Goldberg Vital People Awards deadline fast approaching nom inations Goldberg Vital People Awards January 1st year clos ing date nominations presti gious valuable recognition year deadline has extended until April 30 1989 first six Goldberg Awards made 1984 Carl Beth Goldberg wanted recog nize some unsung heroes work behind scenes has contributed greatly benefit model aviation Newsletter editors club officers contest ganizers judgesall people get work done rest us may bene fit other words people dont get whole lot glory apprecia tion nevertheless always needed Vital People Award cash award plus appropriate plaque program administered Academy total six people can selected annually Candidate Recommendations Nominations may submitted Open AMA Member Forms available AMA Headquarters Nominees shall have AMA member minimum four years shall still living Typical candidates may unknown national regional level will people may have made significant contributions local scene Additional possibilities consideration Nats workers appointed district officers contest board members person has done outstanding job over period time helping train teach simply build sport model av iation An AMA-chartered club may nominate support its members An individ ual Open member can make nomination provided three other Open members sup port such nomination should submitted appropriate District Vice President transmission Na tional Center Continued page 110 Hall FameA Singular Honor AMA Hall Fame established 1969 honor men women have made significant contributions sport model aviation list members long distinguished people no longer us fortunate ly still active sport can share reminiscences us over cup coffee now AMA member can nominate some Hall Fame recognition Look around club circle life revolves Give some thought people know have really made difference sport can identify person fills bill sit down write short note Mrs Joyce Hager AMA Headquarters ask nomination form will glad send you can come up person has made similar efforts field development manufacturing club life contest organization please seriously consider nominating person Hall Fame Inductees Hall Fame prior 1989 1969Walt Billett Willis Brown Carl Gold berg Walt Good Jim Walker Frank Zaic Charles Grant 1970 Dick Korda Al Lewis Bill Winter 1972 Howard McEntee 1973 OC Randall 1974 WL Bill Brown WR Enyart Irwin & Nat Polk Sal Taibi 1975 Irwin G Ohlsson CO Wright Walt Schroder Jim Kirkland Harold W John Alden 1976 Merrill Hamburg Henry Stuck Frank Ehling Harold deBolt Chester Lanzo 1977 John Brodbeck Maynard Hill Bert Pond Pete Sotich Ken Willard 1978 John Worth Leon Shulman ET Packard Phil Kraft Duke Fox 1979 John Clemens Claude McCul lough L Glen Sigafoose Matty Sullivan Bill Wisniewski 1980 Sid Axelrod Kenneth Held EJ Lorenz Fred Megow Ben Shere shaw 1981 Mel Anderson Lou Andrews Leroy Cox Edward Lidgard Bob Palmer 1982 William Atwood Dale Kim Joseph Ott Edward L Rockwood Wally Simmers Stephen Calhoun Smith 1983 Maxwell B Bassett Clarence F Lee Joseph Lucas Dick McCoy Lee Renaud 1984 George Aldrich Myrtle Coad George Perryman Granger Williams Lawrence Williams 1985 Walt Caddell Owen Kampen Frank Nekimken Dick Sarpolus Victor Joe Stanzel 1986 Bill Effinger Richard Dick Everett Paul Guillow Gordon S Light Dan Pruss 1987 Frank Cummings Jr William C Hannan Robert Hatschek Bob Holland Walter Musciano William Northrop John Pond William Phillips Lou Proctor Joseph Ras pante 1988 Don Clark Bill Gough Jim Richmond Dale Root Hazel Sig-Hester Henry Thomas Frank & Charles Tlush Elbert Weathers Dol ley Wischer Nominations close March 31 1989 Lets hear RC Equipment Certified following radio systems transmitters receivers have independently cer tified registered professional test labo ratory retained manufacturer US importer distributor meeting exceeding Radio Control equipment specifications detailed Academy Guidelines operation 20 kHz fre quency spacing testing done spe cifically listing time products FCC type acceptance procedure listing made matter informa tion construed en dorsement products listed AirtronicsSpectra PCM 7P 7H Receiver Part No 92985 AirtronicsQuantum PCM 8P 8H Receiver Part No 92985 AirtronicsModule Series FM MD7P 75P Receiver Part No 92785 AirtronicsVanguard FM/PCM 4 6 Receiver Part No 92965 AirtronicsVanguard FM 4 6 Ch Receiver Part No 92765 Future issues Model Aviation will con tain expanded listing additional infor mation received AMA AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John Worth 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager 0 Administrative Services Director Robert Voislavek S Technicai Director Bob Underwood e Comptroiier Lynne Collins 0 Competition Servicex Director Micheline Madison 0 Specici Services Director Carl Maroney ership Director Mike Woodfolk 0 Pubiic Reiations Director Geoff Styles iai Prolecta Director Doug Pratt 0 Pubiicationa Director Carl R Wheeiey S Nats Generai Manager Vince Mankowaki S Muasum Curator Hurst Bowers 0 General Counsei Jeremiah Courtney April 1989 109 AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Worlds Largest Sport Aviation Organization AMAs Esecutive Council equivalent Board Directors basically composed President Executive Vice President Esecutive Director 11 district Vice Presidents Bach ihese officers provided space month AMA News publication What say space however matter personal viewpoint sole responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 What Academy Model Aeronautics AMA fundamentally service organiza tion doesnt provide necessary services hasnt reason existing great est concern make organization re spond members needs Academy much insurance company fact insurance company provide service part membership fee Insurance certainly im portant sole reason being member AMA Academy lead ing modeling organization world provides organizational focus model ing growth development does provide much valuable service competi tion modelers provides major bene fits modelers realize some benefits less tangible longer term say Nats insurance easy identify mighty important greatest desire provide direct service grass roots hobbythe sport modeler have programs addressing need illustrate point am print ing letter recently wrote response letter disenchanted member Dear Steve received letter stating will renew AMA membership What say distresses since am personally convinced AMA essential part modeling scene otherwise would have taken job President pay receive being able see pos itive things happen No recognizes bet ter majority AMA mem bers sport noncompetition fliers greatest concern better serve segment membership Competition certainly necessary since stimulates growth evolution tech nology provide marvelous radios en gines model designs hobby enjoy Competition large member ship bring us clout People listening us more issues public ac ceptance flying sites last couple years have much larger impact acquisition flying sites through public exposure media weve also greater influence high levels use public lands increased support local level may interest know have people Headquarters devot ing time toward flying site supportmaking trips local areas help appropriate indicate concern about har assing neighbors noise can keep flying site Did know AMA has put forth much effort noise re duction example funded noise research program North Carolina State University work will continue Have noticed emergence better mufflers articles noise reduction doesnt just happen AMA making happen have contacted engine man ufacturer get provide quieter mufflers happeningl have set up noncompetition National Fun-Flys year will held Dayton OH people like yourself might just like get out have fun other fliers pressure competi tion will such events future think radio frequen cies came didnt just happen AMA has Frequency Committee since mid-Forties has key voice consumer securing frequencies over years serves ALL modelers just AMA members fly insurance hope very basic need provided abso lutely minimal cost part membership fee No should fly model airplane insurance protection dont publicize insurance claims much people get seriously hurt killed ten may think could handle million dollar litigation destroying someone s lifetime earning potential Law suits like uncommon mini mum court representation would cost thousands dollars Im trying scare just hope recognize fact life country would consider fly ing model airplane insurance cov erage cant afford such coverage own addition Model Aviation subscriptionall $40 less fee Have looked cost other organi zational membership fees AMAs membership growing about 10% per year Last year closed out 140000 members could have member ship 500000 easily five years can convince people like yourself AMA does provide service modelers sport desire growth recognition income such provide basic need flying sites Did know now have planning under way provide major sites national events also funding program help clubs local basis could take form loan guaran tees property purchase Steve long am President can bet have interest total mem bership heart theme will pro moted AMAs activity best ability Sincerely Don Lowe President Academy Model Aeronautics basic feeling AMA mem bership fee very small investment aeromodeling growth does pro vide very tangible real-time benefits now helps make tomorrow look very bright realize what much larger member ship could its political financial clout addition other things would provide fundamental need aeromodeling flying sites now position take first steps AMA funded sites just think much could larger budget Ill close additional thought Academy Model Aeronautics has principal goal Advancement Modeling America AMA Vital People Cont pg 109 Exclusions exclusions program fol low People have already received na tional recognition considered AMA employees elected officers ex cluded Magazine columnists manufactur ers principals hobby related busi ness cannot considered nomination Although award intended one-time award deserving person sec ond time nomination will considered committee after period five years has elapsed Previous Winners 1984 William Altenhofen Richfield MN Edward Aikman Marion IL Robert Gero Negaunee Ml Robert Hisey Toledo OH John Pief Sr Carmichael CA Susan Stream Long Beach CA 1985 Darrell Decker Rockford IL Bill Kleinhans Evansville IN Charles Nelson Berlin MA Wayne Yeager Romulus Ml 1986 Carl Kirsch Duxbury MA Ed Jack son Imperial Beach CA Debra & Scott Jus tice Bensenville IL Enrique Arance Up land CA Tony Italiano Brookfield WI Ted Schaeffer Woodbridge VA 1987 joe Beshar Oradell NJ Thomas Ko zel Paoli PA Milton McGuffin Houlton ME Walter Throne Syracuse NY Hugh Wagner San Marcos CA Pancho Morris Mesquite TX 1988 Toby Blizzard Phoenix AZ Gerald Festa Huntsville AL Alvin E Johnson Ox ford PA Terry Rimert Baldwin FL Richard Tanis Hawthorne NJ Ted Warren Enum claw WA Fliers have pledged use AMA Safety Code operating models entitled wear Safe Flyer Patch Send photocopied typewritten handwritten declaration see AMA Supply Ser vice Catalog signature Include check money order $2 no cash pay able Academy Model Aeronautics 110 Model Aviation SAFE FLYER PATCH Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr Coming up Articles will appear two publi cations near future should special interest se ries four will Model Aviation first should appear issue will receive about end April series will authored people have involved studies North Carolina State University field propellers model aircraft articles will written average modeler mind will fully illustrated graphs explain findings first time will able understand propel ler efficiency sources noise other factors enabling better choose what use Watch Model Aviation Af ter study series comments questions will welcome will able obtain copies full text re ports submitted result project second article will appear Radio Control Modeler magazine au thor David Abbe David has done considerable testing thinking subject perceived sound has de veloped charts data go long way toward explaining views should help you trying sat isfy neighbors need quiet read article will note choice 90-dB-at-9-ft model aircraft sound level benchmark work toward rational rather just random picking number Please read article David put lot piece some good information FAI limits mentioned earlier FAI ClAM agenda item considered next meeting late March seeking blanket sound limit categories mod els Whether will pass problematical have thoughts matter should write call John Worth Don Lowe addresses AMA News section magazine John sec retary ClAM Don voting dele gate United States very least can happen individuals manufacturers equip ment will put notice very strong concern matter sound abatement Eventually now will changes toward lower levels FAI com petition present F3A has distinc tion will come New items Seen Pasadena Show models now displayed vibration iso lators installed various types market fact isolate al though varying degrees needs se lect type will best suit purpose cautious doing insure what pick will work espe cially true comes four-stroke engines big bangers get up 3 4 cu engines considerations beyond what sees 60 2 cu two-strokers Acceptance reduction airborne sounds apparent aspects aero modeling addition numerous vi bration isolators new improved muf Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Sorry lack personally written report last month Unfortunately father passed away right time due simply asked budget print ed report hope looked over provides eye-opening view what AMA does money Doing business expensive example spend over $300000 postage typi cal year As AMA grows complexity run ning organization increases fact think probably increases exponentially complexities has risen forefront lately potential con flict interest part making decisions organization Exactly what constitutes conflict interest neces sarily easy define roughly conflict interest exists someone stands personally benefit decision makes takes part behalf organiza tion conflict interest exists whether benefit direct indirect ben efit classically financial Personally think some nonfinancial benefits would po tentially create situation also Another area legal concern titrust Any society passes regula tions have effect reducing competition altering commercial trad ing might guilty antitrust violations Ironically government adopts regulations law society can still guilty antitrust violations Just AMA stands regard hard say attempt protect ourselves legal problems asked lawyers look over organization make whatever recommendations saw fit recommendations Executive Council committee members economic interest subject matter under discussion should required disclose conflict interest outset deliberations flers pipes being sold word new propeller manufacturing bring us pitch/diameter ratios will im prove performance make things quiet Real progress being made Recognition Some form recognition clubs have achieved 90-at-9 may forthcoming Whether might patch decal box aircraft certain will something ac knowledge effort being made individuals clubs situations re quire sound reduction Recognition another sort univer sally accepted report latest FAI RC Scale World Championships mentions fact points lost because sound unmuffled engines unreal istic sound certain installations own B Executive Council committee members conflict interest should disqualified voting matter under discussion may permitted participate deliberations preceding vote C comments Executive Council committee member having conflict interest should confined open Ex ecutive Council committee meeting matter under consideration ing discussed should no private discussions members outside fo rum open meetingie should no private lobbying other mem bers addition recommend wher ever possible AMA avoid appointing chairman committee person economic interest matters falling un der committees jurisdiction Typically committee chairmen have relatively broad authority compared other committee members frequently viewed public authoritative spokes men respective committees thus AMA As understand com mittees delegated responsibility first instance developing recom mended standards etc pre sented Executive Council final ac tion reason particular care re spect conflict interest potential should taken selection commit tee chairmen As can see recommendations will have substantial effect parts AMA will affect contest boards frequency committee hap pen think recommendations reasonable should adopted NOT think conflict interest has effect decision made AMA committee think perception part some AMA members conflict interest situations perception con flict interest can damaging effect expect Executive Council will adopt recommendations standing rules January EC meeting will included next package bylaws changes Till next month Scale rules state effective muffler must used Often nothing open stack used resulting loud opera tion Certainly like FAI judges made special note situation lat est competition may instigate some changes AMA competition Scale well some models certain amount ingenuity needed order build sound suppression larger models have lot leeway regard should therefore somewhat easier quiet ever vibration increases larger en gines close look needs taken isolating vibration airframe Suggestions Scale flier wel come have installation ap plication information please send along Most items received will used April 1989 111 Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Underground Activity. slice world know what about AMA im pressive organization model aviation major activity After largest sport aviation organization free world comparison such groups soaring parachuting home-builder bal looning air racing hang gliding other aviation entities keep growing hav ing doubled membership past 10 years Yet scratching surface modelers involved model avia tion AMAers probably no 10% total model fliers present fact probably safe say mod elers know little nothing about AMA working making some inroads accounts continuing growth organization However since hobby product sales re veal least million model fliers draw bigger story general public hardly knows model aviation exists Worse yet typical impression model airplaning some thing kids correlates rather prevalent misconception model planes built sticks tissue paper powered rubberbands major reason such impression accompanying lack appreciation what model aviation like days thing mostly hidden public view Model flying typically out country boondocks away passers-by likely see whats go ing probably cases neighbors dont know much about what being its amazing have grown other hand must pretty well word mouth keep attracting new people activity Like pretty much underground society operating little public awareness situation different can fly public parks much park property provided model fly ing out way distant devel oped areas Thus very much like colo nies ants busy bustling out sight except accidentally find us Whats point Simply ever become visible can ex pect major explosion growth Based history people find out about what want get volved itself will compound ba sic problem get flying sites accommodate further growth Fortunate ly though people get volved help will get work problem appreciation get friendly might re ception own land need useif handle PR properly short growing rapidly po tential far greater growth May few years will less mystery activity might become tegrated community instead out side public flying sites being avail able like golf courses tennis courts prospect good unless offend lot people noise other problems What need accepted good desir able neighbors maybe wont need go far thing wont unknown people AMA Film Library Presently stock 19 films can rented AMA Chartered Clubs Open members $10 additional $50 de posit required 16mm color sound partial listing fol lows Send self-addressed stamped business size No 10 envelope Film Librarian Academy Model Aeronautics full listing films order form Diamonds Sky AMAs latest film 1986 showing major aspects Radio Control activity including Soaring Helicopter Elec tric Power Aerobatics Pylon Racing Scale world RC portrayed beau tiful color excellent narration describ ing what RC about About 30 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Pioneers Good brothersWalt Billtell efforts 1930s 1940s develop successful Radio Control system own spectacular movies days included footage pre-World War II afterward sig nificant entertaining part model avia tion history About 27 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Marvelous Miniatures Spectacular footage kinds model flying Sailplanes over Pacific Ocean Torrey Pines California Seaplanes over lake Brimfield MA Scale models types predominate tiny Peanut FFs huge multiengined RC craft An all-inclusive cross section model aviationthe com plete story activity ever attempted Ex cellent general public show well modelers About 46 minutes long film must shown projector capable using 13-in-dia reel superb pho tography film can best appreci ated large screen AMA film Jay Gerber Grand Illusions Film types sizes Scale model aircraft Peanut rubberpowered types huge RC examples flown 1978 Scale World Champion ships England About 36 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Fun Lifetime trade shows WRAM New York Toledo RC Exposition Ohio MAC California About 20 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Fly No model flying spectac ular film fun history aviation Donated AMA Continental Oil Co film featured Smithsonian Institution its National Air Space Mu seum Shows ballooning hang gliding aero batics commercial military including Navys Blue Angels About 30 minutes long Wings & Things Music no narration General interest British-made film Great age group Excellent coverage types model flying About 25 minutes long Fly Em Break Em Fix Em Scale model flying Rhinebeck NY Produced Jerry Joseph Eastman Kodak Company About 20 minutes long 1971 RC Aerobatics World Championships Doylestown PA story first time event held US AMAs first professionally produced film About 25 min utes long AMA film Jay Gerber Choppers Showing history con struction flying RC Helicopters About 20 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber 180 Max Free Flight World Champion ships Sweden 1971 Professional Cana dian film About 25 minutes long AMA Executive Council MeetingFebruary 1973 Focusing particular decision show Council operates repre sent AMA members About 30 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Take Off Learning Produced Hobby Industry Association show AMAs Cub model design used school systems About 12 minutes long Plane Place Perfect Day film tells about model aircraft details ar eas required Control Line Free Flight Radio Control flying must flying site presentation government agen cies other potential site donors nar ration About 15 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Aerolympics 1974 World Champion ships International events Lakehurst NJ Included segments showing CL RC Scale RC Soaring No Indoor RC Py lon Old-Timer activities No narration has musical background original music AMA film Jay Gerber 1974 NatsPart Lake Charles LA No sound Covers CL Rat Race Stunt Scale FF General RC Pattern Good someone can narrate About 25 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber 1974 NatsPart II Lake Charles LA Good someone can narrate Cov ers RC Pylon Scale FF General CL Gen eral About 25 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Worldly Flights Indoor Featuring 1980 World Championships West Baden IN film shows best Indoor model ing Tells dramatic story lastround changes before winner deter mined Professionally produced Dick Hardcastle Wired Excitement Competition Control Line flying Speed Precision Aerobat ics Combat Racing Carrier events Filmed 1979 Nats Lincoln NE About 30 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber 112 Model Aviation Connecticut 0 Maine 0 Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Ousbury MA 02331 617 934-8248 Associate Vice Preeldante Bill Chandler PO Box 441 Ortand ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash SI Townsend MA 01469 Bob Landry 80 Main SI Essex Jot VT 05452 Richard Shemien 28 High SI Plymouth NH 03284 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan SI Avon CT 06001 Frequency CoordInator George Wileon 82 Frazier Way Maraloos Mills MA 02648 Winnipesaukee Radio Controllers Radio Controllers held annual banquet November 12 1988 Harts Turkey Farm Meredith NH have attended banquet two years time affords very enjoyable evening Barb go Dick Shermans Saturday afternoon attend banquet spend night Dicks return home Sunday after noon about 50 people attend ance short meeting election club officers held followed some talks presentation awards meal buffet style excellent ever area strongly recommend restaurant Ed Kelleher will new Pres ident Lindy Bowne has President last two years has done excel lent job Del Drolet Armond Cote received Walter Varrell award contrIbu tIons club Dick Sherman mentioned Dick previously lets talk about him bit Dick resides Plymouth NH has probably nicest model museums owned individual home decorated aviation articles has obtained over years pilot Mohawk Air lines until medical problem forced him retire wife Ruth have traveled extensively usually related modeling course always collecting has ar ticles over world would like tour through museum call Dick 603 536-2359 discuss arrangements Following pictures Sherman Model Museum Member interest try keep column positive note feel time men tion member interest lack have noticed decline some club activities such contests mall shows club still doing same people seem organizing work have items news letters about lack attendance meet ings lessened interest club gen eral example club officer tried organize clambake club seems like good idea something different event didnt take placesome thought price too high Maybe good meal now costs fair amount functions club thought anyway able get together have good time seems happen ing less now result quite few people feel bother just go out fly feel should 22 tend various functions else peo pie involved will decide worth effort sponsor projects drop what guess everyone will just go out fly Maybe swer know club has group members want cancel contests because get much flying weekends would like hobby supposed something enjoy activity participate get away pressures work Unfortu nately few people try spoil hobby others various ways have letter person un pleasant experience club district Apparently did very little thing make him welcome may seem hard believe have seen quite often about same experience came New England 1972 club joined did go out its way wel come new members have answers Modeling changing Some changes forced conditions beyond control exam ple Nats ceased sponsored Navy lot camaraderie lost due changes facilities impatience among modelers nowthey build much easier go buy ARF become airplane operator rather model builder hope trend does continue because lot worthwhile activity may lost Anyway enough soapbox lec ture column originally planned month have Westover will probably next month New York 0 New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District ii Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-8319 Aseoclate Vice Preeldenls Pete Bianchini 260 5 Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 4933 APO NY 09009 Frank Costello 27 KearneySt Dover NJ 07801 Frank Dresok 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 Ray Juschkus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street PO Box 317 Olean NY 14760 Robeil Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam SaltIer 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Ssuter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13126 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hickaville NY 11601 Second District Thoughts am writing Christmas Day 1988 April 1989 issue magazine scheduled reach other readers mail around first week May outset wish thank wonderful folks shared holiday spirit us different ways wish highly rewarding year Happy Flying Soft Landings same time thank voted retain services yet another vice-presidential term of fice As always shall make effort justify confidence thus indicated ability serve best interests hence AMAMore April 1989 113 Ruth Dick Sherman home Ply mouth NH Note pictures wall small portion Dicks display Penguins Fly Some Particularly members Pine Barren Model ers RC Club Forked River NJ Dig ex cerpt December issue Positive Incidents haec verba clubs lively newsletter edited well member John Cuomo Dont forget Whatever first day new year will rest year Therefore Penguins dont forget traditional New Years Day Fly-Out fly no matter what weather Have skis ready. case club flies nearby public site known Coyle Park described back glowing terms popular aero modeling facility area friend long standing Free Flight aficionado Seymour Si Hertzon Ocean County Modelers also located Forked River NJ Oswego Valley Modelaires AMA 732 have just received first copy news letter captioned club lo cated Syracuse NY area Dis trict 2 group comprises some 51 mem bers anticipate meeting Syracuse Symposium Tim Pease Club VP 1989 Debbie Pease secretary also newslet ter editor admirable sense hu mor witness PS conclusion initial effort going use pink pa per first newsletter new VP better halO thought change might too much guys handle add Deb sure knows keep Pease Family interciub concept receiving reports ever before clubs district holding invitational contests shows other model aircraft activities conjunction another often re ciprocal basis applaud such develop ments highly regard clubs participate constructive trend thus duly grateful Bud Phillips informative report Interclub Fun-Fly club Ocean County Model ers recently held US Naval Air En gineering Center Lakehurst NJ conjunction such area clubs Coast Ra dio Control Club jersey Coast Sport Fliers Mercer County RC Monmouth RC Club Pine Barrens Club South Jersey Aer obatic Pilots Bud has thoughtfully provided us following photos relative big occasion First panoramic shot scene action addition foregoing Bud Phillips sent us following picture clubs new frequency control board cal culated cope potential 31M prob lems through control three flight lines accordance currently pop ular Pacific Plan handling three same vital interest safety interfer ence quote Bud Phillips Board requires flier insert AMA card raise bar indicating channel use attach two clothespins per flight line transmitter antenna ohoto Another worthy activity Ocean County Modelers consisted teaching model aircraft construction class about 70 pupils East Dover Elementary School located Toms River NJ model per week built per pupil Oc tober 22 November 5 local hobby deal er charged fee $10 per pupil ma terials build three aircraft Upon con clusion student received $10 gift cer tificate hobby shop Gear up locked Ohio 0 Pennsylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District Ill Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 e143627702 Associate Vice Presidents Francis Fiuharty 504 21st St vienna WV 26101 Nelson Gould 1944 S idaho St Aiientown PA 16103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 15672 Jay Meaiy 206 Witmec St Cicart laid PA 16630 Jceeph S Visisy 1361 cranbrook Dr Maumee OH 43537 Lawrence R Weimer 15613 Greendaie Ave Maple Hts OH 44137 Oil Weiss 3004 Hajioweii ci 9ensaiem PA 19020 Frequency Coordinator John cottie 102 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 16704 Phone 717 267-6970 National Fun-Fly dates have changed Memorial Day weekend June 10 11 apologize change done accommodate two prob lems First attempting sanction meet became apparent Free Flighters already established traditional meet date Wright Patterson Second large athletic event scheduled same field order provide safe en joyable experience Fun-Fly partici pants Council decided switch dates Plan now attend chance attend AMAs largest noncompetitive event tour Air Force Museum should highlight 1989 flying season District Ill members Remember AMA Fun-Fly disciplines lim ited Radio Control Are Special Interest Groups worthwhile objective disciplines within Acad emy Certainly Special Interest Group provides viable channel concerned individual offer opinions Acad emy Executive Council cannot tal authority expertise generated SIG provides input expertise needed Council generate confident leader ship Special Interest Group vo cal direct avenue express ideas needs specific discipline new national interest group recog nize needs Helicopter pilot ing organized under leadership Dis trict Ills Don Chapman Dayton OH Don has received valuable input encour agement project Heli pi lots people industry pro posed organization will attempt repre sent interests Heli modelers nov ice expert Scale builder Sunday flier aerobatic pilot alike will encourage participation effective comprehen sive list activities being compiled program being considered flight profi ciency program pilots recog nized achieving increasingly difficult lev els master maneuvers associated level 114 Model Aviation now see wortfly area AVV Bud Roane lending preflight hand fel low member Monmouth RC Club Last certainly least present winners Calling AMA HQ phone number 703 435-0750 think about following before call AMA employees 50 come work directionssome Virginia some Maryland some DC mercy different commuting arrange ments prevents coming work going home same time best call during core time-period present except traveling AMA sick vacation CALLINGYOUR BEST LOCAL TIME ZONE TO CALL Eastern 9 am-noon 1 pm-3 pm Central 8 am-11 am noon-2 pm Mountain7 am-10 am 11 am-1 pm Western 6 am-9 am 10 am-noon regret necessity outside eastern time zone call earlier day its best way present sure getting particular person may need numerous subjects services han dled AMA Headquarters However its okay call earlier later leave name phone number subject interest will call back coon possible Don other enthusiastic Hell volun teers have formulated initial plan ac tion Advertisements pertaining orga nization will placed various maga zines degree response will deter direction taken group interested please reply ads insufficient response will indicate lack need such program information effort register support call Don Chapman 513 2368853 write him 6225 Taylorsville Rd Dayton OH 45424 preceding informa tion provided Bob Sims editor Helipad newsletter Flight instructors future great sport Shown group RC pilots teach novice fliers Northeast Philadelphia RC Club left right see Ziggy Puzycki Bob Schmidt bauer Chief Instructor Flight Safety ficer Al Schulz Al Applebaum Joe Gray Auctions flea markets provide model ers enjoyable profitable reason get together Good planning timely ad vertising organization good auction eer made annual Delaware Valley Feder ation Model Clubs Auction held Feas terville PA best yet Dan Luchaco Valley RC Model Club Sayre PA has advised date flea market now March 19 Central Penn Aeromodelers Associa tion will also hold flea market March 11 Lebanon Fairgrounds attend events Having fun what hobby about doing something different can enjoy able As example southeastern Pennsyl vania Pattern flier Al Schulz recently began towing Sailplanes behind large OPS 120powered Super Sportster releasable towhook both craft 250 ft monofil ament line separating see launch crew ready start action next photo Al left controls power plane Joe Gray right Glider pilot tow plane run up full rpm released quick take off shown photo follows As towline tightens Sailplane tossed aloft follows smartly up release al titude system works fine other fliers Northeast Philadelphia RC Club field enjoy watching different RC activity Delaware 0 District Columbia S Maryland 0 North Carolina ivVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 229D1 Associate Vice Presidents Robert E Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Phone 301 969-9356 Bob Otrampine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23e06 Rick Christoph 970 Star crest Harrisonbarg VA 22901 check Foreman 5811 Risker Dr Mhanicaville VA 23111 Doug Holland 2517 Ferowood Dr Raleigh NC 27912 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809 Charles Spear 288 Holly Lane hMOCksville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator PaaI Yacobacci 9408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 919 408-5986 Soaring 1988 Nats have numerous articles written concerning 1988 Nats Soaring competition Whether liked disliked site flying schedule other aspects things persoa has work out own intend offer opinions aspect event would like state part think much credit should go Contest Director Herk Stokely well members Tidewater Model Soaring Society other workers did turn serious situation successful event much writing failed see much appreciation can recall past Nats level worker participa tion created problems certainly case 1989 year started off lousy weather area first day being Sunday cold wet able perform some tasks pressing de cided go down Petersburg Fort Lee VA see what going sched uled Soaring meet Would believe eight people showed up Hardy Souls cont Two months ago described club placed wrong picture column apologize month Club Month Keystone Radio Control Soci ety KRCS Harrisburg PA pic tured front beautiful flying field Hummlestown building top right photo Hidden Hangar well-stocked hobby shop convenience est Cold wind rain sure dont seem stop determined fliers times quite good everything consideredup over 18 minutes Good launches put plane base cloud layer did take some skill make times number cold-weather events scheduled during winter Weath er always very chancy thing contend parts goes further north Far South have pretty fair idea what will have contend can really swing ex tremes day next should receive issue about first March being case will get time reminded major auction swap shop events district will take place 4 March located site draws fairly ex tensive area find convenient order get see individuals District IV possible As usual tend have portable display hand outs other materials members potential new members Academy will looking Swap shops have increased numbers over past couple years point seems two weeks district Some very elaborate af fairs such Roanoke Frederick MD shops Others less club ac tivities have increased point proposal give area protection sanction same way contest MARC Show Fifth Annual time flies MARC Show will take place 3-4 June year growing show has promise becoming major show have travel way New York Toledo Atlanta Come Timonium MD help MARC Show growMore April 1989 115 Thanks Weak Signals District Ill can attend largest RC trade show world Its own backyard See Academy will represented district vice president probably some associate vice presidents ad dition will complement per sonnel AMA Headquarters help solve problems give good ad vice As usual will booth offering check radio transmitters see narrow band wideband junk have yours checked recently another fine opportunities fered Academy Cross-Country other Soaring CASA will hold its Cross-Country contest May Since limited-entry event might con sider checking now interested making up team Contact asso ciation full details follows Capital Area Soaring Association 12504 Circle Dr Potomac MD 20854 have seen advance dates yet High Country Soaring Club west ern North Carolina should putting other four-day events last year reports said drew well should something Soar ing enthusiasts can look major sum mer event Pattern There enough Pattern events scattered throughout District IV satisfy al die-hard Pattern flier Some events have running years others recent vintage couple show promise held Valley RC Club Harrisonburg VA well attended last year Wilmington NC will CDd once again top Pattern flier Brian Doxey scheduled 27-28 May Watch pages Model Aviation news oth ers get towards spring Other activity season mall shows such have good photo clubs activity along lines please send information event will try print inter est Communications There tendency let things roll along make assumption chain communications work ing well always case should make efforts correct deficien cies area prime channels should associate vice president likely will some changes areas being covered AVP meantime get touch nearest AVP have question ten will able get answer much rapidly would go ing through other procedures Acad emy trying keep AVP much formed just what going orga nization also try pass information up down chain time lag due submission publi cation dates Model Aviation does help way towards using column viable means communicating timely fashion Letters calls become essential Some also receive monthly newsletter issued end month can get recent happen ings information much cur rently letter Drop card formation item newsletter nothing fancyno cartoons photos. just written word mostly own bi ased opinions Alabama S Florida 0 Georgia issippi 0 Puerto Rico South Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Associate Vice PresIdents Philip Cope 6 l4edgewood Rd Knoxville TN 37918 Edward Hunter RI 3 Box 288 Amory MS 38821 Richard Jackson 2118 Thornlee Dr N Cherleaton SC 29405 Arthur Johnaon 932 Bunyan Dr Delray Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micatizzi SR 00888 Box 1532 Fajardo PR 00848 Ed Moorman 86 12th Street Shalimar FL 32579 Dick PaBon 788 Bailey Brook Orcle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 849 East Glocheater Place Norcroas GA 30071 Frequency Coordinsiar Burnis Fielda P0 Box 1063 Strickland Rd Interlachen FL 32048 Phone 904 884-2517 comments letters have received newsletters appears general support Executive Coun cils plan purchase land parcels around country future AMA activity centers will developed However num ber comments indicate ob jectives plan financial implica tions well understood First objectives plan acquire sites strategic locations about country AMA activities can pursued being mercy other parties now case looking Nats site per se looking sites could accommodate Nats operation addition full slate other year-round model activity end site search committee has established set criteria property should meet before purchase made criteria include such items size tract its geolog ical features its location access public transportation climatic considerations cost clearing development Council desires informed potential site may available such recommendations will weighed against above criteria before pur chase action will considered adequate site found development plan will generated cost estimate pre pared entire project accomplished before purchase made Since AMA talking about costs run millions ob vious sites will purchased time total project effort spread over years Therefore desirable first site established cen tral part US provide maximum ac cess members such na ture can used year also desirable development cycle short duration site can come AMA activity center earliest possible time Now word two about financial side number comments have re ceived express fear plan will cause AMA overextend itself because heavy commitments insurance pro gram Well its because AMAs commitHEARD FROM YOUR NEIGH BOR Maybe would H quieter new AMA noise guide H line 90 dBA 9 ft ment insurance program such land purchase possible desirable see fact AMA self-insured requires moneys held escrow speak sufficient amounts pay estimated maximum liability judgment AMA might unfortunate enough encounter Currently money just lies drawing interest helping AMA provide maximum service its members Liquidity funds course de sirable since judgments generally take years process giving time acquire cash needed majority fund can semiliquid reserve fund makes planned land purchase practical Since AMA membership has growing approximately 10% rate per year both required insurance reserve fund ac tual available fund grow year fore over period years AMA can afford land acquisition program within dictates good investment practices needs pursue such plan final word subject involves desire expressed some use funds massive public relations pro gram also subscribe big PR effort see such program needed ad dition vigorous site acquisition effort need both same time other final thought couldnt spend insurance reserve fund PR anyway did would gone available reserve pay possible future claims So cant done see latest Headquarters report have 82000 members signed up processed early December Thats about 11% higher last year time also shows membership process ing system put place past year work ing Havent heard complaint far year holdover last year think has solved ex peditiously satisfaction current growth rate continues AMA services department will stretched keep up Further updating Headquarters membership services including equipment personnel will needed over next few years reviewing District 5 newsletters discovered two best newsletter editors hanging up keyboards job newsletter editor large thankless oneone takes lot time effort Let say Ill miss efforts Chris Gregory Chattanooga Radio Central Clubs newsletter Prop Wash Jim Walston Seks Talks guys have lot talent have produced tre mendous newsletters Hope will least favor us special article now Thanks job well done fellows youll missed Let pass few comments Gold Coast Flier Art Charlotte Johnson editors year ago month 11 new frequencies authorized AMA seeing use fre quencies transmitters channels being narrow band below CH 38 also year ago month adopted AMA guidelines noise re duction effort reduce noise com plaints area Japanese Museum Morikami Park So far know has noise complaint since restrictions hardship some us 116 Model Aviation cant fly Scale models Mon kami quiet flying site better sign times good see things improving Phillip Cope new Tennessee AVP dropped line report activities Ten nessee Seems bit trouble writes attended Tn-Cities Aeromodel ers Hillbilly Pattern Classic indicated last report am enclosing section newsletters coverage contest As will read Paul Funk KCRC spinner-to-spinner midair lead time midair Lyle Sams Kingsport graciously offered let finish contest Pattern ship able hold second place bor rowed plane am enclosing picture taken after finished picking up pieces Finally fun report Phil Thebodeau Fly Paper blast Pacific Ace could literally feel tension air mostly tightly wound 3A2-in rubberbands intrepid aviators launched mighty Pacific Ace Bostonian Class Flea Frights dank night air Due slight miscalculation part chal lenge dark dank night air worry least two dimly burn ing lights behind Ed White High School fateful night September 20 1988a night will go down model aviation history Great Pacific Ace Challenge off running no make flying After about 45 minutes test flying psyching out competition much brave talk about packing 1000 turns filling up avions prior launch eight Pacific Aces floated flittered flashed some flew way immortality Ex cuse make seven Pac Aces Jerry Far rens proxy flying Bill Rogers red-andyellow terror made stunning first flight test literally blew minds whole crew its rocketlike ascent darkening sky watched amaze ment shot up about 75 ft turned slowly towards school building drifted over roof still climbing flirted idea turning back towards au thorized flight area zephyr nowhere turned around couple air conditioning vents last saw Fortunately Jerry able re trieve plane next day scratch Folks youve gotta try Pacific Aceput little fun hobby can fly local RC Club field Honest blast Finally Im putting District 5 notice Im process setting up dis trict meeting interested District 5 AMA members plan meet during Atlanta IMS Show show sched uled weekend April 28-30 Look later Illinois 0 Indiana 6 Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate vice Presidents Ron Baiiard RI 5 Box 90 Decatur IN 46733 Chariie Bauer 4644 N Orange Norridge IL 60656 Wiiliam Kern i606 12th 51 Bedford IN 47421 Dick Taylor 7929 Jetterson Kansau City MO 64114 Stan Watson 10414W 124 Street Palos Park IL 60464 Charlie Watts 1253 Pinecrest Le ApI 0 Manchester MO 63021 Bill Zimmer Boo 72 yarns IL 61375 Frequency Coordinator Paul Holsten 616W 30th SI l-ligginuniile MO 64037 Home 8161 564-2491 Work 1616 584-7121 Fax 9161 564-7766 have good news district has new frequency coordinator realize out have wondered would ever get Well two things fell place made possible now have new ICOM 7000 scanner dis trict used leftover budget money buy us because no policy replacing old scanners will sent us just soon new shipping box completed Hopefully will very near future second thing phone call Paul Holsten asking could frequency coordinator Like felt needed Well could turn him down Howzat am going try get second scanner district can also carry trips Thatll allow us find out about problems may having throughout district need Council approve second scanner pur chase dont have extra funds year agenda item coming up will ask ICOM scanners sued districts passes Ill ask second hate see us spend kind money punch out have expressed need scanners events can also use find out just safe fields pagers Good feedback clubs will allow us determine just much problem have district pagers etc Now another piece good news checked mail December 22 1988 envelope AMA contained copy letter FCC says legal manufacturers agents make necessary mods transmitters make narrow band last took six months get needed six months ago Now can breathe easier issue just wish could have much sooner Have transmitters modified narrow band hope transmitters modified manufacturer agent Im sure have modified repair shops capable doing mods properly yet meet re quirements FCC did mods AMA really high gear published suggestions get done remember trying tell wait things settle before did anything think Council should very lenient accept fact some ra dios may completely legal carry new Gold stickers dont December 23 received copy minutes latest Frequency Commit tee meeting believe can now report some good news read cor rectly committee will putting thing FCC proposal about grandfath ering Remember proposal three parts first ask tighter specs manufacturers second grandfather modified transmitters after 1991 third part grandfather wideband transmitters until 1991 no grandfathering recommendation pro posal means part left would totally left up FCC decide fate wideband radios Now thats like know previous paragraph has little better mood keep mind powers AMA will still encourage FCC consider AMAs position narrow band AMA powers would like widebands disappear 1991 Thats tough transmitters probably long people members AMA can control dont keep new FCC rulings close hand lieve control sanctioned events plenty satisfy concerns Coun cil Club control after will eventually get rid rest out woods yet read minutes correctly stand little better chance keeping equipment disposing clubs demand lo cally Never forget AMAs influence FCC offices Hopefully FCC will unbiased its decision-making process Af ter Ive chance discuss Coun cil level Ill better position talk subject will probably vote wheth er support new turn events January 13 Council meeting thing concerns get feeling out think am against narrow band Wrong could farther truth 1991 plan goes place will very happy have new channels work Hopefully will have equipment thats tight enough make life lot safer everyone Still must keep mind lot good equipment out wideband agree shouldnt have throw out clubs individuals can get having go narrow lot groups AMA sanctioned events no longer going have luxury case am nar row band some got idea Im against narrow band defies under standing Anyone has read col umns will able find place said will support narrow band just hope will set things straight 1982 Council voted go plan 1991 time Council support needed radio manu facturers go ahead plan read manufacturers could have nar row-band transmitters ready end 1982 narrow-band receivers ready end 1983 narrow band come pass planned whole narrow band/ wideband issue would have material ized would working narrow band already Well didnt come pass quickly members buying wideband April 1989 117 Photo vy v1n5 results Paul Funk Phil Copes midair radios today whether know Thats what buy reason am fighting extended use wideband systems field continue plan five years ar rears foolish wish other Council members spent time studying issue believe would agree Another interesting thing read about minutes piece about methods testing narrow-band transmitters Its discovered some testing methods used may giving results meet narrow-band specs will stir up hornets nest sure question Gold-stickered radios nar row band Due technical jargon didnt understand learned enough let know may advisable have systems rechecked suggest wait little until dust settles unless flying 20 kHz nearest neighbors AMA events new ruling stickers allows wait until end 1990 have sys tems checked AMA events lets CDs off hook awhile should still have systems checked fly AMA events kind responsi bility make sure own equipment safe possible sure have checked regularly Youll flying condi tions likely different home field Now time get used idea having equipment top shape times Dont wait 1991 Because new frequency coordinator Ace R/C employee asked him send Ace RIC frequency video films viewing know Council may voting whether issue frequency coordinators couldnt vote something hadnt seen yet Besides produced manufacturer Well sent right away got chance view quite long have lot time well worth watching did agree part made think has go narrow band 1991 cant give gold star approval Remember FCC hasnt shut us out yet still suggest tape viewing Well looks like Ive used almost column frequency issue again really hate its such important sue us must try report can Please bear little longer now clubs have changed officers new year wish new officers best luck new year As edi tors newsletters Id like thank have sent copies newslet ter month read glean information dont send copy please add mailing list Enough now . Iowa 0 Michigan 0 Minnesota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level Northville Ml 48167 compuserve address EMAIL 700472162 FAX 313-3454175 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Gienwood N Goiden Vaiiey MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents Jack Finn 368 Hampden Dr NE cedar Rapids iA 52402 Bud Gorman Boo 33 Knife River MN 55609 Russell Knetzger 2625 E Shorewood Bivd Miiwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Rane Holland Ml 49423 carl Moho 5024 Lake Mendota Dr. Madison Wi 53705 Ron Sears 132S Roslyn Pontiac Mi 48054 Paul Smith 11112 Diii Drive Sterling HIs Mi 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stanm Boo 357 Minocua Wi 54548 last Executive Council meeting Los Angeles agenda item district col umn contents. ced few dou ble takes amongst members. ud ing myself forgotten due date WOW apologies rush effort. have already planned next Meanwhile no pictures cartoons months run around district Executive Council saw arrival two new members representing Districts 8 10 level seniority increases election Welcome sin cere workers interest respec tive districts appreciated District Patch selection has made outstanding design won hands down voting winner Gordon Van Dalen Kalamazoo Ml have shipped artwork AMA HQ will have procurement details sent out NNL other media soon have Now have another problem opened big mouth suggested recognize models individuals clubs achieve level 90 dB 9 ft So . President made stuckee get designed Hence. help need designs again entry will get free patch winner votes en trants will get 10 decals patch have no thoughts theme make de sign will close off entries make deci sion April EC meeting Oshkosh way next meeting EAA land care attend see EC action give call closer date month discuss availability AVPs clubs consider AVPs positions like fingertips hands out mem bership flying attending club meet ings sharing news feed ing higher-up newsy items AMA HQ have picked AVP local area has different spe ciality have Show Team CL RC Scale Combat Sailplane Pattern/Newslet ter/Flying Field Sailplane Fun-Fly Sport Fly ing Pylon Indoor shall expand AVPs background next month will have information de cide can help have working increasing importance AVPs several years other VPs concerned too need some input What see AVPs can help club/local levels What tools would help received several letters providing details clubs persons candidates awards districts Keep send ing get too little recogni tion work efforts need active fliers either youll find pretty much forsake flying during time serve office helping run clubs District Roundup AVP Carl Mohs Club newsletters wonderful mea sure wellness hobby/sport reading over 50 month reveals number common problems some solutions can found also few clubs attendance meetings #1 problem others its just op posite talk limit mem bership Reading further becomes appar ent clubs vigorous leadership well-thought-out programs attract mem bers leaders dis couraged Therein lies challenge problem keeping flying sites lo cating new ones has high priority Noise encroaching resident areas primary causes talk ever about purchase siteszoning important Flood plains sod farms nature preserves pros pects Winter meetings technical talksIndoor flyingrafflesvideosannual banquets show tell lots opportunities talk Are clubs complex membership pro cedures successful few like joining fraternity wel come you have interest model aviation Minnesota RC Soaring Society editor poet club has new wing Oly 650looks one-design con test offing 25 wing kits sold e Kilbourn Fliers pleased man-on-man format last years contests Des Moines Modelaires have reached new high membership 107 Con grats feature description show tell S Lansing has joined clubs featuring video library also have Model Month award leading Model Yeara good idea stimulate S&T roix Valley RC dis cussion club rules may affect insur ance coverageie break club rule crashing parking lot cov ered aukee Flying Electrons considering outside funding major im provements leased field Anyone experience fund drives great newsletter editor Russ Knetzger e County RCC has excellent article prop hazards require club/AMA cards frequency board lemasters Flying Club Milwaukee has very active show team performing 17 shows around 118000 spectators 88 Control Liners can contact Ken Budensick 2522 East Milwau kee Janesville WI 53546 info Control Line Championships Russia tiac Miniature Aircraft Club holds busi ness meeting technical meeting month ter Detroit Soaring Hiking Society has scheduled its Sno-Fly February 19threal dedication Eagles has US Outdoor Championship set June 19-23 Tony Italiano con tact City RCs have purchased new field Nice headlines hope well hear done Heli copter club Ann Arbor area has inter est possibility national Helicopter 118 Model Aviation organization being formed Don Chap man Dayton OH ey Aeromod elers has donated videos public li brary has proven very popularalso arranging Model Aviation library Cloudbusters Balsabugs Michi gan have very busy Indoor schedule Cloudbusters newsletter features indepth report member excellent pictures newsletters life blood successful clubsgive hard working editor hand Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Gene Hempel District VIII Vice-President 301 N Yale Drive Garland TX 75042 Associate Vice Presidents Mike Harrison 800 T Main Hot Springs AR 71913 Ron Stantield 30 Oakridge Dr Maameile AR 72119 Charles Stevens 228 Delta St Pasadena TX 77506 time passes feel like just wrote last column just couple weeks ago have made appointment AVP po sition encompasses Houston area name Charles Stevens Pasadena TX need assistance AMA business matters please contact Charles above address plans have AVPs volved District VIII matters realize will take time establish District VIII leader AMA business matters need support ever Lets pull together resolve some serious problems will leaving first Council meet ing feel little apprehensive about reading over agenda appears frequency problem major issue would appreciate clubs would mail views opinions concerning frequency problems like presenting evidence before juryif dont have youre lost voting wishes District VIII members need evidence no secret clubs have passed frequency plans flying sites large metropolitan areas have severe problem pagers others nearest radio transmis sion 50 miles away guys big city envious wide-open space feeling works local fly ing site encounter no problems stick Joe McArthur president Terry County RC Modelers Brownsfield TX suggested AMA set up some sort poll membership concerning frequency sue see what outcome would What rest District VIII members think idea Another issue before Council 90 dB 9 ft sound level Jim Belyer Plainview TX feels Contest Director would spending time checking noise pollution devoting enough time running safe meet Also would force club purchase dB meter have field time someone flies Jim suggested allowing club set its own sound level restrictions forc ing flying sites adhere rule simply needed Colorado 0 Kansas 0 Nebraska h Dakota 0 South Dakota Wyoming Ix DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompuServe addrens ror EMAIL 790872750 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Boyd 701 N Seth St Lincoln NE eesos Nathan Lancaster 3597 5 Kendall St Denver CO 80235 Rosa Miller 990 N 3rd Carringlon ND 5e421 Don Moden 410 Hart Sauna KS 97401 Jim Rickeos SiB S Cloudas Sioux Falls SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 90229 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 13031 939-3296 months column will shorter usual due both fact noth ing column hopper around district month variety highpriority activities have kept VP goboth AMA activities professional obligations need some cards letters guys gals district few ideas think through till next month have forwarded several pieces communications district AMA mem bers regarding land acquisition poten tial national flying sites and/or other AMA use sites Headquarters care Vince Mankowski Vince receiver site formation passes members Site Acquisition committee Pete Waters chairman have information ideas regarding potential sites please forward Ill share District 9 informally ap pointed coordinator Jim Shaw Arvada CO Jim kind expert chasing down de tails information regarding potential model sites Eventually really hot very appropriate leads will reach AMA HQ filing cataloging perhaps considera tion search will closed off June 1989 understand poten tial sites need time ever have specific recommendation its really good could replace some thing good priority list District 9 has lot potential lets hustle ideas soon 89 Nats well its way plan ning stages appears have fine features should make enjoyable nine days July 15-23 Tn-Cities Ken newick Pasco Richland WA preparation stagescheck vacation cal endars plan great time call note AMA will get official sched ule general detailed information entry formdo early Frequency notes have requested Dis trict 9 receive ICOM receiver assist As previously stated mail evidence Dont forget District VIII meeting 2 pm March 41989 Weatherford TX monitoring trouble areas within district should augment en hance efforts district frequency coordinator Steve Mangles carrying out throughout district way Id like take opportunity publicly thank Steve personal effort time putting frequency thing District 9 fortunate have person qualified willing assisting problems Steve end AMA Executive Coun cil just voted positive way support frequency coordinators some funding assist expenses incurred doing job Five hundred dollars per calendar yearits probably enough cover mileage other related expenses show support will eventually benefit modelers district have just viewed Ace RC Inc video tape clarifies discusses fre quency plan 1991 beyond Id recom mend club meetings individual view inglots good technical information ex plained terms layman can under stand Its available Ace RCwould good investment important information just under two hours length National Aeronautic Association parent organization through represented world organization Fed eration Aeronautique nternationale yearly puts out report called Year Review report section its division activities highly complimentary AMAs accom plishments Id like round off months column NAA report sent its divisions affiliates chapters reaching virtually organization deals aviation country groups internationally Academy established 1936 has grown over its 52-year history come largest sport aviation organization free world number AMA mem bers grew almost 10% 1988 cur rent total over 138000 1988 past years AMA again sanc tioned over 2000 competitions local re gional national competition minority activity AMA involving few thousand members compared well over 100000 fly nonsanctioned activ ities local club model flying fields lat ter activity basically controlled AMAs chartered clubs over 2000 involving about two-thirds total AMA membership AMA financially sound much its budget finance AMAs self-insurance program through AMA members clubs flying site owners protected against liability claims involving flying model aircraft As AMA prepares other big year 1989 anticipating further growth 150000 members expecta tion total half-million members within five years establishment its own model airfield like Oshkosh within time frame Keep landings soft intentional April 1989 119 Arizona fornia 0 Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Regg Keyawa District X Vice-President 4500 Onyx Way Carmichael CA 95608 Home 8161 961-6637 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Aber-Song 99-137 Ohiakea Aiea HI 96701 Darwin N Barns 9252 E Tarney Ave Scottsdale AZ 85251 Glean Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Fritz Harrold 4202 H St Sacramento CA 95819 Mike Lee 11430 Spittire Drive San Diego CA 92126 David Peltz 20450 Celtic St. Chataworth CA 91311 Bob Reynolds 12901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 85748 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Williamson 445 Weatby Chain Vista CA 92011 Jon Zeisloft 5411 October Way West Valley City UT 84120 Frequency Coordinator George Steiner 2238 Rogan River Dr Sacramento CA 95826 Phone 916 3621962 difference between winter sum mer flying sunny California anywhere 10 15 degrees unless live remote regions Siberia travel Sierra Nevada find land Oz icicles especially 7000 vertical ft above sea level new associate vice pres idents good friends Howard Baldwin Fritz Harrold made just such trip mountains search flight sites No Nats site No Land acquisition submission AMA No Well dont just leave us What did go moun tains search Answer Christmas tree What does searching Christmas tree have modeling AMA MA thing connected modeling Simply ever have chance drive Hwy 40 Donner Summit its end un load snowmobiles picked up deal Yamaha back valley load vehicles essentials like Helicopters fuel starters brewskies know usual stuff launch drive Skiidos over snow embankment recently shoved up snow plow proceed first bridge come set up day camp owe yourselves give try Theres no way describe chilling effect see ing Ex-Cel Helicopter dangling space over side bridge beneath level line sight beautiful Donner Lake surrounded winter wonderland pine trees snow too distant backdrop What sight Its rest world has suddenly vanished youre people left Earth Stick brewskies snow kick back have some fun Its kind day hope will never end way got trees also Dont drop now Fritz IMS show few days away writing Im excited about going meeting other members Council Im sure doing business going pleasure Between time write Pulitzer Prize winning piece time read will have occurred customary publications pronounced deflection flow communication me As example will read April issue MA will probably receive sometime March Over three months will have transpired day need input today order ef fectively prepare present Coun cii timely fashion know Ill consult friend Rush Limbaugh get suggestion right back PAUSE. Rush says Tell friends call write Man couldnt think 1 Tell what want column 2 How feel about current radio frequency situation 3 Where should first encompass AMA flight site located 4 How like idea having Bush new president US 5 Would happier Gorbachev elected 6 Are contests being handled fairly 7 How would like two F-14 Tomcat pilots 8 Is time combine buying power district treasuries develop own area flight site Hmmm Think about Pick up phone Give us call Wed love hear Call us collect open till midnight day am currently process reviewing potential incumbents associate vice president positions time read matter will closed AVPs will have picked reason mention let know Ill relying organize district fighting machine No flying machine As mentioned earlier IMS just around corner Items agenda should issue sure read news section issue see what transpired will find very informative News Howard Baldwin past president currently secretary Sacramento Area Modelers flying organization member Capital City Barnstormers Air Show Team member Cordova Model Mast ers just plain nice guy has just recently selected Krons House Hobby recipient Sacramento areas Am bassador Year award prestigious tradition started 1986 pre sented Red Barons annual Christmas party Ron Bertka presenting Howard Baldwin Mr Ambassador award Malcolm Em hart Southern Alameda County Radio Control Club has negotiating US Department Interior Fish Wildlife Service specifi cally Gail C Kobetich seems winning victory South Bay Area Fliers Mal colm has struggling permanent flight site better year recent visit Malcolm showed file letters pleas newspaper clippings maps us AMA could display enthusiasm demonstrated Malcolm during quest site sites would big problem Sites ex tremely hard come Bay Area hat off Malcolm Nicely done big scene Washington State Nats just around corner Get reservations now have cried west coast Nats Now have can bet Ed McColloughs district going its very best Academys big event Better make reservation early suffer possibility getting room See ya Nats Food thought Over past decade column has carried remarks comments ideas messages district VPs messages educational informa tional humorous derogatory always en tertaining Whether entertaining words above true false factional fictional remains eye beholder effect some re marks may times throw altogether inspiring light upon duties AMA offi cials Thus would just like say brief time have part AMA team staff AMA Headquarters AMA Council have found everyone helpful Headquarters staff par ticular under direction John Worth quality usually found similar ganizations Keep up the good work Applause Ap plause Leading EdgeRegg J1JJV3JJ 120 Model Aviation Less tilling Tastes greatl Alaska 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 EMAIL760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Toni Cashman 2521 SW 323rd St Federal Way WA 98023 Al Culver Boa 86 Wilder ID 83676 Gary Fuller PO Boa 1124 Kotzebue AX 99752 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N Great Falls MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15569 Palatine Ave N Seatlle WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 807 E Vkksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klsmath Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 11225 125th St 6 #69 Puyallup WA 98373 Frequency Coordinator Robert Balch 16439 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 writing still dont have lot formation about Nats Everything still getting sorted out want volunteer help Nats contact AMA HQ ask correct forms Ive gotten lot fers help appears will have enough support nobody gets stuck working time way well have super Nats work will able see lot action work important thing will want compete thats different form Get AMA HQ Tell want compete theyll send paperwork pleasure get photos Ill make effort get column Unfortunately coming information written back using ink bleeds onto face pic ture under Since leaves marks face photo its unusable com mon post-it note works well write back separate photos piece paper An earlier column picture very nice PBY Unfortunately lost name builder Well person Richard Schwegerl Rogue Eagles member lives Medford Richard flying photo plane now belongs Tom Davidge Grants Pass Tom also Rogue Eagles member Thanks correct infor mation goes Dick Wood newsletter edi tor Rogue Eagles RC Club Medford OR newsletters made same Some magazine quality some typewritten pages However share common goal furthering club its activities being written speak elections hard get someone anyone run office Some members act club goes ward people also need help support Remember using time interest club time theyd rather use building and/or flying ARCS Exhaust Alaska Ra dio Control Society comes word AllNight Fly-In Seems like rained during what us lower-4B types think daytime about 7 pm things dried out point flying could begin eight planes up midnight dont know record Frozen Tales NI Midnight Sun R/C Club word new Nine Mile flying site its way Grass has planted now group has found what others have plant somebody has mow As understand layout Nine Mile includes place fly floatplanes just off end runway seems month Alaska club newsletters Dick Robb Rainbird Flyer editor quite nice travelogue concern ing some float fly-ins attended last Sep tember Canada first held over La bor Day weekend Beaver Point Resort Tchesinkut Lake about 15 miles due south Burns Lake BC next weekend Opopogo Fly-In largest three Crystal Waters Resort Lake Kal amelka about 10 miles west Vernon BC Vernon about 150 miles due north Canadian-US border above Spokane Dicks description enough make want Anyway among goodies flown 60 pilots showed up seven twins tn-motor Blohm und Voss BV-138 Walt Moller Surrey BC fourengine craft Short Empire boat Dick Robbs flights Short Dicks first-ever multiengine flights five including engine out Dont know Im going get Opopogo Fly-In sure want last fly-in tended Osoyoos Fun-Fly Osoy oos BC lake both BC US means pilots flying over inter national waters Unfortunately weather did cooperate event blown out shot Bob Balch other photos taken Pattern meet hosted Rogue Eagles field out side Medford OR Note wide ex panse looking north center picture Scott Dunphy flying Su prafly met Scott parents Maureen Mike Reno Nats 64 Scott Junior very interested Pattern took chance introduced Dave Brown little rusty contest having taken off little time join mil itary after HS graduation year Sky Knights Portland OR host NW Seaplane Championships last several years its held Pine Hollow rustic resort near Wamic OR Wamic lies eastern slope Mt Hood weather middle July usually very nice can bit warm Shade lake occasional breeze help fly-in contest tasks meant challenge both pilot plane Thats unlike early Schneider Trophy Race philosophy both flying seagoing abilities entered aircraft tried number years ago effort get away aircraft built win funfly kinds events bonus Scale aircraft instituted documentation required minimal judging fair As re sult weve seen number Scale aircraft increase rapidly over last several years certain changes materials parts possibility Scale aircraft winning has improved some large part due builders making better aircraft improving own ability fly Scale aircraft competition Using minimal information Steve Milos Paul Schultz able scratch-build pair minia ture copies very obscure aircraft EDO OSE-1 planes have among other things working wing slats fly better fun-fly aircraft Paul Steve very good pilots put quite show fly next photo catches Paul Schultz prepares Edo other flight As companion piece Steve Milos contemplatine Edo Ron Rea came over Clarkston WA fly very nicely done scratch-built PBY powered couple OS 61s few minor problems Ron got sorted out plane flew majesti cally Its amphibious version doesnt have operating landing gear tip floats retract however shot see Ron pensively studying creation prettiest biplanes ever pro duced Heinkel He-51 Although never lived up expectations has grace ful classic lines Vein Ahlberg scratch-built little gem albeit nonscale Han sen floats favored Sky Knights years Vein did have some teeth ing problems Heinkel should get sorted out soon Happy Flying April 1989 121 JUNIO FLIGHT / Box 178 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 1989 Don Ross Extravaganza year Don stages one-design con test fun-fly Galeville NY year enjoy telling about reason liking much its low-key ap proach appeals retreads newcomers alike designs complicated popular good-looking rubber-powered Free Flight models can fly well what great bunch events same model So sporting event well contest recommend other clubs around country follow suit year four models up selec tion 1989 design voting close Cruiser 28-in-wingspan Chuck Hollinger design chosen other models running Earl Stahls 30-in High Climber Air Trails staffs think Frank Ehling and/or Bill Tyler 32-in Cloud Hound Earl Stahls 32-in lowwing Hurricane 28-in version jimmy Allen Bluebird terrific sport/ duration models very attractive low-wing Hurricane such close second voting may very well chosen extrava ganza model 1990 Cruiser plan #CS-114 available Allan Hunt Box 726 Dunbar WV 25064 Send $4 will receive plan com plete catalogue $3 credit toward other plans What bargain Don believes Cruiser will fly well 10 grams rubber Use 128 %-in-wide rubber strip 84 Y16-in width 64 1A-in-width contest will Galeville NY July 1 2 part East Coast Free Flight Championships Don Ross will Con test Director Event directors will Rich Gorman Thermal Search W Gumm W Balcer infamous Tissue Tow Ram sey Burroughs Time Target jack Sar hage ROG Endurance Rich Fiore Mys tery Time Barber McCarthy Mass Launch further information good bit write include 25 stamp return mail Don Ross 38 Chur chill Rd Cresskill Nj 07626 call him 201 568-5272 Novice Event july East Coast Champs will special Novice event fits right others belief no nov ice events novice builders/fliers will Novice contestant category P 30 event Heres Don Ross describes Novice Rules purpose Novice category attract beginner retread other modelers feel cannot competi tive experts enter begin ners ts like Embryo P-30 Pee Wee 30 Peanut allowing Novice fly right along expert yet offering him separate trophy can build contest ex perience well confidence satisfac tion 1 novice anyone 12 less life time competition points Points earned AMA FAC sanctioned events three points First Place two Second Third Novice wins count 1/2 points regular wins Run Novice Event 1 Post Novice rules registration table 2 As contestants register simply mark cards Novice entries 3 At end event calculate First Second Third etc places entries together award trophies accordingly 4 Separate out Novice cards calculate First Second Third Novice places award trophies Note It entirely possible Novice con testant win two trophies same event placing First Second etc against non-novice competitors will sim ply add lifetime score rapidly Lifetime scoring reports based honor system Rubber-Powered Model Airplanes title Don Ross excellent text book building flying designing Out door sport rubber-powered models book good should right hand beginners returnees should libraries schools club should have copies its beginners will make worthwhile prizes Have Helped Junior Modeler Today Rubber Illustrated Jim Kames book starts basic construction techniques moves upward will distributed Ze nith Books will available AMA Headquarters Soft covered 814 x 5 168 pages will also available $1295 plus $2 postage handling Hannans Runway PO Box Escondido CA 92025 Buy copyno buy two copies give Junior Saving Leading Edges illustrious pages Max-Fax newsletter DC Maxecuters come following two construction hints sav ing leading edges Flying Scale mod els First Tony Peters past have plagued crushed-in wing leading edges particularly indoors models insist rushing headlong table legs basketball backboards fall started gluing length Kevlar thread leading edge Since doesnt stretch Kevlar should spread impact along length wing keep point impact intact negligible weight no cosmetic pen alty glue same wood glue use structure So far door season have pushed single leading edge despite usual calamitous wall banging course havent banged other unprotected models ei therperhaps Kevlar works like protec tive charm amulet its protection cov ers models John Walker Since fly can area plays heck leading edges wings models found just small increase weight can have armor plate leading edges have substitut ing small-diameter aluminum tubing wood hasnt too much handi cap because two out three cases must add weight nose anyway Curved leadings also cinch time remind keep tail lightand goes whether building flying model airplanes pole vaulting both cases youll get lot higher See next month . 122 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/04
Page Numbers: 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/04
Page Numbers: 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122
Goldberg Vital People Awards deadline fast approaching nom inations Goldberg Vital People Awards January 1st year clos ing date nominations presti gious valuable recognition year deadline has extended until April 30 1989 first six Goldberg Awards made 1984 Carl Beth Goldberg wanted recog nize some unsung heroes work behind scenes has contributed greatly benefit model aviation Newsletter editors club officers contest ganizers judgesall people get work done rest us may bene fit other words people dont get whole lot glory apprecia tion nevertheless always needed Vital People Award cash award plus appropriate plaque program administered Academy total six people can selected annually Candidate Recommendations Nominations may submitted Open AMA Member Forms available AMA Headquarters Nominees shall have AMA member minimum four years shall still living Typical candidates may unknown national regional level will people may have made significant contributions local scene Additional possibilities consideration Nats workers appointed district officers contest board members person has done outstanding job over period time helping train teach simply build sport model av iation An AMA-chartered club may nominate support its members An individ ual Open member can make nomination provided three other Open members sup port such nomination should submitted appropriate District Vice President transmission Na tional Center Continued page 110 Hall FameA Singular Honor AMA Hall Fame established 1969 honor men women have made significant contributions sport model aviation list members long distinguished people no longer us fortunate ly still active sport can share reminiscences us over cup coffee now AMA member can nominate some Hall Fame recognition Look around club circle life revolves Give some thought people know have really made difference sport can identify person fills bill sit down write short note Mrs Joyce Hager AMA Headquarters ask nomination form will glad send you can come up person has made similar efforts field development manufacturing club life contest organization please seriously consider nominating person Hall Fame Inductees Hall Fame prior 1989 1969Walt Billett Willis Brown Carl Gold berg Walt Good Jim Walker Frank Zaic Charles Grant 1970 Dick Korda Al Lewis Bill Winter 1972 Howard McEntee 1973 OC Randall 1974 WL Bill Brown WR Enyart Irwin & Nat Polk Sal Taibi 1975 Irwin G Ohlsson CO Wright Walt Schroder Jim Kirkland Harold W John Alden 1976 Merrill Hamburg Henry Stuck Frank Ehling Harold deBolt Chester Lanzo 1977 John Brodbeck Maynard Hill Bert Pond Pete Sotich Ken Willard 1978 John Worth Leon Shulman ET Packard Phil Kraft Duke Fox 1979 John Clemens Claude McCul lough L Glen Sigafoose Matty Sullivan Bill Wisniewski 1980 Sid Axelrod Kenneth Held EJ Lorenz Fred Megow Ben Shere shaw 1981 Mel Anderson Lou Andrews Leroy Cox Edward Lidgard Bob Palmer 1982 William Atwood Dale Kim Joseph Ott Edward L Rockwood Wally Simmers Stephen Calhoun Smith 1983 Maxwell B Bassett Clarence F Lee Joseph Lucas Dick McCoy Lee Renaud 1984 George Aldrich Myrtle Coad George Perryman Granger Williams Lawrence Williams 1985 Walt Caddell Owen Kampen Frank Nekimken Dick Sarpolus Victor Joe Stanzel 1986 Bill Effinger Richard Dick Everett Paul Guillow Gordon S Light Dan Pruss 1987 Frank Cummings Jr William C Hannan Robert Hatschek Bob Holland Walter Musciano William Northrop John Pond William Phillips Lou Proctor Joseph Ras pante 1988 Don Clark Bill Gough Jim Richmond Dale Root Hazel Sig-Hester Henry Thomas Frank & Charles Tlush Elbert Weathers Dol ley Wischer Nominations close March 31 1989 Lets hear RC Equipment Certified following radio systems transmitters receivers have independently cer tified registered professional test labo ratory retained manufacturer US importer distributor meeting exceeding Radio Control equipment specifications detailed Academy Guidelines operation 20 kHz fre quency spacing testing done spe cifically listing time products FCC type acceptance procedure listing made matter informa tion construed en dorsement products listed AirtronicsSpectra PCM 7P 7H Receiver Part No 92985 AirtronicsQuantum PCM 8P 8H Receiver Part No 92985 AirtronicsModule Series FM MD7P 75P Receiver Part No 92785 AirtronicsVanguard FM/PCM 4 6 Receiver Part No 92965 AirtronicsVanguard FM 4 6 Ch Receiver Part No 92765 Future issues Model Aviation will con tain expanded listing additional infor mation received AMA AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John Worth 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager 0 Administrative Services Director Robert Voislavek S Technicai Director Bob Underwood e Comptroiier Lynne Collins 0 Competition Servicex Director Micheline Madison 0 Specici Services Director Carl Maroney ership Director Mike Woodfolk 0 Pubiic Reiations Director Geoff Styles iai Prolecta Director Doug Pratt 0 Pubiicationa Director Carl R Wheeiey S Nats Generai Manager Vince Mankowaki S Muasum Curator Hurst Bowers 0 General Counsei Jeremiah Courtney April 1989 109 AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Worlds Largest Sport Aviation Organization AMAs Esecutive Council equivalent Board Directors basically composed President Executive Vice President Esecutive Director 11 district Vice Presidents Bach ihese officers provided space month AMA News publication What say space however matter personal viewpoint sole responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 What Academy Model Aeronautics AMA fundamentally service organiza tion doesnt provide necessary services hasnt reason existing great est concern make organization re spond members needs Academy much insurance company fact insurance company provide service part membership fee Insurance certainly im portant sole reason being member AMA Academy lead ing modeling organization world provides organizational focus model ing growth development does provide much valuable service competi tion modelers provides major bene fits modelers realize some benefits less tangible longer term say Nats insurance easy identify mighty important greatest desire provide direct service grass roots hobbythe sport modeler have programs addressing need illustrate point am print ing letter recently wrote response letter disenchanted member Dear Steve received letter stating will renew AMA membership What say distresses since am personally convinced AMA essential part modeling scene otherwise would have taken job President pay receive being able see pos itive things happen No recognizes bet ter majority AMA mem bers sport noncompetition fliers greatest concern better serve segment membership Competition certainly necessary since stimulates growth evolution tech nology provide marvelous radios en gines model designs hobby enjoy Competition large member ship bring us clout People listening us more issues public ac ceptance flying sites last couple years have much larger impact acquisition flying sites through public exposure media weve also greater influence high levels use public lands increased support local level may interest know have people Headquarters devot ing time toward flying site supportmaking trips local areas help appropriate indicate concern about har assing neighbors noise can keep flying site Did know AMA has put forth much effort noise re duction example funded noise research program North Carolina State University work will continue Have noticed emergence better mufflers articles noise reduction doesnt just happen AMA making happen have contacted engine man ufacturer get provide quieter mufflers happeningl have set up noncompetition National Fun-Flys year will held Dayton OH people like yourself might just like get out have fun other fliers pressure competi tion will such events future think radio frequen cies came didnt just happen AMA has Frequency Committee since mid-Forties has key voice consumer securing frequencies over years serves ALL modelers just AMA members fly insurance hope very basic need provided abso lutely minimal cost part membership fee No should fly model airplane insurance protection dont publicize insurance claims much people get seriously hurt killed ten may think could handle million dollar litigation destroying someone s lifetime earning potential Law suits like uncommon mini mum court representation would cost thousands dollars Im trying scare just hope recognize fact life country would consider fly ing model airplane insurance cov erage cant afford such coverage own addition Model Aviation subscriptionall $40 less fee Have looked cost other organi zational membership fees AMAs membership growing about 10% per year Last year closed out 140000 members could have member ship 500000 easily five years can convince people like yourself AMA does provide service modelers sport desire growth recognition income such provide basic need flying sites Did know now have planning under way provide major sites national events also funding program help clubs local basis could take form loan guaran tees property purchase Steve long am President can bet have interest total mem bership heart theme will pro moted AMAs activity best ability Sincerely Don Lowe President Academy Model Aeronautics basic feeling AMA mem bership fee very small investment aeromodeling growth does pro vide very tangible real-time benefits now helps make tomorrow look very bright realize what much larger member ship could its political financial clout addition other things would provide fundamental need aeromodeling flying sites now position take first steps AMA funded sites just think much could larger budget Ill close additional thought Academy Model Aeronautics has principal goal Advancement Modeling America AMA Vital People Cont pg 109 Exclusions exclusions program fol low People have already received na tional recognition considered AMA employees elected officers ex cluded Magazine columnists manufactur ers principals hobby related busi ness cannot considered nomination Although award intended one-time award deserving person sec ond time nomination will considered committee after period five years has elapsed Previous Winners 1984 William Altenhofen Richfield MN Edward Aikman Marion IL Robert Gero Negaunee Ml Robert Hisey Toledo OH John Pief Sr Carmichael CA Susan Stream Long Beach CA 1985 Darrell Decker Rockford IL Bill Kleinhans Evansville IN Charles Nelson Berlin MA Wayne Yeager Romulus Ml 1986 Carl Kirsch Duxbury MA Ed Jack son Imperial Beach CA Debra & Scott Jus tice Bensenville IL Enrique Arance Up land CA Tony Italiano Brookfield WI Ted Schaeffer Woodbridge VA 1987 joe Beshar Oradell NJ Thomas Ko zel Paoli PA Milton McGuffin Houlton ME Walter Throne Syracuse NY Hugh Wagner San Marcos CA Pancho Morris Mesquite TX 1988 Toby Blizzard Phoenix AZ Gerald Festa Huntsville AL Alvin E Johnson Ox ford PA Terry Rimert Baldwin FL Richard Tanis Hawthorne NJ Ted Warren Enum claw WA Fliers have pledged use AMA Safety Code operating models entitled wear Safe Flyer Patch Send photocopied typewritten handwritten declaration see AMA Supply Ser vice Catalog signature Include check money order $2 no cash pay able Academy Model Aeronautics 110 Model Aviation SAFE FLYER PATCH Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr Coming up Articles will appear two publi cations near future should special interest se ries four will Model Aviation first should appear issue will receive about end April series will authored people have involved studies North Carolina State University field propellers model aircraft articles will written average modeler mind will fully illustrated graphs explain findings first time will able understand propel ler efficiency sources noise other factors enabling better choose what use Watch Model Aviation Af ter study series comments questions will welcome will able obtain copies full text re ports submitted result project second article will appear Radio Control Modeler magazine au thor David Abbe David has done considerable testing thinking subject perceived sound has de veloped charts data go long way toward explaining views should help you trying sat isfy neighbors need quiet read article will note choice 90-dB-at-9-ft model aircraft sound level benchmark work toward rational rather just random picking number Please read article David put lot piece some good information FAI limits mentioned earlier FAI ClAM agenda item considered next meeting late March seeking blanket sound limit categories mod els Whether will pass problematical have thoughts matter should write call John Worth Don Lowe addresses AMA News section magazine John sec retary ClAM Don voting dele gate United States very least can happen individuals manufacturers equip ment will put notice very strong concern matter sound abatement Eventually now will changes toward lower levels FAI com petition present F3A has distinc tion will come New items Seen Pasadena Show models now displayed vibration iso lators installed various types market fact isolate al though varying degrees needs se lect type will best suit purpose cautious doing insure what pick will work espe cially true comes four-stroke engines big bangers get up 3 4 cu engines considerations beyond what sees 60 2 cu two-strokers Acceptance reduction airborne sounds apparent aspects aero modeling addition numerous vi bration isolators new improved muf Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Sorry lack personally written report last month Unfortunately father passed away right time due simply asked budget print ed report hope looked over provides eye-opening view what AMA does money Doing business expensive example spend over $300000 postage typi cal year As AMA grows complexity run ning organization increases fact think probably increases exponentially complexities has risen forefront lately potential con flict interest part making decisions organization Exactly what constitutes conflict interest neces sarily easy define roughly conflict interest exists someone stands personally benefit decision makes takes part behalf organiza tion conflict interest exists whether benefit direct indirect ben efit classically financial Personally think some nonfinancial benefits would po tentially create situation also Another area legal concern titrust Any society passes regula tions have effect reducing competition altering commercial trad ing might guilty antitrust violations Ironically government adopts regulations law society can still guilty antitrust violations Just AMA stands regard hard say attempt protect ourselves legal problems asked lawyers look over organization make whatever recommendations saw fit recommendations Executive Council committee members economic interest subject matter under discussion should required disclose conflict interest outset deliberations flers pipes being sold word new propeller manufacturing bring us pitch/diameter ratios will im prove performance make things quiet Real progress being made Recognition Some form recognition clubs have achieved 90-at-9 may forthcoming Whether might patch decal box aircraft certain will something ac knowledge effort being made individuals clubs situations re quire sound reduction Recognition another sort univer sally accepted report latest FAI RC Scale World Championships mentions fact points lost because sound unmuffled engines unreal istic sound certain installations own B Executive Council committee members conflict interest should disqualified voting matter under discussion may permitted participate deliberations preceding vote C comments Executive Council committee member having conflict interest should confined open Ex ecutive Council committee meeting matter under consideration ing discussed should no private discussions members outside fo rum open meetingie should no private lobbying other mem bers addition recommend wher ever possible AMA avoid appointing chairman committee person economic interest matters falling un der committees jurisdiction Typically committee chairmen have relatively broad authority compared other committee members frequently viewed public authoritative spokes men respective committees thus AMA As understand com mittees delegated responsibility first instance developing recom mended standards etc pre sented Executive Council final ac tion reason particular care re spect conflict interest potential should taken selection commit tee chairmen As can see recommendations will have substantial effect parts AMA will affect contest boards frequency committee hap pen think recommendations reasonable should adopted NOT think conflict interest has effect decision made AMA committee think perception part some AMA members conflict interest situations perception con flict interest can damaging effect expect Executive Council will adopt recommendations standing rules January EC meeting will included next package bylaws changes Till next month Scale rules state effective muffler must used Often nothing open stack used resulting loud opera tion Certainly like FAI judges made special note situation lat est competition may instigate some changes AMA competition Scale well some models certain amount ingenuity needed order build sound suppression larger models have lot leeway regard should therefore somewhat easier quiet ever vibration increases larger en gines close look needs taken isolating vibration airframe Suggestions Scale flier wel come have installation ap plication information please send along Most items received will used April 1989 111 Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Underground Activity. slice world know what about AMA im pressive organization model aviation major activity After largest sport aviation organization free world comparison such groups soaring parachuting home-builder bal looning air racing hang gliding other aviation entities keep growing hav ing doubled membership past 10 years Yet scratching surface modelers involved model avia tion AMAers probably no 10% total model fliers present fact probably safe say mod elers know little nothing about AMA working making some inroads accounts continuing growth organization However since hobby product sales re veal least million model fliers draw bigger story general public hardly knows model aviation exists Worse yet typical impression model airplaning some thing kids correlates rather prevalent misconception model planes built sticks tissue paper powered rubberbands major reason such impression accompanying lack appreciation what model aviation like days thing mostly hidden public view Model flying typically out country boondocks away passers-by likely see whats go ing probably cases neighbors dont know much about what being its amazing have grown other hand must pretty well word mouth keep attracting new people activity Like pretty much underground society operating little public awareness situation different can fly public parks much park property provided model fly ing out way distant devel oped areas Thus very much like colo nies ants busy bustling out sight except accidentally find us Whats point Simply ever become visible can ex pect major explosion growth Based history people find out about what want get volved itself will compound ba sic problem get flying sites accommodate further growth Fortunate ly though people get volved help will get work problem appreciation get friendly might re ception own land need useif handle PR properly short growing rapidly po tential far greater growth May few years will less mystery activity might become tegrated community instead out side public flying sites being avail able like golf courses tennis courts prospect good unless offend lot people noise other problems What need accepted good desir able neighbors maybe wont need go far thing wont unknown people AMA Film Library Presently stock 19 films can rented AMA Chartered Clubs Open members $10 additional $50 de posit required 16mm color sound partial listing fol lows Send self-addressed stamped business size No 10 envelope Film Librarian Academy Model Aeronautics full listing films order form Diamonds Sky AMAs latest film 1986 showing major aspects Radio Control activity including Soaring Helicopter Elec tric Power Aerobatics Pylon Racing Scale world RC portrayed beau tiful color excellent narration describ ing what RC about About 30 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Pioneers Good brothersWalt Billtell efforts 1930s 1940s develop successful Radio Control system own spectacular movies days included footage pre-World War II afterward sig nificant entertaining part model avia tion history About 27 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Marvelous Miniatures Spectacular footage kinds model flying Sailplanes over Pacific Ocean Torrey Pines California Seaplanes over lake Brimfield MA Scale models types predominate tiny Peanut FFs huge multiengined RC craft An all-inclusive cross section model aviationthe com plete story activity ever attempted Ex cellent general public show well modelers About 46 minutes long film must shown projector capable using 13-in-dia reel superb pho tography film can best appreci ated large screen AMA film Jay Gerber Grand Illusions Film types sizes Scale model aircraft Peanut rubberpowered types huge RC examples flown 1978 Scale World Champion ships England About 36 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Fun Lifetime trade shows WRAM New York Toledo RC Exposition Ohio MAC California About 20 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Fly No model flying spectac ular film fun history aviation Donated AMA Continental Oil Co film featured Smithsonian Institution its National Air Space Mu seum Shows ballooning hang gliding aero batics commercial military including Navys Blue Angels About 30 minutes long Wings & Things Music no narration General interest British-made film Great age group Excellent coverage types model flying About 25 minutes long Fly Em Break Em Fix Em Scale model flying Rhinebeck NY Produced Jerry Joseph Eastman Kodak Company About 20 minutes long 1971 RC Aerobatics World Championships Doylestown PA story first time event held US AMAs first professionally produced film About 25 min utes long AMA film Jay Gerber Choppers Showing history con struction flying RC Helicopters About 20 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber 180 Max Free Flight World Champion ships Sweden 1971 Professional Cana dian film About 25 minutes long AMA Executive Council MeetingFebruary 1973 Focusing particular decision show Council operates repre sent AMA members About 30 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Take Off Learning Produced Hobby Industry Association show AMAs Cub model design used school systems About 12 minutes long Plane Place Perfect Day film tells about model aircraft details ar eas required Control Line Free Flight Radio Control flying must flying site presentation government agen cies other potential site donors nar ration About 15 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Aerolympics 1974 World Champion ships International events Lakehurst NJ Included segments showing CL RC Scale RC Soaring No Indoor RC Py lon Old-Timer activities No narration has musical background original music AMA film Jay Gerber 1974 NatsPart Lake Charles LA No sound Covers CL Rat Race Stunt Scale FF General RC Pattern Good someone can narrate About 25 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber 1974 NatsPart II Lake Charles LA Good someone can narrate Cov ers RC Pylon Scale FF General CL Gen eral About 25 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Worldly Flights Indoor Featuring 1980 World Championships West Baden IN film shows best Indoor model ing Tells dramatic story lastround changes before winner deter mined Professionally produced Dick Hardcastle Wired Excitement Competition Control Line flying Speed Precision Aerobat ics Combat Racing Carrier events Filmed 1979 Nats Lincoln NE About 30 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber 112 Model Aviation Connecticut 0 Maine 0 Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Ousbury MA 02331 617 934-8248 Associate Vice Preeldante Bill Chandler PO Box 441 Ortand ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash SI Townsend MA 01469 Bob Landry 80 Main SI Essex Jot VT 05452 Richard Shemien 28 High SI Plymouth NH 03284 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan SI Avon CT 06001 Frequency CoordInator George Wileon 82 Frazier Way Maraloos Mills MA 02648 Winnipesaukee Radio Controllers Radio Controllers held annual banquet November 12 1988 Harts Turkey Farm Meredith NH have attended banquet two years time affords very enjoyable evening Barb go Dick Shermans Saturday afternoon attend banquet spend night Dicks return home Sunday after noon about 50 people attend ance short meeting election club officers held followed some talks presentation awards meal buffet style excellent ever area strongly recommend restaurant Ed Kelleher will new Pres ident Lindy Bowne has President last two years has done excel lent job Del Drolet Armond Cote received Walter Varrell award contrIbu tIons club Dick Sherman mentioned Dick previously lets talk about him bit Dick resides Plymouth NH has probably nicest model museums owned individual home decorated aviation articles has obtained over years pilot Mohawk Air lines until medical problem forced him retire wife Ruth have traveled extensively usually related modeling course always collecting has ar ticles over world would like tour through museum call Dick 603 536-2359 discuss arrangements Following pictures Sherman Model Museum Member interest try keep column positive note feel time men tion member interest lack have noticed decline some club activities such contests mall shows club still doing same people seem organizing work have items news letters about lack attendance meet ings lessened interest club gen eral example club officer tried organize clambake club seems like good idea something different event didnt take placesome thought price too high Maybe good meal now costs fair amount functions club thought anyway able get together have good time seems happen ing less now result quite few people feel bother just go out fly feel should 22 tend various functions else peo pie involved will decide worth effort sponsor projects drop what guess everyone will just go out fly Maybe swer know club has group members want cancel contests because get much flying weekends would like hobby supposed something enjoy activity participate get away pressures work Unfortu nately few people try spoil hobby others various ways have letter person un pleasant experience club district Apparently did very little thing make him welcome may seem hard believe have seen quite often about same experience came New England 1972 club joined did go out its way wel come new members have answers Modeling changing Some changes forced conditions beyond control exam ple Nats ceased sponsored Navy lot camaraderie lost due changes facilities impatience among modelers nowthey build much easier go buy ARF become airplane operator rather model builder hope trend does continue because lot worthwhile activity may lost Anyway enough soapbox lec ture column originally planned month have Westover will probably next month New York 0 New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District ii Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-8319 Aseoclate Vice Preeldenls Pete Bianchini 260 5 Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 4933 APO NY 09009 Frank Costello 27 KearneySt Dover NJ 07801 Frank Dresok 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 Ray Juschkus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street PO Box 317 Olean NY 14760 Robeil Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam SaltIer 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Ssuter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13126 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hickaville NY 11601 Second District Thoughts am writing Christmas Day 1988 April 1989 issue magazine scheduled reach other readers mail around first week May outset wish thank wonderful folks shared holiday spirit us different ways wish highly rewarding year Happy Flying Soft Landings same time thank voted retain services yet another vice-presidential term of fice As always shall make effort justify confidence thus indicated ability serve best interests hence AMAMore April 1989 113 Ruth Dick Sherman home Ply mouth NH Note pictures wall small portion Dicks display Penguins Fly Some Particularly members Pine Barren Model ers RC Club Forked River NJ Dig ex cerpt December issue Positive Incidents haec verba clubs lively newsletter edited well member John Cuomo Dont forget Whatever first day new year will rest year Therefore Penguins dont forget traditional New Years Day Fly-Out fly no matter what weather Have skis ready. case club flies nearby public site known Coyle Park described back glowing terms popular aero modeling facility area friend long standing Free Flight aficionado Seymour Si Hertzon Ocean County Modelers also located Forked River NJ Oswego Valley Modelaires AMA 732 have just received first copy news letter captioned club lo cated Syracuse NY area Dis trict 2 group comprises some 51 mem bers anticipate meeting Syracuse Symposium Tim Pease Club VP 1989 Debbie Pease secretary also newslet ter editor admirable sense hu mor witness PS conclusion initial effort going use pink pa per first newsletter new VP better halO thought change might too much guys handle add Deb sure knows keep Pease Family interciub concept receiving reports ever before clubs district holding invitational contests shows other model aircraft activities conjunction another often re ciprocal basis applaud such develop ments highly regard clubs participate constructive trend thus duly grateful Bud Phillips informative report Interclub Fun-Fly club Ocean County Model ers recently held US Naval Air En gineering Center Lakehurst NJ conjunction such area clubs Coast Ra dio Control Club jersey Coast Sport Fliers Mercer County RC Monmouth RC Club Pine Barrens Club South Jersey Aer obatic Pilots Bud has thoughtfully provided us following photos relative big occasion First panoramic shot scene action addition foregoing Bud Phillips sent us following picture clubs new frequency control board cal culated cope potential 31M prob lems through control three flight lines accordance currently pop ular Pacific Plan handling three same vital interest safety interfer ence quote Bud Phillips Board requires flier insert AMA card raise bar indicating channel use attach two clothespins per flight line transmitter antenna ohoto Another worthy activity Ocean County Modelers consisted teaching model aircraft construction class about 70 pupils East Dover Elementary School located Toms River NJ model per week built per pupil Oc tober 22 November 5 local hobby deal er charged fee $10 per pupil ma terials build three aircraft Upon con clusion student received $10 gift cer tificate hobby shop Gear up locked Ohio 0 Pennsylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District Ill Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 e143627702 Associate Vice Presidents Francis Fiuharty 504 21st St vienna WV 26101 Nelson Gould 1944 S idaho St Aiientown PA 16103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 15672 Jay Meaiy 206 Witmec St Cicart laid PA 16630 Jceeph S Visisy 1361 cranbrook Dr Maumee OH 43537 Lawrence R Weimer 15613 Greendaie Ave Maple Hts OH 44137 Oil Weiss 3004 Hajioweii ci 9ensaiem PA 19020 Frequency Coordinator John cottie 102 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 16704 Phone 717 267-6970 National Fun-Fly dates have changed Memorial Day weekend June 10 11 apologize change done accommodate two prob lems First attempting sanction meet became apparent Free Flighters already established traditional meet date Wright Patterson Second large athletic event scheduled same field order provide safe en joyable experience Fun-Fly partici pants Council decided switch dates Plan now attend chance attend AMAs largest noncompetitive event tour Air Force Museum should highlight 1989 flying season District Ill members Remember AMA Fun-Fly disciplines lim ited Radio Control Are Special Interest Groups worthwhile objective disciplines within Acad emy Certainly Special Interest Group provides viable channel concerned individual offer opinions Acad emy Executive Council cannot tal authority expertise generated SIG provides input expertise needed Council generate confident leader ship Special Interest Group vo cal direct avenue express ideas needs specific discipline new national interest group recog nize needs Helicopter pilot ing organized under leadership Dis trict Ills Don Chapman Dayton OH Don has received valuable input encour agement project Heli pi lots people industry pro posed organization will attempt repre sent interests Heli modelers nov ice expert Scale builder Sunday flier aerobatic pilot alike will encourage participation effective comprehen sive list activities being compiled program being considered flight profi ciency program pilots recog nized achieving increasingly difficult lev els master maneuvers associated level 114 Model Aviation now see wortfly area AVV Bud Roane lending preflight hand fel low member Monmouth RC Club Last certainly least present winners Calling AMA HQ phone number 703 435-0750 think about following before call AMA employees 50 come work directionssome Virginia some Maryland some DC mercy different commuting arrange ments prevents coming work going home same time best call during core time-period present except traveling AMA sick vacation CALLINGYOUR BEST LOCAL TIME ZONE TO CALL Eastern 9 am-noon 1 pm-3 pm Central 8 am-11 am noon-2 pm Mountain7 am-10 am 11 am-1 pm Western 6 am-9 am 10 am-noon regret necessity outside eastern time zone call earlier day its best way present sure getting particular person may need numerous subjects services han dled AMA Headquarters However its okay call earlier later leave name phone number subject interest will call back coon possible Don other enthusiastic Hell volun teers have formulated initial plan ac tion Advertisements pertaining orga nization will placed various maga zines degree response will deter direction taken group interested please reply ads insufficient response will indicate lack need such program information effort register support call Don Chapman 513 2368853 write him 6225 Taylorsville Rd Dayton OH 45424 preceding informa tion provided Bob Sims editor Helipad newsletter Flight instructors future great sport Shown group RC pilots teach novice fliers Northeast Philadelphia RC Club left right see Ziggy Puzycki Bob Schmidt bauer Chief Instructor Flight Safety ficer Al Schulz Al Applebaum Joe Gray Auctions flea markets provide model ers enjoyable profitable reason get together Good planning timely ad vertising organization good auction eer made annual Delaware Valley Feder ation Model Clubs Auction held Feas terville PA best yet Dan Luchaco Valley RC Model Club Sayre PA has advised date flea market now March 19 Central Penn Aeromodelers Associa tion will also hold flea market March 11 Lebanon Fairgrounds attend events Having fun what hobby about doing something different can enjoy able As example southeastern Pennsyl vania Pattern flier Al Schulz recently began towing Sailplanes behind large OPS 120powered Super Sportster releasable towhook both craft 250 ft monofil ament line separating see launch crew ready start action next photo Al left controls power plane Joe Gray right Glider pilot tow plane run up full rpm released quick take off shown photo follows As towline tightens Sailplane tossed aloft follows smartly up release al titude system works fine other fliers Northeast Philadelphia RC Club field enjoy watching different RC activity Delaware 0 District Columbia S Maryland 0 North Carolina ivVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 229D1 Associate Vice Presidents Robert E Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Phone 301 969-9356 Bob Otrampine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23e06 Rick Christoph 970 Star crest Harrisonbarg VA 22901 check Foreman 5811 Risker Dr Mhanicaville VA 23111 Doug Holland 2517 Ferowood Dr Raleigh NC 27912 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809 Charles Spear 288 Holly Lane hMOCksville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator PaaI Yacobacci 9408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 919 408-5986 Soaring 1988 Nats have numerous articles written concerning 1988 Nats Soaring competition Whether liked disliked site flying schedule other aspects things persoa has work out own intend offer opinions aspect event would like state part think much credit should go Contest Director Herk Stokely well members Tidewater Model Soaring Society other workers did turn serious situation successful event much writing failed see much appreciation can recall past Nats level worker participa tion created problems certainly case 1989 year started off lousy weather area first day being Sunday cold wet able perform some tasks pressing de cided go down Petersburg Fort Lee VA see what going sched uled Soaring meet Would believe eight people showed up Hardy Souls cont Two months ago described club placed wrong picture column apologize month Club Month Keystone Radio Control Soci ety KRCS Harrisburg PA pic tured front beautiful flying field Hummlestown building top right photo Hidden Hangar well-stocked hobby shop convenience est Cold wind rain sure dont seem stop determined fliers times quite good everything consideredup over 18 minutes Good launches put plane base cloud layer did take some skill make times number cold-weather events scheduled during winter Weath er always very chancy thing contend parts goes further north Far South have pretty fair idea what will have contend can really swing ex tremes day next should receive issue about first March being case will get time reminded major auction swap shop events district will take place 4 March located site draws fairly ex tensive area find convenient order get see individuals District IV possible As usual tend have portable display hand outs other materials members potential new members Academy will looking Swap shops have increased numbers over past couple years point seems two weeks district Some very elaborate af fairs such Roanoke Frederick MD shops Others less club ac tivities have increased point proposal give area protection sanction same way contest MARC Show Fifth Annual time flies MARC Show will take place 3-4 June year growing show has promise becoming major show have travel way New York Toledo Atlanta Come Timonium MD help MARC Show growMore April 1989 115 Thanks Weak Signals District Ill can attend largest RC trade show world Its own backyard See Academy will represented district vice president probably some associate vice presidents ad dition will complement per sonnel AMA Headquarters help solve problems give good ad vice As usual will booth offering check radio transmitters see narrow band wideband junk have yours checked recently another fine opportunities fered Academy Cross-Country other Soaring CASA will hold its Cross-Country contest May Since limited-entry event might con sider checking now interested making up team Contact asso ciation full details follows Capital Area Soaring Association 12504 Circle Dr Potomac MD 20854 have seen advance dates yet High Country Soaring Club west ern North Carolina should putting other four-day events last year reports said drew well should something Soar ing enthusiasts can look major sum mer event Pattern There enough Pattern events scattered throughout District IV satisfy al die-hard Pattern flier Some events have running years others recent vintage couple show promise held Valley RC Club Harrisonburg VA well attended last year Wilmington NC will CDd once again top Pattern flier Brian Doxey scheduled 27-28 May Watch pages Model Aviation news oth ers get towards spring Other activity season mall shows such have good photo clubs activity along lines please send information event will try print inter est Communications There tendency let things roll along make assumption chain communications work ing well always case should make efforts correct deficien cies area prime channels should associate vice president likely will some changes areas being covered AVP meantime get touch nearest AVP have question ten will able get answer much rapidly would go ing through other procedures Acad emy trying keep AVP much formed just what going orga nization also try pass information up down chain time lag due submission publi cation dates Model Aviation does help way towards using column viable means communicating timely fashion Letters calls become essential Some also receive monthly newsletter issued end month can get recent happen ings information much cur rently letter Drop card formation item newsletter nothing fancyno cartoons photos. just written word mostly own bi ased opinions Alabama S Florida 0 Georgia issippi 0 Puerto Rico South Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Associate Vice PresIdents Philip Cope 6 l4edgewood Rd Knoxville TN 37918 Edward Hunter RI 3 Box 288 Amory MS 38821 Richard Jackson 2118 Thornlee Dr N Cherleaton SC 29405 Arthur Johnaon 932 Bunyan Dr Delray Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micatizzi SR 00888 Box 1532 Fajardo PR 00848 Ed Moorman 86 12th Street Shalimar FL 32579 Dick PaBon 788 Bailey Brook Orcle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 849 East Glocheater Place Norcroas GA 30071 Frequency Coordinsiar Burnis Fielda P0 Box 1063 Strickland Rd Interlachen FL 32048 Phone 904 884-2517 comments letters have received newsletters appears general support Executive Coun cils plan purchase land parcels around country future AMA activity centers will developed However num ber comments indicate ob jectives plan financial implica tions well understood First objectives plan acquire sites strategic locations about country AMA activities can pursued being mercy other parties now case looking Nats site per se looking sites could accommodate Nats operation addition full slate other year-round model activity end site search committee has established set criteria property should meet before purchase made criteria include such items size tract its geolog ical features its location access public transportation climatic considerations cost clearing development Council desires informed potential site may available such recommendations will weighed against above criteria before pur chase action will considered adequate site found development plan will generated cost estimate pre pared entire project accomplished before purchase made Since AMA talking about costs run millions ob vious sites will purchased time total project effort spread over years Therefore desirable first site established cen tral part US provide maximum ac cess members such na ture can used year also desirable development cycle short duration site can come AMA activity center earliest possible time Now word two about financial side number comments have re ceived express fear plan will cause AMA overextend itself because heavy commitments insurance pro gram Well its because AMAs commitHEARD FROM YOUR NEIGH BOR Maybe would H quieter new AMA noise guide H line 90 dBA 9 ft ment insurance program such land purchase possible desirable see fact AMA self-insured requires moneys held escrow speak sufficient amounts pay estimated maximum liability judgment AMA might unfortunate enough encounter Currently money just lies drawing interest helping AMA provide maximum service its members Liquidity funds course de sirable since judgments generally take years process giving time acquire cash needed majority fund can semiliquid reserve fund makes planned land purchase practical Since AMA membership has growing approximately 10% rate per year both required insurance reserve fund ac tual available fund grow year fore over period years AMA can afford land acquisition program within dictates good investment practices needs pursue such plan final word subject involves desire expressed some use funds massive public relations pro gram also subscribe big PR effort see such program needed ad dition vigorous site acquisition effort need both same time other final thought couldnt spend insurance reserve fund PR anyway did would gone available reserve pay possible future claims So cant done see latest Headquarters report have 82000 members signed up processed early December Thats about 11% higher last year time also shows membership process ing system put place past year work ing Havent heard complaint far year holdover last year think has solved ex peditiously satisfaction current growth rate continues AMA services department will stretched keep up Further updating Headquarters membership services including equipment personnel will needed over next few years reviewing District 5 newsletters discovered two best newsletter editors hanging up keyboards job newsletter editor large thankless oneone takes lot time effort Let say Ill miss efforts Chris Gregory Chattanooga Radio Central Clubs newsletter Prop Wash Jim Walston Seks Talks guys have lot talent have produced tre mendous newsletters Hope will least favor us special article now Thanks job well done fellows youll missed Let pass few comments Gold Coast Flier Art Charlotte Johnson editors year ago month 11 new frequencies authorized AMA seeing use fre quencies transmitters channels being narrow band below CH 38 also year ago month adopted AMA guidelines noise re duction effort reduce noise com plaints area Japanese Museum Morikami Park So far know has noise complaint since restrictions hardship some us 116 Model Aviation cant fly Scale models Mon kami quiet flying site better sign times good see things improving Phillip Cope new Tennessee AVP dropped line report activities Ten nessee Seems bit trouble writes attended Tn-Cities Aeromodel ers Hillbilly Pattern Classic indicated last report am enclosing section newsletters coverage contest As will read Paul Funk KCRC spinner-to-spinner midair lead time midair Lyle Sams Kingsport graciously offered let finish contest Pattern ship able hold second place bor rowed plane am enclosing picture taken after finished picking up pieces Finally fun report Phil Thebodeau Fly Paper blast Pacific Ace could literally feel tension air mostly tightly wound 3A2-in rubberbands intrepid aviators launched mighty Pacific Ace Bostonian Class Flea Frights dank night air Due slight miscalculation part chal lenge dark dank night air worry least two dimly burn ing lights behind Ed White High School fateful night September 20 1988a night will go down model aviation history Great Pacific Ace Challenge off running no make flying After about 45 minutes test flying psyching out competition much brave talk about packing 1000 turns filling up avions prior launch eight Pacific Aces floated flittered flashed some flew way immortality Ex cuse make seven Pac Aces Jerry Far rens proxy flying Bill Rogers red-andyellow terror made stunning first flight test literally blew minds whole crew its rocketlike ascent darkening sky watched amaze ment shot up about 75 ft turned slowly towards school building drifted over roof still climbing flirted idea turning back towards au thorized flight area zephyr nowhere turned around couple air conditioning vents last saw Fortunately Jerry able re trieve plane next day scratch Folks youve gotta try Pacific Aceput little fun hobby can fly local RC Club field Honest blast Finally Im putting District 5 notice Im process setting up dis trict meeting interested District 5 AMA members plan meet during Atlanta IMS Show show sched uled weekend April 28-30 Look later Illinois 0 Indiana 6 Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate vice Presidents Ron Baiiard RI 5 Box 90 Decatur IN 46733 Chariie Bauer 4644 N Orange Norridge IL 60656 Wiiliam Kern i606 12th 51 Bedford IN 47421 Dick Taylor 7929 Jetterson Kansau City MO 64114 Stan Watson 10414W 124 Street Palos Park IL 60464 Charlie Watts 1253 Pinecrest Le ApI 0 Manchester MO 63021 Bill Zimmer Boo 72 yarns IL 61375 Frequency Coordinator Paul Holsten 616W 30th SI l-ligginuniile MO 64037 Home 8161 564-2491 Work 1616 584-7121 Fax 9161 564-7766 have good news district has new frequency coordinator realize out have wondered would ever get Well two things fell place made possible now have new ICOM 7000 scanner dis trict used leftover budget money buy us because no policy replacing old scanners will sent us just soon new shipping box completed Hopefully will very near future second thing phone call Paul Holsten asking could frequency coordinator Like felt needed Well could turn him down Howzat am going try get second scanner district can also carry trips Thatll allow us find out about problems may having throughout district need Council approve second scanner pur chase dont have extra funds year agenda item coming up will ask ICOM scanners sued districts passes Ill ask second hate see us spend kind money punch out have expressed need scanners events can also use find out just safe fields pagers Good feedback clubs will allow us determine just much problem have district pagers etc Now another piece good news checked mail December 22 1988 envelope AMA contained copy letter FCC says legal manufacturers agents make necessary mods transmitters make narrow band last took six months get needed six months ago Now can breathe easier issue just wish could have much sooner Have transmitters modified narrow band hope transmitters modified manufacturer agent Im sure have modified repair shops capable doing mods properly yet meet re quirements FCC did mods AMA really high gear published suggestions get done remember trying tell wait things settle before did anything think Council should very lenient accept fact some ra dios may completely legal carry new Gold stickers dont December 23 received copy minutes latest Frequency Commit tee meeting believe can now report some good news read cor rectly committee will putting thing FCC proposal about grandfath ering Remember proposal three parts first ask tighter specs manufacturers second grandfather modified transmitters after 1991 third part grandfather wideband transmitters until 1991 no grandfathering recommendation pro posal means part left would totally left up FCC decide fate wideband radios Now thats like know previous paragraph has little better mood keep mind powers AMA will still encourage FCC consider AMAs position narrow band AMA powers would like widebands disappear 1991 Thats tough transmitters probably long people members AMA can control dont keep new FCC rulings close hand lieve control sanctioned events plenty satisfy concerns Coun cil Club control after will eventually get rid rest out woods yet read minutes correctly stand little better chance keeping equipment disposing clubs demand lo cally Never forget AMAs influence FCC offices Hopefully FCC will unbiased its decision-making process Af ter Ive chance discuss Coun cil level Ill better position talk subject will probably vote wheth er support new turn events January 13 Council meeting thing concerns get feeling out think am against narrow band Wrong could farther truth 1991 plan goes place will very happy have new channels work Hopefully will have equipment thats tight enough make life lot safer everyone Still must keep mind lot good equipment out wideband agree shouldnt have throw out clubs individuals can get having go narrow lot groups AMA sanctioned events no longer going have luxury case am nar row band some got idea Im against narrow band defies under standing Anyone has read col umns will able find place said will support narrow band just hope will set things straight 1982 Council voted go plan 1991 time Council support needed radio manu facturers go ahead plan read manufacturers could have nar row-band transmitters ready end 1982 narrow-band receivers ready end 1983 narrow band come pass planned whole narrow band/ wideband issue would have material ized would working narrow band already Well didnt come pass quickly members buying wideband April 1989 117 Photo vy v1n5 results Paul Funk Phil Copes midair radios today whether know Thats what buy reason am fighting extended use wideband systems field continue plan five years ar rears foolish wish other Council members spent time studying issue believe would agree Another interesting thing read about minutes piece about methods testing narrow-band transmitters Its discovered some testing methods used may giving results meet narrow-band specs will stir up hornets nest sure question Gold-stickered radios nar row band Due technical jargon didnt understand learned enough let know may advisable have systems rechecked suggest wait little until dust settles unless flying 20 kHz nearest neighbors AMA events new ruling stickers allows wait until end 1990 have sys tems checked AMA events lets CDs off hook awhile should still have systems checked fly AMA events kind responsi bility make sure own equipment safe possible sure have checked regularly Youll flying condi tions likely different home field Now time get used idea having equipment top shape times Dont wait 1991 Because new frequency coordinator Ace R/C employee asked him send Ace RIC frequency video films viewing know Council may voting whether issue frequency coordinators couldnt vote something hadnt seen yet Besides produced manufacturer Well sent right away got chance view quite long have lot time well worth watching did agree part made think has go narrow band 1991 cant give gold star approval Remember FCC hasnt shut us out yet still suggest tape viewing Well looks like Ive used almost column frequency issue again really hate its such important sue us must try report can Please bear little longer now clubs have changed officers new year wish new officers best luck new year As edi tors newsletters Id like thank have sent copies newslet ter month read glean information dont send copy please add mailing list Enough now . Iowa 0 Michigan 0 Minnesota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level Northville Ml 48167 compuserve address EMAIL 700472162 FAX 313-3454175 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Gienwood N Goiden Vaiiey MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents Jack Finn 368 Hampden Dr NE cedar Rapids iA 52402 Bud Gorman Boo 33 Knife River MN 55609 Russell Knetzger 2625 E Shorewood Bivd Miiwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Rane Holland Ml 49423 carl Moho 5024 Lake Mendota Dr. Madison Wi 53705 Ron Sears 132S Roslyn Pontiac Mi 48054 Paul Smith 11112 Diii Drive Sterling HIs Mi 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stanm Boo 357 Minocua Wi 54548 last Executive Council meeting Los Angeles agenda item district col umn contents. ced few dou ble takes amongst members. ud ing myself forgotten due date WOW apologies rush effort. have already planned next Meanwhile no pictures cartoons months run around district Executive Council saw arrival two new members representing Districts 8 10 level seniority increases election Welcome sin cere workers interest respec tive districts appreciated District Patch selection has made outstanding design won hands down voting winner Gordon Van Dalen Kalamazoo Ml have shipped artwork AMA HQ will have procurement details sent out NNL other media soon have Now have another problem opened big mouth suggested recognize models individuals clubs achieve level 90 dB 9 ft So . President made stuckee get designed Hence. help need designs again entry will get free patch winner votes en trants will get 10 decals patch have no thoughts theme make de sign will close off entries make deci sion April EC meeting Oshkosh way next meeting EAA land care attend see EC action give call closer date month discuss availability AVPs clubs consider AVPs positions like fingertips hands out mem bership flying attending club meet ings sharing news feed ing higher-up newsy items AMA HQ have picked AVP local area has different spe ciality have Show Team CL RC Scale Combat Sailplane Pattern/Newslet ter/Flying Field Sailplane Fun-Fly Sport Fly ing Pylon Indoor shall expand AVPs background next month will have information de cide can help have working increasing importance AVPs several years other VPs concerned too need some input What see AVPs can help club/local levels What tools would help received several letters providing details clubs persons candidates awards districts Keep send ing get too little recogni tion work efforts need active fliers either youll find pretty much forsake flying during time serve office helping run clubs District Roundup AVP Carl Mohs Club newsletters wonderful mea sure wellness hobby/sport reading over 50 month reveals number common problems some solutions can found also few clubs attendance meetings #1 problem others its just op posite talk limit mem bership Reading further becomes appar ent clubs vigorous leadership well-thought-out programs attract mem bers leaders dis couraged Therein lies challenge problem keeping flying sites lo cating new ones has high priority Noise encroaching resident areas primary causes talk ever about purchase siteszoning important Flood plains sod farms nature preserves pros pects Winter meetings technical talksIndoor flyingrafflesvideosannual banquets show tell lots opportunities talk Are clubs complex membership pro cedures successful few like joining fraternity wel come you have interest model aviation Minnesota RC Soaring Society editor poet club has new wing Oly 650looks one-design con test offing 25 wing kits sold e Kilbourn Fliers pleased man-on-man format last years contests Des Moines Modelaires have reached new high membership 107 Con grats feature description show tell S Lansing has joined clubs featuring video library also have Model Month award leading Model Yeara good idea stimulate S&T roix Valley RC dis cussion club rules may affect insur ance coverageie break club rule crashing parking lot cov ered aukee Flying Electrons considering outside funding major im provements leased field Anyone experience fund drives great newsletter editor Russ Knetzger e County RCC has excellent article prop hazards require club/AMA cards frequency board lemasters Flying Club Milwaukee has very active show team performing 17 shows around 118000 spectators 88 Control Liners can contact Ken Budensick 2522 East Milwau kee Janesville WI 53546 info Control Line Championships Russia tiac Miniature Aircraft Club holds busi ness meeting technical meeting month ter Detroit Soaring Hiking Society has scheduled its Sno-Fly February 19threal dedication Eagles has US Outdoor Championship set June 19-23 Tony Italiano con tact City RCs have purchased new field Nice headlines hope well hear done Heli copter club Ann Arbor area has inter est possibility national Helicopter 118 Model Aviation organization being formed Don Chap man Dayton OH ey Aeromod elers has donated videos public li brary has proven very popularalso arranging Model Aviation library Cloudbusters Balsabugs Michi gan have very busy Indoor schedule Cloudbusters newsletter features indepth report member excellent pictures newsletters life blood successful clubsgive hard working editor hand Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Gene Hempel District VIII Vice-President 301 N Yale Drive Garland TX 75042 Associate Vice Presidents Mike Harrison 800 T Main Hot Springs AR 71913 Ron Stantield 30 Oakridge Dr Maameile AR 72119 Charles Stevens 228 Delta St Pasadena TX 77506 time passes feel like just wrote last column just couple weeks ago have made appointment AVP po sition encompasses Houston area name Charles Stevens Pasadena TX need assistance AMA business matters please contact Charles above address plans have AVPs volved District VIII matters realize will take time establish District VIII leader AMA business matters need support ever Lets pull together resolve some serious problems will leaving first Council meet ing feel little apprehensive about reading over agenda appears frequency problem major issue would appreciate clubs would mail views opinions concerning frequency problems like presenting evidence before juryif dont have youre lost voting wishes District VIII members need evidence no secret clubs have passed frequency plans flying sites large metropolitan areas have severe problem pagers others nearest radio transmis sion 50 miles away guys big city envious wide-open space feeling works local fly ing site encounter no problems stick Joe McArthur president Terry County RC Modelers Brownsfield TX suggested AMA set up some sort poll membership concerning frequency sue see what outcome would What rest District VIII members think idea Another issue before Council 90 dB 9 ft sound level Jim Belyer Plainview TX feels Contest Director would spending time checking noise pollution devoting enough time running safe meet Also would force club purchase dB meter have field time someone flies Jim suggested allowing club set its own sound level restrictions forc ing flying sites adhere rule simply needed Colorado 0 Kansas 0 Nebraska h Dakota 0 South Dakota Wyoming Ix DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompuServe addrens ror EMAIL 790872750 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Boyd 701 N Seth St Lincoln NE eesos Nathan Lancaster 3597 5 Kendall St Denver CO 80235 Rosa Miller 990 N 3rd Carringlon ND 5e421 Don Moden 410 Hart Sauna KS 97401 Jim Rickeos SiB S Cloudas Sioux Falls SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 90229 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 13031 939-3296 months column will shorter usual due both fact noth ing column hopper around district month variety highpriority activities have kept VP goboth AMA activities professional obligations need some cards letters guys gals district few ideas think through till next month have forwarded several pieces communications district AMA mem bers regarding land acquisition poten tial national flying sites and/or other AMA use sites Headquarters care Vince Mankowski Vince receiver site formation passes members Site Acquisition committee Pete Waters chairman have information ideas regarding potential sites please forward Ill share District 9 informally ap pointed coordinator Jim Shaw Arvada CO Jim kind expert chasing down de tails information regarding potential model sites Eventually really hot very appropriate leads will reach AMA HQ filing cataloging perhaps considera tion search will closed off June 1989 understand poten tial sites need time ever have specific recommendation its really good could replace some thing good priority list District 9 has lot potential lets hustle ideas soon 89 Nats well its way plan ning stages appears have fine features should make enjoyable nine days July 15-23 Tn-Cities Ken newick Pasco Richland WA preparation stagescheck vacation cal endars plan great time call note AMA will get official sched ule general detailed information entry formdo early Frequency notes have requested Dis trict 9 receive ICOM receiver assist As previously stated mail evidence Dont forget District VIII meeting 2 pm March 41989 Weatherford TX monitoring trouble areas within district should augment en hance efforts district frequency coordinator Steve Mangles carrying out throughout district way Id like take opportunity publicly thank Steve personal effort time putting frequency thing District 9 fortunate have person qualified willing assisting problems Steve end AMA Executive Coun cil just voted positive way support frequency coordinators some funding assist expenses incurred doing job Five hundred dollars per calendar yearits probably enough cover mileage other related expenses show support will eventually benefit modelers district have just viewed Ace RC Inc video tape clarifies discusses fre quency plan 1991 beyond Id recom mend club meetings individual view inglots good technical information ex plained terms layman can under stand Its available Ace RCwould good investment important information just under two hours length National Aeronautic Association parent organization through represented world organization Fed eration Aeronautique nternationale yearly puts out report called Year Review report section its division activities highly complimentary AMAs accom plishments Id like round off months column NAA report sent its divisions affiliates chapters reaching virtually organization deals aviation country groups internationally Academy established 1936 has grown over its 52-year history come largest sport aviation organization free world number AMA mem bers grew almost 10% 1988 cur rent total over 138000 1988 past years AMA again sanc tioned over 2000 competitions local re gional national competition minority activity AMA involving few thousand members compared well over 100000 fly nonsanctioned activ ities local club model flying fields lat ter activity basically controlled AMAs chartered clubs over 2000 involving about two-thirds total AMA membership AMA financially sound much its budget finance AMAs self-insurance program through AMA members clubs flying site owners protected against liability claims involving flying model aircraft As AMA prepares other big year 1989 anticipating further growth 150000 members expecta tion total half-million members within five years establishment its own model airfield like Oshkosh within time frame Keep landings soft intentional April 1989 119 Arizona fornia 0 Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Regg Keyawa District X Vice-President 4500 Onyx Way Carmichael CA 95608 Home 8161 961-6637 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Aber-Song 99-137 Ohiakea Aiea HI 96701 Darwin N Barns 9252 E Tarney Ave Scottsdale AZ 85251 Glean Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Fritz Harrold 4202 H St Sacramento CA 95819 Mike Lee 11430 Spittire Drive San Diego CA 92126 David Peltz 20450 Celtic St. Chataworth CA 91311 Bob Reynolds 12901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 85748 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Williamson 445 Weatby Chain Vista CA 92011 Jon Zeisloft 5411 October Way West Valley City UT 84120 Frequency Coordinator George Steiner 2238 Rogan River Dr Sacramento CA 95826 Phone 916 3621962 difference between winter sum mer flying sunny California anywhere 10 15 degrees unless live remote regions Siberia travel Sierra Nevada find land Oz icicles especially 7000 vertical ft above sea level new associate vice pres idents good friends Howard Baldwin Fritz Harrold made just such trip mountains search flight sites No Nats site No Land acquisition submission AMA No Well dont just leave us What did go moun tains search Answer Christmas tree What does searching Christmas tree have modeling AMA MA thing connected modeling Simply ever have chance drive Hwy 40 Donner Summit its end un load snowmobiles picked up deal Yamaha back valley load vehicles essentials like Helicopters fuel starters brewskies know usual stuff launch drive Skiidos over snow embankment recently shoved up snow plow proceed first bridge come set up day camp owe yourselves give try Theres no way describe chilling effect see ing Ex-Cel Helicopter dangling space over side bridge beneath level line sight beautiful Donner Lake surrounded winter wonderland pine trees snow too distant backdrop What sight Its rest world has suddenly vanished youre people left Earth Stick brewskies snow kick back have some fun Its kind day hope will never end way got trees also Dont drop now Fritz IMS show few days away writing Im excited about going meeting other members Council Im sure doing business going pleasure Between time write Pulitzer Prize winning piece time read will have occurred customary publications pronounced deflection flow communication me As example will read April issue MA will probably receive sometime March Over three months will have transpired day need input today order ef fectively prepare present Coun cii timely fashion know Ill consult friend Rush Limbaugh get suggestion right back PAUSE. Rush says Tell friends call write Man couldnt think 1 Tell what want column 2 How feel about current radio frequency situation 3 Where should first encompass AMA flight site located 4 How like idea having Bush new president US 5 Would happier Gorbachev elected 6 Are contests being handled fairly 7 How would like two F-14 Tomcat pilots 8 Is time combine buying power district treasuries develop own area flight site Hmmm Think about Pick up phone Give us call Wed love hear Call us collect open till midnight day am currently process reviewing potential incumbents associate vice president positions time read matter will closed AVPs will have picked reason mention let know Ill relying organize district fighting machine No flying machine As mentioned earlier IMS just around corner Items agenda should issue sure read news section issue see what transpired will find very informative News Howard Baldwin past president currently secretary Sacramento Area Modelers flying organization member Capital City Barnstormers Air Show Team member Cordova Model Mast ers just plain nice guy has just recently selected Krons House Hobby recipient Sacramento areas Am bassador Year award prestigious tradition started 1986 pre sented Red Barons annual Christmas party Ron Bertka presenting Howard Baldwin Mr Ambassador award Malcolm Em hart Southern Alameda County Radio Control Club has negotiating US Department Interior Fish Wildlife Service specifi cally Gail C Kobetich seems winning victory South Bay Area Fliers Mal colm has struggling permanent flight site better year recent visit Malcolm showed file letters pleas newspaper clippings maps us AMA could display enthusiasm demonstrated Malcolm during quest site sites would big problem Sites ex tremely hard come Bay Area hat off Malcolm Nicely done big scene Washington State Nats just around corner Get reservations now have cried west coast Nats Now have can bet Ed McColloughs district going its very best Academys big event Better make reservation early suffer possibility getting room See ya Nats Food thought Over past decade column has carried remarks comments ideas messages district VPs messages educational informa tional humorous derogatory always en tertaining Whether entertaining words above true false factional fictional remains eye beholder effect some re marks may times throw altogether inspiring light upon duties AMA offi cials Thus would just like say brief time have part AMA team staff AMA Headquarters AMA Council have found everyone helpful Headquarters staff par ticular under direction John Worth quality usually found similar ganizations Keep up the good work Applause Ap plause Leading EdgeRegg J1JJV3JJ 120 Model Aviation Less tilling Tastes greatl Alaska 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 EMAIL760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Toni Cashman 2521 SW 323rd St Federal Way WA 98023 Al Culver Boa 86 Wilder ID 83676 Gary Fuller PO Boa 1124 Kotzebue AX 99752 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N Great Falls MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15569 Palatine Ave N Seatlle WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 807 E Vkksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klsmath Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 11225 125th St 6 #69 Puyallup WA 98373 Frequency Coordinator Robert Balch 16439 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 writing still dont have lot formation about Nats Everything still getting sorted out want volunteer help Nats contact AMA HQ ask correct forms Ive gotten lot fers help appears will have enough support nobody gets stuck working time way well have super Nats work will able see lot action work important thing will want compete thats different form Get AMA HQ Tell want compete theyll send paperwork pleasure get photos Ill make effort get column Unfortunately coming information written back using ink bleeds onto face pic ture under Since leaves marks face photo its unusable com mon post-it note works well write back separate photos piece paper An earlier column picture very nice PBY Unfortunately lost name builder Well person Richard Schwegerl Rogue Eagles member lives Medford Richard flying photo plane now belongs Tom Davidge Grants Pass Tom also Rogue Eagles member Thanks correct infor mation goes Dick Wood newsletter edi tor Rogue Eagles RC Club Medford OR newsletters made same Some magazine quality some typewritten pages However share common goal furthering club its activities being written speak elections hard get someone anyone run office Some members act club goes ward people also need help support Remember using time interest club time theyd rather use building and/or flying ARCS Exhaust Alaska Ra dio Control Society comes word AllNight Fly-In Seems like rained during what us lower-4B types think daytime about 7 pm things dried out point flying could begin eight planes up midnight dont know record Frozen Tales NI Midnight Sun R/C Club word new Nine Mile flying site its way Grass has planted now group has found what others have plant somebody has mow As understand layout Nine Mile includes place fly floatplanes just off end runway seems month Alaska club newsletters Dick Robb Rainbird Flyer editor quite nice travelogue concern ing some float fly-ins attended last Sep tember Canada first held over La bor Day weekend Beaver Point Resort Tchesinkut Lake about 15 miles due south Burns Lake BC next weekend Opopogo Fly-In largest three Crystal Waters Resort Lake Kal amelka about 10 miles west Vernon BC Vernon about 150 miles due north Canadian-US border above Spokane Dicks description enough make want Anyway among goodies flown 60 pilots showed up seven twins tn-motor Blohm und Voss BV-138 Walt Moller Surrey BC fourengine craft Short Empire boat Dick Robbs flights Short Dicks first-ever multiengine flights five including engine out Dont know Im going get Opopogo Fly-In sure want last fly-in tended Osoyoos Fun-Fly Osoy oos BC lake both BC US means pilots flying over inter national waters Unfortunately weather did cooperate event blown out shot Bob Balch other photos taken Pattern meet hosted Rogue Eagles field out side Medford OR Note wide ex panse looking north center picture Scott Dunphy flying Su prafly met Scott parents Maureen Mike Reno Nats 64 Scott Junior very interested Pattern took chance introduced Dave Brown little rusty contest having taken off little time join mil itary after HS graduation year Sky Knights Portland OR host NW Seaplane Championships last several years its held Pine Hollow rustic resort near Wamic OR Wamic lies eastern slope Mt Hood weather middle July usually very nice can bit warm Shade lake occasional breeze help fly-in contest tasks meant challenge both pilot plane Thats unlike early Schneider Trophy Race philosophy both flying seagoing abilities entered aircraft tried number years ago effort get away aircraft built win funfly kinds events bonus Scale aircraft instituted documentation required minimal judging fair As re sult weve seen number Scale aircraft increase rapidly over last several years certain changes materials parts possibility Scale aircraft winning has improved some large part due builders making better aircraft improving own ability fly Scale aircraft competition Using minimal information Steve Milos Paul Schultz able scratch-build pair minia ture copies very obscure aircraft EDO OSE-1 planes have among other things working wing slats fly better fun-fly aircraft Paul Steve very good pilots put quite show fly next photo catches Paul Schultz prepares Edo other flight As companion piece Steve Milos contemplatine Edo Ron Rea came over Clarkston WA fly very nicely done scratch-built PBY powered couple OS 61s few minor problems Ron got sorted out plane flew majesti cally Its amphibious version doesnt have operating landing gear tip floats retract however shot see Ron pensively studying creation prettiest biplanes ever pro duced Heinkel He-51 Although never lived up expectations has grace ful classic lines Vein Ahlberg scratch-built little gem albeit nonscale Han sen floats favored Sky Knights years Vein did have some teeth ing problems Heinkel should get sorted out soon Happy Flying April 1989 121 JUNIO FLIGHT / Box 178 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 1989 Don Ross Extravaganza year Don stages one-design con test fun-fly Galeville NY year enjoy telling about reason liking much its low-key ap proach appeals retreads newcomers alike designs complicated popular good-looking rubber-powered Free Flight models can fly well what great bunch events same model So sporting event well contest recommend other clubs around country follow suit year four models up selec tion 1989 design voting close Cruiser 28-in-wingspan Chuck Hollinger design chosen other models running Earl Stahls 30-in High Climber Air Trails staffs think Frank Ehling and/or Bill Tyler 32-in Cloud Hound Earl Stahls 32-in lowwing Hurricane 28-in version jimmy Allen Bluebird terrific sport/ duration models very attractive low-wing Hurricane such close second voting may very well chosen extrava ganza model 1990 Cruiser plan #CS-114 available Allan Hunt Box 726 Dunbar WV 25064 Send $4 will receive plan com plete catalogue $3 credit toward other plans What bargain Don believes Cruiser will fly well 10 grams rubber Use 128 %-in-wide rubber strip 84 Y16-in width 64 1A-in-width contest will Galeville NY July 1 2 part East Coast Free Flight Championships Don Ross will Con test Director Event directors will Rich Gorman Thermal Search W Gumm W Balcer infamous Tissue Tow Ram sey Burroughs Time Target jack Sar hage ROG Endurance Rich Fiore Mys tery Time Barber McCarthy Mass Launch further information good bit write include 25 stamp return mail Don Ross 38 Chur chill Rd Cresskill Nj 07626 call him 201 568-5272 Novice Event july East Coast Champs will special Novice event fits right others belief no nov ice events novice builders/fliers will Novice contestant category P 30 event Heres Don Ross describes Novice Rules purpose Novice category attract beginner retread other modelers feel cannot competi tive experts enter begin ners ts like Embryo P-30 Pee Wee 30 Peanut allowing Novice fly right along expert yet offering him separate trophy can build contest ex perience well confidence satisfac tion 1 novice anyone 12 less life time competition points Points earned AMA FAC sanctioned events three points First Place two Second Third Novice wins count 1/2 points regular wins Run Novice Event 1 Post Novice rules registration table 2 As contestants register simply mark cards Novice entries 3 At end event calculate First Second Third etc places entries together award trophies accordingly 4 Separate out Novice cards calculate First Second Third Novice places award trophies Note It entirely possible Novice con testant win two trophies same event placing First Second etc against non-novice competitors will sim ply add lifetime score rapidly Lifetime scoring reports based honor system Rubber-Powered Model Airplanes title Don Ross excellent text book building flying designing Out door sport rubber-powered models book good should right hand beginners returnees should libraries schools club should have copies its beginners will make worthwhile prizes Have Helped Junior Modeler Today Rubber Illustrated Jim Kames book starts basic construction techniques moves upward will distributed Ze nith Books will available AMA Headquarters Soft covered 814 x 5 168 pages will also available $1295 plus $2 postage handling Hannans Runway PO Box Escondido CA 92025 Buy copyno buy two copies give Junior Saving Leading Edges illustrious pages Max-Fax newsletter DC Maxecuters come following two construction hints sav ing leading edges Flying Scale mod els First Tony Peters past have plagued crushed-in wing leading edges particularly indoors models insist rushing headlong table legs basketball backboards fall started gluing length Kevlar thread leading edge Since doesnt stretch Kevlar should spread impact along length wing keep point impact intact negligible weight no cosmetic pen alty glue same wood glue use structure So far door season have pushed single leading edge despite usual calamitous wall banging course havent banged other unprotected models ei therperhaps Kevlar works like protec tive charm amulet its protection cov ers models John Walker Since fly can area plays heck leading edges wings models found just small increase weight can have armor plate leading edges have substitut ing small-diameter aluminum tubing wood hasnt too much handi cap because two out three cases must add weight nose anyway Curved leadings also cinch time remind keep tail lightand goes whether building flying model airplanes pole vaulting both cases youll get lot higher See next month . 122 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/04
Page Numbers: 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122
Goldberg Vital People Awards deadline fast approaching nom inations Goldberg Vital People Awards January 1st year clos ing date nominations presti gious valuable recognition year deadline has extended until April 30 1989 first six Goldberg Awards made 1984 Carl Beth Goldberg wanted recog nize some unsung heroes work behind scenes has contributed greatly benefit model aviation Newsletter editors club officers contest ganizers judgesall people get work done rest us may bene fit other words people dont get whole lot glory apprecia tion nevertheless always needed Vital People Award cash award plus appropriate plaque program administered Academy total six people can selected annually Candidate Recommendations Nominations may submitted Open AMA Member Forms available AMA Headquarters Nominees shall have AMA member minimum four years shall still living Typical candidates may unknown national regional level will people may have made significant contributions local scene Additional possibilities consideration Nats workers appointed district officers contest board members person has done outstanding job over period time helping train teach simply build sport model av iation An AMA-chartered club may nominate support its members An individ ual Open member can make nomination provided three other Open members sup port such nomination should submitted appropriate District Vice President transmission Na tional Center Continued page 110 Hall FameA Singular Honor AMA Hall Fame established 1969 honor men women have made significant contributions sport model aviation list members long distinguished people no longer us fortunate ly still active sport can share reminiscences us over cup coffee now AMA member can nominate some Hall Fame recognition Look around club circle life revolves Give some thought people know have really made difference sport can identify person fills bill sit down write short note Mrs Joyce Hager AMA Headquarters ask nomination form will glad send you can come up person has made similar efforts field development manufacturing club life contest organization please seriously consider nominating person Hall Fame Inductees Hall Fame prior 1989 1969Walt Billett Willis Brown Carl Gold berg Walt Good Jim Walker Frank Zaic Charles Grant 1970 Dick Korda Al Lewis Bill Winter 1972 Howard McEntee 1973 OC Randall 1974 WL Bill Brown WR Enyart Irwin & Nat Polk Sal Taibi 1975 Irwin G Ohlsson CO Wright Walt Schroder Jim Kirkland Harold W John Alden 1976 Merrill Hamburg Henry Stuck Frank Ehling Harold deBolt Chester Lanzo 1977 John Brodbeck Maynard Hill Bert Pond Pete Sotich Ken Willard 1978 John Worth Leon Shulman ET Packard Phil Kraft Duke Fox 1979 John Clemens Claude McCul lough L Glen Sigafoose Matty Sullivan Bill Wisniewski 1980 Sid Axelrod Kenneth Held EJ Lorenz Fred Megow Ben Shere shaw 1981 Mel Anderson Lou Andrews Leroy Cox Edward Lidgard Bob Palmer 1982 William Atwood Dale Kim Joseph Ott Edward L Rockwood Wally Simmers Stephen Calhoun Smith 1983 Maxwell B Bassett Clarence F Lee Joseph Lucas Dick McCoy Lee Renaud 1984 George Aldrich Myrtle Coad George Perryman Granger Williams Lawrence Williams 1985 Walt Caddell Owen Kampen Frank Nekimken Dick Sarpolus Victor Joe Stanzel 1986 Bill Effinger Richard Dick Everett Paul Guillow Gordon S Light Dan Pruss 1987 Frank Cummings Jr William C Hannan Robert Hatschek Bob Holland Walter Musciano William Northrop John Pond William Phillips Lou Proctor Joseph Ras pante 1988 Don Clark Bill Gough Jim Richmond Dale Root Hazel Sig-Hester Henry Thomas Frank & Charles Tlush Elbert Weathers Dol ley Wischer Nominations close March 31 1989 Lets hear RC Equipment Certified following radio systems transmitters receivers have independently cer tified registered professional test labo ratory retained manufacturer US importer distributor meeting exceeding Radio Control equipment specifications detailed Academy Guidelines operation 20 kHz fre quency spacing testing done spe cifically listing time products FCC type acceptance procedure listing made matter informa tion construed en dorsement products listed AirtronicsSpectra PCM 7P 7H Receiver Part No 92985 AirtronicsQuantum PCM 8P 8H Receiver Part No 92985 AirtronicsModule Series FM MD7P 75P Receiver Part No 92785 AirtronicsVanguard FM/PCM 4 6 Receiver Part No 92965 AirtronicsVanguard FM 4 6 Ch Receiver Part No 92765 Future issues Model Aviation will con tain expanded listing additional infor mation received AMA AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John Worth 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager 0 Administrative Services Director Robert Voislavek S Technicai Director Bob Underwood e Comptroiier Lynne Collins 0 Competition Servicex Director Micheline Madison 0 Specici Services Director Carl Maroney ership Director Mike Woodfolk 0 Pubiic Reiations Director Geoff Styles iai Prolecta Director Doug Pratt 0 Pubiicationa Director Carl R Wheeiey S Nats Generai Manager Vince Mankowaki S Muasum Curator Hurst Bowers 0 General Counsei Jeremiah Courtney April 1989 109 AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Worlds Largest Sport Aviation Organization AMAs Esecutive Council equivalent Board Directors basically composed President Executive Vice President Esecutive Director 11 district Vice Presidents Bach ihese officers provided space month AMA News publication What say space however matter personal viewpoint sole responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 What Academy Model Aeronautics AMA fundamentally service organiza tion doesnt provide necessary services hasnt reason existing great est concern make organization re spond members needs Academy much insurance company fact insurance company provide service part membership fee Insurance certainly im portant sole reason being member AMA Academy lead ing modeling organization world provides organizational focus model ing growth development does provide much valuable service competi tion modelers provides major bene fits modelers realize some benefits less tangible longer term say Nats insurance easy identify mighty important greatest desire provide direct service grass roots hobbythe sport modeler have programs addressing need illustrate point am print ing letter recently wrote response letter disenchanted member Dear Steve received letter stating will renew AMA membership What say distresses since am personally convinced AMA essential part modeling scene otherwise would have taken job President pay receive being able see pos itive things happen No recognizes bet ter majority AMA mem bers sport noncompetition fliers greatest concern better serve segment membership Competition certainly necessary since stimulates growth evolution tech nology provide marvelous radios en gines model designs hobby enjoy Competition large member ship bring us clout People listening us more issues public ac ceptance flying sites last couple years have much larger impact acquisition flying sites through public exposure media weve also greater influence high levels use public lands increased support local level may interest know have people Headquarters devot ing time toward flying site supportmaking trips local areas help appropriate indicate concern about har assing neighbors noise can keep flying site Did know AMA has put forth much effort noise re duction example funded noise research program North Carolina State University work will continue Have noticed emergence better mufflers articles noise reduction doesnt just happen AMA making happen have contacted engine man ufacturer get provide quieter mufflers happeningl have set up noncompetition National Fun-Flys year will held Dayton OH people like yourself might just like get out have fun other fliers pressure competi tion will such events future think radio frequen cies came didnt just happen AMA has Frequency Committee since mid-Forties has key voice consumer securing frequencies over years serves ALL modelers just AMA members fly insurance hope very basic need provided abso lutely minimal cost part membership fee No should fly model airplane insurance protection dont publicize insurance claims much people get seriously hurt killed ten may think could handle million dollar litigation destroying someone s lifetime earning potential Law suits like uncommon mini mum court representation would cost thousands dollars Im trying scare just hope recognize fact life country would consider fly ing model airplane insurance cov erage cant afford such coverage own addition Model Aviation subscriptionall $40 less fee Have looked cost other organi zational membership fees AMAs membership growing about 10% per year Last year closed out 140000 members could have member ship 500000 easily five years can convince people like yourself AMA does provide service modelers sport desire growth recognition income such provide basic need flying sites Did know now have planning under way provide major sites national events also funding program help clubs local basis could take form loan guaran tees property purchase Steve long am President can bet have interest total mem bership heart theme will pro moted AMAs activity best ability Sincerely Don Lowe President Academy Model Aeronautics basic feeling AMA mem bership fee very small investment aeromodeling growth does pro vide very tangible real-time benefits now helps make tomorrow look very bright realize what much larger member ship could its political financial clout addition other things would provide fundamental need aeromodeling flying sites now position take first steps AMA funded sites just think much could larger budget Ill close additional thought Academy Model Aeronautics has principal goal Advancement Modeling America AMA Vital People Cont pg 109 Exclusions exclusions program fol low People have already received na tional recognition considered AMA employees elected officers ex cluded Magazine columnists manufactur ers principals hobby related busi ness cannot considered nomination Although award intended one-time award deserving person sec ond time nomination will considered committee after period five years has elapsed Previous Winners 1984 William Altenhofen Richfield MN Edward Aikman Marion IL Robert Gero Negaunee Ml Robert Hisey Toledo OH John Pief Sr Carmichael CA Susan Stream Long Beach CA 1985 Darrell Decker Rockford IL Bill Kleinhans Evansville IN Charles Nelson Berlin MA Wayne Yeager Romulus Ml 1986 Carl Kirsch Duxbury MA Ed Jack son Imperial Beach CA Debra & Scott Jus tice Bensenville IL Enrique Arance Up land CA Tony Italiano Brookfield WI Ted Schaeffer Woodbridge VA 1987 joe Beshar Oradell NJ Thomas Ko zel Paoli PA Milton McGuffin Houlton ME Walter Throne Syracuse NY Hugh Wagner San Marcos CA Pancho Morris Mesquite TX 1988 Toby Blizzard Phoenix AZ Gerald Festa Huntsville AL Alvin E Johnson Ox ford PA Terry Rimert Baldwin FL Richard Tanis Hawthorne NJ Ted Warren Enum claw WA Fliers have pledged use AMA Safety Code operating models entitled wear Safe Flyer Patch Send photocopied typewritten handwritten declaration see AMA Supply Ser vice Catalog signature Include check money order $2 no cash pay able Academy Model Aeronautics 110 Model Aviation SAFE FLYER PATCH Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr Coming up Articles will appear two publi cations near future should special interest se ries four will Model Aviation first should appear issue will receive about end April series will authored people have involved studies North Carolina State University field propellers model aircraft articles will written average modeler mind will fully illustrated graphs explain findings first time will able understand propel ler efficiency sources noise other factors enabling better choose what use Watch Model Aviation Af ter study series comments questions will welcome will able obtain copies full text re ports submitted result project second article will appear Radio Control Modeler magazine au thor David Abbe David has done considerable testing thinking subject perceived sound has de veloped charts data go long way toward explaining views should help you trying sat isfy neighbors need quiet read article will note choice 90-dB-at-9-ft model aircraft sound level benchmark work toward rational rather just random picking number Please read article David put lot piece some good information FAI limits mentioned earlier FAI ClAM agenda item considered next meeting late March seeking blanket sound limit categories mod els Whether will pass problematical have thoughts matter should write call John Worth Don Lowe addresses AMA News section magazine John sec retary ClAM Don voting dele gate United States very least can happen individuals manufacturers equip ment will put notice very strong concern matter sound abatement Eventually now will changes toward lower levels FAI com petition present F3A has distinc tion will come New items Seen Pasadena Show models now displayed vibration iso lators installed various types market fact isolate al though varying degrees needs se lect type will best suit purpose cautious doing insure what pick will work espe cially true comes four-stroke engines big bangers get up 3 4 cu engines considerations beyond what sees 60 2 cu two-strokers Acceptance reduction airborne sounds apparent aspects aero modeling addition numerous vi bration isolators new improved muf Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Sorry lack personally written report last month Unfortunately father passed away right time due simply asked budget print ed report hope looked over provides eye-opening view what AMA does money Doing business expensive example spend over $300000 postage typi cal year As AMA grows complexity run ning organization increases fact think probably increases exponentially complexities has risen forefront lately potential con flict interest part making decisions organization Exactly what constitutes conflict interest neces sarily easy define roughly conflict interest exists someone stands personally benefit decision makes takes part behalf organiza tion conflict interest exists whether benefit direct indirect ben efit classically financial Personally think some nonfinancial benefits would po tentially create situation also Another area legal concern titrust Any society passes regula tions have effect reducing competition altering commercial trad ing might guilty antitrust violations Ironically government adopts regulations law society can still guilty antitrust violations Just AMA stands regard hard say attempt protect ourselves legal problems asked lawyers look over organization make whatever recommendations saw fit recommendations Executive Council committee members economic interest subject matter under discussion should required disclose conflict interest outset deliberations flers pipes being sold word new propeller manufacturing bring us pitch/diameter ratios will im prove performance make things quiet Real progress being made Recognition Some form recognition clubs have achieved 90-at-9 may forthcoming Whether might patch decal box aircraft certain will something ac knowledge effort being made individuals clubs situations re quire sound reduction Recognition another sort univer sally accepted report latest FAI RC Scale World Championships mentions fact points lost because sound unmuffled engines unreal istic sound certain installations own B Executive Council committee members conflict interest should disqualified voting matter under discussion may permitted participate deliberations preceding vote C comments Executive Council committee member having conflict interest should confined open Ex ecutive Council committee meeting matter under consideration ing discussed should no private discussions members outside fo rum open meetingie should no private lobbying other mem bers addition recommend wher ever possible AMA avoid appointing chairman committee person economic interest matters falling un der committees jurisdiction Typically committee chairmen have relatively broad authority compared other committee members frequently viewed public authoritative spokes men respective committees thus AMA As understand com mittees delegated responsibility first instance developing recom mended standards etc pre sented Executive Council final ac tion reason particular care re spect conflict interest potential should taken selection commit tee chairmen As can see recommendations will have substantial effect parts AMA will affect contest boards frequency committee hap pen think recommendations reasonable should adopted NOT think conflict interest has effect decision made AMA committee think perception part some AMA members conflict interest situations perception con flict interest can damaging effect expect Executive Council will adopt recommendations standing rules January EC meeting will included next package bylaws changes Till next month Scale rules state effective muffler must used Often nothing open stack used resulting loud opera tion Certainly like FAI judges made special note situation lat est competition may instigate some changes AMA competition Scale well some models certain amount ingenuity needed order build sound suppression larger models have lot leeway regard should therefore somewhat easier quiet ever vibration increases larger en gines close look needs taken isolating vibration airframe Suggestions Scale flier wel come have installation ap plication information please send along Most items received will used April 1989 111 Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Underground Activity. slice world know what about AMA im pressive organization model aviation major activity After largest sport aviation organization free world comparison such groups soaring parachuting home-builder bal looning air racing hang gliding other aviation entities keep growing hav ing doubled membership past 10 years Yet scratching surface modelers involved model avia tion AMAers probably no 10% total model fliers present fact probably safe say mod elers know little nothing about AMA working making some inroads accounts continuing growth organization However since hobby product sales re veal least million model fliers draw bigger story general public hardly knows model aviation exists Worse yet typical impression model airplaning some thing kids correlates rather prevalent misconception model planes built sticks tissue paper powered rubberbands major reason such impression accompanying lack appreciation what model aviation like days thing mostly hidden public view Model flying typically out country boondocks away passers-by likely see whats go ing probably cases neighbors dont know much about what being its amazing have grown other hand must pretty well word mouth keep attracting new people activity Like pretty much underground society operating little public awareness situation different can fly public parks much park property provided model fly ing out way distant devel oped areas Thus very much like colo nies ants busy bustling out sight except accidentally find us Whats point Simply ever become visible can ex pect major explosion growth Based history people find out about what want get volved itself will compound ba sic problem get flying sites accommodate further growth Fortunate ly though people get volved help will get work problem appreciation get friendly might re ception own land need useif handle PR properly short growing rapidly po tential far greater growth May few years will less mystery activity might become tegrated community instead out side public flying sites being avail able like golf courses tennis courts prospect good unless offend lot people noise other problems What need accepted good desir able neighbors maybe wont need go far thing wont unknown people AMA Film Library Presently stock 19 films can rented AMA Chartered Clubs Open members $10 additional $50 de posit required 16mm color sound partial listing fol lows Send self-addressed stamped business size No 10 envelope Film Librarian Academy Model Aeronautics full listing films order form Diamonds Sky AMAs latest film 1986 showing major aspects Radio Control activity including Soaring Helicopter Elec tric Power Aerobatics Pylon Racing Scale world RC portrayed beau tiful color excellent narration describ ing what RC about About 30 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Pioneers Good brothersWalt Billtell efforts 1930s 1940s develop successful Radio Control system own spectacular movies days included footage pre-World War II afterward sig nificant entertaining part model avia tion history About 27 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Marvelous Miniatures Spectacular footage kinds model flying Sailplanes over Pacific Ocean Torrey Pines California Seaplanes over lake Brimfield MA Scale models types predominate tiny Peanut FFs huge multiengined RC craft An all-inclusive cross section model aviationthe com plete story activity ever attempted Ex cellent general public show well modelers About 46 minutes long film must shown projector capable using 13-in-dia reel superb pho tography film can best appreci ated large screen AMA film Jay Gerber Grand Illusions Film types sizes Scale model aircraft Peanut rubberpowered types huge RC examples flown 1978 Scale World Champion ships England About 36 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Fun Lifetime trade shows WRAM New York Toledo RC Exposition Ohio MAC California About 20 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Fly No model flying spectac ular film fun history aviation Donated AMA Continental Oil Co film featured Smithsonian Institution its National Air Space Mu seum Shows ballooning hang gliding aero batics commercial military including Navys Blue Angels About 30 minutes long Wings & Things Music no narration General interest British-made film Great age group Excellent coverage types model flying About 25 minutes long Fly Em Break Em Fix Em Scale model flying Rhinebeck NY Produced Jerry Joseph Eastman Kodak Company About 20 minutes long 1971 RC Aerobatics World Championships Doylestown PA story first time event held US AMAs first professionally produced film About 25 min utes long AMA film Jay Gerber Choppers Showing history con struction flying RC Helicopters About 20 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber 180 Max Free Flight World Champion ships Sweden 1971 Professional Cana dian film About 25 minutes long AMA Executive Council MeetingFebruary 1973 Focusing particular decision show Council operates repre sent AMA members About 30 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Take Off Learning Produced Hobby Industry Association show AMAs Cub model design used school systems About 12 minutes long Plane Place Perfect Day film tells about model aircraft details ar eas required Control Line Free Flight Radio Control flying must flying site presentation government agen cies other potential site donors nar ration About 15 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Aerolympics 1974 World Champion ships International events Lakehurst NJ Included segments showing CL RC Scale RC Soaring No Indoor RC Py lon Old-Timer activities No narration has musical background original music AMA film Jay Gerber 1974 NatsPart Lake Charles LA No sound Covers CL Rat Race Stunt Scale FF General RC Pattern Good someone can narrate About 25 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber 1974 NatsPart II Lake Charles LA Good someone can narrate Cov ers RC Pylon Scale FF General CL Gen eral About 25 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Worldly Flights Indoor Featuring 1980 World Championships West Baden IN film shows best Indoor model ing Tells dramatic story lastround changes before winner deter mined Professionally produced Dick Hardcastle Wired Excitement Competition Control Line flying Speed Precision Aerobat ics Combat Racing Carrier events Filmed 1979 Nats Lincoln NE About 30 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber 112 Model Aviation Connecticut 0 Maine 0 Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Ousbury MA 02331 617 934-8248 Associate Vice Preeldante Bill Chandler PO Box 441 Ortand ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash SI Townsend MA 01469 Bob Landry 80 Main SI Essex Jot VT 05452 Richard Shemien 28 High SI Plymouth NH 03284 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan SI Avon CT 06001 Frequency CoordInator George Wileon 82 Frazier Way Maraloos Mills MA 02648 Winnipesaukee Radio Controllers Radio Controllers held annual banquet November 12 1988 Harts Turkey Farm Meredith NH have attended banquet two years time affords very enjoyable evening Barb go Dick Shermans Saturday afternoon attend banquet spend night Dicks return home Sunday after noon about 50 people attend ance short meeting election club officers held followed some talks presentation awards meal buffet style excellent ever area strongly recommend restaurant Ed Kelleher will new Pres ident Lindy Bowne has President last two years has done excel lent job Del Drolet Armond Cote received Walter Varrell award contrIbu tIons club Dick Sherman mentioned Dick previously lets talk about him bit Dick resides Plymouth NH has probably nicest model museums owned individual home decorated aviation articles has obtained over years pilot Mohawk Air lines until medical problem forced him retire wife Ruth have traveled extensively usually related modeling course always collecting has ar ticles over world would like tour through museum call Dick 603 536-2359 discuss arrangements Following pictures Sherman Model Museum Member interest try keep column positive note feel time men tion member interest lack have noticed decline some club activities such contests mall shows club still doing same people seem organizing work have items news letters about lack attendance meet ings lessened interest club gen eral example club officer tried organize clambake club seems like good idea something different event didnt take placesome thought price too high Maybe good meal now costs fair amount functions club thought anyway able get together have good time seems happen ing less now result quite few people feel bother just go out fly feel should 22 tend various functions else peo pie involved will decide worth effort sponsor projects drop what guess everyone will just go out fly Maybe swer know club has group members want cancel contests because get much flying weekends would like hobby supposed something enjoy activity participate get away pressures work Unfortu nately few people try spoil hobby others various ways have letter person un pleasant experience club district Apparently did very little thing make him welcome may seem hard believe have seen quite often about same experience came New England 1972 club joined did go out its way wel come new members have answers Modeling changing Some changes forced conditions beyond control exam ple Nats ceased sponsored Navy lot camaraderie lost due changes facilities impatience among modelers nowthey build much easier go buy ARF become airplane operator rather model builder hope trend does continue because lot worthwhile activity may lost Anyway enough soapbox lec ture column originally planned month have Westover will probably next month New York 0 New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District ii Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-8319 Aseoclate Vice Preeldenls Pete Bianchini 260 5 Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 4933 APO NY 09009 Frank Costello 27 KearneySt Dover NJ 07801 Frank Dresok 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 Ray Juschkus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street PO Box 317 Olean NY 14760 Robeil Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam SaltIer 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Ssuter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13126 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hickaville NY 11601 Second District Thoughts am writing Christmas Day 1988 April 1989 issue magazine scheduled reach other readers mail around first week May outset wish thank wonderful folks shared holiday spirit us different ways wish highly rewarding year Happy Flying Soft Landings same time thank voted retain services yet another vice-presidential term of fice As always shall make effort justify confidence thus indicated ability serve best interests hence AMAMore April 1989 113 Ruth Dick Sherman home Ply mouth NH Note pictures wall small portion Dicks display Penguins Fly Some Particularly members Pine Barren Model ers RC Club Forked River NJ Dig ex cerpt December issue Positive Incidents haec verba clubs lively newsletter edited well member John Cuomo Dont forget Whatever first day new year will rest year Therefore Penguins dont forget traditional New Years Day Fly-Out fly no matter what weather Have skis ready. case club flies nearby public site known Coyle Park described back glowing terms popular aero modeling facility area friend long standing Free Flight aficionado Seymour Si Hertzon Ocean County Modelers also located Forked River NJ Oswego Valley Modelaires AMA 732 have just received first copy news letter captioned club lo cated Syracuse NY area Dis trict 2 group comprises some 51 mem bers anticipate meeting Syracuse Symposium Tim Pease Club VP 1989 Debbie Pease secretary also newslet ter editor admirable sense hu mor witness PS conclusion initial effort going use pink pa per first newsletter new VP better halO thought change might too much guys handle add Deb sure knows keep Pease Family interciub concept receiving reports ever before clubs district holding invitational contests shows other model aircraft activities conjunction another often re ciprocal basis applaud such develop ments highly regard clubs participate constructive trend thus duly grateful Bud Phillips informative report Interclub Fun-Fly club Ocean County Model ers recently held US Naval Air En gineering Center Lakehurst NJ conjunction such area clubs Coast Ra dio Control Club jersey Coast Sport Fliers Mercer County RC Monmouth RC Club Pine Barrens Club South Jersey Aer obatic Pilots Bud has thoughtfully provided us following photos relative big occasion First panoramic shot scene action addition foregoing Bud Phillips sent us following picture clubs new frequency control board cal culated cope potential 31M prob lems through control three flight lines accordance currently pop ular Pacific Plan handling three same vital interest safety interfer ence quote Bud Phillips Board requires flier insert AMA card raise bar indicating channel use attach two clothespins per flight line transmitter antenna ohoto Another worthy activity Ocean County Modelers consisted teaching model aircraft construction class about 70 pupils East Dover Elementary School located Toms River NJ model per week built per pupil Oc tober 22 November 5 local hobby deal er charged fee $10 per pupil ma terials build three aircraft Upon con clusion student received $10 gift cer tificate hobby shop Gear up locked Ohio 0 Pennsylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District Ill Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 e143627702 Associate Vice Presidents Francis Fiuharty 504 21st St vienna WV 26101 Nelson Gould 1944 S idaho St Aiientown PA 16103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 15672 Jay Meaiy 206 Witmec St Cicart laid PA 16630 Jceeph S Visisy 1361 cranbrook Dr Maumee OH 43537 Lawrence R Weimer 15613 Greendaie Ave Maple Hts OH 44137 Oil Weiss 3004 Hajioweii ci 9ensaiem PA 19020 Frequency Coordinator John cottie 102 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 16704 Phone 717 267-6970 National Fun-Fly dates have changed Memorial Day weekend June 10 11 apologize change done accommodate two prob lems First attempting sanction meet became apparent Free Flighters already established traditional meet date Wright Patterson Second large athletic event scheduled same field order provide safe en joyable experience Fun-Fly partici pants Council decided switch dates Plan now attend chance attend AMAs largest noncompetitive event tour Air Force Museum should highlight 1989 flying season District Ill members Remember AMA Fun-Fly disciplines lim ited Radio Control Are Special Interest Groups worthwhile objective disciplines within Acad emy Certainly Special Interest Group provides viable channel concerned individual offer opinions Acad emy Executive Council cannot tal authority expertise generated SIG provides input expertise needed Council generate confident leader ship Special Interest Group vo cal direct avenue express ideas needs specific discipline new national interest group recog nize needs Helicopter pilot ing organized under leadership Dis trict Ills Don Chapman Dayton OH Don has received valuable input encour agement project Heli pi lots people industry pro posed organization will attempt repre sent interests Heli modelers nov ice expert Scale builder Sunday flier aerobatic pilot alike will encourage participation effective comprehen sive list activities being compiled program being considered flight profi ciency program pilots recog nized achieving increasingly difficult lev els master maneuvers associated level 114 Model Aviation now see wortfly area AVV Bud Roane lending preflight hand fel low member Monmouth RC Club Last certainly least present winners Calling AMA HQ phone number 703 435-0750 think about following before call AMA employees 50 come work directionssome Virginia some Maryland some DC mercy different commuting arrange ments prevents coming work going home same time best call during core time-period present except traveling AMA sick vacation CALLINGYOUR BEST LOCAL TIME ZONE TO CALL Eastern 9 am-noon 1 pm-3 pm Central 8 am-11 am noon-2 pm Mountain7 am-10 am 11 am-1 pm Western 6 am-9 am 10 am-noon regret necessity outside eastern time zone call earlier day its best way present sure getting particular person may need numerous subjects services han dled AMA Headquarters However its okay call earlier later leave name phone number subject interest will call back coon possible Don other enthusiastic Hell volun teers have formulated initial plan ac tion Advertisements pertaining orga nization will placed various maga zines degree response will deter direction taken group interested please reply ads insufficient response will indicate lack need such program information effort register support call Don Chapman 513 2368853 write him 6225 Taylorsville Rd Dayton OH 45424 preceding informa tion provided Bob Sims editor Helipad newsletter Flight instructors future great sport Shown group RC pilots teach novice fliers Northeast Philadelphia RC Club left right see Ziggy Puzycki Bob Schmidt bauer Chief Instructor Flight Safety ficer Al Schulz Al Applebaum Joe Gray Auctions flea markets provide model ers enjoyable profitable reason get together Good planning timely ad vertising organization good auction eer made annual Delaware Valley Feder ation Model Clubs Auction held Feas terville PA best yet Dan Luchaco Valley RC Model Club Sayre PA has advised date flea market now March 19 Central Penn Aeromodelers Associa tion will also hold flea market March 11 Lebanon Fairgrounds attend events Having fun what hobby about doing something different can enjoy able As example southeastern Pennsyl vania Pattern flier Al Schulz recently began towing Sailplanes behind large OPS 120powered Super Sportster releasable towhook both craft 250 ft monofil ament line separating see launch crew ready start action next photo Al left controls power plane Joe Gray right Glider pilot tow plane run up full rpm released quick take off shown photo follows As towline tightens Sailplane tossed aloft follows smartly up release al titude system works fine other fliers Northeast Philadelphia RC Club field enjoy watching different RC activity Delaware 0 District Columbia S Maryland 0 North Carolina ivVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 229D1 Associate Vice Presidents Robert E Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Phone 301 969-9356 Bob Otrampine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23e06 Rick Christoph 970 Star crest Harrisonbarg VA 22901 check Foreman 5811 Risker Dr Mhanicaville VA 23111 Doug Holland 2517 Ferowood Dr Raleigh NC 27912 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809 Charles Spear 288 Holly Lane hMOCksville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator PaaI Yacobacci 9408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 919 408-5986 Soaring 1988 Nats have numerous articles written concerning 1988 Nats Soaring competition Whether liked disliked site flying schedule other aspects things persoa has work out own intend offer opinions aspect event would like state part think much credit should go Contest Director Herk Stokely well members Tidewater Model Soaring Society other workers did turn serious situation successful event much writing failed see much appreciation can recall past Nats level worker participa tion created problems certainly case 1989 year started off lousy weather area first day being Sunday cold wet able perform some tasks pressing de cided go down Petersburg Fort Lee VA see what going sched uled Soaring meet Would believe eight people showed up Hardy Souls cont Two months ago described club placed wrong picture column apologize month Club Month Keystone Radio Control Soci ety KRCS Harrisburg PA pic tured front beautiful flying field Hummlestown building top right photo Hidden Hangar well-stocked hobby shop convenience est Cold wind rain sure dont seem stop determined fliers times quite good everything consideredup over 18 minutes Good launches put plane base cloud layer did take some skill make times number cold-weather events scheduled during winter Weath er always very chancy thing contend parts goes further north Far South have pretty fair idea what will have contend can really swing ex tremes day next should receive issue about first March being case will get time reminded major auction swap shop events district will take place 4 March located site draws fairly ex tensive area find convenient order get see individuals District IV possible As usual tend have portable display hand outs other materials members potential new members Academy will looking Swap shops have increased numbers over past couple years point seems two weeks district Some very elaborate af fairs such Roanoke Frederick MD shops Others less club ac tivities have increased point proposal give area protection sanction same way contest MARC Show Fifth Annual time flies MARC Show will take place 3-4 June year growing show has promise becoming major show have travel way New York Toledo Atlanta Come Timonium MD help MARC Show growMore April 1989 115 Thanks Weak Signals District Ill can attend largest RC trade show world Its own backyard See Academy will represented district vice president probably some associate vice presidents ad dition will complement per sonnel AMA Headquarters help solve problems give good ad vice As usual will booth offering check radio transmitters see narrow band wideband junk have yours checked recently another fine opportunities fered Academy Cross-Country other Soaring CASA will hold its Cross-Country contest May Since limited-entry event might con sider checking now interested making up team Contact asso ciation full details follows Capital Area Soaring Association 12504 Circle Dr Potomac MD 20854 have seen advance dates yet High Country Soaring Club west ern North Carolina should putting other four-day events last year reports said drew well should something Soar ing enthusiasts can look major sum mer event Pattern There enough Pattern events scattered throughout District IV satisfy al die-hard Pattern flier Some events have running years others recent vintage couple show promise held Valley RC Club Harrisonburg VA well attended last year Wilmington NC will CDd once again top Pattern flier Brian Doxey scheduled 27-28 May Watch pages Model Aviation news oth ers get towards spring Other activity season mall shows such have good photo clubs activity along lines please send information event will try print inter est Communications There tendency let things roll along make assumption chain communications work ing well always case should make efforts correct deficien cies area prime channels should associate vice president likely will some changes areas being covered AVP meantime get touch nearest AVP have question ten will able get answer much rapidly would go ing through other procedures Acad emy trying keep AVP much formed just what going orga nization also try pass information up down chain time lag due submission publi cation dates Model Aviation does help way towards using column viable means communicating timely fashion Letters calls become essential Some also receive monthly newsletter issued end month can get recent happen ings information much cur rently letter Drop card formation item newsletter nothing fancyno cartoons photos. just written word mostly own bi ased opinions Alabama S Florida 0 Georgia issippi 0 Puerto Rico South Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Associate Vice PresIdents Philip Cope 6 l4edgewood Rd Knoxville TN 37918 Edward Hunter RI 3 Box 288 Amory MS 38821 Richard Jackson 2118 Thornlee Dr N Cherleaton SC 29405 Arthur Johnaon 932 Bunyan Dr Delray Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micatizzi SR 00888 Box 1532 Fajardo PR 00848 Ed Moorman 86 12th Street Shalimar FL 32579 Dick PaBon 788 Bailey Brook Orcle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 849 East Glocheater Place Norcroas GA 30071 Frequency Coordinsiar Burnis Fielda P0 Box 1063 Strickland Rd Interlachen FL 32048 Phone 904 884-2517 comments letters have received newsletters appears general support Executive Coun cils plan purchase land parcels around country future AMA activity centers will developed However num ber comments indicate ob jectives plan financial implica tions well understood First objectives plan acquire sites strategic locations about country AMA activities can pursued being mercy other parties now case looking Nats site per se looking sites could accommodate Nats operation addition full slate other year-round model activity end site search committee has established set criteria property should meet before purchase made criteria include such items size tract its geolog ical features its location access public transportation climatic considerations cost clearing development Council desires informed potential site may available such recommendations will weighed against above criteria before pur chase action will considered adequate site found development plan will generated cost estimate pre pared entire project accomplished before purchase made Since AMA talking about costs run millions ob vious sites will purchased time total project effort spread over years Therefore desirable first site established cen tral part US provide maximum ac cess members such na ture can used year also desirable development cycle short duration site can come AMA activity center earliest possible time Now word two about financial side number comments have re ceived express fear plan will cause AMA overextend itself because heavy commitments insurance pro gram Well its because AMAs commitHEARD FROM YOUR NEIGH BOR Maybe would H quieter new AMA noise guide H line 90 dBA 9 ft ment insurance program such land purchase possible desirable see fact AMA self-insured requires moneys held escrow speak sufficient amounts pay estimated maximum liability judgment AMA might unfortunate enough encounter Currently money just lies drawing interest helping AMA provide maximum service its members Liquidity funds course de sirable since judgments generally take years process giving time acquire cash needed majority fund can semiliquid reserve fund makes planned land purchase practical Since AMA membership has growing approximately 10% rate per year both required insurance reserve fund ac tual available fund grow year fore over period years AMA can afford land acquisition program within dictates good investment practices needs pursue such plan final word subject involves desire expressed some use funds massive public relations pro gram also subscribe big PR effort see such program needed ad dition vigorous site acquisition effort need both same time other final thought couldnt spend insurance reserve fund PR anyway did would gone available reserve pay possible future claims So cant done see latest Headquarters report have 82000 members signed up processed early December Thats about 11% higher last year time also shows membership process ing system put place past year work ing Havent heard complaint far year holdover last year think has solved ex peditiously satisfaction current growth rate continues AMA services department will stretched keep up Further updating Headquarters membership services including equipment personnel will needed over next few years reviewing District 5 newsletters discovered two best newsletter editors hanging up keyboards job newsletter editor large thankless oneone takes lot time effort Let say Ill miss efforts Chris Gregory Chattanooga Radio Central Clubs newsletter Prop Wash Jim Walston Seks Talks guys have lot talent have produced tre mendous newsletters Hope will least favor us special article now Thanks job well done fellows youll missed Let pass few comments Gold Coast Flier Art Charlotte Johnson editors year ago month 11 new frequencies authorized AMA seeing use fre quencies transmitters channels being narrow band below CH 38 also year ago month adopted AMA guidelines noise re duction effort reduce noise com plaints area Japanese Museum Morikami Park So far know has noise complaint since restrictions hardship some us 116 Model Aviation cant fly Scale models Mon kami quiet flying site better sign times good see things improving Phillip Cope new Tennessee AVP dropped line report activities Ten nessee Seems bit trouble writes attended Tn-Cities Aeromodel ers Hillbilly Pattern Classic indicated last report am enclosing section newsletters coverage contest As will read Paul Funk KCRC spinner-to-spinner midair lead time midair Lyle Sams Kingsport graciously offered let finish contest Pattern ship able hold second place bor rowed plane am enclosing picture taken after finished picking up pieces Finally fun report Phil Thebodeau Fly Paper blast Pacific Ace could literally feel tension air mostly tightly wound 3A2-in rubberbands intrepid aviators launched mighty Pacific Ace Bostonian Class Flea Frights dank night air Due slight miscalculation part chal lenge dark dank night air worry least two dimly burn ing lights behind Ed White High School fateful night September 20 1988a night will go down model aviation history Great Pacific Ace Challenge off running no make flying After about 45 minutes test flying psyching out competition much brave talk about packing 1000 turns filling up avions prior launch eight Pacific Aces floated flittered flashed some flew way immortality Ex cuse make seven Pac Aces Jerry Far rens proxy flying Bill Rogers red-andyellow terror made stunning first flight test literally blew minds whole crew its rocketlike ascent darkening sky watched amaze ment shot up about 75 ft turned slowly towards school building drifted over roof still climbing flirted idea turning back towards au thorized flight area zephyr nowhere turned around couple air conditioning vents last saw Fortunately Jerry able re trieve plane next day scratch Folks youve gotta try Pacific Aceput little fun hobby can fly local RC Club field Honest blast Finally Im putting District 5 notice Im process setting up dis trict meeting interested District 5 AMA members plan meet during Atlanta IMS Show show sched uled weekend April 28-30 Look later Illinois 0 Indiana 6 Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate vice Presidents Ron Baiiard RI 5 Box 90 Decatur IN 46733 Chariie Bauer 4644 N Orange Norridge IL 60656 Wiiliam Kern i606 12th 51 Bedford IN 47421 Dick Taylor 7929 Jetterson Kansau City MO 64114 Stan Watson 10414W 124 Street Palos Park IL 60464 Charlie Watts 1253 Pinecrest Le ApI 0 Manchester MO 63021 Bill Zimmer Boo 72 yarns IL 61375 Frequency Coordinator Paul Holsten 616W 30th SI l-ligginuniile MO 64037 Home 8161 564-2491 Work 1616 584-7121 Fax 9161 564-7766 have good news district has new frequency coordinator realize out have wondered would ever get Well two things fell place made possible now have new ICOM 7000 scanner dis trict used leftover budget money buy us because no policy replacing old scanners will sent us just soon new shipping box completed Hopefully will very near future second thing phone call Paul Holsten asking could frequency coordinator Like felt needed Well could turn him down Howzat am going try get second scanner district can also carry trips Thatll allow us find out about problems may having throughout district need Council approve second scanner pur chase dont have extra funds year agenda item coming up will ask ICOM scanners sued districts passes Ill ask second hate see us spend kind money punch out have expressed need scanners events can also use find out just safe fields pagers Good feedback clubs will allow us determine just much problem have district pagers etc Now another piece good news checked mail December 22 1988 envelope AMA contained copy letter FCC says legal manufacturers agents make necessary mods transmitters make narrow band last took six months get needed six months ago Now can breathe easier issue just wish could have much sooner Have transmitters modified narrow band hope transmitters modified manufacturer agent Im sure have modified repair shops capable doing mods properly yet meet re quirements FCC did mods AMA really high gear published suggestions get done remember trying tell wait things settle before did anything think Council should very lenient accept fact some ra dios may completely legal carry new Gold stickers dont December 23 received copy minutes latest Frequency Commit tee meeting believe can now report some good news read cor rectly committee will putting thing FCC proposal about grandfath ering Remember proposal three parts first ask tighter specs manufacturers second grandfather modified transmitters after 1991 third part grandfather wideband transmitters until 1991 no grandfathering recommendation pro posal means part left would totally left up FCC decide fate wideband radios Now thats like know previous paragraph has little better mood keep mind powers AMA will still encourage FCC consider AMAs position narrow band AMA powers would like widebands disappear 1991 Thats tough transmitters probably long people members AMA can control dont keep new FCC rulings close hand lieve control sanctioned events plenty satisfy concerns Coun cil Club control after will eventually get rid rest out woods yet read minutes correctly stand little better chance keeping equipment disposing clubs demand lo cally Never forget AMAs influence FCC offices Hopefully FCC will unbiased its decision-making process Af ter Ive chance discuss Coun cil level Ill better position talk subject will probably vote wheth er support new turn events January 13 Council meeting thing concerns get feeling out think am against narrow band Wrong could farther truth 1991 plan goes place will very happy have new channels work Hopefully will have equipment thats tight enough make life lot safer everyone Still must keep mind lot good equipment out wideband agree shouldnt have throw out clubs individuals can get having go narrow lot groups AMA sanctioned events no longer going have luxury case am nar row band some got idea Im against narrow band defies under standing Anyone has read col umns will able find place said will support narrow band just hope will set things straight 1982 Council voted go plan 1991 time Council support needed radio manu facturers go ahead plan read manufacturers could have nar row-band transmitters ready end 1982 narrow-band receivers ready end 1983 narrow band come pass planned whole narrow band/ wideband issue would have material ized would working narrow band already Well didnt come pass quickly members buying wideband April 1989 117 Photo vy v1n5 results Paul Funk Phil Copes midair radios today whether know Thats what buy reason am fighting extended use wideband systems field continue plan five years ar rears foolish wish other Council members spent time studying issue believe would agree Another interesting thing read about minutes piece about methods testing narrow-band transmitters Its discovered some testing methods used may giving results meet narrow-band specs will stir up hornets nest sure question Gold-stickered radios nar row band Due technical jargon didnt understand learned enough let know may advisable have systems rechecked suggest wait little until dust settles unless flying 20 kHz nearest neighbors AMA events new ruling stickers allows wait until end 1990 have sys tems checked AMA events lets CDs off hook awhile should still have systems checked fly AMA events kind responsi bility make sure own equipment safe possible sure have checked regularly Youll flying condi tions likely different home field Now time get used idea having equipment top shape times Dont wait 1991 Because new frequency coordinator Ace R/C employee asked him send Ace RIC frequency video films viewing know Council may voting whether issue frequency coordinators couldnt vote something hadnt seen yet Besides produced manufacturer Well sent right away got chance view quite long have lot time well worth watching did agree part made think has go narrow band 1991 cant give gold star approval Remember FCC hasnt shut us out yet still suggest tape viewing Well looks like Ive used almost column frequency issue again really hate its such important sue us must try report can Please bear little longer now clubs have changed officers new year wish new officers best luck new year As edi tors newsletters Id like thank have sent copies newslet ter month read glean information dont send copy please add mailing list Enough now . Iowa 0 Michigan 0 Minnesota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level Northville Ml 48167 compuserve address EMAIL 700472162 FAX 313-3454175 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Gienwood N Goiden Vaiiey MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents Jack Finn 368 Hampden Dr NE cedar Rapids iA 52402 Bud Gorman Boo 33 Knife River MN 55609 Russell Knetzger 2625 E Shorewood Bivd Miiwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Rane Holland Ml 49423 carl Moho 5024 Lake Mendota Dr. Madison Wi 53705 Ron Sears 132S Roslyn Pontiac Mi 48054 Paul Smith 11112 Diii Drive Sterling HIs Mi 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stanm Boo 357 Minocua Wi 54548 last Executive Council meeting Los Angeles agenda item district col umn contents. ced few dou ble takes amongst members. ud ing myself forgotten due date WOW apologies rush effort. have already planned next Meanwhile no pictures cartoons months run around district Executive Council saw arrival two new members representing Districts 8 10 level seniority increases election Welcome sin cere workers interest respec tive districts appreciated District Patch selection has made outstanding design won hands down voting winner Gordon Van Dalen Kalamazoo Ml have shipped artwork AMA HQ will have procurement details sent out NNL other media soon have Now have another problem opened big mouth suggested recognize models individuals clubs achieve level 90 dB 9 ft So . President made stuckee get designed Hence. help need designs again entry will get free patch winner votes en trants will get 10 decals patch have no thoughts theme make de sign will close off entries make deci sion April EC meeting Oshkosh way next meeting EAA land care attend see EC action give call closer date month discuss availability AVPs clubs consider AVPs positions like fingertips hands out mem bership flying attending club meet ings sharing news feed ing higher-up newsy items AMA HQ have picked AVP local area has different spe ciality have Show Team CL RC Scale Combat Sailplane Pattern/Newslet ter/Flying Field Sailplane Fun-Fly Sport Fly ing Pylon Indoor shall expand AVPs background next month will have information de cide can help have working increasing importance AVPs several years other VPs concerned too need some input What see AVPs can help club/local levels What tools would help received several letters providing details clubs persons candidates awards districts Keep send ing get too little recogni tion work efforts need active fliers either youll find pretty much forsake flying during time serve office helping run clubs District Roundup AVP Carl Mohs Club newsletters wonderful mea sure wellness hobby/sport reading over 50 month reveals number common problems some solutions can found also few clubs attendance meetings #1 problem others its just op posite talk limit mem bership Reading further becomes appar ent clubs vigorous leadership well-thought-out programs attract mem bers leaders dis couraged Therein lies challenge problem keeping flying sites lo cating new ones has high priority Noise encroaching resident areas primary causes talk ever about purchase siteszoning important Flood plains sod farms nature preserves pros pects Winter meetings technical talksIndoor flyingrafflesvideosannual banquets show tell lots opportunities talk Are clubs complex membership pro cedures successful few like joining fraternity wel come you have interest model aviation Minnesota RC Soaring Society editor poet club has new wing Oly 650looks one-design con test offing 25 wing kits sold e Kilbourn Fliers pleased man-on-man format last years contests Des Moines Modelaires have reached new high membership 107 Con grats feature description show tell S Lansing has joined clubs featuring video library also have Model Month award leading Model Yeara good idea stimulate S&T roix Valley RC dis cussion club rules may affect insur ance coverageie break club rule crashing parking lot cov ered aukee Flying Electrons considering outside funding major im provements leased field Anyone experience fund drives great newsletter editor Russ Knetzger e County RCC has excellent article prop hazards require club/AMA cards frequency board lemasters Flying Club Milwaukee has very active show team performing 17 shows around 118000 spectators 88 Control Liners can contact Ken Budensick 2522 East Milwau kee Janesville WI 53546 info Control Line Championships Russia tiac Miniature Aircraft Club holds busi ness meeting technical meeting month ter Detroit Soaring Hiking Society has scheduled its Sno-Fly February 19threal dedication Eagles has US Outdoor Championship set June 19-23 Tony Italiano con tact City RCs have purchased new field Nice headlines hope well hear done Heli copter club Ann Arbor area has inter est possibility national Helicopter 118 Model Aviation organization being formed Don Chap man Dayton OH ey Aeromod elers has donated videos public li brary has proven very popularalso arranging Model Aviation library Cloudbusters Balsabugs Michi gan have very busy Indoor schedule Cloudbusters newsletter features indepth report member excellent pictures newsletters life blood successful clubsgive hard working editor hand Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Gene Hempel District VIII Vice-President 301 N Yale Drive Garland TX 75042 Associate Vice Presidents Mike Harrison 800 T Main Hot Springs AR 71913 Ron Stantield 30 Oakridge Dr Maameile AR 72119 Charles Stevens 228 Delta St Pasadena TX 77506 time passes feel like just wrote last column just couple weeks ago have made appointment AVP po sition encompasses Houston area name Charles Stevens Pasadena TX need assistance AMA business matters please contact Charles above address plans have AVPs volved District VIII matters realize will take time establish District VIII leader AMA business matters need support ever Lets pull together resolve some serious problems will leaving first Council meet ing feel little apprehensive about reading over agenda appears frequency problem major issue would appreciate clubs would mail views opinions concerning frequency problems like presenting evidence before juryif dont have youre lost voting wishes District VIII members need evidence no secret clubs have passed frequency plans flying sites large metropolitan areas have severe problem pagers others nearest radio transmis sion 50 miles away guys big city envious wide-open space feeling works local fly ing site encounter no problems stick Joe McArthur president Terry County RC Modelers Brownsfield TX suggested AMA set up some sort poll membership concerning frequency sue see what outcome would What rest District VIII members think idea Another issue before Council 90 dB 9 ft sound level Jim Belyer Plainview TX feels Contest Director would spending time checking noise pollution devoting enough time running safe meet Also would force club purchase dB meter have field time someone flies Jim suggested allowing club set its own sound level restrictions forc ing flying sites adhere rule simply needed Colorado 0 Kansas 0 Nebraska h Dakota 0 South Dakota Wyoming Ix DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompuServe addrens ror EMAIL 790872750 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Boyd 701 N Seth St Lincoln NE eesos Nathan Lancaster 3597 5 Kendall St Denver CO 80235 Rosa Miller 990 N 3rd Carringlon ND 5e421 Don Moden 410 Hart Sauna KS 97401 Jim Rickeos SiB S Cloudas Sioux Falls SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 90229 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 13031 939-3296 months column will shorter usual due both fact noth ing column hopper around district month variety highpriority activities have kept VP goboth AMA activities professional obligations need some cards letters guys gals district few ideas think through till next month have forwarded several pieces communications district AMA mem bers regarding land acquisition poten tial national flying sites and/or other AMA use sites Headquarters care Vince Mankowski Vince receiver site formation passes members Site Acquisition committee Pete Waters chairman have information ideas regarding potential sites please forward Ill share District 9 informally ap pointed coordinator Jim Shaw Arvada CO Jim kind expert chasing down de tails information regarding potential model sites Eventually really hot very appropriate leads will reach AMA HQ filing cataloging perhaps considera tion search will closed off June 1989 understand poten tial sites need time ever have specific recommendation its really good could replace some thing good priority list District 9 has lot potential lets hustle ideas soon 89 Nats well its way plan ning stages appears have fine features should make enjoyable nine days July 15-23 Tn-Cities Ken newick Pasco Richland WA preparation stagescheck vacation cal endars plan great time call note AMA will get official sched ule general detailed information entry formdo early Frequency notes have requested Dis trict 9 receive ICOM receiver assist As previously stated mail evidence Dont forget District VIII meeting 2 pm March 41989 Weatherford TX monitoring trouble areas within district should augment en hance efforts district frequency coordinator Steve Mangles carrying out throughout district way Id like take opportunity publicly thank Steve personal effort time putting frequency thing District 9 fortunate have person qualified willing assisting problems Steve end AMA Executive Coun cil just voted positive way support frequency coordinators some funding assist expenses incurred doing job Five hundred dollars per calendar yearits probably enough cover mileage other related expenses show support will eventually benefit modelers district have just viewed Ace RC Inc video tape clarifies discusses fre quency plan 1991 beyond Id recom mend club meetings individual view inglots good technical information ex plained terms layman can under stand Its available Ace RCwould good investment important information just under two hours length National Aeronautic Association parent organization through represented world organization Fed eration Aeronautique nternationale yearly puts out report called Year Review report section its division activities highly complimentary AMAs accom plishments Id like round off months column NAA report sent its divisions affiliates chapters reaching virtually organization deals aviation country groups internationally Academy established 1936 has grown over its 52-year history come largest sport aviation organization free world number AMA mem bers grew almost 10% 1988 cur rent total over 138000 1988 past years AMA again sanc tioned over 2000 competitions local re gional national competition minority activity AMA involving few thousand members compared well over 100000 fly nonsanctioned activ ities local club model flying fields lat ter activity basically controlled AMAs chartered clubs over 2000 involving about two-thirds total AMA membership AMA financially sound much its budget finance AMAs self-insurance program through AMA members clubs flying site owners protected against liability claims involving flying model aircraft As AMA prepares other big year 1989 anticipating further growth 150000 members expecta tion total half-million members within five years establishment its own model airfield like Oshkosh within time frame Keep landings soft intentional April 1989 119 Arizona fornia 0 Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Regg Keyawa District X Vice-President 4500 Onyx Way Carmichael CA 95608 Home 8161 961-6637 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Aber-Song 99-137 Ohiakea Aiea HI 96701 Darwin N Barns 9252 E Tarney Ave Scottsdale AZ 85251 Glean Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Fritz Harrold 4202 H St Sacramento CA 95819 Mike Lee 11430 Spittire Drive San Diego CA 92126 David Peltz 20450 Celtic St. Chataworth CA 91311 Bob Reynolds 12901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 85748 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Williamson 445 Weatby Chain Vista CA 92011 Jon Zeisloft 5411 October Way West Valley City UT 84120 Frequency Coordinator George Steiner 2238 Rogan River Dr Sacramento CA 95826 Phone 916 3621962 difference between winter sum mer flying sunny California anywhere 10 15 degrees unless live remote regions Siberia travel Sierra Nevada find land Oz icicles especially 7000 vertical ft above sea level new associate vice pres idents good friends Howard Baldwin Fritz Harrold made just such trip mountains search flight sites No Nats site No Land acquisition submission AMA No Well dont just leave us What did go moun tains search Answer Christmas tree What does searching Christmas tree have modeling AMA MA thing connected modeling Simply ever have chance drive Hwy 40 Donner Summit its end un load snowmobiles picked up deal Yamaha back valley load vehicles essentials like Helicopters fuel starters brewskies know usual stuff launch drive Skiidos over snow embankment recently shoved up snow plow proceed first bridge come set up day camp owe yourselves give try Theres no way describe chilling effect see ing Ex-Cel Helicopter dangling space over side bridge beneath level line sight beautiful Donner Lake surrounded winter wonderland pine trees snow too distant backdrop What sight Its rest world has suddenly vanished youre people left Earth Stick brewskies snow kick back have some fun Its kind day hope will never end way got trees also Dont drop now Fritz IMS show few days away writing Im excited about going meeting other members Council Im sure doing business going pleasure Between time write Pulitzer Prize winning piece time read will have occurred customary publications pronounced deflection flow communication me As example will read April issue MA will probably receive sometime March Over three months will have transpired day need input today order ef fectively prepare present Coun cii timely fashion know Ill consult friend Rush Limbaugh get suggestion right back PAUSE. Rush says Tell friends call write Man couldnt think 1 Tell what want column 2 How feel about current radio frequency situation 3 Where should first encompass AMA flight site located 4 How like idea having Bush new president US 5 Would happier Gorbachev elected 6 Are contests being handled fairly 7 How would like two F-14 Tomcat pilots 8 Is time combine buying power district treasuries develop own area flight site Hmmm Think about Pick up phone Give us call Wed love hear Call us collect open till midnight day am currently process reviewing potential incumbents associate vice president positions time read matter will closed AVPs will have picked reason mention let know Ill relying organize district fighting machine No flying machine As mentioned earlier IMS just around corner Items agenda should issue sure read news section issue see what transpired will find very informative News Howard Baldwin past president currently secretary Sacramento Area Modelers flying organization member Capital City Barnstormers Air Show Team member Cordova Model Mast ers just plain nice guy has just recently selected Krons House Hobby recipient Sacramento areas Am bassador Year award prestigious tradition started 1986 pre sented Red Barons annual Christmas party Ron Bertka presenting Howard Baldwin Mr Ambassador award Malcolm Em hart Southern Alameda County Radio Control Club has negotiating US Department Interior Fish Wildlife Service specifi cally Gail C Kobetich seems winning victory South Bay Area Fliers Mal colm has struggling permanent flight site better year recent visit Malcolm showed file letters pleas newspaper clippings maps us AMA could display enthusiasm demonstrated Malcolm during quest site sites would big problem Sites ex tremely hard come Bay Area hat off Malcolm Nicely done big scene Washington State Nats just around corner Get reservations now have cried west coast Nats Now have can bet Ed McColloughs district going its very best Academys big event Better make reservation early suffer possibility getting room See ya Nats Food thought Over past decade column has carried remarks comments ideas messages district VPs messages educational informa tional humorous derogatory always en tertaining Whether entertaining words above true false factional fictional remains eye beholder effect some re marks may times throw altogether inspiring light upon duties AMA offi cials Thus would just like say brief time have part AMA team staff AMA Headquarters AMA Council have found everyone helpful Headquarters staff par ticular under direction John Worth quality usually found similar ganizations Keep up the good work Applause Ap plause Leading EdgeRegg J1JJV3JJ 120 Model Aviation Less tilling Tastes greatl Alaska 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 EMAIL760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Toni Cashman 2521 SW 323rd St Federal Way WA 98023 Al Culver Boa 86 Wilder ID 83676 Gary Fuller PO Boa 1124 Kotzebue AX 99752 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N Great Falls MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15569 Palatine Ave N Seatlle WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 807 E Vkksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klsmath Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 11225 125th St 6 #69 Puyallup WA 98373 Frequency Coordinator Robert Balch 16439 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 writing still dont have lot formation about Nats Everything still getting sorted out want volunteer help Nats contact AMA HQ ask correct forms Ive gotten lot fers help appears will have enough support nobody gets stuck working time way well have super Nats work will able see lot action work important thing will want compete thats different form Get AMA HQ Tell want compete theyll send paperwork pleasure get photos Ill make effort get column Unfortunately coming information written back using ink bleeds onto face pic ture under Since leaves marks face photo its unusable com mon post-it note works well write back separate photos piece paper An earlier column picture very nice PBY Unfortunately lost name builder Well person Richard Schwegerl Rogue Eagles member lives Medford Richard flying photo plane now belongs Tom Davidge Grants Pass Tom also Rogue Eagles member Thanks correct infor mation goes Dick Wood newsletter edi tor Rogue Eagles RC Club Medford OR newsletters made same Some magazine quality some typewritten pages However share common goal furthering club its activities being written speak elections hard get someone anyone run office Some members act club goes ward people also need help support Remember using time interest club time theyd rather use building and/or flying ARCS Exhaust Alaska Ra dio Control Society comes word AllNight Fly-In Seems like rained during what us lower-4B types think daytime about 7 pm things dried out point flying could begin eight planes up midnight dont know record Frozen Tales NI Midnight Sun R/C Club word new Nine Mile flying site its way Grass has planted now group has found what others have plant somebody has mow As understand layout Nine Mile includes place fly floatplanes just off end runway seems month Alaska club newsletters Dick Robb Rainbird Flyer editor quite nice travelogue concern ing some float fly-ins attended last Sep tember Canada first held over La bor Day weekend Beaver Point Resort Tchesinkut Lake about 15 miles due south Burns Lake BC next weekend Opopogo Fly-In largest three Crystal Waters Resort Lake Kal amelka about 10 miles west Vernon BC Vernon about 150 miles due north Canadian-US border above Spokane Dicks description enough make want Anyway among goodies flown 60 pilots showed up seven twins tn-motor Blohm und Voss BV-138 Walt Moller Surrey BC fourengine craft Short Empire boat Dick Robbs flights Short Dicks first-ever multiengine flights five including engine out Dont know Im going get Opopogo Fly-In sure want last fly-in tended Osoyoos Fun-Fly Osoy oos BC lake both BC US means pilots flying over inter national waters Unfortunately weather did cooperate event blown out shot Bob Balch other photos taken Pattern meet hosted Rogue Eagles field out side Medford OR Note wide ex panse looking north center picture Scott Dunphy flying Su prafly met Scott parents Maureen Mike Reno Nats 64 Scott Junior very interested Pattern took chance introduced Dave Brown little rusty contest having taken off little time join mil itary after HS graduation year Sky Knights Portland OR host NW Seaplane Championships last several years its held Pine Hollow rustic resort near Wamic OR Wamic lies eastern slope Mt Hood weather middle July usually very nice can bit warm Shade lake occasional breeze help fly-in contest tasks meant challenge both pilot plane Thats unlike early Schneider Trophy Race philosophy both flying seagoing abilities entered aircraft tried number years ago effort get away aircraft built win funfly kinds events bonus Scale aircraft instituted documentation required minimal judging fair As re sult weve seen number Scale aircraft increase rapidly over last several years certain changes materials parts possibility Scale aircraft winning has improved some large part due builders making better aircraft improving own ability fly Scale aircraft competition Using minimal information Steve Milos Paul Schultz able scratch-build pair minia ture copies very obscure aircraft EDO OSE-1 planes have among other things working wing slats fly better fun-fly aircraft Paul Steve very good pilots put quite show fly next photo catches Paul Schultz prepares Edo other flight As companion piece Steve Milos contemplatine Edo Ron Rea came over Clarkston WA fly very nicely done scratch-built PBY powered couple OS 61s few minor problems Ron got sorted out plane flew majesti cally Its amphibious version doesnt have operating landing gear tip floats retract however shot see Ron pensively studying creation prettiest biplanes ever pro duced Heinkel He-51 Although never lived up expectations has grace ful classic lines Vein Ahlberg scratch-built little gem albeit nonscale Han sen floats favored Sky Knights years Vein did have some teeth ing problems Heinkel should get sorted out soon Happy Flying April 1989 121 JUNIO FLIGHT / Box 178 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 1989 Don Ross Extravaganza year Don stages one-design con test fun-fly Galeville NY year enjoy telling about reason liking much its low-key ap proach appeals retreads newcomers alike designs complicated popular good-looking rubber-powered Free Flight models can fly well what great bunch events same model So sporting event well contest recommend other clubs around country follow suit year four models up selec tion 1989 design voting close Cruiser 28-in-wingspan Chuck Hollinger design chosen other models running Earl Stahls 30-in High Climber Air Trails staffs think Frank Ehling and/or Bill Tyler 32-in Cloud Hound Earl Stahls 32-in lowwing Hurricane 28-in version jimmy Allen Bluebird terrific sport/ duration models very attractive low-wing Hurricane such close second voting may very well chosen extrava ganza model 1990 Cruiser plan #CS-114 available Allan Hunt Box 726 Dunbar WV 25064 Send $4 will receive plan com plete catalogue $3 credit toward other plans What bargain Don believes Cruiser will fly well 10 grams rubber Use 128 %-in-wide rubber strip 84 Y16-in width 64 1A-in-width contest will Galeville NY July 1 2 part East Coast Free Flight Championships Don Ross will Con test Director Event directors will Rich Gorman Thermal Search W Gumm W Balcer infamous Tissue Tow Ram sey Burroughs Time Target jack Sar hage ROG Endurance Rich Fiore Mys tery Time Barber McCarthy Mass Launch further information good bit write include 25 stamp return mail Don Ross 38 Chur chill Rd Cresskill Nj 07626 call him 201 568-5272 Novice Event july East Coast Champs will special Novice event fits right others belief no nov ice events novice builders/fliers will Novice contestant category P 30 event Heres Don Ross describes Novice Rules purpose Novice category attract beginner retread other modelers feel cannot competi tive experts enter begin ners ts like Embryo P-30 Pee Wee 30 Peanut allowing Novice fly right along expert yet offering him separate trophy can build contest ex perience well confidence satisfac tion 1 novice anyone 12 less life time competition points Points earned AMA FAC sanctioned events three points First Place two Second Third Novice wins count 1/2 points regular wins Run Novice Event 1 Post Novice rules registration table 2 As contestants register simply mark cards Novice entries 3 At end event calculate First Second Third etc places entries together award trophies accordingly 4 Separate out Novice cards calculate First Second Third Novice places award trophies Note It entirely possible Novice con testant win two trophies same event placing First Second etc against non-novice competitors will sim ply add lifetime score rapidly Lifetime scoring reports based honor system Rubber-Powered Model Airplanes title Don Ross excellent text book building flying designing Out door sport rubber-powered models book good should right hand beginners returnees should libraries schools club should have copies its beginners will make worthwhile prizes Have Helped Junior Modeler Today Rubber Illustrated Jim Kames book starts basic construction techniques moves upward will distributed Ze nith Books will available AMA Headquarters Soft covered 814 x 5 168 pages will also available $1295 plus $2 postage handling Hannans Runway PO Box Escondido CA 92025 Buy copyno buy two copies give Junior Saving Leading Edges illustrious pages Max-Fax newsletter DC Maxecuters come following two construction hints sav ing leading edges Flying Scale mod els First Tony Peters past have plagued crushed-in wing leading edges particularly indoors models insist rushing headlong table legs basketball backboards fall started gluing length Kevlar thread leading edge Since doesnt stretch Kevlar should spread impact along length wing keep point impact intact negligible weight no cosmetic pen alty glue same wood glue use structure So far door season have pushed single leading edge despite usual calamitous wall banging course havent banged other unprotected models ei therperhaps Kevlar works like protec tive charm amulet its protection cov ers models John Walker Since fly can area plays heck leading edges wings models found just small increase weight can have armor plate leading edges have substitut ing small-diameter aluminum tubing wood hasnt too much handi cap because two out three cases must add weight nose anyway Curved leadings also cinch time remind keep tail lightand goes whether building flying model airplanes pole vaulting both cases youll get lot higher See next month . 122 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/04
Page Numbers: 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122
Goldberg Vital People Awards deadline fast approaching nom inations Goldberg Vital People Awards January 1st year clos ing date nominations presti gious valuable recognition year deadline has extended until April 30 1989 first six Goldberg Awards made 1984 Carl Beth Goldberg wanted recog nize some unsung heroes work behind scenes has contributed greatly benefit model aviation Newsletter editors club officers contest ganizers judgesall people get work done rest us may bene fit other words people dont get whole lot glory apprecia tion nevertheless always needed Vital People Award cash award plus appropriate plaque program administered Academy total six people can selected annually Candidate Recommendations Nominations may submitted Open AMA Member Forms available AMA Headquarters Nominees shall have AMA member minimum four years shall still living Typical candidates may unknown national regional level will people may have made significant contributions local scene Additional possibilities consideration Nats workers appointed district officers contest board members person has done outstanding job over period time helping train teach simply build sport model av iation An AMA-chartered club may nominate support its members An individ ual Open member can make nomination provided three other Open members sup port such nomination should submitted appropriate District Vice President transmission Na tional Center Continued page 110 Hall FameA Singular Honor AMA Hall Fame established 1969 honor men women have made significant contributions sport model aviation list members long distinguished people no longer us fortunate ly still active sport can share reminiscences us over cup coffee now AMA member can nominate some Hall Fame recognition Look around club circle life revolves Give some thought people know have really made difference sport can identify person fills bill sit down write short note Mrs Joyce Hager AMA Headquarters ask nomination form will glad send you can come up person has made similar efforts field development manufacturing club life contest organization please seriously consider nominating person Hall Fame Inductees Hall Fame prior 1989 1969Walt Billett Willis Brown Carl Gold berg Walt Good Jim Walker Frank Zaic Charles Grant 1970 Dick Korda Al Lewis Bill Winter 1972 Howard McEntee 1973 OC Randall 1974 WL Bill Brown WR Enyart Irwin & Nat Polk Sal Taibi 1975 Irwin G Ohlsson CO Wright Walt Schroder Jim Kirkland Harold W John Alden 1976 Merrill Hamburg Henry Stuck Frank Ehling Harold deBolt Chester Lanzo 1977 John Brodbeck Maynard Hill Bert Pond Pete Sotich Ken Willard 1978 John Worth Leon Shulman ET Packard Phil Kraft Duke Fox 1979 John Clemens Claude McCul lough L Glen Sigafoose Matty Sullivan Bill Wisniewski 1980 Sid Axelrod Kenneth Held EJ Lorenz Fred Megow Ben Shere shaw 1981 Mel Anderson Lou Andrews Leroy Cox Edward Lidgard Bob Palmer 1982 William Atwood Dale Kim Joseph Ott Edward L Rockwood Wally Simmers Stephen Calhoun Smith 1983 Maxwell B Bassett Clarence F Lee Joseph Lucas Dick McCoy Lee Renaud 1984 George Aldrich Myrtle Coad George Perryman Granger Williams Lawrence Williams 1985 Walt Caddell Owen Kampen Frank Nekimken Dick Sarpolus Victor Joe Stanzel 1986 Bill Effinger Richard Dick Everett Paul Guillow Gordon S Light Dan Pruss 1987 Frank Cummings Jr William C Hannan Robert Hatschek Bob Holland Walter Musciano William Northrop John Pond William Phillips Lou Proctor Joseph Ras pante 1988 Don Clark Bill Gough Jim Richmond Dale Root Hazel Sig-Hester Henry Thomas Frank & Charles Tlush Elbert Weathers Dol ley Wischer Nominations close March 31 1989 Lets hear RC Equipment Certified following radio systems transmitters receivers have independently cer tified registered professional test labo ratory retained manufacturer US importer distributor meeting exceeding Radio Control equipment specifications detailed Academy Guidelines operation 20 kHz fre quency spacing testing done spe cifically listing time products FCC type acceptance procedure listing made matter informa tion construed en dorsement products listed AirtronicsSpectra PCM 7P 7H Receiver Part No 92985 AirtronicsQuantum PCM 8P 8H Receiver Part No 92985 AirtronicsModule Series FM MD7P 75P Receiver Part No 92785 AirtronicsVanguard FM/PCM 4 6 Receiver Part No 92965 AirtronicsVanguard FM 4 6 Ch Receiver Part No 92765 Future issues Model Aviation will con tain expanded listing additional infor mation received AMA AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John Worth 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager 0 Administrative Services Director Robert Voislavek S Technicai Director Bob Underwood e Comptroiier Lynne Collins 0 Competition Servicex Director Micheline Madison 0 Specici Services Director Carl Maroney ership Director Mike Woodfolk 0 Pubiic Reiations Director Geoff Styles iai Prolecta Director Doug Pratt 0 Pubiicationa Director Carl R Wheeiey S Nats Generai Manager Vince Mankowaki S Muasum Curator Hurst Bowers 0 General Counsei Jeremiah Courtney April 1989 109 AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Worlds Largest Sport Aviation Organization AMAs Esecutive Council equivalent Board Directors basically composed President Executive Vice President Esecutive Director 11 district Vice Presidents Bach ihese officers provided space month AMA News publication What say space however matter personal viewpoint sole responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 What Academy Model Aeronautics AMA fundamentally service organiza tion doesnt provide necessary services hasnt reason existing great est concern make organization re spond members needs Academy much insurance company fact insurance company provide service part membership fee Insurance certainly im portant sole reason being member AMA Academy lead ing modeling organization world provides organizational focus model ing growth development does provide much valuable service competi tion modelers provides major bene fits modelers realize some benefits less tangible longer term say Nats insurance easy identify mighty important greatest desire provide direct service grass roots hobbythe sport modeler have programs addressing need illustrate point am print ing letter recently wrote response letter disenchanted member Dear Steve received letter stating will renew AMA membership What say distresses since am personally convinced AMA essential part modeling scene otherwise would have taken job President pay receive being able see pos itive things happen No recognizes bet ter majority AMA mem bers sport noncompetition fliers greatest concern better serve segment membership Competition certainly necessary since stimulates growth evolution tech nology provide marvelous radios en gines model designs hobby enjoy Competition large member ship bring us clout People listening us more issues public ac ceptance flying sites last couple years have much larger impact acquisition flying sites through public exposure media weve also greater influence high levels use public lands increased support local level may interest know have people Headquarters devot ing time toward flying site supportmaking trips local areas help appropriate indicate concern about har assing neighbors noise can keep flying site Did know AMA has put forth much effort noise re duction example funded noise research program North Carolina State University work will continue Have noticed emergence better mufflers articles noise reduction doesnt just happen AMA making happen have contacted engine man ufacturer get provide quieter mufflers happeningl have set up noncompetition National Fun-Flys year will held Dayton OH people like yourself might just like get out have fun other fliers pressure competi tion will such events future think radio frequen cies came didnt just happen AMA has Frequency Committee since mid-Forties has key voice consumer securing frequencies over years serves ALL modelers just AMA members fly insurance hope very basic need provided abso lutely minimal cost part membership fee No should fly model airplane insurance protection dont publicize insurance claims much people get seriously hurt killed ten may think could handle million dollar litigation destroying someone s lifetime earning potential Law suits like uncommon mini mum court representation would cost thousands dollars Im trying scare just hope recognize fact life country would consider fly ing model airplane insurance cov erage cant afford such coverage own addition Model Aviation subscriptionall $40 less fee Have looked cost other organi zational membership fees AMAs membership growing about 10% per year Last year closed out 140000 members could have member ship 500000 easily five years can convince people like yourself AMA does provide service modelers sport desire growth recognition income such provide basic need flying sites Did know now have planning under way provide major sites national events also funding program help clubs local basis could take form loan guaran tees property purchase Steve long am President can bet have interest total mem bership heart theme will pro moted AMAs activity best ability Sincerely Don Lowe President Academy Model Aeronautics basic feeling AMA mem bership fee very small investment aeromodeling growth does pro vide very tangible real-time benefits now helps make tomorrow look very bright realize what much larger member ship could its political financial clout addition other things would provide fundamental need aeromodeling flying sites now position take first steps AMA funded sites just think much could larger budget Ill close additional thought Academy Model Aeronautics has principal goal Advancement Modeling America AMA Vital People Cont pg 109 Exclusions exclusions program fol low People have already received na tional recognition considered AMA employees elected officers ex cluded Magazine columnists manufactur ers principals hobby related busi ness cannot considered nomination Although award intended one-time award deserving person sec ond time nomination will considered committee after period five years has elapsed Previous Winners 1984 William Altenhofen Richfield MN Edward Aikman Marion IL Robert Gero Negaunee Ml Robert Hisey Toledo OH John Pief Sr Carmichael CA Susan Stream Long Beach CA 1985 Darrell Decker Rockford IL Bill Kleinhans Evansville IN Charles Nelson Berlin MA Wayne Yeager Romulus Ml 1986 Carl Kirsch Duxbury MA Ed Jack son Imperial Beach CA Debra & Scott Jus tice Bensenville IL Enrique Arance Up land CA Tony Italiano Brookfield WI Ted Schaeffer Woodbridge VA 1987 joe Beshar Oradell NJ Thomas Ko zel Paoli PA Milton McGuffin Houlton ME Walter Throne Syracuse NY Hugh Wagner San Marcos CA Pancho Morris Mesquite TX 1988 Toby Blizzard Phoenix AZ Gerald Festa Huntsville AL Alvin E Johnson Ox ford PA Terry Rimert Baldwin FL Richard Tanis Hawthorne NJ Ted Warren Enum claw WA Fliers have pledged use AMA Safety Code operating models entitled wear Safe Flyer Patch Send photocopied typewritten handwritten declaration see AMA Supply Ser vice Catalog signature Include check money order $2 no cash pay able Academy Model Aeronautics 110 Model Aviation SAFE FLYER PATCH Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr Coming up Articles will appear two publi cations near future should special interest se ries four will Model Aviation first should appear issue will receive about end April series will authored people have involved studies North Carolina State University field propellers model aircraft articles will written average modeler mind will fully illustrated graphs explain findings first time will able understand propel ler efficiency sources noise other factors enabling better choose what use Watch Model Aviation Af ter study series comments questions will welcome will able obtain copies full text re ports submitted result project second article will appear Radio Control Modeler magazine au thor David Abbe David has done considerable testing thinking subject perceived sound has de veloped charts data go long way toward explaining views should help you trying sat isfy neighbors need quiet read article will note choice 90-dB-at-9-ft model aircraft sound level benchmark work toward rational rather just random picking number Please read article David put lot piece some good information FAI limits mentioned earlier FAI ClAM agenda item considered next meeting late March seeking blanket sound limit categories mod els Whether will pass problematical have thoughts matter should write call John Worth Don Lowe addresses AMA News section magazine John sec retary ClAM Don voting dele gate United States very least can happen individuals manufacturers equip ment will put notice very strong concern matter sound abatement Eventually now will changes toward lower levels FAI com petition present F3A has distinc tion will come New items Seen Pasadena Show models now displayed vibration iso lators installed various types market fact isolate al though varying degrees needs se lect type will best suit purpose cautious doing insure what pick will work espe cially true comes four-stroke engines big bangers get up 3 4 cu engines considerations beyond what sees 60 2 cu two-strokers Acceptance reduction airborne sounds apparent aspects aero modeling addition numerous vi bration isolators new improved muf Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Sorry lack personally written report last month Unfortunately father passed away right time due simply asked budget print ed report hope looked over provides eye-opening view what AMA does money Doing business expensive example spend over $300000 postage typi cal year As AMA grows complexity run ning organization increases fact think probably increases exponentially complexities has risen forefront lately potential con flict interest part making decisions organization Exactly what constitutes conflict interest neces sarily easy define roughly conflict interest exists someone stands personally benefit decision makes takes part behalf organiza tion conflict interest exists whether benefit direct indirect ben efit classically financial Personally think some nonfinancial benefits would po tentially create situation also Another area legal concern titrust Any society passes regula tions have effect reducing competition altering commercial trad ing might guilty antitrust violations Ironically government adopts regulations law society can still guilty antitrust violations Just AMA stands regard hard say attempt protect ourselves legal problems asked lawyers look over organization make whatever recommendations saw fit recommendations Executive Council committee members economic interest subject matter under discussion should required disclose conflict interest outset deliberations flers pipes being sold word new propeller manufacturing bring us pitch/diameter ratios will im prove performance make things quiet Real progress being made Recognition Some form recognition clubs have achieved 90-at-9 may forthcoming Whether might patch decal box aircraft certain will something ac knowledge effort being made individuals clubs situations re quire sound reduction Recognition another sort univer sally accepted report latest FAI RC Scale World Championships mentions fact points lost because sound unmuffled engines unreal istic sound certain installations own B Executive Council committee members conflict interest should disqualified voting matter under discussion may permitted participate deliberations preceding vote C comments Executive Council committee member having conflict interest should confined open Ex ecutive Council committee meeting matter under consideration ing discussed should no private discussions members outside fo rum open meetingie should no private lobbying other mem bers addition recommend wher ever possible AMA avoid appointing chairman committee person economic interest matters falling un der committees jurisdiction Typically committee chairmen have relatively broad authority compared other committee members frequently viewed public authoritative spokes men respective committees thus AMA As understand com mittees delegated responsibility first instance developing recom mended standards etc pre sented Executive Council final ac tion reason particular care re spect conflict interest potential should taken selection commit tee chairmen As can see recommendations will have substantial effect parts AMA will affect contest boards frequency committee hap pen think recommendations reasonable should adopted NOT think conflict interest has effect decision made AMA committee think perception part some AMA members conflict interest situations perception con flict interest can damaging effect expect Executive Council will adopt recommendations standing rules January EC meeting will included next package bylaws changes Till next month Scale rules state effective muffler must used Often nothing open stack used resulting loud opera tion Certainly like FAI judges made special note situation lat est competition may instigate some changes AMA competition Scale well some models certain amount ingenuity needed order build sound suppression larger models have lot leeway regard should therefore somewhat easier quiet ever vibration increases larger en gines close look needs taken isolating vibration airframe Suggestions Scale flier wel come have installation ap plication information please send along Most items received will used April 1989 111 Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Underground Activity. slice world know what about AMA im pressive organization model aviation major activity After largest sport aviation organization free world comparison such groups soaring parachuting home-builder bal looning air racing hang gliding other aviation entities keep growing hav ing doubled membership past 10 years Yet scratching surface modelers involved model avia tion AMAers probably no 10% total model fliers present fact probably safe say mod elers know little nothing about AMA working making some inroads accounts continuing growth organization However since hobby product sales re veal least million model fliers draw bigger story general public hardly knows model aviation exists Worse yet typical impression model airplaning some thing kids correlates rather prevalent misconception model planes built sticks tissue paper powered rubberbands major reason such impression accompanying lack appreciation what model aviation like days thing mostly hidden public view Model flying typically out country boondocks away passers-by likely see whats go ing probably cases neighbors dont know much about what being its amazing have grown other hand must pretty well word mouth keep attracting new people activity Like pretty much underground society operating little public awareness situation different can fly public parks much park property provided model fly ing out way distant devel oped areas Thus very much like colo nies ants busy bustling out sight except accidentally find us Whats point Simply ever become visible can ex pect major explosion growth Based history people find out about what want get volved itself will compound ba sic problem get flying sites accommodate further growth Fortunate ly though people get volved help will get work problem appreciation get friendly might re ception own land need useif handle PR properly short growing rapidly po tential far greater growth May few years will less mystery activity might become tegrated community instead out side public flying sites being avail able like golf courses tennis courts prospect good unless offend lot people noise other problems What need accepted good desir able neighbors maybe wont need go far thing wont unknown people AMA Film Library Presently stock 19 films can rented AMA Chartered Clubs Open members $10 additional $50 de posit required 16mm color sound partial listing fol lows Send self-addressed stamped business size No 10 envelope Film Librarian Academy Model Aeronautics full listing films order form Diamonds Sky AMAs latest film 1986 showing major aspects Radio Control activity including Soaring Helicopter Elec tric Power Aerobatics Pylon Racing Scale world RC portrayed beau tiful color excellent narration describ ing what RC about About 30 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Pioneers Good brothersWalt Billtell efforts 1930s 1940s develop successful Radio Control system own spectacular movies days included footage pre-World War II afterward sig nificant entertaining part model avia tion history About 27 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Marvelous Miniatures Spectacular footage kinds model flying Sailplanes over Pacific Ocean Torrey Pines California Seaplanes over lake Brimfield MA Scale models types predominate tiny Peanut FFs huge multiengined RC craft An all-inclusive cross section model aviationthe com plete story activity ever attempted Ex cellent general public show well modelers About 46 minutes long film must shown projector capable using 13-in-dia reel superb pho tography film can best appreci ated large screen AMA film Jay Gerber Grand Illusions Film types sizes Scale model aircraft Peanut rubberpowered types huge RC examples flown 1978 Scale World Champion ships England About 36 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Fun Lifetime trade shows WRAM New York Toledo RC Exposition Ohio MAC California About 20 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Fly No model flying spectac ular film fun history aviation Donated AMA Continental Oil Co film featured Smithsonian Institution its National Air Space Mu seum Shows ballooning hang gliding aero batics commercial military including Navys Blue Angels About 30 minutes long Wings & Things Music no narration General interest British-made film Great age group Excellent coverage types model flying About 25 minutes long Fly Em Break Em Fix Em Scale model flying Rhinebeck NY Produced Jerry Joseph Eastman Kodak Company About 20 minutes long 1971 RC Aerobatics World Championships Doylestown PA story first time event held US AMAs first professionally produced film About 25 min utes long AMA film Jay Gerber Choppers Showing history con struction flying RC Helicopters About 20 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber 180 Max Free Flight World Champion ships Sweden 1971 Professional Cana dian film About 25 minutes long AMA Executive Council MeetingFebruary 1973 Focusing particular decision show Council operates repre sent AMA members About 30 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Take Off Learning Produced Hobby Industry Association show AMAs Cub model design used school systems About 12 minutes long Plane Place Perfect Day film tells about model aircraft details ar eas required Control Line Free Flight Radio Control flying must flying site presentation government agen cies other potential site donors nar ration About 15 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Aerolympics 1974 World Champion ships International events Lakehurst NJ Included segments showing CL RC Scale RC Soaring No Indoor RC Py lon Old-Timer activities No narration has musical background original music AMA film Jay Gerber 1974 NatsPart Lake Charles LA No sound Covers CL Rat Race Stunt Scale FF General RC Pattern Good someone can narrate About 25 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber 1974 NatsPart II Lake Charles LA Good someone can narrate Cov ers RC Pylon Scale FF General CL Gen eral About 25 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Worldly Flights Indoor Featuring 1980 World Championships West Baden IN film shows best Indoor model ing Tells dramatic story lastround changes before winner deter mined Professionally produced Dick Hardcastle Wired Excitement Competition Control Line flying Speed Precision Aerobat ics Combat Racing Carrier events Filmed 1979 Nats Lincoln NE About 30 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber 112 Model Aviation Connecticut 0 Maine 0 Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Ousbury MA 02331 617 934-8248 Associate Vice Preeldante Bill Chandler PO Box 441 Ortand ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash SI Townsend MA 01469 Bob Landry 80 Main SI Essex Jot VT 05452 Richard Shemien 28 High SI Plymouth NH 03284 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan SI Avon CT 06001 Frequency CoordInator George Wileon 82 Frazier Way Maraloos Mills MA 02648 Winnipesaukee Radio Controllers Radio Controllers held annual banquet November 12 1988 Harts Turkey Farm Meredith NH have attended banquet two years time affords very enjoyable evening Barb go Dick Shermans Saturday afternoon attend banquet spend night Dicks return home Sunday after noon about 50 people attend ance short meeting election club officers held followed some talks presentation awards meal buffet style excellent ever area strongly recommend restaurant Ed Kelleher will new Pres ident Lindy Bowne has President last two years has done excel lent job Del Drolet Armond Cote received Walter Varrell award contrIbu tIons club Dick Sherman mentioned Dick previously lets talk about him bit Dick resides Plymouth NH has probably nicest model museums owned individual home decorated aviation articles has obtained over years pilot Mohawk Air lines until medical problem forced him retire wife Ruth have traveled extensively usually related modeling course always collecting has ar ticles over world would like tour through museum call Dick 603 536-2359 discuss arrangements Following pictures Sherman Model Museum Member interest try keep column positive note feel time men tion member interest lack have noticed decline some club activities such contests mall shows club still doing same people seem organizing work have items news letters about lack attendance meet ings lessened interest club gen eral example club officer tried organize clambake club seems like good idea something different event didnt take placesome thought price too high Maybe good meal now costs fair amount functions club thought anyway able get together have good time seems happen ing less now result quite few people feel bother just go out fly feel should 22 tend various functions else peo pie involved will decide worth effort sponsor projects drop what guess everyone will just go out fly Maybe swer know club has group members want cancel contests because get much flying weekends would like hobby supposed something enjoy activity participate get away pressures work Unfortu nately few people try spoil hobby others various ways have letter person un pleasant experience club district Apparently did very little thing make him welcome may seem hard believe have seen quite often about same experience came New England 1972 club joined did go out its way wel come new members have answers Modeling changing Some changes forced conditions beyond control exam ple Nats ceased sponsored Navy lot camaraderie lost due changes facilities impatience among modelers nowthey build much easier go buy ARF become airplane operator rather model builder hope trend does continue because lot worthwhile activity may lost Anyway enough soapbox lec ture column originally planned month have Westover will probably next month New York 0 New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District ii Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-8319 Aseoclate Vice Preeldenls Pete Bianchini 260 5 Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 4933 APO NY 09009 Frank Costello 27 KearneySt Dover NJ 07801 Frank Dresok 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 Ray Juschkus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street PO Box 317 Olean NY 14760 Robeil Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam SaltIer 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Ssuter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13126 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hickaville NY 11601 Second District Thoughts am writing Christmas Day 1988 April 1989 issue magazine scheduled reach other readers mail around first week May outset wish thank wonderful folks shared holiday spirit us different ways wish highly rewarding year Happy Flying Soft Landings same time thank voted retain services yet another vice-presidential term of fice As always shall make effort justify confidence thus indicated ability serve best interests hence AMAMore April 1989 113 Ruth Dick Sherman home Ply mouth NH Note pictures wall small portion Dicks display Penguins Fly Some Particularly members Pine Barren Model ers RC Club Forked River NJ Dig ex cerpt December issue Positive Incidents haec verba clubs lively newsletter edited well member John Cuomo Dont forget Whatever first day new year will rest year Therefore Penguins dont forget traditional New Years Day Fly-Out fly no matter what weather Have skis ready. case club flies nearby public site known Coyle Park described back glowing terms popular aero modeling facility area friend long standing Free Flight aficionado Seymour Si Hertzon Ocean County Modelers also located Forked River NJ Oswego Valley Modelaires AMA 732 have just received first copy news letter captioned club lo cated Syracuse NY area Dis trict 2 group comprises some 51 mem bers anticipate meeting Syracuse Symposium Tim Pease Club VP 1989 Debbie Pease secretary also newslet ter editor admirable sense hu mor witness PS conclusion initial effort going use pink pa per first newsletter new VP better halO thought change might too much guys handle add Deb sure knows keep Pease Family interciub concept receiving reports ever before clubs district holding invitational contests shows other model aircraft activities conjunction another often re ciprocal basis applaud such develop ments highly regard clubs participate constructive trend thus duly grateful Bud Phillips informative report Interclub Fun-Fly club Ocean County Model ers recently held US Naval Air En gineering Center Lakehurst NJ conjunction such area clubs Coast Ra dio Control Club jersey Coast Sport Fliers Mercer County RC Monmouth RC Club Pine Barrens Club South Jersey Aer obatic Pilots Bud has thoughtfully provided us following photos relative big occasion First panoramic shot scene action addition foregoing Bud Phillips sent us following picture clubs new frequency control board cal culated cope potential 31M prob lems through control three flight lines accordance currently pop ular Pacific Plan handling three same vital interest safety interfer ence quote Bud Phillips Board requires flier insert AMA card raise bar indicating channel use attach two clothespins per flight line transmitter antenna ohoto Another worthy activity Ocean County Modelers consisted teaching model aircraft construction class about 70 pupils East Dover Elementary School located Toms River NJ model per week built per pupil Oc tober 22 November 5 local hobby deal er charged fee $10 per pupil ma terials build three aircraft Upon con clusion student received $10 gift cer tificate hobby shop Gear up locked Ohio 0 Pennsylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District Ill Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 e143627702 Associate Vice Presidents Francis Fiuharty 504 21st St vienna WV 26101 Nelson Gould 1944 S idaho St Aiientown PA 16103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 15672 Jay Meaiy 206 Witmec St Cicart laid PA 16630 Jceeph S Visisy 1361 cranbrook Dr Maumee OH 43537 Lawrence R Weimer 15613 Greendaie Ave Maple Hts OH 44137 Oil Weiss 3004 Hajioweii ci 9ensaiem PA 19020 Frequency Coordinator John cottie 102 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 16704 Phone 717 267-6970 National Fun-Fly dates have changed Memorial Day weekend June 10 11 apologize change done accommodate two prob lems First attempting sanction meet became apparent Free Flighters already established traditional meet date Wright Patterson Second large athletic event scheduled same field order provide safe en joyable experience Fun-Fly partici pants Council decided switch dates Plan now attend chance attend AMAs largest noncompetitive event tour Air Force Museum should highlight 1989 flying season District Ill members Remember AMA Fun-Fly disciplines lim ited Radio Control Are Special Interest Groups worthwhile objective disciplines within Acad emy Certainly Special Interest Group provides viable channel concerned individual offer opinions Acad emy Executive Council cannot tal authority expertise generated SIG provides input expertise needed Council generate confident leader ship Special Interest Group vo cal direct avenue express ideas needs specific discipline new national interest group recog nize needs Helicopter pilot ing organized under leadership Dis trict Ills Don Chapman Dayton OH Don has received valuable input encour agement project Heli pi lots people industry pro posed organization will attempt repre sent interests Heli modelers nov ice expert Scale builder Sunday flier aerobatic pilot alike will encourage participation effective comprehen sive list activities being compiled program being considered flight profi ciency program pilots recog nized achieving increasingly difficult lev els master maneuvers associated level 114 Model Aviation now see wortfly area AVV Bud Roane lending preflight hand fel low member Monmouth RC Club Last certainly least present winners Calling AMA HQ phone number 703 435-0750 think about following before call AMA employees 50 come work directionssome Virginia some Maryland some DC mercy different commuting arrange ments prevents coming work going home same time best call during core time-period present except traveling AMA sick vacation CALLINGYOUR BEST LOCAL TIME ZONE TO CALL Eastern 9 am-noon 1 pm-3 pm Central 8 am-11 am noon-2 pm Mountain7 am-10 am 11 am-1 pm Western 6 am-9 am 10 am-noon regret necessity outside eastern time zone call earlier day its best way present sure getting particular person may need numerous subjects services han dled AMA Headquarters However its okay call earlier later leave name phone number subject interest will call back coon possible Don other enthusiastic Hell volun teers have formulated initial plan ac tion Advertisements pertaining orga nization will placed various maga zines degree response will deter direction taken group interested please reply ads insufficient response will indicate lack need such program information effort register support call Don Chapman 513 2368853 write him 6225 Taylorsville Rd Dayton OH 45424 preceding informa tion provided Bob Sims editor Helipad newsletter Flight instructors future great sport Shown group RC pilots teach novice fliers Northeast Philadelphia RC Club left right see Ziggy Puzycki Bob Schmidt bauer Chief Instructor Flight Safety ficer Al Schulz Al Applebaum Joe Gray Auctions flea markets provide model ers enjoyable profitable reason get together Good planning timely ad vertising organization good auction eer made annual Delaware Valley Feder ation Model Clubs Auction held Feas terville PA best yet Dan Luchaco Valley RC Model Club Sayre PA has advised date flea market now March 19 Central Penn Aeromodelers Associa tion will also hold flea market March 11 Lebanon Fairgrounds attend events Having fun what hobby about doing something different can enjoy able As example southeastern Pennsyl vania Pattern flier Al Schulz recently began towing Sailplanes behind large OPS 120powered Super Sportster releasable towhook both craft 250 ft monofil ament line separating see launch crew ready start action next photo Al left controls power plane Joe Gray right Glider pilot tow plane run up full rpm released quick take off shown photo follows As towline tightens Sailplane tossed aloft follows smartly up release al titude system works fine other fliers Northeast Philadelphia RC Club field enjoy watching different RC activity Delaware 0 District Columbia S Maryland 0 North Carolina ivVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 229D1 Associate Vice Presidents Robert E Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Phone 301 969-9356 Bob Otrampine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23e06 Rick Christoph 970 Star crest Harrisonbarg VA 22901 check Foreman 5811 Risker Dr Mhanicaville VA 23111 Doug Holland 2517 Ferowood Dr Raleigh NC 27912 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809 Charles Spear 288 Holly Lane hMOCksville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator PaaI Yacobacci 9408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 919 408-5986 Soaring 1988 Nats have numerous articles written concerning 1988 Nats Soaring competition Whether liked disliked site flying schedule other aspects things persoa has work out own intend offer opinions aspect event would like state part think much credit should go Contest Director Herk Stokely well members Tidewater Model Soaring Society other workers did turn serious situation successful event much writing failed see much appreciation can recall past Nats level worker participa tion created problems certainly case 1989 year started off lousy weather area first day being Sunday cold wet able perform some tasks pressing de cided go down Petersburg Fort Lee VA see what going sched uled Soaring meet Would believe eight people showed up Hardy Souls cont Two months ago described club placed wrong picture column apologize month Club Month Keystone Radio Control Soci ety KRCS Harrisburg PA pic tured front beautiful flying field Hummlestown building top right photo Hidden Hangar well-stocked hobby shop convenience est Cold wind rain sure dont seem stop determined fliers times quite good everything consideredup over 18 minutes Good launches put plane base cloud layer did take some skill make times number cold-weather events scheduled during winter Weath er always very chancy thing contend parts goes further north Far South have pretty fair idea what will have contend can really swing ex tremes day next should receive issue about first March being case will get time reminded major auction swap shop events district will take place 4 March located site draws fairly ex tensive area find convenient order get see individuals District IV possible As usual tend have portable display hand outs other materials members potential new members Academy will looking Swap shops have increased numbers over past couple years point seems two weeks district Some very elaborate af fairs such Roanoke Frederick MD shops Others less club ac tivities have increased point proposal give area protection sanction same way contest MARC Show Fifth Annual time flies MARC Show will take place 3-4 June year growing show has promise becoming major show have travel way New York Toledo Atlanta Come Timonium MD help MARC Show growMore April 1989 115 Thanks Weak Signals District Ill can attend largest RC trade show world Its own backyard See Academy will represented district vice president probably some associate vice presidents ad dition will complement per sonnel AMA Headquarters help solve problems give good ad vice As usual will booth offering check radio transmitters see narrow band wideband junk have yours checked recently another fine opportunities fered Academy Cross-Country other Soaring CASA will hold its Cross-Country contest May Since limited-entry event might con sider checking now interested making up team Contact asso ciation full details follows Capital Area Soaring Association 12504 Circle Dr Potomac MD 20854 have seen advance dates yet High Country Soaring Club west ern North Carolina should putting other four-day events last year reports said drew well should something Soar ing enthusiasts can look major sum mer event Pattern There enough Pattern events scattered throughout District IV satisfy al die-hard Pattern flier Some events have running years others recent vintage couple show promise held Valley RC Club Harrisonburg VA well attended last year Wilmington NC will CDd once again top Pattern flier Brian Doxey scheduled 27-28 May Watch pages Model Aviation news oth ers get towards spring Other activity season mall shows such have good photo clubs activity along lines please send information event will try print inter est Communications There tendency let things roll along make assumption chain communications work ing well always case should make efforts correct deficien cies area prime channels should associate vice president likely will some changes areas being covered AVP meantime get touch nearest AVP have question ten will able get answer much rapidly would go ing through other procedures Acad emy trying keep AVP much formed just what going orga nization also try pass information up down chain time lag due submission publi cation dates Model Aviation does help way towards using column viable means communicating timely fashion Letters calls become essential Some also receive monthly newsletter issued end month can get recent happen ings information much cur rently letter Drop card formation item newsletter nothing fancyno cartoons photos. just written word mostly own bi ased opinions Alabama S Florida 0 Georgia issippi 0 Puerto Rico South Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Associate Vice PresIdents Philip Cope 6 l4edgewood Rd Knoxville TN 37918 Edward Hunter RI 3 Box 288 Amory MS 38821 Richard Jackson 2118 Thornlee Dr N Cherleaton SC 29405 Arthur Johnaon 932 Bunyan Dr Delray Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micatizzi SR 00888 Box 1532 Fajardo PR 00848 Ed Moorman 86 12th Street Shalimar FL 32579 Dick PaBon 788 Bailey Brook Orcle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 849 East Glocheater Place Norcroas GA 30071 Frequency Coordinsiar Burnis Fielda P0 Box 1063 Strickland Rd Interlachen FL 32048 Phone 904 884-2517 comments letters have received newsletters appears general support Executive Coun cils plan purchase land parcels around country future AMA activity centers will developed However num ber comments indicate ob jectives plan financial implica tions well understood First objectives plan acquire sites strategic locations about country AMA activities can pursued being mercy other parties now case looking Nats site per se looking sites could accommodate Nats operation addition full slate other year-round model activity end site search committee has established set criteria property should meet before purchase made criteria include such items size tract its geolog ical features its location access public transportation climatic considerations cost clearing development Council desires informed potential site may available such recommendations will weighed against above criteria before pur chase action will considered adequate site found development plan will generated cost estimate pre pared entire project accomplished before purchase made Since AMA talking about costs run millions ob vious sites will purchased time total project effort spread over years Therefore desirable first site established cen tral part US provide maximum ac cess members such na ture can used year also desirable development cycle short duration site can come AMA activity center earliest possible time Now word two about financial side number comments have re ceived express fear plan will cause AMA overextend itself because heavy commitments insurance pro gram Well its because AMAs commitHEARD FROM YOUR NEIGH BOR Maybe would H quieter new AMA noise guide H line 90 dBA 9 ft ment insurance program such land purchase possible desirable see fact AMA self-insured requires moneys held escrow speak sufficient amounts pay estimated maximum liability judgment AMA might unfortunate enough encounter Currently money just lies drawing interest helping AMA provide maximum service its members Liquidity funds course de sirable since judgments generally take years process giving time acquire cash needed majority fund can semiliquid reserve fund makes planned land purchase practical Since AMA membership has growing approximately 10% rate per year both required insurance reserve fund ac tual available fund grow year fore over period years AMA can afford land acquisition program within dictates good investment practices needs pursue such plan final word subject involves desire expressed some use funds massive public relations pro gram also subscribe big PR effort see such program needed ad dition vigorous site acquisition effort need both same time other final thought couldnt spend insurance reserve fund PR anyway did would gone available reserve pay possible future claims So cant done see latest Headquarters report have 82000 members signed up processed early December Thats about 11% higher last year time also shows membership process ing system put place past year work ing Havent heard complaint far year holdover last year think has solved ex peditiously satisfaction current growth rate continues AMA services department will stretched keep up Further updating Headquarters membership services including equipment personnel will needed over next few years reviewing District 5 newsletters discovered two best newsletter editors hanging up keyboards job newsletter editor large thankless oneone takes lot time effort Let say Ill miss efforts Chris Gregory Chattanooga Radio Central Clubs newsletter Prop Wash Jim Walston Seks Talks guys have lot talent have produced tre mendous newsletters Hope will least favor us special article now Thanks job well done fellows youll missed Let pass few comments Gold Coast Flier Art Charlotte Johnson editors year ago month 11 new frequencies authorized AMA seeing use fre quencies transmitters channels being narrow band below CH 38 also year ago month adopted AMA guidelines noise re duction effort reduce noise com plaints area Japanese Museum Morikami Park So far know has noise complaint since restrictions hardship some us 116 Model Aviation cant fly Scale models Mon kami quiet flying site better sign times good see things improving Phillip Cope new Tennessee AVP dropped line report activities Ten nessee Seems bit trouble writes attended Tn-Cities Aeromodel ers Hillbilly Pattern Classic indicated last report am enclosing section newsletters coverage contest As will read Paul Funk KCRC spinner-to-spinner midair lead time midair Lyle Sams Kingsport graciously offered let finish contest Pattern ship able hold second place bor rowed plane am enclosing picture taken after finished picking up pieces Finally fun report Phil Thebodeau Fly Paper blast Pacific Ace could literally feel tension air mostly tightly wound 3A2-in rubberbands intrepid aviators launched mighty Pacific Ace Bostonian Class Flea Frights dank night air Due slight miscalculation part chal lenge dark dank night air worry least two dimly burn ing lights behind Ed White High School fateful night September 20 1988a night will go down model aviation history Great Pacific Ace Challenge off running no make flying After about 45 minutes test flying psyching out competition much brave talk about packing 1000 turns filling up avions prior launch eight Pacific Aces floated flittered flashed some flew way immortality Ex cuse make seven Pac Aces Jerry Far rens proxy flying Bill Rogers red-andyellow terror made stunning first flight test literally blew minds whole crew its rocketlike ascent darkening sky watched amaze ment shot up about 75 ft turned slowly towards school building drifted over roof still climbing flirted idea turning back towards au thorized flight area zephyr nowhere turned around couple air conditioning vents last saw Fortunately Jerry able re trieve plane next day scratch Folks youve gotta try Pacific Aceput little fun hobby can fly local RC Club field Honest blast Finally Im putting District 5 notice Im process setting up dis trict meeting interested District 5 AMA members plan meet during Atlanta IMS Show show sched uled weekend April 28-30 Look later Illinois 0 Indiana 6 Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate vice Presidents Ron Baiiard RI 5 Box 90 Decatur IN 46733 Chariie Bauer 4644 N Orange Norridge IL 60656 Wiiliam Kern i606 12th 51 Bedford IN 47421 Dick Taylor 7929 Jetterson Kansau City MO 64114 Stan Watson 10414W 124 Street Palos Park IL 60464 Charlie Watts 1253 Pinecrest Le ApI 0 Manchester MO 63021 Bill Zimmer Boo 72 yarns IL 61375 Frequency Coordinator Paul Holsten 616W 30th SI l-ligginuniile MO 64037 Home 8161 564-2491 Work 1616 584-7121 Fax 9161 564-7766 have good news district has new frequency coordinator realize out have wondered would ever get Well two things fell place made possible now have new ICOM 7000 scanner dis trict used leftover budget money buy us because no policy replacing old scanners will sent us just soon new shipping box completed Hopefully will very near future second thing phone call Paul Holsten asking could frequency coordinator Like felt needed Well could turn him down Howzat am going try get second scanner district can also carry trips Thatll allow us find out about problems may having throughout district need Council approve second scanner pur chase dont have extra funds year agenda item coming up will ask ICOM scanners sued districts passes Ill ask second hate see us spend kind money punch out have expressed need scanners events can also use find out just safe fields pagers Good feedback clubs will allow us determine just much problem have district pagers etc Now another piece good news checked mail December 22 1988 envelope AMA contained copy letter FCC says legal manufacturers agents make necessary mods transmitters make narrow band last took six months get needed six months ago Now can breathe easier issue just wish could have much sooner Have transmitters modified narrow band hope transmitters modified manufacturer agent Im sure have modified repair shops capable doing mods properly yet meet re quirements FCC did mods AMA really high gear published suggestions get done remember trying tell wait things settle before did anything think Council should very lenient accept fact some ra dios may completely legal carry new Gold stickers dont December 23 received copy minutes latest Frequency Commit tee meeting believe can now report some good news read cor rectly committee will putting thing FCC proposal about grandfath ering Remember proposal three parts first ask tighter specs manufacturers second grandfather modified transmitters after 1991 third part grandfather wideband transmitters until 1991 no grandfathering recommendation pro posal means part left would totally left up FCC decide fate wideband radios Now thats like know previous paragraph has little better mood keep mind powers AMA will still encourage FCC consider AMAs position narrow band AMA powers would like widebands disappear 1991 Thats tough transmitters probably long people members AMA can control dont keep new FCC rulings close hand lieve control sanctioned events plenty satisfy concerns Coun cil Club control after will eventually get rid rest out woods yet read minutes correctly stand little better chance keeping equipment disposing clubs demand lo cally Never forget AMAs influence FCC offices Hopefully FCC will unbiased its decision-making process Af ter Ive chance discuss Coun cil level Ill better position talk subject will probably vote wheth er support new turn events January 13 Council meeting thing concerns get feeling out think am against narrow band Wrong could farther truth 1991 plan goes place will very happy have new channels work Hopefully will have equipment thats tight enough make life lot safer everyone Still must keep mind lot good equipment out wideband agree shouldnt have throw out clubs individuals can get having go narrow lot groups AMA sanctioned events no longer going have luxury case am nar row band some got idea Im against narrow band defies under standing Anyone has read col umns will able find place said will support narrow band just hope will set things straight 1982 Council voted go plan 1991 time Council support needed radio manu facturers go ahead plan read manufacturers could have nar row-band transmitters ready end 1982 narrow-band receivers ready end 1983 narrow band come pass planned whole narrow band/ wideband issue would have material ized would working narrow band already Well didnt come pass quickly members buying wideband April 1989 117 Photo vy v1n5 results Paul Funk Phil Copes midair radios today whether know Thats what buy reason am fighting extended use wideband systems field continue plan five years ar rears foolish wish other Council members spent time studying issue believe would agree Another interesting thing read about minutes piece about methods testing narrow-band transmitters Its discovered some testing methods used may giving results meet narrow-band specs will stir up hornets nest sure question Gold-stickered radios nar row band Due technical jargon didnt understand learned enough let know may advisable have systems rechecked suggest wait little until dust settles unless flying 20 kHz nearest neighbors AMA events new ruling stickers allows wait until end 1990 have sys tems checked AMA events lets CDs off hook awhile should still have systems checked fly AMA events kind responsi bility make sure own equipment safe possible sure have checked regularly Youll flying condi tions likely different home field Now time get used idea having equipment top shape times Dont wait 1991 Because new frequency coordinator Ace R/C employee asked him send Ace RIC frequency video films viewing know Council may voting whether issue frequency coordinators couldnt vote something hadnt seen yet Besides produced manufacturer Well sent right away got chance view quite long have lot time well worth watching did agree part made think has go narrow band 1991 cant give gold star approval Remember FCC hasnt shut us out yet still suggest tape viewing Well looks like Ive used almost column frequency issue again really hate its such important sue us must try report can Please bear little longer now clubs have changed officers new year wish new officers best luck new year As edi tors newsletters Id like thank have sent copies newslet ter month read glean information dont send copy please add mailing list Enough now . Iowa 0 Michigan 0 Minnesota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level Northville Ml 48167 compuserve address EMAIL 700472162 FAX 313-3454175 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Gienwood N Goiden Vaiiey MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents Jack Finn 368 Hampden Dr NE cedar Rapids iA 52402 Bud Gorman Boo 33 Knife River MN 55609 Russell Knetzger 2625 E Shorewood Bivd Miiwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Rane Holland Ml 49423 carl Moho 5024 Lake Mendota Dr. Madison Wi 53705 Ron Sears 132S Roslyn Pontiac Mi 48054 Paul Smith 11112 Diii Drive Sterling HIs Mi 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stanm Boo 357 Minocua Wi 54548 last Executive Council meeting Los Angeles agenda item district col umn contents. ced few dou ble takes amongst members. ud ing myself forgotten due date WOW apologies rush effort. have already planned next Meanwhile no pictures cartoons months run around district Executive Council saw arrival two new members representing Districts 8 10 level seniority increases election Welcome sin cere workers interest respec tive districts appreciated District Patch selection has made outstanding design won hands down voting winner Gordon Van Dalen Kalamazoo Ml have shipped artwork AMA HQ will have procurement details sent out NNL other media soon have Now have another problem opened big mouth suggested recognize models individuals clubs achieve level 90 dB 9 ft So . President made stuckee get designed Hence. help need designs again entry will get free patch winner votes en trants will get 10 decals patch have no thoughts theme make de sign will close off entries make deci sion April EC meeting Oshkosh way next meeting EAA land care attend see EC action give call closer date month discuss availability AVPs clubs consider AVPs positions like fingertips hands out mem bership flying attending club meet ings sharing news feed ing higher-up newsy items AMA HQ have picked AVP local area has different spe ciality have Show Team CL RC Scale Combat Sailplane Pattern/Newslet ter/Flying Field Sailplane Fun-Fly Sport Fly ing Pylon Indoor shall expand AVPs background next month will have information de cide can help have working increasing importance AVPs several years other VPs concerned too need some input What see AVPs can help club/local levels What tools would help received several letters providing details clubs persons candidates awards districts Keep send ing get too little recogni tion work efforts need active fliers either youll find pretty much forsake flying during time serve office helping run clubs District Roundup AVP Carl Mohs Club newsletters wonderful mea sure wellness hobby/sport reading over 50 month reveals number common problems some solutions can found also few clubs attendance meetings #1 problem others its just op posite talk limit mem bership Reading further becomes appar ent clubs vigorous leadership well-thought-out programs attract mem bers leaders dis couraged Therein lies challenge problem keeping flying sites lo cating new ones has high priority Noise encroaching resident areas primary causes talk ever about purchase siteszoning important Flood plains sod farms nature preserves pros pects Winter meetings technical talksIndoor flyingrafflesvideosannual banquets show tell lots opportunities talk Are clubs complex membership pro cedures successful few like joining fraternity wel come you have interest model aviation Minnesota RC Soaring Society editor poet club has new wing Oly 650looks one-design con test offing 25 wing kits sold e Kilbourn Fliers pleased man-on-man format last years contests Des Moines Modelaires have reached new high membership 107 Con grats feature description show tell S Lansing has joined clubs featuring video library also have Model Month award leading Model Yeara good idea stimulate S&T roix Valley RC dis cussion club rules may affect insur ance coverageie break club rule crashing parking lot cov ered aukee Flying Electrons considering outside funding major im provements leased field Anyone experience fund drives great newsletter editor Russ Knetzger e County RCC has excellent article prop hazards require club/AMA cards frequency board lemasters Flying Club Milwaukee has very active show team performing 17 shows around 118000 spectators 88 Control Liners can contact Ken Budensick 2522 East Milwau kee Janesville WI 53546 info Control Line Championships Russia tiac Miniature Aircraft Club holds busi ness meeting technical meeting month ter Detroit Soaring Hiking Society has scheduled its Sno-Fly February 19threal dedication Eagles has US Outdoor Championship set June 19-23 Tony Italiano con tact City RCs have purchased new field Nice headlines hope well hear done Heli copter club Ann Arbor area has inter est possibility national Helicopter 118 Model Aviation organization being formed Don Chap man Dayton OH ey Aeromod elers has donated videos public li brary has proven very popularalso arranging Model Aviation library Cloudbusters Balsabugs Michi gan have very busy Indoor schedule Cloudbusters newsletter features indepth report member excellent pictures newsletters life blood successful clubsgive hard working editor hand Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Gene Hempel District VIII Vice-President 301 N Yale Drive Garland TX 75042 Associate Vice Presidents Mike Harrison 800 T Main Hot Springs AR 71913 Ron Stantield 30 Oakridge Dr Maameile AR 72119 Charles Stevens 228 Delta St Pasadena TX 77506 time passes feel like just wrote last column just couple weeks ago have made appointment AVP po sition encompasses Houston area name Charles Stevens Pasadena TX need assistance AMA business matters please contact Charles above address plans have AVPs volved District VIII matters realize will take time establish District VIII leader AMA business matters need support ever Lets pull together resolve some serious problems will leaving first Council meet ing feel little apprehensive about reading over agenda appears frequency problem major issue would appreciate clubs would mail views opinions concerning frequency problems like presenting evidence before juryif dont have youre lost voting wishes District VIII members need evidence no secret clubs have passed frequency plans flying sites large metropolitan areas have severe problem pagers others nearest radio transmis sion 50 miles away guys big city envious wide-open space feeling works local fly ing site encounter no problems stick Joe McArthur president Terry County RC Modelers Brownsfield TX suggested AMA set up some sort poll membership concerning frequency sue see what outcome would What rest District VIII members think idea Another issue before Council 90 dB 9 ft sound level Jim Belyer Plainview TX feels Contest Director would spending time checking noise pollution devoting enough time running safe meet Also would force club purchase dB meter have field time someone flies Jim suggested allowing club set its own sound level restrictions forc ing flying sites adhere rule simply needed Colorado 0 Kansas 0 Nebraska h Dakota 0 South Dakota Wyoming Ix DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompuServe addrens ror EMAIL 790872750 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Boyd 701 N Seth St Lincoln NE eesos Nathan Lancaster 3597 5 Kendall St Denver CO 80235 Rosa Miller 990 N 3rd Carringlon ND 5e421 Don Moden 410 Hart Sauna KS 97401 Jim Rickeos SiB S Cloudas Sioux Falls SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 90229 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 13031 939-3296 months column will shorter usual due both fact noth ing column hopper around district month variety highpriority activities have kept VP goboth AMA activities professional obligations need some cards letters guys gals district few ideas think through till next month have forwarded several pieces communications district AMA mem bers regarding land acquisition poten tial national flying sites and/or other AMA use sites Headquarters care Vince Mankowski Vince receiver site formation passes members Site Acquisition committee Pete Waters chairman have information ideas regarding potential sites please forward Ill share District 9 informally ap pointed coordinator Jim Shaw Arvada CO Jim kind expert chasing down de tails information regarding potential model sites Eventually really hot very appropriate leads will reach AMA HQ filing cataloging perhaps considera tion search will closed off June 1989 understand poten tial sites need time ever have specific recommendation its really good could replace some thing good priority list District 9 has lot potential lets hustle ideas soon 89 Nats well its way plan ning stages appears have fine features should make enjoyable nine days July 15-23 Tn-Cities Ken newick Pasco Richland WA preparation stagescheck vacation cal endars plan great time call note AMA will get official sched ule general detailed information entry formdo early Frequency notes have requested Dis trict 9 receive ICOM receiver assist As previously stated mail evidence Dont forget District VIII meeting 2 pm March 41989 Weatherford TX monitoring trouble areas within district should augment en hance efforts district frequency coordinator Steve Mangles carrying out throughout district way Id like take opportunity publicly thank Steve personal effort time putting frequency thing District 9 fortunate have person qualified willing assisting problems Steve end AMA Executive Coun cil just voted positive way support frequency coordinators some funding assist expenses incurred doing job Five hundred dollars per calendar yearits probably enough cover mileage other related expenses show support will eventually benefit modelers district have just viewed Ace RC Inc video tape clarifies discusses fre quency plan 1991 beyond Id recom mend club meetings individual view inglots good technical information ex plained terms layman can under stand Its available Ace RCwould good investment important information just under two hours length National Aeronautic Association parent organization through represented world organization Fed eration Aeronautique nternationale yearly puts out report called Year Review report section its division activities highly complimentary AMAs accom plishments Id like round off months column NAA report sent its divisions affiliates chapters reaching virtually organization deals aviation country groups internationally Academy established 1936 has grown over its 52-year history come largest sport aviation organization free world number AMA mem bers grew almost 10% 1988 cur rent total over 138000 1988 past years AMA again sanc tioned over 2000 competitions local re gional national competition minority activity AMA involving few thousand members compared well over 100000 fly nonsanctioned activ ities local club model flying fields lat ter activity basically controlled AMAs chartered clubs over 2000 involving about two-thirds total AMA membership AMA financially sound much its budget finance AMAs self-insurance program through AMA members clubs flying site owners protected against liability claims involving flying model aircraft As AMA prepares other big year 1989 anticipating further growth 150000 members expecta tion total half-million members within five years establishment its own model airfield like Oshkosh within time frame Keep landings soft intentional April 1989 119 Arizona fornia 0 Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Regg Keyawa District X Vice-President 4500 Onyx Way Carmichael CA 95608 Home 8161 961-6637 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Aber-Song 99-137 Ohiakea Aiea HI 96701 Darwin N Barns 9252 E Tarney Ave Scottsdale AZ 85251 Glean Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Fritz Harrold 4202 H St Sacramento CA 95819 Mike Lee 11430 Spittire Drive San Diego CA 92126 David Peltz 20450 Celtic St. Chataworth CA 91311 Bob Reynolds 12901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 85748 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Williamson 445 Weatby Chain Vista CA 92011 Jon Zeisloft 5411 October Way West Valley City UT 84120 Frequency Coordinator George Steiner 2238 Rogan River Dr Sacramento CA 95826 Phone 916 3621962 difference between winter sum mer flying sunny California anywhere 10 15 degrees unless live remote regions Siberia travel Sierra Nevada find land Oz icicles especially 7000 vertical ft above sea level new associate vice pres idents good friends Howard Baldwin Fritz Harrold made just such trip mountains search flight sites No Nats site No Land acquisition submission AMA No Well dont just leave us What did go moun tains search Answer Christmas tree What does searching Christmas tree have modeling AMA MA thing connected modeling Simply ever have chance drive Hwy 40 Donner Summit its end un load snowmobiles picked up deal Yamaha back valley load vehicles essentials like Helicopters fuel starters brewskies know usual stuff launch drive Skiidos over snow embankment recently shoved up snow plow proceed first bridge come set up day camp owe yourselves give try Theres no way describe chilling effect see ing Ex-Cel Helicopter dangling space over side bridge beneath level line sight beautiful Donner Lake surrounded winter wonderland pine trees snow too distant backdrop What sight Its rest world has suddenly vanished youre people left Earth Stick brewskies snow kick back have some fun Its kind day hope will never end way got trees also Dont drop now Fritz IMS show few days away writing Im excited about going meeting other members Council Im sure doing business going pleasure Between time write Pulitzer Prize winning piece time read will have occurred customary publications pronounced deflection flow communication me As example will read April issue MA will probably receive sometime March Over three months will have transpired day need input today order ef fectively prepare present Coun cii timely fashion know Ill consult friend Rush Limbaugh get suggestion right back PAUSE. Rush says Tell friends call write Man couldnt think 1 Tell what want column 2 How feel about current radio frequency situation 3 Where should first encompass AMA flight site located 4 How like idea having Bush new president US 5 Would happier Gorbachev elected 6 Are contests being handled fairly 7 How would like two F-14 Tomcat pilots 8 Is time combine buying power district treasuries develop own area flight site Hmmm Think about Pick up phone Give us call Wed love hear Call us collect open till midnight day am currently process reviewing potential incumbents associate vice president positions time read matter will closed AVPs will have picked reason mention let know Ill relying organize district fighting machine No flying machine As mentioned earlier IMS just around corner Items agenda should issue sure read news section issue see what transpired will find very informative News Howard Baldwin past president currently secretary Sacramento Area Modelers flying organization member Capital City Barnstormers Air Show Team member Cordova Model Mast ers just plain nice guy has just recently selected Krons House Hobby recipient Sacramento areas Am bassador Year award prestigious tradition started 1986 pre sented Red Barons annual Christmas party Ron Bertka presenting Howard Baldwin Mr Ambassador award Malcolm Em hart Southern Alameda County Radio Control Club has negotiating US Department Interior Fish Wildlife Service specifi cally Gail C Kobetich seems winning victory South Bay Area Fliers Mal colm has struggling permanent flight site better year recent visit Malcolm showed file letters pleas newspaper clippings maps us AMA could display enthusiasm demonstrated Malcolm during quest site sites would big problem Sites ex tremely hard come Bay Area hat off Malcolm Nicely done big scene Washington State Nats just around corner Get reservations now have cried west coast Nats Now have can bet Ed McColloughs district going its very best Academys big event Better make reservation early suffer possibility getting room See ya Nats Food thought Over past decade column has carried remarks comments ideas messages district VPs messages educational informa tional humorous derogatory always en tertaining Whether entertaining words above true false factional fictional remains eye beholder effect some re marks may times throw altogether inspiring light upon duties AMA offi cials Thus would just like say brief time have part AMA team staff AMA Headquarters AMA Council have found everyone helpful Headquarters staff par ticular under direction John Worth quality usually found similar ganizations Keep up the good work Applause Ap plause Leading EdgeRegg J1JJV3JJ 120 Model Aviation Less tilling Tastes greatl Alaska 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 EMAIL760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Toni Cashman 2521 SW 323rd St Federal Way WA 98023 Al Culver Boa 86 Wilder ID 83676 Gary Fuller PO Boa 1124 Kotzebue AX 99752 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N Great Falls MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15569 Palatine Ave N Seatlle WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 807 E Vkksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klsmath Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 11225 125th St 6 #69 Puyallup WA 98373 Frequency Coordinator Robert Balch 16439 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 writing still dont have lot formation about Nats Everything still getting sorted out want volunteer help Nats contact AMA HQ ask correct forms Ive gotten lot fers help appears will have enough support nobody gets stuck working time way well have super Nats work will able see lot action work important thing will want compete thats different form Get AMA HQ Tell want compete theyll send paperwork pleasure get photos Ill make effort get column Unfortunately coming information written back using ink bleeds onto face pic ture under Since leaves marks face photo its unusable com mon post-it note works well write back separate photos piece paper An earlier column picture very nice PBY Unfortunately lost name builder Well person Richard Schwegerl Rogue Eagles member lives Medford Richard flying photo plane now belongs Tom Davidge Grants Pass Tom also Rogue Eagles member Thanks correct infor mation goes Dick Wood newsletter edi tor Rogue Eagles RC Club Medford OR newsletters made same Some magazine quality some typewritten pages However share common goal furthering club its activities being written speak elections hard get someone anyone run office Some members act club goes ward people also need help support Remember using time interest club time theyd rather use building and/or flying ARCS Exhaust Alaska Ra dio Control Society comes word AllNight Fly-In Seems like rained during what us lower-4B types think daytime about 7 pm things dried out point flying could begin eight planes up midnight dont know record Frozen Tales NI Midnight Sun R/C Club word new Nine Mile flying site its way Grass has planted now group has found what others have plant somebody has mow As understand layout Nine Mile includes place fly floatplanes just off end runway seems month Alaska club newsletters Dick Robb Rainbird Flyer editor quite nice travelogue concern ing some float fly-ins attended last Sep tember Canada first held over La bor Day weekend Beaver Point Resort Tchesinkut Lake about 15 miles due south Burns Lake BC next weekend Opopogo Fly-In largest three Crystal Waters Resort Lake Kal amelka about 10 miles west Vernon BC Vernon about 150 miles due north Canadian-US border above Spokane Dicks description enough make want Anyway among goodies flown 60 pilots showed up seven twins tn-motor Blohm und Voss BV-138 Walt Moller Surrey BC fourengine craft Short Empire boat Dick Robbs flights Short Dicks first-ever multiengine flights five including engine out Dont know Im going get Opopogo Fly-In sure want last fly-in tended Osoyoos Fun-Fly Osoy oos BC lake both BC US means pilots flying over inter national waters Unfortunately weather did cooperate event blown out shot Bob Balch other photos taken Pattern meet hosted Rogue Eagles field out side Medford OR Note wide ex panse looking north center picture Scott Dunphy flying Su prafly met Scott parents Maureen Mike Reno Nats 64 Scott Junior very interested Pattern took chance introduced Dave Brown little rusty contest having taken off little time join mil itary after HS graduation year Sky Knights Portland OR host NW Seaplane Championships last several years its held Pine Hollow rustic resort near Wamic OR Wamic lies eastern slope Mt Hood weather middle July usually very nice can bit warm Shade lake occasional breeze help fly-in contest tasks meant challenge both pilot plane Thats unlike early Schneider Trophy Race philosophy both flying seagoing abilities entered aircraft tried number years ago effort get away aircraft built win funfly kinds events bonus Scale aircraft instituted documentation required minimal judging fair As re sult weve seen number Scale aircraft increase rapidly over last several years certain changes materials parts possibility Scale aircraft winning has improved some large part due builders making better aircraft improving own ability fly Scale aircraft competition Using minimal information Steve Milos Paul Schultz able scratch-build pair minia ture copies very obscure aircraft EDO OSE-1 planes have among other things working wing slats fly better fun-fly aircraft Paul Steve very good pilots put quite show fly next photo catches Paul Schultz prepares Edo other flight As companion piece Steve Milos contemplatine Edo Ron Rea came over Clarkston WA fly very nicely done scratch-built PBY powered couple OS 61s few minor problems Ron got sorted out plane flew majesti cally Its amphibious version doesnt have operating landing gear tip floats retract however shot see Ron pensively studying creation prettiest biplanes ever pro duced Heinkel He-51 Although never lived up expectations has grace ful classic lines Vein Ahlberg scratch-built little gem albeit nonscale Han sen floats favored Sky Knights years Vein did have some teeth ing problems Heinkel should get sorted out soon Happy Flying April 1989 121 JUNIO FLIGHT / Box 178 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 1989 Don Ross Extravaganza year Don stages one-design con test fun-fly Galeville NY year enjoy telling about reason liking much its low-key ap proach appeals retreads newcomers alike designs complicated popular good-looking rubber-powered Free Flight models can fly well what great bunch events same model So sporting event well contest recommend other clubs around country follow suit year four models up selec tion 1989 design voting close Cruiser 28-in-wingspan Chuck Hollinger design chosen other models running Earl Stahls 30-in High Climber Air Trails staffs think Frank Ehling and/or Bill Tyler 32-in Cloud Hound Earl Stahls 32-in lowwing Hurricane 28-in version jimmy Allen Bluebird terrific sport/ duration models very attractive low-wing Hurricane such close second voting may very well chosen extrava ganza model 1990 Cruiser plan #CS-114 available Allan Hunt Box 726 Dunbar WV 25064 Send $4 will receive plan com plete catalogue $3 credit toward other plans What bargain Don believes Cruiser will fly well 10 grams rubber Use 128 %-in-wide rubber strip 84 Y16-in width 64 1A-in-width contest will Galeville NY July 1 2 part East Coast Free Flight Championships Don Ross will Con test Director Event directors will Rich Gorman Thermal Search W Gumm W Balcer infamous Tissue Tow Ram sey Burroughs Time Target jack Sar hage ROG Endurance Rich Fiore Mys tery Time Barber McCarthy Mass Launch further information good bit write include 25 stamp return mail Don Ross 38 Chur chill Rd Cresskill Nj 07626 call him 201 568-5272 Novice Event july East Coast Champs will special Novice event fits right others belief no nov ice events novice builders/fliers will Novice contestant category P 30 event Heres Don Ross describes Novice Rules purpose Novice category attract beginner retread other modelers feel cannot competi tive experts enter begin ners ts like Embryo P-30 Pee Wee 30 Peanut allowing Novice fly right along expert yet offering him separate trophy can build contest ex perience well confidence satisfac tion 1 novice anyone 12 less life time competition points Points earned AMA FAC sanctioned events three points First Place two Second Third Novice wins count 1/2 points regular wins Run Novice Event 1 Post Novice rules registration table 2 As contestants register simply mark cards Novice entries 3 At end event calculate First Second Third etc places entries together award trophies accordingly 4 Separate out Novice cards calculate First Second Third Novice places award trophies Note It entirely possible Novice con testant win two trophies same event placing First Second etc against non-novice competitors will sim ply add lifetime score rapidly Lifetime scoring reports based honor system Rubber-Powered Model Airplanes title Don Ross excellent text book building flying designing Out door sport rubber-powered models book good should right hand beginners returnees should libraries schools club should have copies its beginners will make worthwhile prizes Have Helped Junior Modeler Today Rubber Illustrated Jim Kames book starts basic construction techniques moves upward will distributed Ze nith Books will available AMA Headquarters Soft covered 814 x 5 168 pages will also available $1295 plus $2 postage handling Hannans Runway PO Box Escondido CA 92025 Buy copyno buy two copies give Junior Saving Leading Edges illustrious pages Max-Fax newsletter DC Maxecuters come following two construction hints sav ing leading edges Flying Scale mod els First Tony Peters past have plagued crushed-in wing leading edges particularly indoors models insist rushing headlong table legs basketball backboards fall started gluing length Kevlar thread leading edge Since doesnt stretch Kevlar should spread impact along length wing keep point impact intact negligible weight no cosmetic pen alty glue same wood glue use structure So far door season have pushed single leading edge despite usual calamitous wall banging course havent banged other unprotected models ei therperhaps Kevlar works like protec tive charm amulet its protection cov ers models John Walker Since fly can area plays heck leading edges wings models found just small increase weight can have armor plate leading edges have substitut ing small-diameter aluminum tubing wood hasnt too much handi cap because two out three cases must add weight nose anyway Curved leadings also cinch time remind keep tail lightand goes whether building flying model airplanes pole vaulting both cases youll get lot higher See next month . 122 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/04
Page Numbers: 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122
Goldberg Vital People Awards deadline fast approaching nom inations Goldberg Vital People Awards January 1st year clos ing date nominations presti gious valuable recognition year deadline has extended until April 30 1989 first six Goldberg Awards made 1984 Carl Beth Goldberg wanted recog nize some unsung heroes work behind scenes has contributed greatly benefit model aviation Newsletter editors club officers contest ganizers judgesall people get work done rest us may bene fit other words people dont get whole lot glory apprecia tion nevertheless always needed Vital People Award cash award plus appropriate plaque program administered Academy total six people can selected annually Candidate Recommendations Nominations may submitted Open AMA Member Forms available AMA Headquarters Nominees shall have AMA member minimum four years shall still living Typical candidates may unknown national regional level will people may have made significant contributions local scene Additional possibilities consideration Nats workers appointed district officers contest board members person has done outstanding job over period time helping train teach simply build sport model av iation An AMA-chartered club may nominate support its members An individ ual Open member can make nomination provided three other Open members sup port such nomination should submitted appropriate District Vice President transmission Na tional Center Continued page 110 Hall FameA Singular Honor AMA Hall Fame established 1969 honor men women have made significant contributions sport model aviation list members long distinguished people no longer us fortunate ly still active sport can share reminiscences us over cup coffee now AMA member can nominate some Hall Fame recognition Look around club circle life revolves Give some thought people know have really made difference sport can identify person fills bill sit down write short note Mrs Joyce Hager AMA Headquarters ask nomination form will glad send you can come up person has made similar efforts field development manufacturing club life contest organization please seriously consider nominating person Hall Fame Inductees Hall Fame prior 1989 1969Walt Billett Willis Brown Carl Gold berg Walt Good Jim Walker Frank Zaic Charles Grant 1970 Dick Korda Al Lewis Bill Winter 1972 Howard McEntee 1973 OC Randall 1974 WL Bill Brown WR Enyart Irwin & Nat Polk Sal Taibi 1975 Irwin G Ohlsson CO Wright Walt Schroder Jim Kirkland Harold W John Alden 1976 Merrill Hamburg Henry Stuck Frank Ehling Harold deBolt Chester Lanzo 1977 John Brodbeck Maynard Hill Bert Pond Pete Sotich Ken Willard 1978 John Worth Leon Shulman ET Packard Phil Kraft Duke Fox 1979 John Clemens Claude McCul lough L Glen Sigafoose Matty Sullivan Bill Wisniewski 1980 Sid Axelrod Kenneth Held EJ Lorenz Fred Megow Ben Shere shaw 1981 Mel Anderson Lou Andrews Leroy Cox Edward Lidgard Bob Palmer 1982 William Atwood Dale Kim Joseph Ott Edward L Rockwood Wally Simmers Stephen Calhoun Smith 1983 Maxwell B Bassett Clarence F Lee Joseph Lucas Dick McCoy Lee Renaud 1984 George Aldrich Myrtle Coad George Perryman Granger Williams Lawrence Williams 1985 Walt Caddell Owen Kampen Frank Nekimken Dick Sarpolus Victor Joe Stanzel 1986 Bill Effinger Richard Dick Everett Paul Guillow Gordon S Light Dan Pruss 1987 Frank Cummings Jr William C Hannan Robert Hatschek Bob Holland Walter Musciano William Northrop John Pond William Phillips Lou Proctor Joseph Ras pante 1988 Don Clark Bill Gough Jim Richmond Dale Root Hazel Sig-Hester Henry Thomas Frank & Charles Tlush Elbert Weathers Dol ley Wischer Nominations close March 31 1989 Lets hear RC Equipment Certified following radio systems transmitters receivers have independently cer tified registered professional test labo ratory retained manufacturer US importer distributor meeting exceeding Radio Control equipment specifications detailed Academy Guidelines operation 20 kHz fre quency spacing testing done spe cifically listing time products FCC type acceptance procedure listing made matter informa tion construed en dorsement products listed AirtronicsSpectra PCM 7P 7H Receiver Part No 92985 AirtronicsQuantum PCM 8P 8H Receiver Part No 92985 AirtronicsModule Series FM MD7P 75P Receiver Part No 92785 AirtronicsVanguard FM/PCM 4 6 Receiver Part No 92965 AirtronicsVanguard FM 4 6 Ch Receiver Part No 92765 Future issues Model Aviation will con tain expanded listing additional infor mation received AMA AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John Worth 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager 0 Administrative Services Director Robert Voislavek S Technicai Director Bob Underwood e Comptroiier Lynne Collins 0 Competition Servicex Director Micheline Madison 0 Specici Services Director Carl Maroney ership Director Mike Woodfolk 0 Pubiic Reiations Director Geoff Styles iai Prolecta Director Doug Pratt 0 Pubiicationa Director Carl R Wheeiey S Nats Generai Manager Vince Mankowaki S Muasum Curator Hurst Bowers 0 General Counsei Jeremiah Courtney April 1989 109 AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Worlds Largest Sport Aviation Organization AMAs Esecutive Council equivalent Board Directors basically composed President Executive Vice President Esecutive Director 11 district Vice Presidents Bach ihese officers provided space month AMA News publication What say space however matter personal viewpoint sole responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 What Academy Model Aeronautics AMA fundamentally service organiza tion doesnt provide necessary services hasnt reason existing great est concern make organization re spond members needs Academy much insurance company fact insurance company provide service part membership fee Insurance certainly im portant sole reason being member AMA Academy lead ing modeling organization world provides organizational focus model ing growth development does provide much valuable service competi tion modelers provides major bene fits modelers realize some benefits less tangible longer term say Nats insurance easy identify mighty important greatest desire provide direct service grass roots hobbythe sport modeler have programs addressing need illustrate point am print ing letter recently wrote response letter disenchanted member Dear Steve received letter stating will renew AMA membership What say distresses since am personally convinced AMA essential part modeling scene otherwise would have taken job President pay receive being able see pos itive things happen No recognizes bet ter majority AMA mem bers sport noncompetition fliers greatest concern better serve segment membership Competition certainly necessary since stimulates growth evolution tech nology provide marvelous radios en gines model designs hobby enjoy Competition large member ship bring us clout People listening us more issues public ac ceptance flying sites last couple years have much larger impact acquisition flying sites through public exposure media weve also greater influence high levels use public lands increased support local level may interest know have people Headquarters devot ing time toward flying site supportmaking trips local areas help appropriate indicate concern about har assing neighbors noise can keep flying site Did know AMA has put forth much effort noise re duction example funded noise research program North Carolina State University work will continue Have noticed emergence better mufflers articles noise reduction doesnt just happen AMA making happen have contacted engine man ufacturer get provide quieter mufflers happeningl have set up noncompetition National Fun-Flys year will held Dayton OH people like yourself might just like get out have fun other fliers pressure competi tion will such events future think radio frequen cies came didnt just happen AMA has Frequency Committee since mid-Forties has key voice consumer securing frequencies over years serves ALL modelers just AMA members fly insurance hope very basic need provided abso lutely minimal cost part membership fee No should fly model airplane insurance protection dont publicize insurance claims much people get seriously hurt killed ten may think could handle million dollar litigation destroying someone s lifetime earning potential Law suits like uncommon mini mum court representation would cost thousands dollars Im trying scare just hope recognize fact life country would consider fly ing model airplane insurance cov erage cant afford such coverage own addition Model Aviation subscriptionall $40 less fee Have looked cost other organi zational membership fees AMAs membership growing about 10% per year Last year closed out 140000 members could have member ship 500000 easily five years can convince people like yourself AMA does provide service modelers sport desire growth recognition income such provide basic need flying sites Did know now have planning under way provide major sites national events also funding program help clubs local basis could take form loan guaran tees property purchase Steve long am President can bet have interest total mem bership heart theme will pro moted AMAs activity best ability Sincerely Don Lowe President Academy Model Aeronautics basic feeling AMA mem bership fee very small investment aeromodeling growth does pro vide very tangible real-time benefits now helps make tomorrow look very bright realize what much larger member ship could its political financial clout addition other things would provide fundamental need aeromodeling flying sites now position take first steps AMA funded sites just think much could larger budget Ill close additional thought Academy Model Aeronautics has principal goal Advancement Modeling America AMA Vital People Cont pg 109 Exclusions exclusions program fol low People have already received na tional recognition considered AMA employees elected officers ex cluded Magazine columnists manufactur ers principals hobby related busi ness cannot considered nomination Although award intended one-time award deserving person sec ond time nomination will considered committee after period five years has elapsed Previous Winners 1984 William Altenhofen Richfield MN Edward Aikman Marion IL Robert Gero Negaunee Ml Robert Hisey Toledo OH John Pief Sr Carmichael CA Susan Stream Long Beach CA 1985 Darrell Decker Rockford IL Bill Kleinhans Evansville IN Charles Nelson Berlin MA Wayne Yeager Romulus Ml 1986 Carl Kirsch Duxbury MA Ed Jack son Imperial Beach CA Debra & Scott Jus tice Bensenville IL Enrique Arance Up land CA Tony Italiano Brookfield WI Ted Schaeffer Woodbridge VA 1987 joe Beshar Oradell NJ Thomas Ko zel Paoli PA Milton McGuffin Houlton ME Walter Throne Syracuse NY Hugh Wagner San Marcos CA Pancho Morris Mesquite TX 1988 Toby Blizzard Phoenix AZ Gerald Festa Huntsville AL Alvin E Johnson Ox ford PA Terry Rimert Baldwin FL Richard Tanis Hawthorne NJ Ted Warren Enum claw WA Fliers have pledged use AMA Safety Code operating models entitled wear Safe Flyer Patch Send photocopied typewritten handwritten declaration see AMA Supply Ser vice Catalog signature Include check money order $2 no cash pay able Academy Model Aeronautics 110 Model Aviation SAFE FLYER PATCH Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr Coming up Articles will appear two publi cations near future should special interest se ries four will Model Aviation first should appear issue will receive about end April series will authored people have involved studies North Carolina State University field propellers model aircraft articles will written average modeler mind will fully illustrated graphs explain findings first time will able understand propel ler efficiency sources noise other factors enabling better choose what use Watch Model Aviation Af ter study series comments questions will welcome will able obtain copies full text re ports submitted result project second article will appear Radio Control Modeler magazine au thor David Abbe David has done considerable testing thinking subject perceived sound has de veloped charts data go long way toward explaining views should help you trying sat isfy neighbors need quiet read article will note choice 90-dB-at-9-ft model aircraft sound level benchmark work toward rational rather just random picking number Please read article David put lot piece some good information FAI limits mentioned earlier FAI ClAM agenda item considered next meeting late March seeking blanket sound limit categories mod els Whether will pass problematical have thoughts matter should write call John Worth Don Lowe addresses AMA News section magazine John sec retary ClAM Don voting dele gate United States very least can happen individuals manufacturers equip ment will put notice very strong concern matter sound abatement Eventually now will changes toward lower levels FAI com petition present F3A has distinc tion will come New items Seen Pasadena Show models now displayed vibration iso lators installed various types market fact isolate al though varying degrees needs se lect type will best suit purpose cautious doing insure what pick will work espe cially true comes four-stroke engines big bangers get up 3 4 cu engines considerations beyond what sees 60 2 cu two-strokers Acceptance reduction airborne sounds apparent aspects aero modeling addition numerous vi bration isolators new improved muf Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Sorry lack personally written report last month Unfortunately father passed away right time due simply asked budget print ed report hope looked over provides eye-opening view what AMA does money Doing business expensive example spend over $300000 postage typi cal year As AMA grows complexity run ning organization increases fact think probably increases exponentially complexities has risen forefront lately potential con flict interest part making decisions organization Exactly what constitutes conflict interest neces sarily easy define roughly conflict interest exists someone stands personally benefit decision makes takes part behalf organiza tion conflict interest exists whether benefit direct indirect ben efit classically financial Personally think some nonfinancial benefits would po tentially create situation also Another area legal concern titrust Any society passes regula tions have effect reducing competition altering commercial trad ing might guilty antitrust violations Ironically government adopts regulations law society can still guilty antitrust violations Just AMA stands regard hard say attempt protect ourselves legal problems asked lawyers look over organization make whatever recommendations saw fit recommendations Executive Council committee members economic interest subject matter under discussion should required disclose conflict interest outset deliberations flers pipes being sold word new propeller manufacturing bring us pitch/diameter ratios will im prove performance make things quiet Real progress being made Recognition Some form recognition clubs have achieved 90-at-9 may forthcoming Whether might patch decal box aircraft certain will something ac knowledge effort being made individuals clubs situations re quire sound reduction Recognition another sort univer sally accepted report latest FAI RC Scale World Championships mentions fact points lost because sound unmuffled engines unreal istic sound certain installations own B Executive Council committee members conflict interest should disqualified voting matter under discussion may permitted participate deliberations preceding vote C comments Executive Council committee member having conflict interest should confined open Ex ecutive Council committee meeting matter under consideration ing discussed should no private discussions members outside fo rum open meetingie should no private lobbying other mem bers addition recommend wher ever possible AMA avoid appointing chairman committee person economic interest matters falling un der committees jurisdiction Typically committee chairmen have relatively broad authority compared other committee members frequently viewed public authoritative spokes men respective committees thus AMA As understand com mittees delegated responsibility first instance developing recom mended standards etc pre sented Executive Council final ac tion reason particular care re spect conflict interest potential should taken selection commit tee chairmen As can see recommendations will have substantial effect parts AMA will affect contest boards frequency committee hap pen think recommendations reasonable should adopted NOT think conflict interest has effect decision made AMA committee think perception part some AMA members conflict interest situations perception con flict interest can damaging effect expect Executive Council will adopt recommendations standing rules January EC meeting will included next package bylaws changes Till next month Scale rules state effective muffler must used Often nothing open stack used resulting loud opera tion Certainly like FAI judges made special note situation lat est competition may instigate some changes AMA competition Scale well some models certain amount ingenuity needed order build sound suppression larger models have lot leeway regard should therefore somewhat easier quiet ever vibration increases larger en gines close look needs taken isolating vibration airframe Suggestions Scale flier wel come have installation ap plication information please send along Most items received will used April 1989 111 Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Underground Activity. slice world know what about AMA im pressive organization model aviation major activity After largest sport aviation organization free world comparison such groups soaring parachuting home-builder bal looning air racing hang gliding other aviation entities keep growing hav ing doubled membership past 10 years Yet scratching surface modelers involved model avia tion AMAers probably no 10% total model fliers present fact probably safe say mod elers know little nothing about AMA working making some inroads accounts continuing growth organization However since hobby product sales re veal least million model fliers draw bigger story general public hardly knows model aviation exists Worse yet typical impression model airplaning some thing kids correlates rather prevalent misconception model planes built sticks tissue paper powered rubberbands major reason such impression accompanying lack appreciation what model aviation like days thing mostly hidden public view Model flying typically out country boondocks away passers-by likely see whats go ing probably cases neighbors dont know much about what being its amazing have grown other hand must pretty well word mouth keep attracting new people activity Like pretty much underground society operating little public awareness situation different can fly public parks much park property provided model fly ing out way distant devel oped areas Thus very much like colo nies ants busy bustling out sight except accidentally find us Whats point Simply ever become visible can ex pect major explosion growth Based history people find out about what want get volved itself will compound ba sic problem get flying sites accommodate further growth Fortunate ly though people get volved help will get work problem appreciation get friendly might re ception own land need useif handle PR properly short growing rapidly po tential far greater growth May few years will less mystery activity might become tegrated community instead out side public flying sites being avail able like golf courses tennis courts prospect good unless offend lot people noise other problems What need accepted good desir able neighbors maybe wont need go far thing wont unknown people AMA Film Library Presently stock 19 films can rented AMA Chartered Clubs Open members $10 additional $50 de posit required 16mm color sound partial listing fol lows Send self-addressed stamped business size No 10 envelope Film Librarian Academy Model Aeronautics full listing films order form Diamonds Sky AMAs latest film 1986 showing major aspects Radio Control activity including Soaring Helicopter Elec tric Power Aerobatics Pylon Racing Scale world RC portrayed beau tiful color excellent narration describ ing what RC about About 30 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Pioneers Good brothersWalt Billtell efforts 1930s 1940s develop successful Radio Control system own spectacular movies days included footage pre-World War II afterward sig nificant entertaining part model avia tion history About 27 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Marvelous Miniatures Spectacular footage kinds model flying Sailplanes over Pacific Ocean Torrey Pines California Seaplanes over lake Brimfield MA Scale models types predominate tiny Peanut FFs huge multiengined RC craft An all-inclusive cross section model aviationthe com plete story activity ever attempted Ex cellent general public show well modelers About 46 minutes long film must shown projector capable using 13-in-dia reel superb pho tography film can best appreci ated large screen AMA film Jay Gerber Grand Illusions Film types sizes Scale model aircraft Peanut rubberpowered types huge RC examples flown 1978 Scale World Champion ships England About 36 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Fun Lifetime trade shows WRAM New York Toledo RC Exposition Ohio MAC California About 20 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Fly No model flying spectac ular film fun history aviation Donated AMA Continental Oil Co film featured Smithsonian Institution its National Air Space Mu seum Shows ballooning hang gliding aero batics commercial military including Navys Blue Angels About 30 minutes long Wings & Things Music no narration General interest British-made film Great age group Excellent coverage types model flying About 25 minutes long Fly Em Break Em Fix Em Scale model flying Rhinebeck NY Produced Jerry Joseph Eastman Kodak Company About 20 minutes long 1971 RC Aerobatics World Championships Doylestown PA story first time event held US AMAs first professionally produced film About 25 min utes long AMA film Jay Gerber Choppers Showing history con struction flying RC Helicopters About 20 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber 180 Max Free Flight World Champion ships Sweden 1971 Professional Cana dian film About 25 minutes long AMA Executive Council MeetingFebruary 1973 Focusing particular decision show Council operates repre sent AMA members About 30 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Take Off Learning Produced Hobby Industry Association show AMAs Cub model design used school systems About 12 minutes long Plane Place Perfect Day film tells about model aircraft details ar eas required Control Line Free Flight Radio Control flying must flying site presentation government agen cies other potential site donors nar ration About 15 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Aerolympics 1974 World Champion ships International events Lakehurst NJ Included segments showing CL RC Scale RC Soaring No Indoor RC Py lon Old-Timer activities No narration has musical background original music AMA film Jay Gerber 1974 NatsPart Lake Charles LA No sound Covers CL Rat Race Stunt Scale FF General RC Pattern Good someone can narrate About 25 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber 1974 NatsPart II Lake Charles LA Good someone can narrate Cov ers RC Pylon Scale FF General CL Gen eral About 25 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Worldly Flights Indoor Featuring 1980 World Championships West Baden IN film shows best Indoor model ing Tells dramatic story lastround changes before winner deter mined Professionally produced Dick Hardcastle Wired Excitement Competition Control Line flying Speed Precision Aerobat ics Combat Racing Carrier events Filmed 1979 Nats Lincoln NE About 30 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber 112 Model Aviation Connecticut 0 Maine 0 Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Ousbury MA 02331 617 934-8248 Associate Vice Preeldante Bill Chandler PO Box 441 Ortand ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash SI Townsend MA 01469 Bob Landry 80 Main SI Essex Jot VT 05452 Richard Shemien 28 High SI Plymouth NH 03284 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan SI Avon CT 06001 Frequency CoordInator George Wileon 82 Frazier Way Maraloos Mills MA 02648 Winnipesaukee Radio Controllers Radio Controllers held annual banquet November 12 1988 Harts Turkey Farm Meredith NH have attended banquet two years time affords very enjoyable evening Barb go Dick Shermans Saturday afternoon attend banquet spend night Dicks return home Sunday after noon about 50 people attend ance short meeting election club officers held followed some talks presentation awards meal buffet style excellent ever area strongly recommend restaurant Ed Kelleher will new Pres ident Lindy Bowne has President last two years has done excel lent job Del Drolet Armond Cote received Walter Varrell award contrIbu tIons club Dick Sherman mentioned Dick previously lets talk about him bit Dick resides Plymouth NH has probably nicest model museums owned individual home decorated aviation articles has obtained over years pilot Mohawk Air lines until medical problem forced him retire wife Ruth have traveled extensively usually related modeling course always collecting has ar ticles over world would like tour through museum call Dick 603 536-2359 discuss arrangements Following pictures Sherman Model Museum Member interest try keep column positive note feel time men tion member interest lack have noticed decline some club activities such contests mall shows club still doing same people seem organizing work have items news letters about lack attendance meet ings lessened interest club gen eral example club officer tried organize clambake club seems like good idea something different event didnt take placesome thought price too high Maybe good meal now costs fair amount functions club thought anyway able get together have good time seems happen ing less now result quite few people feel bother just go out fly feel should 22 tend various functions else peo pie involved will decide worth effort sponsor projects drop what guess everyone will just go out fly Maybe swer know club has group members want cancel contests because get much flying weekends would like hobby supposed something enjoy activity participate get away pressures work Unfortu nately few people try spoil hobby others various ways have letter person un pleasant experience club district Apparently did very little thing make him welcome may seem hard believe have seen quite often about same experience came New England 1972 club joined did go out its way wel come new members have answers Modeling changing Some changes forced conditions beyond control exam ple Nats ceased sponsored Navy lot camaraderie lost due changes facilities impatience among modelers nowthey build much easier go buy ARF become airplane operator rather model builder hope trend does continue because lot worthwhile activity may lost Anyway enough soapbox lec ture column originally planned month have Westover will probably next month New York 0 New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District ii Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-8319 Aseoclate Vice Preeldenls Pete Bianchini 260 5 Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 4933 APO NY 09009 Frank Costello 27 KearneySt Dover NJ 07801 Frank Dresok 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 Ray Juschkus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street PO Box 317 Olean NY 14760 Robeil Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam SaltIer 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Ssuter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13126 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hickaville NY 11601 Second District Thoughts am writing Christmas Day 1988 April 1989 issue magazine scheduled reach other readers mail around first week May outset wish thank wonderful folks shared holiday spirit us different ways wish highly rewarding year Happy Flying Soft Landings same time thank voted retain services yet another vice-presidential term of fice As always shall make effort justify confidence thus indicated ability serve best interests hence AMAMore April 1989 113 Ruth Dick Sherman home Ply mouth NH Note pictures wall small portion Dicks display Penguins Fly Some Particularly members Pine Barren Model ers RC Club Forked River NJ Dig ex cerpt December issue Positive Incidents haec verba clubs lively newsletter edited well member John Cuomo Dont forget Whatever first day new year will rest year Therefore Penguins dont forget traditional New Years Day Fly-Out fly no matter what weather Have skis ready. case club flies nearby public site known Coyle Park described back glowing terms popular aero modeling facility area friend long standing Free Flight aficionado Seymour Si Hertzon Ocean County Modelers also located Forked River NJ Oswego Valley Modelaires AMA 732 have just received first copy news letter captioned club lo cated Syracuse NY area Dis trict 2 group comprises some 51 mem bers anticipate meeting Syracuse Symposium Tim Pease Club VP 1989 Debbie Pease secretary also newslet ter editor admirable sense hu mor witness PS conclusion initial effort going use pink pa per first newsletter new VP better halO thought change might too much guys handle add Deb sure knows keep Pease Family interciub concept receiving reports ever before clubs district holding invitational contests shows other model aircraft activities conjunction another often re ciprocal basis applaud such develop ments highly regard clubs participate constructive trend thus duly grateful Bud Phillips informative report Interclub Fun-Fly club Ocean County Model ers recently held US Naval Air En gineering Center Lakehurst NJ conjunction such area clubs Coast Ra dio Control Club jersey Coast Sport Fliers Mercer County RC Monmouth RC Club Pine Barrens Club South Jersey Aer obatic Pilots Bud has thoughtfully provided us following photos relative big occasion First panoramic shot scene action addition foregoing Bud Phillips sent us following picture clubs new frequency control board cal culated cope potential 31M prob lems through control three flight lines accordance currently pop ular Pacific Plan handling three same vital interest safety interfer ence quote Bud Phillips Board requires flier insert AMA card raise bar indicating channel use attach two clothespins per flight line transmitter antenna ohoto Another worthy activity Ocean County Modelers consisted teaching model aircraft construction class about 70 pupils East Dover Elementary School located Toms River NJ model per week built per pupil Oc tober 22 November 5 local hobby deal er charged fee $10 per pupil ma terials build three aircraft Upon con clusion student received $10 gift cer tificate hobby shop Gear up locked Ohio 0 Pennsylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District Ill Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 e143627702 Associate Vice Presidents Francis Fiuharty 504 21st St vienna WV 26101 Nelson Gould 1944 S idaho St Aiientown PA 16103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 15672 Jay Meaiy 206 Witmec St Cicart laid PA 16630 Jceeph S Visisy 1361 cranbrook Dr Maumee OH 43537 Lawrence R Weimer 15613 Greendaie Ave Maple Hts OH 44137 Oil Weiss 3004 Hajioweii ci 9ensaiem PA 19020 Frequency Coordinator John cottie 102 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 16704 Phone 717 267-6970 National Fun-Fly dates have changed Memorial Day weekend June 10 11 apologize change done accommodate two prob lems First attempting sanction meet became apparent Free Flighters already established traditional meet date Wright Patterson Second large athletic event scheduled same field order provide safe en joyable experience Fun-Fly partici pants Council decided switch dates Plan now attend chance attend AMAs largest noncompetitive event tour Air Force Museum should highlight 1989 flying season District Ill members Remember AMA Fun-Fly disciplines lim ited Radio Control Are Special Interest Groups worthwhile objective disciplines within Acad emy Certainly Special Interest Group provides viable channel concerned individual offer opinions Acad emy Executive Council cannot tal authority expertise generated SIG provides input expertise needed Council generate confident leader ship Special Interest Group vo cal direct avenue express ideas needs specific discipline new national interest group recog nize needs Helicopter pilot ing organized under leadership Dis trict Ills Don Chapman Dayton OH Don has received valuable input encour agement project Heli pi lots people industry pro posed organization will attempt repre sent interests Heli modelers nov ice expert Scale builder Sunday flier aerobatic pilot alike will encourage participation effective comprehen sive list activities being compiled program being considered flight profi ciency program pilots recog nized achieving increasingly difficult lev els master maneuvers associated level 114 Model Aviation now see wortfly area AVV Bud Roane lending preflight hand fel low member Monmouth RC Club Last certainly least present winners Calling AMA HQ phone number 703 435-0750 think about following before call AMA employees 50 come work directionssome Virginia some Maryland some DC mercy different commuting arrange ments prevents coming work going home same time best call during core time-period present except traveling AMA sick vacation CALLINGYOUR BEST LOCAL TIME ZONE TO CALL Eastern 9 am-noon 1 pm-3 pm Central 8 am-11 am noon-2 pm Mountain7 am-10 am 11 am-1 pm Western 6 am-9 am 10 am-noon regret necessity outside eastern time zone call earlier day its best way present sure getting particular person may need numerous subjects services han dled AMA Headquarters However its okay call earlier later leave name phone number subject interest will call back coon possible Don other enthusiastic Hell volun teers have formulated initial plan ac tion Advertisements pertaining orga nization will placed various maga zines degree response will deter direction taken group interested please reply ads insufficient response will indicate lack need such program information effort register support call Don Chapman 513 2368853 write him 6225 Taylorsville Rd Dayton OH 45424 preceding informa tion provided Bob Sims editor Helipad newsletter Flight instructors future great sport Shown group RC pilots teach novice fliers Northeast Philadelphia RC Club left right see Ziggy Puzycki Bob Schmidt bauer Chief Instructor Flight Safety ficer Al Schulz Al Applebaum Joe Gray Auctions flea markets provide model ers enjoyable profitable reason get together Good planning timely ad vertising organization good auction eer made annual Delaware Valley Feder ation Model Clubs Auction held Feas terville PA best yet Dan Luchaco Valley RC Model Club Sayre PA has advised date flea market now March 19 Central Penn Aeromodelers Associa tion will also hold flea market March 11 Lebanon Fairgrounds attend events Having fun what hobby about doing something different can enjoy able As example southeastern Pennsyl vania Pattern flier Al Schulz recently began towing Sailplanes behind large OPS 120powered Super Sportster releasable towhook both craft 250 ft monofil ament line separating see launch crew ready start action next photo Al left controls power plane Joe Gray right Glider pilot tow plane run up full rpm released quick take off shown photo follows As towline tightens Sailplane tossed aloft follows smartly up release al titude system works fine other fliers Northeast Philadelphia RC Club field enjoy watching different RC activity Delaware 0 District Columbia S Maryland 0 North Carolina ivVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 229D1 Associate Vice Presidents Robert E Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Phone 301 969-9356 Bob Otrampine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23e06 Rick Christoph 970 Star crest Harrisonbarg VA 22901 check Foreman 5811 Risker Dr Mhanicaville VA 23111 Doug Holland 2517 Ferowood Dr Raleigh NC 27912 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809 Charles Spear 288 Holly Lane hMOCksville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator PaaI Yacobacci 9408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 919 408-5986 Soaring 1988 Nats have numerous articles written concerning 1988 Nats Soaring competition Whether liked disliked site flying schedule other aspects things persoa has work out own intend offer opinions aspect event would like state part think much credit should go Contest Director Herk Stokely well members Tidewater Model Soaring Society other workers did turn serious situation successful event much writing failed see much appreciation can recall past Nats level worker participa tion created problems certainly case 1989 year started off lousy weather area first day being Sunday cold wet able perform some tasks pressing de cided go down Petersburg Fort Lee VA see what going sched uled Soaring meet Would believe eight people showed up Hardy Souls cont Two months ago described club placed wrong picture column apologize month Club Month Keystone Radio Control Soci ety KRCS Harrisburg PA pic tured front beautiful flying field Hummlestown building top right photo Hidden Hangar well-stocked hobby shop convenience est Cold wind rain sure dont seem stop determined fliers times quite good everything consideredup over 18 minutes Good launches put plane base cloud layer did take some skill make times number cold-weather events scheduled during winter Weath er always very chancy thing contend parts goes further north Far South have pretty fair idea what will have contend can really swing ex tremes day next should receive issue about first March being case will get time reminded major auction swap shop events district will take place 4 March located site draws fairly ex tensive area find convenient order get see individuals District IV possible As usual tend have portable display hand outs other materials members potential new members Academy will looking Swap shops have increased numbers over past couple years point seems two weeks district Some very elaborate af fairs such Roanoke Frederick MD shops Others less club ac tivities have increased point proposal give area protection sanction same way contest MARC Show Fifth Annual time flies MARC Show will take place 3-4 June year growing show has promise becoming major show have travel way New York Toledo Atlanta Come Timonium MD help MARC Show growMore April 1989 115 Thanks Weak Signals District Ill can attend largest RC trade show world Its own backyard See Academy will represented district vice president probably some associate vice presidents ad dition will complement per sonnel AMA Headquarters help solve problems give good ad vice As usual will booth offering check radio transmitters see narrow band wideband junk have yours checked recently another fine opportunities fered Academy Cross-Country other Soaring CASA will hold its Cross-Country contest May Since limited-entry event might con sider checking now interested making up team Contact asso ciation full details follows Capital Area Soaring Association 12504 Circle Dr Potomac MD 20854 have seen advance dates yet High Country Soaring Club west ern North Carolina should putting other four-day events last year reports said drew well should something Soar ing enthusiasts can look major sum mer event Pattern There enough Pattern events scattered throughout District IV satisfy al die-hard Pattern flier Some events have running years others recent vintage couple show promise held Valley RC Club Harrisonburg VA well attended last year Wilmington NC will CDd once again top Pattern flier Brian Doxey scheduled 27-28 May Watch pages Model Aviation news oth ers get towards spring Other activity season mall shows such have good photo clubs activity along lines please send information event will try print inter est Communications There tendency let things roll along make assumption chain communications work ing well always case should make efforts correct deficien cies area prime channels should associate vice president likely will some changes areas being covered AVP meantime get touch nearest AVP have question ten will able get answer much rapidly would go ing through other procedures Acad emy trying keep AVP much formed just what going orga nization also try pass information up down chain time lag due submission publi cation dates Model Aviation does help way towards using column viable means communicating timely fashion Letters calls become essential Some also receive monthly newsletter issued end month can get recent happen ings information much cur rently letter Drop card formation item newsletter nothing fancyno cartoons photos. just written word mostly own bi ased opinions Alabama S Florida 0 Georgia issippi 0 Puerto Rico South Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Associate Vice PresIdents Philip Cope 6 l4edgewood Rd Knoxville TN 37918 Edward Hunter RI 3 Box 288 Amory MS 38821 Richard Jackson 2118 Thornlee Dr N Cherleaton SC 29405 Arthur Johnaon 932 Bunyan Dr Delray Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micatizzi SR 00888 Box 1532 Fajardo PR 00848 Ed Moorman 86 12th Street Shalimar FL 32579 Dick PaBon 788 Bailey Brook Orcle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 849 East Glocheater Place Norcroas GA 30071 Frequency Coordinsiar Burnis Fielda P0 Box 1063 Strickland Rd Interlachen FL 32048 Phone 904 884-2517 comments letters have received newsletters appears general support Executive Coun cils plan purchase land parcels around country future AMA activity centers will developed However num ber comments indicate ob jectives plan financial implica tions well understood First objectives plan acquire sites strategic locations about country AMA activities can pursued being mercy other parties now case looking Nats site per se looking sites could accommodate Nats operation addition full slate other year-round model activity end site search committee has established set criteria property should meet before purchase made criteria include such items size tract its geolog ical features its location access public transportation climatic considerations cost clearing development Council desires informed potential site may available such recommendations will weighed against above criteria before pur chase action will considered adequate site found development plan will generated cost estimate pre pared entire project accomplished before purchase made Since AMA talking about costs run millions ob vious sites will purchased time total project effort spread over years Therefore desirable first site established cen tral part US provide maximum ac cess members such na ture can used year also desirable development cycle short duration site can come AMA activity center earliest possible time Now word two about financial side number comments have re ceived express fear plan will cause AMA overextend itself because heavy commitments insurance pro gram Well its because AMAs commitHEARD FROM YOUR NEIGH BOR Maybe would H quieter new AMA noise guide H line 90 dBA 9 ft ment insurance program such land purchase possible desirable see fact AMA self-insured requires moneys held escrow speak sufficient amounts pay estimated maximum liability judgment AMA might unfortunate enough encounter Currently money just lies drawing interest helping AMA provide maximum service its members Liquidity funds course de sirable since judgments generally take years process giving time acquire cash needed majority fund can semiliquid reserve fund makes planned land purchase practical Since AMA membership has growing approximately 10% rate per year both required insurance reserve fund ac tual available fund grow year fore over period years AMA can afford land acquisition program within dictates good investment practices needs pursue such plan final word subject involves desire expressed some use funds massive public relations pro gram also subscribe big PR effort see such program needed ad dition vigorous site acquisition effort need both same time other final thought couldnt spend insurance reserve fund PR anyway did would gone available reserve pay possible future claims So cant done see latest Headquarters report have 82000 members signed up processed early December Thats about 11% higher last year time also shows membership process ing system put place past year work ing Havent heard complaint far year holdover last year think has solved ex peditiously satisfaction current growth rate continues AMA services department will stretched keep up Further updating Headquarters membership services including equipment personnel will needed over next few years reviewing District 5 newsletters discovered two best newsletter editors hanging up keyboards job newsletter editor large thankless oneone takes lot time effort Let say Ill miss efforts Chris Gregory Chattanooga Radio Central Clubs newsletter Prop Wash Jim Walston Seks Talks guys have lot talent have produced tre mendous newsletters Hope will least favor us special article now Thanks job well done fellows youll missed Let pass few comments Gold Coast Flier Art Charlotte Johnson editors year ago month 11 new frequencies authorized AMA seeing use fre quencies transmitters channels being narrow band below CH 38 also year ago month adopted AMA guidelines noise re duction effort reduce noise com plaints area Japanese Museum Morikami Park So far know has noise complaint since restrictions hardship some us 116 Model Aviation cant fly Scale models Mon kami quiet flying site better sign times good see things improving Phillip Cope new Tennessee AVP dropped line report activities Ten nessee Seems bit trouble writes attended Tn-Cities Aeromodel ers Hillbilly Pattern Classic indicated last report am enclosing section newsletters coverage contest As will read Paul Funk KCRC spinner-to-spinner midair lead time midair Lyle Sams Kingsport graciously offered let finish contest Pattern ship able hold second place bor rowed plane am enclosing picture taken after finished picking up pieces Finally fun report Phil Thebodeau Fly Paper blast Pacific Ace could literally feel tension air mostly tightly wound 3A2-in rubberbands intrepid aviators launched mighty Pacific Ace Bostonian Class Flea Frights dank night air Due slight miscalculation part chal lenge dark dank night air worry least two dimly burn ing lights behind Ed White High School fateful night September 20 1988a night will go down model aviation history Great Pacific Ace Challenge off running no make flying After about 45 minutes test flying psyching out competition much brave talk about packing 1000 turns filling up avions prior launch eight Pacific Aces floated flittered flashed some flew way immortality Ex cuse make seven Pac Aces Jerry Far rens proxy flying Bill Rogers red-andyellow terror made stunning first flight test literally blew minds whole crew its rocketlike ascent darkening sky watched amaze ment shot up about 75 ft turned slowly towards school building drifted over roof still climbing flirted idea turning back towards au thorized flight area zephyr nowhere turned around couple air conditioning vents last saw Fortunately Jerry able re trieve plane next day scratch Folks youve gotta try Pacific Aceput little fun hobby can fly local RC Club field Honest blast Finally Im putting District 5 notice Im process setting up dis trict meeting interested District 5 AMA members plan meet during Atlanta IMS Show show sched uled weekend April 28-30 Look later Illinois 0 Indiana 6 Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate vice Presidents Ron Baiiard RI 5 Box 90 Decatur IN 46733 Chariie Bauer 4644 N Orange Norridge IL 60656 Wiiliam Kern i606 12th 51 Bedford IN 47421 Dick Taylor 7929 Jetterson Kansau City MO 64114 Stan Watson 10414W 124 Street Palos Park IL 60464 Charlie Watts 1253 Pinecrest Le ApI 0 Manchester MO 63021 Bill Zimmer Boo 72 yarns IL 61375 Frequency Coordinator Paul Holsten 616W 30th SI l-ligginuniile MO 64037 Home 8161 564-2491 Work 1616 584-7121 Fax 9161 564-7766 have good news district has new frequency coordinator realize out have wondered would ever get Well two things fell place made possible now have new ICOM 7000 scanner dis trict used leftover budget money buy us because no policy replacing old scanners will sent us just soon new shipping box completed Hopefully will very near future second thing phone call Paul Holsten asking could frequency coordinator Like felt needed Well could turn him down Howzat am going try get second scanner district can also carry trips Thatll allow us find out about problems may having throughout district need Council approve second scanner pur chase dont have extra funds year agenda item coming up will ask ICOM scanners sued districts passes Ill ask second hate see us spend kind money punch out have expressed need scanners events can also use find out just safe fields pagers Good feedback clubs will allow us determine just much problem have district pagers etc Now another piece good news checked mail December 22 1988 envelope AMA contained copy letter FCC says legal manufacturers agents make necessary mods transmitters make narrow band last took six months get needed six months ago Now can breathe easier issue just wish could have much sooner Have transmitters modified narrow band hope transmitters modified manufacturer agent Im sure have modified repair shops capable doing mods properly yet meet re quirements FCC did mods AMA really high gear published suggestions get done remember trying tell wait things settle before did anything think Council should very lenient accept fact some ra dios may completely legal carry new Gold stickers dont December 23 received copy minutes latest Frequency Commit tee meeting believe can now report some good news read cor rectly committee will putting thing FCC proposal about grandfath ering Remember proposal three parts first ask tighter specs manufacturers second grandfather modified transmitters after 1991 third part grandfather wideband transmitters until 1991 no grandfathering recommendation pro posal means part left would totally left up FCC decide fate wideband radios Now thats like know previous paragraph has little better mood keep mind powers AMA will still encourage FCC consider AMAs position narrow band AMA powers would like widebands disappear 1991 Thats tough transmitters probably long people members AMA can control dont keep new FCC rulings close hand lieve control sanctioned events plenty satisfy concerns Coun cil Club control after will eventually get rid rest out woods yet read minutes correctly stand little better chance keeping equipment disposing clubs demand lo cally Never forget AMAs influence FCC offices Hopefully FCC will unbiased its decision-making process Af ter Ive chance discuss Coun cil level Ill better position talk subject will probably vote wheth er support new turn events January 13 Council meeting thing concerns get feeling out think am against narrow band Wrong could farther truth 1991 plan goes place will very happy have new channels work Hopefully will have equipment thats tight enough make life lot safer everyone Still must keep mind lot good equipment out wideband agree shouldnt have throw out clubs individuals can get having go narrow lot groups AMA sanctioned events no longer going have luxury case am nar row band some got idea Im against narrow band defies under standing Anyone has read col umns will able find place said will support narrow band just hope will set things straight 1982 Council voted go plan 1991 time Council support needed radio manu facturers go ahead plan read manufacturers could have nar row-band transmitters ready end 1982 narrow-band receivers ready end 1983 narrow band come pass planned whole narrow band/ wideband issue would have material ized would working narrow band already Well didnt come pass quickly members buying wideband April 1989 117 Photo vy v1n5 results Paul Funk Phil Copes midair radios today whether know Thats what buy reason am fighting extended use wideband systems field continue plan five years ar rears foolish wish other Council members spent time studying issue believe would agree Another interesting thing read about minutes piece about methods testing narrow-band transmitters Its discovered some testing methods used may giving results meet narrow-band specs will stir up hornets nest sure question Gold-stickered radios nar row band Due technical jargon didnt understand learned enough let know may advisable have systems rechecked suggest wait little until dust settles unless flying 20 kHz nearest neighbors AMA events new ruling stickers allows wait until end 1990 have sys tems checked AMA events lets CDs off hook awhile should still have systems checked fly AMA events kind responsi bility make sure own equipment safe possible sure have checked regularly Youll flying condi tions likely different home field Now time get used idea having equipment top shape times Dont wait 1991 Because new frequency coordinator Ace R/C employee asked him send Ace RIC frequency video films viewing know Council may voting whether issue frequency coordinators couldnt vote something hadnt seen yet Besides produced manufacturer Well sent right away got chance view quite long have lot time well worth watching did agree part made think has go narrow band 1991 cant give gold star approval Remember FCC hasnt shut us out yet still suggest tape viewing Well looks like Ive used almost column frequency issue again really hate its such important sue us must try report can Please bear little longer now clubs have changed officers new year wish new officers best luck new year As edi tors newsletters Id like thank have sent copies newslet ter month read glean information dont send copy please add mailing list Enough now . Iowa 0 Michigan 0 Minnesota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level Northville Ml 48167 compuserve address EMAIL 700472162 FAX 313-3454175 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Gienwood N Goiden Vaiiey MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents Jack Finn 368 Hampden Dr NE cedar Rapids iA 52402 Bud Gorman Boo 33 Knife River MN 55609 Russell Knetzger 2625 E Shorewood Bivd Miiwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Rane Holland Ml 49423 carl Moho 5024 Lake Mendota Dr. Madison Wi 53705 Ron Sears 132S Roslyn Pontiac Mi 48054 Paul Smith 11112 Diii Drive Sterling HIs Mi 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stanm Boo 357 Minocua Wi 54548 last Executive Council meeting Los Angeles agenda item district col umn contents. ced few dou ble takes amongst members. ud ing myself forgotten due date WOW apologies rush effort. have already planned next Meanwhile no pictures cartoons months run around district Executive Council saw arrival two new members representing Districts 8 10 level seniority increases election Welcome sin cere workers interest respec tive districts appreciated District Patch selection has made outstanding design won hands down voting winner Gordon Van Dalen Kalamazoo Ml have shipped artwork AMA HQ will have procurement details sent out NNL other media soon have Now have another problem opened big mouth suggested recognize models individuals clubs achieve level 90 dB 9 ft So . President made stuckee get designed Hence. help need designs again entry will get free patch winner votes en trants will get 10 decals patch have no thoughts theme make de sign will close off entries make deci sion April EC meeting Oshkosh way next meeting EAA land care attend see EC action give call closer date month discuss availability AVPs clubs consider AVPs positions like fingertips hands out mem bership flying attending club meet ings sharing news feed ing higher-up newsy items AMA HQ have picked AVP local area has different spe ciality have Show Team CL RC Scale Combat Sailplane Pattern/Newslet ter/Flying Field Sailplane Fun-Fly Sport Fly ing Pylon Indoor shall expand AVPs background next month will have information de cide can help have working increasing importance AVPs several years other VPs concerned too need some input What see AVPs can help club/local levels What tools would help received several letters providing details clubs persons candidates awards districts Keep send ing get too little recogni tion work efforts need active fliers either youll find pretty much forsake flying during time serve office helping run clubs District Roundup AVP Carl Mohs Club newsletters wonderful mea sure wellness hobby/sport reading over 50 month reveals number common problems some solutions can found also few clubs attendance meetings #1 problem others its just op posite talk limit mem bership Reading further becomes appar ent clubs vigorous leadership well-thought-out programs attract mem bers leaders dis couraged Therein lies challenge problem keeping flying sites lo cating new ones has high priority Noise encroaching resident areas primary causes talk ever about purchase siteszoning important Flood plains sod farms nature preserves pros pects Winter meetings technical talksIndoor flyingrafflesvideosannual banquets show tell lots opportunities talk Are clubs complex membership pro cedures successful few like joining fraternity wel come you have interest model aviation Minnesota RC Soaring Society editor poet club has new wing Oly 650looks one-design con test offing 25 wing kits sold e Kilbourn Fliers pleased man-on-man format last years contests Des Moines Modelaires have reached new high membership 107 Con grats feature description show tell S Lansing has joined clubs featuring video library also have Model Month award leading Model Yeara good idea stimulate S&T roix Valley RC dis cussion club rules may affect insur ance coverageie break club rule crashing parking lot cov ered aukee Flying Electrons considering outside funding major im provements leased field Anyone experience fund drives great newsletter editor Russ Knetzger e County RCC has excellent article prop hazards require club/AMA cards frequency board lemasters Flying Club Milwaukee has very active show team performing 17 shows around 118000 spectators 88 Control Liners can contact Ken Budensick 2522 East Milwau kee Janesville WI 53546 info Control Line Championships Russia tiac Miniature Aircraft Club holds busi ness meeting technical meeting month ter Detroit Soaring Hiking Society has scheduled its Sno-Fly February 19threal dedication Eagles has US Outdoor Championship set June 19-23 Tony Italiano con tact City RCs have purchased new field Nice headlines hope well hear done Heli copter club Ann Arbor area has inter est possibility national Helicopter 118 Model Aviation organization being formed Don Chap man Dayton OH ey Aeromod elers has donated videos public li brary has proven very popularalso arranging Model Aviation library Cloudbusters Balsabugs Michi gan have very busy Indoor schedule Cloudbusters newsletter features indepth report member excellent pictures newsletters life blood successful clubsgive hard working editor hand Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Gene Hempel District VIII Vice-President 301 N Yale Drive Garland TX 75042 Associate Vice Presidents Mike Harrison 800 T Main Hot Springs AR 71913 Ron Stantield 30 Oakridge Dr Maameile AR 72119 Charles Stevens 228 Delta St Pasadena TX 77506 time passes feel like just wrote last column just couple weeks ago have made appointment AVP po sition encompasses Houston area name Charles Stevens Pasadena TX need assistance AMA business matters please contact Charles above address plans have AVPs volved District VIII matters realize will take time establish District VIII leader AMA business matters need support ever Lets pull together resolve some serious problems will leaving first Council meet ing feel little apprehensive about reading over agenda appears frequency problem major issue would appreciate clubs would mail views opinions concerning frequency problems like presenting evidence before juryif dont have youre lost voting wishes District VIII members need evidence no secret clubs have passed frequency plans flying sites large metropolitan areas have severe problem pagers others nearest radio transmis sion 50 miles away guys big city envious wide-open space feeling works local fly ing site encounter no problems stick Joe McArthur president Terry County RC Modelers Brownsfield TX suggested AMA set up some sort poll membership concerning frequency sue see what outcome would What rest District VIII members think idea Another issue before Council 90 dB 9 ft sound level Jim Belyer Plainview TX feels Contest Director would spending time checking noise pollution devoting enough time running safe meet Also would force club purchase dB meter have field time someone flies Jim suggested allowing club set its own sound level restrictions forc ing flying sites adhere rule simply needed Colorado 0 Kansas 0 Nebraska h Dakota 0 South Dakota Wyoming Ix DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompuServe addrens ror EMAIL 790872750 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Boyd 701 N Seth St Lincoln NE eesos Nathan Lancaster 3597 5 Kendall St Denver CO 80235 Rosa Miller 990 N 3rd Carringlon ND 5e421 Don Moden 410 Hart Sauna KS 97401 Jim Rickeos SiB S Cloudas Sioux Falls SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 90229 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 13031 939-3296 months column will shorter usual due both fact noth ing column hopper around district month variety highpriority activities have kept VP goboth AMA activities professional obligations need some cards letters guys gals district few ideas think through till next month have forwarded several pieces communications district AMA mem bers regarding land acquisition poten tial national flying sites and/or other AMA use sites Headquarters care Vince Mankowski Vince receiver site formation passes members Site Acquisition committee Pete Waters chairman have information ideas regarding potential sites please forward Ill share District 9 informally ap pointed coordinator Jim Shaw Arvada CO Jim kind expert chasing down de tails information regarding potential model sites Eventually really hot very appropriate leads will reach AMA HQ filing cataloging perhaps considera tion search will closed off June 1989 understand poten tial sites need time ever have specific recommendation its really good could replace some thing good priority list District 9 has lot potential lets hustle ideas soon 89 Nats well its way plan ning stages appears have fine features should make enjoyable nine days July 15-23 Tn-Cities Ken newick Pasco Richland WA preparation stagescheck vacation cal endars plan great time call note AMA will get official sched ule general detailed information entry formdo early Frequency notes have requested Dis trict 9 receive ICOM receiver assist As previously stated mail evidence Dont forget District VIII meeting 2 pm March 41989 Weatherford TX monitoring trouble areas within district should augment en hance efforts district frequency coordinator Steve Mangles carrying out throughout district way Id like take opportunity publicly thank Steve personal effort time putting frequency thing District 9 fortunate have person qualified willing assisting problems Steve end AMA Executive Coun cil just voted positive way support frequency coordinators some funding assist expenses incurred doing job Five hundred dollars per calendar yearits probably enough cover mileage other related expenses show support will eventually benefit modelers district have just viewed Ace RC Inc video tape clarifies discusses fre quency plan 1991 beyond Id recom mend club meetings individual view inglots good technical information ex plained terms layman can under stand Its available Ace RCwould good investment important information just under two hours length National Aeronautic Association parent organization through represented world organization Fed eration Aeronautique nternationale yearly puts out report called Year Review report section its division activities highly complimentary AMAs accom plishments Id like round off months column NAA report sent its divisions affiliates chapters reaching virtually organization deals aviation country groups internationally Academy established 1936 has grown over its 52-year history come largest sport aviation organization free world number AMA mem bers grew almost 10% 1988 cur rent total over 138000 1988 past years AMA again sanc tioned over 2000 competitions local re gional national competition minority activity AMA involving few thousand members compared well over 100000 fly nonsanctioned activ ities local club model flying fields lat ter activity basically controlled AMAs chartered clubs over 2000 involving about two-thirds total AMA membership AMA financially sound much its budget finance AMAs self-insurance program through AMA members clubs flying site owners protected against liability claims involving flying model aircraft As AMA prepares other big year 1989 anticipating further growth 150000 members expecta tion total half-million members within five years establishment its own model airfield like Oshkosh within time frame Keep landings soft intentional April 1989 119 Arizona fornia 0 Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Regg Keyawa District X Vice-President 4500 Onyx Way Carmichael CA 95608 Home 8161 961-6637 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Aber-Song 99-137 Ohiakea Aiea HI 96701 Darwin N Barns 9252 E Tarney Ave Scottsdale AZ 85251 Glean Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Fritz Harrold 4202 H St Sacramento CA 95819 Mike Lee 11430 Spittire Drive San Diego CA 92126 David Peltz 20450 Celtic St. Chataworth CA 91311 Bob Reynolds 12901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 85748 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Williamson 445 Weatby Chain Vista CA 92011 Jon Zeisloft 5411 October Way West Valley City UT 84120 Frequency Coordinator George Steiner 2238 Rogan River Dr Sacramento CA 95826 Phone 916 3621962 difference between winter sum mer flying sunny California anywhere 10 15 degrees unless live remote regions Siberia travel Sierra Nevada find land Oz icicles especially 7000 vertical ft above sea level new associate vice pres idents good friends Howard Baldwin Fritz Harrold made just such trip mountains search flight sites No Nats site No Land acquisition submission AMA No Well dont just leave us What did go moun tains search Answer Christmas tree What does searching Christmas tree have modeling AMA MA thing connected modeling Simply ever have chance drive Hwy 40 Donner Summit its end un load snowmobiles picked up deal Yamaha back valley load vehicles essentials like Helicopters fuel starters brewskies know usual stuff launch drive Skiidos over snow embankment recently shoved up snow plow proceed first bridge come set up day camp owe yourselves give try Theres no way describe chilling effect see ing Ex-Cel Helicopter dangling space over side bridge beneath level line sight beautiful Donner Lake surrounded winter wonderland pine trees snow too distant backdrop What sight Its rest world has suddenly vanished youre people left Earth Stick brewskies snow kick back have some fun Its kind day hope will never end way got trees also Dont drop now Fritz IMS show few days away writing Im excited about going meeting other members Council Im sure doing business going pleasure Between time write Pulitzer Prize winning piece time read will have occurred customary publications pronounced deflection flow communication me As example will read April issue MA will probably receive sometime March Over three months will have transpired day need input today order ef fectively prepare present Coun cii timely fashion know Ill consult friend Rush Limbaugh get suggestion right back PAUSE. Rush says Tell friends call write Man couldnt think 1 Tell what want column 2 How feel about current radio frequency situation 3 Where should first encompass AMA flight site located 4 How like idea having Bush new president US 5 Would happier Gorbachev elected 6 Are contests being handled fairly 7 How would like two F-14 Tomcat pilots 8 Is time combine buying power district treasuries develop own area flight site Hmmm Think about Pick up phone Give us call Wed love hear Call us collect open till midnight day am currently process reviewing potential incumbents associate vice president positions time read matter will closed AVPs will have picked reason mention let know Ill relying organize district fighting machine No flying machine As mentioned earlier IMS just around corner Items agenda should issue sure read news section issue see what transpired will find very informative News Howard Baldwin past president currently secretary Sacramento Area Modelers flying organization member Capital City Barnstormers Air Show Team member Cordova Model Mast ers just plain nice guy has just recently selected Krons House Hobby recipient Sacramento areas Am bassador Year award prestigious tradition started 1986 pre sented Red Barons annual Christmas party Ron Bertka presenting Howard Baldwin Mr Ambassador award Malcolm Em hart Southern Alameda County Radio Control Club has negotiating US Department Interior Fish Wildlife Service specifi cally Gail C Kobetich seems winning victory South Bay Area Fliers Mal colm has struggling permanent flight site better year recent visit Malcolm showed file letters pleas newspaper clippings maps us AMA could display enthusiasm demonstrated Malcolm during quest site sites would big problem Sites ex tremely hard come Bay Area hat off Malcolm Nicely done big scene Washington State Nats just around corner Get reservations now have cried west coast Nats Now have can bet Ed McColloughs district going its very best Academys big event Better make reservation early suffer possibility getting room See ya Nats Food thought Over past decade column has carried remarks comments ideas messages district VPs messages educational informa tional humorous derogatory always en tertaining Whether entertaining words above true false factional fictional remains eye beholder effect some re marks may times throw altogether inspiring light upon duties AMA offi cials Thus would just like say brief time have part AMA team staff AMA Headquarters AMA Council have found everyone helpful Headquarters staff par ticular under direction John Worth quality usually found similar ganizations Keep up the good work Applause Ap plause Leading EdgeRegg J1JJV3JJ 120 Model Aviation Less tilling Tastes greatl Alaska 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 EMAIL760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Toni Cashman 2521 SW 323rd St Federal Way WA 98023 Al Culver Boa 86 Wilder ID 83676 Gary Fuller PO Boa 1124 Kotzebue AX 99752 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N Great Falls MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15569 Palatine Ave N Seatlle WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 807 E Vkksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klsmath Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 11225 125th St 6 #69 Puyallup WA 98373 Frequency Coordinator Robert Balch 16439 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 writing still dont have lot formation about Nats Everything still getting sorted out want volunteer help Nats contact AMA HQ ask correct forms Ive gotten lot fers help appears will have enough support nobody gets stuck working time way well have super Nats work will able see lot action work important thing will want compete thats different form Get AMA HQ Tell want compete theyll send paperwork pleasure get photos Ill make effort get column Unfortunately coming information written back using ink bleeds onto face pic ture under Since leaves marks face photo its unusable com mon post-it note works well write back separate photos piece paper An earlier column picture very nice PBY Unfortunately lost name builder Well person Richard Schwegerl Rogue Eagles member lives Medford Richard flying photo plane now belongs Tom Davidge Grants Pass Tom also Rogue Eagles member Thanks correct infor mation goes Dick Wood newsletter edi tor Rogue Eagles RC Club Medford OR newsletters made same Some magazine quality some typewritten pages However share common goal furthering club its activities being written speak elections hard get someone anyone run office Some members act club goes ward people also need help support Remember using time interest club time theyd rather use building and/or flying ARCS Exhaust Alaska Ra dio Control Society comes word AllNight Fly-In Seems like rained during what us lower-4B types think daytime about 7 pm things dried out point flying could begin eight planes up midnight dont know record Frozen Tales NI Midnight Sun R/C Club word new Nine Mile flying site its way Grass has planted now group has found what others have plant somebody has mow As understand layout Nine Mile includes place fly floatplanes just off end runway seems month Alaska club newsletters Dick Robb Rainbird Flyer editor quite nice travelogue concern ing some float fly-ins attended last Sep tember Canada first held over La bor Day weekend Beaver Point Resort Tchesinkut Lake about 15 miles due south Burns Lake BC next weekend Opopogo Fly-In largest three Crystal Waters Resort Lake Kal amelka about 10 miles west Vernon BC Vernon about 150 miles due north Canadian-US border above Spokane Dicks description enough make want Anyway among goodies flown 60 pilots showed up seven twins tn-motor Blohm und Voss BV-138 Walt Moller Surrey BC fourengine craft Short Empire boat Dick Robbs flights Short Dicks first-ever multiengine flights five including engine out Dont know Im going get Opopogo Fly-In sure want last fly-in tended Osoyoos Fun-Fly Osoy oos BC lake both BC US means pilots flying over inter national waters Unfortunately weather did cooperate event blown out shot Bob Balch other photos taken Pattern meet hosted Rogue Eagles field out side Medford OR Note wide ex panse looking north center picture Scott Dunphy flying Su prafly met Scott parents Maureen Mike Reno Nats 64 Scott Junior very interested Pattern took chance introduced Dave Brown little rusty contest having taken off little time join mil itary after HS graduation year Sky Knights Portland OR host NW Seaplane Championships last several years its held Pine Hollow rustic resort near Wamic OR Wamic lies eastern slope Mt Hood weather middle July usually very nice can bit warm Shade lake occasional breeze help fly-in contest tasks meant challenge both pilot plane Thats unlike early Schneider Trophy Race philosophy both flying seagoing abilities entered aircraft tried number years ago effort get away aircraft built win funfly kinds events bonus Scale aircraft instituted documentation required minimal judging fair As re sult weve seen number Scale aircraft increase rapidly over last several years certain changes materials parts possibility Scale aircraft winning has improved some large part due builders making better aircraft improving own ability fly Scale aircraft competition Using minimal information Steve Milos Paul Schultz able scratch-build pair minia ture copies very obscure aircraft EDO OSE-1 planes have among other things working wing slats fly better fun-fly aircraft Paul Steve very good pilots put quite show fly next photo catches Paul Schultz prepares Edo other flight As companion piece Steve Milos contemplatine Edo Ron Rea came over Clarkston WA fly very nicely done scratch-built PBY powered couple OS 61s few minor problems Ron got sorted out plane flew majesti cally Its amphibious version doesnt have operating landing gear tip floats retract however shot see Ron pensively studying creation prettiest biplanes ever pro duced Heinkel He-51 Although never lived up expectations has grace ful classic lines Vein Ahlberg scratch-built little gem albeit nonscale Han sen floats favored Sky Knights years Vein did have some teeth ing problems Heinkel should get sorted out soon Happy Flying April 1989 121 JUNIO FLIGHT / Box 178 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 1989 Don Ross Extravaganza year Don stages one-design con test fun-fly Galeville NY year enjoy telling about reason liking much its low-key ap proach appeals retreads newcomers alike designs complicated popular good-looking rubber-powered Free Flight models can fly well what great bunch events same model So sporting event well contest recommend other clubs around country follow suit year four models up selec tion 1989 design voting close Cruiser 28-in-wingspan Chuck Hollinger design chosen other models running Earl Stahls 30-in High Climber Air Trails staffs think Frank Ehling and/or Bill Tyler 32-in Cloud Hound Earl Stahls 32-in lowwing Hurricane 28-in version jimmy Allen Bluebird terrific sport/ duration models very attractive low-wing Hurricane such close second voting may very well chosen extrava ganza model 1990 Cruiser plan #CS-114 available Allan Hunt Box 726 Dunbar WV 25064 Send $4 will receive plan com plete catalogue $3 credit toward other plans What bargain Don believes Cruiser will fly well 10 grams rubber Use 128 %-in-wide rubber strip 84 Y16-in width 64 1A-in-width contest will Galeville NY July 1 2 part East Coast Free Flight Championships Don Ross will Con test Director Event directors will Rich Gorman Thermal Search W Gumm W Balcer infamous Tissue Tow Ram sey Burroughs Time Target jack Sar hage ROG Endurance Rich Fiore Mys tery Time Barber McCarthy Mass Launch further information good bit write include 25 stamp return mail Don Ross 38 Chur chill Rd Cresskill Nj 07626 call him 201 568-5272 Novice Event july East Coast Champs will special Novice event fits right others belief no nov ice events novice builders/fliers will Novice contestant category P 30 event Heres Don Ross describes Novice Rules purpose Novice category attract beginner retread other modelers feel cannot competi tive experts enter begin ners ts like Embryo P-30 Pee Wee 30 Peanut allowing Novice fly right along expert yet offering him separate trophy can build contest ex perience well confidence satisfac tion 1 novice anyone 12 less life time competition points Points earned AMA FAC sanctioned events three points First Place two Second Third Novice wins count 1/2 points regular wins Run Novice Event 1 Post Novice rules registration table 2 As contestants register simply mark cards Novice entries 3 At end event calculate First Second Third etc places entries together award trophies accordingly 4 Separate out Novice cards calculate First Second Third Novice places award trophies Note It entirely possible Novice con testant win two trophies same event placing First Second etc against non-novice competitors will sim ply add lifetime score rapidly Lifetime scoring reports based honor system Rubber-Powered Model Airplanes title Don Ross excellent text book building flying designing Out door sport rubber-powered models book good should right hand beginners returnees should libraries schools club should have copies its beginners will make worthwhile prizes Have Helped Junior Modeler Today Rubber Illustrated Jim Kames book starts basic construction techniques moves upward will distributed Ze nith Books will available AMA Headquarters Soft covered 814 x 5 168 pages will also available $1295 plus $2 postage handling Hannans Runway PO Box Escondido CA 92025 Buy copyno buy two copies give Junior Saving Leading Edges illustrious pages Max-Fax newsletter DC Maxecuters come following two construction hints sav ing leading edges Flying Scale mod els First Tony Peters past have plagued crushed-in wing leading edges particularly indoors models insist rushing headlong table legs basketball backboards fall started gluing length Kevlar thread leading edge Since doesnt stretch Kevlar should spread impact along length wing keep point impact intact negligible weight no cosmetic pen alty glue same wood glue use structure So far door season have pushed single leading edge despite usual calamitous wall banging course havent banged other unprotected models ei therperhaps Kevlar works like protec tive charm amulet its protection cov ers models John Walker Since fly can area plays heck leading edges wings models found just small increase weight can have armor plate leading edges have substitut ing small-diameter aluminum tubing wood hasnt too much handi cap because two out three cases must add weight nose anyway Curved leadings also cinch time remind keep tail lightand goes whether building flying model airplanes pole vaulting both cases youll get lot higher See next month . 122 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/04
Page Numbers: 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122
Goldberg Vital People Awards deadline fast approaching nom inations Goldberg Vital People Awards January 1st year clos ing date nominations presti gious valuable recognition year deadline has extended until April 30 1989 first six Goldberg Awards made 1984 Carl Beth Goldberg wanted recog nize some unsung heroes work behind scenes has contributed greatly benefit model aviation Newsletter editors club officers contest ganizers judgesall people get work done rest us may bene fit other words people dont get whole lot glory apprecia tion nevertheless always needed Vital People Award cash award plus appropriate plaque program administered Academy total six people can selected annually Candidate Recommendations Nominations may submitted Open AMA Member Forms available AMA Headquarters Nominees shall have AMA member minimum four years shall still living Typical candidates may unknown national regional level will people may have made significant contributions local scene Additional possibilities consideration Nats workers appointed district officers contest board members person has done outstanding job over period time helping train teach simply build sport model av iation An AMA-chartered club may nominate support its members An individ ual Open member can make nomination provided three other Open members sup port such nomination should submitted appropriate District Vice President transmission Na tional Center Continued page 110 Hall FameA Singular Honor AMA Hall Fame established 1969 honor men women have made significant contributions sport model aviation list members long distinguished people no longer us fortunate ly still active sport can share reminiscences us over cup coffee now AMA member can nominate some Hall Fame recognition Look around club circle life revolves Give some thought people know have really made difference sport can identify person fills bill sit down write short note Mrs Joyce Hager AMA Headquarters ask nomination form will glad send you can come up person has made similar efforts field development manufacturing club life contest organization please seriously consider nominating person Hall Fame Inductees Hall Fame prior 1989 1969Walt Billett Willis Brown Carl Gold berg Walt Good Jim Walker Frank Zaic Charles Grant 1970 Dick Korda Al Lewis Bill Winter 1972 Howard McEntee 1973 OC Randall 1974 WL Bill Brown WR Enyart Irwin & Nat Polk Sal Taibi 1975 Irwin G Ohlsson CO Wright Walt Schroder Jim Kirkland Harold W John Alden 1976 Merrill Hamburg Henry Stuck Frank Ehling Harold deBolt Chester Lanzo 1977 John Brodbeck Maynard Hill Bert Pond Pete Sotich Ken Willard 1978 John Worth Leon Shulman ET Packard Phil Kraft Duke Fox 1979 John Clemens Claude McCul lough L Glen Sigafoose Matty Sullivan Bill Wisniewski 1980 Sid Axelrod Kenneth Held EJ Lorenz Fred Megow Ben Shere shaw 1981 Mel Anderson Lou Andrews Leroy Cox Edward Lidgard Bob Palmer 1982 William Atwood Dale Kim Joseph Ott Edward L Rockwood Wally Simmers Stephen Calhoun Smith 1983 Maxwell B Bassett Clarence F Lee Joseph Lucas Dick McCoy Lee Renaud 1984 George Aldrich Myrtle Coad George Perryman Granger Williams Lawrence Williams 1985 Walt Caddell Owen Kampen Frank Nekimken Dick Sarpolus Victor Joe Stanzel 1986 Bill Effinger Richard Dick Everett Paul Guillow Gordon S Light Dan Pruss 1987 Frank Cummings Jr William C Hannan Robert Hatschek Bob Holland Walter Musciano William Northrop John Pond William Phillips Lou Proctor Joseph Ras pante 1988 Don Clark Bill Gough Jim Richmond Dale Root Hazel Sig-Hester Henry Thomas Frank & Charles Tlush Elbert Weathers Dol ley Wischer Nominations close March 31 1989 Lets hear RC Equipment Certified following radio systems transmitters receivers have independently cer tified registered professional test labo ratory retained manufacturer US importer distributor meeting exceeding Radio Control equipment specifications detailed Academy Guidelines operation 20 kHz fre quency spacing testing done spe cifically listing time products FCC type acceptance procedure listing made matter informa tion construed en dorsement products listed AirtronicsSpectra PCM 7P 7H Receiver Part No 92985 AirtronicsQuantum PCM 8P 8H Receiver Part No 92985 AirtronicsModule Series FM MD7P 75P Receiver Part No 92785 AirtronicsVanguard FM/PCM 4 6 Receiver Part No 92965 AirtronicsVanguard FM 4 6 Ch Receiver Part No 92765 Future issues Model Aviation will con tain expanded listing additional infor mation received AMA AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John Worth 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager 0 Administrative Services Director Robert Voislavek S Technicai Director Bob Underwood e Comptroiier Lynne Collins 0 Competition Servicex Director Micheline Madison 0 Specici Services Director Carl Maroney ership Director Mike Woodfolk 0 Pubiic Reiations Director Geoff Styles iai Prolecta Director Doug Pratt 0 Pubiicationa Director Carl R Wheeiey S Nats Generai Manager Vince Mankowaki S Muasum Curator Hurst Bowers 0 General Counsei Jeremiah Courtney April 1989 109 AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Worlds Largest Sport Aviation Organization AMAs Esecutive Council equivalent Board Directors basically composed President Executive Vice President Esecutive Director 11 district Vice Presidents Bach ihese officers provided space month AMA News publication What say space however matter personal viewpoint sole responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 What Academy Model Aeronautics AMA fundamentally service organiza tion doesnt provide necessary services hasnt reason existing great est concern make organization re spond members needs Academy much insurance company fact insurance company provide service part membership fee Insurance certainly im portant sole reason being member AMA Academy lead ing modeling organization world provides organizational focus model ing growth development does provide much valuable service competi tion modelers provides major bene fits modelers realize some benefits less tangible longer term say Nats insurance easy identify mighty important greatest desire provide direct service grass roots hobbythe sport modeler have programs addressing need illustrate point am print ing letter recently wrote response letter disenchanted member Dear Steve received letter stating will renew AMA membership What say distresses since am personally convinced AMA essential part modeling scene otherwise would have taken job President pay receive being able see pos itive things happen No recognizes bet ter majority AMA mem bers sport noncompetition fliers greatest concern better serve segment membership Competition certainly necessary since stimulates growth evolution tech nology provide marvelous radios en gines model designs hobby enjoy Competition large member ship bring us clout People listening us more issues public ac ceptance flying sites last couple years have much larger impact acquisition flying sites through public exposure media weve also greater influence high levels use public lands increased support local level may interest know have people Headquarters devot ing time toward flying site supportmaking trips local areas help appropriate indicate concern about har assing neighbors noise can keep flying site Did know AMA has put forth much effort noise re duction example funded noise research program North Carolina State University work will continue Have noticed emergence better mufflers articles noise reduction doesnt just happen AMA making happen have contacted engine man ufacturer get provide quieter mufflers happeningl have set up noncompetition National Fun-Flys year will held Dayton OH people like yourself might just like get out have fun other fliers pressure competi tion will such events future think radio frequen cies came didnt just happen AMA has Frequency Committee since mid-Forties has key voice consumer securing frequencies over years serves ALL modelers just AMA members fly insurance hope very basic need provided abso lutely minimal cost part membership fee No should fly model airplane insurance protection dont publicize insurance claims much people get seriously hurt killed ten may think could handle million dollar litigation destroying someone s lifetime earning potential Law suits like uncommon mini mum court representation would cost thousands dollars Im trying scare just hope recognize fact life country would consider fly ing model airplane insurance cov erage cant afford such coverage own addition Model Aviation subscriptionall $40 less fee Have looked cost other organi zational membership fees AMAs membership growing about 10% per year Last year closed out 140000 members could have member ship 500000 easily five years can convince people like yourself AMA does provide service modelers sport desire growth recognition income such provide basic need flying sites Did know now have planning under way provide major sites national events also funding program help clubs local basis could take form loan guaran tees property purchase Steve long am President can bet have interest total mem bership heart theme will pro moted AMAs activity best ability Sincerely Don Lowe President Academy Model Aeronautics basic feeling AMA mem bership fee very small investment aeromodeling growth does pro vide very tangible real-time benefits now helps make tomorrow look very bright realize what much larger member ship could its political financial clout addition other things would provide fundamental need aeromodeling flying sites now position take first steps AMA funded sites just think much could larger budget Ill close additional thought Academy Model Aeronautics has principal goal Advancement Modeling America AMA Vital People Cont pg 109 Exclusions exclusions program fol low People have already received na tional recognition considered AMA employees elected officers ex cluded Magazine columnists manufactur ers principals hobby related busi ness cannot considered nomination Although award intended one-time award deserving person sec ond time nomination will considered committee after period five years has elapsed Previous Winners 1984 William Altenhofen Richfield MN Edward Aikman Marion IL Robert Gero Negaunee Ml Robert Hisey Toledo OH John Pief Sr Carmichael CA Susan Stream Long Beach CA 1985 Darrell Decker Rockford IL Bill Kleinhans Evansville IN Charles Nelson Berlin MA Wayne Yeager Romulus Ml 1986 Carl Kirsch Duxbury MA Ed Jack son Imperial Beach CA Debra & Scott Jus tice Bensenville IL Enrique Arance Up land CA Tony Italiano Brookfield WI Ted Schaeffer Woodbridge VA 1987 joe Beshar Oradell NJ Thomas Ko zel Paoli PA Milton McGuffin Houlton ME Walter Throne Syracuse NY Hugh Wagner San Marcos CA Pancho Morris Mesquite TX 1988 Toby Blizzard Phoenix AZ Gerald Festa Huntsville AL Alvin E Johnson Ox ford PA Terry Rimert Baldwin FL Richard Tanis Hawthorne NJ Ted Warren Enum claw WA Fliers have pledged use AMA Safety Code operating models entitled wear Safe Flyer Patch Send photocopied typewritten handwritten declaration see AMA Supply Ser vice Catalog signature Include check money order $2 no cash pay able Academy Model Aeronautics 110 Model Aviation SAFE FLYER PATCH Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr Coming up Articles will appear two publi cations near future should special interest se ries four will Model Aviation first should appear issue will receive about end April series will authored people have involved studies North Carolina State University field propellers model aircraft articles will written average modeler mind will fully illustrated graphs explain findings first time will able understand propel ler efficiency sources noise other factors enabling better choose what use Watch Model Aviation Af ter study series comments questions will welcome will able obtain copies full text re ports submitted result project second article will appear Radio Control Modeler magazine au thor David Abbe David has done considerable testing thinking subject perceived sound has de veloped charts data go long way toward explaining views should help you trying sat isfy neighbors need quiet read article will note choice 90-dB-at-9-ft model aircraft sound level benchmark work toward rational rather just random picking number Please read article David put lot piece some good information FAI limits mentioned earlier FAI ClAM agenda item considered next meeting late March seeking blanket sound limit categories mod els Whether will pass problematical have thoughts matter should write call John Worth Don Lowe addresses AMA News section magazine John sec retary ClAM Don voting dele gate United States very least can happen individuals manufacturers equip ment will put notice very strong concern matter sound abatement Eventually now will changes toward lower levels FAI com petition present F3A has distinc tion will come New items Seen Pasadena Show models now displayed vibration iso lators installed various types market fact isolate al though varying degrees needs se lect type will best suit purpose cautious doing insure what pick will work espe cially true comes four-stroke engines big bangers get up 3 4 cu engines considerations beyond what sees 60 2 cu two-strokers Acceptance reduction airborne sounds apparent aspects aero modeling addition numerous vi bration isolators new improved muf Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Sorry lack personally written report last month Unfortunately father passed away right time due simply asked budget print ed report hope looked over provides eye-opening view what AMA does money Doing business expensive example spend over $300000 postage typi cal year As AMA grows complexity run ning organization increases fact think probably increases exponentially complexities has risen forefront lately potential con flict interest part making decisions organization Exactly what constitutes conflict interest neces sarily easy define roughly conflict interest exists someone stands personally benefit decision makes takes part behalf organiza tion conflict interest exists whether benefit direct indirect ben efit classically financial Personally think some nonfinancial benefits would po tentially create situation also Another area legal concern titrust Any society passes regula tions have effect reducing competition altering commercial trad ing might guilty antitrust violations Ironically government adopts regulations law society can still guilty antitrust violations Just AMA stands regard hard say attempt protect ourselves legal problems asked lawyers look over organization make whatever recommendations saw fit recommendations Executive Council committee members economic interest subject matter under discussion should required disclose conflict interest outset deliberations flers pipes being sold word new propeller manufacturing bring us pitch/diameter ratios will im prove performance make things quiet Real progress being made Recognition Some form recognition clubs have achieved 90-at-9 may forthcoming Whether might patch decal box aircraft certain will something ac knowledge effort being made individuals clubs situations re quire sound reduction Recognition another sort univer sally accepted report latest FAI RC Scale World Championships mentions fact points lost because sound unmuffled engines unreal istic sound certain installations own B Executive Council committee members conflict interest should disqualified voting matter under discussion may permitted participate deliberations preceding vote C comments Executive Council committee member having conflict interest should confined open Ex ecutive Council committee meeting matter under consideration ing discussed should no private discussions members outside fo rum open meetingie should no private lobbying other mem bers addition recommend wher ever possible AMA avoid appointing chairman committee person economic interest matters falling un der committees jurisdiction Typically committee chairmen have relatively broad authority compared other committee members frequently viewed public authoritative spokes men respective committees thus AMA As understand com mittees delegated responsibility first instance developing recom mended standards etc pre sented Executive Council final ac tion reason particular care re spect conflict interest potential should taken selection commit tee chairmen As can see recommendations will have substantial effect parts AMA will affect contest boards frequency committee hap pen think recommendations reasonable should adopted NOT think conflict interest has effect decision made AMA committee think perception part some AMA members conflict interest situations perception con flict interest can damaging effect expect Executive Council will adopt recommendations standing rules January EC meeting will included next package bylaws changes Till next month Scale rules state effective muffler must used Often nothing open stack used resulting loud opera tion Certainly like FAI judges made special note situation lat est competition may instigate some changes AMA competition Scale well some models certain amount ingenuity needed order build sound suppression larger models have lot leeway regard should therefore somewhat easier quiet ever vibration increases larger en gines close look needs taken isolating vibration airframe Suggestions Scale flier wel come have installation ap plication information please send along Most items received will used April 1989 111 Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Underground Activity. slice world know what about AMA im pressive organization model aviation major activity After largest sport aviation organization free world comparison such groups soaring parachuting home-builder bal looning air racing hang gliding other aviation entities keep growing hav ing doubled membership past 10 years Yet scratching surface modelers involved model avia tion AMAers probably no 10% total model fliers present fact probably safe say mod elers know little nothing about AMA working making some inroads accounts continuing growth organization However since hobby product sales re veal least million model fliers draw bigger story general public hardly knows model aviation exists Worse yet typical impression model airplaning some thing kids correlates rather prevalent misconception model planes built sticks tissue paper powered rubberbands major reason such impression accompanying lack appreciation what model aviation like days thing mostly hidden public view Model flying typically out country boondocks away passers-by likely see whats go ing probably cases neighbors dont know much about what being its amazing have grown other hand must pretty well word mouth keep attracting new people activity Like pretty much underground society operating little public awareness situation different can fly public parks much park property provided model fly ing out way distant devel oped areas Thus very much like colo nies ants busy bustling out sight except accidentally find us Whats point Simply ever become visible can ex pect major explosion growth Based history people find out about what want get volved itself will compound ba sic problem get flying sites accommodate further growth Fortunate ly though people get volved help will get work problem appreciation get friendly might re ception own land need useif handle PR properly short growing rapidly po tential far greater growth May few years will less mystery activity might become tegrated community instead out side public flying sites being avail able like golf courses tennis courts prospect good unless offend lot people noise other problems What need accepted good desir able neighbors maybe wont need go far thing wont unknown people AMA Film Library Presently stock 19 films can rented AMA Chartered Clubs Open members $10 additional $50 de posit required 16mm color sound partial listing fol lows Send self-addressed stamped business size No 10 envelope Film Librarian Academy Model Aeronautics full listing films order form Diamonds Sky AMAs latest film 1986 showing major aspects Radio Control activity including Soaring Helicopter Elec tric Power Aerobatics Pylon Racing Scale world RC portrayed beau tiful color excellent narration describ ing what RC about About 30 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Pioneers Good brothersWalt Billtell efforts 1930s 1940s develop successful Radio Control system own spectacular movies days included footage pre-World War II afterward sig nificant entertaining part model avia tion history About 27 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Marvelous Miniatures Spectacular footage kinds model flying Sailplanes over Pacific Ocean Torrey Pines California Seaplanes over lake Brimfield MA Scale models types predominate tiny Peanut FFs huge multiengined RC craft An all-inclusive cross section model aviationthe com plete story activity ever attempted Ex cellent general public show well modelers About 46 minutes long film must shown projector capable using 13-in-dia reel superb pho tography film can best appreci ated large screen AMA film Jay Gerber Grand Illusions Film types sizes Scale model aircraft Peanut rubberpowered types huge RC examples flown 1978 Scale World Champion ships England About 36 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Fun Lifetime trade shows WRAM New York Toledo RC Exposition Ohio MAC California About 20 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Fly No model flying spectac ular film fun history aviation Donated AMA Continental Oil Co film featured Smithsonian Institution its National Air Space Mu seum Shows ballooning hang gliding aero batics commercial military including Navys Blue Angels About 30 minutes long Wings & Things Music no narration General interest British-made film Great age group Excellent coverage types model flying About 25 minutes long Fly Em Break Em Fix Em Scale model flying Rhinebeck NY Produced Jerry Joseph Eastman Kodak Company About 20 minutes long 1971 RC Aerobatics World Championships Doylestown PA story first time event held US AMAs first professionally produced film About 25 min utes long AMA film Jay Gerber Choppers Showing history con struction flying RC Helicopters About 20 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber 180 Max Free Flight World Champion ships Sweden 1971 Professional Cana dian film About 25 minutes long AMA Executive Council MeetingFebruary 1973 Focusing particular decision show Council operates repre sent AMA members About 30 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Take Off Learning Produced Hobby Industry Association show AMAs Cub model design used school systems About 12 minutes long Plane Place Perfect Day film tells about model aircraft details ar eas required Control Line Free Flight Radio Control flying must flying site presentation government agen cies other potential site donors nar ration About 15 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Aerolympics 1974 World Champion ships International events Lakehurst NJ Included segments showing CL RC Scale RC Soaring No Indoor RC Py lon Old-Timer activities No narration has musical background original music AMA film Jay Gerber 1974 NatsPart Lake Charles LA No sound Covers CL Rat Race Stunt Scale FF General RC Pattern Good someone can narrate About 25 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber 1974 NatsPart II Lake Charles LA Good someone can narrate Cov ers RC Pylon Scale FF General CL Gen eral About 25 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Worldly Flights Indoor Featuring 1980 World Championships West Baden IN film shows best Indoor model ing Tells dramatic story lastround changes before winner deter mined Professionally produced Dick Hardcastle Wired Excitement Competition Control Line flying Speed Precision Aerobat ics Combat Racing Carrier events Filmed 1979 Nats Lincoln NE About 30 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber 112 Model Aviation Connecticut 0 Maine 0 Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Ousbury MA 02331 617 934-8248 Associate Vice Preeldante Bill Chandler PO Box 441 Ortand ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash SI Townsend MA 01469 Bob Landry 80 Main SI Essex Jot VT 05452 Richard Shemien 28 High SI Plymouth NH 03284 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan SI Avon CT 06001 Frequency CoordInator George Wileon 82 Frazier Way Maraloos Mills MA 02648 Winnipesaukee Radio Controllers Radio Controllers held annual banquet November 12 1988 Harts Turkey Farm Meredith NH have attended banquet two years time affords very enjoyable evening Barb go Dick Shermans Saturday afternoon attend banquet spend night Dicks return home Sunday after noon about 50 people attend ance short meeting election club officers held followed some talks presentation awards meal buffet style excellent ever area strongly recommend restaurant Ed Kelleher will new Pres ident Lindy Bowne has President last two years has done excel lent job Del Drolet Armond Cote received Walter Varrell award contrIbu tIons club Dick Sherman mentioned Dick previously lets talk about him bit Dick resides Plymouth NH has probably nicest model museums owned individual home decorated aviation articles has obtained over years pilot Mohawk Air lines until medical problem forced him retire wife Ruth have traveled extensively usually related modeling course always collecting has ar ticles over world would like tour through museum call Dick 603 536-2359 discuss arrangements Following pictures Sherman Model Museum Member interest try keep column positive note feel time men tion member interest lack have noticed decline some club activities such contests mall shows club still doing same people seem organizing work have items news letters about lack attendance meet ings lessened interest club gen eral example club officer tried organize clambake club seems like good idea something different event didnt take placesome thought price too high Maybe good meal now costs fair amount functions club thought anyway able get together have good time seems happen ing less now result quite few people feel bother just go out fly feel should 22 tend various functions else peo pie involved will decide worth effort sponsor projects drop what guess everyone will just go out fly Maybe swer know club has group members want cancel contests because get much flying weekends would like hobby supposed something enjoy activity participate get away pressures work Unfortu nately few people try spoil hobby others various ways have letter person un pleasant experience club district Apparently did very little thing make him welcome may seem hard believe have seen quite often about same experience came New England 1972 club joined did go out its way wel come new members have answers Modeling changing Some changes forced conditions beyond control exam ple Nats ceased sponsored Navy lot camaraderie lost due changes facilities impatience among modelers nowthey build much easier go buy ARF become airplane operator rather model builder hope trend does continue because lot worthwhile activity may lost Anyway enough soapbox lec ture column originally planned month have Westover will probably next month New York 0 New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District ii Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-8319 Aseoclate Vice Preeldenls Pete Bianchini 260 5 Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 4933 APO NY 09009 Frank Costello 27 KearneySt Dover NJ 07801 Frank Dresok 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 Ray Juschkus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street PO Box 317 Olean NY 14760 Robeil Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam SaltIer 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Ssuter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13126 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hickaville NY 11601 Second District Thoughts am writing Christmas Day 1988 April 1989 issue magazine scheduled reach other readers mail around first week May outset wish thank wonderful folks shared holiday spirit us different ways wish highly rewarding year Happy Flying Soft Landings same time thank voted retain services yet another vice-presidential term of fice As always shall make effort justify confidence thus indicated ability serve best interests hence AMAMore April 1989 113 Ruth Dick Sherman home Ply mouth NH Note pictures wall small portion Dicks display Penguins Fly Some Particularly members Pine Barren Model ers RC Club Forked River NJ Dig ex cerpt December issue Positive Incidents haec verba clubs lively newsletter edited well member John Cuomo Dont forget Whatever first day new year will rest year Therefore Penguins dont forget traditional New Years Day Fly-Out fly no matter what weather Have skis ready. case club flies nearby public site known Coyle Park described back glowing terms popular aero modeling facility area friend long standing Free Flight aficionado Seymour Si Hertzon Ocean County Modelers also located Forked River NJ Oswego Valley Modelaires AMA 732 have just received first copy news letter captioned club lo cated Syracuse NY area Dis trict 2 group comprises some 51 mem bers anticipate meeting Syracuse Symposium Tim Pease Club VP 1989 Debbie Pease secretary also newslet ter editor admirable sense hu mor witness PS conclusion initial effort going use pink pa per first newsletter new VP better halO thought change might too much guys handle add Deb sure knows keep Pease Family interciub concept receiving reports ever before clubs district holding invitational contests shows other model aircraft activities conjunction another often re ciprocal basis applaud such develop ments highly regard clubs participate constructive trend thus duly grateful Bud Phillips informative report Interclub Fun-Fly club Ocean County Model ers recently held US Naval Air En gineering Center Lakehurst NJ conjunction such area clubs Coast Ra dio Control Club jersey Coast Sport Fliers Mercer County RC Monmouth RC Club Pine Barrens Club South Jersey Aer obatic Pilots Bud has thoughtfully provided us following photos relative big occasion First panoramic shot scene action addition foregoing Bud Phillips sent us following picture clubs new frequency control board cal culated cope potential 31M prob lems through control three flight lines accordance currently pop ular Pacific Plan handling three same vital interest safety interfer ence quote Bud Phillips Board requires flier insert AMA card raise bar indicating channel use attach two clothespins per flight line transmitter antenna ohoto Another worthy activity Ocean County Modelers consisted teaching model aircraft construction class about 70 pupils East Dover Elementary School located Toms River NJ model per week built per pupil Oc tober 22 November 5 local hobby deal er charged fee $10 per pupil ma terials build three aircraft Upon con clusion student received $10 gift cer tificate hobby shop Gear up locked Ohio 0 Pennsylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District Ill Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 e143627702 Associate Vice Presidents Francis Fiuharty 504 21st St vienna WV 26101 Nelson Gould 1944 S idaho St Aiientown PA 16103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 15672 Jay Meaiy 206 Witmec St Cicart laid PA 16630 Jceeph S Visisy 1361 cranbrook Dr Maumee OH 43537 Lawrence R Weimer 15613 Greendaie Ave Maple Hts OH 44137 Oil Weiss 3004 Hajioweii ci 9ensaiem PA 19020 Frequency Coordinator John cottie 102 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 16704 Phone 717 267-6970 National Fun-Fly dates have changed Memorial Day weekend June 10 11 apologize change done accommodate two prob lems First attempting sanction meet became apparent Free Flighters already established traditional meet date Wright Patterson Second large athletic event scheduled same field order provide safe en joyable experience Fun-Fly partici pants Council decided switch dates Plan now attend chance attend AMAs largest noncompetitive event tour Air Force Museum should highlight 1989 flying season District Ill members Remember AMA Fun-Fly disciplines lim ited Radio Control Are Special Interest Groups worthwhile objective disciplines within Acad emy Certainly Special Interest Group provides viable channel concerned individual offer opinions Acad emy Executive Council cannot tal authority expertise generated SIG provides input expertise needed Council generate confident leader ship Special Interest Group vo cal direct avenue express ideas needs specific discipline new national interest group recog nize needs Helicopter pilot ing organized under leadership Dis trict Ills Don Chapman Dayton OH Don has received valuable input encour agement project Heli pi lots people industry pro posed organization will attempt repre sent interests Heli modelers nov ice expert Scale builder Sunday flier aerobatic pilot alike will encourage participation effective comprehen sive list activities being compiled program being considered flight profi ciency program pilots recog nized achieving increasingly difficult lev els master maneuvers associated level 114 Model Aviation now see wortfly area AVV Bud Roane lending preflight hand fel low member Monmouth RC Club Last certainly least present winners Calling AMA HQ phone number 703 435-0750 think about following before call AMA employees 50 come work directionssome Virginia some Maryland some DC mercy different commuting arrange ments prevents coming work going home same time best call during core time-period present except traveling AMA sick vacation CALLINGYOUR BEST LOCAL TIME ZONE TO CALL Eastern 9 am-noon 1 pm-3 pm Central 8 am-11 am noon-2 pm Mountain7 am-10 am 11 am-1 pm Western 6 am-9 am 10 am-noon regret necessity outside eastern time zone call earlier day its best way present sure getting particular person may need numerous subjects services han dled AMA Headquarters However its okay call earlier later leave name phone number subject interest will call back coon possible Don other enthusiastic Hell volun teers have formulated initial plan ac tion Advertisements pertaining orga nization will placed various maga zines degree response will deter direction taken group interested please reply ads insufficient response will indicate lack need such program information effort register support call Don Chapman 513 2368853 write him 6225 Taylorsville Rd Dayton OH 45424 preceding informa tion provided Bob Sims editor Helipad newsletter Flight instructors future great sport Shown group RC pilots teach novice fliers Northeast Philadelphia RC Club left right see Ziggy Puzycki Bob Schmidt bauer Chief Instructor Flight Safety ficer Al Schulz Al Applebaum Joe Gray Auctions flea markets provide model ers enjoyable profitable reason get together Good planning timely ad vertising organization good auction eer made annual Delaware Valley Feder ation Model Clubs Auction held Feas terville PA best yet Dan Luchaco Valley RC Model Club Sayre PA has advised date flea market now March 19 Central Penn Aeromodelers Associa tion will also hold flea market March 11 Lebanon Fairgrounds attend events Having fun what hobby about doing something different can enjoy able As example southeastern Pennsyl vania Pattern flier Al Schulz recently began towing Sailplanes behind large OPS 120powered Super Sportster releasable towhook both craft 250 ft monofil ament line separating see launch crew ready start action next photo Al left controls power plane Joe Gray right Glider pilot tow plane run up full rpm released quick take off shown photo follows As towline tightens Sailplane tossed aloft follows smartly up release al titude system works fine other fliers Northeast Philadelphia RC Club field enjoy watching different RC activity Delaware 0 District Columbia S Maryland 0 North Carolina ivVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 229D1 Associate Vice Presidents Robert E Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Phone 301 969-9356 Bob Otrampine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23e06 Rick Christoph 970 Star crest Harrisonbarg VA 22901 check Foreman 5811 Risker Dr Mhanicaville VA 23111 Doug Holland 2517 Ferowood Dr Raleigh NC 27912 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809 Charles Spear 288 Holly Lane hMOCksville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator PaaI Yacobacci 9408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 919 408-5986 Soaring 1988 Nats have numerous articles written concerning 1988 Nats Soaring competition Whether liked disliked site flying schedule other aspects things persoa has work out own intend offer opinions aspect event would like state part think much credit should go Contest Director Herk Stokely well members Tidewater Model Soaring Society other workers did turn serious situation successful event much writing failed see much appreciation can recall past Nats level worker participa tion created problems certainly case 1989 year started off lousy weather area first day being Sunday cold wet able perform some tasks pressing de cided go down Petersburg Fort Lee VA see what going sched uled Soaring meet Would believe eight people showed up Hardy Souls cont Two months ago described club placed wrong picture column apologize month Club Month Keystone Radio Control Soci ety KRCS Harrisburg PA pic tured front beautiful flying field Hummlestown building top right photo Hidden Hangar well-stocked hobby shop convenience est Cold wind rain sure dont seem stop determined fliers times quite good everything consideredup over 18 minutes Good launches put plane base cloud layer did take some skill make times number cold-weather events scheduled during winter Weath er always very chancy thing contend parts goes further north Far South have pretty fair idea what will have contend can really swing ex tremes day next should receive issue about first March being case will get time reminded major auction swap shop events district will take place 4 March located site draws fairly ex tensive area find convenient order get see individuals District IV possible As usual tend have portable display hand outs other materials members potential new members Academy will looking Swap shops have increased numbers over past couple years point seems two weeks district Some very elaborate af fairs such Roanoke Frederick MD shops Others less club ac tivities have increased point proposal give area protection sanction same way contest MARC Show Fifth Annual time flies MARC Show will take place 3-4 June year growing show has promise becoming major show have travel way New York Toledo Atlanta Come Timonium MD help MARC Show growMore April 1989 115 Thanks Weak Signals District Ill can attend largest RC trade show world Its own backyard See Academy will represented district vice president probably some associate vice presidents ad dition will complement per sonnel AMA Headquarters help solve problems give good ad vice As usual will booth offering check radio transmitters see narrow band wideband junk have yours checked recently another fine opportunities fered Academy Cross-Country other Soaring CASA will hold its Cross-Country contest May Since limited-entry event might con sider checking now interested making up team Contact asso ciation full details follows Capital Area Soaring Association 12504 Circle Dr Potomac MD 20854 have seen advance dates yet High Country Soaring Club west ern North Carolina should putting other four-day events last year reports said drew well should something Soar ing enthusiasts can look major sum mer event Pattern There enough Pattern events scattered throughout District IV satisfy al die-hard Pattern flier Some events have running years others recent vintage couple show promise held Valley RC Club Harrisonburg VA well attended last year Wilmington NC will CDd once again top Pattern flier Brian Doxey scheduled 27-28 May Watch pages Model Aviation news oth ers get towards spring Other activity season mall shows such have good photo clubs activity along lines please send information event will try print inter est Communications There tendency let things roll along make assumption chain communications work ing well always case should make efforts correct deficien cies area prime channels should associate vice president likely will some changes areas being covered AVP meantime get touch nearest AVP have question ten will able get answer much rapidly would go ing through other procedures Acad emy trying keep AVP much formed just what going orga nization also try pass information up down chain time lag due submission publi cation dates Model Aviation does help way towards using column viable means communicating timely fashion Letters calls become essential Some also receive monthly newsletter issued end month can get recent happen ings information much cur rently letter Drop card formation item newsletter nothing fancyno cartoons photos. just written word mostly own bi ased opinions Alabama S Florida 0 Georgia issippi 0 Puerto Rico South Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Associate Vice PresIdents Philip Cope 6 l4edgewood Rd Knoxville TN 37918 Edward Hunter RI 3 Box 288 Amory MS 38821 Richard Jackson 2118 Thornlee Dr N Cherleaton SC 29405 Arthur Johnaon 932 Bunyan Dr Delray Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micatizzi SR 00888 Box 1532 Fajardo PR 00848 Ed Moorman 86 12th Street Shalimar FL 32579 Dick PaBon 788 Bailey Brook Orcle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 849 East Glocheater Place Norcroas GA 30071 Frequency Coordinsiar Burnis Fielda P0 Box 1063 Strickland Rd Interlachen FL 32048 Phone 904 884-2517 comments letters have received newsletters appears general support Executive Coun cils plan purchase land parcels around country future AMA activity centers will developed However num ber comments indicate ob jectives plan financial implica tions well understood First objectives plan acquire sites strategic locations about country AMA activities can pursued being mercy other parties now case looking Nats site per se looking sites could accommodate Nats operation addition full slate other year-round model activity end site search committee has established set criteria property should meet before purchase made criteria include such items size tract its geolog ical features its location access public transportation climatic considerations cost clearing development Council desires informed potential site may available such recommendations will weighed against above criteria before pur chase action will considered adequate site found development plan will generated cost estimate pre pared entire project accomplished before purchase made Since AMA talking about costs run millions ob vious sites will purchased time total project effort spread over years Therefore desirable first site established cen tral part US provide maximum ac cess members such na ture can used year also desirable development cycle short duration site can come AMA activity center earliest possible time Now word two about financial side number comments have re ceived express fear plan will cause AMA overextend itself because heavy commitments insurance pro gram Well its because AMAs commitHEARD FROM YOUR NEIGH BOR Maybe would H quieter new AMA noise guide H line 90 dBA 9 ft ment insurance program such land purchase possible desirable see fact AMA self-insured requires moneys held escrow speak sufficient amounts pay estimated maximum liability judgment AMA might unfortunate enough encounter Currently money just lies drawing interest helping AMA provide maximum service its members Liquidity funds course de sirable since judgments generally take years process giving time acquire cash needed majority fund can semiliquid reserve fund makes planned land purchase practical Since AMA membership has growing approximately 10% rate per year both required insurance reserve fund ac tual available fund grow year fore over period years AMA can afford land acquisition program within dictates good investment practices needs pursue such plan final word subject involves desire expressed some use funds massive public relations pro gram also subscribe big PR effort see such program needed ad dition vigorous site acquisition effort need both same time other final thought couldnt spend insurance reserve fund PR anyway did would gone available reserve pay possible future claims So cant done see latest Headquarters report have 82000 members signed up processed early December Thats about 11% higher last year time also shows membership process ing system put place past year work ing Havent heard complaint far year holdover last year think has solved ex peditiously satisfaction current growth rate continues AMA services department will stretched keep up Further updating Headquarters membership services including equipment personnel will needed over next few years reviewing District 5 newsletters discovered two best newsletter editors hanging up keyboards job newsletter editor large thankless oneone takes lot time effort Let say Ill miss efforts Chris Gregory Chattanooga Radio Central Clubs newsletter Prop Wash Jim Walston Seks Talks guys have lot talent have produced tre mendous newsletters Hope will least favor us special article now Thanks job well done fellows youll missed Let pass few comments Gold Coast Flier Art Charlotte Johnson editors year ago month 11 new frequencies authorized AMA seeing use fre quencies transmitters channels being narrow band below CH 38 also year ago month adopted AMA guidelines noise re duction effort reduce noise com plaints area Japanese Museum Morikami Park So far know has noise complaint since restrictions hardship some us 116 Model Aviation cant fly Scale models Mon kami quiet flying site better sign times good see things improving Phillip Cope new Tennessee AVP dropped line report activities Ten nessee Seems bit trouble writes attended Tn-Cities Aeromodel ers Hillbilly Pattern Classic indicated last report am enclosing section newsletters coverage contest As will read Paul Funk KCRC spinner-to-spinner midair lead time midair Lyle Sams Kingsport graciously offered let finish contest Pattern ship able hold second place bor rowed plane am enclosing picture taken after finished picking up pieces Finally fun report Phil Thebodeau Fly Paper blast Pacific Ace could literally feel tension air mostly tightly wound 3A2-in rubberbands intrepid aviators launched mighty Pacific Ace Bostonian Class Flea Frights dank night air Due slight miscalculation part chal lenge dark dank night air worry least two dimly burn ing lights behind Ed White High School fateful night September 20 1988a night will go down model aviation history Great Pacific Ace Challenge off running no make flying After about 45 minutes test flying psyching out competition much brave talk about packing 1000 turns filling up avions prior launch eight Pacific Aces floated flittered flashed some flew way immortality Ex cuse make seven Pac Aces Jerry Far rens proxy flying Bill Rogers red-andyellow terror made stunning first flight test literally blew minds whole crew its rocketlike ascent darkening sky watched amaze ment shot up about 75 ft turned slowly towards school building drifted over roof still climbing flirted idea turning back towards au thorized flight area zephyr nowhere turned around couple air conditioning vents last saw Fortunately Jerry able re trieve plane next day scratch Folks youve gotta try Pacific Aceput little fun hobby can fly local RC Club field Honest blast Finally Im putting District 5 notice Im process setting up dis trict meeting interested District 5 AMA members plan meet during Atlanta IMS Show show sched uled weekend April 28-30 Look later Illinois 0 Indiana 6 Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate vice Presidents Ron Baiiard RI 5 Box 90 Decatur IN 46733 Chariie Bauer 4644 N Orange Norridge IL 60656 Wiiliam Kern i606 12th 51 Bedford IN 47421 Dick Taylor 7929 Jetterson Kansau City MO 64114 Stan Watson 10414W 124 Street Palos Park IL 60464 Charlie Watts 1253 Pinecrest Le ApI 0 Manchester MO 63021 Bill Zimmer Boo 72 yarns IL 61375 Frequency Coordinator Paul Holsten 616W 30th SI l-ligginuniile MO 64037 Home 8161 564-2491 Work 1616 584-7121 Fax 9161 564-7766 have good news district has new frequency coordinator realize out have wondered would ever get Well two things fell place made possible now have new ICOM 7000 scanner dis trict used leftover budget money buy us because no policy replacing old scanners will sent us just soon new shipping box completed Hopefully will very near future second thing phone call Paul Holsten asking could frequency coordinator Like felt needed Well could turn him down Howzat am going try get second scanner district can also carry trips Thatll allow us find out about problems may having throughout district need Council approve second scanner pur chase dont have extra funds year agenda item coming up will ask ICOM scanners sued districts passes Ill ask second hate see us spend kind money punch out have expressed need scanners events can also use find out just safe fields pagers Good feedback clubs will allow us determine just much problem have district pagers etc Now another piece good news checked mail December 22 1988 envelope AMA contained copy letter FCC says legal manufacturers agents make necessary mods transmitters make narrow band last took six months get needed six months ago Now can breathe easier issue just wish could have much sooner Have transmitters modified narrow band hope transmitters modified manufacturer agent Im sure have modified repair shops capable doing mods properly yet meet re quirements FCC did mods AMA really high gear published suggestions get done remember trying tell wait things settle before did anything think Council should very lenient accept fact some ra dios may completely legal carry new Gold stickers dont December 23 received copy minutes latest Frequency Commit tee meeting believe can now report some good news read cor rectly committee will putting thing FCC proposal about grandfath ering Remember proposal three parts first ask tighter specs manufacturers second grandfather modified transmitters after 1991 third part grandfather wideband transmitters until 1991 no grandfathering recommendation pro posal means part left would totally left up FCC decide fate wideband radios Now thats like know previous paragraph has little better mood keep mind powers AMA will still encourage FCC consider AMAs position narrow band AMA powers would like widebands disappear 1991 Thats tough transmitters probably long people members AMA can control dont keep new FCC rulings close hand lieve control sanctioned events plenty satisfy concerns Coun cil Club control after will eventually get rid rest out woods yet read minutes correctly stand little better chance keeping equipment disposing clubs demand lo cally Never forget AMAs influence FCC offices Hopefully FCC will unbiased its decision-making process Af ter Ive chance discuss Coun cil level Ill better position talk subject will probably vote wheth er support new turn events January 13 Council meeting thing concerns get feeling out think am against narrow band Wrong could farther truth 1991 plan goes place will very happy have new channels work Hopefully will have equipment thats tight enough make life lot safer everyone Still must keep mind lot good equipment out wideband agree shouldnt have throw out clubs individuals can get having go narrow lot groups AMA sanctioned events no longer going have luxury case am nar row band some got idea Im against narrow band defies under standing Anyone has read col umns will able find place said will support narrow band just hope will set things straight 1982 Council voted go plan 1991 time Council support needed radio manu facturers go ahead plan read manufacturers could have nar row-band transmitters ready end 1982 narrow-band receivers ready end 1983 narrow band come pass planned whole narrow band/ wideband issue would have material ized would working narrow band already Well didnt come pass quickly members buying wideband April 1989 117 Photo vy v1n5 results Paul Funk Phil Copes midair radios today whether know Thats what buy reason am fighting extended use wideband systems field continue plan five years ar rears foolish wish other Council members spent time studying issue believe would agree Another interesting thing read about minutes piece about methods testing narrow-band transmitters Its discovered some testing methods used may giving results meet narrow-band specs will stir up hornets nest sure question Gold-stickered radios nar row band Due technical jargon didnt understand learned enough let know may advisable have systems rechecked suggest wait little until dust settles unless flying 20 kHz nearest neighbors AMA events new ruling stickers allows wait until end 1990 have sys tems checked AMA events lets CDs off hook awhile should still have systems checked fly AMA events kind responsi bility make sure own equipment safe possible sure have checked regularly Youll flying condi tions likely different home field Now time get used idea having equipment top shape times Dont wait 1991 Because new frequency coordinator Ace R/C employee asked him send Ace RIC frequency video films viewing know Council may voting whether issue frequency coordinators couldnt vote something hadnt seen yet Besides produced manufacturer Well sent right away got chance view quite long have lot time well worth watching did agree part made think has go narrow band 1991 cant give gold star approval Remember FCC hasnt shut us out yet still suggest tape viewing Well looks like Ive used almost column frequency issue again really hate its such important sue us must try report can Please bear little longer now clubs have changed officers new year wish new officers best luck new year As edi tors newsletters Id like thank have sent copies newslet ter month read glean information dont send copy please add mailing list Enough now . Iowa 0 Michigan 0 Minnesota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level Northville Ml 48167 compuserve address EMAIL 700472162 FAX 313-3454175 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Gienwood N Goiden Vaiiey MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents Jack Finn 368 Hampden Dr NE cedar Rapids iA 52402 Bud Gorman Boo 33 Knife River MN 55609 Russell Knetzger 2625 E Shorewood Bivd Miiwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Rane Holland Ml 49423 carl Moho 5024 Lake Mendota Dr. Madison Wi 53705 Ron Sears 132S Roslyn Pontiac Mi 48054 Paul Smith 11112 Diii Drive Sterling HIs Mi 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stanm Boo 357 Minocua Wi 54548 last Executive Council meeting Los Angeles agenda item district col umn contents. ced few dou ble takes amongst members. ud ing myself forgotten due date WOW apologies rush effort. have already planned next Meanwhile no pictures cartoons months run around district Executive Council saw arrival two new members representing Districts 8 10 level seniority increases election Welcome sin cere workers interest respec tive districts appreciated District Patch selection has made outstanding design won hands down voting winner Gordon Van Dalen Kalamazoo Ml have shipped artwork AMA HQ will have procurement details sent out NNL other media soon have Now have another problem opened big mouth suggested recognize models individuals clubs achieve level 90 dB 9 ft So . President made stuckee get designed Hence. help need designs again entry will get free patch winner votes en trants will get 10 decals patch have no thoughts theme make de sign will close off entries make deci sion April EC meeting Oshkosh way next meeting EAA land care attend see EC action give call closer date month discuss availability AVPs clubs consider AVPs positions like fingertips hands out mem bership flying attending club meet ings sharing news feed ing higher-up newsy items AMA HQ have picked AVP local area has different spe ciality have Show Team CL RC Scale Combat Sailplane Pattern/Newslet ter/Flying Field Sailplane Fun-Fly Sport Fly ing Pylon Indoor shall expand AVPs background next month will have information de cide can help have working increasing importance AVPs several years other VPs concerned too need some input What see AVPs can help club/local levels What tools would help received several letters providing details clubs persons candidates awards districts Keep send ing get too little recogni tion work efforts need active fliers either youll find pretty much forsake flying during time serve office helping run clubs District Roundup AVP Carl Mohs Club newsletters wonderful mea sure wellness hobby/sport reading over 50 month reveals number common problems some solutions can found also few clubs attendance meetings #1 problem others its just op posite talk limit mem bership Reading further becomes appar ent clubs vigorous leadership well-thought-out programs attract mem bers leaders dis couraged Therein lies challenge problem keeping flying sites lo cating new ones has high priority Noise encroaching resident areas primary causes talk ever about purchase siteszoning important Flood plains sod farms nature preserves pros pects Winter meetings technical talksIndoor flyingrafflesvideosannual banquets show tell lots opportunities talk Are clubs complex membership pro cedures successful few like joining fraternity wel come you have interest model aviation Minnesota RC Soaring Society editor poet club has new wing Oly 650looks one-design con test offing 25 wing kits sold e Kilbourn Fliers pleased man-on-man format last years contests Des Moines Modelaires have reached new high membership 107 Con grats feature description show tell S Lansing has joined clubs featuring video library also have Model Month award leading Model Yeara good idea stimulate S&T roix Valley RC dis cussion club rules may affect insur ance coverageie break club rule crashing parking lot cov ered aukee Flying Electrons considering outside funding major im provements leased field Anyone experience fund drives great newsletter editor Russ Knetzger e County RCC has excellent article prop hazards require club/AMA cards frequency board lemasters Flying Club Milwaukee has very active show team performing 17 shows around 118000 spectators 88 Control Liners can contact Ken Budensick 2522 East Milwau kee Janesville WI 53546 info Control Line Championships Russia tiac Miniature Aircraft Club holds busi ness meeting technical meeting month ter Detroit Soaring Hiking Society has scheduled its Sno-Fly February 19threal dedication Eagles has US Outdoor Championship set June 19-23 Tony Italiano con tact City RCs have purchased new field Nice headlines hope well hear done Heli copter club Ann Arbor area has inter est possibility national Helicopter 118 Model Aviation organization being formed Don Chap man Dayton OH ey Aeromod elers has donated videos public li brary has proven very popularalso arranging Model Aviation library Cloudbusters Balsabugs Michi gan have very busy Indoor schedule Cloudbusters newsletter features indepth report member excellent pictures newsletters life blood successful clubsgive hard working editor hand Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Gene Hempel District VIII Vice-President 301 N Yale Drive Garland TX 75042 Associate Vice Presidents Mike Harrison 800 T Main Hot Springs AR 71913 Ron Stantield 30 Oakridge Dr Maameile AR 72119 Charles Stevens 228 Delta St Pasadena TX 77506 time passes feel like just wrote last column just couple weeks ago have made appointment AVP po sition encompasses Houston area name Charles Stevens Pasadena TX need assistance AMA business matters please contact Charles above address plans have AVPs volved District VIII matters realize will take time establish District VIII leader AMA business matters need support ever Lets pull together resolve some serious problems will leaving first Council meet ing feel little apprehensive about reading over agenda appears frequency problem major issue would appreciate clubs would mail views opinions concerning frequency problems like presenting evidence before juryif dont have youre lost voting wishes District VIII members need evidence no secret clubs have passed frequency plans flying sites large metropolitan areas have severe problem pagers others nearest radio transmis sion 50 miles away guys big city envious wide-open space feeling works local fly ing site encounter no problems stick Joe McArthur president Terry County RC Modelers Brownsfield TX suggested AMA set up some sort poll membership concerning frequency sue see what outcome would What rest District VIII members think idea Another issue before Council 90 dB 9 ft sound level Jim Belyer Plainview TX feels Contest Director would spending time checking noise pollution devoting enough time running safe meet Also would force club purchase dB meter have field time someone flies Jim suggested allowing club set its own sound level restrictions forc ing flying sites adhere rule simply needed Colorado 0 Kansas 0 Nebraska h Dakota 0 South Dakota Wyoming Ix DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompuServe addrens ror EMAIL 790872750 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Boyd 701 N Seth St Lincoln NE eesos Nathan Lancaster 3597 5 Kendall St Denver CO 80235 Rosa Miller 990 N 3rd Carringlon ND 5e421 Don Moden 410 Hart Sauna KS 97401 Jim Rickeos SiB S Cloudas Sioux Falls SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 90229 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 13031 939-3296 months column will shorter usual due both fact noth ing column hopper around district month variety highpriority activities have kept VP goboth AMA activities professional obligations need some cards letters guys gals district few ideas think through till next month have forwarded several pieces communications district AMA mem bers regarding land acquisition poten tial national flying sites and/or other AMA use sites Headquarters care Vince Mankowski Vince receiver site formation passes members Site Acquisition committee Pete Waters chairman have information ideas regarding potential sites please forward Ill share District 9 informally ap pointed coordinator Jim Shaw Arvada CO Jim kind expert chasing down de tails information regarding potential model sites Eventually really hot very appropriate leads will reach AMA HQ filing cataloging perhaps considera tion search will closed off June 1989 understand poten tial sites need time ever have specific recommendation its really good could replace some thing good priority list District 9 has lot potential lets hustle ideas soon 89 Nats well its way plan ning stages appears have fine features should make enjoyable nine days July 15-23 Tn-Cities Ken newick Pasco Richland WA preparation stagescheck vacation cal endars plan great time call note AMA will get official sched ule general detailed information entry formdo early Frequency notes have requested Dis trict 9 receive ICOM receiver assist As previously stated mail evidence Dont forget District VIII meeting 2 pm March 41989 Weatherford TX monitoring trouble areas within district should augment en hance efforts district frequency coordinator Steve Mangles carrying out throughout district way Id like take opportunity publicly thank Steve personal effort time putting frequency thing District 9 fortunate have person qualified willing assisting problems Steve end AMA Executive Coun cil just voted positive way support frequency coordinators some funding assist expenses incurred doing job Five hundred dollars per calendar yearits probably enough cover mileage other related expenses show support will eventually benefit modelers district have just viewed Ace RC Inc video tape clarifies discusses fre quency plan 1991 beyond Id recom mend club meetings individual view inglots good technical information ex plained terms layman can under stand Its available Ace RCwould good investment important information just under two hours length National Aeronautic Association parent organization through represented world organization Fed eration Aeronautique nternationale yearly puts out report called Year Review report section its division activities highly complimentary AMAs accom plishments Id like round off months column NAA report sent its divisions affiliates chapters reaching virtually organization deals aviation country groups internationally Academy established 1936 has grown over its 52-year history come largest sport aviation organization free world number AMA mem bers grew almost 10% 1988 cur rent total over 138000 1988 past years AMA again sanc tioned over 2000 competitions local re gional national competition minority activity AMA involving few thousand members compared well over 100000 fly nonsanctioned activ ities local club model flying fields lat ter activity basically controlled AMAs chartered clubs over 2000 involving about two-thirds total AMA membership AMA financially sound much its budget finance AMAs self-insurance program through AMA members clubs flying site owners protected against liability claims involving flying model aircraft As AMA prepares other big year 1989 anticipating further growth 150000 members expecta tion total half-million members within five years establishment its own model airfield like Oshkosh within time frame Keep landings soft intentional April 1989 119 Arizona fornia 0 Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Regg Keyawa District X Vice-President 4500 Onyx Way Carmichael CA 95608 Home 8161 961-6637 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Aber-Song 99-137 Ohiakea Aiea HI 96701 Darwin N Barns 9252 E Tarney Ave Scottsdale AZ 85251 Glean Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Fritz Harrold 4202 H St Sacramento CA 95819 Mike Lee 11430 Spittire Drive San Diego CA 92126 David Peltz 20450 Celtic St. Chataworth CA 91311 Bob Reynolds 12901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 85748 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Williamson 445 Weatby Chain Vista CA 92011 Jon Zeisloft 5411 October Way West Valley City UT 84120 Frequency Coordinator George Steiner 2238 Rogan River Dr Sacramento CA 95826 Phone 916 3621962 difference between winter sum mer flying sunny California anywhere 10 15 degrees unless live remote regions Siberia travel Sierra Nevada find land Oz icicles especially 7000 vertical ft above sea level new associate vice pres idents good friends Howard Baldwin Fritz Harrold made just such trip mountains search flight sites No Nats site No Land acquisition submission AMA No Well dont just leave us What did go moun tains search Answer Christmas tree What does searching Christmas tree have modeling AMA MA thing connected modeling Simply ever have chance drive Hwy 40 Donner Summit its end un load snowmobiles picked up deal Yamaha back valley load vehicles essentials like Helicopters fuel starters brewskies know usual stuff launch drive Skiidos over snow embankment recently shoved up snow plow proceed first bridge come set up day camp owe yourselves give try Theres no way describe chilling effect see ing Ex-Cel Helicopter dangling space over side bridge beneath level line sight beautiful Donner Lake surrounded winter wonderland pine trees snow too distant backdrop What sight Its rest world has suddenly vanished youre people left Earth Stick brewskies snow kick back have some fun Its kind day hope will never end way got trees also Dont drop now Fritz IMS show few days away writing Im excited about going meeting other members Council Im sure doing business going pleasure Between time write Pulitzer Prize winning piece time read will have occurred customary publications pronounced deflection flow communication me As example will read April issue MA will probably receive sometime March Over three months will have transpired day need input today order ef fectively prepare present Coun cii timely fashion know Ill consult friend Rush Limbaugh get suggestion right back PAUSE. Rush says Tell friends call write Man couldnt think 1 Tell what want column 2 How feel about current radio frequency situation 3 Where should first encompass AMA flight site located 4 How like idea having Bush new president US 5 Would happier Gorbachev elected 6 Are contests being handled fairly 7 How would like two F-14 Tomcat pilots 8 Is time combine buying power district treasuries develop own area flight site Hmmm Think about Pick up phone Give us call Wed love hear Call us collect open till midnight day am currently process reviewing potential incumbents associate vice president positions time read matter will closed AVPs will have picked reason mention let know Ill relying organize district fighting machine No flying machine As mentioned earlier IMS just around corner Items agenda should issue sure read news section issue see what transpired will find very informative News Howard Baldwin past president currently secretary Sacramento Area Modelers flying organization member Capital City Barnstormers Air Show Team member Cordova Model Mast ers just plain nice guy has just recently selected Krons House Hobby recipient Sacramento areas Am bassador Year award prestigious tradition started 1986 pre sented Red Barons annual Christmas party Ron Bertka presenting Howard Baldwin Mr Ambassador award Malcolm Em hart Southern Alameda County Radio Control Club has negotiating US Department Interior Fish Wildlife Service specifi cally Gail C Kobetich seems winning victory South Bay Area Fliers Mal colm has struggling permanent flight site better year recent visit Malcolm showed file letters pleas newspaper clippings maps us AMA could display enthusiasm demonstrated Malcolm during quest site sites would big problem Sites ex tremely hard come Bay Area hat off Malcolm Nicely done big scene Washington State Nats just around corner Get reservations now have cried west coast Nats Now have can bet Ed McColloughs district going its very best Academys big event Better make reservation early suffer possibility getting room See ya Nats Food thought Over past decade column has carried remarks comments ideas messages district VPs messages educational informa tional humorous derogatory always en tertaining Whether entertaining words above true false factional fictional remains eye beholder effect some re marks may times throw altogether inspiring light upon duties AMA offi cials Thus would just like say brief time have part AMA team staff AMA Headquarters AMA Council have found everyone helpful Headquarters staff par ticular under direction John Worth quality usually found similar ganizations Keep up the good work Applause Ap plause Leading EdgeRegg J1JJV3JJ 120 Model Aviation Less tilling Tastes greatl Alaska 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 EMAIL760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Toni Cashman 2521 SW 323rd St Federal Way WA 98023 Al Culver Boa 86 Wilder ID 83676 Gary Fuller PO Boa 1124 Kotzebue AX 99752 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N Great Falls MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15569 Palatine Ave N Seatlle WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 807 E Vkksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klsmath Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 11225 125th St 6 #69 Puyallup WA 98373 Frequency Coordinator Robert Balch 16439 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 writing still dont have lot formation about Nats Everything still getting sorted out want volunteer help Nats contact AMA HQ ask correct forms Ive gotten lot fers help appears will have enough support nobody gets stuck working time way well have super Nats work will able see lot action work important thing will want compete thats different form Get AMA HQ Tell want compete theyll send paperwork pleasure get photos Ill make effort get column Unfortunately coming information written back using ink bleeds onto face pic ture under Since leaves marks face photo its unusable com mon post-it note works well write back separate photos piece paper An earlier column picture very nice PBY Unfortunately lost name builder Well person Richard Schwegerl Rogue Eagles member lives Medford Richard flying photo plane now belongs Tom Davidge Grants Pass Tom also Rogue Eagles member Thanks correct infor mation goes Dick Wood newsletter edi tor Rogue Eagles RC Club Medford OR newsletters made same Some magazine quality some typewritten pages However share common goal furthering club its activities being written speak elections hard get someone anyone run office Some members act club goes ward people also need help support Remember using time interest club time theyd rather use building and/or flying ARCS Exhaust Alaska Ra dio Control Society comes word AllNight Fly-In Seems like rained during what us lower-4B types think daytime about 7 pm things dried out point flying could begin eight planes up midnight dont know record Frozen Tales NI Midnight Sun R/C Club word new Nine Mile flying site its way Grass has planted now group has found what others have plant somebody has mow As understand layout Nine Mile includes place fly floatplanes just off end runway seems month Alaska club newsletters Dick Robb Rainbird Flyer editor quite nice travelogue concern ing some float fly-ins attended last Sep tember Canada first held over La bor Day weekend Beaver Point Resort Tchesinkut Lake about 15 miles due south Burns Lake BC next weekend Opopogo Fly-In largest three Crystal Waters Resort Lake Kal amelka about 10 miles west Vernon BC Vernon about 150 miles due north Canadian-US border above Spokane Dicks description enough make want Anyway among goodies flown 60 pilots showed up seven twins tn-motor Blohm und Voss BV-138 Walt Moller Surrey BC fourengine craft Short Empire boat Dick Robbs flights Short Dicks first-ever multiengine flights five including engine out Dont know Im going get Opopogo Fly-In sure want last fly-in tended Osoyoos Fun-Fly Osoy oos BC lake both BC US means pilots flying over inter national waters Unfortunately weather did cooperate event blown out shot Bob Balch other photos taken Pattern meet hosted Rogue Eagles field out side Medford OR Note wide ex panse looking north center picture Scott Dunphy flying Su prafly met Scott parents Maureen Mike Reno Nats 64 Scott Junior very interested Pattern took chance introduced Dave Brown little rusty contest having taken off little time join mil itary after HS graduation year Sky Knights Portland OR host NW Seaplane Championships last several years its held Pine Hollow rustic resort near Wamic OR Wamic lies eastern slope Mt Hood weather middle July usually very nice can bit warm Shade lake occasional breeze help fly-in contest tasks meant challenge both pilot plane Thats unlike early Schneider Trophy Race philosophy both flying seagoing abilities entered aircraft tried number years ago effort get away aircraft built win funfly kinds events bonus Scale aircraft instituted documentation required minimal judging fair As re sult weve seen number Scale aircraft increase rapidly over last several years certain changes materials parts possibility Scale aircraft winning has improved some large part due builders making better aircraft improving own ability fly Scale aircraft competition Using minimal information Steve Milos Paul Schultz able scratch-build pair minia ture copies very obscure aircraft EDO OSE-1 planes have among other things working wing slats fly better fun-fly aircraft Paul Steve very good pilots put quite show fly next photo catches Paul Schultz prepares Edo other flight As companion piece Steve Milos contemplatine Edo Ron Rea came over Clarkston WA fly very nicely done scratch-built PBY powered couple OS 61s few minor problems Ron got sorted out plane flew majesti cally Its amphibious version doesnt have operating landing gear tip floats retract however shot see Ron pensively studying creation prettiest biplanes ever pro duced Heinkel He-51 Although never lived up expectations has grace ful classic lines Vein Ahlberg scratch-built little gem albeit nonscale Han sen floats favored Sky Knights years Vein did have some teeth ing problems Heinkel should get sorted out soon Happy Flying April 1989 121 JUNIO FLIGHT / Box 178 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 1989 Don Ross Extravaganza year Don stages one-design con test fun-fly Galeville NY year enjoy telling about reason liking much its low-key ap proach appeals retreads newcomers alike designs complicated popular good-looking rubber-powered Free Flight models can fly well what great bunch events same model So sporting event well contest recommend other clubs around country follow suit year four models up selec tion 1989 design voting close Cruiser 28-in-wingspan Chuck Hollinger design chosen other models running Earl Stahls 30-in High Climber Air Trails staffs think Frank Ehling and/or Bill Tyler 32-in Cloud Hound Earl Stahls 32-in lowwing Hurricane 28-in version jimmy Allen Bluebird terrific sport/ duration models very attractive low-wing Hurricane such close second voting may very well chosen extrava ganza model 1990 Cruiser plan #CS-114 available Allan Hunt Box 726 Dunbar WV 25064 Send $4 will receive plan com plete catalogue $3 credit toward other plans What bargain Don believes Cruiser will fly well 10 grams rubber Use 128 %-in-wide rubber strip 84 Y16-in width 64 1A-in-width contest will Galeville NY July 1 2 part East Coast Free Flight Championships Don Ross will Con test Director Event directors will Rich Gorman Thermal Search W Gumm W Balcer infamous Tissue Tow Ram sey Burroughs Time Target jack Sar hage ROG Endurance Rich Fiore Mys tery Time Barber McCarthy Mass Launch further information good bit write include 25 stamp return mail Don Ross 38 Chur chill Rd Cresskill Nj 07626 call him 201 568-5272 Novice Event july East Coast Champs will special Novice event fits right others belief no nov ice events novice builders/fliers will Novice contestant category P 30 event Heres Don Ross describes Novice Rules purpose Novice category attract beginner retread other modelers feel cannot competi tive experts enter begin ners ts like Embryo P-30 Pee Wee 30 Peanut allowing Novice fly right along expert yet offering him separate trophy can build contest ex perience well confidence satisfac tion 1 novice anyone 12 less life time competition points Points earned AMA FAC sanctioned events three points First Place two Second Third Novice wins count 1/2 points regular wins Run Novice Event 1 Post Novice rules registration table 2 As contestants register simply mark cards Novice entries 3 At end event calculate First Second Third etc places entries together award trophies accordingly 4 Separate out Novice cards calculate First Second Third Novice places award trophies Note It entirely possible Novice con testant win two trophies same event placing First Second etc against non-novice competitors will sim ply add lifetime score rapidly Lifetime scoring reports based honor system Rubber-Powered Model Airplanes title Don Ross excellent text book building flying designing Out door sport rubber-powered models book good should right hand beginners returnees should libraries schools club should have copies its beginners will make worthwhile prizes Have Helped Junior Modeler Today Rubber Illustrated Jim Kames book starts basic construction techniques moves upward will distributed Ze nith Books will available AMA Headquarters Soft covered 814 x 5 168 pages will also available $1295 plus $2 postage handling Hannans Runway PO Box Escondido CA 92025 Buy copyno buy two copies give Junior Saving Leading Edges illustrious pages Max-Fax newsletter DC Maxecuters come following two construction hints sav ing leading edges Flying Scale mod els First Tony Peters past have plagued crushed-in wing leading edges particularly indoors models insist rushing headlong table legs basketball backboards fall started gluing length Kevlar thread leading edge Since doesnt stretch Kevlar should spread impact along length wing keep point impact intact negligible weight no cosmetic pen alty glue same wood glue use structure So far door season have pushed single leading edge despite usual calamitous wall banging course havent banged other unprotected models ei therperhaps Kevlar works like protec tive charm amulet its protection cov ers models John Walker Since fly can area plays heck leading edges wings models found just small increase weight can have armor plate leading edges have substitut ing small-diameter aluminum tubing wood hasnt too much handi cap because two out three cases must add weight nose anyway Curved leadings also cinch time remind keep tail lightand goes whether building flying model airplanes pole vaulting both cases youll get lot higher See next month . 122 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/04
Page Numbers: 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122
Goldberg Vital People Awards deadline fast approaching nom inations Goldberg Vital People Awards January 1st year clos ing date nominations presti gious valuable recognition year deadline has extended until April 30 1989 first six Goldberg Awards made 1984 Carl Beth Goldberg wanted recog nize some unsung heroes work behind scenes has contributed greatly benefit model aviation Newsletter editors club officers contest ganizers judgesall people get work done rest us may bene fit other words people dont get whole lot glory apprecia tion nevertheless always needed Vital People Award cash award plus appropriate plaque program administered Academy total six people can selected annually Candidate Recommendations Nominations may submitted Open AMA Member Forms available AMA Headquarters Nominees shall have AMA member minimum four years shall still living Typical candidates may unknown national regional level will people may have made significant contributions local scene Additional possibilities consideration Nats workers appointed district officers contest board members person has done outstanding job over period time helping train teach simply build sport model av iation An AMA-chartered club may nominate support its members An individ ual Open member can make nomination provided three other Open members sup port such nomination should submitted appropriate District Vice President transmission Na tional Center Continued page 110 Hall FameA Singular Honor AMA Hall Fame established 1969 honor men women have made significant contributions sport model aviation list members long distinguished people no longer us fortunate ly still active sport can share reminiscences us over cup coffee now AMA member can nominate some Hall Fame recognition Look around club circle life revolves Give some thought people know have really made difference sport can identify person fills bill sit down write short note Mrs Joyce Hager AMA Headquarters ask nomination form will glad send you can come up person has made similar efforts field development manufacturing club life contest organization please seriously consider nominating person Hall Fame Inductees Hall Fame prior 1989 1969Walt Billett Willis Brown Carl Gold berg Walt Good Jim Walker Frank Zaic Charles Grant 1970 Dick Korda Al Lewis Bill Winter 1972 Howard McEntee 1973 OC Randall 1974 WL Bill Brown WR Enyart Irwin & Nat Polk Sal Taibi 1975 Irwin G Ohlsson CO Wright Walt Schroder Jim Kirkland Harold W John Alden 1976 Merrill Hamburg Henry Stuck Frank Ehling Harold deBolt Chester Lanzo 1977 John Brodbeck Maynard Hill Bert Pond Pete Sotich Ken Willard 1978 John Worth Leon Shulman ET Packard Phil Kraft Duke Fox 1979 John Clemens Claude McCul lough L Glen Sigafoose Matty Sullivan Bill Wisniewski 1980 Sid Axelrod Kenneth Held EJ Lorenz Fred Megow Ben Shere shaw 1981 Mel Anderson Lou Andrews Leroy Cox Edward Lidgard Bob Palmer 1982 William Atwood Dale Kim Joseph Ott Edward L Rockwood Wally Simmers Stephen Calhoun Smith 1983 Maxwell B Bassett Clarence F Lee Joseph Lucas Dick McCoy Lee Renaud 1984 George Aldrich Myrtle Coad George Perryman Granger Williams Lawrence Williams 1985 Walt Caddell Owen Kampen Frank Nekimken Dick Sarpolus Victor Joe Stanzel 1986 Bill Effinger Richard Dick Everett Paul Guillow Gordon S Light Dan Pruss 1987 Frank Cummings Jr William C Hannan Robert Hatschek Bob Holland Walter Musciano William Northrop John Pond William Phillips Lou Proctor Joseph Ras pante 1988 Don Clark Bill Gough Jim Richmond Dale Root Hazel Sig-Hester Henry Thomas Frank & Charles Tlush Elbert Weathers Dol ley Wischer Nominations close March 31 1989 Lets hear RC Equipment Certified following radio systems transmitters receivers have independently cer tified registered professional test labo ratory retained manufacturer US importer distributor meeting exceeding Radio Control equipment specifications detailed Academy Guidelines operation 20 kHz fre quency spacing testing done spe cifically listing time products FCC type acceptance procedure listing made matter informa tion construed en dorsement products listed AirtronicsSpectra PCM 7P 7H Receiver Part No 92985 AirtronicsQuantum PCM 8P 8H Receiver Part No 92985 AirtronicsModule Series FM MD7P 75P Receiver Part No 92785 AirtronicsVanguard FM/PCM 4 6 Receiver Part No 92965 AirtronicsVanguard FM 4 6 Ch Receiver Part No 92765 Future issues Model Aviation will con tain expanded listing additional infor mation received AMA AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John Worth 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager 0 Administrative Services Director Robert Voislavek S Technicai Director Bob Underwood e Comptroiier Lynne Collins 0 Competition Servicex Director Micheline Madison 0 Specici Services Director Carl Maroney ership Director Mike Woodfolk 0 Pubiic Reiations Director Geoff Styles iai Prolecta Director Doug Pratt 0 Pubiicationa Director Carl R Wheeiey S Nats Generai Manager Vince Mankowaki S Muasum Curator Hurst Bowers 0 General Counsei Jeremiah Courtney April 1989 109 AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Worlds Largest Sport Aviation Organization AMAs Esecutive Council equivalent Board Directors basically composed President Executive Vice President Esecutive Director 11 district Vice Presidents Bach ihese officers provided space month AMA News publication What say space however matter personal viewpoint sole responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 What Academy Model Aeronautics AMA fundamentally service organiza tion doesnt provide necessary services hasnt reason existing great est concern make organization re spond members needs Academy much insurance company fact insurance company provide service part membership fee Insurance certainly im portant sole reason being member AMA Academy lead ing modeling organization world provides organizational focus model ing growth development does provide much valuable service competi tion modelers provides major bene fits modelers realize some benefits less tangible longer term say Nats insurance easy identify mighty important greatest desire provide direct service grass roots hobbythe sport modeler have programs addressing need illustrate point am print ing letter recently wrote response letter disenchanted member Dear Steve received letter stating will renew AMA membership What say distresses since am personally convinced AMA essential part modeling scene otherwise would have taken job President pay receive being able see pos itive things happen No recognizes bet ter majority AMA mem bers sport noncompetition fliers greatest concern better serve segment membership Competition certainly necessary since stimulates growth evolution tech nology provide marvelous radios en gines model designs hobby enjoy Competition large member ship bring us clout People listening us more issues public ac ceptance flying sites last couple years have much larger impact acquisition flying sites through public exposure media weve also greater influence high levels use public lands increased support local level may interest know have people Headquarters devot ing time toward flying site supportmaking trips local areas help appropriate indicate concern about har assing neighbors noise can keep flying site Did know AMA has put forth much effort noise re duction example funded noise research program North Carolina State University work will continue Have noticed emergence better mufflers articles noise reduction doesnt just happen AMA making happen have contacted engine man ufacturer get provide quieter mufflers happeningl have set up noncompetition National Fun-Flys year will held Dayton OH people like yourself might just like get out have fun other fliers pressure competi tion will such events future think radio frequen cies came didnt just happen AMA has Frequency Committee since mid-Forties has key voice consumer securing frequencies over years serves ALL modelers just AMA members fly insurance hope very basic need provided abso lutely minimal cost part membership fee No should fly model airplane insurance protection dont publicize insurance claims much people get seriously hurt killed ten may think could handle million dollar litigation destroying someone s lifetime earning potential Law suits like uncommon mini mum court representation would cost thousands dollars Im trying scare just hope recognize fact life country would consider fly ing model airplane insurance cov erage cant afford such coverage own addition Model Aviation subscriptionall $40 less fee Have looked cost other organi zational membership fees AMAs membership growing about 10% per year Last year closed out 140000 members could have member ship 500000 easily five years can convince people like yourself AMA does provide service modelers sport desire growth recognition income such provide basic need flying sites Did know now have planning under way provide major sites national events also funding program help clubs local basis could take form loan guaran tees property purchase Steve long am President can bet have interest total mem bership heart theme will pro moted AMAs activity best ability Sincerely Don Lowe President Academy Model Aeronautics basic feeling AMA mem bership fee very small investment aeromodeling growth does pro vide very tangible real-time benefits now helps make tomorrow look very bright realize what much larger member ship could its political financial clout addition other things would provide fundamental need aeromodeling flying sites now position take first steps AMA funded sites just think much could larger budget Ill close additional thought Academy Model Aeronautics has principal goal Advancement Modeling America AMA Vital People Cont pg 109 Exclusions exclusions program fol low People have already received na tional recognition considered AMA employees elected officers ex cluded Magazine columnists manufactur ers principals hobby related busi ness cannot considered nomination Although award intended one-time award deserving person sec ond time nomination will considered committee after period five years has elapsed Previous Winners 1984 William Altenhofen Richfield MN Edward Aikman Marion IL Robert Gero Negaunee Ml Robert Hisey Toledo OH John Pief Sr Carmichael CA Susan Stream Long Beach CA 1985 Darrell Decker Rockford IL Bill Kleinhans Evansville IN Charles Nelson Berlin MA Wayne Yeager Romulus Ml 1986 Carl Kirsch Duxbury MA Ed Jack son Imperial Beach CA Debra & Scott Jus tice Bensenville IL Enrique Arance Up land CA Tony Italiano Brookfield WI Ted Schaeffer Woodbridge VA 1987 joe Beshar Oradell NJ Thomas Ko zel Paoli PA Milton McGuffin Houlton ME Walter Throne Syracuse NY Hugh Wagner San Marcos CA Pancho Morris Mesquite TX 1988 Toby Blizzard Phoenix AZ Gerald Festa Huntsville AL Alvin E Johnson Ox ford PA Terry Rimert Baldwin FL Richard Tanis Hawthorne NJ Ted Warren Enum claw WA Fliers have pledged use AMA Safety Code operating models entitled wear Safe Flyer Patch Send photocopied typewritten handwritten declaration see AMA Supply Ser vice Catalog signature Include check money order $2 no cash pay able Academy Model Aeronautics 110 Model Aviation SAFE FLYER PATCH Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr Coming up Articles will appear two publi cations near future should special interest se ries four will Model Aviation first should appear issue will receive about end April series will authored people have involved studies North Carolina State University field propellers model aircraft articles will written average modeler mind will fully illustrated graphs explain findings first time will able understand propel ler efficiency sources noise other factors enabling better choose what use Watch Model Aviation Af ter study series comments questions will welcome will able obtain copies full text re ports submitted result project second article will appear Radio Control Modeler magazine au thor David Abbe David has done considerable testing thinking subject perceived sound has de veloped charts data go long way toward explaining views should help you trying sat isfy neighbors need quiet read article will note choice 90-dB-at-9-ft model aircraft sound level benchmark work toward rational rather just random picking number Please read article David put lot piece some good information FAI limits mentioned earlier FAI ClAM agenda item considered next meeting late March seeking blanket sound limit categories mod els Whether will pass problematical have thoughts matter should write call John Worth Don Lowe addresses AMA News section magazine John sec retary ClAM Don voting dele gate United States very least can happen individuals manufacturers equip ment will put notice very strong concern matter sound abatement Eventually now will changes toward lower levels FAI com petition present F3A has distinc tion will come New items Seen Pasadena Show models now displayed vibration iso lators installed various types market fact isolate al though varying degrees needs se lect type will best suit purpose cautious doing insure what pick will work espe cially true comes four-stroke engines big bangers get up 3 4 cu engines considerations beyond what sees 60 2 cu two-strokers Acceptance reduction airborne sounds apparent aspects aero modeling addition numerous vi bration isolators new improved muf Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Sorry lack personally written report last month Unfortunately father passed away right time due simply asked budget print ed report hope looked over provides eye-opening view what AMA does money Doing business expensive example spend over $300000 postage typi cal year As AMA grows complexity run ning organization increases fact think probably increases exponentially complexities has risen forefront lately potential con flict interest part making decisions organization Exactly what constitutes conflict interest neces sarily easy define roughly conflict interest exists someone stands personally benefit decision makes takes part behalf organiza tion conflict interest exists whether benefit direct indirect ben efit classically financial Personally think some nonfinancial benefits would po tentially create situation also Another area legal concern titrust Any society passes regula tions have effect reducing competition altering commercial trad ing might guilty antitrust violations Ironically government adopts regulations law society can still guilty antitrust violations Just AMA stands regard hard say attempt protect ourselves legal problems asked lawyers look over organization make whatever recommendations saw fit recommendations Executive Council committee members economic interest subject matter under discussion should required disclose conflict interest outset deliberations flers pipes being sold word new propeller manufacturing bring us pitch/diameter ratios will im prove performance make things quiet Real progress being made Recognition Some form recognition clubs have achieved 90-at-9 may forthcoming Whether might patch decal box aircraft certain will something ac knowledge effort being made individuals clubs situations re quire sound reduction Recognition another sort univer sally accepted report latest FAI RC Scale World Championships mentions fact points lost because sound unmuffled engines unreal istic sound certain installations own B Executive Council committee members conflict interest should disqualified voting matter under discussion may permitted participate deliberations preceding vote C comments Executive Council committee member having conflict interest should confined open Ex ecutive Council committee meeting matter under consideration ing discussed should no private discussions members outside fo rum open meetingie should no private lobbying other mem bers addition recommend wher ever possible AMA avoid appointing chairman committee person economic interest matters falling un der committees jurisdiction Typically committee chairmen have relatively broad authority compared other committee members frequently viewed public authoritative spokes men respective committees thus AMA As understand com mittees delegated responsibility first instance developing recom mended standards etc pre sented Executive Council final ac tion reason particular care re spect conflict interest potential should taken selection commit tee chairmen As can see recommendations will have substantial effect parts AMA will affect contest boards frequency committee hap pen think recommendations reasonable should adopted NOT think conflict interest has effect decision made AMA committee think perception part some AMA members conflict interest situations perception con flict interest can damaging effect expect Executive Council will adopt recommendations standing rules January EC meeting will included next package bylaws changes Till next month Scale rules state effective muffler must used Often nothing open stack used resulting loud opera tion Certainly like FAI judges made special note situation lat est competition may instigate some changes AMA competition Scale well some models certain amount ingenuity needed order build sound suppression larger models have lot leeway regard should therefore somewhat easier quiet ever vibration increases larger en gines close look needs taken isolating vibration airframe Suggestions Scale flier wel come have installation ap plication information please send along Most items received will used April 1989 111 Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Underground Activity. slice world know what about AMA im pressive organization model aviation major activity After largest sport aviation organization free world comparison such groups soaring parachuting home-builder bal looning air racing hang gliding other aviation entities keep growing hav ing doubled membership past 10 years Yet scratching surface modelers involved model avia tion AMAers probably no 10% total model fliers present fact probably safe say mod elers know little nothing about AMA working making some inroads accounts continuing growth organization However since hobby product sales re veal least million model fliers draw bigger story general public hardly knows model aviation exists Worse yet typical impression model airplaning some thing kids correlates rather prevalent misconception model planes built sticks tissue paper powered rubberbands major reason such impression accompanying lack appreciation what model aviation like days thing mostly hidden public view Model flying typically out country boondocks away passers-by likely see whats go ing probably cases neighbors dont know much about what being its amazing have grown other hand must pretty well word mouth keep attracting new people activity Like pretty much underground society operating little public awareness situation different can fly public parks much park property provided model fly ing out way distant devel oped areas Thus very much like colo nies ants busy bustling out sight except accidentally find us Whats point Simply ever become visible can ex pect major explosion growth Based history people find out about what want get volved itself will compound ba sic problem get flying sites accommodate further growth Fortunate ly though people get volved help will get work problem appreciation get friendly might re ception own land need useif handle PR properly short growing rapidly po tential far greater growth May few years will less mystery activity might become tegrated community instead out side public flying sites being avail able like golf courses tennis courts prospect good unless offend lot people noise other problems What need accepted good desir able neighbors maybe wont need go far thing wont unknown people AMA Film Library Presently stock 19 films can rented AMA Chartered Clubs Open members $10 additional $50 de posit required 16mm color sound partial listing fol lows Send self-addressed stamped business size No 10 envelope Film Librarian Academy Model Aeronautics full listing films order form Diamonds Sky AMAs latest film 1986 showing major aspects Radio Control activity including Soaring Helicopter Elec tric Power Aerobatics Pylon Racing Scale world RC portrayed beau tiful color excellent narration describ ing what RC about About 30 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Pioneers Good brothersWalt Billtell efforts 1930s 1940s develop successful Radio Control system own spectacular movies days included footage pre-World War II afterward sig nificant entertaining part model avia tion history About 27 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Marvelous Miniatures Spectacular footage kinds model flying Sailplanes over Pacific Ocean Torrey Pines California Seaplanes over lake Brimfield MA Scale models types predominate tiny Peanut FFs huge multiengined RC craft An all-inclusive cross section model aviationthe com plete story activity ever attempted Ex cellent general public show well modelers About 46 minutes long film must shown projector capable using 13-in-dia reel superb pho tography film can best appreci ated large screen AMA film Jay Gerber Grand Illusions Film types sizes Scale model aircraft Peanut rubberpowered types huge RC examples flown 1978 Scale World Champion ships England About 36 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Fun Lifetime trade shows WRAM New York Toledo RC Exposition Ohio MAC California About 20 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Fly No model flying spectac ular film fun history aviation Donated AMA Continental Oil Co film featured Smithsonian Institution its National Air Space Mu seum Shows ballooning hang gliding aero batics commercial military including Navys Blue Angels About 30 minutes long Wings & Things Music no narration General interest British-made film Great age group Excellent coverage types model flying About 25 minutes long Fly Em Break Em Fix Em Scale model flying Rhinebeck NY Produced Jerry Joseph Eastman Kodak Company About 20 minutes long 1971 RC Aerobatics World Championships Doylestown PA story first time event held US AMAs first professionally produced film About 25 min utes long AMA film Jay Gerber Choppers Showing history con struction flying RC Helicopters About 20 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber 180 Max Free Flight World Champion ships Sweden 1971 Professional Cana dian film About 25 minutes long AMA Executive Council MeetingFebruary 1973 Focusing particular decision show Council operates repre sent AMA members About 30 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Take Off Learning Produced Hobby Industry Association show AMAs Cub model design used school systems About 12 minutes long Plane Place Perfect Day film tells about model aircraft details ar eas required Control Line Free Flight Radio Control flying must flying site presentation government agen cies other potential site donors nar ration About 15 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Aerolympics 1974 World Champion ships International events Lakehurst NJ Included segments showing CL RC Scale RC Soaring No Indoor RC Py lon Old-Timer activities No narration has musical background original music AMA film Jay Gerber 1974 NatsPart Lake Charles LA No sound Covers CL Rat Race Stunt Scale FF General RC Pattern Good someone can narrate About 25 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber 1974 NatsPart II Lake Charles LA Good someone can narrate Cov ers RC Pylon Scale FF General CL Gen eral About 25 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Worldly Flights Indoor Featuring 1980 World Championships West Baden IN film shows best Indoor model ing Tells dramatic story lastround changes before winner deter mined Professionally produced Dick Hardcastle Wired Excitement Competition Control Line flying Speed Precision Aerobat ics Combat Racing Carrier events Filmed 1979 Nats Lincoln NE About 30 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber 112 Model Aviation Connecticut 0 Maine 0 Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Ousbury MA 02331 617 934-8248 Associate Vice Preeldante Bill Chandler PO Box 441 Ortand ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash SI Townsend MA 01469 Bob Landry 80 Main SI Essex Jot VT 05452 Richard Shemien 28 High SI Plymouth NH 03284 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan SI Avon CT 06001 Frequency CoordInator George Wileon 82 Frazier Way Maraloos Mills MA 02648 Winnipesaukee Radio Controllers Radio Controllers held annual banquet November 12 1988 Harts Turkey Farm Meredith NH have attended banquet two years time affords very enjoyable evening Barb go Dick Shermans Saturday afternoon attend banquet spend night Dicks return home Sunday after noon about 50 people attend ance short meeting election club officers held followed some talks presentation awards meal buffet style excellent ever area strongly recommend restaurant Ed Kelleher will new Pres ident Lindy Bowne has President last two years has done excel lent job Del Drolet Armond Cote received Walter Varrell award contrIbu tIons club Dick Sherman mentioned Dick previously lets talk about him bit Dick resides Plymouth NH has probably nicest model museums owned individual home decorated aviation articles has obtained over years pilot Mohawk Air lines until medical problem forced him retire wife Ruth have traveled extensively usually related modeling course always collecting has ar ticles over world would like tour through museum call Dick 603 536-2359 discuss arrangements Following pictures Sherman Model Museum Member interest try keep column positive note feel time men tion member interest lack have noticed decline some club activities such contests mall shows club still doing same people seem organizing work have items news letters about lack attendance meet ings lessened interest club gen eral example club officer tried organize clambake club seems like good idea something different event didnt take placesome thought price too high Maybe good meal now costs fair amount functions club thought anyway able get together have good time seems happen ing less now result quite few people feel bother just go out fly feel should 22 tend various functions else peo pie involved will decide worth effort sponsor projects drop what guess everyone will just go out fly Maybe swer know club has group members want cancel contests because get much flying weekends would like hobby supposed something enjoy activity participate get away pressures work Unfortu nately few people try spoil hobby others various ways have letter person un pleasant experience club district Apparently did very little thing make him welcome may seem hard believe have seen quite often about same experience came New England 1972 club joined did go out its way wel come new members have answers Modeling changing Some changes forced conditions beyond control exam ple Nats ceased sponsored Navy lot camaraderie lost due changes facilities impatience among modelers nowthey build much easier go buy ARF become airplane operator rather model builder hope trend does continue because lot worthwhile activity may lost Anyway enough soapbox lec ture column originally planned month have Westover will probably next month New York 0 New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District ii Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-8319 Aseoclate Vice Preeldenls Pete Bianchini 260 5 Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 4933 APO NY 09009 Frank Costello 27 KearneySt Dover NJ 07801 Frank Dresok 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 Ray Juschkus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street PO Box 317 Olean NY 14760 Robeil Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam SaltIer 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Ssuter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13126 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hickaville NY 11601 Second District Thoughts am writing Christmas Day 1988 April 1989 issue magazine scheduled reach other readers mail around first week May outset wish thank wonderful folks shared holiday spirit us different ways wish highly rewarding year Happy Flying Soft Landings same time thank voted retain services yet another vice-presidential term of fice As always shall make effort justify confidence thus indicated ability serve best interests hence AMAMore April 1989 113 Ruth Dick Sherman home Ply mouth NH Note pictures wall small portion Dicks display Penguins Fly Some Particularly members Pine Barren Model ers RC Club Forked River NJ Dig ex cerpt December issue Positive Incidents haec verba clubs lively newsletter edited well member John Cuomo Dont forget Whatever first day new year will rest year Therefore Penguins dont forget traditional New Years Day Fly-Out fly no matter what weather Have skis ready. case club flies nearby public site known Coyle Park described back glowing terms popular aero modeling facility area friend long standing Free Flight aficionado Seymour Si Hertzon Ocean County Modelers also located Forked River NJ Oswego Valley Modelaires AMA 732 have just received first copy news letter captioned club lo cated Syracuse NY area Dis trict 2 group comprises some 51 mem bers anticipate meeting Syracuse Symposium Tim Pease Club VP 1989 Debbie Pease secretary also newslet ter editor admirable sense hu mor witness PS conclusion initial effort going use pink pa per first newsletter new VP better halO thought change might too much guys handle add Deb sure knows keep Pease Family interciub concept receiving reports ever before clubs district holding invitational contests shows other model aircraft activities conjunction another often re ciprocal basis applaud such develop ments highly regard clubs participate constructive trend thus duly grateful Bud Phillips informative report Interclub Fun-Fly club Ocean County Model ers recently held US Naval Air En gineering Center Lakehurst NJ conjunction such area clubs Coast Ra dio Control Club jersey Coast Sport Fliers Mercer County RC Monmouth RC Club Pine Barrens Club South Jersey Aer obatic Pilots Bud has thoughtfully provided us following photos relative big occasion First panoramic shot scene action addition foregoing Bud Phillips sent us following picture clubs new frequency control board cal culated cope potential 31M prob lems through control three flight lines accordance currently pop ular Pacific Plan handling three same vital interest safety interfer ence quote Bud Phillips Board requires flier insert AMA card raise bar indicating channel use attach two clothespins per flight line transmitter antenna ohoto Another worthy activity Ocean County Modelers consisted teaching model aircraft construction class about 70 pupils East Dover Elementary School located Toms River NJ model per week built per pupil Oc tober 22 November 5 local hobby deal er charged fee $10 per pupil ma terials build three aircraft Upon con clusion student received $10 gift cer tificate hobby shop Gear up locked Ohio 0 Pennsylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District Ill Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 e143627702 Associate Vice Presidents Francis Fiuharty 504 21st St vienna WV 26101 Nelson Gould 1944 S idaho St Aiientown PA 16103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 15672 Jay Meaiy 206 Witmec St Cicart laid PA 16630 Jceeph S Visisy 1361 cranbrook Dr Maumee OH 43537 Lawrence R Weimer 15613 Greendaie Ave Maple Hts OH 44137 Oil Weiss 3004 Hajioweii ci 9ensaiem PA 19020 Frequency Coordinator John cottie 102 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 16704 Phone 717 267-6970 National Fun-Fly dates have changed Memorial Day weekend June 10 11 apologize change done accommodate two prob lems First attempting sanction meet became apparent Free Flighters already established traditional meet date Wright Patterson Second large athletic event scheduled same field order provide safe en joyable experience Fun-Fly partici pants Council decided switch dates Plan now attend chance attend AMAs largest noncompetitive event tour Air Force Museum should highlight 1989 flying season District Ill members Remember AMA Fun-Fly disciplines lim ited Radio Control Are Special Interest Groups worthwhile objective disciplines within Acad emy Certainly Special Interest Group provides viable channel concerned individual offer opinions Acad emy Executive Council cannot tal authority expertise generated SIG provides input expertise needed Council generate confident leader ship Special Interest Group vo cal direct avenue express ideas needs specific discipline new national interest group recog nize needs Helicopter pilot ing organized under leadership Dis trict Ills Don Chapman Dayton OH Don has received valuable input encour agement project Heli pi lots people industry pro posed organization will attempt repre sent interests Heli modelers nov ice expert Scale builder Sunday flier aerobatic pilot alike will encourage participation effective comprehen sive list activities being compiled program being considered flight profi ciency program pilots recog nized achieving increasingly difficult lev els master maneuvers associated level 114 Model Aviation now see wortfly area AVV Bud Roane lending preflight hand fel low member Monmouth RC Club Last certainly least present winners Calling AMA HQ phone number 703 435-0750 think about following before call AMA employees 50 come work directionssome Virginia some Maryland some DC mercy different commuting arrange ments prevents coming work going home same time best call during core time-period present except traveling AMA sick vacation CALLINGYOUR BEST LOCAL TIME ZONE TO CALL Eastern 9 am-noon 1 pm-3 pm Central 8 am-11 am noon-2 pm Mountain7 am-10 am 11 am-1 pm Western 6 am-9 am 10 am-noon regret necessity outside eastern time zone call earlier day its best way present sure getting particular person may need numerous subjects services han dled AMA Headquarters However its okay call earlier later leave name phone number subject interest will call back coon possible Don other enthusiastic Hell volun teers have formulated initial plan ac tion Advertisements pertaining orga nization will placed various maga zines degree response will deter direction taken group interested please reply ads insufficient response will indicate lack need such program information effort register support call Don Chapman 513 2368853 write him 6225 Taylorsville Rd Dayton OH 45424 preceding informa tion provided Bob Sims editor Helipad newsletter Flight instructors future great sport Shown group RC pilots teach novice fliers Northeast Philadelphia RC Club left right see Ziggy Puzycki Bob Schmidt bauer Chief Instructor Flight Safety ficer Al Schulz Al Applebaum Joe Gray Auctions flea markets provide model ers enjoyable profitable reason get together Good planning timely ad vertising organization good auction eer made annual Delaware Valley Feder ation Model Clubs Auction held Feas terville PA best yet Dan Luchaco Valley RC Model Club Sayre PA has advised date flea market now March 19 Central Penn Aeromodelers Associa tion will also hold flea market March 11 Lebanon Fairgrounds attend events Having fun what hobby about doing something different can enjoy able As example southeastern Pennsyl vania Pattern flier Al Schulz recently began towing Sailplanes behind large OPS 120powered Super Sportster releasable towhook both craft 250 ft monofil ament line separating see launch crew ready start action next photo Al left controls power plane Joe Gray right Glider pilot tow plane run up full rpm released quick take off shown photo follows As towline tightens Sailplane tossed aloft follows smartly up release al titude system works fine other fliers Northeast Philadelphia RC Club field enjoy watching different RC activity Delaware 0 District Columbia S Maryland 0 North Carolina ivVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 229D1 Associate Vice Presidents Robert E Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Phone 301 969-9356 Bob Otrampine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23e06 Rick Christoph 970 Star crest Harrisonbarg VA 22901 check Foreman 5811 Risker Dr Mhanicaville VA 23111 Doug Holland 2517 Ferowood Dr Raleigh NC 27912 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809 Charles Spear 288 Holly Lane hMOCksville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator PaaI Yacobacci 9408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 919 408-5986 Soaring 1988 Nats have numerous articles written concerning 1988 Nats Soaring competition Whether liked disliked site flying schedule other aspects things persoa has work out own intend offer opinions aspect event would like state part think much credit should go Contest Director Herk Stokely well members Tidewater Model Soaring Society other workers did turn serious situation successful event much writing failed see much appreciation can recall past Nats level worker participa tion created problems certainly case 1989 year started off lousy weather area first day being Sunday cold wet able perform some tasks pressing de cided go down Petersburg Fort Lee VA see what going sched uled Soaring meet Would believe eight people showed up Hardy Souls cont Two months ago described club placed wrong picture column apologize month Club Month Keystone Radio Control Soci ety KRCS Harrisburg PA pic tured front beautiful flying field Hummlestown building top right photo Hidden Hangar well-stocked hobby shop convenience est Cold wind rain sure dont seem stop determined fliers times quite good everything consideredup over 18 minutes Good launches put plane base cloud layer did take some skill make times number cold-weather events scheduled during winter Weath er always very chancy thing contend parts goes further north Far South have pretty fair idea what will have contend can really swing ex tremes day next should receive issue about first March being case will get time reminded major auction swap shop events district will take place 4 March located site draws fairly ex tensive area find convenient order get see individuals District IV possible As usual tend have portable display hand outs other materials members potential new members Academy will looking Swap shops have increased numbers over past couple years point seems two weeks district Some very elaborate af fairs such Roanoke Frederick MD shops Others less club ac tivities have increased point proposal give area protection sanction same way contest MARC Show Fifth Annual time flies MARC Show will take place 3-4 June year growing show has promise becoming major show have travel way New York Toledo Atlanta Come Timonium MD help MARC Show growMore April 1989 115 Thanks Weak Signals District Ill can attend largest RC trade show world Its own backyard See Academy will represented district vice president probably some associate vice presidents ad dition will complement per sonnel AMA Headquarters help solve problems give good ad vice As usual will booth offering check radio transmitters see narrow band wideband junk have yours checked recently another fine opportunities fered Academy Cross-Country other Soaring CASA will hold its Cross-Country contest May Since limited-entry event might con sider checking now interested making up team Contact asso ciation full details follows Capital Area Soaring Association 12504 Circle Dr Potomac MD 20854 have seen advance dates yet High Country Soaring Club west ern North Carolina should putting other four-day events last year reports said drew well should something Soar ing enthusiasts can look major sum mer event Pattern There enough Pattern events scattered throughout District IV satisfy al die-hard Pattern flier Some events have running years others recent vintage couple show promise held Valley RC Club Harrisonburg VA well attended last year Wilmington NC will CDd once again top Pattern flier Brian Doxey scheduled 27-28 May Watch pages Model Aviation news oth ers get towards spring Other activity season mall shows such have good photo clubs activity along lines please send information event will try print inter est Communications There tendency let things roll along make assumption chain communications work ing well always case should make efforts correct deficien cies area prime channels should associate vice president likely will some changes areas being covered AVP meantime get touch nearest AVP have question ten will able get answer much rapidly would go ing through other procedures Acad emy trying keep AVP much formed just what going orga nization also try pass information up down chain time lag due submission publi cation dates Model Aviation does help way towards using column viable means communicating timely fashion Letters calls become essential Some also receive monthly newsletter issued end month can get recent happen ings information much cur rently letter Drop card formation item newsletter nothing fancyno cartoons photos. just written word mostly own bi ased opinions Alabama S Florida 0 Georgia issippi 0 Puerto Rico South Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Associate Vice PresIdents Philip Cope 6 l4edgewood Rd Knoxville TN 37918 Edward Hunter RI 3 Box 288 Amory MS 38821 Richard Jackson 2118 Thornlee Dr N Cherleaton SC 29405 Arthur Johnaon 932 Bunyan Dr Delray Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micatizzi SR 00888 Box 1532 Fajardo PR 00848 Ed Moorman 86 12th Street Shalimar FL 32579 Dick PaBon 788 Bailey Brook Orcle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 849 East Glocheater Place Norcroas GA 30071 Frequency Coordinsiar Burnis Fielda P0 Box 1063 Strickland Rd Interlachen FL 32048 Phone 904 884-2517 comments letters have received newsletters appears general support Executive Coun cils plan purchase land parcels around country future AMA activity centers will developed However num ber comments indicate ob jectives plan financial implica tions well understood First objectives plan acquire sites strategic locations about country AMA activities can pursued being mercy other parties now case looking Nats site per se looking sites could accommodate Nats operation addition full slate other year-round model activity end site search committee has established set criteria property should meet before purchase made criteria include such items size tract its geolog ical features its location access public transportation climatic considerations cost clearing development Council desires informed potential site may available such recommendations will weighed against above criteria before pur chase action will considered adequate site found development plan will generated cost estimate pre pared entire project accomplished before purchase made Since AMA talking about costs run millions ob vious sites will purchased time total project effort spread over years Therefore desirable first site established cen tral part US provide maximum ac cess members such na ture can used year also desirable development cycle short duration site can come AMA activity center earliest possible time Now word two about financial side number comments have re ceived express fear plan will cause AMA overextend itself because heavy commitments insurance pro gram Well its because AMAs commitHEARD FROM YOUR NEIGH BOR Maybe would H quieter new AMA noise guide H line 90 dBA 9 ft ment insurance program such land purchase possible desirable see fact AMA self-insured requires moneys held escrow speak sufficient amounts pay estimated maximum liability judgment AMA might unfortunate enough encounter Currently money just lies drawing interest helping AMA provide maximum service its members Liquidity funds course de sirable since judgments generally take years process giving time acquire cash needed majority fund can semiliquid reserve fund makes planned land purchase practical Since AMA membership has growing approximately 10% rate per year both required insurance reserve fund ac tual available fund grow year fore over period years AMA can afford land acquisition program within dictates good investment practices needs pursue such plan final word subject involves desire expressed some use funds massive public relations pro gram also subscribe big PR effort see such program needed ad dition vigorous site acquisition effort need both same time other final thought couldnt spend insurance reserve fund PR anyway did would gone available reserve pay possible future claims So cant done see latest Headquarters report have 82000 members signed up processed early December Thats about 11% higher last year time also shows membership process ing system put place past year work ing Havent heard complaint far year holdover last year think has solved ex peditiously satisfaction current growth rate continues AMA services department will stretched keep up Further updating Headquarters membership services including equipment personnel will needed over next few years reviewing District 5 newsletters discovered two best newsletter editors hanging up keyboards job newsletter editor large thankless oneone takes lot time effort Let say Ill miss efforts Chris Gregory Chattanooga Radio Central Clubs newsletter Prop Wash Jim Walston Seks Talks guys have lot talent have produced tre mendous newsletters Hope will least favor us special article now Thanks job well done fellows youll missed Let pass few comments Gold Coast Flier Art Charlotte Johnson editors year ago month 11 new frequencies authorized AMA seeing use fre quencies transmitters channels being narrow band below CH 38 also year ago month adopted AMA guidelines noise re duction effort reduce noise com plaints area Japanese Museum Morikami Park So far know has noise complaint since restrictions hardship some us 116 Model Aviation cant fly Scale models Mon kami quiet flying site better sign times good see things improving Phillip Cope new Tennessee AVP dropped line report activities Ten nessee Seems bit trouble writes attended Tn-Cities Aeromodel ers Hillbilly Pattern Classic indicated last report am enclosing section newsletters coverage contest As will read Paul Funk KCRC spinner-to-spinner midair lead time midair Lyle Sams Kingsport graciously offered let finish contest Pattern ship able hold second place bor rowed plane am enclosing picture taken after finished picking up pieces Finally fun report Phil Thebodeau Fly Paper blast Pacific Ace could literally feel tension air mostly tightly wound 3A2-in rubberbands intrepid aviators launched mighty Pacific Ace Bostonian Class Flea Frights dank night air Due slight miscalculation part chal lenge dark dank night air worry least two dimly burn ing lights behind Ed White High School fateful night September 20 1988a night will go down model aviation history Great Pacific Ace Challenge off running no make flying After about 45 minutes test flying psyching out competition much brave talk about packing 1000 turns filling up avions prior launch eight Pacific Aces floated flittered flashed some flew way immortality Ex cuse make seven Pac Aces Jerry Far rens proxy flying Bill Rogers red-andyellow terror made stunning first flight test literally blew minds whole crew its rocketlike ascent darkening sky watched amaze ment shot up about 75 ft turned slowly towards school building drifted over roof still climbing flirted idea turning back towards au thorized flight area zephyr nowhere turned around couple air conditioning vents last saw Fortunately Jerry able re trieve plane next day scratch Folks youve gotta try Pacific Aceput little fun hobby can fly local RC Club field Honest blast Finally Im putting District 5 notice Im process setting up dis trict meeting interested District 5 AMA members plan meet during Atlanta IMS Show show sched uled weekend April 28-30 Look later Illinois 0 Indiana 6 Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate vice Presidents Ron Baiiard RI 5 Box 90 Decatur IN 46733 Chariie Bauer 4644 N Orange Norridge IL 60656 Wiiliam Kern i606 12th 51 Bedford IN 47421 Dick Taylor 7929 Jetterson Kansau City MO 64114 Stan Watson 10414W 124 Street Palos Park IL 60464 Charlie Watts 1253 Pinecrest Le ApI 0 Manchester MO 63021 Bill Zimmer Boo 72 yarns IL 61375 Frequency Coordinator Paul Holsten 616W 30th SI l-ligginuniile MO 64037 Home 8161 564-2491 Work 1616 584-7121 Fax 9161 564-7766 have good news district has new frequency coordinator realize out have wondered would ever get Well two things fell place made possible now have new ICOM 7000 scanner dis trict used leftover budget money buy us because no policy replacing old scanners will sent us just soon new shipping box completed Hopefully will very near future second thing phone call Paul Holsten asking could frequency coordinator Like felt needed Well could turn him down Howzat am going try get second scanner district can also carry trips Thatll allow us find out about problems may having throughout district need Council approve second scanner pur chase dont have extra funds year agenda item coming up will ask ICOM scanners sued districts passes Ill ask second hate see us spend kind money punch out have expressed need scanners events can also use find out just safe fields pagers Good feedback clubs will allow us determine just much problem have district pagers etc Now another piece good news checked mail December 22 1988 envelope AMA contained copy letter FCC says legal manufacturers agents make necessary mods transmitters make narrow band last took six months get needed six months ago Now can breathe easier issue just wish could have much sooner Have transmitters modified narrow band hope transmitters modified manufacturer agent Im sure have modified repair shops capable doing mods properly yet meet re quirements FCC did mods AMA really high gear published suggestions get done remember trying tell wait things settle before did anything think Council should very lenient accept fact some ra dios may completely legal carry new Gold stickers dont December 23 received copy minutes latest Frequency Commit tee meeting believe can now report some good news read cor rectly committee will putting thing FCC proposal about grandfath ering Remember proposal three parts first ask tighter specs manufacturers second grandfather modified transmitters after 1991 third part grandfather wideband transmitters until 1991 no grandfathering recommendation pro posal means part left would totally left up FCC decide fate wideband radios Now thats like know previous paragraph has little better mood keep mind powers AMA will still encourage FCC consider AMAs position narrow band AMA powers would like widebands disappear 1991 Thats tough transmitters probably long people members AMA can control dont keep new FCC rulings close hand lieve control sanctioned events plenty satisfy concerns Coun cil Club control after will eventually get rid rest out woods yet read minutes correctly stand little better chance keeping equipment disposing clubs demand lo cally Never forget AMAs influence FCC offices Hopefully FCC will unbiased its decision-making process Af ter Ive chance discuss Coun cil level Ill better position talk subject will probably vote wheth er support new turn events January 13 Council meeting thing concerns get feeling out think am against narrow band Wrong could farther truth 1991 plan goes place will very happy have new channels work Hopefully will have equipment thats tight enough make life lot safer everyone Still must keep mind lot good equipment out wideband agree shouldnt have throw out clubs individuals can get having go narrow lot groups AMA sanctioned events no longer going have luxury case am nar row band some got idea Im against narrow band defies under standing Anyone has read col umns will able find place said will support narrow band just hope will set things straight 1982 Council voted go plan 1991 time Council support needed radio manu facturers go ahead plan read manufacturers could have nar row-band transmitters ready end 1982 narrow-band receivers ready end 1983 narrow band come pass planned whole narrow band/ wideband issue would have material ized would working narrow band already Well didnt come pass quickly members buying wideband April 1989 117 Photo vy v1n5 results Paul Funk Phil Copes midair radios today whether know Thats what buy reason am fighting extended use wideband systems field continue plan five years ar rears foolish wish other Council members spent time studying issue believe would agree Another interesting thing read about minutes piece about methods testing narrow-band transmitters Its discovered some testing methods used may giving results meet narrow-band specs will stir up hornets nest sure question Gold-stickered radios nar row band Due technical jargon didnt understand learned enough let know may advisable have systems rechecked suggest wait little until dust settles unless flying 20 kHz nearest neighbors AMA events new ruling stickers allows wait until end 1990 have sys tems checked AMA events lets CDs off hook awhile should still have systems checked fly AMA events kind responsi bility make sure own equipment safe possible sure have checked regularly Youll flying condi tions likely different home field Now time get used idea having equipment top shape times Dont wait 1991 Because new frequency coordinator Ace R/C employee asked him send Ace RIC frequency video films viewing know Council may voting whether issue frequency coordinators couldnt vote something hadnt seen yet Besides produced manufacturer Well sent right away got chance view quite long have lot time well worth watching did agree part made think has go narrow band 1991 cant give gold star approval Remember FCC hasnt shut us out yet still suggest tape viewing Well looks like Ive used almost column frequency issue again really hate its such important sue us must try report can Please bear little longer now clubs have changed officers new year wish new officers best luck new year As edi tors newsletters Id like thank have sent copies newslet ter month read glean information dont send copy please add mailing list Enough now . Iowa 0 Michigan 0 Minnesota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level Northville Ml 48167 compuserve address EMAIL 700472162 FAX 313-3454175 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Gienwood N Goiden Vaiiey MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents Jack Finn 368 Hampden Dr NE cedar Rapids iA 52402 Bud Gorman Boo 33 Knife River MN 55609 Russell Knetzger 2625 E Shorewood Bivd Miiwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Rane Holland Ml 49423 carl Moho 5024 Lake Mendota Dr. Madison Wi 53705 Ron Sears 132S Roslyn Pontiac Mi 48054 Paul Smith 11112 Diii Drive Sterling HIs Mi 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stanm Boo 357 Minocua Wi 54548 last Executive Council meeting Los Angeles agenda item district col umn contents. ced few dou ble takes amongst members. ud ing myself forgotten due date WOW apologies rush effort. have already planned next Meanwhile no pictures cartoons months run around district Executive Council saw arrival two new members representing Districts 8 10 level seniority increases election Welcome sin cere workers interest respec tive districts appreciated District Patch selection has made outstanding design won hands down voting winner Gordon Van Dalen Kalamazoo Ml have shipped artwork AMA HQ will have procurement details sent out NNL other media soon have Now have another problem opened big mouth suggested recognize models individuals clubs achieve level 90 dB 9 ft So . President made stuckee get designed Hence. help need designs again entry will get free patch winner votes en trants will get 10 decals patch have no thoughts theme make de sign will close off entries make deci sion April EC meeting Oshkosh way next meeting EAA land care attend see EC action give call closer date month discuss availability AVPs clubs consider AVPs positions like fingertips hands out mem bership flying attending club meet ings sharing news feed ing higher-up newsy items AMA HQ have picked AVP local area has different spe ciality have Show Team CL RC Scale Combat Sailplane Pattern/Newslet ter/Flying Field Sailplane Fun-Fly Sport Fly ing Pylon Indoor shall expand AVPs background next month will have information de cide can help have working increasing importance AVPs several years other VPs concerned too need some input What see AVPs can help club/local levels What tools would help received several letters providing details clubs persons candidates awards districts Keep send ing get too little recogni tion work efforts need active fliers either youll find pretty much forsake flying during time serve office helping run clubs District Roundup AVP Carl Mohs Club newsletters wonderful mea sure wellness hobby/sport reading over 50 month reveals number common problems some solutions can found also few clubs attendance meetings #1 problem others its just op posite talk limit mem bership Reading further becomes appar ent clubs vigorous leadership well-thought-out programs attract mem bers leaders dis couraged Therein lies challenge problem keeping flying sites lo cating new ones has high priority Noise encroaching resident areas primary causes talk ever about purchase siteszoning important Flood plains sod farms nature preserves pros pects Winter meetings technical talksIndoor flyingrafflesvideosannual banquets show tell lots opportunities talk Are clubs complex membership pro cedures successful few like joining fraternity wel come you have interest model aviation Minnesota RC Soaring Society editor poet club has new wing Oly 650looks one-design con test offing 25 wing kits sold e Kilbourn Fliers pleased man-on-man format last years contests Des Moines Modelaires have reached new high membership 107 Con grats feature description show tell S Lansing has joined clubs featuring video library also have Model Month award leading Model Yeara good idea stimulate S&T roix Valley RC dis cussion club rules may affect insur ance coverageie break club rule crashing parking lot cov ered aukee Flying Electrons considering outside funding major im provements leased field Anyone experience fund drives great newsletter editor Russ Knetzger e County RCC has excellent article prop hazards require club/AMA cards frequency board lemasters Flying Club Milwaukee has very active show team performing 17 shows around 118000 spectators 88 Control Liners can contact Ken Budensick 2522 East Milwau kee Janesville WI 53546 info Control Line Championships Russia tiac Miniature Aircraft Club holds busi ness meeting technical meeting month ter Detroit Soaring Hiking Society has scheduled its Sno-Fly February 19threal dedication Eagles has US Outdoor Championship set June 19-23 Tony Italiano con tact City RCs have purchased new field Nice headlines hope well hear done Heli copter club Ann Arbor area has inter est possibility national Helicopter 118 Model Aviation organization being formed Don Chap man Dayton OH ey Aeromod elers has donated videos public li brary has proven very popularalso arranging Model Aviation library Cloudbusters Balsabugs Michi gan have very busy Indoor schedule Cloudbusters newsletter features indepth report member excellent pictures newsletters life blood successful clubsgive hard working editor hand Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Gene Hempel District VIII Vice-President 301 N Yale Drive Garland TX 75042 Associate Vice Presidents Mike Harrison 800 T Main Hot Springs AR 71913 Ron Stantield 30 Oakridge Dr Maameile AR 72119 Charles Stevens 228 Delta St Pasadena TX 77506 time passes feel like just wrote last column just couple weeks ago have made appointment AVP po sition encompasses Houston area name Charles Stevens Pasadena TX need assistance AMA business matters please contact Charles above address plans have AVPs volved District VIII matters realize will take time establish District VIII leader AMA business matters need support ever Lets pull together resolve some serious problems will leaving first Council meet ing feel little apprehensive about reading over agenda appears frequency problem major issue would appreciate clubs would mail views opinions concerning frequency problems like presenting evidence before juryif dont have youre lost voting wishes District VIII members need evidence no secret clubs have passed frequency plans flying sites large metropolitan areas have severe problem pagers others nearest radio transmis sion 50 miles away guys big city envious wide-open space feeling works local fly ing site encounter no problems stick Joe McArthur president Terry County RC Modelers Brownsfield TX suggested AMA set up some sort poll membership concerning frequency sue see what outcome would What rest District VIII members think idea Another issue before Council 90 dB 9 ft sound level Jim Belyer Plainview TX feels Contest Director would spending time checking noise pollution devoting enough time running safe meet Also would force club purchase dB meter have field time someone flies Jim suggested allowing club set its own sound level restrictions forc ing flying sites adhere rule simply needed Colorado 0 Kansas 0 Nebraska h Dakota 0 South Dakota Wyoming Ix DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompuServe addrens ror EMAIL 790872750 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Boyd 701 N Seth St Lincoln NE eesos Nathan Lancaster 3597 5 Kendall St Denver CO 80235 Rosa Miller 990 N 3rd Carringlon ND 5e421 Don Moden 410 Hart Sauna KS 97401 Jim Rickeos SiB S Cloudas Sioux Falls SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 90229 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 13031 939-3296 months column will shorter usual due both fact noth ing column hopper around district month variety highpriority activities have kept VP goboth AMA activities professional obligations need some cards letters guys gals district few ideas think through till next month have forwarded several pieces communications district AMA mem bers regarding land acquisition poten tial national flying sites and/or other AMA use sites Headquarters care Vince Mankowski Vince receiver site formation passes members Site Acquisition committee Pete Waters chairman have information ideas regarding potential sites please forward Ill share District 9 informally ap pointed coordinator Jim Shaw Arvada CO Jim kind expert chasing down de tails information regarding potential model sites Eventually really hot very appropriate leads will reach AMA HQ filing cataloging perhaps considera tion search will closed off June 1989 understand poten tial sites need time ever have specific recommendation its really good could replace some thing good priority list District 9 has lot potential lets hustle ideas soon 89 Nats well its way plan ning stages appears have fine features should make enjoyable nine days July 15-23 Tn-Cities Ken newick Pasco Richland WA preparation stagescheck vacation cal endars plan great time call note AMA will get official sched ule general detailed information entry formdo early Frequency notes have requested Dis trict 9 receive ICOM receiver assist As previously stated mail evidence Dont forget District VIII meeting 2 pm March 41989 Weatherford TX monitoring trouble areas within district should augment en hance efforts district frequency coordinator Steve Mangles carrying out throughout district way Id like take opportunity publicly thank Steve personal effort time putting frequency thing District 9 fortunate have person qualified willing assisting problems Steve end AMA Executive Coun cil just voted positive way support frequency coordinators some funding assist expenses incurred doing job Five hundred dollars per calendar yearits probably enough cover mileage other related expenses show support will eventually benefit modelers district have just viewed Ace RC Inc video tape clarifies discusses fre quency plan 1991 beyond Id recom mend club meetings individual view inglots good technical information ex plained terms layman can under stand Its available Ace RCwould good investment important information just under two hours length National Aeronautic Association parent organization through represented world organization Fed eration Aeronautique nternationale yearly puts out report called Year Review report section its division activities highly complimentary AMAs accom plishments Id like round off months column NAA report sent its divisions affiliates chapters reaching virtually organization deals aviation country groups internationally Academy established 1936 has grown over its 52-year history come largest sport aviation organization free world number AMA mem bers grew almost 10% 1988 cur rent total over 138000 1988 past years AMA again sanc tioned over 2000 competitions local re gional national competition minority activity AMA involving few thousand members compared well over 100000 fly nonsanctioned activ ities local club model flying fields lat ter activity basically controlled AMAs chartered clubs over 2000 involving about two-thirds total AMA membership AMA financially sound much its budget finance AMAs self-insurance program through AMA members clubs flying site owners protected against liability claims involving flying model aircraft As AMA prepares other big year 1989 anticipating further growth 150000 members expecta tion total half-million members within five years establishment its own model airfield like Oshkosh within time frame Keep landings soft intentional April 1989 119 Arizona fornia 0 Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Regg Keyawa District X Vice-President 4500 Onyx Way Carmichael CA 95608 Home 8161 961-6637 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Aber-Song 99-137 Ohiakea Aiea HI 96701 Darwin N Barns 9252 E Tarney Ave Scottsdale AZ 85251 Glean Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Fritz Harrold 4202 H St Sacramento CA 95819 Mike Lee 11430 Spittire Drive San Diego CA 92126 David Peltz 20450 Celtic St. Chataworth CA 91311 Bob Reynolds 12901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 85748 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Williamson 445 Weatby Chain Vista CA 92011 Jon Zeisloft 5411 October Way West Valley City UT 84120 Frequency Coordinator George Steiner 2238 Rogan River Dr Sacramento CA 95826 Phone 916 3621962 difference between winter sum mer flying sunny California anywhere 10 15 degrees unless live remote regions Siberia travel Sierra Nevada find land Oz icicles especially 7000 vertical ft above sea level new associate vice pres idents good friends Howard Baldwin Fritz Harrold made just such trip mountains search flight sites No Nats site No Land acquisition submission AMA No Well dont just leave us What did go moun tains search Answer Christmas tree What does searching Christmas tree have modeling AMA MA thing connected modeling Simply ever have chance drive Hwy 40 Donner Summit its end un load snowmobiles picked up deal Yamaha back valley load vehicles essentials like Helicopters fuel starters brewskies know usual stuff launch drive Skiidos over snow embankment recently shoved up snow plow proceed first bridge come set up day camp owe yourselves give try Theres no way describe chilling effect see ing Ex-Cel Helicopter dangling space over side bridge beneath level line sight beautiful Donner Lake surrounded winter wonderland pine trees snow too distant backdrop What sight Its rest world has suddenly vanished youre people left Earth Stick brewskies snow kick back have some fun Its kind day hope will never end way got trees also Dont drop now Fritz IMS show few days away writing Im excited about going meeting other members Council Im sure doing business going pleasure Between time write Pulitzer Prize winning piece time read will have occurred customary publications pronounced deflection flow communication me As example will read April issue MA will probably receive sometime March Over three months will have transpired day need input today order ef fectively prepare present Coun cii timely fashion know Ill consult friend Rush Limbaugh get suggestion right back PAUSE. Rush says Tell friends call write Man couldnt think 1 Tell what want column 2 How feel about current radio frequency situation 3 Where should first encompass AMA flight site located 4 How like idea having Bush new president US 5 Would happier Gorbachev elected 6 Are contests being handled fairly 7 How would like two F-14 Tomcat pilots 8 Is time combine buying power district treasuries develop own area flight site Hmmm Think about Pick up phone Give us call Wed love hear Call us collect open till midnight day am currently process reviewing potential incumbents associate vice president positions time read matter will closed AVPs will have picked reason mention let know Ill relying organize district fighting machine No flying machine As mentioned earlier IMS just around corner Items agenda should issue sure read news section issue see what transpired will find very informative News Howard Baldwin past president currently secretary Sacramento Area Modelers flying organization member Capital City Barnstormers Air Show Team member Cordova Model Mast ers just plain nice guy has just recently selected Krons House Hobby recipient Sacramento areas Am bassador Year award prestigious tradition started 1986 pre sented Red Barons annual Christmas party Ron Bertka presenting Howard Baldwin Mr Ambassador award Malcolm Em hart Southern Alameda County Radio Control Club has negotiating US Department Interior Fish Wildlife Service specifi cally Gail C Kobetich seems winning victory South Bay Area Fliers Mal colm has struggling permanent flight site better year recent visit Malcolm showed file letters pleas newspaper clippings maps us AMA could display enthusiasm demonstrated Malcolm during quest site sites would big problem Sites ex tremely hard come Bay Area hat off Malcolm Nicely done big scene Washington State Nats just around corner Get reservations now have cried west coast Nats Now have can bet Ed McColloughs district going its very best Academys big event Better make reservation early suffer possibility getting room See ya Nats Food thought Over past decade column has carried remarks comments ideas messages district VPs messages educational informa tional humorous derogatory always en tertaining Whether entertaining words above true false factional fictional remains eye beholder effect some re marks may times throw altogether inspiring light upon duties AMA offi cials Thus would just like say brief time have part AMA team staff AMA Headquarters AMA Council have found everyone helpful Headquarters staff par ticular under direction John Worth quality usually found similar ganizations Keep up the good work Applause Ap plause Leading EdgeRegg J1JJV3JJ 120 Model Aviation Less tilling Tastes greatl Alaska 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 EMAIL760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Toni Cashman 2521 SW 323rd St Federal Way WA 98023 Al Culver Boa 86 Wilder ID 83676 Gary Fuller PO Boa 1124 Kotzebue AX 99752 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N Great Falls MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15569 Palatine Ave N Seatlle WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 807 E Vkksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klsmath Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 11225 125th St 6 #69 Puyallup WA 98373 Frequency Coordinator Robert Balch 16439 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 writing still dont have lot formation about Nats Everything still getting sorted out want volunteer help Nats contact AMA HQ ask correct forms Ive gotten lot fers help appears will have enough support nobody gets stuck working time way well have super Nats work will able see lot action work important thing will want compete thats different form Get AMA HQ Tell want compete theyll send paperwork pleasure get photos Ill make effort get column Unfortunately coming information written back using ink bleeds onto face pic ture under Since leaves marks face photo its unusable com mon post-it note works well write back separate photos piece paper An earlier column picture very nice PBY Unfortunately lost name builder Well person Richard Schwegerl Rogue Eagles member lives Medford Richard flying photo plane now belongs Tom Davidge Grants Pass Tom also Rogue Eagles member Thanks correct infor mation goes Dick Wood newsletter edi tor Rogue Eagles RC Club Medford OR newsletters made same Some magazine quality some typewritten pages However share common goal furthering club its activities being written speak elections hard get someone anyone run office Some members act club goes ward people also need help support Remember using time interest club time theyd rather use building and/or flying ARCS Exhaust Alaska Ra dio Control Society comes word AllNight Fly-In Seems like rained during what us lower-4B types think daytime about 7 pm things dried out point flying could begin eight planes up midnight dont know record Frozen Tales NI Midnight Sun R/C Club word new Nine Mile flying site its way Grass has planted now group has found what others have plant somebody has mow As understand layout Nine Mile includes place fly floatplanes just off end runway seems month Alaska club newsletters Dick Robb Rainbird Flyer editor quite nice travelogue concern ing some float fly-ins attended last Sep tember Canada first held over La bor Day weekend Beaver Point Resort Tchesinkut Lake about 15 miles due south Burns Lake BC next weekend Opopogo Fly-In largest three Crystal Waters Resort Lake Kal amelka about 10 miles west Vernon BC Vernon about 150 miles due north Canadian-US border above Spokane Dicks description enough make want Anyway among goodies flown 60 pilots showed up seven twins tn-motor Blohm und Voss BV-138 Walt Moller Surrey BC fourengine craft Short Empire boat Dick Robbs flights Short Dicks first-ever multiengine flights five including engine out Dont know Im going get Opopogo Fly-In sure want last fly-in tended Osoyoos Fun-Fly Osoy oos BC lake both BC US means pilots flying over inter national waters Unfortunately weather did cooperate event blown out shot Bob Balch other photos taken Pattern meet hosted Rogue Eagles field out side Medford OR Note wide ex panse looking north center picture Scott Dunphy flying Su prafly met Scott parents Maureen Mike Reno Nats 64 Scott Junior very interested Pattern took chance introduced Dave Brown little rusty contest having taken off little time join mil itary after HS graduation year Sky Knights Portland OR host NW Seaplane Championships last several years its held Pine Hollow rustic resort near Wamic OR Wamic lies eastern slope Mt Hood weather middle July usually very nice can bit warm Shade lake occasional breeze help fly-in contest tasks meant challenge both pilot plane Thats unlike early Schneider Trophy Race philosophy both flying seagoing abilities entered aircraft tried number years ago effort get away aircraft built win funfly kinds events bonus Scale aircraft instituted documentation required minimal judging fair As re sult weve seen number Scale aircraft increase rapidly over last several years certain changes materials parts possibility Scale aircraft winning has improved some large part due builders making better aircraft improving own ability fly Scale aircraft competition Using minimal information Steve Milos Paul Schultz able scratch-build pair minia ture copies very obscure aircraft EDO OSE-1 planes have among other things working wing slats fly better fun-fly aircraft Paul Steve very good pilots put quite show fly next photo catches Paul Schultz prepares Edo other flight As companion piece Steve Milos contemplatine Edo Ron Rea came over Clarkston WA fly very nicely done scratch-built PBY powered couple OS 61s few minor problems Ron got sorted out plane flew majesti cally Its amphibious version doesnt have operating landing gear tip floats retract however shot see Ron pensively studying creation prettiest biplanes ever pro duced Heinkel He-51 Although never lived up expectations has grace ful classic lines Vein Ahlberg scratch-built little gem albeit nonscale Han sen floats favored Sky Knights years Vein did have some teeth ing problems Heinkel should get sorted out soon Happy Flying April 1989 121 JUNIO FLIGHT / Box 178 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 1989 Don Ross Extravaganza year Don stages one-design con test fun-fly Galeville NY year enjoy telling about reason liking much its low-key ap proach appeals retreads newcomers alike designs complicated popular good-looking rubber-powered Free Flight models can fly well what great bunch events same model So sporting event well contest recommend other clubs around country follow suit year four models up selec tion 1989 design voting close Cruiser 28-in-wingspan Chuck Hollinger design chosen other models running Earl Stahls 30-in High Climber Air Trails staffs think Frank Ehling and/or Bill Tyler 32-in Cloud Hound Earl Stahls 32-in lowwing Hurricane 28-in version jimmy Allen Bluebird terrific sport/ duration models very attractive low-wing Hurricane such close second voting may very well chosen extrava ganza model 1990 Cruiser plan #CS-114 available Allan Hunt Box 726 Dunbar WV 25064 Send $4 will receive plan com plete catalogue $3 credit toward other plans What bargain Don believes Cruiser will fly well 10 grams rubber Use 128 %-in-wide rubber strip 84 Y16-in width 64 1A-in-width contest will Galeville NY July 1 2 part East Coast Free Flight Championships Don Ross will Con test Director Event directors will Rich Gorman Thermal Search W Gumm W Balcer infamous Tissue Tow Ram sey Burroughs Time Target jack Sar hage ROG Endurance Rich Fiore Mys tery Time Barber McCarthy Mass Launch further information good bit write include 25 stamp return mail Don Ross 38 Chur chill Rd Cresskill Nj 07626 call him 201 568-5272 Novice Event july East Coast Champs will special Novice event fits right others belief no nov ice events novice builders/fliers will Novice contestant category P 30 event Heres Don Ross describes Novice Rules purpose Novice category attract beginner retread other modelers feel cannot competi tive experts enter begin ners ts like Embryo P-30 Pee Wee 30 Peanut allowing Novice fly right along expert yet offering him separate trophy can build contest ex perience well confidence satisfac tion 1 novice anyone 12 less life time competition points Points earned AMA FAC sanctioned events three points First Place two Second Third Novice wins count 1/2 points regular wins Run Novice Event 1 Post Novice rules registration table 2 As contestants register simply mark cards Novice entries 3 At end event calculate First Second Third etc places entries together award trophies accordingly 4 Separate out Novice cards calculate First Second Third Novice places award trophies Note It entirely possible Novice con testant win two trophies same event placing First Second etc against non-novice competitors will sim ply add lifetime score rapidly Lifetime scoring reports based honor system Rubber-Powered Model Airplanes title Don Ross excellent text book building flying designing Out door sport rubber-powered models book good should right hand beginners returnees should libraries schools club should have copies its beginners will make worthwhile prizes Have Helped Junior Modeler Today Rubber Illustrated Jim Kames book starts basic construction techniques moves upward will distributed Ze nith Books will available AMA Headquarters Soft covered 814 x 5 168 pages will also available $1295 plus $2 postage handling Hannans Runway PO Box Escondido CA 92025 Buy copyno buy two copies give Junior Saving Leading Edges illustrious pages Max-Fax newsletter DC Maxecuters come following two construction hints sav ing leading edges Flying Scale mod els First Tony Peters past have plagued crushed-in wing leading edges particularly indoors models insist rushing headlong table legs basketball backboards fall started gluing length Kevlar thread leading edge Since doesnt stretch Kevlar should spread impact along length wing keep point impact intact negligible weight no cosmetic pen alty glue same wood glue use structure So far door season have pushed single leading edge despite usual calamitous wall banging course havent banged other unprotected models ei therperhaps Kevlar works like protec tive charm amulet its protection cov ers models John Walker Since fly can area plays heck leading edges wings models found just small increase weight can have armor plate leading edges have substitut ing small-diameter aluminum tubing wood hasnt too much handi cap because two out three cases must add weight nose anyway Curved leadings also cinch time remind keep tail lightand goes whether building flying model airplanes pole vaulting both cases youll get lot higher See next month . 122 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/04
Page Numbers: 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122
Goldberg Vital People Awards deadline fast approaching nom inations Goldberg Vital People Awards January 1st year clos ing date nominations presti gious valuable recognition year deadline has extended until April 30 1989 first six Goldberg Awards made 1984 Carl Beth Goldberg wanted recog nize some unsung heroes work behind scenes has contributed greatly benefit model aviation Newsletter editors club officers contest ganizers judgesall people get work done rest us may bene fit other words people dont get whole lot glory apprecia tion nevertheless always needed Vital People Award cash award plus appropriate plaque program administered Academy total six people can selected annually Candidate Recommendations Nominations may submitted Open AMA Member Forms available AMA Headquarters Nominees shall have AMA member minimum four years shall still living Typical candidates may unknown national regional level will people may have made significant contributions local scene Additional possibilities consideration Nats workers appointed district officers contest board members person has done outstanding job over period time helping train teach simply build sport model av iation An AMA-chartered club may nominate support its members An individ ual Open member can make nomination provided three other Open members sup port such nomination should submitted appropriate District Vice President transmission Na tional Center Continued page 110 Hall FameA Singular Honor AMA Hall Fame established 1969 honor men women have made significant contributions sport model aviation list members long distinguished people no longer us fortunate ly still active sport can share reminiscences us over cup coffee now AMA member can nominate some Hall Fame recognition Look around club circle life revolves Give some thought people know have really made difference sport can identify person fills bill sit down write short note Mrs Joyce Hager AMA Headquarters ask nomination form will glad send you can come up person has made similar efforts field development manufacturing club life contest organization please seriously consider nominating person Hall Fame Inductees Hall Fame prior 1989 1969Walt Billett Willis Brown Carl Gold berg Walt Good Jim Walker Frank Zaic Charles Grant 1970 Dick Korda Al Lewis Bill Winter 1972 Howard McEntee 1973 OC Randall 1974 WL Bill Brown WR Enyart Irwin & Nat Polk Sal Taibi 1975 Irwin G Ohlsson CO Wright Walt Schroder Jim Kirkland Harold W John Alden 1976 Merrill Hamburg Henry Stuck Frank Ehling Harold deBolt Chester Lanzo 1977 John Brodbeck Maynard Hill Bert Pond Pete Sotich Ken Willard 1978 John Worth Leon Shulman ET Packard Phil Kraft Duke Fox 1979 John Clemens Claude McCul lough L Glen Sigafoose Matty Sullivan Bill Wisniewski 1980 Sid Axelrod Kenneth Held EJ Lorenz Fred Megow Ben Shere shaw 1981 Mel Anderson Lou Andrews Leroy Cox Edward Lidgard Bob Palmer 1982 William Atwood Dale Kim Joseph Ott Edward L Rockwood Wally Simmers Stephen Calhoun Smith 1983 Maxwell B Bassett Clarence F Lee Joseph Lucas Dick McCoy Lee Renaud 1984 George Aldrich Myrtle Coad George Perryman Granger Williams Lawrence Williams 1985 Walt Caddell Owen Kampen Frank Nekimken Dick Sarpolus Victor Joe Stanzel 1986 Bill Effinger Richard Dick Everett Paul Guillow Gordon S Light Dan Pruss 1987 Frank Cummings Jr William C Hannan Robert Hatschek Bob Holland Walter Musciano William Northrop John Pond William Phillips Lou Proctor Joseph Ras pante 1988 Don Clark Bill Gough Jim Richmond Dale Root Hazel Sig-Hester Henry Thomas Frank & Charles Tlush Elbert Weathers Dol ley Wischer Nominations close March 31 1989 Lets hear RC Equipment Certified following radio systems transmitters receivers have independently cer tified registered professional test labo ratory retained manufacturer US importer distributor meeting exceeding Radio Control equipment specifications detailed Academy Guidelines operation 20 kHz fre quency spacing testing done spe cifically listing time products FCC type acceptance procedure listing made matter informa tion construed en dorsement products listed AirtronicsSpectra PCM 7P 7H Receiver Part No 92985 AirtronicsQuantum PCM 8P 8H Receiver Part No 92985 AirtronicsModule Series FM MD7P 75P Receiver Part No 92785 AirtronicsVanguard FM/PCM 4 6 Receiver Part No 92965 AirtronicsVanguard FM 4 6 Ch Receiver Part No 92765 Future issues Model Aviation will con tain expanded listing additional infor mation received AMA AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John Worth 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager 0 Administrative Services Director Robert Voislavek S Technicai Director Bob Underwood e Comptroiier Lynne Collins 0 Competition Servicex Director Micheline Madison 0 Specici Services Director Carl Maroney ership Director Mike Woodfolk 0 Pubiic Reiations Director Geoff Styles iai Prolecta Director Doug Pratt 0 Pubiicationa Director Carl R Wheeiey S Nats Generai Manager Vince Mankowaki S Muasum Curator Hurst Bowers 0 General Counsei Jeremiah Courtney April 1989 109 AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Worlds Largest Sport Aviation Organization AMAs Esecutive Council equivalent Board Directors basically composed President Executive Vice President Esecutive Director 11 district Vice Presidents Bach ihese officers provided space month AMA News publication What say space however matter personal viewpoint sole responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 What Academy Model Aeronautics AMA fundamentally service organiza tion doesnt provide necessary services hasnt reason existing great est concern make organization re spond members needs Academy much insurance company fact insurance company provide service part membership fee Insurance certainly im portant sole reason being member AMA Academy lead ing modeling organization world provides organizational focus model ing growth development does provide much valuable service competi tion modelers provides major bene fits modelers realize some benefits less tangible longer term say Nats insurance easy identify mighty important greatest desire provide direct service grass roots hobbythe sport modeler have programs addressing need illustrate point am print ing letter recently wrote response letter disenchanted member Dear Steve received letter stating will renew AMA membership What say distresses since am personally convinced AMA essential part modeling scene otherwise would have taken job President pay receive being able see pos itive things happen No recognizes bet ter majority AMA mem bers sport noncompetition fliers greatest concern better serve segment membership Competition certainly necessary since stimulates growth evolution tech nology provide marvelous radios en gines model designs hobby enjoy Competition large member ship bring us clout People listening us more issues public ac ceptance flying sites last couple years have much larger impact acquisition flying sites through public exposure media weve also greater influence high levels use public lands increased support local level may interest know have people Headquarters devot ing time toward flying site supportmaking trips local areas help appropriate indicate concern about har assing neighbors noise can keep flying site Did know AMA has put forth much effort noise re duction example funded noise research program North Carolina State University work will continue Have noticed emergence better mufflers articles noise reduction doesnt just happen AMA making happen have contacted engine man ufacturer get provide quieter mufflers happeningl have set up noncompetition National Fun-Flys year will held Dayton OH people like yourself might just like get out have fun other fliers pressure competi tion will such events future think radio frequen cies came didnt just happen AMA has Frequency Committee since mid-Forties has key voice consumer securing frequencies over years serves ALL modelers just AMA members fly insurance hope very basic need provided abso lutely minimal cost part membership fee No should fly model airplane insurance protection dont publicize insurance claims much people get seriously hurt killed ten may think could handle million dollar litigation destroying someone s lifetime earning potential Law suits like uncommon mini mum court representation would cost thousands dollars Im trying scare just hope recognize fact life country would consider fly ing model airplane insurance cov erage cant afford such coverage own addition Model Aviation subscriptionall $40 less fee Have looked cost other organi zational membership fees AMAs membership growing about 10% per year Last year closed out 140000 members could have member ship 500000 easily five years can convince people like yourself AMA does provide service modelers sport desire growth recognition income such provide basic need flying sites Did know now have planning under way provide major sites national events also funding program help clubs local basis could take form loan guaran tees property purchase Steve long am President can bet have interest total mem bership heart theme will pro moted AMAs activity best ability Sincerely Don Lowe President Academy Model Aeronautics basic feeling AMA mem bership fee very small investment aeromodeling growth does pro vide very tangible real-time benefits now helps make tomorrow look very bright realize what much larger member ship could its political financial clout addition other things would provide fundamental need aeromodeling flying sites now position take first steps AMA funded sites just think much could larger budget Ill close additional thought Academy Model Aeronautics has principal goal Advancement Modeling America AMA Vital People Cont pg 109 Exclusions exclusions program fol low People have already received na tional recognition considered AMA employees elected officers ex cluded Magazine columnists manufactur ers principals hobby related busi ness cannot considered nomination Although award intended one-time award deserving person sec ond time nomination will considered committee after period five years has elapsed Previous Winners 1984 William Altenhofen Richfield MN Edward Aikman Marion IL Robert Gero Negaunee Ml Robert Hisey Toledo OH John Pief Sr Carmichael CA Susan Stream Long Beach CA 1985 Darrell Decker Rockford IL Bill Kleinhans Evansville IN Charles Nelson Berlin MA Wayne Yeager Romulus Ml 1986 Carl Kirsch Duxbury MA Ed Jack son Imperial Beach CA Debra & Scott Jus tice Bensenville IL Enrique Arance Up land CA Tony Italiano Brookfield WI Ted Schaeffer Woodbridge VA 1987 joe Beshar Oradell NJ Thomas Ko zel Paoli PA Milton McGuffin Houlton ME Walter Throne Syracuse NY Hugh Wagner San Marcos CA Pancho Morris Mesquite TX 1988 Toby Blizzard Phoenix AZ Gerald Festa Huntsville AL Alvin E Johnson Ox ford PA Terry Rimert Baldwin FL Richard Tanis Hawthorne NJ Ted Warren Enum claw WA Fliers have pledged use AMA Safety Code operating models entitled wear Safe Flyer Patch Send photocopied typewritten handwritten declaration see AMA Supply Ser vice Catalog signature Include check money order $2 no cash pay able Academy Model Aeronautics 110 Model Aviation SAFE FLYER PATCH Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr Coming up Articles will appear two publi cations near future should special interest se ries four will Model Aviation first should appear issue will receive about end April series will authored people have involved studies North Carolina State University field propellers model aircraft articles will written average modeler mind will fully illustrated graphs explain findings first time will able understand propel ler efficiency sources noise other factors enabling better choose what use Watch Model Aviation Af ter study series comments questions will welcome will able obtain copies full text re ports submitted result project second article will appear Radio Control Modeler magazine au thor David Abbe David has done considerable testing thinking subject perceived sound has de veloped charts data go long way toward explaining views should help you trying sat isfy neighbors need quiet read article will note choice 90-dB-at-9-ft model aircraft sound level benchmark work toward rational rather just random picking number Please read article David put lot piece some good information FAI limits mentioned earlier FAI ClAM agenda item considered next meeting late March seeking blanket sound limit categories mod els Whether will pass problematical have thoughts matter should write call John Worth Don Lowe addresses AMA News section magazine John sec retary ClAM Don voting dele gate United States very least can happen individuals manufacturers equip ment will put notice very strong concern matter sound abatement Eventually now will changes toward lower levels FAI com petition present F3A has distinc tion will come New items Seen Pasadena Show models now displayed vibration iso lators installed various types market fact isolate al though varying degrees needs se lect type will best suit purpose cautious doing insure what pick will work espe cially true comes four-stroke engines big bangers get up 3 4 cu engines considerations beyond what sees 60 2 cu two-strokers Acceptance reduction airborne sounds apparent aspects aero modeling addition numerous vi bration isolators new improved muf Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Sorry lack personally written report last month Unfortunately father passed away right time due simply asked budget print ed report hope looked over provides eye-opening view what AMA does money Doing business expensive example spend over $300000 postage typi cal year As AMA grows complexity run ning organization increases fact think probably increases exponentially complexities has risen forefront lately potential con flict interest part making decisions organization Exactly what constitutes conflict interest neces sarily easy define roughly conflict interest exists someone stands personally benefit decision makes takes part behalf organiza tion conflict interest exists whether benefit direct indirect ben efit classically financial Personally think some nonfinancial benefits would po tentially create situation also Another area legal concern titrust Any society passes regula tions have effect reducing competition altering commercial trad ing might guilty antitrust violations Ironically government adopts regulations law society can still guilty antitrust violations Just AMA stands regard hard say attempt protect ourselves legal problems asked lawyers look over organization make whatever recommendations saw fit recommendations Executive Council committee members economic interest subject matter under discussion should required disclose conflict interest outset deliberations flers pipes being sold word new propeller manufacturing bring us pitch/diameter ratios will im prove performance make things quiet Real progress being made Recognition Some form recognition clubs have achieved 90-at-9 may forthcoming Whether might patch decal box aircraft certain will something ac knowledge effort being made individuals clubs situations re quire sound reduction Recognition another sort univer sally accepted report latest FAI RC Scale World Championships mentions fact points lost because sound unmuffled engines unreal istic sound certain installations own B Executive Council committee members conflict interest should disqualified voting matter under discussion may permitted participate deliberations preceding vote C comments Executive Council committee member having conflict interest should confined open Ex ecutive Council committee meeting matter under consideration ing discussed should no private discussions members outside fo rum open meetingie should no private lobbying other mem bers addition recommend wher ever possible AMA avoid appointing chairman committee person economic interest matters falling un der committees jurisdiction Typically committee chairmen have relatively broad authority compared other committee members frequently viewed public authoritative spokes men respective committees thus AMA As understand com mittees delegated responsibility first instance developing recom mended standards etc pre sented Executive Council final ac tion reason particular care re spect conflict interest potential should taken selection commit tee chairmen As can see recommendations will have substantial effect parts AMA will affect contest boards frequency committee hap pen think recommendations reasonable should adopted NOT think conflict interest has effect decision made AMA committee think perception part some AMA members conflict interest situations perception con flict interest can damaging effect expect Executive Council will adopt recommendations standing rules January EC meeting will included next package bylaws changes Till next month Scale rules state effective muffler must used Often nothing open stack used resulting loud opera tion Certainly like FAI judges made special note situation lat est competition may instigate some changes AMA competition Scale well some models certain amount ingenuity needed order build sound suppression larger models have lot leeway regard should therefore somewhat easier quiet ever vibration increases larger en gines close look needs taken isolating vibration airframe Suggestions Scale flier wel come have installation ap plication information please send along Most items received will used April 1989 111 Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Underground Activity. slice world know what about AMA im pressive organization model aviation major activity After largest sport aviation organization free world comparison such groups soaring parachuting home-builder bal looning air racing hang gliding other aviation entities keep growing hav ing doubled membership past 10 years Yet scratching surface modelers involved model avia tion AMAers probably no 10% total model fliers present fact probably safe say mod elers know little nothing about AMA working making some inroads accounts continuing growth organization However since hobby product sales re veal least million model fliers draw bigger story general public hardly knows model aviation exists Worse yet typical impression model airplaning some thing kids correlates rather prevalent misconception model planes built sticks tissue paper powered rubberbands major reason such impression accompanying lack appreciation what model aviation like days thing mostly hidden public view Model flying typically out country boondocks away passers-by likely see whats go ing probably cases neighbors dont know much about what being its amazing have grown other hand must pretty well word mouth keep attracting new people activity Like pretty much underground society operating little public awareness situation different can fly public parks much park property provided model fly ing out way distant devel oped areas Thus very much like colo nies ants busy bustling out sight except accidentally find us Whats point Simply ever become visible can ex pect major explosion growth Based history people find out about what want get volved itself will compound ba sic problem get flying sites accommodate further growth Fortunate ly though people get volved help will get work problem appreciation get friendly might re ception own land need useif handle PR properly short growing rapidly po tential far greater growth May few years will less mystery activity might become tegrated community instead out side public flying sites being avail able like golf courses tennis courts prospect good unless offend lot people noise other problems What need accepted good desir able neighbors maybe wont need go far thing wont unknown people AMA Film Library Presently stock 19 films can rented AMA Chartered Clubs Open members $10 additional $50 de posit required 16mm color sound partial listing fol lows Send self-addressed stamped business size No 10 envelope Film Librarian Academy Model Aeronautics full listing films order form Diamonds Sky AMAs latest film 1986 showing major aspects Radio Control activity including Soaring Helicopter Elec tric Power Aerobatics Pylon Racing Scale world RC portrayed beau tiful color excellent narration describ ing what RC about About 30 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Pioneers Good brothersWalt Billtell efforts 1930s 1940s develop successful Radio Control system own spectacular movies days included footage pre-World War II afterward sig nificant entertaining part model avia tion history About 27 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Marvelous Miniatures Spectacular footage kinds model flying Sailplanes over Pacific Ocean Torrey Pines California Seaplanes over lake Brimfield MA Scale models types predominate tiny Peanut FFs huge multiengined RC craft An all-inclusive cross section model aviationthe com plete story activity ever attempted Ex cellent general public show well modelers About 46 minutes long film must shown projector capable using 13-in-dia reel superb pho tography film can best appreci ated large screen AMA film Jay Gerber Grand Illusions Film types sizes Scale model aircraft Peanut rubberpowered types huge RC examples flown 1978 Scale World Champion ships England About 36 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Fun Lifetime trade shows WRAM New York Toledo RC Exposition Ohio MAC California About 20 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Fly No model flying spectac ular film fun history aviation Donated AMA Continental Oil Co film featured Smithsonian Institution its National Air Space Mu seum Shows ballooning hang gliding aero batics commercial military including Navys Blue Angels About 30 minutes long Wings & Things Music no narration General interest British-made film Great age group Excellent coverage types model flying About 25 minutes long Fly Em Break Em Fix Em Scale model flying Rhinebeck NY Produced Jerry Joseph Eastman Kodak Company About 20 minutes long 1971 RC Aerobatics World Championships Doylestown PA story first time event held US AMAs first professionally produced film About 25 min utes long AMA film Jay Gerber Choppers Showing history con struction flying RC Helicopters About 20 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber 180 Max Free Flight World Champion ships Sweden 1971 Professional Cana dian film About 25 minutes long AMA Executive Council MeetingFebruary 1973 Focusing particular decision show Council operates repre sent AMA members About 30 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Take Off Learning Produced Hobby Industry Association show AMAs Cub model design used school systems About 12 minutes long Plane Place Perfect Day film tells about model aircraft details ar eas required Control Line Free Flight Radio Control flying must flying site presentation government agen cies other potential site donors nar ration About 15 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Aerolympics 1974 World Champion ships International events Lakehurst NJ Included segments showing CL RC Scale RC Soaring No Indoor RC Py lon Old-Timer activities No narration has musical background original music AMA film Jay Gerber 1974 NatsPart Lake Charles LA No sound Covers CL Rat Race Stunt Scale FF General RC Pattern Good someone can narrate About 25 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber 1974 NatsPart II Lake Charles LA Good someone can narrate Cov ers RC Pylon Scale FF General CL Gen eral About 25 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Worldly Flights Indoor Featuring 1980 World Championships West Baden IN film shows best Indoor model ing Tells dramatic story lastround changes before winner deter mined Professionally produced Dick Hardcastle Wired Excitement Competition Control Line flying Speed Precision Aerobat ics Combat Racing Carrier events Filmed 1979 Nats Lincoln NE About 30 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber 112 Model Aviation Connecticut 0 Maine 0 Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Ousbury MA 02331 617 934-8248 Associate Vice Preeldante Bill Chandler PO Box 441 Ortand ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash SI Townsend MA 01469 Bob Landry 80 Main SI Essex Jot VT 05452 Richard Shemien 28 High SI Plymouth NH 03284 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan SI Avon CT 06001 Frequency CoordInator George Wileon 82 Frazier Way Maraloos Mills MA 02648 Winnipesaukee Radio Controllers Radio Controllers held annual banquet November 12 1988 Harts Turkey Farm Meredith NH have attended banquet two years time affords very enjoyable evening Barb go Dick Shermans Saturday afternoon attend banquet spend night Dicks return home Sunday after noon about 50 people attend ance short meeting election club officers held followed some talks presentation awards meal buffet style excellent ever area strongly recommend restaurant Ed Kelleher will new Pres ident Lindy Bowne has President last two years has done excel lent job Del Drolet Armond Cote received Walter Varrell award contrIbu tIons club Dick Sherman mentioned Dick previously lets talk about him bit Dick resides Plymouth NH has probably nicest model museums owned individual home decorated aviation articles has obtained over years pilot Mohawk Air lines until medical problem forced him retire wife Ruth have traveled extensively usually related modeling course always collecting has ar ticles over world would like tour through museum call Dick 603 536-2359 discuss arrangements Following pictures Sherman Model Museum Member interest try keep column positive note feel time men tion member interest lack have noticed decline some club activities such contests mall shows club still doing same people seem organizing work have items news letters about lack attendance meet ings lessened interest club gen eral example club officer tried organize clambake club seems like good idea something different event didnt take placesome thought price too high Maybe good meal now costs fair amount functions club thought anyway able get together have good time seems happen ing less now result quite few people feel bother just go out fly feel should 22 tend various functions else peo pie involved will decide worth effort sponsor projects drop what guess everyone will just go out fly Maybe swer know club has group members want cancel contests because get much flying weekends would like hobby supposed something enjoy activity participate get away pressures work Unfortu nately few people try spoil hobby others various ways have letter person un pleasant experience club district Apparently did very little thing make him welcome may seem hard believe have seen quite often about same experience came New England 1972 club joined did go out its way wel come new members have answers Modeling changing Some changes forced conditions beyond control exam ple Nats ceased sponsored Navy lot camaraderie lost due changes facilities impatience among modelers nowthey build much easier go buy ARF become airplane operator rather model builder hope trend does continue because lot worthwhile activity may lost Anyway enough soapbox lec ture column originally planned month have Westover will probably next month New York 0 New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District ii Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-8319 Aseoclate Vice Preeldenls Pete Bianchini 260 5 Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 4933 APO NY 09009 Frank Costello 27 KearneySt Dover NJ 07801 Frank Dresok 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 Ray Juschkus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street PO Box 317 Olean NY 14760 Robeil Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam SaltIer 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Ssuter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13126 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hickaville NY 11601 Second District Thoughts am writing Christmas Day 1988 April 1989 issue magazine scheduled reach other readers mail around first week May outset wish thank wonderful folks shared holiday spirit us different ways wish highly rewarding year Happy Flying Soft Landings same time thank voted retain services yet another vice-presidential term of fice As always shall make effort justify confidence thus indicated ability serve best interests hence AMAMore April 1989 113 Ruth Dick Sherman home Ply mouth NH Note pictures wall small portion Dicks display Penguins Fly Some Particularly members Pine Barren Model ers RC Club Forked River NJ Dig ex cerpt December issue Positive Incidents haec verba clubs lively newsletter edited well member John Cuomo Dont forget Whatever first day new year will rest year Therefore Penguins dont forget traditional New Years Day Fly-Out fly no matter what weather Have skis ready. case club flies nearby public site known Coyle Park described back glowing terms popular aero modeling facility area friend long standing Free Flight aficionado Seymour Si Hertzon Ocean County Modelers also located Forked River NJ Oswego Valley Modelaires AMA 732 have just received first copy news letter captioned club lo cated Syracuse NY area Dis trict 2 group comprises some 51 mem bers anticipate meeting Syracuse Symposium Tim Pease Club VP 1989 Debbie Pease secretary also newslet ter editor admirable sense hu mor witness PS conclusion initial effort going use pink pa per first newsletter new VP better halO thought change might too much guys handle add Deb sure knows keep Pease Family interciub concept receiving reports ever before clubs district holding invitational contests shows other model aircraft activities conjunction another often re ciprocal basis applaud such develop ments highly regard clubs participate constructive trend thus duly grateful Bud Phillips informative report Interclub Fun-Fly club Ocean County Model ers recently held US Naval Air En gineering Center Lakehurst NJ conjunction such area clubs Coast Ra dio Control Club jersey Coast Sport Fliers Mercer County RC Monmouth RC Club Pine Barrens Club South Jersey Aer obatic Pilots Bud has thoughtfully provided us following photos relative big occasion First panoramic shot scene action addition foregoing Bud Phillips sent us following picture clubs new frequency control board cal culated cope potential 31M prob lems through control three flight lines accordance currently pop ular Pacific Plan handling three same vital interest safety interfer ence quote Bud Phillips Board requires flier insert AMA card raise bar indicating channel use attach two clothespins per flight line transmitter antenna ohoto Another worthy activity Ocean County Modelers consisted teaching model aircraft construction class about 70 pupils East Dover Elementary School located Toms River NJ model per week built per pupil Oc tober 22 November 5 local hobby deal er charged fee $10 per pupil ma terials build three aircraft Upon con clusion student received $10 gift cer tificate hobby shop Gear up locked Ohio 0 Pennsylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District Ill Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 e143627702 Associate Vice Presidents Francis Fiuharty 504 21st St vienna WV 26101 Nelson Gould 1944 S idaho St Aiientown PA 16103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 15672 Jay Meaiy 206 Witmec St Cicart laid PA 16630 Jceeph S Visisy 1361 cranbrook Dr Maumee OH 43537 Lawrence R Weimer 15613 Greendaie Ave Maple Hts OH 44137 Oil Weiss 3004 Hajioweii ci 9ensaiem PA 19020 Frequency Coordinator John cottie 102 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 16704 Phone 717 267-6970 National Fun-Fly dates have changed Memorial Day weekend June 10 11 apologize change done accommodate two prob lems First attempting sanction meet became apparent Free Flighters already established traditional meet date Wright Patterson Second large athletic event scheduled same field order provide safe en joyable experience Fun-Fly partici pants Council decided switch dates Plan now attend chance attend AMAs largest noncompetitive event tour Air Force Museum should highlight 1989 flying season District Ill members Remember AMA Fun-Fly disciplines lim ited Radio Control Are Special Interest Groups worthwhile objective disciplines within Acad emy Certainly Special Interest Group provides viable channel concerned individual offer opinions Acad emy Executive Council cannot tal authority expertise generated SIG provides input expertise needed Council generate confident leader ship Special Interest Group vo cal direct avenue express ideas needs specific discipline new national interest group recog nize needs Helicopter pilot ing organized under leadership Dis trict Ills Don Chapman Dayton OH Don has received valuable input encour agement project Heli pi lots people industry pro posed organization will attempt repre sent interests Heli modelers nov ice expert Scale builder Sunday flier aerobatic pilot alike will encourage participation effective comprehen sive list activities being compiled program being considered flight profi ciency program pilots recog nized achieving increasingly difficult lev els master maneuvers associated level 114 Model Aviation now see wortfly area AVV Bud Roane lending preflight hand fel low member Monmouth RC Club Last certainly least present winners Calling AMA HQ phone number 703 435-0750 think about following before call AMA employees 50 come work directionssome Virginia some Maryland some DC mercy different commuting arrange ments prevents coming work going home same time best call during core time-period present except traveling AMA sick vacation CALLINGYOUR BEST LOCAL TIME ZONE TO CALL Eastern 9 am-noon 1 pm-3 pm Central 8 am-11 am noon-2 pm Mountain7 am-10 am 11 am-1 pm Western 6 am-9 am 10 am-noon regret necessity outside eastern time zone call earlier day its best way present sure getting particular person may need numerous subjects services han dled AMA Headquarters However its okay call earlier later leave name phone number subject interest will call back coon possible Don other enthusiastic Hell volun teers have formulated initial plan ac tion Advertisements pertaining orga nization will placed various maga zines degree response will deter direction taken group interested please reply ads insufficient response will indicate lack need such program information effort register support call Don Chapman 513 2368853 write him 6225 Taylorsville Rd Dayton OH 45424 preceding informa tion provided Bob Sims editor Helipad newsletter Flight instructors future great sport Shown group RC pilots teach novice fliers Northeast Philadelphia RC Club left right see Ziggy Puzycki Bob Schmidt bauer Chief Instructor Flight Safety ficer Al Schulz Al Applebaum Joe Gray Auctions flea markets provide model ers enjoyable profitable reason get together Good planning timely ad vertising organization good auction eer made annual Delaware Valley Feder ation Model Clubs Auction held Feas terville PA best yet Dan Luchaco Valley RC Model Club Sayre PA has advised date flea market now March 19 Central Penn Aeromodelers Associa tion will also hold flea market March 11 Lebanon Fairgrounds attend events Having fun what hobby about doing something different can enjoy able As example southeastern Pennsyl vania Pattern flier Al Schulz recently began towing Sailplanes behind large OPS 120powered Super Sportster releasable towhook both craft 250 ft monofil ament line separating see launch crew ready start action next photo Al left controls power plane Joe Gray right Glider pilot tow plane run up full rpm released quick take off shown photo follows As towline tightens Sailplane tossed aloft follows smartly up release al titude system works fine other fliers Northeast Philadelphia RC Club field enjoy watching different RC activity Delaware 0 District Columbia S Maryland 0 North Carolina ivVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 229D1 Associate Vice Presidents Robert E Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Phone 301 969-9356 Bob Otrampine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23e06 Rick Christoph 970 Star crest Harrisonbarg VA 22901 check Foreman 5811 Risker Dr Mhanicaville VA 23111 Doug Holland 2517 Ferowood Dr Raleigh NC 27912 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809 Charles Spear 288 Holly Lane hMOCksville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator PaaI Yacobacci 9408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 919 408-5986 Soaring 1988 Nats have numerous articles written concerning 1988 Nats Soaring competition Whether liked disliked site flying schedule other aspects things persoa has work out own intend offer opinions aspect event would like state part think much credit should go Contest Director Herk Stokely well members Tidewater Model Soaring Society other workers did turn serious situation successful event much writing failed see much appreciation can recall past Nats level worker participa tion created problems certainly case 1989 year started off lousy weather area first day being Sunday cold wet able perform some tasks pressing de cided go down Petersburg Fort Lee VA see what going sched uled Soaring meet Would believe eight people showed up Hardy Souls cont Two months ago described club placed wrong picture column apologize month Club Month Keystone Radio Control Soci ety KRCS Harrisburg PA pic tured front beautiful flying field Hummlestown building top right photo Hidden Hangar well-stocked hobby shop convenience est Cold wind rain sure dont seem stop determined fliers times quite good everything consideredup over 18 minutes Good launches put plane base cloud layer did take some skill make times number cold-weather events scheduled during winter Weath er always very chancy thing contend parts goes further north Far South have pretty fair idea what will have contend can really swing ex tremes day next should receive issue about first March being case will get time reminded major auction swap shop events district will take place 4 March located site draws fairly ex tensive area find convenient order get see individuals District IV possible As usual tend have portable display hand outs other materials members potential new members Academy will looking Swap shops have increased numbers over past couple years point seems two weeks district Some very elaborate af fairs such Roanoke Frederick MD shops Others less club ac tivities have increased point proposal give area protection sanction same way contest MARC Show Fifth Annual time flies MARC Show will take place 3-4 June year growing show has promise becoming major show have travel way New York Toledo Atlanta Come Timonium MD help MARC Show growMore April 1989 115 Thanks Weak Signals District Ill can attend largest RC trade show world Its own backyard See Academy will represented district vice president probably some associate vice presidents ad dition will complement per sonnel AMA Headquarters help solve problems give good ad vice As usual will booth offering check radio transmitters see narrow band wideband junk have yours checked recently another fine opportunities fered Academy Cross-Country other Soaring CASA will hold its Cross-Country contest May Since limited-entry event might con sider checking now interested making up team Contact asso ciation full details follows Capital Area Soaring Association 12504 Circle Dr Potomac MD 20854 have seen advance dates yet High Country Soaring Club west ern North Carolina should putting other four-day events last year reports said drew well should something Soar ing enthusiasts can look major sum mer event Pattern There enough Pattern events scattered throughout District IV satisfy al die-hard Pattern flier Some events have running years others recent vintage couple show promise held Valley RC Club Harrisonburg VA well attended last year Wilmington NC will CDd once again top Pattern flier Brian Doxey scheduled 27-28 May Watch pages Model Aviation news oth ers get towards spring Other activity season mall shows such have good photo clubs activity along lines please send information event will try print inter est Communications There tendency let things roll along make assumption chain communications work ing well always case should make efforts correct deficien cies area prime channels should associate vice president likely will some changes areas being covered AVP meantime get touch nearest AVP have question ten will able get answer much rapidly would go ing through other procedures Acad emy trying keep AVP much formed just what going orga nization also try pass information up down chain time lag due submission publi cation dates Model Aviation does help way towards using column viable means communicating timely fashion Letters calls become essential Some also receive monthly newsletter issued end month can get recent happen ings information much cur rently letter Drop card formation item newsletter nothing fancyno cartoons photos. just written word mostly own bi ased opinions Alabama S Florida 0 Georgia issippi 0 Puerto Rico South Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Associate Vice PresIdents Philip Cope 6 l4edgewood Rd Knoxville TN 37918 Edward Hunter RI 3 Box 288 Amory MS 38821 Richard Jackson 2118 Thornlee Dr N Cherleaton SC 29405 Arthur Johnaon 932 Bunyan Dr Delray Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micatizzi SR 00888 Box 1532 Fajardo PR 00848 Ed Moorman 86 12th Street Shalimar FL 32579 Dick PaBon 788 Bailey Brook Orcle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 849 East Glocheater Place Norcroas GA 30071 Frequency Coordinsiar Burnis Fielda P0 Box 1063 Strickland Rd Interlachen FL 32048 Phone 904 884-2517 comments letters have received newsletters appears general support Executive Coun cils plan purchase land parcels around country future AMA activity centers will developed However num ber comments indicate ob jectives plan financial implica tions well understood First objectives plan acquire sites strategic locations about country AMA activities can pursued being mercy other parties now case looking Nats site per se looking sites could accommodate Nats operation addition full slate other year-round model activity end site search committee has established set criteria property should meet before purchase made criteria include such items size tract its geolog ical features its location access public transportation climatic considerations cost clearing development Council desires informed potential site may available such recommendations will weighed against above criteria before pur chase action will considered adequate site found development plan will generated cost estimate pre pared entire project accomplished before purchase made Since AMA talking about costs run millions ob vious sites will purchased time total project effort spread over years Therefore desirable first site established cen tral part US provide maximum ac cess members such na ture can used year also desirable development cycle short duration site can come AMA activity center earliest possible time Now word two about financial side number comments have re ceived express fear plan will cause AMA overextend itself because heavy commitments insurance pro gram Well its because AMAs commitHEARD FROM YOUR NEIGH BOR Maybe would H quieter new AMA noise guide H line 90 dBA 9 ft ment insurance program such land purchase possible desirable see fact AMA self-insured requires moneys held escrow speak sufficient amounts pay estimated maximum liability judgment AMA might unfortunate enough encounter Currently money just lies drawing interest helping AMA provide maximum service its members Liquidity funds course de sirable since judgments generally take years process giving time acquire cash needed majority fund can semiliquid reserve fund makes planned land purchase practical Since AMA membership has growing approximately 10% rate per year both required insurance reserve fund ac tual available fund grow year fore over period years AMA can afford land acquisition program within dictates good investment practices needs pursue such plan final word subject involves desire expressed some use funds massive public relations pro gram also subscribe big PR effort see such program needed ad dition vigorous site acquisition effort need both same time other final thought couldnt spend insurance reserve fund PR anyway did would gone available reserve pay possible future claims So cant done see latest Headquarters report have 82000 members signed up processed early December Thats about 11% higher last year time also shows membership process ing system put place past year work ing Havent heard complaint far year holdover last year think has solved ex peditiously satisfaction current growth rate continues AMA services department will stretched keep up Further updating Headquarters membership services including equipment personnel will needed over next few years reviewing District 5 newsletters discovered two best newsletter editors hanging up keyboards job newsletter editor large thankless oneone takes lot time effort Let say Ill miss efforts Chris Gregory Chattanooga Radio Central Clubs newsletter Prop Wash Jim Walston Seks Talks guys have lot talent have produced tre mendous newsletters Hope will least favor us special article now Thanks job well done fellows youll missed Let pass few comments Gold Coast Flier Art Charlotte Johnson editors year ago month 11 new frequencies authorized AMA seeing use fre quencies transmitters channels being narrow band below CH 38 also year ago month adopted AMA guidelines noise re duction effort reduce noise com plaints area Japanese Museum Morikami Park So far know has noise complaint since restrictions hardship some us 116 Model Aviation cant fly Scale models Mon kami quiet flying site better sign times good see things improving Phillip Cope new Tennessee AVP dropped line report activities Ten nessee Seems bit trouble writes attended Tn-Cities Aeromodel ers Hillbilly Pattern Classic indicated last report am enclosing section newsletters coverage contest As will read Paul Funk KCRC spinner-to-spinner midair lead time midair Lyle Sams Kingsport graciously offered let finish contest Pattern ship able hold second place bor rowed plane am enclosing picture taken after finished picking up pieces Finally fun report Phil Thebodeau Fly Paper blast Pacific Ace could literally feel tension air mostly tightly wound 3A2-in rubberbands intrepid aviators launched mighty Pacific Ace Bostonian Class Flea Frights dank night air Due slight miscalculation part chal lenge dark dank night air worry least two dimly burn ing lights behind Ed White High School fateful night September 20 1988a night will go down model aviation history Great Pacific Ace Challenge off running no make flying After about 45 minutes test flying psyching out competition much brave talk about packing 1000 turns filling up avions prior launch eight Pacific Aces floated flittered flashed some flew way immortality Ex cuse make seven Pac Aces Jerry Far rens proxy flying Bill Rogers red-andyellow terror made stunning first flight test literally blew minds whole crew its rocketlike ascent darkening sky watched amaze ment shot up about 75 ft turned slowly towards school building drifted over roof still climbing flirted idea turning back towards au thorized flight area zephyr nowhere turned around couple air conditioning vents last saw Fortunately Jerry able re trieve plane next day scratch Folks youve gotta try Pacific Aceput little fun hobby can fly local RC Club field Honest blast Finally Im putting District 5 notice Im process setting up dis trict meeting interested District 5 AMA members plan meet during Atlanta IMS Show show sched uled weekend April 28-30 Look later Illinois 0 Indiana 6 Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate vice Presidents Ron Baiiard RI 5 Box 90 Decatur IN 46733 Chariie Bauer 4644 N Orange Norridge IL 60656 Wiiliam Kern i606 12th 51 Bedford IN 47421 Dick Taylor 7929 Jetterson Kansau City MO 64114 Stan Watson 10414W 124 Street Palos Park IL 60464 Charlie Watts 1253 Pinecrest Le ApI 0 Manchester MO 63021 Bill Zimmer Boo 72 yarns IL 61375 Frequency Coordinator Paul Holsten 616W 30th SI l-ligginuniile MO 64037 Home 8161 564-2491 Work 1616 584-7121 Fax 9161 564-7766 have good news district has new frequency coordinator realize out have wondered would ever get Well two things fell place made possible now have new ICOM 7000 scanner dis trict used leftover budget money buy us because no policy replacing old scanners will sent us just soon new shipping box completed Hopefully will very near future second thing phone call Paul Holsten asking could frequency coordinator Like felt needed Well could turn him down Howzat am going try get second scanner district can also carry trips Thatll allow us find out about problems may having throughout district need Council approve second scanner pur chase dont have extra funds year agenda item coming up will ask ICOM scanners sued districts passes Ill ask second hate see us spend kind money punch out have expressed need scanners events can also use find out just safe fields pagers Good feedback clubs will allow us determine just much problem have district pagers etc Now another piece good news checked mail December 22 1988 envelope AMA contained copy letter FCC says legal manufacturers agents make necessary mods transmitters make narrow band last took six months get needed six months ago Now can breathe easier issue just wish could have much sooner Have transmitters modified narrow band hope transmitters modified manufacturer agent Im sure have modified repair shops capable doing mods properly yet meet re quirements FCC did mods AMA really high gear published suggestions get done remember trying tell wait things settle before did anything think Council should very lenient accept fact some ra dios may completely legal carry new Gold stickers dont December 23 received copy minutes latest Frequency Commit tee meeting believe can now report some good news read cor rectly committee will putting thing FCC proposal about grandfath ering Remember proposal three parts first ask tighter specs manufacturers second grandfather modified transmitters after 1991 third part grandfather wideband transmitters until 1991 no grandfathering recommendation pro posal means part left would totally left up FCC decide fate wideband radios Now thats like know previous paragraph has little better mood keep mind powers AMA will still encourage FCC consider AMAs position narrow band AMA powers would like widebands disappear 1991 Thats tough transmitters probably long people members AMA can control dont keep new FCC rulings close hand lieve control sanctioned events plenty satisfy concerns Coun cil Club control after will eventually get rid rest out woods yet read minutes correctly stand little better chance keeping equipment disposing clubs demand lo cally Never forget AMAs influence FCC offices Hopefully FCC will unbiased its decision-making process Af ter Ive chance discuss Coun cil level Ill better position talk subject will probably vote wheth er support new turn events January 13 Council meeting thing concerns get feeling out think am against narrow band Wrong could farther truth 1991 plan goes place will very happy have new channels work Hopefully will have equipment thats tight enough make life lot safer everyone Still must keep mind lot good equipment out wideband agree shouldnt have throw out clubs individuals can get having go narrow lot groups AMA sanctioned events no longer going have luxury case am nar row band some got idea Im against narrow band defies under standing Anyone has read col umns will able find place said will support narrow band just hope will set things straight 1982 Council voted go plan 1991 time Council support needed radio manu facturers go ahead plan read manufacturers could have nar row-band transmitters ready end 1982 narrow-band receivers ready end 1983 narrow band come pass planned whole narrow band/ wideband issue would have material ized would working narrow band already Well didnt come pass quickly members buying wideband April 1989 117 Photo vy v1n5 results Paul Funk Phil Copes midair radios today whether know Thats what buy reason am fighting extended use wideband systems field continue plan five years ar rears foolish wish other Council members spent time studying issue believe would agree Another interesting thing read about minutes piece about methods testing narrow-band transmitters Its discovered some testing methods used may giving results meet narrow-band specs will stir up hornets nest sure question Gold-stickered radios nar row band Due technical jargon didnt understand learned enough let know may advisable have systems rechecked suggest wait little until dust settles unless flying 20 kHz nearest neighbors AMA events new ruling stickers allows wait until end 1990 have sys tems checked AMA events lets CDs off hook awhile should still have systems checked fly AMA events kind responsi bility make sure own equipment safe possible sure have checked regularly Youll flying condi tions likely different home field Now time get used idea having equipment top shape times Dont wait 1991 Because new frequency coordinator Ace R/C employee asked him send Ace RIC frequency video films viewing know Council may voting whether issue frequency coordinators couldnt vote something hadnt seen yet Besides produced manufacturer Well sent right away got chance view quite long have lot time well worth watching did agree part made think has go narrow band 1991 cant give gold star approval Remember FCC hasnt shut us out yet still suggest tape viewing Well looks like Ive used almost column frequency issue again really hate its such important sue us must try report can Please bear little longer now clubs have changed officers new year wish new officers best luck new year As edi tors newsletters Id like thank have sent copies newslet ter month read glean information dont send copy please add mailing list Enough now . Iowa 0 Michigan 0 Minnesota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level Northville Ml 48167 compuserve address EMAIL 700472162 FAX 313-3454175 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Gienwood N Goiden Vaiiey MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents Jack Finn 368 Hampden Dr NE cedar Rapids iA 52402 Bud Gorman Boo 33 Knife River MN 55609 Russell Knetzger 2625 E Shorewood Bivd Miiwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Rane Holland Ml 49423 carl Moho 5024 Lake Mendota Dr. Madison Wi 53705 Ron Sears 132S Roslyn Pontiac Mi 48054 Paul Smith 11112 Diii Drive Sterling HIs Mi 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stanm Boo 357 Minocua Wi 54548 last Executive Council meeting Los Angeles agenda item district col umn contents. ced few dou ble takes amongst members. ud ing myself forgotten due date WOW apologies rush effort. have already planned next Meanwhile no pictures cartoons months run around district Executive Council saw arrival two new members representing Districts 8 10 level seniority increases election Welcome sin cere workers interest respec tive districts appreciated District Patch selection has made outstanding design won hands down voting winner Gordon Van Dalen Kalamazoo Ml have shipped artwork AMA HQ will have procurement details sent out NNL other media soon have Now have another problem opened big mouth suggested recognize models individuals clubs achieve level 90 dB 9 ft So . President made stuckee get designed Hence. help need designs again entry will get free patch winner votes en trants will get 10 decals patch have no thoughts theme make de sign will close off entries make deci sion April EC meeting Oshkosh way next meeting EAA land care attend see EC action give call closer date month discuss availability AVPs clubs consider AVPs positions like fingertips hands out mem bership flying attending club meet ings sharing news feed ing higher-up newsy items AMA HQ have picked AVP local area has different spe ciality have Show Team CL RC Scale Combat Sailplane Pattern/Newslet ter/Flying Field Sailplane Fun-Fly Sport Fly ing Pylon Indoor shall expand AVPs background next month will have information de cide can help have working increasing importance AVPs several years other VPs concerned too need some input What see AVPs can help club/local levels What tools would help received several letters providing details clubs persons candidates awards districts Keep send ing get too little recogni tion work efforts need active fliers either youll find pretty much forsake flying during time serve office helping run clubs District Roundup AVP Carl Mohs Club newsletters wonderful mea sure wellness hobby/sport reading over 50 month reveals number common problems some solutions can found also few clubs attendance meetings #1 problem others its just op posite talk limit mem bership Reading further becomes appar ent clubs vigorous leadership well-thought-out programs attract mem bers leaders dis couraged Therein lies challenge problem keeping flying sites lo cating new ones has high priority Noise encroaching resident areas primary causes talk ever about purchase siteszoning important Flood plains sod farms nature preserves pros pects Winter meetings technical talksIndoor flyingrafflesvideosannual banquets show tell lots opportunities talk Are clubs complex membership pro cedures successful few like joining fraternity wel come you have interest model aviation Minnesota RC Soaring Society editor poet club has new wing Oly 650looks one-design con test offing 25 wing kits sold e Kilbourn Fliers pleased man-on-man format last years contests Des Moines Modelaires have reached new high membership 107 Con grats feature description show tell S Lansing has joined clubs featuring video library also have Model Month award leading Model Yeara good idea stimulate S&T roix Valley RC dis cussion club rules may affect insur ance coverageie break club rule crashing parking lot cov ered aukee Flying Electrons considering outside funding major im provements leased field Anyone experience fund drives great newsletter editor Russ Knetzger e County RCC has excellent article prop hazards require club/AMA cards frequency board lemasters Flying Club Milwaukee has very active show team performing 17 shows around 118000 spectators 88 Control Liners can contact Ken Budensick 2522 East Milwau kee Janesville WI 53546 info Control Line Championships Russia tiac Miniature Aircraft Club holds busi ness meeting technical meeting month ter Detroit Soaring Hiking Society has scheduled its Sno-Fly February 19threal dedication Eagles has US Outdoor Championship set June 19-23 Tony Italiano con tact City RCs have purchased new field Nice headlines hope well hear done Heli copter club Ann Arbor area has inter est possibility national Helicopter 118 Model Aviation organization being formed Don Chap man Dayton OH ey Aeromod elers has donated videos public li brary has proven very popularalso arranging Model Aviation library Cloudbusters Balsabugs Michi gan have very busy Indoor schedule Cloudbusters newsletter features indepth report member excellent pictures newsletters life blood successful clubsgive hard working editor hand Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Gene Hempel District VIII Vice-President 301 N Yale Drive Garland TX 75042 Associate Vice Presidents Mike Harrison 800 T Main Hot Springs AR 71913 Ron Stantield 30 Oakridge Dr Maameile AR 72119 Charles Stevens 228 Delta St Pasadena TX 77506 time passes feel like just wrote last column just couple weeks ago have made appointment AVP po sition encompasses Houston area name Charles Stevens Pasadena TX need assistance AMA business matters please contact Charles above address plans have AVPs volved District VIII matters realize will take time establish District VIII leader AMA business matters need support ever Lets pull together resolve some serious problems will leaving first Council meet ing feel little apprehensive about reading over agenda appears frequency problem major issue would appreciate clubs would mail views opinions concerning frequency problems like presenting evidence before juryif dont have youre lost voting wishes District VIII members need evidence no secret clubs have passed frequency plans flying sites large metropolitan areas have severe problem pagers others nearest radio transmis sion 50 miles away guys big city envious wide-open space feeling works local fly ing site encounter no problems stick Joe McArthur president Terry County RC Modelers Brownsfield TX suggested AMA set up some sort poll membership concerning frequency sue see what outcome would What rest District VIII members think idea Another issue before Council 90 dB 9 ft sound level Jim Belyer Plainview TX feels Contest Director would spending time checking noise pollution devoting enough time running safe meet Also would force club purchase dB meter have field time someone flies Jim suggested allowing club set its own sound level restrictions forc ing flying sites adhere rule simply needed Colorado 0 Kansas 0 Nebraska h Dakota 0 South Dakota Wyoming Ix DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompuServe addrens ror EMAIL 790872750 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Boyd 701 N Seth St Lincoln NE eesos Nathan Lancaster 3597 5 Kendall St Denver CO 80235 Rosa Miller 990 N 3rd Carringlon ND 5e421 Don Moden 410 Hart Sauna KS 97401 Jim Rickeos SiB S Cloudas Sioux Falls SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 90229 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 13031 939-3296 months column will shorter usual due both fact noth ing column hopper around district month variety highpriority activities have kept VP goboth AMA activities professional obligations need some cards letters guys gals district few ideas think through till next month have forwarded several pieces communications district AMA mem bers regarding land acquisition poten tial national flying sites and/or other AMA use sites Headquarters care Vince Mankowski Vince receiver site formation passes members Site Acquisition committee Pete Waters chairman have information ideas regarding potential sites please forward Ill share District 9 informally ap pointed coordinator Jim Shaw Arvada CO Jim kind expert chasing down de tails information regarding potential model sites Eventually really hot very appropriate leads will reach AMA HQ filing cataloging perhaps considera tion search will closed off June 1989 understand poten tial sites need time ever have specific recommendation its really good could replace some thing good priority list District 9 has lot potential lets hustle ideas soon 89 Nats well its way plan ning stages appears have fine features should make enjoyable nine days July 15-23 Tn-Cities Ken newick Pasco Richland WA preparation stagescheck vacation cal endars plan great time call note AMA will get official sched ule general detailed information entry formdo early Frequency notes have requested Dis trict 9 receive ICOM receiver assist As previously stated mail evidence Dont forget District VIII meeting 2 pm March 41989 Weatherford TX monitoring trouble areas within district should augment en hance efforts district frequency coordinator Steve Mangles carrying out throughout district way Id like take opportunity publicly thank Steve personal effort time putting frequency thing District 9 fortunate have person qualified willing assisting problems Steve end AMA Executive Coun cil just voted positive way support frequency coordinators some funding assist expenses incurred doing job Five hundred dollars per calendar yearits probably enough cover mileage other related expenses show support will eventually benefit modelers district have just viewed Ace RC Inc video tape clarifies discusses fre quency plan 1991 beyond Id recom mend club meetings individual view inglots good technical information ex plained terms layman can under stand Its available Ace RCwould good investment important information just under two hours length National Aeronautic Association parent organization through represented world organization Fed eration Aeronautique nternationale yearly puts out report called Year Review report section its division activities highly complimentary AMAs accom plishments Id like round off months column NAA report sent its divisions affiliates chapters reaching virtually organization deals aviation country groups internationally Academy established 1936 has grown over its 52-year history come largest sport aviation organization free world number AMA mem bers grew almost 10% 1988 cur rent total over 138000 1988 past years AMA again sanc tioned over 2000 competitions local re gional national competition minority activity AMA involving few thousand members compared well over 100000 fly nonsanctioned activ ities local club model flying fields lat ter activity basically controlled AMAs chartered clubs over 2000 involving about two-thirds total AMA membership AMA financially sound much its budget finance AMAs self-insurance program through AMA members clubs flying site owners protected against liability claims involving flying model aircraft As AMA prepares other big year 1989 anticipating further growth 150000 members expecta tion total half-million members within five years establishment its own model airfield like Oshkosh within time frame Keep landings soft intentional April 1989 119 Arizona fornia 0 Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Regg Keyawa District X Vice-President 4500 Onyx Way Carmichael CA 95608 Home 8161 961-6637 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Aber-Song 99-137 Ohiakea Aiea HI 96701 Darwin N Barns 9252 E Tarney Ave Scottsdale AZ 85251 Glean Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Fritz Harrold 4202 H St Sacramento CA 95819 Mike Lee 11430 Spittire Drive San Diego CA 92126 David Peltz 20450 Celtic St. Chataworth CA 91311 Bob Reynolds 12901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 85748 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Williamson 445 Weatby Chain Vista CA 92011 Jon Zeisloft 5411 October Way West Valley City UT 84120 Frequency Coordinator George Steiner 2238 Rogan River Dr Sacramento CA 95826 Phone 916 3621962 difference between winter sum mer flying sunny California anywhere 10 15 degrees unless live remote regions Siberia travel Sierra Nevada find land Oz icicles especially 7000 vertical ft above sea level new associate vice pres idents good friends Howard Baldwin Fritz Harrold made just such trip mountains search flight sites No Nats site No Land acquisition submission AMA No Well dont just leave us What did go moun tains search Answer Christmas tree What does searching Christmas tree have modeling AMA MA thing connected modeling Simply ever have chance drive Hwy 40 Donner Summit its end un load snowmobiles picked up deal Yamaha back valley load vehicles essentials like Helicopters fuel starters brewskies know usual stuff launch drive Skiidos over snow embankment recently shoved up snow plow proceed first bridge come set up day camp owe yourselves give try Theres no way describe chilling effect see ing Ex-Cel Helicopter dangling space over side bridge beneath level line sight beautiful Donner Lake surrounded winter wonderland pine trees snow too distant backdrop What sight Its rest world has suddenly vanished youre people left Earth Stick brewskies snow kick back have some fun Its kind day hope will never end way got trees also Dont drop now Fritz IMS show few days away writing Im excited about going meeting other members Council Im sure doing business going pleasure Between time write Pulitzer Prize winning piece time read will have occurred customary publications pronounced deflection flow communication me As example will read April issue MA will probably receive sometime March Over three months will have transpired day need input today order ef fectively prepare present Coun cii timely fashion know Ill consult friend Rush Limbaugh get suggestion right back PAUSE. Rush says Tell friends call write Man couldnt think 1 Tell what want column 2 How feel about current radio frequency situation 3 Where should first encompass AMA flight site located 4 How like idea having Bush new president US 5 Would happier Gorbachev elected 6 Are contests being handled fairly 7 How would like two F-14 Tomcat pilots 8 Is time combine buying power district treasuries develop own area flight site Hmmm Think about Pick up phone Give us call Wed love hear Call us collect open till midnight day am currently process reviewing potential incumbents associate vice president positions time read matter will closed AVPs will have picked reason mention let know Ill relying organize district fighting machine No flying machine As mentioned earlier IMS just around corner Items agenda should issue sure read news section issue see what transpired will find very informative News Howard Baldwin past president currently secretary Sacramento Area Modelers flying organization member Capital City Barnstormers Air Show Team member Cordova Model Mast ers just plain nice guy has just recently selected Krons House Hobby recipient Sacramento areas Am bassador Year award prestigious tradition started 1986 pre sented Red Barons annual Christmas party Ron Bertka presenting Howard Baldwin Mr Ambassador award Malcolm Em hart Southern Alameda County Radio Control Club has negotiating US Department Interior Fish Wildlife Service specifi cally Gail C Kobetich seems winning victory South Bay Area Fliers Mal colm has struggling permanent flight site better year recent visit Malcolm showed file letters pleas newspaper clippings maps us AMA could display enthusiasm demonstrated Malcolm during quest site sites would big problem Sites ex tremely hard come Bay Area hat off Malcolm Nicely done big scene Washington State Nats just around corner Get reservations now have cried west coast Nats Now have can bet Ed McColloughs district going its very best Academys big event Better make reservation early suffer possibility getting room See ya Nats Food thought Over past decade column has carried remarks comments ideas messages district VPs messages educational informa tional humorous derogatory always en tertaining Whether entertaining words above true false factional fictional remains eye beholder effect some re marks may times throw altogether inspiring light upon duties AMA offi cials Thus would just like say brief time have part AMA team staff AMA Headquarters AMA Council have found everyone helpful Headquarters staff par ticular under direction John Worth quality usually found similar ganizations Keep up the good work Applause Ap plause Leading EdgeRegg J1JJV3JJ 120 Model Aviation Less tilling Tastes greatl Alaska 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 EMAIL760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Toni Cashman 2521 SW 323rd St Federal Way WA 98023 Al Culver Boa 86 Wilder ID 83676 Gary Fuller PO Boa 1124 Kotzebue AX 99752 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N Great Falls MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15569 Palatine Ave N Seatlle WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 807 E Vkksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klsmath Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 11225 125th St 6 #69 Puyallup WA 98373 Frequency Coordinator Robert Balch 16439 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 writing still dont have lot formation about Nats Everything still getting sorted out want volunteer help Nats contact AMA HQ ask correct forms Ive gotten lot fers help appears will have enough support nobody gets stuck working time way well have super Nats work will able see lot action work important thing will want compete thats different form Get AMA HQ Tell want compete theyll send paperwork pleasure get photos Ill make effort get column Unfortunately coming information written back using ink bleeds onto face pic ture under Since leaves marks face photo its unusable com mon post-it note works well write back separate photos piece paper An earlier column picture very nice PBY Unfortunately lost name builder Well person Richard Schwegerl Rogue Eagles member lives Medford Richard flying photo plane now belongs Tom Davidge Grants Pass Tom also Rogue Eagles member Thanks correct infor mation goes Dick Wood newsletter edi tor Rogue Eagles RC Club Medford OR newsletters made same Some magazine quality some typewritten pages However share common goal furthering club its activities being written speak elections hard get someone anyone run office Some members act club goes ward people also need help support Remember using time interest club time theyd rather use building and/or flying ARCS Exhaust Alaska Ra dio Control Society comes word AllNight Fly-In Seems like rained during what us lower-4B types think daytime about 7 pm things dried out point flying could begin eight planes up midnight dont know record Frozen Tales NI Midnight Sun R/C Club word new Nine Mile flying site its way Grass has planted now group has found what others have plant somebody has mow As understand layout Nine Mile includes place fly floatplanes just off end runway seems month Alaska club newsletters Dick Robb Rainbird Flyer editor quite nice travelogue concern ing some float fly-ins attended last Sep tember Canada first held over La bor Day weekend Beaver Point Resort Tchesinkut Lake about 15 miles due south Burns Lake BC next weekend Opopogo Fly-In largest three Crystal Waters Resort Lake Kal amelka about 10 miles west Vernon BC Vernon about 150 miles due north Canadian-US border above Spokane Dicks description enough make want Anyway among goodies flown 60 pilots showed up seven twins tn-motor Blohm und Voss BV-138 Walt Moller Surrey BC fourengine craft Short Empire boat Dick Robbs flights Short Dicks first-ever multiengine flights five including engine out Dont know Im going get Opopogo Fly-In sure want last fly-in tended Osoyoos Fun-Fly Osoy oos BC lake both BC US means pilots flying over inter national waters Unfortunately weather did cooperate event blown out shot Bob Balch other photos taken Pattern meet hosted Rogue Eagles field out side Medford OR Note wide ex panse looking north center picture Scott Dunphy flying Su prafly met Scott parents Maureen Mike Reno Nats 64 Scott Junior very interested Pattern took chance introduced Dave Brown little rusty contest having taken off little time join mil itary after HS graduation year Sky Knights Portland OR host NW Seaplane Championships last several years its held Pine Hollow rustic resort near Wamic OR Wamic lies eastern slope Mt Hood weather middle July usually very nice can bit warm Shade lake occasional breeze help fly-in contest tasks meant challenge both pilot plane Thats unlike early Schneider Trophy Race philosophy both flying seagoing abilities entered aircraft tried number years ago effort get away aircraft built win funfly kinds events bonus Scale aircraft instituted documentation required minimal judging fair As re sult weve seen number Scale aircraft increase rapidly over last several years certain changes materials parts possibility Scale aircraft winning has improved some large part due builders making better aircraft improving own ability fly Scale aircraft competition Using minimal information Steve Milos Paul Schultz able scratch-build pair minia ture copies very obscure aircraft EDO OSE-1 planes have among other things working wing slats fly better fun-fly aircraft Paul Steve very good pilots put quite show fly next photo catches Paul Schultz prepares Edo other flight As companion piece Steve Milos contemplatine Edo Ron Rea came over Clarkston WA fly very nicely done scratch-built PBY powered couple OS 61s few minor problems Ron got sorted out plane flew majesti cally Its amphibious version doesnt have operating landing gear tip floats retract however shot see Ron pensively studying creation prettiest biplanes ever pro duced Heinkel He-51 Although never lived up expectations has grace ful classic lines Vein Ahlberg scratch-built little gem albeit nonscale Han sen floats favored Sky Knights years Vein did have some teeth ing problems Heinkel should get sorted out soon Happy Flying April 1989 121 JUNIO FLIGHT / Box 178 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 1989 Don Ross Extravaganza year Don stages one-design con test fun-fly Galeville NY year enjoy telling about reason liking much its low-key ap proach appeals retreads newcomers alike designs complicated popular good-looking rubber-powered Free Flight models can fly well what great bunch events same model So sporting event well contest recommend other clubs around country follow suit year four models up selec tion 1989 design voting close Cruiser 28-in-wingspan Chuck Hollinger design chosen other models running Earl Stahls 30-in High Climber Air Trails staffs think Frank Ehling and/or Bill Tyler 32-in Cloud Hound Earl Stahls 32-in lowwing Hurricane 28-in version jimmy Allen Bluebird terrific sport/ duration models very attractive low-wing Hurricane such close second voting may very well chosen extrava ganza model 1990 Cruiser plan #CS-114 available Allan Hunt Box 726 Dunbar WV 25064 Send $4 will receive plan com plete catalogue $3 credit toward other plans What bargain Don believes Cruiser will fly well 10 grams rubber Use 128 %-in-wide rubber strip 84 Y16-in width 64 1A-in-width contest will Galeville NY July 1 2 part East Coast Free Flight Championships Don Ross will Con test Director Event directors will Rich Gorman Thermal Search W Gumm W Balcer infamous Tissue Tow Ram sey Burroughs Time Target jack Sar hage ROG Endurance Rich Fiore Mys tery Time Barber McCarthy Mass Launch further information good bit write include 25 stamp return mail Don Ross 38 Chur chill Rd Cresskill Nj 07626 call him 201 568-5272 Novice Event july East Coast Champs will special Novice event fits right others belief no nov ice events novice builders/fliers will Novice contestant category P 30 event Heres Don Ross describes Novice Rules purpose Novice category attract beginner retread other modelers feel cannot competi tive experts enter begin ners ts like Embryo P-30 Pee Wee 30 Peanut allowing Novice fly right along expert yet offering him separate trophy can build contest ex perience well confidence satisfac tion 1 novice anyone 12 less life time competition points Points earned AMA FAC sanctioned events three points First Place two Second Third Novice wins count 1/2 points regular wins Run Novice Event 1 Post Novice rules registration table 2 As contestants register simply mark cards Novice entries 3 At end event calculate First Second Third etc places entries together award trophies accordingly 4 Separate out Novice cards calculate First Second Third Novice places award trophies Note It entirely possible Novice con testant win two trophies same event placing First Second etc against non-novice competitors will sim ply add lifetime score rapidly Lifetime scoring reports based honor system Rubber-Powered Model Airplanes title Don Ross excellent text book building flying designing Out door sport rubber-powered models book good should right hand beginners returnees should libraries schools club should have copies its beginners will make worthwhile prizes Have Helped Junior Modeler Today Rubber Illustrated Jim Kames book starts basic construction techniques moves upward will distributed Ze nith Books will available AMA Headquarters Soft covered 814 x 5 168 pages will also available $1295 plus $2 postage handling Hannans Runway PO Box Escondido CA 92025 Buy copyno buy two copies give Junior Saving Leading Edges illustrious pages Max-Fax newsletter DC Maxecuters come following two construction hints sav ing leading edges Flying Scale mod els First Tony Peters past have plagued crushed-in wing leading edges particularly indoors models insist rushing headlong table legs basketball backboards fall started gluing length Kevlar thread leading edge Since doesnt stretch Kevlar should spread impact along length wing keep point impact intact negligible weight no cosmetic pen alty glue same wood glue use structure So far door season have pushed single leading edge despite usual calamitous wall banging course havent banged other unprotected models ei therperhaps Kevlar works like protec tive charm amulet its protection cov ers models John Walker Since fly can area plays heck leading edges wings models found just small increase weight can have armor plate leading edges have substitut ing small-diameter aluminum tubing wood hasnt too much handi cap because two out three cases must add weight nose anyway Curved leadings also cinch time remind keep tail lightand goes whether building flying model airplanes pole vaulting both cases youll get lot higher See next month . 122 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/04
Page Numbers: 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122
Goldberg Vital People Awards deadline fast approaching nom inations Goldberg Vital People Awards January 1st year clos ing date nominations presti gious valuable recognition year deadline has extended until April 30 1989 first six Goldberg Awards made 1984 Carl Beth Goldberg wanted recog nize some unsung heroes work behind scenes has contributed greatly benefit model aviation Newsletter editors club officers contest ganizers judgesall people get work done rest us may bene fit other words people dont get whole lot glory apprecia tion nevertheless always needed Vital People Award cash award plus appropriate plaque program administered Academy total six people can selected annually Candidate Recommendations Nominations may submitted Open AMA Member Forms available AMA Headquarters Nominees shall have AMA member minimum four years shall still living Typical candidates may unknown national regional level will people may have made significant contributions local scene Additional possibilities consideration Nats workers appointed district officers contest board members person has done outstanding job over period time helping train teach simply build sport model av iation An AMA-chartered club may nominate support its members An individ ual Open member can make nomination provided three other Open members sup port such nomination should submitted appropriate District Vice President transmission Na tional Center Continued page 110 Hall FameA Singular Honor AMA Hall Fame established 1969 honor men women have made significant contributions sport model aviation list members long distinguished people no longer us fortunate ly still active sport can share reminiscences us over cup coffee now AMA member can nominate some Hall Fame recognition Look around club circle life revolves Give some thought people know have really made difference sport can identify person fills bill sit down write short note Mrs Joyce Hager AMA Headquarters ask nomination form will glad send you can come up person has made similar efforts field development manufacturing club life contest organization please seriously consider nominating person Hall Fame Inductees Hall Fame prior 1989 1969Walt Billett Willis Brown Carl Gold berg Walt Good Jim Walker Frank Zaic Charles Grant 1970 Dick Korda Al Lewis Bill Winter 1972 Howard McEntee 1973 OC Randall 1974 WL Bill Brown WR Enyart Irwin & Nat Polk Sal Taibi 1975 Irwin G Ohlsson CO Wright Walt Schroder Jim Kirkland Harold W John Alden 1976 Merrill Hamburg Henry Stuck Frank Ehling Harold deBolt Chester Lanzo 1977 John Brodbeck Maynard Hill Bert Pond Pete Sotich Ken Willard 1978 John Worth Leon Shulman ET Packard Phil Kraft Duke Fox 1979 John Clemens Claude McCul lough L Glen Sigafoose Matty Sullivan Bill Wisniewski 1980 Sid Axelrod Kenneth Held EJ Lorenz Fred Megow Ben Shere shaw 1981 Mel Anderson Lou Andrews Leroy Cox Edward Lidgard Bob Palmer 1982 William Atwood Dale Kim Joseph Ott Edward L Rockwood Wally Simmers Stephen Calhoun Smith 1983 Maxwell B Bassett Clarence F Lee Joseph Lucas Dick McCoy Lee Renaud 1984 George Aldrich Myrtle Coad George Perryman Granger Williams Lawrence Williams 1985 Walt Caddell Owen Kampen Frank Nekimken Dick Sarpolus Victor Joe Stanzel 1986 Bill Effinger Richard Dick Everett Paul Guillow Gordon S Light Dan Pruss 1987 Frank Cummings Jr William C Hannan Robert Hatschek Bob Holland Walter Musciano William Northrop John Pond William Phillips Lou Proctor Joseph Ras pante 1988 Don Clark Bill Gough Jim Richmond Dale Root Hazel Sig-Hester Henry Thomas Frank & Charles Tlush Elbert Weathers Dol ley Wischer Nominations close March 31 1989 Lets hear RC Equipment Certified following radio systems transmitters receivers have independently cer tified registered professional test labo ratory retained manufacturer US importer distributor meeting exceeding Radio Control equipment specifications detailed Academy Guidelines operation 20 kHz fre quency spacing testing done spe cifically listing time products FCC type acceptance procedure listing made matter informa tion construed en dorsement products listed AirtronicsSpectra PCM 7P 7H Receiver Part No 92985 AirtronicsQuantum PCM 8P 8H Receiver Part No 92985 AirtronicsModule Series FM MD7P 75P Receiver Part No 92785 AirtronicsVanguard FM/PCM 4 6 Receiver Part No 92965 AirtronicsVanguard FM 4 6 Ch Receiver Part No 92765 Future issues Model Aviation will con tain expanded listing additional infor mation received AMA AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John Worth 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager 0 Administrative Services Director Robert Voislavek S Technicai Director Bob Underwood e Comptroiier Lynne Collins 0 Competition Servicex Director Micheline Madison 0 Specici Services Director Carl Maroney ership Director Mike Woodfolk 0 Pubiic Reiations Director Geoff Styles iai Prolecta Director Doug Pratt 0 Pubiicationa Director Carl R Wheeiey S Nats Generai Manager Vince Mankowaki S Muasum Curator Hurst Bowers 0 General Counsei Jeremiah Courtney April 1989 109 AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Worlds Largest Sport Aviation Organization AMAs Esecutive Council equivalent Board Directors basically composed President Executive Vice President Esecutive Director 11 district Vice Presidents Bach ihese officers provided space month AMA News publication What say space however matter personal viewpoint sole responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 What Academy Model Aeronautics AMA fundamentally service organiza tion doesnt provide necessary services hasnt reason existing great est concern make organization re spond members needs Academy much insurance company fact insurance company provide service part membership fee Insurance certainly im portant sole reason being member AMA Academy lead ing modeling organization world provides organizational focus model ing growth development does provide much valuable service competi tion modelers provides major bene fits modelers realize some benefits less tangible longer term say Nats insurance easy identify mighty important greatest desire provide direct service grass roots hobbythe sport modeler have programs addressing need illustrate point am print ing letter recently wrote response letter disenchanted member Dear Steve received letter stating will renew AMA membership What say distresses since am personally convinced AMA essential part modeling scene otherwise would have taken job President pay receive being able see pos itive things happen No recognizes bet ter majority AMA mem bers sport noncompetition fliers greatest concern better serve segment membership Competition certainly necessary since stimulates growth evolution tech nology provide marvelous radios en gines model designs hobby enjoy Competition large member ship bring us clout People listening us more issues public ac ceptance flying sites last couple years have much larger impact acquisition flying sites through public exposure media weve also greater influence high levels use public lands increased support local level may interest know have people Headquarters devot ing time toward flying site supportmaking trips local areas help appropriate indicate concern about har assing neighbors noise can keep flying site Did know AMA has put forth much effort noise re duction example funded noise research program North Carolina State University work will continue Have noticed emergence better mufflers articles noise reduction doesnt just happen AMA making happen have contacted engine man ufacturer get provide quieter mufflers happeningl have set up noncompetition National Fun-Flys year will held Dayton OH people like yourself might just like get out have fun other fliers pressure competi tion will such events future think radio frequen cies came didnt just happen AMA has Frequency Committee since mid-Forties has key voice consumer securing frequencies over years serves ALL modelers just AMA members fly insurance hope very basic need provided abso lutely minimal cost part membership fee No should fly model airplane insurance protection dont publicize insurance claims much people get seriously hurt killed ten may think could handle million dollar litigation destroying someone s lifetime earning potential Law suits like uncommon mini mum court representation would cost thousands dollars Im trying scare just hope recognize fact life country would consider fly ing model airplane insurance cov erage cant afford such coverage own addition Model Aviation subscriptionall $40 less fee Have looked cost other organi zational membership fees AMAs membership growing about 10% per year Last year closed out 140000 members could have member ship 500000 easily five years can convince people like yourself AMA does provide service modelers sport desire growth recognition income such provide basic need flying sites Did know now have planning under way provide major sites national events also funding program help clubs local basis could take form loan guaran tees property purchase Steve long am President can bet have interest total mem bership heart theme will pro moted AMAs activity best ability Sincerely Don Lowe President Academy Model Aeronautics basic feeling AMA mem bership fee very small investment aeromodeling growth does pro vide very tangible real-time benefits now helps make tomorrow look very bright realize what much larger member ship could its political financial clout addition other things would provide fundamental need aeromodeling flying sites now position take first steps AMA funded sites just think much could larger budget Ill close additional thought Academy Model Aeronautics has principal goal Advancement Modeling America AMA Vital People Cont pg 109 Exclusions exclusions program fol low People have already received na tional recognition considered AMA employees elected officers ex cluded Magazine columnists manufactur ers principals hobby related busi ness cannot considered nomination Although award intended one-time award deserving person sec ond time nomination will considered committee after period five years has elapsed Previous Winners 1984 William Altenhofen Richfield MN Edward Aikman Marion IL Robert Gero Negaunee Ml Robert Hisey Toledo OH John Pief Sr Carmichael CA Susan Stream Long Beach CA 1985 Darrell Decker Rockford IL Bill Kleinhans Evansville IN Charles Nelson Berlin MA Wayne Yeager Romulus Ml 1986 Carl Kirsch Duxbury MA Ed Jack son Imperial Beach CA Debra & Scott Jus tice Bensenville IL Enrique Arance Up land CA Tony Italiano Brookfield WI Ted Schaeffer Woodbridge VA 1987 joe Beshar Oradell NJ Thomas Ko zel Paoli PA Milton McGuffin Houlton ME Walter Throne Syracuse NY Hugh Wagner San Marcos CA Pancho Morris Mesquite TX 1988 Toby Blizzard Phoenix AZ Gerald Festa Huntsville AL Alvin E Johnson Ox ford PA Terry Rimert Baldwin FL Richard Tanis Hawthorne NJ Ted Warren Enum claw WA Fliers have pledged use AMA Safety Code operating models entitled wear Safe Flyer Patch Send photocopied typewritten handwritten declaration see AMA Supply Ser vice Catalog signature Include check money order $2 no cash pay able Academy Model Aeronautics 110 Model Aviation SAFE FLYER PATCH Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr Coming up Articles will appear two publi cations near future should special interest se ries four will Model Aviation first should appear issue will receive about end April series will authored people have involved studies North Carolina State University field propellers model aircraft articles will written average modeler mind will fully illustrated graphs explain findings first time will able understand propel ler efficiency sources noise other factors enabling better choose what use Watch Model Aviation Af ter study series comments questions will welcome will able obtain copies full text re ports submitted result project second article will appear Radio Control Modeler magazine au thor David Abbe David has done considerable testing thinking subject perceived sound has de veloped charts data go long way toward explaining views should help you trying sat isfy neighbors need quiet read article will note choice 90-dB-at-9-ft model aircraft sound level benchmark work toward rational rather just random picking number Please read article David put lot piece some good information FAI limits mentioned earlier FAI ClAM agenda item considered next meeting late March seeking blanket sound limit categories mod els Whether will pass problematical have thoughts matter should write call John Worth Don Lowe addresses AMA News section magazine John sec retary ClAM Don voting dele gate United States very least can happen individuals manufacturers equip ment will put notice very strong concern matter sound abatement Eventually now will changes toward lower levels FAI com petition present F3A has distinc tion will come New items Seen Pasadena Show models now displayed vibration iso lators installed various types market fact isolate al though varying degrees needs se lect type will best suit purpose cautious doing insure what pick will work espe cially true comes four-stroke engines big bangers get up 3 4 cu engines considerations beyond what sees 60 2 cu two-strokers Acceptance reduction airborne sounds apparent aspects aero modeling addition numerous vi bration isolators new improved muf Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Sorry lack personally written report last month Unfortunately father passed away right time due simply asked budget print ed report hope looked over provides eye-opening view what AMA does money Doing business expensive example spend over $300000 postage typi cal year As AMA grows complexity run ning organization increases fact think probably increases exponentially complexities has risen forefront lately potential con flict interest part making decisions organization Exactly what constitutes conflict interest neces sarily easy define roughly conflict interest exists someone stands personally benefit decision makes takes part behalf organiza tion conflict interest exists whether benefit direct indirect ben efit classically financial Personally think some nonfinancial benefits would po tentially create situation also Another area legal concern titrust Any society passes regula tions have effect reducing competition altering commercial trad ing might guilty antitrust violations Ironically government adopts regulations law society can still guilty antitrust violations Just AMA stands regard hard say attempt protect ourselves legal problems asked lawyers look over organization make whatever recommendations saw fit recommendations Executive Council committee members economic interest subject matter under discussion should required disclose conflict interest outset deliberations flers pipes being sold word new propeller manufacturing bring us pitch/diameter ratios will im prove performance make things quiet Real progress being made Recognition Some form recognition clubs have achieved 90-at-9 may forthcoming Whether might patch decal box aircraft certain will something ac knowledge effort being made individuals clubs situations re quire sound reduction Recognition another sort univer sally accepted report latest FAI RC Scale World Championships mentions fact points lost because sound unmuffled engines unreal istic sound certain installations own B Executive Council committee members conflict interest should disqualified voting matter under discussion may permitted participate deliberations preceding vote C comments Executive Council committee member having conflict interest should confined open Ex ecutive Council committee meeting matter under consideration ing discussed should no private discussions members outside fo rum open meetingie should no private lobbying other mem bers addition recommend wher ever possible AMA avoid appointing chairman committee person economic interest matters falling un der committees jurisdiction Typically committee chairmen have relatively broad authority compared other committee members frequently viewed public authoritative spokes men respective committees thus AMA As understand com mittees delegated responsibility first instance developing recom mended standards etc pre sented Executive Council final ac tion reason particular care re spect conflict interest potential should taken selection commit tee chairmen As can see recommendations will have substantial effect parts AMA will affect contest boards frequency committee hap pen think recommendations reasonable should adopted NOT think conflict interest has effect decision made AMA committee think perception part some AMA members conflict interest situations perception con flict interest can damaging effect expect Executive Council will adopt recommendations standing rules January EC meeting will included next package bylaws changes Till next month Scale rules state effective muffler must used Often nothing open stack used resulting loud opera tion Certainly like FAI judges made special note situation lat est competition may instigate some changes AMA competition Scale well some models certain amount ingenuity needed order build sound suppression larger models have lot leeway regard should therefore somewhat easier quiet ever vibration increases larger en gines close look needs taken isolating vibration airframe Suggestions Scale flier wel come have installation ap plication information please send along Most items received will used April 1989 111 Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Underground Activity. slice world know what about AMA im pressive organization model aviation major activity After largest sport aviation organization free world comparison such groups soaring parachuting home-builder bal looning air racing hang gliding other aviation entities keep growing hav ing doubled membership past 10 years Yet scratching surface modelers involved model avia tion AMAers probably no 10% total model fliers present fact probably safe say mod elers know little nothing about AMA working making some inroads accounts continuing growth organization However since hobby product sales re veal least million model fliers draw bigger story general public hardly knows model aviation exists Worse yet typical impression model airplaning some thing kids correlates rather prevalent misconception model planes built sticks tissue paper powered rubberbands major reason such impression accompanying lack appreciation what model aviation like days thing mostly hidden public view Model flying typically out country boondocks away passers-by likely see whats go ing probably cases neighbors dont know much about what being its amazing have grown other hand must pretty well word mouth keep attracting new people activity Like pretty much underground society operating little public awareness situation different can fly public parks much park property provided model fly ing out way distant devel oped areas Thus very much like colo nies ants busy bustling out sight except accidentally find us Whats point Simply ever become visible can ex pect major explosion growth Based history people find out about what want get volved itself will compound ba sic problem get flying sites accommodate further growth Fortunate ly though people get volved help will get work problem appreciation get friendly might re ception own land need useif handle PR properly short growing rapidly po tential far greater growth May few years will less mystery activity might become tegrated community instead out side public flying sites being avail able like golf courses tennis courts prospect good unless offend lot people noise other problems What need accepted good desir able neighbors maybe wont need go far thing wont unknown people AMA Film Library Presently stock 19 films can rented AMA Chartered Clubs Open members $10 additional $50 de posit required 16mm color sound partial listing fol lows Send self-addressed stamped business size No 10 envelope Film Librarian Academy Model Aeronautics full listing films order form Diamonds Sky AMAs latest film 1986 showing major aspects Radio Control activity including Soaring Helicopter Elec tric Power Aerobatics Pylon Racing Scale world RC portrayed beau tiful color excellent narration describ ing what RC about About 30 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Pioneers Good brothersWalt Billtell efforts 1930s 1940s develop successful Radio Control system own spectacular movies days included footage pre-World War II afterward sig nificant entertaining part model avia tion history About 27 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Marvelous Miniatures Spectacular footage kinds model flying Sailplanes over Pacific Ocean Torrey Pines California Seaplanes over lake Brimfield MA Scale models types predominate tiny Peanut FFs huge multiengined RC craft An all-inclusive cross section model aviationthe com plete story activity ever attempted Ex cellent general public show well modelers About 46 minutes long film must shown projector capable using 13-in-dia reel superb pho tography film can best appreci ated large screen AMA film Jay Gerber Grand Illusions Film types sizes Scale model aircraft Peanut rubberpowered types huge RC examples flown 1978 Scale World Champion ships England About 36 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Fun Lifetime trade shows WRAM New York Toledo RC Exposition Ohio MAC California About 20 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Fly No model flying spectac ular film fun history aviation Donated AMA Continental Oil Co film featured Smithsonian Institution its National Air Space Mu seum Shows ballooning hang gliding aero batics commercial military including Navys Blue Angels About 30 minutes long Wings & Things Music no narration General interest British-made film Great age group Excellent coverage types model flying About 25 minutes long Fly Em Break Em Fix Em Scale model flying Rhinebeck NY Produced Jerry Joseph Eastman Kodak Company About 20 minutes long 1971 RC Aerobatics World Championships Doylestown PA story first time event held US AMAs first professionally produced film About 25 min utes long AMA film Jay Gerber Choppers Showing history con struction flying RC Helicopters About 20 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber 180 Max Free Flight World Champion ships Sweden 1971 Professional Cana dian film About 25 minutes long AMA Executive Council MeetingFebruary 1973 Focusing particular decision show Council operates repre sent AMA members About 30 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Take Off Learning Produced Hobby Industry Association show AMAs Cub model design used school systems About 12 minutes long Plane Place Perfect Day film tells about model aircraft details ar eas required Control Line Free Flight Radio Control flying must flying site presentation government agen cies other potential site donors nar ration About 15 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Aerolympics 1974 World Champion ships International events Lakehurst NJ Included segments showing CL RC Scale RC Soaring No Indoor RC Py lon Old-Timer activities No narration has musical background original music AMA film Jay Gerber 1974 NatsPart Lake Charles LA No sound Covers CL Rat Race Stunt Scale FF General RC Pattern Good someone can narrate About 25 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber 1974 NatsPart II Lake Charles LA Good someone can narrate Cov ers RC Pylon Scale FF General CL Gen eral About 25 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Worldly Flights Indoor Featuring 1980 World Championships West Baden IN film shows best Indoor model ing Tells dramatic story lastround changes before winner deter mined Professionally produced Dick Hardcastle Wired Excitement Competition Control Line flying Speed Precision Aerobat ics Combat Racing Carrier events Filmed 1979 Nats Lincoln NE About 30 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber 112 Model Aviation Connecticut 0 Maine 0 Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Ousbury MA 02331 617 934-8248 Associate Vice Preeldante Bill Chandler PO Box 441 Ortand ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash SI Townsend MA 01469 Bob Landry 80 Main SI Essex Jot VT 05452 Richard Shemien 28 High SI Plymouth NH 03284 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan SI Avon CT 06001 Frequency CoordInator George Wileon 82 Frazier Way Maraloos Mills MA 02648 Winnipesaukee Radio Controllers Radio Controllers held annual banquet November 12 1988 Harts Turkey Farm Meredith NH have attended banquet two years time affords very enjoyable evening Barb go Dick Shermans Saturday afternoon attend banquet spend night Dicks return home Sunday after noon about 50 people attend ance short meeting election club officers held followed some talks presentation awards meal buffet style excellent ever area strongly recommend restaurant Ed Kelleher will new Pres ident Lindy Bowne has President last two years has done excel lent job Del Drolet Armond Cote received Walter Varrell award contrIbu tIons club Dick Sherman mentioned Dick previously lets talk about him bit Dick resides Plymouth NH has probably nicest model museums owned individual home decorated aviation articles has obtained over years pilot Mohawk Air lines until medical problem forced him retire wife Ruth have traveled extensively usually related modeling course always collecting has ar ticles over world would like tour through museum call Dick 603 536-2359 discuss arrangements Following pictures Sherman Model Museum Member interest try keep column positive note feel time men tion member interest lack have noticed decline some club activities such contests mall shows club still doing same people seem organizing work have items news letters about lack attendance meet ings lessened interest club gen eral example club officer tried organize clambake club seems like good idea something different event didnt take placesome thought price too high Maybe good meal now costs fair amount functions club thought anyway able get together have good time seems happen ing less now result quite few people feel bother just go out fly feel should 22 tend various functions else peo pie involved will decide worth effort sponsor projects drop what guess everyone will just go out fly Maybe swer know club has group members want cancel contests because get much flying weekends would like hobby supposed something enjoy activity participate get away pressures work Unfortu nately few people try spoil hobby others various ways have letter person un pleasant experience club district Apparently did very little thing make him welcome may seem hard believe have seen quite often about same experience came New England 1972 club joined did go out its way wel come new members have answers Modeling changing Some changes forced conditions beyond control exam ple Nats ceased sponsored Navy lot camaraderie lost due changes facilities impatience among modelers nowthey build much easier go buy ARF become airplane operator rather model builder hope trend does continue because lot worthwhile activity may lost Anyway enough soapbox lec ture column originally planned month have Westover will probably next month New York 0 New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District ii Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-8319 Aseoclate Vice Preeldenls Pete Bianchini 260 5 Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 4933 APO NY 09009 Frank Costello 27 KearneySt Dover NJ 07801 Frank Dresok 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 Ray Juschkus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street PO Box 317 Olean NY 14760 Robeil Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam SaltIer 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Ssuter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13126 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hickaville NY 11601 Second District Thoughts am writing Christmas Day 1988 April 1989 issue magazine scheduled reach other readers mail around first week May outset wish thank wonderful folks shared holiday spirit us different ways wish highly rewarding year Happy Flying Soft Landings same time thank voted retain services yet another vice-presidential term of fice As always shall make effort justify confidence thus indicated ability serve best interests hence AMAMore April 1989 113 Ruth Dick Sherman home Ply mouth NH Note pictures wall small portion Dicks display Penguins Fly Some Particularly members Pine Barren Model ers RC Club Forked River NJ Dig ex cerpt December issue Positive Incidents haec verba clubs lively newsletter edited well member John Cuomo Dont forget Whatever first day new year will rest year Therefore Penguins dont forget traditional New Years Day Fly-Out fly no matter what weather Have skis ready. case club flies nearby public site known Coyle Park described back glowing terms popular aero modeling facility area friend long standing Free Flight aficionado Seymour Si Hertzon Ocean County Modelers also located Forked River NJ Oswego Valley Modelaires AMA 732 have just received first copy news letter captioned club lo cated Syracuse NY area Dis trict 2 group comprises some 51 mem bers anticipate meeting Syracuse Symposium Tim Pease Club VP 1989 Debbie Pease secretary also newslet ter editor admirable sense hu mor witness PS conclusion initial effort going use pink pa per first newsletter new VP better halO thought change might too much guys handle add Deb sure knows keep Pease Family interciub concept receiving reports ever before clubs district holding invitational contests shows other model aircraft activities conjunction another often re ciprocal basis applaud such develop ments highly regard clubs participate constructive trend thus duly grateful Bud Phillips informative report Interclub Fun-Fly club Ocean County Model ers recently held US Naval Air En gineering Center Lakehurst NJ conjunction such area clubs Coast Ra dio Control Club jersey Coast Sport Fliers Mercer County RC Monmouth RC Club Pine Barrens Club South Jersey Aer obatic Pilots Bud has thoughtfully provided us following photos relative big occasion First panoramic shot scene action addition foregoing Bud Phillips sent us following picture clubs new frequency control board cal culated cope potential 31M prob lems through control three flight lines accordance currently pop ular Pacific Plan handling three same vital interest safety interfer ence quote Bud Phillips Board requires flier insert AMA card raise bar indicating channel use attach two clothespins per flight line transmitter antenna ohoto Another worthy activity Ocean County Modelers consisted teaching model aircraft construction class about 70 pupils East Dover Elementary School located Toms River NJ model per week built per pupil Oc tober 22 November 5 local hobby deal er charged fee $10 per pupil ma terials build three aircraft Upon con clusion student received $10 gift cer tificate hobby shop Gear up locked Ohio 0 Pennsylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District Ill Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 e143627702 Associate Vice Presidents Francis Fiuharty 504 21st St vienna WV 26101 Nelson Gould 1944 S idaho St Aiientown PA 16103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 15672 Jay Meaiy 206 Witmec St Cicart laid PA 16630 Jceeph S Visisy 1361 cranbrook Dr Maumee OH 43537 Lawrence R Weimer 15613 Greendaie Ave Maple Hts OH 44137 Oil Weiss 3004 Hajioweii ci 9ensaiem PA 19020 Frequency Coordinator John cottie 102 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 16704 Phone 717 267-6970 National Fun-Fly dates have changed Memorial Day weekend June 10 11 apologize change done accommodate two prob lems First attempting sanction meet became apparent Free Flighters already established traditional meet date Wright Patterson Second large athletic event scheduled same field order provide safe en joyable experience Fun-Fly partici pants Council decided switch dates Plan now attend chance attend AMAs largest noncompetitive event tour Air Force Museum should highlight 1989 flying season District Ill members Remember AMA Fun-Fly disciplines lim ited Radio Control Are Special Interest Groups worthwhile objective disciplines within Acad emy Certainly Special Interest Group provides viable channel concerned individual offer opinions Acad emy Executive Council cannot tal authority expertise generated SIG provides input expertise needed Council generate confident leader ship Special Interest Group vo cal direct avenue express ideas needs specific discipline new national interest group recog nize needs Helicopter pilot ing organized under leadership Dis trict Ills Don Chapman Dayton OH Don has received valuable input encour agement project Heli pi lots people industry pro posed organization will attempt repre sent interests Heli modelers nov ice expert Scale builder Sunday flier aerobatic pilot alike will encourage participation effective comprehen sive list activities being compiled program being considered flight profi ciency program pilots recog nized achieving increasingly difficult lev els master maneuvers associated level 114 Model Aviation now see wortfly area AVV Bud Roane lending preflight hand fel low member Monmouth RC Club Last certainly least present winners Calling AMA HQ phone number 703 435-0750 think about following before call AMA employees 50 come work directionssome Virginia some Maryland some DC mercy different commuting arrange ments prevents coming work going home same time best call during core time-period present except traveling AMA sick vacation CALLINGYOUR BEST LOCAL TIME ZONE TO CALL Eastern 9 am-noon 1 pm-3 pm Central 8 am-11 am noon-2 pm Mountain7 am-10 am 11 am-1 pm Western 6 am-9 am 10 am-noon regret necessity outside eastern time zone call earlier day its best way present sure getting particular person may need numerous subjects services han dled AMA Headquarters However its okay call earlier later leave name phone number subject interest will call back coon possible Don other enthusiastic Hell volun teers have formulated initial plan ac tion Advertisements pertaining orga nization will placed various maga zines degree response will deter direction taken group interested please reply ads insufficient response will indicate lack need such program information effort register support call Don Chapman 513 2368853 write him 6225 Taylorsville Rd Dayton OH 45424 preceding informa tion provided Bob Sims editor Helipad newsletter Flight instructors future great sport Shown group RC pilots teach novice fliers Northeast Philadelphia RC Club left right see Ziggy Puzycki Bob Schmidt bauer Chief Instructor Flight Safety ficer Al Schulz Al Applebaum Joe Gray Auctions flea markets provide model ers enjoyable profitable reason get together Good planning timely ad vertising organization good auction eer made annual Delaware Valley Feder ation Model Clubs Auction held Feas terville PA best yet Dan Luchaco Valley RC Model Club Sayre PA has advised date flea market now March 19 Central Penn Aeromodelers Associa tion will also hold flea market March 11 Lebanon Fairgrounds attend events Having fun what hobby about doing something different can enjoy able As example southeastern Pennsyl vania Pattern flier Al Schulz recently began towing Sailplanes behind large OPS 120powered Super Sportster releasable towhook both craft 250 ft monofil ament line separating see launch crew ready start action next photo Al left controls power plane Joe Gray right Glider pilot tow plane run up full rpm released quick take off shown photo follows As towline tightens Sailplane tossed aloft follows smartly up release al titude system works fine other fliers Northeast Philadelphia RC Club field enjoy watching different RC activity Delaware 0 District Columbia S Maryland 0 North Carolina ivVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 229D1 Associate Vice Presidents Robert E Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Phone 301 969-9356 Bob Otrampine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23e06 Rick Christoph 970 Star crest Harrisonbarg VA 22901 check Foreman 5811 Risker Dr Mhanicaville VA 23111 Doug Holland 2517 Ferowood Dr Raleigh NC 27912 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809 Charles Spear 288 Holly Lane hMOCksville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator PaaI Yacobacci 9408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 919 408-5986 Soaring 1988 Nats have numerous articles written concerning 1988 Nats Soaring competition Whether liked disliked site flying schedule other aspects things persoa has work out own intend offer opinions aspect event would like state part think much credit should go Contest Director Herk Stokely well members Tidewater Model Soaring Society other workers did turn serious situation successful event much writing failed see much appreciation can recall past Nats level worker participa tion created problems certainly case 1989 year started off lousy weather area first day being Sunday cold wet able perform some tasks pressing de cided go down Petersburg Fort Lee VA see what going sched uled Soaring meet Would believe eight people showed up Hardy Souls cont Two months ago described club placed wrong picture column apologize month Club Month Keystone Radio Control Soci ety KRCS Harrisburg PA pic tured front beautiful flying field Hummlestown building top right photo Hidden Hangar well-stocked hobby shop convenience est Cold wind rain sure dont seem stop determined fliers times quite good everything consideredup over 18 minutes Good launches put plane base cloud layer did take some skill make times number cold-weather events scheduled during winter Weath er always very chancy thing contend parts goes further north Far South have pretty fair idea what will have contend can really swing ex tremes day next should receive issue about first March being case will get time reminded major auction swap shop events district will take place 4 March located site draws fairly ex tensive area find convenient order get see individuals District IV possible As usual tend have portable display hand outs other materials members potential new members Academy will looking Swap shops have increased numbers over past couple years point seems two weeks district Some very elaborate af fairs such Roanoke Frederick MD shops Others less club ac tivities have increased point proposal give area protection sanction same way contest MARC Show Fifth Annual time flies MARC Show will take place 3-4 June year growing show has promise becoming major show have travel way New York Toledo Atlanta Come Timonium MD help MARC Show growMore April 1989 115 Thanks Weak Signals District Ill can attend largest RC trade show world Its own backyard See Academy will represented district vice president probably some associate vice presidents ad dition will complement per sonnel AMA Headquarters help solve problems give good ad vice As usual will booth offering check radio transmitters see narrow band wideband junk have yours checked recently another fine opportunities fered Academy Cross-Country other Soaring CASA will hold its Cross-Country contest May Since limited-entry event might con sider checking now interested making up team Contact asso ciation full details follows Capital Area Soaring Association 12504 Circle Dr Potomac MD 20854 have seen advance dates yet High Country Soaring Club west ern North Carolina should putting other four-day events last year reports said drew well should something Soar ing enthusiasts can look major sum mer event Pattern There enough Pattern events scattered throughout District IV satisfy al die-hard Pattern flier Some events have running years others recent vintage couple show promise held Valley RC Club Harrisonburg VA well attended last year Wilmington NC will CDd once again top Pattern flier Brian Doxey scheduled 27-28 May Watch pages Model Aviation news oth ers get towards spring Other activity season mall shows such have good photo clubs activity along lines please send information event will try print inter est Communications There tendency let things roll along make assumption chain communications work ing well always case should make efforts correct deficien cies area prime channels should associate vice president likely will some changes areas being covered AVP meantime get touch nearest AVP have question ten will able get answer much rapidly would go ing through other procedures Acad emy trying keep AVP much formed just what going orga nization also try pass information up down chain time lag due submission publi cation dates Model Aviation does help way towards using column viable means communicating timely fashion Letters calls become essential Some also receive monthly newsletter issued end month can get recent happen ings information much cur rently letter Drop card formation item newsletter nothing fancyno cartoons photos. just written word mostly own bi ased opinions Alabama S Florida 0 Georgia issippi 0 Puerto Rico South Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Associate Vice PresIdents Philip Cope 6 l4edgewood Rd Knoxville TN 37918 Edward Hunter RI 3 Box 288 Amory MS 38821 Richard Jackson 2118 Thornlee Dr N Cherleaton SC 29405 Arthur Johnaon 932 Bunyan Dr Delray Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micatizzi SR 00888 Box 1532 Fajardo PR 00848 Ed Moorman 86 12th Street Shalimar FL 32579 Dick PaBon 788 Bailey Brook Orcle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 849 East Glocheater Place Norcroas GA 30071 Frequency Coordinsiar Burnis Fielda P0 Box 1063 Strickland Rd Interlachen FL 32048 Phone 904 884-2517 comments letters have received newsletters appears general support Executive Coun cils plan purchase land parcels around country future AMA activity centers will developed However num ber comments indicate ob jectives plan financial implica tions well understood First objectives plan acquire sites strategic locations about country AMA activities can pursued being mercy other parties now case looking Nats site per se looking sites could accommodate Nats operation addition full slate other year-round model activity end site search committee has established set criteria property should meet before purchase made criteria include such items size tract its geolog ical features its location access public transportation climatic considerations cost clearing development Council desires informed potential site may available such recommendations will weighed against above criteria before pur chase action will considered adequate site found development plan will generated cost estimate pre pared entire project accomplished before purchase made Since AMA talking about costs run millions ob vious sites will purchased time total project effort spread over years Therefore desirable first site established cen tral part US provide maximum ac cess members such na ture can used year also desirable development cycle short duration site can come AMA activity center earliest possible time Now word two about financial side number comments have re ceived express fear plan will cause AMA overextend itself because heavy commitments insurance pro gram Well its because AMAs commitHEARD FROM YOUR NEIGH BOR Maybe would H quieter new AMA noise guide H line 90 dBA 9 ft ment insurance program such land purchase possible desirable see fact AMA self-insured requires moneys held escrow speak sufficient amounts pay estimated maximum liability judgment AMA might unfortunate enough encounter Currently money just lies drawing interest helping AMA provide maximum service its members Liquidity funds course de sirable since judgments generally take years process giving time acquire cash needed majority fund can semiliquid reserve fund makes planned land purchase practical Since AMA membership has growing approximately 10% rate per year both required insurance reserve fund ac tual available fund grow year fore over period years AMA can afford land acquisition program within dictates good investment practices needs pursue such plan final word subject involves desire expressed some use funds massive public relations pro gram also subscribe big PR effort see such program needed ad dition vigorous site acquisition effort need both same time other final thought couldnt spend insurance reserve fund PR anyway did would gone available reserve pay possible future claims So cant done see latest Headquarters report have 82000 members signed up processed early December Thats about 11% higher last year time also shows membership process ing system put place past year work ing Havent heard complaint far year holdover last year think has solved ex peditiously satisfaction current growth rate continues AMA services department will stretched keep up Further updating Headquarters membership services including equipment personnel will needed over next few years reviewing District 5 newsletters discovered two best newsletter editors hanging up keyboards job newsletter editor large thankless oneone takes lot time effort Let say Ill miss efforts Chris Gregory Chattanooga Radio Central Clubs newsletter Prop Wash Jim Walston Seks Talks guys have lot talent have produced tre mendous newsletters Hope will least favor us special article now Thanks job well done fellows youll missed Let pass few comments Gold Coast Flier Art Charlotte Johnson editors year ago month 11 new frequencies authorized AMA seeing use fre quencies transmitters channels being narrow band below CH 38 also year ago month adopted AMA guidelines noise re duction effort reduce noise com plaints area Japanese Museum Morikami Park So far know has noise complaint since restrictions hardship some us 116 Model Aviation cant fly Scale models Mon kami quiet flying site better sign times good see things improving Phillip Cope new Tennessee AVP dropped line report activities Ten nessee Seems bit trouble writes attended Tn-Cities Aeromodel ers Hillbilly Pattern Classic indicated last report am enclosing section newsletters coverage contest As will read Paul Funk KCRC spinner-to-spinner midair lead time midair Lyle Sams Kingsport graciously offered let finish contest Pattern ship able hold second place bor rowed plane am enclosing picture taken after finished picking up pieces Finally fun report Phil Thebodeau Fly Paper blast Pacific Ace could literally feel tension air mostly tightly wound 3A2-in rubberbands intrepid aviators launched mighty Pacific Ace Bostonian Class Flea Frights dank night air Due slight miscalculation part chal lenge dark dank night air worry least two dimly burn ing lights behind Ed White High School fateful night September 20 1988a night will go down model aviation history Great Pacific Ace Challenge off running no make flying After about 45 minutes test flying psyching out competition much brave talk about packing 1000 turns filling up avions prior launch eight Pacific Aces floated flittered flashed some flew way immortality Ex cuse make seven Pac Aces Jerry Far rens proxy flying Bill Rogers red-andyellow terror made stunning first flight test literally blew minds whole crew its rocketlike ascent darkening sky watched amaze ment shot up about 75 ft turned slowly towards school building drifted over roof still climbing flirted idea turning back towards au thorized flight area zephyr nowhere turned around couple air conditioning vents last saw Fortunately Jerry able re trieve plane next day scratch Folks youve gotta try Pacific Aceput little fun hobby can fly local RC Club field Honest blast Finally Im putting District 5 notice Im process setting up dis trict meeting interested District 5 AMA members plan meet during Atlanta IMS Show show sched uled weekend April 28-30 Look later Illinois 0 Indiana 6 Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate vice Presidents Ron Baiiard RI 5 Box 90 Decatur IN 46733 Chariie Bauer 4644 N Orange Norridge IL 60656 Wiiliam Kern i606 12th 51 Bedford IN 47421 Dick Taylor 7929 Jetterson Kansau City MO 64114 Stan Watson 10414W 124 Street Palos Park IL 60464 Charlie Watts 1253 Pinecrest Le ApI 0 Manchester MO 63021 Bill Zimmer Boo 72 yarns IL 61375 Frequency Coordinator Paul Holsten 616W 30th SI l-ligginuniile MO 64037 Home 8161 564-2491 Work 1616 584-7121 Fax 9161 564-7766 have good news district has new frequency coordinator realize out have wondered would ever get Well two things fell place made possible now have new ICOM 7000 scanner dis trict used leftover budget money buy us because no policy replacing old scanners will sent us just soon new shipping box completed Hopefully will very near future second thing phone call Paul Holsten asking could frequency coordinator Like felt needed Well could turn him down Howzat am going try get second scanner district can also carry trips Thatll allow us find out about problems may having throughout district need Council approve second scanner pur chase dont have extra funds year agenda item coming up will ask ICOM scanners sued districts passes Ill ask second hate see us spend kind money punch out have expressed need scanners events can also use find out just safe fields pagers Good feedback clubs will allow us determine just much problem have district pagers etc Now another piece good news checked mail December 22 1988 envelope AMA contained copy letter FCC says legal manufacturers agents make necessary mods transmitters make narrow band last took six months get needed six months ago Now can breathe easier issue just wish could have much sooner Have transmitters modified narrow band hope transmitters modified manufacturer agent Im sure have modified repair shops capable doing mods properly yet meet re quirements FCC did mods AMA really high gear published suggestions get done remember trying tell wait things settle before did anything think Council should very lenient accept fact some ra dios may completely legal carry new Gold stickers dont December 23 received copy minutes latest Frequency Commit tee meeting believe can now report some good news read cor rectly committee will putting thing FCC proposal about grandfath ering Remember proposal three parts first ask tighter specs manufacturers second grandfather modified transmitters after 1991 third part grandfather wideband transmitters until 1991 no grandfathering recommendation pro posal means part left would totally left up FCC decide fate wideband radios Now thats like know previous paragraph has little better mood keep mind powers AMA will still encourage FCC consider AMAs position narrow band AMA powers would like widebands disappear 1991 Thats tough transmitters probably long people members AMA can control dont keep new FCC rulings close hand lieve control sanctioned events plenty satisfy concerns Coun cil Club control after will eventually get rid rest out woods yet read minutes correctly stand little better chance keeping equipment disposing clubs demand lo cally Never forget AMAs influence FCC offices Hopefully FCC will unbiased its decision-making process Af ter Ive chance discuss Coun cil level Ill better position talk subject will probably vote wheth er support new turn events January 13 Council meeting thing concerns get feeling out think am against narrow band Wrong could farther truth 1991 plan goes place will very happy have new channels work Hopefully will have equipment thats tight enough make life lot safer everyone Still must keep mind lot good equipment out wideband agree shouldnt have throw out clubs individuals can get having go narrow lot groups AMA sanctioned events no longer going have luxury case am nar row band some got idea Im against narrow band defies under standing Anyone has read col umns will able find place said will support narrow band just hope will set things straight 1982 Council voted go plan 1991 time Council support needed radio manu facturers go ahead plan read manufacturers could have nar row-band transmitters ready end 1982 narrow-band receivers ready end 1983 narrow band come pass planned whole narrow band/ wideband issue would have material ized would working narrow band already Well didnt come pass quickly members buying wideband April 1989 117 Photo vy v1n5 results Paul Funk Phil Copes midair radios today whether know Thats what buy reason am fighting extended use wideband systems field continue plan five years ar rears foolish wish other Council members spent time studying issue believe would agree Another interesting thing read about minutes piece about methods testing narrow-band transmitters Its discovered some testing methods used may giving results meet narrow-band specs will stir up hornets nest sure question Gold-stickered radios nar row band Due technical jargon didnt understand learned enough let know may advisable have systems rechecked suggest wait little until dust settles unless flying 20 kHz nearest neighbors AMA events new ruling stickers allows wait until end 1990 have sys tems checked AMA events lets CDs off hook awhile should still have systems checked fly AMA events kind responsi bility make sure own equipment safe possible sure have checked regularly Youll flying condi tions likely different home field Now time get used idea having equipment top shape times Dont wait 1991 Because new frequency coordinator Ace R/C employee asked him send Ace RIC frequency video films viewing know Council may voting whether issue frequency coordinators couldnt vote something hadnt seen yet Besides produced manufacturer Well sent right away got chance view quite long have lot time well worth watching did agree part made think has go narrow band 1991 cant give gold star approval Remember FCC hasnt shut us out yet still suggest tape viewing Well looks like Ive used almost column frequency issue again really hate its such important sue us must try report can Please bear little longer now clubs have changed officers new year wish new officers best luck new year As edi tors newsletters Id like thank have sent copies newslet ter month read glean information dont send copy please add mailing list Enough now . Iowa 0 Michigan 0 Minnesota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level Northville Ml 48167 compuserve address EMAIL 700472162 FAX 313-3454175 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Gienwood N Goiden Vaiiey MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents Jack Finn 368 Hampden Dr NE cedar Rapids iA 52402 Bud Gorman Boo 33 Knife River MN 55609 Russell Knetzger 2625 E Shorewood Bivd Miiwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Rane Holland Ml 49423 carl Moho 5024 Lake Mendota Dr. Madison Wi 53705 Ron Sears 132S Roslyn Pontiac Mi 48054 Paul Smith 11112 Diii Drive Sterling HIs Mi 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stanm Boo 357 Minocua Wi 54548 last Executive Council meeting Los Angeles agenda item district col umn contents. ced few dou ble takes amongst members. ud ing myself forgotten due date WOW apologies rush effort. have already planned next Meanwhile no pictures cartoons months run around district Executive Council saw arrival two new members representing Districts 8 10 level seniority increases election Welcome sin cere workers interest respec tive districts appreciated District Patch selection has made outstanding design won hands down voting winner Gordon Van Dalen Kalamazoo Ml have shipped artwork AMA HQ will have procurement details sent out NNL other media soon have Now have another problem opened big mouth suggested recognize models individuals clubs achieve level 90 dB 9 ft So . President made stuckee get designed Hence. help need designs again entry will get free patch winner votes en trants will get 10 decals patch have no thoughts theme make de sign will close off entries make deci sion April EC meeting Oshkosh way next meeting EAA land care attend see EC action give call closer date month discuss availability AVPs clubs consider AVPs positions like fingertips hands out mem bership flying attending club meet ings sharing news feed ing higher-up newsy items AMA HQ have picked AVP local area has different spe ciality have Show Team CL RC Scale Combat Sailplane Pattern/Newslet ter/Flying Field Sailplane Fun-Fly Sport Fly ing Pylon Indoor shall expand AVPs background next month will have information de cide can help have working increasing importance AVPs several years other VPs concerned too need some input What see AVPs can help club/local levels What tools would help received several letters providing details clubs persons candidates awards districts Keep send ing get too little recogni tion work efforts need active fliers either youll find pretty much forsake flying during time serve office helping run clubs District Roundup AVP Carl Mohs Club newsletters wonderful mea sure wellness hobby/sport reading over 50 month reveals number common problems some solutions can found also few clubs attendance meetings #1 problem others its just op posite talk limit mem bership Reading further becomes appar ent clubs vigorous leadership well-thought-out programs attract mem bers leaders dis couraged Therein lies challenge problem keeping flying sites lo cating new ones has high priority Noise encroaching resident areas primary causes talk ever about purchase siteszoning important Flood plains sod farms nature preserves pros pects Winter meetings technical talksIndoor flyingrafflesvideosannual banquets show tell lots opportunities talk Are clubs complex membership pro cedures successful few like joining fraternity wel come you have interest model aviation Minnesota RC Soaring Society editor poet club has new wing Oly 650looks one-design con test offing 25 wing kits sold e Kilbourn Fliers pleased man-on-man format last years contests Des Moines Modelaires have reached new high membership 107 Con grats feature description show tell S Lansing has joined clubs featuring video library also have Model Month award leading Model Yeara good idea stimulate S&T roix Valley RC dis cussion club rules may affect insur ance coverageie break club rule crashing parking lot cov ered aukee Flying Electrons considering outside funding major im provements leased field Anyone experience fund drives great newsletter editor Russ Knetzger e County RCC has excellent article prop hazards require club/AMA cards frequency board lemasters Flying Club Milwaukee has very active show team performing 17 shows around 118000 spectators 88 Control Liners can contact Ken Budensick 2522 East Milwau kee Janesville WI 53546 info Control Line Championships Russia tiac Miniature Aircraft Club holds busi ness meeting technical meeting month ter Detroit Soaring Hiking Society has scheduled its Sno-Fly February 19threal dedication Eagles has US Outdoor Championship set June 19-23 Tony Italiano con tact City RCs have purchased new field Nice headlines hope well hear done Heli copter club Ann Arbor area has inter est possibility national Helicopter 118 Model Aviation organization being formed Don Chap man Dayton OH ey Aeromod elers has donated videos public li brary has proven very popularalso arranging Model Aviation library Cloudbusters Balsabugs Michi gan have very busy Indoor schedule Cloudbusters newsletter features indepth report member excellent pictures newsletters life blood successful clubsgive hard working editor hand Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Gene Hempel District VIII Vice-President 301 N Yale Drive Garland TX 75042 Associate Vice Presidents Mike Harrison 800 T Main Hot Springs AR 71913 Ron Stantield 30 Oakridge Dr Maameile AR 72119 Charles Stevens 228 Delta St Pasadena TX 77506 time passes feel like just wrote last column just couple weeks ago have made appointment AVP po sition encompasses Houston area name Charles Stevens Pasadena TX need assistance AMA business matters please contact Charles above address plans have AVPs volved District VIII matters realize will take time establish District VIII leader AMA business matters need support ever Lets pull together resolve some serious problems will leaving first Council meet ing feel little apprehensive about reading over agenda appears frequency problem major issue would appreciate clubs would mail views opinions concerning frequency problems like presenting evidence before juryif dont have youre lost voting wishes District VIII members need evidence no secret clubs have passed frequency plans flying sites large metropolitan areas have severe problem pagers others nearest radio transmis sion 50 miles away guys big city envious wide-open space feeling works local fly ing site encounter no problems stick Joe McArthur president Terry County RC Modelers Brownsfield TX suggested AMA set up some sort poll membership concerning frequency sue see what outcome would What rest District VIII members think idea Another issue before Council 90 dB 9 ft sound level Jim Belyer Plainview TX feels Contest Director would spending time checking noise pollution devoting enough time running safe meet Also would force club purchase dB meter have field time someone flies Jim suggested allowing club set its own sound level restrictions forc ing flying sites adhere rule simply needed Colorado 0 Kansas 0 Nebraska h Dakota 0 South Dakota Wyoming Ix DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompuServe addrens ror EMAIL 790872750 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Boyd 701 N Seth St Lincoln NE eesos Nathan Lancaster 3597 5 Kendall St Denver CO 80235 Rosa Miller 990 N 3rd Carringlon ND 5e421 Don Moden 410 Hart Sauna KS 97401 Jim Rickeos SiB S Cloudas Sioux Falls SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 90229 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 13031 939-3296 months column will shorter usual due both fact noth ing column hopper around district month variety highpriority activities have kept VP goboth AMA activities professional obligations need some cards letters guys gals district few ideas think through till next month have forwarded several pieces communications district AMA mem bers regarding land acquisition poten tial national flying sites and/or other AMA use sites Headquarters care Vince Mankowski Vince receiver site formation passes members Site Acquisition committee Pete Waters chairman have information ideas regarding potential sites please forward Ill share District 9 informally ap pointed coordinator Jim Shaw Arvada CO Jim kind expert chasing down de tails information regarding potential model sites Eventually really hot very appropriate leads will reach AMA HQ filing cataloging perhaps considera tion search will closed off June 1989 understand poten tial sites need time ever have specific recommendation its really good could replace some thing good priority list District 9 has lot potential lets hustle ideas soon 89 Nats well its way plan ning stages appears have fine features should make enjoyable nine days July 15-23 Tn-Cities Ken newick Pasco Richland WA preparation stagescheck vacation cal endars plan great time call note AMA will get official sched ule general detailed information entry formdo early Frequency notes have requested Dis trict 9 receive ICOM receiver assist As previously stated mail evidence Dont forget District VIII meeting 2 pm March 41989 Weatherford TX monitoring trouble areas within district should augment en hance efforts district frequency coordinator Steve Mangles carrying out throughout district way Id like take opportunity publicly thank Steve personal effort time putting frequency thing District 9 fortunate have person qualified willing assisting problems Steve end AMA Executive Coun cil just voted positive way support frequency coordinators some funding assist expenses incurred doing job Five hundred dollars per calendar yearits probably enough cover mileage other related expenses show support will eventually benefit modelers district have just viewed Ace RC Inc video tape clarifies discusses fre quency plan 1991 beyond Id recom mend club meetings individual view inglots good technical information ex plained terms layman can under stand Its available Ace RCwould good investment important information just under two hours length National Aeronautic Association parent organization through represented world organization Fed eration Aeronautique nternationale yearly puts out report called Year Review report section its division activities highly complimentary AMAs accom plishments Id like round off months column NAA report sent its divisions affiliates chapters reaching virtually organization deals aviation country groups internationally Academy established 1936 has grown over its 52-year history come largest sport aviation organization free world number AMA mem bers grew almost 10% 1988 cur rent total over 138000 1988 past years AMA again sanc tioned over 2000 competitions local re gional national competition minority activity AMA involving few thousand members compared well over 100000 fly nonsanctioned activ ities local club model flying fields lat ter activity basically controlled AMAs chartered clubs over 2000 involving about two-thirds total AMA membership AMA financially sound much its budget finance AMAs self-insurance program through AMA members clubs flying site owners protected against liability claims involving flying model aircraft As AMA prepares other big year 1989 anticipating further growth 150000 members expecta tion total half-million members within five years establishment its own model airfield like Oshkosh within time frame Keep landings soft intentional April 1989 119 Arizona fornia 0 Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Regg Keyawa District X Vice-President 4500 Onyx Way Carmichael CA 95608 Home 8161 961-6637 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Aber-Song 99-137 Ohiakea Aiea HI 96701 Darwin N Barns 9252 E Tarney Ave Scottsdale AZ 85251 Glean Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Fritz Harrold 4202 H St Sacramento CA 95819 Mike Lee 11430 Spittire Drive San Diego CA 92126 David Peltz 20450 Celtic St. Chataworth CA 91311 Bob Reynolds 12901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 85748 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Williamson 445 Weatby Chain Vista CA 92011 Jon Zeisloft 5411 October Way West Valley City UT 84120 Frequency Coordinator George Steiner 2238 Rogan River Dr Sacramento CA 95826 Phone 916 3621962 difference between winter sum mer flying sunny California anywhere 10 15 degrees unless live remote regions Siberia travel Sierra Nevada find land Oz icicles especially 7000 vertical ft above sea level new associate vice pres idents good friends Howard Baldwin Fritz Harrold made just such trip mountains search flight sites No Nats site No Land acquisition submission AMA No Well dont just leave us What did go moun tains search Answer Christmas tree What does searching Christmas tree have modeling AMA MA thing connected modeling Simply ever have chance drive Hwy 40 Donner Summit its end un load snowmobiles picked up deal Yamaha back valley load vehicles essentials like Helicopters fuel starters brewskies know usual stuff launch drive Skiidos over snow embankment recently shoved up snow plow proceed first bridge come set up day camp owe yourselves give try Theres no way describe chilling effect see ing Ex-Cel Helicopter dangling space over side bridge beneath level line sight beautiful Donner Lake surrounded winter wonderland pine trees snow too distant backdrop What sight Its rest world has suddenly vanished youre people left Earth Stick brewskies snow kick back have some fun Its kind day hope will never end way got trees also Dont drop now Fritz IMS show few days away writing Im excited about going meeting other members Council Im sure doing business going pleasure Between time write Pulitzer Prize winning piece time read will have occurred customary publications pronounced deflection flow communication me As example will read April issue MA will probably receive sometime March Over three months will have transpired day need input today order ef fectively prepare present Coun cii timely fashion know Ill consult friend Rush Limbaugh get suggestion right back PAUSE. Rush says Tell friends call write Man couldnt think 1 Tell what want column 2 How feel about current radio frequency situation 3 Where should first encompass AMA flight site located 4 How like idea having Bush new president US 5 Would happier Gorbachev elected 6 Are contests being handled fairly 7 How would like two F-14 Tomcat pilots 8 Is time combine buying power district treasuries develop own area flight site Hmmm Think about Pick up phone Give us call Wed love hear Call us collect open till midnight day am currently process reviewing potential incumbents associate vice president positions time read matter will closed AVPs will have picked reason mention let know Ill relying organize district fighting machine No flying machine As mentioned earlier IMS just around corner Items agenda should issue sure read news section issue see what transpired will find very informative News Howard Baldwin past president currently secretary Sacramento Area Modelers flying organization member Capital City Barnstormers Air Show Team member Cordova Model Mast ers just plain nice guy has just recently selected Krons House Hobby recipient Sacramento areas Am bassador Year award prestigious tradition started 1986 pre sented Red Barons annual Christmas party Ron Bertka presenting Howard Baldwin Mr Ambassador award Malcolm Em hart Southern Alameda County Radio Control Club has negotiating US Department Interior Fish Wildlife Service specifi cally Gail C Kobetich seems winning victory South Bay Area Fliers Mal colm has struggling permanent flight site better year recent visit Malcolm showed file letters pleas newspaper clippings maps us AMA could display enthusiasm demonstrated Malcolm during quest site sites would big problem Sites ex tremely hard come Bay Area hat off Malcolm Nicely done big scene Washington State Nats just around corner Get reservations now have cried west coast Nats Now have can bet Ed McColloughs district going its very best Academys big event Better make reservation early suffer possibility getting room See ya Nats Food thought Over past decade column has carried remarks comments ideas messages district VPs messages educational informa tional humorous derogatory always en tertaining Whether entertaining words above true false factional fictional remains eye beholder effect some re marks may times throw altogether inspiring light upon duties AMA offi cials Thus would just like say brief time have part AMA team staff AMA Headquarters AMA Council have found everyone helpful Headquarters staff par ticular under direction John Worth quality usually found similar ganizations Keep up the good work Applause Ap plause Leading EdgeRegg J1JJV3JJ 120 Model Aviation Less tilling Tastes greatl Alaska 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 EMAIL760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Toni Cashman 2521 SW 323rd St Federal Way WA 98023 Al Culver Boa 86 Wilder ID 83676 Gary Fuller PO Boa 1124 Kotzebue AX 99752 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N Great Falls MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15569 Palatine Ave N Seatlle WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 807 E Vkksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klsmath Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 11225 125th St 6 #69 Puyallup WA 98373 Frequency Coordinator Robert Balch 16439 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 writing still dont have lot formation about Nats Everything still getting sorted out want volunteer help Nats contact AMA HQ ask correct forms Ive gotten lot fers help appears will have enough support nobody gets stuck working time way well have super Nats work will able see lot action work important thing will want compete thats different form Get AMA HQ Tell want compete theyll send paperwork pleasure get photos Ill make effort get column Unfortunately coming information written back using ink bleeds onto face pic ture under Since leaves marks face photo its unusable com mon post-it note works well write back separate photos piece paper An earlier column picture very nice PBY Unfortunately lost name builder Well person Richard Schwegerl Rogue Eagles member lives Medford Richard flying photo plane now belongs Tom Davidge Grants Pass Tom also Rogue Eagles member Thanks correct infor mation goes Dick Wood newsletter edi tor Rogue Eagles RC Club Medford OR newsletters made same Some magazine quality some typewritten pages However share common goal furthering club its activities being written speak elections hard get someone anyone run office Some members act club goes ward people also need help support Remember using time interest club time theyd rather use building and/or flying ARCS Exhaust Alaska Ra dio Control Society comes word AllNight Fly-In Seems like rained during what us lower-4B types think daytime about 7 pm things dried out point flying could begin eight planes up midnight dont know record Frozen Tales NI Midnight Sun R/C Club word new Nine Mile flying site its way Grass has planted now group has found what others have plant somebody has mow As understand layout Nine Mile includes place fly floatplanes just off end runway seems month Alaska club newsletters Dick Robb Rainbird Flyer editor quite nice travelogue concern ing some float fly-ins attended last Sep tember Canada first held over La bor Day weekend Beaver Point Resort Tchesinkut Lake about 15 miles due south Burns Lake BC next weekend Opopogo Fly-In largest three Crystal Waters Resort Lake Kal amelka about 10 miles west Vernon BC Vernon about 150 miles due north Canadian-US border above Spokane Dicks description enough make want Anyway among goodies flown 60 pilots showed up seven twins tn-motor Blohm und Voss BV-138 Walt Moller Surrey BC fourengine craft Short Empire boat Dick Robbs flights Short Dicks first-ever multiengine flights five including engine out Dont know Im going get Opopogo Fly-In sure want last fly-in tended Osoyoos Fun-Fly Osoy oos BC lake both BC US means pilots flying over inter national waters Unfortunately weather did cooperate event blown out shot Bob Balch other photos taken Pattern meet hosted Rogue Eagles field out side Medford OR Note wide ex panse looking north center picture Scott Dunphy flying Su prafly met Scott parents Maureen Mike Reno Nats 64 Scott Junior very interested Pattern took chance introduced Dave Brown little rusty contest having taken off little time join mil itary after HS graduation year Sky Knights Portland OR host NW Seaplane Championships last several years its held Pine Hollow rustic resort near Wamic OR Wamic lies eastern slope Mt Hood weather middle July usually very nice can bit warm Shade lake occasional breeze help fly-in contest tasks meant challenge both pilot plane Thats unlike early Schneider Trophy Race philosophy both flying seagoing abilities entered aircraft tried number years ago effort get away aircraft built win funfly kinds events bonus Scale aircraft instituted documentation required minimal judging fair As re sult weve seen number Scale aircraft increase rapidly over last several years certain changes materials parts possibility Scale aircraft winning has improved some large part due builders making better aircraft improving own ability fly Scale aircraft competition Using minimal information Steve Milos Paul Schultz able scratch-build pair minia ture copies very obscure aircraft EDO OSE-1 planes have among other things working wing slats fly better fun-fly aircraft Paul Steve very good pilots put quite show fly next photo catches Paul Schultz prepares Edo other flight As companion piece Steve Milos contemplatine Edo Ron Rea came over Clarkston WA fly very nicely done scratch-built PBY powered couple OS 61s few minor problems Ron got sorted out plane flew majesti cally Its amphibious version doesnt have operating landing gear tip floats retract however shot see Ron pensively studying creation prettiest biplanes ever pro duced Heinkel He-51 Although never lived up expectations has grace ful classic lines Vein Ahlberg scratch-built little gem albeit nonscale Han sen floats favored Sky Knights years Vein did have some teeth ing problems Heinkel should get sorted out soon Happy Flying April 1989 121 JUNIO FLIGHT / Box 178 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 1989 Don Ross Extravaganza year Don stages one-design con test fun-fly Galeville NY year enjoy telling about reason liking much its low-key ap proach appeals retreads newcomers alike designs complicated popular good-looking rubber-powered Free Flight models can fly well what great bunch events same model So sporting event well contest recommend other clubs around country follow suit year four models up selec tion 1989 design voting close Cruiser 28-in-wingspan Chuck Hollinger design chosen other models running Earl Stahls 30-in High Climber Air Trails staffs think Frank Ehling and/or Bill Tyler 32-in Cloud Hound Earl Stahls 32-in lowwing Hurricane 28-in version jimmy Allen Bluebird terrific sport/ duration models very attractive low-wing Hurricane such close second voting may very well chosen extrava ganza model 1990 Cruiser plan #CS-114 available Allan Hunt Box 726 Dunbar WV 25064 Send $4 will receive plan com plete catalogue $3 credit toward other plans What bargain Don believes Cruiser will fly well 10 grams rubber Use 128 %-in-wide rubber strip 84 Y16-in width 64 1A-in-width contest will Galeville NY July 1 2 part East Coast Free Flight Championships Don Ross will Con test Director Event directors will Rich Gorman Thermal Search W Gumm W Balcer infamous Tissue Tow Ram sey Burroughs Time Target jack Sar hage ROG Endurance Rich Fiore Mys tery Time Barber McCarthy Mass Launch further information good bit write include 25 stamp return mail Don Ross 38 Chur chill Rd Cresskill Nj 07626 call him 201 568-5272 Novice Event july East Coast Champs will special Novice event fits right others belief no nov ice events novice builders/fliers will Novice contestant category P 30 event Heres Don Ross describes Novice Rules purpose Novice category attract beginner retread other modelers feel cannot competi tive experts enter begin ners ts like Embryo P-30 Pee Wee 30 Peanut allowing Novice fly right along expert yet offering him separate trophy can build contest ex perience well confidence satisfac tion 1 novice anyone 12 less life time competition points Points earned AMA FAC sanctioned events three points First Place two Second Third Novice wins count 1/2 points regular wins Run Novice Event 1 Post Novice rules registration table 2 As contestants register simply mark cards Novice entries 3 At end event calculate First Second Third etc places entries together award trophies accordingly 4 Separate out Novice cards calculate First Second Third Novice places award trophies Note It entirely possible Novice con testant win two trophies same event placing First Second etc against non-novice competitors will sim ply add lifetime score rapidly Lifetime scoring reports based honor system Rubber-Powered Model Airplanes title Don Ross excellent text book building flying designing Out door sport rubber-powered models book good should right hand beginners returnees should libraries schools club should have copies its beginners will make worthwhile prizes Have Helped Junior Modeler Today Rubber Illustrated Jim Kames book starts basic construction techniques moves upward will distributed Ze nith Books will available AMA Headquarters Soft covered 814 x 5 168 pages will also available $1295 plus $2 postage handling Hannans Runway PO Box Escondido CA 92025 Buy copyno buy two copies give Junior Saving Leading Edges illustrious pages Max-Fax newsletter DC Maxecuters come following two construction hints sav ing leading edges Flying Scale mod els First Tony Peters past have plagued crushed-in wing leading edges particularly indoors models insist rushing headlong table legs basketball backboards fall started gluing length Kevlar thread leading edge Since doesnt stretch Kevlar should spread impact along length wing keep point impact intact negligible weight no cosmetic pen alty glue same wood glue use structure So far door season have pushed single leading edge despite usual calamitous wall banging course havent banged other unprotected models ei therperhaps Kevlar works like protec tive charm amulet its protection cov ers models John Walker Since fly can area plays heck leading edges wings models found just small increase weight can have armor plate leading edges have substitut ing small-diameter aluminum tubing wood hasnt too much handi cap because two out three cases must add weight nose anyway Curved leadings also cinch time remind keep tail lightand goes whether building flying model airplanes pole vaulting both cases youll get lot higher See next month . 122 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/04
Page Numbers: 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122
Goldberg Vital People Awards deadline fast approaching nom inations Goldberg Vital People Awards January 1st year clos ing date nominations presti gious valuable recognition year deadline has extended until April 30 1989 first six Goldberg Awards made 1984 Carl Beth Goldberg wanted recog nize some unsung heroes work behind scenes has contributed greatly benefit model aviation Newsletter editors club officers contest ganizers judgesall people get work done rest us may bene fit other words people dont get whole lot glory apprecia tion nevertheless always needed Vital People Award cash award plus appropriate plaque program administered Academy total six people can selected annually Candidate Recommendations Nominations may submitted Open AMA Member Forms available AMA Headquarters Nominees shall have AMA member minimum four years shall still living Typical candidates may unknown national regional level will people may have made significant contributions local scene Additional possibilities consideration Nats workers appointed district officers contest board members person has done outstanding job over period time helping train teach simply build sport model av iation An AMA-chartered club may nominate support its members An individ ual Open member can make nomination provided three other Open members sup port such nomination should submitted appropriate District Vice President transmission Na tional Center Continued page 110 Hall FameA Singular Honor AMA Hall Fame established 1969 honor men women have made significant contributions sport model aviation list members long distinguished people no longer us fortunate ly still active sport can share reminiscences us over cup coffee now AMA member can nominate some Hall Fame recognition Look around club circle life revolves Give some thought people know have really made difference sport can identify person fills bill sit down write short note Mrs Joyce Hager AMA Headquarters ask nomination form will glad send you can come up person has made similar efforts field development manufacturing club life contest organization please seriously consider nominating person Hall Fame Inductees Hall Fame prior 1989 1969Walt Billett Willis Brown Carl Gold berg Walt Good Jim Walker Frank Zaic Charles Grant 1970 Dick Korda Al Lewis Bill Winter 1972 Howard McEntee 1973 OC Randall 1974 WL Bill Brown WR Enyart Irwin & Nat Polk Sal Taibi 1975 Irwin G Ohlsson CO Wright Walt Schroder Jim Kirkland Harold W John Alden 1976 Merrill Hamburg Henry Stuck Frank Ehling Harold deBolt Chester Lanzo 1977 John Brodbeck Maynard Hill Bert Pond Pete Sotich Ken Willard 1978 John Worth Leon Shulman ET Packard Phil Kraft Duke Fox 1979 John Clemens Claude McCul lough L Glen Sigafoose Matty Sullivan Bill Wisniewski 1980 Sid Axelrod Kenneth Held EJ Lorenz Fred Megow Ben Shere shaw 1981 Mel Anderson Lou Andrews Leroy Cox Edward Lidgard Bob Palmer 1982 William Atwood Dale Kim Joseph Ott Edward L Rockwood Wally Simmers Stephen Calhoun Smith 1983 Maxwell B Bassett Clarence F Lee Joseph Lucas Dick McCoy Lee Renaud 1984 George Aldrich Myrtle Coad George Perryman Granger Williams Lawrence Williams 1985 Walt Caddell Owen Kampen Frank Nekimken Dick Sarpolus Victor Joe Stanzel 1986 Bill Effinger Richard Dick Everett Paul Guillow Gordon S Light Dan Pruss 1987 Frank Cummings Jr William C Hannan Robert Hatschek Bob Holland Walter Musciano William Northrop John Pond William Phillips Lou Proctor Joseph Ras pante 1988 Don Clark Bill Gough Jim Richmond Dale Root Hazel Sig-Hester Henry Thomas Frank & Charles Tlush Elbert Weathers Dol ley Wischer Nominations close March 31 1989 Lets hear RC Equipment Certified following radio systems transmitters receivers have independently cer tified registered professional test labo ratory retained manufacturer US importer distributor meeting exceeding Radio Control equipment specifications detailed Academy Guidelines operation 20 kHz fre quency spacing testing done spe cifically listing time products FCC type acceptance procedure listing made matter informa tion construed en dorsement products listed AirtronicsSpectra PCM 7P 7H Receiver Part No 92985 AirtronicsQuantum PCM 8P 8H Receiver Part No 92985 AirtronicsModule Series FM MD7P 75P Receiver Part No 92785 AirtronicsVanguard FM/PCM 4 6 Receiver Part No 92965 AirtronicsVanguard FM 4 6 Ch Receiver Part No 92765 Future issues Model Aviation will con tain expanded listing additional infor mation received AMA AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John Worth 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager 0 Administrative Services Director Robert Voislavek S Technicai Director Bob Underwood e Comptroiier Lynne Collins 0 Competition Servicex Director Micheline Madison 0 Specici Services Director Carl Maroney ership Director Mike Woodfolk 0 Pubiic Reiations Director Geoff Styles iai Prolecta Director Doug Pratt 0 Pubiicationa Director Carl R Wheeiey S Nats Generai Manager Vince Mankowaki S Muasum Curator Hurst Bowers 0 General Counsei Jeremiah Courtney April 1989 109 AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Worlds Largest Sport Aviation Organization AMAs Esecutive Council equivalent Board Directors basically composed President Executive Vice President Esecutive Director 11 district Vice Presidents Bach ihese officers provided space month AMA News publication What say space however matter personal viewpoint sole responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 What Academy Model Aeronautics AMA fundamentally service organiza tion doesnt provide necessary services hasnt reason existing great est concern make organization re spond members needs Academy much insurance company fact insurance company provide service part membership fee Insurance certainly im portant sole reason being member AMA Academy lead ing modeling organization world provides organizational focus model ing growth development does provide much valuable service competi tion modelers provides major bene fits modelers realize some benefits less tangible longer term say Nats insurance easy identify mighty important greatest desire provide direct service grass roots hobbythe sport modeler have programs addressing need illustrate point am print ing letter recently wrote response letter disenchanted member Dear Steve received letter stating will renew AMA membership What say distresses since am personally convinced AMA essential part modeling scene otherwise would have taken job President pay receive being able see pos itive things happen No recognizes bet ter majority AMA mem bers sport noncompetition fliers greatest concern better serve segment membership Competition certainly necessary since stimulates growth evolution tech nology provide marvelous radios en gines model designs hobby enjoy Competition large member ship bring us clout People listening us more issues public ac ceptance flying sites last couple years have much larger impact acquisition flying sites through public exposure media weve also greater influence high levels use public lands increased support local level may interest know have people Headquarters devot ing time toward flying site supportmaking trips local areas help appropriate indicate concern about har assing neighbors noise can keep flying site Did know AMA has put forth much effort noise re duction example funded noise research program North Carolina State University work will continue Have noticed emergence better mufflers articles noise reduction doesnt just happen AMA making happen have contacted engine man ufacturer get provide quieter mufflers happeningl have set up noncompetition National Fun-Flys year will held Dayton OH people like yourself might just like get out have fun other fliers pressure competi tion will such events future think radio frequen cies came didnt just happen AMA has Frequency Committee since mid-Forties has key voice consumer securing frequencies over years serves ALL modelers just AMA members fly insurance hope very basic need provided abso lutely minimal cost part membership fee No should fly model airplane insurance protection dont publicize insurance claims much people get seriously hurt killed ten may think could handle million dollar litigation destroying someone s lifetime earning potential Law suits like uncommon mini mum court representation would cost thousands dollars Im trying scare just hope recognize fact life country would consider fly ing model airplane insurance cov erage cant afford such coverage own addition Model Aviation subscriptionall $40 less fee Have looked cost other organi zational membership fees AMAs membership growing about 10% per year Last year closed out 140000 members could have member ship 500000 easily five years can convince people like yourself AMA does provide service modelers sport desire growth recognition income such provide basic need flying sites Did know now have planning under way provide major sites national events also funding program help clubs local basis could take form loan guaran tees property purchase Steve long am President can bet have interest total mem bership heart theme will pro moted AMAs activity best ability Sincerely Don Lowe President Academy Model Aeronautics basic feeling AMA mem bership fee very small investment aeromodeling growth does pro vide very tangible real-time benefits now helps make tomorrow look very bright realize what much larger member ship could its political financial clout addition other things would provide fundamental need aeromodeling flying sites now position take first steps AMA funded sites just think much could larger budget Ill close additional thought Academy Model Aeronautics has principal goal Advancement Modeling America AMA Vital People Cont pg 109 Exclusions exclusions program fol low People have already received na tional recognition considered AMA employees elected officers ex cluded Magazine columnists manufactur ers principals hobby related busi ness cannot considered nomination Although award intended one-time award deserving person sec ond time nomination will considered committee after period five years has elapsed Previous Winners 1984 William Altenhofen Richfield MN Edward Aikman Marion IL Robert Gero Negaunee Ml Robert Hisey Toledo OH John Pief Sr Carmichael CA Susan Stream Long Beach CA 1985 Darrell Decker Rockford IL Bill Kleinhans Evansville IN Charles Nelson Berlin MA Wayne Yeager Romulus Ml 1986 Carl Kirsch Duxbury MA Ed Jack son Imperial Beach CA Debra & Scott Jus tice Bensenville IL Enrique Arance Up land CA Tony Italiano Brookfield WI Ted Schaeffer Woodbridge VA 1987 joe Beshar Oradell NJ Thomas Ko zel Paoli PA Milton McGuffin Houlton ME Walter Throne Syracuse NY Hugh Wagner San Marcos CA Pancho Morris Mesquite TX 1988 Toby Blizzard Phoenix AZ Gerald Festa Huntsville AL Alvin E Johnson Ox ford PA Terry Rimert Baldwin FL Richard Tanis Hawthorne NJ Ted Warren Enum claw WA Fliers have pledged use AMA Safety Code operating models entitled wear Safe Flyer Patch Send photocopied typewritten handwritten declaration see AMA Supply Ser vice Catalog signature Include check money order $2 no cash pay able Academy Model Aeronautics 110 Model Aviation SAFE FLYER PATCH Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr Coming up Articles will appear two publi cations near future should special interest se ries four will Model Aviation first should appear issue will receive about end April series will authored people have involved studies North Carolina State University field propellers model aircraft articles will written average modeler mind will fully illustrated graphs explain findings first time will able understand propel ler efficiency sources noise other factors enabling better choose what use Watch Model Aviation Af ter study series comments questions will welcome will able obtain copies full text re ports submitted result project second article will appear Radio Control Modeler magazine au thor David Abbe David has done considerable testing thinking subject perceived sound has de veloped charts data go long way toward explaining views should help you trying sat isfy neighbors need quiet read article will note choice 90-dB-at-9-ft model aircraft sound level benchmark work toward rational rather just random picking number Please read article David put lot piece some good information FAI limits mentioned earlier FAI ClAM agenda item considered next meeting late March seeking blanket sound limit categories mod els Whether will pass problematical have thoughts matter should write call John Worth Don Lowe addresses AMA News section magazine John sec retary ClAM Don voting dele gate United States very least can happen individuals manufacturers equip ment will put notice very strong concern matter sound abatement Eventually now will changes toward lower levels FAI com petition present F3A has distinc tion will come New items Seen Pasadena Show models now displayed vibration iso lators installed various types market fact isolate al though varying degrees needs se lect type will best suit purpose cautious doing insure what pick will work espe cially true comes four-stroke engines big bangers get up 3 4 cu engines considerations beyond what sees 60 2 cu two-strokers Acceptance reduction airborne sounds apparent aspects aero modeling addition numerous vi bration isolators new improved muf Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Sorry lack personally written report last month Unfortunately father passed away right time due simply asked budget print ed report hope looked over provides eye-opening view what AMA does money Doing business expensive example spend over $300000 postage typi cal year As AMA grows complexity run ning organization increases fact think probably increases exponentially complexities has risen forefront lately potential con flict interest part making decisions organization Exactly what constitutes conflict interest neces sarily easy define roughly conflict interest exists someone stands personally benefit decision makes takes part behalf organiza tion conflict interest exists whether benefit direct indirect ben efit classically financial Personally think some nonfinancial benefits would po tentially create situation also Another area legal concern titrust Any society passes regula tions have effect reducing competition altering commercial trad ing might guilty antitrust violations Ironically government adopts regulations law society can still guilty antitrust violations Just AMA stands regard hard say attempt protect ourselves legal problems asked lawyers look over organization make whatever recommendations saw fit recommendations Executive Council committee members economic interest subject matter under discussion should required disclose conflict interest outset deliberations flers pipes being sold word new propeller manufacturing bring us pitch/diameter ratios will im prove performance make things quiet Real progress being made Recognition Some form recognition clubs have achieved 90-at-9 may forthcoming Whether might patch decal box aircraft certain will something ac knowledge effort being made individuals clubs situations re quire sound reduction Recognition another sort univer sally accepted report latest FAI RC Scale World Championships mentions fact points lost because sound unmuffled engines unreal istic sound certain installations own B Executive Council committee members conflict interest should disqualified voting matter under discussion may permitted participate deliberations preceding vote C comments Executive Council committee member having conflict interest should confined open Ex ecutive Council committee meeting matter under consideration ing discussed should no private discussions members outside fo rum open meetingie should no private lobbying other mem bers addition recommend wher ever possible AMA avoid appointing chairman committee person economic interest matters falling un der committees jurisdiction Typically committee chairmen have relatively broad authority compared other committee members frequently viewed public authoritative spokes men respective committees thus AMA As understand com mittees delegated responsibility first instance developing recom mended standards etc pre sented Executive Council final ac tion reason particular care re spect conflict interest potential should taken selection commit tee chairmen As can see recommendations will have substantial effect parts AMA will affect contest boards frequency committee hap pen think recommendations reasonable should adopted NOT think conflict interest has effect decision made AMA committee think perception part some AMA members conflict interest situations perception con flict interest can damaging effect expect Executive Council will adopt recommendations standing rules January EC meeting will included next package bylaws changes Till next month Scale rules state effective muffler must used Often nothing open stack used resulting loud opera tion Certainly like FAI judges made special note situation lat est competition may instigate some changes AMA competition Scale well some models certain amount ingenuity needed order build sound suppression larger models have lot leeway regard should therefore somewhat easier quiet ever vibration increases larger en gines close look needs taken isolating vibration airframe Suggestions Scale flier wel come have installation ap plication information please send along Most items received will used April 1989 111 Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Underground Activity. slice world know what about AMA im pressive organization model aviation major activity After largest sport aviation organization free world comparison such groups soaring parachuting home-builder bal looning air racing hang gliding other aviation entities keep growing hav ing doubled membership past 10 years Yet scratching surface modelers involved model avia tion AMAers probably no 10% total model fliers present fact probably safe say mod elers know little nothing about AMA working making some inroads accounts continuing growth organization However since hobby product sales re veal least million model fliers draw bigger story general public hardly knows model aviation exists Worse yet typical impression model airplaning some thing kids correlates rather prevalent misconception model planes built sticks tissue paper powered rubberbands major reason such impression accompanying lack appreciation what model aviation like days thing mostly hidden public view Model flying typically out country boondocks away passers-by likely see whats go ing probably cases neighbors dont know much about what being its amazing have grown other hand must pretty well word mouth keep attracting new people activity Like pretty much underground society operating little public awareness situation different can fly public parks much park property provided model fly ing out way distant devel oped areas Thus very much like colo nies ants busy bustling out sight except accidentally find us Whats point Simply ever become visible can ex pect major explosion growth Based history people find out about what want get volved itself will compound ba sic problem get flying sites accommodate further growth Fortunate ly though people get volved help will get work problem appreciation get friendly might re ception own land need useif handle PR properly short growing rapidly po tential far greater growth May few years will less mystery activity might become tegrated community instead out side public flying sites being avail able like golf courses tennis courts prospect good unless offend lot people noise other problems What need accepted good desir able neighbors maybe wont need go far thing wont unknown people AMA Film Library Presently stock 19 films can rented AMA Chartered Clubs Open members $10 additional $50 de posit required 16mm color sound partial listing fol lows Send self-addressed stamped business size No 10 envelope Film Librarian Academy Model Aeronautics full listing films order form Diamonds Sky AMAs latest film 1986 showing major aspects Radio Control activity including Soaring Helicopter Elec tric Power Aerobatics Pylon Racing Scale world RC portrayed beau tiful color excellent narration describ ing what RC about About 30 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Pioneers Good brothersWalt Billtell efforts 1930s 1940s develop successful Radio Control system own spectacular movies days included footage pre-World War II afterward sig nificant entertaining part model avia tion history About 27 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Marvelous Miniatures Spectacular footage kinds model flying Sailplanes over Pacific Ocean Torrey Pines California Seaplanes over lake Brimfield MA Scale models types predominate tiny Peanut FFs huge multiengined RC craft An all-inclusive cross section model aviationthe com plete story activity ever attempted Ex cellent general public show well modelers About 46 minutes long film must shown projector capable using 13-in-dia reel superb pho tography film can best appreci ated large screen AMA film Jay Gerber Grand Illusions Film types sizes Scale model aircraft Peanut rubberpowered types huge RC examples flown 1978 Scale World Champion ships England About 36 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Fun Lifetime trade shows WRAM New York Toledo RC Exposition Ohio MAC California About 20 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Fly No model flying spectac ular film fun history aviation Donated AMA Continental Oil Co film featured Smithsonian Institution its National Air Space Mu seum Shows ballooning hang gliding aero batics commercial military including Navys Blue Angels About 30 minutes long Wings & Things Music no narration General interest British-made film Great age group Excellent coverage types model flying About 25 minutes long Fly Em Break Em Fix Em Scale model flying Rhinebeck NY Produced Jerry Joseph Eastman Kodak Company About 20 minutes long 1971 RC Aerobatics World Championships Doylestown PA story first time event held US AMAs first professionally produced film About 25 min utes long AMA film Jay Gerber Choppers Showing history con struction flying RC Helicopters About 20 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber 180 Max Free Flight World Champion ships Sweden 1971 Professional Cana dian film About 25 minutes long AMA Executive Council MeetingFebruary 1973 Focusing particular decision show Council operates repre sent AMA members About 30 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Take Off Learning Produced Hobby Industry Association show AMAs Cub model design used school systems About 12 minutes long Plane Place Perfect Day film tells about model aircraft details ar eas required Control Line Free Flight Radio Control flying must flying site presentation government agen cies other potential site donors nar ration About 15 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Aerolympics 1974 World Champion ships International events Lakehurst NJ Included segments showing CL RC Scale RC Soaring No Indoor RC Py lon Old-Timer activities No narration has musical background original music AMA film Jay Gerber 1974 NatsPart Lake Charles LA No sound Covers CL Rat Race Stunt Scale FF General RC Pattern Good someone can narrate About 25 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber 1974 NatsPart II Lake Charles LA Good someone can narrate Cov ers RC Pylon Scale FF General CL Gen eral About 25 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber Worldly Flights Indoor Featuring 1980 World Championships West Baden IN film shows best Indoor model ing Tells dramatic story lastround changes before winner deter mined Professionally produced Dick Hardcastle Wired Excitement Competition Control Line flying Speed Precision Aerobat ics Combat Racing Carrier events Filmed 1979 Nats Lincoln NE About 30 minutes long AMA film Jay Gerber 112 Model Aviation Connecticut 0 Maine 0 Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Ousbury MA 02331 617 934-8248 Associate Vice Preeldante Bill Chandler PO Box 441 Ortand ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash SI Townsend MA 01469 Bob Landry 80 Main SI Essex Jot VT 05452 Richard Shemien 28 High SI Plymouth NH 03284 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan SI Avon CT 06001 Frequency CoordInator George Wileon 82 Frazier Way Maraloos Mills MA 02648 Winnipesaukee Radio Controllers Radio Controllers held annual banquet November 12 1988 Harts Turkey Farm Meredith NH have attended banquet two years time affords very enjoyable evening Barb go Dick Shermans Saturday afternoon attend banquet spend night Dicks return home Sunday after noon about 50 people attend ance short meeting election club officers held followed some talks presentation awards meal buffet style excellent ever area strongly recommend restaurant Ed Kelleher will new Pres ident Lindy Bowne has President last two years has done excel lent job Del Drolet Armond Cote received Walter Varrell award contrIbu tIons club Dick Sherman mentioned Dick previously lets talk about him bit Dick resides Plymouth NH has probably nicest model museums owned individual home decorated aviation articles has obtained over years pilot Mohawk Air lines until medical problem forced him retire wife Ruth have traveled extensively usually related modeling course always collecting has ar ticles over world would like tour through museum call Dick 603 536-2359 discuss arrangements Following pictures Sherman Model Museum Member interest try keep column positive note feel time men tion member interest lack have noticed decline some club activities such contests mall shows club still doing same people seem organizing work have items news letters about lack attendance meet ings lessened interest club gen eral example club officer tried organize clambake club seems like good idea something different event didnt take placesome thought price too high Maybe good meal now costs fair amount functions club thought anyway able get together have good time seems happen ing less now result quite few people feel bother just go out fly feel should 22 tend various functions else peo pie involved will decide worth effort sponsor projects drop what guess everyone will just go out fly Maybe swer know club has group members want cancel contests because get much flying weekends would like hobby supposed something enjoy activity participate get away pressures work Unfortu nately few people try spoil hobby others various ways have letter person un pleasant experience club district Apparently did very little thing make him welcome may seem hard believe have seen quite often about same experience came New England 1972 club joined did go out its way wel come new members have answers Modeling changing Some changes forced conditions beyond control exam ple Nats ceased sponsored Navy lot camaraderie lost due changes facilities impatience among modelers nowthey build much easier go buy ARF become airplane operator rather model builder hope trend does continue because lot worthwhile activity may lost Anyway enough soapbox lec ture column originally planned month have Westover will probably next month New York 0 New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District ii Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-8319 Aseoclate Vice Preeldenls Pete Bianchini 260 5 Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 4933 APO NY 09009 Frank Costello 27 KearneySt Dover NJ 07801 Frank Dresok 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 Ray Juschkus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street PO Box 317 Olean NY 14760 Robeil Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam SaltIer 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Ssuter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13126 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hickaville NY 11601 Second District Thoughts am writing Christmas Day 1988 April 1989 issue magazine scheduled reach other readers mail around first week May outset wish thank wonderful folks shared holiday spirit us different ways wish highly rewarding year Happy Flying Soft Landings same time thank voted retain services yet another vice-presidential term of fice As always shall make effort justify confidence thus indicated ability serve best interests hence AMAMore April 1989 113 Ruth Dick Sherman home Ply mouth NH Note pictures wall small portion Dicks display Penguins Fly Some Particularly members Pine Barren Model ers RC Club Forked River NJ Dig ex cerpt December issue Positive Incidents haec verba clubs lively newsletter edited well member John Cuomo Dont forget Whatever first day new year will rest year Therefore Penguins dont forget traditional New Years Day Fly-Out fly no matter what weather Have skis ready. case club flies nearby public site known Coyle Park described back glowing terms popular aero modeling facility area friend long standing Free Flight aficionado Seymour Si Hertzon Ocean County Modelers also located Forked River NJ Oswego Valley Modelaires AMA 732 have just received first copy news letter captioned club lo cated Syracuse NY area Dis trict 2 group comprises some 51 mem bers anticipate meeting Syracuse Symposium Tim Pease Club VP 1989 Debbie Pease secretary also newslet ter editor admirable sense hu mor witness PS conclusion initial effort going use pink pa per first newsletter new VP better halO thought change might too much guys handle add Deb sure knows keep Pease Family interciub concept receiving reports ever before clubs district holding invitational contests shows other model aircraft activities conjunction another often re ciprocal basis applaud such develop ments highly regard clubs participate constructive trend thus duly grateful Bud Phillips informative report Interclub Fun-Fly club Ocean County Model ers recently held US Naval Air En gineering Center Lakehurst NJ conjunction such area clubs Coast Ra dio Control Club jersey Coast Sport Fliers Mercer County RC Monmouth RC Club Pine Barrens Club South Jersey Aer obatic Pilots Bud has thoughtfully provided us following photos relative big occasion First panoramic shot scene action addition foregoing Bud Phillips sent us following picture clubs new frequency control board cal culated cope potential 31M prob lems through control three flight lines accordance currently pop ular Pacific Plan handling three same vital interest safety interfer ence quote Bud Phillips Board requires flier insert AMA card raise bar indicating channel use attach two clothespins per flight line transmitter antenna ohoto Another worthy activity Ocean County Modelers consisted teaching model aircraft construction class about 70 pupils East Dover Elementary School located Toms River NJ model per week built per pupil Oc tober 22 November 5 local hobby deal er charged fee $10 per pupil ma terials build three aircraft Upon con clusion student received $10 gift cer tificate hobby shop Gear up locked Ohio 0 Pennsylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District Ill Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 e143627702 Associate Vice Presidents Francis Fiuharty 504 21st St vienna WV 26101 Nelson Gould 1944 S idaho St Aiientown PA 16103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 15672 Jay Meaiy 206 Witmec St Cicart laid PA 16630 Jceeph S Visisy 1361 cranbrook Dr Maumee OH 43537 Lawrence R Weimer 15613 Greendaie Ave Maple Hts OH 44137 Oil Weiss 3004 Hajioweii ci 9ensaiem PA 19020 Frequency Coordinator John cottie 102 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 16704 Phone 717 267-6970 National Fun-Fly dates have changed Memorial Day weekend June 10 11 apologize change done accommodate two prob lems First attempting sanction meet became apparent Free Flighters already established traditional meet date Wright Patterson Second large athletic event scheduled same field order provide safe en joyable experience Fun-Fly partici pants Council decided switch dates Plan now attend chance attend AMAs largest noncompetitive event tour Air Force Museum should highlight 1989 flying season District Ill members Remember AMA Fun-Fly disciplines lim ited Radio Control Are Special Interest Groups worthwhile objective disciplines within Acad emy Certainly Special Interest Group provides viable channel concerned individual offer opinions Acad emy Executive Council cannot tal authority expertise generated SIG provides input expertise needed Council generate confident leader ship Special Interest Group vo cal direct avenue express ideas needs specific discipline new national interest group recog nize needs Helicopter pilot ing organized under leadership Dis trict Ills Don Chapman Dayton OH Don has received valuable input encour agement project Heli pi lots people industry pro posed organization will attempt repre sent interests Heli modelers nov ice expert Scale builder Sunday flier aerobatic pilot alike will encourage participation effective comprehen sive list activities being compiled program being considered flight profi ciency program pilots recog nized achieving increasingly difficult lev els master maneuvers associated level 114 Model Aviation now see wortfly area AVV Bud Roane lending preflight hand fel low member Monmouth RC Club Last certainly least present winners Calling AMA HQ phone number 703 435-0750 think about following before call AMA employees 50 come work directionssome Virginia some Maryland some DC mercy different commuting arrange ments prevents coming work going home same time best call during core time-period present except traveling AMA sick vacation CALLINGYOUR BEST LOCAL TIME ZONE TO CALL Eastern 9 am-noon 1 pm-3 pm Central 8 am-11 am noon-2 pm Mountain7 am-10 am 11 am-1 pm Western 6 am-9 am 10 am-noon regret necessity outside eastern time zone call earlier day its best way present sure getting particular person may need numerous subjects services han dled AMA Headquarters However its okay call earlier later leave name phone number subject interest will call back coon possible Don other enthusiastic Hell volun teers have formulated initial plan ac tion Advertisements pertaining orga nization will placed various maga zines degree response will deter direction taken group interested please reply ads insufficient response will indicate lack need such program information effort register support call Don Chapman 513 2368853 write him 6225 Taylorsville Rd Dayton OH 45424 preceding informa tion provided Bob Sims editor Helipad newsletter Flight instructors future great sport Shown group RC pilots teach novice fliers Northeast Philadelphia RC Club left right see Ziggy Puzycki Bob Schmidt bauer Chief Instructor Flight Safety ficer Al Schulz Al Applebaum Joe Gray Auctions flea markets provide model ers enjoyable profitable reason get together Good planning timely ad vertising organization good auction eer made annual Delaware Valley Feder ation Model Clubs Auction held Feas terville PA best yet Dan Luchaco Valley RC Model Club Sayre PA has advised date flea market now March 19 Central Penn Aeromodelers Associa tion will also hold flea market March 11 Lebanon Fairgrounds attend events Having fun what hobby about doing something different can enjoy able As example southeastern Pennsyl vania Pattern flier Al Schulz recently began towing Sailplanes behind large OPS 120powered Super Sportster releasable towhook both craft 250 ft monofil ament line separating see launch crew ready start action next photo Al left controls power plane Joe Gray right Glider pilot tow plane run up full rpm released quick take off shown photo follows As towline tightens Sailplane tossed aloft follows smartly up release al titude system works fine other fliers Northeast Philadelphia RC Club field enjoy watching different RC activity Delaware 0 District Columbia S Maryland 0 North Carolina ivVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 229D1 Associate Vice Presidents Robert E Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Phone 301 969-9356 Bob Otrampine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23e06 Rick Christoph 970 Star crest Harrisonbarg VA 22901 check Foreman 5811 Risker Dr Mhanicaville VA 23111 Doug Holland 2517 Ferowood Dr Raleigh NC 27912 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809 Charles Spear 288 Holly Lane hMOCksville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator PaaI Yacobacci 9408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 919 408-5986 Soaring 1988 Nats have numerous articles written concerning 1988 Nats Soaring competition Whether liked disliked site flying schedule other aspects things persoa has work out own intend offer opinions aspect event would like state part think much credit should go Contest Director Herk Stokely well members Tidewater Model Soaring Society other workers did turn serious situation successful event much writing failed see much appreciation can recall past Nats level worker participa tion created problems certainly case 1989 year started off lousy weather area first day being Sunday cold wet able perform some tasks pressing de cided go down Petersburg Fort Lee VA see what going sched uled Soaring meet Would believe eight people showed up Hardy Souls cont Two months ago described club placed wrong picture column apologize month Club Month Keystone Radio Control Soci ety KRCS Harrisburg PA pic tured front beautiful flying field Hummlestown building top right photo Hidden Hangar well-stocked hobby shop convenience est Cold wind rain sure dont seem stop determined fliers times quite good everything consideredup over 18 minutes Good launches put plane base cloud layer did take some skill make times number cold-weather events scheduled during winter Weath er always very chancy thing contend parts goes further north Far South have pretty fair idea what will have contend can really swing ex tremes day next should receive issue about first March being case will get time reminded major auction swap shop events district will take place 4 March located site draws fairly ex tensive area find convenient order get see individuals District IV possible As usual tend have portable display hand outs other materials members potential new members Academy will looking Swap shops have increased numbers over past couple years point seems two weeks district Some very elaborate af fairs such Roanoke Frederick MD shops Others less club ac tivities have increased point proposal give area protection sanction same way contest MARC Show Fifth Annual time flies MARC Show will take place 3-4 June year growing show has promise becoming major show have travel way New York Toledo Atlanta Come Timonium MD help MARC Show growMore April 1989 115 Thanks Weak Signals District Ill can attend largest RC trade show world Its own backyard See Academy will represented district vice president probably some associate vice presidents ad dition will complement per sonnel AMA Headquarters help solve problems give good ad vice As usual will booth offering check radio transmitters see narrow band wideband junk have yours checked recently another fine opportunities fered Academy Cross-Country other Soaring CASA will hold its Cross-Country contest May Since limited-entry event might con sider checking now interested making up team Contact asso ciation full details follows Capital Area Soaring Association 12504 Circle Dr Potomac MD 20854 have seen advance dates yet High Country Soaring Club west ern North Carolina should putting other four-day events last year reports said drew well should something Soar ing enthusiasts can look major sum mer event Pattern There enough Pattern events scattered throughout District IV satisfy al die-hard Pattern flier Some events have running years others recent vintage couple show promise held Valley RC Club Harrisonburg VA well attended last year Wilmington NC will CDd once again top Pattern flier Brian Doxey scheduled 27-28 May Watch pages Model Aviation news oth ers get towards spring Other activity season mall shows such have good photo clubs activity along lines please send information event will try print inter est Communications There tendency let things roll along make assumption chain communications work ing well always case should make efforts correct deficien cies area prime channels should associate vice president likely will some changes areas being covered AVP meantime get touch nearest AVP have question ten will able get answer much rapidly would go ing through other procedures Acad emy trying keep AVP much formed just what going orga nization also try pass information up down chain time lag due submission publi cation dates Model Aviation does help way towards using column viable means communicating timely fashion Letters calls become essential Some also receive monthly newsletter issued end month can get recent happen ings information much cur rently letter Drop card formation item newsletter nothing fancyno cartoons photos. just written word mostly own bi ased opinions Alabama S Florida 0 Georgia issippi 0 Puerto Rico South Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Associate Vice PresIdents Philip Cope 6 l4edgewood Rd Knoxville TN 37918 Edward Hunter RI 3 Box 288 Amory MS 38821 Richard Jackson 2118 Thornlee Dr N Cherleaton SC 29405 Arthur Johnaon 932 Bunyan Dr Delray Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micatizzi SR 00888 Box 1532 Fajardo PR 00848 Ed Moorman 86 12th Street Shalimar FL 32579 Dick PaBon 788 Bailey Brook Orcle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 849 East Glocheater Place Norcroas GA 30071 Frequency Coordinsiar Burnis Fielda P0 Box 1063 Strickland Rd Interlachen FL 32048 Phone 904 884-2517 comments letters have received newsletters appears general support Executive Coun cils plan purchase land parcels around country future AMA activity centers will developed However num ber comments indicate ob jectives plan financial implica tions well understood First objectives plan acquire sites strategic locations about country AMA activities can pursued being mercy other parties now case looking Nats site per se looking sites could accommodate Nats operation addition full slate other year-round model activity end site search committee has established set criteria property should meet before purchase made criteria include such items size tract its geolog ical features its location access public transportation climatic considerations cost clearing development Council desires informed potential site may available such recommendations will weighed against above criteria before pur chase action will considered adequate site found development plan will generated cost estimate pre pared entire project accomplished before purchase made Since AMA talking about costs run millions ob vious sites will purchased time total project effort spread over years Therefore desirable first site established cen tral part US provide maximum ac cess members such na ture can used year also desirable development cycle short duration site can come AMA activity center earliest possible time Now word two about financial side number comments have re ceived express fear plan will cause AMA overextend itself because heavy commitments insurance pro gram Well its because AMAs commitHEARD FROM YOUR NEIGH BOR Maybe would H quieter new AMA noise guide H line 90 dBA 9 ft ment insurance program such land purchase possible desirable see fact AMA self-insured requires moneys held escrow speak sufficient amounts pay estimated maximum liability judgment AMA might unfortunate enough encounter Currently money just lies drawing interest helping AMA provide maximum service its members Liquidity funds course de sirable since judgments generally take years process giving time acquire cash needed majority fund can semiliquid reserve fund makes planned land purchase practical Since AMA membership has growing approximately 10% rate per year both required insurance reserve fund ac tual available fund grow year fore over period years AMA can afford land acquisition program within dictates good investment practices needs pursue such plan final word subject involves desire expressed some use funds massive public relations pro gram also subscribe big PR effort see such program needed ad dition vigorous site acquisition effort need both same time other final thought couldnt spend insurance reserve fund PR anyway did would gone available reserve pay possible future claims So cant done see latest Headquarters report have 82000 members signed up processed early December Thats about 11% higher last year time also shows membership process ing system put place past year work ing Havent heard complaint far year holdover last year think has solved ex peditiously satisfaction current growth rate continues AMA services department will stretched keep up Further updating Headquarters membership services including equipment personnel will needed over next few years reviewing District 5 newsletters discovered two best newsletter editors hanging up keyboards job newsletter editor large thankless oneone takes lot time effort Let say Ill miss efforts Chris Gregory Chattanooga Radio Central Clubs newsletter Prop Wash Jim Walston Seks Talks guys have lot talent have produced tre mendous newsletters Hope will least favor us special article now Thanks job well done fellows youll missed Let pass few comments Gold Coast Flier Art Charlotte Johnson editors year ago month 11 new frequencies authorized AMA seeing use fre quencies transmitters channels being narrow band below CH 38 also year ago month adopted AMA guidelines noise re duction effort reduce noise com plaints area Japanese Museum Morikami Park So far know has noise complaint since restrictions hardship some us 116 Model Aviation cant fly Scale models Mon kami quiet flying site better sign times good see things improving Phillip Cope new Tennessee AVP dropped line report activities Ten nessee Seems bit trouble writes attended Tn-Cities Aeromodel ers Hillbilly Pattern Classic indicated last report am enclosing section newsletters coverage contest As will read Paul Funk KCRC spinner-to-spinner midair lead time midair Lyle Sams Kingsport graciously offered let finish contest Pattern ship able hold second place bor rowed plane am enclosing picture taken after finished picking up pieces Finally fun report Phil Thebodeau Fly Paper blast Pacific Ace could literally feel tension air mostly tightly wound 3A2-in rubberbands intrepid aviators launched mighty Pacific Ace Bostonian Class Flea Frights dank night air Due slight miscalculation part chal lenge dark dank night air worry least two dimly burn ing lights behind Ed White High School fateful night September 20 1988a night will go down model aviation history Great Pacific Ace Challenge off running no make flying After about 45 minutes test flying psyching out competition much brave talk about packing 1000 turns filling up avions prior launch eight Pacific Aces floated flittered flashed some flew way immortality Ex cuse make seven Pac Aces Jerry Far rens proxy flying Bill Rogers red-andyellow terror made stunning first flight test literally blew minds whole crew its rocketlike ascent darkening sky watched amaze ment shot up about 75 ft turned slowly towards school building drifted over roof still climbing flirted idea turning back towards au thorized flight area zephyr nowhere turned around couple air conditioning vents last saw Fortunately Jerry able re trieve plane next day scratch Folks youve gotta try Pacific Aceput little fun hobby can fly local RC Club field Honest blast Finally Im putting District 5 notice Im process setting up dis trict meeting interested District 5 AMA members plan meet during Atlanta IMS Show show sched uled weekend April 28-30 Look later Illinois 0 Indiana 6 Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate vice Presidents Ron Baiiard RI 5 Box 90 Decatur IN 46733 Chariie Bauer 4644 N Orange Norridge IL 60656 Wiiliam Kern i606 12th 51 Bedford IN 47421 Dick Taylor 7929 Jetterson Kansau City MO 64114 Stan Watson 10414W 124 Street Palos Park IL 60464 Charlie Watts 1253 Pinecrest Le ApI 0 Manchester MO 63021 Bill Zimmer Boo 72 yarns IL 61375 Frequency Coordinator Paul Holsten 616W 30th SI l-ligginuniile MO 64037 Home 8161 564-2491 Work 1616 584-7121 Fax 9161 564-7766 have good news district has new frequency coordinator realize out have wondered would ever get Well two things fell place made possible now have new ICOM 7000 scanner dis trict used leftover budget money buy us because no policy replacing old scanners will sent us just soon new shipping box completed Hopefully will very near future second thing phone call Paul Holsten asking could frequency coordinator Like felt needed Well could turn him down Howzat am going try get second scanner district can also carry trips Thatll allow us find out about problems may having throughout district need Council approve second scanner pur chase dont have extra funds year agenda item coming up will ask ICOM scanners sued districts passes Ill ask second hate see us spend kind money punch out have expressed need scanners events can also use find out just safe fields pagers Good feedback clubs will allow us determine just much problem have district pagers etc Now another piece good news checked mail December 22 1988 envelope AMA contained copy letter FCC says legal manufacturers agents make necessary mods transmitters make narrow band last took six months get needed six months ago Now can breathe easier issue just wish could have much sooner Have transmitters modified narrow band hope transmitters modified manufacturer agent Im sure have modified repair shops capable doing mods properly yet meet re quirements FCC did mods AMA really high gear published suggestions get done remember trying tell wait things settle before did anything think Council should very lenient accept fact some ra dios may completely legal carry new Gold stickers dont December 23 received copy minutes latest Frequency Commit tee meeting believe can now report some good news read cor rectly committee will putting thing FCC proposal about grandfath ering Remember proposal three parts first ask tighter specs manufacturers second grandfather modified transmitters after 1991 third part grandfather wideband transmitters until 1991 no grandfathering recommendation pro posal means part left would totally left up FCC decide fate wideband radios Now thats like know previous paragraph has little better mood keep mind powers AMA will still encourage FCC consider AMAs position narrow band AMA powers would like widebands disappear 1991 Thats tough transmitters probably long people members AMA can control dont keep new FCC rulings close hand lieve control sanctioned events plenty satisfy concerns Coun cil Club control after will eventually get rid rest out woods yet read minutes correctly stand little better chance keeping equipment disposing clubs demand lo cally Never forget AMAs influence FCC offices Hopefully FCC will unbiased its decision-making process Af ter Ive chance discuss Coun cil level Ill better position talk subject will probably vote wheth er support new turn events January 13 Council meeting thing concerns get feeling out think am against narrow band Wrong could farther truth 1991 plan goes place will very happy have new channels work Hopefully will have equipment thats tight enough make life lot safer everyone Still must keep mind lot good equipment out wideband agree shouldnt have throw out clubs individuals can get having go narrow lot groups AMA sanctioned events no longer going have luxury case am nar row band some got idea Im against narrow band defies under standing Anyone has read col umns will able find place said will support narrow band just hope will set things straight 1982 Council voted go plan 1991 time Council support needed radio manu facturers go ahead plan read manufacturers could have nar row-band transmitters ready end 1982 narrow-band receivers ready end 1983 narrow band come pass planned whole narrow band/ wideband issue would have material ized would working narrow band already Well didnt come pass quickly members buying wideband April 1989 117 Photo vy v1n5 results Paul Funk Phil Copes midair radios today whether know Thats what buy reason am fighting extended use wideband systems field continue plan five years ar rears foolish wish other Council members spent time studying issue believe would agree Another interesting thing read about minutes piece about methods testing narrow-band transmitters Its discovered some testing methods used may giving results meet narrow-band specs will stir up hornets nest sure question Gold-stickered radios nar row band Due technical jargon didnt understand learned enough let know may advisable have systems rechecked suggest wait little until dust settles unless flying 20 kHz nearest neighbors AMA events new ruling stickers allows wait until end 1990 have sys tems checked AMA events lets CDs off hook awhile should still have systems checked fly AMA events kind responsi bility make sure own equipment safe possible sure have checked regularly Youll flying condi tions likely different home field Now time get used idea having equipment top shape times Dont wait 1991 Because new frequency coordinator Ace R/C employee asked him send Ace RIC frequency video films viewing know Council may voting whether issue frequency coordinators couldnt vote something hadnt seen yet Besides produced manufacturer Well sent right away got chance view quite long have lot time well worth watching did agree part made think has go narrow band 1991 cant give gold star approval Remember FCC hasnt shut us out yet still suggest tape viewing Well looks like Ive used almost column frequency issue again really hate its such important sue us must try report can Please bear little longer now clubs have changed officers new year wish new officers best luck new year As edi tors newsletters Id like thank have sent copies newslet ter month read glean information dont send copy please add mailing list Enough now . Iowa 0 Michigan 0 Minnesota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 117 E Main Upper Level Northville Ml 48167 compuserve address EMAIL 700472162 FAX 313-3454175 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Gienwood N Goiden Vaiiey MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents Jack Finn 368 Hampden Dr NE cedar Rapids iA 52402 Bud Gorman Boo 33 Knife River MN 55609 Russell Knetzger 2625 E Shorewood Bivd Miiwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Rane Holland Ml 49423 carl Moho 5024 Lake Mendota Dr. Madison Wi 53705 Ron Sears 132S Roslyn Pontiac Mi 48054 Paul Smith 11112 Diii Drive Sterling HIs Mi 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stanm Boo 357 Minocua Wi 54548 last Executive Council meeting Los Angeles agenda item district col umn contents. ced few dou ble takes amongst members. ud ing myself forgotten due date WOW apologies rush effort. have already planned next Meanwhile no pictures cartoons months run around district Executive Council saw arrival two new members representing Districts 8 10 level seniority increases election Welcome sin cere workers interest respec tive districts appreciated District Patch selection has made outstanding design won hands down voting winner Gordon Van Dalen Kalamazoo Ml have shipped artwork AMA HQ will have procurement details sent out NNL other media soon have Now have another problem opened big mouth suggested recognize models individuals clubs achieve level 90 dB 9 ft So . President made stuckee get designed Hence. help need designs again entry will get free patch winner votes en trants will get 10 decals patch have no thoughts theme make de sign will close off entries make deci sion April EC meeting Oshkosh way next meeting EAA land care attend see EC action give call closer date month discuss availability AVPs clubs consider AVPs positions like fingertips hands out mem bership flying attending club meet ings sharing news feed ing higher-up newsy items AMA HQ have picked AVP local area has different spe ciality have Show Team CL RC Scale Combat Sailplane Pattern/Newslet ter/Flying Field Sailplane Fun-Fly Sport Fly ing Pylon Indoor shall expand AVPs background next month will have information de cide can help have working increasing importance AVPs several years other VPs concerned too need some input What see AVPs can help club/local levels What tools would help received several letters providing details clubs persons candidates awards districts Keep send ing get too little recogni tion work efforts need active fliers either youll find pretty much forsake flying during time serve office helping run clubs District Roundup AVP Carl Mohs Club newsletters wonderful mea sure wellness hobby/sport reading over 50 month reveals number common problems some solutions can found also few clubs attendance meetings #1 problem others its just op posite talk limit mem bership Reading further becomes appar ent clubs vigorous leadership well-thought-out programs attract mem bers leaders dis couraged Therein lies challenge problem keeping flying sites lo cating new ones has high priority Noise encroaching resident areas primary causes talk ever about purchase siteszoning important Flood plains sod farms nature preserves pros pects Winter meetings technical talksIndoor flyingrafflesvideosannual banquets show tell lots opportunities talk Are clubs complex membership pro cedures successful few like joining fraternity wel come you have interest model aviation Minnesota RC Soaring Society editor poet club has new wing Oly 650looks one-design con test offing 25 wing kits sold e Kilbourn Fliers pleased man-on-man format last years contests Des Moines Modelaires have reached new high membership 107 Con grats feature description show tell S Lansing has joined clubs featuring video library also have Model Month award leading Model Yeara good idea stimulate S&T roix Valley RC dis cussion club rules may affect insur ance coverageie break club rule crashing parking lot cov ered aukee Flying Electrons considering outside funding major im provements leased field Anyone experience fund drives great newsletter editor Russ Knetzger e County RCC has excellent article prop hazards require club/AMA cards frequency board lemasters Flying Club Milwaukee has very active show team performing 17 shows around 118000 spectators 88 Control Liners can contact Ken Budensick 2522 East Milwau kee Janesville WI 53546 info Control Line Championships Russia tiac Miniature Aircraft Club holds busi ness meeting technical meeting month ter Detroit Soaring Hiking Society has scheduled its Sno-Fly February 19threal dedication Eagles has US Outdoor Championship set June 19-23 Tony Italiano con tact City RCs have purchased new field Nice headlines hope well hear done Heli copter club Ann Arbor area has inter est possibility national Helicopter 118 Model Aviation organization being formed Don Chap man Dayton OH ey Aeromod elers has donated videos public li brary has proven very popularalso arranging Model Aviation library Cloudbusters Balsabugs Michi gan have very busy Indoor schedule Cloudbusters newsletter features indepth report member excellent pictures newsletters life blood successful clubsgive hard working editor hand Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Gene Hempel District VIII Vice-President 301 N Yale Drive Garland TX 75042 Associate Vice Presidents Mike Harrison 800 T Main Hot Springs AR 71913 Ron Stantield 30 Oakridge Dr Maameile AR 72119 Charles Stevens 228 Delta St Pasadena TX 77506 time passes feel like just wrote last column just couple weeks ago have made appointment AVP po sition encompasses Houston area name Charles Stevens Pasadena TX need assistance AMA business matters please contact Charles above address plans have AVPs volved District VIII matters realize will take time establish District VIII leader AMA business matters need support ever Lets pull together resolve some serious problems will leaving first Council meet ing feel little apprehensive about reading over agenda appears frequency problem major issue would appreciate clubs would mail views opinions concerning frequency problems like presenting evidence before juryif dont have youre lost voting wishes District VIII members need evidence no secret clubs have passed frequency plans flying sites large metropolitan areas have severe problem pagers others nearest radio transmis sion 50 miles away guys big city envious wide-open space feeling works local fly ing site encounter no problems stick Joe McArthur president Terry County RC Modelers Brownsfield TX suggested AMA set up some sort poll membership concerning frequency sue see what outcome would What rest District VIII members think idea Another issue before Council 90 dB 9 ft sound level Jim Belyer Plainview TX feels Contest Director would spending time checking noise pollution devoting enough time running safe meet Also would force club purchase dB meter have field time someone flies Jim suggested allowing club set its own sound level restrictions forc ing flying sites adhere rule simply needed Colorado 0 Kansas 0 Nebraska h Dakota 0 South Dakota Wyoming Ix DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompuServe addrens ror EMAIL 790872750 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Boyd 701 N Seth St Lincoln NE eesos Nathan Lancaster 3597 5 Kendall St Denver CO 80235 Rosa Miller 990 N 3rd Carringlon ND 5e421 Don Moden 410 Hart Sauna KS 97401 Jim Rickeos SiB S Cloudas Sioux Falls SD 57103 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 90229 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 13031 939-3296 months column will shorter usual due both fact noth ing column hopper around district month variety highpriority activities have kept VP goboth AMA activities professional obligations need some cards letters guys gals district few ideas think through till next month have forwarded several pieces communications district AMA mem bers regarding land acquisition poten tial national flying sites and/or other AMA use sites Headquarters care Vince Mankowski Vince receiver site formation passes members Site Acquisition committee Pete Waters chairman have information ideas regarding potential sites please forward Ill share District 9 informally ap pointed coordinator Jim Shaw Arvada CO Jim kind expert chasing down de tails information regarding potential model sites Eventually really hot very appropriate leads will reach AMA HQ filing cataloging perhaps considera tion search will closed off June 1989 understand poten tial sites need time ever have specific recommendation its really good could replace some thing good priority list District 9 has lot potential lets hustle ideas soon 89 Nats well its way plan ning stages appears have fine features should make enjoyable nine days July 15-23 Tn-Cities Ken newick Pasco Richland WA preparation stagescheck vacation cal endars plan great time call note AMA will get official sched ule general detailed information entry formdo early Frequency notes have requested Dis trict 9 receive ICOM receiver assist As previously stated mail evidence Dont forget District VIII meeting 2 pm March 41989 Weatherford TX monitoring trouble areas within district should augment en hance efforts district frequency coordinator Steve Mangles carrying out throughout district way Id like take opportunity publicly thank Steve personal effort time putting frequency thing District 9 fortunate have person qualified willing assisting problems Steve end AMA Executive Coun cil just voted positive way support frequency coordinators some funding assist expenses incurred doing job Five hundred dollars per calendar yearits probably enough cover mileage other related expenses show support will eventually benefit modelers district have just viewed Ace RC Inc video tape clarifies discusses fre quency plan 1991 beyond Id recom mend club meetings individual view inglots good technical information ex plained terms layman can under stand Its available Ace RCwould good investment important information just under two hours length National Aeronautic Association parent organization through represented world organization Fed eration Aeronautique nternationale yearly puts out report called Year Review report section its division activities highly complimentary AMAs accom plishments Id like round off months column NAA report sent its divisions affiliates chapters reaching virtually organization deals aviation country groups internationally Academy established 1936 has grown over its 52-year history come largest sport aviation organization free world number AMA mem bers grew almost 10% 1988 cur rent total over 138000 1988 past years AMA again sanc tioned over 2000 competitions local re gional national competition minority activity AMA involving few thousand members compared well over 100000 fly nonsanctioned activ ities local club model flying fields lat ter activity basically controlled AMAs chartered clubs over 2000 involving about two-thirds total AMA membership AMA financially sound much its budget finance AMAs self-insurance program through AMA members clubs flying site owners protected against liability claims involving flying model aircraft As AMA prepares other big year 1989 anticipating further growth 150000 members expecta tion total half-million members within five years establishment its own model airfield like Oshkosh within time frame Keep landings soft intentional April 1989 119 Arizona fornia 0 Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Regg Keyawa District X Vice-President 4500 Onyx Way Carmichael CA 95608 Home 8161 961-6637 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Aber-Song 99-137 Ohiakea Aiea HI 96701 Darwin N Barns 9252 E Tarney Ave Scottsdale AZ 85251 Glean Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94598 Fritz Harrold 4202 H St Sacramento CA 95819 Mike Lee 11430 Spittire Drive San Diego CA 92126 David Peltz 20450 Celtic St. Chataworth CA 91311 Bob Reynolds 12901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 85748 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Williamson 445 Weatby Chain Vista CA 92011 Jon Zeisloft 5411 October Way West Valley City UT 84120 Frequency Coordinator George Steiner 2238 Rogan River Dr Sacramento CA 95826 Phone 916 3621962 difference between winter sum mer flying sunny California anywhere 10 15 degrees unless live remote regions Siberia travel Sierra Nevada find land Oz icicles especially 7000 vertical ft above sea level new associate vice pres idents good friends Howard Baldwin Fritz Harrold made just such trip mountains search flight sites No Nats site No Land acquisition submission AMA No Well dont just leave us What did go moun tains search Answer Christmas tree What does searching Christmas tree have modeling AMA MA thing connected modeling Simply ever have chance drive Hwy 40 Donner Summit its end un load snowmobiles picked up deal Yamaha back valley load vehicles essentials like Helicopters fuel starters brewskies know usual stuff launch drive Skiidos over snow embankment recently shoved up snow plow proceed first bridge come set up day camp owe yourselves give try Theres no way describe chilling effect see ing Ex-Cel Helicopter dangling space over side bridge beneath level line sight beautiful Donner Lake surrounded winter wonderland pine trees snow too distant backdrop What sight Its rest world has suddenly vanished youre people left Earth Stick brewskies snow kick back have some fun Its kind day hope will never end way got trees also Dont drop now Fritz IMS show few days away writing Im excited about going meeting other members Council Im sure doing business going pleasure Between time write Pulitzer Prize winning piece time read will have occurred customary publications pronounced deflection flow communication me As example will read April issue MA will probably receive sometime March Over three months will have transpired day need input today order ef fectively prepare present Coun cii timely fashion know Ill consult friend Rush Limbaugh get suggestion right back PAUSE. Rush says Tell friends call write Man couldnt think 1 Tell what want column 2 How feel about current radio frequency situation 3 Where should first encompass AMA flight site located 4 How like idea having Bush new president US 5 Would happier Gorbachev elected 6 Are contests being handled fairly 7 How would like two F-14 Tomcat pilots 8 Is time combine buying power district treasuries develop own area flight site Hmmm Think about Pick up phone Give us call Wed love hear Call us collect open till midnight day am currently process reviewing potential incumbents associate vice president positions time read matter will closed AVPs will have picked reason mention let know Ill relying organize district fighting machine No flying machine As mentioned earlier IMS just around corner Items agenda should issue sure read news section issue see what transpired will find very informative News Howard Baldwin past president currently secretary Sacramento Area Modelers flying organization member Capital City Barnstormers Air Show Team member Cordova Model Mast ers just plain nice guy has just recently selected Krons House Hobby recipient Sacramento areas Am bassador Year award prestigious tradition started 1986 pre sented Red Barons annual Christmas party Ron Bertka presenting Howard Baldwin Mr Ambassador award Malcolm Em hart Southern Alameda County Radio Control Club has negotiating US Department Interior Fish Wildlife Service specifi cally Gail C Kobetich seems winning victory South Bay Area Fliers Mal colm has struggling permanent flight site better year recent visit Malcolm showed file letters pleas newspaper clippings maps us AMA could display enthusiasm demonstrated Malcolm during quest site sites would big problem Sites ex tremely hard come Bay Area hat off Malcolm Nicely done big scene Washington State Nats just around corner Get reservations now have cried west coast Nats Now have can bet Ed McColloughs district going its very best Academys big event Better make reservation early suffer possibility getting room See ya Nats Food thought Over past decade column has carried remarks comments ideas messages district VPs messages educational informa tional humorous derogatory always en tertaining Whether entertaining words above true false factional fictional remains eye beholder effect some re marks may times throw altogether inspiring light upon duties AMA offi cials Thus would just like say brief time have part AMA team staff AMA Headquarters AMA Council have found everyone helpful Headquarters staff par ticular under direction John Worth quality usually found similar ganizations Keep up the good work Applause Ap plause Leading EdgeRegg J1JJV3JJ 120 Model Aviation Less tilling Tastes greatl Alaska 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 EMAIL760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Toni Cashman 2521 SW 323rd St Federal Way WA 98023 Al Culver Boa 86 Wilder ID 83676 Gary Fuller PO Boa 1124 Kotzebue AX 99752 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N Great Falls MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15569 Palatine Ave N Seatlle WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 807 E Vkksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klsmath Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 11225 125th St 6 #69 Puyallup WA 98373 Frequency Coordinator Robert Balch 16439 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 writing still dont have lot formation about Nats Everything still getting sorted out want volunteer help Nats contact AMA HQ ask correct forms Ive gotten lot fers help appears will have enough support nobody gets stuck working time way well have super Nats work will able see lot action work important thing will want compete thats different form Get AMA HQ Tell want compete theyll send paperwork pleasure get photos Ill make effort get column Unfortunately coming information written back using ink bleeds onto face pic ture under Since leaves marks face photo its unusable com mon post-it note works well write back separate photos piece paper An earlier column picture very nice PBY Unfortunately lost name builder Well person Richard Schwegerl Rogue Eagles member lives Medford Richard flying photo plane now belongs Tom Davidge Grants Pass Tom also Rogue Eagles member Thanks correct infor mation goes Dick Wood newsletter edi tor Rogue Eagles RC Club Medford OR newsletters made same Some magazine quality some typewritten pages However share common goal furthering club its activities being written speak elections hard get someone anyone run office Some members act club goes ward people also need help support Remember using time interest club time theyd rather use building and/or flying ARCS Exhaust Alaska Ra dio Control Society comes word AllNight Fly-In Seems like rained during what us lower-4B types think daytime about 7 pm things dried out point flying could begin eight planes up midnight dont know record Frozen Tales NI Midnight Sun R/C Club word new Nine Mile flying site its way Grass has planted now group has found what others have plant somebody has mow As understand layout Nine Mile includes place fly floatplanes just off end runway seems month Alaska club newsletters Dick Robb Rainbird Flyer editor quite nice travelogue concern ing some float fly-ins attended last Sep tember Canada first held over La bor Day weekend Beaver Point Resort Tchesinkut Lake about 15 miles due south Burns Lake BC next weekend Opopogo Fly-In largest three Crystal Waters Resort Lake Kal amelka about 10 miles west Vernon BC Vernon about 150 miles due north Canadian-US border above Spokane Dicks description enough make want Anyway among goodies flown 60 pilots showed up seven twins tn-motor Blohm und Voss BV-138 Walt Moller Surrey BC fourengine craft Short Empire boat Dick Robbs flights Short Dicks first-ever multiengine flights five including engine out Dont know Im going get Opopogo Fly-In sure want last fly-in tended Osoyoos Fun-Fly Osoy oos BC lake both BC US means pilots flying over inter national waters Unfortunately weather did cooperate event blown out shot Bob Balch other photos taken Pattern meet hosted Rogue Eagles field out side Medford OR Note wide ex panse looking north center picture Scott Dunphy flying Su prafly met Scott parents Maureen Mike Reno Nats 64 Scott Junior very interested Pattern took chance introduced Dave Brown little rusty contest having taken off little time join mil itary after HS graduation year Sky Knights Portland OR host NW Seaplane Championships last several years its held Pine Hollow rustic resort near Wamic OR Wamic lies eastern slope Mt Hood weather middle July usually very nice can bit warm Shade lake occasional breeze help fly-in contest tasks meant challenge both pilot plane Thats unlike early Schneider Trophy Race philosophy both flying seagoing abilities entered aircraft tried number years ago effort get away aircraft built win funfly kinds events bonus Scale aircraft instituted documentation required minimal judging fair As re sult weve seen number Scale aircraft increase rapidly over last several years certain changes materials parts possibility Scale aircraft winning has improved some large part due builders making better aircraft improving own ability fly Scale aircraft competition Using minimal information Steve Milos Paul Schultz able scratch-build pair minia ture copies very obscure aircraft EDO OSE-1 planes have among other things working wing slats fly better fun-fly aircraft Paul Steve very good pilots put quite show fly next photo catches Paul Schultz prepares Edo other flight As companion piece Steve Milos contemplatine Edo Ron Rea came over Clarkston WA fly very nicely done scratch-built PBY powered couple OS 61s few minor problems Ron got sorted out plane flew majesti cally Its amphibious version doesnt have operating landing gear tip floats retract however shot see Ron pensively studying creation prettiest biplanes ever pro duced Heinkel He-51 Although never lived up expectations has grace ful classic lines Vein Ahlberg scratch-built little gem albeit nonscale Han sen floats favored Sky Knights years Vein did have some teeth ing problems Heinkel should get sorted out soon Happy Flying April 1989 121 JUNIO FLIGHT / Box 178 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 1989 Don Ross Extravaganza year Don stages one-design con test fun-fly Galeville NY year enjoy telling about reason liking much its low-key ap proach appeals retreads newcomers alike designs complicated popular good-looking rubber-powered Free Flight models can fly well what great bunch events same model So sporting event well contest recommend other clubs around country follow suit year four models up selec tion 1989 design voting close Cruiser 28-in-wingspan Chuck Hollinger design chosen other models running Earl Stahls 30-in High Climber Air Trails staffs think Frank Ehling and/or Bill Tyler 32-in Cloud Hound Earl Stahls 32-in lowwing Hurricane 28-in version jimmy Allen Bluebird terrific sport/ duration models very attractive low-wing Hurricane such close second voting may very well chosen extrava ganza model 1990 Cruiser plan #CS-114 available Allan Hunt Box 726 Dunbar WV 25064 Send $4 will receive plan com plete catalogue $3 credit toward other plans What bargain Don believes Cruiser will fly well 10 grams rubber Use 128 %-in-wide rubber strip 84 Y16-in width 64 1A-in-width contest will Galeville NY July 1 2 part East Coast Free Flight Championships Don Ross will Con test Director Event directors will Rich Gorman Thermal Search W Gumm W Balcer infamous Tissue Tow Ram sey Burroughs Time Target jack Sar hage ROG Endurance Rich Fiore Mys tery Time Barber McCarthy Mass Launch further information good bit write include 25 stamp return mail Don Ross 38 Chur chill Rd Cresskill Nj 07626 call him 201 568-5272 Novice Event july East Coast Champs will special Novice event fits right others belief no nov ice events novice builders/fliers will Novice contestant category P 30 event Heres Don Ross describes Novice Rules purpose Novice category attract beginner retread other modelers feel cannot competi tive experts enter begin ners ts like Embryo P-30 Pee Wee 30 Peanut allowing Novice fly right along expert yet offering him separate trophy can build contest ex perience well confidence satisfac tion 1 novice anyone 12 less life time competition points Points earned AMA FAC sanctioned events three points First Place two Second Third Novice wins count 1/2 points regular wins Run Novice Event 1 Post Novice rules registration table 2 As contestants register simply mark cards Novice entries 3 At end event calculate First Second Third etc places entries together award trophies accordingly 4 Separate out Novice cards calculate First Second Third Novice places award trophies Note It entirely possible Novice con testant win two trophies same event placing First Second etc against non-novice competitors will sim ply add lifetime score rapidly Lifetime scoring reports based honor system Rubber-Powered Model Airplanes title Don Ross excellent text book building flying designing Out door sport rubber-powered models book good should right hand beginners returnees should libraries schools club should have copies its beginners will make worthwhile prizes Have Helped Junior Modeler Today Rubber Illustrated Jim Kames book starts basic construction techniques moves upward will distributed Ze nith Books will available AMA Headquarters Soft covered 814 x 5 168 pages will also available $1295 plus $2 postage handling Hannans Runway PO Box Escondido CA 92025 Buy copyno buy two copies give Junior Saving Leading Edges illustrious pages Max-Fax newsletter DC Maxecuters come following two construction hints sav ing leading edges Flying Scale mod els First Tony Peters past have plagued crushed-in wing leading edges particularly indoors models insist rushing headlong table legs basketball backboards fall started gluing length Kevlar thread leading edge Since doesnt stretch Kevlar should spread impact along length wing keep point impact intact negligible weight no cosmetic pen alty glue same wood glue use structure So far door season have pushed single leading edge despite usual calamitous wall banging course havent banged other unprotected models ei therperhaps Kevlar works like protec tive charm amulet its protection cov ers models John Walker Since fly can area plays heck leading edges wings models found just small increase weight can have armor plate leading edges have substitut ing small-diameter aluminum tubing wood hasnt too much handi cap because two out three cases must add weight nose anyway Curved leadings also cinch time remind keep tail lightand goes whether building flying model airplanes pole vaulting both cases youll get lot higher See next month . 122 Model Aviation