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Geoffrey Styles Director Marketing r L PR Roundup Now suggestion comes up AMA should have speakers bureau sounds like great idea Im sure what pro ponents such scheme have mind times seems mean AMA HQ speak ers should available club meetings other times get impression mean non-AMA speakers should available shows conventions other non-AMA func tions Any program involving professional speak ers costs moneybig money talking about basic fee transportation hotel meal expenses other miscellaneous costs program involving volunteer speakers per haps AMA membership ranks would necessity local scope unless some well-to-do member felt like contributing time expenses wider travel Most clubs have enough skilled members provide instructional/educational sessions dur ing winter meetings town has aviationoriented people FAA EAA electronics com pany manufacturer aviation products etc often willing address club chosen topic Rotary Lions Kiwa nis other clubs get speakers Around town interesting visitors present think AMA has enough upcom ing expenses based normal needs plus Muncie property purchase necessary im provements preclude involvement potentially expensive HQ-supported speak ers program However Id like hear readers think good idea write let know would pro pose finance scheme Thanks telephone call some Fax communica tions recently informed us town con sidering ordinance forbid model flying park property Apparently complaint registered local police ejected some fliers though time no such dinance existed Due efforts mem ber parks department ordinance prepared public meeting held small town four out 137 AMA mem bers living nearby turned out public meeting very impressive sight town board see Continued page 118 Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr letter Em Millenberg Fort Dodge IA points out problems havent resolved quest quiet operation model aircraft Em has solved problem satisfaction its easy others follow suit Thats suggest should dont recommend Ems solution modelers generally because doesnt change basic situation Ems letter have previously attached K&B Sport ster muffler Royal 40 made noticeable difference noise ma chinist make adapter plate latest experiment involved putting K&B 65 muffler SuperTigre 49 wasnt quite prepared combination hit engine mounted 40-size Im pulse nylon mount J-Tex SnuffVibes engine turning 10 x 8 Profi fiberglass prop 10400 rpm using Sig 10% fuel nine feet exhaust side asphalt read 84 dB Thats mis print eighty-four SuperTigre muffler mounts exhaust side engine K&B mounts other side bolt pat tern same put 1A-in drill bit drill press drilled out threads kept right going out back side bolts supplied K&B muffler long enough mount done K&B engine can still use SuperTigre muf fler using bolts nuts attach Perhaps enough arm twist ing K&B would market some adapters using its mufflers other engines Cost cer tainly isnt excessive K&B muffler adapter retails $1520 However sad fact life seems modelers just arent interested doin something about noise until its too late somebody elses fault Well Theres no doubt Em has found good combination application solution brings up some questionsand probably no answers K&B has swamped production demands necessitating move new location order increase capability situation aside question arises whether manufacturer could consider adapting its product another manufactur ers engines seems that might perhaps provide competitor means selling An answer question would prove teresting K&B should consider such course would have find ways mar keting item look financial benefits gained venture real alternative different isnt reason today manufacturer engine market cant develop provide satisfactory muffler en gines Present conditions require purchase engine muffler isnt Cont nued page 118 Are Ham AMA members fly models sixmeter frequencies 50 53 MHz sign please order help Academy better repre sent members use frequencies need know Place name address AMA number call sign Amateur frequencies use postcard mail AMA Head quarters February 11991 well draw two cards frequency hat award lucky winners prize First PlaceA brand new radio system six-meter frequency choice Second placeWhat else big juicy ham Help us help work FCC ARRL Drawing open AMA members current Amateur license holders Technician class higher AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director vince Mankowaki 0 Director Operations Robert Volslavek 0 Personnel Manager Diane GalIsles 0 Technical pirector Bob underwood 0 Comptroller Lynne Collins 0 CompetitIon Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Special Services Director Carl Maroney 0 Membership Processing Supervisor Joyce Hager eting Director Geoff Styles ems Manager Reggie Watterson Director Internal CommunicationlEducation Doug Pratt 0 Publications Director Ross B McMullen 0 Events Coordinator Chip Smith S Museum Curator Hurst Bowers S General Counsel Bob Jackson December 1990 117 AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents AMAs Executive Council equivalent Board Directors basically composed President Executive vice President 11 district Vice Presidents officers Executive Director provided space month AMA News publication What say space however matter personal viewpoint sole responsibility Ihe author views may may represent official position AMA Ihe Executive Council PR Roundup Cont pg 117 Model flying right privilege Youve heard viewpoint previ ously maintain privileges need turn out great numbers time some public body tries restrict flying No Im saying should able fly anytime conditions safe location right shouldnt relin quish flying privileges good fight man calling information us member chartered club Needless say doesnt matter us because help AMA members However cause modelers area arent grouped together club little no cohe sion among individuals could af fected new piece legislation Furthermore reported us some local fliers didnt care Well already piece land fly Another case Im alright Jack heck problems town AMA chapter uniting model fliers common purpose work town board parks department would heck lot easier can state experience Ask club involved will tell big num bers count bigger numbers count Its old united stand situation really strength numbers Back August received great piece news Jim Duckworth Mecklenburg County NC news came form letter newspaper clipping Since 1980 clubs area have working county getting new site losing development Holbrooks landfill area eyed several years local clubs closed permission given modelers fly Its usage enough convince county real need existed model airport would accommodate local aero modelers years come present facility limited scope two 150-ft-diameter circles Con trol Line use runway Radio Control op erations 75 x 400 ft No water fountain pic nic shelter exists fencing has installed fee booth built Frequent fliers can pur chase passes season visitors will pay small daily fee Spectators admitted free fliers must AMA members county stipulation Taxpayer protection important consideration park regu lations being formulated park ranger will duty times enforce posted rules development didnt happen overnight know some clubs become very impatient dont get flying field public property short length time Mecklen burg County another example sticking being successful long haul club members worked long hard make happen deserve lot kudos Having mentioned liability would like touch American Tort Reform Associa tion ATRA its activities AMA has sup ported ATRA since its inception liability protection receive membership reason Today person gets jured seriously wants sue someone millions dollars AMA self-insured means judgment against AMA member comes pockets emphasize safety safe flying very reason apart fact dont want anyone injured ATRA working through local state action groups try beat some sense reason lawsuit picture Facing ep idemic lawsuits pay cost judg ments taxes insurance premi ums keep escalating Over above cost price product buy service purchase includes undisclosed amount cover eventuality lawsuit possible unfavorable judgment against provider/manufacturer hidden cost what puts American man ufacturers difficult position export ing foreign markets domestic con sumer pays higher prices also has neg ative effect discouraging development new better products new improved product provides excel lent argument lawyer can indicate jury old product must have flaws improve that could well reason his/her client injured Wall Street Journal carried story August 10 1990 telling heavy-metal group being sued because young man committed suicide after listening music suit also names CBS Inc CBS Records because produced distributed product Sony Corporation named because bought out CBS Records Just goes show people days trying transfer blame unfortunate happenings someone else No single-engine aircraft manufactured United States days cost li ability protection manufacturers skyr ocketed price individual aircraft became prohibitive Add fact no time limit within lawsuits must filed have manufacturers shake boots time plane crashes could still sued failure and/or other problem plane pro duced 20 years ago seems people no longer take respon sibility own actions What used known American spirit has departed People refuse stand own feet makes important us follow Safety Code fly sensibly work create favorable impression safe rec ord localities Dont take anything granted Fly safely way want receive formation ATRA write ATRA 1212 New York Ave NW Washington DC 20005 ganization working national problem cant afford ignore next month Sound Cont pg 117 satisfactory todays environment left alternative purchasing aftermarket muffler order attain rea sonable sound levels Ultimately means have paid muffler isnt value us Some companies such OS provide muffler engine offer modified substantial additional cost attempt meet standards real question OS other man ufacturers fail provide good muffler time pressing manufactur ers include quality effective muffler purchased engine has long since come should have go out search alternative solutions Value has risen continually rising prices imported engines manufacturers dont correspond AMA Sound Com mittee dont provide materials data will assistance prob lem sole exception has K&B K&B has worked provide average aeromodeler reasonably priced en gine has very effective muffler Using along efficient propeller anyone can get below 90 dBA nine feet K&B has responded needs times Should now ask help us use en gines manufactured others Only K&B could possibly answer question Person ally couldnt fault company gave emphatic no proposal boils down fact other manufactur ers need flooded letters Other solutions interim lutions question high sound levels very effective Weve seen units engine propeller mounting turn internal combustion engines oper ating assemblies rival Electrics sound levels Some solutions nec essarily expensive continued slow pace progress toward reducing sound levels within competition classes will surely affect groups future As requirement low sound levels becomes fact life club fields legitimate practice flying competition models will become impossi ble F3A remains class estab lished sound level requirement present 98 dBA three meters will change 96 1991 Thats still long way AMArecommended 90-at-9-ftor level quoted Europe 82-at-seven-meters None other competition classes flown United States has sound level requirements field has sound level rule will probably impossible fly AMA Pattern aircraft Scale Giant models virtually Control Line mod els Since advancements made field model aviation come competition classes its vitally im portant classes become involved dealing question Lack tech nology isnt problem materi als techniques available enable classes become proficient get ting sound levels down necessary Giant Scale models make excess 107 dBA Pylon classes attain over 120 dBA Should AMA RC Scale models read excess 100 dB Though F3A require ment lenient 98 dBA some fliers mea sure consistently below 90 tainable now 118 ModelAviation Place Christmas Plans Orders Early Orders Model Aviation Plans arrive after December 1 1990 will delivered until after Christmas Equipment Ceititied SINCE 1936 RCSINCE 1936 following radio systems transmitters receivers have independently cer tified registered professional test labo ratory retained manufacturer US importer distributor meeting being better Radio Control equip ment specifications detailed Acad emy Guidelines operation 20 kHz fre quency spacing testing done spe cifically listing time products FCC type acceptance procedure listing presented matter infor mation construed endorsement products listed Airtronics Spectra PCM 7P Receiver Part No92985 Tx RF Module 93782 AirtronicsSpectra PCM 7H Receiver Part No92985 Tx RF Module 93782 Airtronics Quantum PCM 8P Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 Airtronics Quantum PCM 8H Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 Airtronics Module FM MD7P Receiver Part No 92785 Tx RF Module 93772 Airtronics Module FM MD7SP Receiver Part No 92785 Tx RF Module 93772 AirtronicsVanguard PCM VG4R Receiver Part No 92965 Tx RF Module 93572 AirtronicsVanguard PCM VG6P Receiver Part No 92965 Tx RF Module 93572 AirtronicsVanguard PCM VG6H Receiver Part No 92965 Tx RF Module 93572 Airtronics Vanguard FM VG4R Receiver Part No 92765 Tx RF Module 93572 AirtronicsVanguard FM VG6DR Receiver Part No 92765 Tx RF Module 93572 AirtronicsVanguard FM VG6H Receiver Part No 92765 Tx RF Module 93572 AirtronicsVision PCM 8P Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 AirtronicsVision PCM 85P Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 Cirrus Cirrus Excell RC-4F Receiver Part No CR-217A Tx RC-4F Excell RC-4P Receiver Part No CR-224A Tx RC-4P Cirrus Cirrus Excell RC-7F Receiver Part No CR-217A Tx CR-7F Excell RC-7P Receiver Part No CR-227A Tx CR-7P Futaba Conquest FP-4NBF FM Receiver Part No FP-R127DF Futaba Conquest FP-4NBP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R124DP Futaba Conquest FP-6NFK FM Receiver Part No FP-R127DF Futaba Conquest FP-6NPK PCM Receiver Part No R127DP Futaba Conquest FP-5NLH FM Receiver Part No FP-R128DF Futaba Conquest FP-6NHP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R128DP Futaba FP-SUAF FM Receiver Part No FP-R128DF Futaba FP-5UAP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP Futaba FP-7UAF FM Receiver Part No FP-R128DF Futaba FP-7UAP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP Futaba FP-7UHF FM Receiver Part No FP-R128DF Futaba FP-7UHP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP Futaba FP-855A PCM Receiver Part No FP-R128DP Futaba FP-8SSH PCM Receiver Part No FP-R128DP Futaba FP-9VAP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP Futaba FP-9VHP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP Futaba Attack FP-4NBL AM Standard Receiver Part No FP-R114H FutabaAttack FP-4NBL AM Glider Receiver Part No FP-R114H FutabaAttack FP-4NBL AM Electric Receiver Part No MCR-4A FutabaFP-5UA AM Receiver Part No FP-R117H FutabaFP-5NLP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R1O5IP Hitec USA Master 5P Transmitter Receiver Part No MAS 457FP Tx RF Module MAS 457FM Hitec USA Master 7 &7 Heli Transmitter Receiver Part No MAS 457FP Tx RF Module MAS 457FM JR RC JR RC Max PCM-NET W125 VZ Receiver Part No NER-627X X-347 NET-C127UZ Receiver Part No NER 627XZ Tx NET-J72P JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC 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 Vegas Computer-NET W126 FG HG Receiver Part No NER 627X Apollo-7 Heli-NET-DL127HM Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M Apollo-7Airplane-NEr-DL127MM Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NEr-j72M Century-7 Heli-NET-N127H Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-j72M Century-7 Airplane-NET-N127M Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M Century-7 SS Heli-N7C4SHS Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-j72M Century-7 SS Airplane-N7C4SMS Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M Century-7 PCM Heli-NEr-N127AH Receiver Part NER-627X Tx Mod ule NET-J72P Century-7 PCM Airplane-NET N127M Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72P Max 4-NET-B124AM Receiver Part No NER-324 Kyosho Advance Series 91 FM 7-channel Receiver Part No KRS-DC7RX Kyosho Advance Series 91 PCM 5-channel Receiver Part No KRS-PCM5RX RCD Inc RCD Inc Platinum Series AM replace ment receiver Receiver Part No PGP21AM Platinum Series FM replace ment receiver Receiver Part No PGP31FM World Expert FM Series EnginesReceiver Model HP7RM 72F Future issues Model Aviation will con tain expanded listing additional infor mation received AMA December 1990 119 AMA competition Academy has always maintained very significant focus support competition looking competition calendar find lot con tests listed lot effort expended vol unteers others create update com petition rules myriad events AMA directly supports financially otherwise teams international competition number staff Headquarters working competition matters full time also directly sponsor largest model airplane meet worldthe Natsand yet less 10 percent membership actually involve themselves competition events supply major support competition Two primary reasons come mind First owe support dues-paying members enjoy competition Second proba bly important reason competition lifeblood hobby because dramat ically promotes development technology provides focus exposure pub lic large Competition focus nearly hobbies/sports Without hobby/sport would far less Okay whats problem Council try ing hard spend members money wisely manner will support members needs Deciding much spend competition difficult judgment question Because interest could decide just spend 10% budget however its simple since members derive some benefit com petition recently gave budget FM international competition lot attention did primarily because program seems ever-expanding directly serves very small percentage membership Maybe youve heard rumor slashing FAI budget 50% truth budget cut 25% eliminating some frills have crept over years AMA will still provide basic entry fees transportation lodging teams AMA pro vides best financial program world except state-supported teams fast diminishing AMA will pay minimum representation ClAM meetings rules making also pay substantial fee NAA FAI affiliation regard latter authorized have direct membership FAI instead must pay fee NAA FAI recognized aero organization country privilege participating Personally dont like arrangement since inter national dealings directly FAI ClAM NAA necessary function thats way game played want play have abide rules Interestingly word got out going cut FAI budget negative re sponses received primarily FAI community did receive response noncompetition AMA members supporting position cant assume writing means modelers dont compete sup port FAI budget generally letters writ ten modelers theyre against some thing discussing FAI matters would like add personal observation total AMA membership provides support pro gram since dues pay Headquarters tries very hard provide best overall pro visions teams directly involved making arrangements team selection pro grams travel arrangements entry fees very difficult complicated arrange 20 40 people including supporters over US go another country passports processed tickets arrange voluminous luggage model boxes accommodate making sure everything should gen eral Competitions staff does very good jobno perfect team members teams need remember have very little control over accommodations site including local transportation cant con trol FAIs changes scheduling competi tion sometimes delayed because inclement weather teams must rush make flights home can try provide well possible under circumstances wonderful experience fortunate ones participate accept circumstances enjoy camaraderie other nations fliers So get little bit ticked off occasion receive letters phone calls travelers feel things werent per fect want perfect situation wont find life staff tries hard make experience pleasant isnt always other countries have poor accommoda tions truth known since some teams other countries some pretty poor ac commodations Chesapeake last year because werent enough rooms best hotels werent very happy about situation have spent lot time recently rewrit ing updating tbe rules game FAI program imperative teams managers understand what provided what expected representatives AMA First foremost team members supporters ambassadors Academy United States expect conduct yourselves appropriately Poor attitudes can hurt feelings host country rep resentatives seeking best what have Try understand culture act responsibly will add own enjoyment hosts must say three team experiences have tremendoussomething will always treasure No everything wasnt per fect owe real debt gratitude modelers country made possible havent experienced dont know what youre missing Yes will have work hard excel category lieve its worth quick look future Probably boldest step toward future acquisition na tional flying site anxious develop facility since will provide focus hobby accelerated growth reaching out marketing PR efforts tell rest nation world about modeling its wonderful community individual benefits continue defend needs before FCC FAA governmental bodies provide very basic need pilot flies models insurance seeking become involved direct-benefit projects local clubs gen eral membership wherever appropriate new addition area video produc ing provide information education en tertainment local clubs Modelers whether members benefit baseline efforts such competition frequencies PR efforts etc work together skys limit speak larger membership people will listen re spond larger budget funds will have provide better services Till next ti. Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 cant believe its already time write other column month sit trying figure out what write about month seems get little harder come up topic position AMA would seem call address topics financial corporate interest member ship try hit often can recent column FAI support well received got few complimentary let ters since written Ex ecutive Council made few changes support programs made reduc tions areas felt would have least negative effect teams such elim inating payment fuel shipment model box shipment uniforms teams eliminating meal allowances per diem entourage FAI meetings Paris year Lets hope actions will suf ficient cure problem believe will sufficient same Executive Council meeting subject member-to-member insurance claims came up again decision elim inate such coverage will sure create quite stir among members Before go off half-cocked start write lot letters please think about what insurance really AMA provides First off remember AMA isnt insur ance company AMA membership organi zation provides some level insurance its members benefit membership AMA self-funded insurance claims paid come right out its members collective pocket Insurance funny game minds 120 Model Aviation rPresidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 L majority people insurance compa nies just like government huge deep pockets pay out unlimited amounts money just aint guys Insur ance simply way share risk among number people Insurance companies act administrative vehicle general public share risk being insured insurance companies dont create income charging premiums ever also derive income investing premium dollars income generally provides operating expenses profits insurance company income produces dividends usually simply confuse us consumers dividends usually build up surance company offers sell surance converting dividends insurance convert cash turn ing policy lend own money attractive interest rate notice have talked about invest ment income insurance premiums seems pay kinds things wait what about dreaded claims claims paid using principal premium amounts would nice didnt get claims could keep funds vested making money reality says will pay out claims period time claims equal premiums collected insurance company can still make profit inter est investment money between time collect premium time pay out claims arrive premium dollar amount Quite simply use statistics fig ure out much expect pay out divide number people sell insurance obviously oversimplified theory applicable competition between insurance com panies will certainly have some effect rates main factor going cost claims have bad year lots claims might raise rates have good year might lower rates try take some competitors customers might simply leave rates up take some competitors customers showing much better dividends talk about claims keep mind legal expenses involved liti gating cases included claims expenses succesfully defend $1 mil lion dollar lawsuit pay out no money claims still costs collectively maybe $75000 legal expenses An example far has gone case suit filed $1 million dollars long protracted court battle ensued end person su ing reccived award courts $20000 defense costs some $80000 add $20000 award total cost insurance carrier $100000 really revealing number lawyers got $80000 plus one-third $20000 award contingency basis $100000 paid out claim $13333 got victim Its sad commentary far society has fallen What does have AMA Plenty As said earlier AMA provides surance its members benefit mem bership dollar paid out claims expense whether legal costs pay victim comes out collec tive pocket continue cover everyone everywhere anytime will eventually forced increase cost membership substantially decide offer varying amounts surance varying coverage individual members well clubs site owners would probably lose tax-exempt status least have insurance program thrown unrelated business status making fully taxable Either option would result sub stantial increases membership cost fact Id guess became taxable entity lowest cost AMA membership would neighborhood $40 insurance benefit liability insurance could drive up hundreds Frankly wish didnt have problem wish could cover anything everything reality dictates differently hold out some hope increase much higher limits medical coverage AMA members cases another member causes accident would also hope eventually able same thing family member coverage sure would like see AMA covering hospi tal/medical expenses resulting such ac cidents dont have problem paying lost wages rehabilitation etc sure have problem paying out hundreds thousands dollars litigation cases liability suit Till next month. Executive Directors View HQ Vince Mankowski AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Reston VA 22090 1991 renewal notice printer being written early September Please remember sign renewal ap plication necessary ensure AMA members both renewing new read comply AMA Safety Code new procedure has necessarily imple mented requires signature applica tions membership Membership applica tions received Headquarters sig nature will returned renewal notice ballots 1991 officers election will mail first week October Because its size pre-sorts etc actual mailing will begin October 1 scheduled completion October 5 Members Districts 37 11 please note may vote vice president district AMA members can vote Exec utive Vice President provided member ship current 1990 already have right vote renewal AMA membership 1991 return ballot need simultaneous however encourage timely renewal Please remember ballots go election auditor membership renew als go AMA Headquarters year some members send renewals auditor AMA doesnt receive renewals until least month after election causes serious delay service AMA members Also aware ballots re ceived AMA Headquarters counted election Remember ballots au ditor renewals AMA FAI stamps involved international competition FAI stamps issued part membership National Aeronautic Asso ciation NAA NAA national aeroclub through AMA functions interna tional arena Membership NAA avail able AMA members $22 up $18 last year non-AMA members normal NAA membership dues $35 per year Please send NAA FAI stamp pay ments AMA AMA members will re ceive NM membership application informa tion mailing includes AMA mem bership manuals supply service catalogs AMA 1991 decal sheets informa tion mailed AMA members have renewed membership 1991 mail ings begin December NM membership sent directly NM will send NM member ship card FAI stamp directly AMA renewal notice renewal membership AMA couple footnotes renewals note worthy Please fill date birth renewal aware AMA charges $15 returned checks date birth date birth formation helps keep records order duplicate names Richard Smith example Mankowski date birth information keeps record unique past have unfortunately assigned some duplicate AMA numbers fact uncovered recent review database integrity Several steps have taken en sure no duplicate members will issued future involved effort clean up duplicates presently sys tem Over 1200 members took advantage 800-number phone renewal service sig nificant enough may offered again next year just prior heavy renewal sea son AMA will include survey along membership manual decal sheets AMA members asked respond survey Demographics vitally needed der better serve membership assist marketing efforts Video newsletter AMA clubs SchedUled produced between writing fi nal mailing December first club videonewsletter called AMA Today Targeted 20-minute-long VHS tape should bring timely informative material AMA chartered club pilot model what could regular club benefit Its success lack will course determining fac tor will its cost will find another sur vey sent either video AMA National Newsletter Again please take time forward remarks video proj ect can properly evaluated video project AMA Executive Council Headquarters realize AMA clubs grass roots first-line marketing ef fort aeromodeling AMA might have noticed some recent shifting empha sis overall AMA budget reflects attempt bring some direct benefit bet ter tools front-line troops AMA char tered clubs Mark calendars June 8-9 1991 will dates National Aeromodeling Rally AMA Fun Fly will held Wright Patterson AFB Ohio December 1990 121 Connecticut 0 Maine 0 Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafff DistrictI Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 617 934-6248 Associate Vice Presidents Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Townsend MA 01469 Bob Landry 80 Main St Essex Jot VT 05452 Frederic J Olsen AR 3 Box 140-35 Newport ME 04953 Robert P Sawyer Jr HCF1 60 Box 97 Goldsboro ME 04607 Richsrd Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 Bob Wallsce 91 Sylvan St Avon CT 06001 Frequency Coordinstor George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Murstons Mills MA 02648 Creative GraphicsRick Brine Rick estab lishing custom graphics company North Abbington MA can supply custom-cut AMA numbers other trim aircraft cut set numbers quarter-scale Cubs look beautiful airplane informa tion call him 1-617/871-7802 Rick Brine car trimmed graphics Rhode Island Balloon Fest event held year end July attended Sunday year weather just about perfect about 83 air planes Saturday 74 Sunday flying demonstrations taking place almost continuously model flying co ordinated South County R/C Club very good job event perfect place promote model aviation club takes advantage oppor tunity Dick Ventrone Pete Adams club members participated congratulated job well done car show arts craft displays entertainment along food stands event growing year should plan attend next year good family day Westover Air Show event held July 27-29 1990 attended Saturday perfect day air shows included beautiful sky taking photographs estimated nearly 400000 people tended during three days very nice display models base hangar through efforts Joe Bucci L-R George Armstead New Hampshire AVP Dick Sherman Joe Bucci model display during Westover Air Show Sebago Lake Float Fun Fly spring 13th time event fun fly along Scale contest Harry Newmans Super Cub won Best Show seems weather usually uncooper ative spring cloudy condi tions cool moderate winds Hope weather October event better Russ Knowles Byron Husky flown Dave Hall received third place Scale Model/modelers Month Dave Hall father DC-3 floats modeled after real aircraft based Greenville ME model has flown several times column should appear first part November Barb would like wish best during holiday sea son AMA AWARDS Officer Awards Award Appreciation First-level award pre sented discretion VicePresident President Executive Director District service special recognition Superior Service Second-level award pre sented approval Executive Council often local service national Distinguished Service Third-level award pre sented approval Executive Council long-term service AMA fice committee Meritorious Service Automatic outgoing Executive Council members Fellow Certificate Automatic outgoing President also long dedicated AMA service behalf others Recipient need have held office Club Individual Awards Technical Award Presented ap proval Executive Council techni cal achievements better modeling etc Vital Peoples Award Up six cash awards per year unsung heroes club level Continued page 123 122 Model Aviation Part collection 750 models owned Mr Quentin Sizer about 250 mod els WW il-type airport aircraft have workable engines powered batteries transformers Mike Jengo member Wachusett Barnstormers winnings raf fle Sebago what $20 investment did him does well il time people Wail Street best watch out C-5As based Westover ionreaerate Air i-orce over John Sousa B-17 Rhode island Balloon Fest airplane has wingspan 13 ft powered four OS 61 en gines So far has flown four times CD Bill Reeve awarding first place Scale Lloyd Roberts New York 0 New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 260 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Ban 4933 APO NY 09009 George Buso 11 Maple Ln Hyde Park NY 12538 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Dreech 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 John Grigg 6387 Badger Dr Lockport NY 14094 Ray Juschkus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street PO Box 217 Olean NY 14780 Adam SaBler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myarn 70 Froehlich Farm Rd Hickavitle NY 11801 Second District Thoughts written also serve stand wait present context time-honored ex pression finds particular application better worse have come matrimonial copilotsie charge flight plans considerable ex tent portion monthly report being editorial nature have chosen share contents sensitive letter caught attention perusing newsletter ably edited Dick Fish founder Tn-County Radio Control Inc Newark Valley NY admiration goes its au thor Nancy Mrs Fred Buchler has fa vored us warm words reassur ance Its often put anything newsletter just wanted say kids real nice time club pic nic held 21st July real nice getting together everyone just enjoying day families members club really enjoyed meeting families club ones werent hope make next get-together enjoy also weather really great fellowship hope everyone has real nice safe summer Meroke Radio Control Club AMA 458 District Two club us may duly proud its varied contri butions aeromodeling area elsewhere club incorporated New York long ago 1963 still going strong outstanding AMA model airplane club numerous accomplish ments group officially based Wantagh NY flies nearby Cedar Creek Park fact club has played major role procuring permission use site its own operations well such other clubs Long Island Drone Soci ety LIDS Long Island Cobras RC Long Island Condors RC Nassua RC Furthermore combined efforts re sulted dedication portion Ce dar Creek Park exclusively flight model aircraft ie distinctive notable accomplishment Meroke club now has 90 active mem bers 20 past members has two meet ings per month first third Thurs days alternately featuring model show-andtell technical experts meetings open club publishes great month ly newsletter called Smoke Signals running five eight pages per copy lists programs features articles contrib uted members Upon purely personal note regret ex ceedingly neglected cite roke participation years edition Cradle Aviation Expo club certainly did participate event greatly helpful respects clos ing club photo received pres ident Bob Savoid Tenth Annual One-Design Free Flight contest unique event conceived con ducted Donald H Ross Cresskill NY nine years ago scheduled repeti tion 1991 Don informs us upcom ing 10th-anniversary contest expected outdo earlier versions According Don last years edition best yet year selection made off i cial design aircraft utilized following years competition done vote prospective contes tants 1991 design choices voted upon three number 1 Pacific Ace 2 Korda Victory 3 Yellow Bird Don informs us CD 1991 contest shall Rich Fiore 531 Secatogue Aye Farmingdale NY tel 1-516/249-4358 adds quiries should directed Rich PARCS Giant Scale Giant Non-Scale Super Fly 90 August 26 Pennsyl vania Avenue RC Society Brooklyn NY held its second annual Fly-In Giant Scale Non-Scale model aircraft Brooklyns Floyd Bennett Field claims largest controlled model air park New York State attended personally ver ify affair safely otherwise successfully conducted pleasure satisfaction concerned second yearly presentation predict its future success sured judging resounding success first two versions As usual cam era clicking away continuously during day consequently am happily able share few shots peo ple places things encountered during day As regards people PARCS president Carmine Bianco craft Followed associate vice pres ident Frank Costello pride joy Followed two superb examples model builders skill have earned recognition fellow members Hall Fame Presented approval Council Past Presidents Almost equal Fellow Certificate Service others prime consideration Presidents Legion Honor Presented approval President Executive Di rector Executive Vice-President ma jor personal donation major fund raising exceptional financial contribution Season Flyers Patch Presented re ward flying least once month 12 months Club officer approval Award Service Issued club ap proval vice-president community ser vice Award Achievement Issued clubs approval vice-president service competition area Award Excellence Issued clubs approval Executive Council Con stitutes upgrade Award Service Award Achievement other significant achievement December 1990 123 panoramic view place Gear Up Secured AMA AwardsCont pg 122 Ohio 0 Pennsylvania Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District Ill Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 814 3827702 CompuServe address EMAIL 7376712 Associate Vice Presidents David H Eiiis 1314 Fietcher Ave Dunbar WV 25084 Neison Gouid 1944S idaho St Aitentawn PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 15672 Jay Meaty 208 Witmer St. Ciearheid PA 18830 Joseph S Visiay 1381 Cranbrook Dr Maumee OH 43537 Lawrence R Weimer 15613 Greendaie Ave. Mapie HIs OH 44137 Gd Weiss 3004 Hatioweti Cl. Bensaiem PA 19020 Mark Wiison 4913 Marcy Dayton OH 45449 Frequency Coordinator John Conie 1012 Wyoming Ave. Forty Fort PA 18704 Phone 717 287-8970 results 1990 Control Line Speed World Championship show Carl Dodge Richmond Heights OH new World Champion Congratulations Carls perform ance Spearheaded third-place USA team Control Line Aerobatics William Werwage Berea OH placed seventh great showing helped USA capture second-place team trophy efforts gentlemen team members put forth certainly appreciated AMA members District ill last months column mentioned conducted informal meeting Pennsylvania State Parks officials time writing still awaiting di rective state am assuming positive feelings generated re cent meetings will beneficial both par ties state officials aware mod elers needs objectives Gerald Keller president West Shore Flying Society photographer state demonstration pictures il lustrate areas discussed state officials day started explanation state meeting AMA VP Bob Brown members West Shore Flying Society Skyclippers AMA HQ personnel preliminary meeting allowed model ers become familiar site make sure equipment adequate needs demo clarify specific goals Since sound levels major point concern Howard Crispin District IV VP demonstrated Academys method measuring sound John Harveys sport model checked its sound level note interest displayed state Propellers can make radical change sound level model Howard showed latest prop designs Mr Wil liam Forrey Gene Giza Ed Deaton illustrate low sound level obtained Vein Smith Tom Smeltzer Bill ide Char lie Long flew Pattern aircraft state also interested safe operation models Carl Maroney ex plained insurance program pro vided positive introduction safe fly ing habits AMA modelers During demo supplied food beverages hungry Harold Hassman chief gourmet Additional modelers involved included Tom Rodgers Howard Cassel John Harvey Ed Zematis special thanks Dave Lat sha coordinated event lo cal perspective 18th 19th August Jack son OH R/C Aces Charleston WV Hill billies Mountaineers held nual Scale event Bob Evans Farm Rio Grande OH event best Scale events District iii As can see AVP Joe Vislays pictures meet very well attended site su perb great see three clubs working toward common activity such suc cess important FAI Pylon Race nation held over Labor Day weekend Toledo Weak Signals field Toledo OH winners race became team will represent USA 1991 Italian World Championship Twentyone contestants over United States participated results pro duced very competitive team win ning pilots Dub Jett Lyle Larson Henry Bartle Wayne Yeager elected 1991 team manager Congratulations making team good luck 91 World Championships 124 Model Aviation Crispin shows prop Zematis Harvey ~yles Keller Mrown Bill ide Vein Smith start model Norm Meeks Weeks Special Bob rgwn macusses nne aemo pians Harold Hassman cooks Geoff Styles watches 1991 USA Pylon team Howard Crispin checks sound level Delaware 0 District Colombia 0 Maryland 0 North Carolina top-notch Pattern flier years past Air Virginiashow work full-time business have cut sport next pic Kirk Iv wing 450 Stearman DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robert E Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Phone 301 969-9356 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 Rick Chrittoph 1348 Cumberland Dr l-larrisonburg VA 22801 Chuck Foreman 5811 Rinker Dr Mechanicsville VA 23111 Doug Holland 3517 Ferowood Dr. Raleigh NC 27612 Scolly Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809 Charles Spear 288 Holly Lane Mockaville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacohucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayeseville NC 28301 Phone Evening 919 488-5986 August through October busy time District IV isnt possible get around very events What really has go category-representative events feasible gives some insight what really going model avi ation district Ive able get RC Pattern Scale Electric Soaring events past few weeks some cases required trips least two days period also gave opportunity get few flights After almost two years on-and-off work recently completed Powerhouse some point got con versation Woody Blanchard sub ject Electrics may have seri ous mistake Anyway thing led another de cided go electric power Although feel aircraft ended up heavy side am satisfied performance thing powered Astro-geared 40 swinging 14 x 6-10 prop Dr Mountjoy test fly thing Winston-Salem RC Electric Fly-In Ive made numerous flights since cluding CASA annual National Ge ographic Soaring meet after competi tion DCRC Scale meet Bealeton next shot Powerhousejust show occasionally build something Powerhouse electric-powered Old-Timer Scale fliers should attend Bealeton contests two first June hosted Howard County club September hosted DCRC Sunday afternoon show can never sure what might see way full-scale aircraft DCRC meet year treated couple passes B-25 T-6 Both well placed excellent in-flight photo opportunity departed early missed event An aside chance see Kirk Wicker make second-only flight wingwalker Kirk regularly Bealeton Pitts also member Fau quier Aero Recreation Modelers Warrenton VA remembered Radio personality individu als have worked Academy FCC obtain radio systems have available 1991 owe much people have labored hard project compensation over eight years Id like take opportunity express personal appreciation person job well done individual has probably accumulated data information existing radio systems individual anywhere has developed comparisons standards judge systems predict will operate 1991 environment Unfortunately much will never see print What will see print however should read everyone involved Radio Con trol flying series running Radio Control Modeler starting Septem ber issue individual George Steiner George longtime member AMA Fre quency Committee isnt chairman stated some publications commit tee now composed two sections members industry included nonvoting members chance work George checked transmitters Nats year learned week gained previously arti cles discussions George has checking transmitters Nationals various trade shows years checked around 1200 years Nats George has probably checked 12000 next photo shows George either has new technique checking transmitter frequencies its time won der its worth effort George Steiner longtime Frequency Commi tee member can contact George have difficult questions concerning radio sys tems Im sure would try answer problem meantime read se ries Youll benefit long time production Youth programs like think have something offer young people country need make effort prove consideration clubs actively fostering programs introduce youngsters model aviation Brainbuster Model Club Free Flight Hamp ton VA such club following forwarded District IV associate vice pres ident Bob Champine Brainbuster 4-H Club Model Building Pro gram 1990 Brainbuster Dave Robelen contacted York County VA Extension agent Ms Cheryl Kincaid about supervising model building flying program boys girls local 4-H Club After discussion members Brainbust ers Club decided support ef fort Dave chairman After much searching suitable loca tion build models local nursing home dining hall volunteered serve the building area its parking lotlpicnic area chosen model flying site six-week program developed Dave different models built flown week Three rubber-powered models Catapult Glider HandLaunched Glider built 4-H boys girls last week fun fly youngsters flying c mod els addition members Brainbust ers Club put demonstration some models Assisting Dave building fly ing instruction members Jerry Plass man Ed Sullivan Jim Pollard Abram Van Dover Abram currently presi dent Brainbusters Goldberg Models donated glue used build models Other materials made available members Brainbusters Club Congratulations order club members well-executed pro gram Appreciation should also ex pressed manufacturers dona tions programs type HEARD FROM YOUR NEIGHBOR Maybe would quieter new AMA noise guide line 90 dBA 9 ft December 1990 125 Kirk Wicker Stearman Safe Flyer Patch Fliers have pledged use AMA Safety Code operating models entitled wear Safe Flyer Patch Send photoco pied typewritten handwritten dec laration see AMA Supply Ser vice Catalog signature clude check money order $2 no cash payable Academy Model Aeronautics Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georgia issippi 0 Puerto Rico South Carolina S Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Jim McNeilI District V Vice-President 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 205 3222127 Associate Vice Presidents Bob Bartoszewicz 3626 Ranchwood Rd Orlando FL 32808 Guatavo Diaz E-12 Frailas Guaynabo PR 00657 Karl Hansel RR 4 Box 264 MerIdian MS 39305 Richard Jackson 2118 Thornlee Dr N Charleston SC 29405 Dr John Martin 2180 Tigertail Ave Miami FL 33133 Dick Patton 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 George Perryman 3844 Lake Drive Smyma GA 30082 Freddie RIce 3066 Burkson Cove Memphis TN 38119 Terry Rimart 367 Orange Ave Baldwin FL 32234 Frequency Coordinator Burnia Fields P0 Box 1063 Strickland Rd Interlachen FL 32048 Phone 904 684-2517 Ken Basso Deland Florida mem ber 100-member Deland RC club writes sister club Palatka invited us fun fly Six us went wind blowing waited till everybody flown managed take off Bud-Lite am considered student pilot Suddenly loudspeaker blabbed Don Lowe just taken off brand new bipe Also loudspeaker said Cloud Dancers air too Pete came running out recom mended land because class stuff told Pete trying land couldnt get wheels ground After explanation about Don Lowe being President show team Cloud Dancers greased back pits finally stopped shaking Ken Basso shaking pure non sense just good Cloud Dancers Don Lowe anybody else world show note Pete tell him stop nagging member hobby member AMA just important other member includes never read such rub bish life ever happens again hand Don Lowe transmitter ask him land have always found him gentleman Among important people model ing newsletter editors serving clubs An editor cannot appointed elec ted commanded edit newsletter has own some thing comes within An editor can keep weak club together have no flying field and/or have no money good leadership An editor has hardest job least gratitude anyone modeling SUNCOAST AEROMODELERS Pi nellas County Florida have two excellent editors Manny Cruz Jim Watson behalf everyone District se cretly mailing two framed wall plaques CHARTINg 218 3e CD COqpfl1 oast President Bob Wattlesworth can surprise Manny Jim next meeting awards Certificates also being sent inducting two fine ed itors Aero Honor Society News letter Editors Lee Webster new AMA Associate VPs former District VP conducts big contest year August Molly Webster host affair both Free Flight Radio Control Air Force Wind Tun nel field located between Tullahoma Manchester Tennessee Lee Molly have doing 25 years Michael Hines Franklin Tennessee holding Pacific Ace model getting ready Mass Launch event Michael did OK contest very good Free Flight modeler Bob Sowder president Memphis Area Soaring Society also Contest Director mailed picture Saturday win ners LSF/MASS Soaring Contest Shown above L-R Bob W Jenkins Dick Renskers Tupelo placed third LSF event Joe Threlkeld Little Rock placed fourth LSF Bob said conditions perfect Soaring contestants came five states John Scroggins editor Gator Gazette newsletter Broward County RC Ho lywood Florida has put several new rules newsletter club members follow SAFETY reasons 1 Henceforth pilots will allowed put fingers hands path moving propeller 2 Because last two inches pro peller inflict damage now everyone will buy props oversize cut off outer two inches 3 shortest distance needle valve sometimes painful Actually probably fine Club Safety Officer Al Kline wrote safety rules event sound fine James Scroggins way Americas top editors have getting newsletter years Robert Shepard Memphis Tennessee writes top next column 1A-scale Navy fighter seen first Memphis Belle 1A-Scale Fly fourth will October 13-14 hope can come Behind Navy fighter lies Bud Light plane made bad landing Thanks excellent pictures Robert Send some Louis Lopez lives Inverness 1-lorida claims transplant some other area United States hints others club might transplants Louis en joys reading Model Aviation magazine see whats going elsewhere would embarrass Louis get him admit much nicer fly little airplanes Deep South like Alabama Flori da serious modeler knows molecules air District almost impossible crash airplane down Bud Light model Roberts mentioned earlier st some serious mistake somewhere Mike McGowan Peachtree City Georgia writes Fayette Flyers Club sent five Nats fly RC Pattern Club President Brian Ozment grabbed 11th Masters son Shane took fourth Sportsman Best Senior Club Secretary Paul Hives got 11th Sportsman Gary Stevens 13th yours truly 15th Next year Ill doing newsletter Warren Klinfeld Fruitland Park Florida mailed picture field safety nets installed crowd control general safety Warren hope Im spelling last name correctly go signature . en mentioned some trouble AMA HQ getting ad correctly magazine also sanction application Warren have difficulty next year ad sanction con tact Ill see can help District VP has good something See next month Aint glad live District V 126 Model Aviation snap MIKe ana nis successrul 1990 model Brushfire Mike AMA Life Member membership number L-148 IllInoIs 0 Indiana S Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Bailurd Rt 5 Box 90 Decatur iN 46733 Charile Buuer 4944 N Orange Norridge IL 60656 Gary Busseil 5000 Connie Dr Muncie IN 47304 Deb & Scott Justice 156 South Franzen Besuenviiie iL 60106 Wiiiiam Kern 1808 12th St Bedford iN 47421 Dick Tayior 7929 Jetteruon Kansas City MO 64114 Charlie Watts 1253 Pinecrest Ln Apt G Manchester MO 63021 Bili Zimmer Bon 72 Versa IL 61375 Frequency Coordinetor Paul Hoisten 616W 30th Si i-iigginsviiie MO 64037 Home 616 564-2481 Work 816 584-7121 Faa 816 564-7766 Ah lazy hazy days summer would much rather have Cold months winter theyre keeping bird ground inoppor tune days guess youve figured would have weekends Ive managed get some travel spite foggy mornings haze first journey actually local trip Scale meet Lebanon/Springfield Airport Kentucky hosted River City RCers good time Un fortunately threats bad weather put damper attendance strong crosswinds didnt help either spent day watching fliers tackle crosswinds great care flights saw pretty good once models safely airborne lots tricky landings though has keep mind airport windsock straight out hat off fine flying skills scooted home end event try beat what looked like small storm ap proaching west see about 30 miles home base arrived home base attempted landing failed due some heavy crosswinds hit power go-around hit heavy turbulence got heck ride After wasnt about try second tempt flew further north strip fa vored winds landed waited winds pass Boy did ever feel good have piece solid ground under tires doesnt pay challenge Mother Nature hope youll understand thats Im apt stay home marginal weekends get caught up something thats can handle job doesnt pay enough next trip took Metropolis IL CL meet held Paducah boys hot still great time rounds went very quickly due good planning CD Al Brickhaus no en dure heat long isnt say heat competition various events low lot effort win trophies should have seen small fella thing cute little CL ship heard correctly hes six years old think hes younger fellas CL arena better keep eyes open may come up smite pride days beats socks off contest Anyway looked hav ing great time got see very new Pulsar home-built airplane six hours fella landed Im very interested Id like tackle full-scale project Im fired up about now Ive seen also got see very nicely rebuilt Super Cub Both would very good model subjects Cub fans Cub Metropolis IL airport next trip Ashland KY visit club hadnt visited some time Scale game day Tn-State Mod elers field Some locals showed up sev eral nice models some good old downhome competition hot out competition matched day course cant forget club picnic held Ashland ladies really put feed group dont think anyone left hungry did themselves blame Thanks ladies Ashlands old site close inter state highway first visit new site What saw well laid out site complete two runways shelter tables etc end what used moun tain Its excellent spot because its long way houses Noise isnt problem Grass beginning take hold should good shape next year boys did real well time Hey dont want forget tell bit good news Spirits St Louis have awarded Award Excellence fine work St Louis area over years Charlie Watts went bat got done Congrats fine club Now could get out see Well search another airplane could over near future Right now Im working trying buy looked over Labor Day weekend Im running usual problems runs airplane being looked long way away Cheetah 360 miles away hope purchase process done soon can get back trail club sites Now other things Ive gotten some pretty good feedback district about AMA Nats seems would very happy have again real soon missed may have another chance within couple years new year quickly approaching read will couple months until 1991 plan fly sanctioned events 1991 suggest have totally narrow-band system ready new year Hey about asking new system Christmas think will Would like put mall show have problem having mall have problem right Burgin guess no levelheaded busi ness-person will build little-bitty town Anyway have ever thought about alternative Springfield Sunday Flyers fair city Springfield IL did Working Illinois State Museum set up exhibit smash hit Keep mind fellas wanted put together nice enough exhibit fit show spot modeler would envious have rub last whole month Well what fellas came up kiosk playing videos AMA old new RC gear working model show RC gear works Dave Brown flight simulator course ter rific assortment model airplanes too builders corner set up model assembled kept staff model ers day explain various points hobby could go because lot suspect get idea Whats happened after very success ful show club has asked next year fact museum has need modified exhibit can sent other museums Illinois Howzat Since Mark Suszko has sent copy report Geoff Styles hope Geoff will get Marks full story magazine give some ideas did super job photo exhibit area doesnt show nearly enoueh Thats now Things have pretty quiet around means fellas must having great time dont have time write Thats fine Id much rather have punching holes sky being tied desk write letter matter am doing right now Lets go flying Enough now. December 1990 127 Calling AMA HQ phone number 703 435-0750 think about following before call AMA employees over SO come work directionshome Vir ginia some Maryland some DC mercy differ ent commuting arrangements pre vents coming work going home same time best call dur ing core time-period present except traveling AMA sick vacation CALLINGYOUR BEST LOCAL TIME ZONE TO CALL Eastern -noon 1 pm-3 pm Central 8 am-il am noon-2 pm Mountain7 am-lO am 11 am-i pm Western 6 am-9 am 10 am-noon regret necessity out side eastern time zone call earlier day its best way present sure getting particular person may need numerous sub jects services handled AMA Headquarters However its okay call earlier later leave name phone number subject interest will call back soon possible Iowa 0 Mictigan 0 Minneso S W scans VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters /W District VII Vice-President 115 E Main Upper Level Northville Ml 48167 CompuServe address EMAIL 700472162 Pax 313348-4175 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Glenwood N Golden Valley MN S5427 PR/insurance Coordinator/AVP Joseph M Hess 5394 English Dr Iroy Ml 48098 Aseociale Vice Presidents Bud Gormen Bus 33 Knile Riser MN 55609 Russell Knetzger 2625 E Shorewood Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Place Holland MI 49423 Carl Mohs 5024 Lake Mendota Dr. Madison WI 53705 Ron Sears 132 S Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48054 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stemm West 3116 Boyce Dr Rhinelander WI 54501 Steve Dudzinsk East PO Ban 924 Dearborn Ml 48121 have punched laptop places around district evening am actually sitting lawn chair outside front homer soaking up BTUs left sum mer Joanne zipped Fax today stating column day late am again photos pony express text follow hate thought losing summer prospect some serious building time ahead visits district clubs swap shops mall shows such its too bad feeling quit flying seriously during long winter months Yep plan shake out cobwebs go flying better days have help Cathy get up speed Pylon Racingthere threat Cathy Karen Yeager will first all-woman team What will happen Nats two start ers flying Last week traveled AMA HQ start work pilot issue National Video News letter new program will support clubs stores individual members areas other insurance competition manage ment NVNL will useful club meet ings addition club video librar ies will short snappy informative aid its hoped membership will accept keeping around 20 minutes will fit clubs meeting program provide up dates various projects information events club video too districts has frequency monitors controlled frequency coordinators intended loaned clubs frequency monitoring aid particularly problems fields also avail able evaluation clubs before pur chase own unit district have three units theyre use time conflict occurs can also loan out personal monitors policy has prioritize use first clubs hav ing problems second clubs need mon itoring event problem allo cation year time hope has resolved Remember club has trou bles gets first dibs NVNL program produced interesting bit information concerning low-powered TV stations Theyre proliferating have limited coverage have low budgets makes probable will accept tapes aeromodeling use pro grams Check area see will take some videos AMA ones Boy did stir up FAI fraternity 128 Model Aviation suggested 50% cut funding Well dust settled cuts made issues sore points case No payment boxes fuel uniforms means teams can sort out items themselves Outsized model boxes have pain ship especially team members responsibil ity would like see some level compe tency proven category before team member appointed District Roundup Ron Eigenschink Since us have seen good weather during last couple months clubs perform ing host field maintenance activities thing grass buildings receiving atten tion Joe Parrish Sunbusters Ames IA writes shouldnt lose track fact should fly have fun main objective Im sure everyone would agree comment Sailplane rising thermal almost religious experience Sooland RC Modelers Sioux City IA may lose its field because irate neighbor seems offers change adjust pay have helped July busy month District VII newsletters contained descriptions treks Byron IMAA Rally Giants Oshkosh FAA Convention Short Circuits newsletter Mt Pleasant Ml talks about gophers doing good job tunneling field ask ideas get rid pesky little buggers about thermonuclear warfare same newsletter has ad about slightly used RC Widow sale trade says age about 40 its owner would consider two 20s trade Before accept two 20s Id want make sure wired 220 reported Western Michigan Ra dio Aircraft Flyers Grand Rapids Ml lost use its field after three weeks use reason listed neighbor complained about noise Maybe should drive around own fields flying going see what noise levels Des Moines Modelaires reports Chuck Blake presented program about 30 students McComb school follow-up session next week flying fields Good PR job guys Speaking PR Wright Flyers Remote Control Club Monticello MN sent some newspaper articles reported its activities total coverage about two full pages including fine pictures really first-class job guys Congratulations Last least congrats also Marcy Art Gajewski birth daughter Paula Ann Better get out flying field Art Shes never too young learn basics Paul Braun flying Al Doerrs flying site Michigan Radio impound manned Hoyt Carriker Dave Richmond Al Doerr fly-in Photo Gordon Van Dalen Thunderbirds RIC Kalamazoo Ml High Kalamazoo Air Show hot dusty day excellent display second year Rob Hyatt Racine WI hardware won Top Gun meet Illinois 13 years old regular winner area Jack Jensen UAM tiela marshal taking time pose ships Another Al Doerr IMAA Invitational photo mandatory inspection allocation trained spotters Leverne Ortman Detroit Aero Model ers showing off new Sig Cub Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico 0 Oklattoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Gene Hempel District VIII Vice-President 301 N Yale Drive Garland TX 75042 Aesoclate Vice Presidents Chuck Andraka 905 Mark NE Albuquerque NM 97123 Glenn Gresens 10224 Kenlee Dr Baton Rouge LA 70915 Mike Harrison 900 T Main Hot Springs AR 71913 Gil Horatman PO Boa 490 Spring Brunch TX 79070-0490 Bill Kimbrs 2105 Wood St Teaurkana TX 75501 Ron Stantield 26 Oakridge Dr Maumeile AR 721 ie Charlea Stevena 229 Delta St Pasadena TX 77506 Jim Tram 1135 Merrymen Green Norman OK 73072 AMA Display Coordinator Karen Hopkins 5515 Bridgeton Arlington TX 79019 Frequency Coordinator Joe DuMond 1830 Chevy Chase Currollton TX 75006 Texas National Tournament Soaring League North Texas sponsored Texas National Tournament Radio Controlled Sailplanes September 5-6 1990 Chuck Fisher Jack Hamilton Contest Directors meet flying took place campus University Texas Dallas opportunity chat modelers listened latest ideas technology presently utilized construction Sailplane wings Sailplane modelers use vacuum-bag approach constructing lightweight strong wings Some modelers use balsa-covered foam others use several layers glass cloth over foam Soarers serious about optimiz ing wing loading models ne cessity want competitive model San Antonio modelers have devel oped model call Gnome flies very well discussing airfoils wing loadings Pancho Morris Sailplane Contest Board mem ber indicated needs feedback upcoming rules proposal cycle true modelers categories model aviation Cindy Landers took care logging times computer system up-to-date results tough job deserves big hand doing great job Sailplane modelers joking have no fuel residue noise problems con tend exception being few broken winch lines South Texas news following update Gil Horstman AVP South Texas report reads follows Hello south central west Texas last year has very busy District 8 has offered opportunity attend club meetings meet visit lot main concerns hear ex pressed safety Everyone knows important build fly safely seems few always willing go just little too far clubs own have control airports can manage different situa tion non-AMA nonclub modeler says has right use tax-supported facility does have comply rules Some agencies have allowed local AMA chartered club guide managing air ports others havent visited two model airports last week saw firsthand some un reasonable action takes place Needless say didnt stay very long Maybe sharing video Partnerships would some good could use copy will glad loan have available Well lets see what else has going Laredo Club put Winter Texan Fes tival Airshow again year Randy Randolph special guest show Randy flew Dallas brought camera did pictures turn out Randy Anyway air show biggest crowd-pleaser festival events Lynwood Jackson club president help folks like John Vals Dr Fred Pellegrin Richard Hale Richard Hagy oth ers club fine show staged pi lots flew over four hours meant toward end afternoon everyone flown several times No complaints crowd year either loved Curtis Youngblood flew chopper showed ranks well world com petition Clearly Curtis hit An aside youCurtis very nice young man pleasure around Ted White Tony White Lee Moore jerry Miller Dan Smith Wayne Hasselfield Manuel Raymond Richard Hagy Craig Jackson flew fixed-wing aircraft kinds planes flying afternoon chopper electric-powered wing 1A-scale Laser Extra 230 Super Cub quarter-scale Old Timer-types various sport models Good show Laredo club holding its first competition event October fact October 13-14 four Star 40 Racers already shaping up very good event Big Bird troops busy again year have visited Cen-Tex San Antonio Hawks events Both good turnouts some super models attendance Dan Smith Keith Moody respectively headed events Unfortunately San Antonian Hawks Big Bird AMA Rally going Hous ton same weekend AMA doesnt sanction its events Rally wasnt included Contest Calendar section Model Aviation better way think large rally district would good idea Nats could home Muncie rally could moving target What think about idea Would support moveable rally District VIII meeting poorly tended opinion several topics discussion productive Id bet Char lie gets ICOM though opportu nity district meet AMA leader ship Too bad people didnt show up called Roger La Prelle Austin other day see things going Aus tin Control Line Fliers Association Roger told much activity takes place because lack good flying site some fly ing mostly non-AMA pilots model field area supposed used flying Zilker Park lined goalposts soccer softball backstop coming later Roger has working RC club arrange circle two theres no thing report now CL folks Aus tin area need call Roger 837-6569 Its factonly numbers organization will get flying site opportunity few days ago fly another model airport will hear ing about future called OConnor Field named honor Rex OConnor Rex has friend nearly 30 years great pleasure invited fly him OConnor Field being built Lorell Joiner Anyone 0-gauge railroad needs no other introduction Lorell has several hobbies does very well has turned en ergy toward building facility currently includes two paved runways look wind well close-cut grass goes further controllable eyesight very nice pilot lounge/workshop/stor age room Oh forgot mention control tower paved ramp parking area Well now best part Lorell has Big Bird event planning stage Once plans set dates announced plan attend will worth trip San An tonio Lorell very generous creation OConnor Field continues com pletion sure showplace Gil Horstman AVP December 1990 129 uon unancy wish original-design Bounty Hunter TNT winner 1987 1988 1989 Greg Dickerson San Antonio TX Gnome model Greg member Heart Texas SoarIng Club Pancho Morris Sailplane Contest Board mem ber District 8 holding model built Bob Ross called Pussy Cat L-R Scott Landers Pixy Sailplane Bill Maserang Leylonitte mid dle Cindy Landers taking care administrative duties meet Colorado 0 Kansas 0 Nebraska 0 North Dakota 0 South Dakota IXWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO80005 CompuServe addreus EMAIL 780872750 Fax 303-420-1870 Associate Vice Presidents Donald L Atwood 7824 E Colgate Place Denver CO 80231 Tom Boyd 701 N 58th St Lincoln NE 68505 Nathan Lancaster 3597 5 Kendall St Denver CO 80235 Rosa Miller 980 N 3rd Carrington ND 58421 Don Moden 410 Hart Salina KS 67401 Jim Rickelts 516 5 Cloudas Sioux Falls SD 57103 RL Dxc Scraper 8524 Roe Overland Park KS 86207 Chuck Smith 220 Columbine Casper WY 82804 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles c/u Radio Service Center 918 S Sheridan Denver CO 80228 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 303 936-3268 South Dakota news Tom Sroufe president Huron Prop Busters has sent fol lowing pictures note Modelers can have fun friends like Denny Hughes Frankfort SD around Denny farmer 70-plus years young maintains own flying site farm about seven years now Denny has hosted fly-in potluck-type dinner has invited anyone wanted come year about 25 fliers fam ily members Huron Watertown Aber deen several other towns flew ate talked great time Thanks Denny Sounds like could use lot friends like DennyeverywhereTM Right after Tom Sroufe sent info two pictures above the top next column received Merle Voel ler Aberdeen SD note praising out come meet full-page article complete pictures Redfield Thank giving opportunity serve associate vice president district AMA am looking forward helping way can advance cause aeromodeling District IX view privilege honor prob ably goes show little know about much work will Hey hes right weve hooked him now right Ha Welcome aboard Doc previous letter received Doc before accepted AVP appointment heard modelers has positive impact lot modelers area words Enclosed picture Mr Stan An drews Lt Col USAF ret longtime model builder flier Stan few WW II ace fighter pilots proba bly fewer fly RC Stan has re ceived several club awards building flying has instructor years Im proud say Im learned fly side Stan perfect example dedicated sport fliers AMA de cided years ago didnt want enter competitive arena model aviation became dedicated sport flier has re mained throughout model aviation career shown below Extra 230 flies quarter-scale biplanes Heart America Air Show Team stays quite busy fixing radios equip ment spare time first president KCACA AMA chapter local clubs area thought might find picture information interest ing Almost flier area country knows Stan Colorado news Last month introduced Don Atwood new additional AVP district Heres some up-close personal info about Don has served numerous officer positions RC clubs Denver area hes active member NSRCA has AMA mem ber over 20 years Don shares have building models since boy began flying RC 1969 time didnt realize RC existed casual modeler building stickand-tissue models could buy dime store out Lowrey AFB day happened see some RC models fly hooked next few years spent majority free time building flying crashing learning about RC began Pattern competition 1970 has primary interest ever since though have known race some Quickie 500 have entered few Team Scale events am sport flying favorite thing touch-and-goes old beat-up Kaos calm evenings 1 grew up Wyoming moved Denver 1968 after attending United States Military Academy West Point University Wyoming Luckily have wife daughter very supportive hobby son hooked am Chris son also flies Pattern has just moved up Expert Turnaround after placing seventh 1990 Nats Ad vanced Best Junior FLYING NEAR AIRPORTS BE CAREFUL 130 Model Aviation Super Sportster 90/120 Bucker Jungmelster belong Larry Sroufe Both powered 05 90 SD newspaper Denny Hughes featured modelers Way go folks great PR modeling local group Kansas news Newly appointed AVP Doc Scraper says Bob Hohm son getting Super Lucky Fly ready fly two Old-Timers foreground belong Max Hansen Sweepee canard Bob Hauck Aber deen Flying lawn mower Aberdeen Modelaires club airplane Welcome aboard Don will look ward work district Arizona 0 California ii 0 Nevada DISTRICT REPORT Rego 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 Ohiakea Aiea Hi 96701 Howard Baldwin 4736 Quail Meadow Way Fair Oaks CA 95628 Darwin Barrie 6252 E Turney Ave. Scottsdaie AZ 85251 Glass Carter 2020 Gui Port Lane Waisut Creek CA 94598 Fritz Harroid 4202 H St Sacramento CA 95819 Craig W Hath 7928 Fancifui Las Vegas NV 89128 Marc M Karpowich 221 W 100 N Logan UT 94321 Brias Nelson 73 Park Groton Pi San Jose CA 95136 David Peitz 20450 Celtic St Chaisworth CA 91311 Bob Reynolds 12901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 85749 Besy Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90806 Al Williamson 445 Westby Chala Vista CA 92011 Beverly Wisniewaki 3316 South Kiowa Blvd Lake Havaau City AZ 86403 Frequency Coordinators George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95826 Phone 916 362-1962 Eloy Marez 2626 W Northwood Santa Ana CA 92704 action around District Ten has lik ened fish frenzy Sea Cortez August 18-19 pleasure attending Western Regional Formula Championship Crows Landing event hosted Tony Capobiancos Modesto RC Flyers first ever start-to-finish Formula Race report will inexper ienced casual observer reception offered Tony staff beyond belief Crows Landing itself yond description appears about 5000 acres size single tree obstruc tion flight ramp parked overnight accommodations Interstate Five 10 miles away Its old naval air base reeks nostalgia recalls golden age flying Navy practices carrier land ings Monday through Friday 800 500 rest time belongs Modesto guys sad note about model haven time time base commander signed face should made look like rear everyone would know once what should called tragedy occurs Tony boys just wait patient prayer next CO now guy saint fly After parking approached Tony bles sing park job permis sion go flight area 8000 x 300-ft-wide concrete main runway typical weekend-long charm Tony responded Regg youre numero uno dont have ask Youre beginning see Tony will lifelong friends event CDed Chuck WahI Chuck immediately confiscated Honda 70 weekend explaining scootered off Regg Ill bring back finished forgot include during plan ning No problem Chuck words bouncing off putt-putt sound Honda its way flight line quickly put RVs awn ing place set up tables additional shade structures put out wares typ ical gypsy-peddler fashion peddler wares exchanging hats Mike Heisel president NMPRA Ward Hendricks provided seemingly endless trips staging area race-course obvious trained Tony because asked him lift line re sponse Anywhere anytime became great friends two days championship racing According World Champ Dave Shadel setting line world class two py Ions lap-counter/timer cage formed triangle end course distant cage pylon made up balance racecourse Some players heart-jumping arrangement shown below U Immediately side lapcounter/timer cage starting line room four fliers Slightly down course tween cage starting line 90second giant clock fliers line starter Don Coulter punched clock start button contestants fixed mech anism like Super Bowl imposed its face about 30 seconds program what once serene ambling pilots judges suddenly became bedlam noise scrambling positioning intense concen tration flier caller starter officials As green flag after another dropped staggered-start configuration beautiful ships charged down runway jumped sky first few seconds seemed slow planes achieved altitude speed About five seconds later planes turned rockets completed first lap about 1100 ft long rules simple Dont cut front pylon finish first What happens first waving green flag last wav ing checkered flag about 70 seconds later can described chaos Imagine yourself starter Don Coulter contest time punches clock button final waving checkered flag has 70 seconds accom plish about hours worth work Mark Kallieo worked flawlessly both days work includes starting counting laps adding laps black-flagging ducking mis guided missiles guys cage pylon number use light signal plane breaks imaginary plane first marker plane cuts pylon crew notifies starter flipping black-and-white diagonally striped plaque leave signal light lit offi cials pylons two three notify starter sounding ferocious horn time starter verbally notifies lap-counter/timer planes apparent mis cue lap counter will turn notify pilots caller misdeed flipping sim ilar plaque used pylon number taking lap off lap-counting plaques Sound confusing Imagine will three planes cutting three different pylons same lap Welcome Twilight Zone above sounds confusing should proof what Im talking about resounds rerunning race competitor got checkered flag seven laps showing counter congratulations participants part control planes emotions heartiest congrats Tony Chuck Wall CD officials contest As usual chosen few deeply committed hobby club come back time after time help make event like successful Below few speak winner us King else Dave Shadel Dave no idea could thermal Formula Gotta go Invest site Buy shirt hat patch gorgeous finally plenti ful Pick up Reno Air Races Yep stuff will Edge December 1990 131 Ward Hendricks tne aoor ot nis racers ilmo Nice job Ward Don Coulter giving checkered flag happy finisher Larry Gardner Trinidad Madina Walter Myers pausing pylon number two Dave Shadel way line 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 tor CMAIL 760e72422 Associate Vice Presidents Darrell Anderson 132 15th Ave NW Great Falls MT 59404 Tom Cashman 2521 SW 323rd St Federal Way WA 98023 Al Culver Sos 86 Wilder tD 83676 Jerry Holcomb 1010 Ne 122nd Ave Vancoaver WA 99684 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave. N Seattle WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 807 E Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Ron 623 Klamath Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 11225 125th St C #69 Puyallup WA 96373 Frequency Coordinalor Robert Balch 16439 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 Assistant Frequency Coordinator Al Watson 130-149th Ave Bellevue WA 98007 Weve lost AVP Alaska have put out Call volunteer Gary Fuller has done terrific job will missed hope Gary enjoys new home job Texas District VIIIs gain loss last communique Far North Gary sent following words RC flying has hot heavy Kotzebue spring during long daylight hours Terry Adams Don Strickland have initiated Dura plane Squadron Arctic Gary flew adding third plane air force record Kotzebue al certainly world record model flight since Kotzebue lies above Arctic Circle Gary also wrote about Alaskan Mos quitos RC Association Eagle River par ticipated Annual Glennallen Full-Scale Fun Fly brought 21 RC aircraft fly now integral part event Gary wrote second Good job Mosquitos last remarks about state fun fly havent heard much about except what Ive heard indicates well done certainly success Pine Hollow went well largest number yet participants aircraft new location Among winners AVP Jerry Holcomb second overall third Scale brand-new Sikorsky S-39 Steve Milos fourth Curtiss SC-i very hot much wind Bill Price G&P brought PBY Canadair CL-215 Terry McGill Canadair four Aichi Pauls various Skyknights Time some Balchphotos Since no notes Nats may few mistakes Pine Hollow nice place fly campground some distance lake causes problem people show up decide work out problems campsites others flying lution following notice 132 Model Aviation Roger Wilson gently carries Hots back pit area Jim Weaver father Paul group Aichi floatplanes Claude wrote thousands people viewed models during two-day event next shot can see some view ers left center photo can see two modelers constructing Delta Darts Com pleted planes can seen right just hind ladies sitting information table sold over 300 Delta Darts Frank Ehling design Cary Fuller secretary-treasurer East ern Idaho Aeromodelers Pocatello ID sent some information about first fun fly history club two-day event held over weekend July 21-22 40 pilots registered around 200 spectators pi lots came Idaho Utah vie ra dio kits engines help dedicate new field honorable Peter Angstadt mayor Pocatello official dedication Congratulations club nice field welcome competition trail Cary sent some photos too first aerial shot field runway just above center shot shot some planes involved pit area Happy Thanksgiving Remember Puyallup soon RC clubs should get contest dates Bill Smith Jerry Holcomb works S-39 have picture unidentified obviously satisfied customer VIck Kelver holds Steve Milos works out some problem Seahawk Claude Tanner BARKS memuer anu uuiiuer neat Scale aircraft sent some pictures took mall show BARKS held March year instead its usual sympo sium first picture shows aircraft dis play along section mall JUNIOI FLIGHT / ED WHITTEN Box 76 WaIl St Sta. New York NY 10005 Whole Business Began Model Airplanes~ Proud Mom Irene Rutans exclamation sums up Burt Rutans successes de sign construction novel advanced aircraft know Burts fabulous non-stop round-the world Voyager now hangs Smithsonian Institute along Spirit St Louis has flood other exotic airplanes Rutan Air craft Factory RAE founded 1974 riViggen VariEze NASA AD-i Quickie Defiant Long-EZ Grizzly scaled NGT trainer Solitaire Catbird Following college Burt went work Flight Test Project Engineer Air Force Test Center Edwards Air Force Base 1972 became director Bede Test Center Bede Aircraft remember BD-J5 pocket rocket jet James Bond flew opening scenes movie Octopussy Burts designs Burt formed Scaled Composites Inc 1982 develope research aircraft includ ing inovative configurations gri cultural space launching reconnais sance drones close air support air plane racing sailboat racing Burt Rutan has put Scaled Composites Inc leading edge aircraft develop ment recent aviation TV program Reaching Skies Burt Rutan ex plained ability conceive advanced ideas willingness use light weight composite materials novel lowcost methods production model C II I II I II Ii III 1Li1 building background Along 3-view latest Ares 151-3 LATS light-weight inexpensive attack plane picture Burt youngster show ing off control-liner again receiving first place free-flight trophy 1960 Dal las AMA Nationals wish thank Burt Rutan Kaye Le Febvre Scaled Composites Inc per mission use photographs drawing information much too short arti cle want leaders young sters out use achievements Burt Rutan spark interest model air plane building flying aviation self need Burt Rutans fu ture * * * See next month like Burt Rutan build light especially tails C / r December 1990 133 0 C- oz

Geoffrey Styles Director Marketing r L PR Roundup Now suggestion comes up AMA should have speakers bureau sounds like great idea Im sure what pro ponents such scheme have mind times seems mean AMA HQ speak ers should available club meetings other times get impression mean non-AMA speakers should available shows conventions other non-AMA func tions Any program involving professional speak ers costs moneybig money talking about basic fee transportation hotel meal expenses other miscellaneous costs program involving volunteer speakers per haps AMA membership ranks would necessity local scope unless some well-to-do member felt like contributing time expenses wider travel Most clubs have enough skilled members provide instructional/educational sessions dur ing winter meetings town has aviationoriented people FAA EAA electronics com pany manufacturer aviation products etc often willing address club chosen topic Rotary Lions Kiwa nis other clubs get speakers Around town interesting visitors present think AMA has enough upcom ing expenses based normal needs plus Muncie property purchase necessary im provements preclude involvement potentially expensive HQ-supported speak ers program However Id like hear readers think good idea write let know would pro pose finance scheme Thanks telephone call some Fax communica tions recently informed us town con sidering ordinance forbid model flying park property Apparently complaint registered local police ejected some fliers though time no such dinance existed Due efforts mem ber parks department ordinance prepared public meeting held small town four out 137 AMA mem bers living nearby turned out public meeting very impressive sight town board see Continued page 118 Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr letter Em Millenberg Fort Dodge IA points out problems havent resolved quest quiet operation model aircraft Em has solved problem satisfaction its easy others follow suit Thats suggest should dont recommend Ems solution modelers generally because doesnt change basic situation Ems letter have previously attached K&B Sport ster muffler Royal 40 made noticeable difference noise ma chinist make adapter plate latest experiment involved putting K&B 65 muffler SuperTigre 49 wasnt quite prepared combination hit engine mounted 40-size Im pulse nylon mount J-Tex SnuffVibes engine turning 10 x 8 Profi fiberglass prop 10400 rpm using Sig 10% fuel nine feet exhaust side asphalt read 84 dB Thats mis print eighty-four SuperTigre muffler mounts exhaust side engine K&B mounts other side bolt pat tern same put 1A-in drill bit drill press drilled out threads kept right going out back side bolts supplied K&B muffler long enough mount done K&B engine can still use SuperTigre muf fler using bolts nuts attach Perhaps enough arm twist ing K&B would market some adapters using its mufflers other engines Cost cer tainly isnt excessive K&B muffler adapter retails $1520 However sad fact life seems modelers just arent interested doin something about noise until its too late somebody elses fault Well Theres no doubt Em has found good combination application solution brings up some questionsand probably no answers K&B has swamped production demands necessitating move new location order increase capability situation aside question arises whether manufacturer could consider adapting its product another manufactur ers engines seems that might perhaps provide competitor means selling An answer question would prove teresting K&B should consider such course would have find ways mar keting item look financial benefits gained venture real alternative different isnt reason today manufacturer engine market cant develop provide satisfactory muffler en gines Present conditions require purchase engine muffler isnt Cont nued page 118 Are Ham AMA members fly models sixmeter frequencies 50 53 MHz sign please order help Academy better repre sent members use frequencies need know Place name address AMA number call sign Amateur frequencies use postcard mail AMA Head quarters February 11991 well draw two cards frequency hat award lucky winners prize First PlaceA brand new radio system six-meter frequency choice Second placeWhat else big juicy ham Help us help work FCC ARRL Drawing open AMA members current Amateur license holders Technician class higher AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director vince Mankowaki 0 Director Operations Robert Volslavek 0 Personnel Manager Diane GalIsles 0 Technical pirector Bob underwood 0 Comptroller Lynne Collins 0 CompetitIon Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Special Services Director Carl Maroney 0 Membership Processing Supervisor Joyce Hager eting Director Geoff Styles ems Manager Reggie Watterson Director Internal CommunicationlEducation Doug Pratt 0 Publications Director Ross B McMullen 0 Events Coordinator Chip Smith S Museum Curator Hurst Bowers S General Counsel Bob Jackson December 1990 117 AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents AMAs Executive Council equivalent Board Directors basically composed President Executive vice President 11 district Vice Presidents officers Executive Director provided space month AMA News publication What say space however matter personal viewpoint sole responsibility Ihe author views may may represent official position AMA Ihe Executive Council PR Roundup Cont pg 117 Model flying right privilege Youve heard viewpoint previ ously maintain privileges need turn out great numbers time some public body tries restrict flying No Im saying should able fly anytime conditions safe location right shouldnt relin quish flying privileges good fight man calling information us member chartered club Needless say doesnt matter us because help AMA members However cause modelers area arent grouped together club little no cohe sion among individuals could af fected new piece legislation Furthermore reported us some local fliers didnt care Well already piece land fly Another case Im alright Jack heck problems town AMA chapter uniting model fliers common purpose work town board parks department would heck lot easier can state experience Ask club involved will tell big num bers count bigger numbers count Its old united stand situation really strength numbers Back August received great piece news Jim Duckworth Mecklenburg County NC news came form letter newspaper clipping Since 1980 clubs area have working county getting new site losing development Holbrooks landfill area eyed several years local clubs closed permission given modelers fly Its usage enough convince county real need existed model airport would accommodate local aero modelers years come present facility limited scope two 150-ft-diameter circles Con trol Line use runway Radio Control op erations 75 x 400 ft No water fountain pic nic shelter exists fencing has installed fee booth built Frequent fliers can pur chase passes season visitors will pay small daily fee Spectators admitted free fliers must AMA members county stipulation Taxpayer protection important consideration park regu lations being formulated park ranger will duty times enforce posted rules development didnt happen overnight know some clubs become very impatient dont get flying field public property short length time Mecklen burg County another example sticking being successful long haul club members worked long hard make happen deserve lot kudos Having mentioned liability would like touch American Tort Reform Associa tion ATRA its activities AMA has sup ported ATRA since its inception liability protection receive membership reason Today person gets jured seriously wants sue someone millions dollars AMA self-insured means judgment against AMA member comes pockets emphasize safety safe flying very reason apart fact dont want anyone injured ATRA working through local state action groups try beat some sense reason lawsuit picture Facing ep idemic lawsuits pay cost judg ments taxes insurance premi ums keep escalating Over above cost price product buy service purchase includes undisclosed amount cover eventuality lawsuit possible unfavorable judgment against provider/manufacturer hidden cost what puts American man ufacturers difficult position export ing foreign markets domestic con sumer pays higher prices also has neg ative effect discouraging development new better products new improved product provides excel lent argument lawyer can indicate jury old product must have flaws improve that could well reason his/her client injured Wall Street Journal carried story August 10 1990 telling heavy-metal group being sued because young man committed suicide after listening music suit also names CBS Inc CBS Records because produced distributed product Sony Corporation named because bought out CBS Records Just goes show people days trying transfer blame unfortunate happenings someone else No single-engine aircraft manufactured United States days cost li ability protection manufacturers skyr ocketed price individual aircraft became prohibitive Add fact no time limit within lawsuits must filed have manufacturers shake boots time plane crashes could still sued failure and/or other problem plane pro duced 20 years ago seems people no longer take respon sibility own actions What used known American spirit has departed People refuse stand own feet makes important us follow Safety Code fly sensibly work create favorable impression safe rec ord localities Dont take anything granted Fly safely way want receive formation ATRA write ATRA 1212 New York Ave NW Washington DC 20005 ganization working national problem cant afford ignore next month Sound Cont pg 117 satisfactory todays environment left alternative purchasing aftermarket muffler order attain rea sonable sound levels Ultimately means have paid muffler isnt value us Some companies such OS provide muffler engine offer modified substantial additional cost attempt meet standards real question OS other man ufacturers fail provide good muffler time pressing manufactur ers include quality effective muffler purchased engine has long since come should have go out search alternative solutions Value has risen continually rising prices imported engines manufacturers dont correspond AMA Sound Com mittee dont provide materials data will assistance prob lem sole exception has K&B K&B has worked provide average aeromodeler reasonably priced en gine has very effective muffler Using along efficient propeller anyone can get below 90 dBA nine feet K&B has responded needs times Should now ask help us use en gines manufactured others Only K&B could possibly answer question Person ally couldnt fault company gave emphatic no proposal boils down fact other manufactur ers need flooded letters Other solutions interim lutions question high sound levels very effective Weve seen units engine propeller mounting turn internal combustion engines oper ating assemblies rival Electrics sound levels Some solutions nec essarily expensive continued slow pace progress toward reducing sound levels within competition classes will surely affect groups future As requirement low sound levels becomes fact life club fields legitimate practice flying competition models will become impossi ble F3A remains class estab lished sound level requirement present 98 dBA three meters will change 96 1991 Thats still long way AMArecommended 90-at-9-ftor level quoted Europe 82-at-seven-meters None other competition classes flown United States has sound level requirements field has sound level rule will probably impossible fly AMA Pattern aircraft Scale Giant models virtually Control Line mod els Since advancements made field model aviation come competition classes its vitally im portant classes become involved dealing question Lack tech nology isnt problem materi als techniques available enable classes become proficient get ting sound levels down necessary Giant Scale models make excess 107 dBA Pylon classes attain over 120 dBA Should AMA RC Scale models read excess 100 dB Though F3A require ment lenient 98 dBA some fliers mea sure consistently below 90 tainable now 118 ModelAviation Place Christmas Plans Orders Early Orders Model Aviation Plans arrive after December 1 1990 will delivered until after Christmas Equipment Ceititied SINCE 1936 RCSINCE 1936 following radio systems transmitters receivers have independently cer tified registered professional test labo ratory retained manufacturer US importer distributor meeting being better Radio Control equip ment specifications detailed Acad emy Guidelines operation 20 kHz fre quency spacing testing done spe cifically listing time products FCC type acceptance procedure listing presented matter infor mation construed endorsement products listed Airtronics Spectra PCM 7P Receiver Part No92985 Tx RF Module 93782 AirtronicsSpectra PCM 7H Receiver Part No92985 Tx RF Module 93782 Airtronics Quantum PCM 8P Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 Airtronics Quantum PCM 8H Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 Airtronics Module FM MD7P Receiver Part No 92785 Tx RF Module 93772 Airtronics Module FM MD7SP Receiver Part No 92785 Tx RF Module 93772 AirtronicsVanguard PCM VG4R Receiver Part No 92965 Tx RF Module 93572 AirtronicsVanguard PCM VG6P Receiver Part No 92965 Tx RF Module 93572 AirtronicsVanguard PCM VG6H Receiver Part No 92965 Tx RF Module 93572 Airtronics Vanguard FM VG4R Receiver Part No 92765 Tx RF Module 93572 AirtronicsVanguard FM VG6DR Receiver Part No 92765 Tx RF Module 93572 AirtronicsVanguard FM VG6H Receiver Part No 92765 Tx RF Module 93572 AirtronicsVision PCM 8P Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 AirtronicsVision PCM 85P Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 Cirrus Cirrus Excell RC-4F Receiver Part No CR-217A Tx RC-4F Excell RC-4P Receiver Part No CR-224A Tx RC-4P Cirrus Cirrus Excell RC-7F Receiver Part No CR-217A Tx CR-7F Excell RC-7P Receiver Part No CR-227A Tx CR-7P Futaba Conquest FP-4NBF FM Receiver Part No FP-R127DF Futaba Conquest FP-4NBP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R124DP Futaba Conquest FP-6NFK FM Receiver Part No FP-R127DF Futaba Conquest FP-6NPK PCM Receiver Part No R127DP Futaba Conquest FP-5NLH FM Receiver Part No FP-R128DF Futaba Conquest FP-6NHP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R128DP Futaba FP-SUAF FM Receiver Part No FP-R128DF Futaba FP-5UAP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP Futaba FP-7UAF FM Receiver Part No FP-R128DF Futaba FP-7UAP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP Futaba FP-7UHF FM Receiver Part No FP-R128DF Futaba FP-7UHP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP Futaba FP-855A PCM Receiver Part No FP-R128DP Futaba FP-8SSH PCM Receiver Part No FP-R128DP Futaba FP-9VAP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP Futaba FP-9VHP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP Futaba Attack FP-4NBL AM Standard Receiver Part No FP-R114H FutabaAttack FP-4NBL AM Glider Receiver Part No FP-R114H FutabaAttack FP-4NBL AM Electric Receiver Part No MCR-4A FutabaFP-5UA AM Receiver Part No FP-R117H FutabaFP-5NLP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R1O5IP Hitec USA Master 5P Transmitter Receiver Part No MAS 457FP Tx RF Module MAS 457FM Hitec USA Master 7 &7 Heli Transmitter Receiver Part No MAS 457FP Tx RF Module MAS 457FM JR RC JR RC Max PCM-NET W125 VZ Receiver Part No NER-627X X-347 NET-C127UZ Receiver Part No NER 627XZ Tx NET-J72P JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC 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 Vegas Computer-NET W126 FG HG Receiver Part No NER 627X Apollo-7 Heli-NET-DL127HM Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M Apollo-7Airplane-NEr-DL127MM Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NEr-j72M Century-7 Heli-NET-N127H Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-j72M Century-7 Airplane-NET-N127M Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M Century-7 SS Heli-N7C4SHS Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-j72M Century-7 SS Airplane-N7C4SMS Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M Century-7 PCM Heli-NEr-N127AH Receiver Part NER-627X Tx Mod ule NET-J72P Century-7 PCM Airplane-NET N127M Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72P Max 4-NET-B124AM Receiver Part No NER-324 Kyosho Advance Series 91 FM 7-channel Receiver Part No KRS-DC7RX Kyosho Advance Series 91 PCM 5-channel Receiver Part No KRS-PCM5RX RCD Inc RCD Inc Platinum Series AM replace ment receiver Receiver Part No PGP21AM Platinum Series FM replace ment receiver Receiver Part No PGP31FM World Expert FM Series EnginesReceiver Model HP7RM 72F Future issues Model Aviation will con tain expanded listing additional infor mation received AMA December 1990 119 AMA competition Academy has always maintained very significant focus support competition looking competition calendar find lot con tests listed lot effort expended vol unteers others create update com petition rules myriad events AMA directly supports financially otherwise teams international competition number staff Headquarters working competition matters full time also directly sponsor largest model airplane meet worldthe Natsand yet less 10 percent membership actually involve themselves competition events supply major support competition Two primary reasons come mind First owe support dues-paying members enjoy competition Second proba bly important reason competition lifeblood hobby because dramat ically promotes development technology provides focus exposure pub lic large Competition focus nearly hobbies/sports Without hobby/sport would far less Okay whats problem Council try ing hard spend members money wisely manner will support members needs Deciding much spend competition difficult judgment question Because interest could decide just spend 10% budget however its simple since members derive some benefit com petition recently gave budget FM international competition lot attention did primarily because program seems ever-expanding directly serves very small percentage membership Maybe youve heard rumor slashing FAI budget 50% truth budget cut 25% eliminating some frills have crept over years AMA will still provide basic entry fees transportation lodging teams AMA pro vides best financial program world except state-supported teams fast diminishing AMA will pay minimum representation ClAM meetings rules making also pay substantial fee NAA FAI affiliation regard latter authorized have direct membership FAI instead must pay fee NAA FAI recognized aero organization country privilege participating Personally dont like arrangement since inter national dealings directly FAI ClAM NAA necessary function thats way game played want play have abide rules Interestingly word got out going cut FAI budget negative re sponses received primarily FAI community did receive response noncompetition AMA members supporting position cant assume writing means modelers dont compete sup port FAI budget generally letters writ ten modelers theyre against some thing discussing FAI matters would like add personal observation total AMA membership provides support pro gram since dues pay Headquarters tries very hard provide best overall pro visions teams directly involved making arrangements team selection pro grams travel arrangements entry fees very difficult complicated arrange 20 40 people including supporters over US go another country passports processed tickets arrange voluminous luggage model boxes accommodate making sure everything should gen eral Competitions staff does very good jobno perfect team members teams need remember have very little control over accommodations site including local transportation cant con trol FAIs changes scheduling competi tion sometimes delayed because inclement weather teams must rush make flights home can try provide well possible under circumstances wonderful experience fortunate ones participate accept circumstances enjoy camaraderie other nations fliers So get little bit ticked off occasion receive letters phone calls travelers feel things werent per fect want perfect situation wont find life staff tries hard make experience pleasant isnt always other countries have poor accommoda tions truth known since some teams other countries some pretty poor ac commodations Chesapeake last year because werent enough rooms best hotels werent very happy about situation have spent lot time recently rewrit ing updating tbe rules game FAI program imperative teams managers understand what provided what expected representatives AMA First foremost team members supporters ambassadors Academy United States expect conduct yourselves appropriately Poor attitudes can hurt feelings host country rep resentatives seeking best what have Try understand culture act responsibly will add own enjoyment hosts must say three team experiences have tremendoussomething will always treasure No everything wasnt per fect owe real debt gratitude modelers country made possible havent experienced dont know what youre missing Yes will have work hard excel category lieve its worth quick look future Probably boldest step toward future acquisition na tional flying site anxious develop facility since will provide focus hobby accelerated growth reaching out marketing PR efforts tell rest nation world about modeling its wonderful community individual benefits continue defend needs before FCC FAA governmental bodies provide very basic need pilot flies models insurance seeking become involved direct-benefit projects local clubs gen eral membership wherever appropriate new addition area video produc ing provide information education en tertainment local clubs Modelers whether members benefit baseline efforts such competition frequencies PR efforts etc work together skys limit speak larger membership people will listen re spond larger budget funds will have provide better services Till next ti. Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 cant believe its already time write other column month sit trying figure out what write about month seems get little harder come up topic position AMA would seem call address topics financial corporate interest member ship try hit often can recent column FAI support well received got few complimentary let ters since written Ex ecutive Council made few changes support programs made reduc tions areas felt would have least negative effect teams such elim inating payment fuel shipment model box shipment uniforms teams eliminating meal allowances per diem entourage FAI meetings Paris year Lets hope actions will suf ficient cure problem believe will sufficient same Executive Council meeting subject member-to-member insurance claims came up again decision elim inate such coverage will sure create quite stir among members Before go off half-cocked start write lot letters please think about what insurance really AMA provides First off remember AMA isnt insur ance company AMA membership organi zation provides some level insurance its members benefit membership AMA self-funded insurance claims paid come right out its members collective pocket Insurance funny game minds 120 Model Aviation rPresidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 L majority people insurance compa nies just like government huge deep pockets pay out unlimited amounts money just aint guys Insur ance simply way share risk among number people Insurance companies act administrative vehicle general public share risk being insured insurance companies dont create income charging premiums ever also derive income investing premium dollars income generally provides operating expenses profits insurance company income produces dividends usually simply confuse us consumers dividends usually build up surance company offers sell surance converting dividends insurance convert cash turn ing policy lend own money attractive interest rate notice have talked about invest ment income insurance premiums seems pay kinds things wait what about dreaded claims claims paid using principal premium amounts would nice didnt get claims could keep funds vested making money reality says will pay out claims period time claims equal premiums collected insurance company can still make profit inter est investment money between time collect premium time pay out claims arrive premium dollar amount Quite simply use statistics fig ure out much expect pay out divide number people sell insurance obviously oversimplified theory applicable competition between insurance com panies will certainly have some effect rates main factor going cost claims have bad year lots claims might raise rates have good year might lower rates try take some competitors customers might simply leave rates up take some competitors customers showing much better dividends talk about claims keep mind legal expenses involved liti gating cases included claims expenses succesfully defend $1 mil lion dollar lawsuit pay out no money claims still costs collectively maybe $75000 legal expenses An example far has gone case suit filed $1 million dollars long protracted court battle ensued end person su ing reccived award courts $20000 defense costs some $80000 add $20000 award total cost insurance carrier $100000 really revealing number lawyers got $80000 plus one-third $20000 award contingency basis $100000 paid out claim $13333 got victim Its sad commentary far society has fallen What does have AMA Plenty As said earlier AMA provides surance its members benefit mem bership dollar paid out claims expense whether legal costs pay victim comes out collec tive pocket continue cover everyone everywhere anytime will eventually forced increase cost membership substantially decide offer varying amounts surance varying coverage individual members well clubs site owners would probably lose tax-exempt status least have insurance program thrown unrelated business status making fully taxable Either option would result sub stantial increases membership cost fact Id guess became taxable entity lowest cost AMA membership would neighborhood $40 insurance benefit liability insurance could drive up hundreds Frankly wish didnt have problem wish could cover anything everything reality dictates differently hold out some hope increase much higher limits medical coverage AMA members cases another member causes accident would also hope eventually able same thing family member coverage sure would like see AMA covering hospi tal/medical expenses resulting such ac cidents dont have problem paying lost wages rehabilitation etc sure have problem paying out hundreds thousands dollars litigation cases liability suit Till next month. Executive Directors View HQ Vince Mankowski AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Reston VA 22090 1991 renewal notice printer being written early September Please remember sign renewal ap plication necessary ensure AMA members both renewing new read comply AMA Safety Code new procedure has necessarily imple mented requires signature applica tions membership Membership applica tions received Headquarters sig nature will returned renewal notice ballots 1991 officers election will mail first week October Because its size pre-sorts etc actual mailing will begin October 1 scheduled completion October 5 Members Districts 37 11 please note may vote vice president district AMA members can vote Exec utive Vice President provided member ship current 1990 already have right vote renewal AMA membership 1991 return ballot need simultaneous however encourage timely renewal Please remember ballots go election auditor membership renew als go AMA Headquarters year some members send renewals auditor AMA doesnt receive renewals until least month after election causes serious delay service AMA members Also aware ballots re ceived AMA Headquarters counted election Remember ballots au ditor renewals AMA FAI stamps involved international competition FAI stamps issued part membership National Aeronautic Asso ciation NAA NAA national aeroclub through AMA functions interna tional arena Membership NAA avail able AMA members $22 up $18 last year non-AMA members normal NAA membership dues $35 per year Please send NAA FAI stamp pay ments AMA AMA members will re ceive NM membership application informa tion mailing includes AMA mem bership manuals supply service catalogs AMA 1991 decal sheets informa tion mailed AMA members have renewed membership 1991 mail ings begin December NM membership sent directly NM will send NM member ship card FAI stamp directly AMA renewal notice renewal membership AMA couple footnotes renewals note worthy Please fill date birth renewal aware AMA charges $15 returned checks date birth date birth formation helps keep records order duplicate names Richard Smith example Mankowski date birth information keeps record unique past have unfortunately assigned some duplicate AMA numbers fact uncovered recent review database integrity Several steps have taken en sure no duplicate members will issued future involved effort clean up duplicates presently sys tem Over 1200 members took advantage 800-number phone renewal service sig nificant enough may offered again next year just prior heavy renewal sea son AMA will include survey along membership manual decal sheets AMA members asked respond survey Demographics vitally needed der better serve membership assist marketing efforts Video newsletter AMA clubs SchedUled produced between writing fi nal mailing December first club videonewsletter called AMA Today Targeted 20-minute-long VHS tape should bring timely informative material AMA chartered club pilot model what could regular club benefit Its success lack will course determining fac tor will its cost will find another sur vey sent either video AMA National Newsletter Again please take time forward remarks video proj ect can properly evaluated video project AMA Executive Council Headquarters realize AMA clubs grass roots first-line marketing ef fort aeromodeling AMA might have noticed some recent shifting empha sis overall AMA budget reflects attempt bring some direct benefit bet ter tools front-line troops AMA char tered clubs Mark calendars June 8-9 1991 will dates National Aeromodeling Rally AMA Fun Fly will held Wright Patterson AFB Ohio December 1990 121 Connecticut 0 Maine 0 Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafff DistrictI Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 617 934-6248 Associate Vice Presidents Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Townsend MA 01469 Bob Landry 80 Main St Essex Jot VT 05452 Frederic J Olsen AR 3 Box 140-35 Newport ME 04953 Robert P Sawyer Jr HCF1 60 Box 97 Goldsboro ME 04607 Richsrd Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 Bob Wallsce 91 Sylvan St Avon CT 06001 Frequency Coordinstor George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Murstons Mills MA 02648 Creative GraphicsRick Brine Rick estab lishing custom graphics company North Abbington MA can supply custom-cut AMA numbers other trim aircraft cut set numbers quarter-scale Cubs look beautiful airplane informa tion call him 1-617/871-7802 Rick Brine car trimmed graphics Rhode Island Balloon Fest event held year end July attended Sunday year weather just about perfect about 83 air planes Saturday 74 Sunday flying demonstrations taking place almost continuously model flying co ordinated South County R/C Club very good job event perfect place promote model aviation club takes advantage oppor tunity Dick Ventrone Pete Adams club members participated congratulated job well done car show arts craft displays entertainment along food stands event growing year should plan attend next year good family day Westover Air Show event held July 27-29 1990 attended Saturday perfect day air shows included beautiful sky taking photographs estimated nearly 400000 people tended during three days very nice display models base hangar through efforts Joe Bucci L-R George Armstead New Hampshire AVP Dick Sherman Joe Bucci model display during Westover Air Show Sebago Lake Float Fun Fly spring 13th time event fun fly along Scale contest Harry Newmans Super Cub won Best Show seems weather usually uncooper ative spring cloudy condi tions cool moderate winds Hope weather October event better Russ Knowles Byron Husky flown Dave Hall received third place Scale Model/modelers Month Dave Hall father DC-3 floats modeled after real aircraft based Greenville ME model has flown several times column should appear first part November Barb would like wish best during holiday sea son AMA AWARDS Officer Awards Award Appreciation First-level award pre sented discretion VicePresident President Executive Director District service special recognition Superior Service Second-level award pre sented approval Executive Council often local service national Distinguished Service Third-level award pre sented approval Executive Council long-term service AMA fice committee Meritorious Service Automatic outgoing Executive Council members Fellow Certificate Automatic outgoing President also long dedicated AMA service behalf others Recipient need have held office Club Individual Awards Technical Award Presented ap proval Executive Council techni cal achievements better modeling etc Vital Peoples Award Up six cash awards per year unsung heroes club level Continued page 123 122 Model Aviation Part collection 750 models owned Mr Quentin Sizer about 250 mod els WW il-type airport aircraft have workable engines powered batteries transformers Mike Jengo member Wachusett Barnstormers winnings raf fle Sebago what $20 investment did him does well il time people Wail Street best watch out C-5As based Westover ionreaerate Air i-orce over John Sousa B-17 Rhode island Balloon Fest airplane has wingspan 13 ft powered four OS 61 en gines So far has flown four times CD Bill Reeve awarding first place Scale Lloyd Roberts New York 0 New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 260 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Ban 4933 APO NY 09009 George Buso 11 Maple Ln Hyde Park NY 12538 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Dreech 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 John Grigg 6387 Badger Dr Lockport NY 14094 Ray Juschkus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street PO Box 217 Olean NY 14780 Adam SaBler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myarn 70 Froehlich Farm Rd Hickavitle NY 11801 Second District Thoughts written also serve stand wait present context time-honored ex pression finds particular application better worse have come matrimonial copilotsie charge flight plans considerable ex tent portion monthly report being editorial nature have chosen share contents sensitive letter caught attention perusing newsletter ably edited Dick Fish founder Tn-County Radio Control Inc Newark Valley NY admiration goes its au thor Nancy Mrs Fred Buchler has fa vored us warm words reassur ance Its often put anything newsletter just wanted say kids real nice time club pic nic held 21st July real nice getting together everyone just enjoying day families members club really enjoyed meeting families club ones werent hope make next get-together enjoy also weather really great fellowship hope everyone has real nice safe summer Meroke Radio Control Club AMA 458 District Two club us may duly proud its varied contri butions aeromodeling area elsewhere club incorporated New York long ago 1963 still going strong outstanding AMA model airplane club numerous accomplish ments group officially based Wantagh NY flies nearby Cedar Creek Park fact club has played major role procuring permission use site its own operations well such other clubs Long Island Drone Soci ety LIDS Long Island Cobras RC Long Island Condors RC Nassua RC Furthermore combined efforts re sulted dedication portion Ce dar Creek Park exclusively flight model aircraft ie distinctive notable accomplishment Meroke club now has 90 active mem bers 20 past members has two meet ings per month first third Thurs days alternately featuring model show-andtell technical experts meetings open club publishes great month ly newsletter called Smoke Signals running five eight pages per copy lists programs features articles contrib uted members Upon purely personal note regret ex ceedingly neglected cite roke participation years edition Cradle Aviation Expo club certainly did participate event greatly helpful respects clos ing club photo received pres ident Bob Savoid Tenth Annual One-Design Free Flight contest unique event conceived con ducted Donald H Ross Cresskill NY nine years ago scheduled repeti tion 1991 Don informs us upcom ing 10th-anniversary contest expected outdo earlier versions According Don last years edition best yet year selection made off i cial design aircraft utilized following years competition done vote prospective contes tants 1991 design choices voted upon three number 1 Pacific Ace 2 Korda Victory 3 Yellow Bird Don informs us CD 1991 contest shall Rich Fiore 531 Secatogue Aye Farmingdale NY tel 1-516/249-4358 adds quiries should directed Rich PARCS Giant Scale Giant Non-Scale Super Fly 90 August 26 Pennsyl vania Avenue RC Society Brooklyn NY held its second annual Fly-In Giant Scale Non-Scale model aircraft Brooklyns Floyd Bennett Field claims largest controlled model air park New York State attended personally ver ify affair safely otherwise successfully conducted pleasure satisfaction concerned second yearly presentation predict its future success sured judging resounding success first two versions As usual cam era clicking away continuously during day consequently am happily able share few shots peo ple places things encountered during day As regards people PARCS president Carmine Bianco craft Followed associate vice pres ident Frank Costello pride joy Followed two superb examples model builders skill have earned recognition fellow members Hall Fame Presented approval Council Past Presidents Almost equal Fellow Certificate Service others prime consideration Presidents Legion Honor Presented approval President Executive Di rector Executive Vice-President ma jor personal donation major fund raising exceptional financial contribution Season Flyers Patch Presented re ward flying least once month 12 months Club officer approval Award Service Issued club ap proval vice-president community ser vice Award Achievement Issued clubs approval vice-president service competition area Award Excellence Issued clubs approval Executive Council Con stitutes upgrade Award Service Award Achievement other significant achievement December 1990 123 panoramic view place Gear Up Secured AMA AwardsCont pg 122 Ohio 0 Pennsylvania Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District Ill Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 814 3827702 CompuServe address EMAIL 7376712 Associate Vice Presidents David H Eiiis 1314 Fietcher Ave Dunbar WV 25084 Neison Gouid 1944S idaho St Aitentawn PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 15672 Jay Meaty 208 Witmer St. Ciearheid PA 18830 Joseph S Visiay 1381 Cranbrook Dr Maumee OH 43537 Lawrence R Weimer 15613 Greendaie Ave. Mapie HIs OH 44137 Gd Weiss 3004 Hatioweti Cl. Bensaiem PA 19020 Mark Wiison 4913 Marcy Dayton OH 45449 Frequency Coordinator John Conie 1012 Wyoming Ave. Forty Fort PA 18704 Phone 717 287-8970 results 1990 Control Line Speed World Championship show Carl Dodge Richmond Heights OH new World Champion Congratulations Carls perform ance Spearheaded third-place USA team Control Line Aerobatics William Werwage Berea OH placed seventh great showing helped USA capture second-place team trophy efforts gentlemen team members put forth certainly appreciated AMA members District ill last months column mentioned conducted informal meeting Pennsylvania State Parks officials time writing still awaiting di rective state am assuming positive feelings generated re cent meetings will beneficial both par ties state officials aware mod elers needs objectives Gerald Keller president West Shore Flying Society photographer state demonstration pictures il lustrate areas discussed state officials day started explanation state meeting AMA VP Bob Brown members West Shore Flying Society Skyclippers AMA HQ personnel preliminary meeting allowed model ers become familiar site make sure equipment adequate needs demo clarify specific goals Since sound levels major point concern Howard Crispin District IV VP demonstrated Academys method measuring sound John Harveys sport model checked its sound level note interest displayed state Propellers can make radical change sound level model Howard showed latest prop designs Mr Wil liam Forrey Gene Giza Ed Deaton illustrate low sound level obtained Vein Smith Tom Smeltzer Bill ide Char lie Long flew Pattern aircraft state also interested safe operation models Carl Maroney ex plained insurance program pro vided positive introduction safe fly ing habits AMA modelers During demo supplied food beverages hungry Harold Hassman chief gourmet Additional modelers involved included Tom Rodgers Howard Cassel John Harvey Ed Zematis special thanks Dave Lat sha coordinated event lo cal perspective 18th 19th August Jack son OH R/C Aces Charleston WV Hill billies Mountaineers held nual Scale event Bob Evans Farm Rio Grande OH event best Scale events District iii As can see AVP Joe Vislays pictures meet very well attended site su perb great see three clubs working toward common activity such suc cess important FAI Pylon Race nation held over Labor Day weekend Toledo Weak Signals field Toledo OH winners race became team will represent USA 1991 Italian World Championship Twentyone contestants over United States participated results pro duced very competitive team win ning pilots Dub Jett Lyle Larson Henry Bartle Wayne Yeager elected 1991 team manager Congratulations making team good luck 91 World Championships 124 Model Aviation Crispin shows prop Zematis Harvey ~yles Keller Mrown Bill ide Vein Smith start model Norm Meeks Weeks Special Bob rgwn macusses nne aemo pians Harold Hassman cooks Geoff Styles watches 1991 USA Pylon team Howard Crispin checks sound level Delaware 0 District Colombia 0 Maryland 0 North Carolina top-notch Pattern flier years past Air Virginiashow work full-time business have cut sport next pic Kirk Iv wing 450 Stearman DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robert E Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Phone 301 969-9356 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 Rick Chrittoph 1348 Cumberland Dr l-larrisonburg VA 22801 Chuck Foreman 5811 Rinker Dr Mechanicsville VA 23111 Doug Holland 3517 Ferowood Dr. Raleigh NC 27612 Scolly Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809 Charles Spear 288 Holly Lane Mockaville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacohucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayeseville NC 28301 Phone Evening 919 488-5986 August through October busy time District IV isnt possible get around very events What really has go category-representative events feasible gives some insight what really going model avi ation district Ive able get RC Pattern Scale Electric Soaring events past few weeks some cases required trips least two days period also gave opportunity get few flights After almost two years on-and-off work recently completed Powerhouse some point got con versation Woody Blanchard sub ject Electrics may have seri ous mistake Anyway thing led another de cided go electric power Although feel aircraft ended up heavy side am satisfied performance thing powered Astro-geared 40 swinging 14 x 6-10 prop Dr Mountjoy test fly thing Winston-Salem RC Electric Fly-In Ive made numerous flights since cluding CASA annual National Ge ographic Soaring meet after competi tion DCRC Scale meet Bealeton next shot Powerhousejust show occasionally build something Powerhouse electric-powered Old-Timer Scale fliers should attend Bealeton contests two first June hosted Howard County club September hosted DCRC Sunday afternoon show can never sure what might see way full-scale aircraft DCRC meet year treated couple passes B-25 T-6 Both well placed excellent in-flight photo opportunity departed early missed event An aside chance see Kirk Wicker make second-only flight wingwalker Kirk regularly Bealeton Pitts also member Fau quier Aero Recreation Modelers Warrenton VA remembered Radio personality individu als have worked Academy FCC obtain radio systems have available 1991 owe much people have labored hard project compensation over eight years Id like take opportunity express personal appreciation person job well done individual has probably accumulated data information existing radio systems individual anywhere has developed comparisons standards judge systems predict will operate 1991 environment Unfortunately much will never see print What will see print however should read everyone involved Radio Con trol flying series running Radio Control Modeler starting Septem ber issue individual George Steiner George longtime member AMA Fre quency Committee isnt chairman stated some publications commit tee now composed two sections members industry included nonvoting members chance work George checked transmitters Nats year learned week gained previously arti cles discussions George has checking transmitters Nationals various trade shows years checked around 1200 years Nats George has probably checked 12000 next photo shows George either has new technique checking transmitter frequencies its time won der its worth effort George Steiner longtime Frequency Commi tee member can contact George have difficult questions concerning radio sys tems Im sure would try answer problem meantime read se ries Youll benefit long time production Youth programs like think have something offer young people country need make effort prove consideration clubs actively fostering programs introduce youngsters model aviation Brainbuster Model Club Free Flight Hamp ton VA such club following forwarded District IV associate vice pres ident Bob Champine Brainbuster 4-H Club Model Building Pro gram 1990 Brainbuster Dave Robelen contacted York County VA Extension agent Ms Cheryl Kincaid about supervising model building flying program boys girls local 4-H Club After discussion members Brainbust ers Club decided support ef fort Dave chairman After much searching suitable loca tion build models local nursing home dining hall volunteered serve the building area its parking lotlpicnic area chosen model flying site six-week program developed Dave different models built flown week Three rubber-powered models Catapult Glider HandLaunched Glider built 4-H boys girls last week fun fly youngsters flying c mod els addition members Brainbust ers Club put demonstration some models Assisting Dave building fly ing instruction members Jerry Plass man Ed Sullivan Jim Pollard Abram Van Dover Abram currently presi dent Brainbusters Goldberg Models donated glue used build models Other materials made available members Brainbusters Club Congratulations order club members well-executed pro gram Appreciation should also ex pressed manufacturers dona tions programs type HEARD FROM YOUR NEIGHBOR Maybe would quieter new AMA noise guide line 90 dBA 9 ft December 1990 125 Kirk Wicker Stearman Safe Flyer Patch Fliers have pledged use AMA Safety Code operating models entitled wear Safe Flyer Patch Send photoco pied typewritten handwritten dec laration see AMA Supply Ser vice Catalog signature clude check money order $2 no cash payable Academy Model Aeronautics Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georgia issippi 0 Puerto Rico South Carolina S Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Jim McNeilI District V Vice-President 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 205 3222127 Associate Vice Presidents Bob Bartoszewicz 3626 Ranchwood Rd Orlando FL 32808 Guatavo Diaz E-12 Frailas Guaynabo PR 00657 Karl Hansel RR 4 Box 264 MerIdian MS 39305 Richard Jackson 2118 Thornlee Dr N Charleston SC 29405 Dr John Martin 2180 Tigertail Ave Miami FL 33133 Dick Patton 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 George Perryman 3844 Lake Drive Smyma GA 30082 Freddie RIce 3066 Burkson Cove Memphis TN 38119 Terry Rimart 367 Orange Ave Baldwin FL 32234 Frequency Coordinator Burnia Fields P0 Box 1063 Strickland Rd Interlachen FL 32048 Phone 904 684-2517 Ken Basso Deland Florida mem ber 100-member Deland RC club writes sister club Palatka invited us fun fly Six us went wind blowing waited till everybody flown managed take off Bud-Lite am considered student pilot Suddenly loudspeaker blabbed Don Lowe just taken off brand new bipe Also loudspeaker said Cloud Dancers air too Pete came running out recom mended land because class stuff told Pete trying land couldnt get wheels ground After explanation about Don Lowe being President show team Cloud Dancers greased back pits finally stopped shaking Ken Basso shaking pure non sense just good Cloud Dancers Don Lowe anybody else world show note Pete tell him stop nagging member hobby member AMA just important other member includes never read such rub bish life ever happens again hand Don Lowe transmitter ask him land have always found him gentleman Among important people model ing newsletter editors serving clubs An editor cannot appointed elec ted commanded edit newsletter has own some thing comes within An editor can keep weak club together have no flying field and/or have no money good leadership An editor has hardest job least gratitude anyone modeling SUNCOAST AEROMODELERS Pi nellas County Florida have two excellent editors Manny Cruz Jim Watson behalf everyone District se cretly mailing two framed wall plaques CHARTINg 218 3e CD COqpfl1 oast President Bob Wattlesworth can surprise Manny Jim next meeting awards Certificates also being sent inducting two fine ed itors Aero Honor Society News letter Editors Lee Webster new AMA Associate VPs former District VP conducts big contest year August Molly Webster host affair both Free Flight Radio Control Air Force Wind Tun nel field located between Tullahoma Manchester Tennessee Lee Molly have doing 25 years Michael Hines Franklin Tennessee holding Pacific Ace model getting ready Mass Launch event Michael did OK contest very good Free Flight modeler Bob Sowder president Memphis Area Soaring Society also Contest Director mailed picture Saturday win ners LSF/MASS Soaring Contest Shown above L-R Bob W Jenkins Dick Renskers Tupelo placed third LSF event Joe Threlkeld Little Rock placed fourth LSF Bob said conditions perfect Soaring contestants came five states John Scroggins editor Gator Gazette newsletter Broward County RC Ho lywood Florida has put several new rules newsletter club members follow SAFETY reasons 1 Henceforth pilots will allowed put fingers hands path moving propeller 2 Because last two inches pro peller inflict damage now everyone will buy props oversize cut off outer two inches 3 shortest distance needle valve sometimes painful Actually probably fine Club Safety Officer Al Kline wrote safety rules event sound fine James Scroggins way Americas top editors have getting newsletter years Robert Shepard Memphis Tennessee writes top next column 1A-scale Navy fighter seen first Memphis Belle 1A-Scale Fly fourth will October 13-14 hope can come Behind Navy fighter lies Bud Light plane made bad landing Thanks excellent pictures Robert Send some Louis Lopez lives Inverness 1-lorida claims transplant some other area United States hints others club might transplants Louis en joys reading Model Aviation magazine see whats going elsewhere would embarrass Louis get him admit much nicer fly little airplanes Deep South like Alabama Flori da serious modeler knows molecules air District almost impossible crash airplane down Bud Light model Roberts mentioned earlier st some serious mistake somewhere Mike McGowan Peachtree City Georgia writes Fayette Flyers Club sent five Nats fly RC Pattern Club President Brian Ozment grabbed 11th Masters son Shane took fourth Sportsman Best Senior Club Secretary Paul Hives got 11th Sportsman Gary Stevens 13th yours truly 15th Next year Ill doing newsletter Warren Klinfeld Fruitland Park Florida mailed picture field safety nets installed crowd control general safety Warren hope Im spelling last name correctly go signature . en mentioned some trouble AMA HQ getting ad correctly magazine also sanction application Warren have difficulty next year ad sanction con tact Ill see can help District VP has good something See next month Aint glad live District V 126 Model Aviation snap MIKe ana nis successrul 1990 model Brushfire Mike AMA Life Member membership number L-148 IllInoIs 0 Indiana S Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Bailurd Rt 5 Box 90 Decatur iN 46733 Charile Buuer 4944 N Orange Norridge IL 60656 Gary Busseil 5000 Connie Dr Muncie IN 47304 Deb & Scott Justice 156 South Franzen Besuenviiie iL 60106 Wiiiiam Kern 1808 12th St Bedford iN 47421 Dick Tayior 7929 Jetteruon Kansas City MO 64114 Charlie Watts 1253 Pinecrest Ln Apt G Manchester MO 63021 Bili Zimmer Bon 72 Versa IL 61375 Frequency Coordinetor Paul Hoisten 616W 30th Si i-iigginsviiie MO 64037 Home 616 564-2481 Work 816 584-7121 Faa 816 564-7766 Ah lazy hazy days summer would much rather have Cold months winter theyre keeping bird ground inoppor tune days guess youve figured would have weekends Ive managed get some travel spite foggy mornings haze first journey actually local trip Scale meet Lebanon/Springfield Airport Kentucky hosted River City RCers good time Un fortunately threats bad weather put damper attendance strong crosswinds didnt help either spent day watching fliers tackle crosswinds great care flights saw pretty good once models safely airborne lots tricky landings though has keep mind airport windsock straight out hat off fine flying skills scooted home end event try beat what looked like small storm ap proaching west see about 30 miles home base arrived home base attempted landing failed due some heavy crosswinds hit power go-around hit heavy turbulence got heck ride After wasnt about try second tempt flew further north strip fa vored winds landed waited winds pass Boy did ever feel good have piece solid ground under tires doesnt pay challenge Mother Nature hope youll understand thats Im apt stay home marginal weekends get caught up something thats can handle job doesnt pay enough next trip took Metropolis IL CL meet held Paducah boys hot still great time rounds went very quickly due good planning CD Al Brickhaus no en dure heat long isnt say heat competition various events low lot effort win trophies should have seen small fella thing cute little CL ship heard correctly hes six years old think hes younger fellas CL arena better keep eyes open may come up smite pride days beats socks off contest Anyway looked hav ing great time got see very new Pulsar home-built airplane six hours fella landed Im very interested Id like tackle full-scale project Im fired up about now Ive seen also got see very nicely rebuilt Super Cub Both would very good model subjects Cub fans Cub Metropolis IL airport next trip Ashland KY visit club hadnt visited some time Scale game day Tn-State Mod elers field Some locals showed up sev eral nice models some good old downhome competition hot out competition matched day course cant forget club picnic held Ashland ladies really put feed group dont think anyone left hungry did themselves blame Thanks ladies Ashlands old site close inter state highway first visit new site What saw well laid out site complete two runways shelter tables etc end what used moun tain Its excellent spot because its long way houses Noise isnt problem Grass beginning take hold should good shape next year boys did real well time Hey dont want forget tell bit good news Spirits St Louis have awarded Award Excellence fine work St Louis area over years Charlie Watts went bat got done Congrats fine club Now could get out see Well search another airplane could over near future Right now Im working trying buy looked over Labor Day weekend Im running usual problems runs airplane being looked long way away Cheetah 360 miles away hope purchase process done soon can get back trail club sites Now other things Ive gotten some pretty good feedback district about AMA Nats seems would very happy have again real soon missed may have another chance within couple years new year quickly approaching read will couple months until 1991 plan fly sanctioned events 1991 suggest have totally narrow-band system ready new year Hey about asking new system Christmas think will Would like put mall show have problem having mall have problem right Burgin guess no levelheaded busi ness-person will build little-bitty town Anyway have ever thought about alternative Springfield Sunday Flyers fair city Springfield IL did Working Illinois State Museum set up exhibit smash hit Keep mind fellas wanted put together nice enough exhibit fit show spot modeler would envious have rub last whole month Well what fellas came up kiosk playing videos AMA old new RC gear working model show RC gear works Dave Brown flight simulator course ter rific assortment model airplanes too builders corner set up model assembled kept staff model ers day explain various points hobby could go because lot suspect get idea Whats happened after very success ful show club has asked next year fact museum has need modified exhibit can sent other museums Illinois Howzat Since Mark Suszko has sent copy report Geoff Styles hope Geoff will get Marks full story magazine give some ideas did super job photo exhibit area doesnt show nearly enoueh Thats now Things have pretty quiet around means fellas must having great time dont have time write Thats fine Id much rather have punching holes sky being tied desk write letter matter am doing right now Lets go flying Enough now. December 1990 127 Calling AMA HQ phone number 703 435-0750 think about following before call AMA employees over SO come work directionshome Vir ginia some Maryland some DC mercy differ ent commuting arrangements pre vents coming work going home same time best call dur ing core time-period present except traveling AMA sick vacation CALLINGYOUR BEST LOCAL TIME ZONE TO CALL Eastern -noon 1 pm-3 pm Central 8 am-il am noon-2 pm Mountain7 am-lO am 11 am-i pm Western 6 am-9 am 10 am-noon regret necessity out side eastern time zone call earlier day its best way present sure getting particular person may need numerous sub jects services handled AMA Headquarters However its okay call earlier later leave name phone number subject interest will call back soon possible Iowa 0 Mictigan 0 Minneso S W scans VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters /W District VII Vice-President 115 E Main Upper Level Northville Ml 48167 CompuServe address EMAIL 700472162 Pax 313348-4175 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Glenwood N Golden Valley MN S5427 PR/insurance Coordinator/AVP Joseph M Hess 5394 English Dr Iroy Ml 48098 Aseociale Vice Presidents Bud Gormen Bus 33 Knile Riser MN 55609 Russell Knetzger 2625 E Shorewood Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Place Holland MI 49423 Carl Mohs 5024 Lake Mendota Dr. Madison WI 53705 Ron Sears 132 S Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48054 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stemm West 3116 Boyce Dr Rhinelander WI 54501 Steve Dudzinsk East PO Ban 924 Dearborn Ml 48121 have punched laptop places around district evening am actually sitting lawn chair outside front homer soaking up BTUs left sum mer Joanne zipped Fax today stating column day late am again photos pony express text follow hate thought losing summer prospect some serious building time ahead visits district clubs swap shops mall shows such its too bad feeling quit flying seriously during long winter months Yep plan shake out cobwebs go flying better days have help Cathy get up speed Pylon Racingthere threat Cathy Karen Yeager will first all-woman team What will happen Nats two start ers flying Last week traveled AMA HQ start work pilot issue National Video News letter new program will support clubs stores individual members areas other insurance competition manage ment NVNL will useful club meet ings addition club video librar ies will short snappy informative aid its hoped membership will accept keeping around 20 minutes will fit clubs meeting program provide up dates various projects information events club video too districts has frequency monitors controlled frequency coordinators intended loaned clubs frequency monitoring aid particularly problems fields also avail able evaluation clubs before pur chase own unit district have three units theyre use time conflict occurs can also loan out personal monitors policy has prioritize use first clubs hav ing problems second clubs need mon itoring event problem allo cation year time hope has resolved Remember club has trou bles gets first dibs NVNL program produced interesting bit information concerning low-powered TV stations Theyre proliferating have limited coverage have low budgets makes probable will accept tapes aeromodeling use pro grams Check area see will take some videos AMA ones Boy did stir up FAI fraternity 128 Model Aviation suggested 50% cut funding Well dust settled cuts made issues sore points case No payment boxes fuel uniforms means teams can sort out items themselves Outsized model boxes have pain ship especially team members responsibil ity would like see some level compe tency proven category before team member appointed District Roundup Ron Eigenschink Since us have seen good weather during last couple months clubs perform ing host field maintenance activities thing grass buildings receiving atten tion Joe Parrish Sunbusters Ames IA writes shouldnt lose track fact should fly have fun main objective Im sure everyone would agree comment Sailplane rising thermal almost religious experience Sooland RC Modelers Sioux City IA may lose its field because irate neighbor seems offers change adjust pay have helped July busy month District VII newsletters contained descriptions treks Byron IMAA Rally Giants Oshkosh FAA Convention Short Circuits newsletter Mt Pleasant Ml talks about gophers doing good job tunneling field ask ideas get rid pesky little buggers about thermonuclear warfare same newsletter has ad about slightly used RC Widow sale trade says age about 40 its owner would consider two 20s trade Before accept two 20s Id want make sure wired 220 reported Western Michigan Ra dio Aircraft Flyers Grand Rapids Ml lost use its field after three weeks use reason listed neighbor complained about noise Maybe should drive around own fields flying going see what noise levels Des Moines Modelaires reports Chuck Blake presented program about 30 students McComb school follow-up session next week flying fields Good PR job guys Speaking PR Wright Flyers Remote Control Club Monticello MN sent some newspaper articles reported its activities total coverage about two full pages including fine pictures really first-class job guys Congratulations Last least congrats also Marcy Art Gajewski birth daughter Paula Ann Better get out flying field Art Shes never too young learn basics Paul Braun flying Al Doerrs flying site Michigan Radio impound manned Hoyt Carriker Dave Richmond Al Doerr fly-in Photo Gordon Van Dalen Thunderbirds RIC Kalamazoo Ml High Kalamazoo Air Show hot dusty day excellent display second year Rob Hyatt Racine WI hardware won Top Gun meet Illinois 13 years old regular winner area Jack Jensen UAM tiela marshal taking time pose ships Another Al Doerr IMAA Invitational photo mandatory inspection allocation trained spotters Leverne Ortman Detroit Aero Model ers showing off new Sig Cub Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico 0 Oklattoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Gene Hempel District VIII Vice-President 301 N Yale Drive Garland TX 75042 Aesoclate Vice Presidents Chuck Andraka 905 Mark NE Albuquerque NM 97123 Glenn Gresens 10224 Kenlee Dr Baton Rouge LA 70915 Mike Harrison 900 T Main Hot Springs AR 71913 Gil Horatman PO Boa 490 Spring Brunch TX 79070-0490 Bill Kimbrs 2105 Wood St Teaurkana TX 75501 Ron Stantield 26 Oakridge Dr Maumeile AR 721 ie Charlea Stevena 229 Delta St Pasadena TX 77506 Jim Tram 1135 Merrymen Green Norman OK 73072 AMA Display Coordinator Karen Hopkins 5515 Bridgeton Arlington TX 79019 Frequency Coordinator Joe DuMond 1830 Chevy Chase Currollton TX 75006 Texas National Tournament Soaring League North Texas sponsored Texas National Tournament Radio Controlled Sailplanes September 5-6 1990 Chuck Fisher Jack Hamilton Contest Directors meet flying took place campus University Texas Dallas opportunity chat modelers listened latest ideas technology presently utilized construction Sailplane wings Sailplane modelers use vacuum-bag approach constructing lightweight strong wings Some modelers use balsa-covered foam others use several layers glass cloth over foam Soarers serious about optimiz ing wing loading models ne cessity want competitive model San Antonio modelers have devel oped model call Gnome flies very well discussing airfoils wing loadings Pancho Morris Sailplane Contest Board mem ber indicated needs feedback upcoming rules proposal cycle true modelers categories model aviation Cindy Landers took care logging times computer system up-to-date results tough job deserves big hand doing great job Sailplane modelers joking have no fuel residue noise problems con tend exception being few broken winch lines South Texas news following update Gil Horstman AVP South Texas report reads follows Hello south central west Texas last year has very busy District 8 has offered opportunity attend club meetings meet visit lot main concerns hear ex pressed safety Everyone knows important build fly safely seems few always willing go just little too far clubs own have control airports can manage different situa tion non-AMA nonclub modeler says has right use tax-supported facility does have comply rules Some agencies have allowed local AMA chartered club guide managing air ports others havent visited two model airports last week saw firsthand some un reasonable action takes place Needless say didnt stay very long Maybe sharing video Partnerships would some good could use copy will glad loan have available Well lets see what else has going Laredo Club put Winter Texan Fes tival Airshow again year Randy Randolph special guest show Randy flew Dallas brought camera did pictures turn out Randy Anyway air show biggest crowd-pleaser festival events Lynwood Jackson club president help folks like John Vals Dr Fred Pellegrin Richard Hale Richard Hagy oth ers club fine show staged pi lots flew over four hours meant toward end afternoon everyone flown several times No complaints crowd year either loved Curtis Youngblood flew chopper showed ranks well world com petition Clearly Curtis hit An aside youCurtis very nice young man pleasure around Ted White Tony White Lee Moore jerry Miller Dan Smith Wayne Hasselfield Manuel Raymond Richard Hagy Craig Jackson flew fixed-wing aircraft kinds planes flying afternoon chopper electric-powered wing 1A-scale Laser Extra 230 Super Cub quarter-scale Old Timer-types various sport models Good show Laredo club holding its first competition event October fact October 13-14 four Star 40 Racers already shaping up very good event Big Bird troops busy again year have visited Cen-Tex San Antonio Hawks events Both good turnouts some super models attendance Dan Smith Keith Moody respectively headed events Unfortunately San Antonian Hawks Big Bird AMA Rally going Hous ton same weekend AMA doesnt sanction its events Rally wasnt included Contest Calendar section Model Aviation better way think large rally district would good idea Nats could home Muncie rally could moving target What think about idea Would support moveable rally District VIII meeting poorly tended opinion several topics discussion productive Id bet Char lie gets ICOM though opportu nity district meet AMA leader ship Too bad people didnt show up called Roger La Prelle Austin other day see things going Aus tin Control Line Fliers Association Roger told much activity takes place because lack good flying site some fly ing mostly non-AMA pilots model field area supposed used flying Zilker Park lined goalposts soccer softball backstop coming later Roger has working RC club arrange circle two theres no thing report now CL folks Aus tin area need call Roger 837-6569 Its factonly numbers organization will get flying site opportunity few days ago fly another model airport will hear ing about future called OConnor Field named honor Rex OConnor Rex has friend nearly 30 years great pleasure invited fly him OConnor Field being built Lorell Joiner Anyone 0-gauge railroad needs no other introduction Lorell has several hobbies does very well has turned en ergy toward building facility currently includes two paved runways look wind well close-cut grass goes further controllable eyesight very nice pilot lounge/workshop/stor age room Oh forgot mention control tower paved ramp parking area Well now best part Lorell has Big Bird event planning stage Once plans set dates announced plan attend will worth trip San An tonio Lorell very generous creation OConnor Field continues com pletion sure showplace Gil Horstman AVP December 1990 129 uon unancy wish original-design Bounty Hunter TNT winner 1987 1988 1989 Greg Dickerson San Antonio TX Gnome model Greg member Heart Texas SoarIng Club Pancho Morris Sailplane Contest Board mem ber District 8 holding model built Bob Ross called Pussy Cat L-R Scott Landers Pixy Sailplane Bill Maserang Leylonitte mid dle Cindy Landers taking care administrative duties meet Colorado 0 Kansas 0 Nebraska 0 North Dakota 0 South Dakota IXWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO80005 CompuServe addreus EMAIL 780872750 Fax 303-420-1870 Associate Vice Presidents Donald L Atwood 7824 E Colgate Place Denver CO 80231 Tom Boyd 701 N 58th St Lincoln NE 68505 Nathan Lancaster 3597 5 Kendall St Denver CO 80235 Rosa Miller 980 N 3rd Carrington ND 58421 Don Moden 410 Hart Salina KS 67401 Jim Rickelts 516 5 Cloudas Sioux Falls SD 57103 RL Dxc Scraper 8524 Roe Overland Park KS 86207 Chuck Smith 220 Columbine Casper WY 82804 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles c/u Radio Service Center 918 S Sheridan Denver CO 80228 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 303 936-3268 South Dakota news Tom Sroufe president Huron Prop Busters has sent fol lowing pictures note Modelers can have fun friends like Denny Hughes Frankfort SD around Denny farmer 70-plus years young maintains own flying site farm about seven years now Denny has hosted fly-in potluck-type dinner has invited anyone wanted come year about 25 fliers fam ily members Huron Watertown Aber deen several other towns flew ate talked great time Thanks Denny Sounds like could use lot friends like DennyeverywhereTM Right after Tom Sroufe sent info two pictures above the top next column received Merle Voel ler Aberdeen SD note praising out come meet full-page article complete pictures Redfield Thank giving opportunity serve associate vice president district AMA am looking forward helping way can advance cause aeromodeling District IX view privilege honor prob ably goes show little know about much work will Hey hes right weve hooked him now right Ha Welcome aboard Doc previous letter received Doc before accepted AVP appointment heard modelers has positive impact lot modelers area words Enclosed picture Mr Stan An drews Lt Col USAF ret longtime model builder flier Stan few WW II ace fighter pilots proba bly fewer fly RC Stan has re ceived several club awards building flying has instructor years Im proud say Im learned fly side Stan perfect example dedicated sport fliers AMA de cided years ago didnt want enter competitive arena model aviation became dedicated sport flier has re mained throughout model aviation career shown below Extra 230 flies quarter-scale biplanes Heart America Air Show Team stays quite busy fixing radios equip ment spare time first president KCACA AMA chapter local clubs area thought might find picture information interest ing Almost flier area country knows Stan Colorado news Last month introduced Don Atwood new additional AVP district Heres some up-close personal info about Don has served numerous officer positions RC clubs Denver area hes active member NSRCA has AMA mem ber over 20 years Don shares have building models since boy began flying RC 1969 time didnt realize RC existed casual modeler building stickand-tissue models could buy dime store out Lowrey AFB day happened see some RC models fly hooked next few years spent majority free time building flying crashing learning about RC began Pattern competition 1970 has primary interest ever since though have known race some Quickie 500 have entered few Team Scale events am sport flying favorite thing touch-and-goes old beat-up Kaos calm evenings 1 grew up Wyoming moved Denver 1968 after attending United States Military Academy West Point University Wyoming Luckily have wife daughter very supportive hobby son hooked am Chris son also flies Pattern has just moved up Expert Turnaround after placing seventh 1990 Nats Ad vanced Best Junior FLYING NEAR AIRPORTS BE CAREFUL 130 Model Aviation Super Sportster 90/120 Bucker Jungmelster belong Larry Sroufe Both powered 05 90 SD newspaper Denny Hughes featured modelers Way go folks great PR modeling local group Kansas news Newly appointed AVP Doc Scraper says Bob Hohm son getting Super Lucky Fly ready fly two Old-Timers foreground belong Max Hansen Sweepee canard Bob Hauck Aber deen Flying lawn mower Aberdeen Modelaires club airplane Welcome aboard Don will look ward work district Arizona 0 California ii 0 Nevada DISTRICT REPORT Rego 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 Ohiakea Aiea Hi 96701 Howard Baldwin 4736 Quail Meadow Way Fair Oaks CA 95628 Darwin Barrie 6252 E Turney Ave. Scottsdaie AZ 85251 Glass Carter 2020 Gui Port Lane Waisut Creek CA 94598 Fritz Harroid 4202 H St Sacramento CA 95819 Craig W Hath 7928 Fancifui Las Vegas NV 89128 Marc M Karpowich 221 W 100 N Logan UT 94321 Brias Nelson 73 Park Groton Pi San Jose CA 95136 David Peitz 20450 Celtic St Chaisworth CA 91311 Bob Reynolds 12901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 85749 Besy Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90806 Al Williamson 445 Westby Chala Vista CA 92011 Beverly Wisniewaki 3316 South Kiowa Blvd Lake Havaau City AZ 86403 Frequency Coordinators George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95826 Phone 916 362-1962 Eloy Marez 2626 W Northwood Santa Ana CA 92704 action around District Ten has lik ened fish frenzy Sea Cortez August 18-19 pleasure attending Western Regional Formula Championship Crows Landing event hosted Tony Capobiancos Modesto RC Flyers first ever start-to-finish Formula Race report will inexper ienced casual observer reception offered Tony staff beyond belief Crows Landing itself yond description appears about 5000 acres size single tree obstruc tion flight ramp parked overnight accommodations Interstate Five 10 miles away Its old naval air base reeks nostalgia recalls golden age flying Navy practices carrier land ings Monday through Friday 800 500 rest time belongs Modesto guys sad note about model haven time time base commander signed face should made look like rear everyone would know once what should called tragedy occurs Tony boys just wait patient prayer next CO now guy saint fly After parking approached Tony bles sing park job permis sion go flight area 8000 x 300-ft-wide concrete main runway typical weekend-long charm Tony responded Regg youre numero uno dont have ask Youre beginning see Tony will lifelong friends event CDed Chuck WahI Chuck immediately confiscated Honda 70 weekend explaining scootered off Regg Ill bring back finished forgot include during plan ning No problem Chuck words bouncing off putt-putt sound Honda its way flight line quickly put RVs awn ing place set up tables additional shade structures put out wares typ ical gypsy-peddler fashion peddler wares exchanging hats Mike Heisel president NMPRA Ward Hendricks provided seemingly endless trips staging area race-course obvious trained Tony because asked him lift line re sponse Anywhere anytime became great friends two days championship racing According World Champ Dave Shadel setting line world class two py Ions lap-counter/timer cage formed triangle end course distant cage pylon made up balance racecourse Some players heart-jumping arrangement shown below U Immediately side lapcounter/timer cage starting line room four fliers Slightly down course tween cage starting line 90second giant clock fliers line starter Don Coulter punched clock start button contestants fixed mech anism like Super Bowl imposed its face about 30 seconds program what once serene ambling pilots judges suddenly became bedlam noise scrambling positioning intense concen tration flier caller starter officials As green flag after another dropped staggered-start configuration beautiful ships charged down runway jumped sky first few seconds seemed slow planes achieved altitude speed About five seconds later planes turned rockets completed first lap about 1100 ft long rules simple Dont cut front pylon finish first What happens first waving green flag last wav ing checkered flag about 70 seconds later can described chaos Imagine yourself starter Don Coulter contest time punches clock button final waving checkered flag has 70 seconds accom plish about hours worth work Mark Kallieo worked flawlessly both days work includes starting counting laps adding laps black-flagging ducking mis guided missiles guys cage pylon number use light signal plane breaks imaginary plane first marker plane cuts pylon crew notifies starter flipping black-and-white diagonally striped plaque leave signal light lit offi cials pylons two three notify starter sounding ferocious horn time starter verbally notifies lap-counter/timer planes apparent mis cue lap counter will turn notify pilots caller misdeed flipping sim ilar plaque used pylon number taking lap off lap-counting plaques Sound confusing Imagine will three planes cutting three different pylons same lap Welcome Twilight Zone above sounds confusing should proof what Im talking about resounds rerunning race competitor got checkered flag seven laps showing counter congratulations participants part control planes emotions heartiest congrats Tony Chuck Wall CD officials contest As usual chosen few deeply committed hobby club come back time after time help make event like successful Below few speak winner us King else Dave Shadel Dave no idea could thermal Formula Gotta go Invest site Buy shirt hat patch gorgeous finally plenti ful Pick up Reno Air Races Yep stuff will Edge December 1990 131 Ward Hendricks tne aoor ot nis racers ilmo Nice job Ward Don Coulter giving checkered flag happy finisher Larry Gardner Trinidad Madina Walter Myers pausing pylon number two Dave Shadel way line 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 tor CMAIL 760e72422 Associate Vice Presidents Darrell Anderson 132 15th Ave NW Great Falls MT 59404 Tom Cashman 2521 SW 323rd St Federal Way WA 98023 Al Culver Sos 86 Wilder tD 83676 Jerry Holcomb 1010 Ne 122nd Ave Vancoaver WA 99684 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave. N Seattle WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 807 E Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Ron 623 Klamath Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 11225 125th St C #69 Puyallup WA 96373 Frequency Coordinalor Robert Balch 16439 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 Assistant Frequency Coordinator Al Watson 130-149th Ave Bellevue WA 98007 Weve lost AVP Alaska have put out Call volunteer Gary Fuller has done terrific job will missed hope Gary enjoys new home job Texas District VIIIs gain loss last communique Far North Gary sent following words RC flying has hot heavy Kotzebue spring during long daylight hours Terry Adams Don Strickland have initiated Dura plane Squadron Arctic Gary flew adding third plane air force record Kotzebue al certainly world record model flight since Kotzebue lies above Arctic Circle Gary also wrote about Alaskan Mos quitos RC Association Eagle River par ticipated Annual Glennallen Full-Scale Fun Fly brought 21 RC aircraft fly now integral part event Gary wrote second Good job Mosquitos last remarks about state fun fly havent heard much about except what Ive heard indicates well done certainly success Pine Hollow went well largest number yet participants aircraft new location Among winners AVP Jerry Holcomb second overall third Scale brand-new Sikorsky S-39 Steve Milos fourth Curtiss SC-i very hot much wind Bill Price G&P brought PBY Canadair CL-215 Terry McGill Canadair four Aichi Pauls various Skyknights Time some Balchphotos Since no notes Nats may few mistakes Pine Hollow nice place fly campground some distance lake causes problem people show up decide work out problems campsites others flying lution following notice 132 Model Aviation Roger Wilson gently carries Hots back pit area Jim Weaver father Paul group Aichi floatplanes Claude wrote thousands people viewed models during two-day event next shot can see some view ers left center photo can see two modelers constructing Delta Darts Com pleted planes can seen right just hind ladies sitting information table sold over 300 Delta Darts Frank Ehling design Cary Fuller secretary-treasurer East ern Idaho Aeromodelers Pocatello ID sent some information about first fun fly history club two-day event held over weekend July 21-22 40 pilots registered around 200 spectators pi lots came Idaho Utah vie ra dio kits engines help dedicate new field honorable Peter Angstadt mayor Pocatello official dedication Congratulations club nice field welcome competition trail Cary sent some photos too first aerial shot field runway just above center shot shot some planes involved pit area Happy Thanksgiving Remember Puyallup soon RC clubs should get contest dates Bill Smith Jerry Holcomb works S-39 have picture unidentified obviously satisfied customer VIck Kelver holds Steve Milos works out some problem Seahawk Claude Tanner BARKS memuer anu uuiiuer neat Scale aircraft sent some pictures took mall show BARKS held March year instead its usual sympo sium first picture shows aircraft dis play along section mall JUNIOI FLIGHT / ED WHITTEN Box 76 WaIl St Sta. New York NY 10005 Whole Business Began Model Airplanes~ Proud Mom Irene Rutans exclamation sums up Burt Rutans successes de sign construction novel advanced aircraft know Burts fabulous non-stop round-the world Voyager now hangs Smithsonian Institute along Spirit St Louis has flood other exotic airplanes Rutan Air craft Factory RAE founded 1974 riViggen VariEze NASA AD-i Quickie Defiant Long-EZ Grizzly scaled NGT trainer Solitaire Catbird Following college Burt went work Flight Test Project Engineer Air Force Test Center Edwards Air Force Base 1972 became director Bede Test Center Bede Aircraft remember BD-J5 pocket rocket jet James Bond flew opening scenes movie Octopussy Burts designs Burt formed Scaled Composites Inc 1982 develope research aircraft includ ing inovative configurations gri cultural space launching reconnais sance drones close air support air plane racing sailboat racing Burt Rutan has put Scaled Composites Inc leading edge aircraft develop ment recent aviation TV program Reaching Skies Burt Rutan ex plained ability conceive advanced ideas willingness use light weight composite materials novel lowcost methods production model C II I II I II Ii III 1Li1 building background Along 3-view latest Ares 151-3 LATS light-weight inexpensive attack plane picture Burt youngster show ing off control-liner again receiving first place free-flight trophy 1960 Dal las AMA Nationals wish thank Burt Rutan Kaye Le Febvre Scaled Composites Inc per mission use photographs drawing information much too short arti cle want leaders young sters out use achievements Burt Rutan spark interest model air plane building flying aviation self need Burt Rutans fu ture * * * See next month like Burt Rutan build light especially tails C / r December 1990 133 0 C- oz

Geoffrey Styles Director Marketing r L PR Roundup Now suggestion comes up AMA should have speakers bureau sounds like great idea Im sure what pro ponents such scheme have mind times seems mean AMA HQ speak ers should available club meetings other times get impression mean non-AMA speakers should available shows conventions other non-AMA func tions Any program involving professional speak ers costs moneybig money talking about basic fee transportation hotel meal expenses other miscellaneous costs program involving volunteer speakers per haps AMA membership ranks would necessity local scope unless some well-to-do member felt like contributing time expenses wider travel Most clubs have enough skilled members provide instructional/educational sessions dur ing winter meetings town has aviationoriented people FAA EAA electronics com pany manufacturer aviation products etc often willing address club chosen topic Rotary Lions Kiwa nis other clubs get speakers Around town interesting visitors present think AMA has enough upcom ing expenses based normal needs plus Muncie property purchase necessary im provements preclude involvement potentially expensive HQ-supported speak ers program However Id like hear readers think good idea write let know would pro pose finance scheme Thanks telephone call some Fax communica tions recently informed us town con sidering ordinance forbid model flying park property Apparently complaint registered local police ejected some fliers though time no such dinance existed Due efforts mem ber parks department ordinance prepared public meeting held small town four out 137 AMA mem bers living nearby turned out public meeting very impressive sight town board see Continued page 118 Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr letter Em Millenberg Fort Dodge IA points out problems havent resolved quest quiet operation model aircraft Em has solved problem satisfaction its easy others follow suit Thats suggest should dont recommend Ems solution modelers generally because doesnt change basic situation Ems letter have previously attached K&B Sport ster muffler Royal 40 made noticeable difference noise ma chinist make adapter plate latest experiment involved putting K&B 65 muffler SuperTigre 49 wasnt quite prepared combination hit engine mounted 40-size Im pulse nylon mount J-Tex SnuffVibes engine turning 10 x 8 Profi fiberglass prop 10400 rpm using Sig 10% fuel nine feet exhaust side asphalt read 84 dB Thats mis print eighty-four SuperTigre muffler mounts exhaust side engine K&B mounts other side bolt pat tern same put 1A-in drill bit drill press drilled out threads kept right going out back side bolts supplied K&B muffler long enough mount done K&B engine can still use SuperTigre muf fler using bolts nuts attach Perhaps enough arm twist ing K&B would market some adapters using its mufflers other engines Cost cer tainly isnt excessive K&B muffler adapter retails $1520 However sad fact life seems modelers just arent interested doin something about noise until its too late somebody elses fault Well Theres no doubt Em has found good combination application solution brings up some questionsand probably no answers K&B has swamped production demands necessitating move new location order increase capability situation aside question arises whether manufacturer could consider adapting its product another manufactur ers engines seems that might perhaps provide competitor means selling An answer question would prove teresting K&B should consider such course would have find ways mar keting item look financial benefits gained venture real alternative different isnt reason today manufacturer engine market cant develop provide satisfactory muffler en gines Present conditions require purchase engine muffler isnt Cont nued page 118 Are Ham AMA members fly models sixmeter frequencies 50 53 MHz sign please order help Academy better repre sent members use frequencies need know Place name address AMA number call sign Amateur frequencies use postcard mail AMA Head quarters February 11991 well draw two cards frequency hat award lucky winners prize First PlaceA brand new radio system six-meter frequency choice Second placeWhat else big juicy ham Help us help work FCC ARRL Drawing open AMA members current Amateur license holders Technician class higher AMA HO SERVICES STAFF 0 Executive Director vince Mankowaki 0 Director Operations Robert Volslavek 0 Personnel Manager Diane GalIsles 0 Technical pirector Bob underwood 0 Comptroller Lynne Collins 0 CompetitIon Services Director Micheline Madison 0 Special Services Director Carl Maroney 0 Membership Processing Supervisor Joyce Hager eting Director Geoff Styles ems Manager Reggie Watterson Director Internal CommunicationlEducation Doug Pratt 0 Publications Director Ross B McMullen 0 Events Coordinator Chip Smith S Museum Curator Hurst Bowers S General Counsel Bob Jackson December 1990 117 AMA HO Executive Director including reports AMA President Executive VP Vice-Presidents AMAs Executive Council equivalent Board Directors basically composed President Executive vice President 11 district Vice Presidents officers Executive Director provided space month AMA News publication What say space however matter personal viewpoint sole responsibility Ihe author views may may represent official position AMA Ihe Executive Council PR Roundup Cont pg 117 Model flying right privilege Youve heard viewpoint previ ously maintain privileges need turn out great numbers time some public body tries restrict flying No Im saying should able fly anytime conditions safe location right shouldnt relin quish flying privileges good fight man calling information us member chartered club Needless say doesnt matter us because help AMA members However cause modelers area arent grouped together club little no cohe sion among individuals could af fected new piece legislation Furthermore reported us some local fliers didnt care Well already piece land fly Another case Im alright Jack heck problems town AMA chapter uniting model fliers common purpose work town board parks department would heck lot easier can state experience Ask club involved will tell big num bers count bigger numbers count Its old united stand situation really strength numbers Back August received great piece news Jim Duckworth Mecklenburg County NC news came form letter newspaper clipping Since 1980 clubs area have working county getting new site losing development Holbrooks landfill area eyed several years local clubs closed permission given modelers fly Its usage enough convince county real need existed model airport would accommodate local aero modelers years come present facility limited scope two 150-ft-diameter circles Con trol Line use runway Radio Control op erations 75 x 400 ft No water fountain pic nic shelter exists fencing has installed fee booth built Frequent fliers can pur chase passes season visitors will pay small daily fee Spectators admitted free fliers must AMA members county stipulation Taxpayer protection important consideration park regu lations being formulated park ranger will duty times enforce posted rules development didnt happen overnight know some clubs become very impatient dont get flying field public property short length time Mecklen burg County another example sticking being successful long haul club members worked long hard make happen deserve lot kudos Having mentioned liability would like touch American Tort Reform Associa tion ATRA its activities AMA has sup ported ATRA since its inception liability protection receive membership reason Today person gets jured seriously wants sue someone millions dollars AMA self-insured means judgment against AMA member comes pockets emphasize safety safe flying very reason apart fact dont want anyone injured ATRA working through local state action groups try beat some sense reason lawsuit picture Facing ep idemic lawsuits pay cost judg ments taxes insurance premi ums keep escalating Over above cost price product buy service purchase includes undisclosed amount cover eventuality lawsuit possible unfavorable judgment against provider/manufacturer hidden cost what puts American man ufacturers difficult position export ing foreign markets domestic con sumer pays higher prices also has neg ative effect discouraging development new better products new improved product provides excel lent argument lawyer can indicate jury old product must have flaws improve that could well reason his/her client injured Wall Street Journal carried story August 10 1990 telling heavy-metal group being sued because young man committed suicide after listening music suit also names CBS Inc CBS Records because produced distributed product Sony Corporation named because bought out CBS Records Just goes show people days trying transfer blame unfortunate happenings someone else No single-engine aircraft manufactured United States days cost li ability protection manufacturers skyr ocketed price individual aircraft became prohibitive Add fact no time limit within lawsuits must filed have manufacturers shake boots time plane crashes could still sued failure and/or other problem plane pro duced 20 years ago seems people no longer take respon sibility own actions What used known American spirit has departed People refuse stand own feet makes important us follow Safety Code fly sensibly work create favorable impression safe rec ord localities Dont take anything granted Fly safely way want receive formation ATRA write ATRA 1212 New York Ave NW Washington DC 20005 ganization working national problem cant afford ignore next month Sound Cont pg 117 satisfactory todays environment left alternative purchasing aftermarket muffler order attain rea sonable sound levels Ultimately means have paid muffler isnt value us Some companies such OS provide muffler engine offer modified substantial additional cost attempt meet standards real question OS other man ufacturers fail provide good muffler time pressing manufactur ers include quality effective muffler purchased engine has long since come should have go out search alternative solutions Value has risen continually rising prices imported engines manufacturers dont correspond AMA Sound Com mittee dont provide materials data will assistance prob lem sole exception has K&B K&B has worked provide average aeromodeler reasonably priced en gine has very effective muffler Using along efficient propeller anyone can get below 90 dBA nine feet K&B has responded needs times Should now ask help us use en gines manufactured others Only K&B could possibly answer question Person ally couldnt fault company gave emphatic no proposal boils down fact other manufactur ers need flooded letters Other solutions interim lutions question high sound levels very effective Weve seen units engine propeller mounting turn internal combustion engines oper ating assemblies rival Electrics sound levels Some solutions nec essarily expensive continued slow pace progress toward reducing sound levels within competition classes will surely affect groups future As requirement low sound levels becomes fact life club fields legitimate practice flying competition models will become impossi ble F3A remains class estab lished sound level requirement present 98 dBA three meters will change 96 1991 Thats still long way AMArecommended 90-at-9-ftor level quoted Europe 82-at-seven-meters None other competition classes flown United States has sound level requirements field has sound level rule will probably impossible fly AMA Pattern aircraft Scale Giant models virtually Control Line mod els Since advancements made field model aviation come competition classes its vitally im portant classes become involved dealing question Lack tech nology isnt problem materi als techniques available enable classes become proficient get ting sound levels down necessary Giant Scale models make excess 107 dBA Pylon classes attain over 120 dBA Should AMA RC Scale models read excess 100 dB Though F3A require ment lenient 98 dBA some fliers mea sure consistently below 90 tainable now 118 ModelAviation Place Christmas Plans Orders Early Orders Model Aviation Plans arrive after December 1 1990 will delivered until after Christmas Equipment Ceititied SINCE 1936 RCSINCE 1936 following radio systems transmitters receivers have independently cer tified registered professional test labo ratory retained manufacturer US importer distributor meeting being better Radio Control equip ment specifications detailed Acad emy Guidelines operation 20 kHz fre quency spacing testing done spe cifically listing time products FCC type acceptance procedure listing presented matter infor mation construed endorsement products listed Airtronics Spectra PCM 7P Receiver Part No92985 Tx RF Module 93782 AirtronicsSpectra PCM 7H Receiver Part No92985 Tx RF Module 93782 Airtronics Quantum PCM 8P Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 Airtronics Quantum PCM 8H Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 Airtronics Module FM MD7P Receiver Part No 92785 Tx RF Module 93772 Airtronics Module FM MD7SP Receiver Part No 92785 Tx RF Module 93772 AirtronicsVanguard PCM VG4R Receiver Part No 92965 Tx RF Module 93572 AirtronicsVanguard PCM VG6P Receiver Part No 92965 Tx RF Module 93572 AirtronicsVanguard PCM VG6H Receiver Part No 92965 Tx RF Module 93572 Airtronics Vanguard FM VG4R Receiver Part No 92765 Tx RF Module 93572 AirtronicsVanguard FM VG6DR Receiver Part No 92765 Tx RF Module 93572 AirtronicsVanguard FM VG6H Receiver Part No 92765 Tx RF Module 93572 AirtronicsVision PCM 8P Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 AirtronicsVision PCM 85P Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 Cirrus Cirrus Excell RC-4F Receiver Part No CR-217A Tx RC-4F Excell RC-4P Receiver Part No CR-224A Tx RC-4P Cirrus Cirrus Excell RC-7F Receiver Part No CR-217A Tx CR-7F Excell RC-7P Receiver Part No CR-227A Tx CR-7P Futaba Conquest FP-4NBF FM Receiver Part No FP-R127DF Futaba Conquest FP-4NBP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R124DP Futaba Conquest FP-6NFK FM Receiver Part No FP-R127DF Futaba Conquest FP-6NPK PCM Receiver Part No R127DP Futaba Conquest FP-5NLH FM Receiver Part No FP-R128DF Futaba Conquest FP-6NHP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R128DP Futaba FP-SUAF FM Receiver Part No FP-R128DF Futaba FP-5UAP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP Futaba FP-7UAF FM Receiver Part No FP-R128DF Futaba FP-7UAP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP Futaba FP-7UHF FM Receiver Part No FP-R128DF Futaba FP-7UHP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP Futaba FP-855A PCM Receiver Part No FP-R128DP Futaba FP-8SSH PCM Receiver Part No FP-R128DP Futaba FP-9VAP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP Futaba FP-9VHP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP Futaba Attack FP-4NBL AM Standard Receiver Part No FP-R114H FutabaAttack FP-4NBL AM Glider Receiver Part No FP-R114H FutabaAttack FP-4NBL AM Electric Receiver Part No MCR-4A FutabaFP-5UA AM Receiver Part No FP-R117H FutabaFP-5NLP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R1O5IP Hitec USA Master 5P Transmitter Receiver Part No MAS 457FP Tx RF Module MAS 457FM Hitec USA Master 7 &7 Heli Transmitter Receiver Part No MAS 457FP Tx RF Module MAS 457FM JR RC JR RC Max PCM-NET W125 VZ Receiver Part No NER-627X X-347 NET-C127UZ Receiver Part No NER 627XZ Tx NET-J72P JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC JR RC 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 Vegas Computer-NET W126 FG HG Receiver Part No NER 627X Apollo-7 Heli-NET-DL127HM Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M Apollo-7Airplane-NEr-DL127MM Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NEr-j72M Century-7 Heli-NET-N127H Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-j72M Century-7 Airplane-NET-N127M Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M Century-7 SS Heli-N7C4SHS Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-j72M Century-7 SS Airplane-N7C4SMS Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M Century-7 PCM Heli-NEr-N127AH Receiver Part NER-627X Tx Mod ule NET-J72P Century-7 PCM Airplane-NET N127M Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72P Max 4-NET-B124AM Receiver Part No NER-324 Kyosho Advance Series 91 FM 7-channel Receiver Part No KRS-DC7RX Kyosho Advance Series 91 PCM 5-channel Receiver Part No KRS-PCM5RX RCD Inc RCD Inc Platinum Series AM replace ment receiver Receiver Part No PGP21AM Platinum Series FM replace ment receiver Receiver Part No PGP31FM World Expert FM Series EnginesReceiver Model HP7RM 72F Future issues Model Aviation will con tain expanded listing additional infor mation received AMA December 1990 119 AMA competition Academy has always maintained very significant focus support competition looking competition calendar find lot con tests listed lot effort expended vol unteers others create update com petition rules myriad events AMA directly supports financially otherwise teams international competition number staff Headquarters working competition matters full time also directly sponsor largest model airplane meet worldthe Natsand yet less 10 percent membership actually involve themselves competition events supply major support competition Two primary reasons come mind First owe support dues-paying members enjoy competition Second proba bly important reason competition lifeblood hobby because dramat ically promotes development technology provides focus exposure pub lic large Competition focus nearly hobbies/sports Without hobby/sport would far less Okay whats problem Council try ing hard spend members money wisely manner will support members needs Deciding much spend competition difficult judgment question Because interest could decide just spend 10% budget however its simple since members derive some benefit com petition recently gave budget FM international competition lot attention did primarily because program seems ever-expanding directly serves very small percentage membership Maybe youve heard rumor slashing FAI budget 50% truth budget cut 25% eliminating some frills have crept over years AMA will still provide basic entry fees transportation lodging teams AMA pro vides best financial program world except state-supported teams fast diminishing AMA will pay minimum representation ClAM meetings rules making also pay substantial fee NAA FAI affiliation regard latter authorized have direct membership FAI instead must pay fee NAA FAI recognized aero organization country privilege participating Personally dont like arrangement since inter national dealings directly FAI ClAM NAA necessary function thats way game played want play have abide rules Interestingly word got out going cut FAI budget negative re sponses received primarily FAI community did receive response noncompetition AMA members supporting position cant assume writing means modelers dont compete sup port FAI budget generally letters writ ten modelers theyre against some thing discussing FAI matters would like add personal observation total AMA membership provides support pro gram since dues pay Headquarters tries very hard provide best overall pro visions teams directly involved making arrangements team selection pro grams travel arrangements entry fees very difficult complicated arrange 20 40 people including supporters over US go another country passports processed tickets arrange voluminous luggage model boxes accommodate making sure everything should gen eral Competitions staff does very good jobno perfect team members teams need remember have very little control over accommodations site including local transportation cant con trol FAIs changes scheduling competi tion sometimes delayed because inclement weather teams must rush make flights home can try provide well possible under circumstances wonderful experience fortunate ones participate accept circumstances enjoy camaraderie other nations fliers So get little bit ticked off occasion receive letters phone calls travelers feel things werent per fect want perfect situation wont find life staff tries hard make experience pleasant isnt always other countries have poor accommoda tions truth known since some teams other countries some pretty poor ac commodations Chesapeake last year because werent enough rooms best hotels werent very happy about situation have spent lot time recently rewrit ing updating tbe rules game FAI program imperative teams managers understand what provided what expected representatives AMA First foremost team members supporters ambassadors Academy United States expect conduct yourselves appropriately Poor attitudes can hurt feelings host country rep resentatives seeking best what have Try understand culture act responsibly will add own enjoyment hosts must say three team experiences have tremendoussomething will always treasure No everything wasnt per fect owe real debt gratitude modelers country made possible havent experienced dont know what youre missing Yes will have work hard excel category lieve its worth quick look future Probably boldest step toward future acquisition na tional flying site anxious develop facility since will provide focus hobby accelerated growth reaching out marketing PR efforts tell rest nation world about modeling its wonderful community individual benefits continue defend needs before FCC FAA governmental bodies provide very basic need pilot flies models insurance seeking become involved direct-benefit projects local clubs gen eral membership wherever appropriate new addition area video produc ing provide information education en tertainment local clubs Modelers whether members benefit baseline efforts such competition frequencies PR efforts etc work together skys limit speak larger membership people will listen re spond larger budget funds will have provide better services Till next ti. Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 cant believe its already time write other column month sit trying figure out what write about month seems get little harder come up topic position AMA would seem call address topics financial corporate interest member ship try hit often can recent column FAI support well received got few complimentary let ters since written Ex ecutive Council made few changes support programs made reduc tions areas felt would have least negative effect teams such elim inating payment fuel shipment model box shipment uniforms teams eliminating meal allowances per diem entourage FAI meetings Paris year Lets hope actions will suf ficient cure problem believe will sufficient same Executive Council meeting subject member-to-member insurance claims came up again decision elim inate such coverage will sure create quite stir among members Before go off half-cocked start write lot letters please think about what insurance really AMA provides First off remember AMA isnt insur ance company AMA membership organi zation provides some level insurance its members benefit membership AMA self-funded insurance claims paid come right out its members collective pocket Insurance funny game minds 120 Model Aviation rPresidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 L majority people insurance compa nies just like government huge deep pockets pay out unlimited amounts money just aint guys Insur ance simply way share risk among number people Insurance companies act administrative vehicle general public share risk being insured insurance companies dont create income charging premiums ever also derive income investing premium dollars income generally provides operating expenses profits insurance company income produces dividends usually simply confuse us consumers dividends usually build up surance company offers sell surance converting dividends insurance convert cash turn ing policy lend own money attractive interest rate notice have talked about invest ment income insurance premiums seems pay kinds things wait what about dreaded claims claims paid using principal premium amounts would nice didnt get claims could keep funds vested making money reality says will pay out claims period time claims equal premiums collected insurance company can still make profit inter est investment money between time collect premium time pay out claims arrive premium dollar amount Quite simply use statistics fig ure out much expect pay out divide number people sell insurance obviously oversimplified theory applicable competition between insurance com panies will certainly have some effect rates main factor going cost claims have bad year lots claims might raise rates have good year might lower rates try take some competitors customers might simply leave rates up take some competitors customers showing much better dividends talk about claims keep mind legal expenses involved liti gating cases included claims expenses succesfully defend $1 mil lion dollar lawsuit pay out no money claims still costs collectively maybe $75000 legal expenses An example far has gone case suit filed $1 million dollars long protracted court battle ensued end person su ing reccived award courts $20000 defense costs some $80000 add $20000 award total cost insurance carrier $100000 really revealing number lawyers got $80000 plus one-third $20000 award contingency basis $100000 paid out claim $13333 got victim Its sad commentary far society has fallen What does have AMA Plenty As said earlier AMA provides surance its members benefit mem bership dollar paid out claims expense whether legal costs pay victim comes out collec tive pocket continue cover everyone everywhere anytime will eventually forced increase cost membership substantially decide offer varying amounts surance varying coverage individual members well clubs site owners would probably lose tax-exempt status least have insurance program thrown unrelated business status making fully taxable Either option would result sub stantial increases membership cost fact Id guess became taxable entity lowest cost AMA membership would neighborhood $40 insurance benefit liability insurance could drive up hundreds Frankly wish didnt have problem wish could cover anything everything reality dictates differently hold out some hope increase much higher limits medical coverage AMA members cases another member causes accident would also hope eventually able same thing family member coverage sure would like see AMA covering hospi tal/medical expenses resulting such ac cidents dont have problem paying lost wages rehabilitation etc sure have problem paying out hundreds thousands dollars litigation cases liability suit Till next month. Executive Directors View HQ Vince Mankowski AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Reston VA 22090 1991 renewal notice printer being written early September Please remember sign renewal ap plication necessary ensure AMA members both renewing new read comply AMA Safety Code new procedure has necessarily imple mented requires signature applica tions membership Membership applica tions received Headquarters sig nature will returned renewal notice ballots 1991 officers election will mail first week October Because its size pre-sorts etc actual mailing will begin October 1 scheduled completion October 5 Members Districts 37 11 please note may vote vice president district AMA members can vote Exec utive Vice President provided member ship current 1990 already have right vote renewal AMA membership 1991 return ballot need simultaneous however encourage timely renewal Please remember ballots go election auditor membership renew als go AMA Headquarters year some members send renewals auditor AMA doesnt receive renewals until least month after election causes serious delay service AMA members Also aware ballots re ceived AMA Headquarters counted election Remember ballots au ditor renewals AMA FAI stamps involved international competition FAI stamps issued part membership National Aeronautic Asso ciation NAA NAA national aeroclub through AMA functions interna tional arena Membership NAA avail able AMA members $22 up $18 last year non-AMA members normal NAA membership dues $35 per year Please send NAA FAI stamp pay ments AMA AMA members will re ceive NM membership application informa tion mailing includes AMA mem bership manuals supply service catalogs AMA 1991 decal sheets informa tion mailed AMA members have renewed membership 1991 mail ings begin December NM membership sent directly NM will send NM member ship card FAI stamp directly AMA renewal notice renewal membership AMA couple footnotes renewals note worthy Please fill date birth renewal aware AMA charges $15 returned checks date birth date birth formation helps keep records order duplicate names Richard Smith example Mankowski date birth information keeps record unique past have unfortunately assigned some duplicate AMA numbers fact uncovered recent review database integrity Several steps have taken en sure no duplicate members will issued future involved effort clean up duplicates presently sys tem Over 1200 members took advantage 800-number phone renewal service sig nificant enough may offered again next year just prior heavy renewal sea son AMA will include survey along membership manual decal sheets AMA members asked respond survey Demographics vitally needed der better serve membership assist marketing efforts Video newsletter AMA clubs SchedUled produced between writing fi nal mailing December first club videonewsletter called AMA Today Targeted 20-minute-long VHS tape should bring timely informative material AMA chartered club pilot model what could regular club benefit Its success lack will course determining fac tor will its cost will find another sur vey sent either video AMA National Newsletter Again please take time forward remarks video proj ect can properly evaluated video project AMA Executive Council Headquarters realize AMA clubs grass roots first-line marketing ef fort aeromodeling AMA might have noticed some recent shifting empha sis overall AMA budget reflects attempt bring some direct benefit bet ter tools front-line troops AMA char tered clubs Mark calendars June 8-9 1991 will dates National Aeromodeling Rally AMA Fun Fly will held Wright Patterson AFB Ohio December 1990 121 Connecticut 0 Maine 0 Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode Island 0 Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafff DistrictI Vice-President PO Box 1828 Duxbury MA 02331 617 934-6248 Associate Vice Presidents Drew Davenport 33 Ash St Townsend MA 01469 Bob Landry 80 Main St Essex Jot VT 05452 Frederic J Olsen AR 3 Box 140-35 Newport ME 04953 Robert P Sawyer Jr HCF1 60 Box 97 Goldsboro ME 04607 Richsrd Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 Bob Wallsce 91 Sylvan St Avon CT 06001 Frequency Coordinstor George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Murstons Mills MA 02648 Creative GraphicsRick Brine Rick estab lishing custom graphics company North Abbington MA can supply custom-cut AMA numbers other trim aircraft cut set numbers quarter-scale Cubs look beautiful airplane informa tion call him 1-617/871-7802 Rick Brine car trimmed graphics Rhode Island Balloon Fest event held year end July attended Sunday year weather just about perfect about 83 air planes Saturday 74 Sunday flying demonstrations taking place almost continuously model flying co ordinated South County R/C Club very good job event perfect place promote model aviation club takes advantage oppor tunity Dick Ventrone Pete Adams club members participated congratulated job well done car show arts craft displays entertainment along food stands event growing year should plan attend next year good family day Westover Air Show event held July 27-29 1990 attended Saturday perfect day air shows included beautiful sky taking photographs estimated nearly 400000 people tended during three days very nice display models base hangar through efforts Joe Bucci L-R George Armstead New Hampshire AVP Dick Sherman Joe Bucci model display during Westover Air Show Sebago Lake Float Fun Fly spring 13th time event fun fly along Scale contest Harry Newmans Super Cub won Best Show seems weather usually uncooper ative spring cloudy condi tions cool moderate winds Hope weather October event better Russ Knowles Byron Husky flown Dave Hall received third place Scale Model/modelers Month Dave Hall father DC-3 floats modeled after real aircraft based Greenville ME model has flown several times column should appear first part November Barb would like wish best during holiday sea son AMA AWARDS Officer Awards Award Appreciation First-level award pre sented discretion VicePresident President Executive Director District service special recognition Superior Service Second-level award pre sented approval Executive Council often local service national Distinguished Service Third-level award pre sented approval Executive Council long-term service AMA fice committee Meritorious Service Automatic outgoing Executive Council members Fellow Certificate Automatic outgoing President also long dedicated AMA service behalf others Recipient need have held office Club Individual Awards Technical Award Presented ap proval Executive Council techni cal achievements better modeling etc Vital Peoples Award Up six cash awards per year unsung heroes club level Continued page 123 122 Model Aviation Part collection 750 models owned Mr Quentin Sizer about 250 mod els WW il-type airport aircraft have workable engines powered batteries transformers Mike Jengo member Wachusett Barnstormers winnings raf fle Sebago what $20 investment did him does well il time people Wail Street best watch out C-5As based Westover ionreaerate Air i-orce over John Sousa B-17 Rhode island Balloon Fest airplane has wingspan 13 ft powered four OS 61 en gines So far has flown four times CD Bill Reeve awarding first place Scale Lloyd Roberts New York 0 New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-President 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 Associate Vice Presidents Pete Bianchini 260 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Ban 4933 APO NY 09009 George Buso 11 Maple Ln Hyde Park NY 12538 Frank Costello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Dreech 9 Willow Ave Piscataway NJ 08854 John Grigg 6387 Badger Dr Lockport NY 14094 Ray Juschkus 7 Evergreen Ave New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street PO Box 217 Olean NY 14780 Adam SaBler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myarn 70 Froehlich Farm Rd Hickavitle NY 11801 Second District Thoughts written also serve stand wait present context time-honored ex pression finds particular application better worse have come matrimonial copilotsie charge flight plans considerable ex tent portion monthly report being editorial nature have chosen share contents sensitive letter caught attention perusing newsletter ably edited Dick Fish founder Tn-County Radio Control Inc Newark Valley NY admiration goes its au thor Nancy Mrs Fred Buchler has fa vored us warm words reassur ance Its often put anything newsletter just wanted say kids real nice time club pic nic held 21st July real nice getting together everyone just enjoying day families members club really enjoyed meeting families club ones werent hope make next get-together enjoy also weather really great fellowship hope everyone has real nice safe summer Meroke Radio Control Club AMA 458 District Two club us may duly proud its varied contri butions aeromodeling area elsewhere club incorporated New York long ago 1963 still going strong outstanding AMA model airplane club numerous accomplish ments group officially based Wantagh NY flies nearby Cedar Creek Park fact club has played major role procuring permission use site its own operations well such other clubs Long Island Drone Soci ety LIDS Long Island Cobras RC Long Island Condors RC Nassua RC Furthermore combined efforts re sulted dedication portion Ce dar Creek Park exclusively flight model aircraft ie distinctive notable accomplishment Meroke club now has 90 active mem bers 20 past members has two meet ings per month first third Thurs days alternately featuring model show-andtell technical experts meetings open club publishes great month ly newsletter called Smoke Signals running five eight pages per copy lists programs features articles contrib uted members Upon purely personal note regret ex ceedingly neglected cite roke participation years edition Cradle Aviation Expo club certainly did participate event greatly helpful respects clos ing club photo received pres ident Bob Savoid Tenth Annual One-Design Free Flight contest unique event conceived con ducted Donald H Ross Cresskill NY nine years ago scheduled repeti tion 1991 Don informs us upcom ing 10th-anniversary contest expected outdo earlier versions According Don last years edition best yet year selection made off i cial design aircraft utilized following years competition done vote prospective contes tants 1991 design choices voted upon three number 1 Pacific Ace 2 Korda Victory 3 Yellow Bird Don informs us CD 1991 contest shall Rich Fiore 531 Secatogue Aye Farmingdale NY tel 1-516/249-4358 adds quiries should directed Rich PARCS Giant Scale Giant Non-Scale Super Fly 90 August 26 Pennsyl vania Avenue RC Society Brooklyn NY held its second annual Fly-In Giant Scale Non-Scale model aircraft Brooklyns Floyd Bennett Field claims largest controlled model air park New York State attended personally ver ify affair safely otherwise successfully conducted pleasure satisfaction concerned second yearly presentation predict its future success sured judging resounding success first two versions As usual cam era clicking away continuously during day consequently am happily able share few shots peo ple places things encountered during day As regards people PARCS president Carmine Bianco craft Followed associate vice pres ident Frank Costello pride joy Followed two superb examples model builders skill have earned recognition fellow members Hall Fame Presented approval Council Past Presidents Almost equal Fellow Certificate Service others prime consideration Presidents Legion Honor Presented approval President Executive Di rector Executive Vice-President ma jor personal donation major fund raising exceptional financial contribution Season Flyers Patch Presented re ward flying least once month 12 months Club officer approval Award Service Issued club ap proval vice-president community ser vice Award Achievement Issued clubs approval vice-president service competition area Award Excellence Issued clubs approval Executive Council Con stitutes upgrade Award Service Award Achievement other significant achievement December 1990 123 panoramic view place Gear Up Secured AMA AwardsCont pg 122 Ohio 0 Pennsylvania Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District Ill Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 814 3827702 CompuServe address EMAIL 7376712 Associate Vice Presidents David H Eiiis 1314 Fietcher Ave Dunbar WV 25084 Neison Gouid 1944S idaho St Aitentawn PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 15672 Jay Meaty 208 Witmer St. Ciearheid PA 18830 Joseph S Visiay 1381 Cranbrook Dr Maumee OH 43537 Lawrence R Weimer 15613 Greendaie Ave. Mapie HIs OH 44137 Gd Weiss 3004 Hatioweti Cl. Bensaiem PA 19020 Mark Wiison 4913 Marcy Dayton OH 45449 Frequency Coordinator John Conie 1012 Wyoming Ave. Forty Fort PA 18704 Phone 717 287-8970 results 1990 Control Line Speed World Championship show Carl Dodge Richmond Heights OH new World Champion Congratulations Carls perform ance Spearheaded third-place USA team Control Line Aerobatics William Werwage Berea OH placed seventh great showing helped USA capture second-place team trophy efforts gentlemen team members put forth certainly appreciated AMA members District ill last months column mentioned conducted informal meeting Pennsylvania State Parks officials time writing still awaiting di rective state am assuming positive feelings generated re cent meetings will beneficial both par ties state officials aware mod elers needs objectives Gerald Keller president West Shore Flying Society photographer state demonstration pictures il lustrate areas discussed state officials day started explanation state meeting AMA VP Bob Brown members West Shore Flying Society Skyclippers AMA HQ personnel preliminary meeting allowed model ers become familiar site make sure equipment adequate needs demo clarify specific goals Since sound levels major point concern Howard Crispin District IV VP demonstrated Academys method measuring sound John Harveys sport model checked its sound level note interest displayed state Propellers can make radical change sound level model Howard showed latest prop designs Mr Wil liam Forrey Gene Giza Ed Deaton illustrate low sound level obtained Vein Smith Tom Smeltzer Bill ide Char lie Long flew Pattern aircraft state also interested safe operation models Carl Maroney ex plained insurance program pro vided positive introduction safe fly ing habits AMA modelers During demo supplied food beverages hungry Harold Hassman chief gourmet Additional modelers involved included Tom Rodgers Howard Cassel John Harvey Ed Zematis special thanks Dave Lat sha coordinated event lo cal perspective 18th 19th August Jack son OH R/C Aces Charleston WV Hill billies Mountaineers held nual Scale event Bob Evans Farm Rio Grande OH event best Scale events District iii As can see AVP Joe Vislays pictures meet very well attended site su perb great see three clubs working toward common activity such suc cess important FAI Pylon Race nation held over Labor Day weekend Toledo Weak Signals field Toledo OH winners race became team will represent USA 1991 Italian World Championship Twentyone contestants over United States participated results pro duced very competitive team win ning pilots Dub Jett Lyle Larson Henry Bartle Wayne Yeager elected 1991 team manager Congratulations making team good luck 91 World Championships 124 Model Aviation Crispin shows prop Zematis Harvey ~yles Keller Mrown Bill ide Vein Smith start model Norm Meeks Weeks Special Bob rgwn macusses nne aemo pians Harold Hassman cooks Geoff Styles watches 1991 USA Pylon team Howard Crispin checks sound level Delaware 0 District Colombia 0 Maryland 0 North Carolina top-notch Pattern flier years past Air Virginiashow work full-time business have cut sport next pic Kirk Iv wing 450 Stearman DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robert E Babura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Phone 301 969-9356 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport News VA 23606 Rick Chrittoph 1348 Cumberland Dr l-larrisonburg VA 22801 Chuck Foreman 5811 Rinker Dr Mechanicsville VA 23111 Doug Holland 3517 Ferowood Dr. Raleigh NC 27612 Scolly Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809 Charles Spear 288 Holly Lane Mockaville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacohucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayeseville NC 28301 Phone Evening 919 488-5986 August through October busy time District IV isnt possible get around very events What really has go category-representative events feasible gives some insight what really going model avi ation district Ive able get RC Pattern Scale Electric Soaring events past few weeks some cases required trips least two days period also gave opportunity get few flights After almost two years on-and-off work recently completed Powerhouse some point got con versation Woody Blanchard sub ject Electrics may have seri ous mistake Anyway thing led another de cided go electric power Although feel aircraft ended up heavy side am satisfied performance thing powered Astro-geared 40 swinging 14 x 6-10 prop Dr Mountjoy test fly thing Winston-Salem RC Electric Fly-In Ive made numerous flights since cluding CASA annual National Ge ographic Soaring meet after competi tion DCRC Scale meet Bealeton next shot Powerhousejust show occasionally build something Powerhouse electric-powered Old-Timer Scale fliers should attend Bealeton contests two first June hosted Howard County club September hosted DCRC Sunday afternoon show can never sure what might see way full-scale aircraft DCRC meet year treated couple passes B-25 T-6 Both well placed excellent in-flight photo opportunity departed early missed event An aside chance see Kirk Wicker make second-only flight wingwalker Kirk regularly Bealeton Pitts also member Fau quier Aero Recreation Modelers Warrenton VA remembered Radio personality individu als have worked Academy FCC obtain radio systems have available 1991 owe much people have labored hard project compensation over eight years Id like take opportunity express personal appreciation person job well done individual has probably accumulated data information existing radio systems individual anywhere has developed comparisons standards judge systems predict will operate 1991 environment Unfortunately much will never see print What will see print however should read everyone involved Radio Con trol flying series running Radio Control Modeler starting Septem ber issue individual George Steiner George longtime member AMA Fre quency Committee isnt chairman stated some publications commit tee now composed two sections members industry included nonvoting members chance work George checked transmitters Nats year learned week gained previously arti cles discussions George has checking transmitters Nationals various trade shows years checked around 1200 years Nats George has probably checked 12000 next photo shows George either has new technique checking transmitter frequencies its time won der its worth effort George Steiner longtime Frequency Commi tee member can contact George have difficult questions concerning radio sys tems Im sure would try answer problem meantime read se ries Youll benefit long time production Youth programs like think have something offer young people country need make effort prove consideration clubs actively fostering programs introduce youngsters model aviation Brainbuster Model Club Free Flight Hamp ton VA such club following forwarded District IV associate vice pres ident Bob Champine Brainbuster 4-H Club Model Building Pro gram 1990 Brainbuster Dave Robelen contacted York County VA Extension agent Ms Cheryl Kincaid about supervising model building flying program boys girls local 4-H Club After discussion members Brainbust ers Club decided support ef fort Dave chairman After much searching suitable loca tion build models local nursing home dining hall volunteered serve the building area its parking lotlpicnic area chosen model flying site six-week program developed Dave different models built flown week Three rubber-powered models Catapult Glider HandLaunched Glider built 4-H boys girls last week fun fly youngsters flying c mod els addition members Brainbust ers Club put demonstration some models Assisting Dave building fly ing instruction members Jerry Plass man Ed Sullivan Jim Pollard Abram Van Dover Abram currently presi dent Brainbusters Goldberg Models donated glue used build models Other materials made available members Brainbusters Club Congratulations order club members well-executed pro gram Appreciation should also ex pressed manufacturers dona tions programs type HEARD FROM YOUR NEIGHBOR Maybe would quieter new AMA noise guide line 90 dBA 9 ft December 1990 125 Kirk Wicker Stearman Safe Flyer Patch Fliers have pledged use AMA Safety Code operating models entitled wear Safe Flyer Patch Send photoco pied typewritten handwritten dec laration see AMA Supply Ser vice Catalog signature clude check money order $2 no cash payable Academy Model Aeronautics Alabama 0 Florida 0 Georgia issippi 0 Puerto Rico South Carolina S Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Jim McNeilI District V Vice-President 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 205 3222127 Associate Vice Presidents Bob Bartoszewicz 3626 Ranchwood Rd Orlando FL 32808 Guatavo Diaz E-12 Frailas Guaynabo PR 00657 Karl Hansel RR 4 Box 264 MerIdian MS 39305 Richard Jackson 2118 Thornlee Dr N Charleston SC 29405 Dr John Martin 2180 Tigertail Ave Miami FL 33133 Dick Patton 765 Bailey Brook Circle Birmingham AL 35244 George Perryman 3844 Lake Drive Smyma GA 30082 Freddie RIce 3066 Burkson Cove Memphis TN 38119 Terry Rimart 367 Orange Ave Baldwin FL 32234 Frequency Coordinator Burnia Fields P0 Box 1063 Strickland Rd Interlachen FL 32048 Phone 904 684-2517 Ken Basso Deland Florida mem ber 100-member Deland RC club writes sister club Palatka invited us fun fly Six us went wind blowing waited till everybody flown managed take off Bud-Lite am considered student pilot Suddenly loudspeaker blabbed Don Lowe just taken off brand new bipe Also loudspeaker said Cloud Dancers air too Pete came running out recom mended land because class stuff told Pete trying land couldnt get wheels ground After explanation about Don Lowe being President show team Cloud Dancers greased back pits finally stopped shaking Ken Basso shaking pure non sense just good Cloud Dancers Don Lowe anybody else world show note Pete tell him stop nagging member hobby member AMA just important other member includes never read such rub bish life ever happens again hand Don Lowe transmitter ask him land have always found him gentleman Among important people model ing newsletter editors serving clubs An editor cannot appointed elec ted commanded edit newsletter has own some thing comes within An editor can keep weak club together have no flying field and/or have no money good leadership An editor has hardest job least gratitude anyone modeling SUNCOAST AEROMODELERS Pi nellas County Florida have two excellent editors Manny Cruz Jim Watson behalf everyone District se cretly mailing two framed wall plaques CHARTINg 218 3e CD COqpfl1 oast President Bob Wattlesworth can surprise Manny Jim next meeting awards Certificates also being sent inducting two fine ed itors Aero Honor Society News letter Editors Lee Webster new AMA Associate VPs former District VP conducts big contest year August Molly Webster host affair both Free Flight Radio Control Air Force Wind Tun nel field located between Tullahoma Manchester Tennessee Lee Molly have doing 25 years Michael Hines Franklin Tennessee holding Pacific Ace model getting ready Mass Launch event Michael did OK contest very good Free Flight modeler Bob Sowder president Memphis Area Soaring Society also Contest Director mailed picture Saturday win ners LSF/MASS Soaring Contest Shown above L-R Bob W Jenkins Dick Renskers Tupelo placed third LSF event Joe Threlkeld Little Rock placed fourth LSF Bob said conditions perfect Soaring contestants came five states John Scroggins editor Gator Gazette newsletter Broward County RC Ho lywood Florida has put several new rules newsletter club members follow SAFETY reasons 1 Henceforth pilots will allowed put fingers hands path moving propeller 2 Because last two inches pro peller inflict damage now everyone will buy props oversize cut off outer two inches 3 shortest distance needle valve sometimes painful Actually probably fine Club Safety Officer Al Kline wrote safety rules event sound fine James Scroggins way Americas top editors have getting newsletter years Robert Shepard Memphis Tennessee writes top next column 1A-scale Navy fighter seen first Memphis Belle 1A-Scale Fly fourth will October 13-14 hope can come Behind Navy fighter lies Bud Light plane made bad landing Thanks excellent pictures Robert Send some Louis Lopez lives Inverness 1-lorida claims transplant some other area United States hints others club might transplants Louis en joys reading Model Aviation magazine see whats going elsewhere would embarrass Louis get him admit much nicer fly little airplanes Deep South like Alabama Flori da serious modeler knows molecules air District almost impossible crash airplane down Bud Light model Roberts mentioned earlier st some serious mistake somewhere Mike McGowan Peachtree City Georgia writes Fayette Flyers Club sent five Nats fly RC Pattern Club President Brian Ozment grabbed 11th Masters son Shane took fourth Sportsman Best Senior Club Secretary Paul Hives got 11th Sportsman Gary Stevens 13th yours truly 15th Next year Ill doing newsletter Warren Klinfeld Fruitland Park Florida mailed picture field safety nets installed crowd control general safety Warren hope Im spelling last name correctly go signature . en mentioned some trouble AMA HQ getting ad correctly magazine also sanction application Warren have difficulty next year ad sanction con tact Ill see can help District VP has good something See next month Aint glad live District V 126 Model Aviation snap MIKe ana nis successrul 1990 model Brushfire Mike AMA Life Member membership number L-148 IllInoIs 0 Indiana S Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vice-President PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Presidents Ron Bailurd Rt 5 Box 90 Decatur iN 46733 Charile Buuer 4944 N Orange Norridge IL 60656 Gary Busseil 5000 Connie Dr Muncie IN 47304 Deb & Scott Justice 156 South Franzen Besuenviiie iL 60106 Wiiiiam Kern 1808 12th St Bedford iN 47421 Dick Tayior 7929 Jetteruon Kansas City MO 64114 Charlie Watts 1253 Pinecrest Ln Apt G Manchester MO 63021 Bili Zimmer Bon 72 Versa IL 61375 Frequency Coordinetor Paul Hoisten 616W 30th Si i-iigginsviiie MO 64037 Home 616 564-2481 Work 816 584-7121 Faa 816 564-7766 Ah lazy hazy days summer would much rather have Cold months winter theyre keeping bird ground inoppor tune days guess youve figured would have weekends Ive managed get some travel spite foggy mornings haze first journey actually local trip Scale meet Lebanon/Springfield Airport Kentucky hosted River City RCers good time Un fortunately threats bad weather put damper attendance strong crosswinds didnt help either spent day watching fliers tackle crosswinds great care flights saw pretty good once models safely airborne lots tricky landings though has keep mind airport windsock straight out hat off fine flying skills scooted home end event try beat what looked like small storm ap proaching west see about 30 miles home base arrived home base attempted landing failed due some heavy crosswinds hit power go-around hit heavy turbulence got heck ride After wasnt about try second tempt flew further north strip fa vored winds landed waited winds pass Boy did ever feel good have piece solid ground under tires doesnt pay challenge Mother Nature hope youll understand thats Im apt stay home marginal weekends get caught up something thats can handle job doesnt pay enough next trip took Metropolis IL CL meet held Paducah boys hot still great time rounds went very quickly due good planning CD Al Brickhaus no en dure heat long isnt say heat competition various events low lot effort win trophies should have seen small fella thing cute little CL ship heard correctly hes six years old think hes younger fellas CL arena better keep eyes open may come up smite pride days beats socks off contest Anyway looked hav ing great time got see very new Pulsar home-built airplane six hours fella landed Im very interested Id like tackle full-scale project Im fired up about now Ive seen also got see very nicely rebuilt Super Cub Both would very good model subjects Cub fans Cub Metropolis IL airport next trip Ashland KY visit club hadnt visited some time Scale game day Tn-State Mod elers field Some locals showed up sev eral nice models some good old downhome competition hot out competition matched day course cant forget club picnic held Ashland ladies really put feed group dont think anyone left hungry did themselves blame Thanks ladies Ashlands old site close inter state highway first visit new site What saw well laid out site complete two runways shelter tables etc end what used moun tain Its excellent spot because its long way houses Noise isnt problem Grass beginning take hold should good shape next year boys did real well time Hey dont want forget tell bit good news Spirits St Louis have awarded Award Excellence fine work St Louis area over years Charlie Watts went bat got done Congrats fine club Now could get out see Well search another airplane could over near future Right now Im working trying buy looked over Labor Day weekend Im running usual problems runs airplane being looked long way away Cheetah 360 miles away hope purchase process done soon can get back trail club sites Now other things Ive gotten some pretty good feedback district about AMA Nats seems would very happy have again real soon missed may have another chance within couple years new year quickly approaching read will couple months until 1991 plan fly sanctioned events 1991 suggest have totally narrow-band system ready new year Hey about asking new system Christmas think will Would like put mall show have problem having mall have problem right Burgin guess no levelheaded busi ness-person will build little-bitty town Anyway have ever thought about alternative Springfield Sunday Flyers fair city Springfield IL did Working Illinois State Museum set up exhibit smash hit Keep mind fellas wanted put together nice enough exhibit fit show spot modeler would envious have rub last whole month Well what fellas came up kiosk playing videos AMA old new RC gear working model show RC gear works Dave Brown flight simulator course ter rific assortment model airplanes too builders corner set up model assembled kept staff model ers day explain various points hobby could go because lot suspect get idea Whats happened after very success ful show club has asked next year fact museum has need modified exhibit can sent other museums Illinois Howzat Since Mark Suszko has sent copy report Geoff Styles hope Geoff will get Marks full story magazine give some ideas did super job photo exhibit area doesnt show nearly enoueh Thats now Things have pretty quiet around means fellas must having great time dont have time write Thats fine Id much rather have punching holes sky being tied desk write letter matter am doing right now Lets go flying Enough now. December 1990 127 Calling AMA HQ phone number 703 435-0750 think about following before call AMA employees over SO come work directionshome Vir ginia some Maryland some DC mercy differ ent commuting arrangements pre vents coming work going home same time best call dur ing core time-period present except traveling AMA sick vacation CALLINGYOUR BEST LOCAL TIME ZONE TO CALL Eastern -noon 1 pm-3 pm Central 8 am-il am noon-2 pm Mountain7 am-lO am 11 am-i pm Western 6 am-9 am 10 am-noon regret necessity out side eastern time zone call earlier day its best way present sure getting particular person may need numerous sub jects services handled AMA Headquarters However its okay call earlier later leave name phone number subject interest will call back soon possible Iowa 0 Mictigan 0 Minneso S W scans VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters /W District VII Vice-President 115 E Main Upper Level Northville Ml 48167 CompuServe address EMAIL 700472162 Pax 313348-4175 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Glenwood N Golden Valley MN S5427 PR/insurance Coordinator/AVP Joseph M Hess 5394 English Dr Iroy Ml 48098 Aseociale Vice Presidents Bud Gormen Bus 33 Knile Riser MN 55609 Russell Knetzger 2625 E Shorewood Blvd Milwaukee WI 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Place Holland MI 49423 Carl Mohs 5024 Lake Mendota Dr. Madison WI 53705 Ron Sears 132 S Roslyn Pontiac Ml 48054 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stemm West 3116 Boyce Dr Rhinelander WI 54501 Steve Dudzinsk East PO Ban 924 Dearborn Ml 48121 have punched laptop places around district evening am actually sitting lawn chair outside front homer soaking up BTUs left sum mer Joanne zipped Fax today stating column day late am again photos pony express text follow hate thought losing summer prospect some serious building time ahead visits district clubs swap shops mall shows such its too bad feeling quit flying seriously during long winter months Yep plan shake out cobwebs go flying better days have help Cathy get up speed Pylon Racingthere threat Cathy Karen Yeager will first all-woman team What will happen Nats two start ers flying Last week traveled AMA HQ start work pilot issue National Video News letter new program will support clubs stores individual members areas other insurance competition manage ment NVNL will useful club meet ings addition club video librar ies will short snappy informative aid its hoped membership will accept keeping around 20 minutes will fit clubs meeting program provide up dates various projects information events club video too districts has frequency monitors controlled frequency coordinators intended loaned clubs frequency monitoring aid particularly problems fields also avail able evaluation clubs before pur chase own unit district have three units theyre use time conflict occurs can also loan out personal monitors policy has prioritize use first clubs hav ing problems second clubs need mon itoring event problem allo cation year time hope has resolved Remember club has trou bles gets first dibs NVNL program produced interesting bit information concerning low-powered TV stations Theyre proliferating have limited coverage have low budgets makes probable will accept tapes aeromodeling use pro grams Check area see will take some videos AMA ones Boy did stir up FAI fraternity 128 Model Aviation suggested 50% cut funding Well dust settled cuts made issues sore points case No payment boxes fuel uniforms means teams can sort out items themselves Outsized model boxes have pain ship especially team members responsibil ity would like see some level compe tency proven category before team member appointed District Roundup Ron Eigenschink Since us have seen good weather during last couple months clubs perform ing host field maintenance activities thing grass buildings receiving atten tion Joe Parrish Sunbusters Ames IA writes shouldnt lose track fact should fly have fun main objective Im sure everyone would agree comment Sailplane rising thermal almost religious experience Sooland RC Modelers Sioux City IA may lose its field because irate neighbor seems offers change adjust pay have helped July busy month District VII newsletters contained descriptions treks Byron IMAA Rally Giants Oshkosh FAA Convention Short Circuits newsletter Mt Pleasant Ml talks about gophers doing good job tunneling field ask ideas get rid pesky little buggers about thermonuclear warfare same newsletter has ad about slightly used RC Widow sale trade says age about 40 its owner would consider two 20s trade Before accept two 20s Id want make sure wired 220 reported Western Michigan Ra dio Aircraft Flyers Grand Rapids Ml lost use its field after three weeks use reason listed neighbor complained about noise Maybe should drive around own fields flying going see what noise levels Des Moines Modelaires reports Chuck Blake presented program about 30 students McComb school follow-up session next week flying fields Good PR job guys Speaking PR Wright Flyers Remote Control Club Monticello MN sent some newspaper articles reported its activities total coverage about two full pages including fine pictures really first-class job guys Congratulations Last least congrats also Marcy Art Gajewski birth daughter Paula Ann Better get out flying field Art Shes never too young learn basics Paul Braun flying Al Doerrs flying site Michigan Radio impound manned Hoyt Carriker Dave Richmond Al Doerr fly-in Photo Gordon Van Dalen Thunderbirds RIC Kalamazoo Ml High Kalamazoo Air Show hot dusty day excellent display second year Rob Hyatt Racine WI hardware won Top Gun meet Illinois 13 years old regular winner area Jack Jensen UAM tiela marshal taking time pose ships Another Al Doerr IMAA Invitational photo mandatory inspection allocation trained spotters Leverne Ortman Detroit Aero Model ers showing off new Sig Cub Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico 0 Oklattoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Gene Hempel District VIII Vice-President 301 N Yale Drive Garland TX 75042 Aesoclate Vice Presidents Chuck Andraka 905 Mark NE Albuquerque NM 97123 Glenn Gresens 10224 Kenlee Dr Baton Rouge LA 70915 Mike Harrison 900 T Main Hot Springs AR 71913 Gil Horatman PO Boa 490 Spring Brunch TX 79070-0490 Bill Kimbrs 2105 Wood St Teaurkana TX 75501 Ron Stantield 26 Oakridge Dr Maumeile AR 721 ie Charlea Stevena 229 Delta St Pasadena TX 77506 Jim Tram 1135 Merrymen Green Norman OK 73072 AMA Display Coordinator Karen Hopkins 5515 Bridgeton Arlington TX 79019 Frequency Coordinator Joe DuMond 1830 Chevy Chase Currollton TX 75006 Texas National Tournament Soaring League North Texas sponsored Texas National Tournament Radio Controlled Sailplanes September 5-6 1990 Chuck Fisher Jack Hamilton Contest Directors meet flying took place campus University Texas Dallas opportunity chat modelers listened latest ideas technology presently utilized construction Sailplane wings Sailplane modelers use vacuum-bag approach constructing lightweight strong wings Some modelers use balsa-covered foam others use several layers glass cloth over foam Soarers serious about optimiz ing wing loading models ne cessity want competitive model San Antonio modelers have devel oped model call Gnome flies very well discussing airfoils wing loadings Pancho Morris Sailplane Contest Board mem ber indicated needs feedback upcoming rules proposal cycle true modelers categories model aviation Cindy Landers took care logging times computer system up-to-date results tough job deserves big hand doing great job Sailplane modelers joking have no fuel residue noise problems con tend exception being few broken winch lines South Texas news following update Gil Horstman AVP South Texas report reads follows Hello south central west Texas last year has very busy District 8 has offered opportunity attend club meetings meet visit lot main concerns hear ex pressed safety Everyone knows important build fly safely seems few always willing go just little too far clubs own have control airports can manage different situa tion non-AMA nonclub modeler says has right use tax-supported facility does have comply rules Some agencies have allowed local AMA chartered club guide managing air ports others havent visited two model airports last week saw firsthand some un reasonable action takes place Needless say didnt stay very long Maybe sharing video Partnerships would some good could use copy will glad loan have available Well lets see what else has going Laredo Club put Winter Texan Fes tival Airshow again year Randy Randolph special guest show Randy flew Dallas brought camera did pictures turn out Randy Anyway air show biggest crowd-pleaser festival events Lynwood Jackson club president help folks like John Vals Dr Fred Pellegrin Richard Hale Richard Hagy oth ers club fine show staged pi lots flew over four hours meant toward end afternoon everyone flown several times No complaints crowd year either loved Curtis Youngblood flew chopper showed ranks well world com petition Clearly Curtis hit An aside youCurtis very nice young man pleasure around Ted White Tony White Lee Moore jerry Miller Dan Smith Wayne Hasselfield Manuel Raymond Richard Hagy Craig Jackson flew fixed-wing aircraft kinds planes flying afternoon chopper electric-powered wing 1A-scale Laser Extra 230 Super Cub quarter-scale Old Timer-types various sport models Good show Laredo club holding its first competition event October fact October 13-14 four Star 40 Racers already shaping up very good event Big Bird troops busy again year have visited Cen-Tex San Antonio Hawks events Both good turnouts some super models attendance Dan Smith Keith Moody respectively headed events Unfortunately San Antonian Hawks Big Bird AMA Rally going Hous ton same weekend AMA doesnt sanction its events Rally wasnt included Contest Calendar section Model Aviation better way think large rally district would good idea Nats could home Muncie rally could moving target What think about idea Would support moveable rally District VIII meeting poorly tended opinion several topics discussion productive Id bet Char lie gets ICOM though opportu nity district meet AMA leader ship Too bad people didnt show up called Roger La Prelle Austin other day see things going Aus tin Control Line Fliers Association Roger told much activity takes place because lack good flying site some fly ing mostly non-AMA pilots model field area supposed used flying Zilker Park lined goalposts soccer softball backstop coming later Roger has working RC club arrange circle two theres no thing report now CL folks Aus tin area need call Roger 837-6569 Its factonly numbers organization will get flying site opportunity few days ago fly another model airport will hear ing about future called OConnor Field named honor Rex OConnor Rex has friend nearly 30 years great pleasure invited fly him OConnor Field being built Lorell Joiner Anyone 0-gauge railroad needs no other introduction Lorell has several hobbies does very well has turned en ergy toward building facility currently includes two paved runways look wind well close-cut grass goes further controllable eyesight very nice pilot lounge/workshop/stor age room Oh forgot mention control tower paved ramp parking area Well now best part Lorell has Big Bird event planning stage Once plans set dates announced plan attend will worth trip San An tonio Lorell very generous creation OConnor Field continues com pletion sure showplace Gil Horstman AVP December 1990 129 uon unancy wish original-design Bounty Hunter TNT winner 1987 1988 1989 Greg Dickerson San Antonio TX Gnome model Greg member Heart Texas SoarIng Club Pancho Morris Sailplane Contest Board mem ber District 8 holding model built Bob Ross called Pussy Cat L-R Scott Landers Pixy Sailplane Bill Maserang Leylonitte mid dle Cindy Landers taking care administrative duties meet Colorado 0 Kansas 0 Nebraska 0 North Dakota 0 South Dakota IXWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX Vice-President 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO80005 CompuServe addreus EMAIL 780872750 Fax 303-420-1870 Associate Vice Presidents Donald L Atwood 7824 E Colgate Place Denver CO 80231 Tom Boyd 701 N 58th St Lincoln NE 68505 Nathan Lancaster 3597 5 Kendall St Denver CO 80235 Rosa Miller 980 N 3rd Carrington ND 58421 Don Moden 410 Hart Salina KS 67401 Jim Rickelts 516 5 Cloudas Sioux Falls SD 57103 RL Dxc Scraper 8524 Roe Overland Park KS 86207 Chuck Smith 220 Columbine Casper WY 82804 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangles c/u Radio Service Center 918 S Sheridan Denver CO 80228 Phone Day 303 922-8107 Evening 303 936-3268 South Dakota news Tom Sroufe president Huron Prop Busters has sent fol lowing pictures note Modelers can have fun friends like Denny Hughes Frankfort SD around Denny farmer 70-plus years young maintains own flying site farm about seven years now Denny has hosted fly-in potluck-type dinner has invited anyone wanted come year about 25 fliers fam ily members Huron Watertown Aber deen several other towns flew ate talked great time Thanks Denny Sounds like could use lot friends like DennyeverywhereTM Right after Tom Sroufe sent info two pictures above the top next column received Merle Voel ler Aberdeen SD note praising out come meet full-page article complete pictures Redfield Thank giving opportunity serve associate vice president district AMA am looking forward helping way can advance cause aeromodeling District IX view privilege honor prob ably goes show little know about much work will Hey hes right weve hooked him now right Ha Welcome aboard Doc previous letter received Doc before accepted AVP appointment heard modelers has positive impact lot modelers area words Enclosed picture Mr Stan An drews Lt Col USAF ret longtime model builder flier Stan few WW II ace fighter pilots proba bly fewer fly RC Stan has re ceived several club awards building flying has instructor years Im proud say Im learned fly side Stan perfect example dedicated sport fliers AMA de cided years ago didnt want enter competitive arena model aviation became dedicated sport flier has re mained throughout model aviation career shown below Extra 230 flies quarter-scale biplanes Heart America Air Show Team stays quite busy fixing radios equip ment spare time first president KCACA AMA chapter local clubs area thought might find picture information interest ing Almost flier area country knows Stan Colorado news Last month introduced Don Atwood new additional AVP district Heres some up-close personal info about Don has served numerous officer positions RC clubs Denver area hes active member NSRCA has AMA mem ber over 20 years Don shares have building models since boy began flying RC 1969 time didnt realize RC existed casual modeler building stickand-tissue models could buy dime store out Lowrey AFB day happened see some RC models fly hooked next few years spent majority free time building flying crashing learning about RC began Pattern competition 1970 has primary interest ever since though have known race some Quickie 500 have entered few Team Scale events am sport flying favorite thing touch-and-goes old beat-up Kaos calm evenings 1 grew up Wyoming moved Denver 1968 after attending United States Military Academy West Point University Wyoming Luckily have wife daughter very supportive hobby son hooked am Chris son also flies Pattern has just moved up Expert Turnaround after placing seventh 1990 Nats Ad vanced Best Junior FLYING NEAR AIRPORTS BE CAREFUL 130 Model Aviation Super Sportster 90/120 Bucker Jungmelster belong Larry Sroufe Both powered 05 90 SD newspaper Denny Hughes featured modelers Way go folks great PR modeling local group Kansas news Newly appointed AVP Doc Scraper says Bob Hohm son getting Super Lucky Fly ready fly two Old-Timers foreground belong Max Hansen Sweepee canard Bob Hauck Aber deen Flying lawn mower Aberdeen Modelaires club airplane Welcome aboard Don will look ward work district Arizona 0 California ii 0 Nevada DISTRICT REPORT Rego 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 Ohiakea Aiea Hi 96701 Howard Baldwin 4736 Quail Meadow Way Fair Oaks CA 95628 Darwin Barrie 6252 E Turney Ave. Scottsdaie AZ 85251 Glass Carter 2020 Gui Port Lane Waisut Creek CA 94598 Fritz Harroid 4202 H St Sacramento CA 95819 Craig W Hath 7928 Fancifui Las Vegas NV 89128 Marc M Karpowich 221 W 100 N Logan UT 94321 Brias Nelson 73 Park Groton Pi San Jose CA 95136 David Peitz 20450 Celtic St Chaisworth CA 91311 Bob Reynolds 12901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 85749 Besy Stream 3723 Snowden Ave Long Beach CA 90806 Al Williamson 445 Westby Chala Vista CA 92011 Beverly Wisniewaki 3316 South Kiowa Blvd Lake Havaau City AZ 86403 Frequency Coordinators George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr Sacramento CA 95826 Phone 916 362-1962 Eloy Marez 2626 W Northwood Santa Ana CA 92704 action around District Ten has lik ened fish frenzy Sea Cortez August 18-19 pleasure attending Western Regional Formula Championship Crows Landing event hosted Tony Capobiancos Modesto RC Flyers first ever start-to-finish Formula Race report will inexper ienced casual observer reception offered Tony staff beyond belief Crows Landing itself yond description appears about 5000 acres size single tree obstruc tion flight ramp parked overnight accommodations Interstate Five 10 miles away Its old naval air base reeks nostalgia recalls golden age flying Navy practices carrier land ings Monday through Friday 800 500 rest time belongs Modesto guys sad note about model haven time time base commander signed face should made look like rear everyone would know once what should called tragedy occurs Tony boys just wait patient prayer next CO now guy saint fly After parking approached Tony bles sing park job permis sion go flight area 8000 x 300-ft-wide concrete main runway typical weekend-long charm Tony responded Regg youre numero uno dont have ask Youre beginning see Tony will lifelong friends event CDed Chuck WahI Chuck immediately confiscated Honda 70 weekend explaining scootered off Regg Ill bring back finished forgot include during plan ning No problem Chuck words bouncing off putt-putt sound Honda its way flight line quickly put RVs awn ing place set up tables additional shade structures put out wares typ ical gypsy-peddler fashion peddler wares exchanging hats Mike Heisel president NMPRA Ward Hendricks provided seemingly endless trips staging area race-course obvious trained Tony because asked him lift line re sponse Anywhere anytime became great friends two days championship racing According World Champ Dave Shadel setting line world class two py Ions lap-counter/timer cage formed triangle end course distant cage pylon made up balance racecourse Some players heart-jumping arrangement shown below U Immediately side lapcounter/timer cage starting line room four fliers Slightly down course tween cage starting line 90second giant clock fliers line starter Don Coulter punched clock start button contestants fixed mech anism like Super Bowl imposed its face about 30 seconds program what once serene ambling pilots judges suddenly became bedlam noise scrambling positioning intense concen tration flier caller starter officials As green flag after another dropped staggered-start configuration beautiful ships charged down runway jumped sky first few seconds seemed slow planes achieved altitude speed About five seconds later planes turned rockets completed first lap about 1100 ft long rules simple Dont cut front pylon finish first What happens first waving green flag last wav ing checkered flag about 70 seconds later can described chaos Imagine yourself starter Don Coulter contest time punches clock button final waving checkered flag has 70 seconds accom plish about hours worth work Mark Kallieo worked flawlessly both days work includes starting counting laps adding laps black-flagging ducking mis guided missiles guys cage pylon number use light signal plane breaks imaginary plane first marker plane cuts pylon crew notifies starter flipping black-and-white diagonally striped plaque leave signal light lit offi cials pylons two three notify starter sounding ferocious horn time starter verbally notifies lap-counter/timer planes apparent mis cue lap counter will turn notify pilots caller misdeed flipping sim ilar plaque used pylon number taking lap off lap-counting plaques Sound confusing Imagine will three planes cutting three different pylons same lap Welcome Twilight Zone above sounds confusing should proof what Im talking about resounds rerunning race competitor got checkered flag seven laps showing counter congratulations participants part control planes emotions heartiest congrats Tony Chuck Wall CD officials contest As usual chosen few deeply committed hobby club come back time after time help make event like successful Below few speak winner us King else Dave Shadel Dave no idea could thermal Formula Gotta go Invest site Buy shirt hat patch gorgeous finally plenti ful Pick up Reno Air Races Yep stuff will Edge December 1990 131 Ward Hendricks tne aoor ot nis racers ilmo Nice job Ward Don Coulter giving checkered flag happy finisher Larry Gardner Trinidad Madina Walter Myers pausing pylon number two Dave Shadel way line 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 tor CMAIL 760e72422 Associate Vice Presidents Darrell Anderson 132 15th Ave NW Great Falls MT 59404 Tom Cashman 2521 SW 323rd St Federal Way WA 98023 Al Culver Sos 86 Wilder tD 83676 Jerry Holcomb 1010 Ne 122nd Ave Vancoaver WA 99684 Dave Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave. N Seattle WA 98133 Bruce Nelson 807 E Vicksburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Ron 623 Klamath Falls OR 97601 Chick Young 11225 125th St C #69 Puyallup WA 96373 Frequency Coordinalor Robert Balch 16439 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 503 761-5103 Assistant Frequency Coordinator Al Watson 130-149th Ave Bellevue WA 98007 Weve lost AVP Alaska have put out Call volunteer Gary Fuller has done terrific job will missed hope Gary enjoys new home job Texas District VIIIs gain loss last communique Far North Gary sent following words RC flying has hot heavy Kotzebue spring during long daylight hours Terry Adams Don Strickland have initiated Dura plane Squadron Arctic Gary flew adding third plane air force record Kotzebue al certainly world record model flight since Kotzebue lies above Arctic Circle Gary also wrote about Alaskan Mos quitos RC Association Eagle River par ticipated Annual Glennallen Full-Scale Fun Fly brought 21 RC aircraft fly now integral part event Gary wrote second Good job Mosquitos last remarks about state fun fly havent heard much about except what Ive heard indicates well done certainly success Pine Hollow went well largest number yet participants aircraft new location Among winners AVP Jerry Holcomb second overall third Scale brand-new Sikorsky S-39 Steve Milos fourth Curtiss SC-i very hot much wind Bill Price G&P brought PBY Canadair CL-215 Terry McGill Canadair four Aichi Pauls various Skyknights Time some Balchphotos Since no notes Nats may few mistakes Pine Hollow nice place fly campground some distance lake causes problem people show up decide work out problems campsites others flying lution following notice 132 Model Aviation Roger Wilson gently carries Hots back pit area Jim Weaver father Paul group Aichi floatplanes Claude wrote thousands people viewed models during two-day event next shot can see some view ers left center photo can see two modelers constructing Delta Darts Com pleted planes can seen right just hind ladies sitting information table sold over 300 Delta Darts Frank Ehling design Cary Fuller secretary-treasurer East ern Idaho Aeromodelers Pocatello ID sent some information about first fun fly history club two-day event held over weekend July 21-22 40 pilots registered around 200 spectators pi lots came Idaho Utah vie ra dio kits engines help dedicate new field honorable Peter Angstadt mayor Pocatello official dedication Congratulations club nice field welcome competition trail Cary sent some photos too first aerial shot field runway just above center shot shot some planes involved pit area Happy Thanksgiving Remember Puyallup soon RC clubs should get contest dates Bill Smith Jerry Holcomb works S-39 have picture unidentified obviously satisfied customer VIck Kelver holds Steve Milos works out some problem Seahawk Claude Tanner BARKS memuer anu uuiiuer neat Scale aircraft sent some pictures took mall show BARKS held March year instead its usual sympo sium first picture shows aircraft dis play along section mall JUNIOI FLIGHT / ED WHITTEN Box 76 WaIl St Sta. New York NY 10005 Whole Business Began Model Airplanes~ Proud Mom Irene Rutans exclamation sums up Burt Rutans successes de sign construction novel advanced aircraft know Burts fabulous non-stop round-the world Voyager now hangs Smithsonian Institute along Spirit St Louis has flood other exotic airplanes Rutan Air craft Factory RAE founded 1974 riViggen VariEze NASA AD-i Quickie Defiant Long-EZ Grizzly scaled NGT trainer Solitaire Catbird Following college Burt went work Flight Test Project Engineer Air Force Test Center Edwards Air Force Base 1972 became director Bede Test Center Bede Aircraft remember BD-J5 pocket rocket jet James Bond flew opening scenes movie Octopussy Burts designs Burt formed Scaled Composites Inc 1982 develope research aircraft includ ing inovative configurations gri cultural space launching reconnais sance drones close air support air plane racing sailboat racing Burt Rutan has put Scaled Composites Inc leading edge aircraft develop ment recent aviation TV program Reaching Skies Burt Rutan ex plained ability conceive advanced ideas willingness use light weight composite materials novel lowcost methods production model C II I II I II Ii III 1Li1 building background Along 3-view latest Ares 151-3 LATS light-weight inexpensive attack plane picture Burt youngster show ing off control-liner again receiving first place free-flight trophy 1960 Dal las AMA Nationals wish thank Burt Rutan Kaye Le Febvre Scaled Composites Inc per mission use photographs drawing information much too short arti cle want leaders young sters out use achievements Burt Rutan spark interest model air plane building flying aviation self need Burt Rutans fu ture * * * See next month like Burt Rutan build light especially tails C / r December 1990 133 0 C- oz