chairmen Meeting Dur ing morning Executive Council meeting Contest Board chairmen con vened review contest board matters conclusion meeting Contest Board Coordinator Don Lindley recommend ed following Council Contest Board Procedures document amended new vote criteria 60% stead two-thirds b proposals sub mitted advisory committees must re ceived initial vote timetable c second classification proposals other Basic changed three types Safe ty/Emergency Urgent Interpretation d Finally entirely new paragraph shall inserted Foreword follows Contest Boards serve pleasure Executive Council individual members appointed vice-presi dent districts chairmen appointed president AMA Executive Council retains authority responsibility matters affect membership whole particularly ar eas financial well-being tegrity organization may jeopar dy responsibility Contest Boards provide standards policies will promote healthy development Continued next column 112 Model Aviation EC Meeting Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 An eventful month end has running After Nats home two weeks before leaving F3E RC Electric Sailplanes World Championships E St Louis served US Team Man ager event well run Cal Ettel crew held beautiful site pro vided Parks College Aviation doubt flagrant case Eu ropean bias have ever witnessed WC however no fault Cal crew seems rules changes sched uled go effect 1989 requiring two climbs distance task rather single climb required cur rent rules have commonly used Eu rope season Europeans have grown like An earlier appeal ClAM Committee International Aero modeling within FAI decision have rules effective 1989 denied mak ing old rules current WC ClAM President however stated order avoid cancellation event new rules could implemented unanimous vote ALL compet itors organizers FAI Interna tional Jury Well team unanimously against using new rules year unanimous decision implement would impossible During four days practice prior event did notice others practicing multiclimb method exclusively apply ing more arm twisting get us go along stood ground airplanes slightly larger heav ier designed single-climb rules Team Managers meet ing after official practice over evolved standoff standing strong current rules everyone else wanting new rules won least tem porary victory contest would begin us ing current rules victory short-lived however after round jury having con vinced Europeans current rules unsafe mandated new rules used place came after German airplane crashed due pilot losing sight high altitude fact competitor foolishly paint ed sky blue fact single flight canceled due officials inability see model wasnt considered sufficient evidence pi lot faultafter Euro pean Later ironically same pilot paint ed wing tips backup model fluo rescent match American models could see After another official practice retrain timers/lap counters teach Americans fly way compe tition continued using multiclimb rules What ensued perfect demonstration take marginally safe event turn dangerous event aeromodeling Before over some flaggers/timers quit fear being hurt barrier erected protect remained additional safety rules added try reduce risk still considered OK fly 7- 8-lb models 80 mph over pit area spectators other competitors sur rounding property altitudes barely cleared now also common buzzing around low fast mo tor wide openand lest think Elec tric model something snickered think about 111/2-in-dia prop 7-in pitch turning 13000 rpm Thats much power 60s put out short no safety reasons change rules fact new rules far dangerous old ones rules changed reason reason accommodate Euro peans prepared specifically fly new rulesand considered unfortunate prepared fly current rules disad vantage years have resisted tempta tion blame tendency FAI WC rulings go against USA European bias now have little choice events am familiar Ive seen US winches ruled against twice technically perfectly legal use F3B WC Ive seen Eu ropeans allowed use 60 cells previ ous F3E WC spite rule specifi cally stated maximum number al lowed 30 Ive seen European inter pretation box F3A used twice thwart US Teams chances now have seen rules changed F3E WC spot against earlier appeal ClAM President accommodate Euro pean experience short being screwed regularly Europeans spite team Jerry Bridgeman Steve Neu Felix Vivas placed creditable fifth Creditable yes might have chance third place rules hadnt tampered As can see frame mind middle of somewhat less thrilled FAI makes fol lowing bit ironic connection FAI through National Aeronautic Association national aero club pay $30000 NAA annual dues plus other fees rec ord processing FAI stamps etc largest single source income NAA unlike national aeronautics clubs other countries NAA contributes nothing FAI team expenses NM should normally addressing such problems currently em broiled its own problems seems NAA President has accused talking widow out three mil lion dollars inheritance using buy large townhouse posh DC neighborhood use NM offices area townhouse located isnt zoned offices NM trying imply museum scan dal being ballyhooed Washington Post Jack Anderson could have se vere negative effect image NM its divisions/affiliates such selves addition NM quite se vere financial trouble putting pressure its divisions/affiliates ourselves included pay money view scandal recognizing NM has done precious little past promote model aviation decided two months ago delay quarterly dues payment due June means applying pressure get act together middle aforemen tioned contest John Worth got call contest site NM asking money decide what frame mind lucky didnt tell just could forcefully put request did decide release money However along check will go letter making future payments AMA contingent NM responding following explanation situation assess ment what future holds perceiv able improvement performance behalf AMA meantime Its possi ble participate FAI Team Selection program also NM members will get letter asking designate someone AMA prob ably Don Lowe proxy next NM meeting Please want help us improve situation meantime does anyone have bot tle aspirin sport end Executive Council will rule unilaterally items affect contest activity may rule Contest Boards advice items affect contest activity deem within domain combined vote Executive Coun cil Contest Board Coordinator Contest Board chairmen motion accept Con test Board chairmens recommendations approved unanimously XV District IX Meeting District IX VP asked Council authorize $2500 help defray expenses will curred conducting 1988 November dis trict meeting also requested Head quarters send Geoff Styles Bob Under wood meeting approved 11 2 against 4 EVP XVI Election Ballots Instructions direct AMA election ballots mailed directly auditor precluding inference ma nipulation election results Headquar ters Nevertheless some ballots have im properly mailed Headquarters dur ing election period year leading uncertainty whether ballots should counted following approved 12 1 against EVP Only ballots received through mail auditor directly member shall counted AMAs annual election statement effect will prominently displayed elec tion ballot XVII Council Meetings agreed meetings occur weekdays should curtailed because creates job-related hardships Council members Continued page 114 November 1988 113 Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Reston VA 22090 Improvements HQ . AMAs continuing membership growth up almost 10% over last few months has strained membership processing system limit over 130000 mem bers 1988double what 10 years agothe system used until now bogged down reached 100000-member level Membership Department did well cope growth first six months 1988 example member ships processed whole pre vious year took too longtypically about monthto get memberships proc essed so-called express renewals no changes year before took average two weeks process solution problem could have increase Membership Depart ment staff adding bodies handle workload thats expensive both dol larwise spacewise somewhat counterproductive other problems develop handling employees better solution involves computers some would question didnt AMA buy big minicomputer few years ago answer Yes different reason Previously big computer run outside ser vice its own staff AMA bought its own computer discontinued use outside service save about $100000 year service fees bring operation in-house own peo ple could deal problems involved diverse membership purchasing minicomputer ever got software very compli cated use part package cumbersome took lot special train ing good big data base fine producing hundreds thousands magazine labels needed year mag azine mailing inputting data get ting membership cards printed cum bersome study HQ staff produced pro posal joining together advantages mini- microcomputers adding small network microcomputers print ers up front inputting production membership cards could greatly speeded up overnight automatically data captured micro computer could transferred mini computer data base microcomputers much effi cient previously used input termi nals now no longer manufac tured expensive maintain mi crocomputers changes can made during initial input process rather later done previously net result one-shot input system place pre vious membership went through double triple handling addition another timesaving step proposed have former ex press renewal membershipsthose no changes year beforesent di rectly bank handles mem bership money service called Lockbox would result money being de posited computer tape being pro duced would activate AMAs mi crocomputers membership card produc tion lockbox service expected handle about 70000 membershipsabout half total 1989 will enable existing HQ staff process rest mem berships increasing total num ber people HQ proposal approved AMA Executive Council June pres ently being implemented expected therefore 1989 memberships will handled much faster recent years cidentally cost implementing new system about 10% cost minicomputer few years ago cause supplementing what already cost micro equip ment software far less mini world thus finetuning HQ membership processing system hybrid combina tion both mini micro combina tion in-house outside services ap pear have come up best both worlds Time will tellwe will know end 1988 Since membership renewal starts October normal have about half next years membership re ceived year-end Another detail new system data input subgroup has formed among existing employees group three four people will concentrate input will free dis tractions phone calls other HQ activ ities fringe benefit operation ex pected capability doing data input jobs other memberships once lat ter activity slows down usually does spring summer works out will able process data sur veys Contest Director reports other formation input total effect new system antic ipated better complete ser vice comparatively minor additional ex pense hope effect will dramati cally noticeable major improvement Important finally no dues increase involved Cont pg 113 approved unanimously gen eral policy Council meetings shall held weekends two-thirds vote Council members can suspend rule XVIII National Newsletter Council input suggested AMA National Newslet ter either discontinued improved timeliness mailing content noted newsletter beneficial both HQ disseminating information clubs club newsletter editors im provements necessary agreed Headquarters could act independently newsletter editor ensure good copy regular schedule appearance motion approvedil 2 against 3 6to continue National Newsletter instruct editor must pub lished regularly scheduled basis content improved XIX Additional AVP District V Because geographic considerations vice-presi dent District V asked Council con sider allowing eighth associate vicepresi dent help administer district re quest approved unanimously XX Power Attorney Because donor AMA small piece land has advised AMA try sell part package pieces owned other members donors family requested give sister donor temporary power attor ney purpose recommendation AMA legal advisor approvedli 1 against 2 1 abstained 1that Executive Coun cil authorize sale AMAs property Hardin County TX via party named authorized negotiate execute contract sell said property price approved President Executive Director Executive Vice-President Executive Director authorized exe cute power attorney designating party AMAs attorney-in-fact such power attorney expire 180 days after its execution XXI F3E Team After discussing Electric flight team requests made Council moved fund assistant team manag er 1988 US Electric World Champi onship Team motion failed 10 against 1 NAA 2 abstained EVP 9 XXII Membership Processing Discussion concerning membership processing originated Reno meeting pre vious month reopened Some Council members wanted explanations regard several items thoroughly covered pre sented time decision move ahead project made conclusion no action taken re verse June decision no new instruc tions given other state expected no additional Headquarters personnel would hired particular project XXIII Officer Columns reported current policy regarding screening Council members columns publication Model Aviation being circumvented Compuserve publication typically oc curs sooner columns appear magazine suggested policy amended Council columns shall appear CompuServe before publication magazine agreed new col umns shall first reviewed before inser tion Compuserve Data Library 17 XXIV Committee Reports A Property Acquisition Chairman Waters announced two new members com mittee approved Presi dent Jim Tesen finance Russ Knetz ger Government real estate commit tee shall begin investigating several suggested properties B Sound Chairman Crispin reported 114 Model Aviation EC Meeting visit North Carolina University con nection noise reduction study ing conducted project Council authorized some funding remarked potential reducing noise propellers very promising C Large Aircraft Crispin reported cur rently five certified inspectors eight 10 applications pending D Frequency Waters reported clari fication needed concerning certification individuals check transmitters agreed given authorization issue transmitter stickers prior establishment guidelines Frequency Committee should recerti fied under current criteria nounced Model Aviation shall carry first listing narrow-band equipment has certified independent test ing laboratory meet AMA guidelines Continued page 126 Support Local Library Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations Sometimes get feeling model avi ation bit like weather Everyone talks about nobody does anything about Perhaps part problem aero modelers talk wrong peopleother aeromodelers should talking peo ple already sport neigh bors friends workmates strangers greatest untapped audience has got younger set Kids have prob ably never seen model airplane fly Kids may have watched TV drama helicopter flewbut never knew model Kids have never oppor tunity sit workbench put some balsa sticks together see crea tion fly What can about What can club about may have noticed periodic refer ence pages special subscrip tion plan Model Aviation magazine Available schools educational institutes public libraries special rates AMA magazine makes interesting useful addition publications rack price postage-paid subscription educational institution $900 per year rate public libraries lit tle higher $1350 club can make subscription avail able library school choice can make gift personally have provision include gift card name first issue magazine recipient knows source gift about thinking useful yearlong Christmas gift favorite school library knows may starting new astronaut career aerospace Think about can clubs contribu tion toward introducing youngsters model aviationa relatively painless simple Junior program Connecticut 0 Maine achusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafff District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 817 834-8248 Associate Vice Presidents Gerald Browe PO Box 4384 Middlelown RI 02840 Bill Chandler PO Boa 441 Orland MB 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Townsend MA 01469 Bob Landry 80 Main St Essex Jet VT 05482 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03284 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St Avon CT 08001 Frequency Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Marstons Mills MA 02648 Nationals Well 1988 Nats now tory appeared very successful have final numbers about 950 contestants 150 mechanics As predicted weather quite hot humid winds quite light son flew Masters Pattern compe tition did get see very much other events Scale judging took place local school gym area completely filled models picture taking very difficult plus extremely hot building guess some people object heat like commend judges re gard spending much time very un comfortable conditions has talk past about hav ing permanent Nats site Some con ditions Nats contests make lieve should really working hard make happen hate compare organization other EAA has its own facility several years now fly-in seems get bigger better year own site somewhere central part country could develop suit own needs would have make other peoples facilities really sad aspect years Nats Mr Jim Buchanan Westford VT passed away doing volunteer work completely unexpected Jim very high spirits did appear problem kind am sure modelers would join expressing sympathy Jims wife Katherine rest family Cape Ann RC Club Earlier year Cape Ann RC Club sponsored show Wen ham Museum following article pic tures submitted Jane Kiesling edi tor club newsletter Glitch As reminder club has done something similar show write up send use column article en titled Museum Exhibition Cape Ann RC Club quoted below Cape Ann RC Club located north Bos ton having approximately 200 members two flying fields received invitation display RC model airplanes lo cal museum year two months club displayed large selection models SOUND ADVICE Keep within sound guideline 90 dBA 9 ft might keep fly ing site weekend Cape Ann RC Club videos demonstrations members hand explain hobby mu seum guests children com munity club sponsored Delta Dart pro gram its efforts club recog nized several local community newspa pers museum fine display make public aware hob bys educational value both young old another way club can perform community service rec ognized someday flying field opportunity exists area local com munity will receptive club educates participates community af fairs Bravo Cape Ann RC p116 November 1988 115 Scale model J-3 Cub has always builder Mary Heberts favorite planes powered Saito 90 twocylinder four-stroke engine bright yel low covering beautifully detailed finish job made model look up Visitors duly impressed viewing Focke WuIf built E-Z kit Builder Jack Murray surprised unsuspecting specta tors operating transmitter sidelines causing bomb drop least expected Visitors permitted drop bomb operated retractable landing gear Afl-IU Dulls D Neilsen plans purchased IILIW tfagazine attracted visitors Its unique design beauti ful finish job made pop ular modwis st thw show President Ken Walker helps group youngsters build very first airplane Delta Dart purchased AMA Delta Darts pinned glued building board proud boys hold up results mornings efforts planes later cut out assembled almost ready fly taken home Al Tuttle Byron Originals During May Al Tuttle design engineer Byron visited New England area During visit demonstrated new aircraft called Husky Brimfield Float Fun-Fly met several clubs show air craft give talks would like thank Al taking time visit model ers also thank Bob Payeur Bob Ring Al Sambold Dave Farnam Fred Ricker passing word around making ar rangements visits Random thought Have ever given much thought problems face just fly models Problems neigh bors site owners zoningeven such things opening closing locking gate time club member enters site New York 0 New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-6319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 2e0 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown PD Boa 4533 APO NY 09009 Frank costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 0780t Frank Drench 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08954 Ray Jaschkas 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY t1040 Kenneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street PD Boa 217 Olean NY 14780 Robert Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam SaltIer 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Los Santer 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency Coordinstor George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hinknville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts months opener strongly urge provide stalwart club newsletter editor gift richly deserves never seeks shall certainly never get ie simply sincere expression appreciation very demanding job well donetranslated thank Sure task labor love still laborious af ter hearing Ed will re spond large wide smile will feel warm over Try youll like After job involves heap dedication well literary skill such other qualities accuracy devotion aeromodeling involved ability escape encroachment nagging en nui time time AMA Natsa hardy perennial Having just re turned 1988 Nats Tidewater VA am pleased reflect upon evercaptivating experience being good company long-standing friends far wide share us dis tinctive honor pleasure aeromodel prevent people trespassing fields latest have heard about arson Seems someone cut part fence down burned clubs storage build ing would appear some people have strange ways entertaining themselves Anyway have good place fly trea sure other people fortunate ing Naturally saddened learn Free Flight lost us through unanticipated flying site difficulties cropped pardon pun up just before Nats began Incidentally AMA has al ready received several proposals vari ous parts country relative 1989 Nats Included bids Muncie IN Ta coma WA Amana IA Philip B Migliore AMA 22949 1927-1988 deep personal sorrow report recent death friend Phil Mi gliore member Richmond Model Flying Club located Staten Island NY quote follows notice written Tom Antonelli editor RMFC newsletter Slipstream regarding sad event deep sorrow note passing longtime RMFC member gen tleman Philip B Migliore Phil passed away Saturday July 9 SI Hospital . Phils building skills legendary good nature featured newsletter June Good Guy Month nicer guy would hard find Rest peace Phil Well miss Tom kindly provided follow ing nostalgic photograph Phil standing beside R prize-winning aircraft Rockefeller Plaza air shows some years ago Southern Tier Aero Radio Society aka STARS 11th Annual RC Scale Rally model aircraft classic event ea gerly awaited year num ber caught up unremitting penchant LARGE yet miniature flying machines years reenactment no exception reports good time AMA well represented considering local Associate VP Ken Koeppel also member STARS actively present Bob Brown though CD also AMA VP District 3 Bob lives nearby Pennsylvania indebted STARS member Bob Mosher summary action accompanying photography informed 78 fliers US Canada about 600 700 spectators present upon two days involved Jim Linda Goodemote sisted Bob Brown organizing manag ing static event Stan Dzons shot eye-filling Lockheed Hudson Ulue Angels Model Airplane Liub AMA Charter 444 club located flying Borough County Bronx City New York certainly no stranger readers column Over years group has successfully survived seemingly insoluble crises has come inspiration groups facing sim ilar closely related problems Conse quently have cited experiences have occurred source en couragement other clubs may plagued adversity sort other Recall example illustrated re ports showing senseless destruction clubs costly paved runways dark night person persons unknown maliciously destroyed paving restored great personal expense club membership Above club enjoys respect New York City De partment Parks Parks Commis sioner Stern Add appreciation AMA some pictures took recent fun-fly First Old Glory wind indicator lot happy Angels 116 Model Aviation Future modelers Larry Kendra Guili ford age 4 children Ken Guiliford Photo taken Ponderosa Hawks Fly-a thon last May close account STARS attair photo Jim Goodemote 40%-scale model Pitts Special Ohio 0 Pennsylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District III Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 8143827702 Associate Vice Presidents Francis Piuharty 504 21st St Vienna WV neisi Neison Goaid 19445 idaho St Aiientown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 15672 Jay Meaiy 208 Witmer St cieartieid PA 10930 Lawrence R Weimer 15e13 Greendate Ave Mapie Hts OH 44137 Gii Weiss 3004 Hatioweil ct Beesaiern PA 19020 Frequency Coordinator John CoSie 102 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 19704 Phone 717 287-8070 1988 Outdoor flying season history District Ill blessed vir tues long hot summer As winter ap proachesr share flying activi ties someone else David Deitz Presi dent Beltzville Flying Societyr provided copy very worthwhile program club initiated have edited material now present Beltzville ProgramIn 1986 Beltz ville Flying Society decided something youth area David Deitz con ceived idea teaching both mechanical intellectual skills via modeling lo cal school district school board ap proached granted permission club such program --- willing pay half cost Ten members club Larry Steve Sturdick Simon Corson Mike Kello Charles Thon Joe Plechavy John Carriganr Larry Smith Bob Greenall David Deitz developed final programs would utilized classroom program included events held both indoors outdoors thus would ham pered weather conditions initial program provided rewards far outweighed time effort quote effectively evaluates program ~What super time we went home feeling like cloud nine 1987 club member returned program Paul Fundanish volunteered help promptly provided idea provide child old Mod el Aviation magazines could found almost club members base ment effective way pacify ones wife new school targeted program initiated Mike Kello devel oped Model Aviation Teacher Pack utilizes word lists worksheets Larry Smith provided worksheet Helicopters order children better pre pared club teachers given advance information substituted normal course study further illustrate Beltzville Pro gram David also included pictures low L R Larry Steve Sturdick Simon Cor son Paul Fundanish David Deitz await time program Guess club picture below Joe Plechavy great time explaining course its BELTZVILLE FLYING MAElectric Cub fifth-grade classCHINE SOCIETYMore p118 November1988 117 Add snot ui d ousy irequericy oudro impound area John Carrigan holding wing Simon Corson helping did fantastic job explain ing wing construction Steve Sturdick also provided demonstration radio sys tem compliments sincere thanks President Angel Rondon Gear up locked oeuua rain year raui enarwiu explain uuii~pi School District club utilize themodeling noiwo teachers Gere inside program meant childrenSport withSnoopy controls provided could fly buddy box systemand cer-a lot Ohwows children tainly didnt stop Bob Greenall flying Helicopter assistance Larry miCh table magazines went like hotcakes idea worked well magazine supplies ran short conclusion Beltzville Program utilizes AMA film Grand Illusions club now developing its 1989 pro gram will utilize practical applica tions introduction model aviation Any suggestions sponsorship would gratefully accepted club would ap preciate help instituting program like send self-addressed stamped enve lope Beltzville Flying Machine Society David H Dietz 708 Main Road Lehighton PA 18235 club certainly deserves commendation its efforts. Wouldnt worthwhile winter project children important intro duce modeling before someone else introduces evils todays society Delaware S District Columbia 0 Maryland 0 North Carolina ivVirgioia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robert 6 Babura 117 Otis Drive Severs MD 21144 Phone 3011 969-9358 Bob Oianipine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 Rick christoph 970 Star drest Harrisonbarg VA 22801 chuck Foreman 5811 Risker Dr Mechanicaville VA 23111 Doug Holland 3517 Femwood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DC 19809 chuobs Spear 288 Holly Lane Mocksville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Pasi Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 19191 489-5986 Nationals 1988 Nationals history final reports Headquarters will tell good year appears compared others annals know course loss Free Flight portion Nats unfortunate part picture Although probably unavoidable situa tion did point lessons can learned Executive Council needs take good look make some recommenda tions Letters subject have generally complimentary has what Ive seen newsletters district no doubt despite whatever faults may have existed opportunity East see Nationals first time Examples reports people chance see Control Line competition very first time Will provide boost category same sort enthusiasm expressed RC Aerobatics fliers spectators after hav ing opportunity see talk fa mous outstanding area Confu sion times over parking access prob ably hurt spectator attendance some events really have no figures this time probably some shortage good PR last several days cut down number local spec tators Spectator control problem RC Scale area last two days Nats Volunteers Special thanks go people volunteered Nats workers Without individuals Nats would possible Several will honored later services performed Mention should made local clubs directly involved site preparation operation cases members clubs out force working events ig nore members other clubs also out force specific clubs Tidewater Radio Control Club Tidewater Model Soaring Society Tidewater Whirlybirds Norfolk Aero modelers groups much success RC Aerobat ics Soaring Helicopter Control Line District IV newsletter will present some much detail Other participation may have noticed associate vice presidents district present either working competing Bob Babura judged RC events week hours out hot pavementBob USPJA judge Bob Champine competed helped run RC Soaring Chuck Foreman worked days anyonehe communica tions expert Nats sets up radio telephone links make things run Rick Christoph com peting RC Aerobatics Nats news twins out taking photos getting scoop everyone Doug Holland Charlie Spear everywhere missed understand Frequency Coordinator Dis trict IV Paul Yacobucci week working crew checking transmit ters setting up monitors RC sites Several members Contest Boards present taking part Nats Bob Champine stated above Soaring Board Tom Miller new RC Aerobatics Board flew FAI Aerobatics Cliff Telford Pylon Racing Bob Harris Helicopter Board out judging event Woody Blanchard chairman Electric Board also flies Soaring placed several events Full-scale miniature Jesse Anglin Hendersonville NC has produced num ber ultralight home-built aircraft de signs kits Several have scaled down flown RC Scale aircraft None has gained exposure fame has resulted introduc tion Spacewalker Sig decided man ufacture 1A-scale kit airplane Hazel Sig Maxie Hester have built still fly full-scale version Anglin kit points up relationship between full-scale miniature construc tion techniquesespecially larger models favored IMAA Giant Scale crowd thing has often wanting publication details tech niques September issue Kitplanes points out excellent article about Hazels Maxies Spacewalkers promise publish construction article kit future issue mag azine does contain much useful large-model builder Scale builder particular Take look could very beneficial might interested meeting requirements building demonstrating models ex cess 55 lb certainly wish seen publication long ago Weather This summer has very hot humid much East especially throughout Mid-Atlantic area appears have slowed down much activity area course some layoff seemed due Nats very little activity taking place right now events scheduled after middle August September October seems full again fact months busy am hardpressed decide go Feast fam ine unfortunate thing after first November begin see cold creeping once MARC Show Dan Yarchin although entire MARC Show certainly guiding spirit behind has jumped ship Dan took wife moved big change has moved California people out play cards right could get real organizer help number events including presently running trade shows means change management future MARC shows new head man will John Kirk John WW II Mustang Ace has worked Dan begin ning will bring experience own methods future operation show MARC Show growing has received good reviews 1989 Nationals As writing three sites under consideration 1989 Nats None firm time because cer tain details need worked out reason think decision will made Executive Council meeting October case word should go out early November should able plan vacations travel first year also possibility plans could change little speculation bid would come California Nats site has materialized proposed sites fact west coast little farther north California Permanent sites time Next years proposed sites have some same po tential problems eventual answer entire Nationals situation possess own sites around country need remote enough major met ropolitan areas safe infringe ment long term Property metro politan areas too vulnerable takeover roads other public acquisitions cannot easily opposed courts Chang es zoning too easier deal outlying areas need input can get make commitments enter cost discussions anything would tend inflate prices before seri ous negotiations can commence 118 Model Aviation Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georgia issippi 0 Puerto Rico V Sooth Carolina 0 Tenneooee DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Hunter 3 Boa 286 Amory MS 38821 Richard Juckuon 2118 Thoralee Dr N Charleuton SC 29400 Arthur Johnuon 932 Bunyan Dr Deiray Beach FL 33444 Joneph Miculizzi SR 00886 Box 1532 Fuurdo PR OB46 Ed Moormun 85 12th Street Shalimar FL 32579 Dick Patton 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birrrringham AL 30244 Tom Thacker 849 Cant Glochenter Place Norcrouu GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Barnia Fielda P0 Boa 1063 Strickland Rd Interlachen FL 32046 Phone 904 694-2517 Well happen outdoor Free Flight events years National Model Contest canceled nearly last minute because loss planned fly ing site backup sites also disappeared Free Flight community warned sites Tidewater area big enough Free Flight very few number So few fact finding alternate site within 50 miles Fentress deemed Nats organization feasible choice time remaining So 1988 Nats mostly Control Line RC show large Fentress adequate events However loss Free Flight site also created problem RC Soar ing events problem solved last minute obtaining permission use small country airport about 30 miles away mean smalla 3000-ft grass runway access end flanked tall corn side beanfield other Yet fliers seemed accept condi tions having great time After everyone faced same conditions Some flights ended up corn some problems dodging trees end runway found landing site precision think does emphasize what have said earlier col umn problems associated finding site all-events Nats nearly insur mountable concept will believe al ways lead compromises will affect contest events current trend country toward intensive use available land problems will tend become acute future Nats contests unless AMA takes some steps change situation NOW Splitting off Free Flight events separate national championships has proposed finding adequate site such Free Flight contest itself cer tainly easier finding also provides paved runways RC Control Line events its sure thing parts country Ive flown proposed sites over last 30 years found difficult best Also problem finding owners will ing allow use good sites year after year still addition desir able national contest represent facets model aviation dis tinct change atmosphere 88 Nats Free Flighters attend ance Free Flight integral part modeling scene should driven off its own scheme can found solve current problem Nats present held sites have proposed interested groups have made proposals AMA host event Inherent ap proach philosophy choosing various proposals whichever site ap pears have highest potential pro vide acceptable optimum capabil ity such approach may well hap pen again some future site will suitable events Therefore urge part future Nats planning activi ties AMA consider planning advance separate Nats contests different dates different sites review avail able proposals indicates significant proba bility insurmountable site problem exists may develop approach desirable much better exclud ing entire contest category last mo ment necessary 88 Nats however hope bet ter solution Its new idea its idea time has come Im talking about current initiative acquire three land acquisitions general flying site use AMA Such sites need lo cated near major population centers fact Dave Peltz has proposed five such sites acquired has shown careful location selection five sites could provide flying site within 500 miles of modeling population Since theyd owned AMA sites could developed optimize use model flying sites Improvements property would permanently available AMA use year after year Regional events types could use sites throughout year Imagine Free Flight RC Soaring fields sod laid out easy retrieval trees cut down Imagine paved runways RC Aerobatics Pylon Scale Control Line Speed facilities permanently fenced equipped electronic timers Combat sites thick carefully clipped grass facili ties could also produce some revenue help defray acquisition upkeep cost Growing hay crop example RC runways set up accommo date full-scale sport aviation fields could leased EAA other aviation groups flying events Parachute groups might use facilities activ ities Ultralight organizations might inter ested some cases convention centers could evolve Imagine flying site golf course AMA didnt need land Now thats twist Land has proven years good vestment Land purchased good loca tions near large cities likely appreciate time easy sell necessary Currently because self-insured pects liability insurance program AMA required maintain large semiliq uid assets since assets never needed hurry much required cap ital can form land holdings Since insurance program initiated AMA has accumulated sufficient capital embark program NOW fact has taken first step committee process looking first site planned site middle country looking tracts farmland airport sites govern ment property anything looks promis ing size tract needs about 1000 acres near population center access major highways airports site should relatively level well drained other words suitable de velopment optimum flying site such site can found quickly possible 1990 Nats can held AMA property about goal District 5 could use such facility Conse quently anyone district knows property feels fits require ments please contact Don Lowe Headquarters particulars meantime activity level dis trict has settled down steady hum can stand hot weather can fly day Most contests either full swing fliers sweat get ready Looking over newsletters month confirms situation example East Ridge newsletter Sky Writers comes note worthwhile event write Air Show beginning take shape thanks some hard work part Plan ning Committee still much however again asking help of effort may know having show raise money Muscular Dystrophy Associa tion am sure agree very worthy cause deserves support Spaceport RCers newsletter comes note popular summer club ac tivity About 70 people attended club picnic July 10 1988 quick thunderstorm threatened drown out proceedings about 20-30 min utes fortunately soon passed lots airplanes present lots good flying lots socializing club competitions something summers full Dave Tysons Presidents Corner Fly Pa per saddens greatly announce upstarts have once again destroyed gee zers annual Geezer-vs-Upstarts con test bright moment contest everyones point view mo ment Doug Canning landed engine running runway twice row Atta boy Doug Glad finally started us ing part runway assessment Learning fly big part summer fun just neophyte structor well point apparent Broward County Radio Control Association Gator Gazette Dave Fogarty writes point being flight instructor something very special indeed fu ture hobby depends upon young peo ple gaining skills necessary become self-sufficient some day training next generation pilots individually have energy inclination conduct primary flight instruction can still contribute lending hand years crop enthu siastic beginners Finally Plane Talk newsletter Cape Coral R/Sea Hawks cute word about another summer flying field problem An other item brought up meet ing field clean-up see some trash ground please pick up throw trash barrels Dont leave Somebody Else pick up last checked membership roster Somebody Else member club Well thought rest case See next month November1988 119 Illinois 0 Indiana 0 Kuntucty 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Ballard Rt 5 Box 90 Decatur IN 46733 Charlie Bauer 4944 N Orange Norridge IL 60656 Cal Ettel #3 Castle Drive RA 2 Florissant MO 63034 William Kern 1908 12th St Bedford IN 47421 Dick Taylor 7929 Jefferson Kansas City MO 64114 Stan Watson t04t4 W 134 Street Palos Park IL 60464 Bill Zimmer Box 72 Varna IL 61375 Its summers its better idea stay air Conditioning home go flying site got out see some month sure difficult due high temps district guys sure tough seemed take heat good stride modeling events visited stopped Bedford IN another laid-back fun-flys sometimes like attend course really enjoyed lot good blood-thirsty competition Watching made almost wish brought plane along usually dont have time compete could have made some time Besides knew lot tasks As ended up just spent day having good bull ses sion great next stop Chesterton IN event promising attend couple years Something always came up stop time able make Midwest Sundowners Warbird Day sure have missing something last couple years arrived surprised see steady flow people coming site carload carrying food coolers day know count over 1000 people showed up watch event see ninth year event word out Heck just concession stand line told big-time event warbirds pre-WW modern jets today impressive Me-163 burned up sky Hey jet jockeys have nothing guy thing really smoked up sky could keep eye it streaked dont see pilot could control Whew Well did crowd ate up real event held after noon fellas mock battle zone set up months guys planned built trucks train radar stations etc just blow up systematically blew items up passes made warbirds neat see strafing runs rock ets chasing models pulled out antiaircraft flak models fly through counted 11 planes air dur ing portion battle scene Rich Moreau sent stack photos Warbird Day scene will just show four wish room As can see crowd good coming up new frequency board got two letters month guys bragging about boards brag should Walt Tarr Hamilton RC Modelers Now lets get down serious business told would try keep informed much could regarding what Ive learned about frequency stuff Since last column Ive question answered mentioned talked about radios type acceptance component chang es could possibly have bearing have now enlightened make change tighten up trans mitter narrow-band specs al right must done licensed tech nician change nature improves radio FCC will bless kind change Now Im telling go ahead radio changes FCC hasnt made ruling yet However FCC does know can make necessary change remain legal just hope didnt get too upset Im learning go Im trying keep informed learn will some glitches As will learn other parts rag Airtronics first provide us documentation shows pass ing 1991 specs radios listed tested independent company As told means radios OK buy Personally Im waiting see some else coming board get pric es stabilized Im also waiting little field testing Believe some bud dies will wait youll see ra dios have some guys club buying lower bands know ing receivers wideband means extra expense later Watch mag azine tested systems Now lets talk about Nats etc Its pos sible well have Nats Muncie 1989 Its three being looked Maybe have chance time Muncie really wants us Nats longterm basis feel about having AMA HQ Muncie Stranger things have happened Enough now. 120 Model Aviation crowd over 1000 passed through entry gate Midwest Sundowners Warbird Day 88 edition An exciting extrava ganza warbirds including mock bat tie Uordon also Sent group picture ot some members club worked static contest So . 970 heat action match crowd didnt seem mind nw jq uught some flaK III IAIUI uu uiW its engine Corsairs great ones shown Palos Hills Club Illinois uu uau n gut 50 WlflI.y group choppers Indianapolis sent first picture member has own pin includes place attach AMA card No card pin no fly really does look neat doesnt Thanks Walt lie HeAt rom Gordon Hurley member Radio Signal Model ers club Chicago area Im sure works looks us ing tags clipped antennas dont guess method matters wanted point out fine piece workmanship Iowa 0 Michigan 0 Minnesota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level tI Northville MI 48167 CompuServe address EMAIL 700472162 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Gienwood N Goiden Vaiiey MN 05427 Associate Vice Presidents Jack Finn 308 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rspids iA 52402 Bud Gorman Boa 33 Knife River MN 50009 Russeii Knetzoer 2620 B Shorewood Bivd Miiwaukae WI 53211 Jean Lasik 300 Patti Place Holland Mi 49423 Can Mohs 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison Wi 53705 Ron Sears 132 5 Ronlyn Pontiac Mi 48054 Paul Smith 11112 Diii Drive Sterlino Hts Mi 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Boa 357 Minocqus Wi 54548 Phew Nato hot really nothing beat Nats meeting model ers seeing models action years event new siteFentressand its inevitable teething problems As Vince stated Its like jump-starting eight different events same time man aged win trophy Q-500 visited several other events afternoons after flying morning Pylon events Heck flight line motors run ning 630 am get through rounds Mark Warwashaba Carrier related best time ever camaraderie terrific Cal Postu ma flying Sailplane mentioned small site less pressure day rain helped cool things off Speed net tested D ma chine worked compact area kept competitors together things seemed harmonious went Hell site fly Duraplane Combat plenty large enough looked good sur face Never made Indoor too busy Executive Council Meeting Q-500 processing other sites Fentress seemed OK Pylon running high speed get large numbers competitors through felt FAI like watching paint dry mula-I best show models have ever seen kiss death prettiest worked breathtaking midair have heard some attendees grumbles its large show seldom held same site second time Having repeat sites would help cover bases efficiently hat goes off Nats team Vince way down very pleasant time family am starting competition design patch District 7 entries will get free patch get made win ner will get 10 Send de signs shall photocopy distribute AVPs selection Dead line will December 31st shall start new year own distinctive patch Clubs have responded too well old Midwest RC Michigan has documented evidence 30th year t Bob Stamm called mentioned districts scanner has seen little use year item available looking get ICOM 7000 supple ment just pay shipping send back report form supplied Bob address mast column thanks Lasiks Jean Jim editing last months column over head Nats preparations work load realized no longer did show team newsletter might having withdrawal symptoms am going follow up another proposition AVPs am going send alternatemonth copies newsletters receive produce District Roundup section column will give opportunity read articles whole district get better perspective activities Once call use have travel allowance its getting rusty Three Rivers Club its annual Gi ant Model Fly-In last week no problems Last year disastrous day frequencies being hit loaned ICOM 7000 showed transmit ters left pits no outside inter ference No unexplained crashes great time attending Make date next year have beautiful site its easy get As must know have advo cate mufflers ever since first started us ing . 30 years ago subject arises clubs still reluc tance demand used espe cially competition Doug Dahlke sent suggestion few years ago now seems very logical practical solution stopping short mandating muffler use Heres idea powered event Free Flight Pylon Combat etc simply pro vide bonus score using muffler reduces noise certain value can graded As example Formula-I Pylon noise level reduced 100 dB contestant gets 10-second deduction time numbers can worked out event-by-event basis comes benefit have bonus win win beauty idea need rule book does affect safety would up Contest Director inserted events advance advertising OK what think National Fun-Fly Reno worked very well Once again activity somewhat restricted because attending EC meet ing further Frequency Committee meeting did get out desert re alized lucky area grassy flying fields small mound anthill warning very wel come looks like next years will Day ton OH should increase attend ance am starting see warnings newsletters clubs will having annual election officers soon have expe rienced clubs suffered officer burnout sometimes case no other member wants job off i cer reluctant quit club share fellowship modeling owe organization help out ensure continues note some clubs have extensive list small positions means members volved its activities smaller jobs footstep future Give SOME THING club will surprised little gets lot appreciation way never forget thank newsletter editor. message tube club valuable am now chairman committee set up look property around country use flying sites administrative ed ucation centers whatever needs future committee con sists myself EVP Dave Brown Nats Man ager Vince Mankowski Jim Tesen VicePresident Michigan National Bank Russell Knetzger will concentrate city state land use team will meet look evaluate several sites year time formulating commit tees objectives suitable reporting format exciting task preparing future AMA AMA wish contribute information committee send AMA HQ dis tribution us November 1988 121 Photo Pat Richard Four Seasons RC Flyers won first place award float Townsend WI Fourth July parade Heres look Radio Control Club Detroits impound stand new fre auencv board sli.c urn mc amamur mc Club Detroit 1988 Big Bird Conmwmr Mike Petrilli mike Mike Petrilli ladybird Bonnie 1988 Skymasters/RCCD Warbirds Scale Con test Radio Control Club Detroit Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 Associate Vice Presidents Dannie Ball 204 S Bee Line Rd DalIao TX 75253 Michael S Hamnon 000 T Main Hot Springs AR 71901 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Honey III 229 Brian Dr Pleasanton TX 79064 Bill Lee 3522 Tamarivi Lane Missoari City TX 77459 Larry Sartor 1415 Manor Dr Bartlenville OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3410 David Dr Metainie LA 70003 Chock Wood 909 Harvard St Clovis NM 98101 Frequency Coordinator Bill May 3839 Dachess Trail Dallas TX 75229 Ill start column off months Safety Suggestion . Safe . Dont make love Make model airplanes Besides too hot hot official temperature Dallas today humid 107 degrees emphasize hot fellow New Jersey came store today sweat running off chin declared Mr Clemens Dallas must bad Yankees go die back up just hot have bird-watcher life today glanced out the window saw couple fried chickens fly commenting weather looks like ALL us US have some form traumatic weather summer wise friends made sage obser vation perhaps should try CUT TING BACK ON OUR SINNING BIT Im will ing try will told joke look history NATS manage set new weather records no matter go last time went Lake Charles temperature got highest history Last year Lincoln sustained high wind Lincolns tory Oshkosh wind blew exactly cross wise main runway solid week meant Free Flight models went trees lake 64 NATS Dal las Neil Armstrong guest honor temperature got 104 degrees ramp temperature about 135 degrees other extreme NATS end July Glenview Naval Air Station Chicago new record cold time year 50 degrees caused bunch us have go out buy jackets year Tidewa ter no record weather tem perature day 96to 98 degrees humidity terrific 80% 90% day meant everyone sweaty no matter hugged soggy hug wonderful folks attend NATS year worth soggy hugging 1988 NATS snakebit real about flying sites Regrettably Free Flight canceled because about 10 days before meet start AMA found out suddenly third backup Free Flight site made unavailable Government order plant $43000 worth soybeans because drought Midwest course act God caused cancellation about 10% entire NATS course made fin est competition fliers very unhappy have admire Vince Mankowski AMA Head quarters immediately notifying pre registered contestants Unfortunately few already left meet Following up above AMA has fre quently problems Free Flight flying sites NATS Ever since AMA Pres ident back early 70s have pleaded permanent flying site property OUR OWN could control own destiny has lot talk recently Ex ecutive Council about wisdom pos sibility buying such property Dave Brown Executive Vice-President has looked hard atourAMA pocketbook says such purchase would possible Con sidering NATS Free Flight problem talk Dave Brown AMA President Don Lowe Executive Director John Worth other Council members took action own posted signs NATS headquarters giant tent pointing out nual NATS SITE problem would ideal time try solve prop erty purchase Before panic IF WE HAD SUCH PROPERTY would NOT mean NATS would always held would give us ace hole needed Such property would imme diately worlds best could darned sure develop thatand WOULD BE OURS signs put up invited members comments because money would main ly come benefits could eas ily yours property would used FAR MORE just NATS could used hosting world championships re gional championships category champion ships national fun-flys modeling shows demonstrations scientific testing noise instance Eventually property might include national headquarters mu seum fact should too could just first several properties East West North South AMA might own five 10 20 years might remember present property Headquarters just dream 1973 am presently try ing plan future AMA along lines certainly invite contact AMA Executive Council think ing opinions Thats grow Back 70s considering possible purchase abandoned airport property considering purchase operations building possibly couple abandoned barracks buildings could have developed sleep ing eating facilities NATS other meets accommodate Council other groups meetings RIGHT ON OUR OWN PROPERTY Think hotel food savings plus convenience dream say Well present Headquarters mu seum site just dream 15 years ago Help us plan future might find some thing suitable right District VIII know stop consider success failure trips take sort revolves around good food food service trip Tidewater NATS year found very best stopped little crossroads restaurant Country Kitchen onthe way NATS HQ site Fentress Navy Auxiliary flying field res taurant found Worlds Most Enjoy able Waitress delight served someone sincerely wanted please us kept up running patter cheer fulness Nadija Spence little Polish dy namo tongue cheek assured us serving us Polish holy water clean glasses asked got Polish holy water answer great said use Polish ice fallen love Nadija bite food delicious wrote article about Nadija Country Kitchen NATS NEWS NATS daily paper swamped just wish could find Nadija Spence NATS real jewel pretty dull world enjoyed visiting four associate vicepresidents last month talked Larry Sartor Bartleoville OK NATS spent pleasant half-hour phone Chuck Wood Clovis NM today got very nice letter Mike Harrison Hot Springs AK Chuck Wood confirmed what have suspected western end District VIII very well organized ex tremely cooperative another Dan nie Ball AVP Dallas area trav els whole five states has usual reporting about once week two after meeting flying clubs over district sure help because have represent Council matters have much better feel wishes Dan nie gives good cross section mem bers feelings because has active over years Free Flight Control Line Radio Control thanks fellows checking Besides hearing Mike Harrison Ar kansas did hear someone else Ar kansas proves interest good photo handiwork Thanks Emmett Fry Little Rock getting touch lost fine international Soaring booster HOT MACS Waco TX will miss real gentleman Connie Jones **** Time land refuel **** 122 Model Aviation Photo Velma Teubner Worlds Most Enjoyable Waitress Na dija Spence Country Kitchen restau rant just mile 1988 Tidewa ter NATS site service sparkling food good will never forget Please note sign overhead telling us Well Miss Emmett Fry displaced University Texas ex now Little Rock AK shows us hook em horns U T sign along handsome scratch-designed -built 49-in Hurricane Cotorado S Kansas 0 Nebraska 0 North Dakota 0 South Dakota ixWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompuServe nddrenn EMAIL 780672750 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Boyd 701 N 58th St Lincoln NE 68505 Gene Cornon Box 2832 Canper WY 82802 Nathan Lancanter 3597 S Kendall St Denver Co 80235 Runn Miller 980 N 3rd Carrington ND 58421 Don Moden 410 Hart Salina KS 67401 Jim RickeOn 518S Cloudan Sloan FalIn SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Manglen c/s Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 3031 922-8107 Evening 203 9363288 Mark calendars weekend November 5-6 dates district AMA meeting held Sauna Kansas An agenda includes speakers AMA Headquarters Bob Underwood Technical Director Geoff Styles Public Relations Dept AMA President Don Lowe other AMA district officers ing planned latest information about frequencies flying site acquisition sound abatement insurance other hot topics will discussed throughout day half meetings Sat-Sun forums information exchange updating viewed AMA leader ship members very important com munications tool have funded Executive Council upcoming meeting hope possible will make effort attend participate informative fun exchange fellow AMA members modeling friends Associate vice-president Kansas Don Moden will setting up de tails Salina will key con tact person scene Hotel reservation information meeting places other ganizational information will soon mailed out chartered clubs district idea can copied club newsletters otherwise shared individual members Don Modens address can found top column information highlights late fall season s activities hope will mark calendars plan attend Jim Shaw now continues another stallment Getting Keeping Flying Sites use public land difficult rewarding area club does get use public land what have rel atively permanent location may also eligible public financing support park facility has PROS AND CONS wont go time club must look its own situation real work begins contact re sponsible public agency Make case willing work wait some stances years results make case positive manner result long-term use land support public agency following possible flow work effort assist acquiring land flying field 1 Attend public meetings agency have deal become known agency see operates 2 Identify influential ELECTED off i cials state case individu als will normally work try ing meet needs need votes 3 Send letters elected off i cials explaining you would like present what model ing about sure emphasize YOUTH involvement FAMILY pect hobby 4 Prepare proposal orga nization will work agency meet needs As example proposal can take following flow Proposal should show phased ap proach development land B prepared spend organiza tions money development Govern ment agencies continually asked handouts result very receptive self-help organizations C prepared wait four years OK full development site must stay contact elected officials agency working weekly monthly basis squeaky wheel listen D visible agency via con tact attendance public meetings minimum once-per-month attendance required call agency contact once twice month will keep group visible E asked present elected board prepared have large number supporters presentation along number best models showand-tell Enlist local Boy Scout Girl Scout troop merrier youth community must present maximum impact neighbors will also help convincing ELECTED officials have support community Now club has identified field agencies work go about doing no set format following skeleton proposal group can fill details customize proposal fit par ticular circumstances Club Proposal Skeleton 1 Cover page Proposal name ie Arvada Associated Modelers Flying Field Proposal B Presented C Date D Organization name 2 Introduction What Aeromodeling AMA can pro vide inputThis would series high lights what modeling about Define different aspects hobby s RC flying rol Line flying s RC cars Boating power sail Free Flight Static modeling 3 Purpose organization Safe operation flying models B Teach encourage youth aero nautics C Senior citizen involvement D Family recreation 4 Location requirements Field size B Noise restrictions C Flyover requirements D Other 5 Site access requirements Summer B Winter C Pavement 6 Construction phases Phase 1Acquisition land-use rights Obtain authorization use con trolling party B Prepare land initial use model airport Phase 2Work agency planning long-term improvements Preliminary design installation facilities Phase 3Develop facility Install facilities proper operation model park 1 Safety first pits safety fences 2 Transmitter impound area 3 Spectator area 4 Parking area 5 Other Phase 4Develop final improvements Improved parking facilities B Improved access C Improved safety D Restroom facilities E Park benches spectators basic outline what should included proposal Actual sequences facilities may different based current facilities available Avail able resources well restrictions site will alter list hope se ries has helpful assisting club important area Any questions sistance may need should di rected district VP May fields large landings soft neighbors supportive Happy flying Jim Shaw Keep landings soft intentional November 1988 123 District 9 Meeting November 4516 Ramada Inn Sauna Kansas Saturday 830 am-500 pm Sunday 830 amnoon Reserve seat Call Don Moden 913 827-0923 410 Hart Sauna KS 67401 Arizona 0 California Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT David 1 Peltz District X Vice-President 20450 Celtic St Chatsworth CA 91311 Associate Vice Preskienis Edward Aber-Soog 99-127 Ohiakee Aiea Hi 96701 Darwin N Barrie 6252 E Turney Ave Scottadaie AZ 85251 Gienn Carter 2020 Gui Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Bob Kampmann 8818 Piedra Way Fair Oaka CA 95628 Mike Lee 11420 Spittire Drive San Diego CA 92126 Bob Reynoida 12901 E Speedway Tacaon AZ 85748 Jim Scarborough 30717 Rue Langiois Rancho PV CA 90274 Betty Stream 3723 Sriowden Ave Long Beech CA 90808 Ai Wiiiiamaon 445 Weatby Chaia Vista CA 92011 Jon Zeisiott 5411 October Way West Vaiiey City UT 84120 Frequency Coordinator George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95826 Phone 916 362-1962 apologize getting around during last 90 days heavy business Commitments kept busy road long two weeks time just re turned heat humidity brownouts Boston similar weather lanta once again reminded moved east Coast 21 years ago AMA SURVIVAL PLAN flying sites rapidly disappearing over Country Nats sites getting harder find its difficult envision day aeromodeling becomes extinct dino saurs unless something now pre vent Rather just rhetoric June Executive Council meeting Reno conceived presented ambitious AMA Survival Plan Its ambitious because would larg est effort AMAs history both scope cost Council voted 13 1 Dis trict XI against adopt motion Moved D Peltz seconded D Brown AMA evolve plan crea tion acquisition multiple regional fly ing sites locations would put within easy access bulk AMA mem bership sites permanent mul tifunctional nature see way can assure ourselves future Let briefly explain concept First redivide AMA five new re gions 23000-26000 members two VPs AVP state Fi nally wed get equal representation AMA accompanying US map shows exactly could done membership levels state Within region AMA would buy large tract land within 500 miles nearly AMA member region Ive indi cated five possible locations map regional sites AMA would build permanent complex would meet needs types aeromodel ers Free Flight Control Line RC could hold frequent regional fun-flys contests sites could hold Nats five years could hold AMA conventions hands-on flying seminars flying schools site No begging use some elses land would forever addition large flying field site should contain other facilities such hotel/motel meeting facility camp ground golf course regional AMA fice perhaps regional museum ad dition making site useful comfortable other facilities would money-makers would provide enough income assure sites would per manently maintained contribute local economyand no cost AMA sites would become regional aeromod eling centers hosting numerous events year could allow paid use other organizations ourselves using own needs No wild scheme make AMA rich plan assure needs will met can always control own destiny As owner sites AMAs members would always control use AMAs regional people thats would make regional site-use rules set regional schedules use other benefits becoming highly visible entity over country AMAs image aeromodeling whole would elevated point fi nally being accepted part society five regional sites would also serve role models planning sites perhaps public land success ful operation would show theres recreational land-use life just soc cer baseball tennis Ive suggested golf course site because like golf dont play because tractive money makers well being de sirable buffers between ourselves surrounding landowners Everyone knows land values near golf courses always rise rapidly last time ever saw golf course become new mall industrial park Yes will take tens millions dollars lot money Well think way site initially cost five million would amount $192 per AMA mem ber Thats less cost average RC plane weekend trip single con test its very small price pay sure well always around As AMA de velops plan ways will found raise money committee thats formed make happen creative wont asking member nate $192 Ive never satisfied false sup position flying sites local problem Ive always insisted will take unified national effort solve flying site prob lem believe plan will provide basis aeromodeling live forever USA wont easy cheap time has come AMA stop dealing needs small petty level always highly dependent others places fly need grow up hurry become vi sionary thinkers ambitious plans own Instead begging others use land weve got become land owners Instead wandering like nomads disappearing flying oasis other weve got build own perma nent oasis AMA has never done anything big before theres lot hidden profes sional talent 130000-strong member ship could tapped make hap pen know already have planners land developers lawyers real estate brokers builders contractors engineers architects surveyors tradesmen everything else membership need to harness small amount talent vast highly important project hope dream comes true Well benefit someone know AMA could contribute some talent let AMA know about Pete Waters chairman committee formed AMA make happen Call write him input As term District 10 VP begins wind down know plan other areas Ive involved Ive contributed much AMAs future know AMA better organization today day entered office plan ever becomes reality will have worth critics particularly Council have stated flying sites local problem cant redistrict AMA equality say following leader lead follower follow neither please just move over get out way Proposed Regional Site Scheme RegIon 4RegIon 2Re9Ionl 301522016233322568 691 4102922382224574 1563 2072716 35677 2475052359 05316751179294 4391 475473 04735 210522 1213 1713023 188700 MIle 25191511711sfRadius RegIon 51 0 263757451240 VVik\3/ RegIon 3 23139 fii0 Possible Regional Flying Site HO & Convention Location Prepared David Pelt z June 1988 124 Model Aviation Alaska 0 Idaho S Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 taoat 334-4439 CompuServe address EMAIL760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Cashman 2521 SW 323rd Federal Way WA 98023 Al Culver Box 86 Wilder ID 83676 Gary R Fuller PO Box 1124 Kotzebue AK 99752 Glen Mischke 4000 Fourth Ave N Great Falls MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave N Seasle WA 98133 Brace Nelson 807 E Vicksbarg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klamath Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 11225 125th Sf B #69 Puyallup WA 98373 Frequency Coordinator Robert Belch 16439 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 1503t 761-5103 Last week early August discovered last year half some mail has shoved mail slot emp ty house turns out mail went slot recovered can assume rest just thrown away So wondered havent respond ed letter may never have reached What did recover will answered al beit very late Some observations various contests lead make suggestion RC pi lots out thereto wit put name AMA number transmitters Actu ally Ive got Oregon drivers license num ber inscribed use labelmaker see its easily identifiable con tests set up marking method guar antees transmitters given wrong people Small numbered paper tags work well use contestant num bers identify fliers responsibility see equipment easily identi fied own Also should pointed out responsibility particular about trim locations make some pro vision mark locations spite careful handling transmitter impounds just often yourself helper trim levers can misplaced piece masking tape ordinary china mark er grease pencil will fine job mark ing trims should set Com plaining usually harried individual impound moved trims may work out some aggression part over what may just likely have own doing wont whole lot solve problem After wrote Bud Schwesinger swered sending Umpqua Valley Modelers postcard used photo some gang Plat gathering Since club uses cards thank signed up thought maybe might want think about having club use nice means communicating Bob Suing wrote about Keizer RC Clubs participation Salems annual Air port Day event sponsored Sa lem chapter Oregon Pilots Associa tion benefit YWCA Con federate Airforce showed up B-29 B-24 static displays vari ous full-scale aircraft year first time Keizer RC Association also put static display half-hour demonstration flying Bob said con fined flying demo quarter-scale nearly aircraft enthusiastically received crowd Bob wrote would encourage other clubs participate such events areas way show community model airplane en thusiasts interested supporting community Doesnt hurt Contestwise much season left Dont forget Museum Flights Model Aviation Weekend October 22-23 contest should prime chance strut stuff SRAC has 1/2A Pattern October 6th Fun-Fly 9th November Hawks have F-500 racing Kent about wraps up anything know about rest 88 should getting ready 89 sue MRRCS Puyallup EXPO set February 8 & 9 Get room reserved should bigger better fore See Bob Balch took next three pictures Great Oregon EXPO Corvallis First all-time favorite aircraft Astro Hog case Robert McClurg did very nice job Sig kit Bob Balch traveled Kent take Hawks Scale Four-Stroke Rally ear lier spring pictures Bob took planes As happens Bob takes nice pictures notes arent always quite clear First Don Loewens F-86 entered static HOB kit Behind F-86 Kent Weins Staggerwing D-17 Beech Byron kit November 1988 125 Gene Wagner used Royal kit come up very nice Curtiss P-6E below vvnite UICK r-telninge notos VIcK riansen starts BE2e As recall its Prac tical Scale kit Hansens JN-4D built pro totype kit Heininges Proctor Fnterprises main oojecn interest picture below beautiful Fleet Bob Kreuz- photo below see BE2e inger Contemplating Bobs work Jim flight Trump Head Honcho Expo Staring off right grim expression AVP Dick Wickline ne pnono oeiow snows cucpio ot Bob Ks Fleet nones tone lax nere out nne Super Lazy Ace below Benny Phillips Hog Half may too Happy flying Good News AMA Film Librarian now has Beta videotapes available sale $25 following titles included Marvelous Miniatures 46 mm Adrift Air30mm Diamonds Sky30mm Grand Illusions36mm Pioneers27mm Wired Excitement30mm Order AMA Film Librarian 1810 Samuel Morse Drive Reston VA 22090 Include $25 tape sure specify Beta shipping charges prepaid AMA IUNIO FLIGAIItNI Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 BOG 25 Following up last month s introduction Tom Greenhalges new event ROG 25 neat drawing Toms Optimum ROG Remember 25-in-span model rises off ground event does require minimum fuselage Toms design has could designed ex posed rubber Tom suggests two divisions ROG 25 models simpler especially young beginners would require un altered commercial plastic propeller Id ex pect Sigs Cub would fit category perfectly AMA 23 WINGSPAN RUBBER POWER SIG CUB advanced division would allow commercial plastic propellers incorpor ate some improvements still follow ing P-30 rules enclosed rubber such Toms design below uses event comes very similar P-30 event except somewhat shorter wingspan landI II III jIIII ing gear required ROG takeoffs fact such ROG 25 would meet P-30 require ments could flown event Maybe quite what need Tom did intend new event entirely beginner event like event beginner can pass through stages Tom reports Optimum lost first week August out-of-sight OOS flight over 16 minutes model did dethermalize two minutes thermal just too strong bad think larger stab would dethermalize effectively Tom Greenhalge wants ideas event So can send suggestions address above Tom 2080 B Maple Ave Costa Mesa CA 72627 Copies both us would great Tom plan develop event fur ther help us out will back ROG 25 news next month meanwhile build light especially tails Youll success ful See next month . good flying IIIIIIIi ilII KJLL 1OPTIMUM flG CAJTt$T bO6L 1M 8*MMMA7/IIO N IIIIIIII 7KN\\ ~ETTTVTN74ZY -4Cont pg 115 1991 operation E 1988 Nats Crispin recommended within time period approximately 40 45 days prior Nats no duties should assigned Nats General Manager would interfere ability make sud den trips contest location problems should arise also recommended Council informed drawn decision process should unforeseen event cancellations occur future Nats F Safety Webster noted distribution first draft revision Safety Code three-part document entitled AMA Safety Practices Policies should ready 1989 membership manual Rat ification shall sought next Council meeting C Insurance Krafft reported ob stacles instructors program posed insurance considerations have re solved H Miscellaneous Executive Director advised would Australia va cation during time FAI would meeting its General Conference asked Council authorize pay ment FAI registration fee tendance could official basis Council agreed XXIV Next Meeting general agreement next regular meeting Executive Council scheduled October 22-23 Reston VA 126 Model Aviation EC Meeting
Edition: Model Aviation - 1988/11
Page Numbers: 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126
Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations some people building flying min lature aircraft sum total sport too happy anything detracts personal enjoyment model aviation After very per sonal pastime can enjoy alone choose wait moment Americans social bunch love associations fact USA has associations other country love join love receive benefits friendly admiration sup port peers Whether Amer ican Legion Rotary Club Union Lo cal DAR us enjoy need social interaction plaudits get belonging Yes fun personal gain socializing people have similar interests can add lot life So what about AMA clubs complete unto themselves Are miss ing something Perhaps would tell No truth could giving getting past several months have seen heard AMA chartered clubs very involved communities variety programs programs use several different approaches have thing commonthey gain ing local recognition support time comes need flying site some other privilege can bet will have requests received sympa thy understanding true today yesterday have have pres ence community expect favor able recognition help need Lets take quick look Joint Military RC Fliers JMRCF San Diego CA Several years ago club actually adopted local school Recently JMRCF adopted its sec ond schoolGrapevine Elementary School Vista CA Frank Smith past president club has key man heading maintaining program Cliff Weirick former AMA President Frank spent Continued page 110 SynopsisExecutive Council Meeting July 22 1988 following attendance meeting Chesapeake VA 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-XI Ed Mc Collough Portland OR NAA Executive VicePresident Ev Langworthy Present Academys executive staff Vince Mankowski Nats General Man ager Bob Underwood Technical Director Micheline Madison Competitions Depart ment Director Guests Chairmen Contest BoardsFE Contest Board Joe Boyle proxy Bonny Jenkins Pylon Wayne Yeager CL Vic Garner RC Aerobatics Ron Hesseibrock Indoor Bud Tenny Electric Woody Blanchard Scale Dave Platt Soar ing Eugene Shelkey Helicopter Horace Ha gen Contest Board Coordinator Don Lind ley Also attending Gary Hover NMPRA Pres ident Velma Teubner TX Lillian Worth Bar bara Krafft Bill Mathews legal advisor copy official minutes may ob tained request AMA HQ avail able approximately November 1 1988 minutes official until review suggested changes corrections made next Council meeting sched uled October 22 1988 regular meeting Academy Model Aeronautics Executive Council brought order 919 am Presi dent chaired meeting Nominating Committee report given Dave Brown noting Districts II IV would have incumbents names 1988 district vice-president election ballot no other nominations offered Districts VI VII X would have two names ballot No national officer positions up elec tion year Discussion noted need develop cri teria judge eligibility nomi nation future elections President asked chairman Bylaws Commit tee Crispin draft requirements candi date eligibility I Approval Minutes unanimously approved accept June 23-24 1988 Council meeting minutes amended written Council input II Executive Vice-Presidents Report Dave Brown reported follows project ed 1988 bottom line plus side $100000 b first National Fun-Fly Continued page 109 RC Equipment Certified follow ng adio 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 FM/PCM 4 6 Receiver Part No 92965 AirtronicsVanguard FM 4 6 Ch Receiver Part No 92765 Future issues Model Aviation will con tain expanded listing additional infor mation received AMA AMA HO SERVICES STAFF S Executive Director John worth S Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager S Administrative Services Director Robert Voislavek S Technical Director Bob underwood S Comptroller Lynne Collins S Competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Special Services Director Carl Maroney ership Director Mike Woodfolk 0 Public Relations Director Geoff Styles ial Projects Director Doug Pratt 0 Publications Director Carl R Wheeley S Nats General Manager Vince Mankowski S Museum Curator Hurst Bowers S General Counsel Jeremiah Courtney November 1988 107 AMA HQ Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents L ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 WorIds Largest Sport Aviation Organization Bother Local PR AMAs Executive Council equivalent Board Directors basically composed President Eseculive Vice President Executive Director 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 Vice-President Campaign Statements District 2 John Byrne Bayside NY incumbent AMA 171/CD NSRCA 45 USPJA 84 Level 1 re spectfully ask elect another term vice-president AMA District 2 based upon record service during first five terms office addition certain items unfinished business am ready able eager cope problems AMA now confronted no substitute expe rience have combined high degree enthusiasm integrity am lawyer profession vicepresident national corporation As multiterm vice-president AMA have ac quired thorough knowledge its internal operations its policies attitudes its personnel yet remain objective modelers represent once representative Execu tive Council did abstain voting upon issues presented will con tinue use Council vote oppor tunity rather waste As modeler shall concentrate particular upon such matters East Coast Nats restraint dues increases special attention needs sport fliers budgetary reforms productive youth program continuing emphasis upon pending efforts achieve efficient contest coordina tion program poll membership Model Aviation concerning important sues Please vote Thank District 4 Howard Crispin Jr Charlottesville VA cumbent am asking support seeking re-election vice-president Dis trict IV vote important know have support continuing work have done Academy new member Executive Council has growing period may come effective feel have arrived point am number committees utmost contribute committees Some tasks proba bly never notice vital con tinued operation Academy man ner serves membership chair committee has important long-term effects us Sound Committee committed making sport quiet enough protect ob tain flying sites regardless popula tion environment Much progress has made field would like con tinue part work has also required writing monthly article subject important vicepresident com municate district ensure members kept informed have tried through VP column Model Avi ation visits clubs events time per mits through monthly newsletter feel communications vitally impor tant representing district will whatever possible touch need vote District 6 Jim Sears Burgin KY incumbent As know promises made ran office first time communicate have lived up promise pretty well Ive made point give prompt replies have written asked way send news clubs district got help using National Newsletter course some newsletter editors sneaky notes hiding newsletters dont think missed As see must communicate see major problem AMA Im doing small part make sure continue keep touch have visited clubs three-year term wish could have visited didnt have enough weekends get Still did get lot never visited officer AMA Im proud Ill continue course am sport flier Im proud last election barely beat out compet itor did feel paid off district hope going same thing time Im willing give other shot youre willing have Whatever choose make sure thing vote Gary Frost St Peters MO have enjoyed involved different modeling ac tivities over past 25 years have taught hundreds new modelers fly started air shows middle Busch Stadium St Louis football baseball Cardinals have put air shows soccer games shopping centers high schools tech nical director professional movie modeling theme worked PR firms modeling presentations several loca tions brought business local air car rier using air shows have guest speaker radio talk shows magazine columnist several magazines international have taught adult education courses mod eling have chairman combined interest group representing Free Flight Con trol Line Radio Control pushed helped start RC Pylon Racing St Louis have flown indoors Boy Scouts am afraid will stand up needs modeling group modelers has its own special needs group should represented What also needed good VP business ex pertise AMA business needs leadership good manager have degree business several profes sional licenses am currently employed plant manager over two different man ufacturing locations also have current se curities license gives additional under standing balance sheets business strengths financial operations AMA needs leadership need representa tive modeling needs someone help grow Please vote District VI District 8 Dannie Ball Dallas TX want vice-president Please vote have active hobby since 1938 have competed FF CL Stunt Combat RC Pattern Pylon Racing present inter est enjoying hobby sport flier background includes 20-plus years service USAF air traffic controller 3 years corporate vicepresident 14 years operating present business travel ing five states District 8 marketing distributing farm-related equipment past 21/2 years have served roving associate VP visiting communicating concerns ideas regularly district vice-president Rapid growth hobby AMA presents new challenges areas surance safety noise reduction flying site acquisition retention Positive ac tion areas critical future AMA hobby now enjoy will welcome suggestions work within organizational structure find lasting solutions challenges want represent competition mod eler also larger segment mem bership sport modeler Whether vote other fine candidates have great orga nization proud impor tantly part Vote Gene 1-lempel Garland TX name Gene Hempel want vote AMA District VIII vicepresident Model aviation has large part life years both modeler Contest Director locally nationally internationally have held club offices Contest Board advisory committee chairman am currently associate vicepresident District VIII have reg ular contributor Model Aviation magazine number years love model aviation am employed Texas Instruments managerial position primary responsibil ities engineering business law am fa miliar operations government entities both business appointed member local board seeking devel opment recreational land public use cluding model flying sites beg consider fact AMA no longer simply group people makes rules governing competition tween modelers very large corpora tion multimillion-dollar budget oper ating insurance publishing busi ness must address new chal lenges new ideas business like approach Only working together can assure own future elect promise work Executive Council financially solid surance program acquisition addi tional flying sites safe workable RC frequency policy will cause addi tional expense modeler must move direction need vote help Thank 108 Model Aviation Bert C Striegler Houston TX have AMA member adult life active Contest Director about 15 years have averaged running two three con tests per year including Soaring part Nationals Lake Charles 1978 have written 12 model magazine articles other just about ready go have ap peared Aeromodeller RCM&E Model Air plane News Model Builder Flying Mod els have also involved importing replica ignition engines manufacture spark plugs have built flown own engine am still consumed mod eling last few years worked very actively form Houston Area Model Council Inc association now represents nearly AMA chartered club area association has resulted construction Scobee Memorial Field Harris County world classic RC CL airpark first Houston dont want stop As experienced modeler experi enced business manager would really like have opportunity serve AMA vice-president District VIII have longtime supporter AMA firmly believe strength numbers feel can give District VIII kind ac tive support need keep AMA growing strength influence am elected pledge represent ideas best ability Please vote November District 10 Reginald Regg Keyawa Sacramento CA just 5 short years president leader adminis trator AMA Air Show Team 1986-87 presenting California 50-plus flying shows including per formances Sac Intl Air Show Redding Intl Air Show Mather McClellan Beale AFB appearing befriending likes US Thunderbirds Blue Angels Canadian Snowbirds Bob Bishop Coors Silver Bullet Jim Franklins Waco Mystery Ship Julie Clark Spirit America Lefty Gardner P38 White Lightning Bob Hover Shreik Command er Craig Hoskin Upside Down PiUs five TV appearances two syndicated shown armed forces overseas have exposed super hobby millions millions waiting exposure have board directors Sac Area Modelers three years soliciting obtaining flight site im provements equaling $20000 Im member three local clubs SAM Red Barons Sac Woodland Davis Aeromodelers History serves have responded becoming AMA Museum patron need past build future Currently Im announcer flier board member show team recently finished show front bosses 1st Annual AMA Fun Fly Im member committee bring Nats California committee negotiate State California land use Im model ing own manage multimillion-dollar construction company am well versed money insurance matters headline beloved AMA kind enthus iastic enthusiasm leadership seek give chance Give vote Regg Bryant Thompson Ft Bragg CA Dist 10 AMA L-26 AMA history-member since 1947 now Life Member Contest Director since 1959 Vice-president Dist 6 1985 Member Nats Exec Committee 1977 1986 Personal history Born 1929 raised San Francisco till age 12 moved Santa Monica Joined USAF 1947 Held ranks private captain except master serge ant Flew Air Force teams 14 Nation als during 20-year service Upon retire ment opened hobby shop near Chanute AFB IL After 20 years actively involved hobby industry sold shop Since planning retire California declined run re-election Dist 6 VP now live Ft Bragg CA have time devote AMA have taken position Midwest Products allows visit hobby shops over Western states Therefore will have opportunity visit clubs flying sites elected intend turn VP page Model Aviation back modelers district AVP will write column cov ering district least once year feel combined years experience Air Force hobby industry have pre pared valuable member $5000000 association want vote will work Bev Wisniewski Beliflower CA very fine competent woman has associated aeromodeling years cares admit has modeler Contest Director club officer official within structure AMA Nats has broad background understanding Radio Control Control Line Free Flight modeling AMA few people can claim impor tantly wants very much Dis trict 10 vice-president AMA-related turmoil past few years kind representation Bev will give will represent inter ests few nor own interests opin ions will represent average modeler group people seem forgot ten Bev hard-working deep-thinking per son firmly believes crusades best left uncaring minority prog ress majority supported ful lest will support interests VP needs vote Dis trict 10 AMA member truly cares lieves ideals democratic organi zation AMA represents will tear down establishment will utmost further goals organiza tion interests average modeler Please cast vote betterment District 10 AMA Vote Bev Wis niewski Vote Candidate choice EC Meeting Cont pg 107 success c Consideration should given moving annual membership meeting annual AMA Fun-Fly draw larger number cross section member ship rather just competitors motion approved unanimously 1989 Academy shall hold its annual meeting AMA National Fun-Fly Dayton OH Brown also recommended supporting Worths request Academys CPA firm produce audit format compat ible AMA financial statements order provide basis direct com parison approved unanimously III AMA Decision-making Several recent de cisions reviewed standpoint allegations Council members informed timely fashion consulted after fact suggested providing fax machine Coun cil member would help alleviate prob lem least communications pect cost analysis purchasing fax ma chines directed IV Conflict Interest Executive Direc tor noted although has generally accepted AMA members earn livelihood through other wise connected model industry may serve Academy officers various committees time time have accusations conflict interest appearance such asked Coun cil discuss topic view issuing policy statement subject After dis cussion approved unanimously adopt standing rule following Executive Council committee mem bers economic interest sub ject matter under discussion should re quired disclose conflict interest outset deliberations b Executive Council committee members con flict interest should disqualified voting matter under discussion may permitted participate delib erations preceding vote V Chartered Club Site Protection Opened discussion question adjudica tion two clubs share flying site use sites close proximity regarding two should receive preferential pro tection activities other suggested Council consider estab lishing primary jurisdiction policy ap ply situations problems fail re solved through interclub negotiations Headquarters called upon arbitrate motion approvedil 2 against 3 6that issuing insurance certifi cate secondary club shall depend approval club holding original certificate insurance certification shall granted secondary club cases location latters fly ing site could cause potential interference VI Annuity Program tax-deferred income program primarily retirement pro posed potential new membership ben efit agreed consensus plan unique thus no action taken VII Separate Nats EAA Dates Because AMA members interested tending both events agreed effort will made avoid schedul Continued page 111 November 1988 109 Local PR Cont pg 107 two days schooi demonstrated models model flying also Delta Dart Construction session kids Local newspapers covered event some very good feelings resulted addition JMRCF members loaned mod els Vista High School assist school Aviation Club Vista High School holds annual Positive Escape Fair show kids what can amuse themselves discourage use alcohol drugs JMRCF aircraft important part static displays occasion Back Eastern States find MidHudson Radio Control Society successfully completing arrangement Dutchess County New York State prepared case including materials supplied AMA made presentation county board received lease 70 acres land create new flying field have given sole control property both development operation per sons will use field must mem bers both AMA MHRCS October 1988 target date official open ing new field MHRCS officers advice other clubs Pursue course getting know key local officials Make contacts request proper manner add dont afraid ask club found everyone helpful friendly Walt Friedrich tells us need ask Heading West California again have San Diego Association Model Clubs AMA Chapter #32 going full steam flying field search Covering en tire county car plane foot committee produced report dated June 1988 shows seven possibilities ad dition nine others previously reported During search committee members others found additional possibilities committed investigating further As committee chairman Wilbur Hub bard states summary Weve got 20 sites look show road winning effort just shows what can done entire block AMA members works together common good Once again upstate New York Rochester Aeromodeling Society has sent us very detailed description flying site purchase plan An in-club committee ap pointed prepare purchase proposal basis pursuing land acquisition Af ter discussed Board Direc tors proposal presented gen eral membership overwhelmingly ap proved club proposes create fund sub stantial enough enable make deal selling stock An initial assessment will made members $25 five shares per member will sold $751 share over five-year period Alternatively existing members can buy five shares one-time introductory price $250 good inducement Ed Van Wagner has gener ously provide us full details can share you will drop line PR Department Reston Robert Sloan member Field Search Committee Santa Barbara Radio Con trol Modelers SBRCM sent some news paper clippings show club works county county actively working club provide flying field return SBRCM putting time ef fort county-sponsored programs recent example festival called Flight Spring held Lake Cachuma County Park 4000 people turned out see flight its aspects demon strated hang gliders ultralights fullscale model aircraft specified times during day-long celebration sky over county park took look kaleidoscope hundreds colorful helium-filled balloons motley array kites Michael Livers built model air craft father Jerry foryears now commercial pilot Asked model airplanes got him pointed towards full-scale avia tion career Michael responded Yes would hard find better approach getting positive local PR spearheaded Paul Cwiklinski presi dent Flying Knights Hamburg NY Responsible clubs active public relations program Paul has provided sev eral examples successful strategy major step join Hamburg now 19th year AMAs Model Aviation Hall Fame Listed have inducted during past 18 years 1979 through 1987 Candidates nominated AMA mem bers takes request AMA HQ obtain Hall Fame applica tions form filled out back ground data person nominated resubmitted AMA HQ 1969 Walt Billett Willis Brown Carl Goldberg Walt Good Charles Grant Jim Walker Frank Zaic 1970 Dick Korda Al Lewis Bill Winter 1972 Howard McEntee 1973 0 C Randall 1974 W L BillBrown W R Enyart Irwin Polk Nat Polk Sal Taibi 1975 Harold W John Alden Jim Kirkland Irwin G Ohlsson Walt Schroder C 0 Wright 1976 Harold DeBolt Frank Ehling Merrill Hamburg Chester Lanzo Henry Struck Chamber Commerce As largest such body Erie County chamber sponsors annual Trade Fair area members invited exhibit wares andfor ac tivities excellent display prepared Flying Knights took Judges Choice Award Best Show club listed tourist brochure published chamber commerce listed Town Hamburg Recrea tion Department publication local re source addition Flying Knights just received proclamation honor its 25th anniversary county legislature de claring week August 7th Model Avia tion Week Also conjunction niversary huge Scale Rally held giv ing hundreds nonmodeler spectators first taste model aviation Flying Knights 1988 style As werent enough Flying Knights members ofter skills expe rience youth area through class es sponsored local recreation depart ment Paul fellow members deserve great credit astonishing successes distribution once year Past Presidents Vote Typically five nominees accepted year two may de ceased Hall Fame AMAs Whos Model Aviation have favorite per son nominate request application AMA HQ 1983 1977 John Brodbeck Maynard Hill Bert Pond Pete Sotich Ken Willard 1978 Duke Fox Phil Kraft E T Packard Leon Shulman John Worth 1979 John Clemens Claude McCullough L Glen Sigafoose Matty Sullivan Bill Wisniewski 1980 Sid Axel rod Kenneth Held E J Lorenz Fred Megow Ben Shereshaw 1981 Mel Anderson Lou Andrews Leroy Cox Edward Lidgard Bob Palmer 1982 William Atwood Dale Kim Joseph Ott Edward L Rockwood Wally Simmers Stephen Calhoun Smith Maxwell B Bassett Clarence F Lee Joseph Lucas Dick McCoy Lee Renaud 1984 George Aldrich Myrtle Coad George Perryman Granger Williams Lawrence Williams 1985 Walter Caddell Owen Kampen Frank Nekimken Richard Sarpolus Joseph Stanzel Victor Stanzel 1986 Bill Effinger Richard Dick Everett Paul K Guillow Gordon S Light Dan Pruss 1987 Frank L Cummings Jr William C Hannan Robert Hatschek Robert Holland Walter Musciano William Bill Northrop William Hewitt Phillips John Pond Lou Proctor Joseph Raspante 110 Model Aviation Hall Fame does happen stories con cern clubs two great states Well folks have telling us what theyre doing club has us ing special ideas special contacts different approaches etc youd like share rest AMA membership please drop line Ill what can use material future articles purpose providing back ground information show clubs getting flying field possible being done week Success kind undertaking comes proper planning execution AMA PR Department has lot information share believe can help you need give us call help EC MeetingCont pg 109 ing future Nats meets concurrently EAA contest dates hereon situa tion shall considered Nats planning meetings VIII Pan American Initiative President reported sent letter ganization South American aero clubs suggesting linkup competition Western Hemisphere countries sub ject will pursued possible 1988 1989 action IX Columns Model Aviation ex pressed writing inaccurate mis leading copy Model Aviation columnists should controlled creates confu sion among membership Executive Director instructed talk pub lisher improve situation X Mailings Past Presidents sug gested past presidents should cluded regular officer mailings Headquarters After discussion agreed ballot past presidents subject XI Membership Sign-up Authority possi bility giving Contest Directors authority sign up new members other sanc tioned events discussed Due insur ance ramifications possibility individual might join AMA after involve ment accident no action taken XII HQ Building Addition John Hunton ar chitect present building presented Continued page 112 Sound & Model Aemnautics Howard Crispin Jr Vibration Mounts Vibration mounting en gines means isolating high G high-frequency vibration transferred engine fuselage becoming much easier number individuals marketing devices sets parts will go long way toward solving problem Some have use quite some time recently have available general model builder advantage of can probably use system changing anything existing aircraft relatively easy incorporate new aircraft range couple types sili cone mount materials/parts molded packaged D&R Products 318 Decker St Santa Rosa CA 95401 mounts using vari ous types Lord mounts washer sys tems Davis Diesel Development continues its efforts working quiet operation new mounting system system sim plicity itself package consists four firewall inserts has molded-in-metal threaded sleeve pulled locks firewall 16 silicone washers four bolts Photo number shows parts package Photo two shows sembly sequence parts bolt through normal engine mount three four washers over bolt rear face mount insert -in hole firewall Photo three shows stack ready tightening specified vIIjp intriictinn occasion talk Jerry Budd David Linsowe Nationals Both gentlemen market Lord mount type semblies have photos Da vids mount did show Jerry supplies earlier column has since modified plate elongated holes enable use plate 60-size engine saves ordering spe cial plates also getting ready mar ket mount 40-size engines Both people active RC Aerobatics fliers understand need devices Engine mount question comes up very often much does en gine move mounts asked Jerry Budd ran up installation demonstrate just much sees proper installation idle head does move somethe movement visible perhaps 1/ /16 plug say plug because visible runout spinner tip throttle advanced above idle engine steady feel normal vibration back fuselage aircraft mostly Master FAd classes very quiet Furthermore sounded much quieter air course just due mounts Much done muffling pro peller installations Ducted fans Some discussion has taken place relative recommended 90 dB 9 ft sound level what does ducted fan operation very little doubt part ducted fan cannot meet standards exorbi tant engineering expense other words likely happen Does 90-at-9 mandate aircraft used answer definite No aircraft same position num ber other aircraft presently oper ated such Pylon Racing Control Line Speed will flying sites aircraft cannot operated Are clubs incorporating 90-at-9 order bar ducted fans no other reason would think 90-at-9 guideline established order protect flying sites majority sites have problems neigh bors local authorities therefore can permit ducted fan other loud operation should consider continuing continued growth Academy requirement ever-increasing number flying sites need reason able about operate fields support permit Free Flight Pylon Racing Control Line Speed various reasons other categories ten banned Ducted fan models obviously comprise another category will continue will also have comply whatever local conditions requirements exist no intention preventing forbidding operation ducted fan mod els local club must meet noise stan dards set local authorities modeler will need meet standards field kept Ducted fan fliers should organize Free Flight mod elers obtain sites permit oper ation aircraft restrictions proposals can submitted assistance Academy can pro vide send comments through Technical Director see what can worked out Ninety-at-nine essential no category has forbidden result Coming out shortly chartered clubs will flying site survey results should provide some very useful infor mation just where headed get surveyand intended questions swered consensus club meetings send comments some thing bothering relative subjects posed November 1988 111 Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 Nationals perspective year AMA put another Nats attracted 1200 participants represents less percent membership Nats year costs well over $100000 about two percent annual budget Unless have very large entry direct operating loss over $50000 plus years salary full-time per son Headquarters well much time effort part other Headquar ters staff accompanied nearshutdown Headquarters Reston during Nationals Obviously major under taking serves competitive needs people attend addi tion provides excellent showcase PR effort hobby Public relations necessary hobby prosper grow Putting Nats used relatively simple just Free Flight events now tremendous multiplicity events difficult secure field knowledge have never perfect Nats sitethat equally good participantsnot good old Navy Nats days Certain events now structured absolutely require lots hard surface RC Pattern Scale Pylon Control Line events exam ples usually means large airport lots ramp space look Soar ing Free Flight Indoor Helicopter sitesnot easy Soaring pilots would like huge sod farm Free Flight same sites must ditches obstruc tions grab planes trap chase vehicles Helicopters now require much airspace Pattern can operate smooth grass surface Indoor whole different ball game Johnson City sites country point have split up RC events multiple sites due limited frequencies As move narrow-band frequencies 50 other things will possible year go different site people seem want way Nats comes mind-boggling problem coordi nation bringing together thou sands details necessary make Na tionals function somewhat smoothly So what solution two things Either split Nats up let specialty go its own way using opti mized facilities hopefully develop own facility facilities personally prefer having events same location schedule permits taking optimum showcase can 800 1000 acres use 50 frequencies time fre quency share basis Can afford Yes think can Council seriously looking alternative Such facility obviously should serve just site Nats once year should also National Headquarters site addition Nats could serve multiplicity events during year also think should serve other aviation needs combine forces FAA other aviation sports stage joint events should obviously also have airstrip full-scale aircraft would also used modeling events Should just facili ties course notwhy several scat tered across country thats required money imagination effort Right now AMA has 130000 members out estimated five six million modelers country small percentage Whats wrong goal having 500000 members 10 years Five years cur rent dues structure could have income $20000000 Just think what could done kind money promote model aviation Think clout kind membership would have trying secure flying site legis lation Congress AOPA now has membership over 277000over 39% total pilots country accomplished convinc ing pilots AOPA could service needs annual budget 20 mil lion dollars lobby day Con gress improve lot general aviation country Its time grew up speak have very attractive product sell Lets penny ante about Its time reached out modelers members AMA need need what AMA can Look FAA Oshkosh unbe lievable aviation happening EAA has around 100000 members need own Osh kosh People come over world Oshkosh lets modeling world what FAA its membership Are Are satisfied status quo want better mousetrap better mousetrap am returning three days Expo 88 annual show put Byron Ida Grove IA have never seen show owe yourself least see once Byron combines big airplane jet fly-in superlative show mix full-scale profes sional acts very special RC WW II mod els reenacting what calls striking back addition significant industry show symposiumsomething going time Byrons unique model ing extravaganza Ida Grove small town western part central Iowa close large community Lodging spectators big problem Some drive hour back forth motel day attend show yet comeby hundreds thousands hundreds RVs tent campers airport across road packed hundreds parked air planes Tour buses bring hundreds day surrounding fields filled thousands cars thou sands nonmodelers present Its spectacular showa one-of-a-kind thing no would want duplicate what Byron has done hard judge much effort has promoted model ing its considerable Yes have product people want lets sell can make better bet ter Lets put heads together Cont pg 111 several options altering building achieve work storage space three options oneto add approximately 2000 sq ft inside existing atrium sec tion buildingwas approved 10 3 against 3 6 9 committee oversee project appointed follows Lee Webster chairman John Worth Howard Crispin John Byrne John Hunton XIII 1989 Nats Representatives two com munities Amana Colonies IA Mun cie IN invited AMA schedule Nats respective cities Armed maps described sites facilities swered questions assembly agreed Nats Operations Committee shall visit both sites recommend 1989 choice next Council meeting Note end Council meeting informa tion regarding offer Tacoma WA also distributed XIV Contest Board Chairmen Meeting Dur ing morning Executive Council meeting Contest Board chairmen con vened review contest board matters conclusion meeting Contest Board Coordinator Don Lindley recommend ed following Council Contest Board Procedures document amended new vote criteria 60% stead two-thirds b proposals sub mitted advisory committees must re ceived initial vote timetable c second classification proposals other Basic changed three types Safe ty/Emergency Urgent Interpretation d Finally entirely new paragraph shall inserted Foreword follows Contest Boards serve pleasure Executive Council individual members appointed vice-presi dent districts chairmen appointed president AMA Executive Council retains authority responsibility matters affect membership whole particularly ar eas financial well-being tegrity organization may jeopar dy responsibility Contest Boards provide standards policies will promote healthy development Continued next column 112 Model Aviation EC Meeting Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 An eventful month end has running After Nats home two weeks before leaving F3E RC Electric Sailplanes World Championships E St Louis served US Team Man ager event well run Cal Ettel crew held beautiful site pro vided Parks College Aviation doubt flagrant case Eu ropean bias have ever witnessed WC however no fault Cal crew seems rules changes sched uled go effect 1989 requiring two climbs distance task rather single climb required cur rent rules have commonly used Eu rope season Europeans have grown like An earlier appeal ClAM Committee International Aero modeling within FAI decision have rules effective 1989 denied mak ing old rules current WC ClAM President however stated order avoid cancellation event new rules could implemented unanimous vote ALL compet itors organizers FAI Interna tional Jury Well team unanimously against using new rules year unanimous decision implement would impossible During four days practice prior event did notice others practicing multiclimb method exclusively apply ing more arm twisting get us go along stood ground airplanes slightly larger heav ier designed single-climb rules Team Managers meet ing after official practice over evolved standoff standing strong current rules everyone else wanting new rules won least tem porary victory contest would begin us ing current rules victory short-lived however after round jury having con vinced Europeans current rules unsafe mandated new rules used place came after German airplane crashed due pilot losing sight high altitude fact competitor foolishly paint ed sky blue fact single flight canceled due officials inability see model wasnt considered sufficient evidence pi lot faultafter Euro pean Later ironically same pilot paint ed wing tips backup model fluo rescent match American models could see After another official practice retrain timers/lap counters teach Americans fly way compe tition continued using multiclimb rules What ensued perfect demonstration take marginally safe event turn dangerous event aeromodeling Before over some flaggers/timers quit fear being hurt barrier erected protect remained additional safety rules added try reduce risk still considered OK fly 7- 8-lb models 80 mph over pit area spectators other competitors sur rounding property altitudes barely cleared now also common buzzing around low fast mo tor wide openand lest think Elec tric model something snickered think about 111/2-in-dia prop 7-in pitch turning 13000 rpm Thats much power 60s put out short no safety reasons change rules fact new rules far dangerous old ones rules changed reason reason accommodate Euro peans prepared specifically fly new rulesand considered unfortunate prepared fly current rules disad vantage years have resisted tempta tion blame tendency FAI WC rulings go against USA European bias now have little choice events am familiar Ive seen US winches ruled against twice technically perfectly legal use F3B WC Ive seen Eu ropeans allowed use 60 cells previ ous F3E WC spite rule specifi cally stated maximum number al lowed 30 Ive seen European inter pretation box F3A used twice thwart US Teams chances now have seen rules changed F3E WC spot against earlier appeal ClAM President accommodate Euro pean experience short being screwed regularly Europeans spite team Jerry Bridgeman Steve Neu Felix Vivas placed creditable fifth Creditable yes might have chance third place rules hadnt tampered As can see frame mind middle of somewhat less thrilled FAI makes fol lowing bit ironic connection FAI through National Aeronautic Association national aero club pay $30000 NAA annual dues plus other fees rec ord processing FAI stamps etc largest single source income NAA unlike national aeronautics clubs other countries NAA contributes nothing FAI team expenses NM should normally addressing such problems currently em broiled its own problems seems NAA President has accused talking widow out three mil lion dollars inheritance using buy large townhouse posh DC neighborhood use NM offices area townhouse located isnt zoned offices NM trying imply museum scan dal being ballyhooed Washington Post Jack Anderson could have se vere negative effect image NM its divisions/affiliates such selves addition NM quite se vere financial trouble putting pressure its divisions/affiliates ourselves included pay money view scandal recognizing NM has done precious little past promote model aviation decided two months ago delay quarterly dues payment due June means applying pressure get act together middle aforemen tioned contest John Worth got call contest site NM asking money decide what frame mind lucky didnt tell just could forcefully put request did decide release money However along check will go letter making future payments AMA contingent NM responding following explanation situation assess ment what future holds perceiv able improvement performance behalf AMA meantime Its possi ble participate FAI Team Selection program also NM members will get letter asking designate someone AMA prob ably Don Lowe proxy next NM meeting Please want help us improve situation meantime does anyone have bot tle aspirin sport end Executive Council will rule unilaterally items affect contest activity may rule Contest Boards advice items affect contest activity deem within domain combined vote Executive Coun cil Contest Board Coordinator Contest Board chairmen motion accept Con test Board chairmens recommendations approved unanimously XV District IX Meeting District IX VP asked Council authorize $2500 help defray expenses will curred conducting 1988 November dis trict meeting also requested Head quarters send Geoff Styles Bob Under wood meeting approved 11 2 against 4 EVP XVI Election Ballots Instructions direct AMA election ballots mailed directly auditor precluding inference ma nipulation election results Headquar ters Nevertheless some ballots have im properly mailed Headquarters dur ing election period year leading uncertainty whether ballots should counted following approved 12 1 against EVP Only ballots received through mail auditor directly member shall counted AMAs annual election statement effect will prominently displayed elec tion ballot XVII Council Meetings agreed meetings occur weekdays should curtailed because creates job-related hardships Council members Continued page 114 November 1988 113 Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Reston VA 22090 Improvements HQ . AMAs continuing membership growth up almost 10% over last few months has strained membership processing system limit over 130000 mem bers 1988double what 10 years agothe system used until now bogged down reached 100000-member level Membership Department did well cope growth first six months 1988 example member ships processed whole pre vious year took too longtypically about monthto get memberships proc essed so-called express renewals no changes year before took average two weeks process solution problem could have increase Membership Depart ment staff adding bodies handle workload thats expensive both dol larwise spacewise somewhat counterproductive other problems develop handling employees better solution involves computers some would question didnt AMA buy big minicomputer few years ago answer Yes different reason Previously big computer run outside ser vice its own staff AMA bought its own computer discontinued use outside service save about $100000 year service fees bring operation in-house own peo ple could deal problems involved diverse membership purchasing minicomputer ever got software very compli cated use part package cumbersome took lot special train ing good big data base fine producing hundreds thousands magazine labels needed year mag azine mailing inputting data get ting membership cards printed cum bersome study HQ staff produced pro posal joining together advantages mini- microcomputers adding small network microcomputers print ers up front inputting production membership cards could greatly speeded up overnight automatically data captured micro computer could transferred mini computer data base microcomputers much effi cient previously used input termi nals now no longer manufac tured expensive maintain mi crocomputers changes can made during initial input process rather later done previously net result one-shot input system place pre vious membership went through double triple handling addition another timesaving step proposed have former ex press renewal membershipsthose no changes year beforesent di rectly bank handles mem bership money service called Lockbox would result money being de posited computer tape being pro duced would activate AMAs mi crocomputers membership card produc tion lockbox service expected handle about 70000 membershipsabout half total 1989 will enable existing HQ staff process rest mem berships increasing total num ber people HQ proposal approved AMA Executive Council June pres ently being implemented expected therefore 1989 memberships will handled much faster recent years cidentally cost implementing new system about 10% cost minicomputer few years ago cause supplementing what already cost micro equip ment software far less mini world thus finetuning HQ membership processing system hybrid combina tion both mini micro combina tion in-house outside services ap pear have come up best both worlds Time will tellwe will know end 1988 Since membership renewal starts October normal have about half next years membership re ceived year-end Another detail new system data input subgroup has formed among existing employees group three four people will concentrate input will free dis tractions phone calls other HQ activ ities fringe benefit operation ex pected capability doing data input jobs other memberships once lat ter activity slows down usually does spring summer works out will able process data sur veys Contest Director reports other formation input total effect new system antic ipated better complete ser vice comparatively minor additional ex pense hope effect will dramati cally noticeable major improvement Important finally no dues increase involved Cont pg 113 approved unanimously gen eral policy Council meetings shall held weekends two-thirds vote Council members can suspend rule XVIII National Newsletter Council input suggested AMA National Newslet ter either discontinued improved timeliness mailing content noted newsletter beneficial both HQ disseminating information clubs club newsletter editors im provements necessary agreed Headquarters could act independently newsletter editor ensure good copy regular schedule appearance motion approvedil 2 against 3 6to continue National Newsletter instruct editor must pub lished regularly scheduled basis content improved XIX Additional AVP District V Because geographic considerations vice-presi dent District V asked Council con sider allowing eighth associate vicepresi dent help administer district re quest approved unanimously XX Power Attorney Because donor AMA small piece land has advised AMA try sell part package pieces owned other members donors family requested give sister donor temporary power attor ney purpose recommendation AMA legal advisor approvedli 1 against 2 1 abstained 1that Executive Coun cil authorize sale AMAs property Hardin County TX via party named authorized negotiate execute contract sell said property price approved President Executive Director Executive Vice-President Executive Director authorized exe cute power attorney designating party AMAs attorney-in-fact such power attorney expire 180 days after its execution XXI F3E Team After discussing Electric flight team requests made Council moved fund assistant team manag er 1988 US Electric World Champi onship Team motion failed 10 against 1 NAA 2 abstained EVP 9 XXII Membership Processing Discussion concerning membership processing originated Reno meeting pre vious month reopened Some Council members wanted explanations regard several items thoroughly covered pre sented time decision move ahead project made conclusion no action taken re verse June decision no new instruc tions given other state expected no additional Headquarters personnel would hired particular project XXIII Officer Columns reported current policy regarding screening Council members columns publication Model Aviation being circumvented Compuserve publication typically oc curs sooner columns appear magazine suggested policy amended Council columns shall appear CompuServe before publication magazine agreed new col umns shall first reviewed before inser tion Compuserve Data Library 17 XXIV Committee Reports A Property Acquisition Chairman Waters announced two new members com mittee approved Presi dent Jim Tesen finance Russ Knetz ger Government real estate commit tee shall begin investigating several suggested properties B Sound Chairman Crispin reported 114 Model Aviation EC Meeting visit North Carolina University con nection noise reduction study ing conducted project Council authorized some funding remarked potential reducing noise propellers very promising C Large Aircraft Crispin reported cur rently five certified inspectors eight 10 applications pending D Frequency Waters reported clari fication needed concerning certification individuals check transmitters agreed given authorization issue transmitter stickers prior establishment guidelines Frequency Committee should recerti fied under current criteria nounced Model Aviation shall carry first listing narrow-band equipment has certified independent test ing laboratory meet AMA guidelines Continued page 126 Support Local Library Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations Sometimes get feeling model avi ation bit like weather Everyone talks about nobody does anything about Perhaps part problem aero modelers talk wrong peopleother aeromodelers should talking peo ple already sport neigh bors friends workmates strangers greatest untapped audience has got younger set Kids have prob ably never seen model airplane fly Kids may have watched TV drama helicopter flewbut never knew model Kids have never oppor tunity sit workbench put some balsa sticks together see crea tion fly What can about What can club about may have noticed periodic refer ence pages special subscrip tion plan Model Aviation magazine Available schools educational institutes public libraries special rates AMA magazine makes interesting useful addition publications rack price postage-paid subscription educational institution $900 per year rate public libraries lit tle higher $1350 club can make subscription avail able library school choice can make gift personally have provision include gift card name first issue magazine recipient knows source gift about thinking useful yearlong Christmas gift favorite school library knows may starting new astronaut career aerospace Think about can clubs contribu tion toward introducing youngsters model aviationa relatively painless simple Junior program Connecticut 0 Maine achusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafff District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 817 834-8248 Associate Vice Presidents Gerald Browe PO Box 4384 Middlelown RI 02840 Bill Chandler PO Boa 441 Orland MB 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Townsend MA 01469 Bob Landry 80 Main St Essex Jet VT 05482 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03284 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St Avon CT 08001 Frequency Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Marstons Mills MA 02648 Nationals Well 1988 Nats now tory appeared very successful have final numbers about 950 contestants 150 mechanics As predicted weather quite hot humid winds quite light son flew Masters Pattern compe tition did get see very much other events Scale judging took place local school gym area completely filled models picture taking very difficult plus extremely hot building guess some people object heat like commend judges re gard spending much time very un comfortable conditions has talk past about hav ing permanent Nats site Some con ditions Nats contests make lieve should really working hard make happen hate compare organization other EAA has its own facility several years now fly-in seems get bigger better year own site somewhere central part country could develop suit own needs would have make other peoples facilities really sad aspect years Nats Mr Jim Buchanan Westford VT passed away doing volunteer work completely unexpected Jim very high spirits did appear problem kind am sure modelers would join expressing sympathy Jims wife Katherine rest family Cape Ann RC Club Earlier year Cape Ann RC Club sponsored show Wen ham Museum following article pic tures submitted Jane Kiesling edi tor club newsletter Glitch As reminder club has done something similar show write up send use column article en titled Museum Exhibition Cape Ann RC Club quoted below Cape Ann RC Club located north Bos ton having approximately 200 members two flying fields received invitation display RC model airplanes lo cal museum year two months club displayed large selection models SOUND ADVICE Keep within sound guideline 90 dBA 9 ft might keep fly ing site weekend Cape Ann RC Club videos demonstrations members hand explain hobby mu seum guests children com munity club sponsored Delta Dart pro gram its efforts club recog nized several local community newspa pers museum fine display make public aware hob bys educational value both young old another way club can perform community service rec ognized someday flying field opportunity exists area local com munity will receptive club educates participates community af fairs Bravo Cape Ann RC p116 November 1988 115 Scale model J-3 Cub has always builder Mary Heberts favorite planes powered Saito 90 twocylinder four-stroke engine bright yel low covering beautifully detailed finish job made model look up Visitors duly impressed viewing Focke WuIf built E-Z kit Builder Jack Murray surprised unsuspecting specta tors operating transmitter sidelines causing bomb drop least expected Visitors permitted drop bomb operated retractable landing gear Afl-IU Dulls D Neilsen plans purchased IILIW tfagazine attracted visitors Its unique design beauti ful finish job made pop ular modwis st thw show President Ken Walker helps group youngsters build very first airplane Delta Dart purchased AMA Delta Darts pinned glued building board proud boys hold up results mornings efforts planes later cut out assembled almost ready fly taken home Al Tuttle Byron Originals During May Al Tuttle design engineer Byron visited New England area During visit demonstrated new aircraft called Husky Brimfield Float Fun-Fly met several clubs show air craft give talks would like thank Al taking time visit model ers also thank Bob Payeur Bob Ring Al Sambold Dave Farnam Fred Ricker passing word around making ar rangements visits Random thought Have ever given much thought problems face just fly models Problems neigh bors site owners zoningeven such things opening closing locking gate time club member enters site New York 0 New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-6319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 2e0 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown PD Boa 4533 APO NY 09009 Frank costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 0780t Frank Drench 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08954 Ray Jaschkas 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY t1040 Kenneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street PD Boa 217 Olean NY 14780 Robert Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam SaltIer 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Los Santer 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency Coordinstor George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hinknville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts months opener strongly urge provide stalwart club newsletter editor gift richly deserves never seeks shall certainly never get ie simply sincere expression appreciation very demanding job well donetranslated thank Sure task labor love still laborious af ter hearing Ed will re spond large wide smile will feel warm over Try youll like After job involves heap dedication well literary skill such other qualities accuracy devotion aeromodeling involved ability escape encroachment nagging en nui time time AMA Natsa hardy perennial Having just re turned 1988 Nats Tidewater VA am pleased reflect upon evercaptivating experience being good company long-standing friends far wide share us dis tinctive honor pleasure aeromodel prevent people trespassing fields latest have heard about arson Seems someone cut part fence down burned clubs storage build ing would appear some people have strange ways entertaining themselves Anyway have good place fly trea sure other people fortunate ing Naturally saddened learn Free Flight lost us through unanticipated flying site difficulties cropped pardon pun up just before Nats began Incidentally AMA has al ready received several proposals vari ous parts country relative 1989 Nats Included bids Muncie IN Ta coma WA Amana IA Philip B Migliore AMA 22949 1927-1988 deep personal sorrow report recent death friend Phil Mi gliore member Richmond Model Flying Club located Staten Island NY quote follows notice written Tom Antonelli editor RMFC newsletter Slipstream regarding sad event deep sorrow note passing longtime RMFC member gen tleman Philip B Migliore Phil passed away Saturday July 9 SI Hospital . Phils building skills legendary good nature featured newsletter June Good Guy Month nicer guy would hard find Rest peace Phil Well miss Tom kindly provided follow ing nostalgic photograph Phil standing beside R prize-winning aircraft Rockefeller Plaza air shows some years ago Southern Tier Aero Radio Society aka STARS 11th Annual RC Scale Rally model aircraft classic event ea gerly awaited year num ber caught up unremitting penchant LARGE yet miniature flying machines years reenactment no exception reports good time AMA well represented considering local Associate VP Ken Koeppel also member STARS actively present Bob Brown though CD also AMA VP District 3 Bob lives nearby Pennsylvania indebted STARS member Bob Mosher summary action accompanying photography informed 78 fliers US Canada about 600 700 spectators present upon two days involved Jim Linda Goodemote sisted Bob Brown organizing manag ing static event Stan Dzons shot eye-filling Lockheed Hudson Ulue Angels Model Airplane Liub AMA Charter 444 club located flying Borough County Bronx City New York certainly no stranger readers column Over years group has successfully survived seemingly insoluble crises has come inspiration groups facing sim ilar closely related problems Conse quently have cited experiences have occurred source en couragement other clubs may plagued adversity sort other Recall example illustrated re ports showing senseless destruction clubs costly paved runways dark night person persons unknown maliciously destroyed paving restored great personal expense club membership Above club enjoys respect New York City De partment Parks Parks Commis sioner Stern Add appreciation AMA some pictures took recent fun-fly First Old Glory wind indicator lot happy Angels 116 Model Aviation Future modelers Larry Kendra Guili ford age 4 children Ken Guiliford Photo taken Ponderosa Hawks Fly-a thon last May close account STARS attair photo Jim Goodemote 40%-scale model Pitts Special Ohio 0 Pennsylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District III Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 8143827702 Associate Vice Presidents Francis Piuharty 504 21st St Vienna WV neisi Neison Goaid 19445 idaho St Aiientown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 15672 Jay Meaiy 208 Witmer St cieartieid PA 10930 Lawrence R Weimer 15e13 Greendate Ave Mapie Hts OH 44137 Gii Weiss 3004 Hatioweil ct Beesaiern PA 19020 Frequency Coordinator John CoSie 102 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 19704 Phone 717 287-8070 1988 Outdoor flying season history District Ill blessed vir tues long hot summer As winter ap proachesr share flying activi ties someone else David Deitz Presi dent Beltzville Flying Societyr provided copy very worthwhile program club initiated have edited material now present Beltzville ProgramIn 1986 Beltz ville Flying Society decided something youth area David Deitz con ceived idea teaching both mechanical intellectual skills via modeling lo cal school district school board ap proached granted permission club such program --- willing pay half cost Ten members club Larry Steve Sturdick Simon Corson Mike Kello Charles Thon Joe Plechavy John Carriganr Larry Smith Bob Greenall David Deitz developed final programs would utilized classroom program included events held both indoors outdoors thus would ham pered weather conditions initial program provided rewards far outweighed time effort quote effectively evaluates program ~What super time we went home feeling like cloud nine 1987 club member returned program Paul Fundanish volunteered help promptly provided idea provide child old Mod el Aviation magazines could found almost club members base ment effective way pacify ones wife new school targeted program initiated Mike Kello devel oped Model Aviation Teacher Pack utilizes word lists worksheets Larry Smith provided worksheet Helicopters order children better pre pared club teachers given advance information substituted normal course study further illustrate Beltzville Pro gram David also included pictures low L R Larry Steve Sturdick Simon Cor son Paul Fundanish David Deitz await time program Guess club picture below Joe Plechavy great time explaining course its BELTZVILLE FLYING MAElectric Cub fifth-grade classCHINE SOCIETYMore p118 November1988 117 Add snot ui d ousy irequericy oudro impound area John Carrigan holding wing Simon Corson helping did fantastic job explain ing wing construction Steve Sturdick also provided demonstration radio sys tem compliments sincere thanks President Angel Rondon Gear up locked oeuua rain year raui enarwiu explain uuii~pi School District club utilize themodeling noiwo teachers Gere inside program meant childrenSport withSnoopy controls provided could fly buddy box systemand cer-a lot Ohwows children tainly didnt stop Bob Greenall flying Helicopter assistance Larry miCh table magazines went like hotcakes idea worked well magazine supplies ran short conclusion Beltzville Program utilizes AMA film Grand Illusions club now developing its 1989 pro gram will utilize practical applica tions introduction model aviation Any suggestions sponsorship would gratefully accepted club would ap preciate help instituting program like send self-addressed stamped enve lope Beltzville Flying Machine Society David H Dietz 708 Main Road Lehighton PA 18235 club certainly deserves commendation its efforts. Wouldnt worthwhile winter project children important intro duce modeling before someone else introduces evils todays society Delaware S District Columbia 0 Maryland 0 North Carolina ivVirgioia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robert 6 Babura 117 Otis Drive Severs MD 21144 Phone 3011 969-9358 Bob Oianipine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 Rick christoph 970 Star drest Harrisonbarg VA 22801 chuck Foreman 5811 Risker Dr Mechanicaville VA 23111 Doug Holland 3517 Femwood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DC 19809 chuobs Spear 288 Holly Lane Mocksville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Pasi Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 19191 489-5986 Nationals 1988 Nationals history final reports Headquarters will tell good year appears compared others annals know course loss Free Flight portion Nats unfortunate part picture Although probably unavoidable situa tion did point lessons can learned Executive Council needs take good look make some recommenda tions Letters subject have generally complimentary has what Ive seen newsletters district no doubt despite whatever faults may have existed opportunity East see Nationals first time Examples reports people chance see Control Line competition very first time Will provide boost category same sort enthusiasm expressed RC Aerobatics fliers spectators after hav ing opportunity see talk fa mous outstanding area Confu sion times over parking access prob ably hurt spectator attendance some events really have no figures this time probably some shortage good PR last several days cut down number local spec tators Spectator control problem RC Scale area last two days Nats Volunteers Special thanks go people volunteered Nats workers Without individuals Nats would possible Several will honored later services performed Mention should made local clubs directly involved site preparation operation cases members clubs out force working events ig nore members other clubs also out force specific clubs Tidewater Radio Control Club Tidewater Model Soaring Society Tidewater Whirlybirds Norfolk Aero modelers groups much success RC Aerobat ics Soaring Helicopter Control Line District IV newsletter will present some much detail Other participation may have noticed associate vice presidents district present either working competing Bob Babura judged RC events week hours out hot pavementBob USPJA judge Bob Champine competed helped run RC Soaring Chuck Foreman worked days anyonehe communica tions expert Nats sets up radio telephone links make things run Rick Christoph com peting RC Aerobatics Nats news twins out taking photos getting scoop everyone Doug Holland Charlie Spear everywhere missed understand Frequency Coordinator Dis trict IV Paul Yacobucci week working crew checking transmit ters setting up monitors RC sites Several members Contest Boards present taking part Nats Bob Champine stated above Soaring Board Tom Miller new RC Aerobatics Board flew FAI Aerobatics Cliff Telford Pylon Racing Bob Harris Helicopter Board out judging event Woody Blanchard chairman Electric Board also flies Soaring placed several events Full-scale miniature Jesse Anglin Hendersonville NC has produced num ber ultralight home-built aircraft de signs kits Several have scaled down flown RC Scale aircraft None has gained exposure fame has resulted introduc tion Spacewalker Sig decided man ufacture 1A-scale kit airplane Hazel Sig Maxie Hester have built still fly full-scale version Anglin kit points up relationship between full-scale miniature construc tion techniquesespecially larger models favored IMAA Giant Scale crowd thing has often wanting publication details tech niques September issue Kitplanes points out excellent article about Hazels Maxies Spacewalkers promise publish construction article kit future issue mag azine does contain much useful large-model builder Scale builder particular Take look could very beneficial might interested meeting requirements building demonstrating models ex cess 55 lb certainly wish seen publication long ago Weather This summer has very hot humid much East especially throughout Mid-Atlantic area appears have slowed down much activity area course some layoff seemed due Nats very little activity taking place right now events scheduled after middle August September October seems full again fact months busy am hardpressed decide go Feast fam ine unfortunate thing after first November begin see cold creeping once MARC Show Dan Yarchin although entire MARC Show certainly guiding spirit behind has jumped ship Dan took wife moved big change has moved California people out play cards right could get real organizer help number events including presently running trade shows means change management future MARC shows new head man will John Kirk John WW II Mustang Ace has worked Dan begin ning will bring experience own methods future operation show MARC Show growing has received good reviews 1989 Nationals As writing three sites under consideration 1989 Nats None firm time because cer tain details need worked out reason think decision will made Executive Council meeting October case word should go out early November should able plan vacations travel first year also possibility plans could change little speculation bid would come California Nats site has materialized proposed sites fact west coast little farther north California Permanent sites time Next years proposed sites have some same po tential problems eventual answer entire Nationals situation possess own sites around country need remote enough major met ropolitan areas safe infringe ment long term Property metro politan areas too vulnerable takeover roads other public acquisitions cannot easily opposed courts Chang es zoning too easier deal outlying areas need input can get make commitments enter cost discussions anything would tend inflate prices before seri ous negotiations can commence 118 Model Aviation Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georgia issippi 0 Puerto Rico V Sooth Carolina 0 Tenneooee DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Hunter 3 Boa 286 Amory MS 38821 Richard Juckuon 2118 Thoralee Dr N Charleuton SC 29400 Arthur Johnuon 932 Bunyan Dr Deiray Beach FL 33444 Joneph Miculizzi SR 00886 Box 1532 Fuurdo PR OB46 Ed Moormun 85 12th Street Shalimar FL 32579 Dick Patton 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birrrringham AL 30244 Tom Thacker 849 Cant Glochenter Place Norcrouu GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Barnia Fielda P0 Boa 1063 Strickland Rd Interlachen FL 32046 Phone 904 694-2517 Well happen outdoor Free Flight events years National Model Contest canceled nearly last minute because loss planned fly ing site backup sites also disappeared Free Flight community warned sites Tidewater area big enough Free Flight very few number So few fact finding alternate site within 50 miles Fentress deemed Nats organization feasible choice time remaining So 1988 Nats mostly Control Line RC show large Fentress adequate events However loss Free Flight site also created problem RC Soar ing events problem solved last minute obtaining permission use small country airport about 30 miles away mean smalla 3000-ft grass runway access end flanked tall corn side beanfield other Yet fliers seemed accept condi tions having great time After everyone faced same conditions Some flights ended up corn some problems dodging trees end runway found landing site precision think does emphasize what have said earlier col umn problems associated finding site all-events Nats nearly insur mountable concept will believe al ways lead compromises will affect contest events current trend country toward intensive use available land problems will tend become acute future Nats contests unless AMA takes some steps change situation NOW Splitting off Free Flight events separate national championships has proposed finding adequate site such Free Flight contest itself cer tainly easier finding also provides paved runways RC Control Line events its sure thing parts country Ive flown proposed sites over last 30 years found difficult best Also problem finding owners will ing allow use good sites year after year still addition desir able national contest represent facets model aviation dis tinct change atmosphere 88 Nats Free Flighters attend ance Free Flight integral part modeling scene should driven off its own scheme can found solve current problem Nats present held sites have proposed interested groups have made proposals AMA host event Inherent ap proach philosophy choosing various proposals whichever site ap pears have highest potential pro vide acceptable optimum capabil ity such approach may well hap pen again some future site will suitable events Therefore urge part future Nats planning activi ties AMA consider planning advance separate Nats contests different dates different sites review avail able proposals indicates significant proba bility insurmountable site problem exists may develop approach desirable much better exclud ing entire contest category last mo ment necessary 88 Nats however hope bet ter solution Its new idea its idea time has come Im talking about current initiative acquire three land acquisitions general flying site use AMA Such sites need lo cated near major population centers fact Dave Peltz has proposed five such sites acquired has shown careful location selection five sites could provide flying site within 500 miles of modeling population Since theyd owned AMA sites could developed optimize use model flying sites Improvements property would permanently available AMA use year after year Regional events types could use sites throughout year Imagine Free Flight RC Soaring fields sod laid out easy retrieval trees cut down Imagine paved runways RC Aerobatics Pylon Scale Control Line Speed facilities permanently fenced equipped electronic timers Combat sites thick carefully clipped grass facili ties could also produce some revenue help defray acquisition upkeep cost Growing hay crop example RC runways set up accommo date full-scale sport aviation fields could leased EAA other aviation groups flying events Parachute groups might use facilities activ ities Ultralight organizations might inter ested some cases convention centers could evolve Imagine flying site golf course AMA didnt need land Now thats twist Land has proven years good vestment Land purchased good loca tions near large cities likely appreciate time easy sell necessary Currently because self-insured pects liability insurance program AMA required maintain large semiliq uid assets since assets never needed hurry much required cap ital can form land holdings Since insurance program initiated AMA has accumulated sufficient capital embark program NOW fact has taken first step committee process looking first site planned site middle country looking tracts farmland airport sites govern ment property anything looks promis ing size tract needs about 1000 acres near population center access major highways airports site should relatively level well drained other words suitable de velopment optimum flying site such site can found quickly possible 1990 Nats can held AMA property about goal District 5 could use such facility Conse quently anyone district knows property feels fits require ments please contact Don Lowe Headquarters particulars meantime activity level dis trict has settled down steady hum can stand hot weather can fly day Most contests either full swing fliers sweat get ready Looking over newsletters month confirms situation example East Ridge newsletter Sky Writers comes note worthwhile event write Air Show beginning take shape thanks some hard work part Plan ning Committee still much however again asking help of effort may know having show raise money Muscular Dystrophy Associa tion am sure agree very worthy cause deserves support Spaceport RCers newsletter comes note popular summer club ac tivity About 70 people attended club picnic July 10 1988 quick thunderstorm threatened drown out proceedings about 20-30 min utes fortunately soon passed lots airplanes present lots good flying lots socializing club competitions something summers full Dave Tysons Presidents Corner Fly Pa per saddens greatly announce upstarts have once again destroyed gee zers annual Geezer-vs-Upstarts con test bright moment contest everyones point view mo ment Doug Canning landed engine running runway twice row Atta boy Doug Glad finally started us ing part runway assessment Learning fly big part summer fun just neophyte structor well point apparent Broward County Radio Control Association Gator Gazette Dave Fogarty writes point being flight instructor something very special indeed fu ture hobby depends upon young peo ple gaining skills necessary become self-sufficient some day training next generation pilots individually have energy inclination conduct primary flight instruction can still contribute lending hand years crop enthu siastic beginners Finally Plane Talk newsletter Cape Coral R/Sea Hawks cute word about another summer flying field problem An other item brought up meet ing field clean-up see some trash ground please pick up throw trash barrels Dont leave Somebody Else pick up last checked membership roster Somebody Else member club Well thought rest case See next month November1988 119 Illinois 0 Indiana 0 Kuntucty 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Ballard Rt 5 Box 90 Decatur IN 46733 Charlie Bauer 4944 N Orange Norridge IL 60656 Cal Ettel #3 Castle Drive RA 2 Florissant MO 63034 William Kern 1908 12th St Bedford IN 47421 Dick Taylor 7929 Jefferson Kansas City MO 64114 Stan Watson t04t4 W 134 Street Palos Park IL 60464 Bill Zimmer Box 72 Varna IL 61375 Its summers its better idea stay air Conditioning home go flying site got out see some month sure difficult due high temps district guys sure tough seemed take heat good stride modeling events visited stopped Bedford IN another laid-back fun-flys sometimes like attend course really enjoyed lot good blood-thirsty competition Watching made almost wish brought plane along usually dont have time compete could have made some time Besides knew lot tasks As ended up just spent day having good bull ses sion great next stop Chesterton IN event promising attend couple years Something always came up stop time able make Midwest Sundowners Warbird Day sure have missing something last couple years arrived surprised see steady flow people coming site carload carrying food coolers day know count over 1000 people showed up watch event see ninth year event word out Heck just concession stand line told big-time event warbirds pre-WW modern jets today impressive Me-163 burned up sky Hey jet jockeys have nothing guy thing really smoked up sky could keep eye it streaked dont see pilot could control Whew Well did crowd ate up real event held after noon fellas mock battle zone set up months guys planned built trucks train radar stations etc just blow up systematically blew items up passes made warbirds neat see strafing runs rock ets chasing models pulled out antiaircraft flak models fly through counted 11 planes air dur ing portion battle scene Rich Moreau sent stack photos Warbird Day scene will just show four wish room As can see crowd good coming up new frequency board got two letters month guys bragging about boards brag should Walt Tarr Hamilton RC Modelers Now lets get down serious business told would try keep informed much could regarding what Ive learned about frequency stuff Since last column Ive question answered mentioned talked about radios type acceptance component chang es could possibly have bearing have now enlightened make change tighten up trans mitter narrow-band specs al right must done licensed tech nician change nature improves radio FCC will bless kind change Now Im telling go ahead radio changes FCC hasnt made ruling yet However FCC does know can make necessary change remain legal just hope didnt get too upset Im learning go Im trying keep informed learn will some glitches As will learn other parts rag Airtronics first provide us documentation shows pass ing 1991 specs radios listed tested independent company As told means radios OK buy Personally Im waiting see some else coming board get pric es stabilized Im also waiting little field testing Believe some bud dies will wait youll see ra dios have some guys club buying lower bands know ing receivers wideband means extra expense later Watch mag azine tested systems Now lets talk about Nats etc Its pos sible well have Nats Muncie 1989 Its three being looked Maybe have chance time Muncie really wants us Nats longterm basis feel about having AMA HQ Muncie Stranger things have happened Enough now. 120 Model Aviation crowd over 1000 passed through entry gate Midwest Sundowners Warbird Day 88 edition An exciting extrava ganza warbirds including mock bat tie Uordon also Sent group picture ot some members club worked static contest So . 970 heat action match crowd didnt seem mind nw jq uught some flaK III IAIUI uu uiW its engine Corsairs great ones shown Palos Hills Club Illinois uu uau n gut 50 WlflI.y group choppers Indianapolis sent first picture member has own pin includes place attach AMA card No card pin no fly really does look neat doesnt Thanks Walt lie HeAt rom Gordon Hurley member Radio Signal Model ers club Chicago area Im sure works looks us ing tags clipped antennas dont guess method matters wanted point out fine piece workmanship Iowa 0 Michigan 0 Minnesota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level tI Northville MI 48167 CompuServe address EMAIL 700472162 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Gienwood N Goiden Vaiiey MN 05427 Associate Vice Presidents Jack Finn 308 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rspids iA 52402 Bud Gorman Boa 33 Knife River MN 50009 Russeii Knetzoer 2620 B Shorewood Bivd Miiwaukae WI 53211 Jean Lasik 300 Patti Place Holland Mi 49423 Can Mohs 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison Wi 53705 Ron Sears 132 5 Ronlyn Pontiac Mi 48054 Paul Smith 11112 Diii Drive Sterlino Hts Mi 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Boa 357 Minocqus Wi 54548 Phew Nato hot really nothing beat Nats meeting model ers seeing models action years event new siteFentressand its inevitable teething problems As Vince stated Its like jump-starting eight different events same time man aged win trophy Q-500 visited several other events afternoons after flying morning Pylon events Heck flight line motors run ning 630 am get through rounds Mark Warwashaba Carrier related best time ever camaraderie terrific Cal Postu ma flying Sailplane mentioned small site less pressure day rain helped cool things off Speed net tested D ma chine worked compact area kept competitors together things seemed harmonious went Hell site fly Duraplane Combat plenty large enough looked good sur face Never made Indoor too busy Executive Council Meeting Q-500 processing other sites Fentress seemed OK Pylon running high speed get large numbers competitors through felt FAI like watching paint dry mula-I best show models have ever seen kiss death prettiest worked breathtaking midair have heard some attendees grumbles its large show seldom held same site second time Having repeat sites would help cover bases efficiently hat goes off Nats team Vince way down very pleasant time family am starting competition design patch District 7 entries will get free patch get made win ner will get 10 Send de signs shall photocopy distribute AVPs selection Dead line will December 31st shall start new year own distinctive patch Clubs have responded too well old Midwest RC Michigan has documented evidence 30th year t Bob Stamm called mentioned districts scanner has seen little use year item available looking get ICOM 7000 supple ment just pay shipping send back report form supplied Bob address mast column thanks Lasiks Jean Jim editing last months column over head Nats preparations work load realized no longer did show team newsletter might having withdrawal symptoms am going follow up another proposition AVPs am going send alternatemonth copies newsletters receive produce District Roundup section column will give opportunity read articles whole district get better perspective activities Once call use have travel allowance its getting rusty Three Rivers Club its annual Gi ant Model Fly-In last week no problems Last year disastrous day frequencies being hit loaned ICOM 7000 showed transmit ters left pits no outside inter ference No unexplained crashes great time attending Make date next year have beautiful site its easy get As must know have advo cate mufflers ever since first started us ing . 30 years ago subject arises clubs still reluc tance demand used espe cially competition Doug Dahlke sent suggestion few years ago now seems very logical practical solution stopping short mandating muffler use Heres idea powered event Free Flight Pylon Combat etc simply pro vide bonus score using muffler reduces noise certain value can graded As example Formula-I Pylon noise level reduced 100 dB contestant gets 10-second deduction time numbers can worked out event-by-event basis comes benefit have bonus win win beauty idea need rule book does affect safety would up Contest Director inserted events advance advertising OK what think National Fun-Fly Reno worked very well Once again activity somewhat restricted because attending EC meet ing further Frequency Committee meeting did get out desert re alized lucky area grassy flying fields small mound anthill warning very wel come looks like next years will Day ton OH should increase attend ance am starting see warnings newsletters clubs will having annual election officers soon have expe rienced clubs suffered officer burnout sometimes case no other member wants job off i cer reluctant quit club share fellowship modeling owe organization help out ensure continues note some clubs have extensive list small positions means members volved its activities smaller jobs footstep future Give SOME THING club will surprised little gets lot appreciation way never forget thank newsletter editor. message tube club valuable am now chairman committee set up look property around country use flying sites administrative ed ucation centers whatever needs future committee con sists myself EVP Dave Brown Nats Man ager Vince Mankowski Jim Tesen VicePresident Michigan National Bank Russell Knetzger will concentrate city state land use team will meet look evaluate several sites year time formulating commit tees objectives suitable reporting format exciting task preparing future AMA AMA wish contribute information committee send AMA HQ dis tribution us November 1988 121 Photo Pat Richard Four Seasons RC Flyers won first place award float Townsend WI Fourth July parade Heres look Radio Control Club Detroits impound stand new fre auencv board sli.c urn mc amamur mc Club Detroit 1988 Big Bird Conmwmr Mike Petrilli mike Mike Petrilli ladybird Bonnie 1988 Skymasters/RCCD Warbirds Scale Con test Radio Control Club Detroit Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 Associate Vice Presidents Dannie Ball 204 S Bee Line Rd DalIao TX 75253 Michael S Hamnon 000 T Main Hot Springs AR 71901 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Honey III 229 Brian Dr Pleasanton TX 79064 Bill Lee 3522 Tamarivi Lane Missoari City TX 77459 Larry Sartor 1415 Manor Dr Bartlenville OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3410 David Dr Metainie LA 70003 Chock Wood 909 Harvard St Clovis NM 98101 Frequency Coordinator Bill May 3839 Dachess Trail Dallas TX 75229 Ill start column off months Safety Suggestion . Safe . Dont make love Make model airplanes Besides too hot hot official temperature Dallas today humid 107 degrees emphasize hot fellow New Jersey came store today sweat running off chin declared Mr Clemens Dallas must bad Yankees go die back up just hot have bird-watcher life today glanced out the window saw couple fried chickens fly commenting weather looks like ALL us US have some form traumatic weather summer wise friends made sage obser vation perhaps should try CUT TING BACK ON OUR SINNING BIT Im will ing try will told joke look history NATS manage set new weather records no matter go last time went Lake Charles temperature got highest history Last year Lincoln sustained high wind Lincolns tory Oshkosh wind blew exactly cross wise main runway solid week meant Free Flight models went trees lake 64 NATS Dal las Neil Armstrong guest honor temperature got 104 degrees ramp temperature about 135 degrees other extreme NATS end July Glenview Naval Air Station Chicago new record cold time year 50 degrees caused bunch us have go out buy jackets year Tidewa ter no record weather tem perature day 96to 98 degrees humidity terrific 80% 90% day meant everyone sweaty no matter hugged soggy hug wonderful folks attend NATS year worth soggy hugging 1988 NATS snakebit real about flying sites Regrettably Free Flight canceled because about 10 days before meet start AMA found out suddenly third backup Free Flight site made unavailable Government order plant $43000 worth soybeans because drought Midwest course act God caused cancellation about 10% entire NATS course made fin est competition fliers very unhappy have admire Vince Mankowski AMA Head quarters immediately notifying pre registered contestants Unfortunately few already left meet Following up above AMA has fre quently problems Free Flight flying sites NATS Ever since AMA Pres ident back early 70s have pleaded permanent flying site property OUR OWN could control own destiny has lot talk recently Ex ecutive Council about wisdom pos sibility buying such property Dave Brown Executive Vice-President has looked hard atourAMA pocketbook says such purchase would possible Con sidering NATS Free Flight problem talk Dave Brown AMA President Don Lowe Executive Director John Worth other Council members took action own posted signs NATS headquarters giant tent pointing out nual NATS SITE problem would ideal time try solve prop erty purchase Before panic IF WE HAD SUCH PROPERTY would NOT mean NATS would always held would give us ace hole needed Such property would imme diately worlds best could darned sure develop thatand WOULD BE OURS signs put up invited members comments because money would main ly come benefits could eas ily yours property would used FAR MORE just NATS could used hosting world championships re gional championships category champion ships national fun-flys modeling shows demonstrations scientific testing noise instance Eventually property might include national headquarters mu seum fact should too could just first several properties East West North South AMA might own five 10 20 years might remember present property Headquarters just dream 1973 am presently try ing plan future AMA along lines certainly invite contact AMA Executive Council think ing opinions Thats grow Back 70s considering possible purchase abandoned airport property considering purchase operations building possibly couple abandoned barracks buildings could have developed sleep ing eating facilities NATS other meets accommodate Council other groups meetings RIGHT ON OUR OWN PROPERTY Think hotel food savings plus convenience dream say Well present Headquarters mu seum site just dream 15 years ago Help us plan future might find some thing suitable right District VIII know stop consider success failure trips take sort revolves around good food food service trip Tidewater NATS year found very best stopped little crossroads restaurant Country Kitchen onthe way NATS HQ site Fentress Navy Auxiliary flying field res taurant found Worlds Most Enjoy able Waitress delight served someone sincerely wanted please us kept up running patter cheer fulness Nadija Spence little Polish dy namo tongue cheek assured us serving us Polish holy water clean glasses asked got Polish holy water answer great said use Polish ice fallen love Nadija bite food delicious wrote article about Nadija Country Kitchen NATS NEWS NATS daily paper swamped just wish could find Nadija Spence NATS real jewel pretty dull world enjoyed visiting four associate vicepresidents last month talked Larry Sartor Bartleoville OK NATS spent pleasant half-hour phone Chuck Wood Clovis NM today got very nice letter Mike Harrison Hot Springs AK Chuck Wood confirmed what have suspected western end District VIII very well organized ex tremely cooperative another Dan nie Ball AVP Dallas area trav els whole five states has usual reporting about once week two after meeting flying clubs over district sure help because have represent Council matters have much better feel wishes Dan nie gives good cross section mem bers feelings because has active over years Free Flight Control Line Radio Control thanks fellows checking Besides hearing Mike Harrison Ar kansas did hear someone else Ar kansas proves interest good photo handiwork Thanks Emmett Fry Little Rock getting touch lost fine international Soaring booster HOT MACS Waco TX will miss real gentleman Connie Jones **** Time land refuel **** 122 Model Aviation Photo Velma Teubner Worlds Most Enjoyable Waitress Na dija Spence Country Kitchen restau rant just mile 1988 Tidewa ter NATS site service sparkling food good will never forget Please note sign overhead telling us Well Miss Emmett Fry displaced University Texas ex now Little Rock AK shows us hook em horns U T sign along handsome scratch-designed -built 49-in Hurricane Cotorado S Kansas 0 Nebraska 0 North Dakota 0 South Dakota ixWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompuServe nddrenn EMAIL 780672750 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Boyd 701 N 58th St Lincoln NE 68505 Gene Cornon Box 2832 Canper WY 82802 Nathan Lancanter 3597 S Kendall St Denver Co 80235 Runn Miller 980 N 3rd Carrington ND 58421 Don Moden 410 Hart Salina KS 67401 Jim RickeOn 518S Cloudan Sloan FalIn SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Manglen c/s Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 3031 922-8107 Evening 203 9363288 Mark calendars weekend November 5-6 dates district AMA meeting held Sauna Kansas An agenda includes speakers AMA Headquarters Bob Underwood Technical Director Geoff Styles Public Relations Dept AMA President Don Lowe other AMA district officers ing planned latest information about frequencies flying site acquisition sound abatement insurance other hot topics will discussed throughout day half meetings Sat-Sun forums information exchange updating viewed AMA leader ship members very important com munications tool have funded Executive Council upcoming meeting hope possible will make effort attend participate informative fun exchange fellow AMA members modeling friends Associate vice-president Kansas Don Moden will setting up de tails Salina will key con tact person scene Hotel reservation information meeting places other ganizational information will soon mailed out chartered clubs district idea can copied club newsletters otherwise shared individual members Don Modens address can found top column information highlights late fall season s activities hope will mark calendars plan attend Jim Shaw now continues another stallment Getting Keeping Flying Sites use public land difficult rewarding area club does get use public land what have rel atively permanent location may also eligible public financing support park facility has PROS AND CONS wont go time club must look its own situation real work begins contact re sponsible public agency Make case willing work wait some stances years results make case positive manner result long-term use land support public agency following possible flow work effort assist acquiring land flying field 1 Attend public meetings agency have deal become known agency see operates 2 Identify influential ELECTED off i cials state case individu als will normally work try ing meet needs need votes 3 Send letters elected off i cials explaining you would like present what model ing about sure emphasize YOUTH involvement FAMILY pect hobby 4 Prepare proposal orga nization will work agency meet needs As example proposal can take following flow Proposal should show phased ap proach development land B prepared spend organiza tions money development Govern ment agencies continually asked handouts result very receptive self-help organizations C prepared wait four years OK full development site must stay contact elected officials agency working weekly monthly basis squeaky wheel listen D visible agency via con tact attendance public meetings minimum once-per-month attendance required call agency contact once twice month will keep group visible E asked present elected board prepared have large number supporters presentation along number best models showand-tell Enlist local Boy Scout Girl Scout troop merrier youth community must present maximum impact neighbors will also help convincing ELECTED officials have support community Now club has identified field agencies work go about doing no set format following skeleton proposal group can fill details customize proposal fit par ticular circumstances Club Proposal Skeleton 1 Cover page Proposal name ie Arvada Associated Modelers Flying Field Proposal B Presented C Date D Organization name 2 Introduction What Aeromodeling AMA can pro vide inputThis would series high lights what modeling about Define different aspects hobby s RC flying rol Line flying s RC cars Boating power sail Free Flight Static modeling 3 Purpose organization Safe operation flying models B Teach encourage youth aero nautics C Senior citizen involvement D Family recreation 4 Location requirements Field size B Noise restrictions C Flyover requirements D Other 5 Site access requirements Summer B Winter C Pavement 6 Construction phases Phase 1Acquisition land-use rights Obtain authorization use con trolling party B Prepare land initial use model airport Phase 2Work agency planning long-term improvements Preliminary design installation facilities Phase 3Develop facility Install facilities proper operation model park 1 Safety first pits safety fences 2 Transmitter impound area 3 Spectator area 4 Parking area 5 Other Phase 4Develop final improvements Improved parking facilities B Improved access C Improved safety D Restroom facilities E Park benches spectators basic outline what should included proposal Actual sequences facilities may different based current facilities available Avail able resources well restrictions site will alter list hope se ries has helpful assisting club important area Any questions sistance may need should di rected district VP May fields large landings soft neighbors supportive Happy flying Jim Shaw Keep landings soft intentional November 1988 123 District 9 Meeting November 4516 Ramada Inn Sauna Kansas Saturday 830 am-500 pm Sunday 830 amnoon Reserve seat Call Don Moden 913 827-0923 410 Hart Sauna KS 67401 Arizona 0 California Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT David 1 Peltz District X Vice-President 20450 Celtic St Chatsworth CA 91311 Associate Vice Preskienis Edward Aber-Soog 99-127 Ohiakee Aiea Hi 96701 Darwin N Barrie 6252 E Turney Ave Scottadaie AZ 85251 Gienn Carter 2020 Gui Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Bob Kampmann 8818 Piedra Way Fair Oaka CA 95628 Mike Lee 11420 Spittire Drive San Diego CA 92126 Bob Reynoida 12901 E Speedway Tacaon AZ 85748 Jim Scarborough 30717 Rue Langiois Rancho PV CA 90274 Betty Stream 3723 Sriowden Ave Long Beech CA 90808 Ai Wiiiiamaon 445 Weatby Chaia Vista CA 92011 Jon Zeisiott 5411 October Way West Vaiiey City UT 84120 Frequency Coordinator George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95826 Phone 916 362-1962 apologize getting around during last 90 days heavy business Commitments kept busy road long two weeks time just re turned heat humidity brownouts Boston similar weather lanta once again reminded moved east Coast 21 years ago AMA SURVIVAL PLAN flying sites rapidly disappearing over Country Nats sites getting harder find its difficult envision day aeromodeling becomes extinct dino saurs unless something now pre vent Rather just rhetoric June Executive Council meeting Reno conceived presented ambitious AMA Survival Plan Its ambitious because would larg est effort AMAs history both scope cost Council voted 13 1 Dis trict XI against adopt motion Moved D Peltz seconded D Brown AMA evolve plan crea tion acquisition multiple regional fly ing sites locations would put within easy access bulk AMA mem bership sites permanent mul tifunctional nature see way can assure ourselves future Let briefly explain concept First redivide AMA five new re gions 23000-26000 members two VPs AVP state Fi nally wed get equal representation AMA accompanying US map shows exactly could done membership levels state Within region AMA would buy large tract land within 500 miles nearly AMA member region Ive indi cated five possible locations map regional sites AMA would build permanent complex would meet needs types aeromodel ers Free Flight Control Line RC could hold frequent regional fun-flys contests sites could hold Nats five years could hold AMA conventions hands-on flying seminars flying schools site No begging use some elses land would forever addition large flying field site should contain other facilities such hotel/motel meeting facility camp ground golf course regional AMA fice perhaps regional museum ad dition making site useful comfortable other facilities would money-makers would provide enough income assure sites would per manently maintained contribute local economyand no cost AMA sites would become regional aeromod eling centers hosting numerous events year could allow paid use other organizations ourselves using own needs No wild scheme make AMA rich plan assure needs will met can always control own destiny As owner sites AMAs members would always control use AMAs regional people thats would make regional site-use rules set regional schedules use other benefits becoming highly visible entity over country AMAs image aeromodeling whole would elevated point fi nally being accepted part society five regional sites would also serve role models planning sites perhaps public land success ful operation would show theres recreational land-use life just soc cer baseball tennis Ive suggested golf course site because like golf dont play because tractive money makers well being de sirable buffers between ourselves surrounding landowners Everyone knows land values near golf courses always rise rapidly last time ever saw golf course become new mall industrial park Yes will take tens millions dollars lot money Well think way site initially cost five million would amount $192 per AMA mem ber Thats less cost average RC plane weekend trip single con test its very small price pay sure well always around As AMA de velops plan ways will found raise money committee thats formed make happen creative wont asking member nate $192 Ive never satisfied false sup position flying sites local problem Ive always insisted will take unified national effort solve flying site prob lem believe plan will provide basis aeromodeling live forever USA wont easy cheap time has come AMA stop dealing needs small petty level always highly dependent others places fly need grow up hurry become vi sionary thinkers ambitious plans own Instead begging others use land weve got become land owners Instead wandering like nomads disappearing flying oasis other weve got build own perma nent oasis AMA has never done anything big before theres lot hidden profes sional talent 130000-strong member ship could tapped make hap pen know already have planners land developers lawyers real estate brokers builders contractors engineers architects surveyors tradesmen everything else membership need to harness small amount talent vast highly important project hope dream comes true Well benefit someone know AMA could contribute some talent let AMA know about Pete Waters chairman committee formed AMA make happen Call write him input As term District 10 VP begins wind down know plan other areas Ive involved Ive contributed much AMAs future know AMA better organization today day entered office plan ever becomes reality will have worth critics particularly Council have stated flying sites local problem cant redistrict AMA equality say following leader lead follower follow neither please just move over get out way Proposed Regional Site Scheme RegIon 4RegIon 2Re9Ionl 301522016233322568 691 4102922382224574 1563 2072716 35677 2475052359 05316751179294 4391 475473 04735 210522 1213 1713023 188700 MIle 25191511711sfRadius RegIon 51 0 263757451240 VVik\3/ RegIon 3 23139 fii0 Possible Regional Flying Site HO & Convention Location Prepared David Pelt z June 1988 124 Model Aviation Alaska 0 Idaho S Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 taoat 334-4439 CompuServe address EMAIL760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Cashman 2521 SW 323rd Federal Way WA 98023 Al Culver Box 86 Wilder ID 83676 Gary R Fuller PO Box 1124 Kotzebue AK 99752 Glen Mischke 4000 Fourth Ave N Great Falls MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave N Seasle WA 98133 Brace Nelson 807 E Vicksbarg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klamath Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 11225 125th Sf B #69 Puyallup WA 98373 Frequency Coordinator Robert Belch 16439 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 1503t 761-5103 Last week early August discovered last year half some mail has shoved mail slot emp ty house turns out mail went slot recovered can assume rest just thrown away So wondered havent respond ed letter may never have reached What did recover will answered al beit very late Some observations various contests lead make suggestion RC pi lots out thereto wit put name AMA number transmitters Actu ally Ive got Oregon drivers license num ber inscribed use labelmaker see its easily identifiable con tests set up marking method guar antees transmitters given wrong people Small numbered paper tags work well use contestant num bers identify fliers responsibility see equipment easily identi fied own Also should pointed out responsibility particular about trim locations make some pro vision mark locations spite careful handling transmitter impounds just often yourself helper trim levers can misplaced piece masking tape ordinary china mark er grease pencil will fine job mark ing trims should set Com plaining usually harried individual impound moved trims may work out some aggression part over what may just likely have own doing wont whole lot solve problem After wrote Bud Schwesinger swered sending Umpqua Valley Modelers postcard used photo some gang Plat gathering Since club uses cards thank signed up thought maybe might want think about having club use nice means communicating Bob Suing wrote about Keizer RC Clubs participation Salems annual Air port Day event sponsored Sa lem chapter Oregon Pilots Associa tion benefit YWCA Con federate Airforce showed up B-29 B-24 static displays vari ous full-scale aircraft year first time Keizer RC Association also put static display half-hour demonstration flying Bob said con fined flying demo quarter-scale nearly aircraft enthusiastically received crowd Bob wrote would encourage other clubs participate such events areas way show community model airplane en thusiasts interested supporting community Doesnt hurt Contestwise much season left Dont forget Museum Flights Model Aviation Weekend October 22-23 contest should prime chance strut stuff SRAC has 1/2A Pattern October 6th Fun-Fly 9th November Hawks have F-500 racing Kent about wraps up anything know about rest 88 should getting ready 89 sue MRRCS Puyallup EXPO set February 8 & 9 Get room reserved should bigger better fore See Bob Balch took next three pictures Great Oregon EXPO Corvallis First all-time favorite aircraft Astro Hog case Robert McClurg did very nice job Sig kit Bob Balch traveled Kent take Hawks Scale Four-Stroke Rally ear lier spring pictures Bob took planes As happens Bob takes nice pictures notes arent always quite clear First Don Loewens F-86 entered static HOB kit Behind F-86 Kent Weins Staggerwing D-17 Beech Byron kit November 1988 125 Gene Wagner used Royal kit come up very nice Curtiss P-6E below vvnite UICK r-telninge notos VIcK riansen starts BE2e As recall its Prac tical Scale kit Hansens JN-4D built pro totype kit Heininges Proctor Fnterprises main oojecn interest picture below beautiful Fleet Bob Kreuz- photo below see BE2e inger Contemplating Bobs work Jim flight Trump Head Honcho Expo Staring off right grim expression AVP Dick Wickline ne pnono oeiow snows cucpio ot Bob Ks Fleet nones tone lax nere out nne Super Lazy Ace below Benny Phillips Hog Half may too Happy flying Good News AMA Film Librarian now has Beta videotapes available sale $25 following titles included Marvelous Miniatures 46 mm Adrift Air30mm Diamonds Sky30mm Grand Illusions36mm Pioneers27mm Wired Excitement30mm Order AMA Film Librarian 1810 Samuel Morse Drive Reston VA 22090 Include $25 tape sure specify Beta shipping charges prepaid AMA IUNIO FLIGAIItNI Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 BOG 25 Following up last month s introduction Tom Greenhalges new event ROG 25 neat drawing Toms Optimum ROG Remember 25-in-span model rises off ground event does require minimum fuselage Toms design has could designed ex posed rubber Tom suggests two divisions ROG 25 models simpler especially young beginners would require un altered commercial plastic propeller Id ex pect Sigs Cub would fit category perfectly AMA 23 WINGSPAN RUBBER POWER SIG CUB advanced division would allow commercial plastic propellers incorpor ate some improvements still follow ing P-30 rules enclosed rubber such Toms design below uses event comes very similar P-30 event except somewhat shorter wingspan landI II III jIIII ing gear required ROG takeoffs fact such ROG 25 would meet P-30 require ments could flown event Maybe quite what need Tom did intend new event entirely beginner event like event beginner can pass through stages Tom reports Optimum lost first week August out-of-sight OOS flight over 16 minutes model did dethermalize two minutes thermal just too strong bad think larger stab would dethermalize effectively Tom Greenhalge wants ideas event So can send suggestions address above Tom 2080 B Maple Ave Costa Mesa CA 72627 Copies both us would great Tom plan develop event fur ther help us out will back ROG 25 news next month meanwhile build light especially tails Youll success ful See next month . good flying IIIIIIIi ilII KJLL 1OPTIMUM flG CAJTt$T bO6L 1M 8*MMMA7/IIO N IIIIIIII 7KN\\ ~ETTTVTN74ZY -4Cont pg 115 1991 operation E 1988 Nats Crispin recommended within time period approximately 40 45 days prior Nats no duties should assigned Nats General Manager would interfere ability make sud den trips contest location problems should arise also recommended Council informed drawn decision process should unforeseen event cancellations occur future Nats F Safety Webster noted distribution first draft revision Safety Code three-part document entitled AMA Safety Practices Policies should ready 1989 membership manual Rat ification shall sought next Council meeting C Insurance Krafft reported ob stacles instructors program posed insurance considerations have re solved H Miscellaneous Executive Director advised would Australia va cation during time FAI would meeting its General Conference asked Council authorize pay ment FAI registration fee tendance could official basis Council agreed XXIV Next Meeting general agreement next regular meeting Executive Council scheduled October 22-23 Reston VA 126 Model Aviation EC Meeting
Edition: Model Aviation - 1988/11
Page Numbers: 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126
Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations some people building flying min lature aircraft sum total sport too happy anything detracts personal enjoyment model aviation After very per sonal pastime can enjoy alone choose wait moment Americans social bunch love associations fact USA has associations other country love join love receive benefits friendly admiration sup port peers Whether Amer ican Legion Rotary Club Union Lo cal DAR us enjoy need social interaction plaudits get belonging Yes fun personal gain socializing people have similar interests can add lot life So what about AMA clubs complete unto themselves Are miss ing something Perhaps would tell No truth could giving getting past several months have seen heard AMA chartered clubs very involved communities variety programs programs use several different approaches have thing commonthey gain ing local recognition support time comes need flying site some other privilege can bet will have requests received sympa thy understanding true today yesterday have have pres ence community expect favor able recognition help need Lets take quick look Joint Military RC Fliers JMRCF San Diego CA Several years ago club actually adopted local school Recently JMRCF adopted its sec ond schoolGrapevine Elementary School Vista CA Frank Smith past president club has key man heading maintaining program Cliff Weirick former AMA President Frank spent Continued page 110 SynopsisExecutive Council Meeting July 22 1988 following attendance meeting Chesapeake VA 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-XI Ed Mc Collough Portland OR NAA Executive VicePresident Ev Langworthy Present Academys executive staff Vince Mankowski Nats General Man ager Bob Underwood Technical Director Micheline Madison Competitions Depart ment Director Guests Chairmen Contest BoardsFE Contest Board Joe Boyle proxy Bonny Jenkins Pylon Wayne Yeager CL Vic Garner RC Aerobatics Ron Hesseibrock Indoor Bud Tenny Electric Woody Blanchard Scale Dave Platt Soar ing Eugene Shelkey Helicopter Horace Ha gen Contest Board Coordinator Don Lind ley Also attending Gary Hover NMPRA Pres ident Velma Teubner TX Lillian Worth Bar bara Krafft Bill Mathews legal advisor copy official minutes may ob tained request AMA HQ avail able approximately November 1 1988 minutes official until review suggested changes corrections made next Council meeting sched uled October 22 1988 regular meeting Academy Model Aeronautics Executive Council brought order 919 am Presi dent chaired meeting Nominating Committee report given Dave Brown noting Districts II IV would have incumbents names 1988 district vice-president election ballot no other nominations offered Districts VI VII X would have two names ballot No national officer positions up elec tion year Discussion noted need develop cri teria judge eligibility nomi nation future elections President asked chairman Bylaws Commit tee Crispin draft requirements candi date eligibility I Approval Minutes unanimously approved accept June 23-24 1988 Council meeting minutes amended written Council input II Executive Vice-Presidents Report Dave Brown reported follows project ed 1988 bottom line plus side $100000 b first National Fun-Fly Continued page 109 RC Equipment Certified follow ng adio 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 FM/PCM 4 6 Receiver Part No 92965 AirtronicsVanguard FM 4 6 Ch Receiver Part No 92765 Future issues Model Aviation will con tain expanded listing additional infor mation received AMA AMA HO SERVICES STAFF S Executive Director John worth S Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager S Administrative Services Director Robert Voislavek S Technical Director Bob underwood S Comptroller Lynne Collins S Competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Special Services Director Carl Maroney ership Director Mike Woodfolk 0 Public Relations Director Geoff Styles ial Projects Director Doug Pratt 0 Publications Director Carl R Wheeley S Nats General Manager Vince Mankowski S Museum Curator Hurst Bowers S General Counsel Jeremiah Courtney November 1988 107 AMA HQ Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents L ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 WorIds Largest Sport Aviation Organization Bother Local PR AMAs Executive Council equivalent Board Directors basically composed President Eseculive Vice President Executive Director 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 Vice-President Campaign Statements District 2 John Byrne Bayside NY incumbent AMA 171/CD NSRCA 45 USPJA 84 Level 1 re spectfully ask elect another term vice-president AMA District 2 based upon record service during first five terms office addition certain items unfinished business am ready able eager cope problems AMA now confronted no substitute expe rience have combined high degree enthusiasm integrity am lawyer profession vicepresident national corporation As multiterm vice-president AMA have ac quired thorough knowledge its internal operations its policies attitudes its personnel yet remain objective modelers represent once representative Execu tive Council did abstain voting upon issues presented will con tinue use Council vote oppor tunity rather waste As modeler shall concentrate particular upon such matters East Coast Nats restraint dues increases special attention needs sport fliers budgetary reforms productive youth program continuing emphasis upon pending efforts achieve efficient contest coordina tion program poll membership Model Aviation concerning important sues Please vote Thank District 4 Howard Crispin Jr Charlottesville VA cumbent am asking support seeking re-election vice-president Dis trict IV vote important know have support continuing work have done Academy new member Executive Council has growing period may come effective feel have arrived point am number committees utmost contribute committees Some tasks proba bly never notice vital con tinued operation Academy man ner serves membership chair committee has important long-term effects us Sound Committee committed making sport quiet enough protect ob tain flying sites regardless popula tion environment Much progress has made field would like con tinue part work has also required writing monthly article subject important vicepresident com municate district ensure members kept informed have tried through VP column Model Avi ation visits clubs events time per mits through monthly newsletter feel communications vitally impor tant representing district will whatever possible touch need vote District 6 Jim Sears Burgin KY incumbent As know promises made ran office first time communicate have lived up promise pretty well Ive made point give prompt replies have written asked way send news clubs district got help using National Newsletter course some newsletter editors sneaky notes hiding newsletters dont think missed As see must communicate see major problem AMA Im doing small part make sure continue keep touch have visited clubs three-year term wish could have visited didnt have enough weekends get Still did get lot never visited officer AMA Im proud Ill continue course am sport flier Im proud last election barely beat out compet itor did feel paid off district hope going same thing time Im willing give other shot youre willing have Whatever choose make sure thing vote Gary Frost St Peters MO have enjoyed involved different modeling ac tivities over past 25 years have taught hundreds new modelers fly started air shows middle Busch Stadium St Louis football baseball Cardinals have put air shows soccer games shopping centers high schools tech nical director professional movie modeling theme worked PR firms modeling presentations several loca tions brought business local air car rier using air shows have guest speaker radio talk shows magazine columnist several magazines international have taught adult education courses mod eling have chairman combined interest group representing Free Flight Con trol Line Radio Control pushed helped start RC Pylon Racing St Louis have flown indoors Boy Scouts am afraid will stand up needs modeling group modelers has its own special needs group should represented What also needed good VP business ex pertise AMA business needs leadership good manager have degree business several profes sional licenses am currently employed plant manager over two different man ufacturing locations also have current se curities license gives additional under standing balance sheets business strengths financial operations AMA needs leadership need representa tive modeling needs someone help grow Please vote District VI District 8 Dannie Ball Dallas TX want vice-president Please vote have active hobby since 1938 have competed FF CL Stunt Combat RC Pattern Pylon Racing present inter est enjoying hobby sport flier background includes 20-plus years service USAF air traffic controller 3 years corporate vicepresident 14 years operating present business travel ing five states District 8 marketing distributing farm-related equipment past 21/2 years have served roving associate VP visiting communicating concerns ideas regularly district vice-president Rapid growth hobby AMA presents new challenges areas surance safety noise reduction flying site acquisition retention Positive ac tion areas critical future AMA hobby now enjoy will welcome suggestions work within organizational structure find lasting solutions challenges want represent competition mod eler also larger segment mem bership sport modeler Whether vote other fine candidates have great orga nization proud impor tantly part Vote Gene 1-lempel Garland TX name Gene Hempel want vote AMA District VIII vicepresident Model aviation has large part life years both modeler Contest Director locally nationally internationally have held club offices Contest Board advisory committee chairman am currently associate vicepresident District VIII have reg ular contributor Model Aviation magazine number years love model aviation am employed Texas Instruments managerial position primary responsibil ities engineering business law am fa miliar operations government entities both business appointed member local board seeking devel opment recreational land public use cluding model flying sites beg consider fact AMA no longer simply group people makes rules governing competition tween modelers very large corpora tion multimillion-dollar budget oper ating insurance publishing busi ness must address new chal lenges new ideas business like approach Only working together can assure own future elect promise work Executive Council financially solid surance program acquisition addi tional flying sites safe workable RC frequency policy will cause addi tional expense modeler must move direction need vote help Thank 108 Model Aviation Bert C Striegler Houston TX have AMA member adult life active Contest Director about 15 years have averaged running two three con tests per year including Soaring part Nationals Lake Charles 1978 have written 12 model magazine articles other just about ready go have ap peared Aeromodeller RCM&E Model Air plane News Model Builder Flying Mod els have also involved importing replica ignition engines manufacture spark plugs have built flown own engine am still consumed mod eling last few years worked very actively form Houston Area Model Council Inc association now represents nearly AMA chartered club area association has resulted construction Scobee Memorial Field Harris County world classic RC CL airpark first Houston dont want stop As experienced modeler experi enced business manager would really like have opportunity serve AMA vice-president District VIII have longtime supporter AMA firmly believe strength numbers feel can give District VIII kind ac tive support need keep AMA growing strength influence am elected pledge represent ideas best ability Please vote November District 10 Reginald Regg Keyawa Sacramento CA just 5 short years president leader adminis trator AMA Air Show Team 1986-87 presenting California 50-plus flying shows including per formances Sac Intl Air Show Redding Intl Air Show Mather McClellan Beale AFB appearing befriending likes US Thunderbirds Blue Angels Canadian Snowbirds Bob Bishop Coors Silver Bullet Jim Franklins Waco Mystery Ship Julie Clark Spirit America Lefty Gardner P38 White Lightning Bob Hover Shreik Command er Craig Hoskin Upside Down PiUs five TV appearances two syndicated shown armed forces overseas have exposed super hobby millions millions waiting exposure have board directors Sac Area Modelers three years soliciting obtaining flight site im provements equaling $20000 Im member three local clubs SAM Red Barons Sac Woodland Davis Aeromodelers History serves have responded becoming AMA Museum patron need past build future Currently Im announcer flier board member show team recently finished show front bosses 1st Annual AMA Fun Fly Im member committee bring Nats California committee negotiate State California land use Im model ing own manage multimillion-dollar construction company am well versed money insurance matters headline beloved AMA kind enthus iastic enthusiasm leadership seek give chance Give vote Regg Bryant Thompson Ft Bragg CA Dist 10 AMA L-26 AMA history-member since 1947 now Life Member Contest Director since 1959 Vice-president Dist 6 1985 Member Nats Exec Committee 1977 1986 Personal history Born 1929 raised San Francisco till age 12 moved Santa Monica Joined USAF 1947 Held ranks private captain except master serge ant Flew Air Force teams 14 Nation als during 20-year service Upon retire ment opened hobby shop near Chanute AFB IL After 20 years actively involved hobby industry sold shop Since planning retire California declined run re-election Dist 6 VP now live Ft Bragg CA have time devote AMA have taken position Midwest Products allows visit hobby shops over Western states Therefore will have opportunity visit clubs flying sites elected intend turn VP page Model Aviation back modelers district AVP will write column cov ering district least once year feel combined years experience Air Force hobby industry have pre pared valuable member $5000000 association want vote will work Bev Wisniewski Beliflower CA very fine competent woman has associated aeromodeling years cares admit has modeler Contest Director club officer official within structure AMA Nats has broad background understanding Radio Control Control Line Free Flight modeling AMA few people can claim impor tantly wants very much Dis trict 10 vice-president AMA-related turmoil past few years kind representation Bev will give will represent inter ests few nor own interests opin ions will represent average modeler group people seem forgot ten Bev hard-working deep-thinking per son firmly believes crusades best left uncaring minority prog ress majority supported ful lest will support interests VP needs vote Dis trict 10 AMA member truly cares lieves ideals democratic organi zation AMA represents will tear down establishment will utmost further goals organiza tion interests average modeler Please cast vote betterment District 10 AMA Vote Bev Wis niewski Vote Candidate choice EC Meeting Cont pg 107 success c Consideration should given moving annual membership meeting annual AMA Fun-Fly draw larger number cross section member ship rather just competitors motion approved unanimously 1989 Academy shall hold its annual meeting AMA National Fun-Fly Dayton OH Brown also recommended supporting Worths request Academys CPA firm produce audit format compat ible AMA financial statements order provide basis direct com parison approved unanimously III AMA Decision-making Several recent de cisions reviewed standpoint allegations Council members informed timely fashion consulted after fact suggested providing fax machine Coun cil member would help alleviate prob lem least communications pect cost analysis purchasing fax ma chines directed IV Conflict Interest Executive Direc tor noted although has generally accepted AMA members earn livelihood through other wise connected model industry may serve Academy officers various committees time time have accusations conflict interest appearance such asked Coun cil discuss topic view issuing policy statement subject After dis cussion approved unanimously adopt standing rule following Executive Council committee mem bers economic interest sub ject matter under discussion should re quired disclose conflict interest outset deliberations b Executive Council committee members con flict interest should disqualified voting matter under discussion may permitted participate delib erations preceding vote V Chartered Club Site Protection Opened discussion question adjudica tion two clubs share flying site use sites close proximity regarding two should receive preferential pro tection activities other suggested Council consider estab lishing primary jurisdiction policy ap ply situations problems fail re solved through interclub negotiations Headquarters called upon arbitrate motion approvedil 2 against 3 6that issuing insurance certifi cate secondary club shall depend approval club holding original certificate insurance certification shall granted secondary club cases location latters fly ing site could cause potential interference VI Annuity Program tax-deferred income program primarily retirement pro posed potential new membership ben efit agreed consensus plan unique thus no action taken VII Separate Nats EAA Dates Because AMA members interested tending both events agreed effort will made avoid schedul Continued page 111 November 1988 109 Local PR Cont pg 107 two days schooi demonstrated models model flying also Delta Dart Construction session kids Local newspapers covered event some very good feelings resulted addition JMRCF members loaned mod els Vista High School assist school Aviation Club Vista High School holds annual Positive Escape Fair show kids what can amuse themselves discourage use alcohol drugs JMRCF aircraft important part static displays occasion Back Eastern States find MidHudson Radio Control Society successfully completing arrangement Dutchess County New York State prepared case including materials supplied AMA made presentation county board received lease 70 acres land create new flying field have given sole control property both development operation per sons will use field must mem bers both AMA MHRCS October 1988 target date official open ing new field MHRCS officers advice other clubs Pursue course getting know key local officials Make contacts request proper manner add dont afraid ask club found everyone helpful friendly Walt Friedrich tells us need ask Heading West California again have San Diego Association Model Clubs AMA Chapter #32 going full steam flying field search Covering en tire county car plane foot committee produced report dated June 1988 shows seven possibilities ad dition nine others previously reported During search committee members others found additional possibilities committed investigating further As committee chairman Wilbur Hub bard states summary Weve got 20 sites look show road winning effort just shows what can done entire block AMA members works together common good Once again upstate New York Rochester Aeromodeling Society has sent us very detailed description flying site purchase plan An in-club committee ap pointed prepare purchase proposal basis pursuing land acquisition Af ter discussed Board Direc tors proposal presented gen eral membership overwhelmingly ap proved club proposes create fund sub stantial enough enable make deal selling stock An initial assessment will made members $25 five shares per member will sold $751 share over five-year period Alternatively existing members can buy five shares one-time introductory price $250 good inducement Ed Van Wagner has gener ously provide us full details can share you will drop line PR Department Reston Robert Sloan member Field Search Committee Santa Barbara Radio Con trol Modelers SBRCM sent some news paper clippings show club works county county actively working club provide flying field return SBRCM putting time ef fort county-sponsored programs recent example festival called Flight Spring held Lake Cachuma County Park 4000 people turned out see flight its aspects demon strated hang gliders ultralights fullscale model aircraft specified times during day-long celebration sky over county park took look kaleidoscope hundreds colorful helium-filled balloons motley array kites Michael Livers built model air craft father Jerry foryears now commercial pilot Asked model airplanes got him pointed towards full-scale avia tion career Michael responded Yes would hard find better approach getting positive local PR spearheaded Paul Cwiklinski presi dent Flying Knights Hamburg NY Responsible clubs active public relations program Paul has provided sev eral examples successful strategy major step join Hamburg now 19th year AMAs Model Aviation Hall Fame Listed have inducted during past 18 years 1979 through 1987 Candidates nominated AMA mem bers takes request AMA HQ obtain Hall Fame applica tions form filled out back ground data person nominated resubmitted AMA HQ 1969 Walt Billett Willis Brown Carl Goldberg Walt Good Charles Grant Jim Walker Frank Zaic 1970 Dick Korda Al Lewis Bill Winter 1972 Howard McEntee 1973 0 C Randall 1974 W L BillBrown W R Enyart Irwin Polk Nat Polk Sal Taibi 1975 Harold W John Alden Jim Kirkland Irwin G Ohlsson Walt Schroder C 0 Wright 1976 Harold DeBolt Frank Ehling Merrill Hamburg Chester Lanzo Henry Struck Chamber Commerce As largest such body Erie County chamber sponsors annual Trade Fair area members invited exhibit wares andfor ac tivities excellent display prepared Flying Knights took Judges Choice Award Best Show club listed tourist brochure published chamber commerce listed Town Hamburg Recrea tion Department publication local re source addition Flying Knights just received proclamation honor its 25th anniversary county legislature de claring week August 7th Model Avia tion Week Also conjunction niversary huge Scale Rally held giv ing hundreds nonmodeler spectators first taste model aviation Flying Knights 1988 style As werent enough Flying Knights members ofter skills expe rience youth area through class es sponsored local recreation depart ment Paul fellow members deserve great credit astonishing successes distribution once year Past Presidents Vote Typically five nominees accepted year two may de ceased Hall Fame AMAs Whos Model Aviation have favorite per son nominate request application AMA HQ 1983 1977 John Brodbeck Maynard Hill Bert Pond Pete Sotich Ken Willard 1978 Duke Fox Phil Kraft E T Packard Leon Shulman John Worth 1979 John Clemens Claude McCullough L Glen Sigafoose Matty Sullivan Bill Wisniewski 1980 Sid Axel rod Kenneth Held E J Lorenz Fred Megow Ben Shereshaw 1981 Mel Anderson Lou Andrews Leroy Cox Edward Lidgard Bob Palmer 1982 William Atwood Dale Kim Joseph Ott Edward L Rockwood Wally Simmers Stephen Calhoun Smith Maxwell B Bassett Clarence F Lee Joseph Lucas Dick McCoy Lee Renaud 1984 George Aldrich Myrtle Coad George Perryman Granger Williams Lawrence Williams 1985 Walter Caddell Owen Kampen Frank Nekimken Richard Sarpolus Joseph Stanzel Victor Stanzel 1986 Bill Effinger Richard Dick Everett Paul K Guillow Gordon S Light Dan Pruss 1987 Frank L Cummings Jr William C Hannan Robert Hatschek Robert Holland Walter Musciano William Bill Northrop William Hewitt Phillips John Pond Lou Proctor Joseph Raspante 110 Model Aviation Hall Fame does happen stories con cern clubs two great states Well folks have telling us what theyre doing club has us ing special ideas special contacts different approaches etc youd like share rest AMA membership please drop line Ill what can use material future articles purpose providing back ground information show clubs getting flying field possible being done week Success kind undertaking comes proper planning execution AMA PR Department has lot information share believe can help you need give us call help EC MeetingCont pg 109 ing future Nats meets concurrently EAA contest dates hereon situa tion shall considered Nats planning meetings VIII Pan American Initiative President reported sent letter ganization South American aero clubs suggesting linkup competition Western Hemisphere countries sub ject will pursued possible 1988 1989 action IX Columns Model Aviation ex pressed writing inaccurate mis leading copy Model Aviation columnists should controlled creates confu sion among membership Executive Director instructed talk pub lisher improve situation X Mailings Past Presidents sug gested past presidents should cluded regular officer mailings Headquarters After discussion agreed ballot past presidents subject XI Membership Sign-up Authority possi bility giving Contest Directors authority sign up new members other sanc tioned events discussed Due insur ance ramifications possibility individual might join AMA after involve ment accident no action taken XII HQ Building Addition John Hunton ar chitect present building presented Continued page 112 Sound & Model Aemnautics Howard Crispin Jr Vibration Mounts Vibration mounting en gines means isolating high G high-frequency vibration transferred engine fuselage becoming much easier number individuals marketing devices sets parts will go long way toward solving problem Some have use quite some time recently have available general model builder advantage of can probably use system changing anything existing aircraft relatively easy incorporate new aircraft range couple types sili cone mount materials/parts molded packaged D&R Products 318 Decker St Santa Rosa CA 95401 mounts using vari ous types Lord mounts washer sys tems Davis Diesel Development continues its efforts working quiet operation new mounting system system sim plicity itself package consists four firewall inserts has molded-in-metal threaded sleeve pulled locks firewall 16 silicone washers four bolts Photo number shows parts package Photo two shows sembly sequence parts bolt through normal engine mount three four washers over bolt rear face mount insert -in hole firewall Photo three shows stack ready tightening specified vIIjp intriictinn occasion talk Jerry Budd David Linsowe Nationals Both gentlemen market Lord mount type semblies have photos Da vids mount did show Jerry supplies earlier column has since modified plate elongated holes enable use plate 60-size engine saves ordering spe cial plates also getting ready mar ket mount 40-size engines Both people active RC Aerobatics fliers understand need devices Engine mount question comes up very often much does en gine move mounts asked Jerry Budd ran up installation demonstrate just much sees proper installation idle head does move somethe movement visible perhaps 1/ /16 plug say plug because visible runout spinner tip throttle advanced above idle engine steady feel normal vibration back fuselage aircraft mostly Master FAd classes very quiet Furthermore sounded much quieter air course just due mounts Much done muffling pro peller installations Ducted fans Some discussion has taken place relative recommended 90 dB 9 ft sound level what does ducted fan operation very little doubt part ducted fan cannot meet standards exorbi tant engineering expense other words likely happen Does 90-at-9 mandate aircraft used answer definite No aircraft same position num ber other aircraft presently oper ated such Pylon Racing Control Line Speed will flying sites aircraft cannot operated Are clubs incorporating 90-at-9 order bar ducted fans no other reason would think 90-at-9 guideline established order protect flying sites majority sites have problems neigh bors local authorities therefore can permit ducted fan other loud operation should consider continuing continued growth Academy requirement ever-increasing number flying sites need reason able about operate fields support permit Free Flight Pylon Racing Control Line Speed various reasons other categories ten banned Ducted fan models obviously comprise another category will continue will also have comply whatever local conditions requirements exist no intention preventing forbidding operation ducted fan mod els local club must meet noise stan dards set local authorities modeler will need meet standards field kept Ducted fan fliers should organize Free Flight mod elers obtain sites permit oper ation aircraft restrictions proposals can submitted assistance Academy can pro vide send comments through Technical Director see what can worked out Ninety-at-nine essential no category has forbidden result Coming out shortly chartered clubs will flying site survey results should provide some very useful infor mation just where headed get surveyand intended questions swered consensus club meetings send comments some thing bothering relative subjects posed November 1988 111 Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 Nationals perspective year AMA put another Nats attracted 1200 participants represents less percent membership Nats year costs well over $100000 about two percent annual budget Unless have very large entry direct operating loss over $50000 plus years salary full-time per son Headquarters well much time effort part other Headquar ters staff accompanied nearshutdown Headquarters Reston during Nationals Obviously major under taking serves competitive needs people attend addi tion provides excellent showcase PR effort hobby Public relations necessary hobby prosper grow Putting Nats used relatively simple just Free Flight events now tremendous multiplicity events difficult secure field knowledge have never perfect Nats sitethat equally good participantsnot good old Navy Nats days Certain events now structured absolutely require lots hard surface RC Pattern Scale Pylon Control Line events exam ples usually means large airport lots ramp space look Soar ing Free Flight Indoor Helicopter sitesnot easy Soaring pilots would like huge sod farm Free Flight same sites must ditches obstruc tions grab planes trap chase vehicles Helicopters now require much airspace Pattern can operate smooth grass surface Indoor whole different ball game Johnson City sites country point have split up RC events multiple sites due limited frequencies As move narrow-band frequencies 50 other things will possible year go different site people seem want way Nats comes mind-boggling problem coordi nation bringing together thou sands details necessary make Na tionals function somewhat smoothly So what solution two things Either split Nats up let specialty go its own way using opti mized facilities hopefully develop own facility facilities personally prefer having events same location schedule permits taking optimum showcase can 800 1000 acres use 50 frequencies time fre quency share basis Can afford Yes think can Council seriously looking alternative Such facility obviously should serve just site Nats once year should also National Headquarters site addition Nats could serve multiplicity events during year also think should serve other aviation needs combine forces FAA other aviation sports stage joint events should obviously also have airstrip full-scale aircraft would also used modeling events Should just facili ties course notwhy several scat tered across country thats required money imagination effort Right now AMA has 130000 members out estimated five six million modelers country small percentage Whats wrong goal having 500000 members 10 years Five years cur rent dues structure could have income $20000000 Just think what could done kind money promote model aviation Think clout kind membership would have trying secure flying site legis lation Congress AOPA now has membership over 277000over 39% total pilots country accomplished convinc ing pilots AOPA could service needs annual budget 20 mil lion dollars lobby day Con gress improve lot general aviation country Its time grew up speak have very attractive product sell Lets penny ante about Its time reached out modelers members AMA need need what AMA can Look FAA Oshkosh unbe lievable aviation happening EAA has around 100000 members need own Osh kosh People come over world Oshkosh lets modeling world what FAA its membership Are Are satisfied status quo want better mousetrap better mousetrap am returning three days Expo 88 annual show put Byron Ida Grove IA have never seen show owe yourself least see once Byron combines big airplane jet fly-in superlative show mix full-scale profes sional acts very special RC WW II mod els reenacting what calls striking back addition significant industry show symposiumsomething going time Byrons unique model ing extravaganza Ida Grove small town western part central Iowa close large community Lodging spectators big problem Some drive hour back forth motel day attend show yet comeby hundreds thousands hundreds RVs tent campers airport across road packed hundreds parked air planes Tour buses bring hundreds day surrounding fields filled thousands cars thou sands nonmodelers present Its spectacular showa one-of-a-kind thing no would want duplicate what Byron has done hard judge much effort has promoted model ing its considerable Yes have product people want lets sell can make better bet ter Lets put heads together Cont pg 111 several options altering building achieve work storage space three options oneto add approximately 2000 sq ft inside existing atrium sec tion buildingwas approved 10 3 against 3 6 9 committee oversee project appointed follows Lee Webster chairman John Worth Howard Crispin John Byrne John Hunton XIII 1989 Nats Representatives two com munities Amana Colonies IA Mun cie IN invited AMA schedule Nats respective cities Armed maps described sites facilities swered questions assembly agreed Nats Operations Committee shall visit both sites recommend 1989 choice next Council meeting Note end Council meeting informa tion regarding offer Tacoma WA also distributed XIV Contest Board Chairmen Meeting Dur ing morning Executive Council meeting Contest Board chairmen con vened review contest board matters conclusion meeting Contest Board Coordinator Don Lindley recommend ed following Council Contest Board Procedures document amended new vote criteria 60% stead two-thirds b proposals sub mitted advisory committees must re ceived initial vote timetable c second classification proposals other Basic changed three types Safe ty/Emergency Urgent Interpretation d Finally entirely new paragraph shall inserted Foreword follows Contest Boards serve pleasure Executive Council individual members appointed vice-presi dent districts chairmen appointed president AMA Executive Council retains authority responsibility matters affect membership whole particularly ar eas financial well-being tegrity organization may jeopar dy responsibility Contest Boards provide standards policies will promote healthy development Continued next column 112 Model Aviation EC Meeting Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 An eventful month end has running After Nats home two weeks before leaving F3E RC Electric Sailplanes World Championships E St Louis served US Team Man ager event well run Cal Ettel crew held beautiful site pro vided Parks College Aviation doubt flagrant case Eu ropean bias have ever witnessed WC however no fault Cal crew seems rules changes sched uled go effect 1989 requiring two climbs distance task rather single climb required cur rent rules have commonly used Eu rope season Europeans have grown like An earlier appeal ClAM Committee International Aero modeling within FAI decision have rules effective 1989 denied mak ing old rules current WC ClAM President however stated order avoid cancellation event new rules could implemented unanimous vote ALL compet itors organizers FAI Interna tional Jury Well team unanimously against using new rules year unanimous decision implement would impossible During four days practice prior event did notice others practicing multiclimb method exclusively apply ing more arm twisting get us go along stood ground airplanes slightly larger heav ier designed single-climb rules Team Managers meet ing after official practice over evolved standoff standing strong current rules everyone else wanting new rules won least tem porary victory contest would begin us ing current rules victory short-lived however after round jury having con vinced Europeans current rules unsafe mandated new rules used place came after German airplane crashed due pilot losing sight high altitude fact competitor foolishly paint ed sky blue fact single flight canceled due officials inability see model wasnt considered sufficient evidence pi lot faultafter Euro pean Later ironically same pilot paint ed wing tips backup model fluo rescent match American models could see After another official practice retrain timers/lap counters teach Americans fly way compe tition continued using multiclimb rules What ensued perfect demonstration take marginally safe event turn dangerous event aeromodeling Before over some flaggers/timers quit fear being hurt barrier erected protect remained additional safety rules added try reduce risk still considered OK fly 7- 8-lb models 80 mph over pit area spectators other competitors sur rounding property altitudes barely cleared now also common buzzing around low fast mo tor wide openand lest think Elec tric model something snickered think about 111/2-in-dia prop 7-in pitch turning 13000 rpm Thats much power 60s put out short no safety reasons change rules fact new rules far dangerous old ones rules changed reason reason accommodate Euro peans prepared specifically fly new rulesand considered unfortunate prepared fly current rules disad vantage years have resisted tempta tion blame tendency FAI WC rulings go against USA European bias now have little choice events am familiar Ive seen US winches ruled against twice technically perfectly legal use F3B WC Ive seen Eu ropeans allowed use 60 cells previ ous F3E WC spite rule specifi cally stated maximum number al lowed 30 Ive seen European inter pretation box F3A used twice thwart US Teams chances now have seen rules changed F3E WC spot against earlier appeal ClAM President accommodate Euro pean experience short being screwed regularly Europeans spite team Jerry Bridgeman Steve Neu Felix Vivas placed creditable fifth Creditable yes might have chance third place rules hadnt tampered As can see frame mind middle of somewhat less thrilled FAI makes fol lowing bit ironic connection FAI through National Aeronautic Association national aero club pay $30000 NAA annual dues plus other fees rec ord processing FAI stamps etc largest single source income NAA unlike national aeronautics clubs other countries NAA contributes nothing FAI team expenses NM should normally addressing such problems currently em broiled its own problems seems NAA President has accused talking widow out three mil lion dollars inheritance using buy large townhouse posh DC neighborhood use NM offices area townhouse located isnt zoned offices NM trying imply museum scan dal being ballyhooed Washington Post Jack Anderson could have se vere negative effect image NM its divisions/affiliates such selves addition NM quite se vere financial trouble putting pressure its divisions/affiliates ourselves included pay money view scandal recognizing NM has done precious little past promote model aviation decided two months ago delay quarterly dues payment due June means applying pressure get act together middle aforemen tioned contest John Worth got call contest site NM asking money decide what frame mind lucky didnt tell just could forcefully put request did decide release money However along check will go letter making future payments AMA contingent NM responding following explanation situation assess ment what future holds perceiv able improvement performance behalf AMA meantime Its possi ble participate FAI Team Selection program also NM members will get letter asking designate someone AMA prob ably Don Lowe proxy next NM meeting Please want help us improve situation meantime does anyone have bot tle aspirin sport end Executive Council will rule unilaterally items affect contest activity may rule Contest Boards advice items affect contest activity deem within domain combined vote Executive Coun cil Contest Board Coordinator Contest Board chairmen motion accept Con test Board chairmens recommendations approved unanimously XV District IX Meeting District IX VP asked Council authorize $2500 help defray expenses will curred conducting 1988 November dis trict meeting also requested Head quarters send Geoff Styles Bob Under wood meeting approved 11 2 against 4 EVP XVI Election Ballots Instructions direct AMA election ballots mailed directly auditor precluding inference ma nipulation election results Headquar ters Nevertheless some ballots have im properly mailed Headquarters dur ing election period year leading uncertainty whether ballots should counted following approved 12 1 against EVP Only ballots received through mail auditor directly member shall counted AMAs annual election statement effect will prominently displayed elec tion ballot XVII Council Meetings agreed meetings occur weekdays should curtailed because creates job-related hardships Council members Continued page 114 November 1988 113 Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Reston VA 22090 Improvements HQ . AMAs continuing membership growth up almost 10% over last few months has strained membership processing system limit over 130000 mem bers 1988double what 10 years agothe system used until now bogged down reached 100000-member level Membership Department did well cope growth first six months 1988 example member ships processed whole pre vious year took too longtypically about monthto get memberships proc essed so-called express renewals no changes year before took average two weeks process solution problem could have increase Membership Depart ment staff adding bodies handle workload thats expensive both dol larwise spacewise somewhat counterproductive other problems develop handling employees better solution involves computers some would question didnt AMA buy big minicomputer few years ago answer Yes different reason Previously big computer run outside ser vice its own staff AMA bought its own computer discontinued use outside service save about $100000 year service fees bring operation in-house own peo ple could deal problems involved diverse membership purchasing minicomputer ever got software very compli cated use part package cumbersome took lot special train ing good big data base fine producing hundreds thousands magazine labels needed year mag azine mailing inputting data get ting membership cards printed cum bersome study HQ staff produced pro posal joining together advantages mini- microcomputers adding small network microcomputers print ers up front inputting production membership cards could greatly speeded up overnight automatically data captured micro computer could transferred mini computer data base microcomputers much effi cient previously used input termi nals now no longer manufac tured expensive maintain mi crocomputers changes can made during initial input process rather later done previously net result one-shot input system place pre vious membership went through double triple handling addition another timesaving step proposed have former ex press renewal membershipsthose no changes year beforesent di rectly bank handles mem bership money service called Lockbox would result money being de posited computer tape being pro duced would activate AMAs mi crocomputers membership card produc tion lockbox service expected handle about 70000 membershipsabout half total 1989 will enable existing HQ staff process rest mem berships increasing total num ber people HQ proposal approved AMA Executive Council June pres ently being implemented expected therefore 1989 memberships will handled much faster recent years cidentally cost implementing new system about 10% cost minicomputer few years ago cause supplementing what already cost micro equip ment software far less mini world thus finetuning HQ membership processing system hybrid combina tion both mini micro combina tion in-house outside services ap pear have come up best both worlds Time will tellwe will know end 1988 Since membership renewal starts October normal have about half next years membership re ceived year-end Another detail new system data input subgroup has formed among existing employees group three four people will concentrate input will free dis tractions phone calls other HQ activ ities fringe benefit operation ex pected capability doing data input jobs other memberships once lat ter activity slows down usually does spring summer works out will able process data sur veys Contest Director reports other formation input total effect new system antic ipated better complete ser vice comparatively minor additional ex pense hope effect will dramati cally noticeable major improvement Important finally no dues increase involved Cont pg 113 approved unanimously gen eral policy Council meetings shall held weekends two-thirds vote Council members can suspend rule XVIII National Newsletter Council input suggested AMA National Newslet ter either discontinued improved timeliness mailing content noted newsletter beneficial both HQ disseminating information clubs club newsletter editors im provements necessary agreed Headquarters could act independently newsletter editor ensure good copy regular schedule appearance motion approvedil 2 against 3 6to continue National Newsletter instruct editor must pub lished regularly scheduled basis content improved XIX Additional AVP District V Because geographic considerations vice-presi dent District V asked Council con sider allowing eighth associate vicepresi dent help administer district re quest approved unanimously XX Power Attorney Because donor AMA small piece land has advised AMA try sell part package pieces owned other members donors family requested give sister donor temporary power attor ney purpose recommendation AMA legal advisor approvedli 1 against 2 1 abstained 1that Executive Coun cil authorize sale AMAs property Hardin County TX via party named authorized negotiate execute contract sell said property price approved President Executive Director Executive Vice-President Executive Director authorized exe cute power attorney designating party AMAs attorney-in-fact such power attorney expire 180 days after its execution XXI F3E Team After discussing Electric flight team requests made Council moved fund assistant team manag er 1988 US Electric World Champi onship Team motion failed 10 against 1 NAA 2 abstained EVP 9 XXII Membership Processing Discussion concerning membership processing originated Reno meeting pre vious month reopened Some Council members wanted explanations regard several items thoroughly covered pre sented time decision move ahead project made conclusion no action taken re verse June decision no new instruc tions given other state expected no additional Headquarters personnel would hired particular project XXIII Officer Columns reported current policy regarding screening Council members columns publication Model Aviation being circumvented Compuserve publication typically oc curs sooner columns appear magazine suggested policy amended Council columns shall appear CompuServe before publication magazine agreed new col umns shall first reviewed before inser tion Compuserve Data Library 17 XXIV Committee Reports A Property Acquisition Chairman Waters announced two new members com mittee approved Presi dent Jim Tesen finance Russ Knetz ger Government real estate commit tee shall begin investigating several suggested properties B Sound Chairman Crispin reported 114 Model Aviation EC Meeting visit North Carolina University con nection noise reduction study ing conducted project Council authorized some funding remarked potential reducing noise propellers very promising C Large Aircraft Crispin reported cur rently five certified inspectors eight 10 applications pending D Frequency Waters reported clari fication needed concerning certification individuals check transmitters agreed given authorization issue transmitter stickers prior establishment guidelines Frequency Committee should recerti fied under current criteria nounced Model Aviation shall carry first listing narrow-band equipment has certified independent test ing laboratory meet AMA guidelines Continued page 126 Support Local Library Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations Sometimes get feeling model avi ation bit like weather Everyone talks about nobody does anything about Perhaps part problem aero modelers talk wrong peopleother aeromodelers should talking peo ple already sport neigh bors friends workmates strangers greatest untapped audience has got younger set Kids have prob ably never seen model airplane fly Kids may have watched TV drama helicopter flewbut never knew model Kids have never oppor tunity sit workbench put some balsa sticks together see crea tion fly What can about What can club about may have noticed periodic refer ence pages special subscrip tion plan Model Aviation magazine Available schools educational institutes public libraries special rates AMA magazine makes interesting useful addition publications rack price postage-paid subscription educational institution $900 per year rate public libraries lit tle higher $1350 club can make subscription avail able library school choice can make gift personally have provision include gift card name first issue magazine recipient knows source gift about thinking useful yearlong Christmas gift favorite school library knows may starting new astronaut career aerospace Think about can clubs contribu tion toward introducing youngsters model aviationa relatively painless simple Junior program Connecticut 0 Maine achusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafff District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 817 834-8248 Associate Vice Presidents Gerald Browe PO Box 4384 Middlelown RI 02840 Bill Chandler PO Boa 441 Orland MB 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Townsend MA 01469 Bob Landry 80 Main St Essex Jet VT 05482 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03284 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St Avon CT 08001 Frequency Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Marstons Mills MA 02648 Nationals Well 1988 Nats now tory appeared very successful have final numbers about 950 contestants 150 mechanics As predicted weather quite hot humid winds quite light son flew Masters Pattern compe tition did get see very much other events Scale judging took place local school gym area completely filled models picture taking very difficult plus extremely hot building guess some people object heat like commend judges re gard spending much time very un comfortable conditions has talk past about hav ing permanent Nats site Some con ditions Nats contests make lieve should really working hard make happen hate compare organization other EAA has its own facility several years now fly-in seems get bigger better year own site somewhere central part country could develop suit own needs would have make other peoples facilities really sad aspect years Nats Mr Jim Buchanan Westford VT passed away doing volunteer work completely unexpected Jim very high spirits did appear problem kind am sure modelers would join expressing sympathy Jims wife Katherine rest family Cape Ann RC Club Earlier year Cape Ann RC Club sponsored show Wen ham Museum following article pic tures submitted Jane Kiesling edi tor club newsletter Glitch As reminder club has done something similar show write up send use column article en titled Museum Exhibition Cape Ann RC Club quoted below Cape Ann RC Club located north Bos ton having approximately 200 members two flying fields received invitation display RC model airplanes lo cal museum year two months club displayed large selection models SOUND ADVICE Keep within sound guideline 90 dBA 9 ft might keep fly ing site weekend Cape Ann RC Club videos demonstrations members hand explain hobby mu seum guests children com munity club sponsored Delta Dart pro gram its efforts club recog nized several local community newspa pers museum fine display make public aware hob bys educational value both young old another way club can perform community service rec ognized someday flying field opportunity exists area local com munity will receptive club educates participates community af fairs Bravo Cape Ann RC p116 November 1988 115 Scale model J-3 Cub has always builder Mary Heberts favorite planes powered Saito 90 twocylinder four-stroke engine bright yel low covering beautifully detailed finish job made model look up Visitors duly impressed viewing Focke WuIf built E-Z kit Builder Jack Murray surprised unsuspecting specta tors operating transmitter sidelines causing bomb drop least expected Visitors permitted drop bomb operated retractable landing gear Afl-IU Dulls D Neilsen plans purchased IILIW tfagazine attracted visitors Its unique design beauti ful finish job made pop ular modwis st thw show President Ken Walker helps group youngsters build very first airplane Delta Dart purchased AMA Delta Darts pinned glued building board proud boys hold up results mornings efforts planes later cut out assembled almost ready fly taken home Al Tuttle Byron Originals During May Al Tuttle design engineer Byron visited New England area During visit demonstrated new aircraft called Husky Brimfield Float Fun-Fly met several clubs show air craft give talks would like thank Al taking time visit model ers also thank Bob Payeur Bob Ring Al Sambold Dave Farnam Fred Ricker passing word around making ar rangements visits Random thought Have ever given much thought problems face just fly models Problems neigh bors site owners zoningeven such things opening closing locking gate time club member enters site New York 0 New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-6319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 2e0 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown PD Boa 4533 APO NY 09009 Frank costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 0780t Frank Drench 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08954 Ray Jaschkas 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY t1040 Kenneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street PD Boa 217 Olean NY 14780 Robert Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam SaltIer 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Los Santer 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency Coordinstor George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hinknville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts months opener strongly urge provide stalwart club newsletter editor gift richly deserves never seeks shall certainly never get ie simply sincere expression appreciation very demanding job well donetranslated thank Sure task labor love still laborious af ter hearing Ed will re spond large wide smile will feel warm over Try youll like After job involves heap dedication well literary skill such other qualities accuracy devotion aeromodeling involved ability escape encroachment nagging en nui time time AMA Natsa hardy perennial Having just re turned 1988 Nats Tidewater VA am pleased reflect upon evercaptivating experience being good company long-standing friends far wide share us dis tinctive honor pleasure aeromodel prevent people trespassing fields latest have heard about arson Seems someone cut part fence down burned clubs storage build ing would appear some people have strange ways entertaining themselves Anyway have good place fly trea sure other people fortunate ing Naturally saddened learn Free Flight lost us through unanticipated flying site difficulties cropped pardon pun up just before Nats began Incidentally AMA has al ready received several proposals vari ous parts country relative 1989 Nats Included bids Muncie IN Ta coma WA Amana IA Philip B Migliore AMA 22949 1927-1988 deep personal sorrow report recent death friend Phil Mi gliore member Richmond Model Flying Club located Staten Island NY quote follows notice written Tom Antonelli editor RMFC newsletter Slipstream regarding sad event deep sorrow note passing longtime RMFC member gen tleman Philip B Migliore Phil passed away Saturday July 9 SI Hospital . Phils building skills legendary good nature featured newsletter June Good Guy Month nicer guy would hard find Rest peace Phil Well miss Tom kindly provided follow ing nostalgic photograph Phil standing beside R prize-winning aircraft Rockefeller Plaza air shows some years ago Southern Tier Aero Radio Society aka STARS 11th Annual RC Scale Rally model aircraft classic event ea gerly awaited year num ber caught up unremitting penchant LARGE yet miniature flying machines years reenactment no exception reports good time AMA well represented considering local Associate VP Ken Koeppel also member STARS actively present Bob Brown though CD also AMA VP District 3 Bob lives nearby Pennsylvania indebted STARS member Bob Mosher summary action accompanying photography informed 78 fliers US Canada about 600 700 spectators present upon two days involved Jim Linda Goodemote sisted Bob Brown organizing manag ing static event Stan Dzons shot eye-filling Lockheed Hudson Ulue Angels Model Airplane Liub AMA Charter 444 club located flying Borough County Bronx City New York certainly no stranger readers column Over years group has successfully survived seemingly insoluble crises has come inspiration groups facing sim ilar closely related problems Conse quently have cited experiences have occurred source en couragement other clubs may plagued adversity sort other Recall example illustrated re ports showing senseless destruction clubs costly paved runways dark night person persons unknown maliciously destroyed paving restored great personal expense club membership Above club enjoys respect New York City De partment Parks Parks Commis sioner Stern Add appreciation AMA some pictures took recent fun-fly First Old Glory wind indicator lot happy Angels 116 Model Aviation Future modelers Larry Kendra Guili ford age 4 children Ken Guiliford Photo taken Ponderosa Hawks Fly-a thon last May close account STARS attair photo Jim Goodemote 40%-scale model Pitts Special Ohio 0 Pennsylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District III Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 8143827702 Associate Vice Presidents Francis Piuharty 504 21st St Vienna WV neisi Neison Goaid 19445 idaho St Aiientown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 15672 Jay Meaiy 208 Witmer St cieartieid PA 10930 Lawrence R Weimer 15e13 Greendate Ave Mapie Hts OH 44137 Gii Weiss 3004 Hatioweil ct Beesaiern PA 19020 Frequency Coordinator John CoSie 102 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 19704 Phone 717 287-8070 1988 Outdoor flying season history District Ill blessed vir tues long hot summer As winter ap proachesr share flying activi ties someone else David Deitz Presi dent Beltzville Flying Societyr provided copy very worthwhile program club initiated have edited material now present Beltzville ProgramIn 1986 Beltz ville Flying Society decided something youth area David Deitz con ceived idea teaching both mechanical intellectual skills via modeling lo cal school district school board ap proached granted permission club such program --- willing pay half cost Ten members club Larry Steve Sturdick Simon Corson Mike Kello Charles Thon Joe Plechavy John Carriganr Larry Smith Bob Greenall David Deitz developed final programs would utilized classroom program included events held both indoors outdoors thus would ham pered weather conditions initial program provided rewards far outweighed time effort quote effectively evaluates program ~What super time we went home feeling like cloud nine 1987 club member returned program Paul Fundanish volunteered help promptly provided idea provide child old Mod el Aviation magazines could found almost club members base ment effective way pacify ones wife new school targeted program initiated Mike Kello devel oped Model Aviation Teacher Pack utilizes word lists worksheets Larry Smith provided worksheet Helicopters order children better pre pared club teachers given advance information substituted normal course study further illustrate Beltzville Pro gram David also included pictures low L R Larry Steve Sturdick Simon Cor son Paul Fundanish David Deitz await time program Guess club picture below Joe Plechavy great time explaining course its BELTZVILLE FLYING MAElectric Cub fifth-grade classCHINE SOCIETYMore p118 November1988 117 Add snot ui d ousy irequericy oudro impound area John Carrigan holding wing Simon Corson helping did fantastic job explain ing wing construction Steve Sturdick also provided demonstration radio sys tem compliments sincere thanks President Angel Rondon Gear up locked oeuua rain year raui enarwiu explain uuii~pi School District club utilize themodeling noiwo teachers Gere inside program meant childrenSport withSnoopy controls provided could fly buddy box systemand cer-a lot Ohwows children tainly didnt stop Bob Greenall flying Helicopter assistance Larry miCh table magazines went like hotcakes idea worked well magazine supplies ran short conclusion Beltzville Program utilizes AMA film Grand Illusions club now developing its 1989 pro gram will utilize practical applica tions introduction model aviation Any suggestions sponsorship would gratefully accepted club would ap preciate help instituting program like send self-addressed stamped enve lope Beltzville Flying Machine Society David H Dietz 708 Main Road Lehighton PA 18235 club certainly deserves commendation its efforts. Wouldnt worthwhile winter project children important intro duce modeling before someone else introduces evils todays society Delaware S District Columbia 0 Maryland 0 North Carolina ivVirgioia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robert 6 Babura 117 Otis Drive Severs MD 21144 Phone 3011 969-9358 Bob Oianipine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 Rick christoph 970 Star drest Harrisonbarg VA 22801 chuck Foreman 5811 Risker Dr Mechanicaville VA 23111 Doug Holland 3517 Femwood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DC 19809 chuobs Spear 288 Holly Lane Mocksville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Pasi Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 19191 489-5986 Nationals 1988 Nationals history final reports Headquarters will tell good year appears compared others annals know course loss Free Flight portion Nats unfortunate part picture Although probably unavoidable situa tion did point lessons can learned Executive Council needs take good look make some recommenda tions Letters subject have generally complimentary has what Ive seen newsletters district no doubt despite whatever faults may have existed opportunity East see Nationals first time Examples reports people chance see Control Line competition very first time Will provide boost category same sort enthusiasm expressed RC Aerobatics fliers spectators after hav ing opportunity see talk fa mous outstanding area Confu sion times over parking access prob ably hurt spectator attendance some events really have no figures this time probably some shortage good PR last several days cut down number local spec tators Spectator control problem RC Scale area last two days Nats Volunteers Special thanks go people volunteered Nats workers Without individuals Nats would possible Several will honored later services performed Mention should made local clubs directly involved site preparation operation cases members clubs out force working events ig nore members other clubs also out force specific clubs Tidewater Radio Control Club Tidewater Model Soaring Society Tidewater Whirlybirds Norfolk Aero modelers groups much success RC Aerobat ics Soaring Helicopter Control Line District IV newsletter will present some much detail Other participation may have noticed associate vice presidents district present either working competing Bob Babura judged RC events week hours out hot pavementBob USPJA judge Bob Champine competed helped run RC Soaring Chuck Foreman worked days anyonehe communica tions expert Nats sets up radio telephone links make things run Rick Christoph com peting RC Aerobatics Nats news twins out taking photos getting scoop everyone Doug Holland Charlie Spear everywhere missed understand Frequency Coordinator Dis trict IV Paul Yacobucci week working crew checking transmit ters setting up monitors RC sites Several members Contest Boards present taking part Nats Bob Champine stated above Soaring Board Tom Miller new RC Aerobatics Board flew FAI Aerobatics Cliff Telford Pylon Racing Bob Harris Helicopter Board out judging event Woody Blanchard chairman Electric Board also flies Soaring placed several events Full-scale miniature Jesse Anglin Hendersonville NC has produced num ber ultralight home-built aircraft de signs kits Several have scaled down flown RC Scale aircraft None has gained exposure fame has resulted introduc tion Spacewalker Sig decided man ufacture 1A-scale kit airplane Hazel Sig Maxie Hester have built still fly full-scale version Anglin kit points up relationship between full-scale miniature construc tion techniquesespecially larger models favored IMAA Giant Scale crowd thing has often wanting publication details tech niques September issue Kitplanes points out excellent article about Hazels Maxies Spacewalkers promise publish construction article kit future issue mag azine does contain much useful large-model builder Scale builder particular Take look could very beneficial might interested meeting requirements building demonstrating models ex cess 55 lb certainly wish seen publication long ago Weather This summer has very hot humid much East especially throughout Mid-Atlantic area appears have slowed down much activity area course some layoff seemed due Nats very little activity taking place right now events scheduled after middle August September October seems full again fact months busy am hardpressed decide go Feast fam ine unfortunate thing after first November begin see cold creeping once MARC Show Dan Yarchin although entire MARC Show certainly guiding spirit behind has jumped ship Dan took wife moved big change has moved California people out play cards right could get real organizer help number events including presently running trade shows means change management future MARC shows new head man will John Kirk John WW II Mustang Ace has worked Dan begin ning will bring experience own methods future operation show MARC Show growing has received good reviews 1989 Nationals As writing three sites under consideration 1989 Nats None firm time because cer tain details need worked out reason think decision will made Executive Council meeting October case word should go out early November should able plan vacations travel first year also possibility plans could change little speculation bid would come California Nats site has materialized proposed sites fact west coast little farther north California Permanent sites time Next years proposed sites have some same po tential problems eventual answer entire Nationals situation possess own sites around country need remote enough major met ropolitan areas safe infringe ment long term Property metro politan areas too vulnerable takeover roads other public acquisitions cannot easily opposed courts Chang es zoning too easier deal outlying areas need input can get make commitments enter cost discussions anything would tend inflate prices before seri ous negotiations can commence 118 Model Aviation Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georgia issippi 0 Puerto Rico V Sooth Carolina 0 Tenneooee DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Hunter 3 Boa 286 Amory MS 38821 Richard Juckuon 2118 Thoralee Dr N Charleuton SC 29400 Arthur Johnuon 932 Bunyan Dr Deiray Beach FL 33444 Joneph Miculizzi SR 00886 Box 1532 Fuurdo PR OB46 Ed Moormun 85 12th Street Shalimar FL 32579 Dick Patton 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birrrringham AL 30244 Tom Thacker 849 Cant Glochenter Place Norcrouu GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Barnia Fielda P0 Boa 1063 Strickland Rd Interlachen FL 32046 Phone 904 694-2517 Well happen outdoor Free Flight events years National Model Contest canceled nearly last minute because loss planned fly ing site backup sites also disappeared Free Flight community warned sites Tidewater area big enough Free Flight very few number So few fact finding alternate site within 50 miles Fentress deemed Nats organization feasible choice time remaining So 1988 Nats mostly Control Line RC show large Fentress adequate events However loss Free Flight site also created problem RC Soar ing events problem solved last minute obtaining permission use small country airport about 30 miles away mean smalla 3000-ft grass runway access end flanked tall corn side beanfield other Yet fliers seemed accept condi tions having great time After everyone faced same conditions Some flights ended up corn some problems dodging trees end runway found landing site precision think does emphasize what have said earlier col umn problems associated finding site all-events Nats nearly insur mountable concept will believe al ways lead compromises will affect contest events current trend country toward intensive use available land problems will tend become acute future Nats contests unless AMA takes some steps change situation NOW Splitting off Free Flight events separate national championships has proposed finding adequate site such Free Flight contest itself cer tainly easier finding also provides paved runways RC Control Line events its sure thing parts country Ive flown proposed sites over last 30 years found difficult best Also problem finding owners will ing allow use good sites year after year still addition desir able national contest represent facets model aviation dis tinct change atmosphere 88 Nats Free Flighters attend ance Free Flight integral part modeling scene should driven off its own scheme can found solve current problem Nats present held sites have proposed interested groups have made proposals AMA host event Inherent ap proach philosophy choosing various proposals whichever site ap pears have highest potential pro vide acceptable optimum capabil ity such approach may well hap pen again some future site will suitable events Therefore urge part future Nats planning activi ties AMA consider planning advance separate Nats contests different dates different sites review avail able proposals indicates significant proba bility insurmountable site problem exists may develop approach desirable much better exclud ing entire contest category last mo ment necessary 88 Nats however hope bet ter solution Its new idea its idea time has come Im talking about current initiative acquire three land acquisitions general flying site use AMA Such sites need lo cated near major population centers fact Dave Peltz has proposed five such sites acquired has shown careful location selection five sites could provide flying site within 500 miles of modeling population Since theyd owned AMA sites could developed optimize use model flying sites Improvements property would permanently available AMA use year after year Regional events types could use sites throughout year Imagine Free Flight RC Soaring fields sod laid out easy retrieval trees cut down Imagine paved runways RC Aerobatics Pylon Scale Control Line Speed facilities permanently fenced equipped electronic timers Combat sites thick carefully clipped grass facili ties could also produce some revenue help defray acquisition upkeep cost Growing hay crop example RC runways set up accommo date full-scale sport aviation fields could leased EAA other aviation groups flying events Parachute groups might use facilities activ ities Ultralight organizations might inter ested some cases convention centers could evolve Imagine flying site golf course AMA didnt need land Now thats twist Land has proven years good vestment Land purchased good loca tions near large cities likely appreciate time easy sell necessary Currently because self-insured pects liability insurance program AMA required maintain large semiliq uid assets since assets never needed hurry much required cap ital can form land holdings Since insurance program initiated AMA has accumulated sufficient capital embark program NOW fact has taken first step committee process looking first site planned site middle country looking tracts farmland airport sites govern ment property anything looks promis ing size tract needs about 1000 acres near population center access major highways airports site should relatively level well drained other words suitable de velopment optimum flying site such site can found quickly possible 1990 Nats can held AMA property about goal District 5 could use such facility Conse quently anyone district knows property feels fits require ments please contact Don Lowe Headquarters particulars meantime activity level dis trict has settled down steady hum can stand hot weather can fly day Most contests either full swing fliers sweat get ready Looking over newsletters month confirms situation example East Ridge newsletter Sky Writers comes note worthwhile event write Air Show beginning take shape thanks some hard work part Plan ning Committee still much however again asking help of effort may know having show raise money Muscular Dystrophy Associa tion am sure agree very worthy cause deserves support Spaceport RCers newsletter comes note popular summer club ac tivity About 70 people attended club picnic July 10 1988 quick thunderstorm threatened drown out proceedings about 20-30 min utes fortunately soon passed lots airplanes present lots good flying lots socializing club competitions something summers full Dave Tysons Presidents Corner Fly Pa per saddens greatly announce upstarts have once again destroyed gee zers annual Geezer-vs-Upstarts con test bright moment contest everyones point view mo ment Doug Canning landed engine running runway twice row Atta boy Doug Glad finally started us ing part runway assessment Learning fly big part summer fun just neophyte structor well point apparent Broward County Radio Control Association Gator Gazette Dave Fogarty writes point being flight instructor something very special indeed fu ture hobby depends upon young peo ple gaining skills necessary become self-sufficient some day training next generation pilots individually have energy inclination conduct primary flight instruction can still contribute lending hand years crop enthu siastic beginners Finally Plane Talk newsletter Cape Coral R/Sea Hawks cute word about another summer flying field problem An other item brought up meet ing field clean-up see some trash ground please pick up throw trash barrels Dont leave Somebody Else pick up last checked membership roster Somebody Else member club Well thought rest case See next month November1988 119 Illinois 0 Indiana 0 Kuntucty 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Ballard Rt 5 Box 90 Decatur IN 46733 Charlie Bauer 4944 N Orange Norridge IL 60656 Cal Ettel #3 Castle Drive RA 2 Florissant MO 63034 William Kern 1908 12th St Bedford IN 47421 Dick Taylor 7929 Jefferson Kansas City MO 64114 Stan Watson t04t4 W 134 Street Palos Park IL 60464 Bill Zimmer Box 72 Varna IL 61375 Its summers its better idea stay air Conditioning home go flying site got out see some month sure difficult due high temps district guys sure tough seemed take heat good stride modeling events visited stopped Bedford IN another laid-back fun-flys sometimes like attend course really enjoyed lot good blood-thirsty competition Watching made almost wish brought plane along usually dont have time compete could have made some time Besides knew lot tasks As ended up just spent day having good bull ses sion great next stop Chesterton IN event promising attend couple years Something always came up stop time able make Midwest Sundowners Warbird Day sure have missing something last couple years arrived surprised see steady flow people coming site carload carrying food coolers day know count over 1000 people showed up watch event see ninth year event word out Heck just concession stand line told big-time event warbirds pre-WW modern jets today impressive Me-163 burned up sky Hey jet jockeys have nothing guy thing really smoked up sky could keep eye it streaked dont see pilot could control Whew Well did crowd ate up real event held after noon fellas mock battle zone set up months guys planned built trucks train radar stations etc just blow up systematically blew items up passes made warbirds neat see strafing runs rock ets chasing models pulled out antiaircraft flak models fly through counted 11 planes air dur ing portion battle scene Rich Moreau sent stack photos Warbird Day scene will just show four wish room As can see crowd good coming up new frequency board got two letters month guys bragging about boards brag should Walt Tarr Hamilton RC Modelers Now lets get down serious business told would try keep informed much could regarding what Ive learned about frequency stuff Since last column Ive question answered mentioned talked about radios type acceptance component chang es could possibly have bearing have now enlightened make change tighten up trans mitter narrow-band specs al right must done licensed tech nician change nature improves radio FCC will bless kind change Now Im telling go ahead radio changes FCC hasnt made ruling yet However FCC does know can make necessary change remain legal just hope didnt get too upset Im learning go Im trying keep informed learn will some glitches As will learn other parts rag Airtronics first provide us documentation shows pass ing 1991 specs radios listed tested independent company As told means radios OK buy Personally Im waiting see some else coming board get pric es stabilized Im also waiting little field testing Believe some bud dies will wait youll see ra dios have some guys club buying lower bands know ing receivers wideband means extra expense later Watch mag azine tested systems Now lets talk about Nats etc Its pos sible well have Nats Muncie 1989 Its three being looked Maybe have chance time Muncie really wants us Nats longterm basis feel about having AMA HQ Muncie Stranger things have happened Enough now. 120 Model Aviation crowd over 1000 passed through entry gate Midwest Sundowners Warbird Day 88 edition An exciting extrava ganza warbirds including mock bat tie Uordon also Sent group picture ot some members club worked static contest So . 970 heat action match crowd didnt seem mind nw jq uught some flaK III IAIUI uu uiW its engine Corsairs great ones shown Palos Hills Club Illinois uu uau n gut 50 WlflI.y group choppers Indianapolis sent first picture member has own pin includes place attach AMA card No card pin no fly really does look neat doesnt Thanks Walt lie HeAt rom Gordon Hurley member Radio Signal Model ers club Chicago area Im sure works looks us ing tags clipped antennas dont guess method matters wanted point out fine piece workmanship Iowa 0 Michigan 0 Minnesota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level tI Northville MI 48167 CompuServe address EMAIL 700472162 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Gienwood N Goiden Vaiiey MN 05427 Associate Vice Presidents Jack Finn 308 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rspids iA 52402 Bud Gorman Boa 33 Knife River MN 50009 Russeii Knetzoer 2620 B Shorewood Bivd Miiwaukae WI 53211 Jean Lasik 300 Patti Place Holland Mi 49423 Can Mohs 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison Wi 53705 Ron Sears 132 5 Ronlyn Pontiac Mi 48054 Paul Smith 11112 Diii Drive Sterlino Hts Mi 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Boa 357 Minocqus Wi 54548 Phew Nato hot really nothing beat Nats meeting model ers seeing models action years event new siteFentressand its inevitable teething problems As Vince stated Its like jump-starting eight different events same time man aged win trophy Q-500 visited several other events afternoons after flying morning Pylon events Heck flight line motors run ning 630 am get through rounds Mark Warwashaba Carrier related best time ever camaraderie terrific Cal Postu ma flying Sailplane mentioned small site less pressure day rain helped cool things off Speed net tested D ma chine worked compact area kept competitors together things seemed harmonious went Hell site fly Duraplane Combat plenty large enough looked good sur face Never made Indoor too busy Executive Council Meeting Q-500 processing other sites Fentress seemed OK Pylon running high speed get large numbers competitors through felt FAI like watching paint dry mula-I best show models have ever seen kiss death prettiest worked breathtaking midair have heard some attendees grumbles its large show seldom held same site second time Having repeat sites would help cover bases efficiently hat goes off Nats team Vince way down very pleasant time family am starting competition design patch District 7 entries will get free patch get made win ner will get 10 Send de signs shall photocopy distribute AVPs selection Dead line will December 31st shall start new year own distinctive patch Clubs have responded too well old Midwest RC Michigan has documented evidence 30th year t Bob Stamm called mentioned districts scanner has seen little use year item available looking get ICOM 7000 supple ment just pay shipping send back report form supplied Bob address mast column thanks Lasiks Jean Jim editing last months column over head Nats preparations work load realized no longer did show team newsletter might having withdrawal symptoms am going follow up another proposition AVPs am going send alternatemonth copies newsletters receive produce District Roundup section column will give opportunity read articles whole district get better perspective activities Once call use have travel allowance its getting rusty Three Rivers Club its annual Gi ant Model Fly-In last week no problems Last year disastrous day frequencies being hit loaned ICOM 7000 showed transmit ters left pits no outside inter ference No unexplained crashes great time attending Make date next year have beautiful site its easy get As must know have advo cate mufflers ever since first started us ing . 30 years ago subject arises clubs still reluc tance demand used espe cially competition Doug Dahlke sent suggestion few years ago now seems very logical practical solution stopping short mandating muffler use Heres idea powered event Free Flight Pylon Combat etc simply pro vide bonus score using muffler reduces noise certain value can graded As example Formula-I Pylon noise level reduced 100 dB contestant gets 10-second deduction time numbers can worked out event-by-event basis comes benefit have bonus win win beauty idea need rule book does affect safety would up Contest Director inserted events advance advertising OK what think National Fun-Fly Reno worked very well Once again activity somewhat restricted because attending EC meet ing further Frequency Committee meeting did get out desert re alized lucky area grassy flying fields small mound anthill warning very wel come looks like next years will Day ton OH should increase attend ance am starting see warnings newsletters clubs will having annual election officers soon have expe rienced clubs suffered officer burnout sometimes case no other member wants job off i cer reluctant quit club share fellowship modeling owe organization help out ensure continues note some clubs have extensive list small positions means members volved its activities smaller jobs footstep future Give SOME THING club will surprised little gets lot appreciation way never forget thank newsletter editor. message tube club valuable am now chairman committee set up look property around country use flying sites administrative ed ucation centers whatever needs future committee con sists myself EVP Dave Brown Nats Man ager Vince Mankowski Jim Tesen VicePresident Michigan National Bank Russell Knetzger will concentrate city state land use team will meet look evaluate several sites year time formulating commit tees objectives suitable reporting format exciting task preparing future AMA AMA wish contribute information committee send AMA HQ dis tribution us November 1988 121 Photo Pat Richard Four Seasons RC Flyers won first place award float Townsend WI Fourth July parade Heres look Radio Control Club Detroits impound stand new fre auencv board sli.c urn mc amamur mc Club Detroit 1988 Big Bird Conmwmr Mike Petrilli mike Mike Petrilli ladybird Bonnie 1988 Skymasters/RCCD Warbirds Scale Con test Radio Control Club Detroit Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 Associate Vice Presidents Dannie Ball 204 S Bee Line Rd DalIao TX 75253 Michael S Hamnon 000 T Main Hot Springs AR 71901 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Honey III 229 Brian Dr Pleasanton TX 79064 Bill Lee 3522 Tamarivi Lane Missoari City TX 77459 Larry Sartor 1415 Manor Dr Bartlenville OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3410 David Dr Metainie LA 70003 Chock Wood 909 Harvard St Clovis NM 98101 Frequency Coordinator Bill May 3839 Dachess Trail Dallas TX 75229 Ill start column off months Safety Suggestion . Safe . Dont make love Make model airplanes Besides too hot hot official temperature Dallas today humid 107 degrees emphasize hot fellow New Jersey came store today sweat running off chin declared Mr Clemens Dallas must bad Yankees go die back up just hot have bird-watcher life today glanced out the window saw couple fried chickens fly commenting weather looks like ALL us US have some form traumatic weather summer wise friends made sage obser vation perhaps should try CUT TING BACK ON OUR SINNING BIT Im will ing try will told joke look history NATS manage set new weather records no matter go last time went Lake Charles temperature got highest history Last year Lincoln sustained high wind Lincolns tory Oshkosh wind blew exactly cross wise main runway solid week meant Free Flight models went trees lake 64 NATS Dal las Neil Armstrong guest honor temperature got 104 degrees ramp temperature about 135 degrees other extreme NATS end July Glenview Naval Air Station Chicago new record cold time year 50 degrees caused bunch us have go out buy jackets year Tidewa ter no record weather tem perature day 96to 98 degrees humidity terrific 80% 90% day meant everyone sweaty no matter hugged soggy hug wonderful folks attend NATS year worth soggy hugging 1988 NATS snakebit real about flying sites Regrettably Free Flight canceled because about 10 days before meet start AMA found out suddenly third backup Free Flight site made unavailable Government order plant $43000 worth soybeans because drought Midwest course act God caused cancellation about 10% entire NATS course made fin est competition fliers very unhappy have admire Vince Mankowski AMA Head quarters immediately notifying pre registered contestants Unfortunately few already left meet Following up above AMA has fre quently problems Free Flight flying sites NATS Ever since AMA Pres ident back early 70s have pleaded permanent flying site property OUR OWN could control own destiny has lot talk recently Ex ecutive Council about wisdom pos sibility buying such property Dave Brown Executive Vice-President has looked hard atourAMA pocketbook says such purchase would possible Con sidering NATS Free Flight problem talk Dave Brown AMA President Don Lowe Executive Director John Worth other Council members took action own posted signs NATS headquarters giant tent pointing out nual NATS SITE problem would ideal time try solve prop erty purchase Before panic IF WE HAD SUCH PROPERTY would NOT mean NATS would always held would give us ace hole needed Such property would imme diately worlds best could darned sure develop thatand WOULD BE OURS signs put up invited members comments because money would main ly come benefits could eas ily yours property would used FAR MORE just NATS could used hosting world championships re gional championships category champion ships national fun-flys modeling shows demonstrations scientific testing noise instance Eventually property might include national headquarters mu seum fact should too could just first several properties East West North South AMA might own five 10 20 years might remember present property Headquarters just dream 1973 am presently try ing plan future AMA along lines certainly invite contact AMA Executive Council think ing opinions Thats grow Back 70s considering possible purchase abandoned airport property considering purchase operations building possibly couple abandoned barracks buildings could have developed sleep ing eating facilities NATS other meets accommodate Council other groups meetings RIGHT ON OUR OWN PROPERTY Think hotel food savings plus convenience dream say Well present Headquarters mu seum site just dream 15 years ago Help us plan future might find some thing suitable right District VIII know stop consider success failure trips take sort revolves around good food food service trip Tidewater NATS year found very best stopped little crossroads restaurant Country Kitchen onthe way NATS HQ site Fentress Navy Auxiliary flying field res taurant found Worlds Most Enjoy able Waitress delight served someone sincerely wanted please us kept up running patter cheer fulness Nadija Spence little Polish dy namo tongue cheek assured us serving us Polish holy water clean glasses asked got Polish holy water answer great said use Polish ice fallen love Nadija bite food delicious wrote article about Nadija Country Kitchen NATS NEWS NATS daily paper swamped just wish could find Nadija Spence NATS real jewel pretty dull world enjoyed visiting four associate vicepresidents last month talked Larry Sartor Bartleoville OK NATS spent pleasant half-hour phone Chuck Wood Clovis NM today got very nice letter Mike Harrison Hot Springs AK Chuck Wood confirmed what have suspected western end District VIII very well organized ex tremely cooperative another Dan nie Ball AVP Dallas area trav els whole five states has usual reporting about once week two after meeting flying clubs over district sure help because have represent Council matters have much better feel wishes Dan nie gives good cross section mem bers feelings because has active over years Free Flight Control Line Radio Control thanks fellows checking Besides hearing Mike Harrison Ar kansas did hear someone else Ar kansas proves interest good photo handiwork Thanks Emmett Fry Little Rock getting touch lost fine international Soaring booster HOT MACS Waco TX will miss real gentleman Connie Jones **** Time land refuel **** 122 Model Aviation Photo Velma Teubner Worlds Most Enjoyable Waitress Na dija Spence Country Kitchen restau rant just mile 1988 Tidewa ter NATS site service sparkling food good will never forget Please note sign overhead telling us Well Miss Emmett Fry displaced University Texas ex now Little Rock AK shows us hook em horns U T sign along handsome scratch-designed -built 49-in Hurricane Cotorado S Kansas 0 Nebraska 0 North Dakota 0 South Dakota ixWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompuServe nddrenn EMAIL 780672750 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Boyd 701 N 58th St Lincoln NE 68505 Gene Cornon Box 2832 Canper WY 82802 Nathan Lancanter 3597 S Kendall St Denver Co 80235 Runn Miller 980 N 3rd Carrington ND 58421 Don Moden 410 Hart Salina KS 67401 Jim RickeOn 518S Cloudan Sloan FalIn SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Manglen c/s Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 3031 922-8107 Evening 203 9363288 Mark calendars weekend November 5-6 dates district AMA meeting held Sauna Kansas An agenda includes speakers AMA Headquarters Bob Underwood Technical Director Geoff Styles Public Relations Dept AMA President Don Lowe other AMA district officers ing planned latest information about frequencies flying site acquisition sound abatement insurance other hot topics will discussed throughout day half meetings Sat-Sun forums information exchange updating viewed AMA leader ship members very important com munications tool have funded Executive Council upcoming meeting hope possible will make effort attend participate informative fun exchange fellow AMA members modeling friends Associate vice-president Kansas Don Moden will setting up de tails Salina will key con tact person scene Hotel reservation information meeting places other ganizational information will soon mailed out chartered clubs district idea can copied club newsletters otherwise shared individual members Don Modens address can found top column information highlights late fall season s activities hope will mark calendars plan attend Jim Shaw now continues another stallment Getting Keeping Flying Sites use public land difficult rewarding area club does get use public land what have rel atively permanent location may also eligible public financing support park facility has PROS AND CONS wont go time club must look its own situation real work begins contact re sponsible public agency Make case willing work wait some stances years results make case positive manner result long-term use land support public agency following possible flow work effort assist acquiring land flying field 1 Attend public meetings agency have deal become known agency see operates 2 Identify influential ELECTED off i cials state case individu als will normally work try ing meet needs need votes 3 Send letters elected off i cials explaining you would like present what model ing about sure emphasize YOUTH involvement FAMILY pect hobby 4 Prepare proposal orga nization will work agency meet needs As example proposal can take following flow Proposal should show phased ap proach development land B prepared spend organiza tions money development Govern ment agencies continually asked handouts result very receptive self-help organizations C prepared wait four years OK full development site must stay contact elected officials agency working weekly monthly basis squeaky wheel listen D visible agency via con tact attendance public meetings minimum once-per-month attendance required call agency contact once twice month will keep group visible E asked present elected board prepared have large number supporters presentation along number best models showand-tell Enlist local Boy Scout Girl Scout troop merrier youth community must present maximum impact neighbors will also help convincing ELECTED officials have support community Now club has identified field agencies work go about doing no set format following skeleton proposal group can fill details customize proposal fit par ticular circumstances Club Proposal Skeleton 1 Cover page Proposal name ie Arvada Associated Modelers Flying Field Proposal B Presented C Date D Organization name 2 Introduction What Aeromodeling AMA can pro vide inputThis would series high lights what modeling about Define different aspects hobby s RC flying rol Line flying s RC cars Boating power sail Free Flight Static modeling 3 Purpose organization Safe operation flying models B Teach encourage youth aero nautics C Senior citizen involvement D Family recreation 4 Location requirements Field size B Noise restrictions C Flyover requirements D Other 5 Site access requirements Summer B Winter C Pavement 6 Construction phases Phase 1Acquisition land-use rights Obtain authorization use con trolling party B Prepare land initial use model airport Phase 2Work agency planning long-term improvements Preliminary design installation facilities Phase 3Develop facility Install facilities proper operation model park 1 Safety first pits safety fences 2 Transmitter impound area 3 Spectator area 4 Parking area 5 Other Phase 4Develop final improvements Improved parking facilities B Improved access C Improved safety D Restroom facilities E Park benches spectators basic outline what should included proposal Actual sequences facilities may different based current facilities available Avail able resources well restrictions site will alter list hope se ries has helpful assisting club important area Any questions sistance may need should di rected district VP May fields large landings soft neighbors supportive Happy flying Jim Shaw Keep landings soft intentional November 1988 123 District 9 Meeting November 4516 Ramada Inn Sauna Kansas Saturday 830 am-500 pm Sunday 830 amnoon Reserve seat Call Don Moden 913 827-0923 410 Hart Sauna KS 67401 Arizona 0 California Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT David 1 Peltz District X Vice-President 20450 Celtic St Chatsworth CA 91311 Associate Vice Preskienis Edward Aber-Soog 99-127 Ohiakee Aiea Hi 96701 Darwin N Barrie 6252 E Turney Ave Scottadaie AZ 85251 Gienn Carter 2020 Gui Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Bob Kampmann 8818 Piedra Way Fair Oaka CA 95628 Mike Lee 11420 Spittire Drive San Diego CA 92126 Bob Reynoida 12901 E Speedway Tacaon AZ 85748 Jim Scarborough 30717 Rue Langiois Rancho PV CA 90274 Betty Stream 3723 Sriowden Ave Long Beech CA 90808 Ai Wiiiiamaon 445 Weatby Chaia Vista CA 92011 Jon Zeisiott 5411 October Way West Vaiiey City UT 84120 Frequency Coordinator George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95826 Phone 916 362-1962 apologize getting around during last 90 days heavy business Commitments kept busy road long two weeks time just re turned heat humidity brownouts Boston similar weather lanta once again reminded moved east Coast 21 years ago AMA SURVIVAL PLAN flying sites rapidly disappearing over Country Nats sites getting harder find its difficult envision day aeromodeling becomes extinct dino saurs unless something now pre vent Rather just rhetoric June Executive Council meeting Reno conceived presented ambitious AMA Survival Plan Its ambitious because would larg est effort AMAs history both scope cost Council voted 13 1 Dis trict XI against adopt motion Moved D Peltz seconded D Brown AMA evolve plan crea tion acquisition multiple regional fly ing sites locations would put within easy access bulk AMA mem bership sites permanent mul tifunctional nature see way can assure ourselves future Let briefly explain concept First redivide AMA five new re gions 23000-26000 members two VPs AVP state Fi nally wed get equal representation AMA accompanying US map shows exactly could done membership levels state Within region AMA would buy large tract land within 500 miles nearly AMA member region Ive indi cated five possible locations map regional sites AMA would build permanent complex would meet needs types aeromodel ers Free Flight Control Line RC could hold frequent regional fun-flys contests sites could hold Nats five years could hold AMA conventions hands-on flying seminars flying schools site No begging use some elses land would forever addition large flying field site should contain other facilities such hotel/motel meeting facility camp ground golf course regional AMA fice perhaps regional museum ad dition making site useful comfortable other facilities would money-makers would provide enough income assure sites would per manently maintained contribute local economyand no cost AMA sites would become regional aeromod eling centers hosting numerous events year could allow paid use other organizations ourselves using own needs No wild scheme make AMA rich plan assure needs will met can always control own destiny As owner sites AMAs members would always control use AMAs regional people thats would make regional site-use rules set regional schedules use other benefits becoming highly visible entity over country AMAs image aeromodeling whole would elevated point fi nally being accepted part society five regional sites would also serve role models planning sites perhaps public land success ful operation would show theres recreational land-use life just soc cer baseball tennis Ive suggested golf course site because like golf dont play because tractive money makers well being de sirable buffers between ourselves surrounding landowners Everyone knows land values near golf courses always rise rapidly last time ever saw golf course become new mall industrial park Yes will take tens millions dollars lot money Well think way site initially cost five million would amount $192 per AMA mem ber Thats less cost average RC plane weekend trip single con test its very small price pay sure well always around As AMA de velops plan ways will found raise money committee thats formed make happen creative wont asking member nate $192 Ive never satisfied false sup position flying sites local problem Ive always insisted will take unified national effort solve flying site prob lem believe plan will provide basis aeromodeling live forever USA wont easy cheap time has come AMA stop dealing needs small petty level always highly dependent others places fly need grow up hurry become vi sionary thinkers ambitious plans own Instead begging others use land weve got become land owners Instead wandering like nomads disappearing flying oasis other weve got build own perma nent oasis AMA has never done anything big before theres lot hidden profes sional talent 130000-strong member ship could tapped make hap pen know already have planners land developers lawyers real estate brokers builders contractors engineers architects surveyors tradesmen everything else membership need to harness small amount talent vast highly important project hope dream comes true Well benefit someone know AMA could contribute some talent let AMA know about Pete Waters chairman committee formed AMA make happen Call write him input As term District 10 VP begins wind down know plan other areas Ive involved Ive contributed much AMAs future know AMA better organization today day entered office plan ever becomes reality will have worth critics particularly Council have stated flying sites local problem cant redistrict AMA equality say following leader lead follower follow neither please just move over get out way Proposed Regional Site Scheme RegIon 4RegIon 2Re9Ionl 301522016233322568 691 4102922382224574 1563 2072716 35677 2475052359 05316751179294 4391 475473 04735 210522 1213 1713023 188700 MIle 25191511711sfRadius RegIon 51 0 263757451240 VVik\3/ RegIon 3 23139 fii0 Possible Regional Flying Site HO & Convention Location Prepared David Pelt z June 1988 124 Model Aviation Alaska 0 Idaho S Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 taoat 334-4439 CompuServe address EMAIL760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Cashman 2521 SW 323rd Federal Way WA 98023 Al Culver Box 86 Wilder ID 83676 Gary R Fuller PO Box 1124 Kotzebue AK 99752 Glen Mischke 4000 Fourth Ave N Great Falls MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave N Seasle WA 98133 Brace Nelson 807 E Vicksbarg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klamath Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 11225 125th Sf B #69 Puyallup WA 98373 Frequency Coordinator Robert Belch 16439 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 1503t 761-5103 Last week early August discovered last year half some mail has shoved mail slot emp ty house turns out mail went slot recovered can assume rest just thrown away So wondered havent respond ed letter may never have reached What did recover will answered al beit very late Some observations various contests lead make suggestion RC pi lots out thereto wit put name AMA number transmitters Actu ally Ive got Oregon drivers license num ber inscribed use labelmaker see its easily identifiable con tests set up marking method guar antees transmitters given wrong people Small numbered paper tags work well use contestant num bers identify fliers responsibility see equipment easily identi fied own Also should pointed out responsibility particular about trim locations make some pro vision mark locations spite careful handling transmitter impounds just often yourself helper trim levers can misplaced piece masking tape ordinary china mark er grease pencil will fine job mark ing trims should set Com plaining usually harried individual impound moved trims may work out some aggression part over what may just likely have own doing wont whole lot solve problem After wrote Bud Schwesinger swered sending Umpqua Valley Modelers postcard used photo some gang Plat gathering Since club uses cards thank signed up thought maybe might want think about having club use nice means communicating Bob Suing wrote about Keizer RC Clubs participation Salems annual Air port Day event sponsored Sa lem chapter Oregon Pilots Associa tion benefit YWCA Con federate Airforce showed up B-29 B-24 static displays vari ous full-scale aircraft year first time Keizer RC Association also put static display half-hour demonstration flying Bob said con fined flying demo quarter-scale nearly aircraft enthusiastically received crowd Bob wrote would encourage other clubs participate such events areas way show community model airplane en thusiasts interested supporting community Doesnt hurt Contestwise much season left Dont forget Museum Flights Model Aviation Weekend October 22-23 contest should prime chance strut stuff SRAC has 1/2A Pattern October 6th Fun-Fly 9th November Hawks have F-500 racing Kent about wraps up anything know about rest 88 should getting ready 89 sue MRRCS Puyallup EXPO set February 8 & 9 Get room reserved should bigger better fore See Bob Balch took next three pictures Great Oregon EXPO Corvallis First all-time favorite aircraft Astro Hog case Robert McClurg did very nice job Sig kit Bob Balch traveled Kent take Hawks Scale Four-Stroke Rally ear lier spring pictures Bob took planes As happens Bob takes nice pictures notes arent always quite clear First Don Loewens F-86 entered static HOB kit Behind F-86 Kent Weins Staggerwing D-17 Beech Byron kit November 1988 125 Gene Wagner used Royal kit come up very nice Curtiss P-6E below vvnite UICK r-telninge notos VIcK riansen starts BE2e As recall its Prac tical Scale kit Hansens JN-4D built pro totype kit Heininges Proctor Fnterprises main oojecn interest picture below beautiful Fleet Bob Kreuz- photo below see BE2e inger Contemplating Bobs work Jim flight Trump Head Honcho Expo Staring off right grim expression AVP Dick Wickline ne pnono oeiow snows cucpio ot Bob Ks Fleet nones tone lax nere out nne Super Lazy Ace below Benny Phillips Hog Half may too Happy flying Good News AMA Film Librarian now has Beta videotapes available sale $25 following titles included Marvelous Miniatures 46 mm Adrift Air30mm Diamonds Sky30mm Grand Illusions36mm Pioneers27mm Wired Excitement30mm Order AMA Film Librarian 1810 Samuel Morse Drive Reston VA 22090 Include $25 tape sure specify Beta shipping charges prepaid AMA IUNIO FLIGAIItNI Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 BOG 25 Following up last month s introduction Tom Greenhalges new event ROG 25 neat drawing Toms Optimum ROG Remember 25-in-span model rises off ground event does require minimum fuselage Toms design has could designed ex posed rubber Tom suggests two divisions ROG 25 models simpler especially young beginners would require un altered commercial plastic propeller Id ex pect Sigs Cub would fit category perfectly AMA 23 WINGSPAN RUBBER POWER SIG CUB advanced division would allow commercial plastic propellers incorpor ate some improvements still follow ing P-30 rules enclosed rubber such Toms design below uses event comes very similar P-30 event except somewhat shorter wingspan landI II III jIIII ing gear required ROG takeoffs fact such ROG 25 would meet P-30 require ments could flown event Maybe quite what need Tom did intend new event entirely beginner event like event beginner can pass through stages Tom reports Optimum lost first week August out-of-sight OOS flight over 16 minutes model did dethermalize two minutes thermal just too strong bad think larger stab would dethermalize effectively Tom Greenhalge wants ideas event So can send suggestions address above Tom 2080 B Maple Ave Costa Mesa CA 72627 Copies both us would great Tom plan develop event fur ther help us out will back ROG 25 news next month meanwhile build light especially tails Youll success ful See next month . good flying IIIIIIIi ilII KJLL 1OPTIMUM flG CAJTt$T bO6L 1M 8*MMMA7/IIO N IIIIIIII 7KN\\ ~ETTTVTN74ZY -4Cont pg 115 1991 operation E 1988 Nats Crispin recommended within time period approximately 40 45 days prior Nats no duties should assigned Nats General Manager would interfere ability make sud den trips contest location problems should arise also recommended Council informed drawn decision process should unforeseen event cancellations occur future Nats F Safety Webster noted distribution first draft revision Safety Code three-part document entitled AMA Safety Practices Policies should ready 1989 membership manual Rat ification shall sought next Council meeting C Insurance Krafft reported ob stacles instructors program posed insurance considerations have re solved H Miscellaneous Executive Director advised would Australia va cation during time FAI would meeting its General Conference asked Council authorize pay ment FAI registration fee tendance could official basis Council agreed XXIV Next Meeting general agreement next regular meeting Executive Council scheduled October 22-23 Reston VA 126 Model Aviation EC Meeting
Edition: Model Aviation - 1988/11
Page Numbers: 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126
Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations some people building flying min lature aircraft sum total sport too happy anything detracts personal enjoyment model aviation After very per sonal pastime can enjoy alone choose wait moment Americans social bunch love associations fact USA has associations other country love join love receive benefits friendly admiration sup port peers Whether Amer ican Legion Rotary Club Union Lo cal DAR us enjoy need social interaction plaudits get belonging Yes fun personal gain socializing people have similar interests can add lot life So what about AMA clubs complete unto themselves Are miss ing something Perhaps would tell No truth could giving getting past several months have seen heard AMA chartered clubs very involved communities variety programs programs use several different approaches have thing commonthey gain ing local recognition support time comes need flying site some other privilege can bet will have requests received sympa thy understanding true today yesterday have have pres ence community expect favor able recognition help need Lets take quick look Joint Military RC Fliers JMRCF San Diego CA Several years ago club actually adopted local school Recently JMRCF adopted its sec ond schoolGrapevine Elementary School Vista CA Frank Smith past president club has key man heading maintaining program Cliff Weirick former AMA President Frank spent Continued page 110 SynopsisExecutive Council Meeting July 22 1988 following attendance meeting Chesapeake VA 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-XI Ed Mc Collough Portland OR NAA Executive VicePresident Ev Langworthy Present Academys executive staff Vince Mankowski Nats General Man ager Bob Underwood Technical Director Micheline Madison Competitions Depart ment Director Guests Chairmen Contest BoardsFE Contest Board Joe Boyle proxy Bonny Jenkins Pylon Wayne Yeager CL Vic Garner RC Aerobatics Ron Hesseibrock Indoor Bud Tenny Electric Woody Blanchard Scale Dave Platt Soar ing Eugene Shelkey Helicopter Horace Ha gen Contest Board Coordinator Don Lind ley Also attending Gary Hover NMPRA Pres ident Velma Teubner TX Lillian Worth Bar bara Krafft Bill Mathews legal advisor copy official minutes may ob tained request AMA HQ avail able approximately November 1 1988 minutes official until review suggested changes corrections made next Council meeting sched uled October 22 1988 regular meeting Academy Model Aeronautics Executive Council brought order 919 am Presi dent chaired meeting Nominating Committee report given Dave Brown noting Districts II IV would have incumbents names 1988 district vice-president election ballot no other nominations offered Districts VI VII X would have two names ballot No national officer positions up elec tion year Discussion noted need develop cri teria judge eligibility nomi nation future elections President asked chairman Bylaws Commit tee Crispin draft requirements candi date eligibility I Approval Minutes unanimously approved accept June 23-24 1988 Council meeting minutes amended written Council input II Executive Vice-Presidents Report Dave Brown reported follows project ed 1988 bottom line plus side $100000 b first National Fun-Fly Continued page 109 RC Equipment Certified follow ng adio 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 FM/PCM 4 6 Receiver Part No 92965 AirtronicsVanguard FM 4 6 Ch Receiver Part No 92765 Future issues Model Aviation will con tain expanded listing additional infor mation received AMA AMA HO SERVICES STAFF S Executive Director John worth S Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager S Administrative Services Director Robert Voislavek S Technical Director Bob underwood S Comptroller Lynne Collins S Competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Special Services Director Carl Maroney ership Director Mike Woodfolk 0 Public Relations Director Geoff Styles ial Projects Director Doug Pratt 0 Publications Director Carl R Wheeley S Nats General Manager Vince Mankowski S Museum Curator Hurst Bowers S General Counsel Jeremiah Courtney November 1988 107 AMA HQ Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents L ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 WorIds Largest Sport Aviation Organization Bother Local PR AMAs Executive Council equivalent Board Directors basically composed President Eseculive Vice President Executive Director 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 Vice-President Campaign Statements District 2 John Byrne Bayside NY incumbent AMA 171/CD NSRCA 45 USPJA 84 Level 1 re spectfully ask elect another term vice-president AMA District 2 based upon record service during first five terms office addition certain items unfinished business am ready able eager cope problems AMA now confronted no substitute expe rience have combined high degree enthusiasm integrity am lawyer profession vicepresident national corporation As multiterm vice-president AMA have ac quired thorough knowledge its internal operations its policies attitudes its personnel yet remain objective modelers represent once representative Execu tive Council did abstain voting upon issues presented will con tinue use Council vote oppor tunity rather waste As modeler shall concentrate particular upon such matters East Coast Nats restraint dues increases special attention needs sport fliers budgetary reforms productive youth program continuing emphasis upon pending efforts achieve efficient contest coordina tion program poll membership Model Aviation concerning important sues Please vote Thank District 4 Howard Crispin Jr Charlottesville VA cumbent am asking support seeking re-election vice-president Dis trict IV vote important know have support continuing work have done Academy new member Executive Council has growing period may come effective feel have arrived point am number committees utmost contribute committees Some tasks proba bly never notice vital con tinued operation Academy man ner serves membership chair committee has important long-term effects us Sound Committee committed making sport quiet enough protect ob tain flying sites regardless popula tion environment Much progress has made field would like con tinue part work has also required writing monthly article subject important vicepresident com municate district ensure members kept informed have tried through VP column Model Avi ation visits clubs events time per mits through monthly newsletter feel communications vitally impor tant representing district will whatever possible touch need vote District 6 Jim Sears Burgin KY incumbent As know promises made ran office first time communicate have lived up promise pretty well Ive made point give prompt replies have written asked way send news clubs district got help using National Newsletter course some newsletter editors sneaky notes hiding newsletters dont think missed As see must communicate see major problem AMA Im doing small part make sure continue keep touch have visited clubs three-year term wish could have visited didnt have enough weekends get Still did get lot never visited officer AMA Im proud Ill continue course am sport flier Im proud last election barely beat out compet itor did feel paid off district hope going same thing time Im willing give other shot youre willing have Whatever choose make sure thing vote Gary Frost St Peters MO have enjoyed involved different modeling ac tivities over past 25 years have taught hundreds new modelers fly started air shows middle Busch Stadium St Louis football baseball Cardinals have put air shows soccer games shopping centers high schools tech nical director professional movie modeling theme worked PR firms modeling presentations several loca tions brought business local air car rier using air shows have guest speaker radio talk shows magazine columnist several magazines international have taught adult education courses mod eling have chairman combined interest group representing Free Flight Con trol Line Radio Control pushed helped start RC Pylon Racing St Louis have flown indoors Boy Scouts am afraid will stand up needs modeling group modelers has its own special needs group should represented What also needed good VP business ex pertise AMA business needs leadership good manager have degree business several profes sional licenses am currently employed plant manager over two different man ufacturing locations also have current se curities license gives additional under standing balance sheets business strengths financial operations AMA needs leadership need representa tive modeling needs someone help grow Please vote District VI District 8 Dannie Ball Dallas TX want vice-president Please vote have active hobby since 1938 have competed FF CL Stunt Combat RC Pattern Pylon Racing present inter est enjoying hobby sport flier background includes 20-plus years service USAF air traffic controller 3 years corporate vicepresident 14 years operating present business travel ing five states District 8 marketing distributing farm-related equipment past 21/2 years have served roving associate VP visiting communicating concerns ideas regularly district vice-president Rapid growth hobby AMA presents new challenges areas surance safety noise reduction flying site acquisition retention Positive ac tion areas critical future AMA hobby now enjoy will welcome suggestions work within organizational structure find lasting solutions challenges want represent competition mod eler also larger segment mem bership sport modeler Whether vote other fine candidates have great orga nization proud impor tantly part Vote Gene 1-lempel Garland TX name Gene Hempel want vote AMA District VIII vicepresident Model aviation has large part life years both modeler Contest Director locally nationally internationally have held club offices Contest Board advisory committee chairman am currently associate vicepresident District VIII have reg ular contributor Model Aviation magazine number years love model aviation am employed Texas Instruments managerial position primary responsibil ities engineering business law am fa miliar operations government entities both business appointed member local board seeking devel opment recreational land public use cluding model flying sites beg consider fact AMA no longer simply group people makes rules governing competition tween modelers very large corpora tion multimillion-dollar budget oper ating insurance publishing busi ness must address new chal lenges new ideas business like approach Only working together can assure own future elect promise work Executive Council financially solid surance program acquisition addi tional flying sites safe workable RC frequency policy will cause addi tional expense modeler must move direction need vote help Thank 108 Model Aviation Bert C Striegler Houston TX have AMA member adult life active Contest Director about 15 years have averaged running two three con tests per year including Soaring part Nationals Lake Charles 1978 have written 12 model magazine articles other just about ready go have ap peared Aeromodeller RCM&E Model Air plane News Model Builder Flying Mod els have also involved importing replica ignition engines manufacture spark plugs have built flown own engine am still consumed mod eling last few years worked very actively form Houston Area Model Council Inc association now represents nearly AMA chartered club area association has resulted construction Scobee Memorial Field Harris County world classic RC CL airpark first Houston dont want stop As experienced modeler experi enced business manager would really like have opportunity serve AMA vice-president District VIII have longtime supporter AMA firmly believe strength numbers feel can give District VIII kind ac tive support need keep AMA growing strength influence am elected pledge represent ideas best ability Please vote November District 10 Reginald Regg Keyawa Sacramento CA just 5 short years president leader adminis trator AMA Air Show Team 1986-87 presenting California 50-plus flying shows including per formances Sac Intl Air Show Redding Intl Air Show Mather McClellan Beale AFB appearing befriending likes US Thunderbirds Blue Angels Canadian Snowbirds Bob Bishop Coors Silver Bullet Jim Franklins Waco Mystery Ship Julie Clark Spirit America Lefty Gardner P38 White Lightning Bob Hover Shreik Command er Craig Hoskin Upside Down PiUs five TV appearances two syndicated shown armed forces overseas have exposed super hobby millions millions waiting exposure have board directors Sac Area Modelers three years soliciting obtaining flight site im provements equaling $20000 Im member three local clubs SAM Red Barons Sac Woodland Davis Aeromodelers History serves have responded becoming AMA Museum patron need past build future Currently Im announcer flier board member show team recently finished show front bosses 1st Annual AMA Fun Fly Im member committee bring Nats California committee negotiate State California land use Im model ing own manage multimillion-dollar construction company am well versed money insurance matters headline beloved AMA kind enthus iastic enthusiasm leadership seek give chance Give vote Regg Bryant Thompson Ft Bragg CA Dist 10 AMA L-26 AMA history-member since 1947 now Life Member Contest Director since 1959 Vice-president Dist 6 1985 Member Nats Exec Committee 1977 1986 Personal history Born 1929 raised San Francisco till age 12 moved Santa Monica Joined USAF 1947 Held ranks private captain except master serge ant Flew Air Force teams 14 Nation als during 20-year service Upon retire ment opened hobby shop near Chanute AFB IL After 20 years actively involved hobby industry sold shop Since planning retire California declined run re-election Dist 6 VP now live Ft Bragg CA have time devote AMA have taken position Midwest Products allows visit hobby shops over Western states Therefore will have opportunity visit clubs flying sites elected intend turn VP page Model Aviation back modelers district AVP will write column cov ering district least once year feel combined years experience Air Force hobby industry have pre pared valuable member $5000000 association want vote will work Bev Wisniewski Beliflower CA very fine competent woman has associated aeromodeling years cares admit has modeler Contest Director club officer official within structure AMA Nats has broad background understanding Radio Control Control Line Free Flight modeling AMA few people can claim impor tantly wants very much Dis trict 10 vice-president AMA-related turmoil past few years kind representation Bev will give will represent inter ests few nor own interests opin ions will represent average modeler group people seem forgot ten Bev hard-working deep-thinking per son firmly believes crusades best left uncaring minority prog ress majority supported ful lest will support interests VP needs vote Dis trict 10 AMA member truly cares lieves ideals democratic organi zation AMA represents will tear down establishment will utmost further goals organiza tion interests average modeler Please cast vote betterment District 10 AMA Vote Bev Wis niewski Vote Candidate choice EC Meeting Cont pg 107 success c Consideration should given moving annual membership meeting annual AMA Fun-Fly draw larger number cross section member ship rather just competitors motion approved unanimously 1989 Academy shall hold its annual meeting AMA National Fun-Fly Dayton OH Brown also recommended supporting Worths request Academys CPA firm produce audit format compat ible AMA financial statements order provide basis direct com parison approved unanimously III AMA Decision-making Several recent de cisions reviewed standpoint allegations Council members informed timely fashion consulted after fact suggested providing fax machine Coun cil member would help alleviate prob lem least communications pect cost analysis purchasing fax ma chines directed IV Conflict Interest Executive Direc tor noted although has generally accepted AMA members earn livelihood through other wise connected model industry may serve Academy officers various committees time time have accusations conflict interest appearance such asked Coun cil discuss topic view issuing policy statement subject After dis cussion approved unanimously adopt standing rule following Executive Council committee mem bers economic interest sub ject matter under discussion should re quired disclose conflict interest outset deliberations b Executive Council committee members con flict interest should disqualified voting matter under discussion may permitted participate delib erations preceding vote V Chartered Club Site Protection Opened discussion question adjudica tion two clubs share flying site use sites close proximity regarding two should receive preferential pro tection activities other suggested Council consider estab lishing primary jurisdiction policy ap ply situations problems fail re solved through interclub negotiations Headquarters called upon arbitrate motion approvedil 2 against 3 6that issuing insurance certifi cate secondary club shall depend approval club holding original certificate insurance certification shall granted secondary club cases location latters fly ing site could cause potential interference VI Annuity Program tax-deferred income program primarily retirement pro posed potential new membership ben efit agreed consensus plan unique thus no action taken VII Separate Nats EAA Dates Because AMA members interested tending both events agreed effort will made avoid schedul Continued page 111 November 1988 109 Local PR Cont pg 107 two days schooi demonstrated models model flying also Delta Dart Construction session kids Local newspapers covered event some very good feelings resulted addition JMRCF members loaned mod els Vista High School assist school Aviation Club Vista High School holds annual Positive Escape Fair show kids what can amuse themselves discourage use alcohol drugs JMRCF aircraft important part static displays occasion Back Eastern States find MidHudson Radio Control Society successfully completing arrangement Dutchess County New York State prepared case including materials supplied AMA made presentation county board received lease 70 acres land create new flying field have given sole control property both development operation per sons will use field must mem bers both AMA MHRCS October 1988 target date official open ing new field MHRCS officers advice other clubs Pursue course getting know key local officials Make contacts request proper manner add dont afraid ask club found everyone helpful friendly Walt Friedrich tells us need ask Heading West California again have San Diego Association Model Clubs AMA Chapter #32 going full steam flying field search Covering en tire county car plane foot committee produced report dated June 1988 shows seven possibilities ad dition nine others previously reported During search committee members others found additional possibilities committed investigating further As committee chairman Wilbur Hub bard states summary Weve got 20 sites look show road winning effort just shows what can done entire block AMA members works together common good Once again upstate New York Rochester Aeromodeling Society has sent us very detailed description flying site purchase plan An in-club committee ap pointed prepare purchase proposal basis pursuing land acquisition Af ter discussed Board Direc tors proposal presented gen eral membership overwhelmingly ap proved club proposes create fund sub stantial enough enable make deal selling stock An initial assessment will made members $25 five shares per member will sold $751 share over five-year period Alternatively existing members can buy five shares one-time introductory price $250 good inducement Ed Van Wagner has gener ously provide us full details can share you will drop line PR Department Reston Robert Sloan member Field Search Committee Santa Barbara Radio Con trol Modelers SBRCM sent some news paper clippings show club works county county actively working club provide flying field return SBRCM putting time ef fort county-sponsored programs recent example festival called Flight Spring held Lake Cachuma County Park 4000 people turned out see flight its aspects demon strated hang gliders ultralights fullscale model aircraft specified times during day-long celebration sky over county park took look kaleidoscope hundreds colorful helium-filled balloons motley array kites Michael Livers built model air craft father Jerry foryears now commercial pilot Asked model airplanes got him pointed towards full-scale avia tion career Michael responded Yes would hard find better approach getting positive local PR spearheaded Paul Cwiklinski presi dent Flying Knights Hamburg NY Responsible clubs active public relations program Paul has provided sev eral examples successful strategy major step join Hamburg now 19th year AMAs Model Aviation Hall Fame Listed have inducted during past 18 years 1979 through 1987 Candidates nominated AMA mem bers takes request AMA HQ obtain Hall Fame applica tions form filled out back ground data person nominated resubmitted AMA HQ 1969 Walt Billett Willis Brown Carl Goldberg Walt Good Charles Grant Jim Walker Frank Zaic 1970 Dick Korda Al Lewis Bill Winter 1972 Howard McEntee 1973 0 C Randall 1974 W L BillBrown W R Enyart Irwin Polk Nat Polk Sal Taibi 1975 Harold W John Alden Jim Kirkland Irwin G Ohlsson Walt Schroder C 0 Wright 1976 Harold DeBolt Frank Ehling Merrill Hamburg Chester Lanzo Henry Struck Chamber Commerce As largest such body Erie County chamber sponsors annual Trade Fair area members invited exhibit wares andfor ac tivities excellent display prepared Flying Knights took Judges Choice Award Best Show club listed tourist brochure published chamber commerce listed Town Hamburg Recrea tion Department publication local re source addition Flying Knights just received proclamation honor its 25th anniversary county legislature de claring week August 7th Model Avia tion Week Also conjunction niversary huge Scale Rally held giv ing hundreds nonmodeler spectators first taste model aviation Flying Knights 1988 style As werent enough Flying Knights members ofter skills expe rience youth area through class es sponsored local recreation depart ment Paul fellow members deserve great credit astonishing successes distribution once year Past Presidents Vote Typically five nominees accepted year two may de ceased Hall Fame AMAs Whos Model Aviation have favorite per son nominate request application AMA HQ 1983 1977 John Brodbeck Maynard Hill Bert Pond Pete Sotich Ken Willard 1978 Duke Fox Phil Kraft E T Packard Leon Shulman John Worth 1979 John Clemens Claude McCullough L Glen Sigafoose Matty Sullivan Bill Wisniewski 1980 Sid Axel rod Kenneth Held E J Lorenz Fred Megow Ben Shereshaw 1981 Mel Anderson Lou Andrews Leroy Cox Edward Lidgard Bob Palmer 1982 William Atwood Dale Kim Joseph Ott Edward L Rockwood Wally Simmers Stephen Calhoun Smith Maxwell B Bassett Clarence F Lee Joseph Lucas Dick McCoy Lee Renaud 1984 George Aldrich Myrtle Coad George Perryman Granger Williams Lawrence Williams 1985 Walter Caddell Owen Kampen Frank Nekimken Richard Sarpolus Joseph Stanzel Victor Stanzel 1986 Bill Effinger Richard Dick Everett Paul K Guillow Gordon S Light Dan Pruss 1987 Frank L Cummings Jr William C Hannan Robert Hatschek Robert Holland Walter Musciano William Bill Northrop William Hewitt Phillips John Pond Lou Proctor Joseph Raspante 110 Model Aviation Hall Fame does happen stories con cern clubs two great states Well folks have telling us what theyre doing club has us ing special ideas special contacts different approaches etc youd like share rest AMA membership please drop line Ill what can use material future articles purpose providing back ground information show clubs getting flying field possible being done week Success kind undertaking comes proper planning execution AMA PR Department has lot information share believe can help you need give us call help EC MeetingCont pg 109 ing future Nats meets concurrently EAA contest dates hereon situa tion shall considered Nats planning meetings VIII Pan American Initiative President reported sent letter ganization South American aero clubs suggesting linkup competition Western Hemisphere countries sub ject will pursued possible 1988 1989 action IX Columns Model Aviation ex pressed writing inaccurate mis leading copy Model Aviation columnists should controlled creates confu sion among membership Executive Director instructed talk pub lisher improve situation X Mailings Past Presidents sug gested past presidents should cluded regular officer mailings Headquarters After discussion agreed ballot past presidents subject XI Membership Sign-up Authority possi bility giving Contest Directors authority sign up new members other sanc tioned events discussed Due insur ance ramifications possibility individual might join AMA after involve ment accident no action taken XII HQ Building Addition John Hunton ar chitect present building presented Continued page 112 Sound & Model Aemnautics Howard Crispin Jr Vibration Mounts Vibration mounting en gines means isolating high G high-frequency vibration transferred engine fuselage becoming much easier number individuals marketing devices sets parts will go long way toward solving problem Some have use quite some time recently have available general model builder advantage of can probably use system changing anything existing aircraft relatively easy incorporate new aircraft range couple types sili cone mount materials/parts molded packaged D&R Products 318 Decker St Santa Rosa CA 95401 mounts using vari ous types Lord mounts washer sys tems Davis Diesel Development continues its efforts working quiet operation new mounting system system sim plicity itself package consists four firewall inserts has molded-in-metal threaded sleeve pulled locks firewall 16 silicone washers four bolts Photo number shows parts package Photo two shows sembly sequence parts bolt through normal engine mount three four washers over bolt rear face mount insert -in hole firewall Photo three shows stack ready tightening specified vIIjp intriictinn occasion talk Jerry Budd David Linsowe Nationals Both gentlemen market Lord mount type semblies have photos Da vids mount did show Jerry supplies earlier column has since modified plate elongated holes enable use plate 60-size engine saves ordering spe cial plates also getting ready mar ket mount 40-size engines Both people active RC Aerobatics fliers understand need devices Engine mount question comes up very often much does en gine move mounts asked Jerry Budd ran up installation demonstrate just much sees proper installation idle head does move somethe movement visible perhaps 1/ /16 plug say plug because visible runout spinner tip throttle advanced above idle engine steady feel normal vibration back fuselage aircraft mostly Master FAd classes very quiet Furthermore sounded much quieter air course just due mounts Much done muffling pro peller installations Ducted fans Some discussion has taken place relative recommended 90 dB 9 ft sound level what does ducted fan operation very little doubt part ducted fan cannot meet standards exorbi tant engineering expense other words likely happen Does 90-at-9 mandate aircraft used answer definite No aircraft same position num ber other aircraft presently oper ated such Pylon Racing Control Line Speed will flying sites aircraft cannot operated Are clubs incorporating 90-at-9 order bar ducted fans no other reason would think 90-at-9 guideline established order protect flying sites majority sites have problems neigh bors local authorities therefore can permit ducted fan other loud operation should consider continuing continued growth Academy requirement ever-increasing number flying sites need reason able about operate fields support permit Free Flight Pylon Racing Control Line Speed various reasons other categories ten banned Ducted fan models obviously comprise another category will continue will also have comply whatever local conditions requirements exist no intention preventing forbidding operation ducted fan mod els local club must meet noise stan dards set local authorities modeler will need meet standards field kept Ducted fan fliers should organize Free Flight mod elers obtain sites permit oper ation aircraft restrictions proposals can submitted assistance Academy can pro vide send comments through Technical Director see what can worked out Ninety-at-nine essential no category has forbidden result Coming out shortly chartered clubs will flying site survey results should provide some very useful infor mation just where headed get surveyand intended questions swered consensus club meetings send comments some thing bothering relative subjects posed November 1988 111 Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 Nationals perspective year AMA put another Nats attracted 1200 participants represents less percent membership Nats year costs well over $100000 about two percent annual budget Unless have very large entry direct operating loss over $50000 plus years salary full-time per son Headquarters well much time effort part other Headquar ters staff accompanied nearshutdown Headquarters Reston during Nationals Obviously major under taking serves competitive needs people attend addi tion provides excellent showcase PR effort hobby Public relations necessary hobby prosper grow Putting Nats used relatively simple just Free Flight events now tremendous multiplicity events difficult secure field knowledge have never perfect Nats sitethat equally good participantsnot good old Navy Nats days Certain events now structured absolutely require lots hard surface RC Pattern Scale Pylon Control Line events exam ples usually means large airport lots ramp space look Soar ing Free Flight Indoor Helicopter sitesnot easy Soaring pilots would like huge sod farm Free Flight same sites must ditches obstruc tions grab planes trap chase vehicles Helicopters now require much airspace Pattern can operate smooth grass surface Indoor whole different ball game Johnson City sites country point have split up RC events multiple sites due limited frequencies As move narrow-band frequencies 50 other things will possible year go different site people seem want way Nats comes mind-boggling problem coordi nation bringing together thou sands details necessary make Na tionals function somewhat smoothly So what solution two things Either split Nats up let specialty go its own way using opti mized facilities hopefully develop own facility facilities personally prefer having events same location schedule permits taking optimum showcase can 800 1000 acres use 50 frequencies time fre quency share basis Can afford Yes think can Council seriously looking alternative Such facility obviously should serve just site Nats once year should also National Headquarters site addition Nats could serve multiplicity events during year also think should serve other aviation needs combine forces FAA other aviation sports stage joint events should obviously also have airstrip full-scale aircraft would also used modeling events Should just facili ties course notwhy several scat tered across country thats required money imagination effort Right now AMA has 130000 members out estimated five six million modelers country small percentage Whats wrong goal having 500000 members 10 years Five years cur rent dues structure could have income $20000000 Just think what could done kind money promote model aviation Think clout kind membership would have trying secure flying site legis lation Congress AOPA now has membership over 277000over 39% total pilots country accomplished convinc ing pilots AOPA could service needs annual budget 20 mil lion dollars lobby day Con gress improve lot general aviation country Its time grew up speak have very attractive product sell Lets penny ante about Its time reached out modelers members AMA need need what AMA can Look FAA Oshkosh unbe lievable aviation happening EAA has around 100000 members need own Osh kosh People come over world Oshkosh lets modeling world what FAA its membership Are Are satisfied status quo want better mousetrap better mousetrap am returning three days Expo 88 annual show put Byron Ida Grove IA have never seen show owe yourself least see once Byron combines big airplane jet fly-in superlative show mix full-scale profes sional acts very special RC WW II mod els reenacting what calls striking back addition significant industry show symposiumsomething going time Byrons unique model ing extravaganza Ida Grove small town western part central Iowa close large community Lodging spectators big problem Some drive hour back forth motel day attend show yet comeby hundreds thousands hundreds RVs tent campers airport across road packed hundreds parked air planes Tour buses bring hundreds day surrounding fields filled thousands cars thou sands nonmodelers present Its spectacular showa one-of-a-kind thing no would want duplicate what Byron has done hard judge much effort has promoted model ing its considerable Yes have product people want lets sell can make better bet ter Lets put heads together Cont pg 111 several options altering building achieve work storage space three options oneto add approximately 2000 sq ft inside existing atrium sec tion buildingwas approved 10 3 against 3 6 9 committee oversee project appointed follows Lee Webster chairman John Worth Howard Crispin John Byrne John Hunton XIII 1989 Nats Representatives two com munities Amana Colonies IA Mun cie IN invited AMA schedule Nats respective cities Armed maps described sites facilities swered questions assembly agreed Nats Operations Committee shall visit both sites recommend 1989 choice next Council meeting Note end Council meeting informa tion regarding offer Tacoma WA also distributed XIV Contest Board Chairmen Meeting Dur ing morning Executive Council meeting Contest Board chairmen con vened review contest board matters conclusion meeting Contest Board Coordinator Don Lindley recommend ed following Council Contest Board Procedures document amended new vote criteria 60% stead two-thirds b proposals sub mitted advisory committees must re ceived initial vote timetable c second classification proposals other Basic changed three types Safe ty/Emergency Urgent Interpretation d Finally entirely new paragraph shall inserted Foreword follows Contest Boards serve pleasure Executive Council individual members appointed vice-presi dent districts chairmen appointed president AMA Executive Council retains authority responsibility matters affect membership whole particularly ar eas financial well-being tegrity organization may jeopar dy responsibility Contest Boards provide standards policies will promote healthy development Continued next column 112 Model Aviation EC Meeting Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 An eventful month end has running After Nats home two weeks before leaving F3E RC Electric Sailplanes World Championships E St Louis served US Team Man ager event well run Cal Ettel crew held beautiful site pro vided Parks College Aviation doubt flagrant case Eu ropean bias have ever witnessed WC however no fault Cal crew seems rules changes sched uled go effect 1989 requiring two climbs distance task rather single climb required cur rent rules have commonly used Eu rope season Europeans have grown like An earlier appeal ClAM Committee International Aero modeling within FAI decision have rules effective 1989 denied mak ing old rules current WC ClAM President however stated order avoid cancellation event new rules could implemented unanimous vote ALL compet itors organizers FAI Interna tional Jury Well team unanimously against using new rules year unanimous decision implement would impossible During four days practice prior event did notice others practicing multiclimb method exclusively apply ing more arm twisting get us go along stood ground airplanes slightly larger heav ier designed single-climb rules Team Managers meet ing after official practice over evolved standoff standing strong current rules everyone else wanting new rules won least tem porary victory contest would begin us ing current rules victory short-lived however after round jury having con vinced Europeans current rules unsafe mandated new rules used place came after German airplane crashed due pilot losing sight high altitude fact competitor foolishly paint ed sky blue fact single flight canceled due officials inability see model wasnt considered sufficient evidence pi lot faultafter Euro pean Later ironically same pilot paint ed wing tips backup model fluo rescent match American models could see After another official practice retrain timers/lap counters teach Americans fly way compe tition continued using multiclimb rules What ensued perfect demonstration take marginally safe event turn dangerous event aeromodeling Before over some flaggers/timers quit fear being hurt barrier erected protect remained additional safety rules added try reduce risk still considered OK fly 7- 8-lb models 80 mph over pit area spectators other competitors sur rounding property altitudes barely cleared now also common buzzing around low fast mo tor wide openand lest think Elec tric model something snickered think about 111/2-in-dia prop 7-in pitch turning 13000 rpm Thats much power 60s put out short no safety reasons change rules fact new rules far dangerous old ones rules changed reason reason accommodate Euro peans prepared specifically fly new rulesand considered unfortunate prepared fly current rules disad vantage years have resisted tempta tion blame tendency FAI WC rulings go against USA European bias now have little choice events am familiar Ive seen US winches ruled against twice technically perfectly legal use F3B WC Ive seen Eu ropeans allowed use 60 cells previ ous F3E WC spite rule specifi cally stated maximum number al lowed 30 Ive seen European inter pretation box F3A used twice thwart US Teams chances now have seen rules changed F3E WC spot against earlier appeal ClAM President accommodate Euro pean experience short being screwed regularly Europeans spite team Jerry Bridgeman Steve Neu Felix Vivas placed creditable fifth Creditable yes might have chance third place rules hadnt tampered As can see frame mind middle of somewhat less thrilled FAI makes fol lowing bit ironic connection FAI through National Aeronautic Association national aero club pay $30000 NAA annual dues plus other fees rec ord processing FAI stamps etc largest single source income NAA unlike national aeronautics clubs other countries NAA contributes nothing FAI team expenses NM should normally addressing such problems currently em broiled its own problems seems NAA President has accused talking widow out three mil lion dollars inheritance using buy large townhouse posh DC neighborhood use NM offices area townhouse located isnt zoned offices NM trying imply museum scan dal being ballyhooed Washington Post Jack Anderson could have se vere negative effect image NM its divisions/affiliates such selves addition NM quite se vere financial trouble putting pressure its divisions/affiliates ourselves included pay money view scandal recognizing NM has done precious little past promote model aviation decided two months ago delay quarterly dues payment due June means applying pressure get act together middle aforemen tioned contest John Worth got call contest site NM asking money decide what frame mind lucky didnt tell just could forcefully put request did decide release money However along check will go letter making future payments AMA contingent NM responding following explanation situation assess ment what future holds perceiv able improvement performance behalf AMA meantime Its possi ble participate FAI Team Selection program also NM members will get letter asking designate someone AMA prob ably Don Lowe proxy next NM meeting Please want help us improve situation meantime does anyone have bot tle aspirin sport end Executive Council will rule unilaterally items affect contest activity may rule Contest Boards advice items affect contest activity deem within domain combined vote Executive Coun cil Contest Board Coordinator Contest Board chairmen motion accept Con test Board chairmens recommendations approved unanimously XV District IX Meeting District IX VP asked Council authorize $2500 help defray expenses will curred conducting 1988 November dis trict meeting also requested Head quarters send Geoff Styles Bob Under wood meeting approved 11 2 against 4 EVP XVI Election Ballots Instructions direct AMA election ballots mailed directly auditor precluding inference ma nipulation election results Headquar ters Nevertheless some ballots have im properly mailed Headquarters dur ing election period year leading uncertainty whether ballots should counted following approved 12 1 against EVP Only ballots received through mail auditor directly member shall counted AMAs annual election statement effect will prominently displayed elec tion ballot XVII Council Meetings agreed meetings occur weekdays should curtailed because creates job-related hardships Council members Continued page 114 November 1988 113 Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Reston VA 22090 Improvements HQ . AMAs continuing membership growth up almost 10% over last few months has strained membership processing system limit over 130000 mem bers 1988double what 10 years agothe system used until now bogged down reached 100000-member level Membership Department did well cope growth first six months 1988 example member ships processed whole pre vious year took too longtypically about monthto get memberships proc essed so-called express renewals no changes year before took average two weeks process solution problem could have increase Membership Depart ment staff adding bodies handle workload thats expensive both dol larwise spacewise somewhat counterproductive other problems develop handling employees better solution involves computers some would question didnt AMA buy big minicomputer few years ago answer Yes different reason Previously big computer run outside ser vice its own staff AMA bought its own computer discontinued use outside service save about $100000 year service fees bring operation in-house own peo ple could deal problems involved diverse membership purchasing minicomputer ever got software very compli cated use part package cumbersome took lot special train ing good big data base fine producing hundreds thousands magazine labels needed year mag azine mailing inputting data get ting membership cards printed cum bersome study HQ staff produced pro posal joining together advantages mini- microcomputers adding small network microcomputers print ers up front inputting production membership cards could greatly speeded up overnight automatically data captured micro computer could transferred mini computer data base microcomputers much effi cient previously used input termi nals now no longer manufac tured expensive maintain mi crocomputers changes can made during initial input process rather later done previously net result one-shot input system place pre vious membership went through double triple handling addition another timesaving step proposed have former ex press renewal membershipsthose no changes year beforesent di rectly bank handles mem bership money service called Lockbox would result money being de posited computer tape being pro duced would activate AMAs mi crocomputers membership card produc tion lockbox service expected handle about 70000 membershipsabout half total 1989 will enable existing HQ staff process rest mem berships increasing total num ber people HQ proposal approved AMA Executive Council June pres ently being implemented expected therefore 1989 memberships will handled much faster recent years cidentally cost implementing new system about 10% cost minicomputer few years ago cause supplementing what already cost micro equip ment software far less mini world thus finetuning HQ membership processing system hybrid combina tion both mini micro combina tion in-house outside services ap pear have come up best both worlds Time will tellwe will know end 1988 Since membership renewal starts October normal have about half next years membership re ceived year-end Another detail new system data input subgroup has formed among existing employees group three four people will concentrate input will free dis tractions phone calls other HQ activ ities fringe benefit operation ex pected capability doing data input jobs other memberships once lat ter activity slows down usually does spring summer works out will able process data sur veys Contest Director reports other formation input total effect new system antic ipated better complete ser vice comparatively minor additional ex pense hope effect will dramati cally noticeable major improvement Important finally no dues increase involved Cont pg 113 approved unanimously gen eral policy Council meetings shall held weekends two-thirds vote Council members can suspend rule XVIII National Newsletter Council input suggested AMA National Newslet ter either discontinued improved timeliness mailing content noted newsletter beneficial both HQ disseminating information clubs club newsletter editors im provements necessary agreed Headquarters could act independently newsletter editor ensure good copy regular schedule appearance motion approvedil 2 against 3 6to continue National Newsletter instruct editor must pub lished regularly scheduled basis content improved XIX Additional AVP District V Because geographic considerations vice-presi dent District V asked Council con sider allowing eighth associate vicepresi dent help administer district re quest approved unanimously XX Power Attorney Because donor AMA small piece land has advised AMA try sell part package pieces owned other members donors family requested give sister donor temporary power attor ney purpose recommendation AMA legal advisor approvedli 1 against 2 1 abstained 1that Executive Coun cil authorize sale AMAs property Hardin County TX via party named authorized negotiate execute contract sell said property price approved President Executive Director Executive Vice-President Executive Director authorized exe cute power attorney designating party AMAs attorney-in-fact such power attorney expire 180 days after its execution XXI F3E Team After discussing Electric flight team requests made Council moved fund assistant team manag er 1988 US Electric World Champi onship Team motion failed 10 against 1 NAA 2 abstained EVP 9 XXII Membership Processing Discussion concerning membership processing originated Reno meeting pre vious month reopened Some Council members wanted explanations regard several items thoroughly covered pre sented time decision move ahead project made conclusion no action taken re verse June decision no new instruc tions given other state expected no additional Headquarters personnel would hired particular project XXIII Officer Columns reported current policy regarding screening Council members columns publication Model Aviation being circumvented Compuserve publication typically oc curs sooner columns appear magazine suggested policy amended Council columns shall appear CompuServe before publication magazine agreed new col umns shall first reviewed before inser tion Compuserve Data Library 17 XXIV Committee Reports A Property Acquisition Chairman Waters announced two new members com mittee approved Presi dent Jim Tesen finance Russ Knetz ger Government real estate commit tee shall begin investigating several suggested properties B Sound Chairman Crispin reported 114 Model Aviation EC Meeting visit North Carolina University con nection noise reduction study ing conducted project Council authorized some funding remarked potential reducing noise propellers very promising C Large Aircraft Crispin reported cur rently five certified inspectors eight 10 applications pending D Frequency Waters reported clari fication needed concerning certification individuals check transmitters agreed given authorization issue transmitter stickers prior establishment guidelines Frequency Committee should recerti fied under current criteria nounced Model Aviation shall carry first listing narrow-band equipment has certified independent test ing laboratory meet AMA guidelines Continued page 126 Support Local Library Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations Sometimes get feeling model avi ation bit like weather Everyone talks about nobody does anything about Perhaps part problem aero modelers talk wrong peopleother aeromodelers should talking peo ple already sport neigh bors friends workmates strangers greatest untapped audience has got younger set Kids have prob ably never seen model airplane fly Kids may have watched TV drama helicopter flewbut never knew model Kids have never oppor tunity sit workbench put some balsa sticks together see crea tion fly What can about What can club about may have noticed periodic refer ence pages special subscrip tion plan Model Aviation magazine Available schools educational institutes public libraries special rates AMA magazine makes interesting useful addition publications rack price postage-paid subscription educational institution $900 per year rate public libraries lit tle higher $1350 club can make subscription avail able library school choice can make gift personally have provision include gift card name first issue magazine recipient knows source gift about thinking useful yearlong Christmas gift favorite school library knows may starting new astronaut career aerospace Think about can clubs contribu tion toward introducing youngsters model aviationa relatively painless simple Junior program Connecticut 0 Maine achusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafff District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 817 834-8248 Associate Vice Presidents Gerald Browe PO Box 4384 Middlelown RI 02840 Bill Chandler PO Boa 441 Orland MB 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Townsend MA 01469 Bob Landry 80 Main St Essex Jet VT 05482 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03284 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St Avon CT 08001 Frequency Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Marstons Mills MA 02648 Nationals Well 1988 Nats now tory appeared very successful have final numbers about 950 contestants 150 mechanics As predicted weather quite hot humid winds quite light son flew Masters Pattern compe tition did get see very much other events Scale judging took place local school gym area completely filled models picture taking very difficult plus extremely hot building guess some people object heat like commend judges re gard spending much time very un comfortable conditions has talk past about hav ing permanent Nats site Some con ditions Nats contests make lieve should really working hard make happen hate compare organization other EAA has its own facility several years now fly-in seems get bigger better year own site somewhere central part country could develop suit own needs would have make other peoples facilities really sad aspect years Nats Mr Jim Buchanan Westford VT passed away doing volunteer work completely unexpected Jim very high spirits did appear problem kind am sure modelers would join expressing sympathy Jims wife Katherine rest family Cape Ann RC Club Earlier year Cape Ann RC Club sponsored show Wen ham Museum following article pic tures submitted Jane Kiesling edi tor club newsletter Glitch As reminder club has done something similar show write up send use column article en titled Museum Exhibition Cape Ann RC Club quoted below Cape Ann RC Club located north Bos ton having approximately 200 members two flying fields received invitation display RC model airplanes lo cal museum year two months club displayed large selection models SOUND ADVICE Keep within sound guideline 90 dBA 9 ft might keep fly ing site weekend Cape Ann RC Club videos demonstrations members hand explain hobby mu seum guests children com munity club sponsored Delta Dart pro gram its efforts club recog nized several local community newspa pers museum fine display make public aware hob bys educational value both young old another way club can perform community service rec ognized someday flying field opportunity exists area local com munity will receptive club educates participates community af fairs Bravo Cape Ann RC p116 November 1988 115 Scale model J-3 Cub has always builder Mary Heberts favorite planes powered Saito 90 twocylinder four-stroke engine bright yel low covering beautifully detailed finish job made model look up Visitors duly impressed viewing Focke WuIf built E-Z kit Builder Jack Murray surprised unsuspecting specta tors operating transmitter sidelines causing bomb drop least expected Visitors permitted drop bomb operated retractable landing gear Afl-IU Dulls D Neilsen plans purchased IILIW tfagazine attracted visitors Its unique design beauti ful finish job made pop ular modwis st thw show President Ken Walker helps group youngsters build very first airplane Delta Dart purchased AMA Delta Darts pinned glued building board proud boys hold up results mornings efforts planes later cut out assembled almost ready fly taken home Al Tuttle Byron Originals During May Al Tuttle design engineer Byron visited New England area During visit demonstrated new aircraft called Husky Brimfield Float Fun-Fly met several clubs show air craft give talks would like thank Al taking time visit model ers also thank Bob Payeur Bob Ring Al Sambold Dave Farnam Fred Ricker passing word around making ar rangements visits Random thought Have ever given much thought problems face just fly models Problems neigh bors site owners zoningeven such things opening closing locking gate time club member enters site New York 0 New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-6319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 2e0 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown PD Boa 4533 APO NY 09009 Frank costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 0780t Frank Drench 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08954 Ray Jaschkas 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY t1040 Kenneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street PD Boa 217 Olean NY 14780 Robert Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam SaltIer 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Los Santer 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency Coordinstor George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hinknville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts months opener strongly urge provide stalwart club newsletter editor gift richly deserves never seeks shall certainly never get ie simply sincere expression appreciation very demanding job well donetranslated thank Sure task labor love still laborious af ter hearing Ed will re spond large wide smile will feel warm over Try youll like After job involves heap dedication well literary skill such other qualities accuracy devotion aeromodeling involved ability escape encroachment nagging en nui time time AMA Natsa hardy perennial Having just re turned 1988 Nats Tidewater VA am pleased reflect upon evercaptivating experience being good company long-standing friends far wide share us dis tinctive honor pleasure aeromodel prevent people trespassing fields latest have heard about arson Seems someone cut part fence down burned clubs storage build ing would appear some people have strange ways entertaining themselves Anyway have good place fly trea sure other people fortunate ing Naturally saddened learn Free Flight lost us through unanticipated flying site difficulties cropped pardon pun up just before Nats began Incidentally AMA has al ready received several proposals vari ous parts country relative 1989 Nats Included bids Muncie IN Ta coma WA Amana IA Philip B Migliore AMA 22949 1927-1988 deep personal sorrow report recent death friend Phil Mi gliore member Richmond Model Flying Club located Staten Island NY quote follows notice written Tom Antonelli editor RMFC newsletter Slipstream regarding sad event deep sorrow note passing longtime RMFC member gen tleman Philip B Migliore Phil passed away Saturday July 9 SI Hospital . Phils building skills legendary good nature featured newsletter June Good Guy Month nicer guy would hard find Rest peace Phil Well miss Tom kindly provided follow ing nostalgic photograph Phil standing beside R prize-winning aircraft Rockefeller Plaza air shows some years ago Southern Tier Aero Radio Society aka STARS 11th Annual RC Scale Rally model aircraft classic event ea gerly awaited year num ber caught up unremitting penchant LARGE yet miniature flying machines years reenactment no exception reports good time AMA well represented considering local Associate VP Ken Koeppel also member STARS actively present Bob Brown though CD also AMA VP District 3 Bob lives nearby Pennsylvania indebted STARS member Bob Mosher summary action accompanying photography informed 78 fliers US Canada about 600 700 spectators present upon two days involved Jim Linda Goodemote sisted Bob Brown organizing manag ing static event Stan Dzons shot eye-filling Lockheed Hudson Ulue Angels Model Airplane Liub AMA Charter 444 club located flying Borough County Bronx City New York certainly no stranger readers column Over years group has successfully survived seemingly insoluble crises has come inspiration groups facing sim ilar closely related problems Conse quently have cited experiences have occurred source en couragement other clubs may plagued adversity sort other Recall example illustrated re ports showing senseless destruction clubs costly paved runways dark night person persons unknown maliciously destroyed paving restored great personal expense club membership Above club enjoys respect New York City De partment Parks Parks Commis sioner Stern Add appreciation AMA some pictures took recent fun-fly First Old Glory wind indicator lot happy Angels 116 Model Aviation Future modelers Larry Kendra Guili ford age 4 children Ken Guiliford Photo taken Ponderosa Hawks Fly-a thon last May close account STARS attair photo Jim Goodemote 40%-scale model Pitts Special Ohio 0 Pennsylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District III Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 8143827702 Associate Vice Presidents Francis Piuharty 504 21st St Vienna WV neisi Neison Goaid 19445 idaho St Aiientown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 15672 Jay Meaiy 208 Witmer St cieartieid PA 10930 Lawrence R Weimer 15e13 Greendate Ave Mapie Hts OH 44137 Gii Weiss 3004 Hatioweil ct Beesaiern PA 19020 Frequency Coordinator John CoSie 102 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 19704 Phone 717 287-8070 1988 Outdoor flying season history District Ill blessed vir tues long hot summer As winter ap proachesr share flying activi ties someone else David Deitz Presi dent Beltzville Flying Societyr provided copy very worthwhile program club initiated have edited material now present Beltzville ProgramIn 1986 Beltz ville Flying Society decided something youth area David Deitz con ceived idea teaching both mechanical intellectual skills via modeling lo cal school district school board ap proached granted permission club such program --- willing pay half cost Ten members club Larry Steve Sturdick Simon Corson Mike Kello Charles Thon Joe Plechavy John Carriganr Larry Smith Bob Greenall David Deitz developed final programs would utilized classroom program included events held both indoors outdoors thus would ham pered weather conditions initial program provided rewards far outweighed time effort quote effectively evaluates program ~What super time we went home feeling like cloud nine 1987 club member returned program Paul Fundanish volunteered help promptly provided idea provide child old Mod el Aviation magazines could found almost club members base ment effective way pacify ones wife new school targeted program initiated Mike Kello devel oped Model Aviation Teacher Pack utilizes word lists worksheets Larry Smith provided worksheet Helicopters order children better pre pared club teachers given advance information substituted normal course study further illustrate Beltzville Pro gram David also included pictures low L R Larry Steve Sturdick Simon Cor son Paul Fundanish David Deitz await time program Guess club picture below Joe Plechavy great time explaining course its BELTZVILLE FLYING MAElectric Cub fifth-grade classCHINE SOCIETYMore p118 November1988 117 Add snot ui d ousy irequericy oudro impound area John Carrigan holding wing Simon Corson helping did fantastic job explain ing wing construction Steve Sturdick also provided demonstration radio sys tem compliments sincere thanks President Angel Rondon Gear up locked oeuua rain year raui enarwiu explain uuii~pi School District club utilize themodeling noiwo teachers Gere inside program meant childrenSport withSnoopy controls provided could fly buddy box systemand cer-a lot Ohwows children tainly didnt stop Bob Greenall flying Helicopter assistance Larry miCh table magazines went like hotcakes idea worked well magazine supplies ran short conclusion Beltzville Program utilizes AMA film Grand Illusions club now developing its 1989 pro gram will utilize practical applica tions introduction model aviation Any suggestions sponsorship would gratefully accepted club would ap preciate help instituting program like send self-addressed stamped enve lope Beltzville Flying Machine Society David H Dietz 708 Main Road Lehighton PA 18235 club certainly deserves commendation its efforts. Wouldnt worthwhile winter project children important intro duce modeling before someone else introduces evils todays society Delaware S District Columbia 0 Maryland 0 North Carolina ivVirgioia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robert 6 Babura 117 Otis Drive Severs MD 21144 Phone 3011 969-9358 Bob Oianipine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 Rick christoph 970 Star drest Harrisonbarg VA 22801 chuck Foreman 5811 Risker Dr Mechanicaville VA 23111 Doug Holland 3517 Femwood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DC 19809 chuobs Spear 288 Holly Lane Mocksville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Pasi Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 19191 489-5986 Nationals 1988 Nationals history final reports Headquarters will tell good year appears compared others annals know course loss Free Flight portion Nats unfortunate part picture Although probably unavoidable situa tion did point lessons can learned Executive Council needs take good look make some recommenda tions Letters subject have generally complimentary has what Ive seen newsletters district no doubt despite whatever faults may have existed opportunity East see Nationals first time Examples reports people chance see Control Line competition very first time Will provide boost category same sort enthusiasm expressed RC Aerobatics fliers spectators after hav ing opportunity see talk fa mous outstanding area Confu sion times over parking access prob ably hurt spectator attendance some events really have no figures this time probably some shortage good PR last several days cut down number local spec tators Spectator control problem RC Scale area last two days Nats Volunteers Special thanks go people volunteered Nats workers Without individuals Nats would possible Several will honored later services performed Mention should made local clubs directly involved site preparation operation cases members clubs out force working events ig nore members other clubs also out force specific clubs Tidewater Radio Control Club Tidewater Model Soaring Society Tidewater Whirlybirds Norfolk Aero modelers groups much success RC Aerobat ics Soaring Helicopter Control Line District IV newsletter will present some much detail Other participation may have noticed associate vice presidents district present either working competing Bob Babura judged RC events week hours out hot pavementBob USPJA judge Bob Champine competed helped run RC Soaring Chuck Foreman worked days anyonehe communica tions expert Nats sets up radio telephone links make things run Rick Christoph com peting RC Aerobatics Nats news twins out taking photos getting scoop everyone Doug Holland Charlie Spear everywhere missed understand Frequency Coordinator Dis trict IV Paul Yacobucci week working crew checking transmit ters setting up monitors RC sites Several members Contest Boards present taking part Nats Bob Champine stated above Soaring Board Tom Miller new RC Aerobatics Board flew FAI Aerobatics Cliff Telford Pylon Racing Bob Harris Helicopter Board out judging event Woody Blanchard chairman Electric Board also flies Soaring placed several events Full-scale miniature Jesse Anglin Hendersonville NC has produced num ber ultralight home-built aircraft de signs kits Several have scaled down flown RC Scale aircraft None has gained exposure fame has resulted introduc tion Spacewalker Sig decided man ufacture 1A-scale kit airplane Hazel Sig Maxie Hester have built still fly full-scale version Anglin kit points up relationship between full-scale miniature construc tion techniquesespecially larger models favored IMAA Giant Scale crowd thing has often wanting publication details tech niques September issue Kitplanes points out excellent article about Hazels Maxies Spacewalkers promise publish construction article kit future issue mag azine does contain much useful large-model builder Scale builder particular Take look could very beneficial might interested meeting requirements building demonstrating models ex cess 55 lb certainly wish seen publication long ago Weather This summer has very hot humid much East especially throughout Mid-Atlantic area appears have slowed down much activity area course some layoff seemed due Nats very little activity taking place right now events scheduled after middle August September October seems full again fact months busy am hardpressed decide go Feast fam ine unfortunate thing after first November begin see cold creeping once MARC Show Dan Yarchin although entire MARC Show certainly guiding spirit behind has jumped ship Dan took wife moved big change has moved California people out play cards right could get real organizer help number events including presently running trade shows means change management future MARC shows new head man will John Kirk John WW II Mustang Ace has worked Dan begin ning will bring experience own methods future operation show MARC Show growing has received good reviews 1989 Nationals As writing three sites under consideration 1989 Nats None firm time because cer tain details need worked out reason think decision will made Executive Council meeting October case word should go out early November should able plan vacations travel first year also possibility plans could change little speculation bid would come California Nats site has materialized proposed sites fact west coast little farther north California Permanent sites time Next years proposed sites have some same po tential problems eventual answer entire Nationals situation possess own sites around country need remote enough major met ropolitan areas safe infringe ment long term Property metro politan areas too vulnerable takeover roads other public acquisitions cannot easily opposed courts Chang es zoning too easier deal outlying areas need input can get make commitments enter cost discussions anything would tend inflate prices before seri ous negotiations can commence 118 Model Aviation Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georgia issippi 0 Puerto Rico V Sooth Carolina 0 Tenneooee DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Hunter 3 Boa 286 Amory MS 38821 Richard Juckuon 2118 Thoralee Dr N Charleuton SC 29400 Arthur Johnuon 932 Bunyan Dr Deiray Beach FL 33444 Joneph Miculizzi SR 00886 Box 1532 Fuurdo PR OB46 Ed Moormun 85 12th Street Shalimar FL 32579 Dick Patton 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birrrringham AL 30244 Tom Thacker 849 Cant Glochenter Place Norcrouu GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Barnia Fielda P0 Boa 1063 Strickland Rd Interlachen FL 32046 Phone 904 694-2517 Well happen outdoor Free Flight events years National Model Contest canceled nearly last minute because loss planned fly ing site backup sites also disappeared Free Flight community warned sites Tidewater area big enough Free Flight very few number So few fact finding alternate site within 50 miles Fentress deemed Nats organization feasible choice time remaining So 1988 Nats mostly Control Line RC show large Fentress adequate events However loss Free Flight site also created problem RC Soar ing events problem solved last minute obtaining permission use small country airport about 30 miles away mean smalla 3000-ft grass runway access end flanked tall corn side beanfield other Yet fliers seemed accept condi tions having great time After everyone faced same conditions Some flights ended up corn some problems dodging trees end runway found landing site precision think does emphasize what have said earlier col umn problems associated finding site all-events Nats nearly insur mountable concept will believe al ways lead compromises will affect contest events current trend country toward intensive use available land problems will tend become acute future Nats contests unless AMA takes some steps change situation NOW Splitting off Free Flight events separate national championships has proposed finding adequate site such Free Flight contest itself cer tainly easier finding also provides paved runways RC Control Line events its sure thing parts country Ive flown proposed sites over last 30 years found difficult best Also problem finding owners will ing allow use good sites year after year still addition desir able national contest represent facets model aviation dis tinct change atmosphere 88 Nats Free Flighters attend ance Free Flight integral part modeling scene should driven off its own scheme can found solve current problem Nats present held sites have proposed interested groups have made proposals AMA host event Inherent ap proach philosophy choosing various proposals whichever site ap pears have highest potential pro vide acceptable optimum capabil ity such approach may well hap pen again some future site will suitable events Therefore urge part future Nats planning activi ties AMA consider planning advance separate Nats contests different dates different sites review avail able proposals indicates significant proba bility insurmountable site problem exists may develop approach desirable much better exclud ing entire contest category last mo ment necessary 88 Nats however hope bet ter solution Its new idea its idea time has come Im talking about current initiative acquire three land acquisitions general flying site use AMA Such sites need lo cated near major population centers fact Dave Peltz has proposed five such sites acquired has shown careful location selection five sites could provide flying site within 500 miles of modeling population Since theyd owned AMA sites could developed optimize use model flying sites Improvements property would permanently available AMA use year after year Regional events types could use sites throughout year Imagine Free Flight RC Soaring fields sod laid out easy retrieval trees cut down Imagine paved runways RC Aerobatics Pylon Scale Control Line Speed facilities permanently fenced equipped electronic timers Combat sites thick carefully clipped grass facili ties could also produce some revenue help defray acquisition upkeep cost Growing hay crop example RC runways set up accommo date full-scale sport aviation fields could leased EAA other aviation groups flying events Parachute groups might use facilities activ ities Ultralight organizations might inter ested some cases convention centers could evolve Imagine flying site golf course AMA didnt need land Now thats twist Land has proven years good vestment Land purchased good loca tions near large cities likely appreciate time easy sell necessary Currently because self-insured pects liability insurance program AMA required maintain large semiliq uid assets since assets never needed hurry much required cap ital can form land holdings Since insurance program initiated AMA has accumulated sufficient capital embark program NOW fact has taken first step committee process looking first site planned site middle country looking tracts farmland airport sites govern ment property anything looks promis ing size tract needs about 1000 acres near population center access major highways airports site should relatively level well drained other words suitable de velopment optimum flying site such site can found quickly possible 1990 Nats can held AMA property about goal District 5 could use such facility Conse quently anyone district knows property feels fits require ments please contact Don Lowe Headquarters particulars meantime activity level dis trict has settled down steady hum can stand hot weather can fly day Most contests either full swing fliers sweat get ready Looking over newsletters month confirms situation example East Ridge newsletter Sky Writers comes note worthwhile event write Air Show beginning take shape thanks some hard work part Plan ning Committee still much however again asking help of effort may know having show raise money Muscular Dystrophy Associa tion am sure agree very worthy cause deserves support Spaceport RCers newsletter comes note popular summer club ac tivity About 70 people attended club picnic July 10 1988 quick thunderstorm threatened drown out proceedings about 20-30 min utes fortunately soon passed lots airplanes present lots good flying lots socializing club competitions something summers full Dave Tysons Presidents Corner Fly Pa per saddens greatly announce upstarts have once again destroyed gee zers annual Geezer-vs-Upstarts con test bright moment contest everyones point view mo ment Doug Canning landed engine running runway twice row Atta boy Doug Glad finally started us ing part runway assessment Learning fly big part summer fun just neophyte structor well point apparent Broward County Radio Control Association Gator Gazette Dave Fogarty writes point being flight instructor something very special indeed fu ture hobby depends upon young peo ple gaining skills necessary become self-sufficient some day training next generation pilots individually have energy inclination conduct primary flight instruction can still contribute lending hand years crop enthu siastic beginners Finally Plane Talk newsletter Cape Coral R/Sea Hawks cute word about another summer flying field problem An other item brought up meet ing field clean-up see some trash ground please pick up throw trash barrels Dont leave Somebody Else pick up last checked membership roster Somebody Else member club Well thought rest case See next month November1988 119 Illinois 0 Indiana 0 Kuntucty 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Ballard Rt 5 Box 90 Decatur IN 46733 Charlie Bauer 4944 N Orange Norridge IL 60656 Cal Ettel #3 Castle Drive RA 2 Florissant MO 63034 William Kern 1908 12th St Bedford IN 47421 Dick Taylor 7929 Jefferson Kansas City MO 64114 Stan Watson t04t4 W 134 Street Palos Park IL 60464 Bill Zimmer Box 72 Varna IL 61375 Its summers its better idea stay air Conditioning home go flying site got out see some month sure difficult due high temps district guys sure tough seemed take heat good stride modeling events visited stopped Bedford IN another laid-back fun-flys sometimes like attend course really enjoyed lot good blood-thirsty competition Watching made almost wish brought plane along usually dont have time compete could have made some time Besides knew lot tasks As ended up just spent day having good bull ses sion great next stop Chesterton IN event promising attend couple years Something always came up stop time able make Midwest Sundowners Warbird Day sure have missing something last couple years arrived surprised see steady flow people coming site carload carrying food coolers day know count over 1000 people showed up watch event see ninth year event word out Heck just concession stand line told big-time event warbirds pre-WW modern jets today impressive Me-163 burned up sky Hey jet jockeys have nothing guy thing really smoked up sky could keep eye it streaked dont see pilot could control Whew Well did crowd ate up real event held after noon fellas mock battle zone set up months guys planned built trucks train radar stations etc just blow up systematically blew items up passes made warbirds neat see strafing runs rock ets chasing models pulled out antiaircraft flak models fly through counted 11 planes air dur ing portion battle scene Rich Moreau sent stack photos Warbird Day scene will just show four wish room As can see crowd good coming up new frequency board got two letters month guys bragging about boards brag should Walt Tarr Hamilton RC Modelers Now lets get down serious business told would try keep informed much could regarding what Ive learned about frequency stuff Since last column Ive question answered mentioned talked about radios type acceptance component chang es could possibly have bearing have now enlightened make change tighten up trans mitter narrow-band specs al right must done licensed tech nician change nature improves radio FCC will bless kind change Now Im telling go ahead radio changes FCC hasnt made ruling yet However FCC does know can make necessary change remain legal just hope didnt get too upset Im learning go Im trying keep informed learn will some glitches As will learn other parts rag Airtronics first provide us documentation shows pass ing 1991 specs radios listed tested independent company As told means radios OK buy Personally Im waiting see some else coming board get pric es stabilized Im also waiting little field testing Believe some bud dies will wait youll see ra dios have some guys club buying lower bands know ing receivers wideband means extra expense later Watch mag azine tested systems Now lets talk about Nats etc Its pos sible well have Nats Muncie 1989 Its three being looked Maybe have chance time Muncie really wants us Nats longterm basis feel about having AMA HQ Muncie Stranger things have happened Enough now. 120 Model Aviation crowd over 1000 passed through entry gate Midwest Sundowners Warbird Day 88 edition An exciting extrava ganza warbirds including mock bat tie Uordon also Sent group picture ot some members club worked static contest So . 970 heat action match crowd didnt seem mind nw jq uught some flaK III IAIUI uu uiW its engine Corsairs great ones shown Palos Hills Club Illinois uu uau n gut 50 WlflI.y group choppers Indianapolis sent first picture member has own pin includes place attach AMA card No card pin no fly really does look neat doesnt Thanks Walt lie HeAt rom Gordon Hurley member Radio Signal Model ers club Chicago area Im sure works looks us ing tags clipped antennas dont guess method matters wanted point out fine piece workmanship Iowa 0 Michigan 0 Minnesota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level tI Northville MI 48167 CompuServe address EMAIL 700472162 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Gienwood N Goiden Vaiiey MN 05427 Associate Vice Presidents Jack Finn 308 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rspids iA 52402 Bud Gorman Boa 33 Knife River MN 50009 Russeii Knetzoer 2620 B Shorewood Bivd Miiwaukae WI 53211 Jean Lasik 300 Patti Place Holland Mi 49423 Can Mohs 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison Wi 53705 Ron Sears 132 5 Ronlyn Pontiac Mi 48054 Paul Smith 11112 Diii Drive Sterlino Hts Mi 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Boa 357 Minocqus Wi 54548 Phew Nato hot really nothing beat Nats meeting model ers seeing models action years event new siteFentressand its inevitable teething problems As Vince stated Its like jump-starting eight different events same time man aged win trophy Q-500 visited several other events afternoons after flying morning Pylon events Heck flight line motors run ning 630 am get through rounds Mark Warwashaba Carrier related best time ever camaraderie terrific Cal Postu ma flying Sailplane mentioned small site less pressure day rain helped cool things off Speed net tested D ma chine worked compact area kept competitors together things seemed harmonious went Hell site fly Duraplane Combat plenty large enough looked good sur face Never made Indoor too busy Executive Council Meeting Q-500 processing other sites Fentress seemed OK Pylon running high speed get large numbers competitors through felt FAI like watching paint dry mula-I best show models have ever seen kiss death prettiest worked breathtaking midair have heard some attendees grumbles its large show seldom held same site second time Having repeat sites would help cover bases efficiently hat goes off Nats team Vince way down very pleasant time family am starting competition design patch District 7 entries will get free patch get made win ner will get 10 Send de signs shall photocopy distribute AVPs selection Dead line will December 31st shall start new year own distinctive patch Clubs have responded too well old Midwest RC Michigan has documented evidence 30th year t Bob Stamm called mentioned districts scanner has seen little use year item available looking get ICOM 7000 supple ment just pay shipping send back report form supplied Bob address mast column thanks Lasiks Jean Jim editing last months column over head Nats preparations work load realized no longer did show team newsletter might having withdrawal symptoms am going follow up another proposition AVPs am going send alternatemonth copies newsletters receive produce District Roundup section column will give opportunity read articles whole district get better perspective activities Once call use have travel allowance its getting rusty Three Rivers Club its annual Gi ant Model Fly-In last week no problems Last year disastrous day frequencies being hit loaned ICOM 7000 showed transmit ters left pits no outside inter ference No unexplained crashes great time attending Make date next year have beautiful site its easy get As must know have advo cate mufflers ever since first started us ing . 30 years ago subject arises clubs still reluc tance demand used espe cially competition Doug Dahlke sent suggestion few years ago now seems very logical practical solution stopping short mandating muffler use Heres idea powered event Free Flight Pylon Combat etc simply pro vide bonus score using muffler reduces noise certain value can graded As example Formula-I Pylon noise level reduced 100 dB contestant gets 10-second deduction time numbers can worked out event-by-event basis comes benefit have bonus win win beauty idea need rule book does affect safety would up Contest Director inserted events advance advertising OK what think National Fun-Fly Reno worked very well Once again activity somewhat restricted because attending EC meet ing further Frequency Committee meeting did get out desert re alized lucky area grassy flying fields small mound anthill warning very wel come looks like next years will Day ton OH should increase attend ance am starting see warnings newsletters clubs will having annual election officers soon have expe rienced clubs suffered officer burnout sometimes case no other member wants job off i cer reluctant quit club share fellowship modeling owe organization help out ensure continues note some clubs have extensive list small positions means members volved its activities smaller jobs footstep future Give SOME THING club will surprised little gets lot appreciation way never forget thank newsletter editor. message tube club valuable am now chairman committee set up look property around country use flying sites administrative ed ucation centers whatever needs future committee con sists myself EVP Dave Brown Nats Man ager Vince Mankowski Jim Tesen VicePresident Michigan National Bank Russell Knetzger will concentrate city state land use team will meet look evaluate several sites year time formulating commit tees objectives suitable reporting format exciting task preparing future AMA AMA wish contribute information committee send AMA HQ dis tribution us November 1988 121 Photo Pat Richard Four Seasons RC Flyers won first place award float Townsend WI Fourth July parade Heres look Radio Control Club Detroits impound stand new fre auencv board sli.c urn mc amamur mc Club Detroit 1988 Big Bird Conmwmr Mike Petrilli mike Mike Petrilli ladybird Bonnie 1988 Skymasters/RCCD Warbirds Scale Con test Radio Control Club Detroit Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 Associate Vice Presidents Dannie Ball 204 S Bee Line Rd DalIao TX 75253 Michael S Hamnon 000 T Main Hot Springs AR 71901 Gene Hempel 301 N Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 William Honey III 229 Brian Dr Pleasanton TX 79064 Bill Lee 3522 Tamarivi Lane Missoari City TX 77459 Larry Sartor 1415 Manor Dr Bartlenville OK 74003 Ed Shearer 3410 David Dr Metainie LA 70003 Chock Wood 909 Harvard St Clovis NM 98101 Frequency Coordinator Bill May 3839 Dachess Trail Dallas TX 75229 Ill start column off months Safety Suggestion . Safe . Dont make love Make model airplanes Besides too hot hot official temperature Dallas today humid 107 degrees emphasize hot fellow New Jersey came store today sweat running off chin declared Mr Clemens Dallas must bad Yankees go die back up just hot have bird-watcher life today glanced out the window saw couple fried chickens fly commenting weather looks like ALL us US have some form traumatic weather summer wise friends made sage obser vation perhaps should try CUT TING BACK ON OUR SINNING BIT Im will ing try will told joke look history NATS manage set new weather records no matter go last time went Lake Charles temperature got highest history Last year Lincoln sustained high wind Lincolns tory Oshkosh wind blew exactly cross wise main runway solid week meant Free Flight models went trees lake 64 NATS Dal las Neil Armstrong guest honor temperature got 104 degrees ramp temperature about 135 degrees other extreme NATS end July Glenview Naval Air Station Chicago new record cold time year 50 degrees caused bunch us have go out buy jackets year Tidewa ter no record weather tem perature day 96to 98 degrees humidity terrific 80% 90% day meant everyone sweaty no matter hugged soggy hug wonderful folks attend NATS year worth soggy hugging 1988 NATS snakebit real about flying sites Regrettably Free Flight canceled because about 10 days before meet start AMA found out suddenly third backup Free Flight site made unavailable Government order plant $43000 worth soybeans because drought Midwest course act God caused cancellation about 10% entire NATS course made fin est competition fliers very unhappy have admire Vince Mankowski AMA Head quarters immediately notifying pre registered contestants Unfortunately few already left meet Following up above AMA has fre quently problems Free Flight flying sites NATS Ever since AMA Pres ident back early 70s have pleaded permanent flying site property OUR OWN could control own destiny has lot talk recently Ex ecutive Council about wisdom pos sibility buying such property Dave Brown Executive Vice-President has looked hard atourAMA pocketbook says such purchase would possible Con sidering NATS Free Flight problem talk Dave Brown AMA President Don Lowe Executive Director John Worth other Council members took action own posted signs NATS headquarters giant tent pointing out nual NATS SITE problem would ideal time try solve prop erty purchase Before panic IF WE HAD SUCH PROPERTY would NOT mean NATS would always held would give us ace hole needed Such property would imme diately worlds best could darned sure develop thatand WOULD BE OURS signs put up invited members comments because money would main ly come benefits could eas ily yours property would used FAR MORE just NATS could used hosting world championships re gional championships category champion ships national fun-flys modeling shows demonstrations scientific testing noise instance Eventually property might include national headquarters mu seum fact should too could just first several properties East West North South AMA might own five 10 20 years might remember present property Headquarters just dream 1973 am presently try ing plan future AMA along lines certainly invite contact AMA Executive Council think ing opinions Thats grow Back 70s considering possible purchase abandoned airport property considering purchase operations building possibly couple abandoned barracks buildings could have developed sleep ing eating facilities NATS other meets accommodate Council other groups meetings RIGHT ON OUR OWN PROPERTY Think hotel food savings plus convenience dream say Well present Headquarters mu seum site just dream 15 years ago Help us plan future might find some thing suitable right District VIII know stop consider success failure trips take sort revolves around good food food service trip Tidewater NATS year found very best stopped little crossroads restaurant Country Kitchen onthe way NATS HQ site Fentress Navy Auxiliary flying field res taurant found Worlds Most Enjoy able Waitress delight served someone sincerely wanted please us kept up running patter cheer fulness Nadija Spence little Polish dy namo tongue cheek assured us serving us Polish holy water clean glasses asked got Polish holy water answer great said use Polish ice fallen love Nadija bite food delicious wrote article about Nadija Country Kitchen NATS NEWS NATS daily paper swamped just wish could find Nadija Spence NATS real jewel pretty dull world enjoyed visiting four associate vicepresidents last month talked Larry Sartor Bartleoville OK NATS spent pleasant half-hour phone Chuck Wood Clovis NM today got very nice letter Mike Harrison Hot Springs AK Chuck Wood confirmed what have suspected western end District VIII very well organized ex tremely cooperative another Dan nie Ball AVP Dallas area trav els whole five states has usual reporting about once week two after meeting flying clubs over district sure help because have represent Council matters have much better feel wishes Dan nie gives good cross section mem bers feelings because has active over years Free Flight Control Line Radio Control thanks fellows checking Besides hearing Mike Harrison Ar kansas did hear someone else Ar kansas proves interest good photo handiwork Thanks Emmett Fry Little Rock getting touch lost fine international Soaring booster HOT MACS Waco TX will miss real gentleman Connie Jones **** Time land refuel **** 122 Model Aviation Photo Velma Teubner Worlds Most Enjoyable Waitress Na dija Spence Country Kitchen restau rant just mile 1988 Tidewa ter NATS site service sparkling food good will never forget Please note sign overhead telling us Well Miss Emmett Fry displaced University Texas ex now Little Rock AK shows us hook em horns U T sign along handsome scratch-designed -built 49-in Hurricane Cotorado S Kansas 0 Nebraska 0 North Dakota 0 South Dakota ixWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompuServe nddrenn EMAIL 780672750 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Boyd 701 N 58th St Lincoln NE 68505 Gene Cornon Box 2832 Canper WY 82802 Nathan Lancanter 3597 S Kendall St Denver Co 80235 Runn Miller 980 N 3rd Carrington ND 58421 Don Moden 410 Hart Salina KS 67401 Jim RickeOn 518S Cloudan Sloan FalIn SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Manglen c/s Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 3031 922-8107 Evening 203 9363288 Mark calendars weekend November 5-6 dates district AMA meeting held Sauna Kansas An agenda includes speakers AMA Headquarters Bob Underwood Technical Director Geoff Styles Public Relations Dept AMA President Don Lowe other AMA district officers ing planned latest information about frequencies flying site acquisition sound abatement insurance other hot topics will discussed throughout day half meetings Sat-Sun forums information exchange updating viewed AMA leader ship members very important com munications tool have funded Executive Council upcoming meeting hope possible will make effort attend participate informative fun exchange fellow AMA members modeling friends Associate vice-president Kansas Don Moden will setting up de tails Salina will key con tact person scene Hotel reservation information meeting places other ganizational information will soon mailed out chartered clubs district idea can copied club newsletters otherwise shared individual members Don Modens address can found top column information highlights late fall season s activities hope will mark calendars plan attend Jim Shaw now continues another stallment Getting Keeping Flying Sites use public land difficult rewarding area club does get use public land what have rel atively permanent location may also eligible public financing support park facility has PROS AND CONS wont go time club must look its own situation real work begins contact re sponsible public agency Make case willing work wait some stances years results make case positive manner result long-term use land support public agency following possible flow work effort assist acquiring land flying field 1 Attend public meetings agency have deal become known agency see operates 2 Identify influential ELECTED off i cials state case individu als will normally work try ing meet needs need votes 3 Send letters elected off i cials explaining you would like present what model ing about sure emphasize YOUTH involvement FAMILY pect hobby 4 Prepare proposal orga nization will work agency meet needs As example proposal can take following flow Proposal should show phased ap proach development land B prepared spend organiza tions money development Govern ment agencies continually asked handouts result very receptive self-help organizations C prepared wait four years OK full development site must stay contact elected officials agency working weekly monthly basis squeaky wheel listen D visible agency via con tact attendance public meetings minimum once-per-month attendance required call agency contact once twice month will keep group visible E asked present elected board prepared have large number supporters presentation along number best models showand-tell Enlist local Boy Scout Girl Scout troop merrier youth community must present maximum impact neighbors will also help convincing ELECTED officials have support community Now club has identified field agencies work go about doing no set format following skeleton proposal group can fill details customize proposal fit par ticular circumstances Club Proposal Skeleton 1 Cover page Proposal name ie Arvada Associated Modelers Flying Field Proposal B Presented C Date D Organization name 2 Introduction What Aeromodeling AMA can pro vide inputThis would series high lights what modeling about Define different aspects hobby s RC flying rol Line flying s RC cars Boating power sail Free Flight Static modeling 3 Purpose organization Safe operation flying models B Teach encourage youth aero nautics C Senior citizen involvement D Family recreation 4 Location requirements Field size B Noise restrictions C Flyover requirements D Other 5 Site access requirements Summer B Winter C Pavement 6 Construction phases Phase 1Acquisition land-use rights Obtain authorization use con trolling party B Prepare land initial use model airport Phase 2Work agency planning long-term improvements Preliminary design installation facilities Phase 3Develop facility Install facilities proper operation model park 1 Safety first pits safety fences 2 Transmitter impound area 3 Spectator area 4 Parking area 5 Other Phase 4Develop final improvements Improved parking facilities B Improved access C Improved safety D Restroom facilities E Park benches spectators basic outline what should included proposal Actual sequences facilities may different based current facilities available Avail able resources well restrictions site will alter list hope se ries has helpful assisting club important area Any questions sistance may need should di rected district VP May fields large landings soft neighbors supportive Happy flying Jim Shaw Keep landings soft intentional November 1988 123 District 9 Meeting November 4516 Ramada Inn Sauna Kansas Saturday 830 am-500 pm Sunday 830 amnoon Reserve seat Call Don Moden 913 827-0923 410 Hart Sauna KS 67401 Arizona 0 California Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT David 1 Peltz District X Vice-President 20450 Celtic St Chatsworth CA 91311 Associate Vice Preskienis Edward Aber-Soog 99-127 Ohiakee Aiea Hi 96701 Darwin N Barrie 6252 E Turney Ave Scottadaie AZ 85251 Gienn Carter 2020 Gui Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Bob Kampmann 8818 Piedra Way Fair Oaka CA 95628 Mike Lee 11420 Spittire Drive San Diego CA 92126 Bob Reynoida 12901 E Speedway Tacaon AZ 85748 Jim Scarborough 30717 Rue Langiois Rancho PV CA 90274 Betty Stream 3723 Sriowden Ave Long Beech CA 90808 Ai Wiiiiamaon 445 Weatby Chaia Vista CA 92011 Jon Zeisiott 5411 October Way West Vaiiey City UT 84120 Frequency Coordinator George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95826 Phone 916 362-1962 apologize getting around during last 90 days heavy business Commitments kept busy road long two weeks time just re turned heat humidity brownouts Boston similar weather lanta once again reminded moved east Coast 21 years ago AMA SURVIVAL PLAN flying sites rapidly disappearing over Country Nats sites getting harder find its difficult envision day aeromodeling becomes extinct dino saurs unless something now pre vent Rather just rhetoric June Executive Council meeting Reno conceived presented ambitious AMA Survival Plan Its ambitious because would larg est effort AMAs history both scope cost Council voted 13 1 Dis trict XI against adopt motion Moved D Peltz seconded D Brown AMA evolve plan crea tion acquisition multiple regional fly ing sites locations would put within easy access bulk AMA mem bership sites permanent mul tifunctional nature see way can assure ourselves future Let briefly explain concept First redivide AMA five new re gions 23000-26000 members two VPs AVP state Fi nally wed get equal representation AMA accompanying US map shows exactly could done membership levels state Within region AMA would buy large tract land within 500 miles nearly AMA member region Ive indi cated five possible locations map regional sites AMA would build permanent complex would meet needs types aeromodel ers Free Flight Control Line RC could hold frequent regional fun-flys contests sites could hold Nats five years could hold AMA conventions hands-on flying seminars flying schools site No begging use some elses land would forever addition large flying field site should contain other facilities such hotel/motel meeting facility camp ground golf course regional AMA fice perhaps regional museum ad dition making site useful comfortable other facilities would money-makers would provide enough income assure sites would per manently maintained contribute local economyand no cost AMA sites would become regional aeromod eling centers hosting numerous events year could allow paid use other organizations ourselves using own needs No wild scheme make AMA rich plan assure needs will met can always control own destiny As owner sites AMAs members would always control use AMAs regional people thats would make regional site-use rules set regional schedules use other benefits becoming highly visible entity over country AMAs image aeromodeling whole would elevated point fi nally being accepted part society five regional sites would also serve role models planning sites perhaps public land success ful operation would show theres recreational land-use life just soc cer baseball tennis Ive suggested golf course site because like golf dont play because tractive money makers well being de sirable buffers between ourselves surrounding landowners Everyone knows land values near golf courses always rise rapidly last time ever saw golf course become new mall industrial park Yes will take tens millions dollars lot money Well think way site initially cost five million would amount $192 per AMA mem ber Thats less cost average RC plane weekend trip single con test its very small price pay sure well always around As AMA de velops plan ways will found raise money committee thats formed make happen creative wont asking member nate $192 Ive never satisfied false sup position flying sites local problem Ive always insisted will take unified national effort solve flying site prob lem believe plan will provide basis aeromodeling live forever USA wont easy cheap time has come AMA stop dealing needs small petty level always highly dependent others places fly need grow up hurry become vi sionary thinkers ambitious plans own Instead begging others use land weve got become land owners Instead wandering like nomads disappearing flying oasis other weve got build own perma nent oasis AMA has never done anything big before theres lot hidden profes sional talent 130000-strong member ship could tapped make hap pen know already have planners land developers lawyers real estate brokers builders contractors engineers architects surveyors tradesmen everything else membership need to harness small amount talent vast highly important project hope dream comes true Well benefit someone know AMA could contribute some talent let AMA know about Pete Waters chairman committee formed AMA make happen Call write him input As term District 10 VP begins wind down know plan other areas Ive involved Ive contributed much AMAs future know AMA better organization today day entered office plan ever becomes reality will have worth critics particularly Council have stated flying sites local problem cant redistrict AMA equality say following leader lead follower follow neither please just move over get out way Proposed Regional Site Scheme RegIon 4RegIon 2Re9Ionl 301522016233322568 691 4102922382224574 1563 2072716 35677 2475052359 05316751179294 4391 475473 04735 210522 1213 1713023 188700 MIle 25191511711sfRadius RegIon 51 0 263757451240 VVik\3/ RegIon 3 23139 fii0 Possible Regional Flying Site HO & Convention Location Prepared David Pelt z June 1988 124 Model Aviation Alaska 0 Idaho S Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 taoat 334-4439 CompuServe address EMAIL760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Cashman 2521 SW 323rd Federal Way WA 98023 Al Culver Box 86 Wilder ID 83676 Gary R Fuller PO Box 1124 Kotzebue AK 99752 Glen Mischke 4000 Fourth Ave N Great Falls MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave N Seasle WA 98133 Brace Nelson 807 E Vicksbarg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klamath Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 11225 125th Sf B #69 Puyallup WA 98373 Frequency Coordinator Robert Belch 16439 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 1503t 761-5103 Last week early August discovered last year half some mail has shoved mail slot emp ty house turns out mail went slot recovered can assume rest just thrown away So wondered havent respond ed letter may never have reached What did recover will answered al beit very late Some observations various contests lead make suggestion RC pi lots out thereto wit put name AMA number transmitters Actu ally Ive got Oregon drivers license num ber inscribed use labelmaker see its easily identifiable con tests set up marking method guar antees transmitters given wrong people Small numbered paper tags work well use contestant num bers identify fliers responsibility see equipment easily identi fied own Also should pointed out responsibility particular about trim locations make some pro vision mark locations spite careful handling transmitter impounds just often yourself helper trim levers can misplaced piece masking tape ordinary china mark er grease pencil will fine job mark ing trims should set Com plaining usually harried individual impound moved trims may work out some aggression part over what may just likely have own doing wont whole lot solve problem After wrote Bud Schwesinger swered sending Umpqua Valley Modelers postcard used photo some gang Plat gathering Since club uses cards thank signed up thought maybe might want think about having club use nice means communicating Bob Suing wrote about Keizer RC Clubs participation Salems annual Air port Day event sponsored Sa lem chapter Oregon Pilots Associa tion benefit YWCA Con federate Airforce showed up B-29 B-24 static displays vari ous full-scale aircraft year first time Keizer RC Association also put static display half-hour demonstration flying Bob said con fined flying demo quarter-scale nearly aircraft enthusiastically received crowd Bob wrote would encourage other clubs participate such events areas way show community model airplane en thusiasts interested supporting community Doesnt hurt Contestwise much season left Dont forget Museum Flights Model Aviation Weekend October 22-23 contest should prime chance strut stuff SRAC has 1/2A Pattern October 6th Fun-Fly 9th November Hawks have F-500 racing Kent about wraps up anything know about rest 88 should getting ready 89 sue MRRCS Puyallup EXPO set February 8 & 9 Get room reserved should bigger better fore See Bob Balch took next three pictures Great Oregon EXPO Corvallis First all-time favorite aircraft Astro Hog case Robert McClurg did very nice job Sig kit Bob Balch traveled Kent take Hawks Scale Four-Stroke Rally ear lier spring pictures Bob took planes As happens Bob takes nice pictures notes arent always quite clear First Don Loewens F-86 entered static HOB kit Behind F-86 Kent Weins Staggerwing D-17 Beech Byron kit November 1988 125 Gene Wagner used Royal kit come up very nice Curtiss P-6E below vvnite UICK r-telninge notos VIcK riansen starts BE2e As recall its Prac tical Scale kit Hansens JN-4D built pro totype kit Heininges Proctor Fnterprises main oojecn interest picture below beautiful Fleet Bob Kreuz- photo below see BE2e inger Contemplating Bobs work Jim flight Trump Head Honcho Expo Staring off right grim expression AVP Dick Wickline ne pnono oeiow snows cucpio ot Bob Ks Fleet nones tone lax nere out nne Super Lazy Ace below Benny Phillips Hog Half may too Happy flying Good News AMA Film Librarian now has Beta videotapes available sale $25 following titles included Marvelous Miniatures 46 mm Adrift Air30mm Diamonds Sky30mm Grand Illusions36mm Pioneers27mm Wired Excitement30mm Order AMA Film Librarian 1810 Samuel Morse Drive Reston VA 22090 Include $25 tape sure specify Beta shipping charges prepaid AMA IUNIO FLIGAIItNI Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 BOG 25 Following up last month s introduction Tom Greenhalges new event ROG 25 neat drawing Toms Optimum ROG Remember 25-in-span model rises off ground event does require minimum fuselage Toms design has could designed ex posed rubber Tom suggests two divisions ROG 25 models simpler especially young beginners would require un altered commercial plastic propeller Id ex pect Sigs Cub would fit category perfectly AMA 23 WINGSPAN RUBBER POWER SIG CUB advanced division would allow commercial plastic propellers incorpor ate some improvements still follow ing P-30 rules enclosed rubber such Toms design below uses event comes very similar P-30 event except somewhat shorter wingspan landI II III jIIII ing gear required ROG takeoffs fact such ROG 25 would meet P-30 require ments could flown event Maybe quite what need Tom did intend new event entirely beginner event like event beginner can pass through stages Tom reports Optimum lost first week August out-of-sight OOS flight over 16 minutes model did dethermalize two minutes thermal just too strong bad think larger stab would dethermalize effectively Tom Greenhalge wants ideas event So can send suggestions address above Tom 2080 B Maple Ave Costa Mesa CA 72627 Copies both us would great Tom plan develop event fur ther help us out will back ROG 25 news next month meanwhile build light especially tails Youll success ful See next month . good flying IIIIIIIi ilII KJLL 1OPTIMUM flG CAJTt$T bO6L 1M 8*MMMA7/IIO N IIIIIIII 7KN\\ ~ETTTVTN74ZY -4Cont pg 115 1991 operation E 1988 Nats Crispin recommended within time period approximately 40 45 days prior Nats no duties should assigned Nats General Manager would interfere ability make sud den trips contest location problems should arise also recommended Council informed drawn decision process should unforeseen event cancellations occur future Nats F Safety Webster noted distribution first draft revision Safety Code three-part document entitled AMA Safety Practices Policies should ready 1989 membership manual Rat ification shall sought next Council meeting C Insurance Krafft reported ob stacles instructors program posed insurance considerations have re solved H Miscellaneous Executive Director advised would Australia va cation during time FAI would meeting its General Conference asked Council authorize pay ment FAI registration fee tendance could official basis Council agreed XXIV Next Meeting general agreement next regular meeting Executive Council scheduled October 22-23 Reston VA 126 Model Aviation EC Meeting