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During recent indoor events Mos cow ID Kibbe Dome visited area newspaper TV radio people radi cally extending attention received Press coverage first class adding spectators Scale events Saturday Vista Airfield AMA members arriv ing after 730 am park three-fourths mile away special bonus us great story Sky magazine in-flight publication Delta Airlines get see story youll appreciate what am saying tim ing story eight pages full-color photos July issue couldnt have better Nats Numerous AMA people flew Pasco Airport Delta terminal delighted see great article free-lance writer Bernie Ward would like give Delta pat back please spend quarter stamp send short note thanks Delta Air lines Halsey Publishing Company 12955 Biscayne Boulevard N Miami FL 33181 dont anything else year help model aviations public rela tions effort please Delta gets 10000 letters grateful AMA members well make splash Washington State celebrates its centen nial year Wings Over Washington part ongoing festival Some AMA clubs have latched onto theme de veloped centennial events within own ranks such club Vashon Island Eugene Smith sent detailed story two projects first non stop island-to-mainland flight return Vashon-Maury Island about 34 miles off mainland round trip sevenmile flight Testing airplanes selecting proper boats crews other prep arations done well advance flight day quarter-scale Aeronca Sedan scheduled departure between 1100 am noon due tide conditions ne cessity getting boat close enough shore pilot wade aboard Two fuel tanks needed brought takeoff weight up 19 lb bright sunny day greeted beach takeoff strip After close inspection new drift wood other debris declared ready use Jack Richards flew air craft Other members centennial proj ect crew Dick Lorance cobuilder Don Smith alternate pilot backup boat owner operator Philip Elaine Carle ton owners operators control boat Bob Carol Lessard owners operators chase boat course Vashon Island Modelers general help technical advice Good press coverage arranged headline local newspaper credited fliers setting new state record deed Another AMA first established during 100-year anniversary Ever green State other Vashon Island Modelers proj ect build-and-fly day involving Boy Scouts held Sportsmans Club AMA Delta Darts Cubs used one-dollar entry fee charged Models built trimmed morning flown afternoon Prizes awarded first second third places models came property builder contest completed Club members pro vided technical assistance good time entrant got free ice cream token local Dairy Queen nobody went home empty-handed Congratulations Gene thanks news AMA receive newsletter St Louis Radio Control Flying Association edited Tom Denham astounded see recent issue Tom appealing written contributions newsletter adjacent column teresting photograph picture man Haynes presenting Nate Fogel club president check $10000 magnificent unusual contribution originated Mr Roy Acuff legend ary country-and-western star like support says nobody out cares about model aviation half SLRCFA model aviators thank Mr Acuff also received lovely color front page Times-News Burlington NC fea turing AMA member Bradford Booth shown workshop field some lovely aircraft article included good background material sport types people involved Its very positive well-written story re porter took time ask listen fact article about Brad happy story front page day everything else doom gloom Brad member Burlington Alamance Ra dio Kontrol Club lives Graham NC Its nice see favorable positive stories about sport Thanks Herbert Duff sending paper other good club news reported Now can get everyone fly quietly Hmmmm Having born raised England having started aeromodeling over its always interesting hear other expatriate Englishmen got nice letter phone call Millie Sweetenham Northern Virginia last week Millie also sent company newslet ter Advanced Technology Inc husband Don works Don AMA member featured professionally produced letter forwhat elsehis inter est model aviation Millie further formed Don just about come United States citizen five days time wrote column Don will take oath allegiance adopted coun try August 17 1989 Born 1935 Portsmouth England always interested model aviation got older ran hobby shop Isle Wight later years took job Africa started model club also wrote produced starred local TV show subject model aircraft Moving Saudi Arabia did same Millie tells Don felt whole country Saudi Arabia would make great model airfield could paved Living Washington DC area Don has two favorite places take visitors out town National Air Space Museum otheryou guessed itis National Center Aero modeling Don does know go ing appear Model Aviation am sure will pleased am equally sure Continued page 117 AMA HQ SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John worth 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager 0 Administrative Services Director Robert voislavek 0 Technical Director Bob underwood 0 Comptroiier Lynne Collins 0 Competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Specisi Services Director Carl Maroney ership Director Mike Woodtolk 0 Pubiic Relations Director Geoti Styles ial Prolects Director Doug Pratt 0 PublicatIons Director Carl R Wheeley 0 Nets General Manager Vince Mankowaki 0 Museum Curator Hurst Bowers 0 Genersi Counsel Jeremiah Courtney 116 Model Aviation AMA HO Executive DireCtor including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents L L ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Worlds Largest Sport Aviation Organization PR Roundup Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations AMAs Esecutive Council equivalent Board p1 Directors basically composed President Executive Vice President Executive Director 11 district Vice Presidents officers provided apace month AMA News publication what say space however matter personal viewpoint sole responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council SynopsisExecutive Council Meeting July 14 1989 following attendance Nats meeting held Richland WA Presi dent Don Lowe Altamonte Springs FL Exec utive Vice President Dave Brown Hamilton OH Executive Director John Worth Fairfax VA District Vice President Don Krafft Dux bury MA VP-Il John Byrne Bayside NY VP Ill Bob Brown Bradford PA VP-IV Howard Crispin Charlottesville VA VP-V Lee Web ster Manchester TN VP-VI Jim Sears Bur gin KY VP-VII Pete Waters Northville Ml VP-VIII Gene Hempel Garland TX VP-IX Travis McGinnis Arvada CO VP-X Reginald Keyawa Carmichael CA VP-XI Ed McCol lough Portland OR NAA representative Mal Gross Present Academys executive staff Vincent Mankowski Vice Executive Di rector Micheline Madison Competitions Department Director Guests included Bill Mathews legal consultant Dr Fritz Har rold District X AVP Rick Pangell District IX Ron Stanfield District VIII AVP Lillian Worth Ellaine Bryant Thompson copy official minutes may ob tained request AMA HQ avail able approximately November 1st min utes official until review possi ble suggested changes corrections made next Council meeting scheduled October 21 regular meeting Academy Model Aeronautics Executive Council brought order President chaired meeting President opened meeting nouncing traveling AMA activities lately tempted take pulse member ship particular ascertain degree support national site reported members appear favor idea I Approval Minutes unanimously approved accept April 22 1989 min utes amended written Council input II Executive Vice Presidents Report Dave Brown advised waiting auditors annual report rather producing own year-end financial statement advantageous year next year will generate own statement regardless audit PR Cont pg 116 AMA members will welcome Don new status US citizen Congratula tions Don Sweetenham us Brown further recommended Academy change its fiscal year calendar September March Council will formed issue taken vote before implementation motion recommending elimination $2 discount dues renewal pro gram approved 13 1 against Xl also unanimously approved elimi nate partial-year credit voucher pro gram effective new memberships 1990 outstanding credit vouchers honored through December 31 1990 Ill Committee Reports A Property Acquisition See written re port end synopsis Chairman Pete Waters noted committee adhered its announced schedule proposals meeting deadline have given thorough consideration Dis trict IX Vice President asked Council permit oral presentation Colo rado representative meeting re quest approved 8 2 5 6 9 10 ED NAA Pres 7 against 1 3 4 7 8 11 EVP delegation Muncie IN made presentation followed Rick Pan gell Colorado During discussion followed presentations consensus appeared sup port reexamining original project pur chase 1200 acres inclusive AMA HQ EVP noted however project ex panded beyond what AMA could financially support Several straw votes taken Continue property acqui sition projectaffirmative b Continue pursuit reduced scale moving mu seum onlyaffirmative c Perhaps move Headquarters eventuallyaffirmative d Muncie best offers affirmative Several motions followed ap proved Muncie IN shall committees prime objective property acquisition pursuit12 1 against 9 Property Acquisition Commit tee instructed negotiate purchase about 500 acres place one-year option up about 700 acres westil 1 2 34 5 6 7 B 11 ED EVP 2 against 9 10 1 abstained NAA give Property Acquisition Com mittee authority purchase property framework agreed upon during dis cussion motion passed 11 2 against 9 10 1 abstained NAA Note Bill Math ews added Property Acquisition Committee B Frequency Waters reported committee has restructured vot ing nonvoting members latter com posed RC industry advisors C Finance Anticipating retirement Council Chairman Webster sug gested Reggie Keyawa appointed Finance Committee giving him op portunity work 1990 budget appointment made D Safety Webster proposed additions concerning turbojet engines general section Safety Code additions accepted Committee asked develop operating criteria ac ceptability safety standards E Sound Chairman Crispin advised propeller noise reduction report North Carolina State University printed series four articles Model Aviation also described manufacturer proposal AMA sell AMA edition muffler Discussion produced consensus against AMA sales suggested manufacturer use AMA bonus cou pon arrangement sell regular products members rather version implying AMA endorsement noted AMA does have product liability insurance F Marketing Committee now com prised chairman Keyawa Vince Mankow ski Geoff Styles marketing expert named later Discussion produced unan imous approval budget $2500 Mar keting Committee rest 1989 G Special Interest Groups McCollough re ported upon newly formed Helicopter group suggested delaying approval Special Interest Group status until orga nization has existence long enough ascertain stability noted ba sic requirement organization have conducted election approved its bylaws Other reservations Council favorably inclined toward new group H Nominating Committee Convening ear lier day committee accepted following names 1989 election bal lot president Don Lowe incumbent Howard Crispin vice presidents District IDon Krafft incumbent District VRuss Timmons Jim McNeill Dis trict IXTravis McGinnis incumbent IV Mailings Past Presidents agreed past presidents request mail ings shall sent correspondence ac tive vice presidents receive V Officer Code Conduct President stressed need circumspection written said officers Academy announced Bill Mathews has offered draft code officer con duct VI Legal Assistance Clubs Council de liberated policy establishing assistance clubs legal action needed obtain/ retain flying field agreed consen sus treat case individually accord ing its particular needs aid solic ited letter shall sent requesting club statement budget legal de fense details issues involved declaration much money willing commit its defense VII Repair/Maintenance Funding agreed item communications equipment included 1990 budget VIII Combat Junior Funding approved unanimously AMA will provide match ing funds similar provided previ ously up $1000 Combat Junior tend 1990 CL World Championships IX Pyrotechnics recommendation au thorize club use pyrotechnics accord ance Air Show Team guidelines accepted X Training Film Unanimous approval given authorize funding Jay Gerber produce training film judges fliers Xl FAI General Conference unani mously approved authorize Dave Brown use EVP budget attend 1989 FAI General Conference Bulgaria receive Paul Tissandier Award Also approved unanimously basic policy authorize Continued page 118 November 1989 117 J AMA Director Public Relations Geoffrey Styles presenting AMA hat US Secre tary Interior Manuel Lujan Jr Read about meeting last months issue Cont pg 117 Presidents budget attendance FAI General Conference preferably first year first term XII 1990 Events announced intention pursue Chicopee MA 1990 Nats tentatively hold 1990 Fly-In Muncie IN Note After meet ing learned Chicopee site available although still possible 1991 alternative Eastern Midwest ern location being sought XIII Payola concept offering money reward members activity promo tion new memberships reviewed Dis cussion suggested Council did favor idea XIV Awards motions awards duly moved seconded unanimously carried specifics announced time presentations made Approved four Distinguished Service awards three Superior Service awards Club Award Excellence Club Award Achievement XV Next Meeting next Executive Coun cil meeting will held October 21 1989 AMA HQ Reston VA meeting adjourned 705 pm Property Acquisition Committee Report 1989 Peter T Waters Chairman Report Outline 1 Committee Members 2 Objectives 3 Status date 4 Actions progress 5 Future activities 1 Committee Members Chairman Peter WatersVP District VII Dave BrownEVP Reggie KeyawaVP District X Russell KnetzgerAVP District VII Vince MankowskiVice ED Doug PrattAMA HQ Staff Consultant Tom Kindschi Howard Needles Tammen BergendoffH NTB 2 Objectives Acquisition property National Model Sport Aviation Center b Development financial methods whereby individual clubs can purchase fly ing fields assistance AMA 3 Status a First meetingRCHTA Chicago b Second meetingDetroit November 30 1988 c Third meetingOshkosh April 21 1989 Present Peter Waters Don Lowe John Worth Dave Brown Reggie Keyawa Russell Knetzger Vince Mankowski Doug Pratt Tom Kindschi Agenda i Review logged sites AMA HQ ii Review HNTB activity site plans iii Further action/modification con cerning site plans iv Site proposal cutoff dateJune 1 1989 v AMA financial review bank etc vi Club field purchase progress Jim Tesen Michigan National Bank has resigned committee remains financial advisor Program hold pending additional financial data priority-setting vii Other business Brain storming ways/methods support Na tional Center after its establishment d Fourth meetingChicago June 23 1989 Present Peter Waters Don Lowe Dave Brown Reggie Keyawa Russell Knetz ger Vince Mankowski Doug Pratt Tom Kindschi Continued page 119 Howard Crispin Jr Charlottesville VA am asking vote office Presi dent Academy Model Aeronautics am currently Vice President District IV have served position over five years statement follows ex presses some views presented con sideration matter During period have served Vice President District IV have worked develop program communi cation within district essential VP adequately represent dis trict has enabled balance needs district national body decisions Executive Council As president would further extend policy national practice As member Executive Council have worked maintain working knowl edge of matters Academy have always taken part com mittee functions asked am presently Chairman Bylaws Commit tee Sound Committee work bylaws has produced first ma jor changes document some time bylaws revised reflect changes operation Academy effects growth ap proved went effect May 1 service Chairman Sound Commit tee has seen program move ob scurity position academywide industry awareness much remains done program have advanced point pos sible now obtain retain flying sites meet local noise regulations functions Academy will always continuing source ac tive involvement President have continue take part discus sions matters include wide range subjects Among primary concern flying site pro curement youth participation radio spec trum usage questions insurance Headquar ters operation membership services public relations effect upon tal operation some matters deal FAI programs demand atten tion New directions need considered competition support day aeromodeler have learned during period time have Vice President position properly served takes great deal time Presidents position takes time manage really means full-time task am able devote full-time position have other occupation distract serving President question conflict interest comes up increasing frequency AMA mat ters would like assure derive no income model aviation manu facturing involvement anticipate such involvement future elected will serve member ship best ability President will work diligently Executive Coun cil make Academy grow pride Don Lowe Alamonte Springs FL incumbent Three years ago candidate office President Academy Model Aeronautics promised members best efforts raise stature modeling United States promised promote needs average AMA member well competition flier improve operating efficiency within Academy basic philos ophy AMA must serve membership interests needs Since majority membership noncompetitive modelers aspect effort must given very serious attention efforts obtain keep flying sites insurance frequency manage ment other basic services given priority have boosted flying site support creased budget provide direct involve ment local site problems have initiated negotiations obtain property AMA site can used fun-flys competition events certainly havent neglected competi tion program since continue support National Championships sanction other events around country fully sup port US teams FAI World Champion ships hosting three-event World Championships Chesapeake VA fall aggressively promoting public per ception modeling through significant articles major magazines media presentations direct contact local state national leg islators authorities have improved insurance program adding coverage beyond own self-insured limit Modelers now very well covered contingencies have worked hard achieve workable frequency program listening attentively membership working indus try FCC achieve plan assures safe operations future have dramatically improved member ship processing system have become much involved Headquarters functions Council has put place plan contin ued quality leadership Headquarters representation districts has improved increased use Associate Vice Presidents budget increases personally have worked hard feeling pulse attending meetings events across country feel have excellent working relation ship AMA Council Headquar ters staff have gratified accept ance ideas friendly give-and-take Council meetings believe re lationship has significant impact progress date view Academy Model Aeronautics representing aeromodeling coun try Certainly some actions have im pact such frequency plan As future am convinced can grow dramatically numbers representing much larger percentage aeromodeling public ensuring greater impact dealing local state national governing bodies con cerning needs larger membership would give us better financial base expansion flying site plans elected promise continue promote aeromodeling behalf will grow prosper country Vote candidate choice 118 Model Aviation E C Minutes Campaign StatementsPresident Campaign StatementsDistrict Vice President Sound & Model Aeronautics Don Krafft Duxbury MA am seeking re election office AMA District I have served District over four years During time considerable time has spent traveling through district tending various modeling events have tended AMA events required ex cept Executive Council meeting AVP allowed attend place order give him insight functions Executive Council reelected plan continue have past Thank support Howard Crispin Jr Vibration Isolation have several occa sions explained merits using vibra tion isolation engine reduce air borne sound emissions mentioning par ticular benefits reduced wear ser vos controls airframe An incident Nationals year dramatically high lighted additional benefit such mounts flier performing Aerobatics schedule aircraft using vibration iso lation running 60 composite highpitch propeller During flight change pitch sound heard al though sound level appeared crease After some time elapsed en gine quit Upon landing noticed blade missing propeller Propeller failure exactly seemed spinner loosened turned itself saw front blade cut almost halfway through rear also notched re sult blade broke under stress opposite blade also cut deeplyContinued page 122 E C Minutes Cont pg 118 Agenda i Review HNTB activity site plans ii Review sites documented Location b Proximity large metropolitan areas c Complexity proposal package d Viewing videotapes e Cost acreage f Site shape orientation g Topography site h Adjacent property parameters i Community attitudes Financial attrac tions k Accessibility road air Weather m Site rework n Other aspects iii Re duction proposals 56 approxi mately 10 Lewisville MO Kansas City MO Amana IA Peoria IL Springfield IL Champaign-Urbana IL Lafayette IN Mun cie IN Richmond IN Lawrenceville IL Crittenden AR iv Further reduction approximately five 1 Muncie IN 2 Lafa yette IN 3 Lawrenceville IL 4 Peoria IL 5 Springfield IL v Tom Kindschi pre sented cost analysis complete de velopment two-square-mile site es timated figure $801000 does include cost land vi Discussion sched uling construction such setting up flying site holding event building head quarters facility completion over 10-year period involvement Special Interest Groups other sources 4 Actions Progress Copies data finalists prepared commit tee members b Replies protest let ters copied Dave Brown pre pared HQ staff c Further information requested finalists review Nats meeting EC d Offer finalists further present proposals Nats EC meeting 5 Future Actions Selection EC fi nal site i Visit sites onsite inspection discussion ii Financial review pur chasing development costs financ ing iii HNTB obtain topography docu mentation selected sites accu rate costing estimates Jim McNeiII Birmingham AL AMA L-9 mod el airplane hobby fun sport entire family wives children friends etc AMA formed make things easier fliers enjoy hobby AMA service organization pro vides direct conduit FCC RC fre quency guidance provides workable insurance protect members real personal proper ty field owners etc helps get keep flying sites elected primary efforts will help chartered clubs acquire hold flying fields coordinatin8 AMA use AMAs cur rent skills wherewithal purpose first goal District V flying sites will available phone answer letter fulfill invitation visit club unless honoring pri promise have 16 years AMA Executive Council represented District V four Council meetings AVP 1972 1973 five years District V Vice President three years AMA Secretary/Trea surer six years AMA EVP Dis trict VP must have done something right cause now 11 years later half Contest Board members four eight AVPs office today same ones appointed long ago founded edited AMA National News letter eight years ago Today am correspon dence editor elected will exercise Dis trict VPs option use back page sues going district report latest AMA news editors will use Model Aviation magazine page before cram pictures can fliers children wives models etc get pictures will have travel district contests club meet ings etc want see what AMA Dis trict Vice President looks like vote back office Travis McGinnis Arvada CO incumbent AMA L-418 As member Academy have enjoyed forms modeling over years have especially enjoyed orga nizational work Academy Dis trict VP serving Contest Director Coor dinator Associate VP Vice President countless hours have spent indi viduals clubs AMAs Executive Coun cil working advancement model ing endeavoring promote members ideas recommendations will continue pursue activities District Vice President During tenure VP have ac quired thorough knowledge work ings Executive Council Head quarters have excellent idea what District IX members expect Russell Timmons Jr Chattanooga TN have active model aviation since early days grammar school first great thrill getting very heavy Comet Sparky fly behind grandfathers barn Atlanta seemed fly forever warps barn paint Im sure did fly 6070 yards eight- nine-year-old kid miles tenth Christmas father bought Mohawk ignition en gine remember very cold days barn trying get run never did Fi nally years later ran glow pow ered Control Line Flying Fool biplane early teens spent Chastain Park schoolyards around Atlanta flying Control Line After high school army co-opped pipeline company traveled Gulf Coast out Baton Rouge Control Line planes built motel rooms happy days spent flying Baker LA field late Sixties introduced Ra dio Control Baton Rouge New leans flying Sport Old-Timer RC assist RC Scale rediscovered Free Flight 1981 have very active Free Flight Indoor Outdoor find rubber-powered Free Flight very fascinating am presently very heavy Free Flight Giant Scale RC have engineering design sales management career present am three partners ma chinery business main things try accomplish simplicity communications keeping fun model aviation giving fair representation possible groups organization can facilitate interface parts group has distinct pleasure have part AMAs dramatic pro ductive growth period would expect till benefits growth back district benefit mem bers district needs better com munications appointed officers need higher profile Flying sites must high priority well sound abatement fre quency concern resolves Lack youth volvement concern needs support encouragement succeed can ad dress areas need Together can make difference future District IX modeling Vote Travis McGinnis VP Help stamp out voter apathy Vote November 1989 119 Vice PresidentDistrict 1 Vice PresidentDistrict 5 Vice PresidentDistrict 9 Over past three years have spent con siderable time attending events meetings model gatherings trying interface modelers feel important provide AMA leadership structured meet basic needs membership has gratifying feed concerns opinions deliberations biggest difficulty knowing have found true representation mem bership opinion requires discussion people final analysis Coun cil representatives seek determine mem bership needs make best judg ment proper course action must say balance membership re sponse has positive respect AMA programs functions will al ways get negative input ranging way didnt get AMA magazine month need insurance have fielded multitude questions radio frequency plans Believe concerns listened have real impact course action Insurance concerns have resulted modification program include additional umbrella policy cover catastrophic incidents out going detailed discussion simply want say AMA trying very hard membership-responsive organization Let point out Academy group guys gals Reston VA plus elected Council AMA other member working make modeling better bettermore en joyable everyone So see fly-in district meeting trade show please introduce yourself let other fine elected officials know what think onlyway can con fident know what concerns mem bership Thank feedback youve given past Keep coming National Model Airplane Championships first state Washington Tn-Cities Pasco Richland Kennewickreally made us feel welcome turnout surpriseover 1000 entries facilities excellent physical arrangement lit tle unusual separation events ever before actually used two airports school athletic area separate fields Soaring Free Flight Indoor held Idaho 125 miles distant work hard try find sites pro vide optimum conditions category isnt easy Thats has lot discussion about giving up holding combined Nats promoting separate Na tional Championships event lo cation near ideal possible ap proach immediate future will probably try arrange combined Nats support separate competition event necessary will make deter mined effort include special interest groups such deliberations World-class sites Free Flight eventsboth Indoor Outdoorare difficult find door Kibbe Dome Moscow ID field house East Tennessee University Johnson City TN excellent facilities Outdoor Lawrenceville IL site Taft CA have very good acquisition Academy flying facil ity will certainly have impact future Nats other major events Please understand site intended used National Championships see facility will constant use various events throughout year expect hub activity provid ing focus future growth membership well-being aeromodeling country EAA facility Oshkosh ex ample goal Academy speaks Oshkosh what comes imme diately mind EAA Thats what want modeling return East stopped EAA Fly-In Oshkosh WI airplane enthu siast owes himself see show least once hundreds restored antique planes warbirds addition con ceivable kind home-built aircraft year B-i SR-71 Russian Tu pulov transport included show EAA receives its primary income show since its membership smaller show year probably topped million visitors over weeks duration camping area loaded thousands campers Another extravaganza annual Byron Show Ida Grove IA probably larg est modeling show earth People come busload People RVs can camp right grounds visitors fill accom modations miles around Byron Show combination fly-in spectacular model show full-scale aircraft demonstrations indus try show symposia obviously very successful since grows year AMA missing boat Shouldnt have own extravaganza has sug gested before shunted aside Man power shortages have mentioned ever Nationals some people said asked take part world contest Chesapeake yet also heard complaints about expected man power shortage Maybe contests have hurt too events would like suggest could expand National Fly-In include flying model show symposium industry show have own facility Organization such event would become far simpler own turf Looking contest calendar Model Aviation listings fly ins fun-flys casual gatherings rule book contests What does tell us though contests still very popular require support greater need less demanding forms modeling expression People just like have fun example very excellent forum fun modeling expression IMAA move ment Big Airplane people have flyins during year over country events can cir cuit traveling event almost week end Certainly true Midwest Because its fun Everyone loves beau tiful Giant Scale airplanes fly-ins have given real impetus Quarter-Scale Third-Scale model development con structiona form shall say competi tion Fly-ins stay very impor tant model fliers feel Acad emy can contribute significant aspect hobby developing own quality show What say RC Equipment Certified following radio systems transmitters receivers have independently cer tified registered professional test labo ratory retained manufacturer US importer distributor meeting exceeding Radio Control equipment specifications detailed Academy Guidelines operation 20 kHz fre quency spacing testing done spe cifically listing time products FCC type acceptance procedure listing made matter informa tion construed en dorsement products listed Airtronics Spectra PCM 7P 7H Receiver Part No 92985 Airtronics Quantum PCM 8P 8H Receiver Part No 92985 Airtronics Module Series FM MD7P 75P 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 85P 8P Receiver Part No 92985 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 NER-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 FZ HZ Receiver Part No NER 627X JR RC 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 120 Model Aviation Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 Executive VPs Report Dave Drown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 end last year wrote column en titled lost tail Las Vegas Some may remember about tail assembly Weeks Special kept trying fall off Tournament Champions story end ed epoxied tail assembly stab el evators fin rudder fairings onto air plane instead bolting remov ability Changing props helped slow down Ive flown few times since notably AMA National Fly-In Dayton OH couple club demos area completely unprepared what happened flew demo put own club little Ross OH Silver Queen Days Festival club agreed put show community festival dutifully hauled out Weeks headed field first three flights went well low passes slow rolls knife-edge especially snap rolls impressed present hadnt seen anything yet fourth flight started out perfectly normal vertical roll takeoff normal thing going just fine during level out split-S left end fieldwhen sud denly loud crack could heard above engines considerable noise Immediately pulling back half throttle flew airplane flew itself center field could see right side stab elevators come off taking covering right side fin No big deal left side obviously still intact because plane still flying pulled up swing around landing elevator didnt work Obviously clevis come offI mean after airplane still flying About time airplane far enough past good look entire horizontal stab missing Both sides flush fuse sides no horizontal tail left ir plane still flying wasnt ballistic curve either actually climbed little added power seemed impossible should pitch nose down go straight darned thing still flying What now Headed out over ad jacent field directly toward housing devel opment no tail no way con trol pitch could have just throttled back dropped field didnt know what Theres row trees between field devel opment aimed trees slight right turn decrease throttle missed first row hit second row remov ing threat hurting anyone modelers group looked other amazement just shouldnt fly tail know Mr Evans worked flying wings years have seen tailless Cap 20 fly have spe cial reflex airfoils normal air plane intended such frivolity Miles Reed always thought nose-heavy should have made worse situation Its complete mystery another things make seem like liar tellingjust think youve seen wonderful world model aviation am thankful two things didnt hit anything consequence two witnesses Till next month Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1510 Samuel Morse Reston VA 22090 Renewals/election under way. As issue magazine being mailed countdown another big mail ing under way nual membership renewal forms elec tion ballots same time final prepara tions under way processing re turns mailing Assuming typical mass mailing first week October middle month begin get back both member ship renewals ballots middle November thousands pour Headquarters week Until last year flood mail during period effec tively buried HQ staff produced huge backlog mail handled Last year however new procedures personnel added revised system result new membership cards went out almost immediately same anticipated year 1990 cards ex pected mail within week renewal payment receipt Last years system worked very well ex cept some glitches concerning credit card payments year system has adjusted better handle compar atively few problems encoun tered should have very smooth re newal process 1990 members Based current membership close 150000 expected about two-thirds number will have re newed end 1989 Last year mailed out 100000 cards end De cember Regarding election although AMAs history offers no encouragement hope usual will vote typ ical out five six members vote means officers normally elected small minority membership Call complacency apathy end result members dont seem care has policy-making power within AMA will live situation Admittedly AMA has appar ently hurt continue grow great rate would reassur ing have evidence members care about organization proceed ing leaders Chef Lanzo. happened Sunday morning August 13 1989 Chet okay about 930 am gone minutes later what have heard Chet looking feel ing well deeply involved cur rent model project Apparently left us quickly quietly painlessly So now hes full-fledged Cloud Niner looking down us up Chet 75 looked acted much younger still very active mod els overcome several serious health problems some years before going now took friends rela tives surprise Lanzo name goes long way back aeromodeling history knew him pri marily Free Flighter Among other contest wins example won Rubber-powered Stick event 1940 Na tionals also caused minor uproar late Forties Free Flight towline Glider steered radio control cause first place taken away 49 Nats memory correct resulted AMA Contest Board put ting rule says Radio Con trol allowed Free Flight models Some surprised dabbled RC since knew him primarily top Free Flighters national scene Dick Korda well other Cleve land OH area modelers became famous through Free Flight competition Yet Chet deep RC mid-Thirties first RC model built 1934 won first RC event National Champion ships 1937 other reasons Chet Lanzo named AMA Model Avia tion Hall Fame 1976 recent years Chet moved back forth between Florida Ohio Ohio primary summer home Lanzos went Florida during winter per mitted year-round flying Chets 37 Nats RC event winning model AMA Museum RC Stinson TnMotor Scale model another facet modeling interest Some additional models will probably soon join others case Chet Lanzos name already prominently recorded AMAs history has established presence museum Chet Lanzo replica model won first Radio Control event Na tional Championships 1937 similar model Chet now hangs AMA Mu seum Reston VA photo taken Mike Bolton 1978 SAM Champs November 1989 121 Connecticut e 0 Massachasetta 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Kraftt District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Ouxbury MA 02331 617t 934-6245 Associate Vice Presidents Bill Chandler PO Box 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Towneend MA 01469 Bob Landry 80 Main St Ensen Jot VT 05402 Richard Sherman 28 High St. Plymouth NH 03264 Bob Wallace 9i Sylvan St Avon CT 06001 Frequency Coordinator George Wilnon 82 Frazier Way Marntona Mum MA 02645 District Fly-In Fun-Fly event held Westover June 24 & 25 1989 goal provide district activity create interest National Fly-In hopefully held during May 1990 44 fliers during two days Flying allowed time frequency desired clear maximum three aircraft being flown time fun-fly consisted four easy events awards given out end event necessary compete both days win considerable mer chandise given away form door prizes contestants day provided donations Airtronics Mid west Model Products Cuillow Sig donations greatly appreciated win ners Alec Marshall Ralph Morgan Rick Manson Harry Newman Nicholas Rende Peter Munroe won Airtronics scanner event required considerable effort pro vided several people live over two hours Westover spent night provided own meals William Buzz Conlon fun-fly ma chine would like express appreciation John Joann Quero David Susan EIs ner have helped make events successful district people Westover once again went out way help modelers busy weekend spot found mod elers LIse Quarter-Scale Mustang Normally would mention commercial products seems work individual Gary Lavarack some parts aircraft Westover during fun-fly workman ship beautiful test flights planned during September October should have flown time published flies well looks should out standing machine desire infor mation write Gary 122 Naubuc Ave Glas tonburv CT 06033 Transmitter Channel 56 trans mitter left fun-fly Saturday have tried find owner no has re sponded know someone has mis placed transmitter have contact Channel 20 people aware problem channel 20 TV station area Channel 4 prob lem understand TV audio sig nal combines signal receiver create signal will interfere other re ceivers will occur singleconversion receivers Some clubs banning sets channel 20 completely cor rect approach Dual-conversion receivers should OK losing use channel Model Aviation Day Another Model Aviation Day being planned November 121989 Quinnebaug Valley Community Col lege sponsored Yankee Fliers Connecticut district meeting planned along displays seminars films Show support events attending Closing Items 11 would like find someone would build Sig 1A-scale Cub and/or Pilot Citabria would have well built look good overloaded scale detail anyone interested contact 2 Please make sure PO Box number anything sent PO getting mis erable returning much mail sender 3 Please remember Bob Wilkie now District Contest Coordinator send sanctions him Happy Flying Model Aviation Day November 121989 Displays Seminars Films District 1 Meeting information contact Bob Main 203 928-0380 Don Krafft 617 934-6248 Sound Cont pg 119 Anyone has ever seen blade shed especially somewhat heavier glass composite propellerscan appreciate vi bration immediately set up installation hard-mounted engine aircraft would almost certainly have destroyed due loss radio equipment case no control lost very normal approach landing completed no apparent damage part aircraft other propeller badly used spinner scale sounds recent visit large Scale aircraft fly-in occasion once note wide diversity sound levels aircraft Some very quiet oth ers guaranteed flying site losers ex ample really stood out Monocoupe powered 16-cu-in Kioritz modified quiet est Scale models anyone could wish see large propeller very efficient muf fler combined provide scalelike flight sound pleasing Other Scale jobs still operate such high levels bother ones ears merely run ning nearby noisy extreme air difference lies installa Continued page 124 122 Model Aviation Event 3 timed landing Winners L-R Bob Haskins second Rick Manson first Bob Wilkie third Event 4 timed taxi Winners L-R Harry New man first Bob McKenna second Cal Crooks third Part pit area District Fun-Fly Westover Event 1 spot landing Winners L-R John Ross first Maynard Smith second Bob McKenna fourth Don Foster third hope results correct could find scoresheet event Event 2 card draw Winners L-R John Ross third Maynard Smith first Kay Fisher second Contestants drew card did loops rolls equal card number minimum time Gary Lavarack portion -scale Mustang Note power plantsix 120 fourcycle engines New York 0 New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-8319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 280 5 Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Boo 4933 APO NY 09009 George Buso 11 Maple Ln Hyde Park NY 12539 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07901 Frank Dreoch 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 John Grigg 9397 Badger Dr Lockport NY 14094 Ray Juschkus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street PO Boo 217 Olean NY 14780 Robert Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam SaSler 41 Perry Ave Lathaw NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2092 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator Seorge Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd aville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts Well have just concluded 1989 Nats fact memory now put pen paper whilst awaiting liftoff Boeing B-767 its creation right Seattle have just made down Pasco WA prop-driven British Aerospace N-31 opinion successful Nats should grateful Cer tainly remoteness its location pre sented unfortunate state affairs dis tant aeromodelers problem defies solutionand always shall did encounter contestants Dis trict II did run across few seemed best spirits except chap just lost credit card say very least memor able Nats clearly indicated realization AMA has obliga tion bring Nats its membership rather simply expect membership invariably follow leader speak As has never missed Nats can sure firsthand worthy individ uals plan undertake manage ment projects really knock selves out all-out effort ensure years version best ever Accord ingly respectfully ask join thanking Nats Director Vince Mankowski District 11 VP Ed McCollough others devoted valuable time abilities planning producing 89 Nats fellow modelers Addenda AMA having past two years held its midyear Executive Council Offi cer Nomination Committee meetings just prior rather after Nats arrived Pasco three days before competition got under way Hearing Vince Mankow ski planning visit various flying sites hastened hook ride party duly armed inquisitive cam era put mildly overwhelmed utter vastness area soon found ourselves Though photographic triumphs shot will eive idea available real estate Against dramatic background fer interesting study Vice Executive Director doubling Nats Manager Mr Vincent Mankowski Sky-Scrapers 23rd Annual International Chal lenge hasten remind readers captioned Free Flight classic will held Galeville Army Air Field near Walkill NY October 7 & 8 informed addition team individual prizes Americas Cup Meet se lected contest 1991 US Team Selec tion Program Advertised Events F1A Nordic A-2 FiB Wakefield FiC FAI Power FIG Coup dHiver F1H Nordic 1 FlI FAI German Rules HLG further details contact Bob Hatschek 316 Grosvenor St Douglaston NY 11363 1718/224-3908 Two additional AVPs District II pleasure announce have just ap pointed two outstanding AMA members serve capacity AVP District II Mr John Grigg AMA Past Presi dent residing Lockport NY Mr George Buso Hyde Park NY has long record outstanding service AMA numerous capacities Once installed John Grigg shall serve independently and/or conjunction Ken Koeppel current continuing AVP west ern central New York regions District II George Buso shall function generally eastern area District II including limited Hudson Valley Region Fun afloat chores ashore friend Chester Bojak keeps us well informed model aircraft matters area Ham burg Orchard Park Cheektowaga NY club Radio Control Aircrafters Western New York Inc does its overland flying Model Air Park town Hamburg NY identified accordance followine sien understanding flying site consists 50 acres cut rolled grass including operational area 200 800 ft time writing may have further enlarged believe shall receive further word regarding site possibly Hamburg Flying Knights also flies hence has contributed considerably its enlarge ment refinement activities Chet fur nished shot magnificent flying field reterence tun afloat portion caption hereby quote Chet fol lows photo airplanes floats taken First Annual Float Fun-Fly Thanks generosity mem bers Carl Lina have access small lake located former recreational camp site Float flying gaining popularity club Since floatplanes amphibians fly off snow well water expect form flying very popular year-round because proximity Canada float flying very popular time look great deal club inter est future active members Tom Messing has driv ing influence moving float flying club Chet has provided pic ture hydro site abounding appro priate types aircraft Air Show Teams Additions & Corrections OHIOSPIRIT OF AMERICA erry Lucke 1510 Crayton Lima OH 45805 419-2288544h PENNSYLVANIAMODEL AIRS SHOW TEAM Ted Eucay 1431 Moosk Dr Chain bersburg PA 17201 71 7-264-2905h November 1989 123 Next day C Pattern flying began rained present shot per severing judges true form giving very best Gear up locked Ohio 0 Pennsylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District III Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 1814 362-7702 CompuServe address EMAiL 7376712 Associane Vice Presidents Francis Fiuharty 504 2lsi St Vienna WV 26101 Neison Gouid 1644 5 idaho St Ailentown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 15672 Jay Meaiy 206 Witmer St Ciearheid PA 16630 Joseph S Visiay 1381 Cranbrook Dr Maumee OH 43537 Lawrence R Weimer 15613 Greendaie Ave Mapie HIs OH 44137 Gii Weiss 3004 Haiioweii Ct Bensalem PA 19020 Frequency Coordinator John Cottie 102 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 18704 Phone 717 287-8970 Muncie IN has approved first permanent national modeling site pro vided purchase plans proceed ex pected voted approval issue based two premises 1 No dues increase would necessary individual AMA member 2 maS perma nent site Initially Muncie will loca tion flying site museum Mov ing museum will generate additional Headquarters area needed expanded membership services move will also provide additional space museum Academy growing least 10% per year order provide better service membership need bigger facilities Nats year held south east corner state Washington un doubtedly provided first opportunity AMA members Northwest tend Several District Ill members made long trek did very well competi tion Congratulations special thanks Ed McCollough District XI being such great hosts Please consider ef forts lob well done Nats also allowed AMA extend hospitality very competitive team Russia team flew Control Line Free Flight Although did manage win several trophies important feature friendships es tablished Photo Bubba Russian Free Flight action Soviets provided great competition August 13 1989 Chet Lanzo died massive heart attack Chet early pio neer both Free Flight Radio Control Mrs Lanzo family modeling friends extend condolences mod eling fraternity first week June until first week September have logged over 11000 miles car mostly AMA activ ity have fortunate attend several great meets functions apologize clubs offered personal invitations could accept hope realize problem Thanks District Ill AVPs continuing service AMA provide valuable mode direct com munication AMA local political efforts achieving success South Park Club SPARKS Pittsburgh appears well its way generating much-needed new field AVP John Hathaway lent consider able assistance coordinating effort AVP Gil Weiss has spearheaded three-anda-half-year effort establish flying sites Pennsylvania state parks After dozens let ters numerous phone calls visits Harris burg lot effort support AMA Headquarters local aeromodelers several other state federal officials project beginning get results am pleased announce Northeast Phil adelphia R/C Club received 10-year lease its flying site Benjamin Rush State Park northeast Philadelphia effort will stop just state flying site Look bold new approach achieving additional state flying sites AVP Frank Fluhary has mailed memo per taining motor home safety Recently sev eral modelers wives utilized mo tor home equipped air conditioning escape hot day Several people came nauseous left home blaming experience heat later found exhaust generator motor home faulty causing carbon monoxide poisoning Please careful Flying Aeros Association Warren OH completed its project building model airplane presentation AMA Museum goal build model some historical significance special interest local area Both cri teria met building Astro-Hog radio-controlled model original Astro-Hog designed flown 1957 first successful low-wing fully aerobatic RC model year later won first four positions Nats Its place history has well established Fred Dunn designer original builder model well known members Warren OH club people involved plan ning building model took nine months Special recognition should go Mr Fred Dunn furnished set blueprints also hand-crafted set de cals duplicate originals Sig Manufac turing supplied necessary building ma terials Last least members Flying Aeros Association contributed time materials effort mem ber donated Torpedo 35 engine used originally Flying Aeros Association Warren OH its president Mr Bruce Daugherty wishes thank everyone efforts com pletion project next picture shows end result clubs effort year Carlisle puts week-long cel ebration called Summerfair During past 10 years Carlisle Aeromodelers has sisted providing two-hour air show Members Larry Rowe Rodney Painter shown checking parachute flag drop used start Summerfair Air Show scene Carlisle Summerfair unique event Carlisle Aeromod elers Air Show provided club member Sam Games has made least 70 flights making candy drops Bullbat Sam shown preparing next flight am uarnes reagies flEa numigan As mentioned earlier column Northeast Philadelphia R/C Club has 10year state lease flying site ef forts generated club certainly entitle months District Ill Club Month Congratulations President Harry Hackert SoundContkwnpg 122 tion muffler propeller large engines can made operate lower sound levels effort should made Flying sites getting problem especially East Field locations creasingly distant modeler immune efforts close down W understand noise isnt problembut criti cal could operate very low sound levels people now complain about us wouldnt aware presence Efforts should made accomplish Sound checking Nationals charge managing events chose sound testing Nats year will subject Exec utive Council consideration future meetContinued page 130 124 Model Aviation Photo Northeast Philadelphia RC Club Astro Hog built Flying Aeros Associa tion AMA Museum Delaware 0 District Colombia 0 Virginia DISTRICT REPORT Maryland h Carolina Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robert 6 Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Phone 301 968-0356 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport Newt VA 23600 Rick Christoph 670 Star Crest Harrisonburg VA 22801 Chuck Foreman 5811 Rinker Dr Mechanicsville VA 23111 Doug Holland 3517 Pernwood Dr. Raleigh NC 27612 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 18808 Charles Spear 288 Holly Lane Mockeville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paal Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayeteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 1919 488-5986 Nats The Nats entry turned out better anticipated would like think due concerted effort up down western region country espe cially efforts District Xl Vice President Ed McCollough am sure Ed glad over can get back routine matters workload volved having event district can really massive soon appreciate area sweat make things go right Outside lost trailers rain never normally happens some windborne volcanic dust couple days appeared radio interference event turned out quite well big thank-you VP District Xl Dedication I received program flier AVP Bob Babura opening dedication Southwest Area Park Aerodrome Baltimore County MD through efforts Southwest Area Park Mod elers working Baltimore Highlands Recreation Parks Council Members Boy Scout Troop 766 took part raising colors ceremony primary speaker Keene Gooding West ern Area Superintendent Baltimore County Parks Thanks also go Marge Miller Pres ident Recreational Council efforts acquiring site Joe Jackson current President SWAP Modelers assisted demon strations opening Ron Stahl Stan Blum Jonathan Jorden Fifty-five fliers 135 aircraft present open ing next photo courtesy Bob Ba bura shows part crowd open ing Hard work cooperation once again pays dividends other things done make top event large aircraft Clubs including Roanoke Valley RC Club Salem VA Rivanna Radio Control Club Charlottes ville VA have bids future recently stopped field spent better part day annual big aircraft fly-in being held club func tion weather beautiful turnout good lot excellent flying no disasters next photo taken Bill Cann hard work Monocoupe Its popular modelthere three four day Ask Bill about variable dihedral has built version will very happy ex plain works changes very eas ily seen during flight make much challenging flight Bill Cann Monocoupe Flying sites Southeast Virginia RC Group recently acquired new flying site located off Highway 10 south Smithfield Flying still going old site Hampton will continue un til something occurs force closing Large clubs need multiple sites avail able Reston Club NVRC Club looking new sites John Hunton among others actively involved working Fairfax County officials places fly also includes obtaining place Northern Virginia Control Line Club land fill looks promising time PGRC Maryland working getting new site has ongoing effort Radio Control Club Baltimore host MARC Show Timonium also working local state authorities getting new site couple groups Richmond area along spokesmen Austin Leftwich Dave Taylor have working Parks Recreation Advisory Commission procuring site site appears tied other activities package tended meeting assisted presentation seemed well re ceived thorough discussion took place results meetings such take time now have hurry up wait lot depends upon honest forthright presentation being de manding want part system same time keep profile such truly part system lot modelers area could sites Richmond Area RC Club has set limit membership due flight satura tion site result has very ris ky plan permit training flights weekends Unfortunately during year period both students instructors likely field RAMS Raleigh NC has some noise complaints during operation its field An effort being made resolve way will adversely affect flying site have talks Doug Hol land member RAMS AVP Dis trict IV area also club pres ident Doug Bond am sure will work out difficulties keep possession fine flying site couple clubs have operat ing active airfields have also lost site difficult address theres usually very little can cases like airport operator has last word what may may safe operation has much stake has make choice radiocontrolled model will obviously go first Op erations active airport require excel lent cooperation full-scale opera tors always fully aware other absolute given fly airspace occupied full-scale aircraft can espe cially bad situation field legally closed some pilot decides use landing practice field being used RC real surprise look up see Cessna 152 about touch down Always alert full-scale having problems fly ing site need help can write call either fine PR department Head quarters Geoff Styles new assistant Bill Baker provide formation materials can help ob taining keeping flying field 4 IMAA District IV Bob Dean District IV Con test Director has organized District Fly-In should become annual event will held different sites around dis trict first will held Sep tember 30 through October 1 North ern Virginia RC field Arcola club has started plan getting parking area cut November 1989 125 Group shot Southwest Area Park Aero drome site dedication Membership Renewals Please order plans attached membership applications especially during membership renewal period large volume memberships processed creases chance extra paperwork going astray guaranteeing will prob ably take twice long process faster service please write separate checks AMAs departments Thanks sample services follows Make checks payable AMA Competition DepartmentSanctions & Contest Calendar etc Membership DepartmentSubscriptions Membership Back Issues etc Supply ServiceDecals Books etc Make checks payable Model Aviation Model AviationPlans Alabama 0 Florida S Georgia issippi 0 Puerto Rica South Carolina S 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 37923 Edward Hunter PO Box 903 Amory MS 39u21 Richard Jackson 21 le Thorniex Dr N Charleston SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Bunyan Dr Delruy Beuch FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi HC 999 Boa 10397 Faiurdo PR 00e49 Cd Moormun us 12th Street Shulimar FL 32579 Dick Putton 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birminhum AL 35244 Tom Thucker 949 East Glochester Place Norcroxs GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Burnis Fields P0 Box 1093 Strickland Rd Interlachen FL 32045 Phone 9041 994-2517 declare Washington State 1989 Nats resounding success Its true too far away District V certainly West Coasts turn well past time Pacific Northwest Probably about 1000 contestants kinda hard know five flying sites involved group seemed smallby large sites adequate Didnt see much District V Nats surprised did make must give credit Nats committee people make Nats come offwell done Thank has become apparent once AMA has suitable site need change way Nats run Since will have total control site availability makes little sense hold events time matrixed top other better plan would fly similar events together total contest schedule spread out over much longer time example speed events RC Pylon Control Line Speed Rat Racing Team Racing could flown gether Maybe holding Aerobatics events same time RC Control Line Stunt etc would work out well dura tion events RC Soaring Old-Timer Free Flight could flown Finally big Scale contest types represented end up new national site may position something like much sooner would think Well some sad news anyway Went out check Comet Mercury 1/2A Texaco other afternoon Great day cloud sky just severely clear way plane engine working great After about seven minutes run time model way up happened Since little Mercury ap peared stalling bit engine quit glanced down transmitter check trim Thats took An immedi ate search sky turned up nothing plane just faded away havent seen since Hard right rudder usually sends Mercury straight spiral dive several asked still no airplane Well guess Ill fly Miss America air foiler meet Merc getting bit old anyway Boo hoo Fellows youre duration flier dont take eyes off plane its way up heck trim spite efforts AMA Headquarters personnel Executive Council concerns vertical communication both up down remains poor within AMA example continue find individual AMA members have no idea what services AMA Head quarters can provide request though AMA now produces expanded members manual designed help problem Insurance remains big mystery people though lot has published MA license card carries description coverage competition area old-time modelers should know better requesting sanctions adequate time proces sing Two years after procedure changed still get CD applications old forms does AMA have problem modelers could care lessunless have personal problem because dont hang membership manu als system somehow flawed Part problem could stem rapid growth organization Maybe procedures organization lines worked well 50000 members adequate 150000-member association Lets analyze bit though approximately 53 people Headquarters full-time staff really can help some about 20 people So AMA prob lems handled Headquarters weve got about 20 knowledgeable people cover problems encountered 150000 members about helper 7500 members Wow Things must pretty good because werent Headquarters couldnt begin respond adequately including unpaid staff Exec utive Council doesnt help situation much could add President Ex ecutive VP District VP maybe 7-10 AVPs Now have average 33 people can talk about 4500 mem bers Now AMA grows 10% year has last few years will have approximately 250000 sure five years Now look ratioits somewhere between 12500 8000 members knowledgeable per son depending look No wonder Headquarters behind its work no wonder have trouble keeping everyone informed looks like some method bring ing Headquarters services closer mem bership needed Maybe need some kind sub-group between Headquarters local guys Maybe need district AMA fices What think out does AMA handle thing What changes will need make keep constipating organization unbridled growth idea could help set forth Ed Hunters newsletter Mississippi Aeromodel ing assume clubs operate under Roberts Rules Order some aberration thereof would like propose make addition usual club business would like consider adding AMA Corner member AMA AMA organization AMA rep resent interests AMA governed ficials elect purpose spe cific AMA segment routine club bus iness would threefold information edu cation motivation think need make effort sure club members informed what happening AMA organization process needs corporate educating membership things AMA does doesnt will af fect Finally importantly need ensure members mo tivated take actions needed should responsible club Simply guy gal club has designated AMA contact point Sounds like good idea Ed Now little club news Newsletter editors special breed work little help past year lot guys have given up being too much work appreciation shown hang could sure use some help Tom Camp bell has say Ancient City RC Flyers newsletter Issue number 12 firstanniversary issue rag about Sports Fans dont know did Im still preparing put issue print read over issue number time asked help people pro viding information put letter have since requested numerous occasions some experienced members put some thing paper print Well date have nada zip nothing show guess experts afraid put anything paper fear theyll have stand up vouch Its worse trying get people show up field mainte nance day Hang Tom Congratula tions job well done Now hello Joann Dunlap whos new editor putting out Sun Flyers news letter Palatka FL writes about kind activity think often neglected clubs Fourth July awe some event kids would say 62 people willing have good time hopefully everyone did just sooo much food think everyone would agree no went home hun gry Denny Diane won water bal loon toss hope remembered pick up Tootsie Roll pops first prize Keep up Joann its looking good Went down Chattanooga IMAP Giant Scale Fly-In back caught Russell Timmons exercising fleet Russ hot quarter-scale builder better pilot put quite show photo shows him about fire up Jungmeister Somehow Russ gets lot building flying done though engineering sales business keeps him hop ping Well folks thats about month 126 Model Aviation 1-Inally Dick Durden reports Ala baster R/C Clubs Sailplane contest Photo bit dark crew braving alter nate showers heat standard fare South year Illinois 0 Indiana 0 Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Baiiard Pt 5 Box 90 Decatur iN 46733 Charile Buour 4944 N Orange Norridge iL 60656 Wiiiium Kern 1909 12th St Bedtord iN 47421 Dick Taylor 7929 Jefferson Kansas City MO 64114 Stun Watson 10414W 134 Street Pains Park iL 60494 Charile Watts 1253 Pinecreut Ln Apt 0 Manchester MO 63021 Blil Zimmer Box 72 Varnu iL e1375 Frequency Coordinator Paxi Hoisten 616W 30th St Higginsxiiie MO 64037 Home 916 594-2491 Work 16161 594-7121 Fax 9161 594-7766 Another month has rolled havent made trips within district job project home continue eat up travel time Unfortunately thats way will awhile Just bear will freed up again soon Hope fully August will better month trav el crunch time work will winding down projects home may getting caught up did make trip Richland WA ex citing Council meeting Let tell about know will old news time read let tell about anyway Im still very excited about four finalists acquisition search four piece land found unsuitable needs left us three What really exciting four District VI pleased cloud nine Oh yeah group three picked 80 proposals about 15 states As can see competition tough finalists invited join us Richland could present case coming fair city Only city Muncie IN chose sent group nine people talk us No else sent anyone Still proposal warranted hearing So made point listen interest what offer offerings pretty good landwise Muncies attitude toward coming member community has welcome surprise us Muncie really thrilled made number choice attitude won votes lot has happen before buy land Things such zoning taxes price loans etc must thoroughly discussed tween parties before sign dotted line dont want purchase piece land cant afford use think may face challenge some people area well Im sure us can understand local farmers point view will wasting prime farming land just have win over guess project size faces its problems What future plans buy land Muncie community still work ing Theres talk about muse um moving Headquarters etc Well have move step time remem ber built AMA HQ lot planning soul-searching done sure right track Well made just fine think ready again Im sure piece land big enough future growth AMA feel about moving AMA HQ Muncie area buy land feel should move once build museum first Should leave office Reston area What about layout presented September 1989 issue Model Aviation Does meet approval what could done improve know missed very valid option feel about leaving AMA HQ Reston realize lot already being discussed Council level Id like have put makes job easier What about funding project Well feel its time hired person find nations us Im talking about smallbucks operation Im talking about big bucks like saw being spent vis ited EAA headquarters cant afford fund such project ourselves within few years takes big bucks What think think big corpo rations out will willing help think its time find out cant part-time help gets us pea nuts What think Around time year usually count lot input clubs have got ten very few pictures Arent having events did notice slight drop sanctions pho tographers strike Maybe need clude picture old boat col umn get fired up about pic tures have old beater planes Fortunately Fred South knows Im running short writes ten sometimes sends picture two Luckily sent two pictures latest letter Before forget Fred Prez Morrison Model Aircraft Flyers up Prophetstown IL area first picture shelter Its 15 24 ft can disassembled mov ing Thanks kind heart Bob Wilcox fella owns local construction com pany materials donated club wonder could donate some club sunny Burgin second picture worktable Its constructed using steel base donated Bud Jordan fellow club mem ber way looks will around long time Hey Fred Astro Hog model Nice trend days add safety nets protect pilots spectators cant afford let tell about cheaper way protect guy youre standing next model little nasty landing can let area grass grow taller front flight line provide natural safety zone between pilots runway few straw bales can also provide cheap method protecting its stronger grass barriers Give try learned field just stepping back runway required distance prevent 31M radio problem kept down lot near-misses what works price can afford Just safe Speaking being safe often see planes flying over pits standard club prac tice Sometimes club has told per son facts about safety does no good have experience type just doesnt listen Its hard convey upon deaf ears importance safety code com pliance youre lucky maybe youll take out someones favorite model other hand could take someones life worth take chance Stay away pits year year district votes AMA Presidents office suggest vote Expressing opinion vote right Unfortunately use right Please take time fill out ballot send counted guess better quit now have get back work other tasks shop beginning shape up wife threatening take over soon get built think Im going have hide keys garage Whats fella Hopefully kidding wonder Enough now . Approved Transmitter Sticker List Additions CA122 5 & D RC Service 463 Ridgefarm Dr San Jose CA 95123 NJ121 RJL Control Systems 8 Wetmore Dr, Denville NJ 07834 TX123 Als Hobby 10733 Gulf Free way Houston TX 77034 Corrections AZ FL 103 RC Service Box 1472j Black Creek SGII 36220 N 10th St Phoenix AZ 85029 22 Radio South 43 West Mile Rd, Pensacola FL 32514 Hey guys have flying site youre proud Ive received several pictures clubs Im pleased put column Theres lot work goes flying site Im proud show off November 1989 127 Iowa 0 Michigan S Minneno 0 W acons VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters4 /w District VII Vice-President 115 E Main Upper Level Northville Ml 48167 Compuserve address EMAIL 700472162 FAX 313-34&4175 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Glenwood N Golden Valley MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents Jack Finn 268 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Bud Gorman Box 33 Knife River MN 55608 Russell Knefzger 2625 E Shorewood Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 205 Pasi Place Holland Ml 49423 Carl Mohs 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 52705 Ron Sears 132 S Roslyn Pontiac Mi 48054 Paul Smith 11112 Dill Drive Sterling HIs Ml 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Box 357 Minocqua WI 54548 Anyone out have spare Keviar jacket need because hail missiles Free Flight guys have pounding over article earlier issue Model Aviation outlined suggested layout pro posed National Model Sport Aviation site Heck sketch show two square miles could laid out best usage trouble FF guys want double area no trees possible restrictions retrievaland Indoor site Throughout PA COM deliberations have require ments FF top list realisti cally can afford double acre age purchase maintenance costs such small group modelers events can flown smaller areas drew line will cater needs smaller scale Please remember FE mod els have increased capacity fly over years adequate sites extremely difficult find desert ter rain isnt suitable recovery other modelers would like trip out areas fly type model necessary look makeup AMA see benefit greatest majority does mean AMA anti-FF have needs heart will pro vide help letting best selected sites discussion has mind few weeks hope district members realize con cern have acceptance NMSAS going close Muncie IN small town called Eatonwhich other coincidence moons ago lived UK commer cial aerodrome models called Eaton Bray remember Aeromodeller mags collected way grammar school Bridgend am heading up team have over far along Well time read purchase bids will have made ought see area Its flat nice groups thinned trees received phone call have since read similar topic few newsletters about need have clubs display make readily available information get emergency help flying fieldthe location nearest phone hospital route Some clubs permit flying two car drivers field Give some thought see excellent logic did make Byron Meet again year due sudden illness really look ward event its unlimited oppor tunities meet last Ex ecutive Council meeting agreed present Byron Distinguished Ser vice Award presented Vince Mankowski absence hear PA Sys tem threw Vince Byron has now recognized outstanding service promoting hobby development fine class models show Sorry about B29but A-Bomb Gone Flying ever few years ago Dave Keats presented giant card board box containing low-wing RC model needed some repair belonged Dick Branstner earliest low-wing reed models flown Chicago Nats during evitable display crunched Steve Mozecowitz rebuilt needed silking doping going have someone painting last weekend memorial service Dick father five years after passing service several modelers became inter ested history Dick ran Bramco son arrived story pictures model finally took get fin ished Dick Jr says mother has com plete records Bramco products someday will able look model gear museum Apollo system can remember qual ity design Reg Waterworth good acquaintance member Romeo Club also helped out newsletters transplanted Englishman modeling skills old will miss him annual banquets along club members Ill miss jovial smile flying sessions District patches still available have suggested EC adopt design standard other dis tricts dont seem having success eliciting design members Any 90 @ 9 designs out scanning Nats results CIS didnt see district attended did extremely well Congratu lations everyone know tendance welcomed Ed wish packed racer could have stayed few days Next week shall Fentress FAI World Championships helping Pylon watching rest resting too hope District Roundup Tom Stark charge solid fuel Todd Roalkan charge liquid fuels Bay Flyers concessions Duluth has new field Cedar Rapids Aer ohawks has started safety practices sfield has installed sprinkler system its field ome Karen Duane editor Helipad WHAM Muscatine MAA CL RC Wayne Messner edi tor e Twin City R/C now has its new field action much work done John Kre kelberg committee Michigan Whirlybirds has reached agreement Fraser Club sharing use field until get new sorted out Jazzi est newsletter Sooland R/C Rick Alter editor blood-red paper ester A/M now has beginners night thanks Clyde Norell TRAMPS has instructors program action Finally some district sent quote Since its poem cant insert GLITCH states going gets tough heck just go out flying Photo Jim McCoul Radio Control Club Detroit Michi gan Whirlybirds mall show Photo Jim Rasmussen Craig Koerten president Mid-State Aeroguidance Club working along Mike Sauer club float Marshfield WI Sound readings Pontiac Mac field dur ing swap meet fun-fly Dave Koepke Mayor Marshfield stick Jim Rasmussen 128 Model Aviation Dcc Anderson Jackson RC club president Napoleon fun-fly food beverage area Irish Hills swap meet Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Gene Hempel District VIII Vice-President 301 N Yale Drive Garland TX 75042 Associate Vice Presidents Glenn Gresens 10224 Kenlee Dr Baton Rouge LA 70815 Mike Harrison BOO T Main Hot Springs AR 71913 Gil Horatman Box 42 Mancheca TX 78852 Bill Kimbro 2105 Wood St Texarkana TX 75501 Ron Stanfield 28 Oakridge Dr Maumelie AR 72118 Charles Stevens 225 Delta St Pasadena TX 77508 Jim Traw 1135 Merlymen Green Norman OK 73072 Chuck Wood 909 Havard Si. Ciovis NM 88101 Frequency Coordinator Joe DuMond 1830 Chevy Chase Carroliton TX 75008 months column will start notes last Council meeting held Richiand WA Nominating Committee Nominating Com mittee chaired Ed McCollough held meet ing prior Council meeting selec tion national district candidates dividuals will appear ballot Pres ident will Don Lowe incumbent ard Crispin friends Districts V IX will voting respective vice-presidents Please dont forget vote Financial report Dave Browns financial report read discussed brought about some positive policy changes concerning par tial year credits Dave recognizes AMA cannot operated large model club others steadily working provide AMA secure financial future As rep resentative AMAs board directors fEC its always encouraging work people recognize reality PAC Property Acquisition Committee chaired Pete Waters adhered its nounced published schedule propos als given thorough consideration before its deadline Council meeting Coun cil passed motion allow committee negotiate purchase 499 acres can obtained nature million dol lars east Center Road appears way eventually moving AMA Head quarters agreed $6500 shall included 1990 budget radio electronic equip ment maintenance repair site 1990 Nats has yet de cided am currently working Charles Ste vens AVP Houston about holding Nats Houston decision should re solved October Council meeting will held October 21 1989 AMA Head quarters Reston VA local scene opportunity visit Fred Pellegrin Laredo concerning new flying site Fred prime mover organizing club promote safe flying Laredo club should proud its facility Its lo cated approximately 15 miles city lim its has 40 x 300-ft paved runway wish thank Fred Pellegrin John Valls M S Raymond Austin fine hospitality visit Laredo Mid-Cities RC club sponsored South ern National Scale Masters Qualification held its beautiful flying site located between Dal las Fort Worth CDs event Harold Staats Buddy Irwin highlights event banquet held local res taurant good food presentation two prestigious awards winner Pilots Choice award Jeff Snow Garland TX beautiful Curtiss Jenny JN4D-2 Craftsmanship Award went Tom Weemes Hereford TX Curtiss Hawk 75 Toms model covered chrome MonoKote buffed Scale look quality Scale models fantastic gorgeous el aviation alive well Arkansas know appears have travel visit Unlike neighbors southwest find clubs reluctant talk about activities attended fun-fly sponsored Pine Bluff RC Club April James Waldron rest guys Pine Bluff put great event nice turnout Lets put things per spective Arkansas nice turnout 25 30 fliers club flies city park complete paved runway utility building took Senior Kadet cradle top wing launch Gliders provided demonstra tion Glider launching received nice letter Al Murphy McGehees McGehee RC club small have great time obtained permis sion local farmer use 300-acre cow pasture flying site Al says nice site complete lack hazards time go out fly its necessary police run way because cows hence club refers itself Cow-Patty Air Force guess live farming community cow patties aren t considered hazardous May 5 went business trip western part state stopped Dar danelle located local hobby shop Also chance visit Del McGehee Pres ident River Valley RC Club Russelville Dardanelle have about 25 members quite active held local mall show promoting Delta Dart program local Cub Scouts Boy Scouts flying field athletic field local high school Dar danelle limits flying times outside school activities field close town photograph might considered usual instructor student photo except instructor 14-year-old Jeff White stu dent Harry Gaunt Jeff son River Valley RC Club VP Bill White has fly ing about four years first Arkansas Soaring Team Little Rock found recently just because club RC Soaring doesnt mean some guys might interested other forms model aviation club recently sponsored Free Flight contest three Rubber power events engine power Rubber events P-30 Pacific Ace Unlimited Rubber engine power 049 Dakota onedesign event weather did really co operate about 10-mph winds did keep Walter Scott losing P-30 fly-away DT saw Paul Willenborg president MidArkansas RC Society Little Rock flying nice looking sorta-Scale model fan trainer model has four-channel control 049 power understand model has accepted publication model magazines friend Ron Stanfield November 1989 129 OWSIJl2 built Tram Halpfl Becks plans beautiful model won Pilots Choice Award Check out guy trying prop engine Emie Harwood Nieuport 24 Emies model replica famous WW ace Lt Nun gessers aircraft Tom Weemes Hereford TX winner Crafts manship Award Curtiss Hawk 75 original plans ST 2500 buffed chrome MonoKote L-R Fred Pellegrin MD M Raymond Jr John Vallas Laredo TX model de signed John test flown Mr Raymond Ierry prirm Proctor kit uS Max Mid-Cities RC Cbuo received letter Ron Stanfield AVP Arkansas letter reads follows Mod Colorado as S Nebraska 0 North Dakota 0 Sooth Dakota ixWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompuServe address EMAIL 760672750 Faa 303-420-1670 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Boyd 701 N 58th St Lircaln NE 68005 Nathan Lancaster 3597 5 Kendall St Denver CO aoaao Russ Miller 980 N 3rd Carrisgton ND 58421 Don Moden 410 Hart Sauna KS 67401 Jim RicheOs SiGS Cloudas Sioux Falls SD 57103 Chuck Smith 220 Columbine Casper WY 82604 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles c/n Radio Service Center 9185 Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evenivo 303 936-3266 Good news bad news First bad District IX AMA meeting originally scheduled weekend November 4 5 has rescheduled made early plans dates apologize Too conflicts too presenters Now good news will able have full complement presenters district national officers well AMA Headquarters personalities changing dates two weeks later November 18 19 fewer calendar conflicts Please mark calendars look flyers carrying full details reproduce October November newslet ters pass out club meet ings Actually will some warmup activities Friday night preceding Saturday Sunday meetings Hope change dates will work See Bismarck ND Happenings around district James Reiss Grand Island NB sends report Im sure youll agree what makes modeling great participation ac tivity Tenth Annual Mid-Nebraska RC Pat tern Championships now history competition hot along weather Thirty-six contestants flew six rounds July 29 30 winners losers six cat egories individual stood out above rest local club members helped him achieve first successful con test proud associated everyone involved flights interest ing somewhat exciting though parts slightly over flight line However did manage com plete contest airplane intact individual essentially taught himself fly no small accomplishment unable hear instructions ad justed engine tachometer club members drew up flash cards show him maneuver next af ter final flight received standing ova tion unfortunately unable hear Though didnt win contest knew did everyone else meet real Mid-Nebraska Champion Milford Lake R/C Club Junc tion City KS comes report Tony Ekart past 12 years Milford Lake Club has held Giant Scale competition Fathers Day fun-fly Scale competition meet few district premier event Kansas surrounding states feel have finest flying fields around R/C Video Magazine site first part June video fu ture issue felt very proud have pick site feature article tapes facing problem however have experienced decline en trants over past few years have gone 40-plus entries about 12-15 last three years know lot Giant Scale pilots out have unable reach cause always belong local clubs planning extensive ad cam paign next year ask would list address interested modelers competition will Fathers Day week end June 1990 Contact Milford Lake R/C Club PO Box 788 Junction City KS 66441 Topeka KS Dean Nixon Lyonra nhli Sabatka Atwood KS Jim auioreath Junction City KS Standing L-R Al Bow yer Junction City KS Rodney Ratts Junction City KS Charlie Robinson Faucett MO Jerry Shumacker Wichita KS Dan Walters Lyndon KS end months column pic ture participants May 89 Gath ering Eagles Pattern meet hosted Colorado Competition Society LAMA club Longmont CO have results writing 43 contes tants four states enjoyed two days severely clear weather against backdrop snowcapped mountains Sound Cont pg 124 ing Readings taken Bob Brown VP District Ill Chairman FAI Subcom mittee F3D Pylon Racing Bob wants information order make presenta tion next ClAM meeting FAI classes have limit meet alternative two years accordance existing rules FAI F3A Aerobatics readings taken F3A flights outstanding thing seems able achieve sound lev els far lower minimum require ment talked quite few fliers about rule judges make determina tion sound flight Contrary rule measurements werent taken Nats Most fliers talked said preferred keep rule probably incentive make further progress Muffler design Last month promised pro vide sketch muffler modification Norm Orcutt Glean NY along necessary information needed convert flow-through effective unit Though havent tested Norm says job particular used K&B 40 Construction 1 Cut off existing tailpipe end muffler 2 Cut /s-in brass tubing desired length Flare end fit muffler front will center end muffler 3 Drill 15 holes %-in diameter random /2-in tubing Again random cut 25 holes /16 in di ameter holes shown drawing Dont worry about internal burrs tube 4 Cut parts B Part should fit tightly muffler sizes indicated worked great Semco Flow Thru Adjust sizes other mufflers 5 Do cover existing holes inside existing muffler See D drawing 6 The intake muffler must plugged See E Norm said used button set silicone other means can considered 7 Norm says installed K&B 40 lost some power went 10/2-in prop power ever Using higher pitch 10-in props should also help 8 Mounting bracket muffler shown Materials A 9A6-in brass tubing B 7/2-in brass tubing C h-in brass tubing D Existing muffler inner tube E Button-type plug old lawn chair F Silicone used G No 2 sheet metal screw 3 G \ \ \\ \\ C 130 Model Aviation First place static Pilots ChoiceJerry Schumackers Wichita KS beautiful 1936 Scale Beech Staggerwing Keep landings soft intentional 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 7624747 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Aber-Song 99-127 Ohiakes Aisa HI 96701 Howard Baldwin 4736 Quail Meadow Way Fair Oaks CA 95628 Darwin Barrie 8252 E Turney Ave Scottsdale AZ 85251 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94596 Fritz Harrold 4202 H St Sacramento CA 95619 Craig W Hath 7926 Fancital Las Vegas NV 69126 Marc M Karpowich 221 W 100 N Logan UT 64321 Brian Nelson 73 Park GroIns P1 San Jose CA 95136 David Peltz 20450 Celtic St Chatsworth CA 91311 Bob Reynolds 12901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 65748 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Williamson 445 Weatby Chala Vista CA 92011 Beverly Wisniewoki 9222 Cedar St Apt 2 Belltlower CA 90706 Frequency Coordinators George Steiner 2236 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95626 Phone 916 362-1962 Eloy Marez 311 Mesa Dr #10 Costa Mesa CA 92627 Academy action major event Aer Olympics RC World Championships Chesa peake/Fentress VA August 26 through Sep tember 3 AMA will Coming off Cloud nine getting back regular hours AMA National Championships TnCities behind us according monumental success regard flight sites weather smoothness opera tion number participants Being selfemployed general engineering contractor success has always measured profit will anxious see financial statements final judgement personally able spend three days due pressing summer work schedule Nominating Committee met early Fri day morning purpose approving limiting would-be presidential vicepresidential nominations Don Lowe ard Crispin accepted acclamation placed upcoming ballot AMA pres idential candidates Don Krafft sole nominee ballot vice-president Dis trict Russell M Timmons Jim McNeilI have nod District V Travis McGin nis solitary candidate District IX brief break back council regularly scheduled meeting morning read October column forecasted Muncie get nod national site Un fortunately right presenting delega tion Muncie indeed overwhelming Council Council approved Motions 4 5 6 opposed District IX X 4 Muncie Councils target 5 negotiate 500 acres million-dollar price Category 6 buy above conditions met Besides location site being year-round flying climate primary reasons opposition 1 Accommodation 2 Size 3 Cost sites central location should ac cording Muncie delegation accommo date about 80% US population ig nores approximately 60000 AMA members 40% total Districts VIII IX X Xl Throughout PACOM talks meetings illustrious plans good ones might add introduced committee depicting what site should look like plans troduced September Issue ModelAvi ation page 85 Committee Chairman Pete Waters have heard darn few complaints layout 1280 acres some minor modification would certainly easy accom modate Somehow during course discussion reduced 500 acres options point could no longer support motions could have lived 1200-acre national site Mun cie have told once first series starting off lim iting site 500 acres wrong wish landholders Muncie would surely rubbing hands together holdup job options Finally Ill bury whole issue price numbers heard Muncie delegation neighborhood 2400 2600 bucks per acre numer ous offers numerous states under thousand dollars per acre fact nar rowest margins 8 7 against decid ing vote coming President Lowe mo tion Travis McGinnis District IX allow verbal presentation Colorado dele gation barely passed Colorado presenta tion land available much less 2400 2600 per acre its embarrassing could have 3000 acres $600000 op posed 500 acres $1000000 am will forever confused logic leading decision meeting person Council would have personally made expenditure nature guess long its AMA money cares Read minutes Youll love em Dave Brown better get scissors down cut check about $700000 Twelve-thousand-plus acres near Bakersfields Taft Site available Stones throw Los Angeles Las Vegas guaranteed year-round flying Pete Waters hats off planning leadership committee right track right up last day District direction following Saturday District X able meet briefly Al William son has finished division district associate areas will proceed make actual Club assignment will publish two ways can fit information column takes couple issues con sider accomplished will also make information available club mail will hoping individual clubs will publish information newsletters will give member representative can reach information AMA needs District X Symbol Program discussed following plan adopted submitted AVP Brian Nelson modified information became available Program goal design produce market District X symbol best depicts Dis trict X geographics population AMA modelers proceeds will serve provide working capital District X achieve goals set out membership VP AVPs Logistics Original announcement take place August 1989 issue Model Aviation thousand dollars will distributed among four top symbol candidates top four sym bols will published Model Aviation symbol designs will distributed AVPs review after submission Cutoff date Cut off date submission will December 31 1989 AVPs VP District X will num ber patch design order preference number being desired design symbol design will given design num ber identify its author Submit Regg Key awa Announcement four top votegetters will appear following issue Model Aviation magazine author symbol winning top honors will receive min imum $550 gift certificate Second third fourth will equally receive minimum $150 gift certificate Once symbol design chosen pro totype will out patch production Any having knowledge organization company would produce patch ad vantageous pricing should contact asso ciate VP Patches will offered sale AMA District X functions through newsletters Model Aviation Additionally AVPs will asked have available supply hand modeling function Distribu tion will occur through Brian Nelson patches requested will prepaid minimize collection problems patches requested AVPs will held AVP consign ment basis end AVPs term un sold patches may returned Brian Nelson AVPs account credited Any shortages will paid AVP responsible Quan tities 25 50 100 will available AVPs Brian Nelson will prepare bimonthly statement treasurer District X mat will basic income expense type statement time monies will warded treasurer Final goals goal will raise $15000 12-month period period will commence Model Aviation announces availabil ity Specifically Speaking Proposed patch costs$ 75 Proposed patch sells$300 Goal 12 months Expenses Production Expense$17500 Promotion Expense100000 Mailing Expense100000 Misc Expense127500 Mfg Expense615000 Total Expense$960000 8200 Patches @ 300$2460000 Total Expense960000 Net$1500000 Facts District X has approximately 25000 mem bers Selling patches apiece 328% members would accomplish goal 318 AMA chartered clubs selling 257 patches per club would make happen AVP VP would need sell 585 patches 12 months 49 per month 12 months possible bet can Thanks Brian work date can we will Lets show rest AMA District X dominates Nationals organization well Out room again Get two pages Being out room Sucks Edge November 1989 131 Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address EMAIL 760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Cashman 2521 SW 323rd St Federal Way WA 98023 Al Culver Boa 86 Wilder ID 83676 Gary R Fuller PO Boa 1124 Kotzebue AK 99752 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N Great Falls MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave N Seattle WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 807 E Vickuburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Boa 623 Klamath Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 11225 125th St 6 #69 Psyallap WA 98373 Frequency Coordinstor Robert Balch 18439 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 97238 Phone 503 761-5103 About year ago decision made have Nats Tn-Cities area reasons decision number reason looked like good sites events particularly good Outdoor Free Flight site prospect superb Indoor FFers would also year Washingtons Centennial themes celebration Wings Over Washington due history aviation state number peo ple belonging aviation industry thousands Boeing Jerry Holcomb also past time have Nats Western half country So few souls worked long hours prepare events looked would handle other work Nats needed people lots people Peo ple judge score haul trash sell memorabilia direct people set up shel ters watch frequencies deliver ice im pound transmitters deliver generators gas generators stake out areas de liver garbage cans sit cages races start races run winches direct Pattern events Scale events Glider events Combat events Carrier events Precision Aerobatics events Helicopter events Free Flight events Indoor events Racing events still others help out above few guide way excitement would like dedicate 89 Nats labor allowed competitors enjoy came worked competitors did compete Instead gave time ef fort would have Nats proud can very proud cant get competed helped too Some events could have happened werent As see gift sport Lets get specific give recognition some worked Nats aware accolade goes people Dis trict Xl Certainly came other districts help part thanks people district supported Nats Well start Damian Rhodes came Portland solidly left mark Nats Damian worked behind scenes whats called Manpower worked hard long will ingly fellow workers no diffi culty naming him hardest worker Nats Without question entire Man power pool Nats deserves award since did super job Because arent visible line day dont realize Nats cant happen whats properly called Personpower Two Tn-Cities guys Fred Stong Larry Fitch worked very hard always diffi cult job finding enough people scut work Event directors supply some own crew heavy de mands people Nats Fred deserves lot credit finding places fly making lot job going TnCities easier After wed lost two Soaring sites Fred came up used quantity flights site showed very workable large measure due efforts Pete Bergstrom wound up TnCities located likely sites brought presentation EC bought wound up running Pylon word both competitors spectators alike Racing events went extremely smoothly kinds holdups can occur large number people came up told well thought Racing event being run So well raced got much wanted Pete help lots help Marie Berg strom Petes lovely wife worked right along him know Racers spec tators also pitched helped dont have names Tom Culmsee ran superb Soaring event crew did incredible job due Toms leadership event went smoothly did Tom put long hours made trips Tn-Cities en sure best Nats Soaring event succeeded Tom lots very ca pable help Barry Kurath worked along Tom did yeoman work did several PASS group Kirby Parker co-event di rector handled Tn-Cities Kirby worked long hours before whole thing started mention during event know Soaring group very pleased what Tom did giving him well-deserved standing ovation Soaring Banquet Tom Pete werent leaders District Xl Other event directors include ard Rush did great lob running Combat circles Joe Just made Navy Carrier move smoothly other CL site Mike Hazel saw Control Line Speed 1/2A did 143 kept moving Bob Parker kept glorious Precision Aerobatics aircraft pilots flying Besides event directors sistant event directors like Rich Wallace Jon Hall Carrier Dave Gardner Pre cision Aerobatics Rick Allison over Pattern site others came help Bruce Marcie Nelson worked Public Relations entire Nats daughter Wendy friend Jodi Rund gren sat out lobby handing out mate rial directing people various goings Carl Martin did good work PR site vis itation Maureen Mike Dunphy both site directors Pattern Mike gets special points helping reservation asked done right Doug Pe terson other site director Pattern Paul Moline Bill Aldrich Gary McClellan Pattern line directors Alice Gardner worked desk Carrier Jennifer oc casionally Tom Brightbill worked Soaring desk out heat Jane Howard Bre shears worked Scale did Al Carrol Culver Paul Parks Bob Benjamin Frequency Coordinator Bob Balch checked transmitters went around trying put out brush fires always happen Nats No list hardworking volunteers could come close being complete including Barbara Bob Bennett Dick Wicklines help managed take record numbers bucks selling mementos seems want raise money District Xl get Barbara involved no stretch anyones imagination complete list people came mind sat contem plated what happened 10 days TnCities above other un named coconspirators many thanks job just done well su perb job fact can very proud About non-District Xlers lots lots came everywhere make Nats run owe great thanks job did Outside regular events unofficial events Soaring several very successful Dear heart ever first-ever-anywhere Nats RC Float-Fly Two people club made hap pen people Steve Milos Jerry Holcomb club Portland Skyknights success drew no-parkingavailable crowds watch lots aircraft fly heard people loved chance get next planes fliers fly-in no pressure other flying Ive questions whether will ever again answer depends whether hold Nats Northwest again started show August 16 Lloyd Marohl some NW Flight Demo Team flying Tn-Cities Air Show rain Gene Weaver Don Loewen Gwynn Meyer Lloyd did best flying audience saw day Bruce Nel son Barons Show Team did neat pyro technics No discussion Nats could com plete some comment about what international event Canadians came compete expected What totally unexpected though presence nine model enthusiasts Len ingrad USSR woman eight men flew Leningrad Moscow Dulles Wash ington DC SeaTac traveled car van station wagon TnCities Host families Tn-Cities took care introduced life USA style Yes competed too Well just what kind Nats depends Counting participants just over thousand medium-sized Nats bit number told expect spectators both mod elers nonmodelers local folk really turned out particularly Scale Considering feedback both competed just spectated very very successful Nats People really enjoyed themselves terms numbers enjoyment excitement success ful West Coast Nats ever Thanks great Nats 132 Model Aviation JUN IO FLIGHT] EDWHITTEN Box 178 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 Monoplane Glider has simplest Glider designs around has some excellent design features Doug Dahlke Oshkosh WI sent goody discovered during recent trip Washington State Museum Flight Seattle runs continuous program features Monoplane Glider Boeing Aircraft major sponsor beauti ful museum first thing note about design polyhedral wing V-dihedral can dif ficult kid build its break se vere forcing wing two pieces creating sharp point wing glued body two dihedral breaks polyhedral wing leave cen ter flat easy wing-to-body joint Also since breaks less severe wing needs gently cracked glued second thing notice fuse lage simple stick no taper tail makes heavier tail requiring weight nose balance also eliminates nightmare neo phyte wing stabilizers both zero degrees incidence top bottom body Some argue beginner must have two three degrees difference deca age ensure stable flight True Glider would stable other hand probably never saw first-timer attempt taper rear body properly Its much better idea build Glider marginal stability variety stabilizer settings Allowing young ginner make first Glider himself instills confidence pride instruc tor take wood hands take over difficult part has just opposite effect Notice easy attach stabi lizer flat surface easy attach fin against deep body Boeing builds designs good airplanes bet some modeler Boeing hand design unique Hand-Launched Glider See next month 4~ N1 00 0 00 Lix 5 1 0 z -i 5. C 00 1fl C CA Helped Junior Modeler Today MONOPLANE GLIDER 4JiEcfFENT h W - U - W y I 11 t 0 -5 eg z 1 l25 - 1 7 -t 0 4 F ie J . g 0 2 - ,i -C - 0Qiafi -I - C 2 F__ 3 November 1989 133 IJI II I f--~-------Rear View z 100 Dihedral

During recent indoor events Mos cow ID Kibbe Dome visited area newspaper TV radio people radi cally extending attention received Press coverage first class adding spectators Scale events Saturday Vista Airfield AMA members arriv ing after 730 am park three-fourths mile away special bonus us great story Sky magazine in-flight publication Delta Airlines get see story youll appreciate what am saying tim ing story eight pages full-color photos July issue couldnt have better Nats Numerous AMA people flew Pasco Airport Delta terminal delighted see great article free-lance writer Bernie Ward would like give Delta pat back please spend quarter stamp send short note thanks Delta Air lines Halsey Publishing Company 12955 Biscayne Boulevard N Miami FL 33181 dont anything else year help model aviations public rela tions effort please Delta gets 10000 letters grateful AMA members well make splash Washington State celebrates its centen nial year Wings Over Washington part ongoing festival Some AMA clubs have latched onto theme de veloped centennial events within own ranks such club Vashon Island Eugene Smith sent detailed story two projects first non stop island-to-mainland flight return Vashon-Maury Island about 34 miles off mainland round trip sevenmile flight Testing airplanes selecting proper boats crews other prep arations done well advance flight day quarter-scale Aeronca Sedan scheduled departure between 1100 am noon due tide conditions ne cessity getting boat close enough shore pilot wade aboard Two fuel tanks needed brought takeoff weight up 19 lb bright sunny day greeted beach takeoff strip After close inspection new drift wood other debris declared ready use Jack Richards flew air craft Other members centennial proj ect crew Dick Lorance cobuilder Don Smith alternate pilot backup boat owner operator Philip Elaine Carle ton owners operators control boat Bob Carol Lessard owners operators chase boat course Vashon Island Modelers general help technical advice Good press coverage arranged headline local newspaper credited fliers setting new state record deed Another AMA first established during 100-year anniversary Ever green State other Vashon Island Modelers proj ect build-and-fly day involving Boy Scouts held Sportsmans Club AMA Delta Darts Cubs used one-dollar entry fee charged Models built trimmed morning flown afternoon Prizes awarded first second third places models came property builder contest completed Club members pro vided technical assistance good time entrant got free ice cream token local Dairy Queen nobody went home empty-handed Congratulations Gene thanks news AMA receive newsletter St Louis Radio Control Flying Association edited Tom Denham astounded see recent issue Tom appealing written contributions newsletter adjacent column teresting photograph picture man Haynes presenting Nate Fogel club president check $10000 magnificent unusual contribution originated Mr Roy Acuff legend ary country-and-western star like support says nobody out cares about model aviation half SLRCFA model aviators thank Mr Acuff also received lovely color front page Times-News Burlington NC fea turing AMA member Bradford Booth shown workshop field some lovely aircraft article included good background material sport types people involved Its very positive well-written story re porter took time ask listen fact article about Brad happy story front page day everything else doom gloom Brad member Burlington Alamance Ra dio Kontrol Club lives Graham NC Its nice see favorable positive stories about sport Thanks Herbert Duff sending paper other good club news reported Now can get everyone fly quietly Hmmmm Having born raised England having started aeromodeling over its always interesting hear other expatriate Englishmen got nice letter phone call Millie Sweetenham Northern Virginia last week Millie also sent company newslet ter Advanced Technology Inc husband Don works Don AMA member featured professionally produced letter forwhat elsehis inter est model aviation Millie further formed Don just about come United States citizen five days time wrote column Don will take oath allegiance adopted coun try August 17 1989 Born 1935 Portsmouth England always interested model aviation got older ran hobby shop Isle Wight later years took job Africa started model club also wrote produced starred local TV show subject model aircraft Moving Saudi Arabia did same Millie tells Don felt whole country Saudi Arabia would make great model airfield could paved Living Washington DC area Don has two favorite places take visitors out town National Air Space Museum otheryou guessed itis National Center Aero modeling Don does know go ing appear Model Aviation am sure will pleased am equally sure Continued page 117 AMA HQ SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John worth 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager 0 Administrative Services Director Robert voislavek 0 Technical Director Bob underwood 0 Comptroiier Lynne Collins 0 Competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Specisi Services Director Carl Maroney ership Director Mike Woodtolk 0 Pubiic Relations Director Geoti Styles ial Prolects Director Doug Pratt 0 PublicatIons Director Carl R Wheeley 0 Nets General Manager Vince Mankowaki 0 Museum Curator Hurst Bowers 0 Genersi Counsel Jeremiah Courtney 116 Model Aviation AMA HO Executive DireCtor including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents L L ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Worlds Largest Sport Aviation Organization PR Roundup Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations AMAs Esecutive Council equivalent Board p1 Directors basically composed President Executive Vice President Executive Director 11 district Vice Presidents officers provided apace month AMA News publication what say space however matter personal viewpoint sole responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council SynopsisExecutive Council Meeting July 14 1989 following attendance Nats meeting held Richland WA Presi dent Don Lowe Altamonte Springs FL Exec utive Vice President Dave Brown Hamilton OH Executive Director John Worth Fairfax VA District Vice President Don Krafft Dux bury MA VP-Il John Byrne Bayside NY VP Ill Bob Brown Bradford PA VP-IV Howard Crispin Charlottesville VA VP-V Lee Web ster Manchester TN VP-VI Jim Sears Bur gin KY VP-VII Pete Waters Northville Ml VP-VIII Gene Hempel Garland TX VP-IX Travis McGinnis Arvada CO VP-X Reginald Keyawa Carmichael CA VP-XI Ed McCol lough Portland OR NAA representative Mal Gross Present Academys executive staff Vincent Mankowski Vice Executive Di rector Micheline Madison Competitions Department Director Guests included Bill Mathews legal consultant Dr Fritz Har rold District X AVP Rick Pangell District IX Ron Stanfield District VIII AVP Lillian Worth Ellaine Bryant Thompson copy official minutes may ob tained request AMA HQ avail able approximately November 1st min utes official until review possi ble suggested changes corrections made next Council meeting scheduled October 21 regular meeting Academy Model Aeronautics Executive Council brought order President chaired meeting President opened meeting nouncing traveling AMA activities lately tempted take pulse member ship particular ascertain degree support national site reported members appear favor idea I Approval Minutes unanimously approved accept April 22 1989 min utes amended written Council input II Executive Vice Presidents Report Dave Brown advised waiting auditors annual report rather producing own year-end financial statement advantageous year next year will generate own statement regardless audit PR Cont pg 116 AMA members will welcome Don new status US citizen Congratula tions Don Sweetenham us Brown further recommended Academy change its fiscal year calendar September March Council will formed issue taken vote before implementation motion recommending elimination $2 discount dues renewal pro gram approved 13 1 against Xl also unanimously approved elimi nate partial-year credit voucher pro gram effective new memberships 1990 outstanding credit vouchers honored through December 31 1990 Ill Committee Reports A Property Acquisition See written re port end synopsis Chairman Pete Waters noted committee adhered its announced schedule proposals meeting deadline have given thorough consideration Dis trict IX Vice President asked Council permit oral presentation Colo rado representative meeting re quest approved 8 2 5 6 9 10 ED NAA Pres 7 against 1 3 4 7 8 11 EVP delegation Muncie IN made presentation followed Rick Pan gell Colorado During discussion followed presentations consensus appeared sup port reexamining original project pur chase 1200 acres inclusive AMA HQ EVP noted however project ex panded beyond what AMA could financially support Several straw votes taken Continue property acqui sition projectaffirmative b Continue pursuit reduced scale moving mu seum onlyaffirmative c Perhaps move Headquarters eventuallyaffirmative d Muncie best offers affirmative Several motions followed ap proved Muncie IN shall committees prime objective property acquisition pursuit12 1 against 9 Property Acquisition Commit tee instructed negotiate purchase about 500 acres place one-year option up about 700 acres westil 1 2 34 5 6 7 B 11 ED EVP 2 against 9 10 1 abstained NAA give Property Acquisition Com mittee authority purchase property framework agreed upon during dis cussion motion passed 11 2 against 9 10 1 abstained NAA Note Bill Math ews added Property Acquisition Committee B Frequency Waters reported committee has restructured vot ing nonvoting members latter com posed RC industry advisors C Finance Anticipating retirement Council Chairman Webster sug gested Reggie Keyawa appointed Finance Committee giving him op portunity work 1990 budget appointment made D Safety Webster proposed additions concerning turbojet engines general section Safety Code additions accepted Committee asked develop operating criteria ac ceptability safety standards E Sound Chairman Crispin advised propeller noise reduction report North Carolina State University printed series four articles Model Aviation also described manufacturer proposal AMA sell AMA edition muffler Discussion produced consensus against AMA sales suggested manufacturer use AMA bonus cou pon arrangement sell regular products members rather version implying AMA endorsement noted AMA does have product liability insurance F Marketing Committee now com prised chairman Keyawa Vince Mankow ski Geoff Styles marketing expert named later Discussion produced unan imous approval budget $2500 Mar keting Committee rest 1989 G Special Interest Groups McCollough re ported upon newly formed Helicopter group suggested delaying approval Special Interest Group status until orga nization has existence long enough ascertain stability noted ba sic requirement organization have conducted election approved its bylaws Other reservations Council favorably inclined toward new group H Nominating Committee Convening ear lier day committee accepted following names 1989 election bal lot president Don Lowe incumbent Howard Crispin vice presidents District IDon Krafft incumbent District VRuss Timmons Jim McNeill Dis trict IXTravis McGinnis incumbent IV Mailings Past Presidents agreed past presidents request mail ings shall sent correspondence ac tive vice presidents receive V Officer Code Conduct President stressed need circumspection written said officers Academy announced Bill Mathews has offered draft code officer con duct VI Legal Assistance Clubs Council de liberated policy establishing assistance clubs legal action needed obtain/ retain flying field agreed consen sus treat case individually accord ing its particular needs aid solic ited letter shall sent requesting club statement budget legal de fense details issues involved declaration much money willing commit its defense VII Repair/Maintenance Funding agreed item communications equipment included 1990 budget VIII Combat Junior Funding approved unanimously AMA will provide match ing funds similar provided previ ously up $1000 Combat Junior tend 1990 CL World Championships IX Pyrotechnics recommendation au thorize club use pyrotechnics accord ance Air Show Team guidelines accepted X Training Film Unanimous approval given authorize funding Jay Gerber produce training film judges fliers Xl FAI General Conference unani mously approved authorize Dave Brown use EVP budget attend 1989 FAI General Conference Bulgaria receive Paul Tissandier Award Also approved unanimously basic policy authorize Continued page 118 November 1989 117 J AMA Director Public Relations Geoffrey Styles presenting AMA hat US Secre tary Interior Manuel Lujan Jr Read about meeting last months issue Cont pg 117 Presidents budget attendance FAI General Conference preferably first year first term XII 1990 Events announced intention pursue Chicopee MA 1990 Nats tentatively hold 1990 Fly-In Muncie IN Note After meet ing learned Chicopee site available although still possible 1991 alternative Eastern Midwest ern location being sought XIII Payola concept offering money reward members activity promo tion new memberships reviewed Dis cussion suggested Council did favor idea XIV Awards motions awards duly moved seconded unanimously carried specifics announced time presentations made Approved four Distinguished Service awards three Superior Service awards Club Award Excellence Club Award Achievement XV Next Meeting next Executive Coun cil meeting will held October 21 1989 AMA HQ Reston VA meeting adjourned 705 pm Property Acquisition Committee Report 1989 Peter T Waters Chairman Report Outline 1 Committee Members 2 Objectives 3 Status date 4 Actions progress 5 Future activities 1 Committee Members Chairman Peter WatersVP District VII Dave BrownEVP Reggie KeyawaVP District X Russell KnetzgerAVP District VII Vince MankowskiVice ED Doug PrattAMA HQ Staff Consultant Tom Kindschi Howard Needles Tammen BergendoffH NTB 2 Objectives Acquisition property National Model Sport Aviation Center b Development financial methods whereby individual clubs can purchase fly ing fields assistance AMA 3 Status a First meetingRCHTA Chicago b Second meetingDetroit November 30 1988 c Third meetingOshkosh April 21 1989 Present Peter Waters Don Lowe John Worth Dave Brown Reggie Keyawa Russell Knetzger Vince Mankowski Doug Pratt Tom Kindschi Agenda i Review logged sites AMA HQ ii Review HNTB activity site plans iii Further action/modification con cerning site plans iv Site proposal cutoff dateJune 1 1989 v AMA financial review bank etc vi Club field purchase progress Jim Tesen Michigan National Bank has resigned committee remains financial advisor Program hold pending additional financial data priority-setting vii Other business Brain storming ways/methods support Na tional Center after its establishment d Fourth meetingChicago June 23 1989 Present Peter Waters Don Lowe Dave Brown Reggie Keyawa Russell Knetz ger Vince Mankowski Doug Pratt Tom Kindschi Continued page 119 Howard Crispin Jr Charlottesville VA am asking vote office Presi dent Academy Model Aeronautics am currently Vice President District IV have served position over five years statement follows ex presses some views presented con sideration matter During period have served Vice President District IV have worked develop program communi cation within district essential VP adequately represent dis trict has enabled balance needs district national body decisions Executive Council As president would further extend policy national practice As member Executive Council have worked maintain working knowl edge of matters Academy have always taken part com mittee functions asked am presently Chairman Bylaws Commit tee Sound Committee work bylaws has produced first ma jor changes document some time bylaws revised reflect changes operation Academy effects growth ap proved went effect May 1 service Chairman Sound Commit tee has seen program move ob scurity position academywide industry awareness much remains done program have advanced point pos sible now obtain retain flying sites meet local noise regulations functions Academy will always continuing source ac tive involvement President have continue take part discus sions matters include wide range subjects Among primary concern flying site pro curement youth participation radio spec trum usage questions insurance Headquar ters operation membership services public relations effect upon tal operation some matters deal FAI programs demand atten tion New directions need considered competition support day aeromodeler have learned during period time have Vice President position properly served takes great deal time Presidents position takes time manage really means full-time task am able devote full-time position have other occupation distract serving President question conflict interest comes up increasing frequency AMA mat ters would like assure derive no income model aviation manu facturing involvement anticipate such involvement future elected will serve member ship best ability President will work diligently Executive Coun cil make Academy grow pride Don Lowe Alamonte Springs FL incumbent Three years ago candidate office President Academy Model Aeronautics promised members best efforts raise stature modeling United States promised promote needs average AMA member well competition flier improve operating efficiency within Academy basic philos ophy AMA must serve membership interests needs Since majority membership noncompetitive modelers aspect effort must given very serious attention efforts obtain keep flying sites insurance frequency manage ment other basic services given priority have boosted flying site support creased budget provide direct involve ment local site problems have initiated negotiations obtain property AMA site can used fun-flys competition events certainly havent neglected competi tion program since continue support National Championships sanction other events around country fully sup port US teams FAI World Champion ships hosting three-event World Championships Chesapeake VA fall aggressively promoting public per ception modeling through significant articles major magazines media presentations direct contact local state national leg islators authorities have improved insurance program adding coverage beyond own self-insured limit Modelers now very well covered contingencies have worked hard achieve workable frequency program listening attentively membership working indus try FCC achieve plan assures safe operations future have dramatically improved member ship processing system have become much involved Headquarters functions Council has put place plan contin ued quality leadership Headquarters representation districts has improved increased use Associate Vice Presidents budget increases personally have worked hard feeling pulse attending meetings events across country feel have excellent working relation ship AMA Council Headquar ters staff have gratified accept ance ideas friendly give-and-take Council meetings believe re lationship has significant impact progress date view Academy Model Aeronautics representing aeromodeling coun try Certainly some actions have im pact such frequency plan As future am convinced can grow dramatically numbers representing much larger percentage aeromodeling public ensuring greater impact dealing local state national governing bodies con cerning needs larger membership would give us better financial base expansion flying site plans elected promise continue promote aeromodeling behalf will grow prosper country Vote candidate choice 118 Model Aviation E C Minutes Campaign StatementsPresident Campaign StatementsDistrict Vice President Sound & Model Aeronautics Don Krafft Duxbury MA am seeking re election office AMA District I have served District over four years During time considerable time has spent traveling through district tending various modeling events have tended AMA events required ex cept Executive Council meeting AVP allowed attend place order give him insight functions Executive Council reelected plan continue have past Thank support Howard Crispin Jr Vibration Isolation have several occa sions explained merits using vibra tion isolation engine reduce air borne sound emissions mentioning par ticular benefits reduced wear ser vos controls airframe An incident Nationals year dramatically high lighted additional benefit such mounts flier performing Aerobatics schedule aircraft using vibration iso lation running 60 composite highpitch propeller During flight change pitch sound heard al though sound level appeared crease After some time elapsed en gine quit Upon landing noticed blade missing propeller Propeller failure exactly seemed spinner loosened turned itself saw front blade cut almost halfway through rear also notched re sult blade broke under stress opposite blade also cut deeplyContinued page 122 E C Minutes Cont pg 118 Agenda i Review HNTB activity site plans ii Review sites documented Location b Proximity large metropolitan areas c Complexity proposal package d Viewing videotapes e Cost acreage f Site shape orientation g Topography site h Adjacent property parameters i Community attitudes Financial attrac tions k Accessibility road air Weather m Site rework n Other aspects iii Re duction proposals 56 approxi mately 10 Lewisville MO Kansas City MO Amana IA Peoria IL Springfield IL Champaign-Urbana IL Lafayette IN Mun cie IN Richmond IN Lawrenceville IL Crittenden AR iv Further reduction approximately five 1 Muncie IN 2 Lafa yette IN 3 Lawrenceville IL 4 Peoria IL 5 Springfield IL v Tom Kindschi pre sented cost analysis complete de velopment two-square-mile site es timated figure $801000 does include cost land vi Discussion sched uling construction such setting up flying site holding event building head quarters facility completion over 10-year period involvement Special Interest Groups other sources 4 Actions Progress Copies data finalists prepared commit tee members b Replies protest let ters copied Dave Brown pre pared HQ staff c Further information requested finalists review Nats meeting EC d Offer finalists further present proposals Nats EC meeting 5 Future Actions Selection EC fi nal site i Visit sites onsite inspection discussion ii Financial review pur chasing development costs financ ing iii HNTB obtain topography docu mentation selected sites accu rate costing estimates Jim McNeiII Birmingham AL AMA L-9 mod el airplane hobby fun sport entire family wives children friends etc AMA formed make things easier fliers enjoy hobby AMA service organization pro vides direct conduit FCC RC fre quency guidance provides workable insurance protect members real personal proper ty field owners etc helps get keep flying sites elected primary efforts will help chartered clubs acquire hold flying fields coordinatin8 AMA use AMAs cur rent skills wherewithal purpose first goal District V flying sites will available phone answer letter fulfill invitation visit club unless honoring pri promise have 16 years AMA Executive Council represented District V four Council meetings AVP 1972 1973 five years District V Vice President three years AMA Secretary/Trea surer six years AMA EVP Dis trict VP must have done something right cause now 11 years later half Contest Board members four eight AVPs office today same ones appointed long ago founded edited AMA National News letter eight years ago Today am correspon dence editor elected will exercise Dis trict VPs option use back page sues going district report latest AMA news editors will use Model Aviation magazine page before cram pictures can fliers children wives models etc get pictures will have travel district contests club meet ings etc want see what AMA Dis trict Vice President looks like vote back office Travis McGinnis Arvada CO incumbent AMA L-418 As member Academy have enjoyed forms modeling over years have especially enjoyed orga nizational work Academy Dis trict VP serving Contest Director Coor dinator Associate VP Vice President countless hours have spent indi viduals clubs AMAs Executive Coun cil working advancement model ing endeavoring promote members ideas recommendations will continue pursue activities District Vice President During tenure VP have ac quired thorough knowledge work ings Executive Council Head quarters have excellent idea what District IX members expect Russell Timmons Jr Chattanooga TN have active model aviation since early days grammar school first great thrill getting very heavy Comet Sparky fly behind grandfathers barn Atlanta seemed fly forever warps barn paint Im sure did fly 6070 yards eight- nine-year-old kid miles tenth Christmas father bought Mohawk ignition en gine remember very cold days barn trying get run never did Fi nally years later ran glow pow ered Control Line Flying Fool biplane early teens spent Chastain Park schoolyards around Atlanta flying Control Line After high school army co-opped pipeline company traveled Gulf Coast out Baton Rouge Control Line planes built motel rooms happy days spent flying Baker LA field late Sixties introduced Ra dio Control Baton Rouge New leans flying Sport Old-Timer RC assist RC Scale rediscovered Free Flight 1981 have very active Free Flight Indoor Outdoor find rubber-powered Free Flight very fascinating am presently very heavy Free Flight Giant Scale RC have engineering design sales management career present am three partners ma chinery business main things try accomplish simplicity communications keeping fun model aviation giving fair representation possible groups organization can facilitate interface parts group has distinct pleasure have part AMAs dramatic pro ductive growth period would expect till benefits growth back district benefit mem bers district needs better com munications appointed officers need higher profile Flying sites must high priority well sound abatement fre quency concern resolves Lack youth volvement concern needs support encouragement succeed can ad dress areas need Together can make difference future District IX modeling Vote Travis McGinnis VP Help stamp out voter apathy Vote November 1989 119 Vice PresidentDistrict 1 Vice PresidentDistrict 5 Vice PresidentDistrict 9 Over past three years have spent con siderable time attending events meetings model gatherings trying interface modelers feel important provide AMA leadership structured meet basic needs membership has gratifying feed concerns opinions deliberations biggest difficulty knowing have found true representation mem bership opinion requires discussion people final analysis Coun cil representatives seek determine mem bership needs make best judg ment proper course action must say balance membership re sponse has positive respect AMA programs functions will al ways get negative input ranging way didnt get AMA magazine month need insurance have fielded multitude questions radio frequency plans Believe concerns listened have real impact course action Insurance concerns have resulted modification program include additional umbrella policy cover catastrophic incidents out going detailed discussion simply want say AMA trying very hard membership-responsive organization Let point out Academy group guys gals Reston VA plus elected Council AMA other member working make modeling better bettermore en joyable everyone So see fly-in district meeting trade show please introduce yourself let other fine elected officials know what think onlyway can con fident know what concerns mem bership Thank feedback youve given past Keep coming National Model Airplane Championships first state Washington Tn-Cities Pasco Richland Kennewickreally made us feel welcome turnout surpriseover 1000 entries facilities excellent physical arrangement lit tle unusual separation events ever before actually used two airports school athletic area separate fields Soaring Free Flight Indoor held Idaho 125 miles distant work hard try find sites pro vide optimum conditions category isnt easy Thats has lot discussion about giving up holding combined Nats promoting separate Na tional Championships event lo cation near ideal possible ap proach immediate future will probably try arrange combined Nats support separate competition event necessary will make deter mined effort include special interest groups such deliberations World-class sites Free Flight eventsboth Indoor Outdoorare difficult find door Kibbe Dome Moscow ID field house East Tennessee University Johnson City TN excellent facilities Outdoor Lawrenceville IL site Taft CA have very good acquisition Academy flying facil ity will certainly have impact future Nats other major events Please understand site intended used National Championships see facility will constant use various events throughout year expect hub activity provid ing focus future growth membership well-being aeromodeling country EAA facility Oshkosh ex ample goal Academy speaks Oshkosh what comes imme diately mind EAA Thats what want modeling return East stopped EAA Fly-In Oshkosh WI airplane enthu siast owes himself see show least once hundreds restored antique planes warbirds addition con ceivable kind home-built aircraft year B-i SR-71 Russian Tu pulov transport included show EAA receives its primary income show since its membership smaller show year probably topped million visitors over weeks duration camping area loaded thousands campers Another extravaganza annual Byron Show Ida Grove IA probably larg est modeling show earth People come busload People RVs can camp right grounds visitors fill accom modations miles around Byron Show combination fly-in spectacular model show full-scale aircraft demonstrations indus try show symposia obviously very successful since grows year AMA missing boat Shouldnt have own extravaganza has sug gested before shunted aside Man power shortages have mentioned ever Nationals some people said asked take part world contest Chesapeake yet also heard complaints about expected man power shortage Maybe contests have hurt too events would like suggest could expand National Fly-In include flying model show symposium industry show have own facility Organization such event would become far simpler own turf Looking contest calendar Model Aviation listings fly ins fun-flys casual gatherings rule book contests What does tell us though contests still very popular require support greater need less demanding forms modeling expression People just like have fun example very excellent forum fun modeling expression IMAA move ment Big Airplane people have flyins during year over country events can cir cuit traveling event almost week end Certainly true Midwest Because its fun Everyone loves beau tiful Giant Scale airplanes fly-ins have given real impetus Quarter-Scale Third-Scale model development con structiona form shall say competi tion Fly-ins stay very impor tant model fliers feel Acad emy can contribute significant aspect hobby developing own quality show What say RC Equipment Certified following radio systems transmitters receivers have independently cer tified registered professional test labo ratory retained manufacturer US importer distributor meeting exceeding Radio Control equipment specifications detailed Academy Guidelines operation 20 kHz fre quency spacing testing done spe cifically listing time products FCC type acceptance procedure listing made matter informa tion construed en dorsement products listed Airtronics Spectra PCM 7P 7H Receiver Part No 92985 Airtronics Quantum PCM 8P 8H Receiver Part No 92985 Airtronics Module Series FM MD7P 75P 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 85P 8P Receiver Part No 92985 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 NER-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 FZ HZ Receiver Part No NER 627X JR RC 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 120 Model Aviation Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 Executive VPs Report Dave Drown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 end last year wrote column en titled lost tail Las Vegas Some may remember about tail assembly Weeks Special kept trying fall off Tournament Champions story end ed epoxied tail assembly stab el evators fin rudder fairings onto air plane instead bolting remov ability Changing props helped slow down Ive flown few times since notably AMA National Fly-In Dayton OH couple club demos area completely unprepared what happened flew demo put own club little Ross OH Silver Queen Days Festival club agreed put show community festival dutifully hauled out Weeks headed field first three flights went well low passes slow rolls knife-edge especially snap rolls impressed present hadnt seen anything yet fourth flight started out perfectly normal vertical roll takeoff normal thing going just fine during level out split-S left end fieldwhen sud denly loud crack could heard above engines considerable noise Immediately pulling back half throttle flew airplane flew itself center field could see right side stab elevators come off taking covering right side fin No big deal left side obviously still intact because plane still flying pulled up swing around landing elevator didnt work Obviously clevis come offI mean after airplane still flying About time airplane far enough past good look entire horizontal stab missing Both sides flush fuse sides no horizontal tail left ir plane still flying wasnt ballistic curve either actually climbed little added power seemed impossible should pitch nose down go straight darned thing still flying What now Headed out over ad jacent field directly toward housing devel opment no tail no way con trol pitch could have just throttled back dropped field didnt know what Theres row trees between field devel opment aimed trees slight right turn decrease throttle missed first row hit second row remov ing threat hurting anyone modelers group looked other amazement just shouldnt fly tail know Mr Evans worked flying wings years have seen tailless Cap 20 fly have spe cial reflex airfoils normal air plane intended such frivolity Miles Reed always thought nose-heavy should have made worse situation Its complete mystery another things make seem like liar tellingjust think youve seen wonderful world model aviation am thankful two things didnt hit anything consequence two witnesses Till next month Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1510 Samuel Morse Reston VA 22090 Renewals/election under way. As issue magazine being mailed countdown another big mail ing under way nual membership renewal forms elec tion ballots same time final prepara tions under way processing re turns mailing Assuming typical mass mailing first week October middle month begin get back both member ship renewals ballots middle November thousands pour Headquarters week Until last year flood mail during period effec tively buried HQ staff produced huge backlog mail handled Last year however new procedures personnel added revised system result new membership cards went out almost immediately same anticipated year 1990 cards ex pected mail within week renewal payment receipt Last years system worked very well ex cept some glitches concerning credit card payments year system has adjusted better handle compar atively few problems encoun tered should have very smooth re newal process 1990 members Based current membership close 150000 expected about two-thirds number will have re newed end 1989 Last year mailed out 100000 cards end De cember Regarding election although AMAs history offers no encouragement hope usual will vote typ ical out five six members vote means officers normally elected small minority membership Call complacency apathy end result members dont seem care has policy-making power within AMA will live situation Admittedly AMA has appar ently hurt continue grow great rate would reassur ing have evidence members care about organization proceed ing leaders Chef Lanzo. happened Sunday morning August 13 1989 Chet okay about 930 am gone minutes later what have heard Chet looking feel ing well deeply involved cur rent model project Apparently left us quickly quietly painlessly So now hes full-fledged Cloud Niner looking down us up Chet 75 looked acted much younger still very active mod els overcome several serious health problems some years before going now took friends rela tives surprise Lanzo name goes long way back aeromodeling history knew him pri marily Free Flighter Among other contest wins example won Rubber-powered Stick event 1940 Na tionals also caused minor uproar late Forties Free Flight towline Glider steered radio control cause first place taken away 49 Nats memory correct resulted AMA Contest Board put ting rule says Radio Con trol allowed Free Flight models Some surprised dabbled RC since knew him primarily top Free Flighters national scene Dick Korda well other Cleve land OH area modelers became famous through Free Flight competition Yet Chet deep RC mid-Thirties first RC model built 1934 won first RC event National Champion ships 1937 other reasons Chet Lanzo named AMA Model Avia tion Hall Fame 1976 recent years Chet moved back forth between Florida Ohio Ohio primary summer home Lanzos went Florida during winter per mitted year-round flying Chets 37 Nats RC event winning model AMA Museum RC Stinson TnMotor Scale model another facet modeling interest Some additional models will probably soon join others case Chet Lanzos name already prominently recorded AMAs history has established presence museum Chet Lanzo replica model won first Radio Control event Na tional Championships 1937 similar model Chet now hangs AMA Mu seum Reston VA photo taken Mike Bolton 1978 SAM Champs November 1989 121 Connecticut e 0 Massachasetta 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Kraftt District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Ouxbury MA 02331 617t 934-6245 Associate Vice Presidents Bill Chandler PO Box 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Towneend MA 01469 Bob Landry 80 Main St Ensen Jot VT 05402 Richard Sherman 28 High St. Plymouth NH 03264 Bob Wallace 9i Sylvan St Avon CT 06001 Frequency Coordinator George Wilnon 82 Frazier Way Marntona Mum MA 02645 District Fly-In Fun-Fly event held Westover June 24 & 25 1989 goal provide district activity create interest National Fly-In hopefully held during May 1990 44 fliers during two days Flying allowed time frequency desired clear maximum three aircraft being flown time fun-fly consisted four easy events awards given out end event necessary compete both days win considerable mer chandise given away form door prizes contestants day provided donations Airtronics Mid west Model Products Cuillow Sig donations greatly appreciated win ners Alec Marshall Ralph Morgan Rick Manson Harry Newman Nicholas Rende Peter Munroe won Airtronics scanner event required considerable effort pro vided several people live over two hours Westover spent night provided own meals William Buzz Conlon fun-fly ma chine would like express appreciation John Joann Quero David Susan EIs ner have helped make events successful district people Westover once again went out way help modelers busy weekend spot found mod elers LIse Quarter-Scale Mustang Normally would mention commercial products seems work individual Gary Lavarack some parts aircraft Westover during fun-fly workman ship beautiful test flights planned during September October should have flown time published flies well looks should out standing machine desire infor mation write Gary 122 Naubuc Ave Glas tonburv CT 06033 Transmitter Channel 56 trans mitter left fun-fly Saturday have tried find owner no has re sponded know someone has mis placed transmitter have contact Channel 20 people aware problem channel 20 TV station area Channel 4 prob lem understand TV audio sig nal combines signal receiver create signal will interfere other re ceivers will occur singleconversion receivers Some clubs banning sets channel 20 completely cor rect approach Dual-conversion receivers should OK losing use channel Model Aviation Day Another Model Aviation Day being planned November 121989 Quinnebaug Valley Community Col lege sponsored Yankee Fliers Connecticut district meeting planned along displays seminars films Show support events attending Closing Items 11 would like find someone would build Sig 1A-scale Cub and/or Pilot Citabria would have well built look good overloaded scale detail anyone interested contact 2 Please make sure PO Box number anything sent PO getting mis erable returning much mail sender 3 Please remember Bob Wilkie now District Contest Coordinator send sanctions him Happy Flying Model Aviation Day November 121989 Displays Seminars Films District 1 Meeting information contact Bob Main 203 928-0380 Don Krafft 617 934-6248 Sound Cont pg 119 Anyone has ever seen blade shed especially somewhat heavier glass composite propellerscan appreciate vi bration immediately set up installation hard-mounted engine aircraft would almost certainly have destroyed due loss radio equipment case no control lost very normal approach landing completed no apparent damage part aircraft other propeller badly used spinner scale sounds recent visit large Scale aircraft fly-in occasion once note wide diversity sound levels aircraft Some very quiet oth ers guaranteed flying site losers ex ample really stood out Monocoupe powered 16-cu-in Kioritz modified quiet est Scale models anyone could wish see large propeller very efficient muf fler combined provide scalelike flight sound pleasing Other Scale jobs still operate such high levels bother ones ears merely run ning nearby noisy extreme air difference lies installa Continued page 124 122 Model Aviation Event 3 timed landing Winners L-R Bob Haskins second Rick Manson first Bob Wilkie third Event 4 timed taxi Winners L-R Harry New man first Bob McKenna second Cal Crooks third Part pit area District Fun-Fly Westover Event 1 spot landing Winners L-R John Ross first Maynard Smith second Bob McKenna fourth Don Foster third hope results correct could find scoresheet event Event 2 card draw Winners L-R John Ross third Maynard Smith first Kay Fisher second Contestants drew card did loops rolls equal card number minimum time Gary Lavarack portion -scale Mustang Note power plantsix 120 fourcycle engines New York 0 New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-8319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 280 5 Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Boo 4933 APO NY 09009 George Buso 11 Maple Ln Hyde Park NY 12539 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07901 Frank Dreoch 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 John Grigg 9397 Badger Dr Lockport NY 14094 Ray Juschkus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street PO Boo 217 Olean NY 14780 Robert Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam SaSler 41 Perry Ave Lathaw NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2092 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator Seorge Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd aville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts Well have just concluded 1989 Nats fact memory now put pen paper whilst awaiting liftoff Boeing B-767 its creation right Seattle have just made down Pasco WA prop-driven British Aerospace N-31 opinion successful Nats should grateful Cer tainly remoteness its location pre sented unfortunate state affairs dis tant aeromodelers problem defies solutionand always shall did encounter contestants Dis trict II did run across few seemed best spirits except chap just lost credit card say very least memor able Nats clearly indicated realization AMA has obliga tion bring Nats its membership rather simply expect membership invariably follow leader speak As has never missed Nats can sure firsthand worthy individ uals plan undertake manage ment projects really knock selves out all-out effort ensure years version best ever Accord ingly respectfully ask join thanking Nats Director Vince Mankowski District 11 VP Ed McCollough others devoted valuable time abilities planning producing 89 Nats fellow modelers Addenda AMA having past two years held its midyear Executive Council Offi cer Nomination Committee meetings just prior rather after Nats arrived Pasco three days before competition got under way Hearing Vince Mankow ski planning visit various flying sites hastened hook ride party duly armed inquisitive cam era put mildly overwhelmed utter vastness area soon found ourselves Though photographic triumphs shot will eive idea available real estate Against dramatic background fer interesting study Vice Executive Director doubling Nats Manager Mr Vincent Mankowski Sky-Scrapers 23rd Annual International Chal lenge hasten remind readers captioned Free Flight classic will held Galeville Army Air Field near Walkill NY October 7 & 8 informed addition team individual prizes Americas Cup Meet se lected contest 1991 US Team Selec tion Program Advertised Events F1A Nordic A-2 FiB Wakefield FiC FAI Power FIG Coup dHiver F1H Nordic 1 FlI FAI German Rules HLG further details contact Bob Hatschek 316 Grosvenor St Douglaston NY 11363 1718/224-3908 Two additional AVPs District II pleasure announce have just ap pointed two outstanding AMA members serve capacity AVP District II Mr John Grigg AMA Past Presi dent residing Lockport NY Mr George Buso Hyde Park NY has long record outstanding service AMA numerous capacities Once installed John Grigg shall serve independently and/or conjunction Ken Koeppel current continuing AVP west ern central New York regions District II George Buso shall function generally eastern area District II including limited Hudson Valley Region Fun afloat chores ashore friend Chester Bojak keeps us well informed model aircraft matters area Ham burg Orchard Park Cheektowaga NY club Radio Control Aircrafters Western New York Inc does its overland flying Model Air Park town Hamburg NY identified accordance followine sien understanding flying site consists 50 acres cut rolled grass including operational area 200 800 ft time writing may have further enlarged believe shall receive further word regarding site possibly Hamburg Flying Knights also flies hence has contributed considerably its enlarge ment refinement activities Chet fur nished shot magnificent flying field reterence tun afloat portion caption hereby quote Chet fol lows photo airplanes floats taken First Annual Float Fun-Fly Thanks generosity mem bers Carl Lina have access small lake located former recreational camp site Float flying gaining popularity club Since floatplanes amphibians fly off snow well water expect form flying very popular year-round because proximity Canada float flying very popular time look great deal club inter est future active members Tom Messing has driv ing influence moving float flying club Chet has provided pic ture hydro site abounding appro priate types aircraft Air Show Teams Additions & Corrections OHIOSPIRIT OF AMERICA erry Lucke 1510 Crayton Lima OH 45805 419-2288544h PENNSYLVANIAMODEL AIRS SHOW TEAM Ted Eucay 1431 Moosk Dr Chain bersburg PA 17201 71 7-264-2905h November 1989 123 Next day C Pattern flying began rained present shot per severing judges true form giving very best Gear up locked Ohio 0 Pennsylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District III Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 1814 362-7702 CompuServe address EMAiL 7376712 Associane Vice Presidents Francis Fiuharty 504 2lsi St Vienna WV 26101 Neison Gouid 1644 5 idaho St Ailentown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 15672 Jay Meaiy 206 Witmer St Ciearheid PA 16630 Joseph S Visiay 1381 Cranbrook Dr Maumee OH 43537 Lawrence R Weimer 15613 Greendaie Ave Mapie HIs OH 44137 Gii Weiss 3004 Haiioweii Ct Bensalem PA 19020 Frequency Coordinator John Cottie 102 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 18704 Phone 717 287-8970 Muncie IN has approved first permanent national modeling site pro vided purchase plans proceed ex pected voted approval issue based two premises 1 No dues increase would necessary individual AMA member 2 maS perma nent site Initially Muncie will loca tion flying site museum Mov ing museum will generate additional Headquarters area needed expanded membership services move will also provide additional space museum Academy growing least 10% per year order provide better service membership need bigger facilities Nats year held south east corner state Washington un doubtedly provided first opportunity AMA members Northwest tend Several District Ill members made long trek did very well competi tion Congratulations special thanks Ed McCollough District XI being such great hosts Please consider ef forts lob well done Nats also allowed AMA extend hospitality very competitive team Russia team flew Control Line Free Flight Although did manage win several trophies important feature friendships es tablished Photo Bubba Russian Free Flight action Soviets provided great competition August 13 1989 Chet Lanzo died massive heart attack Chet early pio neer both Free Flight Radio Control Mrs Lanzo family modeling friends extend condolences mod eling fraternity first week June until first week September have logged over 11000 miles car mostly AMA activ ity have fortunate attend several great meets functions apologize clubs offered personal invitations could accept hope realize problem Thanks District Ill AVPs continuing service AMA provide valuable mode direct com munication AMA local political efforts achieving success South Park Club SPARKS Pittsburgh appears well its way generating much-needed new field AVP John Hathaway lent consider able assistance coordinating effort AVP Gil Weiss has spearheaded three-anda-half-year effort establish flying sites Pennsylvania state parks After dozens let ters numerous phone calls visits Harris burg lot effort support AMA Headquarters local aeromodelers several other state federal officials project beginning get results am pleased announce Northeast Phil adelphia R/C Club received 10-year lease its flying site Benjamin Rush State Park northeast Philadelphia effort will stop just state flying site Look bold new approach achieving additional state flying sites AVP Frank Fluhary has mailed memo per taining motor home safety Recently sev eral modelers wives utilized mo tor home equipped air conditioning escape hot day Several people came nauseous left home blaming experience heat later found exhaust generator motor home faulty causing carbon monoxide poisoning Please careful Flying Aeros Association Warren OH completed its project building model airplane presentation AMA Museum goal build model some historical significance special interest local area Both cri teria met building Astro-Hog radio-controlled model original Astro-Hog designed flown 1957 first successful low-wing fully aerobatic RC model year later won first four positions Nats Its place history has well established Fred Dunn designer original builder model well known members Warren OH club people involved plan ning building model took nine months Special recognition should go Mr Fred Dunn furnished set blueprints also hand-crafted set de cals duplicate originals Sig Manufac turing supplied necessary building ma terials Last least members Flying Aeros Association contributed time materials effort mem ber donated Torpedo 35 engine used originally Flying Aeros Association Warren OH its president Mr Bruce Daugherty wishes thank everyone efforts com pletion project next picture shows end result clubs effort year Carlisle puts week-long cel ebration called Summerfair During past 10 years Carlisle Aeromodelers has sisted providing two-hour air show Members Larry Rowe Rodney Painter shown checking parachute flag drop used start Summerfair Air Show scene Carlisle Summerfair unique event Carlisle Aeromod elers Air Show provided club member Sam Games has made least 70 flights making candy drops Bullbat Sam shown preparing next flight am uarnes reagies flEa numigan As mentioned earlier column Northeast Philadelphia R/C Club has 10year state lease flying site ef forts generated club certainly entitle months District Ill Club Month Congratulations President Harry Hackert SoundContkwnpg 122 tion muffler propeller large engines can made operate lower sound levels effort should made Flying sites getting problem especially East Field locations creasingly distant modeler immune efforts close down W understand noise isnt problembut criti cal could operate very low sound levels people now complain about us wouldnt aware presence Efforts should made accomplish Sound checking Nationals charge managing events chose sound testing Nats year will subject Exec utive Council consideration future meetContinued page 130 124 Model Aviation Photo Northeast Philadelphia RC Club Astro Hog built Flying Aeros Associa tion AMA Museum Delaware 0 District Colombia 0 Virginia DISTRICT REPORT Maryland h Carolina Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robert 6 Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Phone 301 968-0356 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport Newt VA 23600 Rick Christoph 670 Star Crest Harrisonburg VA 22801 Chuck Foreman 5811 Rinker Dr Mechanicsville VA 23111 Doug Holland 3517 Pernwood Dr. Raleigh NC 27612 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 18808 Charles Spear 288 Holly Lane Mockeville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paal Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayeteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 1919 488-5986 Nats The Nats entry turned out better anticipated would like think due concerted effort up down western region country espe cially efforts District Xl Vice President Ed McCollough am sure Ed glad over can get back routine matters workload volved having event district can really massive soon appreciate area sweat make things go right Outside lost trailers rain never normally happens some windborne volcanic dust couple days appeared radio interference event turned out quite well big thank-you VP District Xl Dedication I received program flier AVP Bob Babura opening dedication Southwest Area Park Aerodrome Baltimore County MD through efforts Southwest Area Park Mod elers working Baltimore Highlands Recreation Parks Council Members Boy Scout Troop 766 took part raising colors ceremony primary speaker Keene Gooding West ern Area Superintendent Baltimore County Parks Thanks also go Marge Miller Pres ident Recreational Council efforts acquiring site Joe Jackson current President SWAP Modelers assisted demon strations opening Ron Stahl Stan Blum Jonathan Jorden Fifty-five fliers 135 aircraft present open ing next photo courtesy Bob Ba bura shows part crowd open ing Hard work cooperation once again pays dividends other things done make top event large aircraft Clubs including Roanoke Valley RC Club Salem VA Rivanna Radio Control Club Charlottes ville VA have bids future recently stopped field spent better part day annual big aircraft fly-in being held club func tion weather beautiful turnout good lot excellent flying no disasters next photo taken Bill Cann hard work Monocoupe Its popular modelthere three four day Ask Bill about variable dihedral has built version will very happy ex plain works changes very eas ily seen during flight make much challenging flight Bill Cann Monocoupe Flying sites Southeast Virginia RC Group recently acquired new flying site located off Highway 10 south Smithfield Flying still going old site Hampton will continue un til something occurs force closing Large clubs need multiple sites avail able Reston Club NVRC Club looking new sites John Hunton among others actively involved working Fairfax County officials places fly also includes obtaining place Northern Virginia Control Line Club land fill looks promising time PGRC Maryland working getting new site has ongoing effort Radio Control Club Baltimore host MARC Show Timonium also working local state authorities getting new site couple groups Richmond area along spokesmen Austin Leftwich Dave Taylor have working Parks Recreation Advisory Commission procuring site site appears tied other activities package tended meeting assisted presentation seemed well re ceived thorough discussion took place results meetings such take time now have hurry up wait lot depends upon honest forthright presentation being de manding want part system same time keep profile such truly part system lot modelers area could sites Richmond Area RC Club has set limit membership due flight satura tion site result has very ris ky plan permit training flights weekends Unfortunately during year period both students instructors likely field RAMS Raleigh NC has some noise complaints during operation its field An effort being made resolve way will adversely affect flying site have talks Doug Hol land member RAMS AVP Dis trict IV area also club pres ident Doug Bond am sure will work out difficulties keep possession fine flying site couple clubs have operat ing active airfields have also lost site difficult address theres usually very little can cases like airport operator has last word what may may safe operation has much stake has make choice radiocontrolled model will obviously go first Op erations active airport require excel lent cooperation full-scale opera tors always fully aware other absolute given fly airspace occupied full-scale aircraft can espe cially bad situation field legally closed some pilot decides use landing practice field being used RC real surprise look up see Cessna 152 about touch down Always alert full-scale having problems fly ing site need help can write call either fine PR department Head quarters Geoff Styles new assistant Bill Baker provide formation materials can help ob taining keeping flying field 4 IMAA District IV Bob Dean District IV Con test Director has organized District Fly-In should become annual event will held different sites around dis trict first will held Sep tember 30 through October 1 North ern Virginia RC field Arcola club has started plan getting parking area cut November 1989 125 Group shot Southwest Area Park Aero drome site dedication Membership Renewals Please order plans attached membership applications especially during membership renewal period large volume memberships processed creases chance extra paperwork going astray guaranteeing will prob ably take twice long process faster service please write separate checks AMAs departments Thanks sample services follows Make checks payable AMA Competition DepartmentSanctions & Contest Calendar etc Membership DepartmentSubscriptions Membership Back Issues etc Supply ServiceDecals Books etc Make checks payable Model Aviation Model AviationPlans Alabama 0 Florida S Georgia issippi 0 Puerto Rica South Carolina S 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 37923 Edward Hunter PO Box 903 Amory MS 39u21 Richard Jackson 21 le Thorniex Dr N Charleston SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Bunyan Dr Delruy Beuch FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi HC 999 Boa 10397 Faiurdo PR 00e49 Cd Moormun us 12th Street Shulimar FL 32579 Dick Putton 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birminhum AL 35244 Tom Thucker 949 East Glochester Place Norcroxs GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Burnis Fields P0 Box 1093 Strickland Rd Interlachen FL 32045 Phone 9041 994-2517 declare Washington State 1989 Nats resounding success Its true too far away District V certainly West Coasts turn well past time Pacific Northwest Probably about 1000 contestants kinda hard know five flying sites involved group seemed smallby large sites adequate Didnt see much District V Nats surprised did make must give credit Nats committee people make Nats come offwell done Thank has become apparent once AMA has suitable site need change way Nats run Since will have total control site availability makes little sense hold events time matrixed top other better plan would fly similar events together total contest schedule spread out over much longer time example speed events RC Pylon Control Line Speed Rat Racing Team Racing could flown gether Maybe holding Aerobatics events same time RC Control Line Stunt etc would work out well dura tion events RC Soaring Old-Timer Free Flight could flown Finally big Scale contest types represented end up new national site may position something like much sooner would think Well some sad news anyway Went out check Comet Mercury 1/2A Texaco other afternoon Great day cloud sky just severely clear way plane engine working great After about seven minutes run time model way up happened Since little Mercury ap peared stalling bit engine quit glanced down transmitter check trim Thats took An immedi ate search sky turned up nothing plane just faded away havent seen since Hard right rudder usually sends Mercury straight spiral dive several asked still no airplane Well guess Ill fly Miss America air foiler meet Merc getting bit old anyway Boo hoo Fellows youre duration flier dont take eyes off plane its way up heck trim spite efforts AMA Headquarters personnel Executive Council concerns vertical communication both up down remains poor within AMA example continue find individual AMA members have no idea what services AMA Head quarters can provide request though AMA now produces expanded members manual designed help problem Insurance remains big mystery people though lot has published MA license card carries description coverage competition area old-time modelers should know better requesting sanctions adequate time proces sing Two years after procedure changed still get CD applications old forms does AMA have problem modelers could care lessunless have personal problem because dont hang membership manu als system somehow flawed Part problem could stem rapid growth organization Maybe procedures organization lines worked well 50000 members adequate 150000-member association Lets analyze bit though approximately 53 people Headquarters full-time staff really can help some about 20 people So AMA prob lems handled Headquarters weve got about 20 knowledgeable people cover problems encountered 150000 members about helper 7500 members Wow Things must pretty good because werent Headquarters couldnt begin respond adequately including unpaid staff Exec utive Council doesnt help situation much could add President Ex ecutive VP District VP maybe 7-10 AVPs Now have average 33 people can talk about 4500 mem bers Now AMA grows 10% year has last few years will have approximately 250000 sure five years Now look ratioits somewhere between 12500 8000 members knowledgeable per son depending look No wonder Headquarters behind its work no wonder have trouble keeping everyone informed looks like some method bring ing Headquarters services closer mem bership needed Maybe need some kind sub-group between Headquarters local guys Maybe need district AMA fices What think out does AMA handle thing What changes will need make keep constipating organization unbridled growth idea could help set forth Ed Hunters newsletter Mississippi Aeromodel ing assume clubs operate under Roberts Rules Order some aberration thereof would like propose make addition usual club business would like consider adding AMA Corner member AMA AMA organization AMA rep resent interests AMA governed ficials elect purpose spe cific AMA segment routine club bus iness would threefold information edu cation motivation think need make effort sure club members informed what happening AMA organization process needs corporate educating membership things AMA does doesnt will af fect Finally importantly need ensure members mo tivated take actions needed should responsible club Simply guy gal club has designated AMA contact point Sounds like good idea Ed Now little club news Newsletter editors special breed work little help past year lot guys have given up being too much work appreciation shown hang could sure use some help Tom Camp bell has say Ancient City RC Flyers newsletter Issue number 12 firstanniversary issue rag about Sports Fans dont know did Im still preparing put issue print read over issue number time asked help people pro viding information put letter have since requested numerous occasions some experienced members put some thing paper print Well date have nada zip nothing show guess experts afraid put anything paper fear theyll have stand up vouch Its worse trying get people show up field mainte nance day Hang Tom Congratula tions job well done Now hello Joann Dunlap whos new editor putting out Sun Flyers news letter Palatka FL writes about kind activity think often neglected clubs Fourth July awe some event kids would say 62 people willing have good time hopefully everyone did just sooo much food think everyone would agree no went home hun gry Denny Diane won water bal loon toss hope remembered pick up Tootsie Roll pops first prize Keep up Joann its looking good Went down Chattanooga IMAP Giant Scale Fly-In back caught Russell Timmons exercising fleet Russ hot quarter-scale builder better pilot put quite show photo shows him about fire up Jungmeister Somehow Russ gets lot building flying done though engineering sales business keeps him hop ping Well folks thats about month 126 Model Aviation 1-Inally Dick Durden reports Ala baster R/C Clubs Sailplane contest Photo bit dark crew braving alter nate showers heat standard fare South year Illinois 0 Indiana 0 Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Baiiard Pt 5 Box 90 Decatur iN 46733 Charile Buour 4944 N Orange Norridge iL 60656 Wiiiium Kern 1909 12th St Bedtord iN 47421 Dick Taylor 7929 Jefferson Kansas City MO 64114 Stun Watson 10414W 134 Street Pains Park iL 60494 Charile Watts 1253 Pinecreut Ln Apt 0 Manchester MO 63021 Blil Zimmer Box 72 Varnu iL e1375 Frequency Coordinator Paxi Hoisten 616W 30th St Higginsxiiie MO 64037 Home 916 594-2491 Work 16161 594-7121 Fax 9161 594-7766 Another month has rolled havent made trips within district job project home continue eat up travel time Unfortunately thats way will awhile Just bear will freed up again soon Hope fully August will better month trav el crunch time work will winding down projects home may getting caught up did make trip Richland WA ex citing Council meeting Let tell about know will old news time read let tell about anyway Im still very excited about four finalists acquisition search four piece land found unsuitable needs left us three What really exciting four District VI pleased cloud nine Oh yeah group three picked 80 proposals about 15 states As can see competition tough finalists invited join us Richland could present case coming fair city Only city Muncie IN chose sent group nine people talk us No else sent anyone Still proposal warranted hearing So made point listen interest what offer offerings pretty good landwise Muncies attitude toward coming member community has welcome surprise us Muncie really thrilled made number choice attitude won votes lot has happen before buy land Things such zoning taxes price loans etc must thoroughly discussed tween parties before sign dotted line dont want purchase piece land cant afford use think may face challenge some people area well Im sure us can understand local farmers point view will wasting prime farming land just have win over guess project size faces its problems What future plans buy land Muncie community still work ing Theres talk about muse um moving Headquarters etc Well have move step time remem ber built AMA HQ lot planning soul-searching done sure right track Well made just fine think ready again Im sure piece land big enough future growth AMA feel about moving AMA HQ Muncie area buy land feel should move once build museum first Should leave office Reston area What about layout presented September 1989 issue Model Aviation Does meet approval what could done improve know missed very valid option feel about leaving AMA HQ Reston realize lot already being discussed Council level Id like have put makes job easier What about funding project Well feel its time hired person find nations us Im talking about smallbucks operation Im talking about big bucks like saw being spent vis ited EAA headquarters cant afford fund such project ourselves within few years takes big bucks What think think big corpo rations out will willing help think its time find out cant part-time help gets us pea nuts What think Around time year usually count lot input clubs have got ten very few pictures Arent having events did notice slight drop sanctions pho tographers strike Maybe need clude picture old boat col umn get fired up about pic tures have old beater planes Fortunately Fred South knows Im running short writes ten sometimes sends picture two Luckily sent two pictures latest letter Before forget Fred Prez Morrison Model Aircraft Flyers up Prophetstown IL area first picture shelter Its 15 24 ft can disassembled mov ing Thanks kind heart Bob Wilcox fella owns local construction com pany materials donated club wonder could donate some club sunny Burgin second picture worktable Its constructed using steel base donated Bud Jordan fellow club mem ber way looks will around long time Hey Fred Astro Hog model Nice trend days add safety nets protect pilots spectators cant afford let tell about cheaper way protect guy youre standing next model little nasty landing can let area grass grow taller front flight line provide natural safety zone between pilots runway few straw bales can also provide cheap method protecting its stronger grass barriers Give try learned field just stepping back runway required distance prevent 31M radio problem kept down lot near-misses what works price can afford Just safe Speaking being safe often see planes flying over pits standard club prac tice Sometimes club has told per son facts about safety does no good have experience type just doesnt listen Its hard convey upon deaf ears importance safety code com pliance youre lucky maybe youll take out someones favorite model other hand could take someones life worth take chance Stay away pits year year district votes AMA Presidents office suggest vote Expressing opinion vote right Unfortunately use right Please take time fill out ballot send counted guess better quit now have get back work other tasks shop beginning shape up wife threatening take over soon get built think Im going have hide keys garage Whats fella Hopefully kidding wonder Enough now . Approved Transmitter Sticker List Additions CA122 5 & D RC Service 463 Ridgefarm Dr San Jose CA 95123 NJ121 RJL Control Systems 8 Wetmore Dr, Denville NJ 07834 TX123 Als Hobby 10733 Gulf Free way Houston TX 77034 Corrections AZ FL 103 RC Service Box 1472j Black Creek SGII 36220 N 10th St Phoenix AZ 85029 22 Radio South 43 West Mile Rd, Pensacola FL 32514 Hey guys have flying site youre proud Ive received several pictures clubs Im pleased put column Theres lot work goes flying site Im proud show off November 1989 127 Iowa 0 Michigan S Minneno 0 W acons VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters4 /w District VII Vice-President 115 E Main Upper Level Northville Ml 48167 Compuserve address EMAIL 700472162 FAX 313-34&4175 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Glenwood N Golden Valley MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents Jack Finn 268 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Bud Gorman Box 33 Knife River MN 55608 Russell Knefzger 2625 E Shorewood Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 205 Pasi Place Holland Ml 49423 Carl Mohs 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 52705 Ron Sears 132 S Roslyn Pontiac Mi 48054 Paul Smith 11112 Dill Drive Sterling HIs Ml 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Box 357 Minocqua WI 54548 Anyone out have spare Keviar jacket need because hail missiles Free Flight guys have pounding over article earlier issue Model Aviation outlined suggested layout pro posed National Model Sport Aviation site Heck sketch show two square miles could laid out best usage trouble FF guys want double area no trees possible restrictions retrievaland Indoor site Throughout PA COM deliberations have require ments FF top list realisti cally can afford double acre age purchase maintenance costs such small group modelers events can flown smaller areas drew line will cater needs smaller scale Please remember FE mod els have increased capacity fly over years adequate sites extremely difficult find desert ter rain isnt suitable recovery other modelers would like trip out areas fly type model necessary look makeup AMA see benefit greatest majority does mean AMA anti-FF have needs heart will pro vide help letting best selected sites discussion has mind few weeks hope district members realize con cern have acceptance NMSAS going close Muncie IN small town called Eatonwhich other coincidence moons ago lived UK commer cial aerodrome models called Eaton Bray remember Aeromodeller mags collected way grammar school Bridgend am heading up team have over far along Well time read purchase bids will have made ought see area Its flat nice groups thinned trees received phone call have since read similar topic few newsletters about need have clubs display make readily available information get emergency help flying fieldthe location nearest phone hospital route Some clubs permit flying two car drivers field Give some thought see excellent logic did make Byron Meet again year due sudden illness really look ward event its unlimited oppor tunities meet last Ex ecutive Council meeting agreed present Byron Distinguished Ser vice Award presented Vince Mankowski absence hear PA Sys tem threw Vince Byron has now recognized outstanding service promoting hobby development fine class models show Sorry about B29but A-Bomb Gone Flying ever few years ago Dave Keats presented giant card board box containing low-wing RC model needed some repair belonged Dick Branstner earliest low-wing reed models flown Chicago Nats during evitable display crunched Steve Mozecowitz rebuilt needed silking doping going have someone painting last weekend memorial service Dick father five years after passing service several modelers became inter ested history Dick ran Bramco son arrived story pictures model finally took get fin ished Dick Jr says mother has com plete records Bramco products someday will able look model gear museum Apollo system can remember qual ity design Reg Waterworth good acquaintance member Romeo Club also helped out newsletters transplanted Englishman modeling skills old will miss him annual banquets along club members Ill miss jovial smile flying sessions District patches still available have suggested EC adopt design standard other dis tricts dont seem having success eliciting design members Any 90 @ 9 designs out scanning Nats results CIS didnt see district attended did extremely well Congratu lations everyone know tendance welcomed Ed wish packed racer could have stayed few days Next week shall Fentress FAI World Championships helping Pylon watching rest resting too hope District Roundup Tom Stark charge solid fuel Todd Roalkan charge liquid fuels Bay Flyers concessions Duluth has new field Cedar Rapids Aer ohawks has started safety practices sfield has installed sprinkler system its field ome Karen Duane editor Helipad WHAM Muscatine MAA CL RC Wayne Messner edi tor e Twin City R/C now has its new field action much work done John Kre kelberg committee Michigan Whirlybirds has reached agreement Fraser Club sharing use field until get new sorted out Jazzi est newsletter Sooland R/C Rick Alter editor blood-red paper ester A/M now has beginners night thanks Clyde Norell TRAMPS has instructors program action Finally some district sent quote Since its poem cant insert GLITCH states going gets tough heck just go out flying Photo Jim McCoul Radio Control Club Detroit Michi gan Whirlybirds mall show Photo Jim Rasmussen Craig Koerten president Mid-State Aeroguidance Club working along Mike Sauer club float Marshfield WI Sound readings Pontiac Mac field dur ing swap meet fun-fly Dave Koepke Mayor Marshfield stick Jim Rasmussen 128 Model Aviation Dcc Anderson Jackson RC club president Napoleon fun-fly food beverage area Irish Hills swap meet Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Gene Hempel District VIII Vice-President 301 N Yale Drive Garland TX 75042 Associate Vice Presidents Glenn Gresens 10224 Kenlee Dr Baton Rouge LA 70815 Mike Harrison BOO T Main Hot Springs AR 71913 Gil Horatman Box 42 Mancheca TX 78852 Bill Kimbro 2105 Wood St Texarkana TX 75501 Ron Stanfield 28 Oakridge Dr Maumelie AR 72118 Charles Stevens 225 Delta St Pasadena TX 77508 Jim Traw 1135 Merlymen Green Norman OK 73072 Chuck Wood 909 Havard Si. Ciovis NM 88101 Frequency Coordinator Joe DuMond 1830 Chevy Chase Carroliton TX 75008 months column will start notes last Council meeting held Richiand WA Nominating Committee Nominating Com mittee chaired Ed McCollough held meet ing prior Council meeting selec tion national district candidates dividuals will appear ballot Pres ident will Don Lowe incumbent ard Crispin friends Districts V IX will voting respective vice-presidents Please dont forget vote Financial report Dave Browns financial report read discussed brought about some positive policy changes concerning par tial year credits Dave recognizes AMA cannot operated large model club others steadily working provide AMA secure financial future As rep resentative AMAs board directors fEC its always encouraging work people recognize reality PAC Property Acquisition Committee chaired Pete Waters adhered its nounced published schedule propos als given thorough consideration before its deadline Council meeting Coun cil passed motion allow committee negotiate purchase 499 acres can obtained nature million dol lars east Center Road appears way eventually moving AMA Head quarters agreed $6500 shall included 1990 budget radio electronic equip ment maintenance repair site 1990 Nats has yet de cided am currently working Charles Ste vens AVP Houston about holding Nats Houston decision should re solved October Council meeting will held October 21 1989 AMA Head quarters Reston VA local scene opportunity visit Fred Pellegrin Laredo concerning new flying site Fred prime mover organizing club promote safe flying Laredo club should proud its facility Its lo cated approximately 15 miles city lim its has 40 x 300-ft paved runway wish thank Fred Pellegrin John Valls M S Raymond Austin fine hospitality visit Laredo Mid-Cities RC club sponsored South ern National Scale Masters Qualification held its beautiful flying site located between Dal las Fort Worth CDs event Harold Staats Buddy Irwin highlights event banquet held local res taurant good food presentation two prestigious awards winner Pilots Choice award Jeff Snow Garland TX beautiful Curtiss Jenny JN4D-2 Craftsmanship Award went Tom Weemes Hereford TX Curtiss Hawk 75 Toms model covered chrome MonoKote buffed Scale look quality Scale models fantastic gorgeous el aviation alive well Arkansas know appears have travel visit Unlike neighbors southwest find clubs reluctant talk about activities attended fun-fly sponsored Pine Bluff RC Club April James Waldron rest guys Pine Bluff put great event nice turnout Lets put things per spective Arkansas nice turnout 25 30 fliers club flies city park complete paved runway utility building took Senior Kadet cradle top wing launch Gliders provided demonstra tion Glider launching received nice letter Al Murphy McGehees McGehee RC club small have great time obtained permis sion local farmer use 300-acre cow pasture flying site Al says nice site complete lack hazards time go out fly its necessary police run way because cows hence club refers itself Cow-Patty Air Force guess live farming community cow patties aren t considered hazardous May 5 went business trip western part state stopped Dar danelle located local hobby shop Also chance visit Del McGehee Pres ident River Valley RC Club Russelville Dardanelle have about 25 members quite active held local mall show promoting Delta Dart program local Cub Scouts Boy Scouts flying field athletic field local high school Dar danelle limits flying times outside school activities field close town photograph might considered usual instructor student photo except instructor 14-year-old Jeff White stu dent Harry Gaunt Jeff son River Valley RC Club VP Bill White has fly ing about four years first Arkansas Soaring Team Little Rock found recently just because club RC Soaring doesnt mean some guys might interested other forms model aviation club recently sponsored Free Flight contest three Rubber power events engine power Rubber events P-30 Pacific Ace Unlimited Rubber engine power 049 Dakota onedesign event weather did really co operate about 10-mph winds did keep Walter Scott losing P-30 fly-away DT saw Paul Willenborg president MidArkansas RC Society Little Rock flying nice looking sorta-Scale model fan trainer model has four-channel control 049 power understand model has accepted publication model magazines friend Ron Stanfield November 1989 129 OWSIJl2 built Tram Halpfl Becks plans beautiful model won Pilots Choice Award Check out guy trying prop engine Emie Harwood Nieuport 24 Emies model replica famous WW ace Lt Nun gessers aircraft Tom Weemes Hereford TX winner Crafts manship Award Curtiss Hawk 75 original plans ST 2500 buffed chrome MonoKote L-R Fred Pellegrin MD M Raymond Jr John Vallas Laredo TX model de signed John test flown Mr Raymond Ierry prirm Proctor kit uS Max Mid-Cities RC Cbuo received letter Ron Stanfield AVP Arkansas letter reads follows Mod Colorado as S Nebraska 0 North Dakota 0 Sooth Dakota ixWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompuServe address EMAIL 760672750 Faa 303-420-1670 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Boyd 701 N 58th St Lircaln NE 68005 Nathan Lancaster 3597 5 Kendall St Denver CO aoaao Russ Miller 980 N 3rd Carrisgton ND 58421 Don Moden 410 Hart Sauna KS 67401 Jim RicheOs SiGS Cloudas Sioux Falls SD 57103 Chuck Smith 220 Columbine Casper WY 82604 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles c/n Radio Service Center 9185 Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evenivo 303 936-3266 Good news bad news First bad District IX AMA meeting originally scheduled weekend November 4 5 has rescheduled made early plans dates apologize Too conflicts too presenters Now good news will able have full complement presenters district national officers well AMA Headquarters personalities changing dates two weeks later November 18 19 fewer calendar conflicts Please mark calendars look flyers carrying full details reproduce October November newslet ters pass out club meet ings Actually will some warmup activities Friday night preceding Saturday Sunday meetings Hope change dates will work See Bismarck ND Happenings around district James Reiss Grand Island NB sends report Im sure youll agree what makes modeling great participation ac tivity Tenth Annual Mid-Nebraska RC Pat tern Championships now history competition hot along weather Thirty-six contestants flew six rounds July 29 30 winners losers six cat egories individual stood out above rest local club members helped him achieve first successful con test proud associated everyone involved flights interest ing somewhat exciting though parts slightly over flight line However did manage com plete contest airplane intact individual essentially taught himself fly no small accomplishment unable hear instructions ad justed engine tachometer club members drew up flash cards show him maneuver next af ter final flight received standing ova tion unfortunately unable hear Though didnt win contest knew did everyone else meet real Mid-Nebraska Champion Milford Lake R/C Club Junc tion City KS comes report Tony Ekart past 12 years Milford Lake Club has held Giant Scale competition Fathers Day fun-fly Scale competition meet few district premier event Kansas surrounding states feel have finest flying fields around R/C Video Magazine site first part June video fu ture issue felt very proud have pick site feature article tapes facing problem however have experienced decline en trants over past few years have gone 40-plus entries about 12-15 last three years know lot Giant Scale pilots out have unable reach cause always belong local clubs planning extensive ad cam paign next year ask would list address interested modelers competition will Fathers Day week end June 1990 Contact Milford Lake R/C Club PO Box 788 Junction City KS 66441 Topeka KS Dean Nixon Lyonra nhli Sabatka Atwood KS Jim auioreath Junction City KS Standing L-R Al Bow yer Junction City KS Rodney Ratts Junction City KS Charlie Robinson Faucett MO Jerry Shumacker Wichita KS Dan Walters Lyndon KS end months column pic ture participants May 89 Gath ering Eagles Pattern meet hosted Colorado Competition Society LAMA club Longmont CO have results writing 43 contes tants four states enjoyed two days severely clear weather against backdrop snowcapped mountains Sound Cont pg 124 ing Readings taken Bob Brown VP District Ill Chairman FAI Subcom mittee F3D Pylon Racing Bob wants information order make presenta tion next ClAM meeting FAI classes have limit meet alternative two years accordance existing rules FAI F3A Aerobatics readings taken F3A flights outstanding thing seems able achieve sound lev els far lower minimum require ment talked quite few fliers about rule judges make determina tion sound flight Contrary rule measurements werent taken Nats Most fliers talked said preferred keep rule probably incentive make further progress Muffler design Last month promised pro vide sketch muffler modification Norm Orcutt Glean NY along necessary information needed convert flow-through effective unit Though havent tested Norm says job particular used K&B 40 Construction 1 Cut off existing tailpipe end muffler 2 Cut /s-in brass tubing desired length Flare end fit muffler front will center end muffler 3 Drill 15 holes %-in diameter random /2-in tubing Again random cut 25 holes /16 in di ameter holes shown drawing Dont worry about internal burrs tube 4 Cut parts B Part should fit tightly muffler sizes indicated worked great Semco Flow Thru Adjust sizes other mufflers 5 Do cover existing holes inside existing muffler See D drawing 6 The intake muffler must plugged See E Norm said used button set silicone other means can considered 7 Norm says installed K&B 40 lost some power went 10/2-in prop power ever Using higher pitch 10-in props should also help 8 Mounting bracket muffler shown Materials A 9A6-in brass tubing B 7/2-in brass tubing C h-in brass tubing D Existing muffler inner tube E Button-type plug old lawn chair F Silicone used G No 2 sheet metal screw 3 G \ \ \\ \\ C 130 Model Aviation First place static Pilots ChoiceJerry Schumackers Wichita KS beautiful 1936 Scale Beech Staggerwing Keep landings soft intentional 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 7624747 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Aber-Song 99-127 Ohiakes Aisa HI 96701 Howard Baldwin 4736 Quail Meadow Way Fair Oaks CA 95628 Darwin Barrie 8252 E Turney Ave Scottsdale AZ 85251 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94596 Fritz Harrold 4202 H St Sacramento CA 95619 Craig W Hath 7926 Fancital Las Vegas NV 69126 Marc M Karpowich 221 W 100 N Logan UT 64321 Brian Nelson 73 Park GroIns P1 San Jose CA 95136 David Peltz 20450 Celtic St Chatsworth CA 91311 Bob Reynolds 12901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 65748 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Williamson 445 Weatby Chala Vista CA 92011 Beverly Wisniewoki 9222 Cedar St Apt 2 Belltlower CA 90706 Frequency Coordinators George Steiner 2236 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95626 Phone 916 362-1962 Eloy Marez 311 Mesa Dr #10 Costa Mesa CA 92627 Academy action major event Aer Olympics RC World Championships Chesa peake/Fentress VA August 26 through Sep tember 3 AMA will Coming off Cloud nine getting back regular hours AMA National Championships TnCities behind us according monumental success regard flight sites weather smoothness opera tion number participants Being selfemployed general engineering contractor success has always measured profit will anxious see financial statements final judgement personally able spend three days due pressing summer work schedule Nominating Committee met early Fri day morning purpose approving limiting would-be presidential vicepresidential nominations Don Lowe ard Crispin accepted acclamation placed upcoming ballot AMA pres idential candidates Don Krafft sole nominee ballot vice-president Dis trict Russell M Timmons Jim McNeilI have nod District V Travis McGin nis solitary candidate District IX brief break back council regularly scheduled meeting morning read October column forecasted Muncie get nod national site Un fortunately right presenting delega tion Muncie indeed overwhelming Council Council approved Motions 4 5 6 opposed District IX X 4 Muncie Councils target 5 negotiate 500 acres million-dollar price Category 6 buy above conditions met Besides location site being year-round flying climate primary reasons opposition 1 Accommodation 2 Size 3 Cost sites central location should ac cording Muncie delegation accommo date about 80% US population ig nores approximately 60000 AMA members 40% total Districts VIII IX X Xl Throughout PACOM talks meetings illustrious plans good ones might add introduced committee depicting what site should look like plans troduced September Issue ModelAvi ation page 85 Committee Chairman Pete Waters have heard darn few complaints layout 1280 acres some minor modification would certainly easy accom modate Somehow during course discussion reduced 500 acres options point could no longer support motions could have lived 1200-acre national site Mun cie have told once first series starting off lim iting site 500 acres wrong wish landholders Muncie would surely rubbing hands together holdup job options Finally Ill bury whole issue price numbers heard Muncie delegation neighborhood 2400 2600 bucks per acre numer ous offers numerous states under thousand dollars per acre fact nar rowest margins 8 7 against decid ing vote coming President Lowe mo tion Travis McGinnis District IX allow verbal presentation Colorado dele gation barely passed Colorado presenta tion land available much less 2400 2600 per acre its embarrassing could have 3000 acres $600000 op posed 500 acres $1000000 am will forever confused logic leading decision meeting person Council would have personally made expenditure nature guess long its AMA money cares Read minutes Youll love em Dave Brown better get scissors down cut check about $700000 Twelve-thousand-plus acres near Bakersfields Taft Site available Stones throw Los Angeles Las Vegas guaranteed year-round flying Pete Waters hats off planning leadership committee right track right up last day District direction following Saturday District X able meet briefly Al William son has finished division district associate areas will proceed make actual Club assignment will publish two ways can fit information column takes couple issues con sider accomplished will also make information available club mail will hoping individual clubs will publish information newsletters will give member representative can reach information AMA needs District X Symbol Program discussed following plan adopted submitted AVP Brian Nelson modified information became available Program goal design produce market District X symbol best depicts Dis trict X geographics population AMA modelers proceeds will serve provide working capital District X achieve goals set out membership VP AVPs Logistics Original announcement take place August 1989 issue Model Aviation thousand dollars will distributed among four top symbol candidates top four sym bols will published Model Aviation symbol designs will distributed AVPs review after submission Cutoff date Cut off date submission will December 31 1989 AVPs VP District X will num ber patch design order preference number being desired design symbol design will given design num ber identify its author Submit Regg Key awa Announcement four top votegetters will appear following issue Model Aviation magazine author symbol winning top honors will receive min imum $550 gift certificate Second third fourth will equally receive minimum $150 gift certificate Once symbol design chosen pro totype will out patch production Any having knowledge organization company would produce patch ad vantageous pricing should contact asso ciate VP Patches will offered sale AMA District X functions through newsletters Model Aviation Additionally AVPs will asked have available supply hand modeling function Distribu tion will occur through Brian Nelson patches requested will prepaid minimize collection problems patches requested AVPs will held AVP consign ment basis end AVPs term un sold patches may returned Brian Nelson AVPs account credited Any shortages will paid AVP responsible Quan tities 25 50 100 will available AVPs Brian Nelson will prepare bimonthly statement treasurer District X mat will basic income expense type statement time monies will warded treasurer Final goals goal will raise $15000 12-month period period will commence Model Aviation announces availabil ity Specifically Speaking Proposed patch costs$ 75 Proposed patch sells$300 Goal 12 months Expenses Production Expense$17500 Promotion Expense100000 Mailing Expense100000 Misc Expense127500 Mfg Expense615000 Total Expense$960000 8200 Patches @ 300$2460000 Total Expense960000 Net$1500000 Facts District X has approximately 25000 mem bers Selling patches apiece 328% members would accomplish goal 318 AMA chartered clubs selling 257 patches per club would make happen AVP VP would need sell 585 patches 12 months 49 per month 12 months possible bet can Thanks Brian work date can we will Lets show rest AMA District X dominates Nationals organization well Out room again Get two pages Being out room Sucks Edge November 1989 131 Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address EMAIL 760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Cashman 2521 SW 323rd St Federal Way WA 98023 Al Culver Boa 86 Wilder ID 83676 Gary R Fuller PO Boa 1124 Kotzebue AK 99752 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N Great Falls MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave N Seattle WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 807 E Vickuburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Boa 623 Klamath Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 11225 125th St 6 #69 Psyallap WA 98373 Frequency Coordinstor Robert Balch 18439 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 97238 Phone 503 761-5103 About year ago decision made have Nats Tn-Cities area reasons decision number reason looked like good sites events particularly good Outdoor Free Flight site prospect superb Indoor FFers would also year Washingtons Centennial themes celebration Wings Over Washington due history aviation state number peo ple belonging aviation industry thousands Boeing Jerry Holcomb also past time have Nats Western half country So few souls worked long hours prepare events looked would handle other work Nats needed people lots people Peo ple judge score haul trash sell memorabilia direct people set up shel ters watch frequencies deliver ice im pound transmitters deliver generators gas generators stake out areas de liver garbage cans sit cages races start races run winches direct Pattern events Scale events Glider events Combat events Carrier events Precision Aerobatics events Helicopter events Free Flight events Indoor events Racing events still others help out above few guide way excitement would like dedicate 89 Nats labor allowed competitors enjoy came worked competitors did compete Instead gave time ef fort would have Nats proud can very proud cant get competed helped too Some events could have happened werent As see gift sport Lets get specific give recognition some worked Nats aware accolade goes people Dis trict Xl Certainly came other districts help part thanks people district supported Nats Well start Damian Rhodes came Portland solidly left mark Nats Damian worked behind scenes whats called Manpower worked hard long will ingly fellow workers no diffi culty naming him hardest worker Nats Without question entire Man power pool Nats deserves award since did super job Because arent visible line day dont realize Nats cant happen whats properly called Personpower Two Tn-Cities guys Fred Stong Larry Fitch worked very hard always diffi cult job finding enough people scut work Event directors supply some own crew heavy de mands people Nats Fred deserves lot credit finding places fly making lot job going TnCities easier After wed lost two Soaring sites Fred came up used quantity flights site showed very workable large measure due efforts Pete Bergstrom wound up TnCities located likely sites brought presentation EC bought wound up running Pylon word both competitors spectators alike Racing events went extremely smoothly kinds holdups can occur large number people came up told well thought Racing event being run So well raced got much wanted Pete help lots help Marie Berg strom Petes lovely wife worked right along him know Racers spec tators also pitched helped dont have names Tom Culmsee ran superb Soaring event crew did incredible job due Toms leadership event went smoothly did Tom put long hours made trips Tn-Cities en sure best Nats Soaring event succeeded Tom lots very ca pable help Barry Kurath worked along Tom did yeoman work did several PASS group Kirby Parker co-event di rector handled Tn-Cities Kirby worked long hours before whole thing started mention during event know Soaring group very pleased what Tom did giving him well-deserved standing ovation Soaring Banquet Tom Pete werent leaders District Xl Other event directors include ard Rush did great lob running Combat circles Joe Just made Navy Carrier move smoothly other CL site Mike Hazel saw Control Line Speed 1/2A did 143 kept moving Bob Parker kept glorious Precision Aerobatics aircraft pilots flying Besides event directors sistant event directors like Rich Wallace Jon Hall Carrier Dave Gardner Pre cision Aerobatics Rick Allison over Pattern site others came help Bruce Marcie Nelson worked Public Relations entire Nats daughter Wendy friend Jodi Rund gren sat out lobby handing out mate rial directing people various goings Carl Martin did good work PR site vis itation Maureen Mike Dunphy both site directors Pattern Mike gets special points helping reservation asked done right Doug Pe terson other site director Pattern Paul Moline Bill Aldrich Gary McClellan Pattern line directors Alice Gardner worked desk Carrier Jennifer oc casionally Tom Brightbill worked Soaring desk out heat Jane Howard Bre shears worked Scale did Al Carrol Culver Paul Parks Bob Benjamin Frequency Coordinator Bob Balch checked transmitters went around trying put out brush fires always happen Nats No list hardworking volunteers could come close being complete including Barbara Bob Bennett Dick Wicklines help managed take record numbers bucks selling mementos seems want raise money District Xl get Barbara involved no stretch anyones imagination complete list people came mind sat contem plated what happened 10 days TnCities above other un named coconspirators many thanks job just done well su perb job fact can very proud About non-District Xlers lots lots came everywhere make Nats run owe great thanks job did Outside regular events unofficial events Soaring several very successful Dear heart ever first-ever-anywhere Nats RC Float-Fly Two people club made hap pen people Steve Milos Jerry Holcomb club Portland Skyknights success drew no-parkingavailable crowds watch lots aircraft fly heard people loved chance get next planes fliers fly-in no pressure other flying Ive questions whether will ever again answer depends whether hold Nats Northwest again started show August 16 Lloyd Marohl some NW Flight Demo Team flying Tn-Cities Air Show rain Gene Weaver Don Loewen Gwynn Meyer Lloyd did best flying audience saw day Bruce Nel son Barons Show Team did neat pyro technics No discussion Nats could com plete some comment about what international event Canadians came compete expected What totally unexpected though presence nine model enthusiasts Len ingrad USSR woman eight men flew Leningrad Moscow Dulles Wash ington DC SeaTac traveled car van station wagon TnCities Host families Tn-Cities took care introduced life USA style Yes competed too Well just what kind Nats depends Counting participants just over thousand medium-sized Nats bit number told expect spectators both mod elers nonmodelers local folk really turned out particularly Scale Considering feedback both competed just spectated very very successful Nats People really enjoyed themselves terms numbers enjoyment excitement success ful West Coast Nats ever Thanks great Nats 132 Model Aviation JUN IO FLIGHT] EDWHITTEN Box 178 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 Monoplane Glider has simplest Glider designs around has some excellent design features Doug Dahlke Oshkosh WI sent goody discovered during recent trip Washington State Museum Flight Seattle runs continuous program features Monoplane Glider Boeing Aircraft major sponsor beauti ful museum first thing note about design polyhedral wing V-dihedral can dif ficult kid build its break se vere forcing wing two pieces creating sharp point wing glued body two dihedral breaks polyhedral wing leave cen ter flat easy wing-to-body joint Also since breaks less severe wing needs gently cracked glued second thing notice fuse lage simple stick no taper tail makes heavier tail requiring weight nose balance also eliminates nightmare neo phyte wing stabilizers both zero degrees incidence top bottom body Some argue beginner must have two three degrees difference deca age ensure stable flight True Glider would stable other hand probably never saw first-timer attempt taper rear body properly Its much better idea build Glider marginal stability variety stabilizer settings Allowing young ginner make first Glider himself instills confidence pride instruc tor take wood hands take over difficult part has just opposite effect Notice easy attach stabi lizer flat surface easy attach fin against deep body Boeing builds designs good airplanes bet some modeler Boeing hand design unique Hand-Launched Glider See next month 4~ N1 00 0 00 Lix 5 1 0 z -i 5. C 00 1fl C CA Helped Junior Modeler Today MONOPLANE GLIDER 4JiEcfFENT h W - U - W y I 11 t 0 -5 eg z 1 l25 - 1 7 -t 0 4 F ie J . g 0 2 - ,i -C - 0Qiafi -I - C 2 F__ 3 November 1989 133 IJI II I f--~-------Rear View z 100 Dihedral

During recent indoor events Mos cow ID Kibbe Dome visited area newspaper TV radio people radi cally extending attention received Press coverage first class adding spectators Scale events Saturday Vista Airfield AMA members arriv ing after 730 am park three-fourths mile away special bonus us great story Sky magazine in-flight publication Delta Airlines get see story youll appreciate what am saying tim ing story eight pages full-color photos July issue couldnt have better Nats Numerous AMA people flew Pasco Airport Delta terminal delighted see great article free-lance writer Bernie Ward would like give Delta pat back please spend quarter stamp send short note thanks Delta Air lines Halsey Publishing Company 12955 Biscayne Boulevard N Miami FL 33181 dont anything else year help model aviations public rela tions effort please Delta gets 10000 letters grateful AMA members well make splash Washington State celebrates its centen nial year Wings Over Washington part ongoing festival Some AMA clubs have latched onto theme de veloped centennial events within own ranks such club Vashon Island Eugene Smith sent detailed story two projects first non stop island-to-mainland flight return Vashon-Maury Island about 34 miles off mainland round trip sevenmile flight Testing airplanes selecting proper boats crews other prep arations done well advance flight day quarter-scale Aeronca Sedan scheduled departure between 1100 am noon due tide conditions ne cessity getting boat close enough shore pilot wade aboard Two fuel tanks needed brought takeoff weight up 19 lb bright sunny day greeted beach takeoff strip After close inspection new drift wood other debris declared ready use Jack Richards flew air craft Other members centennial proj ect crew Dick Lorance cobuilder Don Smith alternate pilot backup boat owner operator Philip Elaine Carle ton owners operators control boat Bob Carol Lessard owners operators chase boat course Vashon Island Modelers general help technical advice Good press coverage arranged headline local newspaper credited fliers setting new state record deed Another AMA first established during 100-year anniversary Ever green State other Vashon Island Modelers proj ect build-and-fly day involving Boy Scouts held Sportsmans Club AMA Delta Darts Cubs used one-dollar entry fee charged Models built trimmed morning flown afternoon Prizes awarded first second third places models came property builder contest completed Club members pro vided technical assistance good time entrant got free ice cream token local Dairy Queen nobody went home empty-handed Congratulations Gene thanks news AMA receive newsletter St Louis Radio Control Flying Association edited Tom Denham astounded see recent issue Tom appealing written contributions newsletter adjacent column teresting photograph picture man Haynes presenting Nate Fogel club president check $10000 magnificent unusual contribution originated Mr Roy Acuff legend ary country-and-western star like support says nobody out cares about model aviation half SLRCFA model aviators thank Mr Acuff also received lovely color front page Times-News Burlington NC fea turing AMA member Bradford Booth shown workshop field some lovely aircraft article included good background material sport types people involved Its very positive well-written story re porter took time ask listen fact article about Brad happy story front page day everything else doom gloom Brad member Burlington Alamance Ra dio Kontrol Club lives Graham NC Its nice see favorable positive stories about sport Thanks Herbert Duff sending paper other good club news reported Now can get everyone fly quietly Hmmmm Having born raised England having started aeromodeling over its always interesting hear other expatriate Englishmen got nice letter phone call Millie Sweetenham Northern Virginia last week Millie also sent company newslet ter Advanced Technology Inc husband Don works Don AMA member featured professionally produced letter forwhat elsehis inter est model aviation Millie further formed Don just about come United States citizen five days time wrote column Don will take oath allegiance adopted coun try August 17 1989 Born 1935 Portsmouth England always interested model aviation got older ran hobby shop Isle Wight later years took job Africa started model club also wrote produced starred local TV show subject model aircraft Moving Saudi Arabia did same Millie tells Don felt whole country Saudi Arabia would make great model airfield could paved Living Washington DC area Don has two favorite places take visitors out town National Air Space Museum otheryou guessed itis National Center Aero modeling Don does know go ing appear Model Aviation am sure will pleased am equally sure Continued page 117 AMA HQ SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director John worth 0 Executive Coordinator Joyce Hager 0 Administrative Services Director Robert voislavek 0 Technical Director Bob underwood 0 Comptroiier Lynne Collins 0 Competition Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Specisi Services Director Carl Maroney ership Director Mike Woodtolk 0 Pubiic Relations Director Geoti Styles ial Prolects Director Doug Pratt 0 PublicatIons Director Carl R Wheeley 0 Nets General Manager Vince Mankowaki 0 Museum Curator Hurst Bowers 0 Genersi Counsel Jeremiah Courtney 116 Model Aviation AMA HO Executive DireCtor including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents L L ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Worlds Largest Sport Aviation Organization PR Roundup Geoffrey Styles Director Public Relations AMAs Esecutive Council equivalent Board p1 Directors basically composed President Executive Vice President Executive Director 11 district Vice Presidents officers provided apace month AMA News publication what say space however matter personal viewpoint sole responsibility author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council SynopsisExecutive Council Meeting July 14 1989 following attendance Nats meeting held Richland WA Presi dent Don Lowe Altamonte Springs FL Exec utive Vice President Dave Brown Hamilton OH Executive Director John Worth Fairfax VA District Vice President Don Krafft Dux bury MA VP-Il John Byrne Bayside NY VP Ill Bob Brown Bradford PA VP-IV Howard Crispin Charlottesville VA VP-V Lee Web ster Manchester TN VP-VI Jim Sears Bur gin KY VP-VII Pete Waters Northville Ml VP-VIII Gene Hempel Garland TX VP-IX Travis McGinnis Arvada CO VP-X Reginald Keyawa Carmichael CA VP-XI Ed McCol lough Portland OR NAA representative Mal Gross Present Academys executive staff Vincent Mankowski Vice Executive Di rector Micheline Madison Competitions Department Director Guests included Bill Mathews legal consultant Dr Fritz Har rold District X AVP Rick Pangell District IX Ron Stanfield District VIII AVP Lillian Worth Ellaine Bryant Thompson copy official minutes may ob tained request AMA HQ avail able approximately November 1st min utes official until review possi ble suggested changes corrections made next Council meeting scheduled October 21 regular meeting Academy Model Aeronautics Executive Council brought order President chaired meeting President opened meeting nouncing traveling AMA activities lately tempted take pulse member ship particular ascertain degree support national site reported members appear favor idea I Approval Minutes unanimously approved accept April 22 1989 min utes amended written Council input II Executive Vice Presidents Report Dave Brown advised waiting auditors annual report rather producing own year-end financial statement advantageous year next year will generate own statement regardless audit PR Cont pg 116 AMA members will welcome Don new status US citizen Congratula tions Don Sweetenham us Brown further recommended Academy change its fiscal year calendar September March Council will formed issue taken vote before implementation motion recommending elimination $2 discount dues renewal pro gram approved 13 1 against Xl also unanimously approved elimi nate partial-year credit voucher pro gram effective new memberships 1990 outstanding credit vouchers honored through December 31 1990 Ill Committee Reports A Property Acquisition See written re port end synopsis Chairman Pete Waters noted committee adhered its announced schedule proposals meeting deadline have given thorough consideration Dis trict IX Vice President asked Council permit oral presentation Colo rado representative meeting re quest approved 8 2 5 6 9 10 ED NAA Pres 7 against 1 3 4 7 8 11 EVP delegation Muncie IN made presentation followed Rick Pan gell Colorado During discussion followed presentations consensus appeared sup port reexamining original project pur chase 1200 acres inclusive AMA HQ EVP noted however project ex panded beyond what AMA could financially support Several straw votes taken Continue property acqui sition projectaffirmative b Continue pursuit reduced scale moving mu seum onlyaffirmative c Perhaps move Headquarters eventuallyaffirmative d Muncie best offers affirmative Several motions followed ap proved Muncie IN shall committees prime objective property acquisition pursuit12 1 against 9 Property Acquisition Commit tee instructed negotiate purchase about 500 acres place one-year option up about 700 acres westil 1 2 34 5 6 7 B 11 ED EVP 2 against 9 10 1 abstained NAA give Property Acquisition Com mittee authority purchase property framework agreed upon during dis cussion motion passed 11 2 against 9 10 1 abstained NAA Note Bill Math ews added Property Acquisition Committee B Frequency Waters reported committee has restructured vot ing nonvoting members latter com posed RC industry advisors C Finance Anticipating retirement Council Chairman Webster sug gested Reggie Keyawa appointed Finance Committee giving him op portunity work 1990 budget appointment made D Safety Webster proposed additions concerning turbojet engines general section Safety Code additions accepted Committee asked develop operating criteria ac ceptability safety standards E Sound Chairman Crispin advised propeller noise reduction report North Carolina State University printed series four articles Model Aviation also described manufacturer proposal AMA sell AMA edition muffler Discussion produced consensus against AMA sales suggested manufacturer use AMA bonus cou pon arrangement sell regular products members rather version implying AMA endorsement noted AMA does have product liability insurance F Marketing Committee now com prised chairman Keyawa Vince Mankow ski Geoff Styles marketing expert named later Discussion produced unan imous approval budget $2500 Mar keting Committee rest 1989 G Special Interest Groups McCollough re ported upon newly formed Helicopter group suggested delaying approval Special Interest Group status until orga nization has existence long enough ascertain stability noted ba sic requirement organization have conducted election approved its bylaws Other reservations Council favorably inclined toward new group H Nominating Committee Convening ear lier day committee accepted following names 1989 election bal lot president Don Lowe incumbent Howard Crispin vice presidents District IDon Krafft incumbent District VRuss Timmons Jim McNeill Dis trict IXTravis McGinnis incumbent IV Mailings Past Presidents agreed past presidents request mail ings shall sent correspondence ac tive vice presidents receive V Officer Code Conduct President stressed need circumspection written said officers Academy announced Bill Mathews has offered draft code officer con duct VI Legal Assistance Clubs Council de liberated policy establishing assistance clubs legal action needed obtain/ retain flying field agreed consen sus treat case individually accord ing its particular needs aid solic ited letter shall sent requesting club statement budget legal de fense details issues involved declaration much money willing commit its defense VII Repair/Maintenance Funding agreed item communications equipment included 1990 budget VIII Combat Junior Funding approved unanimously AMA will provide match ing funds similar provided previ ously up $1000 Combat Junior tend 1990 CL World Championships IX Pyrotechnics recommendation au thorize club use pyrotechnics accord ance Air Show Team guidelines accepted X Training Film Unanimous approval given authorize funding Jay Gerber produce training film judges fliers Xl FAI General Conference unani mously approved authorize Dave Brown use EVP budget attend 1989 FAI General Conference Bulgaria receive Paul Tissandier Award Also approved unanimously basic policy authorize Continued page 118 November 1989 117 J AMA Director Public Relations Geoffrey Styles presenting AMA hat US Secre tary Interior Manuel Lujan Jr Read about meeting last months issue Cont pg 117 Presidents budget attendance FAI General Conference preferably first year first term XII 1990 Events announced intention pursue Chicopee MA 1990 Nats tentatively hold 1990 Fly-In Muncie IN Note After meet ing learned Chicopee site available although still possible 1991 alternative Eastern Midwest ern location being sought XIII Payola concept offering money reward members activity promo tion new memberships reviewed Dis cussion suggested Council did favor idea XIV Awards motions awards duly moved seconded unanimously carried specifics announced time presentations made Approved four Distinguished Service awards three Superior Service awards Club Award Excellence Club Award Achievement XV Next Meeting next Executive Coun cil meeting will held October 21 1989 AMA HQ Reston VA meeting adjourned 705 pm Property Acquisition Committee Report 1989 Peter T Waters Chairman Report Outline 1 Committee Members 2 Objectives 3 Status date 4 Actions progress 5 Future activities 1 Committee Members Chairman Peter WatersVP District VII Dave BrownEVP Reggie KeyawaVP District X Russell KnetzgerAVP District VII Vince MankowskiVice ED Doug PrattAMA HQ Staff Consultant Tom Kindschi Howard Needles Tammen BergendoffH NTB 2 Objectives Acquisition property National Model Sport Aviation Center b Development financial methods whereby individual clubs can purchase fly ing fields assistance AMA 3 Status a First meetingRCHTA Chicago b Second meetingDetroit November 30 1988 c Third meetingOshkosh April 21 1989 Present Peter Waters Don Lowe John Worth Dave Brown Reggie Keyawa Russell Knetzger Vince Mankowski Doug Pratt Tom Kindschi Agenda i Review logged sites AMA HQ ii Review HNTB activity site plans iii Further action/modification con cerning site plans iv Site proposal cutoff dateJune 1 1989 v AMA financial review bank etc vi Club field purchase progress Jim Tesen Michigan National Bank has resigned committee remains financial advisor Program hold pending additional financial data priority-setting vii Other business Brain storming ways/methods support Na tional Center after its establishment d Fourth meetingChicago June 23 1989 Present Peter Waters Don Lowe Dave Brown Reggie Keyawa Russell Knetz ger Vince Mankowski Doug Pratt Tom Kindschi Continued page 119 Howard Crispin Jr Charlottesville VA am asking vote office Presi dent Academy Model Aeronautics am currently Vice President District IV have served position over five years statement follows ex presses some views presented con sideration matter During period have served Vice President District IV have worked develop program communi cation within district essential VP adequately represent dis trict has enabled balance needs district national body decisions Executive Council As president would further extend policy national practice As member Executive Council have worked maintain working knowl edge of matters Academy have always taken part com mittee functions asked am presently Chairman Bylaws Commit tee Sound Committee work bylaws has produced first ma jor changes document some time bylaws revised reflect changes operation Academy effects growth ap proved went effect May 1 service Chairman Sound Commit tee has seen program move ob scurity position academywide industry awareness much remains done program have advanced point pos sible now obtain retain flying sites meet local noise regulations functions Academy will always continuing source ac tive involvement President have continue take part discus sions matters include wide range subjects Among primary concern flying site pro curement youth participation radio spec trum usage questions insurance Headquar ters operation membership services public relations effect upon tal operation some matters deal FAI programs demand atten tion New directions need considered competition support day aeromodeler have learned during period time have Vice President position properly served takes great deal time Presidents position takes time manage really means full-time task am able devote full-time position have other occupation distract serving President question conflict interest comes up increasing frequency AMA mat ters would like assure derive no income model aviation manu facturing involvement anticipate such involvement future elected will serve member ship best ability President will work diligently Executive Coun cil make Academy grow pride Don Lowe Alamonte Springs FL incumbent Three years ago candidate office President Academy Model Aeronautics promised members best efforts raise stature modeling United States promised promote needs average AMA member well competition flier improve operating efficiency within Academy basic philos ophy AMA must serve membership interests needs Since majority membership noncompetitive modelers aspect effort must given very serious attention efforts obtain keep flying sites insurance frequency manage ment other basic services given priority have boosted flying site support creased budget provide direct involve ment local site problems have initiated negotiations obtain property AMA site can used fun-flys competition events certainly havent neglected competi tion program since continue support National Championships sanction other events around country fully sup port US teams FAI World Champion ships hosting three-event World Championships Chesapeake VA fall aggressively promoting public per ception modeling through significant articles major magazines media presentations direct contact local state national leg islators authorities have improved insurance program adding coverage beyond own self-insured limit Modelers now very well covered contingencies have worked hard achieve workable frequency program listening attentively membership working indus try FCC achieve plan assures safe operations future have dramatically improved member ship processing system have become much involved Headquarters functions Council has put place plan contin ued quality leadership Headquarters representation districts has improved increased use Associate Vice Presidents budget increases personally have worked hard feeling pulse attending meetings events across country feel have excellent working relation ship AMA Council Headquar ters staff have gratified accept ance ideas friendly give-and-take Council meetings believe re lationship has significant impact progress date view Academy Model Aeronautics representing aeromodeling coun try Certainly some actions have im pact such frequency plan As future am convinced can grow dramatically numbers representing much larger percentage aeromodeling public ensuring greater impact dealing local state national governing bodies con cerning needs larger membership would give us better financial base expansion flying site plans elected promise continue promote aeromodeling behalf will grow prosper country Vote candidate choice 118 Model Aviation E C Minutes Campaign StatementsPresident Campaign StatementsDistrict Vice President Sound & Model Aeronautics Don Krafft Duxbury MA am seeking re election office AMA District I have served District over four years During time considerable time has spent traveling through district tending various modeling events have tended AMA events required ex cept Executive Council meeting AVP allowed attend place order give him insight functions Executive Council reelected plan continue have past Thank support Howard Crispin Jr Vibration Isolation have several occa sions explained merits using vibra tion isolation engine reduce air borne sound emissions mentioning par ticular benefits reduced wear ser vos controls airframe An incident Nationals year dramatically high lighted additional benefit such mounts flier performing Aerobatics schedule aircraft using vibration iso lation running 60 composite highpitch propeller During flight change pitch sound heard al though sound level appeared crease After some time elapsed en gine quit Upon landing noticed blade missing propeller Propeller failure exactly seemed spinner loosened turned itself saw front blade cut almost halfway through rear also notched re sult blade broke under stress opposite blade also cut deeplyContinued page 122 E C Minutes Cont pg 118 Agenda i Review HNTB activity site plans ii Review sites documented Location b Proximity large metropolitan areas c Complexity proposal package d Viewing videotapes e Cost acreage f Site shape orientation g Topography site h Adjacent property parameters i Community attitudes Financial attrac tions k Accessibility road air Weather m Site rework n Other aspects iii Re duction proposals 56 approxi mately 10 Lewisville MO Kansas City MO Amana IA Peoria IL Springfield IL Champaign-Urbana IL Lafayette IN Mun cie IN Richmond IN Lawrenceville IL Crittenden AR iv Further reduction approximately five 1 Muncie IN 2 Lafa yette IN 3 Lawrenceville IL 4 Peoria IL 5 Springfield IL v Tom Kindschi pre sented cost analysis complete de velopment two-square-mile site es timated figure $801000 does include cost land vi Discussion sched uling construction such setting up flying site holding event building head quarters facility completion over 10-year period involvement Special Interest Groups other sources 4 Actions Progress Copies data finalists prepared commit tee members b Replies protest let ters copied Dave Brown pre pared HQ staff c Further information requested finalists review Nats meeting EC d Offer finalists further present proposals Nats EC meeting 5 Future Actions Selection EC fi nal site i Visit sites onsite inspection discussion ii Financial review pur chasing development costs financ ing iii HNTB obtain topography docu mentation selected sites accu rate costing estimates Jim McNeiII Birmingham AL AMA L-9 mod el airplane hobby fun sport entire family wives children friends etc AMA formed make things easier fliers enjoy hobby AMA service organization pro vides direct conduit FCC RC fre quency guidance provides workable insurance protect members real personal proper ty field owners etc helps get keep flying sites elected primary efforts will help chartered clubs acquire hold flying fields coordinatin8 AMA use AMAs cur rent skills wherewithal purpose first goal District V flying sites will available phone answer letter fulfill invitation visit club unless honoring pri promise have 16 years AMA Executive Council represented District V four Council meetings AVP 1972 1973 five years District V Vice President three years AMA Secretary/Trea surer six years AMA EVP Dis trict VP must have done something right cause now 11 years later half Contest Board members four eight AVPs office today same ones appointed long ago founded edited AMA National News letter eight years ago Today am correspon dence editor elected will exercise Dis trict VPs option use back page sues going district report latest AMA news editors will use Model Aviation magazine page before cram pictures can fliers children wives models etc get pictures will have travel district contests club meet ings etc want see what AMA Dis trict Vice President looks like vote back office Travis McGinnis Arvada CO incumbent AMA L-418 As member Academy have enjoyed forms modeling over years have especially enjoyed orga nizational work Academy Dis trict VP serving Contest Director Coor dinator Associate VP Vice President countless hours have spent indi viduals clubs AMAs Executive Coun cil working advancement model ing endeavoring promote members ideas recommendations will continue pursue activities District Vice President During tenure VP have ac quired thorough knowledge work ings Executive Council Head quarters have excellent idea what District IX members expect Russell Timmons Jr Chattanooga TN have active model aviation since early days grammar school first great thrill getting very heavy Comet Sparky fly behind grandfathers barn Atlanta seemed fly forever warps barn paint Im sure did fly 6070 yards eight- nine-year-old kid miles tenth Christmas father bought Mohawk ignition en gine remember very cold days barn trying get run never did Fi nally years later ran glow pow ered Control Line Flying Fool biplane early teens spent Chastain Park schoolyards around Atlanta flying Control Line After high school army co-opped pipeline company traveled Gulf Coast out Baton Rouge Control Line planes built motel rooms happy days spent flying Baker LA field late Sixties introduced Ra dio Control Baton Rouge New leans flying Sport Old-Timer RC assist RC Scale rediscovered Free Flight 1981 have very active Free Flight Indoor Outdoor find rubber-powered Free Flight very fascinating am presently very heavy Free Flight Giant Scale RC have engineering design sales management career present am three partners ma chinery business main things try accomplish simplicity communications keeping fun model aviation giving fair representation possible groups organization can facilitate interface parts group has distinct pleasure have part AMAs dramatic pro ductive growth period would expect till benefits growth back district benefit mem bers district needs better com munications appointed officers need higher profile Flying sites must high priority well sound abatement fre quency concern resolves Lack youth volvement concern needs support encouragement succeed can ad dress areas need Together can make difference future District IX modeling Vote Travis McGinnis VP Help stamp out voter apathy Vote November 1989 119 Vice PresidentDistrict 1 Vice PresidentDistrict 5 Vice PresidentDistrict 9 Over past three years have spent con siderable time attending events meetings model gatherings trying interface modelers feel important provide AMA leadership structured meet basic needs membership has gratifying feed concerns opinions deliberations biggest difficulty knowing have found true representation mem bership opinion requires discussion people final analysis Coun cil representatives seek determine mem bership needs make best judg ment proper course action must say balance membership re sponse has positive respect AMA programs functions will al ways get negative input ranging way didnt get AMA magazine month need insurance have fielded multitude questions radio frequency plans Believe concerns listened have real impact course action Insurance concerns have resulted modification program include additional umbrella policy cover catastrophic incidents out going detailed discussion simply want say AMA trying very hard membership-responsive organization Let point out Academy group guys gals Reston VA plus elected Council AMA other member working make modeling better bettermore en joyable everyone So see fly-in district meeting trade show please introduce yourself let other fine elected officials know what think onlyway can con fident know what concerns mem bership Thank feedback youve given past Keep coming National Model Airplane Championships first state Washington Tn-Cities Pasco Richland Kennewickreally made us feel welcome turnout surpriseover 1000 entries facilities excellent physical arrangement lit tle unusual separation events ever before actually used two airports school athletic area separate fields Soaring Free Flight Indoor held Idaho 125 miles distant work hard try find sites pro vide optimum conditions category isnt easy Thats has lot discussion about giving up holding combined Nats promoting separate Na tional Championships event lo cation near ideal possible ap proach immediate future will probably try arrange combined Nats support separate competition event necessary will make deter mined effort include special interest groups such deliberations World-class sites Free Flight eventsboth Indoor Outdoorare difficult find door Kibbe Dome Moscow ID field house East Tennessee University Johnson City TN excellent facilities Outdoor Lawrenceville IL site Taft CA have very good acquisition Academy flying facil ity will certainly have impact future Nats other major events Please understand site intended used National Championships see facility will constant use various events throughout year expect hub activity provid ing focus future growth membership well-being aeromodeling country EAA facility Oshkosh ex ample goal Academy speaks Oshkosh what comes imme diately mind EAA Thats what want modeling return East stopped EAA Fly-In Oshkosh WI airplane enthu siast owes himself see show least once hundreds restored antique planes warbirds addition con ceivable kind home-built aircraft year B-i SR-71 Russian Tu pulov transport included show EAA receives its primary income show since its membership smaller show year probably topped million visitors over weeks duration camping area loaded thousands campers Another extravaganza annual Byron Show Ida Grove IA probably larg est modeling show earth People come busload People RVs can camp right grounds visitors fill accom modations miles around Byron Show combination fly-in spectacular model show full-scale aircraft demonstrations indus try show symposia obviously very successful since grows year AMA missing boat Shouldnt have own extravaganza has sug gested before shunted aside Man power shortages have mentioned ever Nationals some people said asked take part world contest Chesapeake yet also heard complaints about expected man power shortage Maybe contests have hurt too events would like suggest could expand National Fly-In include flying model show symposium industry show have own facility Organization such event would become far simpler own turf Looking contest calendar Model Aviation listings fly ins fun-flys casual gatherings rule book contests What does tell us though contests still very popular require support greater need less demanding forms modeling expression People just like have fun example very excellent forum fun modeling expression IMAA move ment Big Airplane people have flyins during year over country events can cir cuit traveling event almost week end Certainly true Midwest Because its fun Everyone loves beau tiful Giant Scale airplanes fly-ins have given real impetus Quarter-Scale Third-Scale model development con structiona form shall say competi tion Fly-ins stay very impor tant model fliers feel Acad emy can contribute significant aspect hobby developing own quality show What say RC Equipment Certified following radio systems transmitters receivers have independently cer tified registered professional test labo ratory retained manufacturer US importer distributor meeting exceeding Radio Control equipment specifications detailed Academy Guidelines operation 20 kHz fre quency spacing testing done spe cifically listing time products FCC type acceptance procedure listing made matter informa tion construed en dorsement products listed Airtronics Spectra PCM 7P 7H Receiver Part No 92985 Airtronics Quantum PCM 8P 8H Receiver Part No 92985 Airtronics Module Series FM MD7P 75P 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 85P 8P Receiver Part No 92985 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 NER-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 FZ HZ Receiver Part No NER 627X JR RC 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 120 Model Aviation Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 Executive VPs Report Dave Drown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 end last year wrote column en titled lost tail Las Vegas Some may remember about tail assembly Weeks Special kept trying fall off Tournament Champions story end ed epoxied tail assembly stab el evators fin rudder fairings onto air plane instead bolting remov ability Changing props helped slow down Ive flown few times since notably AMA National Fly-In Dayton OH couple club demos area completely unprepared what happened flew demo put own club little Ross OH Silver Queen Days Festival club agreed put show community festival dutifully hauled out Weeks headed field first three flights went well low passes slow rolls knife-edge especially snap rolls impressed present hadnt seen anything yet fourth flight started out perfectly normal vertical roll takeoff normal thing going just fine during level out split-S left end fieldwhen sud denly loud crack could heard above engines considerable noise Immediately pulling back half throttle flew airplane flew itself center field could see right side stab elevators come off taking covering right side fin No big deal left side obviously still intact because plane still flying pulled up swing around landing elevator didnt work Obviously clevis come offI mean after airplane still flying About time airplane far enough past good look entire horizontal stab missing Both sides flush fuse sides no horizontal tail left ir plane still flying wasnt ballistic curve either actually climbed little added power seemed impossible should pitch nose down go straight darned thing still flying What now Headed out over ad jacent field directly toward housing devel opment no tail no way con trol pitch could have just throttled back dropped field didnt know what Theres row trees between field devel opment aimed trees slight right turn decrease throttle missed first row hit second row remov ing threat hurting anyone modelers group looked other amazement just shouldnt fly tail know Mr Evans worked flying wings years have seen tailless Cap 20 fly have spe cial reflex airfoils normal air plane intended such frivolity Miles Reed always thought nose-heavy should have made worse situation Its complete mystery another things make seem like liar tellingjust think youve seen wonderful world model aviation am thankful two things didnt hit anything consequence two witnesses Till next month Executive Directors View HQ John Worth AMA Executive Director 1510 Samuel Morse Reston VA 22090 Renewals/election under way. As issue magazine being mailed countdown another big mail ing under way nual membership renewal forms elec tion ballots same time final prepara tions under way processing re turns mailing Assuming typical mass mailing first week October middle month begin get back both member ship renewals ballots middle November thousands pour Headquarters week Until last year flood mail during period effec tively buried HQ staff produced huge backlog mail handled Last year however new procedures personnel added revised system result new membership cards went out almost immediately same anticipated year 1990 cards ex pected mail within week renewal payment receipt Last years system worked very well ex cept some glitches concerning credit card payments year system has adjusted better handle compar atively few problems encoun tered should have very smooth re newal process 1990 members Based current membership close 150000 expected about two-thirds number will have re newed end 1989 Last year mailed out 100000 cards end De cember Regarding election although AMAs history offers no encouragement hope usual will vote typ ical out five six members vote means officers normally elected small minority membership Call complacency apathy end result members dont seem care has policy-making power within AMA will live situation Admittedly AMA has appar ently hurt continue grow great rate would reassur ing have evidence members care about organization proceed ing leaders Chef Lanzo. happened Sunday morning August 13 1989 Chet okay about 930 am gone minutes later what have heard Chet looking feel ing well deeply involved cur rent model project Apparently left us quickly quietly painlessly So now hes full-fledged Cloud Niner looking down us up Chet 75 looked acted much younger still very active mod els overcome several serious health problems some years before going now took friends rela tives surprise Lanzo name goes long way back aeromodeling history knew him pri marily Free Flighter Among other contest wins example won Rubber-powered Stick event 1940 Na tionals also caused minor uproar late Forties Free Flight towline Glider steered radio control cause first place taken away 49 Nats memory correct resulted AMA Contest Board put ting rule says Radio Con trol allowed Free Flight models Some surprised dabbled RC since knew him primarily top Free Flighters national scene Dick Korda well other Cleve land OH area modelers became famous through Free Flight competition Yet Chet deep RC mid-Thirties first RC model built 1934 won first RC event National Champion ships 1937 other reasons Chet Lanzo named AMA Model Avia tion Hall Fame 1976 recent years Chet moved back forth between Florida Ohio Ohio primary summer home Lanzos went Florida during winter per mitted year-round flying Chets 37 Nats RC event winning model AMA Museum RC Stinson TnMotor Scale model another facet modeling interest Some additional models will probably soon join others case Chet Lanzos name already prominently recorded AMAs history has established presence museum Chet Lanzo replica model won first Radio Control event Na tional Championships 1937 similar model Chet now hangs AMA Mu seum Reston VA photo taken Mike Bolton 1978 SAM Champs November 1989 121 Connecticut e 0 Massachasetta 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Kraftt District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Ouxbury MA 02331 617t 934-6245 Associate Vice Presidents Bill Chandler PO Box 441 Orland ME 04472 Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Towneend MA 01469 Bob Landry 80 Main St Ensen Jot VT 05402 Richard Sherman 28 High St. Plymouth NH 03264 Bob Wallace 9i Sylvan St Avon CT 06001 Frequency Coordinator George Wilnon 82 Frazier Way Marntona Mum MA 02645 District Fly-In Fun-Fly event held Westover June 24 & 25 1989 goal provide district activity create interest National Fly-In hopefully held during May 1990 44 fliers during two days Flying allowed time frequency desired clear maximum three aircraft being flown time fun-fly consisted four easy events awards given out end event necessary compete both days win considerable mer chandise given away form door prizes contestants day provided donations Airtronics Mid west Model Products Cuillow Sig donations greatly appreciated win ners Alec Marshall Ralph Morgan Rick Manson Harry Newman Nicholas Rende Peter Munroe won Airtronics scanner event required considerable effort pro vided several people live over two hours Westover spent night provided own meals William Buzz Conlon fun-fly ma chine would like express appreciation John Joann Quero David Susan EIs ner have helped make events successful district people Westover once again went out way help modelers busy weekend spot found mod elers LIse Quarter-Scale Mustang Normally would mention commercial products seems work individual Gary Lavarack some parts aircraft Westover during fun-fly workman ship beautiful test flights planned during September October should have flown time published flies well looks should out standing machine desire infor mation write Gary 122 Naubuc Ave Glas tonburv CT 06033 Transmitter Channel 56 trans mitter left fun-fly Saturday have tried find owner no has re sponded know someone has mis placed transmitter have contact Channel 20 people aware problem channel 20 TV station area Channel 4 prob lem understand TV audio sig nal combines signal receiver create signal will interfere other re ceivers will occur singleconversion receivers Some clubs banning sets channel 20 completely cor rect approach Dual-conversion receivers should OK losing use channel Model Aviation Day Another Model Aviation Day being planned November 121989 Quinnebaug Valley Community Col lege sponsored Yankee Fliers Connecticut district meeting planned along displays seminars films Show support events attending Closing Items 11 would like find someone would build Sig 1A-scale Cub and/or Pilot Citabria would have well built look good overloaded scale detail anyone interested contact 2 Please make sure PO Box number anything sent PO getting mis erable returning much mail sender 3 Please remember Bob Wilkie now District Contest Coordinator send sanctions him Happy Flying Model Aviation Day November 121989 Displays Seminars Films District 1 Meeting information contact Bob Main 203 928-0380 Don Krafft 617 934-6248 Sound Cont pg 119 Anyone has ever seen blade shed especially somewhat heavier glass composite propellerscan appreciate vi bration immediately set up installation hard-mounted engine aircraft would almost certainly have destroyed due loss radio equipment case no control lost very normal approach landing completed no apparent damage part aircraft other propeller badly used spinner scale sounds recent visit large Scale aircraft fly-in occasion once note wide diversity sound levels aircraft Some very quiet oth ers guaranteed flying site losers ex ample really stood out Monocoupe powered 16-cu-in Kioritz modified quiet est Scale models anyone could wish see large propeller very efficient muf fler combined provide scalelike flight sound pleasing Other Scale jobs still operate such high levels bother ones ears merely run ning nearby noisy extreme air difference lies installa Continued page 124 122 Model Aviation Event 3 timed landing Winners L-R Bob Haskins second Rick Manson first Bob Wilkie third Event 4 timed taxi Winners L-R Harry New man first Bob McKenna second Cal Crooks third Part pit area District Fun-Fly Westover Event 1 spot landing Winners L-R John Ross first Maynard Smith second Bob McKenna fourth Don Foster third hope results correct could find scoresheet event Event 2 card draw Winners L-R John Ross third Maynard Smith first Kay Fisher second Contestants drew card did loops rolls equal card number minimum time Gary Lavarack portion -scale Mustang Note power plantsix 120 fourcycle engines New York 0 New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-8319 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 280 5 Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Boo 4933 APO NY 09009 George Buso 11 Maple Ln Hyde Park NY 12539 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07901 Frank Dreoch 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 John Grigg 9397 Badger Dr Lockport NY 14094 Ray Juschkus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street PO Boo 217 Olean NY 14780 Robert Roane 39 Monroe St Keyport NJ 07735 Adam SaSler 41 Perry Ave Lathaw NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2092 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator Seorge Myers 70 Froelich Farm Rd aville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts Well have just concluded 1989 Nats fact memory now put pen paper whilst awaiting liftoff Boeing B-767 its creation right Seattle have just made down Pasco WA prop-driven British Aerospace N-31 opinion successful Nats should grateful Cer tainly remoteness its location pre sented unfortunate state affairs dis tant aeromodelers problem defies solutionand always shall did encounter contestants Dis trict II did run across few seemed best spirits except chap just lost credit card say very least memor able Nats clearly indicated realization AMA has obliga tion bring Nats its membership rather simply expect membership invariably follow leader speak As has never missed Nats can sure firsthand worthy individ uals plan undertake manage ment projects really knock selves out all-out effort ensure years version best ever Accord ingly respectfully ask join thanking Nats Director Vince Mankowski District 11 VP Ed McCollough others devoted valuable time abilities planning producing 89 Nats fellow modelers Addenda AMA having past two years held its midyear Executive Council Offi cer Nomination Committee meetings just prior rather after Nats arrived Pasco three days before competition got under way Hearing Vince Mankow ski planning visit various flying sites hastened hook ride party duly armed inquisitive cam era put mildly overwhelmed utter vastness area soon found ourselves Though photographic triumphs shot will eive idea available real estate Against dramatic background fer interesting study Vice Executive Director doubling Nats Manager Mr Vincent Mankowski Sky-Scrapers 23rd Annual International Chal lenge hasten remind readers captioned Free Flight classic will held Galeville Army Air Field near Walkill NY October 7 & 8 informed addition team individual prizes Americas Cup Meet se lected contest 1991 US Team Selec tion Program Advertised Events F1A Nordic A-2 FiB Wakefield FiC FAI Power FIG Coup dHiver F1H Nordic 1 FlI FAI German Rules HLG further details contact Bob Hatschek 316 Grosvenor St Douglaston NY 11363 1718/224-3908 Two additional AVPs District II pleasure announce have just ap pointed two outstanding AMA members serve capacity AVP District II Mr John Grigg AMA Past Presi dent residing Lockport NY Mr George Buso Hyde Park NY has long record outstanding service AMA numerous capacities Once installed John Grigg shall serve independently and/or conjunction Ken Koeppel current continuing AVP west ern central New York regions District II George Buso shall function generally eastern area District II including limited Hudson Valley Region Fun afloat chores ashore friend Chester Bojak keeps us well informed model aircraft matters area Ham burg Orchard Park Cheektowaga NY club Radio Control Aircrafters Western New York Inc does its overland flying Model Air Park town Hamburg NY identified accordance followine sien understanding flying site consists 50 acres cut rolled grass including operational area 200 800 ft time writing may have further enlarged believe shall receive further word regarding site possibly Hamburg Flying Knights also flies hence has contributed considerably its enlarge ment refinement activities Chet fur nished shot magnificent flying field reterence tun afloat portion caption hereby quote Chet fol lows photo airplanes floats taken First Annual Float Fun-Fly Thanks generosity mem bers Carl Lina have access small lake located former recreational camp site Float flying gaining popularity club Since floatplanes amphibians fly off snow well water expect form flying very popular year-round because proximity Canada float flying very popular time look great deal club inter est future active members Tom Messing has driv ing influence moving float flying club Chet has provided pic ture hydro site abounding appro priate types aircraft Air Show Teams Additions & Corrections OHIOSPIRIT OF AMERICA erry Lucke 1510 Crayton Lima OH 45805 419-2288544h PENNSYLVANIAMODEL AIRS SHOW TEAM Ted Eucay 1431 Moosk Dr Chain bersburg PA 17201 71 7-264-2905h November 1989 123 Next day C Pattern flying began rained present shot per severing judges true form giving very best Gear up locked Ohio 0 Pennsylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District III Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 1814 362-7702 CompuServe address EMAiL 7376712 Associane Vice Presidents Francis Fiuharty 504 2lsi St Vienna WV 26101 Neison Gouid 1644 5 idaho St Ailentown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 15672 Jay Meaiy 206 Witmer St Ciearheid PA 16630 Joseph S Visiay 1381 Cranbrook Dr Maumee OH 43537 Lawrence R Weimer 15613 Greendaie Ave Mapie HIs OH 44137 Gii Weiss 3004 Haiioweii Ct Bensalem PA 19020 Frequency Coordinator John Cottie 102 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 18704 Phone 717 287-8970 Muncie IN has approved first permanent national modeling site pro vided purchase plans proceed ex pected voted approval issue based two premises 1 No dues increase would necessary individual AMA member 2 maS perma nent site Initially Muncie will loca tion flying site museum Mov ing museum will generate additional Headquarters area needed expanded membership services move will also provide additional space museum Academy growing least 10% per year order provide better service membership need bigger facilities Nats year held south east corner state Washington un doubtedly provided first opportunity AMA members Northwest tend Several District Ill members made long trek did very well competi tion Congratulations special thanks Ed McCollough District XI being such great hosts Please consider ef forts lob well done Nats also allowed AMA extend hospitality very competitive team Russia team flew Control Line Free Flight Although did manage win several trophies important feature friendships es tablished Photo Bubba Russian Free Flight action Soviets provided great competition August 13 1989 Chet Lanzo died massive heart attack Chet early pio neer both Free Flight Radio Control Mrs Lanzo family modeling friends extend condolences mod eling fraternity first week June until first week September have logged over 11000 miles car mostly AMA activ ity have fortunate attend several great meets functions apologize clubs offered personal invitations could accept hope realize problem Thanks District Ill AVPs continuing service AMA provide valuable mode direct com munication AMA local political efforts achieving success South Park Club SPARKS Pittsburgh appears well its way generating much-needed new field AVP John Hathaway lent consider able assistance coordinating effort AVP Gil Weiss has spearheaded three-anda-half-year effort establish flying sites Pennsylvania state parks After dozens let ters numerous phone calls visits Harris burg lot effort support AMA Headquarters local aeromodelers several other state federal officials project beginning get results am pleased announce Northeast Phil adelphia R/C Club received 10-year lease its flying site Benjamin Rush State Park northeast Philadelphia effort will stop just state flying site Look bold new approach achieving additional state flying sites AVP Frank Fluhary has mailed memo per taining motor home safety Recently sev eral modelers wives utilized mo tor home equipped air conditioning escape hot day Several people came nauseous left home blaming experience heat later found exhaust generator motor home faulty causing carbon monoxide poisoning Please careful Flying Aeros Association Warren OH completed its project building model airplane presentation AMA Museum goal build model some historical significance special interest local area Both cri teria met building Astro-Hog radio-controlled model original Astro-Hog designed flown 1957 first successful low-wing fully aerobatic RC model year later won first four positions Nats Its place history has well established Fred Dunn designer original builder model well known members Warren OH club people involved plan ning building model took nine months Special recognition should go Mr Fred Dunn furnished set blueprints also hand-crafted set de cals duplicate originals Sig Manufac turing supplied necessary building ma terials Last least members Flying Aeros Association contributed time materials effort mem ber donated Torpedo 35 engine used originally Flying Aeros Association Warren OH its president Mr Bruce Daugherty wishes thank everyone efforts com pletion project next picture shows end result clubs effort year Carlisle puts week-long cel ebration called Summerfair During past 10 years Carlisle Aeromodelers has sisted providing two-hour air show Members Larry Rowe Rodney Painter shown checking parachute flag drop used start Summerfair Air Show scene Carlisle Summerfair unique event Carlisle Aeromod elers Air Show provided club member Sam Games has made least 70 flights making candy drops Bullbat Sam shown preparing next flight am uarnes reagies flEa numigan As mentioned earlier column Northeast Philadelphia R/C Club has 10year state lease flying site ef forts generated club certainly entitle months District Ill Club Month Congratulations President Harry Hackert SoundContkwnpg 122 tion muffler propeller large engines can made operate lower sound levels effort should made Flying sites getting problem especially East Field locations creasingly distant modeler immune efforts close down W understand noise isnt problembut criti cal could operate very low sound levels people now complain about us wouldnt aware presence Efforts should made accomplish Sound checking Nationals charge managing events chose sound testing Nats year will subject Exec utive Council consideration future meetContinued page 130 124 Model Aviation Photo Northeast Philadelphia RC Club Astro Hog built Flying Aeros Associa tion AMA Museum Delaware 0 District Colombia 0 Virginia DISTRICT REPORT Maryland h Carolina Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robert 6 Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Phone 301 968-0356 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport Newt VA 23600 Rick Christoph 670 Star Crest Harrisonburg VA 22801 Chuck Foreman 5811 Rinker Dr Mechanicsville VA 23111 Doug Holland 3517 Pernwood Dr. Raleigh NC 27612 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 18808 Charles Spear 288 Holly Lane Mockeville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paal Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayeteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 1919 488-5986 Nats The Nats entry turned out better anticipated would like think due concerted effort up down western region country espe cially efforts District Xl Vice President Ed McCollough am sure Ed glad over can get back routine matters workload volved having event district can really massive soon appreciate area sweat make things go right Outside lost trailers rain never normally happens some windborne volcanic dust couple days appeared radio interference event turned out quite well big thank-you VP District Xl Dedication I received program flier AVP Bob Babura opening dedication Southwest Area Park Aerodrome Baltimore County MD through efforts Southwest Area Park Mod elers working Baltimore Highlands Recreation Parks Council Members Boy Scout Troop 766 took part raising colors ceremony primary speaker Keene Gooding West ern Area Superintendent Baltimore County Parks Thanks also go Marge Miller Pres ident Recreational Council efforts acquiring site Joe Jackson current President SWAP Modelers assisted demon strations opening Ron Stahl Stan Blum Jonathan Jorden Fifty-five fliers 135 aircraft present open ing next photo courtesy Bob Ba bura shows part crowd open ing Hard work cooperation once again pays dividends other things done make top event large aircraft Clubs including Roanoke Valley RC Club Salem VA Rivanna Radio Control Club Charlottes ville VA have bids future recently stopped field spent better part day annual big aircraft fly-in being held club func tion weather beautiful turnout good lot excellent flying no disasters next photo taken Bill Cann hard work Monocoupe Its popular modelthere three four day Ask Bill about variable dihedral has built version will very happy ex plain works changes very eas ily seen during flight make much challenging flight Bill Cann Monocoupe Flying sites Southeast Virginia RC Group recently acquired new flying site located off Highway 10 south Smithfield Flying still going old site Hampton will continue un til something occurs force closing Large clubs need multiple sites avail able Reston Club NVRC Club looking new sites John Hunton among others actively involved working Fairfax County officials places fly also includes obtaining place Northern Virginia Control Line Club land fill looks promising time PGRC Maryland working getting new site has ongoing effort Radio Control Club Baltimore host MARC Show Timonium also working local state authorities getting new site couple groups Richmond area along spokesmen Austin Leftwich Dave Taylor have working Parks Recreation Advisory Commission procuring site site appears tied other activities package tended meeting assisted presentation seemed well re ceived thorough discussion took place results meetings such take time now have hurry up wait lot depends upon honest forthright presentation being de manding want part system same time keep profile such truly part system lot modelers area could sites Richmond Area RC Club has set limit membership due flight satura tion site result has very ris ky plan permit training flights weekends Unfortunately during year period both students instructors likely field RAMS Raleigh NC has some noise complaints during operation its field An effort being made resolve way will adversely affect flying site have talks Doug Hol land member RAMS AVP Dis trict IV area also club pres ident Doug Bond am sure will work out difficulties keep possession fine flying site couple clubs have operat ing active airfields have also lost site difficult address theres usually very little can cases like airport operator has last word what may may safe operation has much stake has make choice radiocontrolled model will obviously go first Op erations active airport require excel lent cooperation full-scale opera tors always fully aware other absolute given fly airspace occupied full-scale aircraft can espe cially bad situation field legally closed some pilot decides use landing practice field being used RC real surprise look up see Cessna 152 about touch down Always alert full-scale having problems fly ing site need help can write call either fine PR department Head quarters Geoff Styles new assistant Bill Baker provide formation materials can help ob taining keeping flying field 4 IMAA District IV Bob Dean District IV Con test Director has organized District Fly-In should become annual event will held different sites around dis trict first will held Sep tember 30 through October 1 North ern Virginia RC field Arcola club has started plan getting parking area cut November 1989 125 Group shot Southwest Area Park Aero drome site dedication Membership Renewals Please order plans attached membership applications especially during membership renewal period large volume memberships processed creases chance extra paperwork going astray guaranteeing will prob ably take twice long process faster service please write separate checks AMAs departments Thanks sample services follows Make checks payable AMA Competition DepartmentSanctions & Contest Calendar etc Membership DepartmentSubscriptions Membership Back Issues etc Supply ServiceDecals Books etc Make checks payable Model Aviation Model AviationPlans Alabama 0 Florida S Georgia issippi 0 Puerto Rica South Carolina S 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 37923 Edward Hunter PO Box 903 Amory MS 39u21 Richard Jackson 21 le Thorniex Dr N Charleston SC 29405 Arthur Johnson 932 Bunyan Dr Delruy Beuch FL 33444 Joseph Micalizzi HC 999 Boa 10397 Faiurdo PR 00e49 Cd Moormun us 12th Street Shulimar FL 32579 Dick Putton 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birminhum AL 35244 Tom Thucker 949 East Glochester Place Norcroxs GA 30071 Frequency Coordinator Burnis Fields P0 Box 1093 Strickland Rd Interlachen FL 32045 Phone 9041 994-2517 declare Washington State 1989 Nats resounding success Its true too far away District V certainly West Coasts turn well past time Pacific Northwest Probably about 1000 contestants kinda hard know five flying sites involved group seemed smallby large sites adequate Didnt see much District V Nats surprised did make must give credit Nats committee people make Nats come offwell done Thank has become apparent once AMA has suitable site need change way Nats run Since will have total control site availability makes little sense hold events time matrixed top other better plan would fly similar events together total contest schedule spread out over much longer time example speed events RC Pylon Control Line Speed Rat Racing Team Racing could flown gether Maybe holding Aerobatics events same time RC Control Line Stunt etc would work out well dura tion events RC Soaring Old-Timer Free Flight could flown Finally big Scale contest types represented end up new national site may position something like much sooner would think Well some sad news anyway Went out check Comet Mercury 1/2A Texaco other afternoon Great day cloud sky just severely clear way plane engine working great After about seven minutes run time model way up happened Since little Mercury ap peared stalling bit engine quit glanced down transmitter check trim Thats took An immedi ate search sky turned up nothing plane just faded away havent seen since Hard right rudder usually sends Mercury straight spiral dive several asked still no airplane Well guess Ill fly Miss America air foiler meet Merc getting bit old anyway Boo hoo Fellows youre duration flier dont take eyes off plane its way up heck trim spite efforts AMA Headquarters personnel Executive Council concerns vertical communication both up down remains poor within AMA example continue find individual AMA members have no idea what services AMA Head quarters can provide request though AMA now produces expanded members manual designed help problem Insurance remains big mystery people though lot has published MA license card carries description coverage competition area old-time modelers should know better requesting sanctions adequate time proces sing Two years after procedure changed still get CD applications old forms does AMA have problem modelers could care lessunless have personal problem because dont hang membership manu als system somehow flawed Part problem could stem rapid growth organization Maybe procedures organization lines worked well 50000 members adequate 150000-member association Lets analyze bit though approximately 53 people Headquarters full-time staff really can help some about 20 people So AMA prob lems handled Headquarters weve got about 20 knowledgeable people cover problems encountered 150000 members about helper 7500 members Wow Things must pretty good because werent Headquarters couldnt begin respond adequately including unpaid staff Exec utive Council doesnt help situation much could add President Ex ecutive VP District VP maybe 7-10 AVPs Now have average 33 people can talk about 4500 mem bers Now AMA grows 10% year has last few years will have approximately 250000 sure five years Now look ratioits somewhere between 12500 8000 members knowledgeable per son depending look No wonder Headquarters behind its work no wonder have trouble keeping everyone informed looks like some method bring ing Headquarters services closer mem bership needed Maybe need some kind sub-group between Headquarters local guys Maybe need district AMA fices What think out does AMA handle thing What changes will need make keep constipating organization unbridled growth idea could help set forth Ed Hunters newsletter Mississippi Aeromodel ing assume clubs operate under Roberts Rules Order some aberration thereof would like propose make addition usual club business would like consider adding AMA Corner member AMA AMA organization AMA rep resent interests AMA governed ficials elect purpose spe cific AMA segment routine club bus iness would threefold information edu cation motivation think need make effort sure club members informed what happening AMA organization process needs corporate educating membership things AMA does doesnt will af fect Finally importantly need ensure members mo tivated take actions needed should responsible club Simply guy gal club has designated AMA contact point Sounds like good idea Ed Now little club news Newsletter editors special breed work little help past year lot guys have given up being too much work appreciation shown hang could sure use some help Tom Camp bell has say Ancient City RC Flyers newsletter Issue number 12 firstanniversary issue rag about Sports Fans dont know did Im still preparing put issue print read over issue number time asked help people pro viding information put letter have since requested numerous occasions some experienced members put some thing paper print Well date have nada zip nothing show guess experts afraid put anything paper fear theyll have stand up vouch Its worse trying get people show up field mainte nance day Hang Tom Congratula tions job well done Now hello Joann Dunlap whos new editor putting out Sun Flyers news letter Palatka FL writes about kind activity think often neglected clubs Fourth July awe some event kids would say 62 people willing have good time hopefully everyone did just sooo much food think everyone would agree no went home hun gry Denny Diane won water bal loon toss hope remembered pick up Tootsie Roll pops first prize Keep up Joann its looking good Went down Chattanooga IMAP Giant Scale Fly-In back caught Russell Timmons exercising fleet Russ hot quarter-scale builder better pilot put quite show photo shows him about fire up Jungmeister Somehow Russ gets lot building flying done though engineering sales business keeps him hop ping Well folks thats about month 126 Model Aviation 1-Inally Dick Durden reports Ala baster R/C Clubs Sailplane contest Photo bit dark crew braving alter nate showers heat standard fare South year Illinois 0 Indiana 0 Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Baiiard Pt 5 Box 90 Decatur iN 46733 Charile Buour 4944 N Orange Norridge iL 60656 Wiiiium Kern 1909 12th St Bedtord iN 47421 Dick Taylor 7929 Jefferson Kansas City MO 64114 Stun Watson 10414W 134 Street Pains Park iL 60494 Charile Watts 1253 Pinecreut Ln Apt 0 Manchester MO 63021 Blil Zimmer Box 72 Varnu iL e1375 Frequency Coordinator Paxi Hoisten 616W 30th St Higginsxiiie MO 64037 Home 916 594-2491 Work 16161 594-7121 Fax 9161 594-7766 Another month has rolled havent made trips within district job project home continue eat up travel time Unfortunately thats way will awhile Just bear will freed up again soon Hope fully August will better month trav el crunch time work will winding down projects home may getting caught up did make trip Richland WA ex citing Council meeting Let tell about know will old news time read let tell about anyway Im still very excited about four finalists acquisition search four piece land found unsuitable needs left us three What really exciting four District VI pleased cloud nine Oh yeah group three picked 80 proposals about 15 states As can see competition tough finalists invited join us Richland could present case coming fair city Only city Muncie IN chose sent group nine people talk us No else sent anyone Still proposal warranted hearing So made point listen interest what offer offerings pretty good landwise Muncies attitude toward coming member community has welcome surprise us Muncie really thrilled made number choice attitude won votes lot has happen before buy land Things such zoning taxes price loans etc must thoroughly discussed tween parties before sign dotted line dont want purchase piece land cant afford use think may face challenge some people area well Im sure us can understand local farmers point view will wasting prime farming land just have win over guess project size faces its problems What future plans buy land Muncie community still work ing Theres talk about muse um moving Headquarters etc Well have move step time remem ber built AMA HQ lot planning soul-searching done sure right track Well made just fine think ready again Im sure piece land big enough future growth AMA feel about moving AMA HQ Muncie area buy land feel should move once build museum first Should leave office Reston area What about layout presented September 1989 issue Model Aviation Does meet approval what could done improve know missed very valid option feel about leaving AMA HQ Reston realize lot already being discussed Council level Id like have put makes job easier What about funding project Well feel its time hired person find nations us Im talking about smallbucks operation Im talking about big bucks like saw being spent vis ited EAA headquarters cant afford fund such project ourselves within few years takes big bucks What think think big corpo rations out will willing help think its time find out cant part-time help gets us pea nuts What think Around time year usually count lot input clubs have got ten very few pictures Arent having events did notice slight drop sanctions pho tographers strike Maybe need clude picture old boat col umn get fired up about pic tures have old beater planes Fortunately Fred South knows Im running short writes ten sometimes sends picture two Luckily sent two pictures latest letter Before forget Fred Prez Morrison Model Aircraft Flyers up Prophetstown IL area first picture shelter Its 15 24 ft can disassembled mov ing Thanks kind heart Bob Wilcox fella owns local construction com pany materials donated club wonder could donate some club sunny Burgin second picture worktable Its constructed using steel base donated Bud Jordan fellow club mem ber way looks will around long time Hey Fred Astro Hog model Nice trend days add safety nets protect pilots spectators cant afford let tell about cheaper way protect guy youre standing next model little nasty landing can let area grass grow taller front flight line provide natural safety zone between pilots runway few straw bales can also provide cheap method protecting its stronger grass barriers Give try learned field just stepping back runway required distance prevent 31M radio problem kept down lot near-misses what works price can afford Just safe Speaking being safe often see planes flying over pits standard club prac tice Sometimes club has told per son facts about safety does no good have experience type just doesnt listen Its hard convey upon deaf ears importance safety code com pliance youre lucky maybe youll take out someones favorite model other hand could take someones life worth take chance Stay away pits year year district votes AMA Presidents office suggest vote Expressing opinion vote right Unfortunately use right Please take time fill out ballot send counted guess better quit now have get back work other tasks shop beginning shape up wife threatening take over soon get built think Im going have hide keys garage Whats fella Hopefully kidding wonder Enough now . Approved Transmitter Sticker List Additions CA122 5 & D RC Service 463 Ridgefarm Dr San Jose CA 95123 NJ121 RJL Control Systems 8 Wetmore Dr, Denville NJ 07834 TX123 Als Hobby 10733 Gulf Free way Houston TX 77034 Corrections AZ FL 103 RC Service Box 1472j Black Creek SGII 36220 N 10th St Phoenix AZ 85029 22 Radio South 43 West Mile Rd, Pensacola FL 32514 Hey guys have flying site youre proud Ive received several pictures clubs Im pleased put column Theres lot work goes flying site Im proud show off November 1989 127 Iowa 0 Michigan S Minneno 0 W acons VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters4 /w District VII Vice-President 115 E Main Upper Level Northville Ml 48167 Compuserve address EMAIL 700472162 FAX 313-34&4175 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Glenwood N Golden Valley MN 55427 Associate Vice Presidents Jack Finn 268 Hampden Dr NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Bud Gorman Box 33 Knife River MN 55608 Russell Knefzger 2625 E Shorewood Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 205 Pasi Place Holland Ml 49423 Carl Mohs 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison WI 52705 Ron Sears 132 S Roslyn Pontiac Mi 48054 Paul Smith 11112 Dill Drive Sterling HIs Ml 48077 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm Box 357 Minocqua WI 54548 Anyone out have spare Keviar jacket need because hail missiles Free Flight guys have pounding over article earlier issue Model Aviation outlined suggested layout pro posed National Model Sport Aviation site Heck sketch show two square miles could laid out best usage trouble FF guys want double area no trees possible restrictions retrievaland Indoor site Throughout PA COM deliberations have require ments FF top list realisti cally can afford double acre age purchase maintenance costs such small group modelers events can flown smaller areas drew line will cater needs smaller scale Please remember FE mod els have increased capacity fly over years adequate sites extremely difficult find desert ter rain isnt suitable recovery other modelers would like trip out areas fly type model necessary look makeup AMA see benefit greatest majority does mean AMA anti-FF have needs heart will pro vide help letting best selected sites discussion has mind few weeks hope district members realize con cern have acceptance NMSAS going close Muncie IN small town called Eatonwhich other coincidence moons ago lived UK commer cial aerodrome models called Eaton Bray remember Aeromodeller mags collected way grammar school Bridgend am heading up team have over far along Well time read purchase bids will have made ought see area Its flat nice groups thinned trees received phone call have since read similar topic few newsletters about need have clubs display make readily available information get emergency help flying fieldthe location nearest phone hospital route Some clubs permit flying two car drivers field Give some thought see excellent logic did make Byron Meet again year due sudden illness really look ward event its unlimited oppor tunities meet last Ex ecutive Council meeting agreed present Byron Distinguished Ser vice Award presented Vince Mankowski absence hear PA Sys tem threw Vince Byron has now recognized outstanding service promoting hobby development fine class models show Sorry about B29but A-Bomb Gone Flying ever few years ago Dave Keats presented giant card board box containing low-wing RC model needed some repair belonged Dick Branstner earliest low-wing reed models flown Chicago Nats during evitable display crunched Steve Mozecowitz rebuilt needed silking doping going have someone painting last weekend memorial service Dick father five years after passing service several modelers became inter ested history Dick ran Bramco son arrived story pictures model finally took get fin ished Dick Jr says mother has com plete records Bramco products someday will able look model gear museum Apollo system can remember qual ity design Reg Waterworth good acquaintance member Romeo Club also helped out newsletters transplanted Englishman modeling skills old will miss him annual banquets along club members Ill miss jovial smile flying sessions District patches still available have suggested EC adopt design standard other dis tricts dont seem having success eliciting design members Any 90 @ 9 designs out scanning Nats results CIS didnt see district attended did extremely well Congratu lations everyone know tendance welcomed Ed wish packed racer could have stayed few days Next week shall Fentress FAI World Championships helping Pylon watching rest resting too hope District Roundup Tom Stark charge solid fuel Todd Roalkan charge liquid fuels Bay Flyers concessions Duluth has new field Cedar Rapids Aer ohawks has started safety practices sfield has installed sprinkler system its field ome Karen Duane editor Helipad WHAM Muscatine MAA CL RC Wayne Messner edi tor e Twin City R/C now has its new field action much work done John Kre kelberg committee Michigan Whirlybirds has reached agreement Fraser Club sharing use field until get new sorted out Jazzi est newsletter Sooland R/C Rick Alter editor blood-red paper ester A/M now has beginners night thanks Clyde Norell TRAMPS has instructors program action Finally some district sent quote Since its poem cant insert GLITCH states going gets tough heck just go out flying Photo Jim McCoul Radio Control Club Detroit Michi gan Whirlybirds mall show Photo Jim Rasmussen Craig Koerten president Mid-State Aeroguidance Club working along Mike Sauer club float Marshfield WI Sound readings Pontiac Mac field dur ing swap meet fun-fly Dave Koepke Mayor Marshfield stick Jim Rasmussen 128 Model Aviation Dcc Anderson Jackson RC club president Napoleon fun-fly food beverage area Irish Hills swap meet Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico 0 Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Gene Hempel District VIII Vice-President 301 N Yale Drive Garland TX 75042 Associate Vice Presidents Glenn Gresens 10224 Kenlee Dr Baton Rouge LA 70815 Mike Harrison BOO T Main Hot Springs AR 71913 Gil Horatman Box 42 Mancheca TX 78852 Bill Kimbro 2105 Wood St Texarkana TX 75501 Ron Stanfield 28 Oakridge Dr Maumelie AR 72118 Charles Stevens 225 Delta St Pasadena TX 77508 Jim Traw 1135 Merlymen Green Norman OK 73072 Chuck Wood 909 Havard Si. Ciovis NM 88101 Frequency Coordinator Joe DuMond 1830 Chevy Chase Carroliton TX 75008 months column will start notes last Council meeting held Richiand WA Nominating Committee Nominating Com mittee chaired Ed McCollough held meet ing prior Council meeting selec tion national district candidates dividuals will appear ballot Pres ident will Don Lowe incumbent ard Crispin friends Districts V IX will voting respective vice-presidents Please dont forget vote Financial report Dave Browns financial report read discussed brought about some positive policy changes concerning par tial year credits Dave recognizes AMA cannot operated large model club others steadily working provide AMA secure financial future As rep resentative AMAs board directors fEC its always encouraging work people recognize reality PAC Property Acquisition Committee chaired Pete Waters adhered its nounced published schedule propos als given thorough consideration before its deadline Council meeting Coun cil passed motion allow committee negotiate purchase 499 acres can obtained nature million dol lars east Center Road appears way eventually moving AMA Head quarters agreed $6500 shall included 1990 budget radio electronic equip ment maintenance repair site 1990 Nats has yet de cided am currently working Charles Ste vens AVP Houston about holding Nats Houston decision should re solved October Council meeting will held October 21 1989 AMA Head quarters Reston VA local scene opportunity visit Fred Pellegrin Laredo concerning new flying site Fred prime mover organizing club promote safe flying Laredo club should proud its facility Its lo cated approximately 15 miles city lim its has 40 x 300-ft paved runway wish thank Fred Pellegrin John Valls M S Raymond Austin fine hospitality visit Laredo Mid-Cities RC club sponsored South ern National Scale Masters Qualification held its beautiful flying site located between Dal las Fort Worth CDs event Harold Staats Buddy Irwin highlights event banquet held local res taurant good food presentation two prestigious awards winner Pilots Choice award Jeff Snow Garland TX beautiful Curtiss Jenny JN4D-2 Craftsmanship Award went Tom Weemes Hereford TX Curtiss Hawk 75 Toms model covered chrome MonoKote buffed Scale look quality Scale models fantastic gorgeous el aviation alive well Arkansas know appears have travel visit Unlike neighbors southwest find clubs reluctant talk about activities attended fun-fly sponsored Pine Bluff RC Club April James Waldron rest guys Pine Bluff put great event nice turnout Lets put things per spective Arkansas nice turnout 25 30 fliers club flies city park complete paved runway utility building took Senior Kadet cradle top wing launch Gliders provided demonstra tion Glider launching received nice letter Al Murphy McGehees McGehee RC club small have great time obtained permis sion local farmer use 300-acre cow pasture flying site Al says nice site complete lack hazards time go out fly its necessary police run way because cows hence club refers itself Cow-Patty Air Force guess live farming community cow patties aren t considered hazardous May 5 went business trip western part state stopped Dar danelle located local hobby shop Also chance visit Del McGehee Pres ident River Valley RC Club Russelville Dardanelle have about 25 members quite active held local mall show promoting Delta Dart program local Cub Scouts Boy Scouts flying field athletic field local high school Dar danelle limits flying times outside school activities field close town photograph might considered usual instructor student photo except instructor 14-year-old Jeff White stu dent Harry Gaunt Jeff son River Valley RC Club VP Bill White has fly ing about four years first Arkansas Soaring Team Little Rock found recently just because club RC Soaring doesnt mean some guys might interested other forms model aviation club recently sponsored Free Flight contest three Rubber power events engine power Rubber events P-30 Pacific Ace Unlimited Rubber engine power 049 Dakota onedesign event weather did really co operate about 10-mph winds did keep Walter Scott losing P-30 fly-away DT saw Paul Willenborg president MidArkansas RC Society Little Rock flying nice looking sorta-Scale model fan trainer model has four-channel control 049 power understand model has accepted publication model magazines friend Ron Stanfield November 1989 129 OWSIJl2 built Tram Halpfl Becks plans beautiful model won Pilots Choice Award Check out guy trying prop engine Emie Harwood Nieuport 24 Emies model replica famous WW ace Lt Nun gessers aircraft Tom Weemes Hereford TX winner Crafts manship Award Curtiss Hawk 75 original plans ST 2500 buffed chrome MonoKote L-R Fred Pellegrin MD M Raymond Jr John Vallas Laredo TX model de signed John test flown Mr Raymond Ierry prirm Proctor kit uS Max Mid-Cities RC Cbuo received letter Ron Stanfield AVP Arkansas letter reads follows Mod Colorado as S Nebraska 0 North Dakota 0 Sooth Dakota ixWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompuServe address EMAIL 760672750 Faa 303-420-1670 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Boyd 701 N 58th St Lircaln NE 68005 Nathan Lancaster 3597 5 Kendall St Denver CO aoaao Russ Miller 980 N 3rd Carrisgton ND 58421 Don Moden 410 Hart Sauna KS 67401 Jim RicheOs SiGS Cloudas Sioux Falls SD 57103 Chuck Smith 220 Columbine Casper WY 82604 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles c/n Radio Service Center 9185 Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evenivo 303 936-3266 Good news bad news First bad District IX AMA meeting originally scheduled weekend November 4 5 has rescheduled made early plans dates apologize Too conflicts too presenters Now good news will able have full complement presenters district national officers well AMA Headquarters personalities changing dates two weeks later November 18 19 fewer calendar conflicts Please mark calendars look flyers carrying full details reproduce October November newslet ters pass out club meet ings Actually will some warmup activities Friday night preceding Saturday Sunday meetings Hope change dates will work See Bismarck ND Happenings around district James Reiss Grand Island NB sends report Im sure youll agree what makes modeling great participation ac tivity Tenth Annual Mid-Nebraska RC Pat tern Championships now history competition hot along weather Thirty-six contestants flew six rounds July 29 30 winners losers six cat egories individual stood out above rest local club members helped him achieve first successful con test proud associated everyone involved flights interest ing somewhat exciting though parts slightly over flight line However did manage com plete contest airplane intact individual essentially taught himself fly no small accomplishment unable hear instructions ad justed engine tachometer club members drew up flash cards show him maneuver next af ter final flight received standing ova tion unfortunately unable hear Though didnt win contest knew did everyone else meet real Mid-Nebraska Champion Milford Lake R/C Club Junc tion City KS comes report Tony Ekart past 12 years Milford Lake Club has held Giant Scale competition Fathers Day fun-fly Scale competition meet few district premier event Kansas surrounding states feel have finest flying fields around R/C Video Magazine site first part June video fu ture issue felt very proud have pick site feature article tapes facing problem however have experienced decline en trants over past few years have gone 40-plus entries about 12-15 last three years know lot Giant Scale pilots out have unable reach cause always belong local clubs planning extensive ad cam paign next year ask would list address interested modelers competition will Fathers Day week end June 1990 Contact Milford Lake R/C Club PO Box 788 Junction City KS 66441 Topeka KS Dean Nixon Lyonra nhli Sabatka Atwood KS Jim auioreath Junction City KS Standing L-R Al Bow yer Junction City KS Rodney Ratts Junction City KS Charlie Robinson Faucett MO Jerry Shumacker Wichita KS Dan Walters Lyndon KS end months column pic ture participants May 89 Gath ering Eagles Pattern meet hosted Colorado Competition Society LAMA club Longmont CO have results writing 43 contes tants four states enjoyed two days severely clear weather against backdrop snowcapped mountains Sound Cont pg 124 ing Readings taken Bob Brown VP District Ill Chairman FAI Subcom mittee F3D Pylon Racing Bob wants information order make presenta tion next ClAM meeting FAI classes have limit meet alternative two years accordance existing rules FAI F3A Aerobatics readings taken F3A flights outstanding thing seems able achieve sound lev els far lower minimum require ment talked quite few fliers about rule judges make determina tion sound flight Contrary rule measurements werent taken Nats Most fliers talked said preferred keep rule probably incentive make further progress Muffler design Last month promised pro vide sketch muffler modification Norm Orcutt Glean NY along necessary information needed convert flow-through effective unit Though havent tested Norm says job particular used K&B 40 Construction 1 Cut off existing tailpipe end muffler 2 Cut /s-in brass tubing desired length Flare end fit muffler front will center end muffler 3 Drill 15 holes %-in diameter random /2-in tubing Again random cut 25 holes /16 in di ameter holes shown drawing Dont worry about internal burrs tube 4 Cut parts B Part should fit tightly muffler sizes indicated worked great Semco Flow Thru Adjust sizes other mufflers 5 Do cover existing holes inside existing muffler See D drawing 6 The intake muffler must plugged See E Norm said used button set silicone other means can considered 7 Norm says installed K&B 40 lost some power went 10/2-in prop power ever Using higher pitch 10-in props should also help 8 Mounting bracket muffler shown Materials A 9A6-in brass tubing B 7/2-in brass tubing C h-in brass tubing D Existing muffler inner tube E Button-type plug old lawn chair F Silicone used G No 2 sheet metal screw 3 G \ \ \\ \\ C 130 Model Aviation First place static Pilots ChoiceJerry Schumackers Wichita KS beautiful 1936 Scale Beech Staggerwing Keep landings soft intentional 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 7624747 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Aber-Song 99-127 Ohiakes Aisa HI 96701 Howard Baldwin 4736 Quail Meadow Way Fair Oaks CA 95628 Darwin Barrie 8252 E Turney Ave Scottsdale AZ 85251 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94596 Fritz Harrold 4202 H St Sacramento CA 95619 Craig W Hath 7926 Fancital Las Vegas NV 69126 Marc M Karpowich 221 W 100 N Logan UT 64321 Brian Nelson 73 Park GroIns P1 San Jose CA 95136 David Peltz 20450 Celtic St Chatsworth CA 91311 Bob Reynolds 12901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 65748 Betty Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Williamson 445 Weatby Chala Vista CA 92011 Beverly Wisniewoki 9222 Cedar St Apt 2 Belltlower CA 90706 Frequency Coordinators George Steiner 2236 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95626 Phone 916 362-1962 Eloy Marez 311 Mesa Dr #10 Costa Mesa CA 92627 Academy action major event Aer Olympics RC World Championships Chesa peake/Fentress VA August 26 through Sep tember 3 AMA will Coming off Cloud nine getting back regular hours AMA National Championships TnCities behind us according monumental success regard flight sites weather smoothness opera tion number participants Being selfemployed general engineering contractor success has always measured profit will anxious see financial statements final judgement personally able spend three days due pressing summer work schedule Nominating Committee met early Fri day morning purpose approving limiting would-be presidential vicepresidential nominations Don Lowe ard Crispin accepted acclamation placed upcoming ballot AMA pres idential candidates Don Krafft sole nominee ballot vice-president Dis trict Russell M Timmons Jim McNeilI have nod District V Travis McGin nis solitary candidate District IX brief break back council regularly scheduled meeting morning read October column forecasted Muncie get nod national site Un fortunately right presenting delega tion Muncie indeed overwhelming Council Council approved Motions 4 5 6 opposed District IX X 4 Muncie Councils target 5 negotiate 500 acres million-dollar price Category 6 buy above conditions met Besides location site being year-round flying climate primary reasons opposition 1 Accommodation 2 Size 3 Cost sites central location should ac cording Muncie delegation accommo date about 80% US population ig nores approximately 60000 AMA members 40% total Districts VIII IX X Xl Throughout PACOM talks meetings illustrious plans good ones might add introduced committee depicting what site should look like plans troduced September Issue ModelAvi ation page 85 Committee Chairman Pete Waters have heard darn few complaints layout 1280 acres some minor modification would certainly easy accom modate Somehow during course discussion reduced 500 acres options point could no longer support motions could have lived 1200-acre national site Mun cie have told once first series starting off lim iting site 500 acres wrong wish landholders Muncie would surely rubbing hands together holdup job options Finally Ill bury whole issue price numbers heard Muncie delegation neighborhood 2400 2600 bucks per acre numer ous offers numerous states under thousand dollars per acre fact nar rowest margins 8 7 against decid ing vote coming President Lowe mo tion Travis McGinnis District IX allow verbal presentation Colorado dele gation barely passed Colorado presenta tion land available much less 2400 2600 per acre its embarrassing could have 3000 acres $600000 op posed 500 acres $1000000 am will forever confused logic leading decision meeting person Council would have personally made expenditure nature guess long its AMA money cares Read minutes Youll love em Dave Brown better get scissors down cut check about $700000 Twelve-thousand-plus acres near Bakersfields Taft Site available Stones throw Los Angeles Las Vegas guaranteed year-round flying Pete Waters hats off planning leadership committee right track right up last day District direction following Saturday District X able meet briefly Al William son has finished division district associate areas will proceed make actual Club assignment will publish two ways can fit information column takes couple issues con sider accomplished will also make information available club mail will hoping individual clubs will publish information newsletters will give member representative can reach information AMA needs District X Symbol Program discussed following plan adopted submitted AVP Brian Nelson modified information became available Program goal design produce market District X symbol best depicts Dis trict X geographics population AMA modelers proceeds will serve provide working capital District X achieve goals set out membership VP AVPs Logistics Original announcement take place August 1989 issue Model Aviation thousand dollars will distributed among four top symbol candidates top four sym bols will published Model Aviation symbol designs will distributed AVPs review after submission Cutoff date Cut off date submission will December 31 1989 AVPs VP District X will num ber patch design order preference number being desired design symbol design will given design num ber identify its author Submit Regg Key awa Announcement four top votegetters will appear following issue Model Aviation magazine author symbol winning top honors will receive min imum $550 gift certificate Second third fourth will equally receive minimum $150 gift certificate Once symbol design chosen pro totype will out patch production Any having knowledge organization company would produce patch ad vantageous pricing should contact asso ciate VP Patches will offered sale AMA District X functions through newsletters Model Aviation Additionally AVPs will asked have available supply hand modeling function Distribu tion will occur through Brian Nelson patches requested will prepaid minimize collection problems patches requested AVPs will held AVP consign ment basis end AVPs term un sold patches may returned Brian Nelson AVPs account credited Any shortages will paid AVP responsible Quan tities 25 50 100 will available AVPs Brian Nelson will prepare bimonthly statement treasurer District X mat will basic income expense type statement time monies will warded treasurer Final goals goal will raise $15000 12-month period period will commence Model Aviation announces availabil ity Specifically Speaking Proposed patch costs$ 75 Proposed patch sells$300 Goal 12 months Expenses Production Expense$17500 Promotion Expense100000 Mailing Expense100000 Misc Expense127500 Mfg Expense615000 Total Expense$960000 8200 Patches @ 300$2460000 Total Expense960000 Net$1500000 Facts District X has approximately 25000 mem bers Selling patches apiece 328% members would accomplish goal 318 AMA chartered clubs selling 257 patches per club would make happen AVP VP would need sell 585 patches 12 months 49 per month 12 months possible bet can Thanks Brian work date can we will Lets show rest AMA District X dominates Nationals organization well Out room again Get two pages Being out room Sucks Edge November 1989 131 Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed McCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 CompuServe address EMAIL 760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Tom Cashman 2521 SW 323rd St Federal Way WA 98023 Al Culver Boa 86 Wilder ID 83676 Gary R Fuller PO Boa 1124 Kotzebue AK 99752 Glen Mischke 4050 Fourth Ave N Great Falls MT 59401 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave N Seattle WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 807 E Vickuburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Boa 623 Klamath Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 11225 125th St 6 #69 Psyallap WA 98373 Frequency Coordinstor Robert Balch 18439 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 97238 Phone 503 761-5103 About year ago decision made have Nats Tn-Cities area reasons decision number reason looked like good sites events particularly good Outdoor Free Flight site prospect superb Indoor FFers would also year Washingtons Centennial themes celebration Wings Over Washington due history aviation state number peo ple belonging aviation industry thousands Boeing Jerry Holcomb also past time have Nats Western half country So few souls worked long hours prepare events looked would handle other work Nats needed people lots people Peo ple judge score haul trash sell memorabilia direct people set up shel ters watch frequencies deliver ice im pound transmitters deliver generators gas generators stake out areas de liver garbage cans sit cages races start races run winches direct Pattern events Scale events Glider events Combat events Carrier events Precision Aerobatics events Helicopter events Free Flight events Indoor events Racing events still others help out above few guide way excitement would like dedicate 89 Nats labor allowed competitors enjoy came worked competitors did compete Instead gave time ef fort would have Nats proud can very proud cant get competed helped too Some events could have happened werent As see gift sport Lets get specific give recognition some worked Nats aware accolade goes people Dis trict Xl Certainly came other districts help part thanks people district supported Nats Well start Damian Rhodes came Portland solidly left mark Nats Damian worked behind scenes whats called Manpower worked hard long will ingly fellow workers no diffi culty naming him hardest worker Nats Without question entire Man power pool Nats deserves award since did super job Because arent visible line day dont realize Nats cant happen whats properly called Personpower Two Tn-Cities guys Fred Stong Larry Fitch worked very hard always diffi cult job finding enough people scut work Event directors supply some own crew heavy de mands people Nats Fred deserves lot credit finding places fly making lot job going TnCities easier After wed lost two Soaring sites Fred came up used quantity flights site showed very workable large measure due efforts Pete Bergstrom wound up TnCities located likely sites brought presentation EC bought wound up running Pylon word both competitors spectators alike Racing events went extremely smoothly kinds holdups can occur large number people came up told well thought Racing event being run So well raced got much wanted Pete help lots help Marie Berg strom Petes lovely wife worked right along him know Racers spec tators also pitched helped dont have names Tom Culmsee ran superb Soaring event crew did incredible job due Toms leadership event went smoothly did Tom put long hours made trips Tn-Cities en sure best Nats Soaring event succeeded Tom lots very ca pable help Barry Kurath worked along Tom did yeoman work did several PASS group Kirby Parker co-event di rector handled Tn-Cities Kirby worked long hours before whole thing started mention during event know Soaring group very pleased what Tom did giving him well-deserved standing ovation Soaring Banquet Tom Pete werent leaders District Xl Other event directors include ard Rush did great lob running Combat circles Joe Just made Navy Carrier move smoothly other CL site Mike Hazel saw Control Line Speed 1/2A did 143 kept moving Bob Parker kept glorious Precision Aerobatics aircraft pilots flying Besides event directors sistant event directors like Rich Wallace Jon Hall Carrier Dave Gardner Pre cision Aerobatics Rick Allison over Pattern site others came help Bruce Marcie Nelson worked Public Relations entire Nats daughter Wendy friend Jodi Rund gren sat out lobby handing out mate rial directing people various goings Carl Martin did good work PR site vis itation Maureen Mike Dunphy both site directors Pattern Mike gets special points helping reservation asked done right Doug Pe terson other site director Pattern Paul Moline Bill Aldrich Gary McClellan Pattern line directors Alice Gardner worked desk Carrier Jennifer oc casionally Tom Brightbill worked Soaring desk out heat Jane Howard Bre shears worked Scale did Al Carrol Culver Paul Parks Bob Benjamin Frequency Coordinator Bob Balch checked transmitters went around trying put out brush fires always happen Nats No list hardworking volunteers could come close being complete including Barbara Bob Bennett Dick Wicklines help managed take record numbers bucks selling mementos seems want raise money District Xl get Barbara involved no stretch anyones imagination complete list people came mind sat contem plated what happened 10 days TnCities above other un named coconspirators many thanks job just done well su perb job fact can very proud About non-District Xlers lots lots came everywhere make Nats run owe great thanks job did Outside regular events unofficial events Soaring several very successful Dear heart ever first-ever-anywhere Nats RC Float-Fly Two people club made hap pen people Steve Milos Jerry Holcomb club Portland Skyknights success drew no-parkingavailable crowds watch lots aircraft fly heard people loved chance get next planes fliers fly-in no pressure other flying Ive questions whether will ever again answer depends whether hold Nats Northwest again started show August 16 Lloyd Marohl some NW Flight Demo Team flying Tn-Cities Air Show rain Gene Weaver Don Loewen Gwynn Meyer Lloyd did best flying audience saw day Bruce Nel son Barons Show Team did neat pyro technics No discussion Nats could com plete some comment about what international event Canadians came compete expected What totally unexpected though presence nine model enthusiasts Len ingrad USSR woman eight men flew Leningrad Moscow Dulles Wash ington DC SeaTac traveled car van station wagon TnCities Host families Tn-Cities took care introduced life USA style Yes competed too Well just what kind Nats depends Counting participants just over thousand medium-sized Nats bit number told expect spectators both mod elers nonmodelers local folk really turned out particularly Scale Considering feedback both competed just spectated very very successful Nats People really enjoyed themselves terms numbers enjoyment excitement success ful West Coast Nats ever Thanks great Nats 132 Model Aviation JUN IO FLIGHT] EDWHITTEN Box 178 WaIl St Sta New York NY 10005 Monoplane Glider has simplest Glider designs around has some excellent design features Doug Dahlke Oshkosh WI sent goody discovered during recent trip Washington State Museum Flight Seattle runs continuous program features Monoplane Glider Boeing Aircraft major sponsor beauti ful museum first thing note about design polyhedral wing V-dihedral can dif ficult kid build its break se vere forcing wing two pieces creating sharp point wing glued body two dihedral breaks polyhedral wing leave cen ter flat easy wing-to-body joint Also since breaks less severe wing needs gently cracked glued second thing notice fuse lage simple stick no taper tail makes heavier tail requiring weight nose balance also eliminates nightmare neo phyte wing stabilizers both zero degrees incidence top bottom body Some argue beginner must have two three degrees difference deca age ensure stable flight True Glider would stable other hand probably never saw first-timer attempt taper rear body properly Its much better idea build Glider marginal stability variety stabilizer settings Allowing young ginner make first Glider himself instills confidence pride instruc tor take wood hands take over difficult part has just opposite effect Notice easy attach stabi lizer flat surface easy attach fin against deep body Boeing builds designs good airplanes bet some modeler Boeing hand design unique Hand-Launched Glider See next month 4~ N1 00 0 00 Lix 5 1 0 z -i 5. C 00 1fl C CA Helped Junior Modeler Today MONOPLANE GLIDER 4JiEcfFENT h W - U - W y I 11 t 0 -5 eg z 1 l25 - 1 7 -t 0 4 F ie J . g 0 2 - ,i -C - 0Qiafi -I - C 2 F__ 3 November 1989 133 IJI II I f--~-------Rear View z 100 Dihedral