L L 1987 HaIl Fame Nine distinguished model aviation person alities have elected Academy Hall Fame 1987 men wom en nominated AMA members large selected AMA Council Presidents contributions sport aeromodeling new HOF mem bers varied excep tion extremely important AMA Hall Fame established purpose rec ognizing significant manner have made outstanding contributions dignity progress model aviation Any AMA member may present nomina tion Forms purpose available AMA Headquarters Just drop line Joyce Hager will have form mailed Nominations must accompanied supporting details substantiate background achievements nom inee Please submit nominations arrive AMA before March 31 year allow Council Presidents adequate time deliberation latest Hall Famers Donald R Clark has building model air planes since 1934 1981 achieved LSF Level V years between two mile posts Don built flew Hand-Launched Gliders rubber-powered planes sizes Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations Indoor microfilm models Free Flight pow ered planes Control Line RC aircraft experience has covered spectrum model aviation always willing share time knowledge anyone needs help Don two partners developed Ther mic Sniffler well known used RC Sailplane fliers parts country product later sold Ace RC Hig ginsville MO Don still repairs Snifflers sold prior 1984 Another aspect Dons inventive mind work Dr Wal ter Good Royal Rudderbug aircraft 1953 An AMA member since 1930s Don has always very active club affairs list long first President DCRC 1952 Secretary East Coast Soar ing Society 1971-1974 USA Team Manager Soaring Lakehurst NJ 1974 addition has chaired meetings pro vided leadership other areas sport first recipient Schweizer Sportsmanship Award 1974 has member DCRC Air Show Team since 1977 founding member Cap ital Area Soaring Association board member group three consecutive terms Whether through developing tasks rules AMA Sailplane records did 1977 monitoring frequencies World Aerobatic Championships Doyles town PA 1971 assisting world rec ord trials Dahlgren VA 1969-70 Don al ways stood ready lend experience effort sport long record participation achieve ment generous assistance others makes him ideal member Hall Fame Bill Cough remarkable models have written up frequently Model Avia tion magazine retain back issues check out June 1980 September 1983 July 1986 Take look photos will see some ingenious unusual handsome flyable model aircraft Bill has design ing building flying models since 1925 has competitive flier 50 years Starting 1932 Junior Birdman competed years Chicago Bill cough area contests Later AMA Nats participa tion commenced continued right up un til 1984 record wins successes too long describe Bill has designed models 1935 1938 developed balsawood models Comet plastics field designed air craft both Lindberg Monogram Warwick Electronics experimented radio phonograph prototypes involved TV cabinet design ventive mind always looking next challenge club matters put years service secretary/treasurer Illinois MAC 1930s helped establish new club taught building classes Lincoln-Belmont YMCA generously shared expertise building flying passed along participants successful fliers owe start Bill years contributing col umnist model aviation Sunday news papers time 17 national newspapers carrying articles Other stories Bill Gough appeared frequently Model Airplane News Air Trails magazines notable efforts still remembered microfilmcovered Gee Beeand flew jim Richmond current Indoor World Champion has won title last Continued page 114 AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John Worth 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager 0 Administrative Services Director Robert vojslavek 0 Technical Director Bob underwood 0 Comptroller Lynne Collina 0 Competition Services Director Micheline Madiaon 0 Special Services Director carl Maroney ership Director Mike Woodtolk 0 Public Relations Director Geoft Styles ial Projects Director Doug Pratt 0 Publications Director carl R Wheeleye Nats General Manager ymca Mankowski S Museum Curator Hurst Bowers 0 General Counsel Jeremiah courtney December 1988 113 AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents Donald R Clark AMAs Esecutive council equivalent Board ot Directors basically composed ot President Executive vice President Executive Director 11 district vice Presidents 01 officers provided space month AMA News publication What say space however matter ot personal viewpoint sole responsibility ot author views may may represent official position ot AMA Executive council Cont pg 113 Jim Richmond three world championships 1988 again competed Indoor World Champion ships Johnson City TN placed first overall retaining title two years outstanding Indoor designs widely copied flown have peo ple hecome standard comparison National Free Flight Society NFFS pre sented Brian Richmond Plane Year award 1970 1978 1980 1982 1985 recognition superior designs An engineer hy profession Jim holds 17 patents mechanism designs list model aircraft designs long make impractical include number articles has published have become guidebook-caliber references other modelers also long compe tition record goes back late 1940s several disciplines includes AAAA meets Nats regional contests Team Selec tion meets course World Champion ships lim has set dozens Indoor records cluding four world records 1978 door Stick set time 36214 AMA Cat egory II record broken 1979 new time 44430 same year Richmond established AMA Category Ill record time 52140 Indoor Stick new FAI FiD record set 1984 Indoor Stick model flew 34070 Category II World Champion five times originally 1968 repeating 1978 1984 1986 1988 Richmond also current holder absolute world record national Indoor Champion four times listed Guinness Book World Records Jim Rich mond exceptional aeromodeler ex ceptional AMA member great repre sentative Academy United States Dale Root Dale Root started aeromodeling life Chicago moved California 1941 serious designer modeler com petitor retail hobby shop owner allaround good guy Dale left us 1986 left behind him hundreds memories minds thousands people served helped during career As owner Roots Hobby Hut Oakland CA completely involved sport background hundreds con tests ranging 40 years Nats events local regional competitions Dale popular winner Nats could often find Dales name top 10% later years flying own designs RC events Little Freak 27 well Ascender Low Ender success flil popular plans pub lished magazines three de signs kitted sold widely west coast pioneer pneumatic retracts spoilers smoke exceptional RC aircraft maneuvers first person spin RC model performed outside loops using trimmable elevators Babcock three-channel radioa remarkable feat days believe people will remember Dale outstanding contributions clubs individual fliers San Fran cisco region founder East Bay Radio Controllers club presently among largest clubs USA shared knowledge experience anyone needed help Today 3000 AMA members 26 chartered clubs bay area growth large measure due efforts Dale Root Dale provided 40 years lead ership fellow modelers As club ficer designer example helpful constructive sport Dale Root best Hazel Sig-Hester Hazel Sig-Hester needs no introduction serious aeromodeler As President Sig Manufacturing Company Monte zuma IA Hazel has involved model aircraft enthusiasts since 1951 year Hazel Glen Sigafoose started mail order business balsawood cut garage start Sig largest company its type Unit ed States humble beginning car ried along enthusiasm desire serve Sig Company has grown man ufacturing facility employs 85 people occupies 85000 sq ft plant space measure success company fact almost 80% employees have Sig 20 years support Hazel company have shown AMA clubs years legendary always ready will ing encourage club events provide guidance support addition Hazel Maxey Hester have helped AMA grow have provided generously make National Center Aeromodeling reality Sig catalog known popularly themodelers wish book illustrates companys approach model aviation Sol id reliable Sig designs superior-quality ma terials first-class instructions acces sories satisfy modeling need expert beginner alike Hazel Sig-Hester has dependable friendly communicative above sup portive AMA member years builds flies own full-scale well model aircraft also sponsors Sig scholarship awards administered AMA Henry Thomas Henry Thomas member First Ar kansas Soaring Team FAST designer draftsman artist writer builder flier first quality however also per son prefers work behind scenes spite universal respect admira tion fellow modelers feel him rarely hear lot about Henry Thomas has devoted himself unself ish manner helping other people 60 years list aeromodelers owe current interest skills Henry impressive Perhaps Bill Winter said best wrote No have ever known has evidence contin ued experience done man Henry Thomas provided illustrations books published such companies Scribner Fawcett Street & Smith T Y Crowell famous Sketch Book fea ture ran month Air Trails magazine 20 years addition developed published pioneering articles own Topics such coupled flaps CL air craft new concepts propeller design generated active fer tile mind still designing aircraft Re cent catalogs magazines feature Ed sel Henry T Spitfire age people content watch world go Henry Thomas still providing new stuff aeromodelers today very active FAST club helped establish goes out way make people feel welcome hospitality well known kindness courtesy willingness assist others put Henry class himself years ran advertising 114 Model Aviation Hall Fame agency clients benefited wonderful skills possessed gained wide reputation accurate imag inative detailed workthe kind output readers Air Trails articles come respect Henry Thomas modest man may blush reads However high esteem held such peo ple Bill Winter Hal deBolt Bill Kaluf hundreds tells us de serving entrant Hall Fame Frank Ilusfl Tiush Brothers Frank Charles have connected AMA since its incep tion Charles member first AAMA Council American Academy Mod el Aeronautics Frank worked Lt H W Alden regarded man re sponsible formation AMA Frank Charles among small group people saw need AMA worked make happen Both brothers grew up 1920s period full-scale aviation mushrooming interest model aviation blossomed subsequent years entered contests including 1935 St Louis Nats 1936 Detroit Nats frequently placed high list winners 1939 Frank took first innovative design won Airmens Trophy Mercury Meteor Meantime fertile minds exper imenting model designs Several models published Air Trails magazine understood practical value aeromodeling introduced sport thousands through formation clubs promoting model aviation shows Alden acted advisor shows thus Charles became asso ciated him involved plan ning national organization Later Charles original seven peo ple signed working agreement AMA established Tlush Super Ace Engine Company founded Lyndhurst NJ 1934 Pro duction engines continued until 1939 Concurrently Frank running retail store same city visited later become nationally famous modelers Bill Winter Frank Ehling Ben Shereshaw J P Glass other noted aeromodelers passed through Franks door Tlush engines back pro duction limited quantities using orig inal drawings 1971 through 1973 American Standard Company Trevose PA display case Tlush castings various stages machining plus finished engines presented National Center Tlush Brothers 1956 commemorate 50th anniversary AMA comprehensive collection drawings photos clippings now resides AMA Museum provided Frank Charles Two famous Tlush contest models 1936 Texaco event winner 1939 Mercury Meteor also grace Na tional Center display Elbert J Joe Weathers Elbert J Joe Weathers years flier designer club leader writer man ufacturer left us 1984 legacy crea tivity energy success friendships will keep him us generations Joe teenager early 1930s aeromodel ing really took off Growing up San Diego CA loved model aviation right start seemed prefer own designs anything available through mag azines stores earliest extant drawing #W-5G dated October 5 1931 Later year Towline Glider #W-8G published same model included Vic Smeeds book Model Flyingthe First Fifty Years Joe followed early aircraft 90 originals ranged scope racers Scale models cameracarrying airplanes endurance models AMA Museum beautiful exam ple Winged Victory built origi nal drawings also Joes original Pa cificoaster restored Jim McNeill Thus did Joe Weathers fulfill prediction made Charles Hampson Grant 1932 Mr F J Weathers shows promise being future well-known air plane designers Flying Aces Model Airplane News Air Trails published Weatherss designs recent months Model Builder magazine re published Winged Victory details Joe reputation excellence hundreds designs built flown 1935 Weathers cofounded San Diego Aeroneers club still active AMA club Joe served corresponding sec retary five years until 1940 World War II began Joe worked North American Aviation engineering 1945 again found time model de sign 1946 started Rite-Flite Specialties manufactured line mod eling accessories own design includ ing engine mounts tank mounts tail skid assemblies Dolly Wischer has served AMA sport model aviation ways has Nats volunteer 20 years has unique talent al lows produce signs purpose almost once almost raw materi als ability alone Dolly has valuable Nats signs direct people always necessity As modeler has Nats contes tant has also designed own aircraft early designs Super Zue picked up Goldberg Models de veloped famous Falcon 56 knowledge electronics enabled create produce own pulseproportional radio used con trol Super Zue Apart Dolly served Scale Team Manager 1984 again 1986 US teams traveled France Norway years Dolly managed teams taking care of chores fall manager Accompany ing husband Bob writes Scale column Model Aviation magazine did great job well respected foreign teams Always interested AMA strong supporter National Center Dolly started own retirement program building mortgage Beginning 1982 purchased raw materials made own hand teddy bears nated AMA also helped sell trade shows Toledo typically $25 apiece proceeds have given AMA either Building Fund Scale Team Fund out-of-pocket ex penses being absorbed Dolly date $3000 has given Academy through personal efforts Selected AMA Fellow 1975 Dolly again honored 1986 Presidents Legion Honor Award se lection Hall Fame richly de served know people have worked years have enjoyed perpetually cheerful manner will pleased See Cloud Control lines radio antennas make great lightning rods December 1988 115 Dolly Wischer rPresidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd L Altamonte Springs FL 32714A Clara have just returned home Florida after extensive journey visiting AMA events Included circuit Indoor World Championships Tennessee F3B Soaring event Illinois National Fun-Fly Council meeting Reno Nationals Virginia Byron Show Iowa Electric World Contest St Louis National IMAA Fly-In St Clairsville OH along other fly-ins events trip gave opportunity rap feel pulse modelers across country discussing AMA objec tives goalsand course opportu nity field gripes general concluded modeling country healthy growing course areas need im proving working some Its apparent low-key fun-flys fly-ins gaining popularity although head-to-head competition still very popu lar Fly-ins typically attract larger entries competitions move ment really great since gives AMA members chance attend participate events stress skill require ments competition first AMA-spon sored Fun-Fly Reno considered success looking forward huge turnout Dayton OH Wright Field next May wouldnt surprised find thousand fliers attendance consid ering its location excellent facilities addition flying will opportu nity visit much-enlarged Air Force Museum Also annual AMA member ship meeting will held Dayton FunFly yaIl come IMAA Giant Airplane Fly-In St Clairsville OH attracted 275 entries thousands flights logged saw first over-55-lb model plane flown accordance new AMA safety standards Steve McClain very capa ble flier flew 63-lb Wing Derringer beautifully Congratulations Steve great-performing aircraft Also St Clairsville witnessed worth net barrier stretched along edge runway twice prevented run away models leaving airstrip tack models display and/or spectators travels Ive observed increasing use such barriers clubs should follow suit since small investment time mon ey could prevent injury others dam age models especially important uninitiated spectators tendance Having discussed Byron Show last month will repeat myself just sist have something really attrac tive offer people will attend event no matter success show strengthens own conviction about need national modeling facility Such facility would find intensive use Nationals international events regional contests fun-flys other aeronautical events maybe could also host fullscale activities Lets get going Im convinced thresh old major growth cycle mem bership pushing 140000 members year attracting media attention quality article appearing August 22 1988 issue Insight magazine Another arti cle appears September 19 1988 issue Time magazine Overtures have made several other national magazines Hugh Downss 20-20 Show years Nats given spot Today Show trying let general pub lic know about hobby gain accept ance obtain keep flying sites etc membership 500000 $20million budget just think impact could make strong national modeling ganization can have powerful influence quality modeling country around world new initiative have contact President South American Con federation Modeling called Confede cion Sudamericana de Aeromodelismo CSA organization has exis tence since 1958 formed pro mote aeromodeling South America sponsor championships So far have held 16 championships some seven competitions included fliers other American countries contem plating alliance would sponsor Pan American Championship series clude South Central America Mexico Canada US island nations thinking series somewhat anal ogous European Championships held year will keep formed plans develop World Championships competition AMA sponsors teams disciplines World Champs competitions addi tion teams supported ex tent travel costs entry fees lodging food Essentially basic costs cov ered No other free world country provides such support example Mexico pro vides zero financial support Canada pro vides partial support its teams because membership sufficiently large us afford want teams competitive possible Paradoxically percentage basis participate FAI events less other country prefer own thing Most other nations fly nothing FAI events Some FAI events have such low team trial turnouts have difficulty fielding team example F3E Elec tric team trials five participants feel competition breeds successquite sim ply need participants some events realize have AMA events attractive FAI events fact constantly strive bring about changes will attract participantswith limited success however since have vote ClAM So what Council will consider ing techniques improving WC per formance Maybe should have mini mum threshold program participation order justify fielding team Personally dont feel its necessary field team just because event held realize special circumstances make us win ners spite minimal participationwit ness performance RC Pylon team Australia event concern membership dollars well spent feel competition lifeblood growth just want us feel re alizing reasonable return invest ment After its money Until next timehave FUN RC Equipment Certified follow ng radio systems transmitters receivers have independently cer tified registered professional test labo ratory retained manufacturer US importer distributor meeting exceeding Radio Control equipment specifications detailed Academy Guidelines operation 20 kHz fre quency spacing testing done spe cifically listing time products FCC type acceptance procedure listing made matter informa tion construed en dorsement products listed AirtronicsSpectra PCM 7P 7H Receiver Part No 92985 AirtronicsQuantum PCM 8P 8H Receiver Part No 92985 AirtronicsModule Series FM MD7P 75P Receiver Part No 92785 AirtronicsVanguard 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 116 Model Aviation 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 Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Fun-fly fly-in festival jamboree socialfly float-fly rally etc etc names events becoming more popular among largest number AMA members Although events basi cally noncompetitive nature com monly hand out some awards best show best crash best whatever events primarily social ones stress rec reational side great hobby op posed competitive atmosphere sanctioned contests stress perform ance After attending quite few types events year fact contests Im getting better feel have learning about potential conflicts among increased popularity prolifera tion events creating sanction ing problem seems more clubs want run fly-in fun-fly etc means having fun also raising money club problem comes try apply tradi tional protected area concept events protected area concept de veloped years ago help keep contests featuring same events having vie relatively small number com petitors available given area Despite tremendous growth AMA over years system has continued work well competition events because growth number competitive model ers didnt parallel overall growth increased specialization competi tive events reduced level potential conflict old days common see RC Pattern Pylon Scale sometimes other events such limbo being staged contest Today Control Line well RC proliferation classes within major event categories has necessitated trend toward specialization enabling system cope growth still re main effective contemporary aero modeling world few people would con sider Pattern meet conflicts Py lon meet CL Stunt Precision Aero batics meet conflicts Combat Speed meet case fun-flys whatever may name event no such obvious divi sion exists Because basically social events appeal such broad range mod elers such definitive lines conflict/nonconflict simply possible Further con fusion comes play fly-in eval uated conflict contest Does IMAA fly-In conflict AMA Scale con test featuring Giant Scale Does fourstroke rally conflict loop-spin-roll fun-fly competition 25 miles away beats dont know system could fairly say way other Personally think should adopt pol icy results rule book competitions ing protected other contests running same rule book events fun-flys fly-ins etc would eligible protec tion other event nor subject protection area afforded competi tion event addition contest runs strictly non-rule book events ones deviate substantially rule book should afforded no protection zone problem now some clubs being prevented running ANY sanctioned event because calendar full protection zone concept pre vents adding events best compromise have able come up thoughts Now someone will ask what about mall shows swap meets trade shows etc etc can say is.AAARG. Land Acquisition Committee hard work looking sites have con tacted people over country suggestions suspect right site found will know will purchase rather suddenly hope settle 1989 Nats location question October Executive Council meeting possibilities including Mun cie IN somewhere Oregon Amana Colonies Iowa Reno should teresting property mentioned earlier col umn Leesburg VA didnt buy offered us $37 million recently sold another interested party. million old saying hindsite very precise science ap plies Oh well Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr Correction In last issue mentioned muffler being made large gasoline en gines did have address write information Erics RC Products 1602 White Dove Drive Winter Springs FL 32708 Erics telephone number 407 365-2485 large bird fliers might have some problems should get touch concern As illustrated last month muffler big Sachs Progress get quite few letters com ments about progress clubs making effort get sound levels down flying sites effort al ready beginning save us fields problems exist Sales providers coming along some excellent mufflers soft mounts adding onto engine after manufac ture Another major need engine manufacturers recognize situation assist getting proper sound silencing future production engines Without figures confirm fact would venture guess USA largest single consumer sport engines world importers should have some leverage getting offshore manufacturers become part pro gram need provide silencing part engine accessories latter come box should no need require either expen sive muffler own manufacture after-sale type manufacturers muf flers case K&B engines US have shown technology ex ists others come board An assortment soft mounts sugges tions home solutions have made possi ble go route Remember helps reduce sound levels instances also goes far extend ing life airframe radio equipment Propellers Propellers still remain major areas have answers beginning understand little bit along lines know high rpm generates higher-frequency sound noying greater decibel levels well Higher pitch lower revs lower pitch level sound other factors propellers beginning understand Full-scale aircraft operation experienc ing same basic problems airport locations coming under fire what defined noise pollution Restrictions being placed upon hours operation flight path require ments some cases maximum allowa ble dB levels alone Hazel Sig tells Maxie Hester have recently changed propellers Spacewalkers fly now use wood prop semi-scimitar shape rather conventional metal propellers formerly employed Hazel says does think noisy metal props vibration appears have eliminated engine does wind up high ground unloads air instead Perhaps designs fu ture may somewhat similar As said home-built aircraft crowd has much common us going sharing same problems possibly some cures well cases home-built airplane designs nothing very large models builders have aero modelers Perhaps need consider closer ties group just might have lot offer other Academy now working EAA vice ver sa some things need consider other areas including sound abatement flying site questions Flying sites cannot overemphasize importance working local re gional authorities developing standards flying sites governmental agen cies have questions concerning noise cause almost always comes up plan ning takes place have questions need documentation should either write Geoff Styles AMA Headquarters drop columnist line some cases will defer Geoff letter important presentation will com ply request important thing get help available get ramrodded accepting something cannot oh Continued page 119 December 1988 117 Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Headquarters/Museum Modification/Mortgage. AMA moved its new custombuilt building 1983 optimistic opinion seemed would ade quate least 10 years new building large segment office space intended rented until such time AMAs growth might require its use intention lasted about six months less year Headquarters operation expanded rented space AMA started renting outside storage space materials equipment used daily basis Over next five years need ad ditional office space encroached mu seum area outside storage space being rented Membership 83000 mark end 1982 Headquarters moved down town Washington continued climb mid-1988 increased 50000 members over 135000 Also 1982 36 employees compared current total 50 end 1987 pressure room increased point vari ous plans proposed building expan sion During first half 1988 AMA Council considered rejected two pro posals adding onto existing build ing pro con discussions devel oped majority Council members felt museum portion building taking up space necessary June Council meeting consen sus Headquarters layout should reconsidered view toward trading some museum space office storage area original AMA architect John Hun ton consulted various AMA offi cers asked contrihute thinking defining options might ex plored end result new proposals July Council meeting Nats pro posal would add large wing street side existing building ac cepted possible long-range 10-year lution however deferred favor shorter-range plan involves creat ing two-story addition within existing atrium portion building latter plan approved expected end 1988 contracts will let new construction Although museum area will re duced will still significantly large aesthetically attractive entrance impact atrium arrangement will maintained will still models memorabilia displaythey will simply packed smaller area Thus end result will compromise should good will gain fice space larger conference room pri vate lunchroom employees major increase storage area Yet museum atrium area currently full mod els hanging levels will still have three-story dimension height 50-ft width over 20 ft depth addition existing library showcase area Meanwhile current conference room being taken over additional member ship processing space utilizing new micro computer system designed speed up ser vice Also occupied meetings larger conference room can used various short-term jobs departments necessary space also being pro vided magazine insurance ser vice departments As AMA has grown its new building value AMAs investment prop erty has also increased Its tax valuation now over two million dollars almost twice original cost AMAs mortgage situ ation continues very favorable AMA has paid off mortgage yet because unique situation mortgage fund money earning interest invest ment accounts mortgage interest payments costing come Well AMA got very favor able Investment Revenue Bond IRB con struction loan back 1982 loan re quires payment three-quarters prime rate interest turn means earn interest money monthly have pay out long sit uation continues better off pay off mortgage yet present es timated will ride situation few years continue add Mort gage Fund Yes donations still desir able pay off loan will much less costly paid earlier Alcohol & Aeromodeling. Questions come AMA Headquarters oc casionally asking advice concerning AMAs position policy regard use alcohol flying sites something other engine fuel ingredient specific policy such does ex ist followingfrom instructions given contestants annual Na tional Model Airplane Championships may useful clubs adopt own field rules Note Whatever club de crees official club rules effectively comes part AMA Safety Code club Nats instructions state Alcoholic bev erages permitted consumed visibly present flight line pit areas AMA Air Show Teams ALABAMABAMA FLYERS James Weems 861 77th Way South Birmingham AL 35206 205-8330173wl 205-836-6534h ARIZONATUCSON RIC CLUBS BARNSTORM ERS Russell Davis 2929 East 6th Street Apt 102 Tucson AZ 85716 602-325-4151h CALIFORNIACALIFORNIA AIR SHOW TEAM George Normingeon 1850 East 17th St #111 Santa Ana CA 92701 714-547-6241w 714-854-1487h CAPITAL CITY BARNSTORMERS AST Frederick C Zealor 5485 Village Wood Drive Sacramento CA 95823 916-421-9590h SIERRA EAGLES AIR SHOW 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REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 817 934-6248 Associate Vice Presidents Bill Chandler PO Box 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Townoend MA 01489 Bob Landry 80 Main St Essex dcl VT 05402 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 Northeastern Drone Society club lo cated central Connecticut flying site Mansfield Hollow State Park club organized 1966 present membership 84 Several events spon sored year consisting fun-flys mall shows participation Windham Air Show year fun-fly held floatequipped aircraft first year club has sponsored type event Barb tended Dave Susan EIsner set ting perfectly beautifulit should have calendar picture very pleas ant day modelers wish could say same flying third attempt float flying Cub trou ble taking off once airborne flew very well event well attended considering first time should become annual event just about perfect place type event NEDS has first-class newsletter editor Bob Boulais also club secretary club function reported newsletter record stored computer Bob has excellent about keeping informed club activities a njI 0JI yL Ct IC ,utograp,a a,e-he ma,ad stay cool very hot day Mr Sven Corsak received letter Tony Polidoro President Simsbury RC Club sent information about Mr Sven Corsak East Grandby CT projects seems Sven built DC10 scratch using plans drawn fullscale information aircraft powered K&B 40 mounted empennage using pusher prop wing area creased give loading 15 oz per sq ft Some parts vacuum formed equip ment designed built Sven air craft has flown successfully using ele vator ailerons no rudder used Video cameras cameras great vention more people seem own themwhich creating something problem seems quest great picture people venturing should such close runways should up club officers Contest Directors enforce safety rules have times children person taking pictures thus adding problem Contests At sanctioned contests fliers asked sign pledge attesting fact aircraft have test flown capable performing re quired maneuvers aircraft also Safety Code requirement test fly aircraft spectators present know two occasions aircraft flown first time contest found out about after flown Please guys fly therts before contest AMA renewals should have maga zine about November 2 1988 should also have received renewal package have changes member ship processing get cards sooner yourself favor renew soon possible Writing column wonderful middle September magazine will reach Novemberso time wish Happy Thanksgiving SoundCont pg 117 tamed difficult comply alternatives should have say what acceptable possible agree restrictive conditions necessary site such no need very quiet operation please let yourself talked restrictions Agree ments can always made restrictive later date becomes necessary know can whatever may need ed willing give up certain things give up Radio Control Aerobatics Py lon Racing ducted fans its neces sary particular situation event categories generating sound lev els within acceptable limits flight distances site center also toler able dont restrict club flying thetit Perhaps time lower stan dards go effect methods compli ance event categories will have found other hand flying similar evertts will create problems should permit ulttil can meet required standard ilttportant keeping flying site always given primary consideration Next time-solsle new muffler designs perhaps propeller info December 1988 119 Polar Bear Fun-Fly held January 30 1988 also sponsored NEDS Are ready return conditions Anotner vIew 01 vens ui-Iu MBII SflOW coscuruo iviall marun i 1988 annual event NEDS vave Inapaelatne preparing aircraft flight assisted Bob Boulais Participants fun-fly held October 1987 sponsored Northeastern Drone Society Sven Corsak scratch-built DC-1O New York 0 New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-8319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 280 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Boo 4933 APO NY 09009 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Prank Dresch 9 Willow Ave. Piscataway NJ 08854 Ray Jaschkss 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kevneth Koeppel 184 N Union Strent PO Boy 217 Oleav NY 14780 Robed Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adaw Settler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Los Saater 2082 Rabbit Lane Phonnin NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelicy Farm Rd Hickoville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts latest count 229 AMA chartered model air plane clubs District 2 indi vidual standpoint have 22771 members affiliated club As can well imag ine administrative staff kept quite busy assured derive great deal self-satisfaction assist ing fellow modelers however ever occasion should arise Preparing monthly magazine reports plea sure hope find inter esting informative As newsletter ed itor will agree however time-con suming cut heavily ones building flying time wish al lotted space required permit greater coverage club activities regard please stay us Kindly understand empathize continue send copies newsletterrealizing however space limitations Please bear us business booming hut wouldnt have other way Sunken Meadow saga laudable credit two Long Island AMA chartered clubs over period years have secured retained goodwill Long Island State Park Commission hence permission hold annual air shows Sunken Meadow State Park Smithtown NY under commis sions supervision refer proudly Long Island Aero Radio Society LIARS Long Island Flying Eagles LIFE As fore cast earlier report LIARS held 1988 version its show Sunken Meadow always big event well tended successful respect tended gleaned following shots perusal First panoramic over Next portrait ahem LIARS president affable Al Volpe right photo below clutching wing tip transmitter see ubiqui tous Larry Davidson devoting consider able flying skill occasion success LIARS shows due great measure worthy efforts such dedicated modelers former President Roy Vaillancourt present secretary Ron Farkas association current President Volpe dedicated membership other clubie Long Island Flying Ea gles LIFEplans present its annual Wally Rodriguez Memorial Air Show Sunk en Meadow September 18 1988 rain date 9/25 thanks dedicated sen timentally inspired efforts such worthy friends Wally Tony Kirchenko Jim Boc cinfuso Norace Sacher Queens NY Museum Science Indoor Demo July 17 drove said loca tion having learned Indoor flying session would take place during day museum itself has become sort landmark located has since part New York Worlds Fair New York Citys Flushing Meadow Park attracts huge crowds visitors especially weekends case during particular within modernistic edifice found scene action affable friend Free Flight devotee Don Ross busily en gaged favorite pursuitto wit flying model airplanes utilizing consider able expertise toward helping others next photo gleaned trusty Minolta doing latter New Indoor flying site NY/CT area pass along concerned essence article appearing Ed Whittens valued newsletter New York Indoor Times report ing existence possible flying site Wilton CT Two flying exhibitions suc cessfully held during month May Wilton High School Field House Ed re ports further information may ob tained Mr Roger Klelnert 17 Gardiner St Darien CT 06820 telephone 203 6551585 Ed sagely adds DONT LET THIS NEW OPPORTUNITY DIE. Due credit goes Gary Underwood providing information Ed its appearance informative NYIT Gear up locked AMA AWARDS Officer Awards Award Appreciation First-level award presented discretion VicePresident President Executive Director District service special recognition Superior Service Second-level award presented approval Execu tive Council often local service national Distinguished Service Third-level award presented approval Execu tive Council long-term service AMA office committee Meritorious Service Automatic outgoing Executive Council members Fellow Certificate Automatic outgoing President also long dedicated AMA service behalf others Recipient need have held office Club Individual Awards Technical Award Presented ap proval Executive Council techni cal achievements better modeling etc Vital Peoples Award Up six cash awards per year unsung heroes club level have earned recognition fellow members Hall Fame Presented approval Council Past Presidents Almost equal Fellow Certificate Service others prime consideration Presidents Legion Honor Presented approval President Executive Di rector Executive Vice-President ma jor personal donation major fund raising exceptional financial contribution Season Flyers Patch Presented re ward flying least once month 12 months Club officer approval Award Service Issued club ap proval vice-president community ser vice Award Achievement Issued clubs approval vice-president service competition area Award Excellence Issued clubs approval Executive Council Con stitutes upgrade Award Service Award Achievement other significant achievement 120 Model Aviation As atternoon winding oown modelers winding up deeply indebted Von ot concerned PR promo tional phases well-spent thor oughly enjoyable occasion Ohio 0 Pennsylvania Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District III Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 8141362-7702 Associate Vice Presidents Francis Flaharty 504 21st St Vienna WV OeiOt Nelson Goald 1944 5 Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 15672 Jay Mealy 208 Witmer St Clearlield PA 16820 Lawrence R Weimer 15613 Greendale Ave Maple HIs OH 44137 Gil Weiss 3004 Hatlowell Ct nensalem PA 15020 Frequency Coordinator Jolts Cottle 102 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 18704 Phone 17171 2978970 results Junior Free Flight World Championship District Ill should proud Melinda Anderson placed fifth class FiC ghest placement United States contestant Jimmy Buxton wrote following description cham pionship would like share great feeling pride competing USA team against best worldat hobby love members other teams terrific people week seemed modeling could bridge gaps differences tween countries across world wonderful experience h teenager chance realize sincere thanks everyone everywhere part making World Free Flight Championships dream come true am sure will agree portion FAI program valid could dispute type activity youth America hope FAI Junior Championship continues youth have chance compete IMAA Festival St Clairsville OH outstanding success Over 400 mod els represented almost district Academy flying site great hospitality super attendance able meet Don Lowe Dave Brown Frank Fluharty Larry Weimer John Hathaway myself pictures below illustrate some models return IMAA Festival John Hathaway visited two clubs Pittsburgh An Old-Timer RC meet host ed ARCS Contest Director Lee Irvis pictured above has created unique event provides excitement pre vent competitive edge contestant required roll dice final score ARCS field shown second photo below nicest country exemplifies what can accom plished becoming politically active Photo Bob Brown Pittsburgh ARCS flying site second club visited SPARKS South Park area Pittsburgh John Raphael President showed present future sites within county park evident future site will provide much-needed room safe op eration SPARKS activities FAI Pylon Team Selection Race held Labor Day weekend Toledo Weak Signals field club pro vided excellent site great hospitality donated proceeds FAI Py lon team fund great financial start finest teams United States has ever put together remember 1987 Pylon team won first second third places Australian World Champion ships 1989 team pictured above has greater potential special thanks ex tended Joe Vislay Wayne Karen Yea ger remaining Toledo Weak Signals As have visited meets over past years has become apparent certain modelers have UNSAFE desire stand pit very close proximity flight line has happened everything Nats small local contest THIS AC TION IS RIDICULOUS emphasize Photo Bob Brown L-R 1989 US Pylon team members Dub Jell Don McStay Dave Shadel Gary Hover Jim Shinomara Bruce Richmond point attending large meet counted two models landing pits eight careening safety net day AMA Safety Committee has address issue take action immedi ately want see anyone injured ve close flight line vision must impaired Neil Rossi Murrysville RC Club have forwarded bulletin auc tion Sunday November 6 1988 site Circleville Fire Hall Irwin PA Time 930 am-6O0 pm need winter project chance obtain economically following pic ture depicts some prizes awarded club Photo Neil Rossi Murrysville RC Club members show off some auction prizes 1989 renewal forms should possession Headquarters attempting expedite process using system called Lockbox hope new idea works no reason wait several months ac quire membership Academy live district election PLEASE VOTE Apathy cer tain way ruin democratic society months club picture Clinton Model Aviators Wilmington OH Have happy Thanksgiving December 1988 121 Photo Bob Brown Lee Irvis abusing microphone CDs Old-Timer meet Photo Bob Brown IMAA Festival St Clairsville OH Photo Bob Brown huge crowd witnessed IMAA Festival Photo oy Greg Carey Clinton Model Aviators Wilmington OH L-R standing Steve Veness Clay Carman Warren Behymer President Randy Charles Harold Moore Secretary/Treasurer George Ardwin Jim Compton Lewis Kilpatrick Kneeling Don Crim Vice-President Dale Tyson Carl Boyles Delaware 0 Distnct Colambia 0 Maryland 0 North Carolina ivVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robert 6 Babure 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Phone 301 969-9356 Bob Champine 205 Tiplon Rd Newport News VA 23606 Rich Christoph 970 Star Crest Harrisonburg VA 22801 Chuck Foreman 5911 Rinker Dr Mechanicaville VA 23111 Doug Hollund 3517 Ferowood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Scony Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DC 19809 Charles Spear 289 Holly Lane Mockuville NC 27029 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 29301 Phone Cvemng 919 488-6996 Outstanding members District IV honor participating presenta tion plaque membership AMA Hall Fame outstanding members district Don Clark mem ber Capital Area Soaring Association District Columbia Radio Control Club recipient honors Don has active modeler since 1934 has worked categories mi crofilm through Radio Control some years Don has best known Soar ing activities addition attaining Level V [SF Don has involved design model aircraft competed lev els organized conducted Soaring activities Don first presi dent DCRC 1952 has held ofices since has active through years record trials both AMA FAI categories Perhaps thing Don will remembered deeply volved invention Thermic Snif fler presently being manufactured mar keted Ace RC Don still performs repairs sold prior 1984 Dons recent accomplishments have associated formation operation CASA Don currently board member group active running contests competing Don also past vice-president District IV having elected position 1956 1958 Don has enthusiastically supported activity wife 48 years Lillian have together model aircraft activities 50 years Congratula tions wonderful couple Photo best have taken presentation Hall Fame award Don took place CASA Open Contest National Geographic Society site Another old-timer recently letter Charles Alba Gray LA asking possible talk about another outstanding modelers District IV Louisiana Well individual has spanned continent activities very likely has well-wishers over nation individual Gene Tex Hartman gruber would like turn column over Charles tells about Tex rec ord photo below courtesy Charles Alba Pictured F J Hartmangruber about fly Playboy Junior airplane during 1988 SAM-NFFS Championship Contest held Lawrenceville IL 1929 age nine Gene picked apart ange crates such make model air planes member San Anto nio Gas Modeler Association age 12 Jim Summerset Ralph Pressler Phil Oliver among fliers time SAGMA remains active club Gene started working NACA 1941 build model structures Following service Army air forces during WW II re sumed job NACA later known NASA until retirement 1975 Tex Hartmangruber has member Brainbusters Free Flight Club Hamp ton VA 1941 present date teaches youngsters build model airplanes Boys Club public-supported com munity organization service also cludes being official timer Acad emy Model Aeronautics National Champi onship contests 1974 present Since FF canceled years Nats Tex worked official capacity Soar ing So fly models often Gene Well looking inspecting planes AMA number 550 wing Thank Charles note photo telling about active hardest-working individuals area Tex always present Free Flight seen could use peo ple such Flying sites State Maryland volved establishing some flying sites Baltimore area Other jurisdictions also involved working clubs ob taining satisfactory flying sites AMA talk much subject reason beyond doubt single criti cal thing affects growth Acad emy sport beginning have influence working state local groups Much due ef forts PR/Flying Sites Department person Geoff Styles company Geoff has amassing large file let ters contracts other data dealing various organizations market obtaining flying site very first move should contact Geoff AMA Headquarters Much formation hand has resulted successes failures others im portant profit past ef forts Cooperation checking sites vital possibility interference tween sites becomes critical through cooperation check out BOTH sites prior operation new site old er existing site has right remain create hard feelings another club type confusion part local authorities infighting accusa tions unsafe operation other prob lems Proper testing compatibility will prove better alternative slope site has gained Maryland through type action would appreciate input might provide regard site acquisi tion District IV What procedures fol lowed What type contract signed What costs involved paid what share will have clubs get ting site acquisition data available easier should working authorities say flying sites will easier come rather will easier accomplish work involved obtaining land Have club worked Juniors month week Today 122 Model Aviation Maynard Hill center poses four worlds record holding models Geoff Styles left Jeff Troy assist Maynard special personalities seen Chicago Model Hobby Shows Superstars Radio Control Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georio issippi 6 Puerto Rics South Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Aaaociate Vice Preeldenta Philip Cope 6 Hedgewood Rd. Knoaviuc TN 3791e Edward Hunter Rt 3 Box 296 Amory MS 39921 Richard Jackson 211e Thornlee Dr N Charleston SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Detray Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi SR ooeee Box 1532 Faiardo PR 00649 Ed Moorman 95 12th Street Shalimar FL 32579 Dick Patton 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 949 Eaat Glocheater Place Norcroaa GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Burnia Fields P0 Boa 1063 Strickland Rd. Interlachen FL 3254e Phone 9041 694-2517 would like build model pow ered real turbojet engine designed just purpose years thats back mind project Thats proba bly flew Jet Speed models number years Jetex-powered Free Flight interest Lately Ive spent lot time admiring ducted fan models since come pretty close turbojet its still piston engine turning shrouded propeller true turbine-driven compres sor system Now least two groups progressing rapidly toward producing true workable model turbojet engines has already flown successfully Looks like may well have technical capability build real jetpropelled models near future Its very exciting prospect Yet aspect situation will hard AMA deal ques tion safety under what condi tions AMA should provide liability insur ance persons use model air craft lot ways will safer propeller-driven modelsat least will hard get finger prop compres sor aspect problem revolves around operating temperature ex haust gas combustor hardware What happens case crash Could hot parts cause fuel fires would set model fire turn cause fires could burn private property would problem worse fire potential pulse jet engine Another potential problem stems high rotational speeds 50000 rpm such small engines rotor disk blading should fail either compressor turbine frag ments could penetrate shell motor become lethal shrapnel Full-scale engines designed tested ensure contain ment such parts within case event failure Maybe should insist such test model turbojets common cause such failures FOD foreign object damage Thats something hard like rock off runway surface gets injected intake Maybe need inlet screens Problems may exist pressurized fuel systems ignition system rate points up problem AMA has liability insurance administration sound like insurance company model aviation promotion organization hand cant risk insuring oper ation has undue risks other hand dedicated encouraging de velopment expansion model hob guess will insure op erations well engineered con trolled may demand special attention safety aspects effortat least un til bugs have worked out new propulsion system ready general use average model builder meantime can hardly wait Got issue No 1 Ancient City R/C Flyers newsletter other day editor Mr Tom Campbell has set himself high goal ap pears front page writes Well Just what RC hobby has waiting premier issue An cientCityR/CFlyers newsletter fu ture issues intend solve problems now plaguing hobby raise its popu larity above other normal pastimes like fire walking bungie diving Reading pages will transform modeler flier abilities far beyond mortal men Soon city county governments will competing provide us modern flying site imaginable fully equipped facility will asking will come pass am sure al low state what hope accomplish meantime want keep members support ers advised what happening club area will also touch what going clubs surrounding area hopefully order promote interaction Oh enthusiasm new editor Go get em Tom welcome AC R/C Flyers lot good stuff district newsletters month Airscoop IRKS note re sults 1988 mall show results 1988 malI show still being felt turnout flying demo weekend July 16 & 17 quite phe nomenal good mall show vis itors turned out watch planes par ticipate cookout eats club trainer got good workout visitors vied stick time As direct consequence commu nity now aware IRKS ever few have decided join club Thats great work men Shows strong club support subject PR Ed Smith editor Flagler County Rams newslet ter has some very apPROPriate thoughts Well have 125000 potential public re lations men AMA however never seem able use power base proper way always hobby has stand hat hand dealing various state local authori ties hobby wing tail over other hobbies yet have failed get message out public What answer ask Well largest company world does em ploy 125000 salespeople However hobby us should consider ourself sales team know have great product now job see gets exposure will benefit us So next time tell someone fly RC planes hobby sure watch eyes eyes spin word TILT comes view please take poor soul under wing tell what makes RC world go round Miller editor Wingtips Kissimmee Val ley Model Club has some sage observations tell players apart pro gram FLIERS VS NON-FLIERS Its easy tell fliers non-fliers field summer look knees have dirty knee usually right theyre flier Another giveaway sneakers inside right sneaker dirty oil stained holding tail plane betweell feet final runup engine flier Beware people clean knees artd clean sneakers being bit facetious lit tie account problem related Art Charlotte Johrtson Gold Coast Flyer caught eye fly RC sometimes have prob lems Stan Shers began lowcr wing fell off Aeromaster flight coorse ailerons went wing doittg OK rudder getting down land ing gear dropped off battery pack fell out hole bottotn Stan final time atid control stopped battery left 1 Aeromaster will fly again bet everything will tied down little better next time Leonard Postage dropped line point out Florida Soaring Society 18 men hers Nats year claims record attendatlce single group Nats may well Cortgratulations men sterling achievement last least frotn pen Chris Gregory Propwash comes another Heads Up editorial worth remembering What makes grown men spend much time effort tinkering nodel alr planes hobby should very young have no responsibilities other what told dont overgrown kids find something worthwhile spare time money above comments often heard have never marveled thought flying Since man first viewed skies has wanted part though airplane has around some 85 years still some unique fascination associ ated flight some reason flying has always associated freedom once man has risen 100 ft above sur face earth sees different world surface 100 ft up dont see much garbage now clutters planet 100 ft up dont see lawn needs mowing see quiltwork difterent shades colors create stuff poets made ot 100 ft up still feel though have broken restraints normally keep tied everyday ways life Indeed man airborne free world often drives him point self-destruction OK does mush tie grown men playing toy airplanes Easy person flies model airplane model airplane experiences thrill feeling actually being airborne n imagination Think about what could better get ex citement flying ease mind comes being securely grourld Now thats month next month youll have listen war stories years Air Foiler Free Flight Contest great December 1988 123 Illinois 0 Indiana 0 Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Baliard 5 Box 00 Decatur iN 46733 Charije Bauer 4044 N Orange Norridge iL 60656 Cai Ettei #3 Castie Drive RR 2 Fisrissant MO 63034 Wili jam Kern 1808 12th St. Bedford iN 47421 Dick Tayior 7929 Jetterson Kansas City MO 64114 Stan Watson 10414W 134 Street Pains Park iL 60464 Bii Zimmer Ban 72 Varna iL 61375 Last month forgot remind election year District 6 havent voted yet youve just enough time Please dont procrastinate would like put ballot mailbox vote counts its first stop month fun-fly sponsored Indianapolis Westside citywide fun-fly clubs city Indianapolis As learned got set new record 52 entrants think whole family flew teams Mom sure made guys look real bad too Any way lots fun next weekend landed Padu cah airport CL contest sponsored Paducah Aero Modelers fellas blessed good turnout also What beautiful day contest too little hot competition change actually got time talk some guys tough slow down long enough talk Hey would like suggest good way kid get started little money Try Control Line know can go RC some cant CL good way get started reasonable price saw very young fella flying Stunt day Granted wasnt best Stunter saw real ginning kid having fun possible CL model Ask CLer think RC drink kidding aside dont go RC other world out its waiting new blood way back Paducah decided make surprise visit Marion KY Paducah contest ended early hate flying its hot bumpy So de cided swing off course little saw modelers local airport Well cinched dropped real good chat got see some hot dogging Ive promised would some dropping just never seem have enough time have events tend drop rare occasions Shoot cant cover bases no matter try So dont see isnt cause aint tryin just doesnt seem enough time everyone next weekend grounded fog plans fly St Louis know weather gods just dont want State Missouri So dont get out way soon least know havent forgot ten time really get urge come out bad weather stops dont give up easily will get soon can trick weather being nice day two right time reminds got letter week fella Kansas City Thats clear other side district really feels Im ignoring Missouri cor rect havent visited club Mis souri just stated seemed pretty hot too Well did plant well-liked AVP Kan sas City Ive another good St Louis represent cant make Thats Its just impos sible VP travel clubs term AVPs fill lack time Use know Ill able see Im going try will go much can sure good coverage made Ive realized limits hope too Hey got picture new field Lo gansport IN area Its Logansport Thun derbird RC Club flying site named Dick Hardy Airfield runway 30 ft wide 300 ft long Ill bet proud too Thanks Jack Roemer sent pic next picture taken June 12 free model airplane show presented Monroe County RC Club Bloomington IN Looks like real nice day good turnout Thanks regulars Joe Jackson plc see other nice field got some excellent pictures tne new barrier nets put up Evansville RC Model Airplane Club Evansville IN just wish could show ruined felt-tipped marker makes look bad column use barrier nets quite tall look theyll get lob done club took part Evansville Free dom Festival hosting fun-fly got some pretty good pictures As can see following pic guys actu ally Ray Ban Gold Cup Aerobatics team Scale judging Leo Loudenslager personally did judging Bud Lite model hear full-size belongs him information guys tough judges Thanks Rex pictures info hope dont mind think Ill cut short month could go further discussions involving issues such frequencies think Ill let rest awhile differences opinion legality change RF section radio Ill confuse sue still suggest hold off getting chang es made until have answer can trust cant always trust answers get experts field So though told will probably airight convert transmit ters narrow band dont change transmitters yet Ive getting conflict ing answers legality time ask someone about Maybe Id better stop depending so-called experts go FCC question I may just go little farther tell us feel about whole issue havent made decision yet am verge doing can bet last dollar Im going change radios until have some answers can depend Im truly sorry confusion may causing dont feel badly about anymore seems experts lot better off am comes some FCC rules guess will know before long Hey just said wouldnt get Im doing again Enough now. Help club helping community public libraries around country now lend VHS videotapes Currently AMA has available five excellent films videotape depicting various facets hobby tapes sold individually $25 club will donate set five tapes local library AMA will sell set five club $100 post paid may make copies tapes retain club use prior donating originals library order send club check $100 AMA film librar ian request special library video tape package golden opportunity share model aviation commu nity 124 Model Aviation Iowa 0 Michigan 0 Minnesota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level Northville Ml 48167 CompuServe address EMAIL 700472162 Assistant Vice President B oyd Bowdish 8410 Gienwood N Golden Vaiiey MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents Jack Finn 366 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapida iA 52402 Bud Gorman Box 33 Knife River MN 55609 Rasseil Knetzger 2625 E Sirorewood Blvd Miiwaakee WI 54211 Jean Lasik 305 Peel Place Holland Mi 49423 Cad Make 5024 Lake Mendola Dr Madison Wi 53705 Ron Sears 132 S Rosiyn Pontiac Mi 45054 Paui Smith 11112 Dill Drive Sterling HIs Mi 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Boa 357 Minocqas Wi 54548 Two contests its building time again 1988 season has nothing less awesome events nearly weekend now calm arrives modeling scene winter session another aspect districts activities really important outdoor summertime modelers sun states may make fun snow ice have worked out different style modeling notice swap auction meets filling weekends shows will soon full swing New Year enters Isnt strange same models junk stuff circulates local meets man age reduce collection such items pricing level myself would willing pay what consider incurred costs object figure may well get rid blamed thing truck around several meets slowly bat tle scar worthlessness Dont forget say big thanks ladies food con cessions still having reviews Nats Chesapeake interesting dis cuss Rich Doig Indoor Category Di rector views Free Flight prob lems Rich made statement favor hav ing Indoor flying same venue other events split off some advocating What said several occasions during two days flying looked spectators realized large crowd RC CL fraternities door guys showing modeling very interested probably admiring large number fellow modelers self shows need keep events gether Now need include guys special Indoor evening event. maybe Delta Dart ts see works out Meanwhile have development splitoff Outdoor Free Flight Nats unless site great feel ing still need have some Out door events same time reduce selection limit site size Nats true National Champion ships competition ones Special terest Groups run meaningful probably need accept ever means have paid extra dues belong SIC can fly finals have problem event MUST open AMA mem bers would classed true National Championships Meanwhile Nats continues its present form new site conquer year sure hope FF problems clear away fear event would lose would gain being showplace expose oth ers its techniques flew Nats year Q-500 Quarter Midget managing get trophy former event afternoons evenings did VP thing visible sites Did know VPs fly get pay expenses . days participate simply walk around wave flag its paid Heck learned Pylon site about what guys think AMA ever would tripping around areas guess its small-minded way some peo ple think freebie real perk Any way guess shall have consider claim ing expenses somehow proration visibility Just look CompuServe saw reports Sandy Frankwhat hat Vince Mankowski after visits Ce dar Rapids sites looking good some improvements needed before yes can given Meanwhile have Muncie Portland survey teams program Tomorrow visit Virginia members Property Acquisition Committee ex amine 1000-acre parcel has just placed market committee very important charged develop ing objectives methods evaluating scoring different sites hardest area will east coast due congestion proposing examine several sites various areas country Yep Sometime near future WILL have permanent SITES flying before land gets closed up month sees introduction new section sent AVPs Bud Gorman Duluth received months batch newsletters llowing insert As read through newsletters come across clubs limit member ships two examples show differ ent thoughts club has limit 125 members yet recent club fun-fly 14 members show up Another club has around 40 membersso can expand hobby limit club sizes 40 40 actually active mem bers never fly membership 125 turnout 14 active flying have 125 members active have big club have 125 members 14 active makes very small club So limit member ship persons opinion Lots clubs putting flying demonstrations great Rams Horn gives advice flying having trouble havent got P IT Furthermore have trouble let EVERYONE KNOW NOW noise reduction programs PAMA Gaylord Duluth Racine Helpful hint Tired trying water proof receiver servos plastic baggie Use large balloon such No commentVP Thats lot month Have very happy Christmas issue will Christmas November er can understand system Look area say helloeven come complain December 1988 125 pilots meeging South Wales RC Society Fun-Fly Llandow Brrrrsummer UKl South Wales RC Society Fun-Fly 88 win ners got third place Can-Am Pylon Society uses its trailer course equipment loans clubs serve transmitter imnnunel MISS Open Sailplane Contest August 21 1988 Cal Posthuma front Standing rear L-R Mike Fritz Rick Lake Fred Schaufele Dale Hagan Jack lafret Art Sla gle CD Don Riggins Sunday winners Cedar Rapids s Thermal Contest August 7 Arkansas Lou slana New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 Associate Vice Presidents Dxxxix Ball 264 S Belt [lxx Rd Dallax TX 75253 Michael S Harrixox BOO T Mxix Hot Sprixgx AR 71901 Gexe Hempel 301 N Yule Dr Garlued TX 75042 William Harley III 229 Briax Dr Pleaxuntox TX 76064 Bill Lee 3522 Tamarink [axe Mixunuri City TX 77459 Larry Sartxr 1415 Maxor Dr Bartlenville OK 74003 Ed Shearer 2416 Daxid Dr Metairie LA 79003 Chuck Wood BOB Hamard St Clxxix NM 98101 Frequency Coordinator Bill May 3839 Duchesx Trail Dallax TX 75229 living world computers much prefer dealing people because computers have no sense humor fact waste time cheerful toward computer some profound infor mation waste time talk yourself simply because no way can learn anything sure hope have noticed always try inject some humor monthly efforts toward intellectual intercourse because have deep feeling mod eling should fun pull little hu mor get nice warm feeling may have put smile face beautiful thing GOD gave us look beauty smile sincerely hope have enjoyed columns have writ ten over past 18 years because will writing couple will stepping down AMA Executive Council end year after serving 23 years Council would quit Council except fact Council activities have become po litical abrasively cruelly political no longer fun part since have served AMA elected appointed officer unpaid volunteer FIFTY YEARS have always said Id quit WAS NO LONGER FUN following statement will popular some individuals AMA badly needs NEW SPIRIT Executive Council related actions folks AMA Headquarters staff As said isnt fun anymore air-modeling supposed fun ALL us hope will forgive serious ness previous remarks feel fact have put far years service AMA paid unpaid other per son entitles momentarily put aside smile express true feelings Thanks considering what have said Ill break serious mood telling world District 8 great cow skulls see hanging fence posts have smiles bleached faces guess would call laughing stock eh way has darned hot dry summer District 8 cows giv ing powdered milk realize may have hard time swallowing old gag about frying eggs sidewalk because hot just gag hot summer days poach eggs throwing swimming pools cooler part country although have unusually hot summer too bunch old friends Minneapolis Model Aero Club sent best-look ing club T-shirts have ever seen must 126 Model Aviation mention dark blue model plane embla zoned gray shirt Free Flight model drawing excellent spoke club some years back evening enjoy able still remember sure won derful have friends am sure lucky guy have gotten meet fine AMA ers please believe older get convinced will real profit life friends make can think nothing rewarding con sidered friend thanks Minneapolis Model Aero Club shirt remembering friend Another club fine friends ARCS Aero Radio Control Society Greater Pittsburgh Pennsylvania ARCS just lost very fine friend newsletter editor years real gentleman Gerald Jer ry Fink Jerry never failed send ARCS newsletter clear back pres ident AMA early 70s newsletter coupled memories spaghetti banquets guest speaker have made feel member group ARCS outstanding clubs AMA has always blessed excellent leadership blessed group twice-blessed have Jerry Fink part leadership during Jerrys ill ness us heard word complaint am thankful sent little notes en couragement regularly called him phone Toledo RC Conference found couldnt attend could feel grin over phone Clyde Stacy ARCS kind enough call about Jerrys passing really ap preciate Jerrys memory am sure oth er fine folks ARCS like Clyde Stacy Dal las Hartford Mark Waterman Lee Irvis Ralph Pennetti others will carry hopefully keep touch Walter Latch SPARKS Spring Area Ra dio Kontrol Society Spring TX just offered good idea says lot AMAers car ry post Xeroxed copy AMA card Since copying causes color factor lost identifying current cards Walter suggests art design obviously different year next solid suggestion help us keep everyone hopefully legal aid contest directors Since sug gest duplicate cards now heartily endorse Walter Laichs suggestion Ive got great news big bird fans District 8 got proud phone calls Don Blackburn Odessa Les Herd IMAA staff telling next years Rally Giants IMAA Giant Scale Special Inter est Group will held June 15th through 18th 1989 Prop Busters field Odessa TX Don says will expect 300 400 big birds Don president West Texas Magnum Squadron IMAA Chapter 172 can address him Don Blackburn 2632 Santa Monica Odessa TX 79763 put great function Steve Staples pictured photo below came through Dallas Little Rock AR see treating Rubber power mod els proper dignity impressed showed us C02-powered Piper Vaganbond build Walt Mooney plans have quite few good photos cant get space month will hold over till next month prevent fine pub lisher Carl Wheeley committing sillyside * * C Thanks joining * * C * Starting action crew br LnucK Daviss Jet Speed flight Hobby Parks fine facilities Dallas Speed flight tick over 199 mph Charlie Davis checking two-line control system jet-powered Sport Jet class en try Southwest Championship Control Line Meet Dallas Labor Day weekend Jason Stolly proudly displays tne two plaques won Scale Control Line Cham pionships Hobby Park Dall unnmI iustles Scale entry flight line after impressive flight Southwest RC Championships Si monds Part Seagoville Dallas area TX Labor Day weekend Colorado 0 Kansas S Nebraska 0 North Dakota 0 South Dakota ixWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompuServe address tar EMAIL 760672750 Associate Vice Presidents Torn Boyd 701 N 58th SI Lincoln NE 88505 Gene Carson Boa 2832 Casper WY 82602 Nathan Lancaster 3587 5 Kendall St Denver CO 80235 Ryan Miller 980 N 3rd Carringlon ND 58421 Don Modes 410 Hart Sauna KS 67401 Jim Ricketta 516 5 Cloadas Sioux Falls SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 S Sheridan Denver CO 80228 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 303 936-3266 regret sorrow inform YOU death Chuck Brannon Jr Casper WY Chuck passed away June 15 1988 Chuck really enjoyed mode aviation its forms time another over last 50 years competed almost began modeling third grade flew Air Force time held speed record Control Line longtime AMA member served years Associate VicePresident District IX Chuck attended National meets well local re gional contests over country founded Casper SAM #45 Club last few years very interested Antique planes Chuck always willing help anyone project ideas liked de sign new aircraft friends modeling world will sorely missed condolences wife Karen family Charles Andraka Albuquerque NM has sent pictures recent Pattern meet hosted Jefco RC Club Littleton CO Charles also included copy Albu querque RC Club newsletter Glitch . Good work guys Nebraska comes following re port AVP Tom Boyd Howdy modelers Im Tom Boyd Dis trict IX Nebraska AVP Travis McGinnis has asked provide info column Its hard dont get anything us come across can June Lincoln Sky Knights hosted 29th annual RC event change Pattern open fun-fly format took place CD George Stuckert reports tremen dous success two beautiful days weather Sixty-eight registered pilots Iowa Kansas Missouri Nebraska en tered 105 aircraft sport Pattern OldTimers ducted fan Helicopters quar ter-scale flown total 367 official flights made being logged after pig roast fur nished Lincoln Sky Knights Kits engines radio raffled donated items distributed drawing Several distinguished guests hand Vince Mankowski AMA Head quarters Jim Van Loo IMAA Bruce Thorpe designer Sig Spacewalker several members Byron Originals Show Team July Lynn EIsner member Lin coIn Sky Knights invited local modelers EIsner estates beautiful homes sur rounding two lakes rolling hills near Crete NE top hill 800ft irrigated grass flying field perma nent sun shelter some 50 pilots flew types models local parachute club performed hundreds local specta tors activities followed large Bar-B-Que hosted Mr Mrs EIs ner Tom also reports pilots Omaha Lincoln participated nual Byron Originals Spectacular Ida Grove IA aeain year Keep landings soft intentional District 9 Meeting November 4 5 6 Ramada Inn Sauna Kansas Saturday 830 am-500 pm Sunday 830 am-Noon Reserve seat Call Don Moden 913 827-0923 410 Hart Sauna KS 67401 December 1988 127 beautiful Fokker Triplane Rich Kuen ning flown LSK Fun-Fly Eisner Fun-Fly Byron Originals meet large variety models flown Lincoln Sky Knights Fun-Fly clubs 29th annual event Front row Bill Lee Doug Allen Charles Andraka Back row Larry Sanders Lloyd Randall New Mexico Cosmic Wind belongs Bill Lawless placed second Scale Arivona 0 California S Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT David 1 Peltz District X Vice-President 20450 Celtic St Chatsworth CA 91311 Aesociate Vice Preeldente Edward Aber-Song 99-127 Ohiakea Aiea HI 96701 Darwin N Barrie 9252 E Turney Ave Scottsdale AZ 85251 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Bob Kampmann 9818 Piedra Way Fair Oaks CA 95628 Mike Lee 11430 Spitlire Drive San Diego CA 92126 Bob Reynolds 12901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 85748 Jim Scarborough 30717 Rue Langlois Rancho PV CA 90274 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Williamson 445 Westby Chula Vista CA 92011 Jon Zeislolt 5411 October Way West Valley City UT 84120 Frequency Coordinator George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95826 Phone 916 382-1962 Believe Im sitting copy let ter received longtime AMA member Among other things describes some AMA accomplishments started building solid models age seven Flew Control Line age 10 Set first AMA National Record Free Flight age 15 Flew Nordic 60s qualified US team finals 1968 Started flying RC Sailplanes 1969 Has set no less 20 AMA RC Soaring National Rec ords Has set three FAI World Records two Soaring Electric Active FAI RC Soar ing F3B since its beginning 70s Sup ported efforts US F3B teams Provided numerous rules change proposals FAI Vented sport RC Soaring Cross-Country Racing early 1970s Coauthor FAI F3H RC Soaring Cross-Country Racing rules Published numerous articles US Eu ropean aeromodeling magazines Serves AMA RC Soaring Contest Board goes describe numerous others too shabby record letter addressed AMA President goes say hes just resigned AMA Contest Board ripped up AMA card certificate just received set ting latest world record Simple Because AMA wouldnt let him compete place next US F3B team unbiased environment Four years ago flier deprived then-AMA President place US F3B team Now same ex-AMA President named jury member years F3B Team Selection finals Theres no doubt mind mistake because directly involved action against com petitor could possibly unbiased also written published proof jury member biased against contestant Upon hearing jury appointment flier submitted written protest simply asking someone else put jury instead could compete unbiased envi ron ment AMA responded following gem claimed jury member unbiased would stay jury conversation Team Selection Committee chairman agreed anything came up jury affected flier fellow club members allegedly unbiased jury mem ber should disqualify himself vote other words unbiased jury member really biased wouldnt replaced flier responded competing contest resigning Contest Board quitting AMA did rip up record certificate Well dossier submitted practical purposes lost over year No AMA did follow-up fliers request initiated process finding out what happened few months later finally tracked down After about 13 months finally got recorded FAI Paris world record add insult injury flier received certificate stating set national record world record cat egory doesnt exist name spelled incorrectly Im afraid have agree flier AMA has done him some terrible wrongs So wrongs Im surprised hasnt taken drastic action So have folks AMA work Isnt wonderful True sportsmanship fair opportunity BULL flier Jerry Krainock owed huge apology AMAs leaders knows what else Will organization summon up courage right wrongs doubt something isnt what its supposed 1988 Nats correctly 1988 Na tional Model Airplane Championships now history what supposed Ask Free Flighter question Im sure answer will resounding HELL NO did attend years Nats didnt have to find out once again AMA poured tons time energy money something ended up being what supposed Free Flight canceled RC Soaring got tossed around ended up 30 miles away understand RC Helicopter shuffled around too ye got nerve call National Championships Im interested setting blame wont accomplish anything What am inter ested answers questions What going about annual ex ercise folly much longer go ing pour much AMAs resources something can no longer work much time money going pour futile trips visits over country seeking nonexistent perfect Nats site times competitors going have travel much 3000 miles arrive sites compromise qual ity winner Nats event really National Champion Im sure Im going catch hell card-carrying member AMA Good Old Boy network writing col umn what three years Ive crusading against Nats Because no longer makes sense loses money interest tiny shrinking fraction membership Im talking about approximately 1000 competitors year pour out hearts souls pocketbook labors love devotion participate competi tors real Nats heroes Its de serve credit usually get shaft hats off anyone enters flies lets face facts last 10 15 years percentage AMA members partic ipate Nats has steadily shrunk about 3% less 08% Yes less 08% cost hoop la affects grand total about 1000 people 08% AMAs 135000 members other 992% dont participate Nats Simple compet itors handful will want travel summer such glorious places swamps Louisiana heat humidity New England wind Midwest plains recently dis appearing flying sites Virginia Yes 992% members freely decide year theres something else theyd rather vacation time money obviously dont count Could possibly something else might attract interest of 992% membership Could possibly AMA really tried might able con ceive substitute meaningful because membership participates think Because ganization led band small narrow thinkers Too bad needs wants 992% membership dont enter picture Too bad thats enough evidence socalled leaders see times have changed Nats no longer important AMAat least 992% AMAs members What suggestions few work 1 Create true separate National Cham pionship best site possible dis cipline such Pattern Pylon Soaring Indoor Control Line Racing etc etc etc Dont tempt combine logistically impossible happening will better run easier implement logistically better everyone involved 2 Hold AMA-sponsored fun-f lys Af ter above-mentioned 992% membership fun-fliers should left out expenditure of AMAs energies 3 Put Nats Committee workers new committee called National Convention Committee way egos wont dam aged theyll involved something constructive 4 Have organize put larg est aeromodeling trade show/convention world convention-oriented city time year people will attend Get best recognized experts coun tryto put seminars howto ing can think aeromodeling peo ple will come hear 5 Give aeromodeling industry show place like no other earth display wares Sorry about present trade show operators youve chance something spectacular youve blown Dont think small Invite companies over world Invite hobby shop owners over world Invite fliers over world Show what US aeromodeling really about 6 Make family affair Hold locations rest family has something dad strolls huge trade show aisles attends session fine art making microfilm about Disneyworld Florida about tourist attractions Los An geles San Francisco Boston anywhere else US theres something about Washington DC its new convention center sightseeing attrac tions galore always knew must least good reason have AMA based Now reason still cling impossible dream AMA has now take ball run will fumble fall flat ______ 128 Model Aviation Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed MeCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address tor EMAIL7e0072422 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Cashman 2521 SW 323rd St Federal Way WA 98023 Al Culver Box 88 Wilder ID 93076 Gary Faller PO Box 1124 Koizebue AK 99752 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N Great Faux MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave N Seattle WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 907 E Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klamath Falls OR 97001 Chick Young 11225 129th St E #09 Puyaltup WA 99373 Frequency Coordinator Robert Belch 10439 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 97230 Phone 503 701-5103 Frustration Came sooo close Nats McCord Air Force TOTALLY uncoopera tive Jim McCarty wanted ask clubs get requests contest dates him soon possible Hed like have schedule ready go before meet ing Puyallup can get better picture district activity Thatd give us much better shot easing conflicts theres still plenty time risk being misunderstood totally let remind RC fliers go ing have using transmitters meet 91 specifications sanctioned events January 1 1989 built-in grace period gold stickers going required best way get trans mitters gold stickered send equip ment outfit qualified sticker equipment its yearly R&R will tuned gold stickered time course will have transmitter stickering Puyallup can have done now should Portland area per son has qualified sticker transmit ters should soon someone Seattle area can cases will necessary anything other have equipment checked tuned since virtually equipment out capable being tuned 91 specs minor inexpensive corrections circuitry worst case ought getting equipment checked tuned least year often Don LaPlante took some flak AMA National Newsletter editor Jim McNeil cause Glendive Bush Pilots publish yellow paper According McNeil AMA copier cant handle yellow paper Re ally aforementioned Bush Pilots held fun-fly August isnt overly unusu al course did feed pilots both Saturday night AND Sunday noon Thats nice touch also set Sunday af ternoon aside have fun relaxing events suggested contestants 88 Western FAI Champs held July 9 & 10 Harts Lake Starting wind didnt seem want settle down 14 rounds held during two days Wake field flier Adam Tracy won matching win last year becoming first back-to-back double winner Out total 14 rounds Adam 11 maxes Nordic flier Jim Thornbery second 10 maxes won Marc Nagasawa Memo rial Nordic High Time Kevin Collins also duplicated 11 maxes way third found real downer round seven Adam went Poland US Junior team should have results soon will old news read Jim Casale edged out Paul Walker Walker Trophy GNats did again World Champsplaced fourth over Pauls fifth-place finish Third Annual MAR/C Air Carnival Open House over 30 people trying out buddy box system activity does great PR work us just club As sidelight MAR/C member Rick Allison did honors NSRCA meeting Virginia GNats district After some polite applause introduced rousing round appreciation end report showed well re ceived NSRCA district well represented Heres couple photos Boeing Hawks Scale & Four-Stroke meet First Jack McKnights Spacewalker very pretty bird classic lines Next off Banks beautiful flying field OMAS club occasion 88 version spring floatplane opener wish picture Terry McGill retrieving Rufe clutches lo cal tree didnt get time fact greatest damage occurred plane dropped ground being rescued tree first picture shows some planes tail Northstar en tereda Soitfire two Edos Rufe shot may print shows pond fly off look left center Edos either Steve Milos Paul Schultz just about set down its reflection centerpiece shot Bruce Gales well-done Aeronca C-3 powered Saito 90T twin four-stroker Just above wing tips may able see asphalt strip portion fine flying site Ray McClellans Big E also very nice aircraft although Scale Most Big Es Ive seen have very nice fly no exception rhis Big Bee kit Bridi owned Dick Ginby have thoughts about get ting put ST 3000 break before install secret Scale projectboth events happen next decade December 1988 129 ttteratu lAIr rurrze rteiu d Dig oiru ny field near Creswell OR ye got few pictures happy time First Jerry Greens large low-wing Ugly Stik very nice flier Gary Carter came Portland brought Super Cub fly I-sappy winter flying JUNIOI FLIGHT / EDWHITTEN Box 76 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 Canarsie Cutie Itis contest delights us victory comment Blaise Pascal really sums up what contest flying about Sure love win flying joy ing own world good fellowship . memoriesThats what really counts beginners young old sport fliers n paraphrase quotation read building flying delights us con test much less victory us gladly give up building flying time introduce model flying delight comes smiles grins happiness through achievement rare thank David Tafts Project Lets let Don Ross tell about David Taft Marty Tafts son now park ranger Floyd Bennett Field Brook lyn Floyd Bennett site world-famous Mirror Model Airplane meets real cradles aviation historic flights made David would like begin rebuild area center both aviation history modern aeronautics field use both RCers FFers annual Kite Flying Day David adding program interest young sters Free Flight Rubber models Marty Taft has designed Canarsie Cutie first model both Indoor Outdoor fly ing Cutie balsa has five glue joints yet has turned over 30 sec doors minute outside flat cen ter section use small wing rest block Marty has solved prob lems found beginners models wing movable flight adjustment yet does wobble slip Adding small tissue dihe dral strengtheners makes Cutie very rugged flying surfaces come out sin gle %2 x 2 x 24-in piece some spare model prices out less $1 retail Davids first class built models about hour flying soon glue dried Marty recommends group leaders kit up Cutie beforehand cutting parts scribing dihedral joint wing bottom can easily braced some Scotch tape top will crack correct place first session found another interesting thing about Cutie After models dried David brought out big box Magic Markers kids abso lute ball decorating models dividual taste Somehow seemed add whole new dimension usual beginners session After session no ticed several parents asked us could get info kits materials Any group leaders further inter ested should contact David Taft Gateway National Recreation Area Jamaica Bay Dis trict Floyd Bennett Field Brooklyn NY 11234 telephone 718 338-3804 WIkioH C1ioA AtI7 iN#tALEA TIIESJ P-S1L SLTiAtAPLjJ 3EALAIEAAI ~Jb LLRIEfr.1A1 TOAOLb MttILr LfACseJt K2VfftfuPS 0F TISer WELLIIbLT1h1. 6 K -\ / -.7 7 / / , /WIW FLAt I7xflr L \ / k 1iZJNlbrp / STitLUZ AL$A DRATL 1tJl MALCRJLE 7IGAIKVAtEY7cUr E 771L 36trHEt 130 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1988/12
Page Numbers: 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130
Edition: Model Aviation - 1988/12
Page Numbers: 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130
L L 1987 HaIl Fame Nine distinguished model aviation person alities have elected Academy Hall Fame 1987 men wom en nominated AMA members large selected AMA Council Presidents contributions sport aeromodeling new HOF mem bers varied excep tion extremely important AMA Hall Fame established purpose rec ognizing significant manner have made outstanding contributions dignity progress model aviation Any AMA member may present nomina tion Forms purpose available AMA Headquarters Just drop line Joyce Hager will have form mailed Nominations must accompanied supporting details substantiate background achievements nom inee Please submit nominations arrive AMA before March 31 year allow Council Presidents adequate time deliberation latest Hall Famers Donald R Clark has building model air planes since 1934 1981 achieved LSF Level V years between two mile posts Don built flew Hand-Launched Gliders rubber-powered planes sizes Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations Indoor microfilm models Free Flight pow ered planes Control Line RC aircraft experience has covered spectrum model aviation always willing share time knowledge anyone needs help Don two partners developed Ther mic Sniffler well known used RC Sailplane fliers parts country product later sold Ace RC Hig ginsville MO Don still repairs Snifflers sold prior 1984 Another aspect Dons inventive mind work Dr Wal ter Good Royal Rudderbug aircraft 1953 An AMA member since 1930s Don has always very active club affairs list long first President DCRC 1952 Secretary East Coast Soar ing Society 1971-1974 USA Team Manager Soaring Lakehurst NJ 1974 addition has chaired meetings pro vided leadership other areas sport first recipient Schweizer Sportsmanship Award 1974 has member DCRC Air Show Team since 1977 founding member Cap ital Area Soaring Association board member group three consecutive terms Whether through developing tasks rules AMA Sailplane records did 1977 monitoring frequencies World Aerobatic Championships Doyles town PA 1971 assisting world rec ord trials Dahlgren VA 1969-70 Don al ways stood ready lend experience effort sport long record participation achieve ment generous assistance others makes him ideal member Hall Fame Bill Cough remarkable models have written up frequently Model Avia tion magazine retain back issues check out June 1980 September 1983 July 1986 Take look photos will see some ingenious unusual handsome flyable model aircraft Bill has design ing building flying models since 1925 has competitive flier 50 years Starting 1932 Junior Birdman competed years Chicago Bill cough area contests Later AMA Nats participa tion commenced continued right up un til 1984 record wins successes too long describe Bill has designed models 1935 1938 developed balsawood models Comet plastics field designed air craft both Lindberg Monogram Warwick Electronics experimented radio phonograph prototypes involved TV cabinet design ventive mind always looking next challenge club matters put years service secretary/treasurer Illinois MAC 1930s helped establish new club taught building classes Lincoln-Belmont YMCA generously shared expertise building flying passed along participants successful fliers owe start Bill years contributing col umnist model aviation Sunday news papers time 17 national newspapers carrying articles Other stories Bill Gough appeared frequently Model Airplane News Air Trails magazines notable efforts still remembered microfilmcovered Gee Beeand flew jim Richmond current Indoor World Champion has won title last Continued page 114 AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John Worth 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager 0 Administrative Services Director Robert vojslavek 0 Technical Director Bob underwood 0 Comptroller Lynne Collina 0 Competition Services Director Micheline Madiaon 0 Special Services Director carl Maroney ership Director Mike Woodtolk 0 Public Relations Director Geoft Styles ial Projects Director Doug Pratt 0 Publications Director carl R Wheeleye Nats General Manager ymca Mankowski S Museum Curator Hurst Bowers 0 General Counsel Jeremiah courtney December 1988 113 AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents Donald R Clark AMAs Esecutive council equivalent Board ot Directors basically composed ot President Executive vice President Executive Director 11 district vice Presidents 01 officers provided space month AMA News publication What say space however matter ot personal viewpoint sole responsibility ot author views may may represent official position ot AMA Executive council Cont pg 113 Jim Richmond three world championships 1988 again competed Indoor World Champion ships Johnson City TN placed first overall retaining title two years outstanding Indoor designs widely copied flown have peo ple hecome standard comparison National Free Flight Society NFFS pre sented Brian Richmond Plane Year award 1970 1978 1980 1982 1985 recognition superior designs An engineer hy profession Jim holds 17 patents mechanism designs list model aircraft designs long make impractical include number articles has published have become guidebook-caliber references other modelers also long compe tition record goes back late 1940s several disciplines includes AAAA meets Nats regional contests Team Selec tion meets course World Champion ships lim has set dozens Indoor records cluding four world records 1978 door Stick set time 36214 AMA Cat egory II record broken 1979 new time 44430 same year Richmond established AMA Category Ill record time 52140 Indoor Stick new FAI FiD record set 1984 Indoor Stick model flew 34070 Category II World Champion five times originally 1968 repeating 1978 1984 1986 1988 Richmond also current holder absolute world record national Indoor Champion four times listed Guinness Book World Records Jim Rich mond exceptional aeromodeler ex ceptional AMA member great repre sentative Academy United States Dale Root Dale Root started aeromodeling life Chicago moved California 1941 serious designer modeler com petitor retail hobby shop owner allaround good guy Dale left us 1986 left behind him hundreds memories minds thousands people served helped during career As owner Roots Hobby Hut Oakland CA completely involved sport background hundreds con tests ranging 40 years Nats events local regional competitions Dale popular winner Nats could often find Dales name top 10% later years flying own designs RC events Little Freak 27 well Ascender Low Ender success flil popular plans pub lished magazines three de signs kitted sold widely west coast pioneer pneumatic retracts spoilers smoke exceptional RC aircraft maneuvers first person spin RC model performed outside loops using trimmable elevators Babcock three-channel radioa remarkable feat days believe people will remember Dale outstanding contributions clubs individual fliers San Fran cisco region founder East Bay Radio Controllers club presently among largest clubs USA shared knowledge experience anyone needed help Today 3000 AMA members 26 chartered clubs bay area growth large measure due efforts Dale Root Dale provided 40 years lead ership fellow modelers As club ficer designer example helpful constructive sport Dale Root best Hazel Sig-Hester Hazel Sig-Hester needs no introduction serious aeromodeler As President Sig Manufacturing Company Monte zuma IA Hazel has involved model aircraft enthusiasts since 1951 year Hazel Glen Sigafoose started mail order business balsawood cut garage start Sig largest company its type Unit ed States humble beginning car ried along enthusiasm desire serve Sig Company has grown man ufacturing facility employs 85 people occupies 85000 sq ft plant space measure success company fact almost 80% employees have Sig 20 years support Hazel company have shown AMA clubs years legendary always ready will ing encourage club events provide guidance support addition Hazel Maxey Hester have helped AMA grow have provided generously make National Center Aeromodeling reality Sig catalog known popularly themodelers wish book illustrates companys approach model aviation Sol id reliable Sig designs superior-quality ma terials first-class instructions acces sories satisfy modeling need expert beginner alike Hazel Sig-Hester has dependable friendly communicative above sup portive AMA member years builds flies own full-scale well model aircraft also sponsors Sig scholarship awards administered AMA Henry Thomas Henry Thomas member First Ar kansas Soaring Team FAST designer draftsman artist writer builder flier first quality however also per son prefers work behind scenes spite universal respect admira tion fellow modelers feel him rarely hear lot about Henry Thomas has devoted himself unself ish manner helping other people 60 years list aeromodelers owe current interest skills Henry impressive Perhaps Bill Winter said best wrote No have ever known has evidence contin ued experience done man Henry Thomas provided illustrations books published such companies Scribner Fawcett Street & Smith T Y Crowell famous Sketch Book fea ture ran month Air Trails magazine 20 years addition developed published pioneering articles own Topics such coupled flaps CL air craft new concepts propeller design generated active fer tile mind still designing aircraft Re cent catalogs magazines feature Ed sel Henry T Spitfire age people content watch world go Henry Thomas still providing new stuff aeromodelers today very active FAST club helped establish goes out way make people feel welcome hospitality well known kindness courtesy willingness assist others put Henry class himself years ran advertising 114 Model Aviation Hall Fame agency clients benefited wonderful skills possessed gained wide reputation accurate imag inative detailed workthe kind output readers Air Trails articles come respect Henry Thomas modest man may blush reads However high esteem held such peo ple Bill Winter Hal deBolt Bill Kaluf hundreds tells us de serving entrant Hall Fame Frank Ilusfl Tiush Brothers Frank Charles have connected AMA since its incep tion Charles member first AAMA Council American Academy Mod el Aeronautics Frank worked Lt H W Alden regarded man re sponsible formation AMA Frank Charles among small group people saw need AMA worked make happen Both brothers grew up 1920s period full-scale aviation mushrooming interest model aviation blossomed subsequent years entered contests including 1935 St Louis Nats 1936 Detroit Nats frequently placed high list winners 1939 Frank took first innovative design won Airmens Trophy Mercury Meteor Meantime fertile minds exper imenting model designs Several models published Air Trails magazine understood practical value aeromodeling introduced sport thousands through formation clubs promoting model aviation shows Alden acted advisor shows thus Charles became asso ciated him involved plan ning national organization Later Charles original seven peo ple signed working agreement AMA established Tlush Super Ace Engine Company founded Lyndhurst NJ 1934 Pro duction engines continued until 1939 Concurrently Frank running retail store same city visited later become nationally famous modelers Bill Winter Frank Ehling Ben Shereshaw J P Glass other noted aeromodelers passed through Franks door Tlush engines back pro duction limited quantities using orig inal drawings 1971 through 1973 American Standard Company Trevose PA display case Tlush castings various stages machining plus finished engines presented National Center Tlush Brothers 1956 commemorate 50th anniversary AMA comprehensive collection drawings photos clippings now resides AMA Museum provided Frank Charles Two famous Tlush contest models 1936 Texaco event winner 1939 Mercury Meteor also grace Na tional Center display Elbert J Joe Weathers Elbert J Joe Weathers years flier designer club leader writer man ufacturer left us 1984 legacy crea tivity energy success friendships will keep him us generations Joe teenager early 1930s aeromodel ing really took off Growing up San Diego CA loved model aviation right start seemed prefer own designs anything available through mag azines stores earliest extant drawing #W-5G dated October 5 1931 Later year Towline Glider #W-8G published same model included Vic Smeeds book Model Flyingthe First Fifty Years Joe followed early aircraft 90 originals ranged scope racers Scale models cameracarrying airplanes endurance models AMA Museum beautiful exam ple Winged Victory built origi nal drawings also Joes original Pa cificoaster restored Jim McNeill Thus did Joe Weathers fulfill prediction made Charles Hampson Grant 1932 Mr F J Weathers shows promise being future well-known air plane designers Flying Aces Model Airplane News Air Trails published Weatherss designs recent months Model Builder magazine re published Winged Victory details Joe reputation excellence hundreds designs built flown 1935 Weathers cofounded San Diego Aeroneers club still active AMA club Joe served corresponding sec retary five years until 1940 World War II began Joe worked North American Aviation engineering 1945 again found time model de sign 1946 started Rite-Flite Specialties manufactured line mod eling accessories own design includ ing engine mounts tank mounts tail skid assemblies Dolly Wischer has served AMA sport model aviation ways has Nats volunteer 20 years has unique talent al lows produce signs purpose almost once almost raw materi als ability alone Dolly has valuable Nats signs direct people always necessity As modeler has Nats contes tant has also designed own aircraft early designs Super Zue picked up Goldberg Models de veloped famous Falcon 56 knowledge electronics enabled create produce own pulseproportional radio used con trol Super Zue Apart Dolly served Scale Team Manager 1984 again 1986 US teams traveled France Norway years Dolly managed teams taking care of chores fall manager Accompany ing husband Bob writes Scale column Model Aviation magazine did great job well respected foreign teams Always interested AMA strong supporter National Center Dolly started own retirement program building mortgage Beginning 1982 purchased raw materials made own hand teddy bears nated AMA also helped sell trade shows Toledo typically $25 apiece proceeds have given AMA either Building Fund Scale Team Fund out-of-pocket ex penses being absorbed Dolly date $3000 has given Academy through personal efforts Selected AMA Fellow 1975 Dolly again honored 1986 Presidents Legion Honor Award se lection Hall Fame richly de served know people have worked years have enjoyed perpetually cheerful manner will pleased See Cloud Control lines radio antennas make great lightning rods December 1988 115 Dolly Wischer rPresidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd L Altamonte Springs FL 32714A Clara have just returned home Florida after extensive journey visiting AMA events Included circuit Indoor World Championships Tennessee F3B Soaring event Illinois National Fun-Fly Council meeting Reno Nationals Virginia Byron Show Iowa Electric World Contest St Louis National IMAA Fly-In St Clairsville OH along other fly-ins events trip gave opportunity rap feel pulse modelers across country discussing AMA objec tives goalsand course opportu nity field gripes general concluded modeling country healthy growing course areas need im proving working some Its apparent low-key fun-flys fly-ins gaining popularity although head-to-head competition still very popu lar Fly-ins typically attract larger entries competitions move ment really great since gives AMA members chance attend participate events stress skill require ments competition first AMA-spon sored Fun-Fly Reno considered success looking forward huge turnout Dayton OH Wright Field next May wouldnt surprised find thousand fliers attendance consid ering its location excellent facilities addition flying will opportu nity visit much-enlarged Air Force Museum Also annual AMA member ship meeting will held Dayton FunFly yaIl come IMAA Giant Airplane Fly-In St Clairsville OH attracted 275 entries thousands flights logged saw first over-55-lb model plane flown accordance new AMA safety standards Steve McClain very capa ble flier flew 63-lb Wing Derringer beautifully Congratulations Steve great-performing aircraft Also St Clairsville witnessed worth net barrier stretched along edge runway twice prevented run away models leaving airstrip tack models display and/or spectators travels Ive observed increasing use such barriers clubs should follow suit since small investment time mon ey could prevent injury others dam age models especially important uninitiated spectators tendance Having discussed Byron Show last month will repeat myself just sist have something really attrac tive offer people will attend event no matter success show strengthens own conviction about need national modeling facility Such facility would find intensive use Nationals international events regional contests fun-flys other aeronautical events maybe could also host fullscale activities Lets get going Im convinced thresh old major growth cycle mem bership pushing 140000 members year attracting media attention quality article appearing August 22 1988 issue Insight magazine Another arti cle appears September 19 1988 issue Time magazine Overtures have made several other national magazines Hugh Downss 20-20 Show years Nats given spot Today Show trying let general pub lic know about hobby gain accept ance obtain keep flying sites etc membership 500000 $20million budget just think impact could make strong national modeling ganization can have powerful influence quality modeling country around world new initiative have contact President South American Con federation Modeling called Confede cion Sudamericana de Aeromodelismo CSA organization has exis tence since 1958 formed pro mote aeromodeling South America sponsor championships So far have held 16 championships some seven competitions included fliers other American countries contem plating alliance would sponsor Pan American Championship series clude South Central America Mexico Canada US island nations thinking series somewhat anal ogous European Championships held year will keep formed plans develop World Championships competition AMA sponsors teams disciplines World Champs competitions addi tion teams supported ex tent travel costs entry fees lodging food Essentially basic costs cov ered No other free world country provides such support example Mexico pro vides zero financial support Canada pro vides partial support its teams because membership sufficiently large us afford want teams competitive possible Paradoxically percentage basis participate FAI events less other country prefer own thing Most other nations fly nothing FAI events Some FAI events have such low team trial turnouts have difficulty fielding team example F3E Elec tric team trials five participants feel competition breeds successquite sim ply need participants some events realize have AMA events attractive FAI events fact constantly strive bring about changes will attract participantswith limited success however since have vote ClAM So what Council will consider ing techniques improving WC per formance Maybe should have mini mum threshold program participation order justify fielding team Personally dont feel its necessary field team just because event held realize special circumstances make us win ners spite minimal participationwit ness performance RC Pylon team Australia event concern membership dollars well spent feel competition lifeblood growth just want us feel re alizing reasonable return invest ment After its money Until next timehave FUN RC Equipment Certified follow ng radio systems transmitters receivers have independently cer tified registered professional test labo ratory retained manufacturer US importer distributor meeting exceeding Radio Control equipment specifications detailed Academy Guidelines operation 20 kHz fre quency spacing testing done spe cifically listing time products FCC type acceptance procedure listing made matter informa tion construed en dorsement products listed AirtronicsSpectra PCM 7P 7H Receiver Part No 92985 AirtronicsQuantum PCM 8P 8H Receiver Part No 92985 AirtronicsModule Series FM MD7P 75P Receiver Part No 92785 AirtronicsVanguard 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 116 Model Aviation 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 Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Fun-fly fly-in festival jamboree socialfly float-fly rally etc etc names events becoming more popular among largest number AMA members Although events basi cally noncompetitive nature com monly hand out some awards best show best crash best whatever events primarily social ones stress rec reational side great hobby op posed competitive atmosphere sanctioned contests stress perform ance After attending quite few types events year fact contests Im getting better feel have learning about potential conflicts among increased popularity prolifera tion events creating sanction ing problem seems more clubs want run fly-in fun-fly etc means having fun also raising money club problem comes try apply tradi tional protected area concept events protected area concept de veloped years ago help keep contests featuring same events having vie relatively small number com petitors available given area Despite tremendous growth AMA over years system has continued work well competition events because growth number competitive model ers didnt parallel overall growth increased specialization competi tive events reduced level potential conflict old days common see RC Pattern Pylon Scale sometimes other events such limbo being staged contest Today Control Line well RC proliferation classes within major event categories has necessitated trend toward specialization enabling system cope growth still re main effective contemporary aero modeling world few people would con sider Pattern meet conflicts Py lon meet CL Stunt Precision Aero batics meet conflicts Combat Speed meet case fun-flys whatever may name event no such obvious divi sion exists Because basically social events appeal such broad range mod elers such definitive lines conflict/nonconflict simply possible Further con fusion comes play fly-in eval uated conflict contest Does IMAA fly-In conflict AMA Scale con test featuring Giant Scale Does fourstroke rally conflict loop-spin-roll fun-fly competition 25 miles away beats dont know system could fairly say way other Personally think should adopt pol icy results rule book competitions ing protected other contests running same rule book events fun-flys fly-ins etc would eligible protec tion other event nor subject protection area afforded competi tion event addition contest runs strictly non-rule book events ones deviate substantially rule book should afforded no protection zone problem now some clubs being prevented running ANY sanctioned event because calendar full protection zone concept pre vents adding events best compromise have able come up thoughts Now someone will ask what about mall shows swap meets trade shows etc etc can say is.AAARG. Land Acquisition Committee hard work looking sites have con tacted people over country suggestions suspect right site found will know will purchase rather suddenly hope settle 1989 Nats location question October Executive Council meeting possibilities including Mun cie IN somewhere Oregon Amana Colonies Iowa Reno should teresting property mentioned earlier col umn Leesburg VA didnt buy offered us $37 million recently sold another interested party. million old saying hindsite very precise science ap plies Oh well Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr Correction In last issue mentioned muffler being made large gasoline en gines did have address write information Erics RC Products 1602 White Dove Drive Winter Springs FL 32708 Erics telephone number 407 365-2485 large bird fliers might have some problems should get touch concern As illustrated last month muffler big Sachs Progress get quite few letters com ments about progress clubs making effort get sound levels down flying sites effort al ready beginning save us fields problems exist Sales providers coming along some excellent mufflers soft mounts adding onto engine after manufac ture Another major need engine manufacturers recognize situation assist getting proper sound silencing future production engines Without figures confirm fact would venture guess USA largest single consumer sport engines world importers should have some leverage getting offshore manufacturers become part pro gram need provide silencing part engine accessories latter come box should no need require either expen sive muffler own manufacture after-sale type manufacturers muf flers case K&B engines US have shown technology ex ists others come board An assortment soft mounts sugges tions home solutions have made possi ble go route Remember helps reduce sound levels instances also goes far extend ing life airframe radio equipment Propellers Propellers still remain major areas have answers beginning understand little bit along lines know high rpm generates higher-frequency sound noying greater decibel levels well Higher pitch lower revs lower pitch level sound other factors propellers beginning understand Full-scale aircraft operation experienc ing same basic problems airport locations coming under fire what defined noise pollution Restrictions being placed upon hours operation flight path require ments some cases maximum allowa ble dB levels alone Hazel Sig tells Maxie Hester have recently changed propellers Spacewalkers fly now use wood prop semi-scimitar shape rather conventional metal propellers formerly employed Hazel says does think noisy metal props vibration appears have eliminated engine does wind up high ground unloads air instead Perhaps designs fu ture may somewhat similar As said home-built aircraft crowd has much common us going sharing same problems possibly some cures well cases home-built airplane designs nothing very large models builders have aero modelers Perhaps need consider closer ties group just might have lot offer other Academy now working EAA vice ver sa some things need consider other areas including sound abatement flying site questions Flying sites cannot overemphasize importance working local re gional authorities developing standards flying sites governmental agen cies have questions concerning noise cause almost always comes up plan ning takes place have questions need documentation should either write Geoff Styles AMA Headquarters drop columnist line some cases will defer Geoff letter important presentation will com ply request important thing get help available get ramrodded accepting something cannot oh Continued page 119 December 1988 117 Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Headquarters/Museum Modification/Mortgage. AMA moved its new custombuilt building 1983 optimistic opinion seemed would ade quate least 10 years new building large segment office space intended rented until such time AMAs growth might require its use intention lasted about six months less year Headquarters operation expanded rented space AMA started renting outside storage space materials equipment used daily basis Over next five years need ad ditional office space encroached mu seum area outside storage space being rented Membership 83000 mark end 1982 Headquarters moved down town Washington continued climb mid-1988 increased 50000 members over 135000 Also 1982 36 employees compared current total 50 end 1987 pressure room increased point vari ous plans proposed building expan sion During first half 1988 AMA Council considered rejected two pro posals adding onto existing build ing pro con discussions devel oped majority Council members felt museum portion building taking up space necessary June Council meeting consen sus Headquarters layout should reconsidered view toward trading some museum space office storage area original AMA architect John Hun ton consulted various AMA offi cers asked contrihute thinking defining options might ex plored end result new proposals July Council meeting Nats pro posal would add large wing street side existing building ac cepted possible long-range 10-year lution however deferred favor shorter-range plan involves creat ing two-story addition within existing atrium portion building latter plan approved expected end 1988 contracts will let new construction Although museum area will re duced will still significantly large aesthetically attractive entrance impact atrium arrangement will maintained will still models memorabilia displaythey will simply packed smaller area Thus end result will compromise should good will gain fice space larger conference room pri vate lunchroom employees major increase storage area Yet museum atrium area currently full mod els hanging levels will still have three-story dimension height 50-ft width over 20 ft depth addition existing library showcase area Meanwhile current conference room being taken over additional member ship processing space utilizing new micro computer system designed speed up ser vice Also occupied meetings larger conference room can used various short-term jobs departments necessary space also being pro vided magazine insurance ser vice departments As AMA has grown its new building value AMAs investment prop erty has also increased Its tax valuation now over two million dollars almost twice original cost AMAs mortgage situ ation continues very favorable AMA has paid off mortgage yet because unique situation mortgage fund money earning interest invest ment accounts mortgage interest payments costing come Well AMA got very favor able Investment Revenue Bond IRB con struction loan back 1982 loan re quires payment three-quarters prime rate interest turn means earn interest money monthly have pay out long sit uation continues better off pay off mortgage yet present es timated will ride situation few years continue add Mort gage Fund Yes donations still desir able pay off loan will much less costly paid earlier Alcohol & Aeromodeling. Questions come AMA Headquarters oc casionally asking advice concerning AMAs position policy regard use alcohol flying sites something other engine fuel ingredient specific policy such does ex ist followingfrom instructions given contestants annual Na tional Model Airplane Championships may useful clubs adopt own field rules Note Whatever club de crees official club rules effectively comes part AMA Safety Code club Nats instructions state Alcoholic bev erages permitted consumed visibly present flight line pit areas AMA Air Show Teams ALABAMABAMA FLYERS James Weems 861 77th Way South Birmingham AL 35206 205-8330173wl 205-836-6534h ARIZONATUCSON RIC CLUBS BARNSTORM ERS Russell Davis 2929 East 6th Street Apt 102 Tucson AZ 85716 602-325-4151h CALIFORNIACALIFORNIA AIR SHOW TEAM George Normingeon 1850 East 17th St #111 Santa Ana CA 92701 714-547-6241w 714-854-1487h CAPITAL CITY BARNSTORMERS AST Frederick C Zealor 5485 Village Wood Drive Sacramento CA 95823 916-421-9590h SIERRA EAGLES AIR SHOW 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5119 Brenttord Drive Rockville MD 20852 301-770-6066h SKYLANCERS AST Wil liam Dwyer 3267 Florence Road Woodhine MD 21797 301-854-6423IhI MICHIGANAERO-BATS OF MICHIGAN Frank Pulte 8689 Je-Ne-Be Northeast Rocklord MI 49341 616-874-8206hJ MINNESOTABLUE EAGLES RC FLYING TEAM William Altenhofen 6304 Dupont Avenue South No 201 Richtield MN 55423 612-869-5493h NEW YORKTHUNDERVOLTS Gerald Garing 337 West Lucille Lane Schenectady NY 12306 518370-8240lw 518-356-3028IhI OHIOBUCKEYE AERO SQUADRON AST Bill Col lins 1348 Central Park Avenue Kettering OH 45409 51 3-298-1843h HURRICANES OF CI N CINNATI Don Seidl 411 N Third Street Hamil ton OH 45011 513-856-8542lh PENNSYLVANIAALPHA SQUADRON Donald Smith 206 Armstead Court Downingtown PA 19335 215 431-4564lw 215 873-9699--lh EX POS John Rynkiewicz 47 Loomis Street Nanti coke PA 18634 717-735-7586lh FLYING DUTCH MEN AEROMODELERS Al Schaefter 1706 Perkio men Avenue Reading PA 19602 215-372-5846h TEXASLONE STAR SQUADRON Chris Lynes 2409 Centaurus Garland TX 75042 214-530-8172lh VIRGINIAVIRGINIA AIR SHOW SQUADRON Boh Scott 3626 Annandale Road Annandale VA 22003 703-573-1909-hJ WASHINGTONBARONS FLYING CIRCUS R/C DEMO TEAM Bruce Nelson 807 East Vicksburg Spokane WA 99208 509-456-2311 w 509-4678348h NORTHWEST RIC FLIGHT DEMO TEAM Lloyd Marohl 6221 So Prospect Street Tacoma WA 98409 206-472-8397h WISCONSINCl RCLEMASTERS AIR SHOW TEAM Daniel Tetzlatt W240 N6859 Maple Avenue Sus sex WI 53089 414-246-3814hJ 118 Model Aviation PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO FLY * * * Safe Flying No Accident *** Free Flight Radio Control flying near airports situation might involve possibility models being vicinity full-scale aircraft opera tions must avoidedor conducted eliminate dangerous situa tions Models should flown proximity full-scale aircraft opera tions unless flier has someone else him sole purpose watch ing full-scale aircraft supervising flying prevent possibility accident Connecticut 0 Maine 0 Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 817 934-6248 Associate Vice Presidents Bill Chandler PO Box 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Townoend MA 01489 Bob Landry 80 Main St Essex dcl VT 05402 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 Northeastern Drone Society club lo cated central Connecticut flying site Mansfield Hollow State Park club organized 1966 present membership 84 Several events spon sored year consisting fun-flys mall shows participation Windham Air Show year fun-fly held floatequipped aircraft first year club has sponsored type event Barb tended Dave Susan EIsner set ting perfectly beautifulit should have calendar picture very pleas ant day modelers wish could say same flying third attempt float flying Cub trou ble taking off once airborne flew very well event well attended considering first time should become annual event just about perfect place type event NEDS has first-class newsletter editor Bob Boulais also club secretary club function reported newsletter record stored computer Bob has excellent about keeping informed club activities a njI 0JI yL Ct IC ,utograp,a a,e-he ma,ad stay cool very hot day Mr Sven Corsak received letter Tony Polidoro President Simsbury RC Club sent information about Mr Sven Corsak East Grandby CT projects seems Sven built DC10 scratch using plans drawn fullscale information aircraft powered K&B 40 mounted empennage using pusher prop wing area creased give loading 15 oz per sq ft Some parts vacuum formed equip ment designed built Sven air craft has flown successfully using ele vator ailerons no rudder used Video cameras cameras great vention more people seem own themwhich creating something problem seems quest great picture people venturing should such close runways should up club officers Contest Directors enforce safety rules have times children person taking pictures thus adding problem Contests At sanctioned contests fliers asked sign pledge attesting fact aircraft have test flown capable performing re quired maneuvers aircraft also Safety Code requirement test fly aircraft spectators present know two occasions aircraft flown first time contest found out about after flown Please guys fly therts before contest AMA renewals should have maga zine about November 2 1988 should also have received renewal package have changes member ship processing get cards sooner yourself favor renew soon possible Writing column wonderful middle September magazine will reach Novemberso time wish Happy Thanksgiving SoundCont pg 117 tamed difficult comply alternatives should have say what acceptable possible agree restrictive conditions necessary site such no need very quiet operation please let yourself talked restrictions Agree ments can always made restrictive later date becomes necessary know can whatever may need ed willing give up certain things give up Radio Control Aerobatics Py lon Racing ducted fans its neces sary particular situation event categories generating sound lev els within acceptable limits flight distances site center also toler able dont restrict club flying thetit Perhaps time lower stan dards go effect methods compli ance event categories will have found other hand flying similar evertts will create problems should permit ulttil can meet required standard ilttportant keeping flying site always given primary consideration Next time-solsle new muffler designs perhaps propeller info December 1988 119 Polar Bear Fun-Fly held January 30 1988 also sponsored NEDS Are ready return conditions Anotner vIew 01 vens ui-Iu MBII SflOW coscuruo iviall marun i 1988 annual event NEDS vave Inapaelatne preparing aircraft flight assisted Bob Boulais Participants fun-fly held October 1987 sponsored Northeastern Drone Society Sven Corsak scratch-built DC-1O New York 0 New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-8319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 280 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Boo 4933 APO NY 09009 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Prank Dresch 9 Willow Ave. Piscataway NJ 08854 Ray Jaschkss 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kevneth Koeppel 184 N Union Strent PO Boy 217 Oleav NY 14780 Robed Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adaw Settler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Los Saater 2082 Rabbit Lane Phonnin NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelicy Farm Rd Hickoville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts latest count 229 AMA chartered model air plane clubs District 2 indi vidual standpoint have 22771 members affiliated club As can well imag ine administrative staff kept quite busy assured derive great deal self-satisfaction assist ing fellow modelers however ever occasion should arise Preparing monthly magazine reports plea sure hope find inter esting informative As newsletter ed itor will agree however time-con suming cut heavily ones building flying time wish al lotted space required permit greater coverage club activities regard please stay us Kindly understand empathize continue send copies newsletterrealizing however space limitations Please bear us business booming hut wouldnt have other way Sunken Meadow saga laudable credit two Long Island AMA chartered clubs over period years have secured retained goodwill Long Island State Park Commission hence permission hold annual air shows Sunken Meadow State Park Smithtown NY under commis sions supervision refer proudly Long Island Aero Radio Society LIARS Long Island Flying Eagles LIFE As fore cast earlier report LIARS held 1988 version its show Sunken Meadow always big event well tended successful respect tended gleaned following shots perusal First panoramic over Next portrait ahem LIARS president affable Al Volpe right photo below clutching wing tip transmitter see ubiqui tous Larry Davidson devoting consider able flying skill occasion success LIARS shows due great measure worthy efforts such dedicated modelers former President Roy Vaillancourt present secretary Ron Farkas association current President Volpe dedicated membership other clubie Long Island Flying Ea gles LIFEplans present its annual Wally Rodriguez Memorial Air Show Sunk en Meadow September 18 1988 rain date 9/25 thanks dedicated sen timentally inspired efforts such worthy friends Wally Tony Kirchenko Jim Boc cinfuso Norace Sacher Queens NY Museum Science Indoor Demo July 17 drove said loca tion having learned Indoor flying session would take place during day museum itself has become sort landmark located has since part New York Worlds Fair New York Citys Flushing Meadow Park attracts huge crowds visitors especially weekends case during particular within modernistic edifice found scene action affable friend Free Flight devotee Don Ross busily en gaged favorite pursuitto wit flying model airplanes utilizing consider able expertise toward helping others next photo gleaned trusty Minolta doing latter New Indoor flying site NY/CT area pass along concerned essence article appearing Ed Whittens valued newsletter New York Indoor Times report ing existence possible flying site Wilton CT Two flying exhibitions suc cessfully held during month May Wilton High School Field House Ed re ports further information may ob tained Mr Roger Klelnert 17 Gardiner St Darien CT 06820 telephone 203 6551585 Ed sagely adds DONT LET THIS NEW OPPORTUNITY DIE. Due credit goes Gary Underwood providing information Ed its appearance informative NYIT Gear up locked AMA AWARDS Officer Awards Award Appreciation First-level award presented discretion VicePresident President Executive Director District service special recognition Superior Service Second-level award presented approval Execu tive Council often local service national Distinguished Service Third-level award presented approval Execu tive Council long-term service AMA office committee Meritorious Service Automatic outgoing Executive Council members Fellow Certificate Automatic outgoing President also long dedicated AMA service behalf others Recipient need have held office Club Individual Awards Technical Award Presented ap proval Executive Council techni cal achievements better modeling etc Vital Peoples Award Up six cash awards per year unsung heroes club level have earned recognition fellow members Hall Fame Presented approval Council Past Presidents Almost equal Fellow Certificate Service others prime consideration Presidents Legion Honor Presented approval President Executive Di rector Executive Vice-President ma jor personal donation major fund raising exceptional financial contribution Season Flyers Patch Presented re ward flying least once month 12 months Club officer approval Award Service Issued club ap proval vice-president community ser vice Award Achievement Issued clubs approval vice-president service competition area Award Excellence Issued clubs approval Executive Council Con stitutes upgrade Award Service Award Achievement other significant achievement 120 Model Aviation As atternoon winding oown modelers winding up deeply indebted Von ot concerned PR promo tional phases well-spent thor oughly enjoyable occasion Ohio 0 Pennsylvania Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District III Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 8141362-7702 Associate Vice Presidents Francis Flaharty 504 21st St Vienna WV OeiOt Nelson Goald 1944 5 Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 15672 Jay Mealy 208 Witmer St Clearlield PA 16820 Lawrence R Weimer 15613 Greendale Ave Maple HIs OH 44137 Gil Weiss 3004 Hatlowell Ct nensalem PA 15020 Frequency Coordinator Jolts Cottle 102 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 18704 Phone 17171 2978970 results Junior Free Flight World Championship District Ill should proud Melinda Anderson placed fifth class FiC ghest placement United States contestant Jimmy Buxton wrote following description cham pionship would like share great feeling pride competing USA team against best worldat hobby love members other teams terrific people week seemed modeling could bridge gaps differences tween countries across world wonderful experience h teenager chance realize sincere thanks everyone everywhere part making World Free Flight Championships dream come true am sure will agree portion FAI program valid could dispute type activity youth America hope FAI Junior Championship continues youth have chance compete IMAA Festival St Clairsville OH outstanding success Over 400 mod els represented almost district Academy flying site great hospitality super attendance able meet Don Lowe Dave Brown Frank Fluharty Larry Weimer John Hathaway myself pictures below illustrate some models return IMAA Festival John Hathaway visited two clubs Pittsburgh An Old-Timer RC meet host ed ARCS Contest Director Lee Irvis pictured above has created unique event provides excitement pre vent competitive edge contestant required roll dice final score ARCS field shown second photo below nicest country exemplifies what can accom plished becoming politically active Photo Bob Brown Pittsburgh ARCS flying site second club visited SPARKS South Park area Pittsburgh John Raphael President showed present future sites within county park evident future site will provide much-needed room safe op eration SPARKS activities FAI Pylon Team Selection Race held Labor Day weekend Toledo Weak Signals field club pro vided excellent site great hospitality donated proceeds FAI Py lon team fund great financial start finest teams United States has ever put together remember 1987 Pylon team won first second third places Australian World Champion ships 1989 team pictured above has greater potential special thanks ex tended Joe Vislay Wayne Karen Yea ger remaining Toledo Weak Signals As have visited meets over past years has become apparent certain modelers have UNSAFE desire stand pit very close proximity flight line has happened everything Nats small local contest THIS AC TION IS RIDICULOUS emphasize Photo Bob Brown L-R 1989 US Pylon team members Dub Jell Don McStay Dave Shadel Gary Hover Jim Shinomara Bruce Richmond point attending large meet counted two models landing pits eight careening safety net day AMA Safety Committee has address issue take action immedi ately want see anyone injured ve close flight line vision must impaired Neil Rossi Murrysville RC Club have forwarded bulletin auc tion Sunday November 6 1988 site Circleville Fire Hall Irwin PA Time 930 am-6O0 pm need winter project chance obtain economically following pic ture depicts some prizes awarded club Photo Neil Rossi Murrysville RC Club members show off some auction prizes 1989 renewal forms should possession Headquarters attempting expedite process using system called Lockbox hope new idea works no reason wait several months ac quire membership Academy live district election PLEASE VOTE Apathy cer tain way ruin democratic society months club picture Clinton Model Aviators Wilmington OH Have happy Thanksgiving December 1988 121 Photo Bob Brown Lee Irvis abusing microphone CDs Old-Timer meet Photo Bob Brown IMAA Festival St Clairsville OH Photo Bob Brown huge crowd witnessed IMAA Festival Photo oy Greg Carey Clinton Model Aviators Wilmington OH L-R standing Steve Veness Clay Carman Warren Behymer President Randy Charles Harold Moore Secretary/Treasurer George Ardwin Jim Compton Lewis Kilpatrick Kneeling Don Crim Vice-President Dale Tyson Carl Boyles Delaware 0 Distnct Colambia 0 Maryland 0 North Carolina ivVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robert 6 Babure 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Phone 301 969-9356 Bob Champine 205 Tiplon Rd Newport News VA 23606 Rich Christoph 970 Star Crest Harrisonburg VA 22801 Chuck Foreman 5911 Rinker Dr Mechanicaville VA 23111 Doug Hollund 3517 Ferowood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Scony Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DC 19809 Charles Spear 289 Holly Lane Mockuville NC 27029 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 29301 Phone Cvemng 919 488-6996 Outstanding members District IV honor participating presenta tion plaque membership AMA Hall Fame outstanding members district Don Clark mem ber Capital Area Soaring Association District Columbia Radio Control Club recipient honors Don has active modeler since 1934 has worked categories mi crofilm through Radio Control some years Don has best known Soar ing activities addition attaining Level V [SF Don has involved design model aircraft competed lev els organized conducted Soaring activities Don first presi dent DCRC 1952 has held ofices since has active through years record trials both AMA FAI categories Perhaps thing Don will remembered deeply volved invention Thermic Snif fler presently being manufactured mar keted Ace RC Don still performs repairs sold prior 1984 Dons recent accomplishments have associated formation operation CASA Don currently board member group active running contests competing Don also past vice-president District IV having elected position 1956 1958 Don has enthusiastically supported activity wife 48 years Lillian have together model aircraft activities 50 years Congratula tions wonderful couple Photo best have taken presentation Hall Fame award Don took place CASA Open Contest National Geographic Society site Another old-timer recently letter Charles Alba Gray LA asking possible talk about another outstanding modelers District IV Louisiana Well individual has spanned continent activities very likely has well-wishers over nation individual Gene Tex Hartman gruber would like turn column over Charles tells about Tex rec ord photo below courtesy Charles Alba Pictured F J Hartmangruber about fly Playboy Junior airplane during 1988 SAM-NFFS Championship Contest held Lawrenceville IL 1929 age nine Gene picked apart ange crates such make model air planes member San Anto nio Gas Modeler Association age 12 Jim Summerset Ralph Pressler Phil Oliver among fliers time SAGMA remains active club Gene started working NACA 1941 build model structures Following service Army air forces during WW II re sumed job NACA later known NASA until retirement 1975 Tex Hartmangruber has member Brainbusters Free Flight Club Hamp ton VA 1941 present date teaches youngsters build model airplanes Boys Club public-supported com munity organization service also cludes being official timer Acad emy Model Aeronautics National Champi onship contests 1974 present Since FF canceled years Nats Tex worked official capacity Soar ing So fly models often Gene Well looking inspecting planes AMA number 550 wing Thank Charles note photo telling about active hardest-working individuals area Tex always present Free Flight seen could use peo ple such Flying sites State Maryland volved establishing some flying sites Baltimore area Other jurisdictions also involved working clubs ob taining satisfactory flying sites AMA talk much subject reason beyond doubt single criti cal thing affects growth Acad emy sport beginning have influence working state local groups Much due ef forts PR/Flying Sites Department person Geoff Styles company Geoff has amassing large file let ters contracts other data dealing various organizations market obtaining flying site very first move should contact Geoff AMA Headquarters Much formation hand has resulted successes failures others im portant profit past ef forts Cooperation checking sites vital possibility interference tween sites becomes critical through cooperation check out BOTH sites prior operation new site old er existing site has right remain create hard feelings another club type confusion part local authorities infighting accusa tions unsafe operation other prob lems Proper testing compatibility will prove better alternative slope site has gained Maryland through type action would appreciate input might provide regard site acquisi tion District IV What procedures fol lowed What type contract signed What costs involved paid what share will have clubs get ting site acquisition data available easier should working authorities say flying sites will easier come rather will easier accomplish work involved obtaining land Have club worked Juniors month week Today 122 Model Aviation Maynard Hill center poses four worlds record holding models Geoff Styles left Jeff Troy assist Maynard special personalities seen Chicago Model Hobby Shows Superstars Radio Control Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georio issippi 6 Puerto Rics South Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Aaaociate Vice Preeldenta Philip Cope 6 Hedgewood Rd. Knoaviuc TN 3791e Edward Hunter Rt 3 Box 296 Amory MS 39921 Richard Jackson 211e Thornlee Dr N Charleston SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Detray Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi SR ooeee Box 1532 Faiardo PR 00649 Ed Moorman 95 12th Street Shalimar FL 32579 Dick Patton 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 949 Eaat Glocheater Place Norcroaa GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Burnia Fields P0 Boa 1063 Strickland Rd. Interlachen FL 3254e Phone 9041 694-2517 would like build model pow ered real turbojet engine designed just purpose years thats back mind project Thats proba bly flew Jet Speed models number years Jetex-powered Free Flight interest Lately Ive spent lot time admiring ducted fan models since come pretty close turbojet its still piston engine turning shrouded propeller true turbine-driven compres sor system Now least two groups progressing rapidly toward producing true workable model turbojet engines has already flown successfully Looks like may well have technical capability build real jetpropelled models near future Its very exciting prospect Yet aspect situation will hard AMA deal ques tion safety under what condi tions AMA should provide liability insur ance persons use model air craft lot ways will safer propeller-driven modelsat least will hard get finger prop compres sor aspect problem revolves around operating temperature ex haust gas combustor hardware What happens case crash Could hot parts cause fuel fires would set model fire turn cause fires could burn private property would problem worse fire potential pulse jet engine Another potential problem stems high rotational speeds 50000 rpm such small engines rotor disk blading should fail either compressor turbine frag ments could penetrate shell motor become lethal shrapnel Full-scale engines designed tested ensure contain ment such parts within case event failure Maybe should insist such test model turbojets common cause such failures FOD foreign object damage Thats something hard like rock off runway surface gets injected intake Maybe need inlet screens Problems may exist pressurized fuel systems ignition system rate points up problem AMA has liability insurance administration sound like insurance company model aviation promotion organization hand cant risk insuring oper ation has undue risks other hand dedicated encouraging de velopment expansion model hob guess will insure op erations well engineered con trolled may demand special attention safety aspects effortat least un til bugs have worked out new propulsion system ready general use average model builder meantime can hardly wait Got issue No 1 Ancient City R/C Flyers newsletter other day editor Mr Tom Campbell has set himself high goal ap pears front page writes Well Just what RC hobby has waiting premier issue An cientCityR/CFlyers newsletter fu ture issues intend solve problems now plaguing hobby raise its popu larity above other normal pastimes like fire walking bungie diving Reading pages will transform modeler flier abilities far beyond mortal men Soon city county governments will competing provide us modern flying site imaginable fully equipped facility will asking will come pass am sure al low state what hope accomplish meantime want keep members support ers advised what happening club area will also touch what going clubs surrounding area hopefully order promote interaction Oh enthusiasm new editor Go get em Tom welcome AC R/C Flyers lot good stuff district newsletters month Airscoop IRKS note re sults 1988 mall show results 1988 malI show still being felt turnout flying demo weekend July 16 & 17 quite phe nomenal good mall show vis itors turned out watch planes par ticipate cookout eats club trainer got good workout visitors vied stick time As direct consequence commu nity now aware IRKS ever few have decided join club Thats great work men Shows strong club support subject PR Ed Smith editor Flagler County Rams newslet ter has some very apPROPriate thoughts Well have 125000 potential public re lations men AMA however never seem able use power base proper way always hobby has stand hat hand dealing various state local authori ties hobby wing tail over other hobbies yet have failed get message out public What answer ask Well largest company world does em ploy 125000 salespeople However hobby us should consider ourself sales team know have great product now job see gets exposure will benefit us So next time tell someone fly RC planes hobby sure watch eyes eyes spin word TILT comes view please take poor soul under wing tell what makes RC world go round Miller editor Wingtips Kissimmee Val ley Model Club has some sage observations tell players apart pro gram FLIERS VS NON-FLIERS Its easy tell fliers non-fliers field summer look knees have dirty knee usually right theyre flier Another giveaway sneakers inside right sneaker dirty oil stained holding tail plane betweell feet final runup engine flier Beware people clean knees artd clean sneakers being bit facetious lit tie account problem related Art Charlotte Johrtson Gold Coast Flyer caught eye fly RC sometimes have prob lems Stan Shers began lowcr wing fell off Aeromaster flight coorse ailerons went wing doittg OK rudder getting down land ing gear dropped off battery pack fell out hole bottotn Stan final time atid control stopped battery left 1 Aeromaster will fly again bet everything will tied down little better next time Leonard Postage dropped line point out Florida Soaring Society 18 men hers Nats year claims record attendatlce single group Nats may well Cortgratulations men sterling achievement last least frotn pen Chris Gregory Propwash comes another Heads Up editorial worth remembering What makes grown men spend much time effort tinkering nodel alr planes hobby should very young have no responsibilities other what told dont overgrown kids find something worthwhile spare time money above comments often heard have never marveled thought flying Since man first viewed skies has wanted part though airplane has around some 85 years still some unique fascination associ ated flight some reason flying has always associated freedom once man has risen 100 ft above sur face earth sees different world surface 100 ft up dont see much garbage now clutters planet 100 ft up dont see lawn needs mowing see quiltwork difterent shades colors create stuff poets made ot 100 ft up still feel though have broken restraints normally keep tied everyday ways life Indeed man airborne free world often drives him point self-destruction OK does mush tie grown men playing toy airplanes Easy person flies model airplane model airplane experiences thrill feeling actually being airborne n imagination Think about what could better get ex citement flying ease mind comes being securely grourld Now thats month next month youll have listen war stories years Air Foiler Free Flight Contest great December 1988 123 Illinois 0 Indiana 0 Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Baliard 5 Box 00 Decatur iN 46733 Charije Bauer 4044 N Orange Norridge iL 60656 Cai Ettei #3 Castie Drive RR 2 Fisrissant MO 63034 Wili jam Kern 1808 12th St. Bedford iN 47421 Dick Tayior 7929 Jetterson Kansas City MO 64114 Stan Watson 10414W 134 Street Pains Park iL 60464 Bii Zimmer Ban 72 Varna iL 61375 Last month forgot remind election year District 6 havent voted yet youve just enough time Please dont procrastinate would like put ballot mailbox vote counts its first stop month fun-fly sponsored Indianapolis Westside citywide fun-fly clubs city Indianapolis As learned got set new record 52 entrants think whole family flew teams Mom sure made guys look real bad too Any way lots fun next weekend landed Padu cah airport CL contest sponsored Paducah Aero Modelers fellas blessed good turnout also What beautiful day contest too little hot competition change actually got time talk some guys tough slow down long enough talk Hey would like suggest good way kid get started little money Try Control Line know can go RC some cant CL good way get started reasonable price saw very young fella flying Stunt day Granted wasnt best Stunter saw real ginning kid having fun possible CL model Ask CLer think RC drink kidding aside dont go RC other world out its waiting new blood way back Paducah decided make surprise visit Marion KY Paducah contest ended early hate flying its hot bumpy So de cided swing off course little saw modelers local airport Well cinched dropped real good chat got see some hot dogging Ive promised would some dropping just never seem have enough time have events tend drop rare occasions Shoot cant cover bases no matter try So dont see isnt cause aint tryin just doesnt seem enough time everyone next weekend grounded fog plans fly St Louis know weather gods just dont want State Missouri So dont get out way soon least know havent forgot ten time really get urge come out bad weather stops dont give up easily will get soon can trick weather being nice day two right time reminds got letter week fella Kansas City Thats clear other side district really feels Im ignoring Missouri cor rect havent visited club Mis souri just stated seemed pretty hot too Well did plant well-liked AVP Kan sas City Ive another good St Louis represent cant make Thats Its just impos sible VP travel clubs term AVPs fill lack time Use know Ill able see Im going try will go much can sure good coverage made Ive realized limits hope too Hey got picture new field Lo gansport IN area Its Logansport Thun derbird RC Club flying site named Dick Hardy Airfield runway 30 ft wide 300 ft long Ill bet proud too Thanks Jack Roemer sent pic next picture taken June 12 free model airplane show presented Monroe County RC Club Bloomington IN Looks like real nice day good turnout Thanks regulars Joe Jackson plc see other nice field got some excellent pictures tne new barrier nets put up Evansville RC Model Airplane Club Evansville IN just wish could show ruined felt-tipped marker makes look bad column use barrier nets quite tall look theyll get lob done club took part Evansville Free dom Festival hosting fun-fly got some pretty good pictures As can see following pic guys actu ally Ray Ban Gold Cup Aerobatics team Scale judging Leo Loudenslager personally did judging Bud Lite model hear full-size belongs him information guys tough judges Thanks Rex pictures info hope dont mind think Ill cut short month could go further discussions involving issues such frequencies think Ill let rest awhile differences opinion legality change RF section radio Ill confuse sue still suggest hold off getting chang es made until have answer can trust cant always trust answers get experts field So though told will probably airight convert transmit ters narrow band dont change transmitters yet Ive getting conflict ing answers legality time ask someone about Maybe Id better stop depending so-called experts go FCC question I may just go little farther tell us feel about whole issue havent made decision yet am verge doing can bet last dollar Im going change radios until have some answers can depend Im truly sorry confusion may causing dont feel badly about anymore seems experts lot better off am comes some FCC rules guess will know before long Hey just said wouldnt get Im doing again Enough now. Help club helping community public libraries around country now lend VHS videotapes Currently AMA has available five excellent films videotape depicting various facets hobby tapes sold individually $25 club will donate set five tapes local library AMA will sell set five club $100 post paid may make copies tapes retain club use prior donating originals library order send club check $100 AMA film librar ian request special library video tape package golden opportunity share model aviation commu nity 124 Model Aviation Iowa 0 Michigan 0 Minnesota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level Northville Ml 48167 CompuServe address EMAIL 700472162 Assistant Vice President B oyd Bowdish 8410 Gienwood N Golden Vaiiey MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents Jack Finn 366 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapida iA 52402 Bud Gorman Box 33 Knife River MN 55609 Rasseil Knetzger 2625 E Sirorewood Blvd Miiwaakee WI 54211 Jean Lasik 305 Peel Place Holland Mi 49423 Cad Make 5024 Lake Mendola Dr Madison Wi 53705 Ron Sears 132 S Rosiyn Pontiac Mi 45054 Paui Smith 11112 Dill Drive Sterling HIs Mi 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Boa 357 Minocqas Wi 54548 Two contests its building time again 1988 season has nothing less awesome events nearly weekend now calm arrives modeling scene winter session another aspect districts activities really important outdoor summertime modelers sun states may make fun snow ice have worked out different style modeling notice swap auction meets filling weekends shows will soon full swing New Year enters Isnt strange same models junk stuff circulates local meets man age reduce collection such items pricing level myself would willing pay what consider incurred costs object figure may well get rid blamed thing truck around several meets slowly bat tle scar worthlessness Dont forget say big thanks ladies food con cessions still having reviews Nats Chesapeake interesting dis cuss Rich Doig Indoor Category Di rector views Free Flight prob lems Rich made statement favor hav ing Indoor flying same venue other events split off some advocating What said several occasions during two days flying looked spectators realized large crowd RC CL fraternities door guys showing modeling very interested probably admiring large number fellow modelers self shows need keep events gether Now need include guys special Indoor evening event. maybe Delta Dart ts see works out Meanwhile have development splitoff Outdoor Free Flight Nats unless site great feel ing still need have some Out door events same time reduce selection limit site size Nats true National Champion ships competition ones Special terest Groups run meaningful probably need accept ever means have paid extra dues belong SIC can fly finals have problem event MUST open AMA mem bers would classed true National Championships Meanwhile Nats continues its present form new site conquer year sure hope FF problems clear away fear event would lose would gain being showplace expose oth ers its techniques flew Nats year Q-500 Quarter Midget managing get trophy former event afternoons evenings did VP thing visible sites Did know VPs fly get pay expenses . days participate simply walk around wave flag its paid Heck learned Pylon site about what guys think AMA ever would tripping around areas guess its small-minded way some peo ple think freebie real perk Any way guess shall have consider claim ing expenses somehow proration visibility Just look CompuServe saw reports Sandy Frankwhat hat Vince Mankowski after visits Ce dar Rapids sites looking good some improvements needed before yes can given Meanwhile have Muncie Portland survey teams program Tomorrow visit Virginia members Property Acquisition Committee ex amine 1000-acre parcel has just placed market committee very important charged develop ing objectives methods evaluating scoring different sites hardest area will east coast due congestion proposing examine several sites various areas country Yep Sometime near future WILL have permanent SITES flying before land gets closed up month sees introduction new section sent AVPs Bud Gorman Duluth received months batch newsletters llowing insert As read through newsletters come across clubs limit member ships two examples show differ ent thoughts club has limit 125 members yet recent club fun-fly 14 members show up Another club has around 40 membersso can expand hobby limit club sizes 40 40 actually active mem bers never fly membership 125 turnout 14 active flying have 125 members active have big club have 125 members 14 active makes very small club So limit member ship persons opinion Lots clubs putting flying demonstrations great Rams Horn gives advice flying having trouble havent got P IT Furthermore have trouble let EVERYONE KNOW NOW noise reduction programs PAMA Gaylord Duluth Racine Helpful hint Tired trying water proof receiver servos plastic baggie Use large balloon such No commentVP Thats lot month Have very happy Christmas issue will Christmas November er can understand system Look area say helloeven come complain December 1988 125 pilots meeging South Wales RC Society Fun-Fly Llandow Brrrrsummer UKl South Wales RC Society Fun-Fly 88 win ners got third place Can-Am Pylon Society uses its trailer course equipment loans clubs serve transmitter imnnunel MISS Open Sailplane Contest August 21 1988 Cal Posthuma front Standing rear L-R Mike Fritz Rick Lake Fred Schaufele Dale Hagan Jack lafret Art Sla gle CD Don Riggins Sunday winners Cedar Rapids s Thermal Contest August 7 Arkansas Lou slana New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 Associate Vice Presidents Dxxxix Ball 264 S Belt [lxx Rd Dallax TX 75253 Michael S Harrixox BOO T Mxix Hot Sprixgx AR 71901 Gexe Hempel 301 N Yule Dr Garlued TX 75042 William Harley III 229 Briax Dr Pleaxuntox TX 76064 Bill Lee 3522 Tamarink [axe Mixunuri City TX 77459 Larry Sartxr 1415 Maxor Dr Bartlenville OK 74003 Ed Shearer 2416 Daxid Dr Metairie LA 79003 Chuck Wood BOB Hamard St Clxxix NM 98101 Frequency Coordinator Bill May 3839 Duchesx Trail Dallax TX 75229 living world computers much prefer dealing people because computers have no sense humor fact waste time cheerful toward computer some profound infor mation waste time talk yourself simply because no way can learn anything sure hope have noticed always try inject some humor monthly efforts toward intellectual intercourse because have deep feeling mod eling should fun pull little hu mor get nice warm feeling may have put smile face beautiful thing GOD gave us look beauty smile sincerely hope have enjoyed columns have writ ten over past 18 years because will writing couple will stepping down AMA Executive Council end year after serving 23 years Council would quit Council except fact Council activities have become po litical abrasively cruelly political no longer fun part since have served AMA elected appointed officer unpaid volunteer FIFTY YEARS have always said Id quit WAS NO LONGER FUN following statement will popular some individuals AMA badly needs NEW SPIRIT Executive Council related actions folks AMA Headquarters staff As said isnt fun anymore air-modeling supposed fun ALL us hope will forgive serious ness previous remarks feel fact have put far years service AMA paid unpaid other per son entitles momentarily put aside smile express true feelings Thanks considering what have said Ill break serious mood telling world District 8 great cow skulls see hanging fence posts have smiles bleached faces guess would call laughing stock eh way has darned hot dry summer District 8 cows giv ing powdered milk realize may have hard time swallowing old gag about frying eggs sidewalk because hot just gag hot summer days poach eggs throwing swimming pools cooler part country although have unusually hot summer too bunch old friends Minneapolis Model Aero Club sent best-look ing club T-shirts have ever seen must 126 Model Aviation mention dark blue model plane embla zoned gray shirt Free Flight model drawing excellent spoke club some years back evening enjoy able still remember sure won derful have friends am sure lucky guy have gotten meet fine AMA ers please believe older get convinced will real profit life friends make can think nothing rewarding con sidered friend thanks Minneapolis Model Aero Club shirt remembering friend Another club fine friends ARCS Aero Radio Control Society Greater Pittsburgh Pennsylvania ARCS just lost very fine friend newsletter editor years real gentleman Gerald Jer ry Fink Jerry never failed send ARCS newsletter clear back pres ident AMA early 70s newsletter coupled memories spaghetti banquets guest speaker have made feel member group ARCS outstanding clubs AMA has always blessed excellent leadership blessed group twice-blessed have Jerry Fink part leadership during Jerrys ill ness us heard word complaint am thankful sent little notes en couragement regularly called him phone Toledo RC Conference found couldnt attend could feel grin over phone Clyde Stacy ARCS kind enough call about Jerrys passing really ap preciate Jerrys memory am sure oth er fine folks ARCS like Clyde Stacy Dal las Hartford Mark Waterman Lee Irvis Ralph Pennetti others will carry hopefully keep touch Walter Latch SPARKS Spring Area Ra dio Kontrol Society Spring TX just offered good idea says lot AMAers car ry post Xeroxed copy AMA card Since copying causes color factor lost identifying current cards Walter suggests art design obviously different year next solid suggestion help us keep everyone hopefully legal aid contest directors Since sug gest duplicate cards now heartily endorse Walter Laichs suggestion Ive got great news big bird fans District 8 got proud phone calls Don Blackburn Odessa Les Herd IMAA staff telling next years Rally Giants IMAA Giant Scale Special Inter est Group will held June 15th through 18th 1989 Prop Busters field Odessa TX Don says will expect 300 400 big birds Don president West Texas Magnum Squadron IMAA Chapter 172 can address him Don Blackburn 2632 Santa Monica Odessa TX 79763 put great function Steve Staples pictured photo below came through Dallas Little Rock AR see treating Rubber power mod els proper dignity impressed showed us C02-powered Piper Vaganbond build Walt Mooney plans have quite few good photos cant get space month will hold over till next month prevent fine pub lisher Carl Wheeley committing sillyside * * C Thanks joining * * C * Starting action crew br LnucK Daviss Jet Speed flight Hobby Parks fine facilities Dallas Speed flight tick over 199 mph Charlie Davis checking two-line control system jet-powered Sport Jet class en try Southwest Championship Control Line Meet Dallas Labor Day weekend Jason Stolly proudly displays tne two plaques won Scale Control Line Cham pionships Hobby Park Dall unnmI iustles Scale entry flight line after impressive flight Southwest RC Championships Si monds Part Seagoville Dallas area TX Labor Day weekend Colorado 0 Kansas S Nebraska 0 North Dakota 0 South Dakota ixWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompuServe address tar EMAIL 760672750 Associate Vice Presidents Torn Boyd 701 N 58th SI Lincoln NE 88505 Gene Carson Boa 2832 Casper WY 82602 Nathan Lancaster 3587 5 Kendall St Denver CO 80235 Ryan Miller 980 N 3rd Carringlon ND 58421 Don Modes 410 Hart Sauna KS 67401 Jim Ricketta 516 5 Cloadas Sioux Falls SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 S Sheridan Denver CO 80228 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 303 936-3266 regret sorrow inform YOU death Chuck Brannon Jr Casper WY Chuck passed away June 15 1988 Chuck really enjoyed mode aviation its forms time another over last 50 years competed almost began modeling third grade flew Air Force time held speed record Control Line longtime AMA member served years Associate VicePresident District IX Chuck attended National meets well local re gional contests over country founded Casper SAM #45 Club last few years very interested Antique planes Chuck always willing help anyone project ideas liked de sign new aircraft friends modeling world will sorely missed condolences wife Karen family Charles Andraka Albuquerque NM has sent pictures recent Pattern meet hosted Jefco RC Club Littleton CO Charles also included copy Albu querque RC Club newsletter Glitch . Good work guys Nebraska comes following re port AVP Tom Boyd Howdy modelers Im Tom Boyd Dis trict IX Nebraska AVP Travis McGinnis has asked provide info column Its hard dont get anything us come across can June Lincoln Sky Knights hosted 29th annual RC event change Pattern open fun-fly format took place CD George Stuckert reports tremen dous success two beautiful days weather Sixty-eight registered pilots Iowa Kansas Missouri Nebraska en tered 105 aircraft sport Pattern OldTimers ducted fan Helicopters quar ter-scale flown total 367 official flights made being logged after pig roast fur nished Lincoln Sky Knights Kits engines radio raffled donated items distributed drawing Several distinguished guests hand Vince Mankowski AMA Head quarters Jim Van Loo IMAA Bruce Thorpe designer Sig Spacewalker several members Byron Originals Show Team July Lynn EIsner member Lin coIn Sky Knights invited local modelers EIsner estates beautiful homes sur rounding two lakes rolling hills near Crete NE top hill 800ft irrigated grass flying field perma nent sun shelter some 50 pilots flew types models local parachute club performed hundreds local specta tors activities followed large Bar-B-Que hosted Mr Mrs EIs ner Tom also reports pilots Omaha Lincoln participated nual Byron Originals Spectacular Ida Grove IA aeain year Keep landings soft intentional District 9 Meeting November 4 5 6 Ramada Inn Sauna Kansas Saturday 830 am-500 pm Sunday 830 am-Noon Reserve seat Call Don Moden 913 827-0923 410 Hart Sauna KS 67401 December 1988 127 beautiful Fokker Triplane Rich Kuen ning flown LSK Fun-Fly Eisner Fun-Fly Byron Originals meet large variety models flown Lincoln Sky Knights Fun-Fly clubs 29th annual event Front row Bill Lee Doug Allen Charles Andraka Back row Larry Sanders Lloyd Randall New Mexico Cosmic Wind belongs Bill Lawless placed second Scale Arivona 0 California S Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT David 1 Peltz District X Vice-President 20450 Celtic St Chatsworth CA 91311 Aesociate Vice Preeldente Edward Aber-Song 99-127 Ohiakea Aiea HI 96701 Darwin N Barrie 9252 E Turney Ave Scottsdale AZ 85251 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Bob Kampmann 9818 Piedra Way Fair Oaks CA 95628 Mike Lee 11430 Spitlire Drive San Diego CA 92126 Bob Reynolds 12901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 85748 Jim Scarborough 30717 Rue Langlois Rancho PV CA 90274 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Williamson 445 Westby Chula Vista CA 92011 Jon Zeislolt 5411 October Way West Valley City UT 84120 Frequency Coordinator George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95826 Phone 916 382-1962 Believe Im sitting copy let ter received longtime AMA member Among other things describes some AMA accomplishments started building solid models age seven Flew Control Line age 10 Set first AMA National Record Free Flight age 15 Flew Nordic 60s qualified US team finals 1968 Started flying RC Sailplanes 1969 Has set no less 20 AMA RC Soaring National Rec ords Has set three FAI World Records two Soaring Electric Active FAI RC Soar ing F3B since its beginning 70s Sup ported efforts US F3B teams Provided numerous rules change proposals FAI Vented sport RC Soaring Cross-Country Racing early 1970s Coauthor FAI F3H RC Soaring Cross-Country Racing rules Published numerous articles US Eu ropean aeromodeling magazines Serves AMA RC Soaring Contest Board goes describe numerous others too shabby record letter addressed AMA President goes say hes just resigned AMA Contest Board ripped up AMA card certificate just received set ting latest world record Simple Because AMA wouldnt let him compete place next US F3B team unbiased environment Four years ago flier deprived then-AMA President place US F3B team Now same ex-AMA President named jury member years F3B Team Selection finals Theres no doubt mind mistake because directly involved action against com petitor could possibly unbiased also written published proof jury member biased against contestant Upon hearing jury appointment flier submitted written protest simply asking someone else put jury instead could compete unbiased envi ron ment AMA responded following gem claimed jury member unbiased would stay jury conversation Team Selection Committee chairman agreed anything came up jury affected flier fellow club members allegedly unbiased jury mem ber should disqualify himself vote other words unbiased jury member really biased wouldnt replaced flier responded competing contest resigning Contest Board quitting AMA did rip up record certificate Well dossier submitted practical purposes lost over year No AMA did follow-up fliers request initiated process finding out what happened few months later finally tracked down After about 13 months finally got recorded FAI Paris world record add insult injury flier received certificate stating set national record world record cat egory doesnt exist name spelled incorrectly Im afraid have agree flier AMA has done him some terrible wrongs So wrongs Im surprised hasnt taken drastic action So have folks AMA work Isnt wonderful True sportsmanship fair opportunity BULL flier Jerry Krainock owed huge apology AMAs leaders knows what else Will organization summon up courage right wrongs doubt something isnt what its supposed 1988 Nats correctly 1988 Na tional Model Airplane Championships now history what supposed Ask Free Flighter question Im sure answer will resounding HELL NO did attend years Nats didnt have to find out once again AMA poured tons time energy money something ended up being what supposed Free Flight canceled RC Soaring got tossed around ended up 30 miles away understand RC Helicopter shuffled around too ye got nerve call National Championships Im interested setting blame wont accomplish anything What am inter ested answers questions What going about annual ex ercise folly much longer go ing pour much AMAs resources something can no longer work much time money going pour futile trips visits over country seeking nonexistent perfect Nats site times competitors going have travel much 3000 miles arrive sites compromise qual ity winner Nats event really National Champion Im sure Im going catch hell card-carrying member AMA Good Old Boy network writing col umn what three years Ive crusading against Nats Because no longer makes sense loses money interest tiny shrinking fraction membership Im talking about approximately 1000 competitors year pour out hearts souls pocketbook labors love devotion participate competi tors real Nats heroes Its de serve credit usually get shaft hats off anyone enters flies lets face facts last 10 15 years percentage AMA members partic ipate Nats has steadily shrunk about 3% less 08% Yes less 08% cost hoop la affects grand total about 1000 people 08% AMAs 135000 members other 992% dont participate Nats Simple compet itors handful will want travel summer such glorious places swamps Louisiana heat humidity New England wind Midwest plains recently dis appearing flying sites Virginia Yes 992% members freely decide year theres something else theyd rather vacation time money obviously dont count Could possibly something else might attract interest of 992% membership Could possibly AMA really tried might able con ceive substitute meaningful because membership participates think Because ganization led band small narrow thinkers Too bad needs wants 992% membership dont enter picture Too bad thats enough evidence socalled leaders see times have changed Nats no longer important AMAat least 992% AMAs members What suggestions few work 1 Create true separate National Cham pionship best site possible dis cipline such Pattern Pylon Soaring Indoor Control Line Racing etc etc etc Dont tempt combine logistically impossible happening will better run easier implement logistically better everyone involved 2 Hold AMA-sponsored fun-f lys Af ter above-mentioned 992% membership fun-fliers should left out expenditure of AMAs energies 3 Put Nats Committee workers new committee called National Convention Committee way egos wont dam aged theyll involved something constructive 4 Have organize put larg est aeromodeling trade show/convention world convention-oriented city time year people will attend Get best recognized experts coun tryto put seminars howto ing can think aeromodeling peo ple will come hear 5 Give aeromodeling industry show place like no other earth display wares Sorry about present trade show operators youve chance something spectacular youve blown Dont think small Invite companies over world Invite hobby shop owners over world Invite fliers over world Show what US aeromodeling really about 6 Make family affair Hold locations rest family has something dad strolls huge trade show aisles attends session fine art making microfilm about Disneyworld Florida about tourist attractions Los An geles San Francisco Boston anywhere else US theres something about Washington DC its new convention center sightseeing attrac tions galore always knew must least good reason have AMA based Now reason still cling impossible dream AMA has now take ball run will fumble fall flat ______ 128 Model Aviation Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed MeCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address tor EMAIL7e0072422 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Cashman 2521 SW 323rd St Federal Way WA 98023 Al Culver Box 88 Wilder ID 93076 Gary Faller PO Box 1124 Koizebue AK 99752 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N Great Faux MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave N Seattle WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 907 E Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klamath Falls OR 97001 Chick Young 11225 129th St E #09 Puyaltup WA 99373 Frequency Coordinator Robert Belch 10439 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 97230 Phone 503 701-5103 Frustration Came sooo close Nats McCord Air Force TOTALLY uncoopera tive Jim McCarty wanted ask clubs get requests contest dates him soon possible Hed like have schedule ready go before meet ing Puyallup can get better picture district activity Thatd give us much better shot easing conflicts theres still plenty time risk being misunderstood totally let remind RC fliers go ing have using transmitters meet 91 specifications sanctioned events January 1 1989 built-in grace period gold stickers going required best way get trans mitters gold stickered send equip ment outfit qualified sticker equipment its yearly R&R will tuned gold stickered time course will have transmitter stickering Puyallup can have done now should Portland area per son has qualified sticker transmit ters should soon someone Seattle area can cases will necessary anything other have equipment checked tuned since virtually equipment out capable being tuned 91 specs minor inexpensive corrections circuitry worst case ought getting equipment checked tuned least year often Don LaPlante took some flak AMA National Newsletter editor Jim McNeil cause Glendive Bush Pilots publish yellow paper According McNeil AMA copier cant handle yellow paper Re ally aforementioned Bush Pilots held fun-fly August isnt overly unusu al course did feed pilots both Saturday night AND Sunday noon Thats nice touch also set Sunday af ternoon aside have fun relaxing events suggested contestants 88 Western FAI Champs held July 9 & 10 Harts Lake Starting wind didnt seem want settle down 14 rounds held during two days Wake field flier Adam Tracy won matching win last year becoming first back-to-back double winner Out total 14 rounds Adam 11 maxes Nordic flier Jim Thornbery second 10 maxes won Marc Nagasawa Memo rial Nordic High Time Kevin Collins also duplicated 11 maxes way third found real downer round seven Adam went Poland US Junior team should have results soon will old news read Jim Casale edged out Paul Walker Walker Trophy GNats did again World Champsplaced fourth over Pauls fifth-place finish Third Annual MAR/C Air Carnival Open House over 30 people trying out buddy box system activity does great PR work us just club As sidelight MAR/C member Rick Allison did honors NSRCA meeting Virginia GNats district After some polite applause introduced rousing round appreciation end report showed well re ceived NSRCA district well represented Heres couple photos Boeing Hawks Scale & Four-Stroke meet First Jack McKnights Spacewalker very pretty bird classic lines Next off Banks beautiful flying field OMAS club occasion 88 version spring floatplane opener wish picture Terry McGill retrieving Rufe clutches lo cal tree didnt get time fact greatest damage occurred plane dropped ground being rescued tree first picture shows some planes tail Northstar en tereda Soitfire two Edos Rufe shot may print shows pond fly off look left center Edos either Steve Milos Paul Schultz just about set down its reflection centerpiece shot Bruce Gales well-done Aeronca C-3 powered Saito 90T twin four-stroker Just above wing tips may able see asphalt strip portion fine flying site Ray McClellans Big E also very nice aircraft although Scale Most Big Es Ive seen have very nice fly no exception rhis Big Bee kit Bridi owned Dick Ginby have thoughts about get ting put ST 3000 break before install secret Scale projectboth events happen next decade December 1988 129 ttteratu lAIr rurrze rteiu d Dig oiru ny field near Creswell OR ye got few pictures happy time First Jerry Greens large low-wing Ugly Stik very nice flier Gary Carter came Portland brought Super Cub fly I-sappy winter flying JUNIOI FLIGHT / EDWHITTEN Box 76 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 Canarsie Cutie Itis contest delights us victory comment Blaise Pascal really sums up what contest flying about Sure love win flying joy ing own world good fellowship . memoriesThats what really counts beginners young old sport fliers n paraphrase quotation read building flying delights us con test much less victory us gladly give up building flying time introduce model flying delight comes smiles grins happiness through achievement rare thank David Tafts Project Lets let Don Ross tell about David Taft Marty Tafts son now park ranger Floyd Bennett Field Brook lyn Floyd Bennett site world-famous Mirror Model Airplane meets real cradles aviation historic flights made David would like begin rebuild area center both aviation history modern aeronautics field use both RCers FFers annual Kite Flying Day David adding program interest young sters Free Flight Rubber models Marty Taft has designed Canarsie Cutie first model both Indoor Outdoor fly ing Cutie balsa has five glue joints yet has turned over 30 sec doors minute outside flat cen ter section use small wing rest block Marty has solved prob lems found beginners models wing movable flight adjustment yet does wobble slip Adding small tissue dihe dral strengtheners makes Cutie very rugged flying surfaces come out sin gle %2 x 2 x 24-in piece some spare model prices out less $1 retail Davids first class built models about hour flying soon glue dried Marty recommends group leaders kit up Cutie beforehand cutting parts scribing dihedral joint wing bottom can easily braced some Scotch tape top will crack correct place first session found another interesting thing about Cutie After models dried David brought out big box Magic Markers kids abso lute ball decorating models dividual taste Somehow seemed add whole new dimension usual beginners session After session no ticed several parents asked us could get info kits materials Any group leaders further inter ested should contact David Taft Gateway National Recreation Area Jamaica Bay Dis trict Floyd Bennett Field Brooklyn NY 11234 telephone 718 338-3804 WIkioH C1ioA AtI7 iN#tALEA TIIESJ P-S1L SLTiAtAPLjJ 3EALAIEAAI ~Jb LLRIEfr.1A1 TOAOLb MttILr LfACseJt K2VfftfuPS 0F TISer WELLIIbLT1h1. 6 K -\ / -.7 7 / / , /WIW FLAt I7xflr L \ / k 1iZJNlbrp / STitLUZ AL$A DRATL 1tJl MALCRJLE 7IGAIKVAtEY7cUr E 771L 36trHEt 130 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1988/12
Page Numbers: 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130
L L 1987 HaIl Fame Nine distinguished model aviation person alities have elected Academy Hall Fame 1987 men wom en nominated AMA members large selected AMA Council Presidents contributions sport aeromodeling new HOF mem bers varied excep tion extremely important AMA Hall Fame established purpose rec ognizing significant manner have made outstanding contributions dignity progress model aviation Any AMA member may present nomina tion Forms purpose available AMA Headquarters Just drop line Joyce Hager will have form mailed Nominations must accompanied supporting details substantiate background achievements nom inee Please submit nominations arrive AMA before March 31 year allow Council Presidents adequate time deliberation latest Hall Famers Donald R Clark has building model air planes since 1934 1981 achieved LSF Level V years between two mile posts Don built flew Hand-Launched Gliders rubber-powered planes sizes Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations Indoor microfilm models Free Flight pow ered planes Control Line RC aircraft experience has covered spectrum model aviation always willing share time knowledge anyone needs help Don two partners developed Ther mic Sniffler well known used RC Sailplane fliers parts country product later sold Ace RC Hig ginsville MO Don still repairs Snifflers sold prior 1984 Another aspect Dons inventive mind work Dr Wal ter Good Royal Rudderbug aircraft 1953 An AMA member since 1930s Don has always very active club affairs list long first President DCRC 1952 Secretary East Coast Soar ing Society 1971-1974 USA Team Manager Soaring Lakehurst NJ 1974 addition has chaired meetings pro vided leadership other areas sport first recipient Schweizer Sportsmanship Award 1974 has member DCRC Air Show Team since 1977 founding member Cap ital Area Soaring Association board member group three consecutive terms Whether through developing tasks rules AMA Sailplane records did 1977 monitoring frequencies World Aerobatic Championships Doyles town PA 1971 assisting world rec ord trials Dahlgren VA 1969-70 Don al ways stood ready lend experience effort sport long record participation achieve ment generous assistance others makes him ideal member Hall Fame Bill Cough remarkable models have written up frequently Model Avia tion magazine retain back issues check out June 1980 September 1983 July 1986 Take look photos will see some ingenious unusual handsome flyable model aircraft Bill has design ing building flying models since 1925 has competitive flier 50 years Starting 1932 Junior Birdman competed years Chicago Bill cough area contests Later AMA Nats participa tion commenced continued right up un til 1984 record wins successes too long describe Bill has designed models 1935 1938 developed balsawood models Comet plastics field designed air craft both Lindberg Monogram Warwick Electronics experimented radio phonograph prototypes involved TV cabinet design ventive mind always looking next challenge club matters put years service secretary/treasurer Illinois MAC 1930s helped establish new club taught building classes Lincoln-Belmont YMCA generously shared expertise building flying passed along participants successful fliers owe start Bill years contributing col umnist model aviation Sunday news papers time 17 national newspapers carrying articles Other stories Bill Gough appeared frequently Model Airplane News Air Trails magazines notable efforts still remembered microfilmcovered Gee Beeand flew jim Richmond current Indoor World Champion has won title last Continued page 114 AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John Worth 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager 0 Administrative Services Director Robert vojslavek 0 Technical Director Bob underwood 0 Comptroller Lynne Collina 0 Competition Services Director Micheline Madiaon 0 Special Services Director carl Maroney ership Director Mike Woodtolk 0 Public Relations Director Geoft Styles ial Projects Director Doug Pratt 0 Publications Director carl R Wheeleye Nats General Manager ymca Mankowski S Museum Curator Hurst Bowers 0 General Counsel Jeremiah courtney December 1988 113 AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents Donald R Clark AMAs Esecutive council equivalent Board ot Directors basically composed ot President Executive vice President Executive Director 11 district vice Presidents 01 officers provided space month AMA News publication What say space however matter ot personal viewpoint sole responsibility ot author views may may represent official position ot AMA Executive council Cont pg 113 Jim Richmond three world championships 1988 again competed Indoor World Champion ships Johnson City TN placed first overall retaining title two years outstanding Indoor designs widely copied flown have peo ple hecome standard comparison National Free Flight Society NFFS pre sented Brian Richmond Plane Year award 1970 1978 1980 1982 1985 recognition superior designs An engineer hy profession Jim holds 17 patents mechanism designs list model aircraft designs long make impractical include number articles has published have become guidebook-caliber references other modelers also long compe tition record goes back late 1940s several disciplines includes AAAA meets Nats regional contests Team Selec tion meets course World Champion ships lim has set dozens Indoor records cluding four world records 1978 door Stick set time 36214 AMA Cat egory II record broken 1979 new time 44430 same year Richmond established AMA Category Ill record time 52140 Indoor Stick new FAI FiD record set 1984 Indoor Stick model flew 34070 Category II World Champion five times originally 1968 repeating 1978 1984 1986 1988 Richmond also current holder absolute world record national Indoor Champion four times listed Guinness Book World Records Jim Rich mond exceptional aeromodeler ex ceptional AMA member great repre sentative Academy United States Dale Root Dale Root started aeromodeling life Chicago moved California 1941 serious designer modeler com petitor retail hobby shop owner allaround good guy Dale left us 1986 left behind him hundreds memories minds thousands people served helped during career As owner Roots Hobby Hut Oakland CA completely involved sport background hundreds con tests ranging 40 years Nats events local regional competitions Dale popular winner Nats could often find Dales name top 10% later years flying own designs RC events Little Freak 27 well Ascender Low Ender success flil popular plans pub lished magazines three de signs kitted sold widely west coast pioneer pneumatic retracts spoilers smoke exceptional RC aircraft maneuvers first person spin RC model performed outside loops using trimmable elevators Babcock three-channel radioa remarkable feat days believe people will remember Dale outstanding contributions clubs individual fliers San Fran cisco region founder East Bay Radio Controllers club presently among largest clubs USA shared knowledge experience anyone needed help Today 3000 AMA members 26 chartered clubs bay area growth large measure due efforts Dale Root Dale provided 40 years lead ership fellow modelers As club ficer designer example helpful constructive sport Dale Root best Hazel Sig-Hester Hazel Sig-Hester needs no introduction serious aeromodeler As President Sig Manufacturing Company Monte zuma IA Hazel has involved model aircraft enthusiasts since 1951 year Hazel Glen Sigafoose started mail order business balsawood cut garage start Sig largest company its type Unit ed States humble beginning car ried along enthusiasm desire serve Sig Company has grown man ufacturing facility employs 85 people occupies 85000 sq ft plant space measure success company fact almost 80% employees have Sig 20 years support Hazel company have shown AMA clubs years legendary always ready will ing encourage club events provide guidance support addition Hazel Maxey Hester have helped AMA grow have provided generously make National Center Aeromodeling reality Sig catalog known popularly themodelers wish book illustrates companys approach model aviation Sol id reliable Sig designs superior-quality ma terials first-class instructions acces sories satisfy modeling need expert beginner alike Hazel Sig-Hester has dependable friendly communicative above sup portive AMA member years builds flies own full-scale well model aircraft also sponsors Sig scholarship awards administered AMA Henry Thomas Henry Thomas member First Ar kansas Soaring Team FAST designer draftsman artist writer builder flier first quality however also per son prefers work behind scenes spite universal respect admira tion fellow modelers feel him rarely hear lot about Henry Thomas has devoted himself unself ish manner helping other people 60 years list aeromodelers owe current interest skills Henry impressive Perhaps Bill Winter said best wrote No have ever known has evidence contin ued experience done man Henry Thomas provided illustrations books published such companies Scribner Fawcett Street & Smith T Y Crowell famous Sketch Book fea ture ran month Air Trails magazine 20 years addition developed published pioneering articles own Topics such coupled flaps CL air craft new concepts propeller design generated active fer tile mind still designing aircraft Re cent catalogs magazines feature Ed sel Henry T Spitfire age people content watch world go Henry Thomas still providing new stuff aeromodelers today very active FAST club helped establish goes out way make people feel welcome hospitality well known kindness courtesy willingness assist others put Henry class himself years ran advertising 114 Model Aviation Hall Fame agency clients benefited wonderful skills possessed gained wide reputation accurate imag inative detailed workthe kind output readers Air Trails articles come respect Henry Thomas modest man may blush reads However high esteem held such peo ple Bill Winter Hal deBolt Bill Kaluf hundreds tells us de serving entrant Hall Fame Frank Ilusfl Tiush Brothers Frank Charles have connected AMA since its incep tion Charles member first AAMA Council American Academy Mod el Aeronautics Frank worked Lt H W Alden regarded man re sponsible formation AMA Frank Charles among small group people saw need AMA worked make happen Both brothers grew up 1920s period full-scale aviation mushrooming interest model aviation blossomed subsequent years entered contests including 1935 St Louis Nats 1936 Detroit Nats frequently placed high list winners 1939 Frank took first innovative design won Airmens Trophy Mercury Meteor Meantime fertile minds exper imenting model designs Several models published Air Trails magazine understood practical value aeromodeling introduced sport thousands through formation clubs promoting model aviation shows Alden acted advisor shows thus Charles became asso ciated him involved plan ning national organization Later Charles original seven peo ple signed working agreement AMA established Tlush Super Ace Engine Company founded Lyndhurst NJ 1934 Pro duction engines continued until 1939 Concurrently Frank running retail store same city visited later become nationally famous modelers Bill Winter Frank Ehling Ben Shereshaw J P Glass other noted aeromodelers passed through Franks door Tlush engines back pro duction limited quantities using orig inal drawings 1971 through 1973 American Standard Company Trevose PA display case Tlush castings various stages machining plus finished engines presented National Center Tlush Brothers 1956 commemorate 50th anniversary AMA comprehensive collection drawings photos clippings now resides AMA Museum provided Frank Charles Two famous Tlush contest models 1936 Texaco event winner 1939 Mercury Meteor also grace Na tional Center display Elbert J Joe Weathers Elbert J Joe Weathers years flier designer club leader writer man ufacturer left us 1984 legacy crea tivity energy success friendships will keep him us generations Joe teenager early 1930s aeromodel ing really took off Growing up San Diego CA loved model aviation right start seemed prefer own designs anything available through mag azines stores earliest extant drawing #W-5G dated October 5 1931 Later year Towline Glider #W-8G published same model included Vic Smeeds book Model Flyingthe First Fifty Years Joe followed early aircraft 90 originals ranged scope racers Scale models cameracarrying airplanes endurance models AMA Museum beautiful exam ple Winged Victory built origi nal drawings also Joes original Pa cificoaster restored Jim McNeill Thus did Joe Weathers fulfill prediction made Charles Hampson Grant 1932 Mr F J Weathers shows promise being future well-known air plane designers Flying Aces Model Airplane News Air Trails published Weatherss designs recent months Model Builder magazine re published Winged Victory details Joe reputation excellence hundreds designs built flown 1935 Weathers cofounded San Diego Aeroneers club still active AMA club Joe served corresponding sec retary five years until 1940 World War II began Joe worked North American Aviation engineering 1945 again found time model de sign 1946 started Rite-Flite Specialties manufactured line mod eling accessories own design includ ing engine mounts tank mounts tail skid assemblies Dolly Wischer has served AMA sport model aviation ways has Nats volunteer 20 years has unique talent al lows produce signs purpose almost once almost raw materi als ability alone Dolly has valuable Nats signs direct people always necessity As modeler has Nats contes tant has also designed own aircraft early designs Super Zue picked up Goldberg Models de veloped famous Falcon 56 knowledge electronics enabled create produce own pulseproportional radio used con trol Super Zue Apart Dolly served Scale Team Manager 1984 again 1986 US teams traveled France Norway years Dolly managed teams taking care of chores fall manager Accompany ing husband Bob writes Scale column Model Aviation magazine did great job well respected foreign teams Always interested AMA strong supporter National Center Dolly started own retirement program building mortgage Beginning 1982 purchased raw materials made own hand teddy bears nated AMA also helped sell trade shows Toledo typically $25 apiece proceeds have given AMA either Building Fund Scale Team Fund out-of-pocket ex penses being absorbed Dolly date $3000 has given Academy through personal efforts Selected AMA Fellow 1975 Dolly again honored 1986 Presidents Legion Honor Award se lection Hall Fame richly de served know people have worked years have enjoyed perpetually cheerful manner will pleased See Cloud Control lines radio antennas make great lightning rods December 1988 115 Dolly Wischer rPresidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd L Altamonte Springs FL 32714A Clara have just returned home Florida after extensive journey visiting AMA events Included circuit Indoor World Championships Tennessee F3B Soaring event Illinois National Fun-Fly Council meeting Reno Nationals Virginia Byron Show Iowa Electric World Contest St Louis National IMAA Fly-In St Clairsville OH along other fly-ins events trip gave opportunity rap feel pulse modelers across country discussing AMA objec tives goalsand course opportu nity field gripes general concluded modeling country healthy growing course areas need im proving working some Its apparent low-key fun-flys fly-ins gaining popularity although head-to-head competition still very popu lar Fly-ins typically attract larger entries competitions move ment really great since gives AMA members chance attend participate events stress skill require ments competition first AMA-spon sored Fun-Fly Reno considered success looking forward huge turnout Dayton OH Wright Field next May wouldnt surprised find thousand fliers attendance consid ering its location excellent facilities addition flying will opportu nity visit much-enlarged Air Force Museum Also annual AMA member ship meeting will held Dayton FunFly yaIl come IMAA Giant Airplane Fly-In St Clairsville OH attracted 275 entries thousands flights logged saw first over-55-lb model plane flown accordance new AMA safety standards Steve McClain very capa ble flier flew 63-lb Wing Derringer beautifully Congratulations Steve great-performing aircraft Also St Clairsville witnessed worth net barrier stretched along edge runway twice prevented run away models leaving airstrip tack models display and/or spectators travels Ive observed increasing use such barriers clubs should follow suit since small investment time mon ey could prevent injury others dam age models especially important uninitiated spectators tendance Having discussed Byron Show last month will repeat myself just sist have something really attrac tive offer people will attend event no matter success show strengthens own conviction about need national modeling facility Such facility would find intensive use Nationals international events regional contests fun-flys other aeronautical events maybe could also host fullscale activities Lets get going Im convinced thresh old major growth cycle mem bership pushing 140000 members year attracting media attention quality article appearing August 22 1988 issue Insight magazine Another arti cle appears September 19 1988 issue Time magazine Overtures have made several other national magazines Hugh Downss 20-20 Show years Nats given spot Today Show trying let general pub lic know about hobby gain accept ance obtain keep flying sites etc membership 500000 $20million budget just think impact could make strong national modeling ganization can have powerful influence quality modeling country around world new initiative have contact President South American Con federation Modeling called Confede cion Sudamericana de Aeromodelismo CSA organization has exis tence since 1958 formed pro mote aeromodeling South America sponsor championships So far have held 16 championships some seven competitions included fliers other American countries contem plating alliance would sponsor Pan American Championship series clude South Central America Mexico Canada US island nations thinking series somewhat anal ogous European Championships held year will keep formed plans develop World Championships competition AMA sponsors teams disciplines World Champs competitions addi tion teams supported ex tent travel costs entry fees lodging food Essentially basic costs cov ered No other free world country provides such support example Mexico pro vides zero financial support Canada pro vides partial support its teams because membership sufficiently large us afford want teams competitive possible Paradoxically percentage basis participate FAI events less other country prefer own thing Most other nations fly nothing FAI events Some FAI events have such low team trial turnouts have difficulty fielding team example F3E Elec tric team trials five participants feel competition breeds successquite sim ply need participants some events realize have AMA events attractive FAI events fact constantly strive bring about changes will attract participantswith limited success however since have vote ClAM So what Council will consider ing techniques improving WC per formance Maybe should have mini mum threshold program participation order justify fielding team Personally dont feel its necessary field team just because event held realize special circumstances make us win ners spite minimal participationwit ness performance RC Pylon team Australia event concern membership dollars well spent feel competition lifeblood growth just want us feel re alizing reasonable return invest ment After its money Until next timehave FUN RC Equipment Certified follow ng radio systems transmitters receivers have independently cer tified registered professional test labo ratory retained manufacturer US importer distributor meeting exceeding Radio Control equipment specifications detailed Academy Guidelines operation 20 kHz fre quency spacing testing done spe cifically listing time products FCC type acceptance procedure listing made matter informa tion construed en dorsement products listed AirtronicsSpectra PCM 7P 7H Receiver Part No 92985 AirtronicsQuantum PCM 8P 8H Receiver Part No 92985 AirtronicsModule Series FM MD7P 75P Receiver Part No 92785 AirtronicsVanguard 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 116 Model Aviation 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 Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Fun-fly fly-in festival jamboree socialfly float-fly rally etc etc names events becoming more popular among largest number AMA members Although events basi cally noncompetitive nature com monly hand out some awards best show best crash best whatever events primarily social ones stress rec reational side great hobby op posed competitive atmosphere sanctioned contests stress perform ance After attending quite few types events year fact contests Im getting better feel have learning about potential conflicts among increased popularity prolifera tion events creating sanction ing problem seems more clubs want run fly-in fun-fly etc means having fun also raising money club problem comes try apply tradi tional protected area concept events protected area concept de veloped years ago help keep contests featuring same events having vie relatively small number com petitors available given area Despite tremendous growth AMA over years system has continued work well competition events because growth number competitive model ers didnt parallel overall growth increased specialization competi tive events reduced level potential conflict old days common see RC Pattern Pylon Scale sometimes other events such limbo being staged contest Today Control Line well RC proliferation classes within major event categories has necessitated trend toward specialization enabling system cope growth still re main effective contemporary aero modeling world few people would con sider Pattern meet conflicts Py lon meet CL Stunt Precision Aero batics meet conflicts Combat Speed meet case fun-flys whatever may name event no such obvious divi sion exists Because basically social events appeal such broad range mod elers such definitive lines conflict/nonconflict simply possible Further con fusion comes play fly-in eval uated conflict contest Does IMAA fly-In conflict AMA Scale con test featuring Giant Scale Does fourstroke rally conflict loop-spin-roll fun-fly competition 25 miles away beats dont know system could fairly say way other Personally think should adopt pol icy results rule book competitions ing protected other contests running same rule book events fun-flys fly-ins etc would eligible protec tion other event nor subject protection area afforded competi tion event addition contest runs strictly non-rule book events ones deviate substantially rule book should afforded no protection zone problem now some clubs being prevented running ANY sanctioned event because calendar full protection zone concept pre vents adding events best compromise have able come up thoughts Now someone will ask what about mall shows swap meets trade shows etc etc can say is.AAARG. Land Acquisition Committee hard work looking sites have con tacted people over country suggestions suspect right site found will know will purchase rather suddenly hope settle 1989 Nats location question October Executive Council meeting possibilities including Mun cie IN somewhere Oregon Amana Colonies Iowa Reno should teresting property mentioned earlier col umn Leesburg VA didnt buy offered us $37 million recently sold another interested party. million old saying hindsite very precise science ap plies Oh well Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr Correction In last issue mentioned muffler being made large gasoline en gines did have address write information Erics RC Products 1602 White Dove Drive Winter Springs FL 32708 Erics telephone number 407 365-2485 large bird fliers might have some problems should get touch concern As illustrated last month muffler big Sachs Progress get quite few letters com ments about progress clubs making effort get sound levels down flying sites effort al ready beginning save us fields problems exist Sales providers coming along some excellent mufflers soft mounts adding onto engine after manufac ture Another major need engine manufacturers recognize situation assist getting proper sound silencing future production engines Without figures confirm fact would venture guess USA largest single consumer sport engines world importers should have some leverage getting offshore manufacturers become part pro gram need provide silencing part engine accessories latter come box should no need require either expen sive muffler own manufacture after-sale type manufacturers muf flers case K&B engines US have shown technology ex ists others come board An assortment soft mounts sugges tions home solutions have made possi ble go route Remember helps reduce sound levels instances also goes far extend ing life airframe radio equipment Propellers Propellers still remain major areas have answers beginning understand little bit along lines know high rpm generates higher-frequency sound noying greater decibel levels well Higher pitch lower revs lower pitch level sound other factors propellers beginning understand Full-scale aircraft operation experienc ing same basic problems airport locations coming under fire what defined noise pollution Restrictions being placed upon hours operation flight path require ments some cases maximum allowa ble dB levels alone Hazel Sig tells Maxie Hester have recently changed propellers Spacewalkers fly now use wood prop semi-scimitar shape rather conventional metal propellers formerly employed Hazel says does think noisy metal props vibration appears have eliminated engine does wind up high ground unloads air instead Perhaps designs fu ture may somewhat similar As said home-built aircraft crowd has much common us going sharing same problems possibly some cures well cases home-built airplane designs nothing very large models builders have aero modelers Perhaps need consider closer ties group just might have lot offer other Academy now working EAA vice ver sa some things need consider other areas including sound abatement flying site questions Flying sites cannot overemphasize importance working local re gional authorities developing standards flying sites governmental agen cies have questions concerning noise cause almost always comes up plan ning takes place have questions need documentation should either write Geoff Styles AMA Headquarters drop columnist line some cases will defer Geoff letter important presentation will com ply request important thing get help available get ramrodded accepting something cannot oh Continued page 119 December 1988 117 Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Headquarters/Museum Modification/Mortgage. AMA moved its new custombuilt building 1983 optimistic opinion seemed would ade quate least 10 years new building large segment office space intended rented until such time AMAs growth might require its use intention lasted about six months less year Headquarters operation expanded rented space AMA started renting outside storage space materials equipment used daily basis Over next five years need ad ditional office space encroached mu seum area outside storage space being rented Membership 83000 mark end 1982 Headquarters moved down town Washington continued climb mid-1988 increased 50000 members over 135000 Also 1982 36 employees compared current total 50 end 1987 pressure room increased point vari ous plans proposed building expan sion During first half 1988 AMA Council considered rejected two pro posals adding onto existing build ing pro con discussions devel oped majority Council members felt museum portion building taking up space necessary June Council meeting consen sus Headquarters layout should reconsidered view toward trading some museum space office storage area original AMA architect John Hun ton consulted various AMA offi cers asked contrihute thinking defining options might ex plored end result new proposals July Council meeting Nats pro posal would add large wing street side existing building ac cepted possible long-range 10-year lution however deferred favor shorter-range plan involves creat ing two-story addition within existing atrium portion building latter plan approved expected end 1988 contracts will let new construction Although museum area will re duced will still significantly large aesthetically attractive entrance impact atrium arrangement will maintained will still models memorabilia displaythey will simply packed smaller area Thus end result will compromise should good will gain fice space larger conference room pri vate lunchroom employees major increase storage area Yet museum atrium area currently full mod els hanging levels will still have three-story dimension height 50-ft width over 20 ft depth addition existing library showcase area Meanwhile current conference room being taken over additional member ship processing space utilizing new micro computer system designed speed up ser vice Also occupied meetings larger conference room can used various short-term jobs departments necessary space also being pro vided magazine insurance ser vice departments As AMA has grown its new building value AMAs investment prop erty has also increased Its tax valuation now over two million dollars almost twice original cost AMAs mortgage situ ation continues very favorable AMA has paid off mortgage yet because unique situation mortgage fund money earning interest invest ment accounts mortgage interest payments costing come Well AMA got very favor able Investment Revenue Bond IRB con struction loan back 1982 loan re quires payment three-quarters prime rate interest turn means earn interest money monthly have pay out long sit uation continues better off pay off mortgage yet present es timated will ride situation few years continue add Mort gage Fund Yes donations still desir able pay off loan will much less costly paid earlier Alcohol & Aeromodeling. Questions come AMA Headquarters oc casionally asking advice concerning AMAs position policy regard use alcohol flying sites something other engine fuel ingredient specific policy such does ex ist followingfrom instructions given contestants annual Na tional Model Airplane Championships may useful clubs adopt own field rules Note Whatever club de crees official club rules effectively comes part AMA Safety Code club Nats instructions state Alcoholic bev erages permitted consumed visibly present flight line pit areas AMA Air Show Teams ALABAMABAMA FLYERS James Weems 861 77th Way South Birmingham AL 35206 205-8330173wl 205-836-6534h ARIZONATUCSON RIC CLUBS BARNSTORM ERS Russell Davis 2929 East 6th Street Apt 102 Tucson AZ 85716 602-325-4151h CALIFORNIACALIFORNIA AIR SHOW TEAM George Normingeon 1850 East 17th St #111 Santa Ana CA 92701 714-547-6241w 714-854-1487h CAPITAL CITY BARNSTORMERS AST Frederick C Zealor 5485 Village Wood Drive Sacramento CA 95823 916-421-9590h SIERRA EAGLES AIR SHOW 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REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 817 934-6248 Associate Vice Presidents Bill Chandler PO Box 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Townoend MA 01489 Bob Landry 80 Main St Essex dcl VT 05402 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 Northeastern Drone Society club lo cated central Connecticut flying site Mansfield Hollow State Park club organized 1966 present membership 84 Several events spon sored year consisting fun-flys mall shows participation Windham Air Show year fun-fly held floatequipped aircraft first year club has sponsored type event Barb tended Dave Susan EIsner set ting perfectly beautifulit should have calendar picture very pleas ant day modelers wish could say same flying third attempt float flying Cub trou ble taking off once airborne flew very well event well attended considering first time should become annual event just about perfect place type event NEDS has first-class newsletter editor Bob Boulais also club secretary club function reported newsletter record stored computer Bob has excellent about keeping informed club activities a njI 0JI yL Ct IC ,utograp,a a,e-he ma,ad stay cool very hot day Mr Sven Corsak received letter Tony Polidoro President Simsbury RC Club sent information about Mr Sven Corsak East Grandby CT projects seems Sven built DC10 scratch using plans drawn fullscale information aircraft powered K&B 40 mounted empennage using pusher prop wing area creased give loading 15 oz per sq ft Some parts vacuum formed equip ment designed built Sven air craft has flown successfully using ele vator ailerons no rudder used Video cameras cameras great vention more people seem own themwhich creating something problem seems quest great picture people venturing should such close runways should up club officers Contest Directors enforce safety rules have times children person taking pictures thus adding problem Contests At sanctioned contests fliers asked sign pledge attesting fact aircraft have test flown capable performing re quired maneuvers aircraft also Safety Code requirement test fly aircraft spectators present know two occasions aircraft flown first time contest found out about after flown Please guys fly therts before contest AMA renewals should have maga zine about November 2 1988 should also have received renewal package have changes member ship processing get cards sooner yourself favor renew soon possible Writing column wonderful middle September magazine will reach Novemberso time wish Happy Thanksgiving SoundCont pg 117 tamed difficult comply alternatives should have say what acceptable possible agree restrictive conditions necessary site such no need very quiet operation please let yourself talked restrictions Agree ments can always made restrictive later date becomes necessary know can whatever may need ed willing give up certain things give up Radio Control Aerobatics Py lon Racing ducted fans its neces sary particular situation event categories generating sound lev els within acceptable limits flight distances site center also toler able dont restrict club flying thetit Perhaps time lower stan dards go effect methods compli ance event categories will have found other hand flying similar evertts will create problems should permit ulttil can meet required standard ilttportant keeping flying site always given primary consideration Next time-solsle new muffler designs perhaps propeller info December 1988 119 Polar Bear Fun-Fly held January 30 1988 also sponsored NEDS Are ready return conditions Anotner vIew 01 vens ui-Iu MBII SflOW coscuruo iviall marun i 1988 annual event NEDS vave Inapaelatne preparing aircraft flight assisted Bob Boulais Participants fun-fly held October 1987 sponsored Northeastern Drone Society Sven Corsak scratch-built DC-1O New York 0 New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-8319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 280 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Boo 4933 APO NY 09009 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Prank Dresch 9 Willow Ave. Piscataway NJ 08854 Ray Jaschkss 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kevneth Koeppel 184 N Union Strent PO Boy 217 Oleav NY 14780 Robed Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adaw Settler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Los Saater 2082 Rabbit Lane Phonnin NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelicy Farm Rd Hickoville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts latest count 229 AMA chartered model air plane clubs District 2 indi vidual standpoint have 22771 members affiliated club As can well imag ine administrative staff kept quite busy assured derive great deal self-satisfaction assist ing fellow modelers however ever occasion should arise Preparing monthly magazine reports plea sure hope find inter esting informative As newsletter ed itor will agree however time-con suming cut heavily ones building flying time wish al lotted space required permit greater coverage club activities regard please stay us Kindly understand empathize continue send copies newsletterrealizing however space limitations Please bear us business booming hut wouldnt have other way Sunken Meadow saga laudable credit two Long Island AMA chartered clubs over period years have secured retained goodwill Long Island State Park Commission hence permission hold annual air shows Sunken Meadow State Park Smithtown NY under commis sions supervision refer proudly Long Island Aero Radio Society LIARS Long Island Flying Eagles LIFE As fore cast earlier report LIARS held 1988 version its show Sunken Meadow always big event well tended successful respect tended gleaned following shots perusal First panoramic over Next portrait ahem LIARS president affable Al Volpe right photo below clutching wing tip transmitter see ubiqui tous Larry Davidson devoting consider able flying skill occasion success LIARS shows due great measure worthy efforts such dedicated modelers former President Roy Vaillancourt present secretary Ron Farkas association current President Volpe dedicated membership other clubie Long Island Flying Ea gles LIFEplans present its annual Wally Rodriguez Memorial Air Show Sunk en Meadow September 18 1988 rain date 9/25 thanks dedicated sen timentally inspired efforts such worthy friends Wally Tony Kirchenko Jim Boc cinfuso Norace Sacher Queens NY Museum Science Indoor Demo July 17 drove said loca tion having learned Indoor flying session would take place during day museum itself has become sort landmark located has since part New York Worlds Fair New York Citys Flushing Meadow Park attracts huge crowds visitors especially weekends case during particular within modernistic edifice found scene action affable friend Free Flight devotee Don Ross busily en gaged favorite pursuitto wit flying model airplanes utilizing consider able expertise toward helping others next photo gleaned trusty Minolta doing latter New Indoor flying site NY/CT area pass along concerned essence article appearing Ed Whittens valued newsletter New York Indoor Times report ing existence possible flying site Wilton CT Two flying exhibitions suc cessfully held during month May Wilton High School Field House Ed re ports further information may ob tained Mr Roger Klelnert 17 Gardiner St Darien CT 06820 telephone 203 6551585 Ed sagely adds DONT LET THIS NEW OPPORTUNITY DIE. Due credit goes Gary Underwood providing information Ed its appearance informative NYIT Gear up locked AMA AWARDS Officer Awards Award Appreciation First-level award presented discretion VicePresident President Executive Director District service special recognition Superior Service Second-level award presented approval Execu tive Council often local service national Distinguished Service Third-level award presented approval Execu tive Council long-term service AMA office committee Meritorious Service Automatic outgoing Executive Council members Fellow Certificate Automatic outgoing President also long dedicated AMA service behalf others Recipient need have held office Club Individual Awards Technical Award Presented ap proval Executive Council techni cal achievements better modeling etc Vital Peoples Award Up six cash awards per year unsung heroes club level have earned recognition fellow members Hall Fame Presented approval Council Past Presidents Almost equal Fellow Certificate Service others prime consideration Presidents Legion Honor Presented approval President Executive Di rector Executive Vice-President ma jor personal donation major fund raising exceptional financial contribution Season Flyers Patch Presented re ward flying least once month 12 months Club officer approval Award Service Issued club ap proval vice-president community ser vice Award Achievement Issued clubs approval vice-president service competition area Award Excellence Issued clubs approval Executive Council Con stitutes upgrade Award Service Award Achievement other significant achievement 120 Model Aviation As atternoon winding oown modelers winding up deeply indebted Von ot concerned PR promo tional phases well-spent thor oughly enjoyable occasion Ohio 0 Pennsylvania Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District III Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 8141362-7702 Associate Vice Presidents Francis Flaharty 504 21st St Vienna WV OeiOt Nelson Goald 1944 5 Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 15672 Jay Mealy 208 Witmer St Clearlield PA 16820 Lawrence R Weimer 15613 Greendale Ave Maple HIs OH 44137 Gil Weiss 3004 Hatlowell Ct nensalem PA 15020 Frequency Coordinator Jolts Cottle 102 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 18704 Phone 17171 2978970 results Junior Free Flight World Championship District Ill should proud Melinda Anderson placed fifth class FiC ghest placement United States contestant Jimmy Buxton wrote following description cham pionship would like share great feeling pride competing USA team against best worldat hobby love members other teams terrific people week seemed modeling could bridge gaps differences tween countries across world wonderful experience h teenager chance realize sincere thanks everyone everywhere part making World Free Flight Championships dream come true am sure will agree portion FAI program valid could dispute type activity youth America hope FAI Junior Championship continues youth have chance compete IMAA Festival St Clairsville OH outstanding success Over 400 mod els represented almost district Academy flying site great hospitality super attendance able meet Don Lowe Dave Brown Frank Fluharty Larry Weimer John Hathaway myself pictures below illustrate some models return IMAA Festival John Hathaway visited two clubs Pittsburgh An Old-Timer RC meet host ed ARCS Contest Director Lee Irvis pictured above has created unique event provides excitement pre vent competitive edge contestant required roll dice final score ARCS field shown second photo below nicest country exemplifies what can accom plished becoming politically active Photo Bob Brown Pittsburgh ARCS flying site second club visited SPARKS South Park area Pittsburgh John Raphael President showed present future sites within county park evident future site will provide much-needed room safe op eration SPARKS activities FAI Pylon Team Selection Race held Labor Day weekend Toledo Weak Signals field club pro vided excellent site great hospitality donated proceeds FAI Py lon team fund great financial start finest teams United States has ever put together remember 1987 Pylon team won first second third places Australian World Champion ships 1989 team pictured above has greater potential special thanks ex tended Joe Vislay Wayne Karen Yea ger remaining Toledo Weak Signals As have visited meets over past years has become apparent certain modelers have UNSAFE desire stand pit very close proximity flight line has happened everything Nats small local contest THIS AC TION IS RIDICULOUS emphasize Photo Bob Brown L-R 1989 US Pylon team members Dub Jell Don McStay Dave Shadel Gary Hover Jim Shinomara Bruce Richmond point attending large meet counted two models landing pits eight careening safety net day AMA Safety Committee has address issue take action immedi ately want see anyone injured ve close flight line vision must impaired Neil Rossi Murrysville RC Club have forwarded bulletin auc tion Sunday November 6 1988 site Circleville Fire Hall Irwin PA Time 930 am-6O0 pm need winter project chance obtain economically following pic ture depicts some prizes awarded club Photo Neil Rossi Murrysville RC Club members show off some auction prizes 1989 renewal forms should possession Headquarters attempting expedite process using system called Lockbox hope new idea works no reason wait several months ac quire membership Academy live district election PLEASE VOTE Apathy cer tain way ruin democratic society months club picture Clinton Model Aviators Wilmington OH Have happy Thanksgiving December 1988 121 Photo Bob Brown Lee Irvis abusing microphone CDs Old-Timer meet Photo Bob Brown IMAA Festival St Clairsville OH Photo Bob Brown huge crowd witnessed IMAA Festival Photo oy Greg Carey Clinton Model Aviators Wilmington OH L-R standing Steve Veness Clay Carman Warren Behymer President Randy Charles Harold Moore Secretary/Treasurer George Ardwin Jim Compton Lewis Kilpatrick Kneeling Don Crim Vice-President Dale Tyson Carl Boyles Delaware 0 Distnct Colambia 0 Maryland 0 North Carolina ivVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robert 6 Babure 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Phone 301 969-9356 Bob Champine 205 Tiplon Rd Newport News VA 23606 Rich Christoph 970 Star Crest Harrisonburg VA 22801 Chuck Foreman 5911 Rinker Dr Mechanicaville VA 23111 Doug Hollund 3517 Ferowood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Scony Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DC 19809 Charles Spear 289 Holly Lane Mockuville NC 27029 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 29301 Phone Cvemng 919 488-6996 Outstanding members District IV honor participating presenta tion plaque membership AMA Hall Fame outstanding members district Don Clark mem ber Capital Area Soaring Association District Columbia Radio Control Club recipient honors Don has active modeler since 1934 has worked categories mi crofilm through Radio Control some years Don has best known Soar ing activities addition attaining Level V [SF Don has involved design model aircraft competed lev els organized conducted Soaring activities Don first presi dent DCRC 1952 has held ofices since has active through years record trials both AMA FAI categories Perhaps thing Don will remembered deeply volved invention Thermic Snif fler presently being manufactured mar keted Ace RC Don still performs repairs sold prior 1984 Dons recent accomplishments have associated formation operation CASA Don currently board member group active running contests competing Don also past vice-president District IV having elected position 1956 1958 Don has enthusiastically supported activity wife 48 years Lillian have together model aircraft activities 50 years Congratula tions wonderful couple Photo best have taken presentation Hall Fame award Don took place CASA Open Contest National Geographic Society site Another old-timer recently letter Charles Alba Gray LA asking possible talk about another outstanding modelers District IV Louisiana Well individual has spanned continent activities very likely has well-wishers over nation individual Gene Tex Hartman gruber would like turn column over Charles tells about Tex rec ord photo below courtesy Charles Alba Pictured F J Hartmangruber about fly Playboy Junior airplane during 1988 SAM-NFFS Championship Contest held Lawrenceville IL 1929 age nine Gene picked apart ange crates such make model air planes member San Anto nio Gas Modeler Association age 12 Jim Summerset Ralph Pressler Phil Oliver among fliers time SAGMA remains active club Gene started working NACA 1941 build model structures Following service Army air forces during WW II re sumed job NACA later known NASA until retirement 1975 Tex Hartmangruber has member Brainbusters Free Flight Club Hamp ton VA 1941 present date teaches youngsters build model airplanes Boys Club public-supported com munity organization service also cludes being official timer Acad emy Model Aeronautics National Champi onship contests 1974 present Since FF canceled years Nats Tex worked official capacity Soar ing So fly models often Gene Well looking inspecting planes AMA number 550 wing Thank Charles note photo telling about active hardest-working individuals area Tex always present Free Flight seen could use peo ple such Flying sites State Maryland volved establishing some flying sites Baltimore area Other jurisdictions also involved working clubs ob taining satisfactory flying sites AMA talk much subject reason beyond doubt single criti cal thing affects growth Acad emy sport beginning have influence working state local groups Much due ef forts PR/Flying Sites Department person Geoff Styles company Geoff has amassing large file let ters contracts other data dealing various organizations market obtaining flying site very first move should contact Geoff AMA Headquarters Much formation hand has resulted successes failures others im portant profit past ef forts Cooperation checking sites vital possibility interference tween sites becomes critical through cooperation check out BOTH sites prior operation new site old er existing site has right remain create hard feelings another club type confusion part local authorities infighting accusa tions unsafe operation other prob lems Proper testing compatibility will prove better alternative slope site has gained Maryland through type action would appreciate input might provide regard site acquisi tion District IV What procedures fol lowed What type contract signed What costs involved paid what share will have clubs get ting site acquisition data available easier should working authorities say flying sites will easier come rather will easier accomplish work involved obtaining land Have club worked Juniors month week Today 122 Model Aviation Maynard Hill center poses four worlds record holding models Geoff Styles left Jeff Troy assist Maynard special personalities seen Chicago Model Hobby Shows Superstars Radio Control Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georio issippi 6 Puerto Rics South Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Aaaociate Vice Preeldenta Philip Cope 6 Hedgewood Rd. Knoaviuc TN 3791e Edward Hunter Rt 3 Box 296 Amory MS 39921 Richard Jackson 211e Thornlee Dr N Charleston SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Detray Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi SR ooeee Box 1532 Faiardo PR 00649 Ed Moorman 95 12th Street Shalimar FL 32579 Dick Patton 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 949 Eaat Glocheater Place Norcroaa GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Burnia Fields P0 Boa 1063 Strickland Rd. Interlachen FL 3254e Phone 9041 694-2517 would like build model pow ered real turbojet engine designed just purpose years thats back mind project Thats proba bly flew Jet Speed models number years Jetex-powered Free Flight interest Lately Ive spent lot time admiring ducted fan models since come pretty close turbojet its still piston engine turning shrouded propeller true turbine-driven compres sor system Now least two groups progressing rapidly toward producing true workable model turbojet engines has already flown successfully Looks like may well have technical capability build real jetpropelled models near future Its very exciting prospect Yet aspect situation will hard AMA deal ques tion safety under what condi tions AMA should provide liability insur ance persons use model air craft lot ways will safer propeller-driven modelsat least will hard get finger prop compres sor aspect problem revolves around operating temperature ex haust gas combustor hardware What happens case crash Could hot parts cause fuel fires would set model fire turn cause fires could burn private property would problem worse fire potential pulse jet engine Another potential problem stems high rotational speeds 50000 rpm such small engines rotor disk blading should fail either compressor turbine frag ments could penetrate shell motor become lethal shrapnel Full-scale engines designed tested ensure contain ment such parts within case event failure Maybe should insist such test model turbojets common cause such failures FOD foreign object damage Thats something hard like rock off runway surface gets injected intake Maybe need inlet screens Problems may exist pressurized fuel systems ignition system rate points up problem AMA has liability insurance administration sound like insurance company model aviation promotion organization hand cant risk insuring oper ation has undue risks other hand dedicated encouraging de velopment expansion model hob guess will insure op erations well engineered con trolled may demand special attention safety aspects effortat least un til bugs have worked out new propulsion system ready general use average model builder meantime can hardly wait Got issue No 1 Ancient City R/C Flyers newsletter other day editor Mr Tom Campbell has set himself high goal ap pears front page writes Well Just what RC hobby has waiting premier issue An cientCityR/CFlyers newsletter fu ture issues intend solve problems now plaguing hobby raise its popu larity above other normal pastimes like fire walking bungie diving Reading pages will transform modeler flier abilities far beyond mortal men Soon city county governments will competing provide us modern flying site imaginable fully equipped facility will asking will come pass am sure al low state what hope accomplish meantime want keep members support ers advised what happening club area will also touch what going clubs surrounding area hopefully order promote interaction Oh enthusiasm new editor Go get em Tom welcome AC R/C Flyers lot good stuff district newsletters month Airscoop IRKS note re sults 1988 mall show results 1988 malI show still being felt turnout flying demo weekend July 16 & 17 quite phe nomenal good mall show vis itors turned out watch planes par ticipate cookout eats club trainer got good workout visitors vied stick time As direct consequence commu nity now aware IRKS ever few have decided join club Thats great work men Shows strong club support subject PR Ed Smith editor Flagler County Rams newslet ter has some very apPROPriate thoughts Well have 125000 potential public re lations men AMA however never seem able use power base proper way always hobby has stand hat hand dealing various state local authori ties hobby wing tail over other hobbies yet have failed get message out public What answer ask Well largest company world does em ploy 125000 salespeople However hobby us should consider ourself sales team know have great product now job see gets exposure will benefit us So next time tell someone fly RC planes hobby sure watch eyes eyes spin word TILT comes view please take poor soul under wing tell what makes RC world go round Miller editor Wingtips Kissimmee Val ley Model Club has some sage observations tell players apart pro gram FLIERS VS NON-FLIERS Its easy tell fliers non-fliers field summer look knees have dirty knee usually right theyre flier Another giveaway sneakers inside right sneaker dirty oil stained holding tail plane betweell feet final runup engine flier Beware people clean knees artd clean sneakers being bit facetious lit tie account problem related Art Charlotte Johrtson Gold Coast Flyer caught eye fly RC sometimes have prob lems Stan Shers began lowcr wing fell off Aeromaster flight coorse ailerons went wing doittg OK rudder getting down land ing gear dropped off battery pack fell out hole bottotn Stan final time atid control stopped battery left 1 Aeromaster will fly again bet everything will tied down little better next time Leonard Postage dropped line point out Florida Soaring Society 18 men hers Nats year claims record attendatlce single group Nats may well Cortgratulations men sterling achievement last least frotn pen Chris Gregory Propwash comes another Heads Up editorial worth remembering What makes grown men spend much time effort tinkering nodel alr planes hobby should very young have no responsibilities other what told dont overgrown kids find something worthwhile spare time money above comments often heard have never marveled thought flying Since man first viewed skies has wanted part though airplane has around some 85 years still some unique fascination associ ated flight some reason flying has always associated freedom once man has risen 100 ft above sur face earth sees different world surface 100 ft up dont see much garbage now clutters planet 100 ft up dont see lawn needs mowing see quiltwork difterent shades colors create stuff poets made ot 100 ft up still feel though have broken restraints normally keep tied everyday ways life Indeed man airborne free world often drives him point self-destruction OK does mush tie grown men playing toy airplanes Easy person flies model airplane model airplane experiences thrill feeling actually being airborne n imagination Think about what could better get ex citement flying ease mind comes being securely grourld Now thats month next month youll have listen war stories years Air Foiler Free Flight Contest great December 1988 123 Illinois 0 Indiana 0 Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Baliard 5 Box 00 Decatur iN 46733 Charije Bauer 4044 N Orange Norridge iL 60656 Cai Ettei #3 Castie Drive RR 2 Fisrissant MO 63034 Wili jam Kern 1808 12th St. Bedford iN 47421 Dick Tayior 7929 Jetterson Kansas City MO 64114 Stan Watson 10414W 134 Street Pains Park iL 60464 Bii Zimmer Ban 72 Varna iL 61375 Last month forgot remind election year District 6 havent voted yet youve just enough time Please dont procrastinate would like put ballot mailbox vote counts its first stop month fun-fly sponsored Indianapolis Westside citywide fun-fly clubs city Indianapolis As learned got set new record 52 entrants think whole family flew teams Mom sure made guys look real bad too Any way lots fun next weekend landed Padu cah airport CL contest sponsored Paducah Aero Modelers fellas blessed good turnout also What beautiful day contest too little hot competition change actually got time talk some guys tough slow down long enough talk Hey would like suggest good way kid get started little money Try Control Line know can go RC some cant CL good way get started reasonable price saw very young fella flying Stunt day Granted wasnt best Stunter saw real ginning kid having fun possible CL model Ask CLer think RC drink kidding aside dont go RC other world out its waiting new blood way back Paducah decided make surprise visit Marion KY Paducah contest ended early hate flying its hot bumpy So de cided swing off course little saw modelers local airport Well cinched dropped real good chat got see some hot dogging Ive promised would some dropping just never seem have enough time have events tend drop rare occasions Shoot cant cover bases no matter try So dont see isnt cause aint tryin just doesnt seem enough time everyone next weekend grounded fog plans fly St Louis know weather gods just dont want State Missouri So dont get out way soon least know havent forgot ten time really get urge come out bad weather stops dont give up easily will get soon can trick weather being nice day two right time reminds got letter week fella Kansas City Thats clear other side district really feels Im ignoring Missouri cor rect havent visited club Mis souri just stated seemed pretty hot too Well did plant well-liked AVP Kan sas City Ive another good St Louis represent cant make Thats Its just impos sible VP travel clubs term AVPs fill lack time Use know Ill able see Im going try will go much can sure good coverage made Ive realized limits hope too Hey got picture new field Lo gansport IN area Its Logansport Thun derbird RC Club flying site named Dick Hardy Airfield runway 30 ft wide 300 ft long Ill bet proud too Thanks Jack Roemer sent pic next picture taken June 12 free model airplane show presented Monroe County RC Club Bloomington IN Looks like real nice day good turnout Thanks regulars Joe Jackson plc see other nice field got some excellent pictures tne new barrier nets put up Evansville RC Model Airplane Club Evansville IN just wish could show ruined felt-tipped marker makes look bad column use barrier nets quite tall look theyll get lob done club took part Evansville Free dom Festival hosting fun-fly got some pretty good pictures As can see following pic guys actu ally Ray Ban Gold Cup Aerobatics team Scale judging Leo Loudenslager personally did judging Bud Lite model hear full-size belongs him information guys tough judges Thanks Rex pictures info hope dont mind think Ill cut short month could go further discussions involving issues such frequencies think Ill let rest awhile differences opinion legality change RF section radio Ill confuse sue still suggest hold off getting chang es made until have answer can trust cant always trust answers get experts field So though told will probably airight convert transmit ters narrow band dont change transmitters yet Ive getting conflict ing answers legality time ask someone about Maybe Id better stop depending so-called experts go FCC question I may just go little farther tell us feel about whole issue havent made decision yet am verge doing can bet last dollar Im going change radios until have some answers can depend Im truly sorry confusion may causing dont feel badly about anymore seems experts lot better off am comes some FCC rules guess will know before long Hey just said wouldnt get Im doing again Enough now. Help club helping community public libraries around country now lend VHS videotapes Currently AMA has available five excellent films videotape depicting various facets hobby tapes sold individually $25 club will donate set five tapes local library AMA will sell set five club $100 post paid may make copies tapes retain club use prior donating originals library order send club check $100 AMA film librar ian request special library video tape package golden opportunity share model aviation commu nity 124 Model Aviation Iowa 0 Michigan 0 Minnesota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level Northville Ml 48167 CompuServe address EMAIL 700472162 Assistant Vice President B oyd Bowdish 8410 Gienwood N Golden Vaiiey MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents Jack Finn 366 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapida iA 52402 Bud Gorman Box 33 Knife River MN 55609 Rasseil Knetzger 2625 E Sirorewood Blvd Miiwaakee WI 54211 Jean Lasik 305 Peel Place Holland Mi 49423 Cad Make 5024 Lake Mendola Dr Madison Wi 53705 Ron Sears 132 S Rosiyn Pontiac Mi 45054 Paui Smith 11112 Dill Drive Sterling HIs Mi 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Boa 357 Minocqas Wi 54548 Two contests its building time again 1988 season has nothing less awesome events nearly weekend now calm arrives modeling scene winter session another aspect districts activities really important outdoor summertime modelers sun states may make fun snow ice have worked out different style modeling notice swap auction meets filling weekends shows will soon full swing New Year enters Isnt strange same models junk stuff circulates local meets man age reduce collection such items pricing level myself would willing pay what consider incurred costs object figure may well get rid blamed thing truck around several meets slowly bat tle scar worthlessness Dont forget say big thanks ladies food con cessions still having reviews Nats Chesapeake interesting dis cuss Rich Doig Indoor Category Di rector views Free Flight prob lems Rich made statement favor hav ing Indoor flying same venue other events split off some advocating What said several occasions during two days flying looked spectators realized large crowd RC CL fraternities door guys showing modeling very interested probably admiring large number fellow modelers self shows need keep events gether Now need include guys special Indoor evening event. maybe Delta Dart ts see works out Meanwhile have development splitoff Outdoor Free Flight Nats unless site great feel ing still need have some Out door events same time reduce selection limit site size Nats true National Champion ships competition ones Special terest Groups run meaningful probably need accept ever means have paid extra dues belong SIC can fly finals have problem event MUST open AMA mem bers would classed true National Championships Meanwhile Nats continues its present form new site conquer year sure hope FF problems clear away fear event would lose would gain being showplace expose oth ers its techniques flew Nats year Q-500 Quarter Midget managing get trophy former event afternoons evenings did VP thing visible sites Did know VPs fly get pay expenses . days participate simply walk around wave flag its paid Heck learned Pylon site about what guys think AMA ever would tripping around areas guess its small-minded way some peo ple think freebie real perk Any way guess shall have consider claim ing expenses somehow proration visibility Just look CompuServe saw reports Sandy Frankwhat hat Vince Mankowski after visits Ce dar Rapids sites looking good some improvements needed before yes can given Meanwhile have Muncie Portland survey teams program Tomorrow visit Virginia members Property Acquisition Committee ex amine 1000-acre parcel has just placed market committee very important charged develop ing objectives methods evaluating scoring different sites hardest area will east coast due congestion proposing examine several sites various areas country Yep Sometime near future WILL have permanent SITES flying before land gets closed up month sees introduction new section sent AVPs Bud Gorman Duluth received months batch newsletters llowing insert As read through newsletters come across clubs limit member ships two examples show differ ent thoughts club has limit 125 members yet recent club fun-fly 14 members show up Another club has around 40 membersso can expand hobby limit club sizes 40 40 actually active mem bers never fly membership 125 turnout 14 active flying have 125 members active have big club have 125 members 14 active makes very small club So limit member ship persons opinion Lots clubs putting flying demonstrations great Rams Horn gives advice flying having trouble havent got P IT Furthermore have trouble let EVERYONE KNOW NOW noise reduction programs PAMA Gaylord Duluth Racine Helpful hint Tired trying water proof receiver servos plastic baggie Use large balloon such No commentVP Thats lot month Have very happy Christmas issue will Christmas November er can understand system Look area say helloeven come complain December 1988 125 pilots meeging South Wales RC Society Fun-Fly Llandow Brrrrsummer UKl South Wales RC Society Fun-Fly 88 win ners got third place Can-Am Pylon Society uses its trailer course equipment loans clubs serve transmitter imnnunel MISS Open Sailplane Contest August 21 1988 Cal Posthuma front Standing rear L-R Mike Fritz Rick Lake Fred Schaufele Dale Hagan Jack lafret Art Sla gle CD Don Riggins Sunday winners Cedar Rapids s Thermal Contest August 7 Arkansas Lou slana New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 Associate Vice Presidents Dxxxix Ball 264 S Belt [lxx Rd Dallax TX 75253 Michael S Harrixox BOO T Mxix Hot Sprixgx AR 71901 Gexe Hempel 301 N Yule Dr Garlued TX 75042 William Harley III 229 Briax Dr Pleaxuntox TX 76064 Bill Lee 3522 Tamarink [axe Mixunuri City TX 77459 Larry Sartxr 1415 Maxor Dr Bartlenville OK 74003 Ed Shearer 2416 Daxid Dr Metairie LA 79003 Chuck Wood BOB Hamard St Clxxix NM 98101 Frequency Coordinator Bill May 3839 Duchesx Trail Dallax TX 75229 living world computers much prefer dealing people because computers have no sense humor fact waste time cheerful toward computer some profound infor mation waste time talk yourself simply because no way can learn anything sure hope have noticed always try inject some humor monthly efforts toward intellectual intercourse because have deep feeling mod eling should fun pull little hu mor get nice warm feeling may have put smile face beautiful thing GOD gave us look beauty smile sincerely hope have enjoyed columns have writ ten over past 18 years because will writing couple will stepping down AMA Executive Council end year after serving 23 years Council would quit Council except fact Council activities have become po litical abrasively cruelly political no longer fun part since have served AMA elected appointed officer unpaid volunteer FIFTY YEARS have always said Id quit WAS NO LONGER FUN following statement will popular some individuals AMA badly needs NEW SPIRIT Executive Council related actions folks AMA Headquarters staff As said isnt fun anymore air-modeling supposed fun ALL us hope will forgive serious ness previous remarks feel fact have put far years service AMA paid unpaid other per son entitles momentarily put aside smile express true feelings Thanks considering what have said Ill break serious mood telling world District 8 great cow skulls see hanging fence posts have smiles bleached faces guess would call laughing stock eh way has darned hot dry summer District 8 cows giv ing powdered milk realize may have hard time swallowing old gag about frying eggs sidewalk because hot just gag hot summer days poach eggs throwing swimming pools cooler part country although have unusually hot summer too bunch old friends Minneapolis Model Aero Club sent best-look ing club T-shirts have ever seen must 126 Model Aviation mention dark blue model plane embla zoned gray shirt Free Flight model drawing excellent spoke club some years back evening enjoy able still remember sure won derful have friends am sure lucky guy have gotten meet fine AMA ers please believe older get convinced will real profit life friends make can think nothing rewarding con sidered friend thanks Minneapolis Model Aero Club shirt remembering friend Another club fine friends ARCS Aero Radio Control Society Greater Pittsburgh Pennsylvania ARCS just lost very fine friend newsletter editor years real gentleman Gerald Jer ry Fink Jerry never failed send ARCS newsletter clear back pres ident AMA early 70s newsletter coupled memories spaghetti banquets guest speaker have made feel member group ARCS outstanding clubs AMA has always blessed excellent leadership blessed group twice-blessed have Jerry Fink part leadership during Jerrys ill ness us heard word complaint am thankful sent little notes en couragement regularly called him phone Toledo RC Conference found couldnt attend could feel grin over phone Clyde Stacy ARCS kind enough call about Jerrys passing really ap preciate Jerrys memory am sure oth er fine folks ARCS like Clyde Stacy Dal las Hartford Mark Waterman Lee Irvis Ralph Pennetti others will carry hopefully keep touch Walter Latch SPARKS Spring Area Ra dio Kontrol Society Spring TX just offered good idea says lot AMAers car ry post Xeroxed copy AMA card Since copying causes color factor lost identifying current cards Walter suggests art design obviously different year next solid suggestion help us keep everyone hopefully legal aid contest directors Since sug gest duplicate cards now heartily endorse Walter Laichs suggestion Ive got great news big bird fans District 8 got proud phone calls Don Blackburn Odessa Les Herd IMAA staff telling next years Rally Giants IMAA Giant Scale Special Inter est Group will held June 15th through 18th 1989 Prop Busters field Odessa TX Don says will expect 300 400 big birds Don president West Texas Magnum Squadron IMAA Chapter 172 can address him Don Blackburn 2632 Santa Monica Odessa TX 79763 put great function Steve Staples pictured photo below came through Dallas Little Rock AR see treating Rubber power mod els proper dignity impressed showed us C02-powered Piper Vaganbond build Walt Mooney plans have quite few good photos cant get space month will hold over till next month prevent fine pub lisher Carl Wheeley committing sillyside * * C Thanks joining * * C * Starting action crew br LnucK Daviss Jet Speed flight Hobby Parks fine facilities Dallas Speed flight tick over 199 mph Charlie Davis checking two-line control system jet-powered Sport Jet class en try Southwest Championship Control Line Meet Dallas Labor Day weekend Jason Stolly proudly displays tne two plaques won Scale Control Line Cham pionships Hobby Park Dall unnmI iustles Scale entry flight line after impressive flight Southwest RC Championships Si monds Part Seagoville Dallas area TX Labor Day weekend Colorado 0 Kansas S Nebraska 0 North Dakota 0 South Dakota ixWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompuServe address tar EMAIL 760672750 Associate Vice Presidents Torn Boyd 701 N 58th SI Lincoln NE 88505 Gene Carson Boa 2832 Casper WY 82602 Nathan Lancaster 3587 5 Kendall St Denver CO 80235 Ryan Miller 980 N 3rd Carringlon ND 58421 Don Modes 410 Hart Sauna KS 67401 Jim Ricketta 516 5 Cloadas Sioux Falls SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 S Sheridan Denver CO 80228 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 303 936-3266 regret sorrow inform YOU death Chuck Brannon Jr Casper WY Chuck passed away June 15 1988 Chuck really enjoyed mode aviation its forms time another over last 50 years competed almost began modeling third grade flew Air Force time held speed record Control Line longtime AMA member served years Associate VicePresident District IX Chuck attended National meets well local re gional contests over country founded Casper SAM #45 Club last few years very interested Antique planes Chuck always willing help anyone project ideas liked de sign new aircraft friends modeling world will sorely missed condolences wife Karen family Charles Andraka Albuquerque NM has sent pictures recent Pattern meet hosted Jefco RC Club Littleton CO Charles also included copy Albu querque RC Club newsletter Glitch . Good work guys Nebraska comes following re port AVP Tom Boyd Howdy modelers Im Tom Boyd Dis trict IX Nebraska AVP Travis McGinnis has asked provide info column Its hard dont get anything us come across can June Lincoln Sky Knights hosted 29th annual RC event change Pattern open fun-fly format took place CD George Stuckert reports tremen dous success two beautiful days weather Sixty-eight registered pilots Iowa Kansas Missouri Nebraska en tered 105 aircraft sport Pattern OldTimers ducted fan Helicopters quar ter-scale flown total 367 official flights made being logged after pig roast fur nished Lincoln Sky Knights Kits engines radio raffled donated items distributed drawing Several distinguished guests hand Vince Mankowski AMA Head quarters Jim Van Loo IMAA Bruce Thorpe designer Sig Spacewalker several members Byron Originals Show Team July Lynn EIsner member Lin coIn Sky Knights invited local modelers EIsner estates beautiful homes sur rounding two lakes rolling hills near Crete NE top hill 800ft irrigated grass flying field perma nent sun shelter some 50 pilots flew types models local parachute club performed hundreds local specta tors activities followed large Bar-B-Que hosted Mr Mrs EIs ner Tom also reports pilots Omaha Lincoln participated nual Byron Originals Spectacular Ida Grove IA aeain year Keep landings soft intentional District 9 Meeting November 4 5 6 Ramada Inn Sauna Kansas Saturday 830 am-500 pm Sunday 830 am-Noon Reserve seat Call Don Moden 913 827-0923 410 Hart Sauna KS 67401 December 1988 127 beautiful Fokker Triplane Rich Kuen ning flown LSK Fun-Fly Eisner Fun-Fly Byron Originals meet large variety models flown Lincoln Sky Knights Fun-Fly clubs 29th annual event Front row Bill Lee Doug Allen Charles Andraka Back row Larry Sanders Lloyd Randall New Mexico Cosmic Wind belongs Bill Lawless placed second Scale Arivona 0 California S Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT David 1 Peltz District X Vice-President 20450 Celtic St Chatsworth CA 91311 Aesociate Vice Preeldente Edward Aber-Song 99-127 Ohiakea Aiea HI 96701 Darwin N Barrie 9252 E Turney Ave Scottsdale AZ 85251 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Bob Kampmann 9818 Piedra Way Fair Oaks CA 95628 Mike Lee 11430 Spitlire Drive San Diego CA 92126 Bob Reynolds 12901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 85748 Jim Scarborough 30717 Rue Langlois Rancho PV CA 90274 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Williamson 445 Westby Chula Vista CA 92011 Jon Zeislolt 5411 October Way West Valley City UT 84120 Frequency Coordinator George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95826 Phone 916 382-1962 Believe Im sitting copy let ter received longtime AMA member Among other things describes some AMA accomplishments started building solid models age seven Flew Control Line age 10 Set first AMA National Record Free Flight age 15 Flew Nordic 60s qualified US team finals 1968 Started flying RC Sailplanes 1969 Has set no less 20 AMA RC Soaring National Rec ords Has set three FAI World Records two Soaring Electric Active FAI RC Soar ing F3B since its beginning 70s Sup ported efforts US F3B teams Provided numerous rules change proposals FAI Vented sport RC Soaring Cross-Country Racing early 1970s Coauthor FAI F3H RC Soaring Cross-Country Racing rules Published numerous articles US Eu ropean aeromodeling magazines Serves AMA RC Soaring Contest Board goes describe numerous others too shabby record letter addressed AMA President goes say hes just resigned AMA Contest Board ripped up AMA card certificate just received set ting latest world record Simple Because AMA wouldnt let him compete place next US F3B team unbiased environment Four years ago flier deprived then-AMA President place US F3B team Now same ex-AMA President named jury member years F3B Team Selection finals Theres no doubt mind mistake because directly involved action against com petitor could possibly unbiased also written published proof jury member biased against contestant Upon hearing jury appointment flier submitted written protest simply asking someone else put jury instead could compete unbiased envi ron ment AMA responded following gem claimed jury member unbiased would stay jury conversation Team Selection Committee chairman agreed anything came up jury affected flier fellow club members allegedly unbiased jury mem ber should disqualify himself vote other words unbiased jury member really biased wouldnt replaced flier responded competing contest resigning Contest Board quitting AMA did rip up record certificate Well dossier submitted practical purposes lost over year No AMA did follow-up fliers request initiated process finding out what happened few months later finally tracked down After about 13 months finally got recorded FAI Paris world record add insult injury flier received certificate stating set national record world record cat egory doesnt exist name spelled incorrectly Im afraid have agree flier AMA has done him some terrible wrongs So wrongs Im surprised hasnt taken drastic action So have folks AMA work Isnt wonderful True sportsmanship fair opportunity BULL flier Jerry Krainock owed huge apology AMAs leaders knows what else Will organization summon up courage right wrongs doubt something isnt what its supposed 1988 Nats correctly 1988 Na tional Model Airplane Championships now history what supposed Ask Free Flighter question Im sure answer will resounding HELL NO did attend years Nats didnt have to find out once again AMA poured tons time energy money something ended up being what supposed Free Flight canceled RC Soaring got tossed around ended up 30 miles away understand RC Helicopter shuffled around too ye got nerve call National Championships Im interested setting blame wont accomplish anything What am inter ested answers questions What going about annual ex ercise folly much longer go ing pour much AMAs resources something can no longer work much time money going pour futile trips visits over country seeking nonexistent perfect Nats site times competitors going have travel much 3000 miles arrive sites compromise qual ity winner Nats event really National Champion Im sure Im going catch hell card-carrying member AMA Good Old Boy network writing col umn what three years Ive crusading against Nats Because no longer makes sense loses money interest tiny shrinking fraction membership Im talking about approximately 1000 competitors year pour out hearts souls pocketbook labors love devotion participate competi tors real Nats heroes Its de serve credit usually get shaft hats off anyone enters flies lets face facts last 10 15 years percentage AMA members partic ipate Nats has steadily shrunk about 3% less 08% Yes less 08% cost hoop la affects grand total about 1000 people 08% AMAs 135000 members other 992% dont participate Nats Simple compet itors handful will want travel summer such glorious places swamps Louisiana heat humidity New England wind Midwest plains recently dis appearing flying sites Virginia Yes 992% members freely decide year theres something else theyd rather vacation time money obviously dont count Could possibly something else might attract interest of 992% membership Could possibly AMA really tried might able con ceive substitute meaningful because membership participates think Because ganization led band small narrow thinkers Too bad needs wants 992% membership dont enter picture Too bad thats enough evidence socalled leaders see times have changed Nats no longer important AMAat least 992% AMAs members What suggestions few work 1 Create true separate National Cham pionship best site possible dis cipline such Pattern Pylon Soaring Indoor Control Line Racing etc etc etc Dont tempt combine logistically impossible happening will better run easier implement logistically better everyone involved 2 Hold AMA-sponsored fun-f lys Af ter above-mentioned 992% membership fun-fliers should left out expenditure of AMAs energies 3 Put Nats Committee workers new committee called National Convention Committee way egos wont dam aged theyll involved something constructive 4 Have organize put larg est aeromodeling trade show/convention world convention-oriented city time year people will attend Get best recognized experts coun tryto put seminars howto ing can think aeromodeling peo ple will come hear 5 Give aeromodeling industry show place like no other earth display wares Sorry about present trade show operators youve chance something spectacular youve blown Dont think small Invite companies over world Invite hobby shop owners over world Invite fliers over world Show what US aeromodeling really about 6 Make family affair Hold locations rest family has something dad strolls huge trade show aisles attends session fine art making microfilm about Disneyworld Florida about tourist attractions Los An geles San Francisco Boston anywhere else US theres something about Washington DC its new convention center sightseeing attrac tions galore always knew must least good reason have AMA based Now reason still cling impossible dream AMA has now take ball run will fumble fall flat ______ 128 Model Aviation Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed MeCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address tor EMAIL7e0072422 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Cashman 2521 SW 323rd St Federal Way WA 98023 Al Culver Box 88 Wilder ID 93076 Gary Faller PO Box 1124 Koizebue AK 99752 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N Great Faux MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave N Seattle WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 907 E Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klamath Falls OR 97001 Chick Young 11225 129th St E #09 Puyaltup WA 99373 Frequency Coordinator Robert Belch 10439 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 97230 Phone 503 701-5103 Frustration Came sooo close Nats McCord Air Force TOTALLY uncoopera tive Jim McCarty wanted ask clubs get requests contest dates him soon possible Hed like have schedule ready go before meet ing Puyallup can get better picture district activity Thatd give us much better shot easing conflicts theres still plenty time risk being misunderstood totally let remind RC fliers go ing have using transmitters meet 91 specifications sanctioned events January 1 1989 built-in grace period gold stickers going required best way get trans mitters gold stickered send equip ment outfit qualified sticker equipment its yearly R&R will tuned gold stickered time course will have transmitter stickering Puyallup can have done now should Portland area per son has qualified sticker transmit ters should soon someone Seattle area can cases will necessary anything other have equipment checked tuned since virtually equipment out capable being tuned 91 specs minor inexpensive corrections circuitry worst case ought getting equipment checked tuned least year often Don LaPlante took some flak AMA National Newsletter editor Jim McNeil cause Glendive Bush Pilots publish yellow paper According McNeil AMA copier cant handle yellow paper Re ally aforementioned Bush Pilots held fun-fly August isnt overly unusu al course did feed pilots both Saturday night AND Sunday noon Thats nice touch also set Sunday af ternoon aside have fun relaxing events suggested contestants 88 Western FAI Champs held July 9 & 10 Harts Lake Starting wind didnt seem want settle down 14 rounds held during two days Wake field flier Adam Tracy won matching win last year becoming first back-to-back double winner Out total 14 rounds Adam 11 maxes Nordic flier Jim Thornbery second 10 maxes won Marc Nagasawa Memo rial Nordic High Time Kevin Collins also duplicated 11 maxes way third found real downer round seven Adam went Poland US Junior team should have results soon will old news read Jim Casale edged out Paul Walker Walker Trophy GNats did again World Champsplaced fourth over Pauls fifth-place finish Third Annual MAR/C Air Carnival Open House over 30 people trying out buddy box system activity does great PR work us just club As sidelight MAR/C member Rick Allison did honors NSRCA meeting Virginia GNats district After some polite applause introduced rousing round appreciation end report showed well re ceived NSRCA district well represented Heres couple photos Boeing Hawks Scale & Four-Stroke meet First Jack McKnights Spacewalker very pretty bird classic lines Next off Banks beautiful flying field OMAS club occasion 88 version spring floatplane opener wish picture Terry McGill retrieving Rufe clutches lo cal tree didnt get time fact greatest damage occurred plane dropped ground being rescued tree first picture shows some planes tail Northstar en tereda Soitfire two Edos Rufe shot may print shows pond fly off look left center Edos either Steve Milos Paul Schultz just about set down its reflection centerpiece shot Bruce Gales well-done Aeronca C-3 powered Saito 90T twin four-stroker Just above wing tips may able see asphalt strip portion fine flying site Ray McClellans Big E also very nice aircraft although Scale Most Big Es Ive seen have very nice fly no exception rhis Big Bee kit Bridi owned Dick Ginby have thoughts about get ting put ST 3000 break before install secret Scale projectboth events happen next decade December 1988 129 ttteratu lAIr rurrze rteiu d Dig oiru ny field near Creswell OR ye got few pictures happy time First Jerry Greens large low-wing Ugly Stik very nice flier Gary Carter came Portland brought Super Cub fly I-sappy winter flying JUNIOI FLIGHT / EDWHITTEN Box 76 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 Canarsie Cutie Itis contest delights us victory comment Blaise Pascal really sums up what contest flying about Sure love win flying joy ing own world good fellowship . memoriesThats what really counts beginners young old sport fliers n paraphrase quotation read building flying delights us con test much less victory us gladly give up building flying time introduce model flying delight comes smiles grins happiness through achievement rare thank David Tafts Project Lets let Don Ross tell about David Taft Marty Tafts son now park ranger Floyd Bennett Field Brook lyn Floyd Bennett site world-famous Mirror Model Airplane meets real cradles aviation historic flights made David would like begin rebuild area center both aviation history modern aeronautics field use both RCers FFers annual Kite Flying Day David adding program interest young sters Free Flight Rubber models Marty Taft has designed Canarsie Cutie first model both Indoor Outdoor fly ing Cutie balsa has five glue joints yet has turned over 30 sec doors minute outside flat cen ter section use small wing rest block Marty has solved prob lems found beginners models wing movable flight adjustment yet does wobble slip Adding small tissue dihe dral strengtheners makes Cutie very rugged flying surfaces come out sin gle %2 x 2 x 24-in piece some spare model prices out less $1 retail Davids first class built models about hour flying soon glue dried Marty recommends group leaders kit up Cutie beforehand cutting parts scribing dihedral joint wing bottom can easily braced some Scotch tape top will crack correct place first session found another interesting thing about Cutie After models dried David brought out big box Magic Markers kids abso lute ball decorating models dividual taste Somehow seemed add whole new dimension usual beginners session After session no ticed several parents asked us could get info kits materials Any group leaders further inter ested should contact David Taft Gateway National Recreation Area Jamaica Bay Dis trict Floyd Bennett Field Brooklyn NY 11234 telephone 718 338-3804 WIkioH C1ioA AtI7 iN#tALEA TIIESJ P-S1L SLTiAtAPLjJ 3EALAIEAAI ~Jb LLRIEfr.1A1 TOAOLb MttILr LfACseJt K2VfftfuPS 0F TISer WELLIIbLT1h1. 6 K -\ / -.7 7 / / , /WIW FLAt I7xflr L \ / k 1iZJNlbrp / STitLUZ AL$A DRATL 1tJl MALCRJLE 7IGAIKVAtEY7cUr E 771L 36trHEt 130 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1988/12
Page Numbers: 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130
L L 1987 HaIl Fame Nine distinguished model aviation person alities have elected Academy Hall Fame 1987 men wom en nominated AMA members large selected AMA Council Presidents contributions sport aeromodeling new HOF mem bers varied excep tion extremely important AMA Hall Fame established purpose rec ognizing significant manner have made outstanding contributions dignity progress model aviation Any AMA member may present nomina tion Forms purpose available AMA Headquarters Just drop line Joyce Hager will have form mailed Nominations must accompanied supporting details substantiate background achievements nom inee Please submit nominations arrive AMA before March 31 year allow Council Presidents adequate time deliberation latest Hall Famers Donald R Clark has building model air planes since 1934 1981 achieved LSF Level V years between two mile posts Don built flew Hand-Launched Gliders rubber-powered planes sizes Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations Indoor microfilm models Free Flight pow ered planes Control Line RC aircraft experience has covered spectrum model aviation always willing share time knowledge anyone needs help Don two partners developed Ther mic Sniffler well known used RC Sailplane fliers parts country product later sold Ace RC Hig ginsville MO Don still repairs Snifflers sold prior 1984 Another aspect Dons inventive mind work Dr Wal ter Good Royal Rudderbug aircraft 1953 An AMA member since 1930s Don has always very active club affairs list long first President DCRC 1952 Secretary East Coast Soar ing Society 1971-1974 USA Team Manager Soaring Lakehurst NJ 1974 addition has chaired meetings pro vided leadership other areas sport first recipient Schweizer Sportsmanship Award 1974 has member DCRC Air Show Team since 1977 founding member Cap ital Area Soaring Association board member group three consecutive terms Whether through developing tasks rules AMA Sailplane records did 1977 monitoring frequencies World Aerobatic Championships Doyles town PA 1971 assisting world rec ord trials Dahlgren VA 1969-70 Don al ways stood ready lend experience effort sport long record participation achieve ment generous assistance others makes him ideal member Hall Fame Bill Cough remarkable models have written up frequently Model Avia tion magazine retain back issues check out June 1980 September 1983 July 1986 Take look photos will see some ingenious unusual handsome flyable model aircraft Bill has design ing building flying models since 1925 has competitive flier 50 years Starting 1932 Junior Birdman competed years Chicago Bill cough area contests Later AMA Nats participa tion commenced continued right up un til 1984 record wins successes too long describe Bill has designed models 1935 1938 developed balsawood models Comet plastics field designed air craft both Lindberg Monogram Warwick Electronics experimented radio phonograph prototypes involved TV cabinet design ventive mind always looking next challenge club matters put years service secretary/treasurer Illinois MAC 1930s helped establish new club taught building classes Lincoln-Belmont YMCA generously shared expertise building flying passed along participants successful fliers owe start Bill years contributing col umnist model aviation Sunday news papers time 17 national newspapers carrying articles Other stories Bill Gough appeared frequently Model Airplane News Air Trails magazines notable efforts still remembered microfilmcovered Gee Beeand flew jim Richmond current Indoor World Champion has won title last Continued page 114 AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John Worth 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager 0 Administrative Services Director Robert vojslavek 0 Technical Director Bob underwood 0 Comptroller Lynne Collina 0 Competition Services Director Micheline Madiaon 0 Special Services Director carl Maroney ership Director Mike Woodtolk 0 Public Relations Director Geoft Styles ial Projects Director Doug Pratt 0 Publications Director carl R Wheeleye Nats General Manager ymca Mankowski S Museum Curator Hurst Bowers 0 General Counsel Jeremiah courtney December 1988 113 AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents Donald R Clark AMAs Esecutive council equivalent Board ot Directors basically composed ot President Executive vice President Executive Director 11 district vice Presidents 01 officers provided space month AMA News publication What say space however matter ot personal viewpoint sole responsibility ot author views may may represent official position ot AMA Executive council Cont pg 113 Jim Richmond three world championships 1988 again competed Indoor World Champion ships Johnson City TN placed first overall retaining title two years outstanding Indoor designs widely copied flown have peo ple hecome standard comparison National Free Flight Society NFFS pre sented Brian Richmond Plane Year award 1970 1978 1980 1982 1985 recognition superior designs An engineer hy profession Jim holds 17 patents mechanism designs list model aircraft designs long make impractical include number articles has published have become guidebook-caliber references other modelers also long compe tition record goes back late 1940s several disciplines includes AAAA meets Nats regional contests Team Selec tion meets course World Champion ships lim has set dozens Indoor records cluding four world records 1978 door Stick set time 36214 AMA Cat egory II record broken 1979 new time 44430 same year Richmond established AMA Category Ill record time 52140 Indoor Stick new FAI FiD record set 1984 Indoor Stick model flew 34070 Category II World Champion five times originally 1968 repeating 1978 1984 1986 1988 Richmond also current holder absolute world record national Indoor Champion four times listed Guinness Book World Records Jim Rich mond exceptional aeromodeler ex ceptional AMA member great repre sentative Academy United States Dale Root Dale Root started aeromodeling life Chicago moved California 1941 serious designer modeler com petitor retail hobby shop owner allaround good guy Dale left us 1986 left behind him hundreds memories minds thousands people served helped during career As owner Roots Hobby Hut Oakland CA completely involved sport background hundreds con tests ranging 40 years Nats events local regional competitions Dale popular winner Nats could often find Dales name top 10% later years flying own designs RC events Little Freak 27 well Ascender Low Ender success flil popular plans pub lished magazines three de signs kitted sold widely west coast pioneer pneumatic retracts spoilers smoke exceptional RC aircraft maneuvers first person spin RC model performed outside loops using trimmable elevators Babcock three-channel radioa remarkable feat days believe people will remember Dale outstanding contributions clubs individual fliers San Fran cisco region founder East Bay Radio Controllers club presently among largest clubs USA shared knowledge experience anyone needed help Today 3000 AMA members 26 chartered clubs bay area growth large measure due efforts Dale Root Dale provided 40 years lead ership fellow modelers As club ficer designer example helpful constructive sport Dale Root best Hazel Sig-Hester Hazel Sig-Hester needs no introduction serious aeromodeler As President Sig Manufacturing Company Monte zuma IA Hazel has involved model aircraft enthusiasts since 1951 year Hazel Glen Sigafoose started mail order business balsawood cut garage start Sig largest company its type Unit ed States humble beginning car ried along enthusiasm desire serve Sig Company has grown man ufacturing facility employs 85 people occupies 85000 sq ft plant space measure success company fact almost 80% employees have Sig 20 years support Hazel company have shown AMA clubs years legendary always ready will ing encourage club events provide guidance support addition Hazel Maxey Hester have helped AMA grow have provided generously make National Center Aeromodeling reality Sig catalog known popularly themodelers wish book illustrates companys approach model aviation Sol id reliable Sig designs superior-quality ma terials first-class instructions acces sories satisfy modeling need expert beginner alike Hazel Sig-Hester has dependable friendly communicative above sup portive AMA member years builds flies own full-scale well model aircraft also sponsors Sig scholarship awards administered AMA Henry Thomas Henry Thomas member First Ar kansas Soaring Team FAST designer draftsman artist writer builder flier first quality however also per son prefers work behind scenes spite universal respect admira tion fellow modelers feel him rarely hear lot about Henry Thomas has devoted himself unself ish manner helping other people 60 years list aeromodelers owe current interest skills Henry impressive Perhaps Bill Winter said best wrote No have ever known has evidence contin ued experience done man Henry Thomas provided illustrations books published such companies Scribner Fawcett Street & Smith T Y Crowell famous Sketch Book fea ture ran month Air Trails magazine 20 years addition developed published pioneering articles own Topics such coupled flaps CL air craft new concepts propeller design generated active fer tile mind still designing aircraft Re cent catalogs magazines feature Ed sel Henry T Spitfire age people content watch world go Henry Thomas still providing new stuff aeromodelers today very active FAST club helped establish goes out way make people feel welcome hospitality well known kindness courtesy willingness assist others put Henry class himself years ran advertising 114 Model Aviation Hall Fame agency clients benefited wonderful skills possessed gained wide reputation accurate imag inative detailed workthe kind output readers Air Trails articles come respect Henry Thomas modest man may blush reads However high esteem held such peo ple Bill Winter Hal deBolt Bill Kaluf hundreds tells us de serving entrant Hall Fame Frank Ilusfl Tiush Brothers Frank Charles have connected AMA since its incep tion Charles member first AAMA Council American Academy Mod el Aeronautics Frank worked Lt H W Alden regarded man re sponsible formation AMA Frank Charles among small group people saw need AMA worked make happen Both brothers grew up 1920s period full-scale aviation mushrooming interest model aviation blossomed subsequent years entered contests including 1935 St Louis Nats 1936 Detroit Nats frequently placed high list winners 1939 Frank took first innovative design won Airmens Trophy Mercury Meteor Meantime fertile minds exper imenting model designs Several models published Air Trails magazine understood practical value aeromodeling introduced sport thousands through formation clubs promoting model aviation shows Alden acted advisor shows thus Charles became asso ciated him involved plan ning national organization Later Charles original seven peo ple signed working agreement AMA established Tlush Super Ace Engine Company founded Lyndhurst NJ 1934 Pro duction engines continued until 1939 Concurrently Frank running retail store same city visited later become nationally famous modelers Bill Winter Frank Ehling Ben Shereshaw J P Glass other noted aeromodelers passed through Franks door Tlush engines back pro duction limited quantities using orig inal drawings 1971 through 1973 American Standard Company Trevose PA display case Tlush castings various stages machining plus finished engines presented National Center Tlush Brothers 1956 commemorate 50th anniversary AMA comprehensive collection drawings photos clippings now resides AMA Museum provided Frank Charles Two famous Tlush contest models 1936 Texaco event winner 1939 Mercury Meteor also grace Na tional Center display Elbert J Joe Weathers Elbert J Joe Weathers years flier designer club leader writer man ufacturer left us 1984 legacy crea tivity energy success friendships will keep him us generations Joe teenager early 1930s aeromodel ing really took off Growing up San Diego CA loved model aviation right start seemed prefer own designs anything available through mag azines stores earliest extant drawing #W-5G dated October 5 1931 Later year Towline Glider #W-8G published same model included Vic Smeeds book Model Flyingthe First Fifty Years Joe followed early aircraft 90 originals ranged scope racers Scale models cameracarrying airplanes endurance models AMA Museum beautiful exam ple Winged Victory built origi nal drawings also Joes original Pa cificoaster restored Jim McNeill Thus did Joe Weathers fulfill prediction made Charles Hampson Grant 1932 Mr F J Weathers shows promise being future well-known air plane designers Flying Aces Model Airplane News Air Trails published Weatherss designs recent months Model Builder magazine re published Winged Victory details Joe reputation excellence hundreds designs built flown 1935 Weathers cofounded San Diego Aeroneers club still active AMA club Joe served corresponding sec retary five years until 1940 World War II began Joe worked North American Aviation engineering 1945 again found time model de sign 1946 started Rite-Flite Specialties manufactured line mod eling accessories own design includ ing engine mounts tank mounts tail skid assemblies Dolly Wischer has served AMA sport model aviation ways has Nats volunteer 20 years has unique talent al lows produce signs purpose almost once almost raw materi als ability alone Dolly has valuable Nats signs direct people always necessity As modeler has Nats contes tant has also designed own aircraft early designs Super Zue picked up Goldberg Models de veloped famous Falcon 56 knowledge electronics enabled create produce own pulseproportional radio used con trol Super Zue Apart Dolly served Scale Team Manager 1984 again 1986 US teams traveled France Norway years Dolly managed teams taking care of chores fall manager Accompany ing husband Bob writes Scale column Model Aviation magazine did great job well respected foreign teams Always interested AMA strong supporter National Center Dolly started own retirement program building mortgage Beginning 1982 purchased raw materials made own hand teddy bears nated AMA also helped sell trade shows Toledo typically $25 apiece proceeds have given AMA either Building Fund Scale Team Fund out-of-pocket ex penses being absorbed Dolly date $3000 has given Academy through personal efforts Selected AMA Fellow 1975 Dolly again honored 1986 Presidents Legion Honor Award se lection Hall Fame richly de served know people have worked years have enjoyed perpetually cheerful manner will pleased See Cloud Control lines radio antennas make great lightning rods December 1988 115 Dolly Wischer rPresidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd L Altamonte Springs FL 32714A Clara have just returned home Florida after extensive journey visiting AMA events Included circuit Indoor World Championships Tennessee F3B Soaring event Illinois National Fun-Fly Council meeting Reno Nationals Virginia Byron Show Iowa Electric World Contest St Louis National IMAA Fly-In St Clairsville OH along other fly-ins events trip gave opportunity rap feel pulse modelers across country discussing AMA objec tives goalsand course opportu nity field gripes general concluded modeling country healthy growing course areas need im proving working some Its apparent low-key fun-flys fly-ins gaining popularity although head-to-head competition still very popu lar Fly-ins typically attract larger entries competitions move ment really great since gives AMA members chance attend participate events stress skill require ments competition first AMA-spon sored Fun-Fly Reno considered success looking forward huge turnout Dayton OH Wright Field next May wouldnt surprised find thousand fliers attendance consid ering its location excellent facilities addition flying will opportu nity visit much-enlarged Air Force Museum Also annual AMA member ship meeting will held Dayton FunFly yaIl come IMAA Giant Airplane Fly-In St Clairsville OH attracted 275 entries thousands flights logged saw first over-55-lb model plane flown accordance new AMA safety standards Steve McClain very capa ble flier flew 63-lb Wing Derringer beautifully Congratulations Steve great-performing aircraft Also St Clairsville witnessed worth net barrier stretched along edge runway twice prevented run away models leaving airstrip tack models display and/or spectators travels Ive observed increasing use such barriers clubs should follow suit since small investment time mon ey could prevent injury others dam age models especially important uninitiated spectators tendance Having discussed Byron Show last month will repeat myself just sist have something really attrac tive offer people will attend event no matter success show strengthens own conviction about need national modeling facility Such facility would find intensive use Nationals international events regional contests fun-flys other aeronautical events maybe could also host fullscale activities Lets get going Im convinced thresh old major growth cycle mem bership pushing 140000 members year attracting media attention quality article appearing August 22 1988 issue Insight magazine Another arti cle appears September 19 1988 issue Time magazine Overtures have made several other national magazines Hugh Downss 20-20 Show years Nats given spot Today Show trying let general pub lic know about hobby gain accept ance obtain keep flying sites etc membership 500000 $20million budget just think impact could make strong national modeling ganization can have powerful influence quality modeling country around world new initiative have contact President South American Con federation Modeling called Confede cion Sudamericana de Aeromodelismo CSA organization has exis tence since 1958 formed pro mote aeromodeling South America sponsor championships So far have held 16 championships some seven competitions included fliers other American countries contem plating alliance would sponsor Pan American Championship series clude South Central America Mexico Canada US island nations thinking series somewhat anal ogous European Championships held year will keep formed plans develop World Championships competition AMA sponsors teams disciplines World Champs competitions addi tion teams supported ex tent travel costs entry fees lodging food Essentially basic costs cov ered No other free world country provides such support example Mexico pro vides zero financial support Canada pro vides partial support its teams because membership sufficiently large us afford want teams competitive possible Paradoxically percentage basis participate FAI events less other country prefer own thing Most other nations fly nothing FAI events Some FAI events have such low team trial turnouts have difficulty fielding team example F3E Elec tric team trials five participants feel competition breeds successquite sim ply need participants some events realize have AMA events attractive FAI events fact constantly strive bring about changes will attract participantswith limited success however since have vote ClAM So what Council will consider ing techniques improving WC per formance Maybe should have mini mum threshold program participation order justify fielding team Personally dont feel its necessary field team just because event held realize special circumstances make us win ners spite minimal participationwit ness performance RC Pylon team Australia event concern membership dollars well spent feel competition lifeblood growth just want us feel re alizing reasonable return invest ment After its money Until next timehave FUN RC Equipment Certified follow ng radio systems transmitters receivers have independently cer tified registered professional test labo ratory retained manufacturer US importer distributor meeting exceeding Radio Control equipment specifications detailed Academy Guidelines operation 20 kHz fre quency spacing testing done spe cifically listing time products FCC type acceptance procedure listing made matter informa tion construed en dorsement products listed AirtronicsSpectra PCM 7P 7H Receiver Part No 92985 AirtronicsQuantum PCM 8P 8H Receiver Part No 92985 AirtronicsModule Series FM MD7P 75P Receiver Part No 92785 AirtronicsVanguard 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 116 Model Aviation 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 Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Fun-fly fly-in festival jamboree socialfly float-fly rally etc etc names events becoming more popular among largest number AMA members Although events basi cally noncompetitive nature com monly hand out some awards best show best crash best whatever events primarily social ones stress rec reational side great hobby op posed competitive atmosphere sanctioned contests stress perform ance After attending quite few types events year fact contests Im getting better feel have learning about potential conflicts among increased popularity prolifera tion events creating sanction ing problem seems more clubs want run fly-in fun-fly etc means having fun also raising money club problem comes try apply tradi tional protected area concept events protected area concept de veloped years ago help keep contests featuring same events having vie relatively small number com petitors available given area Despite tremendous growth AMA over years system has continued work well competition events because growth number competitive model ers didnt parallel overall growth increased specialization competi tive events reduced level potential conflict old days common see RC Pattern Pylon Scale sometimes other events such limbo being staged contest Today Control Line well RC proliferation classes within major event categories has necessitated trend toward specialization enabling system cope growth still re main effective contemporary aero modeling world few people would con sider Pattern meet conflicts Py lon meet CL Stunt Precision Aero batics meet conflicts Combat Speed meet case fun-flys whatever may name event no such obvious divi sion exists Because basically social events appeal such broad range mod elers such definitive lines conflict/nonconflict simply possible Further con fusion comes play fly-in eval uated conflict contest Does IMAA fly-In conflict AMA Scale con test featuring Giant Scale Does fourstroke rally conflict loop-spin-roll fun-fly competition 25 miles away beats dont know system could fairly say way other Personally think should adopt pol icy results rule book competitions ing protected other contests running same rule book events fun-flys fly-ins etc would eligible protec tion other event nor subject protection area afforded competi tion event addition contest runs strictly non-rule book events ones deviate substantially rule book should afforded no protection zone problem now some clubs being prevented running ANY sanctioned event because calendar full protection zone concept pre vents adding events best compromise have able come up thoughts Now someone will ask what about mall shows swap meets trade shows etc etc can say is.AAARG. Land Acquisition Committee hard work looking sites have con tacted people over country suggestions suspect right site found will know will purchase rather suddenly hope settle 1989 Nats location question October Executive Council meeting possibilities including Mun cie IN somewhere Oregon Amana Colonies Iowa Reno should teresting property mentioned earlier col umn Leesburg VA didnt buy offered us $37 million recently sold another interested party. million old saying hindsite very precise science ap plies Oh well Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr Correction In last issue mentioned muffler being made large gasoline en gines did have address write information Erics RC Products 1602 White Dove Drive Winter Springs FL 32708 Erics telephone number 407 365-2485 large bird fliers might have some problems should get touch concern As illustrated last month muffler big Sachs Progress get quite few letters com ments about progress clubs making effort get sound levels down flying sites effort al ready beginning save us fields problems exist Sales providers coming along some excellent mufflers soft mounts adding onto engine after manufac ture Another major need engine manufacturers recognize situation assist getting proper sound silencing future production engines Without figures confirm fact would venture guess USA largest single consumer sport engines world importers should have some leverage getting offshore manufacturers become part pro gram need provide silencing part engine accessories latter come box should no need require either expen sive muffler own manufacture after-sale type manufacturers muf flers case K&B engines US have shown technology ex ists others come board An assortment soft mounts sugges tions home solutions have made possi ble go route Remember helps reduce sound levels instances also goes far extend ing life airframe radio equipment Propellers Propellers still remain major areas have answers beginning understand little bit along lines know high rpm generates higher-frequency sound noying greater decibel levels well Higher pitch lower revs lower pitch level sound other factors propellers beginning understand Full-scale aircraft operation experienc ing same basic problems airport locations coming under fire what defined noise pollution Restrictions being placed upon hours operation flight path require ments some cases maximum allowa ble dB levels alone Hazel Sig tells Maxie Hester have recently changed propellers Spacewalkers fly now use wood prop semi-scimitar shape rather conventional metal propellers formerly employed Hazel says does think noisy metal props vibration appears have eliminated engine does wind up high ground unloads air instead Perhaps designs fu ture may somewhat similar As said home-built aircraft crowd has much common us going sharing same problems possibly some cures well cases home-built airplane designs nothing very large models builders have aero modelers Perhaps need consider closer ties group just might have lot offer other Academy now working EAA vice ver sa some things need consider other areas including sound abatement flying site questions Flying sites cannot overemphasize importance working local re gional authorities developing standards flying sites governmental agen cies have questions concerning noise cause almost always comes up plan ning takes place have questions need documentation should either write Geoff Styles AMA Headquarters drop columnist line some cases will defer Geoff letter important presentation will com ply request important thing get help available get ramrodded accepting something cannot oh Continued page 119 December 1988 117 Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Headquarters/Museum Modification/Mortgage. AMA moved its new custombuilt building 1983 optimistic opinion seemed would ade quate least 10 years new building large segment office space intended rented until such time AMAs growth might require its use intention lasted about six months less year Headquarters operation expanded rented space AMA started renting outside storage space materials equipment used daily basis Over next five years need ad ditional office space encroached mu seum area outside storage space being rented Membership 83000 mark end 1982 Headquarters moved down town Washington continued climb mid-1988 increased 50000 members over 135000 Also 1982 36 employees compared current total 50 end 1987 pressure room increased point vari ous plans proposed building expan sion During first half 1988 AMA Council considered rejected two pro posals adding onto existing build ing pro con discussions devel oped majority Council members felt museum portion building taking up space necessary June Council meeting consen sus Headquarters layout should reconsidered view toward trading some museum space office storage area original AMA architect John Hun ton consulted various AMA offi cers asked contrihute thinking defining options might ex plored end result new proposals July Council meeting Nats pro posal would add large wing street side existing building ac cepted possible long-range 10-year lution however deferred favor shorter-range plan involves creat ing two-story addition within existing atrium portion building latter plan approved expected end 1988 contracts will let new construction Although museum area will re duced will still significantly large aesthetically attractive entrance impact atrium arrangement will maintained will still models memorabilia displaythey will simply packed smaller area Thus end result will compromise should good will gain fice space larger conference room pri vate lunchroom employees major increase storage area Yet museum atrium area currently full mod els hanging levels will still have three-story dimension height 50-ft width over 20 ft depth addition existing library showcase area Meanwhile current conference room being taken over additional member ship processing space utilizing new micro computer system designed speed up ser vice Also occupied meetings larger conference room can used various short-term jobs departments necessary space also being pro vided magazine insurance ser vice departments As AMA has grown its new building value AMAs investment prop erty has also increased Its tax valuation now over two million dollars almost twice original cost AMAs mortgage situ ation continues very favorable AMA has paid off mortgage yet because unique situation mortgage fund money earning interest invest ment accounts mortgage interest payments costing come Well AMA got very favor able Investment Revenue Bond IRB con struction loan back 1982 loan re quires payment three-quarters prime rate interest turn means earn interest money monthly have pay out long sit uation continues better off pay off mortgage yet present es timated will ride situation few years continue add Mort gage Fund Yes donations still desir able pay off loan will much less costly paid earlier Alcohol & Aeromodeling. Questions come AMA Headquarters oc casionally asking advice concerning AMAs position policy regard use alcohol flying sites something other engine fuel ingredient specific policy such does ex ist followingfrom instructions given contestants annual Na tional Model Airplane Championships may useful clubs adopt own field rules Note Whatever club de crees official club rules effectively comes part AMA Safety Code club Nats instructions state Alcoholic bev erages permitted consumed visibly present flight line pit areas AMA Air Show Teams ALABAMABAMA FLYERS James Weems 861 77th Way South Birmingham AL 35206 205-8330173wl 205-836-6534h ARIZONATUCSON RIC CLUBS BARNSTORM ERS Russell Davis 2929 East 6th Street Apt 102 Tucson AZ 85716 602-325-4151h CALIFORNIACALIFORNIA AIR SHOW TEAM George Normingeon 1850 East 17th St #111 Santa Ana CA 92701 714-547-6241w 714-854-1487h CAPITAL CITY BARNSTORMERS AST Frederick C Zealor 5485 Village Wood Drive Sacramento CA 95823 916-421-9590h SIERRA EAGLES AIR SHOW 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5119 Brenttord Drive Rockville MD 20852 301-770-6066h SKYLANCERS AST Wil liam Dwyer 3267 Florence Road Woodhine MD 21797 301-854-6423IhI MICHIGANAERO-BATS OF MICHIGAN Frank Pulte 8689 Je-Ne-Be Northeast Rocklord MI 49341 616-874-8206hJ MINNESOTABLUE EAGLES RC FLYING TEAM William Altenhofen 6304 Dupont Avenue South No 201 Richtield MN 55423 612-869-5493h NEW YORKTHUNDERVOLTS Gerald Garing 337 West Lucille Lane Schenectady NY 12306 518370-8240lw 518-356-3028IhI OHIOBUCKEYE AERO SQUADRON AST Bill Col lins 1348 Central Park Avenue Kettering OH 45409 51 3-298-1843h HURRICANES OF CI N CINNATI Don Seidl 411 N Third Street Hamil ton OH 45011 513-856-8542lh PENNSYLVANIAALPHA SQUADRON Donald Smith 206 Armstead Court Downingtown PA 19335 215 431-4564lw 215 873-9699--lh EX POS John Rynkiewicz 47 Loomis Street Nanti coke PA 18634 717-735-7586lh FLYING DUTCH MEN AEROMODELERS Al Schaefter 1706 Perkio men Avenue Reading PA 19602 215-372-5846h TEXASLONE STAR SQUADRON Chris Lynes 2409 Centaurus Garland TX 75042 214-530-8172lh VIRGINIAVIRGINIA AIR SHOW SQUADRON Boh Scott 3626 Annandale Road Annandale VA 22003 703-573-1909-hJ WASHINGTONBARONS FLYING CIRCUS R/C DEMO TEAM Bruce Nelson 807 East Vicksburg Spokane WA 99208 509-456-2311 w 509-4678348h NORTHWEST RIC FLIGHT DEMO TEAM Lloyd Marohl 6221 So Prospect Street Tacoma WA 98409 206-472-8397h WISCONSINCl RCLEMASTERS AIR SHOW TEAM Daniel Tetzlatt W240 N6859 Maple Avenue Sus sex WI 53089 414-246-3814hJ 118 Model Aviation PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO FLY * * * Safe Flying No Accident *** Free Flight Radio Control flying near airports situation might involve possibility models being vicinity full-scale aircraft opera tions must avoidedor conducted eliminate dangerous situa tions Models should flown proximity full-scale aircraft opera tions unless flier has someone else him sole purpose watch ing full-scale aircraft supervising flying prevent possibility accident Connecticut 0 Maine 0 Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 817 934-6248 Associate Vice Presidents Bill Chandler PO Box 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Townoend MA 01489 Bob Landry 80 Main St Essex dcl VT 05402 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 Northeastern Drone Society club lo cated central Connecticut flying site Mansfield Hollow State Park club organized 1966 present membership 84 Several events spon sored year consisting fun-flys mall shows participation Windham Air Show year fun-fly held floatequipped aircraft first year club has sponsored type event Barb tended Dave Susan EIsner set ting perfectly beautifulit should have calendar picture very pleas ant day modelers wish could say same flying third attempt float flying Cub trou ble taking off once airborne flew very well event well attended considering first time should become annual event just about perfect place type event NEDS has first-class newsletter editor Bob Boulais also club secretary club function reported newsletter record stored computer Bob has excellent about keeping informed club activities a njI 0JI yL Ct IC ,utograp,a a,e-he ma,ad stay cool very hot day Mr Sven Corsak received letter Tony Polidoro President Simsbury RC Club sent information about Mr Sven Corsak East Grandby CT projects seems Sven built DC10 scratch using plans drawn fullscale information aircraft powered K&B 40 mounted empennage using pusher prop wing area creased give loading 15 oz per sq ft Some parts vacuum formed equip ment designed built Sven air craft has flown successfully using ele vator ailerons no rudder used Video cameras cameras great vention more people seem own themwhich creating something problem seems quest great picture people venturing should such close runways should up club officers Contest Directors enforce safety rules have times children person taking pictures thus adding problem Contests At sanctioned contests fliers asked sign pledge attesting fact aircraft have test flown capable performing re quired maneuvers aircraft also Safety Code requirement test fly aircraft spectators present know two occasions aircraft flown first time contest found out about after flown Please guys fly therts before contest AMA renewals should have maga zine about November 2 1988 should also have received renewal package have changes member ship processing get cards sooner yourself favor renew soon possible Writing column wonderful middle September magazine will reach Novemberso time wish Happy Thanksgiving SoundCont pg 117 tamed difficult comply alternatives should have say what acceptable possible agree restrictive conditions necessary site such no need very quiet operation please let yourself talked restrictions Agree ments can always made restrictive later date becomes necessary know can whatever may need ed willing give up certain things give up Radio Control Aerobatics Py lon Racing ducted fans its neces sary particular situation event categories generating sound lev els within acceptable limits flight distances site center also toler able dont restrict club flying thetit Perhaps time lower stan dards go effect methods compli ance event categories will have found other hand flying similar evertts will create problems should permit ulttil can meet required standard ilttportant keeping flying site always given primary consideration Next time-solsle new muffler designs perhaps propeller info December 1988 119 Polar Bear Fun-Fly held January 30 1988 also sponsored NEDS Are ready return conditions Anotner vIew 01 vens ui-Iu MBII SflOW coscuruo iviall marun i 1988 annual event NEDS vave Inapaelatne preparing aircraft flight assisted Bob Boulais Participants fun-fly held October 1987 sponsored Northeastern Drone Society Sven Corsak scratch-built DC-1O New York 0 New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-8319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 280 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Boo 4933 APO NY 09009 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Prank Dresch 9 Willow Ave. Piscataway NJ 08854 Ray Jaschkss 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kevneth Koeppel 184 N Union Strent PO Boy 217 Oleav NY 14780 Robed Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adaw Settler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Los Saater 2082 Rabbit Lane Phonnin NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelicy Farm Rd Hickoville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts latest count 229 AMA chartered model air plane clubs District 2 indi vidual standpoint have 22771 members affiliated club As can well imag ine administrative staff kept quite busy assured derive great deal self-satisfaction assist ing fellow modelers however ever occasion should arise Preparing monthly magazine reports plea sure hope find inter esting informative As newsletter ed itor will agree however time-con suming cut heavily ones building flying time wish al lotted space required permit greater coverage club activities regard please stay us Kindly understand empathize continue send copies newsletterrealizing however space limitations Please bear us business booming hut wouldnt have other way Sunken Meadow saga laudable credit two Long Island AMA chartered clubs over period years have secured retained goodwill Long Island State Park Commission hence permission hold annual air shows Sunken Meadow State Park Smithtown NY under commis sions supervision refer proudly Long Island Aero Radio Society LIARS Long Island Flying Eagles LIFE As fore cast earlier report LIARS held 1988 version its show Sunken Meadow always big event well tended successful respect tended gleaned following shots perusal First panoramic over Next portrait ahem LIARS president affable Al Volpe right photo below clutching wing tip transmitter see ubiqui tous Larry Davidson devoting consider able flying skill occasion success LIARS shows due great measure worthy efforts such dedicated modelers former President Roy Vaillancourt present secretary Ron Farkas association current President Volpe dedicated membership other clubie Long Island Flying Ea gles LIFEplans present its annual Wally Rodriguez Memorial Air Show Sunk en Meadow September 18 1988 rain date 9/25 thanks dedicated sen timentally inspired efforts such worthy friends Wally Tony Kirchenko Jim Boc cinfuso Norace Sacher Queens NY Museum Science Indoor Demo July 17 drove said loca tion having learned Indoor flying session would take place during day museum itself has become sort landmark located has since part New York Worlds Fair New York Citys Flushing Meadow Park attracts huge crowds visitors especially weekends case during particular within modernistic edifice found scene action affable friend Free Flight devotee Don Ross busily en gaged favorite pursuitto wit flying model airplanes utilizing consider able expertise toward helping others next photo gleaned trusty Minolta doing latter New Indoor flying site NY/CT area pass along concerned essence article appearing Ed Whittens valued newsletter New York Indoor Times report ing existence possible flying site Wilton CT Two flying exhibitions suc cessfully held during month May Wilton High School Field House Ed re ports further information may ob tained Mr Roger Klelnert 17 Gardiner St Darien CT 06820 telephone 203 6551585 Ed sagely adds DONT LET THIS NEW OPPORTUNITY DIE. Due credit goes Gary Underwood providing information Ed its appearance informative NYIT Gear up locked AMA AWARDS Officer Awards Award Appreciation First-level award presented discretion VicePresident President Executive Director District service special recognition Superior Service Second-level award presented approval Execu tive Council often local service national Distinguished Service Third-level award presented approval Execu tive Council long-term service AMA office committee Meritorious Service Automatic outgoing Executive Council members Fellow Certificate Automatic outgoing President also long dedicated AMA service behalf others Recipient need have held office Club Individual Awards Technical Award Presented ap proval Executive Council techni cal achievements better modeling etc Vital Peoples Award Up six cash awards per year unsung heroes club level have earned recognition fellow members Hall Fame Presented approval Council Past Presidents Almost equal Fellow Certificate Service others prime consideration Presidents Legion Honor Presented approval President Executive Di rector Executive Vice-President ma jor personal donation major fund raising exceptional financial contribution Season Flyers Patch Presented re ward flying least once month 12 months Club officer approval Award Service Issued club ap proval vice-president community ser vice Award Achievement Issued clubs approval vice-president service competition area Award Excellence Issued clubs approval Executive Council Con stitutes upgrade Award Service Award Achievement other significant achievement 120 Model Aviation As atternoon winding oown modelers winding up deeply indebted Von ot concerned PR promo tional phases well-spent thor oughly enjoyable occasion Ohio 0 Pennsylvania Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District III Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 8141362-7702 Associate Vice Presidents Francis Flaharty 504 21st St Vienna WV OeiOt Nelson Goald 1944 5 Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 15672 Jay Mealy 208 Witmer St Clearlield PA 16820 Lawrence R Weimer 15613 Greendale Ave Maple HIs OH 44137 Gil Weiss 3004 Hatlowell Ct nensalem PA 15020 Frequency Coordinator Jolts Cottle 102 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 18704 Phone 17171 2978970 results Junior Free Flight World Championship District Ill should proud Melinda Anderson placed fifth class FiC ghest placement United States contestant Jimmy Buxton wrote following description cham pionship would like share great feeling pride competing USA team against best worldat hobby love members other teams terrific people week seemed modeling could bridge gaps differences tween countries across world wonderful experience h teenager chance realize sincere thanks everyone everywhere part making World Free Flight Championships dream come true am sure will agree portion FAI program valid could dispute type activity youth America hope FAI Junior Championship continues youth have chance compete IMAA Festival St Clairsville OH outstanding success Over 400 mod els represented almost district Academy flying site great hospitality super attendance able meet Don Lowe Dave Brown Frank Fluharty Larry Weimer John Hathaway myself pictures below illustrate some models return IMAA Festival John Hathaway visited two clubs Pittsburgh An Old-Timer RC meet host ed ARCS Contest Director Lee Irvis pictured above has created unique event provides excitement pre vent competitive edge contestant required roll dice final score ARCS field shown second photo below nicest country exemplifies what can accom plished becoming politically active Photo Bob Brown Pittsburgh ARCS flying site second club visited SPARKS South Park area Pittsburgh John Raphael President showed present future sites within county park evident future site will provide much-needed room safe op eration SPARKS activities FAI Pylon Team Selection Race held Labor Day weekend Toledo Weak Signals field club pro vided excellent site great hospitality donated proceeds FAI Py lon team fund great financial start finest teams United States has ever put together remember 1987 Pylon team won first second third places Australian World Champion ships 1989 team pictured above has greater potential special thanks ex tended Joe Vislay Wayne Karen Yea ger remaining Toledo Weak Signals As have visited meets over past years has become apparent certain modelers have UNSAFE desire stand pit very close proximity flight line has happened everything Nats small local contest THIS AC TION IS RIDICULOUS emphasize Photo Bob Brown L-R 1989 US Pylon team members Dub Jell Don McStay Dave Shadel Gary Hover Jim Shinomara Bruce Richmond point attending large meet counted two models landing pits eight careening safety net day AMA Safety Committee has address issue take action immedi ately want see anyone injured ve close flight line vision must impaired Neil Rossi Murrysville RC Club have forwarded bulletin auc tion Sunday November 6 1988 site Circleville Fire Hall Irwin PA Time 930 am-6O0 pm need winter project chance obtain economically following pic ture depicts some prizes awarded club Photo Neil Rossi Murrysville RC Club members show off some auction prizes 1989 renewal forms should possession Headquarters attempting expedite process using system called Lockbox hope new idea works no reason wait several months ac quire membership Academy live district election PLEASE VOTE Apathy cer tain way ruin democratic society months club picture Clinton Model Aviators Wilmington OH Have happy Thanksgiving December 1988 121 Photo Bob Brown Lee Irvis abusing microphone CDs Old-Timer meet Photo Bob Brown IMAA Festival St Clairsville OH Photo Bob Brown huge crowd witnessed IMAA Festival Photo oy Greg Carey Clinton Model Aviators Wilmington OH L-R standing Steve Veness Clay Carman Warren Behymer President Randy Charles Harold Moore Secretary/Treasurer George Ardwin Jim Compton Lewis Kilpatrick Kneeling Don Crim Vice-President Dale Tyson Carl Boyles Delaware 0 Distnct Colambia 0 Maryland 0 North Carolina ivVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robert 6 Babure 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Phone 301 969-9356 Bob Champine 205 Tiplon Rd Newport News VA 23606 Rich Christoph 970 Star Crest Harrisonburg VA 22801 Chuck Foreman 5911 Rinker Dr Mechanicaville VA 23111 Doug Hollund 3517 Ferowood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Scony Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DC 19809 Charles Spear 289 Holly Lane Mockuville NC 27029 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 29301 Phone Cvemng 919 488-6996 Outstanding members District IV honor participating presenta tion plaque membership AMA Hall Fame outstanding members district Don Clark mem ber Capital Area Soaring Association District Columbia Radio Control Club recipient honors Don has active modeler since 1934 has worked categories mi crofilm through Radio Control some years Don has best known Soar ing activities addition attaining Level V [SF Don has involved design model aircraft competed lev els organized conducted Soaring activities Don first presi dent DCRC 1952 has held ofices since has active through years record trials both AMA FAI categories Perhaps thing Don will remembered deeply volved invention Thermic Snif fler presently being manufactured mar keted Ace RC Don still performs repairs sold prior 1984 Dons recent accomplishments have associated formation operation CASA Don currently board member group active running contests competing Don also past vice-president District IV having elected position 1956 1958 Don has enthusiastically supported activity wife 48 years Lillian have together model aircraft activities 50 years Congratula tions wonderful couple Photo best have taken presentation Hall Fame award Don took place CASA Open Contest National Geographic Society site Another old-timer recently letter Charles Alba Gray LA asking possible talk about another outstanding modelers District IV Louisiana Well individual has spanned continent activities very likely has well-wishers over nation individual Gene Tex Hartman gruber would like turn column over Charles tells about Tex rec ord photo below courtesy Charles Alba Pictured F J Hartmangruber about fly Playboy Junior airplane during 1988 SAM-NFFS Championship Contest held Lawrenceville IL 1929 age nine Gene picked apart ange crates such make model air planes member San Anto nio Gas Modeler Association age 12 Jim Summerset Ralph Pressler Phil Oliver among fliers time SAGMA remains active club Gene started working NACA 1941 build model structures Following service Army air forces during WW II re sumed job NACA later known NASA until retirement 1975 Tex Hartmangruber has member Brainbusters Free Flight Club Hamp ton VA 1941 present date teaches youngsters build model airplanes Boys Club public-supported com munity organization service also cludes being official timer Acad emy Model Aeronautics National Champi onship contests 1974 present Since FF canceled years Nats Tex worked official capacity Soar ing So fly models often Gene Well looking inspecting planes AMA number 550 wing Thank Charles note photo telling about active hardest-working individuals area Tex always present Free Flight seen could use peo ple such Flying sites State Maryland volved establishing some flying sites Baltimore area Other jurisdictions also involved working clubs ob taining satisfactory flying sites AMA talk much subject reason beyond doubt single criti cal thing affects growth Acad emy sport beginning have influence working state local groups Much due ef forts PR/Flying Sites Department person Geoff Styles company Geoff has amassing large file let ters contracts other data dealing various organizations market obtaining flying site very first move should contact Geoff AMA Headquarters Much formation hand has resulted successes failures others im portant profit past ef forts Cooperation checking sites vital possibility interference tween sites becomes critical through cooperation check out BOTH sites prior operation new site old er existing site has right remain create hard feelings another club type confusion part local authorities infighting accusa tions unsafe operation other prob lems Proper testing compatibility will prove better alternative slope site has gained Maryland through type action would appreciate input might provide regard site acquisi tion District IV What procedures fol lowed What type contract signed What costs involved paid what share will have clubs get ting site acquisition data available easier should working authorities say flying sites will easier come rather will easier accomplish work involved obtaining land Have club worked Juniors month week Today 122 Model Aviation Maynard Hill center poses four worlds record holding models Geoff Styles left Jeff Troy assist Maynard special personalities seen Chicago Model Hobby Shows Superstars Radio Control Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georio issippi 6 Puerto Rics South Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Aaaociate Vice Preeldenta Philip Cope 6 Hedgewood Rd. Knoaviuc TN 3791e Edward Hunter Rt 3 Box 296 Amory MS 39921 Richard Jackson 211e Thornlee Dr N Charleston SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Detray Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi SR ooeee Box 1532 Faiardo PR 00649 Ed Moorman 95 12th Street Shalimar FL 32579 Dick Patton 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 949 Eaat Glocheater Place Norcroaa GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Burnia Fields P0 Boa 1063 Strickland Rd. Interlachen FL 3254e Phone 9041 694-2517 would like build model pow ered real turbojet engine designed just purpose years thats back mind project Thats proba bly flew Jet Speed models number years Jetex-powered Free Flight interest Lately Ive spent lot time admiring ducted fan models since come pretty close turbojet its still piston engine turning shrouded propeller true turbine-driven compres sor system Now least two groups progressing rapidly toward producing true workable model turbojet engines has already flown successfully Looks like may well have technical capability build real jetpropelled models near future Its very exciting prospect Yet aspect situation will hard AMA deal ques tion safety under what condi tions AMA should provide liability insur ance persons use model air craft lot ways will safer propeller-driven modelsat least will hard get finger prop compres sor aspect problem revolves around operating temperature ex haust gas combustor hardware What happens case crash Could hot parts cause fuel fires would set model fire turn cause fires could burn private property would problem worse fire potential pulse jet engine Another potential problem stems high rotational speeds 50000 rpm such small engines rotor disk blading should fail either compressor turbine frag ments could penetrate shell motor become lethal shrapnel Full-scale engines designed tested ensure contain ment such parts within case event failure Maybe should insist such test model turbojets common cause such failures FOD foreign object damage Thats something hard like rock off runway surface gets injected intake Maybe need inlet screens Problems may exist pressurized fuel systems ignition system rate points up problem AMA has liability insurance administration sound like insurance company model aviation promotion organization hand cant risk insuring oper ation has undue risks other hand dedicated encouraging de velopment expansion model hob guess will insure op erations well engineered con trolled may demand special attention safety aspects effortat least un til bugs have worked out new propulsion system ready general use average model builder meantime can hardly wait Got issue No 1 Ancient City R/C Flyers newsletter other day editor Mr Tom Campbell has set himself high goal ap pears front page writes Well Just what RC hobby has waiting premier issue An cientCityR/CFlyers newsletter fu ture issues intend solve problems now plaguing hobby raise its popu larity above other normal pastimes like fire walking bungie diving Reading pages will transform modeler flier abilities far beyond mortal men Soon city county governments will competing provide us modern flying site imaginable fully equipped facility will asking will come pass am sure al low state what hope accomplish meantime want keep members support ers advised what happening club area will also touch what going clubs surrounding area hopefully order promote interaction Oh enthusiasm new editor Go get em Tom welcome AC R/C Flyers lot good stuff district newsletters month Airscoop IRKS note re sults 1988 mall show results 1988 malI show still being felt turnout flying demo weekend July 16 & 17 quite phe nomenal good mall show vis itors turned out watch planes par ticipate cookout eats club trainer got good workout visitors vied stick time As direct consequence commu nity now aware IRKS ever few have decided join club Thats great work men Shows strong club support subject PR Ed Smith editor Flagler County Rams newslet ter has some very apPROPriate thoughts Well have 125000 potential public re lations men AMA however never seem able use power base proper way always hobby has stand hat hand dealing various state local authori ties hobby wing tail over other hobbies yet have failed get message out public What answer ask Well largest company world does em ploy 125000 salespeople However hobby us should consider ourself sales team know have great product now job see gets exposure will benefit us So next time tell someone fly RC planes hobby sure watch eyes eyes spin word TILT comes view please take poor soul under wing tell what makes RC world go round Miller editor Wingtips Kissimmee Val ley Model Club has some sage observations tell players apart pro gram FLIERS VS NON-FLIERS Its easy tell fliers non-fliers field summer look knees have dirty knee usually right theyre flier Another giveaway sneakers inside right sneaker dirty oil stained holding tail plane betweell feet final runup engine flier Beware people clean knees artd clean sneakers being bit facetious lit tie account problem related Art Charlotte Johrtson Gold Coast Flyer caught eye fly RC sometimes have prob lems Stan Shers began lowcr wing fell off Aeromaster flight coorse ailerons went wing doittg OK rudder getting down land ing gear dropped off battery pack fell out hole bottotn Stan final time atid control stopped battery left 1 Aeromaster will fly again bet everything will tied down little better next time Leonard Postage dropped line point out Florida Soaring Society 18 men hers Nats year claims record attendatlce single group Nats may well Cortgratulations men sterling achievement last least frotn pen Chris Gregory Propwash comes another Heads Up editorial worth remembering What makes grown men spend much time effort tinkering nodel alr planes hobby should very young have no responsibilities other what told dont overgrown kids find something worthwhile spare time money above comments often heard have never marveled thought flying Since man first viewed skies has wanted part though airplane has around some 85 years still some unique fascination associ ated flight some reason flying has always associated freedom once man has risen 100 ft above sur face earth sees different world surface 100 ft up dont see much garbage now clutters planet 100 ft up dont see lawn needs mowing see quiltwork difterent shades colors create stuff poets made ot 100 ft up still feel though have broken restraints normally keep tied everyday ways life Indeed man airborne free world often drives him point self-destruction OK does mush tie grown men playing toy airplanes Easy person flies model airplane model airplane experiences thrill feeling actually being airborne n imagination Think about what could better get ex citement flying ease mind comes being securely grourld Now thats month next month youll have listen war stories years Air Foiler Free Flight Contest great December 1988 123 Illinois 0 Indiana 0 Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Baliard 5 Box 00 Decatur iN 46733 Charije Bauer 4044 N Orange Norridge iL 60656 Cai Ettei #3 Castie Drive RR 2 Fisrissant MO 63034 Wili jam Kern 1808 12th St. Bedford iN 47421 Dick Tayior 7929 Jetterson Kansas City MO 64114 Stan Watson 10414W 134 Street Pains Park iL 60464 Bii Zimmer Ban 72 Varna iL 61375 Last month forgot remind election year District 6 havent voted yet youve just enough time Please dont procrastinate would like put ballot mailbox vote counts its first stop month fun-fly sponsored Indianapolis Westside citywide fun-fly clubs city Indianapolis As learned got set new record 52 entrants think whole family flew teams Mom sure made guys look real bad too Any way lots fun next weekend landed Padu cah airport CL contest sponsored Paducah Aero Modelers fellas blessed good turnout also What beautiful day contest too little hot competition change actually got time talk some guys tough slow down long enough talk Hey would like suggest good way kid get started little money Try Control Line know can go RC some cant CL good way get started reasonable price saw very young fella flying Stunt day Granted wasnt best Stunter saw real ginning kid having fun possible CL model Ask CLer think RC drink kidding aside dont go RC other world out its waiting new blood way back Paducah decided make surprise visit Marion KY Paducah contest ended early hate flying its hot bumpy So de cided swing off course little saw modelers local airport Well cinched dropped real good chat got see some hot dogging Ive promised would some dropping just never seem have enough time have events tend drop rare occasions Shoot cant cover bases no matter try So dont see isnt cause aint tryin just doesnt seem enough time everyone next weekend grounded fog plans fly St Louis know weather gods just dont want State Missouri So dont get out way soon least know havent forgot ten time really get urge come out bad weather stops dont give up easily will get soon can trick weather being nice day two right time reminds got letter week fella Kansas City Thats clear other side district really feels Im ignoring Missouri cor rect havent visited club Mis souri just stated seemed pretty hot too Well did plant well-liked AVP Kan sas City Ive another good St Louis represent cant make Thats Its just impos sible VP travel clubs term AVPs fill lack time Use know Ill able see Im going try will go much can sure good coverage made Ive realized limits hope too Hey got picture new field Lo gansport IN area Its Logansport Thun derbird RC Club flying site named Dick Hardy Airfield runway 30 ft wide 300 ft long Ill bet proud too Thanks Jack Roemer sent pic next picture taken June 12 free model airplane show presented Monroe County RC Club Bloomington IN Looks like real nice day good turnout Thanks regulars Joe Jackson plc see other nice field got some excellent pictures tne new barrier nets put up Evansville RC Model Airplane Club Evansville IN just wish could show ruined felt-tipped marker makes look bad column use barrier nets quite tall look theyll get lob done club took part Evansville Free dom Festival hosting fun-fly got some pretty good pictures As can see following pic guys actu ally Ray Ban Gold Cup Aerobatics team Scale judging Leo Loudenslager personally did judging Bud Lite model hear full-size belongs him information guys tough judges Thanks Rex pictures info hope dont mind think Ill cut short month could go further discussions involving issues such frequencies think Ill let rest awhile differences opinion legality change RF section radio Ill confuse sue still suggest hold off getting chang es made until have answer can trust cant always trust answers get experts field So though told will probably airight convert transmit ters narrow band dont change transmitters yet Ive getting conflict ing answers legality time ask someone about Maybe Id better stop depending so-called experts go FCC question I may just go little farther tell us feel about whole issue havent made decision yet am verge doing can bet last dollar Im going change radios until have some answers can depend Im truly sorry confusion may causing dont feel badly about anymore seems experts lot better off am comes some FCC rules guess will know before long Hey just said wouldnt get Im doing again Enough now. Help club helping community public libraries around country now lend VHS videotapes Currently AMA has available five excellent films videotape depicting various facets hobby tapes sold individually $25 club will donate set five tapes local library AMA will sell set five club $100 post paid may make copies tapes retain club use prior donating originals library order send club check $100 AMA film librar ian request special library video tape package golden opportunity share model aviation commu nity 124 Model Aviation Iowa 0 Michigan 0 Minnesota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level Northville Ml 48167 CompuServe address EMAIL 700472162 Assistant Vice President B oyd Bowdish 8410 Gienwood N Golden Vaiiey MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents Jack Finn 366 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapida iA 52402 Bud Gorman Box 33 Knife River MN 55609 Rasseil Knetzger 2625 E Sirorewood Blvd Miiwaakee WI 54211 Jean Lasik 305 Peel Place Holland Mi 49423 Cad Make 5024 Lake Mendola Dr Madison Wi 53705 Ron Sears 132 S Rosiyn Pontiac Mi 45054 Paui Smith 11112 Dill Drive Sterling HIs Mi 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Boa 357 Minocqas Wi 54548 Two contests its building time again 1988 season has nothing less awesome events nearly weekend now calm arrives modeling scene winter session another aspect districts activities really important outdoor summertime modelers sun states may make fun snow ice have worked out different style modeling notice swap auction meets filling weekends shows will soon full swing New Year enters Isnt strange same models junk stuff circulates local meets man age reduce collection such items pricing level myself would willing pay what consider incurred costs object figure may well get rid blamed thing truck around several meets slowly bat tle scar worthlessness Dont forget say big thanks ladies food con cessions still having reviews Nats Chesapeake interesting dis cuss Rich Doig Indoor Category Di rector views Free Flight prob lems Rich made statement favor hav ing Indoor flying same venue other events split off some advocating What said several occasions during two days flying looked spectators realized large crowd RC CL fraternities door guys showing modeling very interested probably admiring large number fellow modelers self shows need keep events gether Now need include guys special Indoor evening event. maybe Delta Dart ts see works out Meanwhile have development splitoff Outdoor Free Flight Nats unless site great feel ing still need have some Out door events same time reduce selection limit site size Nats true National Champion ships competition ones Special terest Groups run meaningful probably need accept ever means have paid extra dues belong SIC can fly finals have problem event MUST open AMA mem bers would classed true National Championships Meanwhile Nats continues its present form new site conquer year sure hope FF problems clear away fear event would lose would gain being showplace expose oth ers its techniques flew Nats year Q-500 Quarter Midget managing get trophy former event afternoons evenings did VP thing visible sites Did know VPs fly get pay expenses . days participate simply walk around wave flag its paid Heck learned Pylon site about what guys think AMA ever would tripping around areas guess its small-minded way some peo ple think freebie real perk Any way guess shall have consider claim ing expenses somehow proration visibility Just look CompuServe saw reports Sandy Frankwhat hat Vince Mankowski after visits Ce dar Rapids sites looking good some improvements needed before yes can given Meanwhile have Muncie Portland survey teams program Tomorrow visit Virginia members Property Acquisition Committee ex amine 1000-acre parcel has just placed market committee very important charged develop ing objectives methods evaluating scoring different sites hardest area will east coast due congestion proposing examine several sites various areas country Yep Sometime near future WILL have permanent SITES flying before land gets closed up month sees introduction new section sent AVPs Bud Gorman Duluth received months batch newsletters llowing insert As read through newsletters come across clubs limit member ships two examples show differ ent thoughts club has limit 125 members yet recent club fun-fly 14 members show up Another club has around 40 membersso can expand hobby limit club sizes 40 40 actually active mem bers never fly membership 125 turnout 14 active flying have 125 members active have big club have 125 members 14 active makes very small club So limit member ship persons opinion Lots clubs putting flying demonstrations great Rams Horn gives advice flying having trouble havent got P IT Furthermore have trouble let EVERYONE KNOW NOW noise reduction programs PAMA Gaylord Duluth Racine Helpful hint Tired trying water proof receiver servos plastic baggie Use large balloon such No commentVP Thats lot month Have very happy Christmas issue will Christmas November er can understand system Look area say helloeven come complain December 1988 125 pilots meeging South Wales RC Society Fun-Fly Llandow Brrrrsummer UKl South Wales RC Society Fun-Fly 88 win ners got third place Can-Am Pylon Society uses its trailer course equipment loans clubs serve transmitter imnnunel MISS Open Sailplane Contest August 21 1988 Cal Posthuma front Standing rear L-R Mike Fritz Rick Lake Fred Schaufele Dale Hagan Jack lafret Art Sla gle CD Don Riggins Sunday winners Cedar Rapids s Thermal Contest August 7 Arkansas Lou slana New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 Associate Vice Presidents Dxxxix Ball 264 S Belt [lxx Rd Dallax TX 75253 Michael S Harrixox BOO T Mxix Hot Sprixgx AR 71901 Gexe Hempel 301 N Yule Dr Garlued TX 75042 William Harley III 229 Briax Dr Pleaxuntox TX 76064 Bill Lee 3522 Tamarink [axe Mixunuri City TX 77459 Larry Sartxr 1415 Maxor Dr Bartlenville OK 74003 Ed Shearer 2416 Daxid Dr Metairie LA 79003 Chuck Wood BOB Hamard St Clxxix NM 98101 Frequency Coordinator Bill May 3839 Duchesx Trail Dallax TX 75229 living world computers much prefer dealing people because computers have no sense humor fact waste time cheerful toward computer some profound infor mation waste time talk yourself simply because no way can learn anything sure hope have noticed always try inject some humor monthly efforts toward intellectual intercourse because have deep feeling mod eling should fun pull little hu mor get nice warm feeling may have put smile face beautiful thing GOD gave us look beauty smile sincerely hope have enjoyed columns have writ ten over past 18 years because will writing couple will stepping down AMA Executive Council end year after serving 23 years Council would quit Council except fact Council activities have become po litical abrasively cruelly political no longer fun part since have served AMA elected appointed officer unpaid volunteer FIFTY YEARS have always said Id quit WAS NO LONGER FUN following statement will popular some individuals AMA badly needs NEW SPIRIT Executive Council related actions folks AMA Headquarters staff As said isnt fun anymore air-modeling supposed fun ALL us hope will forgive serious ness previous remarks feel fact have put far years service AMA paid unpaid other per son entitles momentarily put aside smile express true feelings Thanks considering what have said Ill break serious mood telling world District 8 great cow skulls see hanging fence posts have smiles bleached faces guess would call laughing stock eh way has darned hot dry summer District 8 cows giv ing powdered milk realize may have hard time swallowing old gag about frying eggs sidewalk because hot just gag hot summer days poach eggs throwing swimming pools cooler part country although have unusually hot summer too bunch old friends Minneapolis Model Aero Club sent best-look ing club T-shirts have ever seen must 126 Model Aviation mention dark blue model plane embla zoned gray shirt Free Flight model drawing excellent spoke club some years back evening enjoy able still remember sure won derful have friends am sure lucky guy have gotten meet fine AMA ers please believe older get convinced will real profit life friends make can think nothing rewarding con sidered friend thanks Minneapolis Model Aero Club shirt remembering friend Another club fine friends ARCS Aero Radio Control Society Greater Pittsburgh Pennsylvania ARCS just lost very fine friend newsletter editor years real gentleman Gerald Jer ry Fink Jerry never failed send ARCS newsletter clear back pres ident AMA early 70s newsletter coupled memories spaghetti banquets guest speaker have made feel member group ARCS outstanding clubs AMA has always blessed excellent leadership blessed group twice-blessed have Jerry Fink part leadership during Jerrys ill ness us heard word complaint am thankful sent little notes en couragement regularly called him phone Toledo RC Conference found couldnt attend could feel grin over phone Clyde Stacy ARCS kind enough call about Jerrys passing really ap preciate Jerrys memory am sure oth er fine folks ARCS like Clyde Stacy Dal las Hartford Mark Waterman Lee Irvis Ralph Pennetti others will carry hopefully keep touch Walter Latch SPARKS Spring Area Ra dio Kontrol Society Spring TX just offered good idea says lot AMAers car ry post Xeroxed copy AMA card Since copying causes color factor lost identifying current cards Walter suggests art design obviously different year next solid suggestion help us keep everyone hopefully legal aid contest directors Since sug gest duplicate cards now heartily endorse Walter Laichs suggestion Ive got great news big bird fans District 8 got proud phone calls Don Blackburn Odessa Les Herd IMAA staff telling next years Rally Giants IMAA Giant Scale Special Inter est Group will held June 15th through 18th 1989 Prop Busters field Odessa TX Don says will expect 300 400 big birds Don president West Texas Magnum Squadron IMAA Chapter 172 can address him Don Blackburn 2632 Santa Monica Odessa TX 79763 put great function Steve Staples pictured photo below came through Dallas Little Rock AR see treating Rubber power mod els proper dignity impressed showed us C02-powered Piper Vaganbond build Walt Mooney plans have quite few good photos cant get space month will hold over till next month prevent fine pub lisher Carl Wheeley committing sillyside * * C Thanks joining * * C * Starting action crew br LnucK Daviss Jet Speed flight Hobby Parks fine facilities Dallas Speed flight tick over 199 mph Charlie Davis checking two-line control system jet-powered Sport Jet class en try Southwest Championship Control Line Meet Dallas Labor Day weekend Jason Stolly proudly displays tne two plaques won Scale Control Line Cham pionships Hobby Park Dall unnmI iustles Scale entry flight line after impressive flight Southwest RC Championships Si monds Part Seagoville Dallas area TX Labor Day weekend Colorado 0 Kansas S Nebraska 0 North Dakota 0 South Dakota ixWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompuServe address tar EMAIL 760672750 Associate Vice Presidents Torn Boyd 701 N 58th SI Lincoln NE 88505 Gene Carson Boa 2832 Casper WY 82602 Nathan Lancaster 3587 5 Kendall St Denver CO 80235 Ryan Miller 980 N 3rd Carringlon ND 58421 Don Modes 410 Hart Sauna KS 67401 Jim Ricketta 516 5 Cloadas Sioux Falls SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 S Sheridan Denver CO 80228 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 303 936-3266 regret sorrow inform YOU death Chuck Brannon Jr Casper WY Chuck passed away June 15 1988 Chuck really enjoyed mode aviation its forms time another over last 50 years competed almost began modeling third grade flew Air Force time held speed record Control Line longtime AMA member served years Associate VicePresident District IX Chuck attended National meets well local re gional contests over country founded Casper SAM #45 Club last few years very interested Antique planes Chuck always willing help anyone project ideas liked de sign new aircraft friends modeling world will sorely missed condolences wife Karen family Charles Andraka Albuquerque NM has sent pictures recent Pattern meet hosted Jefco RC Club Littleton CO Charles also included copy Albu querque RC Club newsletter Glitch . Good work guys Nebraska comes following re port AVP Tom Boyd Howdy modelers Im Tom Boyd Dis trict IX Nebraska AVP Travis McGinnis has asked provide info column Its hard dont get anything us come across can June Lincoln Sky Knights hosted 29th annual RC event change Pattern open fun-fly format took place CD George Stuckert reports tremen dous success two beautiful days weather Sixty-eight registered pilots Iowa Kansas Missouri Nebraska en tered 105 aircraft sport Pattern OldTimers ducted fan Helicopters quar ter-scale flown total 367 official flights made being logged after pig roast fur nished Lincoln Sky Knights Kits engines radio raffled donated items distributed drawing Several distinguished guests hand Vince Mankowski AMA Head quarters Jim Van Loo IMAA Bruce Thorpe designer Sig Spacewalker several members Byron Originals Show Team July Lynn EIsner member Lin coIn Sky Knights invited local modelers EIsner estates beautiful homes sur rounding two lakes rolling hills near Crete NE top hill 800ft irrigated grass flying field perma nent sun shelter some 50 pilots flew types models local parachute club performed hundreds local specta tors activities followed large Bar-B-Que hosted Mr Mrs EIs ner Tom also reports pilots Omaha Lincoln participated nual Byron Originals Spectacular Ida Grove IA aeain year Keep landings soft intentional District 9 Meeting November 4 5 6 Ramada Inn Sauna Kansas Saturday 830 am-500 pm Sunday 830 am-Noon Reserve seat Call Don Moden 913 827-0923 410 Hart Sauna KS 67401 December 1988 127 beautiful Fokker Triplane Rich Kuen ning flown LSK Fun-Fly Eisner Fun-Fly Byron Originals meet large variety models flown Lincoln Sky Knights Fun-Fly clubs 29th annual event Front row Bill Lee Doug Allen Charles Andraka Back row Larry Sanders Lloyd Randall New Mexico Cosmic Wind belongs Bill Lawless placed second Scale Arivona 0 California S Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT David 1 Peltz District X Vice-President 20450 Celtic St Chatsworth CA 91311 Aesociate Vice Preeldente Edward Aber-Song 99-127 Ohiakea Aiea HI 96701 Darwin N Barrie 9252 E Turney Ave Scottsdale AZ 85251 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Bob Kampmann 9818 Piedra Way Fair Oaks CA 95628 Mike Lee 11430 Spitlire Drive San Diego CA 92126 Bob Reynolds 12901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 85748 Jim Scarborough 30717 Rue Langlois Rancho PV CA 90274 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Williamson 445 Westby Chula Vista CA 92011 Jon Zeislolt 5411 October Way West Valley City UT 84120 Frequency Coordinator George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95826 Phone 916 382-1962 Believe Im sitting copy let ter received longtime AMA member Among other things describes some AMA accomplishments started building solid models age seven Flew Control Line age 10 Set first AMA National Record Free Flight age 15 Flew Nordic 60s qualified US team finals 1968 Started flying RC Sailplanes 1969 Has set no less 20 AMA RC Soaring National Rec ords Has set three FAI World Records two Soaring Electric Active FAI RC Soar ing F3B since its beginning 70s Sup ported efforts US F3B teams Provided numerous rules change proposals FAI Vented sport RC Soaring Cross-Country Racing early 1970s Coauthor FAI F3H RC Soaring Cross-Country Racing rules Published numerous articles US Eu ropean aeromodeling magazines Serves AMA RC Soaring Contest Board goes describe numerous others too shabby record letter addressed AMA President goes say hes just resigned AMA Contest Board ripped up AMA card certificate just received set ting latest world record Simple Because AMA wouldnt let him compete place next US F3B team unbiased environment Four years ago flier deprived then-AMA President place US F3B team Now same ex-AMA President named jury member years F3B Team Selection finals Theres no doubt mind mistake because directly involved action against com petitor could possibly unbiased also written published proof jury member biased against contestant Upon hearing jury appointment flier submitted written protest simply asking someone else put jury instead could compete unbiased envi ron ment AMA responded following gem claimed jury member unbiased would stay jury conversation Team Selection Committee chairman agreed anything came up jury affected flier fellow club members allegedly unbiased jury mem ber should disqualify himself vote other words unbiased jury member really biased wouldnt replaced flier responded competing contest resigning Contest Board quitting AMA did rip up record certificate Well dossier submitted practical purposes lost over year No AMA did follow-up fliers request initiated process finding out what happened few months later finally tracked down After about 13 months finally got recorded FAI Paris world record add insult injury flier received certificate stating set national record world record cat egory doesnt exist name spelled incorrectly Im afraid have agree flier AMA has done him some terrible wrongs So wrongs Im surprised hasnt taken drastic action So have folks AMA work Isnt wonderful True sportsmanship fair opportunity BULL flier Jerry Krainock owed huge apology AMAs leaders knows what else Will organization summon up courage right wrongs doubt something isnt what its supposed 1988 Nats correctly 1988 Na tional Model Airplane Championships now history what supposed Ask Free Flighter question Im sure answer will resounding HELL NO did attend years Nats didnt have to find out once again AMA poured tons time energy money something ended up being what supposed Free Flight canceled RC Soaring got tossed around ended up 30 miles away understand RC Helicopter shuffled around too ye got nerve call National Championships Im interested setting blame wont accomplish anything What am inter ested answers questions What going about annual ex ercise folly much longer go ing pour much AMAs resources something can no longer work much time money going pour futile trips visits over country seeking nonexistent perfect Nats site times competitors going have travel much 3000 miles arrive sites compromise qual ity winner Nats event really National Champion Im sure Im going catch hell card-carrying member AMA Good Old Boy network writing col umn what three years Ive crusading against Nats Because no longer makes sense loses money interest tiny shrinking fraction membership Im talking about approximately 1000 competitors year pour out hearts souls pocketbook labors love devotion participate competi tors real Nats heroes Its de serve credit usually get shaft hats off anyone enters flies lets face facts last 10 15 years percentage AMA members partic ipate Nats has steadily shrunk about 3% less 08% Yes less 08% cost hoop la affects grand total about 1000 people 08% AMAs 135000 members other 992% dont participate Nats Simple compet itors handful will want travel summer such glorious places swamps Louisiana heat humidity New England wind Midwest plains recently dis appearing flying sites Virginia Yes 992% members freely decide year theres something else theyd rather vacation time money obviously dont count Could possibly something else might attract interest of 992% membership Could possibly AMA really tried might able con ceive substitute meaningful because membership participates think Because ganization led band small narrow thinkers Too bad needs wants 992% membership dont enter picture Too bad thats enough evidence socalled leaders see times have changed Nats no longer important AMAat least 992% AMAs members What suggestions few work 1 Create true separate National Cham pionship best site possible dis cipline such Pattern Pylon Soaring Indoor Control Line Racing etc etc etc Dont tempt combine logistically impossible happening will better run easier implement logistically better everyone involved 2 Hold AMA-sponsored fun-f lys Af ter above-mentioned 992% membership fun-fliers should left out expenditure of AMAs energies 3 Put Nats Committee workers new committee called National Convention Committee way egos wont dam aged theyll involved something constructive 4 Have organize put larg est aeromodeling trade show/convention world convention-oriented city time year people will attend Get best recognized experts coun tryto put seminars howto ing can think aeromodeling peo ple will come hear 5 Give aeromodeling industry show place like no other earth display wares Sorry about present trade show operators youve chance something spectacular youve blown Dont think small Invite companies over world Invite hobby shop owners over world Invite fliers over world Show what US aeromodeling really about 6 Make family affair Hold locations rest family has something dad strolls huge trade show aisles attends session fine art making microfilm about Disneyworld Florida about tourist attractions Los An geles San Francisco Boston anywhere else US theres something about Washington DC its new convention center sightseeing attrac tions galore always knew must least good reason have AMA based Now reason still cling impossible dream AMA has now take ball run will fumble fall flat ______ 128 Model Aviation Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed MeCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address tor EMAIL7e0072422 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Cashman 2521 SW 323rd St Federal Way WA 98023 Al Culver Box 88 Wilder ID 93076 Gary Faller PO Box 1124 Koizebue AK 99752 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N Great Faux MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave N Seattle WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 907 E Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klamath Falls OR 97001 Chick Young 11225 129th St E #09 Puyaltup WA 99373 Frequency Coordinator Robert Belch 10439 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 97230 Phone 503 701-5103 Frustration Came sooo close Nats McCord Air Force TOTALLY uncoopera tive Jim McCarty wanted ask clubs get requests contest dates him soon possible Hed like have schedule ready go before meet ing Puyallup can get better picture district activity Thatd give us much better shot easing conflicts theres still plenty time risk being misunderstood totally let remind RC fliers go ing have using transmitters meet 91 specifications sanctioned events January 1 1989 built-in grace period gold stickers going required best way get trans mitters gold stickered send equip ment outfit qualified sticker equipment its yearly R&R will tuned gold stickered time course will have transmitter stickering Puyallup can have done now should Portland area per son has qualified sticker transmit ters should soon someone Seattle area can cases will necessary anything other have equipment checked tuned since virtually equipment out capable being tuned 91 specs minor inexpensive corrections circuitry worst case ought getting equipment checked tuned least year often Don LaPlante took some flak AMA National Newsletter editor Jim McNeil cause Glendive Bush Pilots publish yellow paper According McNeil AMA copier cant handle yellow paper Re ally aforementioned Bush Pilots held fun-fly August isnt overly unusu al course did feed pilots both Saturday night AND Sunday noon Thats nice touch also set Sunday af ternoon aside have fun relaxing events suggested contestants 88 Western FAI Champs held July 9 & 10 Harts Lake Starting wind didnt seem want settle down 14 rounds held during two days Wake field flier Adam Tracy won matching win last year becoming first back-to-back double winner Out total 14 rounds Adam 11 maxes Nordic flier Jim Thornbery second 10 maxes won Marc Nagasawa Memo rial Nordic High Time Kevin Collins also duplicated 11 maxes way third found real downer round seven Adam went Poland US Junior team should have results soon will old news read Jim Casale edged out Paul Walker Walker Trophy GNats did again World Champsplaced fourth over Pauls fifth-place finish Third Annual MAR/C Air Carnival Open House over 30 people trying out buddy box system activity does great PR work us just club As sidelight MAR/C member Rick Allison did honors NSRCA meeting Virginia GNats district After some polite applause introduced rousing round appreciation end report showed well re ceived NSRCA district well represented Heres couple photos Boeing Hawks Scale & Four-Stroke meet First Jack McKnights Spacewalker very pretty bird classic lines Next off Banks beautiful flying field OMAS club occasion 88 version spring floatplane opener wish picture Terry McGill retrieving Rufe clutches lo cal tree didnt get time fact greatest damage occurred plane dropped ground being rescued tree first picture shows some planes tail Northstar en tereda Soitfire two Edos Rufe shot may print shows pond fly off look left center Edos either Steve Milos Paul Schultz just about set down its reflection centerpiece shot Bruce Gales well-done Aeronca C-3 powered Saito 90T twin four-stroker Just above wing tips may able see asphalt strip portion fine flying site Ray McClellans Big E also very nice aircraft although Scale Most Big Es Ive seen have very nice fly no exception rhis Big Bee kit Bridi owned Dick Ginby have thoughts about get ting put ST 3000 break before install secret Scale projectboth events happen next decade December 1988 129 ttteratu lAIr rurrze rteiu d Dig oiru ny field near Creswell OR ye got few pictures happy time First Jerry Greens large low-wing Ugly Stik very nice flier Gary Carter came Portland brought Super Cub fly I-sappy winter flying JUNIOI FLIGHT / EDWHITTEN Box 76 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 Canarsie Cutie Itis contest delights us victory comment Blaise Pascal really sums up what contest flying about Sure love win flying joy ing own world good fellowship . memoriesThats what really counts beginners young old sport fliers n paraphrase quotation read building flying delights us con test much less victory us gladly give up building flying time introduce model flying delight comes smiles grins happiness through achievement rare thank David Tafts Project Lets let Don Ross tell about David Taft Marty Tafts son now park ranger Floyd Bennett Field Brook lyn Floyd Bennett site world-famous Mirror Model Airplane meets real cradles aviation historic flights made David would like begin rebuild area center both aviation history modern aeronautics field use both RCers FFers annual Kite Flying Day David adding program interest young sters Free Flight Rubber models Marty Taft has designed Canarsie Cutie first model both Indoor Outdoor fly ing Cutie balsa has five glue joints yet has turned over 30 sec doors minute outside flat cen ter section use small wing rest block Marty has solved prob lems found beginners models wing movable flight adjustment yet does wobble slip Adding small tissue dihe dral strengtheners makes Cutie very rugged flying surfaces come out sin gle %2 x 2 x 24-in piece some spare model prices out less $1 retail Davids first class built models about hour flying soon glue dried Marty recommends group leaders kit up Cutie beforehand cutting parts scribing dihedral joint wing bottom can easily braced some Scotch tape top will crack correct place first session found another interesting thing about Cutie After models dried David brought out big box Magic Markers kids abso lute ball decorating models dividual taste Somehow seemed add whole new dimension usual beginners session After session no ticed several parents asked us could get info kits materials Any group leaders further inter ested should contact David Taft Gateway National Recreation Area Jamaica Bay Dis trict Floyd Bennett Field Brooklyn NY 11234 telephone 718 338-3804 WIkioH C1ioA AtI7 iN#tALEA TIIESJ P-S1L SLTiAtAPLjJ 3EALAIEAAI ~Jb LLRIEfr.1A1 TOAOLb MttILr LfACseJt K2VfftfuPS 0F TISer WELLIIbLT1h1. 6 K -\ / -.7 7 / / , /WIW FLAt I7xflr L \ / k 1iZJNlbrp / STitLUZ AL$A DRATL 1tJl MALCRJLE 7IGAIKVAtEY7cUr E 771L 36trHEt 130 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1988/12
Page Numbers: 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130
L L 1987 HaIl Fame Nine distinguished model aviation person alities have elected Academy Hall Fame 1987 men wom en nominated AMA members large selected AMA Council Presidents contributions sport aeromodeling new HOF mem bers varied excep tion extremely important AMA Hall Fame established purpose rec ognizing significant manner have made outstanding contributions dignity progress model aviation Any AMA member may present nomina tion Forms purpose available AMA Headquarters Just drop line Joyce Hager will have form mailed Nominations must accompanied supporting details substantiate background achievements nom inee Please submit nominations arrive AMA before March 31 year allow Council Presidents adequate time deliberation latest Hall Famers Donald R Clark has building model air planes since 1934 1981 achieved LSF Level V years between two mile posts Don built flew Hand-Launched Gliders rubber-powered planes sizes Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations Indoor microfilm models Free Flight pow ered planes Control Line RC aircraft experience has covered spectrum model aviation always willing share time knowledge anyone needs help Don two partners developed Ther mic Sniffler well known used RC Sailplane fliers parts country product later sold Ace RC Hig ginsville MO Don still repairs Snifflers sold prior 1984 Another aspect Dons inventive mind work Dr Wal ter Good Royal Rudderbug aircraft 1953 An AMA member since 1930s Don has always very active club affairs list long first President DCRC 1952 Secretary East Coast Soar ing Society 1971-1974 USA Team Manager Soaring Lakehurst NJ 1974 addition has chaired meetings pro vided leadership other areas sport first recipient Schweizer Sportsmanship Award 1974 has member DCRC Air Show Team since 1977 founding member Cap ital Area Soaring Association board member group three consecutive terms Whether through developing tasks rules AMA Sailplane records did 1977 monitoring frequencies World Aerobatic Championships Doyles town PA 1971 assisting world rec ord trials Dahlgren VA 1969-70 Don al ways stood ready lend experience effort sport long record participation achieve ment generous assistance others makes him ideal member Hall Fame Bill Cough remarkable models have written up frequently Model Avia tion magazine retain back issues check out June 1980 September 1983 July 1986 Take look photos will see some ingenious unusual handsome flyable model aircraft Bill has design ing building flying models since 1925 has competitive flier 50 years Starting 1932 Junior Birdman competed years Chicago Bill cough area contests Later AMA Nats participa tion commenced continued right up un til 1984 record wins successes too long describe Bill has designed models 1935 1938 developed balsawood models Comet plastics field designed air craft both Lindberg Monogram Warwick Electronics experimented radio phonograph prototypes involved TV cabinet design ventive mind always looking next challenge club matters put years service secretary/treasurer Illinois MAC 1930s helped establish new club taught building classes Lincoln-Belmont YMCA generously shared expertise building flying passed along participants successful fliers owe start Bill years contributing col umnist model aviation Sunday news papers time 17 national newspapers carrying articles Other stories Bill Gough appeared frequently Model Airplane News Air Trails magazines notable efforts still remembered microfilmcovered Gee Beeand flew jim Richmond current Indoor World Champion has won title last Continued page 114 AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John Worth 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager 0 Administrative Services Director Robert vojslavek 0 Technical Director Bob underwood 0 Comptroller Lynne Collina 0 Competition Services Director Micheline Madiaon 0 Special Services Director carl Maroney ership Director Mike Woodtolk 0 Public Relations Director Geoft Styles ial Projects Director Doug Pratt 0 Publications Director carl R Wheeleye Nats General Manager ymca Mankowski S Museum Curator Hurst Bowers 0 General Counsel Jeremiah courtney December 1988 113 AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents Donald R Clark AMAs Esecutive council equivalent Board ot Directors basically composed ot President Executive vice President Executive Director 11 district vice Presidents 01 officers provided space month AMA News publication What say space however matter ot personal viewpoint sole responsibility ot author views may may represent official position ot AMA Executive council Cont pg 113 Jim Richmond three world championships 1988 again competed Indoor World Champion ships Johnson City TN placed first overall retaining title two years outstanding Indoor designs widely copied flown have peo ple hecome standard comparison National Free Flight Society NFFS pre sented Brian Richmond Plane Year award 1970 1978 1980 1982 1985 recognition superior designs An engineer hy profession Jim holds 17 patents mechanism designs list model aircraft designs long make impractical include number articles has published have become guidebook-caliber references other modelers also long compe tition record goes back late 1940s several disciplines includes AAAA meets Nats regional contests Team Selec tion meets course World Champion ships lim has set dozens Indoor records cluding four world records 1978 door Stick set time 36214 AMA Cat egory II record broken 1979 new time 44430 same year Richmond established AMA Category Ill record time 52140 Indoor Stick new FAI FiD record set 1984 Indoor Stick model flew 34070 Category II World Champion five times originally 1968 repeating 1978 1984 1986 1988 Richmond also current holder absolute world record national Indoor Champion four times listed Guinness Book World Records Jim Rich mond exceptional aeromodeler ex ceptional AMA member great repre sentative Academy United States Dale Root Dale Root started aeromodeling life Chicago moved California 1941 serious designer modeler com petitor retail hobby shop owner allaround good guy Dale left us 1986 left behind him hundreds memories minds thousands people served helped during career As owner Roots Hobby Hut Oakland CA completely involved sport background hundreds con tests ranging 40 years Nats events local regional competitions Dale popular winner Nats could often find Dales name top 10% later years flying own designs RC events Little Freak 27 well Ascender Low Ender success flil popular plans pub lished magazines three de signs kitted sold widely west coast pioneer pneumatic retracts spoilers smoke exceptional RC aircraft maneuvers first person spin RC model performed outside loops using trimmable elevators Babcock three-channel radioa remarkable feat days believe people will remember Dale outstanding contributions clubs individual fliers San Fran cisco region founder East Bay Radio Controllers club presently among largest clubs USA shared knowledge experience anyone needed help Today 3000 AMA members 26 chartered clubs bay area growth large measure due efforts Dale Root Dale provided 40 years lead ership fellow modelers As club ficer designer example helpful constructive sport Dale Root best Hazel Sig-Hester Hazel Sig-Hester needs no introduction serious aeromodeler As President Sig Manufacturing Company Monte zuma IA Hazel has involved model aircraft enthusiasts since 1951 year Hazel Glen Sigafoose started mail order business balsawood cut garage start Sig largest company its type Unit ed States humble beginning car ried along enthusiasm desire serve Sig Company has grown man ufacturing facility employs 85 people occupies 85000 sq ft plant space measure success company fact almost 80% employees have Sig 20 years support Hazel company have shown AMA clubs years legendary always ready will ing encourage club events provide guidance support addition Hazel Maxey Hester have helped AMA grow have provided generously make National Center Aeromodeling reality Sig catalog known popularly themodelers wish book illustrates companys approach model aviation Sol id reliable Sig designs superior-quality ma terials first-class instructions acces sories satisfy modeling need expert beginner alike Hazel Sig-Hester has dependable friendly communicative above sup portive AMA member years builds flies own full-scale well model aircraft also sponsors Sig scholarship awards administered AMA Henry Thomas Henry Thomas member First Ar kansas Soaring Team FAST designer draftsman artist writer builder flier first quality however also per son prefers work behind scenes spite universal respect admira tion fellow modelers feel him rarely hear lot about Henry Thomas has devoted himself unself ish manner helping other people 60 years list aeromodelers owe current interest skills Henry impressive Perhaps Bill Winter said best wrote No have ever known has evidence contin ued experience done man Henry Thomas provided illustrations books published such companies Scribner Fawcett Street & Smith T Y Crowell famous Sketch Book fea ture ran month Air Trails magazine 20 years addition developed published pioneering articles own Topics such coupled flaps CL air craft new concepts propeller design generated active fer tile mind still designing aircraft Re cent catalogs magazines feature Ed sel Henry T Spitfire age people content watch world go Henry Thomas still providing new stuff aeromodelers today very active FAST club helped establish goes out way make people feel welcome hospitality well known kindness courtesy willingness assist others put Henry class himself years ran advertising 114 Model Aviation Hall Fame agency clients benefited wonderful skills possessed gained wide reputation accurate imag inative detailed workthe kind output readers Air Trails articles come respect Henry Thomas modest man may blush reads However high esteem held such peo ple Bill Winter Hal deBolt Bill Kaluf hundreds tells us de serving entrant Hall Fame Frank Ilusfl Tiush Brothers Frank Charles have connected AMA since its incep tion Charles member first AAMA Council American Academy Mod el Aeronautics Frank worked Lt H W Alden regarded man re sponsible formation AMA Frank Charles among small group people saw need AMA worked make happen Both brothers grew up 1920s period full-scale aviation mushrooming interest model aviation blossomed subsequent years entered contests including 1935 St Louis Nats 1936 Detroit Nats frequently placed high list winners 1939 Frank took first innovative design won Airmens Trophy Mercury Meteor Meantime fertile minds exper imenting model designs Several models published Air Trails magazine understood practical value aeromodeling introduced sport thousands through formation clubs promoting model aviation shows Alden acted advisor shows thus Charles became asso ciated him involved plan ning national organization Later Charles original seven peo ple signed working agreement AMA established Tlush Super Ace Engine Company founded Lyndhurst NJ 1934 Pro duction engines continued until 1939 Concurrently Frank running retail store same city visited later become nationally famous modelers Bill Winter Frank Ehling Ben Shereshaw J P Glass other noted aeromodelers passed through Franks door Tlush engines back pro duction limited quantities using orig inal drawings 1971 through 1973 American Standard Company Trevose PA display case Tlush castings various stages machining plus finished engines presented National Center Tlush Brothers 1956 commemorate 50th anniversary AMA comprehensive collection drawings photos clippings now resides AMA Museum provided Frank Charles Two famous Tlush contest models 1936 Texaco event winner 1939 Mercury Meteor also grace Na tional Center display Elbert J Joe Weathers Elbert J Joe Weathers years flier designer club leader writer man ufacturer left us 1984 legacy crea tivity energy success friendships will keep him us generations Joe teenager early 1930s aeromodel ing really took off Growing up San Diego CA loved model aviation right start seemed prefer own designs anything available through mag azines stores earliest extant drawing #W-5G dated October 5 1931 Later year Towline Glider #W-8G published same model included Vic Smeeds book Model Flyingthe First Fifty Years Joe followed early aircraft 90 originals ranged scope racers Scale models cameracarrying airplanes endurance models AMA Museum beautiful exam ple Winged Victory built origi nal drawings also Joes original Pa cificoaster restored Jim McNeill Thus did Joe Weathers fulfill prediction made Charles Hampson Grant 1932 Mr F J Weathers shows promise being future well-known air plane designers Flying Aces Model Airplane News Air Trails published Weatherss designs recent months Model Builder magazine re published Winged Victory details Joe reputation excellence hundreds designs built flown 1935 Weathers cofounded San Diego Aeroneers club still active AMA club Joe served corresponding sec retary five years until 1940 World War II began Joe worked North American Aviation engineering 1945 again found time model de sign 1946 started Rite-Flite Specialties manufactured line mod eling accessories own design includ ing engine mounts tank mounts tail skid assemblies Dolly Wischer has served AMA sport model aviation ways has Nats volunteer 20 years has unique talent al lows produce signs purpose almost once almost raw materi als ability alone Dolly has valuable Nats signs direct people always necessity As modeler has Nats contes tant has also designed own aircraft early designs Super Zue picked up Goldberg Models de veloped famous Falcon 56 knowledge electronics enabled create produce own pulseproportional radio used con trol Super Zue Apart Dolly served Scale Team Manager 1984 again 1986 US teams traveled France Norway years Dolly managed teams taking care of chores fall manager Accompany ing husband Bob writes Scale column Model Aviation magazine did great job well respected foreign teams Always interested AMA strong supporter National Center Dolly started own retirement program building mortgage Beginning 1982 purchased raw materials made own hand teddy bears nated AMA also helped sell trade shows Toledo typically $25 apiece proceeds have given AMA either Building Fund Scale Team Fund out-of-pocket ex penses being absorbed Dolly date $3000 has given Academy through personal efforts Selected AMA Fellow 1975 Dolly again honored 1986 Presidents Legion Honor Award se lection Hall Fame richly de served know people have worked years have enjoyed perpetually cheerful manner will pleased See Cloud Control lines radio antennas make great lightning rods December 1988 115 Dolly Wischer rPresidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd L Altamonte Springs FL 32714A Clara have just returned home Florida after extensive journey visiting AMA events Included circuit Indoor World Championships Tennessee F3B Soaring event Illinois National Fun-Fly Council meeting Reno Nationals Virginia Byron Show Iowa Electric World Contest St Louis National IMAA Fly-In St Clairsville OH along other fly-ins events trip gave opportunity rap feel pulse modelers across country discussing AMA objec tives goalsand course opportu nity field gripes general concluded modeling country healthy growing course areas need im proving working some Its apparent low-key fun-flys fly-ins gaining popularity although head-to-head competition still very popu lar Fly-ins typically attract larger entries competitions move ment really great since gives AMA members chance attend participate events stress skill require ments competition first AMA-spon sored Fun-Fly Reno considered success looking forward huge turnout Dayton OH Wright Field next May wouldnt surprised find thousand fliers attendance consid ering its location excellent facilities addition flying will opportu nity visit much-enlarged Air Force Museum Also annual AMA member ship meeting will held Dayton FunFly yaIl come IMAA Giant Airplane Fly-In St Clairsville OH attracted 275 entries thousands flights logged saw first over-55-lb model plane flown accordance new AMA safety standards Steve McClain very capa ble flier flew 63-lb Wing Derringer beautifully Congratulations Steve great-performing aircraft Also St Clairsville witnessed worth net barrier stretched along edge runway twice prevented run away models leaving airstrip tack models display and/or spectators travels Ive observed increasing use such barriers clubs should follow suit since small investment time mon ey could prevent injury others dam age models especially important uninitiated spectators tendance Having discussed Byron Show last month will repeat myself just sist have something really attrac tive offer people will attend event no matter success show strengthens own conviction about need national modeling facility Such facility would find intensive use Nationals international events regional contests fun-flys other aeronautical events maybe could also host fullscale activities Lets get going Im convinced thresh old major growth cycle mem bership pushing 140000 members year attracting media attention quality article appearing August 22 1988 issue Insight magazine Another arti cle appears September 19 1988 issue Time magazine Overtures have made several other national magazines Hugh Downss 20-20 Show years Nats given spot Today Show trying let general pub lic know about hobby gain accept ance obtain keep flying sites etc membership 500000 $20million budget just think impact could make strong national modeling ganization can have powerful influence quality modeling country around world new initiative have contact President South American Con federation Modeling called Confede cion Sudamericana de Aeromodelismo CSA organization has exis tence since 1958 formed pro mote aeromodeling South America sponsor championships So far have held 16 championships some seven competitions included fliers other American countries contem plating alliance would sponsor Pan American Championship series clude South Central America Mexico Canada US island nations thinking series somewhat anal ogous European Championships held year will keep formed plans develop World Championships competition AMA sponsors teams disciplines World Champs competitions addi tion teams supported ex tent travel costs entry fees lodging food Essentially basic costs cov ered No other free world country provides such support example Mexico pro vides zero financial support Canada pro vides partial support its teams because membership sufficiently large us afford want teams competitive possible Paradoxically percentage basis participate FAI events less other country prefer own thing Most other nations fly nothing FAI events Some FAI events have such low team trial turnouts have difficulty fielding team example F3E Elec tric team trials five participants feel competition breeds successquite sim ply need participants some events realize have AMA events attractive FAI events fact constantly strive bring about changes will attract participantswith limited success however since have vote ClAM So what Council will consider ing techniques improving WC per formance Maybe should have mini mum threshold program participation order justify fielding team Personally dont feel its necessary field team just because event held realize special circumstances make us win ners spite minimal participationwit ness performance RC Pylon team Australia event concern membership dollars well spent feel competition lifeblood growth just want us feel re alizing reasonable return invest ment After its money Until next timehave FUN RC Equipment Certified follow ng radio systems transmitters receivers have independently cer tified registered professional test labo ratory retained manufacturer US importer distributor meeting exceeding Radio Control equipment specifications detailed Academy Guidelines operation 20 kHz fre quency spacing testing done spe cifically listing time products FCC type acceptance procedure listing made matter informa tion construed en dorsement products listed AirtronicsSpectra PCM 7P 7H Receiver Part No 92985 AirtronicsQuantum PCM 8P 8H Receiver Part No 92985 AirtronicsModule Series FM MD7P 75P Receiver Part No 92785 AirtronicsVanguard 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 116 Model Aviation 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 Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Fun-fly fly-in festival jamboree socialfly float-fly rally etc etc names events becoming more popular among largest number AMA members Although events basi cally noncompetitive nature com monly hand out some awards best show best crash best whatever events primarily social ones stress rec reational side great hobby op posed competitive atmosphere sanctioned contests stress perform ance After attending quite few types events year fact contests Im getting better feel have learning about potential conflicts among increased popularity prolifera tion events creating sanction ing problem seems more clubs want run fly-in fun-fly etc means having fun also raising money club problem comes try apply tradi tional protected area concept events protected area concept de veloped years ago help keep contests featuring same events having vie relatively small number com petitors available given area Despite tremendous growth AMA over years system has continued work well competition events because growth number competitive model ers didnt parallel overall growth increased specialization competi tive events reduced level potential conflict old days common see RC Pattern Pylon Scale sometimes other events such limbo being staged contest Today Control Line well RC proliferation classes within major event categories has necessitated trend toward specialization enabling system cope growth still re main effective contemporary aero modeling world few people would con sider Pattern meet conflicts Py lon meet CL Stunt Precision Aero batics meet conflicts Combat Speed meet case fun-flys whatever may name event no such obvious divi sion exists Because basically social events appeal such broad range mod elers such definitive lines conflict/nonconflict simply possible Further con fusion comes play fly-in eval uated conflict contest Does IMAA fly-In conflict AMA Scale con test featuring Giant Scale Does fourstroke rally conflict loop-spin-roll fun-fly competition 25 miles away beats dont know system could fairly say way other Personally think should adopt pol icy results rule book competitions ing protected other contests running same rule book events fun-flys fly-ins etc would eligible protec tion other event nor subject protection area afforded competi tion event addition contest runs strictly non-rule book events ones deviate substantially rule book should afforded no protection zone problem now some clubs being prevented running ANY sanctioned event because calendar full protection zone concept pre vents adding events best compromise have able come up thoughts Now someone will ask what about mall shows swap meets trade shows etc etc can say is.AAARG. Land Acquisition Committee hard work looking sites have con tacted people over country suggestions suspect right site found will know will purchase rather suddenly hope settle 1989 Nats location question October Executive Council meeting possibilities including Mun cie IN somewhere Oregon Amana Colonies Iowa Reno should teresting property mentioned earlier col umn Leesburg VA didnt buy offered us $37 million recently sold another interested party. million old saying hindsite very precise science ap plies Oh well Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr Correction In last issue mentioned muffler being made large gasoline en gines did have address write information Erics RC Products 1602 White Dove Drive Winter Springs FL 32708 Erics telephone number 407 365-2485 large bird fliers might have some problems should get touch concern As illustrated last month muffler big Sachs Progress get quite few letters com ments about progress clubs making effort get sound levels down flying sites effort al ready beginning save us fields problems exist Sales providers coming along some excellent mufflers soft mounts adding onto engine after manufac ture Another major need engine manufacturers recognize situation assist getting proper sound silencing future production engines Without figures confirm fact would venture guess USA largest single consumer sport engines world importers should have some leverage getting offshore manufacturers become part pro gram need provide silencing part engine accessories latter come box should no need require either expen sive muffler own manufacture after-sale type manufacturers muf flers case K&B engines US have shown technology ex ists others come board An assortment soft mounts sugges tions home solutions have made possi ble go route Remember helps reduce sound levels instances also goes far extend ing life airframe radio equipment Propellers Propellers still remain major areas have answers beginning understand little bit along lines know high rpm generates higher-frequency sound noying greater decibel levels well Higher pitch lower revs lower pitch level sound other factors propellers beginning understand Full-scale aircraft operation experienc ing same basic problems airport locations coming under fire what defined noise pollution Restrictions being placed upon hours operation flight path require ments some cases maximum allowa ble dB levels alone Hazel Sig tells Maxie Hester have recently changed propellers Spacewalkers fly now use wood prop semi-scimitar shape rather conventional metal propellers formerly employed Hazel says does think noisy metal props vibration appears have eliminated engine does wind up high ground unloads air instead Perhaps designs fu ture may somewhat similar As said home-built aircraft crowd has much common us going sharing same problems possibly some cures well cases home-built airplane designs nothing very large models builders have aero modelers Perhaps need consider closer ties group just might have lot offer other Academy now working EAA vice ver sa some things need consider other areas including sound abatement flying site questions Flying sites cannot overemphasize importance working local re gional authorities developing standards flying sites governmental agen cies have questions concerning noise cause almost always comes up plan ning takes place have questions need documentation should either write Geoff Styles AMA Headquarters drop columnist line some cases will defer Geoff letter important presentation will com ply request important thing get help available get ramrodded accepting something cannot oh Continued page 119 December 1988 117 Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Headquarters/Museum Modification/Mortgage. AMA moved its new custombuilt building 1983 optimistic opinion seemed would ade quate least 10 years new building large segment office space intended rented until such time AMAs growth might require its use intention lasted about six months less year Headquarters operation expanded rented space AMA started renting outside storage space materials equipment used daily basis Over next five years need ad ditional office space encroached mu seum area outside storage space being rented Membership 83000 mark end 1982 Headquarters moved down town Washington continued climb mid-1988 increased 50000 members over 135000 Also 1982 36 employees compared current total 50 end 1987 pressure room increased point vari ous plans proposed building expan sion During first half 1988 AMA Council considered rejected two pro posals adding onto existing build ing pro con discussions devel oped majority Council members felt museum portion building taking up space necessary June Council meeting consen sus Headquarters layout should reconsidered view toward trading some museum space office storage area original AMA architect John Hun ton consulted various AMA offi cers asked contrihute thinking defining options might ex plored end result new proposals July Council meeting Nats pro posal would add large wing street side existing building ac cepted possible long-range 10-year lution however deferred favor shorter-range plan involves creat ing two-story addition within existing atrium portion building latter plan approved expected end 1988 contracts will let new construction Although museum area will re duced will still significantly large aesthetically attractive entrance impact atrium arrangement will maintained will still models memorabilia displaythey will simply packed smaller area Thus end result will compromise should good will gain fice space larger conference room pri vate lunchroom employees major increase storage area Yet museum atrium area currently full mod els hanging levels will still have three-story dimension height 50-ft width over 20 ft depth addition existing library showcase area Meanwhile current conference room being taken over additional member ship processing space utilizing new micro computer system designed speed up ser vice Also occupied meetings larger conference room can used various short-term jobs departments necessary space also being pro vided magazine insurance ser vice departments As AMA has grown its new building value AMAs investment prop erty has also increased Its tax valuation now over two million dollars almost twice original cost AMAs mortgage situ ation continues very favorable AMA has paid off mortgage yet because unique situation mortgage fund money earning interest invest ment accounts mortgage interest payments costing come Well AMA got very favor able Investment Revenue Bond IRB con struction loan back 1982 loan re quires payment three-quarters prime rate interest turn means earn interest money monthly have pay out long sit uation continues better off pay off mortgage yet present es timated will ride situation few years continue add Mort gage Fund Yes donations still desir able pay off loan will much less costly paid earlier Alcohol & Aeromodeling. Questions come AMA Headquarters oc casionally asking advice concerning AMAs position policy regard use alcohol flying sites something other engine fuel ingredient specific policy such does ex ist followingfrom instructions given contestants annual Na tional Model Airplane Championships may useful clubs adopt own field rules Note Whatever club de crees official club rules effectively comes part AMA Safety Code club Nats instructions state Alcoholic bev erages permitted consumed visibly present flight line pit areas AMA Air Show Teams ALABAMABAMA FLYERS James Weems 861 77th Way South Birmingham AL 35206 205-8330173wl 205-836-6534h ARIZONATUCSON RIC CLUBS BARNSTORM ERS Russell Davis 2929 East 6th Street Apt 102 Tucson AZ 85716 602-325-4151h CALIFORNIACALIFORNIA AIR SHOW TEAM George Normingeon 1850 East 17th St #111 Santa Ana CA 92701 714-547-6241w 714-854-1487h CAPITAL CITY BARNSTORMERS AST Frederick C Zealor 5485 Village Wood Drive Sacramento CA 95823 916-421-9590h SIERRA EAGLES AIR SHOW 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REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 817 934-6248 Associate Vice Presidents Bill Chandler PO Box 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Townoend MA 01489 Bob Landry 80 Main St Essex dcl VT 05402 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 Northeastern Drone Society club lo cated central Connecticut flying site Mansfield Hollow State Park club organized 1966 present membership 84 Several events spon sored year consisting fun-flys mall shows participation Windham Air Show year fun-fly held floatequipped aircraft first year club has sponsored type event Barb tended Dave Susan EIsner set ting perfectly beautifulit should have calendar picture very pleas ant day modelers wish could say same flying third attempt float flying Cub trou ble taking off once airborne flew very well event well attended considering first time should become annual event just about perfect place type event NEDS has first-class newsletter editor Bob Boulais also club secretary club function reported newsletter record stored computer Bob has excellent about keeping informed club activities a njI 0JI yL Ct IC ,utograp,a a,e-he ma,ad stay cool very hot day Mr Sven Corsak received letter Tony Polidoro President Simsbury RC Club sent information about Mr Sven Corsak East Grandby CT projects seems Sven built DC10 scratch using plans drawn fullscale information aircraft powered K&B 40 mounted empennage using pusher prop wing area creased give loading 15 oz per sq ft Some parts vacuum formed equip ment designed built Sven air craft has flown successfully using ele vator ailerons no rudder used Video cameras cameras great vention more people seem own themwhich creating something problem seems quest great picture people venturing should such close runways should up club officers Contest Directors enforce safety rules have times children person taking pictures thus adding problem Contests At sanctioned contests fliers asked sign pledge attesting fact aircraft have test flown capable performing re quired maneuvers aircraft also Safety Code requirement test fly aircraft spectators present know two occasions aircraft flown first time contest found out about after flown Please guys fly therts before contest AMA renewals should have maga zine about November 2 1988 should also have received renewal package have changes member ship processing get cards sooner yourself favor renew soon possible Writing column wonderful middle September magazine will reach Novemberso time wish Happy Thanksgiving SoundCont pg 117 tamed difficult comply alternatives should have say what acceptable possible agree restrictive conditions necessary site such no need very quiet operation please let yourself talked restrictions Agree ments can always made restrictive later date becomes necessary know can whatever may need ed willing give up certain things give up Radio Control Aerobatics Py lon Racing ducted fans its neces sary particular situation event categories generating sound lev els within acceptable limits flight distances site center also toler able dont restrict club flying thetit Perhaps time lower stan dards go effect methods compli ance event categories will have found other hand flying similar evertts will create problems should permit ulttil can meet required standard ilttportant keeping flying site always given primary consideration Next time-solsle new muffler designs perhaps propeller info December 1988 119 Polar Bear Fun-Fly held January 30 1988 also sponsored NEDS Are ready return conditions Anotner vIew 01 vens ui-Iu MBII SflOW coscuruo iviall marun i 1988 annual event NEDS vave Inapaelatne preparing aircraft flight assisted Bob Boulais Participants fun-fly held October 1987 sponsored Northeastern Drone Society Sven Corsak scratch-built DC-1O New York 0 New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-8319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 280 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Boo 4933 APO NY 09009 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Prank Dresch 9 Willow Ave. Piscataway NJ 08854 Ray Jaschkss 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kevneth Koeppel 184 N Union Strent PO Boy 217 Oleav NY 14780 Robed Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adaw Settler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Los Saater 2082 Rabbit Lane Phonnin NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelicy Farm Rd Hickoville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts latest count 229 AMA chartered model air plane clubs District 2 indi vidual standpoint have 22771 members affiliated club As can well imag ine administrative staff kept quite busy assured derive great deal self-satisfaction assist ing fellow modelers however ever occasion should arise Preparing monthly magazine reports plea sure hope find inter esting informative As newsletter ed itor will agree however time-con suming cut heavily ones building flying time wish al lotted space required permit greater coverage club activities regard please stay us Kindly understand empathize continue send copies newsletterrealizing however space limitations Please bear us business booming hut wouldnt have other way Sunken Meadow saga laudable credit two Long Island AMA chartered clubs over period years have secured retained goodwill Long Island State Park Commission hence permission hold annual air shows Sunken Meadow State Park Smithtown NY under commis sions supervision refer proudly Long Island Aero Radio Society LIARS Long Island Flying Eagles LIFE As fore cast earlier report LIARS held 1988 version its show Sunken Meadow always big event well tended successful respect tended gleaned following shots perusal First panoramic over Next portrait ahem LIARS president affable Al Volpe right photo below clutching wing tip transmitter see ubiqui tous Larry Davidson devoting consider able flying skill occasion success LIARS shows due great measure worthy efforts such dedicated modelers former President Roy Vaillancourt present secretary Ron Farkas association current President Volpe dedicated membership other clubie Long Island Flying Ea gles LIFEplans present its annual Wally Rodriguez Memorial Air Show Sunk en Meadow September 18 1988 rain date 9/25 thanks dedicated sen timentally inspired efforts such worthy friends Wally Tony Kirchenko Jim Boc cinfuso Norace Sacher Queens NY Museum Science Indoor Demo July 17 drove said loca tion having learned Indoor flying session would take place during day museum itself has become sort landmark located has since part New York Worlds Fair New York Citys Flushing Meadow Park attracts huge crowds visitors especially weekends case during particular within modernistic edifice found scene action affable friend Free Flight devotee Don Ross busily en gaged favorite pursuitto wit flying model airplanes utilizing consider able expertise toward helping others next photo gleaned trusty Minolta doing latter New Indoor flying site NY/CT area pass along concerned essence article appearing Ed Whittens valued newsletter New York Indoor Times report ing existence possible flying site Wilton CT Two flying exhibitions suc cessfully held during month May Wilton High School Field House Ed re ports further information may ob tained Mr Roger Klelnert 17 Gardiner St Darien CT 06820 telephone 203 6551585 Ed sagely adds DONT LET THIS NEW OPPORTUNITY DIE. Due credit goes Gary Underwood providing information Ed its appearance informative NYIT Gear up locked AMA AWARDS Officer Awards Award Appreciation First-level award presented discretion VicePresident President Executive Director District service special recognition Superior Service Second-level award presented approval Execu tive Council often local service national Distinguished Service Third-level award presented approval Execu tive Council long-term service AMA office committee Meritorious Service Automatic outgoing Executive Council members Fellow Certificate Automatic outgoing President also long dedicated AMA service behalf others Recipient need have held office Club Individual Awards Technical Award Presented ap proval Executive Council techni cal achievements better modeling etc Vital Peoples Award Up six cash awards per year unsung heroes club level have earned recognition fellow members Hall Fame Presented approval Council Past Presidents Almost equal Fellow Certificate Service others prime consideration Presidents Legion Honor Presented approval President Executive Di rector Executive Vice-President ma jor personal donation major fund raising exceptional financial contribution Season Flyers Patch Presented re ward flying least once month 12 months Club officer approval Award Service Issued club ap proval vice-president community ser vice Award Achievement Issued clubs approval vice-president service competition area Award Excellence Issued clubs approval Executive Council Con stitutes upgrade Award Service Award Achievement other significant achievement 120 Model Aviation As atternoon winding oown modelers winding up deeply indebted Von ot concerned PR promo tional phases well-spent thor oughly enjoyable occasion Ohio 0 Pennsylvania Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District III Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 8141362-7702 Associate Vice Presidents Francis Flaharty 504 21st St Vienna WV OeiOt Nelson Goald 1944 5 Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 15672 Jay Mealy 208 Witmer St Clearlield PA 16820 Lawrence R Weimer 15613 Greendale Ave Maple HIs OH 44137 Gil Weiss 3004 Hatlowell Ct nensalem PA 15020 Frequency Coordinator Jolts Cottle 102 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 18704 Phone 17171 2978970 results Junior Free Flight World Championship District Ill should proud Melinda Anderson placed fifth class FiC ghest placement United States contestant Jimmy Buxton wrote following description cham pionship would like share great feeling pride competing USA team against best worldat hobby love members other teams terrific people week seemed modeling could bridge gaps differences tween countries across world wonderful experience h teenager chance realize sincere thanks everyone everywhere part making World Free Flight Championships dream come true am sure will agree portion FAI program valid could dispute type activity youth America hope FAI Junior Championship continues youth have chance compete IMAA Festival St Clairsville OH outstanding success Over 400 mod els represented almost district Academy flying site great hospitality super attendance able meet Don Lowe Dave Brown Frank Fluharty Larry Weimer John Hathaway myself pictures below illustrate some models return IMAA Festival John Hathaway visited two clubs Pittsburgh An Old-Timer RC meet host ed ARCS Contest Director Lee Irvis pictured above has created unique event provides excitement pre vent competitive edge contestant required roll dice final score ARCS field shown second photo below nicest country exemplifies what can accom plished becoming politically active Photo Bob Brown Pittsburgh ARCS flying site second club visited SPARKS South Park area Pittsburgh John Raphael President showed present future sites within county park evident future site will provide much-needed room safe op eration SPARKS activities FAI Pylon Team Selection Race held Labor Day weekend Toledo Weak Signals field club pro vided excellent site great hospitality donated proceeds FAI Py lon team fund great financial start finest teams United States has ever put together remember 1987 Pylon team won first second third places Australian World Champion ships 1989 team pictured above has greater potential special thanks ex tended Joe Vislay Wayne Karen Yea ger remaining Toledo Weak Signals As have visited meets over past years has become apparent certain modelers have UNSAFE desire stand pit very close proximity flight line has happened everything Nats small local contest THIS AC TION IS RIDICULOUS emphasize Photo Bob Brown L-R 1989 US Pylon team members Dub Jell Don McStay Dave Shadel Gary Hover Jim Shinomara Bruce Richmond point attending large meet counted two models landing pits eight careening safety net day AMA Safety Committee has address issue take action immedi ately want see anyone injured ve close flight line vision must impaired Neil Rossi Murrysville RC Club have forwarded bulletin auc tion Sunday November 6 1988 site Circleville Fire Hall Irwin PA Time 930 am-6O0 pm need winter project chance obtain economically following pic ture depicts some prizes awarded club Photo Neil Rossi Murrysville RC Club members show off some auction prizes 1989 renewal forms should possession Headquarters attempting expedite process using system called Lockbox hope new idea works no reason wait several months ac quire membership Academy live district election PLEASE VOTE Apathy cer tain way ruin democratic society months club picture Clinton Model Aviators Wilmington OH Have happy Thanksgiving December 1988 121 Photo Bob Brown Lee Irvis abusing microphone CDs Old-Timer meet Photo Bob Brown IMAA Festival St Clairsville OH Photo Bob Brown huge crowd witnessed IMAA Festival Photo oy Greg Carey Clinton Model Aviators Wilmington OH L-R standing Steve Veness Clay Carman Warren Behymer President Randy Charles Harold Moore Secretary/Treasurer George Ardwin Jim Compton Lewis Kilpatrick Kneeling Don Crim Vice-President Dale Tyson Carl Boyles Delaware 0 Distnct Colambia 0 Maryland 0 North Carolina ivVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robert 6 Babure 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Phone 301 969-9356 Bob Champine 205 Tiplon Rd Newport News VA 23606 Rich Christoph 970 Star Crest Harrisonburg VA 22801 Chuck Foreman 5911 Rinker Dr Mechanicaville VA 23111 Doug Hollund 3517 Ferowood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Scony Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DC 19809 Charles Spear 289 Holly Lane Mockuville NC 27029 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 29301 Phone Cvemng 919 488-6996 Outstanding members District IV honor participating presenta tion plaque membership AMA Hall Fame outstanding members district Don Clark mem ber Capital Area Soaring Association District Columbia Radio Control Club recipient honors Don has active modeler since 1934 has worked categories mi crofilm through Radio Control some years Don has best known Soar ing activities addition attaining Level V [SF Don has involved design model aircraft competed lev els organized conducted Soaring activities Don first presi dent DCRC 1952 has held ofices since has active through years record trials both AMA FAI categories Perhaps thing Don will remembered deeply volved invention Thermic Snif fler presently being manufactured mar keted Ace RC Don still performs repairs sold prior 1984 Dons recent accomplishments have associated formation operation CASA Don currently board member group active running contests competing Don also past vice-president District IV having elected position 1956 1958 Don has enthusiastically supported activity wife 48 years Lillian have together model aircraft activities 50 years Congratula tions wonderful couple Photo best have taken presentation Hall Fame award Don took place CASA Open Contest National Geographic Society site Another old-timer recently letter Charles Alba Gray LA asking possible talk about another outstanding modelers District IV Louisiana Well individual has spanned continent activities very likely has well-wishers over nation individual Gene Tex Hartman gruber would like turn column over Charles tells about Tex rec ord photo below courtesy Charles Alba Pictured F J Hartmangruber about fly Playboy Junior airplane during 1988 SAM-NFFS Championship Contest held Lawrenceville IL 1929 age nine Gene picked apart ange crates such make model air planes member San Anto nio Gas Modeler Association age 12 Jim Summerset Ralph Pressler Phil Oliver among fliers time SAGMA remains active club Gene started working NACA 1941 build model structures Following service Army air forces during WW II re sumed job NACA later known NASA until retirement 1975 Tex Hartmangruber has member Brainbusters Free Flight Club Hamp ton VA 1941 present date teaches youngsters build model airplanes Boys Club public-supported com munity organization service also cludes being official timer Acad emy Model Aeronautics National Champi onship contests 1974 present Since FF canceled years Nats Tex worked official capacity Soar ing So fly models often Gene Well looking inspecting planes AMA number 550 wing Thank Charles note photo telling about active hardest-working individuals area Tex always present Free Flight seen could use peo ple such Flying sites State Maryland volved establishing some flying sites Baltimore area Other jurisdictions also involved working clubs ob taining satisfactory flying sites AMA talk much subject reason beyond doubt single criti cal thing affects growth Acad emy sport beginning have influence working state local groups Much due ef forts PR/Flying Sites Department person Geoff Styles company Geoff has amassing large file let ters contracts other data dealing various organizations market obtaining flying site very first move should contact Geoff AMA Headquarters Much formation hand has resulted successes failures others im portant profit past ef forts Cooperation checking sites vital possibility interference tween sites becomes critical through cooperation check out BOTH sites prior operation new site old er existing site has right remain create hard feelings another club type confusion part local authorities infighting accusa tions unsafe operation other prob lems Proper testing compatibility will prove better alternative slope site has gained Maryland through type action would appreciate input might provide regard site acquisi tion District IV What procedures fol lowed What type contract signed What costs involved paid what share will have clubs get ting site acquisition data available easier should working authorities say flying sites will easier come rather will easier accomplish work involved obtaining land Have club worked Juniors month week Today 122 Model Aviation Maynard Hill center poses four worlds record holding models Geoff Styles left Jeff Troy assist Maynard special personalities seen Chicago Model Hobby Shows Superstars Radio Control Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georio issippi 6 Puerto Rics South Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Aaaociate Vice Preeldenta Philip Cope 6 Hedgewood Rd. Knoaviuc TN 3791e Edward Hunter Rt 3 Box 296 Amory MS 39921 Richard Jackson 211e Thornlee Dr N Charleston SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Detray Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi SR ooeee Box 1532 Faiardo PR 00649 Ed Moorman 95 12th Street Shalimar FL 32579 Dick Patton 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 949 Eaat Glocheater Place Norcroaa GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Burnia Fields P0 Boa 1063 Strickland Rd. Interlachen FL 3254e Phone 9041 694-2517 would like build model pow ered real turbojet engine designed just purpose years thats back mind project Thats proba bly flew Jet Speed models number years Jetex-powered Free Flight interest Lately Ive spent lot time admiring ducted fan models since come pretty close turbojet its still piston engine turning shrouded propeller true turbine-driven compres sor system Now least two groups progressing rapidly toward producing true workable model turbojet engines has already flown successfully Looks like may well have technical capability build real jetpropelled models near future Its very exciting prospect Yet aspect situation will hard AMA deal ques tion safety under what condi tions AMA should provide liability insur ance persons use model air craft lot ways will safer propeller-driven modelsat least will hard get finger prop compres sor aspect problem revolves around operating temperature ex haust gas combustor hardware What happens case crash Could hot parts cause fuel fires would set model fire turn cause fires could burn private property would problem worse fire potential pulse jet engine Another potential problem stems high rotational speeds 50000 rpm such small engines rotor disk blading should fail either compressor turbine frag ments could penetrate shell motor become lethal shrapnel Full-scale engines designed tested ensure contain ment such parts within case event failure Maybe should insist such test model turbojets common cause such failures FOD foreign object damage Thats something hard like rock off runway surface gets injected intake Maybe need inlet screens Problems may exist pressurized fuel systems ignition system rate points up problem AMA has liability insurance administration sound like insurance company model aviation promotion organization hand cant risk insuring oper ation has undue risks other hand dedicated encouraging de velopment expansion model hob guess will insure op erations well engineered con trolled may demand special attention safety aspects effortat least un til bugs have worked out new propulsion system ready general use average model builder meantime can hardly wait Got issue No 1 Ancient City R/C Flyers newsletter other day editor Mr Tom Campbell has set himself high goal ap pears front page writes Well Just what RC hobby has waiting premier issue An cientCityR/CFlyers newsletter fu ture issues intend solve problems now plaguing hobby raise its popu larity above other normal pastimes like fire walking bungie diving Reading pages will transform modeler flier abilities far beyond mortal men Soon city county governments will competing provide us modern flying site imaginable fully equipped facility will asking will come pass am sure al low state what hope accomplish meantime want keep members support ers advised what happening club area will also touch what going clubs surrounding area hopefully order promote interaction Oh enthusiasm new editor Go get em Tom welcome AC R/C Flyers lot good stuff district newsletters month Airscoop IRKS note re sults 1988 mall show results 1988 malI show still being felt turnout flying demo weekend July 16 & 17 quite phe nomenal good mall show vis itors turned out watch planes par ticipate cookout eats club trainer got good workout visitors vied stick time As direct consequence commu nity now aware IRKS ever few have decided join club Thats great work men Shows strong club support subject PR Ed Smith editor Flagler County Rams newslet ter has some very apPROPriate thoughts Well have 125000 potential public re lations men AMA however never seem able use power base proper way always hobby has stand hat hand dealing various state local authori ties hobby wing tail over other hobbies yet have failed get message out public What answer ask Well largest company world does em ploy 125000 salespeople However hobby us should consider ourself sales team know have great product now job see gets exposure will benefit us So next time tell someone fly RC planes hobby sure watch eyes eyes spin word TILT comes view please take poor soul under wing tell what makes RC world go round Miller editor Wingtips Kissimmee Val ley Model Club has some sage observations tell players apart pro gram FLIERS VS NON-FLIERS Its easy tell fliers non-fliers field summer look knees have dirty knee usually right theyre flier Another giveaway sneakers inside right sneaker dirty oil stained holding tail plane betweell feet final runup engine flier Beware people clean knees artd clean sneakers being bit facetious lit tie account problem related Art Charlotte Johrtson Gold Coast Flyer caught eye fly RC sometimes have prob lems Stan Shers began lowcr wing fell off Aeromaster flight coorse ailerons went wing doittg OK rudder getting down land ing gear dropped off battery pack fell out hole bottotn Stan final time atid control stopped battery left 1 Aeromaster will fly again bet everything will tied down little better next time Leonard Postage dropped line point out Florida Soaring Society 18 men hers Nats year claims record attendatlce single group Nats may well Cortgratulations men sterling achievement last least frotn pen Chris Gregory Propwash comes another Heads Up editorial worth remembering What makes grown men spend much time effort tinkering nodel alr planes hobby should very young have no responsibilities other what told dont overgrown kids find something worthwhile spare time money above comments often heard have never marveled thought flying Since man first viewed skies has wanted part though airplane has around some 85 years still some unique fascination associ ated flight some reason flying has always associated freedom once man has risen 100 ft above sur face earth sees different world surface 100 ft up dont see much garbage now clutters planet 100 ft up dont see lawn needs mowing see quiltwork difterent shades colors create stuff poets made ot 100 ft up still feel though have broken restraints normally keep tied everyday ways life Indeed man airborne free world often drives him point self-destruction OK does mush tie grown men playing toy airplanes Easy person flies model airplane model airplane experiences thrill feeling actually being airborne n imagination Think about what could better get ex citement flying ease mind comes being securely grourld Now thats month next month youll have listen war stories years Air Foiler Free Flight Contest great December 1988 123 Illinois 0 Indiana 0 Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Baliard 5 Box 00 Decatur iN 46733 Charije Bauer 4044 N Orange Norridge iL 60656 Cai Ettei #3 Castie Drive RR 2 Fisrissant MO 63034 Wili jam Kern 1808 12th St. Bedford iN 47421 Dick Tayior 7929 Jetterson Kansas City MO 64114 Stan Watson 10414W 134 Street Pains Park iL 60464 Bii Zimmer Ban 72 Varna iL 61375 Last month forgot remind election year District 6 havent voted yet youve just enough time Please dont procrastinate would like put ballot mailbox vote counts its first stop month fun-fly sponsored Indianapolis Westside citywide fun-fly clubs city Indianapolis As learned got set new record 52 entrants think whole family flew teams Mom sure made guys look real bad too Any way lots fun next weekend landed Padu cah airport CL contest sponsored Paducah Aero Modelers fellas blessed good turnout also What beautiful day contest too little hot competition change actually got time talk some guys tough slow down long enough talk Hey would like suggest good way kid get started little money Try Control Line know can go RC some cant CL good way get started reasonable price saw very young fella flying Stunt day Granted wasnt best Stunter saw real ginning kid having fun possible CL model Ask CLer think RC drink kidding aside dont go RC other world out its waiting new blood way back Paducah decided make surprise visit Marion KY Paducah contest ended early hate flying its hot bumpy So de cided swing off course little saw modelers local airport Well cinched dropped real good chat got see some hot dogging Ive promised would some dropping just never seem have enough time have events tend drop rare occasions Shoot cant cover bases no matter try So dont see isnt cause aint tryin just doesnt seem enough time everyone next weekend grounded fog plans fly St Louis know weather gods just dont want State Missouri So dont get out way soon least know havent forgot ten time really get urge come out bad weather stops dont give up easily will get soon can trick weather being nice day two right time reminds got letter week fella Kansas City Thats clear other side district really feels Im ignoring Missouri cor rect havent visited club Mis souri just stated seemed pretty hot too Well did plant well-liked AVP Kan sas City Ive another good St Louis represent cant make Thats Its just impos sible VP travel clubs term AVPs fill lack time Use know Ill able see Im going try will go much can sure good coverage made Ive realized limits hope too Hey got picture new field Lo gansport IN area Its Logansport Thun derbird RC Club flying site named Dick Hardy Airfield runway 30 ft wide 300 ft long Ill bet proud too Thanks Jack Roemer sent pic next picture taken June 12 free model airplane show presented Monroe County RC Club Bloomington IN Looks like real nice day good turnout Thanks regulars Joe Jackson plc see other nice field got some excellent pictures tne new barrier nets put up Evansville RC Model Airplane Club Evansville IN just wish could show ruined felt-tipped marker makes look bad column use barrier nets quite tall look theyll get lob done club took part Evansville Free dom Festival hosting fun-fly got some pretty good pictures As can see following pic guys actu ally Ray Ban Gold Cup Aerobatics team Scale judging Leo Loudenslager personally did judging Bud Lite model hear full-size belongs him information guys tough judges Thanks Rex pictures info hope dont mind think Ill cut short month could go further discussions involving issues such frequencies think Ill let rest awhile differences opinion legality change RF section radio Ill confuse sue still suggest hold off getting chang es made until have answer can trust cant always trust answers get experts field So though told will probably airight convert transmit ters narrow band dont change transmitters yet Ive getting conflict ing answers legality time ask someone about Maybe Id better stop depending so-called experts go FCC question I may just go little farther tell us feel about whole issue havent made decision yet am verge doing can bet last dollar Im going change radios until have some answers can depend Im truly sorry confusion may causing dont feel badly about anymore seems experts lot better off am comes some FCC rules guess will know before long Hey just said wouldnt get Im doing again Enough now. Help club helping community public libraries around country now lend VHS videotapes Currently AMA has available five excellent films videotape depicting various facets hobby tapes sold individually $25 club will donate set five tapes local library AMA will sell set five club $100 post paid may make copies tapes retain club use prior donating originals library order send club check $100 AMA film librar ian request special library video tape package golden opportunity share model aviation commu nity 124 Model Aviation Iowa 0 Michigan 0 Minnesota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level Northville Ml 48167 CompuServe address EMAIL 700472162 Assistant Vice President B oyd Bowdish 8410 Gienwood N Golden Vaiiey MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents Jack Finn 366 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapida iA 52402 Bud Gorman Box 33 Knife River MN 55609 Rasseil Knetzger 2625 E Sirorewood Blvd Miiwaakee WI 54211 Jean Lasik 305 Peel Place Holland Mi 49423 Cad Make 5024 Lake Mendola Dr Madison Wi 53705 Ron Sears 132 S Rosiyn Pontiac Mi 45054 Paui Smith 11112 Dill Drive Sterling HIs Mi 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Boa 357 Minocqas Wi 54548 Two contests its building time again 1988 season has nothing less awesome events nearly weekend now calm arrives modeling scene winter session another aspect districts activities really important outdoor summertime modelers sun states may make fun snow ice have worked out different style modeling notice swap auction meets filling weekends shows will soon full swing New Year enters Isnt strange same models junk stuff circulates local meets man age reduce collection such items pricing level myself would willing pay what consider incurred costs object figure may well get rid blamed thing truck around several meets slowly bat tle scar worthlessness Dont forget say big thanks ladies food con cessions still having reviews Nats Chesapeake interesting dis cuss Rich Doig Indoor Category Di rector views Free Flight prob lems Rich made statement favor hav ing Indoor flying same venue other events split off some advocating What said several occasions during two days flying looked spectators realized large crowd RC CL fraternities door guys showing modeling very interested probably admiring large number fellow modelers self shows need keep events gether Now need include guys special Indoor evening event. maybe Delta Dart ts see works out Meanwhile have development splitoff Outdoor Free Flight Nats unless site great feel ing still need have some Out door events same time reduce selection limit site size Nats true National Champion ships competition ones Special terest Groups run meaningful probably need accept ever means have paid extra dues belong SIC can fly finals have problem event MUST open AMA mem bers would classed true National Championships Meanwhile Nats continues its present form new site conquer year sure hope FF problems clear away fear event would lose would gain being showplace expose oth ers its techniques flew Nats year Q-500 Quarter Midget managing get trophy former event afternoons evenings did VP thing visible sites Did know VPs fly get pay expenses . days participate simply walk around wave flag its paid Heck learned Pylon site about what guys think AMA ever would tripping around areas guess its small-minded way some peo ple think freebie real perk Any way guess shall have consider claim ing expenses somehow proration visibility Just look CompuServe saw reports Sandy Frankwhat hat Vince Mankowski after visits Ce dar Rapids sites looking good some improvements needed before yes can given Meanwhile have Muncie Portland survey teams program Tomorrow visit Virginia members Property Acquisition Committee ex amine 1000-acre parcel has just placed market committee very important charged develop ing objectives methods evaluating scoring different sites hardest area will east coast due congestion proposing examine several sites various areas country Yep Sometime near future WILL have permanent SITES flying before land gets closed up month sees introduction new section sent AVPs Bud Gorman Duluth received months batch newsletters llowing insert As read through newsletters come across clubs limit member ships two examples show differ ent thoughts club has limit 125 members yet recent club fun-fly 14 members show up Another club has around 40 membersso can expand hobby limit club sizes 40 40 actually active mem bers never fly membership 125 turnout 14 active flying have 125 members active have big club have 125 members 14 active makes very small club So limit member ship persons opinion Lots clubs putting flying demonstrations great Rams Horn gives advice flying having trouble havent got P IT Furthermore have trouble let EVERYONE KNOW NOW noise reduction programs PAMA Gaylord Duluth Racine Helpful hint Tired trying water proof receiver servos plastic baggie Use large balloon such No commentVP Thats lot month Have very happy Christmas issue will Christmas November er can understand system Look area say helloeven come complain December 1988 125 pilots meeging South Wales RC Society Fun-Fly Llandow Brrrrsummer UKl South Wales RC Society Fun-Fly 88 win ners got third place Can-Am Pylon Society uses its trailer course equipment loans clubs serve transmitter imnnunel MISS Open Sailplane Contest August 21 1988 Cal Posthuma front Standing rear L-R Mike Fritz Rick Lake Fred Schaufele Dale Hagan Jack lafret Art Sla gle CD Don Riggins Sunday winners Cedar Rapids s Thermal Contest August 7 Arkansas Lou slana New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 Associate Vice Presidents Dxxxix Ball 264 S Belt [lxx Rd Dallax TX 75253 Michael S Harrixox BOO T Mxix Hot Sprixgx AR 71901 Gexe Hempel 301 N Yule Dr Garlued TX 75042 William Harley III 229 Briax Dr Pleaxuntox TX 76064 Bill Lee 3522 Tamarink [axe Mixunuri City TX 77459 Larry Sartxr 1415 Maxor Dr Bartlenville OK 74003 Ed Shearer 2416 Daxid Dr Metairie LA 79003 Chuck Wood BOB Hamard St Clxxix NM 98101 Frequency Coordinator Bill May 3839 Duchesx Trail Dallax TX 75229 living world computers much prefer dealing people because computers have no sense humor fact waste time cheerful toward computer some profound infor mation waste time talk yourself simply because no way can learn anything sure hope have noticed always try inject some humor monthly efforts toward intellectual intercourse because have deep feeling mod eling should fun pull little hu mor get nice warm feeling may have put smile face beautiful thing GOD gave us look beauty smile sincerely hope have enjoyed columns have writ ten over past 18 years because will writing couple will stepping down AMA Executive Council end year after serving 23 years Council would quit Council except fact Council activities have become po litical abrasively cruelly political no longer fun part since have served AMA elected appointed officer unpaid volunteer FIFTY YEARS have always said Id quit WAS NO LONGER FUN following statement will popular some individuals AMA badly needs NEW SPIRIT Executive Council related actions folks AMA Headquarters staff As said isnt fun anymore air-modeling supposed fun ALL us hope will forgive serious ness previous remarks feel fact have put far years service AMA paid unpaid other per son entitles momentarily put aside smile express true feelings Thanks considering what have said Ill break serious mood telling world District 8 great cow skulls see hanging fence posts have smiles bleached faces guess would call laughing stock eh way has darned hot dry summer District 8 cows giv ing powdered milk realize may have hard time swallowing old gag about frying eggs sidewalk because hot just gag hot summer days poach eggs throwing swimming pools cooler part country although have unusually hot summer too bunch old friends Minneapolis Model Aero Club sent best-look ing club T-shirts have ever seen must 126 Model Aviation mention dark blue model plane embla zoned gray shirt Free Flight model drawing excellent spoke club some years back evening enjoy able still remember sure won derful have friends am sure lucky guy have gotten meet fine AMA ers please believe older get convinced will real profit life friends make can think nothing rewarding con sidered friend thanks Minneapolis Model Aero Club shirt remembering friend Another club fine friends ARCS Aero Radio Control Society Greater Pittsburgh Pennsylvania ARCS just lost very fine friend newsletter editor years real gentleman Gerald Jer ry Fink Jerry never failed send ARCS newsletter clear back pres ident AMA early 70s newsletter coupled memories spaghetti banquets guest speaker have made feel member group ARCS outstanding clubs AMA has always blessed excellent leadership blessed group twice-blessed have Jerry Fink part leadership during Jerrys ill ness us heard word complaint am thankful sent little notes en couragement regularly called him phone Toledo RC Conference found couldnt attend could feel grin over phone Clyde Stacy ARCS kind enough call about Jerrys passing really ap preciate Jerrys memory am sure oth er fine folks ARCS like Clyde Stacy Dal las Hartford Mark Waterman Lee Irvis Ralph Pennetti others will carry hopefully keep touch Walter Latch SPARKS Spring Area Ra dio Kontrol Society Spring TX just offered good idea says lot AMAers car ry post Xeroxed copy AMA card Since copying causes color factor lost identifying current cards Walter suggests art design obviously different year next solid suggestion help us keep everyone hopefully legal aid contest directors Since sug gest duplicate cards now heartily endorse Walter Laichs suggestion Ive got great news big bird fans District 8 got proud phone calls Don Blackburn Odessa Les Herd IMAA staff telling next years Rally Giants IMAA Giant Scale Special Inter est Group will held June 15th through 18th 1989 Prop Busters field Odessa TX Don says will expect 300 400 big birds Don president West Texas Magnum Squadron IMAA Chapter 172 can address him Don Blackburn 2632 Santa Monica Odessa TX 79763 put great function Steve Staples pictured photo below came through Dallas Little Rock AR see treating Rubber power mod els proper dignity impressed showed us C02-powered Piper Vaganbond build Walt Mooney plans have quite few good photos cant get space month will hold over till next month prevent fine pub lisher Carl Wheeley committing sillyside * * C Thanks joining * * C * Starting action crew br LnucK Daviss Jet Speed flight Hobby Parks fine facilities Dallas Speed flight tick over 199 mph Charlie Davis checking two-line control system jet-powered Sport Jet class en try Southwest Championship Control Line Meet Dallas Labor Day weekend Jason Stolly proudly displays tne two plaques won Scale Control Line Cham pionships Hobby Park Dall unnmI iustles Scale entry flight line after impressive flight Southwest RC Championships Si monds Part Seagoville Dallas area TX Labor Day weekend Colorado 0 Kansas S Nebraska 0 North Dakota 0 South Dakota ixWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompuServe address tar EMAIL 760672750 Associate Vice Presidents Torn Boyd 701 N 58th SI Lincoln NE 88505 Gene Carson Boa 2832 Casper WY 82602 Nathan Lancaster 3587 5 Kendall St Denver CO 80235 Ryan Miller 980 N 3rd Carringlon ND 58421 Don Modes 410 Hart Sauna KS 67401 Jim Ricketta 516 5 Cloadas Sioux Falls SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 S Sheridan Denver CO 80228 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 303 936-3266 regret sorrow inform YOU death Chuck Brannon Jr Casper WY Chuck passed away June 15 1988 Chuck really enjoyed mode aviation its forms time another over last 50 years competed almost began modeling third grade flew Air Force time held speed record Control Line longtime AMA member served years Associate VicePresident District IX Chuck attended National meets well local re gional contests over country founded Casper SAM #45 Club last few years very interested Antique planes Chuck always willing help anyone project ideas liked de sign new aircraft friends modeling world will sorely missed condolences wife Karen family Charles Andraka Albuquerque NM has sent pictures recent Pattern meet hosted Jefco RC Club Littleton CO Charles also included copy Albu querque RC Club newsletter Glitch . Good work guys Nebraska comes following re port AVP Tom Boyd Howdy modelers Im Tom Boyd Dis trict IX Nebraska AVP Travis McGinnis has asked provide info column Its hard dont get anything us come across can June Lincoln Sky Knights hosted 29th annual RC event change Pattern open fun-fly format took place CD George Stuckert reports tremen dous success two beautiful days weather Sixty-eight registered pilots Iowa Kansas Missouri Nebraska en tered 105 aircraft sport Pattern OldTimers ducted fan Helicopters quar ter-scale flown total 367 official flights made being logged after pig roast fur nished Lincoln Sky Knights Kits engines radio raffled donated items distributed drawing Several distinguished guests hand Vince Mankowski AMA Head quarters Jim Van Loo IMAA Bruce Thorpe designer Sig Spacewalker several members Byron Originals Show Team July Lynn EIsner member Lin coIn Sky Knights invited local modelers EIsner estates beautiful homes sur rounding two lakes rolling hills near Crete NE top hill 800ft irrigated grass flying field perma nent sun shelter some 50 pilots flew types models local parachute club performed hundreds local specta tors activities followed large Bar-B-Que hosted Mr Mrs EIs ner Tom also reports pilots Omaha Lincoln participated nual Byron Originals Spectacular Ida Grove IA aeain year Keep landings soft intentional District 9 Meeting November 4 5 6 Ramada Inn Sauna Kansas Saturday 830 am-500 pm Sunday 830 am-Noon Reserve seat Call Don Moden 913 827-0923 410 Hart Sauna KS 67401 December 1988 127 beautiful Fokker Triplane Rich Kuen ning flown LSK Fun-Fly Eisner Fun-Fly Byron Originals meet large variety models flown Lincoln Sky Knights Fun-Fly clubs 29th annual event Front row Bill Lee Doug Allen Charles Andraka Back row Larry Sanders Lloyd Randall New Mexico Cosmic Wind belongs Bill Lawless placed second Scale Arivona 0 California S Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT David 1 Peltz District X Vice-President 20450 Celtic St Chatsworth CA 91311 Aesociate Vice Preeldente Edward Aber-Song 99-127 Ohiakea Aiea HI 96701 Darwin N Barrie 9252 E Turney Ave Scottsdale AZ 85251 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Bob Kampmann 9818 Piedra Way Fair Oaks CA 95628 Mike Lee 11430 Spitlire Drive San Diego CA 92126 Bob Reynolds 12901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 85748 Jim Scarborough 30717 Rue Langlois Rancho PV CA 90274 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Williamson 445 Westby Chula Vista CA 92011 Jon Zeislolt 5411 October Way West Valley City UT 84120 Frequency Coordinator George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95826 Phone 916 382-1962 Believe Im sitting copy let ter received longtime AMA member Among other things describes some AMA accomplishments started building solid models age seven Flew Control Line age 10 Set first AMA National Record Free Flight age 15 Flew Nordic 60s qualified US team finals 1968 Started flying RC Sailplanes 1969 Has set no less 20 AMA RC Soaring National Rec ords Has set three FAI World Records two Soaring Electric Active FAI RC Soar ing F3B since its beginning 70s Sup ported efforts US F3B teams Provided numerous rules change proposals FAI Vented sport RC Soaring Cross-Country Racing early 1970s Coauthor FAI F3H RC Soaring Cross-Country Racing rules Published numerous articles US Eu ropean aeromodeling magazines Serves AMA RC Soaring Contest Board goes describe numerous others too shabby record letter addressed AMA President goes say hes just resigned AMA Contest Board ripped up AMA card certificate just received set ting latest world record Simple Because AMA wouldnt let him compete place next US F3B team unbiased environment Four years ago flier deprived then-AMA President place US F3B team Now same ex-AMA President named jury member years F3B Team Selection finals Theres no doubt mind mistake because directly involved action against com petitor could possibly unbiased also written published proof jury member biased against contestant Upon hearing jury appointment flier submitted written protest simply asking someone else put jury instead could compete unbiased envi ron ment AMA responded following gem claimed jury member unbiased would stay jury conversation Team Selection Committee chairman agreed anything came up jury affected flier fellow club members allegedly unbiased jury mem ber should disqualify himself vote other words unbiased jury member really biased wouldnt replaced flier responded competing contest resigning Contest Board quitting AMA did rip up record certificate Well dossier submitted practical purposes lost over year No AMA did follow-up fliers request initiated process finding out what happened few months later finally tracked down After about 13 months finally got recorded FAI Paris world record add insult injury flier received certificate stating set national record world record cat egory doesnt exist name spelled incorrectly Im afraid have agree flier AMA has done him some terrible wrongs So wrongs Im surprised hasnt taken drastic action So have folks AMA work Isnt wonderful True sportsmanship fair opportunity BULL flier Jerry Krainock owed huge apology AMAs leaders knows what else Will organization summon up courage right wrongs doubt something isnt what its supposed 1988 Nats correctly 1988 Na tional Model Airplane Championships now history what supposed Ask Free Flighter question Im sure answer will resounding HELL NO did attend years Nats didnt have to find out once again AMA poured tons time energy money something ended up being what supposed Free Flight canceled RC Soaring got tossed around ended up 30 miles away understand RC Helicopter shuffled around too ye got nerve call National Championships Im interested setting blame wont accomplish anything What am inter ested answers questions What going about annual ex ercise folly much longer go ing pour much AMAs resources something can no longer work much time money going pour futile trips visits over country seeking nonexistent perfect Nats site times competitors going have travel much 3000 miles arrive sites compromise qual ity winner Nats event really National Champion Im sure Im going catch hell card-carrying member AMA Good Old Boy network writing col umn what three years Ive crusading against Nats Because no longer makes sense loses money interest tiny shrinking fraction membership Im talking about approximately 1000 competitors year pour out hearts souls pocketbook labors love devotion participate competi tors real Nats heroes Its de serve credit usually get shaft hats off anyone enters flies lets face facts last 10 15 years percentage AMA members partic ipate Nats has steadily shrunk about 3% less 08% Yes less 08% cost hoop la affects grand total about 1000 people 08% AMAs 135000 members other 992% dont participate Nats Simple compet itors handful will want travel summer such glorious places swamps Louisiana heat humidity New England wind Midwest plains recently dis appearing flying sites Virginia Yes 992% members freely decide year theres something else theyd rather vacation time money obviously dont count Could possibly something else might attract interest of 992% membership Could possibly AMA really tried might able con ceive substitute meaningful because membership participates think Because ganization led band small narrow thinkers Too bad needs wants 992% membership dont enter picture Too bad thats enough evidence socalled leaders see times have changed Nats no longer important AMAat least 992% AMAs members What suggestions few work 1 Create true separate National Cham pionship best site possible dis cipline such Pattern Pylon Soaring Indoor Control Line Racing etc etc etc Dont tempt combine logistically impossible happening will better run easier implement logistically better everyone involved 2 Hold AMA-sponsored fun-f lys Af ter above-mentioned 992% membership fun-fliers should left out expenditure of AMAs energies 3 Put Nats Committee workers new committee called National Convention Committee way egos wont dam aged theyll involved something constructive 4 Have organize put larg est aeromodeling trade show/convention world convention-oriented city time year people will attend Get best recognized experts coun tryto put seminars howto ing can think aeromodeling peo ple will come hear 5 Give aeromodeling industry show place like no other earth display wares Sorry about present trade show operators youve chance something spectacular youve blown Dont think small Invite companies over world Invite hobby shop owners over world Invite fliers over world Show what US aeromodeling really about 6 Make family affair Hold locations rest family has something dad strolls huge trade show aisles attends session fine art making microfilm about Disneyworld Florida about tourist attractions Los An geles San Francisco Boston anywhere else US theres something about Washington DC its new convention center sightseeing attrac tions galore always knew must least good reason have AMA based Now reason still cling impossible dream AMA has now take ball run will fumble fall flat ______ 128 Model Aviation Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed MeCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address tor EMAIL7e0072422 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Cashman 2521 SW 323rd St Federal Way WA 98023 Al Culver Box 88 Wilder ID 93076 Gary Faller PO Box 1124 Koizebue AK 99752 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N Great Faux MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave N Seattle WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 907 E Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klamath Falls OR 97001 Chick Young 11225 129th St E #09 Puyaltup WA 99373 Frequency Coordinator Robert Belch 10439 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 97230 Phone 503 701-5103 Frustration Came sooo close Nats McCord Air Force TOTALLY uncoopera tive Jim McCarty wanted ask clubs get requests contest dates him soon possible Hed like have schedule ready go before meet ing Puyallup can get better picture district activity Thatd give us much better shot easing conflicts theres still plenty time risk being misunderstood totally let remind RC fliers go ing have using transmitters meet 91 specifications sanctioned events January 1 1989 built-in grace period gold stickers going required best way get trans mitters gold stickered send equip ment outfit qualified sticker equipment its yearly R&R will tuned gold stickered time course will have transmitter stickering Puyallup can have done now should Portland area per son has qualified sticker transmit ters should soon someone Seattle area can cases will necessary anything other have equipment checked tuned since virtually equipment out capable being tuned 91 specs minor inexpensive corrections circuitry worst case ought getting equipment checked tuned least year often Don LaPlante took some flak AMA National Newsletter editor Jim McNeil cause Glendive Bush Pilots publish yellow paper According McNeil AMA copier cant handle yellow paper Re ally aforementioned Bush Pilots held fun-fly August isnt overly unusu al course did feed pilots both Saturday night AND Sunday noon Thats nice touch also set Sunday af ternoon aside have fun relaxing events suggested contestants 88 Western FAI Champs held July 9 & 10 Harts Lake Starting wind didnt seem want settle down 14 rounds held during two days Wake field flier Adam Tracy won matching win last year becoming first back-to-back double winner Out total 14 rounds Adam 11 maxes Nordic flier Jim Thornbery second 10 maxes won Marc Nagasawa Memo rial Nordic High Time Kevin Collins also duplicated 11 maxes way third found real downer round seven Adam went Poland US Junior team should have results soon will old news read Jim Casale edged out Paul Walker Walker Trophy GNats did again World Champsplaced fourth over Pauls fifth-place finish Third Annual MAR/C Air Carnival Open House over 30 people trying out buddy box system activity does great PR work us just club As sidelight MAR/C member Rick Allison did honors NSRCA meeting Virginia GNats district After some polite applause introduced rousing round appreciation end report showed well re ceived NSRCA district well represented Heres couple photos Boeing Hawks Scale & Four-Stroke meet First Jack McKnights Spacewalker very pretty bird classic lines Next off Banks beautiful flying field OMAS club occasion 88 version spring floatplane opener wish picture Terry McGill retrieving Rufe clutches lo cal tree didnt get time fact greatest damage occurred plane dropped ground being rescued tree first picture shows some planes tail Northstar en tereda Soitfire two Edos Rufe shot may print shows pond fly off look left center Edos either Steve Milos Paul Schultz just about set down its reflection centerpiece shot Bruce Gales well-done Aeronca C-3 powered Saito 90T twin four-stroker Just above wing tips may able see asphalt strip portion fine flying site Ray McClellans Big E also very nice aircraft although Scale Most Big Es Ive seen have very nice fly no exception rhis Big Bee kit Bridi owned Dick Ginby have thoughts about get ting put ST 3000 break before install secret Scale projectboth events happen next decade December 1988 129 ttteratu lAIr rurrze rteiu d Dig oiru ny field near Creswell OR ye got few pictures happy time First Jerry Greens large low-wing Ugly Stik very nice flier Gary Carter came Portland brought Super Cub fly I-sappy winter flying JUNIOI FLIGHT / EDWHITTEN Box 76 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 Canarsie Cutie Itis contest delights us victory comment Blaise Pascal really sums up what contest flying about Sure love win flying joy ing own world good fellowship . memoriesThats what really counts beginners young old sport fliers n paraphrase quotation read building flying delights us con test much less victory us gladly give up building flying time introduce model flying delight comes smiles grins happiness through achievement rare thank David Tafts Project Lets let Don Ross tell about David Taft Marty Tafts son now park ranger Floyd Bennett Field Brook lyn Floyd Bennett site world-famous Mirror Model Airplane meets real cradles aviation historic flights made David would like begin rebuild area center both aviation history modern aeronautics field use both RCers FFers annual Kite Flying Day David adding program interest young sters Free Flight Rubber models Marty Taft has designed Canarsie Cutie first model both Indoor Outdoor fly ing Cutie balsa has five glue joints yet has turned over 30 sec doors minute outside flat cen ter section use small wing rest block Marty has solved prob lems found beginners models wing movable flight adjustment yet does wobble slip Adding small tissue dihe dral strengtheners makes Cutie very rugged flying surfaces come out sin gle %2 x 2 x 24-in piece some spare model prices out less $1 retail Davids first class built models about hour flying soon glue dried Marty recommends group leaders kit up Cutie beforehand cutting parts scribing dihedral joint wing bottom can easily braced some Scotch tape top will crack correct place first session found another interesting thing about Cutie After models dried David brought out big box Magic Markers kids abso lute ball decorating models dividual taste Somehow seemed add whole new dimension usual beginners session After session no ticed several parents asked us could get info kits materials Any group leaders further inter ested should contact David Taft Gateway National Recreation Area Jamaica Bay Dis trict Floyd Bennett Field Brooklyn NY 11234 telephone 718 338-3804 WIkioH C1ioA AtI7 iN#tALEA TIIESJ P-S1L SLTiAtAPLjJ 3EALAIEAAI ~Jb LLRIEfr.1A1 TOAOLb MttILr LfACseJt K2VfftfuPS 0F TISer WELLIIbLT1h1. 6 K -\ / -.7 7 / / , /WIW FLAt I7xflr L \ / k 1iZJNlbrp / STitLUZ AL$A DRATL 1tJl MALCRJLE 7IGAIKVAtEY7cUr E 771L 36trHEt 130 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1988/12
Page Numbers: 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130
L L 1987 HaIl Fame Nine distinguished model aviation person alities have elected Academy Hall Fame 1987 men wom en nominated AMA members large selected AMA Council Presidents contributions sport aeromodeling new HOF mem bers varied excep tion extremely important AMA Hall Fame established purpose rec ognizing significant manner have made outstanding contributions dignity progress model aviation Any AMA member may present nomina tion Forms purpose available AMA Headquarters Just drop line Joyce Hager will have form mailed Nominations must accompanied supporting details substantiate background achievements nom inee Please submit nominations arrive AMA before March 31 year allow Council Presidents adequate time deliberation latest Hall Famers Donald R Clark has building model air planes since 1934 1981 achieved LSF Level V years between two mile posts Don built flew Hand-Launched Gliders rubber-powered planes sizes Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations Indoor microfilm models Free Flight pow ered planes Control Line RC aircraft experience has covered spectrum model aviation always willing share time knowledge anyone needs help Don two partners developed Ther mic Sniffler well known used RC Sailplane fliers parts country product later sold Ace RC Hig ginsville MO Don still repairs Snifflers sold prior 1984 Another aspect Dons inventive mind work Dr Wal ter Good Royal Rudderbug aircraft 1953 An AMA member since 1930s Don has always very active club affairs list long first President DCRC 1952 Secretary East Coast Soar ing Society 1971-1974 USA Team Manager Soaring Lakehurst NJ 1974 addition has chaired meetings pro vided leadership other areas sport first recipient Schweizer Sportsmanship Award 1974 has member DCRC Air Show Team since 1977 founding member Cap ital Area Soaring Association board member group three consecutive terms Whether through developing tasks rules AMA Sailplane records did 1977 monitoring frequencies World Aerobatic Championships Doyles town PA 1971 assisting world rec ord trials Dahlgren VA 1969-70 Don al ways stood ready lend experience effort sport long record participation achieve ment generous assistance others makes him ideal member Hall Fame Bill Cough remarkable models have written up frequently Model Avia tion magazine retain back issues check out June 1980 September 1983 July 1986 Take look photos will see some ingenious unusual handsome flyable model aircraft Bill has design ing building flying models since 1925 has competitive flier 50 years Starting 1932 Junior Birdman competed years Chicago Bill cough area contests Later AMA Nats participa tion commenced continued right up un til 1984 record wins successes too long describe Bill has designed models 1935 1938 developed balsawood models Comet plastics field designed air craft both Lindberg Monogram Warwick Electronics experimented radio phonograph prototypes involved TV cabinet design ventive mind always looking next challenge club matters put years service secretary/treasurer Illinois MAC 1930s helped establish new club taught building classes Lincoln-Belmont YMCA generously shared expertise building flying passed along participants successful fliers owe start Bill years contributing col umnist model aviation Sunday news papers time 17 national newspapers carrying articles Other stories Bill Gough appeared frequently Model Airplane News Air Trails magazines notable efforts still remembered microfilmcovered Gee Beeand flew jim Richmond current Indoor World Champion has won title last Continued page 114 AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John Worth 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager 0 Administrative Services Director Robert vojslavek 0 Technical Director Bob underwood 0 Comptroller Lynne Collina 0 Competition Services Director Micheline Madiaon 0 Special Services Director carl Maroney ership Director Mike Woodtolk 0 Public Relations Director Geoft Styles ial Projects Director Doug Pratt 0 Publications Director carl R Wheeleye Nats General Manager ymca Mankowski S Museum Curator Hurst Bowers 0 General Counsel Jeremiah courtney December 1988 113 AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents Donald R Clark AMAs Esecutive council equivalent Board ot Directors basically composed ot President Executive vice President Executive Director 11 district vice Presidents 01 officers provided space month AMA News publication What say space however matter ot personal viewpoint sole responsibility ot author views may may represent official position ot AMA Executive council Cont pg 113 Jim Richmond three world championships 1988 again competed Indoor World Champion ships Johnson City TN placed first overall retaining title two years outstanding Indoor designs widely copied flown have peo ple hecome standard comparison National Free Flight Society NFFS pre sented Brian Richmond Plane Year award 1970 1978 1980 1982 1985 recognition superior designs An engineer hy profession Jim holds 17 patents mechanism designs list model aircraft designs long make impractical include number articles has published have become guidebook-caliber references other modelers also long compe tition record goes back late 1940s several disciplines includes AAAA meets Nats regional contests Team Selec tion meets course World Champion ships lim has set dozens Indoor records cluding four world records 1978 door Stick set time 36214 AMA Cat egory II record broken 1979 new time 44430 same year Richmond established AMA Category Ill record time 52140 Indoor Stick new FAI FiD record set 1984 Indoor Stick model flew 34070 Category II World Champion five times originally 1968 repeating 1978 1984 1986 1988 Richmond also current holder absolute world record national Indoor Champion four times listed Guinness Book World Records Jim Rich mond exceptional aeromodeler ex ceptional AMA member great repre sentative Academy United States Dale Root Dale Root started aeromodeling life Chicago moved California 1941 serious designer modeler com petitor retail hobby shop owner allaround good guy Dale left us 1986 left behind him hundreds memories minds thousands people served helped during career As owner Roots Hobby Hut Oakland CA completely involved sport background hundreds con tests ranging 40 years Nats events local regional competitions Dale popular winner Nats could often find Dales name top 10% later years flying own designs RC events Little Freak 27 well Ascender Low Ender success flil popular plans pub lished magazines three de signs kitted sold widely west coast pioneer pneumatic retracts spoilers smoke exceptional RC aircraft maneuvers first person spin RC model performed outside loops using trimmable elevators Babcock three-channel radioa remarkable feat days believe people will remember Dale outstanding contributions clubs individual fliers San Fran cisco region founder East Bay Radio Controllers club presently among largest clubs USA shared knowledge experience anyone needed help Today 3000 AMA members 26 chartered clubs bay area growth large measure due efforts Dale Root Dale provided 40 years lead ership fellow modelers As club ficer designer example helpful constructive sport Dale Root best Hazel Sig-Hester Hazel Sig-Hester needs no introduction serious aeromodeler As President Sig Manufacturing Company Monte zuma IA Hazel has involved model aircraft enthusiasts since 1951 year Hazel Glen Sigafoose started mail order business balsawood cut garage start Sig largest company its type Unit ed States humble beginning car ried along enthusiasm desire serve Sig Company has grown man ufacturing facility employs 85 people occupies 85000 sq ft plant space measure success company fact almost 80% employees have Sig 20 years support Hazel company have shown AMA clubs years legendary always ready will ing encourage club events provide guidance support addition Hazel Maxey Hester have helped AMA grow have provided generously make National Center Aeromodeling reality Sig catalog known popularly themodelers wish book illustrates companys approach model aviation Sol id reliable Sig designs superior-quality ma terials first-class instructions acces sories satisfy modeling need expert beginner alike Hazel Sig-Hester has dependable friendly communicative above sup portive AMA member years builds flies own full-scale well model aircraft also sponsors Sig scholarship awards administered AMA Henry Thomas Henry Thomas member First Ar kansas Soaring Team FAST designer draftsman artist writer builder flier first quality however also per son prefers work behind scenes spite universal respect admira tion fellow modelers feel him rarely hear lot about Henry Thomas has devoted himself unself ish manner helping other people 60 years list aeromodelers owe current interest skills Henry impressive Perhaps Bill Winter said best wrote No have ever known has evidence contin ued experience done man Henry Thomas provided illustrations books published such companies Scribner Fawcett Street & Smith T Y Crowell famous Sketch Book fea ture ran month Air Trails magazine 20 years addition developed published pioneering articles own Topics such coupled flaps CL air craft new concepts propeller design generated active fer tile mind still designing aircraft Re cent catalogs magazines feature Ed sel Henry T Spitfire age people content watch world go Henry Thomas still providing new stuff aeromodelers today very active FAST club helped establish goes out way make people feel welcome hospitality well known kindness courtesy willingness assist others put Henry class himself years ran advertising 114 Model Aviation Hall Fame agency clients benefited wonderful skills possessed gained wide reputation accurate imag inative detailed workthe kind output readers Air Trails articles come respect Henry Thomas modest man may blush reads However high esteem held such peo ple Bill Winter Hal deBolt Bill Kaluf hundreds tells us de serving entrant Hall Fame Frank Ilusfl Tiush Brothers Frank Charles have connected AMA since its incep tion Charles member first AAMA Council American Academy Mod el Aeronautics Frank worked Lt H W Alden regarded man re sponsible formation AMA Frank Charles among small group people saw need AMA worked make happen Both brothers grew up 1920s period full-scale aviation mushrooming interest model aviation blossomed subsequent years entered contests including 1935 St Louis Nats 1936 Detroit Nats frequently placed high list winners 1939 Frank took first innovative design won Airmens Trophy Mercury Meteor Meantime fertile minds exper imenting model designs Several models published Air Trails magazine understood practical value aeromodeling introduced sport thousands through formation clubs promoting model aviation shows Alden acted advisor shows thus Charles became asso ciated him involved plan ning national organization Later Charles original seven peo ple signed working agreement AMA established Tlush Super Ace Engine Company founded Lyndhurst NJ 1934 Pro duction engines continued until 1939 Concurrently Frank running retail store same city visited later become nationally famous modelers Bill Winter Frank Ehling Ben Shereshaw J P Glass other noted aeromodelers passed through Franks door Tlush engines back pro duction limited quantities using orig inal drawings 1971 through 1973 American Standard Company Trevose PA display case Tlush castings various stages machining plus finished engines presented National Center Tlush Brothers 1956 commemorate 50th anniversary AMA comprehensive collection drawings photos clippings now resides AMA Museum provided Frank Charles Two famous Tlush contest models 1936 Texaco event winner 1939 Mercury Meteor also grace Na tional Center display Elbert J Joe Weathers Elbert J Joe Weathers years flier designer club leader writer man ufacturer left us 1984 legacy crea tivity energy success friendships will keep him us generations Joe teenager early 1930s aeromodel ing really took off Growing up San Diego CA loved model aviation right start seemed prefer own designs anything available through mag azines stores earliest extant drawing #W-5G dated October 5 1931 Later year Towline Glider #W-8G published same model included Vic Smeeds book Model Flyingthe First Fifty Years Joe followed early aircraft 90 originals ranged scope racers Scale models cameracarrying airplanes endurance models AMA Museum beautiful exam ple Winged Victory built origi nal drawings also Joes original Pa cificoaster restored Jim McNeill Thus did Joe Weathers fulfill prediction made Charles Hampson Grant 1932 Mr F J Weathers shows promise being future well-known air plane designers Flying Aces Model Airplane News Air Trails published Weatherss designs recent months Model Builder magazine re published Winged Victory details Joe reputation excellence hundreds designs built flown 1935 Weathers cofounded San Diego Aeroneers club still active AMA club Joe served corresponding sec retary five years until 1940 World War II began Joe worked North American Aviation engineering 1945 again found time model de sign 1946 started Rite-Flite Specialties manufactured line mod eling accessories own design includ ing engine mounts tank mounts tail skid assemblies Dolly Wischer has served AMA sport model aviation ways has Nats volunteer 20 years has unique talent al lows produce signs purpose almost once almost raw materi als ability alone Dolly has valuable Nats signs direct people always necessity As modeler has Nats contes tant has also designed own aircraft early designs Super Zue picked up Goldberg Models de veloped famous Falcon 56 knowledge electronics enabled create produce own pulseproportional radio used con trol Super Zue Apart Dolly served Scale Team Manager 1984 again 1986 US teams traveled France Norway years Dolly managed teams taking care of chores fall manager Accompany ing husband Bob writes Scale column Model Aviation magazine did great job well respected foreign teams Always interested AMA strong supporter National Center Dolly started own retirement program building mortgage Beginning 1982 purchased raw materials made own hand teddy bears nated AMA also helped sell trade shows Toledo typically $25 apiece proceeds have given AMA either Building Fund Scale Team Fund out-of-pocket ex penses being absorbed Dolly date $3000 has given Academy through personal efforts Selected AMA Fellow 1975 Dolly again honored 1986 Presidents Legion Honor Award se lection Hall Fame richly de served know people have worked years have enjoyed perpetually cheerful manner will pleased See Cloud Control lines radio antennas make great lightning rods December 1988 115 Dolly Wischer rPresidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd L Altamonte Springs FL 32714A Clara have just returned home Florida after extensive journey visiting AMA events Included circuit Indoor World Championships Tennessee F3B Soaring event Illinois National Fun-Fly Council meeting Reno Nationals Virginia Byron Show Iowa Electric World Contest St Louis National IMAA Fly-In St Clairsville OH along other fly-ins events trip gave opportunity rap feel pulse modelers across country discussing AMA objec tives goalsand course opportu nity field gripes general concluded modeling country healthy growing course areas need im proving working some Its apparent low-key fun-flys fly-ins gaining popularity although head-to-head competition still very popu lar Fly-ins typically attract larger entries competitions move ment really great since gives AMA members chance attend participate events stress skill require ments competition first AMA-spon sored Fun-Fly Reno considered success looking forward huge turnout Dayton OH Wright Field next May wouldnt surprised find thousand fliers attendance consid ering its location excellent facilities addition flying will opportu nity visit much-enlarged Air Force Museum Also annual AMA member ship meeting will held Dayton FunFly yaIl come IMAA Giant Airplane Fly-In St Clairsville OH attracted 275 entries thousands flights logged saw first over-55-lb model plane flown accordance new AMA safety standards Steve McClain very capa ble flier flew 63-lb Wing Derringer beautifully Congratulations Steve great-performing aircraft Also St Clairsville witnessed worth net barrier stretched along edge runway twice prevented run away models leaving airstrip tack models display and/or spectators travels Ive observed increasing use such barriers clubs should follow suit since small investment time mon ey could prevent injury others dam age models especially important uninitiated spectators tendance Having discussed Byron Show last month will repeat myself just sist have something really attrac tive offer people will attend event no matter success show strengthens own conviction about need national modeling facility Such facility would find intensive use Nationals international events regional contests fun-flys other aeronautical events maybe could also host fullscale activities Lets get going Im convinced thresh old major growth cycle mem bership pushing 140000 members year attracting media attention quality article appearing August 22 1988 issue Insight magazine Another arti cle appears September 19 1988 issue Time magazine Overtures have made several other national magazines Hugh Downss 20-20 Show years Nats given spot Today Show trying let general pub lic know about hobby gain accept ance obtain keep flying sites etc membership 500000 $20million budget just think impact could make strong national modeling ganization can have powerful influence quality modeling country around world new initiative have contact President South American Con federation Modeling called Confede cion Sudamericana de Aeromodelismo CSA organization has exis tence since 1958 formed pro mote aeromodeling South America sponsor championships So far have held 16 championships some seven competitions included fliers other American countries contem plating alliance would sponsor Pan American Championship series clude South Central America Mexico Canada US island nations thinking series somewhat anal ogous European Championships held year will keep formed plans develop World Championships competition AMA sponsors teams disciplines World Champs competitions addi tion teams supported ex tent travel costs entry fees lodging food Essentially basic costs cov ered No other free world country provides such support example Mexico pro vides zero financial support Canada pro vides partial support its teams because membership sufficiently large us afford want teams competitive possible Paradoxically percentage basis participate FAI events less other country prefer own thing Most other nations fly nothing FAI events Some FAI events have such low team trial turnouts have difficulty fielding team example F3E Elec tric team trials five participants feel competition breeds successquite sim ply need participants some events realize have AMA events attractive FAI events fact constantly strive bring about changes will attract participantswith limited success however since have vote ClAM So what Council will consider ing techniques improving WC per formance Maybe should have mini mum threshold program participation order justify fielding team Personally dont feel its necessary field team just because event held realize special circumstances make us win ners spite minimal participationwit ness performance RC Pylon team Australia event concern membership dollars well spent feel competition lifeblood growth just want us feel re alizing reasonable return invest ment After its money Until next timehave FUN RC Equipment Certified follow ng radio systems transmitters receivers have independently cer tified registered professional test labo ratory retained manufacturer US importer distributor meeting exceeding Radio Control equipment specifications detailed Academy Guidelines operation 20 kHz fre quency spacing testing done spe cifically listing time products FCC type acceptance procedure listing made matter informa tion construed en dorsement products listed AirtronicsSpectra PCM 7P 7H Receiver Part No 92985 AirtronicsQuantum PCM 8P 8H Receiver Part No 92985 AirtronicsModule Series FM MD7P 75P Receiver Part No 92785 AirtronicsVanguard 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 116 Model Aviation 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 Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Fun-fly fly-in festival jamboree socialfly float-fly rally etc etc names events becoming more popular among largest number AMA members Although events basi cally noncompetitive nature com monly hand out some awards best show best crash best whatever events primarily social ones stress rec reational side great hobby op posed competitive atmosphere sanctioned contests stress perform ance After attending quite few types events year fact contests Im getting better feel have learning about potential conflicts among increased popularity prolifera tion events creating sanction ing problem seems more clubs want run fly-in fun-fly etc means having fun also raising money club problem comes try apply tradi tional protected area concept events protected area concept de veloped years ago help keep contests featuring same events having vie relatively small number com petitors available given area Despite tremendous growth AMA over years system has continued work well competition events because growth number competitive model ers didnt parallel overall growth increased specialization competi tive events reduced level potential conflict old days common see RC Pattern Pylon Scale sometimes other events such limbo being staged contest Today Control Line well RC proliferation classes within major event categories has necessitated trend toward specialization enabling system cope growth still re main effective contemporary aero modeling world few people would con sider Pattern meet conflicts Py lon meet CL Stunt Precision Aero batics meet conflicts Combat Speed meet case fun-flys whatever may name event no such obvious divi sion exists Because basically social events appeal such broad range mod elers such definitive lines conflict/nonconflict simply possible Further con fusion comes play fly-in eval uated conflict contest Does IMAA fly-In conflict AMA Scale con test featuring Giant Scale Does fourstroke rally conflict loop-spin-roll fun-fly competition 25 miles away beats dont know system could fairly say way other Personally think should adopt pol icy results rule book competitions ing protected other contests running same rule book events fun-flys fly-ins etc would eligible protec tion other event nor subject protection area afforded competi tion event addition contest runs strictly non-rule book events ones deviate substantially rule book should afforded no protection zone problem now some clubs being prevented running ANY sanctioned event because calendar full protection zone concept pre vents adding events best compromise have able come up thoughts Now someone will ask what about mall shows swap meets trade shows etc etc can say is.AAARG. Land Acquisition Committee hard work looking sites have con tacted people over country suggestions suspect right site found will know will purchase rather suddenly hope settle 1989 Nats location question October Executive Council meeting possibilities including Mun cie IN somewhere Oregon Amana Colonies Iowa Reno should teresting property mentioned earlier col umn Leesburg VA didnt buy offered us $37 million recently sold another interested party. million old saying hindsite very precise science ap plies Oh well Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr Correction In last issue mentioned muffler being made large gasoline en gines did have address write information Erics RC Products 1602 White Dove Drive Winter Springs FL 32708 Erics telephone number 407 365-2485 large bird fliers might have some problems should get touch concern As illustrated last month muffler big Sachs Progress get quite few letters com ments about progress clubs making effort get sound levels down flying sites effort al ready beginning save us fields problems exist Sales providers coming along some excellent mufflers soft mounts adding onto engine after manufac ture Another major need engine manufacturers recognize situation assist getting proper sound silencing future production engines Without figures confirm fact would venture guess USA largest single consumer sport engines world importers should have some leverage getting offshore manufacturers become part pro gram need provide silencing part engine accessories latter come box should no need require either expen sive muffler own manufacture after-sale type manufacturers muf flers case K&B engines US have shown technology ex ists others come board An assortment soft mounts sugges tions home solutions have made possi ble go route Remember helps reduce sound levels instances also goes far extend ing life airframe radio equipment Propellers Propellers still remain major areas have answers beginning understand little bit along lines know high rpm generates higher-frequency sound noying greater decibel levels well Higher pitch lower revs lower pitch level sound other factors propellers beginning understand Full-scale aircraft operation experienc ing same basic problems airport locations coming under fire what defined noise pollution Restrictions being placed upon hours operation flight path require ments some cases maximum allowa ble dB levels alone Hazel Sig tells Maxie Hester have recently changed propellers Spacewalkers fly now use wood prop semi-scimitar shape rather conventional metal propellers formerly employed Hazel says does think noisy metal props vibration appears have eliminated engine does wind up high ground unloads air instead Perhaps designs fu ture may somewhat similar As said home-built aircraft crowd has much common us going sharing same problems possibly some cures well cases home-built airplane designs nothing very large models builders have aero modelers Perhaps need consider closer ties group just might have lot offer other Academy now working EAA vice ver sa some things need consider other areas including sound abatement flying site questions Flying sites cannot overemphasize importance working local re gional authorities developing standards flying sites governmental agen cies have questions concerning noise cause almost always comes up plan ning takes place have questions need documentation should either write Geoff Styles AMA Headquarters drop columnist line some cases will defer Geoff letter important presentation will com ply request important thing get help available get ramrodded accepting something cannot oh Continued page 119 December 1988 117 Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Headquarters/Museum Modification/Mortgage. AMA moved its new custombuilt building 1983 optimistic opinion seemed would ade quate least 10 years new building large segment office space intended rented until such time AMAs growth might require its use intention lasted about six months less year Headquarters operation expanded rented space AMA started renting outside storage space materials equipment used daily basis Over next five years need ad ditional office space encroached mu seum area outside storage space being rented Membership 83000 mark end 1982 Headquarters moved down town Washington continued climb mid-1988 increased 50000 members over 135000 Also 1982 36 employees compared current total 50 end 1987 pressure room increased point vari ous plans proposed building expan sion During first half 1988 AMA Council considered rejected two pro posals adding onto existing build ing pro con discussions devel oped majority Council members felt museum portion building taking up space necessary June Council meeting consen sus Headquarters layout should reconsidered view toward trading some museum space office storage area original AMA architect John Hun ton consulted various AMA offi cers asked contrihute thinking defining options might ex plored end result new proposals July Council meeting Nats pro posal would add large wing street side existing building ac cepted possible long-range 10-year lution however deferred favor shorter-range plan involves creat ing two-story addition within existing atrium portion building latter plan approved expected end 1988 contracts will let new construction Although museum area will re duced will still significantly large aesthetically attractive entrance impact atrium arrangement will maintained will still models memorabilia displaythey will simply packed smaller area Thus end result will compromise should good will gain fice space larger conference room pri vate lunchroom employees major increase storage area Yet museum atrium area currently full mod els hanging levels will still have three-story dimension height 50-ft width over 20 ft depth addition existing library showcase area Meanwhile current conference room being taken over additional member ship processing space utilizing new micro computer system designed speed up ser vice Also occupied meetings larger conference room can used various short-term jobs departments necessary space also being pro vided magazine insurance ser vice departments As AMA has grown its new building value AMAs investment prop erty has also increased Its tax valuation now over two million dollars almost twice original cost AMAs mortgage situ ation continues very favorable AMA has paid off mortgage yet because unique situation mortgage fund money earning interest invest ment accounts mortgage interest payments costing come Well AMA got very favor able Investment Revenue Bond IRB con struction loan back 1982 loan re quires payment three-quarters prime rate interest turn means earn interest money monthly have pay out long sit uation continues better off pay off mortgage yet present es timated will ride situation few years continue add Mort gage Fund Yes donations still desir able pay off loan will much less costly paid earlier Alcohol & Aeromodeling. Questions come AMA Headquarters oc casionally asking advice concerning AMAs position policy regard use alcohol flying sites something other engine fuel ingredient specific policy such does ex ist followingfrom instructions given contestants annual Na tional Model Airplane Championships may useful clubs adopt own field rules Note Whatever club de crees official club rules effectively comes part AMA Safety Code club Nats instructions state Alcoholic bev erages permitted consumed visibly present flight line pit areas AMA Air Show Teams ALABAMABAMA FLYERS James Weems 861 77th Way South Birmingham AL 35206 205-8330173wl 205-836-6534h ARIZONATUCSON RIC CLUBS BARNSTORM ERS Russell Davis 2929 East 6th Street Apt 102 Tucson AZ 85716 602-325-4151h CALIFORNIACALIFORNIA AIR SHOW TEAM George Normingeon 1850 East 17th St #111 Santa Ana CA 92701 714-547-6241w 714-854-1487h CAPITAL CITY BARNSTORMERS AST Frederick C Zealor 5485 Village Wood Drive Sacramento CA 95823 916-421-9590h SIERRA EAGLES AIR SHOW 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5119 Brenttord Drive Rockville MD 20852 301-770-6066h SKYLANCERS AST Wil liam Dwyer 3267 Florence Road Woodhine MD 21797 301-854-6423IhI MICHIGANAERO-BATS OF MICHIGAN Frank Pulte 8689 Je-Ne-Be Northeast Rocklord MI 49341 616-874-8206hJ MINNESOTABLUE EAGLES RC FLYING TEAM William Altenhofen 6304 Dupont Avenue South No 201 Richtield MN 55423 612-869-5493h NEW YORKTHUNDERVOLTS Gerald Garing 337 West Lucille Lane Schenectady NY 12306 518370-8240lw 518-356-3028IhI OHIOBUCKEYE AERO SQUADRON AST Bill Col lins 1348 Central Park Avenue Kettering OH 45409 51 3-298-1843h HURRICANES OF CI N CINNATI Don Seidl 411 N Third Street Hamil ton OH 45011 513-856-8542lh PENNSYLVANIAALPHA SQUADRON Donald Smith 206 Armstead Court Downingtown PA 19335 215 431-4564lw 215 873-9699--lh EX POS John Rynkiewicz 47 Loomis Street Nanti coke PA 18634 717-735-7586lh FLYING DUTCH MEN AEROMODELERS Al Schaefter 1706 Perkio men Avenue Reading PA 19602 215-372-5846h TEXASLONE STAR SQUADRON Chris Lynes 2409 Centaurus Garland TX 75042 214-530-8172lh VIRGINIAVIRGINIA AIR SHOW SQUADRON Boh Scott 3626 Annandale Road Annandale VA 22003 703-573-1909-hJ WASHINGTONBARONS FLYING CIRCUS R/C DEMO TEAM Bruce Nelson 807 East Vicksburg Spokane WA 99208 509-456-2311 w 509-4678348h NORTHWEST RIC FLIGHT DEMO TEAM Lloyd Marohl 6221 So Prospect Street Tacoma WA 98409 206-472-8397h WISCONSINCl RCLEMASTERS AIR SHOW TEAM Daniel Tetzlatt W240 N6859 Maple Avenue Sus sex WI 53089 414-246-3814hJ 118 Model Aviation PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO FLY * * * Safe Flying No Accident *** Free Flight Radio Control flying near airports situation might involve possibility models being vicinity full-scale aircraft opera tions must avoidedor conducted eliminate dangerous situa tions Models should flown proximity full-scale aircraft opera tions unless flier has someone else him sole purpose watch ing full-scale aircraft supervising flying prevent possibility accident Connecticut 0 Maine 0 Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 817 934-6248 Associate Vice Presidents Bill Chandler PO Box 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Townoend MA 01489 Bob Landry 80 Main St Essex dcl VT 05402 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 Northeastern Drone Society club lo cated central Connecticut flying site Mansfield Hollow State Park club organized 1966 present membership 84 Several events spon sored year consisting fun-flys mall shows participation Windham Air Show year fun-fly held floatequipped aircraft first year club has sponsored type event Barb tended Dave Susan EIsner set ting perfectly beautifulit should have calendar picture very pleas ant day modelers wish could say same flying third attempt float flying Cub trou ble taking off once airborne flew very well event well attended considering first time should become annual event just about perfect place type event NEDS has first-class newsletter editor Bob Boulais also club secretary club function reported newsletter record stored computer Bob has excellent about keeping informed club activities a njI 0JI yL Ct IC ,utograp,a a,e-he ma,ad stay cool very hot day Mr Sven Corsak received letter Tony Polidoro President Simsbury RC Club sent information about Mr Sven Corsak East Grandby CT projects seems Sven built DC10 scratch using plans drawn fullscale information aircraft powered K&B 40 mounted empennage using pusher prop wing area creased give loading 15 oz per sq ft Some parts vacuum formed equip ment designed built Sven air craft has flown successfully using ele vator ailerons no rudder used Video cameras cameras great vention more people seem own themwhich creating something problem seems quest great picture people venturing should such close runways should up club officers Contest Directors enforce safety rules have times children person taking pictures thus adding problem Contests At sanctioned contests fliers asked sign pledge attesting fact aircraft have test flown capable performing re quired maneuvers aircraft also Safety Code requirement test fly aircraft spectators present know two occasions aircraft flown first time contest found out about after flown Please guys fly therts before contest AMA renewals should have maga zine about November 2 1988 should also have received renewal package have changes member ship processing get cards sooner yourself favor renew soon possible Writing column wonderful middle September magazine will reach Novemberso time wish Happy Thanksgiving SoundCont pg 117 tamed difficult comply alternatives should have say what acceptable possible agree restrictive conditions necessary site such no need very quiet operation please let yourself talked restrictions Agree ments can always made restrictive later date becomes necessary know can whatever may need ed willing give up certain things give up Radio Control Aerobatics Py lon Racing ducted fans its neces sary particular situation event categories generating sound lev els within acceptable limits flight distances site center also toler able dont restrict club flying thetit Perhaps time lower stan dards go effect methods compli ance event categories will have found other hand flying similar evertts will create problems should permit ulttil can meet required standard ilttportant keeping flying site always given primary consideration Next time-solsle new muffler designs perhaps propeller info December 1988 119 Polar Bear Fun-Fly held January 30 1988 also sponsored NEDS Are ready return conditions Anotner vIew 01 vens ui-Iu MBII SflOW coscuruo iviall marun i 1988 annual event NEDS vave Inapaelatne preparing aircraft flight assisted Bob Boulais Participants fun-fly held October 1987 sponsored Northeastern Drone Society Sven Corsak scratch-built DC-1O New York 0 New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-8319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 280 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Boo 4933 APO NY 09009 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Prank Dresch 9 Willow Ave. Piscataway NJ 08854 Ray Jaschkss 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kevneth Koeppel 184 N Union Strent PO Boy 217 Oleav NY 14780 Robed Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adaw Settler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Los Saater 2082 Rabbit Lane Phonnin NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelicy Farm Rd Hickoville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts latest count 229 AMA chartered model air plane clubs District 2 indi vidual standpoint have 22771 members affiliated club As can well imag ine administrative staff kept quite busy assured derive great deal self-satisfaction assist ing fellow modelers however ever occasion should arise Preparing monthly magazine reports plea sure hope find inter esting informative As newsletter ed itor will agree however time-con suming cut heavily ones building flying time wish al lotted space required permit greater coverage club activities regard please stay us Kindly understand empathize continue send copies newsletterrealizing however space limitations Please bear us business booming hut wouldnt have other way Sunken Meadow saga laudable credit two Long Island AMA chartered clubs over period years have secured retained goodwill Long Island State Park Commission hence permission hold annual air shows Sunken Meadow State Park Smithtown NY under commis sions supervision refer proudly Long Island Aero Radio Society LIARS Long Island Flying Eagles LIFE As fore cast earlier report LIARS held 1988 version its show Sunken Meadow always big event well tended successful respect tended gleaned following shots perusal First panoramic over Next portrait ahem LIARS president affable Al Volpe right photo below clutching wing tip transmitter see ubiqui tous Larry Davidson devoting consider able flying skill occasion success LIARS shows due great measure worthy efforts such dedicated modelers former President Roy Vaillancourt present secretary Ron Farkas association current President Volpe dedicated membership other clubie Long Island Flying Ea gles LIFEplans present its annual Wally Rodriguez Memorial Air Show Sunk en Meadow September 18 1988 rain date 9/25 thanks dedicated sen timentally inspired efforts such worthy friends Wally Tony Kirchenko Jim Boc cinfuso Norace Sacher Queens NY Museum Science Indoor Demo July 17 drove said loca tion having learned Indoor flying session would take place during day museum itself has become sort landmark located has since part New York Worlds Fair New York Citys Flushing Meadow Park attracts huge crowds visitors especially weekends case during particular within modernistic edifice found scene action affable friend Free Flight devotee Don Ross busily en gaged favorite pursuitto wit flying model airplanes utilizing consider able expertise toward helping others next photo gleaned trusty Minolta doing latter New Indoor flying site NY/CT area pass along concerned essence article appearing Ed Whittens valued newsletter New York Indoor Times report ing existence possible flying site Wilton CT Two flying exhibitions suc cessfully held during month May Wilton High School Field House Ed re ports further information may ob tained Mr Roger Klelnert 17 Gardiner St Darien CT 06820 telephone 203 6551585 Ed sagely adds DONT LET THIS NEW OPPORTUNITY DIE. Due credit goes Gary Underwood providing information Ed its appearance informative NYIT Gear up locked AMA AWARDS Officer Awards Award Appreciation First-level award presented discretion VicePresident President Executive Director District service special recognition Superior Service Second-level award presented approval Execu tive Council often local service national Distinguished Service Third-level award presented approval Execu tive Council long-term service AMA office committee Meritorious Service Automatic outgoing Executive Council members Fellow Certificate Automatic outgoing President also long dedicated AMA service behalf others Recipient need have held office Club Individual Awards Technical Award Presented ap proval Executive Council techni cal achievements better modeling etc Vital Peoples Award Up six cash awards per year unsung heroes club level have earned recognition fellow members Hall Fame Presented approval Council Past Presidents Almost equal Fellow Certificate Service others prime consideration Presidents Legion Honor Presented approval President Executive Di rector Executive Vice-President ma jor personal donation major fund raising exceptional financial contribution Season Flyers Patch Presented re ward flying least once month 12 months Club officer approval Award Service Issued club ap proval vice-president community ser vice Award Achievement Issued clubs approval vice-president service competition area Award Excellence Issued clubs approval Executive Council Con stitutes upgrade Award Service Award Achievement other significant achievement 120 Model Aviation As atternoon winding oown modelers winding up deeply indebted Von ot concerned PR promo tional phases well-spent thor oughly enjoyable occasion Ohio 0 Pennsylvania Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District III Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 8141362-7702 Associate Vice Presidents Francis Flaharty 504 21st St Vienna WV OeiOt Nelson Goald 1944 5 Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 15672 Jay Mealy 208 Witmer St Clearlield PA 16820 Lawrence R Weimer 15613 Greendale Ave Maple HIs OH 44137 Gil Weiss 3004 Hatlowell Ct nensalem PA 15020 Frequency Coordinator Jolts Cottle 102 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 18704 Phone 17171 2978970 results Junior Free Flight World Championship District Ill should proud Melinda Anderson placed fifth class FiC ghest placement United States contestant Jimmy Buxton wrote following description cham pionship would like share great feeling pride competing USA team against best worldat hobby love members other teams terrific people week seemed modeling could bridge gaps differences tween countries across world wonderful experience h teenager chance realize sincere thanks everyone everywhere part making World Free Flight Championships dream come true am sure will agree portion FAI program valid could dispute type activity youth America hope FAI Junior Championship continues youth have chance compete IMAA Festival St Clairsville OH outstanding success Over 400 mod els represented almost district Academy flying site great hospitality super attendance able meet Don Lowe Dave Brown Frank Fluharty Larry Weimer John Hathaway myself pictures below illustrate some models return IMAA Festival John Hathaway visited two clubs Pittsburgh An Old-Timer RC meet host ed ARCS Contest Director Lee Irvis pictured above has created unique event provides excitement pre vent competitive edge contestant required roll dice final score ARCS field shown second photo below nicest country exemplifies what can accom plished becoming politically active Photo Bob Brown Pittsburgh ARCS flying site second club visited SPARKS South Park area Pittsburgh John Raphael President showed present future sites within county park evident future site will provide much-needed room safe op eration SPARKS activities FAI Pylon Team Selection Race held Labor Day weekend Toledo Weak Signals field club pro vided excellent site great hospitality donated proceeds FAI Py lon team fund great financial start finest teams United States has ever put together remember 1987 Pylon team won first second third places Australian World Champion ships 1989 team pictured above has greater potential special thanks ex tended Joe Vislay Wayne Karen Yea ger remaining Toledo Weak Signals As have visited meets over past years has become apparent certain modelers have UNSAFE desire stand pit very close proximity flight line has happened everything Nats small local contest THIS AC TION IS RIDICULOUS emphasize Photo Bob Brown L-R 1989 US Pylon team members Dub Jell Don McStay Dave Shadel Gary Hover Jim Shinomara Bruce Richmond point attending large meet counted two models landing pits eight careening safety net day AMA Safety Committee has address issue take action immedi ately want see anyone injured ve close flight line vision must impaired Neil Rossi Murrysville RC Club have forwarded bulletin auc tion Sunday November 6 1988 site Circleville Fire Hall Irwin PA Time 930 am-6O0 pm need winter project chance obtain economically following pic ture depicts some prizes awarded club Photo Neil Rossi Murrysville RC Club members show off some auction prizes 1989 renewal forms should possession Headquarters attempting expedite process using system called Lockbox hope new idea works no reason wait several months ac quire membership Academy live district election PLEASE VOTE Apathy cer tain way ruin democratic society months club picture Clinton Model Aviators Wilmington OH Have happy Thanksgiving December 1988 121 Photo Bob Brown Lee Irvis abusing microphone CDs Old-Timer meet Photo Bob Brown IMAA Festival St Clairsville OH Photo Bob Brown huge crowd witnessed IMAA Festival Photo oy Greg Carey Clinton Model Aviators Wilmington OH L-R standing Steve Veness Clay Carman Warren Behymer President Randy Charles Harold Moore Secretary/Treasurer George Ardwin Jim Compton Lewis Kilpatrick Kneeling Don Crim Vice-President Dale Tyson Carl Boyles Delaware 0 Distnct Colambia 0 Maryland 0 North Carolina ivVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robert 6 Babure 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Phone 301 969-9356 Bob Champine 205 Tiplon Rd Newport News VA 23606 Rich Christoph 970 Star Crest Harrisonburg VA 22801 Chuck Foreman 5911 Rinker Dr Mechanicaville VA 23111 Doug Hollund 3517 Ferowood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Scony Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DC 19809 Charles Spear 289 Holly Lane Mockuville NC 27029 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 29301 Phone Cvemng 919 488-6996 Outstanding members District IV honor participating presenta tion plaque membership AMA Hall Fame outstanding members district Don Clark mem ber Capital Area Soaring Association District Columbia Radio Control Club recipient honors Don has active modeler since 1934 has worked categories mi crofilm through Radio Control some years Don has best known Soar ing activities addition attaining Level V [SF Don has involved design model aircraft competed lev els organized conducted Soaring activities Don first presi dent DCRC 1952 has held ofices since has active through years record trials both AMA FAI categories Perhaps thing Don will remembered deeply volved invention Thermic Snif fler presently being manufactured mar keted Ace RC Don still performs repairs sold prior 1984 Dons recent accomplishments have associated formation operation CASA Don currently board member group active running contests competing Don also past vice-president District IV having elected position 1956 1958 Don has enthusiastically supported activity wife 48 years Lillian have together model aircraft activities 50 years Congratula tions wonderful couple Photo best have taken presentation Hall Fame award Don took place CASA Open Contest National Geographic Society site Another old-timer recently letter Charles Alba Gray LA asking possible talk about another outstanding modelers District IV Louisiana Well individual has spanned continent activities very likely has well-wishers over nation individual Gene Tex Hartman gruber would like turn column over Charles tells about Tex rec ord photo below courtesy Charles Alba Pictured F J Hartmangruber about fly Playboy Junior airplane during 1988 SAM-NFFS Championship Contest held Lawrenceville IL 1929 age nine Gene picked apart ange crates such make model air planes member San Anto nio Gas Modeler Association age 12 Jim Summerset Ralph Pressler Phil Oliver among fliers time SAGMA remains active club Gene started working NACA 1941 build model structures Following service Army air forces during WW II re sumed job NACA later known NASA until retirement 1975 Tex Hartmangruber has member Brainbusters Free Flight Club Hamp ton VA 1941 present date teaches youngsters build model airplanes Boys Club public-supported com munity organization service also cludes being official timer Acad emy Model Aeronautics National Champi onship contests 1974 present Since FF canceled years Nats Tex worked official capacity Soar ing So fly models often Gene Well looking inspecting planes AMA number 550 wing Thank Charles note photo telling about active hardest-working individuals area Tex always present Free Flight seen could use peo ple such Flying sites State Maryland volved establishing some flying sites Baltimore area Other jurisdictions also involved working clubs ob taining satisfactory flying sites AMA talk much subject reason beyond doubt single criti cal thing affects growth Acad emy sport beginning have influence working state local groups Much due ef forts PR/Flying Sites Department person Geoff Styles company Geoff has amassing large file let ters contracts other data dealing various organizations market obtaining flying site very first move should contact Geoff AMA Headquarters Much formation hand has resulted successes failures others im portant profit past ef forts Cooperation checking sites vital possibility interference tween sites becomes critical through cooperation check out BOTH sites prior operation new site old er existing site has right remain create hard feelings another club type confusion part local authorities infighting accusa tions unsafe operation other prob lems Proper testing compatibility will prove better alternative slope site has gained Maryland through type action would appreciate input might provide regard site acquisi tion District IV What procedures fol lowed What type contract signed What costs involved paid what share will have clubs get ting site acquisition data available easier should working authorities say flying sites will easier come rather will easier accomplish work involved obtaining land Have club worked Juniors month week Today 122 Model Aviation Maynard Hill center poses four worlds record holding models Geoff Styles left Jeff Troy assist Maynard special personalities seen Chicago Model Hobby Shows Superstars Radio Control Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georio issippi 6 Puerto Rics South Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Aaaociate Vice Preeldenta Philip Cope 6 Hedgewood Rd. Knoaviuc TN 3791e Edward Hunter Rt 3 Box 296 Amory MS 39921 Richard Jackson 211e Thornlee Dr N Charleston SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Detray Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi SR ooeee Box 1532 Faiardo PR 00649 Ed Moorman 95 12th Street Shalimar FL 32579 Dick Patton 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 949 Eaat Glocheater Place Norcroaa GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Burnia Fields P0 Boa 1063 Strickland Rd. Interlachen FL 3254e Phone 9041 694-2517 would like build model pow ered real turbojet engine designed just purpose years thats back mind project Thats proba bly flew Jet Speed models number years Jetex-powered Free Flight interest Lately Ive spent lot time admiring ducted fan models since come pretty close turbojet its still piston engine turning shrouded propeller true turbine-driven compres sor system Now least two groups progressing rapidly toward producing true workable model turbojet engines has already flown successfully Looks like may well have technical capability build real jetpropelled models near future Its very exciting prospect Yet aspect situation will hard AMA deal ques tion safety under what condi tions AMA should provide liability insur ance persons use model air craft lot ways will safer propeller-driven modelsat least will hard get finger prop compres sor aspect problem revolves around operating temperature ex haust gas combustor hardware What happens case crash Could hot parts cause fuel fires would set model fire turn cause fires could burn private property would problem worse fire potential pulse jet engine Another potential problem stems high rotational speeds 50000 rpm such small engines rotor disk blading should fail either compressor turbine frag ments could penetrate shell motor become lethal shrapnel Full-scale engines designed tested ensure contain ment such parts within case event failure Maybe should insist such test model turbojets common cause such failures FOD foreign object damage Thats something hard like rock off runway surface gets injected intake Maybe need inlet screens Problems may exist pressurized fuel systems ignition system rate points up problem AMA has liability insurance administration sound like insurance company model aviation promotion organization hand cant risk insuring oper ation has undue risks other hand dedicated encouraging de velopment expansion model hob guess will insure op erations well engineered con trolled may demand special attention safety aspects effortat least un til bugs have worked out new propulsion system ready general use average model builder meantime can hardly wait Got issue No 1 Ancient City R/C Flyers newsletter other day editor Mr Tom Campbell has set himself high goal ap pears front page writes Well Just what RC hobby has waiting premier issue An cientCityR/CFlyers newsletter fu ture issues intend solve problems now plaguing hobby raise its popu larity above other normal pastimes like fire walking bungie diving Reading pages will transform modeler flier abilities far beyond mortal men Soon city county governments will competing provide us modern flying site imaginable fully equipped facility will asking will come pass am sure al low state what hope accomplish meantime want keep members support ers advised what happening club area will also touch what going clubs surrounding area hopefully order promote interaction Oh enthusiasm new editor Go get em Tom welcome AC R/C Flyers lot good stuff district newsletters month Airscoop IRKS note re sults 1988 mall show results 1988 malI show still being felt turnout flying demo weekend July 16 & 17 quite phe nomenal good mall show vis itors turned out watch planes par ticipate cookout eats club trainer got good workout visitors vied stick time As direct consequence commu nity now aware IRKS ever few have decided join club Thats great work men Shows strong club support subject PR Ed Smith editor Flagler County Rams newslet ter has some very apPROPriate thoughts Well have 125000 potential public re lations men AMA however never seem able use power base proper way always hobby has stand hat hand dealing various state local authori ties hobby wing tail over other hobbies yet have failed get message out public What answer ask Well largest company world does em ploy 125000 salespeople However hobby us should consider ourself sales team know have great product now job see gets exposure will benefit us So next time tell someone fly RC planes hobby sure watch eyes eyes spin word TILT comes view please take poor soul under wing tell what makes RC world go round Miller editor Wingtips Kissimmee Val ley Model Club has some sage observations tell players apart pro gram FLIERS VS NON-FLIERS Its easy tell fliers non-fliers field summer look knees have dirty knee usually right theyre flier Another giveaway sneakers inside right sneaker dirty oil stained holding tail plane betweell feet final runup engine flier Beware people clean knees artd clean sneakers being bit facetious lit tie account problem related Art Charlotte Johrtson Gold Coast Flyer caught eye fly RC sometimes have prob lems Stan Shers began lowcr wing fell off Aeromaster flight coorse ailerons went wing doittg OK rudder getting down land ing gear dropped off battery pack fell out hole bottotn Stan final time atid control stopped battery left 1 Aeromaster will fly again bet everything will tied down little better next time Leonard Postage dropped line point out Florida Soaring Society 18 men hers Nats year claims record attendatlce single group Nats may well Cortgratulations men sterling achievement last least frotn pen Chris Gregory Propwash comes another Heads Up editorial worth remembering What makes grown men spend much time effort tinkering nodel alr planes hobby should very young have no responsibilities other what told dont overgrown kids find something worthwhile spare time money above comments often heard have never marveled thought flying Since man first viewed skies has wanted part though airplane has around some 85 years still some unique fascination associ ated flight some reason flying has always associated freedom once man has risen 100 ft above sur face earth sees different world surface 100 ft up dont see much garbage now clutters planet 100 ft up dont see lawn needs mowing see quiltwork difterent shades colors create stuff poets made ot 100 ft up still feel though have broken restraints normally keep tied everyday ways life Indeed man airborne free world often drives him point self-destruction OK does mush tie grown men playing toy airplanes Easy person flies model airplane model airplane experiences thrill feeling actually being airborne n imagination Think about what could better get ex citement flying ease mind comes being securely grourld Now thats month next month youll have listen war stories years Air Foiler Free Flight Contest great December 1988 123 Illinois 0 Indiana 0 Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Baliard 5 Box 00 Decatur iN 46733 Charije Bauer 4044 N Orange Norridge iL 60656 Cai Ettei #3 Castie Drive RR 2 Fisrissant MO 63034 Wili jam Kern 1808 12th St. Bedford iN 47421 Dick Tayior 7929 Jetterson Kansas City MO 64114 Stan Watson 10414W 134 Street Pains Park iL 60464 Bii Zimmer Ban 72 Varna iL 61375 Last month forgot remind election year District 6 havent voted yet youve just enough time Please dont procrastinate would like put ballot mailbox vote counts its first stop month fun-fly sponsored Indianapolis Westside citywide fun-fly clubs city Indianapolis As learned got set new record 52 entrants think whole family flew teams Mom sure made guys look real bad too Any way lots fun next weekend landed Padu cah airport CL contest sponsored Paducah Aero Modelers fellas blessed good turnout also What beautiful day contest too little hot competition change actually got time talk some guys tough slow down long enough talk Hey would like suggest good way kid get started little money Try Control Line know can go RC some cant CL good way get started reasonable price saw very young fella flying Stunt day Granted wasnt best Stunter saw real ginning kid having fun possible CL model Ask CLer think RC drink kidding aside dont go RC other world out its waiting new blood way back Paducah decided make surprise visit Marion KY Paducah contest ended early hate flying its hot bumpy So de cided swing off course little saw modelers local airport Well cinched dropped real good chat got see some hot dogging Ive promised would some dropping just never seem have enough time have events tend drop rare occasions Shoot cant cover bases no matter try So dont see isnt cause aint tryin just doesnt seem enough time everyone next weekend grounded fog plans fly St Louis know weather gods just dont want State Missouri So dont get out way soon least know havent forgot ten time really get urge come out bad weather stops dont give up easily will get soon can trick weather being nice day two right time reminds got letter week fella Kansas City Thats clear other side district really feels Im ignoring Missouri cor rect havent visited club Mis souri just stated seemed pretty hot too Well did plant well-liked AVP Kan sas City Ive another good St Louis represent cant make Thats Its just impos sible VP travel clubs term AVPs fill lack time Use know Ill able see Im going try will go much can sure good coverage made Ive realized limits hope too Hey got picture new field Lo gansport IN area Its Logansport Thun derbird RC Club flying site named Dick Hardy Airfield runway 30 ft wide 300 ft long Ill bet proud too Thanks Jack Roemer sent pic next picture taken June 12 free model airplane show presented Monroe County RC Club Bloomington IN Looks like real nice day good turnout Thanks regulars Joe Jackson plc see other nice field got some excellent pictures tne new barrier nets put up Evansville RC Model Airplane Club Evansville IN just wish could show ruined felt-tipped marker makes look bad column use barrier nets quite tall look theyll get lob done club took part Evansville Free dom Festival hosting fun-fly got some pretty good pictures As can see following pic guys actu ally Ray Ban Gold Cup Aerobatics team Scale judging Leo Loudenslager personally did judging Bud Lite model hear full-size belongs him information guys tough judges Thanks Rex pictures info hope dont mind think Ill cut short month could go further discussions involving issues such frequencies think Ill let rest awhile differences opinion legality change RF section radio Ill confuse sue still suggest hold off getting chang es made until have answer can trust cant always trust answers get experts field So though told will probably airight convert transmit ters narrow band dont change transmitters yet Ive getting conflict ing answers legality time ask someone about Maybe Id better stop depending so-called experts go FCC question I may just go little farther tell us feel about whole issue havent made decision yet am verge doing can bet last dollar Im going change radios until have some answers can depend Im truly sorry confusion may causing dont feel badly about anymore seems experts lot better off am comes some FCC rules guess will know before long Hey just said wouldnt get Im doing again Enough now. Help club helping community public libraries around country now lend VHS videotapes Currently AMA has available five excellent films videotape depicting various facets hobby tapes sold individually $25 club will donate set five tapes local library AMA will sell set five club $100 post paid may make copies tapes retain club use prior donating originals library order send club check $100 AMA film librar ian request special library video tape package golden opportunity share model aviation commu nity 124 Model Aviation Iowa 0 Michigan 0 Minnesota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level Northville Ml 48167 CompuServe address EMAIL 700472162 Assistant Vice President B oyd Bowdish 8410 Gienwood N Golden Vaiiey MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents Jack Finn 366 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapida iA 52402 Bud Gorman Box 33 Knife River MN 55609 Rasseil Knetzger 2625 E Sirorewood Blvd Miiwaakee WI 54211 Jean Lasik 305 Peel Place Holland Mi 49423 Cad Make 5024 Lake Mendola Dr Madison Wi 53705 Ron Sears 132 S Rosiyn Pontiac Mi 45054 Paui Smith 11112 Dill Drive Sterling HIs Mi 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Boa 357 Minocqas Wi 54548 Two contests its building time again 1988 season has nothing less awesome events nearly weekend now calm arrives modeling scene winter session another aspect districts activities really important outdoor summertime modelers sun states may make fun snow ice have worked out different style modeling notice swap auction meets filling weekends shows will soon full swing New Year enters Isnt strange same models junk stuff circulates local meets man age reduce collection such items pricing level myself would willing pay what consider incurred costs object figure may well get rid blamed thing truck around several meets slowly bat tle scar worthlessness Dont forget say big thanks ladies food con cessions still having reviews Nats Chesapeake interesting dis cuss Rich Doig Indoor Category Di rector views Free Flight prob lems Rich made statement favor hav ing Indoor flying same venue other events split off some advocating What said several occasions during two days flying looked spectators realized large crowd RC CL fraternities door guys showing modeling very interested probably admiring large number fellow modelers self shows need keep events gether Now need include guys special Indoor evening event. maybe Delta Dart ts see works out Meanwhile have development splitoff Outdoor Free Flight Nats unless site great feel ing still need have some Out door events same time reduce selection limit site size Nats true National Champion ships competition ones Special terest Groups run meaningful probably need accept ever means have paid extra dues belong SIC can fly finals have problem event MUST open AMA mem bers would classed true National Championships Meanwhile Nats continues its present form new site conquer year sure hope FF problems clear away fear event would lose would gain being showplace expose oth ers its techniques flew Nats year Q-500 Quarter Midget managing get trophy former event afternoons evenings did VP thing visible sites Did know VPs fly get pay expenses . days participate simply walk around wave flag its paid Heck learned Pylon site about what guys think AMA ever would tripping around areas guess its small-minded way some peo ple think freebie real perk Any way guess shall have consider claim ing expenses somehow proration visibility Just look CompuServe saw reports Sandy Frankwhat hat Vince Mankowski after visits Ce dar Rapids sites looking good some improvements needed before yes can given Meanwhile have Muncie Portland survey teams program Tomorrow visit Virginia members Property Acquisition Committee ex amine 1000-acre parcel has just placed market committee very important charged develop ing objectives methods evaluating scoring different sites hardest area will east coast due congestion proposing examine several sites various areas country Yep Sometime near future WILL have permanent SITES flying before land gets closed up month sees introduction new section sent AVPs Bud Gorman Duluth received months batch newsletters llowing insert As read through newsletters come across clubs limit member ships two examples show differ ent thoughts club has limit 125 members yet recent club fun-fly 14 members show up Another club has around 40 membersso can expand hobby limit club sizes 40 40 actually active mem bers never fly membership 125 turnout 14 active flying have 125 members active have big club have 125 members 14 active makes very small club So limit member ship persons opinion Lots clubs putting flying demonstrations great Rams Horn gives advice flying having trouble havent got P IT Furthermore have trouble let EVERYONE KNOW NOW noise reduction programs PAMA Gaylord Duluth Racine Helpful hint Tired trying water proof receiver servos plastic baggie Use large balloon such No commentVP Thats lot month Have very happy Christmas issue will Christmas November er can understand system Look area say helloeven come complain December 1988 125 pilots meeging South Wales RC Society Fun-Fly Llandow Brrrrsummer UKl South Wales RC Society Fun-Fly 88 win ners got third place Can-Am Pylon Society uses its trailer course equipment loans clubs serve transmitter imnnunel MISS Open Sailplane Contest August 21 1988 Cal Posthuma front Standing rear L-R Mike Fritz Rick Lake Fred Schaufele Dale Hagan Jack lafret Art Sla gle CD Don Riggins Sunday winners Cedar Rapids s Thermal Contest August 7 Arkansas Lou slana New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 Associate Vice Presidents Dxxxix Ball 264 S Belt [lxx Rd Dallax TX 75253 Michael S Harrixox BOO T Mxix Hot Sprixgx AR 71901 Gexe Hempel 301 N Yule Dr Garlued TX 75042 William Harley III 229 Briax Dr Pleaxuntox TX 76064 Bill Lee 3522 Tamarink [axe Mixunuri City TX 77459 Larry Sartxr 1415 Maxor Dr Bartlenville OK 74003 Ed Shearer 2416 Daxid Dr Metairie LA 79003 Chuck Wood BOB Hamard St Clxxix NM 98101 Frequency Coordinator Bill May 3839 Duchesx Trail Dallax TX 75229 living world computers much prefer dealing people because computers have no sense humor fact waste time cheerful toward computer some profound infor mation waste time talk yourself simply because no way can learn anything sure hope have noticed always try inject some humor monthly efforts toward intellectual intercourse because have deep feeling mod eling should fun pull little hu mor get nice warm feeling may have put smile face beautiful thing GOD gave us look beauty smile sincerely hope have enjoyed columns have writ ten over past 18 years because will writing couple will stepping down AMA Executive Council end year after serving 23 years Council would quit Council except fact Council activities have become po litical abrasively cruelly political no longer fun part since have served AMA elected appointed officer unpaid volunteer FIFTY YEARS have always said Id quit WAS NO LONGER FUN following statement will popular some individuals AMA badly needs NEW SPIRIT Executive Council related actions folks AMA Headquarters staff As said isnt fun anymore air-modeling supposed fun ALL us hope will forgive serious ness previous remarks feel fact have put far years service AMA paid unpaid other per son entitles momentarily put aside smile express true feelings Thanks considering what have said Ill break serious mood telling world District 8 great cow skulls see hanging fence posts have smiles bleached faces guess would call laughing stock eh way has darned hot dry summer District 8 cows giv ing powdered milk realize may have hard time swallowing old gag about frying eggs sidewalk because hot just gag hot summer days poach eggs throwing swimming pools cooler part country although have unusually hot summer too bunch old friends Minneapolis Model Aero Club sent best-look ing club T-shirts have ever seen must 126 Model Aviation mention dark blue model plane embla zoned gray shirt Free Flight model drawing excellent spoke club some years back evening enjoy able still remember sure won derful have friends am sure lucky guy have gotten meet fine AMA ers please believe older get convinced will real profit life friends make can think nothing rewarding con sidered friend thanks Minneapolis Model Aero Club shirt remembering friend Another club fine friends ARCS Aero Radio Control Society Greater Pittsburgh Pennsylvania ARCS just lost very fine friend newsletter editor years real gentleman Gerald Jer ry Fink Jerry never failed send ARCS newsletter clear back pres ident AMA early 70s newsletter coupled memories spaghetti banquets guest speaker have made feel member group ARCS outstanding clubs AMA has always blessed excellent leadership blessed group twice-blessed have Jerry Fink part leadership during Jerrys ill ness us heard word complaint am thankful sent little notes en couragement regularly called him phone Toledo RC Conference found couldnt attend could feel grin over phone Clyde Stacy ARCS kind enough call about Jerrys passing really ap preciate Jerrys memory am sure oth er fine folks ARCS like Clyde Stacy Dal las Hartford Mark Waterman Lee Irvis Ralph Pennetti others will carry hopefully keep touch Walter Latch SPARKS Spring Area Ra dio Kontrol Society Spring TX just offered good idea says lot AMAers car ry post Xeroxed copy AMA card Since copying causes color factor lost identifying current cards Walter suggests art design obviously different year next solid suggestion help us keep everyone hopefully legal aid contest directors Since sug gest duplicate cards now heartily endorse Walter Laichs suggestion Ive got great news big bird fans District 8 got proud phone calls Don Blackburn Odessa Les Herd IMAA staff telling next years Rally Giants IMAA Giant Scale Special Inter est Group will held June 15th through 18th 1989 Prop Busters field Odessa TX Don says will expect 300 400 big birds Don president West Texas Magnum Squadron IMAA Chapter 172 can address him Don Blackburn 2632 Santa Monica Odessa TX 79763 put great function Steve Staples pictured photo below came through Dallas Little Rock AR see treating Rubber power mod els proper dignity impressed showed us C02-powered Piper Vaganbond build Walt Mooney plans have quite few good photos cant get space month will hold over till next month prevent fine pub lisher Carl Wheeley committing sillyside * * C Thanks joining * * C * Starting action crew br LnucK Daviss Jet Speed flight Hobby Parks fine facilities Dallas Speed flight tick over 199 mph Charlie Davis checking two-line control system jet-powered Sport Jet class en try Southwest Championship Control Line Meet Dallas Labor Day weekend Jason Stolly proudly displays tne two plaques won Scale Control Line Cham pionships Hobby Park Dall unnmI iustles Scale entry flight line after impressive flight Southwest RC Championships Si monds Part Seagoville Dallas area TX Labor Day weekend Colorado 0 Kansas S Nebraska 0 North Dakota 0 South Dakota ixWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompuServe address tar EMAIL 760672750 Associate Vice Presidents Torn Boyd 701 N 58th SI Lincoln NE 88505 Gene Carson Boa 2832 Casper WY 82602 Nathan Lancaster 3587 5 Kendall St Denver CO 80235 Ryan Miller 980 N 3rd Carringlon ND 58421 Don Modes 410 Hart Sauna KS 67401 Jim Ricketta 516 5 Cloadas Sioux Falls SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 S Sheridan Denver CO 80228 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 303 936-3266 regret sorrow inform YOU death Chuck Brannon Jr Casper WY Chuck passed away June 15 1988 Chuck really enjoyed mode aviation its forms time another over last 50 years competed almost began modeling third grade flew Air Force time held speed record Control Line longtime AMA member served years Associate VicePresident District IX Chuck attended National meets well local re gional contests over country founded Casper SAM #45 Club last few years very interested Antique planes Chuck always willing help anyone project ideas liked de sign new aircraft friends modeling world will sorely missed condolences wife Karen family Charles Andraka Albuquerque NM has sent pictures recent Pattern meet hosted Jefco RC Club Littleton CO Charles also included copy Albu querque RC Club newsletter Glitch . Good work guys Nebraska comes following re port AVP Tom Boyd Howdy modelers Im Tom Boyd Dis trict IX Nebraska AVP Travis McGinnis has asked provide info column Its hard dont get anything us come across can June Lincoln Sky Knights hosted 29th annual RC event change Pattern open fun-fly format took place CD George Stuckert reports tremen dous success two beautiful days weather Sixty-eight registered pilots Iowa Kansas Missouri Nebraska en tered 105 aircraft sport Pattern OldTimers ducted fan Helicopters quar ter-scale flown total 367 official flights made being logged after pig roast fur nished Lincoln Sky Knights Kits engines radio raffled donated items distributed drawing Several distinguished guests hand Vince Mankowski AMA Head quarters Jim Van Loo IMAA Bruce Thorpe designer Sig Spacewalker several members Byron Originals Show Team July Lynn EIsner member Lin coIn Sky Knights invited local modelers EIsner estates beautiful homes sur rounding two lakes rolling hills near Crete NE top hill 800ft irrigated grass flying field perma nent sun shelter some 50 pilots flew types models local parachute club performed hundreds local specta tors activities followed large Bar-B-Que hosted Mr Mrs EIs ner Tom also reports pilots Omaha Lincoln participated nual Byron Originals Spectacular Ida Grove IA aeain year Keep landings soft intentional District 9 Meeting November 4 5 6 Ramada Inn Sauna Kansas Saturday 830 am-500 pm Sunday 830 am-Noon Reserve seat Call Don Moden 913 827-0923 410 Hart Sauna KS 67401 December 1988 127 beautiful Fokker Triplane Rich Kuen ning flown LSK Fun-Fly Eisner Fun-Fly Byron Originals meet large variety models flown Lincoln Sky Knights Fun-Fly clubs 29th annual event Front row Bill Lee Doug Allen Charles Andraka Back row Larry Sanders Lloyd Randall New Mexico Cosmic Wind belongs Bill Lawless placed second Scale Arivona 0 California S Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT David 1 Peltz District X Vice-President 20450 Celtic St Chatsworth CA 91311 Aesociate Vice Preeldente Edward Aber-Song 99-127 Ohiakea Aiea HI 96701 Darwin N Barrie 9252 E Turney Ave Scottsdale AZ 85251 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Bob Kampmann 9818 Piedra Way Fair Oaks CA 95628 Mike Lee 11430 Spitlire Drive San Diego CA 92126 Bob Reynolds 12901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 85748 Jim Scarborough 30717 Rue Langlois Rancho PV CA 90274 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Williamson 445 Westby Chula Vista CA 92011 Jon Zeislolt 5411 October Way West Valley City UT 84120 Frequency Coordinator George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95826 Phone 916 382-1962 Believe Im sitting copy let ter received longtime AMA member Among other things describes some AMA accomplishments started building solid models age seven Flew Control Line age 10 Set first AMA National Record Free Flight age 15 Flew Nordic 60s qualified US team finals 1968 Started flying RC Sailplanes 1969 Has set no less 20 AMA RC Soaring National Rec ords Has set three FAI World Records two Soaring Electric Active FAI RC Soar ing F3B since its beginning 70s Sup ported efforts US F3B teams Provided numerous rules change proposals FAI Vented sport RC Soaring Cross-Country Racing early 1970s Coauthor FAI F3H RC Soaring Cross-Country Racing rules Published numerous articles US Eu ropean aeromodeling magazines Serves AMA RC Soaring Contest Board goes describe numerous others too shabby record letter addressed AMA President goes say hes just resigned AMA Contest Board ripped up AMA card certificate just received set ting latest world record Simple Because AMA wouldnt let him compete place next US F3B team unbiased environment Four years ago flier deprived then-AMA President place US F3B team Now same ex-AMA President named jury member years F3B Team Selection finals Theres no doubt mind mistake because directly involved action against com petitor could possibly unbiased also written published proof jury member biased against contestant Upon hearing jury appointment flier submitted written protest simply asking someone else put jury instead could compete unbiased envi ron ment AMA responded following gem claimed jury member unbiased would stay jury conversation Team Selection Committee chairman agreed anything came up jury affected flier fellow club members allegedly unbiased jury mem ber should disqualify himself vote other words unbiased jury member really biased wouldnt replaced flier responded competing contest resigning Contest Board quitting AMA did rip up record certificate Well dossier submitted practical purposes lost over year No AMA did follow-up fliers request initiated process finding out what happened few months later finally tracked down After about 13 months finally got recorded FAI Paris world record add insult injury flier received certificate stating set national record world record cat egory doesnt exist name spelled incorrectly Im afraid have agree flier AMA has done him some terrible wrongs So wrongs Im surprised hasnt taken drastic action So have folks AMA work Isnt wonderful True sportsmanship fair opportunity BULL flier Jerry Krainock owed huge apology AMAs leaders knows what else Will organization summon up courage right wrongs doubt something isnt what its supposed 1988 Nats correctly 1988 Na tional Model Airplane Championships now history what supposed Ask Free Flighter question Im sure answer will resounding HELL NO did attend years Nats didnt have to find out once again AMA poured tons time energy money something ended up being what supposed Free Flight canceled RC Soaring got tossed around ended up 30 miles away understand RC Helicopter shuffled around too ye got nerve call National Championships Im interested setting blame wont accomplish anything What am inter ested answers questions What going about annual ex ercise folly much longer go ing pour much AMAs resources something can no longer work much time money going pour futile trips visits over country seeking nonexistent perfect Nats site times competitors going have travel much 3000 miles arrive sites compromise qual ity winner Nats event really National Champion Im sure Im going catch hell card-carrying member AMA Good Old Boy network writing col umn what three years Ive crusading against Nats Because no longer makes sense loses money interest tiny shrinking fraction membership Im talking about approximately 1000 competitors year pour out hearts souls pocketbook labors love devotion participate competi tors real Nats heroes Its de serve credit usually get shaft hats off anyone enters flies lets face facts last 10 15 years percentage AMA members partic ipate Nats has steadily shrunk about 3% less 08% Yes less 08% cost hoop la affects grand total about 1000 people 08% AMAs 135000 members other 992% dont participate Nats Simple compet itors handful will want travel summer such glorious places swamps Louisiana heat humidity New England wind Midwest plains recently dis appearing flying sites Virginia Yes 992% members freely decide year theres something else theyd rather vacation time money obviously dont count Could possibly something else might attract interest of 992% membership Could possibly AMA really tried might able con ceive substitute meaningful because membership participates think Because ganization led band small narrow thinkers Too bad needs wants 992% membership dont enter picture Too bad thats enough evidence socalled leaders see times have changed Nats no longer important AMAat least 992% AMAs members What suggestions few work 1 Create true separate National Cham pionship best site possible dis cipline such Pattern Pylon Soaring Indoor Control Line Racing etc etc etc Dont tempt combine logistically impossible happening will better run easier implement logistically better everyone involved 2 Hold AMA-sponsored fun-f lys Af ter above-mentioned 992% membership fun-fliers should left out expenditure of AMAs energies 3 Put Nats Committee workers new committee called National Convention Committee way egos wont dam aged theyll involved something constructive 4 Have organize put larg est aeromodeling trade show/convention world convention-oriented city time year people will attend Get best recognized experts coun tryto put seminars howto ing can think aeromodeling peo ple will come hear 5 Give aeromodeling industry show place like no other earth display wares Sorry about present trade show operators youve chance something spectacular youve blown Dont think small Invite companies over world Invite hobby shop owners over world Invite fliers over world Show what US aeromodeling really about 6 Make family affair Hold locations rest family has something dad strolls huge trade show aisles attends session fine art making microfilm about Disneyworld Florida about tourist attractions Los An geles San Francisco Boston anywhere else US theres something about Washington DC its new convention center sightseeing attrac tions galore always knew must least good reason have AMA based Now reason still cling impossible dream AMA has now take ball run will fumble fall flat ______ 128 Model Aviation Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed MeCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address tor EMAIL7e0072422 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Cashman 2521 SW 323rd St Federal Way WA 98023 Al Culver Box 88 Wilder ID 93076 Gary Faller PO Box 1124 Koizebue AK 99752 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N Great Faux MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave N Seattle WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 907 E Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klamath Falls OR 97001 Chick Young 11225 129th St E #09 Puyaltup WA 99373 Frequency Coordinator Robert Belch 10439 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 97230 Phone 503 701-5103 Frustration Came sooo close Nats McCord Air Force TOTALLY uncoopera tive Jim McCarty wanted ask clubs get requests contest dates him soon possible Hed like have schedule ready go before meet ing Puyallup can get better picture district activity Thatd give us much better shot easing conflicts theres still plenty time risk being misunderstood totally let remind RC fliers go ing have using transmitters meet 91 specifications sanctioned events January 1 1989 built-in grace period gold stickers going required best way get trans mitters gold stickered send equip ment outfit qualified sticker equipment its yearly R&R will tuned gold stickered time course will have transmitter stickering Puyallup can have done now should Portland area per son has qualified sticker transmit ters should soon someone Seattle area can cases will necessary anything other have equipment checked tuned since virtually equipment out capable being tuned 91 specs minor inexpensive corrections circuitry worst case ought getting equipment checked tuned least year often Don LaPlante took some flak AMA National Newsletter editor Jim McNeil cause Glendive Bush Pilots publish yellow paper According McNeil AMA copier cant handle yellow paper Re ally aforementioned Bush Pilots held fun-fly August isnt overly unusu al course did feed pilots both Saturday night AND Sunday noon Thats nice touch also set Sunday af ternoon aside have fun relaxing events suggested contestants 88 Western FAI Champs held July 9 & 10 Harts Lake Starting wind didnt seem want settle down 14 rounds held during two days Wake field flier Adam Tracy won matching win last year becoming first back-to-back double winner Out total 14 rounds Adam 11 maxes Nordic flier Jim Thornbery second 10 maxes won Marc Nagasawa Memo rial Nordic High Time Kevin Collins also duplicated 11 maxes way third found real downer round seven Adam went Poland US Junior team should have results soon will old news read Jim Casale edged out Paul Walker Walker Trophy GNats did again World Champsplaced fourth over Pauls fifth-place finish Third Annual MAR/C Air Carnival Open House over 30 people trying out buddy box system activity does great PR work us just club As sidelight MAR/C member Rick Allison did honors NSRCA meeting Virginia GNats district After some polite applause introduced rousing round appreciation end report showed well re ceived NSRCA district well represented Heres couple photos Boeing Hawks Scale & Four-Stroke meet First Jack McKnights Spacewalker very pretty bird classic lines Next off Banks beautiful flying field OMAS club occasion 88 version spring floatplane opener wish picture Terry McGill retrieving Rufe clutches lo cal tree didnt get time fact greatest damage occurred plane dropped ground being rescued tree first picture shows some planes tail Northstar en tereda Soitfire two Edos Rufe shot may print shows pond fly off look left center Edos either Steve Milos Paul Schultz just about set down its reflection centerpiece shot Bruce Gales well-done Aeronca C-3 powered Saito 90T twin four-stroker Just above wing tips may able see asphalt strip portion fine flying site Ray McClellans Big E also very nice aircraft although Scale Most Big Es Ive seen have very nice fly no exception rhis Big Bee kit Bridi owned Dick Ginby have thoughts about get ting put ST 3000 break before install secret Scale projectboth events happen next decade December 1988 129 ttteratu lAIr rurrze rteiu d Dig oiru ny field near Creswell OR ye got few pictures happy time First Jerry Greens large low-wing Ugly Stik very nice flier Gary Carter came Portland brought Super Cub fly I-sappy winter flying JUNIOI FLIGHT / EDWHITTEN Box 76 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 Canarsie Cutie Itis contest delights us victory comment Blaise Pascal really sums up what contest flying about Sure love win flying joy ing own world good fellowship . memoriesThats what really counts beginners young old sport fliers n paraphrase quotation read building flying delights us con test much less victory us gladly give up building flying time introduce model flying delight comes smiles grins happiness through achievement rare thank David Tafts Project Lets let Don Ross tell about David Taft Marty Tafts son now park ranger Floyd Bennett Field Brook lyn Floyd Bennett site world-famous Mirror Model Airplane meets real cradles aviation historic flights made David would like begin rebuild area center both aviation history modern aeronautics field use both RCers FFers annual Kite Flying Day David adding program interest young sters Free Flight Rubber models Marty Taft has designed Canarsie Cutie first model both Indoor Outdoor fly ing Cutie balsa has five glue joints yet has turned over 30 sec doors minute outside flat cen ter section use small wing rest block Marty has solved prob lems found beginners models wing movable flight adjustment yet does wobble slip Adding small tissue dihe dral strengtheners makes Cutie very rugged flying surfaces come out sin gle %2 x 2 x 24-in piece some spare model prices out less $1 retail Davids first class built models about hour flying soon glue dried Marty recommends group leaders kit up Cutie beforehand cutting parts scribing dihedral joint wing bottom can easily braced some Scotch tape top will crack correct place first session found another interesting thing about Cutie After models dried David brought out big box Magic Markers kids abso lute ball decorating models dividual taste Somehow seemed add whole new dimension usual beginners session After session no ticed several parents asked us could get info kits materials Any group leaders further inter ested should contact David Taft Gateway National Recreation Area Jamaica Bay Dis trict Floyd Bennett Field Brooklyn NY 11234 telephone 718 338-3804 WIkioH C1ioA AtI7 iN#tALEA TIIESJ P-S1L SLTiAtAPLjJ 3EALAIEAAI ~Jb LLRIEfr.1A1 TOAOLb MttILr LfACseJt K2VfftfuPS 0F TISer WELLIIbLT1h1. 6 K -\ / -.7 7 / / , /WIW FLAt I7xflr L \ / k 1iZJNlbrp / STitLUZ AL$A DRATL 1tJl MALCRJLE 7IGAIKVAtEY7cUr E 771L 36trHEt 130 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1988/12
Page Numbers: 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130
L L 1987 HaIl Fame Nine distinguished model aviation person alities have elected Academy Hall Fame 1987 men wom en nominated AMA members large selected AMA Council Presidents contributions sport aeromodeling new HOF mem bers varied excep tion extremely important AMA Hall Fame established purpose rec ognizing significant manner have made outstanding contributions dignity progress model aviation Any AMA member may present nomina tion Forms purpose available AMA Headquarters Just drop line Joyce Hager will have form mailed Nominations must accompanied supporting details substantiate background achievements nom inee Please submit nominations arrive AMA before March 31 year allow Council Presidents adequate time deliberation latest Hall Famers Donald R Clark has building model air planes since 1934 1981 achieved LSF Level V years between two mile posts Don built flew Hand-Launched Gliders rubber-powered planes sizes Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations Indoor microfilm models Free Flight pow ered planes Control Line RC aircraft experience has covered spectrum model aviation always willing share time knowledge anyone needs help Don two partners developed Ther mic Sniffler well known used RC Sailplane fliers parts country product later sold Ace RC Hig ginsville MO Don still repairs Snifflers sold prior 1984 Another aspect Dons inventive mind work Dr Wal ter Good Royal Rudderbug aircraft 1953 An AMA member since 1930s Don has always very active club affairs list long first President DCRC 1952 Secretary East Coast Soar ing Society 1971-1974 USA Team Manager Soaring Lakehurst NJ 1974 addition has chaired meetings pro vided leadership other areas sport first recipient Schweizer Sportsmanship Award 1974 has member DCRC Air Show Team since 1977 founding member Cap ital Area Soaring Association board member group three consecutive terms Whether through developing tasks rules AMA Sailplane records did 1977 monitoring frequencies World Aerobatic Championships Doyles town PA 1971 assisting world rec ord trials Dahlgren VA 1969-70 Don al ways stood ready lend experience effort sport long record participation achieve ment generous assistance others makes him ideal member Hall Fame Bill Cough remarkable models have written up frequently Model Avia tion magazine retain back issues check out June 1980 September 1983 July 1986 Take look photos will see some ingenious unusual handsome flyable model aircraft Bill has design ing building flying models since 1925 has competitive flier 50 years Starting 1932 Junior Birdman competed years Chicago Bill cough area contests Later AMA Nats participa tion commenced continued right up un til 1984 record wins successes too long describe Bill has designed models 1935 1938 developed balsawood models Comet plastics field designed air craft both Lindberg Monogram Warwick Electronics experimented radio phonograph prototypes involved TV cabinet design ventive mind always looking next challenge club matters put years service secretary/treasurer Illinois MAC 1930s helped establish new club taught building classes Lincoln-Belmont YMCA generously shared expertise building flying passed along participants successful fliers owe start Bill years contributing col umnist model aviation Sunday news papers time 17 national newspapers carrying articles Other stories Bill Gough appeared frequently Model Airplane News Air Trails magazines notable efforts still remembered microfilmcovered Gee Beeand flew jim Richmond current Indoor World Champion has won title last Continued page 114 AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John Worth 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager 0 Administrative Services Director Robert vojslavek 0 Technical Director Bob underwood 0 Comptroller Lynne Collina 0 Competition Services Director Micheline Madiaon 0 Special Services Director carl Maroney ership Director Mike Woodtolk 0 Public Relations Director Geoft Styles ial Projects Director Doug Pratt 0 Publications Director carl R Wheeleye Nats General Manager ymca Mankowski S Museum Curator Hurst Bowers 0 General Counsel Jeremiah courtney December 1988 113 AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents Donald R Clark AMAs Esecutive council equivalent Board ot Directors basically composed ot President Executive vice President Executive Director 11 district vice Presidents 01 officers provided space month AMA News publication What say space however matter ot personal viewpoint sole responsibility ot author views may may represent official position ot AMA Executive council Cont pg 113 Jim Richmond three world championships 1988 again competed Indoor World Champion ships Johnson City TN placed first overall retaining title two years outstanding Indoor designs widely copied flown have peo ple hecome standard comparison National Free Flight Society NFFS pre sented Brian Richmond Plane Year award 1970 1978 1980 1982 1985 recognition superior designs An engineer hy profession Jim holds 17 patents mechanism designs list model aircraft designs long make impractical include number articles has published have become guidebook-caliber references other modelers also long compe tition record goes back late 1940s several disciplines includes AAAA meets Nats regional contests Team Selec tion meets course World Champion ships lim has set dozens Indoor records cluding four world records 1978 door Stick set time 36214 AMA Cat egory II record broken 1979 new time 44430 same year Richmond established AMA Category Ill record time 52140 Indoor Stick new FAI FiD record set 1984 Indoor Stick model flew 34070 Category II World Champion five times originally 1968 repeating 1978 1984 1986 1988 Richmond also current holder absolute world record national Indoor Champion four times listed Guinness Book World Records Jim Rich mond exceptional aeromodeler ex ceptional AMA member great repre sentative Academy United States Dale Root Dale Root started aeromodeling life Chicago moved California 1941 serious designer modeler com petitor retail hobby shop owner allaround good guy Dale left us 1986 left behind him hundreds memories minds thousands people served helped during career As owner Roots Hobby Hut Oakland CA completely involved sport background hundreds con tests ranging 40 years Nats events local regional competitions Dale popular winner Nats could often find Dales name top 10% later years flying own designs RC events Little Freak 27 well Ascender Low Ender success flil popular plans pub lished magazines three de signs kitted sold widely west coast pioneer pneumatic retracts spoilers smoke exceptional RC aircraft maneuvers first person spin RC model performed outside loops using trimmable elevators Babcock three-channel radioa remarkable feat days believe people will remember Dale outstanding contributions clubs individual fliers San Fran cisco region founder East Bay Radio Controllers club presently among largest clubs USA shared knowledge experience anyone needed help Today 3000 AMA members 26 chartered clubs bay area growth large measure due efforts Dale Root Dale provided 40 years lead ership fellow modelers As club ficer designer example helpful constructive sport Dale Root best Hazel Sig-Hester Hazel Sig-Hester needs no introduction serious aeromodeler As President Sig Manufacturing Company Monte zuma IA Hazel has involved model aircraft enthusiasts since 1951 year Hazel Glen Sigafoose started mail order business balsawood cut garage start Sig largest company its type Unit ed States humble beginning car ried along enthusiasm desire serve Sig Company has grown man ufacturing facility employs 85 people occupies 85000 sq ft plant space measure success company fact almost 80% employees have Sig 20 years support Hazel company have shown AMA clubs years legendary always ready will ing encourage club events provide guidance support addition Hazel Maxey Hester have helped AMA grow have provided generously make National Center Aeromodeling reality Sig catalog known popularly themodelers wish book illustrates companys approach model aviation Sol id reliable Sig designs superior-quality ma terials first-class instructions acces sories satisfy modeling need expert beginner alike Hazel Sig-Hester has dependable friendly communicative above sup portive AMA member years builds flies own full-scale well model aircraft also sponsors Sig scholarship awards administered AMA Henry Thomas Henry Thomas member First Ar kansas Soaring Team FAST designer draftsman artist writer builder flier first quality however also per son prefers work behind scenes spite universal respect admira tion fellow modelers feel him rarely hear lot about Henry Thomas has devoted himself unself ish manner helping other people 60 years list aeromodelers owe current interest skills Henry impressive Perhaps Bill Winter said best wrote No have ever known has evidence contin ued experience done man Henry Thomas provided illustrations books published such companies Scribner Fawcett Street & Smith T Y Crowell famous Sketch Book fea ture ran month Air Trails magazine 20 years addition developed published pioneering articles own Topics such coupled flaps CL air craft new concepts propeller design generated active fer tile mind still designing aircraft Re cent catalogs magazines feature Ed sel Henry T Spitfire age people content watch world go Henry Thomas still providing new stuff aeromodelers today very active FAST club helped establish goes out way make people feel welcome hospitality well known kindness courtesy willingness assist others put Henry class himself years ran advertising 114 Model Aviation Hall Fame agency clients benefited wonderful skills possessed gained wide reputation accurate imag inative detailed workthe kind output readers Air Trails articles come respect Henry Thomas modest man may blush reads However high esteem held such peo ple Bill Winter Hal deBolt Bill Kaluf hundreds tells us de serving entrant Hall Fame Frank Ilusfl Tiush Brothers Frank Charles have connected AMA since its incep tion Charles member first AAMA Council American Academy Mod el Aeronautics Frank worked Lt H W Alden regarded man re sponsible formation AMA Frank Charles among small group people saw need AMA worked make happen Both brothers grew up 1920s period full-scale aviation mushrooming interest model aviation blossomed subsequent years entered contests including 1935 St Louis Nats 1936 Detroit Nats frequently placed high list winners 1939 Frank took first innovative design won Airmens Trophy Mercury Meteor Meantime fertile minds exper imenting model designs Several models published Air Trails magazine understood practical value aeromodeling introduced sport thousands through formation clubs promoting model aviation shows Alden acted advisor shows thus Charles became asso ciated him involved plan ning national organization Later Charles original seven peo ple signed working agreement AMA established Tlush Super Ace Engine Company founded Lyndhurst NJ 1934 Pro duction engines continued until 1939 Concurrently Frank running retail store same city visited later become nationally famous modelers Bill Winter Frank Ehling Ben Shereshaw J P Glass other noted aeromodelers passed through Franks door Tlush engines back pro duction limited quantities using orig inal drawings 1971 through 1973 American Standard Company Trevose PA display case Tlush castings various stages machining plus finished engines presented National Center Tlush Brothers 1956 commemorate 50th anniversary AMA comprehensive collection drawings photos clippings now resides AMA Museum provided Frank Charles Two famous Tlush contest models 1936 Texaco event winner 1939 Mercury Meteor also grace Na tional Center display Elbert J Joe Weathers Elbert J Joe Weathers years flier designer club leader writer man ufacturer left us 1984 legacy crea tivity energy success friendships will keep him us generations Joe teenager early 1930s aeromodel ing really took off Growing up San Diego CA loved model aviation right start seemed prefer own designs anything available through mag azines stores earliest extant drawing #W-5G dated October 5 1931 Later year Towline Glider #W-8G published same model included Vic Smeeds book Model Flyingthe First Fifty Years Joe followed early aircraft 90 originals ranged scope racers Scale models cameracarrying airplanes endurance models AMA Museum beautiful exam ple Winged Victory built origi nal drawings also Joes original Pa cificoaster restored Jim McNeill Thus did Joe Weathers fulfill prediction made Charles Hampson Grant 1932 Mr F J Weathers shows promise being future well-known air plane designers Flying Aces Model Airplane News Air Trails published Weatherss designs recent months Model Builder magazine re published Winged Victory details Joe reputation excellence hundreds designs built flown 1935 Weathers cofounded San Diego Aeroneers club still active AMA club Joe served corresponding sec retary five years until 1940 World War II began Joe worked North American Aviation engineering 1945 again found time model de sign 1946 started Rite-Flite Specialties manufactured line mod eling accessories own design includ ing engine mounts tank mounts tail skid assemblies Dolly Wischer has served AMA sport model aviation ways has Nats volunteer 20 years has unique talent al lows produce signs purpose almost once almost raw materi als ability alone Dolly has valuable Nats signs direct people always necessity As modeler has Nats contes tant has also designed own aircraft early designs Super Zue picked up Goldberg Models de veloped famous Falcon 56 knowledge electronics enabled create produce own pulseproportional radio used con trol Super Zue Apart Dolly served Scale Team Manager 1984 again 1986 US teams traveled France Norway years Dolly managed teams taking care of chores fall manager Accompany ing husband Bob writes Scale column Model Aviation magazine did great job well respected foreign teams Always interested AMA strong supporter National Center Dolly started own retirement program building mortgage Beginning 1982 purchased raw materials made own hand teddy bears nated AMA also helped sell trade shows Toledo typically $25 apiece proceeds have given AMA either Building Fund Scale Team Fund out-of-pocket ex penses being absorbed Dolly date $3000 has given Academy through personal efforts Selected AMA Fellow 1975 Dolly again honored 1986 Presidents Legion Honor Award se lection Hall Fame richly de served know people have worked years have enjoyed perpetually cheerful manner will pleased See Cloud Control lines radio antennas make great lightning rods December 1988 115 Dolly Wischer rPresidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd L Altamonte Springs FL 32714A Clara have just returned home Florida after extensive journey visiting AMA events Included circuit Indoor World Championships Tennessee F3B Soaring event Illinois National Fun-Fly Council meeting Reno Nationals Virginia Byron Show Iowa Electric World Contest St Louis National IMAA Fly-In St Clairsville OH along other fly-ins events trip gave opportunity rap feel pulse modelers across country discussing AMA objec tives goalsand course opportu nity field gripes general concluded modeling country healthy growing course areas need im proving working some Its apparent low-key fun-flys fly-ins gaining popularity although head-to-head competition still very popu lar Fly-ins typically attract larger entries competitions move ment really great since gives AMA members chance attend participate events stress skill require ments competition first AMA-spon sored Fun-Fly Reno considered success looking forward huge turnout Dayton OH Wright Field next May wouldnt surprised find thousand fliers attendance consid ering its location excellent facilities addition flying will opportu nity visit much-enlarged Air Force Museum Also annual AMA member ship meeting will held Dayton FunFly yaIl come IMAA Giant Airplane Fly-In St Clairsville OH attracted 275 entries thousands flights logged saw first over-55-lb model plane flown accordance new AMA safety standards Steve McClain very capa ble flier flew 63-lb Wing Derringer beautifully Congratulations Steve great-performing aircraft Also St Clairsville witnessed worth net barrier stretched along edge runway twice prevented run away models leaving airstrip tack models display and/or spectators travels Ive observed increasing use such barriers clubs should follow suit since small investment time mon ey could prevent injury others dam age models especially important uninitiated spectators tendance Having discussed Byron Show last month will repeat myself just sist have something really attrac tive offer people will attend event no matter success show strengthens own conviction about need national modeling facility Such facility would find intensive use Nationals international events regional contests fun-flys other aeronautical events maybe could also host fullscale activities Lets get going Im convinced thresh old major growth cycle mem bership pushing 140000 members year attracting media attention quality article appearing August 22 1988 issue Insight magazine Another arti cle appears September 19 1988 issue Time magazine Overtures have made several other national magazines Hugh Downss 20-20 Show years Nats given spot Today Show trying let general pub lic know about hobby gain accept ance obtain keep flying sites etc membership 500000 $20million budget just think impact could make strong national modeling ganization can have powerful influence quality modeling country around world new initiative have contact President South American Con federation Modeling called Confede cion Sudamericana de Aeromodelismo CSA organization has exis tence since 1958 formed pro mote aeromodeling South America sponsor championships So far have held 16 championships some seven competitions included fliers other American countries contem plating alliance would sponsor Pan American Championship series clude South Central America Mexico Canada US island nations thinking series somewhat anal ogous European Championships held year will keep formed plans develop World Championships competition AMA sponsors teams disciplines World Champs competitions addi tion teams supported ex tent travel costs entry fees lodging food Essentially basic costs cov ered No other free world country provides such support example Mexico pro vides zero financial support Canada pro vides partial support its teams because membership sufficiently large us afford want teams competitive possible Paradoxically percentage basis participate FAI events less other country prefer own thing Most other nations fly nothing FAI events Some FAI events have such low team trial turnouts have difficulty fielding team example F3E Elec tric team trials five participants feel competition breeds successquite sim ply need participants some events realize have AMA events attractive FAI events fact constantly strive bring about changes will attract participantswith limited success however since have vote ClAM So what Council will consider ing techniques improving WC per formance Maybe should have mini mum threshold program participation order justify fielding team Personally dont feel its necessary field team just because event held realize special circumstances make us win ners spite minimal participationwit ness performance RC Pylon team Australia event concern membership dollars well spent feel competition lifeblood growth just want us feel re alizing reasonable return invest ment After its money Until next timehave FUN RC Equipment Certified follow ng radio systems transmitters receivers have independently cer tified registered professional test labo ratory retained manufacturer US importer distributor meeting exceeding Radio Control equipment specifications detailed Academy Guidelines operation 20 kHz fre quency spacing testing done spe cifically listing time products FCC type acceptance procedure listing made matter informa tion construed en dorsement products listed AirtronicsSpectra PCM 7P 7H Receiver Part No 92985 AirtronicsQuantum PCM 8P 8H Receiver Part No 92985 AirtronicsModule Series FM MD7P 75P Receiver Part No 92785 AirtronicsVanguard 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 116 Model Aviation 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 Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Fun-fly fly-in festival jamboree socialfly float-fly rally etc etc names events becoming more popular among largest number AMA members Although events basi cally noncompetitive nature com monly hand out some awards best show best crash best whatever events primarily social ones stress rec reational side great hobby op posed competitive atmosphere sanctioned contests stress perform ance After attending quite few types events year fact contests Im getting better feel have learning about potential conflicts among increased popularity prolifera tion events creating sanction ing problem seems more clubs want run fly-in fun-fly etc means having fun also raising money club problem comes try apply tradi tional protected area concept events protected area concept de veloped years ago help keep contests featuring same events having vie relatively small number com petitors available given area Despite tremendous growth AMA over years system has continued work well competition events because growth number competitive model ers didnt parallel overall growth increased specialization competi tive events reduced level potential conflict old days common see RC Pattern Pylon Scale sometimes other events such limbo being staged contest Today Control Line well RC proliferation classes within major event categories has necessitated trend toward specialization enabling system cope growth still re main effective contemporary aero modeling world few people would con sider Pattern meet conflicts Py lon meet CL Stunt Precision Aero batics meet conflicts Combat Speed meet case fun-flys whatever may name event no such obvious divi sion exists Because basically social events appeal such broad range mod elers such definitive lines conflict/nonconflict simply possible Further con fusion comes play fly-in eval uated conflict contest Does IMAA fly-In conflict AMA Scale con test featuring Giant Scale Does fourstroke rally conflict loop-spin-roll fun-fly competition 25 miles away beats dont know system could fairly say way other Personally think should adopt pol icy results rule book competitions ing protected other contests running same rule book events fun-flys fly-ins etc would eligible protec tion other event nor subject protection area afforded competi tion event addition contest runs strictly non-rule book events ones deviate substantially rule book should afforded no protection zone problem now some clubs being prevented running ANY sanctioned event because calendar full protection zone concept pre vents adding events best compromise have able come up thoughts Now someone will ask what about mall shows swap meets trade shows etc etc can say is.AAARG. Land Acquisition Committee hard work looking sites have con tacted people over country suggestions suspect right site found will know will purchase rather suddenly hope settle 1989 Nats location question October Executive Council meeting possibilities including Mun cie IN somewhere Oregon Amana Colonies Iowa Reno should teresting property mentioned earlier col umn Leesburg VA didnt buy offered us $37 million recently sold another interested party. million old saying hindsite very precise science ap plies Oh well Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr Correction In last issue mentioned muffler being made large gasoline en gines did have address write information Erics RC Products 1602 White Dove Drive Winter Springs FL 32708 Erics telephone number 407 365-2485 large bird fliers might have some problems should get touch concern As illustrated last month muffler big Sachs Progress get quite few letters com ments about progress clubs making effort get sound levels down flying sites effort al ready beginning save us fields problems exist Sales providers coming along some excellent mufflers soft mounts adding onto engine after manufac ture Another major need engine manufacturers recognize situation assist getting proper sound silencing future production engines Without figures confirm fact would venture guess USA largest single consumer sport engines world importers should have some leverage getting offshore manufacturers become part pro gram need provide silencing part engine accessories latter come box should no need require either expen sive muffler own manufacture after-sale type manufacturers muf flers case K&B engines US have shown technology ex ists others come board An assortment soft mounts sugges tions home solutions have made possi ble go route Remember helps reduce sound levels instances also goes far extend ing life airframe radio equipment Propellers Propellers still remain major areas have answers beginning understand little bit along lines know high rpm generates higher-frequency sound noying greater decibel levels well Higher pitch lower revs lower pitch level sound other factors propellers beginning understand Full-scale aircraft operation experienc ing same basic problems airport locations coming under fire what defined noise pollution Restrictions being placed upon hours operation flight path require ments some cases maximum allowa ble dB levels alone Hazel Sig tells Maxie Hester have recently changed propellers Spacewalkers fly now use wood prop semi-scimitar shape rather conventional metal propellers formerly employed Hazel says does think noisy metal props vibration appears have eliminated engine does wind up high ground unloads air instead Perhaps designs fu ture may somewhat similar As said home-built aircraft crowd has much common us going sharing same problems possibly some cures well cases home-built airplane designs nothing very large models builders have aero modelers Perhaps need consider closer ties group just might have lot offer other Academy now working EAA vice ver sa some things need consider other areas including sound abatement flying site questions Flying sites cannot overemphasize importance working local re gional authorities developing standards flying sites governmental agen cies have questions concerning noise cause almost always comes up plan ning takes place have questions need documentation should either write Geoff Styles AMA Headquarters drop columnist line some cases will defer Geoff letter important presentation will com ply request important thing get help available get ramrodded accepting something cannot oh Continued page 119 December 1988 117 Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Headquarters/Museum Modification/Mortgage. AMA moved its new custombuilt building 1983 optimistic opinion seemed would ade quate least 10 years new building large segment office space intended rented until such time AMAs growth might require its use intention lasted about six months less year Headquarters operation expanded rented space AMA started renting outside storage space materials equipment used daily basis Over next five years need ad ditional office space encroached mu seum area outside storage space being rented Membership 83000 mark end 1982 Headquarters moved down town Washington continued climb mid-1988 increased 50000 members over 135000 Also 1982 36 employees compared current total 50 end 1987 pressure room increased point vari ous plans proposed building expan sion During first half 1988 AMA Council considered rejected two pro posals adding onto existing build ing pro con discussions devel oped majority Council members felt museum portion building taking up space necessary June Council meeting consen sus Headquarters layout should reconsidered view toward trading some museum space office storage area original AMA architect John Hun ton consulted various AMA offi cers asked contrihute thinking defining options might ex plored end result new proposals July Council meeting Nats pro posal would add large wing street side existing building ac cepted possible long-range 10-year lution however deferred favor shorter-range plan involves creat ing two-story addition within existing atrium portion building latter plan approved expected end 1988 contracts will let new construction Although museum area will re duced will still significantly large aesthetically attractive entrance impact atrium arrangement will maintained will still models memorabilia displaythey will simply packed smaller area Thus end result will compromise should good will gain fice space larger conference room pri vate lunchroom employees major increase storage area Yet museum atrium area currently full mod els hanging levels will still have three-story dimension height 50-ft width over 20 ft depth addition existing library showcase area Meanwhile current conference room being taken over additional member ship processing space utilizing new micro computer system designed speed up ser vice Also occupied meetings larger conference room can used various short-term jobs departments necessary space also being pro vided magazine insurance ser vice departments As AMA has grown its new building value AMAs investment prop erty has also increased Its tax valuation now over two million dollars almost twice original cost AMAs mortgage situ ation continues very favorable AMA has paid off mortgage yet because unique situation mortgage fund money earning interest invest ment accounts mortgage interest payments costing come Well AMA got very favor able Investment Revenue Bond IRB con struction loan back 1982 loan re quires payment three-quarters prime rate interest turn means earn interest money monthly have pay out long sit uation continues better off pay off mortgage yet present es timated will ride situation few years continue add Mort gage Fund Yes donations still desir able pay off loan will much less costly paid earlier Alcohol & Aeromodeling. Questions come AMA Headquarters oc casionally asking advice concerning AMAs position policy regard use alcohol flying sites something other engine fuel ingredient specific policy such does ex ist followingfrom instructions given contestants annual Na tional Model Airplane Championships may useful clubs adopt own field rules Note Whatever club de crees official club rules effectively comes part AMA Safety Code club Nats instructions state Alcoholic bev erages permitted consumed visibly present flight line pit areas AMA Air Show Teams ALABAMABAMA FLYERS James Weems 861 77th Way South Birmingham AL 35206 205-8330173wl 205-836-6534h ARIZONATUCSON RIC CLUBS BARNSTORM ERS Russell Davis 2929 East 6th Street Apt 102 Tucson AZ 85716 602-325-4151h CALIFORNIACALIFORNIA AIR SHOW TEAM George Normingeon 1850 East 17th St #111 Santa Ana CA 92701 714-547-6241w 714-854-1487h CAPITAL CITY BARNSTORMERS AST Frederick C Zealor 5485 Village Wood Drive Sacramento CA 95823 916-421-9590h SIERRA EAGLES AIR SHOW 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REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 817 934-6248 Associate Vice Presidents Bill Chandler PO Box 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Townoend MA 01489 Bob Landry 80 Main St Essex dcl VT 05402 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 Northeastern Drone Society club lo cated central Connecticut flying site Mansfield Hollow State Park club organized 1966 present membership 84 Several events spon sored year consisting fun-flys mall shows participation Windham Air Show year fun-fly held floatequipped aircraft first year club has sponsored type event Barb tended Dave Susan EIsner set ting perfectly beautifulit should have calendar picture very pleas ant day modelers wish could say same flying third attempt float flying Cub trou ble taking off once airborne flew very well event well attended considering first time should become annual event just about perfect place type event NEDS has first-class newsletter editor Bob Boulais also club secretary club function reported newsletter record stored computer Bob has excellent about keeping informed club activities a njI 0JI yL Ct IC ,utograp,a a,e-he ma,ad stay cool very hot day Mr Sven Corsak received letter Tony Polidoro President Simsbury RC Club sent information about Mr Sven Corsak East Grandby CT projects seems Sven built DC10 scratch using plans drawn fullscale information aircraft powered K&B 40 mounted empennage using pusher prop wing area creased give loading 15 oz per sq ft Some parts vacuum formed equip ment designed built Sven air craft has flown successfully using ele vator ailerons no rudder used Video cameras cameras great vention more people seem own themwhich creating something problem seems quest great picture people venturing should such close runways should up club officers Contest Directors enforce safety rules have times children person taking pictures thus adding problem Contests At sanctioned contests fliers asked sign pledge attesting fact aircraft have test flown capable performing re quired maneuvers aircraft also Safety Code requirement test fly aircraft spectators present know two occasions aircraft flown first time contest found out about after flown Please guys fly therts before contest AMA renewals should have maga zine about November 2 1988 should also have received renewal package have changes member ship processing get cards sooner yourself favor renew soon possible Writing column wonderful middle September magazine will reach Novemberso time wish Happy Thanksgiving SoundCont pg 117 tamed difficult comply alternatives should have say what acceptable possible agree restrictive conditions necessary site such no need very quiet operation please let yourself talked restrictions Agree ments can always made restrictive later date becomes necessary know can whatever may need ed willing give up certain things give up Radio Control Aerobatics Py lon Racing ducted fans its neces sary particular situation event categories generating sound lev els within acceptable limits flight distances site center also toler able dont restrict club flying thetit Perhaps time lower stan dards go effect methods compli ance event categories will have found other hand flying similar evertts will create problems should permit ulttil can meet required standard ilttportant keeping flying site always given primary consideration Next time-solsle new muffler designs perhaps propeller info December 1988 119 Polar Bear Fun-Fly held January 30 1988 also sponsored NEDS Are ready return conditions Anotner vIew 01 vens ui-Iu MBII SflOW coscuruo iviall marun i 1988 annual event NEDS vave Inapaelatne preparing aircraft flight assisted Bob Boulais Participants fun-fly held October 1987 sponsored Northeastern Drone Society Sven Corsak scratch-built DC-1O New York 0 New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-8319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 280 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Boo 4933 APO NY 09009 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Prank Dresch 9 Willow Ave. Piscataway NJ 08854 Ray Jaschkss 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kevneth Koeppel 184 N Union Strent PO Boy 217 Oleav NY 14780 Robed Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adaw Settler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Los Saater 2082 Rabbit Lane Phonnin NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelicy Farm Rd Hickoville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts latest count 229 AMA chartered model air plane clubs District 2 indi vidual standpoint have 22771 members affiliated club As can well imag ine administrative staff kept quite busy assured derive great deal self-satisfaction assist ing fellow modelers however ever occasion should arise Preparing monthly magazine reports plea sure hope find inter esting informative As newsletter ed itor will agree however time-con suming cut heavily ones building flying time wish al lotted space required permit greater coverage club activities regard please stay us Kindly understand empathize continue send copies newsletterrealizing however space limitations Please bear us business booming hut wouldnt have other way Sunken Meadow saga laudable credit two Long Island AMA chartered clubs over period years have secured retained goodwill Long Island State Park Commission hence permission hold annual air shows Sunken Meadow State Park Smithtown NY under commis sions supervision refer proudly Long Island Aero Radio Society LIARS Long Island Flying Eagles LIFE As fore cast earlier report LIARS held 1988 version its show Sunken Meadow always big event well tended successful respect tended gleaned following shots perusal First panoramic over Next portrait ahem LIARS president affable Al Volpe right photo below clutching wing tip transmitter see ubiqui tous Larry Davidson devoting consider able flying skill occasion success LIARS shows due great measure worthy efforts such dedicated modelers former President Roy Vaillancourt present secretary Ron Farkas association current President Volpe dedicated membership other clubie Long Island Flying Ea gles LIFEplans present its annual Wally Rodriguez Memorial Air Show Sunk en Meadow September 18 1988 rain date 9/25 thanks dedicated sen timentally inspired efforts such worthy friends Wally Tony Kirchenko Jim Boc cinfuso Norace Sacher Queens NY Museum Science Indoor Demo July 17 drove said loca tion having learned Indoor flying session would take place during day museum itself has become sort landmark located has since part New York Worlds Fair New York Citys Flushing Meadow Park attracts huge crowds visitors especially weekends case during particular within modernistic edifice found scene action affable friend Free Flight devotee Don Ross busily en gaged favorite pursuitto wit flying model airplanes utilizing consider able expertise toward helping others next photo gleaned trusty Minolta doing latter New Indoor flying site NY/CT area pass along concerned essence article appearing Ed Whittens valued newsletter New York Indoor Times report ing existence possible flying site Wilton CT Two flying exhibitions suc cessfully held during month May Wilton High School Field House Ed re ports further information may ob tained Mr Roger Klelnert 17 Gardiner St Darien CT 06820 telephone 203 6551585 Ed sagely adds DONT LET THIS NEW OPPORTUNITY DIE. Due credit goes Gary Underwood providing information Ed its appearance informative NYIT Gear up locked AMA AWARDS Officer Awards Award Appreciation First-level award presented discretion VicePresident President Executive Director District service special recognition Superior Service Second-level award presented approval Execu tive Council often local service national Distinguished Service Third-level award presented approval Execu tive Council long-term service AMA office committee Meritorious Service Automatic outgoing Executive Council members Fellow Certificate Automatic outgoing President also long dedicated AMA service behalf others Recipient need have held office Club Individual Awards Technical Award Presented ap proval Executive Council techni cal achievements better modeling etc Vital Peoples Award Up six cash awards per year unsung heroes club level have earned recognition fellow members Hall Fame Presented approval Council Past Presidents Almost equal Fellow Certificate Service others prime consideration Presidents Legion Honor Presented approval President Executive Di rector Executive Vice-President ma jor personal donation major fund raising exceptional financial contribution Season Flyers Patch Presented re ward flying least once month 12 months Club officer approval Award Service Issued club ap proval vice-president community ser vice Award Achievement Issued clubs approval vice-president service competition area Award Excellence Issued clubs approval Executive Council Con stitutes upgrade Award Service Award Achievement other significant achievement 120 Model Aviation As atternoon winding oown modelers winding up deeply indebted Von ot concerned PR promo tional phases well-spent thor oughly enjoyable occasion Ohio 0 Pennsylvania Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District III Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 8141362-7702 Associate Vice Presidents Francis Flaharty 504 21st St Vienna WV OeiOt Nelson Goald 1944 5 Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 15672 Jay Mealy 208 Witmer St Clearlield PA 16820 Lawrence R Weimer 15613 Greendale Ave Maple HIs OH 44137 Gil Weiss 3004 Hatlowell Ct nensalem PA 15020 Frequency Coordinator Jolts Cottle 102 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 18704 Phone 17171 2978970 results Junior Free Flight World Championship District Ill should proud Melinda Anderson placed fifth class FiC ghest placement United States contestant Jimmy Buxton wrote following description cham pionship would like share great feeling pride competing USA team against best worldat hobby love members other teams terrific people week seemed modeling could bridge gaps differences tween countries across world wonderful experience h teenager chance realize sincere thanks everyone everywhere part making World Free Flight Championships dream come true am sure will agree portion FAI program valid could dispute type activity youth America hope FAI Junior Championship continues youth have chance compete IMAA Festival St Clairsville OH outstanding success Over 400 mod els represented almost district Academy flying site great hospitality super attendance able meet Don Lowe Dave Brown Frank Fluharty Larry Weimer John Hathaway myself pictures below illustrate some models return IMAA Festival John Hathaway visited two clubs Pittsburgh An Old-Timer RC meet host ed ARCS Contest Director Lee Irvis pictured above has created unique event provides excitement pre vent competitive edge contestant required roll dice final score ARCS field shown second photo below nicest country exemplifies what can accom plished becoming politically active Photo Bob Brown Pittsburgh ARCS flying site second club visited SPARKS South Park area Pittsburgh John Raphael President showed present future sites within county park evident future site will provide much-needed room safe op eration SPARKS activities FAI Pylon Team Selection Race held Labor Day weekend Toledo Weak Signals field club pro vided excellent site great hospitality donated proceeds FAI Py lon team fund great financial start finest teams United States has ever put together remember 1987 Pylon team won first second third places Australian World Champion ships 1989 team pictured above has greater potential special thanks ex tended Joe Vislay Wayne Karen Yea ger remaining Toledo Weak Signals As have visited meets over past years has become apparent certain modelers have UNSAFE desire stand pit very close proximity flight line has happened everything Nats small local contest THIS AC TION IS RIDICULOUS emphasize Photo Bob Brown L-R 1989 US Pylon team members Dub Jell Don McStay Dave Shadel Gary Hover Jim Shinomara Bruce Richmond point attending large meet counted two models landing pits eight careening safety net day AMA Safety Committee has address issue take action immedi ately want see anyone injured ve close flight line vision must impaired Neil Rossi Murrysville RC Club have forwarded bulletin auc tion Sunday November 6 1988 site Circleville Fire Hall Irwin PA Time 930 am-6O0 pm need winter project chance obtain economically following pic ture depicts some prizes awarded club Photo Neil Rossi Murrysville RC Club members show off some auction prizes 1989 renewal forms should possession Headquarters attempting expedite process using system called Lockbox hope new idea works no reason wait several months ac quire membership Academy live district election PLEASE VOTE Apathy cer tain way ruin democratic society months club picture Clinton Model Aviators Wilmington OH Have happy Thanksgiving December 1988 121 Photo Bob Brown Lee Irvis abusing microphone CDs Old-Timer meet Photo Bob Brown IMAA Festival St Clairsville OH Photo Bob Brown huge crowd witnessed IMAA Festival Photo oy Greg Carey Clinton Model Aviators Wilmington OH L-R standing Steve Veness Clay Carman Warren Behymer President Randy Charles Harold Moore Secretary/Treasurer George Ardwin Jim Compton Lewis Kilpatrick Kneeling Don Crim Vice-President Dale Tyson Carl Boyles Delaware 0 Distnct Colambia 0 Maryland 0 North Carolina ivVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robert 6 Babure 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Phone 301 969-9356 Bob Champine 205 Tiplon Rd Newport News VA 23606 Rich Christoph 970 Star Crest Harrisonburg VA 22801 Chuck Foreman 5911 Rinker Dr Mechanicaville VA 23111 Doug Hollund 3517 Ferowood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Scony Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DC 19809 Charles Spear 289 Holly Lane Mockuville NC 27029 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 29301 Phone Cvemng 919 488-6996 Outstanding members District IV honor participating presenta tion plaque membership AMA Hall Fame outstanding members district Don Clark mem ber Capital Area Soaring Association District Columbia Radio Control Club recipient honors Don has active modeler since 1934 has worked categories mi crofilm through Radio Control some years Don has best known Soar ing activities addition attaining Level V [SF Don has involved design model aircraft competed lev els organized conducted Soaring activities Don first presi dent DCRC 1952 has held ofices since has active through years record trials both AMA FAI categories Perhaps thing Don will remembered deeply volved invention Thermic Snif fler presently being manufactured mar keted Ace RC Don still performs repairs sold prior 1984 Dons recent accomplishments have associated formation operation CASA Don currently board member group active running contests competing Don also past vice-president District IV having elected position 1956 1958 Don has enthusiastically supported activity wife 48 years Lillian have together model aircraft activities 50 years Congratula tions wonderful couple Photo best have taken presentation Hall Fame award Don took place CASA Open Contest National Geographic Society site Another old-timer recently letter Charles Alba Gray LA asking possible talk about another outstanding modelers District IV Louisiana Well individual has spanned continent activities very likely has well-wishers over nation individual Gene Tex Hartman gruber would like turn column over Charles tells about Tex rec ord photo below courtesy Charles Alba Pictured F J Hartmangruber about fly Playboy Junior airplane during 1988 SAM-NFFS Championship Contest held Lawrenceville IL 1929 age nine Gene picked apart ange crates such make model air planes member San Anto nio Gas Modeler Association age 12 Jim Summerset Ralph Pressler Phil Oliver among fliers time SAGMA remains active club Gene started working NACA 1941 build model structures Following service Army air forces during WW II re sumed job NACA later known NASA until retirement 1975 Tex Hartmangruber has member Brainbusters Free Flight Club Hamp ton VA 1941 present date teaches youngsters build model airplanes Boys Club public-supported com munity organization service also cludes being official timer Acad emy Model Aeronautics National Champi onship contests 1974 present Since FF canceled years Nats Tex worked official capacity Soar ing So fly models often Gene Well looking inspecting planes AMA number 550 wing Thank Charles note photo telling about active hardest-working individuals area Tex always present Free Flight seen could use peo ple such Flying sites State Maryland volved establishing some flying sites Baltimore area Other jurisdictions also involved working clubs ob taining satisfactory flying sites AMA talk much subject reason beyond doubt single criti cal thing affects growth Acad emy sport beginning have influence working state local groups Much due ef forts PR/Flying Sites Department person Geoff Styles company Geoff has amassing large file let ters contracts other data dealing various organizations market obtaining flying site very first move should contact Geoff AMA Headquarters Much formation hand has resulted successes failures others im portant profit past ef forts Cooperation checking sites vital possibility interference tween sites becomes critical through cooperation check out BOTH sites prior operation new site old er existing site has right remain create hard feelings another club type confusion part local authorities infighting accusa tions unsafe operation other prob lems Proper testing compatibility will prove better alternative slope site has gained Maryland through type action would appreciate input might provide regard site acquisi tion District IV What procedures fol lowed What type contract signed What costs involved paid what share will have clubs get ting site acquisition data available easier should working authorities say flying sites will easier come rather will easier accomplish work involved obtaining land Have club worked Juniors month week Today 122 Model Aviation Maynard Hill center poses four worlds record holding models Geoff Styles left Jeff Troy assist Maynard special personalities seen Chicago Model Hobby Shows Superstars Radio Control Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georio issippi 6 Puerto Rics South Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Aaaociate Vice Preeldenta Philip Cope 6 Hedgewood Rd. Knoaviuc TN 3791e Edward Hunter Rt 3 Box 296 Amory MS 39921 Richard Jackson 211e Thornlee Dr N Charleston SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Detray Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi SR ooeee Box 1532 Faiardo PR 00649 Ed Moorman 95 12th Street Shalimar FL 32579 Dick Patton 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 949 Eaat Glocheater Place Norcroaa GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Burnia Fields P0 Boa 1063 Strickland Rd. Interlachen FL 3254e Phone 9041 694-2517 would like build model pow ered real turbojet engine designed just purpose years thats back mind project Thats proba bly flew Jet Speed models number years Jetex-powered Free Flight interest Lately Ive spent lot time admiring ducted fan models since come pretty close turbojet its still piston engine turning shrouded propeller true turbine-driven compres sor system Now least two groups progressing rapidly toward producing true workable model turbojet engines has already flown successfully Looks like may well have technical capability build real jetpropelled models near future Its very exciting prospect Yet aspect situation will hard AMA deal ques tion safety under what condi tions AMA should provide liability insur ance persons use model air craft lot ways will safer propeller-driven modelsat least will hard get finger prop compres sor aspect problem revolves around operating temperature ex haust gas combustor hardware What happens case crash Could hot parts cause fuel fires would set model fire turn cause fires could burn private property would problem worse fire potential pulse jet engine Another potential problem stems high rotational speeds 50000 rpm such small engines rotor disk blading should fail either compressor turbine frag ments could penetrate shell motor become lethal shrapnel Full-scale engines designed tested ensure contain ment such parts within case event failure Maybe should insist such test model turbojets common cause such failures FOD foreign object damage Thats something hard like rock off runway surface gets injected intake Maybe need inlet screens Problems may exist pressurized fuel systems ignition system rate points up problem AMA has liability insurance administration sound like insurance company model aviation promotion organization hand cant risk insuring oper ation has undue risks other hand dedicated encouraging de velopment expansion model hob guess will insure op erations well engineered con trolled may demand special attention safety aspects effortat least un til bugs have worked out new propulsion system ready general use average model builder meantime can hardly wait Got issue No 1 Ancient City R/C Flyers newsletter other day editor Mr Tom Campbell has set himself high goal ap pears front page writes Well Just what RC hobby has waiting premier issue An cientCityR/CFlyers newsletter fu ture issues intend solve problems now plaguing hobby raise its popu larity above other normal pastimes like fire walking bungie diving Reading pages will transform modeler flier abilities far beyond mortal men Soon city county governments will competing provide us modern flying site imaginable fully equipped facility will asking will come pass am sure al low state what hope accomplish meantime want keep members support ers advised what happening club area will also touch what going clubs surrounding area hopefully order promote interaction Oh enthusiasm new editor Go get em Tom welcome AC R/C Flyers lot good stuff district newsletters month Airscoop IRKS note re sults 1988 mall show results 1988 malI show still being felt turnout flying demo weekend July 16 & 17 quite phe nomenal good mall show vis itors turned out watch planes par ticipate cookout eats club trainer got good workout visitors vied stick time As direct consequence commu nity now aware IRKS ever few have decided join club Thats great work men Shows strong club support subject PR Ed Smith editor Flagler County Rams newslet ter has some very apPROPriate thoughts Well have 125000 potential public re lations men AMA however never seem able use power base proper way always hobby has stand hat hand dealing various state local authori ties hobby wing tail over other hobbies yet have failed get message out public What answer ask Well largest company world does em ploy 125000 salespeople However hobby us should consider ourself sales team know have great product now job see gets exposure will benefit us So next time tell someone fly RC planes hobby sure watch eyes eyes spin word TILT comes view please take poor soul under wing tell what makes RC world go round Miller editor Wingtips Kissimmee Val ley Model Club has some sage observations tell players apart pro gram FLIERS VS NON-FLIERS Its easy tell fliers non-fliers field summer look knees have dirty knee usually right theyre flier Another giveaway sneakers inside right sneaker dirty oil stained holding tail plane betweell feet final runup engine flier Beware people clean knees artd clean sneakers being bit facetious lit tie account problem related Art Charlotte Johrtson Gold Coast Flyer caught eye fly RC sometimes have prob lems Stan Shers began lowcr wing fell off Aeromaster flight coorse ailerons went wing doittg OK rudder getting down land ing gear dropped off battery pack fell out hole bottotn Stan final time atid control stopped battery left 1 Aeromaster will fly again bet everything will tied down little better next time Leonard Postage dropped line point out Florida Soaring Society 18 men hers Nats year claims record attendatlce single group Nats may well Cortgratulations men sterling achievement last least frotn pen Chris Gregory Propwash comes another Heads Up editorial worth remembering What makes grown men spend much time effort tinkering nodel alr planes hobby should very young have no responsibilities other what told dont overgrown kids find something worthwhile spare time money above comments often heard have never marveled thought flying Since man first viewed skies has wanted part though airplane has around some 85 years still some unique fascination associ ated flight some reason flying has always associated freedom once man has risen 100 ft above sur face earth sees different world surface 100 ft up dont see much garbage now clutters planet 100 ft up dont see lawn needs mowing see quiltwork difterent shades colors create stuff poets made ot 100 ft up still feel though have broken restraints normally keep tied everyday ways life Indeed man airborne free world often drives him point self-destruction OK does mush tie grown men playing toy airplanes Easy person flies model airplane model airplane experiences thrill feeling actually being airborne n imagination Think about what could better get ex citement flying ease mind comes being securely grourld Now thats month next month youll have listen war stories years Air Foiler Free Flight Contest great December 1988 123 Illinois 0 Indiana 0 Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Baliard 5 Box 00 Decatur iN 46733 Charije Bauer 4044 N Orange Norridge iL 60656 Cai Ettei #3 Castie Drive RR 2 Fisrissant MO 63034 Wili jam Kern 1808 12th St. Bedford iN 47421 Dick Tayior 7929 Jetterson Kansas City MO 64114 Stan Watson 10414W 134 Street Pains Park iL 60464 Bii Zimmer Ban 72 Varna iL 61375 Last month forgot remind election year District 6 havent voted yet youve just enough time Please dont procrastinate would like put ballot mailbox vote counts its first stop month fun-fly sponsored Indianapolis Westside citywide fun-fly clubs city Indianapolis As learned got set new record 52 entrants think whole family flew teams Mom sure made guys look real bad too Any way lots fun next weekend landed Padu cah airport CL contest sponsored Paducah Aero Modelers fellas blessed good turnout also What beautiful day contest too little hot competition change actually got time talk some guys tough slow down long enough talk Hey would like suggest good way kid get started little money Try Control Line know can go RC some cant CL good way get started reasonable price saw very young fella flying Stunt day Granted wasnt best Stunter saw real ginning kid having fun possible CL model Ask CLer think RC drink kidding aside dont go RC other world out its waiting new blood way back Paducah decided make surprise visit Marion KY Paducah contest ended early hate flying its hot bumpy So de cided swing off course little saw modelers local airport Well cinched dropped real good chat got see some hot dogging Ive promised would some dropping just never seem have enough time have events tend drop rare occasions Shoot cant cover bases no matter try So dont see isnt cause aint tryin just doesnt seem enough time everyone next weekend grounded fog plans fly St Louis know weather gods just dont want State Missouri So dont get out way soon least know havent forgot ten time really get urge come out bad weather stops dont give up easily will get soon can trick weather being nice day two right time reminds got letter week fella Kansas City Thats clear other side district really feels Im ignoring Missouri cor rect havent visited club Mis souri just stated seemed pretty hot too Well did plant well-liked AVP Kan sas City Ive another good St Louis represent cant make Thats Its just impos sible VP travel clubs term AVPs fill lack time Use know Ill able see Im going try will go much can sure good coverage made Ive realized limits hope too Hey got picture new field Lo gansport IN area Its Logansport Thun derbird RC Club flying site named Dick Hardy Airfield runway 30 ft wide 300 ft long Ill bet proud too Thanks Jack Roemer sent pic next picture taken June 12 free model airplane show presented Monroe County RC Club Bloomington IN Looks like real nice day good turnout Thanks regulars Joe Jackson plc see other nice field got some excellent pictures tne new barrier nets put up Evansville RC Model Airplane Club Evansville IN just wish could show ruined felt-tipped marker makes look bad column use barrier nets quite tall look theyll get lob done club took part Evansville Free dom Festival hosting fun-fly got some pretty good pictures As can see following pic guys actu ally Ray Ban Gold Cup Aerobatics team Scale judging Leo Loudenslager personally did judging Bud Lite model hear full-size belongs him information guys tough judges Thanks Rex pictures info hope dont mind think Ill cut short month could go further discussions involving issues such frequencies think Ill let rest awhile differences opinion legality change RF section radio Ill confuse sue still suggest hold off getting chang es made until have answer can trust cant always trust answers get experts field So though told will probably airight convert transmit ters narrow band dont change transmitters yet Ive getting conflict ing answers legality time ask someone about Maybe Id better stop depending so-called experts go FCC question I may just go little farther tell us feel about whole issue havent made decision yet am verge doing can bet last dollar Im going change radios until have some answers can depend Im truly sorry confusion may causing dont feel badly about anymore seems experts lot better off am comes some FCC rules guess will know before long Hey just said wouldnt get Im doing again Enough now. Help club helping community public libraries around country now lend VHS videotapes Currently AMA has available five excellent films videotape depicting various facets hobby tapes sold individually $25 club will donate set five tapes local library AMA will sell set five club $100 post paid may make copies tapes retain club use prior donating originals library order send club check $100 AMA film librar ian request special library video tape package golden opportunity share model aviation commu nity 124 Model Aviation Iowa 0 Michigan 0 Minnesota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level Northville Ml 48167 CompuServe address EMAIL 700472162 Assistant Vice President B oyd Bowdish 8410 Gienwood N Golden Vaiiey MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents Jack Finn 366 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapida iA 52402 Bud Gorman Box 33 Knife River MN 55609 Rasseil Knetzger 2625 E Sirorewood Blvd Miiwaakee WI 54211 Jean Lasik 305 Peel Place Holland Mi 49423 Cad Make 5024 Lake Mendola Dr Madison Wi 53705 Ron Sears 132 S Rosiyn Pontiac Mi 45054 Paui Smith 11112 Dill Drive Sterling HIs Mi 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Boa 357 Minocqas Wi 54548 Two contests its building time again 1988 season has nothing less awesome events nearly weekend now calm arrives modeling scene winter session another aspect districts activities really important outdoor summertime modelers sun states may make fun snow ice have worked out different style modeling notice swap auction meets filling weekends shows will soon full swing New Year enters Isnt strange same models junk stuff circulates local meets man age reduce collection such items pricing level myself would willing pay what consider incurred costs object figure may well get rid blamed thing truck around several meets slowly bat tle scar worthlessness Dont forget say big thanks ladies food con cessions still having reviews Nats Chesapeake interesting dis cuss Rich Doig Indoor Category Di rector views Free Flight prob lems Rich made statement favor hav ing Indoor flying same venue other events split off some advocating What said several occasions during two days flying looked spectators realized large crowd RC CL fraternities door guys showing modeling very interested probably admiring large number fellow modelers self shows need keep events gether Now need include guys special Indoor evening event. maybe Delta Dart ts see works out Meanwhile have development splitoff Outdoor Free Flight Nats unless site great feel ing still need have some Out door events same time reduce selection limit site size Nats true National Champion ships competition ones Special terest Groups run meaningful probably need accept ever means have paid extra dues belong SIC can fly finals have problem event MUST open AMA mem bers would classed true National Championships Meanwhile Nats continues its present form new site conquer year sure hope FF problems clear away fear event would lose would gain being showplace expose oth ers its techniques flew Nats year Q-500 Quarter Midget managing get trophy former event afternoons evenings did VP thing visible sites Did know VPs fly get pay expenses . days participate simply walk around wave flag its paid Heck learned Pylon site about what guys think AMA ever would tripping around areas guess its small-minded way some peo ple think freebie real perk Any way guess shall have consider claim ing expenses somehow proration visibility Just look CompuServe saw reports Sandy Frankwhat hat Vince Mankowski after visits Ce dar Rapids sites looking good some improvements needed before yes can given Meanwhile have Muncie Portland survey teams program Tomorrow visit Virginia members Property Acquisition Committee ex amine 1000-acre parcel has just placed market committee very important charged develop ing objectives methods evaluating scoring different sites hardest area will east coast due congestion proposing examine several sites various areas country Yep Sometime near future WILL have permanent SITES flying before land gets closed up month sees introduction new section sent AVPs Bud Gorman Duluth received months batch newsletters llowing insert As read through newsletters come across clubs limit member ships two examples show differ ent thoughts club has limit 125 members yet recent club fun-fly 14 members show up Another club has around 40 membersso can expand hobby limit club sizes 40 40 actually active mem bers never fly membership 125 turnout 14 active flying have 125 members active have big club have 125 members 14 active makes very small club So limit member ship persons opinion Lots clubs putting flying demonstrations great Rams Horn gives advice flying having trouble havent got P IT Furthermore have trouble let EVERYONE KNOW NOW noise reduction programs PAMA Gaylord Duluth Racine Helpful hint Tired trying water proof receiver servos plastic baggie Use large balloon such No commentVP Thats lot month Have very happy Christmas issue will Christmas November er can understand system Look area say helloeven come complain December 1988 125 pilots meeging South Wales RC Society Fun-Fly Llandow Brrrrsummer UKl South Wales RC Society Fun-Fly 88 win ners got third place Can-Am Pylon Society uses its trailer course equipment loans clubs serve transmitter imnnunel MISS Open Sailplane Contest August 21 1988 Cal Posthuma front Standing rear L-R Mike Fritz Rick Lake Fred Schaufele Dale Hagan Jack lafret Art Sla gle CD Don Riggins Sunday winners Cedar Rapids s Thermal Contest August 7 Arkansas Lou slana New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 Associate Vice Presidents Dxxxix Ball 264 S Belt [lxx Rd Dallax TX 75253 Michael S Harrixox BOO T Mxix Hot Sprixgx AR 71901 Gexe Hempel 301 N Yule Dr Garlued TX 75042 William Harley III 229 Briax Dr Pleaxuntox TX 76064 Bill Lee 3522 Tamarink [axe Mixunuri City TX 77459 Larry Sartxr 1415 Maxor Dr Bartlenville OK 74003 Ed Shearer 2416 Daxid Dr Metairie LA 79003 Chuck Wood BOB Hamard St Clxxix NM 98101 Frequency Coordinator Bill May 3839 Duchesx Trail Dallax TX 75229 living world computers much prefer dealing people because computers have no sense humor fact waste time cheerful toward computer some profound infor mation waste time talk yourself simply because no way can learn anything sure hope have noticed always try inject some humor monthly efforts toward intellectual intercourse because have deep feeling mod eling should fun pull little hu mor get nice warm feeling may have put smile face beautiful thing GOD gave us look beauty smile sincerely hope have enjoyed columns have writ ten over past 18 years because will writing couple will stepping down AMA Executive Council end year after serving 23 years Council would quit Council except fact Council activities have become po litical abrasively cruelly political no longer fun part since have served AMA elected appointed officer unpaid volunteer FIFTY YEARS have always said Id quit WAS NO LONGER FUN following statement will popular some individuals AMA badly needs NEW SPIRIT Executive Council related actions folks AMA Headquarters staff As said isnt fun anymore air-modeling supposed fun ALL us hope will forgive serious ness previous remarks feel fact have put far years service AMA paid unpaid other per son entitles momentarily put aside smile express true feelings Thanks considering what have said Ill break serious mood telling world District 8 great cow skulls see hanging fence posts have smiles bleached faces guess would call laughing stock eh way has darned hot dry summer District 8 cows giv ing powdered milk realize may have hard time swallowing old gag about frying eggs sidewalk because hot just gag hot summer days poach eggs throwing swimming pools cooler part country although have unusually hot summer too bunch old friends Minneapolis Model Aero Club sent best-look ing club T-shirts have ever seen must 126 Model Aviation mention dark blue model plane embla zoned gray shirt Free Flight model drawing excellent spoke club some years back evening enjoy able still remember sure won derful have friends am sure lucky guy have gotten meet fine AMA ers please believe older get convinced will real profit life friends make can think nothing rewarding con sidered friend thanks Minneapolis Model Aero Club shirt remembering friend Another club fine friends ARCS Aero Radio Control Society Greater Pittsburgh Pennsylvania ARCS just lost very fine friend newsletter editor years real gentleman Gerald Jer ry Fink Jerry never failed send ARCS newsletter clear back pres ident AMA early 70s newsletter coupled memories spaghetti banquets guest speaker have made feel member group ARCS outstanding clubs AMA has always blessed excellent leadership blessed group twice-blessed have Jerry Fink part leadership during Jerrys ill ness us heard word complaint am thankful sent little notes en couragement regularly called him phone Toledo RC Conference found couldnt attend could feel grin over phone Clyde Stacy ARCS kind enough call about Jerrys passing really ap preciate Jerrys memory am sure oth er fine folks ARCS like Clyde Stacy Dal las Hartford Mark Waterman Lee Irvis Ralph Pennetti others will carry hopefully keep touch Walter Latch SPARKS Spring Area Ra dio Kontrol Society Spring TX just offered good idea says lot AMAers car ry post Xeroxed copy AMA card Since copying causes color factor lost identifying current cards Walter suggests art design obviously different year next solid suggestion help us keep everyone hopefully legal aid contest directors Since sug gest duplicate cards now heartily endorse Walter Laichs suggestion Ive got great news big bird fans District 8 got proud phone calls Don Blackburn Odessa Les Herd IMAA staff telling next years Rally Giants IMAA Giant Scale Special Inter est Group will held June 15th through 18th 1989 Prop Busters field Odessa TX Don says will expect 300 400 big birds Don president West Texas Magnum Squadron IMAA Chapter 172 can address him Don Blackburn 2632 Santa Monica Odessa TX 79763 put great function Steve Staples pictured photo below came through Dallas Little Rock AR see treating Rubber power mod els proper dignity impressed showed us C02-powered Piper Vaganbond build Walt Mooney plans have quite few good photos cant get space month will hold over till next month prevent fine pub lisher Carl Wheeley committing sillyside * * C Thanks joining * * C * Starting action crew br LnucK Daviss Jet Speed flight Hobby Parks fine facilities Dallas Speed flight tick over 199 mph Charlie Davis checking two-line control system jet-powered Sport Jet class en try Southwest Championship Control Line Meet Dallas Labor Day weekend Jason Stolly proudly displays tne two plaques won Scale Control Line Cham pionships Hobby Park Dall unnmI iustles Scale entry flight line after impressive flight Southwest RC Championships Si monds Part Seagoville Dallas area TX Labor Day weekend Colorado 0 Kansas S Nebraska 0 North Dakota 0 South Dakota ixWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompuServe address tar EMAIL 760672750 Associate Vice Presidents Torn Boyd 701 N 58th SI Lincoln NE 88505 Gene Carson Boa 2832 Casper WY 82602 Nathan Lancaster 3587 5 Kendall St Denver CO 80235 Ryan Miller 980 N 3rd Carringlon ND 58421 Don Modes 410 Hart Sauna KS 67401 Jim Ricketta 516 5 Cloadas Sioux Falls SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 S Sheridan Denver CO 80228 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 303 936-3266 regret sorrow inform YOU death Chuck Brannon Jr Casper WY Chuck passed away June 15 1988 Chuck really enjoyed mode aviation its forms time another over last 50 years competed almost began modeling third grade flew Air Force time held speed record Control Line longtime AMA member served years Associate VicePresident District IX Chuck attended National meets well local re gional contests over country founded Casper SAM #45 Club last few years very interested Antique planes Chuck always willing help anyone project ideas liked de sign new aircraft friends modeling world will sorely missed condolences wife Karen family Charles Andraka Albuquerque NM has sent pictures recent Pattern meet hosted Jefco RC Club Littleton CO Charles also included copy Albu querque RC Club newsletter Glitch . Good work guys Nebraska comes following re port AVP Tom Boyd Howdy modelers Im Tom Boyd Dis trict IX Nebraska AVP Travis McGinnis has asked provide info column Its hard dont get anything us come across can June Lincoln Sky Knights hosted 29th annual RC event change Pattern open fun-fly format took place CD George Stuckert reports tremen dous success two beautiful days weather Sixty-eight registered pilots Iowa Kansas Missouri Nebraska en tered 105 aircraft sport Pattern OldTimers ducted fan Helicopters quar ter-scale flown total 367 official flights made being logged after pig roast fur nished Lincoln Sky Knights Kits engines radio raffled donated items distributed drawing Several distinguished guests hand Vince Mankowski AMA Head quarters Jim Van Loo IMAA Bruce Thorpe designer Sig Spacewalker several members Byron Originals Show Team July Lynn EIsner member Lin coIn Sky Knights invited local modelers EIsner estates beautiful homes sur rounding two lakes rolling hills near Crete NE top hill 800ft irrigated grass flying field perma nent sun shelter some 50 pilots flew types models local parachute club performed hundreds local specta tors activities followed large Bar-B-Que hosted Mr Mrs EIs ner Tom also reports pilots Omaha Lincoln participated nual Byron Originals Spectacular Ida Grove IA aeain year Keep landings soft intentional District 9 Meeting November 4 5 6 Ramada Inn Sauna Kansas Saturday 830 am-500 pm Sunday 830 am-Noon Reserve seat Call Don Moden 913 827-0923 410 Hart Sauna KS 67401 December 1988 127 beautiful Fokker Triplane Rich Kuen ning flown LSK Fun-Fly Eisner Fun-Fly Byron Originals meet large variety models flown Lincoln Sky Knights Fun-Fly clubs 29th annual event Front row Bill Lee Doug Allen Charles Andraka Back row Larry Sanders Lloyd Randall New Mexico Cosmic Wind belongs Bill Lawless placed second Scale Arivona 0 California S Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT David 1 Peltz District X Vice-President 20450 Celtic St Chatsworth CA 91311 Aesociate Vice Preeldente Edward Aber-Song 99-127 Ohiakea Aiea HI 96701 Darwin N Barrie 9252 E Turney Ave Scottsdale AZ 85251 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Bob Kampmann 9818 Piedra Way Fair Oaks CA 95628 Mike Lee 11430 Spitlire Drive San Diego CA 92126 Bob Reynolds 12901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 85748 Jim Scarborough 30717 Rue Langlois Rancho PV CA 90274 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Williamson 445 Westby Chula Vista CA 92011 Jon Zeislolt 5411 October Way West Valley City UT 84120 Frequency Coordinator George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95826 Phone 916 382-1962 Believe Im sitting copy let ter received longtime AMA member Among other things describes some AMA accomplishments started building solid models age seven Flew Control Line age 10 Set first AMA National Record Free Flight age 15 Flew Nordic 60s qualified US team finals 1968 Started flying RC Sailplanes 1969 Has set no less 20 AMA RC Soaring National Rec ords Has set three FAI World Records two Soaring Electric Active FAI RC Soar ing F3B since its beginning 70s Sup ported efforts US F3B teams Provided numerous rules change proposals FAI Vented sport RC Soaring Cross-Country Racing early 1970s Coauthor FAI F3H RC Soaring Cross-Country Racing rules Published numerous articles US Eu ropean aeromodeling magazines Serves AMA RC Soaring Contest Board goes describe numerous others too shabby record letter addressed AMA President goes say hes just resigned AMA Contest Board ripped up AMA card certificate just received set ting latest world record Simple Because AMA wouldnt let him compete place next US F3B team unbiased environment Four years ago flier deprived then-AMA President place US F3B team Now same ex-AMA President named jury member years F3B Team Selection finals Theres no doubt mind mistake because directly involved action against com petitor could possibly unbiased also written published proof jury member biased against contestant Upon hearing jury appointment flier submitted written protest simply asking someone else put jury instead could compete unbiased envi ron ment AMA responded following gem claimed jury member unbiased would stay jury conversation Team Selection Committee chairman agreed anything came up jury affected flier fellow club members allegedly unbiased jury mem ber should disqualify himself vote other words unbiased jury member really biased wouldnt replaced flier responded competing contest resigning Contest Board quitting AMA did rip up record certificate Well dossier submitted practical purposes lost over year No AMA did follow-up fliers request initiated process finding out what happened few months later finally tracked down After about 13 months finally got recorded FAI Paris world record add insult injury flier received certificate stating set national record world record cat egory doesnt exist name spelled incorrectly Im afraid have agree flier AMA has done him some terrible wrongs So wrongs Im surprised hasnt taken drastic action So have folks AMA work Isnt wonderful True sportsmanship fair opportunity BULL flier Jerry Krainock owed huge apology AMAs leaders knows what else Will organization summon up courage right wrongs doubt something isnt what its supposed 1988 Nats correctly 1988 Na tional Model Airplane Championships now history what supposed Ask Free Flighter question Im sure answer will resounding HELL NO did attend years Nats didnt have to find out once again AMA poured tons time energy money something ended up being what supposed Free Flight canceled RC Soaring got tossed around ended up 30 miles away understand RC Helicopter shuffled around too ye got nerve call National Championships Im interested setting blame wont accomplish anything What am inter ested answers questions What going about annual ex ercise folly much longer go ing pour much AMAs resources something can no longer work much time money going pour futile trips visits over country seeking nonexistent perfect Nats site times competitors going have travel much 3000 miles arrive sites compromise qual ity winner Nats event really National Champion Im sure Im going catch hell card-carrying member AMA Good Old Boy network writing col umn what three years Ive crusading against Nats Because no longer makes sense loses money interest tiny shrinking fraction membership Im talking about approximately 1000 competitors year pour out hearts souls pocketbook labors love devotion participate competi tors real Nats heroes Its de serve credit usually get shaft hats off anyone enters flies lets face facts last 10 15 years percentage AMA members partic ipate Nats has steadily shrunk about 3% less 08% Yes less 08% cost hoop la affects grand total about 1000 people 08% AMAs 135000 members other 992% dont participate Nats Simple compet itors handful will want travel summer such glorious places swamps Louisiana heat humidity New England wind Midwest plains recently dis appearing flying sites Virginia Yes 992% members freely decide year theres something else theyd rather vacation time money obviously dont count Could possibly something else might attract interest of 992% membership Could possibly AMA really tried might able con ceive substitute meaningful because membership participates think Because ganization led band small narrow thinkers Too bad needs wants 992% membership dont enter picture Too bad thats enough evidence socalled leaders see times have changed Nats no longer important AMAat least 992% AMAs members What suggestions few work 1 Create true separate National Cham pionship best site possible dis cipline such Pattern Pylon Soaring Indoor Control Line Racing etc etc etc Dont tempt combine logistically impossible happening will better run easier implement logistically better everyone involved 2 Hold AMA-sponsored fun-f lys Af ter above-mentioned 992% membership fun-fliers should left out expenditure of AMAs energies 3 Put Nats Committee workers new committee called National Convention Committee way egos wont dam aged theyll involved something constructive 4 Have organize put larg est aeromodeling trade show/convention world convention-oriented city time year people will attend Get best recognized experts coun tryto put seminars howto ing can think aeromodeling peo ple will come hear 5 Give aeromodeling industry show place like no other earth display wares Sorry about present trade show operators youve chance something spectacular youve blown Dont think small Invite companies over world Invite hobby shop owners over world Invite fliers over world Show what US aeromodeling really about 6 Make family affair Hold locations rest family has something dad strolls huge trade show aisles attends session fine art making microfilm about Disneyworld Florida about tourist attractions Los An geles San Francisco Boston anywhere else US theres something about Washington DC its new convention center sightseeing attrac tions galore always knew must least good reason have AMA based Now reason still cling impossible dream AMA has now take ball run will fumble fall flat ______ 128 Model Aviation Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed MeCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address tor EMAIL7e0072422 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Cashman 2521 SW 323rd St Federal Way WA 98023 Al Culver Box 88 Wilder ID 93076 Gary Faller PO Box 1124 Koizebue AK 99752 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N Great Faux MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave N Seattle WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 907 E Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klamath Falls OR 97001 Chick Young 11225 129th St E #09 Puyaltup WA 99373 Frequency Coordinator Robert Belch 10439 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 97230 Phone 503 701-5103 Frustration Came sooo close Nats McCord Air Force TOTALLY uncoopera tive Jim McCarty wanted ask clubs get requests contest dates him soon possible Hed like have schedule ready go before meet ing Puyallup can get better picture district activity Thatd give us much better shot easing conflicts theres still plenty time risk being misunderstood totally let remind RC fliers go ing have using transmitters meet 91 specifications sanctioned events January 1 1989 built-in grace period gold stickers going required best way get trans mitters gold stickered send equip ment outfit qualified sticker equipment its yearly R&R will tuned gold stickered time course will have transmitter stickering Puyallup can have done now should Portland area per son has qualified sticker transmit ters should soon someone Seattle area can cases will necessary anything other have equipment checked tuned since virtually equipment out capable being tuned 91 specs minor inexpensive corrections circuitry worst case ought getting equipment checked tuned least year often Don LaPlante took some flak AMA National Newsletter editor Jim McNeil cause Glendive Bush Pilots publish yellow paper According McNeil AMA copier cant handle yellow paper Re ally aforementioned Bush Pilots held fun-fly August isnt overly unusu al course did feed pilots both Saturday night AND Sunday noon Thats nice touch also set Sunday af ternoon aside have fun relaxing events suggested contestants 88 Western FAI Champs held July 9 & 10 Harts Lake Starting wind didnt seem want settle down 14 rounds held during two days Wake field flier Adam Tracy won matching win last year becoming first back-to-back double winner Out total 14 rounds Adam 11 maxes Nordic flier Jim Thornbery second 10 maxes won Marc Nagasawa Memo rial Nordic High Time Kevin Collins also duplicated 11 maxes way third found real downer round seven Adam went Poland US Junior team should have results soon will old news read Jim Casale edged out Paul Walker Walker Trophy GNats did again World Champsplaced fourth over Pauls fifth-place finish Third Annual MAR/C Air Carnival Open House over 30 people trying out buddy box system activity does great PR work us just club As sidelight MAR/C member Rick Allison did honors NSRCA meeting Virginia GNats district After some polite applause introduced rousing round appreciation end report showed well re ceived NSRCA district well represented Heres couple photos Boeing Hawks Scale & Four-Stroke meet First Jack McKnights Spacewalker very pretty bird classic lines Next off Banks beautiful flying field OMAS club occasion 88 version spring floatplane opener wish picture Terry McGill retrieving Rufe clutches lo cal tree didnt get time fact greatest damage occurred plane dropped ground being rescued tree first picture shows some planes tail Northstar en tereda Soitfire two Edos Rufe shot may print shows pond fly off look left center Edos either Steve Milos Paul Schultz just about set down its reflection centerpiece shot Bruce Gales well-done Aeronca C-3 powered Saito 90T twin four-stroker Just above wing tips may able see asphalt strip portion fine flying site Ray McClellans Big E also very nice aircraft although Scale Most Big Es Ive seen have very nice fly no exception rhis Big Bee kit Bridi owned Dick Ginby have thoughts about get ting put ST 3000 break before install secret Scale projectboth events happen next decade December 1988 129 ttteratu lAIr rurrze rteiu d Dig oiru ny field near Creswell OR ye got few pictures happy time First Jerry Greens large low-wing Ugly Stik very nice flier Gary Carter came Portland brought Super Cub fly I-sappy winter flying JUNIOI FLIGHT / EDWHITTEN Box 76 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 Canarsie Cutie Itis contest delights us victory comment Blaise Pascal really sums up what contest flying about Sure love win flying joy ing own world good fellowship . memoriesThats what really counts beginners young old sport fliers n paraphrase quotation read building flying delights us con test much less victory us gladly give up building flying time introduce model flying delight comes smiles grins happiness through achievement rare thank David Tafts Project Lets let Don Ross tell about David Taft Marty Tafts son now park ranger Floyd Bennett Field Brook lyn Floyd Bennett site world-famous Mirror Model Airplane meets real cradles aviation historic flights made David would like begin rebuild area center both aviation history modern aeronautics field use both RCers FFers annual Kite Flying Day David adding program interest young sters Free Flight Rubber models Marty Taft has designed Canarsie Cutie first model both Indoor Outdoor fly ing Cutie balsa has five glue joints yet has turned over 30 sec doors minute outside flat cen ter section use small wing rest block Marty has solved prob lems found beginners models wing movable flight adjustment yet does wobble slip Adding small tissue dihe dral strengtheners makes Cutie very rugged flying surfaces come out sin gle %2 x 2 x 24-in piece some spare model prices out less $1 retail Davids first class built models about hour flying soon glue dried Marty recommends group leaders kit up Cutie beforehand cutting parts scribing dihedral joint wing bottom can easily braced some Scotch tape top will crack correct place first session found another interesting thing about Cutie After models dried David brought out big box Magic Markers kids abso lute ball decorating models dividual taste Somehow seemed add whole new dimension usual beginners session After session no ticed several parents asked us could get info kits materials Any group leaders further inter ested should contact David Taft Gateway National Recreation Area Jamaica Bay Dis trict Floyd Bennett Field Brooklyn NY 11234 telephone 718 338-3804 WIkioH C1ioA AtI7 iN#tALEA TIIESJ P-S1L SLTiAtAPLjJ 3EALAIEAAI ~Jb LLRIEfr.1A1 TOAOLb MttILr LfACseJt K2VfftfuPS 0F TISer WELLIIbLT1h1. 6 K -\ / -.7 7 / / , /WIW FLAt I7xflr L \ / k 1iZJNlbrp / STitLUZ AL$A DRATL 1tJl MALCRJLE 7IGAIKVAtEY7cUr E 771L 36trHEt 130 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1988/12
Page Numbers: 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130
L L 1987 HaIl Fame Nine distinguished model aviation person alities have elected Academy Hall Fame 1987 men wom en nominated AMA members large selected AMA Council Presidents contributions sport aeromodeling new HOF mem bers varied excep tion extremely important AMA Hall Fame established purpose rec ognizing significant manner have made outstanding contributions dignity progress model aviation Any AMA member may present nomina tion Forms purpose available AMA Headquarters Just drop line Joyce Hager will have form mailed Nominations must accompanied supporting details substantiate background achievements nom inee Please submit nominations arrive AMA before March 31 year allow Council Presidents adequate time deliberation latest Hall Famers Donald R Clark has building model air planes since 1934 1981 achieved LSF Level V years between two mile posts Don built flew Hand-Launched Gliders rubber-powered planes sizes Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations Indoor microfilm models Free Flight pow ered planes Control Line RC aircraft experience has covered spectrum model aviation always willing share time knowledge anyone needs help Don two partners developed Ther mic Sniffler well known used RC Sailplane fliers parts country product later sold Ace RC Hig ginsville MO Don still repairs Snifflers sold prior 1984 Another aspect Dons inventive mind work Dr Wal ter Good Royal Rudderbug aircraft 1953 An AMA member since 1930s Don has always very active club affairs list long first President DCRC 1952 Secretary East Coast Soar ing Society 1971-1974 USA Team Manager Soaring Lakehurst NJ 1974 addition has chaired meetings pro vided leadership other areas sport first recipient Schweizer Sportsmanship Award 1974 has member DCRC Air Show Team since 1977 founding member Cap ital Area Soaring Association board member group three consecutive terms Whether through developing tasks rules AMA Sailplane records did 1977 monitoring frequencies World Aerobatic Championships Doyles town PA 1971 assisting world rec ord trials Dahlgren VA 1969-70 Don al ways stood ready lend experience effort sport long record participation achieve ment generous assistance others makes him ideal member Hall Fame Bill Cough remarkable models have written up frequently Model Avia tion magazine retain back issues check out June 1980 September 1983 July 1986 Take look photos will see some ingenious unusual handsome flyable model aircraft Bill has design ing building flying models since 1925 has competitive flier 50 years Starting 1932 Junior Birdman competed years Chicago Bill cough area contests Later AMA Nats participa tion commenced continued right up un til 1984 record wins successes too long describe Bill has designed models 1935 1938 developed balsawood models Comet plastics field designed air craft both Lindberg Monogram Warwick Electronics experimented radio phonograph prototypes involved TV cabinet design ventive mind always looking next challenge club matters put years service secretary/treasurer Illinois MAC 1930s helped establish new club taught building classes Lincoln-Belmont YMCA generously shared expertise building flying passed along participants successful fliers owe start Bill years contributing col umnist model aviation Sunday news papers time 17 national newspapers carrying articles Other stories Bill Gough appeared frequently Model Airplane News Air Trails magazines notable efforts still remembered microfilmcovered Gee Beeand flew jim Richmond current Indoor World Champion has won title last Continued page 114 AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John Worth 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager 0 Administrative Services Director Robert vojslavek 0 Technical Director Bob underwood 0 Comptroller Lynne Collina 0 Competition Services Director Micheline Madiaon 0 Special Services Director carl Maroney ership Director Mike Woodtolk 0 Public Relations Director Geoft Styles ial Projects Director Doug Pratt 0 Publications Director carl R Wheeleye Nats General Manager ymca Mankowski S Museum Curator Hurst Bowers 0 General Counsel Jeremiah courtney December 1988 113 AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents Donald R Clark AMAs Esecutive council equivalent Board ot Directors basically composed ot President Executive vice President Executive Director 11 district vice Presidents 01 officers provided space month AMA News publication What say space however matter ot personal viewpoint sole responsibility ot author views may may represent official position ot AMA Executive council Cont pg 113 Jim Richmond three world championships 1988 again competed Indoor World Champion ships Johnson City TN placed first overall retaining title two years outstanding Indoor designs widely copied flown have peo ple hecome standard comparison National Free Flight Society NFFS pre sented Brian Richmond Plane Year award 1970 1978 1980 1982 1985 recognition superior designs An engineer hy profession Jim holds 17 patents mechanism designs list model aircraft designs long make impractical include number articles has published have become guidebook-caliber references other modelers also long compe tition record goes back late 1940s several disciplines includes AAAA meets Nats regional contests Team Selec tion meets course World Champion ships lim has set dozens Indoor records cluding four world records 1978 door Stick set time 36214 AMA Cat egory II record broken 1979 new time 44430 same year Richmond established AMA Category Ill record time 52140 Indoor Stick new FAI FiD record set 1984 Indoor Stick model flew 34070 Category II World Champion five times originally 1968 repeating 1978 1984 1986 1988 Richmond also current holder absolute world record national Indoor Champion four times listed Guinness Book World Records Jim Rich mond exceptional aeromodeler ex ceptional AMA member great repre sentative Academy United States Dale Root Dale Root started aeromodeling life Chicago moved California 1941 serious designer modeler com petitor retail hobby shop owner allaround good guy Dale left us 1986 left behind him hundreds memories minds thousands people served helped during career As owner Roots Hobby Hut Oakland CA completely involved sport background hundreds con tests ranging 40 years Nats events local regional competitions Dale popular winner Nats could often find Dales name top 10% later years flying own designs RC events Little Freak 27 well Ascender Low Ender success flil popular plans pub lished magazines three de signs kitted sold widely west coast pioneer pneumatic retracts spoilers smoke exceptional RC aircraft maneuvers first person spin RC model performed outside loops using trimmable elevators Babcock three-channel radioa remarkable feat days believe people will remember Dale outstanding contributions clubs individual fliers San Fran cisco region founder East Bay Radio Controllers club presently among largest clubs USA shared knowledge experience anyone needed help Today 3000 AMA members 26 chartered clubs bay area growth large measure due efforts Dale Root Dale provided 40 years lead ership fellow modelers As club ficer designer example helpful constructive sport Dale Root best Hazel Sig-Hester Hazel Sig-Hester needs no introduction serious aeromodeler As President Sig Manufacturing Company Monte zuma IA Hazel has involved model aircraft enthusiasts since 1951 year Hazel Glen Sigafoose started mail order business balsawood cut garage start Sig largest company its type Unit ed States humble beginning car ried along enthusiasm desire serve Sig Company has grown man ufacturing facility employs 85 people occupies 85000 sq ft plant space measure success company fact almost 80% employees have Sig 20 years support Hazel company have shown AMA clubs years legendary always ready will ing encourage club events provide guidance support addition Hazel Maxey Hester have helped AMA grow have provided generously make National Center Aeromodeling reality Sig catalog known popularly themodelers wish book illustrates companys approach model aviation Sol id reliable Sig designs superior-quality ma terials first-class instructions acces sories satisfy modeling need expert beginner alike Hazel Sig-Hester has dependable friendly communicative above sup portive AMA member years builds flies own full-scale well model aircraft also sponsors Sig scholarship awards administered AMA Henry Thomas Henry Thomas member First Ar kansas Soaring Team FAST designer draftsman artist writer builder flier first quality however also per son prefers work behind scenes spite universal respect admira tion fellow modelers feel him rarely hear lot about Henry Thomas has devoted himself unself ish manner helping other people 60 years list aeromodelers owe current interest skills Henry impressive Perhaps Bill Winter said best wrote No have ever known has evidence contin ued experience done man Henry Thomas provided illustrations books published such companies Scribner Fawcett Street & Smith T Y Crowell famous Sketch Book fea ture ran month Air Trails magazine 20 years addition developed published pioneering articles own Topics such coupled flaps CL air craft new concepts propeller design generated active fer tile mind still designing aircraft Re cent catalogs magazines feature Ed sel Henry T Spitfire age people content watch world go Henry Thomas still providing new stuff aeromodelers today very active FAST club helped establish goes out way make people feel welcome hospitality well known kindness courtesy willingness assist others put Henry class himself years ran advertising 114 Model Aviation Hall Fame agency clients benefited wonderful skills possessed gained wide reputation accurate imag inative detailed workthe kind output readers Air Trails articles come respect Henry Thomas modest man may blush reads However high esteem held such peo ple Bill Winter Hal deBolt Bill Kaluf hundreds tells us de serving entrant Hall Fame Frank Ilusfl Tiush Brothers Frank Charles have connected AMA since its incep tion Charles member first AAMA Council American Academy Mod el Aeronautics Frank worked Lt H W Alden regarded man re sponsible formation AMA Frank Charles among small group people saw need AMA worked make happen Both brothers grew up 1920s period full-scale aviation mushrooming interest model aviation blossomed subsequent years entered contests including 1935 St Louis Nats 1936 Detroit Nats frequently placed high list winners 1939 Frank took first innovative design won Airmens Trophy Mercury Meteor Meantime fertile minds exper imenting model designs Several models published Air Trails magazine understood practical value aeromodeling introduced sport thousands through formation clubs promoting model aviation shows Alden acted advisor shows thus Charles became asso ciated him involved plan ning national organization Later Charles original seven peo ple signed working agreement AMA established Tlush Super Ace Engine Company founded Lyndhurst NJ 1934 Pro duction engines continued until 1939 Concurrently Frank running retail store same city visited later become nationally famous modelers Bill Winter Frank Ehling Ben Shereshaw J P Glass other noted aeromodelers passed through Franks door Tlush engines back pro duction limited quantities using orig inal drawings 1971 through 1973 American Standard Company Trevose PA display case Tlush castings various stages machining plus finished engines presented National Center Tlush Brothers 1956 commemorate 50th anniversary AMA comprehensive collection drawings photos clippings now resides AMA Museum provided Frank Charles Two famous Tlush contest models 1936 Texaco event winner 1939 Mercury Meteor also grace Na tional Center display Elbert J Joe Weathers Elbert J Joe Weathers years flier designer club leader writer man ufacturer left us 1984 legacy crea tivity energy success friendships will keep him us generations Joe teenager early 1930s aeromodel ing really took off Growing up San Diego CA loved model aviation right start seemed prefer own designs anything available through mag azines stores earliest extant drawing #W-5G dated October 5 1931 Later year Towline Glider #W-8G published same model included Vic Smeeds book Model Flyingthe First Fifty Years Joe followed early aircraft 90 originals ranged scope racers Scale models cameracarrying airplanes endurance models AMA Museum beautiful exam ple Winged Victory built origi nal drawings also Joes original Pa cificoaster restored Jim McNeill Thus did Joe Weathers fulfill prediction made Charles Hampson Grant 1932 Mr F J Weathers shows promise being future well-known air plane designers Flying Aces Model Airplane News Air Trails published Weatherss designs recent months Model Builder magazine re published Winged Victory details Joe reputation excellence hundreds designs built flown 1935 Weathers cofounded San Diego Aeroneers club still active AMA club Joe served corresponding sec retary five years until 1940 World War II began Joe worked North American Aviation engineering 1945 again found time model de sign 1946 started Rite-Flite Specialties manufactured line mod eling accessories own design includ ing engine mounts tank mounts tail skid assemblies Dolly Wischer has served AMA sport model aviation ways has Nats volunteer 20 years has unique talent al lows produce signs purpose almost once almost raw materi als ability alone Dolly has valuable Nats signs direct people always necessity As modeler has Nats contes tant has also designed own aircraft early designs Super Zue picked up Goldberg Models de veloped famous Falcon 56 knowledge electronics enabled create produce own pulseproportional radio used con trol Super Zue Apart Dolly served Scale Team Manager 1984 again 1986 US teams traveled France Norway years Dolly managed teams taking care of chores fall manager Accompany ing husband Bob writes Scale column Model Aviation magazine did great job well respected foreign teams Always interested AMA strong supporter National Center Dolly started own retirement program building mortgage Beginning 1982 purchased raw materials made own hand teddy bears nated AMA also helped sell trade shows Toledo typically $25 apiece proceeds have given AMA either Building Fund Scale Team Fund out-of-pocket ex penses being absorbed Dolly date $3000 has given Academy through personal efforts Selected AMA Fellow 1975 Dolly again honored 1986 Presidents Legion Honor Award se lection Hall Fame richly de served know people have worked years have enjoyed perpetually cheerful manner will pleased See Cloud Control lines radio antennas make great lightning rods December 1988 115 Dolly Wischer rPresidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd L Altamonte Springs FL 32714A Clara have just returned home Florida after extensive journey visiting AMA events Included circuit Indoor World Championships Tennessee F3B Soaring event Illinois National Fun-Fly Council meeting Reno Nationals Virginia Byron Show Iowa Electric World Contest St Louis National IMAA Fly-In St Clairsville OH along other fly-ins events trip gave opportunity rap feel pulse modelers across country discussing AMA objec tives goalsand course opportu nity field gripes general concluded modeling country healthy growing course areas need im proving working some Its apparent low-key fun-flys fly-ins gaining popularity although head-to-head competition still very popu lar Fly-ins typically attract larger entries competitions move ment really great since gives AMA members chance attend participate events stress skill require ments competition first AMA-spon sored Fun-Fly Reno considered success looking forward huge turnout Dayton OH Wright Field next May wouldnt surprised find thousand fliers attendance consid ering its location excellent facilities addition flying will opportu nity visit much-enlarged Air Force Museum Also annual AMA member ship meeting will held Dayton FunFly yaIl come IMAA Giant Airplane Fly-In St Clairsville OH attracted 275 entries thousands flights logged saw first over-55-lb model plane flown accordance new AMA safety standards Steve McClain very capa ble flier flew 63-lb Wing Derringer beautifully Congratulations Steve great-performing aircraft Also St Clairsville witnessed worth net barrier stretched along edge runway twice prevented run away models leaving airstrip tack models display and/or spectators travels Ive observed increasing use such barriers clubs should follow suit since small investment time mon ey could prevent injury others dam age models especially important uninitiated spectators tendance Having discussed Byron Show last month will repeat myself just sist have something really attrac tive offer people will attend event no matter success show strengthens own conviction about need national modeling facility Such facility would find intensive use Nationals international events regional contests fun-flys other aeronautical events maybe could also host fullscale activities Lets get going Im convinced thresh old major growth cycle mem bership pushing 140000 members year attracting media attention quality article appearing August 22 1988 issue Insight magazine Another arti cle appears September 19 1988 issue Time magazine Overtures have made several other national magazines Hugh Downss 20-20 Show years Nats given spot Today Show trying let general pub lic know about hobby gain accept ance obtain keep flying sites etc membership 500000 $20million budget just think impact could make strong national modeling ganization can have powerful influence quality modeling country around world new initiative have contact President South American Con federation Modeling called Confede cion Sudamericana de Aeromodelismo CSA organization has exis tence since 1958 formed pro mote aeromodeling South America sponsor championships So far have held 16 championships some seven competitions included fliers other American countries contem plating alliance would sponsor Pan American Championship series clude South Central America Mexico Canada US island nations thinking series somewhat anal ogous European Championships held year will keep formed plans develop World Championships competition AMA sponsors teams disciplines World Champs competitions addi tion teams supported ex tent travel costs entry fees lodging food Essentially basic costs cov ered No other free world country provides such support example Mexico pro vides zero financial support Canada pro vides partial support its teams because membership sufficiently large us afford want teams competitive possible Paradoxically percentage basis participate FAI events less other country prefer own thing Most other nations fly nothing FAI events Some FAI events have such low team trial turnouts have difficulty fielding team example F3E Elec tric team trials five participants feel competition breeds successquite sim ply need participants some events realize have AMA events attractive FAI events fact constantly strive bring about changes will attract participantswith limited success however since have vote ClAM So what Council will consider ing techniques improving WC per formance Maybe should have mini mum threshold program participation order justify fielding team Personally dont feel its necessary field team just because event held realize special circumstances make us win ners spite minimal participationwit ness performance RC Pylon team Australia event concern membership dollars well spent feel competition lifeblood growth just want us feel re alizing reasonable return invest ment After its money Until next timehave FUN RC Equipment Certified follow ng radio systems transmitters receivers have independently cer tified registered professional test labo ratory retained manufacturer US importer distributor meeting exceeding Radio Control equipment specifications detailed Academy Guidelines operation 20 kHz fre quency spacing testing done spe cifically listing time products FCC type acceptance procedure listing made matter informa tion construed en dorsement products listed AirtronicsSpectra PCM 7P 7H Receiver Part No 92985 AirtronicsQuantum PCM 8P 8H Receiver Part No 92985 AirtronicsModule Series FM MD7P 75P Receiver Part No 92785 AirtronicsVanguard 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 116 Model Aviation 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 Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Fun-fly fly-in festival jamboree socialfly float-fly rally etc etc names events becoming more popular among largest number AMA members Although events basi cally noncompetitive nature com monly hand out some awards best show best crash best whatever events primarily social ones stress rec reational side great hobby op posed competitive atmosphere sanctioned contests stress perform ance After attending quite few types events year fact contests Im getting better feel have learning about potential conflicts among increased popularity prolifera tion events creating sanction ing problem seems more clubs want run fly-in fun-fly etc means having fun also raising money club problem comes try apply tradi tional protected area concept events protected area concept de veloped years ago help keep contests featuring same events having vie relatively small number com petitors available given area Despite tremendous growth AMA over years system has continued work well competition events because growth number competitive model ers didnt parallel overall growth increased specialization competi tive events reduced level potential conflict old days common see RC Pattern Pylon Scale sometimes other events such limbo being staged contest Today Control Line well RC proliferation classes within major event categories has necessitated trend toward specialization enabling system cope growth still re main effective contemporary aero modeling world few people would con sider Pattern meet conflicts Py lon meet CL Stunt Precision Aero batics meet conflicts Combat Speed meet case fun-flys whatever may name event no such obvious divi sion exists Because basically social events appeal such broad range mod elers such definitive lines conflict/nonconflict simply possible Further con fusion comes play fly-in eval uated conflict contest Does IMAA fly-In conflict AMA Scale con test featuring Giant Scale Does fourstroke rally conflict loop-spin-roll fun-fly competition 25 miles away beats dont know system could fairly say way other Personally think should adopt pol icy results rule book competitions ing protected other contests running same rule book events fun-flys fly-ins etc would eligible protec tion other event nor subject protection area afforded competi tion event addition contest runs strictly non-rule book events ones deviate substantially rule book should afforded no protection zone problem now some clubs being prevented running ANY sanctioned event because calendar full protection zone concept pre vents adding events best compromise have able come up thoughts Now someone will ask what about mall shows swap meets trade shows etc etc can say is.AAARG. Land Acquisition Committee hard work looking sites have con tacted people over country suggestions suspect right site found will know will purchase rather suddenly hope settle 1989 Nats location question October Executive Council meeting possibilities including Mun cie IN somewhere Oregon Amana Colonies Iowa Reno should teresting property mentioned earlier col umn Leesburg VA didnt buy offered us $37 million recently sold another interested party. million old saying hindsite very precise science ap plies Oh well Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr Correction In last issue mentioned muffler being made large gasoline en gines did have address write information Erics RC Products 1602 White Dove Drive Winter Springs FL 32708 Erics telephone number 407 365-2485 large bird fliers might have some problems should get touch concern As illustrated last month muffler big Sachs Progress get quite few letters com ments about progress clubs making effort get sound levels down flying sites effort al ready beginning save us fields problems exist Sales providers coming along some excellent mufflers soft mounts adding onto engine after manufac ture Another major need engine manufacturers recognize situation assist getting proper sound silencing future production engines Without figures confirm fact would venture guess USA largest single consumer sport engines world importers should have some leverage getting offshore manufacturers become part pro gram need provide silencing part engine accessories latter come box should no need require either expen sive muffler own manufacture after-sale type manufacturers muf flers case K&B engines US have shown technology ex ists others come board An assortment soft mounts sugges tions home solutions have made possi ble go route Remember helps reduce sound levels instances also goes far extend ing life airframe radio equipment Propellers Propellers still remain major areas have answers beginning understand little bit along lines know high rpm generates higher-frequency sound noying greater decibel levels well Higher pitch lower revs lower pitch level sound other factors propellers beginning understand Full-scale aircraft operation experienc ing same basic problems airport locations coming under fire what defined noise pollution Restrictions being placed upon hours operation flight path require ments some cases maximum allowa ble dB levels alone Hazel Sig tells Maxie Hester have recently changed propellers Spacewalkers fly now use wood prop semi-scimitar shape rather conventional metal propellers formerly employed Hazel says does think noisy metal props vibration appears have eliminated engine does wind up high ground unloads air instead Perhaps designs fu ture may somewhat similar As said home-built aircraft crowd has much common us going sharing same problems possibly some cures well cases home-built airplane designs nothing very large models builders have aero modelers Perhaps need consider closer ties group just might have lot offer other Academy now working EAA vice ver sa some things need consider other areas including sound abatement flying site questions Flying sites cannot overemphasize importance working local re gional authorities developing standards flying sites governmental agen cies have questions concerning noise cause almost always comes up plan ning takes place have questions need documentation should either write Geoff Styles AMA Headquarters drop columnist line some cases will defer Geoff letter important presentation will com ply request important thing get help available get ramrodded accepting something cannot oh Continued page 119 December 1988 117 Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Headquarters/Museum Modification/Mortgage. AMA moved its new custombuilt building 1983 optimistic opinion seemed would ade quate least 10 years new building large segment office space intended rented until such time AMAs growth might require its use intention lasted about six months less year Headquarters operation expanded rented space AMA started renting outside storage space materials equipment used daily basis Over next five years need ad ditional office space encroached mu seum area outside storage space being rented Membership 83000 mark end 1982 Headquarters moved down town Washington continued climb mid-1988 increased 50000 members over 135000 Also 1982 36 employees compared current total 50 end 1987 pressure room increased point vari ous plans proposed building expan sion During first half 1988 AMA Council considered rejected two pro posals adding onto existing build ing pro con discussions devel oped majority Council members felt museum portion building taking up space necessary June Council meeting consen sus Headquarters layout should reconsidered view toward trading some museum space office storage area original AMA architect John Hun ton consulted various AMA offi cers asked contrihute thinking defining options might ex plored end result new proposals July Council meeting Nats pro posal would add large wing street side existing building ac cepted possible long-range 10-year lution however deferred favor shorter-range plan involves creat ing two-story addition within existing atrium portion building latter plan approved expected end 1988 contracts will let new construction Although museum area will re duced will still significantly large aesthetically attractive entrance impact atrium arrangement will maintained will still models memorabilia displaythey will simply packed smaller area Thus end result will compromise should good will gain fice space larger conference room pri vate lunchroom employees major increase storage area Yet museum atrium area currently full mod els hanging levels will still have three-story dimension height 50-ft width over 20 ft depth addition existing library showcase area Meanwhile current conference room being taken over additional member ship processing space utilizing new micro computer system designed speed up ser vice Also occupied meetings larger conference room can used various short-term jobs departments necessary space also being pro vided magazine insurance ser vice departments As AMA has grown its new building value AMAs investment prop erty has also increased Its tax valuation now over two million dollars almost twice original cost AMAs mortgage situ ation continues very favorable AMA has paid off mortgage yet because unique situation mortgage fund money earning interest invest ment accounts mortgage interest payments costing come Well AMA got very favor able Investment Revenue Bond IRB con struction loan back 1982 loan re quires payment three-quarters prime rate interest turn means earn interest money monthly have pay out long sit uation continues better off pay off mortgage yet present es timated will ride situation few years continue add Mort gage Fund Yes donations still desir able pay off loan will much less costly paid earlier Alcohol & Aeromodeling. Questions come AMA Headquarters oc casionally asking advice concerning AMAs position policy regard use alcohol flying sites something other engine fuel ingredient specific policy such does ex ist followingfrom instructions given contestants annual Na tional Model Airplane Championships may useful clubs adopt own field rules Note Whatever club de crees official club rules effectively comes part AMA Safety Code club Nats instructions state Alcoholic bev erages permitted consumed visibly present flight line pit areas AMA Air Show Teams ALABAMABAMA FLYERS James Weems 861 77th Way South Birmingham AL 35206 205-8330173wl 205-836-6534h ARIZONATUCSON RIC CLUBS BARNSTORM ERS Russell Davis 2929 East 6th Street Apt 102 Tucson AZ 85716 602-325-4151h CALIFORNIACALIFORNIA AIR SHOW TEAM George Normingeon 1850 East 17th St #111 Santa Ana CA 92701 714-547-6241w 714-854-1487h CAPITAL CITY BARNSTORMERS AST Frederick C Zealor 5485 Village Wood Drive Sacramento CA 95823 916-421-9590h SIERRA EAGLES AIR SHOW 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5119 Brenttord Drive Rockville MD 20852 301-770-6066h SKYLANCERS AST Wil liam Dwyer 3267 Florence Road Woodhine MD 21797 301-854-6423IhI MICHIGANAERO-BATS OF MICHIGAN Frank Pulte 8689 Je-Ne-Be Northeast Rocklord MI 49341 616-874-8206hJ MINNESOTABLUE EAGLES RC FLYING TEAM William Altenhofen 6304 Dupont Avenue South No 201 Richtield MN 55423 612-869-5493h NEW YORKTHUNDERVOLTS Gerald Garing 337 West Lucille Lane Schenectady NY 12306 518370-8240lw 518-356-3028IhI OHIOBUCKEYE AERO SQUADRON AST Bill Col lins 1348 Central Park Avenue Kettering OH 45409 51 3-298-1843h HURRICANES OF CI N CINNATI Don Seidl 411 N Third Street Hamil ton OH 45011 513-856-8542lh PENNSYLVANIAALPHA SQUADRON Donald Smith 206 Armstead Court Downingtown PA 19335 215 431-4564lw 215 873-9699--lh EX POS John Rynkiewicz 47 Loomis Street Nanti coke PA 18634 717-735-7586lh FLYING DUTCH MEN AEROMODELERS Al Schaefter 1706 Perkio men Avenue Reading PA 19602 215-372-5846h TEXASLONE STAR SQUADRON Chris Lynes 2409 Centaurus Garland TX 75042 214-530-8172lh VIRGINIAVIRGINIA AIR SHOW SQUADRON Boh Scott 3626 Annandale Road Annandale VA 22003 703-573-1909-hJ WASHINGTONBARONS FLYING CIRCUS R/C DEMO TEAM Bruce Nelson 807 East Vicksburg Spokane WA 99208 509-456-2311 w 509-4678348h NORTHWEST RIC FLIGHT DEMO TEAM Lloyd Marohl 6221 So Prospect Street Tacoma WA 98409 206-472-8397h WISCONSINCl RCLEMASTERS AIR SHOW TEAM Daniel Tetzlatt W240 N6859 Maple Avenue Sus sex WI 53089 414-246-3814hJ 118 Model Aviation PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO FLY * * * Safe Flying No Accident *** Free Flight Radio Control flying near airports situation might involve possibility models being vicinity full-scale aircraft opera tions must avoidedor conducted eliminate dangerous situa tions Models should flown proximity full-scale aircraft opera tions unless flier has someone else him sole purpose watch ing full-scale aircraft supervising flying prevent possibility accident Connecticut 0 Maine 0 Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 817 934-6248 Associate Vice Presidents Bill Chandler PO Box 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Townoend MA 01489 Bob Landry 80 Main St Essex dcl VT 05402 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 Northeastern Drone Society club lo cated central Connecticut flying site Mansfield Hollow State Park club organized 1966 present membership 84 Several events spon sored year consisting fun-flys mall shows participation Windham Air Show year fun-fly held floatequipped aircraft first year club has sponsored type event Barb tended Dave Susan EIsner set ting perfectly beautifulit should have calendar picture very pleas ant day modelers wish could say same flying third attempt float flying Cub trou ble taking off once airborne flew very well event well attended considering first time should become annual event just about perfect place type event NEDS has first-class newsletter editor Bob Boulais also club secretary club function reported newsletter record stored computer Bob has excellent about keeping informed club activities a njI 0JI yL Ct IC ,utograp,a a,e-he ma,ad stay cool very hot day Mr Sven Corsak received letter Tony Polidoro President Simsbury RC Club sent information about Mr Sven Corsak East Grandby CT projects seems Sven built DC10 scratch using plans drawn fullscale information aircraft powered K&B 40 mounted empennage using pusher prop wing area creased give loading 15 oz per sq ft Some parts vacuum formed equip ment designed built Sven air craft has flown successfully using ele vator ailerons no rudder used Video cameras cameras great vention more people seem own themwhich creating something problem seems quest great picture people venturing should such close runways should up club officers Contest Directors enforce safety rules have times children person taking pictures thus adding problem Contests At sanctioned contests fliers asked sign pledge attesting fact aircraft have test flown capable performing re quired maneuvers aircraft also Safety Code requirement test fly aircraft spectators present know two occasions aircraft flown first time contest found out about after flown Please guys fly therts before contest AMA renewals should have maga zine about November 2 1988 should also have received renewal package have changes member ship processing get cards sooner yourself favor renew soon possible Writing column wonderful middle September magazine will reach Novemberso time wish Happy Thanksgiving SoundCont pg 117 tamed difficult comply alternatives should have say what acceptable possible agree restrictive conditions necessary site such no need very quiet operation please let yourself talked restrictions Agree ments can always made restrictive later date becomes necessary know can whatever may need ed willing give up certain things give up Radio Control Aerobatics Py lon Racing ducted fans its neces sary particular situation event categories generating sound lev els within acceptable limits flight distances site center also toler able dont restrict club flying thetit Perhaps time lower stan dards go effect methods compli ance event categories will have found other hand flying similar evertts will create problems should permit ulttil can meet required standard ilttportant keeping flying site always given primary consideration Next time-solsle new muffler designs perhaps propeller info December 1988 119 Polar Bear Fun-Fly held January 30 1988 also sponsored NEDS Are ready return conditions Anotner vIew 01 vens ui-Iu MBII SflOW coscuruo iviall marun i 1988 annual event NEDS vave Inapaelatne preparing aircraft flight assisted Bob Boulais Participants fun-fly held October 1987 sponsored Northeastern Drone Society Sven Corsak scratch-built DC-1O New York 0 New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-8319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 280 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Boo 4933 APO NY 09009 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Prank Dresch 9 Willow Ave. Piscataway NJ 08854 Ray Jaschkss 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kevneth Koeppel 184 N Union Strent PO Boy 217 Oleav NY 14780 Robed Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adaw Settler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Los Saater 2082 Rabbit Lane Phonnin NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelicy Farm Rd Hickoville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts latest count 229 AMA chartered model air plane clubs District 2 indi vidual standpoint have 22771 members affiliated club As can well imag ine administrative staff kept quite busy assured derive great deal self-satisfaction assist ing fellow modelers however ever occasion should arise Preparing monthly magazine reports plea sure hope find inter esting informative As newsletter ed itor will agree however time-con suming cut heavily ones building flying time wish al lotted space required permit greater coverage club activities regard please stay us Kindly understand empathize continue send copies newsletterrealizing however space limitations Please bear us business booming hut wouldnt have other way Sunken Meadow saga laudable credit two Long Island AMA chartered clubs over period years have secured retained goodwill Long Island State Park Commission hence permission hold annual air shows Sunken Meadow State Park Smithtown NY under commis sions supervision refer proudly Long Island Aero Radio Society LIARS Long Island Flying Eagles LIFE As fore cast earlier report LIARS held 1988 version its show Sunken Meadow always big event well tended successful respect tended gleaned following shots perusal First panoramic over Next portrait ahem LIARS president affable Al Volpe right photo below clutching wing tip transmitter see ubiqui tous Larry Davidson devoting consider able flying skill occasion success LIARS shows due great measure worthy efforts such dedicated modelers former President Roy Vaillancourt present secretary Ron Farkas association current President Volpe dedicated membership other clubie Long Island Flying Ea gles LIFEplans present its annual Wally Rodriguez Memorial Air Show Sunk en Meadow September 18 1988 rain date 9/25 thanks dedicated sen timentally inspired efforts such worthy friends Wally Tony Kirchenko Jim Boc cinfuso Norace Sacher Queens NY Museum Science Indoor Demo July 17 drove said loca tion having learned Indoor flying session would take place during day museum itself has become sort landmark located has since part New York Worlds Fair New York Citys Flushing Meadow Park attracts huge crowds visitors especially weekends case during particular within modernistic edifice found scene action affable friend Free Flight devotee Don Ross busily en gaged favorite pursuitto wit flying model airplanes utilizing consider able expertise toward helping others next photo gleaned trusty Minolta doing latter New Indoor flying site NY/CT area pass along concerned essence article appearing Ed Whittens valued newsletter New York Indoor Times report ing existence possible flying site Wilton CT Two flying exhibitions suc cessfully held during month May Wilton High School Field House Ed re ports further information may ob tained Mr Roger Klelnert 17 Gardiner St Darien CT 06820 telephone 203 6551585 Ed sagely adds DONT LET THIS NEW OPPORTUNITY DIE. Due credit goes Gary Underwood providing information Ed its appearance informative NYIT Gear up locked AMA AWARDS Officer Awards Award Appreciation First-level award presented discretion VicePresident President Executive Director District service special recognition Superior Service Second-level award presented approval Execu tive Council often local service national Distinguished Service Third-level award presented approval Execu tive Council long-term service AMA office committee Meritorious Service Automatic outgoing Executive Council members Fellow Certificate Automatic outgoing President also long dedicated AMA service behalf others Recipient need have held office Club Individual Awards Technical Award Presented ap proval Executive Council techni cal achievements better modeling etc Vital Peoples Award Up six cash awards per year unsung heroes club level have earned recognition fellow members Hall Fame Presented approval Council Past Presidents Almost equal Fellow Certificate Service others prime consideration Presidents Legion Honor Presented approval President Executive Di rector Executive Vice-President ma jor personal donation major fund raising exceptional financial contribution Season Flyers Patch Presented re ward flying least once month 12 months Club officer approval Award Service Issued club ap proval vice-president community ser vice Award Achievement Issued clubs approval vice-president service competition area Award Excellence Issued clubs approval Executive Council Con stitutes upgrade Award Service Award Achievement other significant achievement 120 Model Aviation As atternoon winding oown modelers winding up deeply indebted Von ot concerned PR promo tional phases well-spent thor oughly enjoyable occasion Ohio 0 Pennsylvania Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District III Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 8141362-7702 Associate Vice Presidents Francis Flaharty 504 21st St Vienna WV OeiOt Nelson Goald 1944 5 Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 15672 Jay Mealy 208 Witmer St Clearlield PA 16820 Lawrence R Weimer 15613 Greendale Ave Maple HIs OH 44137 Gil Weiss 3004 Hatlowell Ct nensalem PA 15020 Frequency Coordinator Jolts Cottle 102 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 18704 Phone 17171 2978970 results Junior Free Flight World Championship District Ill should proud Melinda Anderson placed fifth class FiC ghest placement United States contestant Jimmy Buxton wrote following description cham pionship would like share great feeling pride competing USA team against best worldat hobby love members other teams terrific people week seemed modeling could bridge gaps differences tween countries across world wonderful experience h teenager chance realize sincere thanks everyone everywhere part making World Free Flight Championships dream come true am sure will agree portion FAI program valid could dispute type activity youth America hope FAI Junior Championship continues youth have chance compete IMAA Festival St Clairsville OH outstanding success Over 400 mod els represented almost district Academy flying site great hospitality super attendance able meet Don Lowe Dave Brown Frank Fluharty Larry Weimer John Hathaway myself pictures below illustrate some models return IMAA Festival John Hathaway visited two clubs Pittsburgh An Old-Timer RC meet host ed ARCS Contest Director Lee Irvis pictured above has created unique event provides excitement pre vent competitive edge contestant required roll dice final score ARCS field shown second photo below nicest country exemplifies what can accom plished becoming politically active Photo Bob Brown Pittsburgh ARCS flying site second club visited SPARKS South Park area Pittsburgh John Raphael President showed present future sites within county park evident future site will provide much-needed room safe op eration SPARKS activities FAI Pylon Team Selection Race held Labor Day weekend Toledo Weak Signals field club pro vided excellent site great hospitality donated proceeds FAI Py lon team fund great financial start finest teams United States has ever put together remember 1987 Pylon team won first second third places Australian World Champion ships 1989 team pictured above has greater potential special thanks ex tended Joe Vislay Wayne Karen Yea ger remaining Toledo Weak Signals As have visited meets over past years has become apparent certain modelers have UNSAFE desire stand pit very close proximity flight line has happened everything Nats small local contest THIS AC TION IS RIDICULOUS emphasize Photo Bob Brown L-R 1989 US Pylon team members Dub Jell Don McStay Dave Shadel Gary Hover Jim Shinomara Bruce Richmond point attending large meet counted two models landing pits eight careening safety net day AMA Safety Committee has address issue take action immedi ately want see anyone injured ve close flight line vision must impaired Neil Rossi Murrysville RC Club have forwarded bulletin auc tion Sunday November 6 1988 site Circleville Fire Hall Irwin PA Time 930 am-6O0 pm need winter project chance obtain economically following pic ture depicts some prizes awarded club Photo Neil Rossi Murrysville RC Club members show off some auction prizes 1989 renewal forms should possession Headquarters attempting expedite process using system called Lockbox hope new idea works no reason wait several months ac quire membership Academy live district election PLEASE VOTE Apathy cer tain way ruin democratic society months club picture Clinton Model Aviators Wilmington OH Have happy Thanksgiving December 1988 121 Photo Bob Brown Lee Irvis abusing microphone CDs Old-Timer meet Photo Bob Brown IMAA Festival St Clairsville OH Photo Bob Brown huge crowd witnessed IMAA Festival Photo oy Greg Carey Clinton Model Aviators Wilmington OH L-R standing Steve Veness Clay Carman Warren Behymer President Randy Charles Harold Moore Secretary/Treasurer George Ardwin Jim Compton Lewis Kilpatrick Kneeling Don Crim Vice-President Dale Tyson Carl Boyles Delaware 0 Distnct Colambia 0 Maryland 0 North Carolina ivVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robert 6 Babure 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Phone 301 969-9356 Bob Champine 205 Tiplon Rd Newport News VA 23606 Rich Christoph 970 Star Crest Harrisonburg VA 22801 Chuck Foreman 5911 Rinker Dr Mechanicaville VA 23111 Doug Hollund 3517 Ferowood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Scony Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DC 19809 Charles Spear 289 Holly Lane Mockuville NC 27029 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 29301 Phone Cvemng 919 488-6996 Outstanding members District IV honor participating presenta tion plaque membership AMA Hall Fame outstanding members district Don Clark mem ber Capital Area Soaring Association District Columbia Radio Control Club recipient honors Don has active modeler since 1934 has worked categories mi crofilm through Radio Control some years Don has best known Soar ing activities addition attaining Level V [SF Don has involved design model aircraft competed lev els organized conducted Soaring activities Don first presi dent DCRC 1952 has held ofices since has active through years record trials both AMA FAI categories Perhaps thing Don will remembered deeply volved invention Thermic Snif fler presently being manufactured mar keted Ace RC Don still performs repairs sold prior 1984 Dons recent accomplishments have associated formation operation CASA Don currently board member group active running contests competing Don also past vice-president District IV having elected position 1956 1958 Don has enthusiastically supported activity wife 48 years Lillian have together model aircraft activities 50 years Congratula tions wonderful couple Photo best have taken presentation Hall Fame award Don took place CASA Open Contest National Geographic Society site Another old-timer recently letter Charles Alba Gray LA asking possible talk about another outstanding modelers District IV Louisiana Well individual has spanned continent activities very likely has well-wishers over nation individual Gene Tex Hartman gruber would like turn column over Charles tells about Tex rec ord photo below courtesy Charles Alba Pictured F J Hartmangruber about fly Playboy Junior airplane during 1988 SAM-NFFS Championship Contest held Lawrenceville IL 1929 age nine Gene picked apart ange crates such make model air planes member San Anto nio Gas Modeler Association age 12 Jim Summerset Ralph Pressler Phil Oliver among fliers time SAGMA remains active club Gene started working NACA 1941 build model structures Following service Army air forces during WW II re sumed job NACA later known NASA until retirement 1975 Tex Hartmangruber has member Brainbusters Free Flight Club Hamp ton VA 1941 present date teaches youngsters build model airplanes Boys Club public-supported com munity organization service also cludes being official timer Acad emy Model Aeronautics National Champi onship contests 1974 present Since FF canceled years Nats Tex worked official capacity Soar ing So fly models often Gene Well looking inspecting planes AMA number 550 wing Thank Charles note photo telling about active hardest-working individuals area Tex always present Free Flight seen could use peo ple such Flying sites State Maryland volved establishing some flying sites Baltimore area Other jurisdictions also involved working clubs ob taining satisfactory flying sites AMA talk much subject reason beyond doubt single criti cal thing affects growth Acad emy sport beginning have influence working state local groups Much due ef forts PR/Flying Sites Department person Geoff Styles company Geoff has amassing large file let ters contracts other data dealing various organizations market obtaining flying site very first move should contact Geoff AMA Headquarters Much formation hand has resulted successes failures others im portant profit past ef forts Cooperation checking sites vital possibility interference tween sites becomes critical through cooperation check out BOTH sites prior operation new site old er existing site has right remain create hard feelings another club type confusion part local authorities infighting accusa tions unsafe operation other prob lems Proper testing compatibility will prove better alternative slope site has gained Maryland through type action would appreciate input might provide regard site acquisi tion District IV What procedures fol lowed What type contract signed What costs involved paid what share will have clubs get ting site acquisition data available easier should working authorities say flying sites will easier come rather will easier accomplish work involved obtaining land Have club worked Juniors month week Today 122 Model Aviation Maynard Hill center poses four worlds record holding models Geoff Styles left Jeff Troy assist Maynard special personalities seen Chicago Model Hobby Shows Superstars Radio Control Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georio issippi 6 Puerto Rics South Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Aaaociate Vice Preeldenta Philip Cope 6 Hedgewood Rd. Knoaviuc TN 3791e Edward Hunter Rt 3 Box 296 Amory MS 39921 Richard Jackson 211e Thornlee Dr N Charleston SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Detray Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi SR ooeee Box 1532 Faiardo PR 00649 Ed Moorman 95 12th Street Shalimar FL 32579 Dick Patton 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 949 Eaat Glocheater Place Norcroaa GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Burnia Fields P0 Boa 1063 Strickland Rd. Interlachen FL 3254e Phone 9041 694-2517 would like build model pow ered real turbojet engine designed just purpose years thats back mind project Thats proba bly flew Jet Speed models number years Jetex-powered Free Flight interest Lately Ive spent lot time admiring ducted fan models since come pretty close turbojet its still piston engine turning shrouded propeller true turbine-driven compres sor system Now least two groups progressing rapidly toward producing true workable model turbojet engines has already flown successfully Looks like may well have technical capability build real jetpropelled models near future Its very exciting prospect Yet aspect situation will hard AMA deal ques tion safety under what condi tions AMA should provide liability insur ance persons use model air craft lot ways will safer propeller-driven modelsat least will hard get finger prop compres sor aspect problem revolves around operating temperature ex haust gas combustor hardware What happens case crash Could hot parts cause fuel fires would set model fire turn cause fires could burn private property would problem worse fire potential pulse jet engine Another potential problem stems high rotational speeds 50000 rpm such small engines rotor disk blading should fail either compressor turbine frag ments could penetrate shell motor become lethal shrapnel Full-scale engines designed tested ensure contain ment such parts within case event failure Maybe should insist such test model turbojets common cause such failures FOD foreign object damage Thats something hard like rock off runway surface gets injected intake Maybe need inlet screens Problems may exist pressurized fuel systems ignition system rate points up problem AMA has liability insurance administration sound like insurance company model aviation promotion organization hand cant risk insuring oper ation has undue risks other hand dedicated encouraging de velopment expansion model hob guess will insure op erations well engineered con trolled may demand special attention safety aspects effortat least un til bugs have worked out new propulsion system ready general use average model builder meantime can hardly wait Got issue No 1 Ancient City R/C Flyers newsletter other day editor Mr Tom Campbell has set himself high goal ap pears front page writes Well Just what RC hobby has waiting premier issue An cientCityR/CFlyers newsletter fu ture issues intend solve problems now plaguing hobby raise its popu larity above other normal pastimes like fire walking bungie diving Reading pages will transform modeler flier abilities far beyond mortal men Soon city county governments will competing provide us modern flying site imaginable fully equipped facility will asking will come pass am sure al low state what hope accomplish meantime want keep members support ers advised what happening club area will also touch what going clubs surrounding area hopefully order promote interaction Oh enthusiasm new editor Go get em Tom welcome AC R/C Flyers lot good stuff district newsletters month Airscoop IRKS note re sults 1988 mall show results 1988 malI show still being felt turnout flying demo weekend July 16 & 17 quite phe nomenal good mall show vis itors turned out watch planes par ticipate cookout eats club trainer got good workout visitors vied stick time As direct consequence commu nity now aware IRKS ever few have decided join club Thats great work men Shows strong club support subject PR Ed Smith editor Flagler County Rams newslet ter has some very apPROPriate thoughts Well have 125000 potential public re lations men AMA however never seem able use power base proper way always hobby has stand hat hand dealing various state local authori ties hobby wing tail over other hobbies yet have failed get message out public What answer ask Well largest company world does em ploy 125000 salespeople However hobby us should consider ourself sales team know have great product now job see gets exposure will benefit us So next time tell someone fly RC planes hobby sure watch eyes eyes spin word TILT comes view please take poor soul under wing tell what makes RC world go round Miller editor Wingtips Kissimmee Val ley Model Club has some sage observations tell players apart pro gram FLIERS VS NON-FLIERS Its easy tell fliers non-fliers field summer look knees have dirty knee usually right theyre flier Another giveaway sneakers inside right sneaker dirty oil stained holding tail plane betweell feet final runup engine flier Beware people clean knees artd clean sneakers being bit facetious lit tie account problem related Art Charlotte Johrtson Gold Coast Flyer caught eye fly RC sometimes have prob lems Stan Shers began lowcr wing fell off Aeromaster flight coorse ailerons went wing doittg OK rudder getting down land ing gear dropped off battery pack fell out hole bottotn Stan final time atid control stopped battery left 1 Aeromaster will fly again bet everything will tied down little better next time Leonard Postage dropped line point out Florida Soaring Society 18 men hers Nats year claims record attendatlce single group Nats may well Cortgratulations men sterling achievement last least frotn pen Chris Gregory Propwash comes another Heads Up editorial worth remembering What makes grown men spend much time effort tinkering nodel alr planes hobby should very young have no responsibilities other what told dont overgrown kids find something worthwhile spare time money above comments often heard have never marveled thought flying Since man first viewed skies has wanted part though airplane has around some 85 years still some unique fascination associ ated flight some reason flying has always associated freedom once man has risen 100 ft above sur face earth sees different world surface 100 ft up dont see much garbage now clutters planet 100 ft up dont see lawn needs mowing see quiltwork difterent shades colors create stuff poets made ot 100 ft up still feel though have broken restraints normally keep tied everyday ways life Indeed man airborne free world often drives him point self-destruction OK does mush tie grown men playing toy airplanes Easy person flies model airplane model airplane experiences thrill feeling actually being airborne n imagination Think about what could better get ex citement flying ease mind comes being securely grourld Now thats month next month youll have listen war stories years Air Foiler Free Flight Contest great December 1988 123 Illinois 0 Indiana 0 Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Baliard 5 Box 00 Decatur iN 46733 Charije Bauer 4044 N Orange Norridge iL 60656 Cai Ettei #3 Castie Drive RR 2 Fisrissant MO 63034 Wili jam Kern 1808 12th St. Bedford iN 47421 Dick Tayior 7929 Jetterson Kansas City MO 64114 Stan Watson 10414W 134 Street Pains Park iL 60464 Bii Zimmer Ban 72 Varna iL 61375 Last month forgot remind election year District 6 havent voted yet youve just enough time Please dont procrastinate would like put ballot mailbox vote counts its first stop month fun-fly sponsored Indianapolis Westside citywide fun-fly clubs city Indianapolis As learned got set new record 52 entrants think whole family flew teams Mom sure made guys look real bad too Any way lots fun next weekend landed Padu cah airport CL contest sponsored Paducah Aero Modelers fellas blessed good turnout also What beautiful day contest too little hot competition change actually got time talk some guys tough slow down long enough talk Hey would like suggest good way kid get started little money Try Control Line know can go RC some cant CL good way get started reasonable price saw very young fella flying Stunt day Granted wasnt best Stunter saw real ginning kid having fun possible CL model Ask CLer think RC drink kidding aside dont go RC other world out its waiting new blood way back Paducah decided make surprise visit Marion KY Paducah contest ended early hate flying its hot bumpy So de cided swing off course little saw modelers local airport Well cinched dropped real good chat got see some hot dogging Ive promised would some dropping just never seem have enough time have events tend drop rare occasions Shoot cant cover bases no matter try So dont see isnt cause aint tryin just doesnt seem enough time everyone next weekend grounded fog plans fly St Louis know weather gods just dont want State Missouri So dont get out way soon least know havent forgot ten time really get urge come out bad weather stops dont give up easily will get soon can trick weather being nice day two right time reminds got letter week fella Kansas City Thats clear other side district really feels Im ignoring Missouri cor rect havent visited club Mis souri just stated seemed pretty hot too Well did plant well-liked AVP Kan sas City Ive another good St Louis represent cant make Thats Its just impos sible VP travel clubs term AVPs fill lack time Use know Ill able see Im going try will go much can sure good coverage made Ive realized limits hope too Hey got picture new field Lo gansport IN area Its Logansport Thun derbird RC Club flying site named Dick Hardy Airfield runway 30 ft wide 300 ft long Ill bet proud too Thanks Jack Roemer sent pic next picture taken June 12 free model airplane show presented Monroe County RC Club Bloomington IN Looks like real nice day good turnout Thanks regulars Joe Jackson plc see other nice field got some excellent pictures tne new barrier nets put up Evansville RC Model Airplane Club Evansville IN just wish could show ruined felt-tipped marker makes look bad column use barrier nets quite tall look theyll get lob done club took part Evansville Free dom Festival hosting fun-fly got some pretty good pictures As can see following pic guys actu ally Ray Ban Gold Cup Aerobatics team Scale judging Leo Loudenslager personally did judging Bud Lite model hear full-size belongs him information guys tough judges Thanks Rex pictures info hope dont mind think Ill cut short month could go further discussions involving issues such frequencies think Ill let rest awhile differences opinion legality change RF section radio Ill confuse sue still suggest hold off getting chang es made until have answer can trust cant always trust answers get experts field So though told will probably airight convert transmit ters narrow band dont change transmitters yet Ive getting conflict ing answers legality time ask someone about Maybe Id better stop depending so-called experts go FCC question I may just go little farther tell us feel about whole issue havent made decision yet am verge doing can bet last dollar Im going change radios until have some answers can depend Im truly sorry confusion may causing dont feel badly about anymore seems experts lot better off am comes some FCC rules guess will know before long Hey just said wouldnt get Im doing again Enough now. Help club helping community public libraries around country now lend VHS videotapes Currently AMA has available five excellent films videotape depicting various facets hobby tapes sold individually $25 club will donate set five tapes local library AMA will sell set five club $100 post paid may make copies tapes retain club use prior donating originals library order send club check $100 AMA film librar ian request special library video tape package golden opportunity share model aviation commu nity 124 Model Aviation Iowa 0 Michigan 0 Minnesota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level Northville Ml 48167 CompuServe address EMAIL 700472162 Assistant Vice President B oyd Bowdish 8410 Gienwood N Golden Vaiiey MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents Jack Finn 366 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapida iA 52402 Bud Gorman Box 33 Knife River MN 55609 Rasseil Knetzger 2625 E Sirorewood Blvd Miiwaakee WI 54211 Jean Lasik 305 Peel Place Holland Mi 49423 Cad Make 5024 Lake Mendola Dr Madison Wi 53705 Ron Sears 132 S Rosiyn Pontiac Mi 45054 Paui Smith 11112 Dill Drive Sterling HIs Mi 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Boa 357 Minocqas Wi 54548 Two contests its building time again 1988 season has nothing less awesome events nearly weekend now calm arrives modeling scene winter session another aspect districts activities really important outdoor summertime modelers sun states may make fun snow ice have worked out different style modeling notice swap auction meets filling weekends shows will soon full swing New Year enters Isnt strange same models junk stuff circulates local meets man age reduce collection such items pricing level myself would willing pay what consider incurred costs object figure may well get rid blamed thing truck around several meets slowly bat tle scar worthlessness Dont forget say big thanks ladies food con cessions still having reviews Nats Chesapeake interesting dis cuss Rich Doig Indoor Category Di rector views Free Flight prob lems Rich made statement favor hav ing Indoor flying same venue other events split off some advocating What said several occasions during two days flying looked spectators realized large crowd RC CL fraternities door guys showing modeling very interested probably admiring large number fellow modelers self shows need keep events gether Now need include guys special Indoor evening event. maybe Delta Dart ts see works out Meanwhile have development splitoff Outdoor Free Flight Nats unless site great feel ing still need have some Out door events same time reduce selection limit site size Nats true National Champion ships competition ones Special terest Groups run meaningful probably need accept ever means have paid extra dues belong SIC can fly finals have problem event MUST open AMA mem bers would classed true National Championships Meanwhile Nats continues its present form new site conquer year sure hope FF problems clear away fear event would lose would gain being showplace expose oth ers its techniques flew Nats year Q-500 Quarter Midget managing get trophy former event afternoons evenings did VP thing visible sites Did know VPs fly get pay expenses . days participate simply walk around wave flag its paid Heck learned Pylon site about what guys think AMA ever would tripping around areas guess its small-minded way some peo ple think freebie real perk Any way guess shall have consider claim ing expenses somehow proration visibility Just look CompuServe saw reports Sandy Frankwhat hat Vince Mankowski after visits Ce dar Rapids sites looking good some improvements needed before yes can given Meanwhile have Muncie Portland survey teams program Tomorrow visit Virginia members Property Acquisition Committee ex amine 1000-acre parcel has just placed market committee very important charged develop ing objectives methods evaluating scoring different sites hardest area will east coast due congestion proposing examine several sites various areas country Yep Sometime near future WILL have permanent SITES flying before land gets closed up month sees introduction new section sent AVPs Bud Gorman Duluth received months batch newsletters llowing insert As read through newsletters come across clubs limit member ships two examples show differ ent thoughts club has limit 125 members yet recent club fun-fly 14 members show up Another club has around 40 membersso can expand hobby limit club sizes 40 40 actually active mem bers never fly membership 125 turnout 14 active flying have 125 members active have big club have 125 members 14 active makes very small club So limit member ship persons opinion Lots clubs putting flying demonstrations great Rams Horn gives advice flying having trouble havent got P IT Furthermore have trouble let EVERYONE KNOW NOW noise reduction programs PAMA Gaylord Duluth Racine Helpful hint Tired trying water proof receiver servos plastic baggie Use large balloon such No commentVP Thats lot month Have very happy Christmas issue will Christmas November er can understand system Look area say helloeven come complain December 1988 125 pilots meeging South Wales RC Society Fun-Fly Llandow Brrrrsummer UKl South Wales RC Society Fun-Fly 88 win ners got third place Can-Am Pylon Society uses its trailer course equipment loans clubs serve transmitter imnnunel MISS Open Sailplane Contest August 21 1988 Cal Posthuma front Standing rear L-R Mike Fritz Rick Lake Fred Schaufele Dale Hagan Jack lafret Art Sla gle CD Don Riggins Sunday winners Cedar Rapids s Thermal Contest August 7 Arkansas Lou slana New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 Associate Vice Presidents Dxxxix Ball 264 S Belt [lxx Rd Dallax TX 75253 Michael S Harrixox BOO T Mxix Hot Sprixgx AR 71901 Gexe Hempel 301 N Yule Dr Garlued TX 75042 William Harley III 229 Briax Dr Pleaxuntox TX 76064 Bill Lee 3522 Tamarink [axe Mixunuri City TX 77459 Larry Sartxr 1415 Maxor Dr Bartlenville OK 74003 Ed Shearer 2416 Daxid Dr Metairie LA 79003 Chuck Wood BOB Hamard St Clxxix NM 98101 Frequency Coordinator Bill May 3839 Duchesx Trail Dallax TX 75229 living world computers much prefer dealing people because computers have no sense humor fact waste time cheerful toward computer some profound infor mation waste time talk yourself simply because no way can learn anything sure hope have noticed always try inject some humor monthly efforts toward intellectual intercourse because have deep feeling mod eling should fun pull little hu mor get nice warm feeling may have put smile face beautiful thing GOD gave us look beauty smile sincerely hope have enjoyed columns have writ ten over past 18 years because will writing couple will stepping down AMA Executive Council end year after serving 23 years Council would quit Council except fact Council activities have become po litical abrasively cruelly political no longer fun part since have served AMA elected appointed officer unpaid volunteer FIFTY YEARS have always said Id quit WAS NO LONGER FUN following statement will popular some individuals AMA badly needs NEW SPIRIT Executive Council related actions folks AMA Headquarters staff As said isnt fun anymore air-modeling supposed fun ALL us hope will forgive serious ness previous remarks feel fact have put far years service AMA paid unpaid other per son entitles momentarily put aside smile express true feelings Thanks considering what have said Ill break serious mood telling world District 8 great cow skulls see hanging fence posts have smiles bleached faces guess would call laughing stock eh way has darned hot dry summer District 8 cows giv ing powdered milk realize may have hard time swallowing old gag about frying eggs sidewalk because hot just gag hot summer days poach eggs throwing swimming pools cooler part country although have unusually hot summer too bunch old friends Minneapolis Model Aero Club sent best-look ing club T-shirts have ever seen must 126 Model Aviation mention dark blue model plane embla zoned gray shirt Free Flight model drawing excellent spoke club some years back evening enjoy able still remember sure won derful have friends am sure lucky guy have gotten meet fine AMA ers please believe older get convinced will real profit life friends make can think nothing rewarding con sidered friend thanks Minneapolis Model Aero Club shirt remembering friend Another club fine friends ARCS Aero Radio Control Society Greater Pittsburgh Pennsylvania ARCS just lost very fine friend newsletter editor years real gentleman Gerald Jer ry Fink Jerry never failed send ARCS newsletter clear back pres ident AMA early 70s newsletter coupled memories spaghetti banquets guest speaker have made feel member group ARCS outstanding clubs AMA has always blessed excellent leadership blessed group twice-blessed have Jerry Fink part leadership during Jerrys ill ness us heard word complaint am thankful sent little notes en couragement regularly called him phone Toledo RC Conference found couldnt attend could feel grin over phone Clyde Stacy ARCS kind enough call about Jerrys passing really ap preciate Jerrys memory am sure oth er fine folks ARCS like Clyde Stacy Dal las Hartford Mark Waterman Lee Irvis Ralph Pennetti others will carry hopefully keep touch Walter Latch SPARKS Spring Area Ra dio Kontrol Society Spring TX just offered good idea says lot AMAers car ry post Xeroxed copy AMA card Since copying causes color factor lost identifying current cards Walter suggests art design obviously different year next solid suggestion help us keep everyone hopefully legal aid contest directors Since sug gest duplicate cards now heartily endorse Walter Laichs suggestion Ive got great news big bird fans District 8 got proud phone calls Don Blackburn Odessa Les Herd IMAA staff telling next years Rally Giants IMAA Giant Scale Special Inter est Group will held June 15th through 18th 1989 Prop Busters field Odessa TX Don says will expect 300 400 big birds Don president West Texas Magnum Squadron IMAA Chapter 172 can address him Don Blackburn 2632 Santa Monica Odessa TX 79763 put great function Steve Staples pictured photo below came through Dallas Little Rock AR see treating Rubber power mod els proper dignity impressed showed us C02-powered Piper Vaganbond build Walt Mooney plans have quite few good photos cant get space month will hold over till next month prevent fine pub lisher Carl Wheeley committing sillyside * * C Thanks joining * * C * Starting action crew br LnucK Daviss Jet Speed flight Hobby Parks fine facilities Dallas Speed flight tick over 199 mph Charlie Davis checking two-line control system jet-powered Sport Jet class en try Southwest Championship Control Line Meet Dallas Labor Day weekend Jason Stolly proudly displays tne two plaques won Scale Control Line Cham pionships Hobby Park Dall unnmI iustles Scale entry flight line after impressive flight Southwest RC Championships Si monds Part Seagoville Dallas area TX Labor Day weekend Colorado 0 Kansas S Nebraska 0 North Dakota 0 South Dakota ixWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompuServe address tar EMAIL 760672750 Associate Vice Presidents Torn Boyd 701 N 58th SI Lincoln NE 88505 Gene Carson Boa 2832 Casper WY 82602 Nathan Lancaster 3587 5 Kendall St Denver CO 80235 Ryan Miller 980 N 3rd Carringlon ND 58421 Don Modes 410 Hart Sauna KS 67401 Jim Ricketta 516 5 Cloadas Sioux Falls SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 S Sheridan Denver CO 80228 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 303 936-3266 regret sorrow inform YOU death Chuck Brannon Jr Casper WY Chuck passed away June 15 1988 Chuck really enjoyed mode aviation its forms time another over last 50 years competed almost began modeling third grade flew Air Force time held speed record Control Line longtime AMA member served years Associate VicePresident District IX Chuck attended National meets well local re gional contests over country founded Casper SAM #45 Club last few years very interested Antique planes Chuck always willing help anyone project ideas liked de sign new aircraft friends modeling world will sorely missed condolences wife Karen family Charles Andraka Albuquerque NM has sent pictures recent Pattern meet hosted Jefco RC Club Littleton CO Charles also included copy Albu querque RC Club newsletter Glitch . Good work guys Nebraska comes following re port AVP Tom Boyd Howdy modelers Im Tom Boyd Dis trict IX Nebraska AVP Travis McGinnis has asked provide info column Its hard dont get anything us come across can June Lincoln Sky Knights hosted 29th annual RC event change Pattern open fun-fly format took place CD George Stuckert reports tremen dous success two beautiful days weather Sixty-eight registered pilots Iowa Kansas Missouri Nebraska en tered 105 aircraft sport Pattern OldTimers ducted fan Helicopters quar ter-scale flown total 367 official flights made being logged after pig roast fur nished Lincoln Sky Knights Kits engines radio raffled donated items distributed drawing Several distinguished guests hand Vince Mankowski AMA Head quarters Jim Van Loo IMAA Bruce Thorpe designer Sig Spacewalker several members Byron Originals Show Team July Lynn EIsner member Lin coIn Sky Knights invited local modelers EIsner estates beautiful homes sur rounding two lakes rolling hills near Crete NE top hill 800ft irrigated grass flying field perma nent sun shelter some 50 pilots flew types models local parachute club performed hundreds local specta tors activities followed large Bar-B-Que hosted Mr Mrs EIs ner Tom also reports pilots Omaha Lincoln participated nual Byron Originals Spectacular Ida Grove IA aeain year Keep landings soft intentional District 9 Meeting November 4 5 6 Ramada Inn Sauna Kansas Saturday 830 am-500 pm Sunday 830 am-Noon Reserve seat Call Don Moden 913 827-0923 410 Hart Sauna KS 67401 December 1988 127 beautiful Fokker Triplane Rich Kuen ning flown LSK Fun-Fly Eisner Fun-Fly Byron Originals meet large variety models flown Lincoln Sky Knights Fun-Fly clubs 29th annual event Front row Bill Lee Doug Allen Charles Andraka Back row Larry Sanders Lloyd Randall New Mexico Cosmic Wind belongs Bill Lawless placed second Scale Arivona 0 California S Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT David 1 Peltz District X Vice-President 20450 Celtic St Chatsworth CA 91311 Aesociate Vice Preeldente Edward Aber-Song 99-127 Ohiakea Aiea HI 96701 Darwin N Barrie 9252 E Turney Ave Scottsdale AZ 85251 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Bob Kampmann 9818 Piedra Way Fair Oaks CA 95628 Mike Lee 11430 Spitlire Drive San Diego CA 92126 Bob Reynolds 12901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 85748 Jim Scarborough 30717 Rue Langlois Rancho PV CA 90274 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Williamson 445 Westby Chula Vista CA 92011 Jon Zeislolt 5411 October Way West Valley City UT 84120 Frequency Coordinator George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95826 Phone 916 382-1962 Believe Im sitting copy let ter received longtime AMA member Among other things describes some AMA accomplishments started building solid models age seven Flew Control Line age 10 Set first AMA National Record Free Flight age 15 Flew Nordic 60s qualified US team finals 1968 Started flying RC Sailplanes 1969 Has set no less 20 AMA RC Soaring National Rec ords Has set three FAI World Records two Soaring Electric Active FAI RC Soar ing F3B since its beginning 70s Sup ported efforts US F3B teams Provided numerous rules change proposals FAI Vented sport RC Soaring Cross-Country Racing early 1970s Coauthor FAI F3H RC Soaring Cross-Country Racing rules Published numerous articles US Eu ropean aeromodeling magazines Serves AMA RC Soaring Contest Board goes describe numerous others too shabby record letter addressed AMA President goes say hes just resigned AMA Contest Board ripped up AMA card certificate just received set ting latest world record Simple Because AMA wouldnt let him compete place next US F3B team unbiased environment Four years ago flier deprived then-AMA President place US F3B team Now same ex-AMA President named jury member years F3B Team Selection finals Theres no doubt mind mistake because directly involved action against com petitor could possibly unbiased also written published proof jury member biased against contestant Upon hearing jury appointment flier submitted written protest simply asking someone else put jury instead could compete unbiased envi ron ment AMA responded following gem claimed jury member unbiased would stay jury conversation Team Selection Committee chairman agreed anything came up jury affected flier fellow club members allegedly unbiased jury mem ber should disqualify himself vote other words unbiased jury member really biased wouldnt replaced flier responded competing contest resigning Contest Board quitting AMA did rip up record certificate Well dossier submitted practical purposes lost over year No AMA did follow-up fliers request initiated process finding out what happened few months later finally tracked down After about 13 months finally got recorded FAI Paris world record add insult injury flier received certificate stating set national record world record cat egory doesnt exist name spelled incorrectly Im afraid have agree flier AMA has done him some terrible wrongs So wrongs Im surprised hasnt taken drastic action So have folks AMA work Isnt wonderful True sportsmanship fair opportunity BULL flier Jerry Krainock owed huge apology AMAs leaders knows what else Will organization summon up courage right wrongs doubt something isnt what its supposed 1988 Nats correctly 1988 Na tional Model Airplane Championships now history what supposed Ask Free Flighter question Im sure answer will resounding HELL NO did attend years Nats didnt have to find out once again AMA poured tons time energy money something ended up being what supposed Free Flight canceled RC Soaring got tossed around ended up 30 miles away understand RC Helicopter shuffled around too ye got nerve call National Championships Im interested setting blame wont accomplish anything What am inter ested answers questions What going about annual ex ercise folly much longer go ing pour much AMAs resources something can no longer work much time money going pour futile trips visits over country seeking nonexistent perfect Nats site times competitors going have travel much 3000 miles arrive sites compromise qual ity winner Nats event really National Champion Im sure Im going catch hell card-carrying member AMA Good Old Boy network writing col umn what three years Ive crusading against Nats Because no longer makes sense loses money interest tiny shrinking fraction membership Im talking about approximately 1000 competitors year pour out hearts souls pocketbook labors love devotion participate competi tors real Nats heroes Its de serve credit usually get shaft hats off anyone enters flies lets face facts last 10 15 years percentage AMA members partic ipate Nats has steadily shrunk about 3% less 08% Yes less 08% cost hoop la affects grand total about 1000 people 08% AMAs 135000 members other 992% dont participate Nats Simple compet itors handful will want travel summer such glorious places swamps Louisiana heat humidity New England wind Midwest plains recently dis appearing flying sites Virginia Yes 992% members freely decide year theres something else theyd rather vacation time money obviously dont count Could possibly something else might attract interest of 992% membership Could possibly AMA really tried might able con ceive substitute meaningful because membership participates think Because ganization led band small narrow thinkers Too bad needs wants 992% membership dont enter picture Too bad thats enough evidence socalled leaders see times have changed Nats no longer important AMAat least 992% AMAs members What suggestions few work 1 Create true separate National Cham pionship best site possible dis cipline such Pattern Pylon Soaring Indoor Control Line Racing etc etc etc Dont tempt combine logistically impossible happening will better run easier implement logistically better everyone involved 2 Hold AMA-sponsored fun-f lys Af ter above-mentioned 992% membership fun-fliers should left out expenditure of AMAs energies 3 Put Nats Committee workers new committee called National Convention Committee way egos wont dam aged theyll involved something constructive 4 Have organize put larg est aeromodeling trade show/convention world convention-oriented city time year people will attend Get best recognized experts coun tryto put seminars howto ing can think aeromodeling peo ple will come hear 5 Give aeromodeling industry show place like no other earth display wares Sorry about present trade show operators youve chance something spectacular youve blown Dont think small Invite companies over world Invite hobby shop owners over world Invite fliers over world Show what US aeromodeling really about 6 Make family affair Hold locations rest family has something dad strolls huge trade show aisles attends session fine art making microfilm about Disneyworld Florida about tourist attractions Los An geles San Francisco Boston anywhere else US theres something about Washington DC its new convention center sightseeing attrac tions galore always knew must least good reason have AMA based Now reason still cling impossible dream AMA has now take ball run will fumble fall flat ______ 128 Model Aviation Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed MeCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address tor EMAIL7e0072422 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Cashman 2521 SW 323rd St Federal Way WA 98023 Al Culver Box 88 Wilder ID 93076 Gary Faller PO Box 1124 Koizebue AK 99752 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N Great Faux MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave N Seattle WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 907 E Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klamath Falls OR 97001 Chick Young 11225 129th St E #09 Puyaltup WA 99373 Frequency Coordinator Robert Belch 10439 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 97230 Phone 503 701-5103 Frustration Came sooo close Nats McCord Air Force TOTALLY uncoopera tive Jim McCarty wanted ask clubs get requests contest dates him soon possible Hed like have schedule ready go before meet ing Puyallup can get better picture district activity Thatd give us much better shot easing conflicts theres still plenty time risk being misunderstood totally let remind RC fliers go ing have using transmitters meet 91 specifications sanctioned events January 1 1989 built-in grace period gold stickers going required best way get trans mitters gold stickered send equip ment outfit qualified sticker equipment its yearly R&R will tuned gold stickered time course will have transmitter stickering Puyallup can have done now should Portland area per son has qualified sticker transmit ters should soon someone Seattle area can cases will necessary anything other have equipment checked tuned since virtually equipment out capable being tuned 91 specs minor inexpensive corrections circuitry worst case ought getting equipment checked tuned least year often Don LaPlante took some flak AMA National Newsletter editor Jim McNeil cause Glendive Bush Pilots publish yellow paper According McNeil AMA copier cant handle yellow paper Re ally aforementioned Bush Pilots held fun-fly August isnt overly unusu al course did feed pilots both Saturday night AND Sunday noon Thats nice touch also set Sunday af ternoon aside have fun relaxing events suggested contestants 88 Western FAI Champs held July 9 & 10 Harts Lake Starting wind didnt seem want settle down 14 rounds held during two days Wake field flier Adam Tracy won matching win last year becoming first back-to-back double winner Out total 14 rounds Adam 11 maxes Nordic flier Jim Thornbery second 10 maxes won Marc Nagasawa Memo rial Nordic High Time Kevin Collins also duplicated 11 maxes way third found real downer round seven Adam went Poland US Junior team should have results soon will old news read Jim Casale edged out Paul Walker Walker Trophy GNats did again World Champsplaced fourth over Pauls fifth-place finish Third Annual MAR/C Air Carnival Open House over 30 people trying out buddy box system activity does great PR work us just club As sidelight MAR/C member Rick Allison did honors NSRCA meeting Virginia GNats district After some polite applause introduced rousing round appreciation end report showed well re ceived NSRCA district well represented Heres couple photos Boeing Hawks Scale & Four-Stroke meet First Jack McKnights Spacewalker very pretty bird classic lines Next off Banks beautiful flying field OMAS club occasion 88 version spring floatplane opener wish picture Terry McGill retrieving Rufe clutches lo cal tree didnt get time fact greatest damage occurred plane dropped ground being rescued tree first picture shows some planes tail Northstar en tereda Soitfire two Edos Rufe shot may print shows pond fly off look left center Edos either Steve Milos Paul Schultz just about set down its reflection centerpiece shot Bruce Gales well-done Aeronca C-3 powered Saito 90T twin four-stroker Just above wing tips may able see asphalt strip portion fine flying site Ray McClellans Big E also very nice aircraft although Scale Most Big Es Ive seen have very nice fly no exception rhis Big Bee kit Bridi owned Dick Ginby have thoughts about get ting put ST 3000 break before install secret Scale projectboth events happen next decade December 1988 129 ttteratu lAIr rurrze rteiu d Dig oiru ny field near Creswell OR ye got few pictures happy time First Jerry Greens large low-wing Ugly Stik very nice flier Gary Carter came Portland brought Super Cub fly I-sappy winter flying JUNIOI FLIGHT / EDWHITTEN Box 76 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 Canarsie Cutie Itis contest delights us victory comment Blaise Pascal really sums up what contest flying about Sure love win flying joy ing own world good fellowship . memoriesThats what really counts beginners young old sport fliers n paraphrase quotation read building flying delights us con test much less victory us gladly give up building flying time introduce model flying delight comes smiles grins happiness through achievement rare thank David Tafts Project Lets let Don Ross tell about David Taft Marty Tafts son now park ranger Floyd Bennett Field Brook lyn Floyd Bennett site world-famous Mirror Model Airplane meets real cradles aviation historic flights made David would like begin rebuild area center both aviation history modern aeronautics field use both RCers FFers annual Kite Flying Day David adding program interest young sters Free Flight Rubber models Marty Taft has designed Canarsie Cutie first model both Indoor Outdoor fly ing Cutie balsa has five glue joints yet has turned over 30 sec doors minute outside flat cen ter section use small wing rest block Marty has solved prob lems found beginners models wing movable flight adjustment yet does wobble slip Adding small tissue dihe dral strengtheners makes Cutie very rugged flying surfaces come out sin gle %2 x 2 x 24-in piece some spare model prices out less $1 retail Davids first class built models about hour flying soon glue dried Marty recommends group leaders kit up Cutie beforehand cutting parts scribing dihedral joint wing bottom can easily braced some Scotch tape top will crack correct place first session found another interesting thing about Cutie After models dried David brought out big box Magic Markers kids abso lute ball decorating models dividual taste Somehow seemed add whole new dimension usual beginners session After session no ticed several parents asked us could get info kits materials Any group leaders further inter ested should contact David Taft Gateway National Recreation Area Jamaica Bay Dis trict Floyd Bennett Field Brooklyn NY 11234 telephone 718 338-3804 WIkioH C1ioA AtI7 iN#tALEA TIIESJ P-S1L SLTiAtAPLjJ 3EALAIEAAI ~Jb LLRIEfr.1A1 TOAOLb MttILr LfACseJt K2VfftfuPS 0F TISer WELLIIbLT1h1. 6 K -\ / -.7 7 / / , /WIW FLAt I7xflr L \ / k 1iZJNlbrp / STitLUZ AL$A DRATL 1tJl MALCRJLE 7IGAIKVAtEY7cUr E 771L 36trHEt 130 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1988/12
Page Numbers: 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130
L L 1987 HaIl Fame Nine distinguished model aviation person alities have elected Academy Hall Fame 1987 men wom en nominated AMA members large selected AMA Council Presidents contributions sport aeromodeling new HOF mem bers varied excep tion extremely important AMA Hall Fame established purpose rec ognizing significant manner have made outstanding contributions dignity progress model aviation Any AMA member may present nomina tion Forms purpose available AMA Headquarters Just drop line Joyce Hager will have form mailed Nominations must accompanied supporting details substantiate background achievements nom inee Please submit nominations arrive AMA before March 31 year allow Council Presidents adequate time deliberation latest Hall Famers Donald R Clark has building model air planes since 1934 1981 achieved LSF Level V years between two mile posts Don built flew Hand-Launched Gliders rubber-powered planes sizes Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations Indoor microfilm models Free Flight pow ered planes Control Line RC aircraft experience has covered spectrum model aviation always willing share time knowledge anyone needs help Don two partners developed Ther mic Sniffler well known used RC Sailplane fliers parts country product later sold Ace RC Hig ginsville MO Don still repairs Snifflers sold prior 1984 Another aspect Dons inventive mind work Dr Wal ter Good Royal Rudderbug aircraft 1953 An AMA member since 1930s Don has always very active club affairs list long first President DCRC 1952 Secretary East Coast Soar ing Society 1971-1974 USA Team Manager Soaring Lakehurst NJ 1974 addition has chaired meetings pro vided leadership other areas sport first recipient Schweizer Sportsmanship Award 1974 has member DCRC Air Show Team since 1977 founding member Cap ital Area Soaring Association board member group three consecutive terms Whether through developing tasks rules AMA Sailplane records did 1977 monitoring frequencies World Aerobatic Championships Doyles town PA 1971 assisting world rec ord trials Dahlgren VA 1969-70 Don al ways stood ready lend experience effort sport long record participation achieve ment generous assistance others makes him ideal member Hall Fame Bill Cough remarkable models have written up frequently Model Avia tion magazine retain back issues check out June 1980 September 1983 July 1986 Take look photos will see some ingenious unusual handsome flyable model aircraft Bill has design ing building flying models since 1925 has competitive flier 50 years Starting 1932 Junior Birdman competed years Chicago Bill cough area contests Later AMA Nats participa tion commenced continued right up un til 1984 record wins successes too long describe Bill has designed models 1935 1938 developed balsawood models Comet plastics field designed air craft both Lindberg Monogram Warwick Electronics experimented radio phonograph prototypes involved TV cabinet design ventive mind always looking next challenge club matters put years service secretary/treasurer Illinois MAC 1930s helped establish new club taught building classes Lincoln-Belmont YMCA generously shared expertise building flying passed along participants successful fliers owe start Bill years contributing col umnist model aviation Sunday news papers time 17 national newspapers carrying articles Other stories Bill Gough appeared frequently Model Airplane News Air Trails magazines notable efforts still remembered microfilmcovered Gee Beeand flew jim Richmond current Indoor World Champion has won title last Continued page 114 AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John Worth 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager 0 Administrative Services Director Robert vojslavek 0 Technical Director Bob underwood 0 Comptroller Lynne Collina 0 Competition Services Director Micheline Madiaon 0 Special Services Director carl Maroney ership Director Mike Woodtolk 0 Public Relations Director Geoft Styles ial Projects Director Doug Pratt 0 Publications Director carl R Wheeleye Nats General Manager ymca Mankowski S Museum Curator Hurst Bowers 0 General Counsel Jeremiah courtney December 1988 113 AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents Donald R Clark AMAs Esecutive council equivalent Board ot Directors basically composed ot President Executive vice President Executive Director 11 district vice Presidents 01 officers provided space month AMA News publication What say space however matter ot personal viewpoint sole responsibility ot author views may may represent official position ot AMA Executive council Cont pg 113 Jim Richmond three world championships 1988 again competed Indoor World Champion ships Johnson City TN placed first overall retaining title two years outstanding Indoor designs widely copied flown have peo ple hecome standard comparison National Free Flight Society NFFS pre sented Brian Richmond Plane Year award 1970 1978 1980 1982 1985 recognition superior designs An engineer hy profession Jim holds 17 patents mechanism designs list model aircraft designs long make impractical include number articles has published have become guidebook-caliber references other modelers also long compe tition record goes back late 1940s several disciplines includes AAAA meets Nats regional contests Team Selec tion meets course World Champion ships lim has set dozens Indoor records cluding four world records 1978 door Stick set time 36214 AMA Cat egory II record broken 1979 new time 44430 same year Richmond established AMA Category Ill record time 52140 Indoor Stick new FAI FiD record set 1984 Indoor Stick model flew 34070 Category II World Champion five times originally 1968 repeating 1978 1984 1986 1988 Richmond also current holder absolute world record national Indoor Champion four times listed Guinness Book World Records Jim Rich mond exceptional aeromodeler ex ceptional AMA member great repre sentative Academy United States Dale Root Dale Root started aeromodeling life Chicago moved California 1941 serious designer modeler com petitor retail hobby shop owner allaround good guy Dale left us 1986 left behind him hundreds memories minds thousands people served helped during career As owner Roots Hobby Hut Oakland CA completely involved sport background hundreds con tests ranging 40 years Nats events local regional competitions Dale popular winner Nats could often find Dales name top 10% later years flying own designs RC events Little Freak 27 well Ascender Low Ender success flil popular plans pub lished magazines three de signs kitted sold widely west coast pioneer pneumatic retracts spoilers smoke exceptional RC aircraft maneuvers first person spin RC model performed outside loops using trimmable elevators Babcock three-channel radioa remarkable feat days believe people will remember Dale outstanding contributions clubs individual fliers San Fran cisco region founder East Bay Radio Controllers club presently among largest clubs USA shared knowledge experience anyone needed help Today 3000 AMA members 26 chartered clubs bay area growth large measure due efforts Dale Root Dale provided 40 years lead ership fellow modelers As club ficer designer example helpful constructive sport Dale Root best Hazel Sig-Hester Hazel Sig-Hester needs no introduction serious aeromodeler As President Sig Manufacturing Company Monte zuma IA Hazel has involved model aircraft enthusiasts since 1951 year Hazel Glen Sigafoose started mail order business balsawood cut garage start Sig largest company its type Unit ed States humble beginning car ried along enthusiasm desire serve Sig Company has grown man ufacturing facility employs 85 people occupies 85000 sq ft plant space measure success company fact almost 80% employees have Sig 20 years support Hazel company have shown AMA clubs years legendary always ready will ing encourage club events provide guidance support addition Hazel Maxey Hester have helped AMA grow have provided generously make National Center Aeromodeling reality Sig catalog known popularly themodelers wish book illustrates companys approach model aviation Sol id reliable Sig designs superior-quality ma terials first-class instructions acces sories satisfy modeling need expert beginner alike Hazel Sig-Hester has dependable friendly communicative above sup portive AMA member years builds flies own full-scale well model aircraft also sponsors Sig scholarship awards administered AMA Henry Thomas Henry Thomas member First Ar kansas Soaring Team FAST designer draftsman artist writer builder flier first quality however also per son prefers work behind scenes spite universal respect admira tion fellow modelers feel him rarely hear lot about Henry Thomas has devoted himself unself ish manner helping other people 60 years list aeromodelers owe current interest skills Henry impressive Perhaps Bill Winter said best wrote No have ever known has evidence contin ued experience done man Henry Thomas provided illustrations books published such companies Scribner Fawcett Street & Smith T Y Crowell famous Sketch Book fea ture ran month Air Trails magazine 20 years addition developed published pioneering articles own Topics such coupled flaps CL air craft new concepts propeller design generated active fer tile mind still designing aircraft Re cent catalogs magazines feature Ed sel Henry T Spitfire age people content watch world go Henry Thomas still providing new stuff aeromodelers today very active FAST club helped establish goes out way make people feel welcome hospitality well known kindness courtesy willingness assist others put Henry class himself years ran advertising 114 Model Aviation Hall Fame agency clients benefited wonderful skills possessed gained wide reputation accurate imag inative detailed workthe kind output readers Air Trails articles come respect Henry Thomas modest man may blush reads However high esteem held such peo ple Bill Winter Hal deBolt Bill Kaluf hundreds tells us de serving entrant Hall Fame Frank Ilusfl Tiush Brothers Frank Charles have connected AMA since its incep tion Charles member first AAMA Council American Academy Mod el Aeronautics Frank worked Lt H W Alden regarded man re sponsible formation AMA Frank Charles among small group people saw need AMA worked make happen Both brothers grew up 1920s period full-scale aviation mushrooming interest model aviation blossomed subsequent years entered contests including 1935 St Louis Nats 1936 Detroit Nats frequently placed high list winners 1939 Frank took first innovative design won Airmens Trophy Mercury Meteor Meantime fertile minds exper imenting model designs Several models published Air Trails magazine understood practical value aeromodeling introduced sport thousands through formation clubs promoting model aviation shows Alden acted advisor shows thus Charles became asso ciated him involved plan ning national organization Later Charles original seven peo ple signed working agreement AMA established Tlush Super Ace Engine Company founded Lyndhurst NJ 1934 Pro duction engines continued until 1939 Concurrently Frank running retail store same city visited later become nationally famous modelers Bill Winter Frank Ehling Ben Shereshaw J P Glass other noted aeromodelers passed through Franks door Tlush engines back pro duction limited quantities using orig inal drawings 1971 through 1973 American Standard Company Trevose PA display case Tlush castings various stages machining plus finished engines presented National Center Tlush Brothers 1956 commemorate 50th anniversary AMA comprehensive collection drawings photos clippings now resides AMA Museum provided Frank Charles Two famous Tlush contest models 1936 Texaco event winner 1939 Mercury Meteor also grace Na tional Center display Elbert J Joe Weathers Elbert J Joe Weathers years flier designer club leader writer man ufacturer left us 1984 legacy crea tivity energy success friendships will keep him us generations Joe teenager early 1930s aeromodel ing really took off Growing up San Diego CA loved model aviation right start seemed prefer own designs anything available through mag azines stores earliest extant drawing #W-5G dated October 5 1931 Later year Towline Glider #W-8G published same model included Vic Smeeds book Model Flyingthe First Fifty Years Joe followed early aircraft 90 originals ranged scope racers Scale models cameracarrying airplanes endurance models AMA Museum beautiful exam ple Winged Victory built origi nal drawings also Joes original Pa cificoaster restored Jim McNeill Thus did Joe Weathers fulfill prediction made Charles Hampson Grant 1932 Mr F J Weathers shows promise being future well-known air plane designers Flying Aces Model Airplane News Air Trails published Weatherss designs recent months Model Builder magazine re published Winged Victory details Joe reputation excellence hundreds designs built flown 1935 Weathers cofounded San Diego Aeroneers club still active AMA club Joe served corresponding sec retary five years until 1940 World War II began Joe worked North American Aviation engineering 1945 again found time model de sign 1946 started Rite-Flite Specialties manufactured line mod eling accessories own design includ ing engine mounts tank mounts tail skid assemblies Dolly Wischer has served AMA sport model aviation ways has Nats volunteer 20 years has unique talent al lows produce signs purpose almost once almost raw materi als ability alone Dolly has valuable Nats signs direct people always necessity As modeler has Nats contes tant has also designed own aircraft early designs Super Zue picked up Goldberg Models de veloped famous Falcon 56 knowledge electronics enabled create produce own pulseproportional radio used con trol Super Zue Apart Dolly served Scale Team Manager 1984 again 1986 US teams traveled France Norway years Dolly managed teams taking care of chores fall manager Accompany ing husband Bob writes Scale column Model Aviation magazine did great job well respected foreign teams Always interested AMA strong supporter National Center Dolly started own retirement program building mortgage Beginning 1982 purchased raw materials made own hand teddy bears nated AMA also helped sell trade shows Toledo typically $25 apiece proceeds have given AMA either Building Fund Scale Team Fund out-of-pocket ex penses being absorbed Dolly date $3000 has given Academy through personal efforts Selected AMA Fellow 1975 Dolly again honored 1986 Presidents Legion Honor Award se lection Hall Fame richly de served know people have worked years have enjoyed perpetually cheerful manner will pleased See Cloud Control lines radio antennas make great lightning rods December 1988 115 Dolly Wischer rPresidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd L Altamonte Springs FL 32714A Clara have just returned home Florida after extensive journey visiting AMA events Included circuit Indoor World Championships Tennessee F3B Soaring event Illinois National Fun-Fly Council meeting Reno Nationals Virginia Byron Show Iowa Electric World Contest St Louis National IMAA Fly-In St Clairsville OH along other fly-ins events trip gave opportunity rap feel pulse modelers across country discussing AMA objec tives goalsand course opportu nity field gripes general concluded modeling country healthy growing course areas need im proving working some Its apparent low-key fun-flys fly-ins gaining popularity although head-to-head competition still very popu lar Fly-ins typically attract larger entries competitions move ment really great since gives AMA members chance attend participate events stress skill require ments competition first AMA-spon sored Fun-Fly Reno considered success looking forward huge turnout Dayton OH Wright Field next May wouldnt surprised find thousand fliers attendance consid ering its location excellent facilities addition flying will opportu nity visit much-enlarged Air Force Museum Also annual AMA member ship meeting will held Dayton FunFly yaIl come IMAA Giant Airplane Fly-In St Clairsville OH attracted 275 entries thousands flights logged saw first over-55-lb model plane flown accordance new AMA safety standards Steve McClain very capa ble flier flew 63-lb Wing Derringer beautifully Congratulations Steve great-performing aircraft Also St Clairsville witnessed worth net barrier stretched along edge runway twice prevented run away models leaving airstrip tack models display and/or spectators travels Ive observed increasing use such barriers clubs should follow suit since small investment time mon ey could prevent injury others dam age models especially important uninitiated spectators tendance Having discussed Byron Show last month will repeat myself just sist have something really attrac tive offer people will attend event no matter success show strengthens own conviction about need national modeling facility Such facility would find intensive use Nationals international events regional contests fun-flys other aeronautical events maybe could also host fullscale activities Lets get going Im convinced thresh old major growth cycle mem bership pushing 140000 members year attracting media attention quality article appearing August 22 1988 issue Insight magazine Another arti cle appears September 19 1988 issue Time magazine Overtures have made several other national magazines Hugh Downss 20-20 Show years Nats given spot Today Show trying let general pub lic know about hobby gain accept ance obtain keep flying sites etc membership 500000 $20million budget just think impact could make strong national modeling ganization can have powerful influence quality modeling country around world new initiative have contact President South American Con federation Modeling called Confede cion Sudamericana de Aeromodelismo CSA organization has exis tence since 1958 formed pro mote aeromodeling South America sponsor championships So far have held 16 championships some seven competitions included fliers other American countries contem plating alliance would sponsor Pan American Championship series clude South Central America Mexico Canada US island nations thinking series somewhat anal ogous European Championships held year will keep formed plans develop World Championships competition AMA sponsors teams disciplines World Champs competitions addi tion teams supported ex tent travel costs entry fees lodging food Essentially basic costs cov ered No other free world country provides such support example Mexico pro vides zero financial support Canada pro vides partial support its teams because membership sufficiently large us afford want teams competitive possible Paradoxically percentage basis participate FAI events less other country prefer own thing Most other nations fly nothing FAI events Some FAI events have such low team trial turnouts have difficulty fielding team example F3E Elec tric team trials five participants feel competition breeds successquite sim ply need participants some events realize have AMA events attractive FAI events fact constantly strive bring about changes will attract participantswith limited success however since have vote ClAM So what Council will consider ing techniques improving WC per formance Maybe should have mini mum threshold program participation order justify fielding team Personally dont feel its necessary field team just because event held realize special circumstances make us win ners spite minimal participationwit ness performance RC Pylon team Australia event concern membership dollars well spent feel competition lifeblood growth just want us feel re alizing reasonable return invest ment After its money Until next timehave FUN RC Equipment Certified follow ng radio systems transmitters receivers have independently cer tified registered professional test labo ratory retained manufacturer US importer distributor meeting exceeding Radio Control equipment specifications detailed Academy Guidelines operation 20 kHz fre quency spacing testing done spe cifically listing time products FCC type acceptance procedure listing made matter informa tion construed en dorsement products listed AirtronicsSpectra PCM 7P 7H Receiver Part No 92985 AirtronicsQuantum PCM 8P 8H Receiver Part No 92985 AirtronicsModule Series FM MD7P 75P Receiver Part No 92785 AirtronicsVanguard 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 116 Model Aviation 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 Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Fun-fly fly-in festival jamboree socialfly float-fly rally etc etc names events becoming more popular among largest number AMA members Although events basi cally noncompetitive nature com monly hand out some awards best show best crash best whatever events primarily social ones stress rec reational side great hobby op posed competitive atmosphere sanctioned contests stress perform ance After attending quite few types events year fact contests Im getting better feel have learning about potential conflicts among increased popularity prolifera tion events creating sanction ing problem seems more clubs want run fly-in fun-fly etc means having fun also raising money club problem comes try apply tradi tional protected area concept events protected area concept de veloped years ago help keep contests featuring same events having vie relatively small number com petitors available given area Despite tremendous growth AMA over years system has continued work well competition events because growth number competitive model ers didnt parallel overall growth increased specialization competi tive events reduced level potential conflict old days common see RC Pattern Pylon Scale sometimes other events such limbo being staged contest Today Control Line well RC proliferation classes within major event categories has necessitated trend toward specialization enabling system cope growth still re main effective contemporary aero modeling world few people would con sider Pattern meet conflicts Py lon meet CL Stunt Precision Aero batics meet conflicts Combat Speed meet case fun-flys whatever may name event no such obvious divi sion exists Because basically social events appeal such broad range mod elers such definitive lines conflict/nonconflict simply possible Further con fusion comes play fly-in eval uated conflict contest Does IMAA fly-In conflict AMA Scale con test featuring Giant Scale Does fourstroke rally conflict loop-spin-roll fun-fly competition 25 miles away beats dont know system could fairly say way other Personally think should adopt pol icy results rule book competitions ing protected other contests running same rule book events fun-flys fly-ins etc would eligible protec tion other event nor subject protection area afforded competi tion event addition contest runs strictly non-rule book events ones deviate substantially rule book should afforded no protection zone problem now some clubs being prevented running ANY sanctioned event because calendar full protection zone concept pre vents adding events best compromise have able come up thoughts Now someone will ask what about mall shows swap meets trade shows etc etc can say is.AAARG. Land Acquisition Committee hard work looking sites have con tacted people over country suggestions suspect right site found will know will purchase rather suddenly hope settle 1989 Nats location question October Executive Council meeting possibilities including Mun cie IN somewhere Oregon Amana Colonies Iowa Reno should teresting property mentioned earlier col umn Leesburg VA didnt buy offered us $37 million recently sold another interested party. million old saying hindsite very precise science ap plies Oh well Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr Correction In last issue mentioned muffler being made large gasoline en gines did have address write information Erics RC Products 1602 White Dove Drive Winter Springs FL 32708 Erics telephone number 407 365-2485 large bird fliers might have some problems should get touch concern As illustrated last month muffler big Sachs Progress get quite few letters com ments about progress clubs making effort get sound levels down flying sites effort al ready beginning save us fields problems exist Sales providers coming along some excellent mufflers soft mounts adding onto engine after manufac ture Another major need engine manufacturers recognize situation assist getting proper sound silencing future production engines Without figures confirm fact would venture guess USA largest single consumer sport engines world importers should have some leverage getting offshore manufacturers become part pro gram need provide silencing part engine accessories latter come box should no need require either expen sive muffler own manufacture after-sale type manufacturers muf flers case K&B engines US have shown technology ex ists others come board An assortment soft mounts sugges tions home solutions have made possi ble go route Remember helps reduce sound levels instances also goes far extend ing life airframe radio equipment Propellers Propellers still remain major areas have answers beginning understand little bit along lines know high rpm generates higher-frequency sound noying greater decibel levels well Higher pitch lower revs lower pitch level sound other factors propellers beginning understand Full-scale aircraft operation experienc ing same basic problems airport locations coming under fire what defined noise pollution Restrictions being placed upon hours operation flight path require ments some cases maximum allowa ble dB levels alone Hazel Sig tells Maxie Hester have recently changed propellers Spacewalkers fly now use wood prop semi-scimitar shape rather conventional metal propellers formerly employed Hazel says does think noisy metal props vibration appears have eliminated engine does wind up high ground unloads air instead Perhaps designs fu ture may somewhat similar As said home-built aircraft crowd has much common us going sharing same problems possibly some cures well cases home-built airplane designs nothing very large models builders have aero modelers Perhaps need consider closer ties group just might have lot offer other Academy now working EAA vice ver sa some things need consider other areas including sound abatement flying site questions Flying sites cannot overemphasize importance working local re gional authorities developing standards flying sites governmental agen cies have questions concerning noise cause almost always comes up plan ning takes place have questions need documentation should either write Geoff Styles AMA Headquarters drop columnist line some cases will defer Geoff letter important presentation will com ply request important thing get help available get ramrodded accepting something cannot oh Continued page 119 December 1988 117 Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Headquarters/Museum Modification/Mortgage. AMA moved its new custombuilt building 1983 optimistic opinion seemed would ade quate least 10 years new building large segment office space intended rented until such time AMAs growth might require its use intention lasted about six months less year Headquarters operation expanded rented space AMA started renting outside storage space materials equipment used daily basis Over next five years need ad ditional office space encroached mu seum area outside storage space being rented Membership 83000 mark end 1982 Headquarters moved down town Washington continued climb mid-1988 increased 50000 members over 135000 Also 1982 36 employees compared current total 50 end 1987 pressure room increased point vari ous plans proposed building expan sion During first half 1988 AMA Council considered rejected two pro posals adding onto existing build ing pro con discussions devel oped majority Council members felt museum portion building taking up space necessary June Council meeting consen sus Headquarters layout should reconsidered view toward trading some museum space office storage area original AMA architect John Hun ton consulted various AMA offi cers asked contrihute thinking defining options might ex plored end result new proposals July Council meeting Nats pro posal would add large wing street side existing building ac cepted possible long-range 10-year lution however deferred favor shorter-range plan involves creat ing two-story addition within existing atrium portion building latter plan approved expected end 1988 contracts will let new construction Although museum area will re duced will still significantly large aesthetically attractive entrance impact atrium arrangement will maintained will still models memorabilia displaythey will simply packed smaller area Thus end result will compromise should good will gain fice space larger conference room pri vate lunchroom employees major increase storage area Yet museum atrium area currently full mod els hanging levels will still have three-story dimension height 50-ft width over 20 ft depth addition existing library showcase area Meanwhile current conference room being taken over additional member ship processing space utilizing new micro computer system designed speed up ser vice Also occupied meetings larger conference room can used various short-term jobs departments necessary space also being pro vided magazine insurance ser vice departments As AMA has grown its new building value AMAs investment prop erty has also increased Its tax valuation now over two million dollars almost twice original cost AMAs mortgage situ ation continues very favorable AMA has paid off mortgage yet because unique situation mortgage fund money earning interest invest ment accounts mortgage interest payments costing come Well AMA got very favor able Investment Revenue Bond IRB con struction loan back 1982 loan re quires payment three-quarters prime rate interest turn means earn interest money monthly have pay out long sit uation continues better off pay off mortgage yet present es timated will ride situation few years continue add Mort gage Fund Yes donations still desir able pay off loan will much less costly paid earlier Alcohol & Aeromodeling. Questions come AMA Headquarters oc casionally asking advice concerning AMAs position policy regard use alcohol flying sites something other engine fuel ingredient specific policy such does ex ist followingfrom instructions given contestants annual Na tional Model Airplane Championships may useful clubs adopt own field rules Note Whatever club de crees official club rules effectively comes part AMA Safety Code club Nats instructions state Alcoholic bev erages permitted consumed visibly present flight line pit areas AMA Air Show Teams ALABAMABAMA FLYERS James Weems 861 77th Way South Birmingham AL 35206 205-8330173wl 205-836-6534h ARIZONATUCSON RIC CLUBS BARNSTORM ERS Russell Davis 2929 East 6th Street Apt 102 Tucson AZ 85716 602-325-4151h CALIFORNIACALIFORNIA AIR SHOW TEAM George Normingeon 1850 East 17th St #111 Santa Ana CA 92701 714-547-6241w 714-854-1487h CAPITAL CITY BARNSTORMERS AST Frederick C Zealor 5485 Village Wood Drive Sacramento CA 95823 916-421-9590h SIERRA EAGLES AIR SHOW 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REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 817 934-6248 Associate Vice Presidents Bill Chandler PO Box 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Townoend MA 01489 Bob Landry 80 Main St Essex dcl VT 05402 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 Northeastern Drone Society club lo cated central Connecticut flying site Mansfield Hollow State Park club organized 1966 present membership 84 Several events spon sored year consisting fun-flys mall shows participation Windham Air Show year fun-fly held floatequipped aircraft first year club has sponsored type event Barb tended Dave Susan EIsner set ting perfectly beautifulit should have calendar picture very pleas ant day modelers wish could say same flying third attempt float flying Cub trou ble taking off once airborne flew very well event well attended considering first time should become annual event just about perfect place type event NEDS has first-class newsletter editor Bob Boulais also club secretary club function reported newsletter record stored computer Bob has excellent about keeping informed club activities a njI 0JI yL Ct IC ,utograp,a a,e-he ma,ad stay cool very hot day Mr Sven Corsak received letter Tony Polidoro President Simsbury RC Club sent information about Mr Sven Corsak East Grandby CT projects seems Sven built DC10 scratch using plans drawn fullscale information aircraft powered K&B 40 mounted empennage using pusher prop wing area creased give loading 15 oz per sq ft Some parts vacuum formed equip ment designed built Sven air craft has flown successfully using ele vator ailerons no rudder used Video cameras cameras great vention more people seem own themwhich creating something problem seems quest great picture people venturing should such close runways should up club officers Contest Directors enforce safety rules have times children person taking pictures thus adding problem Contests At sanctioned contests fliers asked sign pledge attesting fact aircraft have test flown capable performing re quired maneuvers aircraft also Safety Code requirement test fly aircraft spectators present know two occasions aircraft flown first time contest found out about after flown Please guys fly therts before contest AMA renewals should have maga zine about November 2 1988 should also have received renewal package have changes member ship processing get cards sooner yourself favor renew soon possible Writing column wonderful middle September magazine will reach Novemberso time wish Happy Thanksgiving SoundCont pg 117 tamed difficult comply alternatives should have say what acceptable possible agree restrictive conditions necessary site such no need very quiet operation please let yourself talked restrictions Agree ments can always made restrictive later date becomes necessary know can whatever may need ed willing give up certain things give up Radio Control Aerobatics Py lon Racing ducted fans its neces sary particular situation event categories generating sound lev els within acceptable limits flight distances site center also toler able dont restrict club flying thetit Perhaps time lower stan dards go effect methods compli ance event categories will have found other hand flying similar evertts will create problems should permit ulttil can meet required standard ilttportant keeping flying site always given primary consideration Next time-solsle new muffler designs perhaps propeller info December 1988 119 Polar Bear Fun-Fly held January 30 1988 also sponsored NEDS Are ready return conditions Anotner vIew 01 vens ui-Iu MBII SflOW coscuruo iviall marun i 1988 annual event NEDS vave Inapaelatne preparing aircraft flight assisted Bob Boulais Participants fun-fly held October 1987 sponsored Northeastern Drone Society Sven Corsak scratch-built DC-1O New York 0 New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-8319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 280 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Boo 4933 APO NY 09009 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Prank Dresch 9 Willow Ave. Piscataway NJ 08854 Ray Jaschkss 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kevneth Koeppel 184 N Union Strent PO Boy 217 Oleav NY 14780 Robed Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adaw Settler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Los Saater 2082 Rabbit Lane Phonnin NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelicy Farm Rd Hickoville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts latest count 229 AMA chartered model air plane clubs District 2 indi vidual standpoint have 22771 members affiliated club As can well imag ine administrative staff kept quite busy assured derive great deal self-satisfaction assist ing fellow modelers however ever occasion should arise Preparing monthly magazine reports plea sure hope find inter esting informative As newsletter ed itor will agree however time-con suming cut heavily ones building flying time wish al lotted space required permit greater coverage club activities regard please stay us Kindly understand empathize continue send copies newsletterrealizing however space limitations Please bear us business booming hut wouldnt have other way Sunken Meadow saga laudable credit two Long Island AMA chartered clubs over period years have secured retained goodwill Long Island State Park Commission hence permission hold annual air shows Sunken Meadow State Park Smithtown NY under commis sions supervision refer proudly Long Island Aero Radio Society LIARS Long Island Flying Eagles LIFE As fore cast earlier report LIARS held 1988 version its show Sunken Meadow always big event well tended successful respect tended gleaned following shots perusal First panoramic over Next portrait ahem LIARS president affable Al Volpe right photo below clutching wing tip transmitter see ubiqui tous Larry Davidson devoting consider able flying skill occasion success LIARS shows due great measure worthy efforts such dedicated modelers former President Roy Vaillancourt present secretary Ron Farkas association current President Volpe dedicated membership other clubie Long Island Flying Ea gles LIFEplans present its annual Wally Rodriguez Memorial Air Show Sunk en Meadow September 18 1988 rain date 9/25 thanks dedicated sen timentally inspired efforts such worthy friends Wally Tony Kirchenko Jim Boc cinfuso Norace Sacher Queens NY Museum Science Indoor Demo July 17 drove said loca tion having learned Indoor flying session would take place during day museum itself has become sort landmark located has since part New York Worlds Fair New York Citys Flushing Meadow Park attracts huge crowds visitors especially weekends case during particular within modernistic edifice found scene action affable friend Free Flight devotee Don Ross busily en gaged favorite pursuitto wit flying model airplanes utilizing consider able expertise toward helping others next photo gleaned trusty Minolta doing latter New Indoor flying site NY/CT area pass along concerned essence article appearing Ed Whittens valued newsletter New York Indoor Times report ing existence possible flying site Wilton CT Two flying exhibitions suc cessfully held during month May Wilton High School Field House Ed re ports further information may ob tained Mr Roger Klelnert 17 Gardiner St Darien CT 06820 telephone 203 6551585 Ed sagely adds DONT LET THIS NEW OPPORTUNITY DIE. Due credit goes Gary Underwood providing information Ed its appearance informative NYIT Gear up locked AMA AWARDS Officer Awards Award Appreciation First-level award presented discretion VicePresident President Executive Director District service special recognition Superior Service Second-level award presented approval Execu tive Council often local service national Distinguished Service Third-level award presented approval Execu tive Council long-term service AMA office committee Meritorious Service Automatic outgoing Executive Council members Fellow Certificate Automatic outgoing President also long dedicated AMA service behalf others Recipient need have held office Club Individual Awards Technical Award Presented ap proval Executive Council techni cal achievements better modeling etc Vital Peoples Award Up six cash awards per year unsung heroes club level have earned recognition fellow members Hall Fame Presented approval Council Past Presidents Almost equal Fellow Certificate Service others prime consideration Presidents Legion Honor Presented approval President Executive Di rector Executive Vice-President ma jor personal donation major fund raising exceptional financial contribution Season Flyers Patch Presented re ward flying least once month 12 months Club officer approval Award Service Issued club ap proval vice-president community ser vice Award Achievement Issued clubs approval vice-president service competition area Award Excellence Issued clubs approval Executive Council Con stitutes upgrade Award Service Award Achievement other significant achievement 120 Model Aviation As atternoon winding oown modelers winding up deeply indebted Von ot concerned PR promo tional phases well-spent thor oughly enjoyable occasion Ohio 0 Pennsylvania Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District III Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 8141362-7702 Associate Vice Presidents Francis Flaharty 504 21st St Vienna WV OeiOt Nelson Goald 1944 5 Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 15672 Jay Mealy 208 Witmer St Clearlield PA 16820 Lawrence R Weimer 15613 Greendale Ave Maple HIs OH 44137 Gil Weiss 3004 Hatlowell Ct nensalem PA 15020 Frequency Coordinator Jolts Cottle 102 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 18704 Phone 17171 2978970 results Junior Free Flight World Championship District Ill should proud Melinda Anderson placed fifth class FiC ghest placement United States contestant Jimmy Buxton wrote following description cham pionship would like share great feeling pride competing USA team against best worldat hobby love members other teams terrific people week seemed modeling could bridge gaps differences tween countries across world wonderful experience h teenager chance realize sincere thanks everyone everywhere part making World Free Flight Championships dream come true am sure will agree portion FAI program valid could dispute type activity youth America hope FAI Junior Championship continues youth have chance compete IMAA Festival St Clairsville OH outstanding success Over 400 mod els represented almost district Academy flying site great hospitality super attendance able meet Don Lowe Dave Brown Frank Fluharty Larry Weimer John Hathaway myself pictures below illustrate some models return IMAA Festival John Hathaway visited two clubs Pittsburgh An Old-Timer RC meet host ed ARCS Contest Director Lee Irvis pictured above has created unique event provides excitement pre vent competitive edge contestant required roll dice final score ARCS field shown second photo below nicest country exemplifies what can accom plished becoming politically active Photo Bob Brown Pittsburgh ARCS flying site second club visited SPARKS South Park area Pittsburgh John Raphael President showed present future sites within county park evident future site will provide much-needed room safe op eration SPARKS activities FAI Pylon Team Selection Race held Labor Day weekend Toledo Weak Signals field club pro vided excellent site great hospitality donated proceeds FAI Py lon team fund great financial start finest teams United States has ever put together remember 1987 Pylon team won first second third places Australian World Champion ships 1989 team pictured above has greater potential special thanks ex tended Joe Vislay Wayne Karen Yea ger remaining Toledo Weak Signals As have visited meets over past years has become apparent certain modelers have UNSAFE desire stand pit very close proximity flight line has happened everything Nats small local contest THIS AC TION IS RIDICULOUS emphasize Photo Bob Brown L-R 1989 US Pylon team members Dub Jell Don McStay Dave Shadel Gary Hover Jim Shinomara Bruce Richmond point attending large meet counted two models landing pits eight careening safety net day AMA Safety Committee has address issue take action immedi ately want see anyone injured ve close flight line vision must impaired Neil Rossi Murrysville RC Club have forwarded bulletin auc tion Sunday November 6 1988 site Circleville Fire Hall Irwin PA Time 930 am-6O0 pm need winter project chance obtain economically following pic ture depicts some prizes awarded club Photo Neil Rossi Murrysville RC Club members show off some auction prizes 1989 renewal forms should possession Headquarters attempting expedite process using system called Lockbox hope new idea works no reason wait several months ac quire membership Academy live district election PLEASE VOTE Apathy cer tain way ruin democratic society months club picture Clinton Model Aviators Wilmington OH Have happy Thanksgiving December 1988 121 Photo Bob Brown Lee Irvis abusing microphone CDs Old-Timer meet Photo Bob Brown IMAA Festival St Clairsville OH Photo Bob Brown huge crowd witnessed IMAA Festival Photo oy Greg Carey Clinton Model Aviators Wilmington OH L-R standing Steve Veness Clay Carman Warren Behymer President Randy Charles Harold Moore Secretary/Treasurer George Ardwin Jim Compton Lewis Kilpatrick Kneeling Don Crim Vice-President Dale Tyson Carl Boyles Delaware 0 Distnct Colambia 0 Maryland 0 North Carolina ivVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robert 6 Babure 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Phone 301 969-9356 Bob Champine 205 Tiplon Rd Newport News VA 23606 Rich Christoph 970 Star Crest Harrisonburg VA 22801 Chuck Foreman 5911 Rinker Dr Mechanicaville VA 23111 Doug Hollund 3517 Ferowood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Scony Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DC 19809 Charles Spear 289 Holly Lane Mockuville NC 27029 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 29301 Phone Cvemng 919 488-6996 Outstanding members District IV honor participating presenta tion plaque membership AMA Hall Fame outstanding members district Don Clark mem ber Capital Area Soaring Association District Columbia Radio Control Club recipient honors Don has active modeler since 1934 has worked categories mi crofilm through Radio Control some years Don has best known Soar ing activities addition attaining Level V [SF Don has involved design model aircraft competed lev els organized conducted Soaring activities Don first presi dent DCRC 1952 has held ofices since has active through years record trials both AMA FAI categories Perhaps thing Don will remembered deeply volved invention Thermic Snif fler presently being manufactured mar keted Ace RC Don still performs repairs sold prior 1984 Dons recent accomplishments have associated formation operation CASA Don currently board member group active running contests competing Don also past vice-president District IV having elected position 1956 1958 Don has enthusiastically supported activity wife 48 years Lillian have together model aircraft activities 50 years Congratula tions wonderful couple Photo best have taken presentation Hall Fame award Don took place CASA Open Contest National Geographic Society site Another old-timer recently letter Charles Alba Gray LA asking possible talk about another outstanding modelers District IV Louisiana Well individual has spanned continent activities very likely has well-wishers over nation individual Gene Tex Hartman gruber would like turn column over Charles tells about Tex rec ord photo below courtesy Charles Alba Pictured F J Hartmangruber about fly Playboy Junior airplane during 1988 SAM-NFFS Championship Contest held Lawrenceville IL 1929 age nine Gene picked apart ange crates such make model air planes member San Anto nio Gas Modeler Association age 12 Jim Summerset Ralph Pressler Phil Oliver among fliers time SAGMA remains active club Gene started working NACA 1941 build model structures Following service Army air forces during WW II re sumed job NACA later known NASA until retirement 1975 Tex Hartmangruber has member Brainbusters Free Flight Club Hamp ton VA 1941 present date teaches youngsters build model airplanes Boys Club public-supported com munity organization service also cludes being official timer Acad emy Model Aeronautics National Champi onship contests 1974 present Since FF canceled years Nats Tex worked official capacity Soar ing So fly models often Gene Well looking inspecting planes AMA number 550 wing Thank Charles note photo telling about active hardest-working individuals area Tex always present Free Flight seen could use peo ple such Flying sites State Maryland volved establishing some flying sites Baltimore area Other jurisdictions also involved working clubs ob taining satisfactory flying sites AMA talk much subject reason beyond doubt single criti cal thing affects growth Acad emy sport beginning have influence working state local groups Much due ef forts PR/Flying Sites Department person Geoff Styles company Geoff has amassing large file let ters contracts other data dealing various organizations market obtaining flying site very first move should contact Geoff AMA Headquarters Much formation hand has resulted successes failures others im portant profit past ef forts Cooperation checking sites vital possibility interference tween sites becomes critical through cooperation check out BOTH sites prior operation new site old er existing site has right remain create hard feelings another club type confusion part local authorities infighting accusa tions unsafe operation other prob lems Proper testing compatibility will prove better alternative slope site has gained Maryland through type action would appreciate input might provide regard site acquisi tion District IV What procedures fol lowed What type contract signed What costs involved paid what share will have clubs get ting site acquisition data available easier should working authorities say flying sites will easier come rather will easier accomplish work involved obtaining land Have club worked Juniors month week Today 122 Model Aviation Maynard Hill center poses four worlds record holding models Geoff Styles left Jeff Troy assist Maynard special personalities seen Chicago Model Hobby Shows Superstars Radio Control Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georio issippi 6 Puerto Rics South Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Aaaociate Vice Preeldenta Philip Cope 6 Hedgewood Rd. Knoaviuc TN 3791e Edward Hunter Rt 3 Box 296 Amory MS 39921 Richard Jackson 211e Thornlee Dr N Charleston SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Detray Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi SR ooeee Box 1532 Faiardo PR 00649 Ed Moorman 95 12th Street Shalimar FL 32579 Dick Patton 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 949 Eaat Glocheater Place Norcroaa GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Burnia Fields P0 Boa 1063 Strickland Rd. Interlachen FL 3254e Phone 9041 694-2517 would like build model pow ered real turbojet engine designed just purpose years thats back mind project Thats proba bly flew Jet Speed models number years Jetex-powered Free Flight interest Lately Ive spent lot time admiring ducted fan models since come pretty close turbojet its still piston engine turning shrouded propeller true turbine-driven compres sor system Now least two groups progressing rapidly toward producing true workable model turbojet engines has already flown successfully Looks like may well have technical capability build real jetpropelled models near future Its very exciting prospect Yet aspect situation will hard AMA deal ques tion safety under what condi tions AMA should provide liability insur ance persons use model air craft lot ways will safer propeller-driven modelsat least will hard get finger prop compres sor aspect problem revolves around operating temperature ex haust gas combustor hardware What happens case crash Could hot parts cause fuel fires would set model fire turn cause fires could burn private property would problem worse fire potential pulse jet engine Another potential problem stems high rotational speeds 50000 rpm such small engines rotor disk blading should fail either compressor turbine frag ments could penetrate shell motor become lethal shrapnel Full-scale engines designed tested ensure contain ment such parts within case event failure Maybe should insist such test model turbojets common cause such failures FOD foreign object damage Thats something hard like rock off runway surface gets injected intake Maybe need inlet screens Problems may exist pressurized fuel systems ignition system rate points up problem AMA has liability insurance administration sound like insurance company model aviation promotion organization hand cant risk insuring oper ation has undue risks other hand dedicated encouraging de velopment expansion model hob guess will insure op erations well engineered con trolled may demand special attention safety aspects effortat least un til bugs have worked out new propulsion system ready general use average model builder meantime can hardly wait Got issue No 1 Ancient City R/C Flyers newsletter other day editor Mr Tom Campbell has set himself high goal ap pears front page writes Well Just what RC hobby has waiting premier issue An cientCityR/CFlyers newsletter fu ture issues intend solve problems now plaguing hobby raise its popu larity above other normal pastimes like fire walking bungie diving Reading pages will transform modeler flier abilities far beyond mortal men Soon city county governments will competing provide us modern flying site imaginable fully equipped facility will asking will come pass am sure al low state what hope accomplish meantime want keep members support ers advised what happening club area will also touch what going clubs surrounding area hopefully order promote interaction Oh enthusiasm new editor Go get em Tom welcome AC R/C Flyers lot good stuff district newsletters month Airscoop IRKS note re sults 1988 mall show results 1988 malI show still being felt turnout flying demo weekend July 16 & 17 quite phe nomenal good mall show vis itors turned out watch planes par ticipate cookout eats club trainer got good workout visitors vied stick time As direct consequence commu nity now aware IRKS ever few have decided join club Thats great work men Shows strong club support subject PR Ed Smith editor Flagler County Rams newslet ter has some very apPROPriate thoughts Well have 125000 potential public re lations men AMA however never seem able use power base proper way always hobby has stand hat hand dealing various state local authori ties hobby wing tail over other hobbies yet have failed get message out public What answer ask Well largest company world does em ploy 125000 salespeople However hobby us should consider ourself sales team know have great product now job see gets exposure will benefit us So next time tell someone fly RC planes hobby sure watch eyes eyes spin word TILT comes view please take poor soul under wing tell what makes RC world go round Miller editor Wingtips Kissimmee Val ley Model Club has some sage observations tell players apart pro gram FLIERS VS NON-FLIERS Its easy tell fliers non-fliers field summer look knees have dirty knee usually right theyre flier Another giveaway sneakers inside right sneaker dirty oil stained holding tail plane betweell feet final runup engine flier Beware people clean knees artd clean sneakers being bit facetious lit tie account problem related Art Charlotte Johrtson Gold Coast Flyer caught eye fly RC sometimes have prob lems Stan Shers began lowcr wing fell off Aeromaster flight coorse ailerons went wing doittg OK rudder getting down land ing gear dropped off battery pack fell out hole bottotn Stan final time atid control stopped battery left 1 Aeromaster will fly again bet everything will tied down little better next time Leonard Postage dropped line point out Florida Soaring Society 18 men hers Nats year claims record attendatlce single group Nats may well Cortgratulations men sterling achievement last least frotn pen Chris Gregory Propwash comes another Heads Up editorial worth remembering What makes grown men spend much time effort tinkering nodel alr planes hobby should very young have no responsibilities other what told dont overgrown kids find something worthwhile spare time money above comments often heard have never marveled thought flying Since man first viewed skies has wanted part though airplane has around some 85 years still some unique fascination associ ated flight some reason flying has always associated freedom once man has risen 100 ft above sur face earth sees different world surface 100 ft up dont see much garbage now clutters planet 100 ft up dont see lawn needs mowing see quiltwork difterent shades colors create stuff poets made ot 100 ft up still feel though have broken restraints normally keep tied everyday ways life Indeed man airborne free world often drives him point self-destruction OK does mush tie grown men playing toy airplanes Easy person flies model airplane model airplane experiences thrill feeling actually being airborne n imagination Think about what could better get ex citement flying ease mind comes being securely grourld Now thats month next month youll have listen war stories years Air Foiler Free Flight Contest great December 1988 123 Illinois 0 Indiana 0 Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Baliard 5 Box 00 Decatur iN 46733 Charije Bauer 4044 N Orange Norridge iL 60656 Cai Ettei #3 Castie Drive RR 2 Fisrissant MO 63034 Wili jam Kern 1808 12th St. Bedford iN 47421 Dick Tayior 7929 Jetterson Kansas City MO 64114 Stan Watson 10414W 134 Street Pains Park iL 60464 Bii Zimmer Ban 72 Varna iL 61375 Last month forgot remind election year District 6 havent voted yet youve just enough time Please dont procrastinate would like put ballot mailbox vote counts its first stop month fun-fly sponsored Indianapolis Westside citywide fun-fly clubs city Indianapolis As learned got set new record 52 entrants think whole family flew teams Mom sure made guys look real bad too Any way lots fun next weekend landed Padu cah airport CL contest sponsored Paducah Aero Modelers fellas blessed good turnout also What beautiful day contest too little hot competition change actually got time talk some guys tough slow down long enough talk Hey would like suggest good way kid get started little money Try Control Line know can go RC some cant CL good way get started reasonable price saw very young fella flying Stunt day Granted wasnt best Stunter saw real ginning kid having fun possible CL model Ask CLer think RC drink kidding aside dont go RC other world out its waiting new blood way back Paducah decided make surprise visit Marion KY Paducah contest ended early hate flying its hot bumpy So de cided swing off course little saw modelers local airport Well cinched dropped real good chat got see some hot dogging Ive promised would some dropping just never seem have enough time have events tend drop rare occasions Shoot cant cover bases no matter try So dont see isnt cause aint tryin just doesnt seem enough time everyone next weekend grounded fog plans fly St Louis know weather gods just dont want State Missouri So dont get out way soon least know havent forgot ten time really get urge come out bad weather stops dont give up easily will get soon can trick weather being nice day two right time reminds got letter week fella Kansas City Thats clear other side district really feels Im ignoring Missouri cor rect havent visited club Mis souri just stated seemed pretty hot too Well did plant well-liked AVP Kan sas City Ive another good St Louis represent cant make Thats Its just impos sible VP travel clubs term AVPs fill lack time Use know Ill able see Im going try will go much can sure good coverage made Ive realized limits hope too Hey got picture new field Lo gansport IN area Its Logansport Thun derbird RC Club flying site named Dick Hardy Airfield runway 30 ft wide 300 ft long Ill bet proud too Thanks Jack Roemer sent pic next picture taken June 12 free model airplane show presented Monroe County RC Club Bloomington IN Looks like real nice day good turnout Thanks regulars Joe Jackson plc see other nice field got some excellent pictures tne new barrier nets put up Evansville RC Model Airplane Club Evansville IN just wish could show ruined felt-tipped marker makes look bad column use barrier nets quite tall look theyll get lob done club took part Evansville Free dom Festival hosting fun-fly got some pretty good pictures As can see following pic guys actu ally Ray Ban Gold Cup Aerobatics team Scale judging Leo Loudenslager personally did judging Bud Lite model hear full-size belongs him information guys tough judges Thanks Rex pictures info hope dont mind think Ill cut short month could go further discussions involving issues such frequencies think Ill let rest awhile differences opinion legality change RF section radio Ill confuse sue still suggest hold off getting chang es made until have answer can trust cant always trust answers get experts field So though told will probably airight convert transmit ters narrow band dont change transmitters yet Ive getting conflict ing answers legality time ask someone about Maybe Id better stop depending so-called experts go FCC question I may just go little farther tell us feel about whole issue havent made decision yet am verge doing can bet last dollar Im going change radios until have some answers can depend Im truly sorry confusion may causing dont feel badly about anymore seems experts lot better off am comes some FCC rules guess will know before long Hey just said wouldnt get Im doing again Enough now. Help club helping community public libraries around country now lend VHS videotapes Currently AMA has available five excellent films videotape depicting various facets hobby tapes sold individually $25 club will donate set five tapes local library AMA will sell set five club $100 post paid may make copies tapes retain club use prior donating originals library order send club check $100 AMA film librar ian request special library video tape package golden opportunity share model aviation commu nity 124 Model Aviation Iowa 0 Michigan 0 Minnesota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level Northville Ml 48167 CompuServe address EMAIL 700472162 Assistant Vice President B oyd Bowdish 8410 Gienwood N Golden Vaiiey MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents Jack Finn 366 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapida iA 52402 Bud Gorman Box 33 Knife River MN 55609 Rasseil Knetzger 2625 E Sirorewood Blvd Miiwaakee WI 54211 Jean Lasik 305 Peel Place Holland Mi 49423 Cad Make 5024 Lake Mendola Dr Madison Wi 53705 Ron Sears 132 S Rosiyn Pontiac Mi 45054 Paui Smith 11112 Dill Drive Sterling HIs Mi 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Boa 357 Minocqas Wi 54548 Two contests its building time again 1988 season has nothing less awesome events nearly weekend now calm arrives modeling scene winter session another aspect districts activities really important outdoor summertime modelers sun states may make fun snow ice have worked out different style modeling notice swap auction meets filling weekends shows will soon full swing New Year enters Isnt strange same models junk stuff circulates local meets man age reduce collection such items pricing level myself would willing pay what consider incurred costs object figure may well get rid blamed thing truck around several meets slowly bat tle scar worthlessness Dont forget say big thanks ladies food con cessions still having reviews Nats Chesapeake interesting dis cuss Rich Doig Indoor Category Di rector views Free Flight prob lems Rich made statement favor hav ing Indoor flying same venue other events split off some advocating What said several occasions during two days flying looked spectators realized large crowd RC CL fraternities door guys showing modeling very interested probably admiring large number fellow modelers self shows need keep events gether Now need include guys special Indoor evening event. maybe Delta Dart ts see works out Meanwhile have development splitoff Outdoor Free Flight Nats unless site great feel ing still need have some Out door events same time reduce selection limit site size Nats true National Champion ships competition ones Special terest Groups run meaningful probably need accept ever means have paid extra dues belong SIC can fly finals have problem event MUST open AMA mem bers would classed true National Championships Meanwhile Nats continues its present form new site conquer year sure hope FF problems clear away fear event would lose would gain being showplace expose oth ers its techniques flew Nats year Q-500 Quarter Midget managing get trophy former event afternoons evenings did VP thing visible sites Did know VPs fly get pay expenses . days participate simply walk around wave flag its paid Heck learned Pylon site about what guys think AMA ever would tripping around areas guess its small-minded way some peo ple think freebie real perk Any way guess shall have consider claim ing expenses somehow proration visibility Just look CompuServe saw reports Sandy Frankwhat hat Vince Mankowski after visits Ce dar Rapids sites looking good some improvements needed before yes can given Meanwhile have Muncie Portland survey teams program Tomorrow visit Virginia members Property Acquisition Committee ex amine 1000-acre parcel has just placed market committee very important charged develop ing objectives methods evaluating scoring different sites hardest area will east coast due congestion proposing examine several sites various areas country Yep Sometime near future WILL have permanent SITES flying before land gets closed up month sees introduction new section sent AVPs Bud Gorman Duluth received months batch newsletters llowing insert As read through newsletters come across clubs limit member ships two examples show differ ent thoughts club has limit 125 members yet recent club fun-fly 14 members show up Another club has around 40 membersso can expand hobby limit club sizes 40 40 actually active mem bers never fly membership 125 turnout 14 active flying have 125 members active have big club have 125 members 14 active makes very small club So limit member ship persons opinion Lots clubs putting flying demonstrations great Rams Horn gives advice flying having trouble havent got P IT Furthermore have trouble let EVERYONE KNOW NOW noise reduction programs PAMA Gaylord Duluth Racine Helpful hint Tired trying water proof receiver servos plastic baggie Use large balloon such No commentVP Thats lot month Have very happy Christmas issue will Christmas November er can understand system Look area say helloeven come complain December 1988 125 pilots meeging South Wales RC Society Fun-Fly Llandow Brrrrsummer UKl South Wales RC Society Fun-Fly 88 win ners got third place Can-Am Pylon Society uses its trailer course equipment loans clubs serve transmitter imnnunel MISS Open Sailplane Contest August 21 1988 Cal Posthuma front Standing rear L-R Mike Fritz Rick Lake Fred Schaufele Dale Hagan Jack lafret Art Sla gle CD Don Riggins Sunday winners Cedar Rapids s Thermal Contest August 7 Arkansas Lou slana New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 Associate Vice Presidents Dxxxix Ball 264 S Belt [lxx Rd Dallax TX 75253 Michael S Harrixox BOO T Mxix Hot Sprixgx AR 71901 Gexe Hempel 301 N Yule Dr Garlued TX 75042 William Harley III 229 Briax Dr Pleaxuntox TX 76064 Bill Lee 3522 Tamarink [axe Mixunuri City TX 77459 Larry Sartxr 1415 Maxor Dr Bartlenville OK 74003 Ed Shearer 2416 Daxid Dr Metairie LA 79003 Chuck Wood BOB Hamard St Clxxix NM 98101 Frequency Coordinator Bill May 3839 Duchesx Trail Dallax TX 75229 living world computers much prefer dealing people because computers have no sense humor fact waste time cheerful toward computer some profound infor mation waste time talk yourself simply because no way can learn anything sure hope have noticed always try inject some humor monthly efforts toward intellectual intercourse because have deep feeling mod eling should fun pull little hu mor get nice warm feeling may have put smile face beautiful thing GOD gave us look beauty smile sincerely hope have enjoyed columns have writ ten over past 18 years because will writing couple will stepping down AMA Executive Council end year after serving 23 years Council would quit Council except fact Council activities have become po litical abrasively cruelly political no longer fun part since have served AMA elected appointed officer unpaid volunteer FIFTY YEARS have always said Id quit WAS NO LONGER FUN following statement will popular some individuals AMA badly needs NEW SPIRIT Executive Council related actions folks AMA Headquarters staff As said isnt fun anymore air-modeling supposed fun ALL us hope will forgive serious ness previous remarks feel fact have put far years service AMA paid unpaid other per son entitles momentarily put aside smile express true feelings Thanks considering what have said Ill break serious mood telling world District 8 great cow skulls see hanging fence posts have smiles bleached faces guess would call laughing stock eh way has darned hot dry summer District 8 cows giv ing powdered milk realize may have hard time swallowing old gag about frying eggs sidewalk because hot just gag hot summer days poach eggs throwing swimming pools cooler part country although have unusually hot summer too bunch old friends Minneapolis Model Aero Club sent best-look ing club T-shirts have ever seen must 126 Model Aviation mention dark blue model plane embla zoned gray shirt Free Flight model drawing excellent spoke club some years back evening enjoy able still remember sure won derful have friends am sure lucky guy have gotten meet fine AMA ers please believe older get convinced will real profit life friends make can think nothing rewarding con sidered friend thanks Minneapolis Model Aero Club shirt remembering friend Another club fine friends ARCS Aero Radio Control Society Greater Pittsburgh Pennsylvania ARCS just lost very fine friend newsletter editor years real gentleman Gerald Jer ry Fink Jerry never failed send ARCS newsletter clear back pres ident AMA early 70s newsletter coupled memories spaghetti banquets guest speaker have made feel member group ARCS outstanding clubs AMA has always blessed excellent leadership blessed group twice-blessed have Jerry Fink part leadership during Jerrys ill ness us heard word complaint am thankful sent little notes en couragement regularly called him phone Toledo RC Conference found couldnt attend could feel grin over phone Clyde Stacy ARCS kind enough call about Jerrys passing really ap preciate Jerrys memory am sure oth er fine folks ARCS like Clyde Stacy Dal las Hartford Mark Waterman Lee Irvis Ralph Pennetti others will carry hopefully keep touch Walter Latch SPARKS Spring Area Ra dio Kontrol Society Spring TX just offered good idea says lot AMAers car ry post Xeroxed copy AMA card Since copying causes color factor lost identifying current cards Walter suggests art design obviously different year next solid suggestion help us keep everyone hopefully legal aid contest directors Since sug gest duplicate cards now heartily endorse Walter Laichs suggestion Ive got great news big bird fans District 8 got proud phone calls Don Blackburn Odessa Les Herd IMAA staff telling next years Rally Giants IMAA Giant Scale Special Inter est Group will held June 15th through 18th 1989 Prop Busters field Odessa TX Don says will expect 300 400 big birds Don president West Texas Magnum Squadron IMAA Chapter 172 can address him Don Blackburn 2632 Santa Monica Odessa TX 79763 put great function Steve Staples pictured photo below came through Dallas Little Rock AR see treating Rubber power mod els proper dignity impressed showed us C02-powered Piper Vaganbond build Walt Mooney plans have quite few good photos cant get space month will hold over till next month prevent fine pub lisher Carl Wheeley committing sillyside * * C Thanks joining * * C * Starting action crew br LnucK Daviss Jet Speed flight Hobby Parks fine facilities Dallas Speed flight tick over 199 mph Charlie Davis checking two-line control system jet-powered Sport Jet class en try Southwest Championship Control Line Meet Dallas Labor Day weekend Jason Stolly proudly displays tne two plaques won Scale Control Line Cham pionships Hobby Park Dall unnmI iustles Scale entry flight line after impressive flight Southwest RC Championships Si monds Part Seagoville Dallas area TX Labor Day weekend Colorado 0 Kansas S Nebraska 0 North Dakota 0 South Dakota ixWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompuServe address tar EMAIL 760672750 Associate Vice Presidents Torn Boyd 701 N 58th SI Lincoln NE 88505 Gene Carson Boa 2832 Casper WY 82602 Nathan Lancaster 3587 5 Kendall St Denver CO 80235 Ryan Miller 980 N 3rd Carringlon ND 58421 Don Modes 410 Hart Sauna KS 67401 Jim Ricketta 516 5 Cloadas Sioux Falls SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 S Sheridan Denver CO 80228 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 303 936-3266 regret sorrow inform YOU death Chuck Brannon Jr Casper WY Chuck passed away June 15 1988 Chuck really enjoyed mode aviation its forms time another over last 50 years competed almost began modeling third grade flew Air Force time held speed record Control Line longtime AMA member served years Associate VicePresident District IX Chuck attended National meets well local re gional contests over country founded Casper SAM #45 Club last few years very interested Antique planes Chuck always willing help anyone project ideas liked de sign new aircraft friends modeling world will sorely missed condolences wife Karen family Charles Andraka Albuquerque NM has sent pictures recent Pattern meet hosted Jefco RC Club Littleton CO Charles also included copy Albu querque RC Club newsletter Glitch . Good work guys Nebraska comes following re port AVP Tom Boyd Howdy modelers Im Tom Boyd Dis trict IX Nebraska AVP Travis McGinnis has asked provide info column Its hard dont get anything us come across can June Lincoln Sky Knights hosted 29th annual RC event change Pattern open fun-fly format took place CD George Stuckert reports tremen dous success two beautiful days weather Sixty-eight registered pilots Iowa Kansas Missouri Nebraska en tered 105 aircraft sport Pattern OldTimers ducted fan Helicopters quar ter-scale flown total 367 official flights made being logged after pig roast fur nished Lincoln Sky Knights Kits engines radio raffled donated items distributed drawing Several distinguished guests hand Vince Mankowski AMA Head quarters Jim Van Loo IMAA Bruce Thorpe designer Sig Spacewalker several members Byron Originals Show Team July Lynn EIsner member Lin coIn Sky Knights invited local modelers EIsner estates beautiful homes sur rounding two lakes rolling hills near Crete NE top hill 800ft irrigated grass flying field perma nent sun shelter some 50 pilots flew types models local parachute club performed hundreds local specta tors activities followed large Bar-B-Que hosted Mr Mrs EIs ner Tom also reports pilots Omaha Lincoln participated nual Byron Originals Spectacular Ida Grove IA aeain year Keep landings soft intentional District 9 Meeting November 4 5 6 Ramada Inn Sauna Kansas Saturday 830 am-500 pm Sunday 830 am-Noon Reserve seat Call Don Moden 913 827-0923 410 Hart Sauna KS 67401 December 1988 127 beautiful Fokker Triplane Rich Kuen ning flown LSK Fun-Fly Eisner Fun-Fly Byron Originals meet large variety models flown Lincoln Sky Knights Fun-Fly clubs 29th annual event Front row Bill Lee Doug Allen Charles Andraka Back row Larry Sanders Lloyd Randall New Mexico Cosmic Wind belongs Bill Lawless placed second Scale Arivona 0 California S Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT David 1 Peltz District X Vice-President 20450 Celtic St Chatsworth CA 91311 Aesociate Vice Preeldente Edward Aber-Song 99-127 Ohiakea Aiea HI 96701 Darwin N Barrie 9252 E Turney Ave Scottsdale AZ 85251 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Bob Kampmann 9818 Piedra Way Fair Oaks CA 95628 Mike Lee 11430 Spitlire Drive San Diego CA 92126 Bob Reynolds 12901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 85748 Jim Scarborough 30717 Rue Langlois Rancho PV CA 90274 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Williamson 445 Westby Chula Vista CA 92011 Jon Zeislolt 5411 October Way West Valley City UT 84120 Frequency Coordinator George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95826 Phone 916 382-1962 Believe Im sitting copy let ter received longtime AMA member Among other things describes some AMA accomplishments started building solid models age seven Flew Control Line age 10 Set first AMA National Record Free Flight age 15 Flew Nordic 60s qualified US team finals 1968 Started flying RC Sailplanes 1969 Has set no less 20 AMA RC Soaring National Rec ords Has set three FAI World Records two Soaring Electric Active FAI RC Soar ing F3B since its beginning 70s Sup ported efforts US F3B teams Provided numerous rules change proposals FAI Vented sport RC Soaring Cross-Country Racing early 1970s Coauthor FAI F3H RC Soaring Cross-Country Racing rules Published numerous articles US Eu ropean aeromodeling magazines Serves AMA RC Soaring Contest Board goes describe numerous others too shabby record letter addressed AMA President goes say hes just resigned AMA Contest Board ripped up AMA card certificate just received set ting latest world record Simple Because AMA wouldnt let him compete place next US F3B team unbiased environment Four years ago flier deprived then-AMA President place US F3B team Now same ex-AMA President named jury member years F3B Team Selection finals Theres no doubt mind mistake because directly involved action against com petitor could possibly unbiased also written published proof jury member biased against contestant Upon hearing jury appointment flier submitted written protest simply asking someone else put jury instead could compete unbiased envi ron ment AMA responded following gem claimed jury member unbiased would stay jury conversation Team Selection Committee chairman agreed anything came up jury affected flier fellow club members allegedly unbiased jury mem ber should disqualify himself vote other words unbiased jury member really biased wouldnt replaced flier responded competing contest resigning Contest Board quitting AMA did rip up record certificate Well dossier submitted practical purposes lost over year No AMA did follow-up fliers request initiated process finding out what happened few months later finally tracked down After about 13 months finally got recorded FAI Paris world record add insult injury flier received certificate stating set national record world record cat egory doesnt exist name spelled incorrectly Im afraid have agree flier AMA has done him some terrible wrongs So wrongs Im surprised hasnt taken drastic action So have folks AMA work Isnt wonderful True sportsmanship fair opportunity BULL flier Jerry Krainock owed huge apology AMAs leaders knows what else Will organization summon up courage right wrongs doubt something isnt what its supposed 1988 Nats correctly 1988 Na tional Model Airplane Championships now history what supposed Ask Free Flighter question Im sure answer will resounding HELL NO did attend years Nats didnt have to find out once again AMA poured tons time energy money something ended up being what supposed Free Flight canceled RC Soaring got tossed around ended up 30 miles away understand RC Helicopter shuffled around too ye got nerve call National Championships Im interested setting blame wont accomplish anything What am inter ested answers questions What going about annual ex ercise folly much longer go ing pour much AMAs resources something can no longer work much time money going pour futile trips visits over country seeking nonexistent perfect Nats site times competitors going have travel much 3000 miles arrive sites compromise qual ity winner Nats event really National Champion Im sure Im going catch hell card-carrying member AMA Good Old Boy network writing col umn what three years Ive crusading against Nats Because no longer makes sense loses money interest tiny shrinking fraction membership Im talking about approximately 1000 competitors year pour out hearts souls pocketbook labors love devotion participate competi tors real Nats heroes Its de serve credit usually get shaft hats off anyone enters flies lets face facts last 10 15 years percentage AMA members partic ipate Nats has steadily shrunk about 3% less 08% Yes less 08% cost hoop la affects grand total about 1000 people 08% AMAs 135000 members other 992% dont participate Nats Simple compet itors handful will want travel summer such glorious places swamps Louisiana heat humidity New England wind Midwest plains recently dis appearing flying sites Virginia Yes 992% members freely decide year theres something else theyd rather vacation time money obviously dont count Could possibly something else might attract interest of 992% membership Could possibly AMA really tried might able con ceive substitute meaningful because membership participates think Because ganization led band small narrow thinkers Too bad needs wants 992% membership dont enter picture Too bad thats enough evidence socalled leaders see times have changed Nats no longer important AMAat least 992% AMAs members What suggestions few work 1 Create true separate National Cham pionship best site possible dis cipline such Pattern Pylon Soaring Indoor Control Line Racing etc etc etc Dont tempt combine logistically impossible happening will better run easier implement logistically better everyone involved 2 Hold AMA-sponsored fun-f lys Af ter above-mentioned 992% membership fun-fliers should left out expenditure of AMAs energies 3 Put Nats Committee workers new committee called National Convention Committee way egos wont dam aged theyll involved something constructive 4 Have organize put larg est aeromodeling trade show/convention world convention-oriented city time year people will attend Get best recognized experts coun tryto put seminars howto ing can think aeromodeling peo ple will come hear 5 Give aeromodeling industry show place like no other earth display wares Sorry about present trade show operators youve chance something spectacular youve blown Dont think small Invite companies over world Invite hobby shop owners over world Invite fliers over world Show what US aeromodeling really about 6 Make family affair Hold locations rest family has something dad strolls huge trade show aisles attends session fine art making microfilm about Disneyworld Florida about tourist attractions Los An geles San Francisco Boston anywhere else US theres something about Washington DC its new convention center sightseeing attrac tions galore always knew must least good reason have AMA based Now reason still cling impossible dream AMA has now take ball run will fumble fall flat ______ 128 Model Aviation Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed MeCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address tor EMAIL7e0072422 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Cashman 2521 SW 323rd St Federal Way WA 98023 Al Culver Box 88 Wilder ID 93076 Gary Faller PO Box 1124 Koizebue AK 99752 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N Great Faux MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave N Seattle WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 907 E Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klamath Falls OR 97001 Chick Young 11225 129th St E #09 Puyaltup WA 99373 Frequency Coordinator Robert Belch 10439 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 97230 Phone 503 701-5103 Frustration Came sooo close Nats McCord Air Force TOTALLY uncoopera tive Jim McCarty wanted ask clubs get requests contest dates him soon possible Hed like have schedule ready go before meet ing Puyallup can get better picture district activity Thatd give us much better shot easing conflicts theres still plenty time risk being misunderstood totally let remind RC fliers go ing have using transmitters meet 91 specifications sanctioned events January 1 1989 built-in grace period gold stickers going required best way get trans mitters gold stickered send equip ment outfit qualified sticker equipment its yearly R&R will tuned gold stickered time course will have transmitter stickering Puyallup can have done now should Portland area per son has qualified sticker transmit ters should soon someone Seattle area can cases will necessary anything other have equipment checked tuned since virtually equipment out capable being tuned 91 specs minor inexpensive corrections circuitry worst case ought getting equipment checked tuned least year often Don LaPlante took some flak AMA National Newsletter editor Jim McNeil cause Glendive Bush Pilots publish yellow paper According McNeil AMA copier cant handle yellow paper Re ally aforementioned Bush Pilots held fun-fly August isnt overly unusu al course did feed pilots both Saturday night AND Sunday noon Thats nice touch also set Sunday af ternoon aside have fun relaxing events suggested contestants 88 Western FAI Champs held July 9 & 10 Harts Lake Starting wind didnt seem want settle down 14 rounds held during two days Wake field flier Adam Tracy won matching win last year becoming first back-to-back double winner Out total 14 rounds Adam 11 maxes Nordic flier Jim Thornbery second 10 maxes won Marc Nagasawa Memo rial Nordic High Time Kevin Collins also duplicated 11 maxes way third found real downer round seven Adam went Poland US Junior team should have results soon will old news read Jim Casale edged out Paul Walker Walker Trophy GNats did again World Champsplaced fourth over Pauls fifth-place finish Third Annual MAR/C Air Carnival Open House over 30 people trying out buddy box system activity does great PR work us just club As sidelight MAR/C member Rick Allison did honors NSRCA meeting Virginia GNats district After some polite applause introduced rousing round appreciation end report showed well re ceived NSRCA district well represented Heres couple photos Boeing Hawks Scale & Four-Stroke meet First Jack McKnights Spacewalker very pretty bird classic lines Next off Banks beautiful flying field OMAS club occasion 88 version spring floatplane opener wish picture Terry McGill retrieving Rufe clutches lo cal tree didnt get time fact greatest damage occurred plane dropped ground being rescued tree first picture shows some planes tail Northstar en tereda Soitfire two Edos Rufe shot may print shows pond fly off look left center Edos either Steve Milos Paul Schultz just about set down its reflection centerpiece shot Bruce Gales well-done Aeronca C-3 powered Saito 90T twin four-stroker Just above wing tips may able see asphalt strip portion fine flying site Ray McClellans Big E also very nice aircraft although Scale Most Big Es Ive seen have very nice fly no exception rhis Big Bee kit Bridi owned Dick Ginby have thoughts about get ting put ST 3000 break before install secret Scale projectboth events happen next decade December 1988 129 ttteratu lAIr rurrze rteiu d Dig oiru ny field near Creswell OR ye got few pictures happy time First Jerry Greens large low-wing Ugly Stik very nice flier Gary Carter came Portland brought Super Cub fly I-sappy winter flying JUNIOI FLIGHT / EDWHITTEN Box 76 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 Canarsie Cutie Itis contest delights us victory comment Blaise Pascal really sums up what contest flying about Sure love win flying joy ing own world good fellowship . memoriesThats what really counts beginners young old sport fliers n paraphrase quotation read building flying delights us con test much less victory us gladly give up building flying time introduce model flying delight comes smiles grins happiness through achievement rare thank David Tafts Project Lets let Don Ross tell about David Taft Marty Tafts son now park ranger Floyd Bennett Field Brook lyn Floyd Bennett site world-famous Mirror Model Airplane meets real cradles aviation historic flights made David would like begin rebuild area center both aviation history modern aeronautics field use both RCers FFers annual Kite Flying Day David adding program interest young sters Free Flight Rubber models Marty Taft has designed Canarsie Cutie first model both Indoor Outdoor fly ing Cutie balsa has five glue joints yet has turned over 30 sec doors minute outside flat cen ter section use small wing rest block Marty has solved prob lems found beginners models wing movable flight adjustment yet does wobble slip Adding small tissue dihe dral strengtheners makes Cutie very rugged flying surfaces come out sin gle %2 x 2 x 24-in piece some spare model prices out less $1 retail Davids first class built models about hour flying soon glue dried Marty recommends group leaders kit up Cutie beforehand cutting parts scribing dihedral joint wing bottom can easily braced some Scotch tape top will crack correct place first session found another interesting thing about Cutie After models dried David brought out big box Magic Markers kids abso lute ball decorating models dividual taste Somehow seemed add whole new dimension usual beginners session After session no ticed several parents asked us could get info kits materials Any group leaders further inter ested should contact David Taft Gateway National Recreation Area Jamaica Bay Dis trict Floyd Bennett Field Brooklyn NY 11234 telephone 718 338-3804 WIkioH C1ioA AtI7 iN#tALEA TIIESJ P-S1L SLTiAtAPLjJ 3EALAIEAAI ~Jb LLRIEfr.1A1 TOAOLb MttILr LfACseJt K2VfftfuPS 0F TISer WELLIIbLT1h1. 6 K -\ / -.7 7 / / , /WIW FLAt I7xflr L \ / k 1iZJNlbrp / STitLUZ AL$A DRATL 1tJl MALCRJLE 7IGAIKVAtEY7cUr E 771L 36trHEt 130 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1988/12
Page Numbers: 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130
L L 1987 HaIl Fame Nine distinguished model aviation person alities have elected Academy Hall Fame 1987 men wom en nominated AMA members large selected AMA Council Presidents contributions sport aeromodeling new HOF mem bers varied excep tion extremely important AMA Hall Fame established purpose rec ognizing significant manner have made outstanding contributions dignity progress model aviation Any AMA member may present nomina tion Forms purpose available AMA Headquarters Just drop line Joyce Hager will have form mailed Nominations must accompanied supporting details substantiate background achievements nom inee Please submit nominations arrive AMA before March 31 year allow Council Presidents adequate time deliberation latest Hall Famers Donald R Clark has building model air planes since 1934 1981 achieved LSF Level V years between two mile posts Don built flew Hand-Launched Gliders rubber-powered planes sizes Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations Indoor microfilm models Free Flight pow ered planes Control Line RC aircraft experience has covered spectrum model aviation always willing share time knowledge anyone needs help Don two partners developed Ther mic Sniffler well known used RC Sailplane fliers parts country product later sold Ace RC Hig ginsville MO Don still repairs Snifflers sold prior 1984 Another aspect Dons inventive mind work Dr Wal ter Good Royal Rudderbug aircraft 1953 An AMA member since 1930s Don has always very active club affairs list long first President DCRC 1952 Secretary East Coast Soar ing Society 1971-1974 USA Team Manager Soaring Lakehurst NJ 1974 addition has chaired meetings pro vided leadership other areas sport first recipient Schweizer Sportsmanship Award 1974 has member DCRC Air Show Team since 1977 founding member Cap ital Area Soaring Association board member group three consecutive terms Whether through developing tasks rules AMA Sailplane records did 1977 monitoring frequencies World Aerobatic Championships Doyles town PA 1971 assisting world rec ord trials Dahlgren VA 1969-70 Don al ways stood ready lend experience effort sport long record participation achieve ment generous assistance others makes him ideal member Hall Fame Bill Cough remarkable models have written up frequently Model Avia tion magazine retain back issues check out June 1980 September 1983 July 1986 Take look photos will see some ingenious unusual handsome flyable model aircraft Bill has design ing building flying models since 1925 has competitive flier 50 years Starting 1932 Junior Birdman competed years Chicago Bill cough area contests Later AMA Nats participa tion commenced continued right up un til 1984 record wins successes too long describe Bill has designed models 1935 1938 developed balsawood models Comet plastics field designed air craft both Lindberg Monogram Warwick Electronics experimented radio phonograph prototypes involved TV cabinet design ventive mind always looking next challenge club matters put years service secretary/treasurer Illinois MAC 1930s helped establish new club taught building classes Lincoln-Belmont YMCA generously shared expertise building flying passed along participants successful fliers owe start Bill years contributing col umnist model aviation Sunday news papers time 17 national newspapers carrying articles Other stories Bill Gough appeared frequently Model Airplane News Air Trails magazines notable efforts still remembered microfilmcovered Gee Beeand flew jim Richmond current Indoor World Champion has won title last Continued page 114 AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John Worth 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager 0 Administrative Services Director Robert vojslavek 0 Technical Director Bob underwood 0 Comptroller Lynne Collina 0 Competition Services Director Micheline Madiaon 0 Special Services Director carl Maroney ership Director Mike Woodtolk 0 Public Relations Director Geoft Styles ial Projects Director Doug Pratt 0 Publications Director carl R Wheeleye Nats General Manager ymca Mankowski S Museum Curator Hurst Bowers 0 General Counsel Jeremiah courtney December 1988 113 AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents Donald R Clark AMAs Esecutive council equivalent Board ot Directors basically composed ot President Executive vice President Executive Director 11 district vice Presidents 01 officers provided space month AMA News publication What say space however matter ot personal viewpoint sole responsibility ot author views may may represent official position ot AMA Executive council Cont pg 113 Jim Richmond three world championships 1988 again competed Indoor World Champion ships Johnson City TN placed first overall retaining title two years outstanding Indoor designs widely copied flown have peo ple hecome standard comparison National Free Flight Society NFFS pre sented Brian Richmond Plane Year award 1970 1978 1980 1982 1985 recognition superior designs An engineer hy profession Jim holds 17 patents mechanism designs list model aircraft designs long make impractical include number articles has published have become guidebook-caliber references other modelers also long compe tition record goes back late 1940s several disciplines includes AAAA meets Nats regional contests Team Selec tion meets course World Champion ships lim has set dozens Indoor records cluding four world records 1978 door Stick set time 36214 AMA Cat egory II record broken 1979 new time 44430 same year Richmond established AMA Category Ill record time 52140 Indoor Stick new FAI FiD record set 1984 Indoor Stick model flew 34070 Category II World Champion five times originally 1968 repeating 1978 1984 1986 1988 Richmond also current holder absolute world record national Indoor Champion four times listed Guinness Book World Records Jim Rich mond exceptional aeromodeler ex ceptional AMA member great repre sentative Academy United States Dale Root Dale Root started aeromodeling life Chicago moved California 1941 serious designer modeler com petitor retail hobby shop owner allaround good guy Dale left us 1986 left behind him hundreds memories minds thousands people served helped during career As owner Roots Hobby Hut Oakland CA completely involved sport background hundreds con tests ranging 40 years Nats events local regional competitions Dale popular winner Nats could often find Dales name top 10% later years flying own designs RC events Little Freak 27 well Ascender Low Ender success flil popular plans pub lished magazines three de signs kitted sold widely west coast pioneer pneumatic retracts spoilers smoke exceptional RC aircraft maneuvers first person spin RC model performed outside loops using trimmable elevators Babcock three-channel radioa remarkable feat days believe people will remember Dale outstanding contributions clubs individual fliers San Fran cisco region founder East Bay Radio Controllers club presently among largest clubs USA shared knowledge experience anyone needed help Today 3000 AMA members 26 chartered clubs bay area growth large measure due efforts Dale Root Dale provided 40 years lead ership fellow modelers As club ficer designer example helpful constructive sport Dale Root best Hazel Sig-Hester Hazel Sig-Hester needs no introduction serious aeromodeler As President Sig Manufacturing Company Monte zuma IA Hazel has involved model aircraft enthusiasts since 1951 year Hazel Glen Sigafoose started mail order business balsawood cut garage start Sig largest company its type Unit ed States humble beginning car ried along enthusiasm desire serve Sig Company has grown man ufacturing facility employs 85 people occupies 85000 sq ft plant space measure success company fact almost 80% employees have Sig 20 years support Hazel company have shown AMA clubs years legendary always ready will ing encourage club events provide guidance support addition Hazel Maxey Hester have helped AMA grow have provided generously make National Center Aeromodeling reality Sig catalog known popularly themodelers wish book illustrates companys approach model aviation Sol id reliable Sig designs superior-quality ma terials first-class instructions acces sories satisfy modeling need expert beginner alike Hazel Sig-Hester has dependable friendly communicative above sup portive AMA member years builds flies own full-scale well model aircraft also sponsors Sig scholarship awards administered AMA Henry Thomas Henry Thomas member First Ar kansas Soaring Team FAST designer draftsman artist writer builder flier first quality however also per son prefers work behind scenes spite universal respect admira tion fellow modelers feel him rarely hear lot about Henry Thomas has devoted himself unself ish manner helping other people 60 years list aeromodelers owe current interest skills Henry impressive Perhaps Bill Winter said best wrote No have ever known has evidence contin ued experience done man Henry Thomas provided illustrations books published such companies Scribner Fawcett Street & Smith T Y Crowell famous Sketch Book fea ture ran month Air Trails magazine 20 years addition developed published pioneering articles own Topics such coupled flaps CL air craft new concepts propeller design generated active fer tile mind still designing aircraft Re cent catalogs magazines feature Ed sel Henry T Spitfire age people content watch world go Henry Thomas still providing new stuff aeromodelers today very active FAST club helped establish goes out way make people feel welcome hospitality well known kindness courtesy willingness assist others put Henry class himself years ran advertising 114 Model Aviation Hall Fame agency clients benefited wonderful skills possessed gained wide reputation accurate imag inative detailed workthe kind output readers Air Trails articles come respect Henry Thomas modest man may blush reads However high esteem held such peo ple Bill Winter Hal deBolt Bill Kaluf hundreds tells us de serving entrant Hall Fame Frank Ilusfl Tiush Brothers Frank Charles have connected AMA since its incep tion Charles member first AAMA Council American Academy Mod el Aeronautics Frank worked Lt H W Alden regarded man re sponsible formation AMA Frank Charles among small group people saw need AMA worked make happen Both brothers grew up 1920s period full-scale aviation mushrooming interest model aviation blossomed subsequent years entered contests including 1935 St Louis Nats 1936 Detroit Nats frequently placed high list winners 1939 Frank took first innovative design won Airmens Trophy Mercury Meteor Meantime fertile minds exper imenting model designs Several models published Air Trails magazine understood practical value aeromodeling introduced sport thousands through formation clubs promoting model aviation shows Alden acted advisor shows thus Charles became asso ciated him involved plan ning national organization Later Charles original seven peo ple signed working agreement AMA established Tlush Super Ace Engine Company founded Lyndhurst NJ 1934 Pro duction engines continued until 1939 Concurrently Frank running retail store same city visited later become nationally famous modelers Bill Winter Frank Ehling Ben Shereshaw J P Glass other noted aeromodelers passed through Franks door Tlush engines back pro duction limited quantities using orig inal drawings 1971 through 1973 American Standard Company Trevose PA display case Tlush castings various stages machining plus finished engines presented National Center Tlush Brothers 1956 commemorate 50th anniversary AMA comprehensive collection drawings photos clippings now resides AMA Museum provided Frank Charles Two famous Tlush contest models 1936 Texaco event winner 1939 Mercury Meteor also grace Na tional Center display Elbert J Joe Weathers Elbert J Joe Weathers years flier designer club leader writer man ufacturer left us 1984 legacy crea tivity energy success friendships will keep him us generations Joe teenager early 1930s aeromodel ing really took off Growing up San Diego CA loved model aviation right start seemed prefer own designs anything available through mag azines stores earliest extant drawing #W-5G dated October 5 1931 Later year Towline Glider #W-8G published same model included Vic Smeeds book Model Flyingthe First Fifty Years Joe followed early aircraft 90 originals ranged scope racers Scale models cameracarrying airplanes endurance models AMA Museum beautiful exam ple Winged Victory built origi nal drawings also Joes original Pa cificoaster restored Jim McNeill Thus did Joe Weathers fulfill prediction made Charles Hampson Grant 1932 Mr F J Weathers shows promise being future well-known air plane designers Flying Aces Model Airplane News Air Trails published Weatherss designs recent months Model Builder magazine re published Winged Victory details Joe reputation excellence hundreds designs built flown 1935 Weathers cofounded San Diego Aeroneers club still active AMA club Joe served corresponding sec retary five years until 1940 World War II began Joe worked North American Aviation engineering 1945 again found time model de sign 1946 started Rite-Flite Specialties manufactured line mod eling accessories own design includ ing engine mounts tank mounts tail skid assemblies Dolly Wischer has served AMA sport model aviation ways has Nats volunteer 20 years has unique talent al lows produce signs purpose almost once almost raw materi als ability alone Dolly has valuable Nats signs direct people always necessity As modeler has Nats contes tant has also designed own aircraft early designs Super Zue picked up Goldberg Models de veloped famous Falcon 56 knowledge electronics enabled create produce own pulseproportional radio used con trol Super Zue Apart Dolly served Scale Team Manager 1984 again 1986 US teams traveled France Norway years Dolly managed teams taking care of chores fall manager Accompany ing husband Bob writes Scale column Model Aviation magazine did great job well respected foreign teams Always interested AMA strong supporter National Center Dolly started own retirement program building mortgage Beginning 1982 purchased raw materials made own hand teddy bears nated AMA also helped sell trade shows Toledo typically $25 apiece proceeds have given AMA either Building Fund Scale Team Fund out-of-pocket ex penses being absorbed Dolly date $3000 has given Academy through personal efforts Selected AMA Fellow 1975 Dolly again honored 1986 Presidents Legion Honor Award se lection Hall Fame richly de served know people have worked years have enjoyed perpetually cheerful manner will pleased See Cloud Control lines radio antennas make great lightning rods December 1988 115 Dolly Wischer rPresidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd L Altamonte Springs FL 32714A Clara have just returned home Florida after extensive journey visiting AMA events Included circuit Indoor World Championships Tennessee F3B Soaring event Illinois National Fun-Fly Council meeting Reno Nationals Virginia Byron Show Iowa Electric World Contest St Louis National IMAA Fly-In St Clairsville OH along other fly-ins events trip gave opportunity rap feel pulse modelers across country discussing AMA objec tives goalsand course opportu nity field gripes general concluded modeling country healthy growing course areas need im proving working some Its apparent low-key fun-flys fly-ins gaining popularity although head-to-head competition still very popu lar Fly-ins typically attract larger entries competitions move ment really great since gives AMA members chance attend participate events stress skill require ments competition first AMA-spon sored Fun-Fly Reno considered success looking forward huge turnout Dayton OH Wright Field next May wouldnt surprised find thousand fliers attendance consid ering its location excellent facilities addition flying will opportu nity visit much-enlarged Air Force Museum Also annual AMA member ship meeting will held Dayton FunFly yaIl come IMAA Giant Airplane Fly-In St Clairsville OH attracted 275 entries thousands flights logged saw first over-55-lb model plane flown accordance new AMA safety standards Steve McClain very capa ble flier flew 63-lb Wing Derringer beautifully Congratulations Steve great-performing aircraft Also St Clairsville witnessed worth net barrier stretched along edge runway twice prevented run away models leaving airstrip tack models display and/or spectators travels Ive observed increasing use such barriers clubs should follow suit since small investment time mon ey could prevent injury others dam age models especially important uninitiated spectators tendance Having discussed Byron Show last month will repeat myself just sist have something really attrac tive offer people will attend event no matter success show strengthens own conviction about need national modeling facility Such facility would find intensive use Nationals international events regional contests fun-flys other aeronautical events maybe could also host fullscale activities Lets get going Im convinced thresh old major growth cycle mem bership pushing 140000 members year attracting media attention quality article appearing August 22 1988 issue Insight magazine Another arti cle appears September 19 1988 issue Time magazine Overtures have made several other national magazines Hugh Downss 20-20 Show years Nats given spot Today Show trying let general pub lic know about hobby gain accept ance obtain keep flying sites etc membership 500000 $20million budget just think impact could make strong national modeling ganization can have powerful influence quality modeling country around world new initiative have contact President South American Con federation Modeling called Confede cion Sudamericana de Aeromodelismo CSA organization has exis tence since 1958 formed pro mote aeromodeling South America sponsor championships So far have held 16 championships some seven competitions included fliers other American countries contem plating alliance would sponsor Pan American Championship series clude South Central America Mexico Canada US island nations thinking series somewhat anal ogous European Championships held year will keep formed plans develop World Championships competition AMA sponsors teams disciplines World Champs competitions addi tion teams supported ex tent travel costs entry fees lodging food Essentially basic costs cov ered No other free world country provides such support example Mexico pro vides zero financial support Canada pro vides partial support its teams because membership sufficiently large us afford want teams competitive possible Paradoxically percentage basis participate FAI events less other country prefer own thing Most other nations fly nothing FAI events Some FAI events have such low team trial turnouts have difficulty fielding team example F3E Elec tric team trials five participants feel competition breeds successquite sim ply need participants some events realize have AMA events attractive FAI events fact constantly strive bring about changes will attract participantswith limited success however since have vote ClAM So what Council will consider ing techniques improving WC per formance Maybe should have mini mum threshold program participation order justify fielding team Personally dont feel its necessary field team just because event held realize special circumstances make us win ners spite minimal participationwit ness performance RC Pylon team Australia event concern membership dollars well spent feel competition lifeblood growth just want us feel re alizing reasonable return invest ment After its money Until next timehave FUN RC Equipment Certified follow ng radio systems transmitters receivers have independently cer tified registered professional test labo ratory retained manufacturer US importer distributor meeting exceeding Radio Control equipment specifications detailed Academy Guidelines operation 20 kHz fre quency spacing testing done spe cifically listing time products FCC type acceptance procedure listing made matter informa tion construed en dorsement products listed AirtronicsSpectra PCM 7P 7H Receiver Part No 92985 AirtronicsQuantum PCM 8P 8H Receiver Part No 92985 AirtronicsModule Series FM MD7P 75P Receiver Part No 92785 AirtronicsVanguard 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 116 Model Aviation 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 Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Fun-fly fly-in festival jamboree socialfly float-fly rally etc etc names events becoming more popular among largest number AMA members Although events basi cally noncompetitive nature com monly hand out some awards best show best crash best whatever events primarily social ones stress rec reational side great hobby op posed competitive atmosphere sanctioned contests stress perform ance After attending quite few types events year fact contests Im getting better feel have learning about potential conflicts among increased popularity prolifera tion events creating sanction ing problem seems more clubs want run fly-in fun-fly etc means having fun also raising money club problem comes try apply tradi tional protected area concept events protected area concept de veloped years ago help keep contests featuring same events having vie relatively small number com petitors available given area Despite tremendous growth AMA over years system has continued work well competition events because growth number competitive model ers didnt parallel overall growth increased specialization competi tive events reduced level potential conflict old days common see RC Pattern Pylon Scale sometimes other events such limbo being staged contest Today Control Line well RC proliferation classes within major event categories has necessitated trend toward specialization enabling system cope growth still re main effective contemporary aero modeling world few people would con sider Pattern meet conflicts Py lon meet CL Stunt Precision Aero batics meet conflicts Combat Speed meet case fun-flys whatever may name event no such obvious divi sion exists Because basically social events appeal such broad range mod elers such definitive lines conflict/nonconflict simply possible Further con fusion comes play fly-in eval uated conflict contest Does IMAA fly-In conflict AMA Scale con test featuring Giant Scale Does fourstroke rally conflict loop-spin-roll fun-fly competition 25 miles away beats dont know system could fairly say way other Personally think should adopt pol icy results rule book competitions ing protected other contests running same rule book events fun-flys fly-ins etc would eligible protec tion other event nor subject protection area afforded competi tion event addition contest runs strictly non-rule book events ones deviate substantially rule book should afforded no protection zone problem now some clubs being prevented running ANY sanctioned event because calendar full protection zone concept pre vents adding events best compromise have able come up thoughts Now someone will ask what about mall shows swap meets trade shows etc etc can say is.AAARG. Land Acquisition Committee hard work looking sites have con tacted people over country suggestions suspect right site found will know will purchase rather suddenly hope settle 1989 Nats location question October Executive Council meeting possibilities including Mun cie IN somewhere Oregon Amana Colonies Iowa Reno should teresting property mentioned earlier col umn Leesburg VA didnt buy offered us $37 million recently sold another interested party. million old saying hindsite very precise science ap plies Oh well Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr Correction In last issue mentioned muffler being made large gasoline en gines did have address write information Erics RC Products 1602 White Dove Drive Winter Springs FL 32708 Erics telephone number 407 365-2485 large bird fliers might have some problems should get touch concern As illustrated last month muffler big Sachs Progress get quite few letters com ments about progress clubs making effort get sound levels down flying sites effort al ready beginning save us fields problems exist Sales providers coming along some excellent mufflers soft mounts adding onto engine after manufac ture Another major need engine manufacturers recognize situation assist getting proper sound silencing future production engines Without figures confirm fact would venture guess USA largest single consumer sport engines world importers should have some leverage getting offshore manufacturers become part pro gram need provide silencing part engine accessories latter come box should no need require either expen sive muffler own manufacture after-sale type manufacturers muf flers case K&B engines US have shown technology ex ists others come board An assortment soft mounts sugges tions home solutions have made possi ble go route Remember helps reduce sound levels instances also goes far extend ing life airframe radio equipment Propellers Propellers still remain major areas have answers beginning understand little bit along lines know high rpm generates higher-frequency sound noying greater decibel levels well Higher pitch lower revs lower pitch level sound other factors propellers beginning understand Full-scale aircraft operation experienc ing same basic problems airport locations coming under fire what defined noise pollution Restrictions being placed upon hours operation flight path require ments some cases maximum allowa ble dB levels alone Hazel Sig tells Maxie Hester have recently changed propellers Spacewalkers fly now use wood prop semi-scimitar shape rather conventional metal propellers formerly employed Hazel says does think noisy metal props vibration appears have eliminated engine does wind up high ground unloads air instead Perhaps designs fu ture may somewhat similar As said home-built aircraft crowd has much common us going sharing same problems possibly some cures well cases home-built airplane designs nothing very large models builders have aero modelers Perhaps need consider closer ties group just might have lot offer other Academy now working EAA vice ver sa some things need consider other areas including sound abatement flying site questions Flying sites cannot overemphasize importance working local re gional authorities developing standards flying sites governmental agen cies have questions concerning noise cause almost always comes up plan ning takes place have questions need documentation should either write Geoff Styles AMA Headquarters drop columnist line some cases will defer Geoff letter important presentation will com ply request important thing get help available get ramrodded accepting something cannot oh Continued page 119 December 1988 117 Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Headquarters/Museum Modification/Mortgage. AMA moved its new custombuilt building 1983 optimistic opinion seemed would ade quate least 10 years new building large segment office space intended rented until such time AMAs growth might require its use intention lasted about six months less year Headquarters operation expanded rented space AMA started renting outside storage space materials equipment used daily basis Over next five years need ad ditional office space encroached mu seum area outside storage space being rented Membership 83000 mark end 1982 Headquarters moved down town Washington continued climb mid-1988 increased 50000 members over 135000 Also 1982 36 employees compared current total 50 end 1987 pressure room increased point vari ous plans proposed building expan sion During first half 1988 AMA Council considered rejected two pro posals adding onto existing build ing pro con discussions devel oped majority Council members felt museum portion building taking up space necessary June Council meeting consen sus Headquarters layout should reconsidered view toward trading some museum space office storage area original AMA architect John Hun ton consulted various AMA offi cers asked contrihute thinking defining options might ex plored end result new proposals July Council meeting Nats pro posal would add large wing street side existing building ac cepted possible long-range 10-year lution however deferred favor shorter-range plan involves creat ing two-story addition within existing atrium portion building latter plan approved expected end 1988 contracts will let new construction Although museum area will re duced will still significantly large aesthetically attractive entrance impact atrium arrangement will maintained will still models memorabilia displaythey will simply packed smaller area Thus end result will compromise should good will gain fice space larger conference room pri vate lunchroom employees major increase storage area Yet museum atrium area currently full mod els hanging levels will still have three-story dimension height 50-ft width over 20 ft depth addition existing library showcase area Meanwhile current conference room being taken over additional member ship processing space utilizing new micro computer system designed speed up ser vice Also occupied meetings larger conference room can used various short-term jobs departments necessary space also being pro vided magazine insurance ser vice departments As AMA has grown its new building value AMAs investment prop erty has also increased Its tax valuation now over two million dollars almost twice original cost AMAs mortgage situ ation continues very favorable AMA has paid off mortgage yet because unique situation mortgage fund money earning interest invest ment accounts mortgage interest payments costing come Well AMA got very favor able Investment Revenue Bond IRB con struction loan back 1982 loan re quires payment three-quarters prime rate interest turn means earn interest money monthly have pay out long sit uation continues better off pay off mortgage yet present es timated will ride situation few years continue add Mort gage Fund Yes donations still desir able pay off loan will much less costly paid earlier Alcohol & Aeromodeling. Questions come AMA Headquarters oc casionally asking advice concerning AMAs position policy regard use alcohol flying sites something other engine fuel ingredient specific policy such does ex ist followingfrom instructions given contestants annual Na tional Model Airplane Championships may useful clubs adopt own field rules Note Whatever club de crees official club rules effectively comes part AMA Safety Code club Nats instructions state Alcoholic bev erages permitted consumed visibly present flight line pit areas AMA Air Show Teams ALABAMABAMA FLYERS James Weems 861 77th Way South Birmingham AL 35206 205-8330173wl 205-836-6534h ARIZONATUCSON RIC CLUBS BARNSTORM ERS Russell Davis 2929 East 6th Street Apt 102 Tucson AZ 85716 602-325-4151h CALIFORNIACALIFORNIA AIR SHOW TEAM George Normingeon 1850 East 17th St #111 Santa Ana CA 92701 714-547-6241w 714-854-1487h CAPITAL CITY BARNSTORMERS AST Frederick C Zealor 5485 Village Wood Drive Sacramento CA 95823 916-421-9590h SIERRA EAGLES AIR SHOW 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5119 Brenttord Drive Rockville MD 20852 301-770-6066h SKYLANCERS AST Wil liam Dwyer 3267 Florence Road Woodhine MD 21797 301-854-6423IhI MICHIGANAERO-BATS OF MICHIGAN Frank Pulte 8689 Je-Ne-Be Northeast Rocklord MI 49341 616-874-8206hJ MINNESOTABLUE EAGLES RC FLYING TEAM William Altenhofen 6304 Dupont Avenue South No 201 Richtield MN 55423 612-869-5493h NEW YORKTHUNDERVOLTS Gerald Garing 337 West Lucille Lane Schenectady NY 12306 518370-8240lw 518-356-3028IhI OHIOBUCKEYE AERO SQUADRON AST Bill Col lins 1348 Central Park Avenue Kettering OH 45409 51 3-298-1843h HURRICANES OF CI N CINNATI Don Seidl 411 N Third Street Hamil ton OH 45011 513-856-8542lh PENNSYLVANIAALPHA SQUADRON Donald Smith 206 Armstead Court Downingtown PA 19335 215 431-4564lw 215 873-9699--lh EX POS John Rynkiewicz 47 Loomis Street Nanti coke PA 18634 717-735-7586lh FLYING DUTCH MEN AEROMODELERS Al Schaefter 1706 Perkio men Avenue Reading PA 19602 215-372-5846h TEXASLONE STAR SQUADRON Chris Lynes 2409 Centaurus Garland TX 75042 214-530-8172lh VIRGINIAVIRGINIA AIR SHOW SQUADRON Boh Scott 3626 Annandale Road Annandale VA 22003 703-573-1909-hJ WASHINGTONBARONS FLYING CIRCUS R/C DEMO TEAM Bruce Nelson 807 East Vicksburg Spokane WA 99208 509-456-2311 w 509-4678348h NORTHWEST RIC FLIGHT DEMO TEAM Lloyd Marohl 6221 So Prospect Street Tacoma WA 98409 206-472-8397h WISCONSINCl RCLEMASTERS AIR SHOW TEAM Daniel Tetzlatt W240 N6859 Maple Avenue Sus sex WI 53089 414-246-3814hJ 118 Model Aviation PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO FLY * * * Safe Flying No Accident *** Free Flight Radio Control flying near airports situation might involve possibility models being vicinity full-scale aircraft opera tions must avoidedor conducted eliminate dangerous situa tions Models should flown proximity full-scale aircraft opera tions unless flier has someone else him sole purpose watch ing full-scale aircraft supervising flying prevent possibility accident Connecticut 0 Maine 0 Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 817 934-6248 Associate Vice Presidents Bill Chandler PO Box 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Townoend MA 01489 Bob Landry 80 Main St Essex dcl VT 05402 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 Northeastern Drone Society club lo cated central Connecticut flying site Mansfield Hollow State Park club organized 1966 present membership 84 Several events spon sored year consisting fun-flys mall shows participation Windham Air Show year fun-fly held floatequipped aircraft first year club has sponsored type event Barb tended Dave Susan EIsner set ting perfectly beautifulit should have calendar picture very pleas ant day modelers wish could say same flying third attempt float flying Cub trou ble taking off once airborne flew very well event well attended considering first time should become annual event just about perfect place type event NEDS has first-class newsletter editor Bob Boulais also club secretary club function reported newsletter record stored computer Bob has excellent about keeping informed club activities a njI 0JI yL Ct IC ,utograp,a a,e-he ma,ad stay cool very hot day Mr Sven Corsak received letter Tony Polidoro President Simsbury RC Club sent information about Mr Sven Corsak East Grandby CT projects seems Sven built DC10 scratch using plans drawn fullscale information aircraft powered K&B 40 mounted empennage using pusher prop wing area creased give loading 15 oz per sq ft Some parts vacuum formed equip ment designed built Sven air craft has flown successfully using ele vator ailerons no rudder used Video cameras cameras great vention more people seem own themwhich creating something problem seems quest great picture people venturing should such close runways should up club officers Contest Directors enforce safety rules have times children person taking pictures thus adding problem Contests At sanctioned contests fliers asked sign pledge attesting fact aircraft have test flown capable performing re quired maneuvers aircraft also Safety Code requirement test fly aircraft spectators present know two occasions aircraft flown first time contest found out about after flown Please guys fly therts before contest AMA renewals should have maga zine about November 2 1988 should also have received renewal package have changes member ship processing get cards sooner yourself favor renew soon possible Writing column wonderful middle September magazine will reach Novemberso time wish Happy Thanksgiving SoundCont pg 117 tamed difficult comply alternatives should have say what acceptable possible agree restrictive conditions necessary site such no need very quiet operation please let yourself talked restrictions Agree ments can always made restrictive later date becomes necessary know can whatever may need ed willing give up certain things give up Radio Control Aerobatics Py lon Racing ducted fans its neces sary particular situation event categories generating sound lev els within acceptable limits flight distances site center also toler able dont restrict club flying thetit Perhaps time lower stan dards go effect methods compli ance event categories will have found other hand flying similar evertts will create problems should permit ulttil can meet required standard ilttportant keeping flying site always given primary consideration Next time-solsle new muffler designs perhaps propeller info December 1988 119 Polar Bear Fun-Fly held January 30 1988 also sponsored NEDS Are ready return conditions Anotner vIew 01 vens ui-Iu MBII SflOW coscuruo iviall marun i 1988 annual event NEDS vave Inapaelatne preparing aircraft flight assisted Bob Boulais Participants fun-fly held October 1987 sponsored Northeastern Drone Society Sven Corsak scratch-built DC-1O New York 0 New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-8319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 280 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Boo 4933 APO NY 09009 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Prank Dresch 9 Willow Ave. Piscataway NJ 08854 Ray Jaschkss 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kevneth Koeppel 184 N Union Strent PO Boy 217 Oleav NY 14780 Robed Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adaw Settler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Los Saater 2082 Rabbit Lane Phonnin NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelicy Farm Rd Hickoville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts latest count 229 AMA chartered model air plane clubs District 2 indi vidual standpoint have 22771 members affiliated club As can well imag ine administrative staff kept quite busy assured derive great deal self-satisfaction assist ing fellow modelers however ever occasion should arise Preparing monthly magazine reports plea sure hope find inter esting informative As newsletter ed itor will agree however time-con suming cut heavily ones building flying time wish al lotted space required permit greater coverage club activities regard please stay us Kindly understand empathize continue send copies newsletterrealizing however space limitations Please bear us business booming hut wouldnt have other way Sunken Meadow saga laudable credit two Long Island AMA chartered clubs over period years have secured retained goodwill Long Island State Park Commission hence permission hold annual air shows Sunken Meadow State Park Smithtown NY under commis sions supervision refer proudly Long Island Aero Radio Society LIARS Long Island Flying Eagles LIFE As fore cast earlier report LIARS held 1988 version its show Sunken Meadow always big event well tended successful respect tended gleaned following shots perusal First panoramic over Next portrait ahem LIARS president affable Al Volpe right photo below clutching wing tip transmitter see ubiqui tous Larry Davidson devoting consider able flying skill occasion success LIARS shows due great measure worthy efforts such dedicated modelers former President Roy Vaillancourt present secretary Ron Farkas association current President Volpe dedicated membership other clubie Long Island Flying Ea gles LIFEplans present its annual Wally Rodriguez Memorial Air Show Sunk en Meadow September 18 1988 rain date 9/25 thanks dedicated sen timentally inspired efforts such worthy friends Wally Tony Kirchenko Jim Boc cinfuso Norace Sacher Queens NY Museum Science Indoor Demo July 17 drove said loca tion having learned Indoor flying session would take place during day museum itself has become sort landmark located has since part New York Worlds Fair New York Citys Flushing Meadow Park attracts huge crowds visitors especially weekends case during particular within modernistic edifice found scene action affable friend Free Flight devotee Don Ross busily en gaged favorite pursuitto wit flying model airplanes utilizing consider able expertise toward helping others next photo gleaned trusty Minolta doing latter New Indoor flying site NY/CT area pass along concerned essence article appearing Ed Whittens valued newsletter New York Indoor Times report ing existence possible flying site Wilton CT Two flying exhibitions suc cessfully held during month May Wilton High School Field House Ed re ports further information may ob tained Mr Roger Klelnert 17 Gardiner St Darien CT 06820 telephone 203 6551585 Ed sagely adds DONT LET THIS NEW OPPORTUNITY DIE. Due credit goes Gary Underwood providing information Ed its appearance informative NYIT Gear up locked AMA AWARDS Officer Awards Award Appreciation First-level award presented discretion VicePresident President Executive Director District service special recognition Superior Service Second-level award presented approval Execu tive Council often local service national Distinguished Service Third-level award presented approval Execu tive Council long-term service AMA office committee Meritorious Service Automatic outgoing Executive Council members Fellow Certificate Automatic outgoing President also long dedicated AMA service behalf others Recipient need have held office Club Individual Awards Technical Award Presented ap proval Executive Council techni cal achievements better modeling etc Vital Peoples Award Up six cash awards per year unsung heroes club level have earned recognition fellow members Hall Fame Presented approval Council Past Presidents Almost equal Fellow Certificate Service others prime consideration Presidents Legion Honor Presented approval President Executive Di rector Executive Vice-President ma jor personal donation major fund raising exceptional financial contribution Season Flyers Patch Presented re ward flying least once month 12 months Club officer approval Award Service Issued club ap proval vice-president community ser vice Award Achievement Issued clubs approval vice-president service competition area Award Excellence Issued clubs approval Executive Council Con stitutes upgrade Award Service Award Achievement other significant achievement 120 Model Aviation As atternoon winding oown modelers winding up deeply indebted Von ot concerned PR promo tional phases well-spent thor oughly enjoyable occasion Ohio 0 Pennsylvania Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District III Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 8141362-7702 Associate Vice Presidents Francis Flaharty 504 21st St Vienna WV OeiOt Nelson Goald 1944 5 Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 15672 Jay Mealy 208 Witmer St Clearlield PA 16820 Lawrence R Weimer 15613 Greendale Ave Maple HIs OH 44137 Gil Weiss 3004 Hatlowell Ct nensalem PA 15020 Frequency Coordinator Jolts Cottle 102 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 18704 Phone 17171 2978970 results Junior Free Flight World Championship District Ill should proud Melinda Anderson placed fifth class FiC ghest placement United States contestant Jimmy Buxton wrote following description cham pionship would like share great feeling pride competing USA team against best worldat hobby love members other teams terrific people week seemed modeling could bridge gaps differences tween countries across world wonderful experience h teenager chance realize sincere thanks everyone everywhere part making World Free Flight Championships dream come true am sure will agree portion FAI program valid could dispute type activity youth America hope FAI Junior Championship continues youth have chance compete IMAA Festival St Clairsville OH outstanding success Over 400 mod els represented almost district Academy flying site great hospitality super attendance able meet Don Lowe Dave Brown Frank Fluharty Larry Weimer John Hathaway myself pictures below illustrate some models return IMAA Festival John Hathaway visited two clubs Pittsburgh An Old-Timer RC meet host ed ARCS Contest Director Lee Irvis pictured above has created unique event provides excitement pre vent competitive edge contestant required roll dice final score ARCS field shown second photo below nicest country exemplifies what can accom plished becoming politically active Photo Bob Brown Pittsburgh ARCS flying site second club visited SPARKS South Park area Pittsburgh John Raphael President showed present future sites within county park evident future site will provide much-needed room safe op eration SPARKS activities FAI Pylon Team Selection Race held Labor Day weekend Toledo Weak Signals field club pro vided excellent site great hospitality donated proceeds FAI Py lon team fund great financial start finest teams United States has ever put together remember 1987 Pylon team won first second third places Australian World Champion ships 1989 team pictured above has greater potential special thanks ex tended Joe Vislay Wayne Karen Yea ger remaining Toledo Weak Signals As have visited meets over past years has become apparent certain modelers have UNSAFE desire stand pit very close proximity flight line has happened everything Nats small local contest THIS AC TION IS RIDICULOUS emphasize Photo Bob Brown L-R 1989 US Pylon team members Dub Jell Don McStay Dave Shadel Gary Hover Jim Shinomara Bruce Richmond point attending large meet counted two models landing pits eight careening safety net day AMA Safety Committee has address issue take action immedi ately want see anyone injured ve close flight line vision must impaired Neil Rossi Murrysville RC Club have forwarded bulletin auc tion Sunday November 6 1988 site Circleville Fire Hall Irwin PA Time 930 am-6O0 pm need winter project chance obtain economically following pic ture depicts some prizes awarded club Photo Neil Rossi Murrysville RC Club members show off some auction prizes 1989 renewal forms should possession Headquarters attempting expedite process using system called Lockbox hope new idea works no reason wait several months ac quire membership Academy live district election PLEASE VOTE Apathy cer tain way ruin democratic society months club picture Clinton Model Aviators Wilmington OH Have happy Thanksgiving December 1988 121 Photo Bob Brown Lee Irvis abusing microphone CDs Old-Timer meet Photo Bob Brown IMAA Festival St Clairsville OH Photo Bob Brown huge crowd witnessed IMAA Festival Photo oy Greg Carey Clinton Model Aviators Wilmington OH L-R standing Steve Veness Clay Carman Warren Behymer President Randy Charles Harold Moore Secretary/Treasurer George Ardwin Jim Compton Lewis Kilpatrick Kneeling Don Crim Vice-President Dale Tyson Carl Boyles Delaware 0 Distnct Colambia 0 Maryland 0 North Carolina ivVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robert 6 Babure 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Phone 301 969-9356 Bob Champine 205 Tiplon Rd Newport News VA 23606 Rich Christoph 970 Star Crest Harrisonburg VA 22801 Chuck Foreman 5911 Rinker Dr Mechanicaville VA 23111 Doug Hollund 3517 Ferowood Dr Raleigh NC 27612 Scony Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DC 19809 Charles Spear 289 Holly Lane Mockuville NC 27029 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 29301 Phone Cvemng 919 488-6996 Outstanding members District IV honor participating presenta tion plaque membership AMA Hall Fame outstanding members district Don Clark mem ber Capital Area Soaring Association District Columbia Radio Control Club recipient honors Don has active modeler since 1934 has worked categories mi crofilm through Radio Control some years Don has best known Soar ing activities addition attaining Level V [SF Don has involved design model aircraft competed lev els organized conducted Soaring activities Don first presi dent DCRC 1952 has held ofices since has active through years record trials both AMA FAI categories Perhaps thing Don will remembered deeply volved invention Thermic Snif fler presently being manufactured mar keted Ace RC Don still performs repairs sold prior 1984 Dons recent accomplishments have associated formation operation CASA Don currently board member group active running contests competing Don also past vice-president District IV having elected position 1956 1958 Don has enthusiastically supported activity wife 48 years Lillian have together model aircraft activities 50 years Congratula tions wonderful couple Photo best have taken presentation Hall Fame award Don took place CASA Open Contest National Geographic Society site Another old-timer recently letter Charles Alba Gray LA asking possible talk about another outstanding modelers District IV Louisiana Well individual has spanned continent activities very likely has well-wishers over nation individual Gene Tex Hartman gruber would like turn column over Charles tells about Tex rec ord photo below courtesy Charles Alba Pictured F J Hartmangruber about fly Playboy Junior airplane during 1988 SAM-NFFS Championship Contest held Lawrenceville IL 1929 age nine Gene picked apart ange crates such make model air planes member San Anto nio Gas Modeler Association age 12 Jim Summerset Ralph Pressler Phil Oliver among fliers time SAGMA remains active club Gene started working NACA 1941 build model structures Following service Army air forces during WW II re sumed job NACA later known NASA until retirement 1975 Tex Hartmangruber has member Brainbusters Free Flight Club Hamp ton VA 1941 present date teaches youngsters build model airplanes Boys Club public-supported com munity organization service also cludes being official timer Acad emy Model Aeronautics National Champi onship contests 1974 present Since FF canceled years Nats Tex worked official capacity Soar ing So fly models often Gene Well looking inspecting planes AMA number 550 wing Thank Charles note photo telling about active hardest-working individuals area Tex always present Free Flight seen could use peo ple such Flying sites State Maryland volved establishing some flying sites Baltimore area Other jurisdictions also involved working clubs ob taining satisfactory flying sites AMA talk much subject reason beyond doubt single criti cal thing affects growth Acad emy sport beginning have influence working state local groups Much due ef forts PR/Flying Sites Department person Geoff Styles company Geoff has amassing large file let ters contracts other data dealing various organizations market obtaining flying site very first move should contact Geoff AMA Headquarters Much formation hand has resulted successes failures others im portant profit past ef forts Cooperation checking sites vital possibility interference tween sites becomes critical through cooperation check out BOTH sites prior operation new site old er existing site has right remain create hard feelings another club type confusion part local authorities infighting accusa tions unsafe operation other prob lems Proper testing compatibility will prove better alternative slope site has gained Maryland through type action would appreciate input might provide regard site acquisi tion District IV What procedures fol lowed What type contract signed What costs involved paid what share will have clubs get ting site acquisition data available easier should working authorities say flying sites will easier come rather will easier accomplish work involved obtaining land Have club worked Juniors month week Today 122 Model Aviation Maynard Hill center poses four worlds record holding models Geoff Styles left Jeff Troy assist Maynard special personalities seen Chicago Model Hobby Shows Superstars Radio Control Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georio issippi 6 Puerto Rics South Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Aaaociate Vice Preeldenta Philip Cope 6 Hedgewood Rd. Knoaviuc TN 3791e Edward Hunter Rt 3 Box 296 Amory MS 39921 Richard Jackson 211e Thornlee Dr N Charleston SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Detray Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi SR ooeee Box 1532 Faiardo PR 00649 Ed Moorman 95 12th Street Shalimar FL 32579 Dick Patton 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 949 Eaat Glocheater Place Norcroaa GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Burnia Fields P0 Boa 1063 Strickland Rd. Interlachen FL 3254e Phone 9041 694-2517 would like build model pow ered real turbojet engine designed just purpose years thats back mind project Thats proba bly flew Jet Speed models number years Jetex-powered Free Flight interest Lately Ive spent lot time admiring ducted fan models since come pretty close turbojet its still piston engine turning shrouded propeller true turbine-driven compres sor system Now least two groups progressing rapidly toward producing true workable model turbojet engines has already flown successfully Looks like may well have technical capability build real jetpropelled models near future Its very exciting prospect Yet aspect situation will hard AMA deal ques tion safety under what condi tions AMA should provide liability insur ance persons use model air craft lot ways will safer propeller-driven modelsat least will hard get finger prop compres sor aspect problem revolves around operating temperature ex haust gas combustor hardware What happens case crash Could hot parts cause fuel fires would set model fire turn cause fires could burn private property would problem worse fire potential pulse jet engine Another potential problem stems high rotational speeds 50000 rpm such small engines rotor disk blading should fail either compressor turbine frag ments could penetrate shell motor become lethal shrapnel Full-scale engines designed tested ensure contain ment such parts within case event failure Maybe should insist such test model turbojets common cause such failures FOD foreign object damage Thats something hard like rock off runway surface gets injected intake Maybe need inlet screens Problems may exist pressurized fuel systems ignition system rate points up problem AMA has liability insurance administration sound like insurance company model aviation promotion organization hand cant risk insuring oper ation has undue risks other hand dedicated encouraging de velopment expansion model hob guess will insure op erations well engineered con trolled may demand special attention safety aspects effortat least un til bugs have worked out new propulsion system ready general use average model builder meantime can hardly wait Got issue No 1 Ancient City R/C Flyers newsletter other day editor Mr Tom Campbell has set himself high goal ap pears front page writes Well Just what RC hobby has waiting premier issue An cientCityR/CFlyers newsletter fu ture issues intend solve problems now plaguing hobby raise its popu larity above other normal pastimes like fire walking bungie diving Reading pages will transform modeler flier abilities far beyond mortal men Soon city county governments will competing provide us modern flying site imaginable fully equipped facility will asking will come pass am sure al low state what hope accomplish meantime want keep members support ers advised what happening club area will also touch what going clubs surrounding area hopefully order promote interaction Oh enthusiasm new editor Go get em Tom welcome AC R/C Flyers lot good stuff district newsletters month Airscoop IRKS note re sults 1988 mall show results 1988 malI show still being felt turnout flying demo weekend July 16 & 17 quite phe nomenal good mall show vis itors turned out watch planes par ticipate cookout eats club trainer got good workout visitors vied stick time As direct consequence commu nity now aware IRKS ever few have decided join club Thats great work men Shows strong club support subject PR Ed Smith editor Flagler County Rams newslet ter has some very apPROPriate thoughts Well have 125000 potential public re lations men AMA however never seem able use power base proper way always hobby has stand hat hand dealing various state local authori ties hobby wing tail over other hobbies yet have failed get message out public What answer ask Well largest company world does em ploy 125000 salespeople However hobby us should consider ourself sales team know have great product now job see gets exposure will benefit us So next time tell someone fly RC planes hobby sure watch eyes eyes spin word TILT comes view please take poor soul under wing tell what makes RC world go round Miller editor Wingtips Kissimmee Val ley Model Club has some sage observations tell players apart pro gram FLIERS VS NON-FLIERS Its easy tell fliers non-fliers field summer look knees have dirty knee usually right theyre flier Another giveaway sneakers inside right sneaker dirty oil stained holding tail plane betweell feet final runup engine flier Beware people clean knees artd clean sneakers being bit facetious lit tie account problem related Art Charlotte Johrtson Gold Coast Flyer caught eye fly RC sometimes have prob lems Stan Shers began lowcr wing fell off Aeromaster flight coorse ailerons went wing doittg OK rudder getting down land ing gear dropped off battery pack fell out hole bottotn Stan final time atid control stopped battery left 1 Aeromaster will fly again bet everything will tied down little better next time Leonard Postage dropped line point out Florida Soaring Society 18 men hers Nats year claims record attendatlce single group Nats may well Cortgratulations men sterling achievement last least frotn pen Chris Gregory Propwash comes another Heads Up editorial worth remembering What makes grown men spend much time effort tinkering nodel alr planes hobby should very young have no responsibilities other what told dont overgrown kids find something worthwhile spare time money above comments often heard have never marveled thought flying Since man first viewed skies has wanted part though airplane has around some 85 years still some unique fascination associ ated flight some reason flying has always associated freedom once man has risen 100 ft above sur face earth sees different world surface 100 ft up dont see much garbage now clutters planet 100 ft up dont see lawn needs mowing see quiltwork difterent shades colors create stuff poets made ot 100 ft up still feel though have broken restraints normally keep tied everyday ways life Indeed man airborne free world often drives him point self-destruction OK does mush tie grown men playing toy airplanes Easy person flies model airplane model airplane experiences thrill feeling actually being airborne n imagination Think about what could better get ex citement flying ease mind comes being securely grourld Now thats month next month youll have listen war stories years Air Foiler Free Flight Contest great December 1988 123 Illinois 0 Indiana 0 Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Baliard 5 Box 00 Decatur iN 46733 Charije Bauer 4044 N Orange Norridge iL 60656 Cai Ettei #3 Castie Drive RR 2 Fisrissant MO 63034 Wili jam Kern 1808 12th St. Bedford iN 47421 Dick Tayior 7929 Jetterson Kansas City MO 64114 Stan Watson 10414W 134 Street Pains Park iL 60464 Bii Zimmer Ban 72 Varna iL 61375 Last month forgot remind election year District 6 havent voted yet youve just enough time Please dont procrastinate would like put ballot mailbox vote counts its first stop month fun-fly sponsored Indianapolis Westside citywide fun-fly clubs city Indianapolis As learned got set new record 52 entrants think whole family flew teams Mom sure made guys look real bad too Any way lots fun next weekend landed Padu cah airport CL contest sponsored Paducah Aero Modelers fellas blessed good turnout also What beautiful day contest too little hot competition change actually got time talk some guys tough slow down long enough talk Hey would like suggest good way kid get started little money Try Control Line know can go RC some cant CL good way get started reasonable price saw very young fella flying Stunt day Granted wasnt best Stunter saw real ginning kid having fun possible CL model Ask CLer think RC drink kidding aside dont go RC other world out its waiting new blood way back Paducah decided make surprise visit Marion KY Paducah contest ended early hate flying its hot bumpy So de cided swing off course little saw modelers local airport Well cinched dropped real good chat got see some hot dogging Ive promised would some dropping just never seem have enough time have events tend drop rare occasions Shoot cant cover bases no matter try So dont see isnt cause aint tryin just doesnt seem enough time everyone next weekend grounded fog plans fly St Louis know weather gods just dont want State Missouri So dont get out way soon least know havent forgot ten time really get urge come out bad weather stops dont give up easily will get soon can trick weather being nice day two right time reminds got letter week fella Kansas City Thats clear other side district really feels Im ignoring Missouri cor rect havent visited club Mis souri just stated seemed pretty hot too Well did plant well-liked AVP Kan sas City Ive another good St Louis represent cant make Thats Its just impos sible VP travel clubs term AVPs fill lack time Use know Ill able see Im going try will go much can sure good coverage made Ive realized limits hope too Hey got picture new field Lo gansport IN area Its Logansport Thun derbird RC Club flying site named Dick Hardy Airfield runway 30 ft wide 300 ft long Ill bet proud too Thanks Jack Roemer sent pic next picture taken June 12 free model airplane show presented Monroe County RC Club Bloomington IN Looks like real nice day good turnout Thanks regulars Joe Jackson plc see other nice field got some excellent pictures tne new barrier nets put up Evansville RC Model Airplane Club Evansville IN just wish could show ruined felt-tipped marker makes look bad column use barrier nets quite tall look theyll get lob done club took part Evansville Free dom Festival hosting fun-fly got some pretty good pictures As can see following pic guys actu ally Ray Ban Gold Cup Aerobatics team Scale judging Leo Loudenslager personally did judging Bud Lite model hear full-size belongs him information guys tough judges Thanks Rex pictures info hope dont mind think Ill cut short month could go further discussions involving issues such frequencies think Ill let rest awhile differences opinion legality change RF section radio Ill confuse sue still suggest hold off getting chang es made until have answer can trust cant always trust answers get experts field So though told will probably airight convert transmit ters narrow band dont change transmitters yet Ive getting conflict ing answers legality time ask someone about Maybe Id better stop depending so-called experts go FCC question I may just go little farther tell us feel about whole issue havent made decision yet am verge doing can bet last dollar Im going change radios until have some answers can depend Im truly sorry confusion may causing dont feel badly about anymore seems experts lot better off am comes some FCC rules guess will know before long Hey just said wouldnt get Im doing again Enough now. Help club helping community public libraries around country now lend VHS videotapes Currently AMA has available five excellent films videotape depicting various facets hobby tapes sold individually $25 club will donate set five tapes local library AMA will sell set five club $100 post paid may make copies tapes retain club use prior donating originals library order send club check $100 AMA film librar ian request special library video tape package golden opportunity share model aviation commu nity 124 Model Aviation Iowa 0 Michigan 0 Minnesota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level Northville Ml 48167 CompuServe address EMAIL 700472162 Assistant Vice President B oyd Bowdish 8410 Gienwood N Golden Vaiiey MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents Jack Finn 366 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapida iA 52402 Bud Gorman Box 33 Knife River MN 55609 Rasseil Knetzger 2625 E Sirorewood Blvd Miiwaakee WI 54211 Jean Lasik 305 Peel Place Holland Mi 49423 Cad Make 5024 Lake Mendola Dr Madison Wi 53705 Ron Sears 132 S Rosiyn Pontiac Mi 45054 Paui Smith 11112 Dill Drive Sterling HIs Mi 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Boa 357 Minocqas Wi 54548 Two contests its building time again 1988 season has nothing less awesome events nearly weekend now calm arrives modeling scene winter session another aspect districts activities really important outdoor summertime modelers sun states may make fun snow ice have worked out different style modeling notice swap auction meets filling weekends shows will soon full swing New Year enters Isnt strange same models junk stuff circulates local meets man age reduce collection such items pricing level myself would willing pay what consider incurred costs object figure may well get rid blamed thing truck around several meets slowly bat tle scar worthlessness Dont forget say big thanks ladies food con cessions still having reviews Nats Chesapeake interesting dis cuss Rich Doig Indoor Category Di rector views Free Flight prob lems Rich made statement favor hav ing Indoor flying same venue other events split off some advocating What said several occasions during two days flying looked spectators realized large crowd RC CL fraternities door guys showing modeling very interested probably admiring large number fellow modelers self shows need keep events gether Now need include guys special Indoor evening event. maybe Delta Dart ts see works out Meanwhile have development splitoff Outdoor Free Flight Nats unless site great feel ing still need have some Out door events same time reduce selection limit site size Nats true National Champion ships competition ones Special terest Groups run meaningful probably need accept ever means have paid extra dues belong SIC can fly finals have problem event MUST open AMA mem bers would classed true National Championships Meanwhile Nats continues its present form new site conquer year sure hope FF problems clear away fear event would lose would gain being showplace expose oth ers its techniques flew Nats year Q-500 Quarter Midget managing get trophy former event afternoons evenings did VP thing visible sites Did know VPs fly get pay expenses . days participate simply walk around wave flag its paid Heck learned Pylon site about what guys think AMA ever would tripping around areas guess its small-minded way some peo ple think freebie real perk Any way guess shall have consider claim ing expenses somehow proration visibility Just look CompuServe saw reports Sandy Frankwhat hat Vince Mankowski after visits Ce dar Rapids sites looking good some improvements needed before yes can given Meanwhile have Muncie Portland survey teams program Tomorrow visit Virginia members Property Acquisition Committee ex amine 1000-acre parcel has just placed market committee very important charged develop ing objectives methods evaluating scoring different sites hardest area will east coast due congestion proposing examine several sites various areas country Yep Sometime near future WILL have permanent SITES flying before land gets closed up month sees introduction new section sent AVPs Bud Gorman Duluth received months batch newsletters llowing insert As read through newsletters come across clubs limit member ships two examples show differ ent thoughts club has limit 125 members yet recent club fun-fly 14 members show up Another club has around 40 membersso can expand hobby limit club sizes 40 40 actually active mem bers never fly membership 125 turnout 14 active flying have 125 members active have big club have 125 members 14 active makes very small club So limit member ship persons opinion Lots clubs putting flying demonstrations great Rams Horn gives advice flying having trouble havent got P IT Furthermore have trouble let EVERYONE KNOW NOW noise reduction programs PAMA Gaylord Duluth Racine Helpful hint Tired trying water proof receiver servos plastic baggie Use large balloon such No commentVP Thats lot month Have very happy Christmas issue will Christmas November er can understand system Look area say helloeven come complain December 1988 125 pilots meeging South Wales RC Society Fun-Fly Llandow Brrrrsummer UKl South Wales RC Society Fun-Fly 88 win ners got third place Can-Am Pylon Society uses its trailer course equipment loans clubs serve transmitter imnnunel MISS Open Sailplane Contest August 21 1988 Cal Posthuma front Standing rear L-R Mike Fritz Rick Lake Fred Schaufele Dale Hagan Jack lafret Art Sla gle CD Don Riggins Sunday winners Cedar Rapids s Thermal Contest August 7 Arkansas Lou slana New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Johnny Clemens District VIII Vice-President PO Box 64573 Dallas TX 75206 Associate Vice Presidents Dxxxix Ball 264 S Belt [lxx Rd Dallax TX 75253 Michael S Harrixox BOO T Mxix Hot Sprixgx AR 71901 Gexe Hempel 301 N Yule Dr Garlued TX 75042 William Harley III 229 Briax Dr Pleaxuntox TX 76064 Bill Lee 3522 Tamarink [axe Mixunuri City TX 77459 Larry Sartxr 1415 Maxor Dr Bartlenville OK 74003 Ed Shearer 2416 Daxid Dr Metairie LA 79003 Chuck Wood BOB Hamard St Clxxix NM 98101 Frequency Coordinator Bill May 3839 Duchesx Trail Dallax TX 75229 living world computers much prefer dealing people because computers have no sense humor fact waste time cheerful toward computer some profound infor mation waste time talk yourself simply because no way can learn anything sure hope have noticed always try inject some humor monthly efforts toward intellectual intercourse because have deep feeling mod eling should fun pull little hu mor get nice warm feeling may have put smile face beautiful thing GOD gave us look beauty smile sincerely hope have enjoyed columns have writ ten over past 18 years because will writing couple will stepping down AMA Executive Council end year after serving 23 years Council would quit Council except fact Council activities have become po litical abrasively cruelly political no longer fun part since have served AMA elected appointed officer unpaid volunteer FIFTY YEARS have always said Id quit WAS NO LONGER FUN following statement will popular some individuals AMA badly needs NEW SPIRIT Executive Council related actions folks AMA Headquarters staff As said isnt fun anymore air-modeling supposed fun ALL us hope will forgive serious ness previous remarks feel fact have put far years service AMA paid unpaid other per son entitles momentarily put aside smile express true feelings Thanks considering what have said Ill break serious mood telling world District 8 great cow skulls see hanging fence posts have smiles bleached faces guess would call laughing stock eh way has darned hot dry summer District 8 cows giv ing powdered milk realize may have hard time swallowing old gag about frying eggs sidewalk because hot just gag hot summer days poach eggs throwing swimming pools cooler part country although have unusually hot summer too bunch old friends Minneapolis Model Aero Club sent best-look ing club T-shirts have ever seen must 126 Model Aviation mention dark blue model plane embla zoned gray shirt Free Flight model drawing excellent spoke club some years back evening enjoy able still remember sure won derful have friends am sure lucky guy have gotten meet fine AMA ers please believe older get convinced will real profit life friends make can think nothing rewarding con sidered friend thanks Minneapolis Model Aero Club shirt remembering friend Another club fine friends ARCS Aero Radio Control Society Greater Pittsburgh Pennsylvania ARCS just lost very fine friend newsletter editor years real gentleman Gerald Jer ry Fink Jerry never failed send ARCS newsletter clear back pres ident AMA early 70s newsletter coupled memories spaghetti banquets guest speaker have made feel member group ARCS outstanding clubs AMA has always blessed excellent leadership blessed group twice-blessed have Jerry Fink part leadership during Jerrys ill ness us heard word complaint am thankful sent little notes en couragement regularly called him phone Toledo RC Conference found couldnt attend could feel grin over phone Clyde Stacy ARCS kind enough call about Jerrys passing really ap preciate Jerrys memory am sure oth er fine folks ARCS like Clyde Stacy Dal las Hartford Mark Waterman Lee Irvis Ralph Pennetti others will carry hopefully keep touch Walter Latch SPARKS Spring Area Ra dio Kontrol Society Spring TX just offered good idea says lot AMAers car ry post Xeroxed copy AMA card Since copying causes color factor lost identifying current cards Walter suggests art design obviously different year next solid suggestion help us keep everyone hopefully legal aid contest directors Since sug gest duplicate cards now heartily endorse Walter Laichs suggestion Ive got great news big bird fans District 8 got proud phone calls Don Blackburn Odessa Les Herd IMAA staff telling next years Rally Giants IMAA Giant Scale Special Inter est Group will held June 15th through 18th 1989 Prop Busters field Odessa TX Don says will expect 300 400 big birds Don president West Texas Magnum Squadron IMAA Chapter 172 can address him Don Blackburn 2632 Santa Monica Odessa TX 79763 put great function Steve Staples pictured photo below came through Dallas Little Rock AR see treating Rubber power mod els proper dignity impressed showed us C02-powered Piper Vaganbond build Walt Mooney plans have quite few good photos cant get space month will hold over till next month prevent fine pub lisher Carl Wheeley committing sillyside * * C Thanks joining * * C * Starting action crew br LnucK Daviss Jet Speed flight Hobby Parks fine facilities Dallas Speed flight tick over 199 mph Charlie Davis checking two-line control system jet-powered Sport Jet class en try Southwest Championship Control Line Meet Dallas Labor Day weekend Jason Stolly proudly displays tne two plaques won Scale Control Line Cham pionships Hobby Park Dall unnmI iustles Scale entry flight line after impressive flight Southwest RC Championships Si monds Part Seagoville Dallas area TX Labor Day weekend Colorado 0 Kansas S Nebraska 0 North Dakota 0 South Dakota ixWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompuServe address tar EMAIL 760672750 Associate Vice Presidents Torn Boyd 701 N 58th SI Lincoln NE 88505 Gene Carson Boa 2832 Casper WY 82602 Nathan Lancaster 3587 5 Kendall St Denver CO 80235 Ryan Miller 980 N 3rd Carringlon ND 58421 Don Modes 410 Hart Sauna KS 67401 Jim Ricketta 516 5 Cloadas Sioux Falls SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 S Sheridan Denver CO 80228 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 303 936-3266 regret sorrow inform YOU death Chuck Brannon Jr Casper WY Chuck passed away June 15 1988 Chuck really enjoyed mode aviation its forms time another over last 50 years competed almost began modeling third grade flew Air Force time held speed record Control Line longtime AMA member served years Associate VicePresident District IX Chuck attended National meets well local re gional contests over country founded Casper SAM #45 Club last few years very interested Antique planes Chuck always willing help anyone project ideas liked de sign new aircraft friends modeling world will sorely missed condolences wife Karen family Charles Andraka Albuquerque NM has sent pictures recent Pattern meet hosted Jefco RC Club Littleton CO Charles also included copy Albu querque RC Club newsletter Glitch . Good work guys Nebraska comes following re port AVP Tom Boyd Howdy modelers Im Tom Boyd Dis trict IX Nebraska AVP Travis McGinnis has asked provide info column Its hard dont get anything us come across can June Lincoln Sky Knights hosted 29th annual RC event change Pattern open fun-fly format took place CD George Stuckert reports tremen dous success two beautiful days weather Sixty-eight registered pilots Iowa Kansas Missouri Nebraska en tered 105 aircraft sport Pattern OldTimers ducted fan Helicopters quar ter-scale flown total 367 official flights made being logged after pig roast fur nished Lincoln Sky Knights Kits engines radio raffled donated items distributed drawing Several distinguished guests hand Vince Mankowski AMA Head quarters Jim Van Loo IMAA Bruce Thorpe designer Sig Spacewalker several members Byron Originals Show Team July Lynn EIsner member Lin coIn Sky Knights invited local modelers EIsner estates beautiful homes sur rounding two lakes rolling hills near Crete NE top hill 800ft irrigated grass flying field perma nent sun shelter some 50 pilots flew types models local parachute club performed hundreds local specta tors activities followed large Bar-B-Que hosted Mr Mrs EIs ner Tom also reports pilots Omaha Lincoln participated nual Byron Originals Spectacular Ida Grove IA aeain year Keep landings soft intentional District 9 Meeting November 4 5 6 Ramada Inn Sauna Kansas Saturday 830 am-500 pm Sunday 830 am-Noon Reserve seat Call Don Moden 913 827-0923 410 Hart Sauna KS 67401 December 1988 127 beautiful Fokker Triplane Rich Kuen ning flown LSK Fun-Fly Eisner Fun-Fly Byron Originals meet large variety models flown Lincoln Sky Knights Fun-Fly clubs 29th annual event Front row Bill Lee Doug Allen Charles Andraka Back row Larry Sanders Lloyd Randall New Mexico Cosmic Wind belongs Bill Lawless placed second Scale Arivona 0 California S Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT David 1 Peltz District X Vice-President 20450 Celtic St Chatsworth CA 91311 Aesociate Vice Preeldente Edward Aber-Song 99-127 Ohiakea Aiea HI 96701 Darwin N Barrie 9252 E Turney Ave Scottsdale AZ 85251 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Bob Kampmann 9818 Piedra Way Fair Oaks CA 95628 Mike Lee 11430 Spitlire Drive San Diego CA 92126 Bob Reynolds 12901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 85748 Jim Scarborough 30717 Rue Langlois Rancho PV CA 90274 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Williamson 445 Westby Chula Vista CA 92011 Jon Zeislolt 5411 October Way West Valley City UT 84120 Frequency Coordinator George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95826 Phone 916 382-1962 Believe Im sitting copy let ter received longtime AMA member Among other things describes some AMA accomplishments started building solid models age seven Flew Control Line age 10 Set first AMA National Record Free Flight age 15 Flew Nordic 60s qualified US team finals 1968 Started flying RC Sailplanes 1969 Has set no less 20 AMA RC Soaring National Rec ords Has set three FAI World Records two Soaring Electric Active FAI RC Soar ing F3B since its beginning 70s Sup ported efforts US F3B teams Provided numerous rules change proposals FAI Vented sport RC Soaring Cross-Country Racing early 1970s Coauthor FAI F3H RC Soaring Cross-Country Racing rules Published numerous articles US Eu ropean aeromodeling magazines Serves AMA RC Soaring Contest Board goes describe numerous others too shabby record letter addressed AMA President goes say hes just resigned AMA Contest Board ripped up AMA card certificate just received set ting latest world record Simple Because AMA wouldnt let him compete place next US F3B team unbiased environment Four years ago flier deprived then-AMA President place US F3B team Now same ex-AMA President named jury member years F3B Team Selection finals Theres no doubt mind mistake because directly involved action against com petitor could possibly unbiased also written published proof jury member biased against contestant Upon hearing jury appointment flier submitted written protest simply asking someone else put jury instead could compete unbiased envi ron ment AMA responded following gem claimed jury member unbiased would stay jury conversation Team Selection Committee chairman agreed anything came up jury affected flier fellow club members allegedly unbiased jury mem ber should disqualify himself vote other words unbiased jury member really biased wouldnt replaced flier responded competing contest resigning Contest Board quitting AMA did rip up record certificate Well dossier submitted practical purposes lost over year No AMA did follow-up fliers request initiated process finding out what happened few months later finally tracked down After about 13 months finally got recorded FAI Paris world record add insult injury flier received certificate stating set national record world record cat egory doesnt exist name spelled incorrectly Im afraid have agree flier AMA has done him some terrible wrongs So wrongs Im surprised hasnt taken drastic action So have folks AMA work Isnt wonderful True sportsmanship fair opportunity BULL flier Jerry Krainock owed huge apology AMAs leaders knows what else Will organization summon up courage right wrongs doubt something isnt what its supposed 1988 Nats correctly 1988 Na tional Model Airplane Championships now history what supposed Ask Free Flighter question Im sure answer will resounding HELL NO did attend years Nats didnt have to find out once again AMA poured tons time energy money something ended up being what supposed Free Flight canceled RC Soaring got tossed around ended up 30 miles away understand RC Helicopter shuffled around too ye got nerve call National Championships Im interested setting blame wont accomplish anything What am inter ested answers questions What going about annual ex ercise folly much longer go ing pour much AMAs resources something can no longer work much time money going pour futile trips visits over country seeking nonexistent perfect Nats site times competitors going have travel much 3000 miles arrive sites compromise qual ity winner Nats event really National Champion Im sure Im going catch hell card-carrying member AMA Good Old Boy network writing col umn what three years Ive crusading against Nats Because no longer makes sense loses money interest tiny shrinking fraction membership Im talking about approximately 1000 competitors year pour out hearts souls pocketbook labors love devotion participate competi tors real Nats heroes Its de serve credit usually get shaft hats off anyone enters flies lets face facts last 10 15 years percentage AMA members partic ipate Nats has steadily shrunk about 3% less 08% Yes less 08% cost hoop la affects grand total about 1000 people 08% AMAs 135000 members other 992% dont participate Nats Simple compet itors handful will want travel summer such glorious places swamps Louisiana heat humidity New England wind Midwest plains recently dis appearing flying sites Virginia Yes 992% members freely decide year theres something else theyd rather vacation time money obviously dont count Could possibly something else might attract interest of 992% membership Could possibly AMA really tried might able con ceive substitute meaningful because membership participates think Because ganization led band small narrow thinkers Too bad needs wants 992% membership dont enter picture Too bad thats enough evidence socalled leaders see times have changed Nats no longer important AMAat least 992% AMAs members What suggestions few work 1 Create true separate National Cham pionship best site possible dis cipline such Pattern Pylon Soaring Indoor Control Line Racing etc etc etc Dont tempt combine logistically impossible happening will better run easier implement logistically better everyone involved 2 Hold AMA-sponsored fun-f lys Af ter above-mentioned 992% membership fun-fliers should left out expenditure of AMAs energies 3 Put Nats Committee workers new committee called National Convention Committee way egos wont dam aged theyll involved something constructive 4 Have organize put larg est aeromodeling trade show/convention world convention-oriented city time year people will attend Get best recognized experts coun tryto put seminars howto ing can think aeromodeling peo ple will come hear 5 Give aeromodeling industry show place like no other earth display wares Sorry about present trade show operators youve chance something spectacular youve blown Dont think small Invite companies over world Invite hobby shop owners over world Invite fliers over world Show what US aeromodeling really about 6 Make family affair Hold locations rest family has something dad strolls huge trade show aisles attends session fine art making microfilm about Disneyworld Florida about tourist attractions Los An geles San Francisco Boston anywhere else US theres something about Washington DC its new convention center sightseeing attrac tions galore always knew must least good reason have AMA based Now reason still cling impossible dream AMA has now take ball run will fumble fall flat ______ 128 Model Aviation Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed MeCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address tor EMAIL7e0072422 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Cashman 2521 SW 323rd St Federal Way WA 98023 Al Culver Box 88 Wilder ID 93076 Gary Faller PO Box 1124 Koizebue AK 99752 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N Great Faux MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave N Seattle WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 907 E Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klamath Falls OR 97001 Chick Young 11225 129th St E #09 Puyaltup WA 99373 Frequency Coordinator Robert Belch 10439 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 97230 Phone 503 701-5103 Frustration Came sooo close Nats McCord Air Force TOTALLY uncoopera tive Jim McCarty wanted ask clubs get requests contest dates him soon possible Hed like have schedule ready go before meet ing Puyallup can get better picture district activity Thatd give us much better shot easing conflicts theres still plenty time risk being misunderstood totally let remind RC fliers go ing have using transmitters meet 91 specifications sanctioned events January 1 1989 built-in grace period gold stickers going required best way get trans mitters gold stickered send equip ment outfit qualified sticker equipment its yearly R&R will tuned gold stickered time course will have transmitter stickering Puyallup can have done now should Portland area per son has qualified sticker transmit ters should soon someone Seattle area can cases will necessary anything other have equipment checked tuned since virtually equipment out capable being tuned 91 specs minor inexpensive corrections circuitry worst case ought getting equipment checked tuned least year often Don LaPlante took some flak AMA National Newsletter editor Jim McNeil cause Glendive Bush Pilots publish yellow paper According McNeil AMA copier cant handle yellow paper Re ally aforementioned Bush Pilots held fun-fly August isnt overly unusu al course did feed pilots both Saturday night AND Sunday noon Thats nice touch also set Sunday af ternoon aside have fun relaxing events suggested contestants 88 Western FAI Champs held July 9 & 10 Harts Lake Starting wind didnt seem want settle down 14 rounds held during two days Wake field flier Adam Tracy won matching win last year becoming first back-to-back double winner Out total 14 rounds Adam 11 maxes Nordic flier Jim Thornbery second 10 maxes won Marc Nagasawa Memo rial Nordic High Time Kevin Collins also duplicated 11 maxes way third found real downer round seven Adam went Poland US Junior team should have results soon will old news read Jim Casale edged out Paul Walker Walker Trophy GNats did again World Champsplaced fourth over Pauls fifth-place finish Third Annual MAR/C Air Carnival Open House over 30 people trying out buddy box system activity does great PR work us just club As sidelight MAR/C member Rick Allison did honors NSRCA meeting Virginia GNats district After some polite applause introduced rousing round appreciation end report showed well re ceived NSRCA district well represented Heres couple photos Boeing Hawks Scale & Four-Stroke meet First Jack McKnights Spacewalker very pretty bird classic lines Next off Banks beautiful flying field OMAS club occasion 88 version spring floatplane opener wish picture Terry McGill retrieving Rufe clutches lo cal tree didnt get time fact greatest damage occurred plane dropped ground being rescued tree first picture shows some planes tail Northstar en tereda Soitfire two Edos Rufe shot may print shows pond fly off look left center Edos either Steve Milos Paul Schultz just about set down its reflection centerpiece shot Bruce Gales well-done Aeronca C-3 powered Saito 90T twin four-stroker Just above wing tips may able see asphalt strip portion fine flying site Ray McClellans Big E also very nice aircraft although Scale Most Big Es Ive seen have very nice fly no exception rhis Big Bee kit Bridi owned Dick Ginby have thoughts about get ting put ST 3000 break before install secret Scale projectboth events happen next decade December 1988 129 ttteratu lAIr rurrze rteiu d Dig oiru ny field near Creswell OR ye got few pictures happy time First Jerry Greens large low-wing Ugly Stik very nice flier Gary Carter came Portland brought Super Cub fly I-sappy winter flying JUNIOI FLIGHT / EDWHITTEN Box 76 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 Canarsie Cutie Itis contest delights us victory comment Blaise Pascal really sums up what contest flying about Sure love win flying joy ing own world good fellowship . memoriesThats what really counts beginners young old sport fliers n paraphrase quotation read building flying delights us con test much less victory us gladly give up building flying time introduce model flying delight comes smiles grins happiness through achievement rare thank David Tafts Project Lets let Don Ross tell about David Taft Marty Tafts son now park ranger Floyd Bennett Field Brook lyn Floyd Bennett site world-famous Mirror Model Airplane meets real cradles aviation historic flights made David would like begin rebuild area center both aviation history modern aeronautics field use both RCers FFers annual Kite Flying Day David adding program interest young sters Free Flight Rubber models Marty Taft has designed Canarsie Cutie first model both Indoor Outdoor fly ing Cutie balsa has five glue joints yet has turned over 30 sec doors minute outside flat cen ter section use small wing rest block Marty has solved prob lems found beginners models wing movable flight adjustment yet does wobble slip Adding small tissue dihe dral strengtheners makes Cutie very rugged flying surfaces come out sin gle %2 x 2 x 24-in piece some spare model prices out less $1 retail Davids first class built models about hour flying soon glue dried Marty recommends group leaders kit up Cutie beforehand cutting parts scribing dihedral joint wing bottom can easily braced some Scotch tape top will crack correct place first session found another interesting thing about Cutie After models dried David brought out big box Magic Markers kids abso lute ball decorating models dividual taste Somehow seemed add whole new dimension usual beginners session After session no ticed several parents asked us could get info kits materials Any group leaders further inter ested should contact David Taft Gateway National Recreation Area Jamaica Bay Dis trict Floyd Bennett Field Brooklyn NY 11234 telephone 718 338-3804 WIkioH C1ioA AtI7 iN#tALEA TIIESJ P-S1L SLTiAtAPLjJ 3EALAIEAAI ~Jb LLRIEfr.1A1 TOAOLb MttILr LfACseJt K2VfftfuPS 0F TISer WELLIIbLT1h1. 6 K -\ / -.7 7 / / , /WIW FLAt I7xflr L \ / k 1iZJNlbrp / STitLUZ AL$A DRATL 1tJl MALCRJLE 7IGAIKVAtEY7cUr E 771L 36trHEt 130 Model Aviation