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From AMA HQ theWorlds Largest Sport Aviation Organization AM Executive Director including reports theACADEMY OF MODEL AEROBAUTICS AMA President Executive VP1810 Samuel Morse Dr New Vice PresidentsReston VA 22090AMA WSINCE 1936 INTERESTED IN JOINING AMADetails may requesting Over 165000 dId 1990FREE BROCHURE above address Brown Brown Waters McCollough Victors 1990 AMA Election Incumbent Dave Brown reelected Ex ecutive Vice President Academy balloting concluded November 1990 cumbents Bob Brown Peter Waters Ed McCollough also reelected AMA Vice Presidents Districts Ill VII Xl election three-year term com mencing January 1 1991 Vote counts provided Auditor Ray mond McGivern follows Executive Vice President Dave Brown9744 Write-in candidates96 Total9840 District 3 Bob Brown1205 Write-in candidates28 Total1233 District 7 Peter Waters1256 Write-in candidates21 Total1277 District 11 Ed McCollough733 Damian Rhodes329 Write-in candidates5 Total1067 NEWSLETTER EDITORS sure newsletter includes name club well name address can send copy AMA National Newsletter 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 Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr Big Dangers last time around men tioned rather loud operation Big Banger models based upon readings taken IMAA Festival held June Oshkosh provided de gree statistical data relative sound levels being developed class mod el surely isnt data hand has go fly-in hear sound aircraft ground air very very loud does have choice course makes very little sense have equip ment operates decibel levels encounter large models have received number letters asking help getting sound levels down certain installations specific loca tions becoming trouble spots important individuals operate manufacture distribute large en gines aware areas country noise ordinances books Contrary what might have read other articles both Model Aviation other publications decibel level alone usually measurement specified dinance mislead some sort complacency because operat ing relatively low frequencies no worries T-6 other full-scale air craft operate low frequency well cause complaints some quarters extremely difficult answer let ters get day reason very simple have found virtually im possible get information data drawings sound-suppression devices large engines Information material samples have forthcoming glow engines large SuperTigre 3000 has become matter desire part flier get virtually engines size least glow down below 90 dB 9 feet have some quiet installations vari ety large engines Quadras Ze noahs some larger sizes difficulty individuals have followed through information sketches will generate article subjectContinued page 122 AMA HO SERVICES STAFF S Executive Director ymca Mankowaki 0 Director Operations Robert voisiavek 0 Personnel Manager Diane Gailalee S Technical Director Bob underwood S Comptroller Lynne Collins 0 Competition Services Director Micheline Madison S Special Services Director Carl Maroney C Membership Processing Supervisor Joyce Hager S Marketing Director Geoff Styles S Systems Manager Reggie wstteraon S Director internal Communication/Education Doug Pratt C Publications Director Roas B McMullen S Events Coordinator Chip Smith C Museum Curator Hurst Bowers S Genersi Counsel Bob Jackeon February 1991 119 Life Member Update list AMA Life Members January 1991 AMA News excluded James Meyer number L-1001 1990-91 Competition Regulations Available will produce new edition rule book year Ad ditional copies 1990-9 1 Competition Regulations available $200 through AMA Headquarters AMAs Executive Council equivalent Board Directors basically composed ot 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 author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council PR Roundup Geoffrey Styles Director Marketing September 1990 issue Model Avi ation magazine Bill Baker commented Louisiana legislation introduced defeated committee Bill 1002 case missed item would have placed control model aircraft flying hands parish county State confusion unnecessary probably prejudicial regulations might have sprung individual parish control could have made intol erable situation aeromodelers Loui siana combined lobbying program AMA HQ Louisiana clubs developed plan put action overwhelmed hearing knowledge facts bodies Com mittee amazed strength abil ities Louisiana delegation showed up hearing Baton Rouge state capital great example num bers count illustration make us realize want something have stand up counted As follow up story mail recently contained letter Shreveport Louisiana Area Radio Kontrol Society Inc Signed James Leisk President SHARKS contained copies invitations sent state legislators persons running office next ejection Included mailing list senators rep resentatives candidates local offices city council mayor school board invitations asked politicians attend club regional event special guests directed report annou nc ers stand could identified present invitations further stated funds derived event would nated Northwest ChapterAmerican Diabetes Association Model fliers Texas Oklahoma Arkansas Mississippi Alabama Tennessee well Louisiana ex pected participate fact high lighted special invitees SHARKS group deserves big pat back such detailed dedicated planning publicize event sport politicians office also candidates What better way spread knowledge benefits model aviation such direct action James thanks input have Shreveport once life next time can make down Id like meet some members Best luck Moving east almost Atlantic Ocean some excellent information sent Dr Ronald Mann Miniature Aircraft As sociation Westchester NY club has used local park model flying since 1977 field obtained club board mem bers working through political process county Membership has always open county residents Low annual dues made possible almost anyone join club kept people involved Approximately 250 members enjoy club flying field other activities what happened developer moved built condo minium project area abutting railroad busy-four lane highway park developer built sound abatement fence tween buildings railroad ne glected tell condo purchasers model flying club very active adja cent park What happened Well let quote editorial appeared local Gannett Westchester newspaper headline read Neighbors Shouldnt Ground Model Plane Hobbyists Its old story folks move next door airport expect airport shut down Croton-on-Hudson its old story new twist scaled-down version familiar tale about year residents Half Moon Bay condo colony backed projects developer have trying shut down MAAW Field Whats never heard MAAW Field Well say residents neither did although surely project devel oper should have known Miniature Aircraft Association Westchester operated out adjacent Croton Point Park pro spective residents could have informed Members MAAW model airplane enthusiasts fly radio-controlled miniature aircraft have flying park since 1977 Since residents Half Moon Bay complex began complaining flying club has imposed voluntary noise limits club has accepted some restrictions dered county combination club rules county regulations seems fair com promise Some model aircraft designs have permanently grounded sound barriers limits weekday operating hours mean club members work living can engage hobby weekends Still Half Moon Bay residents satisfied Robert Gaudreau Half Moon Bay project manager wants village ban model airplanes would have honest developer have alerted res idents about MAAW Field before moved So long flying limited daylight hoursthe accepted regulations restrictivethe Half Moon Bay people have no legitimate gripe pilot/hob byists have flying out MAAW Field Croton Point Park decade move next door airport have expect hear airplanes Other issue matter scale did Gannett Westchester Newspa pers give editorial coverage matter published nice front page story complete three excellent photographs Bruce Gold ing staff writer put together some revealing comments based interviews mem bers MAAW Perhaps telling com ment attributed Dr Mann says people rich de pend county park system en joyment story local struggle model avi ation freedom picked up nation ally respected New York Times well writ ten well balanced story Westchester Weekly section page 2 reporter Lynne Ad ams covered MAAW/condo developer controversy Ms Adams quoted two residents condo complex wondering what fuss about Interestingly enough Mr Gaudreau stated very firmly being site first ie before condo construction ac ceptable reason allow model flying con tinue still plans pressure local author ities ban models location believe have example excel lent illustration club developing good rap port print media Obviously club members interviewed came across responsible dedicated hobbyists said right things addition members stature community selected interviews important points members club officers remember Say wrong irresponsible thing will find its way print come back haunt Harm can done much quickly equal amount good estimated several hundred thou sand people would have seen stories great newspapers spoke such fairness about sport enjoy much club deserves kudos man ner handled situation mid-1989 became involved support ing Department Interiors Take Pride America program Announcements placed ModelAviation magazine Bro chures made available chartered clubs Souvenir badges given vis itors 1989 Nats World Champion ships AMA Museum Clubs told get necessary application forms enter national contest recognizes special contributions public good heard several clubs notably fly public land have done great job developing model airports Contest guidelines made necessary develop ment considered community asset such club Farragut Flyers Idaho fly Farragut State Park lucky enough able visit location Spokane doing preliminary PR work 1989 Nats Believe gorgeous place kind scenic spot takes real discipline watch airplane come distracted natural beauty park surrounding mountains Farragut Flyers won Take Pride America award state contribu tions labor funds chartered club great model flying field have produced made excellent choice state award Club officers went Boise state capital received award direct Governor Andruss First Lady Barbara Bush honorary chair blue ribbon panel judges Derrick Crandall American Recreation Coalition ARC serves co-chairman panel AMA has member ARC several years membership has enabled us meet key people both government recreational field want congratulate Farragut Flyers achievement First developed lovely site something other clubs have also done went ahead filled out application form sent As mentioned Model Aviation months ago golden opportunity AMA clubs have produced public facili ties its like lottery have en ter before can stand chance winning about 1991 same rules will apply same criteria will used judge Take Pride America entries club has done some pro bono publico work proud field get entry form state headquarters let known want considered Give call drop note AMA Marketing ask details next month 120 Model Aviation V irvsare Is No Accident AMA SINCE 1936FlyingSINCE 1936 RC Equipment Certified following radio systems transmitters receivers have independently certi fied registered professional test labora tory retained manufacturer US importer distributor meeting being better Radio Control equipment spec ifications detailed Academy Guidelines operation 2111 kHz frequency spacing testing done specifically listing time products FCC type accept ance procedure listing presented matter information con strued endorsement products listed AirtronicsSpectra PCM 7P Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 AirtronicsSpectra PCM 7H Receiver Part No 92985 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 AirtronicsVanguard FM VG4R Receiver Part No 92765 Tx RF Module 93572 AirtronicsVanguard FM VG6DR Receiver Part No 92765 Tx 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NET-C127UZ Receiver Part No NER-627XZ Tx NET-J72P Max FM-NET W125 V H & W124 FM Receiver Part No NER-327X Vegas FM-NET 8125 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-7 Airplane-NET-DL127MM Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-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-JT2M Century-7 55 Airplane-N7C4SMS Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M Century-7 PCM Heli-NET-N127AH Receiver Part NER-627X Tx Mod ule NET-J72P Century-7 PCM Airplane-N ET N127M Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72P Max 4-NET-B124AM Receiver Part No NER-324 Advance Series 91 FM 7-channel Receiver Part No KRS-DC7-RX Advance Series 91 PCM 5-channel Receiver Part No KRS-PCM5RX RCD Inc Platinum Series AM replace ment receiver Receiver Part No PGP21AM RCD Inc Platinum Series FM replace ment receiver Receiver Part No PGP31FM World Expert FM Series Engines Receiver Model HP7RM 72F Future issues Model Aviation will contain expanded listing additional information received AMA February 1991 121 Modelers people too other day out flying Orlando flying sites visitors watch ing sidelines After some time struck up conversation Delta Air lines pilot used fly Control Line planes rebuilds warbirds flies air shows hobby After enjoying activ ity some time remarked noth ing has changed over years sur prised since former fliers astonished technical progress hobby explained remark pointing out modelers havent changed over years right Modelers exhibit manifestations human behavior problems frustrations joys sor rows As reflected own experience modeler agreed him major change has certainly technology people trying deal AMAs business difficulties primarily devices people fly people course character models needs pro vide input effect actions human response remains same Probably biggest need humans feel accepted appreciated No likes feel being ignored needs can met through communi cation understanding number problem office have pertinent facts relating particular issue rational decision may made Unfortunately decisions sometimes product imperfect formation prior experience own definition situation also impossi ble quantify problem access variables bearing issue would technical challenge decisions largely judgment per ceived some faulty Council meets has plea sure witness democracy action havent perceived biases signifi cance toward segment hobby sincere desire properly address everyones grievances trying truly repre sent felt needs membership isnt easy some group always feels slighted havent witnessed particular District biases seems issues address pretty universal nature also apparent difficulties stem competition categoriesthats probably because nature define sit uations battle superiority used compete am being judgmental sim ply stating fact life too competi tion rules pretty well quantified can really define situation Meanwhile majority members Sunday fliers have minimal needs minimal problems must served too provide bucks competition ex penses recent months has become evident Council minority categories ie Free Flight Control Line feel ig noring themat least opinion vocal minority specialized groupsnothing could further truth Free Flight problems could met ac quisition very large open uncluttered tracts land around country Some fliers have stressed need up 16 square miles have good site wish possible Maybe landowners among membership would like donate loan make available such proper ties Certainly such large tracts land within capability AMAs finances time would happy work anyone could make happen Lacking such site have working NFFS others make good sites available such Lawrenceville Illi nois FF just its 1990 Nats Control Liners feel being very heavy-handed promoting increased safety Speed events requiring barriers Without giving details came about let say technical evaluation hired consultant struc tural integrity flying wire control mechanisms just try lay rest lot conjecture regard Some feel since have minimal problems area shouldnt concerned Unfor tunately safety too often after fact Having involved safety programs years Im concerned prevent ac cidents happening rather weep wail try patch problem after fact receive factual data po tential problem areas will adjust rules accordingly meantime lets patient follow current safety guidelines Safety modeling fun often odds no wants fun dampened careless act results serious jury can sympathize modelers simply want left alone enjoy hobby also know too often us become involved fun ig nore safety factors closing let stress ig nore needs want best membership try very hard semble facts make consid ered judgment Council members cannot hear out constituents try represent interests vocal members always repre sent rest membership try sort out best ability Remember too everything seem ingly going smoothly probably wont see Council paying much attention area seem group firefighters ie taking care emergencies Till next time try consider others opin ions well own might just right Sound Cont pg 119 Statements have made effect very difficult and/or impossible make engines category quiet isnt entirely trueit difficult compared 60 long-stroke glow engine Big Banger will generally have vibration levels greater amplitude glow engine frequency going quite low basic sound levels will prob ably higher glow applications Propeller selection balance impor tant Muffler design usage probably greatest problem area very large number Big Bangers utilize what would call muffler Often thing apparent some type device carries exhaust gases away engine out air craft little no attempt provide exhaust noise suppression satisfac tory muffler big engine going proportionately larger used 90 glow engine example can esti mate effective muffler will provide seven 10 times engine displace ment volume device can readily see muffler design should provide baf fling such construction will withstand vibration levels en countered muffler must remote engine exhaust connected flexible tube braced cantilevered subject vibra tion amplitude mentioned above number very good mufflers have seen last factor apparent result ten muffler comes loose flight breaks attachment points some times crack weld seams internal baffles come loose essential ex haust port-mounted muffler absolutely ri gid engine assembly motion can seen independent engine likelihood muffler will fail some point propeller aircraft gen erator noise Several things can done improve performance course properly balance propellers prior use An out-of-balance propeller will create great deal vibration difficult eliminate good quality vibration isolation systems proper propeller engine/aircraft combination must se lected An efficient propeller likely quiet propeller Select propeller will provide best in-flight perform ance Dont worry about takeoff per formance unless specialty takeoff landing demos selection will gen erally result propeller fairly large pitch cases may propeller same diameter others will mean small reduction diameter order satisfy pitch change needed quiet efficient performance Vibration isolators used must design will fully accomplish what wish terms isolating airframe engine parts advertised dont adequate job regard essential mount systems capContinued page 128 122 Model Aviation Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Its eventful month around between trying get new airplane fixed after harrowing accident attending both AMA NAA meetings trying keep business running First suppose should recount accident getting ready go trip Indiana new 182 bought replace tornado-destroyed 172 engine started pulling through clear out some oil cylin ders started spite fact keys pocket Once started surged forward crossed taxiway ran another airplane tied down other side taxiway dont know able jump out way fact managed get cockpit before hit unable regain control time prevent collision Fortunately no hurt although considerable damage done both air planes $50000 make matters worse about 11Az minutes after happened Cessna twin landed right front us gear up called FAA commented should check tape weather radar time big black cloud over airport Oh well good news no hurt three airplanes should fixed time read Ill guarantee will have new ignition switch before touch prop again column couple months ago has stirred up quite afew gotafull spec trum responses very con cerned about removal member-tomember coverage must admit too am concerned about also must ad mit dont know what can about will say society today has us stuck between rock hard spot cant tell everything know about various insurance cases pending against AMA its members because would jeopardize defense cases cant tell some set tlements closed cases would put us contempt court because courts ordered settlement would revealed must very careful what tell column what ever say can will used against us court law Does mean doing anything illegal insidious cause trust us No Its simply fact life todays society tell case involving such such injury settled some megadollar amount article could entered evidence later trial documentation knew danger failed take steps prevent re occurrence type accident therefore negligent Negligence senous risk todays society lot eas ier become guilty people think recently put position hav ing impose safety rules CL Speed stirred continue stir up lot controversy seems some engineer ing types sat down calculated the oretical load wire determined little no safety factor Only af ter having another engineering type study problem having him come up essentially same conclusion did take action cries foul came everywhere have never wire fail ure cause Speed model get away cried Speed fliers correct responsibility Contest Board Executive Council cried oth ers too correct bottom line came down poten tial being found guilty negligence ac cident did happen remember Challenger disaster engineers say seals might fail engineers say have never failure can really appreciate position managers NASA put dont think us would like possibil ity repeat performance AMA has paid out lot money claims legal expenses defend its members result insurance program will continue escalation costs settlement insurance claims staggering first million-dollar award liability case kind happened around 1960 today quite common AMA has lawsuits pending against its surance program amounting mil lions dollars number suits being filed AMA members di rectly involved operation model involved accident Another area increased activity wife sues husband AMA member behalf minor child particularly frightening because case settled now child can sue again later states once he/she reaches age majority Without sub stantial increases funding levels surance program simply cannot respond situation presented Another factor legal system state rapid steady change New ways seek recovery being sought day plaintiffs lawyers awards being granted new creative juries day Its reached point Im waiting first lawsuit involv ing suit against owner house burned down lawsuit will filed neighbor disturbed emergency equipment Lets see psychological damage due concern house might get involved Lost wages because too traumatized go work next week wife could sue loss services some period time am sure young daughter irreversibly damaged sight flames shooting out bedroom before knew peo ple actually vacation Rio case should worth least million dol lars Im sure some lawyer will take contingency basis Such sorry state justice sys tem Keep mind jury hearing case will probably have average sixthgrade education will have no idea insurance company isnt bottomless pit money Enough crying beer What can protect ourselves Well first thing stop getting accidents nearly impossible can hope use common sense avoid causing dumb accidents like hitting fullscale aircraft buzzing step ping path model throw rag stop second effective thing sure have good homeowners policy sufficient coverage satisfy particular needs much insurance should have depends particu lar situation generally should start half-million go upward assets grow Only lawyer accountant surance man really position ad vise common question Will home-owners insurance cover model air plane accidents spite simplicity question answer still isnt sim ple yes no depends somewhat what state what form insur ance policy written in/on have found have policy written using ISO Form HO 300 will covered insurance industry standard form should available through nearly inde pendent insurance agent People rent can get similar coverages through renters insurance unable get insur ance form might call Fire mens Fund Insurance 1-800/228-2487 quote have special program devel oped through Alexander Alexander AMAs insurance broker aimed model ers live Nebraska number 1402/691-6119 should belong AMA still need other insurance multimillion dol lar question right now answer simply its easiest way insure club flying-site owner against liabil ity claims After AMA much just insurance company AMA member ship $40 includes magazine compara ble market representation Washington state level support model av iation representation FAI interna tional aeromodeling provides estab lishing rules regulations ensure survival beloved hobby bad deal $40 holiday season will just passing read hope Santa good Ill leave little ditty mull Twas night before Christmas site next town creature stirring As snow drifted down Modelers ages Dreamt flights devine Loops rolls stall turns never figure nines1 Happy Holidays FLYING NEAR AIRPORTS BE CAREFUL February 1991 123 Executive Directors View HQ Vince Mankowski AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Insurance continues cause some confusion AMA members still have liability insurance protect themselves site owners nonmodeling public addition AMA member has AMA medical insurance Perhaps few examples works might helpful liability policy used protect AMA member nonmodeling public flying accordance Safety Code spectator injured AMA member have liability coverage join AMA pay dues portion money set aside kind protection AMA members flying flier injures second second flier doesnt have hire attorney go court way attack fellow AMA member cover medical expenses AMA member has medical insurance through accident/medical policy applies regardless caused accident coverage secondary insur ance over own group health comes AMA members coverage pro vided pay doctors lawyers AMA member covered individually because he/she AMA member Beginning 1991AMA will no longer cover family-member AMA-member liability claims Should bring spouse chil dren field regular basis should AMA members AMA members will have own $100000 no-fault med ical coverage shouldnt have AMA families suing another truth matter go flying field assume implied risk Af ter activity know whats going insurance has always place defend us nonmodeling pub lic use tool get flying sites AMA has eliminated liability coverage between AMA members family members because have recently seen insurance reserves gobbled up huge chunks members su ing other pain suffering trauma shock etc AMA has served $10 million liability suit its own long time members have also served $5 million suit family member Should AMA members really want full liabil ity coverage actions able sue other AMA will must look frequency suits being filed number AMA mem bers cost expected such coverage divide cost among AMA members provide kind coverage necessary two suits mentioned above become commonplace AMAs dues would run about $100000 year Consider personal situation am home owner adult son lives neighbor stranger trips sidewalk homeowners insurance will provide cov erage son trips same sidewalk homeowners insurance doesnt cover thing sons group health insurance will take care medical no liability insurance After making several phone calls can re ported rider homeowners policy cover just such situation isnt available market other words just cant pur chased price Recently AMA member went fly ing field unpacked equipment started engine leaning back hand went propeller arc cut off index finger isnt tragic accident its just plain old accident flier admitted just plain old screwed up case members group medical surance has paid about $6000 $11600 date total medical bills AMA medical surance has picked up $3300 additional $3000 medical expenses being documented writing After direct med cal expenses possibility some additional therapy interesting consider group medical insurance probably costs $5000 year $450 month typical AMA membership costs $40 year members group health policy AMA membership paying approximately half medical expenses heck deal $40 Now started engine buddy wouldnt want million dollar member-tomember liability suit also being filed dear friends kind thing has going signature line Are aware Ca nadian counterpart AMA MAAC has re quired signature line its applications least 13 years MAAC reports applications indeed arrive signatures Meanwhile AMA Headquarters 20% applications received date have returned lack signature Speaking signing application forms American Power Boat Association APBA association RC model boaters has ap plication AMA members would believe has two pages first page standard form sec ond page actually legal contract large small print wherein joining member agrees assume responsibility liabil ity acts activities releases waives discharges holds covenant sue APBA its corporate elected officials mem bers referees inspectors clubs etc applicants also agree indemnify save hold harmless almost everyone can imag ine assume full responsibility risk bodily injury death property dam age themselves application must seen appreciated AMA member would like copy please send stamped selfaddressed envelope office pho tocopy will sent July 1989 Executive Council voted no longer issue credit vouchers Addition ally agreed AMA Headquarters would honor credit vouchers issued 1989 1990 renewal means year have quarter-year half-year credits AMA members sign up after first year insurance cases mentioned above $15 million worth suits almost $12000 worth medical claims total flying time involved both accidents 20 seconds though may join AMA late yearour insurance full-force full value takes few seconds roll up huge claim An additional problem issuing credit vouchers being traded some sort underground black market latejoining member might have issued credit voucher qualified free paid member following year gave credit voucher slip pal some cases AMA member would send re newal along two credit vouchers ob viously did apply case Some mem bers claimed lost credit voucher given credit used voucher lost next year couple obvious conclusions First credit voucher system working properly secondly real need latter-part-of-theyear re duced rate AMA spending considerable amount time trying resolve problem possible solutions interesting exploring possibility calendar yearnot fiscal yearmembership renewal situation member joined July19 would have renew July 19 following year other words full 12 months full 12 months dues less problem AMA HQ AMA charter clubs Clubs really need think about means will have scrutinize AMA mem bership cards expiration dates on going basis chartered club field AMA go 12-month memberships typ ical charter club could find itself situa tion having expired soon-to-be-expired current members field given day clubs find system workable could solve partial year credit problem well solve some AMA administrative prob lems Meanwhile AMA still receives applications renewal either old application forms asking credit being sent new application form asking partial year credit An application recently found model kit Washington DC ad dress housed AMA over 15 years ago no way AMA can retrieve pre viously issued applications have sent new ones clubs hobby shops manufac turers officers everywhere could think Trade shows 1991 1991 budget now set AMA can announce trade shows will attended Headquarters staff 1991 IMS-Pasadena WRAM Show Toledo Show NW Expo EAA Convention Oshkosh three nonmodeling sports travel shows 124 Model Aviation Continued page 128 Joe Beshar second right receives Hall Fame plaque Vince Mankowski Bob Underwood AMA Technical Director Micheilne MadIson CompetitIons Director look Connecticut 0 Maine 0 Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode island S Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Ouxbury MA 02331 617 934-6248 Associate Vice Presidents Drew Davenpori 33 Ash St Townsend MA 01469 Bob Landry 60 Main St Essex Jot VT 05462 Frederic J Olsen RR 3 Box 140-35 Newport ME 04953 Robert P Sawyer Jr NCR 60 Box 97 Goldsboro ME 04607 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St Avon CT 06001 Frequency Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Marsions Mills MA 02646 Model Aviation Day event held third time November 4 1990 second year sponsored Yankee Flyers Connecticut About 200 people registered plus lot nonmodelers Attendance seems improving thinking improve ments may become annual event weather gorgeous year permitted outdoor flying Sam Abdow flew CL Scale Mulligan also Helicopter demonstrations Don Foster assistants held session youngsters build Sim ple Simon aircraft 10 building sta tions Unfortunately several youngsters refused because lack room given kits however seminars consisted Sound Control Bob Davis Beginning Hel icopters Mark OConnell Walt John son Advanced Helicopters Mark OCon nell Walt Johnson Beginning Radio Con trol Ron Rukstela Electric Flight Ev erett Rubendunst Control Line Flying Bill yes Videotapes available District meeting held static display very full day raffle door prizes Thanks Ace Airtroncs Dave Brown Futaba generous contributions felt well-planned presented show have confess little dis appointed attendance letter sent almost AMA member District knowing about wasnt good excuse modeler probably summed up told wont bother go hate see attitude plan providing District activities because some modelers appre ciate L-R Ron Ruketela Lin Clark . n Alrtronics Radio Riu embers Yankee Flyers Connecticut Geoff Styles Geoff New England weekend October 3-4 1990 invitation guests banquet Laconia hosted Winnipesaukee R/C Club Saturday night After drove Putnam Connec ticut spend night Model Avi ation Day Sunday quick lunch left Providence six pm back work Monday morning very little time off would like thank Geoff spending time us Winnipesaukee R/C Club Banquet held October 31990 near Laconia New Hampshire time election officers slate presented nominating committee voted acclamation whole thing over short order no problems unlike some other clubs considerable amount dissension club has mem bership about 70 51 people banquet very pleasant evening Ed Libby Gail Hanson Ed won Walter Varrell award contributions club Gail won door prizeAn Aero Star 40 kit Speakers bureau have mentioned before would like establish list people would willing give talks demonstra tions clubs other events such Model Aviation Day interested con tact will try develop list Bob Davis Bob presented seminar Noise Howto Control found very interesting considerable information presented some will presented low Council meeting held October 27 1990 Bob three people re ceived award contributing technical ad vancement hobby has worked area Diesel development reduction sound muffler design development February 1991 125 engine iso-mount system award presented him Mode Aviation Day Some thoughts sound some thoughts would like share seminar Bob Davis am en gineer cannot prove think about information provided 1 We concerned about field loss due noise think about own hearing Hearing loss due model noise will re covered 2 If can make aircraft quiet possible will probably welcome other sites Noisy aircraft may welcome jeopardize someone elses site 3 Sources noise exhaust prop vibration combination 4 The aircraft acts resonating device can control vibration Use softtype mounts especially large aircraft 5 High-pitch props help beware en gine overheating especially fuels have low oil content 6 Soft-type mounts may help fuel-foaming problems help reduce wear servo pots Some glitches could traced carbon par ticles servo pot Council meeting Council meeting October 27 1990 Reston some highlights 1 The VPs will get 1k expenses As know money isnt used carried over next year money received barely covered expenses Hopefully will able attend events year ex tra money will help especially fuel 2 New introductory program allow nonAMA members chance fly under supervi sion maximum 30 days 3 Nats back Lawrencevilie Illinois 1991 4 Charge fee change sanction after sent Get right first time 5 Over 6000 first 9000 membership applications signed causing mailed back great expense staff time 6 A building general-purpose flying site will started Muncie spring 1991 L-n Elizabeth Maynard Darrel Smith con structing Simple Simon Aircraft District VP Don Kraflt presenting Bob Davis award technical contributions hobby Everett Hubenaunst giving seminar elec tric flight Model Modeler month Al Pineau re ceives Best Show trophy Ron Ruk stalls L aircraft Proctor Sopwlth L-re uan Cash uavia Foisy jr ana r nne building session Theyre constructing Sim pie Simon Aircraft New York 0 New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-PresIdent 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-8319 Associate Vie Presidents Pete Bianchini 260 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 4933 APO NY 09009 George Buao 11 Maple Lx. Hyde Perk NY 12538 Frank Coxtello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Dreach 9 Willow Ave Piscalaway NJ 09854 John Grigg 8387 Badger Dr Lockport NY 14094 Ray Juschkus 7 Evergreen Axe New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street PO Box 217 Olean NY 14780 Adam Settler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froehlich Farm Rd Hickxville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts bit tardy less enthusiasti cally draw attention very impor tant AMA publication widebut gen eralcirculation among membership-atlarge refer National Newsletter emanates periodically AMA Headquarters Reston Virginia Its editor highly capable Ms Lou Ward mailed periodically during year news letter editors AMA chartered clubs modeling press AMA past presidents vice presidents AVPs Special Interest Groups suggest check club officials thus arrange keep upto-date regarding numerous develop ments interest AMA member club officers newslet ter editor should able furnish up-to-date news vice presi dents able provide Model Avi ation reports necessarily lack ing spontaneity due publishers procedural requirements have explained before consider worthy repe tition wit report am now writ ing due AMA HQ later 11/9/90 shall appear issue bearing date February 1991 should reach reader between 12/27/90 1/3/91 So what am writing now may rather stale news time reaches Cant helped guess Big Apple Fall Aerobatic Championship 1990 September 30 1990 Flushing NY Control Line Association hosted cap tioned event Flushing Meadows CL site New York City weather great contestants brief great time 48 contestants entered Stunt classes also balloon-bust event contestants comprised fliers Mas sachusetts New Jersey Pennsylvania well New York Jerry Phelps wife came way Cleveland Ohio following shot see Joe Ortiz presi dent Association presenting firstplace trophy dive-bombing champion Lloyd Berkule its winner right Southern Tier Aero Radio Society ie STARS AMA 563 Olean New York time-honored District 2 club situated western part New York State conducts major RC Scale Rally year its said area state times have pleasure personally attending also effectively promotes International Competition harmony regularly participating various aeromodel ing get-togethers across Canadian bor der area AVP Ken Koeppel reports follows concerning just such experience generated recent Kitchener/Waterloo Scale event STARS Southern Tier Aero Radio So ciety shining recent Kitchener/Waterloo Scale event Approximately 30 clubs members attended flew event As token hosts hospital ity STARS invited total participants wine cheese party Saturday eve ning field turnout 300 provided enjoyable evening event Believe STARS pro vided tablecloths flowers candles set mood Ken outstanding member STARS great help AMA representative part District 2 thank him interesting report photo Ken shot years AMA membership meeting during Syra cuse Symposium course singular privilege presenting him AMA Superior Service Award holding see Aeroguidance Society Inc AMA 441 As forecast June report th above AMA District 2 club held 1990 version its annual RC Pattern contests Sayre PA situated AMA District 3 reports meet enjoyed its traditional suc cess outstanding Pattern con tests East years event especial significance club occurred during 35th year its ex istence Sorry could present personally upon auspicious occasion say least nevertheless favored good friend Ron Lockhart Absecon Highlands NJ represent us Ron did presenting club AMA Certifi cate Achievement appreciation numerous worthy contributions organization made aeromodeling dur ing its impressive period existence occured its Saturday Night Banquet am duly grateful AMA Executive Council having granted petition well-deserved award thanks too Ron Lockhart having represented us presentation ceremony 1991 District 2 membership meetings Unless new AMA member year must aware past experi ence hold two membership meet ings per year District 2 point time first invariably during nual Syracuse Symposium Model Show single-day occurrence year shall held 15th consecutive time years date shall Saturday Jan uary 26 place will State Fair grounds Art Home Center Syracuse NY time usually 400 pm second meeting scheduled held 100 pm projection room Westchester County Center during WRAM Show Saturday February 23 100 pm hope see both sessions provided both ac tually held possibility WRAM AMA meeting may materialize due shortage space Inquire upon ar riving show regarding outcome unexpected dilemma Fan fans converge Rome New York another time frame such news might have filled Julius Ceasar nagging sense apprehension present context refer epochal ducted-fan model aircraft classic planned ably executed members Rome Academy Aeromodeling aka RAAM Griffiss Air Force Base Rome NY will recalled heralded event column appeared August issue magazine According informants Art Arro CD Eskil Ringdahl meet success involv ing 39 pilots 17 mechanics eight states two Canadian provinces Almost 50 fan-jet models entered 98 offi cial flights recorded hope either Art Eskil shall find possible full article upon subject magazine Art has provided following shot runway ie aerial photo taken via Bootstrap RC model Kodak Disc cam era Amazing eh w 126 Model Aviation Gear up secured Ohio 0 Pennsylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District III Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 814 382-7702 CompuServe address EMAIL 7378712 Aesoclate Vice Presidents David H Ellis 1314 Fletcher Ave Dunbar WV 25084 Nelson Gouid 1944 S idaho SI Ailentown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 15872 Jay Meaiy 208 Witmer St Clearfield PA 18830 Joseph S Visisy 1381 Cranbrook Dr Maumee OH 43537 Lawrence R Weimer 15813 Greendale Ave Mapie Hts OH 44137 Gii Weiss 3004 Halioweli Ct Bensalem PA 19020 Mark Wilson 4913 Marcy Dayton OH 45449 Frequency CoordInator John Cattle 1012 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 18704 Phone 717 287-8970 AMA perfect organization Are actions Executive Council always correct Im sure can answer no both questions know can last Council meeting President Lowe named committee identify attempt resolve some current prob lems Fortunately named com mittee would now like request help think AMA has made un just decision behalf please drop line plan evaluate material de velop list major problems Hope fully committee will able use recommend solutions Council describe problem please indicate vi able AMA corrective action Some problems considering pertain member/member insurance partial cred membership safety code flying site aid etc International Radio Control Helicop ter Association IRCHA now AMA rec ognized Special Interest Group Helicopt ers District Ill modelers well repre sented association since basically evolved impetus several Dayton Cincinnati Heli pilots appreciate knowing current happenings na tional Helicopter scene membership infor mation can obtained Don Chap man President 6225 Taylorsville Road Day ton OH 45424 IRCHAs input AMA vital necessity Helicopter commun ity Thanks directed created fine organization still awaiting proposal Pennsylvania State Parks personnel coming very apparent gentlemen work within same time-element accustomed may have devote additional political pressure issue picture below illustrates what can accomtlished state does allow club utilize state park Northeast Philadelphia RIC Club has beautiful site Benjamin Rush State Park know generally regarded father model airplane engines Another hintthink Brown Junior en gine Yes has generally conceded Bill Brown father Bill recently spoke West Shore Flying Society monthly meeting Ken Smith photo L-R Jack Conrad West Shore PresIdent Gerry Keller Bill Brown interest Bill developed first working engine early 1930s still high school accom plished alone fathers basement work shop beginning evolved en gines have today special thanks Charlie Fries providing above infor mation position vice president puts contact unique AMA members Recently Ron Gwara Waverly New York called attempt locate some old-time radio developers conversa tion found Ron owns approximately 162 different old radio sets Wow just think interference man could gen erate hope remembers keep switches turned off Anyway Ron very interesting person would appreciate sharing collection anyone inter ested give him call 1-607/5657486 Gwaras radio collection Fliers within District Ill showing creased interest Pylon Racing have some interest Quarter Midget Formula FAI major category Quickie 500 some version Club 25 class Racing has always exciting would encourage try year fortunate have two world-class Py lon competitors move District Bruce Richmond member 87 89 US Pylon team recently moved Cleveland area Bruce excel lent pilot premier race plane builders Bruce Richmond Also Gary Gau member top-place 1989 Australian World Championship team has recently moved Pittsburgh area District modelers know best commercial racing engines made United States built within district designer builder engines Henry Nelson Gary Gau now works Henry Wonder what dynamic duo up Tn-State Soaring Society Westmoreland Electric Soaring Society created new type event combining pure Sailplanes Electrics competition teams initial event proved feasibility fun combined event Below Dave Burt Bob Markle await turn launch meet real heroes scorekeepers impound workers special thanks gentlemen worked Electric/Soaring competition As 1991 begins encourage AMA member become active within own club Too often see read newslet ters clubs suffering lack pos itive effort Please lend assistance leaders May 1991 best everyone See at the National Fun Fly june 8-9 1991 Dayton Ohio PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO FLY *** Safe Flying No Accident C * 5 Free Flight Radio Control flying near airports situation might involve possibility models being vicinity full-scale aircraft opera tions must avoidedor conducted eliminate dangerous situa tions Models should flown proximity full-scale aircraft opera tions unless flier has someone else him sole purpose watch ing full-scale aircraft supervising flying prevent possibility accident February 1991 127 L4 L-R Gary Gau Henry Nelson Dave Burt Bob Markie Scoringllmpound workers Northeast Club PhiladelphIa Delaware nct Columbia 0 Maryland S North Carolina ivVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robert E Eabura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Phone 301 969-9356 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport Newa VA 23606 Rick Chriatoph 1348 Cumberland Dr. Harriaonburg VA 22801 Chuck Foreman 5811 Rinker Dr Mechanicaville VA 23111 Doug Holland 3517 Fernwood Dr Raleigh NC 27a12 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809 Chartee Spear 288 Hoiiy Lane Mocksville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 9181 488-5986 Maryland Modelers Association has instrumental organizing growing group clubs especially Baltimore metro politan area increasing activity aero modeling recent activities flea market held October 6 Westminster Bob Babura associate vice president area Milt Peacock president Westminster Aero Model ers report success beyond ex pectations hope members MMA successful long run organization have other organ izations District after some pe riod disappeared reasons inactivity statewide groups have root causes pri mary appears burnout indi viduals have prime movers people say enough orga nization seems fade sunset unfortunate because organizations can beneficial areas such event scheduling avoiding conflicts work ing large voice obtain flying sites dealing number situations require contact state local au thorities large voice always benefit Franklin Virginia Southampton/Frank lin RC Club has interesting field pit area runway constructed using conveyer-belting used paper manufac turing process big advantage isnt affected heavy rains freezing needed relatively smooth surface lay out material flying site itself has some restrictions because some rather large aircraft-grabbers trees close field quite good overall vis ited site recently during fun-fly event fair turnout fliers coming far away Wilson North Carolina Control Line following weekend spent down Winston-Salem Caro lina Criterium Control Line Contest held Hobby Park outside city Ex cellent relations local authorities have provided very good site includes excellent paved Radio Control runway two paved Control Line circles grass cir cle Control Line contests held Radio Control runway closed second grass circle provided Until Hol brook comes its own probably best Control Line contest site Dis trict Criterium Control Line Aeroba tics Scale Combat sponsor contest Metrolina Control Line Soci ety out Charlotte supported members Golden Triad Model Masters Wayne Foster Bob Dalton provided some skills learned years Nationals work help keep things run ning right James Colonel Grits Duckworth editor Metrolina newsletter worked Scale judging Turnout event good such name competitors Bob Hunt editor Flying Models son Robbie real comer junior Stunt Tom Dixon lanta Dale Campbell Metro ma club Dale recently returned trip Poland took fifth FAI Con trol Line Scale Ryan ST beautiful Fall daywarm no wind speak could become important annual event Control Line fly ing District other organized events District continuing pro mote Control Line flying increasing numbers participating major diffi culty areas country avail ability materials need foster ac tivity provide knowledge before skills gone forever CAAMA Executive Council meeting took up almost weekend Octo ber 27-28 broke up about 100 pm Sunday immediately left headed home stop Culpepper Capital Area Antique Modelers Association holding Fall Free Flight Round Up flying site southeast Culpepper Other sponsors event SAM Chapter 10 Baltimore Aerocraftsmen Ill bet didnt know ancient group still active Contest Director Jim Coffin know Saturday lovely day Sunday turned out chilly very windy best Free Flight surely Eastern fields result missed seeing excellent fly ing done Saturday wind some excellent perform ances late Sunday group serious about getting flying part sport wont let conditions put stop possible Anyone interested activity should contact Martin Schindler 304 Roosevelt Court NE Vienna VA 22180 information meet once month also hold CAAMA monthly flying session either Culpepper site Bill Saunders farm near Cuckoo VA month throughout winter As Control Line comments above Free Flight activity contin ues strong Flying sites arent what 30 years ago theyre ade quate continued support cate gory exposure event has potential growth should provide ex cellent skills aeromodelers future categories require partic ipant become skilled both construc tion models knowledgeable what makes possible become expert flight finished product wont find ARFs will Several other Free Flight groups have mentioned past pro vide activity classes Free Flight includes Indoor events both AMA FAC categories AMA rule book Out door events SAM events can comprehend number model clas ses being flown until take very good look rules also support FAI Free Flight categories within District Free Flight draws contestants rule further other competition cate gory total number individuals does equal RC Aerobatics Soaring top two categories numbers substantial need help locating Free Flight group group mat ter drop note will direct proper contact Executive Director pg 124 AMA will issuing license cards shows can take money give re ceipts having license cards mailed HQ AMA removes considerable admin istrative burden saves considerable amount time effort money transport ing membership personnel computers etc shows Additionally AMA will sell souvenir items directly trade shows will have samples order forms available shows AMA does save bringing card trink et business trade shows will redirect ing effort bring people insurance technical expertise shows answer questions valuable service AMA can provide modeling trade show exposition meet modelers answer questions resolve problems sell trinkets lug around administrative computers E AMA SINCE 1936 Sound Cont pg 122 tive used Big Bangers fracture rupture separation other failure Big Banger vibration isolator could quite rap idly permit separation destructive move ment engine dont need either What much says can significant reduction sound level generated large-engined aircraft category no different others flown grow keep flying sites nationwide must able control sound levels generate absolute must dense ly populated areas country areas have ordinances prohibit loud noises would like able present column usable suggestions methods draw ings sources equipment assist program can test have tested com ponents submitted purpose Once again out have success along lines should share fellow fliers Any sketch rough draft procedures usable Please 128 Model Aviation Alabama S Florida 0 Georgia issippi 0 Puerto Rico South Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Jim McNeiII District V VlcoPresIdent 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 205 322-2127 Associate Vice Presidents Bob Bartoszewicz 3826 Ranchwood Rd Orlando FL 32808 Ron Chidgey 3713 Pompano Dr Pensacola FL 32514 Guatavo Diaz E-12 Frailas Gusynabo PR 00657 Karl Hansel RR 4 Box 284 Meridian MS 39305 Richard Jackson 2118 Thomlee Dr N Charieston SC 29405 Dr John Martin 2180 Tigertail Ave Miami FL 33133 Dick Patton 765 Baiiey Brook Circie Birmingham AL 35244 George Parryman 3844 Lake Drive Smyrna GA 30082 Freddie RIce 3088 Burkaon Cove Memphis TN 38119 Terry Rimeri 387 Orange Ave Baidwin FL 32234 Lee Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Frequency Coordinator Bumis Fields Pa Box 1063 Strickland Rd interlachen FL 32048 Phone 1904 684-2517 During last Council meeting three weeks ago motion passed require members wanting AMA rule book buy $2 AMA HQ After object ing loudly two times gave up District VP allocated annual allowance help run District obtained small stack AMA Rule Books give away District Contest Director Leader Member live District V want Rule Book write will mail free long hold out Ordinarily devote page District ac tivity pictures month got some heavy stuff cannot swept under rug Three points discuss Point Elimination partial credit fol lowing years dues pay dues late year Heres example letter ar rived yesterday Subject Renewal mid-year newcom ers AMA name Bob Harrison West Point GA joined using old form . three-and-a-half months go year assumed words form dues 1991 would $20 same time got first maga zine got renewal notice $40 What hell going voucher system should have dropped weak reply Roberts letter Robert 1989 off Council two motions passed July 14 meeting First $20 dues discount eliminated second partial-year credit vouchers late-comers eliminated will immediately forward Council mo tion next meeting reinstall credit voucher system will keep posted motion handled Thats can Point Two Bill Mathis Birmingham called phone Hey Jim whats hear about Gold Sticker dont have Gold Sticker transmitter cant get AMA insurance right Bill misprint December sue Model Aviation time need Gold Sticker participat ing AMA-sanctioned contest belong club requires Gold Stickers transmitters Point Three Heres worst flap Insurance members received 1991 dues re newal notices noticed member-tomember liability insurance coverage has eliminated 1991 AMA has made mistakes issue having adequately notified members change reasons therefore elimination memberto-member coverage way substitu tion reduction elimination Let explain Beginning 1991 will pro vide up $100000 medical coverage anyone hit model flown AMA member member nonmember cov ered no-fault insurance regardless blame accident Okay lets talk liability Member-tomember liability eliminated However since vast majority valid claim set tlements have medical hospi talization insurance now better ever Assume member injured member flier standing next 1990 year AMA covers $7500 medical expense no medical costs exceed flier hit refuses pay must sue him court excess over $7500 win must collect him ginning 1991 $100000 medical have far less worry about matter personal property member fly spectators car memberthey covered pay damage vehicle fly airplane another members car car covered Tell him park some else some hazard playing football hunting basketball other sports did eliminate member-to-member liability try dry up frivolous claims promoted more lawyers Land owner insurance unchanged same new insurance better AMA did properly explain mem bers beforehand Nobody likes surprises live District V want ex planation write call Secret note FAC stands Flying Aces Club Lt Col un Reichel pumps out FAC newsletter six times year reads better magazines calls Fly ing Aces News Mr David Mills Signal Mt Tennessee has commanded tell Mid-South Squadron FAC start ing up FAC little airplane events will soon flown Lee Websters annual FF bash August Okay far have enough pictures what mailed what Ive taken weekly trips fill four pages Heres few some RC Soaring contestants 1990 Rabble Rally RC Soaring catching has uniqueness found other phases hobby modelers show up Nationals fly event Fresh Daytona Beach Florida picture Bo Clintons Royal P-38 being held friend Bobbie Jo Mike Gorman Daytona Beach RC Association mailed other snaps club members Mike says Bos P-38 powered two OS 40s flies okay Thanks nice picture Mike Bo Bobbie Jo E February 1991 129 George Batiuk tlying plane Tom McLaughlans annual fall Gathering Turkeys Old-Timers meet Pensa cola Florida George lives Huntsville Ala bama AMA Fellow member Fel lowship highest honor AMA can bes tow carries free dues life Illinois 0 Indiana 0 Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vics-Prosidunt PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Preeldente Ron Sal ard Rn 5 Box 90 Decatur IN 46733 Charlie Bauer 4944 N Orange Norridge iL 60656 Gary Busseii 5000 Connie Dr Muncie iN 47304 De & Scott Juatice 156 South Franzen Benaenviie iL 60106 Wiiiiam Kern 1806 12th St Bedford iN 47421 Dick Tayior 7929 Jefferson Kanaaa City MO 64114 Charlie Watta 1253 Pinecreat Apt 5 Manchester MO 63021 Biii Zimmer Box 72 Verne iL 61375 Frequency Coordinator Paui Hoislen 616W 30th St Higginxviiie MO 64037 Home 816 664-2461 Work 616 5647121 Fax 616 564-7766 Well Im back saddle again have gotten off running start October another trip Metropolis Illinois time Superman Fan Fly years turnout looked good better last years event fliers lot different states attending heard some say California Since didnt confirm cant say sure did see vehicle Texas gods weather smiling down fellas Saturday too What day skies ever hot year could see-as five models air time screaming record-breaking speeds During time trials heard time 208 mph through radar know must have higher ones Im sure glad Paducah boys built new barrier radar operator dont think good idea paint big bulls-eye though thing concerns about events speed though en joyed excitement generated jewels Im afraid kept thinking what could out control Theyre now going faster faster Qualifying fly trophy required 180 mph Am over cautious see problem too crash saw tells Im As fella making pass down radar run forgot pull up plane shed parts long distance down runway fore stopped Luckily stayed run way kept asking myself what know Jerry Caudill Paducah boys doing great job running safe events Its quite evident see go trouble build good barrier Still think must look flight lines general speeds going crease have unless put some controls Since dont want maybe some guidelines order flight lines would suggest very strongly flight line far re moved pit area example Jerrys event pit area almost up edge runway some large grassy areas available work airport pits can moved back lot Granted few steps have made get runway such small price considering increase safety Im sure Jerry will looking next year does great job CD What about having barriers fan-fly events Superman event built withstand quite impact like idea since protects person has least chance moving out way time target high-speed passes fact think barrier should mandatory Enough Lets get back fun Boy got meet lot nice people watched Jets whiz got talk two groups planning charter new clubs over 250 district Im sure can handle what heck anyway Get insur ance protection owners Right Anyway also got pleasure meet ing fun-fly top dawg Jerry Smith Jerrys good old boys Kentucky has personality match nice fella course spent good deal time talking buddy competition Har old Parker Ive known Harold some time still enjoy company very nice time usual No wonder keep doing job spent next weekend home stead traveling AMA went honey-do spell spending trip wife airplane buying flying finally caught up Heh heh Honestly Im glad have wife have Shes very supportive link working past years says gets out house Heh heh During next week FF community its Nats Outdoor Championships able attend last day usual very nice time weather just about per fect wind thing could have better Still have seen lot worse arrived spent some time talking some people know Its always nice catch up things able talk Chip Smith Nats Manager AMA quite some time conversa tion centered around 1991 Nats site joined group youngsters lead Roger Wathen flying major competition first time ended up keeping time rest day took great pleasure watching kids having such good time Roger should very proud what does Since mentioned 1990 Nats site would like go back Lawrenceville 1991 Well looks will doing just primary site next year military site current prob lem Iraq site unpredictable Therefore moved use second choice Lawrenceville passed Lawrenceville has done some work get us back thing new pavement CL events front terminal building looked myself think itll won derful CL fliers Its quite smooth ex cept tie down holes addition new channels will also get RC events site hopefully items will discussed Nats planning meet ing November talked Chip about dates event some talk about ing around Fourth July next year let us plan days event some trouble having enough time year because good turnouts use holidays some events may offer us needed time out eating vacation days Personally think dandy idea Im warning now can think about vacations think AMA will vote planning com mittee receptive idea subject Nats would like take some time correct bad error parts talk going about successful Nats would believe forgot mention host club Personally thought would mentioned other columns just gave thanks Frank Roales presi dent Well wrong Therefore Ill make up error right now thank club got going TnCounty RC Club did great deal work help getting site gave up contests lieu Nats thanks whole club did good some us foolish enough miss last weekend October set Council meeting course represent District 6 synopsis should somewhere else issue will printed next issueEd see no reason give up space Some time ago promised pictures new frequency stand built some lo cal modelers Skysharks Finally did get some pretty good pictures system uses six-position setup odd channels As can see including pin red rib bon stand dont have antennas about As can see stand very easy build transportable As know clubs must make deci sions needed control frequency use next year Some still opting use even-channel setup Others going cold turkey using frequencies club will use channels setup like the Skysharks uses go ing go long way making flying lot safer everyone Thats about month wish best loved ones during joyous holiday season new year Enough now . SOUND ADVICE Keep within sound guideline 90 dBA 9 ft might keep fly ing site 130 Model Aviation Iowa igan esota 0 lAflsconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII VIce-PresIdent 115 E Main Upper Level Northville Ml 48167 CompuServe address EMAIL 700472162 Faa 313-348-4175 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Glenwood N Golden Valiey MN 55427 PR/Insurance CoordinatorlAVP Joseph M Hass 5394 English Dr Tiny MI 48098 Associete Vice Presidents Bud Gorman Box 33 Knife River MN 55609 Fiusseli Kneizger 2625 E Shorewood Bivd Miiwaukee Wi 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Place Hoiland Mi 49423 Carl Mohs 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison Wi 53705 Ron Sears 132S Roslyn Pontiac Mi 48054 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm West 3116 Boyce Dr Rhineiander Wi 54501 Steve Dudzinaki East PO Box 924 Dearborn Mi 48121 Its Indoor time last few weeks vis ited several clubs swap meets ac tivity seems up last year Clubs anxious about insurance changes instructor program con cerns about field problems looks like shall several club banquets before 1991 arrives weekend will CARDS Lansing shall returning Grand Rapids Last weekend held meeting 1-lolland Michigan form association clubs western side state Jim Jean Lasik made preparations 16 clubs Big Al Doerr work out details Its name will Western Michigan Modeling Association allows other modeling interests aeromodeling part President Pete Venlet secretary Ken Ran dall want information call Jean La sik Joe Hass attended too able offer experiences several problems clubs brought up fields noise insurance PR experimental position holds district PR surance Coordinator has extremely worthwhile now need another Western side district Any offers means will need bigger budget having help membership goal AMA regular use Utica Ford Test Track hold due FMC deciding up date famous track annual state meet will hopefully still held Dave Corven keeping up progress toward finding new site Michigan Exchange Clubs have held event since WW II feel confident event will continue improve have reading latest newsletters Wisconsin eastern Minnesota see comments IMS Milwaukee Show Most positive side future expectations looking good RCHTA will later year next time attendance should improve re laxed atmosphere year permitted visit talk members visitors Look date 1991 District Roundup Ron Eigenschink vote month goes AMPEER easiest read newsletter Electric fliers edited Ken Meyers Walled Lake Michigan District VII fliers flying winding down building winding up theme newsletters election off i cersor importantly getting people run office Valley Aero Modelers Appleton Wisconsin have 1991 club objectives established about Tn-Valley RIC Club South Bend diana has members district experiencing substantial crease fee field use result could dues increase up 25 times us pay less know good have Did know according Oc tober newsletter Des Moines Mod elaires actually wanted rain Seems seeded new field wanted grass grow Others want no rain Seems can win new year coming up should make resolution submit just article newsletter way editors wont have go begging month Milwaukee Flying Electrons held two-day fun-fly result able donate $1255 Association Re tarded Citizens Way go guys usual District VII winter coming dont forget take show-and-tell items club meetings officers cannot ones doing entertain ing Cloud Busters Model Airplane Club Royal Oak Michigan conducted Delta Dart program recent state meet Mod elers volunteered assist 100 youngsters build version Delta Dart get air Needless say program great success E February 1991 131 Left rIght Neil McLean son Allen KIss Jack Blttner Fred Sanford CD Ken Schrelber Planes Left MIss Grandin 05 70FS right Ace Seamaster KB 45 tar rIght StIk 40 floats Salto 30 John Kupinaki second AMA Nats wins 112A Fall Finale Don Hovenga photo Welt Good August 1990 wIth new sevenservo SaliplaneUltima hour-plus slope Sleeping Bear Dunes U SINCE 1936 oJytJ LflJwua, Scale Flyers Minnesota Scale Masters re gIonal qualifier Left rIght front row Bruce Thorpe IA Tim Mudek MN Joe Grice MN Wayne Slewert MN Left right back row Mike Stott MN Ron Kemp WA Jeff Relnhardt MN Del Berryman MN Calling AMA HQ phone number 703 435-0750 think about following before call AMA employees lover 50 come work directionssome 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-11 am noon-2 pm Mountain7 am-1O 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 Frank Jankov Bob Morse KeIth Hep fInger gangIng up reluctant pink Super Slow better start else Arkansas 0 Louisiana Mexico S Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Gene Hempel District VIII VIce-President 301 N Yale Drive Garland IX 75042 Associate Vice Presidents Chuck Andraka eos Mark NE Albuquerque NM 97123 Glenn Gresena 10224 Kenlee Dr Baton Rouge LA 70815 Mike Harrison BOO T Main Hot Springs AR 71913 Gil Horstman PO Box 490 Spring Branch TX 78070-0490 Bill Kimbro 2105 Wood SI Texarkana TX 75501 Ron Stanfield 28 Oakridge Dr Maumelle AR 72118 Charlex Stevens 226 Delta St Pasadena TX 77506 Jim Traw 1135 Merrymen Green Norman OK 73072 AMA D1591y Coordinator Karen l4opkins 5515 Bridgeton Arlington TX 76016 Frequency Coordinator Joe OuMond 1830 Chevy Chaxe Carroillon TX 75006 Scale Masters Championships held Irving R/C Club flying site Irving Texas September 20-23 US Scale Masters Championships high point Scale modelers District 8 sponsoring club Mid-Cities R/C Club Harold Staats CD Ernie Harwood Eddie Newman contest man agers order make contest mag nitude successful need support local clubs Thanks goes Fort Worth Grapevine Dallas RC clubs end less efforts make championships com plete success testament what modeliig fraternity about 71 entries four airplanes flying due various reasons four flight lines kept busy two rounds Fri day round Saturday round Sunday contest finished about noon Sunday didnt make North Lake missed seeing some best Scale models country also missed lots good flying Thats thing has im proved over years Scale contests quality flying models have improved also just few years ago airplanes would have competitive FAI Preci sion Scale Holiday Inn just Northeast DFW contest HQ Sign up static judging transmitter checks carried out Thurs day static judging held roped off area parking lot Holiday Inn bustling Scale mod elers friends renewing friendships past contests cocktail party munchies Friday banquet Sat urday banquet well attended various speakers kept speeches short point Numerous plaques merchandise awards presented banquet Charlie Chambers being top winner highest placing local pilot Lee Rice Japanese KI 100 placed 30th fol lowed Jeff Jensen placed 38th PT-19 highest placing Texas pilot Tom Weems Herford placed 23rd Curtiss Hawk 75H truly international event contestants Japan South Africa par ticipating contestants indicated best Masters ever thanks also goes City Irving Parks Department coopera tion Also Irving R/C Flyers Association allowing use facilities tying up flying field four days top ten places 1 Charlie Chambers 2 Eugene Job 3 Hal Parenti 4 Cliff Tacie 5 Diego Lopez 6 Jeff Foley 7 Gene Martin 8 Mel Whitley 9 Ron Gilman 10 Richard Lewis 1885833 1868333 1865000 1853333 1852500 1855833 1845833 1845000 1837500 1831667 As can see score separation between first tenth place scant 54166 points some members 114 R/C Club Mid-Cities R/C Club Fort Worth Thunderbirds R/C Club ran con cession stand Scale Masters Championships p uonsesn virector Harold Staats center Ed die Newman left Ernie Harwood right contest managers Scale Masters Chain piOlehlflS members Scale Team representing DistrictS L-R Tom Street Houston Texas SNJ T6 L R Robbie Harvilie Hurst Texas P-38 Lee Rice Richiand Hills Texas KI-1 00 Jeff Rice Richiand Hills Texas PT-i 9 Tom Weems Herford Texas Curtiss Hawk 75H 132 Model Aviation collection World War models Scale Masters L-R Bob Hanfts Proctor Nieuport 28Cl Dick Hansens Albatros DVA Thomas Kos cioski Fokker Dvii Dick Hansen Nieuport 28Cl Digby Granke South Africa D H Tiger Moth Bob Pickney beautifully detailed 1/ascaie scratch-built J-3 Cub Bob used 4130 aircraft tubing fuselage front section Ran dolph butyrate dope finish Ron Gilman beautiful F-56F-35 North American Sabre 1956 Skybiazers Air Show Team scheme detail model work art Some detail woric Ron Gilmans F-86F members Greater Southwest R/C Club Fort Worth directing traffic Scale Masters L-R back row Paul Hail Paul Fearing Phil Harbour L-R front row Chris Al cedo Lee Wyman Jeff Timmons Members 0 Japanese Scale team Scale Masters Top row L-R N Kamlo F Ki moto T Hirokawa Bottom row L-R Kawada Mitsuo Takashi Suzuki Model FA200 Aero Subaru 09 60 Jerry 5urpee Trom Piano Texas beau tiful 58-in Beech Super-la Scratch-built two 0S 25 engines Husband ana wise team OT Linton uocj ano nir lay Keith One-sixth-scale Aichi D3A-1 Val divebomber Scratch-built ST 3000 engine Warbirds flight line Scale Masters Colorado Kansas 0 Nebraska 0 North Dakota 0 South Dakota ixWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX VIce-Prealdant 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompuServe address EMAIL 780672750 Fax 303-420-1670 Aaaoclate Vice Prealdents Donald L Atwood 7824 E Colgate Place Denver CO 80231 Tom Boyd 701 N 58th St Lincoln NE 68505 Nathan Lancaster 3597 S Kendall St Denver CO 80235 Ruaa Miller 980 N 3rd Carrington ND 58421 Don Moden 410 Hart Saline KS 67401 Jim Flicketta 516 5 Cloudax Sioux Falls SD 57103 RL Doc Scraper 9524 Rce Overland Park KS 66207 Chuck Smith 220 Columbine Casper WY 82804 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangtea Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 203 922-8107 Evening 203 938-3286 Big Better IMAA Chapter 90 Newsletter received news mod eler full-scale aviator Lamar Steen ing inducted Colorado Aviation Hall Fame ceremonies will have taken place Air Force Academy Col orado Springs mid-November years Lamar has involved leadership education aspects avia tion both District IX nationally La mar taught Denver public high school much teaching career insti tuted aviation program culminated students developing producing home-built biplane has subsequently come known Steen Skybolt very popular aerobatic sport planes flying today Lamar has active judging full-scale well model Aerobatic contests feels equally home modeling con temporaries full-scale counterparts Congratulations Lamar Steen District IX mod elers salute As side note IMAA Chapter 90 news letter serves interests large-scale mod elers throughout Colorado/wyoming area contact group Bob Eson 9330 Green Court Westminster CO 80030 As mentioned last months column 1990 USA F38 team selection finals held Denver September 13 Id like share Randy Reynolds report contest taken November F3B/USA newsletter Denver F3B finals have finest ever held American Sail plane competition history Strong words Consider following First impor tance event World Championships USA Team Selection Finals very significant contest have qualify fly itits too demanding skill intensity us try Nats no comparison because need contest accommodate large numbers contestants sim plicity tasks Second stakes top three pi lots represent USA earn mostexpenses-paid-trip foreign country compete internationally Additionally Denver finals excellent flying site working sod farm topnotch weather complete spectacular views sunsets along Front Range Rocky Mountains host clubs Rocky Mountain Soaring Association Pikes Peak Soaring Society ran smooth well ganized contest plenty experienced help quality equipment facilities What else could ask Oh yes final places team werent decided un til last flights contest several top pilots world-class skill flying limit abilities As frosting cake Larry Jolly set new AMA USA record Sailplane Speed run 171 seconds submit F3B showed class its potential American Soaring fraternity 1991 USA F3B team pilots will Larry Jolly Darryl Perkins Joe Wurts alternate Seth Dawson Randy Spencer has selected Team Man ager Congratulations superb team lets have some gold returned World Champs 91 Byron Blakeslee Soaring columnist Model Aviation Contest Director ran well organized professional qual ity event assisted number dedicated modelers Rocky Moun tain Soaring Association Pikes Peak Soaring Society Randy reports F3B now within reach average AMA Thermal Duration flier cost world-class equipment certainly affordable usable type flying skills needed challenging necessary build team com petitive well within reach modelers certainly seems acrimony past F3B activities long past evidenced excellent Team Selec tion Finals want have lot fun try some F3B Multi-Task Soaring MTS Randys full report very complete pictures included F3B/LISA newslet ter details organizational structure weather ground equipment Sailplanes used flying itself day-by-day ac count contest F3BIUSA newsletter Multi-Task Soaring enthusiast edited Randy Rey nolds 122 East Uintah Street Colorado Springs CO 80903 tel 1-719/471-3160 time receive issue Model Aviation much traditional hol iday season will over will heading New Year hope will great year yours May perfect landings preceded great flightE AMA Air Show Teams ALABAMABAMA FLYERS James Weems 107 Oak St T ussv lie AL 35173 205-838-8314lw 205 655 3306IhI ARIZONAARIZONA FLYING EAGLES SHOW TEAM Michael M Hatfield 6453 E Julip St Mesa AZ 85205 602-786-8467lw 602-986-2101 h TUCSON R/C CLUBS BARNSTORMERS Bill Olmstead 4961 W Fer ret Dr Tucson AZ 85741 602-74-4-6588w cALIFORNIACALIFORNIA AIR SHOW TEAM George Normington 1650 East 17th St #111 Santa Ana CA 92701 714-547-6241lw 714-854-1487h CAPITAL CITY BARNSTORMERS AST Fred Zealor 5485 Village Wood Dr Sacramento CA 95823 916-421-9590-lw 916635-3011IhI SIERRA EAGLES AIR SHOW TEAM Ross Shelton 13778 Quail Alley Rough Ready CA 95975 916-273-9524w 916-273-7089IhI COLORADODENVER AST Nathan Lancaster 4100 South Federal Blvd Englewood CO 80110 303-7813579h FLORIDAFLORIDA AST Art Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Delray Beach FL 33444 407-278-9621lh IOWABLACKHAWKS Davis Ramsey 2635 Gloria Dr Waterloo IA 50701 319-292-7093lw 319-2361297h CEDAR RAPIDS SKYHAWKS AST Walter McKee 1141 30th St NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 319396-7336lw 319-366-0126IhI GOLDEN KERNELS Bernard DeBoer 414 South Lynn Dr Le Mars IA 51031 712-546-4609IhI ILLINOISCHICAGOLAND CIRCLE CUTtERS Guy Guerine 1418 N 12th Ave Melrose Park IL 60160 708345-8318IhI INDIANAMIDWEST SUNDOWNERS AST Jerry Hicks 1152 N 150 East Chesterton IN 48304 219-9267728 KANSASAIR CAPITAL EAGLES Larry Wewer 240 N Wood Wichita KS 67212 316-283-9402wl 316-7212357h MARYLANDDISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AST William Savage 5119 Brentford Dr Rockville MD 20852 301770-6066IhI SKYLANCERS AST William Dwyer 3267 Florence Rd Woodbine MD 21797 301-854-6423IhI MIcHIGANAERO-BATS OF MICHIGAN Frank Pulte 8689 Je-Ne-Be NE Rockford Ml 49341 616-874-8206hJ MINNESOTABLUE EAGLES RC FLYING TEAM Rich ard Heil 16780 Gannon Ave W Rosemount MN 55068-1924 612-688-1 181w 612-432-9419h NEW YORKTHUNDERVOLTS Robert Kaliski 119 Hud son Ave Green Island NY 12183 518-272-4747lh OHIOBUCKEYE AERO SQUADRON AST Bill Col lins 1348 Central Park Ave Kettering OH 45409 513298-1843hl HURRICANES OF CINCINNATI Don Seidl 411 N Third St Hamilton OH 45011513-8568542h SPIRIT OF AMERICA AST Jim Hubbard 721 Rockwell Ave Findlay OH 45840419-422-5589lh PENNSYLVANIAALPHA SQUADRON Donald Smith 206 Armutead Ct Downingtown PA 19335 215 431-4564w 215 873-9699thI EXPOS John Rynkiewicz 47 Loomis St Nanticoke PA 18634 717735-7586lh FLYING DUTCHMEN AEROMODELERS Al Schaeffer 1706 Perkiomen Ave Reading PA 19602 215-372-5846Ihi MODEL AIRS SHOW TEAM Ted Lu cas 1431 Moosic Dr Chambersburg PA 17201717264-2905h SOUTH DAKOTAGOLD SQUADRON AST Jack Mehlhaf 1010 E St Patrick St Lot 63 Rapid City SD 57701 605-394-2251wl 214-394-6921hl TEXAS-LONE STAR SQUADRON Don Huffhines 414 Fairview Richardson TX 75081 214-235-7641lh UTAHUTE R/C FLIGHT DEMO SQUADRON David D Turner 12044 South 1900 Weht Riverton UT 84065 801-561-9385lw 801-254-7390hl VIRGINIAVIRGINIA AIR SHOW SQUADRON Frank Himmerich 3439 N Edison St Arlington VA 22207 703-536-8255lhl WASHINGTONBARONS FLYING CIRCUS R/C DEMO TEAM Art Ward W 3029 Hoffman Spokane WA 99205 509-747-1644lw 509-327-4579lh NORTHWEST R/C FLIGHT DEMO TEAM 831 Alameda Ave Tacoma WA 98466 206-566-0103Ib WISCONSINCIRCLEMASTERS AIR SHOW TEAM Daniel Tetzlaff W240 N6859 Maple Ave Sussex WI 53089 414-246-3814lh NORTHERN ACES SHOW TEAM Gary Doeren 1169 Crooks St Green Bay WI S4301 414-435-2692 h February 1991 133 AMA Announces Discount Eyewear Program some AMA licenses have mailed AMA now includ ing information AMA/Vision Eye Plan eyeglass discount program avail able AMA members Members will re ceive AMA/Vision Eye Plan card along AMA licenses well list national Vision Care Centers dis count honored recognize good eyesight important factor safe fly ing have arranged discount AMA members eyewear free benefit discount eyeglass frames over $74 can much 50% lenses single vision price $51 can reduced $28 $80 bifocals can reduced $50 did receive AMA/Vision Eye Plan card along license just drop note AMA will sent Arizona 0 California 0 Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Regg Keyawa District X Vice-President 4500 Onyx Way Carmichael CA 95608 Home 916 961 -6e37 CompuServe address EMAIL 7824747 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Aber-Sorig 99-127 Ohiakea Aica HI 96701 Howard Baldwin 4736 Gush Meadow Way Fair Oaks CA 95626 Darwin Barrio 9252 E Turney Ave Scottsdale AZ 85261 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94596 Fritz Harrold 4202 H St Sacramento CA 95819 Craig W Hath 7928 Fanciful Las Vegas NV 89126 Kai P Jenaen 535 East Mauna Lane Fleno NV 89502 Marc M Karpowich 221 W 100 N Logan UT 84321 John Krohn 11227 Hadley St. Whittier CA 90606 Brian Nelson 73 Park Groton Pt San Jose CA 95136 David Peltz 20450 Celtic St. Chatsworth CA 91311 Bob Reynolds 12901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 85748 Betty Stream 3723 Srtowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Wiltiamson 445 Weatby Chula Visla CA 92011 Beverly Wianiewaki 3316 South Kiowa Blvd Lake Havass City AZ 86403 Frequency Coordlnatore George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr. Sacramenlo CA 95826 Phone 916 3621962 Eloy Marez 2626 W Northwood Santa Ans CA 92704 Magnificent events abound continue District 10 world buried winter District 10 part keeps fly ing want have some winter fun try Tucson Las Vegas Tournament Champions TOG 1990 now history what fantastic couple days has first-time VP have feeling being part excellence aero modeling competition owe yourself trip TOC Speaking behalf AMA District 10 would like convey heartfelt thanks time energy financial backing generously given Bill Bennett owner Circus Circus new beautiful Excalibur Hotel Ca sino Las Vegas Bill aero modeling week rest us lifetime take much sport love much Some us give back little return staggering thank bottom hearts aill ennen u float very rare moaeier travels year Ive fun per sonally getting know few clubs Las Ve gas RCers now officially added ever-growing list VP 400 club reception rating 30 minutes Dot wandered aim lessly new Bill Bennett-built RC flight site wondering would view two days follow wandering ended associate Craig Hath grabbed us hand led us TOC promised land section theWhat spoti Practically front row center against fence line lounge chairs dozens seated stamped LVRC hap penings including limited libation eats introductions explanations just plain good times President Dave PinjuV should named Mr TOC Ambassador Chef Ed Nolen wIth Mrs VP Venison Chili Ed great pleasure pro nounce District 10 chef extraordinaire shall henceforth serve advisor BBQ events ten 10s new culinary chief some crazy reason contest rules re mind ice skating Winter Olympics series known unknown Aerobatics performed over over again rated prestigious conference judges quite suddenly music starts crowd comes alive freestyle under way call hotdogging Knife-edge loops rolling 360s torque rolls made beautiful Ultimate Bipes hang like helicopters Boy could put International show team together guys field contestants started around 20 worlds best cut five final day scores continuously added until theres champ Tens 10s own Chip Hyde Chip put Bill Bennett check 25000 bucks treasure chest MIss TOC Bill Bennett Mel Larson pre senting Chip Hyde trophy check hardiest congrats Chip brought home gold story wouldnt complete didnt mention number freestyle winner guy Argentina smile big outdoors tears streaming Quique Somenzini accepted yet another Bill Bennett check five grand first place trophy freestyle articles going written TOC Read get feel best best District 10 1 Chip Hyde 11 Don Weitz 14 Steve Helms 16 George Manning 18 john Lockwood Tens Schneider ReEnactment proceeded TOC week Although desert wind gods didnt cooperate first portion contest smiled Sunday numerous rounds magnificent old-time sea-racers flown Besides beauty ancient warriors contest race understand unique fastest time full-scale birds divided four pilot flies course trying achieve design speed Congrats tens Bob Martin hard work ing Schneider guys dolls fun-packed weekend event watch future Reno style RC Unlimited Air Races Air Show Com petition Wow does look exciting Talk ing Cliff Adams Tom Easterday pre registration flourishes Tom Easterday Cliff AO85 Did ya notice Air Show Competition title Hummm team-style showboat ingsounds right up alley Count guys free District 10 shirt hat patch create name first-ever District Ten fly ing jamboree Thats right complete flying ex travaganza experience drawing board 1992 will encompass possi ble segment sport including lim ted Free Flight Control Line Radio Control Giant Scale quarter-scale Soaring Helicopter rest VP associates having open meeting conjunction IMS Show Pasadena January 12 1991 plan funfilled weekend Go AMA Booth time place Las Vegas RC club quick offer ninesquaremile Eldorado Dry Lake Bed near Las Vegas pictured below roesiDie ulsxncn iu IamDoree iigrn sine have better spot can produce give call jamboree must reeks possibilities contest Just gettogether folks love travel camp outdoors fly chat Ed crank up BBQ Somehow stupid VP failed mention outstanding job done Freiskadt Austria USA F3E Team Steve Neu Jason Perrin Jerry Bridgeman team members Bob Sliff team manager Brian Chan Keith Finkenbiner team helpers apologies Pictures story next issue Poof goes Edge 134 Model Aviation Dave Plnjuv President OT LVHU UUD time extended information passed appreciated Ed Nolen provided Entree De Chili Souffle both days gourmet pallet-pleasing consumption mara thon Jonn uiIlvans Savoia murcneul dUEl UflU Ill Schneider entrants Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed MeCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 Compuserve address tor EMAIL 760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Darrell Anderson 132 15th Ave NW Great Falls MT 59404 Tom Cashman 2621 SW 323rd St Federal Way WA 96023 Al Culver Bus 66 Wilder ID 63676 Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave. Vancouver WA 98684 Duve Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave. N. Seattle WA 96133 Bruce Nelson 807 E Vickaburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klamath Fails OR 97601 Chick Young 11225 125th StE #69 Puyallup WA 98373 Frequency Coordinator Robert Balch 16439 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 5031 7615103 Aesiateni Frequency Coordinator Al Watson 130145th Ave Bellevue WA 98007 years ago began warm reward ing friendship kind gentle man Bud Schwesinger Bud active member Umpqau Valley Modelers group helped him put fun-fly year Sutherlin June always good spir its always found time sit talk bringing up-to-date what ing next edition very spe cial contest Plat 1 Fun-Fly shaping up what new aircraft either getting ready put floats what flying because loved airplanes too long ago Bud suffered whats called cerebral accident hospital about month seemed making great progress Its great deal sadness tell very good friend Bud Schwesinger gone will miss him very much long after got out hospital Bud wrote idea will pass consideration talked num ber people area about possibility might interested starting OldTimer event said thought would good idea based around either Stand-Off Scale looks-like-Scale preferred event open lot modelers wouldnt up com peting expert builders would rather flying event Any model air craft kitted designed built up 1950 either Scale nearly would qualify judging Bud envisioned plaques fifth sixth place judging being done mem bers clubs involved Bud wanted event would bring out fliers event would involve Scale scalelike aircraft Scale judging would minor part So now Id like hear Are terested such contest Please write let know Last month small piece about hon oring Harry Fosbury Well just got letter Bob Smurthwaite owns Roberts Model Co Baker OR same J Rob ert builds Super Scale Stinson Howard models Bob much pioneer anyone around involved Jim Walker has put together some best model kits made Anyway Bob wrote following humble opinion . Harry knows about balsa wood other model ma terials anyone ever knew t kind guy says much ."He has always does things Well second remark Bob went say has two Harrys custom-built balsa-cutting machines remember American Junior model kits re member just good balsa parts Harry never patented machines just built could job Bob ends .just knowing Harry talents very special fully agree Believe Mr J Rob ert Smurthwaite special too Another sad note understand Kevin Collins has very ill Kevin vol unteer officers very active com petitive Free Flighter might drop him card wish him well Hes done much modelers District including lot work keeping 60-acre site near Redmond Soaring folk Bob Balch Orville Brooks several thousand other folks showed up watch Keizer Big Bird Fly-In September 9 Most im portantly though around 50 pilots signed up 60 airplanes truly modelers delight people California Washington pilots came Oregon will pictures story next time some shows coming up Puyallup Expo fairgrounds first weekend February Barnstormers will have Expo probably OMBI site March Great Oregon Expo should take place first April Somewhere March April think CAMS Symposium will happen BARKS may have show also around March/April interface Ill let know time time Ive asked changes would like have column format Once someone says would like hear about things go ing Academy Since several other VPs seem like comment EC meetings like can always read Prez Ex V-Prez columns input always relevant usually prefer talk about things going district Well need tell some stuff First lot grief out about change insurance package reason change incredible amount money ing spent litigation Now settle ments payments injured parties payments lawyers fees advice insurance brokers changes made apparent feeling have aban doned protection injuries other model ers truth Since majority injuries other mod elers involve injury amount medical cov erage greatly increased would no doubt coverage cov erage regardless fault What have sort modeler-to-modeler nofault injury coverage What seems have forgotten sue-happy society engage activity has certain degree risk accept risk part participating called accepting responsibility own actions basis acciden tally injured engaging modeling activities should sue other mod eler damages Thats what has re moved coverage damage suits case maliciously injure someone youre own Admittedly hitch no provision property damage modelerto-modeler accidents Suppose airplane goes bananas due whatever strikes car Now new policy reads car longs non-AMA member covered hes club member though reads youre covered After last Council meet ing committee put together look some other problems idea time print will have made changes will property damage coverage member-to-member acci dents As write no such changes have made member commit tee have word changes will made have intention seeing will reasonable coverage accidents property will have limits can set proper level seems some confusion about property Muncie will home AMA Museum will Na tional Flying Site Through site help Muncie community hope make National Home Aeromodel ing place AMA members can proud leads real status part aviation goal have Muncie us what Oshkosh did EM As stands property investment will develop over time beginning much debate over buying site wasnt first choice options However EC voted obligation EC member work toward goal plan develop first property over time purchase develop other prop erties located around country plan reported Model Aviation first time Hardy Broderson brought up meeting Chicago about five years ago has magazine times lately several columns no time has anyone said would wind up being Nats site will use know some sentiment just just Council ever think enough members Council feel Nats should held different parts country Muncie will place Nats will held now have site district can hold Nats working second site may Nats site 92 Last item so-called instructor program has caused grief its worth came some clubs wanted way introduce model aviation nonmodelers neophytes laying out lot bucks model radio AMA dues etc Its works around three years caMe fruition just before last Council meeting quite frankly badly worded wasnt anything wanted vote case just sort tore apart some sections reworded others wasnt ideas essentially wrong way worded worse new insurance plan other ex-officio Council member lawyer rewrote en tire document However main problem seems lie assumption some clubs making program has anything resident instructor program does club wants let Joe Nonmember try fly ing model aircraft up 30 days out Joe becoming either AMA club member program sus pect program will best land instant gratification Thanks listening Happy New Year February 1991 135 JUN IO FLIGHT Box 176 Wall St Sta New York NY 10005 Dinky Dip Charlie Sotich s Dinky Dip example great things found Frank Zaic Year Books Year Books available AMA Headquarters Frank himself Model Aeronautics Publications PO Box 135 Northridge CA 91328 Dinky Dip simple straightforward beginners Indoor HL Stick design Build sev eral right should lighter advanced features progress Just start right build first Indoor model regular Outdoor wood using sizes mentioned best can dont worry about Build very important use plastic propeller Charlies prop good actually very easy make sure mold blades look plastic prop guide bent-wire prop hanger can bit tricky use made sort-of-thick soft alumi num sheet drilled hole sure taper tall boom better stability light rear end dont forget wash-in twist down rear edge left wing tip Now go fly fly fly second Dinky Dip should con structed better Take time try careful truer surfaces better covering job Destroy part sat isfied Leave covering bit loose never shrink water Again fly fly some third should built lighter maybe Indoor balsa wood Duration should least two minutes Youre getting Prac tice flying different size motors build Dinky Dips substituting advanced features First should try slight camber wing im prove lift -in-high arc should need make template slice ribs 2 sheet Japanese tissue heavy try Mylar film suggest skip using con denser paper Unless master difficult task applying condenser paper properly will warp framework prove big prob lem Try larger eight-in diameter propeller larger prop will wise order help counteract its greater torque add additional half inch wing span left wing center section Fly fly fly Practice practice practice As progress should lighten wing using re spars center section A2 square tips fin stabi lizer should made A2 square Use tri fle A6-high-arc camber stab Keep mo tor stick wood hard reduce dimehsions A2 Sand propeller blades bit thinner towards tips Eventually use Ray Harlan double-bearing prop hanger thinner wire prop shaft Use teflon washers As models weight goes down will required weight rub ber motors will require buying different thicknesses rubber Eventually will need good rubber slicer get exactly needed size will need good 251 winder After about five Dinky Dips should have cut off about third orig inal weight upped duration over four minutes have arrived now time shift gears advanced designs ready recommend Indoor Model Supplies Novice Pen nyplane Send IMS catalogue $2 Box 5311 Salem OR 97304 M7~ LFrflP 1 IIi 1~~ J4qR/4~7 q JH9A7i OF 7W AU8jEj& H--1 6 P*oP C/fdWt 8L45 f166rble A4T4 5NAjT IN Pe4C6 P4 /MA/j Su24cE 4410 A/~T OQ 76h ~4C4 0 PIQ266 / T66A rXMSf-/V P/rcW S/AfpiE /AbCOE AIODSZ Ill IIii Ill I II /toTO1 Jrc-K T4/e 13001 /432 / II z1 II II II 4 I$I /111 1 .jZi 136 Model Aviation IL W/A/$ & $TASdEkQRk 4 f Z9 r/J-s-Ud- Co 12 717/I 12/rAY 212 /L ifOD4c #/0 Ohu8

From AMA HQ theWorlds Largest Sport Aviation Organization AM Executive Director including reports theACADEMY OF MODEL AEROBAUTICS AMA President Executive VP1810 Samuel Morse Dr New Vice PresidentsReston VA 22090AMA WSINCE 1936 INTERESTED IN JOINING AMADetails may requesting Over 165000 dId 1990FREE BROCHURE above address Brown Brown Waters McCollough Victors 1990 AMA Election Incumbent Dave Brown reelected Ex ecutive Vice President Academy balloting concluded November 1990 cumbents Bob Brown Peter Waters Ed McCollough also reelected AMA Vice Presidents Districts Ill VII Xl election three-year term com mencing January 1 1991 Vote counts provided Auditor Ray mond McGivern follows Executive Vice President Dave Brown9744 Write-in candidates96 Total9840 District 3 Bob Brown1205 Write-in candidates28 Total1233 District 7 Peter Waters1256 Write-in candidates21 Total1277 District 11 Ed McCollough733 Damian Rhodes329 Write-in candidates5 Total1067 NEWSLETTER EDITORS sure newsletter includes name club well name address can send copy AMA National Newsletter 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 Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr Big Dangers last time around men tioned rather loud operation Big Banger models based upon readings taken IMAA Festival held June Oshkosh provided de gree statistical data relative sound levels being developed class mod el surely isnt data hand has go fly-in hear sound aircraft ground air very very loud does have choice course makes very little sense have equip ment operates decibel levels encounter large models have received number letters asking help getting sound levels down certain installations specific loca tions becoming trouble spots important individuals operate manufacture distribute large en gines aware areas country noise ordinances books Contrary what might have read other articles both Model Aviation other publications decibel level alone usually measurement specified dinance mislead some sort complacency because operat ing relatively low frequencies no worries T-6 other full-scale air craft operate low frequency well cause complaints some quarters extremely difficult answer let ters get day reason very simple have found virtually im possible get information data drawings sound-suppression devices large engines Information material samples have forthcoming glow engines large SuperTigre 3000 has become matter desire part flier get virtually engines size least glow down below 90 dB 9 feet have some quiet installations vari ety large engines Quadras Ze noahs some larger sizes difficulty individuals have followed through information sketches will generate article subjectContinued page 122 AMA HO SERVICES STAFF S Executive Director ymca Mankowaki 0 Director Operations Robert voisiavek 0 Personnel Manager Diane Gailalee S Technical Director Bob underwood S Comptroller Lynne Collins 0 Competition Services Director Micheline Madison S Special Services Director Carl Maroney C Membership Processing Supervisor Joyce Hager S Marketing Director Geoff Styles S Systems Manager Reggie wstteraon S Director internal Communication/Education Doug Pratt C Publications Director Roas B McMullen S Events Coordinator Chip Smith C Museum Curator Hurst Bowers S Genersi Counsel Bob Jackeon February 1991 119 Life Member Update list AMA Life Members January 1991 AMA News excluded James Meyer number L-1001 1990-91 Competition Regulations Available will produce new edition rule book year Ad ditional copies 1990-9 1 Competition Regulations available $200 through AMA Headquarters AMAs Executive Council equivalent Board Directors basically composed ot 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 author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council PR Roundup Geoffrey Styles Director Marketing September 1990 issue Model Avi ation magazine Bill Baker commented Louisiana legislation introduced defeated committee Bill 1002 case missed item would have placed control model aircraft flying hands parish county State confusion unnecessary probably prejudicial regulations might have sprung individual parish control could have made intol erable situation aeromodelers Loui siana combined lobbying program AMA HQ Louisiana clubs developed plan put action overwhelmed hearing knowledge facts bodies Com mittee amazed strength abil ities Louisiana delegation showed up hearing Baton Rouge state capital great example num bers count illustration make us realize want something have stand up counted As follow up story mail recently contained letter Shreveport Louisiana Area Radio Kontrol Society Inc Signed James Leisk President SHARKS contained copies invitations sent state legislators persons running office next ejection Included mailing list senators rep resentatives candidates local offices city council mayor school board invitations asked politicians attend club regional event special guests directed report annou nc ers stand could identified present invitations further stated funds derived event would nated Northwest ChapterAmerican Diabetes Association Model fliers Texas Oklahoma Arkansas Mississippi Alabama Tennessee well Louisiana ex pected participate fact high lighted special invitees SHARKS group deserves big pat back such detailed dedicated planning publicize event sport politicians office also candidates What better way spread knowledge benefits model aviation such direct action James thanks input have Shreveport once life next time can make down Id like meet some members Best luck Moving east almost Atlantic Ocean some excellent information sent Dr Ronald Mann Miniature Aircraft As sociation Westchester NY club has used local park model flying since 1977 field obtained club board mem bers working through political process county Membership has always open county residents Low annual dues made possible almost anyone join club kept people involved Approximately 250 members enjoy club flying field other activities what happened developer moved built condo minium project area abutting railroad busy-four lane highway park developer built sound abatement fence tween buildings railroad ne glected tell condo purchasers model flying club very active adja cent park What happened Well let quote editorial appeared local Gannett Westchester newspaper headline read Neighbors Shouldnt Ground Model Plane Hobbyists Its old story folks move next door airport expect airport shut down Croton-on-Hudson its old story new twist scaled-down version familiar tale about year residents Half Moon Bay condo colony backed projects developer have trying shut down MAAW Field Whats never heard MAAW Field Well say residents neither did although surely project devel oper should have known Miniature Aircraft Association Westchester operated out adjacent Croton Point Park pro spective residents could have informed Members MAAW model airplane enthusiasts fly radio-controlled miniature aircraft have flying park since 1977 Since residents Half Moon Bay complex began complaining flying club has imposed voluntary noise limits club has accepted some restrictions dered county combination club rules county regulations seems fair com promise Some model aircraft designs have permanently grounded sound barriers limits weekday operating hours mean club members work living can engage hobby weekends Still Half Moon Bay residents satisfied Robert Gaudreau Half Moon Bay project manager wants village ban model airplanes would have honest developer have alerted res idents about MAAW Field before moved So long flying limited daylight hoursthe accepted regulations restrictivethe Half Moon Bay people have no legitimate gripe pilot/hob byists have flying out MAAW Field Croton Point Park decade move next door airport have expect hear airplanes Other issue matter scale did Gannett Westchester Newspa pers give editorial coverage matter published nice front page story complete three excellent photographs Bruce Gold ing staff writer put together some revealing comments based interviews mem bers MAAW Perhaps telling com ment attributed Dr Mann says people rich de pend county park system en joyment story local struggle model avi ation freedom picked up nation ally respected New York Times well writ ten well balanced story Westchester Weekly section page 2 reporter Lynne Ad ams covered MAAW/condo developer controversy Ms Adams quoted two residents condo complex wondering what fuss about Interestingly enough Mr Gaudreau stated very firmly being site first ie before condo construction ac ceptable reason allow model flying con tinue still plans pressure local author ities ban models location believe have example excel lent illustration club developing good rap port print media Obviously club members interviewed came across responsible dedicated hobbyists said right things addition members stature community selected interviews important points members club officers remember Say wrong irresponsible thing will find its way print come back haunt Harm can done much quickly equal amount good estimated several hundred thou sand people would have seen stories great newspapers spoke such fairness about sport enjoy much club deserves kudos man ner handled situation mid-1989 became involved support ing Department Interiors Take Pride America program Announcements placed ModelAviation magazine Bro chures made available chartered clubs Souvenir badges given vis itors 1989 Nats World Champion ships AMA Museum Clubs told get necessary application forms enter national contest recognizes special contributions public good heard several clubs notably fly public land have done great job developing model airports Contest guidelines made necessary develop ment considered community asset such club Farragut Flyers Idaho fly Farragut State Park lucky enough able visit location Spokane doing preliminary PR work 1989 Nats Believe gorgeous place kind scenic spot takes real discipline watch airplane come distracted natural beauty park surrounding mountains Farragut Flyers won Take Pride America award state contribu tions labor funds chartered club great model flying field have produced made excellent choice state award Club officers went Boise state capital received award direct Governor Andruss First Lady Barbara Bush honorary chair blue ribbon panel judges Derrick Crandall American Recreation Coalition ARC serves co-chairman panel AMA has member ARC several years membership has enabled us meet key people both government recreational field want congratulate Farragut Flyers achievement First developed lovely site something other clubs have also done went ahead filled out application form sent As mentioned Model Aviation months ago golden opportunity AMA clubs have produced public facili ties its like lottery have en ter before can stand chance winning about 1991 same rules will apply same criteria will used judge Take Pride America entries club has done some pro bono publico work proud field get entry form state headquarters let known want considered Give call drop note AMA Marketing ask details next month 120 Model Aviation V irvsare Is No Accident AMA SINCE 1936FlyingSINCE 1936 RC Equipment Certified following radio systems transmitters receivers have independently certi fied registered professional test labora tory retained manufacturer US importer distributor meeting being better Radio Control equipment spec ifications detailed Academy Guidelines operation 2111 kHz frequency spacing testing done specifically listing time products FCC type accept ance procedure listing presented matter information con strued endorsement products listed AirtronicsSpectra PCM 7P Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 AirtronicsSpectra PCM 7H Receiver Part No 92985 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 AirtronicsVanguard 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 8SP Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 Excell RC-4F Receiver Part No CR-217A Tx RC-4F Excell RC-4P Receiver Part No CR-224A Tx RC-4P Excell RC-7F Receiver Part No CR-217A Tx CR-7F Cirrus Cirrus Cirrus Cirrus Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Excel RC-7P Receiver Part CR-7P No CR-227A Tx Conquest FP-4NBF FM Receiver Part No FP-R127DF Conquest FP-4NBP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R124DP Conquest FP-6NFK FM Receiver Part No FP-R127DF Conquest FP-6NPK PCM Receiver Part No R127DP Conquest FP-SNLH FM Receiver Part No FP-R128DF Conquest FP-6NHP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R128DP FP-SUAF FM Receiver Part No FP-R128DF FP-SUAP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP FP-7UAF FM Receiver Part No FP-R128DF FP-7UAFS FM Receiver Part No FP-R128DF FP-7UAP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP FP-7UAPS PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP FP-7UHF FM Receiver Part No FP-R128DF FP-7UHP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP FP-8SSA PCM Receiver Part No FP-R128DP FP-855H PCM Receiver Part No FP-R128DP FP-9VAP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP FP-9VHP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP Attack FP-4NBL AM Standard Receiver Part No FP-R114H Attack FP-4NBL AM Glider Receiver Part No FP-R114H Attack FP-4NBL AM Electric Receiver Part No MCR-4A FP-5UA AM Receiver Part No FP-R117H FP-SNLP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R1OSIP Hitec USAMaster 5P Transmitter Receiver Part No MAS 457FP Tx RF Module MAS 457FM Hitec USA Master 7 & 7 Hell Transmitter Receiver Part No MAS 457FP Tx RF Module MAS 457FM JR RC JR RC JR FM Receiver Receiver Part No NER-527X JR AM Receiver Receiver Part No NER-854X 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 JR RC JR RC Kyosho Kyosho Max PCM-NET W125 VZ Receiver Part No NER-627X X-347 NET-C127UZ Receiver Part No NER-627XZ Tx NET-J72P Max FM-NET W125 V H & W124 FM Receiver Part No NER-327X Vegas FM-NET 8125 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-7 Airplane-NET-DL127MM Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-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-JT2M Century-7 55 Airplane-N7C4SMS Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M Century-7 PCM Heli-NET-N127AH Receiver Part NER-627X Tx Mod ule NET-J72P Century-7 PCM Airplane-N ET N127M Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72P Max 4-NET-B124AM Receiver Part No NER-324 Advance Series 91 FM 7-channel Receiver Part No KRS-DC7-RX Advance Series 91 PCM 5-channel Receiver Part No KRS-PCM5RX RCD Inc Platinum Series AM replace ment receiver Receiver Part No PGP21AM RCD Inc Platinum Series FM replace ment receiver Receiver Part No PGP31FM World Expert FM Series Engines Receiver Model HP7RM 72F Future issues Model Aviation will contain expanded listing additional information received AMA February 1991 121 Modelers people too other day out flying Orlando flying sites visitors watch ing sidelines After some time struck up conversation Delta Air lines pilot used fly Control Line planes rebuilds warbirds flies air shows hobby After enjoying activ ity some time remarked noth ing has changed over years sur prised since former fliers astonished technical progress hobby explained remark pointing out modelers havent changed over years right Modelers exhibit manifestations human behavior problems frustrations joys sor rows As reflected own experience modeler agreed him major change has certainly technology people trying deal AMAs business difficulties primarily devices people fly people course character models needs pro vide input effect actions human response remains same Probably biggest need humans feel accepted appreciated No likes feel being ignored needs can met through communi cation understanding number problem office have pertinent facts relating particular issue rational decision may made Unfortunately decisions sometimes product imperfect formation prior experience own definition situation also impossi ble quantify problem access variables bearing issue would technical challenge decisions largely judgment per ceived some faulty Council meets has plea sure witness democracy action havent perceived biases signifi cance toward segment hobby sincere desire properly address everyones grievances trying truly repre sent felt needs membership isnt easy some group always feels slighted havent witnessed particular District biases seems issues address pretty universal nature also apparent difficulties stem competition categoriesthats probably because nature define sit uations battle superiority used compete am being judgmental sim ply stating fact life too competi tion rules pretty well quantified can really define situation Meanwhile majority members Sunday fliers have minimal needs minimal problems must served too provide bucks competition ex penses recent months has become evident Council minority categories ie Free Flight Control Line feel ig noring themat least opinion vocal minority specialized groupsnothing could further truth Free Flight problems could met ac quisition very large open uncluttered tracts land around country Some fliers have stressed need up 16 square miles have good site wish possible Maybe landowners among membership would like donate loan make available such proper ties Certainly such large tracts land within capability AMAs finances time would happy work anyone could make happen Lacking such site have working NFFS others make good sites available such Lawrenceville Illi nois FF just its 1990 Nats Control Liners feel being very heavy-handed promoting increased safety Speed events requiring barriers Without giving details came about let say technical evaluation hired consultant struc tural integrity flying wire control mechanisms just try lay rest lot conjecture regard Some feel since have minimal problems area shouldnt concerned Unfor tunately safety too often after fact Having involved safety programs years Im concerned prevent ac cidents happening rather weep wail try patch problem after fact receive factual data po tential problem areas will adjust rules accordingly meantime lets patient follow current safety guidelines Safety modeling fun often odds no wants fun dampened careless act results serious jury can sympathize modelers simply want left alone enjoy hobby also know too often us become involved fun ig nore safety factors closing let stress ig nore needs want best membership try very hard semble facts make consid ered judgment Council members cannot hear out constituents try represent interests vocal members always repre sent rest membership try sort out best ability Remember too everything seem ingly going smoothly probably wont see Council paying much attention area seem group firefighters ie taking care emergencies Till next time try consider others opin ions well own might just right Sound Cont pg 119 Statements have made effect very difficult and/or impossible make engines category quiet isnt entirely trueit difficult compared 60 long-stroke glow engine Big Banger will generally have vibration levels greater amplitude glow engine frequency going quite low basic sound levels will prob ably higher glow applications Propeller selection balance impor tant Muffler design usage probably greatest problem area very large number Big Bangers utilize what would call muffler Often thing apparent some type device carries exhaust gases away engine out air craft little no attempt provide exhaust noise suppression satisfac tory muffler big engine going proportionately larger used 90 glow engine example can esti mate effective muffler will provide seven 10 times engine displace ment volume device can readily see muffler design should provide baf fling such construction will withstand vibration levels en countered muffler must remote engine exhaust connected flexible tube braced cantilevered subject vibra tion amplitude mentioned above number very good mufflers have seen last factor apparent result ten muffler comes loose flight breaks attachment points some times crack weld seams internal baffles come loose essential ex haust port-mounted muffler absolutely ri gid engine assembly motion can seen independent engine likelihood muffler will fail some point propeller aircraft gen erator noise Several things can done improve performance course properly balance propellers prior use An out-of-balance propeller will create great deal vibration difficult eliminate good quality vibration isolation systems proper propeller engine/aircraft combination must se lected An efficient propeller likely quiet propeller Select propeller will provide best in-flight perform ance Dont worry about takeoff per formance unless specialty takeoff landing demos selection will gen erally result propeller fairly large pitch cases may propeller same diameter others will mean small reduction diameter order satisfy pitch change needed quiet efficient performance Vibration isolators used must design will fully accomplish what wish terms isolating airframe engine parts advertised dont adequate job regard essential mount systems capContinued page 128 122 Model Aviation Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Its eventful month around between trying get new airplane fixed after harrowing accident attending both AMA NAA meetings trying keep business running First suppose should recount accident getting ready go trip Indiana new 182 bought replace tornado-destroyed 172 engine started pulling through clear out some oil cylin ders started spite fact keys pocket Once started surged forward crossed taxiway ran another airplane tied down other side taxiway dont know able jump out way fact managed get cockpit before hit unable regain control time prevent collision Fortunately no hurt although considerable damage done both air planes $50000 make matters worse about 11Az minutes after happened Cessna twin landed right front us gear up called FAA commented should check tape weather radar time big black cloud over airport Oh well good news no hurt three airplanes should fixed time read Ill guarantee will have new ignition switch before touch prop again column couple months ago has stirred up quite afew gotafull spec trum responses very con cerned about removal member-tomember coverage must admit too am concerned about also must ad mit dont know what can about will say society today has us stuck between rock hard spot cant tell everything know about various insurance cases pending against AMA its members because would jeopardize defense cases cant tell some set tlements closed cases would put us contempt court because courts ordered settlement would revealed must very careful what tell column what ever say can will used against us court law Does mean doing anything illegal insidious cause trust us No Its simply fact life todays society tell case involving such such injury settled some megadollar amount article could entered evidence later trial documentation knew danger failed take steps prevent re occurrence type accident therefore negligent Negligence senous risk todays society lot eas ier become guilty people think recently put position hav ing impose safety rules CL Speed stirred continue stir up lot controversy seems some engineer ing types sat down calculated the oretical load wire determined little no safety factor Only af ter having another engineering type study problem having him come up essentially same conclusion did take action cries foul came everywhere have never wire fail ure cause Speed model get away cried Speed fliers correct responsibility Contest Board Executive Council cried oth ers too correct bottom line came down poten tial being found guilty negligence ac cident did happen remember Challenger disaster engineers say seals might fail engineers say have never failure can really appreciate position managers NASA put dont think us would like possibil ity repeat performance AMA has paid out lot money claims legal expenses defend its members result insurance program will continue escalation costs settlement insurance claims staggering first million-dollar award liability case kind happened around 1960 today quite common AMA has lawsuits pending against its surance program amounting mil lions dollars number suits being filed AMA members di rectly involved operation model involved accident Another area increased activity wife sues husband AMA member behalf minor child particularly frightening because case settled now child can sue again later states once he/she reaches age majority Without sub stantial increases funding levels surance program simply cannot respond situation presented Another factor legal system state rapid steady change New ways seek recovery being sought day plaintiffs lawyers awards being granted new creative juries day Its reached point Im waiting first lawsuit involv ing suit against owner house burned down lawsuit will filed neighbor disturbed emergency equipment Lets see psychological damage due concern house might get involved Lost wages because too traumatized go work next week wife could sue loss services some period time am sure young daughter irreversibly damaged sight flames shooting out bedroom before knew peo ple actually vacation Rio case should worth least million dol lars Im sure some lawyer will take contingency basis Such sorry state justice sys tem Keep mind jury hearing case will probably have average sixthgrade education will have no idea insurance company isnt bottomless pit money Enough crying beer What can protect ourselves Well first thing stop getting accidents nearly impossible can hope use common sense avoid causing dumb accidents like hitting fullscale aircraft buzzing step ping path model throw rag stop second effective thing sure have good homeowners policy sufficient coverage satisfy particular needs much insurance should have depends particu lar situation generally should start half-million go upward assets grow Only lawyer accountant surance man really position ad vise common question Will home-owners insurance cover model air plane accidents spite simplicity question answer still isnt sim ple yes no depends somewhat what state what form insur ance policy written in/on have found have policy written using ISO Form HO 300 will covered insurance industry standard form should available through nearly inde pendent insurance agent People rent can get similar coverages through renters insurance unable get insur ance form might call Fire mens Fund Insurance 1-800/228-2487 quote have special program devel oped through Alexander Alexander AMAs insurance broker aimed model ers live Nebraska number 1402/691-6119 should belong AMA still need other insurance multimillion dol lar question right now answer simply its easiest way insure club flying-site owner against liabil ity claims After AMA much just insurance company AMA member ship $40 includes magazine compara ble market representation Washington state level support model av iation representation FAI interna tional aeromodeling provides estab lishing rules regulations ensure survival beloved hobby bad deal $40 holiday season will just passing read hope Santa good Ill leave little ditty mull Twas night before Christmas site next town creature stirring As snow drifted down Modelers ages Dreamt flights devine Loops rolls stall turns never figure nines1 Happy Holidays FLYING NEAR AIRPORTS BE CAREFUL February 1991 123 Executive Directors View HQ Vince Mankowski AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Insurance continues cause some confusion AMA members still have liability insurance protect themselves site owners nonmodeling public addition AMA member has AMA medical insurance Perhaps few examples works might helpful liability policy used protect AMA member nonmodeling public flying accordance Safety Code spectator injured AMA member have liability coverage join AMA pay dues portion money set aside kind protection AMA members flying flier injures second second flier doesnt have hire attorney go court way attack fellow AMA member cover medical expenses AMA member has medical insurance through accident/medical policy applies regardless caused accident coverage secondary insur ance over own group health comes AMA members coverage pro vided pay doctors lawyers AMA member covered individually because he/she AMA member Beginning 1991AMA will no longer cover family-member AMA-member liability claims Should bring spouse chil dren field regular basis should AMA members AMA members will have own $100000 no-fault med ical coverage shouldnt have AMA families suing another truth matter go flying field assume implied risk Af ter activity know whats going insurance has always place defend us nonmodeling pub lic use tool get flying sites AMA has eliminated liability coverage between AMA members family members because have recently seen insurance reserves gobbled up huge chunks members su ing other pain suffering trauma shock etc AMA has served $10 million liability suit its own long time members have also served $5 million suit family member Should AMA members really want full liabil ity coverage actions able sue other AMA will must look frequency suits being filed number AMA mem bers cost expected such coverage divide cost among AMA members provide kind coverage necessary two suits mentioned above become commonplace AMAs dues would run about $100000 year Consider personal situation am home owner adult son lives neighbor stranger trips sidewalk homeowners insurance will provide cov erage son trips same sidewalk homeowners insurance doesnt cover thing sons group health insurance will take care medical no liability insurance After making several phone calls can re ported rider homeowners policy cover just such situation isnt available market other words just cant pur chased price Recently AMA member went fly ing field unpacked equipment started engine leaning back hand went propeller arc cut off index finger isnt tragic accident its just plain old accident flier admitted just plain old screwed up case members group medical surance has paid about $6000 $11600 date total medical bills AMA medical surance has picked up $3300 additional $3000 medical expenses being documented writing After direct med cal expenses possibility some additional therapy interesting consider group medical insurance probably costs $5000 year $450 month typical AMA membership costs $40 year members group health policy AMA membership paying approximately half medical expenses heck deal $40 Now started engine buddy wouldnt want million dollar member-tomember liability suit also being filed dear friends kind thing has going signature line Are aware Ca nadian counterpart AMA MAAC has re quired signature line its applications least 13 years MAAC reports applications indeed arrive signatures Meanwhile AMA Headquarters 20% applications received date have returned lack signature Speaking signing application forms American Power Boat Association APBA association RC model boaters has ap plication AMA members would believe has two pages first page standard form sec ond page actually legal contract large small print wherein joining member agrees assume responsibility liabil ity acts activities releases waives discharges holds covenant sue APBA its corporate elected officials mem bers referees inspectors clubs etc applicants also agree indemnify save hold harmless almost everyone can imag ine assume full responsibility risk bodily injury death property dam age themselves application must seen appreciated AMA member would like copy please send stamped selfaddressed envelope office pho tocopy will sent July 1989 Executive Council voted no longer issue credit vouchers Addition ally agreed AMA Headquarters would honor credit vouchers issued 1989 1990 renewal means year have quarter-year half-year credits AMA members sign up after first year insurance cases mentioned above $15 million worth suits almost $12000 worth medical claims total flying time involved both accidents 20 seconds though may join AMA late yearour insurance full-force full value takes few seconds roll up huge claim An additional problem issuing credit vouchers being traded some sort underground black market latejoining member might have issued credit voucher qualified free paid member following year gave credit voucher slip pal some cases AMA member would send re newal along two credit vouchers ob viously did apply case Some mem bers claimed lost credit voucher given credit used voucher lost next year couple obvious conclusions First credit voucher system working properly secondly real need latter-part-of-theyear re duced rate AMA spending considerable amount time trying resolve problem possible solutions interesting exploring possibility calendar yearnot fiscal yearmembership renewal situation member joined July19 would have renew July 19 following year other words full 12 months full 12 months dues less problem AMA HQ AMA charter clubs Clubs really need think about means will have scrutinize AMA mem bership cards expiration dates on going basis chartered club field AMA go 12-month memberships typ ical charter club could find itself situa tion having expired soon-to-be-expired current members field given day clubs find system workable could solve partial year credit problem well solve some AMA administrative prob lems Meanwhile AMA still receives applications renewal either old application forms asking credit being sent new application form asking partial year credit An application recently found model kit Washington DC ad dress housed AMA over 15 years ago no way AMA can retrieve pre viously issued applications have sent new ones clubs hobby shops manufac turers officers everywhere could think Trade shows 1991 1991 budget now set AMA can announce trade shows will attended Headquarters staff 1991 IMS-Pasadena WRAM Show Toledo Show NW Expo EAA Convention Oshkosh three nonmodeling sports travel shows 124 Model Aviation Continued page 128 Joe Beshar second right receives Hall Fame plaque Vince Mankowski Bob Underwood AMA Technical Director Micheilne MadIson CompetitIons Director look Connecticut 0 Maine 0 Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode island S Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Ouxbury MA 02331 617 934-6248 Associate Vice Presidents Drew Davenpori 33 Ash St Townsend MA 01469 Bob Landry 60 Main St Essex Jot VT 05462 Frederic J Olsen RR 3 Box 140-35 Newport ME 04953 Robert P Sawyer Jr NCR 60 Box 97 Goldsboro ME 04607 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St Avon CT 06001 Frequency Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Marsions Mills MA 02646 Model Aviation Day event held third time November 4 1990 second year sponsored Yankee Flyers Connecticut About 200 people registered plus lot nonmodelers Attendance seems improving thinking improve ments may become annual event weather gorgeous year permitted outdoor flying Sam Abdow flew CL Scale Mulligan also Helicopter demonstrations Don Foster assistants held session youngsters build Sim ple Simon aircraft 10 building sta tions Unfortunately several youngsters refused because lack room given kits however seminars consisted Sound Control Bob Davis Beginning Hel icopters Mark OConnell Walt John son Advanced Helicopters Mark OCon nell Walt Johnson Beginning Radio Con trol Ron Rukstela Electric Flight Ev erett Rubendunst Control Line Flying Bill yes Videotapes available District meeting held static display very full day raffle door prizes Thanks Ace Airtroncs Dave Brown Futaba generous contributions felt well-planned presented show have confess little dis appointed attendance letter sent almost AMA member District knowing about wasnt good excuse modeler probably summed up told wont bother go hate see attitude plan providing District activities because some modelers appre ciate L-R Ron Ruketela Lin Clark . n Alrtronics Radio Riu embers Yankee Flyers Connecticut Geoff Styles Geoff New England weekend October 3-4 1990 invitation guests banquet Laconia hosted Winnipesaukee R/C Club Saturday night After drove Putnam Connec ticut spend night Model Avi ation Day Sunday quick lunch left Providence six pm back work Monday morning very little time off would like thank Geoff spending time us Winnipesaukee R/C Club Banquet held October 31990 near Laconia New Hampshire time election officers slate presented nominating committee voted acclamation whole thing over short order no problems unlike some other clubs considerable amount dissension club has mem bership about 70 51 people banquet very pleasant evening Ed Libby Gail Hanson Ed won Walter Varrell award contributions club Gail won door prizeAn Aero Star 40 kit Speakers bureau have mentioned before would like establish list people would willing give talks demonstra tions clubs other events such Model Aviation Day interested con tact will try develop list Bob Davis Bob presented seminar Noise Howto Control found very interesting considerable information presented some will presented low Council meeting held October 27 1990 Bob three people re ceived award contributing technical ad vancement hobby has worked area Diesel development reduction sound muffler design development February 1991 125 engine iso-mount system award presented him Mode Aviation Day Some thoughts sound some thoughts would like share seminar Bob Davis am en gineer cannot prove think about information provided 1 We concerned about field loss due noise think about own hearing Hearing loss due model noise will re covered 2 If can make aircraft quiet possible will probably welcome other sites Noisy aircraft may welcome jeopardize someone elses site 3 Sources noise exhaust prop vibration combination 4 The aircraft acts resonating device can control vibration Use softtype mounts especially large aircraft 5 High-pitch props help beware en gine overheating especially fuels have low oil content 6 Soft-type mounts may help fuel-foaming problems help reduce wear servo pots Some glitches could traced carbon par ticles servo pot Council meeting Council meeting October 27 1990 Reston some highlights 1 The VPs will get 1k expenses As know money isnt used carried over next year money received barely covered expenses Hopefully will able attend events year ex tra money will help especially fuel 2 New introductory program allow nonAMA members chance fly under supervi sion maximum 30 days 3 Nats back Lawrencevilie Illinois 1991 4 Charge fee change sanction after sent Get right first time 5 Over 6000 first 9000 membership applications signed causing mailed back great expense staff time 6 A building general-purpose flying site will started Muncie spring 1991 L-n Elizabeth Maynard Darrel Smith con structing Simple Simon Aircraft District VP Don Kraflt presenting Bob Davis award technical contributions hobby Everett Hubenaunst giving seminar elec tric flight Model Modeler month Al Pineau re ceives Best Show trophy Ron Ruk stalls L aircraft Proctor Sopwlth L-re uan Cash uavia Foisy jr ana r nne building session Theyre constructing Sim pie Simon Aircraft New York 0 New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-PresIdent 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-8319 Associate Vie Presidents Pete Bianchini 260 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 4933 APO NY 09009 George Buao 11 Maple Lx. Hyde Perk NY 12538 Frank Coxtello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Dreach 9 Willow Ave Piscalaway NJ 09854 John Grigg 8387 Badger Dr Lockport NY 14094 Ray Juschkus 7 Evergreen Axe New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street PO Box 217 Olean NY 14780 Adam Settler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froehlich Farm Rd Hickxville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts bit tardy less enthusiasti cally draw attention very impor tant AMA publication widebut gen eralcirculation among membership-atlarge refer National Newsletter emanates periodically AMA Headquarters Reston Virginia Its editor highly capable Ms Lou Ward mailed periodically during year news letter editors AMA chartered clubs modeling press AMA past presidents vice presidents AVPs Special Interest Groups suggest check club officials thus arrange keep upto-date regarding numerous develop ments interest AMA member club officers newslet ter editor should able furnish up-to-date news vice presi dents able provide Model Avi ation reports necessarily lack ing spontaneity due publishers procedural requirements have explained before consider worthy repe tition wit report am now writ ing due AMA HQ later 11/9/90 shall appear issue bearing date February 1991 should reach reader between 12/27/90 1/3/91 So what am writing now may rather stale news time reaches Cant helped guess Big Apple Fall Aerobatic Championship 1990 September 30 1990 Flushing NY Control Line Association hosted cap tioned event Flushing Meadows CL site New York City weather great contestants brief great time 48 contestants entered Stunt classes also balloon-bust event contestants comprised fliers Mas sachusetts New Jersey Pennsylvania well New York Jerry Phelps wife came way Cleveland Ohio following shot see Joe Ortiz presi dent Association presenting firstplace trophy dive-bombing champion Lloyd Berkule its winner right Southern Tier Aero Radio Society ie STARS AMA 563 Olean New York time-honored District 2 club situated western part New York State conducts major RC Scale Rally year its said area state times have pleasure personally attending also effectively promotes International Competition harmony regularly participating various aeromodel ing get-togethers across Canadian bor der area AVP Ken Koeppel reports follows concerning just such experience generated recent Kitchener/Waterloo Scale event STARS Southern Tier Aero Radio So ciety shining recent Kitchener/Waterloo Scale event Approximately 30 clubs members attended flew event As token hosts hospital ity STARS invited total participants wine cheese party Saturday eve ning field turnout 300 provided enjoyable evening event Believe STARS pro vided tablecloths flowers candles set mood Ken outstanding member STARS great help AMA representative part District 2 thank him interesting report photo Ken shot years AMA membership meeting during Syra cuse Symposium course singular privilege presenting him AMA Superior Service Award holding see Aeroguidance Society Inc AMA 441 As forecast June report th above AMA District 2 club held 1990 version its annual RC Pattern contests Sayre PA situated AMA District 3 reports meet enjoyed its traditional suc cess outstanding Pattern con tests East years event especial significance club occurred during 35th year its ex istence Sorry could present personally upon auspicious occasion say least nevertheless favored good friend Ron Lockhart Absecon Highlands NJ represent us Ron did presenting club AMA Certifi cate Achievement appreciation numerous worthy contributions organization made aeromodeling dur ing its impressive period existence occured its Saturday Night Banquet am duly grateful AMA Executive Council having granted petition well-deserved award thanks too Ron Lockhart having represented us presentation ceremony 1991 District 2 membership meetings Unless new AMA member year must aware past experi ence hold two membership meet ings per year District 2 point time first invariably during nual Syracuse Symposium Model Show single-day occurrence year shall held 15th consecutive time years date shall Saturday Jan uary 26 place will State Fair grounds Art Home Center Syracuse NY time usually 400 pm second meeting scheduled held 100 pm projection room Westchester County Center during WRAM Show Saturday February 23 100 pm hope see both sessions provided both ac tually held possibility WRAM AMA meeting may materialize due shortage space Inquire upon ar riving show regarding outcome unexpected dilemma Fan fans converge Rome New York another time frame such news might have filled Julius Ceasar nagging sense apprehension present context refer epochal ducted-fan model aircraft classic planned ably executed members Rome Academy Aeromodeling aka RAAM Griffiss Air Force Base Rome NY will recalled heralded event column appeared August issue magazine According informants Art Arro CD Eskil Ringdahl meet success involv ing 39 pilots 17 mechanics eight states two Canadian provinces Almost 50 fan-jet models entered 98 offi cial flights recorded hope either Art Eskil shall find possible full article upon subject magazine Art has provided following shot runway ie aerial photo taken via Bootstrap RC model Kodak Disc cam era Amazing eh w 126 Model Aviation Gear up secured Ohio 0 Pennsylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District III Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 814 382-7702 CompuServe address EMAIL 7378712 Aesoclate Vice Presidents David H Ellis 1314 Fletcher Ave Dunbar WV 25084 Nelson Gouid 1944 S idaho SI Ailentown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 15872 Jay Meaiy 208 Witmer St Clearfield PA 18830 Joseph S Visisy 1381 Cranbrook Dr Maumee OH 43537 Lawrence R Weimer 15813 Greendale Ave Mapie Hts OH 44137 Gii Weiss 3004 Halioweli Ct Bensalem PA 19020 Mark Wilson 4913 Marcy Dayton OH 45449 Frequency CoordInator John Cattle 1012 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 18704 Phone 717 287-8970 AMA perfect organization Are actions Executive Council always correct Im sure can answer no both questions know can last Council meeting President Lowe named committee identify attempt resolve some current prob lems Fortunately named com mittee would now like request help think AMA has made un just decision behalf please drop line plan evaluate material de velop list major problems Hope fully committee will able use recommend solutions Council describe problem please indicate vi able AMA corrective action Some problems considering pertain member/member insurance partial cred membership safety code flying site aid etc International Radio Control Helicop ter Association IRCHA now AMA rec ognized Special Interest Group Helicopt ers District Ill modelers well repre sented association since basically evolved impetus several Dayton Cincinnati Heli pilots appreciate knowing current happenings na tional Helicopter scene membership infor mation can obtained Don Chap man President 6225 Taylorsville Road Day ton OH 45424 IRCHAs input AMA vital necessity Helicopter commun ity Thanks directed created fine organization still awaiting proposal Pennsylvania State Parks personnel coming very apparent gentlemen work within same time-element accustomed may have devote additional political pressure issue picture below illustrates what can accomtlished state does allow club utilize state park Northeast Philadelphia RIC Club has beautiful site Benjamin Rush State Park know generally regarded father model airplane engines Another hintthink Brown Junior en gine Yes has generally conceded Bill Brown father Bill recently spoke West Shore Flying Society monthly meeting Ken Smith photo L-R Jack Conrad West Shore PresIdent Gerry Keller Bill Brown interest Bill developed first working engine early 1930s still high school accom plished alone fathers basement work shop beginning evolved en gines have today special thanks Charlie Fries providing above infor mation position vice president puts contact unique AMA members Recently Ron Gwara Waverly New York called attempt locate some old-time radio developers conversa tion found Ron owns approximately 162 different old radio sets Wow just think interference man could gen erate hope remembers keep switches turned off Anyway Ron very interesting person would appreciate sharing collection anyone inter ested give him call 1-607/5657486 Gwaras radio collection Fliers within District Ill showing creased interest Pylon Racing have some interest Quarter Midget Formula FAI major category Quickie 500 some version Club 25 class Racing has always exciting would encourage try year fortunate have two world-class Py lon competitors move District Bruce Richmond member 87 89 US Pylon team recently moved Cleveland area Bruce excel lent pilot premier race plane builders Bruce Richmond Also Gary Gau member top-place 1989 Australian World Championship team has recently moved Pittsburgh area District modelers know best commercial racing engines made United States built within district designer builder engines Henry Nelson Gary Gau now works Henry Wonder what dynamic duo up Tn-State Soaring Society Westmoreland Electric Soaring Society created new type event combining pure Sailplanes Electrics competition teams initial event proved feasibility fun combined event Below Dave Burt Bob Markle await turn launch meet real heroes scorekeepers impound workers special thanks gentlemen worked Electric/Soaring competition As 1991 begins encourage AMA member become active within own club Too often see read newslet ters clubs suffering lack pos itive effort Please lend assistance leaders May 1991 best everyone See at the National Fun Fly june 8-9 1991 Dayton Ohio PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO FLY *** Safe Flying No Accident C * 5 Free Flight Radio Control flying near airports situation might involve possibility models being vicinity full-scale aircraft opera tions must avoidedor conducted eliminate dangerous situa tions Models should flown proximity full-scale aircraft opera tions unless flier has someone else him sole purpose watch ing full-scale aircraft supervising flying prevent possibility accident February 1991 127 L4 L-R Gary Gau Henry Nelson Dave Burt Bob Markie Scoringllmpound workers Northeast Club PhiladelphIa Delaware nct Columbia 0 Maryland S North Carolina ivVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robert E Eabura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Phone 301 969-9356 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport Newa VA 23606 Rick Chriatoph 1348 Cumberland Dr. Harriaonburg VA 22801 Chuck Foreman 5811 Rinker Dr Mechanicaville VA 23111 Doug Holland 3517 Fernwood Dr Raleigh NC 27a12 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809 Chartee Spear 288 Hoiiy Lane Mocksville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 9181 488-5986 Maryland Modelers Association has instrumental organizing growing group clubs especially Baltimore metro politan area increasing activity aero modeling recent activities flea market held October 6 Westminster Bob Babura associate vice president area Milt Peacock president Westminster Aero Model ers report success beyond ex pectations hope members MMA successful long run organization have other organ izations District after some pe riod disappeared reasons inactivity statewide groups have root causes pri mary appears burnout indi viduals have prime movers people say enough orga nization seems fade sunset unfortunate because organizations can beneficial areas such event scheduling avoiding conflicts work ing large voice obtain flying sites dealing number situations require contact state local au thorities large voice always benefit Franklin Virginia Southampton/Frank lin RC Club has interesting field pit area runway constructed using conveyer-belting used paper manufac turing process big advantage isnt affected heavy rains freezing needed relatively smooth surface lay out material flying site itself has some restrictions because some rather large aircraft-grabbers trees close field quite good overall vis ited site recently during fun-fly event fair turnout fliers coming far away Wilson North Carolina Control Line following weekend spent down Winston-Salem Caro lina Criterium Control Line Contest held Hobby Park outside city Ex cellent relations local authorities have provided very good site includes excellent paved Radio Control runway two paved Control Line circles grass cir cle Control Line contests held Radio Control runway closed second grass circle provided Until Hol brook comes its own probably best Control Line contest site Dis trict Criterium Control Line Aeroba tics Scale Combat sponsor contest Metrolina Control Line Soci ety out Charlotte supported members Golden Triad Model Masters Wayne Foster Bob Dalton provided some skills learned years Nationals work help keep things run ning right James Colonel Grits Duckworth editor Metrolina newsletter worked Scale judging Turnout event good such name competitors Bob Hunt editor Flying Models son Robbie real comer junior Stunt Tom Dixon lanta Dale Campbell Metro ma club Dale recently returned trip Poland took fifth FAI Con trol Line Scale Ryan ST beautiful Fall daywarm no wind speak could become important annual event Control Line fly ing District other organized events District continuing pro mote Control Line flying increasing numbers participating major diffi culty areas country avail ability materials need foster ac tivity provide knowledge before skills gone forever CAAMA Executive Council meeting took up almost weekend Octo ber 27-28 broke up about 100 pm Sunday immediately left headed home stop Culpepper Capital Area Antique Modelers Association holding Fall Free Flight Round Up flying site southeast Culpepper Other sponsors event SAM Chapter 10 Baltimore Aerocraftsmen Ill bet didnt know ancient group still active Contest Director Jim Coffin know Saturday lovely day Sunday turned out chilly very windy best Free Flight surely Eastern fields result missed seeing excellent fly ing done Saturday wind some excellent perform ances late Sunday group serious about getting flying part sport wont let conditions put stop possible Anyone interested activity should contact Martin Schindler 304 Roosevelt Court NE Vienna VA 22180 information meet once month also hold CAAMA monthly flying session either Culpepper site Bill Saunders farm near Cuckoo VA month throughout winter As Control Line comments above Free Flight activity contin ues strong Flying sites arent what 30 years ago theyre ade quate continued support cate gory exposure event has potential growth should provide ex cellent skills aeromodelers future categories require partic ipant become skilled both construc tion models knowledgeable what makes possible become expert flight finished product wont find ARFs will Several other Free Flight groups have mentioned past pro vide activity classes Free Flight includes Indoor events both AMA FAC categories AMA rule book Out door events SAM events can comprehend number model clas ses being flown until take very good look rules also support FAI Free Flight categories within District Free Flight draws contestants rule further other competition cate gory total number individuals does equal RC Aerobatics Soaring top two categories numbers substantial need help locating Free Flight group group mat ter drop note will direct proper contact Executive Director pg 124 AMA will issuing license cards shows can take money give re ceipts having license cards mailed HQ AMA removes considerable admin istrative burden saves considerable amount time effort money transport ing membership personnel computers etc shows Additionally AMA will sell souvenir items directly trade shows will have samples order forms available shows AMA does save bringing card trink et business trade shows will redirect ing effort bring people insurance technical expertise shows answer questions valuable service AMA can provide modeling trade show exposition meet modelers answer questions resolve problems sell trinkets lug around administrative computers E AMA SINCE 1936 Sound Cont pg 122 tive used Big Bangers fracture rupture separation other failure Big Banger vibration isolator could quite rap idly permit separation destructive move ment engine dont need either What much says can significant reduction sound level generated large-engined aircraft category no different others flown grow keep flying sites nationwide must able control sound levels generate absolute must dense ly populated areas country areas have ordinances prohibit loud noises would like able present column usable suggestions methods draw ings sources equipment assist program can test have tested com ponents submitted purpose Once again out have success along lines should share fellow fliers Any sketch rough draft procedures usable Please 128 Model Aviation Alabama S Florida 0 Georgia issippi 0 Puerto Rico South Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Jim McNeiII District V VlcoPresIdent 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 205 322-2127 Associate Vice Presidents Bob Bartoszewicz 3826 Ranchwood Rd Orlando FL 32808 Ron Chidgey 3713 Pompano Dr Pensacola FL 32514 Guatavo Diaz E-12 Frailas Gusynabo PR 00657 Karl Hansel RR 4 Box 284 Meridian MS 39305 Richard Jackson 2118 Thomlee Dr N Charieston SC 29405 Dr John Martin 2180 Tigertail Ave Miami FL 33133 Dick Patton 765 Baiiey Brook Circie Birmingham AL 35244 George Parryman 3844 Lake Drive Smyrna GA 30082 Freddie RIce 3088 Burkaon Cove Memphis TN 38119 Terry Rimeri 387 Orange Ave Baidwin FL 32234 Lee Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Frequency Coordinator Bumis Fields Pa Box 1063 Strickland Rd interlachen FL 32048 Phone 1904 684-2517 During last Council meeting three weeks ago motion passed require members wanting AMA rule book buy $2 AMA HQ After object ing loudly two times gave up District VP allocated annual allowance help run District obtained small stack AMA Rule Books give away District Contest Director Leader Member live District V want Rule Book write will mail free long hold out Ordinarily devote page District ac tivity pictures month got some heavy stuff cannot swept under rug Three points discuss Point Elimination partial credit fol lowing years dues pay dues late year Heres example letter ar rived yesterday Subject Renewal mid-year newcom ers AMA name Bob Harrison West Point GA joined using old form . three-and-a-half months go year assumed words form dues 1991 would $20 same time got first maga zine got renewal notice $40 What hell going voucher system should have dropped weak reply Roberts letter Robert 1989 off Council two motions passed July 14 meeting First $20 dues discount eliminated second partial-year credit vouchers late-comers eliminated will immediately forward Council mo tion next meeting reinstall credit voucher system will keep posted motion handled Thats can Point Two Bill Mathis Birmingham called phone Hey Jim whats hear about Gold Sticker dont have Gold Sticker transmitter cant get AMA insurance right Bill misprint December sue Model Aviation time need Gold Sticker participat ing AMA-sanctioned contest belong club requires Gold Stickers transmitters Point Three Heres worst flap Insurance members received 1991 dues re newal notices noticed member-tomember liability insurance coverage has eliminated 1991 AMA has made mistakes issue having adequately notified members change reasons therefore elimination memberto-member coverage way substitu tion reduction elimination Let explain Beginning 1991 will pro vide up $100000 medical coverage anyone hit model flown AMA member member nonmember cov ered no-fault insurance regardless blame accident Okay lets talk liability Member-tomember liability eliminated However since vast majority valid claim set tlements have medical hospi talization insurance now better ever Assume member injured member flier standing next 1990 year AMA covers $7500 medical expense no medical costs exceed flier hit refuses pay must sue him court excess over $7500 win must collect him ginning 1991 $100000 medical have far less worry about matter personal property member fly spectators car memberthey covered pay damage vehicle fly airplane another members car car covered Tell him park some else some hazard playing football hunting basketball other sports did eliminate member-to-member liability try dry up frivolous claims promoted more lawyers Land owner insurance unchanged same new insurance better AMA did properly explain mem bers beforehand Nobody likes surprises live District V want ex planation write call Secret note FAC stands Flying Aces Club Lt Col un Reichel pumps out FAC newsletter six times year reads better magazines calls Fly ing Aces News Mr David Mills Signal Mt Tennessee has commanded tell Mid-South Squadron FAC start ing up FAC little airplane events will soon flown Lee Websters annual FF bash August Okay far have enough pictures what mailed what Ive taken weekly trips fill four pages Heres few some RC Soaring contestants 1990 Rabble Rally RC Soaring catching has uniqueness found other phases hobby modelers show up Nationals fly event Fresh Daytona Beach Florida picture Bo Clintons Royal P-38 being held friend Bobbie Jo Mike Gorman Daytona Beach RC Association mailed other snaps club members Mike says Bos P-38 powered two OS 40s flies okay Thanks nice picture Mike Bo Bobbie Jo E February 1991 129 George Batiuk tlying plane Tom McLaughlans annual fall Gathering Turkeys Old-Timers meet Pensa cola Florida George lives Huntsville Ala bama AMA Fellow member Fel lowship highest honor AMA can bes tow carries free dues life Illinois 0 Indiana 0 Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vics-Prosidunt PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Preeldente Ron Sal ard Rn 5 Box 90 Decatur IN 46733 Charlie Bauer 4944 N Orange Norridge iL 60656 Gary Busseii 5000 Connie Dr Muncie iN 47304 De & Scott Juatice 156 South Franzen Benaenviie iL 60106 Wiiiiam Kern 1806 12th St Bedford iN 47421 Dick Tayior 7929 Jefferson Kanaaa City MO 64114 Charlie Watta 1253 Pinecreat Apt 5 Manchester MO 63021 Biii Zimmer Box 72 Verne iL 61375 Frequency Coordinator Paui Hoislen 616W 30th St Higginxviiie MO 64037 Home 816 664-2461 Work 616 5647121 Fax 616 564-7766 Well Im back saddle again have gotten off running start October another trip Metropolis Illinois time Superman Fan Fly years turnout looked good better last years event fliers lot different states attending heard some say California Since didnt confirm cant say sure did see vehicle Texas gods weather smiling down fellas Saturday too What day skies ever hot year could see-as five models air time screaming record-breaking speeds During time trials heard time 208 mph through radar know must have higher ones Im sure glad Paducah boys built new barrier radar operator dont think good idea paint big bulls-eye though thing concerns about events speed though en joyed excitement generated jewels Im afraid kept thinking what could out control Theyre now going faster faster Qualifying fly trophy required 180 mph Am over cautious see problem too crash saw tells Im As fella making pass down radar run forgot pull up plane shed parts long distance down runway fore stopped Luckily stayed run way kept asking myself what know Jerry Caudill Paducah boys doing great job running safe events Its quite evident see go trouble build good barrier Still think must look flight lines general speeds going crease have unless put some controls Since dont want maybe some guidelines order flight lines would suggest very strongly flight line far re moved pit area example Jerrys event pit area almost up edge runway some large grassy areas available work airport pits can moved back lot Granted few steps have made get runway such small price considering increase safety Im sure Jerry will looking next year does great job CD What about having barriers fan-fly events Superman event built withstand quite impact like idea since protects person has least chance moving out way time target high-speed passes fact think barrier should mandatory Enough Lets get back fun Boy got meet lot nice people watched Jets whiz got talk two groups planning charter new clubs over 250 district Im sure can handle what heck anyway Get insur ance protection owners Right Anyway also got pleasure meet ing fun-fly top dawg Jerry Smith Jerrys good old boys Kentucky has personality match nice fella course spent good deal time talking buddy competition Har old Parker Ive known Harold some time still enjoy company very nice time usual No wonder keep doing job spent next weekend home stead traveling AMA went honey-do spell spending trip wife airplane buying flying finally caught up Heh heh Honestly Im glad have wife have Shes very supportive link working past years says gets out house Heh heh During next week FF community its Nats Outdoor Championships able attend last day usual very nice time weather just about per fect wind thing could have better Still have seen lot worse arrived spent some time talking some people know Its always nice catch up things able talk Chip Smith Nats Manager AMA quite some time conversa tion centered around 1991 Nats site joined group youngsters lead Roger Wathen flying major competition first time ended up keeping time rest day took great pleasure watching kids having such good time Roger should very proud what does Since mentioned 1990 Nats site would like go back Lawrenceville 1991 Well looks will doing just primary site next year military site current prob lem Iraq site unpredictable Therefore moved use second choice Lawrenceville passed Lawrenceville has done some work get us back thing new pavement CL events front terminal building looked myself think itll won derful CL fliers Its quite smooth ex cept tie down holes addition new channels will also get RC events site hopefully items will discussed Nats planning meet ing November talked Chip about dates event some talk about ing around Fourth July next year let us plan days event some trouble having enough time year because good turnouts use holidays some events may offer us needed time out eating vacation days Personally think dandy idea Im warning now can think about vacations think AMA will vote planning com mittee receptive idea subject Nats would like take some time correct bad error parts talk going about successful Nats would believe forgot mention host club Personally thought would mentioned other columns just gave thanks Frank Roales presi dent Well wrong Therefore Ill make up error right now thank club got going TnCounty RC Club did great deal work help getting site gave up contests lieu Nats thanks whole club did good some us foolish enough miss last weekend October set Council meeting course represent District 6 synopsis should somewhere else issue will printed next issueEd see no reason give up space Some time ago promised pictures new frequency stand built some lo cal modelers Skysharks Finally did get some pretty good pictures system uses six-position setup odd channels As can see including pin red rib bon stand dont have antennas about As can see stand very easy build transportable As know clubs must make deci sions needed control frequency use next year Some still opting use even-channel setup Others going cold turkey using frequencies club will use channels setup like the Skysharks uses go ing go long way making flying lot safer everyone Thats about month wish best loved ones during joyous holiday season new year Enough now . SOUND ADVICE Keep within sound guideline 90 dBA 9 ft might keep fly ing site 130 Model Aviation Iowa igan esota 0 lAflsconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII VIce-PresIdent 115 E Main Upper Level Northville Ml 48167 CompuServe address EMAIL 700472162 Faa 313-348-4175 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Glenwood N Golden Valiey MN 55427 PR/Insurance CoordinatorlAVP Joseph M Hass 5394 English Dr Tiny MI 48098 Associete Vice Presidents Bud Gorman Box 33 Knife River MN 55609 Fiusseli Kneizger 2625 E Shorewood Bivd Miiwaukee Wi 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Place Hoiland Mi 49423 Carl Mohs 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison Wi 53705 Ron Sears 132S Roslyn Pontiac Mi 48054 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm West 3116 Boyce Dr Rhineiander Wi 54501 Steve Dudzinaki East PO Box 924 Dearborn Mi 48121 Its Indoor time last few weeks vis ited several clubs swap meets ac tivity seems up last year Clubs anxious about insurance changes instructor program con cerns about field problems looks like shall several club banquets before 1991 arrives weekend will CARDS Lansing shall returning Grand Rapids Last weekend held meeting 1-lolland Michigan form association clubs western side state Jim Jean Lasik made preparations 16 clubs Big Al Doerr work out details Its name will Western Michigan Modeling Association allows other modeling interests aeromodeling part President Pete Venlet secretary Ken Ran dall want information call Jean La sik Joe Hass attended too able offer experiences several problems clubs brought up fields noise insurance PR experimental position holds district PR surance Coordinator has extremely worthwhile now need another Western side district Any offers means will need bigger budget having help membership goal AMA regular use Utica Ford Test Track hold due FMC deciding up date famous track annual state meet will hopefully still held Dave Corven keeping up progress toward finding new site Michigan Exchange Clubs have held event since WW II feel confident event will continue improve have reading latest newsletters Wisconsin eastern Minnesota see comments IMS Milwaukee Show Most positive side future expectations looking good RCHTA will later year next time attendance should improve re laxed atmosphere year permitted visit talk members visitors Look date 1991 District Roundup Ron Eigenschink vote month goes AMPEER easiest read newsletter Electric fliers edited Ken Meyers Walled Lake Michigan District VII fliers flying winding down building winding up theme newsletters election off i cersor importantly getting people run office Valley Aero Modelers Appleton Wisconsin have 1991 club objectives established about Tn-Valley RIC Club South Bend diana has members district experiencing substantial crease fee field use result could dues increase up 25 times us pay less know good have Did know according Oc tober newsletter Des Moines Mod elaires actually wanted rain Seems seeded new field wanted grass grow Others want no rain Seems can win new year coming up should make resolution submit just article newsletter way editors wont have go begging month Milwaukee Flying Electrons held two-day fun-fly result able donate $1255 Association Re tarded Citizens Way go guys usual District VII winter coming dont forget take show-and-tell items club meetings officers cannot ones doing entertain ing Cloud Busters Model Airplane Club Royal Oak Michigan conducted Delta Dart program recent state meet Mod elers volunteered assist 100 youngsters build version Delta Dart get air Needless say program great success E February 1991 131 Left rIght Neil McLean son Allen KIss Jack Blttner Fred Sanford CD Ken Schrelber Planes Left MIss Grandin 05 70FS right Ace Seamaster KB 45 tar rIght StIk 40 floats Salto 30 John Kupinaki second AMA Nats wins 112A Fall Finale Don Hovenga photo Welt Good August 1990 wIth new sevenservo SaliplaneUltima hour-plus slope Sleeping Bear Dunes U SINCE 1936 oJytJ LflJwua, Scale Flyers Minnesota Scale Masters re gIonal qualifier Left rIght front row Bruce Thorpe IA Tim Mudek MN Joe Grice MN Wayne Slewert MN Left right back row Mike Stott MN Ron Kemp WA Jeff Relnhardt MN Del Berryman MN Calling AMA HQ phone number 703 435-0750 think about following before call AMA employees lover 50 come work directionssome 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-11 am noon-2 pm Mountain7 am-1O 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 Frank Jankov Bob Morse KeIth Hep fInger gangIng up reluctant pink Super Slow better start else Arkansas 0 Louisiana Mexico S Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Gene Hempel District VIII VIce-President 301 N Yale Drive Garland IX 75042 Associate Vice Presidents Chuck Andraka eos Mark NE Albuquerque NM 97123 Glenn Gresena 10224 Kenlee Dr Baton Rouge LA 70815 Mike Harrison BOO T Main Hot Springs AR 71913 Gil Horstman PO Box 490 Spring Branch TX 78070-0490 Bill Kimbro 2105 Wood SI Texarkana TX 75501 Ron Stanfield 28 Oakridge Dr Maumelle AR 72118 Charlex Stevens 226 Delta St Pasadena TX 77506 Jim Traw 1135 Merrymen Green Norman OK 73072 AMA D1591y Coordinator Karen l4opkins 5515 Bridgeton Arlington TX 76016 Frequency Coordinator Joe OuMond 1830 Chevy Chaxe Carroillon TX 75006 Scale Masters Championships held Irving R/C Club flying site Irving Texas September 20-23 US Scale Masters Championships high point Scale modelers District 8 sponsoring club Mid-Cities R/C Club Harold Staats CD Ernie Harwood Eddie Newman contest man agers order make contest mag nitude successful need support local clubs Thanks goes Fort Worth Grapevine Dallas RC clubs end less efforts make championships com plete success testament what modeliig fraternity about 71 entries four airplanes flying due various reasons four flight lines kept busy two rounds Fri day round Saturday round Sunday contest finished about noon Sunday didnt make North Lake missed seeing some best Scale models country also missed lots good flying Thats thing has im proved over years Scale contests quality flying models have improved also just few years ago airplanes would have competitive FAI Preci sion Scale Holiday Inn just Northeast DFW contest HQ Sign up static judging transmitter checks carried out Thurs day static judging held roped off area parking lot Holiday Inn bustling Scale mod elers friends renewing friendships past contests cocktail party munchies Friday banquet Sat urday banquet well attended various speakers kept speeches short point Numerous plaques merchandise awards presented banquet Charlie Chambers being top winner highest placing local pilot Lee Rice Japanese KI 100 placed 30th fol lowed Jeff Jensen placed 38th PT-19 highest placing Texas pilot Tom Weems Herford placed 23rd Curtiss Hawk 75H truly international event contestants Japan South Africa par ticipating contestants indicated best Masters ever thanks also goes City Irving Parks Department coopera tion Also Irving R/C Flyers Association allowing use facilities tying up flying field four days top ten places 1 Charlie Chambers 2 Eugene Job 3 Hal Parenti 4 Cliff Tacie 5 Diego Lopez 6 Jeff Foley 7 Gene Martin 8 Mel Whitley 9 Ron Gilman 10 Richard Lewis 1885833 1868333 1865000 1853333 1852500 1855833 1845833 1845000 1837500 1831667 As can see score separation between first tenth place scant 54166 points some members 114 R/C Club Mid-Cities R/C Club Fort Worth Thunderbirds R/C Club ran con cession stand Scale Masters Championships p uonsesn virector Harold Staats center Ed die Newman left Ernie Harwood right contest managers Scale Masters Chain piOlehlflS members Scale Team representing DistrictS L-R Tom Street Houston Texas SNJ T6 L R Robbie Harvilie Hurst Texas P-38 Lee Rice Richiand Hills Texas KI-1 00 Jeff Rice Richiand Hills Texas PT-i 9 Tom Weems Herford Texas Curtiss Hawk 75H 132 Model Aviation collection World War models Scale Masters L-R Bob Hanfts Proctor Nieuport 28Cl Dick Hansens Albatros DVA Thomas Kos cioski Fokker Dvii Dick Hansen Nieuport 28Cl Digby Granke South Africa D H Tiger Moth Bob Pickney beautifully detailed 1/ascaie scratch-built J-3 Cub Bob used 4130 aircraft tubing fuselage front section Ran dolph butyrate dope finish Ron Gilman beautiful F-56F-35 North American Sabre 1956 Skybiazers Air Show Team scheme detail model work art Some detail woric Ron Gilmans F-86F members Greater Southwest R/C Club Fort Worth directing traffic Scale Masters L-R back row Paul Hail Paul Fearing Phil Harbour L-R front row Chris Al cedo Lee Wyman Jeff Timmons Members 0 Japanese Scale team Scale Masters Top row L-R N Kamlo F Ki moto T Hirokawa Bottom row L-R Kawada Mitsuo Takashi Suzuki Model FA200 Aero Subaru 09 60 Jerry 5urpee Trom Piano Texas beau tiful 58-in Beech Super-la Scratch-built two 0S 25 engines Husband ana wise team OT Linton uocj ano nir lay Keith One-sixth-scale Aichi D3A-1 Val divebomber Scratch-built ST 3000 engine Warbirds flight line Scale Masters Colorado Kansas 0 Nebraska 0 North Dakota 0 South Dakota ixWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX VIce-Prealdant 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompuServe address EMAIL 780672750 Fax 303-420-1670 Aaaoclate Vice Prealdents Donald L Atwood 7824 E Colgate Place Denver CO 80231 Tom Boyd 701 N 58th St Lincoln NE 68505 Nathan Lancaster 3597 S Kendall St Denver CO 80235 Ruaa Miller 980 N 3rd Carrington ND 58421 Don Moden 410 Hart Saline KS 67401 Jim Flicketta 516 5 Cloudax Sioux Falls SD 57103 RL Doc Scraper 9524 Rce Overland Park KS 66207 Chuck Smith 220 Columbine Casper WY 82804 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangtea Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 203 922-8107 Evening 203 938-3286 Big Better IMAA Chapter 90 Newsletter received news mod eler full-scale aviator Lamar Steen ing inducted Colorado Aviation Hall Fame ceremonies will have taken place Air Force Academy Col orado Springs mid-November years Lamar has involved leadership education aspects avia tion both District IX nationally La mar taught Denver public high school much teaching career insti tuted aviation program culminated students developing producing home-built biplane has subsequently come known Steen Skybolt very popular aerobatic sport planes flying today Lamar has active judging full-scale well model Aerobatic contests feels equally home modeling con temporaries full-scale counterparts Congratulations Lamar Steen District IX mod elers salute As side note IMAA Chapter 90 news letter serves interests large-scale mod elers throughout Colorado/wyoming area contact group Bob Eson 9330 Green Court Westminster CO 80030 As mentioned last months column 1990 USA F38 team selection finals held Denver September 13 Id like share Randy Reynolds report contest taken November F3B/USA newsletter Denver F3B finals have finest ever held American Sail plane competition history Strong words Consider following First impor tance event World Championships USA Team Selection Finals very significant contest have qualify fly itits too demanding skill intensity us try Nats no comparison because need contest accommodate large numbers contestants sim plicity tasks Second stakes top three pi lots represent USA earn mostexpenses-paid-trip foreign country compete internationally Additionally Denver finals excellent flying site working sod farm topnotch weather complete spectacular views sunsets along Front Range Rocky Mountains host clubs Rocky Mountain Soaring Association Pikes Peak Soaring Society ran smooth well ganized contest plenty experienced help quality equipment facilities What else could ask Oh yes final places team werent decided un til last flights contest several top pilots world-class skill flying limit abilities As frosting cake Larry Jolly set new AMA USA record Sailplane Speed run 171 seconds submit F3B showed class its potential American Soaring fraternity 1991 USA F3B team pilots will Larry Jolly Darryl Perkins Joe Wurts alternate Seth Dawson Randy Spencer has selected Team Man ager Congratulations superb team lets have some gold returned World Champs 91 Byron Blakeslee Soaring columnist Model Aviation Contest Director ran well organized professional qual ity event assisted number dedicated modelers Rocky Moun tain Soaring Association Pikes Peak Soaring Society Randy reports F3B now within reach average AMA Thermal Duration flier cost world-class equipment certainly affordable usable type flying skills needed challenging necessary build team com petitive well within reach modelers certainly seems acrimony past F3B activities long past evidenced excellent Team Selec tion Finals want have lot fun try some F3B Multi-Task Soaring MTS Randys full report very complete pictures included F3B/LISA newslet ter details organizational structure weather ground equipment Sailplanes used flying itself day-by-day ac count contest F3BIUSA newsletter Multi-Task Soaring enthusiast edited Randy Rey nolds 122 East Uintah Street Colorado Springs CO 80903 tel 1-719/471-3160 time receive issue Model Aviation much traditional hol iday season will over will heading New Year hope will great year yours May perfect landings preceded great flightE AMA Air Show Teams ALABAMABAMA FLYERS James Weems 107 Oak St T ussv lie AL 35173 205-838-8314lw 205 655 3306IhI ARIZONAARIZONA FLYING EAGLES SHOW TEAM Michael M Hatfield 6453 E Julip St Mesa AZ 85205 602-786-8467lw 602-986-2101 h TUCSON R/C CLUBS BARNSTORMERS Bill Olmstead 4961 W Fer ret Dr Tucson AZ 85741 602-74-4-6588w cALIFORNIACALIFORNIA AIR SHOW TEAM George Normington 1650 East 17th St #111 Santa Ana CA 92701 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MARYLANDDISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AST William Savage 5119 Brentford Dr Rockville MD 20852 301770-6066IhI SKYLANCERS AST William Dwyer 3267 Florence Rd Woodbine MD 21797 301-854-6423IhI MIcHIGANAERO-BATS OF MICHIGAN Frank Pulte 8689 Je-Ne-Be NE Rockford Ml 49341 616-874-8206hJ MINNESOTABLUE EAGLES RC FLYING TEAM Rich ard Heil 16780 Gannon Ave W Rosemount MN 55068-1924 612-688-1 181w 612-432-9419h NEW YORKTHUNDERVOLTS Robert Kaliski 119 Hud son Ave Green Island NY 12183 518-272-4747lh OHIOBUCKEYE AERO SQUADRON AST Bill Col lins 1348 Central Park Ave Kettering OH 45409 513298-1843hl HURRICANES OF CINCINNATI Don Seidl 411 N Third St Hamilton OH 45011513-8568542h SPIRIT OF AMERICA AST Jim Hubbard 721 Rockwell Ave Findlay OH 45840419-422-5589lh PENNSYLVANIAALPHA SQUADRON Donald Smith 206 Armutead Ct Downingtown PA 19335 215 431-4564w 215 873-9699thI EXPOS John Rynkiewicz 47 Loomis St Nanticoke PA 18634 717735-7586lh FLYING DUTCHMEN AEROMODELERS Al Schaeffer 1706 Perkiomen Ave Reading PA 19602 215-372-5846Ihi MODEL AIRS SHOW TEAM Ted Lu cas 1431 Moosic Dr Chambersburg PA 17201717264-2905h SOUTH DAKOTAGOLD SQUADRON AST Jack Mehlhaf 1010 E St Patrick St Lot 63 Rapid City SD 57701 605-394-2251wl 214-394-6921hl TEXAS-LONE STAR SQUADRON Don Huffhines 414 Fairview Richardson TX 75081 214-235-7641lh UTAHUTE R/C FLIGHT DEMO SQUADRON David D Turner 12044 South 1900 Weht Riverton UT 84065 801-561-9385lw 801-254-7390hl VIRGINIAVIRGINIA AIR SHOW SQUADRON Frank Himmerich 3439 N Edison St Arlington VA 22207 703-536-8255lhl WASHINGTONBARONS FLYING CIRCUS R/C DEMO TEAM Art Ward W 3029 Hoffman Spokane WA 99205 509-747-1644lw 509-327-4579lh NORTHWEST R/C FLIGHT DEMO TEAM 831 Alameda Ave Tacoma WA 98466 206-566-0103Ib WISCONSINCIRCLEMASTERS AIR SHOW TEAM Daniel Tetzlaff W240 N6859 Maple Ave Sussex WI 53089 414-246-3814lh NORTHERN ACES SHOW TEAM Gary Doeren 1169 Crooks St Green Bay WI S4301 414-435-2692 h February 1991 133 AMA Announces Discount Eyewear Program some AMA licenses have mailed AMA now includ ing information AMA/Vision Eye Plan eyeglass discount program avail able AMA members Members will re ceive AMA/Vision Eye Plan card along AMA licenses well list national Vision Care Centers dis count honored recognize good eyesight important factor safe fly ing have arranged discount AMA members eyewear free benefit discount eyeglass frames over $74 can much 50% lenses single vision price $51 can reduced $28 $80 bifocals can reduced $50 did receive AMA/Vision Eye Plan card along license just drop note AMA will sent Arizona 0 California 0 Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Regg Keyawa District X Vice-President 4500 Onyx Way Carmichael CA 95608 Home 916 961 -6e37 CompuServe address EMAIL 7824747 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Aber-Sorig 99-127 Ohiakea Aica HI 96701 Howard Baldwin 4736 Gush Meadow Way Fair Oaks CA 95626 Darwin Barrio 9252 E Turney Ave Scottsdale AZ 85261 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94596 Fritz Harrold 4202 H St Sacramento CA 95819 Craig W Hath 7928 Fanciful Las Vegas NV 89126 Kai P Jenaen 535 East Mauna Lane Fleno NV 89502 Marc M Karpowich 221 W 100 N Logan UT 84321 John Krohn 11227 Hadley St. Whittier CA 90606 Brian Nelson 73 Park Groton Pt San Jose CA 95136 David Peltz 20450 Celtic St. Chatsworth CA 91311 Bob Reynolds 12901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 85748 Betty Stream 3723 Srtowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Wiltiamson 445 Weatby Chula Visla CA 92011 Beverly Wianiewaki 3316 South Kiowa Blvd Lake Havass City AZ 86403 Frequency Coordlnatore George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr. Sacramenlo CA 95826 Phone 916 3621962 Eloy Marez 2626 W Northwood Santa Ans CA 92704 Magnificent events abound continue District 10 world buried winter District 10 part keeps fly ing want have some winter fun try Tucson Las Vegas Tournament Champions TOG 1990 now history what fantastic couple days has first-time VP have feeling being part excellence aero modeling competition owe yourself trip TOC Speaking behalf AMA District 10 would like convey heartfelt thanks time energy financial backing generously given Bill Bennett owner Circus Circus new beautiful Excalibur Hotel Ca sino Las Vegas Bill aero modeling week rest us lifetime take much sport love much Some us give back little return staggering thank bottom hearts aill ennen u float very rare moaeier travels year Ive fun per sonally getting know few clubs Las Ve gas RCers now officially added ever-growing list VP 400 club reception rating 30 minutes Dot wandered aim lessly new Bill Bennett-built RC flight site wondering would view two days follow wandering ended associate Craig Hath grabbed us hand led us TOC promised land section theWhat spoti Practically front row center against fence line lounge chairs dozens seated stamped LVRC hap penings including limited libation eats introductions explanations just plain good times President Dave PinjuV should named Mr TOC Ambassador Chef Ed Nolen wIth Mrs VP Venison Chili Ed great pleasure pro nounce District 10 chef extraordinaire shall henceforth serve advisor BBQ events ten 10s new culinary chief some crazy reason contest rules re mind ice skating Winter Olympics series known unknown Aerobatics performed over over again rated prestigious conference judges quite suddenly music starts crowd comes alive freestyle under way call hotdogging Knife-edge loops rolling 360s torque rolls made beautiful Ultimate Bipes hang like helicopters Boy could put International show team together guys field contestants started around 20 worlds best cut five final day scores continuously added until theres champ Tens 10s own Chip Hyde Chip put Bill Bennett check 25000 bucks treasure chest MIss TOC Bill Bennett Mel Larson pre senting Chip Hyde trophy check hardiest congrats Chip brought home gold story wouldnt complete didnt mention number freestyle winner guy Argentina smile big outdoors tears streaming Quique Somenzini accepted yet another Bill Bennett check five grand first place trophy freestyle articles going written TOC Read get feel best best District 10 1 Chip Hyde 11 Don Weitz 14 Steve Helms 16 George Manning 18 john Lockwood Tens Schneider ReEnactment proceeded TOC week Although desert wind gods didnt cooperate first portion contest smiled Sunday numerous rounds magnificent old-time sea-racers flown Besides beauty ancient warriors contest race understand unique fastest time full-scale birds divided four pilot flies course trying achieve design speed Congrats tens Bob Martin hard work ing Schneider guys dolls fun-packed weekend event watch future Reno style RC Unlimited Air Races Air Show Com petition Wow does look exciting Talk ing Cliff Adams Tom Easterday pre registration flourishes Tom Easterday Cliff AO85 Did ya notice Air Show Competition title Hummm team-style showboat ingsounds right up alley Count guys free District 10 shirt hat patch create name first-ever District Ten fly ing jamboree Thats right complete flying ex travaganza experience drawing board 1992 will encompass possi ble segment sport including lim ted Free Flight Control Line Radio Control Giant Scale quarter-scale Soaring Helicopter rest VP associates having open meeting conjunction IMS Show Pasadena January 12 1991 plan funfilled weekend Go AMA Booth time place Las Vegas RC club quick offer ninesquaremile Eldorado Dry Lake Bed near Las Vegas pictured below roesiDie ulsxncn iu IamDoree iigrn sine have better spot can produce give call jamboree must reeks possibilities contest Just gettogether folks love travel camp outdoors fly chat Ed crank up BBQ Somehow stupid VP failed mention outstanding job done Freiskadt Austria USA F3E Team Steve Neu Jason Perrin Jerry Bridgeman team members Bob Sliff team manager Brian Chan Keith Finkenbiner team helpers apologies Pictures story next issue Poof goes Edge 134 Model Aviation Dave Plnjuv President OT LVHU UUD time extended information passed appreciated Ed Nolen provided Entree De Chili Souffle both days gourmet pallet-pleasing consumption mara thon Jonn uiIlvans Savoia murcneul dUEl UflU Ill Schneider entrants Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed MeCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 Compuserve address tor EMAIL 760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Darrell Anderson 132 15th Ave NW Great Falls MT 59404 Tom Cashman 2621 SW 323rd St Federal Way WA 96023 Al Culver Bus 66 Wilder ID 63676 Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave. Vancouver WA 98684 Duve Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave. N. Seattle WA 96133 Bruce Nelson 807 E Vickaburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klamath Fails OR 97601 Chick Young 11225 125th StE #69 Puyallup WA 98373 Frequency Coordinator Robert Balch 16439 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 5031 7615103 Aesiateni Frequency Coordinator Al Watson 130145th Ave Bellevue WA 98007 years ago began warm reward ing friendship kind gentle man Bud Schwesinger Bud active member Umpqau Valley Modelers group helped him put fun-fly year Sutherlin June always good spir its always found time sit talk bringing up-to-date what ing next edition very spe cial contest Plat 1 Fun-Fly shaping up what new aircraft either getting ready put floats what flying because loved airplanes too long ago Bud suffered whats called cerebral accident hospital about month seemed making great progress Its great deal sadness tell very good friend Bud Schwesinger gone will miss him very much long after got out hospital Bud wrote idea will pass consideration talked num ber people area about possibility might interested starting OldTimer event said thought would good idea based around either Stand-Off Scale looks-like-Scale preferred event open lot modelers wouldnt up com peting expert builders would rather flying event Any model air craft kitted designed built up 1950 either Scale nearly would qualify judging Bud envisioned plaques fifth sixth place judging being done mem bers clubs involved Bud wanted event would bring out fliers event would involve Scale scalelike aircraft Scale judging would minor part So now Id like hear Are terested such contest Please write let know Last month small piece about hon oring Harry Fosbury Well just got letter Bob Smurthwaite owns Roberts Model Co Baker OR same J Rob ert builds Super Scale Stinson Howard models Bob much pioneer anyone around involved Jim Walker has put together some best model kits made Anyway Bob wrote following humble opinion . Harry knows about balsa wood other model ma terials anyone ever knew t kind guy says much ."He has always does things Well second remark Bob went say has two Harrys custom-built balsa-cutting machines remember American Junior model kits re member just good balsa parts Harry never patented machines just built could job Bob ends .just knowing Harry talents very special fully agree Believe Mr J Rob ert Smurthwaite special too Another sad note understand Kevin Collins has very ill Kevin vol unteer officers very active com petitive Free Flighter might drop him card wish him well Hes done much modelers District including lot work keeping 60-acre site near Redmond Soaring folk Bob Balch Orville Brooks several thousand other folks showed up watch Keizer Big Bird Fly-In September 9 Most im portantly though around 50 pilots signed up 60 airplanes truly modelers delight people California Washington pilots came Oregon will pictures story next time some shows coming up Puyallup Expo fairgrounds first weekend February Barnstormers will have Expo probably OMBI site March Great Oregon Expo should take place first April Somewhere March April think CAMS Symposium will happen BARKS may have show also around March/April interface Ill let know time time Ive asked changes would like have column format Once someone says would like hear about things go ing Academy Since several other VPs seem like comment EC meetings like can always read Prez Ex V-Prez columns input always relevant usually prefer talk about things going district Well need tell some stuff First lot grief out about change insurance package reason change incredible amount money ing spent litigation Now settle ments payments injured parties payments lawyers fees advice insurance brokers changes made apparent feeling have aban doned protection injuries other model ers truth Since majority injuries other mod elers involve injury amount medical cov erage greatly increased would no doubt coverage cov erage regardless fault What have sort modeler-to-modeler nofault injury coverage What seems have forgotten sue-happy society engage activity has certain degree risk accept risk part participating called accepting responsibility own actions basis acciden tally injured engaging modeling activities should sue other mod eler damages Thats what has re moved coverage damage suits case maliciously injure someone youre own Admittedly hitch no provision property damage modelerto-modeler accidents Suppose airplane goes bananas due whatever strikes car Now new policy reads car longs non-AMA member covered hes club member though reads youre covered After last Council meet ing committee put together look some other problems idea time print will have made changes will property damage coverage member-to-member acci dents As write no such changes have made member commit tee have word changes will made have intention seeing will reasonable coverage accidents property will have limits can set proper level seems some confusion about property Muncie will home AMA Museum will Na tional Flying Site Through site help Muncie community hope make National Home Aeromodel ing place AMA members can proud leads real status part aviation goal have Muncie us what Oshkosh did EM As stands property investment will develop over time beginning much debate over buying site wasnt first choice options However EC voted obligation EC member work toward goal plan develop first property over time purchase develop other prop erties located around country plan reported Model Aviation first time Hardy Broderson brought up meeting Chicago about five years ago has magazine times lately several columns no time has anyone said would wind up being Nats site will use know some sentiment just just Council ever think enough members Council feel Nats should held different parts country Muncie will place Nats will held now have site district can hold Nats working second site may Nats site 92 Last item so-called instructor program has caused grief its worth came some clubs wanted way introduce model aviation nonmodelers neophytes laying out lot bucks model radio AMA dues etc Its works around three years caMe fruition just before last Council meeting quite frankly badly worded wasnt anything wanted vote case just sort tore apart some sections reworded others wasnt ideas essentially wrong way worded worse new insurance plan other ex-officio Council member lawyer rewrote en tire document However main problem seems lie assumption some clubs making program has anything resident instructor program does club wants let Joe Nonmember try fly ing model aircraft up 30 days out Joe becoming either AMA club member program sus pect program will best land instant gratification Thanks listening Happy New Year February 1991 135 JUN IO FLIGHT Box 176 Wall St Sta New York NY 10005 Dinky Dip Charlie Sotich s Dinky Dip example great things found Frank Zaic Year Books Year Books available AMA Headquarters Frank himself Model Aeronautics Publications PO Box 135 Northridge CA 91328 Dinky Dip simple straightforward beginners Indoor HL Stick design Build sev eral right should lighter advanced features progress Just start right build first Indoor model regular Outdoor wood using sizes mentioned best can dont worry about Build very important use plastic propeller Charlies prop good actually very easy make sure mold blades look plastic prop guide bent-wire prop hanger can bit tricky use made sort-of-thick soft alumi num sheet drilled hole sure taper tall boom better stability light rear end dont forget wash-in twist down rear edge left wing tip Now go fly fly fly second Dinky Dip should con structed better Take time try careful truer surfaces better covering job Destroy part sat isfied Leave covering bit loose never shrink water Again fly fly some third should built lighter maybe Indoor balsa wood Duration should least two minutes Youre getting Prac tice flying different size motors build Dinky Dips substituting advanced features First should try slight camber wing im prove lift -in-high arc should need make template slice ribs 2 sheet Japanese tissue heavy try Mylar film suggest skip using con denser paper Unless master difficult task applying condenser paper properly will warp framework prove big prob lem Try larger eight-in diameter propeller larger prop will wise order help counteract its greater torque add additional half inch wing span left wing center section Fly fly fly Practice practice practice As progress should lighten wing using re spars center section A2 square tips fin stabi lizer should made A2 square Use tri fle A6-high-arc camber stab Keep mo tor stick wood hard reduce dimehsions A2 Sand propeller blades bit thinner towards tips Eventually use Ray Harlan double-bearing prop hanger thinner wire prop shaft Use teflon washers As models weight goes down will required weight rub ber motors will require buying different thicknesses rubber Eventually will need good rubber slicer get exactly needed size will need good 251 winder After about five Dinky Dips should have cut off about third orig inal weight upped duration over four minutes have arrived now time shift gears advanced designs ready recommend Indoor Model Supplies Novice Pen nyplane Send IMS catalogue $2 Box 5311 Salem OR 97304 M7~ LFrflP 1 IIi 1~~ J4qR/4~7 q JH9A7i OF 7W AU8jEj& H--1 6 P*oP C/fdWt 8L45 f166rble A4T4 5NAjT IN Pe4C6 P4 /MA/j Su24cE 4410 A/~T OQ 76h ~4C4 0 PIQ266 / T66A rXMSf-/V P/rcW S/AfpiE /AbCOE AIODSZ Ill IIii Ill I II /toTO1 Jrc-K T4/e 13001 /432 / II z1 II II II 4 I$I /111 1 .jZi 136 Model Aviation IL W/A/$ & $TASdEkQRk 4 f Z9 r/J-s-Ud- Co 12 717/I 12/rAY 212 /L ifOD4c #/0 Ohu8

From AMA HQ theWorlds Largest Sport Aviation Organization AM Executive Director including reports theACADEMY OF MODEL AEROBAUTICS AMA President Executive VP1810 Samuel Morse Dr New Vice PresidentsReston VA 22090AMA WSINCE 1936 INTERESTED IN JOINING AMADetails may requesting Over 165000 dId 1990FREE BROCHURE above address Brown Brown Waters McCollough Victors 1990 AMA Election Incumbent Dave Brown reelected Ex ecutive Vice President Academy balloting concluded November 1990 cumbents Bob Brown Peter Waters Ed McCollough also reelected AMA Vice Presidents Districts Ill VII Xl election three-year term com mencing January 1 1991 Vote counts provided Auditor Ray mond McGivern follows Executive Vice President Dave Brown9744 Write-in candidates96 Total9840 District 3 Bob Brown1205 Write-in candidates28 Total1233 District 7 Peter Waters1256 Write-in candidates21 Total1277 District 11 Ed McCollough733 Damian Rhodes329 Write-in candidates5 Total1067 NEWSLETTER EDITORS sure newsletter includes name club well name address can send copy AMA National Newsletter 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 Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr Big Dangers last time around men tioned rather loud operation Big Banger models based upon readings taken IMAA Festival held June Oshkosh provided de gree statistical data relative sound levels being developed class mod el surely isnt data hand has go fly-in hear sound aircraft ground air very very loud does have choice course makes very little sense have equip ment operates decibel levels encounter large models have received number letters asking help getting sound levels down certain installations specific loca tions becoming trouble spots important individuals operate manufacture distribute large en gines aware areas country noise ordinances books Contrary what might have read other articles both Model Aviation other publications decibel level alone usually measurement specified dinance mislead some sort complacency because operat ing relatively low frequencies no worries T-6 other full-scale air craft operate low frequency well cause complaints some quarters extremely difficult answer let ters get day reason very simple have found virtually im possible get information data drawings sound-suppression devices large engines Information material samples have forthcoming glow engines large SuperTigre 3000 has become matter desire part flier get virtually engines size least glow down below 90 dB 9 feet have some quiet installations vari ety large engines Quadras Ze noahs some larger sizes difficulty individuals have followed through information sketches will generate article subjectContinued page 122 AMA HO SERVICES STAFF S Executive Director ymca Mankowaki 0 Director Operations Robert voisiavek 0 Personnel Manager Diane Gailalee S Technical Director Bob underwood S Comptroller Lynne Collins 0 Competition Services Director Micheline Madison S Special Services Director Carl Maroney C Membership Processing Supervisor Joyce Hager S Marketing Director Geoff Styles S Systems Manager Reggie wstteraon S Director internal Communication/Education Doug Pratt C Publications Director Roas B McMullen S Events Coordinator Chip Smith C Museum Curator Hurst Bowers S Genersi Counsel Bob Jackeon February 1991 119 Life Member Update list AMA Life Members January 1991 AMA News excluded James Meyer number L-1001 1990-91 Competition Regulations Available will produce new edition rule book year Ad ditional copies 1990-9 1 Competition Regulations available $200 through AMA Headquarters AMAs Executive Council equivalent Board Directors basically composed ot 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 author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council PR Roundup Geoffrey Styles Director Marketing September 1990 issue Model Avi ation magazine Bill Baker commented Louisiana legislation introduced defeated committee Bill 1002 case missed item would have placed control model aircraft flying hands parish county State confusion unnecessary probably prejudicial regulations might have sprung individual parish control could have made intol erable situation aeromodelers Loui siana combined lobbying program AMA HQ Louisiana clubs developed plan put action overwhelmed hearing knowledge facts bodies Com mittee amazed strength abil ities Louisiana delegation showed up hearing Baton Rouge state capital great example num bers count illustration make us realize want something have stand up counted As follow up story mail recently contained letter Shreveport Louisiana Area Radio Kontrol Society Inc Signed James Leisk President SHARKS contained copies invitations sent state legislators persons running office next ejection Included mailing list senators rep resentatives candidates local offices city council mayor school board invitations asked politicians attend club regional event special guests directed report annou nc ers stand could identified present invitations further stated funds derived event would nated Northwest ChapterAmerican Diabetes Association Model fliers Texas Oklahoma Arkansas Mississippi Alabama Tennessee well Louisiana ex pected participate fact high lighted special invitees SHARKS group deserves big pat back such detailed dedicated planning publicize event sport politicians office also candidates What better way spread knowledge benefits model aviation such direct action James thanks input have Shreveport once life next time can make down Id like meet some members Best luck Moving east almost Atlantic Ocean some excellent information sent Dr Ronald Mann Miniature Aircraft As sociation Westchester NY club has used local park model flying since 1977 field obtained club board mem bers working through political process county Membership has always open county residents Low annual dues made possible almost anyone join club kept people involved Approximately 250 members enjoy club flying field other activities what happened developer moved built condo minium project area abutting railroad busy-four lane highway park developer built sound abatement fence tween buildings railroad ne glected tell condo purchasers model flying club very active adja cent park What happened Well let quote editorial appeared local Gannett Westchester newspaper headline read Neighbors Shouldnt Ground Model Plane Hobbyists Its old story folks move next door airport expect airport shut down Croton-on-Hudson its old story new twist scaled-down version familiar tale about year residents Half Moon Bay condo colony backed projects developer have trying shut down MAAW Field Whats never heard MAAW Field Well say residents neither did although surely project devel oper should have known Miniature Aircraft Association Westchester operated out adjacent Croton Point Park pro spective residents could have informed Members MAAW model airplane enthusiasts fly radio-controlled miniature aircraft have flying park since 1977 Since residents Half Moon Bay complex began complaining flying club has imposed voluntary noise limits club has accepted some restrictions dered county combination club rules county regulations seems fair com promise Some model aircraft designs have permanently grounded sound barriers limits weekday operating hours mean club members work living can engage hobby weekends Still Half Moon Bay residents satisfied Robert Gaudreau Half Moon Bay project manager wants village ban model airplanes would have honest developer have alerted res idents about MAAW Field before moved So long flying limited daylight hoursthe accepted regulations restrictivethe Half Moon Bay people have no legitimate gripe pilot/hob byists have flying out MAAW Field Croton Point Park decade move next door airport have expect hear airplanes Other issue matter scale did Gannett Westchester Newspa pers give editorial coverage matter published nice front page story complete three excellent photographs Bruce Gold ing staff writer put together some revealing comments based interviews mem bers MAAW Perhaps telling com ment attributed Dr Mann says people rich de pend county park system en joyment story local struggle model avi ation freedom picked up nation ally respected New York Times well writ ten well balanced story Westchester Weekly section page 2 reporter Lynne Ad ams covered MAAW/condo developer controversy Ms Adams quoted two residents condo complex wondering what fuss about Interestingly enough Mr Gaudreau stated very firmly being site first ie before condo construction ac ceptable reason allow model flying con tinue still plans pressure local author ities ban models location believe have example excel lent illustration club developing good rap port print media Obviously club members interviewed came across responsible dedicated hobbyists said right things addition members stature community selected interviews important points members club officers remember Say wrong irresponsible thing will find its way print come back haunt Harm can done much quickly equal amount good estimated several hundred thou sand people would have seen stories great newspapers spoke such fairness about sport enjoy much club deserves kudos man ner handled situation mid-1989 became involved support ing Department Interiors Take Pride America program Announcements placed ModelAviation magazine Bro chures made available chartered clubs Souvenir badges given vis itors 1989 Nats World Champion ships AMA Museum Clubs told get necessary application forms enter national contest recognizes special contributions public good heard several clubs notably fly public land have done great job developing model airports Contest guidelines made necessary develop ment considered community asset such club Farragut Flyers Idaho fly Farragut State Park lucky enough able visit location Spokane doing preliminary PR work 1989 Nats Believe gorgeous place kind scenic spot takes real discipline watch airplane come distracted natural beauty park surrounding mountains Farragut Flyers won Take Pride America award state contribu tions labor funds chartered club great model flying field have produced made excellent choice state award Club officers went Boise state capital received award direct Governor Andruss First Lady Barbara Bush honorary chair blue ribbon panel judges Derrick Crandall American Recreation Coalition ARC serves co-chairman panel AMA has member ARC several years membership has enabled us meet key people both government recreational field want congratulate Farragut Flyers achievement First developed lovely site something other clubs have also done went ahead filled out application form sent As mentioned Model Aviation months ago golden opportunity AMA clubs have produced public facili ties its like lottery have en ter before can stand chance winning about 1991 same rules will apply same criteria will used judge Take Pride America entries club has done some pro bono publico work proud field get entry form state headquarters let known want considered Give call drop note AMA Marketing ask details next month 120 Model Aviation V irvsare Is No Accident AMA SINCE 1936FlyingSINCE 1936 RC Equipment Certified following radio systems transmitters receivers have independently certi fied registered professional test labora tory retained manufacturer US importer distributor meeting being better 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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 8SP Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 Excell RC-4F Receiver Part No CR-217A Tx RC-4F Excell RC-4P Receiver Part No CR-224A Tx RC-4P Excell RC-7F Receiver Part No CR-217A Tx CR-7F Cirrus Cirrus Cirrus Cirrus Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Futaba Excel RC-7P Receiver Part CR-7P No CR-227A Tx Conquest FP-4NBF FM Receiver Part No FP-R127DF Conquest FP-4NBP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R124DP Conquest FP-6NFK FM Receiver Part No FP-R127DF Conquest FP-6NPK PCM Receiver Part No R127DP Conquest FP-SNLH FM Receiver Part No FP-R128DF Conquest FP-6NHP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R128DP FP-SUAF FM Receiver Part No FP-R128DF FP-SUAP PCM Receiver Part No FP-R129DP FP-7UAF FM Receiver Part No FP-R128DF FP-7UAFS 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NET-C127UZ Receiver Part No NER-627XZ Tx NET-J72P Max FM-NET W125 V H & W124 FM Receiver Part No NER-327X Vegas FM-NET 8125 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-7 Airplane-NET-DL127MM Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-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-JT2M Century-7 55 Airplane-N7C4SMS Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M Century-7 PCM Heli-NET-N127AH Receiver Part NER-627X Tx Mod ule NET-J72P Century-7 PCM Airplane-N ET N127M Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72P Max 4-NET-B124AM Receiver Part No NER-324 Advance Series 91 FM 7-channel Receiver Part No KRS-DC7-RX Advance Series 91 PCM 5-channel Receiver Part No KRS-PCM5RX RCD Inc Platinum Series AM replace ment receiver Receiver Part No PGP21AM RCD Inc Platinum Series FM replace ment receiver Receiver Part No PGP31FM World Expert FM Series Engines Receiver Model HP7RM 72F Future issues Model Aviation will contain expanded listing additional information received AMA February 1991 121 Modelers people too other day out flying Orlando flying sites visitors watch ing sidelines After some time struck up conversation Delta Air lines pilot used fly Control Line planes rebuilds warbirds flies air shows hobby After enjoying activ ity some time remarked noth ing has changed over years sur prised since former fliers astonished technical progress hobby explained remark pointing out modelers havent changed over years right Modelers exhibit manifestations human behavior problems frustrations joys sor rows As reflected own experience modeler agreed him major change has certainly technology people trying deal AMAs business difficulties primarily devices people fly people course character models needs pro vide input effect actions human response remains same Probably biggest need humans feel accepted appreciated No likes feel being ignored needs can met through communi cation understanding number problem office have pertinent facts relating particular issue rational decision may made Unfortunately decisions sometimes product imperfect formation prior experience own definition situation also impossi ble quantify problem access variables bearing issue would technical challenge decisions largely judgment per ceived some faulty Council meets has plea sure witness democracy action havent perceived biases signifi cance toward segment hobby sincere desire properly address everyones grievances trying truly repre sent felt needs membership isnt easy some group always feels slighted havent witnessed particular District biases seems issues address pretty universal nature also apparent difficulties stem competition categoriesthats probably because nature define sit uations battle superiority used compete am being judgmental sim ply stating fact life too competi tion rules pretty well quantified can really define situation Meanwhile majority members Sunday fliers have minimal needs minimal problems must served too provide bucks competition ex penses recent months has become evident Council minority categories ie Free Flight Control Line feel ig noring themat least opinion vocal minority specialized groupsnothing could further truth Free Flight problems could met ac quisition very large open uncluttered tracts land around country Some fliers have stressed need up 16 square miles have good site wish possible Maybe landowners among membership would like donate loan make available such proper ties Certainly such large tracts land within capability AMAs finances time would happy work anyone could make happen Lacking such site have working NFFS others make good sites available such Lawrenceville Illi nois FF just its 1990 Nats Control Liners feel being very heavy-handed promoting increased safety Speed events requiring barriers Without giving details came about let say technical evaluation hired consultant struc tural integrity flying wire control mechanisms just try lay rest lot conjecture regard Some feel since have minimal problems area shouldnt concerned Unfor tunately safety too often after fact Having involved safety programs years Im concerned prevent ac cidents happening rather weep wail try patch problem after fact receive factual data po tential problem areas will adjust rules accordingly meantime lets patient follow current safety guidelines Safety modeling fun often odds no wants fun dampened careless act results serious jury can sympathize modelers simply want left alone enjoy hobby also know too often us become involved fun ig nore safety factors closing let stress ig nore needs want best membership try very hard semble facts make consid ered judgment Council members cannot hear out constituents try represent interests vocal members always repre sent rest membership try sort out best ability Remember too everything seem ingly going smoothly probably wont see Council paying much attention area seem group firefighters ie taking care emergencies Till next time try consider others opin ions well own might just right Sound Cont pg 119 Statements have made effect very difficult and/or impossible make engines category quiet isnt entirely trueit difficult compared 60 long-stroke glow engine Big Banger will generally have vibration levels greater amplitude glow engine frequency going quite low basic sound levels will prob ably higher glow applications Propeller selection balance impor tant Muffler design usage probably greatest problem area very large number Big Bangers utilize what would call muffler Often thing apparent some type device carries exhaust gases away engine out air craft little no attempt provide exhaust noise suppression satisfac tory muffler big engine going proportionately larger used 90 glow engine example can esti mate effective muffler will provide seven 10 times engine displace ment volume device can readily see muffler design should provide baf fling such construction will withstand vibration levels en countered muffler must remote engine exhaust connected flexible tube braced cantilevered subject vibra tion amplitude mentioned above number very good mufflers have seen last factor apparent result ten muffler comes loose flight breaks attachment points some times crack weld seams internal baffles come loose essential ex haust port-mounted muffler absolutely ri gid engine assembly motion can seen independent engine likelihood muffler will fail some point propeller aircraft gen erator noise Several things can done improve performance course properly balance propellers prior use An out-of-balance propeller will create great deal vibration difficult eliminate good quality vibration isolation systems proper propeller engine/aircraft combination must se lected An efficient propeller likely quiet propeller Select propeller will provide best in-flight perform ance Dont worry about takeoff per formance unless specialty takeoff landing demos selection will gen erally result propeller fairly large pitch cases may propeller same diameter others will mean small reduction diameter order satisfy pitch change needed quiet efficient performance Vibration isolators used must design will fully accomplish what wish terms isolating airframe engine parts advertised dont adequate job regard essential mount systems capContinued page 128 122 Model Aviation Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Its eventful month around between trying get new airplane fixed after harrowing accident attending both AMA NAA meetings trying keep business running First suppose should recount accident getting ready go trip Indiana new 182 bought replace tornado-destroyed 172 engine started pulling through clear out some oil cylin ders started spite fact keys pocket Once started surged forward crossed taxiway ran another airplane tied down other side taxiway dont know able jump out way fact managed get cockpit before hit unable regain control time prevent collision Fortunately no hurt although considerable damage done both air planes $50000 make matters worse about 11Az minutes after happened Cessna twin landed right front us gear up called FAA commented should check tape weather radar time big black cloud over airport Oh well good news no hurt three airplanes should fixed time read Ill guarantee will have new ignition switch before touch prop again column couple months ago has stirred up quite afew gotafull spec trum responses very con cerned about removal member-tomember coverage must admit too am concerned about also must ad mit dont know what can about will say society today has us stuck between rock hard spot cant tell everything know about various insurance cases pending against AMA its members because would jeopardize defense cases cant tell some set tlements closed cases would put us contempt court because courts ordered settlement would revealed must very careful what tell column what ever say can will used against us court law Does mean doing anything illegal insidious cause trust us No Its simply fact life todays society tell case involving such such injury settled some megadollar amount article could entered evidence later trial documentation knew danger failed take steps prevent re occurrence type accident therefore negligent Negligence senous risk todays society lot eas ier become guilty people think recently put position hav ing impose safety rules CL Speed stirred continue stir up lot controversy seems some engineer ing types sat down calculated the oretical load wire determined little no safety factor Only af ter having another engineering type study problem having him come up essentially same conclusion did take action cries foul came everywhere have never wire fail ure cause Speed model get away cried Speed fliers correct responsibility Contest Board Executive Council cried oth ers too correct bottom line came down poten tial being found guilty negligence ac cident did happen remember Challenger disaster engineers say seals might fail engineers say have never failure can really appreciate position managers NASA put dont think us would like possibil ity repeat performance AMA has paid out lot money claims legal expenses defend its members result insurance program will continue escalation costs settlement insurance claims staggering first million-dollar award liability case kind happened around 1960 today quite common AMA has lawsuits pending against its surance program amounting mil lions dollars number suits being filed AMA members di rectly involved operation model involved accident Another area increased activity wife sues husband AMA member behalf minor child particularly frightening because case settled now child can sue again later states once he/she reaches age majority Without sub stantial increases funding levels surance program simply cannot respond situation presented Another factor legal system state rapid steady change New ways seek recovery being sought day plaintiffs lawyers awards being granted new creative juries day Its reached point Im waiting first lawsuit involv ing suit against owner house burned down lawsuit will filed neighbor disturbed emergency equipment Lets see psychological damage due concern house might get involved Lost wages because too traumatized go work next week wife could sue loss services some period time am sure young daughter irreversibly damaged sight flames shooting out bedroom before knew peo ple actually vacation Rio case should worth least million dol lars Im sure some lawyer will take contingency basis Such sorry state justice sys tem Keep mind jury hearing case will probably have average sixthgrade education will have no idea insurance company isnt bottomless pit money Enough crying beer What can protect ourselves Well first thing stop getting accidents nearly impossible can hope use common sense avoid causing dumb accidents like hitting fullscale aircraft buzzing step ping path model throw rag stop second effective thing sure have good homeowners policy sufficient coverage satisfy particular needs much insurance should have depends particu lar situation generally should start half-million go upward assets grow Only lawyer accountant surance man really position ad vise common question Will home-owners insurance cover model air plane accidents spite simplicity question answer still isnt sim ple yes no depends somewhat what state what form insur ance policy written in/on have found have policy written using ISO Form HO 300 will covered insurance industry standard form should available through nearly inde pendent insurance agent People rent can get similar coverages through renters insurance unable get insur ance form might call Fire mens Fund Insurance 1-800/228-2487 quote have special program devel oped through Alexander Alexander AMAs insurance broker aimed model ers live Nebraska number 1402/691-6119 should belong AMA still need other insurance multimillion dol lar question right now answer simply its easiest way insure club flying-site owner against liabil ity claims After AMA much just insurance company AMA member ship $40 includes magazine compara ble market representation Washington state level support model av iation representation FAI interna tional aeromodeling provides estab lishing rules regulations ensure survival beloved hobby bad deal $40 holiday season will just passing read hope Santa good Ill leave little ditty mull Twas night before Christmas site next town creature stirring As snow drifted down Modelers ages Dreamt flights devine Loops rolls stall turns never figure nines1 Happy Holidays FLYING NEAR AIRPORTS BE CAREFUL February 1991 123 Executive Directors View HQ Vince Mankowski AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Insurance continues cause some confusion AMA members still have liability insurance protect themselves site owners nonmodeling public addition AMA member has AMA medical insurance Perhaps few examples works might helpful liability policy used protect AMA member nonmodeling public flying accordance Safety Code spectator injured AMA member have liability coverage join AMA pay dues portion money set aside kind protection AMA members flying flier injures second second flier doesnt have hire attorney go court way attack fellow AMA member cover medical expenses AMA member has medical insurance through accident/medical policy applies regardless caused accident coverage secondary insur ance over own group health comes AMA members coverage pro vided pay doctors lawyers AMA member covered individually because he/she AMA member Beginning 1991AMA will no longer cover family-member AMA-member liability claims Should bring spouse chil dren field regular basis should AMA members AMA members will have own $100000 no-fault med ical coverage shouldnt have AMA families suing another truth matter go flying field assume implied risk Af ter activity know whats going insurance has always place defend us nonmodeling pub lic use tool get flying sites AMA has eliminated liability coverage between AMA members family members because have recently seen insurance reserves gobbled up huge chunks members su ing other pain suffering trauma shock etc AMA has served $10 million liability suit its own long time members have also served $5 million suit family member Should AMA members really want full liabil ity coverage actions able sue other AMA will must look frequency suits being filed number AMA mem bers cost expected such coverage divide cost among AMA members provide kind coverage necessary two suits mentioned above become commonplace AMAs dues would run about $100000 year Consider personal situation am home owner adult son lives neighbor stranger trips sidewalk homeowners insurance will provide cov erage son trips same sidewalk homeowners insurance doesnt cover thing sons group health insurance will take care medical no liability insurance After making several phone calls can re ported rider homeowners policy cover just such situation isnt available market other words just cant pur chased price Recently AMA member went fly ing field unpacked equipment started engine leaning back hand went propeller arc cut off index finger isnt tragic accident its just plain old accident flier admitted just plain old screwed up case members group medical surance has paid about $6000 $11600 date total medical bills AMA medical surance has picked up $3300 additional $3000 medical expenses being documented writing After direct med cal expenses possibility some additional therapy interesting consider group medical insurance probably costs $5000 year $450 month typical AMA membership costs $40 year members group health policy AMA membership paying approximately half medical expenses heck deal $40 Now started engine buddy wouldnt want million dollar member-tomember liability suit also being filed dear friends kind thing has going signature line Are aware Ca nadian counterpart AMA MAAC has re quired signature line its applications least 13 years MAAC reports applications indeed arrive signatures Meanwhile AMA Headquarters 20% applications received date have returned lack signature Speaking signing application forms American Power Boat Association APBA association RC model boaters has ap plication AMA members would believe has two pages first page standard form sec ond page actually legal contract large small print wherein joining member agrees assume responsibility liabil ity acts activities releases waives discharges holds covenant sue APBA its corporate elected officials mem bers referees inspectors clubs etc applicants also agree indemnify save hold harmless almost everyone can imag ine assume full responsibility risk bodily injury death property dam age themselves application must seen appreciated AMA member would like copy please send stamped selfaddressed envelope office pho tocopy will sent July 1989 Executive Council voted no longer issue credit vouchers Addition ally agreed AMA Headquarters would honor credit vouchers issued 1989 1990 renewal means year have quarter-year half-year credits AMA members sign up after first year insurance cases mentioned above $15 million worth suits almost $12000 worth medical claims total flying time involved both accidents 20 seconds though may join AMA late yearour insurance full-force full value takes few seconds roll up huge claim An additional problem issuing credit vouchers being traded some sort underground black market latejoining member might have issued credit voucher qualified free paid member following year gave credit voucher slip pal some cases AMA member would send re newal along two credit vouchers ob viously did apply case Some mem bers claimed lost credit voucher given credit used voucher lost next year couple obvious conclusions First credit voucher system working properly secondly real need latter-part-of-theyear re duced rate AMA spending considerable amount time trying resolve problem possible solutions interesting exploring possibility calendar yearnot fiscal yearmembership renewal situation member joined July19 would have renew July 19 following year other words full 12 months full 12 months dues less problem AMA HQ AMA charter clubs Clubs really need think about means will have scrutinize AMA mem bership cards expiration dates on going basis chartered club field AMA go 12-month memberships typ ical charter club could find itself situa tion having expired soon-to-be-expired current members field given day clubs find system workable could solve partial year credit problem well solve some AMA administrative prob lems Meanwhile AMA still receives applications renewal either old application forms asking credit being sent new application form asking partial year credit An application recently found model kit Washington DC ad dress housed AMA over 15 years ago no way AMA can retrieve pre viously issued applications have sent new ones clubs hobby shops manufac turers officers everywhere could think Trade shows 1991 1991 budget now set AMA can announce trade shows will attended Headquarters staff 1991 IMS-Pasadena WRAM Show Toledo Show NW Expo EAA Convention Oshkosh three nonmodeling sports travel shows 124 Model Aviation Continued page 128 Joe Beshar second right receives Hall Fame plaque Vince Mankowski Bob Underwood AMA Technical Director Micheilne MadIson CompetitIons Director look Connecticut 0 Maine 0 Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode island S Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Ouxbury MA 02331 617 934-6248 Associate Vice Presidents Drew Davenpori 33 Ash St Townsend MA 01469 Bob Landry 60 Main St Essex Jot VT 05462 Frederic J Olsen RR 3 Box 140-35 Newport ME 04953 Robert P Sawyer Jr NCR 60 Box 97 Goldsboro ME 04607 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St Avon CT 06001 Frequency Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Marsions Mills MA 02646 Model Aviation Day event held third time November 4 1990 second year sponsored Yankee Flyers Connecticut About 200 people registered plus lot nonmodelers Attendance seems improving thinking improve ments may become annual event weather gorgeous year permitted outdoor flying Sam Abdow flew CL Scale Mulligan also Helicopter demonstrations Don Foster assistants held session youngsters build Sim ple Simon aircraft 10 building sta tions Unfortunately several youngsters refused because lack room given kits however seminars consisted Sound Control Bob Davis Beginning Hel icopters Mark OConnell Walt John son Advanced Helicopters Mark OCon nell Walt Johnson Beginning Radio Con trol Ron Rukstela Electric Flight Ev erett Rubendunst Control Line Flying Bill yes Videotapes available District meeting held static display very full day raffle door prizes Thanks Ace Airtroncs Dave Brown Futaba generous contributions felt well-planned presented show have confess little dis appointed attendance letter sent almost AMA member District knowing about wasnt good excuse modeler probably summed up told wont bother go hate see attitude plan providing District activities because some modelers appre ciate L-R Ron Ruketela Lin Clark . n Alrtronics Radio Riu embers Yankee Flyers Connecticut Geoff Styles Geoff New England weekend October 3-4 1990 invitation guests banquet Laconia hosted Winnipesaukee R/C Club Saturday night After drove Putnam Connec ticut spend night Model Avi ation Day Sunday quick lunch left Providence six pm back work Monday morning very little time off would like thank Geoff spending time us Winnipesaukee R/C Club Banquet held October 31990 near Laconia New Hampshire time election officers slate presented nominating committee voted acclamation whole thing over short order no problems unlike some other clubs considerable amount dissension club has mem bership about 70 51 people banquet very pleasant evening Ed Libby Gail Hanson Ed won Walter Varrell award contributions club Gail won door prizeAn Aero Star 40 kit Speakers bureau have mentioned before would like establish list people would willing give talks demonstra tions clubs other events such Model Aviation Day interested con tact will try develop list Bob Davis Bob presented seminar Noise Howto Control found very interesting considerable information presented some will presented low Council meeting held October 27 1990 Bob three people re ceived award contributing technical ad vancement hobby has worked area Diesel development reduction sound muffler design development February 1991 125 engine iso-mount system award presented him Mode Aviation Day Some thoughts sound some thoughts would like share seminar Bob Davis am en gineer cannot prove think about information provided 1 We concerned about field loss due noise think about own hearing Hearing loss due model noise will re covered 2 If can make aircraft quiet possible will probably welcome other sites Noisy aircraft may welcome jeopardize someone elses site 3 Sources noise exhaust prop vibration combination 4 The aircraft acts resonating device can control vibration Use softtype mounts especially large aircraft 5 High-pitch props help beware en gine overheating especially fuels have low oil content 6 Soft-type mounts may help fuel-foaming problems help reduce wear servo pots Some glitches could traced carbon par ticles servo pot Council meeting Council meeting October 27 1990 Reston some highlights 1 The VPs will get 1k expenses As know money isnt used carried over next year money received barely covered expenses Hopefully will able attend events year ex tra money will help especially fuel 2 New introductory program allow nonAMA members chance fly under supervi sion maximum 30 days 3 Nats back Lawrencevilie Illinois 1991 4 Charge fee change sanction after sent Get right first time 5 Over 6000 first 9000 membership applications signed causing mailed back great expense staff time 6 A building general-purpose flying site will started Muncie spring 1991 L-n Elizabeth Maynard Darrel Smith con structing Simple Simon Aircraft District VP Don Kraflt presenting Bob Davis award technical contributions hobby Everett Hubenaunst giving seminar elec tric flight Model Modeler month Al Pineau re ceives Best Show trophy Ron Ruk stalls L aircraft Proctor Sopwlth L-re uan Cash uavia Foisy jr ana r nne building session Theyre constructing Sim pie Simon Aircraft New York 0 New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-PresIdent 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-8319 Associate Vie Presidents Pete Bianchini 260 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 4933 APO NY 09009 George Buao 11 Maple Lx. Hyde Perk NY 12538 Frank Coxtello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Dreach 9 Willow Ave Piscalaway NJ 09854 John Grigg 8387 Badger Dr Lockport NY 14094 Ray Juschkus 7 Evergreen Axe New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street PO Box 217 Olean NY 14780 Adam Settler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froehlich Farm Rd Hickxville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts bit tardy less enthusiasti cally draw attention very impor tant AMA publication widebut gen eralcirculation among membership-atlarge refer National Newsletter emanates periodically AMA Headquarters Reston Virginia Its editor highly capable Ms Lou Ward mailed periodically during year news letter editors AMA chartered clubs modeling press AMA past presidents vice presidents AVPs Special Interest Groups suggest check club officials thus arrange keep upto-date regarding numerous develop ments interest AMA member club officers newslet ter editor should able furnish up-to-date news vice presi dents able provide Model Avi ation reports necessarily lack ing spontaneity due publishers procedural requirements have explained before consider worthy repe tition wit report am now writ ing due AMA HQ later 11/9/90 shall appear issue bearing date February 1991 should reach reader between 12/27/90 1/3/91 So what am writing now may rather stale news time reaches Cant helped guess Big Apple Fall Aerobatic Championship 1990 September 30 1990 Flushing NY Control Line Association hosted cap tioned event Flushing Meadows CL site New York City weather great contestants brief great time 48 contestants entered Stunt classes also balloon-bust event contestants comprised fliers Mas sachusetts New Jersey Pennsylvania well New York Jerry Phelps wife came way Cleveland Ohio following shot see Joe Ortiz presi dent Association presenting firstplace trophy dive-bombing champion Lloyd Berkule its winner right Southern Tier Aero Radio Society ie STARS AMA 563 Olean New York time-honored District 2 club situated western part New York State conducts major RC Scale Rally year its said area state times have pleasure personally attending also effectively promotes International Competition harmony regularly participating various aeromodel ing get-togethers across Canadian bor der area AVP Ken Koeppel reports follows concerning just such experience generated recent Kitchener/Waterloo Scale event STARS Southern Tier Aero Radio So ciety shining recent Kitchener/Waterloo Scale event Approximately 30 clubs members attended flew event As token hosts hospital ity STARS invited total participants wine cheese party Saturday eve ning field turnout 300 provided enjoyable evening event Believe STARS pro vided tablecloths flowers candles set mood Ken outstanding member STARS great help AMA representative part District 2 thank him interesting report photo Ken shot years AMA membership meeting during Syra cuse Symposium course singular privilege presenting him AMA Superior Service Award holding see Aeroguidance Society Inc AMA 441 As forecast June report th above AMA District 2 club held 1990 version its annual RC Pattern contests Sayre PA situated AMA District 3 reports meet enjoyed its traditional suc cess outstanding Pattern con tests East years event especial significance club occurred during 35th year its ex istence Sorry could present personally upon auspicious occasion say least nevertheless favored good friend Ron Lockhart Absecon Highlands NJ represent us Ron did presenting club AMA Certifi cate Achievement appreciation numerous worthy contributions organization made aeromodeling dur ing its impressive period existence occured its Saturday Night Banquet am duly grateful AMA Executive Council having granted petition well-deserved award thanks too Ron Lockhart having represented us presentation ceremony 1991 District 2 membership meetings Unless new AMA member year must aware past experi ence hold two membership meet ings per year District 2 point time first invariably during nual Syracuse Symposium Model Show single-day occurrence year shall held 15th consecutive time years date shall Saturday Jan uary 26 place will State Fair grounds Art Home Center Syracuse NY time usually 400 pm second meeting scheduled held 100 pm projection room Westchester County Center during WRAM Show Saturday February 23 100 pm hope see both sessions provided both ac tually held possibility WRAM AMA meeting may materialize due shortage space Inquire upon ar riving show regarding outcome unexpected dilemma Fan fans converge Rome New York another time frame such news might have filled Julius Ceasar nagging sense apprehension present context refer epochal ducted-fan model aircraft classic planned ably executed members Rome Academy Aeromodeling aka RAAM Griffiss Air Force Base Rome NY will recalled heralded event column appeared August issue magazine According informants Art Arro CD Eskil Ringdahl meet success involv ing 39 pilots 17 mechanics eight states two Canadian provinces Almost 50 fan-jet models entered 98 offi cial flights recorded hope either Art Eskil shall find possible full article upon subject magazine Art has provided following shot runway ie aerial photo taken via Bootstrap RC model Kodak Disc cam era Amazing eh w 126 Model Aviation Gear up secured Ohio 0 Pennsylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District III Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 814 382-7702 CompuServe address EMAIL 7378712 Aesoclate Vice Presidents David H Ellis 1314 Fletcher Ave Dunbar WV 25084 Nelson Gouid 1944 S idaho SI Ailentown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 15872 Jay Meaiy 208 Witmer St Clearfield PA 18830 Joseph S Visisy 1381 Cranbrook Dr Maumee OH 43537 Lawrence R Weimer 15813 Greendale Ave Mapie Hts OH 44137 Gii Weiss 3004 Halioweli Ct Bensalem PA 19020 Mark Wilson 4913 Marcy Dayton OH 45449 Frequency CoordInator John Cattle 1012 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 18704 Phone 717 287-8970 AMA perfect organization Are actions Executive Council always correct Im sure can answer no both questions know can last Council meeting President Lowe named committee identify attempt resolve some current prob lems Fortunately named com mittee would now like request help think AMA has made un just decision behalf please drop line plan evaluate material de velop list major problems Hope fully committee will able use recommend solutions Council describe problem please indicate vi able AMA corrective action Some problems considering pertain member/member insurance partial cred membership safety code flying site aid etc International Radio Control Helicop ter Association IRCHA now AMA rec ognized Special Interest Group Helicopt ers District Ill modelers well repre sented association since basically evolved impetus several Dayton Cincinnati Heli pilots appreciate knowing current happenings na tional Helicopter scene membership infor mation can obtained Don Chap man President 6225 Taylorsville Road Day ton OH 45424 IRCHAs input AMA vital necessity Helicopter commun ity Thanks directed created fine organization still awaiting proposal Pennsylvania State Parks personnel coming very apparent gentlemen work within same time-element accustomed may have devote additional political pressure issue picture below illustrates what can accomtlished state does allow club utilize state park Northeast Philadelphia RIC Club has beautiful site Benjamin Rush State Park know generally regarded father model airplane engines Another hintthink Brown Junior en gine Yes has generally conceded Bill Brown father Bill recently spoke West Shore Flying Society monthly meeting Ken Smith photo L-R Jack Conrad West Shore PresIdent Gerry Keller Bill Brown interest Bill developed first working engine early 1930s still high school accom plished alone fathers basement work shop beginning evolved en gines have today special thanks Charlie Fries providing above infor mation position vice president puts contact unique AMA members Recently Ron Gwara Waverly New York called attempt locate some old-time radio developers conversa tion found Ron owns approximately 162 different old radio sets Wow just think interference man could gen erate hope remembers keep switches turned off Anyway Ron very interesting person would appreciate sharing collection anyone inter ested give him call 1-607/5657486 Gwaras radio collection Fliers within District Ill showing creased interest Pylon Racing have some interest Quarter Midget Formula FAI major category Quickie 500 some version Club 25 class Racing has always exciting would encourage try year fortunate have two world-class Py lon competitors move District Bruce Richmond member 87 89 US Pylon team recently moved Cleveland area Bruce excel lent pilot premier race plane builders Bruce Richmond Also Gary Gau member top-place 1989 Australian World Championship team has recently moved Pittsburgh area District modelers know best commercial racing engines made United States built within district designer builder engines Henry Nelson Gary Gau now works Henry Wonder what dynamic duo up Tn-State Soaring Society Westmoreland Electric Soaring Society created new type event combining pure Sailplanes Electrics competition teams initial event proved feasibility fun combined event Below Dave Burt Bob Markle await turn launch meet real heroes scorekeepers impound workers special thanks gentlemen worked Electric/Soaring competition As 1991 begins encourage AMA member become active within own club Too often see read newslet ters clubs suffering lack pos itive effort Please lend assistance leaders May 1991 best everyone See at the National Fun Fly june 8-9 1991 Dayton Ohio PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO FLY *** Safe Flying No Accident C * 5 Free Flight Radio Control flying near airports situation might involve possibility models being vicinity full-scale aircraft opera tions must avoidedor conducted eliminate dangerous situa tions Models should flown proximity full-scale aircraft opera tions unless flier has someone else him sole purpose watch ing full-scale aircraft supervising flying prevent possibility accident February 1991 127 L4 L-R Gary Gau Henry Nelson Dave Burt Bob Markie Scoringllmpound workers Northeast Club PhiladelphIa Delaware nct Columbia 0 Maryland S North Carolina ivVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robert E Eabura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Phone 301 969-9356 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport Newa VA 23606 Rick Chriatoph 1348 Cumberland Dr. Harriaonburg VA 22801 Chuck Foreman 5811 Rinker Dr Mechanicaville VA 23111 Doug Holland 3517 Fernwood Dr Raleigh NC 27a12 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809 Chartee Spear 288 Hoiiy Lane Mocksville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 9181 488-5986 Maryland Modelers Association has instrumental organizing growing group clubs especially Baltimore metro politan area increasing activity aero modeling recent activities flea market held October 6 Westminster Bob Babura associate vice president area Milt Peacock president Westminster Aero Model ers report success beyond ex pectations hope members MMA successful long run organization have other organ izations District after some pe riod disappeared reasons inactivity statewide groups have root causes pri mary appears burnout indi viduals have prime movers people say enough orga nization seems fade sunset unfortunate because organizations can beneficial areas such event scheduling avoiding conflicts work ing large voice obtain flying sites dealing number situations require contact state local au thorities large voice always benefit Franklin Virginia Southampton/Frank lin RC Club has interesting field pit area runway constructed using conveyer-belting used paper manufac turing process big advantage isnt affected heavy rains freezing needed relatively smooth surface lay out material flying site itself has some restrictions because some rather large aircraft-grabbers trees close field quite good overall vis ited site recently during fun-fly event fair turnout fliers coming far away Wilson North Carolina Control Line following weekend spent down Winston-Salem Caro lina Criterium Control Line Contest held Hobby Park outside city Ex cellent relations local authorities have provided very good site includes excellent paved Radio Control runway two paved Control Line circles grass cir cle Control Line contests held Radio Control runway closed second grass circle provided Until Hol brook comes its own probably best Control Line contest site Dis trict Criterium Control Line Aeroba tics Scale Combat sponsor contest Metrolina Control Line Soci ety out Charlotte supported members Golden Triad Model Masters Wayne Foster Bob Dalton provided some skills learned years Nationals work help keep things run ning right James Colonel Grits Duckworth editor Metrolina newsletter worked Scale judging Turnout event good such name competitors Bob Hunt editor Flying Models son Robbie real comer junior Stunt Tom Dixon lanta Dale Campbell Metro ma club Dale recently returned trip Poland took fifth FAI Con trol Line Scale Ryan ST beautiful Fall daywarm no wind speak could become important annual event Control Line fly ing District other organized events District continuing pro mote Control Line flying increasing numbers participating major diffi culty areas country avail ability materials need foster ac tivity provide knowledge before skills gone forever CAAMA Executive Council meeting took up almost weekend Octo ber 27-28 broke up about 100 pm Sunday immediately left headed home stop Culpepper Capital Area Antique Modelers Association holding Fall Free Flight Round Up flying site southeast Culpepper Other sponsors event SAM Chapter 10 Baltimore Aerocraftsmen Ill bet didnt know ancient group still active Contest Director Jim Coffin know Saturday lovely day Sunday turned out chilly very windy best Free Flight surely Eastern fields result missed seeing excellent fly ing done Saturday wind some excellent perform ances late Sunday group serious about getting flying part sport wont let conditions put stop possible Anyone interested activity should contact Martin Schindler 304 Roosevelt Court NE Vienna VA 22180 information meet once month also hold CAAMA monthly flying session either Culpepper site Bill Saunders farm near Cuckoo VA month throughout winter As Control Line comments above Free Flight activity contin ues strong Flying sites arent what 30 years ago theyre ade quate continued support cate gory exposure event has potential growth should provide ex cellent skills aeromodelers future categories require partic ipant become skilled both construc tion models knowledgeable what makes possible become expert flight finished product wont find ARFs will Several other Free Flight groups have mentioned past pro vide activity classes Free Flight includes Indoor events both AMA FAC categories AMA rule book Out door events SAM events can comprehend number model clas ses being flown until take very good look rules also support FAI Free Flight categories within District Free Flight draws contestants rule further other competition cate gory total number individuals does equal RC Aerobatics Soaring top two categories numbers substantial need help locating Free Flight group group mat ter drop note will direct proper contact Executive Director pg 124 AMA will issuing license cards shows can take money give re ceipts having license cards mailed HQ AMA removes considerable admin istrative burden saves considerable amount time effort money transport ing membership personnel computers etc shows Additionally AMA will sell souvenir items directly trade shows will have samples order forms available shows AMA does save bringing card trink et business trade shows will redirect ing effort bring people insurance technical expertise shows answer questions valuable service AMA can provide modeling trade show exposition meet modelers answer questions resolve problems sell trinkets lug around administrative computers E AMA SINCE 1936 Sound Cont pg 122 tive used Big Bangers fracture rupture separation other failure Big Banger vibration isolator could quite rap idly permit separation destructive move ment engine dont need either What much says can significant reduction sound level generated large-engined aircraft category no different others flown grow keep flying sites nationwide must able control sound levels generate absolute must dense ly populated areas country areas have ordinances prohibit loud noises would like able present column usable suggestions methods draw ings sources equipment assist program can test have tested com ponents submitted purpose Once again out have success along lines should share fellow fliers Any sketch rough draft procedures usable Please 128 Model Aviation Alabama S Florida 0 Georgia issippi 0 Puerto Rico South Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Jim McNeiII District V VlcoPresIdent 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 205 322-2127 Associate Vice Presidents Bob Bartoszewicz 3826 Ranchwood Rd Orlando FL 32808 Ron Chidgey 3713 Pompano Dr Pensacola FL 32514 Guatavo Diaz E-12 Frailas Gusynabo PR 00657 Karl Hansel RR 4 Box 284 Meridian MS 39305 Richard Jackson 2118 Thomlee Dr N Charieston SC 29405 Dr John Martin 2180 Tigertail Ave Miami FL 33133 Dick Patton 765 Baiiey Brook Circie Birmingham AL 35244 George Parryman 3844 Lake Drive Smyrna GA 30082 Freddie RIce 3088 Burkaon Cove Memphis TN 38119 Terry Rimeri 387 Orange Ave Baidwin FL 32234 Lee Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Frequency Coordinator Bumis Fields Pa Box 1063 Strickland Rd interlachen FL 32048 Phone 1904 684-2517 During last Council meeting three weeks ago motion passed require members wanting AMA rule book buy $2 AMA HQ After object ing loudly two times gave up District VP allocated annual allowance help run District obtained small stack AMA Rule Books give away District Contest Director Leader Member live District V want Rule Book write will mail free long hold out Ordinarily devote page District ac tivity pictures month got some heavy stuff cannot swept under rug Three points discuss Point Elimination partial credit fol lowing years dues pay dues late year Heres example letter ar rived yesterday Subject Renewal mid-year newcom ers AMA name Bob Harrison West Point GA joined using old form . three-and-a-half months go year assumed words form dues 1991 would $20 same time got first maga zine got renewal notice $40 What hell going voucher system should have dropped weak reply Roberts letter Robert 1989 off Council two motions passed July 14 meeting First $20 dues discount eliminated second partial-year credit vouchers late-comers eliminated will immediately forward Council mo tion next meeting reinstall credit voucher system will keep posted motion handled Thats can Point Two Bill Mathis Birmingham called phone Hey Jim whats hear about Gold Sticker dont have Gold Sticker transmitter cant get AMA insurance right Bill misprint December sue Model Aviation time need Gold Sticker participat ing AMA-sanctioned contest belong club requires Gold Stickers transmitters Point Three Heres worst flap Insurance members received 1991 dues re newal notices noticed member-tomember liability insurance coverage has eliminated 1991 AMA has made mistakes issue having adequately notified members change reasons therefore elimination memberto-member coverage way substitu tion reduction elimination Let explain Beginning 1991 will pro vide up $100000 medical coverage anyone hit model flown AMA member member nonmember cov ered no-fault insurance regardless blame accident Okay lets talk liability Member-tomember liability eliminated However since vast majority valid claim set tlements have medical hospi talization insurance now better ever Assume member injured member flier standing next 1990 year AMA covers $7500 medical expense no medical costs exceed flier hit refuses pay must sue him court excess over $7500 win must collect him ginning 1991 $100000 medical have far less worry about matter personal property member fly spectators car memberthey covered pay damage vehicle fly airplane another members car car covered Tell him park some else some hazard playing football hunting basketball other sports did eliminate member-to-member liability try dry up frivolous claims promoted more lawyers Land owner insurance unchanged same new insurance better AMA did properly explain mem bers beforehand Nobody likes surprises live District V want ex planation write call Secret note FAC stands Flying Aces Club Lt Col un Reichel pumps out FAC newsletter six times year reads better magazines calls Fly ing Aces News Mr David Mills Signal Mt Tennessee has commanded tell Mid-South Squadron FAC start ing up FAC little airplane events will soon flown Lee Websters annual FF bash August Okay far have enough pictures what mailed what Ive taken weekly trips fill four pages Heres few some RC Soaring contestants 1990 Rabble Rally RC Soaring catching has uniqueness found other phases hobby modelers show up Nationals fly event Fresh Daytona Beach Florida picture Bo Clintons Royal P-38 being held friend Bobbie Jo Mike Gorman Daytona Beach RC Association mailed other snaps club members Mike says Bos P-38 powered two OS 40s flies okay Thanks nice picture Mike Bo Bobbie Jo E February 1991 129 George Batiuk tlying plane Tom McLaughlans annual fall Gathering Turkeys Old-Timers meet Pensa cola Florida George lives Huntsville Ala bama AMA Fellow member Fel lowship highest honor AMA can bes tow carries free dues life Illinois 0 Indiana 0 Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vics-Prosidunt PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Preeldente Ron Sal ard Rn 5 Box 90 Decatur IN 46733 Charlie Bauer 4944 N Orange Norridge iL 60656 Gary Busseii 5000 Connie Dr Muncie iN 47304 De & Scott Juatice 156 South Franzen Benaenviie iL 60106 Wiiiiam Kern 1806 12th St Bedford iN 47421 Dick Tayior 7929 Jefferson Kanaaa City MO 64114 Charlie Watta 1253 Pinecreat Apt 5 Manchester MO 63021 Biii Zimmer Box 72 Verne iL 61375 Frequency Coordinator Paui Hoislen 616W 30th St Higginxviiie MO 64037 Home 816 664-2461 Work 616 5647121 Fax 616 564-7766 Well Im back saddle again have gotten off running start October another trip Metropolis Illinois time Superman Fan Fly years turnout looked good better last years event fliers lot different states attending heard some say California Since didnt confirm cant say sure did see vehicle Texas gods weather smiling down fellas Saturday too What day skies ever hot year could see-as five models air time screaming record-breaking speeds During time trials heard time 208 mph through radar know must have higher ones Im sure glad Paducah boys built new barrier radar operator dont think good idea paint big bulls-eye though thing concerns about events speed though en joyed excitement generated jewels Im afraid kept thinking what could out control Theyre now going faster faster Qualifying fly trophy required 180 mph Am over cautious see problem too crash saw tells Im As fella making pass down radar run forgot pull up plane shed parts long distance down runway fore stopped Luckily stayed run way kept asking myself what know Jerry Caudill Paducah boys doing great job running safe events Its quite evident see go trouble build good barrier Still think must look flight lines general speeds going crease have unless put some controls Since dont want maybe some guidelines order flight lines would suggest very strongly flight line far re moved pit area example Jerrys event pit area almost up edge runway some large grassy areas available work airport pits can moved back lot Granted few steps have made get runway such small price considering increase safety Im sure Jerry will looking next year does great job CD What about having barriers fan-fly events Superman event built withstand quite impact like idea since protects person has least chance moving out way time target high-speed passes fact think barrier should mandatory Enough Lets get back fun Boy got meet lot nice people watched Jets whiz got talk two groups planning charter new clubs over 250 district Im sure can handle what heck anyway Get insur ance protection owners Right Anyway also got pleasure meet ing fun-fly top dawg Jerry Smith Jerrys good old boys Kentucky has personality match nice fella course spent good deal time talking buddy competition Har old Parker Ive known Harold some time still enjoy company very nice time usual No wonder keep doing job spent next weekend home stead traveling AMA went honey-do spell spending trip wife airplane buying flying finally caught up Heh heh Honestly Im glad have wife have Shes very supportive link working past years says gets out house Heh heh During next week FF community its Nats Outdoor Championships able attend last day usual very nice time weather just about per fect wind thing could have better Still have seen lot worse arrived spent some time talking some people know Its always nice catch up things able talk Chip Smith Nats Manager AMA quite some time conversa tion centered around 1991 Nats site joined group youngsters lead Roger Wathen flying major competition first time ended up keeping time rest day took great pleasure watching kids having such good time Roger should very proud what does Since mentioned 1990 Nats site would like go back Lawrenceville 1991 Well looks will doing just primary site next year military site current prob lem Iraq site unpredictable Therefore moved use second choice Lawrenceville passed Lawrenceville has done some work get us back thing new pavement CL events front terminal building looked myself think itll won derful CL fliers Its quite smooth ex cept tie down holes addition new channels will also get RC events site hopefully items will discussed Nats planning meet ing November talked Chip about dates event some talk about ing around Fourth July next year let us plan days event some trouble having enough time year because good turnouts use holidays some events may offer us needed time out eating vacation days Personally think dandy idea Im warning now can think about vacations think AMA will vote planning com mittee receptive idea subject Nats would like take some time correct bad error parts talk going about successful Nats would believe forgot mention host club Personally thought would mentioned other columns just gave thanks Frank Roales presi dent Well wrong Therefore Ill make up error right now thank club got going TnCounty RC Club did great deal work help getting site gave up contests lieu Nats thanks whole club did good some us foolish enough miss last weekend October set Council meeting course represent District 6 synopsis should somewhere else issue will printed next issueEd see no reason give up space Some time ago promised pictures new frequency stand built some lo cal modelers Skysharks Finally did get some pretty good pictures system uses six-position setup odd channels As can see including pin red rib bon stand dont have antennas about As can see stand very easy build transportable As know clubs must make deci sions needed control frequency use next year Some still opting use even-channel setup Others going cold turkey using frequencies club will use channels setup like the Skysharks uses go ing go long way making flying lot safer everyone Thats about month wish best loved ones during joyous holiday season new year Enough now . SOUND ADVICE Keep within sound guideline 90 dBA 9 ft might keep fly ing site 130 Model Aviation Iowa igan esota 0 lAflsconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII VIce-PresIdent 115 E Main Upper Level Northville Ml 48167 CompuServe address EMAIL 700472162 Faa 313-348-4175 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Glenwood N Golden Valiey MN 55427 PR/Insurance CoordinatorlAVP Joseph M Hass 5394 English Dr Tiny MI 48098 Associete Vice Presidents Bud Gorman Box 33 Knife River MN 55609 Fiusseli Kneizger 2625 E Shorewood Bivd Miiwaukee Wi 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Place Hoiland Mi 49423 Carl Mohs 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison Wi 53705 Ron Sears 132S Roslyn Pontiac Mi 48054 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm West 3116 Boyce Dr Rhineiander Wi 54501 Steve Dudzinaki East PO Box 924 Dearborn Mi 48121 Its Indoor time last few weeks vis ited several clubs swap meets ac tivity seems up last year Clubs anxious about insurance changes instructor program con cerns about field problems looks like shall several club banquets before 1991 arrives weekend will CARDS Lansing shall returning Grand Rapids Last weekend held meeting 1-lolland Michigan form association clubs western side state Jim Jean Lasik made preparations 16 clubs Big Al Doerr work out details Its name will Western Michigan Modeling Association allows other modeling interests aeromodeling part President Pete Venlet secretary Ken Ran dall want information call Jean La sik Joe Hass attended too able offer experiences several problems clubs brought up fields noise insurance PR experimental position holds district PR surance Coordinator has extremely worthwhile now need another Western side district Any offers means will need bigger budget having help membership goal AMA regular use Utica Ford Test Track hold due FMC deciding up date famous track annual state meet will hopefully still held Dave Corven keeping up progress toward finding new site Michigan Exchange Clubs have held event since WW II feel confident event will continue improve have reading latest newsletters Wisconsin eastern Minnesota see comments IMS Milwaukee Show Most positive side future expectations looking good RCHTA will later year next time attendance should improve re laxed atmosphere year permitted visit talk members visitors Look date 1991 District Roundup Ron Eigenschink vote month goes AMPEER easiest read newsletter Electric fliers edited Ken Meyers Walled Lake Michigan District VII fliers flying winding down building winding up theme newsletters election off i cersor importantly getting people run office Valley Aero Modelers Appleton Wisconsin have 1991 club objectives established about Tn-Valley RIC Club South Bend diana has members district experiencing substantial crease fee field use result could dues increase up 25 times us pay less know good have Did know according Oc tober newsletter Des Moines Mod elaires actually wanted rain Seems seeded new field wanted grass grow Others want no rain Seems can win new year coming up should make resolution submit just article newsletter way editors wont have go begging month Milwaukee Flying Electrons held two-day fun-fly result able donate $1255 Association Re tarded Citizens Way go guys usual District VII winter coming dont forget take show-and-tell items club meetings officers cannot ones doing entertain ing Cloud Busters Model Airplane Club Royal Oak Michigan conducted Delta Dart program recent state meet Mod elers volunteered assist 100 youngsters build version Delta Dart get air Needless say program great success E February 1991 131 Left rIght Neil McLean son Allen KIss Jack Blttner Fred Sanford CD Ken Schrelber Planes Left MIss Grandin 05 70FS right Ace Seamaster KB 45 tar rIght StIk 40 floats Salto 30 John Kupinaki second AMA Nats wins 112A Fall Finale Don Hovenga photo Welt Good August 1990 wIth new sevenservo SaliplaneUltima hour-plus slope Sleeping Bear Dunes U SINCE 1936 oJytJ LflJwua, Scale Flyers Minnesota Scale Masters re gIonal qualifier Left rIght front row Bruce Thorpe IA Tim Mudek MN Joe Grice MN Wayne Slewert MN Left right back row Mike Stott MN Ron Kemp WA Jeff Relnhardt MN Del Berryman MN Calling AMA HQ phone number 703 435-0750 think about following before call AMA employees lover 50 come work directionssome 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-11 am noon-2 pm Mountain7 am-1O 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 Frank Jankov Bob Morse KeIth Hep fInger gangIng up reluctant pink Super Slow better start else Arkansas 0 Louisiana Mexico S Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Gene Hempel District VIII VIce-President 301 N Yale Drive Garland IX 75042 Associate Vice Presidents Chuck Andraka eos Mark NE Albuquerque NM 97123 Glenn Gresena 10224 Kenlee Dr Baton Rouge LA 70815 Mike Harrison BOO T Main Hot Springs AR 71913 Gil Horstman PO Box 490 Spring Branch TX 78070-0490 Bill Kimbro 2105 Wood SI Texarkana TX 75501 Ron Stanfield 28 Oakridge Dr Maumelle AR 72118 Charlex Stevens 226 Delta St Pasadena TX 77506 Jim Traw 1135 Merrymen Green Norman OK 73072 AMA D1591y Coordinator Karen l4opkins 5515 Bridgeton Arlington TX 76016 Frequency Coordinator Joe OuMond 1830 Chevy Chaxe Carroillon TX 75006 Scale Masters Championships held Irving R/C Club flying site Irving Texas September 20-23 US Scale Masters Championships high point Scale modelers District 8 sponsoring club Mid-Cities R/C Club Harold Staats CD Ernie Harwood Eddie Newman contest man agers order make contest mag nitude successful need support local clubs Thanks goes Fort Worth Grapevine Dallas RC clubs end less efforts make championships com plete success testament what modeliig fraternity about 71 entries four airplanes flying due various reasons four flight lines kept busy two rounds Fri day round Saturday round Sunday contest finished about noon Sunday didnt make North Lake missed seeing some best Scale models country also missed lots good flying Thats thing has im proved over years Scale contests quality flying models have improved also just few years ago airplanes would have competitive FAI Preci sion Scale Holiday Inn just Northeast DFW contest HQ Sign up static judging transmitter checks carried out Thurs day static judging held roped off area parking lot Holiday Inn bustling Scale mod elers friends renewing friendships past contests cocktail party munchies Friday banquet Sat urday banquet well attended various speakers kept speeches short point Numerous plaques merchandise awards presented banquet Charlie Chambers being top winner highest placing local pilot Lee Rice Japanese KI 100 placed 30th fol lowed Jeff Jensen placed 38th PT-19 highest placing Texas pilot Tom Weems Herford placed 23rd Curtiss Hawk 75H truly international event contestants Japan South Africa par ticipating contestants indicated best Masters ever thanks also goes City Irving Parks Department coopera tion Also Irving R/C Flyers Association allowing use facilities tying up flying field four days top ten places 1 Charlie Chambers 2 Eugene Job 3 Hal Parenti 4 Cliff Tacie 5 Diego Lopez 6 Jeff Foley 7 Gene Martin 8 Mel Whitley 9 Ron Gilman 10 Richard Lewis 1885833 1868333 1865000 1853333 1852500 1855833 1845833 1845000 1837500 1831667 As can see score separation between first tenth place scant 54166 points some members 114 R/C Club Mid-Cities R/C Club Fort Worth Thunderbirds R/C Club ran con cession stand Scale Masters Championships p uonsesn virector Harold Staats center Ed die Newman left Ernie Harwood right contest managers Scale Masters Chain piOlehlflS members Scale Team representing DistrictS L-R Tom Street Houston Texas SNJ T6 L R Robbie Harvilie Hurst Texas P-38 Lee Rice Richiand Hills Texas KI-1 00 Jeff Rice Richiand Hills Texas PT-i 9 Tom Weems Herford Texas Curtiss Hawk 75H 132 Model Aviation collection World War models Scale Masters L-R Bob Hanfts Proctor Nieuport 28Cl Dick Hansens Albatros DVA Thomas Kos cioski Fokker Dvii Dick Hansen Nieuport 28Cl Digby Granke South Africa D H Tiger Moth Bob Pickney beautifully detailed 1/ascaie scratch-built J-3 Cub Bob used 4130 aircraft tubing fuselage front section Ran dolph butyrate dope finish Ron Gilman beautiful F-56F-35 North American Sabre 1956 Skybiazers Air Show Team scheme detail model work art Some detail woric Ron Gilmans F-86F members Greater Southwest R/C Club Fort Worth directing traffic Scale Masters L-R back row Paul Hail Paul Fearing Phil Harbour L-R front row Chris Al cedo Lee Wyman Jeff Timmons Members 0 Japanese Scale team Scale Masters Top row L-R N Kamlo F Ki moto T Hirokawa Bottom row L-R Kawada Mitsuo Takashi Suzuki Model FA200 Aero Subaru 09 60 Jerry 5urpee Trom Piano Texas beau tiful 58-in Beech Super-la Scratch-built two 0S 25 engines Husband ana wise team OT Linton uocj ano nir lay Keith One-sixth-scale Aichi D3A-1 Val divebomber Scratch-built ST 3000 engine Warbirds flight line Scale Masters Colorado Kansas 0 Nebraska 0 North Dakota 0 South Dakota ixWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX VIce-Prealdant 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompuServe address EMAIL 780672750 Fax 303-420-1670 Aaaoclate Vice Prealdents Donald L Atwood 7824 E Colgate Place Denver CO 80231 Tom Boyd 701 N 58th St Lincoln NE 68505 Nathan Lancaster 3597 S Kendall St Denver CO 80235 Ruaa Miller 980 N 3rd Carrington ND 58421 Don Moden 410 Hart Saline KS 67401 Jim Flicketta 516 5 Cloudax Sioux Falls SD 57103 RL Doc Scraper 9524 Rce Overland Park KS 66207 Chuck Smith 220 Columbine Casper WY 82804 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangtea Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 203 922-8107 Evening 203 938-3286 Big Better IMAA Chapter 90 Newsletter received news mod eler full-scale aviator Lamar Steen ing inducted Colorado Aviation Hall Fame ceremonies will have taken place Air Force Academy Col orado Springs mid-November years Lamar has involved leadership education aspects avia tion both District IX nationally La mar taught Denver public high school much teaching career insti tuted aviation program culminated students developing producing home-built biplane has subsequently come known Steen Skybolt very popular aerobatic sport planes flying today Lamar has active judging full-scale well model Aerobatic contests feels equally home modeling con temporaries full-scale counterparts Congratulations Lamar Steen District IX mod elers salute As side note IMAA Chapter 90 news letter serves interests large-scale mod elers throughout Colorado/wyoming area contact group Bob Eson 9330 Green Court Westminster CO 80030 As mentioned last months column 1990 USA F38 team selection finals held Denver September 13 Id like share Randy Reynolds report contest taken November F3B/USA newsletter Denver F3B finals have finest ever held American Sail plane competition history Strong words Consider following First impor tance event World Championships USA Team Selection Finals very significant contest have qualify fly itits too demanding skill intensity us try Nats no comparison because need contest accommodate large numbers contestants sim plicity tasks Second stakes top three pi lots represent USA earn mostexpenses-paid-trip foreign country compete internationally Additionally Denver finals excellent flying site working sod farm topnotch weather complete spectacular views sunsets along Front Range Rocky Mountains host clubs Rocky Mountain Soaring Association Pikes Peak Soaring Society ran smooth well ganized contest plenty experienced help quality equipment facilities What else could ask Oh yes final places team werent decided un til last flights contest several top pilots world-class skill flying limit abilities As frosting cake Larry Jolly set new AMA USA record Sailplane Speed run 171 seconds submit F3B showed class its potential American Soaring fraternity 1991 USA F3B team pilots will Larry Jolly Darryl Perkins Joe Wurts alternate Seth Dawson Randy Spencer has selected Team Man ager Congratulations superb team lets have some gold returned World Champs 91 Byron Blakeslee Soaring columnist Model Aviation Contest Director ran well organized professional qual ity event assisted number dedicated modelers Rocky Moun tain Soaring Association Pikes Peak Soaring Society Randy reports F3B now within reach average AMA Thermal Duration flier cost world-class equipment certainly affordable usable type flying skills needed challenging necessary build team com petitive well within reach modelers certainly seems acrimony past F3B activities long past evidenced excellent Team Selec tion Finals want have lot fun try some F3B Multi-Task Soaring MTS Randys full report very complete pictures included F3B/LISA newslet ter details organizational structure weather ground equipment Sailplanes used flying itself day-by-day ac count contest F3BIUSA newsletter Multi-Task Soaring enthusiast edited Randy Rey nolds 122 East Uintah Street Colorado Springs CO 80903 tel 1-719/471-3160 time receive issue Model Aviation much traditional hol iday season will over will heading New Year hope will great year yours May perfect landings preceded great flightE AMA Air Show Teams ALABAMABAMA FLYERS James Weems 107 Oak St T ussv lie AL 35173 205-838-8314lw 205 655 3306IhI ARIZONAARIZONA FLYING EAGLES SHOW TEAM Michael M Hatfield 6453 E Julip St Mesa AZ 85205 602-786-8467lw 602-986-2101 h TUCSON R/C CLUBS BARNSTORMERS Bill Olmstead 4961 W Fer ret Dr Tucson AZ 85741 602-74-4-6588w cALIFORNIACALIFORNIA AIR SHOW TEAM George Normington 1650 East 17th St #111 Santa Ana CA 92701 714-547-6241lw 714-854-1487h CAPITAL CITY BARNSTORMERS AST Fred Zealor 5485 Village Wood Dr Sacramento CA 95823 916-421-9590-lw 916635-3011IhI SIERRA EAGLES AIR SHOW TEAM Ross Shelton 13778 Quail Alley Rough Ready CA 95975 916-273-9524w 916-273-7089IhI COLORADODENVER AST Nathan Lancaster 4100 South Federal Blvd Englewood CO 80110 303-7813579h FLORIDAFLORIDA AST Art Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Delray Beach FL 33444 407-278-9621lh IOWABLACKHAWKS Davis Ramsey 2635 Gloria Dr Waterloo IA 50701 319-292-7093lw 319-2361297h CEDAR RAPIDS SKYHAWKS AST Walter McKee 1141 30th St NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 319396-7336lw 319-366-0126IhI GOLDEN KERNELS Bernard DeBoer 414 South Lynn Dr Le Mars IA 51031 712-546-4609IhI ILLINOISCHICAGOLAND CIRCLE CUTtERS Guy Guerine 1418 N 12th Ave Melrose Park IL 60160 708345-8318IhI INDIANAMIDWEST SUNDOWNERS AST Jerry Hicks 1152 N 150 East Chesterton IN 48304 219-9267728 KANSASAIR CAPITAL EAGLES Larry Wewer 240 N Wood Wichita KS 67212 316-283-9402wl 316-7212357h MARYLANDDISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AST William Savage 5119 Brentford Dr Rockville MD 20852 301770-6066IhI SKYLANCERS AST William Dwyer 3267 Florence Rd Woodbine MD 21797 301-854-6423IhI MIcHIGANAERO-BATS OF MICHIGAN Frank Pulte 8689 Je-Ne-Be NE Rockford Ml 49341 616-874-8206hJ MINNESOTABLUE EAGLES RC FLYING TEAM Rich ard Heil 16780 Gannon Ave W Rosemount MN 55068-1924 612-688-1 181w 612-432-9419h NEW YORKTHUNDERVOLTS Robert Kaliski 119 Hud son Ave Green Island NY 12183 518-272-4747lh OHIOBUCKEYE AERO SQUADRON AST Bill Col lins 1348 Central Park Ave Kettering OH 45409 513298-1843hl HURRICANES OF CINCINNATI Don Seidl 411 N Third St Hamilton OH 45011513-8568542h SPIRIT OF AMERICA AST Jim Hubbard 721 Rockwell Ave Findlay OH 45840419-422-5589lh PENNSYLVANIAALPHA SQUADRON Donald Smith 206 Armutead Ct Downingtown PA 19335 215 431-4564w 215 873-9699thI EXPOS John Rynkiewicz 47 Loomis St Nanticoke PA 18634 717735-7586lh FLYING DUTCHMEN AEROMODELERS Al Schaeffer 1706 Perkiomen Ave Reading PA 19602 215-372-5846Ihi MODEL AIRS SHOW TEAM Ted Lu cas 1431 Moosic Dr Chambersburg PA 17201717264-2905h SOUTH DAKOTAGOLD SQUADRON AST Jack Mehlhaf 1010 E St Patrick St Lot 63 Rapid City SD 57701 605-394-2251wl 214-394-6921hl TEXAS-LONE STAR SQUADRON Don Huffhines 414 Fairview Richardson TX 75081 214-235-7641lh UTAHUTE R/C FLIGHT DEMO SQUADRON David D Turner 12044 South 1900 Weht Riverton UT 84065 801-561-9385lw 801-254-7390hl VIRGINIAVIRGINIA AIR SHOW SQUADRON Frank Himmerich 3439 N Edison St Arlington VA 22207 703-536-8255lhl WASHINGTONBARONS FLYING CIRCUS R/C DEMO TEAM Art Ward W 3029 Hoffman Spokane WA 99205 509-747-1644lw 509-327-4579lh NORTHWEST R/C FLIGHT DEMO TEAM 831 Alameda Ave Tacoma WA 98466 206-566-0103Ib WISCONSINCIRCLEMASTERS AIR SHOW TEAM Daniel Tetzlaff W240 N6859 Maple Ave Sussex WI 53089 414-246-3814lh NORTHERN ACES SHOW TEAM Gary Doeren 1169 Crooks St Green Bay WI S4301 414-435-2692 h February 1991 133 AMA Announces Discount Eyewear Program some AMA licenses have mailed AMA now includ ing information AMA/Vision Eye Plan eyeglass discount program avail able AMA members Members will re ceive AMA/Vision Eye Plan card along AMA licenses well list national Vision Care Centers dis count honored recognize good eyesight important factor safe fly ing have arranged discount AMA members eyewear free benefit discount eyeglass frames over $74 can much 50% lenses single vision price $51 can reduced $28 $80 bifocals can reduced $50 did receive AMA/Vision Eye Plan card along license just drop note AMA will sent Arizona 0 California 0 Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Regg Keyawa District X Vice-President 4500 Onyx Way Carmichael CA 95608 Home 916 961 -6e37 CompuServe address EMAIL 7824747 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Aber-Sorig 99-127 Ohiakea Aica HI 96701 Howard Baldwin 4736 Gush Meadow Way Fair Oaks CA 95626 Darwin Barrio 9252 E Turney Ave Scottsdale AZ 85261 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94596 Fritz Harrold 4202 H St Sacramento CA 95819 Craig W Hath 7928 Fanciful Las Vegas NV 89126 Kai P Jenaen 535 East Mauna Lane Fleno NV 89502 Marc M Karpowich 221 W 100 N Logan UT 84321 John Krohn 11227 Hadley St. Whittier CA 90606 Brian Nelson 73 Park Groton Pt San Jose CA 95136 David Peltz 20450 Celtic St. Chatsworth CA 91311 Bob Reynolds 12901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 85748 Betty Stream 3723 Srtowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Wiltiamson 445 Weatby Chula Visla CA 92011 Beverly Wianiewaki 3316 South Kiowa Blvd Lake Havass City AZ 86403 Frequency Coordlnatore George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr. Sacramenlo CA 95826 Phone 916 3621962 Eloy Marez 2626 W Northwood Santa Ans CA 92704 Magnificent events abound continue District 10 world buried winter District 10 part keeps fly ing want have some winter fun try Tucson Las Vegas Tournament Champions TOG 1990 now history what fantastic couple days has first-time VP have feeling being part excellence aero modeling competition owe yourself trip TOC Speaking behalf AMA District 10 would like convey heartfelt thanks time energy financial backing generously given Bill Bennett owner Circus Circus new beautiful Excalibur Hotel Ca sino Las Vegas Bill aero modeling week rest us lifetime take much sport love much Some us give back little return staggering thank bottom hearts aill ennen u float very rare moaeier travels year Ive fun per sonally getting know few clubs Las Ve gas RCers now officially added ever-growing list VP 400 club reception rating 30 minutes Dot wandered aim lessly new Bill Bennett-built RC flight site wondering would view two days follow wandering ended associate Craig Hath grabbed us hand led us TOC promised land section theWhat spoti Practically front row center against fence line lounge chairs dozens seated stamped LVRC hap penings including limited libation eats introductions explanations just plain good times President Dave PinjuV should named Mr TOC Ambassador Chef Ed Nolen wIth Mrs VP Venison Chili Ed great pleasure pro nounce District 10 chef extraordinaire shall henceforth serve advisor BBQ events ten 10s new culinary chief some crazy reason contest rules re mind ice skating Winter Olympics series known unknown Aerobatics performed over over again rated prestigious conference judges quite suddenly music starts crowd comes alive freestyle under way call hotdogging Knife-edge loops rolling 360s torque rolls made beautiful Ultimate Bipes hang like helicopters Boy could put International show team together guys field contestants started around 20 worlds best cut five final day scores continuously added until theres champ Tens 10s own Chip Hyde Chip put Bill Bennett check 25000 bucks treasure chest MIss TOC Bill Bennett Mel Larson pre senting Chip Hyde trophy check hardiest congrats Chip brought home gold story wouldnt complete didnt mention number freestyle winner guy Argentina smile big outdoors tears streaming Quique Somenzini accepted yet another Bill Bennett check five grand first place trophy freestyle articles going written TOC Read get feel best best District 10 1 Chip Hyde 11 Don Weitz 14 Steve Helms 16 George Manning 18 john Lockwood Tens Schneider ReEnactment proceeded TOC week Although desert wind gods didnt cooperate first portion contest smiled Sunday numerous rounds magnificent old-time sea-racers flown Besides beauty ancient warriors contest race understand unique fastest time full-scale birds divided four pilot flies course trying achieve design speed Congrats tens Bob Martin hard work ing Schneider guys dolls fun-packed weekend event watch future Reno style RC Unlimited Air Races Air Show Com petition Wow does look exciting Talk ing Cliff Adams Tom Easterday pre registration flourishes Tom Easterday Cliff AO85 Did ya notice Air Show Competition title Hummm team-style showboat ingsounds right up alley Count guys free District 10 shirt hat patch create name first-ever District Ten fly ing jamboree Thats right complete flying ex travaganza experience drawing board 1992 will encompass possi ble segment sport including lim ted Free Flight Control Line Radio Control Giant Scale quarter-scale Soaring Helicopter rest VP associates having open meeting conjunction IMS Show Pasadena January 12 1991 plan funfilled weekend Go AMA Booth time place Las Vegas RC club quick offer ninesquaremile Eldorado Dry Lake Bed near Las Vegas pictured below roesiDie ulsxncn iu IamDoree iigrn sine have better spot can produce give call jamboree must reeks possibilities contest Just gettogether folks love travel camp outdoors fly chat Ed crank up BBQ Somehow stupid VP failed mention outstanding job done Freiskadt Austria USA F3E Team Steve Neu Jason Perrin Jerry Bridgeman team members Bob Sliff team manager Brian Chan Keith Finkenbiner team helpers apologies Pictures story next issue Poof goes Edge 134 Model Aviation Dave Plnjuv President OT LVHU UUD time extended information passed appreciated Ed Nolen provided Entree De Chili Souffle both days gourmet pallet-pleasing consumption mara thon Jonn uiIlvans Savoia murcneul dUEl UflU Ill Schneider entrants Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed MeCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 Compuserve address tor EMAIL 760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Darrell Anderson 132 15th Ave NW Great Falls MT 59404 Tom Cashman 2621 SW 323rd St Federal Way WA 96023 Al Culver Bus 66 Wilder ID 63676 Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave. Vancouver WA 98684 Duve Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave. N. Seattle WA 96133 Bruce Nelson 807 E Vickaburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klamath Fails OR 97601 Chick Young 11225 125th StE #69 Puyallup WA 98373 Frequency Coordinator Robert Balch 16439 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 5031 7615103 Aesiateni Frequency Coordinator Al Watson 130145th Ave Bellevue WA 98007 years ago began warm reward ing friendship kind gentle man Bud Schwesinger Bud active member Umpqau Valley Modelers group helped him put fun-fly year Sutherlin June always good spir its always found time sit talk bringing up-to-date what ing next edition very spe cial contest Plat 1 Fun-Fly shaping up what new aircraft either getting ready put floats what flying because loved airplanes too long ago Bud suffered whats called cerebral accident hospital about month seemed making great progress Its great deal sadness tell very good friend Bud Schwesinger gone will miss him very much long after got out hospital Bud wrote idea will pass consideration talked num ber people area about possibility might interested starting OldTimer event said thought would good idea based around either Stand-Off Scale looks-like-Scale preferred event open lot modelers wouldnt up com peting expert builders would rather flying event Any model air craft kitted designed built up 1950 either Scale nearly would qualify judging Bud envisioned plaques fifth sixth place judging being done mem bers clubs involved Bud wanted event would bring out fliers event would involve Scale scalelike aircraft Scale judging would minor part So now Id like hear Are terested such contest Please write let know Last month small piece about hon oring Harry Fosbury Well just got letter Bob Smurthwaite owns Roberts Model Co Baker OR same J Rob ert builds Super Scale Stinson Howard models Bob much pioneer anyone around involved Jim Walker has put together some best model kits made Anyway Bob wrote following humble opinion . Harry knows about balsa wood other model ma terials anyone ever knew t kind guy says much ."He has always does things Well second remark Bob went say has two Harrys custom-built balsa-cutting machines remember American Junior model kits re member just good balsa parts Harry never patented machines just built could job Bob ends .just knowing Harry talents very special fully agree Believe Mr J Rob ert Smurthwaite special too Another sad note understand Kevin Collins has very ill Kevin vol unteer officers very active com petitive Free Flighter might drop him card wish him well Hes done much modelers District including lot work keeping 60-acre site near Redmond Soaring folk Bob Balch Orville Brooks several thousand other folks showed up watch Keizer Big Bird Fly-In September 9 Most im portantly though around 50 pilots signed up 60 airplanes truly modelers delight people California Washington pilots came Oregon will pictures story next time some shows coming up Puyallup Expo fairgrounds first weekend February Barnstormers will have Expo probably OMBI site March Great Oregon Expo should take place first April Somewhere March April think CAMS Symposium will happen BARKS may have show also around March/April interface Ill let know time time Ive asked changes would like have column format Once someone says would like hear about things go ing Academy Since several other VPs seem like comment EC meetings like can always read Prez Ex V-Prez columns input always relevant usually prefer talk about things going district Well need tell some stuff First lot grief out about change insurance package reason change incredible amount money ing spent litigation Now settle ments payments injured parties payments lawyers fees advice insurance brokers changes made apparent feeling have aban doned protection injuries other model ers truth Since majority injuries other mod elers involve injury amount medical cov erage greatly increased would no doubt coverage cov erage regardless fault What have sort modeler-to-modeler nofault injury coverage What seems have forgotten sue-happy society engage activity has certain degree risk accept risk part participating called accepting responsibility own actions basis acciden tally injured engaging modeling activities should sue other mod eler damages Thats what has re moved coverage damage suits case maliciously injure someone youre own Admittedly hitch no provision property damage modelerto-modeler accidents Suppose airplane goes bananas due whatever strikes car Now new policy reads car longs non-AMA member covered hes club member though reads youre covered After last Council meet ing committee put together look some other problems idea time print will have made changes will property damage coverage member-to-member acci dents As write no such changes have made member commit tee have word changes will made have intention seeing will reasonable coverage accidents property will have limits can set proper level seems some confusion about property Muncie will home AMA Museum will Na tional Flying Site Through site help Muncie community hope make National Home Aeromodel ing place AMA members can proud leads real status part aviation goal have Muncie us what Oshkosh did EM As stands property investment will develop over time beginning much debate over buying site wasnt first choice options However EC voted obligation EC member work toward goal plan develop first property over time purchase develop other prop erties located around country plan reported Model Aviation first time Hardy Broderson brought up meeting Chicago about five years ago has magazine times lately several columns no time has anyone said would wind up being Nats site will use know some sentiment just just Council ever think enough members Council feel Nats should held different parts country Muncie will place Nats will held now have site district can hold Nats working second site may Nats site 92 Last item so-called instructor program has caused grief its worth came some clubs wanted way introduce model aviation nonmodelers neophytes laying out lot bucks model radio AMA dues etc Its works around three years caMe fruition just before last Council meeting quite frankly badly worded wasnt anything wanted vote case just sort tore apart some sections reworded others wasnt ideas essentially wrong way worded worse new insurance plan other ex-officio Council member lawyer rewrote en tire document However main problem seems lie assumption some clubs making program has anything resident instructor program does club wants let Joe Nonmember try fly ing model aircraft up 30 days out Joe becoming either AMA club member program sus pect program will best land instant gratification Thanks listening Happy New Year February 1991 135 JUN IO FLIGHT Box 176 Wall St Sta New York NY 10005 Dinky Dip Charlie Sotich s Dinky Dip example great things found Frank Zaic Year Books Year Books available AMA Headquarters Frank himself Model Aeronautics Publications PO Box 135 Northridge CA 91328 Dinky Dip simple straightforward beginners Indoor HL Stick design Build sev eral right should lighter advanced features progress Just start right build first Indoor model regular Outdoor wood using sizes mentioned best can dont worry about Build very important use plastic propeller Charlies prop good actually very easy make sure mold blades look plastic prop guide bent-wire prop hanger can bit tricky use made sort-of-thick soft alumi num sheet drilled hole sure taper tall boom better stability light rear end dont forget wash-in twist down rear edge left wing tip Now go fly fly fly second Dinky Dip should con structed better Take time try careful truer surfaces better covering job Destroy part sat isfied Leave covering bit loose never shrink water Again fly fly some third should built lighter maybe Indoor balsa wood Duration should least two minutes Youre getting Prac tice flying different size motors build Dinky Dips substituting advanced features First should try slight camber wing im prove lift -in-high arc should need make template slice ribs 2 sheet Japanese tissue heavy try Mylar film suggest skip using con denser paper Unless master difficult task applying condenser paper properly will warp framework prove big prob lem Try larger eight-in diameter propeller larger prop will wise order help counteract its greater torque add additional half inch wing span left wing center section Fly fly fly Practice practice practice As progress should lighten wing using re spars center section A2 square tips fin stabi lizer should made A2 square Use tri fle A6-high-arc camber stab Keep mo tor stick wood hard reduce dimehsions A2 Sand propeller blades bit thinner towards tips Eventually use Ray Harlan double-bearing prop hanger thinner wire prop shaft Use teflon washers As models weight goes down will required weight rub ber motors will require buying different thicknesses rubber Eventually will need good rubber slicer get exactly needed size will need good 251 winder After about five Dinky Dips should have cut off about third orig inal weight upped duration over four minutes have arrived now time shift gears advanced designs ready recommend Indoor Model Supplies Novice Pen nyplane Send IMS catalogue $2 Box 5311 Salem OR 97304 M7~ LFrflP 1 IIi 1~~ J4qR/4~7 q JH9A7i OF 7W AU8jEj& H--1 6 P*oP C/fdWt 8L45 f166rble A4T4 5NAjT IN Pe4C6 P4 /MA/j Su24cE 4410 A/~T OQ 76h ~4C4 0 PIQ266 / T66A rXMSf-/V P/rcW S/AfpiE /AbCOE AIODSZ Ill IIii Ill I II /toTO1 Jrc-K T4/e 13001 /432 / II z1 II II II 4 I$I /111 1 .jZi 136 Model Aviation IL W/A/$ & $TASdEkQRk 4 f Z9 r/J-s-Ud- Co 12 717/I 12/rAY 212 /L ifOD4c #/0 Ohu8

From AMA HQ theWorlds Largest Sport Aviation Organization AM Executive Director including reports theACADEMY OF MODEL AEROBAUTICS AMA President Executive VP1810 Samuel Morse Dr New Vice PresidentsReston VA 22090AMA WSINCE 1936 INTERESTED IN JOINING AMADetails may requesting Over 165000 dId 1990FREE BROCHURE above address Brown Brown Waters McCollough Victors 1990 AMA Election Incumbent Dave Brown reelected Ex ecutive Vice President Academy balloting concluded November 1990 cumbents Bob Brown Peter Waters Ed McCollough also reelected AMA Vice Presidents Districts Ill VII Xl election three-year term com mencing January 1 1991 Vote counts provided Auditor Ray mond McGivern follows Executive Vice President Dave Brown9744 Write-in candidates96 Total9840 District 3 Bob Brown1205 Write-in candidates28 Total1233 District 7 Peter Waters1256 Write-in candidates21 Total1277 District 11 Ed McCollough733 Damian Rhodes329 Write-in candidates5 Total1067 NEWSLETTER EDITORS sure newsletter includes name club well name address can send copy AMA National Newsletter 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 Sound & Model Aeronautics Howard Crispin Jr Big Dangers last time around men tioned rather loud operation Big Banger models based upon readings taken IMAA Festival held June Oshkosh provided de gree statistical data relative sound levels being developed class mod el surely isnt data hand has go fly-in hear sound aircraft ground air very very loud does have choice course makes very little sense have equip ment operates decibel levels encounter large models have received number letters asking help getting sound levels down certain installations specific loca tions becoming trouble spots important individuals operate manufacture distribute large en gines aware areas country noise ordinances books Contrary what might have read other articles both Model Aviation other publications decibel level alone usually measurement specified dinance mislead some sort complacency because operat ing relatively low frequencies no worries T-6 other full-scale air craft operate low frequency well cause complaints some quarters extremely difficult answer let ters get day reason very simple have found virtually im possible get information data drawings sound-suppression devices large engines Information material samples have forthcoming glow engines large SuperTigre 3000 has become matter desire part flier get virtually engines size least glow down below 90 dB 9 feet have some quiet installations vari ety large engines Quadras Ze noahs some larger sizes difficulty individuals have followed through information sketches will generate article subjectContinued page 122 AMA HO SERVICES STAFF S Executive Director ymca Mankowaki 0 Director Operations Robert voisiavek 0 Personnel Manager Diane Gailalee S Technical Director Bob underwood S Comptroller Lynne Collins 0 Competition Services Director Micheline Madison S Special Services Director Carl Maroney C Membership Processing Supervisor Joyce Hager S Marketing Director Geoff Styles S Systems Manager Reggie wstteraon S Director internal Communication/Education Doug Pratt C Publications Director Roas B McMullen S Events Coordinator Chip Smith C Museum Curator Hurst Bowers S Genersi Counsel Bob Jackeon February 1991 119 Life Member Update list AMA Life Members January 1991 AMA News excluded James Meyer number L-1001 1990-91 Competition Regulations Available will produce new edition rule book year Ad ditional copies 1990-9 1 Competition Regulations available $200 through AMA Headquarters AMAs Executive Council equivalent Board Directors basically composed ot 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 author views may may represent official position AMA Executive Council PR Roundup Geoffrey Styles Director Marketing September 1990 issue Model Avi ation magazine Bill Baker commented Louisiana legislation introduced defeated committee Bill 1002 case missed item would have placed control model aircraft flying hands parish county State confusion unnecessary probably prejudicial regulations might have sprung individual parish control could have made intol erable situation aeromodelers Loui siana combined lobbying program AMA HQ Louisiana clubs developed plan put action overwhelmed hearing knowledge facts bodies Com mittee amazed strength abil ities Louisiana delegation showed up hearing Baton Rouge state capital great example num bers count illustration make us realize want something have stand up counted As follow up story mail recently contained letter Shreveport Louisiana Area Radio Kontrol Society Inc Signed James Leisk President SHARKS contained copies invitations sent state legislators persons running office next ejection Included mailing list senators rep resentatives candidates local offices city council mayor school board invitations asked politicians attend club regional event special guests directed report annou nc ers stand could identified present invitations further stated funds derived event would nated Northwest ChapterAmerican Diabetes Association Model fliers Texas Oklahoma Arkansas Mississippi Alabama Tennessee well Louisiana ex pected participate fact high lighted special invitees SHARKS group deserves big pat back such detailed dedicated planning publicize event sport politicians office also candidates What better way spread knowledge benefits model aviation such direct action James thanks input have Shreveport once life next time can make down Id like meet some members Best luck Moving east almost Atlantic Ocean some excellent information sent Dr Ronald Mann Miniature Aircraft As sociation Westchester NY club has used local park model flying since 1977 field obtained club board mem bers working through political process county Membership has always open county residents Low annual dues made possible almost anyone join club kept people involved Approximately 250 members enjoy club flying field other activities what happened developer moved built condo minium project area abutting railroad busy-four lane highway park developer built sound abatement fence tween buildings railroad ne glected tell condo purchasers model flying club very active adja cent park What happened Well let quote editorial appeared local Gannett Westchester newspaper headline read Neighbors Shouldnt Ground Model Plane Hobbyists Its old story folks move next door airport expect airport shut down Croton-on-Hudson its old story new twist scaled-down version familiar tale about year residents Half Moon Bay condo colony backed projects developer have trying shut down MAAW Field Whats never heard MAAW Field Well say residents neither did although surely project devel oper should have known Miniature Aircraft Association Westchester operated out adjacent Croton Point Park pro spective residents could have informed Members MAAW model airplane enthusiasts fly radio-controlled miniature aircraft have flying park since 1977 Since residents Half Moon Bay complex began complaining flying club has imposed voluntary noise limits club has accepted some restrictions dered county combination club rules county regulations seems fair com promise Some model aircraft designs have permanently grounded sound barriers limits weekday operating hours mean club members work living can engage hobby weekends Still Half Moon Bay residents satisfied Robert Gaudreau Half Moon Bay project manager wants village ban model airplanes would have honest developer have alerted res idents about MAAW Field before moved So long flying limited daylight hoursthe accepted regulations restrictivethe Half Moon Bay people have no legitimate gripe pilot/hob byists have flying out MAAW Field Croton Point Park decade move next door airport have expect hear airplanes Other issue matter scale did Gannett Westchester Newspa pers give editorial coverage matter published nice front page story complete three excellent photographs Bruce Gold ing staff writer put together some revealing comments based interviews mem bers MAAW Perhaps telling com ment attributed Dr Mann says people rich de pend county park system en joyment story local struggle model avi ation freedom picked up nation ally respected New York Times well writ ten well balanced story Westchester Weekly section page 2 reporter Lynne Ad ams covered MAAW/condo developer controversy Ms Adams quoted two residents condo complex wondering what fuss about Interestingly enough Mr Gaudreau stated very firmly being site first ie before condo construction ac ceptable reason allow model flying con tinue still plans pressure local author ities ban models location believe have example excel lent illustration club developing good rap port print media Obviously club members interviewed came across responsible dedicated hobbyists said right things addition members stature community selected interviews important points members club officers remember Say wrong irresponsible thing will find its way print come back haunt Harm can done much quickly equal amount good estimated several hundred thou sand people would have seen stories great newspapers spoke such fairness about sport enjoy much club deserves kudos man ner handled situation mid-1989 became involved support ing Department Interiors Take Pride America program Announcements placed ModelAviation magazine Bro chures made available chartered clubs Souvenir badges given vis itors 1989 Nats World Champion ships AMA Museum Clubs told get necessary application forms enter national contest recognizes special contributions public good heard several clubs notably fly public land have done great job developing model airports Contest guidelines made necessary develop ment considered community asset such club Farragut Flyers Idaho fly Farragut State Park lucky enough able visit location Spokane doing preliminary PR work 1989 Nats Believe gorgeous place kind scenic spot takes real discipline watch airplane come distracted natural beauty park surrounding mountains Farragut Flyers won Take Pride America award state contribu tions labor funds chartered club great model flying field have produced made excellent choice state award Club officers went Boise state capital received award direct Governor Andruss First Lady Barbara Bush honorary chair blue ribbon panel judges Derrick Crandall American Recreation Coalition ARC serves co-chairman panel AMA has member ARC several years membership has enabled us meet key people both government recreational field want congratulate Farragut Flyers achievement First developed lovely site something other clubs have also done went ahead filled out application form sent As mentioned Model Aviation months ago golden opportunity AMA clubs have produced public facili ties its like lottery have en ter before can stand chance winning about 1991 same rules will apply same criteria will used judge Take Pride America entries club has done some pro bono publico work proud field get entry form state headquarters let known want considered Give call drop note AMA Marketing ask details next month 120 Model Aviation V irvsare Is No Accident AMA SINCE 1936FlyingSINCE 1936 RC Equipment Certified following radio systems transmitters receivers have independently certi fied registered professional test labora tory retained manufacturer US importer distributor meeting being better Radio Control equipment spec ifications detailed Academy Guidelines operation 2111 kHz frequency spacing testing done specifically listing time products FCC type accept ance procedure listing presented matter information con strued endorsement products listed AirtronicsSpectra PCM 7P Receiver Part No 92985 Tx RF Module 93782 AirtronicsSpectra PCM 7H Receiver Part No 92985 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 AirtronicsVanguard FM VG4R Receiver Part No 92765 Tx RF Module 93572 AirtronicsVanguard FM VG6DR Receiver Part No 92765 Tx 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NET-C127UZ Receiver Part No NER-627XZ Tx NET-J72P Max FM-NET W125 V H & W124 FM Receiver Part No NER-327X Vegas FM-NET 8125 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-7 Airplane-NET-DL127MM Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-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-JT2M Century-7 55 Airplane-N7C4SMS Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72M Century-7 PCM Heli-NET-N127AH Receiver Part NER-627X Tx Mod ule NET-J72P Century-7 PCM Airplane-N ET N127M Receiver Part No NER-327X Tx Module NET-J72P Max 4-NET-B124AM Receiver Part No NER-324 Advance Series 91 FM 7-channel Receiver Part No KRS-DC7-RX Advance Series 91 PCM 5-channel Receiver Part No KRS-PCM5RX RCD Inc Platinum Series AM replace ment receiver Receiver Part No PGP21AM RCD Inc Platinum Series FM replace ment receiver Receiver Part No PGP31FM World Expert FM Series Engines Receiver Model HP7RM 72F Future issues Model Aviation will contain expanded listing additional information received AMA February 1991 121 Modelers people too other day out flying Orlando flying sites visitors watch ing sidelines After some time struck up conversation Delta Air lines pilot used fly Control Line planes rebuilds warbirds flies air shows hobby After enjoying activ ity some time remarked noth ing has changed over years sur prised since former fliers astonished technical progress hobby explained remark pointing out modelers havent changed over years right Modelers exhibit manifestations human behavior problems frustrations joys sor rows As reflected own experience modeler agreed him major change has certainly technology people trying deal AMAs business difficulties primarily devices people fly people course character models needs pro vide input effect actions human response remains same Probably biggest need humans feel accepted appreciated No likes feel being ignored needs can met through communi cation understanding number problem office have pertinent facts relating particular issue rational decision may made Unfortunately decisions sometimes product imperfect formation prior experience own definition situation also impossi ble quantify problem access variables bearing issue would technical challenge decisions largely judgment per ceived some faulty Council meets has plea sure witness democracy action havent perceived biases signifi cance toward segment hobby sincere desire properly address everyones grievances trying truly repre sent felt needs membership isnt easy some group always feels slighted havent witnessed particular District biases seems issues address pretty universal nature also apparent difficulties stem competition categoriesthats probably because nature define sit uations battle superiority used compete am being judgmental sim ply stating fact life too competi tion rules pretty well quantified can really define situation Meanwhile majority members Sunday fliers have minimal needs minimal problems must served too provide bucks competition ex penses recent months has become evident Council minority categories ie Free Flight Control Line feel ig noring themat least opinion vocal minority specialized groupsnothing could further truth Free Flight problems could met ac quisition very large open uncluttered tracts land around country Some fliers have stressed need up 16 square miles have good site wish possible Maybe landowners among membership would like donate loan make available such proper ties Certainly such large tracts land within capability AMAs finances time would happy work anyone could make happen Lacking such site have working NFFS others make good sites available such Lawrenceville Illi nois FF just its 1990 Nats Control Liners feel being very heavy-handed promoting increased safety Speed events requiring barriers Without giving details came about let say technical evaluation hired consultant struc tural integrity flying wire control mechanisms just try lay rest lot conjecture regard Some feel since have minimal problems area shouldnt concerned Unfor tunately safety too often after fact Having involved safety programs years Im concerned prevent ac cidents happening rather weep wail try patch problem after fact receive factual data po tential problem areas will adjust rules accordingly meantime lets patient follow current safety guidelines Safety modeling fun often odds no wants fun dampened careless act results serious jury can sympathize modelers simply want left alone enjoy hobby also know too often us become involved fun ig nore safety factors closing let stress ig nore needs want best membership try very hard semble facts make consid ered judgment Council members cannot hear out constituents try represent interests vocal members always repre sent rest membership try sort out best ability Remember too everything seem ingly going smoothly probably wont see Council paying much attention area seem group firefighters ie taking care emergencies Till next time try consider others opin ions well own might just right Sound Cont pg 119 Statements have made effect very difficult and/or impossible make engines category quiet isnt entirely trueit difficult compared 60 long-stroke glow engine Big Banger will generally have vibration levels greater amplitude glow engine frequency going quite low basic sound levels will prob ably higher glow applications Propeller selection balance impor tant Muffler design usage probably greatest problem area very large number Big Bangers utilize what would call muffler Often thing apparent some type device carries exhaust gases away engine out air craft little no attempt provide exhaust noise suppression satisfac tory muffler big engine going proportionately larger used 90 glow engine example can esti mate effective muffler will provide seven 10 times engine displace ment volume device can readily see muffler design should provide baf fling such construction will withstand vibration levels en countered muffler must remote engine exhaust connected flexible tube braced cantilevered subject vibra tion amplitude mentioned above number very good mufflers have seen last factor apparent result ten muffler comes loose flight breaks attachment points some times crack weld seams internal baffles come loose essential ex haust port-mounted muffler absolutely ri gid engine assembly motion can seen independent engine likelihood muffler will fail some point propeller aircraft gen erator noise Several things can done improve performance course properly balance propellers prior use An out-of-balance propeller will create great deal vibration difficult eliminate good quality vibration isolation systems proper propeller engine/aircraft combination must se lected An efficient propeller likely quiet propeller Select propeller will provide best in-flight perform ance Dont worry about takeoff per formance unless specialty takeoff landing demos selection will gen erally result propeller fairly large pitch cases may propeller same diameter others will mean small reduction diameter order satisfy pitch change needed quiet efficient performance Vibration isolators used must design will fully accomplish what wish terms isolating airframe engine parts advertised dont adequate job regard essential mount systems capContinued page 128 122 Model Aviation Presidents Corner President ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS DON LOWE 902 Little Bend Rd Altamonte Springs FL 32714 Executive VPs Report Dave Brown AMA Executive VP 4560 Layhigh Rd Hamilton OH 45013 Its eventful month around between trying get new airplane fixed after harrowing accident attending both AMA NAA meetings trying keep business running First suppose should recount accident getting ready go trip Indiana new 182 bought replace tornado-destroyed 172 engine started pulling through clear out some oil cylin ders started spite fact keys pocket Once started surged forward crossed taxiway ran another airplane tied down other side taxiway dont know able jump out way fact managed get cockpit before hit unable regain control time prevent collision Fortunately no hurt although considerable damage done both air planes $50000 make matters worse about 11Az minutes after happened Cessna twin landed right front us gear up called FAA commented should check tape weather radar time big black cloud over airport Oh well good news no hurt three airplanes should fixed time read Ill guarantee will have new ignition switch before touch prop again column couple months ago has stirred up quite afew gotafull spec trum responses very con cerned about removal member-tomember coverage must admit too am concerned about also must ad mit dont know what can about will say society today has us stuck between rock hard spot cant tell everything know about various insurance cases pending against AMA its members because would jeopardize defense cases cant tell some set tlements closed cases would put us contempt court because courts ordered settlement would revealed must very careful what tell column what ever say can will used against us court law Does mean doing anything illegal insidious cause trust us No Its simply fact life todays society tell case involving such such injury settled some megadollar amount article could entered evidence later trial documentation knew danger failed take steps prevent re occurrence type accident therefore negligent Negligence senous risk todays society lot eas ier become guilty people think recently put position hav ing impose safety rules CL Speed stirred continue stir up lot controversy seems some engineer ing types sat down calculated the oretical load wire determined little no safety factor Only af ter having another engineering type study problem having him come up essentially same conclusion did take action cries foul came everywhere have never wire fail ure cause Speed model get away cried Speed fliers correct responsibility Contest Board Executive Council cried oth ers too correct bottom line came down poten tial being found guilty negligence ac cident did happen remember Challenger disaster engineers say seals might fail engineers say have never failure can really appreciate position managers NASA put dont think us would like possibil ity repeat performance AMA has paid out lot money claims legal expenses defend its members result insurance program will continue escalation costs settlement insurance claims staggering first million-dollar award liability case kind happened around 1960 today quite common AMA has lawsuits pending against its surance program amounting mil lions dollars number suits being filed AMA members di rectly involved operation model involved accident Another area increased activity wife sues husband AMA member behalf minor child particularly frightening because case settled now child can sue again later states once he/she reaches age majority Without sub stantial increases funding levels surance program simply cannot respond situation presented Another factor legal system state rapid steady change New ways seek recovery being sought day plaintiffs lawyers awards being granted new creative juries day Its reached point Im waiting first lawsuit involv ing suit against owner house burned down lawsuit will filed neighbor disturbed emergency equipment Lets see psychological damage due concern house might get involved Lost wages because too traumatized go work next week wife could sue loss services some period time am sure young daughter irreversibly damaged sight flames shooting out bedroom before knew peo ple actually vacation Rio case should worth least million dol lars Im sure some lawyer will take contingency basis Such sorry state justice sys tem Keep mind jury hearing case will probably have average sixthgrade education will have no idea insurance company isnt bottomless pit money Enough crying beer What can protect ourselves Well first thing stop getting accidents nearly impossible can hope use common sense avoid causing dumb accidents like hitting fullscale aircraft buzzing step ping path model throw rag stop second effective thing sure have good homeowners policy sufficient coverage satisfy particular needs much insurance should have depends particu lar situation generally should start half-million go upward assets grow Only lawyer accountant surance man really position ad vise common question Will home-owners insurance cover model air plane accidents spite simplicity question answer still isnt sim ple yes no depends somewhat what state what form insur ance policy written in/on have found have policy written using ISO Form HO 300 will covered insurance industry standard form should available through nearly inde pendent insurance agent People rent can get similar coverages through renters insurance unable get insur ance form might call Fire mens Fund Insurance 1-800/228-2487 quote have special program devel oped through Alexander Alexander AMAs insurance broker aimed model ers live Nebraska number 1402/691-6119 should belong AMA still need other insurance multimillion dol lar question right now answer simply its easiest way insure club flying-site owner against liabil ity claims After AMA much just insurance company AMA member ship $40 includes magazine compara ble market representation Washington state level support model av iation representation FAI interna tional aeromodeling provides estab lishing rules regulations ensure survival beloved hobby bad deal $40 holiday season will just passing read hope Santa good Ill leave little ditty mull Twas night before Christmas site next town creature stirring As snow drifted down Modelers ages Dreamt flights devine Loops rolls stall turns never figure nines1 Happy Holidays FLYING NEAR AIRPORTS BE CAREFUL February 1991 123 Executive Directors View HQ Vince Mankowski AMA Executive Director 1810 Samuel Morse Dr Reston VA 22090 Insurance continues cause some confusion AMA members still have liability insurance protect themselves site owners nonmodeling public addition AMA member has AMA medical insurance Perhaps few examples works might helpful liability policy used protect AMA member nonmodeling public flying accordance Safety Code spectator injured AMA member have liability coverage join AMA pay dues portion money set aside kind protection AMA members flying flier injures second second flier doesnt have hire attorney go court way attack fellow AMA member cover medical expenses AMA member has medical insurance through accident/medical policy applies regardless caused accident coverage secondary insur ance over own group health comes AMA members coverage pro vided pay doctors lawyers AMA member covered individually because he/she AMA member Beginning 1991AMA will no longer cover family-member AMA-member liability claims Should bring spouse chil dren field regular basis should AMA members AMA members will have own $100000 no-fault med ical coverage shouldnt have AMA families suing another truth matter go flying field assume implied risk Af ter activity know whats going insurance has always place defend us nonmodeling pub lic use tool get flying sites AMA has eliminated liability coverage between AMA members family members because have recently seen insurance reserves gobbled up huge chunks members su ing other pain suffering trauma shock etc AMA has served $10 million liability suit its own long time members have also served $5 million suit family member Should AMA members really want full liabil ity coverage actions able sue other AMA will must look frequency suits being filed number AMA mem bers cost expected such coverage divide cost among AMA members provide kind coverage necessary two suits mentioned above become commonplace AMAs dues would run about $100000 year Consider personal situation am home owner adult son lives neighbor stranger trips sidewalk homeowners insurance will provide cov erage son trips same sidewalk homeowners insurance doesnt cover thing sons group health insurance will take care medical no liability insurance After making several phone calls can re ported rider homeowners policy cover just such situation isnt available market other words just cant pur chased price Recently AMA member went fly ing field unpacked equipment started engine leaning back hand went propeller arc cut off index finger isnt tragic accident its just plain old accident flier admitted just plain old screwed up case members group medical surance has paid about $6000 $11600 date total medical bills AMA medical surance has picked up $3300 additional $3000 medical expenses being documented writing After direct med cal expenses possibility some additional therapy interesting consider group medical insurance probably costs $5000 year $450 month typical AMA membership costs $40 year members group health policy AMA membership paying approximately half medical expenses heck deal $40 Now started engine buddy wouldnt want million dollar member-tomember liability suit also being filed dear friends kind thing has going signature line Are aware Ca nadian counterpart AMA MAAC has re quired signature line its applications least 13 years MAAC reports applications indeed arrive signatures Meanwhile AMA Headquarters 20% applications received date have returned lack signature Speaking signing application forms American Power Boat Association APBA association RC model boaters has ap plication AMA members would believe has two pages first page standard form sec ond page actually legal contract large small print wherein joining member agrees assume responsibility liabil ity acts activities releases waives discharges holds covenant sue APBA its corporate elected officials mem bers referees inspectors clubs etc applicants also agree indemnify save hold harmless almost everyone can imag ine assume full responsibility risk bodily injury death property dam age themselves application must seen appreciated AMA member would like copy please send stamped selfaddressed envelope office pho tocopy will sent July 1989 Executive Council voted no longer issue credit vouchers Addition ally agreed AMA Headquarters would honor credit vouchers issued 1989 1990 renewal means year have quarter-year half-year credits AMA members sign up after first year insurance cases mentioned above $15 million worth suits almost $12000 worth medical claims total flying time involved both accidents 20 seconds though may join AMA late yearour insurance full-force full value takes few seconds roll up huge claim An additional problem issuing credit vouchers being traded some sort underground black market latejoining member might have issued credit voucher qualified free paid member following year gave credit voucher slip pal some cases AMA member would send re newal along two credit vouchers ob viously did apply case Some mem bers claimed lost credit voucher given credit used voucher lost next year couple obvious conclusions First credit voucher system working properly secondly real need latter-part-of-theyear re duced rate AMA spending considerable amount time trying resolve problem possible solutions interesting exploring possibility calendar yearnot fiscal yearmembership renewal situation member joined July19 would have renew July 19 following year other words full 12 months full 12 months dues less problem AMA HQ AMA charter clubs Clubs really need think about means will have scrutinize AMA mem bership cards expiration dates on going basis chartered club field AMA go 12-month memberships typ ical charter club could find itself situa tion having expired soon-to-be-expired current members field given day clubs find system workable could solve partial year credit problem well solve some AMA administrative prob lems Meanwhile AMA still receives applications renewal either old application forms asking credit being sent new application form asking partial year credit An application recently found model kit Washington DC ad dress housed AMA over 15 years ago no way AMA can retrieve pre viously issued applications have sent new ones clubs hobby shops manufac turers officers everywhere could think Trade shows 1991 1991 budget now set AMA can announce trade shows will attended Headquarters staff 1991 IMS-Pasadena WRAM Show Toledo Show NW Expo EAA Convention Oshkosh three nonmodeling sports travel shows 124 Model Aviation Continued page 128 Joe Beshar second right receives Hall Fame plaque Vince Mankowski Bob Underwood AMA Technical Director Micheilne MadIson CompetitIons Director look Connecticut 0 Maine 0 Massachusetts 0 New Hampshire Rhode island S Vermont DISTRICT REPORT Don Krafft District Vice-President PO Box 1828 Ouxbury MA 02331 617 934-6248 Associate Vice Presidents Drew Davenpori 33 Ash St Townsend MA 01469 Bob Landry 60 Main St Essex Jot VT 05462 Frederic J Olsen RR 3 Box 140-35 Newport ME 04953 Robert P Sawyer Jr NCR 60 Box 97 Goldsboro ME 04607 Richard Sherman 28 High St Plymouth NH 03264 Bob Wallace 91 Sylvan St Avon CT 06001 Frequency Coordinator George Wilson 82 Frazier Way Marsions Mills MA 02646 Model Aviation Day event held third time November 4 1990 second year sponsored Yankee Flyers Connecticut About 200 people registered plus lot nonmodelers Attendance seems improving thinking improve ments may become annual event weather gorgeous year permitted outdoor flying Sam Abdow flew CL Scale Mulligan also Helicopter demonstrations Don Foster assistants held session youngsters build Sim ple Simon aircraft 10 building sta tions Unfortunately several youngsters refused because lack room given kits however seminars consisted Sound Control Bob Davis Beginning Hel icopters Mark OConnell Walt John son Advanced Helicopters Mark OCon nell Walt Johnson Beginning Radio Con trol Ron Rukstela Electric Flight Ev erett Rubendunst Control Line Flying Bill yes Videotapes available District meeting held static display very full day raffle door prizes Thanks Ace Airtroncs Dave Brown Futaba generous contributions felt well-planned presented show have confess little dis appointed attendance letter sent almost AMA member District knowing about wasnt good excuse modeler probably summed up told wont bother go hate see attitude plan providing District activities because some modelers appre ciate L-R Ron Ruketela Lin Clark . n Alrtronics Radio Riu embers Yankee Flyers Connecticut Geoff Styles Geoff New England weekend October 3-4 1990 invitation guests banquet Laconia hosted Winnipesaukee R/C Club Saturday night After drove Putnam Connec ticut spend night Model Avi ation Day Sunday quick lunch left Providence six pm back work Monday morning very little time off would like thank Geoff spending time us Winnipesaukee R/C Club Banquet held October 31990 near Laconia New Hampshire time election officers slate presented nominating committee voted acclamation whole thing over short order no problems unlike some other clubs considerable amount dissension club has mem bership about 70 51 people banquet very pleasant evening Ed Libby Gail Hanson Ed won Walter Varrell award contributions club Gail won door prizeAn Aero Star 40 kit Speakers bureau have mentioned before would like establish list people would willing give talks demonstra tions clubs other events such Model Aviation Day interested con tact will try develop list Bob Davis Bob presented seminar Noise Howto Control found very interesting considerable information presented some will presented low Council meeting held October 27 1990 Bob three people re ceived award contributing technical ad vancement hobby has worked area Diesel development reduction sound muffler design development February 1991 125 engine iso-mount system award presented him Mode Aviation Day Some thoughts sound some thoughts would like share seminar Bob Davis am en gineer cannot prove think about information provided 1 We concerned about field loss due noise think about own hearing Hearing loss due model noise will re covered 2 If can make aircraft quiet possible will probably welcome other sites Noisy aircraft may welcome jeopardize someone elses site 3 Sources noise exhaust prop vibration combination 4 The aircraft acts resonating device can control vibration Use softtype mounts especially large aircraft 5 High-pitch props help beware en gine overheating especially fuels have low oil content 6 Soft-type mounts may help fuel-foaming problems help reduce wear servo pots Some glitches could traced carbon par ticles servo pot Council meeting Council meeting October 27 1990 Reston some highlights 1 The VPs will get 1k expenses As know money isnt used carried over next year money received barely covered expenses Hopefully will able attend events year ex tra money will help especially fuel 2 New introductory program allow nonAMA members chance fly under supervi sion maximum 30 days 3 Nats back Lawrencevilie Illinois 1991 4 Charge fee change sanction after sent Get right first time 5 Over 6000 first 9000 membership applications signed causing mailed back great expense staff time 6 A building general-purpose flying site will started Muncie spring 1991 L-n Elizabeth Maynard Darrel Smith con structing Simple Simon Aircraft District VP Don Kraflt presenting Bob Davis award technical contributions hobby Everett Hubenaunst giving seminar elec tric flight Model Modeler month Al Pineau re ceives Best Show trophy Ron Ruk stalls L aircraft Proctor Sopwlth L-re uan Cash uavia Foisy jr ana r nne building session Theyre constructing Sim pie Simon Aircraft New York 0 New Jersey II DISTRICT REPORT John Byrne District II Vice-PresIdent 36-29 213 Street Bayside NY 11361 718 225-8319 Associate Vie Presidents Pete Bianchini 260 S Broadway Yonkers NY 10705 Tom Brown P0 Box 4933 APO NY 09009 George Buao 11 Maple Lx. Hyde Perk NY 12538 Frank Coxtello 27 Kearney St Dover NJ 07801 Frank Dreach 9 Willow Ave Piscalaway NJ 09854 John Grigg 8387 Badger Dr Lockport NY 14094 Ray Juschkus 7 Evergreen Axe New Hyde Park NY 11040 Kenneth Koeppel 184 N Union Street PO Box 217 Olean NY 14780 Adam Settler 41 Perry Ave Latham NY 12110 Lon Sauter 2062 Rabbit Lane Phoenix NY 13135 Frequency Coordinator George Myers 70 Froehlich Farm Rd Hickxville NY 11801 Second District Thoughts bit tardy less enthusiasti cally draw attention very impor tant AMA publication widebut gen eralcirculation among membership-atlarge refer National Newsletter emanates periodically AMA Headquarters Reston Virginia Its editor highly capable Ms Lou Ward mailed periodically during year news letter editors AMA chartered clubs modeling press AMA past presidents vice presidents AVPs Special Interest Groups suggest check club officials thus arrange keep upto-date regarding numerous develop ments interest AMA member club officers newslet ter editor should able furnish up-to-date news vice presi dents able provide Model Avi ation reports necessarily lack ing spontaneity due publishers procedural requirements have explained before consider worthy repe tition wit report am now writ ing due AMA HQ later 11/9/90 shall appear issue bearing date February 1991 should reach reader between 12/27/90 1/3/91 So what am writing now may rather stale news time reaches Cant helped guess Big Apple Fall Aerobatic Championship 1990 September 30 1990 Flushing NY Control Line Association hosted cap tioned event Flushing Meadows CL site New York City weather great contestants brief great time 48 contestants entered Stunt classes also balloon-bust event contestants comprised fliers Mas sachusetts New Jersey Pennsylvania well New York Jerry Phelps wife came way Cleveland Ohio following shot see Joe Ortiz presi dent Association presenting firstplace trophy dive-bombing champion Lloyd Berkule its winner right Southern Tier Aero Radio Society ie STARS AMA 563 Olean New York time-honored District 2 club situated western part New York State conducts major RC Scale Rally year its said area state times have pleasure personally attending also effectively promotes International Competition harmony regularly participating various aeromodel ing get-togethers across Canadian bor der area AVP Ken Koeppel reports follows concerning just such experience generated recent Kitchener/Waterloo Scale event STARS Southern Tier Aero Radio So ciety shining recent Kitchener/Waterloo Scale event Approximately 30 clubs members attended flew event As token hosts hospital ity STARS invited total participants wine cheese party Saturday eve ning field turnout 300 provided enjoyable evening event Believe STARS pro vided tablecloths flowers candles set mood Ken outstanding member STARS great help AMA representative part District 2 thank him interesting report photo Ken shot years AMA membership meeting during Syra cuse Symposium course singular privilege presenting him AMA Superior Service Award holding see Aeroguidance Society Inc AMA 441 As forecast June report th above AMA District 2 club held 1990 version its annual RC Pattern contests Sayre PA situated AMA District 3 reports meet enjoyed its traditional suc cess outstanding Pattern con tests East years event especial significance club occurred during 35th year its ex istence Sorry could present personally upon auspicious occasion say least nevertheless favored good friend Ron Lockhart Absecon Highlands NJ represent us Ron did presenting club AMA Certifi cate Achievement appreciation numerous worthy contributions organization made aeromodeling dur ing its impressive period existence occured its Saturday Night Banquet am duly grateful AMA Executive Council having granted petition well-deserved award thanks too Ron Lockhart having represented us presentation ceremony 1991 District 2 membership meetings Unless new AMA member year must aware past experi ence hold two membership meet ings per year District 2 point time first invariably during nual Syracuse Symposium Model Show single-day occurrence year shall held 15th consecutive time years date shall Saturday Jan uary 26 place will State Fair grounds Art Home Center Syracuse NY time usually 400 pm second meeting scheduled held 100 pm projection room Westchester County Center during WRAM Show Saturday February 23 100 pm hope see both sessions provided both ac tually held possibility WRAM AMA meeting may materialize due shortage space Inquire upon ar riving show regarding outcome unexpected dilemma Fan fans converge Rome New York another time frame such news might have filled Julius Ceasar nagging sense apprehension present context refer epochal ducted-fan model aircraft classic planned ably executed members Rome Academy Aeromodeling aka RAAM Griffiss Air Force Base Rome NY will recalled heralded event column appeared August issue magazine According informants Art Arro CD Eskil Ringdahl meet success involv ing 39 pilots 17 mechanics eight states two Canadian provinces Almost 50 fan-jet models entered 98 offi cial flights recorded hope either Art Eskil shall find possible full article upon subject magazine Art has provided following shot runway ie aerial photo taken via Bootstrap RC model Kodak Disc cam era Amazing eh w 126 Model Aviation Gear up secured Ohio 0 Pennsylvania 0 West Virginia III DISTRICT REPORT Bob Brown District III Vice-President 1255 High Street Bradford PA 16701 814 382-7702 CompuServe address EMAIL 7378712 Aesoclate Vice Presidents David H Ellis 1314 Fletcher Ave Dunbar WV 25084 Nelson Gouid 1944 S idaho SI Ailentown PA 18103 John Hathaway 102 Woodmere Dr New Stanton PA 15872 Jay Meaiy 208 Witmer St Clearfield PA 18830 Joseph S Visisy 1381 Cranbrook Dr Maumee OH 43537 Lawrence R Weimer 15813 Greendale Ave Mapie Hts OH 44137 Gii Weiss 3004 Halioweli Ct Bensalem PA 19020 Mark Wilson 4913 Marcy Dayton OH 45449 Frequency CoordInator John Cattle 1012 Wyoming Ave Forty Fort PA 18704 Phone 717 287-8970 AMA perfect organization Are actions Executive Council always correct Im sure can answer no both questions know can last Council meeting President Lowe named committee identify attempt resolve some current prob lems Fortunately named com mittee would now like request help think AMA has made un just decision behalf please drop line plan evaluate material de velop list major problems Hope fully committee will able use recommend solutions Council describe problem please indicate vi able AMA corrective action Some problems considering pertain member/member insurance partial cred membership safety code flying site aid etc International Radio Control Helicop ter Association IRCHA now AMA rec ognized Special Interest Group Helicopt ers District Ill modelers well repre sented association since basically evolved impetus several Dayton Cincinnati Heli pilots appreciate knowing current happenings na tional Helicopter scene membership infor mation can obtained Don Chap man President 6225 Taylorsville Road Day ton OH 45424 IRCHAs input AMA vital necessity Helicopter commun ity Thanks directed created fine organization still awaiting proposal Pennsylvania State Parks personnel coming very apparent gentlemen work within same time-element accustomed may have devote additional political pressure issue picture below illustrates what can accomtlished state does allow club utilize state park Northeast Philadelphia RIC Club has beautiful site Benjamin Rush State Park know generally regarded father model airplane engines Another hintthink Brown Junior en gine Yes has generally conceded Bill Brown father Bill recently spoke West Shore Flying Society monthly meeting Ken Smith photo L-R Jack Conrad West Shore PresIdent Gerry Keller Bill Brown interest Bill developed first working engine early 1930s still high school accom plished alone fathers basement work shop beginning evolved en gines have today special thanks Charlie Fries providing above infor mation position vice president puts contact unique AMA members Recently Ron Gwara Waverly New York called attempt locate some old-time radio developers conversa tion found Ron owns approximately 162 different old radio sets Wow just think interference man could gen erate hope remembers keep switches turned off Anyway Ron very interesting person would appreciate sharing collection anyone inter ested give him call 1-607/5657486 Gwaras radio collection Fliers within District Ill showing creased interest Pylon Racing have some interest Quarter Midget Formula FAI major category Quickie 500 some version Club 25 class Racing has always exciting would encourage try year fortunate have two world-class Py lon competitors move District Bruce Richmond member 87 89 US Pylon team recently moved Cleveland area Bruce excel lent pilot premier race plane builders Bruce Richmond Also Gary Gau member top-place 1989 Australian World Championship team has recently moved Pittsburgh area District modelers know best commercial racing engines made United States built within district designer builder engines Henry Nelson Gary Gau now works Henry Wonder what dynamic duo up Tn-State Soaring Society Westmoreland Electric Soaring Society created new type event combining pure Sailplanes Electrics competition teams initial event proved feasibility fun combined event Below Dave Burt Bob Markle await turn launch meet real heroes scorekeepers impound workers special thanks gentlemen worked Electric/Soaring competition As 1991 begins encourage AMA member become active within own club Too often see read newslet ters clubs suffering lack pos itive effort Please lend assistance leaders May 1991 best everyone See at the National Fun Fly june 8-9 1991 Dayton Ohio PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO FLY *** Safe Flying No Accident C * 5 Free Flight Radio Control flying near airports situation might involve possibility models being vicinity full-scale aircraft opera tions must avoidedor conducted eliminate dangerous situa tions Models should flown proximity full-scale aircraft opera tions unless flier has someone else him sole purpose watch ing full-scale aircraft supervising flying prevent possibility accident February 1991 127 L4 L-R Gary Gau Henry Nelson Dave Burt Bob Markie Scoringllmpound workers Northeast Club PhiladelphIa Delaware nct Columbia 0 Maryland S North Carolina ivVirginia DISTRICT REPORT Howard Crispin District IV Vice-President 611 Beechwood Dr Charlottesville VA 22901 Associate Vice Presidents Robert E Eabura 117 Otis Drive Severn MD 21144 Phone 301 969-9356 Bob Champine 205 Tipton Rd Newport Newa VA 23606 Rick Chriatoph 1348 Cumberland Dr. Harriaonburg VA 22801 Chuck Foreman 5811 Rinker Dr Mechanicaville VA 23111 Doug Holland 3517 Fernwood Dr Raleigh NC 27a12 Scotty Moyer 11 Orchard Lane Wilmington DE 19809 Chartee Spear 288 Hoiiy Lane Mocksville NC 27028 Frequency Coordinator Paul Yacobucci 6408 Winthrop Dr Fayetteville NC 28301 Phone Evening 9181 488-5986 Maryland Modelers Association has instrumental organizing growing group clubs especially Baltimore metro politan area increasing activity aero modeling recent activities flea market held October 6 Westminster Bob Babura associate vice president area Milt Peacock president Westminster Aero Model ers report success beyond ex pectations hope members MMA successful long run organization have other organ izations District after some pe riod disappeared reasons inactivity statewide groups have root causes pri mary appears burnout indi viduals have prime movers people say enough orga nization seems fade sunset unfortunate because organizations can beneficial areas such event scheduling avoiding conflicts work ing large voice obtain flying sites dealing number situations require contact state local au thorities large voice always benefit Franklin Virginia Southampton/Frank lin RC Club has interesting field pit area runway constructed using conveyer-belting used paper manufac turing process big advantage isnt affected heavy rains freezing needed relatively smooth surface lay out material flying site itself has some restrictions because some rather large aircraft-grabbers trees close field quite good overall vis ited site recently during fun-fly event fair turnout fliers coming far away Wilson North Carolina Control Line following weekend spent down Winston-Salem Caro lina Criterium Control Line Contest held Hobby Park outside city Ex cellent relations local authorities have provided very good site includes excellent paved Radio Control runway two paved Control Line circles grass cir cle Control Line contests held Radio Control runway closed second grass circle provided Until Hol brook comes its own probably best Control Line contest site Dis trict Criterium Control Line Aeroba tics Scale Combat sponsor contest Metrolina Control Line Soci ety out Charlotte supported members Golden Triad Model Masters Wayne Foster Bob Dalton provided some skills learned years Nationals work help keep things run ning right James Colonel Grits Duckworth editor Metrolina newsletter worked Scale judging Turnout event good such name competitors Bob Hunt editor Flying Models son Robbie real comer junior Stunt Tom Dixon lanta Dale Campbell Metro ma club Dale recently returned trip Poland took fifth FAI Con trol Line Scale Ryan ST beautiful Fall daywarm no wind speak could become important annual event Control Line fly ing District other organized events District continuing pro mote Control Line flying increasing numbers participating major diffi culty areas country avail ability materials need foster ac tivity provide knowledge before skills gone forever CAAMA Executive Council meeting took up almost weekend Octo ber 27-28 broke up about 100 pm Sunday immediately left headed home stop Culpepper Capital Area Antique Modelers Association holding Fall Free Flight Round Up flying site southeast Culpepper Other sponsors event SAM Chapter 10 Baltimore Aerocraftsmen Ill bet didnt know ancient group still active Contest Director Jim Coffin know Saturday lovely day Sunday turned out chilly very windy best Free Flight surely Eastern fields result missed seeing excellent fly ing done Saturday wind some excellent perform ances late Sunday group serious about getting flying part sport wont let conditions put stop possible Anyone interested activity should contact Martin Schindler 304 Roosevelt Court NE Vienna VA 22180 information meet once month also hold CAAMA monthly flying session either Culpepper site Bill Saunders farm near Cuckoo VA month throughout winter As Control Line comments above Free Flight activity contin ues strong Flying sites arent what 30 years ago theyre ade quate continued support cate gory exposure event has potential growth should provide ex cellent skills aeromodelers future categories require partic ipant become skilled both construc tion models knowledgeable what makes possible become expert flight finished product wont find ARFs will Several other Free Flight groups have mentioned past pro vide activity classes Free Flight includes Indoor events both AMA FAC categories AMA rule book Out door events SAM events can comprehend number model clas ses being flown until take very good look rules also support FAI Free Flight categories within District Free Flight draws contestants rule further other competition cate gory total number individuals does equal RC Aerobatics Soaring top two categories numbers substantial need help locating Free Flight group group mat ter drop note will direct proper contact Executive Director pg 124 AMA will issuing license cards shows can take money give re ceipts having license cards mailed HQ AMA removes considerable admin istrative burden saves considerable amount time effort money transport ing membership personnel computers etc shows Additionally AMA will sell souvenir items directly trade shows will have samples order forms available shows AMA does save bringing card trink et business trade shows will redirect ing effort bring people insurance technical expertise shows answer questions valuable service AMA can provide modeling trade show exposition meet modelers answer questions resolve problems sell trinkets lug around administrative computers E AMA SINCE 1936 Sound Cont pg 122 tive used Big Bangers fracture rupture separation other failure Big Banger vibration isolator could quite rap idly permit separation destructive move ment engine dont need either What much says can significant reduction sound level generated large-engined aircraft category no different others flown grow keep flying sites nationwide must able control sound levels generate absolute must dense ly populated areas country areas have ordinances prohibit loud noises would like able present column usable suggestions methods draw ings sources equipment assist program can test have tested com ponents submitted purpose Once again out have success along lines should share fellow fliers Any sketch rough draft procedures usable Please 128 Model Aviation Alabama S Florida 0 Georgia issippi 0 Puerto Rico South Carolina 0 Tennessee V DISTRICT REPORT Jim McNeiII District V VlcoPresIdent 617 South 20 Avenue Birmingham AL 35205 205 322-2127 Associate Vice Presidents Bob Bartoszewicz 3826 Ranchwood Rd Orlando FL 32808 Ron Chidgey 3713 Pompano Dr Pensacola FL 32514 Guatavo Diaz E-12 Frailas Gusynabo PR 00657 Karl Hansel RR 4 Box 284 Meridian MS 39305 Richard Jackson 2118 Thomlee Dr N Charieston SC 29405 Dr John Martin 2180 Tigertail Ave Miami FL 33133 Dick Patton 765 Baiiey Brook Circie Birmingham AL 35244 George Parryman 3844 Lake Drive Smyrna GA 30082 Freddie RIce 3088 Burkaon Cove Memphis TN 38119 Terry Rimeri 387 Orange Ave Baidwin FL 32234 Lee Webster 1000 Sycamore Manchester TN 37355 Frequency Coordinator Bumis Fields Pa Box 1063 Strickland Rd interlachen FL 32048 Phone 1904 684-2517 During last Council meeting three weeks ago motion passed require members wanting AMA rule book buy $2 AMA HQ After object ing loudly two times gave up District VP allocated annual allowance help run District obtained small stack AMA Rule Books give away District Contest Director Leader Member live District V want Rule Book write will mail free long hold out Ordinarily devote page District ac tivity pictures month got some heavy stuff cannot swept under rug Three points discuss Point Elimination partial credit fol lowing years dues pay dues late year Heres example letter ar rived yesterday Subject Renewal mid-year newcom ers AMA name Bob Harrison West Point GA joined using old form . three-and-a-half months go year assumed words form dues 1991 would $20 same time got first maga zine got renewal notice $40 What hell going voucher system should have dropped weak reply Roberts letter Robert 1989 off Council two motions passed July 14 meeting First $20 dues discount eliminated second partial-year credit vouchers late-comers eliminated will immediately forward Council mo tion next meeting reinstall credit voucher system will keep posted motion handled Thats can Point Two Bill Mathis Birmingham called phone Hey Jim whats hear about Gold Sticker dont have Gold Sticker transmitter cant get AMA insurance right Bill misprint December sue Model Aviation time need Gold Sticker participat ing AMA-sanctioned contest belong club requires Gold Stickers transmitters Point Three Heres worst flap Insurance members received 1991 dues re newal notices noticed member-tomember liability insurance coverage has eliminated 1991 AMA has made mistakes issue having adequately notified members change reasons therefore elimination memberto-member coverage way substitu tion reduction elimination Let explain Beginning 1991 will pro vide up $100000 medical coverage anyone hit model flown AMA member member nonmember cov ered no-fault insurance regardless blame accident Okay lets talk liability Member-tomember liability eliminated However since vast majority valid claim set tlements have medical hospi talization insurance now better ever Assume member injured member flier standing next 1990 year AMA covers $7500 medical expense no medical costs exceed flier hit refuses pay must sue him court excess over $7500 win must collect him ginning 1991 $100000 medical have far less worry about matter personal property member fly spectators car memberthey covered pay damage vehicle fly airplane another members car car covered Tell him park some else some hazard playing football hunting basketball other sports did eliminate member-to-member liability try dry up frivolous claims promoted more lawyers Land owner insurance unchanged same new insurance better AMA did properly explain mem bers beforehand Nobody likes surprises live District V want ex planation write call Secret note FAC stands Flying Aces Club Lt Col un Reichel pumps out FAC newsletter six times year reads better magazines calls Fly ing Aces News Mr David Mills Signal Mt Tennessee has commanded tell Mid-South Squadron FAC start ing up FAC little airplane events will soon flown Lee Websters annual FF bash August Okay far have enough pictures what mailed what Ive taken weekly trips fill four pages Heres few some RC Soaring contestants 1990 Rabble Rally RC Soaring catching has uniqueness found other phases hobby modelers show up Nationals fly event Fresh Daytona Beach Florida picture Bo Clintons Royal P-38 being held friend Bobbie Jo Mike Gorman Daytona Beach RC Association mailed other snaps club members Mike says Bos P-38 powered two OS 40s flies okay Thanks nice picture Mike Bo Bobbie Jo E February 1991 129 George Batiuk tlying plane Tom McLaughlans annual fall Gathering Turkeys Old-Timers meet Pensa cola Florida George lives Huntsville Ala bama AMA Fellow member Fel lowship highest honor AMA can bes tow carries free dues life Illinois 0 Indiana 0 Kentucky 0 Missouri VI DISTRICT REPORT Jim Sears District VI Vics-Prosidunt PO Box 308 Burgin KY 40310 Associate Vice Preeldente Ron Sal ard Rn 5 Box 90 Decatur IN 46733 Charlie Bauer 4944 N Orange Norridge iL 60656 Gary Busseii 5000 Connie Dr Muncie iN 47304 De & Scott Juatice 156 South Franzen Benaenviie iL 60106 Wiiiiam Kern 1806 12th St Bedford iN 47421 Dick Tayior 7929 Jefferson Kanaaa City MO 64114 Charlie Watta 1253 Pinecreat Apt 5 Manchester MO 63021 Biii Zimmer Box 72 Verne iL 61375 Frequency Coordinator Paui Hoislen 616W 30th St Higginxviiie MO 64037 Home 816 664-2461 Work 616 5647121 Fax 616 564-7766 Well Im back saddle again have gotten off running start October another trip Metropolis Illinois time Superman Fan Fly years turnout looked good better last years event fliers lot different states attending heard some say California Since didnt confirm cant say sure did see vehicle Texas gods weather smiling down fellas Saturday too What day skies ever hot year could see-as five models air time screaming record-breaking speeds During time trials heard time 208 mph through radar know must have higher ones Im sure glad Paducah boys built new barrier radar operator dont think good idea paint big bulls-eye though thing concerns about events speed though en joyed excitement generated jewels Im afraid kept thinking what could out control Theyre now going faster faster Qualifying fly trophy required 180 mph Am over cautious see problem too crash saw tells Im As fella making pass down radar run forgot pull up plane shed parts long distance down runway fore stopped Luckily stayed run way kept asking myself what know Jerry Caudill Paducah boys doing great job running safe events Its quite evident see go trouble build good barrier Still think must look flight lines general speeds going crease have unless put some controls Since dont want maybe some guidelines order flight lines would suggest very strongly flight line far re moved pit area example Jerrys event pit area almost up edge runway some large grassy areas available work airport pits can moved back lot Granted few steps have made get runway such small price considering increase safety Im sure Jerry will looking next year does great job CD What about having barriers fan-fly events Superman event built withstand quite impact like idea since protects person has least chance moving out way time target high-speed passes fact think barrier should mandatory Enough Lets get back fun Boy got meet lot nice people watched Jets whiz got talk two groups planning charter new clubs over 250 district Im sure can handle what heck anyway Get insur ance protection owners Right Anyway also got pleasure meet ing fun-fly top dawg Jerry Smith Jerrys good old boys Kentucky has personality match nice fella course spent good deal time talking buddy competition Har old Parker Ive known Harold some time still enjoy company very nice time usual No wonder keep doing job spent next weekend home stead traveling AMA went honey-do spell spending trip wife airplane buying flying finally caught up Heh heh Honestly Im glad have wife have Shes very supportive link working past years says gets out house Heh heh During next week FF community its Nats Outdoor Championships able attend last day usual very nice time weather just about per fect wind thing could have better Still have seen lot worse arrived spent some time talking some people know Its always nice catch up things able talk Chip Smith Nats Manager AMA quite some time conversa tion centered around 1991 Nats site joined group youngsters lead Roger Wathen flying major competition first time ended up keeping time rest day took great pleasure watching kids having such good time Roger should very proud what does Since mentioned 1990 Nats site would like go back Lawrenceville 1991 Well looks will doing just primary site next year military site current prob lem Iraq site unpredictable Therefore moved use second choice Lawrenceville passed Lawrenceville has done some work get us back thing new pavement CL events front terminal building looked myself think itll won derful CL fliers Its quite smooth ex cept tie down holes addition new channels will also get RC events site hopefully items will discussed Nats planning meet ing November talked Chip about dates event some talk about ing around Fourth July next year let us plan days event some trouble having enough time year because good turnouts use holidays some events may offer us needed time out eating vacation days Personally think dandy idea Im warning now can think about vacations think AMA will vote planning com mittee receptive idea subject Nats would like take some time correct bad error parts talk going about successful Nats would believe forgot mention host club Personally thought would mentioned other columns just gave thanks Frank Roales presi dent Well wrong Therefore Ill make up error right now thank club got going TnCounty RC Club did great deal work help getting site gave up contests lieu Nats thanks whole club did good some us foolish enough miss last weekend October set Council meeting course represent District 6 synopsis should somewhere else issue will printed next issueEd see no reason give up space Some time ago promised pictures new frequency stand built some lo cal modelers Skysharks Finally did get some pretty good pictures system uses six-position setup odd channels As can see including pin red rib bon stand dont have antennas about As can see stand very easy build transportable As know clubs must make deci sions needed control frequency use next year Some still opting use even-channel setup Others going cold turkey using frequencies club will use channels setup like the Skysharks uses go ing go long way making flying lot safer everyone Thats about month wish best loved ones during joyous holiday season new year Enough now . SOUND ADVICE Keep within sound guideline 90 dBA 9 ft might keep fly ing site 130 Model Aviation Iowa igan esota 0 lAflsconsin VII DISTRICT REPORT Peter Waters District VII VIce-PresIdent 115 E Main Upper Level Northville Ml 48167 CompuServe address EMAIL 700472162 Faa 313-348-4175 Assistant Vice President Boyd Bowdish 6410 Glenwood N Golden Valiey MN 55427 PR/Insurance CoordinatorlAVP Joseph M Hass 5394 English Dr Tiny MI 48098 Associete Vice Presidents Bud Gorman Box 33 Knife River MN 55609 Fiusseli Kneizger 2625 E Shorewood Bivd Miiwaukee Wi 53211 Jean Lasik 305 Patti Place Hoiland Mi 49423 Carl Mohs 5024 Lake Mendota Dr Madison Wi 53705 Ron Sears 132S Roslyn Pontiac Mi 48054 Frequency Coordinator Bob Stamm West 3116 Boyce Dr Rhineiander Wi 54501 Steve Dudzinaki East PO Box 924 Dearborn Mi 48121 Its Indoor time last few weeks vis ited several clubs swap meets ac tivity seems up last year Clubs anxious about insurance changes instructor program con cerns about field problems looks like shall several club banquets before 1991 arrives weekend will CARDS Lansing shall returning Grand Rapids Last weekend held meeting 1-lolland Michigan form association clubs western side state Jim Jean Lasik made preparations 16 clubs Big Al Doerr work out details Its name will Western Michigan Modeling Association allows other modeling interests aeromodeling part President Pete Venlet secretary Ken Ran dall want information call Jean La sik Joe Hass attended too able offer experiences several problems clubs brought up fields noise insurance PR experimental position holds district PR surance Coordinator has extremely worthwhile now need another Western side district Any offers means will need bigger budget having help membership goal AMA regular use Utica Ford Test Track hold due FMC deciding up date famous track annual state meet will hopefully still held Dave Corven keeping up progress toward finding new site Michigan Exchange Clubs have held event since WW II feel confident event will continue improve have reading latest newsletters Wisconsin eastern Minnesota see comments IMS Milwaukee Show Most positive side future expectations looking good RCHTA will later year next time attendance should improve re laxed atmosphere year permitted visit talk members visitors Look date 1991 District Roundup Ron Eigenschink vote month goes AMPEER easiest read newsletter Electric fliers edited Ken Meyers Walled Lake Michigan District VII fliers flying winding down building winding up theme newsletters election off i cersor importantly getting people run office Valley Aero Modelers Appleton Wisconsin have 1991 club objectives established about Tn-Valley RIC Club South Bend diana has members district experiencing substantial crease fee field use result could dues increase up 25 times us pay less know good have Did know according Oc tober newsletter Des Moines Mod elaires actually wanted rain Seems seeded new field wanted grass grow Others want no rain Seems can win new year coming up should make resolution submit just article newsletter way editors wont have go begging month Milwaukee Flying Electrons held two-day fun-fly result able donate $1255 Association Re tarded Citizens Way go guys usual District VII winter coming dont forget take show-and-tell items club meetings officers cannot ones doing entertain ing Cloud Busters Model Airplane Club Royal Oak Michigan conducted Delta Dart program recent state meet Mod elers volunteered assist 100 youngsters build version Delta Dart get air Needless say program great success E February 1991 131 Left rIght Neil McLean son Allen KIss Jack Blttner Fred Sanford CD Ken Schrelber Planes Left MIss Grandin 05 70FS right Ace Seamaster KB 45 tar rIght StIk 40 floats Salto 30 John Kupinaki second AMA Nats wins 112A Fall Finale Don Hovenga photo Welt Good August 1990 wIth new sevenservo SaliplaneUltima hour-plus slope Sleeping Bear Dunes U SINCE 1936 oJytJ LflJwua, Scale Flyers Minnesota Scale Masters re gIonal qualifier Left rIght front row Bruce Thorpe IA Tim Mudek MN Joe Grice MN Wayne Slewert MN Left right back row Mike Stott MN Ron Kemp WA Jeff Relnhardt MN Del Berryman MN Calling AMA HQ phone number 703 435-0750 think about following before call AMA employees lover 50 come work directionssome 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-11 am noon-2 pm Mountain7 am-1O 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 Frank Jankov Bob Morse KeIth Hep fInger gangIng up reluctant pink Super Slow better start else Arkansas 0 Louisiana Mexico S Oklahoma 0 Texas VIII DISTRICT REPORT Gene Hempel District VIII VIce-President 301 N Yale Drive Garland IX 75042 Associate Vice Presidents Chuck Andraka eos Mark NE Albuquerque NM 97123 Glenn Gresena 10224 Kenlee Dr Baton Rouge LA 70815 Mike Harrison BOO T Main Hot Springs AR 71913 Gil Horstman PO Box 490 Spring Branch TX 78070-0490 Bill Kimbro 2105 Wood SI Texarkana TX 75501 Ron Stanfield 28 Oakridge Dr Maumelle AR 72118 Charlex Stevens 226 Delta St Pasadena TX 77506 Jim Traw 1135 Merrymen Green Norman OK 73072 AMA D1591y Coordinator Karen l4opkins 5515 Bridgeton Arlington TX 76016 Frequency Coordinator Joe OuMond 1830 Chevy Chaxe Carroillon TX 75006 Scale Masters Championships held Irving R/C Club flying site Irving Texas September 20-23 US Scale Masters Championships high point Scale modelers District 8 sponsoring club Mid-Cities R/C Club Harold Staats CD Ernie Harwood Eddie Newman contest man agers order make contest mag nitude successful need support local clubs Thanks goes Fort Worth Grapevine Dallas RC clubs end less efforts make championships com plete success testament what modeliig fraternity about 71 entries four airplanes flying due various reasons four flight lines kept busy two rounds Fri day round Saturday round Sunday contest finished about noon Sunday didnt make North Lake missed seeing some best Scale models country also missed lots good flying Thats thing has im proved over years Scale contests quality flying models have improved also just few years ago airplanes would have competitive FAI Preci sion Scale Holiday Inn just Northeast DFW contest HQ Sign up static judging transmitter checks carried out Thurs day static judging held roped off area parking lot Holiday Inn bustling Scale mod elers friends renewing friendships past contests cocktail party munchies Friday banquet Sat urday banquet well attended various speakers kept speeches short point Numerous plaques merchandise awards presented banquet Charlie Chambers being top winner highest placing local pilot Lee Rice Japanese KI 100 placed 30th fol lowed Jeff Jensen placed 38th PT-19 highest placing Texas pilot Tom Weems Herford placed 23rd Curtiss Hawk 75H truly international event contestants Japan South Africa par ticipating contestants indicated best Masters ever thanks also goes City Irving Parks Department coopera tion Also Irving R/C Flyers Association allowing use facilities tying up flying field four days top ten places 1 Charlie Chambers 2 Eugene Job 3 Hal Parenti 4 Cliff Tacie 5 Diego Lopez 6 Jeff Foley 7 Gene Martin 8 Mel Whitley 9 Ron Gilman 10 Richard Lewis 1885833 1868333 1865000 1853333 1852500 1855833 1845833 1845000 1837500 1831667 As can see score separation between first tenth place scant 54166 points some members 114 R/C Club Mid-Cities R/C Club Fort Worth Thunderbirds R/C Club ran con cession stand Scale Masters Championships p uonsesn virector Harold Staats center Ed die Newman left Ernie Harwood right contest managers Scale Masters Chain piOlehlflS members Scale Team representing DistrictS L-R Tom Street Houston Texas SNJ T6 L R Robbie Harvilie Hurst Texas P-38 Lee Rice Richiand Hills Texas KI-1 00 Jeff Rice Richiand Hills Texas PT-i 9 Tom Weems Herford Texas Curtiss Hawk 75H 132 Model Aviation collection World War models Scale Masters L-R Bob Hanfts Proctor Nieuport 28Cl Dick Hansens Albatros DVA Thomas Kos cioski Fokker Dvii Dick Hansen Nieuport 28Cl Digby Granke South Africa D H Tiger Moth Bob Pickney beautifully detailed 1/ascaie scratch-built J-3 Cub Bob used 4130 aircraft tubing fuselage front section Ran dolph butyrate dope finish Ron Gilman beautiful F-56F-35 North American Sabre 1956 Skybiazers Air Show Team scheme detail model work art Some detail woric Ron Gilmans F-86F members Greater Southwest R/C Club Fort Worth directing traffic Scale Masters L-R back row Paul Hail Paul Fearing Phil Harbour L-R front row Chris Al cedo Lee Wyman Jeff Timmons Members 0 Japanese Scale team Scale Masters Top row L-R N Kamlo F Ki moto T Hirokawa Bottom row L-R Kawada Mitsuo Takashi Suzuki Model FA200 Aero Subaru 09 60 Jerry 5urpee Trom Piano Texas beau tiful 58-in Beech Super-la Scratch-built two 0S 25 engines Husband ana wise team OT Linton uocj ano nir lay Keith One-sixth-scale Aichi D3A-1 Val divebomber Scratch-built ST 3000 engine Warbirds flight line Scale Masters Colorado Kansas 0 Nebraska 0 North Dakota 0 South Dakota ixWyoming DISTRICT REPORT Travis McGinnis District IX VIce-Prealdant 8027 W 81st Circle Arvada CO 80005 CompuServe address EMAIL 780672750 Fax 303-420-1670 Aaaoclate Vice Prealdents Donald L Atwood 7824 E Colgate Place Denver CO 80231 Tom Boyd 701 N 58th St Lincoln NE 68505 Nathan Lancaster 3597 S Kendall St Denver CO 80235 Ruaa Miller 980 N 3rd Carrington ND 58421 Don Moden 410 Hart Saline KS 67401 Jim Flicketta 516 5 Cloudax Sioux Falls SD 57103 RL Doc Scraper 9524 Rce Overland Park KS 66207 Chuck Smith 220 Columbine Casper WY 82804 Frequency Coordinator Steve Mangtea Radio Service Center 918 5 Sheridan Denver CO 80226 Phone Day 203 922-8107 Evening 203 938-3286 Big Better IMAA Chapter 90 Newsletter received news mod eler full-scale aviator Lamar Steen ing inducted Colorado Aviation Hall Fame ceremonies will have taken place Air Force Academy Col orado Springs mid-November years Lamar has involved leadership education aspects avia tion both District IX nationally La mar taught Denver public high school much teaching career insti tuted aviation program culminated students developing producing home-built biplane has subsequently come known Steen Skybolt very popular aerobatic sport planes flying today Lamar has active judging full-scale well model Aerobatic contests feels equally home modeling con temporaries full-scale counterparts Congratulations Lamar Steen District IX mod elers salute As side note IMAA Chapter 90 news letter serves interests large-scale mod elers throughout Colorado/wyoming area contact group Bob Eson 9330 Green Court Westminster CO 80030 As mentioned last months column 1990 USA F38 team selection finals held Denver September 13 Id like share Randy Reynolds report contest taken November F3B/USA newsletter Denver F3B finals have finest ever held American Sail plane competition history Strong words Consider following First impor tance event World Championships USA Team Selection Finals very significant contest have qualify fly itits too demanding skill intensity us try Nats no comparison because need contest accommodate large numbers contestants sim plicity tasks Second stakes top three pi lots represent USA earn mostexpenses-paid-trip foreign country compete internationally Additionally Denver finals excellent flying site working sod farm topnotch weather complete spectacular views sunsets along Front Range Rocky Mountains host clubs Rocky Mountain Soaring Association Pikes Peak Soaring Society ran smooth well ganized contest plenty experienced help quality equipment facilities What else could ask Oh yes final places team werent decided un til last flights contest several top pilots world-class skill flying limit abilities As frosting cake Larry Jolly set new AMA USA record Sailplane Speed run 171 seconds submit F3B showed class its potential American Soaring fraternity 1991 USA F3B team pilots will Larry Jolly Darryl Perkins Joe Wurts alternate Seth Dawson Randy Spencer has selected Team Man ager Congratulations superb team lets have some gold returned World Champs 91 Byron Blakeslee Soaring columnist Model Aviation Contest Director ran well organized professional qual ity event assisted number dedicated modelers Rocky Moun tain Soaring Association Pikes Peak Soaring Society Randy reports F3B now within reach average AMA Thermal Duration flier cost world-class equipment certainly affordable usable type flying skills needed challenging necessary build team com petitive well within reach modelers certainly seems acrimony past F3B activities long past evidenced excellent Team Selec tion Finals want have lot fun try some F3B Multi-Task Soaring MTS Randys full report very complete pictures included F3B/LISA newslet ter details organizational structure weather ground equipment Sailplanes used flying itself day-by-day ac count contest F3BIUSA newsletter Multi-Task Soaring enthusiast edited Randy Rey nolds 122 East Uintah Street Colorado Springs CO 80903 tel 1-719/471-3160 time receive issue Model Aviation much traditional hol iday season will over will heading New Year hope will great year yours May perfect landings preceded great flightE AMA Air Show Teams ALABAMABAMA FLYERS James Weems 107 Oak St T ussv lie AL 35173 205-838-8314lw 205 655 3306IhI ARIZONAARIZONA FLYING EAGLES SHOW TEAM Michael M Hatfield 6453 E Julip St Mesa AZ 85205 602-786-8467lw 602-986-2101 h TUCSON R/C CLUBS BARNSTORMERS Bill Olmstead 4961 W Fer ret Dr Tucson AZ 85741 602-74-4-6588w cALIFORNIACALIFORNIA AIR SHOW TEAM George Normington 1650 East 17th St #111 Santa Ana CA 92701 714-547-6241lw 714-854-1487h CAPITAL CITY BARNSTORMERS AST Fred Zealor 5485 Village Wood Dr Sacramento CA 95823 916-421-9590-lw 916635-3011IhI SIERRA EAGLES AIR SHOW TEAM Ross Shelton 13778 Quail Alley Rough Ready CA 95975 916-273-9524w 916-273-7089IhI COLORADODENVER AST Nathan Lancaster 4100 South Federal Blvd Englewood CO 80110 303-7813579h FLORIDAFLORIDA AST Art Johnson 932 Banyan Dr Delray Beach FL 33444 407-278-9621lh IOWABLACKHAWKS Davis Ramsey 2635 Gloria Dr Waterloo IA 50701 319-292-7093lw 319-2361297h CEDAR RAPIDS SKYHAWKS AST Walter McKee 1141 30th St NE Cedar Rapids IA 52402 319396-7336lw 319-366-0126IhI GOLDEN KERNELS Bernard DeBoer 414 South Lynn Dr Le Mars IA 51031 712-546-4609IhI ILLINOISCHICAGOLAND CIRCLE CUTtERS Guy Guerine 1418 N 12th Ave Melrose Park IL 60160 708345-8318IhI INDIANAMIDWEST SUNDOWNERS AST Jerry Hicks 1152 N 150 East Chesterton IN 48304 219-9267728 KANSASAIR CAPITAL EAGLES Larry Wewer 240 N Wood Wichita KS 67212 316-283-9402wl 316-7212357h MARYLANDDISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AST William Savage 5119 Brentford Dr Rockville MD 20852 301770-6066IhI SKYLANCERS AST William Dwyer 3267 Florence Rd Woodbine MD 21797 301-854-6423IhI MIcHIGANAERO-BATS OF MICHIGAN Frank Pulte 8689 Je-Ne-Be NE Rockford Ml 49341 616-874-8206hJ MINNESOTABLUE EAGLES RC FLYING TEAM Rich ard Heil 16780 Gannon Ave W Rosemount MN 55068-1924 612-688-1 181w 612-432-9419h NEW YORKTHUNDERVOLTS Robert Kaliski 119 Hud son Ave Green Island NY 12183 518-272-4747lh OHIOBUCKEYE AERO SQUADRON AST Bill Col lins 1348 Central Park Ave Kettering OH 45409 513298-1843hl HURRICANES OF CINCINNATI Don Seidl 411 N Third St Hamilton OH 45011513-8568542h SPIRIT OF AMERICA AST Jim Hubbard 721 Rockwell Ave Findlay OH 45840419-422-5589lh PENNSYLVANIAALPHA SQUADRON Donald Smith 206 Armutead Ct Downingtown PA 19335 215 431-4564w 215 873-9699thI EXPOS John Rynkiewicz 47 Loomis St Nanticoke PA 18634 717735-7586lh FLYING DUTCHMEN AEROMODELERS Al Schaeffer 1706 Perkiomen Ave Reading PA 19602 215-372-5846Ihi MODEL AIRS SHOW TEAM Ted Lu cas 1431 Moosic Dr Chambersburg PA 17201717264-2905h SOUTH DAKOTAGOLD SQUADRON AST Jack Mehlhaf 1010 E St Patrick St Lot 63 Rapid City SD 57701 605-394-2251wl 214-394-6921hl TEXAS-LONE STAR SQUADRON Don Huffhines 414 Fairview Richardson TX 75081 214-235-7641lh UTAHUTE R/C FLIGHT DEMO SQUADRON David D Turner 12044 South 1900 Weht Riverton UT 84065 801-561-9385lw 801-254-7390hl VIRGINIAVIRGINIA AIR SHOW SQUADRON Frank Himmerich 3439 N Edison St Arlington VA 22207 703-536-8255lhl WASHINGTONBARONS FLYING CIRCUS R/C DEMO TEAM Art Ward W 3029 Hoffman Spokane WA 99205 509-747-1644lw 509-327-4579lh NORTHWEST R/C FLIGHT DEMO TEAM 831 Alameda Ave Tacoma WA 98466 206-566-0103Ib WISCONSINCIRCLEMASTERS AIR SHOW TEAM Daniel Tetzlaff W240 N6859 Maple Ave Sussex WI 53089 414-246-3814lh NORTHERN ACES SHOW TEAM Gary Doeren 1169 Crooks St Green Bay WI S4301 414-435-2692 h February 1991 133 AMA Announces Discount Eyewear Program some AMA licenses have mailed AMA now includ ing information AMA/Vision Eye Plan eyeglass discount program avail able AMA members Members will re ceive AMA/Vision Eye Plan card along AMA licenses well list national Vision Care Centers dis count honored recognize good eyesight important factor safe fly ing have arranged discount AMA members eyewear free benefit discount eyeglass frames over $74 can much 50% lenses single vision price $51 can reduced $28 $80 bifocals can reduced $50 did receive AMA/Vision Eye Plan card along license just drop note AMA will sent Arizona 0 California 0 Hawaii 0 Nevada 0 Utah x DISTRICT REPORT Regg Keyawa District X Vice-President 4500 Onyx Way Carmichael CA 95608 Home 916 961 -6e37 CompuServe address EMAIL 7824747 Associate Vice Presidents Edward Aber-Sorig 99-127 Ohiakea Aica HI 96701 Howard Baldwin 4736 Gush Meadow Way Fair Oaks CA 95626 Darwin Barrio 9252 E Turney Ave Scottsdale AZ 85261 Glenn Carter 2020 Gill Port Lane Walnut Creek CA 94596 Fritz Harrold 4202 H St Sacramento CA 95819 Craig W Hath 7928 Fanciful Las Vegas NV 89126 Kai P Jenaen 535 East Mauna Lane Fleno NV 89502 Marc M Karpowich 221 W 100 N Logan UT 84321 John Krohn 11227 Hadley St. Whittier CA 90606 Brian Nelson 73 Park Groton Pt San Jose CA 95136 David Peltz 20450 Celtic St. Chatsworth CA 91311 Bob Reynolds 12901 E Speedway Tucson AZ 85748 Betty Stream 3723 Srtowden Ave Long Beach CA 90808 Al Wiltiamson 445 Weatby Chula Visla CA 92011 Beverly Wianiewaki 3316 South Kiowa Blvd Lake Havass City AZ 86403 Frequency Coordlnatore George Steiner 2238 Rogue River Dr. Sacramenlo CA 95826 Phone 916 3621962 Eloy Marez 2626 W Northwood Santa Ans CA 92704 Magnificent events abound continue District 10 world buried winter District 10 part keeps fly ing want have some winter fun try Tucson Las Vegas Tournament Champions TOG 1990 now history what fantastic couple days has first-time VP have feeling being part excellence aero modeling competition owe yourself trip TOC Speaking behalf AMA District 10 would like convey heartfelt thanks time energy financial backing generously given Bill Bennett owner Circus Circus new beautiful Excalibur Hotel Ca sino Las Vegas Bill aero modeling week rest us lifetime take much sport love much Some us give back little return staggering thank bottom hearts aill ennen u float very rare moaeier travels year Ive fun per sonally getting know few clubs Las Ve gas RCers now officially added ever-growing list VP 400 club reception rating 30 minutes Dot wandered aim lessly new Bill Bennett-built RC flight site wondering would view two days follow wandering ended associate Craig Hath grabbed us hand led us TOC promised land section theWhat spoti Practically front row center against fence line lounge chairs dozens seated stamped LVRC hap penings including limited libation eats introductions explanations just plain good times President Dave PinjuV should named Mr TOC Ambassador Chef Ed Nolen wIth Mrs VP Venison Chili Ed great pleasure pro nounce District 10 chef extraordinaire shall henceforth serve advisor BBQ events ten 10s new culinary chief some crazy reason contest rules re mind ice skating Winter Olympics series known unknown Aerobatics performed over over again rated prestigious conference judges quite suddenly music starts crowd comes alive freestyle under way call hotdogging Knife-edge loops rolling 360s torque rolls made beautiful Ultimate Bipes hang like helicopters Boy could put International show team together guys field contestants started around 20 worlds best cut five final day scores continuously added until theres champ Tens 10s own Chip Hyde Chip put Bill Bennett check 25000 bucks treasure chest MIss TOC Bill Bennett Mel Larson pre senting Chip Hyde trophy check hardiest congrats Chip brought home gold story wouldnt complete didnt mention number freestyle winner guy Argentina smile big outdoors tears streaming Quique Somenzini accepted yet another Bill Bennett check five grand first place trophy freestyle articles going written TOC Read get feel best best District 10 1 Chip Hyde 11 Don Weitz 14 Steve Helms 16 George Manning 18 john Lockwood Tens Schneider ReEnactment proceeded TOC week Although desert wind gods didnt cooperate first portion contest smiled Sunday numerous rounds magnificent old-time sea-racers flown Besides beauty ancient warriors contest race understand unique fastest time full-scale birds divided four pilot flies course trying achieve design speed Congrats tens Bob Martin hard work ing Schneider guys dolls fun-packed weekend event watch future Reno style RC Unlimited Air Races Air Show Com petition Wow does look exciting Talk ing Cliff Adams Tom Easterday pre registration flourishes Tom Easterday Cliff AO85 Did ya notice Air Show Competition title Hummm team-style showboat ingsounds right up alley Count guys free District 10 shirt hat patch create name first-ever District Ten fly ing jamboree Thats right complete flying ex travaganza experience drawing board 1992 will encompass possi ble segment sport including lim ted Free Flight Control Line Radio Control Giant Scale quarter-scale Soaring Helicopter rest VP associates having open meeting conjunction IMS Show Pasadena January 12 1991 plan funfilled weekend Go AMA Booth time place Las Vegas RC club quick offer ninesquaremile Eldorado Dry Lake Bed near Las Vegas pictured below roesiDie ulsxncn iu IamDoree iigrn sine have better spot can produce give call jamboree must reeks possibilities contest Just gettogether folks love travel camp outdoors fly chat Ed crank up BBQ Somehow stupid VP failed mention outstanding job done Freiskadt Austria USA F3E Team Steve Neu Jason Perrin Jerry Bridgeman team members Bob Sliff team manager Brian Chan Keith Finkenbiner team helpers apologies Pictures story next issue Poof goes Edge 134 Model Aviation Dave Plnjuv President OT LVHU UUD time extended information passed appreciated Ed Nolen provided Entree De Chili Souffle both days gourmet pallet-pleasing consumption mara thon Jonn uiIlvans Savoia murcneul dUEl UflU Ill Schneider entrants Alaska 0 Idaho 0 Montana 0 Oregon ington XI DISTRICT REPORT Ed MeCollough District XI Vice-President 53 SE 61st Ave Portland OR 97215 503 234-4439 Compuserve address tor EMAIL 760672422 Associate Vice Presidents Darrell Anderson 132 15th Ave NW Great Falls MT 59404 Tom Cashman 2621 SW 323rd St Federal Way WA 96023 Al Culver Bus 66 Wilder ID 63676 Jerry Holcomb 1010 NE 122nd Ave. Vancouver WA 98684 Duve Mullens 15559 Palatine Ave. N. Seattle WA 96133 Bruce Nelson 807 E Vickaburg St Spokane WA 99208 Dick Wickline P0 Box 623 Klamath Fails OR 97601 Chick Young 11225 125th StE #69 Puyallup WA 98373 Frequency Coordinator Robert Balch 16439 SE Haig Dr Portland OR 97236 Phone 5031 7615103 Aesiateni Frequency Coordinator Al Watson 130145th Ave Bellevue WA 98007 years ago began warm reward ing friendship kind gentle man Bud Schwesinger Bud active member Umpqau Valley Modelers group helped him put fun-fly year Sutherlin June always good spir its always found time sit talk bringing up-to-date what ing next edition very spe cial contest Plat 1 Fun-Fly shaping up what new aircraft either getting ready put floats what flying because loved airplanes too long ago Bud suffered whats called cerebral accident hospital about month seemed making great progress Its great deal sadness tell very good friend Bud Schwesinger gone will miss him very much long after got out hospital Bud wrote idea will pass consideration talked num ber people area about possibility might interested starting OldTimer event said thought would good idea based around either Stand-Off Scale looks-like-Scale preferred event open lot modelers wouldnt up com peting expert builders would rather flying event Any model air craft kitted designed built up 1950 either Scale nearly would qualify judging Bud envisioned plaques fifth sixth place judging being done mem bers clubs involved Bud wanted event would bring out fliers event would involve Scale scalelike aircraft Scale judging would minor part So now Id like hear Are terested such contest Please write let know Last month small piece about hon oring Harry Fosbury Well just got letter Bob Smurthwaite owns Roberts Model Co Baker OR same J Rob ert builds Super Scale Stinson Howard models Bob much pioneer anyone around involved Jim Walker has put together some best model kits made Anyway Bob wrote following humble opinion . Harry knows about balsa wood other model ma terials anyone ever knew t kind guy says much ."He has always does things Well second remark Bob went say has two Harrys custom-built balsa-cutting machines remember American Junior model kits re member just good balsa parts Harry never patented machines just built could job Bob ends .just knowing Harry talents very special fully agree Believe Mr J Rob ert Smurthwaite special too Another sad note understand Kevin Collins has very ill Kevin vol unteer officers very active com petitive Free Flighter might drop him card wish him well Hes done much modelers District including lot work keeping 60-acre site near Redmond Soaring folk Bob Balch Orville Brooks several thousand other folks showed up watch Keizer Big Bird Fly-In September 9 Most im portantly though around 50 pilots signed up 60 airplanes truly modelers delight people California Washington pilots came Oregon will pictures story next time some shows coming up Puyallup Expo fairgrounds first weekend February Barnstormers will have Expo probably OMBI site March Great Oregon Expo should take place first April Somewhere March April think CAMS Symposium will happen BARKS may have show also around March/April interface Ill let know time time Ive asked changes would like have column format Once someone says would like hear about things go ing Academy Since several other VPs seem like comment EC meetings like can always read Prez Ex V-Prez columns input always relevant usually prefer talk about things going district Well need tell some stuff First lot grief out about change insurance package reason change incredible amount money ing spent litigation Now settle ments payments injured parties payments lawyers fees advice insurance brokers changes made apparent feeling have aban doned protection injuries other model ers truth Since majority injuries other mod elers involve injury amount medical cov erage greatly increased would no doubt coverage cov erage regardless fault What have sort modeler-to-modeler nofault injury coverage What seems have forgotten sue-happy society engage activity has certain degree risk accept risk part participating called accepting responsibility own actions basis acciden tally injured engaging modeling activities should sue other mod eler damages Thats what has re moved coverage damage suits case maliciously injure someone youre own Admittedly hitch no provision property damage modelerto-modeler accidents Suppose airplane goes bananas due whatever strikes car Now new policy reads car longs non-AMA member covered hes club member though reads youre covered After last Council meet ing committee put together look some other problems idea time print will have made changes will property damage coverage member-to-member acci dents As write no such changes have made member commit tee have word changes will made have intention seeing will reasonable coverage accidents property will have limits can set proper level seems some confusion about property Muncie will home AMA Museum will Na tional Flying Site Through site help Muncie community hope make National Home Aeromodel ing place AMA members can proud leads real status part aviation goal have Muncie us what Oshkosh did EM As stands property investment will develop over time beginning much debate over buying site wasnt first choice options However EC voted obligation EC member work toward goal plan develop first property over time purchase develop other prop erties located around country plan reported Model Aviation first time Hardy Broderson brought up meeting Chicago about five years ago has magazine times lately several columns no time has anyone said would wind up being Nats site will use know some sentiment just just Council ever think enough members Council feel Nats should held different parts country Muncie will place Nats will held now have site district can hold Nats working second site may Nats site 92 Last item so-called instructor program has caused grief its worth came some clubs wanted way introduce model aviation nonmodelers neophytes laying out lot bucks model radio AMA dues etc Its works around three years caMe fruition just before last Council meeting quite frankly badly worded wasnt anything wanted vote case just sort tore apart some sections reworded others wasnt ideas essentially wrong way worded worse new insurance plan other ex-officio Council member lawyer rewrote en tire document However main problem seems lie assumption some clubs making program has anything resident instructor program does club wants let Joe Nonmember try fly ing model aircraft up 30 days out Joe becoming either AMA club member program sus pect program will best land instant gratification Thanks listening Happy New Year February 1991 135 JUN IO FLIGHT Box 176 Wall St Sta New York NY 10005 Dinky Dip Charlie Sotich s Dinky Dip example great things found Frank Zaic Year Books Year Books available AMA Headquarters Frank himself Model Aeronautics Publications PO Box 135 Northridge CA 91328 Dinky Dip simple straightforward beginners Indoor HL Stick design Build sev eral right should lighter advanced features progress Just start right build first Indoor model regular Outdoor wood using sizes mentioned best can dont worry about Build very important use plastic propeller Charlies prop good actually very easy make sure mold blades look plastic prop guide bent-wire prop hanger can bit tricky use made sort-of-thick soft alumi num sheet drilled hole sure taper tall boom better stability light rear end dont forget wash-in twist down rear edge left wing tip Now go fly fly fly second Dinky Dip should con structed better Take time try careful truer surfaces better covering job Destroy part sat isfied Leave covering bit loose never shrink water Again fly fly some third should built lighter maybe Indoor balsa wood Duration should least two minutes Youre getting Prac tice flying different size motors build Dinky Dips substituting advanced features First should try slight camber wing im prove lift -in-high arc should need make template slice ribs 2 sheet Japanese tissue heavy try Mylar film suggest skip using con denser paper Unless master difficult task applying condenser paper properly will warp framework prove big prob lem Try larger eight-in diameter propeller larger prop will wise order help counteract its greater torque add additional half inch wing span left wing center section Fly fly fly Practice practice practice As progress should lighten wing using re spars center section A2 square tips fin stabi lizer should made A2 square Use tri fle A6-high-arc camber stab Keep mo tor stick wood hard reduce dimehsions A2 Sand propeller blades bit thinner towards tips Eventually use Ray Harlan double-bearing prop hanger thinner wire prop shaft Use teflon washers As models weight goes down will required weight rub ber motors will require buying different thicknesses rubber Eventually will need good rubber slicer get exactly needed size will need good 251 winder After about five Dinky Dips should have cut off about third orig inal weight upped duration over four minutes have arrived now time shift gears advanced designs ready recommend Indoor Model Supplies Novice Pen nyplane Send IMS catalogue $2 Box 5311 Salem OR 97304 M7~ LFrflP 1 IIi 1~~ J4qR/4~7 q JH9A7i OF 7W AU8jEj& H--1 6 P*oP C/fdWt 8L45 f166rble A4T4 5NAjT IN Pe4C6 P4 /MA/j Su24cE 4410 A/~T OQ 76h ~4C4 0 PIQ266 / T66A rXMSf-/V P/rcW S/AfpiE /AbCOE AIODSZ Ill IIii Ill I II /toTO1 Jrc-K T4/e 13001 /432 / II z1 II II II 4 I$I /111 1 .jZi 136 Model Aviation IL W/A/$ & $TASdEkQRk 4 f Z9 r/J-s-Ud- Co 12 717/I 12/rAY 212 /L ifOD4c #/0 Ohu8