by Bob Underwood r L Sticker Stations Several years ago Academy began process checking RC transmitters during trade shows special events determine whether met criteria often referred narrow band checking procedure has provided valuable information Fre quency Committee industry individ ual Academy member process has evolved cooperative effort involving AMA Radio Control Manufacturers Association RCMA Transmitters now checked stickered silver gold stickers can found attached ever-increas ing numbers transmitters indicating have checked effort provide service model ers AMA RCMA embarked project setting up sticker stations stickering maybe accomplished present some 36 such stations around United States listing follows includes stations Some stations have re quested listed because supply service limited local basis order become sticker station dividual company has make applica tion stating qualifications type equipment hell use checking meth od frequency calibration equip ment applicant must also submit trans mitters cross checking Upon verification information code number assigned RCMA code number appears lower right-hand corner official RCMA AMA sticker cases transmittercheck per formed free charge Some sticker stations may request small fee usually $1 $5 service Its important note listing dividual company sticker station no way implies qualified service radios listing simply indicates willing able test transmitters conformance narrow-band specifications listing contains three basic groups will find manufacturers importers dis tributors listed first Typically organiza tions service radios manufacture import some maintain net work service centers rest service radios through headquarters office country second group consists independent radio repair service centers service variety brands Finally signifi cant number sticker stations individ uals some cases related mod eling willing check transmitters dont service radios anyone list can sticker radio require service work equipment can check de termine whether agency can does ser vice brand equipment involved should noted present time Academy has no requirement sticker transmitters program purely informa Approved Transmmitter Sticker List 01 AMA 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 02 Ace RC Inc 116 W 19th St Higgins ville MO 64037 03 Airtronics Inc 11 Autry Irvine CA 92718 05 Beemer RC West Dist 7725 E Redfield Suite 102 Scottsdale AZ 85260 06 Cannon Electronics Inc 2828 Cochran St Suite 281 Simi Valley CA 93065 07 Hobby Dynamics PO Box 3726 Cham paign IL 61821 09 Custom Electronics PO Box 1332Alta Loma CA 91701 10 Futaba Corp America 555 W Victoria St Compton CA 90220 17 Polks/Aristo-Craft 346 Bergen Ave Jer sey City NJ 07304 19 Tower Hobbies/Hobbico PO Box 543 Champaign IL 61820 21 Kraft Midwest 115 E Main St North ville Ml 48167 23 GSP Products 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95826 101 Hobby Radio 626 5 Gallatin Rd Madi son TN 37115 103 Artex Aircraft Supply 10714 5 Town ship Rd Canby OR 97013 104 Seville RC Hobbies 9818 Guilford Rd Seville OH 44273 tional Effective December 20 1990 stickers will required transmitters used atAMA sanctioned events addition chartered clubs may require stickers wish Add ing such requirement club rules automatically makes part AMA Safety Code club under Item Number Three General section AMA Safety Code Information pertaining transmitter specifi cations can found Membership Man ual page 12 under heading RC Transmitter Technical Guidelines Measurements Please contact Bob Underwood AMA Headquarters additional information 105 D&J Electronics 900 Lucy Rd Howell MI 48843 106 Aero Models Route 5 7021 Chippewa Rd Medina OH 44256 107 Francis S Key 1072 rick Rd Mt Holly NJ 08060 108 Ocean County RC Service 2123 Ver mont St Toms River NJ 08755 109 Lons RC Service 2062 Rabbit Ln Phoe nix NY 13135 110 TSA 10903 Indian Head Hwy Ste 304 Ft Washington MD 20744 111 Wollitz RC 8996 Barco Ln Jacksonville FL 32222 112 Anything RC W3029 Hoffman Spo kane WA 99205 113 Rons RC Service 5180 East Lake Rd Sheffield Lake OH 44054 114 John Hickey 1624 Maple Ave Hatfield PA 19440 115 Lance Halle 12644 N 28th Dr Phoenix AZ 85029 116 Charles D Ehinger 1910 Virginia Ave 1403B Ft Myers FL 33901 117 Steve Whisenhunt 9025 Oels St Ft Worth TX 76108 118 Kraft Southeast 2713 Baldwin Brook Dr Montgomery AL 36116 119 John Hill RC Squadron Inc PO Box 313 Chelmsford MA 01824 AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John Worth 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager 0 Administrative Services Director Robert Volslavek 0 Technical Director Bob underwood e Comptroller Lynne Collins 0 Competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Special Services Director Carl Maroney ership Director Mike Woodfolk 0 Public Relations Director Geotf Styles ial Prolects Director Doug Pratt 0 Publications Director Carl R Wheeley 0 Nats General Manager Vince Mankowaki 0 Museum Curator Hurst Bowers U General Counsel Jeremiah Courtney 114 Model Aviation AMA HO Executive Director including reportS AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents AMAs Executive Council equivalent Board Directors basically composed President Executive Vice President Executive Director 11 district Vice Presidents ofticers provided space month AMA News publication What say space however matter personal viewpoint sole responsibility suthor views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr community flying site well aware occasion noise given reason city officials attempt close flying sites true other activities well ones suffer af fliction However its own situation modelers concerned local authorities have great deal say over whether can fly think problem urban areas Wrong Its becoming problem everywhere surprising people moving away cities reasons desire peace quiet After years being subjected continuous high levels background noise cities hope get away people apt critical some people might sound pileated woodpecker hammering away Sunday morninghe might get shot result point can complacent geographic location example recently talked member club has complaint lodged against no immediate reason sus pect itself will cause loss field could start cause action complainant lives approximately 3000 ft away roughly off end run way some RC aerobatic aircraft flown site Its typical 60-powered AMA-category RC aerobatic aircraft per form turnarounds split-S type out excess 2000 ft places aircraft very close neighbor particular club has insti tuted 100-dB sound limit measured 10 ft Since grass field can certain reading 100 dB will actually well excess air high 1evelthereare some membersoftheclubwho think imposition unfair technology thats available today its short sighted set such high limit least confirmed complaint building taking place area much lower limit should set soon possible Think about Flow-through mufflers have f lowthrough mufflers hanging around have told use field very effective mufflers right Well Norm Orcutt Glean NY has found away resurrect mufflers very effec tive solution little rework utilizing some brass tubing plug front has changed flow-through muffler chambered quiet unit sketched used K&B AO Norm says dB drop outstanding did lose some power standard 10-in prop changed toal05-in prop gained power Proper matching propeller engine aircraft vital best operation quietest installation will often lower engine speed larger and/or higher pitch propel ler Match entire system will have draw ing information Norms modifi cation next issue meantime hang old flow-through things stashed junk parts box Propellers Model Aviation will soon print articles what have read other pubsome articles derived research North lications regarding propeller noise causes Carolina State University have prelimi- headed nary copies articles hand look really good major delaywas rewrit- complete report project also ing report form will under- finished provides engineering stood bythe majorityof readers material information resulting project Dr considered too technical Robert Nagel Robert Vess David Heathreaders still places its neces- cote project principals North Carolina saryto use terminology formulas Overall State University commended coverage comprehensive will theirfinework fairlyunknown territory value some differences Watch articles AMA Life Members Over 100 people have signed up during $250 down payment followed years pay Life Membership $250 following three years Academy memberships cost $1000 memberships recognized taxeach Life Membership Academy may deductible contributions An interesting paid lump sum alternate pay- sidelight Several families have two ment method two four installments Life Memberships Bryant Thompson typical Life Membership initiated family first total four L-1 L-2 L-3 L-4 L-5 L6* [7* [-8 [-9 1-10 L-1 1 [-12 [-13 [-14 [-15 [-16 1-17 1-18 [-19 [-20 1-21 [-22 [-23 [-24 [-25 1-26 [-27 [-28 [-29 [-30 [-31 [-32 [-33 [-34 [-35 [-36 [-37 [-38 [-39 1-40 [-41 [-42 [-43* [-44 [-45 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Steward[-153[orell H Joiner Paul Binkley[-154Charles Hall Jef Raskin[-155Toshimitsu Takamatsu Martin L Zellman Jr[-156Edward Kuzmitowicz Russ Nitsch[-157Richard Sonheim Albert H Doerr[-158Billy [ Jones Edward Hydorn Jr[-160Alfred M Ward Frank Tlush[-161Jeffrey D Johnson Christopher E Wimmer[-163Jim Coffin James B Porter Jr[-200James Propst Marvin M Tanaka[-222Edward Norman Donald Draskovich[-288David Bridi Robert C Wimmer[-289Ron Morgan Bill Schmidt[-297Steve [andy Albert J Sambold Sr[-300Penny Thompson David Copeman[-331William G Bennett Jim Bybee[-333Carlton [ Baucom William [angenberg[-409[awrence W Petty James S Jauregui[-418Travis McGinnis John Schifko[-447Reeves [ippincott Cole Bryant Thompson[-479Michael Kane Roy Propst[-500Howard F Baldwin Benjamin M Trapnell[-555Joe Klause Jim Weir[-702C M Tuthill Joseph C [arsen[-711Dick [ong Fred Angel[-888Robert Edison HK Warner[-1000Duane Renken Ray B Sahlberg[-1220Ed Izzo William Raub[-1234Harlan Kilbourn Rex R Powell[-1256Charles R Poulton II Joel Rindler[-1921Edward E Watts Ill Rod Smith[-2012Joseph Thweatt Thomas [ Stennis[-2664William Hanson Robert W Rich[-2886Harold Smith Richard C Reed[-3120Robert Gialdini Richard Grimm Jr[-4037Gary Hutchison Kermit Walker[-5098Dick Austin RS Keeton Jr[-7009Richard P AJey Mike Dunn[-16880Steve Edens Alexander [epak[-20244Bob Wischer William R Bigge[-42487Stanford Hightower Billy T White Charles Hunsicker Jr Deceased October1989 115 Looking back During lifetime Ive privileged jive era unprece dented technological achievement aspect have advanced beyond wild est dreams Aviation has always held spe cial fascination freedom threedimensional flight has no parallel excite ment fulfillment its frail begin nings stick-and-tissue model building have marched forward unimaginable machines possessing very latest technol ogy structural materials concepts unbe lievably sophisticated control systems engines undreamed-of power-toweight ratios really neat thing about people still fascinated what call frail begin nings challenge accomplishment what its about doesnt matter whether glue sticks balsa together cover tissue dope power rubberband craft sleek fiberglass/carbon-fiber bird pow ered 20000-rpm fire-eater con trolled computer radioits still ac complishment fun interesting note basic mod eling concepts developed along way still us Certainly have refined still fly Indoor Out door Free Flight Soaring Control Line Radio Control craft imaginable va riety Im finding some contemporaries Radio Con trol returning oldest cate gories Free Flight Reflecting own wonderful experiences can recall joys Free Flight Control Line finally RC must say thrill cate gories has equally good back days rudimentary RC werent sure control wife called radio-controlled Free Flight thrills certainly par modern-day events Aeromodeling certainly mature grow ing sport possessing thriving sophisti cated industry support ita far cry early days currently no techno logical barrier creating kind model imagination can conceive certainly possible 50 years ago Back Radio Control began dreamed having ability control just like full-scale planes Notice didnt say real ones Models real too has especially exciting see evolution sophisticated control sys tems create possibilities modeling Along evolution modeling have seen establishment growth necessary organizational structure re 116 Model Aviation Keep within sound guideline 90 dBA 9 ft might keep flying site quired guide nurture aid growth Academy Model Aviation has grown very small beginnings adjunct NAA independent sta ble ever-growing body fliersthe largest aeromodeling association world As part growth have pro moted alliance independent groups represent special modeling interestsall benefit modeling whole Looking ahead sky limit limited imagination tech nology still growing will continue grow about couple predictions Flight control systems will finally progress present-day very good open-loop systems closed-loop control Closed-loop implies form automated semiautomated con trol opening up options model de sign operation form autopilot allows direct attitude command will permit anyone fly RC model first time out will big boost training attracting people hobby Helicopters already use rudimentary assist controlling tail motion Im sure pro vided big boost growth Helicop ter popularity will also have pure turbo jet engines am already aware several offing Modeling will continue grow pop ular general public exhibit satisfaction hobby see no rea son AMA other modeling special ists wont continue expand Acad emy should grow least 500000 mem bers within five years Growth will allow ris have larger impact public officials proprty owners solve flying site problems larger budget can come directly involved acquiring maintaining flying sites wish enlarge Headquarters staff beyond what minimally necessary serve membership visualize growth way providing basic needs grass roots membership must certainly continue strong insur ance programa fundamental necessity flier should continue sponsor promote healthy competition event program inclined stimulus technological growth tremendous public relations effort future aeromodeling ex citing prospect let friends know no other endeavor mag ically combines elements creativity diversity technology challenge coupled pleasure seeing creation perform essence pure fun RC Equipment Certified follow ng radio systems transmitters receivers have independently cer tified registered professional test labo ratory retained manufacturer US importer distributor meeting exceeding Radio Control equipment specifications detailed Academy Guidelines operation 20 kHz fre quency spacing testing done spe cifically listing time products FCC type acceptance procedure listing made matter informa tion construed en dorsement products listed Airtronics Spectra PCM 7P 7H Receiver Part No 92985 Airtronics Quantum PCM 8P 8H Receiver Part No 92985 Airtronics Module Series FM MD7P 7SP Receiver Part No 92785 Airtronics Vanguard FM/PCM 4 6 Receiver Part No 92965 Airtronics Vanguard FM 4 6 Ch Receiver Part No 92765 Airtronics Vision PCM 8SP 8P Receiver Part No 92985 JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC Max PCM-NET W125 VZ Receiver Part No NER-627X Max FM-NET W125 V H & W124 FM Receiver Part No N ER-327X Vegas FM-NET B125 V H Receiver Part No NER-327X PCM 10-NET AllO FZ HZ Receiver Part No NER-91OXZ Max Computer-NET W126 FL HZ Receiver Part No NER 627X Vegas Computer-NET W126 FG HG Receiver Part No NER 627X Future issues Model Aviation will con tain expanded listing additional infor mation received AMA Presidents Corner President ot ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 Frequency Alert Radio control operation Televi sion channel four viewing area sub ject interference TV broad cast signal TV channel operates band next 72 MHz radio con trol band transmitter emits high power signals can cause radio con trol interference under certain condi tions Should have channel four TV station area advised exercise caution use older wideband single conversion receiver another flier operating RC channel 20 Testing recommended determine whether problem ex ists Consult Frequency Coordina tor recommended test procedures further details SOUND ADVICE Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Meetings Meetings Meetings seems anymore go meetings Lets see month Ive meetings auditors accountants Property Acquisition Commit tee bankers HQ personnel Now Im getting ready go Nats state Washington Executive Council meeting Ill probably end up sched uling meetings Finance Committee some other meetings before next Ex ecutive Council meeting October problem last item covered meetings hold next meeting As exasperating meetings necessary part organiza tions operation provide forum exchange information ideas important making decisions administration organization Its easy anyone criticize decisions made during meetings such quite common hear criticism Its entirely different ball game have sit through meeting have make decisions Few members take opportunity go Executive Council meeting see what goes invariably come away different view operation Sorry say dont always come away positive im pression although dont usually fall two categories first group feels Ex ecutive Council spends too much time pick ing over little details meaningless propos als everyone saying nearly same thing slightly different ways before vot ing splitup fashion bears little re semblance flow discussion second group usually comes away thinking Executive Council spends too much time trivial subjects like fi nance insurance personnel etc enough time important issues like long prop shaft could EZB whether club East Wherever should allowed use same name another club 2000 miles away important issues some people should re ceive much attention issues af fect vast majority members must admit both groups have point Sometimes tend beat trivial subject death other times give short shrift important subjects av erage AMA seems getting job done majority its members problems lot AMA officials have theyre forced operate vacuum Oh sure complaints numer ous curatives rare Talk AMA representatives dont necessarily have have complaint talk After theyre voice process well logical source infor mation whats going onand equally important its going Communica tion secret success success entire sport hinges ability communicate Till meet again Aaarrrgh Dave Brown Public Relations Roundup Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations Drop few namesPR style old saying goes Its what know its know applies model aviation field probably realize Id like give report what HQ PR staff has up recently couple months ago arranged have meeting Secretary nte nor Manuel Lujan Jr AMA belongs American Recreation Coalition ARC na tional organization dedicated preserva tion improvement recreation lands promoting needs outdoors people Well AMA members mostly outdoors peo ple have benefited mem hershin ARC assistant Bill Baker attended workday secretary six members staff Washington DC school same Amy Carter attended accompanied several other ARC members representing boating hiking cycling parks concessioners etc group 17 ARC folks DOI Secretary staff small group overall gave us chance mingle talk exchange ideas also able speak about needs members say thanks behalf AMA clubs fly DOI properties across country Its day get chance sit oneon-one cabinet member type opportunity constantly seek make presents itself different subject too long ago able visit Capitol Hill distin guished AMA member has written Time magazine years Hugh Sidey Washington Contributing Editor Time wrote great story about visit 1988 Nats Everyone appreciated Hugh took day off go visited couple congressmen Frank Wolf Virginia Peter Kostmayer Pennsylvania have previous meetings gentlemen occasion some specific items discuss important issue value model aviation educa tional tool Since meetings Congressman Kost mayer has sent letter AMA mem bers district asking come ward assist local programs kids espe cially need rehabilitation need help school isagreatop portunity AMA members get Adopt-a School program started location congressman convinced model avia tors skill knowledge can positive force combating some todays problems nice have member Con gress knows rec ognizes value sport model avia tion What about congressman senator long since talked him about model aviation its benefits Its worth effort October 1989 117 Photo Gil Weiss United States Congressman Peter Kost mayer addresses 100 members guests attended April 1 annual Delaware Valley Federation Model Air plane Clubs Banquet held Bensalem PA After being briefed AMA Director Public Relations Geoff Styles area clubs problems keeping private flying sites due real estate development Kost mayer vowed assist efforts acquire flying fields public land federation consists dozen southeast ern Pennsylvania aeromodeling clubs rep resenting Radio Control Free Flight Control Line modelers Photo Gil Weiss James S Kingston center Public Affairs Officer Naval Air Development Center Warminster PA receives AMA Award Appreciation behalf NADC providing flying site related facili ties several annual DVFMAC events and/or contests Tom Gratton Federation President left Geoff Styles Director Public Relations AMA right Place Christmas Plans Orders Early Orders plans arrive after De cember 1 1989 will delivered until after Christmas Executive Dimctors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 began 1988 Control Line World Championships USSR large con tingent US modelers attended during course event spirit good will said some Soviet modelers hope can come country someday will look after re sponse something along line Ah have dollars such visit reply Dont worry about get country wont need money Months later message came USSR saying could get offi cial invitation us might able come So last May invitation sent participate National Championships about two months afterward kept hearing rumors Russians Coming wasnt until week before Nationals got confirmation via phone call AMA HQ Leningrad party nine would arriving Dulles Airport outside Washington DC July 13 Nation als due start July 15 being two days before group scheduled arrive series frantic phone calls between USA USSR ensued compli cated poor voice transmission lan guage problems basic problem besides short time available making arrangements Nationals Washington DC state Washington So can drive messages got got shocked reaction said would take about five days including problems ing strange country So cant fly us plane questioned surprised learn AMA no plane dont have gov ernment support financial help So what can question night before scheduled depart said would try find answer within few hours lot phone calls later able report USSR anony mous donor agreed cover half cost airline fare get nine East Coast West Coast rest would made up other donors PR bud get So just few hours before decision dead line answer Go situation aided newly nounced lowered airfares United Airlines $298 round trip also got word state Washington saying get well take care lodging food local transportation Area residents offered homes visitors sorts spe cial events being planned parties bar becues etc So July 13 Aeroflot jet landed vis itors Dulles airport met AMA officials got hotel some rest after driving hours Lenin grad Moscow flying USA next morning got continental breakfast AMA Museum short van tour area off Dulles airport again flight Seattle Upon arrival Seattle met modelers other local citizens put up over night driven Nats headquarters Tn-Cities area registered five competition events FAI Control Line Combat FAI Control Line Team Racing FAI Control Line Speed AMA Control Line Precision Aer obatics FAI Free Flight Nordic A-2 Glider presstime Soviet group ready begin flying Nationals being housed families Tn-Cities area hosted various parties social affairs Though essentially funds arrived DC about 15 US dollars didnt need treated best Northwestern hospitality Next month will report rest adventurehow did contest got home As Nats began obvious Soviet group big news community well contest good PR goodwill chance meet Russian people fact modelers made special Ralph Brooke. all-time great RC fliers left us last June Dr Ralph Brooke two-time RC Aer obatics World Champion 1963 1965 during glorious first half Sixties USA RC aerobatic fliers and/or teams took first place first four world cham pionships strange twist fate Ralph dentist lost sight didnt lose spirit continued part RC aerobatic competition scene listening talking spectator enjoyed hearing what could no longer see role Ralph hon ored guest recent Tournament Cham pions Las Vegas remembered spectacular model flying performances addition world championships wins years ago RC far being sophisticated now Ralph flew demonstration flights onto off 40-ft simulated carrier deck middle water Seattle ar&a also famous exciting free-style flying demonstrations RC team selection flyoffs keeping spectators entertained waited scores com puted Ralph often intense deter mined during competition days also enthusiastic full fun couldnt see fly energy hu mor persisted knew him best aside family close personal friends probably world championship teammates included top fliers decade Ed Kazmerski Hal de Bolt Tom Brett Don Brown Bob Dunham Jerry Nelson Cliff Weirick Zel Ritchie Phil Kraft Doug Spreng Ralphs wife Jean rock upon able build new life flying no longer possible Jean around Brooke family helped Ralph what model aviation world grateful appreciative Latest ModelNet AMAs Computer Network AMAs personal computer network Mo delNet has going strong since begun four years ago now 3500 modelers use personal computers log onto ModelNet com municate others read articles re ports swap newsletter articles look up lo cal clubs hobby storeseven receive pictures Modelnet available via CompuServe nationwide information service have personal computer modem can connect CompuServe has hun dreds services besides ModelNet Com puServe subscription service once subscribe pay time spend online ModelNets 14 message boards dedicated different facet hobby youre interested CL FF subtopics Special subtopics keep users informed about AMA business Nats other activities Several Executive Council members ModelNet join public discussions answer questions ModelNet members can leave public private messages Don Lowe 76117475 John Worth 700672423 Howard Crispin 760672420 Pete Waters 700472162 Travis McGi nnis 760672750 Regg Keyawa 7624747 Bob Brown 7376712 Dave Brown 7653726 Ed McCollough 760672422 ModelNets 16 data libraries full teresting useful files complete list AMA chartered clubs kept DL 4 up dated monthly So Contest Calendar list over 3300 hobby stores carry model airplane supplies can search files online download computer later use also lots computer programs product re views tips newsletter articles data libraries can submit Online AMA Applica tion through ModelNet join renew membership will usually get con firmation AMA membership within day uploading application Data Library Club officers can check AMA membership status of members through ModelNet can confirm application received get date license mailed member Complete instructions Data Library 12 files INSTRAMA CHECKAMA information ModelNet contact Doug Pratt AMA HQ youre already CompuServe subscriber type GO MODELNET next time log can send electronic mail AMA 767033041 118 Model Aviation Ralph Brooke facing camera shown get ting ready fly 1962 National Champi onships Holding model Jerry Nelson year before Ralph became world champion Connecticut 0 Maine S Massachusetts Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 617 934-6248 Associate Vice Presidents Bill Chandler PO Box 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Townsend MA 01460 Bob Landry 80 Main St Eases Jot VT 05452 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St Avon CT 06001 Frequency Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Mastons Mills MA 02848 Sam Hecker learned Sam ill June 24 1989 Westover Fun-Fly must now report has passed away President Concord Aeroguidance So ciety respected dedicated modeler following comes newsletter says better can regret must announce passing Sam Hecker dedicated President friend Sam active club before 1975 joined active modeler expert flier ability build Scale air craft brought him recognition prizes numerous contests fun-flys delegation present funeral July 3 club sending donation Sams name Ca tholic Medical Center Kidney Dialysis Unit Manchester NH Anyone wishing make similar donation may Sam will missed us join extending sympathy Ann family Ponderosa RC Hawks Fly-A-Thon an nual event held May goal make exciting spectators well fliers hope better understanding sport hobby diversified program presented few featured performers relaxed atmos phere pilot wishes fly Flying isnt necessary because displays hangar talk available addition model fly ing year Helicopter demos Howie Fuller Ted Barnard performed aero batics Citabria event filmed being shown cable TV area Bob Landry Walt Colby Jim Miglionico Merle Bickford club president front control tower built Jim using materials nated club members Ray La Blonte Anthony Blanchard Anthonys Extra 230 Ray pilot Bar Har bor Airlines Massachusetts Hospital School As name im plies its hospital school Its complete school children treated medically tend classes graduate fol low ing descriptive article about day spent school some dedicated modelers written Fred Bellows retired school administrator first day June 1989 dawned sound raindrops splash ing No nothing really wrong rain necessary evil disap pointing day certain volunteer club members put exhibition RC flying children Massachusetts Hospital School Canton Bob Wilkie Sammy Frey Ed Meehan John Quero Don Krafft Fred Bellows up extra early least latter order scene ready go 930 morning Ed Meehan Sue Keenan demonstrating radio controls model aircraft child shown flying demos presented Meteora smiled rains ceased field adequate clumps grass left field after mowing slowed take-offs balcony overlooking soccer field lined staff members interested kids wheelchairs anxious see small air craft action Sammys P-51 cavorted its inimitable style Bob Wilkie Bob Haskins John Quero continuing show Enthusiastic ap plause followed landing treated basketball game tween staff also wheelchairs children won point youre blocked bunch wheelchairs youre really blocked invited cookout noon Little did know destined cooks learned volunteers supposed wear white hats failed show up club mem bers filled gap Don Krafft rest group cooked dozens hot dogs cheeseburgers hamburgers after first helping set up tables cause worthy feeling having displayed hobby favorable light resulted feeling inner satisfac tion felt very worthwhile day makes appreciate well off peo ple children treated very well seemed very high spirits spite handicaps group modelers provided fly ing left right Sam Frey Bob Wilkie Fred Bellows John Quero Ed Meehan Bob Haskins Children lined up along balconies view flying demos along another section balcony October 1989 119 Students staff during wheelchair basket ball game Sue Keenan Paul Clasby provided food cookout Paul President Massachussetts Association Handicapped Children Aircraft display spectators Fly A-Thon May 21 1989 Bob Wilkie displaying nis cuiinary SKillS ing cookout New York 0 New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 2358319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 290 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Boa 4933 APO NY 09009 George Buso 11 Maple Lo Hyde Park NY 12538 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07901 Frank Dreach 9 Willow Ave. Piscataway NJ 08884 John Grigg 9387 Badger Dr. Lockport NY 14094 Ray Juschkss 7 Evergreen Ave NewHyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 194 N Union Street PO Boa 217 Olean NY 14790 Robert Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam Saltier 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2092 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hicksnille NY 11901 Second District Thoughts word politics like new standby fun-fly means differ ent things different folks Like politician stay important part what aeromodelers accomplish particularly area flying sites ex tremely important accord elected officials respect confidence earned having lawfully elect ed aeromodelers dependent upon ability utilize federal and/or state and/or other publicly held real estate purpose hobby/sport Remember too public officials and/or landowners safety practicality loom large minds approach potent anti dote exists such circumstances coursethe buddy-box indoctrination ses sion brief recognize close relation ship exists between buddy-box ballot box case point Some great PR generated years Memorial Day Parade Fulton NY 20-year-old Oswego Valley Modelaires AMA Charter 732 according lat est issue Crosswinds According editor club secretary Debbie Mrs Tim Pease attractive float won first place Crea tive Design division parade extend congratulations involved com pliment judges display good judgment Tim Pease being excellent pho tographer has submitted number photos consumption wish space print possible winner its glory place plaque right Mr Wayne Howard sweet smiles success belong L Mrs Wayne Howard Debbie Mrs Timt Potc bottom line According Positive Inci dents newsletter Pine Barren Model ers ably edited member John Cuomo club located area Forked River NJ held memorable multievent meet Fathers Day action took place Coyle Park situated upon parcel stateowned land known Greenbelt Area general availability demonstrates effectiveness PR Johns newsletter ac count After detailed description flight activities using understandable zeal re portorial enthusiasm article concludes following sage observation Somehow contest seems fade events day fun good fel lowship seem prominently come mind John thats truly what its about Monmouth Model Airplane Club hereby re spond urgent request member Dick Sarpolus previous club inforni interested readers club now fly ing New Jersey Park property located area Freehold NJ prospective club members urged obtain further infor mation simple expedient phoning club president Mike Marafioti 201 M9-8655 Smile month Newsletter Sky Ro vers RC Flying Club Inc Phelps NY yielded gem club received another dona tion neighbors use field daily walk second time have done token ap preciation motion made Bob Car son invite couple fliers picnic held during air show Looks like great occasion buddy-box Showtime Staten Island Like AMA Rich mond Model Flying Club also experiencing its 53rd anniversary year Being first-class model airplane organization surpris ing recent always turns out best ever years version held June 4 strictly up established standards Host club RMFC held event Al Lobaito Field named posthumous trib ute founding member club good friind Al highly instru mental securing clubs flying privileges Great Kills Park portion Federal Gateway Recreational Area Staten Island following shot took upon arrival tells thematic story particularly im pressed slogan bottom sign reads Safety Copilot Club member Sal Canizzo shown mike narrated action five long hours conclude lineup some models performed duly impressed 120 Model Aviation have inspired attend next Staten Island show arrange arrive rather early difficult find parking space after 10 am example took shot around 11 am significant part scene presence right flag bearing emblem ID US Department Interior ie very important endorsement Pre-parade blues rained bit earlIer morning ne happy ending shot see tote truck driver/owner Tim Pease holding firstGear up locked Ohm 0 Pennsylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District III Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 814 3e2-7702 CompuServe address EMAIL 737e712 Associate Vice Presidents Francis Fluharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 26101 Nelson Gould 1944 S Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere New Stanton PA 15872 Jay Mealy 208 Witmer St Clearfield PA 18830 Joseph S Vislay 1381 Crsnbrook Or. Macmae OH 43537 Lawrence 8 Weimer 15813 Greendale Ave Maple HIs. OH 44137 Gil Weiss 3004 Hallowell Ct Bensalem PA 19020 Frequency Coordinator John CollIe 102 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 18704 Phone 717 287-8970 As write column Academy mem bership has grown well over 140000 additional Size has created necessary changes sometimes generate hard ship changes Headquar ters requires sanction applications received least 30 days prior con test requirement actually new rule has book num ber years influx greater number sanctions has made necessity en force have Contest Director over 25 years doubt contest ever di rected would have success early advertisement now apply sanctions early Another sanction problem appears CDs making up own rule book events reasons sanctioning contests run same rules way can deviate policy explicitly stating sanction application advertise ments event contestant know made 900-mile round trip sur prised contest being con ducted different rules apologize contestant hope such situations continue occur CDs run contests per AMA rules will have much sympathetic situation Undesirable noise plagues modeling community years past great deal has said about noise Improvements being made thank everyone has made serious attempt curtailing noise As Pylon subcommittee chairman am working closely Racers throughout world establish viable noise rule re sponsibility has created monster prob lem Some competitors think class has no problem Other fliers opin ion fad will pass Re ality tells us something must done classes competition have same problem interested fly ing near future solution must produced soon would appreciate hearing modelers feel have satisfactory solution problem Pylon affected Free Flight Control Line etc Any ideas Please let known Unfortunately its about time start thinking about clubs fall winter ac tivities Lloyd Williams York Area R/C Club wrote very interesting letter pertain ing mall shows importance hobby shows pri mary avenues direct public contact also attract new members public rela tions department Headquarters willing provide advice supply pamphlets etc give Mr Geoff Styles call 703 435-0750 would like utilize AMA Booth call am sure Academy can offer additional assist ance ask public becomes very interested see ing things happen Activity such cover ing demonstration hands-on computer flying methods great crowd annoal Another wintertime idea might con sider invite very capable sociate vice presidents club meet ing gentlemen willing explain current happenings AMA provide assistance sim ple telephone call closest AVP self will arrange meeting Tenth Annual Keystone R/C Clubs Electric Fly will September 16-17 Buc-Le Aerosportsmen flying field Qua kertown PA premier fun-fly ded icated promotion Electric model fly ing open Electric RC models An informal Saturday night dinner buffet social will add festivities addi tional information contact Mr Mrs Bob Kopski 25 West End Drive Lansdale PA 19446 Recently attended United Pylon Racing Circuit meet Mayville NY event held Dart Field owned oper ated Mr Bob Dart Bob longtime modeler believes doing things class have attended functions greatly appreciate has done Bobs airport has several unique fullscale aircraft great model museum visit great little place provides pleas ing view past Bobs friendly gestures allow interested modelers ride 1941 Fleet Biplane What way highlight day contest Bob Darts 1941 Fleet Biplane necessary part RC pilots gear hat Besides keeping sun out eyes providing warmth winter shade summer also provide sense identity usually advertising ones club logo outdone other groups see unique colorful attrac tive hat representing Northeast Philadel phia R/C Club modeled club president Harry Hackert Harry Hackert models new hat District Ill Club Month Kinzua Aeromodelers Warren PA club very hospitable group sport fliers enjoy almost phases RC flight youd enjoy flying away ur ban hustle plan weekend club scenic northwestern Pennsylvania 35 29 ____ ber 1989 121 Display W Manchester Mall York PA Yorks Dwight Hunter covering demonstra tion D Browns computer program action District Ill Club Month Kinzua Aero modelers Delaware 0 District Columbia 0 Maryland 0 North Carolina ivVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents RobertO Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Phone 13011 989-935e Bob Champion 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 2360e Rick Christoph 970 Star Crest Harrisonbarg VA 22801 Chuck Foreman 5811 Rirther Dr Mechanicsville VA 23111 Dung Holland 3517 Fernwood Dr Raleigh NC 27e12 Scotty Moyer 11 Drchard Lane Wilmington DC 19809 Charles Spear 288 Holly Lane Mocksville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 19181 4885988 enough rain has sure wet year East great deal en ergy money being expended keep grass cut fields look great Unfortunately rain reduces amount flying gets done went down Pensacola FL part jury F3A team selection three rounds lost because rain Its interesting go out mile-and-a-halfsquare paved area see water several inches deep selection went OK rain Its much different locally occasion ally get day visit own clubs field Yesterday exceptions afternoon ended another thunder storm Rivanna Radio Control Club its better Sunday turnouts occa sion visit photographer re porter Daily Progress Like clubs across country theyve looked ward day someone could convinced article PR finally happened RRCC Everyone now looking ferward upcoming special reporter David Maurer does excel lent job special features rest youperseverance Looking new site go out looking new field might ask self club name beneficial detri mental task club district did just determined name change order club known Newport News Aeromodelers Faced task Ibtaining new permanent flying site also knew would have go outside city Newport News sur rounding counties attempt provide acurate descriptive name club have opted become Coloni al Virginia Aeromodelers club took somewhat different ap prelach field search Academy has available vinyl pIster AMA logo space enter whatever message choose CVA made up posters placed different locations sur rounding area Iffered reward information resulted obtaining flying site also placed poster amIunt willing pay nually lease property effort paid off club has new site owner helped improve located very far Williamsburg VA site has poten tial very long-term use likelihood landowner will take up spIrt object telling you might consider method searching Its potentially quicker less time-consuming physical area search years ago Winston-Salem club NC obtained field advertising farm journal relationship has out standing throughout years poster perhaps better because addresses potential people immediate area desire locate Get club artist working Aeromodeling youth seems get al questions comments particular subject radio fre quency questions iswhat attract youth sport Its very diffi cult question answer Aeromodeling must compete other activities days Years ago different Remember days no television no video games theatre town ball diamond few little-league-type groups no easy transportation few teenagers own cars Remember aviation prominent important wasnt because everyone flying very few actually news full aviation Local fairs air shows barnstormers crossed country An aircraft flying over brought people out watch Hundreds thousands young people took part aeromodeling activities Newspaper chains ran weekly modeling pages especially remember Pittsburgh Post Gazette influences acted very large number people involved sport Percentagewise large com pared today fair number crew became fliers aviation figures World War II beyond still active model aviation proves long-term attachment once youre involved question iswhat does take tract young people today Id like input District members de finitive program can evolve bring youth sport Ive heard said costs prohibitive especially since high percentage starters want get Ra dio Control flying visit toy shops would tend dispel idea Have priced some things market day Have looked money put video games related equipment Have considered what being spent RC cars today No its cost factor need something will attract todays yIuth intI aviation contrail 747 35000 feet isnt going tI need immediate cIntact will once again make aviaticln attractive world man-carrying aviation see very little ex cept disasters crashes Thats much help us flights Voyager draw attention masses momentarily doesnt happen enough dont get media attention disaster Consider loss Pan Am flight 103 After time still warrants headlines Mig 29 crashes Parisfront page Mig 23 crashes Belgiumfront page An A-iD crashes anywherefront page B-i makes emergency landingfront page TV days National Model Airplane Championshipssomewhere back pages local newspaper event held need occa sional 30-second announcement late evening news get youth inter est keep viable good method would have avia tion programs become part public school system aeromodeling ma jor feature Again used happen cant technical subjects subsidized same degree arts athletics skills knowledge attained through aviation program would benefit people entire lives Its time really push national basis Any suggestions methods promoting local state national level would very wel come other districts please contact vice president well am sure doesnt really need ex tra load give him anyway Water I get quite few inquiries about float flying know couple sites must fair amount type activity going photo taken last year Gunpowder River Park Maryland Radio Control Club Baltimore puts float fly club performs similar activities and/or has site fly would appreciate very much would give information will print same monthly District IV newsletter UTechnical Award Bob Underwood Technical Director Near end 1985 AMA Executive Council voted 11 approve cIncept technical award tI given Aca demy award honors development i tms imprIve performance mIdel aircraft cImpInents enable equipment 11 perform new tasks simplify facilitate tasks now required build ing flying ncIurage safety sIund suppression Technical Award acknowledges peo pIe have made significant cIntribu tiIn tI technical end hobhy/ spIrt Bob Bill Hunter Satellite City re ceived first Technical Award rIductiIn cyanIacrylat adhesives 11 mtdeling cImmunity nIminatiIn individuals groups award may made twI AMA members must received September 1st year Nomination forms lan Ibtained AMA Headquar ters cIntacting Technical Director Bob Underwood Voting candidates done AMA Council Past Vice lresidents 122 Model Aviation Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georgia issippi 0 Poerto Rico Sooth Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Associate Vice Presidents Philip Cope 990 Ponder Rd Knoxville TN 37023 Edward Hunter PO Bon 503 Amory MS 38821 Richard Jackson 2118 Thoralee Or. N Charleston SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banpan Dr Delray Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi HC 860 Ban 10397 Fajardo PR 00648 Ed Moorman 12th Street Shalimar FL 32579 Dick Patton 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 849 East Glochester Place Nocross GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Burnis Fields PG Boo 1063 Strickland Rd. loterlachen FL 32048 Phone 904 684-2017 analyze trends hobby youll quickly come face-to-face interest ing development Thats growth model airplane flier segment hobby Flier means someone flies models didnt build AMA members need think about trend means lot things indicates aero modeling coming age early modelers experi menters fact because very little ready-to-use equipment available Most hobbyists made own equipment including cutting out parts no die-cutting carving propellers making wheels what have model flier model builder Thats true today AMA has some prob lems recognizing fact hobby now has aspects sport sport defined activity Its possible areas proficient flier skilled flier have never built equipment use Notice said built operated Most clubs have guy buys airplanes other club members may operate until need maintenance abandon trade another builder has some talent repair guy gets kicks flying may may compet itor some competitors dont realize like fun-fly advocates course has led market ARE products rapidly becoming major product model industry new phenomenon back 40s clubs belonged exam ples types though flew Free Flight models junk box routinely riffled through people flew cast-offs ball doing Most people never flew contests went just watch others fly see what could collect So isnt anything new about quote/unquote new trend Throughout aero modeling history new develop ment came along experimenters contin ued find ways improve performance find new ways make things fly As more designs developed fly guys participation improved Control Line came along began see ready-to-fly planes often hobby shop shelf say didnt have ready-to-flies pure Free Flight erawe didand some planes good fliers too Its just stability control afforded Control Line easier guy just wanted develop flying skills Full-scale experiencing some same trends days peo ple spent great sums money trying develop advanced racing airplanes efficient faster anyone elses Lots guys tried fly own creations often killed themselves process group super pilots came along degree saved day Guys like Roscoe Turner seemed able fly mean racing machines sur vive Sohe made career development safe reliable light airplanes provided vehicle suit able general public hone its flying skills lightplane still backbone todays full-scale aviation Yet breed aviator gets kicks build ing flying own airplane Look size EAA number kit planes market Look ultralight craze Both model aviation full-scale avIa tion enjoy flying well creative pects sport hobby whatever Experimenters design improve devel op new aircraft new engines ra dios equipment fly-only guys have place too Theyre often guys wring out new designs thus showing potential lack thereof Theyre hot-rock Pattern fliers Sunday flier wouldnt have time hobby forced build own curious mix has reinforced advent cheap reliable radios think its like guy finally able buy Piper Cub wanted soar over pasture Sunday afternoon old Cub relatively cheap way him counterpart hobby guy gets planes ARE Tower Hobbies spends pretty Sunday out old flying field wearing out AMAers need guys Yet often ones Tower mailing list have never heard AMA Theyre probably million strong make up very large part market aero modeling industry No wonder Atlanta MS trade show presents such large collec tion prefabricated products Ive heard lot moaning model building segment AMA fear has expressed trend bad modeling hobby dont think thats builder still looking ad vanced models build trying design higher performance aircraft still trying find new ways fly model airplanes Look development ducted fans look progress developing true turbojet en gines use advanced composite struc tural materials builders still doing thing position isnt shared District 5 members Free Flighters tend proud fact build well fly com monly held view like expressed Da vid Mills editor HOMA Thumbprint made return trip World Congress Center downtown Georgia MS show earlier month Great fun usual can easily see foul winds abeam youre mindful such things humble editor accustomed near absence Free Flight items greater danger looms What really wrinkles brows multitude RTFs ALEs etc extolling virtues no waiting no talent bother anyway wonder shouldnt start worrying about model building just Free Flight David hope its bleak trend al ready causing changes occur number aspects trend lot AMA fliers must come grips some degree flying site problem driven arrival flier large numbers Hes guy tends jam up flight line rotation little technical depth hes guy tends create frequency control problems cause doesnt take time under stand radios work Hes hasnt yet learned noise can lose him flying site its up us help him over problems environment local club important ever Only club close enough help inexperienced newcomer understand importance things like safety good public relations Some clubs job well sometimes things go wrong case Cit rus County RIC Club newsletter ex pected finally came lost flying site Citrus Hills have flying long anyone can remember good things come end time another Gentlemen lost field appears because complaints people living area sure cause complaints someone must cant believe anyone club would fly before 900 am time set flying have heard some fliers doing cant believe anyone group especially view bylaws prohibition another admonition Tale Spinner newsletter Sun Dancers RC Club club president Gary Ballard speaking Ive looking roster few members dont belong AMA. must dont belong AMA will able fly due recent incident field plane went through windshield pi lot no insurance AMA would have paid repairs Luckily no hurt Again local club members ones make thing tick Think about Next report WGRC News second-quarter fun-fly Editor Harvey Yoder say Floyd Smith put enjoyable Second Quarter Fun-Fly events Taxi Race Bomb Drop Bean Juggle Precision Landing Limbo no catastrophic loss single model photo shows part flight line Thats way boys Well thats way looks Im off week Washington Nats Looks like good shaping upsorry its far away District V Maybe next year well bit closer October 1989 123 Illinois ana 0 Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Ass9ciate Vice Prasidents Ron Builard RI 5 Box 90 Decatur iN 49733 Charlie Baser 4944 N Oranne Norridge iL enese Wiiiiam Kern 1909 12th St Bedtord iN 47421 Dick Taytor 7529 Jenersox Kanaas City MO 94t14 Stan Watson 1ti4t4 W 134 Street Paion Park iL e04e4 Chariie Watts t2S3Pinecrest Lx Apt G Manchester MD 93021 Bili Zimmer Bon 72 Varna iL e1375 Frequency Coordinator Paui Hoisten 9t6 W 30th St Higginavilie MO 94037 Home 919 594-2491 Work 919 594-7121 Fax 919 594-77ee As Im writing its July flying full swing As youre reading sum mer beginning gear down another year kind spread time tween two events its hard write something isnt old news time read noticed always way behind columns during wideband radio issue period guess does fer way communicate its slower like Maybe should try get myself crystal bali can predict future Oh well thats wish ful thinking again lust attended special meeting Contest Board members some lo cal modelers meeting set up hash Out problems modelers saw sport wanted sit meeting see officer action give sup port needed Im glad op portunity attend learned some interest ing things meeting may general feeling amongst modeling community appointed ficers positions life far true can replace officer district time Yes last through several years doesnt mean cant replaced un happy officers can get enough support present case against officer let know will surely look am willing listen Another thing surprised found group competitors knew little about rule-making process quite easy follow once looks little reading rule book other AMA publications can quite enlightening competitors sport fliers Surely competitors read newsletter section Model Aviation section misconception brought out certain people can propose rules Wrong Any AMA member can propose rule Naturally should propose rules pertain own interest rule can proposed people outside its domain has done So see need change make rules proposal can get help board members need amazes hear competitors say use protest procedure see rule book violation realize sub jective call hard protest After judges have different opinions things just like rest us rule subjec tive rule isnt followed properly its contestant has protest No other person can problem sub jective cant get satisfaction CD dont attend future events CDs Its simple enough bail out event due poor judging etc point will well made Well guess Ive talked enough about competition arena Im little out depth talk about rule-making process etc thought few might get something out some observa tions outsider meeting sure en lightened Due weather gods surely angry someone did get attend Ace Float Fly 1989 watched weather patterns week came cold front sat top Missouri give up guess know now must weather gods dont like Ive tried over three years make trip Missouri via airplane Im still wait ing get can go about anywhere want airplane except Missouri Shoot now Im afraid drive would probably some kind catastrophe such quake said before guess am meant go Mis souri Ill keep trying Im determined get least once Anyway heard terrific time float fly weather area got real close stayed away turnout real good again guess Ill have look forward next year Maybe Ill have plane built too Shoot have two board both need finished new shop will ready time read Maybe should concentrate fin ishing up some projects havent finished Im real lucky could have ready first trip month AMA National Fun-fly son toured museum before went event see B-17 now safe place everyone see Its beauty quite history behind too what understand no has ever injured bird son take quick tour place could go fly-in Ill go back again again again AMA National Fun-Fly full swing got Several planes air son finally arrived little trouble finding gate back side place day sup posed pleasant little cool cloudy didnt stop people lot bleachers fairly full spectators saw Control Line group flying off side RC pit area son enjoyable day what told next day proved warmer Im sorry missed should have brought plane stayed evening AMA gen eral meeting Unfortunately too people Thats shame first Im correct general meeting has part Nats first time held fly-in sport fliers wanted could see talk some fellas run AMA did show up asked some good questions meeting went well really didnt run too long just wish could have join some discussion about name fun-fly Actu ally event fly-in have often thought name should changed reflect fact contest guess others have too Don Lowe brought up subject talked fly-in luck name will change dont want scare anyone away event thats set up just want fly have good time two years Ive watched fly-in activities everyone wonderful time So hope change name reflect what event really surely dont want scare anyone away merrier next day landed French Lick IN airport appreciation day full size fly-in order day Local model ers also add activities arrived place really busy first breakfast support affair gave chance enjoy full-size air craft bit Airplanes coming direction really neat After easing hunger somewhat headed model airplane site few hundred feet away already group Bedford give locals boost impressed way set up place have shelter signs roped-off area etc So what say know clubs have club small usually doesnt group may smaller Burgin club did good really short period time spent rest day enjoying great model flying talking great group modelers really treat sit around talk modeling watch full-size airplanes same time thanks Lost Rivers Modelers Society fun day will now have place stop break Im some AMA trips Ill just circle field drop see modelers low Before forget fellas told within spittin distance West Baden door site surely would have liked have seen Now know maybe Ill get see sometime fu ture know can no longer use it does represent modeling history Well rest month mess travel weekend raining next hazy around didnt fly locally Sorry fellas VFR pilot dont venture bad weather As matter fact wouldnt IFR pilot So stayed home did chores Darn Enough now . AMA Computer Network can send Electronic Mail AMA access up-to-the-minute informa tion home computer CompuServe type GO MODELNET system prompt 124 Model Aviation Iowa 0 Michigan esota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 115 E Main Upper Level Northville Ml 48167 CompuServe uddrean EMAIL 700472153 FAX 313-348-4175 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdinh 5410 Gienwood N Golden Valley MN 55427 Associste Vice PresIdents Jack Finn 358 Harnpden Dr NE Cedar Rapida IA 52482 Bud Gorman Boa 33 Knife River MN 55809 Ruaseil Knetzger 2525 E Shorewood Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 PaBi Place Holiand Mi 49423 Carl Mohn 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 53705 Ron Seam 132 5 Roalyn Pontian Ml 48054 Paui Smith 11112 Diii Drive Sterling i-Its Mi 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Boa 357 Minocua Wi 54548 Another very busy month around Work home flying. necessarily order summer whizzing just returned Nats get missive electronic mailroom No pictures just going run through notes catch up photos next month First still have plenty District VII patches sale amazingly low price $1 includes shipping costs no matter order believe design will become standard districts very well received rest VPs pleas de signs getting zero results about recognition rule against covering item occurs after due date col umn cannot relate happenings Executive Council meeting Nats details However will say quite thrill get corner USA see real mountains Next years Nats site will totally different area when/if get back Tn-City area sure am going bring wife see conical hills snow em Now trees happened balsa mountain would quickly cleared renege promise attend fly RePete just too much driv ing too much time away work next trip out Ida Grove Byron land hottest show Iowa meet great seeing swarms large models visiting districts mem bers can describe week-long event stranger normally quiet val ley filled Giant Scalers looking flying everyone having great time Speaking noncontest type events having terrible time deciding what funfly iswhich should fly-in Na tional Fun-Fly really fly-in Ive heard several instances keen competitive modeler drives fun-fly find no competitive events just plain old flying fun So have such events use correct terminology add description make absolutely clear what event about need pictures please Send some Color OK make close-ups show detail because have cropped reduced Use stick-on notes written pencil tell what about separate sheet paper few months ago asked suggest some people thought deserved rec ognition award form Well have taken care once again have club modeler think deserves award send details Ill happy propose Executive Council next meeting October Reston would prefer held al though theres advantage showing EC action various districts received letter AVP Jack Finn based Cedar Rapids Jack retired Honeywell earlier year has agony back troubles ever since know about pains am happy hear now mend traveling will limited longer Darn does like Sailplaning Free Flight hopes wishes complete recovery Jack keep catsup handy subject remember call ask nearest AVP help ever need Theyre willing sort out problems AVPs able get AMA HQ reach correct department AVPs fingertips hand holding district feed news formation need better job rep resenting EC meetings What can Free Flight model ers Boy what loaded question seems bend over backwards trying satisfy Nats requirements never happy solution Im slowly realizing need own thing own way own site accept results fair square will have selected site National Sport Model Aviation Center Nats meet ing trying accommodate need mucho acreage isnt going easy making choice between very cheap large tract land middle no smaller tract closer civiliza tion guess opportunity expand will have wait EC decide Property Acquisition Commit tee will have renamed Prop erty Development Committee have really enjoying copies Air Trails given time get squint traditional reading room amazes names still around ideas models introduction Control Line very interesting read Bob Palmer terrible job convincing model ers Control Line great Aeromodel ing thing days Nats real National Championship sponsored Plymouth Motor Company should see trophies OK thats lot notes looks like number characters have used little short page district mem ber wishes compile District Roundup section give call fax will send months newsletters off him/her get free patch AMA Air Show Teams ALABAMABAMA FLYERS James Weems 861 77th Way South Birmingham AL 35206 205-8388314lw 205-836-6534Ih ARIZONATUCSON R/C CLUBS BARNSTORM ERS Bill Olmstead 4961 W Ferret Dr Tucson AZ 85741 CALIFORNIACALIFORNIA AIR SHOW TEAM George Normington 1850 East 17th St #111 Santa Ana CA 92701 714-547-6241lw 714-854-1487IhI CAPITAL CITY BARNSTORMERS AST Pat Grubbs 9255 Survey Rd #12 Elk Grove CA 95624 916-6851009Ib SIERRA EAGLES AIR SHOW TEAM Ross Shelton 13778 Quail Aly Rough Ready CA 95975 916-273-9524IwI 916-273-7089Ib COLORADODENVER AST Nathan Lancaster 4100 South Federal Boulevard Englewood CO 80110 303-781-3579Ib FLORIDAFLORIDA AST Art Johnson 932 Ban yan Dr Delray Beach FL 33444 407-278-9621Ih SUN BIRD AST John Hudson 7402 Kingston Drive Tampa FL 33619 813-626-0079Ib IOWABLACKHAWKS Davis Ramsey 2635 Gloria Dr Waterloo IA 50701 319-292-7093lw 319-2361297Ih CEDAR RAPIDS SKYHAWKS AST Walter McKee 1141 30th Street Northeast Cedar Rapids IA 52402 319-396-7336lw 319-366-0126h GOLDEN KERNELS Bernard DeBoer 414 South Lynn Drive Le Mars IA 51031 712-546-4609Ih ILLINOISCHICAGOLAND CIRCLE CUTTERS John Korbus 412 North Gerard Villa Park IL 60181 31 2-530-8876lw 31 2-530-2606lh INDIANASPIRIT OF AMERICA AST Ron Ballard Rn 5 Box 90 Decatur IN 46733 2191 724-8936IhI KANSASAIR CAPITAL EAGLES Larry Wewer 240 N Wood Wichita KS 67212 316-283-9402lw 316721-2357IhI MARYLANDDISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AST Wil liam Savage 5119 Brenttord Drive Rockville MD 20852 301-770-6066Ib SKYLANCERS AST Wil liam Dwyer 3267 Florence Road Woodbine MD 21797 301-854-6423h MICHIGANAFRO-BATS OF MICHIGAN Frank Pulte 8689 Je-Ne-Be Northeast Rocklord MI 49341 616-874-8206IhI MINNESOTABLUE EAGLES RC FLYING TEAM Mike Robin 8608 Xerxes Ave S Bloomington MN 55431 612-881-0073IwI NEW YORKTHUNDERVOLTS Robert Kaliski 119 Hudson Ave Green Island NY 12183 518-2724747Ib 518-274-9890lh OHIOBUCKEYE AERO SQUADRON AST Bill CIlins 1348 Central Park Avenue Kettering OH 45409 513-298-1843Ib HURRICANES OF CIN CINNATI Don SeidI 411 N Third Street Hamil ton OH 45011 513-856-8542IhI PENNSYLVANIAALPHA SQUADRON Donald Smith 206 Armstead Court Downingtown PA 19335 215 4314564lw 215 873-9699Ib EXPOS John Rynkiewicz 47 Loomis Street Nanticoke PA 18634 717-735-7586 Ib FLYING DUTCHMEN AEROMODELERS Al Schaet fer 1706 Perkiomen Avenue Reading PA 19602 215372-5846Ib MODEL AIRS SHOW TEAM Ted Lucas 1431 Moosic Dr Chambersburg PA 17201 TEXASLONE STAR SQUADRON Chris Lynes 2449 Centaurus Garland TX 75042 214-530-8172h UTAHUTE RIC FLIGHT DEMO SQUADRON Da vid D Turner 12044 South 1900 West Riverton UT 84065 801-561-9385wI 801-254-7390Ib VIRGINIAVIRGINIA AIR SHOW SQUADRON Frank Himmerich 3439 N Edison St Arlington VA 22207 703-536-8255h WASHINGTONBARONS FLYING CIRCUS R/C DEMO TEAM Bruce Nelson 807 East Vicksburg Spokane WA 99208 509-456-2311wI 509-4678348h NORTHWEST R/C FLIGHT DEMO TEAM Lloyd Marohl 6221 So Prospect Street Tacoma WA 98409 206-472-8397Ib WISCONSINCIRCLEMASTERS AIR SHOW TEAM Daniel Tetzlaff W240 N6859 Maple Avenue Sus sex WI 53089 414-246-3814IhI October 1989 125 Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Gene Ilempel District VIII Vice-President 301 N Yale Drive Garland TX 75042 Aesoclete Vice Presidente Glenn Greaons 10224 Kenlee Dr Baton Rouge LA 7081S Mike Harrinon BOOT Main Hot Springs AR 71913 Gil Horutman Box 42 Manchuca TX 78652 Bill Kimbro 2105 Wood St Texarkana TX 75501 Ron Stantield 26 Oakridge Dr Maunielle AR 72115 Charles Stenens 225 Delta St Puaudenu TX 77506 Jim Traw 1135 Merrymen Green Norman OK 73072 Chuck Wood 909 Hanard St Clovia NM 89101 Frequency Coordinetor Joe DuMond 1830 Chevy Chase Carrollton TX 75006 Well finally made Odessa TX IMAA National Festival ap proximately 250 registered pilots 350 aircraft flying Also some beauti ful models static display Pam Rob bie Carson festival managers along help IMAA chapter 172 Odessa Propbusters RC Club IMAA Chapter 21 DFW took care safety inspection duties tention details too much delay wind decided blow little comfortable some lot flying took place anyway taking some pho tos met Gil Horstman District VIII AVP south Texas festival dis cussed some issues concerning AMA busi ness matters Since asked Gil write months column will turn over him Gils letter reads follows visits some clubs south Texas have very cordial really en joyed visiting As time goes would like get know able attend club meeting time time need know out Sowhen get chance please drop note give call tell about yourselves club meeting location date am road quite bit good chance may area meeting night know about John Sandy Setar family hosts recently San Antonio John President San Antonio Propbust ers Club group primarily RC have CL circle field smaller group within fly CL planning final details fun-fly cluded night fly Ill have check John see came out Sure sounds like excitement nice visit members concerning AMA Seems agreed point Dave Brown has nothing say really shouldnt use up good paper telling us Nats topic no real opinions expressed some excitement about pros pect 1990 Nats would Hous ton also talked about RC frequency situation steps club needs take minimize interference its field District VIII newsletter idea well re ceived assurance participation would way requested think good idea would encourage Thanks John Sandy San An tonio Propbusters hospitality Laredo RC Club has new field Lyn wood Jackson club president John Vals Dr Fred Pellegrin escorted site nicely done paved runway pit area small club growing rap idly new facility will grow faster will plan grand opening celebration will occur early fall cools off bit Keep eyes arid ears alert announcement La redo folks know make feel wel come As travel south west Texas have found common bond about noise sue felt part rural fliers have requirement maintain noise profile has since stated AMA about mandate noise rules guidelines am sure relieves rural members Butyou know go field does have noise level limit will have comply fly So maybe good idea get equip ment place tuned familiar its use though required Just thoughtit would good idea fly CL get positive use noise reduction devices would seem CL has best opportu nity bring young new modelers hobby Being able fly parks etc close population would make easy young person get fly What seems happening noise has caused parks off limits What shame Safety another common issue should addressed am sure safety always concern guess since accidents always happen someone else wont get hurt anything goes Its good see care now show flight lines equipment am con cerned though need fly around full-sized aircraft recently visited open house models flying within 400 ft active runway passenger carrying flights operation mod els take off direction static displays military spectators mill ing around FAA representative field allowed operation continue Maybe want show off hobby much accept set conditions what ac cident too pleasant think about should add everything went well time Usually FAA willing have two types aircraft flying same air space Maybe should insist planned spot show schedule RC no conflicting activityor NOT FLY nice visit Roger LaPrelle Roger VP Austin Control Line Fliers Association club flies sport racing types mostly groups growing steadily new folks some old ones coming back hobby after some years away Some CL folks like go off fly themselves because dont like noise rules etc Maybe time CL modelers band together make good things happenRoger has good plans Austin area CL activity join need information can call Roger 387-6569 Austin TX Russ Snyder District VIII Free Flight Contest Board representative Russ also active member Tn-Cities Free Flight team part Tn-Cities RC Club fly previous Nats site Seguin special arrangement Randolph AFB Russ just returned Lawrenceville IL Free Flight Team brought home trophies 1AA Gas C Gas first place D Gasfirst second B Nostalgiathird best two Junior second places Russ also told about end-of-month gatherings contest season alters events some basically have flying session last weekend month Sounds like good way keep things tuned ready Russ also looking input Free Flight folks out District VIII Please drop him note tell him out Russ address 114 Andorra Univer sal City TX 78148 last item Austin Radio Control Association has started program gets everyone up date AMA news board decided have District VIII column review meeting reg ular part agenda Bert Crowson has doing great job Bert needs now magazine arrive time meeting month Its great idea others might want follow would also like add ARCA model airport getting nicest lo cations additional new runway resurfacing new taxiways Lots work being done lots folks heard Duane Palmer has key per son Call write let know what can get thoughts passed Gene AMA want service get flow Safely enjoy hobby friends 126 Model Aviation Flight line 1989 IMAA National Festival held Odessa TX Plenty room fly direction Jorge Sneider Irom Houston IX WItfl nis x tra 230 37 Sachs weighs 20 lb model has smoke pilots head turns finish beautiful DC-3 Tom Holmsley Mission TX took 2 years construct has three-piece wing easy transportation Colorado 0 Kansas S Nebraska 0 North Dakota 0 South Dakota ixWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompuServe address fnr EMAIL 760672750 Fax 203-420-1670 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Boyd 701 N 58th St Lincoln NE 68505 Nathan Lancaster 3597 S Kendall St Denver CO 60235 Puss Miller 960 N 3rd Carringlon ND 58421 Don Moden 410 Hafl Sauna KS 67401 Jim Fliokelts 516 5 Cloudas Sioux Falls SD 57103 Chuck Smith 220 Columbine Casper WY 82604 Frequency CoordInator Steve Mangles cia Radio Service Center 916 5 Sheridan Denver CO 60226 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 3031 936-3260 being written just before Fourth July wont have details National Site Selection Committee work un til later month next Council meeting early indications sites Indiana Illinois being looked hardest time Strong proposals dicating tax site advantages popula tion centers country some criteria being used District IXs proposals South Dakota Kansas Colorado evidently didnt make semifinalsfive out 60-plus proposals submitted details committee makes its report District IX AMA meeting scheduled November 4-5 Bismarck ND shap ing up well AVP Russ Miller working hard put together best-ever agenda activities spouses friends will also enjoy local modelers bunch hardworking friendly folks will cer tainly add enjoyment occa sion no doubt will go all-out make feel home AMA chartered clubs will receiving mailing outlines district meeting agenda activities has detailed information will go official club contact person will sist making sure info gets shared club officers Ideas have worked well past reproduce material club newsletter making copies available club meetings read boost publicly share way gets word out because dividual mailings would very expensive Since seminars workshop ses sions designed benefit clubs well individuals may clubs want assist some officers travel ex penses idea would attend team return theyll have lots information disseminate club plow back local organiza tion National district officers well AMA Headquarters staff present sessions expertise will dont miss its shaping up miniconvention Open question Russ local clubWhats possibility having model display/show/contest set up can see some great models produced part district Speaking great models Art May Missouri Slope Model Aero Club Bismarck Mandan ND sent some pictures taken dur ing mall show past season Art excellent photographer well mod eler hope pics reproduce well enjoyment Art reports show went well desDite bad weather Ins Y4-scale Curtis Hawk P6E Quadra 50 won Best Show builder Art May Don Atwood good friend District IX modelers excellent Pattern flier sends following memorial article modeler Denver area will sorely miss Memoriam May 1989 Denver modeling community lost good friend Art Turrill Art longtime modeler having spent great early years flying Control Line venturing RC about 15 years ago During years RC Art constant source inspiration sup port whatever facet RC applied talents sport planes Pattern Q500 Sport Scale remember particular occasion Arts wry sense humor emerged force spent entire winter build ing Der Jager Scale biplane complete smoke system dummy machine guns etc somehow convinced test flight after hair-raising takeoff due tail-heavy condition very rough time keeping monster air About minute flight Art came over calmly said dont go ahead turn smoke system before crash thing may never get another chance see smoke works Well turned smoke thing worked right during test flight Luckily got back ground later good laugh about whole thing illustrated Arts approach life Make everything have dont worry about things cannot change Above enjoy experi ence company Art worked respon sible significant amount work Magellan satellite recently launched Space Shuttle Magellan course orbit Venus study planet Inside satellite plaque listing names individuals played significant role design construc tion Magellan Arts name plaque think very appropriate have commemorates ded ication work also contribution hobby/sport October 1989 127 Lloyd Boehms -scale Sport 3000 Su pertigre placed first Own Design cate gory Del Linds /4-scale Cloud Hopper witn 3000 Supertigre place first Scale category First place Military scale went Claude Ripplinger A-scale F4U Corsair sport ing Enya V twin Thank Art being friend miss NEW PHONE NUMBERS Note Calls Cannot transferred tween numbers AMA HO703 435-0750 General AMA business Model Avia tion Subscriptions AMA member non-member back issues andlor cop ies articles changes address ad vertising Sanctioned Events Calen dar MA Editorial703 435-0760 Magazine article submission infor mation full-size plans Model Aviation hobby shop resale accounts advertising billing questions MA Advertising . 703 434-0350 Advertising rates specs schedule etc except applicable Sanc tioned Events Calendar Good News AMA Film Librarian now has Beta video tapes available sale $2500 following titles included Marvelous Miniatures46 mins Adrift Air30mins Diamonds Sky30mins Grand Illusions36mins Pioneers27mins Wired Excitement30mins Order AMA Film Librarian 1810 Samuel Morse Drive Reston VA 22090 Include $2500 tape sure specify Beta shipping charges prepaid AMA Arizona 0 California 0 Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Regg Keyawa District X Vice-PresIdent 4500 Onyx Way Carmichael CA 95608 Home 916 961-6637 CompuServe address EMAiL 7e24747 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Aber-Song 99-127 Ohiakes Aiea Hi 96701 Howard Baldwin 4736 Quaji Meadow Way Fair Oaks CA 95629 Darwin Barrie 9252 E Turney Ave Sconadaic AZ 65251 Gieno Carter 2020 GuI Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94599 Fritz Harrold 4202 H St Sacramento CA 95919 Craig W HatS 7929 Fanciful Las Vegas NV 99129 Marc M Karpowich 221 W 100 N Logan UT 94321 Brian Nelson 72 Park Groton P1 San Jose CA 95136 David Peitz 20450 Celtic St Chataworth CA 91311 Bob Reynolds 12901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 95749 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ava Long Beach CA 90909 Al Williamoon 445 Weatby Chuia Vista CA 92011 Beverly Wisniewski 9222 Cedar St. Apt 2 Beilfiower CA 90706 Frequency Coordinators George Steiner 2239 Rogue River Dr. Sacramento CA 95926 Phone 916 362-1962 Eloy Marez 311 Mesa Dr #10 Costa Mesa CA 92627 Academy action field entrants na tional flight site has narrowed five 56 potential candidates house AMA Headquar ters what would eventually become site end sites PACOM eliminated 51 meeting Chicago five finalists Mun cie IN Lawrenceville IN Lafayette IN Vin cennes IN Springfield IL Peoria IL Lafay ette Springfield have become doubtful being plagued power lines other being situated end county airport Other sights came close missed cut Amana IA Richmond IN Crittenden AR Waco TX Champaign-Urbana IL An overwhelming job salesmanship promotion being done Muncie Chamber Commerce Muncie Vis itor Bureau final decision slated July 14 Council meeting Nats Pasco guess decision can reached nod will go Muncie chance take close look property truly beautiful piece above site locations great like hot humid yellow-type days icefilled winters native District Xers partic ularly West Coasters have got luckiest modelers world Frigid winters plunging low 55e summers going way 1000 humidity skyrocketing way up upper 30% range Personal thoughts above varied wish could have committee its inception mid-1980s Solicitation proposed sites best knowledge limited Model Aviation magazine Advertising properly under taking magnitude would have proba bly produced thousand Muncie type respon ses land gifts opposed 56 fair-topoor presentations As long building developing modeling Mecca cant include best possible flying conditions weather money can buy cities might give So far comments Ive heard limited fly ing season have expression need some indoor activity time off mowing lawn Weak Before pick national site will serve Midwest nicely should pick five serve entire nation above-plus will comments Council Pasco along motion postpone decision can coordinate long-range business-marketing plan select five sites final vote grand poo-bah sites house head quarters taken membership extremely happy see name current president Don Lowe entered nomination second term Don has done remarkable job presiding Council often difficult thankless job Don Ill glad campaign out West Talk about busy weekend Pasco nominating committee meets prior Council meet ing determine candidates up three will placed upcoming elec tion ballot Besides Presidency Districts V IX will electing Vice Presidents Pasco will exciting extremely busy interesting weekend District direction district telephone confer ence meetings work amazingly well provided theyre scheduled Im out town last meeting scheduled June 22 evening depart PACOM meeting Thanks associate Howard Baldwin noticing conflict able call rest associates cancel meeting Since associates go ing Nats replaced teleconference face-to-face meeting Pasco Ive received few sketches district sym bol members District X nearly enough Forget what said about send ing color pictures just get sketch see District Xs symbol Ill take Remember prizes prizes prizes Without meeting report will leave district comprehensive report November Letter & Member Month Dear Reggie Am enclosing letter Styles Director PR info Am sure earlier mailed copy latest Fish Wildlife will enclose copy just case know mailed copy petition last week doing good job writing Dis trict X column month know what job must takes time thought still look forward reading month wouldnt want job doing would encourage contact friend Mr Carl Maier Department Parks Recreation get chance see has made progress devel opment planning flying sites state land dont have handy number 916 327-0432 California Depart ment Parks Recreation Assistant Program Policy Development boss think Chief Deputy Operations Jack Harrison number 916 5-2358 Mr Maier Im sure remember fel low took out flying site last October believe put him buddy box would suggest publish MA column request Califor nia AMA Chartered Clubs think might site state land area con tact nearest State Park Supervisor about Supervisor has questions either contact Mr Maier State Dept Parks Recreation idea being might someone somewhere looking place fly doesnt know state land might available another subject. could get chance come Fremont attend meet ing Southern Alameda County RC Club Im sure would glad have could handle arrangements end meet first Saturday month 730 pm lrvington High School fa culty cafeteria Blacow Road Fremont would suggest firming up date couple months advance can sure get word out via newsletter club members 122 ready swer usual questions hear usual criticisms AMA input Im getting several sources end about new District X Vice Pres ident Well dont know thinks Im willing give him chance. far Im impressed Hang Reggie Time will tell Sincerely Malcolm Emhart dont think anyone District X does AMA flight site procurement has spirit Malcolm met him Hayward campaigning showed portfolio activities site procurement Please catch enthusiasm just learned yesterday Sacramento Area Modelers site has declared environmental impact study incompat ible proposed construction Eth nic Park Center battle goes lighter side usually dont give thing caption pictures heres some need little history Capital City Barnstormers performing Sacramento International Airshow Rancho Murieta planes flown Steve Brown engine failure dur ing Combat demonstration its base leg turn plane ended its flight 200 ft up tall mighty oak tree After show over teammate Howard Gold ascended oak arrive 10 ft short top descent shortcut standard proce dure limb-by-limb taken hos pital observation picture tells rest Yes folks did againmade head line news local major channel Probably kind publicity really strive very entertaining see chopper being flown picture housed Chan nel 10 news camera now have rest story / Howard Hes OK found out hard way hes young used interested having demonstra tion treetop landing give call 30-plus sanctioned show teams throughout US District X again excels over 13% total nearly enough page joke need district mag azi ne See ya next time Leading EdgeRegg 128 Model Aviation Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Mantana 0 Oregon ingtonfrom BobWonder what theyll come up next year XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed MeCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4436 Compuserve address EMAIL 760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Cashnian 2521 OW 323rd 5t Federai Way WA 08023 Ai Cuiver Box 86 Wiider iD 83676 Gary R Fulier PO Box 1124 Koizebue AK 99752 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N Great Faiis MT 59401 Dave Muilens isosa Paiatine Ave N Oea0ie WA 98133 Bruce Neison 807 C Vicksburg Si 5pokane WA 69208 Dick Wiokiine P0 Box 623 Kiamath Faiis OR 67601 Chick Young 11225 125th St E #69 Puyaiiup WA 98373 Frequency Coordinator Robert Baich 16439 SE Haig Dr Porliand OR 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 great sadness report death Dr Ralph Brooke Dr Brooke died June 5 memorial service him June 10 Ralph volved modeling since teenage years twice climbed ladder crowned World Champion back build plane well fly Ralph lost sight several years ago due medical problem never heart wife Jean remained volved modeling airplanes going shows contests spending time friends will miss him Remembrances may made name Dr Ralph Brooke AMA John Castleman asked let Pattern fliers know Kitsap ARCS will hold its Second Annual Kitsap Turnaround September 10 Kitsap County Air port near Bremerton WA Events will clude both Sportsman Advanced Turn around along special Beginners Turn around will cover first eight Sportsman maneuvers Prizes through third place classes pilots meeting nine oclock am flying starts 930 teaser until later heard Eugene Smith secretary Vashon Island Mod elers about record-setting Over-theWater flight Next month Ill have formation Stay tuned read District VII VP Pete Waters District VII Patch made up Anyone out interested District Xl patch Unlike another district no plans provide payola might mention another patch works sort real All-Season patch will called Frigid Flier patch will refer atmospheric conditions time flight what thinking Photo time again pictures time Bob Balch Well start Skyknights Spring Opener held kind permis sion OMAS-1 club super field near Banks OR Starting top next column Stinson kit pro duced Bob Smurthwaite think G&S Products came out under stand Bob moved operation re named Bob should remembered recognized producer number superlative items modeler including kits bellcranks Robert Anyway builder kit produced lovely air craft looks right home floats also have Paul Westons Sea Era fuselage planked looks absolutely neat Seemed fly pretty well too Skyknight Shirley McPhersons Cub too often see pink-andwhite Cub Shirleys husband Fred has matching blue-and-white Cub Dick Reivers Heinkel fea tured RCM years ago flies fast straight Its good subject kind mix events weve doing lately Skyknight float events Scale planes get bonus Looks like moving away kind contest back thingy aircraft events pity hope will show up its little dark Curtis SC-i Seahawk latest won der workshops Steve Milos Paul Schultz Just behind last years Edo change pace Holcombs Hots Now Jerry consummate Scale builder comes contests beau tiful Loening Bipe Electric Widgeon compete time took plans Hots added some span little tail moment hung piped 61 knows maybe will see Hots floats best events around Zil lah Fun-Fly lately known Volcano FunFly since St Helens visited event several years ago Valley Aeromodelers has building finest fields around slowly adding pavement grass Together fine field also put fine contest fliers come miles around enjoy photo shot some campers planes lined up shot shows some diverse planes flown contest important shows tall chain-link fence club put up protect spectators possible errant aircraft October 1989 129 Heres Lockheed Sirius looks like its painted colors Charles Lindberghs ship Tingmissartoq Happy Flying No sooner plan cute little all-sheet Gas buggy Ebenezer ap peared couple months ago Junior Flight received very interesting let ter guess other de signer himself Bert Striegler turns out little surprise Heres Berts letter just received copy July Model Aviation can imagine surprise see article Ebenezer design little history might order First its British design de signed sort joke San Antonio TX USAF early 1955 thing flew uncommonly well friend actually kitted Ebenezer 1956 Af ter selling about 400 kits realized making about 10 cents hour said heck Making kits hard work sold plans article Aeromodel let 1958 according Ron Moulton over went become alltime best-seller England 1960 special scramble event English Nationals Ebenezer Whoever could remain air longest time during one-hour designated period win ner have astonishing number variations built thing over years dotted-line Fokker version Bob Hatschk decided might stable probably best flier bunch have enclosed picture orig inal Fokker version Cub 039 orig inal powered K&B 035 Later ver sions mostly Cox 020 powered beam mounts sketched Aero modeller since small English engines period beam-mounted diesels ambitious version twicesized enlargement powered Super-Cyke running glow wings 1A-in sheet tail /16 sheet fuselage 1/2-in sheet wings still simple flat-plate airfoil thing flew quite well amused Bill Collishs statement about getting serious about performance using KK 020 40% nitro kitting model flew ID 049 high-nitro fuel no landing gear climb rate astonishing though glide very good managed lose several versions As recall never pow ered ground other Ebenezers come later years Tripe version published Aeromodeller Ebenezer Flying Boat flying boat really good flier then-new 010 picture enclosed boat give idea what looked like tip floats held small pieces fuel tubing prevent dam age landing thin strip tin can metal fixed bottom hull same reason Believe would ROG quite well wouldnt float still end Ebenezer story England word Ebenezer now means simple sheet-balsa airplane Others have published various types Ebenezer designs including RC type Ron Moulton still very much place Argus Press would first tell Ebenezer has status new word English modeling circles 1983 wife accorded honor being VIP guests Aeromodeller Old Warden Vintage Meet England unusual experience signing autographs original magazine articles various collectors because simple little sheet-balsa biplane loved day England natural question might didnt publish Ebenezer USA answer little no inter est something like time over fear still may much interest US seem really hooked idea competi tion idea being win Brits contrast did still lot flying sheer fun really hope article Ebenezer might instill some thinking some Junior flierseven papa comes says foolED WHITTEN S ing around thing cant win contest Anyhow history design thing cant tell name Ebenezer came never really reason isnt English its Texan since adopted guess could say its English design really So. WOW immediately called Bert nice long conversation Seems like Ebenezers flown Control Liners too Bert Strieglers flying buddies Joe Slovacek Joe designed series Ebenezer-style all-balsa profile Cox 020powered models included Nieu port 24 Fokker VII D-VII SE-Sa Gene Simpson Houston kitted awhile under Kitco label fact ran story way back July 1980 sue featuring plan Nieuport Come think also ran picture about year ago Bill Collishs son ROG ing Ebenezer Pee Wee 30 contest Galeville NY Thats current interest started certainly would pleased see blooming activity style model across USA Hmmm haps can get Don Ross select Ebenezer next years onedesign extravaganza contest would switch rubber power 020 gas maybe Ebenezers day USA sun shine due about Don So keep tail light keep Ebenezers tail light too youll both fly better See next month 130 Model Aviation Io Ebenezer Returns FLIGHT Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 has landing gear though undercart
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/10
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Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/10
Page Numbers: 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130
by Bob Underwood r L Sticker Stations Several years ago Academy began process checking RC transmitters during trade shows special events determine whether met criteria often referred narrow band checking procedure has provided valuable information Fre quency Committee industry individ ual Academy member process has evolved cooperative effort involving AMA Radio Control Manufacturers Association RCMA Transmitters now checked stickered silver gold stickers can found attached ever-increas ing numbers transmitters indicating have checked effort provide service model ers AMA RCMA embarked project setting up sticker stations stickering maybe accomplished present some 36 such stations around United States listing follows includes stations Some stations have re quested listed because supply service limited local basis order become sticker station dividual company has make applica tion stating qualifications type equipment hell use checking meth od frequency calibration equip ment applicant must also submit trans mitters cross checking Upon verification information code number assigned RCMA code number appears lower right-hand corner official RCMA AMA sticker cases transmittercheck per formed free charge Some sticker stations may request small fee usually $1 $5 service Its important note listing dividual company sticker station no way implies qualified service radios listing simply indicates willing able test transmitters conformance narrow-band specifications listing contains three basic groups will find manufacturers importers dis tributors listed first Typically organiza tions service radios manufacture import some maintain net work service centers rest service radios through headquarters office country second group consists independent radio repair service centers service variety brands Finally signifi cant number sticker stations individ uals some cases related mod eling willing check transmitters dont service radios anyone list can sticker radio require service work equipment can check de termine whether agency can does ser vice brand equipment involved should noted present time Academy has no requirement sticker transmitters program purely informa Approved Transmmitter Sticker List 01 AMA 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 02 Ace RC Inc 116 W 19th St Higgins ville MO 64037 03 Airtronics Inc 11 Autry Irvine CA 92718 05 Beemer RC West Dist 7725 E Redfield Suite 102 Scottsdale AZ 85260 06 Cannon Electronics Inc 2828 Cochran St Suite 281 Simi Valley CA 93065 07 Hobby Dynamics PO Box 3726 Cham paign IL 61821 09 Custom Electronics PO Box 1332Alta Loma CA 91701 10 Futaba Corp America 555 W Victoria St Compton CA 90220 17 Polks/Aristo-Craft 346 Bergen Ave Jer sey City NJ 07304 19 Tower Hobbies/Hobbico PO Box 543 Champaign IL 61820 21 Kraft Midwest 115 E Main St North ville Ml 48167 23 GSP Products 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95826 101 Hobby Radio 626 5 Gallatin Rd Madi son TN 37115 103 Artex Aircraft Supply 10714 5 Town ship Rd Canby OR 97013 104 Seville RC Hobbies 9818 Guilford Rd Seville OH 44273 tional Effective December 20 1990 stickers will required transmitters used atAMA sanctioned events addition chartered clubs may require stickers wish Add ing such requirement club rules automatically makes part AMA Safety Code club under Item Number Three General section AMA Safety Code Information pertaining transmitter specifi cations can found Membership Man ual page 12 under heading RC Transmitter Technical Guidelines Measurements Please contact Bob Underwood AMA Headquarters additional information 105 D&J Electronics 900 Lucy Rd Howell MI 48843 106 Aero Models Route 5 7021 Chippewa Rd Medina OH 44256 107 Francis S Key 1072 rick Rd Mt Holly NJ 08060 108 Ocean County RC Service 2123 Ver mont St Toms River NJ 08755 109 Lons RC Service 2062 Rabbit Ln Phoe nix NY 13135 110 TSA 10903 Indian Head Hwy Ste 304 Ft Washington MD 20744 111 Wollitz RC 8996 Barco Ln Jacksonville FL 32222 112 Anything RC W3029 Hoffman Spo kane WA 99205 113 Rons RC Service 5180 East Lake Rd Sheffield Lake OH 44054 114 John Hickey 1624 Maple Ave Hatfield PA 19440 115 Lance Halle 12644 N 28th Dr Phoenix AZ 85029 116 Charles D Ehinger 1910 Virginia Ave 1403B Ft Myers FL 33901 117 Steve Whisenhunt 9025 Oels St Ft Worth TX 76108 118 Kraft Southeast 2713 Baldwin Brook Dr Montgomery AL 36116 119 John Hill RC Squadron Inc PO Box 313 Chelmsford MA 01824 AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John Worth 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager 0 Administrative Services Director Robert Volslavek 0 Technical Director Bob underwood e Comptroller Lynne Collins 0 Competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Special Services Director Carl Maroney ership Director Mike Woodfolk 0 Public Relations Director Geotf Styles ial Prolects Director Doug Pratt 0 Publications Director Carl R Wheeley 0 Nats General Manager Vince Mankowaki 0 Museum Curator Hurst Bowers U General Counsel Jeremiah Courtney 114 Model Aviation AMA HO Executive Director including reportS AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents AMAs Executive Council equivalent Board Directors basically composed President Executive Vice President Executive Director 11 district Vice Presidents ofticers provided space month AMA News publication What say space however matter personal viewpoint sole responsibility suthor views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr community flying site well aware occasion noise given reason city officials attempt close flying sites true other activities well ones suffer af fliction However its own situation modelers concerned local authorities have great deal say over whether can fly think problem urban areas Wrong Its becoming problem everywhere surprising people moving away cities reasons desire peace quiet After years being subjected continuous high levels background noise cities hope get away people apt critical some people might sound pileated woodpecker hammering away Sunday morninghe might get shot result point can complacent geographic location example recently talked member club has complaint lodged against no immediate reason sus pect itself will cause loss field could start cause action complainant lives approximately 3000 ft away roughly off end run way some RC aerobatic aircraft flown site Its typical 60-powered AMA-category RC aerobatic aircraft per form turnarounds split-S type out excess 2000 ft places aircraft very close neighbor particular club has insti tuted 100-dB sound limit measured 10 ft Since grass field can certain reading 100 dB will actually well excess air high 1evelthereare some membersoftheclubwho think imposition unfair technology thats available today its short sighted set such high limit least confirmed complaint building taking place area much lower limit should set soon possible Think about Flow-through mufflers have f lowthrough mufflers hanging around have told use field very effective mufflers right Well Norm Orcutt Glean NY has found away resurrect mufflers very effec tive solution little rework utilizing some brass tubing plug front has changed flow-through muffler chambered quiet unit sketched used K&B AO Norm says dB drop outstanding did lose some power standard 10-in prop changed toal05-in prop gained power Proper matching propeller engine aircraft vital best operation quietest installation will often lower engine speed larger and/or higher pitch propel ler Match entire system will have draw ing information Norms modifi cation next issue meantime hang old flow-through things stashed junk parts box Propellers Model Aviation will soon print articles what have read other pubsome articles derived research North lications regarding propeller noise causes Carolina State University have prelimi- headed nary copies articles hand look really good major delaywas rewrit- complete report project also ing report form will under- finished provides engineering stood bythe majorityof readers material information resulting project Dr considered too technical Robert Nagel Robert Vess David Heathreaders still places its neces- cote project principals North Carolina saryto use terminology formulas Overall State University commended coverage comprehensive will theirfinework fairlyunknown territory value some differences Watch articles AMA Life Members Over 100 people have signed up during $250 down payment followed years pay Life Membership $250 following three years Academy memberships cost $1000 memberships recognized taxeach Life Membership Academy may deductible contributions An interesting paid lump sum alternate pay- sidelight Several families have two ment method two four installments Life Memberships Bryant Thompson typical Life Membership initiated family first total four L-1 L-2 L-3 L-4 L-5 L6* [7* [-8 [-9 1-10 L-1 1 [-12 [-13 [-14 [-15 [-16 1-17 1-18 [-19 [-20 1-21 [-22 [-23 [-24 [-25 1-26 [-27 [-28 [-29 [-30 [-31 [-32 [-33 [-34 [-35 [-36 [-37 [-38 [-39 1-40 [-41 [-42 [-43* [-44 [-45 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Steward[-153[orell H Joiner Paul Binkley[-154Charles Hall Jef Raskin[-155Toshimitsu Takamatsu Martin L Zellman Jr[-156Edward Kuzmitowicz Russ Nitsch[-157Richard Sonheim Albert H Doerr[-158Billy [ Jones Edward Hydorn Jr[-160Alfred M Ward Frank Tlush[-161Jeffrey D Johnson Christopher E Wimmer[-163Jim Coffin James B Porter Jr[-200James Propst Marvin M Tanaka[-222Edward Norman Donald Draskovich[-288David Bridi Robert C Wimmer[-289Ron Morgan Bill Schmidt[-297Steve [andy Albert J Sambold Sr[-300Penny Thompson David Copeman[-331William G Bennett Jim Bybee[-333Carlton [ Baucom William [angenberg[-409[awrence W Petty James S Jauregui[-418Travis McGinnis John Schifko[-447Reeves [ippincott Cole Bryant Thompson[-479Michael Kane Roy Propst[-500Howard F Baldwin Benjamin M Trapnell[-555Joe Klause Jim Weir[-702C M Tuthill Joseph C [arsen[-711Dick [ong Fred Angel[-888Robert Edison HK Warner[-1000Duane Renken Ray B Sahlberg[-1220Ed Izzo William Raub[-1234Harlan Kilbourn Rex R Powell[-1256Charles R Poulton II Joel Rindler[-1921Edward E Watts Ill Rod Smith[-2012Joseph Thweatt Thomas [ Stennis[-2664William Hanson Robert W Rich[-2886Harold Smith Richard C Reed[-3120Robert Gialdini Richard Grimm Jr[-4037Gary Hutchison Kermit Walker[-5098Dick Austin RS Keeton Jr[-7009Richard P AJey Mike Dunn[-16880Steve Edens Alexander [epak[-20244Bob Wischer William R Bigge[-42487Stanford Hightower Billy T White Charles Hunsicker Jr Deceased October1989 115 Looking back During lifetime Ive privileged jive era unprece dented technological achievement aspect have advanced beyond wild est dreams Aviation has always held spe cial fascination freedom threedimensional flight has no parallel excite ment fulfillment its frail begin nings stick-and-tissue model building have marched forward unimaginable machines possessing very latest technol ogy structural materials concepts unbe lievably sophisticated control systems engines undreamed-of power-toweight ratios really neat thing about people still fascinated what call frail begin nings challenge accomplishment what its about doesnt matter whether glue sticks balsa together cover tissue dope power rubberband craft sleek fiberglass/carbon-fiber bird pow ered 20000-rpm fire-eater con trolled computer radioits still ac complishment fun interesting note basic mod eling concepts developed along way still us Certainly have refined still fly Indoor Out door Free Flight Soaring Control Line Radio Control craft imaginable va riety Im finding some contemporaries Radio Con trol returning oldest cate gories Free Flight Reflecting own wonderful experiences can recall joys Free Flight Control Line finally RC must say thrill cate gories has equally good back days rudimentary RC werent sure control wife called radio-controlled Free Flight thrills certainly par modern-day events Aeromodeling certainly mature grow ing sport possessing thriving sophisti cated industry support ita far cry early days currently no techno logical barrier creating kind model imagination can conceive certainly possible 50 years ago Back Radio Control began dreamed having ability control just like full-scale planes Notice didnt say real ones Models real too has especially exciting see evolution sophisticated control sys tems create possibilities modeling Along evolution modeling have seen establishment growth necessary organizational structure re 116 Model Aviation Keep within sound guideline 90 dBA 9 ft might keep flying site quired guide nurture aid growth Academy Model Aviation has grown very small beginnings adjunct NAA independent sta ble ever-growing body fliersthe largest aeromodeling association world As part growth have pro moted alliance independent groups represent special modeling interestsall benefit modeling whole Looking ahead sky limit limited imagination tech nology still growing will continue grow about couple predictions Flight control systems will finally progress present-day very good open-loop systems closed-loop control Closed-loop implies form automated semiautomated con trol opening up options model de sign operation form autopilot allows direct attitude command will permit anyone fly RC model first time out will big boost training attracting people hobby Helicopters already use rudimentary assist controlling tail motion Im sure pro vided big boost growth Helicop ter popularity will also have pure turbo jet engines am already aware several offing Modeling will continue grow pop ular general public exhibit satisfaction hobby see no rea son AMA other modeling special ists wont continue expand Acad emy should grow least 500000 mem bers within five years Growth will allow ris have larger impact public officials proprty owners solve flying site problems larger budget can come directly involved acquiring maintaining flying sites wish enlarge Headquarters staff beyond what minimally necessary serve membership visualize growth way providing basic needs grass roots membership must certainly continue strong insur ance programa fundamental necessity flier should continue sponsor promote healthy competition event program inclined stimulus technological growth tremendous public relations effort future aeromodeling ex citing prospect let friends know no other endeavor mag ically combines elements creativity diversity technology challenge coupled pleasure seeing creation perform essence pure fun RC Equipment Certified follow ng radio systems transmitters receivers have independently cer tified registered professional test labo ratory retained manufacturer US importer distributor meeting exceeding Radio Control equipment specifications detailed Academy Guidelines operation 20 kHz fre quency spacing testing done spe cifically listing time products FCC type acceptance procedure listing made matter informa tion construed en dorsement products listed Airtronics Spectra PCM 7P 7H Receiver Part No 92985 Airtronics Quantum PCM 8P 8H Receiver Part No 92985 Airtronics Module Series FM MD7P 7SP Receiver Part No 92785 Airtronics Vanguard FM/PCM 4 6 Receiver Part No 92965 Airtronics Vanguard FM 4 6 Ch Receiver Part No 92765 Airtronics Vision PCM 8SP 8P Receiver Part No 92985 JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC Max PCM-NET W125 VZ Receiver Part No NER-627X Max FM-NET W125 V H & W124 FM Receiver Part No N ER-327X Vegas FM-NET B125 V H Receiver Part No NER-327X PCM 10-NET AllO FZ HZ Receiver Part No NER-91OXZ Max Computer-NET W126 FL HZ Receiver Part No NER 627X Vegas Computer-NET W126 FG HG Receiver Part No NER 627X Future issues Model Aviation will con tain expanded listing additional infor mation received AMA Presidents Corner President ot ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 Frequency Alert Radio control operation Televi sion channel four viewing area sub ject interference TV broad cast signal TV channel operates band next 72 MHz radio con trol band transmitter emits high power signals can cause radio con trol interference under certain condi tions Should have channel four TV station area advised exercise caution use older wideband single conversion receiver another flier operating RC channel 20 Testing recommended determine whether problem ex ists Consult Frequency Coordina tor recommended test procedures further details SOUND ADVICE Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Meetings Meetings Meetings seems anymore go meetings Lets see month Ive meetings auditors accountants Property Acquisition Commit tee bankers HQ personnel Now Im getting ready go Nats state Washington Executive Council meeting Ill probably end up sched uling meetings Finance Committee some other meetings before next Ex ecutive Council meeting October problem last item covered meetings hold next meeting As exasperating meetings necessary part organiza tions operation provide forum exchange information ideas important making decisions administration organization Its easy anyone criticize decisions made during meetings such quite common hear criticism Its entirely different ball game have sit through meeting have make decisions Few members take opportunity go Executive Council meeting see what goes invariably come away different view operation Sorry say dont always come away positive im pression although dont usually fall two categories first group feels Ex ecutive Council spends too much time pick ing over little details meaningless propos als everyone saying nearly same thing slightly different ways before vot ing splitup fashion bears little re semblance flow discussion second group usually comes away thinking Executive Council spends too much time trivial subjects like fi nance insurance personnel etc enough time important issues like long prop shaft could EZB whether club East Wherever should allowed use same name another club 2000 miles away important issues some people should re ceive much attention issues af fect vast majority members must admit both groups have point Sometimes tend beat trivial subject death other times give short shrift important subjects av erage AMA seems getting job done majority its members problems lot AMA officials have theyre forced operate vacuum Oh sure complaints numer ous curatives rare Talk AMA representatives dont necessarily have have complaint talk After theyre voice process well logical source infor mation whats going onand equally important its going Communica tion secret success success entire sport hinges ability communicate Till meet again Aaarrrgh Dave Brown Public Relations Roundup Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations Drop few namesPR style old saying goes Its what know its know applies model aviation field probably realize Id like give report what HQ PR staff has up recently couple months ago arranged have meeting Secretary nte nor Manuel Lujan Jr AMA belongs American Recreation Coalition ARC na tional organization dedicated preserva tion improvement recreation lands promoting needs outdoors people Well AMA members mostly outdoors peo ple have benefited mem hershin ARC assistant Bill Baker attended workday secretary six members staff Washington DC school same Amy Carter attended accompanied several other ARC members representing boating hiking cycling parks concessioners etc group 17 ARC folks DOI Secretary staff small group overall gave us chance mingle talk exchange ideas also able speak about needs members say thanks behalf AMA clubs fly DOI properties across country Its day get chance sit oneon-one cabinet member type opportunity constantly seek make presents itself different subject too long ago able visit Capitol Hill distin guished AMA member has written Time magazine years Hugh Sidey Washington Contributing Editor Time wrote great story about visit 1988 Nats Everyone appreciated Hugh took day off go visited couple congressmen Frank Wolf Virginia Peter Kostmayer Pennsylvania have previous meetings gentlemen occasion some specific items discuss important issue value model aviation educa tional tool Since meetings Congressman Kost mayer has sent letter AMA mem bers district asking come ward assist local programs kids espe cially need rehabilitation need help school isagreatop portunity AMA members get Adopt-a School program started location congressman convinced model avia tors skill knowledge can positive force combating some todays problems nice have member Con gress knows rec ognizes value sport model avia tion What about congressman senator long since talked him about model aviation its benefits Its worth effort October 1989 117 Photo Gil Weiss United States Congressman Peter Kost mayer addresses 100 members guests attended April 1 annual Delaware Valley Federation Model Air plane Clubs Banquet held Bensalem PA After being briefed AMA Director Public Relations Geoff Styles area clubs problems keeping private flying sites due real estate development Kost mayer vowed assist efforts acquire flying fields public land federation consists dozen southeast ern Pennsylvania aeromodeling clubs rep resenting Radio Control Free Flight Control Line modelers Photo Gil Weiss James S Kingston center Public Affairs Officer Naval Air Development Center Warminster PA receives AMA Award Appreciation behalf NADC providing flying site related facili ties several annual DVFMAC events and/or contests Tom Gratton Federation President left Geoff Styles Director Public Relations AMA right Place Christmas Plans Orders Early Orders plans arrive after De cember 1 1989 will delivered until after Christmas Executive Dimctors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 began 1988 Control Line World Championships USSR large con tingent US modelers attended during course event spirit good will said some Soviet modelers hope can come country someday will look after re sponse something along line Ah have dollars such visit reply Dont worry about get country wont need money Months later message came USSR saying could get offi cial invitation us might able come So last May invitation sent participate National Championships about two months afterward kept hearing rumors Russians Coming wasnt until week before Nationals got confirmation via phone call AMA HQ Leningrad party nine would arriving Dulles Airport outside Washington DC July 13 Nation als due start July 15 being two days before group scheduled arrive series frantic phone calls between USA USSR ensued compli cated poor voice transmission lan guage problems basic problem besides short time available making arrangements Nationals Washington DC state Washington So can drive messages got got shocked reaction said would take about five days including problems ing strange country So cant fly us plane questioned surprised learn AMA no plane dont have gov ernment support financial help So what can question night before scheduled depart said would try find answer within few hours lot phone calls later able report USSR anony mous donor agreed cover half cost airline fare get nine East Coast West Coast rest would made up other donors PR bud get So just few hours before decision dead line answer Go situation aided newly nounced lowered airfares United Airlines $298 round trip also got word state Washington saying get well take care lodging food local transportation Area residents offered homes visitors sorts spe cial events being planned parties bar becues etc So July 13 Aeroflot jet landed vis itors Dulles airport met AMA officials got hotel some rest after driving hours Lenin grad Moscow flying USA next morning got continental breakfast AMA Museum short van tour area off Dulles airport again flight Seattle Upon arrival Seattle met modelers other local citizens put up over night driven Nats headquarters Tn-Cities area registered five competition events FAI Control Line Combat FAI Control Line Team Racing FAI Control Line Speed AMA Control Line Precision Aer obatics FAI Free Flight Nordic A-2 Glider presstime Soviet group ready begin flying Nationals being housed families Tn-Cities area hosted various parties social affairs Though essentially funds arrived DC about 15 US dollars didnt need treated best Northwestern hospitality Next month will report rest adventurehow did contest got home As Nats began obvious Soviet group big news community well contest good PR goodwill chance meet Russian people fact modelers made special Ralph Brooke. all-time great RC fliers left us last June Dr Ralph Brooke two-time RC Aer obatics World Champion 1963 1965 during glorious first half Sixties USA RC aerobatic fliers and/or teams took first place first four world cham pionships strange twist fate Ralph dentist lost sight didnt lose spirit continued part RC aerobatic competition scene listening talking spectator enjoyed hearing what could no longer see role Ralph hon ored guest recent Tournament Cham pions Las Vegas remembered spectacular model flying performances addition world championships wins years ago RC far being sophisticated now Ralph flew demonstration flights onto off 40-ft simulated carrier deck middle water Seattle ar&a also famous exciting free-style flying demonstrations RC team selection flyoffs keeping spectators entertained waited scores com puted Ralph often intense deter mined during competition days also enthusiastic full fun couldnt see fly energy hu mor persisted knew him best aside family close personal friends probably world championship teammates included top fliers decade Ed Kazmerski Hal de Bolt Tom Brett Don Brown Bob Dunham Jerry Nelson Cliff Weirick Zel Ritchie Phil Kraft Doug Spreng Ralphs wife Jean rock upon able build new life flying no longer possible Jean around Brooke family helped Ralph what model aviation world grateful appreciative Latest ModelNet AMAs Computer Network AMAs personal computer network Mo delNet has going strong since begun four years ago now 3500 modelers use personal computers log onto ModelNet com municate others read articles re ports swap newsletter articles look up lo cal clubs hobby 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use also lots computer programs product re views tips newsletter articles data libraries can submit Online AMA Applica tion through ModelNet join renew membership will usually get con firmation AMA membership within day uploading application Data Library Club officers can check AMA membership status of members through ModelNet can confirm application received get date license mailed member Complete instructions Data Library 12 files INSTRAMA CHECKAMA information ModelNet contact Doug Pratt AMA HQ youre already CompuServe subscriber type GO MODELNET next time log can send electronic mail AMA 767033041 118 Model Aviation Ralph Brooke facing camera shown get ting ready fly 1962 National Champi onships Holding model Jerry Nelson year before Ralph became world champion Connecticut 0 Maine S Massachusetts Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 617 934-6248 Associate Vice Presidents Bill Chandler PO Box 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Townsend MA 01460 Bob Landry 80 Main St Eases Jot VT 05452 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St Avon CT 06001 Frequency Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Mastons Mills MA 02848 Sam Hecker learned Sam ill June 24 1989 Westover Fun-Fly must now report has passed away President Concord Aeroguidance So ciety respected dedicated modeler following comes newsletter says better can regret must announce passing Sam Hecker dedicated President friend Sam active club before 1975 joined active modeler expert flier ability build Scale air craft brought him recognition prizes numerous contests fun-flys delegation present funeral July 3 club sending donation Sams name Ca tholic Medical Center Kidney Dialysis Unit Manchester NH Anyone wishing make similar donation may Sam will missed us join extending sympathy Ann family Ponderosa RC Hawks Fly-A-Thon an nual event held May goal make exciting spectators well fliers hope better understanding sport hobby diversified program presented few featured performers relaxed atmos phere pilot wishes fly Flying isnt necessary because displays hangar talk available addition model fly ing year Helicopter demos Howie Fuller Ted Barnard performed aero batics Citabria event filmed being shown cable TV area Bob Landry Walt Colby Jim Miglionico Merle Bickford club president front control tower built Jim using materials nated club members Ray La Blonte Anthony Blanchard Anthonys Extra 230 Ray pilot Bar Har bor Airlines Massachusetts Hospital School As name im plies its hospital school Its complete school children treated medically tend classes graduate fol low ing descriptive article about day spent school some dedicated modelers written Fred Bellows retired school administrator first day June 1989 dawned sound raindrops splash ing No nothing really wrong rain necessary evil disap pointing day certain volunteer club members put exhibition RC flying children Massachusetts Hospital School Canton Bob Wilkie Sammy Frey Ed Meehan John Quero Don Krafft Fred Bellows up extra early least latter order scene ready go 930 morning Ed Meehan Sue Keenan demonstrating radio controls model aircraft child shown flying demos presented Meteora smiled rains ceased field adequate clumps grass left field after mowing slowed take-offs balcony overlooking soccer field lined staff members interested kids wheelchairs anxious see small air craft action Sammys P-51 cavorted its inimitable style Bob Wilkie Bob Haskins John Quero continuing show Enthusiastic ap plause followed landing treated basketball game tween staff also wheelchairs children won point youre blocked bunch wheelchairs youre really blocked invited cookout noon Little did know destined cooks learned volunteers supposed wear white hats failed show up club mem bers filled gap Don Krafft rest group cooked dozens hot dogs cheeseburgers hamburgers after first helping set up tables cause worthy feeling having displayed hobby favorable light resulted feeling inner satisfac tion felt very worthwhile day makes appreciate well off peo ple children treated very well seemed very high spirits spite handicaps group modelers provided fly ing left right Sam Frey Bob Wilkie Fred Bellows John Quero Ed Meehan Bob Haskins Children lined up along balconies view flying demos along another section balcony October 1989 119 Students staff during wheelchair basket ball game Sue Keenan Paul Clasby provided food cookout Paul President Massachussetts Association Handicapped Children Aircraft display spectators Fly A-Thon May 21 1989 Bob Wilkie displaying nis cuiinary SKillS ing cookout New York 0 New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 2358319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 290 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Boa 4933 APO NY 09009 George Buso 11 Maple Lo Hyde Park NY 12538 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07901 Frank Dreach 9 Willow Ave. Piscataway NJ 08884 John Grigg 9387 Badger Dr. Lockport NY 14094 Ray Juschkss 7 Evergreen Ave NewHyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 194 N Union Street PO Boa 217 Olean NY 14790 Robert Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam Saltier 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2092 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hicksnille NY 11901 Second District Thoughts word politics like new standby fun-fly means differ ent things different folks Like politician stay important part what aeromodelers accomplish particularly area flying sites ex tremely important accord elected officials respect confidence earned having lawfully elect ed aeromodelers dependent upon ability utilize federal and/or state and/or other publicly held real estate purpose hobby/sport Remember too public officials and/or landowners safety practicality loom large minds approach potent anti dote exists such circumstances coursethe buddy-box indoctrination ses sion brief recognize close relation ship exists between buddy-box ballot box case point Some great PR generated years Memorial Day Parade Fulton NY 20-year-old Oswego Valley Modelaires AMA Charter 732 according lat est issue Crosswinds According editor club secretary Debbie Mrs Tim Pease attractive float won first place Crea tive Design division parade extend congratulations involved com pliment judges display good judgment Tim Pease being excellent pho tographer has submitted number photos consumption wish space print possible winner its glory place plaque right Mr Wayne Howard sweet smiles success belong L Mrs Wayne Howard Debbie Mrs Timt Potc bottom line According Positive Inci dents newsletter Pine Barren Model ers ably edited member John Cuomo club located area Forked River NJ held memorable multievent meet Fathers Day action took place Coyle Park situated upon parcel stateowned land known Greenbelt Area general availability demonstrates effectiveness PR Johns newsletter ac count After detailed description flight activities using understandable zeal re portorial enthusiasm article concludes following sage observation Somehow contest seems fade events day fun good fel lowship seem prominently come mind John thats truly what its about Monmouth Model Airplane Club hereby re spond urgent request member Dick Sarpolus previous club inforni interested readers club now fly ing New Jersey Park property located area Freehold NJ prospective club members urged obtain further infor mation simple expedient phoning club president Mike Marafioti 201 M9-8655 Smile month Newsletter Sky Ro vers RC Flying Club Inc Phelps NY yielded gem club received another dona tion neighbors use field daily walk second time have done token ap preciation motion made Bob Car son invite couple fliers picnic held during air show Looks like great occasion buddy-box Showtime Staten Island Like AMA Rich mond Model Flying Club also experiencing its 53rd anniversary year Being first-class model airplane organization surpris ing recent always turns out best ever years version held June 4 strictly up established standards Host club RMFC held event Al Lobaito Field named posthumous trib ute founding member club good friind Al highly instru mental securing clubs flying privileges Great Kills Park portion Federal Gateway Recreational Area Staten Island following shot took upon arrival tells thematic story particularly im pressed slogan bottom sign reads Safety Copilot Club member Sal Canizzo shown mike narrated action five long hours conclude lineup some models performed duly impressed 120 Model Aviation have inspired attend next Staten Island show arrange arrive rather early difficult find parking space after 10 am example took shot around 11 am significant part scene presence right flag bearing emblem ID US Department Interior ie very important endorsement Pre-parade blues rained bit earlIer morning ne happy ending shot see tote truck driver/owner Tim Pease holding firstGear up locked Ohm 0 Pennsylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District III Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 814 3e2-7702 CompuServe address EMAIL 737e712 Associate Vice Presidents Francis Fluharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 26101 Nelson Gould 1944 S Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere New Stanton PA 15872 Jay Mealy 208 Witmer St Clearfield PA 18830 Joseph S Vislay 1381 Crsnbrook Or. Macmae OH 43537 Lawrence 8 Weimer 15813 Greendale Ave Maple HIs. OH 44137 Gil Weiss 3004 Hallowell Ct Bensalem PA 19020 Frequency Coordinator John CollIe 102 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 18704 Phone 717 287-8970 As write column Academy mem bership has grown well over 140000 additional Size has created necessary changes sometimes generate hard ship changes Headquar ters requires sanction applications received least 30 days prior con test requirement actually new rule has book num ber years influx greater number sanctions has made necessity en force have Contest Director over 25 years doubt contest ever di rected would have success early advertisement now apply sanctions early Another sanction problem appears CDs making up own rule book events reasons sanctioning contests run same rules way can deviate policy explicitly stating sanction application advertise ments event contestant know made 900-mile round trip sur prised contest being con ducted different rules apologize contestant hope such situations continue occur CDs run contests per AMA rules will have much sympathetic situation Undesirable noise plagues modeling community years past great deal has said about noise Improvements being made thank everyone has made serious attempt curtailing noise As Pylon subcommittee chairman am working closely Racers throughout world establish viable noise rule re sponsibility has created monster prob lem Some competitors think class has no problem Other fliers opin ion fad will pass Re ality tells us something must done classes competition have same problem interested fly ing near future solution must produced soon would appreciate hearing modelers feel have satisfactory solution problem Pylon affected Free Flight Control Line etc Any ideas Please let known Unfortunately its about time start thinking about clubs fall winter ac tivities Lloyd Williams York Area R/C Club wrote very interesting letter pertain ing mall shows importance hobby shows pri mary avenues direct public contact also attract new members public rela tions department Headquarters willing provide advice supply pamphlets etc give Mr Geoff Styles call 703 435-0750 would like utilize AMA Booth call am sure Academy can offer additional assist ance ask public becomes very interested see ing things happen Activity such cover ing demonstration hands-on computer flying methods great crowd annoal Another wintertime idea might con sider invite very capable sociate vice presidents club meet ing gentlemen willing explain current happenings AMA provide assistance sim ple telephone call closest AVP self will arrange meeting Tenth Annual Keystone R/C Clubs Electric Fly will September 16-17 Buc-Le Aerosportsmen flying field Qua kertown PA premier fun-fly ded icated promotion Electric model fly ing open Electric RC models An informal Saturday night dinner buffet social will add festivities addi tional information contact Mr Mrs Bob Kopski 25 West End Drive Lansdale PA 19446 Recently attended United Pylon Racing Circuit meet Mayville NY event held Dart Field owned oper ated Mr Bob Dart Bob longtime modeler believes doing things class have attended functions greatly appreciate has done Bobs airport has several unique fullscale aircraft great model museum visit great little place provides pleas ing view past Bobs friendly gestures allow interested modelers ride 1941 Fleet Biplane What way highlight day contest Bob Darts 1941 Fleet Biplane necessary part RC pilots gear hat Besides keeping sun out eyes providing warmth winter shade summer also provide sense identity usually advertising ones club logo outdone other groups see unique colorful attrac tive hat representing Northeast Philadel phia R/C Club modeled club president Harry Hackert Harry Hackert models new hat District Ill Club Month Kinzua Aeromodelers Warren PA club very hospitable group sport fliers enjoy almost phases RC flight youd enjoy flying away ur ban hustle plan weekend club scenic northwestern Pennsylvania 35 29 ____ ber 1989 121 Display W Manchester Mall York PA Yorks Dwight Hunter covering demonstra tion D Browns computer program action District Ill Club Month Kinzua Aero modelers Delaware 0 District Columbia 0 Maryland 0 North Carolina ivVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents RobertO Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Phone 13011 989-935e Bob Champion 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 2360e Rick Christoph 970 Star Crest Harrisonbarg VA 22801 Chuck Foreman 5811 Rirther Dr Mechanicsville VA 23111 Dung Holland 3517 Fernwood Dr Raleigh NC 27e12 Scotty Moyer 11 Drchard Lane Wilmington DC 19809 Charles Spear 288 Holly Lane Mocksville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 19181 4885988 enough rain has sure wet year East great deal en ergy money being expended keep grass cut fields look great Unfortunately rain reduces amount flying gets done went down Pensacola FL part jury F3A team selection three rounds lost because rain Its interesting go out mile-and-a-halfsquare paved area see water several inches deep selection went OK rain Its much different locally occasion ally get day visit own clubs field Yesterday exceptions afternoon ended another thunder storm Rivanna Radio Control Club its better Sunday turnouts occa sion visit photographer re porter Daily Progress Like clubs across country theyve looked ward day someone could convinced article PR finally happened RRCC Everyone now looking ferward upcoming special reporter David Maurer does excel lent job special features rest youperseverance Looking new site go out looking new field might ask self club name beneficial detri mental task club district did just determined name change order club known Newport News Aeromodelers Faced task Ibtaining new permanent flying site also knew would have go outside city Newport News sur rounding counties attempt provide acurate descriptive name club have opted become Coloni al Virginia Aeromodelers club took somewhat different ap prelach field search Academy has available vinyl pIster AMA logo space enter whatever message choose CVA made up posters placed different locations sur rounding area Iffered reward information resulted obtaining flying site also placed poster amIunt willing pay nually lease property effort paid off club has new site owner helped improve located very far Williamsburg VA site has poten tial very long-term use likelihood landowner will take up spIrt object telling you might consider method searching Its potentially quicker less time-consuming physical area search years ago Winston-Salem club NC obtained field advertising farm journal relationship has out standing throughout years poster perhaps better because addresses potential people immediate area desire locate Get club artist working Aeromodeling youth seems get al questions comments particular subject radio fre quency questions iswhat attract youth sport Its very diffi cult question answer Aeromodeling must compete other activities days Years ago different Remember days no television no video games theatre town ball diamond few little-league-type groups no easy transportation few teenagers own cars Remember aviation prominent important wasnt because everyone flying very few actually news full aviation Local fairs air shows barnstormers crossed country An aircraft flying over brought people out watch Hundreds thousands young people took part aeromodeling activities Newspaper chains ran weekly modeling pages especially remember Pittsburgh Post Gazette influences acted very large number people involved sport Percentagewise large com pared today fair number crew became fliers aviation figures World War II beyond still active model aviation proves long-term attachment once youre involved question iswhat does take tract young people today Id like input District members de finitive program can evolve bring youth sport Ive heard said costs prohibitive especially since high percentage starters want get Ra dio Control flying visit toy shops would tend dispel idea Have priced some things market day Have looked money put video games related equipment Have considered what being spent RC cars today No its cost factor need something will attract todays yIuth intI aviation contrail 747 35000 feet isnt going tI need immediate cIntact will once again make aviaticln attractive world man-carrying aviation see very little ex cept disasters crashes Thats much help us flights Voyager draw attention masses momentarily doesnt happen enough dont get media attention disaster Consider loss Pan Am flight 103 After time still warrants headlines Mig 29 crashes Parisfront page Mig 23 crashes Belgiumfront page An A-iD crashes anywherefront page B-i makes emergency landingfront page TV days National Model Airplane Championshipssomewhere back pages local newspaper event held need occa sional 30-second announcement late evening news get youth inter est keep viable good method would have avia tion programs become part public school system aeromodeling ma jor feature Again used happen cant technical subjects subsidized same degree arts athletics skills knowledge attained through aviation program would benefit people entire lives Its time really push national basis Any suggestions methods promoting local state national level would very wel come other districts please contact vice president well am sure doesnt really need ex tra load give him anyway Water I get quite few inquiries about float flying know couple sites must fair amount type activity going photo taken last year Gunpowder River Park Maryland Radio Control Club Baltimore puts float fly club performs similar activities and/or has site fly would appreciate very much would give information will print same monthly District IV newsletter UTechnical Award Bob Underwood Technical Director Near end 1985 AMA Executive Council voted 11 approve cIncept technical award tI given Aca demy award honors development i tms imprIve performance mIdel aircraft cImpInents enable equipment 11 perform new tasks simplify facilitate tasks now required build ing flying ncIurage safety sIund suppression Technical Award acknowledges peo pIe have made significant cIntribu tiIn tI technical end hobhy/ spIrt Bob Bill Hunter Satellite City re ceived first Technical Award rIductiIn cyanIacrylat adhesives 11 mtdeling cImmunity nIminatiIn individuals groups award may made twI AMA members must received September 1st year Nomination forms lan Ibtained AMA Headquar ters cIntacting Technical Director Bob Underwood Voting candidates done AMA Council Past Vice lresidents 122 Model Aviation Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georgia issippi 0 Poerto Rico Sooth Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Associate Vice Presidents Philip Cope 990 Ponder Rd Knoxville TN 37023 Edward Hunter PO Bon 503 Amory MS 38821 Richard Jackson 2118 Thoralee Or. N Charleston SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banpan Dr Delray Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi HC 860 Ban 10397 Fajardo PR 00648 Ed Moorman 12th Street Shalimar FL 32579 Dick Patton 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 849 East Glochester Place Nocross GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Burnis Fields PG Boo 1063 Strickland Rd. loterlachen FL 32048 Phone 904 684-2017 analyze trends hobby youll quickly come face-to-face interest ing development Thats growth model airplane flier segment hobby Flier means someone flies models didnt build AMA members need think about trend means lot things indicates aero modeling coming age early modelers experi menters fact because very little ready-to-use equipment available Most hobbyists made own equipment including cutting out parts no die-cutting carving propellers making wheels what have model flier model builder Thats true today AMA has some prob lems recognizing fact hobby now has aspects sport sport defined activity Its possible areas proficient flier skilled flier have never built equipment use Notice said built operated Most clubs have guy buys airplanes other club members may operate until need maintenance abandon trade another builder has some talent repair guy gets kicks flying may may compet itor some competitors dont realize like fun-fly advocates course has led market ARE products rapidly becoming major product model industry new phenomenon back 40s clubs belonged exam ples types though flew Free Flight models junk box routinely riffled through people flew cast-offs ball doing Most people never flew contests went just watch others fly see what could collect So isnt anything new about quote/unquote new trend Throughout aero modeling history new develop ment came along experimenters contin ued find ways improve performance find new ways make things fly As more designs developed fly guys participation improved Control Line came along began see ready-to-fly planes often hobby shop shelf say didnt have ready-to-flies pure Free Flight erawe didand some planes good fliers too Its just stability control afforded Control Line easier guy just wanted develop flying skills Full-scale experiencing some same trends days peo ple spent great sums money trying develop advanced racing airplanes efficient faster anyone elses Lots guys tried fly own creations often killed themselves process group super pilots came along degree saved day Guys like Roscoe Turner seemed able fly mean racing machines sur vive Sohe made career development safe reliable light airplanes provided vehicle suit able general public hone its flying skills lightplane still backbone todays full-scale aviation Yet breed aviator gets kicks build ing flying own airplane Look size EAA number kit planes market Look ultralight craze Both model aviation full-scale avIa tion enjoy flying well creative pects sport hobby whatever Experimenters design improve devel op new aircraft new engines ra dios equipment fly-only guys have place too Theyre often guys wring out new designs thus showing potential lack thereof Theyre hot-rock Pattern fliers Sunday flier wouldnt have time hobby forced build own curious mix has reinforced advent cheap reliable radios think its like guy finally able buy Piper Cub wanted soar over pasture Sunday afternoon old Cub relatively cheap way him counterpart hobby guy gets planes ARE Tower Hobbies spends pretty Sunday out old flying field wearing out AMAers need guys Yet often ones Tower mailing list have never heard AMA Theyre probably million strong make up very large part market aero modeling industry No wonder Atlanta MS trade show presents such large collec tion prefabricated products Ive heard lot moaning model building segment AMA fear has expressed trend bad modeling hobby dont think thats builder still looking ad vanced models build trying design higher performance aircraft still trying find new ways fly model airplanes Look development ducted fans look progress developing true turbojet en gines use advanced composite struc tural materials builders still doing thing position isnt shared District 5 members Free Flighters tend proud fact build well fly com monly held view like expressed Da vid Mills editor HOMA Thumbprint made return trip World Congress Center downtown Georgia MS show earlier month Great fun usual can easily see foul winds abeam youre mindful such things humble editor accustomed near absence Free Flight items greater danger looms What really wrinkles brows multitude RTFs ALEs etc extolling virtues no waiting no talent bother anyway wonder shouldnt start worrying about model building just Free Flight David hope its bleak trend al ready causing changes occur number aspects trend lot AMA fliers must come grips some degree flying site problem driven arrival flier large numbers Hes guy tends jam up flight line rotation little technical depth hes guy tends create frequency control problems cause doesnt take time under stand radios work Hes hasnt yet learned noise can lose him flying site its up us help him over problems environment local club important ever Only club close enough help inexperienced newcomer understand importance things like safety good public relations Some clubs job well sometimes things go wrong case Cit rus County RIC Club newsletter ex pected finally came lost flying site Citrus Hills have flying long anyone can remember good things come end time another Gentlemen lost field appears because complaints people living area sure cause complaints someone must cant believe anyone club would fly before 900 am time set flying have heard some fliers doing cant believe anyone group especially view bylaws prohibition another admonition Tale Spinner newsletter Sun Dancers RC Club club president Gary Ballard speaking Ive looking roster few members dont belong AMA. must dont belong AMA will able fly due recent incident field plane went through windshield pi lot no insurance AMA would have paid repairs Luckily no hurt Again local club members ones make thing tick Think about Next report WGRC News second-quarter fun-fly Editor Harvey Yoder say Floyd Smith put enjoyable Second Quarter Fun-Fly events Taxi Race Bomb Drop Bean Juggle Precision Landing Limbo no catastrophic loss single model photo shows part flight line Thats way boys Well thats way looks Im off week Washington Nats Looks like good shaping upsorry its far away District V Maybe next year well bit closer October 1989 123 Illinois ana 0 Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Ass9ciate Vice Prasidents Ron Builard RI 5 Box 90 Decatur iN 49733 Charlie Baser 4944 N Oranne Norridge iL enese Wiiiiam Kern 1909 12th St Bedtord iN 47421 Dick Taytor 7529 Jenersox Kanaas City MO 94t14 Stan Watson 1ti4t4 W 134 Street Paion Park iL e04e4 Chariie Watts t2S3Pinecrest Lx Apt G Manchester MD 93021 Bili Zimmer Bon 72 Varna iL e1375 Frequency Coordinator Paui Hoisten 9t6 W 30th St Higginavilie MO 94037 Home 919 594-2491 Work 919 594-7121 Fax 919 594-77ee As Im writing its July flying full swing As youre reading sum mer beginning gear down another year kind spread time tween two events its hard write something isnt old news time read noticed always way behind columns during wideband radio issue period guess does fer way communicate its slower like Maybe should try get myself crystal bali can predict future Oh well thats wish ful thinking again lust attended special meeting Contest Board members some lo cal modelers meeting set up hash Out problems modelers saw sport wanted sit meeting see officer action give sup port needed Im glad op portunity attend learned some interest ing things meeting may general feeling amongst modeling community appointed ficers positions life far true can replace officer district time Yes last through several years doesnt mean cant replaced un happy officers can get enough support present case against officer let know will surely look am willing listen Another thing surprised found group competitors knew little about rule-making process quite easy follow once looks little reading rule book other AMA publications can quite enlightening competitors sport fliers Surely competitors read newsletter section Model Aviation section misconception brought out certain people can propose rules Wrong Any AMA member can propose rule Naturally should propose rules pertain own interest rule can proposed people outside its domain has done So see need change make rules proposal can get help board members need amazes hear competitors say use protest procedure see rule book violation realize sub jective call hard protest After judges have different opinions things just like rest us rule subjec tive rule isnt followed properly its contestant has protest No other person can problem sub jective cant get satisfaction CD dont attend future events CDs Its simple enough bail out event due poor judging etc point will well made Well guess Ive talked enough about competition arena Im little out depth talk about rule-making process etc thought few might get something out some observa tions outsider meeting sure en lightened Due weather gods surely angry someone did get attend Ace Float Fly 1989 watched weather patterns week came cold front sat top Missouri give up guess know now must weather gods dont like Ive tried over three years make trip Missouri via airplane Im still wait ing get can go about anywhere want airplane except Missouri Shoot now Im afraid drive would probably some kind catastrophe such quake said before guess am meant go Mis souri Ill keep trying Im determined get least once Anyway heard terrific time float fly weather area got real close stayed away turnout real good again guess Ill have look forward next year Maybe Ill have plane built too Shoot have two board both need finished new shop will ready time read Maybe should concentrate fin ishing up some projects havent finished Im real lucky could have ready first trip month AMA National Fun-fly son toured museum before went event see B-17 now safe place everyone see Its beauty quite history behind too what understand no has ever injured bird son take quick tour place could go fly-in Ill go back again again again AMA National Fun-Fly full swing got Several planes air son finally arrived little trouble finding gate back side place day sup posed pleasant little cool cloudy didnt stop people lot bleachers fairly full spectators saw Control Line group flying off side RC pit area son enjoyable day what told next day proved warmer Im sorry missed should have brought plane stayed evening AMA gen eral meeting Unfortunately too people Thats shame first Im correct general meeting has part Nats first time held fly-in sport fliers wanted could see talk some fellas run AMA did show up asked some good questions meeting went well really didnt run too long just wish could have join some discussion about name fun-fly Actu ally event fly-in have often thought name should changed reflect fact contest guess others have too Don Lowe brought up subject talked fly-in luck name will change dont want scare anyone away event thats set up just want fly have good time two years Ive watched fly-in activities everyone wonderful time So hope change name reflect what event really surely dont want scare anyone away merrier next day landed French Lick IN airport appreciation day full size fly-in order day Local model ers also add activities arrived place really busy first breakfast support affair gave chance enjoy full-size air craft bit Airplanes coming direction really neat After easing hunger somewhat headed model airplane site few hundred feet away already group Bedford give locals boost impressed way set up place have shelter signs roped-off area etc So what say know clubs have club small usually doesnt group may smaller Burgin club did good really short period time spent rest day enjoying great model flying talking great group modelers really treat sit around talk modeling watch full-size airplanes same time thanks Lost Rivers Modelers Society fun day will now have place stop break Im some AMA trips Ill just circle field drop see modelers low Before forget fellas told within spittin distance West Baden door site surely would have liked have seen Now know maybe Ill get see sometime fu ture know can no longer use it does represent modeling history Well rest month mess travel weekend raining next hazy around didnt fly locally Sorry fellas VFR pilot dont venture bad weather As matter fact wouldnt IFR pilot So stayed home did chores Darn Enough now . AMA Computer Network can send Electronic Mail AMA access up-to-the-minute informa tion home computer CompuServe type GO MODELNET system prompt 124 Model Aviation Iowa 0 Michigan esota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 115 E Main Upper Level Northville Ml 48167 CompuServe uddrean EMAIL 700472153 FAX 313-348-4175 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdinh 5410 Gienwood N Golden Valley MN 55427 Associste Vice PresIdents Jack Finn 358 Harnpden Dr NE Cedar Rapida IA 52482 Bud Gorman Boa 33 Knife River MN 55809 Ruaseil Knetzger 2525 E Shorewood Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 PaBi Place Holiand Mi 49423 Carl Mohn 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 53705 Ron Seam 132 5 Roalyn Pontian Ml 48054 Paui Smith 11112 Diii Drive Sterling i-Its Mi 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Boa 357 Minocua Wi 54548 Another very busy month around Work home flying. necessarily order summer whizzing just returned Nats get missive electronic mailroom No pictures just going run through notes catch up photos next month First still have plenty District VII patches sale amazingly low price $1 includes shipping costs no matter order believe design will become standard districts very well received rest VPs pleas de signs getting zero results about recognition rule against covering item occurs after due date col umn cannot relate happenings Executive Council meeting Nats details However will say quite thrill get corner USA see real mountains Next years Nats site will totally different area when/if get back Tn-City area sure am going bring wife see conical hills snow em Now trees happened balsa mountain would quickly cleared renege promise attend fly RePete just too much driv ing too much time away work next trip out Ida Grove Byron land hottest show Iowa meet great seeing swarms large models visiting districts mem bers can describe week-long event stranger normally quiet val ley filled Giant Scalers looking flying everyone having great time Speaking noncontest type events having terrible time deciding what funfly iswhich should fly-in Na tional Fun-Fly really fly-in Ive heard several instances keen competitive modeler drives fun-fly find no competitive events just plain old flying fun So have such events use correct terminology add description make absolutely clear what event about need pictures please Send some Color OK make close-ups show detail because have cropped reduced Use stick-on notes written pencil tell what about separate sheet paper few months ago asked suggest some people thought deserved rec ognition award form Well have taken care once again have club modeler think deserves award send details Ill happy propose Executive Council next meeting October Reston would prefer held al though theres advantage showing EC action various districts received letter AVP Jack Finn based Cedar Rapids Jack retired Honeywell earlier year has agony back troubles ever since know about pains am happy hear now mend traveling will limited longer Darn does like Sailplaning Free Flight hopes wishes complete recovery Jack keep catsup handy subject remember call ask nearest AVP help ever need Theyre willing sort out problems AVPs able get AMA HQ reach correct department AVPs fingertips hand holding district feed news formation need better job rep resenting EC meetings What can Free Flight model ers Boy what loaded question seems bend over backwards trying satisfy Nats requirements never happy solution Im slowly realizing need own thing own way own site accept results fair square will have selected site National Sport Model Aviation Center Nats meet ing trying accommodate need mucho acreage isnt going easy making choice between very cheap large tract land middle no smaller tract closer civiliza tion guess opportunity expand will have wait EC decide Property Acquisition Commit tee will have renamed Prop erty Development Committee have really enjoying copies Air Trails given time get squint traditional reading room amazes names still around ideas models introduction Control Line very interesting read Bob Palmer terrible job convincing model ers Control Line great Aeromodel ing thing days Nats real National Championship sponsored Plymouth Motor Company should see trophies OK thats lot notes looks like number characters have used little short page district mem ber wishes compile District Roundup section give call fax will send months newsletters off him/her get free patch AMA Air Show Teams ALABAMABAMA FLYERS James Weems 861 77th Way South Birmingham AL 35206 205-8388314lw 205-836-6534Ih ARIZONATUCSON R/C CLUBS BARNSTORM ERS Bill Olmstead 4961 W Ferret Dr Tucson AZ 85741 CALIFORNIACALIFORNIA AIR SHOW TEAM George Normington 1850 East 17th St #111 Santa Ana CA 92701 714-547-6241lw 714-854-1487IhI CAPITAL CITY BARNSTORMERS AST Pat Grubbs 9255 Survey Rd #12 Elk Grove CA 95624 916-6851009Ib SIERRA EAGLES AIR SHOW TEAM Ross Shelton 13778 Quail Aly Rough Ready CA 95975 916-273-9524IwI 916-273-7089Ib COLORADODENVER AST Nathan Lancaster 4100 South Federal Boulevard Englewood CO 80110 303-781-3579Ib FLORIDAFLORIDA AST Art Johnson 932 Ban yan Dr Delray Beach FL 33444 407-278-9621Ih SUN BIRD AST John Hudson 7402 Kingston Drive Tampa FL 33619 813-626-0079Ib IOWABLACKHAWKS Davis Ramsey 2635 Gloria Dr Waterloo IA 50701 319-292-7093lw 319-2361297Ih CEDAR RAPIDS SKYHAWKS AST Walter McKee 1141 30th Street Northeast Cedar Rapids IA 52402 319-396-7336lw 319-366-0126h GOLDEN KERNELS Bernard DeBoer 414 South Lynn Drive Le Mars IA 51031 712-546-4609Ih ILLINOISCHICAGOLAND CIRCLE CUTTERS John Korbus 412 North Gerard Villa Park IL 60181 31 2-530-8876lw 31 2-530-2606lh INDIANASPIRIT OF AMERICA AST Ron Ballard Rn 5 Box 90 Decatur IN 46733 2191 724-8936IhI KANSASAIR CAPITAL EAGLES Larry Wewer 240 N Wood Wichita KS 67212 316-283-9402lw 316721-2357IhI MARYLANDDISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AST Wil liam Savage 5119 Brenttord Drive Rockville MD 20852 301-770-6066Ib SKYLANCERS AST Wil liam Dwyer 3267 Florence Road Woodbine MD 21797 301-854-6423h MICHIGANAFRO-BATS OF MICHIGAN Frank Pulte 8689 Je-Ne-Be Northeast Rocklord MI 49341 616-874-8206IhI MINNESOTABLUE EAGLES RC FLYING TEAM Mike Robin 8608 Xerxes Ave S Bloomington MN 55431 612-881-0073IwI NEW YORKTHUNDERVOLTS Robert Kaliski 119 Hudson Ave Green Island NY 12183 518-2724747Ib 518-274-9890lh OHIOBUCKEYE AERO SQUADRON AST Bill CIlins 1348 Central Park Avenue Kettering OH 45409 513-298-1843Ib HURRICANES OF CIN CINNATI Don SeidI 411 N Third Street Hamil ton OH 45011 513-856-8542IhI PENNSYLVANIAALPHA SQUADRON Donald Smith 206 Armstead Court Downingtown PA 19335 215 4314564lw 215 873-9699Ib EXPOS John Rynkiewicz 47 Loomis Street Nanticoke PA 18634 717-735-7586 Ib FLYING DUTCHMEN AEROMODELERS Al Schaet fer 1706 Perkiomen Avenue Reading PA 19602 215372-5846Ib MODEL AIRS SHOW TEAM Ted Lucas 1431 Moosic Dr Chambersburg PA 17201 TEXASLONE STAR SQUADRON Chris Lynes 2449 Centaurus Garland TX 75042 214-530-8172h UTAHUTE RIC FLIGHT DEMO SQUADRON Da vid D Turner 12044 South 1900 West Riverton UT 84065 801-561-9385wI 801-254-7390Ib VIRGINIAVIRGINIA AIR SHOW SQUADRON Frank Himmerich 3439 N Edison St Arlington VA 22207 703-536-8255h WASHINGTONBARONS FLYING CIRCUS R/C DEMO TEAM Bruce Nelson 807 East Vicksburg Spokane WA 99208 509-456-2311wI 509-4678348h NORTHWEST R/C FLIGHT DEMO TEAM Lloyd Marohl 6221 So Prospect Street Tacoma WA 98409 206-472-8397Ib WISCONSINCIRCLEMASTERS AIR SHOW TEAM Daniel Tetzlaff W240 N6859 Maple Avenue Sus sex WI 53089 414-246-3814IhI October 1989 125 Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Gene Ilempel District VIII Vice-President 301 N Yale Drive Garland TX 75042 Aesoclete Vice Presidente Glenn Greaons 10224 Kenlee Dr Baton Rouge LA 7081S Mike Harrinon BOOT Main Hot Springs AR 71913 Gil Horutman Box 42 Manchuca TX 78652 Bill Kimbro 2105 Wood St Texarkana TX 75501 Ron Stantield 26 Oakridge Dr Maunielle AR 72115 Charles Stenens 225 Delta St Puaudenu TX 77506 Jim Traw 1135 Merrymen Green Norman OK 73072 Chuck Wood 909 Hanard St Clovia NM 89101 Frequency Coordinetor Joe DuMond 1830 Chevy Chase Carrollton TX 75006 Well finally made Odessa TX IMAA National Festival ap proximately 250 registered pilots 350 aircraft flying Also some beauti ful models static display Pam Rob bie Carson festival managers along help IMAA chapter 172 Odessa Propbusters RC Club IMAA Chapter 21 DFW took care safety inspection duties tention details too much delay wind decided blow little comfortable some lot flying took place anyway taking some pho tos met Gil Horstman District VIII AVP south Texas festival dis cussed some issues concerning AMA busi ness matters Since asked Gil write months column will turn over him Gils letter reads follows visits some clubs south Texas have very cordial really en joyed visiting As time goes would like get know able attend club meeting time time need know out Sowhen get chance please drop note give call tell about yourselves club meeting location date am road quite bit good chance may area meeting night know about John Sandy Setar family hosts recently San Antonio John President San Antonio Propbust ers Club group primarily RC have CL circle field smaller group within fly CL planning final details fun-fly cluded night fly Ill have check John see came out Sure sounds like excitement nice visit members concerning AMA Seems agreed point Dave Brown has nothing say really shouldnt use up good paper telling us Nats topic no real opinions expressed some excitement about pros pect 1990 Nats would Hous ton also talked about RC frequency situation steps club needs take minimize interference its field District VIII newsletter idea well re ceived assurance participation would way requested think good idea would encourage Thanks John Sandy San An tonio Propbusters hospitality Laredo RC Club has new field Lyn wood Jackson club president John Vals Dr Fred Pellegrin escorted site nicely done paved runway pit area small club growing rap idly new facility will grow faster will plan grand opening celebration will occur early fall cools off bit Keep eyes arid ears alert announcement La redo folks know make feel wel come As travel south west Texas have found common bond about noise sue felt part rural fliers have requirement maintain noise profile has since stated AMA about mandate noise rules guidelines am sure relieves rural members Butyou know go field does have noise level limit will have comply fly So maybe good idea get equip ment place tuned familiar its use though required Just thoughtit would good idea fly CL get positive use noise reduction devices would seem CL has best opportu nity bring young new modelers hobby Being able fly parks etc close population would make easy young person get fly What seems happening noise has caused parks off limits What shame Safety another common issue should addressed am sure safety always concern guess since accidents always happen someone else wont get hurt anything goes Its good see care now show flight lines equipment am con cerned though need fly around full-sized aircraft recently visited open house models flying within 400 ft active runway passenger carrying flights operation mod els take off direction static displays military spectators mill ing around FAA representative field allowed operation continue Maybe want show off hobby much accept set conditions what ac cident too pleasant think about should add everything went well time Usually FAA willing have two types aircraft flying same air space Maybe should insist planned spot show schedule RC no conflicting activityor NOT FLY nice visit Roger LaPrelle Roger VP Austin Control Line Fliers Association club flies sport racing types mostly groups growing steadily new folks some old ones coming back hobby after some years away Some CL folks like go off fly themselves because dont like noise rules etc Maybe time CL modelers band together make good things happenRoger has good plans Austin area CL activity join need information can call Roger 387-6569 Austin TX Russ Snyder District VIII Free Flight Contest Board representative Russ also active member Tn-Cities Free Flight team part Tn-Cities RC Club fly previous Nats site Seguin special arrangement Randolph AFB Russ just returned Lawrenceville IL Free Flight Team brought home trophies 1AA Gas C Gas first place D Gasfirst second B Nostalgiathird best two Junior second places Russ also told about end-of-month gatherings contest season alters events some basically have flying session last weekend month Sounds like good way keep things tuned ready Russ also looking input Free Flight folks out District VIII Please drop him note tell him out Russ address 114 Andorra Univer sal City TX 78148 last item Austin Radio Control Association has started program gets everyone up date AMA news board decided have District VIII column review meeting reg ular part agenda Bert Crowson has doing great job Bert needs now magazine arrive time meeting month Its great idea others might want follow would also like add ARCA model airport getting nicest lo cations additional new runway resurfacing new taxiways Lots work being done lots folks heard Duane Palmer has key per son Call write let know what can get thoughts passed Gene AMA want service get flow Safely enjoy hobby friends 126 Model Aviation Flight line 1989 IMAA National Festival held Odessa TX Plenty room fly direction Jorge Sneider Irom Houston IX WItfl nis x tra 230 37 Sachs weighs 20 lb model has smoke pilots head turns finish beautiful DC-3 Tom Holmsley Mission TX took 2 years construct has three-piece wing easy transportation Colorado 0 Kansas S Nebraska 0 North Dakota 0 South Dakota ixWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompuServe address fnr EMAIL 760672750 Fax 203-420-1670 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Boyd 701 N 58th St Lincoln NE 68505 Nathan Lancaster 3597 S Kendall St Denver CO 60235 Puss Miller 960 N 3rd Carringlon ND 58421 Don Moden 410 Hafl Sauna KS 67401 Jim Fliokelts 516 5 Cloudas Sioux Falls SD 57103 Chuck Smith 220 Columbine Casper WY 82604 Frequency CoordInator Steve Mangles cia Radio Service Center 916 5 Sheridan Denver CO 60226 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 3031 936-3260 being written just before Fourth July wont have details National Site Selection Committee work un til later month next Council meeting early indications sites Indiana Illinois being looked hardest time Strong proposals dicating tax site advantages popula tion centers country some criteria being used District IXs proposals South Dakota Kansas Colorado evidently didnt make semifinalsfive out 60-plus proposals submitted details committee makes its report District IX AMA meeting scheduled November 4-5 Bismarck ND shap ing up well AVP Russ Miller working hard put together best-ever agenda activities spouses friends will also enjoy local modelers bunch hardworking friendly folks will cer tainly add enjoyment occa sion no doubt will go all-out make feel home AMA chartered clubs will receiving mailing outlines district meeting agenda activities has detailed information will go official club contact person will sist making sure info gets shared club officers Ideas have worked well past reproduce material club newsletter making copies available club meetings read boost publicly share way gets word out because dividual mailings would very expensive Since seminars workshop ses sions designed benefit clubs well individuals may clubs want assist some officers travel ex penses idea would attend team return theyll have lots information disseminate club plow back local organiza tion National district officers well AMA Headquarters staff present sessions expertise will dont miss its shaping up miniconvention Open question Russ local clubWhats possibility having model display/show/contest set up can see some great models produced part district Speaking great models Art May Missouri Slope Model Aero Club Bismarck Mandan ND sent some pictures taken dur ing mall show past season Art excellent photographer well mod eler hope pics reproduce well enjoyment Art reports show went well desDite bad weather Ins Y4-scale Curtis Hawk P6E Quadra 50 won Best Show builder Art May Don Atwood good friend District IX modelers excellent Pattern flier sends following memorial article modeler Denver area will sorely miss Memoriam May 1989 Denver modeling community lost good friend Art Turrill Art longtime modeler having spent great early years flying Control Line venturing RC about 15 years ago During years RC Art constant source inspiration sup port whatever facet RC applied talents sport planes Pattern Q500 Sport Scale remember particular occasion Arts wry sense humor emerged force spent entire winter build ing Der Jager Scale biplane complete smoke system dummy machine guns etc somehow convinced test flight after hair-raising takeoff due tail-heavy condition very rough time keeping monster air About minute flight Art came over calmly said dont go ahead turn smoke system before crash thing may never get another chance see smoke works Well turned smoke thing worked right during test flight Luckily got back ground later good laugh about whole thing illustrated Arts approach life Make everything have dont worry about things cannot change Above enjoy experi ence company Art worked respon sible significant amount work Magellan satellite recently launched Space Shuttle Magellan course orbit Venus study planet Inside satellite plaque listing names individuals played significant role design construc tion Magellan Arts name plaque think very appropriate have commemorates ded ication work also contribution hobby/sport October 1989 127 Lloyd Boehms -scale Sport 3000 Su pertigre placed first Own Design cate gory Del Linds /4-scale Cloud Hopper witn 3000 Supertigre place first Scale category First place Military scale went Claude Ripplinger A-scale F4U Corsair sport ing Enya V twin Thank Art being friend miss NEW PHONE NUMBERS Note Calls Cannot transferred tween numbers AMA HO703 435-0750 General AMA business Model Avia tion Subscriptions AMA member non-member back issues andlor cop ies articles changes address ad vertising Sanctioned Events Calen dar MA Editorial703 435-0760 Magazine article submission infor mation full-size plans Model Aviation hobby shop resale accounts advertising billing questions MA Advertising . 703 434-0350 Advertising rates specs schedule etc except applicable Sanc tioned Events Calendar Good News AMA Film Librarian now has Beta video tapes available sale $2500 following titles included Marvelous Miniatures46 mins Adrift Air30mins Diamonds Sky30mins Grand Illusions36mins Pioneers27mins Wired Excitement30mins Order AMA Film Librarian 1810 Samuel Morse Drive Reston VA 22090 Include $2500 tape sure specify Beta shipping charges prepaid AMA Arizona 0 California 0 Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Regg Keyawa District X Vice-PresIdent 4500 Onyx Way Carmichael CA 95608 Home 916 961-6637 CompuServe address EMAiL 7e24747 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Aber-Song 99-127 Ohiakes Aiea Hi 96701 Howard Baldwin 4736 Quaji Meadow Way Fair Oaks CA 95629 Darwin Barrie 9252 E Turney Ave Sconadaic AZ 65251 Gieno Carter 2020 GuI Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94599 Fritz Harrold 4202 H St Sacramento CA 95919 Craig W HatS 7929 Fanciful Las Vegas NV 99129 Marc M Karpowich 221 W 100 N Logan UT 94321 Brian Nelson 72 Park Groton P1 San Jose CA 95136 David Peitz 20450 Celtic St Chataworth CA 91311 Bob Reynolds 12901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 95749 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ava Long Beach CA 90909 Al Williamoon 445 Weatby Chuia Vista CA 92011 Beverly Wisniewski 9222 Cedar St. Apt 2 Beilfiower CA 90706 Frequency Coordinators George Steiner 2239 Rogue River Dr. Sacramento CA 95926 Phone 916 362-1962 Eloy Marez 311 Mesa Dr #10 Costa Mesa CA 92627 Academy action field entrants na tional flight site has narrowed five 56 potential candidates house AMA Headquar ters what would eventually become site end sites PACOM eliminated 51 meeting Chicago five finalists Mun cie IN Lawrenceville IN Lafayette IN Vin cennes IN Springfield IL Peoria IL Lafay ette Springfield have become doubtful being plagued power lines other being situated end county airport Other sights came close missed cut Amana IA Richmond IN Crittenden AR Waco TX Champaign-Urbana IL An overwhelming job salesmanship promotion being done Muncie Chamber Commerce Muncie Vis itor Bureau final decision slated July 14 Council meeting Nats Pasco guess decision can reached nod will go Muncie chance take close look property truly beautiful piece above site locations great like hot humid yellow-type days icefilled winters native District Xers partic ularly West Coasters have got luckiest modelers world Frigid winters plunging low 55e summers going way 1000 humidity skyrocketing way up upper 30% range Personal thoughts above varied wish could have committee its inception mid-1980s Solicitation proposed sites best knowledge limited Model Aviation magazine Advertising properly under taking magnitude would have proba bly produced thousand Muncie type respon ses land gifts opposed 56 fair-topoor presentations As long building developing modeling Mecca cant include best possible flying conditions weather money can buy cities might give So far comments Ive heard limited fly ing season have expression need some indoor activity time off mowing lawn Weak Before pick national site will serve Midwest nicely should pick five serve entire nation above-plus will comments Council Pasco along motion postpone decision can coordinate long-range business-marketing plan select five sites final vote grand poo-bah sites house head quarters taken membership extremely happy see name current president Don Lowe entered nomination second term Don has done remarkable job presiding Council often difficult thankless job Don Ill glad campaign out West Talk about busy weekend Pasco nominating committee meets prior Council meet ing determine candidates up three will placed upcoming elec tion ballot Besides Presidency Districts V IX will electing Vice Presidents Pasco will exciting extremely busy interesting weekend District direction district telephone confer ence meetings work amazingly well provided theyre scheduled Im out town last meeting scheduled June 22 evening depart PACOM meeting Thanks associate Howard Baldwin noticing conflict able call rest associates cancel meeting Since associates go ing Nats replaced teleconference face-to-face meeting Pasco Ive received few sketches district sym bol members District X nearly enough Forget what said about send ing color pictures just get sketch see District Xs symbol Ill take Remember prizes prizes prizes Without meeting report will leave district comprehensive report November Letter & Member Month Dear Reggie Am enclosing letter Styles Director PR info Am sure earlier mailed copy latest Fish Wildlife will enclose copy just case know mailed copy petition last week doing good job writing Dis trict X column month know what job must takes time thought still look forward reading month wouldnt want job doing would encourage contact friend Mr Carl Maier Department Parks Recreation get chance see has made progress devel opment planning flying sites state land dont have handy number 916 327-0432 California Depart ment Parks Recreation Assistant Program Policy Development boss think Chief Deputy Operations Jack Harrison number 916 5-2358 Mr Maier Im sure remember fel low took out flying site last October believe put him buddy box would suggest publish MA column request Califor nia AMA Chartered Clubs think might site state land area con tact nearest State Park Supervisor about Supervisor has questions either contact Mr Maier State Dept Parks Recreation idea being might someone somewhere looking place fly doesnt know state land might available another subject. could get chance come Fremont attend meet ing Southern Alameda County RC Club Im sure would glad have could handle arrangements end meet first Saturday month 730 pm lrvington High School fa culty cafeteria Blacow Road Fremont would suggest firming up date couple months advance can sure get word out via newsletter club members 122 ready swer usual questions hear usual criticisms AMA input Im getting several sources end about new District X Vice Pres ident Well dont know thinks Im willing give him chance. far Im impressed Hang Reggie Time will tell Sincerely Malcolm Emhart dont think anyone District X does AMA flight site procurement has spirit Malcolm met him Hayward campaigning showed portfolio activities site procurement Please catch enthusiasm just learned yesterday Sacramento Area Modelers site has declared environmental impact study incompat ible proposed construction Eth nic Park Center battle goes lighter side usually dont give thing caption pictures heres some need little history Capital City Barnstormers performing Sacramento International Airshow Rancho Murieta planes flown Steve Brown engine failure dur ing Combat demonstration its base leg turn plane ended its flight 200 ft up tall mighty oak tree After show over teammate Howard Gold ascended oak arrive 10 ft short top descent shortcut standard proce dure limb-by-limb taken hos pital observation picture tells rest Yes folks did againmade head line news local major channel Probably kind publicity really strive very entertaining see chopper being flown picture housed Chan nel 10 news camera now have rest story / Howard Hes OK found out hard way hes young used interested having demonstra tion treetop landing give call 30-plus sanctioned show teams throughout US District X again excels over 13% total nearly enough page joke need district mag azi ne See ya next time Leading EdgeRegg 128 Model Aviation Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Mantana 0 Oregon ingtonfrom BobWonder what theyll come up next year XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed MeCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4436 Compuserve address EMAIL 760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Cashnian 2521 OW 323rd 5t Federai Way WA 08023 Ai Cuiver Box 86 Wiider iD 83676 Gary R Fulier PO Box 1124 Koizebue AK 99752 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N Great Faiis MT 59401 Dave Muilens isosa Paiatine Ave N Oea0ie WA 98133 Bruce Neison 807 C Vicksburg Si 5pokane WA 69208 Dick Wiokiine P0 Box 623 Kiamath Faiis OR 67601 Chick Young 11225 125th St E #69 Puyaiiup WA 98373 Frequency Coordinator Robert Baich 16439 SE Haig Dr Porliand OR 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 great sadness report death Dr Ralph Brooke Dr Brooke died June 5 memorial service him June 10 Ralph volved modeling since teenage years twice climbed ladder crowned World Champion back build plane well fly Ralph lost sight several years ago due medical problem never heart wife Jean remained volved modeling airplanes going shows contests spending time friends will miss him Remembrances may made name Dr Ralph Brooke AMA John Castleman asked let Pattern fliers know Kitsap ARCS will hold its Second Annual Kitsap Turnaround September 10 Kitsap County Air port near Bremerton WA Events will clude both Sportsman Advanced Turn around along special Beginners Turn around will cover first eight Sportsman maneuvers Prizes through third place classes pilots meeting nine oclock am flying starts 930 teaser until later heard Eugene Smith secretary Vashon Island Mod elers about record-setting Over-theWater flight Next month Ill have formation Stay tuned read District VII VP Pete Waters District VII Patch made up Anyone out interested District Xl patch Unlike another district no plans provide payola might mention another patch works sort real All-Season patch will called Frigid Flier patch will refer atmospheric conditions time flight what thinking Photo time again pictures time Bob Balch Well start Skyknights Spring Opener held kind permis sion OMAS-1 club super field near Banks OR Starting top next column Stinson kit pro duced Bob Smurthwaite think G&S Products came out under stand Bob moved operation re named Bob should remembered recognized producer number superlative items modeler including kits bellcranks Robert Anyway builder kit produced lovely air craft looks right home floats also have Paul Westons Sea Era fuselage planked looks absolutely neat Seemed fly pretty well too Skyknight Shirley McPhersons Cub too often see pink-andwhite Cub Shirleys husband Fred has matching blue-and-white Cub Dick Reivers Heinkel fea tured RCM years ago flies fast straight Its good subject kind mix events weve doing lately Skyknight float events Scale planes get bonus Looks like moving away kind contest back thingy aircraft events pity hope will show up its little dark Curtis SC-i Seahawk latest won der workshops Steve Milos Paul Schultz Just behind last years Edo change pace Holcombs Hots Now Jerry consummate Scale builder comes contests beau tiful Loening Bipe Electric Widgeon compete time took plans Hots added some span little tail moment hung piped 61 knows maybe will see Hots floats best events around Zil lah Fun-Fly lately known Volcano FunFly since St Helens visited event several years ago Valley Aeromodelers has building finest fields around slowly adding pavement grass Together fine field also put fine contest fliers come miles around enjoy photo shot some campers planes lined up shot shows some diverse planes flown contest important shows tall chain-link fence club put up protect spectators possible errant aircraft October 1989 129 Heres Lockheed Sirius looks like its painted colors Charles Lindberghs ship Tingmissartoq Happy Flying No sooner plan cute little all-sheet Gas buggy Ebenezer ap peared couple months ago Junior Flight received very interesting let ter guess other de signer himself Bert Striegler turns out little surprise Heres Berts letter just received copy July Model Aviation can imagine surprise see article Ebenezer design little history might order First its British design de signed sort joke San Antonio TX USAF early 1955 thing flew uncommonly well friend actually kitted Ebenezer 1956 Af ter selling about 400 kits realized making about 10 cents hour said heck Making kits hard work sold plans article Aeromodel let 1958 according Ron Moulton over went become alltime best-seller England 1960 special scramble event English Nationals Ebenezer Whoever could remain air longest time during one-hour designated period win ner have astonishing number variations built thing over years dotted-line Fokker version Bob Hatschk decided might stable probably best flier bunch have enclosed picture orig inal Fokker version Cub 039 orig inal powered K&B 035 Later ver sions mostly Cox 020 powered beam mounts sketched Aero modeller since small English engines period beam-mounted diesels ambitious version twicesized enlargement powered Super-Cyke running glow wings 1A-in sheet tail /16 sheet fuselage 1/2-in sheet wings still simple flat-plate airfoil thing flew quite well amused Bill Collishs statement about getting serious about performance using KK 020 40% nitro kitting model flew ID 049 high-nitro fuel no landing gear climb rate astonishing though glide very good managed lose several versions As recall never pow ered ground other Ebenezers come later years Tripe version published Aeromodeller Ebenezer Flying Boat flying boat really good flier then-new 010 picture enclosed boat give idea what looked like tip floats held small pieces fuel tubing prevent dam age landing thin strip tin can metal fixed bottom hull same reason Believe would ROG quite well wouldnt float still end Ebenezer story England word Ebenezer now means simple sheet-balsa airplane Others have published various types Ebenezer designs including RC type Ron Moulton still very much place Argus Press would first tell Ebenezer has status new word English modeling circles 1983 wife accorded honor being VIP guests Aeromodeller Old Warden Vintage Meet England unusual experience signing autographs original magazine articles various collectors because simple little sheet-balsa biplane loved day England natural question might didnt publish Ebenezer USA answer little no inter est something like time over fear still may much interest US seem really hooked idea competi tion idea being win Brits contrast did still lot flying sheer fun really hope article Ebenezer might instill some thinking some Junior flierseven papa comes says foolED WHITTEN S ing around thing cant win contest Anyhow history design thing cant tell name Ebenezer came never really reason isnt English its Texan since adopted guess could say its English design really So. WOW immediately called Bert nice long conversation Seems like Ebenezers flown Control Liners too Bert Strieglers flying buddies Joe Slovacek Joe designed series Ebenezer-style all-balsa profile Cox 020powered models included Nieu port 24 Fokker VII D-VII SE-Sa Gene Simpson Houston kitted awhile under Kitco label fact ran story way back July 1980 sue featuring plan Nieuport Come think also ran picture about year ago Bill Collishs son ROG ing Ebenezer Pee Wee 30 contest Galeville NY Thats current interest started certainly would pleased see blooming activity style model across USA Hmmm haps can get Don Ross select Ebenezer next years onedesign extravaganza contest would switch rubber power 020 gas maybe Ebenezers day USA sun shine due about Don So keep tail light keep Ebenezers tail light too youll both fly better See next month 130 Model Aviation Io Ebenezer Returns FLIGHT Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 has landing gear though undercart
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/10
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by Bob Underwood r L Sticker Stations Several years ago Academy began process checking RC transmitters during trade shows special events determine whether met criteria often referred narrow band checking procedure has provided valuable information Fre quency Committee industry individ ual Academy member process has evolved cooperative effort involving AMA Radio Control Manufacturers Association RCMA Transmitters now checked stickered silver gold stickers can found attached ever-increas ing numbers transmitters indicating have checked effort provide service model ers AMA RCMA embarked project setting up sticker stations stickering maybe accomplished present some 36 such stations around United States listing follows includes stations Some stations have re quested listed because supply service limited local basis order become sticker station dividual company has make applica tion stating qualifications type equipment hell use checking meth od frequency calibration equip ment applicant must also submit trans mitters cross checking Upon verification information code number assigned RCMA code number appears lower right-hand corner official RCMA AMA sticker cases transmittercheck per formed free charge Some sticker stations may request small fee usually $1 $5 service Its important note listing dividual company sticker station no way implies qualified service radios listing simply indicates willing able test transmitters conformance narrow-band specifications listing contains three basic groups will find manufacturers importers dis tributors listed first Typically organiza tions service radios manufacture import some maintain net work service centers rest service radios through headquarters office country second group consists independent radio repair service centers service variety brands Finally signifi cant number sticker stations individ uals some cases related mod eling willing check transmitters dont service radios anyone list can sticker radio require service work equipment can check de termine whether agency can does ser vice brand equipment involved should noted present time Academy has no requirement sticker transmitters program purely informa Approved Transmmitter Sticker List 01 AMA 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 02 Ace RC Inc 116 W 19th St Higgins ville MO 64037 03 Airtronics Inc 11 Autry Irvine CA 92718 05 Beemer RC West Dist 7725 E Redfield Suite 102 Scottsdale AZ 85260 06 Cannon Electronics Inc 2828 Cochran St Suite 281 Simi Valley CA 93065 07 Hobby Dynamics PO Box 3726 Cham paign IL 61821 09 Custom Electronics PO Box 1332Alta Loma CA 91701 10 Futaba Corp America 555 W Victoria St Compton CA 90220 17 Polks/Aristo-Craft 346 Bergen Ave Jer sey City NJ 07304 19 Tower Hobbies/Hobbico PO Box 543 Champaign IL 61820 21 Kraft Midwest 115 E Main St North ville Ml 48167 23 GSP Products 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95826 101 Hobby Radio 626 5 Gallatin Rd Madi son TN 37115 103 Artex Aircraft Supply 10714 5 Town ship Rd Canby OR 97013 104 Seville RC Hobbies 9818 Guilford Rd Seville OH 44273 tional Effective December 20 1990 stickers will required transmitters used atAMA sanctioned events addition chartered clubs may require stickers wish Add ing such requirement club rules automatically makes part AMA Safety Code club under Item Number Three General section AMA Safety Code Information pertaining transmitter specifi cations can found Membership Man ual page 12 under heading RC Transmitter Technical Guidelines Measurements Please contact Bob Underwood AMA Headquarters additional information 105 D&J Electronics 900 Lucy Rd Howell MI 48843 106 Aero Models Route 5 7021 Chippewa Rd Medina OH 44256 107 Francis S Key 1072 rick Rd Mt Holly NJ 08060 108 Ocean County RC Service 2123 Ver mont St Toms River NJ 08755 109 Lons RC Service 2062 Rabbit Ln Phoe nix NY 13135 110 TSA 10903 Indian Head Hwy Ste 304 Ft Washington MD 20744 111 Wollitz RC 8996 Barco Ln Jacksonville FL 32222 112 Anything RC W3029 Hoffman Spo kane WA 99205 113 Rons RC Service 5180 East Lake Rd Sheffield Lake OH 44054 114 John Hickey 1624 Maple Ave Hatfield PA 19440 115 Lance Halle 12644 N 28th Dr Phoenix AZ 85029 116 Charles D Ehinger 1910 Virginia Ave 1403B Ft Myers FL 33901 117 Steve Whisenhunt 9025 Oels St Ft Worth TX 76108 118 Kraft Southeast 2713 Baldwin Brook Dr Montgomery AL 36116 119 John Hill RC Squadron Inc PO Box 313 Chelmsford MA 01824 AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John Worth 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager 0 Administrative Services Director Robert Volslavek 0 Technical Director Bob underwood e Comptroller Lynne Collins 0 Competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Special Services Director Carl Maroney ership Director Mike Woodfolk 0 Public Relations Director Geotf Styles ial Prolects Director Doug Pratt 0 Publications Director Carl R Wheeley 0 Nats General Manager Vince Mankowaki 0 Museum Curator Hurst Bowers U General Counsel Jeremiah Courtney 114 Model Aviation AMA HO Executive Director including reportS AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents AMAs Executive Council equivalent Board Directors basically composed President Executive Vice President Executive Director 11 district Vice Presidents ofticers provided space month AMA News publication What say space however matter personal viewpoint sole responsibility suthor views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr community flying site well aware occasion noise given reason city officials attempt close flying sites true other activities well ones suffer af fliction However its own situation modelers concerned local authorities have great deal say over whether can fly think problem urban areas Wrong Its becoming problem everywhere surprising people moving away cities reasons desire peace quiet After years being subjected continuous high levels background noise cities hope get away people apt critical some people might sound pileated woodpecker hammering away Sunday morninghe might get shot result point can complacent geographic location example recently talked member club has complaint lodged against no immediate reason sus pect itself will cause loss field could start cause action complainant lives approximately 3000 ft away roughly off end run way some RC aerobatic aircraft flown site Its typical 60-powered AMA-category RC aerobatic aircraft per form turnarounds split-S type out excess 2000 ft places aircraft very close neighbor particular club has insti tuted 100-dB sound limit measured 10 ft Since grass field can certain reading 100 dB will actually well excess air high 1evelthereare some membersoftheclubwho think imposition unfair technology thats available today its short sighted set such high limit least confirmed complaint building taking place area much lower limit should set soon possible Think about Flow-through mufflers have f lowthrough mufflers hanging around have told use field very effective mufflers right Well Norm Orcutt Glean NY has found away resurrect mufflers very effec tive solution little rework utilizing some brass tubing plug front has changed flow-through muffler chambered quiet unit sketched used K&B AO Norm says dB drop outstanding did lose some power standard 10-in prop changed toal05-in prop gained power Proper matching propeller engine aircraft vital best operation quietest installation will often lower engine speed larger and/or higher pitch propel ler Match entire system will have draw ing information Norms modifi cation next issue meantime hang old flow-through things stashed junk parts box Propellers Model Aviation will soon print articles what have read other pubsome articles derived research North lications regarding propeller noise causes Carolina State University have prelimi- headed nary copies articles hand look really good major delaywas rewrit- complete report project also ing report form will under- finished provides engineering stood bythe majorityof readers material information resulting project Dr considered too technical Robert Nagel Robert Vess David Heathreaders still places its neces- cote project principals North Carolina saryto use terminology formulas Overall State University commended coverage comprehensive will theirfinework fairlyunknown territory value some differences Watch articles AMA Life Members Over 100 people have signed up during $250 down payment followed years pay Life Membership $250 following three years Academy memberships cost $1000 memberships recognized taxeach Life Membership Academy may deductible contributions An interesting paid lump sum alternate pay- sidelight Several families have two ment method two four installments Life Memberships Bryant Thompson typical Life Membership initiated family first total four L-1 L-2 L-3 L-4 L-5 L6* [7* [-8 [-9 1-10 L-1 1 [-12 [-13 [-14 [-15 [-16 1-17 1-18 [-19 [-20 1-21 [-22 [-23 [-24 [-25 1-26 [-27 [-28 [-29 [-30 [-31 [-32 [-33 [-34 [-35 [-36 [-37 [-38 [-39 1-40 [-41 [-42 [-43* [-44 [-45 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Steward[-153[orell H Joiner Paul Binkley[-154Charles Hall Jef Raskin[-155Toshimitsu Takamatsu Martin L Zellman Jr[-156Edward Kuzmitowicz Russ Nitsch[-157Richard Sonheim Albert H Doerr[-158Billy [ Jones Edward Hydorn Jr[-160Alfred M Ward Frank Tlush[-161Jeffrey D Johnson Christopher E Wimmer[-163Jim Coffin James B Porter Jr[-200James Propst Marvin M Tanaka[-222Edward Norman Donald Draskovich[-288David Bridi Robert C Wimmer[-289Ron Morgan Bill Schmidt[-297Steve [andy Albert J Sambold Sr[-300Penny Thompson David Copeman[-331William G Bennett Jim Bybee[-333Carlton [ Baucom William [angenberg[-409[awrence W Petty James S Jauregui[-418Travis McGinnis John Schifko[-447Reeves [ippincott Cole Bryant Thompson[-479Michael Kane Roy Propst[-500Howard F Baldwin Benjamin M Trapnell[-555Joe Klause Jim Weir[-702C M Tuthill Joseph C [arsen[-711Dick [ong Fred Angel[-888Robert Edison HK Warner[-1000Duane Renken Ray B Sahlberg[-1220Ed Izzo William Raub[-1234Harlan Kilbourn Rex R Powell[-1256Charles R Poulton II Joel Rindler[-1921Edward E Watts Ill Rod Smith[-2012Joseph Thweatt Thomas [ Stennis[-2664William Hanson Robert W Rich[-2886Harold Smith Richard C Reed[-3120Robert Gialdini Richard Grimm Jr[-4037Gary Hutchison Kermit Walker[-5098Dick Austin RS Keeton Jr[-7009Richard P AJey Mike Dunn[-16880Steve Edens Alexander [epak[-20244Bob Wischer William R Bigge[-42487Stanford Hightower Billy T White Charles Hunsicker Jr Deceased October1989 115 Looking back During lifetime Ive privileged jive era unprece dented technological achievement aspect have advanced beyond wild est dreams Aviation has always held spe cial fascination freedom threedimensional flight has no parallel excite ment fulfillment its frail begin nings stick-and-tissue model building have marched forward unimaginable machines possessing very latest technol ogy structural materials concepts unbe lievably sophisticated control systems engines undreamed-of power-toweight ratios really neat thing about people still fascinated what call frail begin nings challenge accomplishment what its about doesnt matter whether glue sticks balsa together cover tissue dope power rubberband craft sleek fiberglass/carbon-fiber bird pow ered 20000-rpm fire-eater con trolled computer radioits still ac complishment fun interesting note basic mod eling concepts developed along way still us Certainly have refined still fly Indoor Out door Free Flight Soaring Control Line Radio Control craft imaginable va riety Im finding some contemporaries Radio Con trol returning oldest cate gories Free Flight Reflecting own wonderful experiences can recall joys Free Flight Control Line finally RC must say thrill cate gories has equally good back days rudimentary RC werent sure control wife called radio-controlled Free Flight thrills certainly par modern-day events Aeromodeling certainly mature grow ing sport possessing thriving sophisti cated industry support ita far cry early days currently no techno logical barrier creating kind model imagination can conceive certainly possible 50 years ago Back Radio Control began dreamed having ability control just like full-scale planes Notice didnt say real ones Models real too has especially exciting see evolution sophisticated control sys tems create possibilities modeling Along evolution modeling have seen establishment growth necessary organizational structure re 116 Model Aviation Keep within sound guideline 90 dBA 9 ft might keep flying site quired guide nurture aid growth Academy Model Aviation has grown very small beginnings adjunct NAA independent sta ble ever-growing body fliersthe largest aeromodeling association world As part growth have pro moted alliance independent groups represent special modeling interestsall benefit modeling whole Looking ahead sky limit limited imagination tech nology still growing will continue grow about couple predictions Flight control systems will finally progress present-day very good open-loop systems closed-loop control Closed-loop implies form automated semiautomated con trol opening up options model de sign operation form autopilot allows direct attitude command will permit anyone fly RC model first time out will big boost training attracting people hobby Helicopters already use rudimentary assist controlling tail motion Im sure pro vided big boost growth Helicop ter popularity will also have pure turbo jet engines am already aware several offing Modeling will continue grow pop ular general public exhibit satisfaction hobby see no rea son AMA other modeling special ists wont continue expand Acad emy should grow least 500000 mem bers within five years Growth will allow ris have larger impact public officials proprty owners solve flying site problems larger budget can come directly involved acquiring maintaining flying sites wish enlarge Headquarters staff beyond what minimally necessary serve membership visualize growth way providing basic needs grass roots membership must certainly continue strong insur ance programa fundamental necessity flier should continue sponsor promote healthy competition event program inclined stimulus technological growth tremendous public relations effort future aeromodeling ex citing prospect let friends know no other endeavor mag ically combines elements creativity diversity technology challenge coupled pleasure seeing creation perform essence pure fun RC Equipment Certified follow ng radio systems transmitters receivers have independently cer tified registered professional test labo ratory retained manufacturer US importer distributor meeting exceeding Radio Control equipment specifications detailed Academy Guidelines operation 20 kHz fre quency spacing testing done spe cifically listing time products FCC type acceptance procedure listing made matter informa tion construed en dorsement products listed Airtronics Spectra PCM 7P 7H Receiver Part No 92985 Airtronics Quantum PCM 8P 8H Receiver Part No 92985 Airtronics Module Series FM MD7P 7SP Receiver Part No 92785 Airtronics Vanguard FM/PCM 4 6 Receiver Part No 92965 Airtronics Vanguard FM 4 6 Ch Receiver Part No 92765 Airtronics Vision PCM 8SP 8P Receiver Part No 92985 JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC Max PCM-NET W125 VZ Receiver Part No NER-627X Max FM-NET W125 V H & W124 FM Receiver Part No N ER-327X Vegas FM-NET B125 V H Receiver Part No NER-327X PCM 10-NET AllO FZ HZ Receiver Part No NER-91OXZ Max Computer-NET W126 FL HZ Receiver Part No NER 627X Vegas Computer-NET W126 FG HG Receiver Part No NER 627X Future issues Model Aviation will con tain expanded listing additional infor mation received AMA Presidents Corner President ot ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 Frequency Alert Radio control operation Televi sion channel four viewing area sub ject interference TV broad cast signal TV channel operates band next 72 MHz radio con trol band transmitter emits high power signals can cause radio con trol interference under certain condi tions Should have channel four TV station area advised exercise caution use older wideband single conversion receiver another flier operating RC channel 20 Testing recommended determine whether problem ex ists Consult Frequency Coordina tor recommended test procedures further details SOUND ADVICE Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Meetings Meetings Meetings seems anymore go meetings Lets see month Ive meetings auditors accountants Property Acquisition Commit tee bankers HQ personnel Now Im getting ready go Nats state Washington Executive Council meeting Ill probably end up sched uling meetings Finance Committee some other meetings before next Ex ecutive Council meeting October problem last item covered meetings hold next meeting As exasperating meetings necessary part organiza tions operation provide forum exchange information ideas important making decisions administration organization Its easy anyone criticize decisions made during meetings such quite common hear criticism Its entirely different ball game have sit through meeting have make decisions Few members take opportunity go Executive Council meeting see what goes invariably come away different view operation Sorry say dont always come away positive im pression although dont usually fall two categories first group feels Ex ecutive Council spends too much time pick ing over little details meaningless propos als everyone saying nearly same thing slightly different ways before vot ing splitup fashion bears little re semblance flow discussion second group usually comes away thinking Executive Council spends too much time trivial subjects like fi nance insurance personnel etc enough time important issues like long prop shaft could EZB whether club East Wherever should allowed use same name another club 2000 miles away important issues some people should re ceive much attention issues af fect vast majority members must admit both groups have point Sometimes tend beat trivial subject death other times give short shrift important subjects av erage AMA seems getting job done majority its members problems lot AMA officials have theyre forced operate vacuum Oh sure complaints numer ous curatives rare Talk AMA representatives dont necessarily have have complaint talk After theyre voice process well logical source infor mation whats going onand equally important its going Communica tion secret success success entire sport hinges ability communicate Till meet again Aaarrrgh Dave Brown Public Relations Roundup Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations Drop few namesPR style old saying goes Its what know its know applies model aviation field probably realize Id like give report what HQ PR staff has up recently couple months ago arranged have meeting Secretary nte nor Manuel Lujan Jr AMA belongs American Recreation Coalition ARC na tional organization dedicated preserva tion improvement recreation lands promoting needs outdoors people Well AMA members mostly outdoors peo ple have benefited mem hershin ARC assistant Bill Baker attended workday secretary six members staff Washington DC school same Amy Carter attended accompanied several other ARC members representing boating hiking cycling parks concessioners etc group 17 ARC folks DOI Secretary staff small group overall gave us chance mingle talk exchange ideas also able speak about needs members say thanks behalf AMA clubs fly DOI properties across country Its day get chance sit oneon-one cabinet member type opportunity constantly seek make presents itself different subject too long ago able visit Capitol Hill distin guished AMA member has written Time magazine years Hugh Sidey Washington Contributing Editor Time wrote great story about visit 1988 Nats Everyone appreciated Hugh took day off go visited couple congressmen Frank Wolf Virginia Peter Kostmayer Pennsylvania have previous meetings gentlemen occasion some specific items discuss important issue value model aviation educa tional tool Since meetings Congressman Kost mayer has sent letter AMA mem bers district asking come ward assist local programs kids espe cially need rehabilitation need help school isagreatop portunity AMA members get Adopt-a School program started location congressman convinced model avia tors skill knowledge can positive force combating some todays problems nice have member Con gress knows rec ognizes value sport model avia tion What about congressman senator long since talked him about model aviation its benefits Its worth effort October 1989 117 Photo Gil Weiss United States Congressman Peter Kost mayer addresses 100 members guests attended April 1 annual Delaware Valley Federation Model Air plane Clubs Banquet held Bensalem PA After being briefed AMA Director Public Relations Geoff Styles area clubs problems keeping private flying sites due real estate development Kost mayer vowed assist efforts acquire flying fields public land federation consists dozen southeast ern Pennsylvania aeromodeling clubs rep resenting Radio Control Free Flight Control Line modelers Photo Gil Weiss James S Kingston center Public Affairs Officer Naval Air Development Center Warminster PA receives AMA Award Appreciation behalf NADC providing flying site related facili ties several annual DVFMAC events and/or contests Tom Gratton Federation President left Geoff Styles Director Public Relations AMA right Place Christmas Plans Orders Early Orders plans arrive after De cember 1 1989 will delivered until after Christmas Executive Dimctors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 began 1988 Control Line World Championships USSR large con tingent US modelers attended during course event spirit good will said some Soviet modelers hope can come country someday will look after re sponse something along line Ah have dollars such visit reply Dont worry about get country wont need money Months later message came USSR saying could get offi cial invitation us might able come So last May invitation sent participate National Championships about two months afterward kept hearing rumors Russians Coming wasnt until week before Nationals got confirmation via phone call AMA HQ Leningrad party nine would arriving Dulles Airport outside Washington DC July 13 Nation als due start July 15 being two days before group scheduled arrive series frantic phone calls between USA USSR ensued compli cated poor voice transmission lan guage problems basic problem besides short time available making arrangements Nationals Washington DC state Washington So can drive messages got got shocked reaction said would take about five days including problems ing strange country So cant fly us plane questioned surprised learn AMA no plane dont have gov ernment support financial help So what can question night before scheduled depart said would try find answer within few hours lot phone calls later able report USSR anony mous donor agreed cover half cost airline fare get nine East Coast West Coast rest would made up other donors PR bud get So just few hours before decision dead line answer Go situation aided newly nounced lowered airfares United Airlines $298 round trip also got word state Washington saying get well take care lodging food local transportation Area residents offered homes visitors sorts spe cial events being planned parties bar becues etc So July 13 Aeroflot jet landed vis itors Dulles airport met AMA officials got hotel some rest after driving hours Lenin grad Moscow flying USA next morning got continental breakfast AMA Museum short van tour area off Dulles airport again flight Seattle Upon arrival Seattle met modelers other local citizens put up over night driven Nats headquarters Tn-Cities area registered five competition events FAI Control Line Combat FAI Control Line Team Racing FAI Control Line Speed AMA Control Line Precision Aer obatics FAI Free Flight Nordic A-2 Glider presstime Soviet group ready begin flying Nationals being housed families Tn-Cities area hosted various parties social affairs Though essentially funds arrived DC about 15 US dollars didnt need treated best Northwestern hospitality Next month will report rest adventurehow did contest got home As Nats began obvious Soviet group big news community well contest good PR goodwill chance meet Russian people fact modelers made special Ralph Brooke. all-time great RC fliers left us last June Dr Ralph Brooke two-time RC Aer obatics World Champion 1963 1965 during glorious first half Sixties USA RC aerobatic fliers and/or teams took first place first four world cham pionships strange twist fate Ralph dentist lost sight didnt lose spirit continued part RC aerobatic competition scene listening talking spectator enjoyed hearing what could no longer see role Ralph hon ored guest recent Tournament Cham pions Las Vegas remembered spectacular model flying performances addition world championships wins years ago RC far being sophisticated now Ralph flew demonstration flights onto off 40-ft simulated carrier deck middle water Seattle ar&a also famous exciting free-style flying demonstrations RC team selection flyoffs keeping spectators entertained waited scores com puted Ralph often intense deter mined during competition days also enthusiastic full fun couldnt see fly energy hu mor persisted knew him best aside family close personal friends probably world championship teammates included top fliers decade Ed Kazmerski Hal de Bolt Tom Brett Don Brown Bob Dunham Jerry Nelson Cliff Weirick Zel Ritchie Phil Kraft Doug Spreng Ralphs wife Jean rock upon able build new life flying no longer possible Jean around Brooke family helped Ralph what model aviation world grateful appreciative Latest ModelNet AMAs Computer Network AMAs personal computer network Mo delNet has going strong since begun four years ago now 3500 modelers use personal computers log onto ModelNet com municate others read articles re ports swap newsletter articles look up lo cal clubs hobby 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04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Townsend MA 01460 Bob Landry 80 Main St Eases Jot VT 05452 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St Avon CT 06001 Frequency Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Mastons Mills MA 02848 Sam Hecker learned Sam ill June 24 1989 Westover Fun-Fly must now report has passed away President Concord Aeroguidance So ciety respected dedicated modeler following comes newsletter says better can regret must announce passing Sam Hecker dedicated President friend Sam active club before 1975 joined active modeler expert flier ability build Scale air craft brought him recognition prizes numerous contests fun-flys delegation present funeral July 3 club sending donation Sams name Ca tholic Medical Center Kidney Dialysis Unit Manchester NH Anyone wishing make similar donation may Sam will missed us join extending sympathy Ann family Ponderosa RC Hawks Fly-A-Thon an nual event held May goal make exciting spectators well fliers hope better understanding sport hobby diversified program presented few featured performers relaxed atmos phere pilot wishes fly Flying isnt necessary because displays hangar talk available addition model fly ing year Helicopter demos Howie Fuller Ted Barnard performed aero batics Citabria event filmed being shown cable TV area Bob Landry Walt Colby Jim Miglionico Merle Bickford club president front control tower built Jim using materials nated club members Ray La Blonte Anthony Blanchard Anthonys Extra 230 Ray pilot Bar Har bor Airlines Massachusetts Hospital School As name im plies its hospital school Its complete school children treated medically tend classes graduate fol low ing descriptive article about day spent school some dedicated modelers written Fred Bellows retired school administrator first day June 1989 dawned sound raindrops splash ing No nothing really wrong rain necessary evil disap pointing day certain volunteer club members put exhibition RC flying children Massachusetts Hospital School Canton Bob Wilkie Sammy Frey Ed Meehan John Quero Don Krafft Fred Bellows up extra early least latter order scene ready go 930 morning Ed Meehan Sue Keenan demonstrating radio controls model aircraft child shown flying demos presented Meteora smiled rains ceased field adequate clumps grass left field after mowing slowed take-offs balcony overlooking soccer field lined staff members interested kids wheelchairs anxious see small air craft action Sammys P-51 cavorted its inimitable style Bob Wilkie Bob Haskins John Quero continuing show Enthusiastic ap plause followed landing treated basketball game tween staff also wheelchairs children won point youre blocked bunch wheelchairs youre really blocked invited cookout noon Little did know destined cooks learned volunteers supposed wear white hats failed show up club mem bers filled gap Don Krafft rest group cooked dozens hot dogs cheeseburgers hamburgers after first helping set up tables cause worthy feeling having displayed hobby favorable light resulted feeling inner satisfac tion felt very worthwhile day makes appreciate well off peo ple children treated very well seemed very high spirits spite handicaps group modelers provided fly ing left right Sam Frey Bob Wilkie Fred Bellows John Quero Ed Meehan Bob Haskins Children lined up along balconies view flying demos along another section balcony October 1989 119 Students staff during wheelchair basket ball game Sue Keenan Paul Clasby provided food cookout Paul President Massachussetts Association Handicapped Children Aircraft display spectators Fly A-Thon May 21 1989 Bob Wilkie displaying nis cuiinary SKillS ing cookout New York 0 New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 2358319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 290 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Boa 4933 APO NY 09009 George Buso 11 Maple Lo Hyde Park NY 12538 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07901 Frank Dreach 9 Willow Ave. Piscataway NJ 08884 John Grigg 9387 Badger Dr. Lockport NY 14094 Ray Juschkss 7 Evergreen Ave NewHyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 194 N Union Street PO Boa 217 Olean NY 14790 Robert Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam Saltier 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2092 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hicksnille NY 11901 Second District Thoughts word politics like new standby fun-fly means differ ent things different folks Like politician stay important part what aeromodelers accomplish particularly area flying sites ex tremely important accord elected officials respect confidence earned having lawfully elect ed aeromodelers dependent upon ability utilize federal and/or state and/or other publicly held real estate purpose hobby/sport Remember too public officials and/or landowners safety practicality loom large minds approach potent anti dote exists such circumstances coursethe buddy-box indoctrination ses sion brief recognize close relation ship exists between buddy-box ballot box case point Some great PR generated years Memorial Day Parade Fulton NY 20-year-old Oswego Valley Modelaires AMA Charter 732 according lat est issue Crosswinds According editor club secretary Debbie Mrs Tim Pease attractive float won first place Crea tive Design division parade extend congratulations involved com pliment judges display good judgment Tim Pease being excellent pho tographer has submitted number photos consumption wish space print possible winner its glory place plaque right Mr Wayne Howard sweet smiles success belong L Mrs Wayne Howard Debbie Mrs Timt Potc bottom line According Positive Inci dents newsletter Pine Barren Model ers ably edited member John Cuomo club located area Forked River NJ held memorable multievent meet Fathers Day action took place Coyle Park situated upon parcel stateowned land known Greenbelt Area general availability demonstrates effectiveness PR Johns newsletter ac count After detailed description flight activities using understandable zeal re portorial enthusiasm article concludes following sage observation Somehow contest seems fade events day fun good fel lowship seem prominently come mind John thats truly what its about Monmouth Model Airplane Club hereby re spond urgent request member Dick Sarpolus previous club inforni interested readers club now fly ing New Jersey Park property located area Freehold NJ prospective club members urged obtain further infor mation simple expedient phoning club president Mike Marafioti 201 M9-8655 Smile month Newsletter Sky Ro vers RC Flying Club Inc Phelps NY yielded gem club received another dona tion neighbors use field daily walk second time have done token ap preciation motion made Bob Car son invite couple fliers picnic held during air show Looks like great occasion buddy-box Showtime Staten Island Like AMA Rich mond Model Flying Club also experiencing its 53rd anniversary year Being first-class model airplane organization surpris ing recent always turns out best ever years version held June 4 strictly up established standards Host club RMFC held event Al Lobaito Field named posthumous trib ute founding member club good friind Al highly instru mental securing clubs flying privileges Great Kills Park portion Federal Gateway Recreational Area Staten Island following shot took upon arrival tells thematic story particularly im pressed slogan bottom sign reads Safety Copilot Club member Sal Canizzo shown mike narrated action five long hours conclude lineup some models performed duly impressed 120 Model Aviation have inspired attend next Staten Island show arrange arrive rather early difficult find parking space after 10 am example took shot around 11 am significant part scene presence right flag bearing emblem ID US Department Interior ie very important endorsement Pre-parade blues rained bit earlIer morning ne happy ending shot see tote truck driver/owner Tim Pease holding firstGear up locked Ohm 0 Pennsylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District III Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 814 3e2-7702 CompuServe address EMAIL 737e712 Associate Vice Presidents Francis Fluharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 26101 Nelson Gould 1944 S Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere New Stanton PA 15872 Jay Mealy 208 Witmer St Clearfield PA 18830 Joseph S Vislay 1381 Crsnbrook Or. Macmae OH 43537 Lawrence 8 Weimer 15813 Greendale Ave Maple HIs. OH 44137 Gil Weiss 3004 Hallowell Ct Bensalem PA 19020 Frequency Coordinator John CollIe 102 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 18704 Phone 717 287-8970 As write column Academy mem bership has grown well over 140000 additional Size has created necessary changes sometimes generate hard ship changes Headquar ters requires sanction applications received least 30 days prior con test requirement actually new rule has book num ber years influx greater number sanctions has made necessity en force have Contest Director over 25 years doubt contest ever di rected would have success early advertisement now apply sanctions early Another sanction problem appears CDs making up own rule book events reasons sanctioning contests run same rules way can deviate policy explicitly stating sanction application advertise ments event contestant know made 900-mile round trip sur prised contest being con ducted different rules apologize contestant hope such situations continue occur CDs run contests per AMA rules will have much sympathetic situation Undesirable noise plagues modeling community years past great deal has said about noise Improvements being made thank everyone has made serious attempt curtailing noise As Pylon subcommittee chairman am working closely Racers throughout world establish viable noise rule re sponsibility has created monster prob lem Some competitors think class has no problem Other fliers opin ion fad will pass Re ality tells us something must done classes competition have same problem interested fly ing near future solution must produced soon would appreciate hearing modelers feel have satisfactory solution problem Pylon affected Free Flight Control Line etc Any ideas Please let known Unfortunately its about time start thinking about clubs fall winter ac tivities Lloyd Williams York Area R/C Club wrote very interesting letter pertain ing mall shows importance hobby shows pri mary avenues direct public contact also attract new members public rela tions department Headquarters willing provide advice supply pamphlets etc give Mr Geoff Styles call 703 435-0750 would like utilize AMA Booth call am sure Academy can offer additional assist ance ask public becomes very interested see ing things happen Activity such cover ing demonstration hands-on computer flying methods great crowd annoal Another wintertime idea might con sider invite very capable sociate vice presidents club meet ing gentlemen willing explain current happenings AMA provide assistance sim ple telephone call closest AVP self will arrange meeting Tenth Annual Keystone R/C Clubs Electric Fly will September 16-17 Buc-Le Aerosportsmen flying field Qua kertown PA premier fun-fly ded icated promotion Electric model fly ing open Electric RC models An informal Saturday night dinner buffet social will add festivities addi tional information contact Mr Mrs Bob Kopski 25 West End Drive Lansdale PA 19446 Recently attended United Pylon Racing Circuit meet Mayville NY event held Dart Field owned oper ated Mr Bob Dart Bob longtime modeler believes doing things class have attended functions greatly appreciate has done Bobs airport has several unique fullscale aircraft great model museum visit great little place provides pleas ing view past Bobs friendly gestures allow interested modelers ride 1941 Fleet Biplane What way highlight day contest Bob Darts 1941 Fleet Biplane necessary part RC pilots gear hat Besides keeping sun out eyes providing warmth winter shade summer also provide sense identity usually advertising ones club logo outdone other groups see unique colorful attrac tive hat representing Northeast Philadel phia R/C Club modeled club president Harry Hackert Harry Hackert models new hat District Ill Club Month Kinzua Aeromodelers Warren PA club very hospitable group sport fliers enjoy almost phases RC flight youd enjoy flying away ur ban hustle plan weekend club scenic northwestern Pennsylvania 35 29 ____ ber 1989 121 Display W Manchester Mall York PA Yorks Dwight Hunter covering demonstra tion D Browns computer program action District Ill Club Month Kinzua Aero modelers Delaware 0 District Columbia 0 Maryland 0 North Carolina ivVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents RobertO Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Phone 13011 989-935e Bob Champion 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 2360e Rick Christoph 970 Star Crest Harrisonbarg VA 22801 Chuck Foreman 5811 Rirther Dr Mechanicsville VA 23111 Dung Holland 3517 Fernwood Dr Raleigh NC 27e12 Scotty Moyer 11 Drchard Lane Wilmington DC 19809 Charles Spear 288 Holly Lane Mocksville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 19181 4885988 enough rain has sure wet year East great deal en ergy money being expended keep grass cut fields look great Unfortunately rain reduces amount flying gets done went down Pensacola FL part jury F3A team selection three rounds lost because rain Its interesting go out mile-and-a-halfsquare paved area see water several inches deep selection went OK rain Its much different locally occasion ally get day visit own clubs field Yesterday exceptions afternoon ended another thunder storm Rivanna Radio Control Club its better Sunday turnouts occa sion visit photographer re porter Daily Progress Like clubs across country theyve looked ward day someone could convinced article PR finally happened RRCC Everyone now looking ferward upcoming special reporter David Maurer does excel lent job special features rest youperseverance Looking new site go out looking new field might ask self club name beneficial detri mental task club district did just determined name change order club known Newport News Aeromodelers Faced task Ibtaining new permanent flying site also knew would have go outside city Newport News sur rounding counties attempt provide acurate descriptive name club have opted become Coloni al Virginia Aeromodelers club took somewhat different ap prelach field search Academy has available vinyl pIster AMA logo space enter whatever message choose CVA made up posters placed different locations sur rounding area Iffered reward information resulted obtaining flying site also placed poster amIunt willing pay nually lease property effort paid off club has new site owner helped improve located very far Williamsburg VA site has poten tial very long-term use likelihood landowner will take up spIrt object telling you might consider method searching Its potentially quicker less time-consuming physical area search years ago Winston-Salem club NC obtained field advertising farm journal relationship has out standing throughout years poster perhaps better because addresses potential people immediate area desire locate Get club artist working Aeromodeling youth seems get al questions comments particular subject radio fre quency questions iswhat attract youth sport Its very diffi cult question answer Aeromodeling must compete other activities days Years ago different Remember days no television no video games theatre town ball diamond few little-league-type groups no easy transportation few teenagers own cars Remember aviation prominent important wasnt because everyone flying very few actually news full aviation Local fairs air shows barnstormers crossed country An aircraft flying over brought people out watch Hundreds thousands young people took part aeromodeling activities Newspaper chains ran weekly modeling pages especially remember Pittsburgh Post Gazette influences acted very large number people involved sport Percentagewise large com pared today fair number crew became fliers aviation figures World War II beyond still active model aviation proves long-term attachment once youre involved question iswhat does take tract young people today Id like input District members de finitive program can evolve bring youth sport Ive heard said costs prohibitive especially since high percentage starters want get Ra dio Control flying visit toy shops would tend dispel idea Have priced some things market day Have looked money put video games related equipment Have considered what being spent RC cars today No its cost factor need something will attract todays yIuth intI aviation contrail 747 35000 feet isnt going tI need immediate cIntact will once again make aviaticln attractive world man-carrying aviation see very little ex cept disasters crashes Thats much help us flights Voyager draw attention masses momentarily doesnt happen enough dont get media attention disaster Consider loss Pan Am flight 103 After time still warrants headlines Mig 29 crashes Parisfront page Mig 23 crashes Belgiumfront page An A-iD crashes anywherefront page B-i makes emergency landingfront page TV days National Model Airplane Championshipssomewhere back pages local newspaper event held need occa sional 30-second announcement late evening news get youth inter est keep viable good method would have avia tion programs become part public school system aeromodeling ma jor feature Again used happen cant technical subjects subsidized same degree arts athletics skills knowledge attained through aviation program would benefit people entire lives Its time really push national basis Any suggestions methods promoting local state national level would very wel come other districts please contact vice president well am sure doesnt really need ex tra load give him anyway Water I get quite few inquiries about float flying know couple sites must fair amount type activity going photo taken last year Gunpowder River Park Maryland Radio Control Club Baltimore puts float fly club performs similar activities and/or has site fly would appreciate very much would give information will print same monthly District IV newsletter UTechnical Award Bob Underwood Technical Director Near end 1985 AMA Executive Council voted 11 approve cIncept technical award tI given Aca demy award honors development i tms imprIve performance mIdel aircraft cImpInents enable equipment 11 perform new tasks simplify facilitate tasks now required build ing flying ncIurage safety sIund suppression Technical Award acknowledges peo pIe have made significant cIntribu tiIn tI technical end hobhy/ spIrt Bob Bill Hunter Satellite City re ceived first Technical Award rIductiIn cyanIacrylat adhesives 11 mtdeling cImmunity nIminatiIn individuals groups award may made twI AMA members must received September 1st year Nomination forms lan Ibtained AMA Headquar ters cIntacting Technical Director Bob Underwood Voting candidates done AMA Council Past Vice lresidents 122 Model Aviation Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georgia issippi 0 Poerto Rico Sooth Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Associate Vice Presidents Philip Cope 990 Ponder Rd Knoxville TN 37023 Edward Hunter PO Bon 503 Amory MS 38821 Richard Jackson 2118 Thoralee Or. N Charleston SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banpan Dr Delray Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi HC 860 Ban 10397 Fajardo PR 00648 Ed Moorman 12th Street Shalimar FL 32579 Dick Patton 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 849 East Glochester Place Nocross GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Burnis Fields PG Boo 1063 Strickland Rd. loterlachen FL 32048 Phone 904 684-2017 analyze trends hobby youll quickly come face-to-face interest ing development Thats growth model airplane flier segment hobby Flier means someone flies models didnt build AMA members need think about trend means lot things indicates aero modeling coming age early modelers experi menters fact because very little ready-to-use equipment available Most hobbyists made own equipment including cutting out parts no die-cutting carving propellers making wheels what have model flier model builder Thats true today AMA has some prob lems recognizing fact hobby now has aspects sport sport defined activity Its possible areas proficient flier skilled flier have never built equipment use Notice said built operated Most clubs have guy buys airplanes other club members may operate until need maintenance abandon trade another builder has some talent repair guy gets kicks flying may may compet itor some competitors dont realize like fun-fly advocates course has led market ARE products rapidly becoming major product model industry new phenomenon back 40s clubs belonged exam ples types though flew Free Flight models junk box routinely riffled through people flew cast-offs ball doing Most people never flew contests went just watch others fly see what could collect So isnt anything new about quote/unquote new trend Throughout aero modeling history new develop ment came along experimenters contin ued find ways improve performance find new ways make things fly As more designs developed fly guys participation improved Control Line came along began see ready-to-fly planes often hobby shop shelf say didnt have ready-to-flies pure Free Flight erawe didand some planes good fliers too Its just stability control afforded Control Line easier guy just wanted develop flying skills Full-scale experiencing some same trends days peo ple spent great sums money trying develop advanced racing airplanes efficient faster anyone elses Lots guys tried fly own creations often killed themselves process group super pilots came along degree saved day Guys like Roscoe Turner seemed able fly mean racing machines sur vive Sohe made career development safe reliable light airplanes provided vehicle suit able general public hone its flying skills lightplane still backbone todays full-scale aviation Yet breed aviator gets kicks build ing flying own airplane Look size EAA number kit planes market Look ultralight craze Both model aviation full-scale avIa tion enjoy flying well creative pects sport hobby whatever Experimenters design improve devel op new aircraft new engines ra dios equipment fly-only guys have place too Theyre often guys wring out new designs thus showing potential lack thereof Theyre hot-rock Pattern fliers Sunday flier wouldnt have time hobby forced build own curious mix has reinforced advent cheap reliable radios think its like guy finally able buy Piper Cub wanted soar over pasture Sunday afternoon old Cub relatively cheap way him counterpart hobby guy gets planes ARE Tower Hobbies spends pretty Sunday out old flying field wearing out AMAers need guys Yet often ones Tower mailing list have never heard AMA Theyre probably million strong make up very large part market aero modeling industry No wonder Atlanta MS trade show presents such large collec tion prefabricated products Ive heard lot moaning model building segment AMA fear has expressed trend bad modeling hobby dont think thats builder still looking ad vanced models build trying design higher performance aircraft still trying find new ways fly model airplanes Look development ducted fans look progress developing true turbojet en gines use advanced composite struc tural materials builders still doing thing position isnt shared District 5 members Free Flighters tend proud fact build well fly com monly held view like expressed Da vid Mills editor HOMA Thumbprint made return trip World Congress Center downtown Georgia MS show earlier month Great fun usual can easily see foul winds abeam youre mindful such things humble editor accustomed near absence Free Flight items greater danger looms What really wrinkles brows multitude RTFs ALEs etc extolling virtues no waiting no talent bother anyway wonder shouldnt start worrying about model building just Free Flight David hope its bleak trend al ready causing changes occur number aspects trend lot AMA fliers must come grips some degree flying site problem driven arrival flier large numbers Hes guy tends jam up flight line rotation little technical depth hes guy tends create frequency control problems cause doesnt take time under stand radios work Hes hasnt yet learned noise can lose him flying site its up us help him over problems environment local club important ever Only club close enough help inexperienced newcomer understand importance things like safety good public relations Some clubs job well sometimes things go wrong case Cit rus County RIC Club newsletter ex pected finally came lost flying site Citrus Hills have flying long anyone can remember good things come end time another Gentlemen lost field appears because complaints people living area sure cause complaints someone must cant believe anyone club would fly before 900 am time set flying have heard some fliers doing cant believe anyone group especially view bylaws prohibition another admonition Tale Spinner newsletter Sun Dancers RC Club club president Gary Ballard speaking Ive looking roster few members dont belong AMA. must dont belong AMA will able fly due recent incident field plane went through windshield pi lot no insurance AMA would have paid repairs Luckily no hurt Again local club members ones make thing tick Think about Next report WGRC News second-quarter fun-fly Editor Harvey Yoder say Floyd Smith put enjoyable Second Quarter Fun-Fly events Taxi Race Bomb Drop Bean Juggle Precision Landing Limbo no catastrophic loss single model photo shows part flight line Thats way boys Well thats way looks Im off week Washington Nats Looks like good shaping upsorry its far away District V Maybe next year well bit closer October 1989 123 Illinois ana 0 Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Ass9ciate Vice Prasidents Ron Builard RI 5 Box 90 Decatur iN 49733 Charlie Baser 4944 N Oranne Norridge iL enese Wiiiiam Kern 1909 12th St Bedtord iN 47421 Dick Taytor 7529 Jenersox Kanaas City MO 94t14 Stan Watson 1ti4t4 W 134 Street Paion Park iL e04e4 Chariie Watts t2S3Pinecrest Lx Apt G Manchester MD 93021 Bili Zimmer Bon 72 Varna iL e1375 Frequency Coordinator Paui Hoisten 9t6 W 30th St Higginavilie MO 94037 Home 919 594-2491 Work 919 594-7121 Fax 919 594-77ee As Im writing its July flying full swing As youre reading sum mer beginning gear down another year kind spread time tween two events its hard write something isnt old news time read noticed always way behind columns during wideband radio issue period guess does fer way communicate its slower like Maybe should try get myself crystal bali can predict future Oh well thats wish ful thinking again lust attended special meeting Contest Board members some lo cal modelers meeting set up hash Out problems modelers saw sport wanted sit meeting see officer action give sup port needed Im glad op portunity attend learned some interest ing things meeting may general feeling amongst modeling community appointed ficers positions life far true can replace officer district time Yes last through several years doesnt mean cant replaced un happy officers can get enough support present case against officer let know will surely look am willing listen Another thing surprised found group competitors knew little about rule-making process quite easy follow once looks little reading rule book other AMA publications can quite enlightening competitors sport fliers Surely competitors read newsletter section Model Aviation section misconception brought out certain people can propose rules Wrong Any AMA member can propose rule Naturally should propose rules pertain own interest rule can proposed people outside its domain has done So see need change make rules proposal can get help board members need amazes hear competitors say use protest procedure see rule book violation realize sub jective call hard protest After judges have different opinions things just like rest us rule subjec tive rule isnt followed properly its contestant has protest No other person can problem sub jective cant get satisfaction CD dont attend future events CDs Its simple enough bail out event due poor judging etc point will well made Well guess Ive talked enough about competition arena Im little out depth talk about rule-making process etc thought few might get something out some observa tions outsider meeting sure en lightened Due weather gods surely angry someone did get attend Ace Float Fly 1989 watched weather patterns week came cold front sat top Missouri give up guess know now must weather gods dont like Ive tried over three years make trip Missouri via airplane Im still wait ing get can go about anywhere want airplane except Missouri Shoot now Im afraid drive would probably some kind catastrophe such quake said before guess am meant go Mis souri Ill keep trying Im determined get least once Anyway heard terrific time float fly weather area got real close stayed away turnout real good again guess Ill have look forward next year Maybe Ill have plane built too Shoot have two board both need finished new shop will ready time read Maybe should concentrate fin ishing up some projects havent finished Im real lucky could have ready first trip month AMA National Fun-fly son toured museum before went event see B-17 now safe place everyone see Its beauty quite history behind too what understand no has ever injured bird son take quick tour place could go fly-in Ill go back again again again AMA National Fun-Fly full swing got Several planes air son finally arrived little trouble finding gate back side place day sup posed pleasant little cool cloudy didnt stop people lot bleachers fairly full spectators saw Control Line group flying off side RC pit area son enjoyable day what told next day proved warmer Im sorry missed should have brought plane stayed evening AMA gen eral meeting Unfortunately too people Thats shame first Im correct general meeting has part Nats first time held fly-in sport fliers wanted could see talk some fellas run AMA did show up asked some good questions meeting went well really didnt run too long just wish could have join some discussion about name fun-fly Actu ally event fly-in have often thought name should changed reflect fact contest guess others have too Don Lowe brought up subject talked fly-in luck name will change dont want scare anyone away event thats set up just want fly have good time two years Ive watched fly-in activities everyone wonderful time So hope change name reflect what event really surely dont want scare anyone away merrier next day landed French Lick IN airport appreciation day full size fly-in order day Local model ers also add activities arrived place really busy first breakfast support affair gave chance enjoy full-size air craft bit Airplanes coming direction really neat After easing hunger somewhat headed model airplane site few hundred feet away already group Bedford give locals boost impressed way set up place have shelter signs roped-off area etc So what say know clubs have club small usually doesnt group may smaller Burgin club did good really short period time spent rest day enjoying great model flying talking great group modelers really treat sit around talk modeling watch full-size airplanes same time thanks Lost Rivers Modelers Society fun day will now have place stop break Im some AMA trips Ill just circle field drop see modelers low Before forget fellas told within spittin distance West Baden door site surely would have liked have seen Now know maybe Ill get see sometime fu ture know can no longer use it does represent modeling history Well rest month mess travel weekend raining next hazy around didnt fly locally Sorry fellas VFR pilot dont venture bad weather As matter fact wouldnt IFR pilot So stayed home did chores Darn Enough now . AMA Computer Network can send Electronic Mail AMA access up-to-the-minute informa tion home computer CompuServe type GO MODELNET system prompt 124 Model Aviation Iowa 0 Michigan esota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 115 E Main Upper Level Northville Ml 48167 CompuServe uddrean EMAIL 700472153 FAX 313-348-4175 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdinh 5410 Gienwood N Golden Valley MN 55427 Associste Vice PresIdents Jack Finn 358 Harnpden Dr NE Cedar Rapida IA 52482 Bud Gorman Boa 33 Knife River MN 55809 Ruaseil Knetzger 2525 E Shorewood Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 PaBi Place Holiand Mi 49423 Carl Mohn 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 53705 Ron Seam 132 5 Roalyn Pontian Ml 48054 Paui Smith 11112 Diii Drive Sterling i-Its Mi 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Boa 357 Minocua Wi 54548 Another very busy month around Work home flying. necessarily order summer whizzing just returned Nats get missive electronic mailroom No pictures just going run through notes catch up photos next month First still have plenty District VII patches sale amazingly low price $1 includes shipping costs no matter order believe design will become standard districts very well received rest VPs pleas de signs getting zero results about recognition rule against covering item occurs after due date col umn cannot relate happenings Executive Council meeting Nats details However will say quite thrill get corner USA see real mountains Next years Nats site will totally different area when/if get back Tn-City area sure am going bring wife see conical hills snow em Now trees happened balsa mountain would quickly cleared renege promise attend fly RePete just too much driv ing too much time away work next trip out Ida Grove Byron land hottest show Iowa meet great seeing swarms large models visiting districts mem bers can describe week-long event stranger normally quiet val ley filled Giant Scalers looking flying everyone having great time Speaking noncontest type events having terrible time deciding what funfly iswhich should fly-in Na tional Fun-Fly really fly-in Ive heard several instances keen competitive modeler drives fun-fly find no competitive events just plain old flying fun So have such events use correct terminology add description make absolutely clear what event about need pictures please Send some Color OK make close-ups show detail because have cropped reduced Use stick-on notes written pencil tell what about separate sheet paper few months ago asked suggest some people thought deserved rec ognition award form Well have taken care once again have club modeler think deserves award send details Ill happy propose Executive Council next meeting October Reston would prefer held al though theres advantage showing EC action various districts received letter AVP Jack Finn based Cedar Rapids Jack retired Honeywell earlier year has agony back troubles ever since know about pains am happy hear now mend traveling will limited longer Darn does like Sailplaning Free Flight hopes wishes complete recovery Jack keep catsup handy subject remember call ask nearest AVP help ever need Theyre willing sort out problems AVPs able get AMA HQ reach correct department AVPs fingertips hand holding district feed news formation need better job rep resenting EC meetings What can Free Flight model ers Boy what loaded question seems bend over backwards trying satisfy Nats requirements never happy solution Im slowly realizing need own thing own way own site accept results fair square will have selected site National Sport Model Aviation Center Nats meet ing trying accommodate need mucho acreage isnt going easy making choice between very cheap large tract land middle no smaller tract closer civiliza tion guess opportunity expand will have wait EC decide Property Acquisition Commit tee will have renamed Prop erty Development Committee have really enjoying copies Air Trails given time get squint traditional reading room amazes names still around ideas models introduction Control Line very interesting read Bob Palmer terrible job convincing model ers Control Line great Aeromodel ing thing days Nats real National Championship sponsored Plymouth Motor Company should see trophies OK thats lot notes looks like number characters have used little short page district mem ber wishes compile District Roundup section give call fax will send months newsletters off him/her get free patch AMA Air Show Teams ALABAMABAMA FLYERS James Weems 861 77th Way South Birmingham AL 35206 205-8388314lw 205-836-6534Ih ARIZONATUCSON R/C CLUBS BARNSTORM ERS Bill Olmstead 4961 W Ferret Dr Tucson AZ 85741 CALIFORNIACALIFORNIA AIR SHOW TEAM George Normington 1850 East 17th St #111 Santa Ana CA 92701 714-547-6241lw 714-854-1487IhI CAPITAL CITY BARNSTORMERS AST Pat Grubbs 9255 Survey Rd #12 Elk Grove CA 95624 916-6851009Ib SIERRA EAGLES AIR SHOW TEAM Ross Shelton 13778 Quail Aly Rough Ready CA 95975 916-273-9524IwI 916-273-7089Ib COLORADODENVER AST 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1900 West Riverton UT 84065 801-561-9385wI 801-254-7390Ib VIRGINIAVIRGINIA AIR SHOW SQUADRON Frank Himmerich 3439 N Edison St Arlington VA 22207 703-536-8255h WASHINGTONBARONS FLYING CIRCUS R/C DEMO TEAM Bruce Nelson 807 East Vicksburg Spokane WA 99208 509-456-2311wI 509-4678348h NORTHWEST R/C FLIGHT DEMO TEAM Lloyd Marohl 6221 So Prospect Street Tacoma WA 98409 206-472-8397Ib WISCONSINCIRCLEMASTERS AIR SHOW TEAM Daniel Tetzlaff W240 N6859 Maple Avenue Sus sex WI 53089 414-246-3814IhI October 1989 125 Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Gene Ilempel District VIII Vice-President 301 N Yale Drive Garland TX 75042 Aesoclete Vice Presidente Glenn Greaons 10224 Kenlee Dr Baton Rouge LA 7081S Mike Harrinon BOOT Main Hot Springs AR 71913 Gil Horutman Box 42 Manchuca TX 78652 Bill Kimbro 2105 Wood St Texarkana TX 75501 Ron Stantield 26 Oakridge Dr Maunielle AR 72115 Charles Stenens 225 Delta St Puaudenu TX 77506 Jim Traw 1135 Merrymen Green Norman OK 73072 Chuck Wood 909 Hanard St Clovia NM 89101 Frequency Coordinetor Joe DuMond 1830 Chevy Chase Carrollton TX 75006 Well finally made Odessa TX IMAA National Festival ap proximately 250 registered pilots 350 aircraft flying Also some beauti ful models static display Pam Rob bie Carson festival managers along help IMAA chapter 172 Odessa Propbusters RC Club IMAA Chapter 21 DFW took care safety inspection duties tention details too much delay wind decided blow little comfortable some lot flying took place anyway taking some pho tos met Gil Horstman District VIII AVP south Texas festival dis cussed some issues concerning AMA busi ness matters Since asked Gil write months column will turn over him Gils letter reads follows visits some clubs south Texas have very cordial really en joyed visiting As time goes would like get know able attend club meeting time time need know out Sowhen get chance please drop note give call tell about yourselves club meeting location date am road quite bit good chance may area meeting night know about John Sandy Setar family hosts recently San Antonio John President San Antonio Propbust ers Club group primarily RC have CL circle field smaller group within fly CL planning final details fun-fly cluded night fly Ill have check John see came out Sure sounds like excitement nice visit members concerning AMA Seems agreed point Dave Brown has nothing say really shouldnt use up good paper telling us Nats topic no real opinions expressed some excitement about pros pect 1990 Nats would Hous ton also talked about RC frequency situation steps club needs take minimize interference its field District VIII newsletter idea well re ceived assurance participation would way requested think good idea would encourage Thanks John Sandy San An tonio Propbusters hospitality Laredo RC Club has new field Lyn wood Jackson club president John Vals Dr Fred Pellegrin escorted site nicely done paved runway pit area small club growing rap idly new facility will grow faster will plan grand opening celebration will occur early fall cools off bit Keep eyes arid ears alert announcement La redo folks know make feel wel come As travel south west Texas have found common bond about noise sue felt part rural fliers have requirement maintain noise profile has since stated AMA about mandate noise rules guidelines am sure relieves rural members Butyou know go field does have noise level limit will have comply fly So maybe good idea get equip ment place tuned familiar its use though required Just thoughtit would good idea fly CL get positive use noise reduction devices would seem CL has best opportu nity bring young new modelers hobby Being able fly parks etc close population would make easy young person get fly What seems happening noise has caused parks off limits What shame Safety another common issue should addressed am sure safety always concern guess since accidents always happen someone else wont get hurt anything goes Its good see care now show flight lines equipment am con cerned though need fly around full-sized aircraft recently visited open house models flying within 400 ft active runway passenger carrying flights operation mod els take off direction static displays military spectators mill ing around FAA representative field allowed operation continue Maybe want show off hobby much accept set conditions what ac cident too pleasant think about should add everything went well time Usually FAA willing have two types aircraft flying same air space Maybe should insist planned spot show schedule RC no conflicting activityor NOT FLY nice visit Roger LaPrelle Roger VP Austin Control Line Fliers Association club flies sport racing types mostly groups growing steadily new folks some old ones coming back hobby after some years away Some CL folks like go off fly themselves because dont like noise rules etc Maybe time CL modelers band together make good things happenRoger has good plans Austin area CL activity join need information can call Roger 387-6569 Austin TX Russ Snyder District VIII Free Flight Contest Board representative Russ also active member Tn-Cities Free Flight team part Tn-Cities RC Club fly previous Nats site Seguin special arrangement Randolph AFB Russ just returned Lawrenceville IL Free Flight Team brought home trophies 1AA Gas C Gas first place D Gasfirst second B Nostalgiathird best two Junior second places Russ also told about end-of-month gatherings contest season alters events some basically have flying session last weekend month Sounds like good way keep things tuned ready Russ also looking input Free Flight folks out District VIII Please drop him note tell him out Russ address 114 Andorra Univer sal City TX 78148 last item Austin Radio Control Association has started program gets everyone up date AMA news board decided have District VIII column review meeting reg ular part agenda Bert Crowson has doing great job Bert needs now magazine arrive time meeting month Its great idea others might want follow would also like add ARCA model airport getting nicest lo cations additional new runway resurfacing new taxiways Lots work being done lots folks heard Duane Palmer has key per son Call write let know what can get thoughts passed Gene AMA want service get flow Safely enjoy hobby friends 126 Model Aviation Flight line 1989 IMAA National Festival held Odessa TX Plenty room fly direction Jorge Sneider Irom Houston IX WItfl nis x tra 230 37 Sachs weighs 20 lb model has smoke pilots head turns finish beautiful DC-3 Tom Holmsley Mission TX took 2 years construct has three-piece wing easy transportation Colorado 0 Kansas S Nebraska 0 North Dakota 0 South Dakota ixWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompuServe address fnr EMAIL 760672750 Fax 203-420-1670 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Boyd 701 N 58th St Lincoln NE 68505 Nathan Lancaster 3597 S Kendall St Denver CO 60235 Puss Miller 960 N 3rd Carringlon ND 58421 Don Moden 410 Hafl Sauna KS 67401 Jim Fliokelts 516 5 Cloudas Sioux Falls SD 57103 Chuck Smith 220 Columbine Casper WY 82604 Frequency CoordInator Steve Mangles cia Radio Service Center 916 5 Sheridan Denver CO 60226 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 3031 936-3260 being written just before Fourth July wont have details National Site Selection Committee work un til later month next Council meeting early indications sites Indiana Illinois being looked hardest time Strong proposals dicating tax site advantages popula tion centers country some criteria being used District IXs proposals South Dakota Kansas Colorado evidently didnt make semifinalsfive out 60-plus proposals submitted details committee makes its report District IX AMA meeting scheduled November 4-5 Bismarck ND shap ing up well AVP Russ Miller working hard put together best-ever agenda activities spouses friends will also enjoy local modelers bunch hardworking friendly folks will cer tainly add enjoyment occa sion no doubt will go all-out make feel home AMA chartered clubs will receiving mailing outlines district meeting agenda activities has detailed information will go official club contact person will sist making sure info gets shared club officers Ideas have worked well past reproduce material club newsletter making copies available club meetings read boost publicly share way gets word out because dividual mailings would very expensive Since seminars workshop ses sions designed benefit clubs well individuals may clubs want assist some officers travel ex penses idea would attend team return theyll have lots information disseminate club plow back local organiza tion National district officers well AMA Headquarters staff present sessions expertise will dont miss its shaping up miniconvention Open question Russ local clubWhats possibility having model display/show/contest set up can see some great models produced part district Speaking great models Art May Missouri Slope Model Aero Club Bismarck Mandan ND sent some pictures taken dur ing mall show past season Art excellent photographer well mod eler hope pics reproduce well enjoyment Art reports show went well desDite bad weather Ins Y4-scale Curtis Hawk P6E Quadra 50 won Best Show builder Art May Don Atwood good friend District IX modelers excellent Pattern flier sends following memorial article modeler Denver area will sorely miss Memoriam May 1989 Denver modeling community lost good friend Art Turrill Art longtime modeler having spent great early years flying Control Line venturing RC about 15 years ago During years RC Art constant source inspiration sup port whatever facet RC applied talents sport planes Pattern Q500 Sport Scale remember particular occasion Arts wry sense humor emerged force spent entire winter build ing Der Jager Scale biplane complete smoke system dummy machine guns etc somehow convinced test flight after hair-raising takeoff due tail-heavy condition very rough time keeping monster air About minute flight Art came over calmly said dont go ahead turn smoke system before crash thing may never get another chance see smoke works Well turned smoke thing worked right during test flight Luckily got back ground later good laugh about whole thing illustrated Arts approach life Make everything have dont worry about things cannot change Above enjoy experi ence company Art worked respon sible significant amount work Magellan satellite recently launched Space Shuttle Magellan course orbit Venus study planet Inside satellite plaque listing names individuals played significant role design construc tion Magellan Arts name plaque think very appropriate have commemorates ded ication work also contribution hobby/sport October 1989 127 Lloyd Boehms -scale Sport 3000 Su pertigre placed first Own Design cate gory Del Linds /4-scale Cloud Hopper witn 3000 Supertigre place first Scale category First place Military scale went Claude Ripplinger A-scale F4U Corsair sport ing Enya V twin Thank Art being friend miss NEW PHONE NUMBERS Note Calls Cannot transferred tween numbers AMA HO703 435-0750 General AMA business Model Avia tion Subscriptions AMA member non-member back issues andlor cop ies articles changes address ad vertising Sanctioned Events Calen dar MA Editorial703 435-0760 Magazine article submission infor mation full-size plans Model Aviation hobby shop resale accounts advertising billing questions MA Advertising . 703 434-0350 Advertising rates specs schedule etc except applicable Sanc tioned Events Calendar Good News AMA Film Librarian now has Beta video tapes available sale $2500 following titles included Marvelous Miniatures46 mins Adrift Air30mins Diamonds Sky30mins Grand Illusions36mins Pioneers27mins Wired Excitement30mins Order AMA Film Librarian 1810 Samuel Morse Drive Reston VA 22090 Include $2500 tape sure specify Beta shipping charges prepaid AMA Arizona 0 California 0 Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Regg Keyawa District X Vice-PresIdent 4500 Onyx Way Carmichael CA 95608 Home 916 961-6637 CompuServe address EMAiL 7e24747 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Aber-Song 99-127 Ohiakes Aiea Hi 96701 Howard Baldwin 4736 Quaji Meadow Way Fair Oaks CA 95629 Darwin Barrie 9252 E Turney Ave Sconadaic AZ 65251 Gieno Carter 2020 GuI Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94599 Fritz Harrold 4202 H St Sacramento CA 95919 Craig W HatS 7929 Fanciful Las Vegas NV 99129 Marc M Karpowich 221 W 100 N Logan UT 94321 Brian Nelson 72 Park Groton P1 San Jose CA 95136 David Peitz 20450 Celtic St Chataworth CA 91311 Bob Reynolds 12901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 95749 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ava Long Beach CA 90909 Al Williamoon 445 Weatby Chuia Vista CA 92011 Beverly Wisniewski 9222 Cedar St. Apt 2 Beilfiower CA 90706 Frequency Coordinators George Steiner 2239 Rogue River Dr. Sacramento CA 95926 Phone 916 362-1962 Eloy Marez 311 Mesa Dr #10 Costa Mesa CA 92627 Academy action field entrants na tional flight site has narrowed five 56 potential candidates house AMA Headquar ters what would eventually become site end sites PACOM eliminated 51 meeting Chicago five finalists Mun cie IN Lawrenceville IN Lafayette IN Vin cennes IN Springfield IL Peoria IL Lafay ette Springfield have become doubtful being plagued power lines other being situated end county airport Other sights came close missed cut Amana IA Richmond IN Crittenden AR Waco TX Champaign-Urbana IL An overwhelming job salesmanship promotion being done Muncie Chamber Commerce Muncie Vis itor Bureau final decision slated July 14 Council meeting Nats Pasco guess decision can reached nod will go Muncie chance take close look property truly beautiful piece above site locations great like hot humid yellow-type days icefilled winters native District Xers partic ularly West Coasters have got luckiest modelers world Frigid winters plunging low 55e summers going way 1000 humidity skyrocketing way up upper 30% range Personal thoughts above varied wish could have committee its inception mid-1980s Solicitation proposed sites best knowledge limited Model Aviation magazine Advertising properly under taking magnitude would have proba bly produced thousand Muncie type respon ses land gifts opposed 56 fair-topoor presentations As long building developing modeling Mecca cant include best possible flying conditions weather money can buy cities might give So far comments Ive heard limited fly ing season have expression need some indoor activity time off mowing lawn Weak Before pick national site will serve Midwest nicely should pick five serve entire nation above-plus will comments Council Pasco along motion postpone decision can coordinate long-range business-marketing plan select five sites final vote grand poo-bah sites house head quarters taken membership extremely happy see name current president Don Lowe entered nomination second term Don has done remarkable job presiding Council often difficult thankless job Don Ill glad campaign out West Talk about busy weekend Pasco nominating committee meets prior Council meet ing determine candidates up three will placed upcoming elec tion ballot Besides Presidency Districts V IX will electing Vice Presidents Pasco will exciting extremely busy interesting weekend District direction district telephone confer ence meetings work amazingly well provided theyre scheduled Im out town last meeting scheduled June 22 evening depart PACOM meeting Thanks associate Howard Baldwin noticing conflict able call rest associates cancel meeting Since associates go ing Nats replaced teleconference face-to-face meeting Pasco Ive received few sketches district sym bol members District X nearly enough Forget what said about send ing color pictures just get sketch see District Xs symbol Ill take Remember prizes prizes prizes Without meeting report will leave district comprehensive report November Letter & Member Month Dear Reggie Am enclosing letter Styles Director PR info Am sure earlier mailed copy latest Fish Wildlife will enclose copy just case know mailed copy petition last week doing good job writing Dis trict X column month know what job must takes time thought still look forward reading month wouldnt want job doing would encourage contact friend Mr Carl Maier Department Parks Recreation get chance see has made progress devel opment planning flying sites state land dont have handy number 916 327-0432 California Depart ment Parks Recreation Assistant Program Policy Development boss think Chief Deputy Operations Jack Harrison number 916 5-2358 Mr Maier Im sure remember fel low took out flying site last October believe put him buddy box would suggest publish MA column request Califor nia AMA Chartered Clubs think might site state land area con tact nearest State Park Supervisor about Supervisor has questions either contact Mr Maier State Dept Parks Recreation idea being might someone somewhere looking place fly doesnt know state land might available another subject. could get chance come Fremont attend meet ing Southern Alameda County RC Club Im sure would glad have could handle arrangements end meet first Saturday month 730 pm lrvington High School fa culty cafeteria Blacow Road Fremont would suggest firming up date couple months advance can sure get word out via newsletter club members 122 ready swer usual questions hear usual criticisms AMA input Im getting several sources end about new District X Vice Pres ident Well dont know thinks Im willing give him chance. far Im impressed Hang Reggie Time will tell Sincerely Malcolm Emhart dont think anyone District X does AMA flight site procurement has spirit Malcolm met him Hayward campaigning showed portfolio activities site procurement Please catch enthusiasm just learned yesterday Sacramento Area Modelers site has declared environmental impact study incompat ible proposed construction Eth nic Park Center battle goes lighter side usually dont give thing caption pictures heres some need little history Capital City Barnstormers performing Sacramento International Airshow Rancho Murieta planes flown Steve Brown engine failure dur ing Combat demonstration its base leg turn plane ended its flight 200 ft up tall mighty oak tree After show over teammate Howard Gold ascended oak arrive 10 ft short top descent shortcut standard proce dure limb-by-limb taken hos pital observation picture tells rest Yes folks did againmade head line news local major channel Probably kind publicity really strive very entertaining see chopper being flown picture housed Chan nel 10 news camera now have rest story / Howard Hes OK found out hard way hes young used interested having demonstra tion treetop landing give call 30-plus sanctioned show teams throughout US District X again excels over 13% total nearly enough page joke need district mag azi ne See ya next time Leading EdgeRegg 128 Model Aviation Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Mantana 0 Oregon ingtonfrom BobWonder what theyll come up next year XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed MeCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4436 Compuserve address EMAIL 760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Cashnian 2521 OW 323rd 5t Federai Way WA 08023 Ai Cuiver Box 86 Wiider iD 83676 Gary R Fulier PO Box 1124 Koizebue AK 99752 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N Great Faiis MT 59401 Dave Muilens isosa Paiatine Ave N Oea0ie WA 98133 Bruce Neison 807 C Vicksburg Si 5pokane WA 69208 Dick Wiokiine P0 Box 623 Kiamath Faiis OR 67601 Chick Young 11225 125th St E #69 Puyaiiup WA 98373 Frequency Coordinator Robert Baich 16439 SE Haig Dr Porliand OR 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 great sadness report death Dr Ralph Brooke Dr Brooke died June 5 memorial service him June 10 Ralph volved modeling since teenage years twice climbed ladder crowned World Champion back build plane well fly Ralph lost sight several years ago due medical problem never heart wife Jean remained volved modeling airplanes going shows contests spending time friends will miss him Remembrances may made name Dr Ralph Brooke AMA John Castleman asked let Pattern fliers know Kitsap ARCS will hold its Second Annual Kitsap Turnaround September 10 Kitsap County Air port near Bremerton WA Events will clude both Sportsman Advanced Turn around along special Beginners Turn around will cover first eight Sportsman maneuvers Prizes through third place classes pilots meeting nine oclock am flying starts 930 teaser until later heard Eugene Smith secretary Vashon Island Mod elers about record-setting Over-theWater flight Next month Ill have formation Stay tuned read District VII VP Pete Waters District VII Patch made up Anyone out interested District Xl patch Unlike another district no plans provide payola might mention another patch works sort real All-Season patch will called Frigid Flier patch will refer atmospheric conditions time flight what thinking Photo time again pictures time Bob Balch Well start Skyknights Spring Opener held kind permis sion OMAS-1 club super field near Banks OR Starting top next column Stinson kit pro duced Bob Smurthwaite think G&S Products came out under stand Bob moved operation re named Bob should remembered recognized producer number superlative items modeler including kits bellcranks Robert Anyway builder kit produced lovely air craft looks right home floats also have Paul Westons Sea Era fuselage planked looks absolutely neat Seemed fly pretty well too Skyknight Shirley McPhersons Cub too often see pink-andwhite Cub Shirleys husband Fred has matching blue-and-white Cub Dick Reivers Heinkel fea tured RCM years ago flies fast straight Its good subject kind mix events weve doing lately Skyknight float events Scale planes get bonus Looks like moving away kind contest back thingy aircraft events pity hope will show up its little dark Curtis SC-i Seahawk latest won der workshops Steve Milos Paul Schultz Just behind last years Edo change pace Holcombs Hots Now Jerry consummate Scale builder comes contests beau tiful Loening Bipe Electric Widgeon compete time took plans Hots added some span little tail moment hung piped 61 knows maybe will see Hots floats best events around Zil lah Fun-Fly lately known Volcano FunFly since St Helens visited event several years ago Valley Aeromodelers has building finest fields around slowly adding pavement grass Together fine field also put fine contest fliers come miles around enjoy photo shot some campers planes lined up shot shows some diverse planes flown contest important shows tall chain-link fence club put up protect spectators possible errant aircraft October 1989 129 Heres Lockheed Sirius looks like its painted colors Charles Lindberghs ship Tingmissartoq Happy Flying No sooner plan cute little all-sheet Gas buggy Ebenezer ap peared couple months ago Junior Flight received very interesting let ter guess other de signer himself Bert Striegler turns out little surprise Heres Berts letter just received copy July Model Aviation can imagine surprise see article Ebenezer design little history might order First its British design de signed sort joke San Antonio TX USAF early 1955 thing flew uncommonly well friend actually kitted Ebenezer 1956 Af ter selling about 400 kits realized making about 10 cents hour said heck Making kits hard work sold plans article Aeromodel let 1958 according Ron Moulton over went become alltime best-seller England 1960 special scramble event English Nationals Ebenezer Whoever could remain air longest time during one-hour designated period win ner have astonishing number variations built thing over years dotted-line Fokker version Bob Hatschk decided might stable probably best flier bunch have enclosed picture orig inal Fokker version Cub 039 orig inal powered K&B 035 Later ver sions mostly Cox 020 powered beam mounts sketched Aero modeller since small English engines period beam-mounted diesels ambitious version twicesized enlargement powered Super-Cyke running glow wings 1A-in sheet tail /16 sheet fuselage 1/2-in sheet wings still simple flat-plate airfoil thing flew quite well amused Bill Collishs statement about getting serious about performance using KK 020 40% nitro kitting model flew ID 049 high-nitro fuel no landing gear climb rate astonishing though glide very good managed lose several versions As recall never pow ered ground other Ebenezers come later years Tripe version published Aeromodeller Ebenezer Flying Boat flying boat really good flier then-new 010 picture enclosed boat give idea what looked like tip floats held small pieces fuel tubing prevent dam age landing thin strip tin can metal fixed bottom hull same reason Believe would ROG quite well wouldnt float still end Ebenezer story England word Ebenezer now means simple sheet-balsa airplane Others have published various types Ebenezer designs including RC type Ron Moulton still very much place Argus Press would first tell Ebenezer has status new word English modeling circles 1983 wife accorded honor being VIP guests Aeromodeller Old Warden Vintage Meet England unusual experience signing autographs original magazine articles various collectors because simple little sheet-balsa biplane loved day England natural question might didnt publish Ebenezer USA answer little no inter est something like time over fear still may much interest US seem really hooked idea competi tion idea being win Brits contrast did still lot flying sheer fun really hope article Ebenezer might instill some thinking some Junior flierseven papa comes says foolED WHITTEN S ing around thing cant win contest Anyhow history design thing cant tell name Ebenezer came never really reason isnt English its Texan since adopted guess could say its English design really So. WOW immediately called Bert nice long conversation Seems like Ebenezers flown Control Liners too Bert Strieglers flying buddies Joe Slovacek Joe designed series Ebenezer-style all-balsa profile Cox 020powered models included Nieu port 24 Fokker VII D-VII SE-Sa Gene Simpson Houston kitted awhile under Kitco label fact ran story way back July 1980 sue featuring plan Nieuport Come think also ran picture about year ago Bill Collishs son ROG ing Ebenezer Pee Wee 30 contest Galeville NY Thats current interest started certainly would pleased see blooming activity style model across USA Hmmm haps can get Don Ross select Ebenezer next years onedesign extravaganza contest would switch rubber power 020 gas maybe Ebenezers day USA sun shine due about Don So keep tail light keep Ebenezers tail light too youll both fly better See next month 130 Model Aviation Io Ebenezer Returns FLIGHT Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 has landing gear though undercart
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/10
Page Numbers: 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130
by Bob Underwood r L Sticker Stations Several years ago Academy began process checking RC transmitters during trade shows special events determine whether met criteria often referred narrow band checking procedure has provided valuable information Fre quency Committee industry individ ual Academy member process has evolved cooperative effort involving AMA Radio Control Manufacturers Association RCMA Transmitters now checked stickered silver gold stickers can found attached ever-increas ing numbers transmitters indicating have checked effort provide service model ers AMA RCMA embarked project setting up sticker stations stickering maybe accomplished present some 36 such stations around United States listing follows includes stations Some stations have re quested listed because supply service limited local basis order become sticker station dividual company has make applica tion stating qualifications type equipment hell use checking meth od frequency calibration equip ment applicant must also submit trans mitters cross checking Upon verification information code number assigned RCMA code number appears lower right-hand corner official RCMA AMA sticker cases transmittercheck per formed free charge Some sticker stations may request small fee usually $1 $5 service Its important note listing dividual company sticker station no way implies qualified service radios listing simply indicates willing able test transmitters conformance narrow-band specifications listing contains three basic groups will find manufacturers importers dis tributors listed first Typically organiza tions service radios manufacture import some maintain net work service centers rest service radios through headquarters office country second group consists independent radio repair service centers service variety brands Finally signifi cant number sticker stations individ uals some cases related mod eling willing check transmitters dont service radios anyone list can sticker radio require service work equipment can check de termine whether agency can does ser vice brand equipment involved should noted present time Academy has no requirement sticker transmitters program purely informa Approved Transmmitter Sticker List 01 AMA 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 02 Ace RC Inc 116 W 19th St Higgins ville MO 64037 03 Airtronics Inc 11 Autry Irvine CA 92718 05 Beemer RC West Dist 7725 E Redfield Suite 102 Scottsdale AZ 85260 06 Cannon Electronics Inc 2828 Cochran St Suite 281 Simi Valley CA 93065 07 Hobby Dynamics PO Box 3726 Cham paign IL 61821 09 Custom Electronics PO Box 1332Alta Loma CA 91701 10 Futaba Corp America 555 W Victoria St Compton CA 90220 17 Polks/Aristo-Craft 346 Bergen Ave Jer sey City NJ 07304 19 Tower Hobbies/Hobbico PO Box 543 Champaign IL 61820 21 Kraft Midwest 115 E Main St North ville Ml 48167 23 GSP Products 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95826 101 Hobby Radio 626 5 Gallatin Rd Madi son TN 37115 103 Artex Aircraft Supply 10714 5 Town ship Rd Canby OR 97013 104 Seville RC Hobbies 9818 Guilford Rd Seville OH 44273 tional Effective December 20 1990 stickers will required transmitters used atAMA sanctioned events addition chartered clubs may require stickers wish Add ing such requirement club rules automatically makes part AMA Safety Code club under Item Number Three General section AMA Safety Code Information pertaining transmitter specifi cations can found Membership Man ual page 12 under heading RC Transmitter Technical Guidelines Measurements Please contact Bob Underwood AMA Headquarters additional information 105 D&J Electronics 900 Lucy Rd Howell MI 48843 106 Aero Models Route 5 7021 Chippewa Rd Medina OH 44256 107 Francis S Key 1072 rick Rd Mt Holly NJ 08060 108 Ocean County RC Service 2123 Ver mont St Toms River NJ 08755 109 Lons RC Service 2062 Rabbit Ln Phoe nix NY 13135 110 TSA 10903 Indian Head Hwy Ste 304 Ft Washington MD 20744 111 Wollitz RC 8996 Barco Ln Jacksonville FL 32222 112 Anything RC W3029 Hoffman Spo kane WA 99205 113 Rons RC Service 5180 East Lake Rd Sheffield Lake OH 44054 114 John Hickey 1624 Maple Ave Hatfield PA 19440 115 Lance Halle 12644 N 28th Dr Phoenix AZ 85029 116 Charles D Ehinger 1910 Virginia Ave 1403B Ft Myers FL 33901 117 Steve Whisenhunt 9025 Oels St Ft Worth TX 76108 118 Kraft Southeast 2713 Baldwin Brook Dr Montgomery AL 36116 119 John Hill RC Squadron Inc PO Box 313 Chelmsford MA 01824 AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John Worth 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager 0 Administrative Services Director Robert Volslavek 0 Technical Director Bob underwood e Comptroller Lynne Collins 0 Competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Special Services Director Carl Maroney ership Director Mike Woodfolk 0 Public Relations Director Geotf Styles ial Prolects Director Doug Pratt 0 Publications Director Carl R Wheeley 0 Nats General Manager Vince Mankowaki 0 Museum Curator Hurst Bowers U General Counsel Jeremiah Courtney 114 Model Aviation AMA HO Executive Director including reportS AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents AMAs Executive Council equivalent Board Directors basically composed President Executive Vice President Executive Director 11 district Vice Presidents ofticers provided space month AMA News publication What say space however matter personal viewpoint sole responsibility suthor views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr community flying site well aware occasion noise given reason city officials attempt close flying sites true other activities well ones suffer af fliction However its own situation modelers concerned local authorities have great deal say over whether can fly think problem urban areas Wrong Its becoming problem everywhere surprising people moving away cities reasons desire peace quiet After years being subjected continuous high levels background noise cities hope get away people apt critical some people might sound pileated woodpecker hammering away Sunday morninghe might get shot result point can complacent geographic location example recently talked member club has complaint lodged against no immediate reason sus pect itself will cause loss field could start cause action complainant lives approximately 3000 ft away roughly off end run way some RC aerobatic aircraft flown site Its typical 60-powered AMA-category RC aerobatic aircraft per form turnarounds split-S type out excess 2000 ft places aircraft very close neighbor particular club has insti tuted 100-dB sound limit measured 10 ft Since grass field can certain reading 100 dB will actually well excess air high 1evelthereare some membersoftheclubwho think imposition unfair technology thats available today its short sighted set such high limit least confirmed complaint building taking place area much lower limit should set soon possible Think about Flow-through mufflers have f lowthrough mufflers hanging around have told use field very effective mufflers right Well Norm Orcutt Glean NY has found away resurrect mufflers very effec tive solution little rework utilizing some brass tubing plug front has changed flow-through muffler chambered quiet unit sketched used K&B AO Norm says dB drop outstanding did lose some power standard 10-in prop changed toal05-in prop gained power Proper matching propeller engine aircraft vital best operation quietest installation will often lower engine speed larger and/or higher pitch propel ler Match entire system will have draw ing information Norms modifi cation next issue meantime hang old flow-through things stashed junk parts box Propellers Model Aviation will soon print articles what have read other pubsome articles derived research North lications regarding propeller noise causes Carolina State University have prelimi- headed nary copies articles hand look really good major delaywas rewrit- complete report project also ing report form will under- finished provides engineering stood bythe majorityof readers material information resulting project Dr considered too technical Robert Nagel Robert Vess David Heathreaders still places its neces- cote project principals North Carolina saryto use terminology formulas Overall State University commended coverage comprehensive will theirfinework fairlyunknown territory value some differences Watch articles AMA Life Members Over 100 people have signed up during $250 down payment followed years pay Life Membership $250 following three years Academy memberships cost $1000 memberships recognized taxeach Life Membership Academy may deductible contributions An interesting paid lump sum alternate pay- sidelight Several families have two ment method two four installments Life Memberships Bryant Thompson typical Life Membership initiated family first total four L-1 L-2 L-3 L-4 L-5 L6* [7* [-8 [-9 1-10 L-1 1 [-12 [-13 [-14 [-15 [-16 1-17 1-18 [-19 [-20 1-21 [-22 [-23 [-24 [-25 1-26 [-27 [-28 [-29 [-30 [-31 [-32 [-33 [-34 [-35 [-36 [-37 [-38 [-39 1-40 [-41 [-42 [-43* [-44 [-45 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Poulton II Joel Rindler[-1921Edward E Watts Ill Rod Smith[-2012Joseph Thweatt Thomas [ Stennis[-2664William Hanson Robert W Rich[-2886Harold Smith Richard C Reed[-3120Robert Gialdini Richard Grimm Jr[-4037Gary Hutchison Kermit Walker[-5098Dick Austin RS Keeton Jr[-7009Richard P AJey Mike Dunn[-16880Steve Edens Alexander [epak[-20244Bob Wischer William R Bigge[-42487Stanford Hightower Billy T White Charles Hunsicker Jr Deceased October1989 115 Looking back During lifetime Ive privileged jive era unprece dented technological achievement aspect have advanced beyond wild est dreams Aviation has always held spe cial fascination freedom threedimensional flight has no parallel excite ment fulfillment its frail begin nings stick-and-tissue model building have marched forward unimaginable machines possessing very latest technol ogy structural materials concepts unbe lievably sophisticated control systems engines undreamed-of power-toweight ratios really neat thing about people still fascinated what call frail begin nings challenge accomplishment what its about doesnt matter whether glue sticks balsa together cover tissue dope power rubberband craft sleek fiberglass/carbon-fiber bird pow ered 20000-rpm fire-eater con trolled computer radioits still ac complishment fun interesting note basic mod eling concepts developed along way still us Certainly have refined still fly Indoor Out door Free Flight Soaring Control Line Radio Control craft imaginable va riety Im finding some contemporaries Radio Con trol returning oldest cate gories Free Flight Reflecting own wonderful experiences can recall joys Free Flight Control Line finally RC must say thrill cate gories has equally good back days rudimentary RC werent sure control wife called radio-controlled Free Flight thrills certainly par modern-day events Aeromodeling certainly mature grow ing sport possessing thriving sophisti cated industry support ita far cry early days currently no techno logical barrier creating kind model imagination can conceive certainly possible 50 years ago Back Radio Control began dreamed having ability control just like full-scale planes Notice didnt say real ones Models real too has especially exciting see evolution sophisticated control sys tems create possibilities modeling Along evolution modeling have seen establishment growth necessary organizational structure re 116 Model Aviation Keep within sound guideline 90 dBA 9 ft might keep flying site quired guide nurture aid growth Academy Model Aviation has grown very small beginnings adjunct NAA independent sta ble ever-growing body fliersthe largest aeromodeling association world As part growth have pro moted alliance independent groups represent special modeling interestsall benefit modeling whole Looking ahead sky limit limited imagination tech nology still growing will continue grow about couple predictions Flight control systems will finally progress present-day very good open-loop systems closed-loop control Closed-loop implies form automated semiautomated con trol opening up options model de sign operation form autopilot allows direct attitude command will permit anyone fly RC model first time out will big boost training attracting people hobby Helicopters already use rudimentary assist controlling tail motion Im sure pro vided big boost growth Helicop ter popularity will also have pure turbo jet engines am already aware several offing Modeling will continue grow pop ular general public exhibit satisfaction hobby see no rea son AMA other modeling special ists wont continue expand Acad emy should grow least 500000 mem bers within five years Growth will allow ris have larger impact public officials proprty owners solve flying site problems larger budget can come directly involved acquiring maintaining flying sites wish enlarge Headquarters staff beyond what minimally necessary serve membership visualize growth way providing basic needs grass roots membership must certainly continue strong insur ance programa fundamental necessity flier should continue sponsor promote healthy competition event program inclined stimulus technological growth tremendous public relations effort future aeromodeling ex citing prospect let friends know no other endeavor mag ically combines elements creativity diversity technology challenge coupled pleasure seeing creation perform essence pure fun RC Equipment Certified follow ng radio systems transmitters receivers have independently cer tified registered professional test labo ratory retained manufacturer US importer distributor meeting exceeding Radio Control equipment specifications detailed Academy Guidelines operation 20 kHz fre quency spacing testing done spe cifically listing time products FCC type acceptance procedure listing made matter informa tion construed en dorsement products listed Airtronics Spectra PCM 7P 7H Receiver Part No 92985 Airtronics Quantum PCM 8P 8H Receiver Part No 92985 Airtronics Module Series FM MD7P 7SP Receiver Part No 92785 Airtronics Vanguard FM/PCM 4 6 Receiver Part No 92965 Airtronics Vanguard FM 4 6 Ch Receiver Part No 92765 Airtronics Vision PCM 8SP 8P Receiver Part No 92985 JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC Max PCM-NET W125 VZ Receiver Part No NER-627X Max FM-NET W125 V H & W124 FM Receiver Part No N ER-327X Vegas FM-NET B125 V H Receiver Part No NER-327X PCM 10-NET AllO FZ HZ Receiver Part No NER-91OXZ Max Computer-NET W126 FL HZ Receiver Part No NER 627X Vegas Computer-NET W126 FG HG Receiver Part No NER 627X Future issues Model Aviation will con tain expanded listing additional infor mation received AMA Presidents Corner President ot ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 Frequency Alert Radio control operation Televi sion channel four viewing area sub ject interference TV broad cast signal TV channel operates band next 72 MHz radio con trol band transmitter emits high power signals can cause radio con trol interference under certain condi tions Should have channel four TV station area advised exercise caution use older wideband single conversion receiver another flier operating RC channel 20 Testing recommended determine whether problem ex ists Consult Frequency Coordina tor recommended test procedures further details SOUND ADVICE Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Meetings Meetings Meetings seems anymore go meetings Lets see month Ive meetings auditors accountants Property Acquisition Commit tee bankers HQ personnel Now Im getting ready go Nats state Washington Executive Council meeting Ill probably end up sched uling meetings Finance Committee some other meetings before next Ex ecutive Council meeting October problem last item covered meetings hold next meeting As exasperating meetings necessary part organiza tions operation provide forum exchange information ideas important making decisions administration organization Its easy anyone criticize decisions made during meetings such quite common hear criticism Its entirely different ball game have sit through meeting have make decisions Few members take opportunity go Executive Council meeting see what goes invariably come away different view operation Sorry say dont always come away positive im pression although dont usually fall two categories first group feels Ex ecutive Council spends too much time pick ing over little details meaningless propos als everyone saying nearly same thing slightly different ways before vot ing splitup fashion bears little re semblance flow discussion second group usually comes away thinking Executive Council spends too much time trivial subjects like fi nance insurance personnel etc enough time important issues like long prop shaft could EZB whether club East Wherever should allowed use same name another club 2000 miles away important issues some people should re ceive much attention issues af fect vast majority members must admit both groups have point Sometimes tend beat trivial subject death other times give short shrift important subjects av erage AMA seems getting job done majority its members problems lot AMA officials have theyre forced operate vacuum Oh sure complaints numer ous curatives rare Talk AMA representatives dont necessarily have have complaint talk After theyre voice process well logical source infor mation whats going onand equally important its going Communica tion secret success success entire sport hinges ability communicate Till meet again Aaarrrgh Dave Brown Public Relations Roundup Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations Drop few namesPR style old saying goes Its what know its know applies model aviation field probably realize Id like give report what HQ PR staff has up recently couple months ago arranged have meeting Secretary nte nor Manuel Lujan Jr AMA belongs American Recreation Coalition ARC na tional organization dedicated preserva tion improvement recreation lands promoting needs outdoors people Well AMA members mostly outdoors peo ple have benefited mem hershin ARC assistant Bill Baker attended workday secretary six members staff Washington DC school same Amy Carter attended accompanied several other ARC members representing boating hiking cycling parks concessioners etc group 17 ARC folks DOI Secretary staff small group overall gave us chance mingle talk exchange ideas also able speak about needs members say thanks behalf AMA clubs fly DOI properties across country Its day get chance sit oneon-one cabinet member type opportunity constantly seek make presents itself different subject too long ago able visit Capitol Hill distin guished AMA member has written Time magazine years Hugh Sidey Washington Contributing Editor Time wrote great story about visit 1988 Nats Everyone appreciated Hugh took day off go visited couple congressmen Frank Wolf Virginia Peter Kostmayer Pennsylvania have previous meetings gentlemen occasion some specific items discuss important issue value model aviation educa tional tool Since meetings Congressman Kost mayer has sent letter AMA mem bers district asking come ward assist local programs kids espe cially need rehabilitation need help school isagreatop portunity AMA members get Adopt-a School program started location congressman convinced model avia tors skill knowledge can positive force combating some todays problems nice have member Con gress knows rec ognizes value sport model avia tion What about congressman senator long since talked him about model aviation its benefits Its worth effort October 1989 117 Photo Gil Weiss United States Congressman Peter Kost mayer addresses 100 members guests attended April 1 annual Delaware Valley Federation Model Air plane Clubs Banquet held Bensalem PA After being briefed AMA Director Public Relations Geoff Styles area clubs problems keeping private flying sites due real estate development Kost mayer vowed assist efforts acquire flying fields public land federation consists dozen southeast ern Pennsylvania aeromodeling clubs rep resenting Radio Control Free Flight Control Line modelers Photo Gil Weiss James S Kingston center Public Affairs Officer Naval Air Development Center Warminster PA receives AMA Award Appreciation behalf NADC providing flying site related facili ties several annual DVFMAC events and/or contests Tom Gratton Federation President left Geoff Styles Director Public Relations AMA right Place Christmas Plans Orders Early Orders plans arrive after De cember 1 1989 will delivered until after Christmas Executive Dimctors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 began 1988 Control Line World Championships USSR large con tingent US modelers attended during course event spirit good will said some Soviet modelers hope can come country someday will look after re sponse something along line Ah have dollars such visit reply Dont worry about get country wont need money Months later message came USSR saying could get offi cial invitation us might able come So last May invitation sent participate National Championships about two months afterward kept hearing rumors Russians Coming wasnt until week before Nationals got confirmation via phone call AMA HQ Leningrad party nine would arriving Dulles Airport outside Washington DC July 13 Nation als due start July 15 being two days before group scheduled arrive series frantic phone calls between USA USSR ensued compli cated poor voice transmission lan guage problems basic problem besides short time available making arrangements Nationals Washington DC state Washington So can drive messages got got shocked reaction said would take about five days including problems ing strange country So cant fly us plane questioned surprised learn AMA no plane dont have gov ernment support financial help So what can question night before scheduled depart said would try find answer within few hours lot phone calls later able report USSR anony mous donor agreed cover half cost airline fare get nine East Coast West Coast rest would made up other donors PR bud get So just few hours before decision dead line answer Go situation aided newly nounced lowered airfares United Airlines $298 round trip also got word state Washington saying get well take care lodging food local transportation Area residents offered homes visitors sorts spe cial events being planned parties bar becues etc So July 13 Aeroflot jet landed vis itors Dulles airport met AMA officials got hotel some rest after driving hours Lenin grad Moscow flying USA next morning got continental breakfast AMA Museum short van tour area off Dulles airport again flight Seattle Upon arrival Seattle met modelers other local citizens put up over night driven Nats headquarters Tn-Cities area registered five competition events FAI Control Line Combat FAI Control Line Team Racing FAI Control Line Speed AMA Control Line Precision Aer obatics FAI Free Flight Nordic A-2 Glider presstime Soviet group ready begin flying Nationals being housed families Tn-Cities area hosted various parties social affairs Though essentially funds arrived DC about 15 US dollars didnt need treated best Northwestern hospitality Next month will report rest adventurehow did contest got home As Nats began obvious Soviet group big news community well contest good PR goodwill chance meet Russian people fact modelers made special Ralph Brooke. all-time great RC fliers left us last June Dr Ralph Brooke two-time RC Aer obatics World Champion 1963 1965 during glorious first half Sixties USA RC aerobatic fliers and/or teams took first place first four world cham pionships strange twist fate Ralph dentist lost sight didnt lose spirit continued part RC aerobatic competition scene listening talking spectator enjoyed hearing what could no longer see role Ralph hon ored guest recent Tournament Cham pions Las Vegas remembered spectacular model flying performances addition world championships wins years ago RC far being sophisticated now Ralph flew demonstration flights onto off 40-ft simulated carrier deck middle water Seattle ar&a also famous exciting free-style flying demonstrations RC team selection flyoffs keeping spectators entertained waited scores com puted Ralph often intense deter mined during competition days also enthusiastic full fun couldnt see fly energy hu mor persisted knew him best aside family close personal friends probably world championship teammates included top fliers decade Ed Kazmerski Hal de Bolt Tom Brett Don Brown Bob Dunham Jerry Nelson Cliff Weirick Zel Ritchie Phil Kraft Doug Spreng Ralphs wife Jean rock upon able build new life flying no longer possible Jean around Brooke family helped Ralph what model aviation world grateful appreciative Latest ModelNet AMAs Computer Network AMAs personal computer network Mo delNet has going strong since begun four years ago now 3500 modelers use personal computers log onto ModelNet com municate others read articles re ports swap newsletter articles look up lo cal clubs hobby 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use also lots computer programs product re views tips newsletter articles data libraries can submit Online AMA Applica tion through ModelNet join renew membership will usually get con firmation AMA membership within day uploading application Data Library Club officers can check AMA membership status of members through ModelNet can confirm application received get date license mailed member Complete instructions Data Library 12 files INSTRAMA CHECKAMA information ModelNet contact Doug Pratt AMA HQ youre already CompuServe subscriber type GO MODELNET next time log can send electronic mail AMA 767033041 118 Model Aviation Ralph Brooke facing camera shown get ting ready fly 1962 National Champi onships Holding model Jerry Nelson year before Ralph became world champion Connecticut 0 Maine S Massachusetts Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 617 934-6248 Associate Vice Presidents Bill Chandler PO Box 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Townsend MA 01460 Bob Landry 80 Main St Eases Jot VT 05452 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St Avon CT 06001 Frequency Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Mastons Mills MA 02848 Sam Hecker learned Sam ill June 24 1989 Westover Fun-Fly must now report has passed away President Concord Aeroguidance So ciety respected dedicated modeler following comes newsletter says better can regret must announce passing Sam Hecker dedicated President friend Sam active club before 1975 joined active modeler expert flier ability build Scale air craft brought him recognition prizes numerous contests fun-flys delegation present funeral July 3 club sending donation Sams name Ca tholic Medical Center Kidney Dialysis Unit Manchester NH Anyone wishing make similar donation may Sam will missed us join extending sympathy Ann family Ponderosa RC Hawks Fly-A-Thon an nual event held May goal make exciting spectators well fliers hope better understanding sport hobby diversified program presented few featured performers relaxed atmos phere pilot wishes fly Flying isnt necessary because displays hangar talk available addition model fly ing year Helicopter demos Howie Fuller Ted Barnard performed aero batics Citabria event filmed being shown cable TV area Bob Landry Walt Colby Jim Miglionico Merle Bickford club president front control tower built Jim using materials nated club members Ray La Blonte Anthony Blanchard Anthonys Extra 230 Ray pilot Bar Har bor Airlines Massachusetts Hospital School As name im plies its hospital school Its complete school children treated medically tend classes graduate fol low ing descriptive article about day spent school some dedicated modelers written Fred Bellows retired school administrator first day June 1989 dawned sound raindrops splash ing No nothing really wrong rain necessary evil disap pointing day certain volunteer club members put exhibition RC flying children Massachusetts Hospital School Canton Bob Wilkie Sammy Frey Ed Meehan John Quero Don Krafft Fred Bellows up extra early least latter order scene ready go 930 morning Ed Meehan Sue Keenan demonstrating radio controls model aircraft child shown flying demos presented Meteora smiled rains ceased field adequate clumps grass left field after mowing slowed take-offs balcony overlooking soccer field lined staff members interested kids wheelchairs anxious see small air craft action Sammys P-51 cavorted its inimitable style Bob Wilkie Bob Haskins John Quero continuing show Enthusiastic ap plause followed landing treated basketball game tween staff also wheelchairs children won point youre blocked bunch wheelchairs youre really blocked invited cookout noon Little did know destined cooks learned volunteers supposed wear white hats failed show up club mem bers filled gap Don Krafft rest group cooked dozens hot dogs cheeseburgers hamburgers after first helping set up tables cause worthy feeling having displayed hobby favorable light resulted feeling inner satisfac tion felt very worthwhile day makes appreciate well off peo ple children treated very well seemed very high spirits spite handicaps group modelers provided fly ing left right Sam Frey Bob Wilkie Fred Bellows John Quero Ed Meehan Bob Haskins Children lined up along balconies view flying demos along another section balcony October 1989 119 Students staff during wheelchair basket ball game Sue Keenan Paul Clasby provided food cookout Paul President Massachussetts Association Handicapped Children Aircraft display spectators Fly A-Thon May 21 1989 Bob Wilkie displaying nis cuiinary SKillS ing cookout New York 0 New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 2358319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 290 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Boa 4933 APO NY 09009 George Buso 11 Maple Lo Hyde Park NY 12538 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07901 Frank Dreach 9 Willow Ave. Piscataway NJ 08884 John Grigg 9387 Badger Dr. Lockport NY 14094 Ray Juschkss 7 Evergreen Ave NewHyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 194 N Union Street PO Boa 217 Olean NY 14790 Robert Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam Saltier 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2092 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hicksnille NY 11901 Second District Thoughts word politics like new standby fun-fly means differ ent things different folks Like politician stay important part what aeromodelers accomplish particularly area flying sites ex tremely important accord elected officials respect confidence earned having lawfully elect ed aeromodelers dependent upon ability utilize federal and/or state and/or other publicly held real estate purpose hobby/sport Remember too public officials and/or landowners safety practicality loom large minds approach potent anti dote exists such circumstances coursethe buddy-box indoctrination ses sion brief recognize close relation ship exists between buddy-box ballot box case point Some great PR generated years Memorial Day Parade Fulton NY 20-year-old Oswego Valley Modelaires AMA Charter 732 according lat est issue Crosswinds According editor club secretary Debbie Mrs Tim Pease attractive float won first place Crea tive Design division parade extend congratulations involved com pliment judges display good judgment Tim Pease being excellent pho tographer has submitted number photos consumption wish space print possible winner its glory place plaque right Mr Wayne Howard sweet smiles success belong L Mrs Wayne Howard Debbie Mrs Timt Potc bottom line According Positive Inci dents newsletter Pine Barren Model ers ably edited member John Cuomo club located area Forked River NJ held memorable multievent meet Fathers Day action took place Coyle Park situated upon parcel stateowned land known Greenbelt Area general availability demonstrates effectiveness PR Johns newsletter ac count After detailed description flight activities using understandable zeal re portorial enthusiasm article concludes following sage observation Somehow contest seems fade events day fun good fel lowship seem prominently come mind John thats truly what its about Monmouth Model Airplane Club hereby re spond urgent request member Dick Sarpolus previous club inforni interested readers club now fly ing New Jersey Park property located area Freehold NJ prospective club members urged obtain further infor mation simple expedient phoning club president Mike Marafioti 201 M9-8655 Smile month Newsletter Sky Ro vers RC Flying Club Inc Phelps NY yielded gem club received another dona tion neighbors use field daily walk second time have done token ap preciation motion made Bob Car son invite couple fliers picnic held during air show Looks like great occasion buddy-box Showtime Staten Island Like AMA Rich mond Model Flying Club also experiencing its 53rd anniversary year Being first-class model airplane organization surpris ing recent always turns out best ever years version held June 4 strictly up established standards Host club RMFC held event Al Lobaito Field named posthumous trib ute founding member club good friind Al highly instru mental securing clubs flying privileges Great Kills Park portion Federal Gateway Recreational Area Staten Island following shot took upon arrival tells thematic story particularly im pressed slogan bottom sign reads Safety Copilot Club member Sal Canizzo shown mike narrated action five long hours conclude lineup some models performed duly impressed 120 Model Aviation have inspired attend next Staten Island show arrange arrive rather early difficult find parking space after 10 am example took shot around 11 am significant part scene presence right flag bearing emblem ID US Department Interior ie very important endorsement Pre-parade blues rained bit earlIer morning ne happy ending shot see tote truck driver/owner Tim Pease holding firstGear up locked Ohm 0 Pennsylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District III Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 814 3e2-7702 CompuServe address EMAIL 737e712 Associate Vice Presidents Francis Fluharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 26101 Nelson Gould 1944 S Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere New Stanton PA 15872 Jay Mealy 208 Witmer St Clearfield PA 18830 Joseph S Vislay 1381 Crsnbrook Or. Macmae OH 43537 Lawrence 8 Weimer 15813 Greendale Ave Maple HIs. OH 44137 Gil Weiss 3004 Hallowell Ct Bensalem PA 19020 Frequency Coordinator John CollIe 102 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 18704 Phone 717 287-8970 As write column Academy mem bership has grown well over 140000 additional Size has created necessary changes sometimes generate hard ship changes Headquar ters requires sanction applications received least 30 days prior con test requirement actually new rule has book num ber years influx greater number sanctions has made necessity en force have Contest Director over 25 years doubt contest ever di rected would have success early advertisement now apply sanctions early Another sanction problem appears CDs making up own rule book events reasons sanctioning contests run same rules way can deviate policy explicitly stating sanction application advertise ments event contestant know made 900-mile round trip sur prised contest being con ducted different rules apologize contestant hope such situations continue occur CDs run contests per AMA rules will have much sympathetic situation Undesirable noise plagues modeling community years past great deal has said about noise Improvements being made thank everyone has made serious attempt curtailing noise As Pylon subcommittee chairman am working closely Racers throughout world establish viable noise rule re sponsibility has created monster prob lem Some competitors think class has no problem Other fliers opin ion fad will pass Re ality tells us something must done classes competition have same problem interested fly ing near future solution must produced soon would appreciate hearing modelers feel have satisfactory solution problem Pylon affected Free Flight Control Line etc Any ideas Please let known Unfortunately its about time start thinking about clubs fall winter ac tivities Lloyd Williams York Area R/C Club wrote very interesting letter pertain ing mall shows importance hobby shows pri mary avenues direct public contact also attract new members public rela tions department Headquarters willing provide advice supply pamphlets etc give Mr Geoff Styles call 703 435-0750 would like utilize AMA Booth call am sure Academy can offer additional assist ance ask public becomes very interested see ing things happen Activity such cover ing demonstration hands-on computer flying methods great crowd annoal Another wintertime idea might con sider invite very capable sociate vice presidents club meet ing gentlemen willing explain current happenings AMA provide assistance sim ple telephone call closest AVP self will arrange meeting Tenth Annual Keystone R/C Clubs Electric Fly will September 16-17 Buc-Le Aerosportsmen flying field Qua kertown PA premier fun-fly ded icated promotion Electric model fly ing open Electric RC models An informal Saturday night dinner buffet social will add festivities addi tional information contact Mr Mrs Bob Kopski 25 West End Drive Lansdale PA 19446 Recently attended United Pylon Racing Circuit meet Mayville NY event held Dart Field owned oper ated Mr Bob Dart Bob longtime modeler believes doing things class have attended functions greatly appreciate has done Bobs airport has several unique fullscale aircraft great model museum visit great little place provides pleas ing view past Bobs friendly gestures allow interested modelers ride 1941 Fleet Biplane What way highlight day contest Bob Darts 1941 Fleet Biplane necessary part RC pilots gear hat Besides keeping sun out eyes providing warmth winter shade summer also provide sense identity usually advertising ones club logo outdone other groups see unique colorful attrac tive hat representing Northeast Philadel phia R/C Club modeled club president Harry Hackert Harry Hackert models new hat District Ill Club Month Kinzua Aeromodelers Warren PA club very hospitable group sport fliers enjoy almost phases RC flight youd enjoy flying away ur ban hustle plan weekend club scenic northwestern Pennsylvania 35 29 ____ ber 1989 121 Display W Manchester Mall York PA Yorks Dwight Hunter covering demonstra tion D Browns computer program action District Ill Club Month Kinzua Aero modelers Delaware 0 District Columbia 0 Maryland 0 North Carolina ivVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents RobertO Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Phone 13011 989-935e Bob Champion 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 2360e Rick Christoph 970 Star Crest Harrisonbarg VA 22801 Chuck Foreman 5811 Rirther Dr Mechanicsville VA 23111 Dung Holland 3517 Fernwood Dr Raleigh NC 27e12 Scotty Moyer 11 Drchard Lane Wilmington DC 19809 Charles Spear 288 Holly Lane Mocksville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 19181 4885988 enough rain has sure wet year East great deal en ergy money being expended keep grass cut fields look great Unfortunately rain reduces amount flying gets done went down Pensacola FL part jury F3A team selection three rounds lost because rain Its interesting go out mile-and-a-halfsquare paved area see water several inches deep selection went OK rain Its much different locally occasion ally get day visit own clubs field Yesterday exceptions afternoon ended another thunder storm Rivanna Radio Control Club its better Sunday turnouts occa sion visit photographer re porter Daily Progress Like clubs across country theyve looked ward day someone could convinced article PR finally happened RRCC Everyone now looking ferward upcoming special reporter David Maurer does excel lent job special features rest youperseverance Looking new site go out looking new field might ask self club name beneficial detri mental task club district did just determined name change order club known Newport News Aeromodelers Faced task Ibtaining new permanent flying site also knew would have go outside city Newport News sur rounding counties attempt provide acurate descriptive name club have opted become Coloni al Virginia Aeromodelers club took somewhat different ap prelach field search Academy has available vinyl pIster AMA logo space enter whatever message choose CVA made up posters placed different locations sur rounding area Iffered reward information resulted obtaining flying site also placed poster amIunt willing pay nually lease property effort paid off club has new site owner helped improve located very far Williamsburg VA site has poten tial very long-term use likelihood landowner will take up spIrt object telling you might consider method searching Its potentially quicker less time-consuming physical area search years ago Winston-Salem club NC obtained field advertising farm journal relationship has out standing throughout years poster perhaps better because addresses potential people immediate area desire locate Get club artist working Aeromodeling youth seems get al questions comments particular subject radio fre quency questions iswhat attract youth sport Its very diffi cult question answer Aeromodeling must compete other activities days Years ago different Remember days no television no video games theatre town ball diamond few little-league-type groups no easy transportation few teenagers own cars Remember aviation prominent important wasnt because everyone flying very few actually news full aviation Local fairs air shows barnstormers crossed country An aircraft flying over brought people out watch Hundreds thousands young people took part aeromodeling activities Newspaper chains ran weekly modeling pages especially remember Pittsburgh Post Gazette influences acted very large number people involved sport Percentagewise large com pared today fair number crew became fliers aviation figures World War II beyond still active model aviation proves long-term attachment once youre involved question iswhat does take tract young people today Id like input District members de finitive program can evolve bring youth sport Ive heard said costs prohibitive especially since high percentage starters want get Ra dio Control flying visit toy shops would tend dispel idea Have priced some things market day Have looked money put video games related equipment Have considered what being spent RC cars today No its cost factor need something will attract todays yIuth intI aviation contrail 747 35000 feet isnt going tI need immediate cIntact will once again make aviaticln attractive world man-carrying aviation see very little ex cept disasters crashes Thats much help us flights Voyager draw attention masses momentarily doesnt happen enough dont get media attention disaster Consider loss Pan Am flight 103 After time still warrants headlines Mig 29 crashes Parisfront page Mig 23 crashes Belgiumfront page An A-iD crashes anywherefront page B-i makes emergency landingfront page TV days National Model Airplane Championshipssomewhere back pages local newspaper event held need occa sional 30-second announcement late evening news get youth inter est keep viable good method would have avia tion programs become part public school system aeromodeling ma jor feature Again used happen cant technical subjects subsidized same degree arts athletics skills knowledge attained through aviation program would benefit people entire lives Its time really push national basis Any suggestions methods promoting local state national level would very wel come other districts please contact vice president well am sure doesnt really need ex tra load give him anyway Water I get quite few inquiries about float flying know couple sites must fair amount type activity going photo taken last year Gunpowder River Park Maryland Radio Control Club Baltimore puts float fly club performs similar activities and/or has site fly would appreciate very much would give information will print same monthly District IV newsletter UTechnical Award Bob Underwood Technical Director Near end 1985 AMA Executive Council voted 11 approve cIncept technical award tI given Aca demy award honors development i tms imprIve performance mIdel aircraft cImpInents enable equipment 11 perform new tasks simplify facilitate tasks now required build ing flying ncIurage safety sIund suppression Technical Award acknowledges peo pIe have made significant cIntribu tiIn tI technical end hobhy/ spIrt Bob Bill Hunter Satellite City re ceived first Technical Award rIductiIn cyanIacrylat adhesives 11 mtdeling cImmunity nIminatiIn individuals groups award may made twI AMA members must received September 1st year Nomination forms lan Ibtained AMA Headquar ters cIntacting Technical Director Bob Underwood Voting candidates done AMA Council Past Vice lresidents 122 Model Aviation Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georgia issippi 0 Poerto Rico Sooth Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Associate Vice Presidents Philip Cope 990 Ponder Rd Knoxville TN 37023 Edward Hunter PO Bon 503 Amory MS 38821 Richard Jackson 2118 Thoralee Or. N Charleston SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banpan Dr Delray Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi HC 860 Ban 10397 Fajardo PR 00648 Ed Moorman 12th Street Shalimar FL 32579 Dick Patton 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 849 East Glochester Place Nocross GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Burnis Fields PG Boo 1063 Strickland Rd. loterlachen FL 32048 Phone 904 684-2017 analyze trends hobby youll quickly come face-to-face interest ing development Thats growth model airplane flier segment hobby Flier means someone flies models didnt build AMA members need think about trend means lot things indicates aero modeling coming age early modelers experi menters fact because very little ready-to-use equipment available Most hobbyists made own equipment including cutting out parts no die-cutting carving propellers making wheels what have model flier model builder Thats true today AMA has some prob lems recognizing fact hobby now has aspects sport sport defined activity Its possible areas proficient flier skilled flier have never built equipment use Notice said built operated Most clubs have guy buys airplanes other club members may operate until need maintenance abandon trade another builder has some talent repair guy gets kicks flying may may compet itor some competitors dont realize like fun-fly advocates course has led market ARE products rapidly becoming major product model industry new phenomenon back 40s clubs belonged exam ples types though flew Free Flight models junk box routinely riffled through people flew cast-offs ball doing Most people never flew contests went just watch others fly see what could collect So isnt anything new about quote/unquote new trend Throughout aero modeling history new develop ment came along experimenters contin ued find ways improve performance find new ways make things fly As more designs developed fly guys participation improved Control Line came along began see ready-to-fly planes often hobby shop shelf say didnt have ready-to-flies pure Free Flight erawe didand some planes good fliers too Its just stability control afforded Control Line easier guy just wanted develop flying skills Full-scale experiencing some same trends days peo ple spent great sums money trying develop advanced racing airplanes efficient faster anyone elses Lots guys tried fly own creations often killed themselves process group super pilots came along degree saved day Guys like Roscoe Turner seemed able fly mean racing machines sur vive Sohe made career development safe reliable light airplanes provided vehicle suit able general public hone its flying skills lightplane still backbone todays full-scale aviation Yet breed aviator gets kicks build ing flying own airplane Look size EAA number kit planes market Look ultralight craze Both model aviation full-scale avIa tion enjoy flying well creative pects sport hobby whatever Experimenters design improve devel op new aircraft new engines ra dios equipment fly-only guys have place too Theyre often guys wring out new designs thus showing potential lack thereof Theyre hot-rock Pattern fliers Sunday flier wouldnt have time hobby forced build own curious mix has reinforced advent cheap reliable radios think its like guy finally able buy Piper Cub wanted soar over pasture Sunday afternoon old Cub relatively cheap way him counterpart hobby guy gets planes ARE Tower Hobbies spends pretty Sunday out old flying field wearing out AMAers need guys Yet often ones Tower mailing list have never heard AMA Theyre probably million strong make up very large part market aero modeling industry No wonder Atlanta MS trade show presents such large collec tion prefabricated products Ive heard lot moaning model building segment AMA fear has expressed trend bad modeling hobby dont think thats builder still looking ad vanced models build trying design higher performance aircraft still trying find new ways fly model airplanes Look development ducted fans look progress developing true turbojet en gines use advanced composite struc tural materials builders still doing thing position isnt shared District 5 members Free Flighters tend proud fact build well fly com monly held view like expressed Da vid Mills editor HOMA Thumbprint made return trip World Congress Center downtown Georgia MS show earlier month Great fun usual can easily see foul winds abeam youre mindful such things humble editor accustomed near absence Free Flight items greater danger looms What really wrinkles brows multitude RTFs ALEs etc extolling virtues no waiting no talent bother anyway wonder shouldnt start worrying about model building just Free Flight David hope its bleak trend al ready causing changes occur number aspects trend lot AMA fliers must come grips some degree flying site problem driven arrival flier large numbers Hes guy tends jam up flight line rotation little technical depth hes guy tends create frequency control problems cause doesnt take time under stand radios work Hes hasnt yet learned noise can lose him flying site its up us help him over problems environment local club important ever Only club close enough help inexperienced newcomer understand importance things like safety good public relations Some clubs job well sometimes things go wrong case Cit rus County RIC Club newsletter ex pected finally came lost flying site Citrus Hills have flying long anyone can remember good things come end time another Gentlemen lost field appears because complaints people living area sure cause complaints someone must cant believe anyone club would fly before 900 am time set flying have heard some fliers doing cant believe anyone group especially view bylaws prohibition another admonition Tale Spinner newsletter Sun Dancers RC Club club president Gary Ballard speaking Ive looking roster few members dont belong AMA. must dont belong AMA will able fly due recent incident field plane went through windshield pi lot no insurance AMA would have paid repairs Luckily no hurt Again local club members ones make thing tick Think about Next report WGRC News second-quarter fun-fly Editor Harvey Yoder say Floyd Smith put enjoyable Second Quarter Fun-Fly events Taxi Race Bomb Drop Bean Juggle Precision Landing Limbo no catastrophic loss single model photo shows part flight line Thats way boys Well thats way looks Im off week Washington Nats Looks like good shaping upsorry its far away District V Maybe next year well bit closer October 1989 123 Illinois ana 0 Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Ass9ciate Vice Prasidents Ron Builard RI 5 Box 90 Decatur iN 49733 Charlie Baser 4944 N Oranne Norridge iL enese Wiiiiam Kern 1909 12th St Bedtord iN 47421 Dick Taytor 7529 Jenersox Kanaas City MO 94t14 Stan Watson 1ti4t4 W 134 Street Paion Park iL e04e4 Chariie Watts t2S3Pinecrest Lx Apt G Manchester MD 93021 Bili Zimmer Bon 72 Varna iL e1375 Frequency Coordinator Paui Hoisten 9t6 W 30th St Higginavilie MO 94037 Home 919 594-2491 Work 919 594-7121 Fax 919 594-77ee As Im writing its July flying full swing As youre reading sum mer beginning gear down another year kind spread time tween two events its hard write something isnt old news time read noticed always way behind columns during wideband radio issue period guess does fer way communicate its slower like Maybe should try get myself crystal bali can predict future Oh well thats wish ful thinking again lust attended special meeting Contest Board members some lo cal modelers meeting set up hash Out problems modelers saw sport wanted sit meeting see officer action give sup port needed Im glad op portunity attend learned some interest ing things meeting may general feeling amongst modeling community appointed ficers positions life far true can replace officer district time Yes last through several years doesnt mean cant replaced un happy officers can get enough support present case against officer let know will surely look am willing listen Another thing surprised found group competitors knew little about rule-making process quite easy follow once looks little reading rule book other AMA publications can quite enlightening competitors sport fliers Surely competitors read newsletter section Model Aviation section misconception brought out certain people can propose rules Wrong Any AMA member can propose rule Naturally should propose rules pertain own interest rule can proposed people outside its domain has done So see need change make rules proposal can get help board members need amazes hear competitors say use protest procedure see rule book violation realize sub jective call hard protest After judges have different opinions things just like rest us rule subjec tive rule isnt followed properly its contestant has protest No other person can problem sub jective cant get satisfaction CD dont attend future events CDs Its simple enough bail out event due poor judging etc point will well made Well guess Ive talked enough about competition arena Im little out depth talk about rule-making process etc thought few might get something out some observa tions outsider meeting sure en lightened Due weather gods surely angry someone did get attend Ace Float Fly 1989 watched weather patterns week came cold front sat top Missouri give up guess know now must weather gods dont like Ive tried over three years make trip Missouri via airplane Im still wait ing get can go about anywhere want airplane except Missouri Shoot now Im afraid drive would probably some kind catastrophe such quake said before guess am meant go Mis souri Ill keep trying Im determined get least once Anyway heard terrific time float fly weather area got real close stayed away turnout real good again guess Ill have look forward next year Maybe Ill have plane built too Shoot have two board both need finished new shop will ready time read Maybe should concentrate fin ishing up some projects havent finished Im real lucky could have ready first trip month AMA National Fun-fly son toured museum before went event see B-17 now safe place everyone see Its beauty quite history behind too what understand no has ever injured bird son take quick tour place could go fly-in Ill go back again again again AMA National Fun-Fly full swing got Several planes air son finally arrived little trouble finding gate back side place day sup posed pleasant little cool cloudy didnt stop people lot bleachers fairly full spectators saw Control Line group flying off side RC pit area son enjoyable day what told next day proved warmer Im sorry missed should have brought plane stayed evening AMA gen eral meeting Unfortunately too people Thats shame first Im correct general meeting has part Nats first time held fly-in sport fliers wanted could see talk some fellas run AMA did show up asked some good questions meeting went well really didnt run too long just wish could have join some discussion about name fun-fly Actu ally event fly-in have often thought name should changed reflect fact contest guess others have too Don Lowe brought up subject talked fly-in luck name will change dont want scare anyone away event thats set up just want fly have good time two years Ive watched fly-in activities everyone wonderful time So hope change name reflect what event really surely dont want scare anyone away merrier next day landed French Lick IN airport appreciation day full size fly-in order day Local model ers also add activities arrived place really busy first breakfast support affair gave chance enjoy full-size air craft bit Airplanes coming direction really neat After easing hunger somewhat headed model airplane site few hundred feet away already group Bedford give locals boost impressed way set up place have shelter signs roped-off area etc So what say know clubs have club small usually doesnt group may smaller Burgin club did good really short period time spent rest day enjoying great model flying talking great group modelers really treat sit around talk modeling watch full-size airplanes same time thanks Lost Rivers Modelers Society fun day will now have place stop break Im some AMA trips Ill just circle field drop see modelers low Before forget fellas told within spittin distance West Baden door site surely would have liked have seen Now know maybe Ill get see sometime fu ture know can no longer use it does represent modeling history Well rest month mess travel weekend raining next hazy around didnt fly locally Sorry fellas VFR pilot dont venture bad weather As matter fact wouldnt IFR pilot So stayed home did chores Darn Enough now . AMA Computer Network can send Electronic Mail AMA access up-to-the-minute informa tion home computer CompuServe type GO MODELNET system prompt 124 Model Aviation Iowa 0 Michigan esota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 115 E Main Upper Level Northville Ml 48167 CompuServe uddrean EMAIL 700472153 FAX 313-348-4175 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdinh 5410 Gienwood N Golden Valley MN 55427 Associste Vice PresIdents Jack Finn 358 Harnpden Dr NE Cedar Rapida IA 52482 Bud Gorman Boa 33 Knife River MN 55809 Ruaseil Knetzger 2525 E Shorewood Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 PaBi Place Holiand Mi 49423 Carl Mohn 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 53705 Ron Seam 132 5 Roalyn Pontian Ml 48054 Paui Smith 11112 Diii Drive Sterling i-Its Mi 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Boa 357 Minocua Wi 54548 Another very busy month around Work home flying. necessarily order summer whizzing just returned Nats get missive electronic mailroom No pictures just going run through notes catch up photos next month First still have plenty District VII patches sale amazingly low price $1 includes shipping costs no matter order believe design will become standard districts very well received rest VPs pleas de signs getting zero results about recognition rule against covering item occurs after due date col umn cannot relate happenings Executive Council meeting Nats details However will say quite thrill get corner USA see real mountains Next years Nats site will totally different area when/if get back Tn-City area sure am going bring wife see conical hills snow em Now trees happened balsa mountain would quickly cleared renege promise attend fly RePete just too much driv ing too much time away work next trip out Ida Grove Byron land hottest show Iowa meet great seeing swarms large models visiting districts mem bers can describe week-long event stranger normally quiet val ley filled Giant Scalers looking flying everyone having great time Speaking noncontest type events having terrible time deciding what funfly iswhich should fly-in Na tional Fun-Fly really fly-in Ive heard several instances keen competitive modeler drives fun-fly find no competitive events just plain old flying fun So have such events use correct terminology add description make absolutely clear what event about need pictures please Send some Color OK make close-ups show detail because have cropped reduced Use stick-on notes written pencil tell what about separate sheet paper few months ago asked suggest some people thought deserved rec ognition award form Well have taken care once again have club modeler think deserves award send details Ill happy propose Executive Council next meeting October Reston would prefer held al though theres advantage showing EC action various districts received letter AVP Jack Finn based Cedar Rapids Jack retired Honeywell earlier year has agony back troubles ever since know about pains am happy hear now mend traveling will limited longer Darn does like Sailplaning Free Flight hopes wishes complete recovery Jack keep catsup handy subject remember call ask nearest AVP help ever need Theyre willing sort out problems AVPs able get AMA HQ reach correct department AVPs fingertips hand holding district feed news formation need better job rep resenting EC meetings What can Free Flight model ers Boy what loaded question seems bend over backwards trying satisfy Nats requirements never happy solution Im slowly realizing need own thing own way own site accept results fair square will have selected site National Sport Model Aviation Center Nats meet ing trying accommodate need mucho acreage isnt going easy making choice between very cheap large tract land middle no smaller tract closer civiliza tion guess opportunity expand will have wait EC decide Property Acquisition Commit tee will have renamed Prop erty Development Committee have really enjoying copies Air Trails given time get squint traditional reading room amazes names still around ideas models introduction Control Line very interesting read Bob Palmer terrible job convincing model ers Control Line great Aeromodel ing thing days Nats real National Championship sponsored Plymouth Motor Company should see trophies OK thats lot notes looks like number characters have used little short page district mem ber wishes compile District Roundup section give call fax will send months newsletters off him/her get free patch AMA Air Show Teams ALABAMABAMA FLYERS James Weems 861 77th Way South Birmingham AL 35206 205-8388314lw 205-836-6534Ih ARIZONATUCSON R/C CLUBS BARNSTORM ERS Bill Olmstead 4961 W Ferret Dr Tucson AZ 85741 CALIFORNIACALIFORNIA AIR SHOW TEAM George Normington 1850 East 17th St #111 Santa Ana CA 92701 714-547-6241lw 714-854-1487IhI CAPITAL CITY BARNSTORMERS AST Pat Grubbs 9255 Survey Rd #12 Elk Grove CA 95624 916-6851009Ib SIERRA EAGLES AIR SHOW TEAM Ross Shelton 13778 Quail Aly Rough Ready CA 95975 916-273-9524IwI 916-273-7089Ib COLORADODENVER AST Nathan Lancaster 4100 South Federal Boulevard Englewood CO 80110 303-781-3579Ib FLORIDAFLORIDA AST Art Johnson 932 Ban yan Dr Delray Beach FL 33444 407-278-9621Ih SUN BIRD AST John Hudson 7402 Kingston Drive Tampa FL 33619 813-626-0079Ib IOWABLACKHAWKS Davis Ramsey 2635 Gloria Dr Waterloo IA 50701 319-292-7093lw 319-2361297Ih CEDAR RAPIDS SKYHAWKS AST Walter McKee 1141 30th Street Northeast Cedar Rapids IA 52402 319-396-7336lw 319-366-0126h GOLDEN KERNELS Bernard DeBoer 414 South Lynn Drive Le Mars IA 51031 712-546-4609Ih ILLINOISCHICAGOLAND CIRCLE CUTTERS John Korbus 412 North Gerard Villa Park IL 60181 31 2-530-8876lw 31 2-530-2606lh INDIANASPIRIT OF AMERICA AST Ron Ballard Rn 5 Box 90 Decatur IN 46733 2191 724-8936IhI KANSASAIR CAPITAL EAGLES Larry Wewer 240 N Wood Wichita KS 67212 316-283-9402lw 316721-2357IhI MARYLANDDISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AST Wil liam Savage 5119 Brenttord Drive Rockville MD 20852 301-770-6066Ib SKYLANCERS AST Wil liam Dwyer 3267 Florence Road Woodbine MD 21797 301-854-6423h MICHIGANAFRO-BATS OF MICHIGAN Frank Pulte 8689 Je-Ne-Be Northeast Rocklord MI 49341 616-874-8206IhI MINNESOTABLUE EAGLES RC FLYING TEAM Mike Robin 8608 Xerxes Ave S Bloomington MN 55431 612-881-0073IwI NEW YORKTHUNDERVOLTS Robert Kaliski 119 Hudson Ave Green Island NY 12183 518-2724747Ib 518-274-9890lh OHIOBUCKEYE AERO SQUADRON AST Bill CIlins 1348 Central Park Avenue Kettering OH 45409 513-298-1843Ib HURRICANES OF CIN CINNATI Don SeidI 411 N Third Street Hamil ton OH 45011 513-856-8542IhI PENNSYLVANIAALPHA SQUADRON Donald Smith 206 Armstead Court Downingtown PA 19335 215 4314564lw 215 873-9699Ib EXPOS John Rynkiewicz 47 Loomis Street Nanticoke PA 18634 717-735-7586 Ib FLYING DUTCHMEN AEROMODELERS Al Schaet fer 1706 Perkiomen Avenue Reading PA 19602 215372-5846Ib MODEL AIRS SHOW TEAM Ted Lucas 1431 Moosic Dr Chambersburg PA 17201 TEXASLONE STAR SQUADRON Chris Lynes 2449 Centaurus Garland TX 75042 214-530-8172h UTAHUTE RIC FLIGHT DEMO SQUADRON Da vid D Turner 12044 South 1900 West Riverton UT 84065 801-561-9385wI 801-254-7390Ib VIRGINIAVIRGINIA AIR SHOW SQUADRON Frank Himmerich 3439 N Edison St Arlington VA 22207 703-536-8255h WASHINGTONBARONS FLYING CIRCUS R/C DEMO TEAM Bruce Nelson 807 East Vicksburg Spokane WA 99208 509-456-2311wI 509-4678348h NORTHWEST R/C FLIGHT DEMO TEAM Lloyd Marohl 6221 So Prospect Street Tacoma WA 98409 206-472-8397Ib WISCONSINCIRCLEMASTERS AIR SHOW TEAM Daniel Tetzlaff W240 N6859 Maple Avenue Sus sex WI 53089 414-246-3814IhI October 1989 125 Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Gene Ilempel District VIII Vice-President 301 N Yale Drive Garland TX 75042 Aesoclete Vice Presidente Glenn Greaons 10224 Kenlee Dr Baton Rouge LA 7081S Mike Harrinon BOOT Main Hot Springs AR 71913 Gil Horutman Box 42 Manchuca TX 78652 Bill Kimbro 2105 Wood St Texarkana TX 75501 Ron Stantield 26 Oakridge Dr Maunielle AR 72115 Charles Stenens 225 Delta St Puaudenu TX 77506 Jim Traw 1135 Merrymen Green Norman OK 73072 Chuck Wood 909 Hanard St Clovia NM 89101 Frequency Coordinetor Joe DuMond 1830 Chevy Chase Carrollton TX 75006 Well finally made Odessa TX IMAA National Festival ap proximately 250 registered pilots 350 aircraft flying Also some beauti ful models static display Pam Rob bie Carson festival managers along help IMAA chapter 172 Odessa Propbusters RC Club IMAA Chapter 21 DFW took care safety inspection duties tention details too much delay wind decided blow little comfortable some lot flying took place anyway taking some pho tos met Gil Horstman District VIII AVP south Texas festival dis cussed some issues concerning AMA busi ness matters Since asked Gil write months column will turn over him Gils letter reads follows visits some clubs south Texas have very cordial really en joyed visiting As time goes would like get know able attend club meeting time time need know out Sowhen get chance please drop note give call tell about yourselves club meeting location date am road quite bit good chance may area meeting night know about John Sandy Setar family hosts recently San Antonio John President San Antonio Propbust ers Club group primarily RC have CL circle field smaller group within fly CL planning final details fun-fly cluded night fly Ill have check John see came out Sure sounds like excitement nice visit members concerning AMA Seems agreed point Dave Brown has nothing say really shouldnt use up good paper telling us Nats topic no real opinions expressed some excitement about pros pect 1990 Nats would Hous ton also talked about RC frequency situation steps club needs take minimize interference its field District VIII newsletter idea well re ceived assurance participation would way requested think good idea would encourage Thanks John Sandy San An tonio Propbusters hospitality Laredo RC Club has new field Lyn wood Jackson club president John Vals Dr Fred Pellegrin escorted site nicely done paved runway pit area small club growing rap idly new facility will grow faster will plan grand opening celebration will occur early fall cools off bit Keep eyes arid ears alert announcement La redo folks know make feel wel come As travel south west Texas have found common bond about noise sue felt part rural fliers have requirement maintain noise profile has since stated AMA about mandate noise rules guidelines am sure relieves rural members Butyou know go field does have noise level limit will have comply fly So maybe good idea get equip ment place tuned familiar its use though required Just thoughtit would good idea fly CL get positive use noise reduction devices would seem CL has best opportu nity bring young new modelers hobby Being able fly parks etc close population would make easy young person get fly What seems happening noise has caused parks off limits What shame Safety another common issue should addressed am sure safety always concern guess since accidents always happen someone else wont get hurt anything goes Its good see care now show flight lines equipment am con cerned though need fly around full-sized aircraft recently visited open house models flying within 400 ft active runway passenger carrying flights operation mod els take off direction static displays military spectators mill ing around FAA representative field allowed operation continue Maybe want show off hobby much accept set conditions what ac cident too pleasant think about should add everything went well time Usually FAA willing have two types aircraft flying same air space Maybe should insist planned spot show schedule RC no conflicting activityor NOT FLY nice visit Roger LaPrelle Roger VP Austin Control Line Fliers Association club flies sport racing types mostly groups growing steadily new folks some old ones coming back hobby after some years away Some CL folks like go off fly themselves because dont like noise rules etc Maybe time CL modelers band together make good things happenRoger has good plans Austin area CL activity join need information can call Roger 387-6569 Austin TX Russ Snyder District VIII Free Flight Contest Board representative Russ also active member Tn-Cities Free Flight team part Tn-Cities RC Club fly previous Nats site Seguin special arrangement Randolph AFB Russ just returned Lawrenceville IL Free Flight Team brought home trophies 1AA Gas C Gas first place D Gasfirst second B Nostalgiathird best two Junior second places Russ also told about end-of-month gatherings contest season alters events some basically have flying session last weekend month Sounds like good way keep things tuned ready Russ also looking input Free Flight folks out District VIII Please drop him note tell him out Russ address 114 Andorra Univer sal City TX 78148 last item Austin Radio Control Association has started program gets everyone up date AMA news board decided have District VIII column review meeting reg ular part agenda Bert Crowson has doing great job Bert needs now magazine arrive time meeting month Its great idea others might want follow would also like add ARCA model airport getting nicest lo cations additional new runway resurfacing new taxiways Lots work being done lots folks heard Duane Palmer has key per son Call write let know what can get thoughts passed Gene AMA want service get flow Safely enjoy hobby friends 126 Model Aviation Flight line 1989 IMAA National Festival held Odessa TX Plenty room fly direction Jorge Sneider Irom Houston IX WItfl nis x tra 230 37 Sachs weighs 20 lb model has smoke pilots head turns finish beautiful DC-3 Tom Holmsley Mission TX took 2 years construct has three-piece wing easy transportation Colorado 0 Kansas S Nebraska 0 North Dakota 0 South Dakota ixWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompuServe address fnr EMAIL 760672750 Fax 203-420-1670 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Boyd 701 N 58th St Lincoln NE 68505 Nathan Lancaster 3597 S Kendall St Denver CO 60235 Puss Miller 960 N 3rd Carringlon ND 58421 Don Moden 410 Hafl Sauna KS 67401 Jim Fliokelts 516 5 Cloudas Sioux Falls SD 57103 Chuck Smith 220 Columbine Casper WY 82604 Frequency CoordInator Steve Mangles cia Radio Service Center 916 5 Sheridan Denver CO 60226 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 3031 936-3260 being written just before Fourth July wont have details National Site Selection Committee work un til later month next Council meeting early indications sites Indiana Illinois being looked hardest time Strong proposals dicating tax site advantages popula tion centers country some criteria being used District IXs proposals South Dakota Kansas Colorado evidently didnt make semifinalsfive out 60-plus proposals submitted details committee makes its report District IX AMA meeting scheduled November 4-5 Bismarck ND shap ing up well AVP Russ Miller working hard put together best-ever agenda activities spouses friends will also enjoy local modelers bunch hardworking friendly folks will cer tainly add enjoyment occa sion no doubt will go all-out make feel home AMA chartered clubs will receiving mailing outlines district meeting agenda activities has detailed information will go official club contact person will sist making sure info gets shared club officers Ideas have worked well past reproduce material club newsletter making copies available club meetings read boost publicly share way gets word out because dividual mailings would very expensive Since seminars workshop ses sions designed benefit clubs well individuals may clubs want assist some officers travel ex penses idea would attend team return theyll have lots information disseminate club plow back local organiza tion National district officers well AMA Headquarters staff present sessions expertise will dont miss its shaping up miniconvention Open question Russ local clubWhats possibility having model display/show/contest set up can see some great models produced part district Speaking great models Art May Missouri Slope Model Aero Club Bismarck Mandan ND sent some pictures taken dur ing mall show past season Art excellent photographer well mod eler hope pics reproduce well enjoyment Art reports show went well desDite bad weather Ins Y4-scale Curtis Hawk P6E Quadra 50 won Best Show builder Art May Don Atwood good friend District IX modelers excellent Pattern flier sends following memorial article modeler Denver area will sorely miss Memoriam May 1989 Denver modeling community lost good friend Art Turrill Art longtime modeler having spent great early years flying Control Line venturing RC about 15 years ago During years RC Art constant source inspiration sup port whatever facet RC applied talents sport planes Pattern Q500 Sport Scale remember particular occasion Arts wry sense humor emerged force spent entire winter build ing Der Jager Scale biplane complete smoke system dummy machine guns etc somehow convinced test flight after hair-raising takeoff due tail-heavy condition very rough time keeping monster air About minute flight Art came over calmly said dont go ahead turn smoke system before crash thing may never get another chance see smoke works Well turned smoke thing worked right during test flight Luckily got back ground later good laugh about whole thing illustrated Arts approach life Make everything have dont worry about things cannot change Above enjoy experi ence company Art worked respon sible significant amount work Magellan satellite recently launched Space Shuttle Magellan course orbit Venus study planet Inside satellite plaque listing names individuals played significant role design construc tion Magellan Arts name plaque think very appropriate have commemorates ded ication work also contribution hobby/sport October 1989 127 Lloyd Boehms -scale Sport 3000 Su pertigre placed first Own Design cate gory Del Linds /4-scale Cloud Hopper witn 3000 Supertigre place first Scale category First place Military scale went Claude Ripplinger A-scale F4U Corsair sport ing Enya V twin Thank Art being friend miss NEW PHONE NUMBERS Note Calls Cannot transferred tween numbers AMA HO703 435-0750 General AMA business Model Avia tion Subscriptions AMA member non-member back issues andlor cop ies articles changes address ad vertising Sanctioned Events Calen dar MA Editorial703 435-0760 Magazine article submission infor mation full-size plans Model Aviation hobby shop resale accounts advertising billing questions MA Advertising . 703 434-0350 Advertising rates specs schedule etc except applicable Sanc tioned Events Calendar Good News AMA Film Librarian now has Beta video tapes available sale $2500 following titles included Marvelous Miniatures46 mins Adrift Air30mins Diamonds Sky30mins Grand Illusions36mins Pioneers27mins Wired Excitement30mins Order AMA Film Librarian 1810 Samuel Morse Drive Reston VA 22090 Include $2500 tape sure specify Beta shipping charges prepaid AMA Arizona 0 California 0 Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Regg Keyawa District X Vice-PresIdent 4500 Onyx Way Carmichael CA 95608 Home 916 961-6637 CompuServe address EMAiL 7e24747 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Aber-Song 99-127 Ohiakes Aiea Hi 96701 Howard Baldwin 4736 Quaji Meadow Way Fair Oaks CA 95629 Darwin Barrie 9252 E Turney Ave Sconadaic AZ 65251 Gieno Carter 2020 GuI Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94599 Fritz Harrold 4202 H St Sacramento CA 95919 Craig W HatS 7929 Fanciful Las Vegas NV 99129 Marc M Karpowich 221 W 100 N Logan UT 94321 Brian Nelson 72 Park Groton P1 San Jose CA 95136 David Peitz 20450 Celtic St Chataworth CA 91311 Bob Reynolds 12901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 95749 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ava Long Beach CA 90909 Al Williamoon 445 Weatby Chuia Vista CA 92011 Beverly Wisniewski 9222 Cedar St. Apt 2 Beilfiower CA 90706 Frequency Coordinators George Steiner 2239 Rogue River Dr. Sacramento CA 95926 Phone 916 362-1962 Eloy Marez 311 Mesa Dr #10 Costa Mesa CA 92627 Academy action field entrants na tional flight site has narrowed five 56 potential candidates house AMA Headquar ters what would eventually become site end sites PACOM eliminated 51 meeting Chicago five finalists Mun cie IN Lawrenceville IN Lafayette IN Vin cennes IN Springfield IL Peoria IL Lafay ette Springfield have become doubtful being plagued power lines other being situated end county airport Other sights came close missed cut Amana IA Richmond IN Crittenden AR Waco TX Champaign-Urbana IL An overwhelming job salesmanship promotion being done Muncie Chamber Commerce Muncie Vis itor Bureau final decision slated July 14 Council meeting Nats Pasco guess decision can reached nod will go Muncie chance take close look property truly beautiful piece above site locations great like hot humid yellow-type days icefilled winters native District Xers partic ularly West Coasters have got luckiest modelers world Frigid winters plunging low 55e summers going way 1000 humidity skyrocketing way up upper 30% range Personal thoughts above varied wish could have committee its inception mid-1980s Solicitation proposed sites best knowledge limited Model Aviation magazine Advertising properly under taking magnitude would have proba bly produced thousand Muncie type respon ses land gifts opposed 56 fair-topoor presentations As long building developing modeling Mecca cant include best possible flying conditions weather money can buy cities might give So far comments Ive heard limited fly ing season have expression need some indoor activity time off mowing lawn Weak Before pick national site will serve Midwest nicely should pick five serve entire nation above-plus will comments Council Pasco along motion postpone decision can coordinate long-range business-marketing plan select five sites final vote grand poo-bah sites house head quarters taken membership extremely happy see name current president Don Lowe entered nomination second term Don has done remarkable job presiding Council often difficult thankless job Don Ill glad campaign out West Talk about busy weekend Pasco nominating committee meets prior Council meet ing determine candidates up three will placed upcoming elec tion ballot Besides Presidency Districts V IX will electing Vice Presidents Pasco will exciting extremely busy interesting weekend District direction district telephone confer ence meetings work amazingly well provided theyre scheduled Im out town last meeting scheduled June 22 evening depart PACOM meeting Thanks associate Howard Baldwin noticing conflict able call rest associates cancel meeting Since associates go ing Nats replaced teleconference face-to-face meeting Pasco Ive received few sketches district sym bol members District X nearly enough Forget what said about send ing color pictures just get sketch see District Xs symbol Ill take Remember prizes prizes prizes Without meeting report will leave district comprehensive report November Letter & Member Month Dear Reggie Am enclosing letter Styles Director PR info Am sure earlier mailed copy latest Fish Wildlife will enclose copy just case know mailed copy petition last week doing good job writing Dis trict X column month know what job must takes time thought still look forward reading month wouldnt want job doing would encourage contact friend Mr Carl Maier Department Parks Recreation get chance see has made progress devel opment planning flying sites state land dont have handy number 916 327-0432 California Depart ment Parks Recreation Assistant Program Policy Development boss think Chief Deputy Operations Jack Harrison number 916 5-2358 Mr Maier Im sure remember fel low took out flying site last October believe put him buddy box would suggest publish MA column request Califor nia AMA Chartered Clubs think might site state land area con tact nearest State Park Supervisor about Supervisor has questions either contact Mr Maier State Dept Parks Recreation idea being might someone somewhere looking place fly doesnt know state land might available another subject. could get chance come Fremont attend meet ing Southern Alameda County RC Club Im sure would glad have could handle arrangements end meet first Saturday month 730 pm lrvington High School fa culty cafeteria Blacow Road Fremont would suggest firming up date couple months advance can sure get word out via newsletter club members 122 ready swer usual questions hear usual criticisms AMA input Im getting several sources end about new District X Vice Pres ident Well dont know thinks Im willing give him chance. far Im impressed Hang Reggie Time will tell Sincerely Malcolm Emhart dont think anyone District X does AMA flight site procurement has spirit Malcolm met him Hayward campaigning showed portfolio activities site procurement Please catch enthusiasm just learned yesterday Sacramento Area Modelers site has declared environmental impact study incompat ible proposed construction Eth nic Park Center battle goes lighter side usually dont give thing caption pictures heres some need little history Capital City Barnstormers performing Sacramento International Airshow Rancho Murieta planes flown Steve Brown engine failure dur ing Combat demonstration its base leg turn plane ended its flight 200 ft up tall mighty oak tree After show over teammate Howard Gold ascended oak arrive 10 ft short top descent shortcut standard proce dure limb-by-limb taken hos pital observation picture tells rest Yes folks did againmade head line news local major channel Probably kind publicity really strive very entertaining see chopper being flown picture housed Chan nel 10 news camera now have rest story / Howard Hes OK found out hard way hes young used interested having demonstra tion treetop landing give call 30-plus sanctioned show teams throughout US District X again excels over 13% total nearly enough page joke need district mag azi ne See ya next time Leading EdgeRegg 128 Model Aviation Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Mantana 0 Oregon ingtonfrom BobWonder what theyll come up next year XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed MeCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4436 Compuserve address EMAIL 760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Cashnian 2521 OW 323rd 5t Federai Way WA 08023 Ai Cuiver Box 86 Wiider iD 83676 Gary R Fulier PO Box 1124 Koizebue AK 99752 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N Great Faiis MT 59401 Dave Muilens isosa Paiatine Ave N Oea0ie WA 98133 Bruce Neison 807 C Vicksburg Si 5pokane WA 69208 Dick Wiokiine P0 Box 623 Kiamath Faiis OR 67601 Chick Young 11225 125th St E #69 Puyaiiup WA 98373 Frequency Coordinator Robert Baich 16439 SE Haig Dr Porliand OR 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 great sadness report death Dr Ralph Brooke Dr Brooke died June 5 memorial service him June 10 Ralph volved modeling since teenage years twice climbed ladder crowned World Champion back build plane well fly Ralph lost sight several years ago due medical problem never heart wife Jean remained volved modeling airplanes going shows contests spending time friends will miss him Remembrances may made name Dr Ralph Brooke AMA John Castleman asked let Pattern fliers know Kitsap ARCS will hold its Second Annual Kitsap Turnaround September 10 Kitsap County Air port near Bremerton WA Events will clude both Sportsman Advanced Turn around along special Beginners Turn around will cover first eight Sportsman maneuvers Prizes through third place classes pilots meeting nine oclock am flying starts 930 teaser until later heard Eugene Smith secretary Vashon Island Mod elers about record-setting Over-theWater flight Next month Ill have formation Stay tuned read District VII VP Pete Waters District VII Patch made up Anyone out interested District Xl patch Unlike another district no plans provide payola might mention another patch works sort real All-Season patch will called Frigid Flier patch will refer atmospheric conditions time flight what thinking Photo time again pictures time Bob Balch Well start Skyknights Spring Opener held kind permis sion OMAS-1 club super field near Banks OR Starting top next column Stinson kit pro duced Bob Smurthwaite think G&S Products came out under stand Bob moved operation re named Bob should remembered recognized producer number superlative items modeler including kits bellcranks Robert Anyway builder kit produced lovely air craft looks right home floats also have Paul Westons Sea Era fuselage planked looks absolutely neat Seemed fly pretty well too Skyknight Shirley McPhersons Cub too often see pink-andwhite Cub Shirleys husband Fred has matching blue-and-white Cub Dick Reivers Heinkel fea tured RCM years ago flies fast straight Its good subject kind mix events weve doing lately Skyknight float events Scale planes get bonus Looks like moving away kind contest back thingy aircraft events pity hope will show up its little dark Curtis SC-i Seahawk latest won der workshops Steve Milos Paul Schultz Just behind last years Edo change pace Holcombs Hots Now Jerry consummate Scale builder comes contests beau tiful Loening Bipe Electric Widgeon compete time took plans Hots added some span little tail moment hung piped 61 knows maybe will see Hots floats best events around Zil lah Fun-Fly lately known Volcano FunFly since St Helens visited event several years ago Valley Aeromodelers has building finest fields around slowly adding pavement grass Together fine field also put fine contest fliers come miles around enjoy photo shot some campers planes lined up shot shows some diverse planes flown contest important shows tall chain-link fence club put up protect spectators possible errant aircraft October 1989 129 Heres Lockheed Sirius looks like its painted colors Charles Lindberghs ship Tingmissartoq Happy Flying No sooner plan cute little all-sheet Gas buggy Ebenezer ap peared couple months ago Junior Flight received very interesting let ter guess other de signer himself Bert Striegler turns out little surprise Heres Berts letter just received copy July Model Aviation can imagine surprise see article Ebenezer design little history might order First its British design de signed sort joke San Antonio TX USAF early 1955 thing flew uncommonly well friend actually kitted Ebenezer 1956 Af ter selling about 400 kits realized making about 10 cents hour said heck Making kits hard work sold plans article Aeromodel let 1958 according Ron Moulton over went become alltime best-seller England 1960 special scramble event English Nationals Ebenezer Whoever could remain air longest time during one-hour designated period win ner have astonishing number variations built thing over years dotted-line Fokker version Bob Hatschk decided might stable probably best flier bunch have enclosed picture orig inal Fokker version Cub 039 orig inal powered K&B 035 Later ver sions mostly Cox 020 powered beam mounts sketched Aero modeller since small English engines period beam-mounted diesels ambitious version twicesized enlargement powered Super-Cyke running glow wings 1A-in sheet tail /16 sheet fuselage 1/2-in sheet wings still simple flat-plate airfoil thing flew quite well amused Bill Collishs statement about getting serious about performance using KK 020 40% nitro kitting model flew ID 049 high-nitro fuel no landing gear climb rate astonishing though glide very good managed lose several versions As recall never pow ered ground other Ebenezers come later years Tripe version published Aeromodeller Ebenezer Flying Boat flying boat really good flier then-new 010 picture enclosed boat give idea what looked like tip floats held small pieces fuel tubing prevent dam age landing thin strip tin can metal fixed bottom hull same reason Believe would ROG quite well wouldnt float still end Ebenezer story England word Ebenezer now means simple sheet-balsa airplane Others have published various types Ebenezer designs including RC type Ron Moulton still very much place Argus Press would first tell Ebenezer has status new word English modeling circles 1983 wife accorded honor being VIP guests Aeromodeller Old Warden Vintage Meet England unusual experience signing autographs original magazine articles various collectors because simple little sheet-balsa biplane loved day England natural question might didnt publish Ebenezer USA answer little no inter est something like time over fear still may much interest US seem really hooked idea competi tion idea being win Brits contrast did still lot flying sheer fun really hope article Ebenezer might instill some thinking some Junior flierseven papa comes says foolED WHITTEN S ing around thing cant win contest Anyhow history design thing cant tell name Ebenezer came never really reason isnt English its Texan since adopted guess could say its English design really So. WOW immediately called Bert nice long conversation Seems like Ebenezers flown Control Liners too Bert Strieglers flying buddies Joe Slovacek Joe designed series Ebenezer-style all-balsa profile Cox 020powered models included Nieu port 24 Fokker VII D-VII SE-Sa Gene Simpson Houston kitted awhile under Kitco label fact ran story way back July 1980 sue featuring plan Nieuport Come think also ran picture about year ago Bill Collishs son ROG ing Ebenezer Pee Wee 30 contest Galeville NY Thats current interest started certainly would pleased see blooming activity style model across USA Hmmm haps can get Don Ross select Ebenezer next years onedesign extravaganza contest would switch rubber power 020 gas maybe Ebenezers day USA sun shine due about Don So keep tail light keep Ebenezers tail light too youll both fly better See next month 130 Model Aviation Io Ebenezer Returns FLIGHT Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 has landing gear though undercart
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by Bob Underwood r L Sticker Stations Several years ago Academy began process checking RC transmitters during trade shows special events determine whether met criteria often referred narrow band checking procedure has provided valuable information Fre quency Committee industry individ ual Academy member process has evolved cooperative effort involving AMA Radio Control Manufacturers Association RCMA Transmitters now checked stickered silver gold stickers can found attached ever-increas ing numbers transmitters indicating have checked effort provide service model ers AMA RCMA embarked project setting up sticker stations stickering maybe accomplished present some 36 such stations around United States listing follows includes stations Some stations have re quested listed because supply service limited local basis order become sticker station dividual company has make applica tion stating qualifications type equipment hell use checking meth od frequency calibration equip ment applicant must also submit trans mitters cross checking Upon verification information code number assigned RCMA code number appears lower right-hand corner official RCMA AMA sticker cases transmittercheck per formed free charge Some sticker stations may request small fee usually $1 $5 service Its important note listing dividual company sticker station no way implies qualified service radios listing simply indicates willing able test transmitters conformance narrow-band specifications listing contains three basic groups will find manufacturers importers dis tributors listed first Typically organiza tions service radios manufacture import some maintain net work service centers rest service radios through headquarters office country second group consists independent radio repair service centers service variety brands Finally signifi cant number sticker stations individ uals some cases related mod eling willing check transmitters dont service radios anyone list can sticker radio require service work equipment can check de termine whether agency can does ser vice brand equipment involved should noted present time Academy has no requirement sticker transmitters program purely informa Approved Transmmitter Sticker List 01 AMA 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 02 Ace RC Inc 116 W 19th St Higgins ville MO 64037 03 Airtronics Inc 11 Autry Irvine CA 92718 05 Beemer RC West Dist 7725 E Redfield Suite 102 Scottsdale AZ 85260 06 Cannon Electronics Inc 2828 Cochran St Suite 281 Simi Valley CA 93065 07 Hobby Dynamics PO Box 3726 Cham paign IL 61821 09 Custom Electronics PO Box 1332Alta Loma CA 91701 10 Futaba Corp America 555 W Victoria St Compton CA 90220 17 Polks/Aristo-Craft 346 Bergen Ave Jer sey City NJ 07304 19 Tower Hobbies/Hobbico PO Box 543 Champaign IL 61820 21 Kraft Midwest 115 E Main St North ville Ml 48167 23 GSP Products 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95826 101 Hobby Radio 626 5 Gallatin Rd Madi son TN 37115 103 Artex Aircraft Supply 10714 5 Town ship Rd Canby OR 97013 104 Seville RC Hobbies 9818 Guilford Rd Seville OH 44273 tional Effective December 20 1990 stickers will required transmitters used atAMA sanctioned events addition chartered clubs may require stickers wish Add ing such requirement club rules automatically makes part AMA Safety Code club under Item Number Three General section AMA Safety Code Information pertaining transmitter specifi cations can found Membership Man ual page 12 under heading RC Transmitter Technical Guidelines Measurements Please contact Bob Underwood AMA Headquarters additional information 105 D&J Electronics 900 Lucy Rd Howell MI 48843 106 Aero Models Route 5 7021 Chippewa Rd Medina OH 44256 107 Francis S Key 1072 rick Rd Mt Holly NJ 08060 108 Ocean County RC Service 2123 Ver mont St Toms River NJ 08755 109 Lons RC Service 2062 Rabbit Ln Phoe nix NY 13135 110 TSA 10903 Indian Head Hwy Ste 304 Ft Washington MD 20744 111 Wollitz RC 8996 Barco Ln Jacksonville FL 32222 112 Anything RC W3029 Hoffman Spo kane WA 99205 113 Rons RC Service 5180 East Lake Rd Sheffield Lake OH 44054 114 John Hickey 1624 Maple Ave Hatfield PA 19440 115 Lance Halle 12644 N 28th Dr Phoenix AZ 85029 116 Charles D Ehinger 1910 Virginia Ave 1403B Ft Myers FL 33901 117 Steve Whisenhunt 9025 Oels St Ft Worth TX 76108 118 Kraft Southeast 2713 Baldwin Brook Dr Montgomery AL 36116 119 John Hill RC Squadron Inc PO Box 313 Chelmsford MA 01824 AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John Worth 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager 0 Administrative Services Director Robert Volslavek 0 Technical Director Bob underwood e Comptroller Lynne Collins 0 Competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Special Services Director Carl Maroney ership Director Mike Woodfolk 0 Public Relations Director Geotf Styles ial Prolects Director Doug Pratt 0 Publications Director Carl R Wheeley 0 Nats General Manager Vince Mankowaki 0 Museum Curator Hurst Bowers U General Counsel Jeremiah Courtney 114 Model Aviation AMA HO Executive Director including reportS AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents AMAs Executive Council equivalent Board Directors basically composed President Executive Vice President Executive Director 11 district Vice Presidents ofticers provided space month AMA News publication What say space however matter personal viewpoint sole responsibility suthor views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr community flying site well aware occasion noise given reason city officials attempt close flying sites true other activities well ones suffer af fliction However its own situation modelers concerned local authorities have great deal say over whether can fly think problem urban areas Wrong Its becoming problem everywhere surprising people moving away cities reasons desire peace quiet After years being subjected continuous high levels background noise cities hope get away people apt critical some people might sound pileated woodpecker hammering away Sunday morninghe might get shot result point can complacent geographic location example recently talked member club has complaint lodged against no immediate reason sus pect itself will cause loss field could start cause action complainant lives approximately 3000 ft away roughly off end run way some RC aerobatic aircraft flown site Its typical 60-powered AMA-category RC aerobatic aircraft per form turnarounds split-S type out excess 2000 ft places aircraft very close neighbor particular club has insti tuted 100-dB sound limit measured 10 ft Since grass field can certain reading 100 dB will actually well excess air high 1evelthereare some membersoftheclubwho think imposition unfair technology thats available today its short sighted set such high limit least confirmed complaint building taking place area much lower limit should set soon possible Think about Flow-through mufflers have f lowthrough mufflers hanging around have told use field very effective mufflers right Well Norm Orcutt Glean NY has found away resurrect mufflers very effec tive solution little rework utilizing some brass tubing plug front has changed flow-through muffler chambered quiet unit sketched used K&B AO Norm says dB drop outstanding did lose some power standard 10-in prop changed toal05-in prop gained power Proper matching propeller engine aircraft vital best operation quietest installation will often lower engine speed larger and/or higher pitch propel ler Match entire system will have draw ing information Norms modifi cation next issue meantime hang old flow-through things stashed junk parts box Propellers Model Aviation will soon print articles what have read other pubsome articles derived research North lications regarding propeller noise causes Carolina State University have prelimi- headed nary copies articles hand look really good major delaywas rewrit- complete report project also ing report form will under- finished provides engineering stood bythe majorityof readers material information resulting project Dr considered too technical Robert Nagel Robert Vess David Heathreaders still places its neces- cote project principals North Carolina saryto use terminology formulas Overall State University commended coverage comprehensive will theirfinework fairlyunknown territory value some differences Watch articles AMA Life Members Over 100 people have signed up during $250 down payment followed years pay Life Membership $250 following three years Academy memberships cost $1000 memberships recognized taxeach Life Membership Academy may deductible contributions An interesting paid lump sum alternate pay- sidelight Several families have two ment method two four installments Life Memberships Bryant Thompson typical Life Membership initiated family first total four L-1 L-2 L-3 L-4 L-5 L6* [7* [-8 [-9 1-10 L-1 1 [-12 [-13 [-14 [-15 [-16 1-17 1-18 [-19 [-20 1-21 [-22 [-23 [-24 [-25 1-26 [-27 [-28 [-29 [-30 [-31 [-32 [-33 [-34 [-35 [-36 [-37 [-38 [-39 1-40 [-41 [-42 [-43* [-44 [-45 [-46 [-47 [-48 [-49 [-50 [-51 [-52 [-53 [-54 [-55 [-56 [-57 [-58 [-59 [-60 [-61 [-62 [-63 [-64 Philip J Baugh Jr[-65 Jack G [owe1-66 Joseph Coles[-67 Walter Wydler[-68 Jeremiah Courtney[-69 Matthew Sullivan[-70 Ed Manulkin[-71 [eon Shulman[-72 lim McNeill[-73 Francis M Flinsch[-74 Gil Rifkin[-75 James H Artz[-76 Don Shulman[-77 Bob Elliott[-78 R C Andre[-79 louis J Andrews[-80 Billy B Dunlop[-81 Mark Smith[-82 Robert [eisses[-83 Weldon Smith[-84 Earl Witt[-85 Sidney Axelrod[-86 Carolyn Axelrod[-87 James M Edwards[-88 Joseph S Guylas Jr[-89 Bryant Thompson[-90 Dick McCoy[-91 Robert Krafft[-92 Donald Krafft[-93 H Stan Chilton[-95 Gene Reynolds[-96 Clifford Ritchie[-97 Jerry Bell[-98 Robert W Gross[-99 Ron Ross[-100 Sam J Rosenbloom[-101 Earl Boteler[-102 Helen Olsen[-103 Ellaine Thompson[-104 Roger Olsen[-105 John Reynolds[-106 Richard Nelson[-107 Daniel Pruss[-108 Raymond Meyers[-109 Brent Coyne[-110 Robert C Gero[-111 George M Aldrich[-112 Jay S Gerber[-113 Mark N Thompson[-114 George W Dickinson[-115 Dewey Broberg[-116 Joyce Good[-117 Irwin G Ohlsson Jr[-118 Paul Bender[-119 Jim Clem[-120 Maxey Hester[-121 Hazel Sig-Hester[-122 Franklin H Alden[-123 Morten ranger[-124 James Grier[-125 Jim Simpson[-126 Gerald F Cavanaugh[-127 Vincent F Gutschalk[-128 Wilford D Thompson Jr[-129 Francis J Hildenbrand[-130Douglas Barry [ee Renaud[-131R Swain George C Watson[-132David Rosen Paul R Habel[-133Dale Kugler H Sanford Frank[-134Vernon Haynes David McDonald[-135Alan N Buckner Herbert Johnson Jr[-136Mark C Corbett Cara [ee Thompson[-137Tom Kozel John D Doyle[-138Grant Ashburn Robert G Diefenderfer[-139John H Hood Jr Fred Bopp[-141Terry 1 Watros Joe Zingali[-142Dennis R [ong Raymond G Marvin[-143Worth Henson Jr Jeffrey Gerber[-144Stanley J Potts Jeff Tiny[-145Jerry Cowan John Reed Jr[-146Jeff Etheredge Edward Teal[-147Bonita Kozel Joseph H Konefes[-149Jerry Smartt Kenneth Kortright[-150Richard Ham Robert Spivey[-151Richard Chapski Jim Pope[-152Timothy P Procuniar Orval C Steward[-153[orell H Joiner Paul Binkley[-154Charles Hall Jef Raskin[-155Toshimitsu Takamatsu Martin L Zellman Jr[-156Edward Kuzmitowicz Russ Nitsch[-157Richard Sonheim Albert H Doerr[-158Billy [ Jones Edward Hydorn Jr[-160Alfred M Ward Frank Tlush[-161Jeffrey D Johnson Christopher E Wimmer[-163Jim Coffin James B Porter Jr[-200James Propst Marvin M Tanaka[-222Edward Norman Donald Draskovich[-288David Bridi Robert C Wimmer[-289Ron Morgan Bill Schmidt[-297Steve [andy Albert J Sambold Sr[-300Penny Thompson David Copeman[-331William G Bennett Jim Bybee[-333Carlton [ Baucom William [angenberg[-409[awrence W Petty James S Jauregui[-418Travis McGinnis John Schifko[-447Reeves [ippincott Cole Bryant Thompson[-479Michael Kane Roy Propst[-500Howard F Baldwin Benjamin M Trapnell[-555Joe Klause Jim Weir[-702C M Tuthill Joseph C [arsen[-711Dick [ong Fred Angel[-888Robert Edison HK Warner[-1000Duane Renken Ray B Sahlberg[-1220Ed Izzo William Raub[-1234Harlan Kilbourn Rex R Powell[-1256Charles R Poulton II Joel Rindler[-1921Edward E Watts Ill Rod Smith[-2012Joseph Thweatt Thomas [ Stennis[-2664William Hanson Robert W Rich[-2886Harold Smith Richard C Reed[-3120Robert Gialdini Richard Grimm Jr[-4037Gary Hutchison Kermit Walker[-5098Dick Austin RS Keeton Jr[-7009Richard P AJey Mike Dunn[-16880Steve Edens Alexander [epak[-20244Bob Wischer William R Bigge[-42487Stanford Hightower Billy T White Charles Hunsicker Jr Deceased October1989 115 Looking back During lifetime Ive privileged jive era unprece dented technological achievement aspect have advanced beyond wild est dreams Aviation has always held spe cial fascination freedom threedimensional flight has no parallel excite ment fulfillment its frail begin nings stick-and-tissue model building have marched forward unimaginable machines possessing very latest technol ogy structural materials concepts unbe lievably sophisticated control systems engines undreamed-of power-toweight ratios really neat thing about people still fascinated what call frail begin nings challenge accomplishment what its about doesnt matter whether glue sticks balsa together cover tissue dope power rubberband craft sleek fiberglass/carbon-fiber bird pow ered 20000-rpm fire-eater con trolled computer radioits still ac complishment fun interesting note basic mod eling concepts developed along way still us Certainly have refined still fly Indoor Out door Free Flight Soaring Control Line Radio Control craft imaginable va riety Im finding some contemporaries Radio Con trol returning oldest cate gories Free Flight Reflecting own wonderful experiences can recall joys Free Flight Control Line finally RC must say thrill cate gories has equally good back days rudimentary RC werent sure control wife called radio-controlled Free Flight thrills certainly par modern-day events Aeromodeling certainly mature grow ing sport possessing thriving sophisti cated industry support ita far cry early days currently no techno logical barrier creating kind model imagination can conceive certainly possible 50 years ago Back Radio Control began dreamed having ability control just like full-scale planes Notice didnt say real ones Models real too has especially exciting see evolution sophisticated control sys tems create possibilities modeling Along evolution modeling have seen establishment growth necessary organizational structure re 116 Model Aviation Keep within sound guideline 90 dBA 9 ft might keep flying site quired guide nurture aid growth Academy Model Aviation has grown very small beginnings adjunct NAA independent sta ble ever-growing body fliersthe largest aeromodeling association world As part growth have pro moted alliance independent groups represent special modeling interestsall benefit modeling whole Looking ahead sky limit limited imagination tech nology still growing will continue grow about couple predictions Flight control systems will finally progress present-day very good open-loop systems closed-loop control Closed-loop implies form automated semiautomated con trol opening up options model de sign operation form autopilot allows direct attitude command will permit anyone fly RC model first time out will big boost training attracting people hobby Helicopters already use rudimentary assist controlling tail motion Im sure pro vided big boost growth Helicop ter popularity will also have pure turbo jet engines am already aware several offing Modeling will continue grow pop ular general public exhibit satisfaction hobby see no rea son AMA other modeling special ists wont continue expand Acad emy should grow least 500000 mem bers within five years Growth will allow ris have larger impact public officials proprty owners solve flying site problems larger budget can come directly involved acquiring maintaining flying sites wish enlarge Headquarters staff beyond what minimally necessary serve membership visualize growth way providing basic needs grass roots membership must certainly continue strong insur ance programa fundamental necessity flier should continue sponsor promote healthy competition event program inclined stimulus technological growth tremendous public relations effort future aeromodeling ex citing prospect let friends know no other endeavor mag ically combines elements creativity diversity technology challenge coupled pleasure seeing creation perform essence pure fun RC Equipment Certified follow ng radio systems transmitters receivers have independently cer tified registered professional test labo ratory retained manufacturer US importer distributor meeting exceeding Radio Control equipment specifications detailed Academy Guidelines operation 20 kHz fre quency spacing testing done spe cifically listing time products FCC type acceptance procedure listing made matter informa tion construed en dorsement products listed Airtronics Spectra PCM 7P 7H Receiver Part No 92985 Airtronics Quantum PCM 8P 8H Receiver Part No 92985 Airtronics Module Series FM MD7P 7SP Receiver Part No 92785 Airtronics Vanguard FM/PCM 4 6 Receiver Part No 92965 Airtronics Vanguard FM 4 6 Ch Receiver Part No 92765 Airtronics Vision PCM 8SP 8P Receiver Part No 92985 JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC Max PCM-NET W125 VZ Receiver Part No NER-627X Max FM-NET W125 V H & W124 FM Receiver Part No N ER-327X Vegas FM-NET B125 V H Receiver Part No NER-327X PCM 10-NET AllO FZ HZ Receiver Part No NER-91OXZ Max Computer-NET W126 FL HZ Receiver Part No NER 627X Vegas Computer-NET W126 FG HG Receiver Part No NER 627X Future issues Model Aviation will con tain expanded listing additional infor mation received AMA Presidents Corner President ot ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 Frequency Alert Radio control operation Televi sion channel four viewing area sub ject interference TV broad cast signal TV channel operates band next 72 MHz radio con trol band transmitter emits high power signals can cause radio con trol interference under certain condi tions Should have channel four TV station area advised exercise caution use older wideband single conversion receiver another flier operating RC channel 20 Testing recommended determine whether problem ex ists Consult Frequency Coordina tor recommended test procedures further details SOUND ADVICE Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Meetings Meetings Meetings seems anymore go meetings Lets see month Ive meetings auditors accountants Property Acquisition Commit tee bankers HQ personnel Now Im getting ready go Nats state Washington Executive Council meeting Ill probably end up sched uling meetings Finance Committee some other meetings before next Ex ecutive Council meeting October problem last item covered meetings hold next meeting As exasperating meetings necessary part organiza tions operation provide forum exchange information ideas important making decisions administration organization Its easy anyone criticize decisions made during meetings such quite common hear criticism Its entirely different ball game have sit through meeting have make decisions Few members take opportunity go Executive Council meeting see what goes invariably come away different view operation Sorry say dont always come away positive im pression although dont usually fall two categories first group feels Ex ecutive Council spends too much time pick ing over little details meaningless propos als everyone saying nearly same thing slightly different ways before vot ing splitup fashion bears little re semblance flow discussion second group usually comes away thinking Executive Council spends too much time trivial subjects like fi nance insurance personnel etc enough time important issues like long prop shaft could EZB whether club East Wherever should allowed use same name another club 2000 miles away important issues some people should re ceive much attention issues af fect vast majority members must admit both groups have point Sometimes tend beat trivial subject death other times give short shrift important subjects av erage AMA seems getting job done majority its members problems lot AMA officials have theyre forced operate vacuum Oh sure complaints numer ous curatives rare Talk AMA representatives dont necessarily have have complaint talk After theyre voice process well logical source infor mation whats going onand equally important its going Communica tion secret success success entire sport hinges ability communicate Till meet again Aaarrrgh Dave Brown Public Relations Roundup Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations Drop few namesPR style old saying goes Its what know its know applies model aviation field probably realize Id like give report what HQ PR staff has up recently couple months ago arranged have meeting Secretary nte nor Manuel Lujan Jr AMA belongs American Recreation Coalition ARC na tional organization dedicated preserva tion improvement recreation lands promoting needs outdoors people Well AMA members mostly outdoors peo ple have benefited mem hershin ARC assistant Bill Baker attended workday secretary six members staff Washington DC school same Amy Carter attended accompanied several other ARC members representing boating hiking cycling parks concessioners etc group 17 ARC folks DOI Secretary staff small group overall gave us chance mingle talk exchange ideas also able speak about needs members say thanks behalf AMA clubs fly DOI properties across country Its day get chance sit oneon-one cabinet member type opportunity constantly seek make presents itself different subject too long ago able visit Capitol Hill distin guished AMA member has written Time magazine years Hugh Sidey Washington Contributing Editor Time wrote great story about visit 1988 Nats Everyone appreciated Hugh took day off go visited couple congressmen Frank Wolf Virginia Peter Kostmayer Pennsylvania have previous meetings gentlemen occasion some specific items discuss important issue value model aviation educa tional tool Since meetings Congressman Kost mayer has sent letter AMA mem bers district asking come ward assist local programs kids espe cially need rehabilitation need help school isagreatop portunity AMA members get Adopt-a School program started location congressman convinced model avia tors skill knowledge can positive force combating some todays problems nice have member Con gress knows rec ognizes value sport model avia tion What about congressman senator long since talked him about model aviation its benefits Its worth effort October 1989 117 Photo Gil Weiss United States Congressman Peter Kost mayer addresses 100 members guests attended April 1 annual Delaware Valley Federation Model Air plane Clubs Banquet held Bensalem PA After being briefed AMA Director Public Relations Geoff Styles area clubs problems keeping private flying sites due real estate development Kost mayer vowed assist efforts acquire flying fields public land federation consists dozen southeast ern Pennsylvania aeromodeling clubs rep resenting Radio Control Free Flight Control Line modelers Photo Gil Weiss James S Kingston center Public Affairs Officer Naval Air Development Center Warminster PA receives AMA Award Appreciation behalf NADC providing flying site related facili ties several annual DVFMAC events and/or contests Tom Gratton Federation President left Geoff Styles Director Public Relations AMA right Place Christmas Plans Orders Early Orders plans arrive after De cember 1 1989 will delivered until after Christmas Executive Dimctors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 began 1988 Control Line World Championships USSR large con tingent US modelers attended during course event spirit good will said some Soviet modelers hope can come country someday will look after re sponse something along line Ah have dollars such visit reply Dont worry about get country wont need money Months later message came USSR saying could get offi cial invitation us might able come So last May invitation sent participate National Championships about two months afterward kept hearing rumors Russians Coming wasnt until week before Nationals got confirmation via phone call AMA HQ Leningrad party nine would arriving Dulles Airport outside Washington DC July 13 Nation als due start July 15 being two days before group scheduled arrive series frantic phone calls between USA USSR ensued compli cated poor voice transmission lan guage problems basic problem besides short time available making arrangements Nationals Washington DC state Washington So can drive messages got got shocked reaction said would take about five days including problems ing strange country So cant fly us plane questioned surprised learn AMA no plane dont have gov ernment support financial help So what can question night before scheduled depart said would try find answer within few hours lot phone calls later able report USSR anony mous donor agreed cover half cost airline fare get nine East Coast West Coast rest would made up other donors PR bud get So just few hours before decision dead line answer Go situation aided newly nounced lowered airfares United Airlines $298 round trip also got word state Washington saying get well take care lodging food local transportation Area residents offered homes visitors sorts spe cial events being planned parties bar becues etc So July 13 Aeroflot jet landed vis itors Dulles airport met AMA officials got hotel some rest after driving hours Lenin grad Moscow flying USA next morning got continental breakfast AMA Museum short van tour area off Dulles airport again flight Seattle Upon arrival Seattle met modelers other local citizens put up over night driven Nats headquarters Tn-Cities area registered five competition events FAI Control Line Combat FAI Control Line Team Racing FAI Control Line Speed AMA Control Line Precision Aer obatics FAI Free Flight Nordic A-2 Glider presstime Soviet group ready begin flying Nationals being housed families Tn-Cities area hosted various parties social affairs Though essentially funds arrived DC about 15 US dollars didnt need treated best Northwestern hospitality Next month will report rest adventurehow did contest got home As Nats began obvious Soviet group big news community well contest good PR goodwill chance meet Russian people fact modelers made special Ralph Brooke. all-time great RC fliers left us last June Dr Ralph Brooke two-time RC Aer obatics World Champion 1963 1965 during glorious first half Sixties USA RC aerobatic fliers and/or teams took first place first four world cham pionships strange twist fate Ralph dentist lost sight didnt lose spirit continued part RC aerobatic competition scene listening talking spectator enjoyed hearing what could no longer see role Ralph hon ored guest recent Tournament Cham pions Las Vegas remembered spectacular model flying performances addition world championships wins years ago RC far being sophisticated now Ralph flew demonstration flights onto off 40-ft simulated carrier deck middle water Seattle ar&a also famous exciting free-style flying demonstrations RC team selection flyoffs keeping spectators entertained waited scores com puted Ralph often intense deter mined during competition days also enthusiastic full fun couldnt see fly energy hu mor persisted knew him best aside family close personal friends probably world championship teammates included top fliers decade Ed Kazmerski Hal de Bolt Tom Brett Don Brown Bob Dunham Jerry Nelson Cliff Weirick Zel Ritchie Phil Kraft Doug Spreng Ralphs wife Jean rock upon able build new life flying no longer possible Jean around Brooke family helped Ralph what model aviation world grateful appreciative Latest ModelNet AMAs Computer Network AMAs personal computer network Mo delNet has going strong since begun four years ago now 3500 modelers use personal computers log onto ModelNet com municate others read articles re ports swap newsletter articles look up lo cal clubs hobby 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04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Townsend MA 01460 Bob Landry 80 Main St Eases Jot VT 05452 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St Avon CT 06001 Frequency Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Mastons Mills MA 02848 Sam Hecker learned Sam ill June 24 1989 Westover Fun-Fly must now report has passed away President Concord Aeroguidance So ciety respected dedicated modeler following comes newsletter says better can regret must announce passing Sam Hecker dedicated President friend Sam active club before 1975 joined active modeler expert flier ability build Scale air craft brought him recognition prizes numerous contests fun-flys delegation present funeral July 3 club sending donation Sams name Ca tholic Medical Center Kidney Dialysis Unit Manchester NH Anyone wishing make similar donation may Sam will missed us join extending sympathy Ann family Ponderosa RC Hawks Fly-A-Thon an nual event held May goal make exciting spectators well fliers hope better understanding sport hobby diversified program presented few featured performers relaxed atmos phere pilot wishes fly Flying isnt necessary because displays hangar talk available addition model fly ing year Helicopter demos Howie Fuller Ted Barnard performed aero batics Citabria event filmed being shown cable TV area Bob Landry Walt Colby Jim Miglionico Merle Bickford club president front control tower built Jim using materials nated club members Ray La Blonte Anthony Blanchard Anthonys Extra 230 Ray pilot Bar Har bor Airlines Massachusetts Hospital School As name im plies its hospital school Its complete school children treated medically tend classes graduate fol low ing descriptive article about day spent school some dedicated modelers written Fred Bellows retired school administrator first day June 1989 dawned sound raindrops splash ing No nothing really wrong rain necessary evil disap pointing day certain volunteer club members put exhibition RC flying children Massachusetts Hospital School Canton Bob Wilkie Sammy Frey Ed Meehan John Quero Don Krafft Fred Bellows up extra early least latter order scene ready go 930 morning Ed Meehan Sue Keenan demonstrating radio controls model aircraft child shown flying demos presented Meteora smiled rains ceased field adequate clumps grass left field after mowing slowed take-offs balcony overlooking soccer field lined staff members interested kids wheelchairs anxious see small air craft action Sammys P-51 cavorted its inimitable style Bob Wilkie Bob Haskins John Quero continuing show Enthusiastic ap plause followed landing treated basketball game tween staff also wheelchairs children won point youre blocked bunch wheelchairs youre really blocked invited cookout noon Little did know destined cooks learned volunteers supposed wear white hats failed show up club mem bers filled gap Don Krafft rest group cooked dozens hot dogs cheeseburgers hamburgers after first helping set up tables cause worthy feeling having displayed hobby favorable light resulted feeling inner satisfac tion felt very worthwhile day makes appreciate well off peo ple children treated very well seemed very high spirits spite handicaps group modelers provided fly ing left right Sam Frey Bob Wilkie Fred Bellows John Quero Ed Meehan Bob Haskins Children lined up along balconies view flying demos along another section balcony October 1989 119 Students staff during wheelchair basket ball game Sue Keenan Paul Clasby provided food cookout Paul President Massachussetts Association Handicapped Children Aircraft display spectators Fly A-Thon May 21 1989 Bob Wilkie displaying nis cuiinary SKillS ing cookout New York 0 New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 2358319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 290 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Boa 4933 APO NY 09009 George Buso 11 Maple Lo Hyde Park NY 12538 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07901 Frank Dreach 9 Willow Ave. Piscataway NJ 08884 John Grigg 9387 Badger Dr. Lockport NY 14094 Ray Juschkss 7 Evergreen Ave NewHyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 194 N Union Street PO Boa 217 Olean NY 14790 Robert Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam Saltier 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2092 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hicksnille NY 11901 Second District Thoughts word politics like new standby fun-fly means differ ent things different folks Like politician stay important part what aeromodelers accomplish particularly area flying sites ex tremely important accord elected officials respect confidence earned having lawfully elect ed aeromodelers dependent upon ability utilize federal and/or state and/or other publicly held real estate purpose hobby/sport Remember too public officials and/or landowners safety practicality loom large minds approach potent anti dote exists such circumstances coursethe buddy-box indoctrination ses sion brief recognize close relation ship exists between buddy-box ballot box case point Some great PR generated years Memorial Day Parade Fulton NY 20-year-old Oswego Valley Modelaires AMA Charter 732 according lat est issue Crosswinds According editor club secretary Debbie Mrs Tim Pease attractive float won first place Crea tive Design division parade extend congratulations involved com pliment judges display good judgment Tim Pease being excellent pho tographer has submitted number photos consumption wish space print possible winner its glory place plaque right Mr Wayne Howard sweet smiles success belong L Mrs Wayne Howard Debbie Mrs Timt Potc bottom line According Positive Inci dents newsletter Pine Barren Model ers ably edited member John Cuomo club located area Forked River NJ held memorable multievent meet Fathers Day action took place Coyle Park situated upon parcel stateowned land known Greenbelt Area general availability demonstrates effectiveness PR Johns newsletter ac count After detailed description flight activities using understandable zeal re portorial enthusiasm article concludes following sage observation Somehow contest seems fade events day fun good fel lowship seem prominently come mind John thats truly what its about Monmouth Model Airplane Club hereby re spond urgent request member Dick Sarpolus previous club inforni interested readers club now fly ing New Jersey Park property located area Freehold NJ prospective club members urged obtain further infor mation simple expedient phoning club president Mike Marafioti 201 M9-8655 Smile month Newsletter Sky Ro vers RC Flying Club Inc Phelps NY yielded gem club received another dona tion neighbors use field daily walk second time have done token ap preciation motion made Bob Car son invite couple fliers picnic held during air show Looks like great occasion buddy-box Showtime Staten Island Like AMA Rich mond Model Flying Club also experiencing its 53rd anniversary year Being first-class model airplane organization surpris ing recent always turns out best ever years version held June 4 strictly up established standards Host club RMFC held event Al Lobaito Field named posthumous trib ute founding member club good friind Al highly instru mental securing clubs flying privileges Great Kills Park portion Federal Gateway Recreational Area Staten Island following shot took upon arrival tells thematic story particularly im pressed slogan bottom sign reads Safety Copilot Club member Sal Canizzo shown mike narrated action five long hours conclude lineup some models performed duly impressed 120 Model Aviation have inspired attend next Staten Island show arrange arrive rather early difficult find parking space after 10 am example took shot around 11 am significant part scene presence right flag bearing emblem ID US Department Interior ie very important endorsement Pre-parade blues rained bit earlIer morning ne happy ending shot see tote truck driver/owner Tim Pease holding firstGear up locked Ohm 0 Pennsylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District III Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 814 3e2-7702 CompuServe address EMAIL 737e712 Associate Vice Presidents Francis Fluharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 26101 Nelson Gould 1944 S Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere New Stanton PA 15872 Jay Mealy 208 Witmer St Clearfield PA 18830 Joseph S Vislay 1381 Crsnbrook Or. Macmae OH 43537 Lawrence 8 Weimer 15813 Greendale Ave Maple HIs. OH 44137 Gil Weiss 3004 Hallowell Ct Bensalem PA 19020 Frequency Coordinator John CollIe 102 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 18704 Phone 717 287-8970 As write column Academy mem bership has grown well over 140000 additional Size has created necessary changes sometimes generate hard ship changes Headquar ters requires sanction applications received least 30 days prior con test requirement actually new rule has book num ber years influx greater number sanctions has made necessity en force have Contest Director over 25 years doubt contest ever di rected would have success early advertisement now apply sanctions early Another sanction problem appears CDs making up own rule book events reasons sanctioning contests run same rules way can deviate policy explicitly stating sanction application advertise ments event contestant know made 900-mile round trip sur prised contest being con ducted different rules apologize contestant hope such situations continue occur CDs run contests per AMA rules will have much sympathetic situation Undesirable noise plagues modeling community years past great deal has said about noise Improvements being made thank everyone has made serious attempt curtailing noise As Pylon subcommittee chairman am working closely Racers throughout world establish viable noise rule re sponsibility has created monster prob lem Some competitors think class has no problem Other fliers opin ion fad will pass Re ality tells us something must done classes competition have same problem interested fly ing near future solution must produced soon would appreciate hearing modelers feel have satisfactory solution problem Pylon affected Free Flight Control Line etc Any ideas Please let known Unfortunately its about time start thinking about clubs fall winter ac tivities Lloyd Williams York Area R/C Club wrote very interesting letter pertain ing mall shows importance hobby shows pri mary avenues direct public contact also attract new members public rela tions department Headquarters willing provide advice supply pamphlets etc give Mr Geoff Styles call 703 435-0750 would like utilize AMA Booth call am sure Academy can offer additional assist ance ask public becomes very interested see ing things happen Activity such cover ing demonstration hands-on computer flying methods great crowd annoal Another wintertime idea might con sider invite very capable sociate vice presidents club meet ing gentlemen willing explain current happenings AMA provide assistance sim ple telephone call closest AVP self will arrange meeting Tenth Annual Keystone R/C Clubs Electric Fly will September 16-17 Buc-Le Aerosportsmen flying field Qua kertown PA premier fun-fly ded icated promotion Electric model fly ing open Electric RC models An informal Saturday night dinner buffet social will add festivities addi tional information contact Mr Mrs Bob Kopski 25 West End Drive Lansdale PA 19446 Recently attended United Pylon Racing Circuit meet Mayville NY event held Dart Field owned oper ated Mr Bob Dart Bob longtime modeler believes doing things class have attended functions greatly appreciate has done Bobs airport has several unique fullscale aircraft great model museum visit great little place provides pleas ing view past Bobs friendly gestures allow interested modelers ride 1941 Fleet Biplane What way highlight day contest Bob Darts 1941 Fleet Biplane necessary part RC pilots gear hat Besides keeping sun out eyes providing warmth winter shade summer also provide sense identity usually advertising ones club logo outdone other groups see unique colorful attrac tive hat representing Northeast Philadel phia R/C Club modeled club president Harry Hackert Harry Hackert models new hat District Ill Club Month Kinzua Aeromodelers Warren PA club very hospitable group sport fliers enjoy almost phases RC flight youd enjoy flying away ur ban hustle plan weekend club scenic northwestern Pennsylvania 35 29 ____ ber 1989 121 Display W Manchester Mall York PA Yorks Dwight Hunter covering demonstra tion D Browns computer program action District Ill Club Month Kinzua Aero modelers Delaware 0 District Columbia 0 Maryland 0 North Carolina ivVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents RobertO Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Phone 13011 989-935e Bob Champion 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 2360e Rick Christoph 970 Star Crest Harrisonbarg VA 22801 Chuck Foreman 5811 Rirther Dr Mechanicsville VA 23111 Dung Holland 3517 Fernwood Dr Raleigh NC 27e12 Scotty Moyer 11 Drchard Lane Wilmington DC 19809 Charles Spear 288 Holly Lane Mocksville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 19181 4885988 enough rain has sure wet year East great deal en ergy money being expended keep grass cut fields look great Unfortunately rain reduces amount flying gets done went down Pensacola FL part jury F3A team selection three rounds lost because rain Its interesting go out mile-and-a-halfsquare paved area see water several inches deep selection went OK rain Its much different locally occasion ally get day visit own clubs field Yesterday exceptions afternoon ended another thunder storm Rivanna Radio Control Club its better Sunday turnouts occa sion visit photographer re porter Daily Progress Like clubs across country theyve looked ward day someone could convinced article PR finally happened RRCC Everyone now looking ferward upcoming special reporter David Maurer does excel lent job special features rest youperseverance Looking new site go out looking new field might ask self club name beneficial detri mental task club district did just determined name change order club known Newport News Aeromodelers Faced task Ibtaining new permanent flying site also knew would have go outside city Newport News sur rounding counties attempt provide acurate descriptive name club have opted become Coloni al Virginia Aeromodelers club took somewhat different ap prelach field search Academy has available vinyl pIster AMA logo space enter whatever message choose CVA made up posters placed different locations sur rounding area Iffered reward information resulted obtaining flying site also placed poster amIunt willing pay nually lease property effort paid off club has new site owner helped improve located very far Williamsburg VA site has poten tial very long-term use likelihood landowner will take up spIrt object telling you might consider method searching Its potentially quicker less time-consuming physical area search years ago Winston-Salem club NC obtained field advertising farm journal relationship has out standing throughout years poster perhaps better because addresses potential people immediate area desire locate Get club artist working Aeromodeling youth seems get al questions comments particular subject radio fre quency questions iswhat attract youth sport Its very diffi cult question answer Aeromodeling must compete other activities days Years ago different Remember days no television no video games theatre town ball diamond few little-league-type groups no easy transportation few teenagers own cars Remember aviation prominent important wasnt because everyone flying very few actually news full aviation Local fairs air shows barnstormers crossed country An aircraft flying over brought people out watch Hundreds thousands young people took part aeromodeling activities Newspaper chains ran weekly modeling pages especially remember Pittsburgh Post Gazette influences acted very large number people involved sport Percentagewise large com pared today fair number crew became fliers aviation figures World War II beyond still active model aviation proves long-term attachment once youre involved question iswhat does take tract young people today Id like input District members de finitive program can evolve bring youth sport Ive heard said costs prohibitive especially since high percentage starters want get Ra dio Control flying visit toy shops would tend dispel idea Have priced some things market day Have looked money put video games related equipment Have considered what being spent RC cars today No its cost factor need something will attract todays yIuth intI aviation contrail 747 35000 feet isnt going tI need immediate cIntact will once again make aviaticln attractive world man-carrying aviation see very little ex cept disasters crashes Thats much help us flights Voyager draw attention masses momentarily doesnt happen enough dont get media attention disaster Consider loss Pan Am flight 103 After time still warrants headlines Mig 29 crashes Parisfront page Mig 23 crashes Belgiumfront page An A-iD crashes anywherefront page B-i makes emergency landingfront page TV days National Model Airplane Championshipssomewhere back pages local newspaper event held need occa sional 30-second announcement late evening news get youth inter est keep viable good method would have avia tion programs become part public school system aeromodeling ma jor feature Again used happen cant technical subjects subsidized same degree arts athletics skills knowledge attained through aviation program would benefit people entire lives Its time really push national basis Any suggestions methods promoting local state national level would very wel come other districts please contact vice president well am sure doesnt really need ex tra load give him anyway Water I get quite few inquiries about float flying know couple sites must fair amount type activity going photo taken last year Gunpowder River Park Maryland Radio Control Club Baltimore puts float fly club performs similar activities and/or has site fly would appreciate very much would give information will print same monthly District IV newsletter UTechnical Award Bob Underwood Technical Director Near end 1985 AMA Executive Council voted 11 approve cIncept technical award tI given Aca demy award honors development i tms imprIve performance mIdel aircraft cImpInents enable equipment 11 perform new tasks simplify facilitate tasks now required build ing flying ncIurage safety sIund suppression Technical Award acknowledges peo pIe have made significant cIntribu tiIn tI technical end hobhy/ spIrt Bob Bill Hunter Satellite City re ceived first Technical Award rIductiIn cyanIacrylat adhesives 11 mtdeling cImmunity nIminatiIn individuals groups award may made twI AMA members must received September 1st year Nomination forms lan Ibtained AMA Headquar ters cIntacting Technical Director Bob Underwood Voting candidates done AMA Council Past Vice lresidents 122 Model Aviation Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georgia issippi 0 Poerto Rico Sooth Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Associate Vice Presidents Philip Cope 990 Ponder Rd Knoxville TN 37023 Edward Hunter PO Bon 503 Amory MS 38821 Richard Jackson 2118 Thoralee Or. N Charleston SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banpan Dr Delray Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi HC 860 Ban 10397 Fajardo PR 00648 Ed Moorman 12th Street Shalimar FL 32579 Dick Patton 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 849 East Glochester Place Nocross GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Burnis Fields PG Boo 1063 Strickland Rd. loterlachen FL 32048 Phone 904 684-2017 analyze trends hobby youll quickly come face-to-face interest ing development Thats growth model airplane flier segment hobby Flier means someone flies models didnt build AMA members need think about trend means lot things indicates aero modeling coming age early modelers experi menters fact because very little ready-to-use equipment available Most hobbyists made own equipment including cutting out parts no die-cutting carving propellers making wheels what have model flier model builder Thats true today AMA has some prob lems recognizing fact hobby now has aspects sport sport defined activity Its possible areas proficient flier skilled flier have never built equipment use Notice said built operated Most clubs have guy buys airplanes other club members may operate until need maintenance abandon trade another builder has some talent repair guy gets kicks flying may may compet itor some competitors dont realize like fun-fly advocates course has led market ARE products rapidly becoming major product model industry new phenomenon back 40s clubs belonged exam ples types though flew Free Flight models junk box routinely riffled through people flew cast-offs ball doing Most people never flew contests went just watch others fly see what could collect So isnt anything new about quote/unquote new trend Throughout aero modeling history new develop ment came along experimenters contin ued find ways improve performance find new ways make things fly As more designs developed fly guys participation improved Control Line came along began see ready-to-fly planes often hobby shop shelf say didnt have ready-to-flies pure Free Flight erawe didand some planes good fliers too Its just stability control afforded Control Line easier guy just wanted develop flying skills Full-scale experiencing some same trends days peo ple spent great sums money trying develop advanced racing airplanes efficient faster anyone elses Lots guys tried fly own creations often killed themselves process group super pilots came along degree saved day Guys like Roscoe Turner seemed able fly mean racing machines sur vive Sohe made career development safe reliable light airplanes provided vehicle suit able general public hone its flying skills lightplane still backbone todays full-scale aviation Yet breed aviator gets kicks build ing flying own airplane Look size EAA number kit planes market Look ultralight craze Both model aviation full-scale avIa tion enjoy flying well creative pects sport hobby whatever Experimenters design improve devel op new aircraft new engines ra dios equipment fly-only guys have place too Theyre often guys wring out new designs thus showing potential lack thereof Theyre hot-rock Pattern fliers Sunday flier wouldnt have time hobby forced build own curious mix has reinforced advent cheap reliable radios think its like guy finally able buy Piper Cub wanted soar over pasture Sunday afternoon old Cub relatively cheap way him counterpart hobby guy gets planes ARE Tower Hobbies spends pretty Sunday out old flying field wearing out AMAers need guys Yet often ones Tower mailing list have never heard AMA Theyre probably million strong make up very large part market aero modeling industry No wonder Atlanta MS trade show presents such large collec tion prefabricated products Ive heard lot moaning model building segment AMA fear has expressed trend bad modeling hobby dont think thats builder still looking ad vanced models build trying design higher performance aircraft still trying find new ways fly model airplanes Look development ducted fans look progress developing true turbojet en gines use advanced composite struc tural materials builders still doing thing position isnt shared District 5 members Free Flighters tend proud fact build well fly com monly held view like expressed Da vid Mills editor HOMA Thumbprint made return trip World Congress Center downtown Georgia MS show earlier month Great fun usual can easily see foul winds abeam youre mindful such things humble editor accustomed near absence Free Flight items greater danger looms What really wrinkles brows multitude RTFs ALEs etc extolling virtues no waiting no talent bother anyway wonder shouldnt start worrying about model building just Free Flight David hope its bleak trend al ready causing changes occur number aspects trend lot AMA fliers must come grips some degree flying site problem driven arrival flier large numbers Hes guy tends jam up flight line rotation little technical depth hes guy tends create frequency control problems cause doesnt take time under stand radios work Hes hasnt yet learned noise can lose him flying site its up us help him over problems environment local club important ever Only club close enough help inexperienced newcomer understand importance things like safety good public relations Some clubs job well sometimes things go wrong case Cit rus County RIC Club newsletter ex pected finally came lost flying site Citrus Hills have flying long anyone can remember good things come end time another Gentlemen lost field appears because complaints people living area sure cause complaints someone must cant believe anyone club would fly before 900 am time set flying have heard some fliers doing cant believe anyone group especially view bylaws prohibition another admonition Tale Spinner newsletter Sun Dancers RC Club club president Gary Ballard speaking Ive looking roster few members dont belong AMA. must dont belong AMA will able fly due recent incident field plane went through windshield pi lot no insurance AMA would have paid repairs Luckily no hurt Again local club members ones make thing tick Think about Next report WGRC News second-quarter fun-fly Editor Harvey Yoder say Floyd Smith put enjoyable Second Quarter Fun-Fly events Taxi Race Bomb Drop Bean Juggle Precision Landing Limbo no catastrophic loss single model photo shows part flight line Thats way boys Well thats way looks Im off week Washington Nats Looks like good shaping upsorry its far away District V Maybe next year well bit closer October 1989 123 Illinois ana 0 Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Ass9ciate Vice Prasidents Ron Builard RI 5 Box 90 Decatur iN 49733 Charlie Baser 4944 N Oranne Norridge iL enese Wiiiiam Kern 1909 12th St Bedtord iN 47421 Dick Taytor 7529 Jenersox Kanaas City MO 94t14 Stan Watson 1ti4t4 W 134 Street Paion Park iL e04e4 Chariie Watts t2S3Pinecrest Lx Apt G Manchester MD 93021 Bili Zimmer Bon 72 Varna iL e1375 Frequency Coordinator Paui Hoisten 9t6 W 30th St Higginavilie MO 94037 Home 919 594-2491 Work 919 594-7121 Fax 919 594-77ee As Im writing its July flying full swing As youre reading sum mer beginning gear down another year kind spread time tween two events its hard write something isnt old news time read noticed always way behind columns during wideband radio issue period guess does fer way communicate its slower like Maybe should try get myself crystal bali can predict future Oh well thats wish ful thinking again lust attended special meeting Contest Board members some lo cal modelers meeting set up hash Out problems modelers saw sport wanted sit meeting see officer action give sup port needed Im glad op portunity attend learned some interest ing things meeting may general feeling amongst modeling community appointed ficers positions life far true can replace officer district time Yes last through several years doesnt mean cant replaced un happy officers can get enough support present case against officer let know will surely look am willing listen Another thing surprised found group competitors knew little about rule-making process quite easy follow once looks little reading rule book other AMA publications can quite enlightening competitors sport fliers Surely competitors read newsletter section Model Aviation section misconception brought out certain people can propose rules Wrong Any AMA member can propose rule Naturally should propose rules pertain own interest rule can proposed people outside its domain has done So see need change make rules proposal can get help board members need amazes hear competitors say use protest procedure see rule book violation realize sub jective call hard protest After judges have different opinions things just like rest us rule subjec tive rule isnt followed properly its contestant has protest No other person can problem sub jective cant get satisfaction CD dont attend future events CDs Its simple enough bail out event due poor judging etc point will well made Well guess Ive talked enough about competition arena Im little out depth talk about rule-making process etc thought few might get something out some observa tions outsider meeting sure en lightened Due weather gods surely angry someone did get attend Ace Float Fly 1989 watched weather patterns week came cold front sat top Missouri give up guess know now must weather gods dont like Ive tried over three years make trip Missouri via airplane Im still wait ing get can go about anywhere want airplane except Missouri Shoot now Im afraid drive would probably some kind catastrophe such quake said before guess am meant go Mis souri Ill keep trying Im determined get least once Anyway heard terrific time float fly weather area got real close stayed away turnout real good again guess Ill have look forward next year Maybe Ill have plane built too Shoot have two board both need finished new shop will ready time read Maybe should concentrate fin ishing up some projects havent finished Im real lucky could have ready first trip month AMA National Fun-fly son toured museum before went event see B-17 now safe place everyone see Its beauty quite history behind too what understand no has ever injured bird son take quick tour place could go fly-in Ill go back again again again AMA National Fun-Fly full swing got Several planes air son finally arrived little trouble finding gate back side place day sup posed pleasant little cool cloudy didnt stop people lot bleachers fairly full spectators saw Control Line group flying off side RC pit area son enjoyable day what told next day proved warmer Im sorry missed should have brought plane stayed evening AMA gen eral meeting Unfortunately too people Thats shame first Im correct general meeting has part Nats first time held fly-in sport fliers wanted could see talk some fellas run AMA did show up asked some good questions meeting went well really didnt run too long just wish could have join some discussion about name fun-fly Actu ally event fly-in have often thought name should changed reflect fact contest guess others have too Don Lowe brought up subject talked fly-in luck name will change dont want scare anyone away event thats set up just want fly have good time two years Ive watched fly-in activities everyone wonderful time So hope change name reflect what event really surely dont want scare anyone away merrier next day landed French Lick IN airport appreciation day full size fly-in order day Local model ers also add activities arrived place really busy first breakfast support affair gave chance enjoy full-size air craft bit Airplanes coming direction really neat After easing hunger somewhat headed model airplane site few hundred feet away already group Bedford give locals boost impressed way set up place have shelter signs roped-off area etc So what say know clubs have club small usually doesnt group may smaller Burgin club did good really short period time spent rest day enjoying great model flying talking great group modelers really treat sit around talk modeling watch full-size airplanes same time thanks Lost Rivers Modelers Society fun day will now have place stop break Im some AMA trips Ill just circle field drop see modelers low Before forget fellas told within spittin distance West Baden door site surely would have liked have seen Now know maybe Ill get see sometime fu ture know can no longer use it does represent modeling history Well rest month mess travel weekend raining next hazy around didnt fly locally Sorry fellas VFR pilot dont venture bad weather As matter fact wouldnt IFR pilot So stayed home did chores Darn Enough now . AMA Computer Network can send Electronic Mail AMA access up-to-the-minute informa tion home computer CompuServe type GO MODELNET system prompt 124 Model Aviation Iowa 0 Michigan esota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 115 E Main Upper Level Northville Ml 48167 CompuServe uddrean EMAIL 700472153 FAX 313-348-4175 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdinh 5410 Gienwood N Golden Valley MN 55427 Associste Vice PresIdents Jack Finn 358 Harnpden Dr NE Cedar Rapida IA 52482 Bud Gorman Boa 33 Knife River MN 55809 Ruaseil Knetzger 2525 E Shorewood Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 PaBi Place Holiand Mi 49423 Carl Mohn 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 53705 Ron Seam 132 5 Roalyn Pontian Ml 48054 Paui Smith 11112 Diii Drive Sterling i-Its Mi 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Boa 357 Minocua Wi 54548 Another very busy month around Work home flying. necessarily order summer whizzing just returned Nats get missive electronic mailroom No pictures just going run through notes catch up photos next month First still have plenty District VII patches sale amazingly low price $1 includes shipping costs no matter order believe design will become standard districts very well received rest VPs pleas de signs getting zero results about recognition rule against covering item occurs after due date col umn cannot relate happenings Executive Council meeting Nats details However will say quite thrill get corner USA see real mountains Next years Nats site will totally different area when/if get back Tn-City area sure am going bring wife see conical hills snow em Now trees happened balsa mountain would quickly cleared renege promise attend fly RePete just too much driv ing too much time away work next trip out Ida Grove Byron land hottest show Iowa meet great seeing swarms large models visiting districts mem bers can describe week-long event stranger normally quiet val ley filled Giant Scalers looking flying everyone having great time Speaking noncontest type events having terrible time deciding what funfly iswhich should fly-in Na tional Fun-Fly really fly-in Ive heard several instances keen competitive modeler drives fun-fly find no competitive events just plain old flying fun So have such events use correct terminology add description make absolutely clear what event about need pictures please Send some Color OK make close-ups show detail because have cropped reduced Use stick-on notes written pencil tell what about separate sheet paper few months ago asked suggest some people thought deserved rec ognition award form Well have taken care once again have club modeler think deserves award send details Ill happy propose Executive Council next meeting October Reston would prefer held al though theres advantage showing EC action various districts received letter AVP Jack Finn based Cedar Rapids Jack retired Honeywell earlier year has agony back troubles ever since know about pains am happy hear now mend traveling will limited longer Darn does like Sailplaning Free Flight hopes wishes complete recovery Jack keep catsup handy subject remember call ask nearest AVP help ever need Theyre willing sort out problems AVPs able get AMA HQ reach correct department AVPs fingertips hand holding district feed news formation need better job rep resenting EC meetings What can Free Flight model ers Boy what loaded question seems bend over backwards trying satisfy Nats requirements never happy solution Im slowly realizing need own thing own way own site accept results fair square will have selected site National Sport Model Aviation Center Nats meet ing trying accommodate need mucho acreage isnt going easy making choice between very cheap large tract land middle no smaller tract closer civiliza tion guess opportunity expand will have wait EC decide Property Acquisition Commit tee will have renamed Prop erty Development Committee have really enjoying copies Air Trails given time get squint traditional reading room amazes names still around ideas models introduction Control Line very interesting read Bob Palmer terrible job convincing model ers Control Line great Aeromodel ing thing days Nats real National Championship sponsored Plymouth Motor Company should see trophies OK thats lot notes looks like number characters have used little short page district mem ber wishes compile District Roundup section give call fax will send months newsletters off him/her get free patch AMA Air Show Teams ALABAMABAMA FLYERS James Weems 861 77th Way South Birmingham AL 35206 205-8388314lw 205-836-6534Ih ARIZONATUCSON R/C CLUBS BARNSTORM ERS Bill Olmstead 4961 W Ferret Dr Tucson AZ 85741 CALIFORNIACALIFORNIA AIR SHOW TEAM George Normington 1850 East 17th St #111 Santa Ana CA 92701 714-547-6241lw 714-854-1487IhI CAPITAL CITY BARNSTORMERS AST Pat Grubbs 9255 Survey Rd #12 Elk Grove CA 95624 916-6851009Ib SIERRA EAGLES AIR SHOW TEAM Ross Shelton 13778 Quail Aly Rough Ready CA 95975 916-273-9524IwI 916-273-7089Ib COLORADODENVER AST Nathan Lancaster 4100 South Federal Boulevard Englewood CO 80110 303-781-3579Ib FLORIDAFLORIDA AST Art Johnson 932 Ban yan Dr Delray Beach FL 33444 407-278-9621Ih SUN BIRD AST John Hudson 7402 Kingston Drive Tampa FL 33619 813-626-0079Ib IOWABLACKHAWKS Davis Ramsey 2635 Gloria Dr Waterloo IA 50701 319-292-7093lw 319-2361297Ih CEDAR RAPIDS SKYHAWKS AST Walter McKee 1141 30th Street Northeast Cedar Rapids IA 52402 319-396-7336lw 319-366-0126h GOLDEN KERNELS Bernard DeBoer 414 South Lynn Drive Le Mars IA 51031 712-546-4609Ih ILLINOISCHICAGOLAND CIRCLE CUTTERS John Korbus 412 North Gerard Villa Park IL 60181 31 2-530-8876lw 31 2-530-2606lh INDIANASPIRIT OF AMERICA AST Ron Ballard Rn 5 Box 90 Decatur IN 46733 2191 724-8936IhI KANSASAIR CAPITAL EAGLES Larry Wewer 240 N Wood Wichita KS 67212 316-283-9402lw 316721-2357IhI MARYLANDDISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AST Wil liam Savage 5119 Brenttord Drive Rockville MD 20852 301-770-6066Ib SKYLANCERS AST Wil liam Dwyer 3267 Florence Road Woodbine MD 21797 301-854-6423h MICHIGANAFRO-BATS OF MICHIGAN Frank Pulte 8689 Je-Ne-Be Northeast Rocklord MI 49341 616-874-8206IhI MINNESOTABLUE EAGLES RC FLYING TEAM Mike Robin 8608 Xerxes Ave S Bloomington MN 55431 612-881-0073IwI NEW YORKTHUNDERVOLTS Robert Kaliski 119 Hudson Ave Green Island NY 12183 518-2724747Ib 518-274-9890lh OHIOBUCKEYE AERO SQUADRON AST Bill CIlins 1348 Central Park Avenue Kettering OH 45409 513-298-1843Ib HURRICANES OF CIN CINNATI Don SeidI 411 N Third Street Hamil ton OH 45011 513-856-8542IhI PENNSYLVANIAALPHA SQUADRON Donald Smith 206 Armstead Court Downingtown PA 19335 215 4314564lw 215 873-9699Ib EXPOS John Rynkiewicz 47 Loomis Street Nanticoke PA 18634 717-735-7586 Ib FLYING DUTCHMEN AEROMODELERS Al Schaet fer 1706 Perkiomen Avenue Reading PA 19602 215372-5846Ib MODEL AIRS SHOW TEAM Ted Lucas 1431 Moosic Dr Chambersburg PA 17201 TEXASLONE STAR SQUADRON Chris Lynes 2449 Centaurus Garland TX 75042 214-530-8172h UTAHUTE RIC FLIGHT DEMO SQUADRON Da vid D Turner 12044 South 1900 West Riverton UT 84065 801-561-9385wI 801-254-7390Ib VIRGINIAVIRGINIA AIR SHOW SQUADRON Frank Himmerich 3439 N Edison St Arlington VA 22207 703-536-8255h WASHINGTONBARONS FLYING CIRCUS R/C DEMO TEAM Bruce Nelson 807 East Vicksburg Spokane WA 99208 509-456-2311wI 509-4678348h NORTHWEST R/C FLIGHT DEMO TEAM Lloyd Marohl 6221 So Prospect Street Tacoma WA 98409 206-472-8397Ib WISCONSINCIRCLEMASTERS AIR SHOW TEAM Daniel Tetzlaff W240 N6859 Maple Avenue Sus sex WI 53089 414-246-3814IhI October 1989 125 Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Gene Ilempel District VIII Vice-President 301 N Yale Drive Garland TX 75042 Aesoclete Vice Presidente Glenn Greaons 10224 Kenlee Dr Baton Rouge LA 7081S Mike Harrinon BOOT Main Hot Springs AR 71913 Gil Horutman Box 42 Manchuca TX 78652 Bill Kimbro 2105 Wood St Texarkana TX 75501 Ron Stantield 26 Oakridge Dr Maunielle AR 72115 Charles Stenens 225 Delta St Puaudenu TX 77506 Jim Traw 1135 Merrymen Green Norman OK 73072 Chuck Wood 909 Hanard St Clovia NM 89101 Frequency Coordinetor Joe DuMond 1830 Chevy Chase Carrollton TX 75006 Well finally made Odessa TX IMAA National Festival ap proximately 250 registered pilots 350 aircraft flying Also some beauti ful models static display Pam Rob bie Carson festival managers along help IMAA chapter 172 Odessa Propbusters RC Club IMAA Chapter 21 DFW took care safety inspection duties tention details too much delay wind decided blow little comfortable some lot flying took place anyway taking some pho tos met Gil Horstman District VIII AVP south Texas festival dis cussed some issues concerning AMA busi ness matters Since asked Gil write months column will turn over him Gils letter reads follows visits some clubs south Texas have very cordial really en joyed visiting As time goes would like get know able attend club meeting time time need know out Sowhen get chance please drop note give call tell about yourselves club meeting location date am road quite bit good chance may area meeting night know about John Sandy Setar family hosts recently San Antonio John President San Antonio Propbust ers Club group primarily RC have CL circle field smaller group within fly CL planning final details fun-fly cluded night fly Ill have check John see came out Sure sounds like excitement nice visit members concerning AMA Seems agreed point Dave Brown has nothing say really shouldnt use up good paper telling us Nats topic no real opinions expressed some excitement about pros pect 1990 Nats would Hous ton also talked about RC frequency situation steps club needs take minimize interference its field District VIII newsletter idea well re ceived assurance participation would way requested think good idea would encourage Thanks John Sandy San An tonio Propbusters hospitality Laredo RC Club has new field Lyn wood Jackson club president John Vals Dr Fred Pellegrin escorted site nicely done paved runway pit area small club growing rap idly new facility will grow faster will plan grand opening celebration will occur early fall cools off bit Keep eyes arid ears alert announcement La redo folks know make feel wel come As travel south west Texas have found common bond about noise sue felt part rural fliers have requirement maintain noise profile has since stated AMA about mandate noise rules guidelines am sure relieves rural members Butyou know go field does have noise level limit will have comply fly So maybe good idea get equip ment place tuned familiar its use though required Just thoughtit would good idea fly CL get positive use noise reduction devices would seem CL has best opportu nity bring young new modelers hobby Being able fly parks etc close population would make easy young person get fly What seems happening noise has caused parks off limits What shame Safety another common issue should addressed am sure safety always concern guess since accidents always happen someone else wont get hurt anything goes Its good see care now show flight lines equipment am con cerned though need fly around full-sized aircraft recently visited open house models flying within 400 ft active runway passenger carrying flights operation mod els take off direction static displays military spectators mill ing around FAA representative field allowed operation continue Maybe want show off hobby much accept set conditions what ac cident too pleasant think about should add everything went well time Usually FAA willing have two types aircraft flying same air space Maybe should insist planned spot show schedule RC no conflicting activityor NOT FLY nice visit Roger LaPrelle Roger VP Austin Control Line Fliers Association club flies sport racing types mostly groups growing steadily new folks some old ones coming back hobby after some years away Some CL folks like go off fly themselves because dont like noise rules etc Maybe time CL modelers band together make good things happenRoger has good plans Austin area CL activity join need information can call Roger 387-6569 Austin TX Russ Snyder District VIII Free Flight Contest Board representative Russ also active member Tn-Cities Free Flight team part Tn-Cities RC Club fly previous Nats site Seguin special arrangement Randolph AFB Russ just returned Lawrenceville IL Free Flight Team brought home trophies 1AA Gas C Gas first place D Gasfirst second B Nostalgiathird best two Junior second places Russ also told about end-of-month gatherings contest season alters events some basically have flying session last weekend month Sounds like good way keep things tuned ready Russ also looking input Free Flight folks out District VIII Please drop him note tell him out Russ address 114 Andorra Univer sal City TX 78148 last item Austin Radio Control Association has started program gets everyone up date AMA news board decided have District VIII column review meeting reg ular part agenda Bert Crowson has doing great job Bert needs now magazine arrive time meeting month Its great idea others might want follow would also like add ARCA model airport getting nicest lo cations additional new runway resurfacing new taxiways Lots work being done lots folks heard Duane Palmer has key per son Call write let know what can get thoughts passed Gene AMA want service get flow Safely enjoy hobby friends 126 Model Aviation Flight line 1989 IMAA National Festival held Odessa TX Plenty room fly direction Jorge Sneider Irom Houston IX WItfl nis x tra 230 37 Sachs weighs 20 lb model has smoke pilots head turns finish beautiful DC-3 Tom Holmsley Mission TX took 2 years construct has three-piece wing easy transportation Colorado 0 Kansas S Nebraska 0 North Dakota 0 South Dakota ixWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompuServe address fnr EMAIL 760672750 Fax 203-420-1670 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Boyd 701 N 58th St Lincoln NE 68505 Nathan Lancaster 3597 S Kendall St Denver CO 60235 Puss Miller 960 N 3rd Carringlon ND 58421 Don Moden 410 Hafl Sauna KS 67401 Jim Fliokelts 516 5 Cloudas Sioux Falls SD 57103 Chuck Smith 220 Columbine Casper WY 82604 Frequency CoordInator Steve Mangles cia Radio Service Center 916 5 Sheridan Denver CO 60226 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 3031 936-3260 being written just before Fourth July wont have details National Site Selection Committee work un til later month next Council meeting early indications sites Indiana Illinois being looked hardest time Strong proposals dicating tax site advantages popula tion centers country some criteria being used District IXs proposals South Dakota Kansas Colorado evidently didnt make semifinalsfive out 60-plus proposals submitted details committee makes its report District IX AMA meeting scheduled November 4-5 Bismarck ND shap ing up well AVP Russ Miller working hard put together best-ever agenda activities spouses friends will also enjoy local modelers bunch hardworking friendly folks will cer tainly add enjoyment occa sion no doubt will go all-out make feel home AMA chartered clubs will receiving mailing outlines district meeting agenda activities has detailed information will go official club contact person will sist making sure info gets shared club officers Ideas have worked well past reproduce material club newsletter making copies available club meetings read boost publicly share way gets word out because dividual mailings would very expensive Since seminars workshop ses sions designed benefit clubs well individuals may clubs want assist some officers travel ex penses idea would attend team return theyll have lots information disseminate club plow back local organiza tion National district officers well AMA Headquarters staff present sessions expertise will dont miss its shaping up miniconvention Open question Russ local clubWhats possibility having model display/show/contest set up can see some great models produced part district Speaking great models Art May Missouri Slope Model Aero Club Bismarck Mandan ND sent some pictures taken dur ing mall show past season Art excellent photographer well mod eler hope pics reproduce well enjoyment Art reports show went well desDite bad weather Ins Y4-scale Curtis Hawk P6E Quadra 50 won Best Show builder Art May Don Atwood good friend District IX modelers excellent Pattern flier sends following memorial article modeler Denver area will sorely miss Memoriam May 1989 Denver modeling community lost good friend Art Turrill Art longtime modeler having spent great early years flying Control Line venturing RC about 15 years ago During years RC Art constant source inspiration sup port whatever facet RC applied talents sport planes Pattern Q500 Sport Scale remember particular occasion Arts wry sense humor emerged force spent entire winter build ing Der Jager Scale biplane complete smoke system dummy machine guns etc somehow convinced test flight after hair-raising takeoff due tail-heavy condition very rough time keeping monster air About minute flight Art came over calmly said dont go ahead turn smoke system before crash thing may never get another chance see smoke works Well turned smoke thing worked right during test flight Luckily got back ground later good laugh about whole thing illustrated Arts approach life Make everything have dont worry about things cannot change Above enjoy experi ence company Art worked respon sible significant amount work Magellan satellite recently launched Space Shuttle Magellan course orbit Venus study planet Inside satellite plaque listing names individuals played significant role design construc tion Magellan Arts name plaque think very appropriate have commemorates ded ication work also contribution hobby/sport October 1989 127 Lloyd Boehms -scale Sport 3000 Su pertigre placed first Own Design cate gory Del Linds /4-scale Cloud Hopper witn 3000 Supertigre place first Scale category First place Military scale went Claude Ripplinger A-scale F4U Corsair sport ing Enya V twin Thank Art being friend miss NEW PHONE NUMBERS Note Calls Cannot transferred tween numbers AMA HO703 435-0750 General AMA business Model Avia tion Subscriptions AMA member non-member back issues andlor cop ies articles changes address ad vertising Sanctioned Events Calen dar MA Editorial703 435-0760 Magazine article submission infor mation full-size plans Model Aviation hobby shop resale accounts advertising billing questions MA Advertising . 703 434-0350 Advertising rates specs schedule etc except applicable Sanc tioned Events Calendar Good News AMA Film Librarian now has Beta video tapes available sale $2500 following titles included Marvelous Miniatures46 mins Adrift Air30mins Diamonds Sky30mins Grand Illusions36mins Pioneers27mins Wired Excitement30mins Order AMA Film Librarian 1810 Samuel Morse Drive Reston VA 22090 Include $2500 tape sure specify Beta shipping charges prepaid AMA Arizona 0 California 0 Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Regg Keyawa District X Vice-PresIdent 4500 Onyx Way Carmichael CA 95608 Home 916 961-6637 CompuServe address EMAiL 7e24747 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Aber-Song 99-127 Ohiakes Aiea Hi 96701 Howard Baldwin 4736 Quaji Meadow Way Fair Oaks CA 95629 Darwin Barrie 9252 E Turney Ave Sconadaic AZ 65251 Gieno Carter 2020 GuI Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94599 Fritz Harrold 4202 H St Sacramento CA 95919 Craig W HatS 7929 Fanciful Las Vegas NV 99129 Marc M Karpowich 221 W 100 N Logan UT 94321 Brian Nelson 72 Park Groton P1 San Jose CA 95136 David Peitz 20450 Celtic St Chataworth CA 91311 Bob Reynolds 12901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 95749 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ava Long Beach CA 90909 Al Williamoon 445 Weatby Chuia Vista CA 92011 Beverly Wisniewski 9222 Cedar St. Apt 2 Beilfiower CA 90706 Frequency Coordinators George Steiner 2239 Rogue River Dr. Sacramento CA 95926 Phone 916 362-1962 Eloy Marez 311 Mesa Dr #10 Costa Mesa CA 92627 Academy action field entrants na tional flight site has narrowed five 56 potential candidates house AMA Headquar ters what would eventually become site end sites PACOM eliminated 51 meeting Chicago five finalists Mun cie IN Lawrenceville IN Lafayette IN Vin cennes IN Springfield IL Peoria IL Lafay ette Springfield have become doubtful being plagued power lines other being situated end county airport Other sights came close missed cut Amana IA Richmond IN Crittenden AR Waco TX Champaign-Urbana IL An overwhelming job salesmanship promotion being done Muncie Chamber Commerce Muncie Vis itor Bureau final decision slated July 14 Council meeting Nats Pasco guess decision can reached nod will go Muncie chance take close look property truly beautiful piece above site locations great like hot humid yellow-type days icefilled winters native District Xers partic ularly West Coasters have got luckiest modelers world Frigid winters plunging low 55e summers going way 1000 humidity skyrocketing way up upper 30% range Personal thoughts above varied wish could have committee its inception mid-1980s Solicitation proposed sites best knowledge limited Model Aviation magazine Advertising properly under taking magnitude would have proba bly produced thousand Muncie type respon ses land gifts opposed 56 fair-topoor presentations As long building developing modeling Mecca cant include best possible flying conditions weather money can buy cities might give So far comments Ive heard limited fly ing season have expression need some indoor activity time off mowing lawn Weak Before pick national site will serve Midwest nicely should pick five serve entire nation above-plus will comments Council Pasco along motion postpone decision can coordinate long-range business-marketing plan select five sites final vote grand poo-bah sites house head quarters taken membership extremely happy see name current president Don Lowe entered nomination second term Don has done remarkable job presiding Council often difficult thankless job Don Ill glad campaign out West Talk about busy weekend Pasco nominating committee meets prior Council meet ing determine candidates up three will placed upcoming elec tion ballot Besides Presidency Districts V IX will electing Vice Presidents Pasco will exciting extremely busy interesting weekend District direction district telephone confer ence meetings work amazingly well provided theyre scheduled Im out town last meeting scheduled June 22 evening depart PACOM meeting Thanks associate Howard Baldwin noticing conflict able call rest associates cancel meeting Since associates go ing Nats replaced teleconference face-to-face meeting Pasco Ive received few sketches district sym bol members District X nearly enough Forget what said about send ing color pictures just get sketch see District Xs symbol Ill take Remember prizes prizes prizes Without meeting report will leave district comprehensive report November Letter & Member Month Dear Reggie Am enclosing letter Styles Director PR info Am sure earlier mailed copy latest Fish Wildlife will enclose copy just case know mailed copy petition last week doing good job writing Dis trict X column month know what job must takes time thought still look forward reading month wouldnt want job doing would encourage contact friend Mr Carl Maier Department Parks Recreation get chance see has made progress devel opment planning flying sites state land dont have handy number 916 327-0432 California Depart ment Parks Recreation Assistant Program Policy Development boss think Chief Deputy Operations Jack Harrison number 916 5-2358 Mr Maier Im sure remember fel low took out flying site last October believe put him buddy box would suggest publish MA column request Califor nia AMA Chartered Clubs think might site state land area con tact nearest State Park Supervisor about Supervisor has questions either contact Mr Maier State Dept Parks Recreation idea being might someone somewhere looking place fly doesnt know state land might available another subject. could get chance come Fremont attend meet ing Southern Alameda County RC Club Im sure would glad have could handle arrangements end meet first Saturday month 730 pm lrvington High School fa culty cafeteria Blacow Road Fremont would suggest firming up date couple months advance can sure get word out via newsletter club members 122 ready swer usual questions hear usual criticisms AMA input Im getting several sources end about new District X Vice Pres ident Well dont know thinks Im willing give him chance. far Im impressed Hang Reggie Time will tell Sincerely Malcolm Emhart dont think anyone District X does AMA flight site procurement has spirit Malcolm met him Hayward campaigning showed portfolio activities site procurement Please catch enthusiasm just learned yesterday Sacramento Area Modelers site has declared environmental impact study incompat ible proposed construction Eth nic Park Center battle goes lighter side usually dont give thing caption pictures heres some need little history Capital City Barnstormers performing Sacramento International Airshow Rancho Murieta planes flown Steve Brown engine failure dur ing Combat demonstration its base leg turn plane ended its flight 200 ft up tall mighty oak tree After show over teammate Howard Gold ascended oak arrive 10 ft short top descent shortcut standard proce dure limb-by-limb taken hos pital observation picture tells rest Yes folks did againmade head line news local major channel Probably kind publicity really strive very entertaining see chopper being flown picture housed Chan nel 10 news camera now have rest story / Howard Hes OK found out hard way hes young used interested having demonstra tion treetop landing give call 30-plus sanctioned show teams throughout US District X again excels over 13% total nearly enough page joke need district mag azi ne See ya next time Leading EdgeRegg 128 Model Aviation Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Mantana 0 Oregon ingtonfrom BobWonder what theyll come up next year XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed MeCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4436 Compuserve address EMAIL 760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Cashnian 2521 OW 323rd 5t Federai Way WA 08023 Ai Cuiver Box 86 Wiider iD 83676 Gary R Fulier PO Box 1124 Koizebue AK 99752 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N Great Faiis MT 59401 Dave Muilens isosa Paiatine Ave N Oea0ie WA 98133 Bruce Neison 807 C Vicksburg Si 5pokane WA 69208 Dick Wiokiine P0 Box 623 Kiamath Faiis OR 67601 Chick Young 11225 125th St E #69 Puyaiiup WA 98373 Frequency Coordinator Robert Baich 16439 SE Haig Dr Porliand OR 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 great sadness report death Dr Ralph Brooke Dr Brooke died June 5 memorial service him June 10 Ralph volved modeling since teenage years twice climbed ladder crowned World Champion back build plane well fly Ralph lost sight several years ago due medical problem never heart wife Jean remained volved modeling airplanes going shows contests spending time friends will miss him Remembrances may made name Dr Ralph Brooke AMA John Castleman asked let Pattern fliers know Kitsap ARCS will hold its Second Annual Kitsap Turnaround September 10 Kitsap County Air port near Bremerton WA Events will clude both Sportsman Advanced Turn around along special Beginners Turn around will cover first eight Sportsman maneuvers Prizes through third place classes pilots meeting nine oclock am flying starts 930 teaser until later heard Eugene Smith secretary Vashon Island Mod elers about record-setting Over-theWater flight Next month Ill have formation Stay tuned read District VII VP Pete Waters District VII Patch made up Anyone out interested District Xl patch Unlike another district no plans provide payola might mention another patch works sort real All-Season patch will called Frigid Flier patch will refer atmospheric conditions time flight what thinking Photo time again pictures time Bob Balch Well start Skyknights Spring Opener held kind permis sion OMAS-1 club super field near Banks OR Starting top next column Stinson kit pro duced Bob Smurthwaite think G&S Products came out under stand Bob moved operation re named Bob should remembered recognized producer number superlative items modeler including kits bellcranks Robert Anyway builder kit produced lovely air craft looks right home floats also have Paul Westons Sea Era fuselage planked looks absolutely neat Seemed fly pretty well too Skyknight Shirley McPhersons Cub too often see pink-andwhite Cub Shirleys husband Fred has matching blue-and-white Cub Dick Reivers Heinkel fea tured RCM years ago flies fast straight Its good subject kind mix events weve doing lately Skyknight float events Scale planes get bonus Looks like moving away kind contest back thingy aircraft events pity hope will show up its little dark Curtis SC-i Seahawk latest won der workshops Steve Milos Paul Schultz Just behind last years Edo change pace Holcombs Hots Now Jerry consummate Scale builder comes contests beau tiful Loening Bipe Electric Widgeon compete time took plans Hots added some span little tail moment hung piped 61 knows maybe will see Hots floats best events around Zil lah Fun-Fly lately known Volcano FunFly since St Helens visited event several years ago Valley Aeromodelers has building finest fields around slowly adding pavement grass Together fine field also put fine contest fliers come miles around enjoy photo shot some campers planes lined up shot shows some diverse planes flown contest important shows tall chain-link fence club put up protect spectators possible errant aircraft October 1989 129 Heres Lockheed Sirius looks like its painted colors Charles Lindberghs ship Tingmissartoq Happy Flying No sooner plan cute little all-sheet Gas buggy Ebenezer ap peared couple months ago Junior Flight received very interesting let ter guess other de signer himself Bert Striegler turns out little surprise Heres Berts letter just received copy July Model Aviation can imagine surprise see article Ebenezer design little history might order First its British design de signed sort joke San Antonio TX USAF early 1955 thing flew uncommonly well friend actually kitted Ebenezer 1956 Af ter selling about 400 kits realized making about 10 cents hour said heck Making kits hard work sold plans article Aeromodel let 1958 according Ron Moulton over went become alltime best-seller England 1960 special scramble event English Nationals Ebenezer Whoever could remain air longest time during one-hour designated period win ner have astonishing number variations built thing over years dotted-line Fokker version Bob Hatschk decided might stable probably best flier bunch have enclosed picture orig inal Fokker version Cub 039 orig inal powered K&B 035 Later ver sions mostly Cox 020 powered beam mounts sketched Aero modeller since small English engines period beam-mounted diesels ambitious version twicesized enlargement powered Super-Cyke running glow wings 1A-in sheet tail /16 sheet fuselage 1/2-in sheet wings still simple flat-plate airfoil thing flew quite well amused Bill Collishs statement about getting serious about performance using KK 020 40% nitro kitting model flew ID 049 high-nitro fuel no landing gear climb rate astonishing though glide very good managed lose several versions As recall never pow ered ground other Ebenezers come later years Tripe version published Aeromodeller Ebenezer Flying Boat flying boat really good flier then-new 010 picture enclosed boat give idea what looked like tip floats held small pieces fuel tubing prevent dam age landing thin strip tin can metal fixed bottom hull same reason Believe would ROG quite well wouldnt float still end Ebenezer story England word Ebenezer now means simple sheet-balsa airplane Others have published various types Ebenezer designs including RC type Ron Moulton still very much place Argus Press would first tell Ebenezer has status new word English modeling circles 1983 wife accorded honor being VIP guests Aeromodeller Old Warden Vintage Meet England unusual experience signing autographs original magazine articles various collectors because simple little sheet-balsa biplane loved day England natural question might didnt publish Ebenezer USA answer little no inter est something like time over fear still may much interest US seem really hooked idea competi tion idea being win Brits contrast did still lot flying sheer fun really hope article Ebenezer might instill some thinking some Junior flierseven papa comes says foolED WHITTEN S ing around thing cant win contest Anyhow history design thing cant tell name Ebenezer came never really reason isnt English its Texan since adopted guess could say its English design really So. WOW immediately called Bert nice long conversation Seems like Ebenezers flown Control Liners too Bert Strieglers flying buddies Joe Slovacek Joe designed series Ebenezer-style all-balsa profile Cox 020powered models included Nieu port 24 Fokker VII D-VII SE-Sa Gene Simpson Houston kitted awhile under Kitco label fact ran story way back July 1980 sue featuring plan Nieuport Come think also ran picture about year ago Bill Collishs son ROG ing Ebenezer Pee Wee 30 contest Galeville NY Thats current interest started certainly would pleased see blooming activity style model across USA Hmmm haps can get Don Ross select Ebenezer next years onedesign extravaganza contest would switch rubber power 020 gas maybe Ebenezers day USA sun shine due about Don So keep tail light keep Ebenezers tail light too youll both fly better See next month 130 Model Aviation Io Ebenezer Returns FLIGHT Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 has landing gear though undercart
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/10
Page Numbers: 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130
by Bob Underwood r L Sticker Stations Several years ago Academy began process checking RC transmitters during trade shows special events determine whether met criteria often referred narrow band checking procedure has provided valuable information Fre quency Committee industry individ ual Academy member process has evolved cooperative effort involving AMA Radio Control Manufacturers Association RCMA Transmitters now checked stickered silver gold stickers can found attached ever-increas ing numbers transmitters indicating have checked effort provide service model ers AMA RCMA embarked project setting up sticker stations stickering maybe accomplished present some 36 such stations around United States listing follows includes stations Some stations have re quested listed because supply service limited local basis order become sticker station dividual company has make applica tion stating qualifications type equipment hell use checking meth od frequency calibration equip ment applicant must also submit trans mitters cross checking Upon verification information code number assigned RCMA code number appears lower right-hand corner official RCMA AMA sticker cases transmittercheck per formed free charge Some sticker stations may request small fee usually $1 $5 service Its important note listing dividual company sticker station no way implies qualified service radios listing simply indicates willing able test transmitters conformance narrow-band specifications listing contains three basic groups will find manufacturers importers dis tributors listed first Typically organiza tions service radios manufacture import some maintain net work service centers rest service radios through headquarters office country second group consists independent radio repair service centers service variety brands Finally signifi cant number sticker stations individ uals some cases related mod eling willing check transmitters dont service radios anyone list can sticker radio require service work equipment can check de termine whether agency can does ser vice brand equipment involved should noted present time Academy has no requirement sticker transmitters program purely informa Approved Transmmitter Sticker List 01 AMA 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 02 Ace RC Inc 116 W 19th St Higgins ville MO 64037 03 Airtronics Inc 11 Autry Irvine CA 92718 05 Beemer RC West Dist 7725 E Redfield Suite 102 Scottsdale AZ 85260 06 Cannon Electronics Inc 2828 Cochran St Suite 281 Simi Valley CA 93065 07 Hobby Dynamics PO Box 3726 Cham paign IL 61821 09 Custom Electronics PO Box 1332Alta Loma CA 91701 10 Futaba Corp America 555 W Victoria St Compton CA 90220 17 Polks/Aristo-Craft 346 Bergen Ave Jer sey City NJ 07304 19 Tower Hobbies/Hobbico PO Box 543 Champaign IL 61820 21 Kraft Midwest 115 E Main St North ville Ml 48167 23 GSP Products 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95826 101 Hobby Radio 626 5 Gallatin Rd Madi son TN 37115 103 Artex Aircraft Supply 10714 5 Town ship Rd Canby OR 97013 104 Seville RC Hobbies 9818 Guilford Rd Seville OH 44273 tional Effective December 20 1990 stickers will required transmitters used atAMA sanctioned events addition chartered clubs may require stickers wish Add ing such requirement club rules automatically makes part AMA Safety Code club under Item Number Three General section AMA Safety Code Information pertaining transmitter specifi cations can found Membership Man ual page 12 under heading RC Transmitter Technical Guidelines Measurements Please contact Bob Underwood AMA Headquarters additional information 105 D&J Electronics 900 Lucy Rd Howell MI 48843 106 Aero Models Route 5 7021 Chippewa Rd Medina OH 44256 107 Francis S Key 1072 rick Rd Mt Holly NJ 08060 108 Ocean County RC Service 2123 Ver mont St Toms River NJ 08755 109 Lons RC Service 2062 Rabbit Ln Phoe nix NY 13135 110 TSA 10903 Indian Head Hwy Ste 304 Ft Washington MD 20744 111 Wollitz RC 8996 Barco Ln Jacksonville FL 32222 112 Anything RC W3029 Hoffman Spo kane WA 99205 113 Rons RC Service 5180 East Lake Rd Sheffield Lake OH 44054 114 John Hickey 1624 Maple Ave Hatfield PA 19440 115 Lance Halle 12644 N 28th Dr Phoenix AZ 85029 116 Charles D Ehinger 1910 Virginia Ave 1403B Ft Myers FL 33901 117 Steve Whisenhunt 9025 Oels St Ft Worth TX 76108 118 Kraft Southeast 2713 Baldwin Brook Dr Montgomery AL 36116 119 John Hill RC Squadron Inc PO Box 313 Chelmsford MA 01824 AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John Worth 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager 0 Administrative Services Director Robert Volslavek 0 Technical Director Bob underwood e Comptroller Lynne Collins 0 Competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Special Services Director Carl Maroney ership Director Mike Woodfolk 0 Public Relations Director Geotf Styles ial Prolects Director Doug Pratt 0 Publications Director Carl R Wheeley 0 Nats General Manager Vince Mankowaki 0 Museum Curator Hurst Bowers U General Counsel Jeremiah Courtney 114 Model Aviation AMA HO Executive Director including reportS AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents AMAs Executive Council equivalent Board Directors basically composed President Executive Vice President Executive Director 11 district Vice Presidents ofticers provided space month AMA News publication What say space however matter personal viewpoint sole responsibility suthor views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr community flying site well aware occasion noise given reason city officials attempt close flying sites true other activities well ones suffer af fliction However its own situation modelers concerned local authorities have great deal say over whether can fly think problem urban areas Wrong Its becoming problem everywhere surprising people moving away cities reasons desire peace quiet After years being subjected continuous high levels background noise cities hope get away people apt critical some people might sound pileated woodpecker hammering away Sunday morninghe might get shot result point can complacent geographic location example recently talked member club has complaint lodged against no immediate reason sus pect itself will cause loss field could start cause action complainant lives approximately 3000 ft away roughly off end run way some RC aerobatic aircraft flown site Its typical 60-powered AMA-category RC aerobatic aircraft per form turnarounds split-S type out excess 2000 ft places aircraft very close neighbor particular club has insti tuted 100-dB sound limit measured 10 ft Since grass field can certain reading 100 dB will actually well excess air high 1evelthereare some membersoftheclubwho think imposition unfair technology thats available today its short sighted set such high limit least confirmed complaint building taking place area much lower limit should set soon possible Think about Flow-through mufflers have f lowthrough mufflers hanging around have told use field very effective mufflers right Well Norm Orcutt Glean NY has found away resurrect mufflers very effec tive solution little rework utilizing some brass tubing plug front has changed flow-through muffler chambered quiet unit sketched used K&B AO Norm says dB drop outstanding did lose some power standard 10-in prop changed toal05-in prop gained power Proper matching propeller engine aircraft vital best operation quietest installation will often lower engine speed larger and/or higher pitch propel ler Match entire system will have draw ing information Norms modifi cation next issue meantime hang old flow-through things stashed junk parts box Propellers Model Aviation will soon print articles what have read other pubsome articles derived research North lications regarding propeller noise causes Carolina State University have prelimi- headed nary copies articles hand look really good major delaywas rewrit- complete report project also ing report form will under- finished provides engineering stood bythe majorityof readers material information resulting project Dr considered too technical Robert Nagel Robert Vess David Heathreaders still places its neces- cote project principals North Carolina saryto use terminology formulas Overall State University commended coverage comprehensive will theirfinework fairlyunknown territory value some differences Watch articles AMA Life Members Over 100 people have signed up during $250 down payment followed years pay Life Membership $250 following three years Academy memberships cost $1000 memberships recognized taxeach Life Membership Academy may deductible contributions An interesting paid lump sum alternate pay- sidelight Several families have two ment method two four installments Life Memberships Bryant Thompson typical Life Membership initiated family first total four L-1 L-2 L-3 L-4 L-5 L6* [7* [-8 [-9 1-10 L-1 1 [-12 [-13 [-14 [-15 [-16 1-17 1-18 [-19 [-20 1-21 [-22 [-23 [-24 [-25 1-26 [-27 [-28 [-29 [-30 [-31 [-32 [-33 [-34 [-35 [-36 [-37 [-38 [-39 1-40 [-41 [-42 [-43* [-44 [-45 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Steward[-153[orell H Joiner Paul Binkley[-154Charles Hall Jef Raskin[-155Toshimitsu Takamatsu Martin L Zellman Jr[-156Edward Kuzmitowicz Russ Nitsch[-157Richard Sonheim Albert H Doerr[-158Billy [ Jones Edward Hydorn Jr[-160Alfred M Ward Frank Tlush[-161Jeffrey D Johnson Christopher E Wimmer[-163Jim Coffin James B Porter Jr[-200James Propst Marvin M Tanaka[-222Edward Norman Donald Draskovich[-288David Bridi Robert C Wimmer[-289Ron Morgan Bill Schmidt[-297Steve [andy Albert J Sambold Sr[-300Penny Thompson David Copeman[-331William G Bennett Jim Bybee[-333Carlton [ Baucom William [angenberg[-409[awrence W Petty James S Jauregui[-418Travis McGinnis John Schifko[-447Reeves [ippincott Cole Bryant Thompson[-479Michael Kane Roy Propst[-500Howard F Baldwin Benjamin M Trapnell[-555Joe Klause Jim Weir[-702C M Tuthill Joseph C [arsen[-711Dick [ong Fred Angel[-888Robert Edison HK Warner[-1000Duane Renken Ray B Sahlberg[-1220Ed Izzo William Raub[-1234Harlan Kilbourn Rex R Powell[-1256Charles R Poulton II Joel Rindler[-1921Edward E Watts Ill Rod Smith[-2012Joseph Thweatt Thomas [ Stennis[-2664William Hanson Robert W Rich[-2886Harold Smith Richard C Reed[-3120Robert Gialdini Richard Grimm Jr[-4037Gary Hutchison Kermit Walker[-5098Dick Austin RS Keeton Jr[-7009Richard P AJey Mike Dunn[-16880Steve Edens Alexander [epak[-20244Bob Wischer William R Bigge[-42487Stanford Hightower Billy T White Charles Hunsicker Jr Deceased October1989 115 Looking back During lifetime Ive privileged jive era unprece dented technological achievement aspect have advanced beyond wild est dreams Aviation has always held spe cial fascination freedom threedimensional flight has no parallel excite ment fulfillment its frail begin nings stick-and-tissue model building have marched forward unimaginable machines possessing very latest technol ogy structural materials concepts unbe lievably sophisticated control systems engines undreamed-of power-toweight ratios really neat thing about people still fascinated what call frail begin nings challenge accomplishment what its about doesnt matter whether glue sticks balsa together cover tissue dope power rubberband craft sleek fiberglass/carbon-fiber bird pow ered 20000-rpm fire-eater con trolled computer radioits still ac complishment fun interesting note basic mod eling concepts developed along way still us Certainly have refined still fly Indoor Out door Free Flight Soaring Control Line Radio Control craft imaginable va riety Im finding some contemporaries Radio Con trol returning oldest cate gories Free Flight Reflecting own wonderful experiences can recall joys Free Flight Control Line finally RC must say thrill cate gories has equally good back days rudimentary RC werent sure control wife called radio-controlled Free Flight thrills certainly par modern-day events Aeromodeling certainly mature grow ing sport possessing thriving sophisti cated industry support ita far cry early days currently no techno logical barrier creating kind model imagination can conceive certainly possible 50 years ago Back Radio Control began dreamed having ability control just like full-scale planes Notice didnt say real ones Models real too has especially exciting see evolution sophisticated control sys tems create possibilities modeling Along evolution modeling have seen establishment growth necessary organizational structure re 116 Model Aviation Keep within sound guideline 90 dBA 9 ft might keep flying site quired guide nurture aid growth Academy Model Aviation has grown very small beginnings adjunct NAA independent sta ble ever-growing body fliersthe largest aeromodeling association world As part growth have pro moted alliance independent groups represent special modeling interestsall benefit modeling whole Looking ahead sky limit limited imagination tech nology still growing will continue grow about couple predictions Flight control systems will finally progress present-day very good open-loop systems closed-loop control Closed-loop implies form automated semiautomated con trol opening up options model de sign operation form autopilot allows direct attitude command will permit anyone fly RC model first time out will big boost training attracting people hobby Helicopters already use rudimentary assist controlling tail motion Im sure pro vided big boost growth Helicop ter popularity will also have pure turbo jet engines am already aware several offing Modeling will continue grow pop ular general public exhibit satisfaction hobby see no rea son AMA other modeling special ists wont continue expand Acad emy should grow least 500000 mem bers within five years Growth will allow ris have larger impact public officials proprty owners solve flying site problems larger budget can come directly involved acquiring maintaining flying sites wish enlarge Headquarters staff beyond what minimally necessary serve membership visualize growth way providing basic needs grass roots membership must certainly continue strong insur ance programa fundamental necessity flier should continue sponsor promote healthy competition event program inclined stimulus technological growth tremendous public relations effort future aeromodeling ex citing prospect let friends know no other endeavor mag ically combines elements creativity diversity technology challenge coupled pleasure seeing creation perform essence pure fun RC Equipment Certified follow ng radio systems transmitters receivers have independently cer tified registered professional test labo ratory retained manufacturer US importer distributor meeting exceeding Radio Control equipment specifications detailed Academy Guidelines operation 20 kHz fre quency spacing testing done spe cifically listing time products FCC type acceptance procedure listing made matter informa tion construed en dorsement products listed Airtronics Spectra PCM 7P 7H Receiver Part No 92985 Airtronics Quantum PCM 8P 8H Receiver Part No 92985 Airtronics Module Series FM MD7P 7SP Receiver Part No 92785 Airtronics Vanguard FM/PCM 4 6 Receiver Part No 92965 Airtronics Vanguard FM 4 6 Ch Receiver Part No 92765 Airtronics Vision PCM 8SP 8P Receiver Part No 92985 JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC Max PCM-NET W125 VZ Receiver Part No NER-627X Max FM-NET W125 V H & W124 FM Receiver Part No N ER-327X Vegas FM-NET B125 V H Receiver Part No NER-327X PCM 10-NET AllO FZ HZ Receiver Part No NER-91OXZ Max Computer-NET W126 FL HZ Receiver Part No NER 627X Vegas Computer-NET W126 FG HG Receiver Part No NER 627X Future issues Model Aviation will con tain expanded listing additional infor mation received AMA Presidents Corner President ot ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 Frequency Alert Radio control operation Televi sion channel four viewing area sub ject interference TV broad cast signal TV channel operates band next 72 MHz radio con trol band transmitter emits high power signals can cause radio con trol interference under certain condi tions Should have channel four TV station area advised exercise caution use older wideband single conversion receiver another flier operating RC channel 20 Testing recommended determine whether problem ex ists Consult Frequency Coordina tor recommended test procedures further details SOUND ADVICE Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Meetings Meetings Meetings seems anymore go meetings Lets see month Ive meetings auditors accountants Property Acquisition Commit tee bankers HQ personnel Now Im getting ready go Nats state Washington Executive Council meeting Ill probably end up sched uling meetings Finance Committee some other meetings before next Ex ecutive Council meeting October problem last item covered meetings hold next meeting As exasperating meetings necessary part organiza tions operation provide forum exchange information ideas important making decisions administration organization Its easy anyone criticize decisions made during meetings such quite common hear criticism Its entirely different ball game have sit through meeting have make decisions Few members take opportunity go Executive Council meeting see what goes invariably come away different view operation Sorry say dont always come away positive im pression although dont usually fall two categories first group feels Ex ecutive Council spends too much time pick ing over little details meaningless propos als everyone saying nearly same thing slightly different ways before vot ing splitup fashion bears little re semblance flow discussion second group usually comes away thinking Executive Council spends too much time trivial subjects like fi nance insurance personnel etc enough time important issues like long prop shaft could EZB whether club East Wherever should allowed use same name another club 2000 miles away important issues some people should re ceive much attention issues af fect vast majority members must admit both groups have point Sometimes tend beat trivial subject death other times give short shrift important subjects av erage AMA seems getting job done majority its members problems lot AMA officials have theyre forced operate vacuum Oh sure complaints numer ous curatives rare Talk AMA representatives dont necessarily have have complaint talk After theyre voice process well logical source infor mation whats going onand equally important its going Communica tion secret success success entire sport hinges ability communicate Till meet again Aaarrrgh Dave Brown Public Relations Roundup Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations Drop few namesPR style old saying goes Its what know its know applies model aviation field probably realize Id like give report what HQ PR staff has up recently couple months ago arranged have meeting Secretary nte nor Manuel Lujan Jr AMA belongs American Recreation Coalition ARC na tional organization dedicated preserva tion improvement recreation lands promoting needs outdoors people Well AMA members mostly outdoors peo ple have benefited mem hershin ARC assistant Bill Baker attended workday secretary six members staff Washington DC school same Amy Carter attended accompanied several other ARC members representing boating hiking cycling parks concessioners etc group 17 ARC folks DOI Secretary staff small group overall gave us chance mingle talk exchange ideas also able speak about needs members say thanks behalf AMA clubs fly DOI properties across country Its day get chance sit oneon-one cabinet member type opportunity constantly seek make presents itself different subject too long ago able visit Capitol Hill distin guished AMA member has written Time magazine years Hugh Sidey Washington Contributing Editor Time wrote great story about visit 1988 Nats Everyone appreciated Hugh took day off go visited couple congressmen Frank Wolf Virginia Peter Kostmayer Pennsylvania have previous meetings gentlemen occasion some specific items discuss important issue value model aviation educa tional tool Since meetings Congressman Kost mayer has sent letter AMA mem bers district asking come ward assist local programs kids espe cially need rehabilitation need help school isagreatop portunity AMA members get Adopt-a School program started location congressman convinced model avia tors skill knowledge can positive force combating some todays problems nice have member Con gress knows rec ognizes value sport model avia tion What about congressman senator long since talked him about model aviation its benefits Its worth effort October 1989 117 Photo Gil Weiss United States Congressman Peter Kost mayer addresses 100 members guests attended April 1 annual Delaware Valley Federation Model Air plane Clubs Banquet held Bensalem PA After being briefed AMA Director Public Relations Geoff Styles area clubs problems keeping private flying sites due real estate development Kost mayer vowed assist efforts acquire flying fields public land federation consists dozen southeast ern Pennsylvania aeromodeling clubs rep resenting Radio Control Free Flight Control Line modelers Photo Gil Weiss James S Kingston center Public Affairs Officer Naval Air Development Center Warminster PA receives AMA Award Appreciation behalf NADC providing flying site related facili ties several annual DVFMAC events and/or contests Tom Gratton Federation President left Geoff Styles Director Public Relations AMA right Place Christmas Plans Orders Early Orders plans arrive after De cember 1 1989 will delivered until after Christmas Executive Dimctors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 began 1988 Control Line World Championships USSR large con tingent US modelers attended during course event spirit good will said some Soviet modelers hope can come country someday will look after re sponse something along line Ah have dollars such visit reply Dont worry about get country wont need money Months later message came USSR saying could get offi cial invitation us might able come So last May invitation sent participate National Championships about two months afterward kept hearing rumors Russians Coming wasnt until week before Nationals got confirmation via phone call AMA HQ Leningrad party nine would arriving Dulles Airport outside Washington DC July 13 Nation als due start July 15 being two days before group scheduled arrive series frantic phone calls between USA USSR ensued compli cated poor voice transmission lan guage problems basic problem besides short time available making arrangements Nationals Washington DC state Washington So can drive messages got got shocked reaction said would take about five days including problems ing strange country So cant fly us plane questioned surprised learn AMA no plane dont have gov ernment support financial help So what can question night before scheduled depart said would try find answer within few hours lot phone calls later able report USSR anony mous donor agreed cover half cost airline fare get nine East Coast West Coast rest would made up other donors PR bud get So just few hours before decision dead line answer Go situation aided newly nounced lowered airfares United Airlines $298 round trip also got word state Washington saying get well take care lodging food local transportation Area residents offered homes visitors sorts spe cial events being planned parties bar becues etc So July 13 Aeroflot jet landed vis itors Dulles airport met AMA officials got hotel some rest after driving hours Lenin grad Moscow flying USA next morning got continental breakfast AMA Museum short van tour area off Dulles airport again flight Seattle Upon arrival Seattle met modelers other local citizens put up over night driven Nats headquarters Tn-Cities area registered five competition events FAI Control Line Combat FAI Control Line Team Racing FAI Control Line Speed AMA Control Line Precision Aer obatics FAI Free Flight Nordic A-2 Glider presstime Soviet group ready begin flying Nationals being housed families Tn-Cities area hosted various parties social affairs Though essentially funds arrived DC about 15 US dollars didnt need treated best Northwestern hospitality Next month will report rest adventurehow did contest got home As Nats began obvious Soviet group big news community well contest good PR goodwill chance meet Russian people fact modelers made special Ralph Brooke. all-time great RC fliers left us last June Dr Ralph Brooke two-time RC Aer obatics World Champion 1963 1965 during glorious first half Sixties USA RC aerobatic fliers and/or teams took first place first four world cham pionships strange twist fate Ralph dentist lost sight didnt lose spirit continued part RC aerobatic competition scene listening talking spectator enjoyed hearing what could no longer see role Ralph hon ored guest recent Tournament Cham pions Las Vegas remembered spectacular model flying performances addition world championships wins years ago RC far being sophisticated now Ralph flew demonstration flights onto off 40-ft simulated carrier deck middle water Seattle ar&a also famous exciting free-style flying demonstrations RC team selection flyoffs keeping spectators entertained waited scores com puted Ralph often intense deter mined during competition days also enthusiastic full fun couldnt see fly energy hu mor persisted knew him best aside family close personal friends probably world championship teammates included top fliers decade Ed Kazmerski Hal de Bolt Tom Brett Don Brown Bob Dunham Jerry Nelson Cliff Weirick Zel Ritchie Phil Kraft Doug Spreng Ralphs wife Jean rock upon able build new life flying no longer possible Jean around Brooke family helped Ralph what model aviation world grateful appreciative Latest ModelNet AMAs Computer Network AMAs personal computer network Mo delNet has going strong since begun four years ago now 3500 modelers use personal computers log onto ModelNet com municate others read articles re ports swap newsletter articles look up lo cal clubs hobby storeseven receive pictures Modelnet available via CompuServe nationwide information service have personal computer modem can connect CompuServe has hun dreds services besides ModelNet Com puServe subscription service once subscribe pay time spend online ModelNets 14 message boards dedicated different facet hobby youre interested CL FF subtopics Special subtopics keep users informed about AMA business Nats other activities Several Executive Council members ModelNet join public discussions answer questions ModelNet members can leave public private messages Don Lowe 76117475 John Worth 700672423 Howard Crispin 760672420 Pete Waters 700472162 Travis McGi nnis 760672750 Regg Keyawa 7624747 Bob Brown 7376712 Dave Brown 7653726 Ed McCollough 760672422 ModelNets 16 data libraries full teresting useful files complete list AMA chartered clubs kept DL 4 up dated monthly So Contest Calendar list over 3300 hobby stores carry model airplane supplies can search files online download computer later use also lots computer programs product re views tips newsletter articles data libraries can submit Online AMA Applica tion through ModelNet join renew membership will usually get con firmation AMA membership within day uploading application Data Library Club officers can check AMA membership status of members through ModelNet can confirm application received get date license mailed member Complete instructions Data Library 12 files INSTRAMA CHECKAMA information ModelNet contact Doug Pratt AMA HQ youre already CompuServe subscriber type GO MODELNET next time log can send electronic mail AMA 767033041 118 Model Aviation Ralph Brooke facing camera shown get ting ready fly 1962 National Champi onships Holding model Jerry Nelson year before Ralph became world champion Connecticut 0 Maine S Massachusetts Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 617 934-6248 Associate Vice Presidents Bill Chandler PO Box 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Townsend MA 01460 Bob Landry 80 Main St Eases Jot VT 05452 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St Avon CT 06001 Frequency Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Mastons Mills MA 02848 Sam Hecker learned Sam ill June 24 1989 Westover Fun-Fly must now report has passed away President Concord Aeroguidance So ciety respected dedicated modeler following comes newsletter says better can regret must announce passing Sam Hecker dedicated President friend Sam active club before 1975 joined active modeler expert flier ability build Scale air craft brought him recognition prizes numerous contests fun-flys delegation present funeral July 3 club sending donation Sams name Ca tholic Medical Center Kidney Dialysis Unit Manchester NH Anyone wishing make similar donation may Sam will missed us join extending sympathy Ann family Ponderosa RC Hawks Fly-A-Thon an nual event held May goal make exciting spectators well fliers hope better understanding sport hobby diversified program presented few featured performers relaxed atmos phere pilot wishes fly Flying isnt necessary because displays hangar talk available addition model fly ing year Helicopter demos Howie Fuller Ted Barnard performed aero batics Citabria event filmed being shown cable TV area Bob Landry Walt Colby Jim Miglionico Merle Bickford club president front control tower built Jim using materials nated club members Ray La Blonte Anthony Blanchard Anthonys Extra 230 Ray pilot Bar Har bor Airlines Massachusetts Hospital School As name im plies its hospital school Its complete school children treated medically tend classes graduate fol low ing descriptive article about day spent school some dedicated modelers written Fred Bellows retired school administrator first day June 1989 dawned sound raindrops splash ing No nothing really wrong rain necessary evil disap pointing day certain volunteer club members put exhibition RC flying children Massachusetts Hospital School Canton Bob Wilkie Sammy Frey Ed Meehan John Quero Don Krafft Fred Bellows up extra early least latter order scene ready go 930 morning Ed Meehan Sue Keenan demonstrating radio controls model aircraft child shown flying demos presented Meteora smiled rains ceased field adequate clumps grass left field after mowing slowed take-offs balcony overlooking soccer field lined staff members interested kids wheelchairs anxious see small air craft action Sammys P-51 cavorted its inimitable style Bob Wilkie Bob Haskins John Quero continuing show Enthusiastic ap plause followed landing treated basketball game tween staff also wheelchairs children won point youre blocked bunch wheelchairs youre really blocked invited cookout noon Little did know destined cooks learned volunteers supposed wear white hats failed show up club mem bers filled gap Don Krafft rest group cooked dozens hot dogs cheeseburgers hamburgers after first helping set up tables cause worthy feeling having displayed hobby favorable light resulted feeling inner satisfac tion felt very worthwhile day makes appreciate well off peo ple children treated very well seemed very high spirits spite handicaps group modelers provided fly ing left right Sam Frey Bob Wilkie Fred Bellows John Quero Ed Meehan Bob Haskins Children lined up along balconies view flying demos along another section balcony October 1989 119 Students staff during wheelchair basket ball game Sue Keenan Paul Clasby provided food cookout Paul President Massachussetts Association Handicapped Children Aircraft display spectators Fly A-Thon May 21 1989 Bob Wilkie displaying nis cuiinary SKillS ing cookout New York 0 New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 2358319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 290 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Boa 4933 APO NY 09009 George Buso 11 Maple Lo Hyde Park NY 12538 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07901 Frank Dreach 9 Willow Ave. Piscataway NJ 08884 John Grigg 9387 Badger Dr. Lockport NY 14094 Ray Juschkss 7 Evergreen Ave NewHyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 194 N Union Street PO Boa 217 Olean NY 14790 Robert Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam Saltier 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2092 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hicksnille NY 11901 Second District Thoughts word politics like new standby fun-fly means differ ent things different folks Like politician stay important part what aeromodelers accomplish particularly area flying sites ex tremely important accord elected officials respect confidence earned having lawfully elect ed aeromodelers dependent upon ability utilize federal and/or state and/or other publicly held real estate purpose hobby/sport Remember too public officials and/or landowners safety practicality loom large minds approach potent anti dote exists such circumstances coursethe buddy-box indoctrination ses sion brief recognize close relation ship exists between buddy-box ballot box case point Some great PR generated years Memorial Day Parade Fulton NY 20-year-old Oswego Valley Modelaires AMA Charter 732 according lat est issue Crosswinds According editor club secretary Debbie Mrs Tim Pease attractive float won first place Crea tive Design division parade extend congratulations involved com pliment judges display good judgment Tim Pease being excellent pho tographer has submitted number photos consumption wish space print possible winner its glory place plaque right Mr Wayne Howard sweet smiles success belong L Mrs Wayne Howard Debbie Mrs Timt Potc bottom line According Positive Inci dents newsletter Pine Barren Model ers ably edited member John Cuomo club located area Forked River NJ held memorable multievent meet Fathers Day action took place Coyle Park situated upon parcel stateowned land known Greenbelt Area general availability demonstrates effectiveness PR Johns newsletter ac count After detailed description flight activities using understandable zeal re portorial enthusiasm article concludes following sage observation Somehow contest seems fade events day fun good fel lowship seem prominently come mind John thats truly what its about Monmouth Model Airplane Club hereby re spond urgent request member Dick Sarpolus previous club inforni interested readers club now fly ing New Jersey Park property located area Freehold NJ prospective club members urged obtain further infor mation simple expedient phoning club president Mike Marafioti 201 M9-8655 Smile month Newsletter Sky Ro vers RC Flying Club Inc Phelps NY yielded gem club received another dona tion neighbors use field daily walk second time have done token ap preciation motion made Bob Car son invite couple fliers picnic held during air show Looks like great occasion buddy-box Showtime Staten Island Like AMA Rich mond Model Flying Club also experiencing its 53rd anniversary year Being first-class model airplane organization surpris ing recent always turns out best ever years version held June 4 strictly up established standards Host club RMFC held event Al Lobaito Field named posthumous trib ute founding member club good friind Al highly instru mental securing clubs flying privileges Great Kills Park portion Federal Gateway Recreational Area Staten Island following shot took upon arrival tells thematic story particularly im pressed slogan bottom sign reads Safety Copilot Club member Sal Canizzo shown mike narrated action five long hours conclude lineup some models performed duly impressed 120 Model Aviation have inspired attend next Staten Island show arrange arrive rather early difficult find parking space after 10 am example took shot around 11 am significant part scene presence right flag bearing emblem ID US Department Interior ie very important endorsement Pre-parade blues rained bit earlIer morning ne happy ending shot see tote truck driver/owner Tim Pease holding firstGear up locked Ohm 0 Pennsylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District III Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 814 3e2-7702 CompuServe address EMAIL 737e712 Associate Vice Presidents Francis Fluharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 26101 Nelson Gould 1944 S Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere New Stanton PA 15872 Jay Mealy 208 Witmer St Clearfield PA 18830 Joseph S Vislay 1381 Crsnbrook Or. Macmae OH 43537 Lawrence 8 Weimer 15813 Greendale Ave Maple HIs. OH 44137 Gil Weiss 3004 Hallowell Ct Bensalem PA 19020 Frequency Coordinator John CollIe 102 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 18704 Phone 717 287-8970 As write column Academy mem bership has grown well over 140000 additional Size has created necessary changes sometimes generate hard ship changes Headquar ters requires sanction applications received least 30 days prior con test requirement actually new rule has book num ber years influx greater number sanctions has made necessity en force have Contest Director over 25 years doubt contest ever di rected would have success early advertisement now apply sanctions early Another sanction problem appears CDs making up own rule book events reasons sanctioning contests run same rules way can deviate policy explicitly stating sanction application advertise ments event contestant know made 900-mile round trip sur prised contest being con ducted different rules apologize contestant hope such situations continue occur CDs run contests per AMA rules will have much sympathetic situation Undesirable noise plagues modeling community years past great deal has said about noise Improvements being made thank everyone has made serious attempt curtailing noise As Pylon subcommittee chairman am working closely Racers throughout world establish viable noise rule re sponsibility has created monster prob lem Some competitors think class has no problem Other fliers opin ion fad will pass Re ality tells us something must done classes competition have same problem interested fly ing near future solution must produced soon would appreciate hearing modelers feel have satisfactory solution problem Pylon affected Free Flight Control Line etc Any ideas Please let known Unfortunately its about time start thinking about clubs fall winter ac tivities Lloyd Williams York Area R/C Club wrote very interesting letter pertain ing mall shows importance hobby shows pri mary avenues direct public contact also attract new members public rela tions department Headquarters willing provide advice supply pamphlets etc give Mr Geoff Styles call 703 435-0750 would like utilize AMA Booth call am sure Academy can offer additional assist ance ask public becomes very interested see ing things happen Activity such cover ing demonstration hands-on computer flying methods great crowd annoal Another wintertime idea might con sider invite very capable sociate vice presidents club meet ing gentlemen willing explain current happenings AMA provide assistance sim ple telephone call closest AVP self will arrange meeting Tenth Annual Keystone R/C Clubs Electric Fly will September 16-17 Buc-Le Aerosportsmen flying field Qua kertown PA premier fun-fly ded icated promotion Electric model fly ing open Electric RC models An informal Saturday night dinner buffet social will add festivities addi tional information contact Mr Mrs Bob Kopski 25 West End Drive Lansdale PA 19446 Recently attended United Pylon Racing Circuit meet Mayville NY event held Dart Field owned oper ated Mr Bob Dart Bob longtime modeler believes doing things class have attended functions greatly appreciate has done Bobs airport has several unique fullscale aircraft great model museum visit great little place provides pleas ing view past Bobs friendly gestures allow interested modelers ride 1941 Fleet Biplane What way highlight day contest Bob Darts 1941 Fleet Biplane necessary part RC pilots gear hat Besides keeping sun out eyes providing warmth winter shade summer also provide sense identity usually advertising ones club logo outdone other groups see unique colorful attrac tive hat representing Northeast Philadel phia R/C Club modeled club president Harry Hackert Harry Hackert models new hat District Ill Club Month Kinzua Aeromodelers Warren PA club very hospitable group sport fliers enjoy almost phases RC flight youd enjoy flying away ur ban hustle plan weekend club scenic northwestern Pennsylvania 35 29 ____ ber 1989 121 Display W Manchester Mall York PA Yorks Dwight Hunter covering demonstra tion D Browns computer program action District Ill Club Month Kinzua Aero modelers Delaware 0 District Columbia 0 Maryland 0 North Carolina ivVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents RobertO Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Phone 13011 989-935e Bob Champion 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 2360e Rick Christoph 970 Star Crest Harrisonbarg VA 22801 Chuck Foreman 5811 Rirther Dr Mechanicsville VA 23111 Dung Holland 3517 Fernwood Dr Raleigh NC 27e12 Scotty Moyer 11 Drchard Lane Wilmington DC 19809 Charles Spear 288 Holly Lane Mocksville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 19181 4885988 enough rain has sure wet year East great deal en ergy money being expended keep grass cut fields look great Unfortunately rain reduces amount flying gets done went down Pensacola FL part jury F3A team selection three rounds lost because rain Its interesting go out mile-and-a-halfsquare paved area see water several inches deep selection went OK rain Its much different locally occasion ally get day visit own clubs field Yesterday exceptions afternoon ended another thunder storm Rivanna Radio Control Club its better Sunday turnouts occa sion visit photographer re porter Daily Progress Like clubs across country theyve looked ward day someone could convinced article PR finally happened RRCC Everyone now looking ferward upcoming special reporter David Maurer does excel lent job special features rest youperseverance Looking new site go out looking new field might ask self club name beneficial detri mental task club district did just determined name change order club known Newport News Aeromodelers Faced task Ibtaining new permanent flying site also knew would have go outside city Newport News sur rounding counties attempt provide acurate descriptive name club have opted become Coloni al Virginia Aeromodelers club took somewhat different ap prelach field search Academy has available vinyl pIster AMA logo space enter whatever message choose CVA made up posters placed different locations sur rounding area Iffered reward information resulted obtaining flying site also placed poster amIunt willing pay nually lease property effort paid off club has new site owner helped improve located very far Williamsburg VA site has poten tial very long-term use likelihood landowner will take up spIrt object telling you might consider method searching Its potentially quicker less time-consuming physical area search years ago Winston-Salem club NC obtained field advertising farm journal relationship has out standing throughout years poster perhaps better because addresses potential people immediate area desire locate Get club artist working Aeromodeling youth seems get al questions comments particular subject radio fre quency questions iswhat attract youth sport Its very diffi cult question answer Aeromodeling must compete other activities days Years ago different Remember days no television no video games theatre town ball diamond few little-league-type groups no easy transportation few teenagers own cars Remember aviation prominent important wasnt because everyone flying very few actually news full aviation Local fairs air shows barnstormers crossed country An aircraft flying over brought people out watch Hundreds thousands young people took part aeromodeling activities Newspaper chains ran weekly modeling pages especially remember Pittsburgh Post Gazette influences acted very large number people involved sport Percentagewise large com pared today fair number crew became fliers aviation figures World War II beyond still active model aviation proves long-term attachment once youre involved question iswhat does take tract young people today Id like input District members de finitive program can evolve bring youth sport Ive heard said costs prohibitive especially since high percentage starters want get Ra dio Control flying visit toy shops would tend dispel idea Have priced some things market day Have looked money put video games related equipment Have considered what being spent RC cars today No its cost factor need something will attract todays yIuth intI aviation contrail 747 35000 feet isnt going tI need immediate cIntact will once again make aviaticln attractive world man-carrying aviation see very little ex cept disasters crashes Thats much help us flights Voyager draw attention masses momentarily doesnt happen enough dont get media attention disaster Consider loss Pan Am flight 103 After time still warrants headlines Mig 29 crashes Parisfront page Mig 23 crashes Belgiumfront page An A-iD crashes anywherefront page B-i makes emergency landingfront page TV days National Model Airplane Championshipssomewhere back pages local newspaper event held need occa sional 30-second announcement late evening news get youth inter est keep viable good method would have avia tion programs become part public school system aeromodeling ma jor feature Again used happen cant technical subjects subsidized same degree arts athletics skills knowledge attained through aviation program would benefit people entire lives Its time really push national basis Any suggestions methods promoting local state national level would very wel come other districts please contact vice president well am sure doesnt really need ex tra load give him anyway Water I get quite few inquiries about float flying know couple sites must fair amount type activity going photo taken last year Gunpowder River Park Maryland Radio Control Club Baltimore puts float fly club performs similar activities and/or has site fly would appreciate very much would give information will print same monthly District IV newsletter UTechnical Award Bob Underwood Technical Director Near end 1985 AMA Executive Council voted 11 approve cIncept technical award tI given Aca demy award honors development i tms imprIve performance mIdel aircraft cImpInents enable equipment 11 perform new tasks simplify facilitate tasks now required build ing flying ncIurage safety sIund suppression Technical Award acknowledges peo pIe have made significant cIntribu tiIn tI technical end hobhy/ spIrt Bob Bill Hunter Satellite City re ceived first Technical Award rIductiIn cyanIacrylat adhesives 11 mtdeling cImmunity nIminatiIn individuals groups award may made twI AMA members must received September 1st year Nomination forms lan Ibtained AMA Headquar ters cIntacting Technical Director Bob Underwood Voting candidates done AMA Council Past Vice lresidents 122 Model Aviation Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georgia issippi 0 Poerto Rico Sooth Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Associate Vice Presidents Philip Cope 990 Ponder Rd Knoxville TN 37023 Edward Hunter PO Bon 503 Amory MS 38821 Richard Jackson 2118 Thoralee Or. N Charleston SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banpan Dr Delray Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi HC 860 Ban 10397 Fajardo PR 00648 Ed Moorman 12th Street Shalimar FL 32579 Dick Patton 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 849 East Glochester Place Nocross GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Burnis Fields PG Boo 1063 Strickland Rd. loterlachen FL 32048 Phone 904 684-2017 analyze trends hobby youll quickly come face-to-face interest ing development Thats growth model airplane flier segment hobby Flier means someone flies models didnt build AMA members need think about trend means lot things indicates aero modeling coming age early modelers experi menters fact because very little ready-to-use equipment available Most hobbyists made own equipment including cutting out parts no die-cutting carving propellers making wheels what have model flier model builder Thats true today AMA has some prob lems recognizing fact hobby now has aspects sport sport defined activity Its possible areas proficient flier skilled flier have never built equipment use Notice said built operated Most clubs have guy buys airplanes other club members may operate until need maintenance abandon trade another builder has some talent repair guy gets kicks flying may may compet itor some competitors dont realize like fun-fly advocates course has led market ARE products rapidly becoming major product model industry new phenomenon back 40s clubs belonged exam ples types though flew Free Flight models junk box routinely riffled through people flew cast-offs ball doing Most people never flew contests went just watch others fly see what could collect So isnt anything new about quote/unquote new trend Throughout aero modeling history new develop ment came along experimenters contin ued find ways improve performance find new ways make things fly As more designs developed fly guys participation improved Control Line came along began see ready-to-fly planes often hobby shop shelf say didnt have ready-to-flies pure Free Flight erawe didand some planes good fliers too Its just stability control afforded Control Line easier guy just wanted develop flying skills Full-scale experiencing some same trends days peo ple spent great sums money trying develop advanced racing airplanes efficient faster anyone elses Lots guys tried fly own creations often killed themselves process group super pilots came along degree saved day Guys like Roscoe Turner seemed able fly mean racing machines sur vive Sohe made career development safe reliable light airplanes provided vehicle suit able general public hone its flying skills lightplane still backbone todays full-scale aviation Yet breed aviator gets kicks build ing flying own airplane Look size EAA number kit planes market Look ultralight craze Both model aviation full-scale avIa tion enjoy flying well creative pects sport hobby whatever Experimenters design improve devel op new aircraft new engines ra dios equipment fly-only guys have place too Theyre often guys wring out new designs thus showing potential lack thereof Theyre hot-rock Pattern fliers Sunday flier wouldnt have time hobby forced build own curious mix has reinforced advent cheap reliable radios think its like guy finally able buy Piper Cub wanted soar over pasture Sunday afternoon old Cub relatively cheap way him counterpart hobby guy gets planes ARE Tower Hobbies spends pretty Sunday out old flying field wearing out AMAers need guys Yet often ones Tower mailing list have never heard AMA Theyre probably million strong make up very large part market aero modeling industry No wonder Atlanta MS trade show presents such large collec tion prefabricated products Ive heard lot moaning model building segment AMA fear has expressed trend bad modeling hobby dont think thats builder still looking ad vanced models build trying design higher performance aircraft still trying find new ways fly model airplanes Look development ducted fans look progress developing true turbojet en gines use advanced composite struc tural materials builders still doing thing position isnt shared District 5 members Free Flighters tend proud fact build well fly com monly held view like expressed Da vid Mills editor HOMA Thumbprint made return trip World Congress Center downtown Georgia MS show earlier month Great fun usual can easily see foul winds abeam youre mindful such things humble editor accustomed near absence Free Flight items greater danger looms What really wrinkles brows multitude RTFs ALEs etc extolling virtues no waiting no talent bother anyway wonder shouldnt start worrying about model building just Free Flight David hope its bleak trend al ready causing changes occur number aspects trend lot AMA fliers must come grips some degree flying site problem driven arrival flier large numbers Hes guy tends jam up flight line rotation little technical depth hes guy tends create frequency control problems cause doesnt take time under stand radios work Hes hasnt yet learned noise can lose him flying site its up us help him over problems environment local club important ever Only club close enough help inexperienced newcomer understand importance things like safety good public relations Some clubs job well sometimes things go wrong case Cit rus County RIC Club newsletter ex pected finally came lost flying site Citrus Hills have flying long anyone can remember good things come end time another Gentlemen lost field appears because complaints people living area sure cause complaints someone must cant believe anyone club would fly before 900 am time set flying have heard some fliers doing cant believe anyone group especially view bylaws prohibition another admonition Tale Spinner newsletter Sun Dancers RC Club club president Gary Ballard speaking Ive looking roster few members dont belong AMA. must dont belong AMA will able fly due recent incident field plane went through windshield pi lot no insurance AMA would have paid repairs Luckily no hurt Again local club members ones make thing tick Think about Next report WGRC News second-quarter fun-fly Editor Harvey Yoder say Floyd Smith put enjoyable Second Quarter Fun-Fly events Taxi Race Bomb Drop Bean Juggle Precision Landing Limbo no catastrophic loss single model photo shows part flight line Thats way boys Well thats way looks Im off week Washington Nats Looks like good shaping upsorry its far away District V Maybe next year well bit closer October 1989 123 Illinois ana 0 Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Ass9ciate Vice Prasidents Ron Builard RI 5 Box 90 Decatur iN 49733 Charlie Baser 4944 N Oranne Norridge iL enese Wiiiiam Kern 1909 12th St Bedtord iN 47421 Dick Taytor 7529 Jenersox Kanaas City MO 94t14 Stan Watson 1ti4t4 W 134 Street Paion Park iL e04e4 Chariie Watts t2S3Pinecrest Lx Apt G Manchester MD 93021 Bili Zimmer Bon 72 Varna iL e1375 Frequency Coordinator Paui Hoisten 9t6 W 30th St Higginavilie MO 94037 Home 919 594-2491 Work 919 594-7121 Fax 919 594-77ee As Im writing its July flying full swing As youre reading sum mer beginning gear down another year kind spread time tween two events its hard write something isnt old news time read noticed always way behind columns during wideband radio issue period guess does fer way communicate its slower like Maybe should try get myself crystal bali can predict future Oh well thats wish ful thinking again lust attended special meeting Contest Board members some lo cal modelers meeting set up hash Out problems modelers saw sport wanted sit meeting see officer action give sup port needed Im glad op portunity attend learned some interest ing things meeting may general feeling amongst modeling community appointed ficers positions life far true can replace officer district time Yes last through several years doesnt mean cant replaced un happy officers can get enough support present case against officer let know will surely look am willing listen Another thing surprised found group competitors knew little about rule-making process quite easy follow once looks little reading rule book other AMA publications can quite enlightening competitors sport fliers Surely competitors read newsletter section Model Aviation section misconception brought out certain people can propose rules Wrong Any AMA member can propose rule Naturally should propose rules pertain own interest rule can proposed people outside its domain has done So see need change make rules proposal can get help board members need amazes hear competitors say use protest procedure see rule book violation realize sub jective call hard protest After judges have different opinions things just like rest us rule subjec tive rule isnt followed properly its contestant has protest No other person can problem sub jective cant get satisfaction CD dont attend future events CDs Its simple enough bail out event due poor judging etc point will well made Well guess Ive talked enough about competition arena Im little out depth talk about rule-making process etc thought few might get something out some observa tions outsider meeting sure en lightened Due weather gods surely angry someone did get attend Ace Float Fly 1989 watched weather patterns week came cold front sat top Missouri give up guess know now must weather gods dont like Ive tried over three years make trip Missouri via airplane Im still wait ing get can go about anywhere want airplane except Missouri Shoot now Im afraid drive would probably some kind catastrophe such quake said before guess am meant go Mis souri Ill keep trying Im determined get least once Anyway heard terrific time float fly weather area got real close stayed away turnout real good again guess Ill have look forward next year Maybe Ill have plane built too Shoot have two board both need finished new shop will ready time read Maybe should concentrate fin ishing up some projects havent finished Im real lucky could have ready first trip month AMA National Fun-fly son toured museum before went event see B-17 now safe place everyone see Its beauty quite history behind too what understand no has ever injured bird son take quick tour place could go fly-in Ill go back again again again AMA National Fun-Fly full swing got Several planes air son finally arrived little trouble finding gate back side place day sup posed pleasant little cool cloudy didnt stop people lot bleachers fairly full spectators saw Control Line group flying off side RC pit area son enjoyable day what told next day proved warmer Im sorry missed should have brought plane stayed evening AMA gen eral meeting Unfortunately too people Thats shame first Im correct general meeting has part Nats first time held fly-in sport fliers wanted could see talk some fellas run AMA did show up asked some good questions meeting went well really didnt run too long just wish could have join some discussion about name fun-fly Actu ally event fly-in have often thought name should changed reflect fact contest guess others have too Don Lowe brought up subject talked fly-in luck name will change dont want scare anyone away event thats set up just want fly have good time two years Ive watched fly-in activities everyone wonderful time So hope change name reflect what event really surely dont want scare anyone away merrier next day landed French Lick IN airport appreciation day full size fly-in order day Local model ers also add activities arrived place really busy first breakfast support affair gave chance enjoy full-size air craft bit Airplanes coming direction really neat After easing hunger somewhat headed model airplane site few hundred feet away already group Bedford give locals boost impressed way set up place have shelter signs roped-off area etc So what say know clubs have club small usually doesnt group may smaller Burgin club did good really short period time spent rest day enjoying great model flying talking great group modelers really treat sit around talk modeling watch full-size airplanes same time thanks Lost Rivers Modelers Society fun day will now have place stop break Im some AMA trips Ill just circle field drop see modelers low Before forget fellas told within spittin distance West Baden door site surely would have liked have seen Now know maybe Ill get see sometime fu ture know can no longer use it does represent modeling history Well rest month mess travel weekend raining next hazy around didnt fly locally Sorry fellas VFR pilot dont venture bad weather As matter fact wouldnt IFR pilot So stayed home did chores Darn Enough now . AMA Computer Network can send Electronic Mail AMA access up-to-the-minute informa tion home computer CompuServe type GO MODELNET system prompt 124 Model Aviation Iowa 0 Michigan esota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 115 E Main Upper Level Northville Ml 48167 CompuServe uddrean EMAIL 700472153 FAX 313-348-4175 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdinh 5410 Gienwood N Golden Valley MN 55427 Associste Vice PresIdents Jack Finn 358 Harnpden Dr NE Cedar Rapida IA 52482 Bud Gorman Boa 33 Knife River MN 55809 Ruaseil Knetzger 2525 E Shorewood Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 PaBi Place Holiand Mi 49423 Carl Mohn 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 53705 Ron Seam 132 5 Roalyn Pontian Ml 48054 Paui Smith 11112 Diii Drive Sterling i-Its Mi 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Boa 357 Minocua Wi 54548 Another very busy month around Work home flying. necessarily order summer whizzing just returned Nats get missive electronic mailroom No pictures just going run through notes catch up photos next month First still have plenty District VII patches sale amazingly low price $1 includes shipping costs no matter order believe design will become standard districts very well received rest VPs pleas de signs getting zero results about recognition rule against covering item occurs after due date col umn cannot relate happenings Executive Council meeting Nats details However will say quite thrill get corner USA see real mountains Next years Nats site will totally different area when/if get back Tn-City area sure am going bring wife see conical hills snow em Now trees happened balsa mountain would quickly cleared renege promise attend fly RePete just too much driv ing too much time away work next trip out Ida Grove Byron land hottest show Iowa meet great seeing swarms large models visiting districts mem bers can describe week-long event stranger normally quiet val ley filled Giant Scalers looking flying everyone having great time Speaking noncontest type events having terrible time deciding what funfly iswhich should fly-in Na tional Fun-Fly really fly-in Ive heard several instances keen competitive modeler drives fun-fly find no competitive events just plain old flying fun So have such events use correct terminology add description make absolutely clear what event about need pictures please Send some Color OK make close-ups show detail because have cropped reduced Use stick-on notes written pencil tell what about separate sheet paper few months ago asked suggest some people thought deserved rec ognition award form Well have taken care once again have club modeler think deserves award send details Ill happy propose Executive Council next meeting October Reston would prefer held al though theres advantage showing EC action various districts received letter AVP Jack Finn based Cedar Rapids Jack retired Honeywell earlier year has agony back troubles ever since know about pains am happy hear now mend traveling will limited longer Darn does like Sailplaning Free Flight hopes wishes complete recovery Jack keep catsup handy subject remember call ask nearest AVP help ever need Theyre willing sort out problems AVPs able get AMA HQ reach correct department AVPs fingertips hand holding district feed news formation need better job rep resenting EC meetings What can Free Flight model ers Boy what loaded question seems bend over backwards trying satisfy Nats requirements never happy solution Im slowly realizing need own thing own way own site accept results fair square will have selected site National Sport Model Aviation Center Nats meet ing trying accommodate need mucho acreage isnt going easy making choice between very cheap large tract land middle no smaller tract closer civiliza tion guess opportunity expand will have wait EC decide Property Acquisition Commit tee will have renamed Prop erty Development Committee have really enjoying copies Air Trails given time get squint traditional reading room amazes names still around ideas models introduction Control Line very interesting read Bob Palmer terrible job convincing model ers Control Line great Aeromodel ing thing days Nats real National Championship sponsored Plymouth Motor Company should see trophies OK thats lot notes looks like number characters have used little short page district mem ber wishes compile District Roundup section give call fax will send months newsletters off him/her get free patch AMA Air Show Teams ALABAMABAMA FLYERS James Weems 861 77th Way South Birmingham AL 35206 205-8388314lw 205-836-6534Ih ARIZONATUCSON R/C CLUBS BARNSTORM ERS Bill Olmstead 4961 W Ferret Dr Tucson AZ 85741 CALIFORNIACALIFORNIA AIR SHOW TEAM George Normington 1850 East 17th St #111 Santa Ana CA 92701 714-547-6241lw 714-854-1487IhI CAPITAL CITY BARNSTORMERS AST Pat Grubbs 9255 Survey Rd #12 Elk Grove CA 95624 916-6851009Ib SIERRA EAGLES AIR SHOW TEAM Ross Shelton 13778 Quail Aly Rough Ready CA 95975 916-273-9524IwI 916-273-7089Ib COLORADODENVER AST Nathan Lancaster 4100 South Federal Boulevard Englewood CO 80110 303-781-3579Ib FLORIDAFLORIDA AST Art Johnson 932 Ban yan Dr Delray Beach FL 33444 407-278-9621Ih SUN BIRD AST John Hudson 7402 Kingston Drive Tampa FL 33619 813-626-0079Ib IOWABLACKHAWKS Davis Ramsey 2635 Gloria Dr Waterloo IA 50701 319-292-7093lw 319-2361297Ih CEDAR RAPIDS SKYHAWKS AST Walter McKee 1141 30th Street Northeast Cedar Rapids IA 52402 319-396-7336lw 319-366-0126h GOLDEN KERNELS Bernard DeBoer 414 South Lynn Drive Le Mars IA 51031 712-546-4609Ih ILLINOISCHICAGOLAND CIRCLE CUTTERS John Korbus 412 North Gerard Villa Park IL 60181 31 2-530-8876lw 31 2-530-2606lh INDIANASPIRIT OF AMERICA AST Ron Ballard Rn 5 Box 90 Decatur IN 46733 2191 724-8936IhI KANSASAIR CAPITAL EAGLES Larry Wewer 240 N Wood Wichita KS 67212 316-283-9402lw 316721-2357IhI MARYLANDDISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AST Wil liam Savage 5119 Brenttord Drive Rockville MD 20852 301-770-6066Ib SKYLANCERS AST Wil liam Dwyer 3267 Florence Road Woodbine MD 21797 301-854-6423h MICHIGANAFRO-BATS OF MICHIGAN Frank Pulte 8689 Je-Ne-Be Northeast Rocklord MI 49341 616-874-8206IhI MINNESOTABLUE EAGLES RC FLYING TEAM Mike Robin 8608 Xerxes Ave S Bloomington MN 55431 612-881-0073IwI NEW YORKTHUNDERVOLTS Robert Kaliski 119 Hudson Ave Green Island NY 12183 518-2724747Ib 518-274-9890lh OHIOBUCKEYE AERO SQUADRON AST Bill CIlins 1348 Central Park Avenue Kettering OH 45409 513-298-1843Ib HURRICANES OF CIN CINNATI Don SeidI 411 N Third Street Hamil ton OH 45011 513-856-8542IhI PENNSYLVANIAALPHA SQUADRON Donald Smith 206 Armstead Court Downingtown PA 19335 215 4314564lw 215 873-9699Ib EXPOS John Rynkiewicz 47 Loomis Street Nanticoke PA 18634 717-735-7586 Ib FLYING DUTCHMEN AEROMODELERS Al Schaet fer 1706 Perkiomen Avenue Reading PA 19602 215372-5846Ib MODEL AIRS SHOW TEAM Ted Lucas 1431 Moosic Dr Chambersburg PA 17201 TEXASLONE STAR SQUADRON Chris Lynes 2449 Centaurus Garland TX 75042 214-530-8172h UTAHUTE RIC FLIGHT DEMO SQUADRON Da vid D Turner 12044 South 1900 West Riverton UT 84065 801-561-9385wI 801-254-7390Ib VIRGINIAVIRGINIA AIR SHOW SQUADRON Frank Himmerich 3439 N Edison St Arlington VA 22207 703-536-8255h WASHINGTONBARONS FLYING CIRCUS R/C DEMO TEAM Bruce Nelson 807 East Vicksburg Spokane WA 99208 509-456-2311wI 509-4678348h NORTHWEST R/C FLIGHT DEMO TEAM Lloyd Marohl 6221 So Prospect Street Tacoma WA 98409 206-472-8397Ib WISCONSINCIRCLEMASTERS AIR SHOW TEAM Daniel Tetzlaff W240 N6859 Maple Avenue Sus sex WI 53089 414-246-3814IhI October 1989 125 Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Gene Ilempel District VIII Vice-President 301 N Yale Drive Garland TX 75042 Aesoclete Vice Presidente Glenn Greaons 10224 Kenlee Dr Baton Rouge LA 7081S Mike Harrinon BOOT Main Hot Springs AR 71913 Gil Horutman Box 42 Manchuca TX 78652 Bill Kimbro 2105 Wood St Texarkana TX 75501 Ron Stantield 26 Oakridge Dr Maunielle AR 72115 Charles Stenens 225 Delta St Puaudenu TX 77506 Jim Traw 1135 Merrymen Green Norman OK 73072 Chuck Wood 909 Hanard St Clovia NM 89101 Frequency Coordinetor Joe DuMond 1830 Chevy Chase Carrollton TX 75006 Well finally made Odessa TX IMAA National Festival ap proximately 250 registered pilots 350 aircraft flying Also some beauti ful models static display Pam Rob bie Carson festival managers along help IMAA chapter 172 Odessa Propbusters RC Club IMAA Chapter 21 DFW took care safety inspection duties tention details too much delay wind decided blow little comfortable some lot flying took place anyway taking some pho tos met Gil Horstman District VIII AVP south Texas festival dis cussed some issues concerning AMA busi ness matters Since asked Gil write months column will turn over him Gils letter reads follows visits some clubs south Texas have very cordial really en joyed visiting As time goes would like get know able attend club meeting time time need know out Sowhen get chance please drop note give call tell about yourselves club meeting location date am road quite bit good chance may area meeting night know about John Sandy Setar family hosts recently San Antonio John President San Antonio Propbust ers Club group primarily RC have CL circle field smaller group within fly CL planning final details fun-fly cluded night fly Ill have check John see came out Sure sounds like excitement nice visit members concerning AMA Seems agreed point Dave Brown has nothing say really shouldnt use up good paper telling us Nats topic no real opinions expressed some excitement about pros pect 1990 Nats would Hous ton also talked about RC frequency situation steps club needs take minimize interference its field District VIII newsletter idea well re ceived assurance participation would way requested think good idea would encourage Thanks John Sandy San An tonio Propbusters hospitality Laredo RC Club has new field Lyn wood Jackson club president John Vals Dr Fred Pellegrin escorted site nicely done paved runway pit area small club growing rap idly new facility will grow faster will plan grand opening celebration will occur early fall cools off bit Keep eyes arid ears alert announcement La redo folks know make feel wel come As travel south west Texas have found common bond about noise sue felt part rural fliers have requirement maintain noise profile has since stated AMA about mandate noise rules guidelines am sure relieves rural members Butyou know go field does have noise level limit will have comply fly So maybe good idea get equip ment place tuned familiar its use though required Just thoughtit would good idea fly CL get positive use noise reduction devices would seem CL has best opportu nity bring young new modelers hobby Being able fly parks etc close population would make easy young person get fly What seems happening noise has caused parks off limits What shame Safety another common issue should addressed am sure safety always concern guess since accidents always happen someone else wont get hurt anything goes Its good see care now show flight lines equipment am con cerned though need fly around full-sized aircraft recently visited open house models flying within 400 ft active runway passenger carrying flights operation mod els take off direction static displays military spectators mill ing around FAA representative field allowed operation continue Maybe want show off hobby much accept set conditions what ac cident too pleasant think about should add everything went well time Usually FAA willing have two types aircraft flying same air space Maybe should insist planned spot show schedule RC no conflicting activityor NOT FLY nice visit Roger LaPrelle Roger VP Austin Control Line Fliers Association club flies sport racing types mostly groups growing steadily new folks some old ones coming back hobby after some years away Some CL folks like go off fly themselves because dont like noise rules etc Maybe time CL modelers band together make good things happenRoger has good plans Austin area CL activity join need information can call Roger 387-6569 Austin TX Russ Snyder District VIII Free Flight Contest Board representative Russ also active member Tn-Cities Free Flight team part Tn-Cities RC Club fly previous Nats site Seguin special arrangement Randolph AFB Russ just returned Lawrenceville IL Free Flight Team brought home trophies 1AA Gas C Gas first place D Gasfirst second B Nostalgiathird best two Junior second places Russ also told about end-of-month gatherings contest season alters events some basically have flying session last weekend month Sounds like good way keep things tuned ready Russ also looking input Free Flight folks out District VIII Please drop him note tell him out Russ address 114 Andorra Univer sal City TX 78148 last item Austin Radio Control Association has started program gets everyone up date AMA news board decided have District VIII column review meeting reg ular part agenda Bert Crowson has doing great job Bert needs now magazine arrive time meeting month Its great idea others might want follow would also like add ARCA model airport getting nicest lo cations additional new runway resurfacing new taxiways Lots work being done lots folks heard Duane Palmer has key per son Call write let know what can get thoughts passed Gene AMA want service get flow Safely enjoy hobby friends 126 Model Aviation Flight line 1989 IMAA National Festival held Odessa TX Plenty room fly direction Jorge Sneider Irom Houston IX WItfl nis x tra 230 37 Sachs weighs 20 lb model has smoke pilots head turns finish beautiful DC-3 Tom Holmsley Mission TX took 2 years construct has three-piece wing easy transportation Colorado 0 Kansas S Nebraska 0 North Dakota 0 South Dakota ixWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompuServe address fnr EMAIL 760672750 Fax 203-420-1670 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Boyd 701 N 58th St Lincoln NE 68505 Nathan Lancaster 3597 S Kendall St Denver CO 60235 Puss Miller 960 N 3rd Carringlon ND 58421 Don Moden 410 Hafl Sauna KS 67401 Jim Fliokelts 516 5 Cloudas Sioux Falls SD 57103 Chuck Smith 220 Columbine Casper WY 82604 Frequency CoordInator Steve Mangles cia Radio Service Center 916 5 Sheridan Denver CO 60226 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 3031 936-3260 being written just before Fourth July wont have details National Site Selection Committee work un til later month next Council meeting early indications sites Indiana Illinois being looked hardest time Strong proposals dicating tax site advantages popula tion centers country some criteria being used District IXs proposals South Dakota Kansas Colorado evidently didnt make semifinalsfive out 60-plus proposals submitted details committee makes its report District IX AMA meeting scheduled November 4-5 Bismarck ND shap ing up well AVP Russ Miller working hard put together best-ever agenda activities spouses friends will also enjoy local modelers bunch hardworking friendly folks will cer tainly add enjoyment occa sion no doubt will go all-out make feel home AMA chartered clubs will receiving mailing outlines district meeting agenda activities has detailed information will go official club contact person will sist making sure info gets shared club officers Ideas have worked well past reproduce material club newsletter making copies available club meetings read boost publicly share way gets word out because dividual mailings would very expensive Since seminars workshop ses sions designed benefit clubs well individuals may clubs want assist some officers travel ex penses idea would attend team return theyll have lots information disseminate club plow back local organiza tion National district officers well AMA Headquarters staff present sessions expertise will dont miss its shaping up miniconvention Open question Russ local clubWhats possibility having model display/show/contest set up can see some great models produced part district Speaking great models Art May Missouri Slope Model Aero Club Bismarck Mandan ND sent some pictures taken dur ing mall show past season Art excellent photographer well mod eler hope pics reproduce well enjoyment Art reports show went well desDite bad weather Ins Y4-scale Curtis Hawk P6E Quadra 50 won Best Show builder Art May Don Atwood good friend District IX modelers excellent Pattern flier sends following memorial article modeler Denver area will sorely miss Memoriam May 1989 Denver modeling community lost good friend Art Turrill Art longtime modeler having spent great early years flying Control Line venturing RC about 15 years ago During years RC Art constant source inspiration sup port whatever facet RC applied talents sport planes Pattern Q500 Sport Scale remember particular occasion Arts wry sense humor emerged force spent entire winter build ing Der Jager Scale biplane complete smoke system dummy machine guns etc somehow convinced test flight after hair-raising takeoff due tail-heavy condition very rough time keeping monster air About minute flight Art came over calmly said dont go ahead turn smoke system before crash thing may never get another chance see smoke works Well turned smoke thing worked right during test flight Luckily got back ground later good laugh about whole thing illustrated Arts approach life Make everything have dont worry about things cannot change Above enjoy experi ence company Art worked respon sible significant amount work Magellan satellite recently launched Space Shuttle Magellan course orbit Venus study planet Inside satellite plaque listing names individuals played significant role design construc tion Magellan Arts name plaque think very appropriate have commemorates ded ication work also contribution hobby/sport October 1989 127 Lloyd Boehms -scale Sport 3000 Su pertigre placed first Own Design cate gory Del Linds /4-scale Cloud Hopper witn 3000 Supertigre place first Scale category First place Military scale went Claude Ripplinger A-scale F4U Corsair sport ing Enya V twin Thank Art being friend miss NEW PHONE NUMBERS Note Calls Cannot transferred tween numbers AMA HO703 435-0750 General AMA business Model Avia tion Subscriptions AMA member non-member back issues andlor cop ies articles changes address ad vertising Sanctioned Events Calen dar MA Editorial703 435-0760 Magazine article submission infor mation full-size plans Model Aviation hobby shop resale accounts advertising billing questions MA Advertising . 703 434-0350 Advertising rates specs schedule etc except applicable Sanc tioned Events Calendar Good News AMA Film Librarian now has Beta video tapes available sale $2500 following titles included Marvelous Miniatures46 mins Adrift Air30mins Diamonds Sky30mins Grand Illusions36mins Pioneers27mins Wired Excitement30mins Order AMA Film Librarian 1810 Samuel Morse Drive Reston VA 22090 Include $2500 tape sure specify Beta shipping charges prepaid AMA Arizona 0 California 0 Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Regg Keyawa District X Vice-PresIdent 4500 Onyx Way Carmichael CA 95608 Home 916 961-6637 CompuServe address EMAiL 7e24747 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Aber-Song 99-127 Ohiakes Aiea Hi 96701 Howard Baldwin 4736 Quaji Meadow Way Fair Oaks CA 95629 Darwin Barrie 9252 E Turney Ave Sconadaic AZ 65251 Gieno Carter 2020 GuI Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94599 Fritz Harrold 4202 H St Sacramento CA 95919 Craig W HatS 7929 Fanciful Las Vegas NV 99129 Marc M Karpowich 221 W 100 N Logan UT 94321 Brian Nelson 72 Park Groton P1 San Jose CA 95136 David Peitz 20450 Celtic St Chataworth CA 91311 Bob Reynolds 12901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 95749 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ava Long Beach CA 90909 Al Williamoon 445 Weatby Chuia Vista CA 92011 Beverly Wisniewski 9222 Cedar St. Apt 2 Beilfiower CA 90706 Frequency Coordinators George Steiner 2239 Rogue River Dr. Sacramento CA 95926 Phone 916 362-1962 Eloy Marez 311 Mesa Dr #10 Costa Mesa CA 92627 Academy action field entrants na tional flight site has narrowed five 56 potential candidates house AMA Headquar ters what would eventually become site end sites PACOM eliminated 51 meeting Chicago five finalists Mun cie IN Lawrenceville IN Lafayette IN Vin cennes IN Springfield IL Peoria IL Lafay ette Springfield have become doubtful being plagued power lines other being situated end county airport Other sights came close missed cut Amana IA Richmond IN Crittenden AR Waco TX Champaign-Urbana IL An overwhelming job salesmanship promotion being done Muncie Chamber Commerce Muncie Vis itor Bureau final decision slated July 14 Council meeting Nats Pasco guess decision can reached nod will go Muncie chance take close look property truly beautiful piece above site locations great like hot humid yellow-type days icefilled winters native District Xers partic ularly West Coasters have got luckiest modelers world Frigid winters plunging low 55e summers going way 1000 humidity skyrocketing way up upper 30% range Personal thoughts above varied wish could have committee its inception mid-1980s Solicitation proposed sites best knowledge limited Model Aviation magazine Advertising properly under taking magnitude would have proba bly produced thousand Muncie type respon ses land gifts opposed 56 fair-topoor presentations As long building developing modeling Mecca cant include best possible flying conditions weather money can buy cities might give So far comments Ive heard limited fly ing season have expression need some indoor activity time off mowing lawn Weak Before pick national site will serve Midwest nicely should pick five serve entire nation above-plus will comments Council Pasco along motion postpone decision can coordinate long-range business-marketing plan select five sites final vote grand poo-bah sites house head quarters taken membership extremely happy see name current president Don Lowe entered nomination second term Don has done remarkable job presiding Council often difficult thankless job Don Ill glad campaign out West Talk about busy weekend Pasco nominating committee meets prior Council meet ing determine candidates up three will placed upcoming elec tion ballot Besides Presidency Districts V IX will electing Vice Presidents Pasco will exciting extremely busy interesting weekend District direction district telephone confer ence meetings work amazingly well provided theyre scheduled Im out town last meeting scheduled June 22 evening depart PACOM meeting Thanks associate Howard Baldwin noticing conflict able call rest associates cancel meeting Since associates go ing Nats replaced teleconference face-to-face meeting Pasco Ive received few sketches district sym bol members District X nearly enough Forget what said about send ing color pictures just get sketch see District Xs symbol Ill take Remember prizes prizes prizes Without meeting report will leave district comprehensive report November Letter & Member Month Dear Reggie Am enclosing letter Styles Director PR info Am sure earlier mailed copy latest Fish Wildlife will enclose copy just case know mailed copy petition last week doing good job writing Dis trict X column month know what job must takes time thought still look forward reading month wouldnt want job doing would encourage contact friend Mr Carl Maier Department Parks Recreation get chance see has made progress devel opment planning flying sites state land dont have handy number 916 327-0432 California Depart ment Parks Recreation Assistant Program Policy Development boss think Chief Deputy Operations Jack Harrison number 916 5-2358 Mr Maier Im sure remember fel low took out flying site last October believe put him buddy box would suggest publish MA column request Califor nia AMA Chartered Clubs think might site state land area con tact nearest State Park Supervisor about Supervisor has questions either contact Mr Maier State Dept Parks Recreation idea being might someone somewhere looking place fly doesnt know state land might available another subject. could get chance come Fremont attend meet ing Southern Alameda County RC Club Im sure would glad have could handle arrangements end meet first Saturday month 730 pm lrvington High School fa culty cafeteria Blacow Road Fremont would suggest firming up date couple months advance can sure get word out via newsletter club members 122 ready swer usual questions hear usual criticisms AMA input Im getting several sources end about new District X Vice Pres ident Well dont know thinks Im willing give him chance. far Im impressed Hang Reggie Time will tell Sincerely Malcolm Emhart dont think anyone District X does AMA flight site procurement has spirit Malcolm met him Hayward campaigning showed portfolio activities site procurement Please catch enthusiasm just learned yesterday Sacramento Area Modelers site has declared environmental impact study incompat ible proposed construction Eth nic Park Center battle goes lighter side usually dont give thing caption pictures heres some need little history Capital City Barnstormers performing Sacramento International Airshow Rancho Murieta planes flown Steve Brown engine failure dur ing Combat demonstration its base leg turn plane ended its flight 200 ft up tall mighty oak tree After show over teammate Howard Gold ascended oak arrive 10 ft short top descent shortcut standard proce dure limb-by-limb taken hos pital observation picture tells rest Yes folks did againmade head line news local major channel Probably kind publicity really strive very entertaining see chopper being flown picture housed Chan nel 10 news camera now have rest story / Howard Hes OK found out hard way hes young used interested having demonstra tion treetop landing give call 30-plus sanctioned show teams throughout US District X again excels over 13% total nearly enough page joke need district mag azi ne See ya next time Leading EdgeRegg 128 Model Aviation Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Mantana 0 Oregon ingtonfrom BobWonder what theyll come up next year XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed MeCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4436 Compuserve address EMAIL 760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Cashnian 2521 OW 323rd 5t Federai Way WA 08023 Ai Cuiver Box 86 Wiider iD 83676 Gary R Fulier PO Box 1124 Koizebue AK 99752 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N Great Faiis MT 59401 Dave Muilens isosa Paiatine Ave N Oea0ie WA 98133 Bruce Neison 807 C Vicksburg Si 5pokane WA 69208 Dick Wiokiine P0 Box 623 Kiamath Faiis OR 67601 Chick Young 11225 125th St E #69 Puyaiiup WA 98373 Frequency Coordinator Robert Baich 16439 SE Haig Dr Porliand OR 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 great sadness report death Dr Ralph Brooke Dr Brooke died June 5 memorial service him June 10 Ralph volved modeling since teenage years twice climbed ladder crowned World Champion back build plane well fly Ralph lost sight several years ago due medical problem never heart wife Jean remained volved modeling airplanes going shows contests spending time friends will miss him Remembrances may made name Dr Ralph Brooke AMA John Castleman asked let Pattern fliers know Kitsap ARCS will hold its Second Annual Kitsap Turnaround September 10 Kitsap County Air port near Bremerton WA Events will clude both Sportsman Advanced Turn around along special Beginners Turn around will cover first eight Sportsman maneuvers Prizes through third place classes pilots meeting nine oclock am flying starts 930 teaser until later heard Eugene Smith secretary Vashon Island Mod elers about record-setting Over-theWater flight Next month Ill have formation Stay tuned read District VII VP Pete Waters District VII Patch made up Anyone out interested District Xl patch Unlike another district no plans provide payola might mention another patch works sort real All-Season patch will called Frigid Flier patch will refer atmospheric conditions time flight what thinking Photo time again pictures time Bob Balch Well start Skyknights Spring Opener held kind permis sion OMAS-1 club super field near Banks OR Starting top next column Stinson kit pro duced Bob Smurthwaite think G&S Products came out under stand Bob moved operation re named Bob should remembered recognized producer number superlative items modeler including kits bellcranks Robert Anyway builder kit produced lovely air craft looks right home floats also have Paul Westons Sea Era fuselage planked looks absolutely neat Seemed fly pretty well too Skyknight Shirley McPhersons Cub too often see pink-andwhite Cub Shirleys husband Fred has matching blue-and-white Cub Dick Reivers Heinkel fea tured RCM years ago flies fast straight Its good subject kind mix events weve doing lately Skyknight float events Scale planes get bonus Looks like moving away kind contest back thingy aircraft events pity hope will show up its little dark Curtis SC-i Seahawk latest won der workshops Steve Milos Paul Schultz Just behind last years Edo change pace Holcombs Hots Now Jerry consummate Scale builder comes contests beau tiful Loening Bipe Electric Widgeon compete time took plans Hots added some span little tail moment hung piped 61 knows maybe will see Hots floats best events around Zil lah Fun-Fly lately known Volcano FunFly since St Helens visited event several years ago Valley Aeromodelers has building finest fields around slowly adding pavement grass Together fine field also put fine contest fliers come miles around enjoy photo shot some campers planes lined up shot shows some diverse planes flown contest important shows tall chain-link fence club put up protect spectators possible errant aircraft October 1989 129 Heres Lockheed Sirius looks like its painted colors Charles Lindberghs ship Tingmissartoq Happy Flying No sooner plan cute little all-sheet Gas buggy Ebenezer ap peared couple months ago Junior Flight received very interesting let ter guess other de signer himself Bert Striegler turns out little surprise Heres Berts letter just received copy July Model Aviation can imagine surprise see article Ebenezer design little history might order First its British design de signed sort joke San Antonio TX USAF early 1955 thing flew uncommonly well friend actually kitted Ebenezer 1956 Af ter selling about 400 kits realized making about 10 cents hour said heck Making kits hard work sold plans article Aeromodel let 1958 according Ron Moulton over went become alltime best-seller England 1960 special scramble event English Nationals Ebenezer Whoever could remain air longest time during one-hour designated period win ner have astonishing number variations built thing over years dotted-line Fokker version Bob Hatschk decided might stable probably best flier bunch have enclosed picture orig inal Fokker version Cub 039 orig inal powered K&B 035 Later ver sions mostly Cox 020 powered beam mounts sketched Aero modeller since small English engines period beam-mounted diesels ambitious version twicesized enlargement powered Super-Cyke running glow wings 1A-in sheet tail /16 sheet fuselage 1/2-in sheet wings still simple flat-plate airfoil thing flew quite well amused Bill Collishs statement about getting serious about performance using KK 020 40% nitro kitting model flew ID 049 high-nitro fuel no landing gear climb rate astonishing though glide very good managed lose several versions As recall never pow ered ground other Ebenezers come later years Tripe version published Aeromodeller Ebenezer Flying Boat flying boat really good flier then-new 010 picture enclosed boat give idea what looked like tip floats held small pieces fuel tubing prevent dam age landing thin strip tin can metal fixed bottom hull same reason Believe would ROG quite well wouldnt float still end Ebenezer story England word Ebenezer now means simple sheet-balsa airplane Others have published various types Ebenezer designs including RC type Ron Moulton still very much place Argus Press would first tell Ebenezer has status new word English modeling circles 1983 wife accorded honor being VIP guests Aeromodeller Old Warden Vintage Meet England unusual experience signing autographs original magazine articles various collectors because simple little sheet-balsa biplane loved day England natural question might didnt publish Ebenezer USA answer little no inter est something like time over fear still may much interest US seem really hooked idea competi tion idea being win Brits contrast did still lot flying sheer fun really hope article Ebenezer might instill some thinking some Junior flierseven papa comes says foolED WHITTEN S ing around thing cant win contest Anyhow history design thing cant tell name Ebenezer came never really reason isnt English its Texan since adopted guess could say its English design really So. WOW immediately called Bert nice long conversation Seems like Ebenezers flown Control Liners too Bert Strieglers flying buddies Joe Slovacek Joe designed series Ebenezer-style all-balsa profile Cox 020powered models included Nieu port 24 Fokker VII D-VII SE-Sa Gene Simpson Houston kitted awhile under Kitco label fact ran story way back July 1980 sue featuring plan Nieuport Come think also ran picture about year ago Bill Collishs son ROG ing Ebenezer Pee Wee 30 contest Galeville NY Thats current interest started certainly would pleased see blooming activity style model across USA Hmmm haps can get Don Ross select Ebenezer next years onedesign extravaganza contest would switch rubber power 020 gas maybe Ebenezers day USA sun shine due about Don So keep tail light keep Ebenezers tail light too youll both fly better See next month 130 Model Aviation Io Ebenezer Returns FLIGHT Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 has landing gear though undercart
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/10
Page Numbers: 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130
by Bob Underwood r L Sticker Stations Several years ago Academy began process checking RC transmitters during trade shows special events determine whether met criteria often referred narrow band checking procedure has provided valuable information Fre quency Committee industry individ ual Academy member process has evolved cooperative effort involving AMA Radio Control Manufacturers Association RCMA Transmitters now checked stickered silver gold stickers can found attached ever-increas ing numbers transmitters indicating have checked effort provide service model ers AMA RCMA embarked project setting up sticker stations stickering maybe accomplished present some 36 such stations around United States listing follows includes stations Some stations have re quested listed because supply service limited local basis order become sticker station dividual company has make applica tion stating qualifications type equipment hell use checking meth od frequency calibration equip ment applicant must also submit trans mitters cross checking Upon verification information code number assigned RCMA code number appears lower right-hand corner official RCMA AMA sticker cases transmittercheck per formed free charge Some sticker stations may request small fee usually $1 $5 service Its important note listing dividual company sticker station no way implies qualified service radios listing simply indicates willing able test transmitters conformance narrow-band specifications listing contains three basic groups will find manufacturers importers dis tributors listed first Typically organiza tions service radios manufacture import some maintain net work service centers rest service radios through headquarters office country second group consists independent radio repair service centers service variety brands Finally signifi cant number sticker stations individ uals some cases related mod eling willing check transmitters dont service radios anyone list can sticker radio require service work equipment can check de termine whether agency can does ser vice brand equipment involved should noted present time Academy has no requirement sticker transmitters program purely informa Approved Transmmitter Sticker List 01 AMA 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 02 Ace RC Inc 116 W 19th St Higgins ville MO 64037 03 Airtronics Inc 11 Autry Irvine CA 92718 05 Beemer RC West Dist 7725 E Redfield Suite 102 Scottsdale AZ 85260 06 Cannon Electronics Inc 2828 Cochran St Suite 281 Simi Valley CA 93065 07 Hobby Dynamics PO Box 3726 Cham paign IL 61821 09 Custom Electronics PO Box 1332Alta Loma CA 91701 10 Futaba Corp America 555 W Victoria St Compton CA 90220 17 Polks/Aristo-Craft 346 Bergen Ave Jer sey City NJ 07304 19 Tower Hobbies/Hobbico PO Box 543 Champaign IL 61820 21 Kraft Midwest 115 E Main St North ville Ml 48167 23 GSP Products 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95826 101 Hobby Radio 626 5 Gallatin Rd Madi son TN 37115 103 Artex Aircraft Supply 10714 5 Town ship Rd Canby OR 97013 104 Seville RC Hobbies 9818 Guilford Rd Seville OH 44273 tional Effective December 20 1990 stickers will required transmitters used atAMA sanctioned events addition chartered clubs may require stickers wish Add ing such requirement club rules automatically makes part AMA Safety Code club under Item Number Three General section AMA Safety Code Information pertaining transmitter specifi cations can found Membership Man ual page 12 under heading RC Transmitter Technical Guidelines Measurements Please contact Bob Underwood AMA Headquarters additional information 105 D&J Electronics 900 Lucy Rd Howell MI 48843 106 Aero Models Route 5 7021 Chippewa Rd Medina OH 44256 107 Francis S Key 1072 rick Rd Mt Holly NJ 08060 108 Ocean County RC Service 2123 Ver mont St Toms River NJ 08755 109 Lons RC Service 2062 Rabbit Ln Phoe nix NY 13135 110 TSA 10903 Indian Head Hwy Ste 304 Ft Washington MD 20744 111 Wollitz RC 8996 Barco Ln Jacksonville FL 32222 112 Anything RC W3029 Hoffman Spo kane WA 99205 113 Rons RC Service 5180 East Lake Rd Sheffield Lake OH 44054 114 John Hickey 1624 Maple Ave Hatfield PA 19440 115 Lance Halle 12644 N 28th Dr Phoenix AZ 85029 116 Charles D Ehinger 1910 Virginia Ave 1403B Ft Myers FL 33901 117 Steve Whisenhunt 9025 Oels St Ft Worth TX 76108 118 Kraft Southeast 2713 Baldwin Brook Dr Montgomery AL 36116 119 John Hill RC Squadron Inc PO Box 313 Chelmsford MA 01824 AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John Worth 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager 0 Administrative Services Director Robert Volslavek 0 Technical Director Bob underwood e Comptroller Lynne Collins 0 Competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Special Services Director Carl Maroney ership Director Mike Woodfolk 0 Public Relations Director Geotf Styles ial Prolects Director Doug Pratt 0 Publications Director Carl R Wheeley 0 Nats General Manager Vince Mankowaki 0 Museum Curator Hurst Bowers U General Counsel Jeremiah Courtney 114 Model Aviation AMA HO Executive Director including reportS AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents AMAs Executive Council equivalent Board Directors basically composed President Executive Vice President Executive Director 11 district Vice Presidents ofticers provided space month AMA News publication What say space however matter personal viewpoint sole responsibility suthor views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr community flying site well aware occasion noise given reason city officials attempt close flying sites true other activities well ones suffer af fliction However its own situation modelers concerned local authorities have great deal say over whether can fly think problem urban areas Wrong Its becoming problem everywhere surprising people moving away cities reasons desire peace quiet After years being subjected continuous high levels background noise cities hope get away people apt critical some people might sound pileated woodpecker hammering away Sunday morninghe might get shot result point can complacent geographic location example recently talked member club has complaint lodged against no immediate reason sus pect itself will cause loss field could start cause action complainant lives approximately 3000 ft away roughly off end run way some RC aerobatic aircraft flown site Its typical 60-powered AMA-category RC aerobatic aircraft per form turnarounds split-S type out excess 2000 ft places aircraft very close neighbor particular club has insti tuted 100-dB sound limit measured 10 ft Since grass field can certain reading 100 dB will actually well excess air high 1evelthereare some membersoftheclubwho think imposition unfair technology thats available today its short sighted set such high limit least confirmed complaint building taking place area much lower limit should set soon possible Think about Flow-through mufflers have f lowthrough mufflers hanging around have told use field very effective mufflers right Well Norm Orcutt Glean NY has found away resurrect mufflers very effec tive solution little rework utilizing some brass tubing plug front has changed flow-through muffler chambered quiet unit sketched used K&B AO Norm says dB drop outstanding did lose some power standard 10-in prop changed toal05-in prop gained power Proper matching propeller engine aircraft vital best operation quietest installation will often lower engine speed larger and/or higher pitch propel ler Match entire system will have draw ing information Norms modifi cation next issue meantime hang old flow-through things stashed junk parts box Propellers Model Aviation will soon print articles what have read other pubsome articles derived research North lications regarding propeller noise causes Carolina State University have prelimi- headed nary copies articles hand look really good major delaywas rewrit- complete report project also ing report form will under- finished provides engineering stood bythe majorityof readers material information resulting project Dr considered too technical Robert Nagel Robert Vess David Heathreaders still places its neces- cote project principals North Carolina saryto use terminology formulas Overall State University commended coverage comprehensive will theirfinework fairlyunknown territory value some differences Watch articles AMA Life Members Over 100 people have signed up during $250 down payment followed years pay Life Membership $250 following three years Academy memberships cost $1000 memberships recognized taxeach Life Membership Academy may deductible contributions An interesting paid lump sum alternate pay- sidelight Several families have two ment method two four installments Life Memberships Bryant Thompson typical Life Membership initiated family first total four L-1 L-2 L-3 L-4 L-5 L6* [7* [-8 [-9 1-10 L-1 1 [-12 [-13 [-14 [-15 [-16 1-17 1-18 [-19 [-20 1-21 [-22 [-23 [-24 [-25 1-26 [-27 [-28 [-29 [-30 [-31 [-32 [-33 [-34 [-35 [-36 [-37 [-38 [-39 1-40 [-41 [-42 [-43* [-44 [-45 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Steward[-153[orell H Joiner Paul Binkley[-154Charles Hall Jef Raskin[-155Toshimitsu Takamatsu Martin L Zellman Jr[-156Edward Kuzmitowicz Russ Nitsch[-157Richard Sonheim Albert H Doerr[-158Billy [ Jones Edward Hydorn Jr[-160Alfred M Ward Frank Tlush[-161Jeffrey D Johnson Christopher E Wimmer[-163Jim Coffin James B Porter Jr[-200James Propst Marvin M Tanaka[-222Edward Norman Donald Draskovich[-288David Bridi Robert C Wimmer[-289Ron Morgan Bill Schmidt[-297Steve [andy Albert J Sambold Sr[-300Penny Thompson David Copeman[-331William G Bennett Jim Bybee[-333Carlton [ Baucom William [angenberg[-409[awrence W Petty James S Jauregui[-418Travis McGinnis John Schifko[-447Reeves [ippincott Cole Bryant Thompson[-479Michael Kane Roy Propst[-500Howard F Baldwin Benjamin M Trapnell[-555Joe Klause Jim Weir[-702C M Tuthill Joseph C [arsen[-711Dick [ong Fred Angel[-888Robert Edison HK Warner[-1000Duane Renken Ray B Sahlberg[-1220Ed Izzo William Raub[-1234Harlan Kilbourn Rex R Powell[-1256Charles R Poulton II Joel Rindler[-1921Edward E Watts Ill Rod Smith[-2012Joseph Thweatt Thomas [ Stennis[-2664William Hanson Robert W Rich[-2886Harold Smith Richard C Reed[-3120Robert Gialdini Richard Grimm Jr[-4037Gary Hutchison Kermit Walker[-5098Dick Austin RS Keeton Jr[-7009Richard P AJey Mike Dunn[-16880Steve Edens Alexander [epak[-20244Bob Wischer William R Bigge[-42487Stanford Hightower Billy T White Charles Hunsicker Jr Deceased October1989 115 Looking back During lifetime Ive privileged jive era unprece dented technological achievement aspect have advanced beyond wild est dreams Aviation has always held spe cial fascination freedom threedimensional flight has no parallel excite ment fulfillment its frail begin nings stick-and-tissue model building have marched forward unimaginable machines possessing very latest technol ogy structural materials concepts unbe lievably sophisticated control systems engines undreamed-of power-toweight ratios really neat thing about people still fascinated what call frail begin nings challenge accomplishment what its about doesnt matter whether glue sticks balsa together cover tissue dope power rubberband craft sleek fiberglass/carbon-fiber bird pow ered 20000-rpm fire-eater con trolled computer radioits still ac complishment fun interesting note basic mod eling concepts developed along way still us Certainly have refined still fly Indoor Out door Free Flight Soaring Control Line Radio Control craft imaginable va riety Im finding some contemporaries Radio Con trol returning oldest cate gories Free Flight Reflecting own wonderful experiences can recall joys Free Flight Control Line finally RC must say thrill cate gories has equally good back days rudimentary RC werent sure control wife called radio-controlled Free Flight thrills certainly par modern-day events Aeromodeling certainly mature grow ing sport possessing thriving sophisti cated industry support ita far cry early days currently no techno logical barrier creating kind model imagination can conceive certainly possible 50 years ago Back Radio Control began dreamed having ability control just like full-scale planes Notice didnt say real ones Models real too has especially exciting see evolution sophisticated control sys tems create possibilities modeling Along evolution modeling have seen establishment growth necessary organizational structure re 116 Model Aviation Keep within sound guideline 90 dBA 9 ft might keep flying site quired guide nurture aid growth Academy Model Aviation has grown very small beginnings adjunct NAA independent sta ble ever-growing body fliersthe largest aeromodeling association world As part growth have pro moted alliance independent groups represent special modeling interestsall benefit modeling whole Looking ahead sky limit limited imagination tech nology still growing will continue grow about couple predictions Flight control systems will finally progress present-day very good open-loop systems closed-loop control Closed-loop implies form automated semiautomated con trol opening up options model de sign operation form autopilot allows direct attitude command will permit anyone fly RC model first time out will big boost training attracting people hobby Helicopters already use rudimentary assist controlling tail motion Im sure pro vided big boost growth Helicop ter popularity will also have pure turbo jet engines am already aware several offing Modeling will continue grow pop ular general public exhibit satisfaction hobby see no rea son AMA other modeling special ists wont continue expand Acad emy should grow least 500000 mem bers within five years Growth will allow ris have larger impact public officials proprty owners solve flying site problems larger budget can come directly involved acquiring maintaining flying sites wish enlarge Headquarters staff beyond what minimally necessary serve membership visualize growth way providing basic needs grass roots membership must certainly continue strong insur ance programa fundamental necessity flier should continue sponsor promote healthy competition event program inclined stimulus technological growth tremendous public relations effort future aeromodeling ex citing prospect let friends know no other endeavor mag ically combines elements creativity diversity technology challenge coupled pleasure seeing creation perform essence pure fun RC Equipment Certified follow ng radio systems transmitters receivers have independently cer tified registered professional test labo ratory retained manufacturer US importer distributor meeting exceeding Radio Control equipment specifications detailed Academy Guidelines operation 20 kHz fre quency spacing testing done spe cifically listing time products FCC type acceptance procedure listing made matter informa tion construed en dorsement products listed Airtronics Spectra PCM 7P 7H Receiver Part No 92985 Airtronics Quantum PCM 8P 8H Receiver Part No 92985 Airtronics Module Series FM MD7P 7SP Receiver Part No 92785 Airtronics Vanguard FM/PCM 4 6 Receiver Part No 92965 Airtronics Vanguard FM 4 6 Ch Receiver Part No 92765 Airtronics Vision PCM 8SP 8P Receiver Part No 92985 JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC Max PCM-NET W125 VZ Receiver Part No NER-627X Max FM-NET W125 V H & W124 FM Receiver Part No N ER-327X Vegas FM-NET B125 V H Receiver Part No NER-327X PCM 10-NET AllO FZ HZ Receiver Part No NER-91OXZ Max Computer-NET W126 FL HZ Receiver Part No NER 627X Vegas Computer-NET W126 FG HG Receiver Part No NER 627X Future issues Model Aviation will con tain expanded listing additional infor mation received AMA Presidents Corner President ot ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 Frequency Alert Radio control operation Televi sion channel four viewing area sub ject interference TV broad cast signal TV channel operates band next 72 MHz radio con trol band transmitter emits high power signals can cause radio con trol interference under certain condi tions Should have channel four TV station area advised exercise caution use older wideband single conversion receiver another flier operating RC channel 20 Testing recommended determine whether problem ex ists Consult Frequency Coordina tor recommended test procedures further details SOUND ADVICE Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Meetings Meetings Meetings seems anymore go meetings Lets see month Ive meetings auditors accountants Property Acquisition Commit tee bankers HQ personnel Now Im getting ready go Nats state Washington Executive Council meeting Ill probably end up sched uling meetings Finance Committee some other meetings before next Ex ecutive Council meeting October problem last item covered meetings hold next meeting As exasperating meetings necessary part organiza tions operation provide forum exchange information ideas important making decisions administration organization Its easy anyone criticize decisions made during meetings such quite common hear criticism Its entirely different ball game have sit through meeting have make decisions Few members take opportunity go Executive Council meeting see what goes invariably come away different view operation Sorry say dont always come away positive im pression although dont usually fall two categories first group feels Ex ecutive Council spends too much time pick ing over little details meaningless propos als everyone saying nearly same thing slightly different ways before vot ing splitup fashion bears little re semblance flow discussion second group usually comes away thinking Executive Council spends too much time trivial subjects like fi nance insurance personnel etc enough time important issues like long prop shaft could EZB whether club East Wherever should allowed use same name another club 2000 miles away important issues some people should re ceive much attention issues af fect vast majority members must admit both groups have point Sometimes tend beat trivial subject death other times give short shrift important subjects av erage AMA seems getting job done majority its members problems lot AMA officials have theyre forced operate vacuum Oh sure complaints numer ous curatives rare Talk AMA representatives dont necessarily have have complaint talk After theyre voice process well logical source infor mation whats going onand equally important its going Communica tion secret success success entire sport hinges ability communicate Till meet again Aaarrrgh Dave Brown Public Relations Roundup Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations Drop few namesPR style old saying goes Its what know its know applies model aviation field probably realize Id like give report what HQ PR staff has up recently couple months ago arranged have meeting Secretary nte nor Manuel Lujan Jr AMA belongs American Recreation Coalition ARC na tional organization dedicated preserva tion improvement recreation lands promoting needs outdoors people Well AMA members mostly outdoors peo ple have benefited mem hershin ARC assistant Bill Baker attended workday secretary six members staff Washington DC school same Amy Carter attended accompanied several other ARC members representing boating hiking cycling parks concessioners etc group 17 ARC folks DOI Secretary staff small group overall gave us chance mingle talk exchange ideas also able speak about needs members say thanks behalf AMA clubs fly DOI properties across country Its day get chance sit oneon-one cabinet member type opportunity constantly seek make presents itself different subject too long ago able visit Capitol Hill distin guished AMA member has written Time magazine years Hugh Sidey Washington Contributing Editor Time wrote great story about visit 1988 Nats Everyone appreciated Hugh took day off go visited couple congressmen Frank Wolf Virginia Peter Kostmayer Pennsylvania have previous meetings gentlemen occasion some specific items discuss important issue value model aviation educa tional tool Since meetings Congressman Kost mayer has sent letter AMA mem bers district asking come ward assist local programs kids espe cially need rehabilitation need help school isagreatop portunity AMA members get Adopt-a School program started location congressman convinced model avia tors skill knowledge can positive force combating some todays problems nice have member Con gress knows rec ognizes value sport model avia tion What about congressman senator long since talked him about model aviation its benefits Its worth effort October 1989 117 Photo Gil Weiss United States Congressman Peter Kost mayer addresses 100 members guests attended April 1 annual Delaware Valley Federation Model Air plane Clubs Banquet held Bensalem PA After being briefed AMA Director Public Relations Geoff Styles area clubs problems keeping private flying sites due real estate development Kost mayer vowed assist efforts acquire flying fields public land federation consists dozen southeast ern Pennsylvania aeromodeling clubs rep resenting Radio Control Free Flight Control Line modelers Photo Gil Weiss James S Kingston center Public Affairs Officer Naval Air Development Center Warminster PA receives AMA Award Appreciation behalf NADC providing flying site related facili ties several annual DVFMAC events and/or contests Tom Gratton Federation President left Geoff Styles Director Public Relations AMA right Place Christmas Plans Orders Early Orders plans arrive after De cember 1 1989 will delivered until after Christmas Executive Dimctors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 began 1988 Control Line World Championships USSR large con tingent US modelers attended during course event spirit good will said some Soviet modelers hope can come country someday will look after re sponse something along line Ah have dollars such visit reply Dont worry about get country wont need money Months later message came USSR saying could get offi cial invitation us might able come So last May invitation sent participate National Championships about two months afterward kept hearing rumors Russians Coming wasnt until week before Nationals got confirmation via phone call AMA HQ Leningrad party nine would arriving Dulles Airport outside Washington DC July 13 Nation als due start July 15 being two days before group scheduled arrive series frantic phone calls between USA USSR ensued compli cated poor voice transmission lan guage problems basic problem besides short time available making arrangements Nationals Washington DC state Washington So can drive messages got got shocked reaction said would take about five days including problems ing strange country So cant fly us plane questioned surprised learn AMA no plane dont have gov ernment support financial help So what can question night before scheduled depart said would try find answer within few hours lot phone calls later able report USSR anony mous donor agreed cover half cost airline fare get nine East Coast West Coast rest would made up other donors PR bud get So just few hours before decision dead line answer Go situation aided newly nounced lowered airfares United Airlines $298 round trip also got word state Washington saying get well take care lodging food local transportation Area residents offered homes visitors sorts spe cial events being planned parties bar becues etc So July 13 Aeroflot jet landed vis itors Dulles airport met AMA officials got hotel some rest after driving hours Lenin grad Moscow flying USA next morning got continental breakfast AMA Museum short van tour area off Dulles airport again flight Seattle Upon arrival Seattle met modelers other local citizens put up over night driven Nats headquarters Tn-Cities area registered five competition events FAI Control Line Combat FAI Control Line Team Racing FAI Control Line Speed AMA Control Line Precision Aer obatics FAI Free Flight Nordic A-2 Glider presstime Soviet group ready begin flying Nationals being housed families Tn-Cities area hosted various parties social affairs Though essentially funds arrived DC about 15 US dollars didnt need treated best Northwestern hospitality Next month will report rest adventurehow did contest got home As Nats began obvious Soviet group big news community well contest good PR goodwill chance meet Russian people fact modelers made special Ralph Brooke. all-time great RC fliers left us last June Dr Ralph Brooke two-time RC Aer obatics World Champion 1963 1965 during glorious first half Sixties USA RC aerobatic fliers and/or teams took first place first four world cham pionships strange twist fate Ralph dentist lost sight didnt lose spirit continued part RC aerobatic competition scene listening talking spectator enjoyed hearing what could no longer see role Ralph hon ored guest recent Tournament Cham pions Las Vegas remembered spectacular model flying performances addition world championships wins years ago RC far being sophisticated now Ralph flew demonstration flights onto off 40-ft simulated carrier deck middle water Seattle ar&a also famous exciting free-style flying demonstrations RC team selection flyoffs keeping spectators entertained waited scores com puted Ralph often intense deter mined during competition days also enthusiastic full fun couldnt see fly energy hu mor persisted knew him best aside family close personal friends probably world championship teammates included top fliers decade Ed Kazmerski Hal de Bolt Tom Brett Don Brown Bob Dunham Jerry Nelson Cliff Weirick Zel Ritchie Phil Kraft Doug Spreng Ralphs wife Jean rock upon able build new life flying no longer possible Jean around Brooke family helped Ralph what model aviation world grateful appreciative Latest ModelNet AMAs Computer Network AMAs personal computer network Mo delNet has going strong since begun four years ago now 3500 modelers use personal computers log onto ModelNet com municate others read articles re ports swap newsletter articles look up lo cal clubs hobby 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use also lots computer programs product re views tips newsletter articles data libraries can submit Online AMA Applica tion through ModelNet join renew membership will usually get con firmation AMA membership within day uploading application Data Library Club officers can check AMA membership status of members through ModelNet can confirm application received get date license mailed member Complete instructions Data Library 12 files INSTRAMA CHECKAMA information ModelNet contact Doug Pratt AMA HQ youre already CompuServe subscriber type GO MODELNET next time log can send electronic mail AMA 767033041 118 Model Aviation Ralph Brooke facing camera shown get ting ready fly 1962 National Champi onships Holding model Jerry Nelson year before Ralph became world champion Connecticut 0 Maine S Massachusetts Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 617 934-6248 Associate Vice Presidents Bill Chandler PO Box 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Townsend MA 01460 Bob Landry 80 Main St Eases Jot VT 05452 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St Avon CT 06001 Frequency Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Mastons Mills MA 02848 Sam Hecker learned Sam ill June 24 1989 Westover Fun-Fly must now report has passed away President Concord Aeroguidance So ciety respected dedicated modeler following comes newsletter says better can regret must announce passing Sam Hecker dedicated President friend Sam active club before 1975 joined active modeler expert flier ability build Scale air craft brought him recognition prizes numerous contests fun-flys delegation present funeral July 3 club sending donation Sams name Ca tholic Medical Center Kidney Dialysis Unit Manchester NH Anyone wishing make similar donation may Sam will missed us join extending sympathy Ann family Ponderosa RC Hawks Fly-A-Thon an nual event held May goal make exciting spectators well fliers hope better understanding sport hobby diversified program presented few featured performers relaxed atmos phere pilot wishes fly Flying isnt necessary because displays hangar talk available addition model fly ing year Helicopter demos Howie Fuller Ted Barnard performed aero batics Citabria event filmed being shown cable TV area Bob Landry Walt Colby Jim Miglionico Merle Bickford club president front control tower built Jim using materials nated club members Ray La Blonte Anthony Blanchard Anthonys Extra 230 Ray pilot Bar Har bor Airlines Massachusetts Hospital School As name im plies its hospital school Its complete school children treated medically tend classes graduate fol low ing descriptive article about day spent school some dedicated modelers written Fred Bellows retired school administrator first day June 1989 dawned sound raindrops splash ing No nothing really wrong rain necessary evil disap pointing day certain volunteer club members put exhibition RC flying children Massachusetts Hospital School Canton Bob Wilkie Sammy Frey Ed Meehan John Quero Don Krafft Fred Bellows up extra early least latter order scene ready go 930 morning Ed Meehan Sue Keenan demonstrating radio controls model aircraft child shown flying demos presented Meteora smiled rains ceased field adequate clumps grass left field after mowing slowed take-offs balcony overlooking soccer field lined staff members interested kids wheelchairs anxious see small air craft action Sammys P-51 cavorted its inimitable style Bob Wilkie Bob Haskins John Quero continuing show Enthusiastic ap plause followed landing treated basketball game tween staff also wheelchairs children won point youre blocked bunch wheelchairs youre really blocked invited cookout noon Little did know destined cooks learned volunteers supposed wear white hats failed show up club mem bers filled gap Don Krafft rest group cooked dozens hot dogs cheeseburgers hamburgers after first helping set up tables cause worthy feeling having displayed hobby favorable light resulted feeling inner satisfac tion felt very worthwhile day makes appreciate well off peo ple children treated very well seemed very high spirits spite handicaps group modelers provided fly ing left right Sam Frey Bob Wilkie Fred Bellows John Quero Ed Meehan Bob Haskins Children lined up along balconies view flying demos along another section balcony October 1989 119 Students staff during wheelchair basket ball game Sue Keenan Paul Clasby provided food cookout Paul President Massachussetts Association Handicapped Children Aircraft display spectators Fly A-Thon May 21 1989 Bob Wilkie displaying nis cuiinary SKillS ing cookout New York 0 New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 2358319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 290 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Boa 4933 APO NY 09009 George Buso 11 Maple Lo Hyde Park NY 12538 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07901 Frank Dreach 9 Willow Ave. Piscataway NJ 08884 John Grigg 9387 Badger Dr. Lockport NY 14094 Ray Juschkss 7 Evergreen Ave NewHyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 194 N Union Street PO Boa 217 Olean NY 14790 Robert Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam Saltier 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2092 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hicksnille NY 11901 Second District Thoughts word politics like new standby fun-fly means differ ent things different folks Like politician stay important part what aeromodelers accomplish particularly area flying sites ex tremely important accord elected officials respect confidence earned having lawfully elect ed aeromodelers dependent upon ability utilize federal and/or state and/or other publicly held real estate purpose hobby/sport Remember too public officials and/or landowners safety practicality loom large minds approach potent anti dote exists such circumstances coursethe buddy-box indoctrination ses sion brief recognize close relation ship exists between buddy-box ballot box case point Some great PR generated years Memorial Day Parade Fulton NY 20-year-old Oswego Valley Modelaires AMA Charter 732 according lat est issue Crosswinds According editor club secretary Debbie Mrs Tim Pease attractive float won first place Crea tive Design division parade extend congratulations involved com pliment judges display good judgment Tim Pease being excellent pho tographer has submitted number photos consumption wish space print possible winner its glory place plaque right Mr Wayne Howard sweet smiles success belong L Mrs Wayne Howard Debbie Mrs Timt Potc bottom line According Positive Inci dents newsletter Pine Barren Model ers ably edited member John Cuomo club located area Forked River NJ held memorable multievent meet Fathers Day action took place Coyle Park situated upon parcel stateowned land known Greenbelt Area general availability demonstrates effectiveness PR Johns newsletter ac count After detailed description flight activities using understandable zeal re portorial enthusiasm article concludes following sage observation Somehow contest seems fade events day fun good fel lowship seem prominently come mind John thats truly what its about Monmouth Model Airplane Club hereby re spond urgent request member Dick Sarpolus previous club inforni interested readers club now fly ing New Jersey Park property located area Freehold NJ prospective club members urged obtain further infor mation simple expedient phoning club president Mike Marafioti 201 M9-8655 Smile month Newsletter Sky Ro vers RC Flying Club Inc Phelps NY yielded gem club received another dona tion neighbors use field daily walk second time have done token ap preciation motion made Bob Car son invite couple fliers picnic held during air show Looks like great occasion buddy-box Showtime Staten Island Like AMA Rich mond Model Flying Club also experiencing its 53rd anniversary year Being first-class model airplane organization surpris ing recent always turns out best ever years version held June 4 strictly up established standards Host club RMFC held event Al Lobaito Field named posthumous trib ute founding member club good friind Al highly instru mental securing clubs flying privileges Great Kills Park portion Federal Gateway Recreational Area Staten Island following shot took upon arrival tells thematic story particularly im pressed slogan bottom sign reads Safety Copilot Club member Sal Canizzo shown mike narrated action five long hours conclude lineup some models performed duly impressed 120 Model Aviation have inspired attend next Staten Island show arrange arrive rather early difficult find parking space after 10 am example took shot around 11 am significant part scene presence right flag bearing emblem ID US Department Interior ie very important endorsement Pre-parade blues rained bit earlIer morning ne happy ending shot see tote truck driver/owner Tim Pease holding firstGear up locked Ohm 0 Pennsylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District III Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 814 3e2-7702 CompuServe address EMAIL 737e712 Associate Vice Presidents Francis Fluharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 26101 Nelson Gould 1944 S Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere New Stanton PA 15872 Jay Mealy 208 Witmer St Clearfield PA 18830 Joseph S Vislay 1381 Crsnbrook Or. Macmae OH 43537 Lawrence 8 Weimer 15813 Greendale Ave Maple HIs. OH 44137 Gil Weiss 3004 Hallowell Ct Bensalem PA 19020 Frequency Coordinator John CollIe 102 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 18704 Phone 717 287-8970 As write column Academy mem bership has grown well over 140000 additional Size has created necessary changes sometimes generate hard ship changes Headquar ters requires sanction applications received least 30 days prior con test requirement actually new rule has book num ber years influx greater number sanctions has made necessity en force have Contest Director over 25 years doubt contest ever di rected would have success early advertisement now apply sanctions early Another sanction problem appears CDs making up own rule book events reasons sanctioning contests run same rules way can deviate policy explicitly stating sanction application advertise ments event contestant know made 900-mile round trip sur prised contest being con ducted different rules apologize contestant hope such situations continue occur CDs run contests per AMA rules will have much sympathetic situation Undesirable noise plagues modeling community years past great deal has said about noise Improvements being made thank everyone has made serious attempt curtailing noise As Pylon subcommittee chairman am working closely Racers throughout world establish viable noise rule re sponsibility has created monster prob lem Some competitors think class has no problem Other fliers opin ion fad will pass Re ality tells us something must done classes competition have same problem interested fly ing near future solution must produced soon would appreciate hearing modelers feel have satisfactory solution problem Pylon affected Free Flight Control Line etc Any ideas Please let known Unfortunately its about time start thinking about clubs fall winter ac tivities Lloyd Williams York Area R/C Club wrote very interesting letter pertain ing mall shows importance hobby shows pri mary avenues direct public contact also attract new members public rela tions department Headquarters willing provide advice supply pamphlets etc give Mr Geoff Styles call 703 435-0750 would like utilize AMA Booth call am sure Academy can offer additional assist ance ask public becomes very interested see ing things happen Activity such cover ing demonstration hands-on computer flying methods great crowd annoal Another wintertime idea might con sider invite very capable sociate vice presidents club meet ing gentlemen willing explain current happenings AMA provide assistance sim ple telephone call closest AVP self will arrange meeting Tenth Annual Keystone R/C Clubs Electric Fly will September 16-17 Buc-Le Aerosportsmen flying field Qua kertown PA premier fun-fly ded icated promotion Electric model fly ing open Electric RC models An informal Saturday night dinner buffet social will add festivities addi tional information contact Mr Mrs Bob Kopski 25 West End Drive Lansdale PA 19446 Recently attended United Pylon Racing Circuit meet Mayville NY event held Dart Field owned oper ated Mr Bob Dart Bob longtime modeler believes doing things class have attended functions greatly appreciate has done Bobs airport has several unique fullscale aircraft great model museum visit great little place provides pleas ing view past Bobs friendly gestures allow interested modelers ride 1941 Fleet Biplane What way highlight day contest Bob Darts 1941 Fleet Biplane necessary part RC pilots gear hat Besides keeping sun out eyes providing warmth winter shade summer also provide sense identity usually advertising ones club logo outdone other groups see unique colorful attrac tive hat representing Northeast Philadel phia R/C Club modeled club president Harry Hackert Harry Hackert models new hat District Ill Club Month Kinzua Aeromodelers Warren PA club very hospitable group sport fliers enjoy almost phases RC flight youd enjoy flying away ur ban hustle plan weekend club scenic northwestern Pennsylvania 35 29 ____ ber 1989 121 Display W Manchester Mall York PA Yorks Dwight Hunter covering demonstra tion D Browns computer program action District Ill Club Month Kinzua Aero modelers Delaware 0 District Columbia 0 Maryland 0 North Carolina ivVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents RobertO Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Phone 13011 989-935e Bob Champion 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 2360e Rick Christoph 970 Star Crest Harrisonbarg VA 22801 Chuck Foreman 5811 Rirther Dr Mechanicsville VA 23111 Dung Holland 3517 Fernwood Dr Raleigh NC 27e12 Scotty Moyer 11 Drchard Lane Wilmington DC 19809 Charles Spear 288 Holly Lane Mocksville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 19181 4885988 enough rain has sure wet year East great deal en ergy money being expended keep grass cut fields look great Unfortunately rain reduces amount flying gets done went down Pensacola FL part jury F3A team selection three rounds lost because rain Its interesting go out mile-and-a-halfsquare paved area see water several inches deep selection went OK rain Its much different locally occasion ally get day visit own clubs field Yesterday exceptions afternoon ended another thunder storm Rivanna Radio Control Club its better Sunday turnouts occa sion visit photographer re porter Daily Progress Like clubs across country theyve looked ward day someone could convinced article PR finally happened RRCC Everyone now looking ferward upcoming special reporter David Maurer does excel lent job special features rest youperseverance Looking new site go out looking new field might ask self club name beneficial detri mental task club district did just determined name change order club known Newport News Aeromodelers Faced task Ibtaining new permanent flying site also knew would have go outside city Newport News sur rounding counties attempt provide acurate descriptive name club have opted become Coloni al Virginia Aeromodelers club took somewhat different ap prelach field search Academy has available vinyl pIster AMA logo space enter whatever message choose CVA made up posters placed different locations sur rounding area Iffered reward information resulted obtaining flying site also placed poster amIunt willing pay nually lease property effort paid off club has new site owner helped improve located very far Williamsburg VA site has poten tial very long-term use likelihood landowner will take up spIrt object telling you might consider method searching Its potentially quicker less time-consuming physical area search years ago Winston-Salem club NC obtained field advertising farm journal relationship has out standing throughout years poster perhaps better because addresses potential people immediate area desire locate Get club artist working Aeromodeling youth seems get al questions comments particular subject radio fre quency questions iswhat attract youth sport Its very diffi cult question answer Aeromodeling must compete other activities days Years ago different Remember days no television no video games theatre town ball diamond few little-league-type groups no easy transportation few teenagers own cars Remember aviation prominent important wasnt because everyone flying very few actually news full aviation Local fairs air shows barnstormers crossed country An aircraft flying over brought people out watch Hundreds thousands young people took part aeromodeling activities Newspaper chains ran weekly modeling pages especially remember Pittsburgh Post Gazette influences acted very large number people involved sport Percentagewise large com pared today fair number crew became fliers aviation figures World War II beyond still active model aviation proves long-term attachment once youre involved question iswhat does take tract young people today Id like input District members de finitive program can evolve bring youth sport Ive heard said costs prohibitive especially since high percentage starters want get Ra dio Control flying visit toy shops would tend dispel idea Have priced some things market day Have looked money put video games related equipment Have considered what being spent RC cars today No its cost factor need something will attract todays yIuth intI aviation contrail 747 35000 feet isnt going tI need immediate cIntact will once again make aviaticln attractive world man-carrying aviation see very little ex cept disasters crashes Thats much help us flights Voyager draw attention masses momentarily doesnt happen enough dont get media attention disaster Consider loss Pan Am flight 103 After time still warrants headlines Mig 29 crashes Parisfront page Mig 23 crashes Belgiumfront page An A-iD crashes anywherefront page B-i makes emergency landingfront page TV days National Model Airplane Championshipssomewhere back pages local newspaper event held need occa sional 30-second announcement late evening news get youth inter est keep viable good method would have avia tion programs become part public school system aeromodeling ma jor feature Again used happen cant technical subjects subsidized same degree arts athletics skills knowledge attained through aviation program would benefit people entire lives Its time really push national basis Any suggestions methods promoting local state national level would very wel come other districts please contact vice president well am sure doesnt really need ex tra load give him anyway Water I get quite few inquiries about float flying know couple sites must fair amount type activity going photo taken last year Gunpowder River Park Maryland Radio Control Club Baltimore puts float fly club performs similar activities and/or has site fly would appreciate very much would give information will print same monthly District IV newsletter UTechnical Award Bob Underwood Technical Director Near end 1985 AMA Executive Council voted 11 approve cIncept technical award tI given Aca demy award honors development i tms imprIve performance mIdel aircraft cImpInents enable equipment 11 perform new tasks simplify facilitate tasks now required build ing flying ncIurage safety sIund suppression Technical Award acknowledges peo pIe have made significant cIntribu tiIn tI technical end hobhy/ spIrt Bob Bill Hunter Satellite City re ceived first Technical Award rIductiIn cyanIacrylat adhesives 11 mtdeling cImmunity nIminatiIn individuals groups award may made twI AMA members must received September 1st year Nomination forms lan Ibtained AMA Headquar ters cIntacting Technical Director Bob Underwood Voting candidates done AMA Council Past Vice lresidents 122 Model Aviation Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georgia issippi 0 Poerto Rico Sooth Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Associate Vice Presidents Philip Cope 990 Ponder Rd Knoxville TN 37023 Edward Hunter PO Bon 503 Amory MS 38821 Richard Jackson 2118 Thoralee Or. N Charleston SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banpan Dr Delray Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi HC 860 Ban 10397 Fajardo PR 00648 Ed Moorman 12th Street Shalimar FL 32579 Dick Patton 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 849 East Glochester Place Nocross GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Burnis Fields PG Boo 1063 Strickland Rd. loterlachen FL 32048 Phone 904 684-2017 analyze trends hobby youll quickly come face-to-face interest ing development Thats growth model airplane flier segment hobby Flier means someone flies models didnt build AMA members need think about trend means lot things indicates aero modeling coming age early modelers experi menters fact because very little ready-to-use equipment available Most hobbyists made own equipment including cutting out parts no die-cutting carving propellers making wheels what have model flier model builder Thats true today AMA has some prob lems recognizing fact hobby now has aspects sport sport defined activity Its possible areas proficient flier skilled flier have never built equipment use Notice said built operated Most clubs have guy buys airplanes other club members may operate until need maintenance abandon trade another builder has some talent repair guy gets kicks flying may may compet itor some competitors dont realize like fun-fly advocates course has led market ARE products rapidly becoming major product model industry new phenomenon back 40s clubs belonged exam ples types though flew Free Flight models junk box routinely riffled through people flew cast-offs ball doing Most people never flew contests went just watch others fly see what could collect So isnt anything new about quote/unquote new trend Throughout aero modeling history new develop ment came along experimenters contin ued find ways improve performance find new ways make things fly As more designs developed fly guys participation improved Control Line came along began see ready-to-fly planes often hobby shop shelf say didnt have ready-to-flies pure Free Flight erawe didand some planes good fliers too Its just stability control afforded Control Line easier guy just wanted develop flying skills Full-scale experiencing some same trends days peo ple spent great sums money trying develop advanced racing airplanes efficient faster anyone elses Lots guys tried fly own creations often killed themselves process group super pilots came along degree saved day Guys like Roscoe Turner seemed able fly mean racing machines sur vive Sohe made career development safe reliable light airplanes provided vehicle suit able general public hone its flying skills lightplane still backbone todays full-scale aviation Yet breed aviator gets kicks build ing flying own airplane Look size EAA number kit planes market Look ultralight craze Both model aviation full-scale avIa tion enjoy flying well creative pects sport hobby whatever Experimenters design improve devel op new aircraft new engines ra dios equipment fly-only guys have place too Theyre often guys wring out new designs thus showing potential lack thereof Theyre hot-rock Pattern fliers Sunday flier wouldnt have time hobby forced build own curious mix has reinforced advent cheap reliable radios think its like guy finally able buy Piper Cub wanted soar over pasture Sunday afternoon old Cub relatively cheap way him counterpart hobby guy gets planes ARE Tower Hobbies spends pretty Sunday out old flying field wearing out AMAers need guys Yet often ones Tower mailing list have never heard AMA Theyre probably million strong make up very large part market aero modeling industry No wonder Atlanta MS trade show presents such large collec tion prefabricated products Ive heard lot moaning model building segment AMA fear has expressed trend bad modeling hobby dont think thats builder still looking ad vanced models build trying design higher performance aircraft still trying find new ways fly model airplanes Look development ducted fans look progress developing true turbojet en gines use advanced composite struc tural materials builders still doing thing position isnt shared District 5 members Free Flighters tend proud fact build well fly com monly held view like expressed Da vid Mills editor HOMA Thumbprint made return trip World Congress Center downtown Georgia MS show earlier month Great fun usual can easily see foul winds abeam youre mindful such things humble editor accustomed near absence Free Flight items greater danger looms What really wrinkles brows multitude RTFs ALEs etc extolling virtues no waiting no talent bother anyway wonder shouldnt start worrying about model building just Free Flight David hope its bleak trend al ready causing changes occur number aspects trend lot AMA fliers must come grips some degree flying site problem driven arrival flier large numbers Hes guy tends jam up flight line rotation little technical depth hes guy tends create frequency control problems cause doesnt take time under stand radios work Hes hasnt yet learned noise can lose him flying site its up us help him over problems environment local club important ever Only club close enough help inexperienced newcomer understand importance things like safety good public relations Some clubs job well sometimes things go wrong case Cit rus County RIC Club newsletter ex pected finally came lost flying site Citrus Hills have flying long anyone can remember good things come end time another Gentlemen lost field appears because complaints people living area sure cause complaints someone must cant believe anyone club would fly before 900 am time set flying have heard some fliers doing cant believe anyone group especially view bylaws prohibition another admonition Tale Spinner newsletter Sun Dancers RC Club club president Gary Ballard speaking Ive looking roster few members dont belong AMA. must dont belong AMA will able fly due recent incident field plane went through windshield pi lot no insurance AMA would have paid repairs Luckily no hurt Again local club members ones make thing tick Think about Next report WGRC News second-quarter fun-fly Editor Harvey Yoder say Floyd Smith put enjoyable Second Quarter Fun-Fly events Taxi Race Bomb Drop Bean Juggle Precision Landing Limbo no catastrophic loss single model photo shows part flight line Thats way boys Well thats way looks Im off week Washington Nats Looks like good shaping upsorry its far away District V Maybe next year well bit closer October 1989 123 Illinois ana 0 Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Ass9ciate Vice Prasidents Ron Builard RI 5 Box 90 Decatur iN 49733 Charlie Baser 4944 N Oranne Norridge iL enese Wiiiiam Kern 1909 12th St Bedtord iN 47421 Dick Taytor 7529 Jenersox Kanaas City MO 94t14 Stan Watson 1ti4t4 W 134 Street Paion Park iL e04e4 Chariie Watts t2S3Pinecrest Lx Apt G Manchester MD 93021 Bili Zimmer Bon 72 Varna iL e1375 Frequency Coordinator Paui Hoisten 9t6 W 30th St Higginavilie MO 94037 Home 919 594-2491 Work 919 594-7121 Fax 919 594-77ee As Im writing its July flying full swing As youre reading sum mer beginning gear down another year kind spread time tween two events its hard write something isnt old news time read noticed always way behind columns during wideband radio issue period guess does fer way communicate its slower like Maybe should try get myself crystal bali can predict future Oh well thats wish ful thinking again lust attended special meeting Contest Board members some lo cal modelers meeting set up hash Out problems modelers saw sport wanted sit meeting see officer action give sup port needed Im glad op portunity attend learned some interest ing things meeting may general feeling amongst modeling community appointed ficers positions life far true can replace officer district time Yes last through several years doesnt mean cant replaced un happy officers can get enough support present case against officer let know will surely look am willing listen Another thing surprised found group competitors knew little about rule-making process quite easy follow once looks little reading rule book other AMA publications can quite enlightening competitors sport fliers Surely competitors read newsletter section Model Aviation section misconception brought out certain people can propose rules Wrong Any AMA member can propose rule Naturally should propose rules pertain own interest rule can proposed people outside its domain has done So see need change make rules proposal can get help board members need amazes hear competitors say use protest procedure see rule book violation realize sub jective call hard protest After judges have different opinions things just like rest us rule subjec tive rule isnt followed properly its contestant has protest No other person can problem sub jective cant get satisfaction CD dont attend future events CDs Its simple enough bail out event due poor judging etc point will well made Well guess Ive talked enough about competition arena Im little out depth talk about rule-making process etc thought few might get something out some observa tions outsider meeting sure en lightened Due weather gods surely angry someone did get attend Ace Float Fly 1989 watched weather patterns week came cold front sat top Missouri give up guess know now must weather gods dont like Ive tried over three years make trip Missouri via airplane Im still wait ing get can go about anywhere want airplane except Missouri Shoot now Im afraid drive would probably some kind catastrophe such quake said before guess am meant go Mis souri Ill keep trying Im determined get least once Anyway heard terrific time float fly weather area got real close stayed away turnout real good again guess Ill have look forward next year Maybe Ill have plane built too Shoot have two board both need finished new shop will ready time read Maybe should concentrate fin ishing up some projects havent finished Im real lucky could have ready first trip month AMA National Fun-fly son toured museum before went event see B-17 now safe place everyone see Its beauty quite history behind too what understand no has ever injured bird son take quick tour place could go fly-in Ill go back again again again AMA National Fun-Fly full swing got Several planes air son finally arrived little trouble finding gate back side place day sup posed pleasant little cool cloudy didnt stop people lot bleachers fairly full spectators saw Control Line group flying off side RC pit area son enjoyable day what told next day proved warmer Im sorry missed should have brought plane stayed evening AMA gen eral meeting Unfortunately too people Thats shame first Im correct general meeting has part Nats first time held fly-in sport fliers wanted could see talk some fellas run AMA did show up asked some good questions meeting went well really didnt run too long just wish could have join some discussion about name fun-fly Actu ally event fly-in have often thought name should changed reflect fact contest guess others have too Don Lowe brought up subject talked fly-in luck name will change dont want scare anyone away event thats set up just want fly have good time two years Ive watched fly-in activities everyone wonderful time So hope change name reflect what event really surely dont want scare anyone away merrier next day landed French Lick IN airport appreciation day full size fly-in order day Local model ers also add activities arrived place really busy first breakfast support affair gave chance enjoy full-size air craft bit Airplanes coming direction really neat After easing hunger somewhat headed model airplane site few hundred feet away already group Bedford give locals boost impressed way set up place have shelter signs roped-off area etc So what say know clubs have club small usually doesnt group may smaller Burgin club did good really short period time spent rest day enjoying great model flying talking great group modelers really treat sit around talk modeling watch full-size airplanes same time thanks Lost Rivers Modelers Society fun day will now have place stop break Im some AMA trips Ill just circle field drop see modelers low Before forget fellas told within spittin distance West Baden door site surely would have liked have seen Now know maybe Ill get see sometime fu ture know can no longer use it does represent modeling history Well rest month mess travel weekend raining next hazy around didnt fly locally Sorry fellas VFR pilot dont venture bad weather As matter fact wouldnt IFR pilot So stayed home did chores Darn Enough now . AMA Computer Network can send Electronic Mail AMA access up-to-the-minute informa tion home computer CompuServe type GO MODELNET system prompt 124 Model Aviation Iowa 0 Michigan esota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 115 E Main Upper Level Northville Ml 48167 CompuServe uddrean EMAIL 700472153 FAX 313-348-4175 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdinh 5410 Gienwood N Golden Valley MN 55427 Associste Vice PresIdents Jack Finn 358 Harnpden Dr NE Cedar Rapida IA 52482 Bud Gorman Boa 33 Knife River MN 55809 Ruaseil Knetzger 2525 E Shorewood Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 PaBi Place Holiand Mi 49423 Carl Mohn 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 53705 Ron Seam 132 5 Roalyn Pontian Ml 48054 Paui Smith 11112 Diii Drive Sterling i-Its Mi 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Boa 357 Minocua Wi 54548 Another very busy month around Work home flying. necessarily order summer whizzing just returned Nats get missive electronic mailroom No pictures just going run through notes catch up photos next month First still have plenty District VII patches sale amazingly low price $1 includes shipping costs no matter order believe design will become standard districts very well received rest VPs pleas de signs getting zero results about recognition rule against covering item occurs after due date col umn cannot relate happenings Executive Council meeting Nats details However will say quite thrill get corner USA see real mountains Next years Nats site will totally different area when/if get back Tn-City area sure am going bring wife see conical hills snow em Now trees happened balsa mountain would quickly cleared renege promise attend fly RePete just too much driv ing too much time away work next trip out Ida Grove Byron land hottest show Iowa meet great seeing swarms large models visiting districts mem bers can describe week-long event stranger normally quiet val ley filled Giant Scalers looking flying everyone having great time Speaking noncontest type events having terrible time deciding what funfly iswhich should fly-in Na tional Fun-Fly really fly-in Ive heard several instances keen competitive modeler drives fun-fly find no competitive events just plain old flying fun So have such events use correct terminology add description make absolutely clear what event about need pictures please Send some Color OK make close-ups show detail because have cropped reduced Use stick-on notes written pencil tell what about separate sheet paper few months ago asked suggest some people thought deserved rec ognition award form Well have taken care once again have club modeler think deserves award send details Ill happy propose Executive Council next meeting October Reston would prefer held al though theres advantage showing EC action various districts received letter AVP Jack Finn based Cedar Rapids Jack retired Honeywell earlier year has agony back troubles ever since know about pains am happy hear now mend traveling will limited longer Darn does like Sailplaning Free Flight hopes wishes complete recovery Jack keep catsup handy subject remember call ask nearest AVP help ever need Theyre willing sort out problems AVPs able get AMA HQ reach correct department AVPs fingertips hand holding district feed news formation need better job rep resenting EC meetings What can Free Flight model ers Boy what loaded question seems bend over backwards trying satisfy Nats requirements never happy solution Im slowly realizing need own thing own way own site accept results fair square will have selected site National Sport Model Aviation Center Nats meet ing trying accommodate need mucho acreage isnt going easy making choice between very cheap large tract land middle no smaller tract closer civiliza tion guess opportunity expand will have wait EC decide Property Acquisition Commit tee will have renamed Prop erty Development Committee have really enjoying copies Air Trails given time get squint traditional reading room amazes names still around ideas models introduction Control Line very interesting read Bob Palmer terrible job convincing model ers Control Line great Aeromodel ing thing days Nats real National Championship sponsored Plymouth Motor Company should see trophies OK thats lot notes looks like number characters have used little short page district mem ber wishes compile District Roundup section give call fax will send months newsletters off him/her get free patch AMA Air Show Teams ALABAMABAMA FLYERS James Weems 861 77th Way South Birmingham AL 35206 205-8388314lw 205-836-6534Ih ARIZONATUCSON R/C CLUBS BARNSTORM ERS Bill Olmstead 4961 W Ferret Dr Tucson AZ 85741 CALIFORNIACALIFORNIA AIR SHOW TEAM George Normington 1850 East 17th St #111 Santa Ana CA 92701 714-547-6241lw 714-854-1487IhI CAPITAL CITY BARNSTORMERS AST Pat Grubbs 9255 Survey Rd #12 Elk Grove CA 95624 916-6851009Ib SIERRA EAGLES AIR SHOW TEAM Ross Shelton 13778 Quail Aly Rough Ready CA 95975 916-273-9524IwI 916-273-7089Ib COLORADODENVER AST Nathan Lancaster 4100 South Federal Boulevard Englewood CO 80110 303-781-3579Ib FLORIDAFLORIDA AST Art Johnson 932 Ban yan Dr Delray Beach FL 33444 407-278-9621Ih SUN BIRD AST John Hudson 7402 Kingston Drive Tampa FL 33619 813-626-0079Ib IOWABLACKHAWKS Davis Ramsey 2635 Gloria Dr Waterloo IA 50701 319-292-7093lw 319-2361297Ih CEDAR RAPIDS SKYHAWKS AST Walter McKee 1141 30th Street Northeast Cedar Rapids IA 52402 319-396-7336lw 319-366-0126h GOLDEN KERNELS Bernard DeBoer 414 South Lynn Drive Le Mars IA 51031 712-546-4609Ih ILLINOISCHICAGOLAND CIRCLE CUTTERS John Korbus 412 North Gerard Villa Park IL 60181 31 2-530-8876lw 31 2-530-2606lh INDIANASPIRIT OF AMERICA AST Ron Ballard Rn 5 Box 90 Decatur IN 46733 2191 724-8936IhI KANSASAIR CAPITAL EAGLES Larry Wewer 240 N Wood Wichita KS 67212 316-283-9402lw 316721-2357IhI MARYLANDDISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AST Wil liam Savage 5119 Brenttord Drive Rockville MD 20852 301-770-6066Ib SKYLANCERS AST Wil liam Dwyer 3267 Florence Road Woodbine MD 21797 301-854-6423h MICHIGANAFRO-BATS OF MICHIGAN Frank Pulte 8689 Je-Ne-Be Northeast Rocklord MI 49341 616-874-8206IhI MINNESOTABLUE EAGLES RC FLYING TEAM Mike Robin 8608 Xerxes Ave S Bloomington MN 55431 612-881-0073IwI NEW YORKTHUNDERVOLTS Robert Kaliski 119 Hudson Ave Green Island NY 12183 518-2724747Ib 518-274-9890lh OHIOBUCKEYE AERO SQUADRON AST Bill CIlins 1348 Central Park Avenue Kettering OH 45409 513-298-1843Ib HURRICANES OF CIN CINNATI Don SeidI 411 N Third Street Hamil ton OH 45011 513-856-8542IhI PENNSYLVANIAALPHA SQUADRON Donald Smith 206 Armstead Court Downingtown PA 19335 215 4314564lw 215 873-9699Ib EXPOS John Rynkiewicz 47 Loomis Street Nanticoke PA 18634 717-735-7586 Ib FLYING DUTCHMEN AEROMODELERS Al Schaet fer 1706 Perkiomen Avenue Reading PA 19602 215372-5846Ib MODEL AIRS SHOW TEAM Ted Lucas 1431 Moosic Dr Chambersburg PA 17201 TEXASLONE STAR SQUADRON Chris Lynes 2449 Centaurus Garland TX 75042 214-530-8172h UTAHUTE RIC FLIGHT DEMO SQUADRON Da vid D Turner 12044 South 1900 West Riverton UT 84065 801-561-9385wI 801-254-7390Ib VIRGINIAVIRGINIA AIR SHOW SQUADRON Frank Himmerich 3439 N Edison St Arlington VA 22207 703-536-8255h WASHINGTONBARONS FLYING CIRCUS R/C DEMO TEAM Bruce Nelson 807 East Vicksburg Spokane WA 99208 509-456-2311wI 509-4678348h NORTHWEST R/C FLIGHT DEMO TEAM Lloyd Marohl 6221 So Prospect Street Tacoma WA 98409 206-472-8397Ib WISCONSINCIRCLEMASTERS AIR SHOW TEAM Daniel Tetzlaff W240 N6859 Maple Avenue Sus sex WI 53089 414-246-3814IhI October 1989 125 Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Gene Ilempel District VIII Vice-President 301 N Yale Drive Garland TX 75042 Aesoclete Vice Presidente Glenn Greaons 10224 Kenlee Dr Baton Rouge LA 7081S Mike Harrinon BOOT Main Hot Springs AR 71913 Gil Horutman Box 42 Manchuca TX 78652 Bill Kimbro 2105 Wood St Texarkana TX 75501 Ron Stantield 26 Oakridge Dr Maunielle AR 72115 Charles Stenens 225 Delta St Puaudenu TX 77506 Jim Traw 1135 Merrymen Green Norman OK 73072 Chuck Wood 909 Hanard St Clovia NM 89101 Frequency Coordinetor Joe DuMond 1830 Chevy Chase Carrollton TX 75006 Well finally made Odessa TX IMAA National Festival ap proximately 250 registered pilots 350 aircraft flying Also some beauti ful models static display Pam Rob bie Carson festival managers along help IMAA chapter 172 Odessa Propbusters RC Club IMAA Chapter 21 DFW took care safety inspection duties tention details too much delay wind decided blow little comfortable some lot flying took place anyway taking some pho tos met Gil Horstman District VIII AVP south Texas festival dis cussed some issues concerning AMA busi ness matters Since asked Gil write months column will turn over him Gils letter reads follows visits some clubs south Texas have very cordial really en joyed visiting As time goes would like get know able attend club meeting time time need know out Sowhen get chance please drop note give call tell about yourselves club meeting location date am road quite bit good chance may area meeting night know about John Sandy Setar family hosts recently San Antonio John President San Antonio Propbust ers Club group primarily RC have CL circle field smaller group within fly CL planning final details fun-fly cluded night fly Ill have check John see came out Sure sounds like excitement nice visit members concerning AMA Seems agreed point Dave Brown has nothing say really shouldnt use up good paper telling us Nats topic no real opinions expressed some excitement about pros pect 1990 Nats would Hous ton also talked about RC frequency situation steps club needs take minimize interference its field District VIII newsletter idea well re ceived assurance participation would way requested think good idea would encourage Thanks John Sandy San An tonio Propbusters hospitality Laredo RC Club has new field Lyn wood Jackson club president John Vals Dr Fred Pellegrin escorted site nicely done paved runway pit area small club growing rap idly new facility will grow faster will plan grand opening celebration will occur early fall cools off bit Keep eyes arid ears alert announcement La redo folks know make feel wel come As travel south west Texas have found common bond about noise sue felt part rural fliers have requirement maintain noise profile has since stated AMA about mandate noise rules guidelines am sure relieves rural members Butyou know go field does have noise level limit will have comply fly So maybe good idea get equip ment place tuned familiar its use though required Just thoughtit would good idea fly CL get positive use noise reduction devices would seem CL has best opportu nity bring young new modelers hobby Being able fly parks etc close population would make easy young person get fly What seems happening noise has caused parks off limits What shame Safety another common issue should addressed am sure safety always concern guess since accidents always happen someone else wont get hurt anything goes Its good see care now show flight lines equipment am con cerned though need fly around full-sized aircraft recently visited open house models flying within 400 ft active runway passenger carrying flights operation mod els take off direction static displays military spectators mill ing around FAA representative field allowed operation continue Maybe want show off hobby much accept set conditions what ac cident too pleasant think about should add everything went well time Usually FAA willing have two types aircraft flying same air space Maybe should insist planned spot show schedule RC no conflicting activityor NOT FLY nice visit Roger LaPrelle Roger VP Austin Control Line Fliers Association club flies sport racing types mostly groups growing steadily new folks some old ones coming back hobby after some years away Some CL folks like go off fly themselves because dont like noise rules etc Maybe time CL modelers band together make good things happenRoger has good plans Austin area CL activity join need information can call Roger 387-6569 Austin TX Russ Snyder District VIII Free Flight Contest Board representative Russ also active member Tn-Cities Free Flight team part Tn-Cities RC Club fly previous Nats site Seguin special arrangement Randolph AFB Russ just returned Lawrenceville IL Free Flight Team brought home trophies 1AA Gas C Gas first place D Gasfirst second B Nostalgiathird best two Junior second places Russ also told about end-of-month gatherings contest season alters events some basically have flying session last weekend month Sounds like good way keep things tuned ready Russ also looking input Free Flight folks out District VIII Please drop him note tell him out Russ address 114 Andorra Univer sal City TX 78148 last item Austin Radio Control Association has started program gets everyone up date AMA news board decided have District VIII column review meeting reg ular part agenda Bert Crowson has doing great job Bert needs now magazine arrive time meeting month Its great idea others might want follow would also like add ARCA model airport getting nicest lo cations additional new runway resurfacing new taxiways Lots work being done lots folks heard Duane Palmer has key per son Call write let know what can get thoughts passed Gene AMA want service get flow Safely enjoy hobby friends 126 Model Aviation Flight line 1989 IMAA National Festival held Odessa TX Plenty room fly direction Jorge Sneider Irom Houston IX WItfl nis x tra 230 37 Sachs weighs 20 lb model has smoke pilots head turns finish beautiful DC-3 Tom Holmsley Mission TX took 2 years construct has three-piece wing easy transportation Colorado 0 Kansas S Nebraska 0 North Dakota 0 South Dakota ixWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompuServe address fnr EMAIL 760672750 Fax 203-420-1670 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Boyd 701 N 58th St Lincoln NE 68505 Nathan Lancaster 3597 S Kendall St Denver CO 60235 Puss Miller 960 N 3rd Carringlon ND 58421 Don Moden 410 Hafl Sauna KS 67401 Jim Fliokelts 516 5 Cloudas Sioux Falls SD 57103 Chuck Smith 220 Columbine Casper WY 82604 Frequency CoordInator Steve Mangles cia Radio Service Center 916 5 Sheridan Denver CO 60226 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 3031 936-3260 being written just before Fourth July wont have details National Site Selection Committee work un til later month next Council meeting early indications sites Indiana Illinois being looked hardest time Strong proposals dicating tax site advantages popula tion centers country some criteria being used District IXs proposals South Dakota Kansas Colorado evidently didnt make semifinalsfive out 60-plus proposals submitted details committee makes its report District IX AMA meeting scheduled November 4-5 Bismarck ND shap ing up well AVP Russ Miller working hard put together best-ever agenda activities spouses friends will also enjoy local modelers bunch hardworking friendly folks will cer tainly add enjoyment occa sion no doubt will go all-out make feel home AMA chartered clubs will receiving mailing outlines district meeting agenda activities has detailed information will go official club contact person will sist making sure info gets shared club officers Ideas have worked well past reproduce material club newsletter making copies available club meetings read boost publicly share way gets word out because dividual mailings would very expensive Since seminars workshop ses sions designed benefit clubs well individuals may clubs want assist some officers travel ex penses idea would attend team return theyll have lots information disseminate club plow back local organiza tion National district officers well AMA Headquarters staff present sessions expertise will dont miss its shaping up miniconvention Open question Russ local clubWhats possibility having model display/show/contest set up can see some great models produced part district Speaking great models Art May Missouri Slope Model Aero Club Bismarck Mandan ND sent some pictures taken dur ing mall show past season Art excellent photographer well mod eler hope pics reproduce well enjoyment Art reports show went well desDite bad weather Ins Y4-scale Curtis Hawk P6E Quadra 50 won Best Show builder Art May Don Atwood good friend District IX modelers excellent Pattern flier sends following memorial article modeler Denver area will sorely miss Memoriam May 1989 Denver modeling community lost good friend Art Turrill Art longtime modeler having spent great early years flying Control Line venturing RC about 15 years ago During years RC Art constant source inspiration sup port whatever facet RC applied talents sport planes Pattern Q500 Sport Scale remember particular occasion Arts wry sense humor emerged force spent entire winter build ing Der Jager Scale biplane complete smoke system dummy machine guns etc somehow convinced test flight after hair-raising takeoff due tail-heavy condition very rough time keeping monster air About minute flight Art came over calmly said dont go ahead turn smoke system before crash thing may never get another chance see smoke works Well turned smoke thing worked right during test flight Luckily got back ground later good laugh about whole thing illustrated Arts approach life Make everything have dont worry about things cannot change Above enjoy experi ence company Art worked respon sible significant amount work Magellan satellite recently launched Space Shuttle Magellan course orbit Venus study planet Inside satellite plaque listing names individuals played significant role design construc tion Magellan Arts name plaque think very appropriate have commemorates ded ication work also contribution hobby/sport October 1989 127 Lloyd Boehms -scale Sport 3000 Su pertigre placed first Own Design cate gory Del Linds /4-scale Cloud Hopper witn 3000 Supertigre place first Scale category First place Military scale went Claude Ripplinger A-scale F4U Corsair sport ing Enya V twin Thank Art being friend miss NEW PHONE NUMBERS Note Calls Cannot transferred tween numbers AMA HO703 435-0750 General AMA business Model Avia tion Subscriptions AMA member non-member back issues andlor cop ies articles changes address ad vertising Sanctioned Events Calen dar MA Editorial703 435-0760 Magazine article submission infor mation full-size plans Model Aviation hobby shop resale accounts advertising billing questions MA Advertising . 703 434-0350 Advertising rates specs schedule etc except applicable Sanc tioned Events Calendar Good News AMA Film Librarian now has Beta video tapes available sale $2500 following titles included Marvelous Miniatures46 mins Adrift Air30mins Diamonds Sky30mins Grand Illusions36mins Pioneers27mins Wired Excitement30mins Order AMA Film Librarian 1810 Samuel Morse Drive Reston VA 22090 Include $2500 tape sure specify Beta shipping charges prepaid AMA Arizona 0 California 0 Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Regg Keyawa District X Vice-PresIdent 4500 Onyx Way Carmichael CA 95608 Home 916 961-6637 CompuServe address EMAiL 7e24747 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Aber-Song 99-127 Ohiakes Aiea Hi 96701 Howard Baldwin 4736 Quaji Meadow Way Fair Oaks CA 95629 Darwin Barrie 9252 E Turney Ave Sconadaic AZ 65251 Gieno Carter 2020 GuI Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94599 Fritz Harrold 4202 H St Sacramento CA 95919 Craig W HatS 7929 Fanciful Las Vegas NV 99129 Marc M Karpowich 221 W 100 N Logan UT 94321 Brian Nelson 72 Park Groton P1 San Jose CA 95136 David Peitz 20450 Celtic St Chataworth CA 91311 Bob Reynolds 12901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 95749 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ava Long Beach CA 90909 Al Williamoon 445 Weatby Chuia Vista CA 92011 Beverly Wisniewski 9222 Cedar St. Apt 2 Beilfiower CA 90706 Frequency Coordinators George Steiner 2239 Rogue River Dr. Sacramento CA 95926 Phone 916 362-1962 Eloy Marez 311 Mesa Dr #10 Costa Mesa CA 92627 Academy action field entrants na tional flight site has narrowed five 56 potential candidates house AMA Headquar ters what would eventually become site end sites PACOM eliminated 51 meeting Chicago five finalists Mun cie IN Lawrenceville IN Lafayette IN Vin cennes IN Springfield IL Peoria IL Lafay ette Springfield have become doubtful being plagued power lines other being situated end county airport Other sights came close missed cut Amana IA Richmond IN Crittenden AR Waco TX Champaign-Urbana IL An overwhelming job salesmanship promotion being done Muncie Chamber Commerce Muncie Vis itor Bureau final decision slated July 14 Council meeting Nats Pasco guess decision can reached nod will go Muncie chance take close look property truly beautiful piece above site locations great like hot humid yellow-type days icefilled winters native District Xers partic ularly West Coasters have got luckiest modelers world Frigid winters plunging low 55e summers going way 1000 humidity skyrocketing way up upper 30% range Personal thoughts above varied wish could have committee its inception mid-1980s Solicitation proposed sites best knowledge limited Model Aviation magazine Advertising properly under taking magnitude would have proba bly produced thousand Muncie type respon ses land gifts opposed 56 fair-topoor presentations As long building developing modeling Mecca cant include best possible flying conditions weather money can buy cities might give So far comments Ive heard limited fly ing season have expression need some indoor activity time off mowing lawn Weak Before pick national site will serve Midwest nicely should pick five serve entire nation above-plus will comments Council Pasco along motion postpone decision can coordinate long-range business-marketing plan select five sites final vote grand poo-bah sites house head quarters taken membership extremely happy see name current president Don Lowe entered nomination second term Don has done remarkable job presiding Council often difficult thankless job Don Ill glad campaign out West Talk about busy weekend Pasco nominating committee meets prior Council meet ing determine candidates up three will placed upcoming elec tion ballot Besides Presidency Districts V IX will electing Vice Presidents Pasco will exciting extremely busy interesting weekend District direction district telephone confer ence meetings work amazingly well provided theyre scheduled Im out town last meeting scheduled June 22 evening depart PACOM meeting Thanks associate Howard Baldwin noticing conflict able call rest associates cancel meeting Since associates go ing Nats replaced teleconference face-to-face meeting Pasco Ive received few sketches district sym bol members District X nearly enough Forget what said about send ing color pictures just get sketch see District Xs symbol Ill take Remember prizes prizes prizes Without meeting report will leave district comprehensive report November Letter & Member Month Dear Reggie Am enclosing letter Styles Director PR info Am sure earlier mailed copy latest Fish Wildlife will enclose copy just case know mailed copy petition last week doing good job writing Dis trict X column month know what job must takes time thought still look forward reading month wouldnt want job doing would encourage contact friend Mr Carl Maier Department Parks Recreation get chance see has made progress devel opment planning flying sites state land dont have handy number 916 327-0432 California Depart ment Parks Recreation Assistant Program Policy Development boss think Chief Deputy Operations Jack Harrison number 916 5-2358 Mr Maier Im sure remember fel low took out flying site last October believe put him buddy box would suggest publish MA column request Califor nia AMA Chartered Clubs think might site state land area con tact nearest State Park Supervisor about Supervisor has questions either contact Mr Maier State Dept Parks Recreation idea being might someone somewhere looking place fly doesnt know state land might available another subject. could get chance come Fremont attend meet ing Southern Alameda County RC Club Im sure would glad have could handle arrangements end meet first Saturday month 730 pm lrvington High School fa culty cafeteria Blacow Road Fremont would suggest firming up date couple months advance can sure get word out via newsletter club members 122 ready swer usual questions hear usual criticisms AMA input Im getting several sources end about new District X Vice Pres ident Well dont know thinks Im willing give him chance. far Im impressed Hang Reggie Time will tell Sincerely Malcolm Emhart dont think anyone District X does AMA flight site procurement has spirit Malcolm met him Hayward campaigning showed portfolio activities site procurement Please catch enthusiasm just learned yesterday Sacramento Area Modelers site has declared environmental impact study incompat ible proposed construction Eth nic Park Center battle goes lighter side usually dont give thing caption pictures heres some need little history Capital City Barnstormers performing Sacramento International Airshow Rancho Murieta planes flown Steve Brown engine failure dur ing Combat demonstration its base leg turn plane ended its flight 200 ft up tall mighty oak tree After show over teammate Howard Gold ascended oak arrive 10 ft short top descent shortcut standard proce dure limb-by-limb taken hos pital observation picture tells rest Yes folks did againmade head line news local major channel Probably kind publicity really strive very entertaining see chopper being flown picture housed Chan nel 10 news camera now have rest story / Howard Hes OK found out hard way hes young used interested having demonstra tion treetop landing give call 30-plus sanctioned show teams throughout US District X again excels over 13% total nearly enough page joke need district mag azi ne See ya next time Leading EdgeRegg 128 Model Aviation Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Mantana 0 Oregon ingtonfrom BobWonder what theyll come up next year XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed MeCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4436 Compuserve address EMAIL 760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Cashnian 2521 OW 323rd 5t Federai Way WA 08023 Ai Cuiver Box 86 Wiider iD 83676 Gary R Fulier PO Box 1124 Koizebue AK 99752 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N Great Faiis MT 59401 Dave Muilens isosa Paiatine Ave N Oea0ie WA 98133 Bruce Neison 807 C Vicksburg Si 5pokane WA 69208 Dick Wiokiine P0 Box 623 Kiamath Faiis OR 67601 Chick Young 11225 125th St E #69 Puyaiiup WA 98373 Frequency Coordinator Robert Baich 16439 SE Haig Dr Porliand OR 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 great sadness report death Dr Ralph Brooke Dr Brooke died June 5 memorial service him June 10 Ralph volved modeling since teenage years twice climbed ladder crowned World Champion back build plane well fly Ralph lost sight several years ago due medical problem never heart wife Jean remained volved modeling airplanes going shows contests spending time friends will miss him Remembrances may made name Dr Ralph Brooke AMA John Castleman asked let Pattern fliers know Kitsap ARCS will hold its Second Annual Kitsap Turnaround September 10 Kitsap County Air port near Bremerton WA Events will clude both Sportsman Advanced Turn around along special Beginners Turn around will cover first eight Sportsman maneuvers Prizes through third place classes pilots meeting nine oclock am flying starts 930 teaser until later heard Eugene Smith secretary Vashon Island Mod elers about record-setting Over-theWater flight Next month Ill have formation Stay tuned read District VII VP Pete Waters District VII Patch made up Anyone out interested District Xl patch Unlike another district no plans provide payola might mention another patch works sort real All-Season patch will called Frigid Flier patch will refer atmospheric conditions time flight what thinking Photo time again pictures time Bob Balch Well start Skyknights Spring Opener held kind permis sion OMAS-1 club super field near Banks OR Starting top next column Stinson kit pro duced Bob Smurthwaite think G&S Products came out under stand Bob moved operation re named Bob should remembered recognized producer number superlative items modeler including kits bellcranks Robert Anyway builder kit produced lovely air craft looks right home floats also have Paul Westons Sea Era fuselage planked looks absolutely neat Seemed fly pretty well too Skyknight Shirley McPhersons Cub too often see pink-andwhite Cub Shirleys husband Fred has matching blue-and-white Cub Dick Reivers Heinkel fea tured RCM years ago flies fast straight Its good subject kind mix events weve doing lately Skyknight float events Scale planes get bonus Looks like moving away kind contest back thingy aircraft events pity hope will show up its little dark Curtis SC-i Seahawk latest won der workshops Steve Milos Paul Schultz Just behind last years Edo change pace Holcombs Hots Now Jerry consummate Scale builder comes contests beau tiful Loening Bipe Electric Widgeon compete time took plans Hots added some span little tail moment hung piped 61 knows maybe will see Hots floats best events around Zil lah Fun-Fly lately known Volcano FunFly since St Helens visited event several years ago Valley Aeromodelers has building finest fields around slowly adding pavement grass Together fine field also put fine contest fliers come miles around enjoy photo shot some campers planes lined up shot shows some diverse planes flown contest important shows tall chain-link fence club put up protect spectators possible errant aircraft October 1989 129 Heres Lockheed Sirius looks like its painted colors Charles Lindberghs ship Tingmissartoq Happy Flying No sooner plan cute little all-sheet Gas buggy Ebenezer ap peared couple months ago Junior Flight received very interesting let ter guess other de signer himself Bert Striegler turns out little surprise Heres Berts letter just received copy July Model Aviation can imagine surprise see article Ebenezer design little history might order First its British design de signed sort joke San Antonio TX USAF early 1955 thing flew uncommonly well friend actually kitted Ebenezer 1956 Af ter selling about 400 kits realized making about 10 cents hour said heck Making kits hard work sold plans article Aeromodel let 1958 according Ron Moulton over went become alltime best-seller England 1960 special scramble event English Nationals Ebenezer Whoever could remain air longest time during one-hour designated period win ner have astonishing number variations built thing over years dotted-line Fokker version Bob Hatschk decided might stable probably best flier bunch have enclosed picture orig inal Fokker version Cub 039 orig inal powered K&B 035 Later ver sions mostly Cox 020 powered beam mounts sketched Aero modeller since small English engines period beam-mounted diesels ambitious version twicesized enlargement powered Super-Cyke running glow wings 1A-in sheet tail /16 sheet fuselage 1/2-in sheet wings still simple flat-plate airfoil thing flew quite well amused Bill Collishs statement about getting serious about performance using KK 020 40% nitro kitting model flew ID 049 high-nitro fuel no landing gear climb rate astonishing though glide very good managed lose several versions As recall never pow ered ground other Ebenezers come later years Tripe version published Aeromodeller Ebenezer Flying Boat flying boat really good flier then-new 010 picture enclosed boat give idea what looked like tip floats held small pieces fuel tubing prevent dam age landing thin strip tin can metal fixed bottom hull same reason Believe would ROG quite well wouldnt float still end Ebenezer story England word Ebenezer now means simple sheet-balsa airplane Others have published various types Ebenezer designs including RC type Ron Moulton still very much place Argus Press would first tell Ebenezer has status new word English modeling circles 1983 wife accorded honor being VIP guests Aeromodeller Old Warden Vintage Meet England unusual experience signing autographs original magazine articles various collectors because simple little sheet-balsa biplane loved day England natural question might didnt publish Ebenezer USA answer little no inter est something like time over fear still may much interest US seem really hooked idea competi tion idea being win Brits contrast did still lot flying sheer fun really hope article Ebenezer might instill some thinking some Junior flierseven papa comes says foolED WHITTEN S ing around thing cant win contest Anyhow history design thing cant tell name Ebenezer came never really reason isnt English its Texan since adopted guess could say its English design really So. WOW immediately called Bert nice long conversation Seems like Ebenezers flown Control Liners too Bert Strieglers flying buddies Joe Slovacek Joe designed series Ebenezer-style all-balsa profile Cox 020powered models included Nieu port 24 Fokker VII D-VII SE-Sa Gene Simpson Houston kitted awhile under Kitco label fact ran story way back July 1980 sue featuring plan Nieuport Come think also ran picture about year ago Bill Collishs son ROG ing Ebenezer Pee Wee 30 contest Galeville NY Thats current interest started certainly would pleased see blooming activity style model across USA Hmmm haps can get Don Ross select Ebenezer next years onedesign extravaganza contest would switch rubber power 020 gas maybe Ebenezers day USA sun shine due about Don So keep tail light keep Ebenezers tail light too youll both fly better See next month 130 Model Aviation Io Ebenezer Returns FLIGHT Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 has landing gear though undercart
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/10
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by Bob Underwood r L Sticker Stations Several years ago Academy began process checking RC transmitters during trade shows special events determine whether met criteria often referred narrow band checking procedure has provided valuable information Fre quency Committee industry individ ual Academy member process has evolved cooperative effort involving AMA Radio Control Manufacturers Association RCMA Transmitters now checked stickered silver gold stickers can found attached ever-increas ing numbers transmitters indicating have checked effort provide service model ers AMA RCMA embarked project setting up sticker stations stickering maybe accomplished present some 36 such stations around United States listing follows includes stations Some stations have re quested listed because supply service limited local basis order become sticker station dividual company has make applica tion stating qualifications type equipment hell use checking meth od frequency calibration equip ment applicant must also submit trans mitters cross checking Upon verification information code number assigned RCMA code number appears lower right-hand corner official RCMA AMA sticker cases transmittercheck per formed free charge Some sticker stations may request small fee usually $1 $5 service Its important note listing dividual company sticker station no way implies qualified service radios listing simply indicates willing able test transmitters conformance narrow-band specifications listing contains three basic groups will find manufacturers importers dis tributors listed first Typically organiza tions service radios manufacture import some maintain net work service centers rest service radios through headquarters office country second group consists independent radio repair service centers service variety brands Finally signifi cant number sticker stations individ uals some cases related mod eling willing check transmitters dont service radios anyone list can sticker radio require service work equipment can check de termine whether agency can does ser vice brand equipment involved should noted present time Academy has no requirement sticker transmitters program purely informa Approved Transmmitter Sticker List 01 AMA 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 02 Ace RC Inc 116 W 19th St Higgins ville MO 64037 03 Airtronics Inc 11 Autry Irvine CA 92718 05 Beemer RC West Dist 7725 E Redfield Suite 102 Scottsdale AZ 85260 06 Cannon Electronics Inc 2828 Cochran St Suite 281 Simi Valley CA 93065 07 Hobby Dynamics PO Box 3726 Cham paign IL 61821 09 Custom Electronics PO Box 1332Alta Loma CA 91701 10 Futaba Corp America 555 W Victoria St Compton CA 90220 17 Polks/Aristo-Craft 346 Bergen Ave Jer sey City NJ 07304 19 Tower Hobbies/Hobbico PO Box 543 Champaign IL 61820 21 Kraft Midwest 115 E Main St North ville Ml 48167 23 GSP Products 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95826 101 Hobby Radio 626 5 Gallatin Rd Madi son TN 37115 103 Artex Aircraft Supply 10714 5 Town ship Rd Canby OR 97013 104 Seville RC Hobbies 9818 Guilford Rd Seville OH 44273 tional Effective December 20 1990 stickers will required transmitters used atAMA sanctioned events addition chartered clubs may require stickers wish Add ing such requirement club rules automatically makes part AMA Safety Code club under Item Number Three General section AMA Safety Code Information pertaining transmitter specifi cations can found Membership Man ual page 12 under heading RC Transmitter Technical Guidelines Measurements Please contact Bob Underwood AMA Headquarters additional information 105 D&J Electronics 900 Lucy Rd Howell MI 48843 106 Aero Models Route 5 7021 Chippewa Rd Medina OH 44256 107 Francis S Key 1072 rick Rd Mt Holly NJ 08060 108 Ocean County RC Service 2123 Ver mont St Toms River NJ 08755 109 Lons RC Service 2062 Rabbit Ln Phoe nix NY 13135 110 TSA 10903 Indian Head Hwy Ste 304 Ft Washington MD 20744 111 Wollitz RC 8996 Barco Ln Jacksonville FL 32222 112 Anything RC W3029 Hoffman Spo kane WA 99205 113 Rons RC Service 5180 East Lake Rd Sheffield Lake OH 44054 114 John Hickey 1624 Maple Ave Hatfield PA 19440 115 Lance Halle 12644 N 28th Dr Phoenix AZ 85029 116 Charles D Ehinger 1910 Virginia Ave 1403B Ft Myers FL 33901 117 Steve Whisenhunt 9025 Oels St Ft Worth TX 76108 118 Kraft Southeast 2713 Baldwin Brook Dr Montgomery AL 36116 119 John Hill RC Squadron Inc PO Box 313 Chelmsford MA 01824 AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John Worth 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager 0 Administrative Services Director Robert Volslavek 0 Technical Director Bob underwood e Comptroller Lynne Collins 0 Competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Special Services Director Carl Maroney ership Director Mike Woodfolk 0 Public Relations Director Geotf Styles ial Prolects Director Doug Pratt 0 Publications Director Carl R Wheeley 0 Nats General Manager Vince Mankowaki 0 Museum Curator Hurst Bowers U General Counsel Jeremiah Courtney 114 Model Aviation AMA HO Executive Director including reportS AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents AMAs Executive Council equivalent Board Directors basically composed President Executive Vice President Executive Director 11 district Vice Presidents ofticers provided space month AMA News publication What say space however matter personal viewpoint sole responsibility suthor views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr community flying site well aware occasion noise given reason city officials attempt close flying sites true other activities well ones suffer af fliction However its own situation modelers concerned local authorities have great deal say over whether can fly think problem urban areas Wrong Its becoming problem everywhere surprising people moving away cities reasons desire peace quiet After years being subjected continuous high levels background noise cities hope get away people apt critical some people might sound pileated woodpecker hammering away Sunday morninghe might get shot result point can complacent geographic location example recently talked member club has complaint lodged against no immediate reason sus pect itself will cause loss field could start cause action complainant lives approximately 3000 ft away roughly off end run way some RC aerobatic aircraft flown site Its typical 60-powered AMA-category RC aerobatic aircraft per form turnarounds split-S type out excess 2000 ft places aircraft very close neighbor particular club has insti tuted 100-dB sound limit measured 10 ft Since grass field can certain reading 100 dB will actually well excess air high 1evelthereare some membersoftheclubwho think imposition unfair technology thats available today its short sighted set such high limit least confirmed complaint building taking place area much lower limit should set soon possible Think about Flow-through mufflers have f lowthrough mufflers hanging around have told use field very effective mufflers right Well Norm Orcutt Glean NY has found away resurrect mufflers very effec tive solution little rework utilizing some brass tubing plug front has changed flow-through muffler chambered quiet unit sketched used K&B AO Norm says dB drop outstanding did lose some power standard 10-in prop changed toal05-in prop gained power Proper matching propeller engine aircraft vital best operation quietest installation will often lower engine speed larger and/or higher pitch propel ler Match entire system will have draw ing information Norms modifi cation next issue meantime hang old flow-through things stashed junk parts box Propellers Model Aviation will soon print articles what have read other pubsome articles derived research North lications regarding propeller noise causes Carolina State University have prelimi- headed nary copies articles hand look really good major delaywas rewrit- complete report project also ing report form will under- finished provides engineering stood bythe majorityof readers material information resulting project Dr considered too technical Robert Nagel Robert Vess David Heathreaders still places its neces- cote project principals North Carolina saryto use terminology formulas Overall State University commended coverage comprehensive will theirfinework fairlyunknown territory value some differences Watch articles AMA Life Members Over 100 people have signed up during $250 down payment followed years pay Life Membership $250 following three years Academy memberships cost $1000 memberships recognized taxeach Life Membership Academy may deductible contributions An interesting paid lump sum alternate pay- sidelight Several families have two ment method two four installments Life Memberships Bryant Thompson typical Life Membership initiated family first total four L-1 L-2 L-3 L-4 L-5 L6* [7* [-8 [-9 1-10 L-1 1 [-12 [-13 [-14 [-15 [-16 1-17 1-18 [-19 [-20 1-21 [-22 [-23 [-24 [-25 1-26 [-27 [-28 [-29 [-30 [-31 [-32 [-33 [-34 [-35 [-36 [-37 [-38 [-39 1-40 [-41 [-42 [-43* [-44 [-45 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Steward[-153[orell H Joiner Paul Binkley[-154Charles Hall Jef Raskin[-155Toshimitsu Takamatsu Martin L Zellman Jr[-156Edward Kuzmitowicz Russ Nitsch[-157Richard Sonheim Albert H Doerr[-158Billy [ Jones Edward Hydorn Jr[-160Alfred M Ward Frank Tlush[-161Jeffrey D Johnson Christopher E Wimmer[-163Jim Coffin James B Porter Jr[-200James Propst Marvin M Tanaka[-222Edward Norman Donald Draskovich[-288David Bridi Robert C Wimmer[-289Ron Morgan Bill Schmidt[-297Steve [andy Albert J Sambold Sr[-300Penny Thompson David Copeman[-331William G Bennett Jim Bybee[-333Carlton [ Baucom William [angenberg[-409[awrence W Petty James S Jauregui[-418Travis McGinnis John Schifko[-447Reeves [ippincott Cole Bryant Thompson[-479Michael Kane Roy Propst[-500Howard F Baldwin Benjamin M Trapnell[-555Joe Klause Jim Weir[-702C M Tuthill Joseph C [arsen[-711Dick [ong Fred Angel[-888Robert Edison HK Warner[-1000Duane Renken Ray B Sahlberg[-1220Ed Izzo William Raub[-1234Harlan Kilbourn Rex R Powell[-1256Charles R Poulton II Joel Rindler[-1921Edward E Watts Ill Rod Smith[-2012Joseph Thweatt Thomas [ Stennis[-2664William Hanson Robert W Rich[-2886Harold Smith Richard C Reed[-3120Robert Gialdini Richard Grimm Jr[-4037Gary Hutchison Kermit Walker[-5098Dick Austin RS Keeton Jr[-7009Richard P AJey Mike Dunn[-16880Steve Edens Alexander [epak[-20244Bob Wischer William R Bigge[-42487Stanford Hightower Billy T White Charles Hunsicker Jr Deceased October1989 115 Looking back During lifetime Ive privileged jive era unprece dented technological achievement aspect have advanced beyond wild est dreams Aviation has always held spe cial fascination freedom threedimensional flight has no parallel excite ment fulfillment its frail begin nings stick-and-tissue model building have marched forward unimaginable machines possessing very latest technol ogy structural materials concepts unbe lievably sophisticated control systems engines undreamed-of power-toweight ratios really neat thing about people still fascinated what call frail begin nings challenge accomplishment what its about doesnt matter whether glue sticks balsa together cover tissue dope power rubberband craft sleek fiberglass/carbon-fiber bird pow ered 20000-rpm fire-eater con trolled computer radioits still ac complishment fun interesting note basic mod eling concepts developed along way still us Certainly have refined still fly Indoor Out door Free Flight Soaring Control Line Radio Control craft imaginable va riety Im finding some contemporaries Radio Con trol returning oldest cate gories Free Flight Reflecting own wonderful experiences can recall joys Free Flight Control Line finally RC must say thrill cate gories has equally good back days rudimentary RC werent sure control wife called radio-controlled Free Flight thrills certainly par modern-day events Aeromodeling certainly mature grow ing sport possessing thriving sophisti cated industry support ita far cry early days currently no techno logical barrier creating kind model imagination can conceive certainly possible 50 years ago Back Radio Control began dreamed having ability control just like full-scale planes Notice didnt say real ones Models real too has especially exciting see evolution sophisticated control sys tems create possibilities modeling Along evolution modeling have seen establishment growth necessary organizational structure re 116 Model Aviation Keep within sound guideline 90 dBA 9 ft might keep flying site quired guide nurture aid growth Academy Model Aviation has grown very small beginnings adjunct NAA independent sta ble ever-growing body fliersthe largest aeromodeling association world As part growth have pro moted alliance independent groups represent special modeling interestsall benefit modeling whole Looking ahead sky limit limited imagination tech nology still growing will continue grow about couple predictions Flight control systems will finally progress present-day very good open-loop systems closed-loop control Closed-loop implies form automated semiautomated con trol opening up options model de sign operation form autopilot allows direct attitude command will permit anyone fly RC model first time out will big boost training attracting people hobby Helicopters already use rudimentary assist controlling tail motion Im sure pro vided big boost growth Helicop ter popularity will also have pure turbo jet engines am already aware several offing Modeling will continue grow pop ular general public exhibit satisfaction hobby see no rea son AMA other modeling special ists wont continue expand Acad emy should grow least 500000 mem bers within five years Growth will allow ris have larger impact public officials proprty owners solve flying site problems larger budget can come directly involved acquiring maintaining flying sites wish enlarge Headquarters staff beyond what minimally necessary serve membership visualize growth way providing basic needs grass roots membership must certainly continue strong insur ance programa fundamental necessity flier should continue sponsor promote healthy competition event program inclined stimulus technological growth tremendous public relations effort future aeromodeling ex citing prospect let friends know no other endeavor mag ically combines elements creativity diversity technology challenge coupled pleasure seeing creation perform essence pure fun RC Equipment Certified follow ng radio systems transmitters receivers have independently cer tified registered professional test labo ratory retained manufacturer US importer distributor meeting exceeding Radio Control equipment specifications detailed Academy Guidelines operation 20 kHz fre quency spacing testing done spe cifically listing time products FCC type acceptance procedure listing made matter informa tion construed en dorsement products listed Airtronics Spectra PCM 7P 7H Receiver Part No 92985 Airtronics Quantum PCM 8P 8H Receiver Part No 92985 Airtronics Module Series FM MD7P 7SP Receiver Part No 92785 Airtronics Vanguard FM/PCM 4 6 Receiver Part No 92965 Airtronics Vanguard FM 4 6 Ch Receiver Part No 92765 Airtronics Vision PCM 8SP 8P Receiver Part No 92985 JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC Max PCM-NET W125 VZ Receiver Part No NER-627X Max FM-NET W125 V H & W124 FM Receiver Part No N ER-327X Vegas FM-NET B125 V H Receiver Part No NER-327X PCM 10-NET AllO FZ HZ Receiver Part No NER-91OXZ Max Computer-NET W126 FL HZ Receiver Part No NER 627X Vegas Computer-NET W126 FG HG Receiver Part No NER 627X Future issues Model Aviation will con tain expanded listing additional infor mation received AMA Presidents Corner President ot ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 Frequency Alert Radio control operation Televi sion channel four viewing area sub ject interference TV broad cast signal TV channel operates band next 72 MHz radio con trol band transmitter emits high power signals can cause radio con trol interference under certain condi tions Should have channel four TV station area advised exercise caution use older wideband single conversion receiver another flier operating RC channel 20 Testing recommended determine whether problem ex ists Consult Frequency Coordina tor recommended test procedures further details SOUND ADVICE Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Meetings Meetings Meetings seems anymore go meetings Lets see month Ive meetings auditors accountants Property Acquisition Commit tee bankers HQ personnel Now Im getting ready go Nats state Washington Executive Council meeting Ill probably end up sched uling meetings Finance Committee some other meetings before next Ex ecutive Council meeting October problem last item covered meetings hold next meeting As exasperating meetings necessary part organiza tions operation provide forum exchange information ideas important making decisions administration organization Its easy anyone criticize decisions made during meetings such quite common hear criticism Its entirely different ball game have sit through meeting have make decisions Few members take opportunity go Executive Council meeting see what goes invariably come away different view operation Sorry say dont always come away positive im pression although dont usually fall two categories first group feels Ex ecutive Council spends too much time pick ing over little details meaningless propos als everyone saying nearly same thing slightly different ways before vot ing splitup fashion bears little re semblance flow discussion second group usually comes away thinking Executive Council spends too much time trivial subjects like fi nance insurance personnel etc enough time important issues like long prop shaft could EZB whether club East Wherever should allowed use same name another club 2000 miles away important issues some people should re ceive much attention issues af fect vast majority members must admit both groups have point Sometimes tend beat trivial subject death other times give short shrift important subjects av erage AMA seems getting job done majority its members problems lot AMA officials have theyre forced operate vacuum Oh sure complaints numer ous curatives rare Talk AMA representatives dont necessarily have have complaint talk After theyre voice process well logical source infor mation whats going onand equally important its going Communica tion secret success success entire sport hinges ability communicate Till meet again Aaarrrgh Dave Brown Public Relations Roundup Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations Drop few namesPR style old saying goes Its what know its know applies model aviation field probably realize Id like give report what HQ PR staff has up recently couple months ago arranged have meeting Secretary nte nor Manuel Lujan Jr AMA belongs American Recreation Coalition ARC na tional organization dedicated preserva tion improvement recreation lands promoting needs outdoors people Well AMA members mostly outdoors peo ple have benefited mem hershin ARC assistant Bill Baker attended workday secretary six members staff Washington DC school same Amy Carter attended accompanied several other ARC members representing boating hiking cycling parks concessioners etc group 17 ARC folks DOI Secretary staff small group overall gave us chance mingle talk exchange ideas also able speak about needs members say thanks behalf AMA clubs fly DOI properties across country Its day get chance sit oneon-one cabinet member type opportunity constantly seek make presents itself different subject too long ago able visit Capitol Hill distin guished AMA member has written Time magazine years Hugh Sidey Washington Contributing Editor Time wrote great story about visit 1988 Nats Everyone appreciated Hugh took day off go visited couple congressmen Frank Wolf Virginia Peter Kostmayer Pennsylvania have previous meetings gentlemen occasion some specific items discuss important issue value model aviation educa tional tool Since meetings Congressman Kost mayer has sent letter AMA mem bers district asking come ward assist local programs kids espe cially need rehabilitation need help school isagreatop portunity AMA members get Adopt-a School program started location congressman convinced model avia tors skill knowledge can positive force combating some todays problems nice have member Con gress knows rec ognizes value sport model avia tion What about congressman senator long since talked him about model aviation its benefits Its worth effort October 1989 117 Photo Gil Weiss United States Congressman Peter Kost mayer addresses 100 members guests attended April 1 annual Delaware Valley Federation Model Air plane Clubs Banquet held Bensalem PA After being briefed AMA Director Public Relations Geoff Styles area clubs problems keeping private flying sites due real estate development Kost mayer vowed assist efforts acquire flying fields public land federation consists dozen southeast ern Pennsylvania aeromodeling clubs rep resenting Radio Control Free Flight Control Line modelers Photo Gil Weiss James S Kingston center Public Affairs Officer Naval Air Development Center Warminster PA receives AMA Award Appreciation behalf NADC providing flying site related facili ties several annual DVFMAC events and/or contests Tom Gratton Federation President left Geoff Styles Director Public Relations AMA right Place Christmas Plans Orders Early Orders plans arrive after De cember 1 1989 will delivered until after Christmas Executive Dimctors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 began 1988 Control Line World Championships USSR large con tingent US modelers attended during course event spirit good will said some Soviet modelers hope can come country someday will look after re sponse something along line Ah have dollars such visit reply Dont worry about get country wont need money Months later message came USSR saying could get offi cial invitation us might able come So last May invitation sent participate National Championships about two months afterward kept hearing rumors Russians Coming wasnt until week before Nationals got confirmation via phone call AMA HQ Leningrad party nine would arriving Dulles Airport outside Washington DC July 13 Nation als due start July 15 being two days before group scheduled arrive series frantic phone calls between USA USSR ensued compli cated poor voice transmission lan guage problems basic problem besides short time available making arrangements Nationals Washington DC state Washington So can drive messages got got shocked reaction said would take about five days including problems ing strange country So cant fly us plane questioned surprised learn AMA no plane dont have gov ernment support financial help So what can question night before scheduled depart said would try find answer within few hours lot phone calls later able report USSR anony mous donor agreed cover half cost airline fare get nine East Coast West Coast rest would made up other donors PR bud get So just few hours before decision dead line answer Go situation aided newly nounced lowered airfares United Airlines $298 round trip also got word state Washington saying get well take care lodging food local transportation Area residents offered homes visitors sorts spe cial events being planned parties bar becues etc So July 13 Aeroflot jet landed vis itors Dulles airport met AMA officials got hotel some rest after driving hours Lenin grad Moscow flying USA next morning got continental breakfast AMA Museum short van tour area off Dulles airport again flight Seattle Upon arrival Seattle met modelers other local citizens put up over night driven Nats headquarters Tn-Cities area registered five competition events FAI Control Line Combat FAI Control Line Team Racing FAI Control Line Speed AMA Control Line Precision Aer obatics FAI Free Flight Nordic A-2 Glider presstime Soviet group ready begin flying Nationals being housed families Tn-Cities area hosted various parties social affairs Though essentially funds arrived DC about 15 US dollars didnt need treated best Northwestern hospitality Next month will report rest adventurehow did contest got home As Nats began obvious Soviet group big news community well contest good PR goodwill chance meet Russian people fact modelers made special Ralph Brooke. all-time great RC fliers left us last June Dr Ralph Brooke two-time RC Aer obatics World Champion 1963 1965 during glorious first half Sixties USA RC aerobatic fliers and/or teams took first place first four world cham pionships strange twist fate Ralph dentist lost sight didnt lose spirit continued part RC aerobatic competition scene listening talking spectator enjoyed hearing what could no longer see role Ralph hon ored guest recent Tournament Cham pions Las Vegas remembered spectacular model flying performances addition world championships wins years ago RC far being sophisticated now Ralph flew demonstration flights onto off 40-ft simulated carrier deck middle water Seattle ar&a also famous exciting free-style flying demonstrations RC team selection flyoffs keeping spectators entertained waited scores com puted Ralph often intense deter mined during competition days also enthusiastic full fun couldnt see fly energy hu mor persisted knew him best aside family close personal friends probably world championship teammates included top fliers decade Ed Kazmerski Hal de Bolt Tom Brett Don Brown Bob Dunham Jerry Nelson Cliff Weirick Zel Ritchie Phil Kraft Doug Spreng Ralphs wife Jean rock upon able build new life flying no longer possible Jean around Brooke family helped Ralph what model aviation world grateful appreciative Latest ModelNet AMAs Computer Network AMAs personal computer network Mo delNet has going strong since begun four years ago now 3500 modelers use personal computers log onto ModelNet com municate others read articles re ports swap newsletter articles look up lo cal clubs hobby 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04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Townsend MA 01460 Bob Landry 80 Main St Eases Jot VT 05452 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St Avon CT 06001 Frequency Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Mastons Mills MA 02848 Sam Hecker learned Sam ill June 24 1989 Westover Fun-Fly must now report has passed away President Concord Aeroguidance So ciety respected dedicated modeler following comes newsletter says better can regret must announce passing Sam Hecker dedicated President friend Sam active club before 1975 joined active modeler expert flier ability build Scale air craft brought him recognition prizes numerous contests fun-flys delegation present funeral July 3 club sending donation Sams name Ca tholic Medical Center Kidney Dialysis Unit Manchester NH Anyone wishing make similar donation may Sam will missed us join extending sympathy Ann family Ponderosa RC Hawks Fly-A-Thon an nual event held May goal make exciting spectators well fliers hope better understanding sport hobby diversified program presented few featured performers relaxed atmos phere pilot wishes fly Flying isnt necessary because displays hangar talk available addition model fly ing year Helicopter demos Howie Fuller Ted Barnard performed aero batics Citabria event filmed being shown cable TV area Bob Landry Walt Colby Jim Miglionico Merle Bickford club president front control tower built Jim using materials nated club members Ray La Blonte Anthony Blanchard Anthonys Extra 230 Ray pilot Bar Har bor Airlines Massachusetts Hospital School As name im plies its hospital school Its complete school children treated medically tend classes graduate fol low ing descriptive article about day spent school some dedicated modelers written Fred Bellows retired school administrator first day June 1989 dawned sound raindrops splash ing No nothing really wrong rain necessary evil disap pointing day certain volunteer club members put exhibition RC flying children Massachusetts Hospital School Canton Bob Wilkie Sammy Frey Ed Meehan John Quero Don Krafft Fred Bellows up extra early least latter order scene ready go 930 morning Ed Meehan Sue Keenan demonstrating radio controls model aircraft child shown flying demos presented Meteora smiled rains ceased field adequate clumps grass left field after mowing slowed take-offs balcony overlooking soccer field lined staff members interested kids wheelchairs anxious see small air craft action Sammys P-51 cavorted its inimitable style Bob Wilkie Bob Haskins John Quero continuing show Enthusiastic ap plause followed landing treated basketball game tween staff also wheelchairs children won point youre blocked bunch wheelchairs youre really blocked invited cookout noon Little did know destined cooks learned volunteers supposed wear white hats failed show up club mem bers filled gap Don Krafft rest group cooked dozens hot dogs cheeseburgers hamburgers after first helping set up tables cause worthy feeling having displayed hobby favorable light resulted feeling inner satisfac tion felt very worthwhile day makes appreciate well off peo ple children treated very well seemed very high spirits spite handicaps group modelers provided fly ing left right Sam Frey Bob Wilkie Fred Bellows John Quero Ed Meehan Bob Haskins Children lined up along balconies view flying demos along another section balcony October 1989 119 Students staff during wheelchair basket ball game Sue Keenan Paul Clasby provided food cookout Paul President Massachussetts Association Handicapped Children Aircraft display spectators Fly A-Thon May 21 1989 Bob Wilkie displaying nis cuiinary SKillS ing cookout New York 0 New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 2358319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 290 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Boa 4933 APO NY 09009 George Buso 11 Maple Lo Hyde Park NY 12538 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07901 Frank Dreach 9 Willow Ave. Piscataway NJ 08884 John Grigg 9387 Badger Dr. Lockport NY 14094 Ray Juschkss 7 Evergreen Ave NewHyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 194 N Union Street PO Boa 217 Olean NY 14790 Robert Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam Saltier 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2092 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hicksnille NY 11901 Second District Thoughts word politics like new standby fun-fly means differ ent things different folks Like politician stay important part what aeromodelers accomplish particularly area flying sites ex tremely important accord elected officials respect confidence earned having lawfully elect ed aeromodelers dependent upon ability utilize federal and/or state and/or other publicly held real estate purpose hobby/sport Remember too public officials and/or landowners safety practicality loom large minds approach potent anti dote exists such circumstances coursethe buddy-box indoctrination ses sion brief recognize close relation ship exists between buddy-box ballot box case point Some great PR generated years Memorial Day Parade Fulton NY 20-year-old Oswego Valley Modelaires AMA Charter 732 according lat est issue Crosswinds According editor club secretary Debbie Mrs Tim Pease attractive float won first place Crea tive Design division parade extend congratulations involved com pliment judges display good judgment Tim Pease being excellent pho tographer has submitted number photos consumption wish space print possible winner its glory place plaque right Mr Wayne Howard sweet smiles success belong L Mrs Wayne Howard Debbie Mrs Timt Potc bottom line According Positive Inci dents newsletter Pine Barren Model ers ably edited member John Cuomo club located area Forked River NJ held memorable multievent meet Fathers Day action took place Coyle Park situated upon parcel stateowned land known Greenbelt Area general availability demonstrates effectiveness PR Johns newsletter ac count After detailed description flight activities using understandable zeal re portorial enthusiasm article concludes following sage observation Somehow contest seems fade events day fun good fel lowship seem prominently come mind John thats truly what its about Monmouth Model Airplane Club hereby re spond urgent request member Dick Sarpolus previous club inforni interested readers club now fly ing New Jersey Park property located area Freehold NJ prospective club members urged obtain further infor mation simple expedient phoning club president Mike Marafioti 201 M9-8655 Smile month Newsletter Sky Ro vers RC Flying Club Inc Phelps NY yielded gem club received another dona tion neighbors use field daily walk second time have done token ap preciation motion made Bob Car son invite couple fliers picnic held during air show Looks like great occasion buddy-box Showtime Staten Island Like AMA Rich mond Model Flying Club also experiencing its 53rd anniversary year Being first-class model airplane organization surpris ing recent always turns out best ever years version held June 4 strictly up established standards Host club RMFC held event Al Lobaito Field named posthumous trib ute founding member club good friind Al highly instru mental securing clubs flying privileges Great Kills Park portion Federal Gateway Recreational Area Staten Island following shot took upon arrival tells thematic story particularly im pressed slogan bottom sign reads Safety Copilot Club member Sal Canizzo shown mike narrated action five long hours conclude lineup some models performed duly impressed 120 Model Aviation have inspired attend next Staten Island show arrange arrive rather early difficult find parking space after 10 am example took shot around 11 am significant part scene presence right flag bearing emblem ID US Department Interior ie very important endorsement Pre-parade blues rained bit earlIer morning ne happy ending shot see tote truck driver/owner Tim Pease holding firstGear up locked Ohm 0 Pennsylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District III Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 814 3e2-7702 CompuServe address EMAIL 737e712 Associate Vice Presidents Francis Fluharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 26101 Nelson Gould 1944 S Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere New Stanton PA 15872 Jay Mealy 208 Witmer St Clearfield PA 18830 Joseph S Vislay 1381 Crsnbrook Or. Macmae OH 43537 Lawrence 8 Weimer 15813 Greendale Ave Maple HIs. OH 44137 Gil Weiss 3004 Hallowell Ct Bensalem PA 19020 Frequency Coordinator John CollIe 102 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 18704 Phone 717 287-8970 As write column Academy mem bership has grown well over 140000 additional Size has created necessary changes sometimes generate hard ship changes Headquar ters requires sanction applications received least 30 days prior con test requirement actually new rule has book num ber years influx greater number sanctions has made necessity en force have Contest Director over 25 years doubt contest ever di rected would have success early advertisement now apply sanctions early Another sanction problem appears CDs making up own rule book events reasons sanctioning contests run same rules way can deviate policy explicitly stating sanction application advertise ments event contestant know made 900-mile round trip sur prised contest being con ducted different rules apologize contestant hope such situations continue occur CDs run contests per AMA rules will have much sympathetic situation Undesirable noise plagues modeling community years past great deal has said about noise Improvements being made thank everyone has made serious attempt curtailing noise As Pylon subcommittee chairman am working closely Racers throughout world establish viable noise rule re sponsibility has created monster prob lem Some competitors think class has no problem Other fliers opin ion fad will pass Re ality tells us something must done classes competition have same problem interested fly ing near future solution must produced soon would appreciate hearing modelers feel have satisfactory solution problem Pylon affected Free Flight Control Line etc Any ideas Please let known Unfortunately its about time start thinking about clubs fall winter ac tivities Lloyd Williams York Area R/C Club wrote very interesting letter pertain ing mall shows importance hobby shows pri mary avenues direct public contact also attract new members public rela tions department Headquarters willing provide advice supply pamphlets etc give Mr Geoff Styles call 703 435-0750 would like utilize AMA Booth call am sure Academy can offer additional assist ance ask public becomes very interested see ing things happen Activity such cover ing demonstration hands-on computer flying methods great crowd annoal Another wintertime idea might con sider invite very capable sociate vice presidents club meet ing gentlemen willing explain current happenings AMA provide assistance sim ple telephone call closest AVP self will arrange meeting Tenth Annual Keystone R/C Clubs Electric Fly will September 16-17 Buc-Le Aerosportsmen flying field Qua kertown PA premier fun-fly ded icated promotion Electric model fly ing open Electric RC models An informal Saturday night dinner buffet social will add festivities addi tional information contact Mr Mrs Bob Kopski 25 West End Drive Lansdale PA 19446 Recently attended United Pylon Racing Circuit meet Mayville NY event held Dart Field owned oper ated Mr Bob Dart Bob longtime modeler believes doing things class have attended functions greatly appreciate has done Bobs airport has several unique fullscale aircraft great model museum visit great little place provides pleas ing view past Bobs friendly gestures allow interested modelers ride 1941 Fleet Biplane What way highlight day contest Bob Darts 1941 Fleet Biplane necessary part RC pilots gear hat Besides keeping sun out eyes providing warmth winter shade summer also provide sense identity usually advertising ones club logo outdone other groups see unique colorful attrac tive hat representing Northeast Philadel phia R/C Club modeled club president Harry Hackert Harry Hackert models new hat District Ill Club Month Kinzua Aeromodelers Warren PA club very hospitable group sport fliers enjoy almost phases RC flight youd enjoy flying away ur ban hustle plan weekend club scenic northwestern Pennsylvania 35 29 ____ ber 1989 121 Display W Manchester Mall York PA Yorks Dwight Hunter covering demonstra tion D Browns computer program action District Ill Club Month Kinzua Aero modelers Delaware 0 District Columbia 0 Maryland 0 North Carolina ivVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents RobertO Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Phone 13011 989-935e Bob Champion 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 2360e Rick Christoph 970 Star Crest Harrisonbarg VA 22801 Chuck Foreman 5811 Rirther Dr Mechanicsville VA 23111 Dung Holland 3517 Fernwood Dr Raleigh NC 27e12 Scotty Moyer 11 Drchard Lane Wilmington DC 19809 Charles Spear 288 Holly Lane Mocksville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 19181 4885988 enough rain has sure wet year East great deal en ergy money being expended keep grass cut fields look great Unfortunately rain reduces amount flying gets done went down Pensacola FL part jury F3A team selection three rounds lost because rain Its interesting go out mile-and-a-halfsquare paved area see water several inches deep selection went OK rain Its much different locally occasion ally get day visit own clubs field Yesterday exceptions afternoon ended another thunder storm Rivanna Radio Control Club its better Sunday turnouts occa sion visit photographer re porter Daily Progress Like clubs across country theyve looked ward day someone could convinced article PR finally happened RRCC Everyone now looking ferward upcoming special reporter David Maurer does excel lent job special features rest youperseverance Looking new site go out looking new field might ask self club name beneficial detri mental task club district did just determined name change order club known Newport News Aeromodelers Faced task Ibtaining new permanent flying site also knew would have go outside city Newport News sur rounding counties attempt provide acurate descriptive name club have opted become Coloni al Virginia Aeromodelers club took somewhat different ap prelach field search Academy has available vinyl pIster AMA logo space enter whatever message choose CVA made up posters placed different locations sur rounding area Iffered reward information resulted obtaining flying site also placed poster amIunt willing pay nually lease property effort paid off club has new site owner helped improve located very far Williamsburg VA site has poten tial very long-term use likelihood landowner will take up spIrt object telling you might consider method searching Its potentially quicker less time-consuming physical area search years ago Winston-Salem club NC obtained field advertising farm journal relationship has out standing throughout years poster perhaps better because addresses potential people immediate area desire locate Get club artist working Aeromodeling youth seems get al questions comments particular subject radio fre quency questions iswhat attract youth sport Its very diffi cult question answer Aeromodeling must compete other activities days Years ago different Remember days no television no video games theatre town ball diamond few little-league-type groups no easy transportation few teenagers own cars Remember aviation prominent important wasnt because everyone flying very few actually news full aviation Local fairs air shows barnstormers crossed country An aircraft flying over brought people out watch Hundreds thousands young people took part aeromodeling activities Newspaper chains ran weekly modeling pages especially remember Pittsburgh Post Gazette influences acted very large number people involved sport Percentagewise large com pared today fair number crew became fliers aviation figures World War II beyond still active model aviation proves long-term attachment once youre involved question iswhat does take tract young people today Id like input District members de finitive program can evolve bring youth sport Ive heard said costs prohibitive especially since high percentage starters want get Ra dio Control flying visit toy shops would tend dispel idea Have priced some things market day Have looked money put video games related equipment Have considered what being spent RC cars today No its cost factor need something will attract todays yIuth intI aviation contrail 747 35000 feet isnt going tI need immediate cIntact will once again make aviaticln attractive world man-carrying aviation see very little ex cept disasters crashes Thats much help us flights Voyager draw attention masses momentarily doesnt happen enough dont get media attention disaster Consider loss Pan Am flight 103 After time still warrants headlines Mig 29 crashes Parisfront page Mig 23 crashes Belgiumfront page An A-iD crashes anywherefront page B-i makes emergency landingfront page TV days National Model Airplane Championshipssomewhere back pages local newspaper event held need occa sional 30-second announcement late evening news get youth inter est keep viable good method would have avia tion programs become part public school system aeromodeling ma jor feature Again used happen cant technical subjects subsidized same degree arts athletics skills knowledge attained through aviation program would benefit people entire lives Its time really push national basis Any suggestions methods promoting local state national level would very wel come other districts please contact vice president well am sure doesnt really need ex tra load give him anyway Water I get quite few inquiries about float flying know couple sites must fair amount type activity going photo taken last year Gunpowder River Park Maryland Radio Control Club Baltimore puts float fly club performs similar activities and/or has site fly would appreciate very much would give information will print same monthly District IV newsletter UTechnical Award Bob Underwood Technical Director Near end 1985 AMA Executive Council voted 11 approve cIncept technical award tI given Aca demy award honors development i tms imprIve performance mIdel aircraft cImpInents enable equipment 11 perform new tasks simplify facilitate tasks now required build ing flying ncIurage safety sIund suppression Technical Award acknowledges peo pIe have made significant cIntribu tiIn tI technical end hobhy/ spIrt Bob Bill Hunter Satellite City re ceived first Technical Award rIductiIn cyanIacrylat adhesives 11 mtdeling cImmunity nIminatiIn individuals groups award may made twI AMA members must received September 1st year Nomination forms lan Ibtained AMA Headquar ters cIntacting Technical Director Bob Underwood Voting candidates done AMA Council Past Vice lresidents 122 Model Aviation Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georgia issippi 0 Poerto Rico Sooth Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Associate Vice Presidents Philip Cope 990 Ponder Rd Knoxville TN 37023 Edward Hunter PO Bon 503 Amory MS 38821 Richard Jackson 2118 Thoralee Or. N Charleston SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banpan Dr Delray Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi HC 860 Ban 10397 Fajardo PR 00648 Ed Moorman 12th Street Shalimar FL 32579 Dick Patton 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 849 East Glochester Place Nocross GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Burnis Fields PG Boo 1063 Strickland Rd. loterlachen FL 32048 Phone 904 684-2017 analyze trends hobby youll quickly come face-to-face interest ing development Thats growth model airplane flier segment hobby Flier means someone flies models didnt build AMA members need think about trend means lot things indicates aero modeling coming age early modelers experi menters fact because very little ready-to-use equipment available Most hobbyists made own equipment including cutting out parts no die-cutting carving propellers making wheels what have model flier model builder Thats true today AMA has some prob lems recognizing fact hobby now has aspects sport sport defined activity Its possible areas proficient flier skilled flier have never built equipment use Notice said built operated Most clubs have guy buys airplanes other club members may operate until need maintenance abandon trade another builder has some talent repair guy gets kicks flying may may compet itor some competitors dont realize like fun-fly advocates course has led market ARE products rapidly becoming major product model industry new phenomenon back 40s clubs belonged exam ples types though flew Free Flight models junk box routinely riffled through people flew cast-offs ball doing Most people never flew contests went just watch others fly see what could collect So isnt anything new about quote/unquote new trend Throughout aero modeling history new develop ment came along experimenters contin ued find ways improve performance find new ways make things fly As more designs developed fly guys participation improved Control Line came along began see ready-to-fly planes often hobby shop shelf say didnt have ready-to-flies pure Free Flight erawe didand some planes good fliers too Its just stability control afforded Control Line easier guy just wanted develop flying skills Full-scale experiencing some same trends days peo ple spent great sums money trying develop advanced racing airplanes efficient faster anyone elses Lots guys tried fly own creations often killed themselves process group super pilots came along degree saved day Guys like Roscoe Turner seemed able fly mean racing machines sur vive Sohe made career development safe reliable light airplanes provided vehicle suit able general public hone its flying skills lightplane still backbone todays full-scale aviation Yet breed aviator gets kicks build ing flying own airplane Look size EAA number kit planes market Look ultralight craze Both model aviation full-scale avIa tion enjoy flying well creative pects sport hobby whatever Experimenters design improve devel op new aircraft new engines ra dios equipment fly-only guys have place too Theyre often guys wring out new designs thus showing potential lack thereof Theyre hot-rock Pattern fliers Sunday flier wouldnt have time hobby forced build own curious mix has reinforced advent cheap reliable radios think its like guy finally able buy Piper Cub wanted soar over pasture Sunday afternoon old Cub relatively cheap way him counterpart hobby guy gets planes ARE Tower Hobbies spends pretty Sunday out old flying field wearing out AMAers need guys Yet often ones Tower mailing list have never heard AMA Theyre probably million strong make up very large part market aero modeling industry No wonder Atlanta MS trade show presents such large collec tion prefabricated products Ive heard lot moaning model building segment AMA fear has expressed trend bad modeling hobby dont think thats builder still looking ad vanced models build trying design higher performance aircraft still trying find new ways fly model airplanes Look development ducted fans look progress developing true turbojet en gines use advanced composite struc tural materials builders still doing thing position isnt shared District 5 members Free Flighters tend proud fact build well fly com monly held view like expressed Da vid Mills editor HOMA Thumbprint made return trip World Congress Center downtown Georgia MS show earlier month Great fun usual can easily see foul winds abeam youre mindful such things humble editor accustomed near absence Free Flight items greater danger looms What really wrinkles brows multitude RTFs ALEs etc extolling virtues no waiting no talent bother anyway wonder shouldnt start worrying about model building just Free Flight David hope its bleak trend al ready causing changes occur number aspects trend lot AMA fliers must come grips some degree flying site problem driven arrival flier large numbers Hes guy tends jam up flight line rotation little technical depth hes guy tends create frequency control problems cause doesnt take time under stand radios work Hes hasnt yet learned noise can lose him flying site its up us help him over problems environment local club important ever Only club close enough help inexperienced newcomer understand importance things like safety good public relations Some clubs job well sometimes things go wrong case Cit rus County RIC Club newsletter ex pected finally came lost flying site Citrus Hills have flying long anyone can remember good things come end time another Gentlemen lost field appears because complaints people living area sure cause complaints someone must cant believe anyone club would fly before 900 am time set flying have heard some fliers doing cant believe anyone group especially view bylaws prohibition another admonition Tale Spinner newsletter Sun Dancers RC Club club president Gary Ballard speaking Ive looking roster few members dont belong AMA. must dont belong AMA will able fly due recent incident field plane went through windshield pi lot no insurance AMA would have paid repairs Luckily no hurt Again local club members ones make thing tick Think about Next report WGRC News second-quarter fun-fly Editor Harvey Yoder say Floyd Smith put enjoyable Second Quarter Fun-Fly events Taxi Race Bomb Drop Bean Juggle Precision Landing Limbo no catastrophic loss single model photo shows part flight line Thats way boys Well thats way looks Im off week Washington Nats Looks like good shaping upsorry its far away District V Maybe next year well bit closer October 1989 123 Illinois ana 0 Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Ass9ciate Vice Prasidents Ron Builard RI 5 Box 90 Decatur iN 49733 Charlie Baser 4944 N Oranne Norridge iL enese Wiiiiam Kern 1909 12th St Bedtord iN 47421 Dick Taytor 7529 Jenersox Kanaas City MO 94t14 Stan Watson 1ti4t4 W 134 Street Paion Park iL e04e4 Chariie Watts t2S3Pinecrest Lx Apt G Manchester MD 93021 Bili Zimmer Bon 72 Varna iL e1375 Frequency Coordinator Paui Hoisten 9t6 W 30th St Higginavilie MO 94037 Home 919 594-2491 Work 919 594-7121 Fax 919 594-77ee As Im writing its July flying full swing As youre reading sum mer beginning gear down another year kind spread time tween two events its hard write something isnt old news time read noticed always way behind columns during wideband radio issue period guess does fer way communicate its slower like Maybe should try get myself crystal bali can predict future Oh well thats wish ful thinking again lust attended special meeting Contest Board members some lo cal modelers meeting set up hash Out problems modelers saw sport wanted sit meeting see officer action give sup port needed Im glad op portunity attend learned some interest ing things meeting may general feeling amongst modeling community appointed ficers positions life far true can replace officer district time Yes last through several years doesnt mean cant replaced un happy officers can get enough support present case against officer let know will surely look am willing listen Another thing surprised found group competitors knew little about rule-making process quite easy follow once looks little reading rule book other AMA publications can quite enlightening competitors sport fliers Surely competitors read newsletter section Model Aviation section misconception brought out certain people can propose rules Wrong Any AMA member can propose rule Naturally should propose rules pertain own interest rule can proposed people outside its domain has done So see need change make rules proposal can get help board members need amazes hear competitors say use protest procedure see rule book violation realize sub jective call hard protest After judges have different opinions things just like rest us rule subjec tive rule isnt followed properly its contestant has protest No other person can problem sub jective cant get satisfaction CD dont attend future events CDs Its simple enough bail out event due poor judging etc point will well made Well guess Ive talked enough about competition arena Im little out depth talk about rule-making process etc thought few might get something out some observa tions outsider meeting sure en lightened Due weather gods surely angry someone did get attend Ace Float Fly 1989 watched weather patterns week came cold front sat top Missouri give up guess know now must weather gods dont like Ive tried over three years make trip Missouri via airplane Im still wait ing get can go about anywhere want airplane except Missouri Shoot now Im afraid drive would probably some kind catastrophe such quake said before guess am meant go Mis souri Ill keep trying Im determined get least once Anyway heard terrific time float fly weather area got real close stayed away turnout real good again guess Ill have look forward next year Maybe Ill have plane built too Shoot have two board both need finished new shop will ready time read Maybe should concentrate fin ishing up some projects havent finished Im real lucky could have ready first trip month AMA National Fun-fly son toured museum before went event see B-17 now safe place everyone see Its beauty quite history behind too what understand no has ever injured bird son take quick tour place could go fly-in Ill go back again again again AMA National Fun-Fly full swing got Several planes air son finally arrived little trouble finding gate back side place day sup posed pleasant little cool cloudy didnt stop people lot bleachers fairly full spectators saw Control Line group flying off side RC pit area son enjoyable day what told next day proved warmer Im sorry missed should have brought plane stayed evening AMA gen eral meeting Unfortunately too people Thats shame first Im correct general meeting has part Nats first time held fly-in sport fliers wanted could see talk some fellas run AMA did show up asked some good questions meeting went well really didnt run too long just wish could have join some discussion about name fun-fly Actu ally event fly-in have often thought name should changed reflect fact contest guess others have too Don Lowe brought up subject talked fly-in luck name will change dont want scare anyone away event thats set up just want fly have good time two years Ive watched fly-in activities everyone wonderful time So hope change name reflect what event really surely dont want scare anyone away merrier next day landed French Lick IN airport appreciation day full size fly-in order day Local model ers also add activities arrived place really busy first breakfast support affair gave chance enjoy full-size air craft bit Airplanes coming direction really neat After easing hunger somewhat headed model airplane site few hundred feet away already group Bedford give locals boost impressed way set up place have shelter signs roped-off area etc So what say know clubs have club small usually doesnt group may smaller Burgin club did good really short period time spent rest day enjoying great model flying talking great group modelers really treat sit around talk modeling watch full-size airplanes same time thanks Lost Rivers Modelers Society fun day will now have place stop break Im some AMA trips Ill just circle field drop see modelers low Before forget fellas told within spittin distance West Baden door site surely would have liked have seen Now know maybe Ill get see sometime fu ture know can no longer use it does represent modeling history Well rest month mess travel weekend raining next hazy around didnt fly locally Sorry fellas VFR pilot dont venture bad weather As matter fact wouldnt IFR pilot So stayed home did chores Darn Enough now . AMA Computer Network can send Electronic Mail AMA access up-to-the-minute informa tion home computer CompuServe type GO MODELNET system prompt 124 Model Aviation Iowa 0 Michigan esota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 115 E Main Upper Level Northville Ml 48167 CompuServe uddrean EMAIL 700472153 FAX 313-348-4175 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdinh 5410 Gienwood N Golden Valley MN 55427 Associste Vice PresIdents Jack Finn 358 Harnpden Dr NE Cedar Rapida IA 52482 Bud Gorman Boa 33 Knife River MN 55809 Ruaseil Knetzger 2525 E Shorewood Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 PaBi Place Holiand Mi 49423 Carl Mohn 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 53705 Ron Seam 132 5 Roalyn Pontian Ml 48054 Paui Smith 11112 Diii Drive Sterling i-Its Mi 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Boa 357 Minocua Wi 54548 Another very busy month around Work home flying. necessarily order summer whizzing just returned Nats get missive electronic mailroom No pictures just going run through notes catch up photos next month First still have plenty District VII patches sale amazingly low price $1 includes shipping costs no matter order believe design will become standard districts very well received rest VPs pleas de signs getting zero results about recognition rule against covering item occurs after due date col umn cannot relate happenings Executive Council meeting Nats details However will say quite thrill get corner USA see real mountains Next years Nats site will totally different area when/if get back Tn-City area sure am going bring wife see conical hills snow em Now trees happened balsa mountain would quickly cleared renege promise attend fly RePete just too much driv ing too much time away work next trip out Ida Grove Byron land hottest show Iowa meet great seeing swarms large models visiting districts mem bers can describe week-long event stranger normally quiet val ley filled Giant Scalers looking flying everyone having great time Speaking noncontest type events having terrible time deciding what funfly iswhich should fly-in Na tional Fun-Fly really fly-in Ive heard several instances keen competitive modeler drives fun-fly find no competitive events just plain old flying fun So have such events use correct terminology add description make absolutely clear what event about need pictures please Send some Color OK make close-ups show detail because have cropped reduced Use stick-on notes written pencil tell what about separate sheet paper few months ago asked suggest some people thought deserved rec ognition award form Well have taken care once again have club modeler think deserves award send details Ill happy propose Executive Council next meeting October Reston would prefer held al though theres advantage showing EC action various districts received letter AVP Jack Finn based Cedar Rapids Jack retired Honeywell earlier year has agony back troubles ever since know about pains am happy hear now mend traveling will limited longer Darn does like Sailplaning Free Flight hopes wishes complete recovery Jack keep catsup handy subject remember call ask nearest AVP help ever need Theyre willing sort out problems AVPs able get AMA HQ reach correct department AVPs fingertips hand holding district feed news formation need better job rep resenting EC meetings What can Free Flight model ers Boy what loaded question seems bend over backwards trying satisfy Nats requirements never happy solution Im slowly realizing need own thing own way own site accept results fair square will have selected site National Sport Model Aviation Center Nats meet ing trying accommodate need mucho acreage isnt going easy making choice between very cheap large tract land middle no smaller tract closer civiliza tion guess opportunity expand will have wait EC decide Property Acquisition Commit tee will have renamed Prop erty Development Committee have really enjoying copies Air Trails given time get squint traditional reading room amazes names still around ideas models introduction Control Line very interesting read Bob Palmer terrible job convincing model ers Control Line great Aeromodel ing thing days Nats real National Championship sponsored Plymouth Motor Company should see trophies OK thats lot notes looks like number characters have used little short page district mem ber wishes compile District Roundup section give call fax will send months newsletters off him/her get free patch AMA Air Show Teams ALABAMABAMA FLYERS James Weems 861 77th Way South Birmingham AL 35206 205-8388314lw 205-836-6534Ih ARIZONATUCSON R/C CLUBS BARNSTORM ERS Bill Olmstead 4961 W Ferret Dr Tucson AZ 85741 CALIFORNIACALIFORNIA AIR SHOW TEAM George Normington 1850 East 17th St #111 Santa Ana CA 92701 714-547-6241lw 714-854-1487IhI CAPITAL CITY BARNSTORMERS AST Pat Grubbs 9255 Survey Rd #12 Elk Grove CA 95624 916-6851009Ib SIERRA EAGLES AIR SHOW TEAM Ross Shelton 13778 Quail Aly Rough Ready CA 95975 916-273-9524IwI 916-273-7089Ib COLORADODENVER AST 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1900 West Riverton UT 84065 801-561-9385wI 801-254-7390Ib VIRGINIAVIRGINIA AIR SHOW SQUADRON Frank Himmerich 3439 N Edison St Arlington VA 22207 703-536-8255h WASHINGTONBARONS FLYING CIRCUS R/C DEMO TEAM Bruce Nelson 807 East Vicksburg Spokane WA 99208 509-456-2311wI 509-4678348h NORTHWEST R/C FLIGHT DEMO TEAM Lloyd Marohl 6221 So Prospect Street Tacoma WA 98409 206-472-8397Ib WISCONSINCIRCLEMASTERS AIR SHOW TEAM Daniel Tetzlaff W240 N6859 Maple Avenue Sus sex WI 53089 414-246-3814IhI October 1989 125 Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Gene Ilempel District VIII Vice-President 301 N Yale Drive Garland TX 75042 Aesoclete Vice Presidente Glenn Greaons 10224 Kenlee Dr Baton Rouge LA 7081S Mike Harrinon BOOT Main Hot Springs AR 71913 Gil Horutman Box 42 Manchuca TX 78652 Bill Kimbro 2105 Wood St Texarkana TX 75501 Ron Stantield 26 Oakridge Dr Maunielle AR 72115 Charles Stenens 225 Delta St Puaudenu TX 77506 Jim Traw 1135 Merrymen Green Norman OK 73072 Chuck Wood 909 Hanard St Clovia NM 89101 Frequency Coordinetor Joe DuMond 1830 Chevy Chase Carrollton TX 75006 Well finally made Odessa TX IMAA National Festival ap proximately 250 registered pilots 350 aircraft flying Also some beauti ful models static display Pam Rob bie Carson festival managers along help IMAA chapter 172 Odessa Propbusters RC Club IMAA Chapter 21 DFW took care safety inspection duties tention details too much delay wind decided blow little comfortable some lot flying took place anyway taking some pho tos met Gil Horstman District VIII AVP south Texas festival dis cussed some issues concerning AMA busi ness matters Since asked Gil write months column will turn over him Gils letter reads follows visits some clubs south Texas have very cordial really en joyed visiting As time goes would like get know able attend club meeting time time need know out Sowhen get chance please drop note give call tell about yourselves club meeting location date am road quite bit good chance may area meeting night know about John Sandy Setar family hosts recently San Antonio John President San Antonio Propbust ers Club group primarily RC have CL circle field smaller group within fly CL planning final details fun-fly cluded night fly Ill have check John see came out Sure sounds like excitement nice visit members concerning AMA Seems agreed point Dave Brown has nothing say really shouldnt use up good paper telling us Nats topic no real opinions expressed some excitement about pros pect 1990 Nats would Hous ton also talked about RC frequency situation steps club needs take minimize interference its field District VIII newsletter idea well re ceived assurance participation would way requested think good idea would encourage Thanks John Sandy San An tonio Propbusters hospitality Laredo RC Club has new field Lyn wood Jackson club president John Vals Dr Fred Pellegrin escorted site nicely done paved runway pit area small club growing rap idly new facility will grow faster will plan grand opening celebration will occur early fall cools off bit Keep eyes arid ears alert announcement La redo folks know make feel wel come As travel south west Texas have found common bond about noise sue felt part rural fliers have requirement maintain noise profile has since stated AMA about mandate noise rules guidelines am sure relieves rural members Butyou know go field does have noise level limit will have comply fly So maybe good idea get equip ment place tuned familiar its use though required Just thoughtit would good idea fly CL get positive use noise reduction devices would seem CL has best opportu nity bring young new modelers hobby Being able fly parks etc close population would make easy young person get fly What seems happening noise has caused parks off limits What shame Safety another common issue should addressed am sure safety always concern guess since accidents always happen someone else wont get hurt anything goes Its good see care now show flight lines equipment am con cerned though need fly around full-sized aircraft recently visited open house models flying within 400 ft active runway passenger carrying flights operation mod els take off direction static displays military spectators mill ing around FAA representative field allowed operation continue Maybe want show off hobby much accept set conditions what ac cident too pleasant think about should add everything went well time Usually FAA willing have two types aircraft flying same air space Maybe should insist planned spot show schedule RC no conflicting activityor NOT FLY nice visit Roger LaPrelle Roger VP Austin Control Line Fliers Association club flies sport racing types mostly groups growing steadily new folks some old ones coming back hobby after some years away Some CL folks like go off fly themselves because dont like noise rules etc Maybe time CL modelers band together make good things happenRoger has good plans Austin area CL activity join need information can call Roger 387-6569 Austin TX Russ Snyder District VIII Free Flight Contest Board representative Russ also active member Tn-Cities Free Flight team part Tn-Cities RC Club fly previous Nats site Seguin special arrangement Randolph AFB Russ just returned Lawrenceville IL Free Flight Team brought home trophies 1AA Gas C Gas first place D Gasfirst second B Nostalgiathird best two Junior second places Russ also told about end-of-month gatherings contest season alters events some basically have flying session last weekend month Sounds like good way keep things tuned ready Russ also looking input Free Flight folks out District VIII Please drop him note tell him out Russ address 114 Andorra Univer sal City TX 78148 last item Austin Radio Control Association has started program gets everyone up date AMA news board decided have District VIII column review meeting reg ular part agenda Bert Crowson has doing great job Bert needs now magazine arrive time meeting month Its great idea others might want follow would also like add ARCA model airport getting nicest lo cations additional new runway resurfacing new taxiways Lots work being done lots folks heard Duane Palmer has key per son Call write let know what can get thoughts passed Gene AMA want service get flow Safely enjoy hobby friends 126 Model Aviation Flight line 1989 IMAA National Festival held Odessa TX Plenty room fly direction Jorge Sneider Irom Houston IX WItfl nis x tra 230 37 Sachs weighs 20 lb model has smoke pilots head turns finish beautiful DC-3 Tom Holmsley Mission TX took 2 years construct has three-piece wing easy transportation Colorado 0 Kansas S Nebraska 0 North Dakota 0 South Dakota ixWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompuServe address fnr EMAIL 760672750 Fax 203-420-1670 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Boyd 701 N 58th St Lincoln NE 68505 Nathan Lancaster 3597 S Kendall St Denver CO 60235 Puss Miller 960 N 3rd Carringlon ND 58421 Don Moden 410 Hafl Sauna KS 67401 Jim Fliokelts 516 5 Cloudas Sioux Falls SD 57103 Chuck Smith 220 Columbine Casper WY 82604 Frequency CoordInator Steve Mangles cia Radio Service Center 916 5 Sheridan Denver CO 60226 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 3031 936-3260 being written just before Fourth July wont have details National Site Selection Committee work un til later month next Council meeting early indications sites Indiana Illinois being looked hardest time Strong proposals dicating tax site advantages popula tion centers country some criteria being used District IXs proposals South Dakota Kansas Colorado evidently didnt make semifinalsfive out 60-plus proposals submitted details committee makes its report District IX AMA meeting scheduled November 4-5 Bismarck ND shap ing up well AVP Russ Miller working hard put together best-ever agenda activities spouses friends will also enjoy local modelers bunch hardworking friendly folks will cer tainly add enjoyment occa sion no doubt will go all-out make feel home AMA chartered clubs will receiving mailing outlines district meeting agenda activities has detailed information will go official club contact person will sist making sure info gets shared club officers Ideas have worked well past reproduce material club newsletter making copies available club meetings read boost publicly share way gets word out because dividual mailings would very expensive Since seminars workshop ses sions designed benefit clubs well individuals may clubs want assist some officers travel ex penses idea would attend team return theyll have lots information disseminate club plow back local organiza tion National district officers well AMA Headquarters staff present sessions expertise will dont miss its shaping up miniconvention Open question Russ local clubWhats possibility having model display/show/contest set up can see some great models produced part district Speaking great models Art May Missouri Slope Model Aero Club Bismarck Mandan ND sent some pictures taken dur ing mall show past season Art excellent photographer well mod eler hope pics reproduce well enjoyment Art reports show went well desDite bad weather Ins Y4-scale Curtis Hawk P6E Quadra 50 won Best Show builder Art May Don Atwood good friend District IX modelers excellent Pattern flier sends following memorial article modeler Denver area will sorely miss Memoriam May 1989 Denver modeling community lost good friend Art Turrill Art longtime modeler having spent great early years flying Control Line venturing RC about 15 years ago During years RC Art constant source inspiration sup port whatever facet RC applied talents sport planes Pattern Q500 Sport Scale remember particular occasion Arts wry sense humor emerged force spent entire winter build ing Der Jager Scale biplane complete smoke system dummy machine guns etc somehow convinced test flight after hair-raising takeoff due tail-heavy condition very rough time keeping monster air About minute flight Art came over calmly said dont go ahead turn smoke system before crash thing may never get another chance see smoke works Well turned smoke thing worked right during test flight Luckily got back ground later good laugh about whole thing illustrated Arts approach life Make everything have dont worry about things cannot change Above enjoy experi ence company Art worked respon sible significant amount work Magellan satellite recently launched Space Shuttle Magellan course orbit Venus study planet Inside satellite plaque listing names individuals played significant role design construc tion Magellan Arts name plaque think very appropriate have commemorates ded ication work also contribution hobby/sport October 1989 127 Lloyd Boehms -scale Sport 3000 Su pertigre placed first Own Design cate gory Del Linds /4-scale Cloud Hopper witn 3000 Supertigre place first Scale category First place Military scale went Claude Ripplinger A-scale F4U Corsair sport ing Enya V twin Thank Art being friend miss NEW PHONE NUMBERS Note Calls Cannot transferred tween numbers AMA HO703 435-0750 General AMA business Model Avia tion Subscriptions AMA member non-member back issues andlor cop ies articles changes address ad vertising Sanctioned Events Calen dar MA Editorial703 435-0760 Magazine article submission infor mation full-size plans Model Aviation hobby shop resale accounts advertising billing questions MA Advertising . 703 434-0350 Advertising rates specs schedule etc except applicable Sanc tioned Events Calendar Good News AMA Film Librarian now has Beta video tapes available sale $2500 following titles included Marvelous Miniatures46 mins Adrift Air30mins Diamonds Sky30mins Grand Illusions36mins Pioneers27mins Wired Excitement30mins Order AMA Film Librarian 1810 Samuel Morse Drive Reston VA 22090 Include $2500 tape sure specify Beta shipping charges prepaid AMA Arizona 0 California 0 Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Regg Keyawa District X Vice-PresIdent 4500 Onyx Way Carmichael CA 95608 Home 916 961-6637 CompuServe address EMAiL 7e24747 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Aber-Song 99-127 Ohiakes Aiea Hi 96701 Howard Baldwin 4736 Quaji Meadow Way Fair Oaks CA 95629 Darwin Barrie 9252 E Turney Ave Sconadaic AZ 65251 Gieno Carter 2020 GuI Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94599 Fritz Harrold 4202 H St Sacramento CA 95919 Craig W HatS 7929 Fanciful Las Vegas NV 99129 Marc M Karpowich 221 W 100 N Logan UT 94321 Brian Nelson 72 Park Groton P1 San Jose CA 95136 David Peitz 20450 Celtic St Chataworth CA 91311 Bob Reynolds 12901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 95749 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ava Long Beach CA 90909 Al Williamoon 445 Weatby Chuia Vista CA 92011 Beverly Wisniewski 9222 Cedar St. Apt 2 Beilfiower CA 90706 Frequency Coordinators George Steiner 2239 Rogue River Dr. Sacramento CA 95926 Phone 916 362-1962 Eloy Marez 311 Mesa Dr #10 Costa Mesa CA 92627 Academy action field entrants na tional flight site has narrowed five 56 potential candidates house AMA Headquar ters what would eventually become site end sites PACOM eliminated 51 meeting Chicago five finalists Mun cie IN Lawrenceville IN Lafayette IN Vin cennes IN Springfield IL Peoria IL Lafay ette Springfield have become doubtful being plagued power lines other being situated end county airport Other sights came close missed cut Amana IA Richmond IN Crittenden AR Waco TX Champaign-Urbana IL An overwhelming job salesmanship promotion being done Muncie Chamber Commerce Muncie Vis itor Bureau final decision slated July 14 Council meeting Nats Pasco guess decision can reached nod will go Muncie chance take close look property truly beautiful piece above site locations great like hot humid yellow-type days icefilled winters native District Xers partic ularly West Coasters have got luckiest modelers world Frigid winters plunging low 55e summers going way 1000 humidity skyrocketing way up upper 30% range Personal thoughts above varied wish could have committee its inception mid-1980s Solicitation proposed sites best knowledge limited Model Aviation magazine Advertising properly under taking magnitude would have proba bly produced thousand Muncie type respon ses land gifts opposed 56 fair-topoor presentations As long building developing modeling Mecca cant include best possible flying conditions weather money can buy cities might give So far comments Ive heard limited fly ing season have expression need some indoor activity time off mowing lawn Weak Before pick national site will serve Midwest nicely should pick five serve entire nation above-plus will comments Council Pasco along motion postpone decision can coordinate long-range business-marketing plan select five sites final vote grand poo-bah sites house head quarters taken membership extremely happy see name current president Don Lowe entered nomination second term Don has done remarkable job presiding Council often difficult thankless job Don Ill glad campaign out West Talk about busy weekend Pasco nominating committee meets prior Council meet ing determine candidates up three will placed upcoming elec tion ballot Besides Presidency Districts V IX will electing Vice Presidents Pasco will exciting extremely busy interesting weekend District direction district telephone confer ence meetings work amazingly well provided theyre scheduled Im out town last meeting scheduled June 22 evening depart PACOM meeting Thanks associate Howard Baldwin noticing conflict able call rest associates cancel meeting Since associates go ing Nats replaced teleconference face-to-face meeting Pasco Ive received few sketches district sym bol members District X nearly enough Forget what said about send ing color pictures just get sketch see District Xs symbol Ill take Remember prizes prizes prizes Without meeting report will leave district comprehensive report November Letter & Member Month Dear Reggie Am enclosing letter Styles Director PR info Am sure earlier mailed copy latest Fish Wildlife will enclose copy just case know mailed copy petition last week doing good job writing Dis trict X column month know what job must takes time thought still look forward reading month wouldnt want job doing would encourage contact friend Mr Carl Maier Department Parks Recreation get chance see has made progress devel opment planning flying sites state land dont have handy number 916 327-0432 California Depart ment Parks Recreation Assistant Program Policy Development boss think Chief Deputy Operations Jack Harrison number 916 5-2358 Mr Maier Im sure remember fel low took out flying site last October believe put him buddy box would suggest publish MA column request Califor nia AMA Chartered Clubs think might site state land area con tact nearest State Park Supervisor about Supervisor has questions either contact Mr Maier State Dept Parks Recreation idea being might someone somewhere looking place fly doesnt know state land might available another subject. could get chance come Fremont attend meet ing Southern Alameda County RC Club Im sure would glad have could handle arrangements end meet first Saturday month 730 pm lrvington High School fa culty cafeteria Blacow Road Fremont would suggest firming up date couple months advance can sure get word out via newsletter club members 122 ready swer usual questions hear usual criticisms AMA input Im getting several sources end about new District X Vice Pres ident Well dont know thinks Im willing give him chance. far Im impressed Hang Reggie Time will tell Sincerely Malcolm Emhart dont think anyone District X does AMA flight site procurement has spirit Malcolm met him Hayward campaigning showed portfolio activities site procurement Please catch enthusiasm just learned yesterday Sacramento Area Modelers site has declared environmental impact study incompat ible proposed construction Eth nic Park Center battle goes lighter side usually dont give thing caption pictures heres some need little history Capital City Barnstormers performing Sacramento International Airshow Rancho Murieta planes flown Steve Brown engine failure dur ing Combat demonstration its base leg turn plane ended its flight 200 ft up tall mighty oak tree After show over teammate Howard Gold ascended oak arrive 10 ft short top descent shortcut standard proce dure limb-by-limb taken hos pital observation picture tells rest Yes folks did againmade head line news local major channel Probably kind publicity really strive very entertaining see chopper being flown picture housed Chan nel 10 news camera now have rest story / Howard Hes OK found out hard way hes young used interested having demonstra tion treetop landing give call 30-plus sanctioned show teams throughout US District X again excels over 13% total nearly enough page joke need district mag azi ne See ya next time Leading EdgeRegg 128 Model Aviation Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Mantana 0 Oregon ingtonfrom BobWonder what theyll come up next year XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed MeCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4436 Compuserve address EMAIL 760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Cashnian 2521 OW 323rd 5t Federai Way WA 08023 Ai Cuiver Box 86 Wiider iD 83676 Gary R Fulier PO Box 1124 Koizebue AK 99752 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N Great Faiis MT 59401 Dave Muilens isosa Paiatine Ave N Oea0ie WA 98133 Bruce Neison 807 C Vicksburg Si 5pokane WA 69208 Dick Wiokiine P0 Box 623 Kiamath Faiis OR 67601 Chick Young 11225 125th St E #69 Puyaiiup WA 98373 Frequency Coordinator Robert Baich 16439 SE Haig Dr Porliand OR 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 great sadness report death Dr Ralph Brooke Dr Brooke died June 5 memorial service him June 10 Ralph volved modeling since teenage years twice climbed ladder crowned World Champion back build plane well fly Ralph lost sight several years ago due medical problem never heart wife Jean remained volved modeling airplanes going shows contests spending time friends will miss him Remembrances may made name Dr Ralph Brooke AMA John Castleman asked let Pattern fliers know Kitsap ARCS will hold its Second Annual Kitsap Turnaround September 10 Kitsap County Air port near Bremerton WA Events will clude both Sportsman Advanced Turn around along special Beginners Turn around will cover first eight Sportsman maneuvers Prizes through third place classes pilots meeting nine oclock am flying starts 930 teaser until later heard Eugene Smith secretary Vashon Island Mod elers about record-setting Over-theWater flight Next month Ill have formation Stay tuned read District VII VP Pete Waters District VII Patch made up Anyone out interested District Xl patch Unlike another district no plans provide payola might mention another patch works sort real All-Season patch will called Frigid Flier patch will refer atmospheric conditions time flight what thinking Photo time again pictures time Bob Balch Well start Skyknights Spring Opener held kind permis sion OMAS-1 club super field near Banks OR Starting top next column Stinson kit pro duced Bob Smurthwaite think G&S Products came out under stand Bob moved operation re named Bob should remembered recognized producer number superlative items modeler including kits bellcranks Robert Anyway builder kit produced lovely air craft looks right home floats also have Paul Westons Sea Era fuselage planked looks absolutely neat Seemed fly pretty well too Skyknight Shirley McPhersons Cub too often see pink-andwhite Cub Shirleys husband Fred has matching blue-and-white Cub Dick Reivers Heinkel fea tured RCM years ago flies fast straight Its good subject kind mix events weve doing lately Skyknight float events Scale planes get bonus Looks like moving away kind contest back thingy aircraft events pity hope will show up its little dark Curtis SC-i Seahawk latest won der workshops Steve Milos Paul Schultz Just behind last years Edo change pace Holcombs Hots Now Jerry consummate Scale builder comes contests beau tiful Loening Bipe Electric Widgeon compete time took plans Hots added some span little tail moment hung piped 61 knows maybe will see Hots floats best events around Zil lah Fun-Fly lately known Volcano FunFly since St Helens visited event several years ago Valley Aeromodelers has building finest fields around slowly adding pavement grass Together fine field also put fine contest fliers come miles around enjoy photo shot some campers planes lined up shot shows some diverse planes flown contest important shows tall chain-link fence club put up protect spectators possible errant aircraft October 1989 129 Heres Lockheed Sirius looks like its painted colors Charles Lindberghs ship Tingmissartoq Happy Flying No sooner plan cute little all-sheet Gas buggy Ebenezer ap peared couple months ago Junior Flight received very interesting let ter guess other de signer himself Bert Striegler turns out little surprise Heres Berts letter just received copy July Model Aviation can imagine surprise see article Ebenezer design little history might order First its British design de signed sort joke San Antonio TX USAF early 1955 thing flew uncommonly well friend actually kitted Ebenezer 1956 Af ter selling about 400 kits realized making about 10 cents hour said heck Making kits hard work sold plans article Aeromodel let 1958 according Ron Moulton over went become alltime best-seller England 1960 special scramble event English Nationals Ebenezer Whoever could remain air longest time during one-hour designated period win ner have astonishing number variations built thing over years dotted-line Fokker version Bob Hatschk decided might stable probably best flier bunch have enclosed picture orig inal Fokker version Cub 039 orig inal powered K&B 035 Later ver sions mostly Cox 020 powered beam mounts sketched Aero modeller since small English engines period beam-mounted diesels ambitious version twicesized enlargement powered Super-Cyke running glow wings 1A-in sheet tail /16 sheet fuselage 1/2-in sheet wings still simple flat-plate airfoil thing flew quite well amused Bill Collishs statement about getting serious about performance using KK 020 40% nitro kitting model flew ID 049 high-nitro fuel no landing gear climb rate astonishing though glide very good managed lose several versions As recall never pow ered ground other Ebenezers come later years Tripe version published Aeromodeller Ebenezer Flying Boat flying boat really good flier then-new 010 picture enclosed boat give idea what looked like tip floats held small pieces fuel tubing prevent dam age landing thin strip tin can metal fixed bottom hull same reason Believe would ROG quite well wouldnt float still end Ebenezer story England word Ebenezer now means simple sheet-balsa airplane Others have published various types Ebenezer designs including RC type Ron Moulton still very much place Argus Press would first tell Ebenezer has status new word English modeling circles 1983 wife accorded honor being VIP guests Aeromodeller Old Warden Vintage Meet England unusual experience signing autographs original magazine articles various collectors because simple little sheet-balsa biplane loved day England natural question might didnt publish Ebenezer USA answer little no inter est something like time over fear still may much interest US seem really hooked idea competi tion idea being win Brits contrast did still lot flying sheer fun really hope article Ebenezer might instill some thinking some Junior flierseven papa comes says foolED WHITTEN S ing around thing cant win contest Anyhow history design thing cant tell name Ebenezer came never really reason isnt English its Texan since adopted guess could say its English design really So. WOW immediately called Bert nice long conversation Seems like Ebenezers flown Control Liners too Bert Strieglers flying buddies Joe Slovacek Joe designed series Ebenezer-style all-balsa profile Cox 020powered models included Nieu port 24 Fokker VII D-VII SE-Sa Gene Simpson Houston kitted awhile under Kitco label fact ran story way back July 1980 sue featuring plan Nieuport Come think also ran picture about year ago Bill Collishs son ROG ing Ebenezer Pee Wee 30 contest Galeville NY Thats current interest started certainly would pleased see blooming activity style model across USA Hmmm haps can get Don Ross select Ebenezer next years onedesign extravaganza contest would switch rubber power 020 gas maybe Ebenezers day USA sun shine due about Don So keep tail light keep Ebenezers tail light too youll both fly better See next month 130 Model Aviation Io Ebenezer Returns FLIGHT Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 has landing gear though undercart
Edition: Model Aviation - 1989/10
Page Numbers: 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130
by Bob Underwood r L Sticker Stations Several years ago Academy began process checking RC transmitters during trade shows special events determine whether met criteria often referred narrow band checking procedure has provided valuable information Fre quency Committee industry individ ual Academy member process has evolved cooperative effort involving AMA Radio Control Manufacturers Association RCMA Transmitters now checked stickered silver gold stickers can found attached ever-increas ing numbers transmitters indicating have checked effort provide service model ers AMA RCMA embarked project setting up sticker stations stickering maybe accomplished present some 36 such stations around United States listing follows includes stations Some stations have re quested listed because supply service limited local basis order become sticker station dividual company has make applica tion stating qualifications type equipment hell use checking meth od frequency calibration equip ment applicant must also submit trans mitters cross checking Upon verification information code number assigned RCMA code number appears lower right-hand corner official RCMA AMA sticker cases transmittercheck per formed free charge Some sticker stations may request small fee usually $1 $5 service Its important note listing dividual company sticker station no way implies qualified service radios listing simply indicates willing able test transmitters conformance narrow-band specifications listing contains three basic groups will find manufacturers importers dis tributors listed first Typically organiza tions service radios manufacture import some maintain net work service centers rest service radios through headquarters office country second group consists independent radio repair service centers service variety brands Finally signifi cant number sticker stations individ uals some cases related mod eling willing check transmitters dont service radios anyone list can sticker radio require service work equipment can check de termine whether agency can does ser vice brand equipment involved should noted present time Academy has no requirement sticker transmitters program purely informa Approved Transmmitter Sticker List 01 AMA 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 02 Ace RC Inc 116 W 19th St Higgins ville MO 64037 03 Airtronics Inc 11 Autry Irvine CA 92718 05 Beemer RC West Dist 7725 E Redfield Suite 102 Scottsdale AZ 85260 06 Cannon Electronics Inc 2828 Cochran St Suite 281 Simi Valley CA 93065 07 Hobby Dynamics PO Box 3726 Cham paign IL 61821 09 Custom Electronics PO Box 1332Alta Loma CA 91701 10 Futaba Corp America 555 W Victoria St Compton CA 90220 17 Polks/Aristo-Craft 346 Bergen Ave Jer sey City NJ 07304 19 Tower Hobbies/Hobbico PO Box 543 Champaign IL 61820 21 Kraft Midwest 115 E Main St North ville Ml 48167 23 GSP Products 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95826 101 Hobby Radio 626 5 Gallatin Rd Madi son TN 37115 103 Artex Aircraft Supply 10714 5 Town ship Rd Canby OR 97013 104 Seville RC Hobbies 9818 Guilford Rd Seville OH 44273 tional Effective December 20 1990 stickers will required transmitters used atAMA sanctioned events addition chartered clubs may require stickers wish Add ing such requirement club rules automatically makes part AMA Safety Code club under Item Number Three General section AMA Safety Code Information pertaining transmitter specifi cations can found Membership Man ual page 12 under heading RC Transmitter Technical Guidelines Measurements Please contact Bob Underwood AMA Headquarters additional information 105 D&J Electronics 900 Lucy Rd Howell MI 48843 106 Aero Models Route 5 7021 Chippewa Rd Medina OH 44256 107 Francis S Key 1072 rick Rd Mt Holly NJ 08060 108 Ocean County RC Service 2123 Ver mont St Toms River NJ 08755 109 Lons RC Service 2062 Rabbit Ln Phoe nix NY 13135 110 TSA 10903 Indian Head Hwy Ste 304 Ft Washington MD 20744 111 Wollitz RC 8996 Barco Ln Jacksonville FL 32222 112 Anything RC W3029 Hoffman Spo kane WA 99205 113 Rons RC Service 5180 East Lake Rd Sheffield Lake OH 44054 114 John Hickey 1624 Maple Ave Hatfield PA 19440 115 Lance Halle 12644 N 28th Dr Phoenix AZ 85029 116 Charles D Ehinger 1910 Virginia Ave 1403B Ft Myers FL 33901 117 Steve Whisenhunt 9025 Oels St Ft Worth TX 76108 118 Kraft Southeast 2713 Baldwin Brook Dr Montgomery AL 36116 119 John Hill RC Squadron Inc PO Box 313 Chelmsford MA 01824 AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John Worth 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager 0 Administrative Services Director Robert Volslavek 0 Technical Director Bob underwood e Comptroller Lynne Collins 0 Competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Special Services Director Carl Maroney ership Director Mike Woodfolk 0 Public Relations Director Geotf Styles ial Prolects Director Doug Pratt 0 Publications Director Carl R Wheeley 0 Nats General Manager Vince Mankowaki 0 Museum Curator Hurst Bowers U General Counsel Jeremiah Courtney 114 Model Aviation AMA HO Executive Director including reportS AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents AMAs Executive Council equivalent Board Directors basically composed President Executive Vice President Executive Director 11 district Vice Presidents ofticers provided space month AMA News publication What say space however matter personal viewpoint sole responsibility suthor views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr community flying site well aware occasion noise given reason city officials attempt close flying sites true other activities well ones suffer af fliction However its own situation modelers concerned local authorities have great deal say over whether can fly think problem urban areas Wrong Its becoming problem everywhere surprising people moving away cities reasons desire peace quiet After years being subjected continuous high levels background noise cities hope get away people apt critical some people might sound pileated woodpecker hammering away Sunday morninghe might get shot result point can complacent geographic location example recently talked member club has complaint lodged against no immediate reason sus pect itself will cause loss field could start cause action complainant lives approximately 3000 ft away roughly off end run way some RC aerobatic aircraft flown site Its typical 60-powered AMA-category RC aerobatic aircraft per form turnarounds split-S type out excess 2000 ft places aircraft very close neighbor particular club has insti tuted 100-dB sound limit measured 10 ft Since grass field can certain reading 100 dB will actually well excess air high 1evelthereare some membersoftheclubwho think imposition unfair technology thats available today its short sighted set such high limit least confirmed complaint building taking place area much lower limit should set soon possible Think about Flow-through mufflers have f lowthrough mufflers hanging around have told use field very effective mufflers right Well Norm Orcutt Glean NY has found away resurrect mufflers very effec tive solution little rework utilizing some brass tubing plug front has changed flow-through muffler chambered quiet unit sketched used K&B AO Norm says dB drop outstanding did lose some power standard 10-in prop changed toal05-in prop gained power Proper matching propeller engine aircraft vital best operation quietest installation will often lower engine speed larger and/or higher pitch propel ler Match entire system will have draw ing information Norms modifi cation next issue meantime hang old flow-through things stashed junk parts box Propellers Model Aviation will soon print articles what have read other pubsome articles derived research North lications regarding propeller noise causes Carolina State University have prelimi- headed nary copies articles hand look really good major delaywas rewrit- complete report project also ing report form will under- finished provides engineering stood bythe majorityof readers material information resulting project Dr considered too technical Robert Nagel Robert Vess David Heathreaders still places its neces- cote project principals North Carolina saryto use terminology formulas Overall State University commended coverage comprehensive will theirfinework fairlyunknown territory value some differences Watch articles AMA Life Members Over 100 people have signed up during $250 down payment followed years pay Life Membership $250 following three years Academy memberships cost $1000 memberships recognized taxeach Life Membership Academy may deductible contributions An interesting paid lump sum alternate pay- sidelight Several families have two ment method two four installments Life Memberships Bryant Thompson typical Life Membership initiated family first total four L-1 L-2 L-3 L-4 L-5 L6* [7* [-8 [-9 1-10 L-1 1 [-12 [-13 [-14 [-15 [-16 1-17 1-18 [-19 [-20 1-21 [-22 [-23 [-24 [-25 1-26 [-27 [-28 [-29 [-30 [-31 [-32 [-33 [-34 [-35 [-36 [-37 [-38 [-39 1-40 [-41 [-42 [-43* [-44 [-45 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Poulton II Joel Rindler[-1921Edward E Watts Ill Rod Smith[-2012Joseph Thweatt Thomas [ Stennis[-2664William Hanson Robert W Rich[-2886Harold Smith Richard C Reed[-3120Robert Gialdini Richard Grimm Jr[-4037Gary Hutchison Kermit Walker[-5098Dick Austin RS Keeton Jr[-7009Richard P AJey Mike Dunn[-16880Steve Edens Alexander [epak[-20244Bob Wischer William R Bigge[-42487Stanford Hightower Billy T White Charles Hunsicker Jr Deceased October1989 115 Looking back During lifetime Ive privileged jive era unprece dented technological achievement aspect have advanced beyond wild est dreams Aviation has always held spe cial fascination freedom threedimensional flight has no parallel excite ment fulfillment its frail begin nings stick-and-tissue model building have marched forward unimaginable machines possessing very latest technol ogy structural materials concepts unbe lievably sophisticated control systems engines undreamed-of power-toweight ratios really neat thing about people still fascinated what call frail begin nings challenge accomplishment what its about doesnt matter whether glue sticks balsa together cover tissue dope power rubberband craft sleek fiberglass/carbon-fiber bird pow ered 20000-rpm fire-eater con trolled computer radioits still ac complishment fun interesting note basic mod eling concepts developed along way still us Certainly have refined still fly Indoor Out door Free Flight Soaring Control Line Radio Control craft imaginable va riety Im finding some contemporaries Radio Con trol returning oldest cate gories Free Flight Reflecting own wonderful experiences can recall joys Free Flight Control Line finally RC must say thrill cate gories has equally good back days rudimentary RC werent sure control wife called radio-controlled Free Flight thrills certainly par modern-day events Aeromodeling certainly mature grow ing sport possessing thriving sophisti cated industry support ita far cry early days currently no techno logical barrier creating kind model imagination can conceive certainly possible 50 years ago Back Radio Control began dreamed having ability control just like full-scale planes Notice didnt say real ones Models real too has especially exciting see evolution sophisticated control sys tems create possibilities modeling Along evolution modeling have seen establishment growth necessary organizational structure re 116 Model Aviation Keep within sound guideline 90 dBA 9 ft might keep flying site quired guide nurture aid growth Academy Model Aviation has grown very small beginnings adjunct NAA independent sta ble ever-growing body fliersthe largest aeromodeling association world As part growth have pro moted alliance independent groups represent special modeling interestsall benefit modeling whole Looking ahead sky limit limited imagination tech nology still growing will continue grow about couple predictions Flight control systems will finally progress present-day very good open-loop systems closed-loop control Closed-loop implies form automated semiautomated con trol opening up options model de sign operation form autopilot allows direct attitude command will permit anyone fly RC model first time out will big boost training attracting people hobby Helicopters already use rudimentary assist controlling tail motion Im sure pro vided big boost growth Helicop ter popularity will also have pure turbo jet engines am already aware several offing Modeling will continue grow pop ular general public exhibit satisfaction hobby see no rea son AMA other modeling special ists wont continue expand Acad emy should grow least 500000 mem bers within five years Growth will allow ris have larger impact public officials proprty owners solve flying site problems larger budget can come directly involved acquiring maintaining flying sites wish enlarge Headquarters staff beyond what minimally necessary serve membership visualize growth way providing basic needs grass roots membership must certainly continue strong insur ance programa fundamental necessity flier should continue sponsor promote healthy competition event program inclined stimulus technological growth tremendous public relations effort future aeromodeling ex citing prospect let friends know no other endeavor mag ically combines elements creativity diversity technology challenge coupled pleasure seeing creation perform essence pure fun RC Equipment Certified follow ng radio systems transmitters receivers have independently cer tified registered professional test labo ratory retained manufacturer US importer distributor meeting exceeding Radio Control equipment specifications detailed Academy Guidelines operation 20 kHz fre quency spacing testing done spe cifically listing time products FCC type acceptance procedure listing made matter informa tion construed en dorsement products listed Airtronics Spectra PCM 7P 7H Receiver Part No 92985 Airtronics Quantum PCM 8P 8H Receiver Part No 92985 Airtronics Module Series FM MD7P 7SP Receiver Part No 92785 Airtronics Vanguard FM/PCM 4 6 Receiver Part No 92965 Airtronics Vanguard FM 4 6 Ch Receiver Part No 92765 Airtronics Vision PCM 8SP 8P Receiver Part No 92985 JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC Max PCM-NET W125 VZ Receiver Part No NER-627X Max FM-NET W125 V H & W124 FM Receiver Part No N ER-327X Vegas FM-NET B125 V H Receiver Part No NER-327X PCM 10-NET AllO FZ HZ Receiver Part No NER-91OXZ Max Computer-NET W126 FL HZ Receiver Part No NER 627X Vegas Computer-NET W126 FG HG Receiver Part No NER 627X Future issues Model Aviation will con tain expanded listing additional infor mation received AMA Presidents Corner President ot ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 Frequency Alert Radio control operation Televi sion channel four viewing area sub ject interference TV broad cast signal TV channel operates band next 72 MHz radio con trol band transmitter emits high power signals can cause radio con trol interference under certain condi tions Should have channel four TV station area advised exercise caution use older wideband single conversion receiver another flier operating RC channel 20 Testing recommended determine whether problem ex ists Consult Frequency Coordina tor recommended test procedures further details SOUND ADVICE Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Meetings Meetings Meetings seems anymore go meetings Lets see month Ive meetings auditors accountants Property Acquisition Commit tee bankers HQ personnel Now Im getting ready go Nats state Washington Executive Council meeting Ill probably end up sched uling meetings Finance Committee some other meetings before next Ex ecutive Council meeting October problem last item covered meetings hold next meeting As exasperating meetings necessary part organiza tions operation provide forum exchange information ideas important making decisions administration organization Its easy anyone criticize decisions made during meetings such quite common hear criticism Its entirely different ball game have sit through meeting have make decisions Few members take opportunity go Executive Council meeting see what goes invariably come away different view operation Sorry say dont always come away positive im pression although dont usually fall two categories first group feels Ex ecutive Council spends too much time pick ing over little details meaningless propos als everyone saying nearly same thing slightly different ways before vot ing splitup fashion bears little re semblance flow discussion second group usually comes away thinking Executive Council spends too much time trivial subjects like fi nance insurance personnel etc enough time important issues like long prop shaft could EZB whether club East Wherever should allowed use same name another club 2000 miles away important issues some people should re ceive much attention issues af fect vast majority members must admit both groups have point Sometimes tend beat trivial subject death other times give short shrift important subjects av erage AMA seems getting job done majority its members problems lot AMA officials have theyre forced operate vacuum Oh sure complaints numer ous curatives rare Talk AMA representatives dont necessarily have have complaint talk After theyre voice process well logical source infor mation whats going onand equally important its going Communica tion secret success success entire sport hinges ability communicate Till meet again Aaarrrgh Dave Brown Public Relations Roundup Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations Drop few namesPR style old saying goes Its what know its know applies model aviation field probably realize Id like give report what HQ PR staff has up recently couple months ago arranged have meeting Secretary nte nor Manuel Lujan Jr AMA belongs American Recreation Coalition ARC na tional organization dedicated preserva tion improvement recreation lands promoting needs outdoors people Well AMA members mostly outdoors peo ple have benefited mem hershin ARC assistant Bill Baker attended workday secretary six members staff Washington DC school same Amy Carter attended accompanied several other ARC members representing boating hiking cycling parks concessioners etc group 17 ARC folks DOI Secretary staff small group overall gave us chance mingle talk exchange ideas also able speak about needs members say thanks behalf AMA clubs fly DOI properties across country Its day get chance sit oneon-one cabinet member type opportunity constantly seek make presents itself different subject too long ago able visit Capitol Hill distin guished AMA member has written Time magazine years Hugh Sidey Washington Contributing Editor Time wrote great story about visit 1988 Nats Everyone appreciated Hugh took day off go visited couple congressmen Frank Wolf Virginia Peter Kostmayer Pennsylvania have previous meetings gentlemen occasion some specific items discuss important issue value model aviation educa tional tool Since meetings Congressman Kost mayer has sent letter AMA mem bers district asking come ward assist local programs kids espe cially need rehabilitation need help school isagreatop portunity AMA members get Adopt-a School program started location congressman convinced model avia tors skill knowledge can positive force combating some todays problems nice have member Con gress knows rec ognizes value sport model avia tion What about congressman senator long since talked him about model aviation its benefits Its worth effort October 1989 117 Photo Gil Weiss United States Congressman Peter Kost mayer addresses 100 members guests attended April 1 annual Delaware Valley Federation Model Air plane Clubs Banquet held Bensalem PA After being briefed AMA Director Public Relations Geoff Styles area clubs problems keeping private flying sites due real estate development Kost mayer vowed assist efforts acquire flying fields public land federation consists dozen southeast ern Pennsylvania aeromodeling clubs rep resenting Radio Control Free Flight Control Line modelers Photo Gil Weiss James S Kingston center Public Affairs Officer Naval Air Development Center Warminster PA receives AMA Award Appreciation behalf NADC providing flying site related facili ties several annual DVFMAC events and/or contests Tom Gratton Federation President left Geoff Styles Director Public Relations AMA right Place Christmas Plans Orders Early Orders plans arrive after De cember 1 1989 will delivered until after Christmas Executive Dimctors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 began 1988 Control Line World Championships USSR large con tingent US modelers attended during course event spirit good will said some Soviet modelers hope can come country someday will look after re sponse something along line Ah have dollars such visit reply Dont worry about get country wont need money Months later message came USSR saying could get offi cial invitation us might able come So last May invitation sent participate National Championships about two months afterward kept hearing rumors Russians Coming wasnt until week before Nationals got confirmation via phone call AMA HQ Leningrad party nine would arriving Dulles Airport outside Washington DC July 13 Nation als due start July 15 being two days before group scheduled arrive series frantic phone calls between USA USSR ensued compli cated poor voice transmission lan guage problems basic problem besides short time available making arrangements Nationals Washington DC state Washington So can drive messages got got shocked reaction said would take about five days including problems ing strange country So cant fly us plane questioned surprised learn AMA no plane dont have gov ernment support financial help So what can question night before scheduled depart said would try find answer within few hours lot phone calls later able report USSR anony mous donor agreed cover half cost airline fare get nine East Coast West Coast rest would made up other donors PR bud get So just few hours before decision dead line answer Go situation aided newly nounced lowered airfares United Airlines $298 round trip also got word state Washington saying get well take care lodging food local transportation Area residents offered homes visitors sorts spe cial events being planned parties bar becues etc So July 13 Aeroflot jet landed vis itors Dulles airport met AMA officials got hotel some rest after driving hours Lenin grad Moscow flying USA next morning got continental breakfast AMA Museum short van tour area off Dulles airport again flight Seattle Upon arrival Seattle met modelers other local citizens put up over night driven Nats headquarters Tn-Cities area registered five competition events FAI Control Line Combat FAI Control Line Team Racing FAI Control Line Speed AMA Control Line Precision Aer obatics FAI Free Flight Nordic A-2 Glider presstime Soviet group ready begin flying Nationals being housed families Tn-Cities area hosted various parties social affairs Though essentially funds arrived DC about 15 US dollars didnt need treated best Northwestern hospitality Next month will report rest adventurehow did contest got home As Nats began obvious Soviet group big news community well contest good PR goodwill chance meet Russian people fact modelers made special Ralph Brooke. all-time great RC fliers left us last June Dr Ralph Brooke two-time RC Aer obatics World Champion 1963 1965 during glorious first half Sixties USA RC aerobatic fliers and/or teams took first place first four world cham pionships strange twist fate Ralph dentist lost sight didnt lose spirit continued part RC aerobatic competition scene listening talking spectator enjoyed hearing what could no longer see role Ralph hon ored guest recent Tournament Cham pions Las Vegas remembered spectacular model flying performances addition world championships wins years ago RC far being sophisticated now Ralph flew demonstration flights onto off 40-ft simulated carrier deck middle water Seattle ar&a also famous exciting free-style flying demonstrations RC team selection flyoffs keeping spectators entertained waited scores com puted Ralph often intense deter mined during competition days also enthusiastic full fun couldnt see fly energy hu mor persisted knew him best aside family close personal friends probably world championship teammates included top fliers decade Ed Kazmerski Hal de Bolt Tom Brett Don Brown Bob Dunham Jerry Nelson Cliff Weirick Zel Ritchie Phil Kraft Doug Spreng Ralphs wife Jean rock upon able build new life flying no longer possible Jean around Brooke family helped Ralph what model aviation world grateful appreciative Latest ModelNet AMAs Computer Network AMAs personal computer network Mo delNet has going strong since begun four years ago now 3500 modelers use personal computers log onto ModelNet com municate others read articles re ports swap newsletter articles look up lo cal clubs hobby 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use also lots computer programs product re views tips newsletter articles data libraries can submit Online AMA Applica tion through ModelNet join renew membership will usually get con firmation AMA membership within day uploading application Data Library Club officers can check AMA membership status of members through ModelNet can confirm application received get date license mailed member Complete instructions Data Library 12 files INSTRAMA CHECKAMA information ModelNet contact Doug Pratt AMA HQ youre already CompuServe subscriber type GO MODELNET next time log can send electronic mail AMA 767033041 118 Model Aviation Ralph Brooke facing camera shown get ting ready fly 1962 National Champi onships Holding model Jerry Nelson year before Ralph became world champion Connecticut 0 Maine S Massachusetts Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 617 934-6248 Associate Vice Presidents Bill Chandler PO Box 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Townsend MA 01460 Bob Landry 80 Main St Eases Jot VT 05452 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St Avon CT 06001 Frequency Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Mastons Mills MA 02848 Sam Hecker learned Sam ill June 24 1989 Westover Fun-Fly must now report has passed away President Concord Aeroguidance So ciety respected dedicated modeler following comes newsletter says better can regret must announce passing Sam Hecker dedicated President friend Sam active club before 1975 joined active modeler expert flier ability build Scale air craft brought him recognition prizes numerous contests fun-flys delegation present funeral July 3 club sending donation Sams name Ca tholic Medical Center Kidney Dialysis Unit Manchester NH Anyone wishing make similar donation may Sam will missed us join extending sympathy Ann family Ponderosa RC Hawks Fly-A-Thon an nual event held May goal make exciting spectators well fliers hope better understanding sport hobby diversified program presented few featured performers relaxed atmos phere pilot wishes fly Flying isnt necessary because displays hangar talk available addition model fly ing year Helicopter demos Howie Fuller Ted Barnard performed aero batics Citabria event filmed being shown cable TV area Bob Landry Walt Colby Jim Miglionico Merle Bickford club president front control tower built Jim using materials nated club members Ray La Blonte Anthony Blanchard Anthonys Extra 230 Ray pilot Bar Har bor Airlines Massachusetts Hospital School As name im plies its hospital school Its complete school children treated medically tend classes graduate fol low ing descriptive article about day spent school some dedicated modelers written Fred Bellows retired school administrator first day June 1989 dawned sound raindrops splash ing No nothing really wrong rain necessary evil disap pointing day certain volunteer club members put exhibition RC flying children Massachusetts Hospital School Canton Bob Wilkie Sammy Frey Ed Meehan John Quero Don Krafft Fred Bellows up extra early least latter order scene ready go 930 morning Ed Meehan Sue Keenan demonstrating radio controls model aircraft child shown flying demos presented Meteora smiled rains ceased field adequate clumps grass left field after mowing slowed take-offs balcony overlooking soccer field lined staff members interested kids wheelchairs anxious see small air craft action Sammys P-51 cavorted its inimitable style Bob Wilkie Bob Haskins John Quero continuing show Enthusiastic ap plause followed landing treated basketball game tween staff also wheelchairs children won point youre blocked bunch wheelchairs youre really blocked invited cookout noon Little did know destined cooks learned volunteers supposed wear white hats failed show up club mem bers filled gap Don Krafft rest group cooked dozens hot dogs cheeseburgers hamburgers after first helping set up tables cause worthy feeling having displayed hobby favorable light resulted feeling inner satisfac tion felt very worthwhile day makes appreciate well off peo ple children treated very well seemed very high spirits spite handicaps group modelers provided fly ing left right Sam Frey Bob Wilkie Fred Bellows John Quero Ed Meehan Bob Haskins Children lined up along balconies view flying demos along another section balcony October 1989 119 Students staff during wheelchair basket ball game Sue Keenan Paul Clasby provided food cookout Paul President Massachussetts Association Handicapped Children Aircraft display spectators Fly A-Thon May 21 1989 Bob Wilkie displaying nis cuiinary SKillS ing cookout New York 0 New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 2358319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 290 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Boa 4933 APO NY 09009 George Buso 11 Maple Lo Hyde Park NY 12538 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07901 Frank Dreach 9 Willow Ave. Piscataway NJ 08884 John Grigg 9387 Badger Dr. Lockport NY 14094 Ray Juschkss 7 Evergreen Ave NewHyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 194 N Union Street PO Boa 217 Olean NY 14790 Robert Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam Saltier 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2092 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hicksnille NY 11901 Second District Thoughts word politics like new standby fun-fly means differ ent things different folks Like politician stay important part what aeromodelers accomplish particularly area flying sites ex tremely important accord elected officials respect confidence earned having lawfully elect ed aeromodelers dependent upon ability utilize federal and/or state and/or other publicly held real estate purpose hobby/sport Remember too public officials and/or landowners safety practicality loom large minds approach potent anti dote exists such circumstances coursethe buddy-box indoctrination ses sion brief recognize close relation ship exists between buddy-box ballot box case point Some great PR generated years Memorial Day Parade Fulton NY 20-year-old Oswego Valley Modelaires AMA Charter 732 according lat est issue Crosswinds According editor club secretary Debbie Mrs Tim Pease attractive float won first place Crea tive Design division parade extend congratulations involved com pliment judges display good judgment Tim Pease being excellent pho tographer has submitted number photos consumption wish space print possible winner its glory place plaque right Mr Wayne Howard sweet smiles success belong L Mrs Wayne Howard Debbie Mrs Timt Potc bottom line According Positive Inci dents newsletter Pine Barren Model ers ably edited member John Cuomo club located area Forked River NJ held memorable multievent meet Fathers Day action took place Coyle Park situated upon parcel stateowned land known Greenbelt Area general availability demonstrates effectiveness PR Johns newsletter ac count After detailed description flight activities using understandable zeal re portorial enthusiasm article concludes following sage observation Somehow contest seems fade events day fun good fel lowship seem prominently come mind John thats truly what its about Monmouth Model Airplane Club hereby re spond urgent request member Dick Sarpolus previous club inforni interested readers club now fly ing New Jersey Park property located area Freehold NJ prospective club members urged obtain further infor mation simple expedient phoning club president Mike Marafioti 201 M9-8655 Smile month Newsletter Sky Ro vers RC Flying Club Inc Phelps NY yielded gem club received another dona tion neighbors use field daily walk second time have done token ap preciation motion made Bob Car son invite couple fliers picnic held during air show Looks like great occasion buddy-box Showtime Staten Island Like AMA Rich mond Model Flying Club also experiencing its 53rd anniversary year Being first-class model airplane organization surpris ing recent always turns out best ever years version held June 4 strictly up established standards Host club RMFC held event Al Lobaito Field named posthumous trib ute founding member club good friind Al highly instru mental securing clubs flying privileges Great Kills Park portion Federal Gateway Recreational Area Staten Island following shot took upon arrival tells thematic story particularly im pressed slogan bottom sign reads Safety Copilot Club member Sal Canizzo shown mike narrated action five long hours conclude lineup some models performed duly impressed 120 Model Aviation have inspired attend next Staten Island show arrange arrive rather early difficult find parking space after 10 am example took shot around 11 am significant part scene presence right flag bearing emblem ID US Department Interior ie very important endorsement Pre-parade blues rained bit earlIer morning ne happy ending shot see tote truck driver/owner Tim Pease holding firstGear up locked Ohm 0 Pennsylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District III Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 814 3e2-7702 CompuServe address EMAIL 737e712 Associate Vice Presidents Francis Fluharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 26101 Nelson Gould 1944 S Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere New Stanton PA 15872 Jay Mealy 208 Witmer St Clearfield PA 18830 Joseph S Vislay 1381 Crsnbrook Or. Macmae OH 43537 Lawrence 8 Weimer 15813 Greendale Ave Maple HIs. OH 44137 Gil Weiss 3004 Hallowell Ct Bensalem PA 19020 Frequency Coordinator John CollIe 102 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 18704 Phone 717 287-8970 As write column Academy mem bership has grown well over 140000 additional Size has created necessary changes sometimes generate hard ship changes Headquar ters requires sanction applications received least 30 days prior con test requirement actually new rule has book num ber years influx greater number sanctions has made necessity en force have Contest Director over 25 years doubt contest ever di rected would have success early advertisement now apply sanctions early Another sanction problem appears CDs making up own rule book events reasons sanctioning contests run same rules way can deviate policy explicitly stating sanction application advertise ments event contestant know made 900-mile round trip sur prised contest being con ducted different rules apologize contestant hope such situations continue occur CDs run contests per AMA rules will have much sympathetic situation Undesirable noise plagues modeling community years past great deal has said about noise Improvements being made thank everyone has made serious attempt curtailing noise As Pylon subcommittee chairman am working closely Racers throughout world establish viable noise rule re sponsibility has created monster prob lem Some competitors think class has no problem Other fliers opin ion fad will pass Re ality tells us something must done classes competition have same problem interested fly ing near future solution must produced soon would appreciate hearing modelers feel have satisfactory solution problem Pylon affected Free Flight Control Line etc Any ideas Please let known Unfortunately its about time start thinking about clubs fall winter ac tivities Lloyd Williams York Area R/C Club wrote very interesting letter pertain ing mall shows importance hobby shows pri mary avenues direct public contact also attract new members public rela tions department Headquarters willing provide advice supply pamphlets etc give Mr Geoff Styles call 703 435-0750 would like utilize AMA Booth call am sure Academy can offer additional assist ance ask public becomes very interested see ing things happen Activity such cover ing demonstration hands-on computer flying methods great crowd annoal Another wintertime idea might con sider invite very capable sociate vice presidents club meet ing gentlemen willing explain current happenings AMA provide assistance sim ple telephone call closest AVP self will arrange meeting Tenth Annual Keystone R/C Clubs Electric Fly will September 16-17 Buc-Le Aerosportsmen flying field Qua kertown PA premier fun-fly ded icated promotion Electric model fly ing open Electric RC models An informal Saturday night dinner buffet social will add festivities addi tional information contact Mr Mrs Bob Kopski 25 West End Drive Lansdale PA 19446 Recently attended United Pylon Racing Circuit meet Mayville NY event held Dart Field owned oper ated Mr Bob Dart Bob longtime modeler believes doing things class have attended functions greatly appreciate has done Bobs airport has several unique fullscale aircraft great model museum visit great little place provides pleas ing view past Bobs friendly gestures allow interested modelers ride 1941 Fleet Biplane What way highlight day contest Bob Darts 1941 Fleet Biplane necessary part RC pilots gear hat Besides keeping sun out eyes providing warmth winter shade summer also provide sense identity usually advertising ones club logo outdone other groups see unique colorful attrac tive hat representing Northeast Philadel phia R/C Club modeled club president Harry Hackert Harry Hackert models new hat District Ill Club Month Kinzua Aeromodelers Warren PA club very hospitable group sport fliers enjoy almost phases RC flight youd enjoy flying away ur ban hustle plan weekend club scenic northwestern Pennsylvania 35 29 ____ ber 1989 121 Display W Manchester Mall York PA Yorks Dwight Hunter covering demonstra tion D Browns computer program action District Ill Club Month Kinzua Aero modelers Delaware 0 District Columbia 0 Maryland 0 North Carolina ivVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents RobertO Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Phone 13011 989-935e Bob Champion 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 2360e Rick Christoph 970 Star Crest Harrisonbarg VA 22801 Chuck Foreman 5811 Rirther Dr Mechanicsville VA 23111 Dung Holland 3517 Fernwood Dr Raleigh NC 27e12 Scotty Moyer 11 Drchard Lane Wilmington DC 19809 Charles Spear 288 Holly Lane Mocksville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 19181 4885988 enough rain has sure wet year East great deal en ergy money being expended keep grass cut fields look great Unfortunately rain reduces amount flying gets done went down Pensacola FL part jury F3A team selection three rounds lost because rain Its interesting go out mile-and-a-halfsquare paved area see water several inches deep selection went OK rain Its much different locally occasion ally get day visit own clubs field Yesterday exceptions afternoon ended another thunder storm Rivanna Radio Control Club its better Sunday turnouts occa sion visit photographer re porter Daily Progress Like clubs across country theyve looked ward day someone could convinced article PR finally happened RRCC Everyone now looking ferward upcoming special reporter David Maurer does excel lent job special features rest youperseverance Looking new site go out looking new field might ask self club name beneficial detri mental task club district did just determined name change order club known Newport News Aeromodelers Faced task Ibtaining new permanent flying site also knew would have go outside city Newport News sur rounding counties attempt provide acurate descriptive name club have opted become Coloni al Virginia Aeromodelers club took somewhat different ap prelach field search Academy has available vinyl pIster AMA logo space enter whatever message choose CVA made up posters placed different locations sur rounding area Iffered reward information resulted obtaining flying site also placed poster amIunt willing pay nually lease property effort paid off club has new site owner helped improve located very far Williamsburg VA site has poten tial very long-term use likelihood landowner will take up spIrt object telling you might consider method searching Its potentially quicker less time-consuming physical area search years ago Winston-Salem club NC obtained field advertising farm journal relationship has out standing throughout years poster perhaps better because addresses potential people immediate area desire locate Get club artist working Aeromodeling youth seems get al questions comments particular subject radio fre quency questions iswhat attract youth sport Its very diffi cult question answer Aeromodeling must compete other activities days Years ago different Remember days no television no video games theatre town ball diamond few little-league-type groups no easy transportation few teenagers own cars Remember aviation prominent important wasnt because everyone flying very few actually news full aviation Local fairs air shows barnstormers crossed country An aircraft flying over brought people out watch Hundreds thousands young people took part aeromodeling activities Newspaper chains ran weekly modeling pages especially remember Pittsburgh Post Gazette influences acted very large number people involved sport Percentagewise large com pared today fair number crew became fliers aviation figures World War II beyond still active model aviation proves long-term attachment once youre involved question iswhat does take tract young people today Id like input District members de finitive program can evolve bring youth sport Ive heard said costs prohibitive especially since high percentage starters want get Ra dio Control flying visit toy shops would tend dispel idea Have priced some things market day Have looked money put video games related equipment Have considered what being spent RC cars today No its cost factor need something will attract todays yIuth intI aviation contrail 747 35000 feet isnt going tI need immediate cIntact will once again make aviaticln attractive world man-carrying aviation see very little ex cept disasters crashes Thats much help us flights Voyager draw attention masses momentarily doesnt happen enough dont get media attention disaster Consider loss Pan Am flight 103 After time still warrants headlines Mig 29 crashes Parisfront page Mig 23 crashes Belgiumfront page An A-iD crashes anywherefront page B-i makes emergency landingfront page TV days National Model Airplane Championshipssomewhere back pages local newspaper event held need occa sional 30-second announcement late evening news get youth inter est keep viable good method would have avia tion programs become part public school system aeromodeling ma jor feature Again used happen cant technical subjects subsidized same degree arts athletics skills knowledge attained through aviation program would benefit people entire lives Its time really push national basis Any suggestions methods promoting local state national level would very wel come other districts please contact vice president well am sure doesnt really need ex tra load give him anyway Water I get quite few inquiries about float flying know couple sites must fair amount type activity going photo taken last year Gunpowder River Park Maryland Radio Control Club Baltimore puts float fly club performs similar activities and/or has site fly would appreciate very much would give information will print same monthly District IV newsletter UTechnical Award Bob Underwood Technical Director Near end 1985 AMA Executive Council voted 11 approve cIncept technical award tI given Aca demy award honors development i tms imprIve performance mIdel aircraft cImpInents enable equipment 11 perform new tasks simplify facilitate tasks now required build ing flying ncIurage safety sIund suppression Technical Award acknowledges peo pIe have made significant cIntribu tiIn tI technical end hobhy/ spIrt Bob Bill Hunter Satellite City re ceived first Technical Award rIductiIn cyanIacrylat adhesives 11 mtdeling cImmunity nIminatiIn individuals groups award may made twI AMA members must received September 1st year Nomination forms lan Ibtained AMA Headquar ters cIntacting Technical Director Bob Underwood Voting candidates done AMA Council Past Vice lresidents 122 Model Aviation Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georgia issippi 0 Poerto Rico Sooth Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Associate Vice Presidents Philip Cope 990 Ponder Rd Knoxville TN 37023 Edward Hunter PO Bon 503 Amory MS 38821 Richard Jackson 2118 Thoralee Or. N Charleston SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banpan Dr Delray Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi HC 860 Ban 10397 Fajardo PR 00648 Ed Moorman 12th Street Shalimar FL 32579 Dick Patton 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 849 East Glochester Place Nocross GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Burnis Fields PG Boo 1063 Strickland Rd. loterlachen FL 32048 Phone 904 684-2017 analyze trends hobby youll quickly come face-to-face interest ing development Thats growth model airplane flier segment hobby Flier means someone flies models didnt build AMA members need think about trend means lot things indicates aero modeling coming age early modelers experi menters fact because very little ready-to-use equipment available Most hobbyists made own equipment including cutting out parts no die-cutting carving propellers making wheels what have model flier model builder Thats true today AMA has some prob lems recognizing fact hobby now has aspects sport sport defined activity Its possible areas proficient flier skilled flier have never built equipment use Notice said built operated Most clubs have guy buys airplanes other club members may operate until need maintenance abandon trade another builder has some talent repair guy gets kicks flying may may compet itor some competitors dont realize like fun-fly advocates course has led market ARE products rapidly becoming major product model industry new phenomenon back 40s clubs belonged exam ples types though flew Free Flight models junk box routinely riffled through people flew cast-offs ball doing Most people never flew contests went just watch others fly see what could collect So isnt anything new about quote/unquote new trend Throughout aero modeling history new develop ment came along experimenters contin ued find ways improve performance find new ways make things fly As more designs developed fly guys participation improved Control Line came along began see ready-to-fly planes often hobby shop shelf say didnt have ready-to-flies pure Free Flight erawe didand some planes good fliers too Its just stability control afforded Control Line easier guy just wanted develop flying skills Full-scale experiencing some same trends days peo ple spent great sums money trying develop advanced racing airplanes efficient faster anyone elses Lots guys tried fly own creations often killed themselves process group super pilots came along degree saved day Guys like Roscoe Turner seemed able fly mean racing machines sur vive Sohe made career development safe reliable light airplanes provided vehicle suit able general public hone its flying skills lightplane still backbone todays full-scale aviation Yet breed aviator gets kicks build ing flying own airplane Look size EAA number kit planes market Look ultralight craze Both model aviation full-scale avIa tion enjoy flying well creative pects sport hobby whatever Experimenters design improve devel op new aircraft new engines ra dios equipment fly-only guys have place too Theyre often guys wring out new designs thus showing potential lack thereof Theyre hot-rock Pattern fliers Sunday flier wouldnt have time hobby forced build own curious mix has reinforced advent cheap reliable radios think its like guy finally able buy Piper Cub wanted soar over pasture Sunday afternoon old Cub relatively cheap way him counterpart hobby guy gets planes ARE Tower Hobbies spends pretty Sunday out old flying field wearing out AMAers need guys Yet often ones Tower mailing list have never heard AMA Theyre probably million strong make up very large part market aero modeling industry No wonder Atlanta MS trade show presents such large collec tion prefabricated products Ive heard lot moaning model building segment AMA fear has expressed trend bad modeling hobby dont think thats builder still looking ad vanced models build trying design higher performance aircraft still trying find new ways fly model airplanes Look development ducted fans look progress developing true turbojet en gines use advanced composite struc tural materials builders still doing thing position isnt shared District 5 members Free Flighters tend proud fact build well fly com monly held view like expressed Da vid Mills editor HOMA Thumbprint made return trip World Congress Center downtown Georgia MS show earlier month Great fun usual can easily see foul winds abeam youre mindful such things humble editor accustomed near absence Free Flight items greater danger looms What really wrinkles brows multitude RTFs ALEs etc extolling virtues no waiting no talent bother anyway wonder shouldnt start worrying about model building just Free Flight David hope its bleak trend al ready causing changes occur number aspects trend lot AMA fliers must come grips some degree flying site problem driven arrival flier large numbers Hes guy tends jam up flight line rotation little technical depth hes guy tends create frequency control problems cause doesnt take time under stand radios work Hes hasnt yet learned noise can lose him flying site its up us help him over problems environment local club important ever Only club close enough help inexperienced newcomer understand importance things like safety good public relations Some clubs job well sometimes things go wrong case Cit rus County RIC Club newsletter ex pected finally came lost flying site Citrus Hills have flying long anyone can remember good things come end time another Gentlemen lost field appears because complaints people living area sure cause complaints someone must cant believe anyone club would fly before 900 am time set flying have heard some fliers doing cant believe anyone group especially view bylaws prohibition another admonition Tale Spinner newsletter Sun Dancers RC Club club president Gary Ballard speaking Ive looking roster few members dont belong AMA. must dont belong AMA will able fly due recent incident field plane went through windshield pi lot no insurance AMA would have paid repairs Luckily no hurt Again local club members ones make thing tick Think about Next report WGRC News second-quarter fun-fly Editor Harvey Yoder say Floyd Smith put enjoyable Second Quarter Fun-Fly events Taxi Race Bomb Drop Bean Juggle Precision Landing Limbo no catastrophic loss single model photo shows part flight line Thats way boys Well thats way looks Im off week Washington Nats Looks like good shaping upsorry its far away District V Maybe next year well bit closer October 1989 123 Illinois ana 0 Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Ass9ciate Vice Prasidents Ron Builard RI 5 Box 90 Decatur iN 49733 Charlie Baser 4944 N Oranne Norridge iL enese Wiiiiam Kern 1909 12th St Bedtord iN 47421 Dick Taytor 7529 Jenersox Kanaas City MO 94t14 Stan Watson 1ti4t4 W 134 Street Paion Park iL e04e4 Chariie Watts t2S3Pinecrest Lx Apt G Manchester MD 93021 Bili Zimmer Bon 72 Varna iL e1375 Frequency Coordinator Paui Hoisten 9t6 W 30th St Higginavilie MO 94037 Home 919 594-2491 Work 919 594-7121 Fax 919 594-77ee As Im writing its July flying full swing As youre reading sum mer beginning gear down another year kind spread time tween two events its hard write something isnt old news time read noticed always way behind columns during wideband radio issue period guess does fer way communicate its slower like Maybe should try get myself crystal bali can predict future Oh well thats wish ful thinking again lust attended special meeting Contest Board members some lo cal modelers meeting set up hash Out problems modelers saw sport wanted sit meeting see officer action give sup port needed Im glad op portunity attend learned some interest ing things meeting may general feeling amongst modeling community appointed ficers positions life far true can replace officer district time Yes last through several years doesnt mean cant replaced un happy officers can get enough support present case against officer let know will surely look am willing listen Another thing surprised found group competitors knew little about rule-making process quite easy follow once looks little reading rule book other AMA publications can quite enlightening competitors sport fliers Surely competitors read newsletter section Model Aviation section misconception brought out certain people can propose rules Wrong Any AMA member can propose rule Naturally should propose rules pertain own interest rule can proposed people outside its domain has done So see need change make rules proposal can get help board members need amazes hear competitors say use protest procedure see rule book violation realize sub jective call hard protest After judges have different opinions things just like rest us rule subjec tive rule isnt followed properly its contestant has protest No other person can problem sub jective cant get satisfaction CD dont attend future events CDs Its simple enough bail out event due poor judging etc point will well made Well guess Ive talked enough about competition arena Im little out depth talk about rule-making process etc thought few might get something out some observa tions outsider meeting sure en lightened Due weather gods surely angry someone did get attend Ace Float Fly 1989 watched weather patterns week came cold front sat top Missouri give up guess know now must weather gods dont like Ive tried over three years make trip Missouri via airplane Im still wait ing get can go about anywhere want airplane except Missouri Shoot now Im afraid drive would probably some kind catastrophe such quake said before guess am meant go Mis souri Ill keep trying Im determined get least once Anyway heard terrific time float fly weather area got real close stayed away turnout real good again guess Ill have look forward next year Maybe Ill have plane built too Shoot have two board both need finished new shop will ready time read Maybe should concentrate fin ishing up some projects havent finished Im real lucky could have ready first trip month AMA National Fun-fly son toured museum before went event see B-17 now safe place everyone see Its beauty quite history behind too what understand no has ever injured bird son take quick tour place could go fly-in Ill go back again again again AMA National Fun-Fly full swing got Several planes air son finally arrived little trouble finding gate back side place day sup posed pleasant little cool cloudy didnt stop people lot bleachers fairly full spectators saw Control Line group flying off side RC pit area son enjoyable day what told next day proved warmer Im sorry missed should have brought plane stayed evening AMA gen eral meeting Unfortunately too people Thats shame first Im correct general meeting has part Nats first time held fly-in sport fliers wanted could see talk some fellas run AMA did show up asked some good questions meeting went well really didnt run too long just wish could have join some discussion about name fun-fly Actu ally event fly-in have often thought name should changed reflect fact contest guess others have too Don Lowe brought up subject talked fly-in luck name will change dont want scare anyone away event thats set up just want fly have good time two years Ive watched fly-in activities everyone wonderful time So hope change name reflect what event really surely dont want scare anyone away merrier next day landed French Lick IN airport appreciation day full size fly-in order day Local model ers also add activities arrived place really busy first breakfast support affair gave chance enjoy full-size air craft bit Airplanes coming direction really neat After easing hunger somewhat headed model airplane site few hundred feet away already group Bedford give locals boost impressed way set up place have shelter signs roped-off area etc So what say know clubs have club small usually doesnt group may smaller Burgin club did good really short period time spent rest day enjoying great model flying talking great group modelers really treat sit around talk modeling watch full-size airplanes same time thanks Lost Rivers Modelers Society fun day will now have place stop break Im some AMA trips Ill just circle field drop see modelers low Before forget fellas told within spittin distance West Baden door site surely would have liked have seen Now know maybe Ill get see sometime fu ture know can no longer use it does represent modeling history Well rest month mess travel weekend raining next hazy around didnt fly locally Sorry fellas VFR pilot dont venture bad weather As matter fact wouldnt IFR pilot So stayed home did chores Darn Enough now . AMA Computer Network can send Electronic Mail AMA access up-to-the-minute informa tion home computer CompuServe type GO MODELNET system prompt 124 Model Aviation Iowa 0 Michigan esota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 115 E Main Upper Level Northville Ml 48167 CompuServe uddrean EMAIL 700472153 FAX 313-348-4175 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdinh 5410 Gienwood N Golden Valley MN 55427 Associste Vice PresIdents Jack Finn 358 Harnpden Dr NE Cedar Rapida IA 52482 Bud Gorman Boa 33 Knife River MN 55809 Ruaseil Knetzger 2525 E Shorewood Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 PaBi Place Holiand Mi 49423 Carl Mohn 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 53705 Ron Seam 132 5 Roalyn Pontian Ml 48054 Paui Smith 11112 Diii Drive Sterling i-Its Mi 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Boa 357 Minocua Wi 54548 Another very busy month around Work home flying. necessarily order summer whizzing just returned Nats get missive electronic mailroom No pictures just going run through notes catch up photos next month First still have plenty District VII patches sale amazingly low price $1 includes shipping costs no matter order believe design will become standard districts very well received rest VPs pleas de signs getting zero results about recognition rule against covering item occurs after due date col umn cannot relate happenings Executive Council meeting Nats details However will say quite thrill get corner USA see real mountains Next years Nats site will totally different area when/if get back Tn-City area sure am going bring wife see conical hills snow em Now trees happened balsa mountain would quickly cleared renege promise attend fly RePete just too much driv ing too much time away work next trip out Ida Grove Byron land hottest show Iowa meet great seeing swarms large models visiting districts mem bers can describe week-long event stranger normally quiet val ley filled Giant Scalers looking flying everyone having great time Speaking noncontest type events having terrible time deciding what funfly iswhich should fly-in Na tional Fun-Fly really fly-in Ive heard several instances keen competitive modeler drives fun-fly find no competitive events just plain old flying fun So have such events use correct terminology add description make absolutely clear what event about need pictures please Send some Color OK make close-ups show detail because have cropped reduced Use stick-on notes written pencil tell what about separate sheet paper few months ago asked suggest some people thought deserved rec ognition award form Well have taken care once again have club modeler think deserves award send details Ill happy propose Executive Council next meeting October Reston would prefer held al though theres advantage showing EC action various districts received letter AVP Jack Finn based Cedar Rapids Jack retired Honeywell earlier year has agony back troubles ever since know about pains am happy hear now mend traveling will limited longer Darn does like Sailplaning Free Flight hopes wishes complete recovery Jack keep catsup handy subject remember call ask nearest AVP help ever need Theyre willing sort out problems AVPs able get AMA HQ reach correct department AVPs fingertips hand holding district feed news formation need better job rep resenting EC meetings What can Free Flight model ers Boy what loaded question seems bend over backwards trying satisfy Nats requirements never happy solution Im slowly realizing need own thing own way own site accept results fair square will have selected site National Sport Model Aviation Center Nats meet ing trying accommodate need mucho acreage isnt going easy making choice between very cheap large tract land middle no smaller tract closer civiliza tion guess opportunity expand will have wait EC decide Property Acquisition Commit tee will have renamed Prop erty Development Committee have really enjoying copies Air Trails given time get squint traditional reading room amazes names still around ideas models introduction Control Line very interesting read Bob Palmer terrible job convincing model ers Control Line great Aeromodel ing thing days Nats real National Championship sponsored Plymouth Motor Company should see trophies OK thats lot notes looks like number characters have used little short page district mem ber wishes compile District Roundup section give call fax will send months newsletters off him/her get free patch AMA Air Show Teams ALABAMABAMA FLYERS James Weems 861 77th Way South Birmingham AL 35206 205-8388314lw 205-836-6534Ih ARIZONATUCSON R/C CLUBS BARNSTORM ERS Bill Olmstead 4961 W Ferret Dr Tucson AZ 85741 CALIFORNIACALIFORNIA AIR SHOW TEAM George Normington 1850 East 17th St #111 Santa Ana CA 92701 714-547-6241lw 714-854-1487IhI CAPITAL CITY BARNSTORMERS AST Pat Grubbs 9255 Survey Rd #12 Elk Grove CA 95624 916-6851009Ib SIERRA EAGLES AIR SHOW TEAM Ross Shelton 13778 Quail Aly Rough Ready CA 95975 916-273-9524IwI 916-273-7089Ib COLORADODENVER AST Nathan Lancaster 4100 South Federal Boulevard Englewood CO 80110 303-781-3579Ib FLORIDAFLORIDA AST Art Johnson 932 Ban yan Dr Delray Beach FL 33444 407-278-9621Ih SUN BIRD AST John Hudson 7402 Kingston Drive Tampa FL 33619 813-626-0079Ib IOWABLACKHAWKS Davis Ramsey 2635 Gloria Dr Waterloo IA 50701 319-292-7093lw 319-2361297Ih CEDAR RAPIDS SKYHAWKS AST Walter McKee 1141 30th Street Northeast Cedar Rapids IA 52402 319-396-7336lw 319-366-0126h GOLDEN KERNELS Bernard DeBoer 414 South Lynn Drive Le Mars IA 51031 712-546-4609Ih ILLINOISCHICAGOLAND CIRCLE CUTTERS John Korbus 412 North Gerard Villa Park IL 60181 31 2-530-8876lw 31 2-530-2606lh INDIANASPIRIT OF AMERICA AST Ron Ballard Rn 5 Box 90 Decatur IN 46733 2191 724-8936IhI KANSASAIR CAPITAL EAGLES Larry Wewer 240 N Wood Wichita KS 67212 316-283-9402lw 316721-2357IhI MARYLANDDISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AST Wil liam Savage 5119 Brenttord Drive Rockville MD 20852 301-770-6066Ib SKYLANCERS AST Wil liam Dwyer 3267 Florence Road Woodbine MD 21797 301-854-6423h MICHIGANAFRO-BATS OF MICHIGAN Frank Pulte 8689 Je-Ne-Be Northeast Rocklord MI 49341 616-874-8206IhI MINNESOTABLUE EAGLES RC FLYING TEAM Mike Robin 8608 Xerxes Ave S Bloomington MN 55431 612-881-0073IwI NEW YORKTHUNDERVOLTS Robert Kaliski 119 Hudson Ave Green Island NY 12183 518-2724747Ib 518-274-9890lh OHIOBUCKEYE AERO SQUADRON AST Bill CIlins 1348 Central Park Avenue Kettering OH 45409 513-298-1843Ib HURRICANES OF CIN CINNATI Don SeidI 411 N Third Street Hamil ton OH 45011 513-856-8542IhI PENNSYLVANIAALPHA SQUADRON Donald Smith 206 Armstead Court Downingtown PA 19335 215 4314564lw 215 873-9699Ib EXPOS John Rynkiewicz 47 Loomis Street Nanticoke PA 18634 717-735-7586 Ib FLYING DUTCHMEN AEROMODELERS Al Schaet fer 1706 Perkiomen Avenue Reading PA 19602 215372-5846Ib MODEL AIRS SHOW TEAM Ted Lucas 1431 Moosic Dr Chambersburg PA 17201 TEXASLONE STAR SQUADRON Chris Lynes 2449 Centaurus Garland TX 75042 214-530-8172h UTAHUTE RIC FLIGHT DEMO SQUADRON Da vid D Turner 12044 South 1900 West Riverton UT 84065 801-561-9385wI 801-254-7390Ib VIRGINIAVIRGINIA AIR SHOW SQUADRON Frank Himmerich 3439 N Edison St Arlington VA 22207 703-536-8255h WASHINGTONBARONS FLYING CIRCUS R/C DEMO TEAM Bruce Nelson 807 East Vicksburg Spokane WA 99208 509-456-2311wI 509-4678348h NORTHWEST R/C FLIGHT DEMO TEAM Lloyd Marohl 6221 So Prospect Street Tacoma WA 98409 206-472-8397Ib WISCONSINCIRCLEMASTERS AIR SHOW TEAM Daniel Tetzlaff W240 N6859 Maple Avenue Sus sex WI 53089 414-246-3814IhI October 1989 125 Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Gene Ilempel District VIII Vice-President 301 N Yale Drive Garland TX 75042 Aesoclete Vice Presidente Glenn Greaons 10224 Kenlee Dr Baton Rouge LA 7081S Mike Harrinon BOOT Main Hot Springs AR 71913 Gil Horutman Box 42 Manchuca TX 78652 Bill Kimbro 2105 Wood St Texarkana TX 75501 Ron Stantield 26 Oakridge Dr Maunielle AR 72115 Charles Stenens 225 Delta St Puaudenu TX 77506 Jim Traw 1135 Merrymen Green Norman OK 73072 Chuck Wood 909 Hanard St Clovia NM 89101 Frequency Coordinetor Joe DuMond 1830 Chevy Chase Carrollton TX 75006 Well finally made Odessa TX IMAA National Festival ap proximately 250 registered pilots 350 aircraft flying Also some beauti ful models static display Pam Rob bie Carson festival managers along help IMAA chapter 172 Odessa Propbusters RC Club IMAA Chapter 21 DFW took care safety inspection duties tention details too much delay wind decided blow little comfortable some lot flying took place anyway taking some pho tos met Gil Horstman District VIII AVP south Texas festival dis cussed some issues concerning AMA busi ness matters Since asked Gil write months column will turn over him Gils letter reads follows visits some clubs south Texas have very cordial really en joyed visiting As time goes would like get know able attend club meeting time time need know out Sowhen get chance please drop note give call tell about yourselves club meeting location date am road quite bit good chance may area meeting night know about John Sandy Setar family hosts recently San Antonio John President San Antonio Propbust ers Club group primarily RC have CL circle field smaller group within fly CL planning final details fun-fly cluded night fly Ill have check John see came out Sure sounds like excitement nice visit members concerning AMA Seems agreed point Dave Brown has nothing say really shouldnt use up good paper telling us Nats topic no real opinions expressed some excitement about pros pect 1990 Nats would Hous ton also talked about RC frequency situation steps club needs take minimize interference its field District VIII newsletter idea well re ceived assurance participation would way requested think good idea would encourage Thanks John Sandy San An tonio Propbusters hospitality Laredo RC Club has new field Lyn wood Jackson club president John Vals Dr Fred Pellegrin escorted site nicely done paved runway pit area small club growing rap idly new facility will grow faster will plan grand opening celebration will occur early fall cools off bit Keep eyes arid ears alert announcement La redo folks know make feel wel come As travel south west Texas have found common bond about noise sue felt part rural fliers have requirement maintain noise profile has since stated AMA about mandate noise rules guidelines am sure relieves rural members Butyou know go field does have noise level limit will have comply fly So maybe good idea get equip ment place tuned familiar its use though required Just thoughtit would good idea fly CL get positive use noise reduction devices would seem CL has best opportu nity bring young new modelers hobby Being able fly parks etc close population would make easy young person get fly What seems happening noise has caused parks off limits What shame Safety another common issue should addressed am sure safety always concern guess since accidents always happen someone else wont get hurt anything goes Its good see care now show flight lines equipment am con cerned though need fly around full-sized aircraft recently visited open house models flying within 400 ft active runway passenger carrying flights operation mod els take off direction static displays military spectators mill ing around FAA representative field allowed operation continue Maybe want show off hobby much accept set conditions what ac cident too pleasant think about should add everything went well time Usually FAA willing have two types aircraft flying same air space Maybe should insist planned spot show schedule RC no conflicting activityor NOT FLY nice visit Roger LaPrelle Roger VP Austin Control Line Fliers Association club flies sport racing types mostly groups growing steadily new folks some old ones coming back hobby after some years away Some CL folks like go off fly themselves because dont like noise rules etc Maybe time CL modelers band together make good things happenRoger has good plans Austin area CL activity join need information can call Roger 387-6569 Austin TX Russ Snyder District VIII Free Flight Contest Board representative Russ also active member Tn-Cities Free Flight team part Tn-Cities RC Club fly previous Nats site Seguin special arrangement Randolph AFB Russ just returned Lawrenceville IL Free Flight Team brought home trophies 1AA Gas C Gas first place D Gasfirst second B Nostalgiathird best two Junior second places Russ also told about end-of-month gatherings contest season alters events some basically have flying session last weekend month Sounds like good way keep things tuned ready Russ also looking input Free Flight folks out District VIII Please drop him note tell him out Russ address 114 Andorra Univer sal City TX 78148 last item Austin Radio Control Association has started program gets everyone up date AMA news board decided have District VIII column review meeting reg ular part agenda Bert Crowson has doing great job Bert needs now magazine arrive time meeting month Its great idea others might want follow would also like add ARCA model airport getting nicest lo cations additional new runway resurfacing new taxiways Lots work being done lots folks heard Duane Palmer has key per son Call write let know what can get thoughts passed Gene AMA want service get flow Safely enjoy hobby friends 126 Model Aviation Flight line 1989 IMAA National Festival held Odessa TX Plenty room fly direction Jorge Sneider Irom Houston IX WItfl nis x tra 230 37 Sachs weighs 20 lb model has smoke pilots head turns finish beautiful DC-3 Tom Holmsley Mission TX took 2 years construct has three-piece wing easy transportation Colorado 0 Kansas S Nebraska 0 North Dakota 0 South Dakota ixWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompuServe address fnr EMAIL 760672750 Fax 203-420-1670 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Boyd 701 N 58th St Lincoln NE 68505 Nathan Lancaster 3597 S Kendall St Denver CO 60235 Puss Miller 960 N 3rd Carringlon ND 58421 Don Moden 410 Hafl Sauna KS 67401 Jim Fliokelts 516 5 Cloudas Sioux Falls SD 57103 Chuck Smith 220 Columbine Casper WY 82604 Frequency CoordInator Steve Mangles cia Radio Service Center 916 5 Sheridan Denver CO 60226 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 3031 936-3260 being written just before Fourth July wont have details National Site Selection Committee work un til later month next Council meeting early indications sites Indiana Illinois being looked hardest time Strong proposals dicating tax site advantages popula tion centers country some criteria being used District IXs proposals South Dakota Kansas Colorado evidently didnt make semifinalsfive out 60-plus proposals submitted details committee makes its report District IX AMA meeting scheduled November 4-5 Bismarck ND shap ing up well AVP Russ Miller working hard put together best-ever agenda activities spouses friends will also enjoy local modelers bunch hardworking friendly folks will cer tainly add enjoyment occa sion no doubt will go all-out make feel home AMA chartered clubs will receiving mailing outlines district meeting agenda activities has detailed information will go official club contact person will sist making sure info gets shared club officers Ideas have worked well past reproduce material club newsletter making copies available club meetings read boost publicly share way gets word out because dividual mailings would very expensive Since seminars workshop ses sions designed benefit clubs well individuals may clubs want assist some officers travel ex penses idea would attend team return theyll have lots information disseminate club plow back local organiza tion National district officers well AMA Headquarters staff present sessions expertise will dont miss its shaping up miniconvention Open question Russ local clubWhats possibility having model display/show/contest set up can see some great models produced part district Speaking great models Art May Missouri Slope Model Aero Club Bismarck Mandan ND sent some pictures taken dur ing mall show past season Art excellent photographer well mod eler hope pics reproduce well enjoyment Art reports show went well desDite bad weather Ins Y4-scale Curtis Hawk P6E Quadra 50 won Best Show builder Art May Don Atwood good friend District IX modelers excellent Pattern flier sends following memorial article modeler Denver area will sorely miss Memoriam May 1989 Denver modeling community lost good friend Art Turrill Art longtime modeler having spent great early years flying Control Line venturing RC about 15 years ago During years RC Art constant source inspiration sup port whatever facet RC applied talents sport planes Pattern Q500 Sport Scale remember particular occasion Arts wry sense humor emerged force spent entire winter build ing Der Jager Scale biplane complete smoke system dummy machine guns etc somehow convinced test flight after hair-raising takeoff due tail-heavy condition very rough time keeping monster air About minute flight Art came over calmly said dont go ahead turn smoke system before crash thing may never get another chance see smoke works Well turned smoke thing worked right during test flight Luckily got back ground later good laugh about whole thing illustrated Arts approach life Make everything have dont worry about things cannot change Above enjoy experi ence company Art worked respon sible significant amount work Magellan satellite recently launched Space Shuttle Magellan course orbit Venus study planet Inside satellite plaque listing names individuals played significant role design construc tion Magellan Arts name plaque think very appropriate have commemorates ded ication work also contribution hobby/sport October 1989 127 Lloyd Boehms -scale Sport 3000 Su pertigre placed first Own Design cate gory Del Linds /4-scale Cloud Hopper witn 3000 Supertigre place first Scale category First place Military scale went Claude Ripplinger A-scale F4U Corsair sport ing Enya V twin Thank Art being friend miss NEW PHONE NUMBERS Note Calls Cannot transferred tween numbers AMA HO703 435-0750 General AMA business Model Avia tion Subscriptions AMA member non-member back issues andlor cop ies articles changes address ad vertising Sanctioned Events Calen dar MA Editorial703 435-0760 Magazine article submission infor mation full-size plans Model Aviation hobby shop resale accounts advertising billing questions MA Advertising . 703 434-0350 Advertising rates specs schedule etc except applicable Sanc tioned Events Calendar Good News AMA Film Librarian now has Beta video tapes available sale $2500 following titles included Marvelous Miniatures46 mins Adrift Air30mins Diamonds Sky30mins Grand Illusions36mins Pioneers27mins Wired Excitement30mins Order AMA Film Librarian 1810 Samuel Morse Drive Reston VA 22090 Include $2500 tape sure specify Beta shipping charges prepaid AMA Arizona 0 California 0 Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Regg Keyawa District X Vice-PresIdent 4500 Onyx Way Carmichael CA 95608 Home 916 961-6637 CompuServe address EMAiL 7e24747 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Aber-Song 99-127 Ohiakes Aiea Hi 96701 Howard Baldwin 4736 Quaji Meadow Way Fair Oaks CA 95629 Darwin Barrie 9252 E Turney Ave Sconadaic AZ 65251 Gieno Carter 2020 GuI Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94599 Fritz Harrold 4202 H St Sacramento CA 95919 Craig W HatS 7929 Fanciful Las Vegas NV 99129 Marc M Karpowich 221 W 100 N Logan UT 94321 Brian Nelson 72 Park Groton P1 San Jose CA 95136 David Peitz 20450 Celtic St Chataworth CA 91311 Bob Reynolds 12901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 95749 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ava Long Beach CA 90909 Al Williamoon 445 Weatby Chuia Vista CA 92011 Beverly Wisniewski 9222 Cedar St. Apt 2 Beilfiower CA 90706 Frequency Coordinators George Steiner 2239 Rogue River Dr. Sacramento CA 95926 Phone 916 362-1962 Eloy Marez 311 Mesa Dr #10 Costa Mesa CA 92627 Academy action field entrants na tional flight site has narrowed five 56 potential candidates house AMA Headquar ters what would eventually become site end sites PACOM eliminated 51 meeting Chicago five finalists Mun cie IN Lawrenceville IN Lafayette IN Vin cennes IN Springfield IL Peoria IL Lafay ette Springfield have become doubtful being plagued power lines other being situated end county airport Other sights came close missed cut Amana IA Richmond IN Crittenden AR Waco TX Champaign-Urbana IL An overwhelming job salesmanship promotion being done Muncie Chamber Commerce Muncie Vis itor Bureau final decision slated July 14 Council meeting Nats Pasco guess decision can reached nod will go Muncie chance take close look property truly beautiful piece above site locations great like hot humid yellow-type days icefilled winters native District Xers partic ularly West Coasters have got luckiest modelers world Frigid winters plunging low 55e summers going way 1000 humidity skyrocketing way up upper 30% range Personal thoughts above varied wish could have committee its inception mid-1980s Solicitation proposed sites best knowledge limited Model Aviation magazine Advertising properly under taking magnitude would have proba bly produced thousand Muncie type respon ses land gifts opposed 56 fair-topoor presentations As long building developing modeling Mecca cant include best possible flying conditions weather money can buy cities might give So far comments Ive heard limited fly ing season have expression need some indoor activity time off mowing lawn Weak Before pick national site will serve Midwest nicely should pick five serve entire nation above-plus will comments Council Pasco along motion postpone decision can coordinate long-range business-marketing plan select five sites final vote grand poo-bah sites house head quarters taken membership extremely happy see name current president Don Lowe entered nomination second term Don has done remarkable job presiding Council often difficult thankless job Don Ill glad campaign out West Talk about busy weekend Pasco nominating committee meets prior Council meet ing determine candidates up three will placed upcoming elec tion ballot Besides Presidency Districts V IX will electing Vice Presidents Pasco will exciting extremely busy interesting weekend District direction district telephone confer ence meetings work amazingly well provided theyre scheduled Im out town last meeting scheduled June 22 evening depart PACOM meeting Thanks associate Howard Baldwin noticing conflict able call rest associates cancel meeting Since associates go ing Nats replaced teleconference face-to-face meeting Pasco Ive received few sketches district sym bol members District X nearly enough Forget what said about send ing color pictures just get sketch see District Xs symbol Ill take Remember prizes prizes prizes Without meeting report will leave district comprehensive report November Letter & Member Month Dear Reggie Am enclosing letter Styles Director PR info Am sure earlier mailed copy latest Fish Wildlife will enclose copy just case know mailed copy petition last week doing good job writing Dis trict X column month know what job must takes time thought still look forward reading month wouldnt want job doing would encourage contact friend Mr Carl Maier Department Parks Recreation get chance see has made progress devel opment planning flying sites state land dont have handy number 916 327-0432 California Depart ment Parks Recreation Assistant Program Policy Development boss think Chief Deputy Operations Jack Harrison number 916 5-2358 Mr Maier Im sure remember fel low took out flying site last October believe put him buddy box would suggest publish MA column request Califor nia AMA Chartered Clubs think might site state land area con tact nearest State Park Supervisor about Supervisor has questions either contact Mr Maier State Dept Parks Recreation idea being might someone somewhere looking place fly doesnt know state land might available another subject. could get chance come Fremont attend meet ing Southern Alameda County RC Club Im sure would glad have could handle arrangements end meet first Saturday month 730 pm lrvington High School fa culty cafeteria Blacow Road Fremont would suggest firming up date couple months advance can sure get word out via newsletter club members 122 ready swer usual questions hear usual criticisms AMA input Im getting several sources end about new District X Vice Pres ident Well dont know thinks Im willing give him chance. far Im impressed Hang Reggie Time will tell Sincerely Malcolm Emhart dont think anyone District X does AMA flight site procurement has spirit Malcolm met him Hayward campaigning showed portfolio activities site procurement Please catch enthusiasm just learned yesterday Sacramento Area Modelers site has declared environmental impact study incompat ible proposed construction Eth nic Park Center battle goes lighter side usually dont give thing caption pictures heres some need little history Capital City Barnstormers performing Sacramento International Airshow Rancho Murieta planes flown Steve Brown engine failure dur ing Combat demonstration its base leg turn plane ended its flight 200 ft up tall mighty oak tree After show over teammate Howard Gold ascended oak arrive 10 ft short top descent shortcut standard proce dure limb-by-limb taken hos pital observation picture tells rest Yes folks did againmade head line news local major channel Probably kind publicity really strive very entertaining see chopper being flown picture housed Chan nel 10 news camera now have rest story / Howard Hes OK found out hard way hes young used interested having demonstra tion treetop landing give call 30-plus sanctioned show teams throughout US District X again excels over 13% total nearly enough page joke need district mag azi ne See ya next time Leading EdgeRegg 128 Model Aviation Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Mantana 0 Oregon ingtonfrom BobWonder what theyll come up next year XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed MeCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4436 Compuserve address EMAIL 760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Cashnian 2521 OW 323rd 5t Federai Way WA 08023 Ai Cuiver Box 86 Wiider iD 83676 Gary R Fulier PO Box 1124 Koizebue AK 99752 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N Great Faiis MT 59401 Dave Muilens isosa Paiatine Ave N Oea0ie WA 98133 Bruce Neison 807 C Vicksburg Si 5pokane WA 69208 Dick Wiokiine P0 Box 623 Kiamath Faiis OR 67601 Chick Young 11225 125th St E #69 Puyaiiup WA 98373 Frequency Coordinator Robert Baich 16439 SE Haig Dr Porliand OR 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 great sadness report death Dr Ralph Brooke Dr Brooke died June 5 memorial service him June 10 Ralph volved modeling since teenage years twice climbed ladder crowned World Champion back build plane well fly Ralph lost sight several years ago due medical problem never heart wife Jean remained volved modeling airplanes going shows contests spending time friends will miss him Remembrances may made name Dr Ralph Brooke AMA John Castleman asked let Pattern fliers know Kitsap ARCS will hold its Second Annual Kitsap Turnaround September 10 Kitsap County Air port near Bremerton WA Events will clude both Sportsman Advanced Turn around along special Beginners Turn around will cover first eight Sportsman maneuvers Prizes through third place classes pilots meeting nine oclock am flying starts 930 teaser until later heard Eugene Smith secretary Vashon Island Mod elers about record-setting Over-theWater flight Next month Ill have formation Stay tuned read District VII VP Pete Waters District VII Patch made up Anyone out interested District Xl patch Unlike another district no plans provide payola might mention another patch works sort real All-Season patch will called Frigid Flier patch will refer atmospheric conditions time flight what thinking Photo time again pictures time Bob Balch Well start Skyknights Spring Opener held kind permis sion OMAS-1 club super field near Banks OR Starting top next column Stinson kit pro duced Bob Smurthwaite think G&S Products came out under stand Bob moved operation re named Bob should remembered recognized producer number superlative items modeler including kits bellcranks Robert Anyway builder kit produced lovely air craft looks right home floats also have Paul Westons Sea Era fuselage planked looks absolutely neat Seemed fly pretty well too Skyknight Shirley McPhersons Cub too often see pink-andwhite Cub Shirleys husband Fred has matching blue-and-white Cub Dick Reivers Heinkel fea tured RCM years ago flies fast straight Its good subject kind mix events weve doing lately Skyknight float events Scale planes get bonus Looks like moving away kind contest back thingy aircraft events pity hope will show up its little dark Curtis SC-i Seahawk latest won der workshops Steve Milos Paul Schultz Just behind last years Edo change pace Holcombs Hots Now Jerry consummate Scale builder comes contests beau tiful Loening Bipe Electric Widgeon compete time took plans Hots added some span little tail moment hung piped 61 knows maybe will see Hots floats best events around Zil lah Fun-Fly lately known Volcano FunFly since St Helens visited event several years ago Valley Aeromodelers has building finest fields around slowly adding pavement grass Together fine field also put fine contest fliers come miles around enjoy photo shot some campers planes lined up shot shows some diverse planes flown contest important shows tall chain-link fence club put up protect spectators possible errant aircraft October 1989 129 Heres Lockheed Sirius looks like its painted colors Charles Lindberghs ship Tingmissartoq Happy Flying No sooner plan cute little all-sheet Gas buggy Ebenezer ap peared couple months ago Junior Flight received very interesting let ter guess other de signer himself Bert Striegler turns out little surprise Heres Berts letter just received copy July Model Aviation can imagine surprise see article Ebenezer design little history might order First its British design de signed sort joke San Antonio TX USAF early 1955 thing flew uncommonly well friend actually kitted Ebenezer 1956 Af ter selling about 400 kits realized making about 10 cents hour said heck Making kits hard work sold plans article Aeromodel let 1958 according Ron Moulton over went become alltime best-seller England 1960 special scramble event English Nationals Ebenezer Whoever could remain air longest time during one-hour designated period win ner have astonishing number variations built thing over years dotted-line Fokker version Bob Hatschk decided might stable probably best flier bunch have enclosed picture orig inal Fokker version Cub 039 orig inal powered K&B 035 Later ver sions mostly Cox 020 powered beam mounts sketched Aero modeller since small English engines period beam-mounted diesels ambitious version twicesized enlargement powered Super-Cyke running glow wings 1A-in sheet tail /16 sheet fuselage 1/2-in sheet wings still simple flat-plate airfoil thing flew quite well amused Bill Collishs statement about getting serious about performance using KK 020 40% nitro kitting model flew ID 049 high-nitro fuel no landing gear climb rate astonishing though glide very good managed lose several versions As recall never pow ered ground other Ebenezers come later years Tripe version published Aeromodeller Ebenezer Flying Boat flying boat really good flier then-new 010 picture enclosed boat give idea what looked like tip floats held small pieces fuel tubing prevent dam age landing thin strip tin can metal fixed bottom hull same reason Believe would ROG quite well wouldnt float still end Ebenezer story England word Ebenezer now means simple sheet-balsa airplane Others have published various types Ebenezer designs including RC type Ron Moulton still very much place Argus Press would first tell Ebenezer has status new word English modeling circles 1983 wife accorded honor being VIP guests Aeromodeller Old Warden Vintage Meet England unusual experience signing autographs original magazine articles various collectors because simple little sheet-balsa biplane loved day England natural question might didnt publish Ebenezer USA answer little no inter est something like time over fear still may much interest US seem really hooked idea competi tion idea being win Brits contrast did still lot flying sheer fun really hope article Ebenezer might instill some thinking some Junior flierseven papa comes says foolED WHITTEN S ing around thing cant win contest Anyhow history design thing cant tell name Ebenezer came never really reason isnt English its Texan since adopted guess could say its English design really So. WOW immediately called Bert nice long conversation Seems like Ebenezers flown Control Liners too Bert Strieglers flying buddies Joe Slovacek Joe designed series Ebenezer-style all-balsa profile Cox 020powered models included Nieu port 24 Fokker VII D-VII SE-Sa Gene Simpson Houston kitted awhile under Kitco label fact ran story way back July 1980 sue featuring plan Nieuport Come think also ran picture about year ago Bill Collishs son ROG ing Ebenezer Pee Wee 30 contest Galeville NY Thats current interest started certainly would pleased see blooming activity style model across USA Hmmm haps can get Don Ross select Ebenezer next years onedesign extravaganza contest would switch rubber power 020 gas maybe Ebenezers day USA sun shine due about Don So keep tail light keep Ebenezers tail light too youll both fly better See next month 130 Model Aviation Io Ebenezer Returns FLIGHT Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 has landing gear though undercart
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by Bob Underwood r L Sticker Stations Several years ago Academy began process checking RC transmitters during trade shows special events determine whether met criteria often referred narrow band checking procedure has provided valuable information Fre quency Committee industry individ ual Academy member process has evolved cooperative effort involving AMA Radio Control Manufacturers Association RCMA Transmitters now checked stickered silver gold stickers can found attached ever-increas ing numbers transmitters indicating have checked effort provide service model ers AMA RCMA embarked project setting up sticker stations stickering maybe accomplished present some 36 such stations around United States listing follows includes stations Some stations have re quested listed because supply service limited local basis order become sticker station dividual company has make applica tion stating qualifications type equipment hell use checking meth od frequency calibration equip ment applicant must also submit trans mitters cross checking Upon verification information code number assigned RCMA code number appears lower right-hand corner official RCMA AMA sticker cases transmittercheck per formed free charge Some sticker stations may request small fee usually $1 $5 service Its important note listing dividual company sticker station no way implies qualified service radios listing simply indicates willing able test transmitters conformance narrow-band specifications listing contains three basic groups will find manufacturers importers dis tributors listed first Typically organiza tions service radios manufacture import some maintain net work service centers rest service radios through headquarters office country second group consists independent radio repair service centers service variety brands Finally signifi cant number sticker stations individ uals some cases related mod eling willing check transmitters dont service radios anyone list can sticker radio require service work equipment can check de termine whether agency can does ser vice brand equipment involved should noted present time Academy has no requirement sticker transmitters program purely informa Approved Transmmitter Sticker List 01 AMA 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 02 Ace RC Inc 116 W 19th St Higgins ville MO 64037 03 Airtronics Inc 11 Autry Irvine CA 92718 05 Beemer RC West Dist 7725 E Redfield Suite 102 Scottsdale AZ 85260 06 Cannon Electronics Inc 2828 Cochran St Suite 281 Simi Valley CA 93065 07 Hobby Dynamics PO Box 3726 Cham paign IL 61821 09 Custom Electronics PO Box 1332Alta Loma CA 91701 10 Futaba Corp America 555 W Victoria St Compton CA 90220 17 Polks/Aristo-Craft 346 Bergen Ave Jer sey City NJ 07304 19 Tower Hobbies/Hobbico PO Box 543 Champaign IL 61820 21 Kraft Midwest 115 E Main St North ville Ml 48167 23 GSP Products 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95826 101 Hobby Radio 626 5 Gallatin Rd Madi son TN 37115 103 Artex Aircraft Supply 10714 5 Town ship Rd Canby OR 97013 104 Seville RC Hobbies 9818 Guilford Rd Seville OH 44273 tional Effective December 20 1990 stickers will required transmitters used atAMA sanctioned events addition chartered clubs may require stickers wish Add ing such requirement club rules automatically makes part AMA Safety Code club under Item Number Three General section AMA Safety Code Information pertaining transmitter specifi cations can found Membership Man ual page 12 under heading RC Transmitter Technical Guidelines Measurements Please contact Bob Underwood AMA Headquarters additional information 105 D&J Electronics 900 Lucy Rd Howell MI 48843 106 Aero Models Route 5 7021 Chippewa Rd Medina OH 44256 107 Francis S Key 1072 rick Rd Mt Holly NJ 08060 108 Ocean County RC Service 2123 Ver mont St Toms River NJ 08755 109 Lons RC Service 2062 Rabbit Ln Phoe nix NY 13135 110 TSA 10903 Indian Head Hwy Ste 304 Ft Washington MD 20744 111 Wollitz RC 8996 Barco Ln Jacksonville FL 32222 112 Anything RC W3029 Hoffman Spo kane WA 99205 113 Rons RC Service 5180 East Lake Rd Sheffield Lake OH 44054 114 John Hickey 1624 Maple Ave Hatfield PA 19440 115 Lance Halle 12644 N 28th Dr Phoenix AZ 85029 116 Charles D Ehinger 1910 Virginia Ave 1403B Ft Myers FL 33901 117 Steve Whisenhunt 9025 Oels St Ft Worth TX 76108 118 Kraft Southeast 2713 Baldwin Brook Dr Montgomery AL 36116 119 John Hill RC Squadron Inc PO Box 313 Chelmsford MA 01824 AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John Worth 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager 0 Administrative Services Director Robert Volslavek 0 Technical Director Bob underwood e Comptroller Lynne Collins 0 Competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Special Services Director Carl Maroney ership Director Mike Woodfolk 0 Public Relations Director Geotf Styles ial Prolects Director Doug Pratt 0 Publications Director Carl R Wheeley 0 Nats General Manager Vince Mankowaki 0 Museum Curator Hurst Bowers U General Counsel Jeremiah Courtney 114 Model Aviation AMA HO Executive Director including reportS AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents AMAs Executive Council equivalent Board Directors basically composed President Executive Vice President Executive Director 11 district Vice Presidents ofticers provided space month AMA News publication What say space however matter personal viewpoint sole responsibility suthor views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr community flying site well aware occasion noise given reason city officials attempt close flying sites true other activities well ones suffer af fliction However its own situation modelers concerned local authorities have great deal say over whether can fly think problem urban areas Wrong Its becoming problem everywhere surprising people moving away cities reasons desire peace quiet After years being subjected continuous high levels background noise cities hope get away people apt critical some people might sound pileated woodpecker hammering away Sunday morninghe might get shot result point can complacent geographic location example recently talked member club has complaint lodged against no immediate reason sus pect itself will cause loss field could start cause action complainant lives approximately 3000 ft away roughly off end run way some RC aerobatic aircraft flown site Its typical 60-powered AMA-category RC aerobatic aircraft per form turnarounds split-S type out excess 2000 ft places aircraft very close neighbor particular club has insti tuted 100-dB sound limit measured 10 ft Since grass field can certain reading 100 dB will actually well excess air high 1evelthereare some membersoftheclubwho think imposition unfair technology thats available today its short sighted set such high limit least confirmed complaint building taking place area much lower limit should set soon possible Think about Flow-through mufflers have f lowthrough mufflers hanging around have told use field very effective mufflers right Well Norm Orcutt Glean NY has found away resurrect mufflers very effec tive solution little rework utilizing some brass tubing plug front has changed flow-through muffler chambered quiet unit sketched used K&B AO Norm says dB drop outstanding did lose some power standard 10-in prop changed toal05-in prop gained power Proper matching propeller engine aircraft vital best operation quietest installation will often lower engine speed larger and/or higher pitch propel ler Match entire system will have draw ing information Norms modifi cation next issue meantime hang old flow-through things stashed junk parts box Propellers Model Aviation will soon print articles what have read other pubsome articles derived research North lications regarding propeller noise causes Carolina State University have prelimi- headed nary copies articles hand look really good major delaywas rewrit- complete report project also ing report form will under- finished provides engineering stood bythe majorityof readers material information resulting project Dr considered too technical Robert Nagel Robert Vess David Heathreaders still places its neces- cote project principals North Carolina saryto use terminology formulas Overall State University commended coverage comprehensive will theirfinework fairlyunknown territory value some differences Watch articles AMA Life Members Over 100 people have signed up during $250 down payment followed years pay Life Membership $250 following three years Academy memberships cost $1000 memberships recognized taxeach Life Membership Academy may deductible contributions An interesting paid lump sum alternate pay- sidelight Several families have two ment method two four installments Life Memberships Bryant Thompson typical Life Membership initiated family first total four L-1 L-2 L-3 L-4 L-5 L6* [7* [-8 [-9 1-10 L-1 1 [-12 [-13 [-14 [-15 [-16 1-17 1-18 [-19 [-20 1-21 [-22 [-23 [-24 [-25 1-26 [-27 [-28 [-29 [-30 [-31 [-32 [-33 [-34 [-35 [-36 [-37 [-38 [-39 1-40 [-41 [-42 [-43* [-44 [-45 [-46 [-47 [-48 [-49 [-50 [-51 [-52 [-53 [-54 [-55 [-56 [-57 [-58 [-59 [-60 [-61 [-62 [-63 [-64 Philip J Baugh Jr[-65 Jack G [owe1-66 Joseph Coles[-67 Walter Wydler[-68 Jeremiah Courtney[-69 Matthew Sullivan[-70 Ed Manulkin[-71 [eon Shulman[-72 lim McNeill[-73 Francis M Flinsch[-74 Gil Rifkin[-75 James H Artz[-76 Don Shulman[-77 Bob Elliott[-78 R C Andre[-79 louis J Andrews[-80 Billy B Dunlop[-81 Mark Smith[-82 Robert [eisses[-83 Weldon Smith[-84 Earl Witt[-85 Sidney Axelrod[-86 Carolyn Axelrod[-87 James M Edwards[-88 Joseph S Guylas Jr[-89 Bryant Thompson[-90 Dick McCoy[-91 Robert Krafft[-92 Donald Krafft[-93 H Stan Chilton[-95 Gene Reynolds[-96 Clifford Ritchie[-97 Jerry Bell[-98 Robert W Gross[-99 Ron Ross[-100 Sam J Rosenbloom[-101 Earl Boteler[-102 Helen Olsen[-103 Ellaine Thompson[-104 Roger Olsen[-105 John Reynolds[-106 Richard Nelson[-107 Daniel Pruss[-108 Raymond Meyers[-109 Brent Coyne[-110 Robert C Gero[-111 George M Aldrich[-112 Jay S Gerber[-113 Mark N Thompson[-114 George W Dickinson[-115 Dewey Broberg[-116 Joyce Good[-117 Irwin G Ohlsson Jr[-118 Paul Bender[-119 Jim Clem[-120 Maxey Hester[-121 Hazel Sig-Hester[-122 Franklin H Alden[-123 Morten ranger[-124 James Grier[-125 Jim Simpson[-126 Gerald F Cavanaugh[-127 Vincent F Gutschalk[-128 Wilford D Thompson Jr[-129 Francis J Hildenbrand[-130Douglas Barry [ee Renaud[-131R Swain George C Watson[-132David Rosen Paul R Habel[-133Dale Kugler H Sanford Frank[-134Vernon Haynes David McDonald[-135Alan N Buckner Herbert Johnson Jr[-136Mark C Corbett Cara [ee Thompson[-137Tom Kozel John D Doyle[-138Grant Ashburn Robert G Diefenderfer[-139John H Hood Jr Fred Bopp[-141Terry 1 Watros Joe Zingali[-142Dennis R [ong Raymond G Marvin[-143Worth Henson Jr Jeffrey Gerber[-144Stanley J Potts Jeff Tiny[-145Jerry Cowan John Reed Jr[-146Jeff Etheredge Edward Teal[-147Bonita Kozel Joseph H Konefes[-149Jerry Smartt Kenneth Kortright[-150Richard Ham Robert Spivey[-151Richard Chapski Jim Pope[-152Timothy P Procuniar Orval C Steward[-153[orell H Joiner Paul Binkley[-154Charles Hall Jef Raskin[-155Toshimitsu Takamatsu Martin L Zellman Jr[-156Edward Kuzmitowicz Russ Nitsch[-157Richard Sonheim Albert H Doerr[-158Billy [ Jones Edward Hydorn Jr[-160Alfred M Ward Frank Tlush[-161Jeffrey D Johnson Christopher E Wimmer[-163Jim Coffin James B Porter Jr[-200James Propst Marvin M Tanaka[-222Edward Norman Donald Draskovich[-288David Bridi Robert C Wimmer[-289Ron Morgan Bill Schmidt[-297Steve [andy Albert J Sambold Sr[-300Penny Thompson David Copeman[-331William G Bennett Jim Bybee[-333Carlton [ Baucom William [angenberg[-409[awrence W Petty James S Jauregui[-418Travis McGinnis John Schifko[-447Reeves [ippincott Cole Bryant Thompson[-479Michael Kane Roy Propst[-500Howard F Baldwin Benjamin M Trapnell[-555Joe Klause Jim Weir[-702C M Tuthill Joseph C [arsen[-711Dick [ong Fred Angel[-888Robert Edison HK Warner[-1000Duane Renken Ray B Sahlberg[-1220Ed Izzo William Raub[-1234Harlan Kilbourn Rex R Powell[-1256Charles R Poulton II Joel Rindler[-1921Edward E Watts Ill Rod Smith[-2012Joseph Thweatt Thomas [ Stennis[-2664William Hanson Robert W Rich[-2886Harold Smith Richard C Reed[-3120Robert Gialdini Richard Grimm Jr[-4037Gary Hutchison Kermit Walker[-5098Dick Austin RS Keeton Jr[-7009Richard P AJey Mike Dunn[-16880Steve Edens Alexander [epak[-20244Bob Wischer William R Bigge[-42487Stanford Hightower Billy T White Charles Hunsicker Jr Deceased October1989 115 Looking back During lifetime Ive privileged jive era unprece dented technological achievement aspect have advanced beyond wild est dreams Aviation has always held spe cial fascination freedom threedimensional flight has no parallel excite ment fulfillment its frail begin nings stick-and-tissue model building have marched forward unimaginable machines possessing very latest technol ogy structural materials concepts unbe lievably sophisticated control systems engines undreamed-of power-toweight ratios really neat thing about people still fascinated what call frail begin nings challenge accomplishment what its about doesnt matter whether glue sticks balsa together cover tissue dope power rubberband craft sleek fiberglass/carbon-fiber bird pow ered 20000-rpm fire-eater con trolled computer radioits still ac complishment fun interesting note basic mod eling concepts developed along way still us Certainly have refined still fly Indoor Out door Free Flight Soaring Control Line Radio Control craft imaginable va riety Im finding some contemporaries Radio Con trol returning oldest cate gories Free Flight Reflecting own wonderful experiences can recall joys Free Flight Control Line finally RC must say thrill cate gories has equally good back days rudimentary RC werent sure control wife called radio-controlled Free Flight thrills certainly par modern-day events Aeromodeling certainly mature grow ing sport possessing thriving sophisti cated industry support ita far cry early days currently no techno logical barrier creating kind model imagination can conceive certainly possible 50 years ago Back Radio Control began dreamed having ability control just like full-scale planes Notice didnt say real ones Models real too has especially exciting see evolution sophisticated control sys tems create possibilities modeling Along evolution modeling have seen establishment growth necessary organizational structure re 116 Model Aviation Keep within sound guideline 90 dBA 9 ft might keep flying site quired guide nurture aid growth Academy Model Aviation has grown very small beginnings adjunct NAA independent sta ble ever-growing body fliersthe largest aeromodeling association world As part growth have pro moted alliance independent groups represent special modeling interestsall benefit modeling whole Looking ahead sky limit limited imagination tech nology still growing will continue grow about couple predictions Flight control systems will finally progress present-day very good open-loop systems closed-loop control Closed-loop implies form automated semiautomated con trol opening up options model de sign operation form autopilot allows direct attitude command will permit anyone fly RC model first time out will big boost training attracting people hobby Helicopters already use rudimentary assist controlling tail motion Im sure pro vided big boost growth Helicop ter popularity will also have pure turbo jet engines am already aware several offing Modeling will continue grow pop ular general public exhibit satisfaction hobby see no rea son AMA other modeling special ists wont continue expand Acad emy should grow least 500000 mem bers within five years Growth will allow ris have larger impact public officials proprty owners solve flying site problems larger budget can come directly involved acquiring maintaining flying sites wish enlarge Headquarters staff beyond what minimally necessary serve membership visualize growth way providing basic needs grass roots membership must certainly continue strong insur ance programa fundamental necessity flier should continue sponsor promote healthy competition event program inclined stimulus technological growth tremendous public relations effort future aeromodeling ex citing prospect let friends know no other endeavor mag ically combines elements creativity diversity technology challenge coupled pleasure seeing creation perform essence pure fun RC Equipment Certified follow ng radio systems transmitters receivers have independently cer tified registered professional test labo ratory retained manufacturer US importer distributor meeting exceeding Radio Control equipment specifications detailed Academy Guidelines operation 20 kHz fre quency spacing testing done spe cifically listing time products FCC type acceptance procedure listing made matter informa tion construed en dorsement products listed Airtronics Spectra PCM 7P 7H Receiver Part No 92985 Airtronics Quantum PCM 8P 8H Receiver Part No 92985 Airtronics Module Series FM MD7P 7SP Receiver Part No 92785 Airtronics Vanguard FM/PCM 4 6 Receiver Part No 92965 Airtronics Vanguard FM 4 6 Ch Receiver Part No 92765 Airtronics Vision PCM 8SP 8P Receiver Part No 92985 JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC Max PCM-NET W125 VZ Receiver Part No NER-627X Max FM-NET W125 V H & W124 FM Receiver Part No N ER-327X Vegas FM-NET B125 V H Receiver Part No NER-327X PCM 10-NET AllO FZ HZ Receiver Part No NER-91OXZ Max Computer-NET W126 FL HZ Receiver Part No NER 627X Vegas Computer-NET W126 FG HG Receiver Part No NER 627X Future issues Model Aviation will con tain expanded listing additional infor mation received AMA Presidents Corner President ot ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 Frequency Alert Radio control operation Televi sion channel four viewing area sub ject interference TV broad cast signal TV channel operates band next 72 MHz radio con trol band transmitter emits high power signals can cause radio con trol interference under certain condi tions Should have channel four TV station area advised exercise caution use older wideband single conversion receiver another flier operating RC channel 20 Testing recommended determine whether problem ex ists Consult Frequency Coordina tor recommended test procedures further details SOUND ADVICE Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Meetings Meetings Meetings seems anymore go meetings Lets see month Ive meetings auditors accountants Property Acquisition Commit tee bankers HQ personnel Now Im getting ready go Nats state Washington Executive Council meeting Ill probably end up sched uling meetings Finance Committee some other meetings before next Ex ecutive Council meeting October problem last item covered meetings hold next meeting As exasperating meetings necessary part organiza tions operation provide forum exchange information ideas important making decisions administration organization Its easy anyone criticize decisions made during meetings such quite common hear criticism Its entirely different ball game have sit through meeting have make decisions Few members take opportunity go Executive Council meeting see what goes invariably come away different view operation Sorry say dont always come away positive im pression although dont usually fall two categories first group feels Ex ecutive Council spends too much time pick ing over little details meaningless propos als everyone saying nearly same thing slightly different ways before vot ing splitup fashion bears little re semblance flow discussion second group usually comes away thinking Executive Council spends too much time trivial subjects like fi nance insurance personnel etc enough time important issues like long prop shaft could EZB whether club East Wherever should allowed use same name another club 2000 miles away important issues some people should re ceive much attention issues af fect vast majority members must admit both groups have point Sometimes tend beat trivial subject death other times give short shrift important subjects av erage AMA seems getting job done majority its members problems lot AMA officials have theyre forced operate vacuum Oh sure complaints numer ous curatives rare Talk AMA representatives dont necessarily have have complaint talk After theyre voice process well logical source infor mation whats going onand equally important its going Communica tion secret success success entire sport hinges ability communicate Till meet again Aaarrrgh Dave Brown Public Relations Roundup Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations Drop few namesPR style old saying goes Its what know its know applies model aviation field probably realize Id like give report what HQ PR staff has up recently couple months ago arranged have meeting Secretary nte nor Manuel Lujan Jr AMA belongs American Recreation Coalition ARC na tional organization dedicated preserva tion improvement recreation lands promoting needs outdoors people Well AMA members mostly outdoors peo ple have benefited mem hershin ARC assistant Bill Baker attended workday secretary six members staff Washington DC school same Amy Carter attended accompanied several other ARC members representing boating hiking cycling parks concessioners etc group 17 ARC folks DOI Secretary staff small group overall gave us chance mingle talk exchange ideas also able speak about needs members say thanks behalf AMA clubs fly DOI properties across country Its day get chance sit oneon-one cabinet member type opportunity constantly seek make presents itself different subject too long ago able visit Capitol Hill distin guished AMA member has written Time magazine years Hugh Sidey Washington Contributing Editor Time wrote great story about visit 1988 Nats Everyone appreciated Hugh took day off go visited couple congressmen Frank Wolf Virginia Peter Kostmayer Pennsylvania have previous meetings gentlemen occasion some specific items discuss important issue value model aviation educa tional tool Since meetings Congressman Kost mayer has sent letter AMA mem bers district asking come ward assist local programs kids espe cially need rehabilitation need help school isagreatop portunity AMA members get Adopt-a School program started location congressman convinced model avia tors skill knowledge can positive force combating some todays problems nice have member Con gress knows rec ognizes value sport model avia tion What about congressman senator long since talked him about model aviation its benefits Its worth effort October 1989 117 Photo Gil Weiss United States Congressman Peter Kost mayer addresses 100 members guests attended April 1 annual Delaware Valley Federation Model Air plane Clubs Banquet held Bensalem PA After being briefed AMA Director Public Relations Geoff Styles area clubs problems keeping private flying sites due real estate development Kost mayer vowed assist efforts acquire flying fields public land federation consists dozen southeast ern Pennsylvania aeromodeling clubs rep resenting Radio Control Free Flight Control Line modelers Photo Gil Weiss James S Kingston center Public Affairs Officer Naval Air Development Center Warminster PA receives AMA Award Appreciation behalf NADC providing flying site related facili ties several annual DVFMAC events and/or contests Tom Gratton Federation President left Geoff Styles Director Public Relations AMA right Place Christmas Plans Orders Early Orders plans arrive after De cember 1 1989 will delivered until after Christmas Executive Dimctors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 began 1988 Control Line World Championships USSR large con tingent US modelers attended during course event spirit good will said some Soviet modelers hope can come country someday will look after re sponse something along line Ah have dollars such visit reply Dont worry about get country wont need money Months later message came USSR saying could get offi cial invitation us might able come So last May invitation sent participate National Championships about two months afterward kept hearing rumors Russians Coming wasnt until week before Nationals got confirmation via phone call AMA HQ Leningrad party nine would arriving Dulles Airport outside Washington DC July 13 Nation als due start July 15 being two days before group scheduled arrive series frantic phone calls between USA USSR ensued compli cated poor voice transmission lan guage problems basic problem besides short time available making arrangements Nationals Washington DC state Washington So can drive messages got got shocked reaction said would take about five days including problems ing strange country So cant fly us plane questioned surprised learn AMA no plane dont have gov ernment support financial help So what can question night before scheduled depart said would try find answer within few hours lot phone calls later able report USSR anony mous donor agreed cover half cost airline fare get nine East Coast West Coast rest would made up other donors PR bud get So just few hours before decision dead line answer Go situation aided newly nounced lowered airfares United Airlines $298 round trip also got word state Washington saying get well take care lodging food local transportation Area residents offered homes visitors sorts spe cial events being planned parties bar becues etc So July 13 Aeroflot jet landed vis itors Dulles airport met AMA officials got hotel some rest after driving hours Lenin grad Moscow flying USA next morning got continental breakfast AMA Museum short van tour area off Dulles airport again flight Seattle Upon arrival Seattle met modelers other local citizens put up over night driven Nats headquarters Tn-Cities area registered five competition events FAI Control Line Combat FAI Control Line Team Racing FAI Control Line Speed AMA Control Line Precision Aer obatics FAI Free Flight Nordic A-2 Glider presstime Soviet group ready begin flying Nationals being housed families Tn-Cities area hosted various parties social affairs Though essentially funds arrived DC about 15 US dollars didnt need treated best Northwestern hospitality Next month will report rest adventurehow did contest got home As Nats began obvious Soviet group big news community well contest good PR goodwill chance meet Russian people fact modelers made special Ralph Brooke. all-time great RC fliers left us last June Dr Ralph Brooke two-time RC Aer obatics World Champion 1963 1965 during glorious first half Sixties USA RC aerobatic fliers and/or teams took first place first four world cham pionships strange twist fate Ralph dentist lost sight didnt lose spirit continued part RC aerobatic competition scene listening talking spectator enjoyed hearing what could no longer see role Ralph hon ored guest recent Tournament Cham pions Las Vegas remembered spectacular model flying performances addition world championships wins years ago RC far being sophisticated now Ralph flew demonstration flights onto off 40-ft simulated carrier deck middle water Seattle ar&a also famous exciting free-style flying demonstrations RC team selection flyoffs keeping spectators entertained waited scores com puted Ralph often intense deter mined during competition days also enthusiastic full fun couldnt see fly energy hu mor persisted knew him best aside family close personal friends probably world championship teammates included top fliers decade Ed Kazmerski Hal de Bolt Tom Brett Don Brown Bob Dunham Jerry Nelson Cliff Weirick Zel Ritchie Phil Kraft Doug Spreng Ralphs wife Jean rock upon able build new life flying no longer possible Jean around Brooke family helped Ralph what model aviation world grateful appreciative Latest ModelNet AMAs Computer Network AMAs personal computer network Mo delNet has going strong since begun four years ago now 3500 modelers use personal computers log onto ModelNet com municate others read articles re ports swap newsletter articles look up lo cal clubs hobby 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04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Townsend MA 01460 Bob Landry 80 Main St Eases Jot VT 05452 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St Avon CT 06001 Frequency Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Mastons Mills MA 02848 Sam Hecker learned Sam ill June 24 1989 Westover Fun-Fly must now report has passed away President Concord Aeroguidance So ciety respected dedicated modeler following comes newsletter says better can regret must announce passing Sam Hecker dedicated President friend Sam active club before 1975 joined active modeler expert flier ability build Scale air craft brought him recognition prizes numerous contests fun-flys delegation present funeral July 3 club sending donation Sams name Ca tholic Medical Center Kidney Dialysis Unit Manchester NH Anyone wishing make similar donation may Sam will missed us join extending sympathy Ann family Ponderosa RC Hawks Fly-A-Thon an nual event held May goal make exciting spectators well fliers hope better understanding sport hobby diversified program presented few featured performers relaxed atmos phere pilot wishes fly Flying isnt necessary because displays hangar talk available addition model fly ing year Helicopter demos Howie Fuller Ted Barnard performed aero batics Citabria event filmed being shown cable TV area Bob Landry Walt Colby Jim Miglionico Merle Bickford club president front control tower built Jim using materials nated club members Ray La Blonte Anthony Blanchard Anthonys Extra 230 Ray pilot Bar Har bor Airlines Massachusetts Hospital School As name im plies its hospital school Its complete school children treated medically tend classes graduate fol low ing descriptive article about day spent school some dedicated modelers written Fred Bellows retired school administrator first day June 1989 dawned sound raindrops splash ing No nothing really wrong rain necessary evil disap pointing day certain volunteer club members put exhibition RC flying children Massachusetts Hospital School Canton Bob Wilkie Sammy Frey Ed Meehan John Quero Don Krafft Fred Bellows up extra early least latter order scene ready go 930 morning Ed Meehan Sue Keenan demonstrating radio controls model aircraft child shown flying demos presented Meteora smiled rains ceased field adequate clumps grass left field after mowing slowed take-offs balcony overlooking soccer field lined staff members interested kids wheelchairs anxious see small air craft action Sammys P-51 cavorted its inimitable style Bob Wilkie Bob Haskins John Quero continuing show Enthusiastic ap plause followed landing treated basketball game tween staff also wheelchairs children won point youre blocked bunch wheelchairs youre really blocked invited cookout noon Little did know destined cooks learned volunteers supposed wear white hats failed show up club mem bers filled gap Don Krafft rest group cooked dozens hot dogs cheeseburgers hamburgers after first helping set up tables cause worthy feeling having displayed hobby favorable light resulted feeling inner satisfac tion felt very worthwhile day makes appreciate well off peo ple children treated very well seemed very high spirits spite handicaps group modelers provided fly ing left right Sam Frey Bob Wilkie Fred Bellows John Quero Ed Meehan Bob Haskins Children lined up along balconies view flying demos along another section balcony October 1989 119 Students staff during wheelchair basket ball game Sue Keenan Paul Clasby provided food cookout Paul President Massachussetts Association Handicapped Children Aircraft display spectators Fly A-Thon May 21 1989 Bob Wilkie displaying nis cuiinary SKillS ing cookout New York 0 New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 2358319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 290 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Boa 4933 APO NY 09009 George Buso 11 Maple Lo Hyde Park NY 12538 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07901 Frank Dreach 9 Willow Ave. Piscataway NJ 08884 John Grigg 9387 Badger Dr. Lockport NY 14094 Ray Juschkss 7 Evergreen Ave NewHyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 194 N Union Street PO Boa 217 Olean NY 14790 Robert Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam Saltier 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2092 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd Hicksnille NY 11901 Second District Thoughts word politics like new standby fun-fly means differ ent things different folks Like politician stay important part what aeromodelers accomplish particularly area flying sites ex tremely important accord elected officials respect confidence earned having lawfully elect ed aeromodelers dependent upon ability utilize federal and/or state and/or other publicly held real estate purpose hobby/sport Remember too public officials and/or landowners safety practicality loom large minds approach potent anti dote exists such circumstances coursethe buddy-box indoctrination ses sion brief recognize close relation ship exists between buddy-box ballot box case point Some great PR generated years Memorial Day Parade Fulton NY 20-year-old Oswego Valley Modelaires AMA Charter 732 according lat est issue Crosswinds According editor club secretary Debbie Mrs Tim Pease attractive float won first place Crea tive Design division parade extend congratulations involved com pliment judges display good judgment Tim Pease being excellent pho tographer has submitted number photos consumption wish space print possible winner its glory place plaque right Mr Wayne Howard sweet smiles success belong L Mrs Wayne Howard Debbie Mrs Timt Potc bottom line According Positive Inci dents newsletter Pine Barren Model ers ably edited member John Cuomo club located area Forked River NJ held memorable multievent meet Fathers Day action took place Coyle Park situated upon parcel stateowned land known Greenbelt Area general availability demonstrates effectiveness PR Johns newsletter ac count After detailed description flight activities using understandable zeal re portorial enthusiasm article concludes following sage observation Somehow contest seems fade events day fun good fel lowship seem prominently come mind John thats truly what its about Monmouth Model Airplane Club hereby re spond urgent request member Dick Sarpolus previous club inforni interested readers club now fly ing New Jersey Park property located area Freehold NJ prospective club members urged obtain further infor mation simple expedient phoning club president Mike Marafioti 201 M9-8655 Smile month Newsletter Sky Ro vers RC Flying Club Inc Phelps NY yielded gem club received another dona tion neighbors use field daily walk second time have done token ap preciation motion made Bob Car son invite couple fliers picnic held during air show Looks like great occasion buddy-box Showtime Staten Island Like AMA Rich mond Model Flying Club also experiencing its 53rd anniversary year Being first-class model airplane organization surpris ing recent always turns out best ever years version held June 4 strictly up established standards Host club RMFC held event Al Lobaito Field named posthumous trib ute founding member club good friind Al highly instru mental securing clubs flying privileges Great Kills Park portion Federal Gateway Recreational Area Staten Island following shot took upon arrival tells thematic story particularly im pressed slogan bottom sign reads Safety Copilot Club member Sal Canizzo shown mike narrated action five long hours conclude lineup some models performed duly impressed 120 Model Aviation have inspired attend next Staten Island show arrange arrive rather early difficult find parking space after 10 am example took shot around 11 am significant part scene presence right flag bearing emblem ID US Department Interior ie very important endorsement Pre-parade blues rained bit earlIer morning ne happy ending shot see tote truck driver/owner Tim Pease holding firstGear up locked Ohm 0 Pennsylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District III Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 814 3e2-7702 CompuServe address EMAIL 737e712 Associate Vice Presidents Francis Fluharty 504 21st St Vienna WV 26101 Nelson Gould 1944 S Idaho St Allentown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere New Stanton PA 15872 Jay Mealy 208 Witmer St Clearfield PA 18830 Joseph S Vislay 1381 Crsnbrook Or. Macmae OH 43537 Lawrence 8 Weimer 15813 Greendale Ave Maple HIs. OH 44137 Gil Weiss 3004 Hallowell Ct Bensalem PA 19020 Frequency Coordinator John CollIe 102 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 18704 Phone 717 287-8970 As write column Academy mem bership has grown well over 140000 additional Size has created necessary changes sometimes generate hard ship changes Headquar ters requires sanction applications received least 30 days prior con test requirement actually new rule has book num ber years influx greater number sanctions has made necessity en force have Contest Director over 25 years doubt contest ever di rected would have success early advertisement now apply sanctions early Another sanction problem appears CDs making up own rule book events reasons sanctioning contests run same rules way can deviate policy explicitly stating sanction application advertise ments event contestant know made 900-mile round trip sur prised contest being con ducted different rules apologize contestant hope such situations continue occur CDs run contests per AMA rules will have much sympathetic situation Undesirable noise plagues modeling community years past great deal has said about noise Improvements being made thank everyone has made serious attempt curtailing noise As Pylon subcommittee chairman am working closely Racers throughout world establish viable noise rule re sponsibility has created monster prob lem Some competitors think class has no problem Other fliers opin ion fad will pass Re ality tells us something must done classes competition have same problem interested fly ing near future solution must produced soon would appreciate hearing modelers feel have satisfactory solution problem Pylon affected Free Flight Control Line etc Any ideas Please let known Unfortunately its about time start thinking about clubs fall winter ac tivities Lloyd Williams York Area R/C Club wrote very interesting letter pertain ing mall shows importance hobby shows pri mary avenues direct public contact also attract new members public rela tions department Headquarters willing provide advice supply pamphlets etc give Mr Geoff Styles call 703 435-0750 would like utilize AMA Booth call am sure Academy can offer additional assist ance ask public becomes very interested see ing things happen Activity such cover ing demonstration hands-on computer flying methods great crowd annoal Another wintertime idea might con sider invite very capable sociate vice presidents club meet ing gentlemen willing explain current happenings AMA provide assistance sim ple telephone call closest AVP self will arrange meeting Tenth Annual Keystone R/C Clubs Electric Fly will September 16-17 Buc-Le Aerosportsmen flying field Qua kertown PA premier fun-fly ded icated promotion Electric model fly ing open Electric RC models An informal Saturday night dinner buffet social will add festivities addi tional information contact Mr Mrs Bob Kopski 25 West End Drive Lansdale PA 19446 Recently attended United Pylon Racing Circuit meet Mayville NY event held Dart Field owned oper ated Mr Bob Dart Bob longtime modeler believes doing things class have attended functions greatly appreciate has done Bobs airport has several unique fullscale aircraft great model museum visit great little place provides pleas ing view past Bobs friendly gestures allow interested modelers ride 1941 Fleet Biplane What way highlight day contest Bob Darts 1941 Fleet Biplane necessary part RC pilots gear hat Besides keeping sun out eyes providing warmth winter shade summer also provide sense identity usually advertising ones club logo outdone other groups see unique colorful attrac tive hat representing Northeast Philadel phia R/C Club modeled club president Harry Hackert Harry Hackert models new hat District Ill Club Month Kinzua Aeromodelers Warren PA club very hospitable group sport fliers enjoy almost phases RC flight youd enjoy flying away ur ban hustle plan weekend club scenic northwestern Pennsylvania 35 29 ____ ber 1989 121 Display W Manchester Mall York PA Yorks Dwight Hunter covering demonstra tion D Browns computer program action District Ill Club Month Kinzua Aero modelers Delaware 0 District Columbia 0 Maryland 0 North Carolina ivVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents RobertO Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Phone 13011 989-935e Bob Champion 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 2360e Rick Christoph 970 Star Crest Harrisonbarg VA 22801 Chuck Foreman 5811 Rirther Dr Mechanicsville VA 23111 Dung Holland 3517 Fernwood Dr Raleigh NC 27e12 Scotty Moyer 11 Drchard Lane Wilmington DC 19809 Charles Spear 288 Holly Lane Mocksville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 19181 4885988 enough rain has sure wet year East great deal en ergy money being expended keep grass cut fields look great Unfortunately rain reduces amount flying gets done went down Pensacola FL part jury F3A team selection three rounds lost because rain Its interesting go out mile-and-a-halfsquare paved area see water several inches deep selection went OK rain Its much different locally occasion ally get day visit own clubs field Yesterday exceptions afternoon ended another thunder storm Rivanna Radio Control Club its better Sunday turnouts occa sion visit photographer re porter Daily Progress Like clubs across country theyve looked ward day someone could convinced article PR finally happened RRCC Everyone now looking ferward upcoming special reporter David Maurer does excel lent job special features rest youperseverance Looking new site go out looking new field might ask self club name beneficial detri mental task club district did just determined name change order club known Newport News Aeromodelers Faced task Ibtaining new permanent flying site also knew would have go outside city Newport News sur rounding counties attempt provide acurate descriptive name club have opted become Coloni al Virginia Aeromodelers club took somewhat different ap prelach field search Academy has available vinyl pIster AMA logo space enter whatever message choose CVA made up posters placed different locations sur rounding area Iffered reward information resulted obtaining flying site also placed poster amIunt willing pay nually lease property effort paid off club has new site owner helped improve located very far Williamsburg VA site has poten tial very long-term use likelihood landowner will take up spIrt object telling you might consider method searching Its potentially quicker less time-consuming physical area search years ago Winston-Salem club NC obtained field advertising farm journal relationship has out standing throughout years poster perhaps better because addresses potential people immediate area desire locate Get club artist working Aeromodeling youth seems get al questions comments particular subject radio fre quency questions iswhat attract youth sport Its very diffi cult question answer Aeromodeling must compete other activities days Years ago different Remember days no television no video games theatre town ball diamond few little-league-type groups no easy transportation few teenagers own cars Remember aviation prominent important wasnt because everyone flying very few actually news full aviation Local fairs air shows barnstormers crossed country An aircraft flying over brought people out watch Hundreds thousands young people took part aeromodeling activities Newspaper chains ran weekly modeling pages especially remember Pittsburgh Post Gazette influences acted very large number people involved sport Percentagewise large com pared today fair number crew became fliers aviation figures World War II beyond still active model aviation proves long-term attachment once youre involved question iswhat does take tract young people today Id like input District members de finitive program can evolve bring youth sport Ive heard said costs prohibitive especially since high percentage starters want get Ra dio Control flying visit toy shops would tend dispel idea Have priced some things market day Have looked money put video games related equipment Have considered what being spent RC cars today No its cost factor need something will attract todays yIuth intI aviation contrail 747 35000 feet isnt going tI need immediate cIntact will once again make aviaticln attractive world man-carrying aviation see very little ex cept disasters crashes Thats much help us flights Voyager draw attention masses momentarily doesnt happen enough dont get media attention disaster Consider loss Pan Am flight 103 After time still warrants headlines Mig 29 crashes Parisfront page Mig 23 crashes Belgiumfront page An A-iD crashes anywherefront page B-i makes emergency landingfront page TV days National Model Airplane Championshipssomewhere back pages local newspaper event held need occa sional 30-second announcement late evening news get youth inter est keep viable good method would have avia tion programs become part public school system aeromodeling ma jor feature Again used happen cant technical subjects subsidized same degree arts athletics skills knowledge attained through aviation program would benefit people entire lives Its time really push national basis Any suggestions methods promoting local state national level would very wel come other districts please contact vice president well am sure doesnt really need ex tra load give him anyway Water I get quite few inquiries about float flying know couple sites must fair amount type activity going photo taken last year Gunpowder River Park Maryland Radio Control Club Baltimore puts float fly club performs similar activities and/or has site fly would appreciate very much would give information will print same monthly District IV newsletter UTechnical Award Bob Underwood Technical Director Near end 1985 AMA Executive Council voted 11 approve cIncept technical award tI given Aca demy award honors development i tms imprIve performance mIdel aircraft cImpInents enable equipment 11 perform new tasks simplify facilitate tasks now required build ing flying ncIurage safety sIund suppression Technical Award acknowledges peo pIe have made significant cIntribu tiIn tI technical end hobhy/ spIrt Bob Bill Hunter Satellite City re ceived first Technical Award rIductiIn cyanIacrylat adhesives 11 mtdeling cImmunity nIminatiIn individuals groups award may made twI AMA members must received September 1st year Nomination forms lan Ibtained AMA Headquar ters cIntacting Technical Director Bob Underwood Voting candidates done AMA Council Past Vice lresidents 122 Model Aviation Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georgia issippi 0 Poerto Rico Sooth Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Lee Webster District V Vice-President 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Associate Vice Presidents Philip Cope 990 Ponder Rd Knoxville TN 37023 Edward Hunter PO Bon 503 Amory MS 38821 Richard Jackson 2118 Thoralee Or. N Charleston SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Banpan Dr Delray Beach FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi HC 860 Ban 10397 Fajardo PR 00648 Ed Moorman 12th Street Shalimar FL 32579 Dick Patton 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 Tom Thacker 849 East Glochester Place Nocross GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Burnis Fields PG Boo 1063 Strickland Rd. loterlachen FL 32048 Phone 904 684-2017 analyze trends hobby youll quickly come face-to-face interest ing development Thats growth model airplane flier segment hobby Flier means someone flies models didnt build AMA members need think about trend means lot things indicates aero modeling coming age early modelers experi menters fact because very little ready-to-use equipment available Most hobbyists made own equipment including cutting out parts no die-cutting carving propellers making wheels what have model flier model builder Thats true today AMA has some prob lems recognizing fact hobby now has aspects sport sport defined activity Its possible areas proficient flier skilled flier have never built equipment use Notice said built operated Most clubs have guy buys airplanes other club members may operate until need maintenance abandon trade another builder has some talent repair guy gets kicks flying may may compet itor some competitors dont realize like fun-fly advocates course has led market ARE products rapidly becoming major product model industry new phenomenon back 40s clubs belonged exam ples types though flew Free Flight models junk box routinely riffled through people flew cast-offs ball doing Most people never flew contests went just watch others fly see what could collect So isnt anything new about quote/unquote new trend Throughout aero modeling history new develop ment came along experimenters contin ued find ways improve performance find new ways make things fly As more designs developed fly guys participation improved Control Line came along began see ready-to-fly planes often hobby shop shelf say didnt have ready-to-flies pure Free Flight erawe didand some planes good fliers too Its just stability control afforded Control Line easier guy just wanted develop flying skills Full-scale experiencing some same trends days peo ple spent great sums money trying develop advanced racing airplanes efficient faster anyone elses Lots guys tried fly own creations often killed themselves process group super pilots came along degree saved day Guys like Roscoe Turner seemed able fly mean racing machines sur vive Sohe made career development safe reliable light airplanes provided vehicle suit able general public hone its flying skills lightplane still backbone todays full-scale aviation Yet breed aviator gets kicks build ing flying own airplane Look size EAA number kit planes market Look ultralight craze Both model aviation full-scale avIa tion enjoy flying well creative pects sport hobby whatever Experimenters design improve devel op new aircraft new engines ra dios equipment fly-only guys have place too Theyre often guys wring out new designs thus showing potential lack thereof Theyre hot-rock Pattern fliers Sunday flier wouldnt have time hobby forced build own curious mix has reinforced advent cheap reliable radios think its like guy finally able buy Piper Cub wanted soar over pasture Sunday afternoon old Cub relatively cheap way him counterpart hobby guy gets planes ARE Tower Hobbies spends pretty Sunday out old flying field wearing out AMAers need guys Yet often ones Tower mailing list have never heard AMA Theyre probably million strong make up very large part market aero modeling industry No wonder Atlanta MS trade show presents such large collec tion prefabricated products Ive heard lot moaning model building segment AMA fear has expressed trend bad modeling hobby dont think thats builder still looking ad vanced models build trying design higher performance aircraft still trying find new ways fly model airplanes Look development ducted fans look progress developing true turbojet en gines use advanced composite struc tural materials builders still doing thing position isnt shared District 5 members Free Flighters tend proud fact build well fly com monly held view like expressed Da vid Mills editor HOMA Thumbprint made return trip World Congress Center downtown Georgia MS show earlier month Great fun usual can easily see foul winds abeam youre mindful such things humble editor accustomed near absence Free Flight items greater danger looms What really wrinkles brows multitude RTFs ALEs etc extolling virtues no waiting no talent bother anyway wonder shouldnt start worrying about model building just Free Flight David hope its bleak trend al ready causing changes occur number aspects trend lot AMA fliers must come grips some degree flying site problem driven arrival flier large numbers Hes guy tends jam up flight line rotation little technical depth hes guy tends create frequency control problems cause doesnt take time under stand radios work Hes hasnt yet learned noise can lose him flying site its up us help him over problems environment local club important ever Only club close enough help inexperienced newcomer understand importance things like safety good public relations Some clubs job well sometimes things go wrong case Cit rus County RIC Club newsletter ex pected finally came lost flying site Citrus Hills have flying long anyone can remember good things come end time another Gentlemen lost field appears because complaints people living area sure cause complaints someone must cant believe anyone club would fly before 900 am time set flying have heard some fliers doing cant believe anyone group especially view bylaws prohibition another admonition Tale Spinner newsletter Sun Dancers RC Club club president Gary Ballard speaking Ive looking roster few members dont belong AMA. must dont belong AMA will able fly due recent incident field plane went through windshield pi lot no insurance AMA would have paid repairs Luckily no hurt Again local club members ones make thing tick Think about Next report WGRC News second-quarter fun-fly Editor Harvey Yoder say Floyd Smith put enjoyable Second Quarter Fun-Fly events Taxi Race Bomb Drop Bean Juggle Precision Landing Limbo no catastrophic loss single model photo shows part flight line Thats way boys Well thats way looks Im off week Washington Nats Looks like good shaping upsorry its far away District V Maybe next year well bit closer October 1989 123 Illinois ana 0 Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Ass9ciate Vice Prasidents Ron Builard RI 5 Box 90 Decatur iN 49733 Charlie Baser 4944 N Oranne Norridge iL enese Wiiiiam Kern 1909 12th St Bedtord iN 47421 Dick Taytor 7529 Jenersox Kanaas City MO 94t14 Stan Watson 1ti4t4 W 134 Street Paion Park iL e04e4 Chariie Watts t2S3Pinecrest Lx Apt G Manchester MD 93021 Bili Zimmer Bon 72 Varna iL e1375 Frequency Coordinator Paui Hoisten 9t6 W 30th St Higginavilie MO 94037 Home 919 594-2491 Work 919 594-7121 Fax 919 594-77ee As Im writing its July flying full swing As youre reading sum mer beginning gear down another year kind spread time tween two events its hard write something isnt old news time read noticed always way behind columns during wideband radio issue period guess does fer way communicate its slower like Maybe should try get myself crystal bali can predict future Oh well thats wish ful thinking again lust attended special meeting Contest Board members some lo cal modelers meeting set up hash Out problems modelers saw sport wanted sit meeting see officer action give sup port needed Im glad op portunity attend learned some interest ing things meeting may general feeling amongst modeling community appointed ficers positions life far true can replace officer district time Yes last through several years doesnt mean cant replaced un happy officers can get enough support present case against officer let know will surely look am willing listen Another thing surprised found group competitors knew little about rule-making process quite easy follow once looks little reading rule book other AMA publications can quite enlightening competitors sport fliers Surely competitors read newsletter section Model Aviation section misconception brought out certain people can propose rules Wrong Any AMA member can propose rule Naturally should propose rules pertain own interest rule can proposed people outside its domain has done So see need change make rules proposal can get help board members need amazes hear competitors say use protest procedure see rule book violation realize sub jective call hard protest After judges have different opinions things just like rest us rule subjec tive rule isnt followed properly its contestant has protest No other person can problem sub jective cant get satisfaction CD dont attend future events CDs Its simple enough bail out event due poor judging etc point will well made Well guess Ive talked enough about competition arena Im little out depth talk about rule-making process etc thought few might get something out some observa tions outsider meeting sure en lightened Due weather gods surely angry someone did get attend Ace Float Fly 1989 watched weather patterns week came cold front sat top Missouri give up guess know now must weather gods dont like Ive tried over three years make trip Missouri via airplane Im still wait ing get can go about anywhere want airplane except Missouri Shoot now Im afraid drive would probably some kind catastrophe such quake said before guess am meant go Mis souri Ill keep trying Im determined get least once Anyway heard terrific time float fly weather area got real close stayed away turnout real good again guess Ill have look forward next year Maybe Ill have plane built too Shoot have two board both need finished new shop will ready time read Maybe should concentrate fin ishing up some projects havent finished Im real lucky could have ready first trip month AMA National Fun-fly son toured museum before went event see B-17 now safe place everyone see Its beauty quite history behind too what understand no has ever injured bird son take quick tour place could go fly-in Ill go back again again again AMA National Fun-Fly full swing got Several planes air son finally arrived little trouble finding gate back side place day sup posed pleasant little cool cloudy didnt stop people lot bleachers fairly full spectators saw Control Line group flying off side RC pit area son enjoyable day what told next day proved warmer Im sorry missed should have brought plane stayed evening AMA gen eral meeting Unfortunately too people Thats shame first Im correct general meeting has part Nats first time held fly-in sport fliers wanted could see talk some fellas run AMA did show up asked some good questions meeting went well really didnt run too long just wish could have join some discussion about name fun-fly Actu ally event fly-in have often thought name should changed reflect fact contest guess others have too Don Lowe brought up subject talked fly-in luck name will change dont want scare anyone away event thats set up just want fly have good time two years Ive watched fly-in activities everyone wonderful time So hope change name reflect what event really surely dont want scare anyone away merrier next day landed French Lick IN airport appreciation day full size fly-in order day Local model ers also add activities arrived place really busy first breakfast support affair gave chance enjoy full-size air craft bit Airplanes coming direction really neat After easing hunger somewhat headed model airplane site few hundred feet away already group Bedford give locals boost impressed way set up place have shelter signs roped-off area etc So what say know clubs have club small usually doesnt group may smaller Burgin club did good really short period time spent rest day enjoying great model flying talking great group modelers really treat sit around talk modeling watch full-size airplanes same time thanks Lost Rivers Modelers Society fun day will now have place stop break Im some AMA trips Ill just circle field drop see modelers low Before forget fellas told within spittin distance West Baden door site surely would have liked have seen Now know maybe Ill get see sometime fu ture know can no longer use it does represent modeling history Well rest month mess travel weekend raining next hazy around didnt fly locally Sorry fellas VFR pilot dont venture bad weather As matter fact wouldnt IFR pilot So stayed home did chores Darn Enough now . AMA Computer Network can send Electronic Mail AMA access up-to-the-minute informa tion home computer CompuServe type GO MODELNET system prompt 124 Model Aviation Iowa 0 Michigan esota 0 Wisconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII Vice-President 115 E Main Upper Level Northville Ml 48167 CompuServe uddrean EMAIL 700472153 FAX 313-348-4175 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdinh 5410 Gienwood N Golden Valley MN 55427 Associste Vice PresIdents Jack Finn 358 Harnpden Dr NE Cedar Rapida IA 52482 Bud Gorman Boa 33 Knife River MN 55809 Ruaseil Knetzger 2525 E Shorewood Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 PaBi Place Holiand Mi 49423 Carl Mohn 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 53705 Ron Seam 132 5 Roalyn Pontian Ml 48054 Paui Smith 11112 Diii Drive Sterling i-Its Mi 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Boa 357 Minocua Wi 54548 Another very busy month around Work home flying. necessarily order summer whizzing just returned Nats get missive electronic mailroom No pictures just going run through notes catch up photos next month First still have plenty District VII patches sale amazingly low price $1 includes shipping costs no matter order believe design will become standard districts very well received rest VPs pleas de signs getting zero results about recognition rule against covering item occurs after due date col umn cannot relate happenings Executive Council meeting Nats details However will say quite thrill get corner USA see real mountains Next years Nats site will totally different area when/if get back Tn-City area sure am going bring wife see conical hills snow em Now trees happened balsa mountain would quickly cleared renege promise attend fly RePete just too much driv ing too much time away work next trip out Ida Grove Byron land hottest show Iowa meet great seeing swarms large models visiting districts mem bers can describe week-long event stranger normally quiet val ley filled Giant Scalers looking flying everyone having great time Speaking noncontest type events having terrible time deciding what funfly iswhich should fly-in Na tional Fun-Fly really fly-in Ive heard several instances keen competitive modeler drives fun-fly find no competitive events just plain old flying fun So have such events use correct terminology add description make absolutely clear what event about need pictures please Send some Color OK make close-ups show detail because have cropped reduced Use stick-on notes written pencil tell what about separate sheet paper few months ago asked suggest some people thought deserved rec ognition award form Well have taken care once again have club modeler think deserves award send details Ill happy propose Executive Council next meeting October Reston would prefer held al though theres advantage showing EC action various districts received letter AVP Jack Finn based Cedar Rapids Jack retired Honeywell earlier year has agony back troubles ever since know about pains am happy hear now mend traveling will limited longer Darn does like Sailplaning Free Flight hopes wishes complete recovery Jack keep catsup handy subject remember call ask nearest AVP help ever need Theyre willing sort out problems AVPs able get AMA HQ reach correct department AVPs fingertips hand holding district feed news formation need better job rep resenting EC meetings What can Free Flight model ers Boy what loaded question seems bend over backwards trying satisfy Nats requirements never happy solution Im slowly realizing need own thing own way own site accept results fair square will have selected site National Sport Model Aviation Center Nats meet ing trying accommodate need mucho acreage isnt going easy making choice between very cheap large tract land middle no smaller tract closer civiliza tion guess opportunity expand will have wait EC decide Property Acquisition Commit tee will have renamed Prop erty Development Committee have really enjoying copies Air Trails given time get squint traditional reading room amazes names still around ideas models introduction Control Line very interesting read Bob Palmer terrible job convincing model ers Control Line great Aeromodel ing thing days Nats real National Championship sponsored Plymouth Motor Company should see trophies OK thats lot notes looks like number characters have used little short page district mem ber wishes compile District Roundup section give call fax will send months newsletters off him/her get free patch AMA Air Show Teams ALABAMABAMA FLYERS James Weems 861 77th Way South Birmingham AL 35206 205-8388314lw 205-836-6534Ih ARIZONATUCSON R/C CLUBS BARNSTORM ERS Bill Olmstead 4961 W Ferret Dr Tucson AZ 85741 CALIFORNIACALIFORNIA AIR SHOW TEAM George Normington 1850 East 17th St #111 Santa Ana CA 92701 714-547-6241lw 714-854-1487IhI CAPITAL CITY BARNSTORMERS AST Pat Grubbs 9255 Survey Rd #12 Elk Grove CA 95624 916-6851009Ib SIERRA EAGLES AIR SHOW TEAM Ross Shelton 13778 Quail Aly Rough Ready CA 95975 916-273-9524IwI 916-273-7089Ib COLORADODENVER AST Nathan Lancaster 4100 South Federal Boulevard Englewood CO 80110 303-781-3579Ib FLORIDAFLORIDA AST Art Johnson 932 Ban yan Dr Delray Beach FL 33444 407-278-9621Ih SUN BIRD AST John Hudson 7402 Kingston Drive Tampa FL 33619 813-626-0079Ib IOWABLACKHAWKS Davis Ramsey 2635 Gloria Dr Waterloo IA 50701 319-292-7093lw 319-2361297Ih CEDAR RAPIDS SKYHAWKS AST Walter McKee 1141 30th Street Northeast Cedar Rapids IA 52402 319-396-7336lw 319-366-0126h GOLDEN KERNELS Bernard DeBoer 414 South Lynn Drive Le Mars IA 51031 712-546-4609Ih ILLINOISCHICAGOLAND CIRCLE CUTTERS John Korbus 412 North Gerard Villa Park IL 60181 31 2-530-8876lw 31 2-530-2606lh INDIANASPIRIT OF AMERICA AST Ron Ballard Rn 5 Box 90 Decatur IN 46733 2191 724-8936IhI KANSASAIR CAPITAL EAGLES Larry Wewer 240 N Wood Wichita KS 67212 316-283-9402lw 316721-2357IhI MARYLANDDISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AST Wil liam Savage 5119 Brenttord Drive Rockville MD 20852 301-770-6066Ib SKYLANCERS AST Wil liam Dwyer 3267 Florence Road Woodbine MD 21797 301-854-6423h MICHIGANAFRO-BATS OF MICHIGAN Frank Pulte 8689 Je-Ne-Be Northeast Rocklord MI 49341 616-874-8206IhI MINNESOTABLUE EAGLES RC FLYING TEAM Mike Robin 8608 Xerxes Ave S Bloomington MN 55431 612-881-0073IwI NEW YORKTHUNDERVOLTS Robert Kaliski 119 Hudson Ave Green Island NY 12183 518-2724747Ib 518-274-9890lh OHIOBUCKEYE AERO SQUADRON AST Bill CIlins 1348 Central Park Avenue Kettering OH 45409 513-298-1843Ib HURRICANES OF CIN CINNATI Don SeidI 411 N Third Street Hamil ton OH 45011 513-856-8542IhI PENNSYLVANIAALPHA SQUADRON Donald Smith 206 Armstead Court Downingtown PA 19335 215 4314564lw 215 873-9699Ib EXPOS John Rynkiewicz 47 Loomis Street Nanticoke PA 18634 717-735-7586 Ib FLYING DUTCHMEN AEROMODELERS Al Schaet fer 1706 Perkiomen Avenue Reading PA 19602 215372-5846Ib MODEL AIRS SHOW TEAM Ted Lucas 1431 Moosic Dr Chambersburg PA 17201 TEXASLONE STAR SQUADRON Chris Lynes 2449 Centaurus Garland TX 75042 214-530-8172h UTAHUTE RIC FLIGHT DEMO SQUADRON Da vid D Turner 12044 South 1900 West Riverton UT 84065 801-561-9385wI 801-254-7390Ib VIRGINIAVIRGINIA AIR SHOW SQUADRON Frank Himmerich 3439 N Edison St Arlington VA 22207 703-536-8255h WASHINGTONBARONS FLYING CIRCUS R/C DEMO TEAM Bruce Nelson 807 East Vicksburg Spokane WA 99208 509-456-2311wI 509-4678348h NORTHWEST R/C FLIGHT DEMO TEAM Lloyd Marohl 6221 So Prospect Street Tacoma WA 98409 206-472-8397Ib WISCONSINCIRCLEMASTERS AIR SHOW TEAM Daniel Tetzlaff W240 N6859 Maple Avenue Sus sex WI 53089 414-246-3814IhI October 1989 125 Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Gene Ilempel District VIII Vice-President 301 N Yale Drive Garland TX 75042 Aesoclete Vice Presidente Glenn Greaons 10224 Kenlee Dr Baton Rouge LA 7081S Mike Harrinon BOOT Main Hot Springs AR 71913 Gil Horutman Box 42 Manchuca TX 78652 Bill Kimbro 2105 Wood St Texarkana TX 75501 Ron Stantield 26 Oakridge Dr Maunielle AR 72115 Charles Stenens 225 Delta St Puaudenu TX 77506 Jim Traw 1135 Merrymen Green Norman OK 73072 Chuck Wood 909 Hanard St Clovia NM 89101 Frequency Coordinetor Joe DuMond 1830 Chevy Chase Carrollton TX 75006 Well finally made Odessa TX IMAA National Festival ap proximately 250 registered pilots 350 aircraft flying Also some beauti ful models static display Pam Rob bie Carson festival managers along help IMAA chapter 172 Odessa Propbusters RC Club IMAA Chapter 21 DFW took care safety inspection duties tention details too much delay wind decided blow little comfortable some lot flying took place anyway taking some pho tos met Gil Horstman District VIII AVP south Texas festival dis cussed some issues concerning AMA busi ness matters Since asked Gil write months column will turn over him Gils letter reads follows visits some clubs south Texas have very cordial really en joyed visiting As time goes would like get know able attend club meeting time time need know out Sowhen get chance please drop note give call tell about yourselves club meeting location date am road quite bit good chance may area meeting night know about John Sandy Setar family hosts recently San Antonio John President San Antonio Propbust ers Club group primarily RC have CL circle field smaller group within fly CL planning final details fun-fly cluded night fly Ill have check John see came out Sure sounds like excitement nice visit members concerning AMA Seems agreed point Dave Brown has nothing say really shouldnt use up good paper telling us Nats topic no real opinions expressed some excitement about pros pect 1990 Nats would Hous ton also talked about RC frequency situation steps club needs take minimize interference its field District VIII newsletter idea well re ceived assurance participation would way requested think good idea would encourage Thanks John Sandy San An tonio Propbusters hospitality Laredo RC Club has new field Lyn wood Jackson club president John Vals Dr Fred Pellegrin escorted site nicely done paved runway pit area small club growing rap idly new facility will grow faster will plan grand opening celebration will occur early fall cools off bit Keep eyes arid ears alert announcement La redo folks know make feel wel come As travel south west Texas have found common bond about noise sue felt part rural fliers have requirement maintain noise profile has since stated AMA about mandate noise rules guidelines am sure relieves rural members Butyou know go field does have noise level limit will have comply fly So maybe good idea get equip ment place tuned familiar its use though required Just thoughtit would good idea fly CL get positive use noise reduction devices would seem CL has best opportu nity bring young new modelers hobby Being able fly parks etc close population would make easy young person get fly What seems happening noise has caused parks off limits What shame Safety another common issue should addressed am sure safety always concern guess since accidents always happen someone else wont get hurt anything goes Its good see care now show flight lines equipment am con cerned though need fly around full-sized aircraft recently visited open house models flying within 400 ft active runway passenger carrying flights operation mod els take off direction static displays military spectators mill ing around FAA representative field allowed operation continue Maybe want show off hobby much accept set conditions what ac cident too pleasant think about should add everything went well time Usually FAA willing have two types aircraft flying same air space Maybe should insist planned spot show schedule RC no conflicting activityor NOT FLY nice visit Roger LaPrelle Roger VP Austin Control Line Fliers Association club flies sport racing types mostly groups growing steadily new folks some old ones coming back hobby after some years away Some CL folks like go off fly themselves because dont like noise rules etc Maybe time CL modelers band together make good things happenRoger has good plans Austin area CL activity join need information can call Roger 387-6569 Austin TX Russ Snyder District VIII Free Flight Contest Board representative Russ also active member Tn-Cities Free Flight team part Tn-Cities RC Club fly previous Nats site Seguin special arrangement Randolph AFB Russ just returned Lawrenceville IL Free Flight Team brought home trophies 1AA Gas C Gas first place D Gasfirst second B Nostalgiathird best two Junior second places Russ also told about end-of-month gatherings contest season alters events some basically have flying session last weekend month Sounds like good way keep things tuned ready Russ also looking input Free Flight folks out District VIII Please drop him note tell him out Russ address 114 Andorra Univer sal City TX 78148 last item Austin Radio Control Association has started program gets everyone up date AMA news board decided have District VIII column review meeting reg ular part agenda Bert Crowson has doing great job Bert needs now magazine arrive time meeting month Its great idea others might want follow would also like add ARCA model airport getting nicest lo cations additional new runway resurfacing new taxiways Lots work being done lots folks heard Duane Palmer has key per son Call write let know what can get thoughts passed Gene AMA want service get flow Safely enjoy hobby friends 126 Model Aviation Flight line 1989 IMAA National Festival held Odessa TX Plenty room fly direction Jorge Sneider Irom Houston IX WItfl nis x tra 230 37 Sachs weighs 20 lb model has smoke pilots head turns finish beautiful DC-3 Tom Holmsley Mission TX took 2 years construct has three-piece wing easy transportation Colorado 0 Kansas S Nebraska 0 North Dakota 0 South Dakota ixWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompuServe address fnr EMAIL 760672750 Fax 203-420-1670 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Boyd 701 N 58th St Lincoln NE 68505 Nathan Lancaster 3597 S Kendall St Denver CO 60235 Puss Miller 960 N 3rd Carringlon ND 58421 Don Moden 410 Hafl Sauna KS 67401 Jim Fliokelts 516 5 Cloudas Sioux Falls SD 57103 Chuck Smith 220 Columbine Casper WY 82604 Frequency CoordInator Steve Mangles cia Radio Service Center 916 5 Sheridan Denver CO 60226 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 3031 936-3260 being written just before Fourth July wont have details National Site Selection Committee work un til later month next Council meeting early indications sites Indiana Illinois being looked hardest time Strong proposals dicating tax site advantages popula tion centers country some criteria being used District IXs proposals South Dakota Kansas Colorado evidently didnt make semifinalsfive out 60-plus proposals submitted details committee makes its report District IX AMA meeting scheduled November 4-5 Bismarck ND shap ing up well AVP Russ Miller working hard put together best-ever agenda activities spouses friends will also enjoy local modelers bunch hardworking friendly folks will cer tainly add enjoyment occa sion no doubt will go all-out make feel home AMA chartered clubs will receiving mailing outlines district meeting agenda activities has detailed information will go official club contact person will sist making sure info gets shared club officers Ideas have worked well past reproduce material club newsletter making copies available club meetings read boost publicly share way gets word out because dividual mailings would very expensive Since seminars workshop ses sions designed benefit clubs well individuals may clubs want assist some officers travel ex penses idea would attend team return theyll have lots information disseminate club plow back local organiza tion National district officers well AMA Headquarters staff present sessions expertise will dont miss its shaping up miniconvention Open question Russ local clubWhats possibility having model display/show/contest set up can see some great models produced part district Speaking great models Art May Missouri Slope Model Aero Club Bismarck Mandan ND sent some pictures taken dur ing mall show past season Art excellent photographer well mod eler hope pics reproduce well enjoyment Art reports show went well desDite bad weather Ins Y4-scale Curtis Hawk P6E Quadra 50 won Best Show builder Art May Don Atwood good friend District IX modelers excellent Pattern flier sends following memorial article modeler Denver area will sorely miss Memoriam May 1989 Denver modeling community lost good friend Art Turrill Art longtime modeler having spent great early years flying Control Line venturing RC about 15 years ago During years RC Art constant source inspiration sup port whatever facet RC applied talents sport planes Pattern Q500 Sport Scale remember particular occasion Arts wry sense humor emerged force spent entire winter build ing Der Jager Scale biplane complete smoke system dummy machine guns etc somehow convinced test flight after hair-raising takeoff due tail-heavy condition very rough time keeping monster air About minute flight Art came over calmly said dont go ahead turn smoke system before crash thing may never get another chance see smoke works Well turned smoke thing worked right during test flight Luckily got back ground later good laugh about whole thing illustrated Arts approach life Make everything have dont worry about things cannot change Above enjoy experi ence company Art worked respon sible significant amount work Magellan satellite recently launched Space Shuttle Magellan course orbit Venus study planet Inside satellite plaque listing names individuals played significant role design construc tion Magellan Arts name plaque think very appropriate have commemorates ded ication work also contribution hobby/sport October 1989 127 Lloyd Boehms -scale Sport 3000 Su pertigre placed first Own Design cate gory Del Linds /4-scale Cloud Hopper witn 3000 Supertigre place first Scale category First place Military scale went Claude Ripplinger A-scale F4U Corsair sport ing Enya V twin Thank Art being friend miss NEW PHONE NUMBERS Note Calls Cannot transferred tween numbers AMA HO703 435-0750 General AMA business Model Avia tion Subscriptions AMA member non-member back issues andlor cop ies articles changes address ad vertising Sanctioned Events Calen dar MA Editorial703 435-0760 Magazine article submission infor mation full-size plans Model Aviation hobby shop resale accounts advertising billing questions MA Advertising . 703 434-0350 Advertising rates specs schedule etc except applicable Sanc tioned Events Calendar Good News AMA Film Librarian now has Beta video tapes available sale $2500 following titles included Marvelous Miniatures46 mins Adrift Air30mins Diamonds Sky30mins Grand Illusions36mins Pioneers27mins Wired Excitement30mins Order AMA Film Librarian 1810 Samuel Morse Drive Reston VA 22090 Include $2500 tape sure specify Beta shipping charges prepaid AMA Arizona 0 California 0 Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Regg Keyawa District X Vice-PresIdent 4500 Onyx Way Carmichael CA 95608 Home 916 961-6637 CompuServe address EMAiL 7e24747 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Aber-Song 99-127 Ohiakes Aiea Hi 96701 Howard Baldwin 4736 Quaji Meadow Way Fair Oaks CA 95629 Darwin Barrie 9252 E Turney Ave Sconadaic AZ 65251 Gieno Carter 2020 GuI Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94599 Fritz Harrold 4202 H St Sacramento CA 95919 Craig W HatS 7929 Fanciful Las Vegas NV 99129 Marc M Karpowich 221 W 100 N Logan UT 94321 Brian Nelson 72 Park Groton P1 San Jose CA 95136 David Peitz 20450 Celtic St Chataworth CA 91311 Bob Reynolds 12901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 95749 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ava Long Beach CA 90909 Al Williamoon 445 Weatby Chuia Vista CA 92011 Beverly Wisniewski 9222 Cedar St. Apt 2 Beilfiower CA 90706 Frequency Coordinators George Steiner 2239 Rogue River Dr. Sacramento CA 95926 Phone 916 362-1962 Eloy Marez 311 Mesa Dr #10 Costa Mesa CA 92627 Academy action field entrants na tional flight site has narrowed five 56 potential candidates house AMA Headquar ters what would eventually become site end sites PACOM eliminated 51 meeting Chicago five finalists Mun cie IN Lawrenceville IN Lafayette IN Vin cennes IN Springfield IL Peoria IL Lafay ette Springfield have become doubtful being plagued power lines other being situated end county airport Other sights came close missed cut Amana IA Richmond IN Crittenden AR Waco TX Champaign-Urbana IL An overwhelming job salesmanship promotion being done Muncie Chamber Commerce Muncie Vis itor Bureau final decision slated July 14 Council meeting Nats Pasco guess decision can reached nod will go Muncie chance take close look property truly beautiful piece above site locations great like hot humid yellow-type days icefilled winters native District Xers partic ularly West Coasters have got luckiest modelers world Frigid winters plunging low 55e summers going way 1000 humidity skyrocketing way up upper 30% range Personal thoughts above varied wish could have committee its inception mid-1980s Solicitation proposed sites best knowledge limited Model Aviation magazine Advertising properly under taking magnitude would have proba bly produced thousand Muncie type respon ses land gifts opposed 56 fair-topoor presentations As long building developing modeling Mecca cant include best possible flying conditions weather money can buy cities might give So far comments Ive heard limited fly ing season have expression need some indoor activity time off mowing lawn Weak Before pick national site will serve Midwest nicely should pick five serve entire nation above-plus will comments Council Pasco along motion postpone decision can coordinate long-range business-marketing plan select five sites final vote grand poo-bah sites house head quarters taken membership extremely happy see name current president Don Lowe entered nomination second term Don has done remarkable job presiding Council often difficult thankless job Don Ill glad campaign out West Talk about busy weekend Pasco nominating committee meets prior Council meet ing determine candidates up three will placed upcoming elec tion ballot Besides Presidency Districts V IX will electing Vice Presidents Pasco will exciting extremely busy interesting weekend District direction district telephone confer ence meetings work amazingly well provided theyre scheduled Im out town last meeting scheduled June 22 evening depart PACOM meeting Thanks associate Howard Baldwin noticing conflict able call rest associates cancel meeting Since associates go ing Nats replaced teleconference face-to-face meeting Pasco Ive received few sketches district sym bol members District X nearly enough Forget what said about send ing color pictures just get sketch see District Xs symbol Ill take Remember prizes prizes prizes Without meeting report will leave district comprehensive report November Letter & Member Month Dear Reggie Am enclosing letter Styles Director PR info Am sure earlier mailed copy latest Fish Wildlife will enclose copy just case know mailed copy petition last week doing good job writing Dis trict X column month know what job must takes time thought still look forward reading month wouldnt want job doing would encourage contact friend Mr Carl Maier Department Parks Recreation get chance see has made progress devel opment planning flying sites state land dont have handy number 916 327-0432 California Depart ment Parks Recreation Assistant Program Policy Development boss think Chief Deputy Operations Jack Harrison number 916 5-2358 Mr Maier Im sure remember fel low took out flying site last October believe put him buddy box would suggest publish MA column request Califor nia AMA Chartered Clubs think might site state land area con tact nearest State Park Supervisor about Supervisor has questions either contact Mr Maier State Dept Parks Recreation idea being might someone somewhere looking place fly doesnt know state land might available another subject. could get chance come Fremont attend meet ing Southern Alameda County RC Club Im sure would glad have could handle arrangements end meet first Saturday month 730 pm lrvington High School fa culty cafeteria Blacow Road Fremont would suggest firming up date couple months advance can sure get word out via newsletter club members 122 ready swer usual questions hear usual criticisms AMA input Im getting several sources end about new District X Vice Pres ident Well dont know thinks Im willing give him chance. far Im impressed Hang Reggie Time will tell Sincerely Malcolm Emhart dont think anyone District X does AMA flight site procurement has spirit Malcolm met him Hayward campaigning showed portfolio activities site procurement Please catch enthusiasm just learned yesterday Sacramento Area Modelers site has declared environmental impact study incompat ible proposed construction Eth nic Park Center battle goes lighter side usually dont give thing caption pictures heres some need little history Capital City Barnstormers performing Sacramento International Airshow Rancho Murieta planes flown Steve Brown engine failure dur ing Combat demonstration its base leg turn plane ended its flight 200 ft up tall mighty oak tree After show over teammate Howard Gold ascended oak arrive 10 ft short top descent shortcut standard proce dure limb-by-limb taken hos pital observation picture tells rest Yes folks did againmade head line news local major channel Probably kind publicity really strive very entertaining see chopper being flown picture housed Chan nel 10 news camera now have rest story / Howard Hes OK found out hard way hes young used interested having demonstra tion treetop landing give call 30-plus sanctioned show teams throughout US District X again excels over 13% total nearly enough page joke need district mag azi ne See ya next time Leading EdgeRegg 128 Model Aviation Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Mantana 0 Oregon ingtonfrom BobWonder what theyll come up next year XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed MeCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4436 Compuserve address EMAIL 760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Cashnian 2521 OW 323rd 5t Federai Way WA 08023 Ai Cuiver Box 86 Wiider iD 83676 Gary R Fulier PO Box 1124 Koizebue AK 99752 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N Great Faiis MT 59401 Dave Muilens isosa Paiatine Ave N Oea0ie WA 98133 Bruce Neison 807 C Vicksburg Si 5pokane WA 69208 Dick Wiokiine P0 Box 623 Kiamath Faiis OR 67601 Chick Young 11225 125th St E #69 Puyaiiup WA 98373 Frequency Coordinator Robert Baich 16439 SE Haig Dr Porliand OR 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 great sadness report death Dr Ralph Brooke Dr Brooke died June 5 memorial service him June 10 Ralph volved modeling since teenage years twice climbed ladder crowned World Champion back build plane well fly Ralph lost sight several years ago due medical problem never heart wife Jean remained volved modeling airplanes going shows contests spending time friends will miss him Remembrances may made name Dr Ralph Brooke AMA John Castleman asked let Pattern fliers know Kitsap ARCS will hold its Second Annual Kitsap Turnaround September 10 Kitsap County Air port near Bremerton WA Events will clude both Sportsman Advanced Turn around along special Beginners Turn around will cover first eight Sportsman maneuvers Prizes through third place classes pilots meeting nine oclock am flying starts 930 teaser until later heard Eugene Smith secretary Vashon Island Mod elers about record-setting Over-theWater flight Next month Ill have formation Stay tuned read District VII VP Pete Waters District VII Patch made up Anyone out interested District Xl patch Unlike another district no plans provide payola might mention another patch works sort real All-Season patch will called Frigid Flier patch will refer atmospheric conditions time flight what thinking Photo time again pictures time Bob Balch Well start Skyknights Spring Opener held kind permis sion OMAS-1 club super field near Banks OR Starting top next column Stinson kit pro duced Bob Smurthwaite think G&S Products came out under stand Bob moved operation re named Bob should remembered recognized producer number superlative items modeler including kits bellcranks Robert Anyway builder kit produced lovely air craft looks right home floats also have Paul Westons Sea Era fuselage planked looks absolutely neat Seemed fly pretty well too Skyknight Shirley McPhersons Cub too often see pink-andwhite Cub Shirleys husband Fred has matching blue-and-white Cub Dick Reivers Heinkel fea tured RCM years ago flies fast straight Its good subject kind mix events weve doing lately Skyknight float events Scale planes get bonus Looks like moving away kind contest back thingy aircraft events pity hope will show up its little dark Curtis SC-i Seahawk latest won der workshops Steve Milos Paul Schultz Just behind last years Edo change pace Holcombs Hots Now Jerry consummate Scale builder comes contests beau tiful Loening Bipe Electric Widgeon compete time took plans Hots added some span little tail moment hung piped 61 knows maybe will see Hots floats best events around Zil lah Fun-Fly lately known Volcano FunFly since St Helens visited event several years ago Valley Aeromodelers has building finest fields around slowly adding pavement grass Together fine field also put fine contest fliers come miles around enjoy photo shot some campers planes lined up shot shows some diverse planes flown contest important shows tall chain-link fence club put up protect spectators possible errant aircraft October 1989 129 Heres Lockheed Sirius looks like its painted colors Charles Lindberghs ship Tingmissartoq Happy Flying No sooner plan cute little all-sheet Gas buggy Ebenezer ap peared couple months ago Junior Flight received very interesting let ter guess other de signer himself Bert Striegler turns out little surprise Heres Berts letter just received copy July Model Aviation can imagine surprise see article Ebenezer design little history might order First its British design de signed sort joke San Antonio TX USAF early 1955 thing flew uncommonly well friend actually kitted Ebenezer 1956 Af ter selling about 400 kits realized making about 10 cents hour said heck Making kits hard work sold plans article Aeromodel let 1958 according Ron Moulton over went become alltime best-seller England 1960 special scramble event English Nationals Ebenezer Whoever could remain air longest time during one-hour designated period win ner have astonishing number variations built thing over years dotted-line Fokker version Bob Hatschk decided might stable probably best flier bunch have enclosed picture orig inal Fokker version Cub 039 orig inal powered K&B 035 Later ver sions mostly Cox 020 powered beam mounts sketched Aero modeller since small English engines period beam-mounted diesels ambitious version twicesized enlargement powered Super-Cyke running glow wings 1A-in sheet tail /16 sheet fuselage 1/2-in sheet wings still simple flat-plate airfoil thing flew quite well amused Bill Collishs statement about getting serious about performance using KK 020 40% nitro kitting model flew ID 049 high-nitro fuel no landing gear climb rate astonishing though glide very good managed lose several versions As recall never pow ered ground other Ebenezers come later years Tripe version published Aeromodeller Ebenezer Flying Boat flying boat really good flier then-new 010 picture enclosed boat give idea what looked like tip floats held small pieces fuel tubing prevent dam age landing thin strip tin can metal fixed bottom hull same reason Believe would ROG quite well wouldnt float still end Ebenezer story England word Ebenezer now means simple sheet-balsa airplane Others have published various types Ebenezer designs including RC type Ron Moulton still very much place Argus Press would first tell Ebenezer has status new word English modeling circles 1983 wife accorded honor being VIP guests Aeromodeller Old Warden Vintage Meet England unusual experience signing autographs original magazine articles various collectors because simple little sheet-balsa biplane loved day England natural question might didnt publish Ebenezer USA answer little no inter est something like time over fear still may much interest US seem really hooked idea competi tion idea being win Brits contrast did still lot flying sheer fun really hope article Ebenezer might instill some thinking some Junior flierseven papa comes says foolED WHITTEN S ing around thing cant win contest Anyhow history design thing cant tell name Ebenezer came never really reason isnt English its Texan since adopted guess could say its English design really So. WOW immediately called Bert nice long conversation Seems like Ebenezers flown Control Liners too Bert Strieglers flying buddies Joe Slovacek Joe designed series Ebenezer-style all-balsa profile Cox 020powered models included Nieu port 24 Fokker VII D-VII SE-Sa Gene Simpson Houston kitted awhile under Kitco label fact ran story way back July 1980 sue featuring plan Nieuport Come think also ran picture about year ago Bill Collishs son ROG ing Ebenezer Pee Wee 30 contest Galeville NY Thats current interest started certainly would pleased see blooming activity style model across USA Hmmm haps can get Don Ross select Ebenezer next years onedesign extravaganza contest would switch rubber power 020 gas maybe Ebenezers day USA sun shine due about Don So keep tail light keep Ebenezers tail light too youll both fly better See next month 130 Model Aviation Io Ebenezer Returns FLIGHT Box 176 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 has landing gear though undercart